高一英语下学期第二次月考试题A卷.docx

1、高一英语下学期第二次月考试题A卷2019-2020年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题A卷本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分100分。考试时间为90分钟。第I卷（满分50分）第一部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADo you help others in Canada or out of the country? Here are some non-profit(非盈利的) organizations in Calgary, Canada, through which you

2、 can do somethingfor others.Calgary ReadsCalgary Reads helps struggling readers in Grade One and Two twice a week. Trained adult volunteers carry out one-to-one reading teaching in the childrens school during school hours. Volunteers are trained to use a proven effective lesson framework(框架). Time i

3、s spent coaching readers while providing a strong role model in each childs life.Address: 105, 12th Ave SE Telephone: 1 403 777-8254Ukrainian Mission CanadaThis organization helps children in need in Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe. You can donate(捐赠) money or things to help one of the children

4、 in need.Address: 3806 44 Ave NE Telephone: 1 403 451-6991Calgary Doula AssociationThis organization is formed to provide information about services related to birth and child care for the general public and worried professionals. Monthly meetings provide a networking opportunity and exchange of inf

5、ormation for individuals interested in birth and child care, couples who are to be parents, and health care providers. Address: 124 Cresthaven Place SW Telephone: 1 403 750-2033Rainbow Society of Alberta Rainbow Society of Alberta helps to fulfill wishes of Alberta children with long-term or life-th

6、reatening illnesses. Founded in Winnipeg in 1983, Rainbow Society was the first childrens organization of its kind in Canada. Its Alberta chapter(分部) was created in 1986 by a handful of caring volunteers who saw a need to bring such a strong support system to children in Alberta. Address: PO Box 115

7、3, Station MTelephone: 1 403 252-38911. What does Calgary Reads mainly aim to do? A. To help all children do better at school. B. To provide role models for young children. C. To help little struggling readers read better. D. To encourage children in Canada to read more.2. To learn more about helpin

8、g children in need in Ukraine, which number should you call?A. 1 403 451-6991 B. 1 403 777-8254C. 1 403 750-2033 D. 1 403 252-38913. What do you know about Rainbow Society of Alberta? A. It helps children with long-term illnesses worldwide. B. It was founded in Winnipeg in 1983.C. It is the first ch

9、ildrens organization in Canada.D. It was organized by some volunteers in 1986.4. What do the organizations have in mon?A. They all help poor children. B. None of them aims at making profit.C. They all provide services within Canada. D. None of them asks people to donate money.B The iPhone, the iPad:

10、 each of Apples products sounds cool and has bee a fad(一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” - and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet -used the title in 2008. A lovely bear - popular

11、 in the US and UK - that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version(简装本) of Londons Independent newspaper was started last week under the name “i”. In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-merce(电子商务) first came i

12、nto use. Most “i” products are targeted at （针对）young people and considering the major readers of Independents “i”, its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name. But its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, he

13、ad of the Language Center at Kings College, London, “i” works because its meaning has bee ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didnt have one clear def

14、inition（定义）,” he says. “However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected with portability (轻便) .”adds Thorne. Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products fo

15、r this reason. Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have e to define the last decade(十年). But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was con

16、nected with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared. 5. We can infer that the Independents “i” is designed for _.A. old readers B. young readers C. fashionable women D. engineers6. The underlined word “ambiguous” means “_”.A. popular B. clear C

17、. uncertain D. unique7. Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are _.A. portable B. environmentally friendly C. advanced D. recyclable8. The writer suggests that _.A. “i” products are often of high quality B. iTeddy is alive bearC. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to nam

18、e the productsD. the popularity of “i” products may not last longCOne of my first memories as a child in the 1950s was a discussion I had with my brother in our tiny bedroom in the family house in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.We had heard in school about a planet called Pluto. It was the farthest, coldes

19、t, and darkest thing a child could imagine. We guessed how long it would take to die if we stood on the surface of such a frozen place wearing only the clothes we had on. We tried to figure out how much colder Pluto was than Antarctica, or than the coldest day we had ever experienced in Pennsylvania

20、.Pluto, which famously was downgraded from a“major planet”to a“dwarf planet”（矮星）in 2006, captured our imagination because it was a mystery that could plete our picture of what it was like at the most remote corners of our solar systemPlutos underdog discovery story is part of what makes it so attrac

21、tive. Clyde Tombaugh was a Kansas farm boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts, old farm equipment and self-ground lenses. As an assistant at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Tombaughs task was to search millions of stars for a moving point of light, a planet that the observatorys

22、founder thought existed beyond the orbit of Neptune. On February 18，1930，Tombaugh found it. Pluto was the first planet discovered by an American, and represented a moment of light in the midst of the Great Depressions dark encroachment (入侵).Pluto is much more than something that is not a planet. Its

23、 a reminder that there are many worlds out there beyond our own and that the sky isnt the limit at all. We dont know what kinds of fantastic variations on a theme nature is capable of making until we get there to look.9. Why did Pluto bee famous in 2006 according to the passage?A. Because it lost it

24、s major planet status.B. Because it disappeared in the sky.C. Because it was discovered by an American.D. Because it was proved to be the coldest planet in the universe.10. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. An American Scientist: Clyde TombaughB. Pluto was First Discovered by a BoyC. Plut

25、os Strange RomanceD. The Days I Spent with My Brother in Pennsylvania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，选项中有两项为多余选项（七选五）。 11 People traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies. Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to bee rich. On other occasions the

26、y were searching for rich farmland. This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun. Even in ancient times, some pleasure travel occurred. During a typical season, 700,000 tourists would crowd into the ancient city of Rome, where animals performed and magicians entertained them. 12 13 Inte

27、rnational tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and are forecast(预测；预报) to rise to 937 million in 2010, according to the World Trade Organization. 14 Probably the most mon reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being. Actually, traveling to sports events is one

28、of the fastest growing types of travel. In our fast developing, modern society where stress has bee part of peoples life, people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities. 15 No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind. In 18th century Europe, young men would go on

29、a Grand Tour to various countries in order to plete their education. Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modem mass media. People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture. A. But why do people like traveling so m

30、uch? B. Throughout history, most travel was not for pleasure. C. So they travel to a lake for a swim or to a park for a hike. D. The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel. E. Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games. F. The growth of tourism

31、has bee a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world. G. Another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1分，满分 20 分） I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed（提出，

32、建议） that the 16 society has been consuming (消费）modern humans little by little. For fear that I would bee a victim（受害者）of the consumer society, I 17 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 18 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 19 have done. Life has bee hopelessly 20 . A bicycle is simple, and it bri