20xx秋外研版英语高一上学期10月月考试题

20xx秋外研版英语高一上学期10月月考试题内容摘要：

o lift its leg. One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmith because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.” 29. James Corbin became a blacksmith because he__________. A. was interested in horses B. was needed by the policemen C. drew a picture of the horseshoe D. had to make a living 30. In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to__________. A. fit it on the horse’s foot B. use it for two or three hours C. make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal D. draw a picture of the shoe 31. The best title for the passage is “__________”. A. Policemen on Horseback B. Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing C. James Corbin, a Blacksmith D. Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living 32. Which of the following is true? A. Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. B. New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback C. Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. D. Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars. D Sarah Williams went to a boarding school（寄宿学校） . Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school. Wentworth Girls’ School Beachside July 25th Dear Mom and Dad, I’m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must e and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps ing towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the wastepaper basket, which caught fire. There was a curtain near the waste paperbasket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames（火焰） . Many of the girls are in hospital. The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars. I’m very sorry about this. Much love, Sarah .（附 言） None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been! 33. Why did Susan write home? A. To tell her parents about the fire. B. To ask for a million dollars. C. To tell her parents she had failed her exams. D. To tell her parents she had to leave school. 34. What did Susan say was the reason the principal was angry with her? A. She had failed her exams.。