高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷

高一（下）学期英语月考试卷

满分：150分时间：100分钟

第一部分（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（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，并将答案写在答题卡上

A

Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there a re two ―Irelands‖. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.

In the 1840s, the main crop, potatoes，was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage (短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.

For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.

The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly, Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were ―the greatest talkers since the Greeks‖，Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.

1．What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1? ________

A. How the Irish fought against the English.

B. How two ―Irelands‖ came into being.

C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.

D. How Ireland gained independence.

2．We learn from the text that in Ireland________.

A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline（下降）in population

B. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside

C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker

D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments

3. What can be the best title for the text? ________

A. Life in Ireland

B. A Very Difficult History

C. Ireland, Past and Present

D. The Independence of Ireland

B

When newspapers and radio describe the damage caused by a hurricane named Hazel, girls named Hazel are probably teased（取笑）by their friends. To keep out of trouble, the Weather Station says,‖ Any resemblance between hurricane names and the names of particular girls is purely accidental.‖ Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names, but many other women are proud to see their names make headlines. They don’t even care that they are the names of destructive storms. Because more women seem to like it than dislike it, the Weather Station has decided to continue using girl’s names for hurricanes.

In some ways a hurricane is like a person. After it is born, it grows and develops, then becomes old and dies. Each hurricane has a character of its own. Each follows its own path through the world, and people remember it long after it gone .So it is natural to giv e hurricanes’ names, and to talk about them almost if they were alive.

4. What happens to girls named Hazel according to the passage? ________

A. Others often make fun of them.

B. The Weather Station look for them.

C. They suffer from hurricanes.

D. T hey can’t find boyfriend.

5. The underlined word ―resemblance‖ probably means ______

A. trouble

B. difference

C. sameness

D. success

6. According to the passage, which is more reasonable? ________

A. Some women feel unhappy because hurricanes are given their names.

B. A lot of women complain of the Weather Station.

C. Many women want to be known.

D. All the hurricanes are caused by women.

7. It is natural to give hurricane names because ______

A. they become old and die

B. each hurricane has its own character

C. each hurricane has its own day to come

D. all of them should be remembered

C

Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration (注意力) is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ability to study, so do their test results.

If so, use these tips to help you.

Study Techniques

●You should always study in the same place. You shouldn’t sit in a position that you u se for another

purpose.

For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way. Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.

●Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface. Position your book

at an angle of 30 degrees.

●Be r ealistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing before

beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.

Test-taking Skills

●All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test. Getting plenty of

rest is very important. This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have

a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months.

●Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every day will also

improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too.

●When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and deeply.

Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often. Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention.

8. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. You sh ould study in a different place every day, so you don’t get bored.

B. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time.

C. Check the time during the exam at a certain time.

D. Staying up all night and studying is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method.

9. What does the underlined word ―it‖ in the paragraph3 refer to?

A. Your study desk or table.

B. Your textbook.

C. Your dictionary.

D. The equipment you need.

10. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. You sh ouldn’t look at everyone else during the test.

B. You will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthy diet.

C. You’ll concentrate more if there is nothing to distract you.

D. If you feel tired during study, you can walk around for a few minutes.

11. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. You should study in the same place every day.

B. Be realistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period.

C. Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration.

D. Staying up all night and studying is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method.

D

Friendships can be difficult —because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people end u p getting hurt.

Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to t ake care of themselves and their own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should guard against.

The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friends the same way that you'd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendship, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friends everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she was in your shoes.

Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are ideas that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these ideas so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Ideas like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are ideas that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these friend ideas so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.

12．This passage mainly deals with ________.

A．the importance of friendship B．the advantages of friendship

C．t he disadvantages of friendship D．the problems of friendship

13．According to the author, problems with friendship may appear when ________.

A．one is honest B．one is selfish(自私) C．one is open D．one is kind 14．According to the passage, the first and most important thing to be other people's friend is ________. A．to treat your friend as you like to be B．to give your friends whatever you have

C．not to hurt your friends' feelings D．not to think of your own need any more

15．What's the purpose of understanding how to deal with friendship ideas?

A．To have a comfortable life. B．To build stronger and healthier friendships.

C．To be treated the way you want. D．To get a boyfriend or girlfriend more quickly.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项

Money Matters

Parents should help their children understand money.16．So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

The basic function of money

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 17．When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.

Money lessons

Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 18．If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, ― You have enough toy trucks for now.‖ Or, if the request is for many different things, say, ―You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.‖

19．

Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product---a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品)，for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money.20．If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.

A. Wise decisions

B. The value of money

C. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you

D. Tell your child why he can –or cannot --- have certain things.

E. Permit the child to choose between them.

F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.

G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.

第二部分（共30小题；每小题1.5分，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白Earthquakes are __21__；thousands of them happen each day. But most are too weak to feel. During a _22_ earthquake，there is often a great noise first. Then the earth _23_ terribly and many houses __24__ down. .Railway tracks break and trains go __25__ lines; a great many factories are __26_；thousands of deaths are caused，and many more lose homes..._27_ the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake __28_，other disasters such as fires often __29__.More buildings are destroyed and more __30__ are caused.

It is well known of the __31__ of a possible earthquake，and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes. More than 2,000 years ago，__32_，a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng __33__ a machine which could find out from which __34_ the seismic waves had come，and this machine is still __35__ by scientists today. Now we know much more about earthquakes and __36__ they happen，but we still cannot __37__ exactly when and where an earthquake will happen，and cannot __38__ it from happening. So earthquakes are among the __39__ disasters in the world.

No one can stop natural earthquakes.__40__，scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.

21 A unusual B common C strange D familiar

22 A real B big C weak D small

23 A moves B shakes C jumps D breaks

24 A fall B put C set D get

25 A off B on C into D behind

26 A burst B struck C buried D destroyed

27 A Except B Because of C Instead of D Besides

28 A lonely B later C themselves D itself

29 A follow B copy C come D enter

30 A quakes B deaths C difficulties D results

31 A problems B questions C dangers D frights

32 A as a result B in fact C for example D as well

33 A invented B discovered C found D bought

34 A country B directions C ways D city

35 A improved B repaired C protected D used

36 A where B when C what D why

37 A speak B tell C talk D point

38 A make B prepare C stop D let

39 A worst B best C most D fast

40 A And B But C However D So

第二节语法填空填入适当内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式（每题1.5分）Rivers are one of our most important natural reso urces. Many of the world’s great _____41____(city) are located on rivers, and almost ____42_____ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays _____43_____ important part in the lives of its people.

Since the beginning of history, people _____44_____ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. Besides transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people _____45___ live along their banks.

_____46___, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ____47_____ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes _____48_____ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the _____49_____ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean ____50______ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.

第三部分（共35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

文中共有10处错误，每句中最多又两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。Dear Mom,

Mother’s Day is coming. I’m sorry that I am abroad a nd can’t send your flowers, so I’m writing to you. Mom, I know I have never express my thanks to you before. But on today, at this special time, I just want to tell you loudly: I love you, Mom! Thank you so much for not only give me life, but also teaching me how to be good person. Thank you for all you had done for me. Mom, but I may not often say it, I do love you. Nobody can take your part in my hearts . Whenever I am, I will always love you..

Wishing you good health and much happiness every day!

Jennifer

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

1.2011年初，我国南方大部分地区遭受冻雨（freezing rain），特别是贵州，湖南和四川，灾

情十分严重。公路，铁路，机场都被迫关闭，电网被切断。冻灾致使40万人饮水困难。

2.在政府的带领下，解放军战士和人民群众共同抗击冰灾，帮助受灾人民度过难关。

3.经过共同努力，受灾地区的人民又恢复了正常生活。

4.题目：A Terrible Freezing Rain in Southern China

5.字数：100~120 提示词语：government政府，damage损坏，make efforts 努力

At the start of 2011 , unexpectedly, a terrible freezing rain occurred in many southern provinces in China, which did great harm to the affected areas.