高一英语上学期第二次月测试题.doc

灵宝一高2016-2017学年度上期第二次月清考试
高一英语

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. What does the man want?
A. A piece of cake. B.A chocolate bar. C. A glass of water.
2. Who will the man go to London with?
A. His family. B. His relatives. C. His friends.
3. What will the man do tonight?
A. Study at home. B. Go to the cinema.
C. Help the woman with her homework .
4. Where are the two speakers most probably?
A. At the supermarket. B. At home. C. At the school.
5. What did the man think of the party?
A. Terrible. B. Common. C. Great.
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至7题。
6. What time is it now?
A.1:00 pm. B.1:30 pm. C.2:00 pm .
7. Why won’t the woman go to the museum this afternoon?
A. Because she doesn’t feel like going there.
B. Because she has an exam today.
C. Because she has to study today.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the woman doing there ?
A. Looking for a parking lot. B. Waiting for her friend. C. Making a phone call.
9. Who is the woman probably speaking to ?
A. A friend B. A stranger C. A policeman
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How old is the woman now ?
A. About 14 years old. B. About 20 years old. C. About 30 years old.

11. What was the woman doing when the earthquake happened ?
A. Studying. B. Sleeping. C. Talking with her father.
12. What are the speakers talking about?
A. An earthquake that happened recently. B. The woman’s experience about earthquake.
C. The woman’s most unforgettable experience.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is in the bag?
A. Some books bought by Li Feng. B. Some English books bought for Li Feng .
C. Some Chinese books borrowed from Li Feng.
14. What does the man think of the first way of sending the bag?
A. Too slow. B. Great. C. Too expensive.
15. How much should the man pay?
A.$4. B.$10. C.$12.
16. When will Li Feng receive the bag?
A. In about five days. B. In about ten days. C. In about fifteen days.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When will the woman get back to New York ?
A. On December 23rd. B. On December 24th. C. On December 25th.
18. How does Henry look now compared with last year?
A. Fatter. B. Taller. C. Thinner .
19. What does Susan like doing ?
A. Taking pictures. B. Riding a bike. C. Reading.
20. What is the relationship between John and Maggie?
A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son.
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）
A
The US will have a new president this fall. Voters will decide between the Democratic candidate (候选人), Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump of the Republicans.
But the voting is not a must for each person in the US. So quite a lot of people choose not to vote , especially the young generation. According to Fox News, one-in-five young voters between the ages of 18 and 35 said clearly that they wouldn’t vote for either of the two candidates. Just 12 percent of voters aged 35-54, and only nine percent of voters aged 55 and older said the same thing.
This is not only because young people don’t like Clinton or Trump, according to the Fortune magazine. The truth is that they are traditionally less likely to vote than their parents.
“Young people are not at an age in their life when they think politics or government has anything to do with them,” said Rodd Freitag, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, US. “But for the older age groups, they have a home, they pay taxes (税), they care about schools and the community.”
Many believe that the civic (公民的) education of an American youth is another reason why they don’t vote.
Students usually just do community services like cleaning the neighborhoods. This means they haven’t learned how to link real life problems to politics through voting, according to Christopher Beem, a politics professor at the Pennsylvania State University.
He said the country needs to help young people learn how to take part in politics and get them to see that they can make a difference.
21. What percentage of young voters wouldn’t go to vote?
A. 9 percent. B. 12 percent. C. 20 percent. D. 55 percent.
22. According to Rodd Freitag, young people are less likely to vote because _____.
A. they don’t like either of the candidates.
B. their parents don’t like to vote.
C. they don’t think it is a part of their life.
D. they have no work and care little about living problems.
23. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. US Young Not Voting B. US Young and Their President
C. Young People’s Power D. Voting for the New US President
B
I worked as a manager in a company for a number of years. I liked my job, and was doing well there, but our company was bought by a large company and most of the managers at our place lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do—become a freelance(自由撰稿的)writer. Changing professions has meant that my lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.
The main difference for me now is that I have a much more flexible(灵活的)schedule. I work about as much as I did before—between 45 and 50 hours a week—but my schedule is much less rigid(刻板的)than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, I work when I feel like it. For instance, sometimes I work until midnight or 2 a. m. , then sleep until noon. I really prefer this kind of schedule. It seems more natural to me.
I also decided that it was about time I began to pay more attention to my health. While I was working as a manager, I never exercised. I already felt tired after work, so I just came home in the evening and watched TV. However, last year I joined a health club and began to do regular exercise. As a result I have lost over 10 pounds and I feel much better. I’ve also started to eat more healthfully. I used to eat a lot of fast food, but now I do my own shopping. I buy lots of fruits and vegetables and cook them at home.
Of course, not all the changes have been that easy. For example, I don’t feel as safe financially as I used to. When I was working as a manager, I never worried much about money. I could always count on getting my paycheck every two weeks. Working freelancely, I don’t have a regular paycheck. So now I have to make sure that there’s enough money until the next check arrives.
All in all, I really like my current lifestyle. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll never want to have a“regular”job. But for me, at least, it suits me.
24. The author decided to become a freelance writer because______.
A. he didn’t like to work in the company B. he liked writing
C. the boss didn’t like him D. the boss had another person do the job
25. What is the main difference after the job change?
A. That he doesn’t need to work hard.
B. That he can earn much more money.
C. That he can watch TV as long as he likes.
D. That he can change his schedule as he likes.
26. What is his chief problem now?
A. He has no job to do.
B. He has to worry about money.
C. He must work harder than before.
D. His health has changed worse than before.
27. At the end of the passage, the author indicates that______.
A. he wants to have a regular job.
B. he must change his job to earn more money.
C. he wants to work as a manager in the near future.
D. he is not going to change his lifestyle in the near future.
C
The average（平均的）American child spends three to five hours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on their children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my bad eyesight was the result of sitting too close to the screen, and they therefore made my stay at least six feet from it. Today, most people have no such worry, but many new ridiculous (荒谬的) sayings have appeared:
*TV makes kids stupid. Many children watch more educational programs when they are pre-schoolers. When they grow up, they can read more books and have much better ideas to solve difficult problems than other children.
*TV makes kids violent. The real story is not so simple. Hundreds of studies show that watching violence on TV makes children more aggressive (好斗的). But a study of over 5,000 children also finds that some positive programs make children kinder. The problem is that kids are increasingly watching shows with violence instead of those suitable for their age.
*Sitting around watching TV makes kids overweight. An experiment finds that when children watch less television, they do lose extra weight; however, reducing their television time does not make them more active. The real problem lies in snacking (吃零食), a widespread habit for kids, and junk-food advertisements.
*TV helps kids get to sleep. The opposite is true. The more television children watch, the more likely they are to have irregular sleep and nap (小睡) patterns. Allowing kids to watch television is part of the problem, not the solution.
28. Which one is the advantage of educational TV programs?
A. They will make children solve difficult problems better than others.
B. they will improve children’s ability to get along with others.
C. They are likely to make children more aggressive.
D. They will make sure of children’s success in the future.
29. Why are children spending much time watching TV likely to be fat?
A. Watching TV makes children lazy and inactive.
B. Children are attracted by the food advertisement on TV.
C. Watching TV doesn’t burn up as much fat as doing sports.
D. Children like to snack while watching TV.
30. What influence does watching TV have on a child’s sleep?
A. Children are likely to sleep deeper after watching TV.
B. Children’s sleep time will be greatly reduced.
C. It will make children form a bad habit of sleeping.
D. It will make children sleep easier.
31. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To increase people’s knowledge of watching TV.
B. To warn parents of the disadvantages of watching TV.
C. To explain the bad influences that watching TV has on children.
D. To correct parents’ wrong ideas of television’s effect on children.
D
At an outdoor restaurant, a cockroach（蟑螂）flew in and landed on a woman. She started screaming out of fear; with a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was spreading, as everyone in her group also got into a panic. The woman finally managed to flick the cock-roach away but it landed on a man in the group who continued the drama. In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon a waitress who had rushed to their rescue.
The waitress stood firm, calmed herself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on her blouse. When she was confident enough, she grabbed it and threw it out of the restaurant.
Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, I started wondering: was the cockroach responsible for their funny behavior? If so, then why was the waitress not disturbed? She handled the situation to near perfection, without panic.
It was not the cockroach, but the inability of the customers to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed them. I realized that it’s not the shouting of my children or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting.
It’s not the traffic jams on the road that disturb me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam. More than the problem, it’s my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.
I understood. I should not react in life. I should always respond（回应）. The customers reacted, whereas the waitress responded. Reactions are always instinctive（本能的）while responses tend to be well thought out.
32. What happened in the outdoor restaurant?
A. A cockroach was found in a woman’s food and then a man found the same problem.
B. A cockroach appearing in the restaurant caused a state of panic among the customers.
C. A cockroach rushed the waitress into apologizing to the customers.
D. A woman and a man were trying to rescue the waitress from the cockroach.
33. According to the passage, if you ran into a traffic jam, you should __________ in your car.
A. complain about your delay B.feel upset and annoyed
C. relax yourself by listening to music D. expect someone to clear the road
34. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “chaos” in Paragraph 5 ?
A. disorder. B. success. C. poverty. D. violence
35. What does the passage tell us?
A. Speak less, do more!
B. Actions speak louder than words!
C. Mind your manners while in a restaurant!
D. Don’t react just from your feelings; respond positively!
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。
People who are confident really seem to be naturally outstanding and just seem to do everything with more styles than others. 36 It is a habit that everyone can develop in life. Try these simple tips to drill(练习) and build up your confidence:
1. Admit your shortcomings calmly.
Do not try to escape from them or cover them. Face them bravely. 37 Fight against them every day until the day when you could break away and conquer（战胜） them.
2. Dress for self-confidence.
38 And therefore pay attention to your dress, display your unique physical advantages and exhibit your best image. In addition, in formal occasions such as a business party or a wedding ceremony, elegant dressing contributes to building your confidence.
3. 39
You should get rid of your habit that deals with the work passively(被动地). Concentrate your efforts immediately on overcoming it, because it will make your restless mind at ease and build your self-confidence.
4. Be positive.
Feel pity neither on yourself nor on others. If you are used to hating and blaming yourself, others would tend to do that and believe it. Instead, you should speak positively about yourself, your progress,