1、 1 广东省普宁市华美实验学校广东省普宁市华美实验学校 20182018- -20192019 学年高一英语上学期第一次学年高一英语上学期第一次 月考试题月考试题 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节第一部分：阅读理解（共两节, , 满分满分 4040 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分分, , 满分满分 3030 分）分） 阅读下列短文, 从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、 B、 C 和 D)中, 选出最佳选项, 并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Volunteer and explore Nepal（泥泊尔）with Bamboo Quick FactsQ
2、uick Facts Discover Nepal in a way few others see. Apply to join a special group of 20 who only have a short time but want to have a lot of fun. Bamboo is the next step in responsible tourism and volunteering. Locations: Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Time: 2 to 4 weeks Costs: Only $99 USD ( 80) per week (
3、Includes all accommodation, food, staff, transport, project donations and tour activities). Full DescriptionFull Description Experience volunteering within the local community at a variety of projects, or choose to walk through the surprising Himalayan mountain ranges surrounding Pokhara. Over 14 da
4、ys you will explore Kathmandu, take journeys through mountains and jungles and support the children of a local community. With the choice of continuing your stay to volunteer further for those who really want to make a difference! To find out more about this tour, join one of Bamboos Facebook groups
5、 here: s: / www. Language NeededLanguage Needed English(basic) 2 1. How much do you pay if you join in this event? A. 80 to 99. B. 160 to 320. C. 160 to 396. D. 198 to 396. 2. What is the volunteering part of the journey? A. Helping local children. B. Teaching adults to read. C. Collecting money. D
6、. Protecting nature. 3. What requirement does the event have? A. Experience. B. Age. C. Career. D. Language. B As a young adult, Noah Webster was a teacher. At this time, the colonies were fighting for independence from Britain. Yet the books that American children used in school all came from Brita
7、in. The books were all about British people and British places. Webster wanted books that would mean more to American children. So he wrote three books that used American examplesa grammar book, a spelling book, and a reader. These books were very popular, and millions of them were sold. Webster was
8、 interested in changing the spellings of words. He wanted words to be spelled the way they were pronounced. For example, he thought the word “head” should be spelled “hed”， and the word “laugh” should be spelled “laf”. People liked Websters suggestions. However, few words were actually changed. One
9、group of words that were changed were words in which an unpronounced “u” followed an “o”. That is why Americans write “color” and “labor”， and the British write “colour” and “labour”. With the money he made from his books, Webster was able to write. It was the first American English dictionary, publ
10、ished in 1828.Websters dictionary had over 70，000 words and gave the meaning and origin of each. To this day, Websters work is the example that most dictionaries of American English follow. 4Which of the following statements is TRUE? ANoah Webster had to borrow books from Britain when he was a stude
11、nt. BAs a teacher, Noah Webster wasnt satisfied with the books he used. 3 CWhen Noah Webster taught at schools, he wrote some storybooks. DNoah Webster had his own government when he was very young. 5From the third paragraph , we know that_. AWebster spoke English in a different way BAmerican people
12、 didnt like speaking English CWebster was good at correcting mistakes in textbooks DAmerican people didnt write English as exactly as English people did 6In American history, Noah Webster is famous for_. Ahis teaching methods Bhis dictionary Chis fighting for freedom Dlearning foreign languages 7The
13、 last sentence of this passage means_ . Amost dictionaries in the world are the copies of Websters Bmost American people followed Websters advice on writing Cmost dictionaries in American English have the characteristics of Websters DWebsters dictionary is the only one used in the United States C We
14、 couldnt wait to get outside. Sure, we knew that growing up was to be about going to school and doing homework, but for us the most important thing was having fun. As soon as school was over, wed run home, eat something, and rush outside to take care of our real business, hanging about (闲逛) with our
15、 friends. Hanging about was our time, when we didnt have to deal with the annoyances (烦事) of the family life. Wed be with our friends traveling in our imaginations, inventing a new game with bottle caps. We were ruled only by ourselves and answered to no one but ourselves. We played all kinds of gam
16、es, but most of our activities involved a ball. City kids played “official” ball games like baseball, football, and basketball but we also had many less formal ball games to draw upon for fun. These games had simple rules, and just needed a few people and took almost no time to get going. The games
17、could be the center point of attention, but they usually occurred while the main event, hanging about, took place. 4 Thats how it was, just you and your friends. You didnt need organization, time, planning, or equipment. You made creative use of the urban landscape. Fields of play were the sidewalks
18、, streets and walls. Bases were cars, lamp posts and garbage cans. Equipment usually was made of some household things, but there was one thing that was necessary: a rubber ball. 8. According to the author, the kids desired to . A. grow up quickly B. play with friends C. go to school D. make new fri
19、ends 9. We can learn from the second paragraph that the kids were . A. great inventors B. easily annoyed C. ruled by some people D. full of imaginations 10. The ball games that the author played . A. didnt have strict rules B. were popular with city kids C. usually happened at school D. required a n
20、umber of players 11. What can be learned from the last paragraph? A. The kids used to play at home. B. The kids spent a lot of money on the games. C. The games took place almost anywhere. D. The kids didnt like to play official ball games. D D All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to k
21、eep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer Games and sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports
22、, too Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping, 5 Chinese boxing
23、(太极拳), for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time People from different countries may not be able to understand each other but after a game they often become good fr
24、iends. Sports help to train a persons character(性格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair(公平地), to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面). 12According to this passage we know that _ . A. not all the games have a long history B. about 100 years ago people began sports like running or jumping C. basketball has a longer history than volleyball D. people began to play basketball about one hundred years ago 13The writer didnt tell us in this passage that _ A. football is played all over the world B. sports change with the season C. games and spo
