江西省会昌中学2018_2019学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题卓越班2019012101126.doc

1、- 1 -会昌中学 2018-2019 学年第一学期高一年级第二次月考英语试卷满分 150 分 考试时间 120 分钟 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分)第一节 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. How does the woman suggest the man go to the concert? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By underground. 2. How long does

2、the post office open on Saturdays? A. For 3 hours. B. For 5 hours. C. For 8 hours. 3. What does the man think of science? A. Hard. B. Interesting. C. Challenging. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A person. B. An invitation. C. A baseball team. 5. What is on the 5th floor? A. The bab

3、y furniture. B. The office furniture. C. The household furniture. 第二节 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，各个小题将给出 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 至 8 题。6. What would the man like with a cheeseburger? A. Soup. B. Salad. C. French fires

4、. 7. How much should the man pay? A. $1.44. B. $3.56. C. $5. 8. What do we know about the man? A. He prefers to drink iced tea. B. He wants to eat in the restaurant. C. He often comes to this restaurant. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. Where are the speakers probably? A. Outside the womans house. B. Outsid

5、e the mans house. C. In the mans house. 10. What does the woman say about James? A. He is ten years old. B. He isnt her son. C. He is quiet.- 2 -11. What should the man call the woman? A. Miss Smith. B. Miss Murray. C. Mrs. Murray. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. What is the woman doing at the beginning

6、of the conversation? A. Talking on the phone. B. Cleaning her room. C. Doing her homework. 13. What day is it today? A. Sunday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. 14. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Visit her grandma. B. Eat out with Beth. C. Go to the mall with Susie.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What does t

7、he woman care about? A. The view. B. The public transport. C. The size of the main bedroom. 16. What is the plus according to the woman? A. The shopping center. B. The swimming pool. C. The gym. 17. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man will fix the door himself. B. The woman always ta

8、kes public transport to travel. C. The woman is dissatisfied with the second bedroom. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. For which subject does the speaker suggest students write down important points in their own words? A. History. B. Math. C. Science. 19. What does the speaker suggest students do for Fre

9、nch? A. Do more exercise. B. Remember grammar rules. C. Make a list of words. 20. What does the speaker remind students to do? A. Review their lessons early. B. Make careful preparations. C. Remember dates and events in mind.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）AMaria Sibylla MerianTod

10、ay, children can happily explain how a caterpillar (毛毛虫) turns into a butterfly, thanks to Maria Sibylla Merian. Born in Germany in 1647, Merian was fond of insects, and she began collecting, studying and drawing them when she was as young as 13. It was through her study of caterpillar that she disc

11、overed the truth about their life cycles, and she went on to publish two volumes of naturalist research about the life cycles of insects.Ada Lovelace- 3 -Ada Lovelace, born in 1815, was the daughter of famous British poet Lord Byron, but she wasnt a poet herself. She was the worlds first computer pr

12、ogrammer. Lovelace wrote some suggestions as to how to program “computing machines” to calculate a specific sequence of numbers. Besides this, she predicted them to do everything that could possibly be represented by a series of numbers, from producing images to composing music.Hedy LamarrShe was bo

13、rn in 1914 in Austria and moved to the United States in the hope of going after a film career. In 1942, in the midst of her Hollywood success, she and composer George Antheil received a patent(专利) for a device that could change radio signal frequencies. The purpose of the technology was to keep mili

14、tary enemiesespecially, the Nazis -from decoding (解码) messages. But it did more than that-it paved the way for much of the wireless technology we use today.21. What was Maria Sibylla Merians achievement? A. She became the worlds first woman naturist. B. She drew all kinds of insects when she was 13.

15、C. She discovered the truth about butterfliescycles. D. She invented a device that could change radio signal frequencies.22. What can we learn about Hedy Lamarr from the passage? A. She was gifted in composing music. B. She shared a patent with another person.C. She was a computer programmer during

16、World War . D. She was born in Germany and moved to the United States.23. What did these women have in common? A. They had affection for insects. B. They were famous computer progarmmers.C. They were born in Germany and moved to the USA D. They were all great women that we might not learn about in h

17、istory class.BOnce upon a time, there were two people. One who went from the country to the city and one who did the opposite.Janet Lincoln is a salesgirl who moved to St. Louis five years ago. Heres what Janet told us:“Five years ago I used to live in a small town called Lemon Falls. I grew up and

18、went to high school there. After I graduated I worked in a supermarket. Lemon Falls had a population of about 800 people, and I knew every single one of them. They all knew everything about me, too. You couldnt do anything without everyone in town knowing about it. The first chance I got I moved to

19、St. Louis and I love it. I dont know as many people now as I used to, but thats OK. I have a few good friends, and I see them when I want to. I kind of like being anonymous. Id never go back to Lemon Falls.”Troy Henson had the opposite experience. He and his wife, Darla, and their two children moved

20、 from St. Louis to Bloomfield three years ago. Heres what - 4 -Troy told us: “The best thing we ever did was get out of St. Louis. Dont get me wrong; St. Louis is as good a place as any other city, I suppose, if you like cities, that is. We dont. Both Darla and I grew up in St. Louis. We met at coll

21、ege and got married. Then the kids came along and life got difficult. We didnt know any of our neighbors. We both had good jobs, but it always seemed like there was never enough money. That all changed when we moved to Bloomfield. I dont make as much money as I used to, but then we dont have as many

22、 expenses(开销) as we did. We know our neighbors. Life is good. Wed never leave Bloomfield.”24. What troubled Janet when she was in Lemon Falls?A. She had no friends. B. There was no secrets.C. There was a lot of competition. D. She couldnt find a well-paid job.25. What does the underlined word “anony

23、mous” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Lonely. B. excited. C. Sociable. D. Unknown.26. Different from Janet, Troy_.A. prefers country life. B. moved to a bigger city.C. grew up in a smaller town. D. knows little about his new neighbors.27. What is Troys opinion on living in Bloomfield?A. It is a little boring

24、. B. It is quite comfortable.C. It costs a lot of money. D. It creates a safe environment.CA few years ago, bubble tea(奶茶) exploded as a popular drink for Internet foodies(吃货) everywhere. Many take this Taiwanese drink as a guilt-free snack similar to juice or a cup of coffee. After all, it has the

25、word “tea”in it, so it has to be healthyright?Not quite. Like coffee, bubble teas ingredients(成分，配料) might not be so bad on their own, but when theyre loaded with sweetener(甜味剂) and artificial flavor(人工香料), they lose their nutritional (营养的) value fast.It all starts with those “bubbles”found at the b

26、ottom of your drink, which are actually round pieces of tapioca(木薯淀粉). Called “tapioca pearls(珍珠)”, theyre actually made from a vegetable that grows in South America. And as it turns out, those little balls are loaded with sugarand not the nutritious, fiber-rich(富含纤维) kinds found in whole grains(全麦类

27、), either.Cooking tapioca pearls only makes it worse. Theyre typically fried in hot water, along with even more added sugar, for up to three hours. By that point, these balls could have nearly 160 calories per cup.And dont even get us started on what comes in the extra syrups(糖浆). Thanks to all thos

28、e processed(加工的) ingredients, the average bubble tea can easily reach 300 to 400 calories per cup!On top of being an unhealthy habit, bubble tea could even shorten your life. In 2012, a group of German researchers from the University Hospital Aachen reportedly found aspolychlorinated biphenyls, or P

29、CBs, in tapioca ball samples. - 5 -These cancer-causing chemicals have also been shown to have other bad effects on the immune(免疫), reproductive(生殖), and nervous systems.You might want to lay off your bubble tea addiction. Thankfully, we have a few choices for low-calorie, healthier drinks, instead.

30、28. Why is bubble tea considered “guilt-free” by many people? A. It is popular in Taiwan. B. Its name includes “tea”.C. It is similar to juice and coffee. D. It is liked by Internet foodies.29. What can we know about tapioca pearls? A. They dont contain any sugar. B. They are made from a kind of fru

31、it.C. They contain all the calories of tea. D. They are usually cooked and fried.30. What will be discussed following this passage? A. Bad effects caused by bubble tea. B. Some examples of healthy drinks.C. Energy you get from bubble tea. D. Getting into the habit of drinking tea.31. Which of the fo

32、llowing is the best title for the passage? A. Bubble tea is very popular. B. Tapioca pearls are nutritious.C. Bubble tea is pretty bad for you. D. Advice on healthy drinks.DIn China, Double Twelve Shopping Day is approaching. And there is a similar case in the United StatesBlack Friday. It has been

33、regarded as the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Although its not an official holiday, millions of employers give their employees the day off, and many people use that day to get a jump-start on their holiday shopping. A similar day in Canada and Great Britain is called “Boxing Day”.Black F

34、riday has become somewhat of a marketing sensation in recent years. Since 2005, it has been the busiest shopping day of the year. To lure shoppers, retailers (零售商) routinely open their doors as early as 4 a.m. and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early. Some of the spec

35、ial deals offered by stores are only available in limited quantities. That is why some shoppers intent on getting the best deals often camp out in front of stores overnight so that theyll be the first in line when the doors open.But why is it called Black Friday? Historians believe the name started

36、in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s. Bus drivers and police used “Black Friday” to describe the heavy traffic that would block city streets the day after Thanksgiving as shoppers headed to the stores.Businesses, however, didnt like the negative tone associated with the “Black Friday” name. In the early

37、 1980s, a more positive explanation of the - 6 -name began to circulate. According to this alternative explanation, Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit for the year. In accounting terms (会计行业 ), operating at a loss is called being “in the red” because accountants tr

38、aditionally used red ink to show negative amounts. Positive amounts were usually shown in black ink. Thus, being “in the black” is a good thing because it means stores are operating at a profit.Recently, for those who are too busy to shop on Black Friday or who just dont want to fight the crowds, th

39、e Monday following Black Friday has become known as Cyber Monday (网络星期一) for the many online deals.32. On Black Friday, the Americans . A. will enjoy an official holiday B. look exactly like the CanadiansC. are usually busy doing shopping D. stay at home and relax themselves33. The underlined word “

40、lure” (in Paragraph 2) probably means . A. protect B. attract C. persuade D. remind34. How do the retailers understand Black Friday? A. It is totally different from Boxing Day.B. They usually lose some money on the day.C. It never keeps them very busy. D. It probably brings them more money.35. The a

41、uthor writes this passage in order to . A. state the development of Cyber MondayB. tell the difference between red and blackC. introduce Black Friday to the readers D. explain the meaning of Boxing Day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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Learning English online is a g

42、ood way to improve your English. But with any kind of learning you need to be prepared. 36 .Make sure everything is ready.You should prepare everything before learning English online. A computer, a good Internet connection and a headset are what you will need to take classes online. A web camera is

43、also pretty important. Make sure that your computer is turned on, that everything is ready and that you have tested the connection. Doing this before the class means that you will be ready when the lesson starts.Take the classes somewhere quiet._37_ Trying to listen and join in English classes is ve

44、ry difficult when there is noise around you. So find a quiet room and make sure that no one troubles you while you are taking your lesson._38_When grammar or anything else is being taught, make sure that you understand - 7 -it. You wont need to practice it at this time; just make sure that everythin

45、g is clear. If you dont understand what is being taught, ask your teacher to explain it again. Your teacher will be very happy to deal with whatever puzzles you.Practice speaking English.Every class is a chance to practice your English with a native and good teacher. Try to allow the conversation to

46、 flow by listening and talking in a natural way. _39_ The teacher should note the mistakes and correct them at a later time.Relax.Come to class feeling relaxed and excited. _40_ Come into the class excited about learning English. You will be able to get more out of the class this way.A. Ask for help

47、 from your parents.B. Understand what is being taught.C. Get away from everything that may be going on in your home.D. Language learning should be enjoyable especially in online classes.E. You will meet many problems when you are learning English online.F. This passage will give you advice on how to

48、 make full use of your online lessons.G. This is your chance to speak English without worrying about too many mistakes.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 15 分，满分 30 分）With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He 41 played

49、 with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always 42 his head without a word.One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). 43 of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever 44 his sapling best shall get a gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. 45 seeing his brothers and sisters