益阳箴言中学2014—2015年高一英语3月月考试题含听力及答案.docx

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1、益阳市箴言中学20142015学年高一3月月考英语试题时量：120分钟 总分：120分 PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION （20 points）Section A（15 points）Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A,

2、B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In the airport.B. At a ticket office. C. On a plane. 2. How much should the woman pay in all?A.4,600 yuan.B. 2,300

3、yuan. C. 1,300 yuan. Conversation 23. What did the boy do at school?A. He sang songs.B. He played football. C. He read his lessons. 4. Who did the boy think was a little boring? A. An elder child.B. The teacher. C. The man sitting in the front. Conversation 35. What is(are) not in the flat? A. A tel

4、ephone. B. A fridge and a heater. C. A color TV set. 6. When will Mr. Wilson move into the flat? A. Anytime. B. Next Friday. C. Next Monday. Conversation 47. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Host and guest. 8. What does the girl ask t

5、he man to do?A. To help her learn the word. B. To go to the shop. C. To catch the burglar. 9. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In the classroom. B. In the police station. C. In the teachers office. Conversation 510. Which season is it now?A. Autumn. B. Winter. C. Spring. 11. What

6、 will be the lowest temperature today?A. Six above zero. B. Six below zero. C. Four below zero. 12. Which of the following is true? A. The lake is frozen now. B. The snow is four inches deep. C. The woman is making snowball now.Conversation 613. What is the boy busy for? A. Reviewing his English.B.

7、Looking for a job. C. Preparing for the exam. 14. How many classes does the boy have a day?新$课$标$第$一$网A. 12.B. 8. C. 4. 15. Why does the boy want to study English?A. Easier to live abroad.B. Easier to find a job. C. Easier to find friends. Section B（5 points）Directions: In this section, you will hea

8、r a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.How Can Teachers Carry Out A Cooperative Learning LessonWhoWhat to do 16._ to 17._ a topic to group the stu

9、dents to choose and distribute necessary 18._ for each group to judge the groups / students workThe students to make up a group of 4 students to vote for a leader for each group to use good 19. _ to help others; to 20._ and work with each other PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （30 points）Section A（15 po

10、ints）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.21. _ English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer.A. ThatB. WhetherC. IfD. When22. Polly had no idea _ the fog was so thick.A. thatB

11、. whatC. ifD. when23.The first question was quite difficult but the rest easy, surprised us all. A. was, which B. was, that C. were, which D. were, that24. As she walked along the narrow street, she heard the sound of foot steps . A. approached B. approaching C. to approach D. approach25. the risk o

12、f a shark attack, you should not wear bright clothing or jewellery when you swim in the ocean. A. Reduced B. Reduce C. Reducing D. To reduce26. the Normans spoke French for the entire 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English as the first language. A. As though B. Even though C. A

13、s D. Before27. By the 10th century, Old English the official language of England. A. had become B. has become C. was becoming D. would become28. _ is certain is that every foodie likes various delicious food, including the family reunion dinner.A. WhatB. ThatC. WhichD. It29. Can you help me look up

14、the word in the dictionary when . A. you are convenient B. it is convenient of you C. it is convenient for you D. you have convenient time30. The system of Braille is really _to the blind. A. of great useful B. great useful C. great use D. of great use31. The reason _ he was late for school was _he

15、had to send his mother to a hospital.A. that; why B. why; because C. why; that D. that; because32. As we have known from the map of the world, this is _. A. twice as large an island as that B. twice as larger as that island C. as twice as that one D. twice as a large island as that 33.- What is that

16、 wonderful smell? - Our neighbor _ for a party.A. have prepared B. is preparing C. prepare D. will prepare34. Studies show that people are more _ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure35. _ makes great contribu

17、tions to protecting the world peace deserves our respect and thankfulness. A. Whoever B. Who C. Whom D. WhomeverSection B (18 marks)Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits th

18、e context.In todays science class, we learned that human beings have five senses. Our teacher, Mr. Smith, asked us to find out whether 36 have senses too. After some research, I 37 that, unlike humans, it is more likely that plants have just one or two 38 .Some plants can sense the light from the su

19、n, and 39 towards it. What is amazing is that plants which like 40 small insects can sense the 41 touches of the insects on their leaves. After they sense the insects, they move their leaves 42 to catch them. It has also been discovered that some plants can 43 whether the animals around them want to

20、 hurt them or not. No one really knows how the plants can do this. The results of a recent experiment which is 44 by some Italian and German scientists are amazing. It is observed that when some plants sense dangerous insects, they give off a kind of smell for 45 the smell can 46 other insects in th

21、e distance which can kill the dangerous ones.I never knew plants were so 47 .36. A. animalsB. plants C. humansD. insects37. A. foundB. thoughtC. wonderedD. guessed38. A. leavesB. smellsC. sensesD. kinds39. A. followB. moveC. liftD. grow 40. A. eatingB. observingC. hittingD. pulling41. A. softB. quic

22、kC. upsetD. deep42. A. secretlyB. suddenlyC. peacefullyD. rudely新*课*标*第*一*网43. A. seeB. smellC. feel D. taste44. A. given up B. carried out C. made up D. concentrated on45. A. struggleB. desireC. adventure D. protection46. A. scareB. confuseC. helpD. attract 47. A. dangerousB. distantC. cleverD. sel

23、fish Section C (8 points)Directions:Complete the passage below with the correct forms of the given words and phrases in the column .contribution be made up of occupy certain in that replace while aside fromThe English language 48_ the rules and vocabulary. Before the middle of the 5th century, peopl

24、e in Britain all spoke a language called Celtic. Then two Germanic groups from the European mainland 49_ Britain. Old English consisted of a mixture of their languages. 50. _place names such as London , very few Celtic words became part of Old English. At the end of the 9th century, people from the

25、Northern European countries, brought with them their own language.Middle English is the English language used from 12th to the 15th century. The most important 51._ was from the Normans, a French-speaking people who defeated England. However, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the

26、 Angles and the Saxons victory, which led to Old English 52._ Celtic. After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French 53._ common people spoke English. Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century. It includes many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation also went throug

27、h huge changes during this period. The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer. It is 54._ that this process will continue. As is known to all, the Chinese language differs from Western language 55. _, instead of an alphabet, it uses Characters which stands

28、for ideas, objects or deeds. PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION（30 points） Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the i

29、nformation given in the passage.ABEIJING, Feb. 26 (China Daily) - As the smog orange warning continues, tourist attractions in Beijing are experiencing a significant decline in visitor number.A new report launched by Beijing authorities on the morning of February 24 indicates that the concentration

30、of PM 2.5 has risen, with no sign of decreasing, the orange warning will still be in effect, according to Xinhua News Agency.According to data released by the Beijing Tourism Website, by 2:00 pm, February 24, popular tourist attractions including The Great Wall and Palace Museum had been affected by

31、 the smog in terms of tourist numbers.As for the Palace Museum, the number of visitors was only 11,200 that day, far from the figure of 40,000, which is the daily average number of visitors it normally receives.There were a few visitors in Beihai Park on the morning of February 24, and two visitors

32、from Hebei province planned to end their morning tour earlier than scheduled because of the smog. One of them said, “The visibility is so poor that we cant take good photos, or even see clearly. Wed better leave early.”In response to worsening air conditions, travel agencies have also taken some mea

33、sures to avoid a further decline in tourist numbers. An employee with China Youth Travel Service, Wang Tao, said the agency will inform tourists of the weather conditions at their destinations. A tour guide with China Travel Service also told the media that it was a tour guides duty to inform foreig

34、n visitors of the smog conditions in Beijing, and the agency will provide free face masks to those in need. But efforts to do so merely treat the symptom rather than the disease itself, because the root cause is air pollution. China will introduce various emergency responses and long-term measures a

35、gainst air pollution. Officials and experts called for combined efforts by governments, industries and the public to cooperate more efficiently and to jointly solve the problem. 56. In the following statements, which one is NOT TRUE?A. The tourism in Beijing was influenced by the hazy weather. B. Th

36、e concentration of PM 2.5 has risen, but it will decrease soon. C. According to the data released by the Beijing Tourism Website, we can know the information. D. Both the Great Wall and Palace Museum had been affected by the smog. 57. According to the passage, if the weather is fine, how many visito

37、rs will the Palace Museum receive in a week? A. About 11,200. B. About 78,400. C. About 40,000. D. About 280,000.58. The most effective way to resolve the problem of air pollution is to _. A. take some measures B. inform tourists of the weather conditions at their destinations C. provide free face m

38、asks to those in need D. unite the power of governments, industries and the public 59. What does the author most probably mean by “efforts to do so merely treat the symptom rather than the disease itself” in the last paragraph? A. Treating the symptom is more important than the disease. B. These eff

39、orts are not enough to solve the problem thoroughly. C. These efforts could treat the symptom and the disease. D. These efforts couldnt treat the disease, so they are unnecessary. 60. The main purpose of this news report is to _. A. introduce the tourism situation of Beijing B. explain the main caus

40、e of air pollution C.introduce the influence of smog on tourism of Beijing and some measures to solve the problem D. introduce the measures carried out to improve the air quality BA shark has a very good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of things in water, such as blood, body liquids and ch

41、emicals produced by animals. Sharks also sense electrical and magnetic(磁性的) power linked to nerves(神经) and muscles of living animals. These powerful senses help them find their food. Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean. Some sharks will eat just about anything. Many unus

42、ual things have been found in the stomachs of some tiger sharks. They include shoes, dogs, a cows foot and metal protective clothing. Sharks grow slowly. Many kinds of sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty-five years old. Some reproduce only every two years. And they give birth to f

43、ewer than ten younger sharks.About forty percent of the different kinds of sharks lay eggs. The others give birth to live young. Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies, with a cord(脐带) connecting the fetus to the mother, as humans do. Scientists are beginning to understand the importance

44、of sharks to humans. Medical researchers want to learn more about the sharks defense system against disease. They know that sharks recover quickly from injuries. Sharks appear never to suffer cancer or heart diseases. Many people believe that the sharks soft bones can help prevent cancer. Scientists

45、 have questioned this idea. Yet they still study the shark in the hope of finding a way to fight human disease. Most sharks live in warm waters, but some can be found in very cold areas. Most sharks live in the oceans. However, the bull shark leaves ocean waters to enter freshwater rivers and lakes.

46、 They have been found in the Zambezi River in Africa, the Mississippi River in the United States and Lake Nicaragua in southwestern Nicaragua. Sharks are important for the health of the worlds oceans. They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in the ocean do not become too great. This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in th