2020-2021学年湖北省天门市高一（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）.docx

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1、2020-2021学年湖北省天门市高一（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）第二部分 阅读（共2节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4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A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 1.     Dear Michael,     How's your vacation? I'm visiting my uncle in Spain. He lives in the sunny and beautiful city

2、of Valencia, in Spain.    Yesterday,  I had great fun. My uncle took me to the tomato festival in Bunol,  which is just 30 miles away from where my uncle lives. You have probably never heard of this festival before. Neither have I. The tomato festival is called &qu

3、ot;La Tomatina" in Spanish. It was the biggest and messiest tomato fight in the world. When we first got to the square where the festival took place,  it was very crowded with people from all around the world,  and many trucks were carrying tomatoes. My uncle told me the crowded peopl

4、e here were around 38, 000 and this was more than four times the population of Bunol. The tomato fight started as soon as the first banger was beaten. Then everyone including me started throwing tomatoes at each other. I took red tomatoes and threw them at anyone that ran,  moved,  be

5、nt down,  or turned around. Tomatoes must be squashed （捏扁） before people threw them in order not to hurt anybody.    After a little while, the streets, people and nearby buildings were splashed（溅起）with red. There was no winner in this fight, but we all had fun

6、. As soon as a second banger was beaten, people stopped throwing.    I really had a great time. I wish you were here,  too. I hope I hear from you soon. Take care.    From Spain    Linda （1）From the letter we can know_.A

7、. Linda is visiting her uncle in SpainB. Linda doesn't want to go to SpainC. Linda lives in ValenciaD. Linda is studying in Spain （2）What happened when the second banger was beaten？_A. The fight started.B. The fight got bigger and bigger.C. The fight stopped.D. The fight continued again. （3）What

8、 is the main idea of this letter？_A. "La Tomatina" is a day for eating tomatoes.B. "La Tomatina" is a fun and popular festival in Spain.C. Michael has a great vacation.D. Linda enjoyed the beautiful city of Valencia. 2.     One weekend,  Taylor,

9、  an eightyearold girl,  went shopping with her parents. She asked her parents to buy a toy she wanted. Instead of giving her money to buy the toy, Taylor's father encouraged her to make money by herself. "How can I make money? " Taylor thought for a while and had a

10、n idea,  "Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy? "    The next day,  Taylor started her plan. She first needed some money for tools and materials. So she borrowed 40 from her parents and promised to pay it back. The

11、n she began to make cakes by herself. To her parents' surprise,  she made 175 by selling the cakes that Sunday.    Everyone thought Taylor would buy the toy she wanted. She certainly had made enough money for it,  but she didn't. Instead,  Taylor decided to

12、 buy business cards and had her father's phone number on them. Then she began handing the cards out. More people knew Taylor and came to buy her cakes. Even large companies began to try buying her delicious cakes.    Though Taylor has made a lot of money,  she still work

13、s hard at school. She also likes to take part in other activities. So Taylor must carefully manage her time. For example,  instead of watching TV after school, Taylor might have to bake （烘焙） a lot of cakes for customers. When she has dance lessons on some days,  she needs to get her b

14、aking done on time so she isn't late for class.    Making cakes may take time and be hard work,  but Taylor sees the fun in it. "I think making cakes is mostly my hobby." she says. She also decorates（装饰） the boxes that are used to pack the cakes. Taylor uses al

15、l kinds of decorations to make sure each box looks special for her customers. People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by decorating the boxes,  so more and more people come for her cakes.    Taylor's cakes are becoming very popular. She achieves a sweet success.

16、（1）Why did Taylor start selling cakes？_A. Because she loved baking cakes very much.B. Because she needed money to buy the toy she wanted.C. Because her parents encouraged her to sell cakes.D. Because she wanted to make a lot of money. （2）How mainly did Taylor tell people about her cake business？_A.

17、By advertising at her dance class.B. By selling her cakes at church.C. By handing out business cards.D. By inviting large companies to buy her cakes. （3）What happens to Taylor after she has made a lot of money？_A. She doesn't work hard at school.B. She can't manage her time well.C. She is to

18、o busy to take part in other activities.D. She sees the fun in her cake business. （4）What is the author's main purpose to write the article？_A. To explain how to buy a toy.B. To introduce a girl who is talented in business.C. To show us that it is fun to sell cakes.D. To teach us how to make goo

19、d cakes. 3.     Here are four famous cities of Italy.    Rome is the birth place of science,  culture and of course,  art in Europe. It is the perfect combinationof the modern and the classical. When one walks around the city,  one can

20、 see many museums. Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion （时尚） center of the world now.    The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder （奇迹） of the modern world.Pisa is a small city. It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa. If you think that Pisa has o

21、nly one leaning tower, you may just be wrong. This city has three leaning towers. Home of the famous scientist Galileo,  Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe.Florence is one of the most important provinces aro

22、und Italy. Shopping here, you'll find David, the most famous statue（雕像）of Michelangelo. If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower,  it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9:

23、60;00 a.m. to 6: 00 p.m. （closed in case of rain）Venice is a city over a hundred islands. You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas（威尼斯小划船）. Art exhibitions, film festivals and famous carnival（狂欢节） make Venice a place that can be visited any time

24、of the year. （1）According to the passage，_ is considered as a fashion center of the world now.A. VeniceB. PisaC. FlorenceD. Rome （2）Pisa is also famous for its_ besides leaning towers.A. art exhibitionsB. universitiesC. film festivalsD. museums （3）We can visit Arnolfo Tower at_.A. 8：00 a.m. on Sunda

25、yB. 9：00 a.m. on TuesdayC. 10：00 a.m. on MondayD. 9：00 p.m. on Saturday （4）What is the best title of the passage？_A. Four famous cities of Italy.B. The ancient Silk Road.C. All roads lead to Rome.D. Italy and China. 4.     I was driving to town on a beautiful summer day

26、. The sky was full of clouds. The sun was dancing through the green trees with its golden light and I was smiling at the wonder of it.    Suddenly,  a truck rounded in front of me,  two feet over the center line. I pulled my wheel to the right as I just missed the truck

27、 on one side and a ditch（沟渠）on the other side. I noticed the other driver looking at his cell phone totally _ the near miss. I closed my mouth in order to avoid saying the words that I promised myself I would no longer use.    Later in town, I was coming out of a store when

28、a yellow butterfly started to circle around my head. I smiled peacefully and held out my open hand. To my joy, the butterfly landed on it briefly and swung（煽动） its wings before flying away. I looked around to see if anyone else noticed this small wonder,  but the only two people near me ha

29、d their heads down,  looking at their cell phone screens.    I began to think that life is what happens while people are busy looking at their smart phones. Now I know that social media, computers and smart phones are all necessaries in our lives, but it doesn

30、't mean that they have to control our days or take over our lives. Amazingly, they all come with a power button. We can turn them off anytime we wish to.    Don't let your smart phone take away your smart mind. Don't let technology take over your soul. Use it whe

31、n you need it, and turn it off when you don't. Turn your heart on more and our phone on less. Share your kindness, your joy, your hugs, your laughter and your life that make others smile. （1）What can be inferred from Paragraph 2？_A. The writer's car got destroyed in the a

32、ccident.B. Someone died in the accident.C. The writer feels very angry.D. The truck was driving on the right side of the writer. （2）The underlined phrase "unaware of" in the second paragraph probably means "_".A. not catchingB. not noticingC. not understandingD. not avoiding （3）T

33、he example in Paragraph 3 shows that_.A. being buried in a cell phone may make one miss something goodB. a cell phone may lead to bad luckC. the butterfly doesn't like people with cell phonesD. the writer is a lucky dog （4）What's the writer's attitude towards people's spending much t

34、ime on cell phones？_A. Unconcerned.B. Doubtful.C. Supportive.D. Negative.第二节（共1小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。  It's necessary to revise（复习）after lessons so that you can really understand，remember and use what you have learned. It is also important to revise be

35、fore exams. （1）_Find Your Place. To revise for an exam，you must first find a quiet and relaxing environment. （2）_It should also be a place where you will not be disturbed.Take Your Time. It's a good idea to make revising part of your weekly routine. The best way to do this is to revise every sch

36、ool day. （3）_Make sure that you study for no more than two hours every time，and that you take a little rest every half hour or so. This will keep you fresh and able to take in information.Stay Organized.（4）_If you are taking notes，organize them by subject，topic and date. That way when you have an ex

37、am， you can easily find the right notes to study to help you prepare.（5）_ At the end of every revision，review your notes carefully to check that you have understood what you have learned. You may also consider writing out revision cards. You can then use these as summary of the subjects that you hav

38、e learned.A. A place where you feel comfortable works best.B. Here is some advice on how to revise well.C. Get Ready.D. It is helpful to set up a system so you are organized.E. Check Your Progress.F. But don't revise for too long at a time.G. It takes time to learn a new language. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，

39、满分15分）第一节（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。  I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began（1）         I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.One&

40、#160;day in fourth grade, our（2）         gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought.（3）         I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company（4）

41、0;        me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his（5）        ! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.My dad noticed my interest in

42、inventing and（6）         me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into（7）         and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad（8）         a model plane I made. Later, we found a（9）       

43、  model plane in a store. I learned that（10）         inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas（11）        . Failure is a common part of the inventing.As my

44、 father and I worked together, I began to（12）         that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always（13）         a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my（14）        &#

45、160;in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my（15）        . （1）A.beforeB.whenC.afterD.until （2）A.parentB.engineerC.inventorD.teacher （3）A.FinallyB.ObviouslyC.ActuallyD.Quickly （4）A.designedB.borrowedC.sent

46、D.recommended （5）A.lightsB.projectsC.suggestionsD.inventions （6）A.contactedB.challengedC.choseD.encouraged （7）A.commentsB.plansC.detailsD.solutions （8）A.aboutB.withC.intoD.from （9）A.advancedB.similarC.suitableD.formal （10）A.outgoingB.uniqueC.differentD.responsible （11）A.workB.failC.comeD.quit （12）A.

47、findB.requestC.realizeD.guess （13）A.looking forward toB.looking forC.applying forD.looking at （14）A.interestB.strategyC.habitD.confidence （15）A.partnerB.expertC.heroD.editor第二节（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。  I'm Richrd,（1）_exchange student from the UK. During the

48、October holiday,my parents and I went to Xi'an（2）_（see） the Terrocotta Army. The story of the Terrocotta Army is（3）_（extreme）unbelievable. It's （4）_（amaze） that there are more than 8，000 statues,and no one（5）_modern times knew about them until the 1970

49、s.We also visited the Shaanxi History Museum,which （6）_（know） as a "Chinese Treasure House." Of course,the Xi'an City Wall and a few other famous sights also left us a deep（7）_（impress）.Though tired,we enjoyed（8）_（us） during the trip. The trip is so wonder

50、ful（9）_we're looking forward to （10）_（explore） other big cities in China. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节（满分15分）  假如你是李华，准备报名参加学校的英语俱乐部，按要求应准备一份英文自我介绍，内容包括：1、基本信息（姓名，年龄，年级）；2、性格与兴趣爱好；3、最喜欢的学科与未来计划；4、报名参加英语俱乐部的原因。注意：1、词数80左右；2、开头已给出；3、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Hello everyone! _ 第二节（满分 25分）  阅读下面材

51、料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使这构成一篇完整的短文。注意：1、续写词数应为150左右；2、开头已给出。Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible."Why are you in such a hurry， early bird？" Mum asked him. "We will have an English spelling test today， M

52、um，" Peter said. "Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I've been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult， I am well prepared for them."Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to sch

53、ool. At last，it was time for the students to have a test. "Responsibility，" Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently."The second word：contribution，" Mr. White said."So easy，" Peter thought . He quickly wrote the word down.Thirty words later， the test papers w