内蒙古鄂尔多斯市东联现代中学2018-2019学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题

东联现代中学2018—2019学年第一学期

高一年级第一次月考英语

第I卷

第一部分：阅读理解（共三节，满分70分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项（每题2分，满分30分）。[来源:学科网ZXXK]

A

 

[来源:学科网ZXXK]	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:00—8:45	Maths	Chinese	English	Maths	Chinese
8:55—9:40	English	Maths	Chinese	Chinese	Computer
10:0—10:45	Art	Physics	Biology	Politics	Computer
10:5—11:40[来源:学科网]	P.E.	English	Maths	Chemistry	English
1:00—1:45	History	Geography	Physics	History	Maths
2:00—2:45	Music	Chemistry	P.E.	English	Biology
2:55—3:40	Chinese	Class Meeting	Politics	Chinese	Geography

1. You have an art class on ______.

A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday

2. You have ______ Chinese classes every week.

A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

3. How long will you rest for lunch-time?________

A. 60 minutes B. 70 minutes C. 80 minutes D. 90 minutes

B

The English language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.

One such example is the word matter. In fact, matter can mean just about anything. It could be one of the most useful words in the English language.

Let's get to the heart of the matter — a matter of principle (原则).

If someone says that you owe (欠) him $50, but you don't, a friend might say, “Well, you could pay him the $50. It's not that much money. Then you won't have to hear him say it anymore.” But if you do not owe him the money, do not pay him the money. It's a matter of principle.

There is another way to use the word matter. But be careful with your choice of words.

If you ask someone, “What's the matter?”, it shows you are worried about the other person. But saying, “What's the matter with you?” has a completely different meaning. And it usually sounds rude (粗鲁的). In fact, when you say, “What's the matter with you?”, you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.

Another expression that could sound rude is to say, “It doesn't matter to me.” Here, it depends on the context, and how you say it.

Let's say you tell someone that a friend just got a big raise at work. That person answers with, “It doesn't matter to me.” Here, it means he or she does not care. And it sounds rude.

But saying, “Oh, you pick where we eat dinner. It doesn't matter to me.” does not sound rude. In this situation, “it doesn't matter” shows you are easy-going (随和的).

No matter how you look at it and what you say, matter is a very useful word. And it's only a matter of time before you will become an expert on the use of matter.

4. We can infer from the text that the word matter _____.

A. has a wide use                     B. can mean money 

C. is the most used English word        D. has the most different expressions

5. What is the author's suggestion in Paragraph 4?

A. Every penny counts.              B. Stick to what is right.

C. Follow your friend's advice.        D. Be careful when making friends.

6. The underlined word “context” in the text probably means _____.

A. choice          B. person       C. situation           D. answer

7. The author develops the text mainly by _____.

A. using examples               B. giving instructions

C. describing his experiences     D. discussing research findings

C

 America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.

 Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.

 Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.

 For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!

8. The writer of this passage must be ______.

A. an American     B. a Chinese    C. a professor     D. a student

9. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?[来源:学科网]