高二英语上学期第一次月考试题6.docx

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高二英语上学期第一次月考试题6

河南省南阳市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题

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和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

DearFriend, 

Therecentsuccessofchildren’sbookshasmadethegeneralpublicawarethatthere’sahugemarketoutthere.

 Andthere’sagrowingneedfornewwriterstrainedtocreatethe$3billionworthofchildren’sbooks boughteachyear…plusstoriesandarticlesneededbyover650publishersofmagazinesforchildrenandteenagers.

Whoaretheseneededwriters?

They’reordinaryfolkslikeyouandme.

ButAmIGoodEnough?

 Iwasoncewhereyoumightbenow.Mythoughtsofwritinghadbeenpusheddownbyself-doubt,andIdidn’tknowwheretoturnforhelp.

Then,IacceptedafreeofferfromtheInstitutetotestmywritingaptitude（潜能）,anditturnedouttobetheinspirationIneeded.

ThePromiseThatPaidOff

TheInstitutemadethesamepromisetomethattheywillmaketoyou,ifyoushowbasicwritingability.

 Youwillcompleteatleastonemanuscript（手稿）suitabletohandintoapublisherbythetimeyoufinish ourcourse.

   Ireallydidn’texpectanypublicationbeforeIfinishedthecourse,butthathappened.Isoldthreestories.AndIsoondiscoveredthatwasnotunusualattheInstitute.

  Sincegraduation,Ihaveauthored34nationallypublishedchildren’sbooksandover300storiesandarticles.   

FreeTestandBrochure

Weofferafreeaptitudetestandwillsendyouacopyofourbrochuredescribingourrecognizedhome-studycoursesonthebasisofone-on-onetraining.

Realizeyourwritingdreamtoday.There’snothingsadderthanadreamdelayeduntilitfadesforever.

Sincerely, 

KristiHoll,Instructor

InstituteofChildren’sLiterature

21.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat_______.

A.children’sbooksareusuallybestsellers 

B.publishersaremaking$3billioneachyear

C.thereisagrowingneedforwritersofchildren’sbooks

D.magazinesforteenagershavedrawnpublicattention 

22.Whenfinishingthecourse,youarepromisedto______.

A.beasuccessfulpublisher B.finishoneworkforpublication 

C.becomeaconfidenteditorD.getonestoryorarticlepublished

23.KristiHollmentionsherexperiencemainlyto______.

A.provesheisagoodinstructorB.showshesoldmorestoriesthanarticles

C.giveheradviceoncoursepreparationD.promotethewritingprogram

B

Whenyouarelittle,thewholeworldfeelslikeabigplayground.IwaslivinginConyers,Georgiathesummerwhenitallhappened.Iwasasecondgrader,butmybestfriendStephaniewasonlyinthefirstgrade.Bothofourparentswereatworkandmostofthetimetheyletusgoourownway.

ItwasahotafternoonandwedecidedtohaveanadventureinStephanie’sbasement.AsIopenedthebasementdoor,beforeuslaythebiggestroom,fullofamazingthingslikeguns,dolls,andoldclothes.Irandownstairs,andspottedaredsteelcan.Itwaspaint.Ilookedbeyonditandtherelayevenmorepaintinbrightcolorslikepurple,orange,blueandgreen.

“Stephanie,Ijustfoundusaprojectfortheday.Getsomepaintbrushes.Wearefixingtopaint.”ShescreamedwithexcitementasItoldherofmysecretplansandimmediatelywegottowork.Wegatheredallthebrusheswecouldfindandmovedallofourmaterialstomyyard.Thereontheroadinfrontofmyhouse,wepaintedbigstripes（条纹）ofcolorsacrossthepavement（人行道）.Stripebystripe,ourcolorsturnedintoabeautifulrainbow.Itwasfantastic!

Thesunwasstartingtosink.IsawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasIrecognizedthecar.Itwasmymother.Icouldn’twaittoshowhermymasterpiece.Thecarpulledslowlyintothedrivewayandfromthelookonmymother’sface,IcouldtellthatIwasindeeptrouble.

Mymothershutthecardoorandwalkedtowardsme.Hereyesglaring,sheshouted,“Whatintheworldwereyouthinking?

Iunderstoodwhenyoumadecastlesoutofleaves,andclimbedtheneighbors’trees,butthis!

Comeinsiderightnow!

”Istoodthereglaringbackatherforaminute,angrybecauseshehadinsulted（侮辱）myart.

“Nowgocleanitup!

”MotherandIbegancleaningtheroad.TearsrandownmycheeksasIsawmybeautifulrainbowturnintoblackcement.

Thoughyearshavenowpassed,Istillwonderwheremyrainbowhasgone.Iwonderif,maybewhenIgetolder,Icanfindmyrainbowandneverhavetobrushitaway.Iguessweallneedsomesortofrainbowtobrightenourlivesfromtimetotimeandtokeepourhopesanddreamscolorful.

24.Whatdidthewriterwanttodowhenhismothercamehome?

A.TointroduceStephanietoher.B.Topreventherfromseeinghispainting.

C.Toputthematerialsbackintheyard.D.Toshowhisartworktoher.

25.Inhismother’seyes,thewriter______.

A.wasabornartistB.alwayscausedtrouble

C.wasaproblemsolverD.workedveryhard

26.Theunderlinedword“rainb