1、河南省南阳一中2011-2012学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题 2012/3/9本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题，共105分)第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分65分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。1. For a long time they walked without saying _ word. Jim was the first to break _ silence.A. the; a B. a; t
2、he C. a; / D. the; / 2. To make the students understand the problem, the teacher tried to explain it, but the explanation just did not _to the classA. get through B. get around C. get down D. get across3Will you come to my office when you _your work?sure.A.finished B. are finishing C. have finished
3、D.will finish4. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _in a personal one. 来源: A. more than B. less than C. or rather D. rather than5. She showed the visitors around the museum, the construction _had taken more than three years.A. for which B. with which C. of which
4、 D. to which6. At the beginning of class ,the noise of desks _could be heard outside the classroom.A. opened and closed B. to be opened and closed C. being opened and closed D. to open and close 7. One Friday ,we were packing to leave for a weekend away _my daughter heard cries for help.A. after B.
5、while C. since D. when 8. The director had her assistant _some hot dogs for the meeting.A. picked up B. picks up C. pick up D .picking up 9. It seems that water_ from this tap for some time. Well have to take it apart to put it right. A. has been leakingB. is leaking C. leaked D.had leaked10. You ar
6、e saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _I disagree.A. why B. where C. what D. how11. _,we lived an urban life for more than a year in Fuzhou.A. From then on B. From now on C. At that moment D. Since then12. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _are beyond o
7、ur control.A. most of them B. most of which C. most of whatD. most of that 13. Surely you can turn to David for help, as he is your only colleague at office. _ He is the last one you can rely on.A. I couldnt agree more. B. Is that right? C. Get out of it! D. Its up to you.14. Bats are surprisingly l
8、ong-lived creatures, some _a life span of around 20 years.A. having B. had C. have D.to have 15. what do you think of Henry? He is _Peter is .A. as good a worker as B. as a good worker as C. good as a worker as D. as good as a worker.第二节 完形填空（共40小题；16-35每小题1分，36-55每小题1.5分，满分50分）阅读下面两篇短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项
9、（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。ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a livingOne night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 A.MWhen I 16 , I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor 17 I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly
10、18 After a long pause, the door openedA small woman in her eighties stood 19 meBy her side was a small suitcaseI took the suitcase to the car, and then 20 to help the womanShe took my arm and we walked 21 toward the carShe kept thanking me for my kindness“Its nothing,” I told her“I just try to 22 my
11、 passengers the way I would want my mother treated”When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive 23 downtown?” “Its not the shortest way,” I answered quickly “Oh, Im 24 ,” she said“Im on my way to a hospice(临终医院)I dont have any 25 leftThe doctor says I dont live
12、 very long”I quietly reached over and 26 the meter(计价器)For the next two hours, we drove through the cityShe 27 me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone 28 as a girl Sometimes shed ask me t
13、o slow down in front of a 29 building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothingAt 30 , she suddenly said,“ Im tiredLets go now”We drove in silence to the 31 she had given me“How much do I 32 you?” she asked“Nothing” I said“You have to make a living,” she answered“Oh, there are other 33
14、 ,” I answeredAlmost without thinking, I 34 and gave her a hugShe held into me tightlyOur hug ended with her 35 , “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy”16AwaitedBstoppedCarrivedDwandered17AwindowBhouseCdoorDglass18AsoundBwhisperCsignDvoice19AbeneathBbeforeCbehindDover20AwalkedBleftCreturnedD
15、stepped21AcalmlyBhurriedlyCquietlyDslowly22AreceiveBcollectCtreatDdrive23AthroughBfromCtoDtowards24Aout of workBin no hurryCon no purposeDout of danger25AhopeBmoneyCtimeDfamily26Aturned onBshut offCswitched overDcovered up27AshowedBpointedCindicatedDforgot28AworkingBgrowingCplayingDdancing29Amemoria
16、lBsignificantCparticularDsimilar30AdawnBsunsetCnoonDnight31AhouseBaddressCdirectionDdestination32ApayBoweCpromiseDsave33AcarsBbuildingsCpassengersDchances34AnoddedBlandedCswungDbent35AremarkBthanksCcommentDmottoBI grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could
17、 drive him into a 36 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 37 at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 38 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 39 . With several hours to spare, l went to a theater. 40 , when the last movie finis
18、hed, it was six. 1 was two hours late!来源: I knew Dad would be angry if he 41 Id been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 42 there I apologized for being late, and told him Id 43 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. Ill never forget the 44 he
19、 gave me. Im disappointed you 45 you have to lie to me, Jason. Dad looked at me again. When you didnt _46 , I called the garage to ask if there were any 47 , and they told me you hadnt yet picked up the car. I felt 48 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 49 passed through Dad as he listened atten
20、tively. Im angry with 50 . I realize Ive failed as a father. Im going to walk home now and think seriously about 51 Ive gone wrong all these years. But Dad, its 18 miles! My protests and apologies were 52 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 53 him all the way, but he walked silently. See
21、ing Dad in so much 54 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 55 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.36. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar37. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. serviced38. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. promised39. A. village B.
22、 community C. garage D. theater40. A. HoweverB. ThenC. ThereforeD. Still来源: 41. A. realized B. found outC. thoughtD. figured out42. A. went B ran C. walked D. hurried43. A. started B left C. arrived D. come44. A. word B. face C. look D. appearance45. A. findB. decide C. believe D feel46. A. turn upB
23、. drive out C. go away D come out47. A. questions B. problemsC. mistakesD. faults48. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervousD. surprised49. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. thought50. A. you B. myself C. me D. yourself51. A. where B. how C. why D. when52. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D.
24、worthless53. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. following54. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural55. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共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。AI made a promise to myself on the way down to th
25、e vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an
26、act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed”, she said, surpri
27、sed and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyns been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children fl
28、ew their kites.So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, thats how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.There was one thing that went
29、wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression. “Whats the matter?” I asked her.“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “ I dont?”“What do you mean?”“Wellthat ch
30、eckup I had several weeks agoour doctordid he tell you something about me? Tom, youve been so good to meam I dying?”It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst out laughing.“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “Youre not dying; Im just starting to live.”56. In the first parag
31、raph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means _.A. Unintentionally B. IndependentlyC. Impressively D. Unconditionally57. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage _.A. with his family B. with EvelynC. alone D. with his childrenB A mouse looked through a hole in the wall to see th
32、e farmer and his wife opening a package；what food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap! Running to the farmyard，the mouse shouted，warning everyone，“There is a mouse trap in the house，there is a mouse trap in the house”The chicken，with her head high，glared at the m
33、ouse and said，“Shut upLittle UglyThis is a great concern to you，but it has nothing to do with me：I cant be troubled by it” The mouse turned to the pig and told him“There is a mouse trap in the house”“I am so sorry，Mr Mouse，”said the pig sympathetically，“but there is nothing I can do about it but pra
34、y；you are always in my prayers” The mouse turned to the cow，who said，“A mouse trap，am I in great danger，huh?” Now the mouse had to face the farmers mouse trap alone That very night a sound was heard through the house，like that of a mouse trap catching its preyThe farmerwife rushed to see what was ca
35、ughtIn the darkness，she did not see it was a big poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caughtThe snake bit the farmers wifeThe farmer rushed her to the hospitalShe returned home with a feverIt is said that drinking fresh chicken soup will help treat fever，so the farmer took his sharp knife to the
36、farmyard for the soups main ingredientHis wifes sickness continued，so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clockTo feed them，the farmer killed the pigThe farmers wife did not get well，in fact，she died，and so many people came for her funeralThe farmer had the cow killed to provide fo
37、r all of them to eat So next time when someone is facing a problem，dont say that it has nothing to do with you60We could see from the passage that the mouse was Agood at cheating others Bdishonest Ckind and warm-hearted Dfoolish61Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? AThe othe
38、rs help the farmer kill the cow BThe mouse trap was very practical来源: CThe pig is more friendly than the other animals DThe farmers family had no friends at all62What can we learn from the story? ATraps can always cause chain reactions BIt is better to be safe than to be sorry CSometimes when the le
39、ast of us is threatened，we all might be at riskDTo keep the balance of nature is the duty of us allC I graduated from the university with a degree of engineeringIt is a good field but my heart was not in itI wanted to be an actor or work in the entertainment industry, living a creative lifeMy choice
40、 of engineering was really a mistake but I realized too lateAs soon as I graduated，I moved straight to Los Angelesthe home of the film and television industry! I tried to get a job in that fieldI often worked as an extra in movies and TV showsstanding in the background while actors are in the foregr
41、oundThis was fun for a while，but I wanted a real acting job，where I was speaking! Sadly，in Los Angeles，there is too much competitionEvery race and age is represented：old，young，black，white，Asian，and Midwestern types like meBeing an extra couldnt make enough money for me to live in Los AngelesI had to
42、 do something else for money After three years of trying，I gave up my dream of being an actor and started a different careerI then tried network marketing，but in the end，that failedSeven years after graduating from college，I was still in debt，still searching for a satisfactory lifeI decided to go ba
43、ck to engineeringHowever，I was starting to get disappointed with my lifeWhy is life not like what I expected? I expected to have made a lot of money，gotten married，with a house and nice cars，kids，freedom，etcMillions of people lead lives with their dreams on the shelf , existing but not really living
44、. I wanted my life to be different，more satisfactory，more aliveI wanted a life filled with adventure，romance，friendships，successes，and dreams realizedBut America was not providing that for me Struggling in the US?I decided to move to China63What does the underlined sentence mean? AA lot of people ar
45、e living but they are not enjoying their life BA lot of people are living and their life is enjoyable CA lot of people realize their dreams but live a bad life DA lot of people dont have dreams，nor do they want to live either64What did the writer do before he finally decided to move to China? AMarke
46、tingengineeringextra BExtramarketingengineering CEngineeringextramarketing DExtraengineeringmarketing65What can we infer from the passage? ALife is difficult in China BLife in the US is easy CThere is always somewhere in the world where you can enjoy life DIt is certain that more and more Americans
47、will move to China66How can we describe the writers attitude toward life? AImpractical BPassive CDisappointed DPositiveDThe Couch Surfing network is an online community stretching across the globe with over one and a half million membersThe basic concept is to provide a platform for travelers to con
48、tact people who are willing to put them up free of chargeTravelers connect with potential hosts online and, if they like each other, exchange details to make further arrangementsBasil is one traveler from Switzerland who is currently couch surfing with a Chinese host in BeijingI thought staying in h
49、ostel is nice but you mostly meet foreigners and speak EnglishIf you use Couch Surfing you have chance to meet people living here and really get a chance to know the life of the place you visit Basil was speaking during a regular meeting of the Beijing network of Couch Surfing with a membership of a
50、lmost 2,000Although some people may have concerns about meeting complete strangers and giving them full access to your house, Beijing group member Fred Sharp from California says that the Couch Surfing community is one that generally attracts trustworthy peopleI have never had a problem with guestsI
51、d say that this Couch Surfing community worldwide is a fairly trustworthy community. I say, always be cautious, make sure that you read everyones profile that youre considering hosting, and if it doesnt feel right just say no, its okOriginally launched in the US as a non-profit organization in 2004,
52、 Couch Surfing is growing fast across the worldChina is no exception with around 30,000 members and hundreds more signing up each weekOne of them is Beijing resident Hai Yan who joined in November 2009She says the first time she hosted a guest was a very positive experienceMy first guest was from It
53、aly. He was very kind and helpfulHe bought me a present from Italy, a handbagIts a famous brand!As the organization grows from strength to strength, hotel owners across the world will be watching very closely and possibly thinking twice about raising their prices too high67The Couch Surfing network
54、is intended to _Agive reliable information about hotelsBprovide people with a platform to contact each otherCfind potential hosts who want to supply travelers with couchesDoffer travelers convenience to find suitable hosts for free accommodations68According to Fred Sharp, _ACouch surfers can fully r
55、ely on Couch Surfing communityBCouch Surfing community enables you to meet different peopleCCouch Surfing community is trusted by all couch surfersDCouch surfers may form a judgment on hosts and make a final decision69We can infer from the passage that _ACouch Surfing has a long history BHai Yan is
56、satisfied with her hostCCouch Surfing is getting popular in China DBasil works at the Beijing Network70The last paragraph suggests that hotels will _Abe replaced by the organization Bprobably not charge too muchCnot consider raising their prices Dshow no concern about the organization第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分
57、，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。A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teens work. 71 . Wh
58、at they look for is your presence to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but dont let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized. 72 Together, you and your teen can work out a time table in
59、which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. Its important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 73 If this hap
60、pens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress. 74 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all importan
61、t in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude. 75 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teens pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her effor
62、ts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are. 来源: .Com第II卷(非选择题，共45分)第三部分：写作(共三节，满分45分)第一节：单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)请根据所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出各单词的正确、完整形式。每空一词。76.She is quite naughty, but her sister is o_ . 77.we were lucky to e_ being punished. 78.T
63、here are many_ (可选择的)subjects in our school. 79.It is a matter of personal _ (偏爱). 80.Among many p_, I think Dong Qing is one of the best ones. 81.He is the only one man who s_ after the fire. 82.After failing four times ,I e_ passed my driving test. 83.The _(农业) land is very important for the peasa
64、nts. 84.Tom has been b_ from driving for a year because of drunk driving. 85.Our school is e_ with latest computers. 第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在下面加上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。第三
65、节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，今年寒假你作为一名交流生到英国学习和生活了大约一个月的时间。请根据下表用英语向同学介绍一下你在英国的学习和生活情况，并谈谈这段经历对你的影响或意义。在英国的学习和生活住在英国人的家里，了解英国普通人的生活；学习多门课程，包括英文写作、英国文化、历史等；和朋友到酒吧听音乐、看足球赛，体验英国文化；参观了许多图书馆和博物馆, 到英国的很多城市参观旅游。影响或意义注意：1. 根据所给要点适当发挥，不要简单翻译。2. 词数: 120左右。开头及结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。3. 参考词汇：交流生 exchange studentBoys and girls,I a
66、m glad to have the chance to share with you my experience in Britain for about two months as an exchange student._Thank you. 高一英语试题答案15 BDCDC610 CDCAB1115 ABCAA1620 CADBC2125 DCABD 2630 BADCA 3135 BBCDA3640 CDDCA4145 BDDCD 4650 ABABB 5155 ABCAC5659 DCDB6062 CDC 6366 ABCD 6770 DDCB7175 EFBDA76.opposi
67、te 77. escape 78.optional 79.preference 80.presenters 81.survived 82. eventually 83. agricultural 84. banned 85.equipped enteredOn my first school day this term, my new English teacher enters the classroom. I soon foundherselfathat she was the beautiful girl with a big smile on her face. First, she
68、introduced her. Then sheintoasked usintroduce ourselves in turn with English. When it was my turn, I felt so shyly that I shydidnt dare to say a word. She came up to me and told me not to be afraid of Just have a try!” sheandHearingencouraged. Hear this I slowly calmed down. Finally I managed to speak, but did it quite well. progressShe praised me for my progresses. How happy I was then!
