1、2020-2021学年第二学期高一英语月考试题(时间:90分钟满分:150分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分32分)第一节(共11小题;每小题2分,满分22分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AFestivals around the worldRaksha BandhanThis is a Hindu festival held in August.Sisters give their brothers a rakhi,a bracelet made of thread.In return,the brothers promise to care for t
2、heir sisters.MoombaThis takes place each year in Melbourne,Australia.There are boat races in the Yarra River, parades and art shows.US Independence DayThis is held on 4th July.The US flag is flown from buildings and people hold parties to celebrate the birth of the nation.Bastille DayOn 14th July,pe
3、ople in France celebrate this occasion with flags and fireworks.It marks the start of the French Revolution.May DayThe 1st of May is the day when northern Europeans welcome spring. People wear green leaves and dance outdoors.Carnival in Rio de JaneiroThis is a four-day festival when thousands of peo
4、ple in costume dance the samba through the streets.Joan of ArcJoan of Arc,the French girl-soldier is honoured on the 30th of May.It was the day she was burnt to death by the English in 1431.1. Which of the following is NOT one of the activities on the Moomba Festival?A. Boat races. B. Parades.C.Art
5、shows. D. Dancing the samba.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由Moomba中的“There are boat races in the Yarra River, parades and art shows.”可知选D项。2. Which festival marks the day when the nation was set up?A. US Independence Day. B. May Day.C. Bastille Day. D.Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.答案:A解析:细节理解题。由US Independence Day中的“peo
6、ple hold parties to celebrate the birth of the nation”可知选A项。3.Which festival is held in memory of a famous person?A.Moomba.B.Bastille Day.C.Raksha Bandhan.D.Joan of Arc.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由Joan of Arc中的“It was the day she was burnt to death by the English in 1431.”可知选D项。BA long time ago, I was returning f
7、rom my friends house. My father parked the car in front of our house.We were opening the gate when suddenly we noticed two puppies run onto our lawn.They were differently coloured one was brown as a cup of coffee with its tail and ear hair dipped in black while the other puppy was a biscuit colour w
8、ith the tip of its tail dipped in white and its forehead had a white spot.And thats why we named them Coffee and Biscuit.Coffee is female and Biscuit is male.In other words they both are twins by a minute.Well,since then they have been with us.Now here comes the shocking part.Coffee has been with us
9、 only for one year and 11 months.Guess why?Coffee will soon be sent away. At this time it is known that dogs have a sense of temper and start biting people that come near them. And so with a lot of arguing I let my parents take Coffee to a farmers far away.They tried to assure me that Coffee would h
10、ave a great time.But Biscuit and I couldnt stand the pain of losing a friend and a sister.After a month, the night before Christmas I made my Christmas wish:I wished that Coffee would come back to me on Santas sleigh (雪橇).The next morning,I woke up to hear the singing of birds.I jumped out of bed an
11、d ran towards the Christmas tree.There were almost 100 presents.We started to open our gifts.In the end there was just one remaining.It was wrapped in a green gift paper and tied with a red ribbon.I opened it up and guessed who jumped out.It was my lost Coffee.She looked absolutely beautiful.My pare
12、nts explained that she had been scratching the front door last night!4.The story mainly tells .A.a lovely and little pet was recoveredB.the author gave up his petC.the pet can bring a whole world of happinessD.people should protect dogs答案:A解析:主旨大意题。这篇文章叙述了作者父母把一只顽皮的小狗送给了他人,而这只小狗竟然在圣诞节的前夜跑回来,并被父母当礼物送
13、给作者的故事。即这只小狗失而复得,故选A项。5.The features of the dogs are that .A.Coffees ear is brownB.Biscuit likes to eat biscuits terriblyC.Coffee has a black tailD.Biscuits forehead has a white spot答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的第一句可知Coffee的毛皮是棕色的,但尾巴和耳朵的毛有黑色,而Biscuit是饼干的颜色,但尾巴梢上有白色,前额有白色斑点。故选D项。6.The author had got Coffee lo
14、st .A.because it often fought with BiscuitB.because his parents disliked the dog at homeC.because it began attacking peopleD.because it got lost when going out答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“At this time it is known that dogs have a sense of temper and start biting people that come near them.”可知,这么大的狗开始有脾气了,
15、开始咬走近它们的人。故选C项。7.What can we infer from the passage?A.Coffee will be thrown away after Christmas.B.His parents will never give Coffee away again.C.The author is always worried about Coffee.D.His parents hardly bought presents for the author.答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知,父母看到小狗挠门时便把它作为礼物送给了作者,看到作者因小狗失而复得而那
16、么高兴,父母一定会把小狗留下来,故选B项。CSan Franciscos Chinatown is the biggest and oldest in the country. Its the third most visited tourist destination in the city. Its also the citys most densely populated neighborhood. So why are businesses in Chinatown struggling?In this weeks paper, I outline some of the reason
17、s for why Chinatowns crowded streets and busy shops might be declining. Underneath the surface, Chinatown is falling. And the city, local organizations and businesses are trying to figure out what they can do to turn things around.While numbers of people visit Chinatown, they dont stay long and they
18、 dont spend a lot of money. And beyond annual festivals, like Chinese New Years, this months Moon Festival and last months Sunday Streetswhich drew about 15,000 to 20,000 peoplethe neighborhood has a hard time attracting locals.Can you remember the last time you went to Chinatown? If you cant, youre
19、 not alone. Locals told me that Chinatown doesnt have much to offer themthat the stores are all the same. There are some good eating joints, people said, but they dont know how to find them. Some people even told me that they sometimes go to extreme measures to avoid the neighborhood altogether. But
20、 when asked if they would like to see Chinatown gone, the answer was always a strong no.Locals are hopeful that things will get better and traffic will increase when the Central Subway is complete. But thats not for another five years, at least. And if new shops or restaurants dont make their way in
21、to Chinatown, the same problem of attracting locals will exist.Not that Chinatowns going to die. The dragon still has some fire in its belly. And many people are rooting for positive change. The question is, how does Chinatown change without losing the very importance of what makes it unique?篇章导读：本文
22、是一篇说明文。文章介绍了San Francisco (旧金山)唐人街是北美最古老的唐人街，亚洲以外最大的华人社区，但是近几年一直状况不佳，这种低迷的状况令华人和当地人忧心不已。8Which can we know about Chinatown according to the passage?ABusinesses in Chinatown are going well.BLocal people like going shopping there.CA great number of people visit it every year.DNo period has seen a more
23、 prosperous Chinatown.答案：C细节理解题。根据第一段前两句“San Franciscos Chinatown is the biggest and oldest in the country. Its the third most visited tourist destination in the city.”可知，唐人街客流量很大，故选C。9According to the locals we can know that .AChinatown doesnt love to offer them assistanceBshops in Chinatown lack t
24、heir own characteristicsCit is hard to buy quality goods at proper prices Dthey feel annoyed to see so many familiar faces答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“Locals told me that Chinatown doesnt have much to offer themthat the stores are all the same.”可知，当地人认为唐人街不能满足他们的需要，唐人街的商店都是一样的，故选B。10It can be inferred from th
25、e passage .Athe Central Subway is under constructionBChinatown has to make way for subwayCmany restaurants have been closed downDthe locals hope Chinatown will be extinct答案：A推理判断题。根据第五段第一句“Locals are hopeful that things will get better and traffic will increase when the Central Subway is complete.”可
26、知，当地人都希望当中央地铁完工时，事情会有所好转、交通会有所改善。由此可推知，中央地铁正在建设中，故选A。11What is the authors attitude towards Chinatown?ANegative. BSympathy.CHopeful. DIndifferent.答案：C推理判断题。根据最后一段前三句“Not that Chinatowns going to die. The dragon still has some fire in its belly. And many people are rooting for positive change.”可推知，作者
27、认为唐人街不会就这样消亡。故选C。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。Every time the last month of Chinese lunar year nears the end,Chinese communities around the globe are preparing to launch next New Year celebrations.12 Heres something you need to know about Chinese New Year:13Chinese Ne
28、w Year is the longest national holiday in China and New Years day is the most important date in the Chinese calendar.Chinese New Year is based on the ancient Chinese lunar calendar,falling on the second new moon after winter solstice(冬至)meaning it changes each year.Roughly a sixth of the world will
29、observe Chinese New Year,with celebrations in Singapore and Malaysia,along with other countries with significant Chinese populations.14How is Chinese New Year celebrated?Many celebrations take place, including parades, dragon dances, reunions and wonderful dinners. Red clothing is considered essenti
30、al, as it is said to scare off the mythical monster Nian. Children are traditionally given red envelopes with money inside which they sleep with under their pillows, which is said to bring them good fortune and happiness.15 On Day 2 it is traditional to visit friends and relatives;on Day 3 people te
31、nd to stay at home as it is not seen as fortunate to socialise. The final day, Day 15, sees the Lantern Festival, where red Chinese lanterns are released into the sky.What does the year of the rooster mean?2017 is the year of the tenth Chinese zodiac(十二生肖), the rooster.16 Those born in 1957 or 2017
32、are fire roosters, and are considered trustworthy, with a strong sense of timekeeping and responsibility at work.They are also thought to be talkative, popular among a crowd and loyal.A.What is Chinese New Year?B.When is Chinese New Year coming?C.Each day has its own celebration.D.However,this is th
33、e year of the fire rooster.E.It is pronounced “Gong Xi Fa Cai” in Mandarin.F.It is the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar.G.London and San Francisco both claim to host the largest celebrations outside of Asia.答案:1216 FAGCD第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D
34、四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The other day I was shopping at a local store and met a lady. She was squatting(蹲坐) on the floor looking for a 17 product on the bottom shelf. She jumped up when she saw me as if to 18 my way. Feeling sorry, she 19 that she was a 20 at a nearby store and was 21 her lunch break,
35、trying to get a few needed items before her time was up. I reassured(使安心) her, “I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do. I have plenty of time. ” 22 she searched for a particular brand she said that sometimes 23 were rude to her at the store and she really 24 my kindness. I told her th
36、at I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely. I explained to her that I was a retired nurse and 25 some of what she was saying first hand. Sometimes, the sick people could be rude. She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, “The world would be a 26 place if we all acted 27 . Those
37、who are rude may have bad karma(因果报应) coming after them eventually for 28 people badly. ” She nodded and broke out in a big smile. In a brief 29 I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have boosted(增进) her 30 in humanity. Maybe she 31 that later in the day, perhaps when some
38、one was treating her unkindly. 语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。作者在商店里偶遇一位正在寻找商品的收银员。在交谈的过程中, 收银员提到自己很多时候受到顾客的无礼对待。作者宽慰了对方, 并且告诉她：如果我们都能善待他人, 那么, 这个世界会变得更好。17A. useful BcertainCfascinating Dcommercial答案B解析句意为：她蹲在地板上寻找底层架子上的某种产品。useful有用的；certain 某一, 某个；fascinating迷人的；commercial商业的。作者不知道对方在寻找什么产品, 因此此处指“她在找某种产品”。18A. hea
39、d to Bgive way toCget out of Dkeep track of答案C解析句意为：她一看见我就跳了起来, 好像要躲开我似的。head to朝行进；give way to给让路；get out of逃避, 避免；keep track of记录, 与保持联系。她跳起来, 好像就是要给作者让路, 躲开作者。19A. whispered BreflectedCexplained Dadded答案C解析句意为：她抱歉地解释说, 她是附近一家商店的收银员, 正在午休, 想买一些必需品。whisper低语；reflect反映；explain解释；add添加。根据后面她说话的内容可知,
40、她在给作者解释自己在做什么。20A. waitress BactressCconductor Dcashier答案D解析参考上题解析。waitress女服务员；actress女演员；conductor指挥, 售票员；cashier收银员。根据第二段中的“she said that sometimes were rude to her at the store and she really my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely. ”可知, 她是一名收银员。21A. on BthroughC
41、under Dwith答案A解析on lunch break意为“在午饭休息期间”, 是固定短语。22A. While BBeforeCOnce DAlthough答案A解析句意为：当她搜寻某个品牌时, 她说有时顾客在商店里对她很粗鲁, 她真的很感激我的好意。该处表示“当时候”, 故选A。23A. employees BvisitorsChosts Dcustomers答案D解析employee雇员；visitor参观者；host主人, 节目主持人；customer顾客。她是一个收银员, 在商店里顾客常常对商店的工作人员没有礼貌。这就像作者当护士时, 病人对她们没有礼貌一样。24A. admi
42、tted BappreciatedCresponded Drejected答案B解析admit承认；appreciate欣赏, 感激；respond回应；reject拒绝。顾客对她态度不好, 所以她对作者的善良“心存感激”。25A. realized BunderstoodCrecognized Daccepted答案B解析句意为：我向她解释说, 我是一名退休护士, 她说的一些话我都能理解。realize意识到；understand理解；recognize认出；accept接受。作者和那位收银员一样, 都曾经属于服务人员, 都曾经受到过别人的无理对待。因此, 作者理解她的话。26A. bett
43、er BcleanerCstronger Dlarger答案A解析根据该段第一句可知, 作者对她非常友善。因此作者对她说的话应该是：如果大家都能对别人友善, 那么世界会变得更好。27A. happily BfranklyCkindly Dgenerously答案C解析参考上题解析。happily快乐地；frankly坦率地, 直率地；kindly仁慈地；generously慷慨地。28A. punishing BtreatingCscaring Daffecting答案B解析punish惩罚；treat对待；scare使害怕；affect影响。在第二段中提到, 收银员经常受到顾客的无理对待。所
44、以作者宽慰她：那些粗鲁无礼的人最终可能会因为对别人不好而受到报应。29A. exchange BlectureCrepetition Dperformance答案A解析句意为：在一次简短的交流中, 我向她展示了世界上有很多善良的人, 这可能增强了她对人性的信心。exchange交换, 交流；lecture演讲, 讲座；repetition重复；performance表演, 表现。上文中, 作者和那位收银员进行了简短的“交流”。30A. relief BfortuneCvirtue Dfaith答案D解析参考上题解析。relief缓解, 减轻；fortune运气, 财富；virtue美德；fai
45、th信念, 信心。31A. watched over Bbrought aboutCthought about Dgot through答案C解析watch over看守, 监视, 照管；bring about引起；think about考虑, 思考；get through完成, 通过。当这位收银员再受到别人的无理对待时, 可能会考虑一下作者说的话, 从而内心会好受一些。第二节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There are many festivals in Guizhou Province.One of them is
46、 Dong New Year,32._ falls in the eleventh lunar month after the harvest.In some villages,the festival 33._(take) place in the tenth month.Dong New Year is as 34._(importance) as the Spring Festival.In the days 35.(lead) up to the new year,the Dong people make new clothes,clean their houses,and make
47、rice cakes.36. the eve of the New Year,they prepare“cold dish” with bean curd and homemade vinegar.It 37.(give) as an offering to ones ancestors.Dong New Year is 38._(usual) celebrated in many Dong villages in the area of Rongjiang in Guizhou Province.The exact date varies but falls during the perio
48、d late October to early November.Public 39.(celebration) include the Lusheng Festival and water buffalo fighting.Another one, Miao Sisters Festival,is celebrated from the 15th to the 17th day of the third lunar month calendar,when 40.(marry) women make a return to the homes of their mothers.At home,
49、they prepare and eat 41.special kind of food,black rice cake.When they return to their own homes,they bring with them some of it and give it to their husbands as gifts.答案:32.which33.takes34.important35.leading36.On37.is given38.usually39.celebrations 40.married41.a第三部分基础知识(共两节,满分38分)第一节单词拼写(共10小题;每小
50、题2分,满分20分)42The number of road _accidents_（事故）has increased over the past year.43The airport and seaport are important to _import_（进口）and export portable goods.44It was not until midnight（午夜）that they reached the foot of the hill.45The student, who represented(代表) his school, came to greet us. 46Whe
51、n the suns rays hit the earth, a lot of heat is reflected（反射） back into space. 47Tom has decorated(装饰) his room with lanterns and some photos of sports stars. 48The chairman of the autonomous region is kind and helpful, so we all respect （尊敬）him. 49Both of us have the qualities and virtues that are
52、typical(典型的) of American actors. 50Many students complain（抱怨） about the high tuition fees of the university.51Jane was hired（雇用） as a residents physician after graduating from a medical college.第二节：完成句子(共9小题;每小题2分,满分18分) 52The situation is so urgent that we must figure out an effective way to solve
53、the problem right now. 情况如此紧迫，我们必须马上找出解决问题的有效方法。53In spite of these difficulties, I believe practice makes perfect. 尽管有这些困难，我相信熟能生巧。54 As we all know, the Olympic Games take place every four years. 我们都知道，奥运会每四年举行一次。55The lights went off in several villages because of the horrible storm. 由于可怕的暴风雨，好几个
54、村庄的灯都熄灭了。56You dont have to get dressed up for this party to celebrate the carnival. 你不必为了庆祝狂欢节而盛装出席这个派对。57We ought to set off at 700, when the road to the opening ceremony is empty. 我们应该在7点出发，因为去开幕式的路上没人。58. It was your help that carried me through the hard times. 正是你的帮助使我度过了艰难时刻。59. I would rather
55、 stay single to study all my life. 为了学习，我宁愿一辈子单身。60. To a person nothing is more precious than their life. 对一个人来说，没有什么比生命更珍贵了。第四部分书面表达(满分30分)请你根据以下提示用英文介绍一下中国的元宵节 (Chinese Lantern Festival)。名称:元宵节时间:中国阴历一月十五日方式:猜灯谜、观狮舞、做游戏、放烟花等食品:吃元宵意义:象征家庭团圆、幸福;庆祝历史,传承文化要求:1.词数100左右;2.开头已给出,但不计入总词数;3.可适当增加细节,注意行文连贯
56、。参考词汇:灯笼 lantern;元宵 sticky dumplings;放烟花 light fireworks:灯谜 lantern riddles The Chinese Lantern Festival falls on January 15 on the Chinese Lunar Calendar.参考范文The Chinese Lantern Festival falls on January 15 on the Chinese Lunar Calendar.The Chinese Lantern Festival is our traditional holiday.When t
57、he day comes,people will carry lanterns and go to the streets at night to watch lion or dragon dances,guess lantern riddles and light fireworks.The sticky,round and sweet dumplings are the traditional food during the festival.In fact,the Chinese name of the festival comes from the food,which is said to represent family unity and happiness.The Lantern Festival is of great importance for us Chinese to celebrate history and keep our culture alive.
