河北省张家口市宣化第一中学2019-2020高一上学期月考英语试卷含答案

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一、阅读理解（本大题共 12 小题，共 24.0 分）

The speaker，a teacher from a community college，addressed a sympathetic audience．Heads

nodded in agreement when he said，"High school English teachers are not doing their jobs．"He

described the inadequacies of his students，all high school graduates who can use language only at a

grade 9level．I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9level had

been established．

My topic is not standards nor its decline．What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer

young；he has been teaching for sixteen years，and is able to think and speak like a mature adult．

My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is

inevitable．It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction．Before English

became a school subject in the late nineteenth century，it was difficult to find the target of the

blame for language deficiencies．But since then，English teachers have been under constant

attack．

The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea．As their own command of the language

improves，they notice that young people do not have this same ability．Unaware that their own

ability has developed through the years，they assume the new generation of young people must be

hopeless in this respect．To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always

seems inadequate．

Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a

generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today's young people，it

naturally follows that today's English teachers cannot be doing their jobs．Otherwise，young

people would not have a poor command of English．

1. In the author's opinion，the speaker ______ ．

A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students

B. had exaggerated the language problems of the students

C. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs

D. could think and speak intelligently

2. The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is ______ ．

A. neutral B. positive C. critical D. compromising

3. It can be concluded from the passage that ______ ．

A. it is justifiable to include English as a school subject

B. the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9level

C. English language teaching is by no means an easy job

D. language improvement needs time and effort

Sunny countries are often poor． A shame，then，that solar power is still quite

expensive．Eight19，a British company by Cambridge University，has，however，invented a

novel way to get round this． In return for a deposit of around 10 it is supplying poor Kenyan

families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity，a battery that can deliver a three

amp（安培） current to store this electricity，and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode（二

极管）．The firm thinks that this system，once the battery is fully charged，is enough to light two

small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hours． Then，next day，it can be put

outside and charged back up again．

The trick is that，to be able to use the electricity，the system's keeper must buy a scratch card-for

as little as a dollar-on which is printed a reference number． The keeper sends this reference，plus

the serial number of the household solar unit，by SMS to Eight19．The company's server will

respond automatically with an access code to the unit．

Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity． In fact，they are

paying off the cost of the unit． After buying around 80 worth of scratch cards-which Eight19

expects would take the average family around 18 months-the user will own it． He will then have

the option of continuing to use it for nothing，or of trading it in for a bigger one，perhaps driven by

a 10-watt solar cell．

In that case，he would go then through the same process again，paying off the additional cost of

the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate． Users would therefore increase their electricity supply

steadily and affordably．

According to Eight19's figures，this looks like a good deal for customers． The firm believes the

average energy-starved Kenyan spends around 10 a month on oil-enough to fuel a couple of smoky

lamps-plus 2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place． Regular users of one of Eight19's

basic solar units will spend around half that，before owning it completely． Meanwhile，as the

cost of solar technology falls，it should get even cheaper．

4. The underlined word "get round" in the first paragraph can be replaced by " ______ "．

A. make use of B. come up with C. look into D. deal with

5. What should the user do when the electricity in the battery is used up？ ______

A. Buy a scratch card．B. Recharge it outside．

C. Buy another solar cell．D. Return it to the company．

6. How much would users pay for the cell and scratch cards before they own a 2.5-watt solar

cell？ ______

A. Around 10．B. Around 80．C. Around 90．D. Around 180．

7. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______ ．

A. Kenyan families would find it difficult to afford the solar cell

B. using the solar cell would help Kenyan families save money

C. few Kenyan families use mobile phones for lack of electricity

D. the company will make a great profit from selling solar cells

Kodak's decision to file for bankruptcy（破产）protection is a sad， though not unexpected，

turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and

dominated the film market for decades， but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution．

Although many attribute Kodak's downfall to "complacency（自满），" that explanation doesn't

acknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself． Decades ago， Kodak

anticipated that digital photography would overtake film - and in fact， Kodak invented the first

digital camera in 1975 but in a fateful decision， the company chose to shelf its new discovery to

focus on its traditional film business．

It wasn t that Kodak was blind to the future， said Rebecca Henderson， a professor at Harvard

Business School， but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it． By the time the

company realized its mistake， it was too late．

Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt， and spent a lot of

money trying to do so， but ultimately failed． Large companies have a difficult time switching

into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets into the new businesses．

Although Kodak anticipated the inevitable rise of digital photography， its corporate（企业的）

culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully

embrace the future． They were a company stuck in time． Their history was so important to

them． Now their history has become a liability．

Kodak's downfall over the last several decades was dramatic． In 1976， the company commanded

90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras． But the 1980s

brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo， which undermined Kodak by

offering lower prices for film and photo supplies． Kodak s decision not to pursue the role of 

official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation． The bid went instead

to Fuji， which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace．

8. What do we learn about Kodak？ ______

A. It went bankrupt all of a sudden．

B. It is approaching its downfall．

C. It initiated the digital revolution in the film industry．

D. It is playing a dominant role in the film market．

9. Why does the author mention Kodak s invention of the first digital camera？ ______

A. To show its early attempt to reinvent itself．

B. To show its effort to overcome complacency．

C. To show its quick adaptation to the digital revolution．

D. To show its will to compete with Japan s Fuji photo．

10. Why do large companies have difficulty switching to new markets？ ______

A. They find it costly to give up their existing assets．

B. They tend to be slow in confronting new challenges．

C. They are unwilling to invest in new technology．

D. They are deeply stuck in their glorious past．

11. What does the author say Kodak s history has become？ ______

A. A burden．B. A mirror．C. A joke．D. A challenge．

12. What was Kodak s fatal mistake？ ______

A. Its blind faith in traditional photography．

B. Its failure to see Fuji photo's emergence．

C. Its refusal to sponsor the 1984 Olympics．

D. Its overconfidence in its corporate culture．

二、阅读七选五（本大题共 5小题，共 10.0 分）

Mobile Phones：Hang Up or Keep Talking？ Millions of people are using mobile phones today．

In many places，it is actually considered unusual not to have one． (1) They found that the phones

are more than a means of communication-having a mobile phone shows that they're cool and

connected．

The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried．

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