2014-2015高一下学期5月月考英语试题
本试卷分第I卷和第II卷共六部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。请将答案全部写到答题纸上，考试结束后，只将答题纸交回。 第I卷（共85分） 第一部分：听力测试（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ABC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. Which dance machine does the man think better? A the old one
B the black one
C the blue one
2. Whom does the machine help? A the man’s uncle
B the woman’s uncle
C the woman herself
3. How many people are mentioned? A two
B three
C four
4. When was the word “okay” used in writing? A in the 18th century
B in the 19th century
C in the 20th century
5. What does the man advise the woman to do? A guess the first three letters B read the word
C find a chance
第二节：(共15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至7题。
6. When does the conversation probably take place? A after the woman finished her performance B before the woman goes to an interview C before the woman goes on the stage 7. What does the man advise the woman to do? A make them believe that they need her B try to show that she needs the job C try her best to be a successful actress 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does the man want to drive there? A it’s too far away. B it’s crowded on a bus.
C it’s cheaper to drive.
9. Where will the man spend his weekend?
A in the countryside B in the center of the city
C in another city
10. How much will the man pay for the car for this weekend?
A 20 dollars B 40 dollars C 60 dollars
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A at a health club B at an art club C at a music club 12. How many times does the man go to the club every week? A once B three times C five times 13. What should the woman do according to the man?
A do exercise without supper B eat something before exercise C relax her muscles after exercising 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What dies the boy want to buy?
A a pair of casual shoes B a pair of dancing shoes C a pair of sports shoes 15. What does Mr. Black most probably do?
A a music teacher B a bus driver C a house keeper 16. Why is Mrs. Black in hospital?
A she got a bad cold. B her leg was hurt. C she got a stomachache. 17. When will the two speakers go to see Mrs. Black?
A in a few days B after dinner C tomorrow 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How does the speaker know what movie is playing? A by checking the movie listings in newspapers B by surfing the Internet C by reading movie reviews
19. What will the speaker do if tickets have been sold out? A see it on another day B buy a DVD of it C buy a ticket for a later showing
20. What does the speaker dislike during a movie?
A eating B sleeping C talking 第二部分：语法运用（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 从ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. The local government him the prize for his bravery.
A rewarded B awarded C won D presented
22. I have been waiting for him for a long time. But he hasn’t . A turned out
B turned up
C turned in
D turned over
23. If you are about Australian cities, just read the book written by Dr. Jack. A interested
B anxious
C upset
D curious
24. ---Go for a picnic this weekend? ---. I love getting close to nature. A I couldn’t agree more. B I’m afraid not. C I believe not. D I don’t think so.
25. ---You seem to show interest in cooking. ---What? , I’m getting tired of it. A On the contrary B To the contrary C On the other hand D To the other hand
26. The prisoners outdoors two hours a day. A permitted exercise B were permitted to exercise C were permitted to exercising D permitted exercising
27. It was never clear the man hadn’t reported the accident sooner. A that
B how
C when
D why
28. Our teacher always tell us to believe in we do and who we are if we want to succeed.
A why B how C what D which
29. When the news came the war broke out, he decided, to serve in the army. A since
B which
C that
D because
30. I am afraid he’s more of a talker than a doer, which is he never finished anything. A that
B when
C where
D why
第三部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3.5分，满分35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 A
A strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They turn off the lights, put up the covers and close their eyes. Six or seven hours later, they wake up again. Strange, isn’t it?
Sleep puzzles science. Scientists and doctors would rather talk about why one can’t fall asleep. They are not so sure what causes sleep.
The best conditions for sleep, they say, are good health and meal neither too big nor too small. No worries and a comfortable place to sleep in are important, too. They advise against two in one bed.
Strange things happen during sleep. For example, you move often. You would feel tired if you didn’t. You also dream. Part of your brain is still awake when you dream. Dreaming happens when the memory and imagination parts of your brain are still awake. Experiments have shown that bad dreams may be caused by a stomachache.
Don’t worry if you dream. Some great stories and poems were begun while the writers slept.
31. Sleep puzzles scientists because they are not certain _______.
A. why one can’t fall asleep
B. why one wakes up six or seven sleeping hours later C. both A and B D. what causes sleep
32. You would feel tired during sleep if you ________.
A. move often B. sleep on your back C. didn’t move D. went back too later
33. Dreaming happens when _______. A. you are in a deep sleep B. you are not comfortable
C. part of our brain is still awake
D. there’s too much noise in the
room
B
In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable. They saw that people should be allowed to die with dignity (尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite answer.
34、In recent years, people can live longer than in the past. It’s because of _____ . A. the development of medical technology B. big hospitals
C. good doctors D. both B and C 35、According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to _______ .
A. the doctors B. the surroundings
C. his or her family D. the patient himself or herself 36、In the writer’s opinion _____ .
A. death is better than life B. life is better that death C. neither death nor life is good D. none of the above
C
Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs. Hanson different from her classmates is her age-----73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn’t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college. Mrs.
Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again.
She finds that it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to sit in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be, Mrs. Hanson often gets up and walks around classes to keep from getting stiff(不灵活). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.
37. Mrs. Hanson couldn’t go to college immediately after she graduated from high school because ____________. A. she hadn’t got enough money B. she was a country girl C. the banker ordered her not to borrow any money
D. the banker thought she should raise a family of nine children
38. The computer students welcomed Mrs. Hanson warmly because ______. A. she had got an excellent result in the exam B. she was good at telling funny stories C. they wanted to get her help in their studies D. they were deeply moved by her spirit
39. Mrs. Hanson is the sort of person who ________. A. cares for study very much
B. likes to borrow money from the bank C. never misses a chance to talk
D. tries to save any money for her family
40. In which order did Mrs. Hanson do the following things? a. she began her studies at college. b. She finished high school.
c. She got married and gave birth of nine children. d. She had her 73 rd birthday.
e. She went to the bank to borrow money.
A. a c b e d B. b e c a d C. b c e d a D. e d a c b
第Ⅱ卷（共65分）
第四部分：词汇运用（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中选出能填入文中空白处的最合适的单词，并将该单词的标号（A、B、C、D、E…）填写在文章下面对应题号的横线上。（见答题纸）
A. write B. counts C. follow D. same E. their F. welcome G. While H. loudly I. harder J. walk
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However , not all
countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 41 date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start
celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 42 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 43 down from 10: 10, 9, 8…As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 44 , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a
special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 45 .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year.
They 46 down a list of things, such as “ I will help out more with housework. I will work 47 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 48 list, they read it to their family or friends
and promise to 49 their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over
the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to 50 the new.
3. 对中国感兴趣 注意：
1. 词数80-100，开头已给出，不计入总词数 2. 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯
第五部分： 阅读表达 （共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，用英语简要回答文后所给的题目，每题答案不超过15个单词。 Dave is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Dave thinks his parents work very hard and it’s not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. He has some good ways to do it.
Dave likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys online, because they’re cheaper. And whenever he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.
Dave has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike instead of taking a bus. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink. Some students think Dave is mean. But I don’t think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him?
51. Does Dave try his best to save money? 52. Does Dave like reading?
53. Why does Dave always tries his best to save money? 54. How does Dave usually go to school? 55. What does Dave bring to school every day? 第六部分： 写作 (共1小题，满分30分)
假设你目前在英国参加语言培训班，住在Mrs. Smith家。你需要完成培训老师布置的作业：用英语描述你的房东。内容要点如下： 1. 40岁左右，身材不高 2. 容易相处，爱好广泛
It has been a week since I arrived in England to study English .
号考 名姓 级班 校学英语答题纸
2015.5
题目 第一第二第三第四第五第六总分 部分 部分 部分 部分 部分 部分 得分 第一部分 听力测试 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 6-10
11-15 16-20 第二部分 语法运用 （共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
21-25 26-30 第三部分 阅读理解 （共10小题，每小题3.5分，满分35）
31-35 36-40 第四部分 词汇运用 （共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
41. 42. 43. 44. 45 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 第五部分 阅读表达 （共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）
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55． 第六部分 写作 (共1小题，满分30分)
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