1、山西省大同市平城中学校2021-2022学年高一上学期10月月考英语试卷总分150分 时间 100分钟第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共12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。AA cowboy named Bud was looking after his herd in a mountain in Alberta when suddenly a BMW moved forward towards him. The driver, a young man in a suit, sunglasses and a t
2、ie, leaned (靠着) out of the window and asked the cowboy, “If I tell you exactly how many cows and calves (小牛) you have in your herd, will you give me a calf?” Bud looked at the man, then looked at his herd and calmly answered, “Sure, why not?” The man parked his car, took out his computer and surfed
3、a NASA (美国航空及太空总署) page, where he called up a GPS (全球定位系统) satellite to get an exact fix on his location. Within seconds, the young man received an email on his cellphone. Finally, he printed out a full-color, 150-page report on his hitech HP printer, turned to the cowboy and said, “You have exactly
4、 1,586 cows and calves.” “Thats right. Well, I guess you can take one of my calves,” said Bud. He watched the young man select one of the animals and looked on him with amusement as the young man put it into his car.Then Bud said, “Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give
5、me back my calf?”The young man thought for a second and said, “Okay, why not?” “Youre a government official,” said Bud. “Wow! Thats correct,” said the man, “but how did you guess that?” “No guessing required,” answered the cowboy. “You showed up here even though nobody called you; you wanted to get
6、paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked. You used millions of dollars worth of equipment trying to show me how much smarter than me; and you dont know a thing about how working people make a living or about cows. This is a herd of sheep . now give me back my dog.”1. The young
7、man asked Bud for a calf because _. A. he really liked raising a calf B. he just wanted to show off C. he preferred helping the poor D. he guessed the number of calves 2. Which of the following is TRUE about Bud according to the text? A. Bud gave a good lesson to the young man. B. Bud gave his calf
8、to the young man at last. C. Bud had to look after his herd because of his hard living. D. Bud admired the young man for his wealth very much. 3. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that _. A. Bud wanted to drive the young man away B. Bud got a dog as a prize for his correct guessC
9、. the young man learned how to tell dogs from sheep D. the young man thinking himself smart was foolish in fact BMany people believe that paper started with the ancient Egyptians. However, this is not exactly true. Instead, 5,000 years ago, Egyptians used a material called papyrus, which was made fr
10、om the stems (茎) of river plants. They put these flat pieces together to create a larger flat sheet (薄片), on which Ancient Egyptians wrote like paper.But the paper we know today did not exist until 3,000 years later. It was created in China. No one knows who first invented paper. But history does te
11、ll us about one man who improved the process. It was in the year 105. A man named Cai Lun began to use many materials to make paper. He took the outer covering of a tree, pieces of net and cloth, broke these materials down into very small pieces and mixed them with water. Then he pressed out the wat
12、er, and all that was left was a thin sheet of paper.Paper quickly spread to other areas of the world. In the Middle East, people made paper thicker and also made it easier to produce quickly. From the Middle East, paper travelled to Europe and then the Americas. For many years paper cost a lot of mo
13、ney and time to create. But in the 19th century, people began to create paper from wood. Paper changed the way people lived. Long ago, when paper was difficult to make, people only used paper for special purposes. Government officials would write important laws on it. Explorers drew maps of the worl
14、d on it. But common people did not use it. As paper became easier to make, it was used for more things. People wrapped (包裹) it around gifts. Paper was also used as money. Today people use paper for even more things.4. According to the text, papyrus _.A. was made from cloth B. has a longer history th
15、an paper C. is difficult to produce D. was introduced to Egypt from China5. Paragraph 2 is mainly about _.A. how Cai Lun improved paper B. the long history of paper in ChinaC. why Cai Lun wanted to make paper D. the invention of the first piece of paper6. Whats the spreading route of paper?A. Asia t
16、he Americas Europe the Middle EastB. Asia Europe the Middle East the AmericasC. Asia the Middle East Europe the AmericasD. Asia the Middle East the Americas Europe 7. When it was first invented, paper _.A. could only be used by government officials B. was expensive and difficult to makeC. was sent t
17、o others as a gift D. was too thick to write on CNothing like the Nobel Prize Award existed during the time of William Shakespeare. The first Nobel Prizes were not awarded until 1901, nearly 300 years after the death of the so-called “Bard of Avon”.2014 marks the 450th anniversary of William Shakesp
18、eares birth. His plays are still widely performed all over the world. But for many people, Shakespeare is something they study in school, not something they read or watch for pleasure.One American theater company is trying to change that. Ross Williams studied acting and directing in school. He set
19、up a theater company called the New York Shakespeare Exchange. Ross Williams loves Shakespeare. But he knows that many people might not share that love. He says 400-year-old English is difficult to understand. And, he says, many people think of Shakespeare as dusty and dull (枯燥的).“So I started think
20、ing about how I could get people to experience Shakespeare in their day-to-day lives without having to go see a full show. And so we started with the sonnets because theyre concise (言简意赅的).”Sonnets are 14-line poems. Ross Williams and his partners founded the Sonnet Project as part of their theater
21、company. The group hopes to film each of Shakespeares 154 sonnets before the great English writers birthday in April. Each piece is being filmed in a different location in New York City. To complete the project, the company requires the talents of many artists. Ross Williams put out a call to filmma
22、kers on the Sonnet Projects website. Twenty-five-year-old Noemi Charlotte was one of many who answered the call. He directed sonnet 71 a few months ago. He likes the idea of presenting Shakespeare in short films.“Fantastic! Doing it in different places in New York brings Shakespeare into the twenty-
23、first century.” 8. Shakespeare is not popular today mainly because _. A. the language he used in his plays is out of date B. people are tired of learning about him in schoolC. it takes too much time to see a full show of his playsD. his sonnets cant be easily understood by many people 9. Ross Willia
24、ms started his company in order to _. A. get more experience in acting and directingB. introduce Shakespeares sonnets into modern plays C. encourage the development of the theater industry in AmericaD. let people today enjoy Shakespeares works more conveniently 10. What do we know about the Sonnet P
25、roject?A. It aims to turn all of Shakespeares plays into films. B. It translates Shakespeares poems into modern English. C. It performs Shakespeares plays in various parts of New York.D. It presents all of Shakespeares sonnets in the form of short films.11. What is Noemi Charlottes attitude towards
26、the Sonnet Project?A. Curious. B. Favorable. C. Uninterested. D. Disappointed. DSooner or later, most students are to take some form of English examinations. Often the more successful students are better prepared. However, sometimes students who do well have better test taking skills. These abilitie
27、s really have nothing to do with understanding English better. They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.Here are some very importantand often ignoredguidelines to taking a test successfully.Do not insist on completing each question before going to the ne
28、xt. This is extremely important. Remember one question may only be worth one point! You will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. However, answering the questions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed
29、 and feeling more confident.Go through the test a second time working out the answers to more difficult questions. Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.Usually(but not always) a strong first impulse(冲动) means we know the answer and we dont really have
30、 to think about it too much. Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful!If you dont know the answer, write something. If you are answering a 4 possibility multiple choice question you will still have a 25% chance of being
31、 correct!Taking a test is as much for you as is for your teacher, so never cheat. If you cheat, you dont help yourself in the long run.12. In the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of _.A. better preparations for exams. B. better understanding of English.C. better skills at taking e
32、xams. D. better results of taking exams.13. When taking an exam, you are advised _.A. to first answer the questions which are easier to you.B. to depend on your first impulse to answer the questions.C. to search the test paper for all the answers to the questions.D. to give up the questions whose an
33、swers you dont know.14. It is common that many students_.A. pay much attention to their testing skills.B. often give up a difficult test halfway. C. often get higher results by cheating.D. dont believe in their first impulse.15. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Effective Studying Metho
34、ds. B. Effective Test Taking Skills.C. Getting Better Exam Results. D. Being Successful Students. 第二节(共5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，并填写在答题卡上。选项中有两项为多余选项。How parents can help children with reading skillsMaking sure that your children read well can help them perform better in school an
35、d increase their confidence in their ability to communicate well. The following ways can be very helpful.Have your children read to you.Have your children choose their favorite book and sit down to read with you each evening. 16 It doesnt matter whether that starts after dinner or around the time yo
36、ur children go to sleep. Stock (储备) your house with reading materials.17 It is reported that children who have different kinds of books and magazines to choose from at home actually score higher on standardized tests. 18Researchers suggest having your children read signs on the road, menus, game dir
37、ections, movie listings and other daily things. This will help your children try to understand the importance and applicability (适用性) of being able to read well. Pay attention to reading problems.See how well your children can sound out words, understand what they have read and use reading context (
38、上下文) to understand the meaning of new words. 19 For example, you can take them to reading learning centers.Use other reading tools.20 Take games as an example, try to use them as much as you can, since they can make children look forward to and enjoy the process (过程) of improving their reading abili
39、ty. A. Read wherever it is possible.B. Take your children to a library.C. Make reading an important part of each day.D. Keep some reading materials available in your house.E. Games, textbooks and books on tape are good choices.F. If your children have difficulty reading, get them some help.G. You sh
40、ould watch your childrens progress with their reading skills.第二部分 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出填入空白处 的最佳选项I had seen my “old” friend working at our local Wal-Mart for several months. She always stopped to say hi, then_21_off saying she had to get back to work.Through our b
41、rief conversations, I discovered she had been down a pretty_22_road but somehow had remained a positive and cheerful_23_to life. She was living in an apartment building, which was_24_ for alcohol and drug problems, but that was all that she could afford. A few weeks later there was a fire at the apa
42、rtment and all residents had to move. As she _25_ said, it could be worse but ended with a positive point about her _26_.I felt a pull in my heart to do something to help, because I had been in her _27_ once or twice but my life had taken a turn for the better.One day I had a few Christmas _28_ in m
43、y car from work. I pulled one out and _29_ it to her. I placed a gift of cash inside the card- more cash than I had ever given anyone but the _30_ in my heart said, “Yes! Do it!” When my friend _31_, I said, “Here is a card for you,” and we hugged. She opened it and tears came to her eyes.Seeing her
44、 happiness, I figured out how I was _32_ to help her. What she did next made me know I had done the right thing. She phoned me to thank me again and said, “It was too much, so I _33_ it with two other women at work who were not going to have Christmas gifts. I hope you dont _34_.”My heart was filled
45、 with _35_,knowing I had done something that was passed on right where it was meant to go.21.A. turned B. gave C. hurried D. put22.A. rough B. direct C. broad D. shallow23.A. opinion B. view C. attitude D. thought24.A. designed B. known C. punished D. praised25.A. never B. seldom C. almost D. always
46、26.A. position B. business C. dream D. situation27.A. boat B. shoes C. coats D. house28.A. presents B. cards C. boxes D. letters29.A. explained B. transported C. addressed D. lent30.A. power B. desire C. dream D. pull31.A. stood out B. showed up C. broke in D. came across32.A. supposed B. forced C.
47、intended D. permitted33.A. rewarded B. donated C. delivered D. shared34.A. regret B. mind C. refuse D. forgive35.A. sorrow B. anger C. honor D. Joy第卷(非选择题 共60分)第三部分 英语知识运用(共四节，满分60分)第一节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)What is the most popular communication tool today? If your answer is QQ or MSN, I must sa
48、y youre a bit old fashioned. Today, a new form of communication” Wechat”, _36_owns a Chinese name Weixin, _37_(be) becoming the most influential text and voicing tool all over the world.What advantages does Wechat have? First, it is a relative cheap way of communication. Next, we can know _38_ is go
49、ing on at any time. Whats_39_(much), we can have easier access to information than other messaging tools.What roles does it play in our daily life? According to the _40_(late) report, the number of registered users on Wechat platform _41_ (expand) its business to overseas market in the past few mont
50、hs. Can you image that an app is so _42_ (attract) that it reaches 200 million users within 8 months? A large number of people keep_43_ (stare) at the mobile phone all the time and cant live without it.However,while_44_(enjoy) its great convenience, people should not ignore the danger of being cheat
51、ed, for information on Wechat is _45_(public) known.第二节 请根据括号内意思的提示，用所学的前两个单元所学的单词的正确形式填空(共10小题，每小题2.分，满分20分)46.I think it very important for_(青少年) to discuss their problems with someone.47.My hometown is very_(合适) for growing wheat and peanuts.48.Much to our_(恼怒、愤怒),they decided not to come finally
52、.49.In 1973,the first Open University_(毕业生) received their degrees from their college.50.All the roads looked the same and he felt thoroughly_(迷惑).51.Last year,I _(登记、注册) an American Sign Language class.52.I quickly lower myself,ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so he doesnt fe
53、el_.(挑战)53.Firstly,I have a good knowledge of English and I can communicate with native English speakers_(流利)54.It was brave of Mary_（离开、停止、戒掉）her job and start her own business.55.Mary works circles around all the students,_(打扫、清理) messes others dont want to touch.第三节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Paul随父
54、母来中国定居。他写信告诉你开始新的学校生活不是很容易，感到很孤独。请你给他回信以示安慰并给予适当建议。注意：1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2. 词数：100-120。Dear Paul_ Yours Li Hua 高一英语月考10月答案A: BAD B: BACB C:ADDB D：CADB 七选五CDAFE21-25. CACBD 26-30. DBBCD 31-35. BADBD 语法填空36 which 37. is 38 what 39 .more 40.latest 41 has expanded 42 .attractive 43. staring 44.enjoying 4
55、5 publicly 46.teenagers 47.suitable 48.annoyance 49.graduates 50.confused51.signed up for 52.challenging 53.fluently 54.to quit 55.cleaning up作文One possible version:Im sorry to hear that you are having trouble adapting to your new school life in China,but this situation can be easily changed if you
56、take my advice.First of all,you are supposed to work hard at Chinese,which can give you more opportunities to communicate with others.In addition,why not make some friends?They can help you to know more about china,and it is very important to express your thoughts and feelings to them so that you can forget your loneliness.Last but not least,it would be good if you take an active part in all kinds of activities,which will help to make your life more interesting.By doing these will you be happier with your new life soon.I hope you will find these ideas useful.
