1、1江苏省沭阳县修远中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语 12 月月考试题（实验班）（试卷满分： 150 分，考试时间:120 分钟，日期:2018 年 12 月 19-20 日）第 I 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 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。1. How long has the man run in his old r
2、unning shoes?A. 300 miles. B. 400 miles. C. 500 miles.2. Why does the man think the woman should join him?A. He thinks she will have more fun.B. He wants to meet her roommate.C. He thinks its safer to go in a large group.3. Who are the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Salesp
3、erson and client.4. What does the man say about his neighbor?A. He is humorous. B. He is not handsome. C. He is very successful.5. What makes the man appreciate his dog?A. The dog protects his house. B. The dog is easy to take care of.C. The dog helps him get exercise.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5
4、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 are the speakers mainly discussing?2A. Smoking. B. Building styles. C. The use of balconies.7. What will the speakers do tonight?A. Cook together
5、. B. Go out. C. Dance on the balcony.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why do colleges require the SAT?A. To compare students easily. B. To see if their schools are good.C. To see if students are fluent in English.9. What does the woman recommend?A. Taking several classes. B. Taking each test once for practice.
6、C. Buying some books to prepare for the tests.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How did the man lose weight?A. By avoiding meat. B. By eating big salads for dinner.C. By eating enough vegetables at each meal.11. For which meal does the man have mushrooms?A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Dinner.12. What does the
7、woman think about the mans diet?A. It sounds difficult to stick to. B. He should give up junk food.C. He eats an unhealthy amount of vegetables.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How many children do the speakers have?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.14. What does the woman like about the kitchen?A. Its bright. B.
8、 Its big. C. It looks modern.15. What is the woman concerned about?A. The size of the house. B. The price of the house.C. The location of the house.16. What did the man suggest at last?A. Buying this house. 3B. Living in another community.C. Keeping the old job.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Which is a
9、mong “The Big Three” sports in America?A. Volleyball. B. Soccer. C. Baseball.18. How many people play soccer in the United States, according to the speaker?A. Over 100 million people. B. About 25 million people.C. About 20% of the total population.19. Why do most parents want their children to play
10、soccer?A. It is very safe. B. It starts at an older age.C. It is easier to learn than football.20. What can we learn about the culture of youth soccer?A. It is getting very competitive. B. It is being changed by money.C. It puts more importance on teamwork.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
11、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。AHow to apply for a job successfully? When you get a job interview, it is the chance that you impress the employer and prove you really are the right person for the job. The following key points may be the important steps you can tak
12、e to ensure you make a good impression from the beginning.Be PreparedResearch the company thoroughly before the job interview. Read through the company website to gain a thorough understanding of what does its values, clients or audience and any technologies it uses. You should also Google the compa
13、ny and read any press releases. Note important issues or points you can 4discuss at the interview. Take copies of the job description with you to the interview. Dont he afraid of showing off, you can bet the other candidates wont be holding back!Interview QuestionsAll this preparation work will go a
14、 long way to helping you for questions you might be asked during the interview. As well as preparing for the standard questions, you also need to come up with relevant questions to ask the interviewer about the company and your role. You may want to ask something along the lines of “Whats it like to
15、 work here?“, “What are the career prospects like?“.TimekeepingPlan your route in advance and make a dry run to the interview location a few days beforehand to make sure youre clear on where youre going. Print out directions and maps from sites like Google Maps and make sure you should be there with
16、out any problems.After the InterviewIf youre unsuccessful, use it as an opportunity to improve. Ask for feedback from the interviewer.This will improve your future interview success chances; the interviewer might consider you for future vacancies (空缺)at the company based on this action alone.21. Wha
17、t should you do at a job interview?A. Recognize who is the right employer.B. Find a chance to show your talent off.C. Impress the employer with good behavior.D. Have a good impression of the employer.22. Which question can you ask the interviewer?A. What interests you when you work?B. What is the in
18、formation about your clients?C. What advice will you offer to the interviewees?D. What is the promising future of the company?523. It can be inferred form the passage that .A. a proper attitude can help you get a job B. it is impossible to get a job at the first interview C. the interviewer can help
19、 you through the back doorD. it is unnecessary to keep cautious about an interviewBHong Kong (CNN)Less than two kilometers from the mainland Chinese border, in a quiet shady woods by a local village, sits a rare 200-year-old wild incense(檀香) tree. “No one in this village even knows that this is an i
20、ncense treeexcept me,“ says the 54-year old Chan. “I love these trees because I grew up with them.“ He wants to ensure his two young sons do as well.Officially known as Aquilaria sinensis (土沉香), “agar-wood“ was once a common commodity, but is now rare because of illegal logging. Chan has been trying
21、 to change that. Over the past four years, he has planted 10,000 new trees on Hong Kongs only incense plantation, part of a family business passed on to him from his father and grandfather. All told, the plantation has some 300,000 incense trees.While incense tree conservation is one of Chans motiva
22、tions, a lucrative livelihood is another. Chan explains he can sell a young tree for as much as $600. The 10,000 trees he planted could mean millions if he were to sell. But if left to mature at least 10 years, the trees can be an even bigger moneymaker once harvestedsupplying incense powder, fragra
23、nt wood used in herbal teas as well as traditional Chinese medicines.The wood itself can command a large sum. Chan says one arms-length carving can command $125,000. He adds his buyers usually come from Taiwan and mainland China after they learn of his business through word of mouth or through his w
24、ebsite. But because of its high price and limited supply, the incense tree has also become a victim of its own value.“Hong“ means fragrant in the local Cantonese language. “Kong“ means harbor. In the meantime, Chan hopes people will not forget the citys heritage as he 6nurtures the citys last incens
25、e plantation to save the “Hong“ of Hong Kong. “I hope my incense trees can grow bigger and be everywhere. Even though Hong Kong is urbanizing I think more trees can and should be planted.“24. According to the passage, old Chan is . A. one of the villagers who plant wild incense treesB. the only one
26、who grew up with a wild incense treeC. the only one who knows incense tree in his village D. one of few villagers who know incense tree in his village25. Why is agar-wood one of the most valuable commodities nowadays?A. Because incense trees are very hard to plant.B. Because most incense trees are l
27、ogging illegally.C. Because Aquilaria sinensis is very hard to produce. D. Because Hong Kong has only one incense plantation.26. The underlined word “lucrative“ in the third paragraph probably means .A. Possible B. Available C. Accessible D. Profitable27. What kind of person does Chan belong to?A. E
28、xplorers. B. Environmentalists. C. Educators. D. Engineers. CAttractions in YorkYork MinsterDeangate, York YO1 7HHEnjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the largest Medieval Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, a place for worship for over 1,000 years and a treasure house of 800 years of stained glass. Op
29、en daily subject to services. Please check in advance to avoid disappointment.Tel: 01904 557216www.yorkminster.org E-mail: visitorsyorkminster.org7National Railway MuseumLeeman Road, York YO26 4XJEnjoy a fantastic free day out for the whole family at the National Railway Museum in York. Explore our
30、three huge halls full of trains and railway legends including Mallard the worlds fastest train and the Japanese Bullet Train.Open daily between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tel: 08448 153139www.nrm.org.uk E-mail: nrmnrm.org.ukYork Castle MuseumEye of York, York YO1 9RYGet ready to take a trip to the world-famous
31、recreated Victorian Street, Kirkgate. The first street of its kind, visited by 30 million people, is alive with the sights, sounds and colourful characters of York more than 100 years ago. Step inside the shops and meet the interesting folk who work there.Opening hours: Mon-Sun 09:30 to 17:00 Tel: 0
32、1904 687687www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk E-mail: castle.museumymt.org.ukCliffords TowerTower Street, York YO1 9SABuilt by William the Conqueror, it was twice burned to the ground, before being rebuilt by Henry III in the 13th century. With sweeping views of York and the surrounding countryside, it isn
33、t hard to see why Cliffords Tower played such a key role in the control of northern England.Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10:00 to 16:00 Tel: 01904 646940www.english-heritage.org.uk/cliffordstower E-mail: customersenglish-heritage.org.uk28. The ad most probably comes from the“_”part of the newspaper.A. Edu
34、cation. B. History. C. Culture. D. Tourism829. Where can visitors step into the well-known Victorian Street?A. York Castle Museum. B. National Railway Museum.C. York Minster. D. Cliffords Tower.30. While visiting York Minster, the visitors can .A. have sweeping views of York and countryside B. go in
35、side the shops and meet the folk working thereC. enjoy a treasure house of 800 years of stained glassD. see the worlds fastest train and the Japanese Bullet Train31. If you want to know more information about Cliffords Tower, you can .A. phone 01904 557216B. visit the website www.nrm.org.uk C. email
36、 to castle.museumymt.org.ukD. write a letter to Tower Street, York YO1 9SADYou may have heard that a young man named Abner Doubleday invented the game known as baseball in Cooperstown, New York, during the summer of 1839. Doubleday then went on to become a Civil War hero, while baseball became Ameri
37、cas beloved national pastime. Not only is that story untrue, its not even in the ballpark (place for baseball). Doubleday was still at West Point in 1839, and he never claimed to have anything to do with baseball.In 1907, a special commission(委员会) created by the sporting goods merchant and former ma
38、jor league player A. J. Spalding used weak evidencenamely the claims of one man, mining engineer Abner Gravesto come up with the Doubleday origin story. Cooperstown businessmen and major league officials would rely on the myths lasting power in the 1930s, when they established the National Baseball
39、Hall of Fame and Museum in the village.As it turns out, the real history of baseball is a little more complicated than the Doubleday legend. References to games resembling(相似) baseball in the United States date back to the 18th century. Its most direct ancestors appear 9to be two English games: roun
40、der (a childrens game brought to New England by the earliest colonists) and cricket. By the time of the American Revolution, variations(演变) of such games were being played on schoolyards and college campuses across the country. They became even more popular in newly industrialized cities where men s
41、ought work in the mid-19th century. In September 1845, a group of New York City men founded the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club. One of them would make a new set of rules that would form the basis for modern baseball.Cartwrights changes made the game faster-paced and more challenging from older
42、 games like cricket. In 1846, the Knickerbockers played the first official game of baseball against a team of cricket players, beginning a new, uniquely American tradition.32. What can we know according to the first paragraph?A. Doubleday stayed at West Point for some reason.B. Doubleday said he had
43、 much to do with baseball.C. Baseball was really invented by Abner Doubleday.D. Abner Doubleday fought against slaves in the Civil War.33. Why did the Doubleday origin story come up?A. Because a special commission was founded.B. Because Doubleday provided false evidence.C. Because Abner Craves told
44、a Doubleday story.D. Because Abner Craves worked with Doubleday.34. The real history of baseball is .A. much simpler than the Doubleday legendB. more interesting than rounder and cricket C. that baseball comes from two English gamesD. that a childrens game came from New England35. It can be inferred
45、 from the passage that .A. Doubleday in fact came from BritainB. Doubleday invented rounder and cricket10C. Doubleday is the most respected in the USAD. Doubleday must have been an army officer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。Lack of Sleep “Switches“ off GenesOne w
46、eek of bad sleep can “switch off“ hundreds of genes and raise the risk of a host of illnesses which is linked to higher body weights or heart disease, scientists claim. 36 Getting fewer than six hours sleep per night can switch off genes in the body according to a new study.Our bodies depend on gene
47、s to produce a constant supply of proteins which are used to replace or repair damaged tissue, but after a week of lacking in sleep some of genes stopped working. 37 Scientists from Surrey University divided 26 volunteers into two groups, one of which slept for less than six hours per night for a wh
48、ole week, and one of which slept for ten hours per night. At the end of the week each group was kept awake for 40 hours and donated blood samples, which were studied to examine the effects of their sleep states. 38 Although a weeks normal sleep was enough to restore the affected genes to their norma
49、l pattern, researchers said that long periods of sleeplessness could lead to serious health problems including heart disease.39 Prof Colin Smith, one of the authors of the new paper, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, said, “This is only a week of short tim
