河南省洛阳八中高一英语下学期第一次月考试题新人教版.doc

河南省洛阳八中2013-2014学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题新人教版第一部分：听力（共20题，30分）第一节1. how does jenny probably feel now?a. excited. b. puzzled. c. sad 2. what happened to the mans bike?a. it broke down. b. the key was missing. c. it was lost.3. who wants to have a pear?a. the man. b. the woman. c. the womens brother.4. what has the man been doing?a. listening to the radio. b. wacthing tv. c. doing his homework.5. what does the man probably think of the picnic?a. terrible. b. just so-so c. great.第二节6. whats mr smith doing now?a. talking on the phone. b. having a meeting. c. returning from a meeting.7. what will john do then? a. go to a meeting . b. call mr smith again. c. visit mr smith this afternoon.8. how does the room look now?a. dirty b. dark c. tidy9. why did the man come to the mans house?a. to borrow a book. b. to ask about a party. c. to ask for marys phone number.10. what are the two speakers mainly talking about?a. part-time jobs they want to do. b. plans for their summer holiday.c. lifestyles in different countries.11. what will the man do?a. go to new york b. go to work in shanghai. c. look for a part-time job.12. what do the womans like doing?a. reading magazines. b. traveling around the us by car.c. visiting different countries in the world.13. whats the relationship between the woman and nana?a. classmates b. roommates c. best friends14. how old is nana now?a. 5 b. 7 c. 12. 15. where does nana come from?a. china b. korea. c. america.16. what do we know about nanas parents?a. they grew up in america. b. they were busy with their work. c. they didnt know much about chinese traditions17. when did the speakers grandma start writing?a. in the 1930s. b. in the 1940s c. in the 1950s18. what do we know about the speakers grandmas first collection of short stories?a. it came out in the early 1960s. b. it was called lives of girls and women.c. it won her a very important literary prize.19. how many collections of short stories has the speakers grandma published in all?a. 4. b. 10 . c. 14.20. what did the speakers grandma do in 2013?a. she published her latest book. b. she started writing in english.c. she won an important prize in literature.第二部分:阅读 第一节（共15题，30分）a as for jack, he stayed aboard and lived the life of a true pirate dog to the end of his days.21. according to the first two paragraphs, which of the following is true?a. bragwynn killed many people when he was young.b. bragwynn had sailed at sea for many years.c. bragwynn rowed about in his boat with a young man named jack.d. bragwynn did not notice the ship just ahead of him.22. why did the captain on the ship say “ill give up” to bragwynn?a. because he was frightened by bragwynns words.b. because he thought bragwynn a better captain.c. because he was really ready to serve bragwynn.d. because he had an idea to deal with bragwynn.23. when bragwynn stepped through the door , he thought he was going_.a. into the kitchenb. back onto his own boat c. into the bathroom d. to gain the captains position24. which of the following words best describe bragwynn? a. mean and brave. b. crazy and foolish. c. stubborn and friendly. d. clever and cruel.bmei lun and mei huan have been the first giant twin pandas born in the us since 1987. the names of these twin male giant panda cubs(幼崽) were announced at atlanta zoo last year. lun lun, a 15-year-old giant panda, gave birth to the cubs on july 15, 2013. zoo officials followed chinese custom and named the brothers after waiting 100 days. until then, they were simply known as “cub a” and “ cub b”. mei lun and mei huan are the first twin panda cubs to survive in the unite states. “were delighted to finally be able to place two youngsters with names. they have not only made a mark on the history of atlanta zoo, but also have made history in the us,” raymond b. king , the zoos president and ceo, said in a statement.atlanta zoo teamed up with good morning america that month to put the pandas names to a public vote. chinas chengdu research base of giant panda breeding provided the choices of names. in just 13 days, 51,000 votes poured in on the shows website. under a deal between china and the us, giant pandas originally from china are only lent to foreign zoos for scientific study for several years. zookeepers at atlanta zoo are giving regular updates on the twins progress in an online blog. mei lun and mei huan are the fourth and fifth offspring(子女) of lun lun and a male giant panda named yang yang.the pandas made their first public appearance in a us exhibit last fall. for the three months before their appearance, the online world had watched the twins grow strong and healthy. “we share this joy with our colleagues(同事) in china and with the cubs fans around the world,” king said.25. the underlined words “ that month” probably refer to a. july b. september c. october d. december26. how did the twins get their names?a. good morning america named them.b. zoo atlanta gave them the names.c. china provided their names for votes.d. the us decided their names.27. what can be inferred from the passage? a. yang yang belongs to america. b. the two cubs are not in good health. c. yang yang is the father of the twins. d. the cubs fans havent watched the twins in the zoo.28. whats the main idea of the passage? a. the twin panda cubs were born in the us. b. the twin pandas grew strong and healthy. c. the names of the twin pandas were announced. d. the names of the twin pandas were given by the public.cbuffet is the son of the best investor（投资者）warren buffet, and hes the ceo of a philanthropic foundation(慈善基金会). but hes also a lifelong farmer. he is familiar with the saying that each farmer can expect to have 40 opportunities to improve their harvest. and its not just farmers who know theres a clock running on their efforts. “ we all need to recognize that we only have a fixed amount of time to affect change,” said howard g. buffett(hgb) hgb wants to invest more than 3 billion, in an effort to end global hunger and poverty for the worlds nearly one billion poor people by 2045. hes decided to focus much of his effort on farming in the developing world. he believes that the best way to deal with poverty is to change the lives of farmers in the poorest nations on the planet. “its a pretty well proven fact that nothing works better at bringing people out of poverty than investment in rural areas,” said hgb.healthy soils are a most important part of productive farmers, but 1.5 billion people a fifth of the global population live on poor land. ”you have to fix the soil,” he said. hgb also has the idea that farmers who own their own land will raise crops with an eye to the long-term health of the soil.he would like to see that balanced with a foreign-aid plan. hgb notes that too often, experts want to make agriculture in developing nations look like farming in rich countries.” its not going to happen like that,” said hgb. “you need to consider local differences, local culture.” many more ideas of hgb can be found in his new book, forty chances: finding hope in a hungry world.29. from the second paragraph, we can learn that hgbs main purpose is_. a. to invest lots of money in farming b. to end hunger and povertyc. to change farming in the worldd. to help the poorest nations in the world.30. whats the population of the whole world? a. 1.5 billion b. one fifth billion c. 6 billion d. 7.5 billion31. what can be inferred from the last paragraph? a. the farming methods in rich countries suit developing countries. b. hgb thinks agriculture of the west is not good at all. c. all the farming methods dont suit developing countries. d. hgb gains his ideas from the book forty chances.32. what can be the best title for the passage? a. hgb invests to end hunger b. a great farmer, hgb. c. hgb, one son of warren buffet d. hgb invests in the developing countries.d climate change will increase u.s wildfires, and the smoky air will cause terrible problems in areas far beyond those burned, reports an environmental group thursday. two-thirds of americans, or nearly 212 million, lived in states suffering from wildfire smoke three years ago, according to the report by the natural resources defense council (nrdc). these areas, which had smoke for at least a week, were nearly 50 times greater than those burned directly by fire.“ it affects a much wider area of the united states than people have realized, ” says author kim knowlton, a columbia university health professor, adding the smoke can move up to hundreds of miles. she says the smoke contains air pollution and can cause several kinds of disease.texas was hit hardest in 2011, when smoke stayed for at least a week in areas that are home to 25 million people, according to nrdcs report. illinois, which recorded no wildfires within its borders( 边界) ,ranked (排名 ) second with nearly 12 million people affected by smoke that moved in from elsewhere. the other eight states with the most people exposed (接触 ) to smoky air were, in descending ( 下降的) order: florida, missouri, georgia, louisiana, michigan, alabama, oklahoma and iowa.nearly two dozen states had no wildfires within their borders in 2011, but eight of them still had at least one week of smoky air: illinois, missouri, iowa, kansas, nebraska, indiana, wisconsin and ohio.only 18 states and the district of columbia had no people exposed to at least a week of smoke that year, although five of them-alaska, california, hawaii, nevada and utah-had a large area burned by wildfires.the problem will only get worse, knowlton say. scientific research shows climate is causing higher temperatures and health problems.33. we can learn from the first two paragraphs that .a. most americans suffered from climate change.b. the states burned by wildfires had more serious problems.c. most americans suffered from wildfire smoke in 2011.d. every state had wildfire smoke for at least a week.34. which of the following states had wildfires within its borders?a. texas b. kansas. c. ohio d. california.35. what would be the best title for the passage?a. climate change causes more wildfires.b. more wildfires cause climate change.c. wildfire smoke becomes a serious health problem.d. air pollution becomes a terrible problem.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。for a long time, i have been thinking about the idea of going abroad to do something worthwhile(值得做的), such as doing some voluntary work, working with kids or animals. however, i had been stopped for different choices with the kind of things i could do and different countries where i could do them. 36 and i had been puzzling over how i was able to afford the flights, costs and everything.i thought i couldnt wait to do something. 37 so i just got up off my bed and went downstairs. i started making sandwiches, and then put some crisps, some biscuits and an apple into about six little picnic bags. i called a couple of friends and told them my idea that i was going into the city to give these foods out to the homeless. 38 while we were buying some other things in the supermarket, we saw a whole cooked chicken that was on sale, so we bought it. we gave it to the first homeless man we came across._39_ what a feeling like no other!_40_ but i was very sad because i knew i had only helped one person out of thousands. actually, it made me cry. but still at least i felt good to have helped others and the excitement got me satisfied, so i just had to keep doing that!i think we dont need to look too hard or travel too far for the things that are always on our own doorsteps.a. he was really shocked and grateful.b. he seemed glad to share the story with others.c. they dont need to travel far for voluntary work.d. besides, its very expensive to prepare for that.e. i said to myself, “i have to do something worthwhile now!”f. my friends loved my idea so much that they decided to join me.g. i felt very happy because i did something making someones day.第三部分：语言知识运用第一节：完形填空（20题，30分）i always knew i wanted to be a writer. even before i learned to write, i would listen_41_ to stories read to me. then i would_42_ them to my friends. but i usually _43_ things i didnt like and added things that i thought would _44_ the story. i was not sure if my “improved new” stories made a lot of sense- but my _45_ seemed to enjoy them. in a way, i have been still doing the _46_ things: listening to stories and telling them in a new way.when i learned how to write, i _47_ that i wanted to be a writer who would see stories he himself wrote in magazines, newspapers and books. the _48_ “books” i wrote were for my family and friends. i liked my stories to have _49_ , but i wasnt very good at drawing. _50_ , my brother daniel loved drawing, so he _51_ for many of my first “books”.in the second grade, i thought i was _52_ to become a published writer. with my mothers _53_ , i started sending my stories to some big new york_54_. although the editors never bought my stories, some of them _55_ me to keep writing.all the time i was hoping to be a published writer and my brother was _56_ becoming a full-time book painter. so i was taking classes to improve my _57_ . my brother was going to a _58_ school to learn more about skills of painting. usually, when i _59_ a new story, daniel would paint for it. we would get ourselves published as a picture book _60_ and a painter.41. a. sincerely b. casually c. carefully d. carelessly42. a. hand b. retell c. teach d. return43. a. made for b. changed into c. left out d. looked through44. a. enjoy b. forget c. explain d. improve45. a. teachers b. friends c. sisters d. families46. a. different b. same c. useful d. new47. a. showed b. decided c. wished d. learned48. a. first b. last c. best d. old49. a. ends b. covers c. pictures d. readers50. a. happily b. strangely c. unhappily d. importantly51. a. wrote b. spoke c. looked d. drew52. a. unwilling b. lucky c. determined d. ready53. a. invitation b. help c. agreement d. education54. a. publishers b. writers c. schools d. artists55. a. encouraged b. forbade c. allowed d. forced56. a. asking for b. dreaming of c. laughing at d. leading to57. a. reading b. listening c. writing d. drawing58. a. business b. music c. medical d. special59. a. started b. wanted c. finished d. read60. a. lover b. editor c. author d. talker答 题 卷语篇填空（每个空可以填一到三个词, 10题，20分）some experts say that the chinese were the first people _61_(discover) the land that is now called america. they say that many centuries ago_62_ (explore) set sail from a port in china and made a long voyage _63_ ended on the shores of america. if this is true, then they sailed much _64_(far) than anyone else had at that time, and arrived in america long _65_columbus. according to some experts, the vikings also sailed _66_america by cross