山西省运城市永济涑北中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期9月月考试卷(无答案)(时间:120分钟,满分150分)2019.9第二部分:阅读理解(共两节;每小题3分,满分60分)第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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。AMyFavouriteBooksJoUsmarisawriterforCosmopolitanandco-authoroftheThisBookWillseries(系列)oflifestylebooks.Hereshepickshertopreads.MatildaRoaldDahlIoncewroteapaperontheinfluenceoffairytalesonRoaldDahl'swritinganditgavemeanewappreciationforhisstrangeanddelightfulwords.Matilda'sbattleswithhercruelparentsandthebossyheadmistress,MissTrunchbull,areequallyfumyandfrightening,butthey'realsoaspirational.AfterDarkHarukiMurakamiIt’sabouttwosisters—Eri,amodelwhoeitherwon’torcan’tstopsleeping,andMari,ayoungstudent.Intryingtoconnecttohersister,Maristartschangingherlifeanddiscoversaworldofdiversenightpeoplewhoarehidingsecrets.GoneGirlGillianFlynnTherewasabitofmethatdidn'twanttolovethiswheneveryoneelseontheplanetdid,butthehorrorstoryisbrilliant.There'stensionandanxietyfromthebeginningasNickandAmybattleforyourtrust.It'sarealwhodunitandthefrustrationwhenyourealisewhat'sgoingonishorriblyenjoyable.TheStandStephenKingThisisanexcellentfantasynovelfromoneofthebeststorytellersaround.Afteraseriousfluoutbreakwipesout99.4%oftheworld'spopulation,abattleunfoldsbetweengoodandevilamongthoseleft.RandallFlaggisoneofthescariestcharactersever.1.WhodoesIrefertointhetext?A.StephenKing.B.GillianFlynn.C.RoaldDahl.D.JoUsmar.2.WhichofthefollowingtellsaboutMariandEri?A.Cosmopolitan.B.AfterDark.C.Matilda.D.TheStand.3.WhatkindofbookisGoneGirl?A.Afolktale.B.Abiography.C.AhorrorstoryD.Alovestory.BTheAdventuresofTomSawyerisaliterarymasterpiecewrittenin1876bythefamousauthorMarkTwain.Thestorylineissimple.ThebookislikeabiographyofasummerinTomSawyer'slife.TomSawyerisasmartbutnaughtyyoungboylivinginthesmalltownontheMississippiRiver.Heisanorphanandliveswithhisaunt.Hehasmanycleverideas,butdoesn'tlikeschool,andalwayslikestoescapetheschooltofish.Tomhasatrustedfriend,HuckFinn,whofewoftheadultsapproveof.TomSawyerandFinnhavegreatadventuresontheMississippiRiver,pretendingtobepirates,attendingtheirownfuneral,andwitnessingamurder.Tomovercomesfearandappearsincourtandspeaksoutthemurderer.Heandhisfriendsfinallydiscoveralotoftreasuresandtheybecomemillionaires.MarkTwain'swritingwasbasedonhisownchildhoodandhispersonalexperience.WhatmakesthisstorygreatisthatTomSawyerrepresentseverythingthatisgreataboutchildhood.Itisastoryfilledwithaction,adventure,ingenious(巧妙的)ideas,love,andschoolyardpolitics.ThewholestoryisseeminglyacomplicationofwhatTwaindidorwisheshedidduringhischildhood.Thebookisalittledifficulttoreadatfirst.Perhaps,itwilltakeyoualittlewhiletogetusedtothe19thcenturydialectinthebook.Butonthewhole,thebookisanenjoyablereadforpeopleofallages.Ihighlyrecommendthisbookforanyonelookingforwardtofeelingyoungagain.4.Whichofthefollowingdoesn'tfitinwithTom?A.Heoftenescapestheschool.B.Heisagoodstudent.C.Hehasatrustedfriend.D.Bothofhisparentsdiedwhenhewasyoung.5.Accordingtothepassage,thestoryisconcernedwiththefollowingthingsEXCEPT_____.A.powerB.loveC.actionD.schoolyardpolitics6.Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassageisto____.A.letreadersknowMarkTwainB.remindpeopleoftheirchildhoodC.recommendthebooktoothersD.tellthestoryofTheAdventuresofTomSawyer7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thereis19thcenturydialectinthebook.B.TomSawyerprefersfishingtogoingtoschool.C.ThestoryisaboutMarkTwain'spersonalexperience.D.ThewholestoryrepresentswhatTwaindidorwisheshedidduringhischildhood.CAnoldEnglishsayingsays,“laughteristhebestmedicine.”OnepersonwhocertainlywouldhaveagreedwiththisisNormanCousins.NormanCousinsworkedforamagazinecalledSaturdayReviewforalmostfortyyears.Healsowrotearticlesaboutpeace,travellingtomanydifferentcountriestosharehisideas.Inthe1960s,afterreturningtotheUnitedStatesfromabusyandtiringtriptoEurope,MrCousinsgotsick.Inlessthanaweekafterhegotback,hecouldnotstand.Everymovethathemadewaspainful.Hewasnotabletosleepatnight.ThedoctorstoldMrCousinsthattheydidnotknowhowtocure(治疗)hisproblemandhemightnevergetovertheillness.MrCousins,however,refusedtogiveuphope.MrCousinsthoughtthattheillnesscouldbecausedbyunhappythoughts.Hedidnotwanttotakemedicinetocurehimself.Instead,hefeltthathappythoughtsorlaughtermightcurehisillness.Hebegantoexperimentonhimselfwhilestillinthehospitalbywatchingcomedyshowsontelevision.MrCousinsquicklyfoundthattenminutesofreallaughterduringthedaygavehimtwohoursofsleepwithoutpainatnight.Decidingthatthedoctorscouldnothelphim,MrCousinsleftthehospitalandcheckedintoahotelroomwherehecouldcontinuehisexperimentswithlaughter.Foreightdays,MrCousinsrestedinthehotelroomwatchingcomedyshowsontelevision,readingfunnybooks,andsleepingwheneverhefelttired.Withinthreeweeks,hefeltwellenoughtohaveaholidaytoPuertoRico,wherehebeganrunningonthebeachforexercise.Afterafewmonths,MrCousinswasabletocarryonhiswork.Hehadlaughedhimselfbacktohealth.8.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.afunnypersonB.anamazinglifeC.aninterestingcureD.amedicalexperiment9.MrCousinsthoughtthathecouldbecuredby______.A.writingcomediesandbeingpositiveB.thinkinghappilyandlaughingC.runningonthebeachandrelaxingD.