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1、山西省汾阳中学学年高一下学期第一次月考英2016-2017学年高一年级第一次月考英语试题第I 卷一、 阅读理解(共20小题； 每小题3 分， 满分60分）第一节 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。AMr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the best picture.

2、One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “You have certainly won. Mr. White cannot draw so good a picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture.”Th

3、ey went to Mr. Whites house. There were nothing but red beautiful curtains on the wall. The old man asked, “Where is your picture, Mr. White?” He said, “Lift the curtains, and you will find my picture.” The old man tried to lift the curtains but found that they were drawn there. They were Mr. Whites

4、 picture. The old man said, “Birds thought the apples were real. Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr. White won. His picture is the best one.” 1. Mr. Black drew . A. an apple tree B. the best picture C. curtains D. birds 2. The old man thought Mr. Blacks picture was good because . A. it was in

5、 the field B. it was an apple tree C. the birds liked it D. the birds thought it was real 3. Mr. Whites picture was . A. an apple tree B. curtains C. nothing D. an old man 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The birds came and ate the apples up. B. The old man said Mr. Whites picture wa

6、s the best one at last. C. The two pictures were not so good. D. The curtains on the wall were real. BPlants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air， w

7、ater and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live.This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowerin

8、g plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed， some have two， three or four， and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowe

9、ring plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）。 Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places， they usually grow into new plants. 5. The ma

10、in idea of the first paragraph is that _. A. plants are important for life B. plants cannot grow without air C. there are many plants in the world D. we can not live without water 6. Plants can make food from_. A. flower，water and air B. water，sunlight and air C. air， water and soil D. air， sun and

11、light 7. What can we infer（推断） from the passage ？ A. Of all living things animals are most important B. Spores are seeds C. All fruits of flowering plants have seed D. Without plants， man will die out 8. This passage may be taken from_. A. a medicine book B. a novel C. a science magazine D. an exper

12、iment report 9. The underlined word protected in the third paragraph can be replaced by _. A. damaged B. polluted C. prevented D. guarded C Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you

13、dont need to book. They end around 21:00. November 7th The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made suc

14、h a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”. December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice a

15、nd the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew. February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. March 6t

16、h Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest. Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book More info: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson London Canal Museum 12-13 New Wh

17、arf Road, London NI 9RT www.canalmuseum.org.uk www. canalmuseum.mobi Tel: 020 7713 0836 10. When is the talk on James Brindley? A. November 7th. B. March 6th. C. February 6th. D. December 5th. 11. What is the topic of the talk in February? A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis. C. Eyots a

18、nd Aits-Thames Islands. D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals. 12. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames? A. Chris Lewis. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Miranda Vickers. D. Liz Payne.DStress（压力） is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.The most imp

19、ortant reasons of stress are：death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?YesNoDo you easily get angry?Do you often sleep badly?Do you

20、get headaches a lot?Do you take sleeping pills?Do you find it difficult to relax?Do you usually hide your feelings?Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something?If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people

21、 with stress. So what can you do about it?Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving(减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier wayspeople should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes.

22、They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.13.Who has got stress in his everyday life? A) Men. B) Women. C) Young people. D) All the above.14.If you have over problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress. A)

23、 two B) three C) five D) eight15.Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress? A) Taking exams. B) Changing jobs. C) Taking sleeping pills. D) Making money.第二节 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。选项中的两项为多途选项。 Do you know how to pick a good book youll really like? Here are some tips. Start With Your

24、Interest. 16 . You can pick something that you love to read, not for school. They can be ancient martial (武术) arts, computers, or fashion design. You name it, there are books about it. Whats Your Type? Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction (or both)? Fiction books, like novels, can transport you to an

25、other world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books give you the who, what, when, and why of something. 17 . Many of them read like novels from start to finish. Read the description. The reviews and quotes on the back and inside covers of many books give you an ide

26、a of what the book is about. They can also help you pick future books, too. If you find a book you really like, take a minute to read the quotes and see which authors praised the book. 18 . Find a Family Favorite. Which book did your mother love best when she was at your age? 19 . Find out and give

27、them a read then you can share your thoughts about the book. Finally, youll probably enjoy what youre reading a lot more if you find a quiet place and make time for the book. 20 . You can put on some good music, get yourself some tea and let yourself be carried away by the book. Youll see that time

28、does fly when youre reading something you love! A. How about your brothers and sisters? B. They tell stories using facts but that doesnt mean theyre boring. C. Reading is a good way to improve your English. D. Most reading is best enjoyed when you can concentrate (全神贯注) on it. E. Often, theyll have

29、similar styles and you might find books you like by those authors, too.F. So you should read as much as possible when you are free. G. Reading on your own isnt like reading for school.二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。There was a woman in Detroit，who has two sonsShe wa

30、s worried 21 them，especially the younger one， Ben， 22 he was not doing well in schoolBoys in his class 23 fun of him because he seemed so 24 The mother 25 that she would， herself，have to get her sons to do better in schoolShe 26 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 27 a week and do a r

31、eport about it for her One day，in Bens 28 ， the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew itBen 29 up his hand and the teacher let him 30“Why did Ben raise his hand？” they wondered He 31 said anything； what could he possibly want to say？ Well， Ben not only 32 the rock； he said a lot about it He named other rocks in its group and even knew 33 the teacher had found it The teacher and the students were 34 Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 35 Ben later went on to the 36 of his class When he finished high school，he went to Yale University 37 at last became one of the bes