山西省忻州一中北校区学年高一英语月考试题.docx

1、山西省忻州一中北校区学年高一英语月考试题山西省忻州一中北校区2019-2020学年高一英语3月月考试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话

2、。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a classroom. B. In a hospital. C. In a museum.2. What does Jack want to do?A. Take fitness classes.B. Buy a pair

3、of gym shoes.C. Change his work schedule.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. What to drink. B. Where to meet. C. When to leave.4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleges. B. Classmates. C. Strangers.5. Why is Emily mentioned in the conversation?A. She might want a ticket.B. S

4、he is looking for the man.C. She has an extra ticket.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How long did James run his business？A.10 years. B.13years. C.15 years.7. How does the woman fee

5、l about James situation？A. Embarrassed. B. Concerned. C. Disappointed.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What has Kates mother decided to do？A. Return to school. B. Change her job. C. Retire from work.9. What did Kates mother study at college？A. Oil painting. B. Art history. C. Business administration.10. What is K

6、ates attitude toward her mothers decision?A. Disapproving. B. Ambiguous. C. Understanding.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the man doing？A. Chairing a meeting.B. Hosting a radio program.C. Conducting a job interview.12. What benefits Mary most in her job？A. Her wide reading. B. Her leaders guidance. C.

7、Her friends help13. Who will Mary talk about next？A. Her teacher. B. Her father C. Her mother.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. Why does the man seldom do exercise？A. He lacks motivation.B. He has a heart problem.C. He works all the time.15. What does Jacob Sattelmair probably do？A. Hes an athlete. B. Hes

8、a researcher. C. Hes a journalist.16. Why does the woman speak of a study？A. To encourage the man.B. To recommend an exercise.C. To support her findings.17. How much time will the man probably spend exercising weekly？A. 300 minutes. B.150 minute. C.75 minutes.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What did the

9、 scientists do to the road？A. They repaired it. B. They painted it. C. They blocked it19. Why are young birds drawn to the road surface？A. Its warm. B. Its brown. C. Its smooth.20. What is the purpose of the scientists experiment？A. To keep the birds there for a whole year.B. To help students study

10、the birds well.C. To prevent the birds from being killed.第二部分 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 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。AFor some of us, the excitement of seeing a performance at a European opera house is just not enough. Fortunately, opera houses throughout Euro

11、pe open their backstage doors to the public. Take advantage of these opportunities to look behind the scenes of some of the worlds great opera houses.Teatro alla Scala Opera House ToursMilanDiscover the activities within the opera house on a backstage tour of the La Scala theater in Milan. The tour

12、also includes an overview of the history of the theater and guides you through the auditorium (观众席) and the theater boxes.Paris Opera House ToursParisWhile it is possible to walk around the public areas of the beautiful Paris Opera House on your own, guided tours are also offered and are led by an E

13、nglish-speaking guide. During the 90- minute tour, you will learn about the theaters history and its architecture. You will also have an opportunity to visit the grand staircase.Royal Opera House ToursLondonIt is one of the most comprehensive of the opera house tours in Europe. The guide at the Roya

14、l Opera House takes you through sections of the backstage area to the props (道具) room, where workers build the sets, the costume shop and the ballet studios. Theres a chance that you will even catch the ballet dancers backstage in practice in their big ballet studio.La Fenice Opera House ToursVenice

15、Teatro La Fenice in Venice offers a couple of options for visitors. A self-guided tour of the beautiful halls and grounds with a voice guide is available at the box office. Guided tours arealso available with an expert that will explain the history of the opera house from its origins to its rebuildi

16、ng.21. In which opera house might you be able to see a costume shop backstage?A. The Teatro alla Scala Opera House B. The Royal Opera HouseC. The Paris Opera House D. The La Fenice Opera House22. What do the above four opera houses have in common?A. They all offer free guided tours.B. They are all f

17、ree to the public.C. They all open their backstage areas to the public.D. They are all located in France.23. Where can we most probably find this text?A. In a sports magazine B. On a culture websiteC. In a history book D. In an adventure novelBAn 8-year-old Nigerian, Tani Adewumis, whose family is h

18、omeless, won first place at the New York State chess championship without a single defeat at the beginning of 2019 and he says he is not done yet.“I want to be the youngest grandmaster,” Tani told The New York Times. Tani placed first in the tournament for kindergarten through third grade an outstan

19、ding win for anyone. “Its unheard of for any kid, let alone one in a homeless shelter,” said Russell Makofsky, who is in charge of the chess program.Tani hasnt had an easy life. His family left northern Nigeria in 2017 fearing attacks on Christians, and moved to New York City over a year ago where t

20、he boy learned how to playchess at school. School chess coach Shawn Martinez saw Tanis potential after observing him stand out in the game a few weeks after first learning it early last year. He reached out to Tanis family about joining in the schools chess program, and learned they were unable to p

21、ay costs associated with membership. Shawn decided to abandon Tanis fees, which can easily reach thousands with travel and chess camp admissions.Seven victories later, the elementary school boy is one of the top players in the country for his age group. “He works very hard at his game,” Martinez sai

22、d, believing Tani could achieve master status in the next year or two. The worlds youngest grandmaster qualified at the age of 12.As Tanis story hits national headlines, more people want to help. Makofsky, who set up a GoFundMe for Tani, said the family has received offers for a car, legal services,

23、 jobs and even housing. “My hope is that hell be in a home tonight,” Makofsky said.24. How did Makofsky find Tanis achievement?A. Confusing. B. Amusing.C. Amazing. D. Ridiculous.25. Shawn decided to abandon Tanis fees because .A. Makofsky told him to do soB. Tanis family were unable to pay costs ass

24、ociated with their daily life.C. Shawn took charge of the chess programD. Tani had a great gift for chess.26. What can we learn from Tanis story?A. All things are difficult before they are easy.B. A good beginning makes a good ending.C. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.D. God helps those

25、who help themselves.27. Whats the best title for the text?A. A Chess Coach Helped to Support a Nigerian ChildB. A Nigerian Family Hit National Headlines in the USAC. A Homeless Nigerian Won the State Chess ChampionshipD. An 8-year-old Became the Youngest Grandmaster in 2019CThis is the SCIENCE IN TH

26、E NEWS, Im Barbara Klein.Animal experts say one of the worlds most beautiful and rare kinds of big cat is close to disappearing from the wild. A study earlier this year found that about thirty Amur leopards (豹) still live free. The cats are also called Far Eastern leopards.Recently, their number has

27、 been reduced by one, some person shot a female Amur, then beat her to death. The animals body was discovered last month in the Barsovy National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Russia.An official of the World Wildlife Fund, Darron, said this was the third such killing in the area in the past five years.

28、Mr. Collins said the death of even one adult female is a huge loss for the endangered cat. He noted that the killing reduces the possibility for cubs (幼兽) or young. It is not clear how many Amur leopards still live free. One population count was performed inFebruary and March. Wildlife expert Dmitry

29、 Pikuuov led this study. It found evidence of seven to nine males. The study identified three to seven females without cubs; four leopards were identified as females with cubs. In all, five or six cubs were recorded; six to eight animals could not be identified.Most of the land where the Amur leopar

30、d once lived was in China. New roads and climate change there threatened the animals. So did hunters who kill big cats for their body parts.Mr. Pikuuov says adult Amurs need about five hundred square kilometers with good forests to survive. He said they also need a large and continuing supply of ani

31、mals like deer for food. He believes the answer to saving the Amur leopard is for governments to provide protected spaces for wildlife.28. This passage is probably from .A. a magazine B. a newspaper reportC. a film D. a TV report29. Why is the killing of an adult female a huge loss?A. It means it ca

32、nnot give birth to the young any more.B. It could lead to the death of an adult male.C. It is worth more money than a male.D. There is only one adult female in the world.30. The number of the Amur leopards in China is becoming smaller because of all the following EXCEPT .A. new roads B. rare diseasesC. human hunting D. climate change31. According to the experts the Amur