甘肃省定西市通渭县第二中学学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题.docx

1、甘肃省定西市通渭县第二中学学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题通渭二中2015-2016学年度第一学期高一英语第一次月考试卷本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，考试结束后，将答案卡交回试卷总分120分，考试时间100分钟。第I卷(选择题)第一部分 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AThe Chinese invented paper in 105 A. D. They mixed the bark of a tree and rags (破布) with water, put a s

2、creen into the mixture, and lifted out a thin piece of wet paper. They dried the paper in the sun. The Chinese kept their secret of how to make paper until a war with Muslims in the ninth century. The art of papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world. The Mayan Indians in Central America an

3、d Pacific Islanders also discovered how to make paper, but their knowledge never spread lo the rest of the world. For centuries, all paper was made by hand. Rags were the main material. Then a French scientist discovered that people could make paper from wood, too. Finally, in the eighteenth century

4、. a Frenchman invented a machine to make paper from wood.1. Who discovered how to make paper? A. The Chinese. B. The Pacific Islanders. C. The Mayan Indians. C. All of the above.2. When did the Chinese invent paper according to the passage? A. About 1 ,800 years ago. B. About 1, 900 years ago. C. Ab

5、out 2, 000 years ago. D. About 2, 100 years ago.3. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. The Invention of Paper. B. The History of Papermaking. C. Different Ways of Making Paper. D. The Invention of a Papermaking Machine.4. How was papermaking introduced into the rest of the

6、world from China? A. Through wars, B. Through the Muslims. C. Through the Mayan Indians. D. Through the Pacific Islanders.BScientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again They want to bring water to the deserts， so people can live and grow food They are learning a lot about the desert

7、s But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time Why is more and more land becoming desert？ Scientists think that people make deserts People are doing bad things to the earth Some places on the earth dont get much rain But they

8、still dont become deserts This is because some green plants are growing there Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places Plants dont let the sun make the earth even drier Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away When a bit of rain falls， the plants hold the water Without plan

9、ts， the land can become desert more easily 5 Deserts _ A never have any plants or animals in themB get very little rainC are becoming smaller and smallerD can all be turned into good land before long6 Smallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplaces because _ A they dont let the sun make the earth even d

10、rierB they dont let the wind blow the soil awayC they hold water D All of the above 7 Landisbecomingdesertlittlebylittlebecause _ A people havent done what scientists wish them to doB there is not enough rainCplants cant grow thereD scientists know little about the deserts8 After reading this passag

11、e， we learn that _ A plants can keep dry land from becoming desertB it is good to get rid of the grass in the desertsC all places without much rain will become desertsD it is better to grow crops on dry land than to cut them CIn Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. Th

12、ese are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they wont carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost ever

13、y kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit peoples houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of b

14、irds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad abou

15、t it. People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never lea

16、ve them alone. 9. The passage mainly talks about _. A. how to keep diseases from pets B. how to take good care of pets C. Canadians have pets as friends D. life of the old in Canada10. Pets are given injections in animal hospitals _.A. because they carry diseases B. after being taken homeC. in order

17、 to keep them safe D. because they are sick11. The word “bird feeder” in the second paragraph probably means _.A. a person who gives food to birds B. a container that has food for birdsC. something that catches birds D. an animal that eats birds12. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Peoplebuyanimal f

18、oodonlyattheanimalfood stores.B. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eatC. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.D. Pets eat better than people. DWhen I was at school, our teacher told the class, “You are what you eat.” My friends and I would laugh and call each other “hamburgers” and

19、 “biscuits”. Our teacher was trying to show us the importance of eating the right food to stay healthy. This was a few decades ago when there were big campaigns to make British healthier. We decided to throw out our chip(炸土豆条) pan which we had used to make chips every day for dinner. We replaced our

20、 chips with boiled potatoes. We also started using semi skimmed(半脱脂) milk instead of whole milk in our cups of tea and bowls of cornflakes(麦片). At first I felt like eating my cornflakes in water and my potatoes had no taste at all. But after a while I started to prefer healthier food because I felt

21、stronger and I didnt get sick so often.Japanese people are regarded as the healthiest in the world because of the food they eat. The healthiest Japanese people eat rice and fish and vegetables every day. They drink green tea or water when they are thirsty, and snack on dried fish, fruit or gingko nu

22、ts. The traditional Japanese diet is famous for helping you to live a longer and healthier life. So we have proof(证据) that you become what you eat. Can you tell what you friends eat just by looking at them? When you know the effects of different types of food, you can use your knowledge well and eat

23、 what you want to become. 13. The teacher says “You are what you eat” because_.A. it is important to make your own food B. our food affects usC. we can be eaten D. he makes a laugh at us14. Why did the author stop drinking whole milk?A. Because she wanted to drink milk with less fat.B. Because she o

24、nly wanted half a glass C. Because it tasted badD. Because she felt that the whole milk had no taste at all.15. Why are Japanese people said to be the healthiest in the world?A. Because they dont drink milkB. Because they eat vegetables but never meatC. Because their parents were healthy D. Because

25、of their traditional diet第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Once a neighbour stole one of Washingtons horses. Washington went 16 a police office to the neighbours farm 17 the horse, but the 18 refused to give the horse up; he said 19 it

26、was his horse.Washington placed 20 of his hands over the eyes of the horse and 21 to the neighbour.“If this is your horse, 22 you must tell us 23 eye he is blind.”“In the right 24 !” the neighbour said.Washington took his 25 from the right eye of the horse and 26 the police officer that the horse wa

27、s not blind in the 27 eye.“Oh, I have made a 28 ,” said the neighbour. “He is 29 in the left eye.” Washington then showed that 30 was not blind in the left eye 31 “I have made 32 mistake,” said the neighbour.“Yes,” said the police officer, “and you have 33 that the horse does not belong 34 you. You

28、must 35 it to Mr. Washington.”16A. to B. With C. along D. on17 A.to look B. to match C. A. to get D. to catch18A. Friend B. Neighbour C. one D. owner19A. Whether B. if C. that D. then20A. Two B. one C. either D. both21 A. Showed B. said C. told D. inform22A. And B. then C. well D. than23A. in which

29、B.in what C. in one D. in that24A. Then B. eye C. side D. head25A. Arm B. one C. hand D. wrist261A. Told B. let C. showed D. talk27A. One B. right C. next D. left28A. Wrong B. Choice C. Mistake D. wrong choice29A. the same B. Black C. Dark D. blind30A. the eyes B. the horse C. the right eye D. other

30、 horse31A. Also B. Either C. Too D. neither32A. the other B. Other C. more D. another33A. also made B. also proven C. also said D. also told34A. to B. For C. by D. with 35A. send B. lend C. return D. back 第II卷(非选择题)第二节 语法填空（30分）一单词拼写（10分）用所给提示的正确形式填空，每空不多于三个单词。1 You will know the result when you _(加

31、起来)all the numbers. 2. Dick _（厌倦）his new toy after playing it for a week and tried to swap it for another one. 3. He cant express himself well in English because his _(词汇量) is small.4. Please show me your _ (身份) card before you stay in the hotel.5. The company is looking for someone who is honest and_ (可靠的) to