河南省驻马店市新蔡县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期6月月考英语试卷(含解析)

新蔡县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期6月月考英语试卷 学校：_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 Valencia lives, for the time being, in a mobile home park. He greeted me when I arrived and poured me a cup of coffee. He told me that his dad had worked at a brick-manufacturing plant. His mother worked at home. Most of his seven brothers and sisters didn’t go to college. Valencia was determined to be the first, despite his late start. He said he was an average student struggling with math and went to community college a year after graduating from high school but decided quickly it was not for him. He got into construction and then the insurance industry, but he’d always liked to write and do crossword puzzles. “And I loved to read. A lot,” he said. And he joked with his mother that if he won the lottery, he’d use the winnings for college. It was around 2007. Valencia got tired of telling himself he was going to go back to school. He told his mother it was finally for real. She said, “I hope you make it, Jerry.” And I told her, “I’m going to make it, Mom. Surely!” The plan was to capitalize on his former construction experience to study civil engineering—the design, building and repair of roads, bridges, etc. But he discovered other interests. “He was not the youngest student,” says Grant Tovmasian, coach of the forensics debate team Valencia joined. “But he was the most motivated and dedicated, encouraging fellow students and inspiring them to live a more satisfying life ” Valencia’s sister Sindi Majors says her brother was always bright, but he went through a couple of rough experiences in his life. Because Valencia has nearly always been homeless, she bought him a motor home, where he lived from 2009 to 2018. There is something splendidly irrational about Valencia’s determination to get a four-year degree and then a master’s. At his current pace, he’ll be 90 when he finally achieves his goals. But that doesn’t influence him. He’s found all the youthful energy and academic opportunity stimulating. “Valencia’s grade in my class this semester will not show up on his transcripts (大学生的成绩单). But I’m giving him an A and in the most important ways, it counts.” says Tovmasian. 1．What does the underlined phrase “capitalize on” in paragraph 6 probably mean A．Make use of. B．Get rid of. C．Break down. D．Appeal to. 2．Which of the following is the right order of Valencia’s experience a. Valencia joined the debate team. b. He went to a community college. c. He got into construction industry. d. He planned to study civil engineering. A．b-d-c-a B．b-c-d-a. C．c-a-d-b D．d-c-b-a 3．Which of the following can best describe Valencia A．Caring and ambitious. B．Devoted and modest. C．Positive and generous. D．Determined and motivated. 4．Why does Tovmasian decide to give Valencia a grade A A．Because he hopes to see Valencia graduate as soon as possible. B．Because he admires Valencia for his good quality and p ... ...