1、- 1 -宜春市第九中学(外国语学校)2021 届高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听 下 面 5 段 对 话 。 每 段 对 话 后 有 一 个 小 题 ， 从 题 中 所 给 的 A、 B、 C 三 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 。 听完 每 段 对 话 后 ， 你 都 有 10 秒 钟 的 时 间 来 回 答 有 关 小 题 和 阅 读 下 一 小 题 。 每 段 对 话 仅 读 一 遍 。1.What does the womans
2、mother look like?A.She is tall. B.She has brown eyes. C.She has yellow hair.2. What color is the dress? A.Green. B.Blue. C.Yellow.3. When will the woman see Mr.Brown?A.On Monday. B.On Wednesday. C.On Friday.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.On a bus. B.At a train station. C.I
3、n a museum.5.What was the woman doing last night?A.Taking a test. B.Watching a game. C.Studying in the library.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What did Albert learn
4、 to do during his holiday?A.Write stories. B.Dance. C.Cook. 7. For what did Mick go to another city ?A. A music exam . B. A dancing course. C. A holiday camp. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。- 2 -8.What does the man think of Hollywood:The Real Deal? A.Interesting. B.Boring. C.Exciting.9.What do the speakers deci
5、de to do in the end?A.Eat out. B.See the news show. C.Go for a basketball final.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where are the speakers?A.In a cinema. B.In a classroom. C.In an office.11. Who is Olivia?A.A student. B.A teacher. C.A waitress.12. What does the man say about Olivia? A.She is inexperienced. B
6、.She is friendly. C.She is serious.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.The womans hobbies. B.The womans future job. C.The womans work experience.14.What is the man interested in?A.What the woman likes doing.B.What the woman used to work as.C.What useful skills the
7、 woman has got.15.What does the woman dislike?A.Playing tennis. B. Swimming. C. Teaching .16.What does the man advise the woman to do?A.Work hard. B.Make a decision at once. C.Learn about more information.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What was the purpose of Columbus first trip?A.To look for gold . B.T
8、o collect plans. C.To learn about American culture.18.Why does the corn feed millions of people today?- 3 -A.It is delicious and cheap.B.It can be cooked in many ways.C.It grows easily in different conditions.19.What did Columbus bring back on his second trip?A.Chocolate beans. B.Fried potatoes. C.S
9、weet corn.20.What was the result of Columbus two trips to America?A.They made native American foods popular.B.They made native American lifestyle well-known.C.They made native American enjoy European foods. 第二部分 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。AHow
10、to study smarter, not harderHere are some of our favourite study tips that will help students study smarter, not harder：Recite as you studyRecitingsaying things out loud should first happen as you read through each paragraph or section. Test yourself. This will not only help you understand but also
11、learn faster because it is more active than reading or listening. It will also help you to notice your mistakes and the topics you have trouble understanding.Take fuller notesNotes should be in your own words, brief and clear. They should be tidy and easy to read. Writing notes will help you better
12、than just underlining as you read, since it forces you to rewrite ideas in your own words.Study the middleThe best time to review is soon after youve learned something. You are more likely to remember the material at the beginning and the end of a lesson, so - 4 -make sure you focus on the middle wh
13、en you review.Sleep on itStudy before going to bed, unless you are very tired. Its easier to remember material(s) youve just learned after sleeping than after an equal period of daytime activity, because your brain continues to think even after youve fallen asleep.Combine memory and understandingThe
14、re are two ways to remember: by memorizing and by understanding. Multiplication tables, telephone numbers, and maths formulas are better learned by rote(死记硬背). Ideas are best learned by understanding. The more ways you have to think about an idea, the more meaning it will have; the more meaningful t
15、he learning, the better you can remember it. Pay attention to similarities in ideas and concepts, and then try to understand how they fit in with things you already know. Never be satisfied with anything less than a completely clear understanding of what you are reading. If you are not able to follo
16、w the thought, go back to the place where you first got puzzled and try again.21. You can notice your mistakes by _Asaying things out aloud Btaking notesCstudying the middle Dsleeping on it22. When taking notes, you should _ to better help you with reading. Aunderline important notes Bwrite notes in
17、 your own wordsCtake down every detail Dwrite as quickly as possible23. Which of the following is NOT helpful for your understanding?_AThinking about an idea in different ways. BRelating ideas and concepts with what you already know.CReading from the beginning to the end without stop. DGoing back to
18、 what first made you puzzled and starting again. BSinging songs is fun, but is it also useful? For learning English - 5 -pronunciation, Mr. Joe thinks songs are the most useful way to learn. At the same time, you can learn some new words and phrases while singing songs. Mr. Joe has used songs to hel
19、p himself learn French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. You should do the same.Some vocabulary used in songs is not everyday English, so you have to be careful how you use song lyrics when you speak. Most words and sentences, though, are very useful. You dont have to sing songs aloud if you are shy,
20、but after learning a song you should be able to follow the words without looking at the lyrics. When you can do that, you have learned something valuable that you will never forget!Some good songs to listen to are from the Beatles, John Denver and the Carpenters. Their songs are not too fast and the
21、 lyrics are close to normal spoken English. Just for fun, you can try Mr. Joes favorite singer, B.B. King. His songs are not easy at all! If you can understand even 80% of “Why I Sing the Blues”, you are a very advanced student.If you become good at singing English songs, you can try to go to karaok
22、e and sing with your friends. When you are able to sing a song in another language, even if you dont sing so beautifully, you will really impress other people!24. Singing English songs can help us, EXCEPT_.A. pronounce correctly B. remember new wordsC. impress other people D. overcome our shyness25.
23、 The songs from the Beatles are easy to learn, one of the reasons may be_.A. everyone likes the songs B. John Denvers voice is beautifulC. the lyrics of the songs can move us D. the lyrics are close to normal spoken English26. The underlined word “advanced” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by_.A. care
24、ful B. excellent C. kind-hearted D. lazy27. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?_A. English Songs. B. The Famous BandThe - 6 -Beatles.C. English Songs help English Learning D. How to Learn English.CFriendship Day truly calls for celebrations and is the perfect occasion to
25、let your friends know how important they are and how cherished their friendship is. It is celebrated all over the world with much delight. Today the celebrations have gained so much popularity. In case you are thinking of how to celebrate Friendship Day, you will find many Friendship Day celebration
26、 ideas given below.Camping OutTake your friends along and plan a camping trip. Explore the outdoors with your friends and you can do plenty of activities like having a bonfire, go hiking, etc. Camping out in the open environment will make sure you have plenty of time in hand and have fun exploring n
27、ew things together.Organize a Friendship Day PartyIt is the time to celebrate and show everyone how special your friend is. Organize a party for the sake of friendship. Raise a toast for your friendship and prepare everything that your friend likes. Your friend will not forget this party for a lifet
28、ime!Catch up on a MovieWhat a good way to celebrate Friendship Day by watching a nice movie together with friends! If there is a good movie playing in the theaters, you can go there with your friends and also have lunch or dinner outside. If not, then you can get some cute movie DVDs on friendship a
29、nd watch it at the comfort of your home.Recollect Old MemoriesCall your friends over and go through your albums. Recollect fond memories of childhood and how you became friends. Take a walk down the nostalgic lane and - 7 -recollect fond memories like your first fights, amusing sleepovers, or your f
30、irst movie together, etc.28. The text is to tell us_.A. some suggestions on how to make friendsB. some advice on how to celebrate Friendship DayC. some advice on how to spend holidaysD. some suggestions on how to celebrate festivals29. Why does the Friendship Day truly call for celebrations? _.A. Be
31、cause it is a traditional day dating back to the old days.B. Because it is a rule which was made by the government.C. Because all friends like to do it and they can enjoy themselves.D. Because it is a perfect way to show how precious their friendship is.30. _ ways are suggested in the text.A. Five B
32、. Four C. Three D. Two31. If we want to recollect old memories, we can _.A. go through albums with friends B. see a film with friendsC. plan a camping trip D. organize a partyDIf you want to become a fluent English speaker, you should take some advice:there are four skills in learning English. They
33、are reading,listening,speaking and writing.The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills, you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think ab
34、out the meaning of the sentences,the meaning of the unfamiliar words,etc.There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammar or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example, i
35、n other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a - 8 -notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening,there are two choices:besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading
36、and become skilful at your reading,and then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practise listening.For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are
37、specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening, you can listen to VOA or BBC programmes every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice,your speaking and writing will imp
38、rove automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.32According to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills?AReading and listening. BReading and writing.CWriting and speaking. DSpeaking and listening.33To improve your reading,when you re
39、ad you should_.Alook up all the new words in the dictionaryBthink about what you are reading activelyCspend more time studying grammarDcopy as many words and sentences as possible34The underlined phrase “come across” in Paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by “_”.Ameet by accident Bdiscover Cfind on
40、 purpose Dlook for35The passage is mainly about how to_Achoose suitable listening materialsBdeal with new words in readingCimprove your English as quickly as possible- 9 -Dbecome fluent in speaking and writing English 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。All over the
41、world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.36 They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins. 37 Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all count
42、ries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! 38 Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.Some sports or game go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has
43、a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. 39 Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.
44、40 One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.A. And think of people in cold countries.B. Sports help to train a persons character.C. Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.D. Many people like to watch others play games.E. P
45、eople arent inventing new sports or games.F. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.G. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.第三部分 语言知识运用(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) Two travelers were riding on horseback through the south of Italy.
46、 Towards - 10 -evening they 41 they had lost their way. They began to look for a house where they 42 rest for the night and perhaps find a guide to 43 them the right way in the morning.After 44 for some time, they saw a farmhouse. When they 45 the house, they found a peasant and his wife having supp
47、er. They were asked to sit down and 46 too. As they were very hungry,they did so with pleasure.While eating his supper,the peasant kept his eyes on the plate without saying 47 .This made the travelers a little afraid. After supper, the peasants wife led them up to a storeroom,and showed them a 48 wh
48、ere they could sleep. Being tired, they soon 49 their clothes and went to bed. But the younger traveler was too 50 to go to sleep. He heard the peasant and his wife talking in the room 51 . At first he could not hear any words, but then he 52 heard the husband say, “Must we kill them both?“ and the
49、53 reply, “Yes, of course we must.“ A moment later, he again heard the peasant 54 into the room, so he quickly 55 behind the door. The door slowly 56 , and the peasant came in 57 a light in one hand and a long knife in the other. He went to the 58 hanging on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned as 5
