湖南省长沙县九中2018_2019学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、- 1 -湖南省长沙县九中 2018-2019 学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分 30分) 请将答案写在答题卡上- 2 -第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 满分 40分)- 3 -第一节 (共 15小题; 每小题 2分, 满分 30分) 请将答案写在答题卡上阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中, 选出最佳选项。AThe following are some of the strangest jobs in the world. Lets have a look at them together.Part-Time Tree ClimberI

2、f youre not afraid of climbing up trees and cutting the branches then this job might be perfect for you. You actually can work according to your own schedule. The part-time tree climber job could end up turning into a real full-time job. This might also be a great way to stay in good shape and work

3、on those muscles.Fake（假的）Office WorkerThis is not an April Fools Day joke. One company fired several of their employees. However, in order to look good when certain clients(顾客) came into the office they hired fake office workers. All they had to do was just look busy at their desks and act like they

4、 knew exactly what they were doing. The amazing thing about this job is that they were paid US $15 an hour for being fake office workers!Mermaid(美人鱼) for a Birthday PartyIf you love mermaids or do not mind dressing up as one for a birthday party then you missed out on a great chance to have some fun

5、 with this job. Some women were looking for a mermaid at a July party and they actually paid US $150 for at least three hours. If it was needed, the costume could be provided with this job.Back Scratcher（挠背器者）If you dont want to buy a cheap back scratcher, you might want to hire someone to do it for

6、 you. Having a job as a back scratcher might sound easy enough, but actually it is not. You never know when you might accidentally hit that ache(疼痛)in a persons back and cause him pain.21. According to the text, the job of part-time tree climber_.A. is quite dangerous B. is a well-paid jobC. can onl

7、y be done as a part-time job D. can help keep you healthy22. What should fake office workers do?A. Communicate with clients all day. B. Train other employees.C. Pretend to be working. D. Help the boss deal with problems.23. What should you pay special attention to if you work as a back scratcher?- 4

8、 -A. Buy an expensive back scratcher.B. Dont hurt the person you are serving,C. Don t scratch the person if he has injuries to his back.D. Put some medicine on the persons cuts.24. Where can we most probably find this text?A. On a website about jobs. B. In a book about good jobs in the world.C. In a

9、n article on how to start a business. D. In a health magazine.（B）I am just finishing up some maths homework. My dad, who has got off work, sits right beside me, looking over my homework. We are just talking and my dad says,“I will always cherish every moment with you.”I still remember my dad telling

10、 me his stories. My dad didnt have a father in his childhood. He was always moving from place to place with my grandma. My father wasnt the easiest kid to handle. He would get into fights with kids at school. He got angry easily and never listened to my grandma.Things got a little easier when he cam

11、e to Utah. He organized a football team and was doing well in high school. He also had friends to keep him in line. Among one of those friends was my uncle. My father and uncle were friends all throughout his life. Through my uncle is how my mum and dad met, officially.My mum and dad met each other

12、when they were 18. One night when my mum and all her cousins attended a concert, she came across my dad and uncle. She said to my uncle, “Hey, I know that guy, His names Ben, right?” My uncle then called my dad over and introduced them to each other. They talked for a while and found out that they w

13、ere going to the same university.They started talking, and from talking to dating, and then dating led up to my birth five years later. My dad felt that becoming a father was an honor and that he would not be absent in my life.I suddenly look up to see my dad smiling at me. I can see in my dads eyes

14、 how he longs for a relationship like this. I hear my dad say, “I love you, always.”25. When the authors father was a child,_.A. he was very naughty B. he lived with his fatherC. he didnt go to school D. he lived in Utah until he went to high school- 5 -26. How did the authors father meet his mother

15、?A. They met in their university by chance.B. The father attended the mothers concertC. The mother joined the fathers football team.D. They knew each other through being introduced.27. The author was born when his father was _.A. eighteen B. twenty C. twenty-three D. twenty-five28. What is the best

16、title for this text?A. How to Be a Good Father B. A Fathers Love StoryC. Wonderful Memories with Father D. Love That Will Never Grow Old（C）Weve all done it at one point or another. Youre driving along to work or school when that familiar sound reaches your ear. You look down, reach into your pocket

17、and begin to read， your steering wheel（驾驶盘）in one hand, your phone in the other. What can go wrong?What do you think is the number one killer of teens in the U.S.? Drugs? Alcohol? Violence? The answer is distracted driving（分心驾驶） . According to a study, over 24 percent of all motor vehicle crashes in

18、volve cellphone use. Furthermore, drivers who talk on a cellphone are four more times likely to crash.When youre a teenager, the risks of getting into an accident rise. According to the study, more than 3,000 teens die in car accidents each year, with about another 450,000 teens being injured. That

19、means that almost nine teens die each day in car accidents. Additionally, one text message is equal to having a 0.08 alcohol level. In most states, that is considered drunk driving. When youre a teen, it may seem like this weekends party is the most important thing going on in your life right now, b

20、ut anyone would agree that being alive is more important.So, how do you protect yourself from the dangers of distracted driving? Put your phone away. Put it on silent or just turn it off completely while driving. If someone is trying to reach you, you can have a better conversation with them when yo

21、ure not doing 60 mph down the freeway. If you dont trust yourself not to use your phone, put it on the back seat.You may get away with talking on the phone now, but there may be a day when you dont. Not using your phone may be an inconvenience, but its better to be safe while driving.- 6 -29. What i

22、s the authors purpose in writing the first paragraph?A. To tell people about the wide use of cellphones.B. To advise people to answer the phone while driving.C. To introduce the topic of distracted driving.D. To tell people how to be good drivers.30. According to the study, _ when driving are four t

23、imes more likely involved in car accidents.A. people who talk on a cellphone B. people who quarrel with othersC. people who are drunk D. people who think about things31. How can we protect ourselves from the dangers of distracted driving? Turn the phone off Talk on the phone while driving at over 60

24、 mph on the freeway. Put the phone on silent. Put the phone on the back seat.A B CD32. What is the author s attitude towards distracted driving?A. Supportive(支持的). B. Cautious(谨慎的). C. Indifferent(中立的).D. Opposed(反对的).（D）We all love chocolate, and most of us probably eat it every day, or at least se

25、veral times a week. It is one of the most favourite kinds of food in the world, and many would say that they cannot live without it. However, there are many facts about the world of chocolate that most people do not know.Have you ever wondered where your chocolate comes from? Most of it comes from t

26、he labor of children. It is said that in Africa alone, there are about 70 million children working on chocolate farms. They lead a very hard life, and many live only on bananas and corn paste(浆糊). One child who was interviewed said that he was tricked into believing he would be earning money to help

27、 his family. But the truth is that he is treated like an animal. The child has never even had the chance to taste the chocolate he spends his life producing(生产).The history of chocolate pretty much begins with the Mayans(马雅人)。 Cacao（可可）beans were so valuable to Mayans that they were used as money. I

28、t is said that ten beans could buy a rabbit, and one hundred beans were enough to - 7 -buy a slave(奴隶). People would buy everything from food to tools with the beans. Generally, only the richer people drank chocolate regularly, because drinking your money is expensive.33. What do the African childre

29、n working on chocolate farms eat every day?A. Bananas and chocolate. B. Bananas and corn paste.C. Cacao beans and corn paste. D. Chocolate and cacao beans.34. What did Mayans use to buy something that they needed?A. Chocolate. B. Animals. C. Cacao beans. D. Coins.35.What is this text mainly about?A.

30、 Chocolate plays an important role in peoples lives.B. African children are producing chocolate in bad conditions.C. Why only the rich can drink chocolate regularly.D. Two unknown facts about chocolate.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10分） 请将答案写在答题卡上根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you know that th

31、e New Years Eve party is going on when the bell rings? 36._ If so, please take the following advice.New Years Eve party food should be simple. 37. _ Instead, serve a range of simple finger food and other items that can be made ahead. Set up a buffet-style（自助餐形式的） table so that guests can serve thems

32、elves throughout the evening. Some food suggestions include cheese, snacks, candies, chocolates, fruit, vegetables that can be eaten raw, mini hot dogs, dessert, and so on. If you want to serve more of a “meal”, keep it simple by adding some items like sandwiches.If you have already decorated your h

33、ouse for Christmas, keep those decorations up for the New Years Eve party to create a festival atmosphere. 38._ Buy some fun things like noise-makers or New Years party hats.39._ You can also download some great party music online and then create a play list that you can play for the entire party. W

34、hile there arent many New Year-themed songs around, one classic that you should play during your party is Auld Lang Syne. 40._A. Are you planning a New Years Eve party?- 8 -B. Have you had a wonderful New Years Party?C. It is a good idea to have some background music for your party.D. You can also a

35、dd some gold and silver streamers（彩色纸带）or balloonsE. The guests will be very grateful if they are served a wonderful meal by the ownerF. It is always played when the New Years Eve ball drops in Times Square in New York.G. This is not the night for a full course meal that will have your guests feelin

36、g sleepy by 9 pm.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节 满分 45分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 请将答案写在答题卡上阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Mom， will you read me this book?” my son，Max，shouts from his bedroom. “Yes, just let me get your sisters settled， ”I 41 About 40 minutes later. I walk into Maxs roo

37、m and he jumps up in his bed with his 42 book in his hand. “Im ready,” he says. But I am not. All I can think about is the breakfast 43 have to be made, and the work emails that are still 44 .“Its too late, honey,” I say as I lay him back down. “But you said!” he 45 . He is 46 . I promise him to rea

38、d it tomorrow evening, 47 I know I wont.A few days later, I ask Max to call his grandmother. He says 48 , “OK, Mommy.” A few minutes later, I 49 on him “Max, did you call Grandma？” “Yes， ”he says. Later, when I speak to my mother, I learn that Max never called. So I 50 him, “Max, why did you tell me

39、 you called Grandma? Why did you 51 to me?”His 52 takes my breath away: “Well, you said you were going to read me my book, and you didnt, and thats a lie, so I said I called Grandma, but I didnt.”He learned the 53 from me. Trust and truth are the 54 rule of our home. I stress 55 at all costs with my

40、 children, So why, then, do I lie? I do it to 56 the short-term conflict and disappointment. Now that I am fully 57 of the lasting effects of my behavior, I am making an 58 to say no when I 59 no. I just hope its not too 60 .41.A.refuse B.reply C.ignore D.whisper42.A.favorite B.annoying C.boring D.o

41、ld43.A.where B.who C.that D.when 44.A.unanswered B.unsent C.unsaved - 9 -D.undeleted45.A.agrees B.puzzles C.thinks D.insists(坚持)46.A.pleased B.disappointed C.excited D.astonished(吃惊的)47.A.and B.or C.though D.if48.A.happily B.sadly C.angrily D.painfully49.A.doubt B.keep C.hold D.check(核实)50.A.comfort

42、 B.question C.teach D,argue51.A.talk B.say C.lie(骗) D.call52.A.response(回答) B.expression C.thought D.opinion53.A.word B.rule C.habit D.behavior(行为)54.A.serious B.wonderful C.basic D.simple55.A.belief B.honesty(诚实) C.copy D.communication56.A.have B.avoid C.make D.stop57.A.aware B.fond C.afraid D.sure

43、58.A.apology B.explanation C.effort(努力) D.offer59.A.tell B.mean C.use D.want60.A.late B.early C.easy D.pleasant第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 请将答案写在答题卡上阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式(不超过三个单词)。When Polly 61. _ (leave) home that morning, the city was already covered in grey mist. After work

44、, Polly tried taking her usual bus home because the fog got too thick, but the bus conductor told her to take the Underground to Green Park and find a taxi there. On the train, as Polly observed the 62. _ (passenger), she had a feeling that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark overcoat. Whi

45、le the rest of the passengers were getting out, she glanced at the faces around 63._ (she). The tall man was nowhere to be seen. When Polly got to the station entrance, it was empty. The fog lay like a thick grey cloud. There was no one 64._ sight. Suddenly, Polly heard the sound of footsteps. She c

46、ould feel her heart 65._ (beat) with fear, but she decided to accept the strangers help. The man took Pollys hand and led her to her house. In his other hand the man carried 66._ stick. What a surprise when the man told Polly he was blind! She wanted 67._ (invite) him to her home to rest for a while

47、, but the man left 68._ (quick). He - 10 -wanted to pay back the help 69. _ people gave him when it was 70._ (sun).第四部分 写作（共两节，满 35分） 第一节 短文改错（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） 请将答案写在答题卡上71.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（） ，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划

48、掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均只限一词；2.只允许修改 10处，多者（从第 11处起）不计分。Though there are nearly 400 different types of sharks, but only about 30 types are known to have attacked human beings. A most dangerous shark is the great white shark. Contrary to much peoples assumption, sharks seldom attack humans. There were 3 types of shark attacks.You should follow the advices below to reduce the risk of a shark attack. Firstly, do not swim in the dark. Secondly, do not swim if you have a fresh wound. Thirdly, do not wear bright