Areyouinterestedicountrymusic.docx

1、Areyouinterestedicountrymusic贵阳市第三十九中学高一年级九月英语月考卷第一部分： 阅读理解 ：（共8题，每小题2分，满分16分） （A）Are you interested in country music?I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired .The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.Country music usually talks of everyday life and fe

2、elings.Its the spirit of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.Country music developed in the Southern United States.It was the folk music of American countryside.Many of songs tell about the lives of famers .They talk about love,crops or death.The life of the countryside can be hard,so the w

3、ords in country music are often sad.At first,people played the music only at family parties.But it became more popular later.In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio,and they made them into records.When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work,they took their

4、 music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular across America.John Denver was one of Americas most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song “Take Me home,Country Roads”is well-known and people still play it today.1.Country music is usually about _.A.everyday life and feeli

5、ngs B.farmerss feelings C.the lives of workers2.Country music developed _.A.in John Denvers cityB.in the Southern United States.C.in the Northem United States3.People bagan to make country song records _.A.in the 1920s B.in 1920 C.in the 1970s4.Why did Country music become popular in America?A.Becau

6、se city people liked the music.B.Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.C.Because country music talked about city peoples lives.5.Who is famous for the song “Take Me Home,Country Roads”?A farmer in the countryside. B.A person who moved to townsC.John Denver. (B)H

7、aving friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.Make friendship a priority. Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn go unmowne

8、d or the dishes unwashed for a while. When you cant get together, use the phone to keep in touch.Open up to close friends. Maintaining a deep friendship requires a level of “heartfelt” intimacy (亲密). Dont be afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they hav

9、e problems, but offer advice only when its wanted. Help raise friends selfesteem when they are shaken by a job loss, or other such events.Have different friends for different activities, such as going to the movies, singing in a choir, and joining in a bowling league.Dont wait for a friend to ask a

10、favor. When a friend has the flu, offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their afterschool activities.Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage, friendship needs care and patience. Become a joiner. Find a group that matches your interests.Talk to strangers. Conversa

11、tions started in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.Enroll in an adulteducation course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.6People with close friends have a_ability to fight disease than people who are alone.Aless Bgreater Cpoorer D. li

12、ttle7According to the passage, youd better offer advice to your friends_.Aat any momentBonly when they are happyConly when they want itDonly when you are glad8What should we do to have friends according to the author?AMake friendship a priority.BOpen up to close friends.CNever take a friendship for

13、granted.DAll the above.第二节：英语知识运用： I. 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D中)，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla._9_the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every

14、nail I _10_out of old boards.I got my first _11_job, at JMs Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (职责)were _12_ tables and washing dishes, _13_ sometimes I helped cook.Every day after school I would _14_ to JMs and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I _15_ from two until eleven.

15、 At that age it was difficult going to work and _16_my friends run off to swim or play. I didnt necessarily like work, but I love what working _17_me to have. Because of my _18_I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me _19_.Word that I was trustwo

16、rthy and hardworking _20_ around town. A local clothing store offered me credit(赊账)_21_I was only in seventh grade. I immediately _22_ a 68 sports coat and a 22 pair of shoes. I was _23_ only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper 90! So I learned _24_ the danger of easy credit. I paid

17、 it _25_ as soon as I could.My first job taught me selfcontrol, responsibility and brought me a _26_ of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, _27_ worked three jobs, once told me, “If you _28_ sacrifice(奉献)and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can

18、t have.” How right he was.9A.Before BWithin CFrom DBy10A. pulled Bput Cpicked D. pressed11A.usual Breal Cmain Dparticular12A.sweeping Bpacking Cclearing D. emptying13A.or Bso Cbut Deven14A.head Bturn Cchange Dmove15A.studied Bworked Cplayed Dslept16A.helping Bhaving Cwatching Dletting17A.asked Btold

19、 Cpromised Dallowed18A. study Bpower Cage Djob19A.proud Bfriendly Clucky Dhopeful20A.ran Bgot Cflew Dcarried21A.although Bwhile Cif Dsince22A.sold Bborrowed Ccharged Dwore23A.keeping Bmaking Cpaying Dtaking24A.gradually Bgreatly Chardlly Dearly25A.out Bover Caway Doff26A.point Blevel Cpart Dsign27A.

20、he Bthat Cwho Dwhoever28. .语法填空：（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Jane: Hello, Dan. I was sorry _29_ (hear) that you had _30_ accident last week. How did it happen and how are you feeling now?Dan: Well, I was riding on my bicycle along the street _31_ a taxi driver suddenly _3

21、2_ (make) a sharp turn in front of me. I could not stop my bicycle _33_ time and I _34_ (knock) down. Fortunately, I only got a _35_ (break) arm and. The doctor said that I would have to stay in hospital for at least a week.Jane: Do your arm hurt now?Dan: Yes, my leg hurts badly, _36_ I can bear the

22、 pain. The only thing _37_ Im worried about is my classes. You know, next week were going to have our midterm exams.Jane: Well, dont worry about the exams. I can help you.Dan: Thank you, but I dont really want to stay here that long. Anyway, thank you for _38_ (come) to see me.29.（ ）30（ ）31.（ ）32.（

23、）33.（ ）34.（ ）35.（ ）36.（ ）37.（ ）38.（ ）III.单词填空：（共7题，每小题1分，满分7分）39. When learning English, it is quite important to develop the ability of_ (交际). 40. Failing in the examination again _ (心烦意乱) her a lot. 41. He was punished by the school because of his c_ (作弊)in the exam. 42. Many t_（青少年） are so crazy

24、about football that they get up to watch football games at midnight. 43. My English teacher is very friendly to us. She often gives us some a_（建议） on learning English. 44. What is the r_（理由） for your absence of yesterdays meeting? 45. Dancing with the rich in the party, he had a f_（感觉） of being laug

25、hed at. IV.选词填空。（共7题，每小题1分，满分7分） face to face list concern about go through reason suffer add up 46. Every time he _ the figures, he gets a different answer. 47. They are _ with a new problem which they must solve at once. 48. She _ all the things she had to buy. 49. She just suddenly left without g

26、iving any_. 50. Mr. Zhang _ heavy loses in the accident. 51. She has _ an unhappy time recently. 52. She thinks only of herself, she never _ other people. V.请判断下列句子的结构类型：(共5题，每小题1分，满分7分) 53.He is running.54.The loud voice from the upstairs made him angry.55.She seemed angry.56. The little boy is ask

27、ing the teacher all kinds of questions.57.I heard the baby crying in the sitting room. 第三节：书面表达：（满分25 分） 假如你是李华，你的英国网友Rose发e-mail向你询问如何能很好地与她们班新到的两名中国学生相处。请你根据下列提示给Rose回一封e-mail。 多邀请他们参加一些聚会或者活动，这样不仅有利于提高他们的英语水平、帮助他们排遣孤独，而且有利于你们了解中国文化、学习汉语知识。这样你们就能够很好地相处。 注意：1. 词数：80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给

28、出，但不计入总词数。Dear Rose, Im glad to receive your e-mail. And Id like to give you some advice.【答案】（1-5）BBABC6People with close friends have a_ability to fight disease than people who are alone.Aless Bgreater Cpoorer D. little答案B细节理解题。由第一段第二句Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater

29、ability to fight disease.可知。7According to the passage, youd better offer advice to your friends_.Aat any momentBonly when they are happyConly when they want itDonly when you are glad答案C细节推断题。由第三段第四句Listen to your friends when they have problems, but offer advice only when its wanted.可知C项正确。8What sho

30、uld we do to have friends according to the author?AMake friendship a priority.BOpen up to close friends.CNever take a friendship for granted.DAll the above.答案D归纳判断题。本文第一段讲了有朋友的益处，以后的几段分析怎样才能获得友谊。由文章的第二、9A.Before BWithin CFrom DBy答案Dby不迟于。不到八岁，我就帮助爸爸修理旧家具。before在之前，与前一句话不相符。within在之间，指在八岁那一年内。from常与to连用，表示“从到”。10A. pulled Bput Cpicked D. pressed答案A根据宾语out of可判断出应填pulled，从旧木板上拔出钉子。每从旧木板上拔出一个钉子，他给我一分钱。11A.usual Breal Cmain Dparticular答案Breal真实的。作者12岁前是在家庭中帮助父亲工作，他认为那不是“真正的”工作。在12岁时，他在JMs Restaurant开始的工作，才算是“真正的”工作。12A.sweeping Bpacking Cclearing D. em