2020-2021 上学期第一次月考厦门双十中学高一一、阅读理解ADon't ignore the difference teenagers can make.Jonny Thomas, 14, FloridaWhen Jonny Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks (孔雀).He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain in Elizabeth's favorite park in the city. He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired.Jonny raised $52,000 to build the fountain.Barrett England, 13, UtahThe wheels began to turn for Barrett England when he heard about Karma Bike shop, a place where young people can earn a free bike by reading and performing community service.Barrett visited Karma's owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop.He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end, Barrett received 39.Zachary Blohm, 15, WisconsinThe 25-year-old playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis., was so small that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time.That's when Zachary Blohm saved the day. He and some volunteers build a huge playground. To raise money, Zac planned T-shirt and bake sales (烤饼义卖), sold tickets and more. He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected $130,000--- enough to finish his project.Jack Zimmerman, 16, New JerseyFor some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening the refrigerator. For more than 366,000 hungry kids in New Jersey, it's not that easy.That fact didn't sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to reduce childhood hunger in his state. His goal: create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need.On game day, Jack and his volunteers started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47,124 meals- -- well above Jack's goal.21. The peacock fountain was built in a park _.A. to encourage peopleB. for the love of animalsC.in memory of a teenager D.to cure a cancer sufferer22. What did Barrett do for Karma Bike shop?A. He helped it win customers.C. He donated bikes to it.B. He repaired bikes there.D. He offered a reading service there.24. What do the four people have in common?A. They care about others.B. They're top students.C. They like various public activities.D. They're money raisers for the poor.When I was six or seven, I could not understand the units. My parents got me a teacher, Jacky Ralfs, to give me private lessons.He started off trying the classic way of two plus two, but instead of shaking his head when I did not understand, he would try a different method. I remember him drawing little bags containing apples with three in one and four in another to explain. I understood when the sum was shown in practical terms.The other thing that impressed me was that Jacky was exciting and fun. I don't think teachers realize what an influence they have on children by their own personality. He dressed as he thought a teacher should look if he had been playing the part on stage. He was good company. As well as me in maths. I remembered him reading me books. The most important thing Jacky taught me was dogged determination. We had a swing ball in the garden and I was not very good at hitting the thing, but he encouraged me to keep on trying over and over again until I got the hang of it.In my last year at school, I decided I had better do some work. I had long since been banned（禁止）from the Afrikaans (one of the official languages of South Africa) class, but found I could not get my matric(大学入学考试) without passing Afrikaans and the other subjects I studied. Without Afrikaans, all the effort I put into everything else would have been nothing. I remember Jackie saying you will be surprised at what happens if you just keep going. So I told myself in the school library. The school was run by nuns, so we are not allowed any books for girls to read, but there were magazines about farming in the library and they had good stories in them. I learned Afrikaans from reading stories about the farmer's boy.We lost touch, but all through my career I have kept a photograph of him to remind me of his wise advice.24. How did Jacky behave when he taught the author math?A. He played games with the author.B. He bought the author some books.C. He did magic to help the author understand.D. He taught the author with the help of drawings.25. What was the most important thing Jacky taught the author?A. Always being friendly.B. How to attract others.C.How to dress up.D. Never giving up.26. Why did the author work hard on her Afrikaans?A. She needed to pass the entrance examination of university.B. She felt Afrikaans difficult than other subjects.C. She did well in her subjects except Afrikaans.D. She was interested in Afrikaans.27. Which of the following best describes Jacky Ralfs?A. Encouraging and determine.B. Dependent and friendly.C. Carry and strong.D. Unusual and fearless.A job is more than just a job, especially to the older generation. "It's not the money that matters, but the sense of self ­worth, " 56­year­old Cheng Wonlan said. So, every day Ms Cheng carries a bag of parcels, letters and documents of all shapes and sizes and does her rounds in North Point. She's a courier(快递人员).Five years ago, Ms Cheng was a nurse at a private clinic.She had worked there for almost 30 years but was made jobless when the doctor migrated(移居). It was extremely difficult for her to find another job."People do not trust my ability when they learn how old I am, "she said. After two years of searching, the mother of two eventually found another nursing job.But then after two years, she quit.Why?"My colleagues were young and they didn't understand me because of my age.They often asked me, ‘You are so old；what are you working for？' I was very unhappy." she said.So while the rest of her family left for work, she was left to lonely boredom at home.The urge to work drove her to suffering.Then, one of Ms Cheng's neighbours told her about Employee's Retraining Board (ERB) offering retraining courses for older people on specific occupations, such as convenience store assistants, junior clerks and so on."I was interested in courier work. I didn't think my age was a barrier because I was fit and healthy. So I thought why not give it a try." she said.Upon graduation from the ERB, Ms Cheng was offered a job by the Speeding Shuttle Courier Service Company Limited.But then Ms Cheng was faced with a conflict: she was caught between honour and employment.It took Ms Cheng 24 hours to make up her mind and eventually came to the conclusion that there was nothing wrong or embarrassing about doing the job.So she took heart and went off to work as a courier.Ms Cheng's employer is delighted with her, "Ms Cheng has been working with us for two months and has shown a good responsible attitude to work."Anthony Chong, who runs the company, said.Currently, Mr Chong has 60 couriers working for his company：five of them are over fifty, four of whom have been through the ERB plan.Mr Chong said he hired older people because they were able and reliable."Age is not an important factor but attitude is.Many old people are more capable than the youngsters.They will not run from difficulties but the young ones will." he said."It is not easy to recruit (招募) young people since they shy away from hardship and challenges."28. Why was it difficult for Ms Cheng to find another nursing job?A. Nursing clinics were hard to find.B. People thought that old people couldn't be trusted.C. People thought she was too old to take on a new job.D. People didn't think she had enough working experience.29. Ms Cheng left her second nursing job because .A. the other staff made her feel uncomfortableB. it was too difficultC. she was too old to do the jobD. she was bored with changeless jobs30. Employee's Retraining Board is a plan for .A. finding jobs for older peopleB. teaching new skills to older peopleC. training older people to be couriersD. providing older people something to do in their spare time31. According to Anthony Chong, young people _.A. are able and reliableB. are more likely to give up than the older onesC. are fitter and stronger than the older onesD. are less experienced than the older onesResearchers in Australia, who studied 1,500 people and their lifestyle, have found that having good friends can help you live longer. An American study of 10,000 students, over a period of 35 years, also found that if you make more friends than the average person at school, you'll receive a higher salary in later life. People need good social skills at work to manage people and work in a team successfully. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school.On average, teenagers aged between 15 and 17 have 500 "friends" on their favourite social networking site. Adults have 130. So if you believe this research, you might live for a long time and be very rich.However, according to Professor Robin Dunbar from the University of Oxford, it probably won't make any difference. Dunbar studied the number of messages between users of a popular social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000 friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum (最大量) of 150 people.Among these 150, Dunbar believes that around five people are close friends. You've mostly known them for a long time; they are probably old friends and you share all your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are ten more friends. Although they're close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a shared interest. You aren't close. And finally, there's a large group of 100. You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you don't know them well. Beyond this number, Bunbar says, it's impossible to make any relationship meaningful.If you have a lot of online"friends", try this experiment: First take away anyone you haven't been in touch with for a year. Then remove people you can't remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldn't mind losing touch with. How many do you have left? How many of these people are actually good friends? According to the research, these are the only people that really matter.32. What are the studies mentioned in the first paragraph mainly about?A. The number of friends you should have.B. The advantages of having a lot of friends.C. Some social skills you may need at work.D. Some useful advice on how to make friends.33. According to the American study, the most popular students at school .A. are likely to spend more money.B. may not be as popular at workC. seem to get better- paid jobs.D. will work harder in later years.34. What does the underlined part "this number" in paragraph 4 refer to?A. 10.B. 35.C. 100.D. 150.35. What does the text mainly want to show?A. You need to spend more time with your friends.B. Friends are sometimes more important than family.C.There is a lot of research on the influence of friends. D.It's more important to have good friends.七选五Culture shock isn't a clinical term or medical condition. It's simply a common way to describe the confusing and nervous feelings a person may have after leaving a familiar culture to live in a new and different culture. 36 That can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming (不可抗拒的).Everyone feels the pressure to fit in at one time or another---whether they've lived in the area for days or years.37 All of your experiences before you came to your new home are part of you, and what makes you special.Here are a few tips for making sure your new culture doesn't overpower the old:Educate people about your culture. Just because you're the one entering the new culture doesn't mean you shouldbe the one doing all the learning. Take the opportunity to teach classmates and new friends about your culture; they may know little about it. 38 Invite them over for traditional dishes from your culture.Find a support group. Find kids in your class or neighborhood who recently moved, too. You can share experiences.Keep in touch with home. You probably left behind good friends and family when you moved. If it's going to be a long time until your next visit, keep in touch. You've not only left behind people, but also other things- like your favorite spot to hang out, 39Remember, the key to getting over your culture shock is understanding the new culture and finding a way to live comfortably within it while keeping true to the parts of your culture that you value.40__ Try not to force yourself to change too fast or to change too many things all at once. You will have your own pace of adjusting. Everyone goes through changes in their life, and it may seem that you are going through more changes than the average person----but as long as you hold on to what's important to you and find a good combination between old and new, you'll be fine.A. It's important to be yourself.B. Keep pictures around to remind you of home.C. But the good news is that culture shock is temporary.D. It will also help them to learn more about you in the process.E. When you move to a new place, you're bound to face a lot of changes.F. Making friends who aren't new to the culture may help you understand the culture better.G. But don't feel like you need to change everything about yourself so you can stand out less.二、完型填空My Teacher in the School of LifeI spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes 41 30 years ago; I sat in Dr. Charles E. Offutt's British literature class, listening to him 42 what his seniors would learn and getting them excited about the journey they would 43 , I'm principal of the school now, but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, 44 what the future held.I have been learning from Dr. Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he has been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he 45 me, as much by example as by 46 , that it was my moral duty to do so and to 47 others.Neither of us could know how our 48 would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, then department chair. After several years, I was 49 department chair, and our relationship changed 50 . I thought that it might be 51 chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Offutt 52 me throughout. He knew when to give me 53 about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course.In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. 54 , he encouraged me to seize the new 55 .Five years ago, I became 56 of DeMatha. Once again, Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could 57 on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I've learned from him that great teachers have a(n) 58 wealth of lessons to teach. 59 his students don't know it yet, I know how 60 they are; I'm still one of them.41: A. mostly B. exactly C. probably D. simply42: A. explain B. predict C. speak D. praise43: A. keep B. achieve C. choose D. take44: A. preparing B. discovering C. wondering D. realizing45: A. assisted B. reminded C. advised D. convinced46: A. words B. experiment C. research D. models47: A. please B. force C. serve D. teach48: A. relationship B. position C. situation D. condition49: A. pointed B. named C. given D. remembered50: A. already B. yet C. still D. again51: A. foolish B. surprising C. uncertain D. challenging52: A. promoted B. accepted C. supported D. welcomed53: A. advice B. information C. notice D. thought54: A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Instead55: A. choice B. opportunity C. occupation D. possibility56: A. teacher B. principal C. officer D. clerk57: A. live B. look C. depend D. take58: A. personal B. natural C. interesting D. endless59: A. Once B. Even if C. Unless D. Every time60: A. fortunate B. curious C. innocent D. satisfied三、课文填空During the recent vacation, I went to Peking University and Tsinghua University because I wanted to have1. close look at the two most famous campuses in China.I went to the university first working around Weiming Lake, which is in the North of the campus and surrounded by2. (path) and small gardens. I found that the lake was3. a mirror. As Peking University students said. "In Peking University, there are places to study and there are also places to travel."4. (leave) Peking University and walking into Tsinghua University, I was first attracted by a slogan ( 表语) in the yard. No sports, no Tsinghua. Tsinghua University has a5. (real) strong academic ( 学术的) atmosphere. And it is also strict about sports. Teachers and students can often6. (see) running to gather on the sports ground.What 7. (impress) me most is the school's educational philosophy(理念). As Shi Yigong, former Tsinghua University vice president emphasized(强调), "The school motor of Tsinghua is self-discipline and social commitment."Attending either Tsinghua University 8. Peking University, the two most important schools in China, 9. _(be) the dream of countless students, including me. I will aim high and work hard to make 10. (I) dream come true.四、单句填空71. Poetry written from the angle of the city youth tends to show their (anxious) over a lack of sense of belonging72. After several year s’ waiting, the day they had looked forward to (come) finally.73. Since his childhood, Jackson has displayed a strong (prefer) for architecture, rather than medicine.74. Zhong Wen's father was (extreme) proud of him since he followed his footsteps and became a doctor.75. What makes the adobe dwellings(土坯房) (admire) is their ability to "air condition" a house without using electric equip.76. Zhang Dingyu was recognized "people’s hero" in honor of his outstanding contributions and unbelievable determination in the fight against COVID-19.77. To attain a high level of (fluent) and accuracy in a foreign language, you need to be exposed to it constantly.78. The team is working hard day and night so that they can find the best solution the problem, which has been long puzzling the medical community.79. It has been (official) announced that Trump, president of the USA, has been tested positive for COVID-19, which came as breaking news on the second day of our national holiday.80. the request of our manager, we arrived at the office early and got well prepared for the conference to be held at 10: 00.五、翻译和写作(共两节,满分35 分)第一节翻译句子(每空1 分,共15 分)81. 我一直想成为一个啦啦队员, 昨天, 我去啦啦队试训了I've wanted to be a cheerleader. I the team.82. 刻苦学习并不总是很有趣, 但是我会为大学或者任何未来的事情做好充分的准备。