靖远一中12月份月考试题高一英语一、阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)AAre you looking for an exercise program which is easy to learn, wants few or no tools and relaxes your mind while building your body? If so, please keep reading to learn more about yoga (瑜伽).Yoga seems like a hot new trend, but yoga actually began more than 3,000 years ago in India. The word yoga means “to unite mind, body and spirit”. Although yoga includes physical exercise, it is more of a lifestyle, while physical exercise is just a part of it. Training your mind, body and breath are the main goals of the yoga lifestyle. Yoga has lots of benefits. It can improve strength, balance and patience. In addition, many people who practice yoga say yoga can reduce anxiety and stress, and even help them sleep better.Many gyms and community centers offer yoga classes. Your neighborhood may also have a yoga training center. Some yoga teachers offer private classes for students who want more professional training. You could also try using a yoga DVD. Websites, DVDs and books can’t compare to learning yoga from a teacher, but they can help you find out more. They can be especially helpful if you have already taken yoga classes and want to practice at home.Remember to dress some comfortable clothes that allow you to move your body fully. Shorts and a T-shirt are good choices. Yoga is practiced with bare feet, so you don’t have to worry about special shoes. Before you begin any type of exercise program, it’s a good idea to talk to your doctor, especially if you have a health problem.1. Which of the following is NOT true of yoga?A. It is easy to learn.B. It needs little or no equipment.C. It can build your body and relax your mind.D. Physical exercise is the most important part of yoga.2. If you want to get more professional training, you are advised to .A. open your own yoga training centerB. take private classes offered by yoga teachersC. learn yoga from DVDs and booksD. go to India3. Before you take a y oga program, you’d better .A. wear your best clothesB. wear special shoes for yogaC. ask your doctor for adviceD. read a lot of yoga booksBWhen Willard Wigan was 5 years old, he made a house for the ants that lived in his backyard in Birmingham, England. “I felt sorry for them because I thought they were homeless,” Wigan said. The house was just the beginning of Wigan’s small creations. Soon, he was making small bicycles, furniture and even shoes. “It became a strong interest,” Wigan said. “It started to take over my life.” Today, Wigan’s works are a lot more complex. Even so, each one can fit inside the eye of a needle.Wigan’s micro-sculptures (微雕) may be the smallest man-made works of art in the world. He makes them under a microscope (显微镜). He uses a small diamond which is tied to the point of a needle to shape the pieces. Then he applies the paint with the hair of a fly. Some of his sculptures can take four months to finish. All of his works cannot be seen by the naked eye (肉眼). The pieces must be displayed in special cases equipped with microscopes.To create his small works, Wigan holds his breath. Wigan says he works between heartbeats to stop the pulse in his finger from destroying the sculptures. But Wigan once made a terrible disaster. While creating a scene from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, he breathed by accident. As a result, much work had to restart.As a child, Wigan had difficulty in learning. He struggled to get good grades. “I felt small,” Wigan said. “So I wanted to prove to everybody that small things do matter.” They certainly do. Last year, former British tennis champion David Lloyd bought 70 pieces from Wigan’s collection. They are insured for nearly $23 million.4. The writer wrote this text to .A. tell readers about an unusual sculptorB. teach readers how to create micro-sculpturesC. analyze why micro-sculptures become popularD. ask readers to protect micro-sculptures5. By mentioning the eye of a needle, the writer wants to show .A. how small Wigan’s works areB. how beautiful Wigan’s works areC. how colorful Wigan’s works areD. how detailed Wigan’s works are6. What does Wigan use to paint his micro-sculptures?A. A common brush.B. A small diamond.C. A needle.D. The hair of a fly.7. What do we know about Wigan’s works of art?A. They are convenient to carry.B. They are attractive to children.C. They are easy to destroy.D. They are small as well as cheap.CIn the United States，most children begin attending school when they are five years old. Public education is free and most children go to school near their homes. School in these early years is fun. Children learn to read and write. And they also play games and go on trips. There is no reason at such an early age for them to hit the books.The situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult. Students must learn about world history，math，and the life sciences. Tests become more common. Pressure(压力) is growing to hit the books，study hard，and advance. However，most seriousstudents only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.High school students who hope to continue their education at a college or university must take a specia l national test called the S­A­T. The test has two parts. The first part tests the students’ ability with numbers and mathematical skills. The second part tests the students’ ability in the English language.The S-A-T test is very important. A high school student who gets a high score on the two parts of the test has a good chance to enter a top American college. For this reason，many students hit the books for months to prepare for the S-A-T.8．The students in high school ______ .A. are free and happy at allB. have to take the S-A-T including two partsC. don’t hit the books until they pass the S­A­TD. have to hit the books if they want to have further study in college.9．Which of the following is true according to the text?A. Those who fail in the S-A-T can go to college, too.B. Young children needn’t work hard at their lessons because education is free.C. In America all the students have to pass certain tests to continue their education.D. The students needn’t spend a lot of time preparing for the S-A-T.10．From the text，we can see “hitting the books” means _______.A. working hard for the futureB. reading books with great effortC. reading books in a hurryD. studying a subject very carefully11．Which of the following description can best express the main idea of the text?A. Education is not easy in the United States.B. The more you want to learn，the more tests you have to pass.C. The S-A-T is the most important test for the students who want to go to college.D. “Hitting the books” is very important for the students who want to have a bright future.DIt is not so long ago that the extended family (大家庭) lived under the same roof. Children grew up knowing their cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and other relatives. These children felt connected.In these not too long ago times people were connected to their food. Most people grew their own vegetables and fruit. Many families had a house cow for milk, cheese, butter and cream. Most families also had meat animals. When visitors came unexpectedly, dad would kill the chicken for dinner. Everyone was involved in cooking and mealtimes were a social event. When the meal ended, most of the family members would help to clean up and wash up. How different is the situation today?The fast life is all around us—fast food, fast cars, fast conversations and fast holidays, etc. Our fast-paced life has weakened those connections. We have been fooled into thinking that we need, or even must, be fast and accept what the fast life gives us. As a result, stress is leading to many new health problems.The solution to this problem is the Slow Movement. It aims to address the issue of “time poverty” through making connections. It supports a growing cultural shift towards slowing down. It has spread to more than sixty countries and become a worldwide movement.The Slow Movement tells us that we need to slow down and connect with our life. We need connection to people—ourselves, our family, our community and our friends.By being part of the Slow Movement, many people have known how they lost connection to most aspects of their lives and to the natural world. And more importantly, they get reconnected—they have lived a new connected lifestyle.12. If we are connected to food, we .A. buy our food in personB. eat each meal slowlyC. prepare and cook food by ourselvesD. have visitors every day13. Which of the following can be used to describe fast life?A. Rich, disconnected and comfortable.B. Healthy, busy and disconnected.C. Fast, busy and stressful.D. Convenient, relaxing and fast.14. According to the author, many people .A. benefit from fast lifeB. have unwise opinions about fast lifeC. get used to fast lifeD. enjoy fast life15. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this text?A. To advocate the Slow Movement.B. To tell us why he prefers fast life.C. To list the disadvantages of modern life.D. To explain why many people feel busy now. 第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。