1、- 1 -甘谷一中 20172018 学年第一学期高一第二次月考英语试题考试时间：100 分钟第 I 卷（选择题）第一部分：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、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I was young, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didnt look like any doctor Id ever known. He never shouted at us for playing in his
2、yard. I remembered him as a neighbor who was nicer than anyone else in the neighborhood.When Dr. Gibbs was happy, he was planting trees. And his lifes goal was to make it a forest.Dr. Gibbs had some interesting theories about planting. He talked about trees that werent watered would grow deep roots
3、in search of water. So he never watered his trees. He planted an oak (橡树) and, instead of watering it every morning, he beat it with the rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees attention.Dr. Gibbs died a couple of years. Every now and then, I walk by his
4、 house and look at the trees that he planted twenty-five years ago. Theyre very strong now.I planted a couple of trees a few years later. I watered them regularly and took good care of them. Whenever a cold wind blows, they shake their leaves and branches.The funny thing about those trees of Dr. Gib
5、bs was that difficulty seemed to help them in ways comfort and ease never could.1. What was Dr. Gibbs life goal?A. To save more lives. B. To build a forest.- 2 -C. To make a lot of money. D. To study plants.2. One of Dr. Gibbs theories about planting was that _.A. he often talked to the trees B. he
6、kicked the trees heavilyC. he never watered the trees D. he buried the leaves around the roots3. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A. Trees are not as weak as we think. B. Difficulty is necessary for growthC. Planting trees is good for the environment.D. We should listen to others advice.B
7、Dolphins are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they
8、 live a long time - at least twenty or thirty years. Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth,
9、 called the jaw. Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people. There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolph
10、in called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the areaexcept for The Penguin. Today, some people continue
11、to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.4. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _. - 3 -A. live in groups B. have their own language C. are warm-blooded D. have large brains5. Which of the follow
12、ing does the dolphin use to help it find its way around? A. Its jaw. B. Its ears. C. Its nose. D. Its eyes. 6. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _. A. people are cruel to animals B. Jack is different from other dolphinsC. dolphins are friendly and clever D. dolphins should
13、be protected by law 7. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack? A. They wanted his help. B. They enjoyed playing with him. C. He was lonely and liked to be with people D. He was seriously wounded.CWhen you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clo
14、cks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late.Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you vis
15、it a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment (约会)with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time,
16、nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.8. There are clo
17、cks in most stores in the US cities because _.A. people in the stores want to sell these clocks- 4 -B. bosses want to make their stores beautifulC. people think it important to know the timeD. they neednt wear watches when they are away from home9. The underlined word “rush“ in the passage most prob
18、ably means _.A. “run” B. “walk” C. “move” D. “hurry” 10. If you had an appointment with someone in some place in South America, he might not arrive on time, and this is because _.A. he didnt have a watch with himB. he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clockC. he didnt think it important to arriv
19、e on timeD. he didnt like an appointment with someone11. Which statement is not true?A. You can see clocks in many stores in USA. B.All the people in the world dont value the time. C. Most Americans own watches. D.The radio announcers in South America always announce the right time.DHappy birthdayTh
20、e China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.Different generations of CNO vocalists(声乐家), like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well
21、 as arias(独唱曲) of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.Time/Date:7:30pm, September 7,8Location: Tianqiao TheatreTel: 65514787, 83156170Tickets:60500 yuan (US $7.360.2)Folk music- 5 -A concert will be held to feature some recently-composed traditional Chine
22、se music works.The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood”, “Memorial Ceremony for God” and “Wine Song”.Time/Date:7:30pm, September 13Location: Concert Hall at the National Library of China Tel: 68485462, 68419220Ticke
23、ts:30200 yuan (US $ 3.624.1)Moon musicA concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21 this year.The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring Night on a Moonlit River
24、” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River”.A number of established traditional Chinese music performers, like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate(合作) with the folk music orchestra.Time/Date:7:30pm, September 20Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalit
25、iesTel : 66068888, 6606999912. If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _ .A. 65514787 B. 83156170 C. 68485462 D. 6606999913. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO voc
26、alists.B. “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.C. “Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk - 6 -music orchestra.14. “Madame Butterfly” is _ .A. a Chinese opera B. a song C. a piec
27、e of music D. a Western opera15. In which part of a newspaper will the article be published?A. Entertainment B. Sports C. Culture D. News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。Here are some top tips for world travelers.Travel light. 16 Its no fun carrying a huge bag arou
28、nd a foreign city.Dont take too many clothes and avoid heavy books and electrical equipment. 17 Always keep your passport on you in an inside pocket or special travel belt.There may be thieves about.Its a good idea to make a photocopy(复印件)of your passport and travel documents. Transport sense.Dont l
29、et go of your bags on the train. 18 There are always thieves on public transport.If you want to sleep,tie your bag to your arm.When you take a taxi,its a good idea to ask for the drivers permit.Many foreigners pay too much money because they take unofficial taxis. Keep clean.Its a good idea to wear
30、dark clothes because they hide the dirt while white clothes attract it!Make sure you have plenty of clean underclothes and deodorant(除臭剂). 19 20 You should always be polite and respectful towards the locals.Even if you find their habits and behaviour a bit strange,you shouldnt show your feelings.Rem
31、ember,youre their guest. A.Be polite.B.Keep your documents safe.C.You should carry a spare bag.D.You dont want to smell bad!E.Keep them with you at all times.- 7 -F.Make sure your bag isnt too heavy.GIts a good idea to wear similar clothes to the local people.第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45 分）第 1 节 完型填空（共 20
32、 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I think that sleeping is perhaps the most comfortable thing in the world. While _21_, I will do nothing but close my eyes, leaving all the trouble behind. However, I _22_ get up early almost every morning.My class begins at 8:00 am,
33、but the teacher asks us to arrive at the school before 7:15 am, so we will have _23_ time to prepare for the classes. If you are _24_, then you will lose one point. And when you lose 10 _25_, your parents visit to school will be a must. Though I think its _26_ to arrive so early, I still dont want t
34、o lose any points.One morning, my alarm clock _27_to work. I _28_with a start(吃惊) and found that it was already 7:00. I had lost two points that week, that is to say, I would lose three points in a _29_. My teacher said that he _30_ me to be late that morning. And my friends joked that my _31_ was c
35、oming soon. I finally _32_ to do something to change this. I bought a new alarm clock. It sings songs on time every morning _33_ I turn it off.The new alarm clock is perfect for a lazy cat like me. The first time I _34_it, I was able to get up at 6:00 the next morning. Proud of_35_, I took a deep br
36、eath and found that the air in the early morning is surprisingly _36_. I read some English books, _37_ that morning is really fit for reading English. I hadnt realized_38_ that morning is so wonderful.“Life is_39_a box of chocolates. You never know what youre going to get,” just as Forrest Gump said
37、. Sometimes if you make a _40_, you may find that things will end up with the better.21A. tired B. asleep C. silent D. awake22A. shall B. may C. used to D. have to- 8 -23A. enough B. little C. a few D. no24A. lazy B. sleepy C. late D. noisy25A. times B. points C. days D. classes26A. surprising B. im
38、possible C. interesting D. unnecessary27A. failed B. lied C. sounded D. disagreed28A. fell asleep B. looked around C. woke up D. lay down29A. class B. day C. week D. school30A. believed B. expected C. advised D. allowed31A. exam B. mistake C. duty D. day32A. decided B. hoped C. offered D. preferred3
39、3A. unless B. if C. even if D. only if34A. had B. used C. watched D. bought35A. itself B. them C. myself D. us36A. cool B. warm C. comfortable D. fresh37A. finding B. thinking C. guessing D. wondering38A. already B. yet C. ago D. before39A. as B. like C. from D. with40A. rule B. living C. change D.
40、way第 II 卷 (非选择题) 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第二节：语法填空（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。Many English language learners believe that the 41 (great) difficulty with listening comprehension (理解) is that the listener cannot control how quickly a speaker speaks. They feel that wh
41、at the speaker says disappears _42_ they can follow. This frequently means that students 43 are learning to listen cannot keep up. They are so busy working out the meaning 44 one part of what they hear that they miss the next part. Or they _45_ (simple) ignore a whole section because they fail to ca
42、tch it quickly enough. Another difficulty is that the listener is not always in a position to get the speaker to repeat what has - 9 -been said. And, of course, repeats cannot _46_ (ask) for when listening to the radio or watching TV.Besides, 47 (choose) of vocabulary is in the hands of the speaker,
43、 not the listener. Very often, for people listening to a foreign language, an unknown word can be like a suddenly 48 (drop) stone making them stop and think about the meaning of the word, 49 (cause) them to miss the next part of the speech. In listening, it really is a case of He who 50 (stop) to wo
44、rk out the meaning is lost.第三部分：写作(共两节, 满分 35 分)第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（） ，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。 Dear Jim，I was pleas
45、ed to hear from you and I am written to tell you something about the changes in my school.You are right. Great changes have been taken place in my school. It is not longer what it used to be three years ago, when there were only one teaching building and a playground. I am happy to tell you two new
46、buildings have been built and are on use. One of them is a new classroom building, in it there are rooms for music, arts and computer teaching. The other is a library, where there are all kinds of books, newspapers and magazines. However, my school is very beautiful all the year. The number of stude
47、nts have also grown from 1,500 to 2,500. Whats more, we had planted a lot of trees and flowers in and around the school.I believe my school become better and better, and I hope you will visit my - 10 -school again.Yours，Li Hua第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分）下表对比了中国和美国的中学生在寒假期间的主要活动，请你根据表格所提供的信息，给某英文报纸写一篇文章，并就中国中学生
48、如何度过有意义的假期提出合理建议。中国中学生 完成假期作业、看电视、上网等美国中学生 读书、参与社区活动、参加比赛等给中国学生的合理建议：科学安排假期时间，多读书多接触大自然，多外出参观 注意：1文章的开头已为你写好。2词数不少于 100。- 11 -高一英语月考参考答案1阅读理解 1-5BCBDA 6-10CACDC11-15DCBDA 16-20FBEDA2 完形填空21-25 BDACB 26-30 DACCB 31-35 DAABC 36-40 DADBC3语法填空 41.greatest 42.before 43.who 44.of 45.simply 46.be asked 47.choice 48.dropped 49.causing 50.stops四短文改错writtenwriting ;删除 been; not
