1、- 1 -定远育才学校 18-19 学年第二学期第一次月考考试高一普通班英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共 20 题，每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）第一节：听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选择出最佳选项，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?A. Fruit. B. Tea. C. Juice.2. What will the woman do first after graduation?A. Go on a trip . B. Stu
2、dy in Australia. C. Work for her father.3. How did the man find his way home?A. He got help from a friend.B. He asked a policeman for help.C. He found the way himself.4. What will the woman do tonight?A. Do her homework. B. Go to a party. C. Write a report.5. What does the man think of a second-hand
3、 bike?A. Troublesome. B. Convenient. C. Expensive.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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题 5 秒中；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. Why does the woman talk to the man?A. To ask for his ticket.B. To ask him to open a window.C. To
4、stop him from smoking.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. On a train. B. On a bus. C. In a restaurant.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 、9 题。8. What does the woman think of buying a mountain bike?A. Reasonable. B. Useful. C. Unnecessary.9. What will the man do next?- 2 -A. Have his old bike repaired.B. Buy a
5、mountain bike. C. Ask somebody else for money.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where is the woman?A. In her room. B. In the living room. C. In the kitchen.11. What is Kate doing now?A. Talking on the phone. B. Working on a report. C. Watching TV.12. What does the woman suggest the boy do in the end?A. Get
6、 help from his father.B. Telephone his classmates.C. Ask his sister for help.听第 9 段材料, 回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. An accident. B. A forest. C. A dream.14. How does the woman feel now?A. Tired. B. Frightened. C. Sad.15. What does the woman say about the light？A. I
7、t was a blue light.B. It got bigger and then smaller.C. It looked like the face of a girl.16. What happened to the woman when she tried to run away?A. She couldnt run fast.B. She saw an old man.C. She fell down on the ground.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How old was Franklin when he became the printer
8、 of money?A. 10. B. 12. C. 1918. What was Franklin like when he was a young man?A. He was fat. B. He was good-looking. C. He had brown hair.19. What did Franklin set up in America?A. The first college library.B. The first fire department.C. The first glasses store.20. What do we know about Franklin?
9、- 3 -A. He started to work after graduating from school.B. He rewrote the Declaration of Independence.C. He had a great interest in science.第二部分 阅读理解第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AIn China, Major Cold (大寒 ) is the last solar term in winter and also the last solar term in the annual lunar(阴历的) calendar
10、. In this period, snow, rain and icy cold weather have a big influence on peoples lives.Here are several things you should know about Major Cold.Eating “dispelling cold cake” (吃“消寒糕”)During Major Cold, people in Beijing have a habit of eating “dispelling cold cake”, a kind of rice cake. Sticky rice,
11、 the cakes main ingredient, contains more sugar than rice, which can make people feel warm all over their bodies. In Chinese the word “rice cake” has the same pronunciation with the word “higher in a new year”, which symbolizes good luck and continual promotion. Eating fried spring roll（吃春卷）In Anqin
12、g of Anhui province, people traditionally eat fried spring rolls during Major Cold. They use a round, cooked, thin pancake to wrap stuffing（馅料）in a thin roll. Then it is fried in a pan with oil until it turns yellow and floats to the top. The stuffing inside the spring roll contains meat or vegetabl
13、es and the flavor can be salty or sweet.Drinking stewed soupPeople in Nanjing of Jiangsu province like to drink stewed soup during Major Cold, which can make people feel warm from head to foot. They always stew the aged hen soup with ginseng(人参), matrimony vine(枸杞) and black fungus(黑木耳).Doing winter
14、 sportsThere is a saying that goes, “Dripping water freezes during Minor and Major Cold.” In various regions of China, Major Cold is the perfect time for winter sports such as skiing, ice skating and sledding.21. The passage tells us _ things we should know about Major Cold.A. three B. four C. five
15、D. six22. Which of the following food can cause people to feel warm in the cold winter?A. Stewed soup and fried spring rolls. - 4 -B. Dispelling cold cake and fried spring rolls.C. Stewed soup and rice cake.D. Dispelling cold cake and stewed soup.23. During Major Cold period, _.A. everyone must eat
16、fried spring rolls in Anqing.B. people cant do outdoor sports.C. you can be lucky if you eat “dispelling cold cake”.D. you can go skiing in north China. BSometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of on purpose, teach you a lesson
17、or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious way.Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they
18、may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck. The people you meet affect your life, and
19、 the successes and failures(失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experie
20、nce it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself. You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it. 24. The people w
21、e meet _. A. all know where to find us B. serve us on no purpose C. wont become our neighbor D. will change us in some way 25. From the passage, we know that bad things can make us _. A. terribly meet bad luck - 5 -B. realize our further abilityC. find no serious success D. possibly enjoy every mome
22、nt 26. The writers advice is that we should _. A. never talk to strange people B. learn as much as we can each dayC. get over difficulties painfully D. not believe in ourselves but others 27. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Create Your Own LifeB. Hold Your Head UpC. People You Meet in Lif
23、eD. Things Happen to You CHave you ever heard of agritourism where you can experience farm life? If not, Dr. Cindy Ayers-Elliott will tell you the real story of Foot Print Farms.The original concept of building Foot Print Farms was simple. When Ayers-Elliott returned to her hometown after graduation
24、，she didn t have to look any further than her state s alarming health statistics to find a mission. Everywhere she turned, there were reports of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and heart disease. “The problem was already identified.“ explains Ayers-Elliott. “Too many Mississippians were serio
25、usly unhealthy and it didnt take research to see that. And many of the state s greatest health challenges could directly result from poor diet. ”These days，Foot Print Farms, which started with a few raised beds of herbs and vegetables, is making fresh, naturally grown food. “When speaking of the key
26、 to my success，the co-op model works because we share the work and rewards， ” notes Ayers-Elliott. “ A perfect example is the Wingfield High School football team. To earn the money for equipment and other items, players committed to working five hours a week on the farm，and by the end of the summer
27、they had produced 1，000 melons and the profits from their sales helped to buy weights，T-shirts，sweat suits and pregame meals. But the lessons they learned about the rewards of hard work and working together to accomplish something were even more valuable products of their efforts. ”- 6 -“It s a mode
28、l that can easily be learned in other places and I m looking forward to seeing some of our current partners do just thatto take what they have learned here and spin it off in other communities,“Ayers-Elliott remarks. She is now looking forward to developing an agritourism aspect to the farm, where v
29、isitors can experience farm life, learn new skills and take with them seeds of inspiration they can sow in their own communities when they return home.28. What made Ayers-Elliott set up Foot Print Farms?A. The problems faced by local farmers.B. Her further research into heart disease.C. The failure
30、of her career after graduation.D. The health state of people in her hometown.29. Why does the author take the football team as an example?A. To advocate the concept of independence.B. To stress the importance of teamwork.C. To support the idea of co-op model.D. To explore the key to success.30. What
31、 is Ayers-Elliott s attitude towards the future of Foot Print Farms?A. Optimistic. B. Skeptical. C. Cautious. D. Ambiguous.31. What is the main idea of the text?A. Naturally grown food benefits peoples health.B. Food Print Farms is making a difference in Mississippi.C. Ayers-Elliott encourages peopl
32、e to experience farmD. Agritourism is becoming increasingly popular in America.DWe can video chat with astronauts aboard the International Space Station and watch live footage from the frozen heights of Everest. But communicating with a submarine (潜艇）or a diver is not so easy. The lack of practical
33、methods for sharing data between underwater and airborne devices has long been a frustration for scientists. The difficulty stems from the fact that radio signals work perfectly in air travel but poorly in water. Sonar (声呐）signals used by underwater sensors reflect off the surface of the water rathe
34、r than reaching the air.Now，researchers at MIT have developed a method with the potential to revolutionize underwater communication. “What weve shown is that its - 7 -actually feasible to communicate from underwater to the air,“ says Fadel Adib，a professor at MJT s Media Lab，who led the research.The
35、 MIT researchers designed a system that uses an underwater machine to send sonar signals to the surface, making vibrations (震动)corresponding to the ls and Os of the data. A surface receiver then reads and decodes these tiny vibrations. The researchers call the system TARF. It has any number of poten
36、tial real-world uses, Adib says. It could be used to find downed planes underwater by reading signals from sonar devices in a plane s black box and it could allow submarines to communicate with the surface.Right now the technology is low-resolution. The initial study was conducted in the MIT swimmin
37、g pool at maximum depths of around 11 or 12 feet. The next steps for the researchers are to see if TARF is workable at much greater depths and under varying conditionshigh waves, storms， schools of fish. They also want to see if they can make the technology work in the other direction air to water.I
38、f the technology proves successful in real-world conditions, expect “texting while diving” to be the latest underwater fashion.32. What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 1?A. The future of video chat underwater and in air.B. The frustrations of developing underwater devices.C. The diffi
39、culty of communication from water to air.D. The current situation of communicating with a submarine.33. What does the underlined word “feasible” mean?A. Achievable. B. Convenient. C. Changeable. D. Alternative.34. What do we know about TARF?A. It is widely used to find downed planes.B. It can work w
40、ell at great depths underwater.C. It is an underwater machine that sends signals.D. It can send，receive and read signals from underwater.35. What is the best title for the text?A. The Real-world Uses of Sonar Technology B. Full Water-to-air Communication Closer to RealityC. A Breakthrough in the App
41、lication of Video ChatD. TARF Becoming a New Means of Communication- 8 -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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Nowadays, all universities are doing whatever they can to become a green campus. But there are also items students can do to make your campus eco-fr
42、iendlier.Recycle everything, especially paper!There is a large amount of paper a college student goes through per semester. 36 We know that these things cant be avoided, but the way you handle the use of all the paper can really help create a better green campus.Buy green.37 . Paper, cleaning produc
43、ts and water are products that can be bought as recycled goods. Theyre slightly more expensive than the normal products, but its worth it to make a green campus.Walk and bike to school.Most campuses, especially those that are trying to become an eco-friendlier campus, have pretty good public transit
44、. 38 . Walking or biking will help make your campus a green university.39 A water bottle can be refilled at any water fountain and can easily be drunk in class or while riding a bike. This will save the environment by decreasing the amount of plastic waste on your campus.Buy used clothing.It is usua
45、lly thought of as something to do to save money. 40 Recycling clothes minimize the use of resources to make clothing.A. Carry a water bottle.B. It is also good for the environment!C. Dont use plastic bottles to drink water.D. Buy recycled goods as much as possible.E. It includes class notes, term pa
46、pers, student newspapers and so on.F. On top of that, almost all universities are pedestrian(行人) friendly.G.Universities call on all the students to learn to recycle all the waste paper.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）- 9 -I remember arriving at my college accommodation for
47、 the first time. I 41 my things, and then sat on the bed and burst into tears.This 42 for a year. The lectures and exams were both 43 with sorrow. I had a terrible feeling that I must be doing something 44 since everyone else seemed to be happy.It was my mum who finally gave me the 45 to leave. I wa
48、s home for the weekend and we were talking about how much 46 I was putting on myself. Finally she 47 said, “How about just not going back on Monday?“ At the time, I didnt think of this as 48 . It felt like falling back into a deep 49 without a ladder.It was hard to climb out. My depression(沮丧) was f
49、ar more 50 than anyone had ever thought. But I know now that my decision to leave school wasnt about 51 . It was about stepping back from the 52 that wasnt right for me. And it was about moving forward by 53 past depression.I can t say enough about how 54 stepping back was for me. After I left university, I was 55 to move forward. I 56 my own company. Almost five 57 years have passed and my little company is doing well. 58 , now I find myself with another 59 to expand or
