河南省周口市沈丘县县直高级中学2014-2015学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1县直高中高一英语上学期第一次月考第 I卷（三部分，共 85分）第一部分：阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项ALao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows the audience life in China between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Life and his customers.It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighborhood. Finally, it says goodbye old Beijing and its people. The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty. It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945.After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies. Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His parents sent him to the Teahouse’s School in Beijing and he learned to teach. Form 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a “People’s Artist” and a “Great Master of Language”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. In Lao She’s Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you like Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse. Lao She’s Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world. 1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4? A. Lao She. B. Lao She’s Teahouse. C. The story of Teahouse. D. The play Teahouse. 2. How many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse? A. 57 years. B. 45 years. C. 98 years. D. 47 years. 3. Lao She was all of the following except __________. A. a boss of Teahouse B. a people’s Artist C. a Great Master of Language D. one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century 4. Who were welcome to Lao She’s Teahouse today? 2A. Only Chinese customers. B. Only foreign customers. C. Every customer from home and abroad . D. Only Beijing opera audience. BPeople all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the New Year doesn’t begin on the same date every year. It can depend on the seasons, the moon or the sun. In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Time Square. While they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone counts down from 10: 10, 9, 8 … As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!” and they say, "Out with the old year and in with the new!" Suddenly there are fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song called Auld Lang Syne. New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special meal with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a walk. On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the New Year. They write down a list of things, such as “I will help out more at home. I will work harder at school.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” when they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to follow their resolutions. 5. Where do many people in New York spend the New Year’s Eve? A. In Times Square. B. At home. C. Outside their homes. D. In their grandparents’ home. 6. What do people do just before 12 o’clock on New Year’s Eve in New York? A. Shout loudly. B. Listen to music. C. Sing traditional songs. D. Count down from 10: 10, 9, 8, … 7. The underlined phrase “ out with” in the passage means__________. A. Goodbye to B. Hello to C. Welcome D. Evening to 8. Why do people read their list of resolutions to their family or friends on New Year’s Day? 3A. Because they want to tell their family or friends their resolutions. B. Because they are going to play video games. C. Because they will help out more at school. D. Because they promise to carry out the plans. CFor the first time, Zhang Shengyu, a student from Laiyang Middle School in Shandong, didn’t ask her mother to buy her a new schoolbag or any new pens for the beginning of the school term. “My old schoolbag can still be used, so there is no need to buy a new one,” Zhang said, “I’ve decided to be thrifty from now on.”As the center of the family’s attention, many of the one-child generation (一代人) do not know about the hardships of life. They sometimes have no idea of the value of things. Many students would throw away pens and erasers that haven’t been used up and buy new ones. Some like to compete with each other to see whose clothes and school things are more expensive. On its website in January, the Ministry of Education called on students to form good habits such as working hard, being helpful and。