1、- 1 -江西省上饶县中学 2017-2018 学年高一英语下学期第十六周半月考试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）（第 24 套）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 woman do tonight?A.Write a report. B.Go to a party.C.Do her housework.2.when will th
2、e speakers go on holiday?A.In June. B.In July. C.In September.3.How long is the museum open on weekdays?A.6 hours. B.7 hours. C.8 hours.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A trip. B.A coin. C.A hobby.5.Where will the man stay at 5:00?A.At home. B.At his office.C.At the train station.第二节（共
3、 15 小题；每小题 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，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 至 7 题。6.What will the woman have to do tomorrow?A.Write a paper. B.Repair the mans computer.C.Hand in her paper.7.What is the woman
4、most likely to be?A.A computer programmer. B.A secretary. C.A student.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8.Where is the man?A.In a shop. B.In a radio station.C.In a TV workshop.- 2 -9.What does the man think of what the woman has done?A.Correct. B.Scary. C.Dangerous.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What will Billy Carr
5、do next month?A.Leave his company. B.Get married. C.Join a club.11.Where did Billy meet his girlfriend?A.In a computer company.B.At a sports club.C.In a course about Mars.12.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Club members. B.Husband and wife.C.Boyfriend and girlfriend.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至
6、16 题。13.Where are the speakers?A.At a cinema. B.At a theatre. C.At a school.14.Why wont the man join the Poetry Club?A.He knows nothing about poetry.B.He cant party all the time.C.He has no friends there.15.What is the man interested in?A.The Guitar. B.Movies. C.Books.16.What are the speakers mainly
7、 discussing?A.What hobbies they have .B.What movie they will watch.C.Which club they should join.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What is the speaker?A.A tour guide. B.A zoo keeper. C.A teacher.18.When will the special tour start?A.At 12:30 p.m. B.At 11:00 a.m. C.At 9:00 a.m.19.Where will the students be
8、taken to first?A.The zoos information centre.B.The insect house.C.The entrance.- 3 -20.What will take place at 4:00?A.A zoo shop will give out toys.B.Workers will feed the elephants.C.Visitors will make sandwiches.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项
9、。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFarming was once the chief way of life in nearly every country. People cannot live without food, and nearly all their food comes from crops and animals raised on farms. Many other materials such as cotton and wool also come from plants and animals raised on farms. Not many people farm
10、for a living any more, but farming remains the most important work in the world at present.Before the nineteenth century, the typical American family lived on a small farm. They raised pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, and planted corn, beans, fruits, garden vegetables, rice, and wheat. Everyone worked
11、 long and hard, but the results were often poor. Families harvested just enough food for themselves. This situation began to change during the last half of the 1800s and it changed remarkably(明显地)in the following century. Scientific methods and labor-saving machinery have made farming increasingly p
12、roductive in the US. The development of improved plant varieties and chemical fertilizers(肥料)has helped double and even triple(三倍)the production of some major crops. More scientific animal care and animal raising have helped increase the amount of meat and other products animals produce. At the same
13、 time, the use of tractors and other modern farm equipment has sharply reduced the need for farm labor. As farming has become less important as a way of life in the United States, it has become more important as a source which offers materials to industry. Todays successful farmers are experts not j
14、ust in agriculture but also in accounting(会计), marketing and finance(金融). Farms that are not run in a similar way have great difficulty competing.21.We are told in the first paragraph about _.A. the history of farming.- 4 -B. the importance of farming.C. the development of farming.D. the changes of
15、farming.22. Which of the following describes American farming before the 19th century?A. Farmers didnt work hard on their farms.B. Farmers used tractors to help them.C. Farming was the main way of living for most people.D. Farmers could supply materials to industry.23. Which of the following is NOT
16、mentioned in the passage?A. Traditional American farming.B. The increase in the number of crops in the US.C. Modern farming methods.D. American farmershard work.BSome 3,000 years ago, farmers in eastern China started to grow the soybean. In 1765, the first soybeans were planted in North America, and
17、 today the soybean takes up more US cropland than wheat. In Brazil, where it spreads even more rapidly, the soybean is invading the Amazon rainforest.Soybeans are second in the US crops only to corn(玉米), and first in both Brazil and Argentina. Growing nearly six million tons per year to satisfy glob
18、al demand(需求)for soybeans is really a challenge. Although the amount of cropland in the US devoted to corn has remained unchanged since 1950, that devoted to soybeans has expanded rapidly. So stopping the clearing of the Amazon rainforest while still meeting the growing demand for soybeans is consid
19、ered a big problem.The Amazon rainforest is one of the richest sources of biological diversity(生物多样性)for both plants and animals in the world. It also recycles rainfall from coastal areas to drier inland ones, enabling agriculture to be carried out all over Brazil. And it also stores a large amount
20、of carbon. For each of these facts the Amazon rainforest is obviously of great importance, but it is the release of carbon that most directly affects the entire world. More and more carbon is being released into the atmosphere as the rainforest is destroyed, helping to drive climate change. Although
21、 the deforestation(森林砍伐)is occurring within Brazil, it is the worldwide growth in demand for meat, milk, and eggs that is encouraging it. - 5 -Saving the Amazon rainforest will mean moving down the food chain, eating less meat, and lessening the growth in demand for soybeans.24. We learn from the pa
22、ssage that soybeans _. A. are the leading agricultural product in Brazil B. are planted more than corn in America C. were first planted in North AmericaD. take up the most cropland in the US25. Which of the following is leading to the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil? A. The increasi
23、ng population of Brazil.B. The release of large amounts of carbon.C. The increasing demand for meat, milk and eggs.D. The increasing inland agriculture.26. What does the author mean with the underlined phrase “moving down the food chain“? A. People should eat more meat. B. People should eat more veg
24、etables.C. The food chain should be changed.D. Demand for soybeans should be reduced.27. What would be the best title for the passage? A. How to Protect the Amazon Rainforest in BrazilB. The Increasing Worldwide Demand for SoybeansC. Why Deforestation is Occurring in the Amazon RainforestD. Growing
25、Demand for Soybeans Threatens the Amazon RainforesCJeff Leedy is quickly becoming one of the top humorous artists in America. Through outdoor art shows, gallery reports and the recent licensing of his images to be used on products, he is building a national reputation. One of Leedys life goals is to
26、 spread laughter around the world. Many people come to enjoy and buy his works for they are fun-loving too. Therefore, Leedy and Elaine, his wife and business partner, chose self-publishing to keep that special connection in 1988. Leedy introduced his now-famed “Demando Cat” at the Sausalito Arts Fe
27、stival. Leedy self-published a lot of open and limited edition prints, including his best-selling, “Counsel Approaching the Bench”.- 6 -Soon he began to devote more of himself to his fine art, and Leedys humor was out in the open. Now his humor has become a topic of great public interest. “After I h
28、ave an idea thats really funny and true, I make up the scene and the characters in my mind. Then, I promise myself two things: first, I will try to make each piece as artistically satisfying as I can, and second, to have as much fun as I can. Then, it happens. My art is me,” Leedy said in an intervi
29、ew.Born in New York, Leedy was admitted at the age of 12 by the Art Students League in New York City. In 1987, the NY Society of Illustrators (NYSI) chose Leedy to receive their “Gold Funny Bone”, one of the three awarded out of a field of 3,300 people. In the future, Leedy hopes to paint murals(壁画)
30、in public spaces. “Imagine yourself coming into a hospital, a railway station or other public buildings and there is a work of art on the huge wall that absolutely makes you laugh,” Leedy said.28. According to the passage, Jeff Leedy _.A. is the most famous humorous artist in the world B. self-publi
31、shes his works to support his familyC. tries to amuse people in a humorous wayD. was the only person who was awarded by NYSI in 198729. Jeff Leedy achieved national fame in America mainly by _.A. taking part in art or art-related activitiesB. self-publishing many best-selling worksC. winning a lot o
32、f awards in America D. drawing many murals on walls30. What do the underlined words in the third paragraph mean? A. Leedys humor was not easy to understand.B. Leedys humor was criticized by many people.C. More people started to hear about Leedys humor.D. Leedy was going to spend more time on his fin
33、e art.31.75. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. Leedy has spread his humor around the worldB.“Demando Cat” is the first work that Leedy self-publishedC. Leedys images have not been permitted to be put onto productsD. Leedy believes that public places need some kind of humor- 7 -DBaghdad (
34、AFP) Haneen, who has spent most of her life in orphanages(孤儿院),says she used to stay weeks locked up by herself, eating, watching TV and sleeping through each day.Last week, the 13-year-old Iraqi girl was smiling happily when the crowd at a Baghdad theatre warmly clapped her and her friends.“Now Im
35、happy. I sing, dance and joke with my friends,” she said. “I have changed. People are asking me: What happened? Have you gone crazy?”What happened was a project set up by the Ruya Foundation for Contemporary Culture in Iraq, which introduces drama therapy(戏剧疗法)to a country where almost everybody has
36、 suffered some kind of trauma(创伤).Six theatre professionals were trained in Beirut by Catharsis, a drama therapy centre led by director Zeina Daccache, known for her work with prisoners in Lebanon.Bassem Altayeb was one of the trainees. He said, “Each one found some confidence and built their charac
37、ter.” “I am proud of them today,” said wet-eyed Iman Hassoon, the orphanages principal, after the show.“I hope they can use the energy they found with this play to protect themselves and have a place of their own in society,” Hassoon added.The drama therapy project explores a way of “dealing with pe
38、oples problems in an extremely damaged society such as Iraq, which has experienced so much trauma and violence,” said Tamara Chalabi, chair of the Ruya Foundation.“Iraq is a society for men, not really for women. These girls are particularly vulnerable(易受伤害的),” added Furat al-Jamil, an Iraqi-German
39、artist who also works with Ruya.“The first time I visited the orphanage, the girls were very shy; they were hiding. Now you see them confident and sociable,” Jamil said.After the play, the girls themselves could hardly believe their own change.Ruqayyeh, 13, burst into tears when the lights came back
40、 on and the audience stood up to clap.“I had always dreamt of being an actress, of being on stage . But I used to be unhappy and bored; nobody liked hanging out with me. Now everythings changed and the girls love me.”- 8 -32. What did Haneen do last week?A. She put on a show.B. She locked herself up
41、.C. She made new friends at a theatre.D. She watched a play with her friends.33.Whats the main purpose of the theatre project?A. To help girls find confidence.B. To train girls to produce drama.C. To raise money for orphanages.D. To prevent girls going to prison.34. What is Hassoons expectation for
42、the orphans?A. They can repay society.B. They can find a good job.C. They can survive in society.D. They can find better living places.35. Why did Ruqayyeh cry on stage?A. She performed badly. B. She was too nervous.C. She remembered her sad past.D. She was so happy about her change.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2
43、 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。When I was little, my mother began selling food at Camden Market. She couldnt leave me at home on my own, so I had to go to the market with her.36 I just sat there. When I got older, I gave my mum a hand and I really enjoyed it.Then,
44、one year, my uncle gave me a book for Christmas. 37 I was fourteen, and I didnt have to go to the market anymore. I spent my free time making candles of all different shapes and sizes. One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own. 38 They were sold out in twenty minutes! The nex
45、t week, my mum gave me some money to buy wax(蜡)to make more candles. Again, they sold out really quickly.- 9 -Six months later, we decided to stop doing the food. 39 Luckily, some of my school friends started to help us. I paid them one pound for every candle, and we used to sell them for four or fi
46、ve times that.When I left school, my uncle lent us some money and I opened my first shop. 40 In the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from designer furniture to silver jewellery. A. Since then, Ive never looked back.B. I often talk about how the business began. C. To begi
47、n with, I didnt have to do anything.D. It was all about making candles and I loved it.E. With the opening of this new store, I now have 25 stores.F. My mum and I couldnt make enough candles during the week. G. I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45
48、分）第一节：完形填空（共 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。On a Saturday morning, a seemingly homeless old man slowly walked into the restaurant with the help of his cane(拐杖). His old jacket, patched(带补丁的)trousers and 41 shoes made him stand out from the crowd. A 42 watch
49、ed him walk toward a table by the window. She 43 to him, and said, “Here, sir. Let me give you a 44 .” Without saying a word, he just 45 . Holding him with one hand, she pulled the chair away from under the table with 46 , and helped him move in front of the chair so he could be seated 47 . Then she leaned his cane against the table where he could 48 it. In a clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss.” “Youre 49 , sir,” she replied. “My name is Mary.”If you need 50 , just wave at me! After he had finished h
