江苏省扬州中学2019-2020年第一学期高一英语月考试卷(无答案)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业专心-专注-专业精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年第一学期高一英语月考试卷 2019.10第一部分听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AOn Saturday nights, A. J. Coston doesnt get a lot of sleep. Usually three or four times a night, a loud bell rings, a red light flashes, and he ha

2、s to jump out of his bed. Thats because hes a weekend volunteer firefighter(消防员) with Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Station 13 in Northern Virginia. During the week, he lives at home with his mom, dad and sister and does his main job which is going to high school.“I always wanted to get into firefi

3、ghting since I was a little kid watching fire trucks go by,” he says.“One day on the Internet I noticed that Loudoun County offered a junior firefighter program.”He was only 16, but he got it. Fighting fires is dangerous work. Firefighters never stop practicing the skills they need to stay safe. Onc

4、e Coston learned those skills, he was allowed to work inside burning buildings.“Teamwork is the most important,” he says.“Its the whole team that puts the fire out.”Firefighters feel great about helping people.“My most unbelievable call was probably the time four kids were struck by lightning,” says

5、 Coston. He will be off to college next fall, building on his dream job. Ill get my degree in emergency (紧急情况) medical care. and then work in a fire and rescue company for a while. I want to be a flight doctor on a helicopter in the end, but I will never forget the days as a firefighter. These are m

6、y unforgettable experiences,” he says.21. Coston cant sleep well on Saturday nights because .A. he has to work part-time at weekendsB. he has some sleeping problemsC. he has to do his job as a volunteer firefighterD. he always worries that a fire may break out22. What do we learn about Coston from t

7、he passage?A. He doesnt like studying at school.B. He will go to college next year.C. He dreams to be a great hero one day.D. He is only sixteen years old.23. In Costons opinion, what is the key thing in putting out a fire?A. Skills. B. Teamwork. C. Courage. D. Equipment.24. All of the following are

8、 true EXCEPT that .A. Coston wanted to be a firefighter when he was a kidB. Coston tried several times before he became a volunteer firefighterC. firefighters feel proud that they can help peopleD. firefighters have to practice skills all the time to stay safeBLosing a wallet is one of those careles

9、s acts most of us have come across, at some point or the other in our lives. While most of us tend to move on after mourning over the lost necessities, there are a few lucky ones who get them back, with the help of the police or the generosity of the person who finds it.And then there is Hunter Sham

10、att, who not only got back his wallet but with some added happiness that was tagged along!Hunter was on his way to attend his sisters wedding on a Las Vegas-bound flight when he realized that he has misplaced his wallet, sometime during the journey. Hunters family reached out to the Frontier flight

11、to enquire if someone had handed it over to them. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the missing wallet.But wait. The story was far from over. Just a week after Hunters sisters wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the onl

12、y thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter which turned out to be a bonus! The piece of paper read,“Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best.P.S. I ro

13、unded your cash up to an even $100, so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. HAVE FUN!”Moved by the touching gesture, Hunters mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook giving a detailed description of the incident. She also urged everyone to share the post as she would like t

14、o meet and greet the person behind the act of kindness, personally.Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown and it was one of his co-workers who made sure Jeannie Shamatts post reaches his colleague.

15、Jeannie turned to Facebook again to thank Brown and his family for restoring her faith in humanity.“I try to teach my children to do the right things in life, help people when you can regardless of the outcome. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. We hear a lot of bad ne

16、ws but not enough good news. I personally want to thank Todd Brown and his wife for restoring faith that there are amazing people out there.”25. What things were found in the package?A. A wallet and a tag. B. A wallet and a note.C. A note and a tag. D. A mail and a tag.26. How did Hunters mom feel a

17、fter receiving the package?A. Touched. B. Uninterested. C. Satisfied. D. Confused.27. What does the author intend to convey?A. Friendship. B. Freedom. C. Kindness. D. Justice. CAt one time no one could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour That was the law until 1896 A man had to

18、walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man At night the man had to carry a red lampOnce Charles Rolls brought a car from France to England， but he wanted to drive faster than four miles an hour In order to have no trouble with the police， he had a talk with some of the police offi

19、cers， who ordered their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road This was a good plan in the country， but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of LondonOne night Rolls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge One of the men walked in front with

20、the red lamp， but he walked as fast as he could The police became very interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car and not one of them saw itThey reached a hill， but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour! Rolls was getting ready to jump into the car

21、， but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way The slow car reached himGood evening， said the policeman， looking at the carGood evening， said Rolls， holding the lampOne of these horseless things， said the policeman， looking at it with interestYes， said Rolls， and waitedIve often

22、 wanted a ride in one， but of course policemen cant buy things like that He turned and looked hopefully in Rollss faceJump in， said RollsThanks， said the policeman， and did so Now， he said， sitting down， You can let it go just as you like down this hill There isnt another policeman on this road for

23、a mile and a half28The policemen were told to look the other way so that_A they could watch the car coming from the other directionB Rollss car could go faster than four miles an hourC they could make sure no one was in the wayD the car would not hit them on the road29In what way did the policemen c

24、arry out the order from their officers？_A They greeted Rolls when the car came alongB They walked in front of the car with a red lampC They pretended to be attracted by something elseD They stood on duty every 1.5 miles along the road30The policeman who said Good evening to Rolls wanted to_A teach R

25、olls a lessonB take a free ride homeC have a talk with RollsD have a car ride experience31After the policeman jumped into the car， Rolls_A dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed toB could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distanceC could drive on any road he liked for the rest

26、of the journeyD drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to CambridgeDTeens are now likely to do part-time jobs,drink alcohol or go out without their parents than counterparts 10 or 20 years ago. This generation of teens is delaying the responsibilities and pleasures of adulthood. Some people

27、 think that todays teens are more virtuous(道德的) and responsible. Others have suggested that todays teens arent working because they are simply lazy.To figure out what is really going on, we should look at these with “life history theory” taken into consideration. A “fast-life method” was the more co

28、mmon parenting approach in the mid-20th century,when fewer labor-saving devices were available and average woman had four children. The parents needed to focus on day-to-day survival. As a result, Kids needed to care for themselves sooner. A“ slow-life method”, on the other hand,is more common in ti

29、mes and places where family has two children and spend more time on each childs growth and development. When the average family has two children,preparing for college can begin as early as primarily school. The two methods are adaptations to a particularly cultural background,so each isnt naturally

30、“good”or “bad”.Delaying exposure to alcohol,then could make young adults less prepared to deal with drinking in college. One study found teens who rapidly increased there binge-drinking were more at risk of alcohol dependence than those who learned to drink over a longer period of time. The same mig

31、ht be true of teens who dont work,drive or go out much in high school. College administrators describe students who cant do anything without calling their parents. Employers worry that more employees lack the ability to work independently.However, “slow-life method ” is also likely beneficial as tee

32、ns are spending more time developing socially and emotionally before they drive,drink alcohol and work for pay. The key is to make sure that teens eventually get the opportunity to develop the skills they will need as adults:independence, along with social and decision-making skills. For parents, th

33、is might mean pushing their teenagers out of the house more.According to the text,teens in the past were more_realiable B. innocent C.intelligent D.independentwhat plays a vital role in the trend of teens growing up more slowly? A. Cultural changesSocial standardEducational developmentMethod of educ

34、ationWhat does the author advise parents to do ?Spend less time in accompanying their children Force their children to leave home at an early age.Encourage their children to take part in school activities.Help their children to get to adulthood as soon as possible.Which of the following can be the b

35、est title for the text?How teens develop skills they need in future. Teens take no responsible for what they do. Why todays teens in any hurry to grow up. Nowadays teens cant make decisions by themselves.第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Childrens Games in Ancient ChinaUnlike the children nowadays， the children

36、 during ancient times didnt have smart phone， iPad or computer to entertain themselves（36）_ Lets take a lookKicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty， kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China， and it was often played in the winter to keep warm Stones were carve

37、d into small balls and kicked along with feetFlying kitesKites have quite a long history The earliest kites were made of wood， instead of paper Nowadays， the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite， Tianjin kite and Weifang kite （37）_ For example， the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing

38、 stylePlaying hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children， popular around the nation（38） There are two ways to play One way is covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease him More commonly， participants hide and one child must try to find them（39）_The closest thing

39、to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play Folk artists manipulate puppets behind the screen， narrating stories and accompanied by musicSetting off firecrackersFirecrackers have a history of more than 2，000 years（40） And to scare off the be

40、ast， people burnt bamboo joints to make it blast After gunpowder was invented，it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker Crackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousnessA Observing shadow playsB Watching shadow playsC Each of them has distinctive featuresD Different

41、materials are used to make the kiteE Even nowadays,many children like playing it.F It is said that there was a beast named Nian in ancient ChinaG Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）In 2017, something was wrong with the relationship between my boyf

42、riend and me, which left me quite 41 . What made it worse was that he 42 to end our relationship in December, weeks 43 both my birthday and Christmas.To cheer me up, my dad 44 me some money for the holidays. I could have done a number of 45 things with it, such as 46 my school loan or adding it to m

43、y savings account (储蓄账户), but I didnt.47 , I bought myself a cookery course. The five classes in 48 cooking were held at a school two miles from my house. Id go to the lessons on every Saturday 49 . Wed 50 with another student and try to make our dishes together, which usually didnt turn out very we

44、ll.Each week, we would gather to 51 our dishes, in front of the professional chef (厨师) cooking something that 52 looked like French dishes.A few months later, I had to 53 the classes, as I could no longer afford them. Although the classes didnt turn me into a chef, they gave me a chance to talk to p

45、eople, helping me 54 my selfpity. It gave me a(an) 55 to take it easy on a Saturday morning. And although I cant even cook myself a square meal, Im 56 glad I got to eat, drink and laugh with all those 57 people.The world can sometimes be very cold, or even 58 , so every once in a while, we should 59

46、 to treat ourselves, cherish people around us and live a 60 life.41. A. loose B. upsetC. lonelyD. tight42. A. promisedB. agreedC. decidedD. regretted43. A. beforeB. afterC. fromD. to44. A. threwB. savedC. lentD. spared45. A. specialB. exactC. responsibleD. certain46. A. paying offB. putting awayC. g

47、iving upD. admitting to47. A. InsteadB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Though48. A. dailyB. homelyC. ChineseD. French49. A. morningB. afternoonC. nightD. time50. A. whisperB. pairC. compareD. chat51. A. tasteB. displayC. enjoyD. exchange52. A. exactlyB. lightlyC. perfectlyD. hardly53. A. ignoreB. avoidC. ref

48、useD. stop54. A. forgetB. realizeC. deepenD. accept55. A. shockB. excuseC. intentionD. gift56. A. everB. evenC. stillD. never57. A. strangeB. familiarC. niceD. funny58. A. wildB. cruelC. mildD. strict59. A. waitB. helpC. expectD. remember60. A. peaceful B. usefulC. meaningfulD. lively语法填空（共10小题，每题1.

49、5分，满分15分）My time in China was a（an） （61）_ （forget） experience Every day was a new adventure I made lifelong friends and had many（62）_（last） memories My study abroad program organized trips for us to learn about each city and to visit cultural （63）_（sight） While I was in Beijing， I climbed the Great

50、Wall of China， and visited Tiananmen Square， the Forbidden City and the Birds Nest Olympic stadium I also had the opportunity of （64）_ （stick） in a Beijing thunderstorm， bargaining in the market， and riding the highspeed train While I was in Tianjin，I（65）_（study） at Nankai University I was taking th

51、e Chinese language and culture courses（66）_ I enjoyed most is that whatever I learned in class， I would use it outside to communicate with people Having the opportunity （67）_ （speak） Mandarin every day really improved my learning In the afternoon I would have culture classes （68）_ I would learn abou

52、t Chinese calligraphy， Beijing opera， Chinese martial arts， Chinese cooking and many other subjects The mix of learning about the language and culture made each day of class （69）_ （enjoyable） excitingI believe that the key （70）_ studying abroad successfully is the attitude you carry Going to China，

53、I was openminded and had a very positive attitude填空题（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）(1)在括号内填上1个适当的词或者括号内单词的正确形式。I still remember that terrible accident a few days ago,_more than 20 pupils were killed.Wolf Warrior II,_ _director Wu jing also started in the lead role,is a first-class production,even by Hollywood s

54、tandards.The Tang Dynasty is generally regarded as a golden chapter by people worldwide,_the Chinese civilization influenced many neighbouring countries.Last month, part of South east Asia was struck by floods from_effects the people are still suffering.I will never trust those_praise you to your fa

55、ce but speak ill of you behind you back.单词填空，根据首字母提示，写出正确的形式。Students return in September for the start of the new a_ year.We will keep you i_if any change is made.Anyone who lies d_to be punished.Every a_doctor was called to the scene.More and more people realized the importance of p_health as well as physical health.书面表达（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。It was 8 am. Kathy, a 25yearold nurse, had just finished a 12hour night shifts at a hospital. She was tired, but glad to be sailing along highway to where she lived. Although the local government had posted a snow a