2015-2016学年广东省高州市第一中学高一下学第一次月考英语试题

2015-2016学年第一次月考试卷第一部分：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）AA thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the Uni ted States, who met him and helped him escape punishment ．The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the f irst days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in Augu st, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still livi ng in the White House．Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, re move a wallet and a watch chain．Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that．”The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said．The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge．”“ Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked．The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representat ives (众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do yo u no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over．”Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll t ake this and leave everything else．”Coolidge, knowing there was ＄80 in it, persuaded the youn g man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill．Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back t o the college．Then he counted out ＄32 said it was a loan (借款)．He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor ．” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered．1．What caused the thief to meet the President?A．He knew the President had lots of money．B．He knew the President lived in the suite．C．He wanted to be a rich businessman．D．He wanted to steal some money．2．Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?A．Because the former President was still living in the White House．B．Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House ．C．Because the First Lady liked to live there．D．Because he liked there．3．The young man’s roommate went back to the college ____ __．A．by air B．by water C．by bus D．by train4．Which of the following might happen afterwards? A．The young student repaid the＄32．B．The thief was put into prison．C．The President told many reporters the thief’s name．D．The President ordered the young man to repay the money ．BHank Viscardi was 26 years old when he put on his first pair of long trousers and his first pair of shoes. For the first time h e saw himself as he had always wanted to be a full five feet ei ght inches tall.Hank had been born without legs. Until he was seven, his wor ld was a world of repeated operations. At last he had not legs, but stumps（残肢）that could be fitted with a kind of special boots.Outof the hospital, Hank often found people staring at him with cr uel interest. Children laughed at him and called him “Ape Man ” because his arms dragged（拖）on the ground.He went to school like other boys. His grades were good an d he needed only eight years instead of the usual twelve.After graduation, Hank worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, Hank had been moving aroun d on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stu mps were not going to last much longer. Hank would soon ha ve to use a wheel chair.Hank felt himself go cold all over. However, the doctor said t here was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial（人造的）legs.Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror and saw himself for the first time, fi ve feet eight inches tall.But this was not the end yet. He had to learn to use his new le gs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, andmarched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endles s marching. He went out on the street. He climbed the stairs a nd learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it. When World War Ⅱ came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drille d along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, the man without leg s.5．It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches t all isA．an average height for an adult（成人）B．too tall for an average personC．too short for an average personD．none of the aboveD．his arms were too long6．The writer implies in the story that .A．the Red Cross was only too glad to give him a jobB．the Red Cross gave him a job because he was a good so ldier.C．the Red Cross gave him a job after he talked to somebo dy he knew in the organizationD．the Red Cross was not willing to give him a job at first7．When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldi ers .A．he did everything the other soldiers didB．he did most of the things the other soldiers didC．he did some of the things the other soldiers didD．he took some special trainingCMost Americans believe that someone isn’t grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their educatio n, have a full-time job, have a family to support and be financially independ ent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years, according to the report from the University o f Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center.The findings are based on a representative sample of 1,398 p eople over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The s urvey found that people expect the transitions to grown-up status to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; age 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 h aving a full-time job; age 22.3education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married; and age 26.2 having achild.“The re is a largedegree of agreement across social groups on the relative im portance of the seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on view s about supporting a family, having children and getting marri ed. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in value s across generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey foun d, is completing education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence , living independently, and marriage.According to the first paragraph, someone is a grown-up when he _______.A. has found a full-time jobB. has finished his study in universityC. can make money and support himself after completing his educationD. can support a family and be financially independent after gr aduation9. A young man of 24 may be busy ________.A. finding a jobB. finding a girl friendC. making moneyD. preparing for his wedding10. The underlined word “status” in the second paragraph pro bably means “________”.A. positionB. rankC. levelD. situation11. From the passage, we learn that _________.A. being grown-up is just a matter of ageB. being grown-up is a process which takes some timeC. all people think completing education means being grown-upD. the survey found everyone had a different view about being grown-upD"S. H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true?" cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S. H.E. fan.After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friend s to spread the news. For fans like her, S. H. E. ’s performanc e is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about.The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. T heir name comes from the first letter of each of the singers' E nglish names.Last week S. H. E. announced they would perform in Las Ve gas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January15.At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of tee nagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed."I love their music, healthy image and everything related to th em. Thank God that, although my parents don't understand w hy I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that s how," said Peng about the Shanghai performance.It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have made a udiences much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysi a.When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a super star. "We had never met before, and we didn't talk at all at the beginning," recalled Ella.When asked about the secret of their success, she said, "Ou r average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters.""It's really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical," she said.12. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?A. S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting.B. S. H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas.C. Her parents bought her a ticket for S. H. E.’s Shanghai sh ow.D. S. H.E. will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party.13. How did the Taiwanese band get the name?A. Their fans gave the name to them.B. Their idols had a deep influence on them.C. A singing contest gave their idea of the band name.D. The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band na me.14. What do you know about Peng Weiye?A. she stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S. H.E. 's performance.B. She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January15.C. She pays close attention to everything about S. H. E.D. She was grateful that her parents understood and suppor ted her.15. Which do you think is NOT the reason for S. H. E’s popula rity among their fans?A. Their music and their healthy image.B. They can make audience much excited.C. Their success meets their fans’ day dream of becoming ot her s’ idols.D. Their average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep them close to their fans.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。

高一年级 2015-2016 学年度上学期 12 月月考英语试题时间： 150 分钟分值★ 祝考试顺利150 分★第Ⅰ卷选择题（共两部分，满分90 分）第一部分：听力（共20题；每题 1.5 分 ,满分30分）第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1.5 分 ,满分7.5分）听下边 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最正确选项并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

,1. When did the woman get up this morning?A. At 7:00.B. At 7:30.C. At 8:30.2.What do we know about the woman?A.She is eager to see her sister.B.She has to leave without her sister.C.She will visit her sister in three months.3.What season is it now?A. Winter.B. Spring.4. What color jeans does the man want?A. Blue.B. Black.5. What did the woman leave at the man’s flat?A. Her books.B. Her jacket.C. Autumn.C. Brown.C. Her mobile phone.第二节( 共1 5小题；每题 1. 5分，满分22. 5分 )听下边 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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

密封线内不要答题班 级 姓 名 学 号2015-2016学年度第二学期高一级第一次月考高一级英语试卷（满分：150分，考试时间：100分钟）第一部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）ALike all big cities, Paris has a traffic problem: lots of cars, lots of traffic jams (阻塞) and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes (废气). So the city began a scheme (计划) to improve thesituation.Under the Velib scheme (…Velib‟ comes from vélo liberté, or …bicycle freedom‟) people can take a bicycle, use it for as long as they want, and then leave it at the same or another bicyclestation. The first half-hour on the bike is free, but if you don‟t return it after 30 minutes, you have to pay. But it‟s only €1 a day or €29 a year! The bicycles are heavy (25 kg), and they are all grey and have baskets. There are about 20,000 of them in the city, and around 1,450 bicycle stations. So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations!Paris is not the first city to have a scheme like this. But not everybody thinks it‟s a great idea. One Parisian said, …These bicycles are only for short journeys. If people want to travel across the city, they won‟t use a bicycle — they‟ll still use their cars.‟A city spokesman said, …The bicycle scheme won‟t solve all our traffic problems, of course. But it might help reduce air pollution. Traffic, together with factory fumes, is a big problem. There aren‟t any simple answers to traffic problems and pollution in cities. But unless we dosomething now, there will be more traffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise, so the problems in our environment will get worse. The bikes might help people to lead a healthier life, too.‟1. What can we learn about the Velib scheme?A. Its bikes have no baskets.B. Its bikes are light and colorful.C. It aims to make traveling easier.D. It owns more stations than the subway.2. If you use a Velib for 1 hour, you should pay _____. A. €1 B. €30 C. €29 D. no money3. Why do some people disagree with the Velib scheme? A. The cost is rather high. B. It‟s hard to find a Velib station. C. It‟s not suitable for a long journey.D. The distance between two Velib stations is long.4. What‟s the city spokesman‟s attitude towards the bicycle scheme? A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Uncaring. D. Worried.BA study of 27,000 men showed those skipping (不吃) breakfast were at a greater risk of heart problems. The British Heart Foundation said breakfast helped people resist (抵制) sugary snacks before lunch.The men, aged 45-82, were studied for 16 years. During that time there were more than 1,500 heart attacks or cases of deadly heart failure. However, people who skipped breakfast were 27% more likely to have heart problems than those who started the day with a meal. The researchers took into consideration other lifestyle risk factors (因素) such as smoking and exercise.Researcher Dr Leah Cahill told the BBC : “The take -home message is to eat in the morning when you wake up, preferably within an hour. The results show that something is better than nothing, but it‟s always better to have something healthy and balanced.”She said the timing of the meal seemed to be key and waiting until lunch rather than “having breakfast” may be straining (损伤) the body over time. This could be increasing the risk密封线内不要答题班 级 姓 名 学 号of high blood pressure and fatness which could in turn damage the heart. “Don‟t skip breakfast,”Dr Cahill suggested.Victoria Taylor, an expert with the British Heart Foundation, said: “These resea rchers only looked at men aged over 45, so we would need to see further research to prove that breakfast hasthe same effect on the heart health of other groups of people. What we do know is that a healthy breakfast can make that mid-morning biscuit less tempting, as well as giving you another opportunity to widen the variety of foods in your diet. Cereals (谷类食品) with low fat milk are a good way to start the day. Try a banana or dried fruit on top and you‟ll be on your way to afine day before you‟ve even left the house.” 5. What does the text mainly deal with?A. The effects of snacks on the health of the heart.B. An interview by the BBC on people‟s lifestyles.C. What a healthy and balanced diet should contain.D. The relationship between breakfast and a healthy heart. 6. Dr Leah Cahill‟s suggestion is that we should _____. A. fix the time for each meal we eat in a day B. make sure our breakfast is always balanced C. eat our breakfast immediately after getting upD. have breakfast within an hour after waking up7. The underlined word “tempting” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”. A. attractive B. valuable C. obvious D. familiar 8. According to Victoria Taylor, _____.A. men over 45 are more likely to get heart diseasesB. fresh fruits like bananas are necessary for a healthy breakfastC. it‟s healthy to eat some biscuit between breakfast and lunchD. the researchers should have covered other age groups in their studyCThe first day of the month of May is known as May Day. It is the time of year when warmer weather begins. People celebrate the coming of summer with customs that are expressions of joy and hope after a long winter. Today, May Day activities have been moved to the May Day holiday on the first Monday of the month. It is a public holiday when families take advantage of the time off to visit some of the UK‟s many attractions, including parks, zoos, historic buildings, ancient towns and villages and beautiful countryside.May Day celebrations have their origins in the Roman festival of Flora, the goddess of fruit and flowers, which marked the beginning of summer. People would decorate their houses and villages with leaves and flowers they picked at daybreak in the belief that the vegetation spirits would bring good luck. In the very early morning, young girls went into the fields and washed their faces with dew (露水). They believed this made them very beautiful for the following year.May Day was an important day in the middle Ages and was a favorite holiday of many English villages. People of the time used to cut down young trees and stick them in the ground in the village to mark the arrival of summer. This is the origin of the maypole (五月柱). People danced around them in celebration of the end of winter. Maypoles were once common all over England and were kept from one year to the next. The tallest maypole is said to have been put up in London on the Strand in 1661. It stood more than 143 feet high and was cut down in 1717, when it was used by Newton to support a new reflecting telescope (反射式望远镜) invented by Dutch scientist Huygens.9. How do British people celebrate May Day? A. They visit friends and family members. B. They spend a lot of time shopping around.密封线内不要答题班 级 姓 名 学 号C. They show great love for the long winter.D. They celebrate it on the first Monday of May.10. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to _____. A. going into the fieldsB. picking flowers at daybreakC. washing the face with dewD. getting up early in the morning11. What can we learn about the maypole?A. People climb it on May Day.B. It dates from the middle Ages.C. It was usually found in the cities.D. People used old, tall trees to make it.12. The purpose of the text is to _____. A. describe Roman customs B. introduce a British festival C. suggest spring family activities D. explain the origins of maypolesDRecently, Odyssey Marine Exploration, a company that specially saves ships that have been destroyed at sea, or recovers the things on them, found some riches from a long-sunken ship called the SS Central America . It pulled in five gold bars and two gold coins weighing a total of 66 pounds. This discovery marks just the beginning of Odyssey‟s recovery of treasure from theSS Central America .In September 1857, the SS Central America left Panama , carrying at least 3 tons of gold coins and bars. It was sailing to New York City to send the gold to Manhattan banks. But alongthe way, it was caught up in a storm off the coast of South Carolina. The storm destroyed the ship, and caused it to sink. Of the more than 570 people on board, 425 died.Ocean explorers discovered the ship in 1988. They sent a machine to check the ship and brought back some of the treasure. Altogether, they pulled in a total of 2 tons of gold bars and coins. But the recovery had to stop. Many different groups of people believed that they were the legal owners of the gold. They sued (控告) the recovery team. It took more than 20 years before people decided how to divide the lost treasure. Once this problem was solved, Odyssey Marine Exploration was chosen to pull up the remaining gold.Recovering the treasure will be expensive. Odyssey believes the remaining treasure could be worth as much as $85 million. The recent discovery shows that the gold on the ship has probably not been stolen. “It means that nobody has come to the ship since 1991, when I wa s last there,” says Bob Evans, a scientist who was part of the recovery team. Evans cannot wait to see what other surprises the ship may hold. 13. What did Odyssey discover recently? A. A new coast. B. Some treasure. C. Many gold coins. D. A long-sunken ship. 14. What can we learn about the SS Central America ? A. It was found two centuries after it sank. B. It sank because of the heavy gold.C. All of its sailors died when it sank.D. There is at least one ton of gold left on it now. 15. What is the main idea of the text? A. A lost ship has been found. B. New ways to find treasure. C. Gold is being recovered underwater. D. The secrets of the undersea world.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

2015-2016学年第一学期高一第一次月考考试用时120分钟满分150分注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

用2B铅笔将试卷类型和考生号填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再填涂其他答案。

答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。

I 语言知识及应用 (共6节,满分85分)第一节完形填空 (共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C 和D项中，选出最佳选项。

I went to a local post office to send a gift to Florida yesterdayafternoon. When I __1 _ the door, there were many people waiting there. A bit 2 , I decided to calmly wait for my turn to place the precious package on the 3 .Since I didn’t 4 the tape(胶带) to seal(封住) the box, I went to buy the tape. As I 5 secure（使安全、固定）the top of the box, a woman in front of me, a similar situation, asked if she could use some 6 . I gave her some and hel ped her put the gift into her 7 . Then a woman behind me also asked me if she could have some tape, since her envelo p had ripped and I gladly 8 it to her.When the woman in front of me 9 who I was sending the package to, I explained that my 80-year-old 10 Selma lives in Florida, 1200 miles from my home. S he has a(n) 11 neighbor named Diane who has, on severa l occasions, accompanied her to the hospital. My mom 12 her “her angel” and had asked me to send her two willow tree (柳树) angel.As we spoke, the line moved and she offered me a place in fr ont of her. I was 13 and thanked her. At that moment, the other people in front of her ushered(引导) me in front of them by the time I __ 14 the counter, we were all smiling and laughing and I thanked them sincerely.A few inches of tape can seal the world 15 .1. A. looked for B. ran towardsC. walked throughD. stood against2、A. sad B. satisfied C. nervousD. disappointed3、A. counterB. groundC. wallD. window4、A. borrowB. haveC. know D . accept5、A. wantedB. forgotC. beganD. continued6、A. moneyB. tapeC. paperD. advice7、A. hadB. boxC. pocketD. c ar8、A. broughtB. showedC. gaveD. bought9、A. askedB. announcedC. saidD. expressed10、A. auntB. grandmaC. sisterD. mother11、A. wonderfulB. carelessC. sickD. unfortunate12、A. makesB. promisesC. callsD. teaches13、A. afraidB. regretfulC. gratefulD. unhapp y14、A. reachedB. leftC. sawD. moved15、A. openB. togetherC. apartD. enough第二节语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16～25的相应位置上。

2015～2016 学年度阶段性测试高一英语试题第I卷客观题（共100 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下边 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有10阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最正确秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和1. Where is the woman now?A. In her own bedroom.B. In hospital.C. In the office.2. What did Smith offer her?A. A computer.B. A room.C. A job as a typist.3. What does the woman want to do?A. To know the time.B. To read something.C. To buy a watch.4. What are they talking about?A. Houses.B. The piano.C. Space.5.Why is Smith so successful?A. Because he never makes any mistakes.B.Because he can answer questions quickly.C.Because he is always thinking of others.第二节（共15 小题；每题 1.5 分, 满分22.5分）听下边 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 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题 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 段资料，回答第 6 至8 题。

2015——2016学年第二学期第一次月考试卷时间：120分钟总分：120分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

AOne day a heavy storm hit a village. Nothing was destroyed , but a rock fell from a nearby mountain. The rock rolled down from the mountain and stopped in t he middle of the main road in the village. It was very big and s haped more or less like a ball. The villagedecided to move it since it was blocking（阻塞）the street. Several of the strongest men in the village came to try to lift it out of the road. No matter how hard they tried thou gh, they couldn’t move it.All of this time a young boy was watching the men trying to move th e rock. “Excuse me,” he said, “but I think I could move the roc k.”“You?” they shouted. “What are you talking about? All of ushave just tried, and even together we can’t move it a bit.” The y all laughed at the boy.The next morning some villagers came into the street. To th eir great surprise, the rock was gone! More people ran out to see for themselves. It was true the rock wasn’t in the road any more.The little boy stood in the street, smiling. “I told you I could move it,” he said. “I did it last night.” Then he walked over to w here the rock had been and uncovered some dirt with a shove l（铁锹）．“You see,” he said, “I dug a deep hole next to the rock, and the rock rolled down into the hole of itself. Then I covered it with dirt.”1. The villagers decided to move the rock because______.A. it was big and heavy.B.it was in the middle of the road.C. it was more orless badly shaped. D. it was completely useless.2. When the young boy said he could move the rock, the villa gers_____.A. didn’t believe himB. didn’t understand him.C. were pleased with him.D. got angry with him.3. The young boy worked at night so as to______.A.find a way to move the rock.B. work faster and better.C. dig a hole for himself.D. give the villagers a surprise.The boy removed the rock by_______.A. pulling it out of the road.B. burying it in a hole.C. breaking it with a shovel.D. lifting it out of the road.BMy father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success. If I won a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the world. Later in life whenever I go t a promotion(提升), I’d call my father right away and he’d rush out to tell all hi s friends. In 1970, when I was named president of the Ford M otor Company, I don’t know which of us was more excited.Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with the ir feelings and their love not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would never hug their fathers. But I hugge d and kissed my dad at every opportunity—nothing could have felt more natural.He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortu nately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well. He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buyi ng it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I h ad to borrow one from a friend. On the other hand, my father l et me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.5. When I won a contest at school, my father would _____.A. tell all his friends about itB.get very surprised at itC.feel most happy over itD. be much more excited than I6. I hugged and kissed my father at every opportunity, _____.A. for I felt it quite natural to do soB. because I was told to do so by my fatherC. as I was named president of the Ford Motor CompanyD. even though I hated to do so7. Which of the following statements shows that my father wa s a curious man?_____A. I wasn’t allowed to have a car when I was growing up.B. He was very open with his feelings and his love.C. He was always proud of my success.D. He was the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.8. Which of the following statements is NOT true?______A. My father loved his motorcycle. He rode through the dirty st reets of Allentown every day.B. I was not allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up, but when I was just 16 I was allowed to drive a car.C. My father was always proud of what I did. He was very ple ased when I won a spelling contest at school.D. My father bought a motorcycle, but got rid of it because he fell off it so often.CThink about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our clea nest and richest power sources (来源), as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmil ls (风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh cent ury BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s , when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.For many centuries, people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. W hen electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by th e1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all a reas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned abo ut the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned t o produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of c oal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscover ed, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global mo vement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.From the text we know that windmills ________.A. were invented by European armiesB. used to supply power to radio in remote areasC. have a history of more than 2,800 yearsD. have rarely been used since electricity was discoveredWhat was a new use for wind power in the late 19th century? _______A. Producing electricityB. Sailing a boat.C. Grinding wheat into flour.D. Pumping water from un dergroundOne of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is tha t_________.A. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needsB. it is one of the oldest power sourcesC. it was cheaper to create energy from windD. wind power is cleanerWhat would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?______A. The advantages of wind power.B. The global trend towards producing power from wind.C. The worldwide movement to save energy.D. The design of wind power plants.DI fell in love with England because it was quaint（古雅）---all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mi nd after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town no w.Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentl emen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unf ortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good ma nners---people shut doors heavily to your face and politeness is disap pearing.I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. Y ou’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to re staurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has t o be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a wo man. The cafes are not terribly nice.As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb（大量的钱）on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p. m. Iused to use it, but now I’m afraid.The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typicall y French. In Middle sex I had a neighbor who is 82 now. His f amily only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for C hristmas once because he was always alone.13. The writer doesn’t like London because she______.A. prefers to live in an old-fashioned houseB. has lived there for seventeen yearsC. is not used to the life there nowD. has to be polite to everyone she meets there14. Where do people usually meet their friends in England? _ _____.A. In a cafe.B. In a restaurantC. In a pub.D.In a nigh t club15. The underlined part “it” (in Para. 4) refers to______.A. a taxiB.public transportC. a bombD. the money（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。

2015-2016学年度第二学期高一级月考英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How does Jim feel now?A. Excited.B. Tired.C. Sad.2. What's the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister.B. Father and daughter.C. Mother and son.3. Where are the speakers now?A. At the supermarket.B. In the park.C. At home.4. How much money does Mike need?A. $ 100.B. $ 200.C. $ 300.5. What does the man think of typing?A. It's very convenient.B. It makes words beautiful.C. It's not good for people's handwriting.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

听完每段对话或独白前，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至7题。

广东省茂名市高州第一中学高一英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. ﹣Why didn't you go to see the film yesterday？﹣The reason was ______ I was ill．（）A．because B．that C．why D．for p'参考答案：B．﹣﹣你昨天为什么没有去看电影？﹣﹣因为我生病了．分析句子的结构可知，be动词was后面为一个完整的句子I was ill，所以用that来引导，因为本句的主语就是The reason，所以再用because来引导表语从句则显得重复，可排除；故选B．2. Daniel's family their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.A. are enjoyingB. are to enjoyC. will enjoyD. will be enjoying参考答案：D略3. The car was a ________ at that price.A. exchangeB. bargainC. tradeD. business参考答案：B4. __________ many times, but he made the same mistake again.A. Although I had warned himB. Having warned himC. Having been warnedD. I had warned him参考答案：D略5. —Robert is indeed a wise man.—Oh, yes. How I have regretted ____ __his advice?A. to takeB. takingC. not to takeD. not taking参考答案：D略6. ------ How many books shall I read this week, Mr. Smith?------ ________.A. Just rightB. Hour and hourC. The more, the betterD. Never mind.参考答案：C7. Not _______with the high marks in the exam, the determined student aimed high to get full marks next time.A. proudB. curiousC. eagerD. content参考答案：D略8. For a moment nothing happened.Then ________ all shouting together.A．voices had come B．came voicesC．voices would come D．did voices come参考答案：B副词then位于句首，且谓语动词是come的某种形式，故句子完全倒装。

2015-2016学年度第二学期高二月考英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面6段对话，选出最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

Conversation 11. When does the bakery close?A. At about 6:15.B. At about 7:00.C. At about 7:30.2. What does the man want?A. Bread.B. Cookies.C. Juice.Conversation 23. Where does the conversation take place?A. On the street.B. In the man's home.C. At a hotel.4. How much does the woman have to pay?A. 72 dollars.B. 40 dollars.C. 80 dollars. Conversation 35. How did the audience find the performance?A. Not good.B. Just so-so.C. Excellent.6. What kind of performance was it probably?A. A concert.B. A g ame.C. A fashion show. Conversation 47. Why doesn't the man get his watch repaired?A. Because there is no serious problem.B. Because repairing the watch is expensive.C. Because he doesn't think it is worth repairing.8. When will he get a new watch?A. Next Monday afternoon.B. This weekend.C. This afternoon after the visit.9. What does the man probably do?A. A farmer.B. A teacher.C. A worker. Conversation 510. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Strangers.B. Classmates.C. Mother and son.11. How many school buses are there altogether?A. 2B. 3C. 412. How long does the woman have to wait for the bus?A. 20 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. 40 minutes. Conversation 613. Why does the woman come to visit the man?A. Because she has admired him for a long time.B. Because she wants to say hello to him.C. Because she wants to ask him about planting trees.14. What kind of activity is the man going to hold?A. Environmental protection.B. Saving animals.C. Helping the poor.15. What is the lady?A. A journalist as well as a boss.B. A professor of a college.C. A hostess of a TV program.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。

2015－2016学年度第一学期高一年级12月月考英语学科试卷注：卷面分值120分；时间：90分钟。

第I卷第一部分阅读理解（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中，选出最佳选项。

AOnce upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to meet t he king. He set off, walking towards the king’s castle. After ma ny years of walking, the king’s castle came into his view. How ever, as the boy drew closer to the outside of the castle, the g uards took notice of him.“Get out of here!” commanded the guards.Well, the little boy didn’t have to be told twice. He turned…an d ran right away. All he wanted to do was to tell the king wond erful things, and see all the beautiful things in the king’s hous e. But he couldn’t even get near the castle! The boy finally sto pped running, sat down and cried.A young man happened to be coming down the path at the very moment. He saw thelittle boy and came up. “What’s wrong, young man?” he aske d.“Sir, I walked and walked just to see the king. Butthese guards made me frightened. I wanted to tell the king h ow lovely everything is and just tell the king that I just wanted to see him!”The man looked at the little boy thoughtfully. “Look, why don’t you try again. Don’t lose heart. I’ll come with you this time.”The little boy got up and took the man’s hand. The king’s guar ds spotted them.“Look, mister, we don’t have to do this…I don’t want you to ge t hurt. We can just turn around now.”The man held the little boy’s hand and went on. The boy reall y thought the man might be crazy until he looked back up at t he guards. They were all smiling now. The little boy was surpr ised.“Who are you?” asked the little boy in surprise.“Why,I’m the king’s son. You can enter the castle and be with the king.” said the man.The little boy broke into a huge smile.1. Why did the boy want to see the king?A. To get some help from the king.B. To invite the king to visit his beautiful village.C. To share wonderful things with the king.D. To ask the king to play with him.2. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?A. The little boy didn’t understand the guards’ words at first.B. The guards repeated the words to the boy.C. The little boy understood the guards’ words right away.D. The little boy had been to the castle twice.3. According to the passage, the young man is .A. warm-hearted B. determined C. stubbornD. mean4. Which of the following best suits the story’s lesson for us?A. Anything is possible if one tried hard enough.B. Never judge a book by its cover.C. Life can sometimes be unfair.D. Make new friends and keep the old.BTo people’s surprise, baby girls make their way directly for dol ls as soon as they can crawl(爬行), while boys will head for cars, a study has shown. The find ings, the first to show differences in very young babies, sugge st there is a biological basis to their preferences. Psychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London ca rried out an experiment including 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months. The babies were allowed to choose from seven to ys. Some were typically boys' toys ---- a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls' t oys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys; and could pick whichever toy the y liked; their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.Of the youngest children （9 to 14 months）, girls spent clear ly longer playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did. Among the t wo and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll wh ile only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars, which the girls only tou ched. There was no connection between the parents’ view onwhich toys were more suitable for boys or girls, and the childr en's choice.Dr Brenda Todd said, “Children of this age are already expos ed(暴露) to much socialization. Boys may be given ‘toys that go’ while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preference. But these findings agree wit h the former idea that children show natural interests in partic ular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their c hoices. Boys through evolution( 进化, 发展) have been adapted to prefer moving objects, probably thr ough hunting instincts(本能), while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the color ofa newborn baby.”5. Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because .A. baby boys are much more activeB. baby girls like bri ght colors moreC. their parents treat them differentlyD. there is a natur al difference between them6. What can we infer from Paragraph 3 ?A. Nine-month-old baby boys don’t play with dolls at all.B. Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls.C. Parents should teach their babies to share each other’s toy s.D. The older the babies are, the more noticeable their prefere nce is.7. What conclusion did Dr. Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?A. Babies’ preference isn’t affected by social surroundings.B. Adults purposely influence their babies’ preference.C. Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting .D. Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-hearted.8. We may read this article in a ______ section of a newspape r.A. healthB. scienceC. educationD. vo cabularyC, known as the “kingdom of bicycle”, will see a quick growth in electric bicycle production in the next five years thanks to the country’s efforts to save energy and improve the environment. The output of electric bikes is expected to maintain an annu al growth rate of at least 80 percent in the coming five years. China will churn out 30 million electricity-driven bikes in 2010, compared to 9 million bikes last year, according to a report from the under the State Council and oth er ministries such as the National Development and Reform C ommission.The central government wants to reduce the amount of ener gy consumption (消耗) by as much as 20 percent within the next five years. That would be achieved through the introduction of new sources of energy and encouraging people to save energy, China Daily r eported.The smoke from car exhausts (尾气) is a major cause of pollution darkening the sky in Chinese cities, especially Beijing. Industrial experts on Monday, called on the government to come up with more preferential (优先的) measures to spread the use of electric bikes in China.Electric bike production in China accounts for about 90 perc ent of the world’s total, making the world’s biggest producer, consumer and exporter of the energy-efficient vehicle, the report indicated. The country last year sol d about 3 million electric bikes to foreign countries, a figure ex pected to double to 6 million in five years. By 2010, the produ ction value of the electric bike industry in is expected to be 70 billion Yuan (8.6 billion US dollars), almost four times the curr ent level.9. Why will there be a quick growth in electric bicycle producti on in the next five years in ?A. Because electric bicycles can save the consumer more mo ney.B. Because the central government encourages people to sav e energy.C. Because most people in can’t afford cars.D. Because the Chinese government limits the development of bicycle production.10. The underlined phrase “churn out” in the second paragraph has the same meaning as “_____”.A. makeB. sellC. designD. export11. According to the report, ________.A. China will produce 9 million electricity-driven bikes in 2010B. the central government of wants to increase the amount ofenergy consumptionC. China is the world’s second biggest producer, consumer and exporter of the energy-efficient vehicleD. the output of electric bikes is expected to increase at least80 percent in the coming five years12. What is the best title for the passage?A. How to make electric bicyclesB. The world’s biggest producer of electric bicyclesC. China’s quick growth in electric bicycleD. How to save energy and improve the environmentDWinners ClubYou choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户) where you receive a keycard so you can get to your mone y 24/7-that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!It's a club with impressive features for teenagers:No account keeping fees!You're no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees! ConvenientTeenagers are busy-we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. Wit h the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and t o bank from home using the phone and the Internet…You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club accou nt. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your pa rt-time job!Mega magazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE ma gazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. T here are also wonderful gifts and competitions only for Winner s Club members (会员).The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will hav e to get permission (许可) from your parent or guardian (监护人) (so we can organize that cool keycard) but it is easy. We c an't wait to hear from you. It's the best way to choose to be a winner!13. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?A. Special gifts are ready for parents.B. The bank opens only on work days.C. Services are convenient for its members.D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.14. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _______ _.A. be an Internet userB. be allowed by your parentC. have a big deal of moneyD. be in your twenties15. What is the purpose of this text?A. To set up a club.B. To provide part-time jobs.C. To organize keycards.D. To introduce a new banking service.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最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。