湖南省益阳市第六中学高一英语上学期第一次月考试题新人教版.doc

湖南省益阳市第六中学2013-2014学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题新人教版-part listening comprehension (30 marks)section a （22.5 marks） directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. you will hear each conversation twice. conversation 11. when will the man leave for england? a. today b. tomorrow c. the day after tomorrow。2. why is the man going to england? a. to study. b. to travel. c. to be on business.conversation 2 3. what is the woman good at? a. computers. b. science. c. art.4. what dose the man advise the woman to do to get some money?a. apply for a scholarship. b. ask her parents for some. c. find a part-time job. conversation 35. what is the man doing?a. reading an article. b. watching a chinese tv program. c. writing a school paper.6. what has the woman heard about the great wall before?a. wind and sandstorms threaten it.b. some parts of it have been destroyed by people.c. some local people stole the stones from it to build houses. conversation 47. what job is the woman applying for? a. a teacher. b. a tour guide. c. a secretary.8. what foreign languages has the woman learned at college?a. german and english b. japanese and english. c. german and japanese.9. where does the woman know the information about the company? a. from tv. b. from the newspaper. c. from the internet.conversation 510. who is on a banana diet? a. the mans sister. b. the mans cousin. c. the mans neighbor.11. what dose the woman think of a fish diet?a. its bad for the teeth. b. its good for the heart. c. it costs too much. 12. what is the woman probably going to do?a. play tennis. b. see a doctor. c. go shopping.conversation 613. which month is it probably now?a. may. b. august. c. october.14. what does the man dislike this city?a. the weather. b. the transportation. c. the language.15. whats the mans plan for the end of the year?a. to learn to cook. b. to find a job. c. to go back to beijing.section b (7. 5 marks)directions：in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in eachblank with no more tilan three words.you will hear the short passage twice.essay competition instructionsa self-introductionnamewang weiage16years oldmajor in university 17 characterfriendly and 18hobbiesdoing sports, especially 19 and basketballafter graduationworking in an international company for two yearsdream jobto be a teacher in a 20 part language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four chokes marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence. 21. what can i do for you?- id like two _. a. box of apple b. boxes of apples c. box of apples d. boxes of apple 22._ it is today!a. what fine weather b. what a fine weather c. how a fine weather d. how fine a weather25. rose is playing something that tom doesnt know. it _ beethoven. a. is sounded b. is sounded like c. sound d. sounds like26. in such a lonely place, missing a bus _ waiting for another day. a. approves b. experiences c. means d. donates27. he has changed too much. he is no longer the boy _ he was ten years ago. a. which b. what c. that d. when28. we must inform them _ any changes that we make to the plan. a. of b. on c. with d. in29. the day will come _ man will set foot on another planet. a. which b. when c. that d. who30. how much would you _ for repairing my watch? a. spend b. take c. cost d. charge31. please show me _ to send an e-mail, john. its the first time for me to do it.a. how b. what c. when d. where32. the accident took place _ a cold february evening. a. on b. in c. at d. forsection b (18 marks)directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a. b. c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.computers have done us a lot since they turned up. in the future they play a more important part in many 36 , such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. nowadays computers are being 37 in agriculture and industry and can help farmers to 38 the conditions of the plants.more and more computers will come into our daily life with the 39 of science and technology. if you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you wont have to go to the 40 .a computer and a telephone will help you. it can also help you to do the house work and it can even 41 human voices and carry out instructions. it is 42 the majority of the labor force will work at home. people will be able to use the videophone for conferences. this can help us to save a lot of energy and 43 . it is said that trains in japan will have no 44 , because theyll be well 45 by computers, which can also tell the best distance between trains.computer programmers for storing whole texts are already well developed. you can 46 the name of a certain subject and a worldwide list of book titles will 47 on your screen. you may choose whichever you want.36a. families b. fields c. factories d. places37a. used b. put c. shown d. given38a. form b. grow c. control d. manage39a. increase b. progress c. production d. development40a. office b. bank c. shop d. post office41a. understand b. carry c. hear d. recognize42a. important b. necessary c. possible d. complete43a. material b. time c. place d. money44a. conductors b. drivers c. instructors d. indicators45a. operated b. done c. made d. repaired46a. give b. put c. type d. write47a. show b. appear c. offer d. comesection c (12 marks) directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.my 9-year old daughter told me yesterday morning that one of her younger friends, kayla, who is in the third grade, wanted to interview me 48 a school assignment. wow! a third-grader wanted to interview me! i was very excited.later, while shopping, i imagined how i could use fruit to express humor. 49 she asked “what kind of person do you think you are?” i could answer, “im a watermelon-hard on the outside, 50 soft at the center.” all day long, the excitement built.when i pick them up at the bus stop, i even changed my clothes. 51 returning home, i offered the girls drinks. anxious to begin, l asked kayla where she would like to hold the interview. she said, “oh, its ok. i dont need to interview you. i found somebody 52 .” oh. really? who did you get to interview?” i asked. “oh, just the mother of my mothers boss,” she said. “ 53 did you happen to choose her?” “because i had to interview somebody 54 old , around 50, who could tell me about life in 55 1960s. she looks a lot older than you do!” she casually said. and that was the best interview i ever had.comprehension (30 marks)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished .statements for each of them there are four chokes marked a. b. c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. a.we often forget that people in other countries eat different things from usin some countriesfor example，rice is a staple food(主食)in others，such as britain and america，bread made from wheat is the most important foodin many african countries, a kind of plants called maize(玉米)is the most important foodmost countries have dishes that were first created therein china such dishes as sweet and sour pork，sharks fin soup are very commonin thailand and india people eat any different curries(咖喱)they like their food hot and spicyin england，a favorite dish is roast beef. the italians eat pasta，which is a kind of noodle made from wheat french food is very famous everywhereit is often very rich in recent years fast foodsometimes called junk foodhas become very popular all over the world. it was invented in the usa，and the first fast food was the hamburgerinterestingly，a hamburger does not actually contain hamits made from ground beef. there are restaurants and takeout places selling hamburgers in most cities of the world the most international food，however，is chinesethere probably isnt a city anywhere that does not have at least one chinese restaurantthis is because there are so many different dishes from so many different parts of china that there is something for everyone，whatever their favorite kind of food56where is sharks fin soup a common dish?abritain bthe usa cchina dindia57what kind of dishes are often hot and spicy? asoups bcurries chamburgers dpastas58where was junk food invented?athailand bthe usa citaly dindia59what was the first fast food?aground beef bnoodles cham dhamburgers60why do many cities have chinese restaurants? abecause chinese food has something for everyonebbecause chinese food is very cheap，cbecause chinese food is everyones favoritedbecause there are so many different kinds of chinese restaurants bseveral weeks ago, more than 70 american students discussed with american first lady michelle obama at the white house about health problems.the students asked lots of questions that day and mrs obama answered them one by one patiently. then mrs obama explained the importance of making healthy choices. the students were all eyes and ears as they listened.she told the students that she didnt always feel good about the choices her family was making. some years ago, when she was working and living with her family in chicago, mrs obama realized she had to make changes in her familys lifestyle.“we were eating out too much, buying a lot of things, and drinking a lot of sugary drinks,” she said. so mrs obama started talking to her kids about eating healthily and exercising more. soon they were cooking more, eating fewer desserts, and spending less time watching tv. mrs obama realized that making little changes can have a big effect.mrs obama said that young people should take care of their own health and their own futures. “exercise isnt always about sports. its just about moving,” she said.61. according to the passage we know mrs obama _talk with the students on that day. a. was unwilling to b would like to c. was afraid to d. didnt want to62. more than 70 americans students visited mrs obama _. a. to find out if she cared for childrens health b. to learn how to make health foodc. to get her to help the children with health problemsd. to have a discussion with her about health problems63. the underlined sentence in the second paragraph means _.a. the students listened to mrs obama very carefullyb. what mrs obama said was not good for the students earsc. the students failed to understand what mrs obama was saying d. what mrs obama said meant to help the students with their eyes64. which is right about mrs obama?a. she has failed to change her childrens lifestyleb. she thought people in chicago should change their lifestylesc. she moved out from the white house several weeks agod. she thought we didnt have to necessarily do sports, but we should move more.65. from the passage we know_.a. the students are in poor health. b. as a child, mrs obama was poor in health c. mrs obamas children have health problems d. mrs obama cares for childrens health very much cwhen you want to call a store or an office that you dont call often, you may look the number up in a telephone book. you dial the number, and then you forget it! your short-term memory last about 30 seconds. however, you dont need to look in the telephone book for your best friends number because you already know it. this information is in your long-term memory. your long-term memory has everything that you remember through the years.why do you forget things sometimes? there are several reasons. an important reason for forgetting something is that you didnt learn it well in the beginning. for example, you meet some new people, and soon you forget their names. you hear the names but you do not learn them, so you forget them.you can help yourself remember better. move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. you can do this if you practice the new information for more times.66. according to the passage, you forget the telephone number that you dont call often because_. a. the telephone number is too long b. the telephone number is very strange c. you use your short-term memory to remember it d. you look it up in the telephone book67. which is easier to forget? a. something that you understand. b. your best friends name. c. the new information that you have practiced a lot. d. something that you didnt learn well in the beginning.part iv .writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passagewrite no more than three words for each answer.do you talk with your parents about your problems or the days events? do you want to improve your familys communication skills? here are three simple ways.insist on family mealsin addition to bringing your parents together for a full days activities on weekends, you should insist on a few family meals every week. use the family dinner table as an opportunity to share some interesting things that happened in the school, your pressure before exams or your favorite teacher with your parents.remember the l/t rule (listen and talk)when trying to improve any relationship, listening is far more important than talking. so when it comes to family communication, listen four times longer than you speak. think twice about what you want to say before you say it sometimes your first reaction (反应) is angry, especially to bad news. do your best to avoid this, and if you do, apologize to your parents quickly.create family traditions setting up a family movie night, attending social services or creating special holiday presents are all examples of family traditions. family members come to expect these traditions, seeing them as opportunities to come together as a unit. if your family is short on traditions, theres no reason you dont start some now. why not go shopping with your mother or play basketball with your father once a week? or you can prepare a special gift on mothers day.all family members develop effective(有效的)communication styles that can improve the quality of the relationships. why not start talking today? title: better family _71_ skills insist on family mealsorganize 72 on weekendshave some 73 every week 74 something with your parentsremember the l/t rulelisten 75 and speak lessthink twice before 76 somethingavoid getting 77 create family 78 such as:seeing a movie with your parents;attending 79 ;giving presentsconclusiondevelop effective communication styles to improve the 80 of the relationships section b (10 mark.)directions: read the following passage. answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.last sunday, the sky was grey when i woke up. the weather report said rain was coming, but i co