XX二中2014—2015学年第一次月考(总分150分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（省略）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,选出最佳答案。

ASGEM (Speak Good English Movement) 2008-2009 was started on 26 August, 2008 with the simple key message —"I Can". I can help others improve their English. I can take action to improve my English. I can speak good English if I want to. This year’s Movement focuses on Singaporeans in the workplace, particularly service and retail staff (零售业员工).The Movement has planned many programs to help you develop and improve your English. To get regular news on our latest programs, sign up (报名参加) for our newsletter!SGEM is a movement just held in Singapore to encourage people there to speak grammatically correct English. It aims to get Singaporeans to speak English with confidence at work. The movement was started in 2000 by Prime Minister (首相) Goh Chok Tong.The central message of the movement is to get Singaporeans to speak in standard (标准的) English so as to be understood by all English speakers and to pay attention to accurate pronunciation.Each year, new themes are developed to keep the movement relevant to (与……相联系的) the lives of Singaporeans.The movement has also been especially successful in reaching out to Singaporeans from all fields of life with help from our partner organizations in their special areas. This has allowed Singaporeans in all areas who want to improve their spoken English to choose from a wide range (范围) of programs, activities and courses all year round.21. The main purpose of SGEM is to ___________.A. improve Singaporeans’ EnglishB. tell people about SingaporeC. help Singaporeans write in EnglishD. correct mistakes of Singaporeans’ English22. The underlined word "accurate" in the fourth paragraph probably means "______".A. commonB. professionalC. specialD. correct23. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.A. people in the service and retail staff aren’t able to speak EnglishB. the Movement has been ignored by the government of SingaporeC. themes and the key message of SGEM are the same each yearD. SGEM provides people in different fields with programs and activities24. The last paragraph mainly tells us about _______.A. main aims of SGEMB. the influence of SGEMC. ways to take part in SGEMD. programs SGEM will offerBCamps in Summer25. We can learn from the passage that the camps ______.A. provide different experiences for kids in summerB. give campers choices of learning foreign cultureC. introduce teamwork to campers in an interesting wayD. offer at least thirty outdoor activities in the open air26. In the art camp, campers can ______.A. paint with famous artistsB. create their own video filmsC. learn with the help of teachersD. go to the theatre every evening27. If you want to learn more about nature, you should choose ______.A. Sports CampB. Animal CampC. Art CampD. Science Camp28. Where can we most probably read this passageA. In a shop window.B. In a book on sports.C. In a fashion magazineD. In a newspaper.CBlink: a boy, aged 18Birth date: October 15th, 1991Speaking: English, RussianNow in: Dodge City, KansasFrom: Pratt, KansasLearning: Japanese, Chinese, SpanishAbout me: I love all outdoor activities, especially playing ball games, traveling, and climbing. I play the guitar, and can say that I’m really good at it. I also like playing chess, but I don’t play it well. If you’re good at it, maybe you can teach me. I’m going to college this September. All I really want to do during the summer holiday is travel, teach, and learn languages (this is my hobby), see things, and build great friendships. I’d like people aged 17-20 to get in touch with me, both girls and boys. It’s better if you’re from Beijing or Tokyo. I’ve made 15 friends over the Internet.Ifyou’dliketobeoneofthem,*********************************.MyMSNis ********************.I’dlovetobeyourfriend!29. Where is Blink now?A. In Dodge City.B. In Pratt.C. In Beijing.D. In Tokyo.30. What is Blink NOT good at?A. Playing the guitar.B. Playing ball games.C. Playing chess.D. Learning languages.31. Blink does not want to be friends with anyone who is ______.A. 15 years oldB. 17 years oldC. 18 years oldD. 20 years old32 . What is Blink’s purpose of writing this passage?A. To make friends.B. To go on a tripC. To learn foreign languagesD. To introduce his hobbies.DAccording to some researchers, you should not praise children for everything that they do. It does not help them build self-confidence.Most parents and teachers agree that praise can help increase children’s self-confidence —the more, the better. However, according to some researchers, only proper praise is good for children. If adults praise everything children do, it makes children look for praise all the time, not trying to do their best. "Teachers should not say things like 'good j ob’ or 'nice work’ whenever a child does something. They should encourage them to continue to improve," some researchers advise.Another idea is that children with high self-confidence are happier, and do better at school. About this, Marshall Duke, a researcher in children, says, "Self-confidence does not make children happier, get more, or become able to do more. Finding a child’s strengths (强项) and developing them can help build confidence more than too much praise can." Praise also loses its effect (影响) if it is given equally to all students."It’s important to tell children the truth about what they’ve done. Honest feedback (反馈) is far better than empty praise," Duke adds. "People have got into the habit of not telling children when they’re wrong. That makes it hard for them to deal with difficulties when they grow up. That’s just how the world is."33. According to some researchers, if parents praise their children too much, their children will______.A. always look for praiseB. increase self-confidenceC. try their best to studyD. behave better in their daily life34. In order to build self-confidence in children, some researchers advise parents to______.A. make children live more happilyB. let their children do more difficult workC. help their children get higher scoresD. encourage their children to improve35. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?A. Praise makes children become successful.B. Children with high self-confidence are happier than others.C. The same praise for all children has no meaning.D. Praise changes children a lot.■第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10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。