1、河南省滑县第二高级中学学年高一英语月考试题河南省滑县第二高级中学2016-2017学年高一英语12月月考试题本试卷共120分 答题时间100分钟第一部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xian with his bicycle.
2、The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.” Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xian on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India. When
3、 he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xian and his early dreams were coming true. Robert Friedlanders next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.1.
4、The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be . A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xian C. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Aims 2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because . A. he asked to see the manager B.
5、 he entered the hall with a bike C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, . A. China, India, and Pakistan B. India, China, and Pakistan C. Pakistan, China, and In
6、dia D. China, Pakistan, and India 4. Friedlander can be said to be . A. clever B. friendly C. hardworking D. strongmindedB Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was rainin
7、g, because it gave him some exercise. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you
8、lent me 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.” Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”5. How did Mr. Grey
9、 get to his office? A. He went up to work by train. B. He walked to his office. C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained. D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.6. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_ _ A
10、. give him a start in life B. help him on the way to success C. make him rich D. gain more money7. In the second paragraph, “take a chance” means _ _. A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance D. Mr. Grey took the risk
11、 that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent himCWhen I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at bed and breakfast houses, beca
12、use this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories. “We didnt stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.” I t
13、hought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought VACANCIES meant holidays, because the Spanish word for holidays” is vacaciones. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said VACANCLES, which in English means there are free
14、rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said NO VACANCLES, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels! We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made
15、 in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word DIVERSION means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word DIVERSION on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large ho
16、ld. English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris. when someone offered me some more coffee, I said Thank you in French. I meant that I would like some more, However , to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that Thank you in French means N
17、o, thank you.8. My Spanish friends wanted advice about _. A. learning English B. finding places to stay in England C. driving their car on English roads D. going to England by car9. I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because _. A. they would be able to practice their English B. i
18、t would be much cheaper than staying in hotels C. it would be convenient for them to have dinner D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation there10. If you see a road sign that says Diversion, you will _. A. fall into a hole B. have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself C. find that the road
19、 is blocked by crowds of people D. have to take a different road11. I was surprised when the coffee pot was taken away because I _. A. hadnt finished drinking my coffee B. was expecting another cup of coffee C. meant that I didnt want any more D. was never misunderstoodDO. Henry was a pen name used
20、by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, Henry
21、 went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories
22、. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were they would finish with a sudden change at the end to the readers surprise.12 .In which order did O. Henry
23、 do the following things? a. lived in New York b. worked in a bank c. travelled to Texas d. was put in prison e. had a newspaper f. learned to write stories(A)e.c.f.b.d.a. (B)c.b.e.d.a.f. (C)e.b.d.c.a.f (D)c.e.b.d.f.a.13. People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories because _ _.(A)they had surprise endi
24、ng (B)they were easy to understand(C)they showed his love for the poor (D)they were about New York City14. O. Henry went to prison because _.(A)people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper(B)people thought he had taken money that was not his(C)he wanted to write stories about prisoners(D)he
25、 broke the law by not using his own name15. What do you know about O. Henry before he began writing?(A)He was well-educated (B)He was very good at learning(C)he was devoted to the poor (D)He was not serious about his work 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。 How to Survive
26、High SchoolHigh school can be a terrible phase if you get it all wrong. Find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips.1Be Yourself.High school is a fun time to make new friends, meet new people, date and socialize. Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you areco
27、mfortable with. Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen. 71 Dont give in to anyones wants.2 72 Choose your friends carefully and make sure you wont get influenced by anyone. Socialize, but by judging who you can connect to. You will find friends, but stay away from
28、 the ones who dont want to be your friends as a bad company is tempting, but the good one is true.3Be Optimistic.There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can. 73 Dont be afraid to make friends, dont get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want
29、 to be treated. Respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return.4Be Confident.When you believe in yourself, others believe in you. Talk, walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image about you. 74 Be creative and unique and learn to
30、 set trends. Confidence is one quality you grow with, and people respect you for that.5Love High School. 75 Make the most out of it, and you will never get those moments back. Come up with prank ideas, get a detention, top your class, make the best friends, drink, go to prom, party, but just make as
31、 many memories as you can!With these tips to survive high school, you will surely be proud of graduating as an all round approaching adult carrying the best roots. So, when you throw those hats in the air, feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in “High School”AAnd always wear your smi
32、le.BKeep Good Company.CJust be yourself and create a strong self image.DPractice positive thinking.EDo your thing, and dont imitate others.FFall in love with it.GStudy as hard as you can in your spare time.第二部分：英语知识运用（共二节，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。Youve been away from us for one year; you
