四川省南充高级中学2020-2021学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________How It Feels to Floatby Helaia FoxIf you're looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief (悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.Two Can Keep a Secretby Karen M. MeManusPut on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.Forest of a Thousand Lanternsby Julie C．DaoThe first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale —a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesn't love back and magic — and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.Duneby Frank HerbertIf the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you're going to read Frank Herbert's most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.1．What is How It Feels to Float mainly about?A．The murder of a teenage girl.B．A girl's space adventures.C．Challenges of growing up.D．A poor girl with special powers.2．What kind of book is Two Can Keep a Secret?A．A fairy tale. B．A science-fiction story.C．A love story. D．A detective story.3．Which book is about battling for control of another planet?A．How It Feels to Float B．Two Can Keep a SecretC．Forest of a thousand Lanterns D．DuneHe’s a comedian, he’s an actor, he’s British and the whole world knows him as the silent, black-haired character, Mr Bean. That’s right, Rowan Atkinson.Atkinson was born in Newcastle, England and was educated at Newcastle University and Oxford. While at Oxford, he met the writer Richard Curtis, who was studying there too, and they became friends. Curtis was the opposite of Atkinson. He had great love for words while Atkinson enjoyed nonverbal comedy. Together they began writing comedy reviews for the Oxford Playhouse. Shortly afterwards, Atkinson began appearing in smaller theatres in Edinburgh. After a show at the Hampstead Theatre in 1978, he was offered a part in the BBC series Not the Nine o’clock News. The series got off to a slow start, but soon became a huge success, with Atkinson winning a BAFTA award for his work. However, being a very sensible man, Atkinson saw the whole acting job as a hobby, along with his growing interest in car racing.Atkinson made his big-screen debut(初次亮相) in 1983’s unofficial James Bond film Never Say Never Again. The same year Atkinson appeared in the BBC series called Black Adder. The main hero named Edmund, tries unsuccessfully to become King of England after accidentally killing his uncle Richard III during a battle. This was followed by three hugely successful sequels each set in a different era of England’s history. The Black Adder series was voted the Best Comedy Show of the Year in 1990. He then went on to create Mr Bean. A walking disaster, Bean was purely physical comedy, the opposite of Edmund. This character was a huge success and became another national treasure. In 1997 Bean came to the big screen.A few years later, Scooby Doo became a box-office hit in the US in 2002. This was followed by Johnny English in 2003, a funny work of James Bond films.In his spare time Atkinson collects classic cars and takes part in races. He also writes for the British magazines CAR. He is a very shy man, and has managed to keep his private life, private.4．How did Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson get to know each other?A．They worked together for BBC．B．They met in the Oxford Playhouse. C．They starred in the same series. D．They went to the same university. 5．According to the text, the BBC series Not the Nine o’clock News ________. A．brought Atkinson fameB．became successful immediatelyC．made Atkinson give up physical comedyD．showed some of Atkinson’s weaknesses as an actor6．At the beginning of his career Atkinson_________.A．was writing comedies B．did not see acting as a jobC．did not like physical comedy. D．had an argument with Curtis about comedy.7．Which of the following is true according to the text?A．Atkinson often wrote plays for Oxford Playhouse.B．Never Say Never Again was a box-office hit.C．Mr Bean was voted the Best Comedy Show of the Year.D．Atkinson dislikes showing his personal life.On average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim by David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk, Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired.Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and browse the web puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain, which, Strayer explains, is important for critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.Therefore, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in nature, Strayer claims, helps a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15, 000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September. That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore, swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.Take Carl for example. He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers isanother example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children. She calls it a “regenerative” experience.At the University of Utah, David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However, he found, it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his research team found that spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself. 8．According to David Strayer, which of the following is true?A．Americans dislike outdoor activities.B．Electronic equipment should be quitted.C．New technologies also have some downsides.D．Electronic equipment brings great convenience.9．Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?A．To try another lifestyle. B．To let our brain relax.C．To make better decisions. D．To play with our family and friends. 10．What does the underlined word “regenerative” mean?A．Refreshing B．Memorable C．Remarkable D．Tiring 11．Which is the proper title for the passage?A．Electronic Equipment Harms the Brain B．Good Rest Develops Good Memory C．Tips on Using New Technologies D．Being in Nature Is Good for the BrainOne of the hardest lessons I have ever learnt in life is that we can’t make things perfect. You see, I was raised the same way as the rest of you, learning stories with happy endings, such as “and they lived happily ever after”. I grew up knowing that I would meet with conflicts and struggles in life, but I always seemed to think that in the end troubles would be overcome and that I would live happily ever after.But life doesn’t work like that. Troubles, pains, conflicts and struggles don’t end at some point in our lives. We don’t get awarded with a perfect life for being good. Relationship problems, financial troubles, health issues continue and must be dealt with throughout our lives. Life, as it seems, is not perfect and never will be, no matter how hard we try to make it so.Not only is life imperfect, but we are as well. We are all human beings and we all make mistakes. We all have shortcomings and faults in our personalities. No matter how hard we try,we will not be perfect. No matter how hard we try, we will never find that perfect person who will make our lives perfect.What can we do then? What can we do once we give up on life being perfect, and ourselves being perfect? Well, for me at least I can be relaxed and just enjoy the moment. I can feel peaceful and happy while living in the moment instead of worrying about “ever after”. I can try to avoid the negative feelings from anger, guilt, and depression. Relax and enjoy this wonderful life.12．The underlined word “that” in the second paragraph probably refers to________. A．troubles and pains will never end in one’s life timeB．only characters in some stories can lead a happy lifeC．one can live happily without troubles after one grows upD．after some troubles are overcome, there will be no more13．What is the author’s opinion?A．Troubles are just part of life.B．A perfect life can be a reward to us.C．Financial problems in life are just contemporary.D．People working hard can have a perfect life.14．What is the third paragraph mainly about?A．Human beings are imperfect. B．Personalities determine one’s life. C．People should improve their personalities. D．No one can change his/her personality. 15．How does the author deal with his present life?A．Giving up working hard. B．Focus on enjoyment in the moment. C．Try hard to change his life. D．Overcome his shortcomings.When we are living a balanced life, we are more productive and more successful. To live life to the fullest, we want to be functioning at our best by taking care of ourselves in every area of our lives.16．Where do you need balance?17．. Whether it is work, health, diet, relationships, or exercise, decide which you need to work on most. Don’t increase your stress by feeling overcome. Balance doesn’t have to be achieved in one day.Keep a positive attitude.Things do not always work out the way we plan. Keep a positive attitude. Go with the flow of the universe and be flexible. Trust that somehow things will work out.18．Keep your eyes open for them to appear.Let things go.Turn off the flow of overpowering and let things go. Does the car really need to be cleaned out right this moment?19．Is it truly important to bake those biscuits before breakfast? Sometimes we get distracted and off track, and before we know it we are busy with what isn’t even on today’s list. Learn to let things go. Not every idea needs to be done the moment it is thought of.20．In today’s world we are all living life at a fast pace. Many of us are so used to feeling overpowered that it has become our natural state of being! Take a bath, go to the ocean and watch the waves, read, listen to some music, or take a walk in nature. Spend time out and free yourself from stress.A．Take time to get relaxed.B．Live life at a slow pace.C．Do you need to reorganize the cupboard now?D．New opportunities and solutions will present themselves.E.Hope my advice will help bring balance back to your life.F.It is better to bravely stick to what you have planned before.G.Find out which part of your life needs to be brought into balance.My son has been in hospital again, this time with an emergency admission. He was 21 in an ambulance from our local health center to the children’s hospital.In this country, all ambulances are 22 and manned by firemen and it was no 23 this time. While one fireman drove, the other was in the 24 with me and my son. He started 25 my son as soon as he was carried in, 26 him whether he’d prefer English or Portuguese.When my son 27 either of them, the fireman requested speaking English so that my son could 28 with him. Of course, that gave him plenty of 29 to draw my son’s attention to offering “tuition”(学费)--- It was just a joke. The 30 of them chatted for the full hour. 31 , he had been assigned the task of keeping my boy 32 . He did so soskillfully that my son didn’t33 that I was tearing along with lights flashing.Actually, the back of the ambulance is a 34 place for me, and then I got sick and had to 35 the window a little. It was cold, so this absolutely wonderful guy took his own jacket off and 36 it around my son’s head and neck.These excellent guys 37 with us during check-in procedure, and finally 38 when I made sure that my husband was on his way in the car.I can’t be39 enough to the firemen. They’re our firemen, and they are all40 , of course.21．A．treated B．sent C．protected D．limited 22．A．repaired B．rejected C．used D．driven 23．A．exception B．pity C．excuse D．problem 24．A．front B．bus C．back D．hospital 25．A．chatting with B．catching up with C．looking down on D．spying on 26．A．informing B．asking C．doubting D．testing 27．A．refused B．abandoned C．said D．appreciated 28．A．practice B．remember C．write D．forget 29．A．feelings B．courage C．opportunity D．loss 30．A．minority B．pair C．lot D．majority 31．A．Obviously B．Abruptly C．Frequently D．Selfishly 32．A．asleep B．upset C．awake D．reliable 33．A．fear B．regret C．ignore D．realize 34．A．satisfying B．horrible C．safe D．private 35．A．occupy B．improve C．decorate D．open 36．A．wrapped B．wiped C．threw D．delivered 37．A．parted B．debated C．stayed D．agreed 38．A．remained B．recovered C．burst D．left 39．A．beneficial B．calm C．rude D．grateful 40．A．enemies B．heroes C．employees D．engineers阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。