四川省简阳市阳安中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、四川省简阳市阳安中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man want to drink?A. Juice. B. Coffee. C. Cold water.2. What will the man most probably do?A. Write a speech

2、B. Practice his speech.C. Study hard.3. What is Mary now?A. A nurse. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home. B. At a library. C. At a bookstore.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans new classmate. B. Ways to make friends. C. The ma

3、ns school life.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6和第7 两个小题。6. When does the man usually run?A. In the evening. B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.7. What does the woman decide

4、to do?A. Read more books. B. Run more outdoors. C. Listen to more music.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. In which country will the woman end her trip?A. Italy. B. Spain. C. Germany.9. Why does the man fail to travel to Europe this winter?A. He doesnt have time. B. He couldnt find a partner. C. He hasnt enough mon

5、ey.10. Whats the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Schoolmates.C. Brother and sister.听第8段材料，回答第11至13 三个小题。11. What will the woman do tonight?A. Attend class.B. Work at home.C. Go to the theatre.12. What day is it today?A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.13.Where does the

6、 conversation most probably take place?A. At home. B. At the gym. C. At a library.听第9段材料，回答第 14至16 四个小题。14.What did the man think of the movie?A. Sad. B. Funny. C. Romantic.15.What will the weather be like this weekend?A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.16. What will the man do this weekend?A. Go to Fran

7、ce. B. Catch a flight.C. Pick up his mother.听第10段材料，回答第 18至20 四个小题。17.What is most probably the speakers father?A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A tennis player.18. What does the speakers mother like doing?A. Writing stories. B. Going camping. C. Hiking.19. What does the speaker have?A. A twin brother.

8、B. An elder brother. C. A younger brother.20. Why does the speaker go to museums?A. To look for work there. B. To meet famous artists. C. To enjoy the paintings there.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。AHow It Feels to Floatby Helena FoxIf youre looking for

9、 a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief, and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she turns 18. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.Two Can Keep a Secretby Karen M. McManus Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept

10、away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and hints pile up, youll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.Forest of a Thousand LanternsBy Julie C. Dao The first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a tradit

11、ional fairy tale- a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesnt love back, and magic- and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.Duneby Frank Herbert If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually youre go

12、ing to read Frank Herberts most famous creation. The story of centuries -old political plotting-about warring factions battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis- is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond th

13、e Star Wars trilogies. 21. What is How It Feels to Float about? A. The murder of a teenage girl. B. A girls space adventures. C. Challenges of growing up. D. How a poor girl was born with special powers.22. What kind of book is Two Can Keep a Secret? A. A fairy tale. B. A science fiction story. C. A

14、 love story. D. A mystery story.23. Which book is about battling for control of another planet? A. How It Feels to Float. B. Two Can Keep a Secret. C. Forest of a Thousand Lanterns. D. Dune.BHes a comedian, hes an actor, hes British and the whole world knows him as the silent, black-haired character

15、, Mr Bean. Thats right, Rowan Atkinson.Atkinson was born in Newcastle, England and was educated at Newcastle University and Oxford. While at Oxford, he met the writer Richard Curtis, who was studying there too, and they became friends. Curtis was the opposite of Atkinson. He had great love for words

16、 while Atkinson enjoyed nonverbal comedy. Together they began writing comedy reviews for the Oxford Playhouse. Shortly afterwards, Atkinson began appearing in smaller theatres in Edinburgh. After a show at the Hampstead Theatre in 1978, he was offered a part in the BBC series Not the Nine oclock New

17、s. The series got off to a slow start, but soon became a huge success, with Atkinson winning a BAFTA award for his work. However, being a very sensible man, Atkinson saw the whole acting job as a hobby, along with his growing interest in car racing.Atkinson made his big-screen debut(初次亮相) in 1983s u

18、nofficial James Bond film Never Say Never Again. The same year Atkinson appeared in the BBC series called Black Adder. The main hero named Edmund, tries unsuccessfully to become King of England after accidentally killing his uncle Richard III during a battle. This was followed by three hugely succes

19、sful sequels each set in a different era of Englands history. The Black Adder series was voted the Best Comedy Show of the Year in 1990. He then went on to create Mr Bean. A walking disaster, Bean was purely physical comedy, the opposite of Edmund. This character was a huge success and became anothe

20、r national treasure. In 1997 Bean came to the big screen. A few years later, Scooby Doo became a box-office hit in the US in 2002. This was followed by Johnny English in 2003, a funny work of James Bond films.In his spare time Atkinson collects classic cars and takes part in races. He also writes fo

21、r the British magazines CAR. He is a very shy man, and has managed to keep his private life, private.24. How did Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson get to know each other?A. They worked together for BBC. B. They met in the Oxford Playhouse. C. They starred in the same series. D. They went to the same

22、 university.25. According to the text, the BBC series Not the Nine oclock News _?A. brought Atkinson fame B. became successful immediatelyC. made Atkinson give up physical comedyD. showed some of Atkinsons weaknesses as an actor26. At the beginning of his career Atkinson_? A. was writing comedies B.

23、 did not see acting as a job C. did not like physical comedy. D. had an argument with Curtis about comedy.27. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. Atkinson often wrote plays for Oxford Playhouse. B. Never Say Never Again was a box-office hit. C. Mr Bean was voted the Best Comedy

24、Show of the Year. D. Atkinson dislikes showing his personal life.COn average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim by David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his

25、 2017 TED Talk, Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired.Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and browse the web puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain, which, Strayer explains, is important for critical thinking, prob

26、lem-solving and decision-making.Therefore, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in nature, Strayer claims, helps a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15, 000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September. That is when friends a

27、nd family take time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore, swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.Take Carl for example. He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also p

28、repares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children. She calls it a “regenerative” experience.At the University of Utah, David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to

29、nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However, he found, it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his research team found that spending three days in nature without any tec

30、hnology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself.28. According to David Strayer, which of the following is true? A. Americans dislike outdoor activities. B. Electronic equipment should be quitted. C. New technologies also have some downsides. D. Electronic equipment brings great

31、convenience.29. Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors? A. To try another lifestyle. B. To let our brain relax. C. To make better decisions. D. To play with our family and friends.30. What does the underlined word “regenerative” mean? A. Refreshing B. MemorableC. Remarkable D. Tiring31. Which is the

32、 proper title for the passage? A. Electronic Equipment Harms the Brain B. Good Rest Develops Good Memory C. Tips on Using New Technologies D. Being in Nature Is Good for the BrainDOne of the hardest lessons I have ever learnt in life is that we cant make things perfect. You see, I was raised the sam

33、e way as the rest of you, learning stories with happy endings, such as “and they lived happily ever after”. I grew up knowing that I would meet with conflicts and struggles in life, but I always seemed to think that in the end troubles would be overcome and that I would live happily ever after.But l

34、ife doesnt work like that. Troubles, pains, conflicts and struggles dont end at some point in our lives. We dont get awarded with a perfect life for being good. Relationship problems, financial troubles, health issues continue and must be dealt with throughout our lives. Life, as it seems, is not pe

35、rfect and never will be, no matter how hard we try to make it so.Not only is life imperfect, but we are as well. We are all human beings and we all make mistakes. We all have shortcomings and faults in our personalities. No matter how hard we try, we will not be perfect. No matter how hard we try, w

36、e will never find that perfect person who will make our lives perfect.What can we do then? What can we do once we give up on life being perfect, and ourselves being perfect? Well, for me at least I can be relaxed and just enjoy the moment. I can feel peaceful and happy while living in the moment ins

37、tead of worrying about “ever after”. I can try to avoid the negative feelings from anger, guilt, and depression. Relax and enjoy this wonderful life.32. The underlined word “that” in the second paragraph probably refers to_.A. troubles and pains will never end in ones life timeB. only characters in

38、some stories can lead a happy lifeC. one can live happily without troubles after one grows up D. after some troubles are overcome, there will be no more33. What is the authors opinion? A. Troubles are just part of life. B. A perfect life can be a reward to us. C. Financial problems in life are just

39、contemporary. D. People working hard can have a perfect life.34. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A. Human beings are imperfect. B. Personalities determine ones life. C. People should improve their personalities. D. No one can change his/her personality.35. How does the author deal with his

40、 present life? A. Giving up working hard. B. Focus on enjoyment in the moment. C. Try hard to change his life. D. Overcome his shortcomings. 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。When we are living a balanced life, we are more productive and more successful. To live life to t

41、he fullest, we want to be functioning at our best by taking care of ourselves in every area of our lives. 36 Where do you need balance? 37 . Whether it is work, health, diet, relationships, or exercise, decide which you need to work on most. Dont increase your stress by feeling overcome. Balance doe

42、snt have to be achieved in one day.Keep a positive attitude.Things do not always work out the way we plan. Keep a positive attitude. Go with the flow of the universe and be flexible. Trust that somehow things will work out. 38 Keep your eyes open for them to appear.Let things go.Turn off the flow of

43、 overpowering and let things go. Does the car really need to be cleaned out right this moment? 39 Is it truly important to bake those biscuits before breakfast? Sometimes we get distracted and off track, and before we know it we are busy with what isnt even on todays list. Learn to let things go. No

44、t every idea needs to be done the moment it is thought of. 40 In todays world we are all living life at a fast pace. Many of us are so used to feeling overpowered that it has become our natural state of being! Take a bath, go to the ocean and watch the waves, read, listen to some music, or take a wa

45、lk in nature. Spend time out and free yourself from stress.A. Take time to get relaxed.B. Live life at a slow pace.C. Do you need to reorganize the cupboard now?D. New opportunities and solutions will present themselves.E. Hope my advice will help bring balance back to your life.F. It is better to b

46、ravely stick to what you have planned before.G. Find out which part of your life needs to be brought into balance.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）My son has been in hospital again, this time with an emergency admission. He was 41 in an ambulance from our local health center to the

47、 childrens hospital.In this country, all ambulances are 42 and manned by firemen and it was no 43 this time. While one fireman drove, the other was in the 44 with me and my son. He started 45 my son as soon as he was carried in, 46 him whether hed prefer English or Portuguese.When my son 47 either o

48、f them, the fireman requested speaking English so that my son could 48 with him. Of course, that gave him plenty of 49 to draw my sons attention to offering “tuition”(学费)- It was just a joke. The 50 of them chatted for the full hour. 51 , he had been assigned the task of keeping my boy 52 . He did s

49、o so skillfully that my son didnt 53 that I was tearing along with lights flashing.Actually, the back of the ambulance is a 54 place for me, and then I got sick and had to 55 the window a little. It was cold, so this absolutely wonderful guy took his own jacket off and 56 it around my sons head and

50、neck.These excellent guys 57 with us during check-in procedure, and finally 58 when I made sure that my husband was on his way in the car.I cant be 59 enough to the firemen. Theyre our firemen, and they are all 60 , of course.41. A. treated B. sent C. protected D. limited42. A. repaired B. rejected

51、C. used D. driven43. A. exception B. pity C. excuse D. problem44. A. front B. bus C. back D. hospital45. A. chatting with B. catching up with C. looking down on D. spying on46. A. informing B. asking C. doubting D. testing47. A. refused B. abandoned C. said D. appreciated48. A. practice B. remember

52、C. write D. forget49. A. feelings B. courage C. opportunity D. loss50. A. minority B. pair C. lot D. majority51. A. Obviously B. Abruptly C. Frequently D. Selfishly52. A. asleep B. upset C. awake D. reliable53. A. fear B. regret C. ignore D. realize54. A. satisfying B. horrible C. safe D. private55.

53、 A. occupy B. improve C. decorate D. open56. A. wrapped B. wiped C. threw D. delivered57. A. parted B. debated C. stayed D. agreed58. A. remained B. recovered C. burst D. left59. A. beneficial B. calm C. rude D. grateful60. A. enemies B. heroes C. employees D. engineers第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节

54、(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面的材料，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。Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world. You make it by pouring hot water over the 61 (dry) leaves of a tea plant. For 62 (hundred) of years people believed that tea could cure illnesses and they used it as medicine. Today scientis

55、ts know that tea contains chemicals that prevent cells from dying. Most teas have caffeine in 63 (they), which makes you feel more active. Some people have problems 64 (drink) tea because it can cause sleeplessness.The tea plant 65 (grow) best in tropical and temperate places 66 rain falls throughou

56、t the year. Teas can be grown from sea level 67 about 2,000 meters, but the best quality grows in higher regions.Tea comes from the leaves and buds (芽) of tea plants. Wild plants can be up to 9 meters high, however, on tea plantations, 68 (pull) the leaves easily, people cut them back to 69 bush of

57、about a meter in height. It takes a plant three to five years before it is ready for picking.A picker can harvest about 20 kg of tea a day. On large plantations the leaves 70 (harvest) by machines, but the quality of tea is higher when the leaves are picked by hand.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

58、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：在错的词下面一横线，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。Dear David,Hows everything going? As my birthday is drawing near, Ive been prepared a gift for

59、 you. Its a Chinese ink painting of bamboo, that I drew specially for you.In Chinese culture, bamboo carries many best wishes and excellent quality. It usually stands straight and stays green all year round, but its always full of life. It is hard outside but empty inside. If comparing to bamboo, on

60、e was generally considered to be strong-willed and modest. All on all, we use bamboo to represent a noble and gently person.I hope you will like the gift and wish you happy birthday.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华， 最近学校各社团招新，你对学校青年志愿者协会（the Young Volunteers Association）的活动感兴趣，请你根据以下内容给青志协负责人Mrs Zhou写一封邮件，申请加入

61、青志协。内容包括：1. 对志愿者活动的认识；2. 介绍自己的性格和特长；3. 表达期待。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mrs Zhou, Learning from the school newspaper that you, the Young Volunteers Association, are recruiting new members, I am interested in it. _Yours sincerely,Li Hua高一月考英语答案120（每小题1.5分）CBCCA BBACB BCABC CAABC2140（每小题2分）CDD DABD CBAD DAAB EGDCA4160（每小题1.5分）BDACA BCACB ACDBD ACDDB 6170（每小题1.5分）dried; hundreds; them; drinking; grows; where; to; to pull; a; are harvested. 改错题my-your; been去掉；that-which; quality-qualities;but-and; comparing-compared;was-is;on-in; gently-gentle;happy前加a