山东省烟台市2018-2019学年高二英语下学期5月月考试题第一部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AGrahamMooreisthebest-sellingauthorofTheSherlockianandthescreenwriterofTheImitationGame.HisnewbookTheLastDaysofNightisoutnow.Heistalkingaboutsomeofhisfavoritebooks.MurderinThreeActsBYAGATHACHRISTIEMymotherisacrimefiction(侦探小说)loverand,whenIwashavingtroublelearningtoread,we’dsitinmybedathomeinChicagoandtakeitinturnstoreadaparagraph.ItwasthefirstbookIreadcover-to-coverandIlaterbecameawriterbecauseofthatexperience.Notonlydiditgivemealoveofcrimefictionbut,moreimportantly,ittaughtmethatreadingcanbeasharedexperience.CryptonomiconBYNEALSTEPHENSONThisbookshowedmethathistoricalfictionneednotbedry,butcanbelivelyandenjoyable.Stephensonasksreaderstotakescienceseriously,butwritesthestoryinafunnyway.I’dlongknownofAlanTuring,butStephenson’stechnique(手法)ofdescribinghimwassurprising;Isawhowawritercanbringarealpersontolifeformodernreaders.AVisitfromtheGoonSquadBYJENNIFEREGANEganusesatechniquethatIdrewonwhenwritingTheImitationGame.Shetellsstoriesfromdifferentvoicesandtimes,andusesmanystylesthatsaytoreaders,“I’vedonealotofwork,butnowyouhavetojoininandworkitoutforyourselves.”Withmylatestbook,mygreatesthopeisthatreaderswillwanttogetotherpeoplediscussingthebook.I’vejuststartedtheconversation.1.WhatinfluencedMooretobeawriter?A.Readingcrimefictioninsecret.B.Havingtroublelearningtoread.C.Readingabookwithhismother.D.Writingstoriesatayoungage.2.WhatdoesMoorethinkofCryptonomicon?A.Boring.B.Serious.C.Imaginative.D.Humorous.3.WhatdoesEganhopereaderswilldo?A.Writehersomeletters.B.Thinkforthemselves.C.Telltheirownstories.D.Askhersomequestions.4.WhichbookdoesMoorewantreaderstodiscuss?A.TheShelockian.B.TheImitationGame.C.TheLastDaysofNight.D.AVisitfromtheGoonSquad.BOnenight,Iwashappilymakingmyteawhenallofasuddentheroomwasincompletedarkness.Thelightshadgoneout,theoven(微波炉)stoppedworkingandmyphonewasnolongercharging(充电).ItriedtofixtheelectricitybutIsoonrealizedthatIcouldn’t.Ihadtowaitforanelectriciantocomeinthemorning.AftermessagingmyfriendstosaythatIwouldn’tmessagethatnightbecauseIcouldn’tchargemyphone,Isatdowntoeatmyhalf-cookeddinner.AndthenIwasn’tsurewhattodo.IusuallyspendmyeveningswatchingTVandgoingontheInternet.Icouldn’tevenreadabookbecauseIwasn’tpreparedwithcandles.Soforme,itwasanearlynight.Losingourelectricityfeltlikelosingabasicnecessity.Infact,electricityisaluxury(奢侈品).Butwethinkitwillalwaysbetherewhenweneedit.Iuseelectricityallthetime,evenwhenit’snotreallynecessary.IuseittoputtheTVonevenwhenI’mnotreallywatchingit.IuseittocheckmyphonewhenIwaitforafriend.Ouroveruseofelectricityisabigproblem.Itisoneofthecausesofglobalwarming,whichisharmingourenvironmentandweneedtodowhatwecantostopit.Notonlythat,butifwecontinuetooveruseitwewillsoonrunout.Wewouldn’twanttoliveinaworldwithoutelectricity,butwewillrunoutoneday.So,shouldn’twestartpreparingforitnow?Cuttingbackonouruseofelectricitysavesenergyresources(资源)sothattheycanlastlonger.IknowforsurethatIcouldcutdownonmyuseofelectricity.Ifeveryonedoesthesame,wecanmakeadifference.5.Whatdidtheauthordowhentheelectricitywentoutsuddenly?A.Hetriedtofixitandsucceeded.B.Hemessagedhisfriendsforhelp.C.Hecalledanelectricianimmediatel...
