邵阳市四中2016年上学期高一第一次月考英语

1、邵阳市四中2016年上学期高一第一次月考 英语时间：120分钟 总分：150分出卷人：Mrs Tan第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第1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. Who does the man think the girl is ? A. Lily. B. Sara. C. A

2、nn.2. What is the womans plan for tonight ?A. To visit a friend . B. To see a movie. C. To go swimming.3. When will the two speakers go rock-climbing ? A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Monday.4. Whats the weather like now ?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.5. What is the mans decision?A. To get his p

3、hone repaired today. B. To lend his phone to the woman. C. To buy a phone for the woman.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where will the two speakers probably buy a bed? A. At Pricerite. B. At IKEA. C. At Design 2000 7. What do the two speakers need to buy for their st

4、udy room ? A. A chair. B. A lamp. C. A bookshelf.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. What does the man usually do every week? A. He does the washing-up. B. He washes the clothes. C. He cleans the car.9. What does the man promise to do starting this weekend ? A. Buy the vegetables . B. Clean the kitchen. C. Cook the m

5、eals.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and parent. B. Doctor and patient C. Father and daughter.11. Why was Billy probably absent (缺席的) on the day of the eye check? A. He went to buy glasses. B. He did his homework at home. C. He was afraid of

6、 the eye check.12. Which grade is Billy in now? A. The fourth grade. B. The fifth grade. C. The sixth grade.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.14. How many tickets are left for the 8 pm show? A. Six. B. Eight. C. Ten.15. Why doesnt the man want tickets for

7、the 8 pm show ? A. The time is a little late. B. There are no seats together. C. His friend cant make it in time.16. What will the man probably do next? A. See another movie. B. Driver to another theater. C. Order tickets for tomorrow.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does Sheila do? A. A travel agent. B.

8、 A hotel manager. C. A secretary.18. When will Robert leave for London? A. At 5:00 pm. B. At 6:00 pm. C. At 8:30 am.19. What will Robert first do when he arrives? A. Rent a car. B. Book a hotel. C. Find the driver.20. How long will Robert stay in London? A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days.第二部分

9、 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne 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 an

10、ything 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 everyt

11、hing 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.

12、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 my worst, you are sure not to deserve (值得) to be with me at my best.” Always r

13、emember 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 bett

14、er by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And youll remember these things when youre all old!21. While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _.A. give him or her some advice B. just listen unless askedC. calm him o

15、r her downD. share your feelings as well22. 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 faults23. What can we learn from Marilyn Monroes words?A. Life without a friend is death.B. A frie

16、nd is easier lost than found.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. A man is known by his friends.24. Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?A. Make plans.B. Enjoy yourself.C. Understand your friends.D. Play with your friends.BHi, everybody !Welcome to our newly-open

17、ed Richards Cinema Bookstore!Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, C

18、hinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai. Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French ci

19、nema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on. Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia ( 百科全书 ) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film

20、stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood. If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.In our bookstore, you can also find books a

21、bout Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!25. The speaker of the passage is most probably _A. the author of 25 New Takes B. a tourist in the cinema bookstoreC. the manager of the cinema bookstore D. a re

22、ader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema26. How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Nine.27. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage？A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.B. The British Cinema

23、Book includes a complete list of names of stars.C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.D. The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films.28. The purpose of the speaker is_.A. to satisfy the customers' various tastesB. to keep the authors in the cinem

24、a bookstoreC. to offer the tourists chances to meet the film starsD. to take the readers into film producers C  Deserts (沙漠) are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (

25、存活) if the rain is spread throughout the year, If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.         Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them d

26、own. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.    There is, however, muc

27、h more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand , rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining

28、 rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing very, very slowly as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.     Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that :have adapted to life in the desert. During the h

29、eat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.29. Many plants may survive in deserts when_. A. the rain is spre

30、ad out in a year       B. the rain falls only in a few weeks C. there is little rain in a year          D. it is dry all the year round30. Sand dunes are formed when_. A. sand piles up gradually   

31、60;          B. there is plenty of rain in a year C. the sea has dried up over the years     D. pieces of rock get smaller31. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is_.   A.

32、 too much sand                B. more sand than before   C. nothing except sand           D. something else besides sand32. It can be learned from the text that in a dese

33、rt_.  A. there is no rainfall throughout the year   B. life exists in rough conditions  C. all sand dunes are a few feet high       D. rocks are worn away only by wind and heatDLetter to Editor of TV WeeklyDear Sir/Madam,I read Alison Burnhams review

34、 of When we were 12, and I do not agree with her. I thought the programme was wonderful I found the old news pictures really interesting they helped to bring to life the stories the people were telling.The program reminds me of many things from my own childhood. For example, one day when I was about

35、 five, I was going to school on the bus by myself (this was the late 1960s). My mother had given me exactly the right money for a return ticket. I held out my hand with the money in it one big coin on top of one little coin. The bus conductor took the big top coin only and she gave me a ticket, but

36、it was a pink one for a single journey. I needed a white one for a return journey, but I was too frightened to say anything. When school finished for the day, I couldnt catch the bus home I had to walk. As a grown-up, whenever Ive been in a situation where I need to say something or take some action

37、, this early memory of my bus ride comes back to me, and Im able to take control of the situation.I would like to say to the director, Bret Chrysler, carry on making this kind of program. Too much TV these days is quiz shows and so called “reality programs”. I appreciate the human story that can mak

38、e me laugh and cry.Yours faithfully,Chris Daniels33. What is Chris Daniels purpose of writing this letter?A. To persuade Bret Chrysler to turn away from quiz shows.B. To entertain other readers with old news pictures.C. To express his appreciation of the program.D. To have his story told on the prog

39、ram.34. Chris Daniels tells the story about the bus ticket to .A. describe how painful his early experience wasB. draw a direct response from Alison BurnhamC. show how the program made him thinkD. teach the readers of TV Weekly a lesson35. According to the passage, Chris Daniels had to walk home bec

40、ause .A. he hadnt got a return ticket B. he had lost his bus ticketC. he didnt like big crowds D. he missed the bus home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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit tha

41、t their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.”36_ I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limit

42、ed vocabulary.37_  However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.38_ Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember t

43、hat their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using them to get your message across. But to talk to someone in English, as quickly and well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt ma

44、tter. 39_The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All the hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportuni

45、ties to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. 40_A. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.C. Obviously the better answer is to

46、expand their vocabulary.D. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!E. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.F. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.G. If you have this proactive ou

47、tlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.第三部分 语言知识运用（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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Recently, I was invited to a writing class at my old high school. I accepted the   _41_   because its a

48、lways fun to see what young writers are up to. A few hours before the class, I got the   _42_ that I often get before I go into a school nausea(反胃) and the fear that Im about to get into _43_.When I  _44_   into a school, all the old feelings come back：_45_ teacher is going

49、to get mad at me; the headmaster is going to make me take a note home.But Im not alone in having _46_ feelings from school days. Often people talk about bad   _47_they still have about being unprepared for a(n) _48_ test. Others say that being picked on and not being _49_ for a team are st

50、ill terrible memories for them. So its no _50_ that adults sometimes act like theyre still in school.My _51_ memories are about teachers getting mad at me. I was often ashamed of the serious crime of “talking out of turn”， a guy who couldnt keep his _52_ shut.I realize that the answer is to fac

51、e the feelings, _53_ avoid them. So I volunteer at a school once a week. Each week, Im a little more _54_ when I walk into the office to _55_. And I admit that sometimes when the headmaster _56_ me with a smile, I think hes planning to call my mother to say I should dress a little nicer _57_ I visit

52、 his school. But by the end of my time there, I feel  _58_.Now Im _59_ my next volunteer day at school. In fact, I might get there a little earlier so I can spend _60_ more time there.41. A. challenge     B. present       C. invitation 

53、0;       D. offer42. A. message      B. chance       C. wish             D. feeling43. A. mood        B. trouble &#

54、160;     C. thought           D. panic 44. A. arrive        B. walk         C. admit           

55、 D. rush 45. A. another       B. many        C. the other          D. some46. A. amazing      B. fascinating    C. exciting   

56、0;      D. lasting47. A. situations     B. places        C. experiences       D. dreams 48. A. important     B. easy        &

57、#160; C. recent           D. average49. A. chosen       B. noted         C. concerned        D. adapted 50. A. doubt    

58、    B. way          C. wonder           D. secret51. A. best         B. longest        C. worst   &#

59、160;        D. latest 52. A. heart         B. eyes          C. mouth           D. hands53. A. rather than    B

60、. except for      C. as to            D. instead of54. A. stressed      B. annoyed       C. tired           &#

61、160; D. relaxed55. A. sign in       B. check out      C. take off          D. get up56. A. impresses     B. greets         C. shocks &#

62、160;        D. refuses57. A. when        B. since          C. whether          D. unless58. A. anxious      B. stro

63、ng         C. nervous          D. strange59. A. reflecting back to               B. looking forward to C. getting away from              D. taking over by60. A. also         B. still