1、第 1 页 共 9 页唐山一中 2012-2013 学年度第一学期高一年级第一次月考英语试卷命题人：马涛 宋兆新 卢凤玺说明：1考试时间 90 分钟，满分 100 分。 2将卷答案用 2B 铅笔涂在答题卡上 ,卷用蓝黑钢笔或圆珠笔答在答题纸上。卷(选择题 共 70 分)I单项选择: (共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. You have changed so much that I hardly _ you when I met you in the street.A. imagined B. recogn
2、ized C. realized D. understood2. Jason said he _ born on April 25, 1987 in a small village.A. has been B. was C. had been D. is3. Please _ the numbers and Im sure they will _ more than 1,000.A. add up; add B. add up to; add up C. add up; add up to D. add; add up4. They _ Miss Smith, their English te
3、acher, with a bunch of flowers.A. gave B. sent C. bought D. presented5. The meeting was concerned _ reforms and everyone present was concerned _ their own interests.A. with; about B. about; for C. for; about D. about; with 6. The place was flooded _ it had been raining for several weeks.A. because B
4、. because of C. ever since D. as a result of7. The number of people invited _ fifty, but a number of them _ absent for different reasons.A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were8. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane _.A. takes off B. took offC. has taken off D.
5、is taking off9. After seeing the smoke in the office, he commanded that we _ at once.A. left B. leave C. leaving D. to leave10. His father insisted _ him, but he insisted he _ nothing to do with the matter.A. on punishing; should have B. he punished; hadC. on punishing; had D. he punish; should have
6、11. We planted all kinds of fruits on the hill, _ beaches, pears, apples and so on.A. for example B. as C. as if D. such as12. It was indeed an accident, but you make it sound as if I did it_!A. on my own B. by accident C. on purpose D. by hand13. It was _ who telephoned me yesterday.A. him B. his C
7、. himself D. he第 2 页 共 9 页14. Sarah wondered what _ her 70-year-old grandpa would make of the new computer.A. role B. part C. use D. fun15. It was the first time that Tim _ a lie. He was scared.A. told B. has told C. would tell D. had toldII. 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下列短文,掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的四个选项(A
8、、B、C 和 D)中, 选出最佳选项。As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she 16 out at the audience, 17 to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Fleming, had 18 all the way
9、 from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their 19 compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.The music 20 and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music 21 her along into her turns, and she began skating with much 22 in herself. The cold fear she always had in the 23 seconds before s
10、kating onto the ice was 24 . She was feeling the movement of the 25 and letting it carry her. She skated easily, 26 did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was 27 .The crowd loved it and cheered 28 she skated off the ice. “Nice job,” said one of the other 29 . It was the remark(话语) that 30
11、came after a free-skating performance. But what should the 31 say? Standing beside her father, Peggy 32 for the scoring(打分) to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters, some waiting 33 alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 oclock the results were 34 . The new United States Womens
12、Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena, 35 .16. A. looked B. watched C. found D. stepped17. A. failing B. looking forward C. having D. hoping18. A. bicycled B. driven C. run D. walked19. A. friend B. children C. son D. daughter20. A. started B. played C. developed D. sang21. A. allow
13、B. set out C. carry D. support22. A. thought B. belief C. success D. design23. A. following B. last C. recent D. past24. A. lost B. present C. strong D. gone25. A. music B. fear C. ice D. audience26. A. so B. or C. before D. then27. A. satisfied B. unsatisfactory C. finished D. welcome28. A. because
14、 B. until C. before D. as29. A. skaters B. friends C. judges D. parents30. A. always B. seldom C. again D. hardly31. A. players B. audience C. judges D. parents32. A. waited B. looked C. wished D. asked33. A. comfortably B. hurriedly C. happily D. anxiously34. A. spoken B. explained C. announced D.
15、unknown35. A. England B. Cleveland C. Ohio D. CaliforniaIII第三部分 : 阅读理解（共两节, 满分 35 分）第 3 页 共 9 页第一节: （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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATrees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and th
16、ey help to stop drought and flood.Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also,
17、 he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil, make the rain in, and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from bei
18、ng washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.36. The most important points of trees to man is that _.A. they help him to make mo
19、ney B. they give him cool C. they give him wood and other things D. they help him to stop drought and floods37. In many places forests slowly disappear because _.A. many trees have been cut down by man B. new trees are not well looked after C. man has not paid enough attention to planting trees D. a
20、ll the above38. Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because _.A. roots of trees break up the soil B. there are too many rainfalls to make it C. strong winds bring a lot of sand D. no tree keeps the rain and protects the top-soil.39. Which title best fits the passage?A. Trees and Man B.
21、The Function of Tree WoodC. What do People do with Trees? D. The Usage of Tree RootsB1. American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?”. “Hi!” is creeping(不知不觉地进入) into British, too. When they are introduced
22、to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day.” or “Have a good trip.” to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day.”2. Th
23、e British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.Am. E: Do you have a car, room, etc.? Yes, I do.Br. E: Have you got a car, room, etc.? Yes, I have.3. There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e.g. check(USA) / ch
24、eque (UK). Many American words ending in “or”, e.g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e.g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e.g. organize, realizing are spelt in Br. E with “ise” or “ising”, e.g. organise, realising. In American Engli
25、sh, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In Br. E, 第 4 页 共 9 页the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice.” In American English, one writes “traveler,” while in British English, one writes “traveller”. 4. It was once predicted that British and American English would become separat
26、e languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links(联系) between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上地), and probably culturally(文化上地) too, they are closer together than ever.40. The Americans hardly say “_”A. Good-bye. Have a good day! B. Glad to know you! C. Hi! D. Have
27、 you got a car?41. What does the third paragraph talk about?A. There are lots of differences in spelling between Am. E and Br. E.B. Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings?C. There are few differences in spelling between Am. E and Br. E.D. The different usages of words in Am. E
28、and Br. E.42. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The two languages will become separate languages. B. American English will be used more and more. C. The two languages will be closer and closer. D. British English will be used more and more. 43. The underlined word “predicted” means _.A. explained B.
29、 foretold C. considered D. provedCWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I was not a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to bear all this as long as I could. At last, I became v
30、ery angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are
31、true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I went to a fairly cl
32、ear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “Thats just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll
33、 find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece
34、 of advice. 44. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint(抱怨)? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said and just do what she want to do. B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. 第 5 页 共 9 页C. He told her to write down al
35、l her “enemy” had said and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and want to have a look at it. 45. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. She made a list of my shortcomings and kept on adding new ones so it was growing longer and longer. B. Week by
36、 week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 46. Why did her father listen to her quietly? A. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mos
37、tly true. B. Because he had been so angry with her daughter and wanted to keep silent. . C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D. Because he was not quite sure which girl was telling the truths. 47. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? A
38、. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C. My Father D. My ChildhoodDYou never played the video dance game? Now such games are used to help lose weight!Like many other teenage boys, Jones loves sports. But at 5 feet, 175 pounds, he found his weight in trouble. His doctor
39、wanted him to lose 50 pounds so that he may be a good football game player by the end of the summer.Jones chose the popular Dance Revolution video game at home to increase his activity. He had lost about 10 pounds by changing his diet. Now, after two weeks playing the game, he has lost another 10!A
40、health study is being done by an insurance company. The company hopes that the game will lead to better health and lower costs. “Obesity claims (肥胖索赔) last year cost us $ 77 million. We have to cut those costs,” said a member of the insurance group. The company provides a game console (游戏主机), a danc
41、e mat and software for the six-month, $ 60,000 study.The study is more than a commercial thing of an insurance company. It is widely supported by physical education and health professionals.In West Virginia, 43% of the nearly 6,000 children examined for heart disease risk were considered over-weight
42、ed; more than 25% were too fat. “We are in a crisis of childhood obesity not only in West Virginia but in America,” said a researcher.Researchers are now looking at the potential for improving effects by using the game. A teacher in West Virginia has been using the video games in her classes since l
43、ast fall. She reported that the game does improve heart health as well as eye-hand coordination (协调能力), and her students take the video game as a great alternative to jumping rope or ball games.The US Education Department is putting the game in 20 schools to control childhood obesity. Well, are you
44、going to try such to dance away your extra weight?48. The underlined part is trying to tell us _.A. the study involves many insurance companiesB. the study is only an insurance companys business第 6 页 共 9 页C. the study is less important than the insurance companys money D. its not only the insurance company that is concerned about the study49. It can be inferred that _. A.
