联合校第一次月考题高二英语命题人：凌海三高中英语组考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上. 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑.如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号.回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上.写在本试卷上无效.3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.第一部分：听力（略）第二部分:阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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It's a blast!How much does it cost?Now, Drone X Pro sells for $150 each online and two at a discount of 80%. It's a great deal! If you're not satisfied, return it and you can get your money back.Because of the easy use, portability, low price, and small size, it's absolutely worth it! Just imagine amazing pictures and videos you'll be taking with your new Drone X Pro. If you've never flown a drone before, this is the time to start!Call now! 400-800-7832 or order yours from the official website www. Drone X Pro. com.1. What makes Drone X Pro different from the other drones?A. It isn’t hard to control.B. It is of high quality.C. It needs no power to drive.D. It is unnecessary to install.2. How does the ad prove flying Drone X Pro easy?A. By giving a specific example.B. By sharing some experience.C. By stating its operating steps.D. By telling an unforgettable story.3. How much should you pay to purchase two such drones online?A. $120.B. $150.C. $240.D. $300.BThe alarm went off about half an hour ago, the second time tonight. It's somewhat difficult to figure out the rules for sure. Here, one bell means “elephant”, two, “rhino”(犀牛), and three and four, I really can't remember for what, because when you're awoken by bells in the middle of the night, your first thought won't be “Animal!”. But as soon as I realized it was the rhino alarm, I was running for the stairs.A baby African buffalo and a baby rhino stood a couple feet apart, staring at each other. Behind them, their mothers were looking on with the kind of indifference of mothers everywhere who see their kids playing a harmless game. Of course, I'm the only one watching the animals stare-down. Either everyone else died of a heart attack when the bells went off, or I was the only one in the entire hotel who didn't turn the alarm switch to off before going to bed.The Ark, a hotel shaped like the biblical ark(圣经的方舟), lies in the highlands of Kenya's Aberdare National Park, about 100 kilometers north of Nairobi. At the Ark's prow(船首) are huge windows overlooking a waterhole. Earlier tonight, I'd watched a pack of wolves, buffaloes and elephants. And now, at three or so in the morning, I'm down for rhino bells. The first time, 2.5 hours ago, it was a single black rhino, which came down, got a drink, and left.I'd have been sorry for the lost sleep. I've already arranged with a guide to take me out at sunrise for the so-called “should-never-miss” bird-watching, where we'll get to see 30 species, but really, how many times in your life willyou get to wake up and say, “Wow! Rhino!” Isn't that the definition of a pretty good night? Last week we went from Uganda into Kenya. Before I left home, I thought I'd be happy with ten elephants and five or six giraffes on the whole trip. I didn't dare to dream the rhino.4. The message that the hotel's bells sent was _______________.A. significant for visitors to avoid dangerB. a matter that all visitors had got used toC. hard for the author to remember in detailD. a wise alarm the author had never heard of5. What did the author see at about 3:00 a.m.?A. Rhinos and buffaloes were fighting for water.B. A rhino and a buffalo were staring at each other.C. A buffalo was watching its baby play with rhinos.D. A boat-shaped hotel was overlooking a waterhole.6 . What can we learn from the passage?A. The author likes all the animals.B. The author has only interest in rhinos.C. There are various wild animals near the Ark.D. The author didn’t sle ep well during the whole trip.7. What's probably the author's attitude towards the bell?A. It should be turned off when it rings.B. It’s bothering but rewarding.C. It is a bad way to wake the guests up.D. It brings visitors a chance to see buffaloes.CIt was back in 2014. I learned I needed an operation to remove the tumor (肿瘤). Hearing the word “cancer” was the first shock, but knowing the surgeon would have to cut the front of my neck open was a lot to swallow. I was relieved to learn that thyroid (甲状腺) cancer can be treated if caught early, but 1 wasn’t thrilled it would mean a lifelong scar front and center on my neck.Back at home, I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I admired my neck, running my finger across a delicate gold chain I wore. Then came a tiny voice, “Mommy!” My then five year -old son. Jack, appeared in the mirror behind me. Our reflection was a big reality check. See, my son didn’t know I had been diagnosed (诊断) with the Big C, or that I was having an operation. I patiently explained my condition to him and told him I would have a scar on my neck after the operation.I never had any intentions of hiding the scar. I didn’t want my son to think my scar was something to be ashamed of. I was his role model and I needed to set a good example. Bad things can happen, but it’s how you deal with them that matters.The operation was successful. The recovery process, bearing it all, in the grocery store, out to dinner with family and on the summer camp pickup line, made me realize, if I could get through this phase (阶段),I could bear the scar of survival forever. The scar proves I looked at fear in the face and won.People will ask about my scar even t hough it’s a very thin dull line five years later. That means I have the chance to educate others about thyroid cancer and how they should self-check their necks and remind their doctors to do the same, at yearly physicals. To me, the scar is like a superhero stamp.8．What’s the author worried about before the operation?A．Her neck would look ugly. B．The tumor couldn’t be removed.C．Jack couldn’t take care of himself.D．She would have difficulty swallowing.9．Why did the author decide to face the reality bravely?A．She didn’t care how people liked her.B．She realized she didn’t have other choice.C．She wanted to set a good example to her son.D．She felt lucky to have her cancer caught early.10．What can be inferred about the author from the last paragraph?A．She has a better chance of education.B．She feels proud of what she has done.C．She has become an expert in cancer treatment.D．She has suffered from poor health for five years.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。