1、第一次月考英语试题【辽宁版】(时间120 总分150)留意事项:1答第卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、姓名代码、考号、考试科目用2B铅笔涂写在答题卡上。从第21题开头涂。2每小题选出答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦洁净后,再选涂其他答案。不能答在试题卷上。3学科要求:七选五试题填涂在答题卡上:E=AB;F=AC;G=AD)第卷其次部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Arriving in Sydney on hi
2、s own from India, my husband , Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children. During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was
3、 gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport. He reported the case to the police and then sat there,lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while try
4、ing to settle down in a new one. Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶)that had been left out on the footpath. My husband rushed to
5、 their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a
6、half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend. That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way. 21. What di
7、d Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shopping B. Find a house C. Join his family D. Take a vacation22. The girls parents got Rashids phone number from_. A. a friend of his family B. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papers D. a stranger in Sydney23. What does the underlined word
8、“restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. Showed B. Sent out C. Delivered D. Gave back24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia. B. Living in a a New Country. C. Turning Trash to Treasure. D. In Search of New Friends. BSince the first Earth Day in 1970,
9、Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment . “We didnt know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it, ”says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA. But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social m
10、ovement . Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times, ”says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day. Acco
11、rding to US government reports , emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10. 3 million tons a year to 5. 5 tons . The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 . Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer
12、 and healthier place . A kind of “Green thinking ” has become part of practices . Great improvement has been achieved . In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs , ; today in 1995 there are about 6, 600 . Advanced lights , motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and there
13、fore prevented pollution . Twenty five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment . Today , its hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program . ” Until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say Bruce Anderson . 25. Ac
14、cording to Anderson , before 1970, Americans had little idea about _A the social movement B recycling techniquesC environmental problems D the importance of Earth Day 26Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A The grass roots level B The business circle C Government off
15、icials D University professors 27What have Americans achieved in environmental protection ?AThey have cut car emissions to the lowest B They have settled their environmental problems C They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities. D They have reduced pollution through effective measures . 28. W
16、hat is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?A Education B Planning C Green living D CO reduction COne of the latest trends(趋势) in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Ch
17、inese au pairs from aero to around 4, 000 since 2004. And thats true all across the country. “I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the
18、 language in the future, ” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says. Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an
19、au pair from China. She didnt want her children to miss out on their roots. ” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture. ” she says. “Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom, ” says Suzan
20、ne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children. ”But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12. ” The popularity if au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing
21、 numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years. 29. What does the term” au pair” in the text mean? A. A mother raising her children on her own B. A child learn
22、ing a foreign language at home C. A professor in language education of children D. A young foreign woman taking care of children. 30. Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them _. A. to live in China some day B. to speak the language at home C. to catch up wit other children D. t
23、o learn about the Chinese culture31. What can we infer from the text? A. Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America, B. Educated woman do better in looking after children C. Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills. D. Children can learn a foreign language well in six months. DMetr
24、o Pocket GuideMetrorail(地铁)Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer. Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up
25、to $ 5 in change. Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a. m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays. Hours of Service Open: 5 a. m Mon-Fri 7a. m. SatSun . Close: midnight SunThurs 3 a.m.
26、 Fri.-Sat. nights. Last train times vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in the station. Metrobus When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1. 35 . when paying with a smarTrip card, the fare is $1. 25Fares for the Senior /disabled customers Senior citize
27、ns 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTrip cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenDoors. com or call 202-637-
28、7000 and 202-637-8000. Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tips (提示) . Avoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 a. m. and between 4 and 6 p. m. . If you lose something on a bus or tra
29、in or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195. 32. what should you know about farecard machine? A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a. m. B. They are connected to change machines. C. They offer special service to the elderly. D. They make change for no more than $5. 33. At what time
30、 does Metrorail stop service on Saturday? A. At midnight B. at 3 a. m. C. at 5 am D. at 7 p. m. 34. What is good about a SmarTrip card?A. It is convenient for old people B. It saves money for its usersC. it can be bought at any time D. it is sold on the Internet. 35. Which number should you call if
31、you lose something on the Metro?A. 202-962-1195 B. 202-962-1100C. 202-673-7000 D. 202-673-8000其次节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)依据短文内容,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。Tips for cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money and time, _
32、36_Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and t
33、here is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready?_37_2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? _38_ it
34、 takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal. 3. _39_ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well
35、 with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule. Hopefully that gives you a good start. _40_ and dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. T
36、ry new things. B. Ability is easily improved. C. Make three or four instead. D. Understand your food better. E. Cooking is a burden for many people. F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden. G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on. 第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分
37、40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,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this 41 at work in people of all 42 . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 43
38、 with their new toys. But their 44 soon wears off and by January those 45 toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 46 stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someones 47 interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child 48 bathes it and brushes i
39、ts fur. Within a short time, however, the 49 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great 50 but are soon looking forward to 51 . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many 52 , who now complain (埋怨) about the long dr
40、ives to work, 53 drove for hours at a time when they first 54 their drivers license (执照)? Before people retire, they usually 55 to do a lot of 56 things, which they never had 57 to do while working. But 58 after retirement , the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become
41、as boring as the jobs they 59 . And , like the child in January, they go searching for new 60 .41. A. principle B. habit C. weaker D. power42. A. parties B. races C. countries D. ages 43. A. working B. living C. playing D. going44. A. confidence B. interest C. anxiety D. sorrow45. A. same B. extra C
42、. funny D. expensive46. A. well-organized B. colorfully-printed C. newly- collected D. half-filled47. A. broad B. passing C. different D. main48. A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly49. A. promise B. burden C. right D. game50. A. courage B. calmness C. confusion D. excitement51. A. grad
43、uation B. independence C. responsibility D. success52. A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees53. A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely54. A. required B. obtained C. noticed D. discovered55. A. need B. learn C. start D. plan56. A. great B. strong C. difficult D. correct57. A. time B.
44、 money C. skills D. knowledge58. A. only B. well C. even D. soon.59. A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit60. A. pets B. toys C. friends D. colleagues第卷第三部分 英语学问运用其次节 (共10分;每小题1. 5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about _61_ (be) late for
45、school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, _62_ some of them looked very anxious and _63_(disappoint) . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next _64_ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike _65_ (catch ) my attention. He was riding
46、 beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused _66_(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept _67_(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the
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