1、高一第一学期第二次教学质量检测英语试题（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷 满分：120 分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 20 分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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分，满分 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。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. When was the woman born?A. In 1984. B. In 1982. C. In 1980.2. What are
2、the speakers probably doing?A. Looking for Johns new apartment.B. Visiting Johns old house.C. Helping John move house.3. Why does the woman refuse to go to the beach?A. Its hot there. B. She cant swim. C. She isnt free.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A news report. B. A driving test. C. A
3、car accident. 5. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt have a computer.B. He doesnt know how much a new computer costs.C. He thinks the price of the new computer is reasonable.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。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
4、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. Where was the woman when the theft happened?A. At home. B. On her way home. C. On her way to the bank.7. What did the theft look like?A. He wore blue trousers. B. He was short and thin. C. He had medium-length hair.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the woman thi
5、nk of buying a mountain bike?A. Unnecessary. B. Useful. C. Reasonable.9. What will the man do next?A. Buy a mountain bike.B. Have his old bike repaired.C. Ask somebody else for money.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Master and servant. B. Boss and
6、clerk. C. Husband and wife.11. What is the woman complaining about?A. Her work. B. Her salary. C. Her life.12. What will the man probably do in the near future?A. Help the woman.B. Let the woman have a rest.C. Have the woman work as usual.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What can we learn from the convers
7、ation?A. People will enjoy guitar music at the party.B. About 18 people are coming to the party.C. People will enjoy some apple pie at the party.14. Why will the woman hold a party?A. To celebrate Joans birthday.B. To celebrate Emmas birthday.C. To celebrate Emmas entering the college.15. What prese
8、nt has the woman bought?A. A camera. B. A football. C. A video.16. When will people probably arrive?A. At about 8:00. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How many bedrooms does the speaker need?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.18. What is very important to the speaker?A. A nice v
9、iew. B. A big kitchen. C. A school nearby.19. How does the speaker usually travel?A. She walks.B. She drives a car.C. She uses public transportation.20. What do we know about the speaker?A. She is married. B. She uses the Internet a lot. C. She likes to cook at home.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小
10、题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWelcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will make full use of our facilities.Dining RoomBreakfast is served in the dining room from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a
11、breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 am, if you place an order for it by telephone. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch 12:00 am to 2:30 pm.Dinner 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.Telephone 48752.Room Service This operates 24 hours a day. Phone t
12、he Reception Desk(接待处), and your message will be passed on to the room staff. Telephone 48759TelephoneTo make a telephone call, dial 0 for Reception and Laundry, and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also public telephone bo
13、oths near the Reception desk. Early calls should be booked with Reception.Shop The hotel shop is open for souvenirs(纪念品), gifts and toiletries from 9 am to 5:30 pm.Telephone 48687.Laundry We have a laundry(洗衣店) on the premises and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room
14、 staff to phone the laundrymen to collect them. Telephone 48867.Bar The hotel bar is open from 12:00 am to 2 pm, and 7 pm to 2 am. The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies.21. The notice mainly gives us information about _. A. facilities in the hotel B. pro
15、viding passengers all kinds of service C. the ways of serving D. carrying out the promise of the hotel22. If you want to take back something special for your friends, you should call _.A. 48759 B. 48687 C. 48867 D. 4875223. You have arrived to stay at the hotel at 2 am, and want a snack. What should
16、 you do?A. Go to the hotel shop. B. Go to the hotel bar.C. Give a message to the waiter. D. Phone the Reception Desk.BIn mid-December, William Paterson University came to my school for an Instant-Decision Day. I was told to reach the guidance office at 11:15, but the expectation was killing me so I
17、got there 15 minutes early. I knew what was waiting for me could change my life and give me a great education.It was my turn, and I couldnt be more ready. Mr. Yates was getting some coffee and hurried back to his seat when he saw me enter. “Good morning. Please have a seat,” he directed. I sat direc
18、tly across from him and he immediately began to speak, “Well, Taylor, I have just a few questions for you.” He began to ask about academic (学术上的) activities, and what I wanted to do in the future. We went back and forth with questions and answers.He had asked about my toughest class, AP Physics. He
19、wanted to know why I thought it was so challenging and what I was doing to raise my grade. In answering, I began to criticize (批评) my teacher from the previous year. He stopped me mid-sentence to blame my response.” I dont want to worry you, Taylor, but it was probably not a good idea to speak poorl
20、y of an educator when you are speaking to an educator. This doesnt matter in your interview, but it is a suggestion.”We moved on with the interview after this slight setback(挫折). Mr. Yates began to run out of questions and finished with “Taylor, Im happy to accept you to William Paterson University.
21、” A huge smile spread across my face and as it did, one ran across Mr. Yates as well. I was accepted to my top choice college and it all took less than ten minutes.24. When did the author arrive at the guidance office?A. At 10:45 B. At 11:00 C. At 11:15 D. At 11:3025. Mr. Yates advised the author_.A
22、. not to comment on his teacher freelyB. not to talk about a teacher behind his backC. not to judge a teacher only by his appearanceD. not to speak ill of a teacher in the face of another26.Which of the following can best describe Mr. Yates?A. Friendly and outgoing B. Mean and unfairC. Strict and ba
23、d-tempered D. Humorous and warm- hearted27. From the passage we know that_.A. the author was not well prepared for the interviewB. Mr. Yates paid more attention to the authors scoresC. The interview was very short and ended in failureD. William Paterson University was the authors dream collegeCWhen
24、I was small, my grandmother died and I couldnt understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many h
25、ealth advantages, scientists are discovering that so does crying.Whatever helps us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional(情感的) health, and crying seems to work well. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.Just as crying can be heal
26、thy, not crying - holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering - can be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. B
27、ut when you feel like crying, dont fight it. Its a natural - and healthy -emotional response. Besides, tears attract (吸引) help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendlier and they are more ready to offer support and comfort. Tears also enable
28、us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we dont even know were very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.28. Why didnt the author cry when her grandmother died?A. Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.B. Because she did no
29、t love her grandmother.C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.D. The author doesnt give the explanation.29. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. there are two ways to keep healthyB. laughing does more good to health than cryingC. crying and laughing play the same rolesD. emotional heal
30、th has a close relationship to physical health30. According to the author, which of the following statements is TRUE？A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.B. Holding back tears may cause some health problems.C. We will know our deep feelings if we cry.D. We must cry if we want to reduce
31、pressure.31. What might be the best title for the text?A. Power of Tears B. How to keep HealthyC. Why We Cry D. A New Scientific DiscoveryDMom was a good cook. Her home-made chili sauce was second to none, and the things she could do with a chicken.Well, it makes me think about them. And I once offe
32、red to make my sister Kathys bed for a week if she would give me the last slice of toast made by Mom.Mom was a great cook - most of the time. If a beef steak was placed in her frying pan, she would turn into an anti-cook. She could turn the finest meat into a piece of hard protein with the smell of
33、shoe leather. Of course, she really tried.One day, my brother Bud took me out for lunch in a popular restaurant and he ordered beef steaks. Since he was paying, I thought I should have at least one or two bites. But when the waitress served our steaks, I was surprised at how good they smelled. Sudde
34、nly I understood why others spoke of beef steaks lovingly. I wolfed down my steak. I was a born-again beef eater.“You know,” I said to Bud, “I used to think Mom was a great cook. But its hard to believe that her steaks came from the same animal as these steaks.”“Mom is really a great cook,” Bud said
35、. “Think about it. She grew up during the Great Depression. Thats when she learned to cook. How often do you think they had steaks? It is only recently that they could afford to buy steaks. So it isnt that she isnt a good cook.”Its that way with all of us, isnt it? Even our strengths have elements o
36、f weakness. Thats why great athletes still train and great actors still practice. Greatness isnt something we are; it is something we become. And that process includes learning and growing through success and failure.32. The author writes the underlined sentence in Para1 to _.A. prove that his mom w
37、as a good cook B. express his love for his family members C. tell that Kathy loved Mom more than he did D. show that the toast made by his mom was the best33. It can be inferred from Para.3 that the author_.A. realized that beef was the best meatB. started to like home-made beef steaksC. would eat b
38、eef steaks only in that restaurantD. used to think that beef steaks were terrible food.34. According to Bud, Mom couldnt cook beef steaks well because_.A. she had little experience in cooking themB. she seldom ate meat when youngC. she couldnt afford good beefD. she wasnt really a good cook35. What
39、message does the passage want to give?A. One is never too old to learn.B. Failure is the mother of success.C. Greatness still needs learning and growing.D. Everyone has both strengths and weaknesses.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。Your vocabulary refers to the wo
40、rds in a language you are familiar with. You should learn some ways to expand it.Read every day. 36 Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know.37 If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your
41、dictionary to search for one.Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech.Elaborate(详细描述) on the meaning of the word. If you have just learn
42、ed that the word “stubborn”, think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. 38 Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. 39 But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be
43、 a regular part of your active vocabulary.Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is. 40 The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.A. Find a new word every day.B. The vocabulary can
44、be increased.C. Your vocabulary contains the words you understand.D. The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.E. Or let them ask about the definition of a new word you have used.F. Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”.G. The first time you u
45、se a new word in speech it may seem strange.36. _ 37._ 38._ 39._ 40._第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The terrible “ghost” lingers around the capital city on Monday. Never has Beijing been covered in such heavy_41_.The tiny matter w
46、ith a diameter of less than 2.5 microns(微米) has _42_ more than 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter in some areas.No one should 43 that such serious air pollution will stop the dynamic(活力) of the 44 in many ways if it continues. 45 , it will hopefully disperse (散开) with the coming of cold 46 from Wednes
47、day on.Many Beijing residents have prepared to 47 the reality by wearing masks when going 48 and using air purifiers at home. The city government cannot shirk (推卸) its responsibility to do 49 it can to lessen as much as possible the harm the smog may cause to residents 50 .One 51 people are asking i
48、s why the city government issued an orange alert instead of a 52 alert. A red alert would require the use of emergency 53 to reduce the number of motor vehicles on the capitals 54 by half, including 30 percent of government motor vehicles, as 55 as the closure of kindergartens, primary and middle sc
49、hools.It may be 56 such serious air pollution has not yet lasted for 72 hours, one of the 57 for the issuance of a red alert. Yet the smog is 58 enough to be a risk to health. The seriousness of the air pollution deserves more than what the city government has done to 59 the severity of the smog. Peoples health should deserve more 60 than the GDP figure.41. A. c
