湖南省浏阳一中高一英语上学期第一次月考试卷(1).doc

浏阳一中2014年下学期高一阶段性测试英语试卷总分：150分；时间120分钟part listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks) directions: in this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a, b or c) on the question booklet. you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 1 when does the movie begin?a. at 6:30. b. at 6:45. c. at 7:00.2. whats the weather like?a. cloudy. b. rainy. c. fine.conversation 23. how does the woman advise the men to go to the palace hotel?a. by subway. b. by bus. c. by taxi.4. how long will it take the man to get there?a. about half an hour. b. about 40 minutes. c. about 20 minutes.conversation 35. whats the problem of the car?a. it runs too slow. b. it cant start. c. it makes a strange noise.6. what will the speakers do?源:a.wait and add some water. b. wait and add some oil.c. ask a repairman(修理员) to help them.conversation 47. how does the woman look now?a. sad. b. tired. c. excited.8. what do we know about the party?a. it was a birthday party. b. it was held by the woman. c. it lasted for six hours.9. what does the woman think of the party?a. interesting. b. small. c. boring.conversation 510. where does the man want to go?a. to the nearest cinema. b. to the nearest hotel. c. to the nearest post office.11. how will the man go there?a. on foot. b. by taxi. c. by bus.12. who is the woman probably?a. a stranger. b. the mans friend. c. a shop assistant.conversation 613. what does the woman want to buy?a. a sweater. b. a shirt. c. a coat.14. whose birthday is coming?a. the womans mother b. the womans younger sister c. the womans elder sister15. what color does the woman finally choose?a. green. b. yellow. c. blue. directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. you will hear the short passage twice.the weather will be cloudy tomorrow morning.the speakers class will 16._ tomorrow. there will be 17._ students and 3 teachers. they will go there 18._ and set off at 19._. they will have a 20._ up the mountain.part ii language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks) directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. _ have you studied english? for six yearsa. how long b. how soon c. how often d. how far22. john failed in the exam，_he had prepared a lot for it before.a. as b. when c. once d. although 23. _ is a very popular sport in summer. a. swim b. go to swimc. go swimmingd. swimming24. who will be _ the company when the manager (经理) is out？a. in charge ofb. in the charge of c. take charge ofd. take the charge of25. toms english is not good，so he devoted all his free time to _ it.a. studying b. study c. studied d. studies26. she _ live in north china. as a result, it is difficult for her to _ the climate here. a. was used to; get used tob. used to; get used to c. used to; used tod. was used to; use to27. the boss _ company i worked in two years ago has _ insolving such kind of problem.a. whose; many experiences b. who; many experiencesc. whose; much experience d. who; much experience28. i_ my homework at nine oclock last sunday morning.a. am doing b. was doing c. do d. did29. as a student, we should study hard. yes, _ we study, _ results well get. a. the harder; the good b. the harder; the best c. the hard; the better d. the harder; the better30. we should learn from those _ are always ready to help others.a. who b. whom c .they d. that31. please pass me the dictionary _cover is black.a. which b. its c. whose d. which of32. this is the very place _im wishing to live in.a. where b. which c. that d. in which33. i can tell you _he told me last week.a. all which b. all what c. that all d. all that34. they talked for about an hour of things and persons _ they remembered in the school. a. which b. that c. who d. whom35. the lazy boy is expecting a way _ he can get through the exams without hard work.a. thatb. in thatc. whichd. wheresection b (18 marks)directions：for each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.there was a woman in detroit, who has two sonsshe was worried about them, especially the younger one, ben, because he was not doing well in schoolboys in his class 36 fun of him because he seemed so 37 the mother decided that she would, herself, have to get her sons to do better in schoolshe told them to go to the detroit public library to read a 38 a week and do a report about it for herone day, in bens 39 , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. ben 40 up his hand and the teacher let him 41 “why did ben raise his hand?”they wondered. he 42 said anything; what could he possibly want to say?well, ben not only 43 the rock; he said a lot about ithe named other rocks in its group and even knew where the teacher had found itthe teacher and the students were 44 . ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 45 ben later went on to the 46 of his classwhen he finished high school, he went to yale university and at last became one of the best doctors in the united statesafter ben had grown up, he learnt something about his mother that he did not know as a 47 . she, herself, had never learned how to read36. a. playedb. gotc. tookd. made37. a. cleverb. hardc. slowd. quick38. a. noticeb. messagec. bookd. question39. a.classb. roomc. officed. lab40. a. lookedb. gavec. tookd. put41. a. thinkb. leavec. standd. speak42. a. alwaysb. evenc. quicklyd. never43. a. foundb. playedc. knewd. threw44. a. afraidb. surprisedc. worriedd. unhappy45. a. picturesb. exercisesc. shopsd. reports46. a. topb. endc. backd. side47. a. doctorb. childc. studentd. teachersectionc(12points)directions:completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfits the context.dear jenny, ive got the letter you wrote to me 48 december 5th last friday. im very happy to hear that youre doing well.its been about two months since you left. im very glad 49 hear that your new job is interesting, but im sorry to hear that you dont like washington. i think youll like 50 better once you make more friends there. good luck to you!thank you very much 51 your invitation, 52 im very sorry that i cant go to your christmas party on december 24th 53 my grandfather will come here that day to celebrate christmas 54 our family. please forgive (原谅) me! i hope you can come to new york to spend 55 new year holiday with us. yours, lucy part reading comprehension (30 marks)directions：read the following three passage is followed several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c, and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.aa teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam. his students sat quietly and waited for him to speak.“its been a pleasure teaching you this term,” he said. “youve all worked very hard, so i have a pleasant surprise for you. everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a b for the course.” most of the students jumped out of their seats. they thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. only a few students stayed. the teacher looked at them. “this is your last chance,” he said. “does anyone else want to leave?” all the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils.the teacher smiled. “congratulations (祝贺),” he said. “im glad to see you believe in yourselves. you all get as.”56. this story most probably took place .a. at the beginning of the term b. in the middle of the term c. at the end of the term d. at the beginning of the school year 57. most of the students got grade _.a. a b. b c. cd. f58. why did some students stay in their seats?a. because they wanted to take the exam. b. because the teacher told them to stay in their class.c. because they were afraid to leave. d. because they didnt have anything to do.59. the teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom as because _.a. the teacher liked them b. they were cleverer than the other studentsc. they believed in themselves d. they studied hard60. the underlined word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to “_”.a. students staying in their seats b. students leaving the classroomc. their seats d. all the studentsba group of people asked this question to a group of 4-to-8-year-old children. “what does love mean?” the answers were surprising. the children would answer like they did below.“when my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldnt bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. so my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. thats love.” rebeccaage 8“love is when someone hurts you. and you get so mad but you dont shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.” samanthaage 6“love is what makes you smile when youre tired.” terriage 4“i let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. so i pick on my baby sister because i love her.” bethanyage 4“i know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.” laurenage 4“love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken.” elaineage 5“my mommy loves me more than anybody. you dont see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” clearage 5“you really shouldnt say i love you unless you mean it. but if you mean it, you should say it a lot. people forget.” jessicaage 861. the passage mainly tells us about _.a. what “life” means to children b. what “family” means to childrenc. what “friends” means to children d. what “love” means to children62. who told us the love between mum and dad?a. clear. b. elaine.c. rebecca.d. lauren. 63. which of the following is not true? a. rebeccas grandmother ever couldnt bend over.b. bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.c. if samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.d. lauren prefers to wear her sisters old clothes.64. what does jessica mean about love?a. too much love is no love.b. you should say love more often. c. you mean what you think. d. say love more often if you have it.65. what is love according to terri?a. love is the care between husband and wife. b. love is a rest when you are tired.c. love is what cheers you up when you are tired.d. love is a kiss from parents.cmost of us know about the nobel prize, especially the nobel peace prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. his name was alfred nobel. he was a great scientist and inventor himself. besides, he had a big business. his business may surprise you. he made and sold explosives(炸药). his companies even made and sold weapons. isnt this something that surprises you? the man who made money from weapons should set up the peace prize?though alfred nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. he hoped that there would be no war in the world. he was one of the richest in europe. when he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. according to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund(基金). he wanted the interest(利润) from the fund to be used as prizes every year. we know them as the nobel prizes. the nobel prizes are international. alfred nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.alfred nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. he made money all by his own efforts, but he left the world share his wealth. his inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.66. alfred nobel did the following except _a. choosing the winners of nobel prize b. making and selling weaponsc. setting up the nobel prize d. making and selling explosives 67. nobel wanted to set up the nobel peace prize because _.a. he made enough money b. he hated warc. he wanted to get more interest from the fund d. he liked to live in a peaceful world68. nobel prizes come from _. a. all nobels money in the fund b. all nobels money in his company c. all the interest from the fund d. some of the interest in the fund69 nobel was a (an) _ person in the world.a. interesting b. unselfish c. kind-heartedd. richest70. which statement of the following is right according to the passage? a. nobel set up his company to sell clothes.b. most of nobels money was used for the world wars.c. nobel prizes are only for some people from some special countries.d. nobel worked hard in his life and saved lots of money for the world to share.part writing（45 marks）section a （10 marks）directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.write no more than threr words for each answer.being happy means having a feeling of pleasure, for example, something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life. usually, many people find happiness from their work, family and their friends, but many also find happiness from some kinds of material things, or even spiritual(精神的) things. being happy is good for your life. youll feel healthy both physically and emotionally. it also can increase your self-confidence, and make you enjoy your life better. indirectly, your happiness can infect(感染)others. so you should try to feel happy most of the time in your life. and here are some ways that can lead you to the path of happiness. as soon as you wake up, think about something that can make you smile. it can be anything, such as a funny incident yesterday or jokes from your friends. its a good beginning to start your day.be a person who can manage his or her feelings. maybe youll have a good or bad feeling at any given moment, but what you need to realize is that it is just a feeling, and you have the power to change it. so, if youre feeling bad, find the right way to stop the feeling as soon as possible. be a person who is easy to forgive (原谅). often youll feel angry with someone at something, but when you forgive him or her, youll be able to forget it and feel less stressed.remember the good things in your life and appreciate them. you certainly have a lot of good things in your life, and you need to remember them to increase your love for your life.title: 71._meaningfeeling pleased because of something good or satisfyingcauses work, 72._material things or spiritual things73._ making one 74._. making one more 75._. increasing ones love for life making happiness spread around76._of being happy starting a day by 77._something fun getting rid of your 78._ feelings in time making you less stressed by 79. _ _ good things in your lifesection b (10 marks) directions: read the following passage; answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.what do you want to be when you grow up? a teacher? a doctor? how about an icecream taster?yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste icecream. just ask john harrison, an official taste tester for the past few years. testing helps manufacturers (制造商) to be sure of a products quality. during his career harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet icecreamas well as for developing over 75 flavors (味道). some people think that it would be easy to do this job, af