1、湖南省衡阳市衡东县欧阳遇实验中学2019-2020学年高一英语第八次月考试题第一部分 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。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.Where does the conversation take place? A. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C.In a supermarket.2.How did the man spend his free time wit
2、h his friends?A. They watched TV programs. B. They played sports. C.They played computer games.3.What does the man think of the seats on the plane?A.Wide. B.Comfortable. C.Small.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.The whales. B.The weather. C. A voyage.5.When was Tim born?A.On February 24
3、. B.On February 28. C.On February 29.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、7题。6.Why does the woman look tired?A. She had some trouble at work. B. She didnt sleep well. C.She looked
4、after two teenagers.7.What happened to the teenagers eventually?A.They were beaten by the security guard.B.They were sent to the police station. C.They were picked up by their parents.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Who is the woman probably?A.A reporter. B.A passer-by. C.A listener.9.What can we know from the co
5、nversation?A.The roads have been cleared up. B. The river bank is broken. C.All people have been rescued.10.What is the purpose of the conversation? A.To give a warning. B.To cover a story. C.To ask for help.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.What does the woman want to know about?A.The mans eating habit. B.The ma
6、ns way to solve problems. C.The mans life in the host family.12.How does the man feel about having meat or cheese every morning?A. Just so-so. B. Unbearable. C.Satisfied.13.What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Communicate his ideas to the host.B.Prepare breakfast himself. C. Change a host fami
7、ly. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.What does the man do in the supermarket?A.He deals with shelves. B.He works at the cash desk. C.He handles customers complaints.15.How long has the man worked in the supermarket?A.One week. B.Two weeks. C.Three weeks.16.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Leave his job.
8、B.Ask for a higher position. C.Apologize to the boss.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.When does the speech probably take place?A.At the beginning of a term. B.In the middle of a term. C.At the end of a term.18.How long is the office open during the weekday? A.8 hours. B.11 hours. C.12 hours.19.What can Jarrod H
9、oward help with? A.Study-related problems. B. Money matters. C.Information about jobs.20.Whom should students turn to if they have personal problems?A. Laura Lea B.Jim Smith. C. Rodney Reid. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAs one of our talented remote e
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16、ntacted. Please visit http: / for application. Be careful about meeting deadlines.21. The remote editor _.A. will study the knowledge of type settingB. will accept his payments by using PayPalC. will receive training that needs to be paid forD. can rest on weekends and have good pay22. Who will prob
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18、egree, who has a high level of computer knowledge.23. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Those applying for the job will be given a job interview.B. One can apply for the job throughout the yearC. Communication is very important for one to get the job.D. One can apply for the job through the website.
19、B Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirstyId have a lot to drink before bed,which was unusual for meOne time,I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glassBefore I knew it,Id drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctorI then had a few blood
20、tests,and the results were certainI had diabetes (糖尿病),which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very highThat can be dangerous,so I had to learn how to control my bloodsugar level My eating habits had to change in a big wayWith diabetes,I cant eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates(碳水化合物)I
21、have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat,and then I get an injection of insulin (注射胰岛素) before the meal to help my body process the foodAlso,I test my bloodsugar level oftenIm always trying to keep my blood sugar at a healthy levelThe level can drop when I exercise,but that doesnt kee
22、p me out of gym class or off the basketball courtI just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood sugar if I need to Its a lot of workand not a lot of funto keep track of everything,but Ive gotten used to my new habitsI was a little scared at first because I wasnt sure how my life would changeO
23、nce I knew what I needed to do,though,it wasnt a big dealMy life is different now from what it was before,but it has become completely regular to me24.What is the first paragraph mainly about ?Ahow the author was found to have diabetesBthe authors life before having diabetesCwho found the author had
24、 diabetesDthe authors eating habits before having diabetes25.What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes? AShe stopped playing basketball in the gymBShe controlled her bloodsugar level strictlyCShe stopped eating food with natural sugarDShe tested her bloodsugar level before every meal26.W
25、hat does the underlined word boost in Paragraph 2 mean? Aabsorb Bcontrol Cincrease Dtest27.Whats the authors attitude toward her having diabetes now? Aworried BfrightenedCpessimistic DpositiveCI grew up in a middleclass household in Australia.In terms of safety and standard of living, a comfortable
26、lifestyle is all I ever knew, and as a result, I was not aware just how lucky I was.It was a Monday, and a teacher told us about an oversea mission trip to Cambodia.I had never been overseas before, and I knew absolutely nothing about Cambodia, but something inside of me knew I needed to go on this
27、trip.I spent the next few months working on $7.25 hourly wage at an awful fast food chain, saving every penny I earned.Just days before the trip was set to depart, I managed to hit my target.I will never forget the moment I nervously stepped off the plane in Cambodia.I vividly recall the sight of ma
28、lnourished (营养不良) children begging for money tearing at my heart.I saw what true poverty looked like as we went to hand food packages out at a massive garbage dump in the city, home to thousands of families, many of whom were forced to seek for food among the rubbish.On the following days, I played
29、with children who, despite living in hard conditions, were overflowing with joy and happiness.I met families who, despite having nothing, were some of the kindest people Id ever met.For the first time, my eyes were opened to the reality that happiness is not defined by money.People here were rich in
30、 relationships and community, and shared with each other the little that they had.Through the trip, I began to see the value of learning from people of other races, cultures and religions.I finally saw that there was a much bigger world outside of my little one, and experienced firsthand the beauty
31、of human diversity.28How did the author react when hearing about the overseas mission trip?Ashe considered it a little bit risky.BShe hesitated in the first place.CShe really looked forward to taking it.DShe imagined a lot about Cambodia.29How did the author feel when she saw the children at first?A
32、Upset. BBored. CMoved. DInspired.30What did the author think of the locals after getting along with them? AThey considered wealth very important.BThey were poor but had their simple pleasure.CThey struggled very hard to become rich.DThey were really bad at building relationships.31What was the bigge
33、st benefit the author got from the trip?AShe got some work experience.BShe learned to be independent.CShe made friends with some locals.DShe learned about the outside world.DDo you want to live another 100 years or more?Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last ten
34、s of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life spanI think we are knocking at the door of immortality(永生),said Michael Zey,a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the futureI think by 2075 we will see it and thats a conservative estimate(
35、保守的估计)At the conference in San Francisco,Donald Louria,a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nano technology(纳米技术)make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. There is a great push so that people ca
36、n live from 120 to 180 years, he said. Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 yearsHowever, many scientists who specialize in aging are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier
37、lifestyles and less diseases, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to deathScientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life? said Leonard P
38、oon,director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.32.By saying we are knocking at the door of immortality,what does Michael Zey mean?Athey believe that there is no limit of livingBthey are sure to find the truth
39、about long livingCthey have got some ideas about living foreverDthey are able to make people live past the present life span33.What is Donald Lourias attitude towards long living ?Apeople can live from 120 to 180 yearsBit is still doubtful how long humans can liveCthe human body is designed to last
40、past about 120 yearsDit is possible for humans to live longer in the future34.What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 4 refers to?A. a great pushB. the idea of living from 200 to 300 yearsC. the idea of living beyond the present life spanD. the conservative estimate35.What would be the best ti
41、tle for this text?ALiving Longer or NotBScience,Technology and Long LivingCHealthy Lifestyle and Long LivingDNo Limit for Human Life第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Making the Most of Life ExperiencesIf you ask anyone what the purpose of life is, youll likely recei
42、ve wildly different responses. The answer to this question is deeply personal because different things are important to us throughout the course of our lives. 36 .Finding ways to make the most of our experiences is a challenge we face every day. Here are some ways to make your experiences meaningful
43、.Follow your dreams.The number one way to live a life free of regret is to follow your dreams. Passion will die without actions supporting them. 37 . Every day take an action, no matter how small, to achieve your goals. Each day is a step forward and none of it is wasted.Make lots of mistakes. 38 .
44、Many of my strongest memories come from the times Ive failed, and those lessons have stayed with me. Failure is beneficial to us. And time allows me to see the value of even the most painful situation. 39 .Difficult and painful experiences shape our character but can also weigh us down. These preven
45、t us from moving forward. So much of our progress in life relies on willpower and a healthy emotional state. If youre under stress, your body and mind both require time to recover. 40 .For me, life is about experiences. We all have to dream, work hard, and fail before we can achieve success. Maybe w
46、ell discover along the way that the journey is more important than the destination.A. Take care of yourself.B. Its best to rest, recover, and slowly build back up your strength.C. Making mistakes is the surest path to grow as a person.D. Improve your personality.E. Though we cant choose the outcome
47、of our actions, we can choose to keep pursuing (追求).F. Though we try our best to make fewer mistakes, it is impossible to avoid them.G. Yet one thing stays with us no matter where we go: our experiences.第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)For many people, barbecues are a chance to enjoy a meal
48、 with family and friends.For Stan Hays, barbecuing is a passion that he puts to the _41_ at weekend competitions._42_, when disaster strikes, Hays uses his skills to _43_ people in need.Since 2011, his nonprofit, Operation BBQ Relief, has prepared more than 1.75 million meals for _44_.The _45_ effor
49、t began in May 2011,when a terrible tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, about twoandahalf hours drive from Hays home.His wife urged him to _46_.So, he put out the _47_ to his barbecue buddies (伙计) and headed down with his portable smoker.“We _48_ wed be there three to four days, serving maybe 5,000 meals,
50、”Hays said.“But the need was there, and the _49_ kept coming in.”Hays believes that the food they prepare keeps disaster survivors _50_ both physically and mentally.We not only are giving them something nutritious, but we are giving them a state of being _51_.”“For me, the _52_ thing is people comin
51、g together.Seeing the people working and _53_ the effect the meals are producing it cant help but bring a smile to your face, maybe a _54_ to your eye.At the end of the day, youve done something thats made a _55_,” said Hays.41A. test B. action Cend Dwork42A.Therefore B.However COtherwise DUsually43
52、A.save Bpersuade Cfeed Dteach44A.volunteers Bfriends Csurvivors Dneighbors45A. brave Bextra Cconfident Dunique46A.change Bimprove Cimagine Dhelp47A.goal Bword Ccomment Dadvertisement48A.suggested Brealized Cexpected Dthought49A. supplies Bquestions Cdemands Dorders50A.patient Bquiet Cwell Dproud51A.
53、normal Bsilent Chumorous Dpitiful52A.difficult Bgreatest Cstrangest Dlucky53A.ignoring Bmeasuring Cknowing Dpredicting54A. tear Bburn Cpain Dcuriosity55A.promise Brule Cdecision Ddifference第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Eating a diet rich in high-quality protein (蛋白质)may help you maintain a healthy weight
54、by _56_ (make) you feel full longer, and fueling you with extra energy for exercising.High-protein 57 (diet) arent balanced in terms of the essential nutrients, vitamins, and fiber your body needs. However, a diet that is too high in animal protein can 58 (actual) lead to weight gain over time. A st
55、udy found that those who ate more red and processed meat put on 59 (much) weight, about one extra pound every four years, while those who ate more nuts over the course of the study 60 (gain) only half as much weight.Some people are able to lose weight on high-protein diets in the short-term but this
56、 weight loss is not due to eating more animal protein, 61 simply due to consuming fewer calories. A safer way 62 (lose)weight is to reduce sugar intake and calories, while maintaining a nutritionally balanced diet 63 is rich in plant-based proteins.For most of us, consuming the right balance of whol
57、e foods each day will provide us 64 all the nutrients we need. There is also no evidence that protein from a powder or bar can improve athletic 65 (perform). any more than protein from food.第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你们的外教即将离开学校回国。请你代表你们班同学给外教David写一封感谢信,内容包括:1感谢老师;2回忆一件难以忘记的师生往事;3希望保持联系。注意:
58、1.词数80左右; 2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear David,How time flies!Its a pity that youre leaving our middle school soon. Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。The Make-up GuyDave was a make-up (化妆) artist who regularly held makeup artistry classes at the local com
59、munity college. He was well known as an excellent trainer and enjoyed great popularity.Usually, the majority of his students were middle-aged housewives, who wanted to fine-tune their make-up skills so as to make themselves more attractive. But this time, it was beyond him that his class was attende
60、d by a man as well.The new student was a gentleman in his best years with a seemingly boundless interest in make-up artistry. He was keen to learn as much as he possibly could and asked questions whenever and wherever possible. He was so absorbed in learning that he wouldnt stop until he was satisfi
61、ed with the result of his work.Understandably, the man was the number one subject of conversation when the other women were alone.Speculations (猜测) quickly started to spread. Why did he learn make-up? Was he to seek for a woman to be his life partner? How about my neighbors youngest daughter? Why on
62、 earth would he attend such a woman class? Who could it be?Doubts like this came crowding in.The community college was placed in a remote rural area, which was why the other participants were quite doubtful of the mans intentions.Throughout the lessons, ignoring the curious women around him, the man
63、 carefully listened and wrote everything down he learned, leaving the women more and more curious and puzzled.When the day and class were slowly coming to an end, the gossiping women simply could not hide their curiosity any longer, for they knew it was time to remove their doubts, otherwise Finally
64、, one of them couldnt resist her curiosity, so she picked up the courage and asked him why he was so interested in make-up artistry.What followed was a dead silence. After what seemed a century, he slowly opened his mouth and here came the most inspiring beautiful reply.Paragraph 1:He said his belov
65、ed wife partially lost her eyesight because of diabetes (糖尿病) and she was no longer able to apply her make-up. _ _Paragraph 2: So he decided to take the course to surprise his wife. _ _英语答案第一部分听力(每题1.5分;20小题,共计30分)1-5 ABCCB6-10 ACABB11-15 CBAAB16-20 CABCA第二部分阅读理解+七选五(每题2.5分;20小题,共计50分)21-25 BCDAB26-
66、30 CDCAB31-35 DCDCA36-40 GECAB第三部分一)、完形填空(每题1分;15小题,共计15分)41-45 ABCCD46-50 DBDAC51-55 ABCAD二)、语法填空(每题1.5分;10小题,共计15分)56. making57. diets58. actually59, more60. gained61. but62. to lose63. that/which64. with65. performance第四部分写作应用文参考范文:(15分)Dear David,How time flies!Its a pity that youre leaving our
67、middle school soon.Im writing this letter to express our sincere thanks on behalf of the students of Class 4.We all remember the first class from you, which helped us get rid of our fear in English studies.At first you introduced yourself by listing some key words on the blackboard such as “I come f
68、rom .” and “I hope .” Then you asked us to make a selfintroduction in English.To everyones surprise, we found it could be easy and enjoyable to use English.Though youre leaving soon, we do hope to keep in touch with you.Have a nice trip.Yours,Li Hua续写参考范文 (25分)He said his beloved wife partially lost
69、 her eyesight because of diabetes and she was no longer able to apply her make-up. Fearing being laughed at, she locked herself in her room, abandoning herself to great grief. She was absolutely beautiful even without make-up. But what upset her was that she simply felt not comfortable leaving the h
70、ome without make-up. Sensing her loneliness in a colorless-world, I was also at a loss as to what to do. Once informed of this class, I determined to learn make-up without hesitation, hoping to make a difference.So he decided to take the course to surprise her wife. Without a pause, he shared his st
71、ory. He mastered a wide range of practical skills, allowing him to help her take on a new look. Surely, being enveloped by an atmosphere of love, his beloved wife at present was deeply affected. “I not only want to learn how to apply her make-up, I want her to wear the most beautiful make-up so her inner beauty also shines on the outside.” he announced, “It is her smile that touches most my heart, not the make-up.”