山西省20182019学年永济中学高一12月月考英语试题

永济中学2018—2019学年度高一第一学期12月月考英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AArrivingatLondonGatwickDistancefromcentralLondon:28miles/45kmFortravelinformationcall:[phone].HowtogettothecitycentreBytrainTheGatwickExpressgoesfromGatwickAirporttoLondonVictoriatrainandundergroundstationincentralLondon.Trainsgoevery15minutesandthejourneytocentralLondontakeshalfanhour.FirstClassticketscost£25(single),£48(return).ExpressClasscosts£17(single),£29(return).SouthernTrainsservicesrunfourtimesanhourtoVictoriawithajourneytimeofaround35minutes.BytaxiTherearetaxisoutsidetheairportdayandnight.ThejourneytocentralLondontakes55-70minutes.ALondontaxitakesupto5people.TheaveragecostfromtheairporttocentralLondonis£75-£100.BycarGatwickAirportis28miles(45km)southofLondon.Thereare4carparksnexttotheairportandtherearecarrentalofficesopenfrom8:00to18:00.ThejourneytoLondontakes60-75minutes.Allcarspayaspecial£8chargetogointocentralLondon.BybusNationalExpressandEasyBushaveservicestocentralLondon.EasyBusservicesgoevery20minutes.Thejourneytakesonehourandcosts£2.[来源:Z.xx.k.Com]ThereisoneNationalExpressbusanhour.Thejourneytakes90minutesandcosts£7.60.1．SomeoneinahurrytoVictoriastationhadbettertravel.A.bytrainB.bycarC.bytaxiD.bybus2．Whichofthefollowinggoesthreetimesanhour?A.GatwickExpress.B.NationalExpress.C.EasyBus.D.SouthernTrains.3．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Ashortnotice.B.Atravelguide.C.Acityintroduction.D.ATVadvertisement.BAnewfamilymovedinnextdoorandIgottomeetthemotherofthefamily,Lydia.LydiaisKorean,andherfamilymovedtoourcitysoherhusbandcouldgotograduateschool.Westartedtalking,andshewasapologeticabouthowbadherEnglishwas,butIdidn’tcare.Iknewhowharditwastolearnasecondlanguage.IenjoyedchattingwithLydiaaswewatchedourkidsplay.Itwaswhatcamenextthatchallengedme:LydiaaskedifI’dbewillingtohelpherwithherEnglish.Now,Iamnotateacher.Iadmireteachers,andI’mgratefulforteachers,andit’sbecauseIadmirewhattheydosomuchthatIwasvery,verysurethatIcouldn’tdoitmyself.ButLydiawassurethatshewantedmyhelp.Iwasdoubtful.Iwasn’tsuremy“help”wasevenworthbeingcalledbythatname.Butbecausesheaskedme,Isaid“yes.”Andthatwasthebeginningofourfriendship.LydiaandIspentafternoonssittingtogetherandreadingthenewspaper,andaswedid,sheaskedmequestionswhenshehadthem—questionsaboutlanguage,yes,butalsoquestionsaboutthenewcultureshefoundherselfin.Inturn,Iaskedmyownquestions,growingcuriousaboutherhomecountryandculture.Webondedoveroursharedfaithandourstrugglesasmothersofkidswithspecialneeds.WhenIcomplimented(恭维)hercooking,shebegantoteachmeaboutKoreanfood,eventuallyleadingtoasharedtriptoexploretheKoreangrocerystoresinourcity.BecauseofLydia,IlearnedmoreaboutmyownhometownthanIevercouldhavelearnedbymyself.高一英语试题（第1页，共8页）高一英语试题（第2页，共8页）I’mstillnotsurethatI’manygoodasateacher.ButI’mgratefulIsaid“yes”whenmyneighboraskedmetohelpherwithherEnglish.Thatmeantspendingextratimewithmyneighbor,andthatextratimemeantshedidn’tremainjustmyneighbor.Shebecamemyfriend.4．WhatwasLydiasorryabout?A.HerpoorEnglish.B.Hercarelessness.C.NobodyteachingherEnglish.D.Herpoorlifeinanewplace.5．WhatcanbeconcludedfromPara2?A.Theauthordidn’tadmireteachers.B.Theauthorwantedtobeateacher.C.Theauthordidn’twanttohelpLydia.D.TheauthorwasnotconfidentinhelpingLydia.6．Whywastheauthorgratefulinthelastparagraph?A.ShemanagedtolearnEnglishwell.B.Shemadefriendswithherneighbor.C.ShelearnedhowtocookKoreanfood.D.Sherealizedherdreamofbeingateacher.7．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Nopains,nogains.B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C.Tohelpothersistohelpourselves.D.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.CMoreAmericansexpecttoworkpasttheir65thbirthdaysandneverretire,saysarecentstudy.TheAssociatedPresswiththeNORCCenterforPublicAffairsResearchsurveyed1,075people,whowereaged50andolder.One-fourthofthemsaidtheyneverplantoretire.Amonglow-incomeearnersinthatagegroup,thisisevenmoretruethanforhigh-incomeearners.InAmerica,theageof65isthetraditionalagetoretire.Sixtypercentofpeopleaged50to64saidtheyexpecttoworkpasttheir65thbirthday.Morethanhalfofthosewhoarealreadyolderthan65saidtheyplantokeepworking,too.Theysaytheyareworkinganaverageof31hoursperweek.Those50yearsofageoroldersaidfinances(财务)arethemostimportantfactorinthedecisiononwhentoretire.Amajorityofolderworkers—especiallythosewhoare65andolder—plantochangetheiremployers,ormoveintoanentirelynewprofession,astheyheadintothelateryears.One-thirdofpeopleearninglessthan$50,000ayearsaidtheywillkeepworking.About20percentofthosewhoearnmorethan$100,000saidtheywillneverretire.Asbabyboomers—peoplebornbetween1946and1964—reachage65,theUnitedStates’generalpopulationwillhavemoreolderpeoplethaneverbefore.ThenumberofAmericans65andolderjumped21percent—orto35.5million—between2002and2012.Thatnumberisexpectedtoreach92millionby2060.8．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraphs1&2?A.Low-incomeearnersweremorewillingtocontinueworking.B.High-incomeearnerswerenotwillingtoworkpast65.C.1,075peoplewhowere50tookpartinthestudy.D.Americanswerenotsurewhentoretire.9．WhichofthefollowingmightmostprobablyaffectAmericans’retirementage?A.The