2018-2019学年甘肃省武威第五中学高一上学期第二次月考英语试题

2018-2019学年甘肃省武威第五中学高一上学期第二次月考英语试题

‎2018-2019学年甘肃省武威第五中学高一上学期第二次月考英语试题 第一部分： 阅读理解（共20小题；满分40分）‎ A Earthquakes are some thing that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly(有规律地). Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous(多山的).‎ The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Franciso in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.‎ Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was left in Portugal(葡萄牙). Around 2000 people died.‎ In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo(东京) of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.‎ One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China, in which 400, 000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556. ‎ Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People can not prepare for them. ‎ ‎1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?‎ A. People still didn’t know how to tell when an earthquake will come B. The strong earthquake always kill the most people.‎ C. Earthquake can cause fires.‎ D. The strongest earthquake in North America happened in San Franciso in 1964‎ ‎2. When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?‎ A. 1976; China B. 1923; Japan C. 1556; China D. 1967; Alaska ‎3. How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755? ‎ A. 500 B. 140,000 C. Around 2000 D. 400,000‎ ‎4. We can infer from the passage that _______. ‎ A. a large number of earthquakes often happen next to mountains B. earthquakes happen only in a few places along the coast.‎ C. people are not afraid of earthquakes D. only strong earthquakes kill a large number of people.‎ B Getting to work by bicycle has become more popular. Governments and nations are trying to change their cities and highways to meet this demand, and in a world where green choices are the new must-have, citizens are making use of this chance to help make their streets and their bodies cleaner than ever before.‎ Become an ETBC Member ------ click here The Edmonton Bicycle and Touring club(EBTC) is a group devoted to make cycling trip much better during spring, summer and fall, cross-country skiing trip in winter, and social events all the year around. We welcome both road bike and mountain bike cyclists. ‎ Benefits of Joining EBTC:‎ l Chance to have the kinds of events you like, enjoy dozens of events all year around, organized by members like you.‎ l Taking part in the local cycling community l Use of club bicycle tools on tour and library materials l Discounts (打折) at various bicycle shops Why cycle with a group?‎ l It’s more fun l It encourages you to come out often and get healthy exercise without going to gym l Develop skills and gain through the experience of others l Meet new and interesting people with a common interest in cycling l Enjoy the outdoors experience within a group l Group atmosphere(氛围) provide challenge to strong cyclists and support and confidences to the beginner.‎ For more information about the EBTC Phone the club hotline at 780-424-2453‎ E-mail:jprimeau@edmontonbicycle.com Mail at us: Edmonton Bicycle & Touring Club P.O. Box 52017. Garneau Postal Str. Edmonton, AB T6G 2T5 Canada ‎5. The aim of EBTC is to _________.‎ A. ask governments to make more bicycles. B. make cycling more popular by attracting more members C. make money by organizing cycling trip D. look for young men for sporting events ‎6. what’s the advantage of cycling with a group?‎ A. joining in whatever events B. Enjoy discounts in a gym C. meeting more new people D. having bicycles free of charge ‎ ‎7. If you want more information, you can _______‎ A. you can go to Edmonton Bicycle & Touring Club B. you can visit the club hotline C. you can only write an e-mail ‎ D. you can either phone or write mail or e-mail ‎ C.‎ Getting a good education is more important today than ever before. It is the best thing you can do to build a better future for your children and yourself.‎ Most children in Canada attend public schools. Public schools are completely founded by governments through tax(税) income. Boys and girls attend the same school and share the same courses and classes. Schooling in Canada is provided in English and in French.‎ The rest of Canadian children attend private schools, which are supported mainly by fees paid directly by parents. Some private schools enroll (招收) only boys or girls. ‎ By law, children must attend school from age 5 to 16. Children are usually in school between 8:30 or 9:00a.m. , and 3:00 or 4:00p.m. , Monday through Friday, from September to the middle of June. There are several different levels in the Canadian education system. The first is called Elementary Schools(小学). In most provinces, Elementary Schools include Kindergarten through Grade 7 or 8. ‎ From grade 8 to 9 through 12 or 13, children go to Secondary School or High School. High School students must take certain courses for several years, such as English or French and mathematics. Some courses help students get a job after they graduate from school. Other courses prepare students for college or university. In Canada, teenagers usually make these choices for themselves , with the advice of their teachers, guidance counselor (指导老师)and parents.‎ School usually offer extra (额外的) activities at the end of the normal school day. These include sports, games, music and clubs.‎ Most elementary school and high schools encourage parents to take part in school activities. Parents’ nights are organized from time to time. These are chances for parents to discuss their children’s progress with teachers. You may wish to bring a friend with you. After graduating from high school, many young adults continue their studies through post-secondary education. ‎ ‎8. We can tell that from the middle of June to August, the students in Canada are _______.‎ A. preparing for the final examination. B. on school holidays C. in school D. at work ‎9. According to the passage, students in Canada can get education for free in ‎ A. public schools B. universities C. community colleges D. private schools ‎ ‎10. which is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. Most high school students choose their courses without the advice of others B. Children are usually in school between 8:00 a.m. and 5: 00 p.m.‎ C. Parents in Canada must send their children between 5 to 16 to school by law.‎ D. Few children in Canada attend public schools ‎11. Lessons in Canadian school are taught in__________.‎ A. English B. neither English nor French C. French D. English and French ‎ D A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Malayalam, a nearby village. They lived with the man's big family—his parents, his brothers, their wives and children. The family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.‎ Three months later the woman went back to her parents' home, having quarreled with her husband . Soon the elephant refused to eat and work. It appeared to be ill and heart-broken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.‎ It went to the woman's home. On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk(鼻子) and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved by the act of the animal that she returned to her husband's home.‎ ‎12. The writer wrote the story in order to               .‎ A. show that elephants are very clever ‎ B. tell how a woman trained a wild animal C. show that women care more for animals than men do D. tell how an animal helped a husband and wife get along well again ‎13. The woman left her new home                   .‎ A. to visit her own parents in Maliyuwa B. to see if the elephant would follow her ‎ C. because she was angry with her husband D. because she was tired of the large family ‎ ‎14. After the young woman left her husband's home, the elephant .‎ A. returned to the forest B. was sad because it missed her ‎ C. went to look for a new home ‎ D. was sick because nobody fed it ‎ ‎15. The young wife went back to her husband because .‎ A. she knew he had sent the animal to her ‎ B. the elephant had come to look for her ‎ C. her parents persuaded her to ‎ D. she missed her new home 第二节 ：七选五阅读填空 My mother is a diligent（勤奋） and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard.   16     Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.‎ My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon.    17    She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.‎ ‎  18    Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive ‎ dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us.   19    She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.‎ Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is!    20    This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.‎ A. She enjoys listening to classic music.‎ B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.‎ C. She loves her students and cares for them.‎ D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.‎ E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.‎ F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.‎ G. Can you tell us something about your mother?‎ ‎ ‎ 第二部分 完形填空（满分30分，每小题1.5分）‎ The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his 21important inventions(发明) was the train. He 22 his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the 23 engine on the train, he met with 24 from the government, the newspaper and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would 25 cows, horses and sheep, that the 26 would burst or that the hot coals(碳) from it would 27 their houses. At that time, 28 people believed what they said. ‎ George Stephenson 29 the people that the train could go on small 30, could pull carriages （车厢） 31 goods and passengers and there was 32 to them. It was a very 33 matter for him to 34 them believe. However, after 35, he was able to do it; and the first train that 36 by George Stephenson himself 37 what he had said. ‎ ‎ The first day 38 the people along the way 39 the noises of the train 40 and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly(紧的), for they thought it a terrible thing. They didn’t dare to come out until it had passed. ‎ ‎21. A. very B. a lot C. most D. much ‎22. A. made B. bought C. introduced D. did ‎23. A. electrical B. atomic C. steam D. oil ‎ ‎24. A. success B. troubles C. people D. pleasure ‎25. A. kill B. buy C. interest D. take away ‎26. A. smoke B. noise C. driver D. engine ‎ ‎27. A. pull down B. blow away C. set fire to D. pass ‎28. A. most B. few C. only a few D. the rich ‎29. A. said B. spoke C. told D. warned ‎30. A. roads B. rivers C. steam D. rails ‎ ‎31. A. short of B. full of C. empty of D. without ‎ ‎32. A. no great danger B. dangerous C. a lot of danger D. few danger ‎33. A. easy B. difficult C. pleasant D. light ‎ ‎34. A. get B. cause C. make D. force ‎35. A. sometime B. some time C. a few times D. sometimes ‎36. A. was sold B. was driven C. was pulled D. helped ‎ ‎37. A. believed B. seemed C. sensed D. proved ‎38. A. of B. when C. while D. for ‎39. A. caught sight of B. listened to C. heard D. thought ‎ ‎40. A. nearby B. in the distance C. on the far D. from the distance ‎ 第三部分：词汇与语法（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 第一节：词汇 ‎1. 阅读下面单句，根据提示在空白处填入单词的正确形式。‎ ‎41. I have lost much weight, so all my clothes are ___________. (松的)‎ ‎42. His parents and his little brother lost their lives in the ___________. (灾难)‎ ‎43. Some of the rescue workers and doctors were _________ (陷入困境) under the ruins.‎ ‎44. Attention, please! The party is _______ (安排时间) at 7: 00 pm next Monday.‎ ‎45. It is strongly believed that _______ (态度) decides everything.‎ ‎46. Apart from English, he has a good ________ (掌握) of French.‎ ‎47. The heating system in this ________ (街区) doesn’t work well.‎ ‎48. If your _______ (词汇量) is small, you will be bad in English.‎ ‎49. There is a _______ (窗帘) hanging before his window.‎ ‎50. _________ (逐渐地) he began to love English. ‎ ‎1: 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ My heart is full of gratitude and love for my amazing life so I sometimes treat strangers ‎ ‎51 (kind).‎ I still remember that one special day 52 I had just finished 53 (drop) off some Teddy bears at the emergency room at the nearby hospital so nurses could give 54 (they) away to sick children. After that I was 55 my way home and thought of a nice salad for dinner. As I was about 56 (walk) into the store, I saw a young man sitting on the bench right in front of the store. He looked 57 (tire) and hungry. I 58 (stop) right in front of him and said, “ Hi, how are you doing?”He said he was trying to sell his flutes(长笛) so he could buy himself some dinner. I said with 59 big smile, “I would love to buy a dinner for you.” Then he gave me a big warm hug with 60 (beautiful) words I had ever heard before we entered the store. And this became another beautiful moment to me.‎ 第二节： 单句改错 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）‎ 注意对句子中错，多，缺的修改方式：1. 在错误单词下面划线并写出正确形式；2.多的单词用斜线划掉；3.缺的词汇标注此符号“∧”并补写。‎ ‎61. She and her family hid away for nearly 25 month before they were discovered.‎ ‎62. Our parents are concern about our study.‎ ‎63. It was the first time that I have visited the Great Wall.‎ ‎64. The teacher told those boy students not play football in the classroom.‎ ‎65. I am fond of my sister and she has one serious shortcoming.‎ ‎66. The fish which we bought them yesterday were not fresh.‎ ‎67.After graduate from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.‎ ‎68. The room which window faces south is mine.‎ ‎69.We all admire her because she speaks English fluent.‎ ‎70. At one point we were such high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds.‎ 第四部分： 书面表达（满分20分）‎ 假如你是李华，将于今年7月从新星外语学校毕业。你从报纸上得知B & B 公司要招聘一位英文秘书，你很感兴趣。请给该公司写一份求职信，包括下列要点： ‎ ‎1. 年龄；‎ ‎2. 学习情况及英语水平；‎ ‎3. 兴趣和特长；‎ ‎4. 性格特点。‎ 注意：词数不少于100字，用第一人称。‎ ‎ ‎ 高一年级英语考试答案 阅读理解（40分；每小题2分）‎ ‎1-5 BCCAB 6-10 CDBAC 11-15 DDCBB 16 – 20 BCEDF 完形填空 （30分；每小题1.5分）‎ ‎21-25 CACBA 26-30 DCACD 31-35 BABCB 36-40 BDBCB 单句填空（20分；每小题2分）‎ ‎41. loose 42. disaster 43. trapped 44. scheduled 45. attitude 46. command ‎ ‎47. block 48. vocabulary 49. curtain 50. Gradually 语法填空（20分；每小题2分）‎ ‎51. kindly 52. when 53. dropping 54. them 55. on 56. to walk ‎ ‎57. tired 58. stopped 59. a 60. the most beautiful 单句改错（20分；每小题2分）‎ ‎61. months 62. concerned 63. had 64. to 65. but 66. them 67. graduating ‎68. whose 69. fluently 70. so 书面表达：(20分) ‎ Dear Sir or Madam, ‎ I have learned from the newspaper that your company needs an English secretary. I am really interested in this position. I do hope I can work for you. ‎ I am 18 years old and will be graduating from Xinxing Foreign Language School this July. I am an excellent student, among the top 5 in my class of 50 students. And I am good at English, especially spoken English. I often use the computer and I can type very fast. In my spare time, I read a lot. Poems are my favorite. I enjoy music very much. Being an active young person, I like sports and outdoor activities. What is more, I am easy to get along with and I like to make friends. ‎ I am looking forward to your reply.‎