1、 中国好课堂 http:/ http:/ 2015-2016学年度第二学期月考高一年级英语学科试题命题人：杨飞 考试时间: 100 分钟第一卷 （70 分）第一部分： 听力 （略）第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节；满分 40分）第一节 （共 15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked
2、me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at bed and breakfast houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.“
3、We didnt stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.”I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought VACANCIES meant holidays, because the Spanish word for holidays” is
4、vacancies. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said VACANCIES, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said NO VACANCLES, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that thes
5、e houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word DIVERSION means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw
6、 the word DIVERSION on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like s
7、ome more. However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”21. My Spanish friends wanted advice about _.A. learning English B. finding places to stay in EnglandC. driving their car on English roads D. going to England by car22.
8、 I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because _.A. they would be able to practise their English B. it would be much cheaper than staying in hotelsC. it would be convenient for them to have dinner中国好课堂 http:/ http:/ there would be no problem about finding accommodation there23. If y
9、ou see a road sign that says Diversion, you will _.A. fall into a hole B. have a lot of fun and enjoy yourselfC. find that the road is blocked by crowds of peopleD. have to take a different road24. When someone offered me more coffee and I said Thank you in French, I _.A didnt really want any more c
10、offee B. wanted them to take the coffee pot awayC. really wanted some more coffee D. wanted to express my politenessBHaikouA shark was killed after being dragged to shore at Yalong Berth beach in Sanya, South Chinas Hainan Province, on Sunday afternoon.It was the first time a shark had been caught i
11、n the beach area, a popular tourist site in Hainan.Local fishermen said they caught the 3-meter-long, l-ton shark by chance when they were fishing in sea water 1,000 metres deep near the beach.Police temporarily protected the shark while oceanographers(海洋学家) decided whether it was a species belongin
12、g to State protection.Fishermen later killed and sold the shark after oceanographers confirmed that it was a whale shark and therefore not under State protection.The shark was believed to have drifted into the area from the deep sea due to strong waves caused last week by Typhoon Imbudo. It had no o
13、pen injuries but experts said they believed it suffered from internal bleeding. Local police officer Fu Chenggeng said beachgoers should not feel threatened by sharks because the fish never attack human beings on their own initiative. Fu said he had never heard of any shark attacks at the Sanya beac
14、h since he first started work there eight years ago.However, police said they will improve the security system to safeguard tourists safety on the beach. 25. A possible title of the article should be_.A. Tourists in Danger B. Killing Whale SharkC. Shark Caught in Beach Area D. Whale Shark in Danger2
15、6. From the article it can be learned_.A. the shark was caught because of obvious injuriesB. the number of the whale shark may be smallC. typhoon Imbudo may have brought the shark to the areaD. its not unusual to see a shark on the beach27. The underlined word“confirmed”probably means_.A. said B. be
16、lieved C. thought D. made sureCTea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, 中国好课堂 http:/ http:/ because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and
17、 even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mi
18、stake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches. Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years
19、 so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea. Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see wh
20、at tea tasted like when milk was added. She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady that her friends thought they must copy everything she did, they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached Englan
21、d and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening. No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess（公爵夫人）found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four oclock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling”
22、as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born .28. This passage mainly discusses _ .A. the history of tea drinking in Britain B. how tea became a popular drink in Britain C. how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea D. how tea-time was born 29
23、. Tea became a popular drink in Britain _ .A. in the sixteenth century B. in the seventeenth century C. in the eighteenth century D. in the late seventeenth century30. People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because _ .A. it tasted like milk B. it tasted more pleasant C. it became a popular dr
24、ink D. Madame de Sevinge was so great that people tried to copy the way she drank tea 31. We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the influence of _ .A. a famous French lady B. the ancient Chinese C. the upper(上层的) social class D. people in HollandDL
25、ondon has more than nine million visitors every year. They come and visit some of the most 中国好课堂 http:/ http:/ places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.You can see some of the most interesting places in the city by getting on one of Londons tour buses or you can take a ri
26、de on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you 135m above the River Thames. From the top you have wonderful views of the whole city.The River Thames is Londons main waterway. It has shaped the capitals landscape, history and geography. So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is
27、to take a trip along the river. The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament (议会大厦), Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes, has become well-known throughout the nation.No visit to Londo
28、n is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be Londons most visited tourist spot. It is Europes oldest palace and prison.Directly south is Tower Bridge, which is more than 100 years old.Among all the palaces in London, Buckingham
29、 Palace is the most famous. It has been the main London home of the royal family since Queen Victoria moved there in 1837. You can visit some of the rooms in August and September. Most mornings of the year you can watch the soldiers outside hanging the guard.About one hour by train out of London is
30、the town of Windsor. Here you can visit another of the Queens homes Windsor Castle, Europes biggest castle. Sight-seeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day is to fill up on an English breakfast.For starters, have an egg, bacon, sausages (香肠), tomatoes,
31、mushrooms, black pudding and fried bread. Then finish off with toast and jam, and a large pot of tea. You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes.Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy world go
32、 by.32. Which of the following is not suggested as one of the best ways to make sense of London?A. Taking a trip along the Thames. B. Subway. C. Tour buses. D. London Eye. 33. According to the story, which place may be Londons most visited tourist spot?A. Buckingham Palace. B. The Tower of London.C.
33、 Big Ben. D. The River Thames. 来源：34. If you go to London in December, you will not be able to _.A. tour the city along the River ThamesB. visit Windsor CastleC. watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guardsD. tour the Buckingham Palace35. The word “starters“ in the last paragraph
34、 but four means _.中国好课堂 http:/ http:/ the first course of the meal B. beginnersC. the first time D. those who havent had an English breakfast 来源： 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。将答案写在答题纸上。Happiness is for everyone. You dont need to care about those people who have
35、beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or 36 and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. 37 When you stu
36、dy hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it.38 All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them,
37、 you can see that happiness is always around you.中华资源库 Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that cant be bought with money. 39 , because you have more chances to challenge yourself.
38、So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的)door. When it closes, it also opens. 40 .A. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help youB. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky personC. those who
39、have nice cars and a lot of moneyD. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, tooE. those who have no housesF. When you meet with difficulties, you can give them up and be happy G. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy第三部分： 英语知识运用（共两节；满分 45分）第一节
40、完型填空 (共 20 小题; 每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My 41 began when I was just a kidI 42 becoming a doctor. My mother was a domestic(佣人)Through her work, she observed that 43 people spent a lot more ti
41、me reading than they 44 watching television. She announced that my brother and I 45 watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 46 her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks
42、and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a 47 . My mother was illiterate(不识字的 ). 中国好课堂 http:/ http:/ I entered high school I was a(n) 48 , but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 49 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my m
43、other came home from 50 her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, Ill give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy 51 food and pay the bills. With everything 52 , you can have all the Italian kn
44、it shirts you want.” I was very 53 with that arrangement but once I got through allocating(分配) money, there was 54 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to 55 our heads and any kind of food on the table, 56 buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasnt going t
45、o get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my 57 and became an A-student again, and eventually I 58 my dream and I became a doctor.My story is really my mothers storya woman with 59 formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives o
46、f many people around the globe. There is no job 60 than parenting. This I believe.41Abelief B work Ceducation Dpromise 42Ahave fun with B got used to Cdreamed of Dgot tired of 43Alazy B easy-going Csuccessful Dreliable 44Aspent B paid Ctook Ddid45Acould only B could not Cmust not Dshould often 46Are
47、ad to B present to Cteach Dexplain to 47Ajoke B means Ctool Dtrick48AA-student B B-student CC-student DD-student49Aget rid of Bhang out with Cbreak away from Dkeep in touch with 50Amaking B stopping Cworking Dgetting 51Ayour brother B yourself Cyour sister Dcarried out 53Aangry B pleased Cdisappointed Dbored 54Aany
