辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2018_2019学年高一英语4月月考试题.doc

1、1沈阳铁路实验中学 20182019 学年度下学期第一次月考高一英语时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷 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。AEnders GameAliens (外星人)have attacked Earth twice and almost destroyed the human beings. We cou

2、ldnt lose anymore. Therefore, the world government has started to train military geniuses(军事人才) in the art of war. Ender Wiggin is taking part in this training. He wins all the games. He knows time is running out but can he save the planet?it is a good science fiction for boys.HatchetIt is the story

3、 of a boy named Brian. On a trip to the Canadian oilfields to spend the summer with his dad, the pilot of the Cessna he is traveling in suffers a heart attack and dies. Brian must land the plane in the forest. Brian learns to exist in the forest. He faces many dangers including hunger, animal attack

4、s, and even a tornado.Ball Dont LieSticky, 17, is from the streets and has had a tough life so far. But, his hope for his life to be good and get better is basketball. His basketball skills may be his ticket to a better life. This book is encouraging, and raises questions about race and the difficul

5、ties in getting ahead in life when youve had a bad start.CrackbackMiles Manning likes to please people, his father, his coach, and his friends. He is a starter on a winning football team that is favored to win the match and have a chance to go to state. However, everybody is pressing Miles to be big

6、ger, stronger and 2faster, including his new head coach, his demanding father, and his best friend.SheA college professor and his young student follow instructions on a broken pottery shard(陶瓷碎片)that lead them to a fabled(传说中的) lost city in the jungles(丛林) of Africa, where they encounter She Who Mus

7、t Be Obeyed, the ruler of the land.1. Why does the world government train military geniuses in Enders Game?A To attack aliens in the future. B To help people learn more about wars.C to make sure humans win the next war. D To destroy the planet aliens are living on 2. Which book is suitable for Johns

8、on who is interested in wilderness self-help?A Crackback. B Ball Dont Lie. C She. D Hatchet.3. Which two books are related to sports?A Enders Game and Crackback B Ball Dont Lie and Hatchet.C She and Hatchet. D Ball Dont Lie and Crackback.BStages of Hurricane：Simple Storms Grow Into GiantsA storm pro

9、gresses through four different stages before it is actually considered a hurricane. First is a tropical disturbance (热带扰动),which has thunderstorms and rotating(旋转)winds. Next is a tropical depression(热带低气压), which is similar to a tropical disturbance, but has winds between 23 and 39 miles per hour.

10、A tropical storm is the next level, which has stronger wind speeds between 40and 73 miles per hour. Once winds reach 74 miles per hour the storm is officially called a hurricane. The wind picks up energy from the warm surface ocean water.As a hurricane crosses over land, it begins to become weaker o

11、r break apart and reduce in strength. This is because it is no longer over the warm ocean water that it needs for energy. At this point, a hurricane can still cause a lot of damage because of high winds, rain, and flooding. But unless it makes its way back over the open ocean, it is downgraded from

12、a hurricane back to a tropical storm.Whats Your Name, Hurricane?3Hurricanes and tropical storms are given names to help people recognize them. Scientists refer to hurricanes and storms by name as they track them across the ocean.Before 1953, hurricanes were not given official names. From 1953 throug

13、h 1978, hurricanes were only given female names, like Isabel, Camille, Claudette, and Wilma. Beginning in 1979, hurricanes were given the names of both women and men. Today, the names alternate male and female, and they are named in order of letters.For example, in 2010, storms were named as follows

14、: Alex(male), Bonnie(female), Colin(male), Danielle(female), Earl(male) and so on.There are six different lists of names that change, so the same names are used every six years. The only way that a new name is added is when a hurricane has been particularly deadly or costly and the name is retired,

15、then replaced with a new one.4. Which of the following is the right order of stages of a hurricane?A Tropical depression, tropical disturbance, tropical storm, hurricaneB Tropical disturbance,tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricaneC Tropical storm, tropical depression, tropical disturbance, h

16、urricaneD Tropical storm, tropical disturbance, tropical depression, hurricane5. What happens when a hurricane crosses over land?A It breaks apart and forms tornadoes. B It returns to the ocean afterwards.C It moves more quickly. D It becomes less powerful.6. The underlined word “alternate” in parag

17、raph 4 means “_”.A take turns between B carry on C come from D cause trouble to7. What do we know about the hurricanes?A Six common hurricane names are often used. B An old name will be replaced every year.C Most of them are deadly and costly. D They didnt have official names until 1953.CWhen Nora G

18、ross was just four years old, she and her father passed a homeless man. Concerned about the cold winter weather, Gross asked, “Can we take him home?” Her 4question became the starting point of a project that has become one of the largest youth philanthropy(慈善行为) programs in the world.Grosss big idea

19、 was small coins. She knew that pennies often seem like worthless things. But she thought that if she and other students could gather enough of them, the money could really make a difference. This was the beginning of the Penny Harvest. Today, more than half a million students take part in the progr

20、am. In its first 20 years, the Penny Harvest has collected $8.1 million in pennies!Gross and her father founded Common Cents, a not-for-profit(非盈利的)organization, to manage their money collecting efforts. They believe the penny drives can help develop young peoples generosity and moral(道德的 ) characte

21、r. After the pennies are collected, students form philanthropy roundtables to discuss community problems and to decide where to donate(捐 ) the collected money. Many students become inspired by the process and go on to become volunteers at the organizations they support, which include animal care fac

22、ilities, community gardens, senior centers, and homeless shelters.Teddy Gross explains: “We at Common Cents regard Americas billion-dollar resource of pennies found in large quantities in the homes of both the rich and pooras the philanthropic belongings of young people. For this reason, every penny

23、 the children collect is theirs to give away in an educational group process.” The students devoted to the Penny Harvest have changed the world for the better, and they have learned valuable lessons about caring for others in their communities.8. What was the basis of Nora Grosss idea of taking the

24、homeless man home?A We should prepare for extreme weather. B We should take care of people in need.C We should set homes for the homeless. D We should be more careful with money.9. The Penny Harvest was created to help young people _.A know the running of non-profit organizations B get rid of worthl

25、ess pocket changeC contribute to their communities D learn how to raise money10. Teddy Gross would most likely agree that young people _.5A are always full of strange plans B must be taught to be generousC can run businesses much better than adults D can be trusted to make smart giving decisions11.

26、According to the last paragraph, Common Cents is _.A a strong respond to penny waste B a powerful voice against povertyC a positive force for social change D a group effort to solve housing problemsDWhen researchers in the United States compared school lunches to home packed lunches, parents got a f

27、ailing grade. Researchers in Massachusetts inspected lunches belonging to about 600 grade three and four students at 12 different schools in the state. They found that lunches packed at home were generally less nutritious (有营养的)than meals provided by schools.School cafeterias(自助餐厅 )in the United Sta

28、tes must follow the rules set out by the National School Lunch Program(NSLP), a government service that provides low-cost or free lunches to students. The rules require schools to serve more fruit, vegetables, whole grain and low-fat dairy products(乳制品). School must also limit the amounts of fat, sa

29、lt and sugar in the food they serve.The researchers found that none of the packed lunches they examined met all of the requirements on the NSLP list. Only 27 percent of the packed lunches met at least three of the requirements. Ninety-five percent of all the lunches did not contain a serving of vege

30、tables. One in four lunches did not include a main food item. Instead, they contained packaged snacks and desserts. The researchers said they were surprised by the amount of sugary drinks and packaged foodslike potato chips, cookies and fruit snacksthey found in the lunches. Since about 40 percent o

31、f American school children bring their lunch, unhealthy food in their lunchboxes could have serious results. Serving nutritious food to children not only keeps them healthy and ready to learn, it also helps to develop good eating habits, and it can affect their future health.Jeanne Goldberg, the pro

32、fessor who led the lunchbox study in Massachusetts, said 6the researchers recognize that parents have to consider the cost and convenience of lunch foods as well as what their children will actually eat.“Unfortunately, these factors are not always in harmony with good nutrition,” she said.Even if pa

33、rents pack healthy lunches, there is no way to make sure their children eat them. Professor Goldberg said the study shows that it is necessary not only to help parents find lunch options(可选择的东西) that are convenient, affordable and healthy, but also encourage children to choose those options.12. Comp

34、ared with home-packed lunches, school lunches _A are more expensive B are more nutritionally balancedC provide a limited amount of fruit D contain more packaged snacks and desserts13. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A The process in which the research was carried out. B The existing problems of hom

35、e-packed lunches.C The advantage of bringing lunchboxes. D Ways to prepare home-packed lunches.14. What was Jeanne Goldbergs attitude to the lunchboxes instead?A Neutral. B Supportive. C Unsatisfied. D Uncaring .15. What is the purpose of the text?A To recommend children to eat at school.B To advise

36、 children to give up home-packed lunches.C To encourage children to develop good eating habits.D To raise parents awareness about childrens lunch nutrition.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。选项中的两项为多途选项。 （ 注：选 E 涂 AB ； 选 F 涂 AC； 选 G 涂 AD）How to Improve TeamworkTeamwork and its

37、importance is known to most of us, isnt it? But how do we improve it to achieve better goals and achieve them faster? Here are some simple ways to improve teamwork that is a must for every organization, big or small.16 7It is what bridges gaps between people in different teams and is one of the key

38、factors to improve teamwork. Most problems arise at a workplace due to lack of good communication skills. It helps to build interpersonal relationships among the team members. Good understanding among team members produces better results for the company.Team discussionsIf you want to know how to imp

39、rove teamwork, the easiest way is this. You need to fix a time every week where everyone would get together and talk about what happened in the days that passed. 17 Suggestions can be taken to make the team function more properly and more effectively.Set combined aimsThe goals need to be set by keep

40、ing in mind the bigger picture. 18 Growth of the organization should be given top priority(优先权)for the only reason that in the progress of the team, lies the progress of the employees. There should be one aim for the entire team every one month and this should be divided further into the respective(

41、各个的)teams.Team building activities19 There are professionals who specialize in producing these games and these can be called during office hours. The employees get a break from the everyday routine and also get to learn something new.20 This is very important if you are looking at improving the team

42、work in your organization. Every employee has the right to say what he/she thinks is right or wrong and why. There should be regular voting for certain decisions where everyone gets a say and equality is maintained(维持). Having the right to share thoughts and views gives the teams a sort of confidenc

43、e as well. With open-hear speech also comes unity in the form of support of common views.A Problem solvingB Freedom of speechC Improve communicationD These wont only get you good results, and youll get them faster too.8E The goal should be looked at as a common goal and not that of self.F One of the

44、 best ways to improve teamwork is to hold team building games.G Here people can talk about the good that happened and the bad too and how it can be improved.第二部分: 完形填空 (共 20 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。You can really tell a lot about peoples cha

45、racter by how they act at the grocery store. I 21 what happened in a crowded store when there were not 22 shopping carts (购物车) a few days ago.A well-dressed man, together with his life and a child, was 23 a cart when another man stopped him. “Excuse me,” the second man said, “ 24 this cart is what I

46、 brought here. Its mine” the first guy looked rather 25 and then became annoyed. Instead of 26 , he protested, “But someone took my cart!” At that moment, his wife also glared at him, and so he unwillingly 27 his ill-gotten gain. The well-dressed man had 28 the useful saying that “Do to others as yo

47、u would have others do to you”. 29 , there are often some shoppers who have changed their mind about 30 some items and put what they have chosen on the 31 shelf. They think that the store 32 shop assistants who should put the things they give up 33 . In the opinion of these fellows, does that mean i

48、ts OK for kids to 34 their rubbish on the floor or everywhere because schools employ 35 to clean the hall? In the 36 , there are express-line cheaters who enter the “10 items or less” line with 14 items because theyre in a hurry or 37 because they are unwilling to queue up. They dont think that some

49、one will 38 them behaving immorally. Even if someone finds them out, theyre ready to 39 that “It depends on what you call an item.” I consider these fellows as a black sheep and there are a small number of such people. In our society we should be 40 , and play by the rules. It is important to set a good example to our kids, even in the grocery store.921. A believe B remember C imagine D recognize 22. A good B large C enough D much 23. A pushing