河南省南阳市2019学年高二下学期第一次月考(3月)英语试卷【含答案及解析】

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河南省南阳市2019学年高二下学期第一次月考(3月)英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________班级____________分数__________得分一、阅读理解1.Theorderlycamebackinafewminuteswitharifle(步枪)andsomeBurmans(缅甸人).Hetoldusthattheelephantwasinthericefieldsbelow,onlyafewhundredyardsaway.AsIstartedforwardpracticallythewholepopulationofthequarterflockedoutofthehousesandfollowedme.TheyhadseentherifleandwereallshoutingexcitedlythatIwasgoingtoshoottheelephant.Itwasfuntothem,asitwouldbetoanEnglishcrowd;besides,theywantedthemeat.Itmademealittleuneasy.IhadnointentionofshootingtheelephantIhadmerelysentfortherifletodefendmyselfanditisalwaysuneasytohaveacrowdfollowingyou.Imarcheddownthehill,lookingandfeelingafool,withtherifleovermyshoulderandanever-growingarmyofpeopleknockingandpushingatmyheels.Beyondthehuts(小木屋)therewasaricefieldathousandyardsacross,muddyfromthefirstrains.Theelephantwasstandingeightyardsfromtheroad.Hetooknottheslightestnoticeofthecrowd.Hewastearingupbunchesofgrass,beatingthemagainsthiskneestocleanthemandfeedingthemintohismouth.AssoonasIsawtheelephantIknewwithperfectcertaintythatIoughtnottoshoothim.Itisaseriousmattertoshootaworkingelephantitiscomparabletodestroyingahugeandcostlypieceofmachinery.There,peacefullyeating,theelephantlookednomoredangerousthanacow.IthoughtthenandIthinknowthathisattackof“must”wasalreadypassingoff;inwhichcasehewouldmerelywanderharmlesslyabout.Moreover,Ididnotintheleastwanttoshoothim.ButatthatmomentIglancedroundatthecrowdthathadfollowedme.Itwasahugecrowd,twothousandatleastandgrowingeveryminute.Ilookedattheseaofthefacesabovethecolorfulclothesfacesallhappyandexcitedoverthisbitoffun,allcertainthattheelephantwasgoingtobeshot.Theywere
watchingmeastheywouldwatchamagicianabouttoperformatrick.Theydidnotlikeme.ButwiththemagicalrifleinmyhandsIwasmomentarilyworthwatching.AndsuddenlyIrealizedthatIshouldhavetoshoottheelephantafterall.ThepeopleexpecteditofmeandIhadgottodoit;Icouldfeeltheirtwothousandwillspressingmeforward.AnditwasatthismomentthatIfirstfeltthehollowness(空洞),theuselessnessofthewhiteman'scontrolintheEast.HerewasI,standinginfrontoftheunarmedcrowdsseeminglytheleadingactor;butinrealityonlyapuppet(傀儡.Iunderstoodinthismomentthatwhenthewhitemanturnsrulerofcompletepoweritishisownfreedomthathedestroys.1.Thepeopleweregladtothinktheelephantwastobeshotmainlybecause________.A.ithaddamagedtheirhomesandcropsB.itwouldprovidethemwithmeatC.itwouldmakethemfeelentertainedD.itwasspoilingtheirricefields2.Whenthewritersawtheelephanthefelt________.A.foolishB.afraidC.pitifulD.confident3.Thewriterrealizedthathehadtoshoottheelephantbecause________.A.shootingelephantsisaseriousproblemB.everybodyexpecteditofhimC.hedidnotwishtodisappointtherulersD.hehadtoshowhowgunsarefired4.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellsuswhenhetellsthestory?A.Leadingactorsaresometimesfoolishpuppets.B.Governmentsforwhitepeopleareuseless.C.Powercansometimesturnpeopleimprisoned(监禁.D.Unarmedcrowdsareincontrolofeverything.2.CONGRATULATIONSWe’veorganizedthefollowinginformationtohelpyouprepareforyourarrivalatBostonCollege.PleasefeelfreetocontactourAdmissionsOfficeatanytimeoverthecomingmonthswithanyquestions.YourFirstSteps…PleasereturntheAcknowledgmentFormsentwithyouracceptancelettertoDeanRobertHowe,GraduateSchoolofArts&Sciences,McGuinnHall221,140CommonwealthAvenue,ChestnutHill,MA02467.■ForPh.D.AcceptancesandMaster’sAcceptanceswithfunding,weaskyoutoreplybyApril25,2008.

河南省南阳市2019学年高二下学期第一次月考(3月)英语试卷【含答案及解析】

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