广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区中学2017-2018学年高一12月月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区中学2017年秋季学期12月份考试高一英语试卷第一部分 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. Where will the man stay in Beijing?A. At his aunts.B. At a friends.C. At a hotel.2. What will David do this weekend?A. Rea

2、d a book.B. Go to the cinema.C. Go to the countryside.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Lovely pets.B. A picture.C. New babies.4. Why does the woman want to read Saras travel journal?A. To help her travel.B. To learn about Sara.C. To write stories better.5. When will the man leave for Englan

3、d?A. This Thursday.B. This Friday.C. This Saturday.第二节（共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、7题。6. What is the woman doing?A. Making an appointment.B. Asking for advice.C. Offering help.

4、7. What will the woman probably do?A. Buy a newspaper.B. Apply for the job.C. Give the translator a call.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How old is Jenny now?A. Five.B. Eight.C. Ten.9. Who is James?A. Bens uncle.B. Jennys father.C. Ellas cousin.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where is the man from?A. New York.B. Washington.

5、C. Boston.11. What did the woman just do?A. She got on the train.B. She smoked a cigarette.C. She changed seats.12. What does the womans husband do?A. A doctor.B. An engineer.C. A teacher.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How many double rooms does the man want to book?A. Six.B. Eight.C. Ten.14. How much will th

6、e man pay for one room per night?A. 300 RMB.B. 270 RMB.C. 240 RMB.15. When will the group have a meeting?A. On May 3rd.B. On May 4th.C. On may 5th.16. What will the man probably do next?A. Speak to the manager.B. Check the flight number.C. Go to the conference hall.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did the

7、speaker get to the centre?A. By subway.B. By car.C. By bus.18. During which period are the shops open on Fridays?A. From 9 am to 9 pm.B. From 8 am to 8 pm.C. From 10 am to 9 pm.19. On which floor can customers find a cinema?A. The first floor.B. The second floor.C. The third floor.20. What did the s

8、peaker complain about?A. There werent any garbage cans.B. It was really crowded.C. It closed too early.第二部分 阅读理解（共20 小题，每小题2分，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.AMy father had returned from his business visit to London when I came in, rather late, to supper. I could t

9、ell at once that he and my mother had been discussing something. In that half-playful, half-serious way I knew so well, he said, How would you like to go to Eton? You bet, I cried quickly catching the joke. Everyone knew it was the most expensive, the most famous of schools. You had to be entered at

10、 birth, if not before. Besides, even at 12 or 13, I understood my father. He disliked any form of showing off. He always knew his proper station in life, which was in the middle of the middle class, our house was medium-sized; he had avoided joining Royal Liverpool Golf Club and went to a smaller on

11、e instead; though once he had got a second-hand Rolls-Royce at a remarkably low price, he felt embarrassed driving it, and quickly changed it for an Austin 1100. This could only be his delightful way of telling me that the whole boarding school idea was to be dropped. Alas! I should also have rememb

12、ered that he had a liking for being different from everyone else, if it did not conflict（冲突）with his fear of drawing attention to himself. It seemed that he had happened to be talking to Graham Brown of the London office, a very nice fellow, and Graham had a friend who had just entered his boy at th

13、e school, and while he was in that part of the world he thought he might just as well phone them. I remember my eyes stinging（刺痛）and my hands shaking with the puzzlement of my feelings. There was excitement, at the heart of great sadness.Oh, he doesnt want to go away, said my mother, You shouldnt go

14、 on like this.” Its up to him, said my father. He can make up his own mind.”21. His father sold his Roils-Royce because _. A. it made him feel uneasy B. it was too old to work well C. it was too expensive to possess D. it was too cheap22. What was the writers reaction to the idea of going to Eton? A

15、. He was very unhappy. B. He didnt believe it. C. He was delighted. D. He had mixed feelings.23. We can know from the passage that _.A. Children who can go to Eton are very famous B. Children can go to Eton if they will C. It is very difficult for a child to get admitted by EtonD. Children dont have

16、 the right to decide whether they will go to Eton BA great French writer says that we should help everyone as much as possible because we often need help ourselves. The small even can help the great. Then he tells a simple story. An ant is drinking at a small stream and falls in. She tries to reach

17、the side but makes no progress at all. The poor ant, almost exhausted, is still doing her best when a bird sees her. Moved with pity the bird throws a blade of grass into the water. It supports(支撑) the ant like a boat, and the ant reaches the bank. When she is having a rest in the grass, she sees a

18、man walking along barefooted and carrying a gun in his hand. He wants to kill the bird nearby. When he raises his gun to fire, the ant bites him in the foot. So he stops to look down and the bird flies away quickly. It is an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that has saved her life.24. Acc

19、ording to the French writer, we often need help from others, so we should _. A. not help others B. help those who may be helpful to us C. get as much help as we can D. help others as much as possible25. The ant finally got on the bank _. A. when the water pushed her B. with the help of a piece of wo

20、od C. with the help of a piece of grass D. when the bird reached out a leg for it26. The French writer tells the story in order to show_. A. how an ant saved a bird B. how brave the ant was C. how clever the ant wasD. even the small can help the great27. Though the poor ant was too tired, she _.A. l

21、ost hope B. stopped trying C. stopped to rest D. didnt give upCTaking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind?A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale U

22、niversity in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around the world. It turned out that nearly two-thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work.So why does a simple shower have such magic power? Science can e

23、xplain it.Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine, a hormone(荷尔蒙) closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine”, explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuroscientist(神经系统学家). “Taking a warm shower can make

24、 us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha! moment to us.”Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you have been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from

25、the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H.Carson, author of Your Creative Brain, “a showering hour may turn into an incubation (孵化) period for your ideas.”Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking

26、 a shower is something we do less frequently in our daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. “New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking,” explained Kaufman. “Getting off the couch and jumping in the sho

27、wer may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view.”Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it neednt just be the bathroom where you get your inspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female American writer and poet, got new ideas by driving aroun

28、d a farm and stopping at different cows until she found the one that most inspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind, whether its walk near the ocean, a country drive or reading a book at home.28. According to the article, what changes can showering cause?A. Leading to boredom or

29、tiredness.B. Increasing the level of dopamine.C. Decreasing the level of dopamine.D. Setting the creative part of the brain free.29. If one has focused on something all day, showering can help _.A.one make an important breakthrough B. draw ones attention to the outside worldC. turn ones attention in

30、wardsD. many chemical changes to take place30. It can be inferred from the article that _.A. changes in the frequency of an action can create a new perspectiveB. it is a good idea to talk with others about their sources of inspirationC. our lives might feel longer and fuller if we frequently try new

31、 thingsD. it is helpful to try something different rather than stay focused on a difficult task31. The example of Gertrude Stein in the last paragraph is used to _.A. encourage readers to find their own ways of getting inspirationB. explain how to link inspiration with readers daily livesC. point ou

32、t to readers that its hard to find inspiration D. show that creativity often comes from strange placesD We know that cigarette smoking kills. So, producers made electronic cigarettes as a safer smoking choice - safer than tobaccoAlthough e-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes, they d

33、o not use tobacco and you do not light themThey are powered by battery （电池） However, if e-cigarettes are so safe, why has the United States Center for Disease Control（CDC） seen an increase in telephone calls about e-cigarette poisonings? The answer is childrenMost of the calls are from people worrie

34、d about children who have played with the devices, In the period of one month this year, the Center said 215 people called the Center with e-cigarette concerns More than half of these calls were for children aged five and younger The devices had made them sick Tim McAfee is director of the Centers O

35、ffice on Smoking and Health. He says the problem is regulation, meaning the USfederal government does not control e-cigarettes even though they contain liquid nicotineMr.McAfee adds that liquid nicotine is a well-known dangerMrMcAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens when it gets into the ski

36、n, gets into the eyes or is swallowedIt can cause stomach pain or a sense of unbalanceAnd too much nicotine can kill. Tim McAfee says e-cigarettes do not create the level of risk to people that tobacco products doHe notes that almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettesSo, cigarettes are

37、the winner in that contest E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals that are found in real cigarettesSo, the USSurgeon General Boris D.Lushniak has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a useful tool for adults trying to end their tobacco use But McAfee worries that teenagers may think

38、 electronic cigarettes are harmless They could become addicted to the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes In other words, he fears that for young people fake e-cigarettes could be a gateway to the real thing32What do the producers think of e-cigarettes?A Dangerous B Expensive C Safer D C

39、heaper33Why did the CDC receive so many calls about e-cigarettes?A Parents feared that their children might get poisoned,B Parents found the device useless in quitting smokingC Children swallowed the liquid nicotine from the deviceD Children might get addicted to playing with the device34It can be i

40、nferred from the passage that A the CDC wants to develop a better type of e-cigarettesB the government is in favor of the use of e-cigarettesC Surgeon General Boris D Lushniak is a heavy smokerD smokers most probably cant quit smoking using e-cigarettes35What is Tim McAfees opinion about smoking?A A

41、dults should use harmless e-cigarettesB Smoking e-cigarettes can make a person sickC He claims that regulations should be made to ban smokingD He is concerned about the teens using e-cigarettes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。Shaking hands, American stylePeople often sh

42、ake hands in the United States. American men shake hands with other men. American women often shake hands with men, and sometimes they shake hands with other women. Adults shake hands with children. And some people even teach their dogs to shake hands! 36 How do they shake hands just long enough? Ju

43、st hard enough? Here are four little rules to remember.1. Use your right hand.2. Use good eye contact(眼神交流). Look at the person in the eye while you are shaking hands.3. Dont shake too long. 37 Then let go and pull your hand back toward you.4. 38 When a handshake is weak, Americans think the person

44、may not be a hard worker or a good leader. When a handshake is too strong, Americans think the person is too rough(粗鲁) or has bad manners. 39 They shake hands when they meet for the first time. They shake hands to say congratulations. They shake hands when they meet after not seeing each other for a

45、 while. And they often shake hands when they say good-bye. In business, shaking hands shows agreement and honesty.Handshakes are good everywhere. 40 So make sure to shake plenty of hands.A. Offer you hand first.B. Shake for no more than three seconds.C. How do people shake hands correctly?D. Dont sh

46、ake too strongly or too weakly.E. It is not polite to refuse a persons hand.F. When do people in the United States shake hands?G. Make sure your hands arent sweaty when you do this.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The other

47、day my partner and I went out to help a customer, and time passed so quickly. We realized that we needed to eat something after we 41 our work. We stopped at a local hamburger shop and bought some hamburgers for 42 . It was Sunday, late afternoon, so there were only a few people. We watched around a

48、nd found a(an) 43 table easily. A few minutes later, 44 of us noticed a woman who was 45 in her 80s, come in and buy some food.She was dressed in what was probably her very 46 clothes that looked clean and tidy. The woman eat everything up around her and you could tell that the meal was a real 47 fo

49、r her. My partner often had dinner in the shop and he was 48 to the people working there. He was curious about the 49 and went to talk with the working people, 50 them about the woman. They said she came every 51 , bought the same meal and always was alone. They all 52 she lived alone and that that

50、meal was a special enjoyment she gave for herself at least once a week.Our hearts were 53 by this older woman even if we never talked. When we paid our 54 , we also paid hers and then 55 enough money to pay for that older womans meals at least three more times.The servants were 56 and so moved by wh

51、at we did. We didnt want the older woman to know what we did, 57 we just left. It would have been wonderful to see her 58 when they told her what we did for her. I know we touched the hearts of the 59 and I am sure we touched the heart of that older woman. It always feels so amazing to do something

52、so unexpected for a (an) 60 ! After all, our life is filled with surprises. 41. A. startedB. completed C. removedD. lasted42. A. breakfastB. lunchC. supperD. food43. A. nearB. farC. emptyD. full44. A. bothB. neitherC. noneD. all45. A. actuallyB. probablyC. sincerelyD. rarely46. A. ruined B. dirtyC.

53、properD. best47. A. enjoymentB. treasureC. glory D. mystery48. A. devotedB. well-knownC. concernedD. active49. A. womanB. employerC. managerD. passenger50. A. admittingB. searchingC. explodingD. asking51. A. weekday B. weekendC. yearD. period52. A. realizedB. recognizedC. debatedD. agreed53. A. reca

54、lledB. remindedC. doubtedD. touched54. A. effortB. workC. billD. shop55. A. leftB. gotC. removedD. brought56. A. pleasedB. amazedC. shockedD. frightened57. A. althoughB. untilC. unlessD. so58. A. resultB. effectC. expressionD. reward59. A.servantsB. customersC. partnersD. cooks60. A. waiterB. reader

55、C. strangerD. writer第卷第三部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）第二节 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面句子，根据提示在空白处填入适当的词。61. It can take a long time to r from an operation.62. We need to get together to (交换) ideas and information.63. My brother has a good (掌握) of both Chinese and English.64. The plot of the new novel (逐渐) deve

56、loped in the authors mind.65. We can get a good v of the lake through our hotel window.66. Id choose the smaller car in p to the larger one.67. Learning to e oneself well is an important part of communication.68. Write the (大纲) of the article before you start to write.69. The thief b me to set him f

57、ree, but I refused him without any hesitation.70. Britain had laws against (残忍) to animals but none to children. 第四部分 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交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改

58、后的词。Dear Sir, Thank you very much for invite me to the summer English course in your school. As for my choice between the two courses, I prefer the four-week course because of this will allow me more time to do some traveling but make a few new friends. Of all the subject Im learning at school, I li

59、ke English best. I had been learning English for eleven years but my spoken English remains to be poorly. So I really hope to take this chance to improve them. If possible, Id like to stay with a family for a couple of days so that I can learn some customs in England, that Im particularly interestin

60、g in. I believe I will have good time this summer. Yours truly, Li Hua第二节 书面表达 (25分)假如你叫李华，代表二年级邀请本市一所大学的外籍教师怀特夫人Mrs. White参加你们年级于下星期五晚上7：00在学校报告厅举行的英语晚会，请根据以下内容写一封邀请函。 请她出席晚会，担任晚会评委。 晚会节目有唱歌，跳舞，话剧，时装表演等等。 本市有名的歌星，演员也应邀参加。 希望她那天晚上过得愉快。注意： 不可遗漏要点 词数80-100参考词汇：评委：judge 时装表演：fashion show 报告厅：lecture ha

61、llDear Mrs. White,_Yours faithfully,Li Hua英语参考答案1-5 BCBCA6-10 BBCBA11-15 CBCBC 16-20 ABCCA阅读理解 21-23 ADC 24-27 DCDD26-30 DBBCD 31-35ACABD36-40 CBDFE 41-45 BBCAB 46-50 DABAD 51-55 BDDCA 56-60 BDCAC单词填空61.recover 62. exchange 63. command 64. gradually 65. view 66. preference 67. express 68. outline 69

62、. begged 70. cruelty71. invite 改为 inviting 72. because of 去掉 of73. but改为 and 74. subject 改为 subjects75. had 改为 have 76. poorly 改为 poor77. them 改为 it 78. that 改为 which79. interesting 改为 interested 80. have后加a邀请信参考范文：(二)Dear Mrs. White,We are from senior Grade Two of Huanggang Middle School and glad t

63、o invite you to our school English evening party, which will be held in our school lecture hall at 7:00 p.m. next Friday. We will be thankful if you could come and act as the judge of our English evening party. The programmes of the evening party are singing, dancing, plays, a fashion show and so on. Some famous singers, actors and actresses of our city will be invited to our English evening too. We are sure you will have a good time with us that night.Yours faithfully,Li Hua