陕西省西安市第一中学高二英语上学期第一次月考试题新人教版

C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named

D. people prefer the place names given by the government

45. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Change suddenly. B. Change significantly. C. Disappear mysteriously. D. Disappear very slowly.

46. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain. B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes. C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique. D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

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I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke (唤起) an emotion, a visual image （ 视觉影像 ）, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But I feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions (认识) of the limited English speaker.

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is ,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal (内在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence ( 本质), but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts 47. By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ______. A. she uses English in foreign trade B. she is fascinated by languages

C. she works as a translator D. she is a writer by profession

48. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3? A. Americans do not understand broken English.

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B. The author’s mother was not respected sometimes. C. The author’ mother had positive influence on her. D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

49. The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is _____. A. well structured B. in the old style C. easy to translate D. rich in meaning

50. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English. B. The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother. C. The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English. D. The author’s experiences of using broken English.

据短文内容，从下框的A~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

A. B. C. D. E. F.

Gift giving proven to be valuable. Memories from gift giving.

Moments and events for gift giving. Various functions of gift giving Gift giving as a wasteful practice.

Gift giving as a two-way social activity.

Gift Giving

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There are many occasions (场合) for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies; birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year, It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one’ s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving.

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What is happening when we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift builds up or confirms a social obligation (义务).

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Gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient (接受者) know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special. ”We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say “I’m sorry. ”Sometimes it is difficult for us to find a present that someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messages—often very expressive ones.

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People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house. These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years: “I appreciate these, and they mean something to me, ” the woman said, “because I remember the occasions they were

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given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship we’ve had. ” The gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at her gifts in years to come and remember her.

55________ Emotions (情感) like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist （ 人类学家）Claude Levi-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Each gift is unique even if so many are given. The emotional benefit for those who exchange gifts is the very reason for the tradition to continue. 第三部分: 写作 ( 共三节 ; 满分30 分 )

第一节: 单词拼写 ( 共10小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分1分)

根据所给汉语, 在相应的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式. ( 每空只写一词 ) 56.She found herself in ___________ (冲突) with her mother over her future career. 57.We were _____________ (激动的) when we saw the high mountains.

58. In our school square there are many ______ (雕塑) of scientists such as Newton and Edison.

59. He danced with ___________ (高兴) and carried the letter around in his pocket for days.

60.The old man was utterly __________________(吸引) in the book.

61.Please ________________（安排） for a taxi to pick me up at six o’clock. 62.He drew a _________________ (结论）after a lot of experiments.

63. Word came that our football team was ______________ （打败）again. 64.Who do you think is to ___________________（责备） for the accident? 65.Our class is _________________(划分) into two groups during the discussion. 第二节: 短文改错 ( 每小题 1 分 , 满分 10 分 )

下列短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（ \\） 划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Many students find it hardly to speak or read in front of others. Try taking a deep

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breathe to relax after you begin, and then read slowly and clearly. It might help to practice read aloud to family members at the home. Reading aloud is a opportunity to get used to speaking to an audience. The more often you do, the more comfortable and confident you will probable feel. In this way, not only you gain confidence, but also you can receive advices from your parents.

第三节 书面表达( 满分10 分)

假设你是李华。你的英国笔友John写信告诉你近日他由于沉迷于电脑游戏，健康受到很大影响。他十分焦虑。请你根据以下要点提示，给他写一封回信，建议他养成良好的生活习惯。

要点如下：

1．限制玩游戏的时间，把精力逐渐转移到其他事情上； 2．规定起床和睡觉的时间，形成良好的作息习惯； 3．每天锻炼半小时，增强体质。

注意：1.词数100左右； 2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear John，

I’m sorry to hear that you’re addicted to computer games which have had a bad influence

on

your

health.______________________________________________________________________________

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