1、湄江中学2 0 1 8 -2 0 1 9年度高一年级第二学期第一次月考出题人：陈勇第一部分，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。ATwo brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James wasparticularly devoted to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbertcareful instructions说明about the p
2、ets care. At the end of his first day away, James telephonedhis brother,“How is Edgar?”“Edgar is dead.”Herbert answered. There was a pause. Then James said,“Herbert, youre insensitive (漠然的). You know how close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news tome slowly. When I asked about Edgar toni
3、ght, you should have said,Edgar is on the roof , but Ihave called the fire department to get him down.And tomorrow when I called, you could havesaid the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful they wouldsucceed. Then when I called the third time, you could have told me t
4、hat the firemen have donetheir best, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen off the roof and was at the veterinarians (兽医站).Then when I called the last time, you could have said that although everything possible had beendone for Edgar, he had died. Thats the way a sensitive man would have told me about
5、Edgar.And, oh, before I forget,”James added,“how is mother?”“Oh,”Herbert said, pausing for a moment,“Shes on the roof.”1 . James telephoned his brother at the end of his first day away because he wanted to know_.A. what he was doing B. whether he was goodC. whether the cat was good D. where his moth
6、er was2 . Why did James say his brother was insensitive?A. Because he told him the news directly. B. Because he killed their pet.C. Because his mother was on the roof. D. Because he missed the truth about the cat.3 . From the last paragraph of the passage, we can know that the mother was probably _.
7、A. on the roof B. ill or even deadC. repairing the house D. playing gamesBSunnyNowadays they are giving homework even during the holidays and I hate that very much.But I think there is a reason for it. Homework is given so that we can remember whatever wehave learnt. Regular drilling训练and repetition
8、反复make perfect. But teachers have started togive too much homework. Anything in excess (过度) is bad. So homework should be given withthe idea of giving students a practice and not to overwork them.JaneWhats the use of just homework without allowing children to get an insight (洞察) into thesubject? It
9、just makes them bookworms书虫but nothing else. Home-work such as writing somethings 5 times at home will just make them memorize things but not put them into use. I regretto say that teachers find it easy to bundle (归拢) the children with homework rather than makingthem get interested to understand wha
10、t they learn. The same trend continues even in college. Ifind that most of the so-called high scorers得分者are unable to answer simple things in aninterview.SallyIt is OK to give homework. But it should be given less. We are spending most of our time inschool and at least we must be free in our home. I
11、f you give home-work, we will be very tired andwe wouldnt be able to pay attention to extra activities, which in turn may affect our physical andmental health. So please give less homework to us.JohnsonIt is part of our work to give students homework. There will be some punishments if we wontdo our
12、work. So I have to do that though I know such a teach-er is not liked by students.4 . Who thinks that too much homework may do harm to studentsphysical and mental health?A. Sunny. B. Jane. C. Sally. D. Johnson.5 . Who thinks homework should help students learn something practical?A. Sunny. B. Jane.
13、C. Sally. D. Johnson.6 . According to the last paragraph, why do teachers give students homework?A. Because they care more about studentsmetal health.B. Because they find it easy to control students in this way.C. Because they will be punished if they dont give homework.D. Because they want students
14、 to get interested in their studies.7 . What problem do the speakers talk about?A. Whether students should be punished without doing homework.B. What kind of homework should be given to students.C. What role homework plays in helping students to learn.D. Whether teachers should give homework to stud
15、ents.cCan we give a hand to those endangered animals? Yes, we may only do a little bit, buttogether our small actions add up to a lot.1 . Protect wildlife habitat.Perhaps the greatest threat that faces many species is the widespread destruction破坏ofhabitat. Cutting down forests, farming, and developm
16、ent all result in loss of wildlife habitat. Inareas where rare species live, habitat destruction can quickly force a species to extinction. Byprotecting habitat, entire communities of animals can be protected together naturally. Parks andreserves are now all too often the only habitats that are left
17、 untouched by habitat destruction.2 . Reduce the threat of invasive (入侵的) species.The spread of non-native species has greatly reduced native populations around the world.Invasive species compete with native species for resources (资源) and habitat. They can evenprey on native species directly, forcin
18、g native species towards extinction.3 . Place decals (贴花纸) on windows.It is reported that as many as one billion birds in the United States die each year because ofcollisions (碰撞) with windows. You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placingdecals on the windows in your home and offic
19、e.4 . Slow down when driving.Many native animals have to live in developed areas and this means they must move inhuman-living areas. One of the biggest obstacles (障碍) to them is that created by roads. Roadsdivide habitat and present a constant risk to any animal attempting to cross from one side to
20、theother. So when youre out and about, slow down and keep an eye out for wildlife.8 . What would be the best title for this passage?A. How animals go to extinctionB. The importance of protecting wildlifeC. What to do to help save wildlifeD. How to protect wildlife habitat9 . By writing the underline
21、d sentence, the writer means that _.A. more parks and reserves should be builtB. we should have more habitats free of destructionC. there is a need for improvement in parks and re-servesD. parks and reserves are good examples of protecting wildlife1 0 . People are advised to put decals on windows to
22、 _.A. decorate the houses and beautify the environmentB. protect the windows from birds hittingC. attract more birds to make homes nearbyD. avoid birds hitting the windows by mistake1 1 . The underlined phrase“prey on”in the passage means _.A. drive away B. live withC. kill for food D. fight withDTh
23、ere once was a very honest shopkeeper whose business was to provide goods to the localpeople. He would open his shop at 8 :0 0 a.m. after having his breakfast and at 1 :0 0 p.m. he wouldgo for lunch. In the evening at 8 :3 0 p.m. he closed his shop to complete his daily routine常规.However, to get tim
24、e for lunch was really difficult be-cause he didnt have anybody to helphim at that time. Therefore, it was his daily practice that whichever customer was shopping at1 :0 0 p.m. would be asked to oversee (看管) the shop until the shopkeeper returned from lunch.One day, a group of four thieves planned t
25、o steal from his shop while he was gone for lunch.One of the thieves went at 1 :0 0 p.m. to be the customer that would be asked to oversee theshop. The thief, pretending to be a customer, went in at 1 :0 0 p.m. and started buying severalitems. As planned, the shop-keeper asked the thief to sit on hi
26、s chair for thirty minutes until hereturned from lunch.Then, the other three thieves quickly came and told the pretend customer to help, butsomething had changed in him and he knew deeply in his heart that if he was given responsibilityfor the shop, he should not perform any dishonest acts during th
27、at time. His friends did not agree.As the now honest man tried to stop them, they resisted (抵抗) and a fight started. And at thesame time the shopkeeper returned and asked why there was a fighting. The now honest manexplained the entire plan.The shopkeeper had been searching for an honest man who cou
28、ld take ownership of theshop and run it. The shop-keeper felt that he had found the right man.1 2 . What is the problem for the shopkeeper?A. Nobody could prepare lunch for him every day.B. He had nobody to keep the shop when he went for lunch.C. He was too busy to have lunch every day.D. He couldnt
29、 find a person to work at the shop.1 3 . Why did the thief go to the shop at 1 :0 0 p.m.?A. Because he thought he would be asked to keep the shop.B. Because the shopkeeper invited him to lunch then.C. Because the shop was closed at that time.D. Because he thought he could buy cheap things then.1 4 .
30、 When the shopkeeper returned from lunch, he found _.A. everything in his shop was stolenB. the thief became the new owner of the shopC. there was a fighting in his shopD. the thief helped his fellows steal things from his shop1 5 . From the passage, we can infer that _.A. once a thief, he will alwa
31、ys be a thiefB. an honest man will be responsible for his actionC. you cant believe in a dishonest man foreverD. trust can change a thief into an honest man第二节: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.“No man is an island”is a well-known line from John Donnes Devotion. It was written morethan three
32、hundred years ago._1 6 _. No one can live a completely lonely life.Without other people, life will become empty and sad. We all need to have friends.For some of us, although making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make thefirst move. It is also difficult at times to keep the
33、 friends we already have.There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegies How to Win Friends and InfluencePeople, written in 1 9 3 6 , is the most famous. This“how to”book about getting along with otherpeople became a best seller._1 7 _.Dale Carnegies advice seems to be simple, but can his
34、advice help you? Do you need to changethe way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:Be friendly and polite._1 8 _. Begin with“Excuse me”or“Would you please”when you want to asksomebody. Remember to say“Thank you”and try to be as helpful as you can.Go out of your way to be nice._1 9 _. Ma
35、king some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing toyou, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.Remember names.They say that the sweetest music to a persons ears is the sound of his or her own name.Be open-minded._2 0 _.Listen patiently.When someone is talking to you, look a
36、t him or her, listen carefully and say something whennecessary.A. Always greet with a smileB. When you are wrong, make an apology firstC. Even now people still agree with himD. Most people will agree with your friendsE. It was later put into 2 8 languagesF. Find some time to do special things for ot
37、her peopleG. Try to understand other peoples ways and ideas and learn something from them第二节：完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3 6 -5 5各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burned down or a bridge was destroyed?Have you seen films in which two trains crashed or a ship 2 1 i
38、nto the ocean? If 2 2 , you mayhave wondered how these things could happen without 2 3 the actors and actresses in the film.The man who knows the 2 4 is the“special-effects”man. He has one of the mostimportant 2 5 in the film industry. He may be ordered to 2 6 a flood or to make abattlefield explode
39、. he may also be told to create a 2 7 effect which is much less exciting, 2 8just as important to the success of the film.In a 2 9 for one movie there was a big glass bowl filled with water in which small fishwere swimming. The director of the movie 3 0 the fish to stop swimming suddenly 3 1 theysee
40、med to stare at (盯着看) an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to 3 2 staring andswim. But fish cant be ordered to do anything. It was quite a 3 3The special-effects man thought about the problem for a long time. The result was an ideafor 3 4 the fish with a harmless use of electricity. 3 5 he ap
41、plied electricity to the fish bowlcausing the fish to be absolutely 3 6 . Then he rapidly reduced the amount of 3 7 , allowing thefish to be free. Thus he got the humorous effect the 3 8 wanted.In other parts of movie making there are also special-effects men who have developed 3 9skills in creating
42、 certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special- -effects man forthirty-two years, is best known for his 4 0 with ships and airplanes.2 1 . A. buried B. sank C. fell D. dropped2 2 . A. so B. such C. possible D. necessary2 3 . A. telling B. harming C. protecting D. organizing2 4 . A. new
43、s B. question C. message D. secret2 5 . A. films B. jobs C. factories D. companies2 6 . A. prevent B. fight C. pour D. create2 7 . A. terrible B. peaceful C. funny D. special2 8 . A. or B. as C. though D. only2 9 . A. scene B. step C. stage D. room3 0 . A. ordered B. wanted C. decided D. doubted3 1
44、. A. while B. since C. so that D. even if3 2 . A. return B. continue C. stop D. start3 3 . A. success B. failure C. problem D. disappointment3 4 . A. controlling B. operating C. driving D. lighting3 5 . A. As a result B. Above all C. First D. Immediately3 6 . A. pure B. interesting C. still D. quiet
45、3 7 . A. fish B. water C. electricity D. bowl3 8 . A. actor B. actress C. director D. special-effects man3 9 . A. fast B. particular C. humorous D. careful4 0 . A. imagination B. work C. repair D. design第二部分，第一题，语法填空Friendship is indispensable(不可缺少的) to peoples life. A man without friends is like an
46、 angelwithout wings, 4 1 _ life will suffer in the long tolerance容忍of 4 2 _ (lonely) anddepression. Friendship is the mother of our soul, who will warm her kid if hurt 4 3 _(occur).We have many things such as happiness, 4 4 _(excite) and bitterness痛苦, to sharewith our friends in life, etc. Thus, it
47、is important 4 5 _ (maintain保持) a truefriendship.It takes many special qualities to make a friend. Understanding should come first. Only whenwe get a better understanding of each other can we gain4 6 _ meaningful friendship.It also takes a special kind of love that seems to have no end. Never hesita
48、te犹豫to showyour kindness to your friend when he/she is 4 7 _ trouble.Love is not selfish. Love is such avaluable quality 4 8 _ (give) by God that we should treasure珍惜it all our life.Tolerance is the 4 9 _ (three) essential part in friendship. We are 5 0 _(absolute）显然的different persons. This individu
49、al distinction may cause conflict. But just try totolerate others so that you can maintain your friendship.第二题，短文改错Dear Manager,Im an exchange student from China. Yesterday, I go to your Cinema to see a film. The film wasvery good, and I did not enjoy it because there were some problems in the cinema. First, the filmwas delayed as there were so many advertisement at the beginning. It was rather annoy
