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江苏省扬州中学2019-2020年第一学期高一英语月考试卷（无答案）1/9江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年第一学期高一英语月考试卷2019.10第一部分听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AOnSaturdaynights,A.J.Costondoesn'tgetalotofsleep.Usuallythreeorfourtimesanight,aloudbellrings,aredlightflashes,andhehastojumpoutofhisbed.That'sbecausehe'saweekendvolunteerfirefighter(消防员)withLoudounCountyFireandRescueStation13inNorthernVirginia.Duringtheweek,helivesathomewithhismom,dadandsisteranddoeshismainjobwhichisgoingtohighschool.“IalwayswantedtogetintofirefightingsinceIwasalittlekidwatchingfiretrucksgoby,”hesays.“OnedayontheInternetInoticedthatLoudounCountyofferedajuniorfirefighterprogram.”Hewasonly16,buthegotit.Fightingfiresisdangerouswork.Firefightersneverstoppracticingtheskillstheyneedtostaysafe.OnceCostonlearnedthoseskills,hewasallowedtoworkinsideburningbuildings.“Teamworkisthemostimportant,”hesays.“It'sthewholeteamthatputsthefireout.”Firefightersfeelgreatabouthelpingpeople.“Mymostunbelievablecallwasprobablythetimefourkidswerestruckbylightning,”saysCoston.Hewillbeofftocollegenextfall,buildingonhisdreamjob.I'llgetmydegreeinemergency(紧急情况)medicalcare.andthenworkinafireandrescuecompanyforawhile.Iwanttobeaflightdoctoronahelicopterintheend,butIwillneverforgetthedaysasafirefighter.Thesearemyunforgettableexperiences,”hesays.21.Costoncan'tsleepwellonSaturdaynightsbecause.A.hehastoworkpart-timeatweekendsB.hehassomesleepingproblemsC.hehastodohisjobasavolunteerfirefighterD.healwaysworriesthatafiremaybreakout22.WhatdowelearnaboutCostonfromthepassage?A.Hedoesn'tlikestudyingatschool.B.Hewillgotocollegenextyear.C.Hedreamstobeagreatherooneday.江苏省扬州中学2019-2020年第一学期高一英语月考试卷（无答案）2/9D.Heisonlysixteenyearsold.23.InCoston'sopinion,whatisthekeythinginputtingoutafire?A.Skills.B.Teamwork.C.Courage.D.Equipment.24.AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPTthat.A.CostonwantedtobeafirefighterwhenhewasakidB.CostontriedseveraltimesbeforehebecameavolunteerfirefighterC.firefightersfeelproudthattheycanhelppeopleD.firefightershavetopracticeskillsallthetimetostaysafeBLosingawalletisoneofthosecarelessactsmostofushavecomeacross,atsomepointortheotherinourlives.Whilemostofustendtomoveonaftermourningoverthelostnecessities,thereareafewluckyoneswhogetthemback,withthehelpofthepoliceorthegenerosityofthepersonwhofindsit.AndthenthereisHunterShamatt,whonotonlygotbackhiswalletbutwithsomeaddedhappinessthatwastaggedalong!Hunterwasonhiswaytoattendhissister’sweddingonaLasVegas-boundflightwhenherealizedthathehasmisplacedhiswallet,sometimeduringthejourney.Hunter’sfamilyreachedouttotheFrontierflighttoenquireifsomeonehadhandeditovertothem.Unfortunately,therewasnosignofthemissingwallet.Butwait.Thestorywasfarfromover.JustaweekafterHunter’ssister’swedding,hereceivedapackageinhismail.Andguesswhat?Therewashiswallet!Surprisingly,thewalletwasnottheonlythingthatwasinsidethepackage.ItalsohadahandwrittennoteforHunterwhichturnedouttobeabonus!Thepieceofpaperread,“Hunter,FoundthisonaFrontierflightfromOmahatoDenver—row12,seatFwedgedbetweentheseatandwall.Thoughtyoumightwantitback.Allthebest.P.S.Iroundedyourcashuptoaneven$100,soyoucouldcelebrategettingyourwalletback.HAVEFUN!!!”Movedbythetouchinggesture,Hunter’smom,JeannieShamatt,decidedtowriteapostonFacebookgivingadetaileddescriptionoftheincident.Shealsourgedeveryonetosharethepostasshewouldliketomeetandgreetthepersonbehindtheactofkindness,personally.Now,thankstotheastonishingpowerofsocialmedia,thepostfinallyreachedthemanbehindthenote.ThemanwasidentifiedasToddBrownanditwasoneofhisco-workerswhomadesureJeannieShamatt’spostreacheshiscolleague.JeannieturnedtoFacebookagaintothankBrownandhisfamilyforrestoringherfaithinhumanity.“Itrytoteachmychildrentodotherightthingsinlife,helppeoplewhenyoucanregardlessoftheoutcome.Thisstoryismoreaboutrestoringfaithinpeoplethananything.Wehearalotofbadnewsbutnotenoughgoodnews.IpersonallywanttothankToddBrownandhiswifeforrestoringfaiththatthereareamazingpeopleoutthere.”25.Whatthingswerefoundinthepackage?A.Awalletandatag.B.Awalletandanote.C.Anoteandatag.D.Amailandatag.江苏省扬州中学2019-2020年第一学期高一英语月考试卷（无答案）3/926.HowdidHunter’smomfeelafterreceivingthepackage?A.Touched.B.Uninterested.C.Satisfied.D.Confused.27.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoconvey?A.Friendship.B.Freedom.C.Kindness.D.Justice.CAtonetimenoonecouldtravelonanEnglishroadfasterthanfourmilesanhour．Thatwasthelawuntil1896．Amanhadtowalkinfrontofacarwhichcouldnotgofasterthantheman．Atnightthemanhadtocarryaredlamp．OnceCharlesRollsbroughtacarfromFrancetoEngland，buthewantedtodrivefasterthanfourmilesanhour．Inordertohavenotroublewiththepolice，hehadatalkwithsomeofthepoliceofficers，whoorderedtheirpolicementolooktheotherwaywhenthecarcamealongtheroad．Thiswasagoodplaninthecountry，butnotsoeasytofollowinthebusystreetsofLondon．OnenightRollsandsomefriendsstartedfromLondonontheirjourneytoCambridge．Oneofthemenwalkedinfrontwiththeredlamp，buthewalkedasfastashecould．Thepolicebecameveryinterestedinwallsandshop-frontswhentheyheardthecarandnotoneofthemsawit．Theyreachedahill，butwhatawasteoftimeitwastodrivedownthehillatfourmilesanhour!Rollswasgettingreadytojumpintothe