1、集宁一中2015-2016学年第一学期第二次月考高一年级英语试题本卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟第卷 （选择题 共70分）第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每题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。ASydney Opera House guided walking tourDuration: 60 minutesLocation: Sydney, AustraliaGo ahead the scenes listed at the World Heritage Sydne
2、y Opera House, one of the worlds “must-see” attractions. On your one-hour guided walking tour of the Sydney Opera House, youll see what goes on behind the worlds most recognizable sails. Youll hear the various stories of the buildings construction, as interesting as any opera story, brought alive by
3、 the tours new interactive audio-visual(视听的) presentation. Likely to sell outThe Sydney Opera House guided tour regularly sells out weeks in advance, so book now to avoid disappointment.The Sydney Opera House was destined(注定) for greatness ever since it opened in 1703, and today it is one of Austral
4、ias most recognizable marks. Your guide will bring to life the mysterious stories behind this wonder of architecture and engineering on your one-hour tour. Youll visit one of the major concert halls in the opera house, where over 1,500 performances are staged each year, and lose yourself in the beau
5、tiful world of Australias wonderful performing arts centre. The short one-hour tour leaves you with plenty of time in the day free to enjoy yourselves in Sydney.Tour and pricing optionsClick the link below for a price on your preferred travel date. Our pricing is changing with the latest information
6、 to make sure you always receive the lowest price possible we guarantee (保证)it. Your currency(货币) is set to US dollars. Click here to change your currency.Schedule detailsDeparture point: Sydney Opera House information deskDeparture time: tour starts every half hour between 9:00 and 17:00.(New Years
7、 Eve tours end at 12:00. New Years Day tours begin at 11:00.)Return details: return to the starting pointAdditional information: wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking if you have limited ability to move around.Pricing details for August 2012:$29.10(adult), $23.37(child), free(infan
8、t)1.What does the tour allow visitors to enjoy?A. The beautiful views of Sydney.B. The various stories of the operas.C. The performances in the arts centre.D. The buildings wonderful construction.2.What can we say about the price of the tour?A. Its growing. B. Its very low.C. Its changeable. D. Its
9、acceptable.3. Which is TRUE to visitors according to the text?A. They will get back to where they set out.B. They can change money at the information desk.C. They have to wait for half an hour to start the tour.D. They are free to enjoy other places of interest in Sydney.4.Whats the purpose of the t
10、ext?A. To guide the visitors. B. To attract visitors to the tour.C. To introduce Sydney Opera House.D. To explain the one-hour walking tour.B“Youll have to take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husband. “Im not feeling well.”“Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear,” her husband said. “Ill
11、 be pleased to look after our baby. By the way, shall I do the shopping for you as well?” he husband asked.The woman was very glad and said, “That will help me very much. Ill give you alist of things to buy.”She wrote out the list and gave it to him.The man took the baby to the supermarket and put h
12、im in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things and looked for the things that were on his list.At first, everything was OK, but then the baby began to cry.Then he started to scream.And scream!And SCREAM!“Keep calm, George,” the man said. “Dont get excited. Dont sh
13、out, George. Dontlose your temper, George.”A woman in the supermarket heard him saying so. She walked up to him.“I think you are wonderful,” she said. “You are so patient with your little George.”“Madam,” the man said, “Im George. Hes Edward.”5.The man took care of the baby because his wife was _.A.
14、 ill B. busy doing housework C. angry D. going to buy things6.The baby cried so hard_.A. at homeB. in the supermarketB. in the streetD. in the car7.When the baby was crying, the father kept talking to _ for relaxing.A. his baby B. the woman C. himself D. Edward8.The underlined part “Dont lose your t
15、emper” in this passage means _.A. become angry B. shut up C. walk on D. calm downCYou name it, Jack mazzulo has done it. He has helped decorate a school campus, served meals at a homeless shelter, read books to children and visited the elderly in assisted homes.Now, all his hard work has paid off. J
16、ack, who recently graduated from Providence High in Charlotte, North Carolina, was given the Presidents Volunteer Service Award, for volunteering more than 500 hours in the community during high school. The award is designed to honour Americans who are committed to (致力于) service and help inspire oth
17、ers to get involved.“He is a humanitarian(人道主义者),” said Michelle Mazzulo, Jacks mother. “ He gives so selflessly. He cant help himself.”Jack said his most memorable moment as a volunteer came years ago at his mothers workplace, a daycare centre. Jack helped kids in the program with academic(学术的) pro
18、blems.Thats when he met a little boy who was experiencing difficulties focusing and behaving appropriately in school. “He acted out and nobody was getting through to him,” Michelle said. “So Jack had this idea of rewarding him.”Each week, Jack helped the boy with reading and talked about the importa
19、nce of learning.At the end of the week, if Jack received an excellent report from the boys teacher, the two would go out for ice-cream.“When the boy had something to look forward to, he was able to appreciate school,” Jack said.While Jack has mentored(辅导) younger students, he has also helped peers w
20、ho struggled in school. Michelle said Jack would often stay up late at night, putting his own homework on hold, so he could help a friend who has a question about Spanish, science or maths.“I love seeing the look on their faces when they finally get it,” Jack said.When he was a moment outside of vol
21、unteer work and internships(实习期)，Jack serves as captain of his high school soccer team. Hes played soccer since he was four.Jack was recently started classes at Princeton University and planed to major in the science. He said he hoped to continue his volunteer work in college.9.Who is the Presidents
22、 Volunteer Service Award intended to award according to the article?A. People across the world who do excellent volunteer work.B. US citizens who successfully convince(说服) people to volunteer.C. Teenagers who volunteer for more than 500 hours in the community.D. US citizens who are devoted to volunt
23、eering and get others involved.10.How did Jack help the schoolboy who had difficulty focusing and learning?A. By helping the boy find fun from the lessons.B. By rewarding the boy when he made progress.C. By helping the boy set reasonable goals for himself.D. By teaching the boy about the importance
24、of good behavior.11.The underlined phrase “putting his own homework on hold” in paragraph 10 means_.A. finishing his homework firstB. putting off his homeworkC. having difficulty finishing his homeworkD. taking a long time to complete his homework12.Which of the following statements is NOT true acco
25、rding to the article?A. Part of Jacks daily routine involves helping others.B. Jack began to play soccer at the age of four.C. Influenced by his mother, Jack is always ready to help others.D. Jack will go on with his volunteer work in college.DFor some people, music is no fun at all. About four perc
26、ent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart
27、 on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their
28、condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social is
29、olation(隔离). “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the b
30、rains of people who can appreciate music. The diffenence is complex, and it doesnt involve defective hearing. Amusic can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cannot see certain colors.Many amu
31、sics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed（诊断）. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “ When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No, than
32、ks, Im amusic, ” says Margaret. “I just whish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”13. Which of the following is TURE of amusics?A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.C. They can easily tell two differe
33、nt songs apart.D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.14. In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that_.A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierB. she were seventeen years old rather than seventyC. her problem could be easily explainedD. she were able to meet other
34、 amusics15. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. Amusics strange behaviours.B. Some peoples inability to enjoy music.C. Musical talent and brain structure.D. Identification and treatment of amusics.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。16_. You probably think you will
35、never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how:17_. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for sl
36、eeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a goo
37、d study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject. Make good use of your time in class. 18_. Listening carefully in class means less work
38、later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.19_. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more
39、 meaningful, and youll remember it longer. Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried.20_. You will probably discover the
40、m after you have tried these.A. There are other methods(方法) that might help you with your studying.B. Plan your time carefully.C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. Hard work is the only factor to be
41、come a top student.F. Maybe you are an average student.G. This will help you understand the next class.第二部分 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasnt the first
42、time I had been _21_. Like most English children, I learned French _22_ school and I had often been to France, so I _23_ speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand _24_.So when I went to America, I was really looking forward to _25_ a nice easy holiday without any _26_ problems._27_
43、wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a _28_ telephone to give my American friend Danny a _29_ and tell him that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked _30_ he could help me.“Well, thats _31_,”he exclaimed. “Are you getting _32_? But arent
44、 you a bit _33_?”“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I _34_ want to give my friend a ring to tell him Ive arrived. Can you tell me _35_ theres a phone box?”“Oh!” he said, “theres a phone box downstairs.”When at last we _36_ meet up, Danny explained this misunderstanding to me. “Dont worry,”
45、 he said to me. “I had so many _37_ at first. There are lots of words which the American _38_ differently in meaning from us British. Youll soon get used to _39 funny things they say. And most of the _40_, British and American people can understand each other.”21.A. outB. awayC. outside D. abroad22.
46、A. fromB. duringC. atD. after23.A. get used toB. was used to C. used toD. used24.A. EnglishB. FrenchC. RussianD. Latin25.A. buyingB. havingC. givingD. receiving26.A. timeB. humanC. languageD. money27.A. TooB. What aC. WhatD. How28.A. cheapB. popularC. publicD. good29.A. letterB. ringC. newsD. word30
47、.A. thatB. ifC. whereD. when31.A. wellB. overC. niceD. ring32.A. to marryB. to be marriedC. marryingD. married33.A. smallB. littleC. oldD. young34.A. veryB. justC. just nowD. so35.A. whereB. in whichC. over thereD. that36.A. didB. doC. couldD. had37.A. viewsB. difficultiesC. thingsD. fun38.A. writeB
48、. speakC. useD. read39.A. everyB. theseC. someD. all the40.A. chanceB. situationC. conditionD. time 第卷 （非选择题 共50分）第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，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 many countries, _41_ is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in th
49、e shared space. _42_, in the United States, this idea may still be considered strange. But this type of housing,_43_(call) co-housing, is gaining _44_ (popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the bus
50、y modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has _45_(private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with _46_ kitchen, a dining room, and a meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or a music room. About 25 co-housing communities _47_ (build) in recent years, and 150 more
51、 are planned. A co-housing complex is a place_48_ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play _49_, which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”. Residents also s
52、ay that they can live in co-housing for _50_(little) money than they would pay for nearby apartments.第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，没出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（），并在其下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉；修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出该加的词。注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均
53、仅限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。On Christmas Day in 2013, I stop by a bank to take out $1000. Then I spent some time drive around the inner city in downtown Miami. I wanted to look at homeless people or those that they looked like they may be down on their luck. When I saw them, I stopped, got out o
54、f a car, walked towards them and handed them neither $50 or $100. I also talked with them for a while but wished them well and good luck. I did this for 2 hours until all $1000 given away. I remembered the joy in the faces. It was also a specially day for me. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，收到笔友Mary的来信。信中说，她跟
55、好朋友Lucy之间出了问题。在上周的考试中，Lucy 请求她帮助，她拒绝了，Lucy考试没及格，也因此不跟她说话。请你针对信中Mary遇到的问题进行回复。要点：1. 给Lucy写信，告诉她诚实的重要性及作弊的坏处；2. 帮助她学习数学，使她对数学充满信心；3. 如果她的英语比你好，可以让她帮你学英语，因为互帮互助可以加深（deepen）友谊。注意：1.词数100左右；开头与结尾以给出，不计入总词数。 2.可适当发挥，使行文连贯。Dear Mary,Im sorry you are having trouble with your friend. Here are some tips that
56、may help you._Best whishes. Yours, Li Hua高一年级英语答案阅读理解：A: DCABB: ABCAC: DBBC9.根据第二段最后一句看出，这个奖项是颁给致力于志愿者服务和鼓励别人也参与此事的美国人，10从第六段和第八段看出，Jack是用奖励的办法鼓励这名男孩进步的。D: AAB七选五：FBCGA完型：DCBAB CDCBB CDDBA ABCDD语篇填空：1. it 2. However 3. called 4. popularity 5. privately 6. a 7. have been built 8. where 9. with 10. le
57、ss改错：1. stop-stopped 2. drive-driving 3. at- for 4. they去掉 5. a-the 6. neither-either 7. but- and 8. given away 前加was 9. in-on 10. specially-special书面表达：Dear Mary,Im sorry you are having trouble with your friend. Here are some tips that may help you. First, if she doesnt talk to you, why not to writ
58、e to her? You can explain the importance of honesty and the harm of cheating in the exam as well. I think she will understand you. Besides, if possible, you can try to help her with her maths. Only in this way can she make progress and believe in herself. If she is better than you in English, you also can ask her to help you with your English. Im sure your friendship will be deepened by helping each other.Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua