河北省广平县第一中学2011--2012学年高一9月份月考（英语）（无答案）.doc

1、河北省广平县第一中学2011-2012学年高一9月份月考英语试题第一部分： 英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. - Could you clean the house now?- _. Ill do it at once.A. Sorry B. Im afraid not C. No problem D. No trouble2. Iraq（伊拉克） has _too many wars since 1990, making his people _ a lot.A. got through; p

2、ayB. looked through; faceC. gone through; sufferD. passed through; destroy3. He made a mistake, but he corrected the situation _ it got worse.A. untilB. whenC. beforeD. as4. American English is more or less different _British English _ pronunciation and spelling. A. from; in B. with; in C. from; wit

3、h D. with; on 5. Please _ the numbers and Im sure they will _more than 1, 000.A. add up; add to B. add up; add up C. add up; add up to D. add to; add up6. -What do you think of my article, professor? -The former part is well written but _ is just so so. A. the later B. the last part C. latest D. the

4、 latter 7. To the parents worry, some middle school students are _ computer games and completely （完全地） forget their studies.A. crazy about B. very fond of C. concerned for D. serious about8. India has a very large number of English speakers. This is Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947. A. why B. b

5、ecause of C. because D. what9. I didnt know how_ to London?A. would they goB. are they goingC. they would goD. they are going10. How many times have you been to China?In fact, it is the first time I _ here.A. wasB. amC. had beenD. have been11. -Have you got ready for the meeting? -No, we still need

6、two tables of this kind.A.anythingB. everythingC. somethingD.nothing12. He wouldnt leave the TV set, he was going to have an important exam the next day. A. even if B. as if C. as though D. even so13. She told me a noise in the hall. A. dont make B. not to make C. make not to D. to make not14. _impr

7、ove her English, Jenny bought a lot of tapes for herself. A. So as to B. In order that C. So that D. In order to 15. Some children are too selfish（自私） today. They should be taught to _things with others so that they will show love for others. A. live B. give C. share D. enjoy 16. We students should

8、_ what the teacher said in the class so that we can make progress in the study. A.go down B. keep down C. set down D. break down 17. If you want to learn English well, a lot of time _.A. should be made good use of B. should make good useC. should make good use of D. is making good use 18. _ of the s

9、tudents in our school is 450.A. A number B. A lot C. Lots D. The number19. Sometimes _ English is quite different from _ English in many ways.A. speaking, writing B. spoken, written C. speaking, written D. spoken, writing20. Words and expressions _ in English study.A. play a leading part B. take par

10、ts C. play leading part D. take a part第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 21 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had

11、 covered. Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 22 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 23 riding and riding, whipping(鞭打) the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 24 or tired, he did not stop 25 he wanted to cover as much area as possible

12、. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted(精疲力竭) and was 26 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I 27 myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to 28 myself.” The above story is similar to the journey of our 29 . We push ourselve

13、s very hard every day to make more 30 , to gain power or recognition(认可). We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our 31 , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding beauty and the things we love to do. One day 32 we look back, we will 33 that we dont really need that much, 34 then we cannot turn back tim

14、e for what we have 35 . Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.21. A. use B. cover C. work D. get22. A. rode B. ran C. walked D. flied23. A. kept on B. asked for C. gave up D. ca

15、lmed down24. A. sad B. excited C. concerned D. hungry25. A. but B. so C. because D. if26. A. sleeping B. arguing C. dying D. smiling27. A. push B. make C. destroy D. prove28. A. live B. bury C. dress D. sleep29. A. future B. past C. history D. life30. A. friends B. progress C. use D. money31. A. hea

16、lth B. power C. honor D. freedom32. A. before B. when C. unless D. since33. A. realize B. remember C. forget D. suffer34. A. or B. until C. however D. but35. A. saved B. missed C. disliked D. won第二部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题； 每小题2分，满分40分）AA nine-year-old boy smashed a world record by hanging 16 spoons on his fa

17、ce, media reported Saturday. Joe Allison, from Totnes, Devon, beat the previous （先前的）record of 15 spoons set by a 16-year-od in the United States in May 2004. He could balance 16 spoons on his face - five from his forehead, one from his nose, two from his chin, three from each cheek and one from eac

18、h ear. But he admitted he didnt know what was behind his amazing talent. “They just stick on,” he said. “Its something I can do easily and I know Ill make 17 one day, but Ill probably have to wait until I grow a bit so theres some more space on my forehead,” said the schoolboy. Joe discovered his ta

19、lent two years ago when his cousin challenged him to balance a spoon on his nose. His mother Fenella, 42, a swimming teacher, said, “Im really, really proud of him because he can do something that no one else in the world can do. The little boy is to appear on the talent TV show - Britains Got Talen

20、t, where he will hang the spoons from his face and do a little dance. Officials are now double-checking footage （影像资料）of Joes record attempt before entering him into the Guinness Book of World Records. 36. The underlined word “smashed” in the first paragraph means “_”.A. kept B. broke C. tried D. wa

21、shed37. How many spoons could Joe Allison balance on his ears?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Five38. How did Joes mother feel when she knew about her sons amazing talent?A. Unbelievable B. Strange.C. Not interested. D. Proud39. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Joe is a 16-year-old boyB. Joe can ha

22、ng 17 spoons on his faceC. Joes mother teaches people to swimD. Joe has entered the Guinness Book of World Records40. The passage probably can be read in _. A. a talent TV show B. a book of fairy tales C. the Guinness Book of World Records D. a newspaperBThere is one word that is on the lips of Amer

23、icans day and night: “sorry”. One time when I was walking on the street, a young man ran by, brushing against my handbag. Even as he continued on his way, he turned back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didnt forget to apologize. One day, after I bought a mango, the salesman was giving me

24、the change, but I wasnt ready for it and a coin dropped to the ground. “Im sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was puzzledwhy would he apologize when it was my fault?Another time, I stepped on a mans foot in an escalator. At the same time, we both said “sorry”. I thought it interesti

25、ng. Was it really necessary for him to apologize? Later on, an American friend explained to me that the escalator is a public place, and everyone should be able to stand in it. After someone occupies a position in the escalator, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isnt it

26、necessary to express an apology?During my stay in America, I often came across situations in which I was supposed to say “sorry”. Gradually, I realized that when friction （摩擦）occurs in daily life, Americans dont care much about who is responsible. If someone is troubled, a “sorry” is always necessar

27、y. When this happens, even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” cools his or her anger and human generosity is displayed. Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets of America. 41. How many examples are given to show that Americans like to say “sorry”?A. O

28、ne B. Two C. Three D. Four42. When the author was walking on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly _.A. and took away his bag B. and touched his bag C. to help him with his bag D. to brush his bag43. Which of the following plays a different role in the passage?A. Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 3C. Para

29、graph 4 D. Paragraph 544. At last, the authors attitude towards the Americans “sorry” seems to be _. A. angry B. interested C. agreeable D. disappointed45. The best title for the passage can be “_”. A. My life in America B. Americans sorryC. My experience in an escalator D. The meaning of sorryCFeel

30、ing satisfied with yourself and your life can actually protect against cancer, strokes （中风）, accidents and more. Happiness not only makes you good, but its good for you. Being happy can prevent -Cancer. One Swedish study showed that people who were unhappy at work had a 5.5 times greater risk of get

31、ting cancer than happier ones. Why? Recent research suggests depression （沮丧）weakens the bodys disease-fighting defenses. Strokes. Happy people are less likely to develop high blood pressure, a major risk factor for strokes, says, Lyle H. Miller, Ph.D. Diabetes （糖尿病）. The unhappiness that results fro

32、m stress(压力) can sometimes bring about diabetes, according to Millers research. If stress is a long time, this can wear out the pancreas （胰腺）and possibly cause it to produce too little insulin（胰岛素）. Thats why people can suffer from diabetes. Here are a few ways to stay happy and healthy. 1. Fix atte

33、ntion on the positive, like good health and a loving family. If you start enjoying what you have, youll feel happier. 2. Stop wishing for what you dont have. People who feel satisfied are happier with their lives. “Satisfaction isnt getting what you want; its wanting what you have,” says David G. My

34、ers, Ph.D.3. Choose to be happy. “Happiness is a belief, so make up your mind to be happy,” says Wayne Dyer. 4. Stay connected with other people you love. “Social support - feeling liked and encouraged by friends and family - develop happiness and good health,” says Myers. 5. Get “high” on exercise.

35、 46. Being happy can prevent all the following EXCEPT _.A. cancer B. strokes C. diabetes D. insulin47. The unhappy people are more likely to get cancer because _.A. stress can cause pancreas to produce too little insulinB. they work so hard that they are in poor health C. depression weakens the body

36、s disease-fighting defensesD. they dont have a positive view on their life48. The underlined phrase “wear out” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”.A. to make something dangerous B. to make something thin or damaged C. to make something harmfulD. to make something old and ugly49. Which of the following

37、 will the author probably agree with?A.Trying to get what you still dont have. B.Paying more attention to work and money. C.Spending more time with your family. D.Trying to get a higher position in the company. 50. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. How we can live long. B. Happiness is good fo

38、r health. C. Cancer can be prevented. D. How we can live happily.DAbout ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman! There are different forms of

39、 color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green a strange world indeed.Co

40、lor blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. Th

41、ey show us shape but no color.Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful co

42、lors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.51. The passage is mainly about _. A. color and its surprising effects. B. women being luckier than men C. danger caused by color blindness D. color blindness52.

43、According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can_. A. tell different shapes B. see in a weak light C. kill mosquitoes D. tell orange from yellow53. Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women? A. Women are more careful. B. There are fewer color-blind women C. Women are fon

44、der of driving than men. D. Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.54. Which of the statements about the color- blind is true? A. Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color. B. None of them can see deep red. C. None of them can tell the difference between blue and green. D. All of

45、them see everything in shades of green.55. We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a _. A. red light B. yellow light C. blue light D. green light 第二部分：写作（共两节，满分50分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20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处语言错误，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（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除

46、：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。Thomas Edison, one of the great American inventors, were only in the school for ashort time. He had to teach him at home and learned a lot. When Edison grows up,he had his own lab.Once one of his friend brought a you

47、ng man to his lab, sayinghe had studied in a famous university in Germany. Edison is very glad to have himas a helper. However, when the man learned about Edisons past, he began to beimpolite to her. One day the young man tried solve a problem but failed, whileEdison solved it easy. Then he knew Edi

48、son was really clever than him.第二节：书面表达(满分30分)你于“十一”长假期间(National Holidays)与几位朋友外出郊游。请你据此写一篇日记。注意:1.内容应包括下面表格列出的全部要点。2.词数: 100 左右。3.日记开头已给出。要点细节时间10月3日至5日目的地九龙山自然风景区（Jiulongshan Nature Park）出行方式乘坐郊游专线（the Yellow Tourist Express）到访地点白河堡水库（Baihebao Reservoir）、长城等景点感受湖光山色、绿树鲜花、雄伟的长城、清新的空气令人陶醉。遗憾一些景点有游人丢弃的果皮纸屑（litter）October 6 th Wednesday CloudyIm back home after a three-day tour. _