高一下学期英语第一次月考试卷第2套真题

高一下学期英语第一次月考试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解PeytoLake, CanadaLocatedin Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park Peyto Lake is one of the mostwonderful lakes in the world. What makes it truly beautiful is its unique greenish-bluecolor, and placement in the Canadian Rockies. Named after trail guide Bill Peyto,this lake is located at a height of 1,860m.EntryDetails: $9.80 adult, $8.30 senior, $4.90 youth, and $19.60 familyBest Timeto Visit: July, August, and SeptemberLake Argentino, ArgentinaLocatedin the Patagonian province in Argentina, the lake is truly beautiful. Surroundedby glaciers and snow-covered mountains, the lake presents visual delights like noneother. With a maximum depth of 500 meters, it’s the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina.The lake is famous for fishing.EntryDetails: $15~$20, changes as per season, but entry for tourists above 70 years ofage is always free.Best Timeto Visit: December to March, and late NovemberLake Baikal,RussiaBeingthe world’s oldest and deepest lake, Baikal is about 395 meters long, 49 meterswide and 1,637 meters deep. It holds more water than the FiveGreat Lakes of Americacombined, and is thus the largest freshwater lake globally. Located in the southRussian region of Siberia, a trip to view this lake is a trip of a lifetime!EntryDetails: No Entrance fee hereBest Timeto Visit: March to AprilLake Como,ItalyConsideredone of the most beautiful lakes in Europe, Lake Como has attracted tourists sinceRoman times. Located in Lombardy, Como is one of the deepest lakes in Europe. Surroundedby villas and palaces, this lake has attracted some of the wealthiest. Today, manycelebrities have houses here. Here you can enjoy water sports, take a flightover the lake, or try skiing during the winters-every tourist has something he’sgoing to like!EntryDetails: FreeBest Timeto Visit: July and September（1）Why is the passage presented?A . To call on people to travel around the world.B . To introduce some beautiful lakes around the world.C . To explain how some world-famous lakes formed.D . To tell us what tourist can do around the world-famous lakes.（2）Which place has to be paid for a visit of an 80-years-old man?A . Lake Como, Italy.B . Lake Baikal, Russia.C . Peyto Lake, Canada.D . Lake Argentino, Argentina.（3）What can be inferred from the passage?A . The world’s second largest freshwater lake is in RussiaB . A trail guidegave the name to Peyto Lake of CanadaC . Lake Como is well known for its color and locationD . Lake Argentino is surrounded by glaciers and snow-covered mountains2. 阅读理解If you think American cooking means opening a packageand throwing the contents into the microwave oven , think again. On the one hand, it’s true that many Americans havecold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinners. From busy homemakers to working people, many Americans enjoythe convenience of fast food that can be ready to serve in 10 minutes or less. Onthe other hand, many Americans realize the importance of cooking skills. Parents—especiallymothers’—see the importance of training their children—especially daughter’s. MostAmericans think that there’s nothing better than a good home-cooked meal. But withcooking, as with any other skill, good results don’t happen by accident.Probably every cook has his or her own way of cooking.But there are some basic skills that most people follow. For example, baking isa main method of preparing food in America. For that reason, Americans would findit next to impossible to live without an oven. American cooks pay special attentionto the balance of foods, too. In planning a big meal, they try to include meat,a few vegetables, some bread and often a dessert. They also like to make sure themeal is colorful. Having several different colors of food on the plate usually makesfor a healthy meal.For those who need guidance in their cooking, orfor those who have justrun out of ideas, recipes are a great help. Recipes listall the ingredients for a dish , the amount of eachto use, and a description of how to put them together.（1）This passage mainly tells us that ________.A . Americans usually have fast food, but they pay special attention to cooking as wellB . without an oven, Americans find it impossible to live convenientlyC . Americans pay special attention to recipes and nutritious mealsD . Americans like to have several different colors of food on the plate （2）Many Americans have cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinner because ________.A . they like instant food very muchB . they don’t like cooki ng at allC . most American working people are busy and don’t have time to cookD . fast food is delicious and it usually contains a 1ot of vitamins（3）By saying “But with cooking as with any other skill, good results don’t happen by accident”, the author me ans ________.A . good cooking doesn’t come easily: it needs a lot of practiceB . just like any other skill, cooking may bring good resultsC . cooking comes from one’s gift, not through practiceD . cooking can lead to accidents（4）From the passage, we know that ________.A . Americans don’t care about foodB . Americans are not good at cooking because they like to use recipesC . an oven plays an important role in cooking for AmericansD . while cooking, Americans usually run out of ideas3. 阅读理解Owls and LarksLarks are most likely to be healthy, wealthy andwise, according to the old saying.But those who are early to bed and early to risedo not always have the upper hand, researchers say. They have found that night owlsare generally brighter and wealthier than those able to get up early in the morning.Experts from the University of Madrid carried outtests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up lateproved the kind of intelligence associated with honored jobs and higher incom es.”Larks” or “morning people”, however, often acquired betterexam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for nightowls. The researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the youngsters to determinewhether they liked to stay up late and sleep later in the morning, or preferredto go to bed early and were at their peak in the morning. School performance andinductiveintelligence, or problem solving,were measured and academic grades in the major subjects were also taken into account.The results showed that evening types scored higher than morning types on inductivereasoning, which has been shown to be a good estimate of general intelligence anda strong indicator of academic performance. They also hada greater capacity to think conceptually as well as analytically. Suchabilities have been linked to innovative thinking, more admired occupationsand better incomes.Famous night owls include President Trump, Obama,Charles Darwin,Winston Churchill, Keith Richards and Elvis Presley. George W. Bush,who is regularly in bed by 10 p.m., Thomas Edison, Napoleon, Condoleezza Rice, whowakes at 4:30 a.m., and Ernest Hemingway are among those known as larks. Jim Horne,professor of psychophysiology at Loughborough University, said, “Evening type stend to be the more active and creative types, the poets, artists and inventors,while the morning types are the deducers, as are often seen with civilservants and accountants.” A previous study of US Air Force recruits foundthat evening types were much better at thinking to solve problems than larks.（1）What does the word “owl” mean in the text?A . A bird of prey that flies at night.B . A bird of prey that is a symbol of wisdom.C . A kind of person who stays up late.D . A kind of person who gets up early.（2）The following features belong to night owls EXCEPT that ________.A . Night owls are much healthier, wealthier and wiserB . Night owls stay up late and sleep later in the morningC . Night owls have a strong ability of inductive reasoningD . Night owls are expert in analyzing and innovative thinking（3）What’s the author’s attitude towards night owls?A . Doubtful.B . Objective.C . Subjective.D . Negative.（4）According to the passage, which of the following is true?A . President Trump and George W. Bush are models of night owls.B . The early bird will catch the worm.C . Morning types have a tendency to do somecreative jobs.D . Night owls usually do poorer in the examinations than larks.4. 阅读理解It’s holiday season and time for shopping. Thereare a bunch of items on your shopping lists ranging from small gifts, toys and festivedecorations to Christmas and New Year cards. What’s your first reaction to productslabeled “Made in China”? If you still tend to relate “Made in China”to poor quality, you need to u pdate your ideas. China’s ability to produce high-qualityproducts has been recognized by a growing number of foreigners. It’s a misunderstandingto associate low quality with “Made in China”.Cameron Purdy, a Web user, says that China manufacturespoor-quality products does not mean it cannot manufacture high-quality products.He explains that the poor-quality products one purchases in the US for example,are made in the quality that the American companies ask for. “The price thatyou pay for the product has no relationship to the cost of its manufacturing,”suggested Purdy. For example, for an item priced at $20 in the US, the cost of manufacturingit paid by the American company is usually less than $1. To guarantee the room forprofit, the Chinese co-manufacturer spends less than $1 to produce the item.Amanda Wu, who lives in Shanghai, noted that manytop brands have manufacturing factories located in China, and the most convincingexample of China’s manufacturing quality is Apple products. On the back of the iPhone,one can find the product is Made in China—”Designed by Apple in California.Assembled in China. “Chinese andforeign Web users commentedthat some Chinese products with good reputations aroundthe world are Haier, Lenovo, GREE, Huawei and China Railway High-speed.On the other hand, foreign misunderstandings cansometimes affect Chinese people’s minds. For instance, when Chinese people travelabroad, some would still avoid buying products Made in China. It’s time for theworld to stop relating Made in China with low-quality products. Just remember, youget what you pay for.（1）How does Purdy make his point more convincing?A . By using quotes.B . By making experiments.C . By making comparisons.D . By giving examples.（2）How many Chinese products are well received worldwide in the text?A . SevenB . Six.C . Five.D . Four.（3）W hen abroad, Chinese people don’t buy Chinese products because of ________.A . high priceB . low qualityC . old fashionsD . foreign misunderstanding（4）What is the main idea of the text?A . Chinese products are the best in the world.B . How to tell apart the quality of Chinese products.C . How to improve the quality of Chinese products.D . Chinese products don’t have to mean poor quality.二、任务型阅读5. 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, 选项中有两项为多余选项。