定性滤纸高一上学期英语10月月考试卷第2套真题

2021年1月13日发(作者：戈中颜)

高一上学期英语10月月考试卷
一、阅读理解
1. 阅读理解
In the United States, when onebecomes rich, he wants people to know it.
And even if he does not become veryrich, he wants people to think that he is.
That is what “Keeping up withthe Joneses” is about. It is the story of
someone who tries to look asrich as his neighbors.
The expression was first usedin 1913 by a young American called Arthur
Momand. He told this story abouthimself. He began earning $$125 a week at
the age of 23. That was a lot of moneyin those days. And he was proud of his
wealth. He got married and moved with his wife to a veryrich neighborhood
outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rodehorses, Momand
went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich peoplehad servants,
Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties fortheir new
neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish this racebecause one
was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and hiswife when
they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved backto an
apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him andnoticed that many people do things just
to keep up with rich lifestyle of theirneighbors. He saw the funny side of it and
started to write a series of shortstories. He called it”Keeping up with the


Joneses”,because”Jones”is a very ordinary name in the United States.
“Keeping up with the Joneses”came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of
the people around you. Momand’sseries appeared in different newspapers
across the country for over 28 years.
People never seem to get tiredof keeping up with the Joneses. And there
are”Joneses”in every cityof the world. But one must get tired of trying to
keep up with the Jonesesbecause no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always
seems to be ahead.
（1）Which of the following is right ?
A . Momand was poor when he was 23.B . Momand followed others’ way
of life after moving outside New York city.C . Momand and his wife went back
to New York after becoming rich.D . The expression “Keeping up with the
Joneses” was first used by Momand’s neighbour.
（2）Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because
they___________.
A . want others to know or to think that they are richB . hope to be rich
people like their neighborsC . want to hide their wealth from other peopleD .
would like to be ordinary people
（3）Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories
because “Jones” is____.
A . an important name for important peopleB . a popular name in the
United StatesC . the name of the neighbor he did not likeD . a name which
people did not use any longer


（4）According to the writer, it is _________ to keep up with the Joneses.
A . rightB . interestingC . impossibleD . good
2. 阅读理解
I’vealways felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation I’ve found
myself in.
My motheronce took me to a store when I was seven years old. She and I
got to the checkoutcounter, and she realized she had forgotten a couple of
things on her shoppinglist. She left me with the cart and ran off to get what
she needed.
“I’llbe right back.” she said.
She wasgone just a few minutes, but at that time, I had loaded all the
things on thebelt and everything was rung up. I was left staring at the cashier,
who wasstaring at me. “Do you have money for me, son?” she said.
“I’llneed to be paid.”
I didn’trealize she was just trying to please herself. So I stood there,
ashamed andembarrassed.
By thetime my mom returned, I was angry. “You left me here with no
money! Thislady asked me for the money, and I had nothing to give her.”
Now thatI’m an adult, you’ll never catch me with less than $$200 in my
wallet. I want tobe prepared in case I need it.
I’vealways admired people who are over- prepared. In college, I had a
classmatenamed Norman. One day he was giving a speech on an overhead
projector and in the middle of his talk,the light bulb（灯泡）on the projector


blew out. We wouldhave to wait ten minutes until someone found a new
projector.
“It’sOkay.” he said. “There’s nothing to worry about.”
We watchedhim walk over to his bag and pull something out. He had
brought along a spare bulb for the overheadprojector. Who could even think of
that?
I oftentold my students, “When you go into the wilderness, the only
thing you candepend on is what you take with you.” And essentially, the
wilderness isanywhere but your home or office. So take money. Pack a light
bulb. Beprepared.
（1）Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the
purchases?
A . The boy was shopping by himself.B . The boy’s mother asked her to do
so.C . The boy’s mother was away for something else.D . The cashier was
playing a joke on him.
（2）Why was the boy angry with his mother?
A . His mother left him alone.B . He lost face in front of the cashier.C . His
mother forgot to buy something.D . He had just quarreled with the cashier.
（3）Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?
A . He was always well- prepared.B . His speech was about bulbs.C . He
knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality.D . He knew the bulb on
the projector would blow out.
（4）What do the two stories tell us?


A . Accidents happen almost every day.B . Money is the key that opens all
doors.C . In fine weather, prepare for a rainy day.D . Chances are for those who
are well- prepared.
3. 阅读理解
The greatest recent changes have been inthe lives of women. During the
twentieth century there was an unusualshortening of the time of a woman’s
life which was spent in caring forchildren. A woman marrying at the end of the
19th century would possibly havebeen in her middle twenties. They would be
likely to have seven or eight childrenand four or five of them lived till they were
five years old. By the time theyoungest was fifteen, the mother would have
been in her early fifties and wouldexpect to live a further twenty years. During
the twenty years, chances andhealth made it unusual for her to get paid work.
Today women marry younger and have fewerchildren. Usually a
woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is fortyfive and is likely to
take paid work until they are sixty. Even while she hasto take care of children,
her work becomes easier by eating fast foods andusing washing machines ,
cleaning robots and so on.
This important change in women’s way oflife has only recently begun to
play a role in their position. Even a few years ago most girls left schoolat the
first chance and most of them took a full- time job. However, when
theymarried, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today
theschool -leaving age is sixteen. Many girls stay at school after that age,
andthough women are likely to marry younger, more married women stay at


work atleast until their first child is born. Many people return to full or
part- timework after that. Such changes have caused a new relationship in the
family,with both the husband and the wife accepting a great share of the duties
andsatisfactions of family life, and with both the husband and the wife
sharingmore equally in supporting the family, according to the abilities and
interestsof each of them.
（1）When she was over fifty, the late 19th century mother _____.
A . would expect to work until she diedB . was usually expected to take up
a paid jobC . would be healthy enough to take up a paid jobD . had much
difficulty in finding a paid job
（2）Many girls, the passage says, are now likely to _____.
A . marry so that they can get a jobB . leave school as soon as they canC .
give up their jobs forever after they are marriedD . continue working until they
are going to have a baby
（3）According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to _____.
A . stay at home after leaving schoolB . marry men younger than
themselvesC . start working again later in lifeD . marry while still at school
4. 阅读理解
I travel a lot, and I find out different”styles” are often confusedin Japan
because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan,people use
landmarksin their directions instead ofstreet names. For example, the Japanese
will say to travelers, “Gostraight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel
and go past a fruitmarket. The post office is across from the bus stop.”