青海省西宁市第四高级中学2021年高一上学期第一次月考考试试题及答案一、阅读理解（共4题）1.Mr.andMrs.Gordonweresittingonthesand,readingtheirmagazines.Mr.Gordonwastoostingy(吝啬)torent(租)achair.Theirtwelve-year-olddaughter.Sandra,wasplayingatthewatersedge.Suddenlyahugewave（波浪）liftedSandraupandcarriedherouttosea.Luckily,alifeguard(救生员)wasondutyandhesawthewavecarrySandraaway.Heranalongthebeachanddivedintothesea.Heswamquicklytowherethegirl,withherheadonlyjustabovethewater,wasshoutingforhelp.Shewasveryfrightened.Whenthelifeguardreachedher,shestruggled(斗争)withhim,asdrowning(快淹死)peopleoftendo.However,hewasaskillfullifeguardandquicklytookholdofherandswamwithherbacktothebeach.Bythetimehereachedit,Mr.andMrs.Gordonhadrealizedwhathadhappened.Theyhadrundowntothewatersedge,neitherofthemcouldswim.Theyjuststoodintheshallowwater,andworriedabouttheirdaughter.Hadthelifeguardreachedherintime?Luckily,hehad.Thatwasquickwork,youngman,Mr.Gordonsaid.Heturnedtohiswife,Givethelifeguardadollar.Adollar!Sandracried,dad,howcanyougivehimadollar!Hesavedmylife.Iwashalfdead.Quiteright,girlMr.Gordonsaid,pleasedbyhisdaughtersawareness(意识)ofthevalueofmoney.Heturnedtohiswifeagainandsaid,Shesright.Shewasonlyhalfdead.Givehimfiftycents.21.WhathappenedtoSandra?A.Sheranintothesea.B.Shedied.C.Shewasdrowned.D.Herlifewassavedbyalifeguard.22.WhatdidMr.andMrs.GordondowhenSandrawascarriedouttoseabythewave?A.Theyshoutedtothelifeguard.B.Theydivedintothewater.C.TheyofferedthelifeguardmoneytosaveSandra.D.Perhapstheywerereadingmagazines.23.WhywasSandraangrywithherfather?A.Hedidntgivethelifeguardanymoney.B.Hedidntswimouttosaveher.C.Hedidntshowthelifeguardheartythankfulness.D.Hegavethelifeguardtoomuchmoney.24.WhywasMr.Gordonpleasedwithherdaughter.A.Shewassafeagain.B.Shewaspolitetothelifeguard.C.Hethoughtshedidnotwanthimtogivethelifeguardtoomuchmoney.D.Shegavethelifeguardfiftycents.2.Today,rollerskating（滑旱冰）iseasyandfun.Butalongtimeago,itwasnteasyatall.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidntexist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin.Merlinsworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelikedtoplaytheviolin.JosephMerlinwasamanofideasanddreams.Peoplecalledhimadreamer.OnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitation（邀请）toattendafancydressball（舞会）.Hewasverypleasedandalittleexcited.Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlinbegantothinkhowtomakeagrandentranceattheparty.Hehadanidea.Hethoughthewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.Merlintrieddifferentwaystomakehimselfrollfinally,hedecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoe.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Merlinwasveryproudofhisinventionanddreamedof（梦想）arrivingatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Everyonewasastonishedtoseehim.Therewasjustoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandon,suddenly,heranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlinsgrandentranceforalongtime!25Thetextismainlyabout_.A.astrangemanB.anunusualpartyC.howrollerskatingbeganD.howpeopleenjoyedthemselvesinthe18thcentury26PeoplethoughtMerlinwasadreamerbecausehe_.A.oftengaveotherssurprisesB.wasagiftedmusicianC.inventedtherollerskatesD.wasfullofimagination27Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelastparagraph?A.Therollerskatesneededfurtherimprovement.B.Thepartygueststookmerlinforafool.C.Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation.D.Merlingothimselfintotrouble.3.Manhasabigbrain.Hecanthink,learnandspeak.Scientistsoncethoughtthatmenaredifferentfromanimalsbecausetheycanthinkandlearn.Theyknowthatanimalscanlearndogs,rats,birdscanlearn.Soscientistsarebeginningtounderstandthatmenaredifferentfromanimalsbecausetheycanspeak.Animalscannotspeak.Theymakenoiseswhentheyareafraid,orangry,orunhappy.Apes（猿）canunderstandsomethingsmorequicklythanhuman,oneortwohavelearntafewwords.Buttheyarestilldifferentfromus.Theycannotjoinwordsandmakesentences;theycannotthinklikeusbecausetheyhavenolanguage.Theycanneverthinkaboutthepastorthefuture.Languageisawonderfulthing.Manhasbeenabletobuildamodernworldbecausehehaslanguage.Everychildcanspeakhisownlanguageverywellwhenheisfourorfivebutnoanimallearnstospeak.Howdochildrenlearn?Whathappenswhenwespeak?Scientistsdonotknow.Theyonlyknowthatmancanspeakbecausehehasabigbrain.28.Inwhatwayaremendifferentfromanimals?A.Menhavelearnttouselanguage.B.Mencanlearn.C.Mencanunderstandthingsquickly.D.Menhavebrains.29.Whatisthethinganapecannotdo?A.Makingnoises.B.Understandingthings.C.Learningwords.D.Speakinglikemen.30.Scientistsnowknow_.A.howchildrenlearntospeakB.whathappenswhenmenspeak.C.whyapescanlearnafewwordsD.mansbrainhelpshimtolearntospeak31.Whatisthesuitabletopicforthispassage?A.ApesLanguage.B.MansbrainandLanguage.C.HumanBrain.D.AnimalsLearning.4.J