高一英语上学期第二次月考12月试题.doc

2016-2017学年度第一学期第二次月考高一年级
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
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分，满分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. What did the woman forget to do?
A.Bring the tent.
B. Lock the house.
C. Pack the raincoat.
2. Why is the woman in Texas?
A.For fun.
B.For business.
C. For study.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. In a restaurant.
B.At home.
C.In a store.
4. What time is the man’s appointment?
A. 2:15 p.m.
B.2:30 p.m.
C. 2:45 p.m.
5. What type of music are the speakers probably listening to?
A. Hard rock music.
B. Classical piano music
C. Loud dance music.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。在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. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Schoolmates.
C. Parent and childr.
7. What does the man want to be?
A. A lawyer. B. A manager. C. A doctor.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the young man want a cell phone?
A. To call his parents. B. To talk to his friends. C. To get help in an emergency.
9. How will the young man probably feel?
A. Confused.
B. Excited.
C. Disappointed

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How does the man feel about his birthday party at first?
A. He thinks it will be really fun.
B. He can’t wait to start planning it.
C. He thinks it will be a lot of work.
11. Why does the man suggest renting the back of a restaurant?
A. He wants to hire a DJ.
B. It would be a nice change of scenery.
C. He heard about a great place downtown.
12. What will likely happen next?
A. The man will go online.
B. The man will make a phone call.
C. The woman will look up the name of a DJ.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the man doing now?
A.Having a class.
B. Reading a newspaper.
C.Doing a survey.
14. What does the man do?
A. He is a student.
B. He is a reporter.
C. He is a writer.
15. How often does the woman watch the news on TV?
A. Once a week.
B. Once a month.
C. Never.
16. How does the woman usually get her news?
A. From the Internet.
B. From the radio.
C. From the newspaper.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. To look for a lost dog.
B. To sell a lovely puppy dog.
C. To find something to train a dog.
18. What color is Bubbles’ leather collar(项圈)?
A. Pink.
B. Brown.
C. White.
19. How old is Bubbles?
A.Two months old.
B. Three years old.
C. Seven years old.
20. What do we know about the speaker’s daughter?
A. She is only three years old.
B. She doesn’t miss Bubbles at all.
C. She shares her bed with Bubbles.

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
Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.
When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.”
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of the people you meet?
21. Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?
A. Because he didn’t expect to see so many happy dogs.
B. Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
C. Because he was always in a mixed mood.
D. Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.
22. Why did the first dog like the house?
A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.
C. Because he liked everything presented to him.
D. Because he felt he was welcome here.
23.The underlined word “ growl” probably means ______.
A. make an unfriendly noise B. smile C. say hello D. stare
24. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. A Small happy Little Dog B. The House of 1,000 Mirrors
C. The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place D. Two Little Dogs
B
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Below is a selection of some learning games for kids.

★ BOGGLE JUNIOR
Here's a specially designed Boggle game that helps
preschoolers learn their ABC's! This easy matching game teaches
them letters, spelling and reading, all while they're having fun!
With two levels, players can cha11enge(挑战) themselves further
as they become more skilled. This is an excellent and creative
learning game for 3 to 6 years old.
★ SUM SWAMP
This adventure (冒险) board game wi11 deve1op and sharpen
early math skills. The children roll the dice(般子) and a new math
cha11enge will be introduced. Who can make it through this
swamp adventure?
The children will have hours of fun with this award-winning
adventure game. This kids math game is also very good for
improving socia1 skills like taking turns and dealing with losing
and disappointment. Suitable for 5 years and up. To be played
with2 to 4 players.
★ BUZZ WORD
Here is a game that has won severa1 awards. This game is
for 10 years and up. You and your teammates have 45 seconds to
solve10 clues, and all the answers contain the“Buzz” word. This
is a challenging word game which is easy to learn and1ots of fun
to play. A fast game that gives the brain a good work-out. A real
family game, but too difficult for younger children(under10).
★ ATLAS ADVENTURES
Trave1 the world and discover geography. Be the first player
to build your world map and win. In Leve1 One, ages 8 and up
players must spin(旋转) to co11ect continent and ocean puzzle
pieces and complete their world map. In Leve1 ages 12 and up
players must answer a question first to co11ect a piece. Happy
or sad faces on the spinner require you to give, take, or trade
pieces. By using the different levels, the whole family can play
this game together. Educationa1 and fun. 8 years and up
25. It is probable that a 9-year-old kid will choose to play _____with their parents.
A. SUM SWAMP B. BOGGLE JOUNIOR C.BUZZ WORD D. ATLAS ADVENTURES
26. The underlined word "work-out" in BUZZ WORD is closest meaning to______.
A. experience B. start C. memory D. training
27.According to the passage, which of the followings is TRUE?
A. BUZZ WORD is a popular two-level word game.
B. SUM SWAMP helps develop kids’ math and social skills.
C. Kids can improve their writing skills through BOGGLE JOUNIOR.
D. Kids need to draw a world map when playing ATLAS ADVENTURES.
C
Given enough time, a dialect may deve1op into a different language from the one it started as. English began as a Germanic dialect that was brought to England by invaders from Germany. Other invaders also influenced the deve1opment of English until the modern English has become so different from the modern German that a speaker of one cannot understand a speaker of the other. Thus English and German are considered to be two different languages.
When people who speak different languages need to communicate but don't want to learn each other’s language, they may deve1op what is called a pidgin language. This is a language that usually has as few words as possible in its vocabulary (borrowing some from both languages). A pidgin is nobody's native language and is used only in business. In fact, the word “pidgin” might have come from the way Chinese businessmen mispronounced the English word “business”. However, children in these areas might grow up learning the pidgin as their first language. When this happens, the pidgin can grow into a language that shares elements(元素) of the languages that go into creating it.
Also, teenagers enjoy creating their own dialects that they can use to quickly determine who is or is not part of the“in-crowd” and as a”secret language” in front of their parents. These dialects go in and out of fashion very quickly. Even the Internet has given birth to what might be called a new socia1 dialect with words like IMHO, IIRC, and ROTFLMAO.
Different dialects carry different levels of socia1 prestige(声望) with them. Generally,,the southern dialects of American English carry a lower prestige among northerners who think that a person speaking a southern dialect is less educated. Some educated southerners even feel this way and will”correct” their speech to meet northern standards. The New York City dialect carries the lowest prestige of all. Received Standard, a dialect of British English used by the BBC and the roya1 family, carries the highest prestige---even among Americans. For this reason, schools try to rid(使...摆脱) children of the loca1 dialects they have learned from their family and friends.
28. The writer mentions the development of English to show that _______
A.a language is spoken in many places.
B.a dialect is different from a language.
C.a dialect may become a different language.
D.a language must be influenced by many invaders.
29. What can we learn about the “pidgin” from the passage?
A.It was invented by some Chinese businessmen.
B.It has become popular with children as their first language.
C.It may be developed by speakers who don’t speak the same language.
D.It builds up a large vocabulary by borrowing words from different languages.
30. One of the reasons why teenagers create their own dialects is to______.
A.show that they are pretty cool. B.hide something from their parents.
C.make more friends on the Internet D.determine if their friends are in fashion.
31. How is the last paragraph mainly developed?
A.By giving examples. B. By listing reasons.
C. By asking questions. D. By using numbers.
D
Warmer weather will most likely make it impossible for polar bears to survive on the shores of Hudson’s Bay, Canada, in 20 to 30 years. So says the worlds’ best-known polar bear expert, Ian Stirling, who has studied polar bears as a biologist for 41 years – longer than anyone else in the field.
“It’s not speculation (猜测),” said Stirling. “By the middle of the century, we’re likely to have lost two thirds of the world’s polar bears.” While Stirling has little hope for the bears of Hudson’s Bay, he remains optimistic that Canadians can save the majestic species living farther north by taking action on climate change.
The loss of Arctic ice is the main threat to Canada’s southern-most polar bear populations. An estimated 1,600 bears live in the region, according to satellite images. Stirling said, “That’s faster than most scientific models predicted.”
Since his first visit in 1970 to Churchill, Canada’s polar bear hub for tourists and scientists alike, the ice has progressively melted earlier and frozen later. Without ice floes (冰川), the bears have no platform from which to hunt their meal of choice — the ringed seal. Larger bears can snag the occasional walrus (海象) on land, but the entire population can’t get by without seals.
The most important feeding time for the bears is between early April and July when the ringed seals are young, unaware and easier to catch. Bears gain up to 70 per cent of their yearly energy during this period, so it can be deadly when it’s cut short by three weeks, Stirling said.
When they’re starving, they go searching for an alternate food source, and that’s mainly going to be human settlements,” said Stirling. The majority of these hostile interactions happen in Churchill, where a polar bear jail has been set up to hold aggressive bears.
Stirling said, “Canada is home to more than 60 per cent of the world’s estimated 25,000 polar bears. Studying them throws light on the entire Arctic ecosystem(生态系统). They’re a fantastic part of biodiversity of the planet. “If Canadians don’t care about what’s happening in the Arctic in general and polar bears in particular, then why should the rest of the world care?”
32. From Stirling, we can learn that _______.
A. the polar bears in Canada will disappear in 20 to 30 years.
B. all the polar bears in the world will disappear by the middle of the century.
C. Canadians can save the polar bears by making them live farther north.
D. the polar bears’ situation is worse than what most scientific models predicted.
33. What is the main threat to the polar bears in Hudson’s Bay?
A. Being hunted by man. B. The loss of Arctic ice.
C. The decrease of the ringed seal. D. The development of local tourism.
34. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There is a polar bear jail in Churchill.
B. It is estimated that about 25,000 polar bears live in the world.
C. All the polar bears in the world will disappear by the middle of the century.
D. From early April to July is an important time for the polar bears.
35. In the last paragraph, what is the purpose of Stirling’s words?
A. To call on Canadians to protect polar bears.
B. To analyze(分析) the entire Arctic ecosystem.
C. To ask Canadians to pay attention to their living conditions.
D. To tell Canadians that it is too cold for polar bears.
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.
Ways to Brighten a Cloudy Day
When I was a small child, I’d curl(蜷缩) up on my parents’ bed after the sunshine had warmed it. It was a pleasant place of peace and safety that I struggled to find in later years.
36 As I learned to enjoyed those memories of a regular life, I found more smiles and sunshine than I’d ever thought possible. Try one of the followings for the best result!
Get outside, move and breathe.
Fresh air an