甘肃省金昌市第二中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

甘肃省金昌市第二中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题第1卷 （80分）第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题，每小题2分， 满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项AMost people in the United States speak only one language: English. They do not learn to speak a second language in high schools which teach languages. But why?First, most Americans never travel to other countries. The United States is a very large country. Americans can travel a long distance and not leave the United. Very few students learn to speak well. Why don't American speak other language？They do not need to learn a second language.Second, one of the countries next to the United States is Canada. Most people in Canada speak English. Some Americans live near Canada. They travel there often. But they do not have to learn a new language.Third, many people in other parts of the world speak English. If Americans travel to other countries, they can speak English there, too.Some Americans think that it is a mistake to speak only English. They believe it is very important to learn a second language. Maybe someday other Americans will agree. Then more people will speak a second language in the United States.1. In other parts of the world ____________. A. no one speaks English B. many people speak English C. everyone speaks English D. everyone speaks a second languages2. Some Americans think it is a mistake to ____________. A. learn other languages B. go to schools C. speak only English D. travel to other countries3. Which of the following is true? A. Americans speak only English. B. Canadians speak only English. C. Most Americans learn a second language. D. Some Americans want to learn a second language.4. Which of the following is NOT the reason why most Americans do not learn to speak a second language?A. There are many English speakers in the world. B. Americans don’t like to learn other language,C. Most Americans seldom travel abroad.D. The people living near the America can speak English well5. What's the title of this passage? A. Language Learning in the United States. B. The Second Languages in the United StatesC. English in the world D. The People in Canada Speak English.BHere are a few tips we’ve put together to help you learn English well. Speak, speak, speak! Practice speaking as often as you can—even speaking to yourself is good practice. Try recording yourself whenever you can. Compare your pronunciation with the master version, see how you can do better and have another try. If you do this several times, you will find that each version is better than the last.Why not learn with someone else? It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or family member to study with you, it will make you keep working. Agree times to meet and set goals for the week, and test each other regularly. Don’t get stuck by a word you don’t know Practise improvising (即兴的) ways of getting your meaning across while speaking spontaneously (本能), even if you don’t know the exact words or phrases. Think of things you might want to say whenever you have spare time. A basic example is the use of tenses. If you don’t know the past tense but want to talk about yesterday, use the verb in the present tense and use the word for “yesterday”. Use facial expressions, hand movements, anything to get your meaning across. Language learning is also about intuition (直觉) Guesswork is important in learning a new language. When listening to recorded material, you aren’t expected to understand everything first time round. If you play the same piece several times, you will most probably understand something new each time. Learn to make maximum use of all the clues you can pick up. For example, what do the speakers sound like? Happy? Angry? Calm? Etc. Build up your vocabulary A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don’t try to learn too much at once. It’s best to study frequently, for short periods of time. Take a maximum of six or seven items of vocabulary and learn them. Put them into sentences to fix them in your mind, then come back to them later. Much of the vocabulary in the course is presented by topic. And above all, have fun!6. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How to practice speaking. B. What to do to build up your vocabulary.C. How to learn with someone else. D. How to learn English well7. Why should one have himself recorded when practicing speaking? A. To encourage others to start. B. To record his own progress. C. To improve his speaking. D. To compare himself with others.8. Which of the following is the most important in learning English? A. Speaking. B. Pleasure. C. Intuition. D. Vocabulary.9. It is important in Tip 3 that is helpful when you are learning English. A. body language B. a good。