江苏省扬州中学2019-2020年第一学期高一英语月考试卷(无答案)

江苏省扬州中学2019-2020年第一学期高一英语月考试卷（无答案）

江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年第一学期高一英语月考试卷

2019.10

第一部分听力（略）

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

A

On Saturday nights, A. J. Coston doesn't get a lot of sleep. Usually three or four times a night, a loud bell rings, a red light flashes, and he has to jump out of his bed. That's because he's a weekend volunteer firefighter(消防员) with Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Station 13 in Northern Virginia. During the week, he lives at home with his mom, dad and sister and does his main job which is going to high school.

“I always wanted to get into firefighting since I was a little kid watching fire trucks go by,” he says.“One day on the Internet I noticed that Loudoun County offered a junior firefighter program.”He was only 16, but he got it.

Fighting fires is dangerous work. Firefighters never stop practicing the skills they need to stay safe. Once Coston learned those skills, he was allowed to work inside burning buildings.

“Teamwork is the most important,” he says.“It's the whole team that puts the fire out.”

Firefighters feel great about helping people.“My most unbelievable call was probably the time four kids were struck by lightning,” says Coston. He will be off to college next fall, building on his dream job. \ in emergency (紧急情况) medical care. and then work in a fire and rescue company for a while. I want to be a flight doctor on a helicopter in the end, but I will never forget the days as a firefighter. These are my unforgettable experiences,” he says.

21. Coston can't sleep well on Saturday nights because . A. he has to work part-time at weekends B. he has some sleeping problems

C. he has to do his job as a volunteer firefighter D. he always worries that a fire may break out 22. What do we learn about Coston from the passage? A. He doesn't like studying at school. B. He will go to college next year. C. He dreams to be a great hero one day.

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D. He is only sixteen years old.

23. In Coston's opinion, what is the key thing in putting out a fire? A. Skills. B. Teamwork. C. Courage. D. Equipment. 24. All of the following are true EXCEPT that . A. Coston wanted to be a firefighter when he was a kid

B. Coston tried several times before he became a volunteer firefighter C. firefighters feel proud that they can help people D. firefighters have to practice skills all the time to stay safe

B

Losing a wallet is one of those careless acts most of us have come across, at some point or the other in our lives. While most of us tend to move on after mourning over the lost necessities, there are a few lucky ones who get them back, with the help of the police or the generosity of the person who finds it.

And then there is Hunter Shamatt, who not only got back his wallet but with some added happiness that was tagged along!

Hunter was on his way to attend his sister’s wedding on a Las Vegas-bound flight when he realized that he has misplaced his wallet, sometime during the journey. Hunter’s family reached out to the Frontier flight to enquire if someone had handed it over to them. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the missing wallet.

But wait. The story was far from over. Just a week after Hunter’s sister’s wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the only thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter which turned out to be a bonus! The piece of paper read,

“Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver — row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best.

P.S. I rounded your cash up to an even $100, so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. HAVE FUN!!!” Moved by the touching gesture, Hunter’s mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook giving a detailed description of the incident. She also urged everyone to share the post as she would like to meet and greet the person behind the act of kindness, personally.

Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown and it was one of his co-workers who made sure Jeannie Shamatt’s post reaches his colleague. Jeannie turned to Facebook again to thank Brown and his family for restoring her faith in humanity.

“I try to teach my children to do the right things in life, help people when you can regardless of the outcome. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. We hear a lot of bad news but not enough good news. I personally want to thank Todd Brown and his wife for restoring faith that there are amazing people out there.”

25. What things were found in the package? A. A wallet and a tag. B. A wallet and a note. C. A note and a tag. D. A mail and a tag.

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26. How did Hunter’s mom feel after receiving the package? A. Touched. B. Uninterested. C. Satisfied. D. Confused. 27. What does the author intend to convey?

A. Friendship. B. Freedom. C. Kindness. D. Justice.

C

At one time no one could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour． That was the law until 1896． A man had to walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man． At night the man had to carry a red lamp． Once Charles Rolls brought a car from France to England， but he wanted to drive faster than four miles an hour． In order to have no trouble with the police， he had a talk with some of the police officers， who ordered their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road． This was a good plan in the country， but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of London．

One night Rolls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge． One of the men walked in front with the red lamp， but he walked as fast as he could． The police became very interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car and not one of them saw it．

They reached a hill， but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour! Rolls was getting ready to jump into the car， but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way． The slow car reached him．

\，\， looking at the car． \，\， holding the lamp．

\，\， looking at it with interest． \，\， and waited．

\often wanted a ride in one， but of course policemen can't buy things like that．\He turned and looked hopefully in Rolls's face．

\，\．

\，\， and did so． \，\， sitting down， \down this hill． There isn't another policeman on this road for a mile and a half．\28．The policemen were told \． A． they could watch the car coming from the other direction B． Rolls's car could go faster than four miles an hour C． they could make sure no one was in the way D． the car would not hit them on the road

29．In what way did the policemen carry out the order from their officers？___

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A． They greeted Rolls when the car came along． B． They walked in front of the car with a red lamp． C． They pretended to be attracted by something else． D． They stood on duty every 1.5 miles along the road．

30．The policeman who said \． A． teach Rolls a lesson B． take a free ride home C． have a talk with Rolls D． have a car ride experience

31．After the policeman jumped into the car， Rolls___． A． dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed to B． could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distance C． could drive on any road he liked for the rest of the journey D． drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to Cambridge

D

Teens are now likely to do part-time jobs,drink alcohol or go out without their parents than counterparts 10 or 20 years ago. This generation of teens is delaying the responsibilities and pleasures of adulthood. Some people think that today’s teens are more virtuous(道德的) and responsible. Others have suggested that today’s teens aren’t working because they are simply lazy.

To figure out what is really going on, we should look at these with “life history theory” taken into consideration. A “fast-life method” was the more common parenting approach in the mid-20th century,when fewer labor-saving devices were available and average woman had four children. The parents needed to focus on day-to-day survival. As a result, Kids needed to care for themselves sooner. A“ slow-life method”, on the other hand,is more common in times and places where family has two children and spend more time on each child’s growth and development. When the average family has two children,preparing for college can begin as early as primarily school. The two methods are adaptations to a particularly cultural background,so each isn’t naturally “good”or “bad”.

Delaying exposure to alcohol,then could make young adults less prepared to deal with drinking in college. One study found teens who rapidly increased there binge-drinking were more at risk of alcohol dependence than those who learned to drink over a longer period of time. The same might be true of teens who don’t work,drive or go out much in high school. College administrators describe students who can’t do anything without calling their parents. Employers worry that more employees lack the ability to work independently.

However, “slow-life method ” is also likely beneficial as teens are spending more time developing socially and emotionally before they drive,drink alcohol and work for pay. The key is to make sure that teens eventually get the opportunity to develop the skills they will need as adults:independence, along with social and decision-making skills. For parents, this might mean pushing their teenagers out of the house more.

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32. According to the text,teens in the past were more_________ A. realiable B. innocent C.intelligent D.independent

33. what plays a vital role in the trend of teens growing up more slowly? A. Cultural changes

B. Social standard C. Educational development D. Method of education

34. What does the author advise parents to do ?

A. Spend less time in accompanying their children B. Force their children to leave home at an early age. C. Encourage their children to take part in school activities. D. Help their children to get to adulthood as soon as possible. 35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. How teens develop skills they need in future. B. Teens take no responsible for what they do. C. Why today’s teens in any hurry to grow up.

D. Nowadays teens can’t make decisions by themselves.

第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

Children's Games in Ancient China

Unlike the children nowadays， the children during ancient times didn't have smart phone， iPad or computer to entertain themselves．（36）___ Let's take a look．

Kicking stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty， kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China， and it was often played in the winter to keep warm． Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet．

Flying kites

Kites have quite a long history． The earliest kites were made of wood， instead of paper． Nowadays， the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite， Tianjin kite and Weifang kite． （37）___． For example， the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style．

Playing hide-and-seek

Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children， popular around the nation．（38） There are two ways to play． One way is covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease him． More commonly， participants hide

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