1、宜昌金东方高级中学2015年秋季学期12月月考高一英语试题本试题卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。祝考试顺利第一卷第一部分听力（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，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 is the time now? A.2: 30 p.m. B. 3: 00 p.m. C. 3: 30 p.m. 2. What did the wom
2、an do at the weekend? A. She watched TV. B. She went for a drive. C. She climbed a mountain. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a library. B. At a store. C. At a hospital. 4. What are the speakers mainly take about? A. A book. B. A film. C. A story. 5. How will the speakers probably ge
3、t to the cinema? A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By taxi.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. What color do the speakers decide to paint their living room? A. Bright orange. B. D
4、ark brown. C. Light blue. 7. What is the man going to do at the weekend? A. Buy the paint. B. Paint the walls. C. Repair the computer. 听第7 段材料，回答第8.9 题8. What is the party for? A. Johns birthday. B. Christmas. C. Johns wedding. 9. What do we know about the man? A. He will go to the party with the wo
5、man. B. He looks forward to visiting the woman. C. He has told Anna to keep the party a secret. 听第8 段材料，回答第10至12题10. What was the survey about? A. A new shopping centre. B. A newly-built railway station. C. A television program. 11. What does the woman think of the plan? A. Great. B. Stupid. C. Just
6、 so-so12. What will the woman do next? A. Work on a test paper. B. Write to a newspaper. C. Go shopping.听第9 段材料，回答第13至16题13. Where are the speakers? A. In Britain. B. In Germany. C. In France. 14. What does the woman do most of her working hours? A. She makes coffee. B. She deals with e-mails. C. Sh
7、e handles telephones. 15. At what time does the woman usually get off work? A. 4:30 p.m. B. 4:35 p.m. C. 5:15 p.m. 16. What is the woman? A. A secretary. B. A director. C. An engineer. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. When is the talk given? A. During the exams week. B. At the beginning of a term. C. Before the
8、 start of a vacation. 18. What is the main purpose of lectures? A. To introduce new topic. B. To explore topics in depth. C. To provide information on the textbooks. 19. What advice does the speaker give about taking notes? A. Write the exact words. B. Remember the examples. C. Focus on the main top
9、ics. 20. What does the speaker remind the listeners to do in the end? A. Take notes on the lecturers advice. B. Borrow recorders from other students. C. Get the lecturers permission before recording. 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、D）中选出最佳答案。AI am a taxi driverOne Mo
10、nday morning, I had stopped at New York Hospital when I spied a well-dressed man dashing down the stepsHe was waving at meI waited until he jumped into the cabLaGuardia Airport, please, he saidAs always, I wondered about my passenger“What do you do?” “Im in the neurology department （神经内科）at this hos
11、pitalFor some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help.Could I ask a favor of you? He didnt answerI have a son, 16Hes doing well in schoolHe wants a job this summerIs there any possibility that you might get him a summer job? After a pause, he said, The medical students have a research projectM
12、aybe he could fit inHave him send me his school records He searched his pocket and handed me a cardThat evening, I pulled the card from my pocketRobbie, I announced proudly, this could be a summer job for youSend him your school record. He read it out loud, Fred Plum, New York Hospital. Is this a jo
13、ke? he said in disbeliefAfter I yelled and threatened to cut off his allowance, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morningTwo weeks later, when I arrived home, my son handed me a letter from PlumHe was to phone Plums secretary for an interviewRobbie got the jobThe white coat he wore mad
14、e him feel more important than he really wasAs high school graduation neared, Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendation for universitiesTo our delight, Robbie was admitted to New York Medical CollegeIt never occurred to me that a stranger should transform my sons future21Who does the u
15、nderlined phrase a well-dressed man in the first paragraph refer to?AThe author. BPlum CRobbie DPatient22The author threatened to cut off Robbies allowance probably because _.Ahe was tired after a days workBhe didnt earn enough moneyCRobbie was unwilling to workDRobbie doubted what he said23It can b
16、e inferred from the passage that Plum is _ .Apatient and selflessBgenerous and respectfulCkind and helpfulDwealthy and handsome24What message does the passage convey?AA stranger may change your lifeBOne must be friendly to strangersCA father should be responsible for his son DDoctors may have great
17、influence on people.BCould cities that float (漂浮) on the sea solve the problems caused by floods and provide food for the world?Some scientists think so. The idea is already being testedand they believe that floating cities will provide more homes for a growing population, without having to use land
18、 needed to grow food. And they believe floating areas will allow more food to be grown, so that no one in the world is hungry.In some places, cities that float on the sea are already being planned, A company in the Netherlands called DeltaSync thinks that sea cities will save the world, with more th
19、an one in ten people living in them.They say sea cities solve many of the problems the world faces in the 21st century, like not having enough land , more and more people needing homes, fossil fuels (矿物燃料) running low and the increasingly serious problems caused by floods.DeltaSync says building in
20、the desert (沙漠) is not possible because there is no enough water and that developing ways for people to live in space is still too expensive. So they believe the answer is our oceans, which cover over two thirds of the Earths surface. Their plans for floating areas include using algae (海藻) to produc
21、e fuel and food. More than a quarter of the land in the Netherlands already lies underwater and scientists there have spent years trying to find ways to deal with it. In the city of Rotterdam they already have floating homes.Bart Roeffen from DeltaSync says: “We have plans for neighbourhoods includi
22、ng roads and, in the end, I believe we can build floating cities on the sea.”25DeltaSync is a company that wants to build cities _Aon land Bin space Con the sea Din the desert26Which of the following is the advantage of the cities that DeltaSync wants to build?AProviding more jobs for people. BMakin
23、g travel in space possible.CSupplying enough water to people.DSatisfying more peoples housing needs.27What does Bart Roeffen think of his companys future plans?AHe doubts them. BHe is hopeful of them.CHe is uncertain about them.DHe has no idea about them.28What is the besttitle for the text?AWill th
24、ere be enough water? BWill sea cities save the world?CIs it possible to live in the desert? DIs it expensive to build floating cities?CLike every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expr
25、ession today is “to face the music.”When someone says, “Well, I guess Ill have to face the music,” it does not mean hes planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didnt do this or that. Sou
26、r music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember fathers angry voice, “I want to talk to you!” and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!The phrase “to face the music”
27、 is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James FenimoreLooper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the s
28、tage. When they got their cue (提示) to go on, they often said, “Well, its time to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did-facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly o
29、r perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines (台词). But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” came to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”Other expl
30、anations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shinny enough to pass inspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspectio
31、n. What else could they do? Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As for example, when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The
32、band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.29How many explanations are mentioned about the phrase “to face the music” in the passage?A1.B2.C3.D4.30What does the phrase “to face the music” really
33、 mean?ATo face the stage.BTo face the back of the horse.CTo face ones leader or father.DTo face something far less pleasant.31Which of the following occasions is the one we may have to face the music?AWhen we are playing basketball in the playground.BWhen we are making a speech before a lot of peopl
34、e.CWhen we are having a party at ease with our teachers.DWhen we are talking with somebody in secret.32The underlined word “hostile” in the third paragraph means _. AunfriendlyBdislikeCunkindDunnecessaryD.Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in C
35、hinese. In a speech at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes. With Chinese having the most native speakers in the world and the study of the Chinese language increasing rapidly around the world, Zuckerbergs talk raises a question: Is Chinese the language of th
36、e future? Could it replace English as the worlds international language?Chinese will grow in importance, especially for people who want to work and do business in China. But I dont think Chinese will replace English any time soon.American movies, music, television, video games have wider audiences,
37、which is one reason for Englishs popularity as a foreign language. So far Chinas success in this aspect has been very limited. Chinese films, Chinese television shows and Chinese music dont have a huge following outside of China. In addition, English is seen as a more neutral(中立的) language than Chin
38、ese. Unlike Chinese, English is not associated with one county. It is a universal language and is spoken in more than 170 counties. In 2014, China hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Beijing, China. But the meeting was not in Chinese. The official language of APEC is English.The
39、most important reason is that Chinese is a more difficult language to learn. It is estimated that it would take a native English speaker 2,000 hours to reach professional fluency in Chinese. That is four times longer than it would take to reach the same level in Dutch, French, or Spanish. While Chin
40、ese grammar is much simpler, Chinese has a tone and writing system that is more difficult for adult learners to master.Last but not least, more people learn English than Chinese. A recent survey by Gallup showed that only one in four Americans is multilingual, which means only 25% of Americans can s
41、peak a foreign language besides English. For most Americans, learning a foreign language is a choice, not a necessity. China Daily has estimates that 400 million Chinese are studying English. That means China has more English learners that the U.S. has English speakers.33. Mark Zuckerberg surprised
42、Chinese students by _. A. singing Chinese songs B. wearing Chinese clothes C. making a speech in Chinese D. speaking highly of Chinese34.Which of the following contributes to Englishs popularity as a foreign language? A. American growing economy. B. American pop culture. C. American freedom of speec
43、h. D. American education system.35. What is the text mainly about? A. The results pop culture development brings about. B. The influence English has on the global economy. C. The suggestions on how to master Chinese in a short time.D. The reasons why English would be more popular than Chinese.第二节（5小
44、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。 Reading comprehension is an important skill to master for academic success. Many students have difficulty in understanding the point of a story and remembering what a story is about -the basics of this task. Luckily, by following some basic tip
45、s, you can improve at reading comprehension.Work on your vocabulary. Keep up on vocabulary lessons in school, and look up definitions of words when you read to master as many words as you can. _36_.Read with your mind, eyes and lips. _37_Just reading with your mind could mean youre not paying enough
46、 attention. You dont have to read aloud for reading comprehension, but go over each word with your eyes at least._38_To understand what a paragraph is saying, you can often look through the first sentence. This should tell you the point of the paragraph, and the rest should be supplemental(附加的) info
47、rmation. Look at the last sentence to complete the idea.Identify the structure of the story to know what to look for in analyzing it. Some stories are written in the order of time. Others start from the point of the future and backtrack(倒叙). Still others are about proving the point of a thesis with
48、examples. _39_Try to predict whats going to happen next. Reading actively promotes reading comprehension. _40_This will help you remember the details after youve finished.A. Be aware of the function of paragraphs.B. Concentrate on the meaning of words when reading aloud.C. The larger vocabulary you
49、have, the easier reading comprehension will be.D. While reading, guess which way the story is going or how the story will end up.E. Reading with your eyes and lips helps you remember what youve read.F. Figure out what kind of structure youve looking at to understand the story better.G. If you can un
50、derstand the writers purpose between the lines, youre doing a good job. 第II卷第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。Imagine waking up in a hospital bed. And the entire left side of your body isnt movable. This was the _41_I found myself in afte
51、r my crash. I _42 so severely for my head and neck were twisted to one side and stuck in that disturbing _43_The prognosis(预断)for my _44_was not good. The doctor told my family,”I_45_to say this, but hell be lucky to survive the next 48 hours._46_as my family was at the news, the one thing that had
52、been holding them together was the_47_that with the proper medical treatment, I could recover. The doctors prognosis hit them like a hammer, _48_any hope. The _49_that I might die touched each of them deeply.For the next two days, my parents kept waiting outside my room. They could _50_eat or sleep.
53、 The doctors prognosis _51 heavily on their hearts. Yet with each passing hour they become slightly more hopeful that my chances of _52_ were a little bit better.With the _53_ 48 hours passing, although I was once _54 to the limit of my life, I _55 to quit my life, so they felt somewhat_56_. Maybe t
54、he doctor had made a(n)_57_. After all, doctors arent necessarily right. Bit by bit, hope began to return to them. _58_, they still had no idea what the future held for me.My survival surprised everyone. It would not have been _59_ if not for my determination not to quit my life. _60_ will always ha
55、ppen around you as long as you dont give up.41. A. despair B. situation C. place D. pain42. A. choked B. trembled C. enjoyed D. suffered43. A. position B.action C. behavior D. height44. A. spirit B. disability C. recovery D. treatment45. A. regret B. decide C. tend D. wish46. A. Impatient B. Angry C
56、. Confused D. Upset47. A. desire B. intention C. hope D. lie48. A. offering B. destroying C. raising D. abandoning49. A. exception B. choice C. fact D. acceptance50. A. barely B. gradually C. hopelessly D. slightly51. A. reacted B. weighed C. froze D. expanded52. A. promotion B. escape C. improvemen
57、t D. survival53. A. convincing B. disappointing C. exciting D. frightening54. A. directed B. pushed C. ordered D. guided55. A. refused B. pretended C. struggled D. attempted56. A. confident B. satisfied C. relieved D. stressful57. A. joke B. guess C. apology D. mistake58. A. However B.Therefore C.In
58、stead D. Besides59. A. alarming B. possible C. reasonable D. pessimistic60. A. Accidents B. Coincidences C. Miracles D. Successes 第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，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。In the USA the high school graduation ceremony is of great 61 (important). 12th-grade students, or seni
59、ors, who are about 17 or 18 years old, look forward to 62 (attend) this event. The graduation ceremony itself takes place at the end of May or beginning of June, 63 usually includes music, awards, and a guest speaker. After the speeches, students walk to the front of the room to receive their diplom
60、as from the headmaster. Students start preparing for graduation a long time _64 it happens. They order rings designed _65 (especial) for their class.66 tradition is to have their photographs taken. These photographs are used for the class yearbook, which is a _67 (print) book about all the students
61、in the school. Students have special cards called announcements printed to send to friends and relatives to tell them about their graduation. The cards often include 68 invitation to the ceremony. If you receive it, you should send a present 69 money to the graduate. A few weeks before the ceremony,
62、 the students 70 (measure) for the cap that they will wear at the ceremony. After the ceremony, families usually have graduation parties for friends and relatives. Its a day and a night that high school seniors remember for a long time.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，
63、请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Ive learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for receptionist. Im very interesting in the job and Id like to apply
64、 to the position. First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from high school and taken the University Entrance Examination. I want to find out a part-time job this summer. Im 18 year old and have a good command of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening. In fact,
65、I once won the first prize in the English speech competition hold in our school. Besides, Im quite easy-going but therefore very popular among my classmates. I sincerely hope you can give us a chance. Im looking forward to your early reply.第二节：书面表达(满分25分) 随着年龄的增长，我们总想挣脱父母的怀抱，渐渐和父母产生分歧。假设你是李华，某中学英语杂志
66、社正在开展题为 “How to get along well with your parents” 的征文活动。请你根据以下要点写一篇征文稿。1. 事前要跟父母沟通，征求他们的建议；2. 跟父母意见不一致时要保持冷静；3. 多花时间跟父母在一起，跟他们一块郊游等。注意：1. 词数：100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。听力：1-5 ABCBA 6-10 CBCAA 11-15 BBCBC 16-20 ABACC阅读理解21-25 BDCAC 26-30 DBBCD 31-35 BACBD 36-40 CEAFD完形填空41-45 BDACA 46-50 DCBCA 51-55 BDD
67、BA 56-60 CDABC语法填空61. importance 62. attending 63. which 64. before 65. especially 66. Another 67. printed 68. an 69. or 70. are measured短文改错I have learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for receptionist. aIm very interesting in the job and Id like to apply to the position. interest
68、ed forFirst of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from high school haveand taken the University Entrance Examination. I want to find out a part-time job this summer. Im 18 year old and have a good command of English, especial in terms of speaking years especiallyand listening. I
69、n fact, I once won the first prize in the English speech competition hold in our heldschool. Besides, Im quite easy-going but therefore very popular among my classmates. andI sincerely hope you can give us a chance. Im looking forward to your early reply. Me范文：as you are growing, you may want to be
70、free from your parents and feel ready to make your own decisions. However, your parents will disagree with you. Your relationship with your parents may be in trouble right now. here are some tips for you to avoid quarrels with your parents.Discuss the rules ahead of time and not at the last minute.
71、This way you will be able to tell what they will say yes or no to before you make plans.Try to remain calm when your parents say no to something. Youd better listen to what they have to say instead of quarreling with them.Spend time with your family. Communicate with each other at home. Suggest activities that your whole family will enjoy together such as going for a hike, a bike ride, or going to the beach.
