1、2020-2021 学年梅村高中 10 月月考卷2020.10高一英语第二部分 阅读理解 50 分（共两节，满分 50 分，含七选五）第一节（阅读理解 3 篇）（共 15 小题：每题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）ARemembering names is an important social skill.Here are some ways to master it.Recite and repeat in conversation.When you hear a persons name,repeat it.Immediately say it to yourself several
2、times without moving yourlips.You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.Ask the other person to recite and repeat.You can let other people help you remember their names.After youve been introduced to someone,ask thatperson to spell the name mad pronounce it cor
3、rectly for you.Most people will be pleased by the effort youremaking to learn their names.Admit you dont know.Admitting that you cant remember someones name can actually make people relaxed.Most of them will feelsympathy if you say.Im working to remember names better.Yours is right on the tip of my
4、tongue.What is itagain?Use associations.Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual.For example,you could make amental note:Vicki Cheng-tall,black hair.To reinforce youre your associations,write them on a small card assoon as possible.Limit the number of new names you le
5、arn at one time.When meeting a group of people,concentrate on remembering just two or three names.Free yourself fromremembering every one.Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names.Anotherway is to limit yourself to learning just first names.Last names can come later.
6、Go early.Consider going early to conferences,parties and classes.Sometimes just a few people show up on time.Therere fewer names for you to remember.And as more people arrive,you can hear them being introduced toothers-an automatic review for you.1.How will most people feel when you try hard to reme
7、mber their names?A.They will be moved.B.They will be annoyed.C.They will be delighted.D.They will be discouraged.2.If you cant remember someones name,you may _.A.tell him the truthB.tell him a white lieC.ask him for pityD.ask others to help you3.When you meet a group of people,it is better to rememb
8、er _.A.all their namesB.a couple of names firstC.just their last namesD.as many names as possible4.What does the text mainly tell us?A.Tips on an important social skill.B.Importance of attending parties.C.How to make use of associations.D.How to recite and repeat names.5.What does the underlined wor
9、d”reinforce”mean?A.buildB.connectC.formD.strengthenBMany foreign students report feeling lonely or unwelcome in Australia.Those feelings are among the reasonswhy Australia is taking a close look at its international-education industry.But wherever international students go,making friends may not alw
10、ays be easy.Elisabeth Gareis of Baruch College in New York surveyed 454international students.They were attending four-year colleges and graduate schools in the American South andNortheast.Students from English-speaking countries and from northern and central Europe were more likely to be happywith
11、their friendships.But 38%of the international students said they had no close friends in the United States.Andhalf of the students from East Asia said they were unhappy with the number of American friends they had.Thirtypercent said they wished their friendships could be deeper and more meaningful.P
12、rofessor Gareis says,“Students from East Asia have cultures that are different on many levels from theculture in the United States.There are also language problems,and maybe some social skills,such as small talks,which are possibly not as important in their native countries,where its not as importan
13、t to start friendships withsmall talks.Many East Asian students blamed themselves for their limited friendships with Americans,for notspeaking the language well enough and for not knowing the culture well enough.”VOAs Students Union blogger Jessica Stahl did her own survey to find out how American s
14、tudents andforeign students relate to each other.More than 100 students,about half of them American,answered her onlinequestions.Half of the international students and 60%of the Americans said they related as well or better to theother group than to their own group.Professor Gareis says,“Internation
15、al students who make friends with host nationals are,overall,more satisfiedwith their stay in the host country.They have better language skills,better academic performance and betterattitudes toward the host country.”6.What can be the best title for the text?A.Making Friends Is Not Always Easy for F
16、oreign Students.B.Students from East Asia Are Not Good at Making Friends.C.International Education Industry in Australia and America.D.The Relation between Foreign Students and Host Countries.7.According to the passage,the follow statement is right except.A.Australian has paid attention to its inter
17、national education industry.B.454 international students of Baruch College were surveyed.C.38%of the international students think they had no close friends in America.D.Half of the students from East Asia surveyed hope to have more American friends.8.Professor Gareis tends to think that.A.culture sh
18、ock should be blamed for many levels of American culture.B.foreign students dont know small talks mean a lot to Americans.C.foreign students should learn some basic social skills first of all.D.foreign students have difficulty making friends for different reasons.9.How did Jessica Stahl carry out he
19、r survey?A.By doing questionnaires from Students Union.B.By asking questions on the Internet.C.By forming the students into groups.D.By doing a survey through VOA10.Which of the following statements will the writer probably agree with?A.International students like to make more friends in their own g
20、roup.B.International students are more likely to remain in the host country after graduation.C.Students who make more friends at home have better academic performance.D.Students who make friends in their host countries feel happier with their experience.CZhu Haoyu,18,a history major,wears his iPod e
21、verywhere on campus.The freshman has it going out for awalk,visiting the library or lying in bed.However,he found that his habit is like displaying a big“Do notdisturb”sign for himself.As time slips away,he has begun to regret not having conversed much with his peers around.“As I put thelittle buds
22、into my ears,Im immersed in a universe of my own,forgetting all troubles in the real world,”said Li.The MP3 player is one of a number of gadgets starting with the Sony Walkman,which led to the iPod,iPhone and iPad that give people the ability to shut themselves off from world around them.Youngsters
23、delight in handset technology.In public,students chat on their cell phones,stopping only to talkbriefly to friends.On buses or trains its common to see youngsters with PlayStations instead of playing poker orsharing jokes or games.And during airline flights,people watch episodes of US TV dramas on t
24、heir iPads,ratherthan talking.The BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making usanti-social.“Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings andfellows,”wrote Tom de Castella.Actually,its a decade sinc
25、e Apple unveiled the iPod,which promised“1,000 songs in your pocket”.In 2007more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings,not just at home.But in the meantime,it has created barriersbetween us.Many people subscribe to the view that
26、 the headphone culture is creating a“spoilt,selfish generationthat lacks civic culture”.However,many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device,as a mind drug,helps them relieve stressby escaping for a while.It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study.“If y
27、ou wantto get away from the hucksters on the way,just start listening to your player,”said Liu,a freshman.“They do notapproach people with headphones on.”This might also mean hes blocking those who want to ask him for thedirections.Experts,however,say that short contacts or mini conversations with s
28、trangers are helpful to our mind.Manyexperts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.11.Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod.A.disturbed othersB.made it easy for him to keep in touch with othersC.made it easy for him to visit the libraryD.made others unwilling to talk t
29、o him12.The underlined word“immersed”can be replaced by.A.LostB.involvedC.engagedD.interested13.What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?A.Students are always busy chatting on their cell phones in public.B.Young people are fond of portable listening or visual devices.C.Young people like to watc
30、h US TV dramas on their iPads.D.People like to enjoy the networking.14.Which of the following is not true?A.Headphone wearing culture makes people ignore their surroundings and fellows.B.Apple released the iPod ten years ago.C.There are still many people support the headphone culture.D.Its dangerous
31、 to have conversations with strangers.15.What is the writers attitude towards the headphone culture?A.Agreeable.B.Critical.C.Doubtful.D.Neutral.第二节 七选五（共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。选项中有两项是多余选项。Therere five factors which contribute to the spread of fake news:political gain;
32、misreporting;going viral(病毒式传播);financial gain;and“not letting the truth get in the way of a good story._1_When the Titanic disaster happened,Telegrams stating that all the passengers from the Titanichad been rescued were reported as fact in newspapers,before the full extent of the tragedy came to l
33、ight._2_ In the early 20th century it took years rather than seconds but the principle was the same.People shared the photographs around,not checking the accuracy of them,either wanting to believe they were real,or just because they were a novelty,Its long been believed that the motto of Fleet Stree
34、t was“never let the facts get in the way of a good story,illustrated by a news story earlier in 2017 that Jeremy Corbyn had refused to bow his head to the Queen at the stateopening of Parliament.Only later did it become known that protocol(礼节)doesnt require bowing to the Queen inthese situations._3_
35、The final two factors for a story to be fake news often go hand in hand:as a political tool,and a must to makeprofit._4_ Easier than youd think.The websites with fake news can easily get astonishing hits,whichthen attracts advertisements and thus earn the website owners a nice profit.The good news i
36、s that a number of new media organizations are trying to encourage us to think about wherenews comes from,who puts it out,and whether anyone can gain politically,financially or ideologically by it,beforewe share it around social media._5_A.How does that make money?B.How do people gain politically?C.
37、But that didnt matter,the story was out.D.Here is a good example of misreporting.E.That was how a good story came into being.F.Going viral is another typical characteristic of fake news.G.Thus we can give it certain respectability and trustworthiness.第三部分 语言知识运用（55 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分
38、）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。From the time each of my children started school,I packed their lunches.And in each lunch,I _1_ a note.Often written on a napkin,it might be a thank-you for a _2_ moment,a reminder of something we were happilyexpecting,or a bit of _3_ for the coming t
39、est or sporting event.In early grade school they _4_ their notes.But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious,and _5_ he reached high school,my older son,Marc,informed me he no longer _6 _my daily notes.Tellinghim that he no longer needed to _7_ them but I still needed to write them,I _8_
40、until the day he graduated.Six years after high school graduation,Marc called and asked if he could move _9_ for a couple of months.He had spent those years well,graduating from college,_10_ two internship in Washington,D.C.,and_11_,becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento,_12_ short vacation vi
41、sits,however,he had lived away fromhome.With his younger sister leaving for college,I was_13_ happy to have Marc back.Since Iwas _14_ making lunch for his younger brother,I _15_ one for Marc,too.Imagine my _16_ when I got acall from my 24-yere-old son,_17_ his lunch.Did I do something _18_?Dont you
42、love me _19_,Mom?were just a few of the questions he threw atme as I _20_ asked him what was wrong.My note,Mom,he answered.Wheres my note?1.A.carriedB.found C.includedD.held2.A.difficultB.special C.comfortable D.separate3.A.congratulation B.improvementC.explanation D.encouragement4.A.lovedB.answered
43、C.wroteD.examined5.A.latelyB.by the way C.by the time D.gradually6.A.receivedB.understood C.enjoyedD.collected7.A.copy B.readC.takeD.send8.A.held upB.gave upC.followedD.continued9.A.outB.homeC.to D.to Sacramento10.A.organizingB.planningC.comparingD.completing11.A.hopefullyB.finally C.particularly D.
44、certainly12.A.Because ofB.Instead ofC.Except forD.As for13.A.especiallyB.immediatelyC.equallyD.generally14.A.onceB.againC.stillD.even15.A.packedB.fetchedC.bought D.filled16.A.fear B.surpriseC.anger D.disappointment17.A.waiting forB.worrying aboutC.caring forD.asking about18.A.wrongB.funny C.strange
45、D.Smart19.A.any moreB.enough C.once moreD.better20.A.interestingly B.bitterly C.politelyD.Laughingly第三节 短文语法填空（共 10 小题：每题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）If you struggle against figures,maybe you were born that way,research has suggested.Being good atmathematics may be entirely pre-destinedyou either have it _1_ you
46、dont.And those who find_2_ difficultto add up the number shouldnt feel too hopeless mathematical talent does not appear to be linked to all-roundintelligence.Previous research has indicated that“number sense”is _3_(base)to humans.We use it to estimatesuch thing as _4_ number of seats in a cinema or
47、crowd sizes.U.S.psychologists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore made their finding after testing children tooyoung to have been taught mathematics.During the study,200 four-year-olds _5_(study)in terms of numbersenses,calculation skills and language and vocabulary.The verbal test was done for
48、 the reason _6_ language andmaths abilities are thought to be _7_(close)linked through general intelligence.“Unlike _8_ previous studies proved,this one shows that the link_9_ number sense and maths ability isalready present before the beginning of formal maths instruction.One of the most important
49、questions is whetherwe can train a childs number sense_10_(improve)his future maths ability.”第三节 用所给词的适当形式填空（共 10 小题 10 个空：每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）1.Interviewers may try to think about yourby asking indirect questions.(flexible)2.We are devoted to workingto cope with the very difficult issues raised.(respon
50、sible)3.What you have told me may make someto my decision.(different)4.Angryover unimportant things commonly break out between teenagers and their parents.(argue)5.Whenwith the COVID-19,thousands of medical staff have made their great efforts to save thepublics lives.(battle)6.Most of us would maint
51、ain that physicaldoes not play a major part in how we react to the peoplewe meet.(attract)7.Some local governments andorganizations also run workshops for disabled people.(volunteer)8.The ambitious chief executive wasfinal production of 20 million vehicles.(target)9.It is no longerfor adult children
52、 to live with their parents.(desire)10.Elon Musk laid out a plan to build a cheap electric car andturn the company into the worldslargest auto maker.(potential)第四节 根据要求翻译句子（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）1.把大目标分解成小目标是同等重要的。（of equal importance;倒装句）2.有规律的锻炼有助于我们的身心健康。（contribute to）3.久而久之，你会发现和别人争论是没有意义的。（there is no point in）4.令我吃惊的是，原来是我错了。（amazement;turn out）5.应付那些总是因小事缠着父母的孩子可能是件头疼的事。（rise to;定语从句）第四部分 书面表达（15 分）去年以来，诸如抖音（Tik Tok/Douyin）等拍摄和发布短视频的手机应用程序在年轻人中颇受欢迎。假如你是李华，英国笔友 May 来信向你了解中国学生玩抖音的情况，并请你谈谈它的利与弊。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Mary,So glad to hear from you!Yours sincerelyLi Hua
