江西省九江市第一中学20152016学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题

1、九江一中高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第I卷第一部分 听力（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段材料仅读一遍。1. How many people will have dinner together?A.2.B.3.C.4.2. What will the man do on Sunday?A. Help

2、 the woman to accommodate. B. Eat breakfast with the woman.C. Tell the woman about his daily life.3. Who will go to Canada?A. The woman.B. The womans brother.C. The man and Ken.4. On which day doesnt the woman like to go shopping?A. On Fridays.B. On Sundays.C. On Saturdays.5. What does the woman mea

3、n?A. She doesnt like that lecture as others do.B. She agrees with the man.C. Everyone in class likes Mr. Lis lecture.第二节（共15个小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How does Wang Ling l

4、ike Mrs. Reads favorite food?A. Very nice.B. Its just so so.C. Its nothing special.7. What are the two speakers doing?A. Talking about cooking. B. Having a meal.C. Preparing for a picnic.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What do we learn about Bill?A. He just got out of trouble.B. He did something right.C. He enjoy

5、ed what he had done.9. What kind of film does the woman prefer?A. Something exciting.B. Something educational.C. Something relaxing.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. At the reception desk of a hotel.B. At the office of a company. C. At the counter of a restau

6、rant.11. What promise does the woman get?A. She can keep her room till two oclock this afternoon.B. She has to leave her room before 12 noon tomorrow.C. She may stay in her room till 2 p.m. tomorrow.12. What time does the man suggest the woman start off?A. Two hours before the plane takes off.B. Thr

7、ee hours before the plane takes off.C. Two and a half hours before the plane takes off.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where was the man when the blackout happened?A. In his office.B. In the elevator.C. In the bathroom.14. How did he feel at first?A. Very scared.B. Calm.C. A little nervous.15. What did he do t

8、hen?A. He slept on the floor until the next morning.B. He shouted but no one came to help.C. He walked back home.16. What did he say about that night?A. It was the most relaxing night in a long time.B. It was the most horrible night of his life.C. It was an interesting experience.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。1

9、7. What is the talk mainly about?A. An unusual experience.B. A special kind of animal.C. Fun activities in the Yellowstone Park.18. What did the family do first when they got to the park?A. They put up their tent.B. They went exploring.C. They had a rest.19. What was Toms suggestion?A. Waiting patie

10、ntly for the bear to come out.B. Putting some honey outside the tent.C. Shouting at the bear to drive him away.20. Where did they sleep that night?A. In the tent.B. In the car.C. In a hotel.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。 ADid you

11、ride your bike to school when you were a child? A generation ago most children walked or rode to school; very few of us were dropped off by our parents at the school gate. These days most of us have experienced heavy traffic around schools at drop-off and pick-up times, as parents drive their childr

12、en to the school gate.Research suggests at least a third of Australian children arent getting enough daily physical activity. But this isnt because childrens participation（参与）in sporting activities has dropped off, says Dr Jan Garrard, a senior lecturer at Deakin university. As we can see, most pare

13、nts now choose to drop their children at school. He says driving your children to school means theyre missing out on much-needed exercise.Psychologist Dr Michael CarrGregg says allowing children to get to school by themselves also helps them learn to be independent.” Our job as a parent isnt to prot

14、ect our child from every possible danger in the world, but to teach them how to live in the world by themselves,” he says. Research suggests people who spend time outside seem to be healthier and better at dealing with difficulties. However, many parents still struggle with the decision to

15、 let their children walk or ride to school. Of course, safety is one of the main worries. However, weve become increasingly car-oriented in our transport. And many of us think it comfortable, convenient and quite fast to travel in motor vehicles.Well, when will children be ready to walk or cycle to

16、school by themselves? “Theres no hard rule about that,” says psychologist Warren Cann, CEO of the parenting Research Centre. Cann suggests that children should be at least 10 years old before they independently walk to school. This is because experts say children younger than this arent cogniti

17、vely（认知上地） ready. Cann says parents also need to learn about their childrens own development levels because children develop very differently. You should also think about how far your child has to travel to school and the nature of traffic conditions.21. Australian children are mentioned in Paragrap

18、h 2 to show_.A. the disadvantage of driving children to school B. the importance of sporting activitiesC. the right way of taking exercise D. the education in Australia22. The underlined word “car-oriented” in the text means_.A. driving a car freely B. making too many cars C. travelling mainly in a

19、car D. causing a lot of car accidents 23.What does Warren Cann suggest in the text?A. Children over ten years old should learn to be independent.B. Parents should choose to live close to the school their children study in.C. The rule about when children can go to school alone should be made at

20、once.D. Parents should think a lot before they allow their children to go to school alone.24. The purpose of the text is to_.A. explain why parents drive their children to schoolB. discuss the problem of driving children to schoolC. suggest that children go to school as early as possibleD. talk abou

21、t the change of children going to school BWant to have dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House? Enter the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge!Are you good at preparing healthy meals? Would you like to dine with First Lady Michelle Obama? If you answered yes to both questions, then you shoul

22、d consider entering the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge.The contest invites kids ages 8 to 12 from across the country to come up with lunch recipes（食谱） that are both nutritious and delicious. More than 50 winners, including one from each state, will be brought to Washington, D.C., to attend a Kids State

23、 Dinner at the White House. What will be served? The winning recipes, of course！The First Lady teamed up with the recipe website Epicurious to create the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The goal is to develop a collection of healthy recipes for kids, by kids. Winning recipes will be available online.“W

24、e all want to make sure that our kids are eating nutritious, delicious food at every meal,” said First Lady Michelle Obama. With parents and kids all across the country getting creative in the kitchen, I know well find healthy meals that every family will enjoy.”A group of expert judges, including a

25、ssistant White House Chef Sam Kass, will choose the winning recipes. The judges will be on the lookout for lunches that are healthy, tasty and affordable. A winning lunch meal should have items from each of the food groups, including fruit, vegetables, whole grains, protein and some other low-fat fo

26、ods. You could choose to combine them into one recipe or to create a meal that includes a main dish and side dishes. For more tips on preparing healthy meals, visit .To send in your original lunch recipe, go to . The deadline is June 17, so get cooking!25. What do we know abut the H

27、ealthy Lunchtime Challenge?A. It aims to creat delicious dishes. B. It will be held at the White House.C. The First Lady provides support for it.D. Kids from all over the world can enter it.26. To attend the contest, kids_.A must ask their parents for helpB. should send in their recipes onlineC. hav

28、e to go to Washington, D.C.D. must prepare more than one dish27. The underlined phrase “be on the lookout for” can be replaced by _.A. be ready to serve B. try to pick outC. go out to find D. learn to cook28. Whats the best title for the text?A. Get cooking! B. Eat nutritious food!C. Visit the White

29、 House! D. team up with the First Lady!C“One thing I enjoy about my job is that I can work on something that is actually active,”says Game McGimsey, an American volcanologist(火山学家). Part of his job includes keeping an eye on Alaskas many active volcanoes and giving people a heads-up when a volcano m

30、ight erupt(喷发).Like most jobs in the science, volcanology requires a lot of education. McGimsey received an undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina, then landed an internship（实习期）with a geologist at the USGS(美国地质勘探局) whose work field was about volcanoes. After earning a g

31、raduate degree at the University of Colorado, McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS and has been with the Alaska Volcano Observatory for 25 years.Volcanoes can influence the world in ways we might not think about. For example, on Dec.15,1989, a 747 jetliner(a large airplane) flew through a thick ash

32、 cloud produced by Mount Redoubt, an Alaskan volcano that hadnt erupted in 25 years. The ash caused all four engines to die, and the planes electronics went dead.“The plane was within several thousand feet of flying into the mountains below when the pilots got a couple of engines restarted and lande

33、d safely in Anchorage,” McGimsey says. It cost nearly $80 million to repair the damage to the plane.Such situations show just how dangerous volcanoes can be. However, volcanologist know the risks and are prepared to protect themselves.McGimsey admits, “There is certainly a higher danger level in vol

34、canology than some other jobs. We understand how serious the danger is, and we dont like taking unnecessary chances. We avoid getting too close to an erupting volcano, because it is not worth injury or death simply to get a rock or a photograph.”29. Before working for the USGS, McGimsey_.A. had been

35、 a pilot for 25 yearsB. knew nothing about the organizationC. had taught at the University of North ColoradoD. had studied at the University of Colorado30. On Dec. 15, 1989, a 747 jetliner_.A. had all its engines restartedB. flew into a volcano in EuropeC. survived an air accident luckilyD. disappea

36、red in a huge ash cloud31. What McGimsey says in the last paragraph shows his_.A. pride B. carefulnessC. loneliness D. doubt32. What would be the best title for the text?A. Game McGimsey: a man of his wordB. Game McGimsey: a volcano watcher C. The eruption of Mut RedoubtD. Lost land of the volcano您的

37、朋友 56464615 为这封邮件插入了背景音乐 - 下载  播放播放器加载中.正在发送.此邮件已成功发送。再回一封切换到完整写信模式 发送 下一封未读：DIn Britain, many theatres put on shows for children at Christmas and many theatres have a theatre-in-education team working there. This team, made up of actors and teachers, writes plays for children, u

38、sually performing them in schools. They do different plays for different age groups and the children often take part in the play in some way.Pantomime is a special kind of Christmas show for children. It is loved by people and also allows the audience（观众）to join in. “Pantomime” was the name of the R

39、oman actor who performed shows without speaking-this is where the English word “mime” comes from.A Pantomime is always based on a well-known children's story. But there are always certain types of characters in the show and certain situations and events. For example, a Pantomime must always incl

40、ude a hero, known as the “principle boy” and this principle boy is always played by a pretty girl wearing a short costume. Then there is the comic older woman, known as the “dame” who is played by a man. There is always a group of men and women who sing and dance and often there is a Pantomime horse

41、. The horse is played by two men who form the “front” and “back” ends inside a “horse” costume. It is funny and it usually kicks the dame when she isn't looking.Members of the audience have to shout a warning to one of the characters and argue with the character (usually the dame) when she does

42、not believe them. When she shouts, “Oh no, it isnt,” the audience always responds with “Oh yes, it is!” The audience also learns and sings a simple song and a few children are sometimes invited to help one of the characters during the show.33. The theatre-in-education teams_.A. are made of famous lo

43、cal actorsB. write plays for the same age groupC. often give plays in their own theatresD. usually allow children to join in a play34. According to the text, a Pantomime_.A. is funny and educational B. is made up of three charactersC. is especially popular with grown-upsD. can be watched all year ro

44、und in Britain35. When the dame says, “Yes, it is”, the audience should _.A. follow her and sing B. stand up and dance C. repeat what she saysD. disagree with her loudly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。 Not next to me, please!When you are traveling by plane, there are

45、some passengers you just don't want to have next to you.A.36Perhaps you normally like them, but when you are sitting next to them on a plane it is a different thing. They usually spend all flight moving around and dropping their toys on the floor, and when they are drinking their orange juice it

46、 ends up on your trousers. 37 So you can't have the little sleep that you were sleeping.B. Conversation makersYou recognize this type as soon as you sit down. They immediately start talking about the plane, or the weather, or they ask you a personal question. It is very difficult not to talk to

47、these people. 38 C. Nervous fliers These are the people with white faces who sit down and immediately ask for something to drink. Every five minutes they call a flight attendant to ask if there are any problems with the plane. 39 The best thing to do is to pretend to sleep.D. Space invaders40 But th

48、ey have a terrible habit of taking up all their room, and some of your room too. They usually sit so that you can't move, with their arms and legs in your space.A. Small childrenB. Careless parentsC. They also tell you about air disasters.D. These people are not necessarily very big.E. Then they

49、 decide they want to play with you.F. Some people are talking.G. Youll probably have to keep talking until the plane lands.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）Long ago, people lived under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very 41 as they had a very good life with much

50、 wealth and no 42 The king decided to go on a travel to visit places of historical 43 and cultural centers at 44 places. He decided to travel 45 to talk with his people and accompany them. People of distant places were so happy to have a conversation with their king and they were proud that their ki

51、ng was 46 kind with a good heart! After several weeks, he returned to the palace. He was quite happy that he visited many cultural centers and could see his fellow people 47 a good life. However, he had 48 . He had unbearable pain in his feet as it was his 49 trip on foot to longer distance. He comp

52、lained to his ministers that the roads werent comfortable and were very 50 . He could not stand the pain 51 he walked all the way through the rough path. He said he was very much worried about the people 52 used to walk along those roads as it would be painful for them too! He made an order to cover

53、 the road of the whole country with leather so that people might feel 53 immediately. The king thought that he had to change this for the betterment and happiness of the people. His ministers were shocked to hear his order as it would 54 the life of thousands of cows to get so much leather and it wo

54、uld 55 a huge amount of money also. A wise man from the ministry came to the king and said that he had 56 idea. The king asked what his idea was. The minister said, “Why do you want to kill the holy animal cow to cover the road with leather? Rather, you can just have a piece of leather made in prope

55、r shape to cover your 57 ?” The king was very much 58 by his suggestion and 59 with the minister. He ordered for a pair of leather shoes for him and requested the countrymen to wear 60 as well.41. A. happy B. helpful C. pleasing D. wonderful42. A. fortunes B. luck C. misfortunes D. luckiness43. A. impactionB. importC. improvement D. importance44. A. beautiful B. nearby C. distant D. te