甘肃省临夏中学2019-2020年高二上学期第一次月考 英语【含答案】

甘肃省临夏中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（注：选择题填涂到答题卡上，其余在答题纸上作答.）I.阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共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。

ATrees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood.Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil---make the rain in---and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.1. The most important point of trees to man is that ________.A. they give him wood and other things.B. they help him to make moneyC. they give him coolD. they help him to stop drought and floods2. In many places forests slowly disappear because ________ .A. many trees have been cut down by manB. new trees are not well looked afterC. man has not paid enough attention to planting treesD. all the above3. Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because ________ .A. roots of trees break up the soilB. there are too many rainfallsC. strong winds bring a lot of sandD. there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.4. Which title best fits the passage?A. Trees and ManB. The Function of Tree WoodC. How do People do with Trees?D. The Usage of Tree RootsBA bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle (交通工具), but for many Londoners, cycling is a way of life. According to an official UK government survey in 2017, about 570,000 bike journeys are made every day in London. In fact, almost half of the vehicles that pass over London Bridge each day are bikes.London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2010. “There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have cha nged the way people get around our great city,” Johnson told the Guardian in 2015.In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. No matter where you want to go in the city, taking a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice.And it’s not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK government’s Cycle to Work scheme (骑行倡议) allows employees to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax (税). This means that it’s common to see many people cycling to and from work, and some employers even provide workplace showers and lockers (储物柜) for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you rode a bike to work. Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic Magazine, “Bike riding can improve people’s happiness.”5. How does the author show the popularity of cycling in London?A. By making comparisons (做比较).B. By using numbers.C. By giving examples。

甘肃省临夏中学高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（注：选择题填涂到答题卡上，其余在答题纸上作答.）I.阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共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。

ATrees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood.Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil---make the rain in---and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.1. The most important point of trees to man is that ________.A. they give him wood and other things.B. they help him to make moneyC. they give him coolD. they help him to stop drought and floods2. In many places forests slowly disappear because ________ .A. many trees have been cut down by manB. new trees are not well looked afterC. man has not paid enough attention to planting treesD. all the above3. Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because ________ .A. roots of trees break up the soilB. there are too many rainfallsC. strong winds bring a lot of sandD. there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.4. Which title best fits the passage?A. Trees and ManB. The Function of Tree WoodC. How do People do with Trees?D. The Usage of Tree RootsBA bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle (交通工具), but for many Londoners, cycling is a way of life. According to an official UK government survey in 2017, about 570,000 bike journeys are made every day in London. In fact, almost half of the vehicles that pass over London Bridge each day are bikes.London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2010. “There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed the wa y people get around our great city,” Johnson told the Guardian in 2015.In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. No matter where you want to go in the city, taking a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice.And it’s not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK government’s Cycle to Work scheme (骑行倡议) allows employees to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax (税). This means that it’s common to see many people cycling to and from work, and some employers even provide workplace showers and lockers (储物柜) for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you rode a bike to work. Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic Magazine, “Bike riding can improve people’s happiness.”5. How does the author show the popularity of cycling in London?A. By making comparisons (做比较).B. By using numbers.C. By giving examples。

2019-2020年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷含答案第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听—下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. What do .we know about the woman' s parents?A. They didn't share the same opinion about the play.B. Her mother didn't like the play's acting.C. They thought the play was good.2. What does the man probably do?A. A milkman.B. A postman.C. A cleaner.3. Why did Janet quit her job?A. Because she lost interest in her job.B. Because she wanted to make more money.C. Because she didn't want to work such long hours.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a plane.B. On a train.C. On a ship.5. What will the woman do this weekend?A. Invite the man to dinner.B. Stay at home and relax.C. Go out with Sandy.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Father and daughter.C. Friends.7. How long has the man been away from Beijing?A. About twelve months.B. About sixteen months.C. About eighteen years.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

甘肃省临夏中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（特长班）(注：请将答案填涂到答题纸和答题卡上，直接在试卷上答题无效)一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共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，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AHere are some important events in August in Britain. Read them and answer the following questions.1. Where is the Great British Beer Festival held?A. In Bristol.B. In Wales.C. At Earls Court.D. In Edinburgh.2. How long does the Bristol International Balloon Festival last?A. Three days.B. Four days.C. Five days.D. Six days.3. If you are in the UK at the beginning of August, you can probably take in _______.A. the Summer Bank HolidayB. the Great British Beer FestivalC. the Edinburgh International FestivalD. Summer Bank Holiday4. What is the Edinburgh International Festival about?A. FoodB. ClothesC. ArtD. Sports.BMark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends.The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled,and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh."You bring your uncle to my talk tonight, "said Mark Twain. "I'm sure I can make him laugh".That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh.But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain told his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed(失望的)．Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened."Oh,"said his friend. "I know that old man. He's been deaf(聋)for years."5. Mark Twain liked to play jokes on_____.A. himselfB. othersC. oldmen D.Americans6. One day Mark Twain met_____at lunch.A. a friendB. a young man's uncleC. a young girlD. a deaf7. The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle never_____.A. spokeB. talkedC. laughedD. ate8. Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was_____.A. thirstyB. tiredC. angryD. sleepyCMark Twain was a great writer.He was born in 1835 in the USA.He was also a famous speaker.He was famous for his sense of humor.Many people liked to listen to his talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.One day，Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.Before he was going to leave，one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there.Mark Twain waved his hands and said，“It doesn’t matter.The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine.I don’t think they will come to visit me.”After he arrived at the town，Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station.He went into his room，but when he was just about to have a rest，quite a few mosquitoes flew around him.T he waiters felt very sorry about that.“I’m very sorry.There are too many mosquitoes in our town，”one of them said to him.Mark Twain，however，made a joke，saying to the waiter，“The mosquitoes are very clever.They know my room number.They didn’t come into the wrong room.”What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.But that night Mark Twain slept well.Do you know why？That was because all the waitersin the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.9.Why did many people like to listen to Mark Twain’s talk？A．Because he was a great writer.B．Because he liked anyone.C．Because of his sense of humor.D．Because he wrote good novels.10.That day Mark Twain went to the town ________.A．to see one of his friendsB．because he wanted to do something there for his writingC．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes thereD．to see one of his relatives11.The waiters felt sorry because ________.A．they did something wrong to Mark TwainB．their hotel was too smallC．the room was not very cleanD．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room12.All the people present laughed heartily because ________.A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong roomB．the mosquitoes kn ew Mark Twain’s room numberC．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presentsD．Mark Twain made a jokeDAre you interested in country music? I like it very much! It will take me away for a while after I am tired. The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields. Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America easy to understand, slow and simple.Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of famers. They talk about love, crops or death.The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later.In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio,and they made them into records.When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work,they took their music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular across America.John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song "Take Me home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.13.Country music developed _______.A.in John Denver's cityB.in the Southern United StatesC.in the Northem United StatesD.in the Western United States14.People bagan to make country song records _______.A.in the 1920sB.in 1920C.in the 1970sD.in 197015.Who is famous for the song "Take Me Home,Country Roads"?A.A farmer in the countryside.B.A person who moved to townsC.John DenverD.Denver John二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，从从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

甘肃省临夏中学2019—2020学年第一学期第一次月考试卷 年级：高二 科目：英语 座位号命题：刘维杰 审题：（注：选择题填涂到答题卡上，其余在答题纸上作答.） I.阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共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。

ATrees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood.Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil---make the rain in---and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.1. The most important point of trees to man is that ________. A. they give him wood and other things. B. they help him to make money C. they give him coolD. they help him to stop drought and floods2. In many places forests slowly disappear because ________ . A. many trees have been cut down by man B. new trees are not well looked afterC. man has not paid enough attention to planting treesD. all the above班级： 姓名： 学号： ………………○……○……○……○……○……○……装……○……○……○……订……○……○……○……线……○……○……○……○……○…班级： 姓名：学号： 考场： ○○…○…○…○…装……○……○……○…订……○……○……○…线……○……○……○…○…○……3. Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because ________ .A. roots of trees break up the soilB. there are too many rainfallsC. strong winds bring a lot of sandD. there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.4. Which title best fits the passage?A. Trees and ManB. The Function of Tree WoodC. How do People do with Trees?D. The Usage of Tree RootsBA bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle (交通工具), but for many Londoners, cycling is a way of life. According to an official UK government survey in 2017, about 570,000 bike journeys are made every day in London. In fact, almost half of the vehicles that pass over London Bridge each day are bikes.London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2010. “There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed the way people get around our great city,” Johnson told the Guardian in 2015.In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. No matter where you want to go in the city, taking a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice.And it’s not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK government’s Cycle to Work scheme (骑行倡议) allows employees to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax (税). This means that it’s common to see many people cycling to and from work, and some employers even provide workplace showers and lockers (储物柜) for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you rode a bike to work. Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic Magazine, “Bike riding can improve people’s happiness.”5. How does the author show the popularity of cycling in London?A. By making comparisons (做比较).B. By using numbers.C. By giving examples。

2019-2020年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题含答案第一卷（选择题，共70分）命题教师：袁烨一．阅读理解（满分40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。

AChildren are our future, and it’s up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed. Sadly, today’s children are being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons, drugs and gangs(帮派). Once a relatively peaceful environment, many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers.Home schools are available to give you choices. Home schooling provides top-quality education, flexibility, and freedom to create your own schedule （日程表）. At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours.Thanks in part to modern technology, home schooling information is becoming readily available across our nation. A recent study by the ITBS（Iowa Tests of Basic Skills）and TAP（Tests of Achievement and Proficiency）shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average. In every subject at every grade level, students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools.If you’re new to home schooling, you may be asking yourself, “Will home schools really work for my children? ”Fact: A nationwide study using a random（任意）selection of 1,516 families found students of home schooling to be scoring, on average, at or above the 80th percentile in all areas on standardized achievement test.Note: The national average on standardized achievement tests is the 50th percentile.Collectively, the staff at Heritage Home School brings 65 years of experience in home schooling curriculum. We’ve placed students in the top 2% of the nation in math and many are successfully moving on to college.One study found that of the home schooled adults, 2% were unemployed, 2% were on welfare and 94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons.For more home schooling information, call us today toll free at 1（877）532-7665.1. We can learn from the first paragraph that _______.A. many schools armed their students with weaponsB. violence and crime exist in many schoolyardsC. students use weapons to defend their schoolyardsD. weapons are more dangerous than drugs2. All of the following are true of home schools EXCEPT that _______.A.students are free to choose their coursesB. students do well in important national testsC. they help students find jobsD. they help students to be independent3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To give information about different schools.B. To compare home schools with other schools.C. To suggest a new method of school education.D. To persuade people to choose home schools.4. The advertisement is mainly aimed at _______.A. studentsB. parentsC. teachersD. adults5. Students of home schooling get higher scores than those in public and private schools ____ .A. in some subjects at every grade levelB. in part subjects at every grade levelC. in few subjects at every grade levelD. in all subjects at every grade levelB“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.Your eyes can tell you that glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is.When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Y et most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy, such as food, clothes and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a bad floor. All feel different under your feet.There are ways of learning to see well by feeling.One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch! There you can feel everything on show. If you wa nt to see better , reach out and touch. Then you’ll really see!”6. By touching things _______.A. you will have a strange feelingB. you will learn how to reach outC. you can tell the difference between themD. you can tell what colors they are7. Which of the following can be the best title of the story?A. Touching by FeelingB. To See or to FeelC. To See Better — FeelD. Ways of Feeling8. When people buy things in shops, they often _______.A. try them on firstB. put their right hand on themC. just has a lookD. feel and touch them9. Why does it say, “At first, it is not easy to feel these things?”A. The things are used by people, too.B. People are used to the things.C. People know how to use the things.D. The things are easy to feel.10. Which of the following is true?A. Touching can help people learn things better.B. Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us enjoy music.C. People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.D. Visitors cannot feel the things on show in some museums.CIt sounds an ad from late-night TV: Follow this four-step plan and improve your memory in just 14 days! But researchers have indeed found a way to improve memory function in older people. After a two-week study that involved brainteasers(脑筋急转弯), exercise and diet changes, study participants' memories worked more efficiently. Here's the program:Memory Training: Brainteasers, crossword puzzles and memory exercises that emphasized verbal skills throughout the day.Healthy Diet:Five meals daily included a balanced diet rich in omega-3 fats, whole grains and antioxidants. Eating frequent meals prevents dips in blood glucose, the primary energy source for the brain.Physical Fitness:Brisk daily walks and stretching. Physical fitness has been found in other research to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.Stress Reduction: Stretching and relaxation exercises. Stress causes the body to release control, which can impair memory and has been found to shrink the memory centers in the brain.Before-and-after brain scans showed the participants experienced on average a five percent decrease in brain metabolism in the dorsal lateral prefrontal region of the brain, which is directly linked to working memory and other cognitive functions. This suggests they were using their brains more efficiently. The subjects also performed better on a cognitive test. However, a control group that didn't follow the plan showed no significant changes."We've known for years that diet and exercise can help people maintain their physical health, which is a key component of healthy aging," said Gary Small, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences UCLA. "But maintaining mental health is just as important. Now we have evidence which suggests that people cankeep their memory by adding memory exercises and stress reduction.”11. What is the main idea of this passage?A. To focus on the importance of individual healthB. To persuade the readers to do more usual exercisesC. To discuss ways for people to maintain memoryD. To prove some ads form TV can be believable12. In paragraph 5, the underlined word “release” probably means____.A. send outB. preventC. come acrossD. change13 If a personal feel seriously stressed, it can lead to ____.A. Alzheimer’s diseaseB. a bad memoryC. a certain decrease in brain metabolismD. a lack of blood glucose14 What would be the best title for this passage?A.Exercise Help to Maintain Physical HealthB. Different Ways Contribute to Healthy AgingC. Ads Suggest Ways to Sharpen MemoryD. Study: 14-Day Plan Improves Memory15 Which of the following is NOT included in the program to improve the older people’s memory?A. Health dietB. Physical fitnessC. Stress reductionD. Beneficial activitiesDPeople have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco used to make cigarettes was grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking, and soon the dried leaves were transported (运输) to Europe where smoking began to catch on. In the late 1800s, the Turks (土耳其人) made cigarettes popular.Cigarettes smoke contains at least two harmful substances (物质), tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco bums, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases breathing rate.Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. The U.S. Public Health Service stated that cigarette smoking is the cause of lung cancers and several other deadly diseases. The U.S. government now requires that each package of cigarettes bear (带有) a special warning about the danger of smoking.16. The expres sion “catch on” in the passage may mean ______.A. startB. cost a lotC. become popularD. dangerous17. Before Columbus discovered America ______.A. Europeans had smokedB. Nobody smoked in the worldC. Nicotine was not in tobaccoD. Europeans had never smoked18. In the nineteenth century smoking became popular because of the people in ______.A. IndiaB. TurkeyC. the U.S.D. British19. Breathing is affected by ______.A. nicotineB. TarC. heatD. both A and B20. Which of the following is Not right?A. Smoking cigarettes is thought to be dangerous.B. The U.S. Public Health Service has found the cause of lung cancers and severalother deadly diseases.C. Cigarette smoking is the cause of lung cancers and several other deadly diseases.D. The U.S. government wants smokers to know the danger of smoking.二．完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2019-2020年高二上学期第一次月考试题英语含答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What is the man probably doing?A. Shopping.B. Working .C. Meeting his friends.2. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Former classmates.B. Former teacher and student.C. Former colleagues.3. What is the woman worried about?A. Finishing her work.B. Learning to use the computer.C. Getting a computer.4. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Repair a bus.B. Go for a picnic.C. See a film.5. What is the woman going to do?A. Stay in hospital.B. Turn to another doctor.C. Go back home and have a rest.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

年级：高二（特长）科目：英语座位号命题：审题：(注：请将答案填涂到答题纸和答题卡上，直接在试卷上答题无效)读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共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，在答题卡上将该项A1. Where is the Great British Beer Festival held?A. In Bristol.B. In Wales.C. At Earls Court.D. In Edinburgh.2. How long does the Bristol International Balloon Festival last?A. Three days.B. Four days.C. Five days.D. Six days.3. If you are in the UK at the beginning of August, you can probably take in _______.A. the Summer Bank HolidayB. the Great British Beer FestivalC. the Edinburgh International FestivalD. Summer Bank Holiday4. What is the Edinburgh International Festival about?A. FoodB. ClothesC. ArtD. Sports.BMark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends.The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled,and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh."You bring your uncle to my talk tonight, "said Mark Twain. "I'm sure I can make him laugh".That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh.But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain told his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed(失望的)．Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened."Oh,"said his friend. "I know that old man. He's been deaf(聋)for years."5. Mark Twain liked to play jokes on_____.A. himselfB. othersC. old menD.Americans6. One day Mark Twain met_____at lunch.A. a friendB. a young man's uncleC. a young girlD. a deaf7. The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle never_____.A. spokeB. talkedC. laughedD. ate8. Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was_____.A. thirstyB. tiredC. angryD. sleepyCMark Twain was a great writer.He was born in 1835 in the USA.He was also a famous speaker.He was famous for his sense of humor.Many people liked to listen to his talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.One day，Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.Before he was going to leave，one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there.Mark Twain waved h is hands and said，“It doesn’t matter.The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine.I don’t think they will come to visit me.”After he arrived at the town，Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station.He went into his room，but when he was just about to have a rest，quite a few mosquitoes flew around him.The waiters felt very sorry about that.“I’m very sorry.There are too many mosquitoes in our town，”one of them said to him.Mark Twain，however，made a joke，saying to the waiter，“The mosquitoes are very clever.They know my room number.They didn’t come into the wrong room.”What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.But that night Mark Twain slept well.Do you know why？That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night. 9.Why did many people like to listen to Mark Twain’s talk？A．Because he was a great writer.B．Because he liked anyone.C．Because of his sense of humor.D．Because he wrote good novels.10.That day Mark Twain went to the town ________.A．to see one of his friendsB．because he wanted to do something there for his writingC．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes thereD．to see one of his relatives11.The waiters felt sorry because ________.A．they did something wrong to Mark TwainB．their hotel was too smallC．the room was not very cleanD．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room12.All the people present laughed heartily because ________.A．the mosquitoes were very clever and the y didn’t come into the wrong roomB．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room numberC．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presentsD．Mark Twain made a jokeDAre you interested in country music? I like it very much! It will take me away fora while after I am tired. The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America easy to understand, slow and simple.Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music ofAmerican countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of famers. They talk about love,crops or death.The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad.At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later.In the1920s,people played country songs on the radio,and they made them into records.When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work,they took their music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular acrossAmerica.John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song "Take Me home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.13.Country music developed _______.A.in John Denver's cityB.in the Southern United StatesC.in the Northem United StatesD.in the Western United States14.People bagan to make country song records _______.A.in the 1920sB.in 1920C.in the 1970sD.in 197015.Who is famous for the song "Take Me Home,Country Roads"?A.A farmer in the countryside.B.A person who moved to townsC.John DenverD.Denver John二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，从从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。