安徽省郎溪中学直升部2018-2019学年高二上学期第一次月考英语---精校 Word版含答案

安徽省郎溪中学直升部2018-2019学年第一学期高二第一次月考

英语学科试题 第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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。

A

Look at the map of Spain and point at the center. You've located the country's capital and one of Europe's most

beautiful cities: Madrid. This popular destination is considered a city of contrasts with its abundant historic sites,

resting in the shadows of modern skyscrapers.

History

This city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europe's largest royal palace, and some consider it to be

Madrid's most beautiful building.

Inside the Royal Palace 2,800 rooms are decorated in glory with museum-quality furniture and artworks.

Tourists can tour 50 of these large and splendid rooms.

Art

The Internationally respected Prado Museum is the largest and most impressive art gallery in Spain. Opened in

1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the world's most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings.

Shopping

Madrid has some of Europe's best shopping, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for

bargains. But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as the

Rastro where they find everything from antiques to CDs.

Entertainment

No trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spain's famous art form, flamenco. Every day,

flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and grand theaters alike.

Food

Madrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish typically eat late at about 9 or 10 p.m., it's

difficult to find good dinner food earlier. If you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a tapas bar where

light snacks are served. Be sure to try the jamon, a kind of dry-cured ham: Spain is famous for it.

21. What do we know about the Royal Palace in Madrid? A. It has 50 rooms for visit. B. It can hold 2, 800 people.

C. It's been visited by 3 million people.

D. It is thought to be the largest in Europe.

22. What kind of market is “the Rastro”？

A. For discount. B. For artworks.

C. To sell various goods. D. To sell antiques and CDs.

23. What is a must when travelling in Madrid?

A. Having dinner earlier. B. Enjoying flamenco.

C. Visiting Prado Museum. D. Drinking in a tapas bar.

B

“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet?” Jessica

asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not

have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing

a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good. you know.

Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was sent to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these

days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners .” “Gosh, sorry I asked, I

think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother

was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending

to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet.

Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle

of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet

cloth on her forehead.She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“ What happened？Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained

Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project, I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I

mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her

parents began to laugh madly. “they’re both crazy,” she thought.

24. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.

A. a family honor B. a family secret

C. a family story D. a family treasure 25. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

B. They were the earliest people living in Australia

C. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.