2022-2023学年湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高一上学期第一次月考英语试题.docx

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1、雅礼2022-2023年离一第一学期第一次月考英语第二部分阅读（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFrom interactive games to unique ways to explore the past, Ontario museums are filled with family-friendly programs and activities that make learning fun.Ontario Science CentreAt Ontario Science Cen

2、tre, theres no room for boredom with the exciting and endless interactive activities and programs. Special exhibits （展览）and entertaining live performances continue to amaze minds full of curiosity. The Family Innovative Centre challenges families to be more creative in their problem solving.Muskoka

3、Heritage PlaceSpend a day at Muskoka. Museum Muskoka Pioneer Village, Rotary Village Station and Portage Flyer Train. Discover the history of Huntsville and the native people at the museum. Next, take a 3-minute train ride along the Muskoka River to Fairy Lake Station aboard the vintage Portage Flye

4、r Train. Tour guides at the Pioneer Village help recreate the way of life in the area over 100 years ago.Simcoe County MuseumSimcoe County Museum is the perfect combination 6吉合）between exciting family-friendly exhibits and a true learning experience. It is filled with all kinds of tools to sharpen y

5、oung minds. Check the daily programming schedule for available activities.Toronto Railway MuseumTake your family to a full day exploring the Toronto Railway Museum, located minutes from the CN Tower in Torontos historic Roundhouse Park. Beyond learning about the history of Canadian railroads, you ca

6、n also lake an exciting ride on the mini train with your little ones. Be sure to visit the gift shop, which is filled with fun train-themed toys, so your family can remember your day at the round house.21. What can you do at Ontario Science Centre?A. Buy some special train-themed toys.B. Discover th

7、e history of Huntsville.C. Try solving problems creatively.D. Take a 30-minute train ride in the centre.22. What should you do before going to Simcoe County Museum?A. Get a passport to the museum.B. Make sure its environment is safe and clean.C. Make sure it is internationally recognized.D. Find out

8、 what activities are available.23. Which museum is close to CN Tower?B. Toronto Railway Museum.D. Muskoka Heritage Place.A. Ontario Science Centre.C. Simcoe County Museum.A few years ago, I stood in a small classroom just outside of New York City, watching a high schooler named Serena Stevenson answ

9、er math questions. A teacher read out numbers-74,470, 70,809, 98,402-and Stevenson added them in her head. For each question, she closed her eyes, and then the fingers of her right hand began to move. She answered most of the problems correctly.The key to her success was an ancient technology called

10、 the abacus （算盘）.Stevenson used a practice called “mental abacus，imagining the abacus in her mind and then using her fingers to work through the problems.From watching Stevenson, I knew that gaining skill at the abacus was more than a matter of counting beads （珠子），so I decided to sign up for an abac

11、us course with my two daughters to see if we could also improve our math skills. I was one of the many who had some math doubts and I felt a touch of fear. My normal solution was escape, and if I had to calculate something like a percentage change, I would go online.Then after a few abacus classes a

12、nd a good amount of practice, math seemed a little less frightening. I didnt become Euclid, the founder of geometry （几何学）.But the practice brought my numerical fears down. This is a time-tested power of the abacus. Confidence grows easily in the device （设备），and abacus students are less likely to be

13、nervous about an upcoming math test, according to one study. Part of the reason, it seems, is that practice and results appear to move in step.My kids gained much as well. My youngest daughter could work out those math problems that once confused her, while my older child brought her abacus to schoo

14、l to show it to her classmates and teacher. These were just small successes for them, but that was how they finally developed confidence.24. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?A. To prove the difficulty of math.B.Tointroduce the topic of the abacus.C. To show the cleverness of Stevenson

15、.D.Tostress the importance of abacus learning.25. What do we know about the author from paragraph 3?A. He was weak in math.B.Hewas good at computer.C. He regarded math as useful.D.Hehad a close relationship with kids.26. What does the author realize from his learning experience?A. All roads lead to

16、Rome.B. Ifs never too late to learn.C. Faith can move mountains.D. Practice makes perfect.27. What is the best title for the text?A. How I develop confidenceB. The secret to my successC. The power of abacusD. A rough ridelearning mathCThe Andler Hillclimb is an annual dirt bike competition that has

17、dirt bikers from around Europe try, to reach the top of a dangerous hillside course in Belgium. Its been held every year fbr the last two decades, but so far, no one has been able to reach the top.The so-called impossible climb starts out as rough gravel and then switches over to a rough uneven clif

18、f （悬崖）face designed to throw riders off and roll them and their bikes back down to the base of the hill. Its not the angle of the course that is the problem, according to most riders, but the sudden change of ride surface that makes keeping control of the bike and reaching the top so hard. Some fly

19、off their bike early during the climb. While others get painfully close to the finish line, yet in the end they all succumb to the power of gravity （重力）before reaching their goal.Despite gathering the most talented dirt bikers in Europe at the start line every year, the Andler Hillclimb has so far r

20、emained unconquered. The closest one to success was a Suzuki bike rider who once reportedly crossed the finish line with the front wheel before rolling back down the slope like the rest of the competitors. Sadly, his achievement didnt count as a valid climb, as the entire bike and its rider must mak

21、e it to the top of the hill.With so many riders having failed to conquer the Andler Hillclimb over the last 20 years, why are people still trying every year? Why not just call the climb impossible and stop it? Well, maybe it has something to do with the bragging rights （胜者为王）? Can you imagine what i

22、t would be like to be the very first dirt biker to reach the top of this famous hill?In case you want to try your luck, or if you simply want to see the hill make fools of dozens of daredevils （蛮干者）,this years event is scheduled for August.28. What makes it difficult for bikers to reach the top of t

23、he Andler Hillclimb?A. The bikers poor riding skills.B. The steep angle of the slope.C. The rough gravel road surface.D. The sudden changes in ride surface.29. What do the underlined words succumb to” in the second paragraph probably mean?A. Give in to.B. Break through. C. Learn about.D. Fight again

24、st.30. Why does the author mention the example in the third paragraph?A. To criticize the strict rules of the competition.B. To express regret over the Suzuki bike riders failure.C. To show how difficult it is to win the competition.D. To explain why the competition is popular with bikers.31. What d

25、o we know about the Andler Hillclimb from the passage?A. It is the most dangerous European competition.B. It is expected to be held in August this year.C. It is attended by the worlds best dirt bikers every year.D. It aims to throw riders and their bikes back down the hill.DHave you ever wondered if

26、 you see the same colours as other people? Most people know what blue is when they see it. They call it blue because they were taught the word and connected it with what they saw. But how do you know what you see as blue isnt someone else s red?The ability to perceive （感次口）different colours is up to

27、 receptors （接受器）in our eyes. Light waves hit these receptors and they react depending on which colour the light is, sending signals to the brain. The brain then reads these signals to determine which colour light the eyes are receiving.Some peoples receptors are more developed than others. The inabi

28、lity of the receptor to feel the light waves correctly means that some people cannot tell the differences between similar colours.Those with more developed receptors can see more colours. We sometimes hear people having an argument about whether something is dark blue or black. It might be because o

29、ne person has stronger receptors to feel the light than another.In the past, most scientists would argue that everyone saw colours in the same way. However, research was conducted on monkeys, in which their receptors were changed. This enabled them to see more colours than usual. Normally monkeys ca

30、n only see blue and green, but the change allowed them to see red. Theirbrains automatically （自 动地）got used to new colours. This suggests that our brains may adapt depending on our stimulus （刺激）and find new colors of the things we see. Colours could be a very personal experience, unique to everyone.

31、So, the next time you talk about your favourite colour, just remember if yours is blue and your friend says red, you two might actually be thinking about the same colour. What if everyone in the world has the same favourite colour, but just calls it different names?32. What is Paragraph 2 mainly abo

32、ut?A. How we perceive colours.B. The inability to see colours.C. What the brain does with signals.D. The connection between receptors and light waves.33. Which of the following might the author agree with?A. Some people cannot feel colours with their developed receptors.B. The more light people feel

33、, the weaker receptors they have.C. People with poor receptors usually have colour weakness.D. People who have strong receptors can see dark blue.34. Whats the purpose of conducting the research on monkeys?A. To test the monkeys with colours.B. To develop the receptors of humans.C. To enable monkeys

34、 to find more colors.D. To prove everyone sees colours in a different way.35. Where does the text probably come from?A. A film review.B. A science magazine.C. An art magazine.D. A business newspaper.第二节.（共5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。Maybe you are an average boy or

35、 girl. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how:36., When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do After making this list, you should make a schedule of

36、 your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Dont forget to set aside enough time fbr entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Find a good p

37、lace to study. 37. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. Do stay away from games, radios, or television. When you sit down to begin, concentrate on the subject.Make full use of your time in class. 38. Focusing on each class means

38、 less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 39. .If you do these things regularly, the material will

39、 become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be overly worried.40. You will probably

40、discover many others after you have tried these.A. Have confidence in yourself.B. Arrange your time carefully and wisely.C. This will help you understand the next class.D. Look around the house for a good study area.E. There are other methods that might help you with your study.F. No one can become

41、a top student unless he or she works hard.G. Jake advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项。When 29-year-old artist Sophia recalls her mother, Marilyn, she remembers her singing. “She loved

42、karaoke and funny 80s 41 Sophia says. She sang all the time. In late 2017, before cancer _42 Sophias mom of her voice, she _43 a message in English and _44 it inside a teddy bear: “You make Mommy so proud. No matter where you are, a part of me will always be with you. I love you forever.”After her m

43、others death in 2019 at age 53, that teddy bear became Sophias most priceless _45. Therefore, when the backpack containing it was _46 in the mess of moving, Sophia was _47. She spent that night crazily _48 dustbins in downtown Vancouver. When her _49 proved fruitless, she took her hunt to the Intern

44、et, 50 photos of her lost Mamabear and the security video on Twitter. A local CBC reporter _51 the story, and the news made it all the way to an actor, who encouraged his 17 million Twitter followers to help Sophia, 52 a 5,000 reward fbr the bears safe return.53 Mamabear made it back to Sophias arms

45、 four days later, thanks to some good-hearted people, who 54 the thief from the security video Sophia had shared on social media. Sophia was excited: I feel like _55 that bear and recovering it was just my mom telling me, The world is okay, kid. Youre going to be fine. I will always be with you.”41.

46、 A. stories42. A. cured43. A. recorded44. A. protected45. A. option46. A. hidden47. A. disappointed48. A. breaking down49. A. effort50. A. providing51. A. covered52. A winning53. A. stories54. A. cured55. A. recorded56. A. protected57. A. option58. A. hidden59. A. disappointed60. A. breaking down61.

47、 A. effort62. A. providing63. A. covered64. A winningB.songsB. robbedB. madeB. gatheredB. awardB. destroyedB. upsetB. looking forB. routineB.exchangingB. noticedB. offeringC. topicsC. remindedC. leftC. keptC. facilityC. stolenC. guardedC. combing throughC. performanceC. designingC. selectedC.savingD

48、. adventuresD. informedD. tookD. pressedD. possessionD. burnedD. regretfulD. putting upD. determinationD. sharingD. interviewedD. stressing53. A. Confidently54. A. passed55. A. losing56. A. Confidently57. A. passed58. A. losingB. HopefullyB. attractedB. discoveringC. AmazinglyC. followedC. contributingD. AnxiouslyD. recognizedD. selling第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个或括号内单词的适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。Lazy people will never achieve anything in life. Howev