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山西省河津市第二中学2019-2020学年高一英语12月月考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，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.JoUsmar.D.RoaldDahl.2.WhichofthefollowingtellsaboutMariandEri?A.Cosmopolitan.B.Matilda.C.AfterDark.D.TheStand.3.WhatkindofbookisGoneGirl?A.Afolktale.B.Abiography.C.Alovestory.D.Ahorrorstory.BAmericanslovepets.Manypetownerstreatthesefriendsaspartofthefamily.Sometimestheyspiceup(增加情趣)theirpets’lifewithentertaining(有趣的)videosandamusingtoys.Iftheyhaveaneyeforfashion,petownerscandresstheirpetsinfashionableclothes.Forspecialoccasions,theycanuseperfume(香水)tomaketheirdogssmellwell.Leadingadog’slifeinAmericaisn’tsuchabadthing.Manygrocerystoressellvariouspetfoodstoownerseagertopleasetheirpets.InHouston,Texasdogscanhavetheirdinnerdeliveredtotheirhomes.Well-to-dodogscanattenddoggydaycarecenter,whichisusuallyexpensive,whiletheirownerswork.Petscanevenaccompanytheirownersonvacation.Fancyhotelsarebeginningtoaccommodatebothmanandthebeast.Beneathallthesethings,thereliesabasicAmericanbelief:petshavearighttobetreatedwell.Atleast75animalwelfareorganizationsexistinAmerica.Theyprovidecareandadoptionserviceforhomelessandabused(受虐待的)animals.Veterinarians(兽医)giveanimalsanunbelievablecareforanunbelievableprice.Peoplecanevenbuyhealthinsurancefortheirpets.Andwhenitistimetosaygood-bye,ownerscanburytheirpetsinarespectablecemetery（墓地）.TheaverageAmericanenjoyshavingpetsaroundforagoodreason.Researchershavediscoveredthatinteractionwithanimalslowersaperson’sbloodpressure.Dogscanofferprotectionfromburglarsandunwelcomevisitors.Catscanhelpridthehomeofunwantedpests(害虫).Petsevenencouragesocialrelationships:theygivetheirownersanappearanceoffriendliness,andtheyprovideagoodtopicofconversation.PetsarebasictoAmericancultureashotdogsorapplepies.ToAmericans,petsarenotjustproperty,butpartofthefamily.Afterall,petsare“people”,too.4.Theunderlinedphrase“haveaneyefor”(inParagraph1)probablymeans________.A.lookdownuponB.lookuptoC.haveapropersenseofD.keepawatchon5.PetsinAmericacanevengetverygoodmedicalcaremainlybecause________.A.medicalcareforanimalsisfreeB.thepriceofmedicalcareforpetsisextremelylowC.therearemanyanimalwelfareorganizationsinAmericaD.Americansbelievethatpetshavearighttobetreatedwell6.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Americanshavemanyreasonstolovepets.B.PetsarepartofAmericanfamilies.C.PetshaveacomfortablelifeinAmerica.D.Americanshaveachildishloveforpets.CImaginationandfantasycanplayanimportantroleinachievingthethingswefear.Childrenknowthisverywell.FredEpstein,inhisbookIfIMakeIttoFive,tellsastoryheheardfromoneoffriendsaboutTom,afour-year-oldboywithacancerinhisbackbone.Hecamethroughseveraloperationsandalotofpainbymasteringhisimagination.Tomlovedtopretend,andheparticularlylovedtoplaysuperheroes.Dr.Epsteinexplainedthatitwasactuallyabrilliantwayforhisyoungmindtohandletheterrifyingandpainfullifeheled.Thedaybeforehisthirdtriptotheoperatingroom,Tomwasterriblyafraid.“MaybeIcouldgoasSuperman,”hewhisperedtohismom.Hearingthis,themotherhesitatedforawhile.Shehadavoidedbuyingtheexpensivecostume,finallysheagreed.ThenextdayTomappearedasthepowerfulSuperman,showingoffthroughthehospitalhallsandcoollywavinghishandtothepeoplegreetinghimalongtheway.AndTom,withthestrengthofhisfantasy,successfullymadeitthroughtheoperation.Thepowerofimaginationneednotbereservedforchildrenonly.Weallhavethepowertouseourfantasiestoattemptthingsweneverthoughtpossible,togothroughthosethingsthatseemimpossible,andtoachievewhatweneverbelievedwecould.JustasDr.Epsteinputsit,“Ifyoucandreamit,youcandoit”.Itdoesn’tmeanthatyoushoulddressasasuperheroforyournextjobinterview.But,nexttimeyouaretestedinawaythatseemsimpossible,imaginewhatitwouldtaketoovercomeit.Becomethepersonyouneedtobecometowinoveryourchallengeanddoitinyourmindfirst.So,letyourimaginationrunwild,anddaretodream.7.WhatdoweknowaboutTom?A.HewasseriouslyillB.Hewasadishonestboy.C.Hewasc