1、和诚2020年高一年级第二学期4月月考英语测试题（卷）说明： 1. 本试卷满分150分，考试时间100分钟。2. 请将答案按序条理整洁写在自制的答题纸上，完成后拍视照片发回。 第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节: (共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2018, Winter 20
2、18-2019 and Spring 2019 semesters（学期）. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics（计分）during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:Good computer skillsAvailable evenings and weekendsKnowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working f
3、or the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their own campuses(校区).TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273Germantown Athletic Coordinator, G
4、auri Chavan, 240-567-69151. When will the job start?A. In May 2018. B. In May 2019.C. In September 2019. D. In September 2018.2. Who is more likely to get the job?A. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends.B. Judy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coa
5、ch.C. Sam, English major, member of the college football team.D. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother.3. Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A. Michael B. JorgeC. Gauri D. GaryBVincent Van Gogh was the son of a pastor (牧师) in Hollan
6、d. Around his early twenties he decided to become an artist. He felt that color was his main influence and he used it to express himself. The way he painted was very unusual during the late 1800s because he paid much attention to colorful abstract art. Van Gogh had many paintings that have changed t
7、he way we look at art. His paintings werent popular during his lifetime because of an illness that was possibly a mental disorder. However, they are now considered to be the most popular forms of art in the world today. In what ways can we appreciate his paintings?Learn about the artistic style of e
8、xpressionism. In Van Goghs artwork, the style that he used was expressionism, which was the only one of this kind compared to other paintings. Look for key symbols that would help you understand his artwork better such as the background of the objects.Try to understand the artists aims. You can do t
9、his by watching the use of colors, perspectives, and the subject. Knowing the artists aims, you will be able to understand why he created the work.Take what you have learned from the artwork and put it in your feelings to see how it affects you and is related to you. This will allow you to make a co
10、nnection with the artist.4. The article is mainly about _.A. how we should appreciate Van Goghs paintingsB. how Van Gogh expressed himself in paintingsC. why Van Gogh wanted to become an artistD. why Van Gogh wasnt famous in his lifetime5. Van Gogh wanted to become an artist because _.A. his father
11、was a famous artist B. he liked to express himself with colorC. he had a serious mental illness D. he grew up in a religious culture6. According to the passage, which of the following about Van Gogh is NOT true?A. Expressionism was usually used to describe his work.B. He was likely to have suffered
12、from a mental disorder.C. When he was alive, his artwork wasnt popular.D. Like many others, he focused on colorful abstract art.7. What can we learn from the passage?A. Van Goghs paintings were difficult to understand.B. Van Goghs illness helped him paint.C. Only after death can painters become famo
13、us.D. We cant understand Van Goghs feelings from his artwork.CSuppose youre in a rush, feeling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble.Realization will probably set in seconds after youve clicked “send”. You freeze in horror and burn with shame
14、.What to do? Here are four common email accidents, and how to handle.Clicking “send” too soonDont waste your time trying to find out if the receivers has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief explaining that this is the correct version and the previous versi
15、on should be ignored.Writing the wrong nameThe sooner you notice, the better. Respond quickly and briefly, apologizing for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: dont handle it too lightly, as people can be offered, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(I.e. incorrect
16、ordering of Chinese names).Clicking “reply all” unintentionallyYou accidentally reveal(透露)to entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday youd like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain yo
17、ur awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hitting “reply all” to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.Sending an offensive message to its subjectThe most awkward email mistake
18、is usually committed in anger. You write an unkind message about someone, intending to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person youre discussing. In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensiblysee it as an oppor
19、tunity to hear up any difficulties you may have with this person.8. After realizing an email accident you are likely to feel _.A. curious B. tiredC. awful D. funny9. If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to _.A. apologize in a serious manner B. tell the receiver to ignore the er
20、rorC. learn to write the name correctly D. send a short notice to everyone10. What should you do when an unpleasant conversation is started by your “reply all” email?A. Try offering other choices. B. Meet other staff members.C. Avoid further involvement(参与). D. Make a light-hearted apology.11. What
21、is the passage mainly about?A. Defining email errors. B. Reducing email mistakes.C. Handling email accidents. D. Improving email writing.DI lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my headNow I am thirty twoI can slightly reme
22、mber the brightness of sunshine and what color red isIt would be wonderful to see again, but a calamity（灾难） can do strange things to peopleIt occurred to me the other day that I might not have come to love life as I do if I hadnt been blindI believe in life nowI am not so sure that I would have beli
23、eved in it so deeply, otherwiseI dont mean that I would prefer to go without my eyesI simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate the more what I had leftLife, I believe, asks a continuous series of adjustments to reality. The more readily a person is able to make these adjustments, the mor
24、e meaningful his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never easy. I was totally confused and afraid. But I was luck. My parents and my teachers saw something in me-a potential to live, you might call it -which I didnt see, made me want to fight it out with blindness.The hardest lesson I had
25、to learn was to believe in myselfThat was basicIf I hadnt been able to do that, I would have collapsed and become a chair rocker on the front porch for the rest of my lifeWhen I say belief in myself I am not talking about simply the kind of self confidence that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase
26、aloneThat is part of itBut I mean something bigger than that: an assurance that I am, despite imperfections, a real, positive person; that somewhere in the sweeping, intricate（错综复杂的） pattern of people there is a special place where I can make myself fitIt took me years to discover and strengthen thi
27、s assuranceIt had to start with the simplest thingsOnce a man gave me an indoor baseballI thought he was making fun of me and I was hurtI cant use this I saidTake it with you, he urged me, and roll it around The words stuck in my headRoll it around! By rolling the ball I could hear where it wentThis
28、 gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought impossible: playing baseballAt Philadelphias Overbrook School for the Blind I invented a successful variation of baseballWe called it ground ballAll my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a timeI had
29、to learn my limitationsIt was no good trying for something that I knew at the start was wildly out of reach because that only invited the bitterness of failureI would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress12. We can learn from the beginning of the passage that _A. the author lost h
30、is sight because of a car crashB. the author wouldnt love life if the disaster didnt happenC. the disaster made the author appreciate what he hadD. the disaster strengthened the authors desire to see13. Whats the most difficult thing for the author?A. How to adjust himself to realityB. Building up a
31、ssurance that he can find his place in lifeC. Learning to manage his life aloneD. How to invent a successful variation of baseball14. According to the context, “a chair rocker on the front porch” in paragraph 3 means that the author _A. would sit in a rocking chair and enjoy his lifeB. would be unab
32、le to move and stay in a rocking chairC. would lose his will to struggle against difficultiesD. would sit in a chair and stay at home15. What is the best title for the passage?A. A Miserable Life B. Struggle Against DifficultiesC. A Disaster Makes a Strong Person D. An Unforgettable Experience第二节（共5
33、小题：每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，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。What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? _16_. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us,
34、and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. _17_. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly._18_. A yellow room ma
35、kes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. _19_. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area until it was repainted gr
36、een. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue._20_. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than
37、black or grey.A. On the other hand, black is depressing.B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up we are born with our preference.C. Colors do influence our moodsthere is no doubt about itD. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active pers
38、on who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.G. The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.第二部分语言知识运用 (共两节，满分55分)第一节: (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C
39、和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Several decades of years ago, I ran a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide. One very cold, wet night at about 330 a.m., there was a_21_ on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from_22_ to toe, explained that he had_23_ out of p
40、etrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant wife and his two children_24_ at the car and said that he would hitchhike (搭便车) back.Once I had_25_a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both_26_, saying that they were cold. Once t
41、he car had started, I suggested that he_27_me back.Before leaving, I had turned the heater_28_ in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and_29_.While the little ones played and ran_30_ , I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the_31_.It was about 5 a.m. bef
42、ore they_32_ . The young fellow asked me how much he_33_ me and I told him that the petrol pump (加油泵) had_34_ $15. He offered to pay “call-out fee” , but I wouldnt accept it.About a month later, I received a_35_ from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to_36_to stop off at our ro
43、adhouse for a long time. It_37_out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most_38_person in the company.In his letter, he thanked me again and_39_ me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this_40_, a little bit of kindness was rewarded with
44、 a huge amount of benefits.21. A. kick B. hit C. beat D. knock22. A. shoulder B. finger C. hand D. head23. A. used B. driven C. run D. come24. A. behind B. away C. out D. over25. A. poured B. supplied C. filled D. equipped26. A. fighting B. sleeping C. crying D. quarreling27. A. ring B. allow C. fol
45、low D. lead28. A. off B. on C. over D. in29. A. hot B. neat C. attractive D. warm30. A. inside B. around C. along D. nearby31. A. guests B. drivers C. customers D. adults32. A. arrived B. ate C. disappeared D. left33. A. cost B. gave C. owed D. offered34. A. shown B. appeared C. exhibited D. calcula
46、ted35. A. notice B. call C. letter D. check36. A. force B. hope C. get D. requite37. A. found B. pointed C. turned D. worked38. A. successful B. powerful C. generous D. serious39. A. persuaded B. praised C. convinced D. informed40. A. business B. case C. lesson D. aspect第二节: (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下
47、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。When we talked about NBA, many people will think of Yao Ming. There is no doubt that Yao Ming is a Chinese hero. On October 16, 2013, Yao Ming announced he_41_open the NBA Yao School. This was really _42_ （excite）news!_43_（look）at the name of the school, many people woul
48、d think that the school is going to train NBA _44_（talent）. But the truth is not like_45_they expected. The NBA Yao School provides after-school basketball training and health programs. Its students include boys and girls over 16 years old _46_ are very good at playing basketball. The school aims _4
49、7_（teach）the importance of teamwork, leadership and communication in a fun basketball environment.Yao is quite glad to be a part of the school, because it has always been his dream to _48_ (positive) influence young peoples life through sports.Now, basketball fans in China are looking forward to get
50、ting basketball training, and the NBA Yao School is a great choice. In the school, students have chances to meet NBA stars. The stars can offer _49_（suggest）on how_50_（play） basketball well.第三部分写作 (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
51、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：在错的词下画一横线，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。I saw a example of kindness during the Special Olympic Games in 1968. Kim, a severe disabled boy, took part in the 50-meter dash. He was racing against two other at
52、hlete who were in wheelchairs. In the race, Kim quickly moved ahead the other two. Ten meters from the finish line, he has turned to see how the others were doing. The other boy was pushed forward with his hands. The girl had turned her wheelchair around, but he was stuck against the wall. Kim stopp
53、ed, went back, but pushed the girl across the finish line. The boy in the wheelchair won the race, and the girl comes in second place. Kim lost the race. However, the crowd, included me, didnt think so, so we all gave him a cheer for his kindness.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）为了共同防控新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情，学期初教育部发布了延期开学的通知，全国各地
54、执行“停课不停教，停课不停学”的工作安排，学生在家进行了一个多月的网课学习。作为参与网课学习的一员，请你就近期的网课学习体验谈谈线上教学的利与弊并向China Daily报纸所开辟的“online teaching”专栏投稿。内容包括：1. 线上教学的利弊；2. 个人观点与看法。参考词汇：新型冠状病毒肺炎：COVID-19；线上教学：online teaching。注意事项：1. 词数80-100左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。文章开头已给出（不计入总词数）。Recently, COVID-19 has transmitted all over China even the wor
55、ld. To order to fight against the virus, the students in China have to study at home on computers instead of going to school.和诚2020年高一年级第二学期4月月考英语测答案第一部分：阅读理解: （共20小题，每小题3分，满分60分）A. 1-3 DAB B. 4-7 ABDA C. 8-11 CACCD. 12-15 CBCC E. 16-20 DBCAE 第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)21-40: DDCAC
56、CCBDB DDCAC CCBDB第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)41. would 42. exciting 43. looking 44. talents 45. what 46. who /that 47. to teach 48. positively 49. suggestions 50. to play第三部分写作 (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)1.第一句: a an 2.第二句: severe severely 3.第三句: athlete athletes 4.第四句: ahead the of 5.第五句:
57、去掉has 6.第六句: pushed pushing 7.第七句: he she 8.第八句: but and 9.第九句: comes came10.第十一句: included including第二节： 书面表达 （满分25分）Recently, COVID-19 has transmitted all over China even the world. To order to fight against the virus, the students in China have to study at home on computers instead of going to sc
58、hool.As for online teaching, it has two sides. On the one hand, it not only can save time so that we can do more other things like taking up new hobbies, but also can be convenient for our daily life and study. Besides, after class, we can watch the video again and review the part which we dont unde
59、rstand. On the other hand, online teaching will increase the time length of facing the computer time which will be harmful to our health, especially lead to vision loss, headaches, a sore neck and sore back. Moreover, Online teaching is short of the learning atmosphere, and will weaken the relations
60、hip between teachers and students. Last but not the least, some students will cheat in class. While they are having class, they are playing computer games at the same time!As for me, I prefer to study in class because I really miss my teachers and classmates. And it really makes me feel uncomfortable when I sit in the same way studying on computers without moving. Sometimes the network signal is so weak that it drives me crazy, too! Thats why Im not a fan of online teaching.