1、内蒙古北方重工业集团有限公司第三中学2014-2015学年高一12月月考英语试题He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, “Dont ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day youre alive is a special occasion.”Im thinking about his words, an
2、d theyve changed the way I live my life. Im spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer. “Someday ”and “one of these days ”are losing their importance on my vocabulary. If its worth
3、seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, t
4、ruly is a gift. So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life.1Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didnt wear it?AShe waited for a special occasion to wear it.BShe wanted to keep it for someone else.CShe saved it till she grew up.DShe would give it to herself as a gift some day.2Wh
5、at does the underlined word “cherish” mean?ATreasure.BWaste.COwn.DSave3Whats the best title for this passage?AEvery Day IS a GiftBMy Sister JanCWhat Is the Meaningful Life likeDThe Most Important Time in Your LifeBThe other day I came across an article called “ Three Words That Guarantee Failure”, a
6、nd I cant agree with it more.It made me think of my old days of preparing applications to schools in the United States. I was working hard to translate my personal statement from Chinese to English at that time, and asked help from Steve, one of the international teachers in my college. I grabbed hi
7、m a few minutes before his class and asked him to go over my draft, and after scanning he simply said “You need to rework.” But did not give me much indication on how to make it better.“Send an email to me as soon as youve done with your rework.” He said.“Ah” I said. “I will try my best.”“What?” he
8、looked angry, “you should NEVER EVER say that.” At the moment, the class bell rang. Floods of students passed the building entrance, right where we stood. I felt every single person who passed by looking at me and the old angry man who was shouting in English. My face felt like burning.“If you say y
9、ou try something, youll NEVER get it done. Do you know that?” he pointed to my draft, “and Im not interested in spending my time on it.”“I will make it!” I said loudly, “I will make it.”His face lit up a bit. “That will work. Send an email to me then.” Before then turning around to the direction of
10、his class, he added, “Remember that.”I remembered it. And here I am in the United States.It is true. And I recall it every time when I want to say “I will try”. Do, or do not. There is no “try” if you want to get things done.4. We learn from the passage that the author comes from_. A. the Great Brit
11、ain B. the United StatesC. China D. Australia5. What are the three words that guarantee failure? A. Ill make it. B. I will try.C. Do remember it. D. Never say that.6. The teacher got angry because_. A. the author took too much of his time.B. so many students were looking at him.C. he didnt like to b
12、e bothered by others.D. the author seemed not to be determined.7. Where is the author now? A. In the US B. In AustraliaC. In Canada D. In China CNow, its time for some brief news items.Teens Go Online Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music accordi
13、ng to research done by Nielsens “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them away from chat rooms.Chat to the magic MumBritish author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Int
14、ernet interview about her new book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.School SoldiersRussian school stu
15、dents will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided.The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their
16、love for their country.The states only online schoolIs it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because
17、 all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the states only online school, has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classes in algebra(代数)，American government , chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design.
18、They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.8In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?ABritain. BFrance. CSweden. DSpain.9Why will Russian school students have basic military training?ATo get ready for a milirary parade. B. To learn to protect themselve
19、s.CTo gain some military knowledge. DTo develop their love for the country.10About Florida High School, which of these facts is true?ASome of the students have to attend classes at home instead of in the school.BThere are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms.CAs the states only
20、 online school, it has 250 students who take classes by computer.DStudents cant take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer and so on.11What is the second news item mainly about?AJ.K.Rowling will have an Internet interview.BChildren will meet Harry Potters mother.CThe Harry Pot
21、ter book will be available on the Internet.DThe Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.DAll over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep them healthy, happy and help them to live longer.Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer. Games an
22、d sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is pop
23、ular in all countries near the sea or in those with rivers.Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new
24、 sports or games all the time.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a persons character(性格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面). 12. Accordi
25、ng to this passage we know that _. A. people began to play about 100 years agoB. about 100 years ago people ran or jump when they playedC. basketball has a longer history than volleyballD. not all games have a long history13. Which of the following is not true according to this passage? A. Sports he
26、lp to train a persons character.B. People swim only because there are a lot of rivers in their country.C. People from different countries may not be able to understand each other before a game.D. Sports and games can develop the friendship between people all over the world.14. The writer didnt tell
27、us in this passage that _. A. basketball was invented in America.B. sports change with the season.C. games and sports often have a close relationship with peoples work and everyday activities.D. football is played all over the world.15. People enjoy sports because_. A. sports are interestingB. sport
28、s help to keep people healthy, happy and to live longerC. sports help to train ones characterD. all of the above第二节（共5小题 ；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 16 Both my b
29、rother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching maths at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 17 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very goo
30、d teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times. 18 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As sh
31、e has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 19 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook
32、herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 20 This advice of he
33、rs will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic music.B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C. She loves her students and cares for them.D. She never goes to expensive restaura
34、nts to enjoy meals.E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G. Can you tell us something about your mother?I 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。What would I do for Carols 50th birthday? It was 21 th
35、at she didnt want a party, certainly not a surprise party (that was an agreement at our marriage).“How about a small dinner with 22 ?” I asked.“No,” she said, “I hate being the center of 23 .Still, the milestone had to be marked. 24 wasnt going to let her get away with a Stouffers frozen dinner and
36、a movie video, 25 was all she said she wanted. I thought and thought, and 26 making my decision, I sent a letter to her friends, asking them for photos, poems, and letters. “Carol doesnt 27 a party in person but Im hoping to 28 her a party in a book.” I bought a(n) 29 with a friends advice, and what
37、 I wanted 30 .For a few minutes at the end of every workday, I 31 pull out the marking pens and make up the 32 , Carols. Photos of her in junior high, pictures of us 33 the boys, original songs, notes, cards, and poems. It made me 34 for all the years we had had together. The 35 was more than the al
38、bum. It was the friendship and love she had given to me, to our kids and to all her friends and family. You could 36 it on every page.I wrapped it up and 37 it home. “Happy birthday, sweetie,” I said. “ Its not a frozen dinner or a video, but its 38 you deserve.” She cried. She doesnt 39 like to cry
39、, but I think she likes the book. Shes said so many times. And every time I remind her 40 putting it together was a gift to me.21AamazingBclearCunusual Dimportant 22AneighborsBchildrenCfriendsDclassmates23AattentionBideaCviewDinterest24AShe BItCHeDI25AwhatBthatCwhichDwhen26AbeforeBafterCwhenDonce27A
40、wantBhaveCholdDattend28AmakeBchooseCfindDgive29AalbumBnovelCmirrorDovercoat30Awent onBpoured inC. turned backDgot away31AcouldBshouldCwouldDmight32AdecisionBstoryCmindDbook33AforBaroundCwithDexcept34AgratefulBworriedCnervousDspecial35AmeaningBgiftCpartyDworld36AcountBreadCexpressDimprove37AtookBsent
41、CplacedDpacked38AhowBwhyCwhichDwhat39Anormally BmerelyCreallyDobviously40Awhether Bthat CwhenDwho II 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸标号为110的相应位置上。 If you play the piano, or are interested 41 classical music, you will surely have heard of Mozar
42、t. His full name is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 42 he was born in 1756 in Austria. His father was an accomplished violinist. Mozart was 43 child genius. By the age of four, he could play the violin, and before his sixth birthday, he had already given his first public 44 (perform). By the age of twelve h
43、e 45 (write)scores of compositions which included six symphonies and three operas. Together with his older sister, 46 was also musically talented, he toured all the great cities of Europe for more than ten years. 47 (fortunate), his health suffered 48 a result of all the traveling. Mozart died at th
44、e early 49 of thirty-five from a serious illness. By then he had given the world some of its most beautiful 50 of all time. 第二卷I 单词拼写(共25小题；每小题1分，共25分)51.Children should be e_(教育) in a proper way. 52. It was very cold in the tent. I had to hide my face under the b_ (毯子) .53.Unluckily, a tiger e_(逃离)
45、 from its cage in the zoo last week.54.He received a medal as a r_(奖赏) for his courage.55.A military court (军事法庭) s_(宣判， 判决) him to death in his absence.56. I want to know your o_(观点) about the plan.57. I shook with t_(恐惧) whenever I was about to fly in a plane.58.The beatings and the c_(残忍) of the
46、guards had a deep effect on Elias. 59.Though the old lady has sons and daughters, she is b_(乞讨) for food on the street.60.Some animals are hunted illegally(违法的), so they become r_(稀有的).61.The d_(图案) of Chinese knot is so wonderful that it sells well. 62.The necklace made of j_ (珠宝) was made in Japan
47、.63.It was one of the most serious accidents this year. Very few passengers s_(幸免) in it.64.The a_(古代的) Olympic Games started in 776 BC.65.If you want to book a room in a hotel, you should first go to the r_(接待) desk.66.He proved his innocence(无罪) by providing a lot of e_(证据) .67.Suppose you dont us
48、e the mobile phone for a long time, you should r_(移走) the battery(电池) from it.68.I enjoyed the f_(奇妙的) cake at the party very much. 69.We should pay attention to c_(文化的) differences so that we can communicate with foreigners without any misunderstanding.70.China is the country to h _(主办) the 2008 Ol
49、ympic Games.71.Mr Wang is badly ill, but at present no one in the company can r_(代替) him in the work. 72.The thief a_ (承认) that he had stolen the car .73.The company holds r_(有规律的) meetings with employees every Monday.74.Most people n_(现今) are aware of the importance of a healthy diet.75.I believe y
50、ou will be a good a_(运动员). II 短文改错（10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Our school is preparing to help students developing good habits.
51、So there is a seriously phenomenon in our school. Some students are spending too many money on snacks. Eating snacks is a waste of the money. Its also a bad habit that we should get rid . In addition, most snacks has too much fat or sugar. They are unhealthy food. Eating too much may lead to fatness
52、 and illness. What is worse, any students throw the wrappers everywhere. As high school student, we shouldnt act like children any more.第二节I 单词拼写(共25小题；每小题1分，共25分)51.educated 52.blanket 53.escape 54.reward 55.sentenced56.opinion 57.terror 58.cruelty 59.begging 60.rare 61.design 62.jewels 63.survived
53、 64.ancient 65.reception66.evidence 67.remove 68.fancy 69.cultural 70.host71.replace 72.admitted 73.regular 74.nowadays 75.athleteII 短文改错（10 分）76. developingdevelop 77. So But 78. seriouslyserious 79. many much 80. the 去掉 81. get ridof 82. has have 83. or and 84. any some 85. student students版权所有：高考资源网()
