1、山西省山大附中高一英语月考试题英语试题（满分：150分，测试时间：120分钟）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it
2、s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dads family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his familys closet. He really wouldnt want any neighbor to know about it.”“Why pick on my family?” Jessicas father
3、said with anger. “Your family history isnt so good, you know. Wasnt your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think
4、I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessicas parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finis
5、hed, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessicas closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessicas mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica
6、put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the schools skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seeme
7、d that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “Theyre both crazy,” she thought.1. According to Jessicas mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means _.A. a family honor B. a family story C.
8、a family secret D. a family treasure2. What can we learn about some Australians ancestors from Paragraph 2?A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.D. They were not regarded as criminals in t
9、heir days.3.Jessicas parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because _.A. they were crazy B. they were over excitedC. they realized their misunderstanding D. they both thought they had won the quarrelBAn African-born British scientist received an environment research prize for showing
10、 how bees can be used to reduce conflict between people and elephants. Lucy Kings work proved that beehive (蜂房）fences can keep elephants out of African farmers fields. The animals are scared of bees, which can bite them inside their long noses, and flee when they hear buzzing (蜂鸣声).Dr Kings work off
11、ers an intelligent solution to an age-old challenge, while providing further confirmation of the importance of bees to people and a really clever way of preserving the worlds largest land animal for current and future generations. Working in Kenya, Dr King and her team showed that more than 90% of e
12、lephants will flee when they hear the sounds of buzzing bees. Afterwards, they also found that elephants produce a special sound to warn their fellows of the danger. They used the findings to construct barriers where beehives are woven into a fence, keeping the elephants away from places where peopl
13、e live and grow food.A two-year project involving 34 farms showed that elephants trying to go through the fences would shake them, disturbing the bees. Later, the fences were adopted by farming communities in three Kenyan districts , who also made increased amounts of money from selling honey. As Af
14、ricas population grows, competition for space between people and elephants is becoming more serious, and there are fatalities on both sides. The same is true in parts of Asia. Sri Lanka alone sees the deaths of an estimated 60 people and 200 elephants each year from conflict.Lucy King now wants to s
15、ee whether the Kenyan technique will work in other parts of Africa and perhaps, eventually, in Asia.4. Dr Kings solution is described as “intelligent” because_. A. it successfully keeps elephants out of African farmers fieldsB. the fences were adopted by farming communities in three Kenyan districts
16、C. more than 90 of elephants flee when they hear the sounds of buzzing beesD. it protects crops, produces honey and preserves the elephant at the same time5. Which of the following orders of events correctly shows how Dr Kings project works?Beehive fences are built around a farm. Elephants hear the
17、buzzing and run away. Bees are disturbed and fly out of the beehives. Elephants trying to enter the farm shake the fences. A. B. C. D. 6. The underlined word “fatalities” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_. A. deaths B. communities C. population D. fencesCWell, parents, surprise! Lots of us ar
18、e using Twitter and Facebook to find rides, and not just to school. Its awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just tweet (贴子,留言) and look for other people heading the same way.It may sound risky, but many teens stay within their own social circles to
19、find rides, and dont branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.“I think the digital connection of young people is really key, because younger generations grew up sharing things o
20、nline, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so they have been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.The sharing economy got big during the recession（经济衰退）, allowing people to access more goods and services using technology and even to share cost. And that te
21、chnology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom. According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a drivers license compared to six in ten today. So its not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasnt ru
22、shing to get a license but an iPhone. “Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and thats a negative. So if they could sit in the passenger side and still be connected, thats going to be a plus,” Schor continued.To me, another plus is that ridesharing repre
23、sents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my
24、own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter. 7. The American teens like me, prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because _. A. it is most fashionable and cool B. they are bored with driving cars C. they are fond of being connected D. it is much cheaper than a car 8.
25、Professor Juliet would agree that _. A. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage B. sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recession C. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter D. being connected via technology comes first for young pe
26、ople 9. The best title for the passage is probably _. A. Twitter, an Awesome Website B. Cars or iPhone C. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides D. Cool Teens on the Go DThree-quarters of a million tourists flock to the white beaches every year，but this booming industry has come at a pricePoisonous smoke
27、rising from open fires，rubbish made up of plastic bottles，packetsits a far cry from the white sands，clear waters and palm trees that we associate with the Maldives(马尔代夫)，the paradise island holiday destination set in the Indian Ocean Of its 200 inhabited islands，which are spread across an area of 35
28、，000 square miles，99 are good resorts(旅游胜地)So many tourists come every year，more than double the local populationOf these，over l 00，000 travel from the U KThe capital，Mal，is four times more densely populated than LondonGiven these facts，its hardly surprising that the Maldives has a waste disposal pr
29、oblem Years ago，when the tourists left，the government had to deal with a stream of rubbishTheir solution was to turn one of the islands into a dumping groundFour miles west of Mal is the countrys dumping ground，ThilafushiWhat you are seeing here is a view of the Maldives on which no honeymooners wil
30、l ever clap eyesEach visitor produces 3.5 kg of waste per dayThe country dumps more than 330 tons of rubbish on the island every day Now，since many waste boats，fed up with waiting seven hours or more，directly offload their goods into the sea，the government of the Maldives has banned the dumping of w
31、aste on the islandSo，the waste boats ship the rubbish to India instead10. The underlined part can probably be replaced by _.A. its quite similar to B. its a long distance fromC. its a loud shout from D. its totally different from11. What can we learn from the text?A. It is much more crowded in Mal t
32、han in London.B. Another island will be used as a dumpling ground.C. No honeymooners are willing to visit the Maldives.D. Waste on islands will be offloaded directly into the sea.12. Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To attract more tourists to the Maldives.B. To state the waste disposal problem in the Mald
