高一英语月考试题新版新人教版1Word格式文档下载.docx

1、第一节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。AAlthough English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.Sometimes, however, no on

2、e may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburger. They did not speak good Englis

3、h, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. “We came from Hamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef

4、 like those which the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “ hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it is certainly is interesting. Knowing w

5、hy any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.1According to the writer, English is .Aas old as Chinese Bolder than GermanCnot so old as Chinese Dvery difficult to learn2Hamburg is .Aa kind of food Ba round piec

6、e of beefCthe name of a village Da city in Germany3We know from the story that .Afew Americans like hamburgersBhamburgers were made by GermansChamburgers are made with hamDhamburgers were sold all over the world about a century agoBSome people are never right. They never have good luck. They usually

7、 do the wrong things and say the wrong things. And even if what they say and do is OK, they say it or do it at the wrong time. So these people always have problems. They often break glasses. They sometimes miss buses or trains.Mr.Neff is different. He is always right. He is never wrong. He usually h

8、as good luck. He hardly has problems. He never misses buses and trains. Even though he really misses them, it is always the fault of the buses and the trains.Mr. Neff knows almost everything. He doesnt ask questions. He answers questions. He never says “I dont know”I dont know Mrs. Neff. It seems th

9、at not many people know her. I sometimes want to know about her. Is she always right? Or maybe she is always wrong? Does she often break glasses or miss buses and trains?Does she have problems? I really want to know!4What kind of man is Mr.Neff?AHes cleverer than other people. BHe does everything be

10、tter than his friends.CHes the luckiest man in the world. DHe is pleased with himself.5The writer really thinks that _.AMr.Neff is always right BMr.Neff usually has good luckCMr.Neff almost knows everythingDits the fault of buses and trains when he misses them6Which of the following do you think is

11、TRUE of Mrs.Neff?AShe perhaps listens to her husband in everything.BShe perhaps doesnt agree with her husband.CShe perhaps feels strange to be so lucky.DShe is very happy to have a lucky husband.CMany people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts,

12、 however, will tell you that youre never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because

13、they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do.Moreover, childr

14、en learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.When young chi

15、ldren learn a new language, they come to see various languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset（思维模式） helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like theyre doing something unusual or “too hard”.So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! Its never too late to learn a new language. If youre older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If youre a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new language!7By “language is their life”, the author means that children .Acan t live without language Blead a