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内蒙古翁牛特旗2016-2017学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题 命题时间：2017.3 考生注意： 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至7页，第Ⅱ卷7至8页。共120分，考试时间100分钟，请按要求在答题卷（1-2页）作答，考试结束后，将答题卷交回。 答题前，考生在答题卷上务必用黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、考号、班级填写清楚。请认真核对考号、姓名、班级和科目。 本试卷主要考试内容：高考内容 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共70分） 一．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，，满分40分） A Thomas Alva Edison （爱迪生）was awarded more patents（专利） on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him .One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout . All electric power would be shut off in homes，streets，and factories. Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions mean to them. Electric power was too important to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question. On the day of Edison’s funeral（葬礼），many people silently dimmed their lights. In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen’s finger tips. 1．This selection says that Thomas Edison________. A．was the only important American inventor B．received the first American patent C．received more patents than any other American D．was the first American inventor 2．People decided to honor Edison when______. A．he made the first electric light B．electric power was 100 years C．the country realized electricity’s importance D he died in 1931 3．The suggested plan was to________. A．turn off the lights in factories and schools B．observe a few minutes of total silence C．dim all electric lights D．shut of all electricity for a short time 4．Americans fully realized what Edison’s inventions meant when they________. A．heard of his death B．heard of the plan to honor him C．first used electric power D．tried to carry out the plan B Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Pa