高一英语下学期第二次月考试题I.docx

1、高一英语下学期第二次月考试题I2019-2020年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题(I)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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI could feel the judging eyes of my family burning a hole into the back of my head as I picked up my phone. All of a sudden, the chattering in the living room died and a

2、ll I could hear was the sound of the turkey sizzling (发出嘶嘶声) in the oven. “Look at her! Shes been on her phone all day long! Its all your fault! Children will never respect elders if they are not taught how to behave! ” my grandmother shouted. I was very shocked and angry! I opened my mouth to say s

3、omething, but words failed me and I just sat down quietly on the chair like a mouse in its trap. I thought “Here we go again.” I truly love my family and I would do anything for them. I also know that they would do anything for me as well. However, there are moments that make me feel like they are j

4、ust stuck with me. They all agree on one thing: technology is wrecking me. If I am going to be treated like a child or pletely ignored, I will most likely not enjoy your pany, and I feel like this applies to (适用于） the majority of the people. So I sometimes simply shut myself in my room and listened

5、to the voices ing from the living room, thinking: They all grew up in a world so different that it amazes me how they have actually gotten this far. They did not have phones or any type of advanced technology, which is both good and bad. Bad because they had almost no type of fast munication, and go

6、od because they were forced to interact (互动) with one another, which is something todays society is lacking in. However, maybe if they made an effort to be aware of how things work nowadays, they would not be so against everything.1. What happened when the author picked up her smart phone? A. Her fa

7、mily laughed at her. B. Her family kept silent. C. She felt like having headache. D. She smelt something burning.2. The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means _. A. punishing B. encouraging C. ruining D. saving 3. We can infer from the passage that the author felt it hard _. A. to do

8、something to please her family B. to satisfy her familys high expectation C. to get along with her family in some way D. to move out or break away from her family4. The author uses the last paragraph to show that _. A. it is important to strengthen understanding among the family B. it is necessary t

9、o treat each other well in the family C. it is hard for the older people to accept the advanced technology D. it is her duty to provide her family with a happier life in the futureBMy daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant(犹豫的) to try new things. Whe

10、n with close friends, she bees a leader who laughs loudly and chants. But when that fort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that h

11、as filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane (习泳区） in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she pleted her first kids triathlon (三项全能).On Saturday, with a thunderstorm ing soon an

12、d my sons birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment shed need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours fo

13、r the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confid

14、ent human being I had ever seen. She dominated （主宰） that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was af

15、raid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before.All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine. Shine on, sweet baby.5. Kelly is n

16、ervous when .A. boys are around her B. she changes into a leaderC. she is away from her mom D. situations are new to her6. We can know from Paragraph 3 .A. the race began in the early morning B. the whole family gave Kelly supportC. Kelly was eager for her turn in the raceD. Kelly prepared for her b

17、rothers birthday party7. Seeing Kellys performance in the race, the author felt .A. excited and proud B. anxious and uneasyC. worried and hesitant D. curious and concerned8. In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day” because Kelly .A. overcame the fear B. expressed love to herC.

18、won the gold medal D. took part in the sportCThe Swedish Academys mid-October announcement regarding literature seldom fails to cause second-guessing.Bob Dylan was awarded the big prize this morning, and my social media has been alive with indignation ever since. The Nobel did not go to those excell

19、ent novelists but to a songwriter. Some of those same people are still protesting that last year it was warded to Svetlana Alexievich, a “journalist”. They have decided, for whatever reasons, that song lyrics(歌词) are not literature.And people are upset because Bob Dylan is the voice of some generati

20、on other than theirs, because he works in a popular style, because he does not work in this minutes popular style, because he appeared on a car mercial that aired during the Super Bowl, because his songwriting skills dropped off he was famous long ago, after all.You may not think of Dylan as a poet,

21、 but Dylan created a climate in which lyrics were taken seriously. And Dylan acplished something that few novelists or poets or for that matter songwriters have managed to do in our time: he changed the time he lived. Through words, with music, he affected the opinions and ambitions of hundreds of m

22、illions of people all over the world.The Nobel Prize in Literature cannot ever be all things to all people, and while this years award failed to acplish various possible objectives, it was not in any way misapplied.9. What does the underlined word “indignation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Curios

23、ity. B. Happiness. C. Excitement. D. Anger.10. Why are people upset about Dylans being awarded?A. He failed to represent any generation. B. He didnt have good songwriting skills.C. He played badly in the Super Bowl. D. He is not popular any longer.11. Paragraph 4 mainly focuses on Dylans _.A. style

24、B. influence C. efforts D. ambitions12. Which can serve as the title of the passage?A. No dish suits all tastes B. Great minds think alikeC. Misfortune may be actual blessing D. Judge not according to the appearanceDDuring the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look

25、 at the following ones.Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalPlace: ChinaTime: January 5 to February 5People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.The Carnival of VenicePlace: ItalyTime: between February and MarchOne of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear

26、masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there an, contests for the best costumes.Holi FestivalPlace: IndiaTime: late February/March, on, the last full moon dayand Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16 -day festival by throw

27、ing colored powder and water at each other.Sundance Film Festival Place: Utah, the US Time: end of FebruaryThe largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.13. Which of the following festivals cant be celebrated at the end of February? A.

28、 Sundance Film Festival. B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. C. Holi Festival. D. The Carnival of Venice.14. If you want to watch wonderful films y you may go to . A. India B. China C. America D. Italy15. If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate? A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Holi Festival

29、. C. The Carnival Venice. D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.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。 Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important q

30、uestion that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?”_16_. There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others b

31、elieve that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. _17_. He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, bu

32、t never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship plaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the lad（少年）offered to take his place. _18_19_. If the lad had gone home to p