1、楚雄州民族中学20162017学年高一上学期12月月考英语试卷 （120分钟，满分150分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. What will the man do this morning? A. Go on a picnic.B. Catch a flig
2、ht. C. Pick up his aunt.2. What will the weather probably be like this afternoon? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.3. Why is the man going downtown? A. To do some shopping.B. To eat with friends.C. To visit Lindas family.4. How long did the man sleep last night? A. For four hours. B. For five hours. C.
3、 For six hours.5. Where are the two speakers most probably? A. At home. B. In the kitchen. C. In the supermarket.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、7题。6. What is the man doing? A.
4、 Receiving some guests. B. Cleaning the house. C. Doing homework. 7. Whats the purpose of the womans visit? A. To help the man out. B. To play football with Jim. C. To ask for some help. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What happened to the eggs? A. They were bad.B. They were thrown away.C. They were broken by Sam
5、.9. Why does the woman need eggs? A. Tina loves eating eggs.B. She wants to make a cake.C. She needs some for breakfast.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When will the meeting begin? A. At 7:00 pm.B. At 7:30 pm.C. At 8:00pm.11. What is the mans problem? A. He cant find any water.B. He is late for a meeting.C. He
6、 has no hot water for a shower.12. Who is the man probably speaking to? A. A hotel clerk.B. His wife. C. An engineer.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the woman think of her time in Australia? A. Wonderful.B.Terrible.C. A bit disappointing.14. How long did the woman stay in Australia? A. For about a wee
7、k .B. For about two weeks.C. For about four weeks.15. Where did the woman stay in Australia? A. At a friends and a hotel. B. At a hotel and her uncles. C. At her aunts and a friends.16. What did the man do in New Zealand? A. He visited his uncle.B. He visited some friends.C. He did some sightseeing.
8、听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker most probably? A. A writer.B. A teacher.C. A student.18. How many friends does Lottie travel with in the new world? A. 2.B. 3. C. 4.19. How did the speaker find the middle of the story? A. Exciting.B. Frightening.C. Slow.20. How much does the book cost in an
9、 online store? A. $13. B. $14.C. $17 .第二部分： 阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAnn was on her first package trip in Rosas, Spain. At the hotel, she checked in, and then went to her room to change before dinner. She was just ready to go downst
10、airs when she found that her Spanish money wasnt in her handbag. She carefully looked in all her luggage, but she couldnt find it. All she had was a small purse钱包 with ten English pound notes in it! Ann found a place to change her English money. She had very few pesetas (西班牙货币单位), and she would be h
11、ere for two weeks. On her way back to the hotel, Ann bought some cheese, some bread and some oranges. When she got back, she told the manager that her doctor had told her not to eat Spanish food; shed just have breakfast each day, as she knew the price of hotels included breakfast.For the rest of he
12、r holiday, Ann swam in the hotel swimming pool, or lay on the beach and got a sunbath. When the other tourists went to interesting places, she always said she wasnt well. In fact, her holiday wasnt bad, except that she was always hungry. After all, a piece of fruit for lunch, and bread and cheese fo
13、r supper isnt very much . Late in the afternoon of their last day, a girl, Jane, asked her why she never ate with them in the hotel restaurant. Ann told her about her money problems. Jane looked at her for a minute, and then said, “But didnt you know? The price of this holiday includes everything!”2
14、1. “A package trip” probably means _.A. a free trip B. a long journeyC. a pleasant trip D. a trip that includes the cost of all the tickets and services22. Ann didnt eat dinners in the restaurant of the hotel because _.A. she was afraid that she couldnt pay for them with her little moneyB. her docto
15、r told her not to eat themC. she wasnt well D. she wasnt hungry23. Why did Ann buy some cheese, some bread and some oranges?A. Because they were good for her health.B. Because she planned to eat them instead of lunch and supper.C. Because she liked them more than dinners in the hotel restaurant.D. B
16、ecause she is afraid that she couldnt eat enough in the hotel restaurant.24. How do you think Jane would feel after she heard Anns answer?A. Angry.B. Happy. C. Surprised. D. Excited.BDeath Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its sand. Almost 20 pe
17、rcent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States. Long ago the Indians called this place “Tomesha” the land of fire. Death Valleys present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming fr
18、om Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been called a National Monument (遗迹) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement h
19、as scarcely (几乎没有) ruined the special beauty of this place. Here nature created a lot of surprising sights, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent (频繁的) wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and changeable parts of Death Va
20、lley is the Devil s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures (沙雕) stand on a frightening ground as evening shadows move and lengthen. 25. According to the first paragraph, _ is the lowest place in the United States. A. Tomesha B. Death Valley C.
21、NevadaD. Badwater26. Devil Golf Course is famous for _. A. the frequent windB. the colors of the sandC. dream-like sights D. the sand sculptures27. From the passage we can see that the writer _ the Death Valley. A. appreciatesB. is fearful ofC. dislikes D. is tired ofCHow much paper do you use every
22、 year? Perhaps you cant answer that question quickly. In 1900 the worlds use of paper was about one kilogram for each person in a year. Now some countries use as much as 100 kilograms of paper for each person in a year. The amount of paper a country uses shows how far advanced the country is, some p
23、eople say. It is difficult to say whether this is true: different people mean different things by the word “advanced”. But countries like the United States, England and Sweden certainly use more paper than other countries. Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In
24、Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Chinese first made paper about 2,000 years ago. China still has pieces of paper which were made as long ago as that. But Chinese paper was not made from the wood of trees. It was made from the hairlike parts of certain pl
25、ants. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia which now makes a great deal of the worlds paper did not begin to make it until 1500. It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that trees could be made into the best paper. After that, the forest countries of Can
26、ada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper making. Today in Finland, which makes the best paper in the world, the paper industry is the biggest in the land.28. The underlined word “advanced” in the first paragraph probably means _.A. bigB. smallC. develope
27、dD. beautiful29. Paper was first made in _.A. ChinaB. Egypt C. the West D. southern Europe30. The man who first made paper from trees was a (an) _.A. ChineseB. EgyptianC. CanadianD. German31. Which country makes the best paper in the world today?A. Canada.B. Finland.C. Sweden.D. Norway.D“After four
28、days in hospital, a 35-year-old woman died of bird flu in the western part of Indonesia on Tuesday, raising the countrys deaths to 57, and the source of infection (传染) was still unknown,” a senior health ministry official said. The H5N1 virus has killed at least 153 people worldwide since it began h
29、itting Asian poultry (家禽) in late 2003, according to the World Health Organization, with over a third of the human deaths in Indonesia. Most of those killed have been infected by house-kept poultry, but WHO fears the virus could turn into a form that easily spreads among humans, causing a nationwide
30、 disease with the possibility to kill millions. Indonesia, the worlds fourth most populous (人口稠密的) country and home to millions of backyard chickens, is looked upon as a possible hot place for that to happen. The government came under fire for moving slowly to get rid of the virus when it first appe
31、ared in chickens and ducks, but has worked hard in recent months to make the public know about the dangers of bird flu. It has also increased vaccinations (接种疫苗) and killing of birds in infected areas. But no one knows whether the action will work. After all, bird flu has been there for more than tw
32、o years and killed so many people.32. This passage probably appears on the _ page of a newspaper.A. sportsB. entertainment C. health and life D. travel33. The underlined part “came under fire” in Paragraph 5 probably means _.A. caught fireB. became angry C. got criticized (批评) D. was warm 34. Since
33、late 2003, the H5N1 virus has killed more than 50 people _.A. in Indonesia B. in Asia C. all over the world D. in Europe35. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Millions of people in Indonesia will be killed by the H5N1 virus.B. Indonesia is a hot place for bird flu
34、to happen because it has a big population of humans and chickens.C. The government of Indonesia didnt do anything against bird flu.D. The source of inflection that killed the 35-year-old woman was a bird.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Are you truly happy? Do you ever
35、 know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 36 The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life. Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods情绪 will very likely increase if you are going after something you valu
36、e重视. Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 37 When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people dont allow setbacks to affect their mood becau
37、se they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.38 These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive积极的 things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.39 Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath
38、or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance外貌，外观, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood情绪. Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy. Keeping healthy is another way
39、to achieve happiness. 40AWhat makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.BOn the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.CEating nutritious有营养的foods can have a positive effect on your bodyDThese are important que
40、stions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.ESpend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.FThere are some tips in life that lead to happiness.GIts also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空
41、（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was Toms first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey on Londons Underground Railway. And against his friends 41, he was determined to travel 42. He entered the station shortly after five oclock
42、 in the afternoon. This is a 43 time to travel in London, 44 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 45 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 46 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 47, he got the right ticket in th
43、e end and by asking people the 48, he also found the right platform站台. It was 49 with people. He did not 50 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better 51 to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 52 forward onto the train by the 5
44、3 of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 54 of the stations where the train 55, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 56 along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 57 that his journey had been so ea
45、sy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never58_. He explained his 59 to a man who was standing on the platform. With a 60 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite direction.41. A. thoughtB. adviceC. relationD. favor42. A. alone B. abroadC.
46、alongD. away43. A. short B. certain C. possibleD. bad44. A. for B. and C. so D. but45. A. planned B. hadC. happened D. hoped46. A. luck B. time C. chanceD. turn47. A. Thus B. Instead C. ThereforeD. However48. A. question B. way C. placeD. condition49. A. packed B. caught C. coveredD. seized50. A. ma
47、nage B. try C. agreeD. expect51. A. situation B. stateC. positionD. seat52. A. fought B. swept C. drawnD. brought53. A. speed B. supportC. strikeD. push54. A. signs B. points C. namesD. numbers55. A. left B. stoppedC. started D. moved56. A. part B. pauseC. stop D. arrived57. A. glad B. sick C. sorryD. tired58. A. heard of B. talked about C. thought of D. arrived
