湖北省武汉市蔡甸区汉阳一中2020-2021学年高一英语4月月考试题.doc

1、湖北省武汉市蔡甸区汉阳一中2020-2021学年高一英语4月月考试题第一部分：听力（共二节, 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. How many people will go to the tennis game？A. Two.B. Three.C. Four2. How did the woman probably think she did

2、 in her English test？A. Very well.B. Just so-so.C. Terribly.3. What does the man mean？A. He prefers cold weather. B. He has had a hard week.C. It was cooler last week.4. What is the man？A. A driver.B. A policeman.C. A doctor.5. How long can the man keep the book？A. For three weeks.B. For two weeks.C

3、. For one week. 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, 从每题所给的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67题。6.Where did the conversation probably take place？A. At the womans house. B. At a restaurant.C. At the man s house.

4、7.What does the woman advise the man to do？A.Learn how to cook from her.B.Get a book and do after it.C.Take some courses on cooking.听第7段材料, 回答第810题。8.Why did the woman go to her hometown？A.To spend some time with the baby.B.To look after her sister.C.To find a new job.9.How old was the baby when the

5、 woman went there？A. Two months.B. Five months.C. Seven months.10.What did the woman like doing most with the baby？A. Holding him.B. Playing with him.C. Feeding him.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Where are the speakers？A. In a restaurant. B. In a factory. C. In a school.12.What does the man think of his presen

6、t job？A. Tiring. B. Interesting. C. Satisfying.13.What will the speakers do next？A. Start to work. B. Watch a football match. C. Ask for free football tickets.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.What are the speakers talking about？A.A way to improve air quality.B.A problem with driving.C.A suggestion for city plann

7、ing.15.What does the man suggest？A.Limiting the use of cars.B.Encouraging people to walk.C.Warning drivers of air pollution.16.What does the woman think about the man s idea？A. Its interesting. B. Its worth trying. C. Its impractical.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What did the speaker ask the students to do t

8、he week before？A. Write a short story. B. Prepare for the lesson. C. Learn more about the writer.18.Why does the speaker ask the questions？A.To check the students understanding of the story.B.To draw the students attention to reading skills.C.To let the students discuss father-son relationships.19.W

9、hat is the last question？A.Why does the writer write the story？B.When does the story take place？C.How is the boy s father？20.What will the students do in 10 minutes？A. Ask more questions. B. Discuss in groups. C. Give their answers.第二部分 阅读（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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和

10、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEducational APP StoreBusuu Busuu helps you learn English language on the go and the lessons quality is guaranteed as it is based on CEFR language framework. Lessons range from beginners to advanced learners. Busuu is actually a great English app if you want to improve your sp

11、oken English by talking with native speakers. Duolingo Duolingo is one of the best English language apps today and highly recommended for English beginners. The system of the app helps you learn English quickly by spending twenty minutes a day. Duolingo structures your lessons that teach you about s

12、even new words based on a topic and skill points being awarded for completing the lesson. Memrise Memrise uses some creative and easy ways to remember English words. The focus of this app is to help the users expand their vocabulary by learning English words in an effective way. Memrise also offers

13、an offline mode to continue learning without Internet connection. Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone is designed differently from average language apps on the marketplace today. Its trying to teach us English the way wed learn it if we were children starting to learn the language. It has exercises designed

14、 to help you learn basic words. A variety of lessons are offered that Rosetta Stone has been using for years.21. Which is most helpful for speaking?A. Busuu B. Duolingo. C. Memrise. D. Rosetta Stone.22. What is unique about Memrise?A. It works online or offline. B. It serves English beginners.C. It

15、promises quick progress. D. It helps develop vocabulary.23. What does the Educational APP Store intend to do here?A. Inspire language learners. B. Show its high technology.C. Compare ways of learning. D. Promote its latest products.BEach morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, rea

16、ding his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I dont understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”The

17、 grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “Youll have to move a little faste

18、r next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I d

19、ont want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. Youre just not trying hard enough.” The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, its useless!”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa

20、 said, “Look at the basket.”The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.“Grandson, thats what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but

21、 when you read it, youll be changed, inside and out.”24. What puzzled the grandson most was _. A. why he forgot what he read soon B. whether it was useful to read books C. what kind of book he could understand D. how he could read books like his grandpa25. Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a

22、 basket of water?A. To get him to realize the use of reading books. B. To punish him for not reading carefully.C. To clean the dirty basket in the river. D. To train him to run faster.26. What lesson can we learn from the story?A. The old are always wiser than the young. B. It is foolish to carry wa

23、ter with a basket.C. Reading books can change a person gradually. D. You cant expect to remember all you read. 27. What can be the best title for the text? A. Grandpa and Grandson B. Carrying Water in a Basket C. Baskets and Books D. Reading for Total ChangingCGuess what former Australian Prime Mini

24、ster Kevin Rudd, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and United States president Donald Trumps granddaughter, Arabella Kushner, have in common? They both study Chinese as a second language.Although Chinese is known as one of the hardest languages to learn, a lot of people from different backgrounds are stu

25、dying it with hopes of big benefits.Nov 2 saw more than 120 people, coming from 105 countries, compete in the finals of the 12th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students. Held in Zhengzhou, Henan province, the finals was mainly made up of speech contests

26、 and talent shows. The contestants also visited the Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes and other historical sites in Henan.While reasons for learning Chinese were different, a common one was interest in the countrys rich culture and rapid development.Raissa, 17, from the Union of the Comoros, develope

27、d a strong emotional connection with China after her grandmother was cured by doctors of the Chinese medical team in Africa three years ago. This led her to learn Chinese at a local Confucius Institute.Fascinated by Chinese culture, the competitor has taken part in activities on traditional Chinese

28、medicine and folk arts during her first trip to China. “My dream is to study medicine in China so that I could cure patients like the Chinese doctors did,” she said.For Fekete Marcell Zoltan, 17, from the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School, studying Chinese may secure him a future job as a Hungarian

29、 diplomat(外交官) to China. “After graduation from high school, I would like to further my studies in China,” he said.Robert Davis, director of the Chinese-language program in Chicagos public school system, may give you a hint. “Chinese isnt the new French. Its the new English, which is widely used all

30、 over the world.” he told CGTN.28. Why are Mark Zuckerberg and Arabella Kushner mentioned in paragraph one?A. To show Chinese is popular. B. To introduce them to the readers.C. To tell the readers they love China. D. To stress the importance of learning Chinese.29. The underlined word Fascinated in

31、paragraph 6 can be replaced by _.A. Attracted B. Employed. C. Inspected D. Appreciated.30. What is the common reason for the competitors to learn Chinese?A. Its easy to learn. B. They want to become a doctor.C. They hope for a good job after graduation.D. They have interest in Chinese culture and ra

32、pid development.31. What is Robert Davis attitude to learning Chinese?A. Doubtful B. Indifferent C. Supportive. D. Upset.DThere are 195 countries in the world today but almost none of them have purple on their national flag. So whats wrong with purple? Its such a popular color today. Why would no co

33、untry use it in their flag? The answer is really quite simple. Purple was just for too expensive.The color purple has been associated with royalty power and wealth for centuries. Queen Elizabeth I forbade anyone except close members of the royal family to wear it. Purples high status comes from the

34、rarity and cost of the dye (染料)originally used to produce it. Fabric traders got the dye from a small sea snail (海螺)that was only found in the Tyre region of the Mediterranean. More than 10,000 snails were needed to create just one gram of purple; not to mention a lot of work went into producing the

35、 dye, which made purple dye so expensive.Since only wealthy rulers could afford to buy and wear the color, it became associated with the royal family. Sometimes, however, the dye was too expensive even for royalty. Third century Roman Emperor Aurelio famously wouldnt allow his wife to buy a scarf ma

36、de from purple silk because it cost three times its weight in gold. A single pound of dye cost three pounds of gold, which equals 56,000 dollars today. Therefore, even the richest countries couldnt spend that much having purple on their flags.The dye became more accessible to lower-class about a cen

37、tury and a half ago. In 1856, 18-year-old English chemist William Henry Perkin accidentally created a man-made purple compound (化合物)while attempting to produce an anti-malaria drug. He noticed that the compound could be used to dye fabrics, so he patented the dye, manufactured it and got rich. Purpl

38、e dye was then mass-produced so everybody could afford it.Till now, a handful of new national flags have been designed and a few of them have chosen to use purple in their flag. So dont be making any bets just yet.32. Why was color purple expensive in the past?A. Because only royal families were all

39、owed to wear purple.B. Because it took a long time to get purple dye from gold.C. Because purple was worth as much as its weight in gold.D. Because purple dye used to be rare and hard to produce.33. Why did Roman Emperor Aurelio forbid his wife to buy a purple scarf?A. Because of poor quality. B. Be

40、cause of long tradition.C. Because of bad taste. D. Because of high price.34. What is purples situation now?A. Purple has been widely used on national flags.B. Purple dye is now affordable to ordinary people.C. Royal family stop using purple because its too common.D. Fewer snails are used to produce

41、 purple dye than before.35. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. No Purple Flags? B. Purple vs GoldC. How to Produce Purple Dye? D. The Birth of Purple Color第二节（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。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to write a letter for adviceThe need to ask

42、for advice comes up regularly throughout life. 36 You cannot communicate with others directly, so you need to think things through in advance, provide all necessary information and ask proper questions.Introduce yourself. If the person doesnt know who you are, you will write a short paragraph to int

43、roduce yourself at the beginning of the letter. 37 If you are writing to someone you dont know, briefly let them know how you found them.State why you are writing. After introducing yourself(if necessary), you will want to get straight to the point. 38 . Examples include: “I am writing to ask if you

44、 could help me with”, “I would appreciate it if you could give me some advice about”, “I am writing to ask for your advice,” “I wonder if you could help me with a problem.” 39 If youre asking for advice on a problem or situation that you have been trying to solve on your own, but havent been able to

45、, then briefly explain what you have tried, and why it didnt seem to work.Keep it brief. 40 This is because they will have to spend lots of time reading and understanding your letter, Apart from that, you should keep it short and to the point and it will increase your chances of receiving a reply.A.

46、 Begin by explaining the purpose of your letterB. Make a list of people who you think could help youC. Think about why the person should want to help youD. Show why you have trouble achieving the goal by yourselfE. Asking for advice in writing is different from a face-to-face conversationF. It shoul

47、d include information about who you are and the reason why you are writingG. The people you are asking for advice will be less likely to respond if they get a very long and detailed letter第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Jak

48、e and Max Klein are twin brothers who have a passion for volunteering. Their family have always done community 41 . At a young age, they chose to 42 familys gifts at their birthday parties, but asked them to donate money to a charity. When they were seven, Jake and Max were interested in 43 with a f

49、amily friend at the local homeless shelter to help cook. 44 , he turned them down because they were too 45 and they had to be fourteen to cook. This led them on an endless 46 to come up with a way to help other kids who were also facing a 47 challenging: wanting to help but 48 because of their age.S

50、o, Kids That Do Good was 49 to show ways to kids or adults, at any age, they could join the community and make a 50 . The small 51 has grown into a large website that brings thousands of 52 visitors each year. Jake and Max say that their website brings 35,000 unique viewers, and of those viewers, Ki

51、ds That Do Good has 53 kids to 16,000 organizations.Jake and Max are 54 with school and after-class activities and other community service promises. Kids That Do Good also has blog posts that advise kids on 55 their own charitable event.41. A. surveysB. servicesC. dutiesD. businesses42. A. sort outB

52、. play withC. give upD. put away43. A. travellingB. volunteeringC. cookingD. recycling44. A. UnfortunatelyB. HappilyC. HonestlyD. Gratefully45. A. shyB. awkwardC. weakD. young46. A. taskB. abilityC. chanceD. determination47. A. publicB. similarC. sharpD. direct48. A. jokedB. blamedC. deniedD. praise

53、d49. A. advisedB. allowedC. namedD. created50. A. judgmentB. differenceC. commentD. decision51. A. planB. effortC. projectD. experiment52. A. pleasedB. satisfiedC. amazedD. interested53. A. connectedB. exposedC. contributedD. attracted54. A. familiarB. patientC. busyD. content55. A. rememberingB. de

54、scribingC. celebratingD. building第二节（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Internet came into being in 1969, and peoples lives _56_(change) greatly by online communities and social networks ever since. Jan Tchamani was an English teacher in Birmingham, UK. Unfortunately , she was

55、out of work due to her sudden illness. _57_ (stick) at home, she felt lonely and bored. Thanks to the Internet, she joined an online community , _58_ she got support and advice by sharing her problems. Inspired by the people she met online , she started _59_ IT club to teach older people how to surf

56、 the Intertnet. Many people benefited _60_ the club, of whom a man aged 59 learnt to apply for work online and found an _61_(unbelievable) great job. The club helped an old woman who was living alone set up a small online company successfully. In spite of her achievements , she continues to learn mo

57、re about how to use the Internet . She holds a strong _62_(believe) that everyone should have access to the Internet and that _63_ is highly important to bridge the digital divide. “ When you go _64_ tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges ,”Jan says. “ _65_(think) about other

58、 peoples situations inspired me to offer help”. Others lives have been changed ,and so has her life.第四部分 写作(共两节满分40) 第一节应用文写作(满分15分) 为纪念第72个“五四青年节”，同时也为展现汉阳一中学生丰富多彩的业余生活，学校将举行“五四青年节”的庆祝活动，届时将邀请所有教职员工观摩。请根据提示写一则通知，内容要点包括：1、“五四青年节”庆祝活动的目的2、“五四青年节”庆祝活动时间（5月4号下午）、地点（体育馆）3、庆祝形式：学生才艺表演、美食节、cosplay、篮球、足球比赛

59、等注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯。第二节 读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文 。In 1945, a 12-year-old boy saw a beautiful brooch（胸针）in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the pricefive dollarswas too high for Reuben Earle. Five dollars would buy almost a weeks food for his family.Reub

60、en couldnt ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Dora. Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the home, the glue that held it together. The housework was never-ending, and she struggled to support their five children but she was happy as her

61、family and their well-being were all she cared about.Nevertheless, he opened the shops weathered（风化的） door and went inside, standing proud and straight in his flour-sack（面粉袋改做的） shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I dont have the money right now. Can yo

62、u please hold it for some time?”“Ill try,” the shopkeeper smiled. “People around here dont usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It should keep for a while.”Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. He would raise the money and not tell anybody, for he thought Mum would

63、get surprised when she saw that brooch. On hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben suddenly had an idea that he could raise money by selling the used nail bags（装钉子的袋子）. People built their own buildings in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in bags from a local factory. Sometimes the u

64、sed nail bags were thrown away at the construction site, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.That day he sold two nail bags and hid the money in a rusty soda tin.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好Paragraph 1:Every day after school, Reuben started hi

65、s plan. _Paragraph 2:Finally, the time came! 英语答案第一部分：听力(共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分)1-5 BACCA 6-10 ACABB 11-15 ACAAA 16-20 CBAAC阅读AAD, BACD, AADC, DDBAEFADG完形填空BCBAD, ABCDB, CDACD短文填词：56. have been changed 57. Stuck 58. where 59. an 60. from 61. unbelievably 62. belief 63. it 64. through 65. Thinking 应用问写作：

66、Notice Aiming to celebrate the 72th Youth Day and to show the colorful spare time life of Hanyang No.1High School ,a grand celebration will be held. All the teachers and staff will be invited to come and watch. As scheduled, the celebration is supposed to be held on the afternoon of May 4th in the s

67、chool gym. And students from all three grades are expected to take part. There are not only rich and colorful programs,but also delicious food waiting for everyone to taste.Additioally, varieties of fierce competitions ,such as ,football matches and basketball matches ,will be surely a feast for spo

68、rts lovers. More importantly , to those who are fond of cosplay ,the students presentation will certainly make your attention worthwhile. Looking forward to your participation. 第二节【答案】One possible version:Paragraph 1:Every day after school, Reuben started his plan. Cold and hungry, Reuben wandered t

69、he streets, searching for the nail bags carefully. To save more money, he even decided to deliver papers in the early morning. Exhausted and tired as he felt, he still stuck to the plan. It was the brooch in the shop window that reminded him that what he did was worthwhile. After a long time of hard

70、 work, he made it eventually.Paragraph 2:Finally the time came! He took out the soda tin, poured the coins out and began to count. Five dollars! His hard work paid off! Holding the soda tin firmly, Reuben rushed for the shop to buy the brooch. The moment he got the beautiful brooch, be burst through the front door and placed it in Doras hand. Never had Dora received such a gift. Speechless and happy, she held her son tightly into her arms, with tears welling up in her eyes.