学年山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试题.docx

1、学年山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试题2018-2019学年山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）Z 第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每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。 AI was riding my special motorbike this past weekend and stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched m

2、e from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask h

3、im this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.” He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This

4、ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didnt know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy,

5、 Im going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. G

6、od answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.1. How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?A. He felt surprised because

7、 he didnt know the author.B. He was happy because his daughter could gain excitement.C. He was moved because the author was willing to help his daughter.D. He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughters safety.2. What can we know about the author?A. He usually drove too fast. B. He was a

8、 disabled man. C. He worked in a convenience store. D. He often helped people who were in trouble.3. According to the passage, the girl _. A. used to be a completely healthy personB. was not allowed to do some fierce sportsC. usually felt sad about life due to her disabilityD. was unwilling to commu

9、nicate with a stranger4. What was the authors gift according to the girls father? A. The motorbike. B. The wheelchair. C. The ride. D.The blessing. BThe British MuseumWhats onAlthough many parts of Asia have long been connected through trade along Silk Road and shared religious systems, there are st

10、rong regional differences. In addition to various languages, Asia has developed its cultural networks, patterns of government, technology and styles of artistic representation.The diverse cultural life of Africa has been expressed through everyday cooking objects and unique works of art since ancien

11、t times. The Museums collection of over 200,000 African items includes archaeological and contemporary material from across the continent.The Iron Age was a time of big change for the people of Britain and Europe. Iron replaced bronze as the material used to make tools and weapons, while religion ar

12、t, daily life, economics and politics changed greatly.Admission and opening timesThe Museum is free and open daily 10:00-17:30 except Friday, and is open until 20:30 on Fridays, except Good Friday. The Museum is open every day except for 24,25 and 26 December and 1 January.Museum shopsBookshopMonday

13、-Thursday10:00-17:30Friday10:00-20:00Saturday10:30-17:30Sunday10:00-17:30Collections shopMonday-Thursday09:30-17:30Friday09:30-20:00Saturday09:30-17:30Sunday10:00-17:30Getting hereBy TubeNearest underground stations:Tottenham Court Road(500m)Holborn(500m)Russell Square(800m)Goodge Street(800m)By bus

14、Buses that stop near the Museum:1,8,19,X25,38,55,98,242By carThe Museum lies within the Congestion(拥堵)Charge Zone. There is little on-street parking nearby. The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square. There is limited parking in the Museums open space for disabled visitors on

15、ly.5.In the museum, you may not see items from .Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. America6.If you want to buy artists works of the Iron Age, you may go to the Museum at .A.20:15 Friday, July 11B.14:45 Saturday, January 1C.18:00 Wednesday, February 14D.10:30 Sunday, December 287.Which is TRUE according to

16、the passage?A. It is not convenient to drive cars to the Museum.B. The No.55 bus stop is the nearest to the Museum.C. It is 500 meters from Russell Square to the Museum.D. The old can park their cars in the Museums open area. CIreland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16t

17、h century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in th

18、e north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750，000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage(短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, t

19、he UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to

20、work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warmhearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the

21、Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.8.

22、 What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?A. How the Irish fought against the English.B. How Ireland gained independence.C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D. How two “Irelands” came into being.9. We learn from the text that in Ireland_A. food shortages and a lack of work in the 1840s

23、 led to a decline in populationB. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideC. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerD. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments10. The last paragraph is mainly about_A. the Irish culture B.

24、the Irish character C. Irish musical instruments D. a famous Irish writer11. What can be the best title for the text?A. Life in Ireland B. Ireland, Past and Present C. A Very Difficult History D. The Independence of Ireland DAccording to the Global Times, it is reported that two online videos showin

25、g children telling their parents “I love you” have gone viral in China. The first,filmed by an Anhui TV station,shows a number of college students telling their parents they love them. The responses are mixed.“Are you drunk?” asked one parent.In another similar video,shot by a Shanxi TV station,a fa

26、ther responded even less patiently “I am going to a meeting,so cut the crap.” Why dont Chinese families use those words?Theories revolve around the nature of Confucian teaching.“The parents responses show that many Chinese are not good at expressing positive emotions,” Xia Xueluan,a sociologist from

27、 Peking University,told the Global Times.“They are used to educating children with negative language.”This isnt the first time that China has done some soul-searching about familial lovelast year China Daily asked a cross-section of people if they said “I love you” to their parents,spouses,and child

28、ren.“I have never said I love you to my family,and I dont think I will in the future,” one 56-year-old told the paper.“Saying it aloud is embarrassing for me.”Still,that doesnt mean that love cant be expressed.In a separate article,China Daily spoke to Zhao Mengmeng,a 31-year-old woman who said she

29、had never told her father she loved him face-to-face (“I find it a bit odd”).Sometimes actions speak louder than words.Zhao gave her father a photo album featuring photographs of them together on almost every one of her birthdays in June 2012.The pictures went viral online,being forwarded hundreds o

30、f thousands of times on Weibo.“I didnt sleep the night I heard about it,” her father told China Daily after the story attracted mainstream attention.“I have now memorized some of the comments on the collection of pictures.”12.What can we infer from the text?A.It is not direct for Chinese families to

31、 say “I love you”.B.Chinese parents are too proud to express “I love you”.C.Chinese parents are good at expressing positive emotions.D.Young parents in China are willing to express “I love you”.13.Why dont Chinese parents express “I love you” to their children?A.Because they cant express it.B.Becaus

32、e they think it unnecessary.C.Because they are not in the habit of expressing so.D.Because they think it should be done only among young couples.14.Zhao Mengmeng expressed “I love you” to her father by .A.giving him an album containing their photosB.kissing her fathers face and telling him by wordsC.speaking it out bravely in a TV programD.writing out the three wor