集宁一中2017--2018学年第二学期第一次月考
高一年级英语试题
本试卷满分120分，考试时间为100分钟
第一卷（选择题 共70分）
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节 满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
A
Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. That is why it is celebrated in late fall after the crops are in. But one of the first Thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1919, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next yea, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three--day feast. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.
In time, other colonies(殖民地) began to celebrate a day of Thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War，Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed (宣布) the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of Thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbors. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.
1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated________．
A. in spring B. in summer C. in autumn D. in winter 2. The first to celebrate Thanksgiving were________．
A. some people from England B. the American Indians C. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford 3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest. B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on Thanksgiving celebrations.
C. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people’s thanks to God. D. There’s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
4. The passage mainly tells us________．
A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U.S.A.
B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated C. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday
D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places
B
If you’re like most kids，you’ve probably heard at least one parent say，“Don’t forget to take your vitamin(维生素)!”“Eat your salad－it’s packed with vitamins！” But what exactly are vitamins? Vitamins and minerals are found in foods we eat. Your body needs them to work properly so you grow and develop just like you should. When it comes to vitamins, each one has a special role to play. For example, Vitamin D in milk and fish helps your bones. It’s also great for forming strong teeth. Vitamin A in orange fruits and vegetables, liver and milk helps you see at night. Vitamin C in oranges and some green vegetables helps your body heal if you get a cut. Vitamin E in nuts, seeds, whole grains and leafy vegetables protects your lungs from becoming damaged by polluted air. B vitamins in green leafy vegetables help your body make energy.
When you eat foods that contain fat--soluble(脂溶性的)vitamins, the vitamins are stored in the fat tissues in your body and in your liver(肝脏). They wait around in your body fat until your body needs them.
Fat--soluble vitamins are happy to stay stored in your body for a while--some stay for a few days, some for up to 6 months! Then, when it’s time for them to be used, special carriers in your body take them to where they’re needed. Vitamins A，D, E, and K are all fat--soluble vitamins. Water--soluble vitamins are different. When you eat foods that have water--soluble vitamins, the
vitamins don’t get stored as much in your body. Instead，they travel through your bloodstream. Whatever your body doesn’t use comes out of your body. So these kinds of vitamins need to be replaced often because they don’t stick around! This crowd of vitamins includes Vitamin C and the big group of B vitamins--B1, B2, B6, B12 and so on. 5. The first paragraph of the passage is used to ________．
A. tell us the special use of salad B. lead to the topic of the passage C. advise kids to take more vitamins D. show readers the value of vitamins 6. If a man suffers from night blindness, he’d better take more ________． A. Vitamin D B. Vitamin A C. Vitamin E D. Vitamin C 7. What is special about fat--soluble vitamins? A. They can stay stored in our bodies for some time. B. They are needed in our bodies every minute. C. They can be easily produced in our bodies. D. They contain all kinds of vitamins.
8. After reading the passage, we learn that ________． A. kids need a lot more vitamins than adults B. Water--soluble vitamins stay long in our bodies C. Fat--soluble vitamins need to be replaced very often D. vitamins play a great role in the development of our bodies
C
I was on vacation with my husband, my brother, his wife and daughter. We were not familiar with the area and hopped onto a bus, thinking it would be a nice way to see the downtown’s old town area. Well, until visiting with the bus driver, we found out we were on the neighborhood route which picks up school children and delivers commuters to various neighborhood places, with a route of well over about 2 hours. That was a surprise and a concern because we had parked our vehicle in a timed parking area and it was going to expire. We shared this with the bus driver only to let her know we were not from the area and apologized for getting on her bus in error. Then she surprised us further saying, “I get off shift after a few more blocks, and if you don’t mind a tight squeeze in my company car, I’d be happy to take you back to your vehicle before the parking time is due(到期的). “The bus driver received
permission from her manager, so we gratefully said yes to her offer.
She went out of her way to take us back to our vehicle. After her shift was over and it wasn’t on her route to home either. We were touched and grateful for her kindness and thoughtfulness. In return, because she had shared some of her concerns about the school-age children she sometimes has on the bus route, I shared with her a little tip on how to quiet the children with an energetic technique that would make the ride safer for them as well as for her. She was so grateful. It was a wonderful energy exchange of kindness!
9. What does the underlined word “expire” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. come
B. end
C. open
D. leave.
10. The author took a bus in order to ______. A. go home as soon as possible C. visit the old town
B. send the bus driver off D. go to her parked vehicle
11. Why did the bus driver thank the author? A. She was praised by her manager.
B. She was moved by the author’s story. C. She got an extra pay from the author. D. She learned a technique to deal with children.
D
Whenever we see a button, we want to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell. But some buttons are actually fake(假的), like the “close” button on a lift.
Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the
patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts’ “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the US--the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.
It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.
But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.
“A sense of control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” said Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor at Harvard University. Experts also added that a lot of buttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose.
For example, pedestrian(行人) crosswalk buttons don’t live up to their names either. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer controlled traffic signals were introduced.
But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.
12. What was the author’s main purpose in writing the article? A. To analyze the functions of fake buttons. B. To describe some different kinds of fake buttons.
C. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons. D. To explore people’s different habits when it comes to pushing buttons. 13. What can we learn about the “close” buttons on a lift in America? A. They work when people press them hard. B. They were designed for a sense of control. C. They never speed up the door-closing process. D. They take the safety of the disabled into account. 14. What can we infer about pedestrian crosswalk buttons? A. They help computers work faster. B. They can control the traffic signals. C. They can make people feel better. D. They help pedestrians cross safely. 15. Which may be the best title for the passage? A. Buttons in the USA C. Buttons may not work
B. Buttons always lie
D. “Close ” buttons on lifts
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Master Your Deadlines
The struggle begins in high school, sometimes earlier. Deadlines, and lots of them, start to pile up. At college, the pressure sometimes leads to last-minute rush and unsatisfactory work. At work, failing to meet deadlines can easily get you bored. 16 Here are a few best practices. ? Assign deadlines to what matters.
If the task isn’t of high importance, don’t set a specific deadline. In this way, you are able to keep it on your radar for a while without feeling pressured. 17 This will provide just enough pressure to ensure you get it done. ? 18 Set a personal deadline for yourself a day or two before the actual deadline.19_ If you’re working with a group of people, add in even more time to account for potential follow-ups and the need for approvals. ? Keep communicating.
20 This means letting others know when something is taking longer than expected, when a delivery didn’t come in, when a client is not providing the necessary information, etc. Although it may feel embarrassing to admit that something is not on schedule, being honest is much better for relieving your stress. A. Plan for flexible hours.
B. Finish your project as early as possible.
C. But if an activity is urgent, set a deadline immediately. D. In this way, you’ll never have to stay up late and feel stressed. E. But handled properly, deadlines can actually improve productivity. F. Whenever you feel challenged to finish work on time, communicate.
G. So if anything takes longer than expected, you can still wrap it up and submit(提交) it on time. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节 满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A, B, C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One day I was sitting alone on a deserted park bench under an old willow(柳树)tree. I was__21__because I felt the world was unfair to me. All of a sudden, a young boy approached me, out of __22__. He was obviously tired from playing and, as he stood before me, he tilted(倾斜) his__23__towards me and said with great