1、- 1 -江苏省上饶中学 2017-2018 学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题（实验、重点、体艺班）时间：120 分钟 分值：150 分 第卷 选择题（共 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 个小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 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. When does the train leave for Chicago?A. At 9:10 a.m. B. At 9
2、:20 a.m. C. At 9:40 a.m.2. What sport does the man like most? A. Jogging. B. Swimming. C.Basketball.3. What will the speakers have? A. A salad. B. Hamburgers. C.Meatballs.4. How many people will play poker? A. Six. B. Five. C.Four.5. Why will the woman buy the white car? A. Its appearance is cool.B.
3、 Its more comfortable.C. Its environmentally friendly.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. Whom did the woman buy the sweater for? A.A friend. B. A family member. C. Herself.7. What will
4、 the woman do next? A. Talk to the manager.B. Show the receipt.C. Leave the store.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man want to do on Wednesday night?A. Watch a show. B. Clean the house.C. Finish his homework.9. Where will the woman be on Thursday night?A. At a restaurant.B. At her apartment.C. At
5、 the Global Theater.- 2 -听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where will the vegetables be from? A. The grocery store.B. The mans backyard.C. The womans vegetable garden.11. According to the man, who grow their own vegetables? A.Housewives. B. Old people. C. Young people.12. What day is the party? A. Thursday
6、. B. Friday. C. Saturday.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where is the little house? A. Near a fruit farm.B. Three blocks from the ocean.C. On the rainy side of the island.14. Why doesnt the man consider the first place? A. Theres no TV.B. Its too cold there. C. Theres no air conditioner.15. What do we kn
7、ow about the second place? A. It doesnt have a dryer. B. It provides toothbrushes. C. It has a big swimming pool.16. What will the woman do next? A. Pack for a trip.B. Make a phone call.C. Go grocery shopping.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Which floor did the fire destroy? A. The first floor.B. The sec
8、ond floor.C. The third floor.18. When was the building built? A. In 1718. B. In 1782. C. In 1930.19. What was the building used as at the time of the fire? A. A hotel.B. A history museum.C. An old peoples home.20. What probably caused the fire? A. The lightning.B. Old electric wires.C. A burning cig
9、arette.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 和 D 的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A- 3 -Are you interested in students in other countries? Do they also have so much homework like you? What do they do in their spare time?On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school student
10、s in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.Who study hardest?Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students (48.65%) spend more than
11、two hours on their homework every day. Thats much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).Who sleep most often in class?Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes sleep in class. In South Korea, its 32%; in the US, 21%;
12、and 5% in China.Who are the most distracted?American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted. 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send emails or read storybooks in class.What do they do after school?In their
13、 spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students go out to play with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.21. What is the text mainly about?A. The education tips for parents. B. The suggestions from teachers.C.
14、 The schools of different countries. D. The lives of high school students.22. Who are the least hard-working at school according to the survey?A. Japanese students. B. Chinese students.C. South Korean students. D. American students.23. Who are the most easily affected by other persons or things in c
15、lass according to the survey?A. Chinese students. B. American students .C. Japanese students. D. South Korean students.BStay-at-home kids are named “generation nini” in Spain. They are those adults who still live at home and are neither working nor studying. But the problem is not limited to Spain.
16、It is a worldwide problem.In Italy, they are known as “bamboccioni” or big babies. There nearly 60 percent of 18-34-year-old adults still live in their parents home, up from almost 50 percent since 1983. Once kept there by the love for their mamas home-cooked food, the economic crisis（经济危机）has seen
17、a rise in adults left unable to hold down a steady job or afford a home of their own. Last year, an Italian government minister admitted that his mother washed his clothes and made the bed for him until he was 30. He demanded a law forcing young Italians to - 4 -leave their parents home at 18 to sto
18、p them becoming hopelessly dependent on their parents.In the UK, the government has made the term NEETS - not in employment, education or training for these children. In England alone the percent of NEETS aged 19-24 surged to 18.8 percent of the age group in the last quarter of 2017, up 1.4 percent
19、on the same period a year before. The number of British men in their 20s living with their parents has risen from 59 percent to 80 percent in the past 15 years, while the number of women has risen from 41percent to 50 percent. The average age of the first-time house buyers is now 38.In the US, the p
20、roblem is known as the “full nest syndrome（综合症）”. Adults there are left struggling to support adult children who have stayed at home with student debts and facing few job opportunities in a weak economy. A recent study shows almost a third of American adults aged 34 and under are living with their p
21、arents.24. “Big babies” mentioned in Paragraph 2 refers to those adults who _.A. are poorly educated B. are not as smart as othersC. depend on their parents for a living D. lose their job in the bad economy25. The Italian government minister thinks that _.A. parents should make their children feel h
22、opelessB. young people should live on their own after 18C. parents should never make the bed for their childrenD. it is OK for adult children to live with their parents26. The underlined word “surged” in paragraph 3 can probably be replaced by _.A. jumped B. reduced C. recovered D. improved27. What
23、does the last paragraph tell us? A. American parents are happy to live with their children.B. It is a tradition for adult children to live with their parents in America.C. America has the most adult children compared with other countries.D. Some American adult children are causing trouble for their
24、parents.CEvery child should have a solid science education whether they want to be the next Albert Einstein or Michael Jordan. Science is all around us, it is everywhere, reaching everything that we do. The “we” in that last statement includes children. Children that understand how science plays a r
25、ole in our everyday lives have a wonderful foundation (基础) for success in life. Children can learn science at any age really. The earlier they start, the better. The best way for kids to learn is through play and repetition. There are wonderful science toys for preschool science activities. With pla
26、y being the best way kids learn, it only makes sense when to introduce toys to them that encourage understanding science. Children love to use their imagination to have fun and to help them understand the world around them. So play is a wonderful time to be introducing science to them. Think of the
27、games that we used to play: Dont Spill the Beans, Dont Break the Ice, the Telephone Game, Lincoln Logs. Each of these games has science behind it. - 5 -Children are by nature curious as they feel out the world, trying to make sense of what is around them. Science feeds that curiosity that they have.
28、 It is a hunger that needs to be encouraged and satisfied. Finding these toys is not as hard as one would think. To make sure that you get good quality toys, visit science toy shops online. These are the best places to find unique science toys, such as 3D space projectors, or Hydro Greenhouses. Help
29、 your children appreciate the world around them by understanding the world around them. This way, they understand how we are all connected together. Children will not only question the world. but be able to come up with answers to those questions on their own. Science is life.28. Children should hav
30、e a good science education because_. A. they want to be famous scientists in the world B. it is helpful to their success in the futures C. it plays a decisive role in their daily liveD. it can help them to make a large amount of money 29. Dont Spill the Beans, Dont Break the Ice, the Telephone Game
31、and Lincoln Logs are the games_. A. that are the most widely played B. that keep children strong and healthy C. that can introduce science to children D. that most students like to play at school 30. The third paragraph is mainly to tell us that_.A. most of the toys online are very cheapB. it is nec
32、essary to feed children in time C. children arent born curious about the worldD. science toys can satisfy childrens curiosity 31. The text is most probably written for_. A. parents B. children C. scientists D. teachersDThe British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult fo
33、r foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement. Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “Its a little damp(潮湿的)outside.” Or, if someone is very i
34、mpolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isnt exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor.Another key to understanding British humor is that the British
35、 like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to their everyday life when someone accidentally - 6 -falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes a
36、bout their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. Whats more, the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson
37、 in 1990. Mr. Bean doesnt talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have
38、 to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.32. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?A. The British often enlarge the fact.B. British jokes are too serious.C. The British try to make out that s
39、omething is less important than it is.D. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.33. The author explains understatement by _.A. using examples B. making comparisons C. following time order D. describing a process34. Mr. Bean makes people laugh by _.A. telling funny stories B. maki
40、ng jokes about others accentC. copying how others behave D. using his body movement and facial expressions 35. What can be the best title for the text?A. British Humor in Comedy B. Humor in Different CulturesC. Developing Your Sense of Humor D. Understanding British Humor第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根
41、据短文内容，从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。 Four Habits To Help You SucceedWe all want to succeed, whether it is in losing weight or learning the guitar. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. 36 . Know your values.Finding your values is in line with creating motivation
42、. 37 . Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.Pick a goal and focus on it.Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting
43、well to your values. Focus is the key here. 38 . If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take far too long.- 7 -Set a time for success.Set a date for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal. 39 . By setting a time limit, you are making the
44、 process realistic.40 . Failure cant be avoided when you take risks. By its definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Dont fall into this trap! Remember your mindset earlier. Know it will happen. A failure is only you working out the
45、details, and learning what works and what doesnt. Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on.A. Make the right decisionB. I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realize themC. Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much timeD. Sit and reflect on what you value mostE.
46、Push yourself to be courageous, and take next stepF. Dont give up because of failureG. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。Id gone from a tiny village school with a t
47、otal of 60 students to a huge-school with thousands of pupils. I was a little fish in a very big 41 . I lived too much of my first year 42 doing anything wrong. I just decided to be the wallflower(墙花) when it 43 class discussion and answering questions. I was always the one that 44 didnt look the te
48、achers in the eye 45 they asked me to answer. I listened well, and 46 everything in, but I always liked to be a spectator（旁观者）. It is hard not to 47 what others may think of you when you are speaking in front of many 48 . It did take long for me to feel 49 with teachers and make friends with classma
49、tes.Some people 50 straight into a new learning environment. 51 , most are nervous and feel they dont fit in. Its completely 52 , so it should not be a worry to you. Be 53 and you will adapt to the new school. School life is 54 you make of it. Some 55 it; some love it. But its only when you leave that you can really appreciate how school 56 you into the person you become.Its so i
