山西省朔州市怀仁某校2018-2019学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节(共15小题,每小题3分,满分45分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AWhenIwasgrowingup,Idreamedaboutbecomingacowgirl,aspyoragreatactress.Notadentist,likemyfather,orahomemaker,likemymother-certainlynotawriter,althoughIalwayslovedtoread.Ididn'tknowanythingabutwriters,eventhoughIlovedtomakeupstoriesinsidemyhead.ImadeupstorieswhileIbounced(反弹)aballagainstthesideofourhouse.Imadeupstoriesplayingwithpaperdolls.AndImadethemupwhileIpracticedthepiano,bypretendingtogivepianolessons.Ialwayshadanactiveimagination.ButIneverwrotedownanyofmystories.WhenIgrewup,myneedforstorytellingdidn'tgoaway.Sowhenmyowntwochildrenstartedpre-schoolIbegantowriteandI'vebeenwritingeversince!MycharactersliveinsidemyheadforalongtimebeforeIactuallystarttowriteabookaboutthem.Then,theybecomesorealtomethatItalkaboutthematthedinnertableasiftheywerereal.Somepeopleconsiderthisweird.Butmyfamilyunderstand.ManyofmybooksaresetinNewJerseybecausethat'swhereIwasbornandraised.Ilivedthereuntilmykidsfinishedelementaryschool.ThenwemovedtoNewMexico,thesettingforTigerEyes.IalsospenttwoyearsinConnecticut,whereJustAsLongAsWe'reTogetherandHere'sToYou,RachelRobinsonareset.Idon'tthinkIcouldsetabookinaplacewithoutknowingitreallywell.NowIliveinNewYorkCitywithmyhusband,GeorgeCooper.Betweenuswehavethreegrownchildrenandonegrandchild.Ourlivesarebusy,sometimestoomuchso,butneverdull.Andyes,I'mstillwriting.1.Whenthewriterwasyoungshe___.A.heardmanylovestoriesB.enjoyedwritingstorybooksC.neverthoughtofbecomingawriterD.couldmakeupstoriesofdifferentpeople2.Thewriteralwayshadagiftfor___.A.playingathomealoneB.creatingallkindsofstoriesC.attractingother'sattentionD.solvingproblemsbyherself3.Thewriterstartedtowritewhen___.A.shebeganprimaryschoolB.herfirstgrandchildwasbornC.herchildrenstartedpreschoolD.shegotmarriedtoGeorgeCooper4.Whatcanbeconcludefromthetext?___A.Itisnevertoolatetolearn.B.Wellbegunishalfdone.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Interestisthebestteacher.BAfunnythinghappenedonthewaytothecommunicationsrevolution:westoppedtalkingtooneanother.Iwaswalkingintheparkwithafriendrecently,andhiscellphonerang,interruptingourconversation.Therewewerewalkingandtalkingonabeautifulsunnydayand…Ibecameinvisible,absentfromtheconversation.Thetelephoneusedtoconnectyoutotheabsent.Nowitmakespeoplesittingnexttoyoufeelabsent.Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?Everyadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisatragedytotheclosenessofhumaninteraction(互动).Withemailandinstantmessagingovertheinternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.Ifmymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.Asalmosteverycontactwecanimaginebetweenhumanbeingsgetsautomated(自动化),thealienationindex(疏远指数)goesup.Youcan'tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanymore.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomated.Iamnotagainstmoderntechnology.Iownacellphone,anATMcard,avoicemailsystem,andanemailaccount.Givingthemupisn'twise…they'reagreathelptous.It'ssomeoftheirpossibleconsequencesthatmakemefeeluneasy.Moreandmore.Ifindmyselfhidingbehinde-mailtodoajobmeantforcon...