高一英语月考试题

2016---2017学年第一学期高一英语月考试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解第一节（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。

ABCanada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world. By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, andFrench is an official language of Canada as well as English. About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is,they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French-Canadians live in province of Quebec.Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world. They are from many countries in the world. They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian -Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350 000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27 000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.5. About 23% of people came from ____.A. ChinaB. EnglandC. FranceD. some other countries except France and Britain6. About ____ live in Quebec.A. 30% of the French-CanadiansB. 45% of the CanadiansC. 29 000 000 peopleD. 8 700 000 French -Canadians7. The official languages of Canada are ____.A. English and ChineseB. French and EnglishC. Indian and FrenchD. Chinese and Inuit8. The word "origin" in the passage means ____.A. 血统B. 后裔C. 先驱D. 猿人CDFrom the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations, human beings have been putting great effort into space research. And so far, we have achievedmany successes. But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not cease trying to progress.The international space station is an important step we should take in space exploration. It is not only helpful but also essential. It provides a proper space environment for many experiments thatwe have wanted to do for a long time. It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe. It could also be animportant base for later travel to the moon and Mars. In a word, if we want to explore space more, the first thing we should do is to set up a space station.As the space station costs a lot of money, it is hard for one country alone to establish one. The USA seems to be the only countrythat has the ability to build a space station alone, and it has tried to do so, but not very successful.So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together. Though it is still extremely expensive, it is much cheaper than doing it alone. It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit everyone.But even so, the funds needed are still a big problem. As for the USA, it seems that it has too many things to spend its money on. Although it is the richest country in the world, it has much debt every year. It has to make arrangements about its finance, a try to find a balance in all these issues.13. What is the author’s attitude towards building and developing the international space station?A. Supportive.B. Doubtful .C. Critical.D. Dissatisfied.14. The underlined word "aggregated" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by "__________".A. unitedB. scoldedC. allowedD. forbade15. Which of the following aspects about building the international space station is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Difficulties.B. Cooperation.C. Significance.D. Specific arrangements.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。

Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people aren't satisfiedwith their present weight, but most people aren't sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, butthose goals might not be healthy or realistic for you. 16So what should you do about your weight control?17The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian(营养学家). 18 If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.19 People who lose weight quickly by crash(速成的) dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they haven't permanently （永久的）changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime.Small changes are a lot easier to stick with than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. _20_Once you have that down, startgradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.It's a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it's just that: healthy.A. Try giving up regular soda for a weekB. Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you're full.C. Weight management is about long-term success.D. Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.E. Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.F. Changing from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.G. They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.第二部分英语知识运用（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）A Tale of Two Cities is a novel 21 by the English author Charles Dickens. It tells us 22 a tale of action of adventure(冒险)that 23 in London and Paris at the time of French Revolution. So the cities in the title 24 London and Paris.The story dealt with the fate of small groups of 25 who were drawn into the events of the Revolution. One of the main characters 26 Dr. Manette, 27 was a French doctor. After having 28 prison for eighteen years, he was 29 .Then he settled in London with hisbeautiful daughter Lucie. She fell in love with Charles Darnay, a 30 heir(后裔)of the bad Eve monde family of French. Then she 31 him. Several years 32,when Darnay returned to Paris, he was 33 by the revolutionaries. At this time there was 34 young man named SydneyCarton, 35 English lawyer who loved Lucie 36 that he 37be sentenced to death instead of Darnay, who was very much like Darnay. Only 38 could Darnay escape death 39 his execution(死刑). 40 this center was the exciting life of revolutionary Paris.第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。