1、2021 届高一年级下学期第一次月考英语试卷命题人：晏雪红 总分：150 分 时量：120 分钟第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小題；每小题 15 分，满分 75 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the dog doing now? A. Playing. B. Sleeping. C. Eating.2.
2、What does the man ask for? A. Coffee. B. Sugar. C. Salt.3. Why wont the woman watch the game with the man tonight? A. She has to work late.B. She wants to visit Sally.C. She doesnt like basketball.4. How much will the woman lend the man? A. 5. B. 7. C. 9.5. Where will the speakers study tonight? A.
3、In the school library.B. At the mans house.C. At the house of the mans sister.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What are Meis lessons about? A. Painting. B. Speaking
4、 Chinese. C. Drawing Chinese words.7. How does Meis teacher help Mei? A. He makes learning fun.B. He tells her to be patient.C. He makes the lessons easy.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the first problem the man thinks about the camera? A. Its getting old. B. Water got into it.C. Something is wrong wi
5、th the screen.9. What does the man probably mean in the end? A. The camera is on the wrong setting.B. The woman is good at taking photos.C. There is nothing wrong with the camera.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sist
6、er. C. Husband and wife.11. What does the man think of the womans idea? A. Its smart. B. Its against their traditions.C. Itll make them stressed out.12. Where do the speakers come from? A. China. B. Britain. C. America.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What day is it today? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Fr
7、iday.14. What does the man hope to do this afternoon? A. Watch a basketball game. B. Go for a job interview.C. Meet Yao Ming.15. What will Yao Ming talk about? A. Why its important to go to university.B. What its like to be famous in the U.S.C. How to start a successful basketball career.16. How old
8、 was the woman when she first heard about Yao Ming? A. Four years old. B. Seven years old. C. Eight years old.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why did the speaker and her father first move to the U.S.? A. To live with their family. B. To find good jobs.C. To learn English.18. What did the speaker want to
9、 be? A. A market owner. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.19. Where did the speaker go to college? A. In Los Angeles. B. In San Francisco. C. In New York City.20. How does the speech probably make the students feel? A. Worried. B. Encouraged. C. Disappointed.第二部分 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
10、 分)阅 读 下 列 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四 个 选 项 中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将该 项 涂 黑 。AWhether youre a grandparent who takes care of the little ones once or twice a week and is looking for interesting ways to keep them entertained, or a long-distance grandparent relying on technology to stay in t
11、ouch, weve got you covered with the best apps for grandparents. Story Patch (iPad) Great for boosting creativity amongst the little ones, but also a challenge that you and the pint-sized writer of your family can do together. The app allows children to create their own themed tale, paired with a cho
12、ice of over 800 illustrations. JBaby Grandparents Frame (iPad, iPhone, Android) They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Perfect for grandparents who want nothing more than to be involved in every step of their grandchilds development. It does require a Wi-Fi frame to work, but this can be
13、 bought from an electronic store. Zero to Three - Lets Play (iPad, iPhone, Android)With a little help during play time, anything is possible. The app features “boredom killers” and provides fun ideas categorized specifically by age group. Particularly useful when looking after babies or toddlers. Li
14、ttle Peanut on the Go (iPad, iPhone)Ideal for parents who want to stay well-connected to their caregivers and children while away. It allows them to share schedules with you if youre in charge of the grandchildren and it may just give them some peace of mind if theyre leaving their children for the
15、first time. Toilet Finder (iPad, iPhone)Especially useful when you happen to find yourself in a sticky spot (after your grandchild has alerted you to their “need” at the last minute, of course). Through satellite navigation signals, your phone or tablet tracks the nearest loo(toilet) to your current
16、 location. A potential life-saver when youre out and about. 21. Which of the following can be used in Android system?A. Story Patch. B. Little Peanut on the Go.C. Toilet Finder. D. Zero to Three Lets Play.22. What can we know about the apps?A. Toilet Finder can be used through voice signals.B. Zero
17、to Three Lets Play can provide lots of entertainment. C. We can download JBaby Grandparents Frame from the App Store for free. D. Grandparents can share location with caregivers by Little Peanut on the Go.23. What is the purpose of this article?A. To explain how to use some smartphone apps. B. To ma
18、ke life more convenient for grandparents. C. To recommend some apps to assist grandparents.D. To advocate interaction between family members. BIm a student in my third year at Robert Gordon University, but I also work 35 hours a week at Sainsburys to make ends meetI constantly have to force myself t
19、o stay awake, and to be alert, whatever it takes. The work I do at Sainsburys is very physical like stacking shelves. I am lucky because the amount I lift at work is nothing compared with the weight I lift in the gym. I know I have the strength to bear itI am originally from Nigeria. I came here whe
20、n I was seven. Money was always tight. My parents gave me everything I needed, but there was no money for luxuries. I worked hard at school though and, with the help of professors, I got the best A-level grades in my classUnfortunately, though I had applied for “settled “British residential status t
21、he Home Office waited until I was in sixth form to approve my application. That meant I was not eligible for a student loan. The only way I could afford to go to university was that I got a job that would pay for all my living costs and my parents paid for my tuition feesI dont have much time to soc
22、ialize because of my job. Ideally, Id like to have more time to study so I can excel(do much better than most people) at my course. Yes, I have a lot on my plate, but working hard isnt new for me. Growing up, my parents cultivated in me the importance of working hard for what I want in life.My dream
23、 is to get a job in the NHS. But now, Im just focused on trying to get the best grades I can. Whenever I find life hard, I tell myself this is about my future24. Why does the author work long hours and sometimes overtime every week?A. To pay for his own living expenses B. To pay for his tuition fees
24、C. To prove his ability to earn money D. To help his parents pay off the debts25. What does the underlined word “eligible “in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Responsible B. Anxious C. Qualified D. Accessible26. Which of the following can NOT be used to describe the author?A. Sociable B. Hard-working C. Pers
25、istent D. Ambitious27. Which proverb can best summarize the passage?A. Actions speak louder than words B. God help those who help the themselvesC. A penny saved is a penny earned D. Where there is life, there is hopeCRecently, many e-commerce platforms, including Didi Taxi, Ctrip, Fliggy, JD and Tao
26、bao, have been uncovered that they are cheating their frequent customers. Their ways are pretty clever. When there are new users or conservative old users, they will give a quite appealing price to attract them into registering and buying goods. However, their big data is not that friendly to the st
27、able users and frequent visitors. The system always offers them higher price for the same products or service. How does this happen? According to the data analysis, the system knows clearly that although they feel the price is high, they will finally pay the bill. By collecting and analyzing users p
28、rofiles, buying habits and other information, big data recommends the same products to different users with different prices. Companies also try other ways to make money, making online consumption far more worrying. For example, video websites always offer 120 seconds advertisements, which drives pe
29、ople crazy. And even if you pay for the membership to get rid of the ads, you have to “enjoy” 15-second “private” ads. By broadcasting them, companies make huge profits - second to the membership fees. Also, owning 100Mbps network, you still put up with the slow speed when you are downloading a song
30、. You have no choice but to become a VIP when you seek high quality services. Users seem to be lambs(羊羔) among wolves. Even though they say,” Since you have money, Ill charge you more”, we cant do anything about it. It pains us that we havent figured out a way to deal with the problem. The only thin
31、g we can do is replacing our iPhones with Android phones if we want to buy a membership card, and applying for new accounts if we want cheaper hotels. Not finding a way to fight back, we cant do anything but accept them passively. 28. How does big data serve companies according to the text? A. By be
32、ing kind to all users. B. By giving a discount to stable users. C. By attracting new users by analyzing their shopping habits. D. By recommending the same products with higher prices to regular users.29. What do we know from the third paragraph? A. Membership can rid you of all the ads. B. Only by b
33、eing a VIP can you get a better service. C. The slow download speed is due to your poor network.D. Advertising income is the biggest income for video websites. 30. What is the author attitude towards the chances of finding a way to fight back? A. Negative. B. Casual. C. Uncertain. D. Positive. 31. W
34、hat is the main idea of the text? A. The big data provides helpful information to users. B. We have to accept online consumption as it is. C. There exist many online consumption traps. D. Regular customers are richer. DIf you were to travel anywhere in the globe even to visit remote tribes (部落人) who
35、 have little contact with the larger world would people be able to read your emotions from your facial expressions and would you be able to read theirs? Charles Darwin argued in The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals that basic facial expressions are universal suggesting that they are har
36、d-wired within us as the product of natural selection. In other words, you would know if someone looked happy, or sad, etc., wherever you were in the world.Since Darwins day, researchers have, indeed, traveled to faraway corners of the world to test the “universality theory“. Paul Ekman, professor o
37、f psychology at UC San Francisco and inspiration for the TV show Lie To Me, reported that even Fore tribesmen of New Guinea could look at photos of people from other cultures and identify what emotions were displaying.Since Ekmans work, other papers have tested the universality theory and occasional
38、ly challenged it. Rachael Jack of the University of Glasgow and co-authors used computer graphics to produce facial animations (动画 ). They then showed these animations to 15 Western Caucasian people far away from countryside and 15 East Asian from modern cities. They were asked to divide the facial
39、expressions into groups.This is what they found: They did get six groups from the Western Caucasians. But the results between emotion groups from the East Asians were complexed. They believe this suggests modern cultural factors have a greater influence than before. 32. Charles Darwin held the view
40、in his book that _.A. facial expressions are understood by all B. facial expressions are easy to read C. man and animals share the same emotionsD. some facial expressions can cause confusion33. According to the third paragraph, Fore tribesmen of New Guinea _.A. were confused by the photos B. read th
41、e facial expressions in wrong ways C. could recognize the basic facial expressionsD. had different facial expressions from city people34. Since Darwin, all papers have tested the “universality theory” and _. A. no authors have agreed B. all authors have found the same resultsC. some papers have been
42、 lost D. some authors have expressed different ideas 35. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CP：central point P1-P3: Point 1-Point 3 SP： sub-point C: Conclusion 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。Taking a test can be very stressful for any stud
43、ent. Helping students prepare may help to reduce some of their anxiety. Here are some studying strategies to help them cope with test anxiety. 36 When writing note cards, the students are actively reviewing the information. As students review their note cards, they can determine what material they h
44、ave mastered and what material they need to further review. Use practice tests.37 To help them become comfortable when facing time pressure, try using practice tests. Many teachers will give students old tests for an upcoming test. These materials are useful because they allow students to gain famil
45、iarity with the format（格式） of these tests. 38 The important part of this method is to time your students while they are working on the practice test. 39 With this practice, they can determine if they need to spend less time on difficult questions in order to leave enough time for completing the rest
46、 of the test. Play games.Some students may find sitting still at a desk and reading over their notes boring. These students often dont use their studying time effectively, because they become distracted by other things. 40 A. For these students, turning studying into a game may keep their interest i
47、n what they are studying.B. Timing your student allows them to get some idea of how long it will take to complete a test.C. Students often become anxious during a test, because the time is limited.D. However, if old tests cant be provided, students could use practice tests. E. Anxiety is unavoidable
48、, especially when preparing for major exams.F. Overcome test anxiety.G. Make note cards. 第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。At a beautiful beach a little boy on his knees packs the sand into a bucket He turns the bucket upside down and
49、 41 it. To the 42 of the little architect, a castle tower is created. He works all afternoon packing the walls building sentries( guards) with bottle tops and bridges with sticks. And a sandcastle will be builtIn a big city with 43 streets and traffic, a man works in an office. He packs papers into piles, holds the phone between his 44 and shoulder and 45 the keyboard with his fingers. Contracts get signed and to the joy of the man, a 46 is made. His pension
