四川省成都外国语学校2018-2019学年高二下学期5月月考试题 英语

成都外国语学校2019年5月月考 高二英语试卷 注意事项: 1.试题分第Ｉ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。 2.满分150分，考试时间120 分钟。 3.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号准确无误地填写，填涂在答题卡规定的位置上；使用2B铅笔填涂。 4.考试结束后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。 第Ｉ卷 （选择题 共70分） 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） （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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin. One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted. The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer. 1. What the grandfather was most worried about was . A. the spread of the world war B. the safety of his two cousins C. a drop in his living standards D. his relatives killing each other 2. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means_____. A. order for army service B. train ticket for Europe C. letter of rejection D. note of warning 3. What did the “service pins” (in Para.2) stand for in the eyes of the little girls? A. Strength B. Courage C. Victory D. Honor 4. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story? A. Disappointing B. Unexpected C. Uncertain D. Inspiring B There is a 1930s-old restaurant in my hometown that has done little to update itself over the past 80 years. This is part of its charm, as is the wooden phone booth that sits neglected in the age of the cellphone. Ah, the phone booth. We need it now more tha ... ...