十几年前，社会上就流传着这样一句话：未来几年人类必须掌握的三大技能是英语、驾驶、计算机。精品小编准备了高一英语上册9月月考模拟练习，具体请看以下内容。

第Ⅰ卷 选择题

第一部分   单选题 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分，)

从每题所给的四个选项(A, B,C,D)中，选出最佳选项，并做在答题卡上.

1. This is the first time that I_________ at the meeting.

A. had spoken          B. have spoken           C. am                 D. was

2. Our teachers made us ________a lot of homework after school.

A.  to do            B. doing       C. do          D. to have done until

3. I don't know_________.

A. how can I finish my homework on time

B. how I could finish my homework on time

C. I can how finish my homework on the time

D. how I can finish my homework on time

4. Will you _________ playing basketball?

A. join us in      B. join to      C. join us to      D. to join us

5. Wood is often _________ paper.

A. used to making  B. used to make        C. used to be made    D. used making

6. She didn’t come to his birthday party just ______what he had said to her the day before.

A. because    B. because of    C. as result of    D. thanks for

7. Some animals ______ the tiger, the lion and the wolf are meat-eaters.

A. such like   B. such as   C. for example   D. including

8. When the expression first came into being, people refused to use it but _____ they began to accept it.

A. usually    B. gradually   C. frequently   D. quickly

9. ---It is at the school ______he is phrased by his mother.

A. where         B at which       C how        D that

10. There is ______ is called Mr. Smith in our workshop.

A. no such man as   B. no such a man as   C. no such man   D. no such a man that

第二部分   阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (共15小题;每题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A, B,C,D)中，选出最佳选项，并做在答题卡上。

A

Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s population will be using it. What are we talking about? That global language—English.

The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common language for communication.

Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean . Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong.

But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about "burgers". "fries" and "milkshakes". Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing!

English is a messy language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as "blogging", "download" and "chat room". Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know "cool", "OK" and “hello” ?

Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like "cafe" and expressions like "c'est la vie" (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like "le weekend" and "le camping". German words are also part of English. Words like "kindergarten" come from the German language.

Recently, British people have become interested in "yoga". But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.

11. The English language has a history of  ______.

A. over 2000 years  B. over 500 years   C. over 1500 years D. over 1000 years

12. The underlined expression “thanks to ” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by ______.

A. because of B. thankful to    C. not until D. as if.

13. Which of the following statements is true about the language of English ?

A. It has been changing all the time.          B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages.

C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words.

D. Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language.

14. How many people in the world are using English now?

A. One billion people                  B. 340 million

C. almost all the people in the world.

D. not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly.

15. Many countries and regions use it for politics and business except______.

A. the USA    B. Nigeria      C. the Philippines     D. Norway