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高 一 英 语 月 考 试 题第一部分 听力（共两节，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10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 is the womans favorite?A. Playing the piano. B. Playing basketball. C. Playing the violin.2. What does the woman want to do?A. Play tennis. B. Go swimming. C. Clean the house.3. What is the weather like now?A. Snowy. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.4. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. At the airport. B. At a bus stop. C. At a train station.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A bus. B. A garden. C. A house.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、7题。6. What does the woman choose?A. The 5:30 film. B. The 7:00 film. C. The 8:00 film.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will see the film on Sunday.B. It is 5 pounds for one ticket.C. The woman wants three tickets.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the woman offer to do?A Help the man clean his room.B. Have a talk with the mans mother.C. Drive the man to the cinema.9. What do we know about the man?A. He is forgetful.B. He likes pizza very much.C. He will go to the cinema with his friends.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the matter with the man?A. He often feels tired.B. He is overweight. C. He has a stomachache.11. When does the man usually get home?A. At about 6:00 p.m. B. At about 10:00 p.m.C. At about 11:00 p.m.12. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Bike to work. B. Have a light dinner. C. Go to bed early.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman probably?A. A headmaster. B. A shop owner. C. A job hunter.14. Why does the man want to make money?A. To take a trip. B. To pay the university fee. C. To earn money for a camera.15. What does the man think the most important about working in a shop?A. Quiet environment. B. Friendly attitude. C. Quick service.16. What will the woman do?A. Recommend him to others. B. Ask Simon about the man. C. Wait for Simons call.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is the man most probably?A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A tour guide.18. How long was the bed that people gave Abraham Lincoln?A. Six feet. B. Eight feet. C. Nine feet. 19. What did people think of Abraham Lincoln?A. Funny. B. Hardworking. C. Confident.20. When did the girl write Abraham Lincoln?A. In 1859. B. In 1861.C. In 1863.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15题：每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFourcinemasintheUKTheKinema,LincolnshireItsawoodenbuildingontheoutsideandatwo-screencinemaontheinside,allnestingamongpinetreesinatinyvillage.TheKinemashoweditsfirstfilmin1922andthefirstsixrowsweredeckchair(折叠帆布躺椅).Today,itsmorerichlydecorated.“Peoplecomeherebecauseitsafantasticexperience,”saysmanagerPhilipJones.“ManyroomsintheKinemaaresimpleandnotattractive,butwetrytoremaineverythingthatmakesitspecial.”TheCube,BristolItsnotreallyacinema.Itisanot-for-profitcooperativerunbyvolunteers,whichhasbeenoperatingforthelast15years.Theyare“uniqueforwhatwedo,whichistooperatesevennightsaweekandwithnofunding.”Theymakemanythingsthemselves,suchascolaandyogurt.TheBroadway,NottinghamAcinemahasbeenheresincethe1960s,whenlocalfashiondesignerPaulSmithwouldcometoseeartyforeignfilms,whichheavilyinfluencedhiscareerchoice.Later,hedesignedthestripy(条纹的)sofas.TheBroadwaywaspreviouslyusedasachurch,butlocalsloveitforitsindependent,arthouse,andDIYspirit.TheBroadwayalsohasaright-onrestaurant,withlocallysourcedvegetablesandsalads,andevenservesitsownbeer.TheRex,HertfordshireItopenedtothepublicin1938andhasbeennamedthemostbeautifulcinemaintheUK.Theresavariedprogramwithdifferentfilmseverynight.Hotdogsandpopcornarebanned.Andarealpersonanswersthephonewhenyoucall.PeoplespeakveryhighlyoftheRex.Sodogo,ifonlyonce,toseejusthowacinemashouldberun.21InPhilipJonesopinion,theKinemamayattractpeoplewho_AliveinthenearbyvillagesBarefondofrichdecorationsCareinterestedinwoodenstructuresDwanttoexperiencesomethingspecial22TheCubeandtheBroadwayaresimilarinthewaythattheyboth_AarenonprofitcooperativesBshowartyforeignfilmsCofferhomemadedrinksDusestripysofas23Whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?ATheKinema.BTheCube.CTheBroadway.DTheRex.BIALMOSTfailedoutofcollegeanditnearlybrokemyself-confidence.Ihadbeenatthetopofmyhighschoolclass,thetotalgoldenchild.SowhenIdecidedthatIwanted to attend Columbia University for graduate school(研究生院), I was sure it would be close to impossible. My goals were to prove to myself that my years of academic success in secondary school had not happened by chance and prepareforacareerinchildrensmedia.ButfirstIhadtogetin.SoIenrolled(报名)inaGREtestprepcourseandthrewmyselfintotheclass.The first part was pretty scary and by the third, I knew it wasnt going to get any easier. I reconsidered my plan totaketheGRE.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,IconsideredhowIshouldgoaboutgettingintograduate school.Whatweremyspecialskills?Wouldanyofthemgetmeintograduateschool?Igotajobworkingonaprojectsponsoredbythedeans(系主任的)office on campus and enrolledinaclass.Ihadanewplan:Be a top student in the class while working on campus, get letters of recommendation from my boss and professor, then hope that playing to my strengths likewritinginterestingpaperswouldbeenoughformyapplication.Iworkedmybuttoff(很努力工作) that semester(学期). With finals approaching, I felt con-fident I would get an “A” in the course, so it was time for step two. I asked my boss to write a letterofrecommendation.Sheimmediatelyagreed.Butmyprofessor said no. She did not know me well enough and the semester was not completed.However,IdecidedIjustwouldnottakenoforananswer.Iaskedifshewouldleastwriteashortnoteunofficiallysupportingmyapplication.Aftersomeuncomfortableconversations,shefinallyagreed.Intheend,Igotin!Irevisitthatmomentofpersistence(执着)again and again. I have leapt into many other opportunities since then. NowIamstartingacompanybornoutofmygraduateschool researchinchildrensmedia.Ourfirstproductisamobilegameforteengirlsthatbreaksdownmajorlifemile-stones(里程碑)intomissions(任务).On this surface，theproducthelpsgirlsconnectwith each other. Butitalsohelpsthemdevelopthetoolstolivelifewithoutlimits.24.ThewriterstoppedtakingtheGREprepcoursebecause_.A.thebeginningoftheGREcoursewasreallyfrighteningB.sherealizedbythethirdpartofherGREclassthatherplanwouldntworkC.ColumbiaUniversitywouldnotaccepttheGREtestD.shedidntputallhereffortsintotheGREcourseatfirst25.Theunderlinedwords“playingtomystrengths”inParagraph5probablymean“_”.A.developingmyphysicalpowerB.makinguseofwhatIamgoodatC.doingsomethingtothebestofmyabilityD.doingsomethingwithallthestrengthIhave26.Oneofthereasonswhytheprofessorrefusedtowritealetterofrecommendationwasthat_.A.theauthorhadalmostfailedoutofcollegeB.theauthorwasnotatopstudentinhighschoolC.theauthorwasnotherfavoritestudentintheclassD.theprofessordidnotknowenoughabouttheauthor27.Thewritersucceededingettingintothegraduateschoolbecauseof_.A.her“A”gradeB.herstronglettersofrecommendationC.herstrongdeterminationandhergoodplantomakeherselfstandoutD.herinterestinchildrensmediaandoutstandingskillsinwritinginterestingpapersCINChina,redisknowntobealuckycolor.ButyoumaybesurprisedtoknowthatBritishcultureisalsofullofthecolorred.Itstrue:GotoBritainandyouwillseeredeverywhere.Thereareredpostboxesonstreetcornersandonthesidesofbuildings.TheBritishredphoneboxisfamousallovertheworld. Thefamousdouble-decker(双层)bus is red. Red is the color traditionallywornbyBritishsoldiersinbattle(战争),and there is red in the UKs Union Jack national flag. Britainevenhasafamousteamofstunt(特技)jetfighters(喷气式战斗机)called“TheRedArrows”.Togowith British cultures loveofred,Britishnaturealsofeaturesmanyredanimals.Abelovedbirdistherobin(知更鸟),whichhasabrightredbreast(胸脯).At Christmas timeinwinter,thebirdiscommonlyfoundonthegreetingscardspeoplesendeachother.Thereisalsoquitearareanimalcalledtheredsquirrel(松鼠). Foxes are red, and they used to be huntedbymeninredoutfits(服装).But is red considered luckytoBritishpeople? A good way to seehowaculturelooksatacoloristolookatthewayitusesitinlanguage.Theresultsmaysurpriseyou.EventhoughBritainhasalotofredonitshighstreetsandinitscountryside,redisusedquitedifferentlyasametaphor(比喻). If someone “sees red”, they are angry. When apersonis“redfaced”,theyareoutofbreathorblushing(脸红).Red is also a political color:itmeansaleft-winger(blueisthecolorofthepoliticalright).Tobe“inthered”istobeindebt(someoneincredit(存款)is“intheblack”).Lookhardenoughandyoullfindthecolorredbeingusedinallcountries.Forinstancethe“redheart”symbol(符号) is pretty universal. But whether the British realize it or not, rediseverywhereinBritain.Itdoesseemthatthecountryisinlovewiththecolor.28.Thearticleismainlyabout_.A.themetaphorofredintheEnglishlanguageB.thepreferenceforredanimalsinBritainC.thehistoryofreditemsinBritainD.thecolorredinBritishculture29.Someonesayingbadwordsaboutyoubehindyourbackmightmakeyou_.A.red-facedB.seeredC.intheredD.intheblack30.Itcanbeinferredfromthearticlethat_.A.redhasdifferentmeaningsdependingonthecontext(情境)B.thecolorredisnotaspopularasitwasbeforeinBritainC.mostBritishpeopleareawareof(知道的)how popular the color red is in British cultureD.Britishpeopleareoftenaskedtoexplainthemeaningofthecolorred31.Themainpurposeofthearticleisto_.A.compareB.judgeC.informD.argueDFORthousandsofyears,Stonehenge(史前巨石阵)has confused visitors with a seemingly un-answerablequestion:WhywouldanyonecarrysomanyhugestonesacrossBritainandputtheminaring?Itseemsevenstrangerwhenyouthinkofthefactthatitwasdonebyprehistoricpeopleworkingwithoutmoderntechnology,notevenawheel.Stonehengehasstartedendlessdebatesoverthecenturies.Expertshavesaidatdifferenttimesthatitwasatemple,acalendar(日历)oragraveyard(墓地). Yet“alltheideastodatecouldbemistaken,”saidJulianSpalding,afamousartcritic(评论家)and former director ofsomeofthe UKsleadingmuseums. “WevebeenlookingatStonehengethewrongway:fromtheearth,whichisverymucha20thcenturyviewpoint,”hetoldTheGuardian.SpaldinghasputforwardanewtheoryaboutStonehengeinhislatestbook,Realisation:FromSeeingtoUnderstanding.“ThecurrenttheoriesaboutStonehengearebasedonlookingacrosstheground,whichisamodernidea,”hewritesinhisnewbook.HetoldTheGuardianthatinancienttimes,spiritualceremoniesdidnthappenontheground.Prehistoricpeoplebelievedthatinthiswaytheycouldgetclosertotheheavens.SoSpaldingsaysthat“rituals(仪式)atStonehengewereperformedinthesamewaynotamongthestones,butontopofthem,”reportedTheWashingtonPost.Here-imaginesasceneinhisbook,explaininghowthemysterioussitewasused:Stonehengeheldupalarge,circularplatform(平台).Itwasaraisedaltar(圣坛) reached by stairs,andthousandsofpeoplemighthaveworshipped(祈祷)there.Tosupporthistheory,Spaldinglistsexamplesfromancientcivilizationsworldwide.InChina,PeruandTurkey,suchsacred(神圣的)monuments(遗迹)were built high up, whether onman-madeornaturalsites.InaninterviewwithTheWashingtonPost,Spaldingsaidthewoodthatwouldhavebeenusedfortheplatformhadlongsincerottedaway(腐烂),leaving onlythestonepillars(柱子)thatsupporteditbehind.Sofarscholarshavehad“afairdegreeofskepticism(怀疑)”about these ideas, accordingtoTheHuffingtonPost.SirBarryCunliffe,prehistorianandOxfordUniversityarchaeology(考古学)professor said: “He could be right, but I know of no evidence to support itThere are alargenumberofstonecirclesaroundthecountrywhichclearlydidnthaveaplatformontop.SowhyshouldStonehenge?”32.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.ThehistoryofStonehenge.B.AnewtheoryaboutStonehenge.C.WhyStonehengehasstartedendlessdebatesoverthecenturies.D.HowStonehengeisdifferentfromotherancientcivilizations.33.AccordingtoSpaldingstheory,Stonehenge_.A.wasaprehistoriccalendarB.shouldbelookedatfromtheearthC.wasaraisedaltarforworshipD.wassimplyanaturalsite34.HowdoesSpaldingsupporthistheoryaboutStonehenge?A.Byraisingquestions.B.Byprovidingrelatedfigures.C.Byquotingotherexpertsresearch.D.Bygivingexamplesfromothercivilizations.35.WecaninferfromthearticlethatCunliffeis_Spaldingstheory.A.supportiveof B.amazedat C.worriedabout D.doubtfulabout第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。LastmonthIgotthechancetotakepartinanunderwaterresearchprojectinanareaoftheGulfofMexicocalledtheFlowerGardens.Ateamofprofessionalresearchers,ledbythescientistDr.MattPhillips,wastryingtolearnmoreaboutthefishandvariouscreaturesthatliveinthispartofthesea. 36TheteamusedapieceofunderwaterequipmentcalledaRemotelyOperatedVehicle(ROV)tocollectinformation.TheROVcouldmeasurewaterdepthandtemperatureanditalsohadacamerathatsentlivefilmbacktotheboat. 37 Itwascontrolledbyacomputerontheboat,andIwasallowedtooperateitafewtimes. 38 Atfirst,IwasquitefrightenedmainlybecauseIcouldntseelandinanydirection. 39 ItwasamazingtoseethecolourfulfishswimmingaroundandIcouldseeallthewaytotheFlowerGardens,whicharealmost30metresdown.IwillneverforgettheFlowerGardens.ThetripwaslikeaholidaybutIalsolearntnewthingsaboutscienceandresearchprojects.Theteamwasveryfriendlyandeveryonewashappytoexplainwhattheyknewaboutthesea.Itwasagreatopportunityandithasmademethinkaboutmygoalsinlife. 40 A.TheROVwasgreatfun.B.TheROVwasdifficulttooperate.C.However,thethingIenjoyedmostwasdivingintothewater.D.ButassoonasIjumpedintothewater,Iwasntafraidanymore.E.TheonlythingIdislikedwascollectinginformationaboutthesea.F.Theexperiencewilldefinitelyhelpmeworkhardertobecomeascientist.G.TheFlowerGardensarealongwayfromtheshoreandwespentthreedaysonboat.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Itwasahotday,andabiglionwassleepingunderthesun.Suddenlyhefeltsomethingonhisface.Thelionwasnot 41 ashehadbeenenjoyinghissleep.Angrilyhe 42 whateveritwasthatwasonhisface.Atinymousefelltotheground.“Ishallkillyoufor 43meup!”theangrylionsaid.“Please,Iaskyoutospare(饶)mylife.Ihaveabigfamilyto 44 andinmyhurryIdidnotnoticeyouintimeamongthelonggrass,”themousesaid.“ 45 wouldIspareyourpitifullife?Youareofnouseto 46 .Youareeventoosmalltoeat!”thelionsaid.“Noones 47 tellsthevalueofhislife,”themousesaid.“ButIllmakeyoua(n) 48 :Ifyousparemylife,onedayIshall 49 thatdebt.” Thelionlaughedandletthemousego.“Thereisnowayyoucouldever 50 alionslife.Butgoandfeedyourchildrenand 51 showyourfaceagain.”Afterthatheclosedhiseyesagainandthemouserantosafety.Themouse 52 tokeephispromise.Oneday,hunters 53 thelionaliveandtiedhimtothegroundwithropes(绳子).Thelionlaythere 54 ,waitingforhisfate(命运).Suddenly, wh