河北省保定市定兴第三中学2014-2015学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、河北省保定市定兴第三中学2014-2015学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题（考试时间：120分钟；分值：150分；）第I卷（共100分）第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1分，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 does this conversation take place?A. At a hospital. B. At a department store.

2、C. At a restaurant.2. How much is the food and drink?A. $2.65. B. $2.75. C. $2.95.3. Whats the man doing?A. Watching TV. B. Turning down the TV. C. Answering the phone.4. According to the man, what does he like to do if possible?A. To visit museums. B. To make a good plan. C. To visit the Modern Mus

3、eum.5. What news did the woman get from the man?A. Sam will leave New York very soon.B. Sams sister will leave for Los Angeles very soon.C. Sam s sister will leave for New York very soon.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Who could the man be?A. A manager. B. A policeman. C. The womans husb

4、and.7. Where was the wallet found?A. In the restroom. B. Under the table. C. On the table.听第7段材料，回答第8至10三个小题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. Buying a car. B. Choosing a gift. C. Using a computer.9. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Professor and student

5、.C. Salesman and customer.10. What do we know about the person mentioned by the speakers?A. Maybe he likes something expensive. B. He is surely over sixty years old.C. He must be fond of learning.听第8段材料，回答第11至13三个小题。11. Why does the girl borrow money from her father?A. To see a film. B. To watch a p

6、lay. C. To go to a concert.12. How much money does the girl need?A. Eighteen dollars. B. Thirty-six dollars.C. Fifty-four dollars.13. How many children want to go to the concert?A. Three B. Two C. One听第9段材料，回答第14至17三个小题。14. What are the two speakers nationalities?A. British and Chinese. B. Chinese a

7、nd French. C. Chinese and American.15. What problem was a newspaper article about?A. The problem of rapid growth of cars in cities in America.B. The problem of rapid growth of cities in America.C. The problem of rapid growth of skyscrapers.16.Do Americans carry out a birth control policy?A. Yes, the

8、y do. B. No, they dont. C. We cant know.17. What attitudes do most Americans take towards having children?A. Most Americans decide not to have any children.B. Most Americans decide to have as many children as they can.C. Most Americans decide to have only one or two children. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20三个小题。18

9、. Why does the speaker give the lecture?A. To give some advice on the cycling tour.B. To explain the advantages of the cycling tour.C. To tell the listeners what to take for the cycling tour.19. What should the cyclists not do during the cycling tour?A. Ride as far and quickly as possible.B. Take wa

10、ter in summer. C. Enjoy the riding itself.20. In cold weather what should cyclists do first when they stop riding?A. Enjoy nature. B. Put on warm clothes.C. Drink plenty of water.第二部分： 阅读理解（共2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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AKing Midas used to love gold. O

11、ne day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once, I love gold. I want everything I touch to change into gold”. Very well, tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold.” Saying this, the fairy disappeared. The king waited excitedly till the ne

12、xt morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. Im the richest man in the world now.” He shouted. Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. Im dying of hunger.” He cried. Just then his daughter came running

13、 in. Why are you so sad, dad?” she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. Dont you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. Please take it

14、away,” begged the king, give me back my daughter.” Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.” The king ran quickly to the nearby river.21. The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because_A. she hoped to make the king the richest in the world.

15、B. She loved gold too.C. She wanted to teach the king a lesson.D. She wanted to turn the kings daughter into gold.22. When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was _ A. excited B. hungry C. worried D. pleased23. The kings daughter became a golden statue when _A. she saw her father B. the k

16、ing went to meet herB. she put her arms around her father D .the king loved her very much24. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A. The king died in the river.B. The kings daughter changed back from gold to a lovely girl.C. All the things the king had touched changed back into real

17、 ones.D. Both B and CBIf you want fully enjoy your vacation, youd better check the Durban City Tours! This is actually one of the best choices in South Africa today. There is nothing more relaxing than to think about that there is a place to go and relax, right? City life is strained, but you can es

18、cape this situation and be in the place where there is nothing but relaxation. Here in Durban you will get to see all the amazing tourist attractions. If you love animals and want to see some elephants wandering around the streets, then Durban is the place to go. You can even get to ride one if you

19、want!Here you will also get to taste all the delicious South African food. You can choose from Italian cooking to its native dishes. Durban is a great place to tour with your friends and family. You will learn a lot about its history through the landmarks you will see down the streets. Tourists and

20、even the local villagers just cant get enough of these treats!However, it is important that you make the necessary arrangements. There are actually lots of tour guides that will help you as you make your journey along the streets of Durban. But if you prefer the best tour guides here in Durban, then

21、 youd better choose the Street Scene Tours. Their staff are all well-trained and professional. They will certainly make your stay here an unforgettable one. No wonder tourists prefer the Street Scene Tours when it comes to Durban City Tours.25. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. Durban is a rel

22、axing city. B. People dont like city life.C. It is good to have a place to relax. D. One can have fun riding elephants.26. If you walk in the streets of Durban, what will impress you most?A. Tourists from all over the world.B. The buildings and many kinds of animals.C. The streets and some wandering

23、 elephants.D. The friendly local people and the scenery.27. The author wrote the last paragraph mainly to _.A. attract tourists to DurbanB. help readers make arrangementsC. introduce the tour guides D. persuade tourists to choose the Street Scene ToursCShree Bose is one of the most impressive kids g

24、raduating from Fort Worth Country Day High School this year. Bose has a large circle of friends, and theres one who you may have heard of: President Obama. He has twice publicly recognized her achievements in cancer research and spoken with her in the Oval Office.If that isnt enough, Bose recently g

25、ave a TED Talk about her work with the cancer drug Cisplatin, which also won her first prize at the Google Science Fair and recognition as one of Glamour magazines Young Amazing Women of the Year.After watching her grandfather struggle with liver cancer, Bose was determined to help out in any way sh

26、e could. As a high school student though, her scientific choices were limited. She reached out to various hospitals and research centers, but doctors turned down her requests because they felt she was too inexperienced medically.Only the North Texas Science Health Center respected her determination

27、and chose to guide her. The results were amazing.Bose chose to study a protein (蛋白质) and its reaction with the cancer drug Cisplatin. She noticed that when she prevented this protein from growing, Cisplatin was allowed to begin destroying cancer cells once again.“My project not only contributes to t

28、he understanding of the relationship between the protein and Cisplatin, but also suggests a newer, more effective treatment for patients who resist Cisplatin,” Bose said.Boses achievements arent limited to the lab, though. She was also captain of her swim team and editor-in-chief of her school paper

29、.Bose is currently getting practical experience at the National Institute of Health and shell be attending Harvard in the fall. She plans to study molecular biology and go to medical school. Eventually, she would like to be a doctor.28. President Obama has spoken with Bose because she _.A. gave a TE

30、D Talk recentlyB. is captain of her swim teamC. has a large circle of friendsD. contributed to the cancer research29. According to Boses research, _ helps make Cisplatin work better.A. stopping the protein from growingB. destroying cancer cells timelyC. using the drug more frequentlyD. making the pr

31、otein react with the drug30. From the passage, we know that _.A. Boses research was supported from the startB. Bose plans to become a doctor in the future C. Bose will study in the National Institute of HealthD. Boses grandfather asked her to do cancer research31. The passage is mainly about _.A. a

32、research on cancer drugsB. a new effective cancer treatmentC. a doctor who has a promising futureD. a girl who did research on cancer treatmentDWhat will man be like in the future in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be differen

33、t from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may suppose that man wil

34、l continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity(容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need our brains more and more, and finally we s

35、hall need larger ones! This is likely to bring a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over long period of time it is likely t

36、hat mans eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair? This will probably

37、disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the sa

38、me, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.32. The passage mainly tells us that _.A. Mans life will be different in the future B. Future man will look quite different from usC. M

39、an is growing taller and uglier as time passes D. Mans organs functions will change33. What serves as the evidence that man is changing?A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had. B. Mans hair is getting thinner and thinner.C. Mans arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.D. Man has been

40、growing taller over the past 500 years.34. The change in mans size of the forehead is probably because _.A. he makes use of only 20% of the brains capacity B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuriesC. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on D. the other 80% of his brain will g

41、row in due time35. Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future?A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful. B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesnt have to make use of them.D. He thinks and feels in a different way.第二节（

42、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。（注意：此题36-40的答案要涂到答题卡7175上）Investing（投资） in yourselfFiguring out how to invest your money can be a difficult taskThis is something that you will want to learn how to do 36 Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great

43、 investmentsHowever, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these thingsYou may think investing in yourself means investing in your education 37 There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skillSo what are s

44、ome specific things you can do? 38 Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledgeIm talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books 39 These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skil

45、lOf course, you need to do some research before investingOnly in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentationMoreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your moneyAlthough a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isnt 100% safeEven if you never experi

46、ence your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation（通货膨胀） is taken into consideration 40 But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of successAThe benefits will stay with youBThis is just one wayCIf you arent a reader, you should start with t

47、hatDThe more you do this, the more valuable you will beEThe best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourselfFYou can also take courses and attend seminarsGWhen you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away第三部分：英语知识运用 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

48、白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was young，I belonged to a club that did community(社区)service work. There was one special event that was 41 for me. I spent three or four hours 42 out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets and then in a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge as well.I was in

49、high school and at the time my sister was too 43 to join in. She wanted to help, 44 she made many chocolate chip cookies for me to 45 and hand out to people. When getting to the shelter, I passed out the 46 . I began making sandwiches and 47 them with the crowd. I had the boxes with my sisters 48 in

50、 them and began to 49 around, offering them to anyone near me.I moved towards an 50 gentleman and said, “Sir，would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around. He looked at me and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had, and his eyes 51 a little bit and said, “No one has

51、 52 called me sir in the past 60 years.” So he was completely moved.It 53 me.I explained I had been raised that 54 a persons color and social position were, he deserved respect. It 55 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 56 him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didnt understand 5

52、7 no one ever called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasnt raised that way. Every 58 person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the 59 it taught me. Sometimes, what we are raised to believe can 60 make a difference in someon

53、es life.41. A. informalB. unfairC. illegalD. uncommon42. A. carryingB. pickingC. handingD. bringing43. A. youngB. activeC. selfishD. afraid44. A. howeverB. butC. yetD. so45. A. enjoyB. eatC. collectD. take 46. A. papersB. mealsC. booksD. gifts47. A. sharedB. providedC. helpedD. returned48. A. dishes

54、B. fruitsC. cookiesD. sandwiches49. A. walkB. turnC. runD. show50. A. uglyB. unusualC. oldD. unlucky51. A. wateredB. shutC. openedD. closed 52. A. neverB. everC. stillD. yet53. A. encouragedB. attractedC. shockedD. upset54. A. whicheverB. whateverC. whoeverD. however55. A. persuadedB. saddenedC. fri

55、ghtenedD. Moved56. A. handedB. offeredC. providedD. promised57. A. whatB. howC. whetherD. why58. A. singleB. usualC. ordinaryD. normal49. A. realityB. classC. truthD. lesson60. A. possiblyB. nearlyC. reallyD. Usually第卷（共50分）第四部分：写作（共三节，满分50分）第一节 单词拼写（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A根据短文内容，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空一词）。I wen

56、t with several of my classmates to play badminton last weekend. When we got to the sports ground, it 61._ full of people. We waited patiently 62. _ our turn for an hour. At first, we played singles. 63. _ about half an hour, Li Ming suggested playing doubles, and we all agreed. Liu Qiang and I were

57、in a team. 64. _ of us tried our best and finally our group beat the other three teams. From this sports exercise I learned 65._ important teamwork is.B. 课文原句填空66. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our_ (风俗) and forget our work for a little while.67. If it is raining, it means that Zhunu is _

58、 (在哭泣) and the couple wont be able to meet.68. Perhaps we ought to _ (结合) our ideas and provide a balanced menu.69. _ (允许) me to lead the way, sir.70. Im afraid itll cost a large_ (数量) of money.C根据所给汉语意思在空格处填空，每空只填一词。71. Annie later _ (道歉), saying shed been annoyed by the man72. Our guide suggested

59、we _ (收集) enough firewood to last the night.73. Several of those present, including Blaire, had _ (相反的) information.74. British Rail has _ (真正地) become more commercial over the past decade.75. After _ (咨询) my general manager, I will let you know my decision.第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互

60、修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有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：在错的词下划一横线，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。3必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。 I come back from Britain last week. I was luckily enough to be one of the student from different coun

61、tries to visit the UK from Feb. 16 to 28We paid a visit to many places, like London, Oxford or the Lake District. I learned much about British culture and history in the London, where was my favorite. I also liked Oxford, in which I saw much more old buildings. The Lake District was beautiful, but i

62、t was pity that it rained heavily when they were there. The most excited thing for me in Britain was that I made a lot of friends there第三节 书面表达（共25分）假定你是李华，外教Elva将在下学期开设一门英语选修课，学校为此征求各班学生的意见。请你就此情况给Elva写一封建议信。内容包括：1建议开设关于英美报刊阅读的选修课。2理由：了解世界大事；提高阅读理解能力；激发学习热情；了解不同的文化注意：1词数100-120左右。 2不必写出选修课的具体名称。 3信

63、的开头和结尾已写好，不计入词数。建议词汇：comprehension 理解 passion 热情 Dear Elva How are things going? What a surprise it is to hear youll develop an optional course next term! Therefore, our school is seeking suggestions from us students_We would be very grateful if our humble suggestion received your favorable consider

64、ation.Yours sincerelyLi Hua20142015 学年第二学期第一次月考高一年级英语试题参考答案 （分值：150分）第一部分 听力理解（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）15 CBCAB 610 BABAA 1115 CBACB 1620 BCAAB第二部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）2124 CCCD 2527 ACD 2831 DABD 3235 BDCA 3640 EBCFG第三部分：英语知识运用 完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）4145 DCADD 4650 BACAC 5155 ABCBB 5660 BDADC第四部分：写作（共三节，满分50分）

65、第一节 单词拼写（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）6165 was, for, After, Both, how, 6670 customs, weeping, combine, Permit, amount, 7175 apologized, gather, contrary, indeed, consulting第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）第一句：come改为came；第二句：luckily改为lucky；student改为students；第三句：or改为and；第四句：the 划掉; where改为which；第五句：much改为many；第六句：pity

66、前加a；they改为we；第七句：excited改为exciting第三节 书面表达（共25分）Dear ElvaHow are things going? What a surprise it is to hear that youll develop an optional course next term! Therefore, our school is seeking suggestions from us studentsAs far as Im concerned, most classmates really expect you to offer Selected Briti

67、sh and American Newspaper Readings. The reasons are as follows. Firstly, it enables us to know current affairs in the world very well, through which we can keep pace with the times. Secondly, we can improve reading comprehension as well as enlarge vocabulary. Thirdly, reading various articles writte

68、n by native speakers provides us ready access to rich, fresh and practical language, which should further arouse our passion for EnglishIn addition, we will learn what we cant learn from the textbooks such as different cultures and customs. In this way, it will help to broaden our horizon and open o

69、ur views. All in all, we will certainly benefit from it greatly whatever course it isWe would be very grateful if our humble suggestion received your favorable consideration. Yours sincerely Li Hua英语听力材料Text 1M: A table for four, please. W: It will be about twenty minutes. Wont you sit down? Text 2W

70、: That looks nice. Ill have a cheeseburger and fries. M: Anything to drink? W: A chocolate milkshake. M: Thatll be $2.75.Text 3M: Would you mind turning down the TV a bit? Im answering the phone. W: Not at all.Text 4 M: I dont often visit museums, but I like to whenever possible. W: Ive never visite

71、d the Modern Museum, but I plan to tomorrow.Text 5 M: I met Sam on the street today.W: Really? Did he say anything about his sister? M: Yes. She ought to be leaving New York very soon, because her husband has taken a job in Los Angeles. Text 6 W: I think my wallet was stolen, sir. M: Do you have any

72、 reason to believe that your wallet was stolen?W: Yes, I left itll the table half an hour ago, but when I came back from the restroom, it was gone. M: Are you sure you left your wallet on the table?W: Of course, sir. I planned to pay the bill before I went to the restroom. M: Is this your wallet? We

73、 found it in the restroom.W: Yes, it is. I must have left it there and I Forgot. Sorry. Text 7 M: Oh, we still havent decided what to get him. W: I know. Its hard. What does he need?M: Well, darling, the other day he said that he needed a car.W: Yeah, right. Well, I think thats a little beyond us. M

74、: Yeah, itd be fun, but its just a little too expensive. W: Theres the usual kind of thing, like a wallet or a tie. M: Oh, not for his sixtieth. I think we should get him something more expensive than that, dont you? I mean, we want to get something good.W: Something unusual? M: Yeah. W: Well, how a

75、bout a computer? We could get him a computer. That way we could keep in touch on e-mail M: No, no, no. You know him. He says hes toe old to learn how to use a computer.Text 8 W: Dad, can you lend Jenny and me some money? M: For what ? W: We want to get tickets for a rock concert. Well pay you back a

76、fter a few days. M: How much are these tickets? W: Eighteen dollars each.M: Eighteen dollars? Thats a lot of money.W: Thats not very much for this band, Dad. They are great singers, very popular. M: When will you need the money? W: Bob is also going and hes going to town tomorrow to get the tickets.

77、 M: All right. Heres fifty dollars.W: Thanks a lot, Dad. Ill call Bob right now. Text 9 W: I noticed an article in the newspaper about the problem of rapid growth of cities in America. I was wondering. Do you Americans carry out a birth control policy? Can Americans have as many children as they wan

78、t? M: Yes, we can have as many as we want, but most people decide to have only one or two. And some people decide not to have any. W: Why do they decide not to have any? In the old days, we Chinese always wanted to have as many as possible. Some still do now. M: Some people prefer to devote all thei

79、r energy to their work or to seek their own interests and travel. And others see so many problems in the world that they refuse to bring children into such a difficult environment.W: Its understandable.Text 10 Good morning, everyone. Today Id like to give a lecture on cycling tours. Well, for anyone

80、 who is considering going on a tour, the first thing to consider is safety. So its very important indeed to consider what you wear. Wear something that can easily be seen, red jackets, for example. You know many accidents happen, because drivers simply fail to see the cyclists. Second, dont try to r

81、ide too far, toe quickly. Take your time, and if you feel tired, stop and rest. Remember that the joy of cycling tours is the ride itself. Get close to nature and see things you wouldnt normally see when you were traveling by car or bus. And if youre planning your journey in the summer, take plenty

82、of water. You are advised to drink at least one liter of water every hour. If the weather is not very warm, make sure you take some warm clothes. And put them on when you stop riding. Even in cold weather you can become very warm when you are riding and then it is very easy to catch a cold, or even get a fever when you stop.