2021届黑龙江省大庆市肇州县第二中学高一下学期英语4月月考试题

1、2021届黑龙江省大庆市肇州县第二中学高一下学期英语4月月考试题注意事项：本试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分，试题卷共 7 页，答题卡共 2 页。请按要求把答案涂、写在答题卡规定的范围内， 超出答题框或答在试题卷上的答案无效。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。考试结束只收答题卡。第卷（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。AWelcome to the Friendship Hotel To make your

2、stay as enjoyable as possible， we hope you will use our facilities to the full Room Service This operates 24 hours a day Phone the Reception Desk， and your message will be passed on to the room staff Telephone： 48759 Dining Room Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 am to 9：30 am Alternative

3、ly， the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 am，if you place an order for it by telephone In this case， please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed Lunch： 12：00 to 2：30 pm Dinner： 7：30 to 9 pm Telephone： 48752 Telephone To make a telepho

4、ne call， dial 0 for Reception and Laundry（洗衣店）， and ask to be connected We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy There are also public telephone booths near the Reception Desk Early calls should be booked with Reception Shop The hotel shop is open for souvenirs ，

5、 gifts and toiletries from 9 am to 5：30 pm Telephone： 48687 Laundry We have a laundry and will wash， iron and return your clothes within 24 hours Ask the room staff to phone the laundrymen to collect them Telephone： 48867 Bar The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 pm， and 7 pm to 2 am The Reception staf

6、f will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies （货币）1.What should you do if you want a snack（快餐） at 9 am？ A Go to the hotel shopB Go to the hotel barC Tell the waiter directlyD Order by phone in advance2.Which number should you dial if you want to have your clothes washed？ A 48752B

7、 48867C 48687D 487593.The writer of the passage mainly wants to A give us information about the service of the hotelB persuade us to stay in the hotelC tell us the ways of serving in the hotelD promise us good service of the hotelB I could not hear what was going on on the other end of the phone， bu

8、t it was making her cry， and I was crying too. When I was younger， I used to watch my mum get ready for work in the morning， tracing the line of her lashes with eyeliner， putting on blouses and heels. She said that she liked how it made her feel.I saw her as somebody who would always be there to pro

9、tect me， who was capable of anything. The phone call in question was one that she had been waiting on for a few weeks： the final diagnosis（诊断）of her breast cancer. The process of treatment was slow and hellish. After the treatment，all her hair thinned，and she wore false eyelashes some days and penci

10、led in the gaps in her eyebrows. My mother，who would never take naps or sleep past eight in the morning，was suddenly so exhausted by being awake that she would sometimes stay in bed for the whole day. Actually after the surgery，she felt too painful and weak to lift a gallon of milk. She once asked m

11、e if I was glad to be aware of her illness. I spent the majority of the year of her treatment worrying but I told my mother that I was glad to have had the privilege of worrying. Before my 13th birthday，Id always considered a birthday to have fun and the joy of becoming a year older. Seeing my mom f

12、or the first time after surgery was the end of that. That isnt to say that she had changed fundamentally；my mother was still beautiful and kind and incredibly strong，but the person that she was no longer tied to my ideas of her. Growing up and beginning to see your parents as people are inseparable

13、processes. That birthday was the turning point of a year that forced me to begin to see my mother as a person， someone whole and real.4.According to Paragraph 1， what most probably made the author cry？ A.Moms tears.B.Breast cancer.C.The caller.D.Lack of attention.5.The author used to think of her mo

14、m as a/an .A.patientB.housewifeC.superheroD.ordinary being6.What does the underlined word hellish in Paragraph 4 mean？ A.Extremely unpleasant.B.Totally comfortable.C.Especially attractive.D.Slightly different.7.What can we learn from the passage？ A.Every man has its price.B.A miss is as good as a mi

15、le.C.Misfortune promotes growth.D.A close mouth catches no flies.CWith the rapid pace of work and living， more and more Chinese are facing a phenomenon（现象）：they tend to forget how to write Chinese characters Some media have described the problem as a crisis（危机）for Chinese characters So how important

16、 is Chinese writing and how can we avoid character amnesia in the future？ Texting and typing are replacing the elaborate strokes（笔划） that make up written Chinese And when it comes to writing down a few words， more Chinese are realizing they cant remember exactly how to write a given character Profes

17、sor Meng Man， associate professor of Minzu University of China， is one of the judges of the Chinese Writing Competition broadcast on CCTV this summer She says she learned a lot I was amazed by some competitors because even I couldnt remember how to write certain characters The writing ability of adu

18、lts in China falls short of our expectations This TV programme is really great in drawing peoples attention to writing Chinese characters This is a strange new form of illiteracy（文盲）The more cellphones and computers people own， the less often they write with pens Whether on their computers or textin

19、g on phones， most Chinese use a system where they type out the sound of the word in Pinyin， which is commonly used， and they are given a choice of characters to use Experts say the situation may not rise to the level of cultural crisis， but we need to be aware of the problem Meng said， Chinese chara

20、cters are generally square This is meant to teach people to be upright and respectable The computerbased typing tends to cut off the Chinese bond with the root of traditional culture This might be potentially dangerous To settle this problem， experts suggest people change mobile phone typing from pi

21、nyin to handwriting or five stroke typing to help avoid forgetting how to write the character After all， writing Chinese characters and being a good Chinese person are what we need to pass on to future generations8.What does the underlined word amnesia mean in paragraph 1？ A Writing wronglyB Gaining

22、 popularityC Losing memoryD Using improperly9.Which of the following will Professor Meng Man disagree with？ A She thinks highly of the Chinese Writing CompetitionB Most adults writing ability is more than satisfactoryC People should pay more attention to the writing of Chinese charactersD She hersel

23、f could not write some characters sometimes10.Which is true according to the passage？ A Chinese characters reflect the Chinese culture in some wayB By changing from Pinyin to handwriting， one can improve his speedC Experts think that the situation has already caused cultural crisisD It is dangerous

24、for Chinese people to text on mobile phones11.The author wrote this essay in order to A tell people how to write Chinese charactersB introduce the mobile phone typing system PinyinC encourage people to take part in the Chinese Writing CompetitionD call on people to write Chinese characters more ofte

25、n DThe idea of turning recycled plastic bottles into clothing is not new During the last five years， a large number of clothing companies， businesses and environmental organizations have started turning plastics into fabric （衣料） to deal with plastic pollution But theres a problem with this method Re

26、search now shows that microfibers could be the biggest source of plastic in the sea Dr Mark Browne in Santa Barbara， California， has been studying plastic pollution and microfibers for 10 years now He explains that every time synthetic（合成的） clothes go into a washing machine， a large number of plasti

27、c fibers fall off Most washing machines cant collect these microfibers So every time the water gets out of a washing machine， microfibers are entering the sewers and finally end up in the sea In 2011， Browne wrote a paper stating that a single piece of synthetic clothing can produce more than 1，900

28、fibers per wash Browne collected samples from seawater and freshwater sites around the world， and used a special way to examine each sample He discovered that every single water sample contained microfibers This is bad news for a number of reasons Plastic can cause harm to sea life when eaten Studie

29、s have also shown that plastic can absorb other pollutants Based on this evidence， it may seem surprising that companies and organizations have chosen to turn plastic waste into clothing as an environmental solution Even though the science has been around for a while， Browne explains that hes had a

30、difficult time getting companies to listen When he asked wellknown clothing companies to support Benign by Designhis research project that seeks to get clothes that have a bad effect on humans and the environment out of the market， Browne didnt get a satisfying answer Only one womens clothing compan

31、y， Eileen Fisher， offered Browne funding12.What has happened during the past five years？ A Fabric has become much strongerB Plastic pollution has been less seriousC Many plastic bottles have been reusedD Microfibers have been greatly improved13.What does Browne think of washing synthetic clothes？ A

32、It is adding microfibers to the clothesB It is worsening environmental problemsC It is making synthetic clothes last longerD It is doing great damage to washing machines14.What can be inferred about Brownes Benign by Design research project？ A It has achieved great successB It hasnt got anything don

33、eC It is known to very few peopleD It is facing some difficulties15.Whats the best title for the text？ A Its important to learn to recycleB Its never easy to solve pollution problemsC Recycled plastic clothing： solution or pollution？D Are human beings moving forward or backward？第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满

34、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。Top Tips for Better Writing There are many different types of writing， such as essays， letters and speeches Whatever your reason is and whatever your style， there are some universal tips that will help you improve your writing： Be clear about your purp

35、ose The most basic question to ask yourself before you start is why you are writing In an essay or assignment，your purpose is to convey information and draw conclusions But if you are writing a business report，you may want to make recommendations（建议）16. Start with a plan 17. The result is often disj

36、ointed writing with parts that dont connect Whatever you are writing， creating a clear plan is the first step to getting your message across quickly and in the most effective way Guide readers through what you write Your task is to help readers understand your message quickly and precisely18. Each s

37、entence， each paragraph should be relevant to what comes before and what comes after You should use words and phrases that connect to show these connections 19. Your aim in writing is to communicate ideas and information to other people， and you must keep that in mind with every word and sentence yo

38、u write Constantly ask yourself who you really write the information for Write for the ear， not for the eye Once youve finished a draft of your speech， practice reading it out loud20. Revise so you are more comfortable giving your speech You want to sound natural， no matter what the occasion isA Wri

39、te for readers， not yourselfB Write for the aim， not for the wordsC It sounds robotic， and employers hate itD Far too often people write without a planE Youll hear anything that sounds awkwardF Whatever it is， keep your purpose in mind at all times to avoid going off topicG To do this， it is necessa

40、ry to show them clearly how the different parts relate to each other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。When I was a little girl， there was the magic of Mercurochrome （红药水） It was good for cuts， scratches （抓痕），or oth

41、er 21. My brother and I tested and 22. the powers of Mercurochrome many years ago It was summer and hot Mama was not feeling well and had become 23. tired She told us that she was going to 24. on her bed Only a few minutes had passed when Ronnie 25. a scratch on his knee that needed immediate 26. We

42、 tiptoed（踮脚走） into Mamas room and asked her if we could put Mercurochrome on Ronnies scratch27._ on her back， Mama had fallen into a deep sleep and made no answer We stole into the bathroom， took the Mercurochrome and28. Ronnies knee Undoubtedly， he immediately began to feel better29. ，we tiptoed in

43、to Mamas room to show her that we had taken care of our scratches without 30. her But she was in sound sleep Then we whispered that 31._ Mama didnt feel well， perhaps Mercurochrome would make her feel 32. Twenty minutes 33. ，we painted every scratch and every freckle（雀斑）of Mamas skinShe had Mercuroc

44、hrome 34. her legs，arms and faceAt Ronnies encouraging ，we 35. tried to paint her fingernails and toenails When Mama screamed in36. ，we knew that she was awake With all the37. ，it didnt seem at first that she was feeling better，38. she burst into laughter as she stared at her image in the mirror We

45、laughed a lot the next few days If anyone had asked us， we would have 39._ that Mama had been cured by the 40. of Mercurochrome21 A mattersB worriesC troublesD wounds22 A markedB provedC collectedD ignored23 A suddenlyB graduallyC hardlyD extremely24 A lie downB settle downC go downD look down25 A d

46、oubtedB learntC noticedD recognized26 A serviceB attentionC adviceD study27 A RoundB TightC WideD Flat28 A paintedB designedC completedD decorated29 A PolitelyB ProudlyC CarelesslyD Properly30 A pleasingB botheringC excitingD worrying31 A beforeB unlessC untilD since32 A betterB rarerC worseD strang

47、er33 A earlierB agoC laterD ahead34 A inB onC overD under35 A alwaysB everC evenD only36 A disappointmentB shameC horrorD excitement37 A laughingB talkingC screamingD joking38 A soB althoughC becauseD but39 A pretendedB expectedC insistedD accepted40 A storyB realityC secretD magic第卷（非选择题；共50 分）注意:

48、将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。Rivers are one of our most important natural resources Many of the worlds great cities are located on rivers and almost every country has at least one river 41. （flow） through it， which plays an important part in the lives of 42. （it） peopl