内蒙古赤峰市2014-2015学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题（含解析）试卷类型：A时间：100分钟第I卷第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：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、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABillJavistookoverourvillagenews-agencyatatimeoflifewhenmostofusonlywanttorelax.Hejustthoughthewouldlikesomethingbutnottoomuchtodo,andthenews-agencywasready-made.Thebusinessproducedlittleenoughforhim,butBillwasamanwhoonlywantedthesimplicityandorderandregularityofthejob.Hehadbeenalong-servingsailor,andallhislifehaddoneeverythingbytheclock.Everydayheopenedhisshopatsixa.m.tocatchtheearlytrade;thepapersarrivedonhisdoor-stepbeforethat.ManyofBill’scustomerswerecityworkers,andtheshopwasconvenientforthestation.Businesswastailingoffby10o’clock,soatelevensharpBillclosedforlunch.Itwashardluckonanybodywhowantedapaperormagazineintheafternoon,formostlikelyBillwouldbedownontheriverbank,fishing,andhisnearestcompetitorwasfivekilometersaway.Sometimeintheafternoon,theeveningpaperlandedonthedoormat,andat4o’clockBillreopened.Theeveningrushlastedtillseven,anditwasworthwhile.Helivedinaflatabovetheshop,alone.Exceptintheverybadweather,youalwaysknewwheretofindhimintheafternoon,asIhavesaid.Once,onasunnyafternoon,Iwalkedhomealongtheriverbankfromashoppingtriptothevillage.Bymywatchitwasthreeminutespastfour,soIwasastonishedtoseeBillsittingthereonhislittlechairwithalineinthewater.Hehadhadnoluck,Icouldsee,buthewasmakingnoefforttomove.“What’swrong,Bill?”Icalledoutfromthepath.Foranswer,heputahandinhisjacketandtookoutabig,goldenobject.ForamomentIhadnoideawhatitcouldbe,andthenitsuddenlywentoffwithanoiselikeafireengine.Stoppingthebell,Billheldthethingupandcalledback,“Tentofour,yousee,andthisisdeadright.”Ihadneverknownanyonecarryingabrassalarmclockroundwithhimbefore.1.BillJavisbecameanews-agentwhen________.A.heneededthemoney.B.hedecidedtotakethingseasyC.hewasquiteanoldmanD.hegaveupclock-repairing2.Billopenedtheshopsoearlyinthedaybecause________.A.helikedtodoasmuchaspossiblebeforehewenttoworkB.theshophadtobeopenwhenthemorningpaperscame