湖北省武汉市蔡甸区高一英语12月月考试题.doc

湖北省武汉市蔡甸区2017-2018学年高一英语12月月考试题（卷面满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟） 第i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. whats wrong with the mans watch? a. it goes slowly. b. it goes too fast. c. it doesnt work sometimes.2. when will the speakers meet? a. at 2:00. b. at 4:00. c. at 6:00. 3. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. neighbors. b. teacher and student. c. classmates. 4. what will the woman do? a. give tom some medicine. b. take toms temperature. c. have a look at toms mouth. 5. why did the woman make mr. jones angry? a. she asked the answered question again. b. she didnt finish her work in 20 minutes. c. she asked the same question three times. 第二节 （共15小题；每题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. how many people are eating out tonight? a. two. b. three. c. four. 7. why would the mans wife prefer a seat by the window? a. she loves the fresh air. b. she likes to enjoy the night view. c. its the non-smoking area. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. where is the woman probably speaking? a. in a changing room. b. at a school caf. c. at an information center. 9. what sport would the man like to play? a. basketball. b. tennis. c. football. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what has the man been doing recently?a. studying for his mba.b. travelling on vacation.c. trying to open a store in san diego.11. how is the business in the womans company?a. unsatisfying b. worse than before c. great12. what are they going to do next?a. have dinner b. talk about business c have some drinks 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. what are the speakers going to do tonight?a. see a movie. b. have a meeting. c. attend a party. 14. what kind of food does the woman prefer?a. chinese food. b. mexican food. c. american food. 15. how are the speakers going there?a. by bus. b. by bike. c. by subway. 16. what do we know about tina?a. she lives in the city. b. she is a humorous and nice girl. c. she and the woman went to the same school. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. how did the first man feel when he was invited to the party?a. excited. b. confident. c. worried. 18. what advice did his friend give him? a. dont drink too much. b. just follow his example. c. dont make a fool of himself by asking silly questions. 19. why did the first man lose control of himself by the end of the party? a. he had drunk too much. b. he was too pleased with himself. c. he couldnt stand the uncomfortable silence. 20. what can be inferred about the second man? a. he knew more about shakespeare than the first man did. b. he knows nothing about shakespeare like the first man. c. he was very humorous. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，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和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ainspiring young minds!toknow magazine is a big hit in the world of childrens publishing, bringing a unique combination of challenging ideas and good fun to young fans every month.whats inside? every month the magazine introduces afresh new topic with articles, experimentsand creative things to make the magazinealso explores philosophy and wellbeing to make sure young readers have a balanced take on life.what is so special about toknow magazine? well, it has no ads or promotions inside instead it is jam-packed with serious ideas. toknow makes complex ideas attractive and accessible to children, who can become involved in advanced concepts and even philosophy（哲学）and they will soon discover that toknow feels more like a club than just a magazine.sounds too good to be true?take a look onlineevidence shows that thousands of teachers and parents know a good thing when they see it and recommend toknow to their friends.happy birthday all year!what could be more fun than a gift that keeps coming through the letterbox every month? the first magazine with your gift message will arrive in time for the special day.subscribe nowannual subscription europe 55 rest of world 65annual subscription with gift pack includes a mammoth map, a passport puzzle booklet, and subscription europe 60 rest of world 70refund policythe subscription can be cancelled within 28 days and you can get your money back.21. why is toknow a special magazine?a. it entertains young parents.b. it provides serious advertisements.c. it publishes popular science fictions.d. it combines fun with complex concepts.22. what does toknow offer its readers?a. online courses. b. articles on new topics.c. lectures on a balanced life. d. reports on scientific discoveries.23. how much should you pay if you make a 12-month subscription to toknow with gift pack from china?a. 55. b. 60. c. 65. d. 70.24. subscribers of toknow would get .a. free birthday presentsb. full refund within 28 daysc. membership of the toknow clubd. chances to meet the experts in personbevery week in china, millions of people will sit in front of their tvs watching teenagers compete for the title character hero, which is a chinesestyle spelling bee(拼写大赛). in this challenge, young competitors must write chinese characters by hand. to prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.perhaps the shows popularity should not be a surprise. along with gunpowder and paper, many chinese people consider the creation of chinese calligraphy(书法) to be one of their primary contributions. unfortunately, all over the country, chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the latin alphabet(字母). the correct character is chosen from a list. the result? its possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.but theres still hope for the paint brush. chinas education ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.in one beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional chinese paintings hanging on the walls. soft music plays as a group of sixyearolds dip brush pens into black ink. they look up at the blackboard often to study their teachers examples before carefully trying to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. if adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now? we ask the calligraphy teacher, shen bin. the ability to write characters is part of chinese tradition and culture, she reasons. students must learn now so they dont forget when they grow up. says the teacher.25. which of the following is closest in meaning with the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?a. ever chinese can write chinese characters easily, especially with computers.b. only with the help of computers can some chinese people write chinese characters.c. despite the help of computers, chinese people have forgotten how to write.d. computers are the only means to rely on to write chinese characters for many people.26. what can we learn about the character hero?a. its open to people of all ages and all walks.b. its the mostviewed tv programs in china.c. it means to spread chinese culture to the world.d. it draws great public attention across the country.27. according to shen bin, being able to write characters by hand is _.a. necessary for adults to survive in chinab. a requirement made by the education ministryc. helpful to keep chinese tradition and culture alived. an ability to be developed only when you are studentscwill there be a time in our lives when cars dont crash? when we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves. auto technology experts say “yes”. and they say that some of those advances may happen quicker than you might think.they will require the users to input the name of the destination or the complete address of the location that they want to go and the cars artificial intelligence takes them there automatically without a driver. they will run on solar power in the daytime and ethanol fuel (乙醇燃料) at night. toyota, bmw and honda will completely control the trade of driverless car business together and will have the cheapest driverless cars. fossil fuels will be completely incompatible (不相配的) with these cars.driverless cars will not require a drivers license of any grade to operate. anyone with basic literacy and computer skills who are at least 16 years of age will be legally allowed to operate the vehicle with absolutely no limits.this would give the young users permission to operate the driverless cars on major highways as well as secondary roads without needing a separate classification. in addition to all this, drunken people will be able to use their own automobiles to return home because they are not “driving” the vehicle.whats more, car insurance will become obsolete(淘汰的) because there will be no more automobile accidents after the year 2025. this is because the driverless car will have all safety methods in place by the cars artificial intelligence to prevent automobile accidents. global positioning systems will become mandatory (强制的) in all newly-produced cars after 2010, and will be the most important part in the driverless car.28. who will not be able to use driverless cars?a. adults with basic literacy and computer skills. b. adults who are drunk.c. adults without a drivers license. d. adults without computer skills.29. we can infer from the second paragraph that driverless cars .a. will need fewer fossil fuels b. will not need a humans instructionsc. will run on solar power only d. will be environmentally friendly30. what will prevent the driverless car from crashing?a. the people inside. b. global positioning systems.c. artificial intelligence. d. car insurance.31. which of the following may be the best title of the passage?a. car safety. b. driverless cars.c. the future cars. d. new technology in cars.dit is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. we all pass in different life problems and challenges. no one is free of life problems. only a dead man faces no problem. as long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere. how do you face problems and challenges in your life? problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. they make you who you are. besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. if you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. if you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them. problems are everywhere. no one can avoid them. and they are good too. they open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. when you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. just cool yourself to think in a different direction. think in a positive way. every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. focus on the good one. look at the bright side. besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. no matter what happens, they will be there to help you. trust them and they will never let you down. all you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.32. whats the meaning of the underlined phrase freak out in paragraph 1?a. feel shy b. stay calm c. keep silent d. feel upset33. what can we learn from paragraph 2?a. problems cause troubles. b. attitude is everything. c. challenges can be avoided. d. personalities are built on failures.34. according to the last paragraph, when were in trouble, we _.a. can only depend on our parents b. are not alone c. should only believe ourselves d. are not confident35. whats the writers purpose to write the text?a. to prove. b. to compare. c. to encourage. d. to explain.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。how to have a successful teenage lifeeveryone wants to succeed in their life, dont they? even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life, it really isnt that hard._36_do well in school. no matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. try your best for excellence in school: listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future 37 do good in your community. volunteering can not only improve your communitys status, but could make you happier. studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression(抑郁) than people who dont._38_for example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. if you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. when you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself._39_remember, theyre there to help you be the best that you can be. respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes._ 40_you dont get to choose your teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. learn how to deal with people now, because when youre an adult, you dont get to choose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now.a. here are some important points that you may find helpfulb. be nice to your parents and teachersc. school sets you up on the right trackd. find chances to do voluntary work that interests youe. keep in mind that they do the things because they care about youf. live life fullyg. it will help you pass time and develop your personality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。 i remember the first day when i saw sally playing basketball. i watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. she seemed so 41,but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. the boys always tried to stop her 42 nobody could. i began to notice sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing 43.she practiced dribbling(运球) and 44 over and over. one day i asked sally why she 45 so much. without a moment of hesitation she said, “i want to go to college. the only way i can go is to get a 46.im going to play college basketball and i want to be the best one. i believe that if i am 47 enough, i will get one. my father has told me that if the dream is big enough, the facts dont 48.” i 49 her through those junior high years and into high school. every week, she led her team to 50.one day in her senior year, i saw her sitting on the grass, her head 51 in her arms. slowly and quietly, i52and sat down beside her. “whats wrong?” i asked. “oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “i am just too short.” the 53 told her that at 165 cm she would probably never play for a top teamstill less she would be 54 a scholarshipso she should stop dreaming about college. i felt she was extremely 55.i asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. she told me that her father said those coaches were 56.they didnt understand the 57 of a dream. the next year, sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. she was 58 offered a scholarship and 59 to the college team. she was going to get the college education that she had 60and worked toward for all those years. its true: if the dream is big enough, the facts dont count.41. a.silent b.small c.strong d.huge42. a.but b.and c.so d.for43. a.still b.again c.well d.alone44. a.passing b.running c.shooting d.struggling45. a.studied b.practiced c.expected d.improved46. a.title b.prize c.scholarship d.reward47. a.good b.brave c.careful d.active48. a.lack b.talk c.appear d.count49. a.encouraged b.respected c.watched d.helped50. a.victory b.confidence c.responsibility d.profession51. a.dropped b.buried c.covered d.sunk52. a.walked off b.walked out c.walked around d.walked up53. a.coach b.teacher c.captain d.leader54. a.suggested b.sent c.promised d.offered55. a.worried b.excited c.disappointed d.surprised56. a.great b.wrong c.strict d.cruel57. a.pressure b.value c.cause d.power58. a.exactly b.naturally c.really d.normally59. a.taken b.admitted c.introduced d.appointed60. a.dreamed of b.picked up c.benefited from d.carried out第ii卷第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。 my friend had a chance to make a trip to hong kong 61 august 15, 2016. he had dreamed about 62 (visit) it since his boyhood and it was the first time that he 63 (be) there. the following was _64_he had seen.65 (arrive) there, he wa