上海市金山中学20172018学年高一英语月考试题

1、上海市金山中学 2017-2018 学年高一英语 10 月月考试题第 I 卷 （105 分）I. Listening Comprehension (25 分 )Section A Short conversationsDirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Theconversations and the qu

2、estions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversationand the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decidewhich one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In India. B. In America. C. In Japan. D. In Germany.2. A. The man doesn t like his new c

3、oat. B. The new coat doesnt fit theman.C. The man forgot to wear his new coat. D. The man sent the woman a newcoat.3. A. Having an interview. B. Making an advertisement.C. Applying to be the manager of a company. D. Meeting a customer.4. A. Looking for furniture. B. Designing a new desk.C. Moving in

4、to a new house. D. Buying a new house.5. A. A baby. B. Three women. C. No one. D. Threebabies.6. A. John posted the letter on Tuesday. B. John posted the letter onMonday.C. John arrived on Wednesday. D. John arrived on Monday.7. A. At 9:00. B. At 9:30. C. At 10:00. D. At 10:30.8. A. Going to the con

5、cert. B. Surfing the internet.C. Looking for a dress. D. Enjoying a concert.9. A. A football game. B. A movie.C. A talk show. D. Animal World.10. A. Saw a film. B. Drove to the town.C. Watched the basketball game. D. Played basketball.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several longer c

6、onversations and shortpassages, and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversations andthe passages. The conversations and the passages will be read twice, but the questionswill be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answerson your paper and decide whi

7、ch one would be the best answer to the question you haveheard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To figure out how many people work abroad.B. To figure out who wants to work abroad and why.C. To see where people want to move for their jobs.D. To see what kinds of peopl

8、e want to move abroad.12. A. Education level. B. Salary. C. Culture. D. Location.13. A. London. B. New York. C. Singapore. D. Rome.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A.70. B. 80. C. 130. D. 15.15. A. On Tuesdays. B. On Wednesdays.C. On Sundays. D. On Mondays.16. A. The En

9、glish Family club. B. The painting club.C. The sports club. D. The music club.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. To visit the woman. B. To travel around this country.C. To work in this country. D. To see what changes happened in thiscountry.18. A. He has visited t

10、he woman s country before.B. He knows the changes about the woman s country.- 2 -C. He wrote a lot of reports about the woman s country.D. He has experienced the changes in the woman s country.19. A. people spent money buying many household appliances.B. People were looking forward a better future.C

11、. People had a nice time making a living.D. People had little money in daily lives.20. A. He can t imagine that he will work there.B. He is happy that he got a job there.C. He thinks it s rich and varied.D. He thinks it s hard working there.II. Grammar and Vocabulary （24分）Section ADirections: Beneat

12、h each of the following sentences there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. I hurried _ I wouldn t be late for class.A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless22. _ the day went on, the weather got worse.A. With B. Since C. While D. As23. When

13、you read the book, youd better make a mark _ you have any questions.A.at which B.at where C. the place D. where24. I have to see the doctor because I _ a lot lately.A. have been coughing B. had coughedC. coughed D. cough25. _ hard she tries, she can hardly avoid making mistakes in her homework.A. mu

14、ch B. However C. As D. Although26. Although he is considered a great writer, _.A. his works are not widely read B. but his works are not widely readC. however his works are not widely read D. still his works are not widely read27. It is believed that if a book is _, it will surely _ the reader.- 3 -

15、A. interested .in terest B. interesting .be interestedC. interested .be interesting D. interesting .interest28. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he _ office soon.A. will leave B. would leave C. left D. had left29. Poor _ it may be, there is no place like home, _ you may go.A. as; whe

16、rever B. though; wheneverC.in spite of; when D. that; wherever30. The water _ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.A. was felt B. is felt C. felt D. feels31. Mary went to the box office at lunch time, but all the tickets _ out.A. would sell B. had sold C. have sold D. was selling32.

17、 It _ long before we _ the result of the experiment.A. will not be . will know B. is not .will knowC. will not be .know D. is not .know33. The child was _ immediately after supper.A. enough tired to go to bed B. too tired to go to bedC. so tired that he went to bed D. very tired, he went to bed34. T

18、hough we dont know what was discussed, yet we can feel the topic _.A. had changed B. will changeC. was changed D. has been changedSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each wordcan only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. predi

19、cting B. summaries C. source D. survived E. analyzedF. surveyG. involving H maintain. I. abandon J. outweigh K. overall- 4 -The friendships never fail to light up our lives. But their power could get strongerwith age, and even _35_ family relationships.A researcher team from Michigan State Universit

20、y, US, recently discovered the largerole friendships play in our lives. According to the researchers, friendships can“make a world of difference ”, and even influence how we respond to illness.The research involved two studies. The first one looked at survey data _36_over 270000 participants of all

21、ages from nearly 200 countries. They were askedinformation about their relationship, health and happiness.The results showed that both family relationships and friendships were linked tobetter health and happiness _37_. However, as people grow older, friendshipsbecome more important than family rela

22、tionships when it comes to _38_ health andhappiness.In the second study, the researchers _39_ data from a survey of nearly 8000adults in the US. The study s aim was to explore if relationships ar e related tochronic health problems.It turned out that friendships play an important role in how older a

23、dults feel.If you have supportive friends, and you are more likely to be happier and free fromhealth concerns. This goes the other way, too. If your friendships become a _40_of stress, you re more likely to experience chronic illness, such as high bloodpressure and cancer.“_41_ of these studies show

24、 that friendships predict day -to-day happinessand ultimately how long w ell live, more so than spousal and family relationships, ”William Chopik, lead author of the researcher, told the Daily Mail.For Chopik, this finding was not a surprise. Friendships are optional we hangon to the ones that make

25、us feel good and _42_ those that don t but no onecan choose his or her family. This means it is more challenging to deal with seriousand negative interactions from within our families.“Friendships help us stave off loneliness but are often harder to _43_ acrossthe lifespan, ” Chopik told VOA.“If a f

26、riendship has _44_ the test of time, you know it must be a good one- 5 - a person you turn to for help and advice often and a person you wanted in yourlife, ” he added.III. Reading Comprehension （56分）Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrasesmarked A

27、, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits thecontext.As a new mother, you may be disturbed in the middle of the night by your cryingbaby. But there is good 45 for all those frustrated mothers, and that is babysign language. Now, you can 46 communicate with your baby by

28、teaching him / hersign language.47 you decide to teach your baby sign language, you should proceed slowly.Do not try to make too many 48 at one time that would only confuse your littleone. Start with physical objects like toy, bottle, milk where you can show the object.The most important words that

29、the baby should 49 are food, milk, thirst, bathroom,more, etc. Say the word while making the gestures. 50 making the same gesturesevery time the baby 51 that object or engages in that activity. Within a few weeks,the baby will start using the sign. Introduce a 52 sign, only when he / she hascomplete

30、ly learned the previous one. Do not force the baby, if he/she does not respondto the 53 of sign language.If the baby 54 to the sign language in a positive manner, start adding newsigns. You can also make use of 55 books and pictures to teach him/her new signs.It has been observed that babies who mas

31、ter sign language by the 56 of 3, havemore vocabulary than other babies of the same age. Baby sign language 57 helpsto improve the future communication skills of your child. If you carry on with thisexercise, your baby will be able to communicate most of his / her needs and demandssuccessfully. That

32、 would mean no frustration for your baby, 58 for you.Teaching sign language to your baby requires a little 59 on your part. If- 6 -you manage to do so, life will be a lot easier for you and your baby.45. A. explanation B. tradition C. comment D. news46. A. basically B. actually C. effectively D. ins

33、tantly47. A. Once B. Though C. Since D. Whether48. A. noises B. gestures C. mistakes D. friends49. A. find B. write C. learn D. teach50. A. Allow B. Avoid C. Remember D. Continue51. A. sees B. designs C. makes D. damages52. A. simple B. new C. former D. last53. A. improvement B. introduction C. desc

34、ription D. operation54. A. responds B. appeals C. contributes D. replies55. A. old B. colourful C. scaring D. boring56. A. week B. day C. age D. hour57. A. also B. once C. still D. quite58. A. as well as B. in addition to C. except for D. but for59. A. courage B. patience C. spirit D. experienceSect

35、ion BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by severalquestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given inthe passage you have just read.（A）Most people fee

36、l lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutesand a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal.For some people, though, loneliness （孤独） can last for years. Now researchers saythere are three different types of loneliness.The first kind of lone

37、liness is temporary. This is the most commontype. It usuallydisappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind,- 7 -situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation-for example,a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Alth

38、ough thiskind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness,it usually does not last for more than a year.The third kind of loneliness is the more severe. Unlike the second type, chronic（慢性的） loneliness usually last more than two years and has no specific cause.Peopl

39、e who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becomingclose to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is littleor nothing they can do to improve their condition.Psychologists （心理学家） agree that one important factor in loneliness is apersons social conta

40、cts, e.g, friends, family members, co -workers, etc. We dependon various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotionalsupport, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share interestsand activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely

41、people may havemany social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question theirown popularity.Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for tworeasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is connection betweenchronic loneliness and seri

42、ous illness such as heart disease. While temporary andsituational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness canbe very sad, and sometime dangerous.60. How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?A. Talk to friends. B. just ignore itC. Go to see a doct

43、or D. Ask your teacher for guidance61. Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?A. Chronic loneliness can cause family problems.B. Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness.C. Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.D. A, B, and C are all correct.- 8 -62. What is the best title

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48、dge is a very special hotel that was designed by a Germanartist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Everysingle piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made andeach room is completely different. You ll be able to choose a roo m based on

49、yourown personal tastes.Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional person for only 20 extra- 9 -dollars.For more information, visit the website: peller . Forinformation about other cool hotels in the world,visit the website:63. For two persons spending a night in one of the

50、se hotels, they have to pay at least_.A$111 B$182 C$600 D$63664. Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists ahotel under the sea?A BChttp:/www .propeller- D65. Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?APropeller Island City Lodge. BAriau Amazon Tow

51、ers.CThe Ice Hotel. DBahama Beach Club.（C）Shoelace mystery solvedWeve all been there: you are walking alone when your shoelaces somehow becomeunited. But have you ever given a thought to the science behind this problem?Oliver O Reilly, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University ofCalifo

52、rnia Berkeley, US, began trying to solve this mystery after noticing that hisyoung daughter could never keep her shoelaces tied. With the help of two of his graduatestudents, OReilly ran real -world experiments in search of a reasonable explanation.“Welooked like crazy academics because we were just

53、 walking the halls of Berkeleywatching our shoelaces come united, ” says OReilly s stude nt Christine Gregg. Sheran on a treadmill so the team could film her shoes to catch the details.They found that shoelace knot failure happens in a matter of seconds, thanks toa complex interaction of forces.The

54、main cause, according to O Reily, is iner tial forces. Normally, a strong- 10 -knot has many turns, held together by the friction at its center. The more turns thereare, the easier it is to keep it tight.However, stomping one s foot could produce an acceleration at the base of theknot. Meanwhile, th

55、e laces whip back and forth, pulling at the ends like an invisiblehand. Finally, the knot reaches a point where the acceleration wins over the friction,and it comes undone all at once.“Once you have a little bit of slip, all the forces change, until th e slipgets bigger and bigger, ” said Gregg. At

56、that point, it only takes a bit of movementfor the entire knot to come undone.The team also found that acceleration or whipping alone isn t enough. They spentan hour swinging their legs and then stomping on the ground, both with little effect.Next, they built a pendulum machine, added weights to the ends of laces, and swungthe knots back and forth. As expected, knots failed more often with heavier weights,because the inertial forces were greater.The researchers are confident that their work could shed light