廣東省普寧市華美實驗學(xué)校20142015學(xué)年高一10月月考英語試題

1、廣東省普寧市華美實驗學(xué)校2014-2015學(xué)年高一10月月考英語試題 第一部分語言知識及應(yīng)用 (共四節(jié))第一節(jié)：完型填空（共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從115各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項, 并將答案填寫在答題卡上標號為1-15的相應(yīng)位置。Adults usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such lesson that I will never 1 . Ever

2、y time I drift off(漸漸離去) course, I think of this story. It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on 2 things in life and about devoting ourselves to 3 is important to us. This is how the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would _4 _ every morning a

3、nd go to the sub-way（地鐵，地道）. He would get onto the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and 5 . He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at 6 street corner and begged for almost 20 years. His 7 was dirty, and a stench (惡臭) came out and it smelled terrible. Th

4、e neighbors could not stand the smell any more, 8 they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 9_ all over the house that he had collected over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon 10 that

5、 the old man was a millionaire (百萬富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to _11_ the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a 12 man now, a millionaire. But the old man said 13 ; he w

6、ent into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up 14 , went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg. Clearly, this old man had no great plans, 15 or anything significant (有意義的) for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the thi

7、ngs we enjoy doing. 1. A. remember B. forget C. teach D. give 2. A. interesting B. special C. important D. necessary3. A. what B. that C. how D. where4. A. wake up B. go up C. stay up D. come up5. A. sing B. sleep C. think D. beg6. A. a different B. another C. the same D. a strange7. A. house B. coa

8、t C. cap D. bag8. A. but B. so C. if D. because9. A. food B. money C. books D. clothes10. A. recognized B. said C. realized D. thought11. A. tell B. share C. cover D. discuss12. A. rich B. poor C. nice D. bad13. A. thanks B. something C. nothing D. much14.A. much later B. much earlier C. so quickly

9、D. as usual15.A. friends B. jobs C. chances D. dreams第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為16-25的相應(yīng)位置上。A best friend is someone 16._ you can tell everything to, even your most personal feelings and thoughts. Anne Frank treated her diary 17. _

10、 her best friend.The German Nazis were in search of Anne and her family. The family had to hide 18._ from the chase(抓捕). They didnt dare to go out even in the evenings. They had to stay 19. _(indoor) day and night. Not being able to go out for such a long time, Anne missed the 20._(beautiful) of nat

11、ure so much 21._ she grew crazy about everything to do with it. She stay up until eleven thirty one evening on purpose just 22. _ (see) the moonlight. She said,“This is the first time I 23._(see) the moonlight since I was here.”24._(fortunate), the family 25._(discover) at last and taken away from t

12、he hiding place.第三節(jié)：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，請在答題卡上將對應(yīng)題號的相應(yīng)選項字母涂黑AIf you live in the United States, the law says you cant have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 ho

13、urs each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you cant earn your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things. Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other peoples yards. Lena, 13, makes money by kni

14、tting (織) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines! Earning is learning. By working

15、 to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it; however, when you make your own money,

16、 you dont have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.26. Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of _ in the USA.     A. 14       

17、                     B. 17C. 13                           &#

18、160; D. 10    27. If you are 15 years old, you can't work _.A. after school              B. on weekends C. on weekdays            D. during summer

19、  28. Reisa makes money by_.A. drawing pictures for othersB. cleaning up other people's yardsC. writing articles for different magazinesD. knitting dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors29. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Kids don't need to g

20、et along with others when making money.B. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.C. Earning one's money is better than asking for money from others.D. You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens.30. From the passage we know that _.A. parents won't let their childre

21、n earn their own moneyB. it's hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USAC. kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their ownD. if kids try to earn money, they won't have enough timeBEnglish words dont stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new invent

22、ions. Some new words come into use, and some old words are used in a new way. English can change by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico, and “tea” came from China, and so on. Now a great many new space and science words are being borrowed from other count

23、ries, too. New words can be created in other ways. For example, some can be created by adding two words together. “Weekend” and “cookbook” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer

24、word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can become new words. Our “sandwich” was named after a man named Sandwich and “sello(透明膠帶)” was a name given by the company that first made the product. 31. New English words are needed because . A.

25、people use old words in a new way B. people need a new way to speak C. the world is changing in a different way D. new ideas and new inventions come about 32. What can we know from the passage? A. New science words are shorter than the old ones. B. The best way to make a new word is adding words tog

26、ether. C. Some new English words are borrowed from other languages. D. Most new English words are the name of a person or a product. 33. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. New words come into use while older words disappear. B. New words can only be formed by adding two wor

27、ds together. C. The word “tea” was borrowed from China. D. The word “photo” was named after its inventor. 34. The main idea of the passage is that . A. the English language is always changing B. there are new ideas in English today C. people name new products and inventions D. the change of language

28、s goes on in the world 35. This passage may most probably be taken from . A. a story book B. a science magazine C. a business report D. a TV advertisementCAfter giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an

29、interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎縮癥). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he w

30、ould not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and go

31、ing for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didnt mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase(

32、公文包) and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles（阻礙） than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion(冠軍). You

33、 earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”Last summer I received a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:Dear Dick,My mum said I should sen

34、d you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I dont have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. H

35、owever, I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.Your friend,Matthew36. The boy looked forward to（盼望） meeting the author because _. A. he was also good at weight lifting B. he

36、wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal C. he was one of the authors fans D. he admired the author very much37. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _.A. the boy never complained about notB. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease be

37、ing able to go to schoolC. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him beforeD. the boy never complained about not getting a medal 38. From the passage we learn that _. A. Matthew was an athlete B. The author used to have the same disease as Matthew hadC. Matthew was an optimis

38、tic and determined boy D. Matthew became a champion before he died 39. Matthew didnt accept the authors medal because _. A. he would not be pitied by others B. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon C. he was sure that he could win one in the futureD. he thought it was too expensive

39、 40. What would be the best title for this passage? A. A sick boy. B. A famous athlete（運動員）. C. A special friend. D. A real champion. D Americans often plan social gatherings（聚會） on short notice，so don't be surprised if you get invited to someone's home or to see a movie or baseball game wit

40、hout much warning. If the time is convenient for you，surely accept their invitation. But if you're busy，don't be afraid to decline the invitation. Perhaps suggesting a time would be better. Your host（主人） won't be shamed.Invitations are usually sent in person（親自） or over the telephone. Th

41、e main exception(例外)is for some formal occasions（時刻，場合），in which case a written invitation will be mailed. You would normally receive a written invitation to a wedding(婚禮)For a casual（家常的） dinner invitation，don't arrive more than 5 minutes early，because your host may still be preparing for your

42、visit. Arriving more than 10 minutes late is considered rude if very few people were invited. If many people were invited，it's OK to arrive a little late，even as much as half an hour late. For example，it's OK to arrive late for a party，for a potluck(家常便飯)dinner or for a social gathering invi

43、ting a large group of people.If you're invited for dinner，it's proper to bring the host a bottle of wine，a gift basket of fruit，a box of candy，or a bouquet(束)of flowers. Don't bring roses，as men often give roses to women on a date.If you wish to thank the host for his or her hospitality(

44、好客)，it's right to call or send a brief written thank­ you note the next day.41The passage is to tell us_.Ahow to accept Americans' invitationsBsomething about American social visitsCsomething about American business visitsDhow to make a living in America42The underlined word “decline” i

45、n the first paragraph most probably means “_”Aaccept Boppose Crefuse Dreceive 43In America，invitations to a wedding are often sent _.Aby mail Bby fax Cby e­mail Dover the telephone44If an American only invites you to his home for an informal supper at 7：30 pm, you'd better reach his house a

46、t _. A7：14 pm B7：35 pm C7：45 pm D7：55 pm45According to the passage，in America_.Aif you're invited to a family as a guest，you can stay as long as you pleaseBif you're invited for a party，you must always be on timeCif you're invited for dinner，you'd better bring some presentsDyou must

47、make a call to show your thanks after you get home from the dinner第四節(jié) 信息匹配（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下列材料，從所給的六個選項（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，選出符合各小題要求的最佳選項，并將答案填寫到答題卷標號為46-50的相應(yīng)位置上。選項中有一項是多余選項。A. Chinooks at Salmon Bay (Ballard/Crown Hill) This casual seafood restaurant practically a city institution is always dependa

48、bly family-friendly, and its food is always satisfying. Its a great place to take visiting friends and families too.B. Matts in the Market (Downtown) The most romantic feature about this cozy（舒適愜意的） closet（小房間） of a restaurant in the Pike Place Market is its size. It might also make it tough to get

49、into without a wait.C. St. Clouds (Madison Park/ Madrona / Leschi) Youngsters get special attention from kind staff(員工), and sweet-treatment extends to the kids weekend brunch menu and their dinner options（選擇）.D. RockSport Bar & Grill (West Seattle) Everything about RockSport is big: the seating

50、 area, the menu, and last but not least, the wall-sized projection TV screen.E. Canlis Restaurant (Queen Anne/Seattle Center) Canlis is the place to go when you want to plan a really, truly special experience (marriage proposals, big anniversaries, etc.). The food, service and setting are all specta

51、cular.F. Red-hot bakeries(烘烤店)No matter where you go in this wide, wide world, one thing holds true: People absolutely love fresh-baked bread. Our little corner of the planet boasts more than a few bakeries that make breads and delectable pastries worth falling for.請閱讀以下就餐者的信息，然后匹配就餐者和適合他們的餐廳。46. Th

52、e Carpenters often take their kids out to have dinner in a restaurant on weekends. They havent visited a lot of restaurants. But sometimes they are rejected because of the children. The weekend is coming again. Whatever restaurant they visit, it is essential(= important) that it should welcome kids,

53、 especially their five-year-old daughter. And their elder daughter doesnt like fish or lobster.47. Fanny just got to know that Anna, her former classmate, worked in the same office block with her. They havent seen each other since graduation. They plan to meet each other at lunch hour. But they have

54、 only one hour for lunch. As both of them like cakes and bread, a bakeshop might be a good choice.48. Leo and his wife have been married for five years. They hope to have a celebration in a fine restaurant. These days a restaurant like this is always packed with lovers. They wouldnt like to wait for a table.49. After going shopping with her boyfriend in downtown for the whole afternoon, Charlene is looking for a comfortable place to sit down and just enjoy being together.50. Gary and his