1、1准格尔旗世纪中学 20162017 学年高一第一学期第一次月考 英语试卷本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分,满分 120 分。第 I 卷第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节；满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分,满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AHaving returned from her round trip (往返路程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owe
2、s (欠) me 12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12.”Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the
3、 office, Madam,” he said politely. “Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldnt have sold her a ticket
4、 for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?” “Yes,” she answered shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”“Thats fine,” said Harry. “My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three.”
5、“Im four,” the child said proudly. “Ill be four and a half.”Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “ But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you?”“Er, well,” the woman looked at the child. “I mean. she hasnt started school yet. Shes only four. ”2“A four-year-old c
6、hild must have a ticket, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costs -let me see. 13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe 1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault (过错) is mine-”The woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office.1. The woman was angry because _.A. she
7、couldnt use the ticket for her round trip B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had plannedC. she spent more money than she had expected D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing2. Harry was worried because _.A. the woman was angry with him B. he had not done his
8、 work properlyC. the Jersey timetable was wrong D. the little girl didnt have a return ticket3. Harry started talking to the little girl _.A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to doB. because he had a little girl about the same age as this girlC. because he wanted to be friendly to
9、the little girl who looked so niceD. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl4. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine.,”he meant that _.A. they must follow it without other choices, even though the fault was hisB. he had to be strict wi
10、th the woman because of the law, although he didntC. the woman had to pay him 1.50 and the railway would pay for the hotelD. she should pay 1.50, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying. BPersonal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time. Som
11、e may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those 3they care most about. I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and eveni
12、ngs. My working hours arent necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if shed been born before e-mail became such a practical tool.The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with
13、a group of friends. Say you do something fun, see a great movie perhaps, and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may be tired of telling the story. With e-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to
14、 all the friends you think who might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with peo
15、ple who live far away. More than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They dont get rid of any of the old ways.5. The purpose of this passage
16、 is to _.A. explain how to use the InternetB. describe the writers joy of keeping up with the latest technologyC. tell the advantages and usefulness of the InternetD. introduce the reader the basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet6. The use of e-mail has made it possible for the w
17、riter to _.A. spend less time working B. have more time with his childC. work at home on weekends D. work at a speed comfortable to him7. According to the writer, e-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former(前者) helps one _.4A. reach a group of people at one time convenientl
18、yB. keep ones communication as personal as possibleC. pass on much more information than the latterD. get in touch with ones friends faster than the latter8. The best title for this passage is _.A. Computer: new technological advances B. Internet：new tool to maintain good friendshipC. Computers have
19、 made life easier D. Internet: a convenient tool for communicationC The concept (概念) of good manners is quite different when we compare different cultures, values and ways of living. In my opinion, going to a restaurant in Brazil will rarely (很少) be an embarrassing situation. One good way to figure
20、out the rules is to pay attention, in a discrete (不连续) way, to the people who are eating close to you.There are some basic and necessary rules of etiquette (礼貌) that Brazilians usually respect every day. They are： Being on time is polite, but is not a strict rule in Brazil. Being late for up to 15 m
21、inutes probably will not make a Brazilian angry.When you go to a restaurant, be careful to greet the people who work at the place, and dont forget to greet the people who are already waiting for you at the table. Its not necessary to hug and kiss everybody if they are already seated.You can ask some
22、body about how the food is prepared and also about prices or tips if you are not sure about them.You should never talk to another person while you still have some food in your mouth. Probably he or she is not interested in what is happening in it.Making noise while eating is also considered really r
23、ude. Avoid doing it.Be careful not to put your elbows on the table while eating. It is not terrible, but it can be considered a little bit rude by those people who are formal.Dont worry about the time. Usually people in Brazil stay seated for a long 5time, especially when they have interesting thing
24、s to talk about.Its not necessary to talk in a really low voice because Latin people usually talk a little loudly.Finally, saying “thank you” and “bye” is always very well seen in Brazil.9. What is the passage mainly about?A. Peoples ways of living. B. Values of life in Brazil.C. Basic rules of etiq
25、uette. D. Table manners in Brazil.10. What should you do if you are invited to a restaurant?A. Hug the people who work at the place B. Kiss those who are at the table C. Greet those who are waiting for you D. Say hello to everyone in it. 11. According to the passage, it is considered bad manners _ a
26、t table. A. to ask about the price of the dishes B. not to know about the tips C. to speak with your mouth full of food D. to talk to another person at tableDA recent online poll (民意调查) asked kids what they hated most about school. “Classes are boring” came in first. “Too much homework” was a close
27、second. Since all activities remain interesting for only so long, too much homework can lead to boredom. So, why are some kids getting homework overload?Teachers give two reasons. First, they say, the government now requires schools to meet higher-than-ever achievement goals for students. If student
28、s dont succeed, the school faces punishment. Second, many parents want their children to be able to get into the best colleges and universities. These parents believe homework is a way to make sure that students are learning as much as possible.People who favor homework argue that it can have many b
29、eneficial effects. They claim it can help students develop good study habits. Homework can help students recognize that learning can occur at home as well as at school. It can help develop their independent learning and responsible character traits (性格特征) .But studies show that middle school student
30、s doing 60 to 90 minutes of homework a night are doing just as well in school as those doing more than 90 minutes. And homework can have negative effects. Homework can deny students access to leisure (休闲)6activities that also teach important skills. For example, sports teams teach cooperation and le
31、adership, in addition to helping kids stay physically active. Another problem with too much homework is that parents can get too involved. They can put too much pressure on their kids.So what should be done? Good homework assignments in the proper amount will have positive effects. Too much homework
32、, however, will have negative effects. The bottom line: Students in grades three through six should do no more than 30 to 60 minutes of homework each night.12. According to Paragraph 2, the kids are given much homework because _.A .A. schools are evaluated in terms of students achievementsB. the gov
33、ernment doesnt take the problem seriouslyC. it is a good way to improve the students abilityD. time will be made full use of in this way13. Those who are in favor of homework think that _.DA. homework helps students to succeed B. homework helps children to learn independently C. its good for kids to
34、 help each other in learningD. parents are a great help when kids do homework at home 14. Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of too much homework?BA. Kids have little time to do leisure activities. B. There is a lack of sleeping time.C. The chances of learning other skills are lost. D.
35、Kids are under pressure from their parents.15. The authors purpose in writing the passage is _. DA. to criticize the school teachers B. to attract public attention to kids studyC. to offer more help to todays kids D. to call for proper amounts of homework第二节 （共 5 小题: 每小题 2 分,满分 10 分） 7根据短文内容,从短文后的选项
36、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。 Public Speaking Training Get a coach 16 , so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training thats right for you. Focus on positivesAny t
37、raining you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 17 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you s
38、houldnt do. 18 If you find a public speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. 19 As far as were concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience
39、 can be your friends. You are a special person not a cloneMost importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 20 Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone youre not.A. You arent like
40、 anybody elseB. You already do lots of things wellC. Turn your back on too many rulesD. Check the rules about dos and dontsE. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is toughF. The one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleepG. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make
41、things worse答案 EBCGA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）8阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四 个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将改题涂黑。It was a summers evening and I went to the English corner. I walked towards the small area where the corner is held, in fact 21 in front of our dorm (宿舍) building.“Nice t
42、o meet you, Miss. Im Tom.” His nice 22 attracted me. I turned and saw a tall and good-looking boy. I was about to tell him my 23 when the others came, saying hello to the boy. Tom 24 the group. Our 25 changed from sports to music. 26 by the wide range (范围) of his knowledge, I could not help 27 what
43、a well-educated person he was.Our 28 moved on. I noticed that Tom 29 one topic after another, but that he didnt do all the 30 . He listened quietly and was 31 enough to let others finish what they wanted to say. He was different from 32 who used the English corner to show off (炫耀). I didnt 33 what h
44、e was saying, but just looked at him. Before I 34 it, the other people had 35 , and it was just Tom and I standing there.I took a deep breath and looked at Tom in the eye. I 36 he was the person I had been waiting for. When we parted he said, “I hope Ill 37 you again soon. But that didnt happen.I wa
45、s very busy with my studies. However 38 , standing in the summer heat, I look towards the place, and think about Tom and the 39 we met. Although he will never 40 again, he will always be in my mind.21. A. just B. only C. still D. yet 22. A face B. food C. mouth D. voice 23. A. address B. name C. cla
46、ss D. school24 A. joined B. moved C. hated D. left 25. A. games B. stories C. topics D. words 26. A. Pleased B. Covered C. Excited D. Surprised27. A. knowing B. laughing C. thinking D. imagining28. A. conversation B. experiment C. exercise D. idea929. A. refused B. understood C. answered D. suggeste
47、d30. A. writing B. showing C. acting D. talking31. A. difficult B. polite C. smart D. happy32. A. that B. it C. those D. these33. A. turn to B. listen to C. worry about D. complain about34. A. realised B. opened C. accepted D. heard35. A stayed B. sat C. stopped D. gone36. A. cried B. described C. f
48、elt D. chose37. A. call B. see C. teach D. find38. A. sometimes B. never C. forever D. always39. A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening40. A. sing B. stand C. appear D. leave第 II 卷注意：将答案写在答题纸上, 写再本试卷上无效。第二节 阅读并理解下列句子,根据括号内的相关提示用单词的正确形式填空。 （每小题 1.5 分；共10 小题,满分 15 分）41. His free time was made use of _(组织) some club activities. 42. At present many _(teenager) take a job
