广东省东莞市松山湖莞美学校学高一英语第一次月考试题（无答案）(1).doc

东莞市松山湖莞美学校2014-2015学年度第一学期第一次月考试高一英语试题本卷满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。第一大题 听力（15*1=15分）根据下面的两段录音，用合适的单词填空，每段录音听两遍。【a】 i arrived in london at last. the railway (1) station was big, black and dark. i did not know the way to my (2) hotel, so i asked a porter. i not only spoke english very carefully, but very clearly as well. the porter, however, could not understand me. i repeated my question (3) several times and at last he understood. he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. i am a (4) foreigner, i said. then he spoke slowly, but i could not understand him. my teacher (5) never spoke english like that! the porter and i looked at each (6) other and smiled. then he said something and i understood it. “youll soon learn english!” he said. i (7) wonder, in england, each person speaks a different (8) language. the english understand each other, but i dont understand them! do they speak english?【b】 i have just (9) received a letter from my brother, tim. he is in australia. he has been there for six months. tim is an engineer. he is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great (10) number of different places in australia. he has just (11) bought an australian car and has gone to alice springs, a small town in the (12) centre of australia. he will soon visit darwin. from there, he will (13) fly to perth. my brother has never been abroad (14) before, so he is finding this (15) trip very exciting.第二大题 单选题（20*1=20分）16. your chinese is _ fluent as a native speaker. a. as b. more c. much d. most17. midwestern china will give you enough chances in _ fortune. a. make b. made c. making d. makes18. which transport do you prefer, bus _ train? a. and b. or c. of d. in front of19. the liquid _ and bubbles (泡泡) flowed over the pan. a. was hot b. boiled c. cooled d. jumped20. they finally reached the town _ a long journey in the desert. a. before b. within c. just d. after21. we cant ignore _ may happen during that coming flood. a. who b. when c. what d. why22. the babysitter _ there for about an hour, trying to calm down the crying baby. a. has b. been c. has been d. to be23. while _ the dog, you were careless and it got loose and was hit by a car. a. walk b. walking c. to walk d. walked24. netherlands, a beautiful country, _ in west europe. a. lie b. lies c. lying d. lay25. there _ a series of car accidents on the freeway due to(因为) the heavy fog. a. happen b. happened c. happening d. to happen26. dusk _ the little girl wandering about (游荡) in the street, crying. a. find b. found c. finding d. to find27. she is a woman _ thirsts for power. a. when b. who c. which d. what28. tom told me that my old house was just _ all over. a. dust b. dusts c. dusty d. dusting29. she found _ difficult to settle and calm down in the hiding place. a. it b. that c. then d. what30. i was late for the first train _i had got up late that morning. a. because b. because of c. apart from d. in front of31. dont _; youll recover soon. a. nervous b. be nervous c. to nervous d. nervously32. they are _ ships from china sailing around the fishing isles. a. office b. officer c. official d. offices33. the stone exactly fell into the hole _ a huge “bang”! a. in b. on c. about d. with34. here _ some tips to help you. a. is b. am c. are d. were35. an elevator can carry you to every _ you want to go. a. floor b. floors c. building d. buildings第三大题 完型填空（20*1.5=30分）at the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke english. nearly all of them lived in england. later in the next century, people from england made _36_to conquer other parts of the world and _37_ that, english began to be spoken in many other countries. today, more people speak english as their _38_, second or a foreign language than ever before._39_ english speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind english. look at this example:british betty: would you like to see my _40_?american amy: yes, id like to_41_ your apartment.so why has english changed _42_? actually all languages change and _43_ when cultures meet and communicate _44_ each other. at first, the english spoken in england between about ad 450 and 1150 was very _45_ the english spoken today. it was _46_ more on german than the english we speak today. then gradually between about ad 800 and 1150, english became less like german because those who ruled england spoke first danish and later french. these new _47_ enriched the english language and especially its vocabulary. so by the1600s shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than _48_ before. in 1620 some british settlers moved to america. later in the 18th century some british people were taken to australia too. english began to be spoken in both countries.finally by the 19th century the language was settled .at that time two big changes in english spelling happened: _49_ samuel johnson wrote his dictionary and later noah webster _50_ the american dictionary of the english language. the latter gave a separate_51_ to american english spelling.english now is also spoken as a foreign _52_ second language in south asia. for example, india has a very large number of fluent english speakers _53_ britain ruled india from 1765 to 1947. _54_ that time english became the language for government and education. english is also spoken in singapore and malaysia and countries in africa _55_ south africa. today the number of people learning english in china is increasing rapidly. in fact, china may have the largest number of english learners. will chinese english develop its own identity? only time will tell. 36、a. voyagesb. journeyc. traveld. meaning37、a. becauseb. because ofc. even ifd. so38、a. oneb. firstc. secondd. language39、a. newb. foreignersc. natived. second40、a. classb. flatc. bookd. bag41、a. come onb. come inc. come up tod. come back42、a. in timeb. on timec. timed. over time43、a. developb. developedc. developingd. to develop44、a. tob. onc. ind. with 45、a. sameb. different inc. different fromd. as same as46、a. basedb. basec. to based. another47、a. setb. sellersc. settlersd. sell48、a. againb. afterc. befored. ever49、a. laterb. thirdc. secondd. first 50、a. writeb. wrotec. readd. listen51、a. identityb. identitiesc. writed. read52、a. tob. andc. ord. so53、a. even ifb. soc. because ofd. because54、a. sob. sincec. duringd. as55、a. for exampleb. soc. ford. such as第四大题 阅读理解（20*2=40分）【a】a student is learning to speak british english. he wonders: can i communicate with americans? can they understand me? learners of english often ask: what are the differences between british english and american english? how important are these differences?certainly! there are some differences between british english and american english. however, british english and american english are almost exactly the same, for there are only small differences in the following small areas.the first difference between british english and american english is in vocabulary. almost all the words used in british english and american english are exactly the same. only a small number of words are used differently. for example, speakers of british english tend to use words like “lift”, “flat” and “underground” while americans prefer “elevator”, “apartment” and “subway” etc.the second difference between british english and american english is in pronunciation. americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. speakers of british english do not sound these words.the third difference is in grammar. for example, speakers of british english say “in hospital” and “have you a pen? while americans say “in the hospital” and “do you have a pen?” another difference is very small. this is the difference in spelling. a few kinds of words are spelled differently in british english and american english.for example, “colour”, “programme”, “metre” and “theatre” are british while “color ”, “program”, “meter” and “theater” are american.these differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. for the most part, british english and american english are the same language.56. british english and american english are .a. very different languageb. completely the samec. different only in small areasd. quite different from each other57. which of the following words are not british english?a. colorb. theatrec. metred. programme58. usually say “have you a camera?”a. british englishb. american englishc. childrend. teachers59.according to this passage, a student who is learning to speak american english might be afraid that_.a.british people cannot understand himb.american people cannot understand himc.the grammar is too hard for himd.the spelling is too hard for him60.american english and british english are different in _.a. spellingb. pronunciationc. grammard. all of the above【b】 chris jones recently completed a very unusual journey. our reporter mary owen met him at his home in the south of london and he told her all about the trip.r: what gave you the idea to make a trip around india on an elephant, chris?c: well, it all started the idea two years ago when i was planning a trip to india. i visited a photo exhibition of elephants and i realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around india was on an elephant.r: what did you do next?c: i flew to new delhi and started looking for an elephant; i needed an elephant trained to carry people. i didnt know anything about elephants, so i asked an expert(专家) for help. he taught me how to ride an elephant. he also helped me find an elephant.r: how long did it take to find a suitable elephant? c: not too long. i bought an elephant called tara for about 6, 000 dollars.r: can you tell me about the journey?c: tara and i set off from new delhi a week later. we were going to sonepur in northern india. there is a big elephant market there and i could sell tara easily. and what a ride! elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. it took us 64 days to complete the journey.r: did you have any problems on your journey?c: yes, a few. but nothing serious. on the third day, tara hurt her foot. but that got better quickly. also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!r: what happened when you reached sonepur?c: my plan was to sell tara. but i was very fond of her. i couldnt take her back to britain and i didnt want to sell her at the market. i happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern india. i knew that tara would be safe with them, so i gave her to them. i was very sad to say goodbye.61. chris got the idea to make a trip around india on an elephant from _.a. a visit to a zoob. an elephant expert from indiac. the photos of elephantd. an old friend who lived in india62. the elephant expert told chris _.a. when to buy an elephantb. how to feed an elephantc. where to sell his elephantd. how to ride an elephant63. chris decided to go to sonepur because _.a. it is a very interesting placeb. he would be able to sell tara there easily c. elephants cannot be sold anywhere elsed. it would take only a short time to get there64. how far did chris together with tara travel per day? about _ kms.a. 100b. 50c. 20.5d. 18.7565. when chris arrived at the market in sonepur, _.a. he realized that he did not really want to sell tarab. he visited some shopkeepersc. he sold tara to a national parkd. he decided to take tara home with him 【c】one of the most important things in the world is friendship. in order to have friends, you have to be a friend. but how can you be a good friend at school?listen -listen when they are talking. dont say anything unless they ask you a question. sometimes its not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.help them - if your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. you should try to put them first, but make sure you dont do everything they want you to do. try to take an extra(额外的) pencil or pen with you to classes in case(以防) they forget one. have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.be there for them - try to make something for your friend to help make them feel better in hard times. making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend. marilyn monroe, a famous u.s. actor, once said, “i often make mistakes. sometimes i am out of control. but if you cant stay with me at worst, you are sure not to deserve(值得) to be with me at my best.” always remember this! if you dont want to stay with your friends when theyre in hard times, then you dont deserve to be with them when theyre having a good time!_ - try to make plans with your friends. go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. take time to know each other even better by doing something you both can have a good time. and youll remember these things when youre all old!66. while your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _.a. give him or her some adviceb. just listen unless askedc. calm him or her downd. share your feelings as well67. when we provide help for our friends, we should _.a. try to do everything for themb. put them before ourselvesc. change their bad habits firstd. ignore their faults68. what can we learn from marilyn monroes words?a. life without a friend is death.b. a friend is easier lost than found.c. a friend in need is a friend indeed.d. a man is known by his friends.69. which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?a. make plansb. enjoy yourselvesc. understand your friendsd. play with your friends70. whats the best title of the passage?a. one of the most important things in the world-friendship.b. in order to have friends, you have to be a friend.c. how can you be a good friend at school?d. friendship is valuable in ones life.【d】 want to stay away from colds? put on a happy face. compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. its possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from new york university. “it seems that positive(积极的) feelings may reduce (减少)the danger of illness,” said the studys chief researcher sheldon cohen. in an earlier study, cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. people who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill. in this study, cohens interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. during the interviews, the people told researchers that they were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days. the results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. but for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time. cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. so if you are worried about your health, look on the brighter side more often.71. people who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill. 划线部分的涵义是_.a. 忧郁的b. 性格开朗的c.脾气暴躁的d.多思的72. what did the study find? _a. people who felt happy never got ill.b. peoples feelings didnt influence their health.c. people with good feelings became ill more easily.d. people with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.73. according to cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?a. eating. b. crying. c. laughing. d. sleeping.74. this passage is a/an_.a. advertisement b. newspaper report c. story d. scientists diary75. what is the best title for this passage? _a. smiles can fight coldsb. cause of colds foundc. the danger of coldsd. how people get sick第五大题 用所给词的适当形式填空（10*1=10分）76. in front of the gate of the temple lay/lies (lie) a poor beggar, half dying.77. but we need reliable (rely) information to do so.78. boil the water before you drink it, because boiled（boil）water is safer.79. when i told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, she seemed to be excited (excite) about it. 80. after graduating (graduate) from college, we finally got the cha