山西省忻州市静乐一中2018-2019学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。AJoanChenisfamousbothinChina,whereshegrewup,andintheUnitedStates,whereshenowlives.HowdidJoanbecomeafamousactressintwocountries?It’saninterestingstory.JoanChenwasborninShanghaiin1961.Whenshewas14,somepeoplefromafilmstudio(制片厂)cametoherschoolandchosehertostudyatthestudio.Shewashappyaboutthischance,butmainlyshelikedtheideaofgettingoutofschool.Soon,howevershediscoveredthatshereallylikedacting.Atage18,shewontheGoldenRooster,China'stopfilmprize.Inthelate1970s,Joan'sparents,whoweredoctors,movedtotheUnitedStates.Joanjoinedthemwhenshewas20andwenttocollegethere.Herparentshopedshewouldstudymedicine.Instead,shemajoredinfilmandlaterlookedforworkasanactress.ToworkintheUnitedStates,Joanhadtostartalloveragain.ShetoldHollywoodthatshewasanactressinChina,butsheonlygotsomesmallpartsinTVshows.OnedayJoanwenttospeaktoadirectorwhowasmakingamoviecalledTai-pan.Theinterviewdidn'tgowell.Asshewalkedaway,amaninacarnoticedher.ThemanwasDinoDeLaurntiis,thefilm’sproducer.Heimmediatelyofferedheraleadingpart.Ayearlater,shestartedinBernardoBertolucci’sTheLastEmperorandwasonherwaytoworldwidefame.1.WheredidJoanChengrowup?A.InChinaB.IntheUnitedStatesC.InBeijingD.Abroad2.WhendidshemovetotheStates?A.Inthelate1970s.B.Aftershegraduatedfromcollege.C.Inthelate1980s.D.Intheearly1980s3.Theinterviewwithadirector____.A.madeheronthewaytobeingfamousintheworldB.ledtonoimmediategoodresultC.madeherplayaleadingpartinTai-panD.gaveherachancetoactinTheLastEmperorBChinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.Backtheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicycle.Millionsofthem,allblack.Carswererare.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyear,I'vefoundtheoppositeistrue.Therearemillionsofcars.However,peoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetaround.Formany,it'stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors—silver,green,red,blue,yellow,whateveryouwant.It'sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroads,moveskillfullythroughtraffic,andrideevenonsidewalks(人行道).Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan'tprovide.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChineseculture,Idecidedtobuyabicycle.Greatweatheraccompanied(陪伴)mygreatbuy.Iimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhome.Myfirstridehomewasorderly(守秩序的).Tobesafe,Istayedwitha“pack”ofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn'twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewide,socrossingtooktime,skillandalittlebitofluck.Ifinallymadeithome.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeople.Bikingmademefeelalive.4.Accordingtotheauthor,whyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.Becausetheyaretraditionalandsafe.B.Becausetheyareconvenientandinexpensive.C.Becausetheyarecolorfulandavailable.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.5.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended_______.A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransportC.toexperiencelocalcultureD.toimprovehisridingskills6.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.7.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.CSummerisapproachingandthefollowingbookscanaccompanyyouduringthehotseason.◆AndThenComesSummerbyTomBrennerThesmelloffresh-cutgrass.Thecoldnessoficecreamonyourtongue.Thesoundofcrickets(蟋蟀)atnight,Thisromanticfeastforsensesisasmuchacelebrationoftheseasonasitisasummerbucketlist!Attractiveillustrations(插图)anddescriptivetextwarmyourheartandinspiredplaylikeneverbefore.AvailablefromAmazon.$11.28◆ThreeLittleWordsbyAmyNoveskyDery’s“Justkeepswimming!”messageofperseveranceisperfectforanyonewhohaseverfeltliketheyweredrowning.FollowDoryanunforgettableadventureasshefindsherwayinthisbeautifulwatercoloradventureoffriendshipandsurvival.AvailablefromAmazon.$1206◆ThereMightbeLobstersbyCarolynCrimiMeetSuki.She’sasmalldogwithabigfearofthebeach.Whenarescueisinorder,Sukisavesthattheday,provingthatthere’snothingtofearbutfearitself.Quitepossiblytheperfectpicturebookforanxiouskidsfearfultotrynewexperiences,thistimelesstreasureopensthedoortocalmingdialoguesandmessagesofbraveryandvictory.AvailablefromAmazon.$11.84◆JabariJumpsbyGaiaCornwallYouknowthatfeelingwhenyou’reasexcitedasyouarescaredtomakealeap?That’showJabarifeelsabouthisfirstjumpoffthedivingboard.Heknowshowtoswim.Heknowsjumpingoffsurelooksfun.Butdoeshehavewhatittakestotakeatry?Withsomegentleencouragementfromhislovingfather,Jabarijumps.AvailablefromAmazon.$11.268.WhatcanyouenjoyinthebookAndThenComesSummer?A.Swimmingskills.B.Funofsummer.C.Artexhibition.D.Alovelydog9.WhatdoThereMightbeLobstersandJabariJumpshaveincommon?A.Theyhavethesameprices.B.Theircharac