莆田八中2018--2019学年度下学期高一年级第一次月考
英语试题
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。
2.请将各题答案填在试卷后面的答题卡上。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Why does the man move to New York?
A．To work there.
B．To look after parents.
C．To make a trip.
2．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．Buying a TV. B．TV channel. C．Sports meet.
3．Why will the woman leave before eleven?
A．To buy something.
B．To make a work plan.
C．To go home.
4．What was the man doing at the moment?
A．He was listening to the radio
B．He was writing something.
C．He was reading a book.
5．What is the weather like today?
A．It’s rainy. B．It’s sunny. C．It’s cloud y. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
请听下面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。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What is the woman most probably doing?
A．Bargaining with the man.
B．Telling the man her advice.
C．Informing the man of an appointment.
7．When will Mr. Emory and the man meet?
A．At 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.
B．At 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.
C．At 3:00 p.m. the day after tomorrow.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．Which city’s information does the woman hope to get?
A．New York. B．Las Vegas. C．New Orleans.
9．Which festival is mentioned in the conversation?
A．Easter Day. B．New Year’s Day.C．Valentine’s Day.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What does the man do on weekends?
A．Go climbing with his parents.
B．Make long trips in another city
C．Make short trips with friends.
11．What does the woman like best?
A．Swimming and cycling.
B．Swimming and sailing.
C．Sailing and cycling.
12．What does the man like to do in his spare time?
A．Reading. B．Dancing. C．Planting.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．When did the two speakers meet last time?
A．One and a half year ago. B．One year ago. C．Half a year ago. 14．What gift does the woman give the boy?
A．A motor car. B．A racing car. C．A police car.
15．How does the woman get here?
A．By plane. B．By train. C．By bus. 16．How long will it take to get home by car?
A．About half an hour. B．An hour. C．One and a half hour. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Where did Nat King Cole play the piano at first?
A．At a bar.
B．In the cinema.
C．At the concert.
18．Why did the lady ask the player to sing a song?
A．She had paid him for this.
B．She knew him very well.
C．She wanted to have a change.
19．What was Nat King Cole best known as later?
A．Piano player. B．Singer. C．Painter. 20．Why did Nat King Cole succeed?
A．The lady helped him a lot.
B．He caught the chance.
C．He continued to play where he first played.
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。
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Since 1904, R avinia Festival has been Chicago’s “sound of summer”, a place where you can meet up with your friends, have a wonderful time and hear some of the greatest music in the world. We’ ve got stars on the stage and stars in the sky, and it’s all within your reach. But there’s more to Ravinia than merely the world’s greatest music. For as many people who walk through Ravinia’s gate each summer, there are just as many ways to enjoy what we call “The Ravinia Experience”. For some,
