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高一英语月考试题15
西宁五中2016年12月高一英语月考试卷
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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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Forteenagers,it'sgreatfuntoexplorenewplacesanditfeelslikeanadventure,evenwhenyouknowyou'renotthefirsttohavebeenthere.Buttomakesurenottogetlostorwastetimegoingroundincircles,thefollowingtipsmaybehelpful.
◆Dothemapreadingifyou'rebeingdrivensomewhere.It'llbeeasierifyoukeepthemapfollowingthedirectionyouaretravelingin.Keeplookingaheadsothatyoucangivethedriverlotsofwarningbeforehavingtomakeaturn,oryou'llhavetomovetothebackseat.
◆Getagroupoffriendstogethera
ndgoexploring.You'llneedagoodmap,acompass,araincoat,acellphonetocallforhelpincaseyougetlost,andabitofsparecashforemergencies.Tellsomeonewhereyou'regoingbeforeyousetoutandletthemknowwhattimeyouexpecttobeback.Thepurposeoftheactivityisinnotgettinglost,notinseeinghowfastyoucango,soalwayssticktogether,waitingforslowerfriendstocatchup.
◆Seeifyourschooloracluborganizesorienteering(越野识途比赛)activities,inwhichyouneedamapandacompasstofindyourway.Thiscanbedoneasasport,withteamstryingtofindthewayfromAtoB(andBtoC,etc.)inthefastesttime,orsimplyasaspare-timeactivity.Itenablesyoutobefamiliarwiththeuseofmapsandcompassandgainsomespecialskills.Insomeway,it’snotonlygoodfun,butalsoagreatwaytokeepfit.
1.Whenyousitbesidethedriver,you’dbetter________.
A.lookaheadtoseewherethereisagasstation
B.movetothebackseatiffeelinguncomfortable
C.keeplookingatthemaptofindanotherplacetogoto
D.directthedriverwhennecessary
2.Intheexploration,whydoyouneedwaitfortheslowerfriends?
A.Tosharethefunwithhim/herinexploration
B.Totellhim/herwhat’sgoingonwithgroupmembers.
C.Toavoidyourselforyourfriendsgettinglost
D.Toshowthemhowfastyoucango
3.Whatdoesthewholepassagetalkabout?
A.thefunofexploration
B.whattobringforexploration
C.howtopreventpeoplegettinglostinexploration
D.thewaytouseamapinexploration
B
OnedayThomasAlvaEdisonwasgivenaletterbyhisteacher.Histeacheraskedhimtogiveittohismother.Edisonthoughtitwassomethingnice.Afterhereturnedhome,heproudlygaveittohismother,saying“Myteacherletmegivethislettertoyou.”
Notknowingwha
titwas,Edison’smotheropenedit,andthenhereyesopenedwide.Withtearsinhereyes,shelookedathersonandreadouttheletteraloud,“Yourchildisagenius.Thisschoolistoosmallforhimanddoesn’thaveenoughgoodteacherstotrainhim.Pleaseteachhimyourself.”
ThefactwasthatEdisonlikedaskingstrangequestionsinclass.Histeachersthoughthewasmentallyill.Theycouldnolongerstandhimanddecidedtostophimfromgoingtoschool.However,Edison’smotherdidn’tgiveuponherson.Shetaughthimathome.
ManyyearsafterEdison’smotherdiedandhewasa
lreadyoneofthegreatestinventors,onedayhewaslookingthroughtheoldfamilythings.Suddenlyhesawapieceoffoldedpaperinthecornerofadrawer.Hetookitandopeneditup.Itread,“Yoursonisaddled(mentallyill).Wewon’tlethimcometoschoolanymore.”
Edisoncriedforhoursandthenhewroteinhisdiary,“ThomasAlvaEdisonwasanaddledchild,but,byhisheromother,hebecomesthegeniusofthecentury.”
Havingfaithinthoseweloveisveryimportant.Weshouldhavefaithinthosearoundus.Evenifothershavegivenuponyou,youshouldhavefaithinyourself.
4.HowdidEdison’smotherprobablyfeelwhenreadingtheletter?
A.rel
axedB.sadC.proudD.calm
5.Intheteacher’sopinion,Edison______.
A.wasn’thardtotrainB.wasreallyagenius
C.wastooclevertoteachD.wasn’tanormalchild
6.WhatdidEdison’smotherdoafterknowingtheteachers’decision?
A.Sheaskedhimtoinventthings.
B.Shesenthimtoanotherschool.
C.Shelethimgeteducatedathome.
D.Sheaskedhimtostudybyhimself.
7.Thepassageismeanttoshowthat____.
A.teachersshouldlovetheirstudents
B.parentsknowtheirchildrenthebest
C.weshouldhavefaithinothersandourselves
D.mostchildrencanbegeniusesifencouraged
C
HettyRobinsonlearntallaboutmoneywhenveryyoung.Asachild,shereadthefinancial(金融的)pagesofthenewspapertoherrichfather.HerfatherdiedwhenHettywas30,andsheinherited$1million.Whensheherselfdiedin1916,sheleftalmost$100milliontohertwochildren.
HettymadehermoneyontheNewYorkstock(股票)exchange.Shewasafinancialgenius.ShemademoneysoeasilythatpeoplecalledhertheWitchofWallStreet.Butalthoughshewasoneoftherichestwomenintheworld,shecountedeverycentandspentaslittleaspossible.Shedidn’townahouse,becauseshedidn’twanttopaytaxes.Sosheandherchildrenlivedincheaphotels.Shespentalmostnothingonclothes,andalwaysworethesamelongblackdress.Shewasheditherself,buttosavesoapsheonlywashedthebottomofthedress,whereittouchedtheground.Otherpeoplehadtheirownoffices,butHettyusedadeskinthebankwhereshekepthermoney,becauseitdidn’tcostanything.Shesatinthebankandatehersandwicheswhilesheboughtandsoldstocksandshares.Ifthebankcomplained,shejustmovedallhermoneytoanotherbank.
Hetty’sfamilypaidthepriceforhermeanness.Whenshewas33shemarriedamillionaire,EdwardGreen,andtheyhadtwochildren.ButGreenlostallhismoney,soshelefthim.Whenherson,Ned,injuredhisknee,Hettydidn’twanttopayforadoctor,soshetookhimtoafreehospitalforpoorpeople.UnfortunatelythedoctorknewHettywasrichandheaskedformoney.Hettyrefusedandtooktheboyaway.Hisleggotworseandtwoyearslaterdoctorsremovedit.
ButeventuallyNedgothisrevenge(报应).Attheageof81,Hettyhadanargumentwithashopassistantaboutthepriceofabottleofmilk.Shebecamesoangrythatshehadaheartattackanddied.SoHetty’smeannessfinallykilledher.Nedinheritedhalfhismother’sfortune,andhespentitallonparties,holidaysandexpensivejewellery.
8.WhatfactcanbelearnedaboutHettyRobinsonfromthepassage?
A.Shewasnicetoherson.
C.Shediedfromextremeanger.
B.Sheworkedforabank.
D.Shecamefromapoorfamily.
9.WhywasHettyRobinsoncalledtheWitchofWallStreet?
A.SheturnedouttobetherichestwomaninNewYork.
B.Shelikedwearingthesamelongblackdresseveryday.
C.Shewasfondofreadingfinancialpagesofthenewspaper.
D.Shemadealargeamountofmoneyeasilythroughstocksandshares.
10.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHettyRobinson?
A.GiftedbutnotgenerousB.Wealthyandselfless.
C.Easy-goingbutselfish.D.Curiousandlucky.
11.Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.AMeanGeniusB.AFinancialSuccess
C.ALifelongBadLuckD.AGoodWaytoEarnMoney
D
Morethan30,000peoplewenttotheWhiteHouseonMondayforthe136thEasterEggRoll(复活节滚彩蛋).PresidentBarackObamaandFirstLadyMichelleObamaheldtheeventbyinvitingthousandsofkidstocolorandlookforeggs.Thetheme(主题)ofthedaywas“HopIntoHealthy,SwingIntoShape.”ItwaspartoftheFirstLadys“Let'sMove!
”programtoreduceobesityrates(肥胖率)amongAmericankids.Mrs.Obamaspoketoyoungreportersabouthergoal(目标)togetchildrentoeatrightandkeepmoving.
“Weareworkingtomakesurethatkidsborntodaygrowuphealthy,learnhowtohavebalancedmeals,andgetmorephysicalactivityintotheirlives
”shesaid.
Mrs.Obamasaidshewantschildrenacrossthenationtounderstandthat"exerciseisn'tjusthardwork,it'splay.Ifyou'rerunningaroundwithyourdog,you'regettingexercise.Ifyouwalkupthestairs,that'sexercise,Butifyou'resittinginfrontoftheTVoronacomputergame,you'renotexercising.”
TheFirstLadysaidthatforkidswhohavebalancedmealsmostofthetime,havingaspecialsnack,likechocolate,willnothurt."Andifyouareactive,youcansplurge(挥霍)alittlemore,"shesaid.Mrs.Obama’sfavorite"splurgefood"isFrenchfries.Butshebalanceshersplurgingbyexercisingalmosteveryday.Shelovestoplaytennisandshepracticesyoga.
“Alotofkidslookupto(敬仰)athletes,andIthinkit'simportantforathletestosharetheirgoodhabits,”Mrs.Obamasaid."Kidsaren'tjustgoingtowakeupandbeLeBronJames.He'spracticingandeatingrightandworkingoutandtraining.Ourathletescanbereallygoodmessengerstokidswholookuptothem--theycansaytokids,'Ifyoureallywanttobelikeme,thenyoureallydoneedtoeatyourvegetables.’”
12.Thepurposeofthe“Let’sMove!
”programisto.
A.helpkidskeephealthyB.trainmoreyoungreporters
C.encouragekidstoeatmoreeggsD.invitekidstovisittheWhiteHouse
13.InMrs.Obama’sopinion,exercise.
A.canbefuntodoB.meanshardwork
C.shouldbedoneoutdoorsD.requiresspecialequipment
14.“Splurgefood”isallowedtobeeatenwhen.
A.youdon'thurtyourselfB.youhaveaspecialsnack
C.younevereatFrenchfriesD.youeatrightandstayactive
15.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.AllkidswanttobeLeBronJames.
B.Itisveryeasytoformgoodhabits.
C.Athletescansetagoodexampleforkids.
D.Kidslikethemessagestheathletesgivethem.
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。
Q&A
Question:
Ihaverecentlygotaseniorpositionwithinmycompany.Oneofmynewtasksistomakemonthlyprogressreportsonmydepartmentinfrontofoth