1、西安市慶安高級中學2015- 2016學年度第一學期第一次月考 高一英語試題I.閱讀理解（共20題，每小題2分，共40分）、閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one trai

2、n a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I摑Htch）a ride （I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introd uced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn t give me a lift, I should come back to his hou

3、selunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （ 使放心、）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards.When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me f

4、ind a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I d beengiven decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I

5、 made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me,“ You haven t changed a bit, even your red hairthe same. I couldn t remember where I d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all

6、those years ago. It was Gordon.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because.A. her work delayed her trip to SydneyB. she missed the only train back homeC. the town was far away from SydneyD. she was going home for her holidaysWhich of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A.

7、 He watched the girl for three hours.B. He gave the girl a ride back home.C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.D. He helped the girl find a ride.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .A. she realized he was GordonB. she had known him for decadesC. she wanted to repay t

8、he favour she once got D. she was going to the nearby townWhat does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A. Good manners bring about happiness. B. Those who give rides will be repaid.C. Giving sometimes produces nice results. D. People should offer free rides to others.The underline

9、d word“ favour “in paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to:A. interestB. money C. wallet D. helpBHow I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus th

10、en. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried

11、very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see - the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years

12、that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once.For the first two years in New York I was really lost having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became eve

13、n more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to the hard times.My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at inte

14、rviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the

15、end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.A. From her relatives.How did the author get to know America?B. From books and pictures.C. From her mother.D. From radio programs.Upon leaving for America the aut

16、hor felt.A. confusedB. worried C. excited D amazedFor the first two years in New York, the authorstudied in three different schoolsdid not think about her futureC. often lost her wayD. got on well with her stepfatherWhat can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?A. She helped her family with he

17、r English.C. She paid telephone bills for her family.The author believes that.her future will be free from troublesShe attended a lot of job interviews.D. She worked as a translator.B. good things will happen if one keeps tryingthere are more good things than bad thingsit is difficult to learn to be

18、come patientThree Boys and a DadBrad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.will be like a walk in the park, he d told his wife.I ll

19、look after the kids, and you can go visit your mThings started well, but just after eight o clock, his three little Mike, Randyg 0111nd Adsx - camedown the stairs in their night clothes and shouted“ brWkfaisflo okaddyi not appeared within thirtyseconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex ead as if

20、itswtere a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat （節拍）.Mike chanted “Wheremy toast, where my toast in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in t

21、he bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named“ Not Me hadsspilfeitangeiiilNicg into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.By ten o clock, things w

22、ere out of control.Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy,thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room , but closer examination showed that he was e

23、ating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre （ 日托所）.I suddenly have to go into work and my wife away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes? The answer was obvi

24、ously yes because Brad was smiling. 11. When his wife left home. Brad expected to.A. enjoy his first day off workB. watch TV talk show with his childrenC. go out for a walk in the parkD. read the newspaper to his childrenWhich of the following did Randy do?A. Drawing on the wallB. Reading in a roomC

25、. Feeding the fish.D. Eating apple jamWhy did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?Because he wanted to clean up his house. B. Because he suddenly had to go to his officeBecause he had to take his wife backBecause he found it hard to manage his boys at home.This text is developed A. by space B. by t

26、ime C. by process D. by comparisonAt first, Brad thought he would be on his first day off .A. relaxed B. embarrassed C .bored D. unhappyDTips for Cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cookmmooreyoftnd : tiabeity,Money is a topic I ll save for ano

27、ther day. So today I want to give some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule.Think ahead. T he moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I m already hungry and there isnothing ready to eat . So think ab

28、out of the coming week. When will have time to cook ? Do you have the rightmaterials ready ?17.Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making a loaf of bread ?18 It takes about the same amount of time to make more of

29、something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.19 This may surprise you , but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time isexperimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the

30、 more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a new start.20 and don t let a busy schedule discourage you frommaking some great changes in the way you eat and live !A . Try new thingsB .Ability is easily improvedMake three or four in

31、stead.Understand your food better.E . Cooking is a burden for many people.Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.II.完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，共30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。James s New BicycleJames shook his mone

32、y box again. Nothing! He carefully _21_ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 wasall that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90!22 on earth was he going to get the _23 of themoney ?He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was _24 _ to hang around with people when you were the onlyone w

33、ithout wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no _25_asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _26_ .There was only one way to get money, and that was to _27 it. He would have to find a job. _28 二 whowould hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice,

34、 who usually had _29_ on most things.“Well, you can start right here, said Mr. Clay. My windows need cleaning and my car needs washingThat was the _30 of James sjobd零工）business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the _31 of jobs that people found for

35、him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the _32_ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 33 increased and he knew that he would soon have 34 for the bicycle he longed for.The day _35_ came when James counted his money and foun

36、d $94.32. He _36_ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode _37_ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _38_ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _39 hehad bought it with his own money. He had _

37、40_what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.21. A. cleanedB. countedC. coveredD. checked22. A. WhoB. WhyC HowD. What23. A. restB. partC. sumD. amount24. A. braveB. smartC. hardD. unfair25. A. resultB. reasonC. pointD. right26. A. splitB. spareC.spendD. save27. A.

38、 borrowB. collectC. raiseD. earn28. A. OrB. SoC. ButD. For29. A. decisionsB. opinionsC. experienceD. knowledge30. A. introductionB. beginningC. requirementD. opening31. A. similarityB. qualityC. varietyD. suitability32. A. numberB. brandC. sizeD. type33. A. effortB. pressureC. troubleD. money34. A.

39、enoughB. allC. muchD. some35. A. instantlyB. finallyC. normallyD. regularly36. A. gaveB. leftC. wastedD. took37. A. patientlyB. silentlyC proudlyD. tiredly38. A. workingB. askingC. lookingD. applying39. A. thoughB. ifC. thanD. since40. A. deservedB. achievedC. benefitedD. learned.（共10小題：每小題 1.5分，滿分1

40、5分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。English has changed over time. Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English 41(speak )in England between about AD 450 and 1150was very different _42 the English we speak today . It was bas

41、ed more 43_ (Germany) than the English we speak 44_ present. Then _45(gradual )between about AD 800 and 1150, English becameless like German because those 46 ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlersenriched _47 English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600 s