1、- 1 -四川省成都外国语学校高新校区 2017-2018 学年高一英语 4 月月考试题 注意事项：1. 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。2. 本堂考试 120 分钟，满分 150 分。3. 答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、考号准确无误地填写在答题卡规定的位置上，并使用 2B 铅笔填涂。4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回，答题卡不得折叠。第 I 卷（选择题 共 100 分）第 1 部分 听力理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 ABC 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
2、和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the woman do next?A. Have a shower. B. Clean her teeth. C. Wash her face.2. Where is the Teen Eye Building?A. On Madison Street. B. Across from a museum. C. At the end of 7th Street.3. How can the woman go around the island according to the man?A. By bike. B. By bus. C.
3、 By car.4. What is Sarah doing?A. Making a dress. B. Designing a dress. C. Trying on a dress.5. What are the speakers discussing?A. When Max is leaving. B. Whether Max likes music. C. What they will get for Max.第二节 - 2 -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 ABC 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
4、；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 are the speakers doing?A. They are cooking. B. They are having a picnic. C. They are preparing for a trip.7. Where is the knife?A. In the blue bag. B. In the green box. C. In the yellow box.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8，9 题。8. Why does the man call the wo
5、man?A. To book a flight. B. To cancel a flight. C. To ask about a flight.9. How long does the whole flight last?听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。A. Four hours. B. Eight hours. C. Ten hours.10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary C. Co-workers.11. What does
6、the woman want Dave to do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Deal with a sales report. C. Tell her his user name.12. When will the woman call Dave?A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What activity may the man choose?A. The street performance. B. The food fes
7、tival. C. The outdoor concert.14. What will be performed on Sunday?A. Jazz. B. Folk music. C. Beijing Opera.- 3 -15. What do we know about the food festival?A. It is free of charge.B. It wont provide food for sale.C. It has food from different places.16. What does the man have to do if he wants to e
8、njoy the music?A. Book a seat. B. Go to the theater. C. Pay for the ticket early.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How did the accident happen?A. A truck ran into Kims car.B. Kim went through the red light.C. A sports car was going too fast.18. What was the result of the accident?A. A shop assistant was h
9、urt.B. Kims car was broken.C. A truck was damaged.19. What was the young lady doing when the accident happened?A. Walking along Broad Street.B. Standing outside a shop.C. Driving her car.20. Who told a lie to the officer?A. Kim. B. The truck driver. C. The sports car driver.第 2 部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第
10、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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。APoetry is never far away from our daily lives. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems from textbooks, learning to appreciate this beautiful art form - 4 -thats able to use just a few lines to convey such rich meanings
11、.To recognize the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind, World Poetry Day is held by the United Nations on March 21 each year. One of the main goals of the day, according to the UN, is to support linguistic (语言的) diversity through poetic expression.Chinese poetry
12、has a long history that dates back to the Western Zhou dynasty. It peaked during the Tang and Song dynasties. Even today, classic poems are still loved by a lot of people.And even TV series featuring classic poetry are hugely popular. For example, in the 2011 hit period drama, Empresses in the Palac
13、e, also known as The Legend of Zhenhuan, classic poems recited by the shows characters are often quoted by internet users. One of the dramas most moving songs was adapted from a verse (韵文) written by Wen Tingyun of the Tang dynasty.On the surface, the verse “displays a daily scenario (场景) of a solit
14、ary (独居的) woman; but underneath, the poetry expresses the dejection (沮丧) of an underappreciated and undervalued scholar,” Peng Yuping, a scholar at Sun Yat-sen University, told China Radio International.Meanwhile, the TV show Chinese Poetry Competition, which features classic works from famous Chine
15、se poets, is also a big success.“In poetry, Ive found echoes of human emotions, including happiness, anger, joy and sorrow,” one of the shows contestants, Bai Ruyun, told CCTV. “When I read ancient texts, I feel I reach the depths of these poems and find the real meanings of them.”As an intellectual
16、 testament to the richness of Chinese civilization, classic poetry has become an important way to inherit and spread traditional Chinese culture. In January, the Ministry of Education released new curriculum standards for high schools that recommend students recite 72 ancient poems or articles, up f
17、rom 14.Indeed, many people believe that learning classic poems is important in todays world. “Through the bridge of poetry, people today can resonate with - 5 -(产生共鸣) the aesthetics and values of our ancestors. Their wisdom has gained new life in the modern world,” Yao Xishuang, director of the Depa
18、rtment of Language Application and Administration under the Ministry of Education, told CCTV.21. Why does the UN hold World Poetry Day, according to the article?A. To encourage the creation of poetry around the world.B. To bring attention to the linguistic differences in poetry.C. To build a better
19、global community through poetry.D. To remind people of the long history of poetry.22. What are paragraphs 4-5 mainly about?A. Poetry in our daily lives. B. Poetry in modern society.C. Poetry in a hit reality show. D. Poetry in a period drama.23. How many more ancient poems are highs school students
20、recommended to memorize, according to the new curriculum standards?A. 14. B. 21. C. 58. D. 72.BIts often said that the rise of social media has revolutionized communication. With smartphones and social networking apps, we can write to our family and friends whenever we like. But while social media h
21、as brought us convenience, it also has its problems, such as misunderstandings in communication.Quite often, people misinterpret whats written on social media. According to a story published on The Conversation on March 8, sarcasm (讽刺), in particular, can be very difficult to spot in a written messa
22、ge.Sarcasm is a kind of irony (反语): Its when we say something, but really mean the opposite. For example, a message from a friend the day before a math exam that says “Im so looking forward to tomorrow!” is obviously sarcasm.Sarcasm before the rise of social media and mobile phones was mostly used i
23、n speech and face to face. That made sarcasm easier, because you could accompany - 6 -your words with a facial gesture and a tone of voice that would help convey your message. You had a good chance of being understood and receiving a laugh or an understanding glance in response.And yet when we text
24、or write something online, a lot of that information goes missing. “There are no facial cues (暗示), no vocal tones and maybe even a delayed response if a person cant text you back immediately,” wrote The Conversation. “And if you dont know the person all that well, there goes your last potential cue:
25、 history.”To help avoid misunderstandings, people who use platforms such as Twitter often include the hashtag #sarcasm although this is like having to explain a joke when people dont laugh at it, which destroys the point of sarcasm in the first place.And it isnt only sarcasm that can get lost in ele
26、ctronic communications. Its also hard to spot subtle emotions such as indifference.“One of the problems with digital communication, when it relies purely on text, is that this sucks the empathy (情感共鸣), the emotional expression, out of the communication. So it can lead to miscommunication,” linguist
27、Vyv Evans, author of The Emoji Code, told USA Today. “This is where emojis come into their own. They put the body language back, so people can better read emotional intent (目的).”However, even though there are hundreds of different emojis to choose from, theres still no replacement for good old-fashi
28、oned face-to-face communication.24. What does a person really mean when they say, “Im so looking forward to tomorrow!”, according to the article?A. They cant wait to take the exam.B. They are well-prepared for the exam.C. Theyre not looking forward to taking the exam at all.D. The exam might be too
29、difficult for them.25. What might lead to the words we write online being misunderstood, according to The Conversation?- 7 -A. The use of new internet words and phrases.B. The complicated relationship between people.C. The absence of facial expressions and tones.D. Responding to other people too qui
30、ckly.26. What does Vyv Evans think is a possible way to avoid miscommunication online?A. Using emojis, as they can display body language.B. Expressing fewer personal emotions.C. Sending voice messages instead of text messages.D. Using a hashtag before making jokes.27. What is the article mainly abou
31、t?A. The conveniences of online communication.B. Some misunderstandings that come with digital communication.C. A good replacement for face-to-face communication.D. Some reasons for the popularity of emojis.CSince English biologist Charles Darwin (1809 1882) published On the Origin of Species in 185
32、9, scientists have vastly improved their knowledge of natural history. However, a lot of information is still the subject of speculation, and scientists can still only make educated guesses at certain things.One subject that they guess about is why some 400 million years ago, animals in the sea deve
33、loped limbs (肢) that allowed them to move onto and live on land.Recently, an idea that occurred to the US paleontologist (古生物学家) Alfred Romer a century ago became a hot topic once again.Sea animals would have been forced into these pools by strong tides. Then, they would have been made either to ada
34、pt to their new environment close to land or die. The fittest among them grew to accomplish the transition (过渡) from sea to land. Romer thought that tidal pools might have led to fish gaining limbs.Romer called these earliest four-footed animals “tetrapods” (四足动物). Science has always thought that th
35、is was a credible theory, but only recently - 8 -has there been strong enough evidence to support it.Hannah Byrne is an oceanographer (海洋学家) at Uppsala University in Sweden. She announced at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Oregon, US, on Feb 15 that by using computer software, her team had manage
36、d to link Romers theory to places where fossil deposits (化石沉积) of the earliest tetrapods were found.According to the magazine Science, in 2014, Steven Balbus, a scientist at the University of Oxford in the UK, calculated that 400 million years ago, when the move from land to sea was achieved, tides
37、were stronger than they are today. This is because the planet was 10 percent closer to the moon than it is now.The creatures stranded in the pools would have been under the pressure of “survival of the fittest”, explained the UKs University of Bangor ocean scientist Mattias Green. As he told Science
38、: “After a few days in these pools, you become food or you run out of food the fish that had large limbs had an advantage because they could flip (空翻) themselves back in the water”.As is often the case, however, there are others who find the theory less convincing. Cambridge University paleontologis
39、t Jennifer Clark, speaking to Nature magazine, seemed unconvinced. “Its only one of many ideas for the origin of land-dwelling (陆地栖息的) tetrapods, any or all of which may have been a part of the answer,” she said.28. Who first proposed the theory that fish might have gained limbs because of tidal poo
40、ls?A. Charles Darwin. B. Alfred Romer. C. Hannah Byrne. D. Steven Balbus.29. Why were tides stronger 400 million years ago than they are today according to Steven Balbus?A. Earth moved faster than it does today. B. Earth was closer to the sun than it is today.C. Earth was closer to the moon than it
41、is today. D. Earth had larger oceans than it does today.30. What does the underlined word “stranded” mean?A. Trapped. B. Settled. C. Survived. D. Adapted.- 9 -31. What is the focus of the article?A. The proposal of a new scientific theory.B. The arguments over a scientific theory.C. Some new evidenc
42、e to support a previous theory.D. A new discovery that questions a previous theory.DIt was my first real trip as a lone traveler, and Paris was calling. I was shy and a bit scared. It took a lot of courage to leave the safety of my hotel, but Im glad I did.I decided to stop for dinner at a cafe and
43、was halfway through a delicious meal when I found myself surrounded by a group of people who had heard my Australian accent when I talked to a waiter.Despite me not speaking French and their English being limited, my new friends treated me to an adventure Ill never forget.After watching them perform
44、 a show in the cafe basement, I was taken on a tour of bars and clubs, and was introduced to everyone we encountered.I cant recall buying a drink myself my companions were the most gracious (亲切的) and generous hosts imaginable.The next morning, my friends took me to tour the city. What followed were
45、three wild days of parties, clubs, sightseeing and a side of Paris few tourists get to experience a side Id never have seen on my own.It was the beginning of my love of traveling alone.Ive since been to India on my own where, in New Delhi, I encountered an American family heading to a wedding, where
46、 they were to meet their distant relatives for the first time.We got on so well that they insisted I join them for the celebrations, and I found myself among 800 people, cheering on a bride and groom arriving on elephants.And when I traveled alone to Japan, I hired a university student to be my - 10
47、 -tour guide. This resulted in me traveling with her to Osaka to have a traditional Sunday lunch with her family.When you travel on your own, people dont know what job you have, where you went to school, or if youre married or single. They just see who you are that day, and what you project as a per
48、son.Ive discovered that youre only as good as the people you attract, and Im lucky enough to have caught the attention of some truly wonderful like-minded souls on my adventures; people from all corners of the world who reinforce (加强) my faith in humanity (人性).32. How did the author feel when she fi
49、rst arrived in Paris?A. Scared. B. Excited. C. Expectant. D. Disappointed.33. What can we know about the authors experience in Paris?A. It was the first time for her to travel abroad.B. She doesnt enjoy going to parties and clubs.C. She learned some French from her companions.D. Some locals entertained her warmly during her stay.34. What happened when the author was in New Delhi?A. She met some locals heading to a celebration.B. She had a traditional lunch with her guide.C. She attended a local wedding with an American family.D
