河南省淇县一中2012-2013学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、淇县一中2012-2013学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、选择题部分请将答案直接填涂到答题卡上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. Last month I traveled across the Sahara Desert by _ camel with some locals. What _ amazing experience!A. the; an

2、B. a; / C. /; the D. /; an22. He is always full of _ as if he never knows tiredness. A. energy B. force C. spirit D. strength23. He said to me with an _ look on his face. A. excite B. exciting C. excitement D. excited24. When _ properly, a reward system can help to increase students effort, attentio

3、n and improve their behavior. A. used B. to use C. using D. having used25. _ he is into the video game, its hard for him to think of anything else all his attention is on winning the game.A. Unless B. Whether C. Once D. Where26.I dont know how to deal with my son. He always refuses _ advice I give h

4、im.He just wants to show he has grown up, maybe.A. no matter what B. whatever C. no matter which D. whichever27. The manager promised to keep me _ of how our business was going on before I made up my mind to take a few days off.A. to be informed B. inform C. informed D. informing28. Shangrila, a pla

5、ce of mystery and beauty, is indeed a heavenly world _ people live in perfect harmony with nature.A. that B. which C. when D. where29. Have you finished all your homework? Of course. I _ it before I went out to play football.A. had finished B. have finished C. finished D. was finishing30. Mary sugge

6、sted that the problem worth paying attention _at the meeting. A. being discussed B.to been discussed C. to be discussed D. be discussed31. _ is well known to us all is _ Yao Ming has become the boss of the Shanghai Sharks, who attended the opening ceremony of the new CBA season on Dec. 19, 2009.A. W

7、hat; that B. What; what C. As; that D. It; that.32. Would you be kind enough to help me clean the lab at 4 oclock this afternoon? I would like to, but I _listening practice then.A. will do B. have been doing C. am doing D. will be doing33. You should take the medicine _, that is, three times a day,

8、or it wont work on you.A. properly B. regularly C. exactly D. actually34. Tom, as well as his classmates, _ publicly for their bravery action in time of danger.A. were praised B. was praised C. have praised D. has praised35.What is the book mainly about? Well, it _ a little boy who suffered a lot du

9、ring the war. A. makes up B. deals about C.deals with D. talk about第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Just home from work，Daddy stepped in the kitchen where Mother and I were 36 supper. From the look on his face, we knew something was bothering h

10、im. “Mr. Roth is worse,” he said. “The doctor says its only a 37 of time now. The old man can bear his pain, but not the long hours he has to spend 38 . His eyes are so bad that he cant read，and he doesnt get much 39 . He 40 begging for a big dog to be his companion(陪伴)， 41 he can reach out and touc

11、h as he sits in his wheelchair in the sun. ” “Why dont they 42 him a dog?” I asked. “Honey， 43 Mr. Roth in hospital so much of time, there are a lot of expenses(开支). There isnt enough money.” “How about going to the animal shelter(收容所) and getting one?” I 44 . “Yes，” Daddy said. “I suppose they coul

12、d. But it has to be a 45 dog，which they can trust to be gentle. Not all big dogs are.” After supper，I went 46 my big German shepherd(牧羊犬)，Dan，was usually dozing. He jumped up and ran to meet me as he always did when I came into sight. There were no other 12-year-old girls in our 47 ，so I 48 Dan for

13、companionship. When I rode my bicycle，he ran behind me；when I roller-skated on the sidewalk, he followed behind. It had been that 49 since Daddy brought him home four years before. Now, I couldnt 50 Daddys words in the kitchen. I 51 my arms around Dans neck(颈部) and buried my face in his stiff hair.

14、“I love you，” I whispered to him. “Id feel 52 without you，butoh，Dan，I know what I should do， 53 I dont want to do it. ” I thought about Mr. Roth. He was old，sick and almost 54 . It seemed to me that he was just about out of blessings. I 55 quickly. I knew what I had to do. I went to my father and sa

15、id, “Mr. Roth can borrow Dan. ” Tears started down my face. 36 A. having B. preparing C. making D. doing37 A. kind B. lot C. waste D. matter38 A. lonely B. sadly C. alone D. endlessly39 A. company B. luck C. money D. business40 A. continues B. repeats C. means D. keeps41 A. someone B. that C. one D.

16、 this42 A. buy B. offer C. provide D. promise43 A. as B. because C. with D. for44 A. replied B. asked C. explained D. suggested45 A. soft B. special C. useful D. brave46 A. to which B. what C. when D. where47 A. home B. building C. neighborhood D. flat48 A. came across B. thought of C. depended on D

17、. felt like49 A. way B. relationship C. situation D. point50 A. realize B. understand C. forget D. remember51 A. dropped B. raised C. held D. threw52 A. lost B. surprising C. angry D. tearful53 A. so B. and C. or D. but54 A. crazy B. blind C. lonely D. painful55 A. ran up B. got up C. woke up D. pic

18、ked up第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A An Australian man who has been donating his extremely rare kind of blood for 56 years has saved the lives of more than two million babies.James Harrison has an antibody in his plasma（血浆）that stops babies dying from R

19、hesus disease, a form of severe anaemia. He has enabled countless mothers to give birth to healthy babies, including his own daughter, Tracey, who had a healthy son thanks to her fathers blood.Mr. Harrison has been giving blood every few weeks since he was 18 years old and has now racked up a total

20、of 984 donations. When he started donating, his blood was deemed so special that his life was insured for one million Australian dollars.He was also nicknamed the “man with the golden arm” or the “man in two million”. He said, “Ive never thought about stopping. Never!” He made a pledge to be a donor

21、 aged 14 after undergoing major chest surgery in which he needed 13 liters of blood. “I was in hospital for three months,” he said. “The blood I received saved my life so I made a pledge to give blood when I was 18.”Just after he started donating he was found to have the rare and life-saving antibod

22、y in his blood. At the time, thousands of babies in Australia were dying each year of Rhesus disease. Other newborns suffered permanent brain damage because of the condition. The disease creates an incompatibility between the mothers blood and her unborn babys blood. It stems from one having Rh-posi

23、tive blood and the other Rh-negative.His blood has since led to the development of a vaccine called Anti-D. After his blood type was discovered, Mr. Harrison volunteered to undergo a series of tests to help develop the Anti-D vaccine. “They insured me for a million dollars so I knew my wife Barbara

24、would be taken care of,” he said. “I wasnt scared. I was glad to help. I had to sign every form going and basically sign my life away.”Mr. Harrison is Rh-negative and was given injections of Rh-positive blood. It was found his plasma could treat the condition and since then it has been given to hund

25、reds of thousands of women. It has also been given to babies after they are born to stop them developing the disease.It is estimated he has helped save 2.2 million babies so far. Mr. Harrison is still donating every few weeks now.56. What does the underlined phrase “two million” refer to?A. mothers

26、B. babies C. dollars D. blood57. Why did James decide to donate his blood? Because _.A. his daughter asked him to help her sonB. he has a golden arm worth a million dollarsC. a vaccine called Anti-D is to be developedD. someone elses blood saved his life58. The sentence “The disease creates an incom

27、patibility between the mothers blood and her unborn babys blood” (underlined in Paragraph 5) suggests that _.A. the mother and the baby have different types of bloodB. babies suffer permanent brain damage before bornC. Rhesus disease contributes to permanent brain damageD. all the patients have a ra

28、re antibody in their blood59. What can we infer from the sixth paragraph?A. His wife Barbara needed to be taken care of badly then.B. Mr. Harrison was not glad to help develop a new vaccine.C. Some of the tests to develop the vaccine are dangerous.D. His blood type was accidentally discovered after

29、tests.BDONALD SLOANGates HallUniversity of KansasLawrence, KS 66045913-243-1682After May 2009:46 Clayton DriveSt. Louis, MO 63130314-726-8840ObjectiveTo work with the client（委托人）population in a social service position.EducationB.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2009Major: Social ServicesMinor

30、: Applied PsychologyExperienceAssistant Activities Supervisor, Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, November 2006-present. Help organize and implement recreational activities for nursing home residents. Activities include crafts, dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers.Hotline Volunt

31、eer, Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2006- May 2007. Handled crisis calls from teenagers in the community. Dealt with drug use, unwanted pregnancies, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationships.Nurses Aide, Danyers General Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Summer 2006. Assisted

32、 nurses in patient care. Took histories, updated charts, and helped prepare patients for surgery.ActivitiesUniversity Concert Board. Work with other board members to plan and implement on-campus concerts.Senior Gift Campaign. Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to the u

33、niversity.Residence Hall Programming Board. Planned social events for Eggar Residence Hall.SkillsFluent in French. Water safety instructor. Skilled at working with people.InterestsSkiing, softball, classical music, and guitar.60. This passage is most probably _.A. an advertisement for enrolling new

34、employeesB. a school report at the end of an academic yearC. a self-introduction meant to apply for a jobD. a part of a recommendation letter from a university61. According to the “Experience” section, we can infer that Donald Sloan can be _ .A. a wise leader B. a skillful performerC. a gifted scien

35、tist D. a good social worker62. From the passage we can learn that Donald Sloan _.A. is good at singing and dancing B. is about to graduate from a universityC. has an interest in being a surgeon D. specializes in psychologyC Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were jus

36、t happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy. Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territ

37、ory. Do you know what a territory is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. I

38、f a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away. If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting

39、（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away. Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of th

40、eirs. You can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories. 63. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually_. A. a way of warning B. an expression of happiness C. an expression of anger D. a way of gre

41、eting64. What is a birds territory?A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C. An area for which birds fight against each other.D. An area which a bird considers to be its own. 65. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting se

42、ason?A. Because they want to invite more friends.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C. Because they want to find outsiders around.D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.66. How does the writer explain birds singing?A. By comparing birds with human beings.B. By repo

43、rting experiment results.C. By describing birds daily life.D. By telling a birds story.DI really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought that I would never have that so

44、rt of career.I wasnt an excellent student because I didnt do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didnt have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasnt the type to have a career.I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasnt too hard

45、at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, shed give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didnt often work out. I was getting extremely tired an

46、d fed up because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the children and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification if I wanted to work with chi

47、ldren. I didnt think I would be accepted because I didnt take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family and got work helping out at a kindergarten

48、.Now I have got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career even if you arent top of the class at school.67. What is the authors present job?A. Working part-time in a college.B. Taking care of children in a family.C. Helping chi

49、ldren with their schoolwork.D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.68. When staying with the two girls family, the author _.A. was paid for extra work B. often worked long hoursC. got much help from her boss D. took a day off every other week69. What has the author learned from her own experien

50、ces?A. Less successful students can still have a career.B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.C. Hard work makes an excellent student.D. One must chose the job she likes.70. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?A. The boss didnt go out to work very often.B. The boss often failed to

51、 keep his agreement with the writer.C. The writer couldnt go out to find another job.D. The writer seldom had any chance to work outside.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。 71 People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need

52、or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. 72 One of the first kinds of money was shells.Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long

53、time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa. The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. 73 Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 74 Sweden and Russia used copper (铜) to mak

54、e their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 75 The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper

55、 money used today. Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.A. The first coins in England were made of tin (锡).B. But people used to use all kinds of things as money.C. No one knows for certain when people began to use money.D. People strung (串连) them together an

56、d carried them from place to place.E. Money, as we know, is all made of paper.F. They began to use paper money.G. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. 第卷 （非选择题 35分）注意事项：1.请用钢笔或圆珠笔答在答题纸规定位置，不要直接在试卷上答题；2.答卷前将“答题纸”密封线内的项目填写清楚，考试结束时只交答题纸和答题卡。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

57、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：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。 One day last week I went a walk in the country. In the morning the weather was well and the sun was shining; the

58、 sky was blue and it were no clouds. Soon a cool wind started blown and black clouds were covered the sun and then it started to rain. There were no houses in sight, but I got very wet. After a hour or so, I managed to catch a bus which took me to home. But when I arrived I was shivering and I knew

59、I had caught a bad cold. I must have taken my raincoat. I had nothing to do but to stay at home and wait for a doctor.第二节 书面表达（25分）假如你叫林涛，是一名中学生，你对部分同学迷于玩电子游戏(video games)的现象很着急，便向一家英文报社编辑部寄了一封信，阐述了玩电子游戏的坏处。要点如下：1电子游戏在学生中很流行，有些学生整天玩电子游戏，忘了做作业，甚至逃学（play truant）。2玩电子游戏要花很多钱，有的经常向父母要钱，有的经常向同学借钱，有的甚至偷同学的钱。3过分玩电子游戏使店主受益，对同学的学习和健康不利。4希望学校政府采取措施（take measures to do something）加以制止。注意：1词数100左右 2全文包括以上内容，但不要逐字翻译 3信的开头已给出。Dear editor,_2012-2013学年下学期高一英语试题月考试卷答案