高一下学期月考英语试题(DOC 7页).doc

1、英语时间：100分钟 分数：120分范围：必修3 第一模块第2 模块 （不考听力）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2.5分，满分25分）AMy color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldnt fit. I let a

2、salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model, I realized this a day late, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid, The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night, Fortu

3、nately, I didnt got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this

4、noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.When neither o

5、f these methods removed the static noise ,I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether .My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.21. Why d

6、id the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A. He got an older model than he had expected.B. He couldnt return it when it was broken.C. He could have bought it at a lower price.D. He failed to find any movie shows on it.22. Which of the following can best replace the phrase ”signed off” i

7、n Paragraph 1?A. ended all their programsB. provided fewer channelsC. changed to commercialsD. showed all-night movies23. How did the author finally get his TV set working again?A. By shaking and hitting it.B. By turning it on and off.C. By switching channels.D. By having it repaired.24. How does th

8、e author sound when telling the story ?A. Curious B. Anxious C. Cautious D. HumorousBHoney from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious.Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get thathoney is to find a wild bees nest and

9、take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up intrees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking forhoney have a strange and unexpected helper - a little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like t

10、he wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it

11、 flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the

12、 ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking hon

13、ey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.25. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size.B. Its hidden in trees.C. Its covered with wax.D. Its hard to recognize.26. What do the words the follower in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A bee.B. A

14、 bird.C. A honey seeker.D. A beekeeper.27. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild BeesB. Wax and HoneyC. Beekeeping in AfricaD. Honey-Lovers HelperCMore student than ever before are taking a gap-year (间隔年)before going to university. It used to be called the “year off” between school and uni

15、versity. The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, a

16、ccording to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Serbice (UCAS).That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a

17、 well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students(NUS), argued that the increase is evide

18、nce of student had ship young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to 15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their

19、study for the degree. NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.28. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?A. It is flexible in length. B. It is a time for relaxation.C. It is increas

20、ingly popular.D. It is required by universities.29. According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year_.A. arc better prepared for college studiesB. know a lot more about their future jobsC. are more likely to leave university in debtD. have a better chance to enter top universities30. How does O

21、wain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?A. Hes puzzled. B. Hes worried. C. Hes surprised. D. Hes annoyed.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。Kids health: Four steps for fighting stressEverybody gets stressed time to time. 31 Some ways of dealing with stress 一like scr

22、eaming or hitting someone一dont solve (解决)，much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.Try taking these four steps. the next time you are stressed:(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about y

23、ou. TalkTo “trusted adult, such as “parent or other relatives. 32 They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.(2) Dont take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, thats good idea. R

24、emember that there are always people to help you. Dont take it out on yourself. 33 (3) Try to solve the problem. After youre calm and you have support from adults and friends, its time to get down to business. 34 Even if you cant solve it all,you can solve a piece of it.(4) Be positive. Most stress

25、is temporary(暂时的).Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it. These steps arent magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, youll help yourself feel better even faster. 35 A. Ask for a h

26、elping hand to get you through the tough situation.B. Notice your friends feelings and find a way to help them.C. Different people feel stress in different waysD. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.E. You need to figure out what the problem is.F. And dont forget about your friends.G. Then,

27、 find a way to calm down。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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和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。Where do you go when you want to learn something? A friend? A tutor? These are all _36_ aces of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 37 somew

28、here else instead. I had the 38 of seeing this first hand on a 39 .My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so _40_ a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some _41_experiences on Saturday as they played against teams

29、42 trained. Through the first two games, her 43 did not get on serious shot on goal. As apparent, I 44 seeing my daughter playing her best, 45 still defeated.IT seemed that something clicked with the 46 between Saturday and Sunday. When they 47 for their Sunday game, they were 48 different. They had

30、 begun integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had 49 the day before into their 50 . They played aggressively and 51 scored a goal.It 52 me that playing against the other team was a great 53 moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 54 is the best teacher. T

31、he lessons they may not be 55 what they would have gotten in school. But are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.36A. publicB. traditionalC. officialD. special37A. passesB. worksC. liesD. ends38A. dreamB. ideaC. habitD. chance39A. tripB. holidayC. w

32、eekendD. square40A. wonB. enteredC. organizedD. watched41A. painfulB. strangeC. commonD. practical42A. lessB. poorlyC. newlyD. better43A. fansB. tutorsC. classD. team44A. imaginedB. hatedC. avoidedD. missed45A. ifB. orC. butD. as46A. girlsB. parentsC. coachesD. viewers47A. dressed B. showed upC. mad

33、e upD. planned48A. slightlyB. hardlyC. basicallyD. completely49A. seenB. knownC. heardD. read50A. stylesB. trainingC. gameD. rules51A. evenB. stillC. seldomD. again52A. confusedB. struckC. remindedD. warned53A. touchingB. thinkingC. encouragingD. learning54A. ExperienceB. IndependenceC. CuriosityD.

34、Interest55A. harmful toB. mixed withC. different fromD. applied to第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The adobe dwellings(土坯房） 56 (build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even 57 most modern of archi

35、tects and engineers. In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their 58 (able) to “air condition” a house without 59 (use） electric equipment. Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat 60 (slow) during cool nights，thus

36、warning the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough 61 (cool) the house during the hot day: 62 the same time, they warm up again for the night This cycle 63 (go) day after day: The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and thus al

37、ways a timely offset (抵消) for the outside temperatures. As 64 (nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly 65 thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.56. _57. _58. _59. _60. _61. _62. _63. _64. _65. _第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院（nur

38、sing home）陪老人们过重阳节（the Double Ninth Festival）。请给外教露西写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括： 1.出发及返回时间； 2.活动：包饺子、表演节目等。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.结语已为你写好。Dear Lucy, Id like to _ _ _ _Im looking forward to your reply. _Yours sincerely, _Li Hua _ _ 第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）第二节，读后续写（25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Twenty year

39、s ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 a. m. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.I walked to the door and knocked, Just a minute, answered a weak, elderly voice.After a long time, the

40、 door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly towards the car.She kept thanking me for my kindness. Its nothing, I told her. I just try to treat m

41、y passengers the way I would want my mother treated.Oh, youre such a good man. She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, Could you drive through downtown?Its not the shortest way, I answered quickly.Oh, Im in no hurry, she said. Im on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I d

42、ont have any family left. The doctor says I dont have very long. I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once be

43、en a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said, Im tired. Lets go now. We drove in silence to the address she had given me.How much do I owe you

44、? she asked.Nothing. I said.You have to make a living, she answered. Oh, there are other passengers, I answered.She saidthanks to me, but she looked so sad.注意：1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右；2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为二段，每段的开头语已经为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug