1、山东省栖霞市第一中学学年高一月考英语试题word无答案山东省栖霞市第一中学2019-2020学年高一3月月考英语试题(word无答案)一、阅读理解() 1 . Resorts of every kind have sprung up to cater to the Englishman need to spend a part of the year, however briefly, by the seaside. No town in Britain is more than eighty miles from the sea and there are seaside resorts a
2、ll round the coast. On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested (拥挤) with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air. In the evening when everyone is full of food, ice-cream and lollipops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars.Br
3、ighton Brighton is one of the best-known south coast resorts and is very popular for day trip excursions. It is only fifty miles from London and can be reached by fast train in an hour. At the weekend the pebbled beaches are thronged with people sunbathing or picking their way to the waters edge for
4、 a dip.Bournemouth Located a hundred miles from London, the beaches are wide and sandy. White houses line the cliff tops and narrow valleys, densely wooded with pine trees, reach down to the shore. The area near to the town of Torquay on the Devon coast is sometimes called Britains Riviera and the c
5、limate is so mild that palm trees grow along the sea front.Blackpool On the north-west coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. At night people travel from miles around to see the extra
6、vaganza of lights decorating the sea front.Southend On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners. The pier here is the longest in Britain and offers a great variety of differing entertainments.【小题1】Why do people often have a long
7、slow drive home on roads in summer? ABecause it is extremely far from the sea.BBecause too many returning cars often make a traffic jam.CBecause people are full of food, ice-cream and lollypops.DBecause people are attracted in the resorts so they leave slowly.【小题2】Which resort is famous for its ente
8、rtainments and grand lights? ABournemouth.BBlackpool.CBrighton.DSouthend.【小题3】Which of the following statements is NOT true? AThere are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.BSouthend has the longest pier in Britain.CSouthend is a better preferred resort than Brighton by London locals.DPeople crowded
9、into the waters edge at Brighton for a quick swim. () 2 . Do you have a spare room in your house? What about a driveway for your car? Both of these can help you make money.Many people who are feeling the pinch are taking advantage of whats been called the “sharing economy”. Perhaps the best-known ex
10、ample of a company in this field is Airbnb-an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has over 1,500,000 listings.It seems to have concerned the market! A British company is doing something with parking spaces.Ju
11、stParks founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says ,“When I had the original idea,Ispotted a driveway close to a sports stadium.It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in commercial car park.” And he has a big clientele(客户):around 20,000 people have advertised
12、their spaces on the site,and he says around half a million drivers use it.There are other sites doing very similar things,like Uber and Lyft-these let drivers share their cars with other passengers.Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is .A church near Kings Cross in central London has appa
13、rently made over 200,000 by renting out space in its yard to travelers! Because this is a new business world,those rules arent there yet and many people are happy to share.as long as it pays! But the sharing economy has its critics:the competitors of these new companies.People who run things like tr
14、aditional B&B, commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up out of pocket.And there is another issue:regulations on these new business are unclear.How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “feeling the pinch” probably mean? ALa
15、cking in moneyBFull of curiosityCWilling to help othersDUnsatisfied with their life【小题2】Who may be against the sharing economy? AA taxi driver who cant find a a parking placeBA priest in the church near Kings CrossCA traveller who needs accomodiationDA well-known high-end holiday hotel【小题3】Why are m
16、any people pleased to share according to paragraph 4? AThey can gain huge profitsBThey neednt pay any feeCThere are few rules to limit themDThe new business has no risks【小题4】Which of the following words can best describe the booming business? ACreative and developedBCompetitive but unpracticalCEffec
17、tive and worryingDTraditional and acceptable () 3 . This could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet. The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve
18、their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes their performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt. The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet. They l
19、ook, feel and can be washed like normal clothes. Sensors (传感器) record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter (脚踝发射器) to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong, and help to improve skill in any task with feet.
20、 The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers. “People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,” Dr. Davide Vigano said. A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year. This is pretty much more th
21、an any other human activity. Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such as golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels. Mr. Vigano said, “People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of spor
22、ts, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.” Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are e
23、xpected to be sold for around120, which will go on sale in March.【小题1】What does the underlined part “anyone with two left feet” refer to? APeople who are disabled.BPeople who are interested in dancing.CPeople who are not good at dancing.DPeople who invented the socks.【小题2】Whats special about fibers
24、that the socks are made of? AThey feel much softer than normal clothes.BThey can monitor the movement of feet.CThey are expensive to produce.DThey act as a smart phone for users.【小题3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks? AThey can improve the skill of running.BThey can help women
25、walk better in high heels.CThey can teach people to dance well.DThey can be worn for days without washing.【小题4】According to Dr. Vigano, _. Aeveryone can make good use of the smart socksBusers can run as fast as they like with the socksC60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socksDno
26、 runners will get hurt, thanks to the socks () 4 . Apple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors mobile phones can do many of the same things for less money. The new iPhone 8 and X have wireless charging, edge-to-edge glass screen and double cameras. But all of these features are alread
27、y available in smart phones from Chinas Huawei and Oppo, and Koreas Samsung. While Apple asks buyers to pay $1,000 for its high-end model, some Asian phone makers can offer similar features for less. At one time, Chinese manufacturers copied features and designs from others to produce low-cost phone
28、s. But they have now added high-end features to their phones and they control nearly half the global mobile phone market. Media MarktSaturn is Europes biggest electronics seller. A spokesperson for the store told Reuters that,“Huawei is seen as a relevant competitor to Apple and Samsung by covering
29、all major price points and placing big investments in marketing and sales. She also said that the Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and TCL were among the top-10 best-selling smart phones in its stores. Chinese manufacturers fast growth has been fueled by strong sales in China. But they now expo
30、rt 40 percent of their smart phones. That is almost double the number from just three years ago, according to the Hong Kong investment company CLSA. Huawei is currently the worlds third largest phone maker behind Samsung and Apple. According to research company Canalys, the Chinese company is gettin
31、g closer to second-place Apple and might overtake it later this year. Huawei plans to show its top-of-the-line Mate 10 phone on Oct. 16. The phone will have artificial intelligence features such as instant translation and image recognition and will cost less than $1,000. Other Chinese companies are looking to enter the high-end smart phone market.【小题1】What is the text mainly about? ASmart phones manufacturers.BApple smart phones features.CAsian phone makers fast growth.DCompetition among Asian phone makers.【小题2】Which is NOT among the top 3 phone makers in the world? ATCL.BSamsung.CApple.DHua
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