1、汉阳一中 2018-2019 学年度上学期 12 月月考高一英语试卷命题教师：王萍 审题教师：范敏第 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。例： How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15
2、答案是 C。1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In an office. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.2. Where did the speakers plan to go?A. A shopping center. B. An opera house. C. The parking lot.3. Which aspect of the film does the woman like?A. The plot. B. The music. C. The dialogu
3、e.4. What do we know about the womans jacket?A. It is sold at a lower price. B. Its color is her favorite. C. It is her sisters size.5. What does the woman imply?A. The man is so forgetful. B. The man is too careless. C. The man is over confident.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
4、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 makes the man so tired?A. Playing games. B. Surfing the Internet. C. Searching for interesting people.7. Whom did the man chat with?A. People from Canada. B. People in
5、 need of his help. C. People on the same project.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the law forbid people to do?A. To take dogs to parks. B. To walk dogs in the streets. C. To treat dogs cruelly.9. What do we know from what the woman said?A. Dogs should be kept at home.B. Building a dog park is necessa
6、ry.C. People would remove the dog waste.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. According to the man, what did he do before he watched TV?A. He washed his hands. B. He had his supper. C. He took a bath.11. What place had the man been to the night before?A. James Street. B. A restaurant. C. A friends home.12. Wha
7、t does the man try to do in the conversation?A. To prove the truth. B. To find the truth. C. To hide the truth.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why did the son come back late?A. He hurt his hands and knees.B. He went to a pub with Linda.C. He waited a long time for the bus.14. What was the old lady doing
8、in the middle of the road?A. Looking for something. B. Struggling to stand up. C. Trying to seek help.15. What happened to Linda?A. She was fired. B. She got injured. C. She had an accident.16. Where was the witness?A. Outside the pub. B. At a bus stop. C. In his car.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What
9、s the problem of some of the university students?A. They dont spend all their time on studies.B. They dont know what to do with their free time.C. They dont have choices for outside class activities.18. How is the students high school life?A. Controlled and busy. B. Regular and colorful. C. Active a
10、nd independent.19. According to the speaker, what is the role of outside class activities at university?A. To make students healthier.B. To improve students test scores.C. To enrich students experience.20. What does the speaker advise his students to do?A. Learn to enjoy themselves.B. Learn to be th
11、eir own masters.C. Learn to develop their potential.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 30 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A4 Popular Places to Go This WinterHarbin, China China Harbins winter is for the brave onesthe average temperature is 1.8Fbut those who brave the col
12、d will be rewarded by experiencing one of the worlds largest winter festivals. This year marks the 32nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (JanuaryMarch), when massive frozen structures rise and are lit up, transforming the city into a winter wonderland.Lyon, France Paris may be ca
13、lled the City of Light, but every December, light takes center stage in Lyon, Frances second-largest city. Thats when the annual Festival of Lights (December 58) takes over, with more than 70 light installations（装置）that transform the citys streetscapes into modern works of art. The city is also home
14、 to two Christmas markets (one in La Croix-Rousse; the other at Place Carton; through December 25).Lima, Peru Perus capital Lima is home to the worlds highest number of cooking schools per person. Aside from its delicate dining, the city also has great cocktail bars where you can taste classic or co
15、ntemporary takes on the Pisco Sour. Combine that with the oceanfront setting and temperatures in the 80s, and youll understand why Lima should no longer be ignored this winter.Vermont, USWinter in Vermont means skiing and snowboarding. This year, many resorts（度假村）have greatly upgraded their snowmaki
16、ng abilities as part of a $15 million statewide program that replaced many outdated snow guns with new, low-energy models. These new machines will also improve the quality of snow surfaces and lengthen the season, meaning this will be one of the best winters for skiing and riding in Vermont in recen
17、t memory.21. What similarities do the first two places have?A. They have three-day festivals. B. They offer snow sculptures.C. They are decorated with lights. D. They are extremely cold.22. Which provides a good chance to buy a Christmas gift?A. Harbin. B. Lyon. C. Lima. D. Vermont.23. Whats new to
18、the resorts in Vermont?A. Updated equipment. B. Skiing and snowboarding. C. Cooking schools. D. A longer winter. BHoney 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 that honey is
19、to find a wild bees nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper - a little bird called a honey guide. The honey guide does not actuall
20、y like honey, but it does like the wax(蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach beeswax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people.
21、 Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animals or people as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the followers reach in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey,
22、and the beeswax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share. Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating beeswax, 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 arri
23、ve whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.24. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size. B. Its hidden in trees. C. Its covered with beeswax. D. Its hard to recognize.25. What do the words “the f
24、ollower“ in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Bees. B. Birds. C. Honey seekers. D. Beekeepers.26. In which way is the honey guide special?A. it gets its food B. it goes to church C. it sings in the forest D. it reaches into bees nests27. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild Bees B. Wax and Honey C.
25、 Beekeeping in AfricaD. Honey-Lovers HelperC“When I grow up, I want to be.”Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations(志向，抱负 )may have changed from when you were in primary school.However, it seems c
26、areer options arent only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by a job website, in which medicine was t
27、he top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17. Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are much-respected members of society, and they make good money. Whats more, these professions are often see
28、n as a sign of upper social class. It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking to see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators(标志) of a successful career. .However, not e
29、very child has the makings of a doctor, a lawyer, or a banker. They are those who see achievements and happiness in other areas. As the Teens survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs-a coffee shop owner, a gourmet(美食家), a waiter at a fast food restaurant-are among teenagers career choices
30、. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.With every choice come responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, so you have to learn to balance optimism(乐观主义)and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.28.What i
31、s the passage mainly about?A. The fact that the teenagers in the UK like doctors.B. The importance of choosing a good job.C. Careers in teenagers mind.D. The fact that the choice of career needs challenge.29.What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the art
32、icle?A. Medicine B. Law C. Bank D. Education30.According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor or a lawyer except _.A. respect from others B. high payC. status of upper social class D. the oldest profession31.According to the last two paragraphs, which of the follow
33、ing is TRUE?A. Careers such as gourmets and waiters are not as rewarding as doctors and lawyers.B. Specific education and training can help get a good job.C. Responsibility is the most important when you choose a good job.D. Optimism and confidence is more important than being realistic when choosin
34、g careers. DA billionaire has recently made one of the biggest charitable（慈善的）donations to a university in Chinas history. Chen Tianqiao donated $115 million to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to help advanced brain research. The donation will be spent deepening the understanding of
35、 how the brain works. Chen has been interested in brain research, believing it can shape the industries such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality. However, this huge donation has caused heated discussing among Chinese scholars and internet users alike.Many criticized him for choosing to gi
36、ve money to a foreign university rather than home institutes for brain research, which are developing fast and are on track to catch up with the US in just a few years. Rao Yi, a biologist at Peking University, even said the donation was a typical mistake.Others, however, support his choice. They be
37、lieve Caltech is a more reasonable choice compared to Chinese research institutions. Caltech has a long history and has taken a leading position in biology, and therefore it produces more efficient results. In addition, the results of the research benefit not only the American people, but also the r
38、est of the world.A similar controversial case started two years ago when Pan Shiyi, chairman of SOHO China, donated $15 million to Harvard University to help disadvantaged Chinese students.Many believe that China is still behind in the management and use of donated money, and that as a result, Chine
39、se charity donors are looking abroad. In comparison, Western countries like the US, which have a long history of donating money, have well-developed systems that use money efficiently. They can also provide full access for donors who want to track the use of the money. To get more donations, Chinese
40、 universities should be braver and more honest. They need self-reflection, rather than envy.32. Why did Chens donation draw criticism?A. It was not given to a Chinese university. B. It was one of the largest to Caltech.C. It was not used efficiently in the USA. D. It was used in brain research.33. W
41、hat is the reason for some people in favor of Chens choice?A. The Chinese are just too envious B. The achievements will benefit the whole worldC. Caltech is a university with a longer history D. The fund can help disadvantaged Chinese students34. What is then authors purpose to mention Pan Shiyi in
42、the passage?A. To suggest the enthusiasm of the billionaires about universities.B. To show off generosity of the billionaires in China.C. To inform some Chinese students are poor at academyD. To prove the widespread disagreement over donating abroad.35. What does the author think of the Chinese univ
43、ersities should do to get more fund?A. explore artificial intelligence B. grow fast and catch up with the USC. use the donations efficiently and reasonably D. educate braver and more honest graduates第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。Self-confidence，motivation ，supp
44、ort and knowledge are the main factors determining if one succeeds or failsEach of these factors influences our chances of success in a different way 36 Lack of self-confidence is probably the most dreadful enemy of success. 37 Even the most capable person is sure to fail with such an attitudeIf it
45、is your case too，improving your self-confidence is a mustMotivation is equally as important as self-confidence 38 You may even not try to achieve the goal that lies before you. It is important to find out what is the best motivation for youIf you have to do something that does not motivate you，just
46、treat yourself with a reward after you succeedOf course，this reward should consist of something that will motivate you to pursue（追求） success39 While it is not a must for succeeding in your goals，a lack of support can often lead to failure It is also true that some people cannot succeed without prope
47、r support from their surroundings. These people often lose their motivation or worse，their self-confidenceIf you know such a person，supporting him or her is a right thing to doAlso surround yourself with the right peopleYou will see the results soonPursuing realistic goals is also important for a su
48、ccessYou should always make sure that your goals are achievable 40 Unrealistic goals usually lead to a fast failure and also make many people embarrassedAAs we know，many people try but do not succeedBConsider all your knowledge and skills when setting up a goalCMotivation is something in yourself th
49、at can push you forwardsDThere are several main reasons why some people cannot succeedESupportive family and collective workplace are also very importantFWithout it，you will not push yourself towards a better performanceGThinking you are not good enough to achieve your goals is the same as deciding that you will not succeed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）阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once upon a time
