湖北省公安县三中2018_2019学年高一英语上学期11月月考试题201901220174.doc

1、1湖北省公安县三中 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期 11 月月考试题第一部分 听力第一节 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.What does the woman want to do?A. Change the channel. B .Watch a TV program. C. Go to a movie.2.What will the woman do next?A. Watch TV. B. Clean th

2、e living room. C .Use the bathroom.3.What time is it now?A .7:15. B.7:30 . C.8:00.4.How does the man feel about the interview ?A. Confident. B. Surprised. C. Worried.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about ?A. Shopping online. B. Decorating a bathroom. C. Saving money.第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白，完成下面各题。听第

3、 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6.Who will probably pay a visit to the company?A. Some customers. B. Some reporters. C. Some tourists.7.Where will the woman meet the visitors?A. In her office. B .At a restaurant. C. At the factory.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Who is the woman talking to?A . A travel agent. B. Her fri

4、end. C. A teacher.9. What is true about Williamsburg?A. It is in the south. B. It is a very young city. C. It has many modern buildings and gardens.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Where is the womans husband now?A. In Beijing. B. In London. C. In Paris.11.Why did the woman come to Beijing?A. To travel aro

5、und. B. To study space technology.C. To attend an international meeting.12.How often does the man come to Beijing?A. Twice a month. B. Every year. C. Every other year.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题.13.What does the woman want to know?A. How to write a report. B. When she will get her grade.2C. Why she got a

6、 low grade on her report.14.When was the womans report due?A. On September 5th. B. On September 3rd. C .On September 1st.15.What is the most important part of Starbucks success, according to the man?A. its stores. B. its good services. C. The taste of its coffee.16.What does the man advise the woman

7、 to do?A. Leave out some figures. B. Change the topic. C. Do more research.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Whom is the talk given to?A .Tourists. B. Some animal researchers. C. A group of photographers.18. Which animal hurt people last week?A. A koala bear. B. A monkey. C. A zebra.19. What are the audie

8、nces allowed to do?A. Feed the animals. B. Eat and drink in their cars. C. Get off their car to take a walk.20. What is the talk mainly about?A. Some safety rules. B. Protecting wild animals. C. Animals and human beings.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

9、 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 。ASix million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.CampingTo protect the park, camping i

10、s allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023.FiresBecause of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mathe

11、r and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.Hiking（远足）Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlif

12、e exists.3WeatherThe weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.WildlifeDo not f

13、eed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because there are plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For yo

14、ur own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.21. What can you do first if you want to go camping?A. Know the permitted paths B. Stop at Mather and Desert ViewC. Make sure not to make a fire D. Book campgrounds in advance22. Why we

15、re some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?A. They begged food from visitorsB. They were a danger to other gentle animalsC. They ate wrong things and become very illD. They kicked and bit visitors23. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To provide travel information B. To report some recent n

16、ewsC. To teach tourists hiking skills D. To introduce the wild life BMusic is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal ra

17、dio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.I have listened to music all my life. When I was twelve years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot understand the influence of t

18、he Beatles when they explored across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke. even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just three months after the assassination（刺杀） of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a great depression. And

19、the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles were exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. This means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with our spirit when you listen to it. And the music can take your spirit out of yo

20、ur body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. Its also a great source of inspiration.24.Music has magical power because it_.4A. is a kind of language B. can be played much louder than wordsC. receives a personal radio

21、signal D. can influence a persons spirit25.What can we learn about the Beatles from the passage?A. They appeared at a special time in American politics.B. They are not accepted by modern American people.C. They were the biggest band in American history.D. They represented the roots of American cultu

22、re.26.Music influences people in the following ways except _.A. touching and inspiring peopleB. transporting people from one place to anotherC. allowing people to express their emotionsD. connecting the listener and the composer mentally27.What does the writer suggest people do in the last paragraph

23、?A. Create vivid pictures. B. Enjoy drinking in spare time.C. Relax and listen to their favorite music. D. Notice everything happening around.CBetty is not traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasnt s

24、topped her from becoming one of Americans favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.The TV s

25、how has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a bea

26、utiful swan.Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“

27、I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because its about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. S

28、he brings the character alive on the screen.28. Betty is popular because of _.5A. her clothes B. her appearance C. her personality D. her charm 29. Which is the reason for the success of the show?A. A large number of viewers. B. Her life as an office worker.C. The wonderful performance. D. Two Golde

29、n Globes awards.30. Which of the following is NOT true according of the show?A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.C. Betty is an American favorite TV character.D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.31. What can be the best title for the passage?A

30、. Beauty from within. B. A romantic story.C. An ugly girl. D. An exciting experience.DWhenever we see a button, we are eager to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell and on the “on/off” button on the TV. But some buttons are actually fa

31、ke, like the “close” button on a lift.Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they dont have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts “close” buttons are a complete scam (骗局), at least in the US the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you

32、press.It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a cod

33、e or special keys.But to normal lift riders, the buttons arent completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.“Perceived (能够感知的) control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” Ellen J. Langer,

34、 a psychology professor, said, “having a lack of control is associated with depression（沮丧）.”Experts have revealed that a lot of buttons that dont do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats (温度调节器) because people tend to feel better

35、 when they think they can control the temperature in their workplace.Pedestrian(行人) crosswalk buttons dont live up to their names either. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer-controlled traffic signals were introduced.But psychologists found

36、 it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.“That habit is here to stay,” John Kounios, a psychology professor, said. “Even though I have

37、real doubts about the traffic light buttons, I always 6press them. After all, Ive got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not press the button in the hope that this one will work?”32. What was the authors main purpose in writing the article?A. To describe some different kinds of fake buttons.B.

38、 To analyze the functions of fake buttons.C. To explore peoples different habits when it comes to pushing buttons.D. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons.33. In America, the “close” buttons on lifts _.A. work only when people press them hard for a whileB. cannot speed up the p

39、rocess of closing the door in any caseC. are fake for the convenience（方便） of disabled peopleD. were specially designed to give people a sense of control34. The underlined part “for this same purpose” in Paragraph 6 refers to _.A. helping people to build up confidenceB. making people more patientC. g

40、iving people perceived controlD. making people with depression feel better35. According to John Kounios, people who press fake buttons _.A. dont know that what they press is fakeB. should give up this habitC. consider what they do to be meaninglessD. probably do so to kill time第 二 节 （ 共 5 小 题 ； 每 小

41、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 。Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow ,life and death, and everything else in between.36 We dance from Florida to Alaska, fro

42、m north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays , office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I cant imagine doing anything else with my life.“ Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wond

43、erful. 37 Its great to watch them. For many of them, its a way of meeting people and having a social life.“38 “I can tell you about one young couple,“ says Bridges. “Theyre learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. 39 ”So, do we dance in

44、order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better. 40 I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me Im alive.“A. So why do we dance?B. Dance in the U.S.is everywh

45、ere.C. If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.7D. My older students say it makes them feel young.E. I keep practicing even When Im extremely tired.F. Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.G. They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45） 第 一 节 完 形 填 空 （ 共

46、 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 。 It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on. A 41 came. “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ea

47、r to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Gregs mother works for my family. We were going to 42 that shirt away, but gave it to her instead.” I was 43 . I wanted to hide.I stuck my shirt in the back of the closet and told my 44 what had happened. She then dialed her 45 , “I

48、will no longer 46 for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldnt just clean anymore; she knew her lifes achievement was something 47 , so she decided to find another job.The next morning she 48 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that witho

49、ut a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to 49 a university.After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “Are you serious? I think I have a 50 for you as a teachers assistant. This 51 deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 52 .” Mom accepted that job opportunity very 53 .For almost five years, as a teachers assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on