河南省确山县第二高级中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、河南省确山县第二高级中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题第二部分：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。AAlton TowersEnjoy a fun day out at Alton Towers, the UKs most popular theme park (主题公园) with lots of great rides, including the six biggest roller coasters (过山车). Open every day from th

2、e 21st of March until the 8th of November. First admission (入场) is at 9.30 am, with rides opening at 10 am. Usually closed between 5 pm and 6 pm.Tickets Gate Price Online Price Adult 58.80 50.28 Child 52.80 44.88 Thorpe ParkAs the UKs most exciting theme park, Thorpe Park is perfect for an exciting

3、family day out. Great rides include Slammer and Tidal Wave alongside fantastic roller coasters. Open every day from the 12th of March until the 8th of November. First admission is at 10 am. Usually closed between 5 pm and 7 pm.Tickets Gate Price Online Price Adult 56.00 49.78 Child 51.00 49.78Drayto

4、n ManorAs the UKs largest family owned theme park, Drayton Manor is home to a lot of exciting attractions with roller coasters, zoo and Thomas Land. Open most days from the 21st of March until the 1st of November. First admission is at 9.30 am, with rides from 10.30 am, and closing time is usually 5

5、 pm.Tickets Gate Price Online Price Adult 36.00 27.75 Child 5.00 5.00 Chessington World of Adventures ResortChessington World of Adventures Resort is the UKs greatest family theme park. A fantastic day out with a great mix of rides. Chessington Zoo has lots of animals plus a Sea Life Centre. Open ev

6、ery day from the 18th of March until the 2nd of November. First admission is at 10 am. Closing times are usually between 5 pm and 7 pm.Tickets Gate Price Online Price Adult 52.00 46.22 Child 48.00 42.67 21. If a couple buy their tickets for Alton Towers on the Internet, they can save _.A. 7.92 B. 8.

7、52 C. 16.44 D. 17.0422. Whats special about Drayton Manor?A. It has a zoo. B. It is owned by a family.C. It offers some exciting rides. D. It is suitable for a whole family.23. Which theme park has the most opening days in a year? A. Thorpe Park. B. Alton Towers. C. Drayton Manor. D. Chessington Wor

8、ld of Adventures Resort.B They meet on Mondays at lunch. They remove their earphones, hide their smartphones and communicate without the help of electronic devices (设备). They are the coolest kids at Mendez High School in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. They are the Reading Club. “This is truly the bigge

9、st club in the school,” said English teacher Rebecca Carriaga, who formed the group last year with librarian Kim Leng. The two of them have often reached into their own pockets to feed the book-reading fever of students, and the club now has 20 members and keeps growing.Five years ago, English teach

10、er Rebecca said it seemed that some students, many of whom had not been exposed to (接触) reading at home, were unwilling to read because they thought books were too difficult. So she tried to make them feel more relaxed by giving them books to read and then, rather than pass out written exams, she sa

11、t with each student to “interview” them about their impressions one-to-one.“Id ask different questions and let them talk,” said Rebecca. “Then I noticed them recommending (推荐) books to each other.” She and her partner, Kim, knew they had to make use of that enthusiasm and then the club was set up. A

12、t first, the club talked about whatever book someone might be reading, but then came “Into the Beautiful North (by Luis Urrea),” the first book that all club members are reading and discussing together.Dana Tsuruta, a third-year student, said shes enjoying the book so far. “The author puts a little

13、humour into it and he puts a little bit of Spanish into it, too. I dont know much Spanish, but Im curious,” she said.“This book is just interesting,” said another student Moanni Leos. Moanni said now she doesnt go anywhere without a book. 24. What do we know about the Reading Club?A. It is the bigge

14、st club in Los Angeles. B. It has generous personal support.C. It was started by some students. D. It was set up five years ago.25. Why did some students refuse to read according to Rebecca?A. They found books too boring. B. They had no time for reading.C. They found reading to be a very hard task.D

15、. They were influenced by their non-reading parents.26. How did Rebecca help improve students reading?A. By reading together with them. B. By passing out some exams to them.C. By asking them about their thoughts after reading.D. By asking them to recommend books to each other.27. The examples of Dan

16、a and Moanni are given to show _.A. the kids are interested in reading B. the kids are curious about everythingC. the kids enjoy reading humorous stories D. the kids learn to make better use of their timeCSometimes very odd things show up in ordinary places. In the 1800s, a strange sight began to be

17、 reported by farmers. Then in the 1970s, this strange event began to happen more and more often. People traveled for miles to stand in the fields and take photos of something they couldnt easily explain. What were they looking at? It was the crop circles large and complex (复杂的) designs set into the

18、middle of ordinary farm fields. No one could understand how these huge designs were made.Crop circles are found most often in fields of wheat, corn, or rice. They are usually created overnight, although some are reported to have appeared during the day. They have been seen all around the world, in m

19、ore than 70 different countries. Scientists have found that the plants inside a crop circle are drier than the ones outside it. The plant stems (茎) are bent and not broken in most crop circles, and sometimes the soil in the design has more iron than the soil outside of the design. Unfortunately, the

20、se facts alone do not help scientists answer their questions about crop circles. These facts only make them more mysterious.Some people believe crop circles are made by UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) landing in farm fields. Others think aliens are leaving us messages in the beautiful designs. St

21、ill others believe Earth energy under the ground makes plants bend over in designs. Some people say they actually made the crop circles with special equipment. Scientists have found some crop circles that are certainly made by people, but they are usually a little different from other crop circles.

22、So who makes crop circles and why they make them cant be explained to this very day.28. What does the underlined word “odd” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Big. B. Bad. C. Unreal. D. Unusual.29. Its generally thought that crop circles _.A. are made during the night B. happen in the same places C. ar

23、e found in terrible places D. have very frightening designs30. Which of the following have the scientists proved?A. Some crop circles are man-made. B. UFOs help create some crop circles.C. There actually are crop circles made by aliens.D. Earth energy is one reason for crop circles appearance.31. Wh

24、at is the best title for the text?A. The History of Crop Circles B. Different Designs of Crop CirclesC. Crop Circles: The Unsolved Mystery D. Crop Circles: The Great Influence on FarmsDI had often dreamt of the possibility of spending a year away from my hometown of Leeds in England, living in a for

25、eign country. By the time I was old enough, however, I thought that my language was going to hold me back.However, luckily for me, Leeds University, where I was studying at the time, made it possible for any student, even people like myself speaking only one language, to study abroad. Before I knew

26、it I was boarding a plane for Salzburg, Austria. I wasnt quite sure what to expect of the experience ahead of me but I was prepared to accept the challenge (挑战).The university was quite small but the classes were large. Also, Austrian students usually take five years to complete their courses, so st

27、udying was somewhat more relaxed than at home. Austrian students go home quite often, too. Therefore, the foreign students had to socialise with each other quite a lot, which didnt help our language skills.Salzburg itself is a picture-postcard Austrian city. It is also famous for being the birthplac

28、e of Mozart and the setting for The Sound of Music. As a result, it is usually very busy with tourists. I also found that it doesnt have a lot going on for young people, in comparison to Leeds.There were, however, many advantages to living in Salzburg. For example, get on a train and you can be in P

29、rague, Rome or Krakow within a matter of hours. By the end of my year in Salzburg, I had visited eight other countries in Europe.After spending a year overseas, I went back to my course in Leeds much more focused on what I wanted to get out of my last year and more appreciative of the opportunities

30、university provides. The year in Salzburg really showed me that you get a lot more out of a place when you live there compared to when you are just travelling through. Id recommend all students to spend a year studying abroad if they can. 32. In the authors opinion, what may have prevented his study

31、ing abroad?A. His not being old enough. B. His fearing the culture shock.C. His becoming homesick easily. D. His not knowing a foreign language.33. Compared with Leeds University, the university in Salzburg _.A. provides more social events B. has longer university years C. has more foreign students

32、D. offers more small classes34. One advantage the author mentions about Salzburg is that _. A. its a good location for travelling B. it has a high-speed rail networkC. its the hometown of Mozart D. its full of foreign tourists35. What does the author think of his experience of studying abroad? A. He

33、 benefited a lot from it. B. He regretted studying abroad.C. It was far from what he expected. D. It badly affected his studies at home.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。Michael Vaughan, one of Englands great cricketers (板球运动员), has some words to share with us.36When I fi

34、rst played in the mens team, I faced West Indian cricketer Kenny Benjamin. 37 A few years later, Ian Bishop, another West Indian cricketer, came to play for us and he was even quicker. Facing those two when I was a kid helped me become a good cricketer. You learn so much from being around adults.Enj

35、oy what you do. 38 Just look at that great Australian cricket team of the early 2000s, the players seemed to love what they were doing. If I didnt enjoy what I did, I wouldnt do well when playing.Its OK to be yourself. If youre someone in the center of public attention, therere two “you” the “you” t

36、hat everyone else sees and the actual “you”. Every morning, I go for a five-mile bike ride with my dog. Its a great way to start the day and exercise the dog. 39Be more positive (乐观的). Yes, there are lots of bad things going on. But the world is also a great place. Id tell people to stop complaining

37、 about their situation and look at what theyve got. 40 If you accept that life isnt always going to be rosy, then its easier to deal with it.A. Learn from experience.B. I could play well and had no fear.C. Trust the people youre working with.D. Being happy makes you perform better.E. Thats a bit of

38、the “me” no one else sees.F.To a 13-year-old, he was seriously quick.G. Id also teach them to accept lifes ups and downs.第三部分：语言知识运用（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 “Welcome to the Junior Super Stars,” said Brad Hill, the basketball teams coach.

39、“Today I need to 41 the main players for the team this Saturday. Well have a practice game now 42 I can see how you all work together.”Brad put the children into two teams. Eddie felt 43 when he saw he was on the same side as Dylan.Throughout the game, Dylan grabbed the ball all the time, 44 when he

40、 didnt need to. At the end of 45 , Brad called everyone over. “Now, for this week, Id like to 46 these people on the field,” said Brad, calling out five 47 . Eddie jumped up when he 48 he was one of them. However, Dylan wasnt on the 49 .Eddie arrived at the stadium early on Saturday morning. He was

41、50 to see Dylan already waiting. “Are you all right?” Eddie asked.“I wish I was 51 today,” said Dylan. “At practice, I was trying so hard to 52 everyone that I 53 teamwork.” A few minutes into the game, the centre player fell. “We need someone to take Bellas 54 ,” said Brad.He looked at the players

42、on the bench. For a moment, he looked 55 at Dylan, but then he 56 .“Harry, can you go on now?” he asked. At half-time, some players were starting to look 57 . Dylan put his hand up. “Please, can I go on for a while?” he asked. “I could give someone a rest.”Brad looked hard at Dylan. “All right,” he

43、said, 58 .Dylan ran onto the 59 .This time, Dylan didnt play alone. At the end of the game, Brad spoke to the team.“I was very happy with the way you all played today,” he said, “as 60 players.”41. A. protect B. choose C. change D. prepare42. A. so B. because C. if D. although43. A. lucky B. unsafe

44、C. lonely D. unhappy44. A. only B. just C. even D. rather45. A. class B. Saturday C. practice D. time46. A. see B. pay C. find D. ask47. A. coaches B. names C. guards D. groups48. A. promised B. remembered C. guessed D. heard49. A. list B. scene C. side D. way50. A. excited B. surprised C. ready D.

45、proud51. A. waiting B. watching C. playingD. trying52. A. impress B. cheer C. understand D. believe53. A. gave up B. thought about C. worked out D. forgot about54. A. seat B. place C. chance D. temperature 55. A. angrily B. nervously C. up D. straight56. A. moved on B. ran away C. warmed up D. stood

46、 back57. A. worried B. sad C. tired D. quiet58. A. loudly B. suddenly C. patiently D. finally59. A. road B. field C. stage D. playground60. A. main B. young C. team D. star第二节：语法填空（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。About two years ago, I was on 61. _ plane from New York to Los

47、Angeles. The woman sitting next to me was reading the same book as me, so we 62. _ (start) talking. She told me her name was Kate, and that she was going to a friends wedding in Monterey. We found that we had a lot 63. _ common. But, because of bad weather, Kate missed her connecting flight to Monte

48、rey.I invited her to stay with me in my hotel, but the airline had already promised 64. _ (give) her a room at the airport hotel. We kept 65. _ (talk) until her hotel bus arrived, but as it drove away, I realized that I had 66. _ (complete) forgotten to get her contact details!Some time later, my ro

49、ommate held a party, where I met a woman 67. _ (call) Samantha. She told me she had just gotten married in Monterey. I remembered Kate saying she was going to a wedding in Monterey, so I asked her 68. _ she had a friend named Kate. She was very 69. _ (surprise) and said that she had. Then I told her

50、 all about meeting Kate on the plane. Samantha called Kate up right away, and Kate came over to the party too. 70. _ was so exciting to see her again, and now were all good friends.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

51、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。One day I was waiting for the bus as usually. When it came, I just followed the other people and got up. I was listening to my music, but I didnt notice that the bus was stil

52、l going in the wrong direction. Then I looked out of the window and everything seemed strangely to me. All of sudden, I realized I was on the wrong bus. We were in the middle of the countryside, so he couldnt get off. The bus finally arrived back in the city center. Then I have to wait for the right

53、 bus. Unfortunate, it took me three hours to getting home instead of twenty minutes.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，请给你的英国朋友Mike写一封邮件，介绍你升入高中后的学习情况，内容包括：1. 课程和科目的安排情况；2. 数学和英语越来越难学；3. 正在努力克服这些困难。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Mike, Yours,Li Hua参考答案及部分解析21-25 DBABC 26-30 CADAA 31-35 C

54、DBAA 36-40 AFDEG41-45 BADCC 46-50 ABDAB 51-55 CADBD 56-60 ACDBC61. a 62. started 63. in 64. to give 65. talking 66. completely67. called 68. if / whether 69. surprised 70. It短文改错：71. . as usually. usually usual72. . and got up. up on73. . but I didnt . but so74. . was still going . 去掉still75. . seem

55、ed strangely . strangely strange76. All of sudden . sudden前加a77. . so he couldnt . he I78. Then I have . have had79. Unfortunate, it . Unfortunate Unfortunately80. . to getting home . getting getOne possible version:Dear Mike, Im writing to tell you that Ive been a Senior One student. However, I fin

56、d I have to learn more subjects than in junior high school. We have ten classes a day. Besides, math and English are more and more difficult. I feel upset about the two subjects, because I cant find a proper way to learn them. But Ill try my best to study them well. By the way, could you give me som

57、e advice on learning the two subjects? Although its a little difficult in the beginning. Im doing all my best to overcome it. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua部分解析阅读理解：A篇 (旅游) 本文是应用文。文章是英国四个主题公园的介绍。21. D。细节理解题。根据Alton Towers部分中的介绍可知，成人的票价在入园处购买是58.80，而在网上购买是50.28，因此一对夫妇如果在网上购买门票，会节省17.04。

58、22. B。细节理解题。根据Drayton Manor部分中的介绍As the UKs largest family owned theme park可知，这个主题公园是由一个家族开办的。23. A。细节理解题。对比四个主题公园一年的开放时间可知，Thorpe Park是一年中开放天数最多的主题公园。B篇 (兴趣与爱好) 本文是记叙文。文章介绍了一个读书俱乐部，其目的是激发学生的阅读兴趣。24. B。细节理解题。根据第五段中的The two of them have often reached into their own pockets to feed the book-reading fe

59、ver of students可知，这个读书俱乐部得到了私人的慷慨解囊相助。25. C。细节理解题。根据文中的some students . were unwilling to read because they thought books were too difficult可知，一些学生觉得读书很费劲，因此不喜欢看书。26. C。细节理解题。根据文中的she sat with each student to “interview” them about their impressions one-to-one可知，英语老师Rebecca通过让学生谈自己读后感的方式慢慢帮他们养成了爱看书的习

60、惯。27. A。推理判断题。通读全文可知，孩子们在读书这个问题上从“不喜欢”到“迷上阅读”。最后两段中举的例子正是为了说明这一点。C篇 (自然)本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了麦田怪圈的相关知识。28. D。词义猜测题。根据第一段中的a strange sight，something they couldnt easily explain以及No one could understand how可知，这些提示信息均指向一些人们无法理解的不寻常的事情。29. A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的They are usually created overnight可知，人们普遍认为麦田怪圈是一夜之间形成的。

61、30. A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Scientists have found some crop circles that are certainly made by people可知，科学家已经证实有一些麦田怪圈是有人蓄意为之。31. C。标题归纳题。文章第一段点出No one could understand how these huge designs were made，最后一段中的who makes crop circles and why they make them cant be explained to this very day再次点明文章的主题，即：麦田怪圈一直是个

62、不解之谜。故C项作标题概括了文章主旨。D篇 (学校生活)本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者出国学习一年的经历。32. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的I thought that my language was going to hold me back和第二段中的even people like myself speaking only one language可知，作者认为出国学习的最大障碍是他不懂任何外语。33. B。推理判断题。根据第三段中的Austrian students usually take five years to complete their courses, so stu

63、dying was somewhat more relaxed than at home可知，奥地利的大学一般是五年制，作者觉得比他在国内的大学要稍微轻松一点，暗含萨尔茨堡的大学年制比利兹大学长。34. A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的描述可知，在萨尔茨堡坐火车不一会儿功夫就可以到达布拉格、罗马等城市，而且作者也提到在萨尔茨堡学习的一年他就去过附近的八个国家。由此可知，作者认为萨尔茨堡的地理位置非常便于旅行。35. A。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的much more focused，more appreciative，you get a lot more以及recommend all stud

64、ents to spend a year studying abroad可推测，作者出国学习的一年使他受益匪浅。七选五：话题：体育本文是说明文。英格兰的著名板球运动员Michael Vaughan给我们分享了几点他的人生经验。36. A。根据该段末尾两句中的helped me become a good cricketer和You learn so much from being around adults可知，该段主要讲述了板球运动员Michael Vaughan在日常训练和比赛中通过向他人学习而不断提高自己的球技，因此A项作本段小标题概括了该段大意。37. F。根据该段接下来的he was

65、 even quicker和Facing those two when I was a kid可知，空格处进一步描述板球运动员Kenny Benjamin出手快。38. D。根据该段的小标题Enjoy what you do以及该段接下来举例澳大利亚板球队队员热爱他们所从事的体育运动而造就了其球队的辉煌可知，心情愉悦可以使你有更佳的表现。39. E。根据该段第一句中的the “you” that everyone else sees and the actual “you”可知，每天和狗进行五英里的骑车旅行是大家都看不到的另一个真实的Michael。40. G。根据上一句中的Id tell p

66、eople to和下一句中的If you accept that life isnt always going to be rosy可知，G项“我也要教导他们去接受生活总是甘苦相伴的”符合此处语境。 完形填空：话题：人际关系 本文是记叙文。文章通过一场篮球比赛来说明团队合作的重要性。41. B。根据下文中的Well have a practice game now以及星期六举办的篮球比赛可知，教练需要“选出（choose）”参加周六比赛的主力队员。42. A。“练习赛”的目的是“看看队员之间的合作情况”，故填so。43. D。根据下文中的Dylan grabbed the ball all t

67、he time可知，Eddie对于自己和Dylan被分到同一组感到“不高兴（unhappy）”。44. C。根据该空后的he didnt need to可知，“即便（even）”是在Dylan不需要控球的时候，他也拿住球不放。45. C。根据上文中的a practice game可知，教练Brad在“练习（practice）”结束后将队员叫到一起。46. A。47. B。根据上文教练要为周六的比赛选主力可知，教练公布了五个主力队员的“名字（names）”，希望到时候“看到（see）”这些队员在篮球场上比赛。48. D。根据上文中的Brad, calling out和Eddie jumped u

68、p可知，Eddie“听到（heard）”自己被选为主力时高兴得跳了起来。49. A。根据此处教练选主力队员的语境以及下文Dylan一开始没有上场可知，Dylan的名字没有在主力的“名单（list）”上。50. B。Dylan没有被选为主力队员，然而却早早地来到体育场等候，这使Eddie感到有点“吃惊（surprised）”。51. C。联系全文打篮球比赛的语境可知，Dylan希望自己能上场“打球（playing）”。52. A。53. D。根据上文中的Throughout the game, Dylan grabbed the ball all the time可知，练习赛时Dylan非常努力

69、地想“给人留下好印象（impress）”然而却“忘了（forgot about）”团队合作精神。54. B。根据上一句中的the centre player fell可知，中锋摔倒了，因此需要有人接替他的“位置（place）”继续打比赛。55. D。上文提到Dylan因为缺乏团队合作精神而落选主力队员，因此教练此时看凳子上坐着的替补队员时，有那么一刻是“直直地（straight）”看着Dylan。56. A。根据下一句中的Harry, can you go on now可知，教练的目光虽然在Dylan身上停留了片刻，然而最终还是“继续（moved on）”看有没有其他合适的队员上场。57. C

70、。根据下文中的I could give someone a rest可知，中场休息时，有些球员开始显得有些“疲惫（tired）”。58. D。根据上一句Brad looked hard at Dylan可知，教练盯着Dylan看了一会儿后，“最终（finally）”同意让他上场。59. B。根据下文Dylan上场打球可知，Dylan跑向了“球场（field）”。60. C。根据上文中的Throughout the game, Dylan grabbed the ball all the time和This time, Dylan didnt play alone之间的对比可知，Dylan一开始

71、只顾表现自己而忽略了团队合作，现在认识到自己的问题后并作出了积极改变，因此教练很高兴大家成为了“有团队精神的球员（team players）”。语法填空：61. started。考查一般过去时。由About two years ago及语境可知，start所表示的动作发生在过去，故填started。62. that。考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句，且从句成分和意义均完整，故填that。63. in。考查介词。have a lot in common意为“有许多相同之处”。 64. to give。考查不定式作宾语的用法。promise to do sth. 意为“答应做某事”。65. talk

72、ing。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。keep doing sth. 意为“持续做某事”。66. completely。考查副词。设空处作状语修饰动词forgotten，故填completely。67. called。考查过去分词作定语的用法。woman后跟后置定语，且woman与call之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填called。 68. if / whether。考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句，表示“是否”，故填if / whether。69. surprised。考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处作表语表示“感到惊讶的”， 故填surprised。70. It。考查it的用法。to see her again在句中作真正的主语，故用It作形式主语。