湖南省益阳市箴言中学高一英语上学期12月月考试题.doc

益阳市箴言中学20142015学年高一12月月考英语试题时间：120分钟 总分：150分 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 1why does the man look upset?he doesnt get on well with his neighbours.he cant go on the trip with his family.he cant take his dog on the trip.what will the man do next?a. watch tv b. surf the internet c. talk with his fatherconversation 2what does the coach ask the speakers to do?travel to middle high together.arrive at middle high on time.go to middle high by car.what are the speakers going to do in middle high this saturday?a. watch a game b. have a match c. practise for a gameconversation 3what does the woman persuade the man to do?develop a sense of teamwork.join the basketball team.have a physical check-up.what do we know about the man?he doesnt look very healthy.he follows the womans advice in the end.he has fallen down on the basketball court before.conversation 4how did the woman get her tea set?she picked it up in a supermarket.she bought it in a tea house.she got it from a friend.what does the woman think of the neighbourhood?a. it is noisy b. it is exciting c. it is convenient9. what will the speakers do this afternoon? a. visit a bookstore b. do some exercise c. eat in a restaurantconversation 5what is the weather like in florida?a. very cold b. always rainy c. changeable11. where did the woman spend her vacation?a. in the mountains b. on the beach c. in the forests12. what did the woman enjoy about her vacation? a. the beautiful night sky. b. the comfortable weather. c. the fresh airconversation 613. what advice does sean give students taking a year out？ a. spare some time for studying. b. choose work useful for the future job. c. decide the university course in advance.14. what does sean think students traveling abroad should do? a. save a lot of money for the traveling. b. have a medical examination in advance. c. do some research on the countries carefully.15. what does sean say about working abroad? a. it is difficult b. its an easy choice c. it offers better opportunities.section b （75 marks）directions: inthis section, you will hear a short passage, listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard fill in each blank with no more than thref, wordsyoull hear the short passage twicehow to plan a schedule.weekdaystake out eight hours for 16 about six hours for school attendance and about two for 17 eight hours for 18 , and free time.weekendsfocus on certain 19 20 and spend more time with familiespart language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks) directions: for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. the flight _ set off at 11;30, but it was an hour later. a. were supposed to b. was likely to c. was about to d. was sure to22. isnt it lovely to think that i myself on the sunny beach at this time tomorrow? a. will enjoy b. am enjoying c. will be enjoying d. shall enjoy23. he found that the homework was not so heavy as _ he used to get in his oldschool.a. that b. which c. what d. the one which24. people like the house _ windows face south.a. where b. of which c. in whichd. whose25. great changes _ to him since he left school. a. have been taken place b. was taken place c. had taken place d. have taken place26. - is this the shop _sells childrens clothing?- yes, it is.a. which b. where c. in whichd. whom27. when about the possibility that justin was taken away by aliens, sam peterson told journalists that sometimes people such amazing stories.a. asking, make up b. to ask, make up c. asked, made upd. ask, to make up28. - what do you think of the movie you saw last week?- it is the most boring movie _ i have seen.a. which b. that c. on which d. where29. i _ 7 kilograms in the last two months.a. lostb. will lost c. have lost d. am losing30. im sure you will do better in the test because you so hard this year. a. studied b. had studied c. will study d. have been studying31. he had his camera ready he saw something that would make a good picture. a. even if b. if onlyc. in case d. so that32. the food smells delicious! i cant wait _ it.a. taste b. to taste c. tastingd. tasted33. she seldom tells a lie, _ ?a doesnt she b. didnt shec. does shed. did she34. walking and riding your bike count, and _ a. so school sports do b. so do school sports c. so school sports did d. so did school sports 35. i regret _ those weight-loss pills, because i am now in hospital a. to take b. taking c. taken d. takesection 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.the telephone rang in the police station at richmond, california, us. “ 36 station? a train for santa fe collided (相撞) a 37 at the mcdonald street crossing. please come here at once. with an ambulance, too. a man is badly wounded,” said an anxious voice of a young woman. “ok. well come soon. please stay there and wait.” replied the policeman.within a minute, a police car and an ambulance（救护车） 38 off. soon they got to the crossing, but only to find everything was fine. no collision, no wounded man. “what a dirty 39 !” said the policeman angrily. “ we must find out that woman and”they had not been able to say anything about a 40 when they heard the whistle of a train was nearing them quickly. all of a sudden, a truck appeared. it came 41 towards them, too. when it was passing the crossing, it suddenly 42 to move on. right then and there, before the eyes of all the people present, the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it dozens of metres away. when randolph bruce, the driver, was helped out of the damaged truck, he was badly wounded just as the young woman had predicted on the phone. as he was taken to hospital in time, he was 43 at last. later the police did whatever they could to 44 the woman who had 45 them, but failed.it is really 46 that a prediction should agree with the fact so 47 . 36.a. weatherb. railwayc. fired. police 37.a. busb. truckc. taxid. train38.a. turnedb. tookc. setd. walked39.a. callb. signalc. trickd. arrangement40.a. rewardb. praisec. thanksd. punishment41.a. turningb. runningc. startingd. passing42.a. continuedb. refusedc. begand. stopped43.a. savedb. deadc. awaked. alive44.a. findb. attackc. awardd. thank45.a. laughedb. visitedc. repeatedd. telephoned46.a. excitingb. pleasingc. surprisingd. interesting47.a. equally b. truly c. exactly d. carefullysection c(12marks)directions：complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. for centuries, people have reported seeing a wild creature in the himalayas called yeti. the yeti is said to 48 a large, hairy animal that walks on 49 feet like a human being. people believe that yetis sometimes come down from the mountain to attack villagers.in 1998, 50 american mountain climber said that he saw a yeti 51 the chinese side of himalayas. it walked like a human, but 52 had thick black fur and was about six feet tall 53 huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands, he said.scientists hope 54 the mystery will be solved one day. 55 such creatures really exist, we might have the chance to see one with our own eyes.part reading comprehension (20 marks)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by 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.awhere can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? well, i suggest you try the beautiful and green isle of wight (iow). the isle of wight is one of the main tourist attractions. here is some information on a few of the attractions on the iow.dinosaur isleit is located in sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. its a large, lovely museum, both fun and educational. here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop. you can walk into the past and then the future, learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.robin hill country parkthe park is in the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for childrens parties and games. it has five new gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.the west of the wighthere we have the marine aquarium, the archaeology exhibition and the model railway. they offer another opportunity to combine entertainment (娱乐) with learning. this is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.the wight bus museumthis museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. it has a bus collection stored in what was once a warehouse (仓库) . most of the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910s.with all of these choices, what are you waiting for? iow tourism welcomes you!56. where can you visit the dinosaur museum?a. in the west of the isle. b. in a seaside town. c. in the beautiful countryside. d. on the northeast coast.57. where can you learn something as well as have a good time? a. dinosaur isle and robin hill country park. b. the wight bus museum and robin hill country park. c. the wight bus museum and the west of the wight. d. dinosaur isle and the west of the wight.58.we can learn from the passage that _. a. those running the wight bus museum work for freeb. on dinosaur isle we can learn about all kinds of animals c. there are five new gardens on dinosaur isle d. the wight bus museum can be visited free of charge59. the purpose of this passage is to _.a. attract readers to come to the iow b. tell readers what is worth visitingc. show the development of tourism on the iow d. advise readers how to relax on holidays60. you can read this article in a _.a. science journal b. book review c. travel magazine d. film advertisementb steven spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as possible. spielberg spent his early childhood in new jersey and，later, arizona. some of his childhood memories became the inspiration for his filmmaking. even decades later， spielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest years， which are the origins of some of his biggest hits. he believes that e.t.is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parents 1966 divorce， “it is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life.” “he was scared of just about everything，” recalls his mother, “when trees brushed against the house，he would jump into my bed. and thats just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like poltergeist.” to this day, spielbergs wife, actress kate capshaw , says her husband remains terrified of airplanes. spielberg was 11 when he first got his hands on his dads movie camera and began shooting short movies about world war battles. these homemade movies gave him a way to escape his fears. from the very beginning, he had a creative imagination. with his talent for scary storytelling, he could terrify his three younger sisters. it also made it easier for him to make friends. on camping trips, when night fell，young spielberg became the center of attention. he would start telling his ghost stories, and everyone would suddenly get quiet so that they could all hear it. spielberg moved to california with his father and went to high school there， but his grades were so bad that he hardly graduated. both ucla and usc film schools rejected him，so he entered california state university at long beach because it was close to hollywood. spielberg was determined to make movies，and he managed to get an unpaid，non-credit internship（实习）in hollywood. soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college. he never looked back. now，many years later， spielberg is still telling stories with as much enthusiasm as when he was a boy. 61. we can infer that poltergeist is probably a(n)_.a romance film b horror film c comedy film d action film62. paragraph 3 mainly tells us that steven spielberg _.a. was a good communicator b. was good at making friendsc. had a talent for filmmaking d. made some classic movies 63. which of the following is true about steven spielberg according to paragraph 4 ? a. he is kind-hearted . b. he performed well in high school . c. he is strong-minded d. he lacked confidence about his career.64. according to paragraph 4, steven spielberg _.a. didnt finish college b never went to college c. got bad grades in college d. rejected two film schools 65. the author writes the text to _.a. advertise readers b. inform readers c. entertain readers d. persuade readers c in the past two years, his wife, merlie, and their seven children have said “goodbye” to him four times, most recently last month. each time it has been unnecessary. mr. smart had a hip (髋关节) replacement in february at the burnie hospital but was rushed back two months later with internal bleeding. “the doctors couldnt stop the bleeding,”mrs. smart said. medical staff told mrs. smart to contact her family, which includes children in western australia. “it took two days for them to get here. we had to hope he hung on .” he did. “the doctors were there 24 hours a day and they stopped the bleeding. they brought him back,”mrs. smart said. “i certainly believe in miracles because ive seen one happen, but it wouldnt have happened if the doctors didnt do what they did.” it was the second time mrs. smart thought she was losing her husband of 54 years. two years ago, mr. smart was admitted to the launceston general hospital after a heart attack and a few days later with hospital after a heart attack and a few days later with intense pain caused by a hemorrhage (出血) .again, the family was called to say goodbye-twice. “i was given a 50-50 chance of coming out of it, ” mr. smart said. going through the ordeal(苦难，折磨) then was trying on the family, who had prepared themselves for the worst. but to face the same situation only two years later was hard. the smarts said the support they received at the burnie hospital helped them through. and it seems the experience has also left an impression at the hospital. mrs. smart said when she rang recently and mentioned her husbands name, the reply was “ah the miracle man”.66. the first time mrs. smart and the children said goodbye to mr. smart was when he had . a. a hip replacement b. internal bleeding c. a heart attack d. intense pain caused by a hemorrhage67. when mr. smart was rushed back to the hospital with internal bleeding, . a. only his wife believed he could survive b. no one believed that he could survive c. he had given up hope of recovering d. it didnt take the doctors long to stop the bleeding68. the experience mr. smart had at the hospital could be that of . a. concern b. puzzle c. feard. wonder69. the underlined phrase “hung on ”in the third paragraph can be replaced by . a. beat the painb. came back to life c. lived through d. make his fortune70. what would be the best title for the passage? a. the miracle man. b. the kind doctors and nurses. c. a devoted wife. d. a great family.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 three words for each answer.anna craig, 11, has a paper doll covered with stickers(贴纸). on each sticker is written a word, such as cheerful, smart or kind. “we choose stickers that can best describe ourselves and put them on our dolls,” explains anna, who took part in the activity with a group of girls in the fourth grade last year. the activity is part of a program called “beautiful me.” the programs goals are to help girls achieve a normal and healthy level of self-respect and develop basic skills of solving problems and handling relationships with others. so far, about 6,000 girls in new york, chicago and philadelphia,