山西省忻州市静乐县静乐一中2019-2020学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题

山西省忻州市静乐县静乐一中高一上学期第二次月考英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒种的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.WheredidMr.Smithgethisschooling?A.InScotland.B.InEngland.C.InWales.2.Whatdoesthewomanaskfor?A.Ananswertoaquestion.B.Acalculator.C.Acoffee.3.Whichgroupwillthewomanworkwith?A.GroupA.B.GroupB.C.GroupC.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Whattoeat.B.Wheretohavedinner.C.Whentheconcertbegins.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Helikesthewoman’ssillyjokes.B.Therewasacallforthewoman.C.Thewomancancallhimatanytime.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和7题。6.Howmanycredithoursdoesthewomanneedtotake?A.45.B.30.C.15.7.Whatcoursehasthewomanhad?A.AmericanLiterature.B.BritishLiterature.C.Education.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8.Whatisthematterwiththewoman?A.Shehasacold.B.Shehasacough.C.Shehasaringinginherears.9.Whatprobablycausesthisproblem?A.Newmedication.B.Loudnoises.C.Afever.10.Whydidthewomantakeaspirin?A.Herlegshurt.B.Herarmshurt.C.Herkneeshurt.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Shopping.B.Havingmeals.C.Attendingaprogram.12.WheredidthewomanandSimonmeetforthefirsttime?A.InSpain.B.InEngland.C.IntheUnitedStates.13.WhatdoesthemanthinkofEurope?A.ItisnotasrichasAmerica.B.ItissimilartoAmerica.C.Itisworthvisiting.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14.Wheredidthemangofirst?A.Acastle.B.Achurch.C.Amuseum.15.Whatinterestedthemaninthemuseum?A.Stamps.B.Clocks.C.Paintings.16.Howdidthemanlikethecastle?A.Dark.B.Warm.C.Interesting.17.Whatdidthemandoafterlunch?A.Heboughtsomepostcards.B.HeborrowedabookaboutDurham.C.Hetookphotosofthechurchwindows.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18.Howmanyflatsarethereinall?A.15.B.18.C.20.19Whatwasinstalled（安装）inalltheflatslastyear?A.Up-to-dateshowers.B.Electriccookers.C.Centralheating.20Whereisthemanager’soffice?A.Onthetopfloor.B.Onthesecondfloor.C.Onthefirstfloor.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATwentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:30AM.WhenIarrivedtocollect,Ifoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.Iwalkedtothedoorandknocked,Justaminute,answeredaweak,elderlyvoice.Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforeme.Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase.Itookthesuitcasetothecar,andthenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardthecar.Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.It'snothing,Itoldher.IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated.Oh,you'resuchagoodman.Shesaid.Whenwegotintothetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,andthenasked,Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?It'snottheshortestway,Iansweredquickly.Oh,I'minnohurry,shesaid.I'monmywaytoahospice(临终医院).Idon'thaveanyfamilyleft.ThedoctorsaysIdon'thaveverylong.Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter(计价器).Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked,theneighborhoodwhereshehadlived,andthefurnitureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl.Sometimesshe'daskmetoslowdowninfrontofaparticularbuildingandwouldsitstaringintothedarkness,sayingnothing.Atdawn,shesuddenlysaid,I'mtired.Let'sgonow.Wedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgivenme.HowmuchdoIoweyou?sheasked.Nothing.Isaid.Youhavetomakealiving,sheanswered.Oh,thereareotherpassengers,Ianswered.Almostwithoutthinking,Ibentandgaveherahug.Sheheldontometightly.Ourhugendedwithherremark,Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy.21.Theoldwomanchosetoridethroughthecityinorderto______.A.showshewasfamiliarwiththecityB.seesomeplacesforthelasttimeC.letthedriverearnmoremoneyD.reachthedestinationontime22.Thetaxidriverdidnotchargetheoldwomanbecausehe______.A.wantedtodoherafavorB.shutoffthemeterbymistakeC.hadreceivedherpaymentinadvanceD.wasinahurrytotakeotherpassengers23.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Givingisalwaysapleasure.B.Peopleshouldrespecteachother.C.Anactofkindnesscanbringpeoplegreatjoy.D.Peopleshouldlearntoappreciateothers'concern.BFormanyyearstheschoolsysteminFinlandhasbeenverysuccessful.InthePISAsurvey,whichcomparesreading,mathandscienceknowledgeof15-year-oldsaroundtheworld,FinlandisnotonlythetopEuropeancountrybutalsocompeteswithAsiangiantslikeShanghai,SingaporeandSouthKorea.Butwhatmakestheeducationalsysteminthissmallcountrysodifferentfromothersinthewesternworld?Untilthe1960sFinland’sschoolsystemhadbeeninfluencedlargelybyitsneighbor,theSovietUnion.Moststudentsleftschoolaftersixyears;somewentontoprivateschools.Onlythewealthyonesgotabettereducation.Inthemiddleofthe1960stheFinnishgovernmentsawtheneedtochangeandmodernizetheireducationsystemiftheywantedtobeinternationallycompetitive.Lawmakersmadeasimpledecision:abasicschoolforallthe7-to16-year-olds.Compulsoryeducationbeginsat7.Thegovernmentmakesitpossibleforallchildrentoattendpreschoolaswell.MostofFinland’sschoolsgettheirmoneyfromthegovernment.Thepeoplewhoareinchargeoftheeducationsystem,fromteacherstoofficialsaretrainedteachers,notpoliticianslikeinothercountries.Teachersworkwiththeirp