2014-2015学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题

1、第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AI never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart. Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasnt moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cash

2、ier.There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, hes an old guy!For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “Hows it going?” But he did something different-he actually listened

3、to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.I thought it was odd. I have grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you dont give any thought to the question and just mumble somethin

4、g back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply, “Have a great day!”But that wasnt the end.He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank yo

5、u for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smi

6、ling.Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name. Marty. I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.21. According to the writer, when common people ask you “Hows it going?” .A. they dont really care what you may answer B. they are just practicing their conversation abil

7、ityC. they are inquiring about your private informationD. they dont expect to hear any negative answers22. What was most customers reaction to Martys behaviors?A. They thought it worthless.B. They were in some way moved.C. They thought it awful and odd.D. They felt somewhat offended.23. What does th

8、e writer intend to express through the text?A. Our everyday life is always full of surprises.B. Most customers enjoy being treated this way.C. Being different is a good way of doing business.D. A little positive action can make a big difference. BJumping across citiesForget about expensive gyms; the

9、 new sport in cities is free-running. Since it started in a Paris suburb around 1995, free-running has attracted lots of fans in cities around the world. Instead of walking normally, free-runners jump over or around anything cars, buildings, trees, or streetlights in their way.One of the sports inve

10、ntors told our reporter how free-running started.It was boring where we lived. There was nothing for us to do after school. We had done playground games like football and basketball when we were kids but we wanted something new and exciting. We started learning how to jump and run between buildings

11、and we loved it. Walking is a waste of time. Free-runners have to use their imaginations. Everything a tree, a streetlight is part of our outdoor gym. Were like children because we have never stopped playing in the street. The sports website has lots of rules, for example, dont break peoples windows

12、, dont jump on flowerbeds and dont be rude to people who want you to stop. Safety is also very important. You must start with the easy moves you have to do thousands of small practice jumps before you try anything difficult. If you made only one mistake, you might hurt yourself badly.A local person

13、said, “Its good that young people have something to do. But when they jump off buildings like cats, they sometimes frighten other people.”Dont try this at home: the basics of free-runningBlind Jump: a jump where you cant see the landing spot.Tic-tac: run and put your foot on a small step, go forward

14、 and jump over the next thing.Basic Jump: run and jump, land on two feet while bending your knees. To finish roll into head-over-heels.Cat Jump: run towards a wall, put both hands on the top of the wall and jump through your arms.24. Free-running started _.A. about twenty years ago B. with the help

15、of schoolsC. in big cities of America D. among famous sportsmen25. Free-runners shouldnt _.A. use their imaginations B. start with the easy movesC. jump on flowerbeds D. run between buildings26. According to the passage, free-running is a(n)_sport.A. ancient B. expensive C. safe D. exciting27. The p

16、urpose of this passage is to _.A. explain the importance of outdoor activitiesB. introduce some information about free-runningC. warn children not to join in dangerous sportsD. advise people to do more exercise at home first CShopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks

17、at play each time we reach out for that particular brand of product on the shelf. Coloring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors. Ice cream packets are often blue and

18、 expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver. When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colors turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white packageblue be

19、cause we think of it as safe, and white as calm. The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesnt contain as much as it appears to. It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging! The most

20、successful producers know that its not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote (推销) their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius to sell it.”28. Which of the following may trick a shoppe

21、r into buying a product according to the text? A. The cost of its package. B. The price of the product. C. The color of its package. D. The brand name of the product.29. The underlined part “the colors turned the customers off” (in Para.3) means that the colors _. A. attracted the customers strongly

22、 B. caused the customers to lose interest C. tricked the customers into shopping D. had weak effects on the customers30. Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales? A. The way to promote goods. B. The discovery of a genius. C. The team to produce a good product. D. The brand n

23、ame used by successful producers.31. Which of the following would be the best title for this text? A. Choice of Good Products B. Disadvantages of Products C. Effect of Packaging on Shopping D. Brand Names and Shopping TricksDWhy do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who

24、 consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favo

25、rite TV show is over. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Merc

26、ola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walki

27、ng to small shops and farmers markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal. After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Dont Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop

28、rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym. In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity or extreme overweight among adults is only 6%. Howe

29、ver, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% and is growing.32. In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently. B. The

30、y squeeze eating between the other daily activities.C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.33. This text is mainly the relationship between _.A. Americans and the French B. life style and obesityC. children and adults D. fast food

31、and overweight34. The text is mainly developed _.A. by contrast B. by space C. by time D. by importance35. Where does this text probably come from?A. A TV interview B. A food advertisement C. A health report D. A book review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。“Why is life

32、 worth living?” If you ask this question, you will get different answers.36 But we have put together a few reasons from different people as to why life is worth living.Learning. This is the reason we heard from school and college-going kids. 37 . Right from studies to games, the eagerness(渴望) to do

33、better and learn more makes their lives worth living.38 . When we speak to a few office workers and professionals, this is the reason they give. The ability to create things, that is a weekly report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seemed to make life worthwhile for many.New O

34、pportunities. This is another reason that is put forth by people in different professions. Both professionally and personally, these people look forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation. They like to catch the new opportunities life throws at them which can make their lives worth living.Expl

35、oring. Some people just like to say that they want to explore more and discover new horizons. Touring around the world, learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places do make life worth for many people. 39 .Love. Well, this reason is an evergreen one. Life is worth living for t

36、he loved ones around, that is a wife/husband, children or friends. 40 . Being able to love someone and being loved back can certainly makes life worth living.A. Creating.B. There is no definite or right answer in this case.C. Such relationships make life worth everything.D. Get together and share sp

37、ecial moments.E. Getting wiser makes life worth living for many people.F. Exploring religious and spiritual boundaries also seemed to be another reason.G. People all look forward to knowing, learning and finding out more about everything.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1.5分，满分30分）As Christm

38、as is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 41 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 42 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 43. On Christmas Eve, young children find the 44 almost unbearable. They are torn b

39、etween the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to 45 up late so that they will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. So though children go to bed early, they often lie 46 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short

40、 47 at Father Christmas.Last Christmas, my wife and I 48 hid a few large presents in the store room. I 49 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 50 he did not see it.On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been early 51 whe

41、n my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 52 stocking. Then I pushed in the 53 for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much 54 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five oclock the next morning, we were 55 by loud sounds comin

42、g from the childrens room. They shouted excitedly! 56 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 57 into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, 58 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 59 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind

43、him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up 60. The day had really begun with a bang.41. A. faced B. covered C. pleased D. filled42. A. sad B. curious C. worried D. quiet43. A. question B. matter C. problem D. business44. A. interest B. excitement C. parents D. presents45. A. stay B. wake C. get D. stan

44、d46. A. asleep B. still C. sick D. awake47. A. stare B. glare C. look D. watch48. A. hopefully B. busily C. hurriedly D. successfully49. A. feared B. liked C. hated D. expected50. A. possible B. unluckily C. fortunately D. sadly51. A. morning B. midnight C. daybreak D. evening52. A. filling B. mendi

45、ng C. sewing D. wearing53. A. card B. carriage C. balloon D. bike54. A. work B. sleep C. money D. talk55. A. woken B. frightened C. shocked D. troubled56. A. When B. After C. Until D. Before57. A. running B. laughing C. riding D. jumping58. A. ran B. followed C. jumped D. moved59. A. hands B. legs C

46、. feet D. head60. A. suddenly B. completely C. happily D. nearly第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Im very pleased 61 (see) all of you here because you are my special guests. Welcome to our companys museum. My name is Brown, George Br

47、own. Im the general manager of the company. As you all know, we 62 (main) make computers in our company, as well as some other electronic products. But we are also quite interested in 63 (educate). Thats why we have founded this museum, 64 children can learn how computers have been developed, how th

48、ey are made 65 how they are used in industry, agriculture, 66 (science) research and many other areas. Children can operate the computers, they can push the buttons and listen to stories about computers, and they can enjoy video shows. I know you are all teachers and you know 67 schoolchildren reall

49、y need. So I hope you can give me suggestions after you 68 (show) around. I want my museum to be the best of its kind when it opens to all schoolchildren. This is Mr Tom Silver, my assistant. He will be your guide now. Ill be with you 69 an hour and a half. Enjoy 70 . See you.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分45分）第一节：单

50、词拼写（每小题1分，满分10分。每空不多于三词）71Mr. Green worked so hard that e_(最后) he made himself ill.72There are many _(可选择的)subjects in our school.73The mother was a_about the children when they didnt come back home from school.74The young man was born in a w_family, but he doesnt think money can buy happiness.75Per

51、sonally，Im_(极其) satisfied with what you said.76The river Thames f_ into the North Sea.77The a_(作者) of the book had a lot of difficult experiences in his life.78The teacher told the students to get ready for a _(听写).79How can you _ (说服) them of the advantages of solar cars.80After the air crash, few

52、people on board _(幸存) at last, which brought sadness to many families.第二节 短文改错(共10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（ )划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（一），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Last weekend we went mountain climbing. Even the heavy rain in the morning could not prevent us g