湖南省武冈二中2018_2019学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、- 1 -武冈二中 2019 年上学期高一第一次月考英 语 试 题第 I 卷第一部分听力（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）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 C。 1. What is the man doing?A. Giving a suggestion. B. A

2、sking for help. C. Making a report.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. Holiday plans B. A part time job C. An evening dress3. What day is today?A. Monday B. Saturday C. Sunday4. What will the man do this afternoon?A. Go to a concert. B. Take a test. C. Read a book.5. What will the weather prob

3、ably be like this weekend?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What is the man looking for?A. A table. B. Some books. C. A ca

4、f.7. What will the woman do next?A. Make a phone call. B. Have some coffee. C. Meet Cynthia.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How does the man feel about the news about John?A. Its acceptable. B. Its surprising. C. Its funny.- 2 -9. What food will the woman not cook tonight?A. Cucumbers. B. Eggplants. C. Fried

5、chicken第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 。10. What is the man mainly suffering from?A. A fever B. A headache C. A cough11. How long has the man been taking the medicine?A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days.12. How will the man go to see his doctor?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By subway.第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13

6、. When did Mr. Smith get home last night?A. Around 8. B. Around 9. C. Around 10.14. What did Mr. Smith not lose?A. Some cash. B. His iPad. C. His cellphone.15. What do we know about the woman?A. She lives in a tall building. B. She will go to bed next. C. She is very careful.16. Whats the probable r

7、elationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Workmates. C. Friends.第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题17.What quality of Chinese people has a strong influence on the speaker?A. They are hardworking. B. They are honest. C. They are smart.18. Where did the speaker work in China?A. In a school. B. In a restaur

8、ant. C. In a shop.19. Why did the speaker leave his wallet in the taxi?A. He left in a hurry. B. He drank too much. C. It fell out of his pocket. 20. How did the shop owner return the wallet to the speaker?A. She mailed it to him. B. She gave it to a policeman. C. She asked his friend for help.第二部分阅

9、读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节(共 I5 小题；每小题 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 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A掌 上 周 报悦作业APP扫 描 播 放听 力 音 频- 3 -When my son was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling carnival in our town. He didnt come home at lunch time, phoning instead to tell me he was fine a

10、nd had found a few days work helping out at an exhibit. He turned up for supper as usual however after he finished work.I asked him how he had managed at lunch and he told me he had made some new friends at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and dad. They had paid him

11、 a few dollars and invited him for lunch in return for helping them set up their exhibit and wanted him to return the next day to help with other chores (杂务).I was glad he had found new friends but a little worried about the type of people who might be traveling in a carnival. “Oh, Mom, these are ju

12、st normal everyday people like anyone else. They just work at a carnival instead of in a store or something“. “Come down tomorrow and meet them yourself,“ he said.So the next day I went to the carnival and to the exhibit he had directed me to. The twin brothers turned out to be Siamese (连体的) twins,

13、joined at the chest. He hadnt thought this fact was noteworthy enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he said, “Yes, I noticed that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their clothes because its so difficult to find anything to fit them? Theyre also really good cooks. Today, Joe, th

14、e one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch.“ What others see first in a person is not what a child considers important. Where I saw Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young men who were good cooks. It was a lesson I have thought about many times

15、over the years.21. From the first paragraph we know that _.A. The authors son could live on his job at the exhibitB. The authors son disliked meeting his parents at homeC. The authors son usually made his appearance at supperD. The authors son was good at communicating with others22. The twin brothe

16、rs and their parents wanted the authors son to return the next day mostly because _.A .they were content with his workB. they needed a worker to do the choresC. they wanted to treat him to lunchD. they wanted him to help the twins with homework- 4 -23. The author was worried about the new friends he

17、r son made because_.A. she feared the people at the carnival were not friendly to her sonB. her son simply believed in strangersC. she thought people traveling in a carnival were not so reliableD. the carnival was not an occasion for children24. In the boys eyes, the Siamese twins were _.A. people w

18、ho had no suitable clothes to wear B. good cooks with strange appearanceC. more friendly and kinder than normal people D. just normal people25. Which proverb may the author agree with according to the last paragraph?A. Dont judge a person by his looks. B. Its never too late to learn.C. Love me, love

19、 my dog. D. It is a matter of opinion. BIn the modern age of information, reading is a fundamental survival skill. Here are some tips on how to improve reading skills.8 Tips to Improve Reading Skills1. You dont have to be a great reader to get the point.Some people read fast and remember everything.

20、 Others read slowly and take a couple of times to get all the information. It doesnt matter, really, so long as when you read, you get the information youre seeking.2. Know why youre reading.Are you reading for entertainment or to learn something? Decide why youre reading before you start and youll

21、greatly improve your comprehension and your enjoyment.3. You dont need to read everything.Not every magazine, letter, and email you receive contains information you need. In fact, most of it is simply junk. Throw it away, hit the delete key! Just doing this will double the amount of time you have av

22、ailable to read.4. You dont need to read all of what you do read.Do you read every article of every magazine, every chapter of every book? If so, youre probably spending a lot of time reading stuff you dont need.- 5 -Be choosy: select the chapters and articles that are important. Ignore the rest.5.

23、Scan before you read.Look at the table of contents, index, topic headers, photo captions, etc. These will help you determine if, a) you have a real interest in this reading, and b) what information youre likely to get from it.6. Focus.Remember, youre reading with a purpose, so focus on that purpose

24、and the material. If you lose interest or keep losing your place, take a break or read something else. You can keep track of where you are by following along with your finger. This simple technique helps you focus and increase your concentration.7. Practice.The more you read, the better reader youll

25、 become (and smarter, too)! So, feed your mind: read!8. Optimize your reading environment.Youll read faster and comprehend more if you read in an environment thats comfortable for you. For more reading skills, you can click here.26. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

26、A. The faster and the more a person reads, the better he understands.B. Sticking to what hes reading all the time makes a successful reader.C. Reading will be more effective when the reader covers everything in the material.D. Learning to select what to read is of great importance for an effective r

27、eader.27. Scanning such things as the table of contents can _.A. relax a reader if he gets tired of reading the materialB. improve ones ability to gain more useful informationC. take a reader a couple of times to get all the informationD. help a reader decide if he has a taste for the reading materi

28、al28. How can a reader focus and increase his concentration while reading according to the passage?A. By pointing at what he is reading. B. By underlining what he is reading.- 6 -C. By reading the material aloud. D. By sticking to what he is reading.29. As is mentioned in the passage, _ may influenc

29、e ones reading.A. intelligence B. environment C. information D. speed30. Where is the passage most probably taken from?A. Textbook. B. Magazine. C. Newspaper. D. Website.CChinese people had never paid more attention to the annual Nobel literature award which on Thursday went to Canadian writer Alice

30、 Munro than they did last year when Mo Yan became Chinas first winner of the prize.One year on, and the effect has not disappeared. Tourists continue to rush to Mos home village in Gaomi, Shangdong province, which has become a tourist site since the author was awarded Nobel Prize. Visiting the villa

31、ge is to walk into the world he created in Red Sorghum Clan, one of his best-known novels, adapted for the award-winning film Red Sorghum by famous director Zhang Yimou in 1987.About 210 hectares of red sorghum is ready for harvesting, recalling this scene Mo wrote in the novel: “In the deep autumn

32、of the eighth month under a high, clear sky, the land is covered by sorghum that forms a wild sea of blood. When the sun comes out, the surface of the sea shimmers(闪光), and heaven and Earth are painted with rich, wonderful colors.“Locals have planted the sorghum for the coming film of the novels TV

33、adaptation starring actress Zhou Xun, in similar style to 1987 when Zhangs film was filmed. But while the sorghum fields disappeared after the film was made, this time they may remain.“We have signed long-term contracts to sell sorghum to wine producers,“ said Zhang Xinfu, head of Xianjia village, M

34、o Yans hometown is in the area. “Dozens of wine producers came to discuss the sorghum business after Mo Yan won the prize,“ said Zhang. Zhang said the wine producers promised to pay a satisfying price for the sorghum.Chu Hongpeng, a local official said about 10,000 people visited Mos old house and t

35、he red sorghum fields every day during the week-long National Day holiday from Oct 1 to 7. Chu said a typical tourist route includes Mos house, the sorghum fields, the filming base for the Red Sorghum TV series, and several scenes in Mos novels, such as Pinganzhuang village church. Guan Moxin, Mos e

36、lder brother, said, “Thousands of tourists came to visit the house every day - 7 -during the National Day holiday,“ adding that he had to keep the premises open until 8 pm.31. What happened to Mo Yans home village after he won the Prize?A. The house of Mos at his home village was rebuilt for tourism

37、.B. The local people at Mos home village welcomed the tourists.C. Many tourists rushed to Mos home village to show respect and interest.D. Mos home village remained what it used to be.32. The underlined word “adapted” in paragraph2 probably means “_”.A. settled B. designed C. written D. reorganized3

38、3. Which season was it when the passage was written?A. Autumn. B. Winter. C. Spring. D. Unknown.34. What did the local people plant so much red sorghum this year for?A. The filming of TV series Red Sorghum.B. The filming of movie Red Sorghum.C. The benefits of wine producers.D. The rush of tourists

39、worldwide.35. According to the text, we can infer that the wine producer bought sorghum from Mos home village for_.A. the fame of Mo Yan. B. good quality of the red sorghum itself.C. the lower price D. the large amount of the red sorghum .第二节(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

40、上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Balance Self-Care and Caring for Others How do I balance Self-Care and Caring for Others? If you are asking this question , you are one of those people who tend to be selfless.36_ . So, how do you strike a balance?Avoid killing the goose . 37_ . In other words, you are going to ki

41、ll the goose .If you work at a homeless shelter 50 hours a week for two weeks and then quit because you are overwhelmed(累垮)，it wont do nearly as much good as if you work five hours a week all year around .Kind people usually fall into a trapthey try to do so much good but they dont realize that more

42、 is not always better .- 8 -38_ . You dont always have to sacrifice a lot to do something good .This doesnt mean that personal sacrifice is bad , but giving a friend the money that you and your family need to spend on food or rent isnt a great plan .Sometimes you just need to take care of yourself a

43、nd you family. You can still support and encourage friends, but you dont have to make deep sacrifices to care for someone.39_ . This is something that every new parent eventually has to figure out : having that first date away from the child can be a guilty experience ,but it is better for the child

44、 to be sent to his or her grandparents once in a while so that the parents can relax themselves and have a good time. Then the parents will come back better equipped to care for the childTaking care of yourself , 40_ ,is taking care of them .It makes you strong ,and then you can pass that strength o

45、n to them.A. Learn to care for others.B. Make reasonable sacrificesC. Let me praise the sweet side of your personalityD. Know the importance of self-care .E. If you are encouraging or supporting someone F. But you dont know when to stop caring for others and start caring for yourselfG. If you aggres

46、sively(过分地)give and never care for yourself ,you are going to burn out .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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.Instead of looking at na

47、ture, I 41 my e-mail. Instead of paddling an old boat, I 42 my Twitter feed(推特简讯). Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading four 43 each morning.- 9 -And that was the problem: I was acting 44 I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my head wasnt.So this year I made up my m

48、ind to try something 45 : getting away from the Internet. I knew it wouldnt be easy, since Im not good at self-control. But I was determined. I started by 46 the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The cell phone signal at our cabin（小木屋）was 47 than in the past, meaning that I couldnt cheat. I was 48 , forced to carry out my plan. Largely 49 from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had little way to connect to the world 50 radio and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had no 51 but to do w