吉林省延边市学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题Word格式.docx

1、本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，本试卷满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题共70分）第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe BBC was founded in 1922, including radio and television services. It is based at Broadcasting House in London.The BBC is controlled by some gove

2、rnors chosen by the government, but these people have freedom and the government cant interfere（干扰）. That is, the BBC is supposed not to be the mouthpiece（代言人）of the government. It has to be as fair as possible in giving radio and television time to, for example, political parties and religious grou

3、ps.There is a kind of interesting service in British-rental services. Many people prefer to rent their television sets instead of buying them.The rent for a black and white set is about 80 pence a week . The rent of a color set is more than twice that of a black and white set. If the sets go wrong,

4、people can have them repaired free of charge or replaced immediately.Everyone has to buy a yearly license, since there is no advertising on BBC radio or television. It is from the sale of licenses that the BBC gets most of its money. A license for a black and white set costs 8 pounds, and for a colo

5、ur set 18 pounds a year.There are four specialized radio channels, which broadcast different kinds of programmes. Radio I is mainly pop musicRadio 2 deals with light music, sports and other programmes. Radio 3 broadcasts serious music, talks on serious subjects etcNews broadcasts are mainly given by

6、 Radio 4.There are special programmes for Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and certain parts of EnglandIt also broadcasts programmes about Britainin many different languages as well as in English to all parts of the world1. The officials in charge of the BBC _ .Amust say what the government wants

7、to sayBshould give more time to political parties than to religious groupsCare elected by the citizens from all over the countryDcan decide things without the permission of the government2. If he wants to watch TV at home, everyone _ .Ahas to buy a television set of his own Bmust rent a TV setChas t

8、o buy a license once a yearDcan change his damaged TV set for a new one without payment3. How does BBC get most of its money?AIt gets money from all kinds of advertisements.BThe BBC depends on the rent of TV sets.CThe BBC gets money mainly by selling licenses and TV sets.DIt gets its money mainly by

9、 selling licenses.BTo us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.Nobody knew who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient

10、 times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its uses: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times. the u

11、mbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella

12、as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe. the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again It became a symbol of power.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, th

13、ough they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.4. Ancient people first used umbrellas as _ .A. a symbol of honor B a symbol of powerC. protection against the sun D. protection against the rain 5.

14、 According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in accident A. Babylon B. China C. Egypt D. Rome6. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.C.

15、The umbrellas for woman were made colorful in ancient times.D. The style of the umbrella hasnt changed a lot since it was invented7. What is the passage mainly about?A. The sales of the umbrella. B. The history and the use of the umbrella.C. The invention of the umbrella. D. The differences among umbrellas.C “Sorry, but I dont agree with you” This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears. Ive always found it difficult to disagree with someone because I dont want to lose a friend. Ive found it even harder to accept it when someone disagrees with me,