肇庆市第四中学2014-2015学年高一第二学期英语第一次月考

I 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

To forgive may be great, but no one ever said it was easy. When someone has deeply ___1___you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your dislike. But forgiveness is possible -- and it can be surprisingly ___2___ to your physical and mental health.  People who forgive show less depression, anger and stress and more ___3___,and it can help people to feel more vital. So how do you start the healing? Try following these steps:  Calm yourself. To ___4___ your anger, try a simple stress-management technique. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a ___5___ scene in nature, someone you love. Don't wait for an ___6___. Many times the person who hurt you has no ___7___ of apologizing. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be ___8___ an awfully long time. Keep in mind that forgiveness does not ___9___ mean peace with the person who upset you or understanding of his or her action.  Take the control away from your offender. ___10___ replaying your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded ___11___, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Try to see things from the other person's perspective. If you can ___12___ that person, you may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear -- even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from your ___13___ point of view.  Don't forget to ___14___ yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge, but it can ___15___ you of your self-confidence if you don't do it.

1

A

damaged

B

hurt

C

hit

D

destroyed



2

A

harmful

B

commercial

C

beneficial

D

painful



3

A

sickness

B

meaningfulness

C

sadness

D

hopefulness



4

A

strengthen

B

produce

C

reduce

D

add



5

A

strange

B

big

C

small

D

beautiful



6

A

excuse

B

answer

C

apology

D

explanation



7

A

chance

B

intention

C

choice

D

reason



8

A

waiting

B

calling

C

dreaming

D

holding



9

A

surprisingly

B

probably

C

necessarily

D

readily



10

A

Physically

B

Mentally

C

Hurriedly

D

Rudely



11

A

promises

B

methods

C

words

D

feelings



12

A

understand

B

fool

C

help

D

entertain



13

A

friend's

B

offender's

C

lover's

D

enemy's



14

A

love

B

praise

C

please

D

forgive



15

A

rob

B

excite

C

bring

D

remind



第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。

A park officer noticed Sam consistently caught more fish than anyone else. While other guys caught only three ___16___ four a day, Sam’s boat was always full of fish. The officer, curious, asked Sam his secret. The 17 (success) fisherman invited the officer to accompany him and observe. So the next morning they took off in Sam’s boat and the officer got ready to see

18 it was done. Sam’s approach was simple. He took out a stick of dynamite(炸药), lit it, ____19__threw it in the air. The explosion rocked the lake with such a force that dead fish immediately began to surface. Sam took out a net and started taking 20 up.

The officer, after 21 (recover) from the shock, began yelling at Sam. “You can’t do this! It’s illegal!” Sam, meanwhile, took out ____22_____ stick of dynamite. He lit it and dropped it in the officer’s lap with these words, “Are you going to sit there all day complaining, or are you going to fish?”

______23___ poor officer was left with a fast decision to make. He had______24___(sudden) been transformed from an observer to a participant. A choice had to be made quickly and with a sigh of regret he _____25____(throw )out the stick and waited for the explosion.

II. 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A、 B、 C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

（A）

I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.

Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.

Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

26. The story took place exactly ____ .

A. in the teacher’s office B. in the school C. in an exam room D. in the language lab

27. The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because ____ .

A. she had not brought a pen with herself

B. she had lost her own pen on her way to school

C. her own pen had been taken away by someone

D. there was something wrong with her own pen

28. The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy ____ .

A. to stay behind after the exam B. to stop whispering

C. to leave the room immediately D. to go on writing his paper

29. The thing(s) emphasized in her talk was(were) ____ .

A. sense of duty B. honesty C. seriousness D. all of the above

30. The boy knew everything ____ .

A. the moment he was asked to stay behind

B. when the teacher started talking about honesty

C. when he was walking out of the room

D. only some time later

（B）

Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

Thirdly，crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.

Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.

Now, are there any questions?

31. The main purpose of this speech would be to ____ .

A. prepare people for international travel

B. give advice to travelers to the country

C. declare the different kinds of laws

D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

32. How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six

33. From the speech we learn that ____

A. In this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you.

B. You can’t make noise except at night.

C. Because the traffic moves on the right side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road.

D. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age.

34. The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means ____ .

A. get in touch with B. keep in touch with C. join D. report

35. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

A. a teacher B. a worker C. a policeman D. a lawyer

（C）

As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.  “We needed furniture (家具) for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.” John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.36. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______