黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市第八中学2020-2021学年高一9月月考英语试题

 

英语试题

 

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，从每题所给四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs (失业), I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.

One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions (时尚) and styles. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.

“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. I told her. I thought she might.

She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.

“How much money do you have?” she asked.

“Twelve dollars,” I said.

“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She gift-wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.

When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”

“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said.

My mother was shocked into silence.

It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her.

“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said, “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.”

1．The author bought his mother a purse to ________.

A．surprise his mother           B．make his mother happy

C．show his ability of making money D．thank his mother for buying him a bike

2．Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence?

A．She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.

B．The purse was bought from the Agins.

C．The author bought a card to go with the purse.

D．The Agins charged so little money for the purse.

3．Sylvia Agins’ behavior shows that________.

A．she is good at making money     B．she is kind and thoughtful

C．she knows how to choose presents D．she is critical and mean

4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．An Unforgettable Event B．A Considerate Mother

C．A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift D．A Kind-hearted Shop Owner

B

 Kids and science seem to be made for each other!

The basic science is a combination of thought and experiment called the scientific method. It’s where you start with an idea, create a way to prove or disprove your idea, and show what you learned based on facts. Learning to follow this process helps you think logically (逻辑地) and carefully. These important thinking skills can be used in many areas of study. To give a child practice with these thinking skills is like giving vitamins (维生素) to a developing mind.

One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to love learning. Learning science is a great way to do so. Children are easy to be interested in science. Because much of science is hands-on, it attracts most children. Nothing makes a child sit up and take notice like the “WOW!” of a great science showing.

Science opens doors to many subjects at school. Building love for science can be helpful in other areas of study. For example, one cannot love science for very long without becoming good at its language-math! So science encourages children to study math. An interest in science is an interest in how things were once understood compared to how they are understood now. Thus studying science lends itself easily to studying history. And after you do an experiment, you need to write a lab report. Therefore, writing becomes an important part of science.

Science is the basic thing for much of our life. The science of farming shows how our food is produced; biomedical science keeps us healthy; even our beds these days are designed according to scientific facts. We almost eat, sleep and breathe with the help of science! When we prepare the next generation (一代) of voters, creators and policy makers, it is important to make sure they are not only comfortable but also good at science.

5．What is the text mainly about?

A．How kids can make use of science. B．Why science is important.

C．Why kids should learn science. D．What kids should learn at school.

6．According to Paragraph 1, what does learning the scientific method mean to kids?

A．Learning to do experiments.

B．Learning many areas of study.

C．Helping them develop thinking skills.

D．Refusing any ideas that are not logical.

7．If a child works hard at science at school, he/she _______________.

A．usually has no time for other subjects.

B．is likely to learn many other subjects well.

C．is usually bad at such subjects like history.

D．usually loses interest in other activities.

8．Which of the following statements would the author agree with?

A．Science is too difficult for children.

B．Children usually consider science boring.

C．Science could make children love learning.

D．Children who can't think carefully shouldn’t learn science.

 

C

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---Aged under 22

---At least high school graduate

---Good looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women 1.65

---Those knowing foreign languages preferred

---Paid 1600---2200 dollars per month

One Secretary

---Aged under 30

---Female preferred

---Good at writing and skilled at computer

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567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003

Fax: 6954828

WILSON BOOKSTORE

Accountant(会计)

---Aged between 25 and 40

---With an experience of at least two years

---With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书)

---Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly

---With a knowledge of computer

Salesclerk

---Basic education of 12 years or more

---Good at computer

---Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthly

Tel: 447-4398          Fax: 3485269

9．If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply(申请) for the position as _________ .

A．a secretary         B．an accountant

C．a waiter or a waitress D．a salesclerk

10．If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following  conditions EXCEPT  _________ .

A．knowing well how to use a computer B．being a woman

C．having been an accountant         D．having an accountant certificate、

11．If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you  _________ .

A．should be younger than 30 years old B．should be a university graduate

C．have to be taller than 1.72 meters  D．have to be a woman and know foreign languages

 

D

Have you ever thought of quitting your job when you feel exhausted? Maybe most of you would say “yes”. After a particularly busy period at work, I decided to get away from it all by going on a hike in the mountains in southern France.

Before I left, I read an interesting story in a magazine. It read, “Once, while I was riding on a