高级4月月考试题

1、高2018级2016年4月月考试题二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 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、和 d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ahomestay provides english language students with the opportunity to speak english outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a british home.what to expectthe host wi

2、ll provide accommodation and meals. rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. you will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.accommodation zoneshomestays are located in london ma

3、inly in zones2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central london is commercial and not residential(居住的). zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. it is very convenient to travel in london by underground.meal plans avai

4、lable continental breakfast breakfast and dinner breakfast, packed lunch and dinnerits important to note that few english families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. your accommodation includes continental breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），brea

5、d and tea or coffee. cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a continental breakfast in england. dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.friendsif you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. y

6、ou have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.self-catering accommodation in private homesaccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. this kind of accommodation offe

7、rs an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. however, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice english at home quite as much.21.the passage is probably written for_.a. host willing to receive

8、foreign studentsb. foreigners hoping to build british culturec. travellers planning to visit families in londond. english learners applying to live in english homes22.what can be inferred from this passage?a. a continental breakfast normally consists of bread, fruit and tea or coffeeb. you cannot in

9、vite your friend over to a visit as it is an invasion of your hosts privacy.c. zone 4 is less crowded than zone 2.d. accommodation in the city centre is not provided.23.why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?a. to experience a warmer family atmosphere. b. to enrich their knowledge of

10、english.c. to entertain friends as they like. d. to enjoy much more freedom.bfebruary 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising nba star-jeremy lin.among professional basketball players, jeremy lin's background is not typical. he graduated from harvard university, which sends few players to

11、the nba, and he is the only chinese-american nba player. but when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there. he moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball.lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began

12、in taiwan. when lin's father moved to u.s., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. the young lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.in high school, lin dreamed of playing in the nba.

13、 when he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship. however, after his admission to harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team.during lin's time at harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. he scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highes

14、t scorers in ivy league history. when he graduated, no professional teams offered lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the nba summer league. he played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the golden state warriors.at first，playing in professional games filled lin with exciteme

15、nt. he treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on tv for years. but slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. in a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the new york knicks picked him up.but he had the courage and determination to stick to

16、his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come. then his moment arrived on february 4, 2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. after that, he led the knicks to their fifth straight victory.the associated press called lin "the

17、most surprising story in the nba". knicks fans developed the nickname for him "linsanity" (林来疯）. time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100 "most influential people in the world", jeremy lin included.no doubt, lin fever is continuing to spread. if you haven't alread

18、y caught "linsanity", get ready.24. which of the following elements is of little help in lin's success? a. his father's influence b. his devotion to basketball c. his years of hard work d. his graduation from harvard university25. what does the phrases "wore off" in seven

19、th paragraph probably mean? a. arose b. disappeared c. grew d. remained26. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. lin learned to play basketball when he was eight.b. before lin there was no chinese-american nba players.c. lin was excited for professional games and did

20、a good job at the beginning.d. lin is the most outstanding player in nba.27. which is the right order for lin's life?a. he made an excellent performance on feb,4.b. he was fired by the golden state warriors.c. he was invited to play in the nba summer league.d. he graduated from harvard universit

21、y.e. he became famous overnight.a. a, d, c, b, e b. d, b, c, a, e c. d, c, b, a, e d. a, e, d, c, bcmost mornings, the line begins to form at dawn: scores of silent women with babies on their backs, buckets balanced on their heads, and in each hand a bright-blue plastic jug. on good days, they will

22、wait less than an hour before a water tanker goes across the dirt path that serves as a road in kesum purbahari, a slum on the southern edge of new delhi. on bad days, when there is no electricity for the pumps, the tankers dont come at all. “that water kills people,” a young mother named

23、shoba said one recent saturday morning, pointing to a row of pails filled with thick, caramel (焦糖)-colored liquid. “whoever drinks it will die.” the water was from a pipe shared by thousands of people in the poor neighborhood. women often use it to wash clothes and bathe their children, but nobody i

24、s desperate enough to drink it. there is no standard for how much water a person needs each day, but experts usually put the minimum at fifty liters. the government of india promises (but rarely provides) forty. most people drink two or three litersless than it takes to wash a toilet. the rest

25、is typically used for cooking and bathing. americans consume between four hundred and six hundred liters of water each day, more than any other people on earth. most europeans use less than half that. the women of kesum purbahari each hoped to drag away a hundred liters that daytwo or three buckets

26、worth. shoba has a husband and five children, and that much water doesnt go far in a family of seven, particularly when the temperature reaches a hundred and ten degrees before noon. she often makes up the difference with bottled water, which costs more than water delivered any other way. sometimes

27、she just buys milk; its cheaper. like the poorest people everywhere, the people of new delhis slums spend a far greater percentage of their incomes on water than anyone lucky enough to live in a house connected to a system of pipes.28. the underlined word “slum” most likely means _. a. a villag

28、e       b. a small townc. a poor area of a town with badly-built, over-crowded buildingsd. the part of a town that lacks water 29. sometimes the water tanker doesnt come because _.a. the weather is bad b. there is no electricityc. there is no water d. people dont want t

29、he dirty water30. which of the following statements is wrong?a. water is the biggest expense for people in new delhis slums b. shoba has a family of seven peoplec. in kesum purbahari milk is cheaper than bottled waterd. americans uses the largest amount of water each day31. the passage mainly tells

30、us _.a. how women in kesum purbahari gets their waterb. how much water a day a person deedsc. that india lacks water badlyd. how india government manages to solve the problem of waterdas the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, businesses, parking lots, schools, airp

31、orts and roadways. all these structures use electricity and need to be lighted. humans demand these lights. they want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe. the problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as we

32、ll. less than 10 years ago i drove to a thinly populated section of my town, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower (流星雨). the area was short of homes, street lights and traffic. if i did that today, i wouldn't be able to see the meteor shower as well. du

33、e to the increase in street lights, i would surely be run over by a car. nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution. if you've ever taken a flight at night, the view is beautiful, but you must remember that all the light you see wastes&#

34、160;electricity. the crew of the space shuttles see an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide. one of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted. one only needs to look at a row of stree

35、t lights to see how much of the light shines upwards and lights the sky: a total waste of electricity.additionally, somewhere electricity needs to be produced, and the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases. this affects the air we breathe and our quality of l

36、ife. scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife. thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light. it has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow lights on the shore instead

37、 of heading towards the sea. fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect. following some guidelines and a little searching on google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollutio

38、n.32. it is implied in paragraph 3 that the best way to deal with light pollution is _.a. reducing the output of the lights b. avoiding the use of unnecessary lighting c. educating people about light pollutiond. inventing environmentally- friendly lights33. which of the following is the ef

39、fect of light pollution?a. many animals species have died out.b. more traffic accidents happen every day.c. the air we breathe may be polluted.d. it is much easier for us to watch meteor showers.34. what can be inferred from the text?a. we are almost at a loss how to deal with light pollution.b. glo

40、bal warming results in light pollution in some way.c. astronauts cant see clearly in space nowadays.d. some animals use natural light to direct their movements.35. what will probably be provided following the last paragraph?a. helpful tips for surfing the internet.b. approaches to decreasing light p

41、ollution.c. benefits of searching on google.d. more bad effects of light pollution.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。 how to make friends friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends.  good friendship has many be

42、nefits.  it offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health.  there are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools.  such changes often leaves us without a friend.   36

43、60;.  but for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage.  below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.     1.associate with others.      the first step to making friends is associating with other p

44、eople.  you can go to public places to meet new people.  besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of suchplaces.     2.start a conversation    starting a conversation is the second most important step in making

45、new friends.   37  you can always start the conversation.  being able to make small talks is a very useful skill in relating with other people.      3.  38      choosing friends with common interests is im

46、portant in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friends together, hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.  let it grow. 4. stay in touch    it is a good thing to stay in touch.  however, try not to press your new fri

47、end with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.   39   .  the best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.    5.enjoy your friendship   the best way to enjoy your

48、friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.    40   try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.  become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you. a.  be cheerful.   &#

49、160;      b.  do things together.         c.  do not wait to be spoken to.          d.  try not to find fault with your friends. e. 

50、60;making new friends comes easy for some people. f.  for a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch. g.  so you will need to give your friend time to react to you. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c 和 d）中，选

51、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 one day anderson, who then looked poor and hungry, saw an old lady who obviously needed help. so he 41 up in front of her benz car and got out. he went down under her car and fixed everything soon. but he had to get 42 and his hands hurt. the old lady told him she couldnt

52、43 him enough for coming to her aid. she asked how much she owed him. any 44 would have been all right with her. however, anderson told her that 45 she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the 46 they needed. anderson waited until t

53、he old lady drove off. a few miles down the road the lady saw a small 47 . she went in to get something to eat. the waitress gave her a warm welcome and brought a clean 48 to wipe her wet hair. the lady noticed the waitress was obviously pregnant(怀孕的), but she 49 let the aches change her 50 . the ol

54、d lady wondered how someone like this could be so giving to a stranger. then she remembered anderson.after the 51 , she paid with a hundred dollar bill. the waitress quickly went to get the 52 but the old lady was gone by the time the waitress 53 . the waitress then noticed something written on the

55、napkin(餐巾): “you dont 54 me anything. i have been 55 too. somebody once helped me out, the way im helping you. if you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: do not let this chain of love 56 with you.” under the 57 were four more $100 bills. later that night when the waitress was 58 , she w

56、as thinking about the money and what the lady had written. how could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? with the baby due next month and a small income, it was going to be 59 she knew how 60 her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave her husband a soft kis

57、s, “everythings going to be all right. i love you, anderson.”41. a. stoodb. put c. pulled d. came42. a. disabledb. hungryc. tired d. dirty 43. a. payb. thankc. clean d. ask44. a. amount b. number c. help d. request45. a. whenb. although c. if d. unless46. a. assistance b. service c. money d. promise

58、47. a. station b. shopc. garage d. cafe 48. a. towelb. coat c. paper d. menu49. a. everb. often c. sometimes d. hardly50. a. looksb. salary c. attitude d. job51. a. rest b. meal c. conversation d. stop52. a. change b. bills c. drinks d. sandwich53. a. rushed outb. came out c. turned back d. came bac

59、k 54. a. give b. leave c. owe d. charge55. a. there b. poor c. helpless d. hopeful56. a. connectb. stay c. end d. return 57. a. desk b. bill c. plate d. napkin58. a. in the garden b. in bed c. at home d. in the kitchen59. a. disappointing b. hard c. easy d. grateful60. a. surprised b. worried c. tir

60、ed d. painfu第 ii 卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节 满分45分） 第二节 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号后单词的正确形式。 one sunday morning in august i went to a local music festival. i left it early because i had an appointment   61    (late) that day. my friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 

61、; 62     the bus arrived. i got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then i noticed a man seated at the front. he   63     (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. he must be   64   

62、  (mental) disabled.behind him were other people to 65   he was trying to talk, but after some minutes   66      walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.i didnt want _67_ (laugh) at for talking to him but i didnt like leaving him _68_ his own either.after a while i rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus.