山西省山西大学附属中学学年高一英语上学期模块诊断试题.docx

1、山西省山西大学附属中学学年高一英语上学期模块诊断试题20202020学年高一第一学期10月（总第一次）模块诊断英语试题（考查时间：90分钟）（考查内容：模块综合）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分34分）第一节（共12小题，每题2分，满分24分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI took the bus to work for many years. No one knew each other; the passengers all sat there sleepily in the morning. The bus was che

2、erless and silent.One of the passengers was a small gray-haired man who took the bus to the center for senior citizens every morning. No one ever paid very much attention to him.One July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled. The driver nodded guardedly(戒备地). The rest of us were sile

3、nt.The next day, the old man boarded with a big smile and said in a loud voice: “A very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured “Good Morning” in reply.The following weeks, our friend was dressed in a nice old suit and tie. His thin hair had been carefully combed. He sai

4、d good morning to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.One morning he even had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver turned around smiling and asked: “Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?” We never got to know if his name really was “Charlie”, but he no

5、dded shyly and said yes. The other passengers whistled and clapped at him. Charlie waved the flowers before he sat down on his seat.Every morning after that Charlie always brought flowers. Some passengers also brought flowers for him. The bus became a happy place.Then, one morning, as autumn was clo

6、sing in, Charlie wasnt waiting at his usual stop. When he wasnt there the next day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick orhopefully on holiday somewhere.When we came nearer to the center for senior citizens, one of the passengers asked the driver to wait. We all held our breat

7、hs when he went to the door.The old gentleman was fine, but one of his close friends had died over the weekend. How silent we were the rest of the way to work.The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop, stooping (弯腰) a bit more, a little bit more gray, and without a tie. Inside the bus was sile

8、nt. Even though no one had talked about it, all of us sat there silently, our eyes filled with tears and a bunch of wild flowers in our hands.1. From the passage, we can infer that .A. people always cared about each other on the busB. people were unhappy and sleepy on the bus because they were tired

9、C. smiles can shorten the distance between peopleD. people are not good at communicating in the country2. What are we sure about the old man?A. His name was Charlie.B. He worked at the center for senior citizens.C. He got sick over the weekend.D. He was in great sorrow when we saw him the next Monda

10、y.3. Which of the following isnot true?A. The atmosphere on the bus was cheerful and lively at first.B. People were surprised at the old mans first greeting.C. People were worried about the old mans absence.D. People on the bus at last shared happiness and sorrow together.4. Which would be the best

11、title for the passage？A. How to Shorten the Distance between PeopleB. Smiles Make a Bus Feel Like HomeC. Charlie, A Smiling GentlemanD. The Key to Friendship CommunicationBWant to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.FAIRMONT HOTELFive waiters and Ten Waitresses-Aged under 22-At least h

12、igh school graduate-Good looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women 1.65-Those knowing foreign languages preferred-Paid 1600-2200 dollars per month One Secretary-Aged under 30-Female preferred-Good at writing and skilled at computer If interested, call 465-4768 or write to: Mr. Jack Hundris Ro

13、om 0825, Fairmont Hotel 567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003 Fax: 6954828WILSON BOOKSTOREAccountant(会计)-Aged between 25 and 40-With an experience of at least two years-With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书)-Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly-With a knowledge of computer Salesclerk-Basic educatio

14、n of 12 years or more-Good at computer-Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthly Tel: 447-4398 Fax: 34852695. If you dont know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _ .A. a secretary B. a waiter or a waitressC. an accountant D. a salesclerk6. If you want to get the position of accountan

15、t in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT_ .A. being a woman B. knowing well how to use a computerC. having been an accountant D. having an accountant certificate7. If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you_ . A.have to be a woman and know foreign languages

16、 B.should be a university graduate C.have to be taller than 1.72 meters D.should be younger than 30 years oldCThe iPhone, the iPad: each of Apples products sounds cool and has become a fad(一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” - and many other brands are following

17、 suit. The BBCs iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet -used the title in 2020. A lovely bear - popular in the US and UK - that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version(简装本) of Londons Independent newspaper was started last week under the name “

18、i”.In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce(电子商务) first came into use.Most “i” products are targeted at （针对）young people and considering the major readers of Independents “i”, its no surprise that theyve selected this fashiona

19、ble name.But its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at Kings College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, i

20、nformation, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didnt have one clear definition（定义）,” he says.“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected with portability (轻便) .”adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea tha

21、t the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade(十年).But as histo

22、ry shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared.8. People use iPlayer to _.A. listen to music B. make a

23、callC. watch TV programs online D. read newspapers9. We can infer that the Independents “i” is designed for _.A. young readers B. old readersC. fashionable women D. engineers10. The underlined word “ambiguous” means “_”.A. popular B. uncertain C. clear D. unique11. Nowadays, the “i” term often remin

24、ds people of the products which are _.A. portable B. environmentally friendly C. advanced D. recyclable12. The writer suggests that _.A. “i” products are often of high quality B. iTeddy is alive bearC. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the productsD. the popularity of “i” products may not l

25、ast long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。People around the world used their computers to buy goods，communicate with others，listen to music，see pictures and learn about different places and ideasIn 2020，more people around the world used new ways to communicate and connec

26、t with each other through the Internet13Blog is a short way of saying Web logThrough these personal websites，people can share their experiences，ideas and opinions with anyone on the InternetPeople of all ages have their own blogsFor young people，they are a way to show their writings and other forms

27、of self-expression14 These sites include “MySpace”，used mainly by teenagers and young adults MySpace is an online community that lets people share message and pictures with an increasing number of friends15YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this yearThis website lets anyone cr

28、eate，share and watch short videosPeople can watch almost anything on YouTube：news，sports and entertainment events16These include videos of people singing or dancing，or animals doing funny thingsThree young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personalvideo sharing serviceThey recently sold

29、it to Google for more than one half billion dollarsGames and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this yearOne Internet social site is called Second Life17They get married，build homes，operate businesses，buy and sell goods，work，play and attend schoolA. The blog is one form of commu

30、nication that enjoys growing popularityB. People of all ages use computers to express themselvesC. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different lifeD. Many Websites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with writing site on the web.E.

31、There are music videos，and videos made by people in their own homesF. More and more people are buying computers because of the lower priceG. It is the most popular social networking site on the web第二部分： 英语知识运用（共三节，满分41分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful 18, and knowing her husband could 19 it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the 20 , her husband told her how 21he was to have such a good wife, and how much he lo