山西省吕梁学院附属高级中学2014-2015学年高一英语上学期第四次月考（无答案）.doc

1、山西省吕梁学院附属高级中学2014-2015学年高一英语上学期第四次月考（无答案）（考试时间：120分钟 总分150分） 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题，每题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labele

2、d (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, Take y

3、our shoes away! Why under my bed! Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I c

4、ould tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, sobbing.Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books

5、, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me.

6、Thanks.Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in. cleaning up and holding on.1. What made Kate angry one evening?A. She couldnt find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her gr

7、andma was ill.D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.2. The author tidied up the room most probably because_.A. she was scared by Kates angerB. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her careD. she was asked by Kate to do so3. What might be the best title for the story?A. My

8、 Friend KateB. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be OrganizedD. Learning to Be RoommatesBGoing green seems to be fad(时尚)for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we cant really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.On April22, 2011, we decided to go green

9、every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.With the idea of going gr

10、een every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My life and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.Over

11、 the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyle. We now shop at organic(有机的)stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we dont need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon ju

12、ice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate othe

13、rs. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.4. What might be the best title for the passage? A. Going Green. B. Protecting the Planet. C. Keeping Open-Minded D. Celebrating Our Green Year.5. It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year bec

14、ause_. A. they were expected to follow the green fad B. they didnt know how to educate other people C. they were unwilling to reduce their energy D. they needed to perform unusual green tasks6. What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year? A. They tried to get out of their ungreen habits

15、. B. They ignore others ungreen behavior. C. They chose better chemical cleaners. D. They sold their home-made food.7. What can we infer form the last paragraph? A. The government will give support to the green people. B. The couple may continue their project in the future. C. Some people disagree w

16、ith the couples green ideas. D. Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.CWould it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation?UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of us ever imag

17、ined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their cooperation and support, passing around necessary nutrition depending on who needs it. Nitrogen (氮) and carbon ar

18、e shared through miles of underground fungi (真菌) networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system(生态系统) give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons (神经元) in our brains, and when one tre

19、e is destroyed, it affects all.Simard talks about mother trees, usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals（矿物质）to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans

20、cut down mother trees with no awareness（意识到）of these highly complex（复杂的）tree societies or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.We didnt take any notice of it Simard says sadly. Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but

21、 we never give them chance. If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.8. The underlined sentence “the opposite is true” in Paragraph 2 probably means that trees_A. compete for survivalB. pr

22、otect their own wealthC. depend on each otherD. provide support for dying trees9. “Mother trees” are extremely important because they _.A. look the largest in size in the forestB. pass on nutrition to young treesC. seem more likely to be cut down by humansD. know more about the complex “tree societi

23、es”10. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. how “tree societies” workB. how trees grow oldC. how forestry industry developsD. how young trees survive11. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Old Trees Communicate Like HumansB. Young Trees Are In Need Of ProtectionC

24、. Trees Are More Awesome Than You ThinkD. Trees Contribute To Our SocietyDHome to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia（怀旧）. Its fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. Youll realize whats changed is you. Home is where we can remember pain, love and some other experiences: W

25、e parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here. If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. Its empty, but its

26、 where my earliest memories are. There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays and where I cried on Halloween-when I didnt want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my f

27、avorite room in the house, my parents room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone(区域). I can jump on it anytime-waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an i

28、mportant announcement that cannot wait until the morning. Im lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property（住宅）on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew, and I learned. Sometimes when I feel lost, I li

29、e down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know its where Ill find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know Ill be blamed by Mom. But I dont mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me Im home. 12. Why does the author call her

30、 parents bed her “safe zone”（Paragraph 3）?A. It is her favorite place to play. B. Her needs can be satisfied there. C. Her grandparents photos are lined on each side. D. Her parents always play together with her there. 13. What can be learned from the passage? A. The old furniture is still in the au

31、thors first bedroom. B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles. C. The authors favorite room in her first home is the dining room. D. Many people of the authors age can still find their first physical homes. 14. Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will_ . A. open the

32、 window at night B. lie down in bed to have a dream C. try to bring back a sense of home D. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom15. What is the authors purpose of writing this passage? A. To express how much she is attached to her home. B. To declare how much she loves her first house. C. To describe

33、the state of her family. D. To look back on her childhood.第二节 （共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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。Forgiveness(宽恕)To forgive is a virtue(美德), but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, fo

34、rgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research. _16_Try the following steps:Calm yourself. _17_You can take a couple of breaths and think of s

35、omething that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Dont wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. _18_ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not neces

36、sarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you. Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. _19_ If

37、 you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offenders point of view.Dont forget to forgive yourself. _20_ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you dont do it. A. Why sh

38、ould you forgive? B. How should you start to forgive? C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. D. Try to see things from you offenders angle（角度）.E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge. F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique. G. If you wai

39、t for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people

40、21 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 22 person.I think my 23 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 24 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 25 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I

41、was really 26 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a (n) 27 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 28 to help. That was really a big 29 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of

42、 30 are still my best friends today.A bigger cause of my new 31 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my 32 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 33 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter n

43、ever 34 her, so I took her place. She let me35 . that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was 36 , but I was very grateful to her.I think I am a much 37 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 38 these experiences. They have 39 me to care about other people

44、 more than about myself. I 40 who I am today and I could not say that a few years ago. 21. A. since B. before C. or D unless22. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled 23. A. education B. career C. tour D. change24. A. balance B. homework C. degree D. interest 25. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. r

45、eported 26. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty 27. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defense 28. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened 29. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step 30. A. us B. which C. them D. whom31. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck 32. A. friend B. partner C. guide

46、 D. guest 33. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident 34. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted 35. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see36. A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered D. hopeless37. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer38. A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze39. A.

47、forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught40. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored 1._ the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved by the Indians. He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he

48、 got 2._（marry）at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, 3._ he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case. In South Africa he 4._ （surprise）to find that the problem of racial discrimination （种族歧视）was serious. Ther

49、e he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight 5._equal rights. Gandhi returned to India in 1915, 6._ India was controlled by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and 7._（depend）for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi w

50、ere put in prison. 8._, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give 9._and India won its independence in 1947. 10._（fortunate）Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948.第卷（非选择题，共35分）第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间

51、交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。The book Im reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in the early 1800s. Have tea in the late

52、afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner, that might not be served until 8 oclock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of day. Interesting, it had a connection by the British porcelain(瓷器) industry. Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles. When tea got p

53、opular in Britain, there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit British habits. This made for the grow in the porcelain industry.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)青少年研究专家Susan Beacham 在自己的英文网站上开辟专栏，邀请大家分享心目中的“最好的礼物”。 她认为，礼物贵在心意，应为之付出时间和精力。假设你是李华， 请用英文发帖，内容应包含：赞同Susan 的看法；你收到或发出的最好的礼物是什么；该礼物的意义；期待大家的回复注意：（

54、1）字数不少于100 （2）符合语言规范 I am a high school student from China. _高一英语第四次月考答案阅读理解：（3）8-11 C B A C完型：(2)21-25 BCDCA 26-30 BCBDC31-35 AABCD 36-40 BCADB改错：1. of 去掉 2. Have 改为Having 3. that 改为which 4. become 改为 became 5. of 和 day 之间加the 6. interesting 改为interestingly 7. by 改为with 或者to 8. drank 改为drunk 9. cup 改为cups 10. grow 改为growth作文：开放性题目，但要注意应该使用第一人称，段与段之间的衔接是否恰当合理。适当应用过渡的词语，如for one thing, for another, on the other hand, whats more, thus 等。