辽宁省锦州市锦州中学高一英语12月月考试题.doc

锦州中学2018届高一上学期第二次月考英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试用时100分钟。第i卷（选择题 共85分）注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选其他答案标号，不能答在试卷上，否则无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）(略)第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：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。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） arecently, i experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. my brother, mother and i live in hawaii. our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of services. therefore, i take weekly trips to the shop to get supplies. about a month ago, i finished loading up the car and was about to leave, when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye. i picked it up and read it carefully.it was a receipt(收据)from the state motor vehicle division, recording the owners payment of her vehicles registration fees. at first i thought that i could find the owner. so i waited there for about an hour. although the receipt had been borne on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would i find the owner? i looked over the receipt for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag(牌照)or telephone number. i checked the date, the fees paid, noted the name of the owner and pocketed the paper. i concluded that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.by the end of the week, i received a beautiful “thank you” letter from a very grateful and happy woman containing a handwritten message and a card. in the letter, the woman explained how the wind snatched (夺去)her receipt from a pocket in her cars passenger door. she had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.i felt great to know i had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something which at first glance(一瞥) seemed little and unimportant.21. what can we learn about the author?a. he lives downtown in hawaii.b. he goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot. c. he is too poor to have basic supplies for his family.d. he is patient and willing to help others.22. how did the woman feel when receiving the authors envelope? a. proud b. awful c. appreciated d. anxious23. how did the woman lose her receipt?a. she forgot where she had put it. b. a strong wind blew it away.c. a passenger took it away. d. she left it in the parking lot.24. what can be the best title for the text? a. a lesson i will never forget b. the loss of an important receiptc. little things still mean a lot d. never lose heart or give up b yoga(瑜伽)is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind and spirit. it brings us balance. i practice hatha yoga at least twice a week, but i consider yoga to be part of my daily life because after a while you no longer just practice yogayou love it.yoga becomes part of your physical life. your body grows stronger, more toned(有弹性的), and more flexible as you move from one asanaor poseto another. i spent a week in mexico at a yoga retreat, and it was the first vacation on which i lost weight. “rather than build muscles, yoga builds muscle tone,” says shakta kaur khalsa, author of the k. i. s.s. guide to yoga. “because yoga helps maintain a balanced metabolism (新陈代谢), it also helps to control weight. additionally, yoga stretches muscles length wise, causing fat to be eliminated around the cells, and thus reducing cellulite(脂肪团).” i do yoga poses throughout the day. after hours at my computer, i stretch my stiff shoulders and arms. when i need a boost of energy, i do energizing poses. when i am feeling exhausted at the end of the day, i do restorative poses.yoga becomes part of your mental life. yoga teaches you to focus on breathing while you hold the poses. this attention to breath is calming; it dissolves stress and anxiety. i use yoga breathing on the tennis court, in the dentists chair, and when im stuck in traffic. you should always leave a yoga practice feeling energized, but no tired. if you feel tired after yoga, it means you spent the time “fighting” yourself, trying to force yourself into poses. in yoga, you “surrender”(放弃) to poses by letting go of the tension(紧张).25. from the passage we know that_. a. not all the people are fit to do yoga b. yoga is part of everyones life c. yoga is good for our health d. yoga has a short history26. according to the second paragraph, yoga can help people _. a. grow tall b. lose weight c. be flexible in thinking d. make friends27. why does a person feel tired after yoga? a. because when practicing yoga, people will consume a lot of energy. b. because he or she surrenders to the poses by letting go of the tension. c. because yoga doesnt benefit all the people. d. because he or she doesnt do yoga poses naturally.28. what will be talked about following this passage? a. yoga becomes part of your spiritual life. b. yoga becomes popular all over the world. c. the disadvantage of yoga. d. encourage people to do yoga.chere are four resorts (胜地)with kids clubs that let kids have an impact on the world around them.fairmont southamptonsouthampton, bermudachildren ages 5 to 12 in the explorers camp can take part in daily envirokids activities, making them play a role in bermudas conservation (保护) efforts. four days a week, campers can hike to horseshoes bay to uncover why the sand is pink, help protect the eastern blue bird or plant seedlings to grow near-extinct (灭绝的) bermuda cedar trees, allowing kids to leave their mark on the island. price: $30 per day.four seasons resort nevis west indiescharlestown, nevisthe kids for all seasons program (ages 3 to 9), focuses on endangered sea turtles. kids go on turtle-watch beach walks and can even “adopt” a sea turtle during nesting season, which runs from june through october, from a group of turtles that are satellite-tagged for research. price: free for hotel guests; evening turtle walks are $25 per person.trump international beach resortsunny isles beach, flahere youll find planet kids, for those ages 4 to 12. the club offers an enviro-adventures curriculum that teaches kids about ocean ecosystems, how sand is formed and what to do to protect local marine life. kids even collect items found on the beach for arts and crafts. price: free for hotel guests, with extra fees for meals and art supplies.kiawah island golf resortkiawah island, s.c.kids ages 8 to 13 can sign up for the junior naturalist program, which offers a hands-on chance to exploring nature. kids can take one or all five classes, and if they complete the series they become an official junior naturalist. each class focuses on a different topic, like entomology(昆虫学)which includes a nature walk to collect insectsand wildlife tracking, which features a beach hike to find animal tracks. price: $20 for each class.29. the kids can leave their mark on fairmont southampton by_. a. collecting all kinds of seeds b. planting trees c. watching the birds d. uncovering the secrets 30. you would like to travel to nevis west indies probably because you _. a. have never been to the sea b. enjoy walking on the beach c. are one of the hotel guests d. want to raise a sea turtle31. if you are interested in ocean ecosystem you can join in_.a. the explorers camp b. the kids for all seasons programc. planet kids d. the junior naturalist program32. how much do you have to pay for classes in order to become a naturalist? a. $100 b. $125 c. $150 d. $20d music for little mozarts is a program designed to help your little ones develop a love for music. learning music at an early age helps develop little minds and expand their cognitive (认知的)ability. while listening to music can certainly help your youngster pick up songs, actually learning to play the piano can help your childs education development. this program focuses on little creatures that both entertain and teach. by catching the attention of a young childs mind and engaging them with stories along with hands on experience, you can provide them with a positive experience that just may fuel a little mozart in later years. within this multi-book and multi-year lesson plan there are ten little characters that help draw the child into the lesson plan. these little creatures actually can be used to help the child grasp basic concepts in music. the series starts out in the preschool years and provides day-by-day lessons that can aid the child or a classroom of children right through early adolescence (青春期). the series is designed for both classroom and preschool use and for those at home with homeschoolers. it contains a series of books along with audio cds, flash cards, and other visual aids that can help very young children develop an ear and an eye for music. it can be hard to hold the attention spans of children for very long. however, with the right creativity and the proper attention along with simple, easy-to-master daily lessons, most children will not only grasp music rather quickly, they will also develop a love of real music, not just banging on a piano keyboard and making sounds. the short, daily lessons are planned out so that children learn to play music by ear. they learn to play real songs and master real passages quickly and easily. this element keeps them involved. they also master playing by ear and then later by reading rather quickly.33. music for little mozarts is most probably _. a. a vacation music course b. a set of music teaching materials c. a school for music education d. a social organization for music education 34. the underlined word “creatures” probably refers to_.a. children to learn music b. the characters of the program c. cartoon animals d. education methods35. this program is intended for children to _. a. learn how to sing songs b. master playing the piano quickly c. learn some basic music knowledge d. experience the beauty of music第二节：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。（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 36 from 18-25, according to i.q. scores, you are wiser and more experienced with the increasing age. you are smartest in your 20s; around 30, your memory begins to go down, particularly your ability to perform mathematical operations. 37 your vocabulary at the age of 45, for example, is three times as much as when you graduated from college. at 60, your brain has almost four times as much information as it did at the age of 21. 38 you have the best physical sense of yourself from 15 to 24 and the best professional sense from 40 to 49. before the age of 24, we believe that our happiest years are yet to come; over 30, we believe that they are behind us. a national health survey agrees after the age of 30, we will be more realistic and do not view happiness as a goal. if we keep our health, achieve professional and emotional goals, happiness, we feel, will follow. 39 generally between 30 and 39, but the peak (顶峰) varies with different professions. mozart wrote a symphony and four sonatas by the age of 8, and mendelssohn posed his best-known work a midsummer nights dream at 17, but most of the great music was written by men between 33 and 39. though the peak in most fields is early, most nobel prize winners did their top research in their late 20s and 30s creative people continue to produce works with high quality (质量) throughout their lives. 40 a. when are you most creative?b. when are you happiest?c. when are you smartest?d. do you know what i.q. refers to?e. but your i.q. for other tasks goes up.f. creative people usually produce a lot of works.g. for the “well-conditioned mind”, there is no upper limit (限制).第三部分 语言知识运用 （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、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。kids often ask scout bassett if she wishes she had two normal legs. bassett answers, “no. if it werent for the missing leg, i wouldnt have the 41 i have today!” what she 42 is that she has learned important lessons about 43 big challenges to reach her goals.scout has faced big challenges. born in china, she was left at an orphanage (孤儿院) before her first birthday. 44 terrible burns, her right leg was especially 45 , and was cut off below the knee.at the orphanage she had to do things with a(n) 46 leg. then, when she was seven, a family in michigan 47 her. everything about her new life in the u.s. was better. first she got a 48 leg. it was okay for some things, but she 49 couldnt play soccer or basketball. when she was 14, she got a high-tech leg made for 50 and put it to the test right away in a race for disabled athletes. “i remember being 51 because this was my first time,” she says. “but my doctor said, you have to 52 somewhere.”scout was waiting 53 for the race to start when athlete sarah reinertsen came up and said, “ ive been doing this for a while. let me give you some 54 .” reinertsen works with an organization to help 55 people like scout.reinertsens 56 changed the teenagers life. she 57 the first race, but gained the confidence she needed to 58 with. if sarah could do it, she could too. 59 hard, she improved her strength and skills step by step. she even 60 golf and tennis, and by high school, she had become good enough to be on the school teams.（ ）41. a. difficulties b. wishes c. goals d. chances ( ) 42. a. plans b. means c. proves d. knows ( ) 43. a. avoiding b. creating c. overcoming d. offering ( ) 44. a. suffering from b. basing upon c. bringing about d. taking on ( ) 45. a. protected b. moved c. operated d. damaged ( ) 46. a. injured b. thin c. false d. broken ( ) 47. a. direct b. adopted c. examined d. invited ( ) 48. a. longer b. prettier c. stronger d. better ( ) 49. a .still b. instead c. even d. ever ( ) 50. a. dance b. study c. sports d. fun ( ) 51. a. proud b. anxious c. surprised d. disappointed ( ) 52. a. stand b. go c. stay d. start ( ) 53. a. nervously b. silently c. calmly d. patiently ( ) 54. a. lessons b. tips c. stories d. comforts ( ) 55. a. search b. choose c. support d. control ( ) 56. a. encouragement b. explanation c. description d. recognition ( ) 57. a. prepared b. led c. lost d. organized ( ) 58. a. live b. perform c. appreciate d. compete ( ) 59. a. hitting b. training c. thinking d. kicking ( ) 60. a. played b. watched c. kept d. provided第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 have you ever heard the old saying, “never judge a book by its cover”? this is a good rule to follow when 61 (try) to judge the intelligence of others. some people have minds 62 shine only in good situations. a young man with an unusual gift in writing may find 63 (him) speechless in the presence of a pretty girl when he speaks. he may not be able to find the right words. but dont make mistakes of thinking him dishonest, with a pen and a paper, he can express himself 64 (good) than anybody.other people may fool you into overestimation their intelligence by putting up a good front. a student who listens 65 (attentive) and takes notes in class is sure to make a deep impression 66 his teachers. but when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.therefore, you cant judge someone by 67 (appear). the only way we can imagine 68 (decide) a persons intelligence is to get to know him then you can see 69 he reacts to different situations. the more situations you see, 70 better your judgment is likely to be. so take your time. 第ii卷第四部分：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）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此