高一英语上学期第一次月考试题(新版)新人教版(1)

2019学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题

考试总分：150 分考试时间：120 分钟

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一、阅读理解。（共20小题，每小题2 分，共40分）

A

Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different ways of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs. In Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?”you ask. “Oh,”they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.”You don’t understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?”To this question you won’t get an answer, becaus e most probably they don’t know it themselves.

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.”Then he’

ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.”But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.”People there believe that “I don’t”is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan! However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.

1. Which of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions?

A.“The post office is at Street Kamira.”

B.“Turn right at the hospital and go past a school.”

C.“The post office is about five minutes from here.”

D.“Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”

2. Why don’t people in Los Angeles give directions in miles?

A.They prefer to lead you the way.

B.They prefer to use body language.

C.They often have no idea of distance measured by miles.

D.They use landmarks in their directions instead of distance.

3 .How do Greeks give directions?

ing street names.

ing landmarks.

C.Leading people the way.

D.Giving people a wrong direction.

4. According to the last paragraph, we can learn that_____________________.

A.people in Yucatan always give wrong directions

B.people in Mexico know streets’name well

C.body language makes you get lost in Yucatan

D.people in Mexico prefer to use body language

B

There are many useful suggestions that can help one to improve English. Here are some of them to increase one’s English language vocabulary.

Learning English vocabulary is about much more than just learning the right words. It is based on understanding important words and expressions.

Learning a word will not help very much if you quickly forget it. Researches show that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions(重复) to really make a word part of your vocabulary. Since most words are learned from how they are used in context (上下文), the more words one is shown, the better vocabulary one will have. Keep a piece of paper close to you. When you read, pay close attention to the word you do not know, write the word down and try to understand its meaning from the context. Then look up the word in a dictionary.

Remember that if you do not use English words that you have just learned in conversation or writing, you will forget them very quickly. So the best way to learn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing. Remember also that practice is the key to fluent spoken English.

Building vocabulary is a life-long task. Remember: ＂In the beginning was the word.＂Your future could depend on how rich your vocabulary is. It will also determine the quality of your communication.