1、第一次月考英语试题【福建版】考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分第一卷（计分115分）I 听力测试30分(共20小题；每小题1.5分，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 will the speakers do today? A. Tour around the city. B. Buy a train ticket. C. Visit a park.2. What did the wo
2、man do last weekend? A. She went on a trip.B. She cleaned her kitchen. C. She moved to a new apartment.3. Where did the man work part time? A. In a bank. B. In a post office. C. In a department store.4. What is the man doing? A. Taking an exam. B. Reading a book. C. Having a class.5. Where does the
3、conversation take place? A. In a library. B. In a concert. C. In a store.第二节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What are the speakers talking about in general?A. The mans children.B. Their team membe
4、rs.C. A famous athlete.7. What team is Patricia on?A. The swim team.B. The basketball team.C. The dancing team.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Husband and wife.C. Brother and sister.9. What will the speakers do tomorrow?A. Tidy up the gar
5、age. B. Clean up the backyard. C. Go to the supermarket.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the woman ask for the mans home phone number?A. To invite him to dinner.B. To stop him from calling her.C. To make sure she can reach him.11. How does the woman feel about the man?A. Grateful.B. Curious.C. Im
6、patient.12. What is the woman doing?A. Having dinner.B. Doing exercise.C. Watching a diet programme.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How many questions does the man ask?A. Two.B. ThreeC. Four.14. What equipment in the kitchen uses the most energy?A. The stove. B. The refrigerator. C. The dish washer.15. W
7、hat can people do to help with the environment?A. Drive the car within the speed limit.B. Buy a new car instead of a used car.C. Stop buying The New York Times.16. What do we know about Sally?A. She knows a lot about environmental issues.B. She likes reading newspapers.C. She doesnt win the prize.听第
8、 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the main purpose of offering students many extra activities?A. To offer them a chance to know about the society.B. To help them prepare for their adult lives.C. To get them interested in their studies.18. What can sports help students develop?A. Close teamwork. B. C
9、ompetition spirits. C. Organizing ability.19. What does Mr Smith call on students to do?A. Give money to the poor.B. Make every effort to gain satisfaction.C. Offer time and attention to people in need.20 .What can listeners find on Oxford Universitys website?A. Advice on extra activities.B. Communi
10、ty service information.C. Further information on this interview.II 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. Tom always goes jogging in the morning and he usually does push-ups too to stay _.A. in place B. in order C. in shape D. in fashion22. What was so _ about Jasmine Westlands victory was that she came first i
11、n the marathon bare-footed.A. awful B. essential C. impressiveD. obvious 23. There is a note pinned to the door_ when the shop will open again. A. saying B. says C. said D. having said 24. Its standard practice for a company like this one_ a security officer. A. employed B. being employed C. to empl
12、oy D. employs 25.Generally, students inner motivation with high expectations from others _ essential to their development.A. is B. are C. was D. were26. ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought and inner quietness.A. Having freed B. FreedC. To freeD. Freeing27. I do
13、nt become a serious climber until the fifth grade, _ I went up to rescue a kite that was stuck in the branches of a tree.A. when B. where C. which D. why28. Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent properly in this hospital.A. can be the patients treated B. can the patients be treatedC
14、. the patients can be treated D. treated can be the patients29. It was only after he had read the papers Mr. Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.A. when B. that C. which D. what30. Writing out all the invitations by hand was more time-consuming than we_. A. will ex
15、pect B. are expecting C. expect D. had expected 31. As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can concerning music, and takes every opportunity to improve herself.A. catch sight of B. get hold of C. take charge of D. make mention of32. Ive prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.Do you mean
16、 we_ bring anything with us?A. cant B. mustntC. shantD. neednt33. no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.A. Were there B. Had there been C .If there are D. If there have been34. Shakespeares writing is still popular today. It has really _ the
17、test of time.A. failedB. stoodC. takenD. conducted35. Id like a wake-up call at 7:00 a.m., please!OK, _. A. help yourself B. You will certainly make it C. just do what you like D. Ill make sure you get oneIII. 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分) It was a typical Wednesday. My wife and I were speaking in a nur
18、sing home (疗养院) about our successful recoveries from our heart attacks. Afterwards, one of the other residents(住院病人), Miriam, asked if we had a few minutes to talk. “Ive always thought that to be 36 I need three things: someone to 37 , something to do and something to look forward to,” she said. “Iv
19、e got people here to love, and the activities to 38 me as busy as I want, but I dont have anything Im looking forward to. Do you have any 39 ?”“What did you look forward to before you came here?” we asked.“Oh, I used to love to laugh with others,” Miriam said.“What did you 40 about?” we asked.“Every
20、thing I could see, hear, feel, taste or smell,” she said with a smile.At that very moment, we got the idea to start our 41 . We began looking for humor, and we used all of our 42 .We started with a teabag with the 43 : You are like this teabag only in hot water do you realize how strong you are.We c
21、ontinued 44 and found cartoons and videos filled with humor. People brought us stickers, books, games and magazines. We 45 together humor baskets with books, tapes, greeting cards and toys for children of all ages.Of course, we 46 a humor basket for Miriam, the woman who had 47 us on this project “S
22、earch for a Smile and Share it”. She told us that the 48 of her day was sharing the 49 of her basket with everyone she saw.The project was so 50 that other facilities heard of it and made special 51 . One nursing home asked us to make a humor cart, like a shopping cart. Volunteers 52 this down the h
23、allways, sharing smiles and laughs with 53 . Still another nursing home requested that we 54 a humor room, complete with a projector showing fun videos.What started as a simple gesture to 55 one elderly woman turned into a lifetime project.36. A. busyB. happy C. richD. healthy37. A. love B. meet C.
24、visit D. respect38. A. lead B. find C. keep D. encourage39. A. ways B. opinions C. plans D. ideas40. A. talk B. worry C. complain D. laugh41. A. procedure B. project C. research D. preparation42. A. efforts B. senses C. tools D. families43. A. message B. letter C. cover D. sign44. A. explaining B. s
25、earching C. exploring D. researching45. A. gotB. came C. joined D. put46. A. paid B. made C. filled D. applied47. A. started B. chosen C. persuaded D. turned48. A. highlight(精彩) B. satisfaction C. project D. appointment49. A. designs B. foods C. books D. contents50. A. touching B. successful C. inte
26、resting D. respectful51. A. giftsB. donations C. requests D. arrangements52. A. walk B. push C. fix D. perform53. A. nurses B. workers C. residents D. children54. A. design B. organize C. decorate D. offer55. A. saveB. help C. thank D. satisfyIV阅读理解：40分(共20小题；每小题2分，共40分)AFour years ago my sweet mom
27、went to be with her Lord. She did it her way. I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the we
28、ather allowed reception. My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me. In the evenings, my
29、mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was Moon River and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.As time passed, I had my own children and went to
30、 visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my lif
31、e at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced. Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me. My heart skipped a beat. Moon River was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear run
32、ning down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note. 56. From the first paragraph, we know that the writers mother _. A. passed away four years ago B. left the small farm with LordC. left for Lord to live her own way D. preferred to be with Lord57. The underlined word reminisced in the fifth pa
33、ragraph probably means _. A. recalled B. comforted C. shouted D. sighed 58. The writer didnt like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that _. A. it was too cold and quiet B. she could only sing one song in the small farmC. there was nothing more that could make her excitedD. the pla
34、ce was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat59. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _A. Cherish(珍惜) life B. My happy childhood C. Our small farmhouse D. Moms musicBIn her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the
35、story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Warsaw, Poland. Poland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country raised students test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have
36、 now outscored(超过分数) American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States does. One of the most striking differences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at in Warsaw is that the latter
37、has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kind.That American high schools lavish more time and money on sports than on math is an old complaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its priorities. This December, when the
38、 latest Program for International Student Assessment(PISA) results are announced, its safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored not just by students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium
39、, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers. Why does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, pare
40、nts seem to like the arrangement, too. She describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leadera mother with three children in the schoolwas asked about the schools flaws(暇疵). When she said that the math program was weak, none of the p
41、arents taking the tour reacted. When she said that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?”One of the ironies(讽刺) of the situation is that sports reveal what is possible. American kids performance on the field sh
42、ows just how well they can do when expectations are high. Its too bad that their test scores show the same thing. 60. Tom decides to spend his senior year in Poland because _. A. there are striking differences between the 2 countries B. Polish kids are better at learning C. sports are not supported
43、at schools in Gettysburg D. he intends to improve his scores 61. According to Paragraph 2, we know that _. A. too much importance is placed on sports in America B. little time is spent on sports in Japanese schools C. American high schools complain about sports time D. PISA plays a very important ro
44、le in America62. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _. A. American students academic performance worries their parents a lot B. high expectations push up American students academic performance C. low expectations result in American students poor PISA performance D. lacking practice
45、contributes to American students average performance63. The purpose of this article is to _. A. draw public attention to a weakness in American school tradition B. call on American schools to learn from the Polish model C. compare Polish schools with those in America D. explain what is wrong with Am
46、erican schools and provide solutions CWe regularly hear how important consumer spending is for the economy. The story goes like this：the more consumers spend，the more money circulates in the economy, which contributes to healthy job growth and profits. Keynes, a British economist，went as far as to s
47、ay that individuals saving their money may actually be hurting the economy. Sounds troubling, doesnt it?Fear not. You arent actually hurting anyone else by saving money. Strong economic growth only comes from one place：savings. Not consumption. In fact，economic activity should not be mistaken for ec
48、onomic growth. For example，somebody takes their money, walks into a store, and purchases goods. The store increases its revenue. But what happens to all of those goods and services that people have chosen not to consume by saving their money? Simple：Other people are allowed to consume them. Think of
49、 it this way：When you lend out your savings, you are actually saying，“Here, I am not going to consume right now, so why dont you?” Banks simply play the middleman：they collect lots of peoples savings and then lend out lots of funds. It takes an unbelievable amount of goods and services to construct
50、a building. It takes food, shelter, and entertainment for all of the workers, as well. Without savings，it is quite impossible to finance such a construction. The coordination(协调)between savings and consumption is a necessary basis for sound economic growth. This coordination is also why consumer len
51、ding (say , to borrow a big sum of money to buy a car) is not productive，in a strict sense. It doesnt increase the net (净的) amount of wealth of an economy. Those savings could have been used to construct, say, factory equipment. None of this means consumption and spending are “bad” things. They simp
52、ly do not make us wealthier. After all, the final goal of production and savings is to consume. But to say that consumption is the engine of economic growth is to put the cart before the horse. Or, to rephrase: the consumption of wealth can never make you wealthier. Happier, perhaps. Wealthier, no.
53、64. What is the authors attitude towards Keynes theory?A. Approving. B. Reserved(矜持的). C. Uncertain. D. Critical. 65. The underlined word “revenue” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_”. A. costB. reputationC. interestD. income66. According to the author, which chart could show the effect of sav
54、ings on economy?67. What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Saving Behavior of the EconomyB. Consumption：a Key Concept in EconomyC. Consumer Spending and Economic GrowthD. The Truth about Savings and ConsumptionDCaf en SeineThe wildly luxury (奢华) new art style of this huge bar has been
55、a huge hit since it first opened in 1995, and while it may not be the “in” place it once was, it is still very popular with the after-work crowd and out-of-towners. Maybe its the glass frames, or the real 12m-high trees; but most likely its the beautiful people supporting the wood-and-marble bar.Goo
56、d for: decoration, cocktails, amazing food and serviceAddress: 40 Dawson StTransport: all city centrePhone: 01 677 4369Gravediggers (aka Kavanaghs)The gravediggers from the neighboring Glasnevin Cemetery had a secret serving hatch (舱口) so that they could drink on the job therefore the pubs nickname.
57、 Founded in 1833 by one John Kavanagh and still in the family, this pub is one of the best in Ireland, almost unchanged in 150 years. In summer time the green of the square is full of drinkers bathing in the sun, while inside the hardened locals ensure that never a hint of sunshine disturbs some of
58、the best Guinness in town. An absolute classic.Good for: Guinness, traditional pub, pub foodAddress: 1 Prospect Sq GlasnevinTransport: 13 from city centrePhone: 830 7978Davy ByrnesJames Joyce, an Irish author and a poet (1882-1941), would hardly recognize the bar that Leopold Bloom rushed into for a
59、 gorgonzola sandwich and a glass of wine in Ulysses. It doesnt stop Davy Byrnes from making the most of its Joyces connections, even though todays version is strictly for out-of-towners and the rugby crowd.Good for: socializing with the locals, tasty Irish food, watching TV Address: 21 Duke StTransp
60、ort: all city centreWebsite: Phone: 01 677 521768. People choose Caf en Seine most probably because they enjoy _as well as its cocktails and serviceA. its locationB. its historyC. its decoration D. its environment69. “Guinness” in Gravediggers probably refers to _.A. a kind of teaB. a kind of beerC.
61、 the name of the bossD. the name of the town70. We can infer that Davy Byrnes is _.A. a newly-opened barB. an old-fashioned barC. a bar with a long historyD. a bar popular with foreigners 71. What do Caf en Seine and Davy Byrnes have in common?A. Their represent the same architecture style.B. They g
62、ive the same description about transport.C. They both serve cocktails and tasty Irish foodD. They are both popular with the rugby crowd.ESquirrels often communicate with whistles, chirps and chucks, which sound like the word “chuck”. Whistles and chirps are like the sounds that many birds make. Now
63、scientists have translated some of their squirrel-speak.Hare, a professor of zoology at the University of Maniloha in Winnipeg, and his team managed to record squirrels alarm calls. The researchers studied the sounds and then played them back to 60 wild squirrels, which the scientists approached ind
64、ividually with a video recorder to capture(抓拍）their responses. Some squirrels lifted their heads up and became alert(警惕的）. Creatures that were more frightened simply ran for their lives and dived into caves. In effect then, whistles that mix with chucks say theres an enemy of average threat thats he
65、re, and whistles without chucks say theres an enemy of seemingly average threat around here somewhere, while pure chirps say, Im hiding here because theres an immediate danger. Hare told. Discovery News. Hare and some other researchers believe such sounds are part of an advanced language that develo
66、ps just as all other communication systems. Although squirrels risk their lives when they call out to warn others of threats, other squirrels might admire this behavior, thus increasing the callers social status, like humans who look up to heroes. Hare added that other animals, such as birds, probab
67、ly understand at least some squirrel language, since they also may benefit from the alarm calls.In fact, another Canadian study found that deep-voiced, black-capped chickadees have their own language too. According to certain research, there are a lot of tidings in chickadees calls, such as directin
68、g fellows activities, keeping in contact between mates, and raising alarms. While chickadees and other birds are often welcomed into gardens by homeowners, squirrels are frequently viewed as pests(害兽）. Hare wishes a greater understanding of the complex social lives and communication systems of squir
69、rels will provide “hope that humans will gain a greater appreciation and stop doing harm to these animals”.72. The text mainly talks about _ .A. the ways for squirrels to escape from their enemiesB. the comparison between squirrels and chickadeesC. the calling for the protection of squirrelsD. the s
70、tudy on the language of squirrels 73. If a squirrel is in a very dangerous situation, it would probably make _. A. whistles with chucks B. pure chirpsC. whistles without chucks D. repeated chucks74. The underlined word “tidings” in paragraph 6 probably means _. A. difficulties B. noises C. messages
71、D. languages75. What can be learned from this text?A. Squirrels communicate with each other as humans do.B. Some squirrels understand the recorded alarm calls.C. Other animals also well understand the language of squirrels. D. Birds such as chickadees dont have their own language. 第二卷（计分:35分）注意：本卷答案
72、一律写在答题纸上，请看清题号作答。V. 阅读填空题。阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。（每题1分；共10分）Everyone may have a complex and different process of growing up. There are many influential factors in a persons growth and 76 (发展) of his personality.As for me, 77 has affected me most in my
73、growth and personality is my family and friends, the two 78 (同等地) important factors. After I was b 79 , my family is the first surroundings. It plays a significant r 80 in shaping my character because its the most direct source of knowledge and experience for me. As we know, those who are brought 81
74、 in good families tend to have a good character and vice versa. Fortunately, I belong to the 82 (前者). Besides, friends in some ways influence me a lot. Although, we may have many different opinions and personalities, I have really learned something 83 (有益的) from them.Frankly s 84 , I get lots of val
75、uable things from my family and friends. My family offers me warmth and cares, while my friends give me strength and courage. Therefore, 85 of them have influenced me most in my growth.VI. 书面表达 （满分25分）假定你是李华，计划暑假期间去英国学习英语，为期六周。下面的广告引起了你的注意，请给该校写封信，询问有关情况（箭头所指内容）。 注意：1. 词数100左右；文章开头已写出，不计入总词数。 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3. 参考词汇：住宿accommodationDear Sir/ Madam,I am a student in China and I plan to_参考答案第一卷
