1、冠英高级中学高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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。ADo you want a job in the holiday? Just go for it. First, you need to know what kind of job is suitable for your age and interest.If youre 13 to 15. It seems that you cant work almost an
2、ywhere, but youre probably allowed to clean your neighbours cars or walk their dogs.By law, you cant work more than 35 hours each week during school holidays. And you cant work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m.If yre 16 or 17.The lowest wage for 16-17 years old teenagers should be no less than 7 dollars
3、 per hour.You cant work in a pub or bar, but you can work in many other places.By law, you can t work more than 40 hours each week.What jobs are out there?Obviously your choices are limited (限制) by the fact that you can only work during school holidays, but the following situations are fine.At Chris
4、tmas, most shops are short of hands, so you may find something to do there. In antumn, theres always fruit picking. It can be pretty hard work, but it pays really well.21. If you want to clean cars for others, you should at least be _.A. 16 B. 15 C. 14 D. 1322. In the school holidays, 14-year-old ki
5、ds _.A. can work anywhere they want B. are not allowed to work aloneC. cant go to work at night D. can work as long as 14 hours a day23. How much can a 16-year-old kid be paid at least in two hours? A. 21 dollars. B. 17 dollars. C. 14 dollars. D. 7 dollars. B One morning，Emma discovered that her cla
6、ssroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows，but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was so excited about it for the first two days that she couldnt listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement（安排）. “N
7、ow our class is quieter，”said Emma. “Whats more，we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. Its a better way to study.”David liked it，too. Group members first discuss，”he said，“and then show to the whole class. It encourages us greatly. This was part of a reform （改革）at David
8、s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes to improve students abilities to study by themselves and work in groups.” said Linda，an English teacher. However，the reform has demanded（要求）more from teache
9、rs. Now they have only 15minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 40 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively（有效地）. “The reform demands more，but Im sure it is helpful.” added Linda. 24. After the new
10、 classroom arrangement，Emma found .A. their class was noisier all the time B. they could learn more through discussionC. they couldnt come up with their own ideasD. it was a harder way to study25. The school made the reform in order to offer students to study. A. easier ways B. better classroomsC. m
11、ore seats D. larger space26. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The desks are no longer in rows now. B. The reform has demanded more from teachers. C. Its easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now. D. Emma and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement. 27. The best t
12、itle of this passage may be .A. Discussion in Class B. TeachersHopeC. Students Friendship D. New Look in ClassCSeveral different stories are told about the origin of Saint Valentines Day. One legend dates as far back as the days of the Roman Empire. According to the story, Claudius, the Emperor of R
13、ome, wanted to increase the size of his army. He knew that it would be easier to get young men who were not married to join. Therefore he made a rule that no young man could marry until he had served a certain number of years in the army.A priest(牧师) named Valentine broke the rule and secretly marri
14、ed a great many young people. Finally, Claudius found out about Valentine and put the priest in prison, where he remained until his death on February 14.After his death, Valentine was made a saint (圣人), and the day of his death was named Saint Valentines Day. It became the custom for lovers to send
15、each other message on this day. Now Saint Valentines Day is a time for people to send one another greeting of many kinds.February 14, Valentines Day, is sweethearts day，on which people in love with each other express their tender (温柔的) emotions.People sometimes put their love message in a heartshape
16、d box of chocolates，or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons (带子). Words of letters may be written on the flower covered card, or something else. Whatever the form may be, the message is almost the same: “Will you be my Valentine？”28Valentine was put in prison because _.Ahe secretly got marriedBh
17、e didnt serve in the armyChe married many young people secretlyDhe broke the laws29According to the rule, _.Ano young men could get married unless they were old enoughByoung men could marry if they served in the army for several yearsCno one could get married without the emperors permissionDyoung me
18、n could marry only in the army30This passage mainly tells us about _.Ahow Valentine diedBthe Emperor of RomeChow Valentines Day is celebratedDthe origin of Valentines Day31February 14 is chosen as Valentines Day because _.Alovers express their tender emotions on this dayBpeople want to remember Vale
19、ntineCpeople send one another greeting of many kinds on this dayDpeople want to fix a date for lovers to express their emotionsDI was asked by a reader recently why so many animals seem to have pink ears, when their bodies are all different colours? The truth is that most animals actually dont have
20、pink ears. Let us explain.Near the equator (赤道), where the climate is hot, animals are likely to have darker skin including on their ears. Think of the African elephant, which has quite dark ears. In colder climates, skin colour is usually lighter and often pink. Why is skin colour different in diff
21、erent climates? Skin pigmentation(染色), which is what gives skin its colour, can protect against sunburn and skin cancer(癌症). When animals live in colder parts of the world, they dont need it as much to survive. Light-coloured（浅色的） skin also helps animals stay warmer because it reduces heat loss, whi
22、ch is useful if you re in a colder climate.For most animals, the colour of their fur or other body covering has generally developed as camouflage. That allows animals to mix into the background and avoid being eaten, or for predators(捕食者) to remain hidden during hunting. One example is the sandy-col
23、oured coat of the desert Fennec fox, which uses camouflage for both hunting and hiding.By the way, in many animals, ears come in many different shapes and sizes. For example, in bats, the serval (a type of African wildcat)and the fennec fox, the ears are large compared to their body size - this help
24、s them hear better because it allows them to sense more sound waves. Naked mole-rats have tiny ears because they need to dig a lot. Big ears would get in the way. The other downside of big ears is that you can lose a lot of body heat. That s why animals that live in really cold places, like the Arct
25、ic fox, have quite small ears.32. Who is the author most likely to be?A. A teacher B. A librarianC . A zoo worker. D. A science writer33. What does the underlined word “it”in Paragraph 3 refer to(指的是)?A. Sunlight B. Camouflage.C. Skin pigmentation D. Light-coloured skin34. Which animal uses its skin
26、 colour to protect itself from being eaten?A. The Arctic fox B. The naked mole-ratC. The African elephant D. The desert Fennec fox35. What do we know about animals living in cold places?A. They usually have small light-coloured earsB. They know ways to store body heatC. They need big ears to keep wa
27、rmD. They usually have good hearing.第二节(共5小题；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。 Health is the important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than . If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive（存活）. _36_That is why we always try to e
28、at in a way and exercise often.How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk foods._37_ Besides, I only eat a little meat. _38_ Taking exercise e day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important
29、part of keeping me . Whats more, I think friends are important part of ones ._39_ I always feel better when I am with friends and than I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends. By eating properly and exerc
30、ising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep . By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. _40_A.Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.B.I eat a lot of vegetables and
31、 which are full of vitamins. C.I think a strong will（意志力） is necessary if we want to keep healthy.D.But if our is taken away, it is certain that we would surely die.E.On the other hand, doing exercise is important.F.There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep .G.Many studies show tha
32、t people with a narrow range of social contacts（社会关系） often get sick.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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His 41 was also very poora small and empty house, which was 42 wi
33、th spider webs (蜘蛛网). People tried to 43 coming into his house as they did not want to come to such a 44 place. And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the 45 for his unlucky life.Then, the poor man 46 a wise man and told him about his poverty. The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him
34、 a vase(花瓶). “This will save you from 47 ,” the wise man 48 . The poor man took the 49 from the wise man and wanted to 50 it at first and then spend the money on drinking, as usual. Besides, why would he 51 such a beautiful thing? But then he started 52 the vase carefully and decided not to take it
35、to the market. He brought the vase back to his 53 , put it on the table and started watching it again.“It is not 54 for such a beautiful thing to be 55 ,” the poor man thought. So he 56 some flowers and put them into the vase. It became even 57 .“Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a
36、 spider web,” the poor man 58 again.So the poor man started 59 his house. He cleaned the dust, washed the floor and whitened the walls. And it became clear that his house was not poor, 60 rather warm and comfortable. And the poor man was not a poor man any more, but a hard-working host, who had no t
37、ime to think about poverty.41.A.childB.homeC.healthD.village42.A.treatedB.builtC.filledD.covered43.A.considerB.forgetC.enjoyD.stop44.A.quietB.dirtyC.coldD.wet45.A.reasonB.resultC.problemD.change46.A.helpedB.thankedC.metD.protected47.A.dangerB.deathC.poornessD.trouble48.A.saidB.shoutedC.criedD.wrote4
38、9.A.moneyB.vaseC.tableD.flower50.A.drawB.studyC.throwD.sell51.A.bringB.buyC.likeD.need52.A.washingB.looking atC.repairingD.set down53.A.houseB.farmC.shopD.school54.A.importantB.rightC.possibleD.easy55.A.bigB.emptyC.oldD.safe56.A.plantedB.borrowedC.stoleD.picked57.A.more beautifulB.strangerC.more exp
39、ensiveD.stronger58.A.expectedB.thoughtC.believedD.doubted59.A.cleaningB.checkingC.movingD.choosing60.A.orB.forC.butD.and第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Wang Peng felt very frustrated when he saw none of his patrons(主顾) would eat in his restaurant .In his opinion ,nothing
40、could be 61 (good) than his fried rice ,fatty pork .Who won his customers ?He followed one of his best 62 (friend) into Youg Huis newly opened slimming restaurant and was 63 (surprise) at what he saw on the menu(菜谱) there ：raw vegetables, fruit 64 water .It was obvious that Yong Hui was telling lies
41、 when 65 (promise) to make the customers thinner .In order 66 (win) his customers back,he went to the library to do some research , 67 showed Yong Huis menu did not give the customers energy-giving food .Having found the weakness of Yong Huis menu,Wang Peng wrote his own sign ,saying energy-giving f
42、ood served. 68 fact ,there was a weakness on Wang Pengs menu,too.Food at his restaurant 69 (contain )（包含) too much fat.So the only solution is to combine the two menus together to be 70 wonderful menu .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
43、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。My mom is really concerning about the health of everyone in our family. In order to make sure all of us are in good health, and she make specific(具体的) plans for
44、us. For example, every morning, my dad has to have the bowl of egg soup while I had to eat an apple. My dad doesnt like the soup and I dont enjoy apples. I tell my mom that if we forced to eat things, we may become ill.But he insists(坚持) on us eating healthily food. Understand her good intentions(目的
45、), I eat all the food that is provided by Mom happy.第二节书面表达(满分25分) 假设你是中学的学生张华，班里从外地转来一名同学李明，他一时无法融入新的班集体中，感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写封信： 帮他分析原因 给他提出建议 陈述你帮助他的具体打算注意：词数100左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 高一英语月考答案阅读理解21-23DCC 24-27 BACD 28-31 CBDB 32-35 DCDA 36-40 DBEGC第二部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分)41-45.BCDBA 46-50.
46、CCABD 51-55. DBABB 56-60.DABAC61better 62 friends 63 surprised 64 and 65 promising 66 to win 67 which 68 In 69 contained 70 a My mom is really concerning about the health of everyone in our family. In order to make sure all concerned of us are in good health, and she make specific(具体的) plans for us.
47、 For example, every morning, makesmy dad has to have the bowl of egg soup while I had to eat an apple. My dad doesnt like the a havesoup and I dont enjoy apples. I tell my mom that if weforced to eat things, we may become ill. areBut he insists(坚持) on us eating healthily food. Understand her good in
48、tentions(目的), I she healthy Understandingeat all the food that is provided by Mom happy. happily.VII.书面表达(25分)Dear Li Ming, Im very glad to become your classmate. knowing you are worried about your study and dont know how to adapt yourself to the new environment, I am writing to help you. Here are s
49、ome suggestions about it for your reference You know we always become puzzled when we go to a new environment because we dont know anything about the people around us and even dont know what to do. First of all, it is a good idea to make friends with the students in our class,which can avoid the lon
50、eliness. Then if you have any problem ,you can turn to us or our teachers for help. Well do whatever we can to help you.After class, Ill show you around our school and tell you something about it. If you have any problem, please tell me and I will give you my advice not only on study but also on your life here. All in all, I hope you can adjust yourself to the new environment as soon as possible. Yours, Zhang Hua