1、- 1 -四川省棠湖中学 2017-2018 学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题说明：1考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分。2将卷答案用 2B 铅笔涂在答题卡上,卷用黑色钢笔答在答题纸上。第 I 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 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。1. Where is the woman from?A.
2、 The USA. B. Canada. C. Japan. 2. What color dress does the man tell the woman to wear?A. Red. B. Blue C. Grey.3. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Have dinner. B. Meet in the mans office. C. Watch a match.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Some songs. B. Their hobbies. C. A band.5.
3、 Why hasnt the man taken a photo?A. The fog is thick. B. The temple is too far. C. The camera is broken. 第二节听下面 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，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。第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7。6.What class will
4、the man have this afternoon?A. Politics. B. Biology. C.History. - 2 -7.What does the woman say about the cafeteria? A. She likes the variety of food there.B. She thinks it is too crowded there.C. She doesnt think the food there is too bad.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.Where does the conversation take plac
5、e? A.At the Lost and Found. B. At the airport. C. At a railway station. 9.How many pieces of luggage does the woman have?A. Two. B. Four. C. Three. 10.What color is the large suitcase? A. Blue. B. Gray. C. Brown.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What does the woman ask the information for? A. For some surve
6、ys. B.For a class project. C. For a meeting. 12.What sport is the 36-to-45 age groups second choice? A.Skiing. B. Tennis. C. Jogging.13.In which age group are men a bit more active than women? A.The 27-to-35 age group. B. The 18-to-26 age group. C. The 46-to-55 age group.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.Ho
7、w does the man know the shop? A. From the newspaper. B. From a friend. C. From the Internet.15.Who does the man like most?A. Jimi Hendrix. B.Fender. C. Jimmy Page. 16.Why is the Jimmy Pages guitar so expensive? A.It was played at his 1970 show. B. His signature is on it. C. It is the only Fender in
8、the store.17.What does the man plan to buy? - 3 -A. A small guitar for a beginner. B. A latest model of classic guitar. C. A Fender used by Jimmy Page.听 第 10 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 18 至 20 题 。18. For w hat purpose do the guests come here?A. To have a meeting. B. To tour the city. C. To buy some paintings.19.
9、 Which of the follow ing is NOT provided by the hotel?A. A sw imming pool. B. A tennis court. C. An art gallery.20. When w ill the dining hall open on Sunday?A. 7:30 am. B. 8:30 am. C. 9:30 pm.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（ABC 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A China is ful
10、ly prepared to export a full supply chain of high-speed railway technology, according to industry experts.China Railway Corp, the national rail operator, said exports of railway equipment and railway construction projects are proceeding well, and breakthroughs are being made in a number of projects
11、overseas.Among the projects, the first full-chain commission, the Jakarta to Bandung high-speed railway in Indonesia, which includes technology, design, construction, equipment manufacture, supply of resources, operations management and staff training, has been granted a construction permit and work
12、 is proceeding smoothly.“Chinas railways have established a comprehensive and advanced technology system, which is able to provide overseas customers with solutions from many different perspectives, including financing, construction, operations, and research and development,” said Yang Zhongmin, the
13、 CRCs deputy chief engineer, who added that Chinas railway system is competitive in terms of technology and economy of use.- 4 -According to Yang, the nations railway equipment and infrastructure (基础设施) service businesses have entered markets in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa.Last year, Joko
14、 Widodo, president of Indonesia, and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, rode Chinese-made bullet trains.Yang Hao, a professor of rail transportation management at Beijing Jiaotong University, said China has a major advantage in that it is able to export a full range of railway technology: “For ex
15、ample, it is inconvenient to import the technology for the signaling system from one country and civil engineering technology from another.” 21. Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?A. China has become the strongest in high speed rail in the world.B. High speed rail technology
16、 has become Chinas new international business card.C. China has established an advanced railway system.D. China will help some countries build high speed rails.22. The underlined word “proceeding” in the 2ndparagraph can be replaced by_.A.prepared B. advocating C. completed D. progressing23. Which o
17、f the following is NOT included in Chinas solutions for overseas customers?A. construction B. research and developmentC. operation D. marketing24. What is the main advantage of Chinas railway system?A. It can export the technology for the signaling system.B. It can export a full range of railway tec
18、hnology. C. It can export civil engineering technology.D. It can provide financial help for other countries.B We all have found memories of taking a few lazy months off after the stress - 5 -of A-levels. As we draw to the end of an academically and socially packed year, the idea of doing the same ag
19、ain is appealing.But after graduation, there will be few occasions when we can enjoy such extended holidays, free to do as we wish. So now that summer has arrived, lets take full advantage. It goes without saying that summer vacations are the perfect time to go traveling, especially if you avoid the
20、 pricey school holiday period.Tickets go up greatly when you turn 26, so make the most of cheaper rates while youre eligible. Finding a reliable company that wont cheat you is extremely important, as is discovering a program that appeals to your own interests. There are plenty of websites where you
21、can see other peoples recommendations.Of course for most of us, money is tightbut to avoid overspending you can combine employment and adventure. Hannah Warn, a psychology student at the University of Winchester, is spending her summer at Camp America, an increasingly popular venture where British s
22、tudents enjoy a good time on a summer camp.“Being thrown into something where I dont really know what to expect is exciting.” she says.“It gives me a chance to experience being away from home in a different way.”Those with a talent for languages might also consider working abroad as an au pair. The
23、work may be challenging, but its a chance to involve yourself in a new culture while your employer pays most of the bill.If you have an idea about the sort of career youd like, getting work experience is wise. In many careers, graduating with only your degree to show for your three or four years jus
24、t wont make it. Send applications off early and to as many places as possible. Make sure you take a well-earned break this summer. 25.The author intends to tell us in the passage A. ways to make money in summer B. good memories of the school - 6 -daysC. tips on how to spend the summer vacation D.str
25、ess goes away during the summer holidays 26.The passage implies that A. students can enjoy beneficial price when travelingB. students will be offered part time jobs in the vacationC. students who quit school should pay more for travelD. students will have a longer summer vacation than ever27.The und
26、erlined word “eligible” in the passage means A.outstanding B. relaxed C. qualified D. standardized28.The author took Hannah Warn as an example to A. imply students can travel around for nothingB. show psychology students are good at planningC. indicate Camp America serves English studentsD.suggest C
27、amp America offers jobs to studentsCLife is difficult.What do you think about life? Maybe most people say that life is difficult. But life is no longer difficult once we truly understand and accept it. Most people do not fully see this truth. Instead, they complain about their problems and difficult
28、ies as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon (强加于) them or their families, their class, or even their nation.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems
29、, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this
30、 whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning.- 7 -Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve.
31、It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.29. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first parag
32、raph to _.A. show his opinion B. argue with readersC. give an example D. get readers attention30. According to the passage we give school children difficult problems in order to _.A. encourage them to solve problemsB. teach them to fear the pain of solving problemsC. help them learn to deal with pai
33、n D. teach them how to respect problems31. The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt instruct.” suggests that _.A. we do not learn from experienceB. we do not learn when we are in painC. pain teaches us important lessonsD. the pain of problems is not welcome32. The passage mainly tel
34、ls us that _.A. we become stronger by facing and solving the problems of lifeB. life is difficult because our problems bring us painC. people like to complain about their problemsD. everybody has problemsDIf you want to learn anything at school, you need to listen to your teachers. Unfortunately, mi
35、llions of kids cant hear what their teachers are saying. And its not because these students are goofing off. Often, its the rooms fault. Building architecture and building design can create echo(回声)-filled classrooms that make hearing difficult.- 8 -Children with hearing impairments（损伤）suffer most f
36、rom noisy classrooms. They sometimes cant hear questions that other students ask in class. Compared with kids with healthy hearing, they have a harder time picking up new vocabulary words by hearing them in talking.Even kids with normal hearing have a harder time in the classroom when theres too muc
37、h noise. Younger children in particular have trouble separating important sounds like a teachers voice from background noise. Kids with learning disabilities and speech impediments（障碍） and kids for whom English is a second language also have a harder time learning in noisy situations.In recent years
38、, scientists who study sound have been asking schools to reduce background noise, which may include loud air-conditioners and pipes. Theyre also targeting outdoor noises, such as highway traffic. Noise reduction is a big deal. Why? Because quieter classrooms might make you smarter by letting you hea
39、r your lessons better.“Its so obvious that we should have quiet rooms that allow for access to the lesson,” says Dan Ostergren, a hearing scientist. “Sometimes it surprises me that we spend so much time discussing this topic. I just want to go. Why is this hard for anyone to grasp?”33. The underline
40、d part “goofing off” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “ ”.A. Lazy B. intelligent C. quiet D. careful34. Who is most affected by noisy classrooms?A. Children with learning disabilities. B. Children with speech impairments.C. Children with hearing impediments. D. Children with normal hearing.
41、35. Why should noise be reduced in classrooms?A. Quiet classrooms are suitable for kids to have discussions.B. Quiet classrooms help kids recover from hearing impairments.C. Kids cant separate sounds of air-conditioners and pipes.D. Kids can become smarter after hearing lessons better.- 9 -第二节（共 5 小
42、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。The Value of TearsTears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny noseTears leave you embarrassed and without energyStill, crying is a fact of life, and your tears are very usefulEven when youre not crying, they ma
43、ke a film over the eyes surface 36 When tears fall, they reduce stressBut we tend to fight them for all! sorts of reasons “People worry about showing their emotions , afraid that once they lose control theyll never get it back“ 37 . After we cry, the feelings that caused the tears often disappear So
44、metimes people become much stressed and cant cry. Whatever emotion they are feelingshock, anger, fear, or sadnessis being held back But everyone has the need to cry. Psychologist Vera Diamond explains that her treatment often consists of giving people permission to cry 38 Patients practice crying ju
45、st to become used to expressing emotionsShe suggests safe, private places to cry, like under the bedcovers or in the carCrying is a way of reducing tension, but people dont like it when others cry because it makes them tense 39 And theyll do just about anything to make you stopIn certain situations,
46、 such as at work, tears are not appropriateIts good not to cry during a tense business discussion 40 You should also act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you likeIt will help you feel better “And,“ she adds, “Once your tears have taken away the stress, you can begin to thin
47、k calmly of ways to deal with the problem“Tears are a sign of our ability to feelIf you find yourself near someone crying, deal with itAnd never be afraid to cry yourself AShe gives crying exercises BThey cry for different reasons CThey too may be holding back a need to cry DThe fact is that no emot
48、ion - 10 -lasts foreverEIt contains a chemical against infection. FBut once youre safely behind closed doors, dont just cryGIt forms in response to the stress on the surface of the eye第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）2完形填空（共 20 小题：每小题 1. 5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，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。When my husband and I got married, he worked as a mechanic (机修工) from midnight to 8 a.m. However, I worked during the 41 . So as he came home from work
