高一英語試卷

1、廬江礬山中學(xué)高一下學(xué)期第二次月考英語試卷.聽力（30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. How much did a pound of green beans cost 5 years ago?A.1.5 dollars B. 1.00 dollars C. 0.5 dollars2.In the womans opinion, does the TV station broadcast enough sports games now?A.Yes B. No, not enough C. Dont3.What is on the newspape

2、r?A. There is an excellent film on TV B. Nothing special C. Dont know4.How much money does the man give the woman?A.8.3 dollars B.8 dollars C. More than 8.3 dollars5.When will the woman go to Shanghai?A. At the beginning of next week B. Tomorrow C. At least after tomorrow第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對

3、話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至第8題。6.What is the weather of March like usually?A. Hot and dry B. Rainy and cool. C. At least not as hot and dry like this7.5 yeas ago, where did the man live?A. In New York B. In Florida C. In Indiana8.What is the weather like in Indiana?A. Dry B. Hot C. Very cold聽第7段材料，

4、回答第9至第11題。9.How many rural residents don't have Internet access?A.48% B.33% C.45%10.The residents who surf the web daily are _.A. urbans B. rurals C.45% rurals and 40% urbans11.The home connection of kids is _ than their connection at school?A. faster B. slower C. not faster or slower聽第8段材料，回答第1

5、2至第14題。12.What does this passage talk about?A. The laws of England B. The customs of England C. The police of England13.How many items does the person talk about the law?A.4 B.5 C.314.If you are a tourist, who should you turn to when you are in trouble?A. The speaker B. The travel agency C. The loca

6、l police聽第9段材料，回答第15至第17題。15.Hurricame Harry _.A. has changed its course B. is heading straight for the mainland C. Both A and B16.How to prepare for the hurricane?A. Board up your doors B. Be careful when you are camping on the beach C. Stay indoors17.What should be paid attention to about the elec

7、tricity?A. Take care of the wires B. The electricity company will be with you helpC. You should be careful to restore the electricity yourself聽第10段材料，回答第18至第20題。18. What does the author think of todays advertisement?A. Give us useful information about which products to buy B. Try to make us buy cert

8、ain brands C. Both A and B19.Customers may buy a product _.A. they need B. they might never want C. Both A and B20.An ad should _.A. be exciting and entertaining B. be about something that people really needC. offer consumers strength and energy.單項(xiàng)填空（15分）21. It was _ was advertised on TV that made m

9、any customers buy the computer which was not so perfect as the ad said. A. that B. which C. what D. it22. The President said to the public, “_ hoped that people in the area will recover from the terrible earth quake soon.” A. This is B. There is C. That is D. It is23. His words puzzled me so much th

10、at I had a hard time trying to _ what he really meant. A. make out B. make of C. make up D. make for24. The teachers will go on strike if the demands that the government _ increase their pay are not met.A. could B. would C. / D. had25. Imagine you can speak English _ you speak your first language.A.

11、 as fluent as B. as fluently as C. as fluency as D. so fluently as26. The manager and his assistants discussed the plan that they would like to see _ the next year.A. carry out B. carry on C. carried out D. carried off27. The little girl _ reading her favourite book alone under the tree, while the r

12、est _ talking excitedly about their trip. A. was, was B. was, were C. were, was D. were, were28._ a part of this exciting event, all you need to do is enter your favorite advertisement.A. Being B. To be C. Having been D. Be29.Would it be _ for you to pick me up at four o'clock and take me to the

13、 airport?A. free B. vacant C. handy D. convenient30. _ students are required to take part in the boat race.A. Ten strong young Chinese B. Ten Chinese strong youngC. Chinese ten strong young D. Young strong ten Chinese31. Im eager to own this second-hand piano, Mum! _ A. The older, the better.B. Oh,

14、Im glad to hear that.C. Its not necessary for you to say so.D. Buy it then, but dont blame me when it breaks down.32. As we all know, life mainly _ hapiness and sorrow while happiness and sorrow _ struggle.A.is made up of; consist in B. is made up of; consist ofC. makes up; consist with D. consists

15、of; consisit in33. Too much drinking and smoking _ his early death. Which of the following keys is wrong?A. resulted in B. led to C. contributed to D. brought with34. It was only when I reread his poems recently _ I began to appreciate their beauty.A. until B. when C. that D. after35. Anyone in the

16、company should be aware _ his duty and try his best to make contributions.A. about B. of C. with D. for.完形填空（30分）Paracutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week Paracutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9,000 feet high. Today Paracutin is 36 .What is Paracutin? It was th

17、e first volcano(火山) in the world which was 37 from its eruption right up 38 the present day. On February 20th, 1943, a peasant and his wife set 39 to work in their own fields in the Mexican village of Paracutin. They were 40 to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard noise 41 in th

18、e earth and a small hole 42 in their fields. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were 43 high in the air. The peasants ran from the fields and turned to watch. They saw the 44 of a volcano.Large quantities of stones and lava 45 out and a little hill began to 46 . By evening thi

19、s hill was 100 feet high and hot 47 were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava 48 up the countryside. The trees near the village were 49 and the villagers had to leave their houses. 50 the village was destroyed, its 51 was given to the volcano. The news quickly reached Me

20、xico City, 52 to the east. Many people came to watch the 53 . The volcano grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of 54 were destroyed. The Paracutin had gone to sleep 55 .36.A. asleep B. active C. silent D. terrible37.A. changed B. raised C. seen D. grown38.A. on B. to C. from D. by39.A. ab

21、out B. on C. up D. out40.A. frightened B. surprised C. worried D. disappointed41.A. deep B. nearby C. outside D. from far42.A. erupted B. appeared C. remained D. rose43.A. thrown B. drawn C. pushed D. flown44.A. access B. shape C. birth D. crash45.A. wiped B. broke C. made D. stood46.A. rise B. fall

22、 C. form D. spread47.A. mud B. ashes C. virus D. powders48.A. called B. added C. filled D. lit49.A. cut B. killed C. lacked D. buried50.A. Before B. Since C. When D. If51.A. name B. place C. address D. spot52.A. away B. far C. off D. back53.A. nature B. wonder C. scene D. sign54.A. forest B. houses

23、C. land D. villages55.A. from now on B. by now C. just now D. until now.閱讀理解（40分）ADeloris (Whoopi Goldberg) is a lounge singer in Reno whose singing career isnt going too well. She witnesses a murder that her married lover commits, and runs away to the police for fear of her life. A detective decide

24、s to hide her as a nun (修女) in a convent (her name is now Sister Mary Clarence). In the meantime, her ex-boyfriend is searching for her, offering $100,000 for her body dead or alive. The convent (St. Catherines), which is located in a less well-off neighborhood in San Francisco, has a very small gat

25、hering and not-so-good choir. Sister Mary Clarence eventually uses her musical talent to teach the nuns how to sing in harmony, and they sound wonderful. The nuns also get involved in their community, thus gaining popularity. The Pope (教皇) even hears of the excellent choir and plans to visit the con

26、vent.Meanwhile, a bad co-worker of the detective finds out that Deloris is at this convent, and he reveals this information to the ex-boyfriend. His assistants kidnap her and take her to Reno. This is when the other nuns find out that shes really a lounge singer, but want to go after her to save her

27、 from being killed. The detective is also on his way to Reno to save her.Finally, after the assistants are unable to kill her (because shes dressed like a nun and they dont want to kill a nun), the ex-boyfriend decides to take matters into his own hands. Hes about to shoot her, when you see that he

28、actually gets shot by the detective. The bad guys get sent to jail, and Deloris goes back to the convent to conduct the nuns in their big performance for the Pope who comes to visit. Shes wearing the black robes (長袍), without the headpiece like the rest of the nuns. The Pope and people around enjoy

29、this performance, and St. Catherines and its neighborhood are now both doing well. 56. Why does Deloris ex-boyfriend offer much money to search for her?A. Because he still loves her very much.B. Because he wants to repair relations with her.C. Because he is afraid she reports her crime to the police

30、. D. Because he doesnt want her to be a nun. 57. The underlined word “kidnap” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. give in to B. turn off C. carry off D. get rid of58. Which of the following about Deloris is TRUE?A. Her singing career goes smoothly.B. She lives a quiet life in the convent.C. She has a gift for

31、 music.D. She is not popular with the other nuns. 59. What can we learn from the passage?A. The ex-boyfriend doesnt want to kill Deloris with his own hands. B. St. Catherines is no longer what it used to be.C. The nuns in the convent wear the clothes of different kinds.D. The Pope isnt satisfied wit

32、h the present choir.BLONDON(Reuters)Ecotourism(生態(tài)旅游) is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may be endangering the survival of the very animals people are flocking to see, according to researchers.Biologists and conservationists(自然環(huán)境保護(hù)論者) are worried because polar bears, dolphins, penguins and o

33、ther creatures are getting stressed and losing weight and some are dying.“Evidence is growing that many animals do not react well to tourists in their backyard,” New Scientist magazine said.The immediate effects researchers have noticed are changes in behavior, heart rates, or stress hormone(荷爾蒙) le

34、vels but they fear it could get much worse and over the long term “could endanger the survival of the very wildlife they want to see”.Although money produced through ecotourism, which has been growing at about 1030 percent a year, has major benefits for poor countries and people living in rural area

35、s, the Swiss-based World Conservation Union and some governments fear not all projects are audited (審計(jì)) and based on environmentally friendly policies, according to the magazine.“The transmission(傳播) of disease to wildlife, or small changes to wildlife health through disturbance of daily life or inc

36、reased stress levels, while not obvious to the casual observer, may translate to lower survival and breeding,” said Philip Seddon of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.Scientists have noticed that bottleneck dolphins along the northeastern coast of New Zealand become nervously excited w

37、hen tourist boats arrive. Similar changes in behavior have been observed in polar bears and yellow-eyed penguins in areas visited by ecotourists are producing smaller babies.Conservationists are not calling for more research into the effect of ecotourism on animals and say the industry must be devel

38、oped carefully. They also want studies done before new ecotourism projects are started.“The animals welfare should be very important because without them there will be no ecotourism,” said Rochelle Constantine of the University of Auckland in New Zealand.60. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Many an

39、imals are dying because of lack of money.B. There will be no ecotourism without animals.C. Ecotourism could endanger the survival of the wildlife people want to see.D. More research should be done on ecotourism.61. We may learn from the passage that _. A. ecotourism must be developed properlyB. pola

40、r bears are losing weight without enough foodC. all the poor countries have stopped ecotourismD. money produced through ecotourism should be spent on wildlife62. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Many animals do not react well in their backyard.B. Polar bears in the areas vis

41、ited by ecotourists are producing smaller babies.C. Ecotourism has been growing at about 1030 percent a year.D. Studies should be done before new ecotourism projects are started.63. What Rochelle Constantine said in the last paragraph implies that _.A. if people want to get high income, they must de

42、velop ecotourism B. animals have the rights to live their own lifeC. animals are peoples good friendsD. people should take good care of wildlifeCDo you know the fiddler crab(招潮蟹) is a living clock? It shows the time of day by the color of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crabs c

43、hanging skin color follows a regular twenty-four hours cycle that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun.Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply respond to(對反應(yīng)) the suns rays, changing color according to the amount of light that strikes it? To find it out, biologists kept crab

44、s in a dark room for two months. Even without daylight the crabs skin color continued to change exactly on time.This probably developed gradually in response to the rhythm of the sun, to help protect the crab from sunlight and enemies. After millions of years it has become completely regular inside

45、the living body of the crab. The biologists noticed that once each day the color of the fiddler crab is especially dark, and that each day this occurs fifty minutes later than on the day before. From this they discovered that each crab follows not only the rhythm of the sun but also that of the tide

46、s(潮汐). The crabs period of greatest darkening is exactly the time of low tide on the beach where it was caught!64. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The crab cannot actually keep time.B. The crabs skin changes color according to the amount of light that strikes it.C. The crabs skin still

47、 changes color even if there isnt any daylight.D. The crab likes the suns rays best of all.65. The crabs color-changing ability was probably developed _. A. by the work of biologists B. over plenty of dark nightsC. by protecting themselves from enemies D. over millions of years66. The biologists dis

48、covered that the crabs darkest color occurs _. A. at the time of low tide B. when its darkC. fifty minutes later than the sunset D. every two daysDCyril was a small townThe houses there were all made of wood; almost everything in the houses such as cupboards, tables and chairs were made of wood, too

49、And all the houses faced southThe town was never peacefulFire broke out once a week on summer afternoonsPeople there were puzzled who the real firebug wasOne day a big fire broke outIt was said that a black had jumped out of the house on fire, so the police arrested all the blacks in the streetHowev

50、er, fire never stopped to breaking out when the blacks were in prisonWatson, a physics teacher didnt believe that the blacks were the firebugs, for he really knew about those blacksHe made up his mind to find out who the real firebug wasOne day he was invited to drink in a pub and happened to notice

51、 that many bottles and plastic plates were baked by the hot sunraysSuddenly he realized what the actual fact wasHe jumped with joy, saying, “Ive got the answer!”Watson dashed out of the pub to his friends house nearby, which also faced southHe made an experiment there to prove his ideaThe next Satur

52、day afternoon, Watson asked some policemen and newsmen to come to the houseThey were told that the real firebug would be shown thereAt that time the sun was shining full into the house and it became hotter and hotter inside the roomSomeone wanted to draw the curtains together, while another was goin

53、g to use a bottle to drink water, but neither got permission from Watson, who wanted to let the firebug in“Now,” said Watson, “this house will soon catch fire” People looked at each other in surpriseWatson asked them to look at the bottles and focus on the table clothAfter a while the cloth gave off

54、 a burning smell and began to catch fire!The mystery of fire was discovered, but the police wouldnt believe him and insisted that blacks had been the firebugsInstead they arrested Watson and put him into prisonBut Watson said he would never turn against science67The town was never peaceful, for fire broke out Ain the afternoon Bin prison Cat any time Dat night68Why did the police arrest all the blacks?AOne of them had jumped out of the home on fireBThey were thought to be the firebugsCThe police hated all the black peopleDThe blacks knew some