2015-2016学年度会昌英才学校高一英语第二次月考试题

1、精选优质文档倾情为你奉上精选优质文档倾情为你奉上专心专注专业专心专注专业精选优质文档倾情为你奉上专心专注专业会昌英才学校2015-2016学年度上学期高一英语第二次月考试题 选题人：贾迎春 罗秋萍第一部分 听力第一节（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 will the man have?A. Water. B. Coffee. C. Juice.2. How often does th

2、e woman eat out?A. Three times a week.B. Four times a week.C. Five times a week.3. How did the man come?A. His father drove him. B. He drove. C. He took a taxi.4. What is the weather like?A. Cold. B. Hot. C. Warm. 5. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Have bread for lunch.B. Prepare lunch h

3、imself.C. Eat something different.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. Who hurt the mans eye?A. His manager.B. His daughter. C. His client.7. What does the woman advise the man

4、 to do?A. Meet a client.B. See a doctor. C. Have a rest.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the womans favorite kind of ice cream?A. Chocolate ice cream.B. Fruit ice cream.C. Vanilla ice cream.9. What does the woman dislike?A. Ice cream with chocolate.B. Ice cream with nuts.C. Ice cream with garlic.听第8段材料，回答第10

5、至12题。10. How much is the monthly rent?A. $300.B. $650.C. $950.11. Which of the following does NOT the rent include?A. Gas.B. Water. C. Electricity.12. When will the woman take a look at the apartment?A. At 10 am today. B. At 10 am tomorrow.C. Sometime next week.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man

6、 think of Japanese dishes?A. He thinks they are very fresh. B. He cant stand the raw dishes. C. He thinks they are good. 14. What is the dinner for?A. A birthday. B. A wedding anniversary. C. Welcoming a family member back. 15. What is the food in the hotpot restaurant like?A. It is cheap and of ver

7、y high quality. B. It is of very high quality but a little expensive. C. It is a little expensive and of poor quality. 16. How long will it take the mans family to get to the hotpot restaurant if they walk?A. 30 minutes. B. 8 minutes. C. 22 minutes. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the reserve made up

8、 of?A. Many small shallow lakes and small grassland. B. A large deep lake and broad grassland. C. Many small shallow lakes and broad grassland.18. Whats the size of the reserve?A. 2,100 square kilometers. B. 210 square kilometers.C. 21,000 square meters. 19. When do the birds use the land?A. Between

9、 August and October. B. Between April and October. C. Between October and December. 20. What is NOT one of the purposes of the Protected Area Authority?A. To protect wetland water birds. B. For crane research and breeding. C. To expand the land of the reserve.第二部分 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3

10、0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。 A There was a ship that crashed among the rocks of a small island. This ship carried several monks (修道士) who aimed to spread the words of God to a nearby country. After the crash, all of the other passengers and monks got off the ship to make camp. While on the

11、 beach, the monks met three local men. The monks explained to the local men that their journey was a disaster they could not reach their destination. Even in their despair (绝望), the monks continued with their daily prayer (祷告). The three men were curious about their religion, and asked the monks to

12、teach the prayer to them. The three local men learned the prayer. They became very devout with this prayer, and said the prayer many times throughout the day.After many weeks, the ship was finally fixed. Everyone was sad to leave. The ship sailed away from the beach and the three men began to recite

13、 the prayer that they had learned. As they were waving goodbye, each of the three men stumbled (结巴地说) over the words of the prayer. They realized that they had forgotten the prayer.In fear of never seeing the monks again, they cried out for the monks to help them remember the words of the prayer and

14、 to pray to God for them. The monks looked at the three men in surprise. One monk spoke up and said to the three men, “Its not we that should pray for you; its you that should pray for us.” In all of their despair, and thinking that they had had an unsuccessful journey, the monks finally saw that it

15、 was Gods will to shipwreck (使失事) them on that island, and make them teach the local three men about their God. And, in turn, the three men served as an uplifting miracle for the monks.21. What happened to the monks?A. They became lost. B. The ship they were on crashed.C. They were cheated by the lo

16、cal people.D. They missed the ship to the destination.22. What does the underlined phrase, “devout with”, in the second paragraph mean?A. Doubtful about. B. Devoted to.C. Popular with. D. Satisfied with. 23. What did the local people ask the monks to do?A. Stay with them on the island.B. Teach them

17、their prayer.C. Pray with them.D. Write their prayer down.24. What can we learn from the third paragraph?A. The three men left with the monks.B. All the people on the island prayed to God every day.C. The three men forgot the prayer.D. The monks took another ship to their destination. BStolen MagicG

18、enre (类别): Fantasy (梦幻)Number of pages: 336This book is a sequel (续集) to A Tale of Two Castles. Teenager Elodie, dragon detective Meenore, and a kind ogre (怪物) travel to the island of Lahnt. The trip takes a turn when they discover that the Replica, a magical gold statue that protects Lahnt, has bee

19、n stolen. If it is not returned within three days, a volcano (火山) will break out, destroying Zertrum Mountain and all the people there. As they search for the statue, a lot of things happen. Lead character, Elodie, is like many teenage girls. She is trying to find out who she is and prove to herself

20、 and the others what she can do in the world. Younger readers who like the enchanted (迷人的) lands in books like The Chronicles of Narnia will enjoy this book. Fans of mind-challenging mysteries like those in the Nancy Drew series will also like this book.The Water and the WildGenre: FantasyNumber of

21、pages: 448Lottie, a young girl, has received gifts from a mysterious (神秘的) source every year for her birthday. When she wishes for some medicine for her sick friend, Eliot, she is taken through an apple tree to a world of sprites (精灵). She has to travel across this world with her new friends, Adelai

22、de, Oliver and Fife. While looking for the medicine that will cure her sick friend forever, she comes across many challenges and hardships.Anyone who enjoys fantasy and adventure would love this book. Its entertaining and a fun read.25. What happens in the book, Stolen Magic?A. A volcano breaks out.

23、B. A gold statue is stolen.C. A dragon damages the island of Lahnt.D. A statue is discovered on an island. 26. What is the main theme of the book, The Water and the Wild? A. A little girl searches for medicine for her friend.B. A little girl gets a special apple tree.C. A sick girl overcomes difficu

24、lties to buy a birthday present for her friend.D. A little girl gets a special birthday gift. 27. Where can we most probably find this text?A. On a website about books.B. In a science report.C. In a travel booklet. D. In a geography magazine. C Mill Ends Park, in Portland, Oregon, America, holds the

25、 record for the worlds smallest park. With an area of about three square meters, it only has room for one tree and a few tiny plants, but its one of the citys most popular landmarks.Mill Ends was originally planned to be used as the site of a street light, but for some reason, the light never arrive

26、d and weeds began to sprout (发芽) from the hole. Dick Fagan, a writer for the Oregon Journal, noticed this special land from his office window and decided to do something about it. He started growing plants there and even came up with a special part in the local paper just for it. Dick Fagan died of

27、cancer in 1969, but by that time, Mill Ends had already been a Portland landmark.The city of Portland named it Mill Ends in 1976 and the site officially became a city park. Over the years, locals have made all kinds of contributions to the tiny park, from small swimming pools and diving boards for b

28、utterflies to tiny statues. Since 1971, it has held the Guinness record for the worlds smallest park.Throughout the years, the park has managed to cause arguments for its size. In 2013, someone stole the only tree in Mill Ends, and this gained the citys attention. The government quickly replaced it,

29、 but the original tree was also returned and replanted in another local park. That same year, representatives (代表) of Princes Park, in England, challenged Mill Ends for the title of the worlds smallest park. Based on the definition (定义) of the word “park” on the website, D, they said Mill Ends was n

30、othing more than “a flower pot” and didnt deserve its title. However, Guinness obviously disagreed, as Mill Ends remains the worlds smallest park.28. What did Dick Fagan do for Mill Ends Park?A. He named it Mill Ends Park.B. He replaced the street light with plants.C. He devoted a lot of time and mo

31、ney to it.D. He wrote something about it in the local paper.29. What can we learn from the third paragraph?A. Mill Ends Park was designed by the locals.B. There were never any animals in this tiny park.C. The government added some statues to the park.D. Mill Ends Park wasnt recognized by the governm

32、ent until 1976.30. What happened to Mill Ends Park in 2013?A. The only tree in it died and was replaced.B. It was first known as a Portland landmark.C. It was regarded as the worlds smallest park by Guinness World Records.D. Princes Park questioned its place as the worlds smallest park. 31. What doe

33、s the underlined word in the last paragraph refer to?A. The thief who stole the tree.B. The event in which the tree was stolen. C. The fact that there was only one tree in the park. D. The government removing the tree in the park. D Heres a familiar story. Youre sitting at the dinner table with your

34、 dog. You know you shouldnt give dogs human food, but when you look down, those cute puppy eyes are almost impossible to resist (拒绝).Why does this kind of thing happen? A new study by Japanese scientist, Miho Nagasawa, seems to have found the answer, and it has to do with something called “the cuddl

35、e chemical” (拥抱化合物).In order to better understand how the cuddle chemical works between dogs and humans, Nagasawa and his team conducted an experiment. They tested the levels of the cuddle chemical in dogs and humans, and then put them in a room to interact (互动) with each other.While in the room, th

36、e humans petted (轻拍) the dogs, spoke to the dogs, and looked into the dogs eyes. Then the scientists tested their levels of the cuddle chemical again.The researchers found that the levels of the cuddle chemical were higher in both humans and dogs after they had interacted. However, the levels were t

37、he highest in the humans and dogs that had simply looked into each others eyes, without much petting or talking.The results of this study can also tell us a lot about the history of the bond (关系) between humans and dogs. It all started tens of thousands of years ago. Wolves used to follow humans whe

38、n they were hunting. Humans realized that they could use the wolves to help with the hunt, and eventually, both species began to work together toward survival.Over time, the wolves and humans started to depend on each other. And they started to bond with each other. These changes are what caused som

39、e of the wolves to turn into what we now know as dogs.This process depended a great deal on the bond that humans formed with them. And according to Nagasawas study, the bond was formed with the help of the cuddle chemical.32. According to the text, the aim of the experiment was to _.A. tell people t

40、o love pets B. study the relationship between dogs and wolvesC. explain how the cuddle chemical works D. understand the emotions of animals 33. Which kind of behavior is most effective in increasing levels of the cuddle chemical?A. Feeding dogs. B. Petting dogs.C. Speaking to dogs D. Looking into do

41、gs eyes. 34. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Scientists first found the cuddle chemical in wolves. B. Some wolves changed into dogs over time. C. Dogs have more cuddle chemicals than wolves. D. Dogs are better at hunting than wolves. 35. What would be the best title for the text?A. Pupp

42、y Love B. A Special DogC. Kind Owners D. Good Hunters 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Travel with Kids Stress-Free Traveling with kids can be one of the most joyous events of all; it can also be one of the most stressful events. In order to enjoy some of the trav

43、el spots with your children, follow some simple pre-planning and travel organizing tips.Go to age-appropriate locations If you want your children to enjoy their travel experience, make sure you take them to places suited to their age. 36 It simply means keeping the trips educational value at a level

44、 they can understand and appreciate. If your childrens ages cover a wide range, have at least one activity appropriate for each child. Let the children pack their own travel bag 37 If they can read, a parent can make a packing list, including things they can do on the road, such as storybooks, video

45、 games, and so on. Set a meeting place Nothing could be worse than having a child that gets lost in an unfamiliar environment. Whenever you visit a location, choose a place the family can meet at if anyone happens to get separated. 38 That way, others can help you find your lost child. If your child

46、ren can tell the time, make sure they take a watch! 39 Keep a running list of everything your children need on the trip. If more than two children are traveling with you, keep a separate list for each child. 40 Its amazing how many people forget to pack basic necessities for their children, like too

47、thbrushes, socks and shoes.A. This doesnt mean every trip has to include a theme park or sports event.B. Keep a separate list for each childs belongingsC. Take some basic necessities for each childD. Equally important, have some current photos of your children available.E. Otherwise its difficult to

48、 determine if you really have enough supplies for each child.F. It just means we should include some childrens events.G. Make sure the childrens bag is small enough for them to carry.第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完 to weigh themselves. At first it was a big game every day, each animal would see how muc

49、h w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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One day, in a jungle, a set of bathroom scales (浴室磅秤) appeared. The animals 41 with it for quite some time, but none of them knew what it was. One day, a parrot who had escaped from the zoo 42 to them how it worked. All the ani

50、mals 43 eight they had gained or 44 . Before long, many animals began to pay too much attention to their 45 . Each day, the first thing they would do was to 46 to the scales, weigh themselves, and then 41 the rest of the day in a bad mood. This was because no matter 48 the scales said, the animals a

51、lways weighed the same, in other words, “ more than they wanted to.” As the months passed, the animals became 49 with the scales. They often kicked them. One day, the scales decided that, from the following morning, things would have to 50 . That morning, the first to come and weigh itself was the z

52、ebra. However, as soon as it 51 onto the scales, the scales began tickling (使发痒) the zebras feet. The zebra 52 stop laughing. This was so much fun for the zebra that, from that day on, it no longer 53 about its weight, and it began to 54 its breakfast happily. The 55 thing happened to everyone that

53、went to weigh themselves. Before long, no one was worried any longer about their weight. 56 they all talked about how 57 the scales were. As time passed, the scales stopped reading weight and began to read optimist (乐观的) and 58 stories instead. Soon, everyone happily found that this was a much bette

54、r 59 of beauty and a persons value. Finally, all the animals forgot about that old-fashioned measurement (测量) 60 as the kilo.41. A. sleptB. played C. lived D. worked 42. A. warned B.Explained C. listened D. expected 43. A. took over B. took down C. took on D. took turns 44. A. produced B. stopped C.

55、 measured D. lost 45. A. fun B. hope C. weightD. health46. A. swim B. run C. Fly D. climb 47. A. took B. paid C. spent D. made 48. A. that B. when C. which D. what 49. A. interested B. Angry C. Curious D. doubtful 50. A. happenB. rememberC. Change D. forget 51. A. movedB. lifted C. Stepped D. lay52.

56、 A. mustnt B. needntC. shouldntD. couldnt 53. A. hatedB. talked C. Worried D. thought 54. A. miss B. sell C. eat D. waste 55. A. sad B. differentC. equal D. same 56. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. InsteadD. Meanwhile 57. A. commonB. special C. funD. dull 58. A. interesting B. scaredC. strange D. hopeless 59. A. orderB. rule C. standardD. request 60. A. remembered B. known C. considered D