江苏省宝应中学2019-2020学年高一下学期月考英语试题

江苏省宝应中学2019-2020学年高一下学期月考英语试题

江苏省宝应中学2019-2020学年度第二学期月考卷 高一英语 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)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。‎ A A Sydney Pass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses：the “red” Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the “blue” Bondi Explorer visits Sydney‎ ‎Harbor bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbor cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or City Rail services(limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.‎ Imagine browsing at Darling Harbor, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons‎ ‎Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a Sydney Pass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.‎ Sydney‎ ‎Passes‎ are available for 3, 5 or 7 days for use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All Sydney Passes include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid(有效的) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.‎ Sydney‎ ‎Pass‎ Fares Adult Child*‎ Family*‎ ‎3－day ticket ‎$90　‎ ‎$45‎ ‎$225‎ ‎5－day ticket ‎$120‎ ‎$60‎ ‎$300‎ ‎7－day ticket ‎$140‎ ‎$70‎ ‎$350‎ ‎　　*A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.‎ ‎*A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.‎ ‎1. A Sydney Pass doesn't offer unlimited rides on ________．‎ A. the Explorer Buses B. the harbor cruises C. regular Sydney Buses D. City Rail services ‎2. With a Sydney Pass, a traveler can ________．‎ A. save fares from and to the airport B. take the Sydney Explorer to beaches C. enjoy the famous seafood for free D. reserve seats easily in a restaurant ‎3. If 5－day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelled with her colleague and her children, aged 3，6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be?‎ A. $225. B. $300. C. $360. D. $420. ‎ B Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter－gatherers, small, tightly knit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10，000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12，000 languages between them.‎ Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialization, the development of the nation－state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.‎ At present, the world has about 6，800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1，000; Africa 2，400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3，200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median ‎ number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6，000, which means that half the world's languages are spoken by fewer people than that.‎ Already well over 400 of the total of 6，800 languages are close to extinction(消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States(two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question－mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.‎ ‎4. What can we infer about languages in hunter－gatherer times?‎ A. They developed very fast. B. They were large in number.‎ C. They had similar patterns. D. They were closely connected ‎5. Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in Paragraph 2?‎ A. Complex. B. Advanced. C. Powerful. D. Modern.‎ ‎6. How many languages are spoken by less than 6，000 people at present?‎ A. About 6，800. B. About 3，400. C. About 2，400. D. About 1，200.‎ ‎7. What is the main idea of the text?‎ A. New languages will be created.‎ B. People's lifestyles are reflected in languages.‎ C. Human development results in fewer languages.‎ D. Geography determines language evolution.‎ C Is the “Go to College” Message Overdone?‎ Even in a weak job market, the old college try isn't the answer for everyone. A briefing paper from the Brookings Institution warns that “we may have overdone the message on college”， senior fellow Isabel Sawhill said.‎ ‎“We've been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course there's a lot of truth to that，” Mrs Sawhill said. “On average it does pay off...But if you load up on a whole lot of student debt and then you don't graduate, that is a very bad situation.”‎ One comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education for landing a job and advancing in a career. April's national unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate for high－school graduates ‎ over 25 years old who hadn't attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bachelor's degree or more education. The difference is even bigger among those aged 16—24. The jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. At the same time, recent research by Canadian economists warns that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employment.‎ Mrs Sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is the field of one's major: Students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than ones who major in the arts or education. The cost of tuition(学费) and the availability of financial aid are other considerations, with public institutions(大学) generally a better financial bargain than private ones.‎ She suggested two ways to improve the situation: increasing vocational(职业的)－technical training programs and taking__a__page__from Europe's focus on early education rather than post－secondary learning. “The European countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades，” she said. “Then they have a higher bar for whoever goes to college—but once you get into college, you're more likely to be highly subsidized(资助)．”‎ She also is a supporter of technical training—to teach students how to be plumbers, welders and computer programmers—because “employers are desperate” for workers with these skills.‎ ‎8. People usually think that ________．‎ A. the cost of technical schooling is a problem B. technical skills are most important for finding a job C. one will not succeed without a college degree D. there is an increased competition in getting into a college ‎9. What does the underlined part “taking a page from”(in Para. 5) possibly mean?‎ A. Learning from. B. Changing from.‎ C. Differing from. D. Hearing from.‎ ‎10. What can we infer from the passage?‎ A. Public institutions charge more for education.‎ B. European universities are stricter with students.‎ C. Canadian students prefer to major in engineering.‎ D. Students with certain skills are in great demand.‎ ‎11. Mrs Sawhill may probably agree that ________．‎ A. technical training is more important than college education B. too much stress has been put on the value of college degrees C. a college degree will ensure promising employment D. it's easier for art students to find favorite jobs D Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one's personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a person's ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead to a better life and a better way of doing things. All these, however, remain true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.‎ However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who miss the “good old days”， efficiency__comes__with__a__price. When communication becomes more efficient, people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets,__such as mobile phones and iPads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally. A personal visit carries with the additional feature of having to be in the person's presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other persons off.‎ With efficiency also comes mass production. Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today. Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal touch when making these products. For example, many handcrafts(手工艺品) are now produced in a factory. Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handcraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.‎ Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analyzing progress only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology ‎ is required for old products to stay old.‎ It is people's attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on people's attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created.‎ ‎12. According to Paragraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to ________．‎ A. live a better life B. look for better methods C. change ways of living D. accept technology and advance steadily ‎13. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to “________”．‎ A. tools B. messages C. barriers D. skills ‎14. The author explains “efficiency comes with a price” by ________．‎ A. describing a process B. using examples C. following time order D. making classification ‎15. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?‎ A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life.‎ B. People review the past with great regret.‎ C. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way.‎ D. People's attitude decides the use of technology.‎ 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。‎ Long, long ago people couldn't write and they had no books. But they had stories. People learned the stories by heart and taught new ones to one another. Sometimes it was hard to remember them all. __16__ ‎ The ancient Egyptians wrote their stories on something made from papyrus(纸沙草) plants. People in other places wanted to learn from the Egyptians to use papyrus. __17__ So, parchment(羊皮纸), made from goatskin, later took its place.‎ In ancient China, books looked a little different. People there used ink to write on bamboo or silk. And then they invented paper. Made of trees, paper was easier and cheaper to make than ‎ papyrus or parchment. __18__ Paper－making later spread to the West, but there was a big problem with these early books. Every single one had to be copied and written by hand.‎ ‎ __19__ They carved(雕刻) a page of words into a piece of wood or stone. They could then print the page by spreading ink on the wood or stone and putting it against paper. But it wasn't until a German printer invented movable, metal letters that books became fast and easy to make. The letters could be used to print copy after copy, and the letters put together again and again to print different pages of words.‎ ‎ __20__ Once a luxury(奢侈品) only the rich could buy, they soon became a treasure everyone could enjoy.‎ A. It took years to finish making just one book.‎ B. But papyrus grew mainly in Egypt.‎ C. Things grew a little easier when writing was invented.‎ D. Finally books could be printed by the thousands.‎ E. The Chinese were the first to think of a way to speed things up a little.‎ F. Books in the West didn't change for a long time after that.‎ G. Its surface was smoother and better for writing on too.‎ 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)‎ 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选择中，选出最佳选项。‎ The Keeper of the River An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and __21__， the old man guarded the hills, __22__ the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have __23__ and polluted the fresh flow of water. The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans(天鹅) floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful __24__ words.‎ Years passed. One evening the town __25__ met. As they reviewed the budget, one man's __26__ caught sight of the salary __27__ being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked “Who is the old man? Why do we __28__ to employ him? No one in town ever __29__ him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn't doing his job. His position isn't __30__ any ‎ longer.” Then they voted to __31__ the man.‎ For several weeks nothing changed...‎ By early autumn, the trees began to __32__ their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, __33__ the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish－brown __34__ in the river. A few days later, the water was much __35__. Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks and a terrible __36__ was soon sensed. Swans left, and so did the __37__. The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.‎ Quickly, the __38__ town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in __39__， they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.‎ Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job or life. They may all make a __40__．‎ ‎21. A. regularly B. suddenly C. naturally D. actually ‎22. A. cut B. burned C. removed D. selected ‎23. A. carried B. poured C. changed D. blocked ‎24. A. beyond B. with C. in D. after ‎25. A. office B. association C. department D. committee ‎26. A. eye B. care C. hand D. mind ‎27. A. list B. form C. figure D. account ‎28. A. promise B. continue C. stop D. tend ‎29. A. visits B. hires C. tells D. sees ‎30. A. powerful B. important C. necessary D. suitable ‎31. A. find B. fire C. support D. forgot ‎32. A. lose B. miss C. fall D. grow ‎33. A. pulling B. speeding C. slowing D. pushing ‎34. A. fish B. color C. flower D. leaf ‎35. A. deeper B. cooler C. warmer D. darker ‎36. A. sound B. smell C. wave D. taste ‎37. A. managers B. passengers C. villagers D. tourists ‎38. A. embarrassed B. annoyed C. discouraged D. disappointed ‎39. A. arrangement B. assignment C. judgement D. amusement ‎40. A. suggestion B. difference C. progress D. decision 第二节 单词拼写（根据中文提示或首字母写出恰当的单词使句意完整 每题一分 共20分）‎ ‎41.There is growing c__________________about education because children are our future. ‎ ‎42. Just like fingerprints, each person’s DNA is u__________________unless he has a twin. ‎ ‎43. Medicine should not be kept where it is a_________________ to children. ‎ ‎44. The twins look alike but they have very different c __________________. ‎ ‎45. It was within easy walking d__________________of the hotel, but he felt it distant and chose another one. ‎ ‎46. Our English teacher f__________________ believes that reading English aloud in the morning is a good way ‎ ‎ to improve English. ‎ ‎47.The little girl was fortunate because she n __________________ escaped being run over by a car. ‎ ‎48..If you have any good plan. Don’t h__________________ to take action. ‎ ‎49.It is _____________________(官方)announced that a new stadium will be built in our school. ‎ ‎50.The lecture mainly deals with the trouble that young children have d________________right from wrong.‎ ‎51.C__________________ to what most people might assume, evidence shows that there is a sudden slowdown in the economic growth. ‎ ‎52. It can’t be my car. You must be m____________________ . ‎ ‎53. The whole family are waiting ___________________(焦虑地) for the doctor outside the operation room. ‎ ‎54.Many factors c____________________ to the development of this city. ‎ ‎55.I find it difficult c __________________having a career with looking after children. ‎ ‎56. Snow shows the a________________of the winter; it’s getting colder and colder. ‎ ‎57. To our r________________, Mary’s illness turned out not to be as serious as expected before. ‎ ‎58. You can do a lot of reading to enlarge/increase/widen your v_________________. ‎ ‎59. We must o________________ the traffic rules, otherwise we shall get punished. ‎ ‎60. We hadn’t seen each other for ten years, but I immediately r_________________ him in the crowd.‎ 第三节 语法填空（用非谓语，名词性从句，主谓一致完成句子 每题一分 共15分）‎ ‎61. The mountain is no longer _____________it used to be. ‎ ‎62.They each _______________(have) a beautiful car. ‎ ‎63. There is some doubt________________Jennifer will come to see me this weekend as usual. ‎ ‎64. Everyone here is very friendly. It doesn’t matter ____________you have lived there for a short or a long time.‎ ‎65.Modern science has given clear evidence____________ smoking can lead to many diseases. ‎ ‎66. a little plane crashed into a hill, __________________(kill) all five people in it. ‎ ‎67. He came to himself only __________________(find) himself in a hospital. ‎ ‎68. Ten thousand dollars _______________quite a large sum. ‎ ‎69.When and where to build the new factory ________________ not decided yet. ‎ ‎70. The teacher and pianist ______________ giving a speech to some college students. ‎ ‎71. Go and get your coat. It is _______________ you left it. ‎ ‎72. ______________breaks the law will get punished. ‎ ‎73.This pair of shoes ____________made in Nanjing. ‎ ‎74.______________ knowledge comes from practice is known to all. ‎ ‎75.With trees, flowers and grass_______________ (plant)everywhere, my native town have taken on a new look. ‎ 第四节 完成句子（每空一分 共20分）‎ ‎76.我一时想不起那位男演员的名字。‎ The name of the actor ____________ ____________ for the moment. ‎ ‎77.他坚持选择错误的道路，这会毁了他的事业的。‎ ‎ He insisted on taking the wrong road, _____________ would_____________ his career. ‎ ‎78.这个国家的经济已经沦落到负债的地步。‎ The economy of this country has been ______________ _____________ being in debt. ‎ ‎79.我想你的短裙不太适合如此正式的场合。‎ ‎ I think your skirt is not _________________ _______________ such formal occasion. ‎ ‎80.有各种各样的解决这个问题的方法。‎ ‎ There are all sorts of _________________ to __________________the problem. ‎ ‎81.他最初的计划结果证明是切实可行的。‎ ‎ His original plan ____________ ______________ to be practical. ‎ ‎82.与在中国相比，在世界其他任何地方你都不能发现更有吸引力的景色。‎ ‎ ________________ else in the world ____________ you find more attractive scenery than in China.‎ ‎83.表明放学的铃声响了，一群孩子蜂拥而出。‎ ‎ The bell indicating the school was over rang, ____________ _______________ a group of children. ‎ ‎84.这个人因为智慧而扬名。‎ ‎ The man is ______________________ _________________ his wisdom. ‎ ‎85.为了逃离战争和迫害，许多难民来到了美国。‎ ‎ In order to _____________ ____________ wars and persecution, many refugees came to the USA.‎ 第三部分　写作第一节　应用文写作(满分25分)‎ 假如你是李华。暑假期间你所在的城市要举办为期一周的民俗文化节，你的英国笔友David对中国的民俗文化很感兴趣。请你给他写一封信，邀请他来参观。要点如下：‎ ‎1. 具体参观时间和地点；‎ ‎2. 文化节展示内容；‎ ‎3. 食宿安排。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ 参考词汇：民俗文化folk culture Dear David，‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ 参考答案 第一部分　‎ ‎1.D 2.A 3.C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8.C 9.A 10.D 11. B 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.D ‎16C 17B ‎18G 19E 20D 第二部分　英语知识运用 ‎21:A 22:C 23:D 24:A 25:D 26:A 27:C 28:B 29:D 30:C ‎ ‎31:B 32:A 33:C 34:B 35:D 36:B 37:D 38:A 39:C 40:B ‎ ‎41concern 42unique 43 accessible 44characters 45distance ‎ ‎46firmly 47 narrowly 48hesitate 49officially 50distinguishing ‎ ‎51Contrary 52mistaken 53anxiously 54contribute 55combining ‎ ‎56approach 57 relief 58vocabulary 59observe 60recognized ‎61(what) 62(have) 63(whether) 64whether 65(that) ‎ ‎66(killing) 67(to find) 68(is) 69 (is) 70(is) ‎ ‎71(where) 72(Whoever) 73(is) 74(That) 75(planted)‎ ‎76(escaped me) 77(which, ruin) 78(reduced to) 79(suited to) 80(approaches , solving/settling) ‎ ‎81(turned out) 82(Nowhere, can) 83(out, rushed) 84(distinguished by) 85( flee from) ‎ 第三部分 Dear__David，‎ Knowing that you are enthusiastic about Chinese folk culture, I'd like to invite you to take part in the Folk Festival to be held in my city.‎ The festival is scheduled from August 11 to ‎17 in the Folk‎ Custom ‎Park, where you can see paper cutting, martial art and lion dancing and enjoy the genuine Chinese food. As for accommodation, I hope you can stay in my home so that you can experience more about our daily life. ‎ I'm sure you will have a good time in China. Looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours，‎ Li__Hua