甘肃省天水市高一英语下学期第二次月考试题（A卷）.doc

甘肃省天水市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题（a卷）本试卷分为第i卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分100分。考试时间为90分钟。第i卷（满分50分）第一部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ado you help others in canada or out of the country? here are some non-profit(非盈利的) organizations in calgary, canada, through which you can do somethingfor others.calgary readscalgary reads helps struggling readers in grade one and two twice a week. trained adult volunteers carry out one-to-one reading teaching in the childrens school during school hours. volunteers are trained to use a proven effective lesson framework(框架). time is spent coaching readers while providing a strong role model in each childs life.address: 105, 12th ave se telephone: 1 403 777-8254ukrainian mission canadathis organization helps children in need in ukraine, a country in eastern europe. you can donate(捐赠) money or things to help one of the children in need.address: 3806 44 ave ne telephone: 1 403 451-6991calgary doula associationthis organization is formed to provide information about services related to birth and child care for the general public and worried professionals. monthly meetings provide a networking opportunity and exchange of information for individuals interested in birth and child care, couples who are to be parents, and health care providers. address: 124 cresthaven place sw telephone: 1 403 750-2033rainbow society of alberta rainbow society of alberta helps to fulfill wishes of alberta children with long-term or life-threatening illnesses. founded in winnipeg in 1983, rainbow society was the first childrens organization of its kind in canada. its alberta chapter(分部) was created in 1986 by a handful of caring volunteers who saw a need to bring such a strong support system to children in alberta. address: po box 1153, station mtelephone: 1 403 252-38911. what does calgary reads mainly aim to do? a. to help all children do better at school. b. to provide role models for young children. c. to help little struggling readers read better. d. to encourage children in canada to read more.2. to learn more about helping children in need in ukraine, which number should you call?a. 1 403 451-6991 b. 1 403 777-8254c. 1 403 750-2033 d. 1 403 252-38913. what do you know about rainbow society of alberta? a. it helps children with long-term illnesses worldwide. b. it was founded in winnipeg in 1983.c. it is the first childrens organization in canada.d. it was organized by some volunteers in 1986.4. what do the organizations have in common?a. they all help poor children. b. none of them aims at making profit.c. they all provide services within canada. d. none of them asks people to donate money.bthe iphone, the ipad: each of apples products sounds cool and has become a fad(一时的风尚). apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” - and many other brands are following suit. the bbcs iplayer - which allows web users to watch tv programs on the internet -used the title in 2008. a lovely bear - popular in the us and uk - that plays music and video is called “iteddy”. a slimmed-down version(简装本) of londons independent newspaper was started last week under the name “i”. in general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce(电子商务) first came into use. most “i” products are targeted at （针对）young people and considering the major readers of independents “i”, its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name. but its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i”. why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? according to tony thorne, head of the language center at kings college, london, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. when apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means internet, information, individual or interactive, thorne told bbc magazines. “even when apple created the ipod, it seems it didnt have one clear definition（定义）,” he says. “however, thanks to apple, the term is now connected with portability (轻便) .”adds thorne. clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the western world is centered on the individual. each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. along with “google” and “blog”, readers of bbc magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade(十年). but as history shows, people grow tired of fads. from the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern. however, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared. 5. we can infer that the independents “i” is designed for _.a. old readersb. young readers c. fashionable womend. engineers6. the underlined word “ambiguous” means “_”.a. popular b. clear c. uncertain d. unique7. nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are _.a. portable b. environmentally friendly c. advancedd. recyclable8. the writer suggests that _.a. “i” products are often of high quality b. iteddy is alive bearc. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the productsd. the popularity of “i” products may not last longcone of my first memories as a child in the 1950s was a discussion i had with my brother in our tiny bedroom in the family house in bethlehem, pennsylvania.we had heard in school about a planet called pluto. it was the farthest, coldest, and darkest thing a child could imagine. we guessed how long it would take to die if we stood on the surface of such a frozen place wearing only the clothes we had on. we tried to figure out how much colder pluto was than antarctica, or than the coldest day we had ever experienced in pennsylvania.pluto, which famously was downgraded from a“major planet”to a“dwarf planet”（矮星）in 2006, captured our imagination because it was a mystery that could complete our picture of what it was like at the most remote corners of our solar systemplutos underdog discovery story is part of what makes it so attractive. clyde tombaugh was a kansas farm boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts, old farm equipment and self-ground lenses. as an assistant at lowell observatory in flagstaff, arizona, tombaughs task was to search millions of stars for a moving point of light, a planet that the observatorys founder thought existed beyond the orbit of neptune. on february 18，1930，tombaugh found it. pluto was the first planet discovered by an american, and represented a moment of light in the midst of the great depressions dark encroachment (入侵).pluto is much more than something that is not a planet. its a reminder that there are many worlds out there beyond our own and that the sky isnt the limit at all. we dont know what kinds of fantastic variations on a theme nature is capable of making until we get there to look.9. why did pluto become famous in 2006 according to the passage?a. because it lost its major planet status.b. because it disappeared in the sky.c. because it was discovered by an american.d. because it was proved to be the coldest planet in the universe.10. what can be a suitable title for the text?a. an american scientist: clyde tombaughb. pluto was first discovered by a boyc. plutos strange romanced. the days i spent with my brother in pennsylvania第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项（七选五）。 11 people traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies. sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich. on other occasions they were searching for rich farmland. this is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun. even in ancient times, some pleasure travel occurred. during a typical season, 700,000 tourists would crowd into the ancient city of rome, where animals performed and magicians entertained them. 12 13 international tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and are forecast(预测；预报) to rise to 937 million in 2010, according to the world trade organization. 14 probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being. actually, traveling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel. in our fast developing, modern society where stress has become part of peoples life, people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities. 15 no one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind. in 18th century europe, young men would go on a grand tour to various countries in order to complete their education. today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modem mass media. people who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture. a. but why do people like traveling so much? b. throughout history, most travel was not for pleasure. c. so they travel to a lake for a swim or to a park for a hike. d. the improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel. e. wealthy romans made trips to greece to take part in the olympic games. f. the growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world. g. another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1分，满分 20 分） i tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on tv. one day, a sociologist proposed（提出，建议） that the 16 society has been consuming (消费）modern humans little by little. for fear that i would become a victim（受害者）of the consumer society, i 17 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 18 the shopkeeper mr. johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “this is the best thing you 19 have done. life has become hopelessly 20 . a bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 21 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” i agreed. happy as a child, i got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. after some time, i 22 at the other end of the town. i was 23 that this simple vehicle could let me 24 long distances in a fairly short time. but how 25 did i really go?since i hated to be 26 , i went back to mr. johnson and asked him to 27 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. he agreed, but 28 , “an odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 29 without a knife.” i admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 30 to the handlebars（把手）of my bicycle. “what about a horn?” he then asked. “look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 31 .” attracted by these functions, i bought the horn. “you cant leave the back part 32 ,” noted mr. johnson. he fixed a metal box with buttons 33 the seat, and said, “is there anything better than this oven(烤箱) when you feel 34 on your way? i can give you a special discount.” i was not strong enough to 35 the offer.“i congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said mr. johnson in the end.16.a. adultb. human c. consumer d. bachelor 17.a. eventuallyb. immediately c. reluctantly d. gratefully18.a. althoughb. because c. as d. unless19.a. wouldb. should c. must d. could20.a. boringb. complicated(复杂的) c. stressful d. tough21.a. naturalb. mysterious c. complex d. unique 22.a. gave upb. broke down c. calmed down d. ended up23.a. amazed b. amused c. confused d. concerned24.a. marchb. drive c. cover d. measure25.a. farb. long c. fast d. deep26.a. unreliableb. impractical c. unprepared d. inaccurate（不精确的）27.a. fixb. check c. repair d. lay28.a. sworeb. added c. replied d. concluded29.a. pencilb. fork c. box d. cake30.a. distributed(分配）b. converted(改变） c. applied d. attached31.a. shapesb. sizes c. functions d. models32.a. looseb. blank c. bare d. incomplete33.a. besideb. before c. below d. behind34.a. sickb. hungry c. hot d. thirsty35.a. considerb. withdraw c. make d. resist 第卷（满分50分）第一节 课文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） for several billion years after the “big bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. what it was to _(36) was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. the earth became so _(37) that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. _(38) eastward, youll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. some people have the idea _(39) you can cross canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that canada is 5500 kilometers from coast to coast. here in vancouver, youre in canadas warmest part. people say it is canadas most beautiful city, _(40) by mountains and the pacific ocean. its population is increasing rapidly. the coast _(41) of vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. however, this was not easy. when they first arrived in gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. _(42) after her mother came to help her for the first few months _(43) she allowed to begin her project. her work changed the way people think about chimps. for example, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. until then everyone _(44) thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. she also discovered how chimps communicate with each other, and her study of their body language helped her _(45) their social system.第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）the giant panda 46 (love) by people throughout the world. chinese scientists 47 (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. she was a very 48 (care) mother. for 25 days, she never left her baby, not even to find something 49 (eat)! she would not let any other pandas come near. she licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. any smell might attract natural 50 (enemy) that would try to eat the little baby. the mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 51 it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats, the mother continued to care for the young panda 52 more than two years. by that time, the panda no longer needed 53 (it) mother for food. however, it stayed with her and learned about the ways of the forest. then, after two and a half years, the mother 54 (drive) the young panda away. it was time for her to have a new baby, 55 it was also time for the young panda to be independent.第三节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。i as well as my familyaregoing to new york city this weekend. ihadbeen looking forward togothere for a long time. it is one of the modernistcityin the world. therehavealso a lot of museums where you can learn something you cant learn it in school. id also like to see the statue of liberty and the empire state building. fortunately, the twin