2018-2019学年度下学期高二月考英语试题第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。AOnce upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So, he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.He was so devoted to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.He crawled into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small emerald (绿宝石). The man took it and gave it to the first person to come by, a woman.Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked. The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last! At last someone has broken the spell (咒语) of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and youre the first to have passed its great test. Many have dedicated their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing here ”“And why does this happen?” the man asked.“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave fills with the treasure they bring with them, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts become empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.21. Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?A. Because he possessed a variety of treasure. B. Because he devoted himself to a great test.C. Because he had to guard the treasure cave. D. Because he wanted to find the treasure cave.22. What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man? A. All kinds of treasure. B. A chest with jewels and gold.C. A small emerald. D. A handful of jewels. 23. What do we learn about the people who devoted their lives to the cave before?A. They all found the cave empty at last. B. They all filled the cave with the treasure they hadC. The old man freed them from its spell. D. it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone.24. What can we learn from the text?A. Different people have different views. B. Purely material things cannot make us truly wealthy. C. Treasure belongs to those who possess it.D. Some people never learn what is really valuable.BWalt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. However, he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved characters, such as Cinderella（灰姑娘） and Snow White. They are almost automatically associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables (寓言) into cartoon movies.The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today. It started off with the girl mourning her mothers death and going to her tomb three times a day. In addition, there were only birds that helped Cinderella; there was no such thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice, nor was there mention of a horse and carriage.The stepsisters were cruel: they always threw Cinderellas food into the ashes of the fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence（因此）her name.In the original story, the kings ball actually lasted for three days. With the help of the birds, the girl, beautifully dressed, danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her. However, she broke away from him to rush back home each night. On the last night, the prince placed something sticky on the stairs; as Cinderella made her escape, a shoe got stuck on it.Here now is where the story becomes unpleasant: when the prince went to the house looking for the girl whose foot fit the shoe, the wicked(邪恶的) stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe. The daughter did so. So the prince took her away to be his bride. But，when they passed the tomb of Cinderellas mother, the birds called out to the prince,“Turn and peep, theres blood within the shoe; The shoe is too small, the true bride waits for you.” Realizing he had been tricked, the prince returned the daughter to her mother. The other then had to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe, with the same result. Only Cinderellas foot fit perfectly and so the prince chose to marry her. The story ends with the wedding day: as Cinderellas two stepsisters followed her, pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the kings riches, two birds flew by and plucked