2020--2021年度上期永和高中高一第一次月考英语试题

2020-2021年度上期永和高中高一第一次月考英语试题（10月11日）第二部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series (系列) of lifestyle books.Here she picks her top reads.MatildaRoald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl's writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds.Matilda's battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening，but they're also aspirational.After DarkHaruki MurakamiIt's about two sisters—Eri, a model who either won't or can't stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student.In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hidingsecrets.Gone GirlGillian FlynnThere was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did，but the horror story is brilliant.There's tension and anxiety from thebeginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust.It's a real whodunit and the frus-tration when you realise what's going on is horribly enjoyable.The StandStephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world's population, a battle unfolds be-tween good and evil among those left.Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.21．Who does “I” refer to in the text?A．Stephen King. B．Gillian Flynn. C．Roald Dahl. D.Jo Usmar.22．Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A．After Dark. B．Matilda. C．Cosmopolitan. D．The Stand.23．What kind of book is Gone Girl?A．A folk tale. B．A horror story. C．A love story. D．A biography.BRecently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in a very rural district of Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to COST-CO to get supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave, when a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.It was a receipt(收据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the own-er’s payment of her V ehicle’s Registration fees. At first I thought that I could find the owner. So I waited there for about an hour. Although the receipt had been borne (由……携带) on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the owner? I looked over the receipt for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag(牌照)or telephone number. I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the name of the owner and pocketed the paper. I concluded that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.By the end of the week, I received a beautiful thank-you letter from a very grate-ful and happy woman containing a handwritten message and a gift card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind snatched(夺去) her receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before givingup.It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that at first glance(一瞥) seemed little or even unimportant.24. What can we learn about the author?A. He lives downtown in Hawaii.B. He goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot.C. He is too poor to have basic supplies for his family.D. He is patient and willing to help others.25. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 probably refers to ______.A. the receipt B .the license tagC. the telephone numberD. the personal data26. How did the woman feel when receiving the author’s envelope?A. Proud B . Appreciated C. Disappointed D. Angry27. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Lesson I Will Never ForgetB. Never Lose Heart or Give UpC. Little Things Still Mean a LotD. Think Carefully Before You ActCThe British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if some-one gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “It’s a little damp (潮湿的) out-side.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor.Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expres-sions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.28. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?A. The British often enlarge the fact.B. The British try to make out that something is less important than it is.C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.D.British jokes are connected with many different cultures.29. The author explains understatement by _______.A. describing a processB. making comparisonsC. following time orderD. using examples30. Mr. Bean makes laugh by ______.A. using his body movement and facial expressionsB. making jokes about others’ accentC. copying how others behaveD. telling funny stories31. What can be the best title for the text?A. British Humor in ComedyB. Humor in Different CulturesC. Understanding British HumorD. Developing Your Sense of HumorDHumans were designed to stand upright(直立). And yet in this modern world, too many of us spend our days with our heads lowered for a simple reason: we’re staring at the tiny screen of a smart phone.People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with their neck bent while shooting off emails or texts. That’s 700 to 1,400 hours a year. The success of social media has led to a rapid development of bad smart phone posture(姿势).The average adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when it’s in the upright position. However, because of the gravity, bending your head at a mere 15 degree puts 27 pounds of pressure on your spine(脊椎)；a 30 degree neck bend could equal(等于) 40 pounds of pressure; a 45 degree bend adds the force of 49 pounds, according to the research from Dr. Kenneth Hansraj from New York. These stresses may lead to many problems.It’s no secret that correct posture is better for your back. According to the re-searchers, good posture is described as ears aligned(成一条直线) with the shoulders. In proper alignment, spinal stress disappeared. It is the best position for the spine. Standing tall doesn’t just make you look better; it improves your health, too. Other studies have found good posture has even been connected to ways of behaving. Peo-ple who have poorer posture often have poorer physical and emotional health.The researchers describe bad posture as “the head in a forward position and the shoulders dropping forward in a rounded position”. Bad posture has been connected to many medical problems, including headaches and other problems, depression and heart disease. This is why Hansraj said it’s important to be mindful of your smart phone posture. While it is nearly impossible to avoid the technologies that cause theseproblems, people should make an effort to look at their phones with a correct posture.32. Through the underlined sentence in paragraph 2, the author wants to show that _______.A. the social media have its bad sideB. the social media have made a great successC. people have to use social media unavoidablyD. more and more people are using smart phones33. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?A. It’s healthy to bend your back regularly.B. Your back is getting exercise as you bend it.C. The more you bend your neck, the heavier the head becomes.D.The average weight of an adult head always changes.34. What is the correct posture?A. Bend your head within 15 degrees.B. Raise and lower your head in turn.C. Drop your head forward in a rounded position.D. Keep the positions of the neck and shoulders in a line.35. Where does the text most probably come from?A. A text book.B. A health report.C. A research plan.D. A book review.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。