高一下学期英语5月月考试题一、阅读理解1. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

The human athlete has a special trick that no other animal has. It is called self-talk. Athletes talk to themselves to warm up, to focus and to help themselves believe they will win. A few simple words like “I can do it!” and “It is now or never!” can make the difference between winning gold or not.Self-talk is also used by speakers, actors and other performers. Before a speech, politicians believe that their words will win votes. And, self-talk helps students stay calm even when stumped by hard exam questions. Self-talk is a life skill you can use wherever you are, whenever you need it.The whole idea of talking to themselves seems strange to many people. Imagine your teacher saying, “For homework, talk to yourself for half an hour tonight.” You might think he is playing a joke on your class. Instead, adults teach kids all about talking to other people. There are many books on why, when, what and how to communicate with the rest of the world. Thus, you can grow up knowing a lot more about people around you than about yourself.It is good to speak and listen to others. But there is great value in making time to listen to yourself. When you do, you get to know yourself better. Along the way, you may discover the power you have for using words well.Such ideas are so exciting to psychologists that they have been trying tolearn more about self-talk. In the study, people found certain lost items at home more easily when they talked to themselves while searching for the things.（1）By saying “It is now or never!”, the athlete means that “________”.A . the time is valuableB . it is possible to win goldC . I must try my best to winD . it is never too late to learn（2）What is the main idea of paragraph 2?A . Self-talk makes a speech wonderful.B . Self-talk is helpful for different people.C . Self-talk helps the students pass the exam.D . Self-talk is especially important for performers.（3）Why do many of us learn less about ourselves?A . We don’t like doing the homework.B . We don’t know how to talk to ourselves.C . There are no books about ourselves.D . We spend too much time in learning other people.2. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

Americans drove more miles in 2015 than any year since the U.S. government started keeping records 45 years ago. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently reported that Americans drove a record of 3.148 trillion miles last year. In case you are wondering, that is enough to take 337 round trips from Earth to Pluto.There are a number of reasons why Americans are driving more miles. The social experts agree that the first is the price of gas, which has dropped to the level of the year 2004 in the past year. The American Automobile Associationsaid that the average price of gas was just $1.71 a gallon. That could be the lowest price since 2004.P.J. Sriraj, a director of the Urban Transportation Center at the University of Chicago, notes that the lower cost to fill up a car is just one reason. Another reason is that more Americans are back to work after the 2008 economic recession, and they drive to their jobs.Besides, more Americans have to travel a long distance every day between home and the office. There are a lot of Americans who must travel more than 45 miles per day for their jobs. And as for many, there is not enough public transportation.Because of the heavy traffic, roads are becoming more and more crowded. While modern cars are more fuel-efficient, the improvement is not enough to offset more cars on the road. “There is no doubt that driving more wil l make the air dirtier,” said P.J. Sriraj. And many Americans showed a great concern in a recent survey.（1）The USDT report shows that in 2015 ________.A . Americans drove record-breaking milesB . Americans drove 3.148 trillion miles a dayC . Travel to Pluto was popular with AmericansD . The government began to record driving miles（2）P.J. Sriraj thinks the reason why Americans drove more miles is ________.A . the low prices of gas and carsB . the 2008 economic depressionC . the Urban Transportation CenterD . more people’s coming back to work（3）What makes many Americans worried?A . Having to drive far to work.B . Having no public transportation.C . Too many cars’ pollution of the air.D . Small improvement of modern cars.（4）How is the whole passage developed?A . By explaining causes.B . By giving examples.C . By following time order.D . By making comparison.3. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。