甘肃省白银育正学校高一英语下学期第一次月考试题(无答案)

2014-2015学年高一英语下3月月考试卷
阅读理解（20分）
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O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York.
b. Worked in a bank.
c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in pr ison.
e. Had a newspaper Job.
f. Learned to write stories.
A. e. c. f. b. d. a
B. c. e. b. d. f. a
C. e. b. d. c. a. f.
D.
c. b. e.
d. a f.
2. People enjoyed rea ding O. Henry’s stories because
A. they had surprise endings
B. they were easy to understand
C. they showed his love for the poor
D. they were about New York City
3. O. Henry went to prison because .
A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
B. he broke the law by not using his own name
C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners
D. people thought he had taken money that was not his
4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
A. He was well-educated.
B. He was not serious about his work.
C. He was devoted to the poor.
D. He was very good at learni ng.
5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?
A. His life inside the prison.
B. The newspaper articles he wrote.
C. The city and people of New York.
D. His exciting early life as a boy.
B
One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and h is lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotte n to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they s aid when they got home and found Rupert.
6. Who wrote the story?
A. Rupert’s teacher.
B. The neighbour’s teacher.
C. A medical school teacher.
D. The teacher’s neighbour.
7. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?
A. He needed it for the summer term in London.
B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.
C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.
D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.
8 What happened at the airport?
A. The skeleton went missing .
B. The skeleton was stolen .
C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.
D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .
9. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?
A. He is very angry .
B. He thinks it rather funny .
C. He feels helpless without Rupert.
D. He feels good without Rupert .
10. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?
A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.
B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.
C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.
D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.]
7选5练习（10分）
Sometimes all a child needs is a little creative involvement from mom and dad. Here are some very simple easy-to-use ideas that might help.
School is Important!
11 Consciously learn something new every day and make a game of it with your family. Make homework a family activity and participate by checking in and helping out.
Set Realistic Goals
Be reasonable. Don’t expect miracles to happen overnight. 12 . Help your child understand what they’re trying to accomplish and that there a re no short cuts. Improving their grades is a goal worth reaching, not a punishment. 13 . This will give th em a say in their educational future.
Be a Mentor
Be available for your child. If you’re willing to sit down and help them get through a tough assignment, they’ll be more willing, too. Remember that learning is about encountering what you don’t know. That can be scary! 14 . Your child will learn more quickly if they can depend on you to help no matter what the problem is.
Know When to Ask for Help
Know when to turn to a tutor, or any of the numerous programs connected with local schools and libraries, 15 . Consider seeking professional help. A counselor(顾问)should be able to identify problems and give suggestions on how to help a child learn to their full potential.
A. Many children suffer from learning disabilities.
B. Academic progress is a slow but steady process.
C. Allow your child to suggest solutions to the problem.
D. When your child succeeds make sure they are congratulated.
E. Be patient when helping your child master new skills.
F. Talk about how valuable education is and how it can benefit your child’s future.
G. Establishing an environment where learning is fun and important is a great thing to do. 二：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

（30分）Having said goodbye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home． 16 excited, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily． And even little Alax 17 from time t o time． The family were 18 from trip．
But about three hours later things began to 19 ． It was starting to snow． Alvin sped up the car, 20 to arrive home before dar k．But it was too dangerous to drive fast now． Because it was snowing more and more heavily． So Alvin had to 21 down． The snow on the 22 was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to 23 on it． Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow 24 the engine refused to start agai n．
“The snow doesn’t seem to 25 ． Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked． Clare said she 26 to walk． So they got out of the car with their son and began walking． But 27was to come． Soon they lost their 28 and had to walk aimlessly on and on．
Night came． They were not afraid of the dark． But they were 29 that poor Alax would die of cold． However, their faith to keep Alax 30 made them filled with courage, warmth and strength． They 31 and rested in turn and then continued their walk． They had countless falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their 32 again．
One, two, three, …seven days passed． On the eighth day, 33 at last came from Alvin’s parents, the police and local people． But the young 34 had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frost-bites(冻伤)． Fortunately, there was 35 seriously wrong with little Alax．16． A．Still B．Even C．Yet D．Ever
17． A．cried B．jumped C．smiled D．sang
18． A．taking B．having C．enjoying D．starting
19． A．work B．change C．come D．finish
20． A．phoning B．deciding C．thinking D．hoping
21． A．get B．slow C．go D．look
22． A．land B．highway C．fields D．car
23． A．walk B．sit C．stay D．wait
24． A．and B．but C．or D．for
25． A．fall B．end C．continue D．melt
26． A．liked B．preferred C．decided D．wished
27． A．better B．something C．nothing D．worse
28． A．hope B．luck C．way D．money
29． A．certain B．afraid C．sorry D．sure
30． A．happy B．silent C．alive D．dead
31． A．slept B．walked C．watched D．ate
32． A．heads B．eyes C．hands D．feet
33． A．danger B．help C．luck D．news
34． A．husband B．wife C．couple D．baby
35． A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
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语法填空（15分）
Cathy: Stan, do you have a minute?
Stan: Oh, hi, Cathy. What’s up?
Cathy: Well, I am really 1. (disappoint) with the situation in the office.
Stan: I am not in that very often. It is 2. noisy that I can’t work.
Cathy: Yeah. I 3. have finished my papers yesterday, but Jack kept 4. (ask) his students to come in and out.
Stan: Has anybody spoken to him about it?
Cathy: No, not yet. So we should come up with an idea 5. (stop) him doing that kind of things.
Stan: Yeah. I am not able to do my work and 6. are you.
Cathy: Could we ask for a kind of meeting room? When teachers have to talk with their students, they could use the meeting room instead7. the office. You know, there is 8. room down the hall.
Stan: You mean that little storage room? Oh,9. would be too small.
Cathy: Are you sure? With those things10. (take) out, it might be bigger than it looks. Stan: Good idea.
短文改错（10分）
The Mid-autumn Festival, that is one important traditional festival in China, falls in August
15th of the lunar calendar every year．It was celebrated both in China and many Asian country．People believe that a full of moon is the symbol of reunion and good luck．This is also a custom to express best wishes to their beloved ones at this particu larly time．On that day they usually go back home to have a family get-together, so they appreciate the beautiful full moon, enjoyed the typical food—the moon cake．All Chinese have wonderful time at the festival．
六、书面表达（共15分）
2.假设你叫李华，是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。

某中学生小王给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。

请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。

内容要点如下：1．健康比漂亮更重要；2．学生以学习为主，不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法；3．可通过多锻炼身体保持健康，要改变不良的饮食习惯；4．健康的心态也很重要。

注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；2．词数：100左右。

3．参考词汇：state of mind 心态
Dear Xiao Wang,
I have received and read your letter, in which you mentioned that you wanted
to lose weight by dieting.。