1、湖北省武穴市育才高级中学学年高一下学期月考英语试题高一英语试题第一部分 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. Where might Mr. Brown go?A. To a theatre. B. To a book shop. C. To a library. 2. How many lessons will the man have to review at
2、the weekend?A.3. B.12. C.15.3. Where are the two speakers?A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.4. What are the speakers discussing?A. Taking a class together. B. Getting enough courses.C. Signing up for a club.5. What does the woman to do?A. Have a cup of coffee. B. Get up early. C.
3、 Go home.第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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. Why does the man plan to go to Australia?A. To study. B. To do business. C. To have a holiday.7. What should the man do?A. Answer s
4、ome questions. B. Fill in a form. C. Have a test.听第7段对话，回答 第8至10题。8. Where are the speakers?A. At a party. B. At home. C. At a shop.9. What does the man suggest the woman wear?A. The purple shirt. B. The long white dress. C. The black evening dress.10. What advice does the man give to the woman?A. T
5、aking a handbag. B. Taking nothing. C. Taking a child.听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。11. What is the woman probable?A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A headmaster.12. What are those students like?A. Active. B. Shy. C. Hard-working.13. Why does the woman have to go?A. Because of her friends. B. Because of her health.
6、 C. Because of her parents.听第9段对话，回答第14至16题。14. What does the man think of the dinner party?A. Bad. B. Very well. C. Just so-so.15. What do we know about the boss?A. Hes impolite. B. Hes funny. C. Hes kind-hearted.16. What does the woman mean by her last words?A. The man shouldnt have invited such a
7、 man to his dinner party。B. The boss should say sorry to the couple.C. The man should let the boss leave earlier.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. A famous hotel. B. The speakers wedding party.C. An unforgettable night.18. Where did the speaker escape from?A. the windo
8、w. B. The entrance. C. The back door.19. What do we know about the guests?A. One of them was killed. B. They kept calm all along.C. Some of them were injured.20. What caused the fire?A. Cigarettes B. Lightning. C. Line failure.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
9、）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhile some kids dont always like what mom or dad is cooking for dinner, they dont have to worry about where to find their next meal. Elizabeth Murray grew up with drug-addicted parents and often didnt have warm clothes or food. “It would be common for me to go into my kitchen a
10、nd see my parents shooting drugs into their veins(血管),” Elizabeth said.When Elizabeth was 10 she found out her mother had AIDS. A few years later, while most teenage girls were worrying about what to wear, Elizabeth was looking after her moon. Her mom died at the age of 41 in 1996.At 15, Elizabeth w
11、as homeless. Her mom was gone and her dad was on the street. After her moms death, she knew things had to change and she knew it was up to herself. “I connected the lifestyles that I had seen every day with how my mother ended. And if there was anything I could do about it that would not happen to m
12、e. So I went back to school. But mind you, I was homeless,” Elizabeth explained.Her high school didnt know Elizabeth was homeless. She took an extra load of work, studied on the stairs and made excellent grades. When she read about a scholarship offered by The New York Times she quickly applied and
13、won. She would receive $ 12,000 for every year at college. Elizabeth was determined to go to Harvard and the university didnt turn her down. Right now Elizabeth lives with her little sister in New York while she waits to become a full-time student. Shes working at The New York Times right now and th
14、ey offered her work for the summer. Elizabeth has gone from homeless to Harvard.21. Elizabeth decided to go back to school to .A. learn how to help other AIDS patientsB. avoid her homeless fatherC. From a good job to make money to support her familyD. change the lifestyles she saw every day22. We ca
15、n learn from the last paragraph that Elizabeth .A. was turned down by the universityB. still lived on the street with her father and sisterC. will go to Harvard as a full-time student D. has got a job after her graduation from university23. Which of the following best describes Elizabeth?A. Strong-w
16、illed. B. Clever.C. Brave. D. Warm-heartedBAccording to a recent report by the research organization NPD Group, Americans are cutting down on sugary foods and drinks, Today, on average, kids are eating and drinking sugary sweets 126 times less than they did in1998.Since March l, 1980, the NPD Group
17、has been surveying families across the United States about how they eat. The study includes 5,000 people from 2,000 families. Families taking part in the survey keep a journal of their daily diets for two weeks. Each individual records how many sweets and sugary treats he or she consumes. The study
18、shows that a large percentage of Americans still satisfy their sweet tooth, but in smaller amounts. Nearly 98% of the adults and children surveyed still have at least one sweet, but only every two weeks. “Its not a question of whether or not youre going to have a sweet,” said Balzer. “Its a matter o
19、f how frequently youre going to have a sweet”. While there is no formal definition for what classifies a “sweet”, NPD selected 20 products to conduct the study. The list ranges from cookies and brownies to fruit juice and yogurt. Kids today are eating cookies 8 times less than they did in 1998, and
20、drinking fruit juice 16 times less.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of obese kids aged 6 to 19 tripled (使增至三倍) in the U.S. between 1980 and 2000, About 9 million children were overweight. Today, obesity rates are not falling, but they arent growing ,either,
21、 “There are three points to every trend,” said Balzer. “Theres the movement upward, the leveling off ,and the decline. Right now were at the leveling off point”Schools nationwide are doing their part to put childhood obesity on a downward trend, Fried food has disappeared from many cafeteria menus,
22、Whole-wheat bread has replaced white bread , Water and low-fat milk have replaced sugary drinks and soda. Many schools have also banned junk food and now require healthier snack options in their vending machines. These efforts, both at home and in school, are slowly putting kids on the right track f
23、or healthy eating.24. The NPD Group has been surveying families in order to . A. promote some new foodsB. find out their eating patternC. reduce the number of sugary foodsD. change the customers way of life25. The survey shows that most people surveyed have a sweet . A. every day B. every week C. ev
24、ery two weeks D. every month26. Paragraph 4 is mainly about . A. reasons for childhood obesityB. the health problems facing kidsC. the changing trend of obesity ratesD. the number of obese kids in the past27. Which of the following food is likely to lead to obesity?A. French fries. B. Whole wheat br
25、ead. C. Low-fat milk D. FruitsCSeated in a convertible (折蓬汽车), Mary looked at the flies that sat on top of Marks hair. How could they stay there? She wondered. Mary had not seen Mark in years, until the other day when he came into the caf where she worked. His appearance was different from when he w
26、as in senior high school. Now, he was a bit fat and thick glasses covered his eyes. However, that didnt change Marys feelings for him at all. He had just bought a brand-new red sports car and asked her if she would like to go for a ride and then have dinner with him. Her heart beat with excitement a
27、s he opened the door for her. She noticed something very strange as Mark got into the car and started to drive away. On the hair was a group of flies just sitting there. Mary stared in amazement. It seemed the faster they drove, the more determined the flies were to stick to his hair. Mary remained
28、silent. She leaned forward and turned the radio on, to try to divert her attention away from the flies, but she couldnt help thinking about them. She looked up at Mark, who was completely devoted to what was going on and continued to sing along to the music while driving merrily along. Finally, Mark
29、 pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road beside a diner and looked in the mirror and said, Mary, I would like to comb my hair before we get something to eat. Could you reach under the seat and give me my hair cream? Mary reached under the seat and pulled out a camping backpack, which contain
30、ed a round jar and started to laugh wildly as she pointed to the label. Thats not hair cream on your hair, Mark! It says its Fly Trap Glue!”28. We can learn from the text that _.A. Mark used to be a thin boy B. Mark bought a new sports car for MaryC. Mark and Mary had been in love for yearsD. Mary f
31、elt strange when she saw the red car 29. The underlined word divert in Para. 4 can be replaced by “ _”. A. take B. absorb C. replace D. recover30. Why did Mary burst into laughter?A. Because Mark had prepared a jar of hair cream for her.B. Because Mary played a trick on Mark.C. Because Mark had mist
32、aken Fly Trap Glue for hair cream.D. Because their ride was well prepared.31. Whats the best title for this passage?A. wonderful ride B. Unchanged loveC. A hair trick D. A funny mistakeDHave you lost your marbles (弹珠)? Dont worry! You can buy more from Harli Jordean.Harli Jordean, the 8 year old kid, soon to be 9, is just too lovely. He was born in Stoke Newington, London in spring
