江西省南昌市八一中学2018_2019学年高一英语上学期12月月考试题.doc

1、20182019 学年度第一学期南昌市八一中学 12 月份月考试卷高一英语第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 （共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）1. When did the speakers last see each other?A. Fifteen years ago. B. Five years ago. C. One year ago.2. What does the man wish for the future?A. All his dreams will come true. B. Science will develop much faster

2、.C. He will be able to do his job from home.3. What will the woman do next?A. Bring the man a salad. B. Take away the mans soda. C. Give the man some cheese.4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. They are friends. B. They are cousins. C. They are brother and sister.5. What does the woma

3、n tell the man to do?A. Prepare for landing. B. Take his headphones out. C. Put his chair back in fifteen minutes.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What did the man like to do?A. Hike. B. Swim. C. Take photographs.7. What does the woman suggest in the end?A. The man should go mor

4、e camping.B. Life could be fun without social media.C. Family activities are very important.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why was the man worried?A. His mother has been ill. B. He lost his wallet.C. A policeman was in front of the shopping mall.9. What will the man have to do in the end?A. Pay the fine. B.

5、Go to the hospital. C. Repair his car.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the boy want to eat?A. Peanut butter. B. Yoghurt. C. Cookies.11. What does the boy imply（暗指） about carrot cake?A. Its low in sugar. B. It contains some healthy ingredient（配料）s.C. Its not as delicious as other types of cake.12

6、. How does the boy probably feel in the end?A. Surprised. B. Jealous（嫉妒的）. C. Angry.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What job is the man interviewing for?A. A job at a school. B. A job at a radio station. C. A job at a TV station.14. What does the man think of sending emails?A. He has done that his whole

7、life. B. He has no confidence in it.C. He is rather good at it.15. What does the job involve according to the woman?A. A lot of traffic. B. Meeting the fans. C. Getting up early in the morning.16. Who is one of the mans references?A. Someone he used to teach. B. Someone he used to work with.C. Someo

8、ne he went to graduate school with.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When are laundry places usually closed?A. At six oclock in the morning. B. At eleven oclock in the morning.C. At ten oclock at night.18. How many washers might a larger laundry place have?A. 48. B. 24. C. 12.19. According to the talk, wh

9、at do people often do while waiting in the laundry place?A. Chat with the employee. B. Eat some food. C. Put their clothes out in the sun.20. Who met their husband at a laundry place? A. The speakers sister. B. The speakers friend. C. The speaker. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节(共 15 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分)

10、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。A.Have you ever felt that you want more friends? Have you found that you dont know how to make friends? Dont worry;it is easier than it looks.Start with small actions. If youre uncomfortable or embarrassed with long conversations with people, start by just saying

11、“hi“and asking what the person is doing. Even if you do more listening than talking in the beginning, people will usually still like you. When it comes to conversations, remember“F.O.R.“. It stands for family, occupation(职业) and recreation(娱乐). These are the three topics that youre most likely to be

12、 asked about when you meet someone new. Most people feel comfortable talking about these three topics. The great thing is that you can communicate with someone new in these three areas.Honesty is the best policy. In friendship, “honesty“is the fundamental quality that one must have. One should alway

13、s be honest with his or her friends. Dont laugh at peoples faults(错误). Praise them honestly and openly. Say youre sorry if you hurt your friend.Give more than you take. Be there when they need you. Encourage them; we all often need encouragement.Encourage their dreams. Life seems almost meaningless

14、without them. Wish your friends luck. Examine yourpurposes before you “ help out“. Love them and never forget them.21. Which is the best title for this passage?A. Where to Meet Friends B. How to Make FriendsC. What a Friend Is Indeed D. Everyone Needs Friend22. With which topic can you begin your co

15、nversation when you meet new people?A. Do you believe in God B. What do you do?C. How much do you earn each month? D. What is your opinion of politics?23. The underlined word“fundamental“ in Paragraph 3 probably means_.A. basic B. beautiful C. comfortable D. meaningful24. We can learn from the last

16、paragraph that_A. we shouldnt tell lies to our best friends B. we should encourage our friends to help othersC. people can get something when they help others D. one should help friends try to realize their dreamsB.Most children now chat daily either online or through their mobile phones. They are c

17、onnecting to a huge number of other children all over the world. Some are shy in real life“ but are confident to communicate with others online; others find support from people of their own age on relationship issues, or problems at home .Sometimes the online world, just like the real world can intr

18、oduce problems, such as bullying or arguments.Going online is great fun, but there are also a few people who use the Internet for offensive(冒犯性的) or illegal aims. Children must be made aware of both the good things and the dangers.To keep children safe your management must cover the family computer.

19、 Just as you decide which TV programs are suitable, you need to do the same for the websites and chat rooms your children visit. Remind your children that online friends are still strangers. Reminding them of the risks will keep them alert (警惕).Computer studies are part of schoolwork now, so its lik

20、ely that your children may know more than you do. We get left behind when it comes to the latest gadgets and the interactive areas of websites, like chat rooms and message boards, which are especially strange. The language of chat is strange to many parents, too. Chatters loved to use abbreviations(

21、缩写) such as: atb-all the best, bbfn- bye bye for now, cul8ter- see you later, gr8- -great, Idk- I dont know, imbh- it must be love, kit- keep in touch, paw- parents are watching, loh- laugh out loud, xInt-excellent!It seems like another language, and it is!.25. The passage is meant for _.A. children

22、 B.parents C. teachers D. net bar owners 26. Which of the following will the author probably agree with?A. The Internet is not good for children. B. The chat language is strange to adults.C. Children shouldnt chat so much onlineD. The Internet is a good place for children.27. In order to keep childr

23、en safe online, you,d better _-.A. choose suitable websites and chat rooms for them B. teach them to use correct net words C. surf the Internet together with them D. forbid them to use the Internet 28. If you stand beside him when your son is chatting about something secret online, he may use_.A. bb

24、fn B. lol C. paw D. cul8ter C. The Olympic flameThe Olympic flame is a symbol carried over from the ancient Olympics, where a sacred flame burned at the altar of Zeus throughout competition. It was finally reintroduced at the 1924 Amsterdam Games, and again burned in 1932. Carl Diem, chairman of the

25、 organising committee for the 1936 Berlin Games, proposed that the flame be lit in Greece and transported to Berlin via a torch relay. The idea was adopted, and continued at every Olympic Games since 1952.The flame is lit at the ancient site of Olympia by the natural rays of the sun reflected off a

26、curved mirror. It is lit at a ceremony by women dressed in robes resembling those worn in ancient times, who then pass it to the first relay runner.Olympic motto: “Citius, atius, fortius“ is a Latin phrase meaning “swifter, higher, stronger“, which Baron de Coubertin borrow from Father Henri Martin

27、Dideon of Paris. Dideon was headmaster of Arcueil College, and used the phrase to describe the athletic achievements of students at the school. He had previously been at the Albert Le grand school, where the Latin words were carved in stone above the main entrance.Olympic oath(宣誓)“In the name of all

28、 competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them. in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.”Written by Barron de coubertin, the oath is taken by an athlete from the host nation

29、while holding a corner of the Olympic flag. The athletes oath was first taken by Belgian fencer Victor Boin at the 1920 Antwerp Games.A judge from the host country also speaks the oath,with slightly different wording.29. The Olympic flame was first burned at_in modern times.A. the 1920 Games B. the

30、1924 Games C. the 1932 Games D. the 1936 Games30. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 means_.A. Agreed B. ordered C. decided D. suggested31. From the passage we can learn_.A. the first torch relay was held at the 1936 Berlin Games B. before 1936, no flames burned at the Olympic gamesC. Carl Diem prop

31、osed that flames should burn at the Olympic GamesD. the Olympic torch has burned since 192432. The Olympic motto was_.A. written by Baron de Coubertin B. from GreekC. from the ancient Olympic GamesD. borrowed from Father Henri Martin Dideon of ParisDEvery hour spent watching TV reduces lifespan by a

32、lmost 22 minutes, a study suggests. Viewing TV for an average of six hours a day can cut short your life by five years.The research claims that sitting too long is as bad for health as smoking and obesity, because of the dangers caused by inactivity and the greater opportunities it offers for unheal

33、thy eating. The scholars performing the study set out to calculate the overall risk to lifespan from watching television. Their research involved more than 11,000 people over the age of 25. They concluded: “TV viewing time may be associated with a loss of life that issimilar to other major chronic d

34、isease risk factors such as physical inactivity and obesityResearchers from the University of Queensland used information from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study, together with population and death rate data. But they said “ While we used Australian data the effects in other develo

35、ping countries are likely to be comparable, given the typically large amounts oftime spent watching TV and similarities in disease patterns. In the UK, the average amount of time spent watching TV is four hours a day compared with five hours in the United States, which is two hours higher than New Z

36、ealand and one hour lower than Japan.“Researchers from the Harvard School said it was believed that long hours TV viewing results in diseaseand early death. Other work suggests that sitting long is linked to obesity, high levels of bad blood fats and otherheart disease risk factors, and more opportu

37、nities for grazing on junk foods.Englands Chief Medical Officer, Sally Davies, said: “Physical activity offers huge benefits and these studies back what we already know-that sitting too long carries additional risks. We hope these studies will help more people realize that there are many ways to get

38、 exercise.“ Another study shows that exercising for just 15 minutes a day can increase your lifespan by up to three years. It can reduce the risk of early death by 14 percent, with each extra 15 minutes reducing all-cause death rates by 4 percent.33. What is the purpose of the study carried out by t

39、he scholars?A. To calculate the disadvantages of sitting too long.B. To figure out the harm of watching TV too much.C. To show the relationship between life and television.D. To highlight the importance of less watching TV.34.In which country people spent the lowest average amount of time watching T

40、V?A In the UK B. In Japan. C. In the United States D. In New Zealand.35. What can we learn from what Sally Davies said?A. Watching TV is of great benefit for adults.B. Watching TV can help know what we want.C. Sitting too much has some potential risks.D. Nearly all risks are caused by watching TV.第二

41、节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分, 满分 10 分)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。阅读填句根据短文内容，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。Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes！ 36 So in the future you wont have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or

42、 take money out of a bank .Youll just have to look at the machines that will be able to tell who you are.The eye-recognition program has already been tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. 37 .However, scientists are also working on other systems. 38 We already have

43、machines that will be able to tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes dont change as you get older, and dont get dirty like hands or fingers, and even twins have different eyes. So the eye-recognition program can b

44、e up to 94% correct,depending on how good the technology is. 39 In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. 40 A. So smile !B. How does the eye-recognition program work? C

45、. The program works because everyones eyes are different.D. However, some other programs may only be 51% correct at present.E. Everyones hobbies are different, even twins have different hobbies.F. Soon this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.G. Machines wi

46、ll soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell!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）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。Texting in the street-your funeralMillions of people are putting their lives at risk by texting their friends

47、 as they walk along busy streets, reported the Daily Mail.One in ten 41 users has already been 42 because they are so lost in their phones and fail to 43 lamp-posts or cars, according to Joanna Lumsden of Aston University.To test the danger of texting while 44 , Lumsden did an experiment in which vo

48、lunteers followed a 45_ path while trying to 46 in a message on a phone.Around them, screens 47 up instructions to avoid stepping on 48 colors on the floor.She found that people missed one in five 49 because they were so busy with their phones.“In 50 life this means that one in five lamp-posts or mo

49、ving cars is 51 to go unnoticed by people52 and walking,” she said.Her research is looking for ways cell phone makers could improve the 53 of phones to make texting on the move 54 .That could 55 easier-to-use voice operated phones, or phones that respond to gestures.“The safest thing for people is not to 56 as they walk along, “she said. “57 a lot of people in business are 58 to carry a mobile pho