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高二英语第一次月考试卷（适用于1,4,5,6,7,8班）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：(共15小题，每一题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。

AIf you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.1. The main reason for one is poor memory is that _______.A. his father or mother may have a poor memoryB. He does not use his name or legs for some timeC. his memory is not often usedD. he can’t read or write2. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.A. you can’t use them any moreB. they will become strongerC. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again.D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.B. Your memory, l ike your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give itenough chance for practice.C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.D. A good memory comes from more practice.4. Which is the best title for this passage?A. Don’t Stop Using Your Arms Or LegsB. How To Have a Good MemoryC. Strong Arms And Good MemoriesD. Learn From the PeopleBDid anyone find the names of “the British Isles” ，“Great Britain”，“the UnitedKingdom”，“England” and “the British Commonwealth” whic h have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.The British Isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain，or Britain，refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.Finally, the British Commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire (帝国). This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.5. According to the passage, we know that________.A．Great Britain has the same meaning as BritainB．the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or EnglandC．all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaningD．all the names refer to England6. It is clear that the British Isles refer to________.A. Britain, England and the UKB. the two main islands and thousands of small onesC. three countries and several islandsD. Great Britain or the United Kingdom7. If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as________.A. Edinburgh, EnglandB. Edinburgh, Great BritainC. Scotland, Edinburgh, EnglandD. Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh8. We can infer from the passage that________.A. The UK is not as powerful as it was in the pastB. The British commonwealth is another name of the UKC. England is the largest country in the British commonwealthD. no other country is left in the British commonwealth except BritainCA desert沙漠is a beautiful land of silence and space. The sun shines, the wind blows, and time and space seem endless. Nothing is soft. The sand and rocks are hard, and many of the plants even have hard needles instead of leaves.The size and location(分布) of the world’s deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But within the last 100 yeas, deserts have been growing at a frightening speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but the greatest makers are humans.Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth. Algeria Mauritania is planting a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital. Iran puts a thincovering of petroleum (石油) on sandy areas and plants trees. The oil keeps the water and small trees in the land, and men on motorcycles(摩托车) keep the sheep and goats away. The USSR and India are building long canals to bring water to desert areas.9. In this passage, “needles” refers to _______.A. small, thin pieces of steel.B. long, thin pieces of branches.C. small pointed growth on the stem(茎) of a plant.D. small, thin pieces of sticks.10. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The greatest desert makers are humans.B. There aren’t any living things in the deserts.C. Deserts have been growing quickly.D. The size of the deserts is always changing.11. People in some countries are fighting a battle against _______.A. the growth of desertsB. the disappearance of desert plantsC. natural changesD. congenital climate12. Choose the sentence which best gives the main idea of the passage.A：The deserts of the world are always changing.B：Man is to take measures to control the growth of the world’s deserts.C：Deserts are lands of silence and space.D：Deserts have grown at a fast pace in the past 10 years.DHundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men，” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win，or we will die.”They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too，and one by one, they fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.13．At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill________.A. began to fight the Romans hardB. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fightC. woke and rose immediately，ready to fightD. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight14．The Scots were waken because________.A. they were too tired to sleep wellB. one of the guards pretended to sleepC. one of the Romans stepped on a thistle and let out a cryD. because the Romans got too close and they discovered them15. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ________.A. is lovely, though not beautifulB. gave them happinessC. is a kind of useful plantD. helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。