四川资阳中学高一下学期第一学月检英语测试题.doc

1、 四川资阳中学 高一下学期第一学月检 英语 测试题 本试卷分第 卷 (选择题 )和第 卷 (非选择题 )两部分 ， 共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。 第 I 卷 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 30 分 ) 第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 5 分，满分 7 5 分 ) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1 Where are the speakers? A. At a dinner party. B. In a

2、 museum. C. In a theatre. 2 What does the man mean? A. He wouldnt like to lend his dictionary to the woman. B. He lent his dictionary to someone else. C. He left his dictionary at home. 3 How far is the shopping center from here? A. So far away that the man must take a bus. B. So far away that the m

3、an must take a taxi. C. Within walking distance. 4 What subject does Miss Wang teach? A. History. B. English. C. Maths. 5 Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Customer and salesgirl. B. Brother and sister. C. Friends. 第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 5 分，满分 22 5 分 ) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给

4、的 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作 答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、 7 题。 6 Whose birthday is on Saturday? A. Bills. B. Annes. C. Marys. 7 Where will the party be? A. At a big place outdoors. B. At the womans house. C. In a restaurant. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、 9 题

5、。 8 Why does the man speak English so well? A. He often speaks English with westerners. B. He studied abroad. C. He is American. 9 What is the mans job? A. He is a businessman. B. He is a translator. C. He is a teacher. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10 Whats the probable relationship between the two speak

6、ers? A. Good friends. B. Classmates. C. Strangers.来源 :学 #科 #网 11 What can we know about the woman from the conversation? A. She won a cup in last weeks tennis competition. B. She works at St Judes Training College. C. She is a science expert. 12 How long has the man been in the science department? A

7、. Half a year. B. Just over a year. C. Two years. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13 Where did the woman get her college education? A. In England. B. In Canada. C. In China. 14 Why does the woman want to work in England? A. To know more English people. B. To know the country better. C. To get some experienc

8、e.来源 :学科网 15 What did the woman do? A. A shop assistant. B. A secretary. C. A manager. 16 How much will the woman get in the sixth week, if she accepts the job? A. Forty pounds. B. Fifty pounds. C. Eighty pounds. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17 What did Lincolns father do? A. A teacher. B. A worker. C.

9、A farmer. 18 Why couldnt Lincoln go to school? A. Because there was no school near him. B. Because he was too old for school. C. Because his family was too poor. 19 How long did Mrs Lincoln spend in the town? A. One and a half days. B. A whole day. C. Half of a day. 20 Why did Mrs Lincoln go to town

10、? A. To join a birthday party. B. To buy Lincoln a gift. C. To meet someone. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 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。 A I remembered that when I was a little child, I used to look for Sunday of the week. Yes, I was so looking forward to an adventu

11、re. Now, I still have a strong affinity for buses. I used to wonder where those gigantic buses finally stopped. On sunshine Sundays, thats my adventure times. He took me to the bus stop. Time passed, while I was growing impatient, he was smiling, as he always does. It was really not that easy to get

12、 on a bus as often as we do today. I was so worried that the bus driver would have missed us. I waved my hands so high with all my strength. I looked hopefully at him. He didnt move at all. He was still standing. It seemed that the late and infrequent coming of the bus wasnt any trouble to him at al

13、l. He took my hand. We managed to find seats on the upper deck. I was so excited. Onl y sitting beside the windows made me happy. Looking at the rewinding buildings, streets and people through windows from a higher ground was so much fun. Then, he was sitting peacefully by me and whispered to me whe

14、re the bus finally would stop. I was curious about what would be the next stop of our destination as much as what really means something to him. That is me. I know now. I am all he cares. He wants me to be happy, as he always does. Thats the strong bond between father and son. Childhood, naive and p

15、recious, you showed me the world and the way I look at the world. I am so grateful for your presence in my life. Thanks, you are so wonderful! 21 Who is “he“ throughout the text? A. The brother of the writer. B. The son of the writer. C. The father of the writer. D. A bus driver. 22 In the second pa

16、ragraph, what is the probably meaning of “affinity“ in paragraph 2 ? A. Hate. B. Disappointment. C. Liking. D. Confusion. 23 Where does this text probably come from? A. A bus guide. B. A students diary. C. An adventure story. D. A transportation report. B You know Australia is a big country, but you

17、 may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country. Getting around Australia Air Flying is the best way to cov

18、er large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australias cant miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you. Drive Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful tourin

19、g routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions. Bus Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses genera lly have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Service

20、s are frequent, affordable and efficient. Rail Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australias size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers. Ferry ( 轮渡 ) The Spirit of Tasmania

21、 runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sea link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities. Walk With easy on the feet pedest

22、rian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities. Besides all the above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete. 24 The underlined word “

23、untouched“ in the 1st paragraph means A. secure B. special C. natural D. artificial 25 Which of the following is TRUE about travelling in Australia? A. More travellers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before. B. You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes. C

24、. Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way. D. Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport. 26 Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs A. only at night hours B. only during rush hours C. several times a day D. between d

25、ifferent cities 27 From the passage, we know that A. pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities B. travelling in central Australia is time consuming C. central Australia has the worlds longest railway line D. you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia C Why do people dr

26、ink too much, eat too much, smoke cigarettes or take drugs? Whats to blame for all the bad behavior? Most people would say that, while these self-destructive acts can have many root causes, they all have one obvious thing in common: they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will

27、 power to resist them. According to a recent study, however, if you really think about it, something about that simple answer doesnt quite make sense, In fact, it turns out that sometimes its having will power that really gets you into trouble. Think back to the time you took your very first sip (啜饮

28、 ) of beer. Disgusting, wasnt it? When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager, I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it. And smoking? No one enjoys their first cigarette it tastes awful. So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee can become temptation (诱惑 ) you ne

29、ed will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way. Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control. Ironically (讽刺的 ), only those who can control themselves well, rather than give in to them, can ever come to someday develop a “taste“ for Budweis

30、er beer, Marlboro cigarettes, or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee. We do it for social acceptance. We force ourselves to consume alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and even illegal drugs, in order to seem experienced, grown-up, and cool. These bad habits arent self-control failure far from it. They are volunt

31、ary choices, and they are in fact self-control successes. Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use, helpful or harmful. To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control, but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it. 28 What do

32、 most people think causes bad behavior? A. Being forced by others. B. Not having enough will power. C. Enjoying their first experiences. D. Following the examples of their friends. 29 The author mentions his experience in the third paragraph to prove . A. will power helps develop bad habits sometime

33、s B. drinking beer is harmful to the health of teenagers C. self-control should be developed when one is young D. everyone can be challenged by different temptations 30 In the last paragraph, the author stresses that . A. without self-control, no one can succeed B. bad habits dont always lead to bad

34、 results C. applying self-control correctly is important D. people can develop wisdom from bad behavior 31 What would be the best title for the passage? A. My First Sip of Beer B. Do You Have Will Power? C. Does Will Power Benefit Us? D. Dark Side of Self-control D One of the most famous English wri

35、ters was a woman called Jane Austen who lived in the late 18th century. At that time, English women from educated, middle-class families did not work. Instead they stayed at home to do things like organizing the house, sewing, reading books and writing letters. Jane Austen was an unusual woman becau

36、se she was determined to be a writer. She wanted to write about the ordinary lives of young women like herself - their hopes, dreams and problems. She finished her first novel when she was only 20. By the time she was 24. she had finished two more. Janes only problem was that no one wanted to publis

37、h her novels. Her father sent one to a publisher, but he refused to look at it. He did not think anyone would want to read about womens lives. For fourteen years, Janes work remained unpublished. Finally Jane chose one of her novels and paid to have it published herself. To the publishers surprise,

38、every one of her books was sold. The publisher realized womens stories were interesting and agreed to publish all her other novels. Jane Austen completed six books altogether and all of them are still being read today. In the last few years, several of her novels have been made into films, including

39、 Sense and Sensibility the novel which she had to publish by herself. During Janes lifetime, some people looked down upon her novels. They said no one would want to read about women and womens lives. They believed mens lives were much more important and interesting. Now we know they were very wrong.

40、 32 What is the main idea of the third paragraph?来源 :学科网 A. Janes novels couldnt get published. B. Janes father helped her with her writing. C. Janes novels were written too badly. D. Janes novels were not worth publishing. 33 English women from middle-class families in the 1700s wouldnt . A. read n

41、ovels B. make the house clean and beautiful C. make money D. sew 34 Why was Jane Austen a special woman? A. Because she did not do any housework. B. Because she decided to work as a writer. C. Because she received very good education. D. Because she was good at writing novels. 35 How was Jane Austen

42、s first novel published? A. She had it published for free. B. She had it published with a publishers help. C. She had it published with her fathers help. D. She had it published using her own money. 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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。 Public Speaking Training Get

43、 a coach 36 , so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to lo ok for when deciding the training thats right for you. Focus on positives Any training you do to become more effective at public spea

44、king should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 37 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do. 38 If you find a public speaking course th

45、at looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away！ Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. 39 . As far as were concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends. You are a special person not a

46、 clone Most impo rtantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 40 . Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone youre not. A. You arent like anybody else B. You already do lots of things

47、well C. Turn your back on too many rules D. Check the rules about dos and donts E. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough F. The one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleep G. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse 第三部分 英语知识运用 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 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)中选出可填入空白 处的最佳选项。 Last week, on the way back home from my daughters school, I was feeling a little down. No particular 41 but I was in a dialogue in my mind about those selfish behaviors of some people in our society. I was just 42