2014届高一第一次月考试题

1、衡东二中2014年下学期高一第一次月考英语试卷（301，302）考生注意：本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达，满分150分，时量120分钟，请将答案写在答题卷上。PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION（共20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分30分）Section A （22.5 marks） Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several ques

2、tions 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.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 11.When does

3、 the woman finish work? A. At 6:00 B. At 7:00 C. At 8:002. What is the man going to do tonight?A. See his parents B. Watch a new movie C. Go for an appointmentConversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university B. At the club C. At the community center4. How often does the woman swi

4、m?A. Once a week B. Three times a week C. Five times a weekConversation 35. What is the man doing?A. Getting dressed B. Having an interview C. Celebrating a birthday6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Parent and child B. Husband and wife C. Customer and saleswomanConvers

5、ation 47. Why did the man come back late?A. He went to the bar. B. He met his teacher. C. He played basketball.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She took a physics test. B. She had a meeting C. She held a party9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends B. Go

6、to the school C. Prepare dinnerConversation 510. Where did the woman grow up?A. In Switzerland. B.In the UK. C. In France.11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery B. Its people C. Its facilities12. What does the man do?A.A teacher B.A host C.A tour guideConv

7、ersation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didnt apologize B. The man didnt turn up. C. The man didnt call.14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitress. B.A professor C.A doctor15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Tuesday B. On Thursday C. On FridaySection B（7.5 marks） Directions

8、: In this 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 THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICESchool LibraryLocationsAnd resources1stfloor : 80,000 books2nd floo

9、r: 16 kinds of newspapers and magazinesRulesBooks for lending can be kept for a 17_by full-time students.Reference books, newspapers and 18_can never be taken out.Opening timeAll day longAll year round except Christmas Day and 19 AccessBy 20 PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION A （共15小题；每小题 1分，满分15分）D

10、irections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Well call on a man _ I believe can give us very good advice.A. which B. whomeverC. what D. who22.We don't think the twins have arrived, _?A.

11、do we B. have theyC. dont we D. havent they23.- What _ great fun it will be if we can light candles to celebrate his birthday! - Forget it! The teacher in _ charge of our dormitory wont be happy to see it.A. /; / B. /; the C. a; the D. a; /24._ he was very young, he knew a lot because his father had

12、 taught him a lot.A. When B. Since C. Because D. While25.The young dancers looked so attractive in their beautiful clothes that we took_ pictures of them.A. a large number of B. a large amount of C. a great deal ofD. a good much 26.When _ about the possibility _ the boy was taken away by aliens, the

13、 detective dismissed the idea.A. asking; that B. asking; whichC. asked; that D. being asked; which27.Tod had destroyed his fathers papers and was afraid of being blamed. _.A. So his brother was B. So was his brotherC. It was the same with his brother D. So had his brother28.Tom is the only one of th

14、e witnesses who _ the whole accident. A. has reported seeing B. has reported seenC. has reported to see D. has reported see 29.It was Sunday and there were so many people in the streets that he found it difficult to _ to the post office.A. make his way B. find his way C. wind his way D. feel his way

15、30.Is this the TV set that you wish to have _?A. repair B. repaired C. repairing D. to repair31. They sold _ boxes of such sweets last week.A. four dozens B. four dozen C. four dozens of D. four dozen of 32. The new book for Grade 4 _ 9 units, _ one main revision.(总复习)A. contains; including B. inclu

16、des; containing C. contains; containing D. includes; including33. Scientists are convinced _ the positive effect of laughter _ our physical and mental health.A. of; at B. by; in C. of; on D. on; at34. On the top of the hill _.A. stand a famous TV tower. B. stands a famous TV tower.C. a famous TV tow

17、er stand. D. a famous TV tower stands.35. Dr. Smith , along with his wife, daughters and sons _ visit Nanyue this winter. A. was going to B. is going to C. were going to D. are going toSECTION B （共12小题；每小题 1.5分，满分18分）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases

18、 marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Show yourselfOn the course of life, the first step of the lead is likely to mean the final victory, so success and failure, or 36 and loss of your life may lie in 37 you dare to show yourself or not.As a stu

19、dent, I was most afraid to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the professor asked a question, I always 38 my head, for fear that the professor saw me.In a foreign language class, an expert from the Commercial Bank d

20、elivered a lecture. The speaker always wanted someone to be in communication with him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned Economics, but no one 39 . The expert said with a smile, “Let me tell you a(n) 40 first.”“When I came to the United States to study, there are often lectures

21、delivered in the university. Each time, they invite an expert from Wall Street or a transnational company to make a speech.” “Before the beginning of every lecture, I found a(n) 41 phenomenon(现象). The students around me always took a cardboard folded in half, wrote their names with the most eye-catc

22、hing color, and then placed it on the seat. 42 , when the speaker needed the reply, he could see and call a listeners name 43 .”“I couldnt 44 why they did that, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile, the speakers are all top-ranking people, who mean chances. When your answer

23、 is to his 45 or surprise, it is very possible that he will give you more 46 . This is a very simple reason.“The fact was also like that. I really saw a few students around me went to work in the first class company because of their excellent insights (洞察力). This had a great influence on me. The cha

24、nce will not find you 47 . You must show yourself constantly to draw others attention for you to find a chance on the cards.”36. A. winB. beatC. gainD. defeat37. A. howB. whatC. thatD. whether38. A. raisedB. shook C. loweredD. nodded39. A. replied B. agreedC. reported D. admitted40. A. idea B. fact

25、C. truth D. story41. A. tiringB. interestingC. attractiveD. scared42. A. BesidesB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Thus43. A. directly B. loudlyC. firstlyD. rapidly44. A. make forB. make upC. work outD. make sense45. A. disappointmentB. amusementC. satisfactionD. agreement46. A. chances B. questionsC. speeche

26、sD. jobs47. A. themselvesB. himself C. yourselfD. itselfSECTION C （共8小题；每小题 1.5分，满分12分）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Mozart was born 48 January 27, 1756 and died on December 5, 1791. When he was three, he often had lesson

27、s with his elder sister. His father took him to many different countries 49 he played music for lots of people. 50 , some people didnt believe that a little boy could write wonderful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched 51 room all the time. In the w

28、eek, he finished a new piece 52 music. After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music. Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his short life, he studied music and taught music, played music 53 wrote music. Even by working so hard, he 54 make much money. Often he had to bo

29、rrow money from his friends. But his music not only made him happy 55 also has made other people happy for more than two hundred years .PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION （共15小题；每小题 2分，满分30分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished stat

30、ements. 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.ADo you like football? If so, you can read the following passage and find that it is interesting. In almost every big university in the United States,

31、 football is a favorite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick（踢） the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards（码）.They can carry it or they can throw it. If they mov

32、e the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points.It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the o

33、ther team.Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favorite team. Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season b

34、egins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.56. The passage talks about _.A. football B. how

35、to play football C. American sports D. American football57. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because _.A. ten yards is a long wayB. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come nearC. the playing field is very largeD. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one58. If they _, the tea

36、ms will play on January 1.A. receive six pointsB. play eleven games in the seasonC. are the best teamsD. move the ball to the end of the field59. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?A. Jumping. B. Dancing. C. Crying. D. Shouting

37、.60. Which of the following statement is NOT right?A. Football is the favorite sport in every university in the USA.B. People can kick, throw and run with the ball during the game.C. There are many young women and men coming to watch the games.D. Each season usually lasts for about 3 months.BPlants

38、are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need

39、plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. So

40、me fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores (胚芽). Spores are very small. Some spores are so sma

41、ll and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants. 61The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.A. plants are important for life B. plants cannot grow without air C

42、. there are many plants in the world D. we can not live without water62Plants can make food from_. A. flower, water and air B. water, sunlight and airC. air, water and soil D. air, sun and light63What can we infer from the passage ? A. Of all living things animals are most important. B. Spores are s

43、eeds.C. All fruits of flowering plants have seeds. D. Without plants, man will die out.64This passage may be taken from_. A. a medicine bookB. a novelC. a science magazineD. an experiment report65The underlined word “protected” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _. A. damaged B. polluted C. p

44、revented D. guardedCYour teenage daughter is supposed to be doing homework, but you catch her chatting online. She tells you that shes talking about the math test tomorrow. Before your eyes start rolling, listen up: teens are using social networking sites(社交网站) for more than just gossip（闲聊）, accordi

45、ng to a new study by the National School Boards Association.The students who took part in the online survey, aged 9 to 17, said they spent almost as much time on social networking online as they did watching television. And it is what these kids are talking about online that is causing such a cheer:

46、 education. Of the students who took part in the study 60 percent reported that some of the most popular social networking topics were college planning, learning outside of school, careers, and schoolwork. They also reported posting writing and art projects that might have nothing to do with schoolw

47、ork.Ann Flynn, director of education technology for the National School Boards Association, says incorporating (合并) social networking tools into educational curriculum (课程) is the way forward. Flynn says a school in Cleveland, Ohio is putting students book reports on a blog（博客）for their peers(同龄人),

48、parents and other teachers to read and comment（评价） on. “If someone else comments but not the teacher, a child is much more likely to take an assignment seriously,” Flynn says. Not only students but also parents can benefit. Now parents can go online and know what the class is doing. So, next time yo

49、ur child says her blog is educational, get curious, sit down and check out the blog with her. You might just learn something new yourself.66We can infer from the text that Ann Flynn _. A. supports students in using social networking sites B. thinks badly of students using social networking sitesC. s

50、uggests schools set up their own social networking sitesD. suggests teachers look into what students do on social networking sites67How does the school in Cleveland use social net-working sites?A. It asks each student to read . B. It invites parents to comment on students study.C. It welcomes commen

51、ts on students book reports online.D. It lets students keep in touch with their teachers online. 68A student will not probably take an assignment seriously if he gets comments from _.A. a strangerB. his teachersC. his parentsD. his classmates69Why can parents benefit from social networking sites? A.

52、 Because parents can make a lot of friends online.B. Because parents can help their children with their homework. C. Because parents can know their childrens learning at school. D. Because parents can fit in with social development. 70.In which part of a newspaper will you probably find the text?A.

53、Sports.B. Traveling.C. Technology.D. EducationPART FOUR WRITINGSECTION A（共10小题；每小题 1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格不超过3个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。Many people think dreams are full of messages that may not be clear to us common people. But if we think about what is going on in our

54、lives, we can usually come up with an answer. Lets look at some of the most common dreams. What do these dreams mean?FallingYoure falling, falling, falling and then you wake up. This dream is said to mean you are afraid of something or worried about something. There may be something in your life that is out of control and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Another explanation is that you may experience failure in something. Maybe youre not doing well in school or work.Taking an exam(or forgetting that you have one)Y