2019-2020年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题国际部无答案.doc

2019-2020年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题国际部无答案Section One The brothers dont 1.( ) each other.2.( ).They had a fight3. ( ).The fight was about money.Money can make people happy.Money can make people unhappy.Money can bring people together.Money can tear people apart.It doesnt take 4.( ) to tear people apart.Sometimes it takes only a little money.The two brothers were angry about $100.Only $100. 5.( )It is not the money. It is the principle.A principle is a way of life.To tell the truth is a principle.To work hard is a principle.But both brothers lied.It wasnt the 6. ( ).It was the money.Section TwoJafery dayThe worst part of the day for me is definitely when I have to get up.Waking up, that I can handle.But getting up? That. I hate.The covers I have on my bed are heavy, mostly because I have a forter as well as light blanket. 1.( ), which for some reason have different color pillowcases. Well, at least the sheets match.I sometimes wake up before2. ( ).I like to keep the alarm at a low volume, with some 3. ( ),nothing too jarring.My old roommate used to like the terrible buzzer that you find on most alarm clocks nowadays, which always used to drive me nuts.As I was saying, I sometimes wake up before the alarm,usually because of 4.( ).A car door slamming, an alarm going off, gunfire-well, okay, not gunfire, but man, is my neighborhood noisy!Of course, when I am saying in a hotel, it is usually easier to 5.( ) call from the hotel than set the alarm.I am not really an early riser, so I dont jump out of bed ready to take on the world.I get up very slowly, usually one foot on the floor at a time. Every once in a while I will oversleep, but not too often. I really love the weekends,6. ( ) .Section ThreeThe Big Ben ClockThe Big Ben 1.( ) at the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament,Westminster,Greater London.2.( ) by Edmund Beckett and Baron Grimthorpe.The Big Ben is very famous throughout the world, but nobody really knows why it is called Big Ben.There are two hearsays about this.Some people say that is was named after Benjamin Caunt, a boxer, who was called Big Ben.More people believe it was called after3. ( ) , Sir Benjamin Hall.He was the missioner of the work at the time of its 4.( ) .A story was told that5. ( ) what to call the bell,Sir Benjamin was about to give his ideas when a MP who sat behind the front bench shouted, Lets call it Big Ben!Then this name came into being.The bell hasnt gone through a smooth road since 6.( ) .Because there was great disagreement about the design of the clock, it took fifteen years to build.In 1857, the bell was pleted and tested on the ground, but a four-foot crack appeared and the bell had to be cast again.Finally, the clock started ticking7. ( ) and struck its first chime on 11,July.Then in September, the bell cracked again.It was silent for four years but8.( ) turned a quarter of a revolution.In this way , the crack was not under the striking hammer.Craftsmen made a square above the crack to stop it graving longer and it can still be seen today.Big Ben is famous not only for its 13-ton weight, but also for its accuracy which is 9.( ) its precise mechanism.Even one extra pennys weight on the balance will cause a gain of two fifths of a second10.( ) .Although there have been several problem, the bell is still striking today.Its chimes can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.Section 1Do you know what a family tree is? Read the following passage and fill in the family tree. Kate White has a large family. There are nine people in her family. Her grandfathers name is James White. He is a doctor. Her grandmothers name is Alice White. She is a housewife. They have a son and a daughter. Her fathers name is Thomas White and he is a policeman. Her mothers name is Jenny White and she is a nurse. Kate is 13 and she is a middle school student. She has a little brother, Jimmy. Jimmy is only three. Charles is her uncle, and Casey is her aunt. They are both teachers. They have a little baby. His name is Tommy. Kate loves her family very much.Section 2The Skyscrapers in New York CityNew York is the most exciting city in the United States. It is not only the center of merce and business for the United States, but also one of the three “world cities”. Together with London and Tokyo, it controls the worlds finance. There are many high-rise business buildings in this city. People call them skyscrapers. The tallest skyscraper was the World Trade Center. It had 110 floors. Sadly, this building was destroyed（被摧毁）by the terrorist attack on Sep. 11, xx, and yet, the glory and image of it still remain vividly（生动地）in the memory of the world people. The Empire State Building is not as tall as the World Trade Center, but it is the tallest building in New York City now. It has 102 floors. The skyscrapers in New York City are world-famous for their grandeur and their beautiful architecture（建筑）. Every year millions of people e to visit them.1.What kind of city is New York? It is_. A. the biggest city B. the most beautiful city C. the most exciting city D. the hottest city2. Why is New York very important? Because _. A. its in the middle B. it controls the worlds finance C. it controls the worlds banks D. it has many people3. How do people call those high-rise buildings? They call them _. A. skycrapers B. skyscrapers C. skys D. scrapers4. How many floors did the World Trade Center have? It had _. A. 112 B. 92 C. 102 D. 1105. What is the Empire State Building famous for? It is _. A. the tallest B. beautiful and majestic C. the greatest D. the oldestSection 3Schools in the U.S.ASchools in the U.S.A are a little different from schools in China. Usually, there is no school uniform. In many Chinese schools, students have school uniforms. Classes start at 8:30 each morning and the school day ends at 3:30 or 4 oclock in the U.S.A. And in China, classes usually start at 8:00 in the morning and the school day ends at 5:30 in the afternoon. Students have one hour for lunch and two 20-minute breaks each day in U.S.A. One break is in the morning, and the other is in the afternoon. In China, students have two hours break during lunchtime and ten minutes break for each class period. In U.S.A, students often go to the school cafeteria at lunchtime or at break. They buy snacks and drinks there. The most popular after-school activities are baseball, football and basketball.Read the following statements and write “I” for true and “F” for false._1. Students do not usually wear school uniform in U.S.A._2. Students do not have a break in the morning in U.S.A._3. The school cafeteria sells food to students in U.S.A._4. Baseball is not a popular after-school activity in U.S.A.Section 4AustraliaAustralia is the greatest island in the world. It is to the south of the equator. So when it is summer in our country, it is cold winter in Australia.Australia is big, but the population（人口）there is thin. The population is the same as that of Shanghai, a city of China. Australia is young and diverse nation and Australian people e from many different countries.Australia has many, many sheep. After a short drive from town, you will see sheep around you. You can also find kangaroo has a “bag” below its chest. The mother kangaroo keeps its baby in the “bag”.Australia is considered to be a relaxed, informal society（社会）. When greeting others, students and young people say “Hello” or “Hi”. Sometimes they will say “Hows it going?” or “G day”. In more formal（正式的）situations they usually shake hands the first time they meet. “Good morning”, “Good afternoon” or “Pleased to meet you” are formal greetings. English is Australias national language.1. Australia is the greatest island in the world. The word “island” may mean _.A. 国家 B. 城市 C. 山脉 D. 岛屿2. Australia has the same population as _.A. Shanghai B. China C. Beijing D. Japan3. When it is summer in Australia, it is _ in China.A. spring B. autumn C. winter D. summer4. When Australian people meet for the first time, they will _.A. kiss each other B. hug（拥抱）each otherC. nod head to others D. shake hands5. Which statement is right, according to the passage? _A. Australia has a large population.B. Kangaroo is a kind of sheep in Australia.C. Young people always say “Hows it going?” or “G day” to greet others.D. When you drive in Australia, you can see many horses.Test Three WritingWriting Task 1(at least 150words)你的朋友首次来该城镇。仔细观察下图，用英语写一篇短文，向他介绍城里最热闹的街道并告诉他从火车站怎样到达这条街。（第一句话已给出） I would like to make some remendations to make your first visit to our town a pleasant oneWriting Task 2 (at least 250)Writ a description of what you eat and drink. Say how often you eat and drink them.