2022版高二英语上学期第一次月考试题 (III) （完卷时间90分钟 试卷总分120分）I卷（选择题）第一部分： 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中，选出最佳选项。A National Gallery of CanadaPositionNational Gallery (美术馆) of Canada 380 Sussex Drive (大道) P.O. Box 427, Station A Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 9N4 Telephone: 613-990-1985 or 1-800-319-ARTS Fax: 613-993-4385 Directions From Highway 417, take the Metcalfe exit (出口). Follow Metcalfe Street around the Museum of Nature and continue to the north until you reach the end of the street at Wellington. You will see Parliament Hill. Turn right onto Wellington Street and continue in the left-hand road until you reach Sussex Drive. As you approach Sussex Drive, you will see the Chateau Laurier hotel on your left-hand side. Make a left turn onto Sus-sex Drive and continue until you see the Gallery on your left-hand side, at the corner of St. Patrick and Sussex. The Gallery is a large glass building with two towers. Just beyond the St. Patrick / Sussex crossroads you will see the entrance to the Gallerys underground parking. Opening Hours 1 May 30 SeptemberOpen daily from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursdays to 8 pm. 1 October 30 AprilOpen Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm; Thurs-days until 8 pm. Closed Mondays.Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day and 2 Jan-uary xx (Monday). Tickets $9: Adults $7: The elderly and full-time students (ID required) $4: Youth (12-19) $18: Family (2 adults, 3 youths) Free admission for children under 12 and members of the Gallery.Free admission Thursdays after 5 pm. 1. Which of the following is the closest to the Gallery? A. The Metcalfe exit. B. The Museum of Nature. C. Parliament Hill. D. The Chateau Laurier hotel. 2. How many days will the Gallery be closed in Jan-uary xx? A. For 2 days. B. For 4 days. C. For 5 days. D. For 6 days. 3. If a family of four (two adults and two children) visit the Gallery on Thursday at 6:00 pm, they need to pay _. A. 0 dollars B. 14 dollars C. 18 dollars D. 26 dollarsB The village of Foston, North Yorkshire, UK, now has a post office thanks to pupils at the village primary school. People in the village were saddened to see their local branch (分局) closed 12 years ago. But now the village primary school has opened one in a converted (改造过的) outdoor toilet, a small brick building, with all the pupils at the school trained to help.Teaching assistant Laura Glass, 29, said, “The last one closed in xx and the nearest one is five miles away, meaning it was very tricky as the village has a lot of elderly people, and we suggested that the old toilet be used. “We got a lot of help from the government and the villagers in converting it. We then realized that by getting pupils to run it we could help teach them important skills at the same time.“The children will be properly supervised (察看并指导). They love it and it gives them key skills, and the villagers love it too because it is such a unique service.”The post office opens daily during the pupils schooldays, for 15 minutes during their lunch break, and for another 15 minutes after lessons at 3 pm. Villager Laura Deightons five-year-old daughter Grace goes to the school and has been serving customers at the unusual branch.Laura, 31, said, “Grace thinks its wonderful and great fun, and she and all the kids learn really useful social skills.“It is also a great benefit to the munity. Theyve got everything you could possibly need, and the kids are excellent. They are so friendly and helpful.” 4. The underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 4 probably means _. A. enjoyableB. difficultC. exciting D. different 5. Laura Deightons attitude towards the service provided by the pupils can be described as _. A. anxious B. surprisedC. satisfied D. doubtful 6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. The post office opens every day.B. Only selected pupils can work in the post office.C. The post office is inside the primary school.D. Pupils love to help in the post office.7. The best title for the text would be _. A. Outdoor toilet bees new post office B. Kids serve customers during lunch break C. Another post office branch reopened D. Primary school opens village post officeC John von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of a banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and of solving problems stood out early. At 17, his father tried to persuade him not to bee a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry. In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor the