内蒙古集宁一中2017-2018学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题
集宁一中高一年级质量检查考试
高一年级英语试题
本试卷满分为120分，考试时间100分钟
第I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）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Many teenagers find it hard to make friends. It is NOT！ Here are some ways for them.
Make the first move. Don’t be shy, because it won’t help you in anything. Look around for someone that seems interesting，and then talk to t
hem. A good subject to talk about to anyone is music，because almost everybody likes music. You can ask someone what kind of music they like and start a cool conversation with them and even find things in common. Other topics could be movies or sports. Keep away from those subjects like politics, religion, relationship problems and drama.
Be nice. How do you expect them to like you if you are not nice？Put a calm smile on your face and find out what you and the person you are trying to befriend have in common. You’ll be able to be more comfortable if you find out that other person has things in common with you.
Be a good listener. Pay attention to what they say, look straight in their eyes and show you’re paying attention. It’s important to be a good listener，because everyone likes to be heard. If this person feels like you’re listening to them，your new friend will enjoy talking with you more.
Develop friendships. You may talk to someone now but soon they’ll forget you if you stop. You’d better take a time to say hi to them every day and ask how they’re doing. Say their name as often as you can. If you do that every day， they’ll be happy that you care about them and remember them，so they won’t forget you and 
they will become your good friends.
1.What’s the main idea of the text?
A.How to help shy teenagers. 
B. How to make friends.
C Listen to others carefully.
D. Being yourself is important.
2.Which of the following is a good subject to start a conversation with a stranger?
A. Music B. Politics C. Religion D. Drama
3.When you listen to others speaking, you should_______
A close your eyes B stare at the ground
C nod your head often D look straight in their eyes
4.Which of the following is a good way to develop friendship?
A. Ask others personal problems.
B. Invite others to dinner every day.
C Say hello to others every day.
D. Forget about others, shortcomings.
B
After living here for nearly eight months, DaiKi Yamaguchi says his favorite thing about the United States is jam
balaya. “It is delicious. I’ve also tri
ed a lot of other new things here,” said the 17-year-old student.
Yamaguchi is one of the five foreign-exchange students attending Fort Atkinson High School. He is joined by Fredrik Afzulius of Sweden, Joeri Bakkers of The Netherlands, Enes Kelekci of Switzerland and Loren Kupka of Austria.
Each student comes from different educational system with different expectations. “I like this school system better because it’s much freer. The teachers are there for you--and not only for your grades. They really care about your progress,” explained Bakkers. “At home, the school is not as big, and we do not have many classrooms. You sit in the classroom, and the teachers change. But here it’s a little different, and in the beginning, it was a little puzzling because l could not find my classroom,” Kupka recalled.
The students explained some of the big differences between living here and in their homelands. “Only when you’re here can you realize how big America is. The Netherlands is about four times smaller than Wisconsin. It’s crazy,” said Bakkers. Yamaguchi listed several other differences. “The most di
fferent things, I think, are the friendly people, the language and some customs,” he explained. “Our driver’s seat is on the right side; In Japan, people drive on the right side. Here the driver’s seat is on the opposite side.” Having put up with one of the coldest winters in recent memory, all the five students said they were looking forward
to the spring. “I heard about Wisconsin getting very cold, but not that cold. It’s pretty cold,” said Kelekci.
In spite of a particularly cold winter, the students all agree that the experience is a positive one, and not just becoming fluent in a second language. “This is a fun thing to do,”Afzelius said about visiting Fort Atkinson. “We want to thank everyone for this experience,” added Kelekci.
5. We can infer that jambalaya is a kind of _____.
A. food B. animal C. flower D. game
6. In Fort Atkinson High School, students _____
A. are required to have high grades.
B. keep in touch with each other after class .
C. have to do a lot of homework after class.
D.have no fixed rooms to attend classes.
7. What can we learn from the text?
A. Wisconsin is four times smaller than the Netherlands.
B. The driver’s seat is on the left side in Wisconsin.
C. Wisconsin has a comfortable climate all the year round.
D. People speak French besides English in Wisconsin.
8. What does Afzelius think of his learning experience in Fort Atkinson High School_____
.
A. Enjoyable B. Difficult C. Regretful D. Boring
C
In all the world’s cultures, people sing, play instruments(乐器), and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study. Experts find that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.(好处）
Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked children’s IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes uses several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, reading notes improves spatial （空间的） reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions（分数).