江苏省无锡市梅村高中2020-2021学年高一年级10月月考英语试卷 WORD版含答案.docx

1、2020-2021 学年梅村高中 10 月月考卷2020.10高一英语第二部分 阅读理解 50 分（共两节，满分 50 分，含七选五）第一节（阅读理解 3 篇）（共 15 小题：每题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）ARemembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it. Recite and repeat in conversation.When you hear a persons name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself seve

2、ral times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.Ask the other person to recite and repeat.You can let other people help you remember their names. After youve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name mad pronoun

3、ce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort youreAdmitting that you cant remember someones name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. Im working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is itLink each person

4、 yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note:Vicki Cheng-tall, black hair. To reinforce youre your associations, write them on a small card asLimit the number of new names you learn at one time.When meeting a group of people, concentrate on reme

5、mbering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. So

6、metimes just a few people show up on time. Therere fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to1. How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?A. They will be moved.B. They will be annoyed.C. They will be delighted.D. They w

7、ill be discouraged.2. If you cant remember someones name, you may .A. tell him the truthB. tell him a white lieC. ask him for pityD. ask others to help you3. When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember .A. all their namesB. a couple of names firstC. just their last namesD. as many name

8、s as possible4. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Tips on an important social skill.B. Importance of attending parties.C. How to make use of associations.D. How to recite and repeat names. 5.What does the underlined word”reinforce”mean?A.buildB.connectC.formD.strengthenBMany foreign students repo

9、rt feeling lonely or unwelcome in Australia. Those feelings are among the reasons why Australia is taking a close look at its international-education industry. But wherever international students go, making friends may not always be easy. Elisabeth Gareis of Baruch College in New York surveyed 454 i

10、nternational students. They were attending four-year colleges and graduate schools in the American South andStudents from English-speaking countries and from northern and central Europe were more likely to be happy with their friendships. But 38% of the international students said they had no close

11、friends in the United States. And half of the students from East Asia said they were unhappy with the number of American friends they had. Thirty percent said they wished their friendships could be deeper and more meaningful.Professor Gareis says, “Students from East Asia have cultures that are diff

12、erent on many levels from the culture in the United States. There are also language problems, and maybe some social skills, such as small talks, which are possibly not as important in their native countries, where its not as important to start friendships with small talks. Many East Asian students b

13、lamed themselves for their limited friendships with Americans, for not speaking the language well enough and for not knowing the culture well enough.”VOAs Students Union blogger Jessica Stahl did her own survey to find out how American students and foreign students relate to each other. More than 10

14、0 students, about half of them American, answered her online questions. Half of the international students and 60 % of the Americans said they related as well or better to the other group than to their own group.Professor Gareis says, “International students who make friends with host nationals are,

15、 overall, more satisfied with their stay in the host country. They have better language skills, better academic performance and better6. What can be the best title for the text?A.Making Friends Is Not Always Easy for Foreign Students. B.Students from East Asia Are Not Good at Making Friends. C.Inter

16、national Education Industry in Australia and America. D.The Relation between Foreign Students and Host Countries.7. According to the passage, the follow statement is right except . A.Australian has paid attention to its international education industry.B.454 international students of Baruch College

17、were surveyed.C.38% of the international students think they had no close friends in America. D.Half of the students from East Asia surveyed hope to have more American friends. 8.Professor Gareis tends to think that .A.culture shock should be blamed for many levels of American culture. B.foreign stu

18、dents dont know small talks mean a lot to Americans.C.foreign students should learn some basic social skills first of all. D.foreign students have difficulty making friends for different reasons. 9.How did Jessica Stahl carry out her survey?A.By doing questionnaires from Students Union. B.By asking

19、questions on the Internet. C.By forming the students into groups. D.By doing a survey through VOA10. Which of the following statements will the writer probably agree with? A.International students like to make more friends in their own group.B.International students are more likely to remain in the

20、host country after graduation. C.Students who make more friends at home have better academic performance.D.Students who make friends in their host countries feel happier with their experience.CZhu Haoyu, 18, a history major, wears his iPod everywhere on campus. The freshman has it going out for a wa

21、lk, visiting the library or lying in bed. However, he found that his habit is like displaying a big “Do not disturb ”sign for himself.As time slips away, he has begun to regret not having conversed much with his peers around . “As I put the little buds into my ears, Im immersed in a universe of my o

22、wn, forgetting all troubles in the real world,” said Li.The MP3 player is one of a number of gadgets starting with the Sony Walkman, which led to the iPod, iPhone and iPad that give people the ability to shut themselves off from world around them.Youngsters delight in handset technology. In public,

23、students chat on their cell phones, stopping only to talk briefly to friends. On buses or trains its common to see youngsters with PlayStations instead of playing poker or sharing jokes or games. And during airline flights, people watch episodes of US TV dramas on their iPads, rather than talking.Th

24、e BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making us anti-social. “Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings and fellows,” wrote Tom de Castella.Actually, its a decade since Apple unveiled the iPod,

25、which promised “1,000 songs in your pocket”. In 2007 more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings, not just at home. But in the meantime, it has created barriers between us. Many people subscribe to the view that the headphone cul

26、ture is creating a “spoilt, selfish generation that lacks civic culture”.However, many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device, as a mind drug, helps them relieve stress by escaping for a while. It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study. “If you wantto

27、 get away from the hucksters on the way, just start listening to your player,” said Liu, a freshman. “They do not approach people with headphones on.” This might also mean hes blocking those who want to ask him for the directions.Experts, however, say that short contacts or mini conversations with s

28、trangers are helpful to our mind. Many experts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.11. Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod . A.disturbed othersB.made it easy for him to keep in touch with others C.made it easy for him to visit the libraryD.made others unwilling to

29、talk to him12. The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by . A.LostB.involvedC.engagedD.interested13. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?A.Students are always busy chatting on their cell phones in public. B.Young people are fond of portable listening or visual devices.C.Young people

30、 like to watch US TV dramas on their iPads. D.People like to enjoy the networking.14. Which of the following is not true?A.Headphone wearing culture makes people ignore their surroundings and fellows. B.Apple released the iPod ten years ago.C.There are still many people support the headphone culture

31、. D.Its dangerous to have conversations with strangers.15. What is the writers attitude towards the headphone culture ? A.Agreeable. B.Critical.C.Doubtful.D.Neutral.第二节 七选五（共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。选项中有两项是多余选项。Therere five factors which contribute to the spread of fake

32、 news: political gain; misreporting; going viral( 病毒式传播); financial gain; and “not letting the truth get in the way of a good story. 1 When the Titanic disaster happened, Telegrams stating that all the passengers from the Titanic had been rescued were reported as fact in newspapers, before the full

33、extent of the tragedy came to light. 2In the early 20th century it took years rather than seconds but the principle was the same. People shared the photographs around, not checking the accuracy of them, either wanting to believe they were real, or just because they were a novelty,Its long been belie

34、ved that the motto of Fleet Street was “never let the facts get in the way of a good story,illustrated by a news story earlier in 2017 that Jeremy Corbyn had refused to bow his head to the Queen at the state opening of Parliament. Only later did it become known that protocol(礼节) doesnt require bowin

35、g to the Queen inthese situations. 3 The final two factors for a story to be fake news often go hand in hand: as a political tool, and a must to make profit. 4 Easier than youd think. The websites with fake news can easily get astonishing hits, which then attracts advertisements and thus earn the we

36、bsite owners a nice profit .The good news is that a number of new media organizations are trying to encourage us to think about where news comes from, who puts it out, and whether anyone can gain politically, financially or ideologically by it, before we share it around social media. 5 A. How does t

37、hat make money?B. How do people gain politically?C. But that didnt matter, the story was out.D. Here is a good example of misreporting.E. That was how a good story came into being.F. Going viral is another typical characteristic of fake news.G. Thus we can give it certain respectability and trustwor

38、thiness.第三部分 语言知识运用（55 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I 1 a note. Often written on a napkin, it might be a thank-you for a 2 moment, a reminder of somethin

39、g we were happily expecting, or a bit of 3 for the coming test or sporting event.In early grade school they 4 their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious, and 5 he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer 6 my daily notes. Telling him that he no longe

40、r needed to 7 them but I still needed to write them, I 8 until the day he graduated.Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move 9 for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, 10 two internship in Washington, D.C.,and 11 , becoming

41、 a technical assistant in Sacramento, 12 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 13 happy to have Marc back. Since I was 14 making lunch for his younger brother, I 15 one for Marc, too. Imagine my 16 when I got a call from my 24

42、-yere-old son, 17 his lunch.Did I do something 18 ? Dont you love me 19 , Mom? were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 20 asked him what was wrong.My note, Mom, he answered. Wheres my note? 1.A.carriedB.found C.includedD.held 2.A.difficultB.special C.comfortable D.separate3.A.congratula

43、tion B.improvementC.explanation D.encouragement 4.A.lovedB.answeredC.wrote D.examined5.A.latelyB.by the way C.by the time D.gradually 6.A.received B.understood C.enjoyedD.collected7.A.copy B.readC.takeD.send8.A.held upB.gave upC.followedD.continued 9.A.outB.home C.to D.to Sacramento10.A.organizingB.

44、planningC.comparing D.completing 11.A.hopefullyB.finally C.particularly D.certainly 12.A.Because ofB.Instead ofC.Except for D.As for 13.A.especiallyB.immediately C.equally D.generally 14.A.onceB.again C.stillD.even15.A.packedB.fetched C.bought D.filled16.A.fear B.surpriseC. anger D.disappointment17.

45、A.waiting forB.worrying about C.caring forD.asking about 18.A.wrongB.funny C.strange D.Smart19.A.any moreB.enough C.once more D.better 20.A.interestingly B.bitterly C.politelyD.Laughingly第三节 短文语法填空 （共 10 小题：每题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）If you struggle against figures, maybe you were born that way, research has

46、suggested. Being good at mathematics may be entirely pre-destinedyou either have it 1 you dont. And those who find 2 difficult to add up the number shouldnt feel too hopeless mathematical talent does not appear to be linked to all-round intelligence. Previous research has indicated that “number sens

47、e” is 3 (base) to humans. We use it to estimate such thing as 4 number of seats in a cinema or crowd sizes.U.S. psychologists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore made their finding after testing children too young to have been taught mathematics. During the study, 200 four-year-olds 5 (study) i

48、n terms of number senses, calculation skills and language and vocabulary. The verbal test was done for the reason 6 language and maths abilities are thought to be 7 (close) linked through general intelligence.“Unlike 8 previous studies proved, this one shows that the link 9 number sense and maths ab

49、ility is already present before the beginning of formal maths instruction. One of the most important questions is whether we can train a childs number sense 10 (improve) his future maths ability.”第三节 用所给词的适当形式填空（共 10 小题 10 个空：每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）1. Interviewers may try to think about yourby asking indir

50、ect questions. (flexible)2. We are devoted to workingto cope with the very difficult issues raised. (responsible)3. What you have told me may make someto my decision.(different)4. Angryover unimportant things commonly break out between teenagers and their parents.(argue)5. Whenwith the COVID-19, tho

51、usands of medical staff have made their great efforts to save the publics lives.(battle)6. Most of us would maintain that physicaldoes not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet.(attract)7. Some local governments and organizations also run workshops for disabled people.(volunteer)8.

52、 The ambitious chief executive was final production of 20 million vehicles. (target)9. It is no longer for adult children to live with their parents.(desire)10. Elon Musk laid out a plan to build a cheap electric car and turn the company into the worlds largest auto maker.(potential)第四节 根据要求翻译句子（共 5

53、 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）1. 把大目标分解成小目标是同等重要的。（of equal importance;倒装句）2. 有规律的锻炼有助于我们的身心健康。（contribute to）3.久而久之，你会发现和别人争论是没有意义的。（there is no point in）4.令我吃惊的是，原来是我错了。（amazement; turn out）5.应付那些总是因小事缠着父母的孩子可能是件头疼的事。（rise to;定语从句）第四部分 书面表达（15 分）去年以来，诸如抖音（Tik Tok/ Douyin）等拍摄和发布短视频的手机应用程序在年轻人中颇受欢迎。假如你是李华，英国笔友 May 来信向你了解中国学生玩抖音的情况，并请你谈谈它的利与弊。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Mary,So glad to hear from you!Yours sincerelyLi Hua