高一上学期第二次月考英语试题 缺答案.docx

1、高一上学期第二次月考英语试题 缺答案2019-2020年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题 缺答案第一部分阅读理解（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。AThe kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures. The Great Pyramid was built thousands of years ago f

2、or a king called Khufu. It is located on the west bank of Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is why their dead b

3、odies were buried on the west bank of the Nile. The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Each of the pyramids ha

4、s a wide stairway that goes from the bottom to the top. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it. On the top they build a temple of the sun. The temple is no longer there but people still called it the Pyramid of the

5、Sun. near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramidof the Moon. 1. In ancient Egypt pyramids were built _.A. for visitors to see B. for kings to live in C. as the kings tombs D. for king Khufu2. All the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank, because in ancient Egypt peoplethought _.A. they died

6、 in the west B. the sun sets in the west C. the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun D. they would go to the west after death3. The pyramid in ancient Mexico was built _. A. for the kings B. for the people C. for wars D. for the gods4Which of the following is Wrong?AThe kings of ancien

7、t Egypt built strong tombs only to hold treasures.BThe ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. CThe biggest pyramid in Mexico is nearly 2000 years old.DNear the Pyramid of the Sun, there is the Pyramid of the Moon.BThe

8、week after Janes birthday, Barbara and Mary were away. Jane decided to have a late birthday party. She telephoned several friends. She asked some to bring records, some to bring food and others to bring something to drink. She rang another friend to see if she could borrow his record player. She her

9、self bought some food and drink to get the party going. She took up all the carpets (地毯) so that they could dance. She did not know whether Barbara and Mary would have approved (赞成), but as long as she was careful, she was sure that they would not mind. She warned the two people in the flat above an

10、d invited them down.“Oh，” said Jane, surprised. “Whats all this about？”The first guests arrived soon after eight. The music was soon playing loudly and they started dancing. Some of Janes friends brought other friends with them. As more and more people arrived，the noise increased. People started sho

11、uting at each other, so they turned the music up. This made it more difficult to hear each other above the music, so they shouted more loudly. At half past ten the bell rang. “Turn down the music！” someone shouted. “Someone probably called the police.” When Jane opened the door, there was a policema

12、n standing there. She started to apologize, “Im sorry about all the noise, officer. But you see, it was my birthday last week and Im having a party.” “Never mind about that, miss. Were here because of something much more important.”“Well, theres been a report of burglary (盗窃行为). We think the thief m

13、ay have come to your party, pretending to be a friend of someone here.”5When did Jane have the party?A. On her birthday.B. After her birthday.C. Before Barbara and Mary left.D. As soon as she telephoned her friends.6Why did people shout at each other at the party?A. They got rather angry with each o

14、ther.B. They were very glad to make new friends.C. They became too excited while dancing.D. They couldnt hear each other because of the music.7What reason did Jane think the policeman came for?A. They made too much noise.B. A thief was among the guests. C. He had some important things to do.D. He wa

15、s interested in birthday parties.C“Mom, I cant wait to own a fast Porsche(保时捷)，” said sixteenyearold Steve, as he drove our old family car home after he passed his driving test. “A Porsche is expensive，” I replied, “You will have to work hard to earn one.”Over the next several years, Steve tried his

16、 best to realize the goal. After high school, he won a scholarship (奖学金) to study at a famous university and graduated with honors. Later he earned an MBA degree and got a job in a large company. Then he got married.One day in 2011 his dad and I visited them on invitation. After a round of hugs, Ste

17、ve asked me to stand in front of the garage and opened the door.“What a beautiful car！” I said in amazement. Steve smiled with tears of happiness in his eyes. “Mom, remember I once said I wanted to own a fast Porsche? Let me take you for a ride and show you what this car can do. Ill take Dad later.”

18、 We climbed onto the sports car, and then he started the car. We sped up along a wide road, shot up a long bridge and performed a fast turn before we headed for home.“Wow! That was an exciting ride！” I said, as I climbed out of the comfortable seat. “This car is better than all my expectations，” Ste

19、ve said in happiness.Months later, during another visit, I was admiring his perfect Porsche in the garage when he said that he had decided to sell it. I was unprepared for it and he explained that he had discovered that wanting a Porsche was more fun than having one.8The sons doing well in school wa

20、s mainly because of _.A. the aim to go abroad in the futureB. the duty to support the familyC. the goal of owning a fast PorscheD. the decision to live on his own9When son invited his parents to visit his family mainly because _.A. he wanted to show them his new carB. his family needed their helpC.

21、he hadnt seen them for a long timeD. they needed a rest from hard work10When seeing her sons new car, the mother felt _.A. nervous B. amazed C. calm D. proudDIn 2016, athletes from around the world will compete for gold medals in the Summer Olympics. Even though the games are three years away, Brazi

22、ls residents already feel like winners.The nation was named to host this important sporting event in October, 2009. It will be the first Olympics held in South America.The games will take place in Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢). The city beat out three other sites, Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago, to host the even

23、t. When the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro, cheering people flooded the citys streets. “This is huge for Rio and for the whole country，” says resident Sueli Ferreira.The Olympics are expected to attract tens of thousands of people. Brazilian officials have already started to pr

24、epare for the crowds. “We know what we need to do，” explains Brazils president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. “The words from now on are work, work and work.”Officials want to fix up local sports centres before Rio de Janeiro steps into the spotlight. They also want to reduce the amount of crime.They h

25、ope hosting the games will improve life in Brazil. About 30 percent of people there live in poverty, or poor conditions. Tourism during the Olympics is expected to create more than 2 million jobs.“Its going to be good for the economy, good for the people，” Ferreira says. “This gives us hope that thi

26、ngs will be better here.”11According to the passage, the 2016 Olympics will be held in _.A. Europe B. AsiaC. North America D. South America12The feeling of Brazilians can be described as _.A. proud B. surprisedC. worried D. nervous13The underlined word “flooded” in Para. 3 means _.A. crossed B. fill

27、edC. visited D. cleaned14According to Brazils president, we can know _.A. the government needs help from the Brazilian publicB. the government will begin to prepare for the Olympics soonC. Brazilian officials will try hard to prepare for the OlympicsD. Brazilian officials are now too busy to prepare

28、 for the Olympics15We can learn from the last two paragraphs that _.A. Brazilians life will be better because of the OlympicsB. not all Brazilians are interested in the OlympicsC. most Brazilians are now living in poor conditionsD. Brazilians worry about losing jobs during the Olympics第二节（共5小题：每小题2分

29、，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。Making friends is a skill like most skills. It improves with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take some action. You must first go where there are people. _16_Joining a club or a group, talking with those who

30、 like the same things as you do is much easier. Or join someone in some activity._17_ After all meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And its human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves. We imagine

31、 other people are judging us, finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. _18_ Try to accept yourself as you are, and try to put the other person at ease. Youll both feel more comfortable.Try to act selfconfident even if you dont feel that way. When you enter a room full of strangers, su

32、ch as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look directly at other people and smile, and say something. _19_Just meeting someone new does not mean that you will make friends with that person friendship is based on mutual (相互的) liking and “give and take”. _20_A. Dont wait for the other person to start a conversa