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广东省普宁市华美实验学校学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题
广东省普宁市华美实验学校2020学年高一英语上学期第二次月考(12月)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,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Jewel’sOnlineFootwearStore
LeatherDressShoes
Price:
$120.00
Color:
BlackLeatherBrownLeatherRedLeatherNaturalLeather
AverageRating:
3outof5stars
ShippingInfo:
Standard:
7—10businessdaysExpress:
3—5days
CustomerReviews
Customer1★★★★★
Myfavoriteshoes!
I’vebeentomanyconferenceswheremybusinessfellowshavetoldmehowmuchtheylikemyshoes.Justwearingthemmakesmefeelmorecalmandcontentintheoffice.Irecommendthemtoallofmyco-workers,andIownapairofeachcolor.
Customer2★
ThesearetheworstshoesIhaveeverworn!
Theleathercameoffafteronlyoneweek,andeverybodythoughttheywereugly.Thebottomoftheshoesmadeeverythingslippery.Myemployerfiredmebecausehehatedthem!
Fromthenon,IwillonlywearBrandXshoes!
Customer3★★★
Theseshoesdoexactlywhatshoesaresupposedtodo.Thereisn’tanythingtoospecialaboutthem.Inthemorning,Iputthemonandgoaboutmyday.Theylookdelightfulenough,andtheyarequitedurable(耐用的).Iwillprobablybuyanotherpair.
Customer4★★★★
Theseshoesaremymostcherishedpossession.Imetmybridewhilebuyingapairoftheseshoes.ShewasthesaleswomanatthestorethatIboughtthemat,andaftershesoldmethreepairs,Iaskedherforherphonenumberandwestarteddating.Soonafterthat,wewereengaged.Wearegettingmarriedthisafternoon,andIcouldn’tbehappier.
1.HowmanypairsofleatherdressshoesdoesCustomer1own?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
2.Whichcustomerdoyoufeelgivesusthemostbalancedandobjectiveview?
A.Customer1.B.Customer3.C.Customer2.D.Customer4.
3.WhydoestheCustomer4liketheshoes?
A.Theyaremadetolast.B.Theymakehimattractive.
C.Hemethisfuturewifewhilebuyingthem.D.Theymakehimfeelmorecomfortable.
B
Telesforosighed.Heabsolutelycouldnotgotothenewschoolonemoreday.Thekidsdidn'tlaughabouthisname,buttheyallplayedbaseballandhadlunchtogetherwithouthim.Thatwasthewholeproblem.Noonesawhimortalkedtohimorevenknewhewasthere.
SowhenTelesforowenttoschoolthismorning,hisheadwasbowedandhisfeetkickedatanythingonthesidewalk.
Asusual,histeacherMrsBensonreadtotheclassfromthenewspaper,andtodayTelesforowassurprisedwhenshereadabouttheUSMint(铸币厂)makingfivespecialcoinseveryyeartohonoreachofthe50states.
Heknewallaboutthoseshinynewstatecoins.Heandhisdadcollectedthem.Dadgavehimasmallalbumtoholdthem.Bytheendoftheyear,Telesforowouldhaveall50.Bythetimehewasreadyforbedthatnight,hedecidedtotakehiscoinstoschooltomorrow.
Thenextday,whenthekidssettled,Telesforoopenedhisalbumandheldithighfortheclasstosee.“ThesearethecoinsMrsBensonreadabout.AndthisisJohnMuirontheCaliforniacoin,”hesaid,pointing.“Muirwantedtosavethewilderness.”Telesforospokerapidlyasheexplainedthedesigns:
NorthCarolinaandthefirstairplaneflight.SouthDakota,withfourpresidentscarvedonMountRushmore.
“HowcanIgetsomeofthesecoins?
Whydon'twemeetafterschool?
”Joshasked.“AndTelcanexplaineverythingweneedtoknow.”
Tel?
JoshjustcalledhimTel?
Liketheyknewheexisted?
Liketheywerelongtimefriends?
Telesforoheldhisalbumandsmiled.Sohedidhavefriends.
4.Whydidn'tTelesforowanttogotoschoolatfirst?
A.Becausehewasn'tgoodatplayingbaseball.
B.Becausehisteacherdidn'tlikehimaskingquestions.
C.Becausehisclassmateswerecoldtohim.
D.Becausehisclassmateslaughedathim.
5.FromwhomdidTelesforogettheideatomakefriendswithhisnewclassmates?
A.Hisfather.B.Hismother.
C.Hisclassmates.D.Histeacher.
6.HowdidTelesforomanagetomakefriendsinthenewschool?
A.Bygivingeachofhisclassmatesaspecialcoin.
B.Bysharingthestoryofhiscollectionswithhisclassmates.
C.Byhelpinghisteachertoreadthenewspapertotheclass.
D.BygivingabriefintroductiontoAmericanhistoryinclass.
7.Whenheheardthathewascalled“Tel”,Telesforofelt________.
A.gladB.angryC.nervousD.ashamed
C
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.Backtheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicycle.Millionsofthem,allblack.Carswererare.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyear,I'vefoundtheoppositeistrue.Therearemillionsofcars.However,peoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetaround.Formany,it'stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors—silver,green,red,blue,yellow,whateveryouwant.
It'sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroads,moveskillfullythroughtraffic,andrideevenonsidewalks(人行道).Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan'tprovide.
EagertobepartofthisaspectofChineseculture,Idecidedtobuyabicycle.Greatweatheraccompanied(陪伴)mygreatbuy.Iimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhome.
Myfirstridehomewasorderly(守秩序的).Tobesafe,Istayedwitha“pack”ofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn'twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully. Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewide,socrossingtooktime,skillandalittlebitofluck.
Ifinallymadeithome.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeople.Bikingmademefeelalive.
8.Accordingtotheauthor,whyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?
A.Becausetheyaretraditionalandsafe.
B.Becausetheyareconvenientandnotexpensive.
C.Becausetheyarecolorfulandavailable.
D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.
9Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended_______.
A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransport
C.toexperiencelocalcultureD.toimprovehisridingskills
10.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?
A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.
C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.
11.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbikingexperience?
A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.
B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.
C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.
D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.
D
Thehistoryofcivilengineering(土木工程)isaveryimportantstoryinthedevelopmentofcivilization(文明).Civilengineersbeganpractisingtheirprofessionfourthousandyearsago.
Whatisleftoftheirworkistheproofthattheywerewise.Theseengineersoftheancientworldbuiltentirecities.Theydesignedsystemsofpipeswhichsuppliedfreshwater.Theybuiltwaterpipelinesforfarmlandsaswellasbridgesofgreatlength.Therelicsoftheirbuildingstellusmuchabouttheworkofearlyengineers.
Considerthepyramids(金字塔)ofEgypt.Theyareevidencethatsomeoftheearliestengineershadgreatscientificability.Thereisalsoevidencethatthoseengineerscouldmakelastingworkofartanddesign.Althoughtheylivedthousandsofyearsago,theEgyptianengineersusedveryexactmeasurements.Thebaseofthelargestpyramid—theGreatPyramidnearGiza—comestowithininchesofbeingaperfectsquare.Thepyramidisperfectlyplaced.Eachcornerpointstowardtheexactdirectionsofnorth,south,eastandwest.Theinsideofthepyramidisfilledwithcomplicated(复杂的)passages(通道).Theseleadtodifferentroomsinsidethepyramid.Manyofthesepassagesareofgreatlengthandheight.
TheengineersofEgyptdidmorethandesignthepyramids.Theyalsosetupmethodsofmovingandshapingthebuildingmaterials.Thesematerialswereveryheavy.Theyhadtobebroughtfrommilesawayandsometimesliftedseveralhundredfeet.Duringtheworktheengineerscommandedthousandsofworkers.ThepyramidsremainasevidenceoftheabilitiesoftheancientEgyptianengineers.
12.Thecivilengineersofancienttimeswerewiseenoughtobuildentirecities,including____.
A.systemsofpipes,bridgesandmachinery
B.pipelinesystems,bridgesandfarmlands
C.watersupplysystems,bridgesandpipelines
D.watersupplysystems,bridgesandstadiums
13.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueabouttheGreatPyramidofEgypt?
A.Itwasexactlymeasured.B.ItisnearGiza.
C.Itsbaseisasquare.D.Ithasroomsofgreatheight.
14.Fromthepassageweknowthat________.
A.buildingmaterialswerebrokenintosmallpieces
B.therewerenorequirementsforthesizeandshapeofbuildingmaterials
C.Egyptianengineerswerenotconcernedwiththesizeandshapeofbuildingmaterials
D.buildingmaterialswereprocessed(加工)tomeetcertainrequirements
15.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?
A.TointroducetoushowthepyramidsofEgyptwasbuilt.
B.Totellushowtomovematerialsintheancienttimes.
C.Toshowthattheancientengineersmadegreatcontributionsinthedevelopmentofcivilization.
D.Tointroducesomegreatworksintheancienttimes.
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。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
HowLaughingatYourselfMakesYouAttractive
Haveyoueverembarrassedyourselfinpublicandgotlaughedatforit?
__16_____Andit'sokay--weshouldevenhavealaughaboutthem.
●Laughingatyourselfmeansacceptingwhoyoureallyare.Youmayfeelbadaboutyourselfbecauseofpastmisfortune.However,it'snormaltobeimperfect.What'simportantisthatyoushouldbeh