高二英语上学期9月月考试题

2019学年第一学期第一次月考检测题

高二年级英语

考试时间100分钟

第一部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四册选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Traveling some new places is exciting. But it can also bring unwelcome surprises. Google Maps tool has many tech tools that help make traveling easier. Today, we bring you 4 top tips for using Google Maps.

♦Plan a road trip route

When you are traveling on a road trip, you do not have to plan each part of the trip separately with Google Maps. To plan a road trip, open Google Maps. Search for your first destination, and then click on the arrow to get directions. Then, click on the plus + sign to add more destinations to your trip.

♦Save your maps for offline use

When you are traveling, you may not always have access to the Internet. The good news is you can still use Google Maps even without the Internet. You can download a map from Google Maps to your phone. The app will show you the area of the map you will be saving.

♦Skip the lines at popular places

Another useful Google Maps tool shows you how busy a place is during the week.

A bar graph will show you the normal busy and quiet times during the week for places like restaurants, stores, tourist attractions and more. By using this tool, you can plan your trip to avoid the busiest times of the places you want to visit.

♦Find the best places in town

Do you want to know the best local places? You can ask Google Maps for recommendations. After you search for a city in Google Maps, click Nearby to find the top-rated restaurants, hotels, pubs, coffee shops, and more.

1. How can you use Google Maps when there ‘s no Internet?

A. Download the map of the areas you go to.

B. Search for the free local service of WiFi

C. Book the service of the Internet in advance.

D. Acquire information through your cell phone.

2. What can the third tip “Skip the lines at popular places”benefit you?

A. It provides you the best seasons to visit a place.

B. It lists places you should not go to visit.

C. It helps you book the most famous places.

D. It warns you of the rush hour you may come across.

3. How can you find the best places in a city?

A. Search online.

B. Turn to Google Maps.

C. Follow the travel guide.

D. Refer to its introductions.

B

John and Mary had a nice home and two lovely children. John had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city for several days and Mary would go with him too. They hired a reliable woman to care for their children and returned home a little earlier than they had planned.

As they drove into their hometown, they found a home on fire. Afr having a look, Mary said, “Oh well, it isn’t our fire. Let’s go home.”But John drove closer and said, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who wouldn’t be off work yet. Maybe there is something we could do.”

John noticed an old lady screamed to him, “The children! Get the children!”John grabbed (抓住) her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!”“In the basement,”cried the lady.

In spite of Mary’s disagreement, John soaked (浸湿) his clothes and ran to the basement which was full of smoke. He found the door and grabbed two children. As he left he could hear some more cry. He sent the two badly frightened children into the waiting room and asked how many more children were down there. The told him two more and Mary grabbed his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s dangerous! That house will fall down in any second!”

But he shook her off and went back. It seemed a very long time before he found both children and started back. As he climbed up the endless stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely familiar about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the sunlight and fresh air, he found