New owners came and 11 . Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 12 when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 13 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 14 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 15 about what would happen next.
The kids finally became 16 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago?. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)--- and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by 17 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 18 me so much. I have been 19 them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 20 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.
1. A. crowded B. empty C. painted D. sold 2. A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends
3. A. friends B. learners C. neighbors D. walls 4. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Sadly D. Surprisingly
5. A. looked at B. settled in C. bought in D. sold out 6. A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning
7. A. tired B. friendly C. taken D. fond 8. A. older B. healthier C. better D. younger
9. A. loved B. told C. disliked D. believed
10. A .Danny B. I C. his parents D. the old man
11. A. settled B. went C. lived D. greeted 12. A. pity B. pride C. surprise D. sadness 13. A. friend B. daughter C. son D. wife 14. A. energy B. time C. life D. ideas 15. A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment
16. A. old B. impatient C. adults D. tired
17. A. families B . furniture C. houses D. memories
18. A. impressed B. surprised C. encouraged D. inspired
19. A. putting B. copying C. counting D. taking 20. A. call B. remember C. visit D. attend
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第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40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。
A
A well-known old man was being interviewed (采访) and was asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety—ninth birthday.
“That’s right.”said the old man. “Ninety—nine years old, and I haven’t an enemy in the world. They’re all dead.”
“Well, sir,”said the interviewer, “I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”
The old man looked at the yound man closely, and said, “I can’t see why you shouldn’t. You look fit and healthy to me!”
1. The old man said he had not an enemy in the world, which shows that he was a very .
A. friendly man he never made any enemies
B. healthy man he lived longer than all his enemies C. lucky man his enemies had all died
D. terrible man he had got rid of all his enemies
2. When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honour of interviewing the old man again the following year, . A. he was trying to make the old man happy
B. he wished he himself would live another year
C. he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundred D. he did not believe he would interview the old man again
3. When the old man said “I can’t see why you shouldn’t”, what he meant was： A. “You must try to live another year to interview me again next year.” B. “Of course, you can see me again since you’re so fit and healthy.” C. “If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again.”
D. “Unless you live another year, you wouldn’t be able to interview me again.” 4. What kind of man would you say the old man was? A. He was silly. B. He was unpleasant.
C. He was very pround and sure of his health. D. He was very impolite to young people.
B
The flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox’s head, and that feeds on fruit instead of insects (昆虫). Like all bats, flying
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foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one spot for years. Sometimes several hundred of them occupy (占据) a single tree. As they return to the tree toward sunrise, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight. Flying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her breast wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls down to the ground and squeaks (尖叫) for help. Then the older ones swoop (俯冲) down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of dead baby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of a tree.
1. The passage tells us that there is no difference between the flying fox and the ordinary bat in______.
A. their size. B. their appearance. C. the kind of food they eat. D. the way they rest. 2. Flying foxes tend to ______.
A. double (翻一番) their number every year. B. fight and kill a lot of themselves. C. move from place to place constantly. D. lose a lot of their young.
3. At daybreak every day flying foxes begin to______.
A. fly out toward the sun. B. look for a new resting place. C. come back to their home. D. go out and look for food. 4. Flying foxes have fights ______.
A. to occupy the best resting places. B. only when it is dark. C. to protect their homes from outsiders (外来者). D. when there is not enough food.
5. How do flying foxes care for their young? A. They only care for their own babies. B. They share the feeding of their young. C. They help when a baby bat is in danger.
D. They often leave home and forget their young.
C
Tarawa is one of the two largest of the Gilbert Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, but it is a very tiny island, with an area of about eight square miles, and a population of about 17,000. Small as it is, three nations fought to control and use it as an air base during World War II. The Japanese took it from the British in 1941, only to lose it to the Americans tow years later after one of the bloodiest (血腥的) battles of the war. Today, the Gilbert Islands having become part of the Kiribati Pepublic, Tarawa is now its capital and major seaport (海港).
1. Which of the following diagrams (图解) gives the correct relationship (关系)
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between Kiribati, Tarawa and Gilbert Islands?
(K--Kiribati; T--Tarawa; G--the Gibert Islands)
2. Tarawa belongs to ______.
A. Japan. B. the U.S. C. Britain. D. Kiribati. 3. Tarawa lies nearer to ______.
A. Japan than to the U.S. B. the U.S. than to Japan. C. Britain than to the U.S. D. Britain than to Japan. 4. Tarawa was important during World War II because of its ______.
A. size. B. population. C. position. D. history. 5. In recent history, Tarawa ______.
A. had been ruled by three nations one after another.
B. has been fought over in a tough battle by three nations. C. has been divided and ruled by three different nations. D. has always stayed out of the way of wars and battles.
D
One day, President Lincoln went to a party, At the gathering, a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life and saying that he first met Lincoln when he was a shop assistant at a village shop. Finally he said, “And Mr. Lincoln was a very good waiter too.” People burst into laughter, but they quieted down when Mr. Lincoln said quietly. “Gentlemen, what Mr. Douglas has said is true. I did keep a grocery (食品杂货店), and I did sell cotton, candles and cigars(雪茄烟), and sometimes whisky(威士忌酒). But I remember that in those days Mr. Douglas was one of my best customers. I often stood on one side of the counter and sold whisky to Mr. Douglas on the other side, but the difference between us now is： I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever.”
1. Where was Douglas talking about Lincoln’s low position in life?
A. At a meeting B. In a college C. At home D. In a restaurant 2. Why was Douglas repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life? A. Because he was friendly to Lincoln.
B. Because Lincoln was an example to show that an American of low position in life can become President of the U. S.
C. Because he wanted others to look down upon Lincoln.
D. Because he wanted to tell other people about Lincoln’s honesty as a shop assistant.
3. How did Lincoln win the oral competition(口头的比赛)?
A. He won it by telling of his low position in life in his early days. B. He won it by telling of his high position in life in his early days. C. He won it by saying Douglas was telling lies.
D. He won it by comparing his present position with Douglas.
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4. What do you suppose the sentence “Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever means?”
A. Douglas was still talking about Lincoln’s low position in life. B. Douglas was still standing on the other side of the counter. C. Douglas remained a drunkard (酒鬼)and had not changed a bit. D. Douglas kept on going to gatherings and talking a lot.
E
Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly. If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping (浸) it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle (脆) that is, it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily. It is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it. The metal is heated, and allowed to cool slowly for a certain length of time. The longer the heated metal takes to cool slowly, the softer it becomes. Annealing can also be used on other material, such as glass. 1. Annealing can make metal .
A.hardand tough(韧) B. hard but brittle C. soft but tough D. soft and brittle
2. Why do people put hot metal in water?
A.Tomake it hard B. To make it soft. C. To make it cool. D. To make it brittle. 3. In annealing, the required hardness of a metal depend on . A. the quantity of water used B. the temperature of the metal C. the softness of the metal D. the timing of the operation 4. As suggested by the text, how can glass be made less brittle?
A. It can be heated an then cooled quickly. B. It can be cooled and then heated slowly.
C. It can be heated and then cooled slowly. D. It can be cooled and then heated quickly. .
2016年广东省广东省第一中学高一英语上学期第二次月考（文
科）试卷
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第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
When tea and coffee was first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people thought they were harm. So the king of Swede decided to find whether this was true or not. It was happened that there were two brothers whom were in prison then. The king ordered one of them to drink tea every day and the others coffee. All of them lived for many years without any problem. The one who had to drink tea died in the age of 83 and the other lived even long. Therefore, Swede is one of the countries there much tea and coffee are drunk.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
请你根据下面的提纲，以“我的家乡”为题，写一篇100—120字的短文。提纲： (1) 家乡的地理位置；(2) 解放前的情况；(3) 解放后的变化；(4) 对家乡的感情。
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