1、高一上学期第二次月考英语试题 含答案赤峰二中2014级高一上学期第二次月考英语试题2019-2020年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题 含答案第一部分:听力(略)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分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATourism wasnt as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other co
2、untries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world; that is to say, people now have more money for travel. Special plane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before. One person doesnt travel for
3、 the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and to taste new food. Tourism brings many changes in a country and in peoples lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as gui
4、des to show visitors interesting places. Therere new nightclubs and other amusements. International tourism is clearly a big business.1. In the old days _ could travel to other countries.A. boys and girls, men or women, young or oldB. either kings or queensC. both the poor and the richD. nobody but
5、those who had money2. What makes travel more attractive than before? _A. Travel by air to other countries is much cheaper today.B. More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots.C. Modern telegraph lines make travel less expensive.D. New hotels and restaurants have been built.3. Which of the
6、following statements is true according to the article?A. Tourism wont bring any changes in peoples minds.B. People have some trouble in making journey.C. With the development of tourism, great changes have taken place in many parts in the world.D. Tourism causes only some changes in clothing.4. What
7、 is the best title of the passage? A. The Change of Tourism B. Tourism C. The Importance of Tourism D. The Cause of Tourism Change BThe journey two divers made some time ago to the deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be studied. The two men went down se
8、ven miles to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean inside a small steel ball to find out if there are any ocean currents(水流) or signs of life. It was necessary to set out early, so that the ball would come to the surface in daylight, and be easily found by the mother ship which would be waiting for it. Th
9、e divers began preparations early in the morning and soon afterwards, when all was ready, the steel ball disappeared under the surface of the water. The divers felt as if they were going down steps as they passed through warm and cold layers (层) of water. In time the temperature dropped to the freez
10、ing point. They kept in touch with the mother ship by telephone telling how they felt. Then, at a depth of 3,000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they were quite cut off from the outside world. All went well until some four hours later at 30,000 feet, the men were frightened by a loud, cracki
11、ng noise. Even the smallest hole in the ball would have meant instant death. Luckily, though, it was only one of the outer windows that had broken. Soon afterwards, the ball touched the soft ocean floor raising a big cloud of dust made up of small dead sea creatures. Here, powerful lights lit up the
12、 dark water and the men were surprised to see fish swimming just above them quite untroubled by the great water pressure. But they did not dare to leave the lights on for long, as the heat from them made the water boil. Quite unexpectedly, the telephone began working again and the faint but clear vo
13、ices of the divers were heard on the mother ship seven miles away. After a stay of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later, cold and wet through, but none was worse for their experience.5. The purpose of the divers journey to the deepest point on the earth was to fi
14、nd _.A. if there are water currents, and life in the great depthsB. if people can stand the severe cold in the great depthsC. if there are steps in the great depthsD. if the telephone works well in the great depths 6. The divers set out early in the morning so that . A. they could avoid the cold at
15、night B. they could see at the bottom of the ocean C. they could return to the surface during the day D. they could stay long at the bottom7. As the divers went down to the ocean floor, the telephone .A. kept working all the timeB. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again whe
16、n they returned to the same depthC. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again at 30,000 feetD. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again after they reached the bottom 8. On the ocean floor, the divers found that .A. there was no life but some small dead
17、sea creaturesB. fish were swimming as freely as they do near the surfaceC. fish were not swimming freely in the dark waterD. fish were not swimming freely under the high water pressureCRemembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.Recite and repeat in conversation.W
18、hen you hear a persons name,repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.Ask the other person to recite and repeat. You can let other people help you remember their names. After youv
19、e been introduced to someone,ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort youre making to learn their names.Admit you dont know.Admitting that you cant remember someones name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel s
20、ympathy (同情) if you say, “Im working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”Use association (联系). Connect each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example,you could make a mental note: “Vicki Cheng - tall, black hair.” To s
21、trengthen your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect
22、 you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.Go early.Consider going early to meetings, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. Thats fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you ca
23、n hear them being introduced to others a review for you.9. How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names? A. They will be moved. B. They will be annoyed. C. They will be delighted. D. They will be discouraged.10. If you cant remember someones name, you may _.A. tell him the tru
24、th B. tell him a white lie C. ask him for pity D. ask others to help you11. When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember _.A. all their names B. a couple of names first C. just their last names D. as many names as possible12. What does the text mainly tell us? A. Tips on an important so
25、cial skill. B. Importance of attending parties.C. How to make use of associations. D. How to recite and repeat names.DSome people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper when the TV
26、 news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are
27、 sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbacks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an even
28、ing at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too,
29、because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.13. I
30、t can be inferred from the passage that _.A. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge B. cinemas are the best choice in getting informationC. reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun D. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself14. What does the underlined sentence in the second
31、paragraph “Television has not killed reading, however.” suggest?A. People only need reading, though. B. Reading is more fun than television. C. Reading is still necessary today. D. Watching television doesnt help reading.15. Where can you probably see this passage? A. In a travel booklet. B. In a sc
32、ience report. C. In a fashion show magazine. D. In an education book review. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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 good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. _16_ Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your stu
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