江苏省如皋市2020_2021学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题202105210298.doc

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1、江苏省如皋市2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分 听力(共两节，20小题，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What vegetables are expensive in the womans country?A. Onions. B. Peas. C. Carrots.2. When does the center close on Sunday?A. At

2、 4:00 pm. B. At 5:00 pm. C. At 6:00 pm.3. How does the man feel after the test?A. Disappointed. B. Satisfied. C. Worried.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A game. B. A program. C. A question.5. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Go to the cinema. B. Play computer games. C. Watch a band.第二节

3、(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the woman say about her car?A. Its being repaired. B. Its being maintained. C. Its being inspected.7. How would the woman like to come back home?A

4、. Take a bus. B. Take a taxi. C. Get a lift from the man.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man say about the dress?A. It is cheaper today than yesterday.B. It has always been the same price.C. It is more expensive today than yesterday.9. What does the ad show?A. All batteries will be on sale soon.B. Th

5、e batteries were on sale yesterday.C. Certain brands of batteries are on sale today.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the man do in Italy?A. He went biking. B. He went fishing. C. He went skiing.11. Where did the man spend his most exciting holiday?A. In Sweden. B. In India. C. In Mexico.12. Why did the

6、 man go to Japan?A. To visit his sister. B. To do a course. C. To travel around.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What do we know about Moonfleet?A. It overlooks fields. B. Its near the river. C. Its in the centre of a village.14. How can the man book Kingfisher?A. By Internet. B. By phone. C. By email.15. Which

7、 house has the most bedrooms?A. Moonfleet. B. Kingfisher. C. Sunnybanks.16. What is the problem of Sunnybanks?A. Its expensive. B. Its tar from the shops. C. It has no parking space.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker think of Spanish?A. Its a patty old language. B. Its a useless language. C

8、. Its spoken widely.18. What can be learned about the population of Spanish speakers in the US?A. It is larger than that in Mexico.B. It is the same as that in Mexico.C. It is smaller than that in Mexico.19. What does the speaker think is easy for her to learn?A. Grammar. B. Vocabulary. C. Pronuncia

9、tion.20. Why does the speaker want to learn Spanish?A. It will make his travel easier.B. It will get him a job in Mexico.C. It will help him understand English.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。International Short Story ContestAKids World F

10、uns International Short Story Contest provides a platform for school students around the world to display their fiction writing skills, and be recognized worldwide for their unique talents. The contest will be conducted from September 1st, 2021.We invite school students all over the world to join th

11、is contest. You can win attractive prize money, certificates and publication opportunities. Unleash(释放)the creative spirit in you!Contest Rules1. Deadline for the contest is September 15th.2. Winners will be announced on October 18th, on our website .3. The prizes for all categories are as follows:F

12、irst prize: $500; a new camera; certificate, and publication on the website;Second prize: $300; a beautiful pen; certificate, and publication on the website;Third prize: $100 and a collection of stories by famous writers.4. There will be three winners in each category,5. The story has to be written

13、in English.6. The theme of the short story is your choice.7. Drawings, photos, or any other graphics(图表)are not allowed.8. The contest will be in three categories:a. Sub-junior (7-9 years); b. Junior(10-12 years); c. Senior(13-16years)9. The minimum required length of the story is as follows:a. Sub-

14、junior-300 words; b. Junior-500 words; c. Senior-700 words10. The upper limit can only be up to 1, 000 words in all categories.11. Any entry that is not accompanied by proof(证明)of age will be automatically disqualified(取消资格).12. The story should be the original, unpublished contribution of the perso

15、n who is participating in the competition. Any story that is fully or partially copied from any other source will not be accepted.21. When can participants know the result of the contest?A. On September 1st. B. On September 15th.C. On October 15th. D. On October 18th.22. What prize will the third pl

16、ace get?A. $100 and a story book. B. $500 and a certificate.C. A pen and a certificate. D. A story book and a camera.23. What do we know about the contest?A. The number of words should be over 500. B. Stories can be shown in different forms.C. The theme of the story is limited. D. Proof of age is re

17、quired.BOn November 7, 2020, 21-year-old Chris Nikic made history as the first person with Down syndrome(唐氏综合征)to attempt and complete an Ironman Triathlon(铁人三项). Guinness World Records recognized Chriss achievement after he finished a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile marathon at

18、the Ironman Florida competition.Ironman. Goal set and achieved, Chris wrote on Instagram. Time to set a new and Bigger Goal for 2021.Chris fell off his bike and was attacked by ants at a nutrition stop but he pushed on to finishHe also had to be treated for a bleeding knee after crashing while speed

19、ing downhill. Despite the setbacks, Chris managed to complete the Special Olympics reported.Chris is no stranger to overcoming challenges. He had surgery at just five months old, was too weak to walk independently until he was four, and unable to swallow solid food until the age of five. Due to his

20、Down syndrome, every expert his parents spoke to focused on the limitations rather than the possibilities.The doctors said I couldnt do anything, but I said Doctor! You need to stop doing this to me. Youre wrong! Chris said.Fortunately, his parents always encouraged Chris to do whatever activities i

21、nterested him. By the time he was a teenager, Chris was playing basketball and swimming for the Special Olympics. He was introduced to biking at the age of 15. Though it took six months to perfect his technique, once he learned, there was no stopping him. In January 2018, the youngster signed up for

22、 a newly-launched triathlon program through Special Olympics Florida. As his confidence grew, Chris began dreaming of completing triathlons, and, eventually, even an Ironman.To Chris, this race was more than just a finish line and celebration of victory, his father said. Ironman has served as his pl

23、atform to become one step closer to his goal of living a life of inclusion(包容), normalcy(常态), and leadership. Its about being an example to other kids that face similar difficulties, proving no dream or goal is too high.24. What does the underlined word setbacks in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Failu

24、res. B. Impossibilities C. Difficulties. D. Losses.25. What can be learnt about Chris?A. He is unable to walk. B. He is a gifted athlete.C. He has become an Ironman. D. He has won three championships.26. How does Chriss father sound in the last paragraph?A. Anxious. B. Proud. C. Regretful. D. Gratef

25、ul.27. What does the story of Chris tell us?A. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. Actions speak louder than words. D. He laughs best who laughs last.COn a November afternoon, seven young students hopped and lifted their arms to the sky, as Waltz

26、of the Snowflakes from The Nutcracker played through their computer speakers. Gathered for a weekly Zoom class, they had arrived at a part of the lesson that one of their teachers, Jenny Seham, called freestyle snow dancingYou guys really captured(捕获)the feel for me, Ms. Seham said when they had fin

27、ished. The important thing is that youre listening to the music. As a longtime teaching artist, Ms. Seham has worked for over a decade with students who are blind and visually impaired(视力受损的), in partnership with the Filomen M. D Agostino Greenberg (FMDG) Music School.This year, for the first time,

28、the FMDG Music School-which serves students of, all ages with vision loss-is offering a five-week Nutcracker appreciation course to bring-to life the holiday classic in a multisensory way.While the course is new territory for the music school, it builds on existing programs. Since 1997, the FMDG Mus

29、ic School has held an annual concert at the Metropolitan. Museum of Art, pairing pieces from the museums collection with music that increases the spirit of the artwork. The Nutcracker course extends this idea to dance. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the FMDG Music School moved its classes onli

30、ne, a shift that has been limiting in some ways but also allowed us to dream a little bit and try new things, Ms. Seham said.For the Nutcracker course, Ms. Seham has been teaching some basic ballet steps, while also leaving room for personal interpretation. How you interpret it is up to you, she tol

31、d a group of students, ages 12 to 17.Matthew, who is visually impaired and has taken Ms. Sehams classes for six years, said that as a musician who studies piano and voice, improvising(即兴创作)is one of his strengths-and the same goes for dance. While dancing like snow, he said, I try to think about how

32、 it moves in the wind. Its fun to do it. Its a beautiful thing.28. What can we learn about the students in the first two paragraphs?A. They got quite competitive. B. They went deep into the music.C. They tried hard to follow Ms. Seham. D. They had little knowledge of music before.29. What has the FM

33、DG Music School been devoted to for more than two decades?A. Raising the dancers spirits. B. Combining music with art.C. Helping add to museums collection. D. Giving the Nutcracker course to people of all ages.30. What is a characteristic of the Nutcracker course?A. The students learn from each othe

34、r. B. Each student receives personalized instruction.C. Each student is encouraged to be creative. D. The students can leave basic ballet steps behind.31. How did Matthew feel about the lesson?A. He could gain pleasure out of it. B. He found it made his schedule tight.C. He regretted not having atte

35、nded it earlier. D. He thought it made improvising his strength.DIt has been four years since I wrote about the Flashfood app that was set to hit Canadian grocery stores and make it easier for shoppers to buy soon-to-expire(即将过期的)food at a discount. Much to my delight, Ive heard it advertised recent

36、ly on a local radio station and figured its time for an update, especially since people have become more aware of food wastes role in the climate crisis.The first thing I did was download the app. I hadnt done it at first because it was limited to a few locations in the Greater Toronto Area, but now

37、 its all over Canada, including the grocery store right down the street from my house. I could see immediately that numerous brands of crackers, yogurt, cereal, granola bars, and pasta are all marked down by 50 percent.With Flashfood, retailers(零售商)can list anything that is up to two weeks away from

38、 expiring, and most discounts are 50 percent. Users pay for the food using the app, then pick it up at a designated(指定的)location in the store. It differs from the clearance rack(架子)at the store in that the items are not so close to expiry, so you dont have to worry about them actually being bad.It m

39、akes sense for retailers to get behind this app because it offers a win-win situation for everyone involved. Flashfood told Treehugger over email that it sells 75 percent of the products made available(可获得的)through its app while saving consumers an average of 50 percent on those grocery items, and t

40、hat it has 300, 000 active users right now. That number is expected to grow naturally as Flashfood partners with more grocers.I love scooping(抢先获得)discount deals at the grocery store and always keep an eye out for the hot pink clearance stickers. But its always random(任意的), and I never know what Im

41、going to get from week to week. The appeal of Flashfood is that I can see whats available, pre-purchase it, and leave it off my shopping list.32. Why did the author fail to download the app at the beginning ?A. He didnt like its concept. B. It couldnt be used in his area.C. It needed to be updated r

42、egularly. D. The stores on it seldom offered discounts(折扣).33. How do the purchases go to app users?A. They are mailed to app users.B. They are delivered to the door by the retailers.C. App users get them from the clearance rack in the storeD. App users go to the appointed(指定的, 委派的)area in the store

43、 to get them.34. What advantage does the app have over the grocery store according to the author?A. It offers bigger discounts.B. It provides more discounted products.C. It saves people the trouble of making a shopping listD. It makes the purchase of discounted products more convenient.35. What is t

44、he best title for the text?A. Eat your food before the expiry dateB. Ease world hunger through a small appC. Canadian grocers have a smart approach to food wasteD. The climate change has worsened the food problem in Canada第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的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。Theres nothi

45、ng quite like the relationship that we share with our grandmothers. They love to take care of us and give us all the love we need. 36 Now, new research has found that living near your grandmother is actually good for your overall well-being. A new study found that there are considerable benefits of

46、having grandmothers near when raising kids. 37 To, carry out their study, researchers looked at detailed records of two preindustrial populations, one in what is now Quebec and the, other in Finland.The researchers specifically wanted to look at the benefits of having grandmothers geographically clo

47、se when a woman raises children. Kristen Hawkes, an anthropologist(人类学家) at the University of Utah, explained that most previous studies had not taken proximity(空间的邻近) into account.She also explained, 38 When looking at pairs of sisters, the researchers found that women who moved 200 miles away from their mothers had, on average, 1.75 fewer children than their sisters whod stayed home. Living close to