西南模范中学高一英语试题.doc

西南模范中学高一年级英语月考试卷 061012I .Listening Comprehension（20%）Part A Short conversations1. A. By trainB. By airC. By seaD. By underground2. A. She has lost somethingB. Shes lost her way C. She took the wrong turningD. Shes blind3. A. A workerB. A driverC. A teacherD. A salesgirl4. A. She feels thirstyB. She feels coldC. She feels hungryD. She feels both thirsty and cold5. A. At a restaurantB. At a cafC. At a dining-roomD. At a store6. A. At the bus stopB. In the mans houseC. At the airportD.At the railway station7. A. Get medical adviceB. Calm down a bit C. Become a good doctorD. Have a complete rest8. A. He met an old friendB. He felt sick when he got up C. He drove a new car to the officeD. A road accident happened when he was out9. A. He has a lot of work to doB. He has had enough beef C. He likes to eat something except beefD. He likes to eat some more beef10. A. At 21:ooB. At 21:30C. At 22:00D. At 22:30Part B PassagesQuestion 11 through 13 are based on the following passage:11. A. A cookB. A studentC. A bank clerkD. A restaurant boss12. A. By busB. By taxiC. By undergroundD. On foot13. A. TiredB. AngryC. DisappointedD. RelievedQuestion 14 through 16 are based on the following passage:14. A. To get kids into hard workB. To help kids kill the time C. To enable kids to know about gardeningD. To help plant flowers and grow crops15. Grow cropsB. Plant flowersC. Harvest the cropsD. Sell the crops16. A. Twice a weekB. Every dayC. Once a weekD. Twice a monthPart C Longer conversation:Blank 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation At the RestaurantMoney to be paid 17 dollars.Way to pay the bill Pay on 18 .Money paid 19 dollars.Special need Want to go with 20 .II. Grammar and Vocabulary(20%)21. Overuse of hairdryer will surely do damage _ your hair . A. on B. for C. to D. with22. Four years had passed, and I found Mary had _.A. little white hair B. some white hairC. much white hair C. a few white hairs23. His “Selected Stories” _ first published in 2002.A. were B. was C. has been D. have been24. Mr. Zhang gave all the textbooks to all the pupils , except _ who had already taken them . A. these B. ones C. the ones D. the others25 Body language is the language with which we express our ideals and _.A. expressions B. feelings C. gestures D. appearance26. He _deeply when he missed the chance to get a good view of Hong Kong. A. signed B. sighted C. sighed D. signaled27. One of the most effective ways to stay away from the strong sunlight is _ some sun-cream to your body while you are lying in the sunshine. A. supply B. apply C. offer D. provide28. Most senior interviewers have rich experience so it is necessary _ the university graduates to make a good impression at a job interview. A. of B. on C. for D. about29. We consider _some of the effective measures to stop the factories from polluting the air. A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken30. What is the way you thought of _the problem ? A. working out B. to work out C. working at D. to work at31. _ check-ups each year seem necessary for all of the teachers. A. Regular B. Ordinary C. Usual D. Common32. Which of the following is wrong ? A. Charlotte is two years senior to her fellow workers. B. Her fellow workers are two years younger than Charlotte C. Charlotte is two years senior than her fellow workers. D. Charlotte is two years older than her fellow workers.33. Eye contact , which is the key to _, can _friendliness or hostility. A. communicatesignal B. communicationsign C. communicationsignal D. communicating sign34. At the good news, he looked the teacher _, _.A. excitedlyfeeling on top of the world B. with excitementfelt on top of the world C. excitinglyfeeling on the top the worldD. excited felt on the top of the world35. -Tom will attend a conference on education next week and deliver a speech at the meeting. -_. A. So will he B. So he will C. So it is D. So is it36. Poor diet and less exercise will seriously _ the health of your hair. A. damage B. destroy C. injure D. hurt37. There isnt _space for improvement. A. plenty of B. a plenty of C. much D. many38. The watch I bought at the second hand shop is almost new. _, it keeps very good time.A. In addition B. In addition to C. Therefore D. However39. It is over a century _ the palace was completed. A. when B. that C. since D. until40. People do not know the value of health _they lose it . A. till B. before C. after D. both A and BIII. Cloze test (10%) A gesture is an action that sends a message from one person to another (41) using words .We use gestures in order to (42) with each other. There are some gestures, however, which have completely (43) meanings depending on when and where they are used . For example, an American who wants to show that something is (44) or OK will raise their hand and make a circle with the thumb and forefinger. The (45) sign has only one meaning to an American .However, in other countries this gesture can mean （46) very different. In Japan, for instance, it represents money. In France, it means zero or (47) . Such differences can lead to (48) when foreigners meet. But why does the same gesture have so many different meanings? In the past, many people made a sign to show that they wanted to holding something small between the tips of their thumb and (49) when they wanted to show that something was exact or precious. In this way, a child is made with the fingers. Many people from all over the world do this when they want to make a specific (50) while they are speaking. This signal now means exactly right or perfect to some people. This is how the famous OK sign originated.(开始,发生)( )41. A. with B. by C. without D. through( )42. A. know B. talk C. communicate D. exchange( )43. A. the same B. different C. clear D. other( )44. A. good B. precise C. bad D. small.( )45. A. money B. circle C. zero D. thumb( )46. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing.( )47. A. valuable B. nil C. worthless D. circle( )48. A. disagreement B. understandings C. misunderstanding D. argument ( )49. A. forefinger B. thumb C. fingers D. tips( )50. A. point B. single C. gestures D. actionIV. Reading (20%) （A） In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there. Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. 51. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have_. A. Many football fans B. a very good team C. many football player D. a big playground 52. The next World Cup will be held in_. A.2006 B. 2007 C. 2005 D. 2004 53. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_. A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers 54. In “Dream World Cup”, the children drew the flags of some countries_. A. to show their love for their owe country B. to tell the people their stories C. to show their good wishes for the football teams D. to show their new ideas about football 55. Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_. A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans C. they think their favorite players are great D. all of A, B and C （B） In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837.That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way .Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的) Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were nor just copies of the real world .They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art. 56. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _ A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window 57. The Daguerro type was_. A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer 58. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840 , he had to_. A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him. 59. Mathew Brady_. A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people 60. This passage tells us_. A. how photography was developedB. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras （C）Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车) A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together. Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family is traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes. 61. From the passage, a van is also called _. A. a motor car B. a motor homeC. a motorbike D. a big truck 62. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_. A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents house C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car 63. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_. A. a baby B. much moneyC. more than two children D. interest in vans 64. Americans usually use motor homer_. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day 65. Motor homes have become popular because_. A. they can take people to another city when people are free B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap D. big families can put more things in motor homes(D)They started early in London. The headman was August Gaudron , and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so theyclimbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Polandheavily but safely. They had traveled 1,797 kilometers from London!66.Three men flew in balloon _.A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another cityC. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago67. The metal box was used for _. A. carrying the