1、集宁一中20162017 学年第二学期第一次月考高一年级英语试题本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟。第卷（选择题 共70分）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15题：每小题2分，满分30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。AThanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Tha
2、nksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall，after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4,1619，the Pilgrims（清教徒） from England landed near what is now Charles City，Virginia. They kne
3、lt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth，Massachusetts，in 1620.They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year
4、，they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feastThe Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.In time，other colonies began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. Du
5、ring the Civil War，Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving.Today，Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much t
6、he same way as their American neighbors. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.1Thanksgiving Day is celebrated _.Ain spring Bin summerCin autumn Din winter2The first to celebrate thanksgiving were _.Asome people from EnglandBthe American IndiansCSarah Josepha HaleDG
7、overnor Bradford3We can infer from the passage that New England must be _.Ain the U.S.A.Bin Great BritainCin CanadaDon some island off the Atlantic4Which of the following is NOT true?AThanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on
8、thanksgiving celebrations.CThanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian peoples thanks to God.DTheres little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.B Everyone knows that children are getting fatter. Both a poor diet and a lack of e
9、xercise are to blame. But what researchers have been unable to discover until now is exactly how major a role activity plays in the battle against obesity. Now a new report offers new hope for parents concerned about obesity. It suggests that making even small increases in your daily exercise, such
10、as walking your child to school each day instead of taking the car, could have dramatic long-term results. Using the latest cutting-edge techniques, researchers discovered that doing 15 minutes of proper exercise a day lowered a childs chances of being obese by almost 50 percent. As long as the acti
11、vity was at least enough to make your child a little out of breath, it seemed to be of benefit. Researchers did research on 5,500 12-year-olds, measuring their activity levels for 10 hours a day. Each child wore a special Actigraph activity monitor, which recorded every move they made. Most of them
12、wore the monitor for a week, but all used the Actigraph for at least three days. They also had their fat measured using an X-ray scanner, which differentiates (区分) muscle and fat deposits in the body. Professor Chris Riddoch from Bath University headed up the research together with Professor Andy Ne
13、ss at Bristol. Professor Riddoch explained the importance of their results. “This study provides some of the first evidence on the link between activity and obesity in children. We know that diet is important, but what this research tells us is that even small amounts of exercise appear to have dram
14、atic results.”5. The underlined word “obesity” in the first paragraph means “ ”.A. being fatB. being strongC. being tallD. being healthy6. From the research, we can conclude that .A. diet plays a more important role than exercise in the battle against obesity B. 15-minute exercise a day is not enoug
15、h for battling against obesityC. exercise has nothing to do with obesityD. even small amounts of exercise can help to lose weight7. The passage mainly wants to tell us .A. the important role exercise plays in the battle against obesityB. the relationship between exercise and obesityC. the important
16、roles both diet and exercise play in the battle against obesityD. an important research on diet and obesity8. This passage most probably comes from a _.A. novel B. textbook C. newspaper D. letter CGood health is the most valuable thing a person can have, but one cannot take good health for granted.
17、It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly. Proper nutrition is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it re
18、ceives the proper kind of “fuel”. Dont eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein, like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins and minerals. However, dont overeat. It is not helpful to be over
19、weight. Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you dont get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little a amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality. Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of
20、 sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp. Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise progra
21、m, you will probably increase your life-span (寿命).Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shapes: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too. If
22、 everybody were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.9. In order to keep good health, _ .A. we should eat a lot of sweets B. one needs a large amount of fatC. people should e
23、at according to the foods nutrition D. we must try to sleep now and then10. The writer explains _in this passage.A. how to eat B. the importance of doing exerciseC. how to keep healthy D. what to eat11. The title of the article should be_ .A. Eating and Exercising B. How Vitamins Work in Mans BodyC.
24、 Staying Healthy D. Sleeping WellDMany parents want there children to be exposed to good music. While not all people are great musicians, everyone is equipped to enjoy music. Parents are certainly capable of encouraging children to appreciate music at home.To prepare a musical environment for young
25、children, we should provide child-safe instruments such as maracas, cymbals and jingle bells. More adventurous parents may even allow children access to drums and keyboard instruments. Sing to the baby, even before birth. Listen to a variety of radio stations during long car rides.Beyond simply crea
26、ting a musical environment, try teaching some simple lessons such as fast and slow, loud and soft, or high and low. If you play a musical instrument, be sure your children see you practicing and enjoying it. Ask a friend who plays an instrument to show your child how his instrument works. Look throu
27、gh a music store and discuss the different types of instruments or different types of music.Look for opportunities to listen to live music. Many communities have free concerts in the summertime at a park or shopping center. Local churches have musicals during holiday seasons, and most of these prese
28、ntations are free to the public. Cultural festivals offer opportunities to hear music and see dancing from other countries or traditions, such as Greek folk dances, Jamaican steel drums, or African music.Having done these things, your children will be well prepared for musical education. Even if a c
29、hild does not pursue formal music education, he or she has the basic tools to enjoy music. The entire family benefits from the time spent together in a musical environment. Perhaps best of all, your children will have witnessed you learning together with them.12. The underlined words in Paragraph 2
30、refer to_.A. some sorts of musicB. some musical instrumentsC. some keyboard instrumentsD. some music stores13. Who will benefit most from this text?A. Music teachersB. ParentsC. ChildrenD. Students14. By following the tips listed in the passage, children will_.A. be able to play different musicB. un
31、derstand different musicC. be prepared for musical educationD. be able to learn music faster15. What is the authors purpose of writing this passage?A. To give tips on how to encourage children to appreciate music at homeB. To show us how to prepare a musical environment for childrenC. To inform us o
32、f different types of musical instrumentsD. To tell us how to build up a musical environment第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm. Especially in the winter we wer
33、e quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, _16_ _17_It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from a kind of throat illness, and the air is so bad tha
34、t I am afraid to go outside. _18_Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous._19_First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your taste in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and g
35、reater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising-and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens or twenties. However, as you get
36、older, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. _20_A. One big disadvantage is moneyB. Of course there are advantagesC. Besides, I was used to the city lifeD. Then there is the problem of traveling roundE. I can remember the life on the farm foreverF. I certainly hope to move back to the co
37、untryside soonG. I soon discovered that my life has its disadvantage too第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Once upon a time, a well-known painter was finishing his painting. It was a very _21_ painting which was to be shown o
38、n Princess Dianas wedding. The painter was very _22_ about his own painting. He unconsciously (无意识地)_23_ a few steps backward while _24_ the 2 x 8 m painting. He didnt look back _25_he walked backward. He _26_ walking backward until it was a step away from the 27 of the tall building. Just one more
39、step backward, he would get himself 28 . A man saw what the 29 was doing and was about to 30 him to warn him when he 31 that his shout might frighten the painter and thus 32 him take one step backward and 33 the building. The man then took a 34 and began to paint on the beautiful painting until it w
40、as completely 35 . Upon realizing what was happening to his painting, the painter got very angry and moved 36 to hit the man. However, some other people who were also 37 held him back and showed him the 38 position which almost made him fall. Sometimes we have painted our 39 and dreamed of the beaut
41、iful days that we will spend with our loved ones. But then 40 seems to have destroyed our beautiful painting as he sees the dangers that lie ahead of us. Sometimes we are angry with what that person has done to us. But if you know the truth about his actions, you will find the kindness behind them.2
42、1. A. terrible B. expensive C. beautiful D. famous 22. A. disappointed B. glad C. ashamed D. excited 23. A. began B. took C. finished D. went24. A. admiring B. looking C. learning D. finding25. A. meanwhile B. as C. before D. until26. A. started B. kept C. enjoyed D. finished27. A. stair B. lift C.
43、floor D. edge28. A. saved B. understood C. well-known D. killed29. A. owner B. painter C. man D. master 30. A. laugh at B. give up C. leave alone D. shout at31. A. realized B. saw C. knew D. understood32. A. forced B. made C. asked D. advised33. A. get off B. drop onto C. fall off D. knock down34. A
44、. book B. stick C. brush D. pen 35. A. torn B. washed C. cleaned D. destroyed36. A. forward B. back C. left D. right37. A. present B. absent C. angry D. surprised38. A. safe B. dangerous C. high D. amazing39. A. hope B. life C. past D. future40. A. everyone B. someone C. no one D. anyone 第II卷（非选择题 共
45、50分）第二部分第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Last week, our class was on duty in the cafeteria for student self-management. On the first day, I _41_(shock) to see so much leftover food thrown away by students. _42_a waste! Concerned about it, my classmates and I had a _43_(he
46、at) discussion on how_44_(solve) the problem. Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meeting, putting up wall newspapers and charging _45_ fine(罚款) for wasting food. Finally, we all agreed that wall newspapers would be the _46_(good) choice.The next day, we put our idea into reality. Towa
47、rds lunchtime, we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, _47_(call) on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and_48_(express) their support. To my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I found the trays(托盘) returned after lunch all empty
48、 _49_any leftovers. Food was saved and the dining hall was cleaner. Seeing this, I felt relieved and proud of _50_we had done. 第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 短文改错 (共10分;每小题1分,满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：
49、在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。Hi, Grown-ups,Its a fact which we face more and more mental pressure in our life. To my opinion, everyone will meet some mental pressure in his life. But it lasts a long time, it may do the harm to our body.Whatever I meet press
50、ure, I try to keep calm and thinking how to overcome it. Sometimes it is very effectively. When Im stressed out, I listen to music and do some sports. After that, I often find that my moods become more better. If I cant overcome it, I will turn to my parents, teachers or good friends.To sum up, we s
51、hould face pressure brave and overcome it actively.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 某国际性刊物有一个介绍各国风俗习惯的专栏，请为该专栏写一篇短文，简单介绍中国的农历新年。请包括以下要点：1. 春节是中国人的重要节日；2. 春节在哪一天（农历：the lunar calendar）;3. 除夕一家人吃团圆饭（have a feast）4. 守岁爆竹迎新年（爆竹：firecracker）5. 大年初一亲朋好友拜年（exchange greetings）6. 孩子们的压岁钱。（lucky money）7. 狮子舞及其它节目（lion dances and other performances）是活动不可少的活动内容，要延续三天。除夕: new years eve 守岁：staying up要求字数：100-120字左右
