周口中英文学校2015-2016学年上学期月考试试卷高二英语考试时间100分钟满分150分第一部分:听力（30分）（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，选出最佳选项。AHundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland.TheScots,abravepeople,lovetheircountry.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland.ButthereweretoomanyoftheRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.Onenight,theleaderoftheScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.“Wewillrestheretonight,mymen,”hesaid,“Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle①.Wemustwin,orwewilldie.”Theywereallverytired.Sotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsonduty,buttheywereverytired,too,andonebyone,theyfellasleep.TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheywentupthehill.ClosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle(蓟).HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.Inaminutetheywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.Thefightingwashard,butitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotland②.Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikedit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeditsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.21.Hundredsofyearsago,theRomans____.A.camefromthenorththroughEnglandtomakewaronScotlandB.cametothenorthScotlandfromEnglandtomakewaronScotlandC.camefromthenorthofEnglandtofighttheScotsD.cametothenorthfromthesouthofBritaintofighttheScots22.AttheshoutofaRomansoldier,alltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill____.A.begantofighttheRomanshardB.stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofightC.wokeandroseimmediately,readytofightD.puttheirfeetintotheirshoesatonceandwerereadytofight23.Theresultofthewaristhat____.A.theRomanskilledalltheScotsB.theScotsweredefeated1C.theScotsweredrivenoutofScotlandD.theScotsdefeatedtheRomans24.TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle____.A.islovely,thoughnotbeautifulB.gavethemhappinessC.isakindofusefulplantD.helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRomaBDoyouliketoeatout?Doyouliketoeatquickly?Doyoulikeinexpensivefood?Somepeoplegotofast-foodrestaurantsforthesereasons.Inthepast,peopleusuallywenttodiners（小餐馆）forthesereasons.Infact,manypeopleintheStatesstillgotodinerstodayforthesamereasons.AmannamedWalterScotthadthefirst“diner”in1872.Itwasn’tarealdiner.Itwasonlyafoodcart.Peopleonthestreetwalkeduptothecarttobuyfood.Thesecartsservedlate-nightworkerswhowantedacupofcoffeeandalate-nightmeal.Themealwasasandwichorboiledeggs.In1887,SamuelJonesbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinside.However,theydidnotsitdown.Later,peoplebuiltdinerswithcountersandstools,andpeoplesatdownwhiletheyate.Beforelong,manydinersstayedopenaroundtheclock.Inotherwords,peoplewereabletoeatindineratanytime.Dinerschangedinotherways,too.Theoriginalmenuofsandwichesandcoffeebecamebigger.Itincludedsoup,favoritedishes,andabreakfastmenu.Inaddition,dinerssoonbecamepermanentbuildings.Theywerenolongercartsonwheels.Dinerstodaylooksimilartothedinersoftheearly1900s.Theyareusuallybuildingswithlargewindows.Inside,thedinershaveshiningcounterswithstools,booths,andtablesandchairs.Peoplecaneatallthreemealsinamoderndiner.Today,manypeopleeatinfast-foodrestaurantssuchasMcDonald’sandBurgerKing.However,thedinerremainsanAmericantradition,andtho...
