河北省正定县第三中学2020学年高一英语4月月考试题

2020年高一第二学期4月考试英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解
第一节（共10小题；每题2分，满分20分）
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A crow (乌鸦) lived in the woods and was satisfied with his life. But his life changed when he saw a swan (天鹅). “He is so white,” he thought, “but I am so black. He must be the happiest bird in the world.”
He expressed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually,” the swan replied, “I thought that I was the happiest bird until I saw a parrot (鹦鹉), who has two colors.”
The crow then went to the parrot. The parrot said, “I lived a very happy life until I saw a peacock (孔雀), who has many colors. I now think the peacock is the happiest bird.”
The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo. “Dear peacock,” the crow said, “you are so beautiful. Every day lots of people come to see you. You must be the happiest bird on the planet.”
The peacock replied, “I always thought that I was the most beautiful and happiest bird on the planet. But because of my beauty, I am kept here.
I examined the zoo very carefully and found that the crow is the only bird not kept in a cage. I hope that I could become a crow, so I could fly around freely.”
That’s our problem, too. We make unnecessary comparison (对比) with others and become sad. We don’t value what we have. This leads to unhappiness. Learn to be happy with what you have instead of looking at what you don’
t have. There will always be someone who has more or less than you have. Those people who are satisfied with what they have are the happiest in the world. 1．After seeing the swan, the crow ______.
A.wanted to become beautiful
B.decided to leave the woods
C.became less satisfied with his own life
D.considered black as the ugliest color
2．The swan thinks the parrot is the happiest bird because the parrot ________.
A.has many colors
B.can fly around freely
C.attracts lots of people
D.has one more color than him 3．What does the underlined part “our problem” in the passage refer to?
paring ourselves with others.
B.Feeling unhappy all the time.
C.Having less than others.
D.Having no freedom.
4．By writing the passage, the author wants to tell us that _____.
A.there are more unhappy people around us
B.we should be happy with what we have
C.nothing is better than having freedom
D.beauty doesn’t mean happiness
B
5．What are the four people in the text trying to do?
A. Introduce themselves to each other.
B. Look for language partners.
C. Collect information online.
D. Search for travel partners.
6. Nissa is different from the other three people in _________.
A. her learning experiences
B. her native language
C. her practicing language level
D. her purpose in learning
7．If a Chinese who is in America wants to improve his English, he can get in touch with _________.
A. Nissa
B. Christina
C. David
D. Dan
C
My only daughter, Sindu, looked frightened. Tears filled her eyes. In front of her was a bowl filled with curd rice (米糊).
I asked, “Darling, why don’t you take it? It’s good for your health.”
Sindu wiped her tears and said, “OK, I will eat. But Dad, if I eat this entire curd rice, will you give me whatever I want?”
“Promise,” I nodded.
Slowly and painfully, she finished. “I want to have my head shaved off,”she said.
Neither my wife nor I could believe our ears. Immediately we said, “Impossible!”
“Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat that curd rice. Was it not you who told me the story of King Harishchandra?” Sindu said in tears. “Now, you are breaking your promise.”
It was time for me to make a decision.
“Our promise must be kept,” I said.
“You are out of your mind!” shouted my wife.
“If we break our promises, she will never learn to keep her own,” I said.
On Monday morning, I dropped Sindu at her school. Just then, a boy ran
to her. What struck me was the hairless head of that boy.
“Maybe that’s the new campus fashion,” I thought.
Then a lady came to me and said, “That boy is my son, Harish. He is suffering from leukemia (白血病). He lost all his hair because of the side effects of the treatment . He refused to come back to school, fearing that his classmates would make fun of him. Sindu visited him last week and promised him that she would take care of the issue. Sir, you are lucky to have such a great girl.”
8．The story of King Harishchandra probably tells that _____.
A.kids should eat healthy food
B.people should keep their promises
C.children should listen to their parents
D.parents should satisfy all of their kids’ needs
9．Why did Sindu want to have her head shaved off?
A.To show she was angry with her parents.
B.To call on her classmates to help Harish.
C.To follow the new campus fashion.
D.To make Harish feel easy.
10．Which words can be used to best describe Sindu?
A.Intelligent and caring.
B.Humorous and brave.
C.Honest and determined.
D.Patient and kind-hearted.
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。

Healthy eating is not just what you eat, but how you eat. Here are some tips for you:
Eat with others whenever possible. Eating with other people has numerous
benefits, especially for children. 11_________ Eating in front of the TV or computer often leads to mindless overeating.
Take time to chew (咀嚼) your food and enjoy mealtimes. 12_________ We tend to rush through our meals, forgetting to enjoy the flavor and feel the taste of what is in our mouths.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry, or have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty instead of hungry. 13_________ It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food, so eat slowly.
14__________ A healthy breakfast can jumpstart your metabolism (新陈代谢), and eating small, healthy meals throughout the day (rather than the standard three large meals) keeps your energy up and your metabolism going.
Avoid eating at night. 15__________ And then don’t eat for 12-14 hours until breakfast the next morning. Studies suggest that eating only when you’re most active and giving your digestive (消化的) system a long break each day may help to keep fit.
A.Drink plenty of water.
B.Try to have dinner earlier.
C.Be careful when eating out.
D.Eat your food slowly, tasting every bite.
E.During a meal, stop eating before you feel full.
F.It allows you to follow others’ healthy eating habits.
G.Eat breakfast, and eat smaller meals throughout the day.
第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Once upon a time there were two friends who lived in a palace and worked in service of the King. One of the two young men ___16___ a lovely girl and he wanted to give her a __17___.
One day, he was walking with his friend in the main palace hall, and he __18____ a big vase filled with the loveliest flowers you could imagine. He then took one to give it to the girl,___19____ that no one would see him doing so except his friend. It turned out that the girl ___20____ the flower very much. So the young man did the__21___ thing the next day, and the next, and the next...____22____one day, the King ____23____how few flowers were___24____ in the vase. He was so ____25____ that he called everyone in the palace to come together in the hall, trying to ___26____ who did it.
When they were all before the King, the young man thought he should say it was him who had ____27____ the flowers. However, his friend told him to be____28____, because the King would be terribly angry with him. The boy was very ____29____ when the King ____30____, but he decided to tell him the ____31_____. As soon as the boy said that he had done it, the King went ___32___ with anger, but he heard what the boy had done ___33___ the flowers, a smile appeared on the King's face, and he said, "I couldn't have thought of a ____34___ use for my flowers."
And, from that day, the young man and the King became great friends. They went to the vase and took ____35____ of those wonderful flowers, one for the girl, and the other for the Queen.
16.A. got along with B. fell in love with
C. got tired of
D. was concerned about
17. A. present B. lesson C.letter D. test
18. A. made B. bought C. saw D. broke
19. A. saying B. thinking C. worrying D. realizing
20. A. disliked B. needed C.missed D. enjoyed
21. A. wrong B. different C.same D.brave
22. A. though B. and C. unless D. until
23. A. imagined B. felt C. noticed D. recognized
24. A. left B.shown C.gone D. grown
25. A. surprised B.disappointed C.interested D. angry
26. A. find out B. look for C. figure out D. work out
27. A. sold B. taken C. prepared D. damaged
28. A. quick B. honest C. calm D. quiet
29. A. afraid B. confused C. hopeless D. dissatisfied
30. A. showed up B. came up C. made up D. gave up
31. A. news B. story C. truth D. secret
32. A. yellow B.blue C. green D. red
33. A. with B. over C. in D. at
34. A. faster B. cheaper C. better D. easier
35. A. one B. two C. some D. all
第Ⅱ卷
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，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。

When I just moved to Los Angeles, I didn’t have a car. Everyone said that I couldn’t get around without one, 36_________ I wanted to prove them wrong.
I asked my neighbor, Mrs. White, 37_________ (take) me to the bus station in the center of the city so I could try taking the bus home. She thought I was crazy but gave me 38________ ride. When I arrived there, I looked at
the map and worked out that I needed to take 39________ (bus) to get home.
I bought the tickets and waited at the bus stop 40________ the Number
8 bus. Soon it came and I got on. At the right stop, I 41__________ ( get) off. Then I waited for the next bus. I waited and waited. My 42_________(patient) had almost run out when the bus finally came. Waiting for the third bus took me even 43__________(long). It broke down halfway and the driver had to fix it, 44_________ took nearly half an hour. So when I finally got home, I was very tired and 45_________ (sleep). Maybe getting a car in Los Angeles wasn’t such a bad idea!
第二节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

I went to a park with my friend Tom last Sunday. As soon as we arrived at there, we found the park was so beautiful that we couldn’t help take many photos. As we walked on, we noticed a kite hanging up on a tree, and its owner, a little boy, was too short to get them down. The boy looked worrying and we decided to lend him hand. Unluckily, we can’t get the kite down either. Then we found a stick, with that we got the kite down. We gave the kite back to the boy. He was very pleased and thanked us for what we have done. The incident made our trips more enjoyable.
第三节书面表达（满分30分）
为了丰富同学们的课外生活，你校英语协会将举办音乐周活动，其中一项活动为征文比赛。

请你根据以下提示以The benefits of listening to music 为题写一篇英语短文参加征文活动：
1.听音乐有助于减轻压力；
2.听音乐能消除烦恼、有助睡眠；
3.听音乐给人灵感、培养创造力。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：灵感inspiration
试卷答案
阅读理解 1-4CDAB 5-7BDD 8-10BDA
七选五 11-15 FDEGB
完形填空 16-20 BACBD 21-25CDCAD 26-30 ABDAB 31-35CDACB
语篇填空
36.but 37. to take 38.a 39. buses 40. for 41. got 42. patience 43. longer 44. which 45. sleepy
短文填空
1.去掉at
2.take--taking
3. and--but
4.them--it
5.worrying--worried
6. lend him a hand
7.can’t--couldn’t
8. that--which
9. have--had 10. trips--trip 书面表达
A large number of people like listening to music. Listening to music is beneficial to us in many ways.
To begin with, since stress is the cause of many illnesses, we can reduce
the risk of getting these diseases by listening to music that we like. Secondly, listening to music is an effective way to remove worry and it is also helpful to a good night’s sleep. In addition, listening to music can provide us with inspiration and help develop our creativity, which will play an important role in our future success.
In general, listening to music will make us live better.。