甘肃省合水县一中学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

1、甘肃省合水县一中学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题20182019学年度第一学期高一英语第二次月考题、阅读理解（共两节,满分60分） 第一节(共15小题:每小题3分,满分45分) 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.ATom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris busThe bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelveHe saw a lot of people waiting in the stationSome were

2、 standing in line(排队), others were walking aroundThere was a group of schoolgirlsTheir teacher was trying to keep them in line。Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆)he looked up at the clock thereIt was only twenty to twelveHe found a seat and sa

3、t down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wallJust then, Mike, one of Toms workmates came in and sat with Tom.What time is your bus asked Mike.Theres plenty of time yet, answered Tom.Well, Ill get you some more tea then, said Mike. They talked whiledrinkingThen Tom looked at the clock againOh! Its goi

4、ng backward(倒行)! he criedA few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now its half past eleven.Youre looking at the clock in the mirror. said MikeTom was so sad(难过)The next bus was not to leave for another hourSince then Tom has never liked mirrors.1Tom went into the station cafe because .AMike ask

5、ed him to have a cup of tea Bit was quite early and he could find a seat thereChe didnt like to stay with the schoolgirlsDhe wanted to have a drink with his workmate there2From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find .Athe time is right Bits going slowerCits going ba

6、ckward Dits going faster3Which of the following is true？ATom arrived in Paris on timeBThe next bus would leave in half an hourCAfter that Tom didnt like clocks any longer DTom looked at the clock in the mirror only once4Which of the following is the title(题目) of the storyAThe Mirror of the Station B

7、Not A Careful ManCMissing A Bus DThe Clock In The Mirror BIf you want to get the most out of the study of a language, you must also read for pleasure:（乐趣） novels, plays, travel books, and so onAnd in reading books of this kind the important thing is to get on with the reading; to try to grasp (抓住)wh

8、at the writer is going to tell you in the book as a wholeThis is impossible if you stop and think over the meaning of every single word which happens to be unfamiliar(不熟悉)You can not enjoy a story if you stop half a dozen times on every page in order to look up words in the dictionaryYou may even pr

9、event yourself from understanding the story as a whole by doing thisWhen you are reading books of this kind, therefore, you will usually have to rely mainly on(依靠) the context (上下文) to help youIf you meet an unfamiliar word, do not let it take too much of your attention from the main thread(主线) of t

10、he storyIn all probability(可能) you will meet the same word again a few pages later on in a slightly(细微的) different context, and each time you see it that your understanding of it will become more exact5When you meet new words in reading such kinds of books, youd better _Astop and look them up in a d

11、ictionary Bstop and think them overCtry to guess their meanings from the contextDhave none of them6From the passage the best way to read novels, plays and travel books is _Ato read very slowly Bto read quickly and not too carefullyCto read very carefully Dto read very seriously(严肃地)7The best title f

12、or this passage is “_”ARead for Pleasure BGet on with the BooksCReading Skills DThe Importance of Reading CScientists are trying to make the deserts into good land againThey want to bring water to the deserts(沙漠)，so people can live and grow foodThey are learning a lot about the desertsBut more and m

13、ore of the earth is becoming desert all the timeScientists may not be able to change the desert in timeWhy is more and more land becoming desert？ Scientists think that people make deserts People are doing bad things to the earthSome places on the earth dont get much rainBut they still dont become de

14、serts This is because some green plants are growing thereSmall green plants and grass are very important to dry placesPlants dont let the sun make the earth even drier Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt awayWhen a bit of rain falls， the plants hold the water Without plants， the land can become

15、 desert more easily8Deserts _.Anever have any plants or animals in themBcan all be turned into good land before longCare becoming smaller and smallerDget very little rain9Small green plants are very important to dry places because _.Athey dont let the sun make the earth even drierBthey dont let the

16、wind blow the soil awayCthey hold water DAll of the above（上面）10Land is becoming desert little by little because _.Aplants cant grow there Bthere is not enough rainCpeople havent done what scientists wish them to doDscientists know little about the deserts11After reading this passage， we learn that _

17、.Aplants can keep dry land from becoming desertBit is good to get rid of the grass in the desertsCall places without much rain will become desertsDit is better to grow crops on dry land than to cut them DEveryday, 340 million（百万） people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said tha

18、t by 2050, half of the worlds population（人口） will be using it. What are we talking about? That global（全球的） languageEnglish.The English language started in Britain in the 5th century（世纪）. It is a mixed（混合的） language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and

19、 created a common language for communication.Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean . Many other countries and regions use it for politics (政治)and business, for example, India.Pakistan, N

20、igeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong.But global advertising （广告）and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about burgers. fries and milkshakes. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and C

21、eline Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing!English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as blogging, download and chatroom. Also included are

22、 words that teenagers use. Who does not know cool, OK and “hello” ?Other languages also influence（影响） English. Many English words come from French. Words like cafe and expressions（表达式） like cest la vie (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includ

23、es English words like le weekend and le camping. German words are also part of English. Words like kindergarten come from the German language.Recently, British people have become interested in yoga. But the word comes from an ancient（古老的） Hindu language in India.12The English language has a history

24、of _.Aover 2000 years Bover 500 yearsCover 1500 years Dover 1000 years13Which of the following statements is true about the language of English ?AIt has been changing all the time.BIt has borrowed words from all the other languages.CFrench words are used by the English because dictionaries have Fren

25、ch words.DSingers and film stars have the greatest influence on language.14How many people in the world are using English now?AOne billion people B340 millionCalmost all the people in the world.Dnot mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly.15Many countries and regions use it for politics a

26、nd business except_.Athe USA BNigeriaCthe Philippines DNorway第二节(共5个小题:每小题3分,满分15分)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.In China ,more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. 16._ because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teache

27、rs and some by their parents. Also 17._. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, 18._. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some student have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by

28、bike. 19._.Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. 20._, we will find it much better for both our study and health.A. Some homework is too diffic

29、ult B. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night.C. When we have enough time for sleepingD. It can be a long way from home to school E. so it takes them a lot of time F. Some students dont know how to save time. G. Some students like to stay up late 、完形填空（共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分）阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给

30、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I was tired and hungry after a long day of workWhen I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I _21_ you” I did not _22_ what to say, and I just stood there, looking _23_ at himMy first _24_ was that he _25_need help with

31、his homeworkThen I asked, “What was that all _26_?”“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and _27_ what they say”The next day I called his teacher to _28_ more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted（ 反应 ）“Most of the fathers had the _29_ response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I