1、广东高州市大井中学20102011学年度高一第一次月考英 语 试 题第卷 选择题（共85分）一、单项选择（15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1It took us quite a long time to get thereIt was _ journeyAthree-hour Ba three hour Ca three-hour Dthree hours2The young lady rushed into the room _ she heard the noiseAthe moment Bthe moment when Cimmediately when Dat the moment3
2、-What did the teacher say just now?-SorryI didnt catch itI _ something elseAthink about Bwill think aboutCwas thinking about Dthought about4Dont get off until the bus _Astopped Bwill stop Cwill have stopped Dstops5-When _ and visit our factory next month?-When _ , Ill let you knowAwill he come; he w
3、ill come Bwill he come; he comesCdoes he come; he will come Ddoes he come; he comes6They couldnt stand _ like thatAto treated B to treat Ctreating Dbeing treated7Some people choose jobs for other reasons _ money these daysAfor Bexcept Cbesides Dwith8Shanghai is really a fascinating city and we have
4、decided to stay for two _ weeksAmore Banother Cothers Dthe other9According to a recent USsurvey, children spent up to 25 hours a week _ TVAto watch Bto watching Cwatching Dwatch10Mum is comingWhat present _ for your birthday?Ayou expect she has got Byou expect has she gotCdo you expect she has got D
5、do you expect has she got11Follow your doctors advice, _ your cough will get worseWhich one of the following choices is NOT right?Aor Bor else Cso Dotherwise12- The last one _ pays the meal13- Agreed!Aarrived Barrives Cto arrive Darriving14The father as well as his three children _ skating on the fr
6、ozen river every Sunday afternoon in winterAis going Bgo Cgoes Dare going14Jack likes playing football _ his sister likes playing tennisAwhile Bas Cwhen Dand15Look at the timetableHurry up! Flight 4026 _ off at 18:20Atakes Btook Cwill be taken Dhas taken二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）MrJones had always w
7、anted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals16 first he had no enough money, and then he was marriedHis wife had not wanted him to 17 herAt last his wife 18 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too“But it will be very uncomfortable,” MrJones 19 her, “ It will be very hot and
8、we shall live in a tent, and it 20 be dangerous”“I dont care,” said his wife, “I want to go with you” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator（电冰箱）which did not need 21 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the 22 of AfricaThe first morning, 23 MrJo
9、nes took his gun and left the tent, he 24 his wife a bell and explained to her , “If you fall in 25 and you need me , 26 this bell and Ill come at once”After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned 27 to the tent“Whats the matter?” he asked“ 28 ” said his wife, “I was only 29 the bell” MrJones
10、 went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang 30 MrJones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “Im 31 I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake” MrJones returned to his 32 , but soon he heard the 33 once moreThis time, when he got back to his 34 , the tent was
11、 burning and MrsJones was lying on the ground, with 35 running from a big cut on her shoulder“Thats better!” said MrsJones“This time the bell had been used correctly!”16AAnd BBut CFor DSo17Aleave Bmiss Cmarry Dcare18Aallowed Bpermitted Csatisfied Dagreed19Atold Badvised Cpersuaded Dwarned20Amay Boug
12、ht Ccant Dshall21Amoney Belectricity Cforce Dpower22Asouth Bmiddle Ceast Dwest23Awhile Buntil Cbefore Dafter24Agave Bsent Clent Dbought25Ahurry Bsurprise Csafety Ddanger26Ahit Bknock Cbeat Dring27Aagain Bback Cquickly Dhome28ASomething BNothing CNo DNone29Aringing Btrying Cusing Dtesting30Aagain Bon
13、ce Cacross Daway31Ahappy Bsorry Ctired Dall right32Awife Btent Ctrip Dhunting33Acry Bshot Cbell Dshout34Agarden Bhouse Ccamp Doffice35Awater Btears Cblood Dsweat三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AEvery day millions of letters go from one country to anotherLetters mailed in Italy are received in JapanLetters
14、mailed in Canada are received in AfricaOn the letters are many different kinds of stamps，bought in different countriesThe Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possibleIt sets up rules about the size and weight of letters，postcards，and small packages（包裹）It has
15、 rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates（费用）One hundred years ago，international mail did not move so smoothlyOne country did not always accept another countrys lettersLetters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countriesLetters travelle
16、d by many different routes（路线）Some were lost along the waySometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the postageThe person receiving the letter had to pay the restThe United States was the first to suggest that all countries work together to settle the questions of international
17、 mailIn 1974，men from twenty-four countries met in Switzerland to form the Universal Postal UnionToday，more than 120 nations belong to this unionFrom its office in Switzerland，the union helps the mail to move safely and quickly around the world36From the story we can infer that Amail is important to
18、 all countriesBnot enough letters are sent all over the worldCall the letters must go to Switzerland firstDall stamps look exactly the same37The Universal Postal Union was formed _ Ato help move mail quickly around the worldBto give many men a chance to workCto help men meet in SwitzerlandDto look f
19、or the lost letters along the way38The underlined word “postage” in this passage means _ Amoney paid when you buy a stampBmoney spent on an envelopeCthe charge for carrying a letter by postDthe pay a postman receives for his work39This passage is mainly about _ Adifferent kinds of stamps in differen
20、t countriesBan organization that makes rulesCinternational mailDthe size and weight of lettersBThere was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the studentsWhenever he took the chair on the exam committee（委员会）, the students would be in fear , because he was seldom pleased with the an
21、swers they gave A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from himAt the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committeeThis student was a little nervous as he knew it would not
22、 be so easy to get through the exam at allThe professor began to askThe student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OKThen the professor asked about the cure（药剂,疗法）for the illness , and the student , too , answered just as right “Good,” said the prof
23、essor, “and how much will you give the patient?”“A full spoon,” answered the student“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professorAt the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong w
24、ith his last answer“A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himselfAnxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “MrProfessor, Ive made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patientHe can take only five drops”“Im sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but its too lateYour patient has
25、died”40The students were afraid of the professor because _Athey often angered and disappointed himBtheir answers often astonished himCtheir answers seldom satisfied himDhe often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks41The students description of the illness was _ Anot correct Bnot satisfyingCcom
26、pletely discouraging Daccepted42Before he left the room the student was almost sure that _ Ahe had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the markBhis last answer had been wrongChe had made a mistakeDhe had not done well in the exam43Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?A
27、The student must have passed the examBThe student may not have passed the examCThe student must have been very happy when he heard, “ Your patient has died ”DThe professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good markCEarthquakes are something that people fearThere are some places th
28、at have few or no earthquakesMost places in the world，however，have them regularly（有规律的）Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous（多山的）The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906Over 700 people died in itThe strongest one in North Ame
29、rica was in 1964It happened in AlaskaStrong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most peopleIn 1755，one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in PortugalAround 2,000 people diedIn 1923，a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo，Yokohama area of JapanA hundred and forty thousan
30、d people diedMost of them died in fires which followed the earthquakeOne of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 2008It killed a large number of peopleThe worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which 400,000 people were killed or injuredThis earthquake happened in 1556Earthquakes
31、worry people a lotThe reason is that we often do not know when they are comingPeople can not prepare for it44Earthquakes happen _ Ain all the places in the worldBonly in the countries that have a lot of mountainsCregularly in most places in the worldDonly in a few places along the coast45When and wh
32、ere was the worst earthquake ever reported？A1964;Alaska B1556;ChinaC1923;Japan D2008;China46According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?AThe stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killedBEarthquakes often come unexpectedly（出乎意料地）CEarthquakes can cause firesDPeople still don
33、t know how to tell when an earthquake will come47What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?AHow do earthquakes worry people?BWhat will people do to prepare for earthquakes?CHow can we save people when earthquakes happen?DHow do earthquakes happen?DHilton English Language CenterInformation fo
34、r New StudentsCLASS TIME：8:30am10:00am，10:30am12:00am，1:30pm3:00pmThe Language Center is open Monday to FridayEach class has one afternoon free per weekOn the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetableSELFACCESS：The language laboratory（Room 1110）is open Monday to Friday from 3:15pmto
35、5:00pmfor all full-time studentsYou can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理）There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their EnglishGo in and ask the teacher to show youIf you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension
36、tapes for you to practice withThere are cloze exercises on the computersAsk your class teacher for a list of past exam essaysStudents can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two daysATTENDANCE（出勤）: All students are expected to attend classes as it is requiredStudents who do not
37、 attend classes will be reported to OSSEighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书）when they finish their coursesIt is also required by OSS for an extension to your visaBOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibilityIf a book is l
38、ost, the student will be expected to pay for itIf students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books（Room 3520）48When do classes begin and end on a full day?A8:30am1:30pmB8:30am3:00pmC8:30am3:15pm D3:15pm5:00pm49Which of the following statements is true?ANo
39、teachers are in the language labB90% attendance is required for the studentsCBooks cant be taken out of the centerDStudents can prepare for exams by listening to tapes50Timetable can be seen in Athe lecture hallBRoom 3520Cthe classroomDRoom 111051The books which the students wish to buy are in the A
40、libraryBbookshop in the collegeCstreet DclassroomEIf you go to Julianos restaurant in San Francisco, you cant get a cup of coffee or a hot cheese sandwichAll the food in the restaurant is raw（生的）, including the pizza and the riceJuliano thinks that cooked food makes us sickFood is alive, like you an
41、d meWhen you cook food, you take away some of the vitamins, he saysJuliano never eats food that is over 50 degreesHis restaurant doesnt have a stove（火炉）or a microwave（微波炉）But he has lots of clever ideas for making raw food taste greatInstead of heat, Juliano uses water to prepare foodHe puts foods i
42、n water to make them softFor example, he places beans in water for a few days and rice, in water for two to four weeksEverything at the restaurant is cold, and the pizza and the rice taste goodSo do the fruit and vegetable juices made from carrots, apples, oranges and so onJulianos restaurant doesnt
43、 serve（供应）meat, but some people who eat raw food also eat raw meatJuliano has three friends who ate raw meatThey all got very sickOne of them is still sickJuliano eats mostly fruits, vegetables, nuts, rice and beansHe says he feels very healthyRaw food gives you lots of energy, he saysJuliano says h
44、e needs only six hours of sleep a night, and he never gets sick52What is the main idea of the passage?AA man who eats only raw foodBA special restaurant in San FranciscoCRaw food is better than cooked foodDHow to make raw food taste good53How is the food in Julianos restaurant prepared?AFoods are co
45、oled in a fridgeBFoods are put into water to make them softCFoods are heated on a stove to a certain degreeDFoods are boiled and then cooled54What is NOT served in Julianos restaurant?ACarrot juiceBCold pizzaCRaw rice DHot meat55Which of the following can be inferred（推断出）from the passage?ARestaurant
46、s like Julianos are very popular in AmericaBEating raw meat may make people sickCJuliano has not enough money to buy cooking equipmentDPeople will like eating raw food in the future第卷 非选择题（共35分）四、单词拼写（每空05分，满分10分）根据下列各句句意及所给单词汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。1He likes the _（轻松的）lifestyle2She always _（抱怨）to her paren
47、ts about the school meals3He suffered from a lot of _（压力）4You should go now,_（否则）you will miss the train5I cant _（忍受）the noisy music6The company is ready to _ _ _ （迎接挑战）of the next few years7To solve this problem ,the Duchess _ _ _（想出,提出）a clever idea at last8我很难想象居住在英国以外的其它地方。I cant _ _ anywhere bu
48、t England9_ _ _ _ _（你认为谁是）the best student in you class?10Could you please _ _（打开）the TV?五、书面表达（25分）假如你是一名中国学生，名叫李华，参加了学校组织的赴英交流活动。在活动期间你住在英国朋友Peter家里。现在你已经回到中国，请根据以下内容，给Peter写信。这是你第一次去英国和英国家庭住在一起。开始你很担心你的英语，当你看到Peter的妻子和孩子们脸上带着欢迎的笑容在等候你时，你就感到放松了。你非常喜欢和Peter开车去乡间兜风，观看树叶的颜色变化。你特别喜欢去钓鱼，因为它充满了乐趣。这些美好的时
49、光将使你永不忘怀。注意：1信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。2词数100左右。Dear Peter,It is a pleasure for me to write this letter to tell you how much I enjoyed my stay with your family during the exchange activity organized by our schoolPlease give my best regards to your wife and childrenYours,Li Hua参考答案一单选 1-15 CACDB DCACC CCCA
50、A二完形填空16-20 BADDA 21-25BBCAD 26-30DCBBA 31-35 BDCCC三阅读理解3639 AACC 40-43 CDAB 44-47 CBAB 48-51 BDAB 52-55 BBDB四词语填空1relaxing 2complains 3stress 4otherwise 5stand 6meet the challenge 7came up with 8imgine living 9Who do you think is 10switch/turn on五作文参考Dear Peter,It is a pleasure for me to write this
51、 letter to tell you how much I enjoyed my stay with your family during the exchange activity organized by our schoolThis was my first visit to England and stay with an English familyAt first I was worried about my poor EnglishBut when I saw your wife and children waiting for me with warm smiles of w
52、elcome on their faces, I immediately felt relaxedThere are many happy memories of that time that I will keep with me foreverI particularly enjoyed driving through the countryside with you and seeing the changing colours of he leaves on the treesI also liked the fishing trip, which was so much funPlease give my best regards to your wife and childrenYours,Li Hua