1、西华一高2020-2021学年度高一上期第一次月考英语试卷第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；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。ASharon, Aged 22 The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I dont know what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not
2、care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. Its best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to.Frank, Aged 21 I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably
3、 love it. I know I did. You should join some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck!Eddie, Aged 20 When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homeschooled all through middle school and didnt really know anyone.
4、I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier before you know it.David, Aged 19 Im not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening (令人恐惧的). But youll get used to it. Dont be afraid of anyone; upperclassmen wi
5、ll pick on you more if you let them know youre afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week its really not bad at all. Dont worry.21. What can we infer from Sharon about high school?A. Teachers are qu
6、ite strict.B. Students often stay up at night.C. Teachers provide little care for students.D. Students should make good use of their time.22. How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school?A. Excited.B. Bored.C. Worried.D. Relaxed.23. Who mentions the importance of friends?A. Frank.B. David.C. S
7、haron.D. Eddie.B When high school student Katie Shipley was born with a serious brain disease, doctors said she wouldnt live to go to school. Now, Katie is not only about to graduate from Southridge High School in Oregon, but she was also named the schools prom (高中毕业舞会) queen. Knowing Katies wishes
8、for prom queen, her friend Courtney Travis began reaching out to find her the prom king she needed to make her a queen. Courtney found Michael Parks, who also thought it was a great idea.“I really got to know Shipley,” said Michael. “When you take the time to get to know other people, it really give
9、s you a great chance to live for more than yourself.” Courtney took a picture of the couple together and put it on her Twitter, explaining their plans for the prom. “It became very popular in the school,” she said. Their efforts paid off, and Katie was very excited to be named prom queen.On the day
10、of the prom, Katie wore a very beautiful dress. Her grandmother, Joan Fraley, who also went to the prom, said the night will stay with her always.“I was standing there and the children were shouting her name,” she said. “They called her name as the new prom queen I started crying. Im greatly thankfu
11、l to the students of Southridge High School.” Katie repeated that feeling.“I just want to say thank you to my friends for all they did for me. I love you all.”Todd Corsetti, the principal (校长) at Southridge High School said that seeing Katie as prom queen and the energy and help of his students is o
12、ne of his“proudest moments.”“I think teenagers have great hearts and are really looking to make the world a better place,”Todd said.“As we finish our school year, its a great legacy (遗产) to leave the other classes who come after them.”24. When Katie was born, she _.A. nearly died in hospitalB. wasnt
13、 expected to live longC. wasnt supposed to finish high schoolD. caught a disease caused by doctors mistakes25. Hearing about Katies story, Michael _.A. turned to his friends for helpB. began to raise money for KatieC. decided to live for others rather than himselfD. was very happy to help Katie real
14、ize her dream26. Why did Fraley cry at the prom?A. She felt sorry for Katie.B. She thought of Katies hard life.C. She was invited to Katies graduation.D. She was moved by what others did for Katie.27. What is Todds opinion on the students?A. They are the kindest teens.B. They are the hope of the wor
15、ld.C. They set a good example to others.D. They can do much better in the future.C Its true that many dads in the wild arent interested in parenting, but there are some that work pretty hard to give their little ones a good start. Maybe one of these dads will make you remember your own dad! The male
16、 giant water bug (雄性负子蝽) doesnt seem to mind a heavy load (负荷物) on his back for his kids. The female puts about 100 to 150 eggs on the back of the male, and then she leaves. Once the female is gone, the male has to look after the eggs. It usually takes one to two weeks for the eggs to hatch (孵化). Th
17、e father giant water bug jumps around to make sure the growing eggs get enough air and water. All this time he cant fly because of the weight of the eggs growing rapidly on his back. Now lets turn to the male stickleback fish. When the mother leaves after laying her eggs, the fathertendshis young. I
18、f the young fish go too far away, their father helps with their safe return by carrying them back in his mouth. The male stickleback looks after all his young as many as 100 until they can live on their own. A similar example can be found in emperor penguins (帝企鹅) living in cold areas. The male empe
19、ror penguin goes without food while looking after his egg until it hatches. For about 62 to 67 days, the egg stays on top of the fathers feet, in very cold temperatures that drop down to -39C. As a result, the father may lose nearly 50 percent of his body weight while waiting for his baby penguin to
20、 be born!28. What do we know about the giant water bug?A. It is unable to fly.B. The eggs grow on the fathers back.C. The male must keep still to hatch the eggs.D. The female looks after her eggs together with the male.29. What does the underlined word “tends” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Waits for.B. For
21、gets about.C. Takes care of.D. Loses control of.30. During the hatching period, the male emperor _.A. is unable to eatB. is fed by the femaleC. tries to lose some weightD. cant stand the cold weather31. What is the best title for the text?A. Mr. Moms in the WildB. Animals Do Have FeelingsC. Nature L
22、oves Us like Our DadD. Childbirth in the Animal KingdomD Time: 7:00 A.M. Emily Stupi dives into (跳进) the pool. Cold water hits her, and its hard to catch her breath. Pulling her arms through the water, Emily begins her first of eight laps (圈). She wants to complete the triathlon (铁人三项). Emily shakes
23、 with cold as she gets out of the pool. Along with three hundred other children and adults, she heads into the one-mile run, followed by a four-and-a-half-mile bike ride. The triathlon is being held in Glendale, Arizona, and the temperature is freezing on the late-October morning. But seeing her fat
24、hers warm smile makes Emily forget about the cold. Emily feels lucky to have her father here today. Three years ago, doctors discovered that he had skin cancer. His treatments made him feel tired and sick, but he believed he was going to get better. Emily says, “Courage is something that all people
25、have inside, and they use it to make the world a brave and happy place. My dad showed great courage when he got cancer.” Emily asked a lot of questions about her fathers illness. Her mom says,“We had a family discussion and gave her all the facts. We talked about what cancer is and how money is rais
26、ed for aid (援助) and research.” Emily made a promise to herself and to her family that she would compete in the triathlon to raise money to help cancer patients. She trained hard for three months, swimming, running and biking several times a week. She then sent out 150 letters asking for donations (捐
27、赠). Her dad matched the money, and Emily gave $7,000 to the American Cancer Society. Emily says she was nervous on the day of the race. “My stomach felt weak, and the water was cold.” But Emily completed the race and lived up to her promise to help fight cancer.32. What is Emily doing at 7:00 A.M.?A
28、. She is competing in a race.B. She is training for the triathlon.C. She is swimming as a warm-up.D. She is teaching children swimming.33. When Emilys father had cancer, he _.A. felt lonely and hopelessB. refused to receive treatmentC. hid his illness from his familyD. fought against the disease bra
29、vely34. In order to help cancer patients, Emily _.A. wrote to the American Cancer Society for helpB. decided to take part in a sports competitionC. completed the triathlon and raised $7,000D. researched on cancer for three months35. What words can best describe Emily?A. Careful and generous.B. Frien
30、dly and humorous.C. Easy-going and hard-working.D. Kind-hearted and strong-willed.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。Celebrate!Piatas In Mexico, children often get piatas on their birthday. Their parents put chocolates and other sweets inside the piata and hang it on a tre
31、e. Then the children hit the piata with a stick.36Noodles In China, people often celebrate birthdays by eating with family or friends, and the last dish of the meal is always noodles. The noodles are long and thin.37You cant cut them. In Chinese culture, long noodles mean you will have a long life.B
32、usiness birthdays A business birthday shows that a company is successful. Many businesses in the USA celebrate important birthdays, like 10, 50 or 150 years.38Sometimes they make TV advertisements. It is a good chance to advertise the business.Name days As well as a birthday, many people in Southern
33、 Europe also celebrate their name day.39People have big parties and open their houses to anybody who wants to come. People bring small gifts, often flowers or a box of sweets.Islamic New Year In Muslim countries across the world, people celebrate Eid.Eidmeansfestivalorcelebration. During Eid, people
34、 visit family and friends, as well as people who are sick or in hospital.40Children receive toys, too. Children often wear special traditional clothes during the Eid celebrations.A. You have to eat them in one piece.B. They go out for a meal to celebrate.C. Companies hold parties and send cards.D. T
35、hey give presents, such as sweets and food.E. It breaks and the sweets fall out on to the ground.F. This is one of the two important festivals in this country.G. In Greece, name days are more important than birthdays.第三部分：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
36、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Its nice having a friend,”said Mole (鼹鼠) to Rabbit as they sat talking in the sun one day.“Oh, it is!” said Rabbit. “Very useful, too,41if you need help.42, I think Id like Bull (公牛) to be my friend.”“But Im your friend!” said Mole, feeling43.“Oh, yes,” said Rabbit. “You are good for
37、talking to and laughing with,44you are too small. When I need help, I45someone big and strong like Bull. He would be a very good friend to have. It would be46shouting for him when I need help.” Mole went off in anger.“Oh, well, I need to47something,” Rabbit thought. He moved along48he found a tiny g
38、arden. He had just started on his first leaf when there was a big49. People were shouting and dogs were barking (吠叫). Rabbit was so afraid and in such a50to get away that he ran into the wrong hole. The hole was too51and Rabbit got stuck. He could not52at all.“Help!” cried Rabbit. Mole53him. He ran
39、up to see what was the matter.“Help!” cried Rabbit. “Im stuck in this hole.”“If you want help,” said Mole, “Id better54Bull.”“No!” cried Rabbit. “Hes no good! Hes too big to get into this55. Youre just the right 56 ! Please help me, Mole!” So Mole began digging around Rabbit. He57so fast that Rabbit
40、 was58in no time.“Im sorry, Mole. I was59,” Rabbit said. “Im60I have you for a friend.” And so the two good friends set off for home together.41. A. onlyB. evenC. naturally D. especially42. A. In factB. At firstC. In general D. At least43. A. hungry B. hurtC. cold D. tired44. A. whenB. becauseC. and
41、 D. but45. A. ask B. knowC. want D. invite46. A. quick B. nice C. strange D. bad47. A. say B. showC. eat D. help48. A. until B. ifC. since D. though49. A. silence B. fightC. accident D. noise50. A. choice B. mannerC. hurry D. situation51. A. small B. specialC. new D. great52. A. stop B. leave C. sta
42、y D. move53. A. refused B. heard C. expected D. saw54. A. get B. testC. follow D. accept55. A. garden B. houseC. hole D. door56. A. size B. shapeC. weight D. strength57. A. ran B. workedC. passed D. grew58. A. prevented B. changedC. freed D. controlled59. A. wrong B. proudC. safe D. lonely60. A. bor
43、ed B. worriedC. hopeful D. glad第II卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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。 I am now on my year abroad in Germany as part of my university course. At the 61. _ (begin) of my time here, I had the chance to meet so many new people and make lots of new friends.
44、 It is almost like 62. _ (start) a new life and can make you feel nervous and lonely at first. But I knew that when I moved to Germany I had to be open and friendly. This is 63. _ (certain) what I have done since moving here and I have made some great friends along the way. Next week a friend of 64.
45、 _ (I) is moving to Spain for the next part of her year abroad. She will be living near a beach and have a lot of fun. But I am also 65. _ (concern) about her as she will have to start a new life in another new country. She said that she 66. _ (want) to go back in time very much. In order 67. _ (say
46、) goodbye to her, a group of friends and I had a surprise party. We made her a scrapbook (剪贴簿) with photos and memories of her time here so 68. _ she could take it along! We hope that she has 69. _ wonderful time in Spain and that she will get along well 70. _ her new classmates and settle into her
47、new home.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：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。 It was Grandmas birthday yesterday. Father, Mother a
48、nd I go to visit her. She lives with my uncle in the villages not too far away from our house. In the earlier morning we bought some presents and got here by bus. Grandma and Uncle was very glad to see us. We gave the presents for Grandma and she was very much happy. Then parents helped Uncle prepar
49、e lunch. I talked excited with Grandma about my studies and other things. At 4 oclock in an afternoon, we said goodbye and went back home.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）一位网名为Joe的人因与好朋友发生争执而苦恼，在国外某交友网站上发帖求助。请你用英文给他回复，内容主要包括：1.表示安慰和鼓励；2.你的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，但不计入总词数。 Hi, Joe. I have read about your situation.
