山东省泰安四中2018_2019学年高一英语12月月考试题2019012201115.doc

1、1泰安四中 2018 级高一 12 月月考英语试题2018.12本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分 150 分，考试时间120 分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共 5 小题，每题 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。 1.What will the speakers

2、bring to the picnic? A.Some drinks. B. Some fruit. C. Some desserts. 2.What did the man like about the movie?A. The acting. B. The music. C. The scenery. 3. What is the woman going to do? A. Play baseball. B. Watch a game. C. Do her work. 4. What will the woman work as? A. An assistant. B. A lawyer.

3、 C. A teacher. 5. Who is the girl talking to? A. A dentist. B. A policeman. C. A salesman. 第二节（共 15 小题，每题 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。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 does the man take to school? A. F

4、ive books. B. Three pens. C. Two rulers.7. Why does the mans back hurt? A. He studies for too long.B. He picks up some dictionaries.C. He carries a heavy backpack.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。28. Who lost the car keys? A. Kelsey. B. Tim. C. David.9. Where are the speakers? A. In a car. B. In the main office.

5、C. In Tims office.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What will Millies mother receive for her birthday? A. A shirt. B.A skirt. C. A small cake.11. Who will cook the special dinner? A.Millies mother. B.Millies friend. C. Millie.12. Where will the speakers go this afternoon? A. To a bakery. B. To a grocery st

6、ore. C. To a gift shop.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Who got a new job? A. Anna. B. Annas father. C. Annas mother.14. What do we know about Annas new house? A. It has small rooms.B. It has few windows.C. It has many trees around it.15. How does Anna feel about the old house?A. She misses it. B. She thi

7、nks its pretty. C. She loves it the most.16. When is Dave coming over probably? A. This weekend. B. This summer. C. Next weekend.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is a major challenge that Stevie Wonder has had to face? A. His unsuccessful records.B. Pressure from other musicians.C. Not being able to

8、 use his eyes.18. When did Stevie Wonder start his professional career? A. At the age of 6. B. At the age of 11. C. At the age of 19.19. How many Grammy Awards did Stevie Wonder receive? A. 10. B. 25. C. 30.20. What kinds of songs did Stevie Wonder often record? A. Rap songs about life. B. Sad songs

9、 about death.3C. Happy songs about love.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMany wealthy and well-traveled people want a completely new experience, but they dont necessarily want to give up luxury(奢华的) accommodations and service. The follo

10、wing vacations could be best choices.Cruise down the Amazon RiverAqua Expeditions takes up to 32 passengers at a time on guided journeys of three, four, or seven days down the Amazon River. Those adventurers see forests and waterfalls, visit local fish markets, and take canoe trips. They also take i

11、n wildlife such as capuchin monkeys and river dolphins.Go Glamping in MontanaThe Resort at Paws Up located on a cattle ranch(牧场) is a standout in the type. The ranch rents homes with up to four bedrooms, but its the luxury tents that offer closer communion with the outdoors. Tents are arranged into

12、camps, each of which has a private chef and butler, the latter of whom helps build campfires and arrange daytime activities. Guests can participate in a cattle drive, go clay shooting, take a hot air balloon trip, or ride horses.Climb inside a Volcano in IcelandIceland is famous for its volcanoes an

13、d has plenty of luxury hotel options. Thrill-seekers can actually go down into the dormant (休眠的), 700-foot-deep hrihnukagigur, by using an open elevator. Take a helicopter if you want to skip the 2-mile hike to the volcano, and arrange a private tour to avoid crowds. And visitors traveling there can

14、 enjoy the luxury hotel such as the ION Luxury Adventure Hotel and the Hotel Rang.21What can adventurers do when traveling down the Amazon River?A.Enjoy individually-guided tours.B.Travel with hot air balloons.C.Get a chance to see wildlife.D.Ride horses along the trail.22At which place can guests e

15、njoy food quite to their taste?A.Aqua Expeditions.4B.The Resort at Paws Up.C.Thrihnukagigur.D.The Hotel Rang.23What do the three vacations have in common?A.They are adventurous.B.They are animal-centered.C.They have luxury hotel options.D.They are intended for new travelers.BGerman engineers Gottlie

16、b Daimler and Karl Benz built the first successful gasoline engines in 1885After 1900，however， the United States became a leader in automobile productionThe first cars were handmade and very expensiveOnly people in rich cities could afford themThe first company to make gasoline cars in the USwas the

17、 Duryea Motor Wagon CompanyThen，in 1901，Ransom EOlds Began mass-producing his car，the OldsmobileIn 1913Henry Ford made great strides in the mass production of cars by using an assembly line in his factoryMass production meant that each car was less expensive to makeNow car ownership was affordable f

18、or the average personBy 1916there were more than one million cars in the United StatesThe automobile gave people the freedom to travel anywhere there were passable roadsFamilies that lived great distance apart could travel by automobile to visit each otherPeople could visit places they had never see

19、n beforeBefore the mass production of cars，people lived close to workTheir means of transportation included walking，riding a bicycle，using a horse and carriage，or taking a trainThe automobile gave people the ability to live farther away from work The result was that gradually people moved out of the

20、 cities to the less crowded suburbsThe automobile industry created millions of jobsThe jobs were not just in the auto factories，where the cars were assembledWorkers were needed to make auto parts， run gas stations and repair shops，and work at new motels and restaurants that served people who travele

21、d by carJobs became available at car rental companiesPeople were needed to build roadsThese jobs and many others still exist because of the automobile24.The first automobiles were made in .5A.Japan B.England C.America D.Germany25.From paragraph 2,we know that mass production cars were than handmake

22、ones.A.more difficult to make B.more expensiveC.much cheaper D.easier to operate26.From paragraph 4,we may learn that with existence of cars .A.peoples living areas expanded B.people lived closer to their workC.cities became more crowded D.people rushed to the suburbs27.The automobiles industry .A.a

23、dded to working opportunities B.changed the ways of eatingC.improved the road conditions D.reduced the office hoursCIn Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, whe

24、n they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year before they go to university.Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence and expe

25、rience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore the world on their own or with friends.Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side o

26、f life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience will help them make the

27、ir important career decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study.Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exp

28、loring the world.So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand,

29、 helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well(井) in a village in Africa.6These young peoples wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive difference in it are important parts of the Western

30、mind.28.Which is NOT a reason for young people to take a gap year?A. Young people want to take a break from studying.B. Young people want to be sure about what to study.C. Parents encourage them to be brave and independent.D. Parents encourage them to live a free and wealthy life.29.Now a gap year v

31、olunteer might do something more valuable like .A. experiencing different culturesB. helping protect rainforests in BrazilC. making friends with more peopleD. enjoying traditional local food30.By taking a gap year, young people may .A. stay with their parents all the timeB. make money for their furt

32、her studyC. help change the world for the betterD. change the Western mind completely31.The purpose of writing this article is to .A. show different opinions about gap yearB. offer readers information about gap yearC. discover new ways to take a gap yearD. tell young people when to take a gap yearDG

33、etting stuck in a traffic jam is one of the most boring problems for people living in big cities.The fact that youre moving so slowly leads too stress,anger and the wish that your car could just fly over the traffic like an airplane.Soon,however, that wish could come true .On May 8, US car-renting c

34、ompany Uber showed off what it described as “the transportation mode of the future: on-demand air transport,”reported ABC News .According to Nikhill Goel, head of products for Uber Air, the companys air taxi service may launch test flights in the US cities of Dallas and Los Angeles , as well as Duba

35、i in the United Arab Emirates, as early as 2020. If everything goes according to plan, passengers will be able to fly to work by 2023 .When the Olympics comes to Los Angeles in 2028 . Uber “expects to have 7hundreds , if not thousands , of its aircraft in the skies.” Goel told Newsweek .So what woul

36、d Ubers flying vehicles be like ?They are small , electric aircraft that take off and land vertically (垂直地) , ther give off zero emissions (排放) and are quiet enough to operate in cities .Just like an airplane , the vehicles will have fixed wings to help them glide . But while a helicopter has just o

37、ne big fixed rotor (定量) . Ubers vehicles will have multiple rotors , which will help increase fuel efficiency (效率) while reducing emissions and noise. Because of these fixed wines and multiple rotors . Ubers flying taxis“should be quieter and safer than a helicopter.” reported ABC News .However , th

38、e service still has a long way to go before its ready to accept passengers.For example , to avoid any potential accidents . Uber is working with NASA to study air traffic control problems associated with low-flying aircraft. But just as Dubais Mayor Betty Price said in a news release . “This program

39、 is revolutionary and future -oriented （面向未来的）. ”32. Uber s flying taxis are expected to start to take passengers inA.2020 B.2023 C.2028 D.203033. How are ber s flying taxis different from helicopters?A. They have one big rotorB. They need more fuel to fly.C. They have fewer fixed wingsD. They shoul

40、d be quieter and safer34. Which is true about the flying cars according to the passage?A. They can be as efficient as airplanes and helicoptersB. They must be in larger number a few years later.C. They nearly do no harm to the environment.D. They will surely help passengers avoid accidents35. What i

41、s the passage mainly about?A Ubers plan to launch flying taxisB. The advantages of Ubers flying taxisC. Different opinions about Ubers flying taxis.D. The difficulties Uber is facing in testing flying vehicles第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）8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。Castles(城堡）and temples

42、 wear away after hundreds of years, but the symbols and E-books came from the development of words on the stone often survive. 36 . science and technology, and can be read online. Many people believe that regular books will be one day replaced by e-books.Books and e-books share lots of similarities.

43、 They are both items created by great minds, 37 . You can draw lines or highlight some details on books or e-books as notes. The notes can be kept for a long time.38 .Firstly, books dont have to be charged, while e-books need electricity if we want to read them. Meanwhile, spending too much time rea

44、ding e-books may do harm to our eyes. Moreover, e-books dont share the same weight when held in the hand as regular books, nor do they give that sense of fulfillment that comes from finishing a thick book. However，e-book devices（设备）are easy to carry. 39 .A disadvantage of e-book devices is that peop

45、le tend to get distracted(分心)when theyre using one, as many devices often have apps or games on them. 40 .Whichever you prefer, both books and e-books are just a way to help us gain knowledgeand get to know other people s experiences. They are both necessary, so its too early to say one will disappe

46、ar.A. But they have diferences as wellB Thev take less space than booksC Indeed our lives are formed bv what books we readD. This is similar to how the words in books manage to live onE. They all have an index to introduce the main topic of each bookF But with a regular book, your mind is always abs

47、orbed in the wordsG Each individual can decide wheh readmg method is best for them based on their own needs第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 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9The accident happened on a Sepember night in 2013. A vehicle struck my car from behind

48、41 I was driving home. At the hospital. the doctors 42 I was a quadriplegic(四肢瘫痪者） and told me I wasnt going to be able to move anything from my neck 43 .I had lost the 44 of almost every muscle and was very weak.I realized that my life was 45 .My head 46 like a heavy ball and I couldnt hold it up.

49、I was unable to use a phone, and unable to or wash myself. I couldnt grasp anything: a fork or spoon was too 48 to pick up.However, I saw a glimpse 49 and was inspired by other patients with 50 like mine in the recovery center The first year was slow and I didnt see much 51 .But I had to learn to be 52 with myself. and to enjoy every 53 going forward. I was determined to walk again, so giving up was no