1、甘肃省民乐县第一中学2021-2022学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)ADereck Joubert and his wife, Beverly, have made many films about wild animals in Africa. Their films and photographs are very popular and one of the photographs has been on the front cover of a National Geographic mag
2、azine.A working day for Dereck and Beverly started very earlyat 4:30 in the morning! Thats when they get up and start filming. And its a long daythey often work until 8:30 in the evening. In the winter its very cold and in the summer it can be 40C. Dereck always does the filmingBeverly never does th
3、at, and she doesnt write. But Dereck never takes photographs or records the sound. They work very well as a team, and they both believe we should shoot animals with camerasnot with guns!When they have finished filming and taking photographs for the day, they have dinner and Dereck usually writes whi
4、le Beverly looks at her photographs. At night, they usually sleep in a small tent, but they sometimes sleep in the Land Cruiserwhen theyre very close to wild animals, its sometimes safer to sleep in the car!Dereck and Beverly have also traveled around the world and given talks about their work. Dere
5、ck says that the animals are not just something to look atthey play an important role. Beverly thinks the wild animals can teach us a lot about ourselves.1. Dereck and Beverly start working_.A. at 4:30 in the morning B. at 4:30 in the afternoonC. at 8:30 in the morning D. at 8:30 in the evening2. De
6、reck and Beverly usually sleep_ at night.A. in a car B. in a tent C. in a house D. in a hotel3. Beverly thinks the wild animals _.A. are something to look at B. are very popularC. play an unimportant role D. can teach us a lotBMaking an organized presentation(报告)starts with your introduction. The in
7、troduction opens your speech. Its common for many presenters to start their talks with the sentence like My name is.” or Today Im going to talk to you about.”,but this is not much of an introduction.A good introduction in a formal(正式的) presentation must achieve three goals:Win the listeners attentio
8、n.Make the topic and the purpose of the talk clear.Provide a general description of what you will cover in the talk.Useful tips for winning listeners attention:Quote(引述)someone else. A quote is words said by someone else that is helpful to what youre going to talk about. When using a quote, you need
9、 to do two things: Mention where the words come from and connect the quote with your topic. Tell a joke. A touch of humor in good taste is a great way to break the ice, making people relaxed. The key is that the joke must be connected with the topic youre going to talk about, or it will take the lis
10、teners attention away from your speech, making them lose interest in your presentation.Share a story. A short story is another clever way to start a presentation. To work, the story needs to show a key point or include a message that you can connect with the talk.4.To make a good introduction, you m
11、ust make sure_.A. the purpose of the talk is clearB. the listeners are well-educatedC. your story covers all the pointsD. the topic is popular with others5.What may happen if the joke you tell has nothing to do with your topic?A. The speech may turn out to be successful.B. Listeners may have a good
12、laugh about it.C. You may get nervous and worried.D. Listeners may lose interest in the presentation.6.The quote, joke and story you use need to_.A. show good tasteB. be connected with the topicC. have to do with yourselfD. make people relaxed7.What is the passage mainly about?A. How to quote others
13、 properly. B. How to choose a joke with good taste.C. How to communicate with others. D.How to make an introduction in a presentation.CThere was a small village and people living there were poor but joyful. The villagers worked and chatted together. They helped each other. They lived a poor but happ
14、y life.One day,a young villager named Nasir found a magic crystal(水晶的)ball. Nasir carefully looked at it in his hand. With surprise,he heard a weak voice coming from the crystal ball. It said,You can make a wish and I will fulfill(实现)it. ” Nasir could not decide what to wish for, he thought he had e
15、verything he needed.A villager called Marcus knew about the crystal ball one day. He went into Nasirs home and stole the ball. After Marcus got the crystal ball,he showed it to the villagers. They looked at the crystal ball in surprise. Suddenly,the crystal ball said, I can fulfill your wish. ” One
16、villager took the ball and screamed,“ I want one bag full of gold.” Another took the ball and said loudly,“ I want two boxes of jewelry(珠宝). One villager even wished to have a beautiful palace.Later on, their wishes came true,but the villagers were not happy. They became jealous(嫉妒的) of each other b
17、ecause the person that had a palace had no gold and the person that had the gold had no palace. For this reason,the villagers were angry with each other and stopped speaking to each other.Only Nasir and his family were happy. The villagers were regretful and they wanted everything to return to norma
18、l, so they asked Nasir for help. Nasir thought it over and said,I havent made any wish. If you really want everything to return to normal,then I will wish for it. Everyone agreed. Nasir told the crystal ball that he wanted everything to return to normal. His wish came true. The villagers were happy
19、to live their normal life again.8. Nasir didnt make a wish at first because_.A. he didnt believe it.B. he didnt need anythingC. he had so many wishes that he couldnt decide what to wish forD. he wanted to fulfill his wish by himself9. Why did the villagers ask Nasir for help?A. Because they couldnt
20、find the crystal ball.B. Because the crystal ball didnt fulfill their wishes.C. Because they wanted to live their normal life again.D. Because they wanted him to help them find Marcus.10. According to the text,which of the following is the right order?a. Marcus got the crystal ball.b.The villagers w
21、ere not happy.c. Some villagers made different wishes.d. The villagers wishes came true.e. Nasir found the crystal ball.f. The villagers were happy again.g. Nasir made a wish and everything returned to normal.A. e-a-c-d-b-f-gB. e-a-c-d-b-g-fC. a-e-c-d-b-f-gD. a-e-c-d-b-g-f11. What does the text main
22、ly tell us?A. We may be unhappy when we get richer.B. We should try to give other people a hand.C. We should be careful when making friends.D. We should be happy with what we have had.DYou have heard the expression “horse sense”. As you may imagine, it came from the time when the majority of people
23、traveled in vehicles drawn by horses. A horse does have a lot of common sense, and there are many true stories about horses having saved their drivers from danger of death.Today for the most part, people travel by train, ship, airplane, and car, but very little by the use of horses. Modern vehicles
24、are propelled by engines, and an engine does not have any sense. In case of danger, many horses could be depended on to help. Not so with the engine, the driver must do all the things. In recent years, the speed of travel has increased greatly. The increased speed comes greatly increased danger. The
25、 driver of a powerful engine needs to be careful. A moment of being careless may cost a life. In order to drive today, a person must be able to see clearly, and he must learn and follow carefully the rules for safety on the road. Greater attention is the price we pay for using a machine instead of a
26、 horse.12. The passage mainly talks about _.A. engines B. safe driving C. using horses D. modern machines13. The underlined word “propel” in the second paragraph means _.A. repair B. raise C. push forward D. made 14. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. a driver must know the rules of safet
27、yB. a driver needs to be able only to tell red from green C. an eye test is an important part of a drivers examination D. greater attention is needed for a driver while driving a machine15. Which of the following is NOT true?A. A driver must be able to see and hear well.B. The driver of a car must f
28、ollow the rules of safety.C. Horses are known to have saved their drivers from injury.D. It is better for vehicles to be pulled by horse than to be pushed by engine.第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)Help your child look forward to school Your child says that he is sick whenever the alarm clock goes off. You
29、r child hides under the covers and cries, “I hate school” when its time to get ready in the morning. 16 If he behaves like that, there could be more than book reports and tests making him want to stay at home.Talk to your child.You can ask questions like “Did you have a good day today?” or“ 17 ”If y
30、our child rides the bus, you can ask where he sits and why.Talk to the teacher.Meet with your child s teacher. Discuss the problems you are having at home and find out what is happening at school. Are there behavior problems you are not aware of(意识到的)? 18 Be aware.Your child s problem may also be ca
31、used by a learning disability. If you think theres such a problem, talk to the school. _19 Most schools have either an in-house psychologist(心理学家)or one who visits the school regularly. Set up a time to discuss the problem with his teachers. 20 If your childs homework is untidy, dont criticize(批评)hi
32、s handwriting. Instead, praise him for completing the work. If his clothes don t match in the morning, tell him how proud you are that he got ready for school on time instead of criticizing him.A. Look for the good.B. Volunteer in the classroom.C. Do other students make fun of your child?D. How are
33、you getting along with your classmates?E. You might get angry when your child tells lies at school.F. Your child forgets to bring home his homework on purpose.G. His teachers will pay more attention to him while he s in class. 第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)Mikes parents used to tell him
34、 how important school was for him, but he didnt think so. He paid little attention to it. But one thing let him finally 21 what his parents meant.One day, when he 22 a mobile phone store, he saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring(雇用) new workers!“Sir, are you hiring people?” he went 23 the
35、store and asked. “Yes, but you should not be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at him for a few 24 from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?” 25 he, “Or do you have any work experience?”He felt so ashamed and 26 that he didnt know what to say, so he just turned a
36、round and left. He could not fall asleep that night, and he thought a lot about his 27 . “I must go to school or I cant do anything without a good education,” he 28 to himself silently. He never went back to the store again 29 he finished his study and got a diploma. 30 looked the same when he retur
37、ned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, he had more 31 . The manager told him they needed new 32 . So it was a great chance for him.He 33 his diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”Now he is still working in the same sto
38、re. With this experience, he always 34 people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now he is not worried about his future because he is still 35 in his spare time.21Arealize Bremember Cwonder Dimagine22Awent through BLeft for Cstepped into Dwalked past23Aout of Binto Cwith Don
39、to24Adays Bhours Cminutes Dseconds25Acontinued Banswered Cwarned Dreported26AUncomfortable Bimpolite Cunkind Dimpatient27Ahobbies Bfuture Cparents Dmanager28Ashouted Blistened Csaid Dcried29Awhen Bwhile Cafter Dbefore30ANothing BEverything CNobody DEverybody31Agrade Bluck Cconfidence Dpleasure32AVol
40、unteers Bteachers Cstudents Dworkers33Asold Bshowed Csent Dshook34Ateach Ballow Corder Dadvise35Alearning Bworking Cplaying Dchatting第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Cooking was once regarded as a necessary part of education in England. But in recent 36 (year), it has became less important in schools. As a r
41、esult, basic cooking skills are being lost. It is also making more children overweight. Tom is the _37_(fat) boy in his class. Because his parents are too busy to cook for 38 (he). He often 39 (eat) fast food that is harmful to his health.The government is worried and is looking 40 ways to solve the
42、 problem. A new law has been passed. All middle schools should offer some cooking _41_(class) to students aged from 11 to 14 years old. They hope that this will encourage people to cook instead 42 eating ready meals and fast food.Students will learn to cook for one hour 43 week for one term. They wi
43、ll learn to use simple and fresh ingredients(原料) to prepare healthy, tasty food. Most students can learn the basic cooking skills 44 (easy). But a few students learn it slowly and they can learn to cook in the eighth or 45 (nine) class.第三部分 写作(满分25分)假如你是李华,进入新学校已经有一段时间了。你的美国朋友Mary想了解你的校园生活,现在请你给她写一封
44、电子邮件。要点包括:1校园环境; 2.人际交流; 3.学习生活。注意:1.词数80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Mary,How is everything going?Now I would like to share something with you about my new school._高一英语月考试卷答案及分值分布第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节:阅读短文(A、B、C、D四篇,共15小题:每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)1-3 ABD 4-7 ADBD 8-11 BCBD 12-15 BCCD第二节:七选五阅读(共5小题,每小题2.5分,满
45、分12.5分)16-20 FDCGA第二部分:语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:完型填空(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)21-25 ADBDA 26-30 ABCDB 31-35 CDBDA 第二节:语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15)36.years 37.fattest38.him39.eats 40.for41.classes 42.of 43.a44.easily45.ninth第三部分:写作(满分25分)Dear Mary,How is everything going?Now I would like to share something with you
46、 about my new school.Located in the center of our city, our school is a key school with a history of 70 years. Because it is equipped with all kinds of facilities,our school is beautiful as well as modern .In fact,I get along well with my classmates and my study. To be honest,what attracts me most is the library,where I can easily get access to much knowledge with group members and solve problems by myself. Personally, I do enjoy it.How about your school life? Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua