福建省三明一中高一英语下学期第二次月考试题【会员独享】.doc

三明一中2011-2012学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题温馨提示：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分 请您将第一卷客观题175小题的答案填涂在答题卡上。准考证号填写有误的以零分计算。例：高一（3）班2号考生在第5考室的第8考号，则准考证如下：103020508，即第一位数代表高一年级，第二、三位数代表班级，第四、五位数代表班级座号，第六、七位数代表考室，第八、九位数代表考室座位号。第一卷（共115分）第一部分：听力 (共两节，20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有l0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what was the conference like?a. very boring. b. just so-so. c. very interesting.2. what does the woman say about winter?a. it is extremely cold. b. it sometimes snows. c. the temperature is seldom above zero.3. on which day is this conversation taking place?a. tuesday. b. wednesday. c. thursday.4. what does the man like to eat?a. seafood. b. vegetables. c. anything.5. why does the woman want to buy the ring?a. her mother asked her to get one. b. the ring is the cheapest. c. she likes the ring.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. why will the woman advertise？a. to promote new products. b. to increase market share. c. to get quality employees.7. where does the woman plan to advertise?a. in newspapers. b. in magazines. c. on tv.8. what does the man think of tv ads?a. they are too costly to be worthwhile.b. they have a larger audience than other ads. c. they are easy to remember.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. when is the best time to visit new zealand?a. june. b. august. c. november.10. which city is well-known for its gardens?a. auckland. b. wellington. c. christchurch.11. what can you do on the south island?a. climb mountain. b. lie on the beach. c. go skiing.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. why can the woman get the job?a. she is easy to get on with. b. she gives other benefits. c. she has some experiences.13. what will the woman do after work?a. read novels. b. cook dinner. c. play sports.14. what job is the woman probably going to do? a. a teacher. b. a nurse. c. an engineer. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. what does mary often talk about ?网 a. her conflict with the landlady. b. finding a new apartment. c. the parties she went to.16. how many people live in louis house besides louis? a.2 b. 3 c. 417. which expenses dont louis and his housemates share? a. food b. rent c. heating听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what is the relationship between the liver(肝) donator and amy? a. relatives b. friends c. strangers19. who is amy? a. an actress b.a doctor c. an editor20. what did amy try to do before? a. she tried to lose weight. b. she tried to overwork. c. she tried to play dangerous roles.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 请从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. john doesnt work hard at his lesson and feels really nervous with the final exam _. a. approached b. to be approached c. being approached d. approaching22. all of us are amazed at this_ temple, which has existed more than one thousand years.a. big indian yellow old wooden b. big yellow old wooden indian c. yellow big old wooden indian d. indian old yellow big wooden23. a good teacher should encourage his students to _ the knowledge by themselves instead of just copying and memorizing what the teacher said in class. a. expandb. observec. digestd. react24. with my present low income, buying a new car doesnt seem to be a practical _ to make.a. charge b. summary c. budget d. welfare25. of the two, i prefer to choose _ camera, which is lighter and easier to carry.a. a small b. a smaller c. the small d. the smaller26. we would rather the un immediately _ effective measures to settle the present conflicts between the two countries. a. take b. would take c. took d. will take27. everything has gone smoothly with the project so far. _ its believed to be completed on time. a. besides b. therefore c. however d. otherwise28. the shooting center is about 50 kilometres _ the city of beijing. a. in south of b. the south of d. southern of d. south of29. i regret _ you that tom failed to pass the driving test and that he really regretted _ your advice on practicing more. a. to tell; not following b. to tell; having not followed c. telling; not to follow d. telling; not having followed30. only after i sent out scores of job application _ an offer from a small company. a. had i receive b. did i receive c. i had received d. i received31. lots of medicine as well as equipment such as tents _ offered to the area since the earthquake occurred. a. has been b. have been c. is being d. are being32. i was about to give up the project _ it hit me_ i could work with my roommates. thats to say, i can turn to them for help.a. that; whether b. that; when c. when; how d. when; that33. it was a pity that when we hurried to the lecture hall, the lecture_, so we heard only the end and missed most part of it.a. was finishing b. has just finished c. just finished d. had just finished 34. are you sure you have to? its been so late. make it another time? i dont know _ i can do it if not now. a. how b. what c. when d. that35. well _ to finish the task whatever difficulty we _. a. succeed; bring out b. manage; come across c. succeed; come across d. manage; bring out第二节 完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 parents blessing will play a great part in the growth of their children. my father wrote me a valuable letter before his death, one part of which always 36 . “i know you will do 37 great that will set you among the very best one day in the future.”since i first read his 38 at 12, they have lived in my heart. 39 ,i knew that my dads believing in me gave me permission to believe in 40 . “you will do something great.” he didnt know 41 that would mean, but whenever i felt 42 of myself, i remember my fathers words, and 43 he were here, so i could ask, “is this what you were 44 about, dad?”many years have passed, and i believe that my father 45 have been proud when i 46 from basic training and became a rescue swimmer. lately, ive come to realize hed want me to move 47 to what comes next: to be proud of, and believe in someone else.yes, its time to all of us to 48 writing our own letters to our children. they look to us with the same 49 . “is this it, daddy? am i doing fine?” its why every child growing up says, “watch me!” our children dont 50 because they are afraid to fail. they are only afraid of failing 51_. remember to give your children 52 to succeed. if you dont have children, then write a letter to someone who 53 you. they are waiting for you to believe in them. trust me, love will be 54 real and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts: “ 55 ! you will do something great.” not having that blessing from someone they love may be the only thing holding them back.36. a. picks outb. shows outc. stands outd. turns out37. a. everythingb. nothingc. anythingd. something38. a. sentencesb. letterc. words d. message39. a. growing upb. turning upc. bringing upd. taking up40. a. himselfb. myselfc. itselfd. themselves41. a. whob. howc. whichd. what42. a. disappointedb. activec. proudd. upset43. a. hopedb. wishedc. expectedd. thought44. a. talking b. doubtingc. dreamingd. discussing45.a. mightb. wouldc. willd. must46.a. graduatedb. recoveredc. appearedd. survived47.a. upb. onc. awayd. in48.a. stopb. keepc. startd. continue49.a. demandb. responsec. desired. question50.a. hold onb. keep onc. hold backd. take back51.a. usb. himc. youd. tm52.a. impressionb. directionc. explanationd. permission53.a. looks throughb. looks down onc. looks up tod. looks forward to54.a. moreb. lessc. muchd. little55.a. watch out b. never fear c. take it easy d. never mind.第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。amy alarm oclock rings in my ears at 5:00 every morning. on hearing the ring, i will get out of bed and put on my glasses. the house is quiet as i walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep in peace. instead of going for a long run as usual, today i chose my favorite exercise dvd and started moving. sweat rolled down my face and into my eyes. my heart beat wildly as i face my body to finish each movement before a mirror. of course i felt extremely tired towards the end, but a smile spread across my face. i smiled because the dvd was over, and there appeared a brighter smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.while some people are fond of chocolate, shopping, smoking, or work, what i need is taking exercise to pass each day. people shake their heads when they see me run with sweating heavily through the town. some look surprised when i refuse to try just one bite of chocolate cake. they seem greatly puzzled by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to just have a vegetable salad. i have come to realize that it doesnt matter to just say “no.” to any kind of food that i dont want to eat.do you wonder what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m. every morning? what makes me refuse ice cream firmly? commitmentim determined to change my life with a way which can not only free me from daily anxiety, but also increase energy and selfconfidence. and above all it will surely help me to keep good body shape and maybe extend my life. this is the real reason why theres a huge smile spreading across my face when i look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit me just right and look perfectly on me. i never doubt that i cannot make a difference within myself inside and out without such commitment and sweat.56. from the text we can conclude that the author_.a. desires to look different from others.b. expects to develop a good body shape.c. has difficulty getting along with others. d. behaves strangely every morning she gets up 57. which statement is true according to paragraph 2 ?a. others dont understand the author.b. others help the author by offering her food.c. the author doesnt understand others.d. the author hates to make others surprised. 58. the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph refers to _.a. good health b. firm belief c. a habit d. a permission59. why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning?a. because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.b. because she finishes her favorite exercise. c. because she enjoys the inspiring dvd music.d. because she feels a sense of achievementbthe museum: the only surviving london home of dickens( from 1837 until 1839),the charles dickens museum in london, is the worlds most important collection of material relating to the great victorian novelist. it was opened in 1925 and there are four floors together. people can have a good lookat paintings, rare editions, manuscripts（手稿）, original furniture and many items relating to the life of dickens.opening hours from mondays to saturdays 10:0017:00; sundays 11:0017:00. no admission within 30 minutes before closing time. groups can ask for special opening times for a private view.admission fees: families: 14.00 ( 2 adults & up to five children)students: 4.00; seniors: 4.00; children: 3.00; adults: 5.00;group admission: a special group charge of 4.00 for any group of 10 or more. children will still be admitted for 3.00 each.access: we are trying to improve our collection and the access to the museum for the disabled. our on-going projects include the fitting of a wheelchair ramp for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with vision problem. our handling sessions are also suitable for people with disabilities such as eye problems. theres an online virtual（虚拟的）tour through the museum. just click here to visit all the rooms in the museum online.rent the museum: you can pay to use our museum for private functions, performances, parties and other social occasions.transport to the museum: you can come to the museum by the following ways buses:7,17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. underground services: piccadilly line; central line. click here for a map. the british museum is within walking distance.60. the passage is most probably taken from a(n)_. a. textbook b. newspaper c. website d. magazine 61. if a family with two adults and five children go to the museum together, they will save _ compared to going there separately. a. 25.00 b. 14.00 c. 11.00 d. 9.0062. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?a. the museum is located near the british museum.b. visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the museum.c. in any case people cannot visit the museum after 17:00.d. no one is allowed to use the museum for other uses.63. the main purpose of the passage is to _.a. persuade more people to visit the charles dickens museum.b. tell readers about the history of the charles dickens museum.c. introduce different functions of the charles dickens museum.d. tell readers how to make use of the charles dickens museum.cone of my most unforgettable experiences is the day i finished my tough rowing and keep myself free of loneliness. as the youngest female ever to row alone across the atlantic ocean, i was often asked the same question: how did you, a only 20-year old youngster row a 18-foot boat for 70 days through those strong winds and violent waves and survive?frankly speaking, for me, the physical challenge was not the greatest one. before i made my mind to row across the atlantic, i had already cycled 3,300 miles, run all by myself across the mojave desert, and swum the 325-mile length of the allegheny river. no, the hardest part would be mental: how would i cope with the terrible loneliness and the boredom on the vast sea for such a long time? i set out on january 1 and my first object was to swim past the quarter-way mark, which would take about 20 days. i made it on january 20, a gray and cloudy day. i had thought to do something to celebrate my first goal such as treating myself to a chocolate bar or something else. but i didnt. i was suffering from unbearable boredom and loneliness of the long sea journey. i hadnt seen any landing at least more than two weeks. it seemed to feel the same every day. eating, rowing, sleeping, staring at the sky, watching the ocean.then that day came! it was around dusk, i noticed something move on the horizon. yes, some dolphins! they approached me and circled my boat. suddenly i felt so blessed. they had arrived to accompany me and helped to celebrate, just when i needed them so badly! for the next 15 minutes, i did row at full speed with all my strength with those lovely dolphins around. by the time they were to leave me and we went our separate ways, i was no longer lonely. after 70 days and five hours at sea, i finally reached my final destination. i was proud that i made it, all 2,817 miles, which helped to raise $70,000 for the blue planet run foundation, an organization for funding drinking water. ive been told some athletes struggled to get through just by imagining the end during the whole process. but for me, what makes miracle is to focus your mind on the moment, where you experience the personal growththose moments of awareness of being connected to the sun, the weather, and the waves. and, on the best day of my life, i had to admit those dolphins really freed myself from terrible loneliness.64. which of the following belongs to part of preparation for the row? a. answering the same question raised by people b. swimming the 325-mile length of the river c. running 3,300 miles cross-country d. biking across the mojave desert65. the underlined part means _. a. i wasnt in the mood to celebrate my first goalb. i didnt have any chocolate bar for energy c. its a pity not to celebrate my passing the quarterd. its a pity not to treat myself to a chocolate bar66. what can be implied from the last two paragraphs?a. the blue planet run foundation helped me a lot.b. the dolphins accompanied me to reach my destinationc. the unexpected dolphins swept away my lonelinessd. imagination was a useful way to help me get through 67. which can be the best title of the passage?a. the only challenge for a 20-year oldb. tips on handling loneliness at sea.c. how to row alone across the atlantic d. the day i stopped being lonelydunited states and canada are multicultural countries with many national, religious and cultural differences, where people attach great importance to individualismthe uniqueness among people. teachers value the qualities that make each student special and different. you can see such values through their educational systems. for example, students neednt memorize lots of information. instead, they work independently and find answers on their own. there are discussions for children to show their own id