县直高中高一英语上学期第一次月考

命题人：贾纪奎

第I卷（三部分，共85分）

第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows the audience life in China between 1898 and

1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Life and his customers.It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighborhood. Finally, it says goodbye old Beijing and its people.

The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty. It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945.After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.

Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His parents sent him to the Teahouse’s School in Beijing and he learned to teach. Form 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a “People’s Artist” and a “Great Master of Language”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.

In Lao She’s Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you like Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse. Lao She’s Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.

1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A. Lao She. B. Lao She’s Teahouse. C. The story of Teahouse. D. The play Teahouse.

2. How many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse?

A. 57 years. B. 45 years. C. 98 years. D. 47 years.

3. Lao She was all of the following except __________.

A. a boss of Teahouse B. a people’s Artist

C. a Great Master of Language D. one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century

4. Who were welcome to Lao She’s Teahouse today?

A. Only Chinese customers. B. Only foreign customers.

C. Every customer from home and abroad . D. Only Beijing opera audience.

B

People all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the New Year doesn’t begin on the same date every year. It can depend on the seasons, the moon or the sun.

In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st

December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Time Square. While they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone counts down from 10: 10, 9, 8 … As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!” and they say, "Out with the old year and in with the new!" Suddenly there are fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song called Auld Lang Syne.

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special meal with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a walk.

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the New Year. They write down a list of things, such as “I will help out more at home. I will work harder at school.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” when they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to follow their resolutions.

5. Where do many people in New York spend the New Year’s Eve?

A. In Times Square. B. At home.

C. Outside their homes. D. In their grandparents’ home.

6. What do people do just before 12 o’clock on New Year’s Eve in New York?

A. Shout loudly. B. Listen to music.

C. Sing traditional songs. D. Count down from 10: 10, 9, 8, …

7. The underlined phrase “ out with” in the passage means__________.

A. Goodbye to B. Hello to C. Welcome D. Evening to

8. Why do people read their list of resolutions to their family or friends on New Year’s Day?

A. Because they want to tell their family or friends their resolutions.

B. Because they are going to play video games.

C. Because they will help out more at school.

D. Because they promise to carry out the plans.

C

For the first time, Zhang Shengyu, a student from Laiyang Middle School in Shandong, didn’t ask her mother to buy her a new schoolbag or any new pens for the beginning of the school term. “My old schoolbag can still be used, so there is no need to buy a new one,” Zhang said, “I’ve decided to be thrifty from now on.”

As the center of the family’s attention, many of the one-child generation (一代人) do not know about the hardships of life. They sometimes have no idea of the value of things. Many students would throw away pens and erasers that haven’t been used up and buy new ones. Some like to compete with each other to see whose clothes and school things are more expensive.

On its website in January, the Ministry of Education called on students to form good habits such as working hard, being helpful and thrifty, to avoid wasting food and to pay more attention to study and others.

Many schools consider teaching the value of money to be an important lesson and encourage their students to be thrifty.

Students at No. 44 Middle School of Shijiazhuang, Hebei planted many fruit trees in their school. Through taking care of the trees, the students learned how to value things.

At Tie Yi Middle School in Xi’an, students organized a group to collect waste and reuse them. “What we students do are small things, but I think with everyone’s work, we can make a difference,” said Li Dongdong, 16, a student from the group.

9. The underlined word “thrifty” in Paragraph 1 means ______.

A. giving money to the poor

B. spending lots of money

C. spending no money at all

D. using money carefully and wisely

10. In January, the Ministry of Education called on students to do the followings EXCEPT _________.

A. working hard B. being thrifty

C. helping others D. protecting environment

11. We can conclude that Li Dongdong ____________.

A. took care of trees B. planted fruit trees

C. collected waste D. didn’t ask his mother for a new school bag

12. What is the best title of the passage?

A. School activities B. Waste not, want not

C. Make a difference D. The problems of one-child generation

D

Having a teenager at home can be a real headache. Many teenagers smoke, drink and even fight. They often do something dangerous.

Earlier studies have shown that teenagers are more likely (可能) to make irrational decisions than people from any other age group, including children and adults. Is it that teenagers are too young to tell right from wrong? Not really. So what’s the reason?

According to Laurence, a teacher from a US university, the reason is that teenagers care a lot about how their peers (同龄人) view them—that is “peer influence”.

As children enter their teenage years, they spend more time with their friends and classmates, and also they care more about what they think of them. This makes teenagers make decisions without thinking about the costs.

In a test, a group of teenagers were asked to play a video driving game. When they played with their friends watching around them, they took more chances and drove more carelessly because that would increase their possibility of winning. But when they played alone, they drove more safely.

Why do peers have such a big influence on teens’ behavior?

As Laurence sees it, a teenager’s brain is like a car with a good accelerator (油门) but a weak brake (刹车). The “accelerator” is fully developed by teenage years while the “brake” is still not fully developed. When teenagers are watched by their peers, they usually push hard on the accelerator. With their weak brake, it is likely that they are going to end up in an accident.

But the good news is that a violent (暴力的)teenager doesn’t necessarily become a violent adult. About two-thirds to three-quarters of violent youth grow out of it. “They get more self-controlled.”

13. Why are teenagers likely to make wrong decisions according to the text?

A. They like difficult tasks.

B. They don’t care about costs.

C. They are too young to tell right from wrong.

D. They care a lot about what their peers think of them.

14. How does Laurence explain the influence of peer pressure on teens’ behavior?

A. By comparing it with how a car works.

B. By comparing it with an accident.

C. By showing research findings.

D. By giving examples.

15. What can we conclude from the text?

A. Teenagers are easy to have traffic accidents.

B. Peer influence is bad on teenagers.

C. Most of the teenagers become less violent when they grow up.

D. Teenagers shouldn’t spend all the free time with their friends.

E

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 （参考）when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.__17_____Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 18

The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

●?Write your notes in your own words.

●____19__

●?Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols(符号) and that you use them all the time. 20

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your n