1、赤峰二中2014级高一上学期第一次月考 英语试题 2014.10.25 试卷类型： A 时间：100分钟第I卷第一部分：听力（略）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和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWhen I was small and my grandmother died I couldnt understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turn
2、ed into crying. So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so does crying, too.Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure (压力）is important to our e
3、motional (情感的) health, and crying seems to do us good. A study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men reported feeling better after crying.Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more re
4、ady to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable (使能够) us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we dont even know we re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.Just as crying can be healthy, not crying holding back tears of anger,
5、 pain or suffering can be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, dont fight it. Its
6、 a natural and healthy emotional response (情感反应).1. Why didnt the author cry when her grandmother died?A. Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.B. Because she did not love her grandmother.C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.D. The author doesnt give the explanation.2. It can
7、 be inferred from the text that _.A. there are two ways to keep healthyB. crying does more good to health than laughingC. crying and laughing play the same role D. emotional health has a close relationship to physical health3. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?A. Cry
8、ing is the best way to get help from others.B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.4. What might be the most suitable title for the text?A. Power of Tears B. How to Keep HealthyC. Why We
9、 Cry D. A New Scientific Discovery BSport is very popular in England. In other words lots of English people like the idea of sport. A lot of people watch sport on TV. But the number of people who take part in sport is quite small. On the whole English people prefer to be fat rather than thin.The mos
10、t popular sport in England is football. Football is played on Saturday afternoon in most towns and the supporters of a certain team will travel from one end of the country to the other to see their team play. There are four divisions (级别) of the football league. Not surprisingly the best teams are i
11、n the first division. But the best supporters are often in the fourth division. You have to be a good supporter to watch the fourth division football! Many other sports are also played in England, such as golf, in which you try to knock a ball into a hole; basketball, in which you try to get a ball
12、through a net; tennis, in which you try to hit a ball so that your opponent (对手) can not hit it. As you see, if the ball had not been invented, there would have been no sport. Actually, that is not quite true. Athletics (田径) isnt played with a ball; nor is horse-racing. Perhaps that is why they are
13、not as popular as football!5. _ is the most popular sport in England. A. Basketball B. Football C. Golf D. Tennis6. You have to be a good supporter to watch _ division football. A. the first B. the second C. the third D. the fourth7. Why do many English people not take part in sport?A. They are too
14、busy. B. They like watching sport on TV.C. They would like to be fat. D. They prefer to be thin.8. Why are English people interested in sport? A. They have their football team.B. The sport games are played on Saturday afternoon.C. They like the idea of sport.D. They like the famous players. COne of
15、the best-known American writers of childrens books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.Doctor Stro
16、ng first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrens book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.Doctor Strongs books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. Th
17、ese drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strongs original (最早的) drawings and some of his writ
18、ings.Most of Doctor Strongs books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligots Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race (军备竞赛） in The Butter Battle Book, written in 1984.Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says h
19、e never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand. 9. Alfred Strong is a famous _ in the United States.A. doctor B. artist C. writer D. reader10. Doctor Strong firs
20、t became famous in _.A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB. his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC. nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligots Pool was publishedD. his thirties when his first book was published 11. Doctor Strongs books are ve
21、ry popular in America because _.A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onB. they are written in easy words with colorful picturesC. he organized the art show in California D. they are written in a funny way12. His purpose in writing many such books is_. A. to show his origi
22、nal pictures and drawings B. to organize a special art show of his ownC. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksD. not only to interest people but to expose (揭露) some serious social problems D The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communicat
23、ion means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Man has been polluting the earth. Th
24、e more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is
25、still the most serious. Its bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burn
26、ing coal (煤炭) in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by So2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution.The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollut
27、ion at the same time.13. _, our world is becoming smaller and smaller.A. Because of the rise in pollution.B.Because of the scientific developmentC.Because the earth is being polluted day and nightD.Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year.14. Hundreds of years ago, life was _ it is tod
28、ay.A. much easier than B. as easy as C. much harder than D. as hard as 15. Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” refers to _.A. rubbish B. noise pollution C. air pollution D. water pollution. 第二节 （共5小题；每题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。How can you stop smokin
29、g?It is not easy to stop smoking, but millions have managed to quit and so can you. Here are a few suggestions. Prepare yourself. 16 . Dont choose a day that you know is going to be stressful, such as the day of an exam. Make a list of all the benefits you will get from stopping smoking. Then throw
30、away your last packet of cigarettes. Be determined. Every time you feel like smoking cigarette, remind yourself that you are a non-smoker. 17 .Break the habit. Instead of smoking a cigarette, do something else. Go for a walk, clean your teeth, drink some water, clean the house; in fact, do anything
31、to keep your mind and especially your hands busy. Relax. If you start to feel nervous or stressed, do not reach for a cigarette. Try some deep breathing instead. 18 Get help if you need it. 19 . If you feel desperate, you might like to talk to a doctor or chemist about something to help you, like ni
32、cotine chewing gum. 20 . Do not be disappointed if you have to try several times before you finally stop smoking. If you weaken and have a cigarette, do not feel ashamed. Just try again. You will succeed eventually.A. Reread the list of benefits you wrote earlier.B. Decide on a day to quit.C. Do som
33、e relaxation exercises every time you feel stressed. D. Smoking is responsible for some health problems. E. Keep trying.F. Never feel down.G. Try to stop smoking with a friend so you can talk about your problems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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入
34、空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But 21 a few of them are very 22. English is one of these. Many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but also in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 people speak it as their own language. It is difficult
35、to say how many people are learning it as a 23 language. Many millions are 24 to do so.Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different 25. Have you ever 26 the ads(广告) of this kind in newspapers or magazines?“Learn English in six months, or your 27 back -” “Easy and fun
36、ny? Our records and tapes will 28 you master your English in a month. 29 the first day on your 30 will be excellent. Just send-” Of course, it never 31 quite like this.The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should 32 that we all learned our own language well when we were
37、 33. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. 34 of what a small child does. He listens to what people say and tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and 35 in it all the time, just imagine how much 36 he gets!So it is 37 to say that lear
38、ning English is easy, because a good command of English 38 a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and 39 much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books and dictionaries will 40. But they cant do the students work for him.21. A. not B. quite C. only D. very22. A. difficult B. important C
39、. necessary D. easy23. A. native B. foreign C. useful D. mother24. A. learning B. enjoying C. trying D. liking 25. A. questions B. problems C. doubts D. answers26. A. found B. watched C. noticed D. known27. A. knowledge B. time C. money D. English28. A. make B. help C. let D. allow29. A. From B. On
40、C. Since D. After30. A. spelling B. grammar C. English D. pronunciation31. A. happened B. know C. seemed D. felt32. A. know B. remember C. understand D. think33. A. students B. children C. children D. grown-ups34. A. Imagine B. Mind C. Speak D. Think35. A. using B. thinking C. trying D. practicing 3
41、6. A. time B. money C. language D. practice37. A. hard B. easy C. funny D. silly38. A. demands B. tries C. asks D. gives39. A. uses B. takes C. gets D. costs40. A. do B. work C. help D. Master 第II卷 第二节：语法填空（共10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，在空格处填入一个适当词或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41-50 的
42、相应位置上。 I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting when my car 41. _ (break) down near a remote and poor village. Cursing( 诅咒）my misfortune, I was wondering where I was going to spend the night 42. _ I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing about 43. _
43、 should have the honor of receiving me 44. _ a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house. While she was getting me 45. _ (settle) into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to 46. _ small
44、 town some 20 kilometers away 47. _there was a garage. I had noticed three hens running freely in my hostesss courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. Other villagers brought me goats cheese and honey. We drank together and talked 48. _ (happy) till far into the night.Whe
45、n the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward (报答) the old woman 49. _ the trouble I had caused 50. _. 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，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。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把
46、多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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。 A man always went to a small bar at the same time every day and always asked two glasses of beer. He would drink them and then ask for two much. One day the bar owner asked him, “What do you always want two glasse
47、s of beer? Why not ordered one big of glass instead ?” Because I dont like to drink lonely,” the man answered. “I drink together with my old friend, Tom.” But a few days later the man came in and ask for only one beer. “Oh, has your old friend been dead?” asked the shop owner. “No, he is still quite
48、 well. This beer is for her. But I have stopped drinking. My doctor said it is very danger for me.” 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华。你们学校和一所美国中学签署了教师交流协议。在过去的一年里，你们的英文老师是来自这所中学的Sue。不久前她返回美国任教。请你根据写作要点和要求给Sue写封电子邮件。写作要点：1. 对她表示感谢之意。 2. 介绍她离开后你自己及班级同学的英语学习情况。 3. 希望了解她的近况。写作要求：1. 内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯; 2内容要适当拓展, 连接合理。 3. 词数在100词左右。(开头给出的句子不计入词数)Dear Sue,Im Li Hua, one of your students in China. _ Yours, Li Hua