1、福建省莆田县2016-2017学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节 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秒钟的时问来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What does the woman mean?ARose is good at her work BRose is popular with them CRose will help them2Why was the man away for two wes?AHe visited a plac
2、e of interestBHe was on a holiday CHe was on a business trip3What will the weather probably be like today?ASunny BStormy CCloudy4Where is the womans father now?AAt home BIn a hospital CAt a restaurant5What is true about American holidays?AChristmas is nearly 2,000 years older than Thanksgiving DayBT
3、hanksgiving Day is not a family holidayCChristmas is more like a festival than Thanksgiving Day第二节 听下面5段埘话或独白,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。每段对话或独白前,你将有时问阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第67题。6Why was the woman so sorry9AShe couldnt come BShe was not on timeCShe
4、 lost the address7What can we learn from the conversation7AThe woman got lost at firstBThe woman got the wrong addressCThe man was very careless听第7段材料,回答第810题。8Where does the conversation most probably take place?AAt the railway station BIn the post office CIn a shopping centre9How much is first cla
5、ss?A$820 B$6 C$49010What can we learn from the conversation?AThe man didnt put down a return addressBThe man bought two sets of glassesCThe man paid$1420 in a11听第8段材料,回答第1113题。11Why did the man call the woman?AHe lost his ticket to the football gameBHe wanted to know where to buy a ticket to the foo
6、tball game。CHe wanted directions to the football stadium12What advice did the woman give the man?ATo go early BTo buy his ticket earlyCTo listen to the radio13How did the woman know that there would be many people at the stadium5AShe knew it form the televisionBThe radio said all tickets had been so
7、ld outCShe heard it from a friend听第9段材料,回答第1416题。14Where are the two speakers most probably?AAt a bus stop BIn a hotel CAt the airport15What can we learn from the conversation?AIts the first time that the woman has come to this city:BThe man knows the woman very wellCThe woman wants to travel around
8、 the city herself16What is the woman most probably going to do in the afternoon?AStay in the hotel BGo back to America CWalk around the city听第10段材料,回答第1720题。17What is the speaker talking about?AHumans growth and progressBProblems caused by new techniquesCWaste from factories18What do many countries
9、do to change the world?AThey spend billions of dollars studying the worldBThey take new measures to protect natureCThey develop new ways of making things and doing work19How many examples does the speaker give us?ATwo BThree CFour20What will happen if people continue what they are doing?AThe word wi
10、ll become betterBThe whole world will be terribly harmedCSome countries will meet lots of problems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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A A beggar followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must
11、 do what he had made up his mind to do. At this word, the lady was greatly frightened for she was afraid for his life. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar took the money, put it into his pocket, and thanked her a great deal. “You have saved me from a terrible fate,” he said. The
12、 lady asked him what he meant. The beggar replied, “Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have taken pity on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have had to go to work now. 21. Before meeting the lady, the beggar _.A. had already received some dollars already B. had been thi
13、nking of taking his own life C. had received no money for that day D. had acted as if he was looking for a job 22. If the woman had understood the beggars words correctly, she would probably _.A. have given him one more dollar B. have persuaded him to give up begging C. have gone away without giving
14、 him any money D. have offered him some work 23. In the story, “a horrible fate” means _A. to beg B. to go to work C. to die D. to live a hard life 24. The best headline(标题) for the story is _.A. How to Beg B. Money before Everything C. Anything except Work D. Work for Money BTeachers Day around the
15、 world is not celebrated on the same day.In some countries,Teachers Day is celebrated on working days.However,in other countries,it is celebrated on holidays.Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teachers Day on holidays.ChinaThe Teachers Day was proposed(提议)at National Central U
16、niversity in 1931.It was adopted(被采纳) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932.In 1939,the day was set on August 27,Confuciuss birthday.Peoples Republic of China government called it off in 1951.It was reestablished in 1985,and the day was changed to September 10.Now more and more peop
17、le are trying to celebrate the Teachers Day back to Confuciuss birthday.IndiaIn India,Teachers Day is celebrated on September 5,in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan,the second President of India.Because his birthday was September 5th.At schools on this day,students in India celebrate this day to
18、show their respect and love to their teachers.RussiaIn Russia Teachers Day is on October 5th.Before 1994,this day was set on the first Sunday of September.USAIn the United States,Teachers Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.ThailandJanuary 16 was adopted as Teachers Day in
19、the Thailand by a resolution(决议) of the government on November 21,1956.The first Teachers Day was held in 1957.IranIn Iran,Teachers Day is celebrated on May 2nd every year.It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2,1980.Although different countries c
20、elebrate Teachers Day on different days,the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.25The best title of the passage is _ATeachers Day around the worldBThe history of Teachers DayCActivities on Teachers DayDHow to celebrate Teachers Day26What will be discussed in the next paragraph
21、of the text?AHow Teachers Day became popular in the world.BWhich country is the first to celebrate Teachers Day.CWhat activities people take to celebrate Teachers Day.DWhich country has the longest vacation for Teachers Day.27In which country is the Teachers Day celebrated for its leader?AIran. BTha
22、iland. CRussia. DIndia.28We can know from the passage that _ANot all the Teachers Days are celebrated on holidaysBChina is the first country to celebrate Teachers DayCThailand first celebrated Teachers Day in 1956DRussia and USA celebrate Teachers Day on the same dayC The pen is more powerful than t
23、he sword(剑). There have been many writers who use their pens to write things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them. She was born in the U. S. A. in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a
24、 civil war (内战)and freeing the enslaved race(被奴役的种族). The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won. This book that shook the world was called Uncle Toms Cabin. There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and ch
25、ild had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting, if only to show how a warm-hearted writer can arouse peoples sympathies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor seen a slave. The Southern Americans were
26、 very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent the true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were widely excited over it, and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.29. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe became famous for . A. one of her bo
27、oks B. she was a very heartedly person C. she was a kind wife D. she worked for the war30. How old was Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe when her world famous book was published? A. About sixty years old. B. Over fifty years old. C. In her forties. D. Around twenty years old.31. Why could Mrs. Harriet Beec
28、her Stowes book cause a civil war in America? Because . A. she disclosed the terrible wrongs done to the slaves in the Southern States B. she wrote so well that the Americans loved her very much C. the Americans were too excited when they reads the book D. the Southern Americans hated the book, whil
29、e the Northern Americans liked it32. What can we learn from the passage? A. No wok can be won without such a book as Uncle Toms Cabin. B. We must understand the importance of literature and art. C. We neednt use weapons to fight things that are wrong. D. A writer is more helpful in war than a soldie
30、r.DYou have heard of Webster Toys. Websters have made good safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway(挪威), and from Japan to Brazil(巴西). We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. H
31、e(She) will be between the ages of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East.The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there but he will trave
32、l for up to six months in other countries in one year. He will know the Far East well. He should know how to sell in established(建立) markets and where to find new ones. He will know to make more money than ever, for himself and for Webster Toys.Websters want someone who can stand on his own feet. If
33、 you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr.J.Sloman at our office. Webster Toys Company Church Mill Watford.33. What are Webster Toys?A. An old kind of toys.B. Factories where good, safe and interesting toys are made.C. People who are famous for making toys for children.D. A compa
34、ny that has been making and selling toys.34.We can most probably read the text _.A. in a book B. in a dictionary C. in a novel D. in a newspaper35. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. If you are thirty years old, you can apply for the position.B. If you live in Singaore, you can get the pos
35、ition.C. If you speak good English , you can get the position.D. The company is looking for some salesmen or saleswomen.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。注意:如果此题有选E则在该答题卡中用2B铅笔涂黑AB两格;选F则涂黑BC两格;选G则涂黑CD两格。The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 sola
36、r terms._36_ It lifts the curtain of spring.After that everything turns green and full of energy and people clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer.1Flying a kite.Spring is the best season for kiteflying.A traditional folk activity,it has a history of more
37、than 2,000 years._37_ It also has the effect of promoting blood circulation and speeding up metabolism.2Wearing fabric swallows.Wearing fabric swallows is a custom in some regions in Shaanxi._38_ The custom originated during the Tang Dynasty (618907)The swallow is a harbinger of spring and a symbol
38、of prosperity and happiness.3Making a Spring Ox.Skilled artists build the frame of an ox out of bamboo strips and the legs with wood.Then they paste some paper and paint onto it._39_ It is said that if more red and yellow paper is used,then there will be a good harvest that year.4_40_People in China
39、 began holding a special ceremony on the first day of Start of Spring about 3,000 years ago.They made sacrifices to Gou Mang,the god of Spring,who is in charge of agriculture.By the Qing Dynasty (16441911),welcoming spring had become an important folk activity.AWelcoming spring.BThe image of an ox i
40、s complete.CAt that time,there were eight solar terms.DStart of Spring is the first solar term of the year.EFlying a kite can help build ones health and prevent diseases.FIt is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of the Start of Spring.GPeople like to wear a swallow made of colorfu
41、l silk on their chests on Start of Spring.第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45)第一节 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, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 At the beginning of last century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery; we are built not just of flesh and blood but also of time. T
42、hey were 41 to show that we all have “a body clock” 42 us, which controls the 43 and fall of our body energies, 44 us different from one day to the next.The 45 of “a body clock” should not be too 46 since the lives of most living things are controlled 47 the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel 48 a
43、nd fall asleep at night and become 49 and energetic during the day. If the 24-hour-cycle is 50 , most people experience unpleasant 51 . For example, people who are not 52 to working at night can find that 53 of sleep causes them to 54 badly at work. 55 the daily cycle of sleeping and 56 , we also ha
44、ve other cycles which 57 longer than one day. Most of us would 58 that we feel good on some days and not so good on 59 ; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they 60 do not exist.41. A. anxious B. able C. careful D. worried42. A. inside B. around C. between D. on43. A. movement B. su
45、pply C. use D. rise44. A. showing B. treating C. making D. changing45. A. invention B. opinion C. story D. idea46. A. difficult B. exciting C. surprising D. interesting47. A. from B. by C. over D. during48. A. dull B. tired C. dreamy D. peaceful49. A. regular B. excited C. lively D. clear50. A. disturbed B. shortened C. reset D. troubled51. A. moments B. feelings C. senses D. effects52. A. prevented B. allowed C. expected D. used53. A. miss B. none C. lack D. need54. A. perform B. show C. manage D. control55. A. Wit