浙江建人高复2014学年第一学期第一次月考试卷

英 语

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分共120分。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题部分，满分80分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将相应选项涂黑。

1. Poetry written from the ______ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.

A. perspective B. priority C. participation D. privilege

2. Carbon dioxide, which makes a ______ between us and the sun, prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer.

A. difference B. comparison C. connection D. barrier

3. While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.

A. sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive

4. According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.

A. associate B. dispute C. negotiate D. register

5. Butterflies ______ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.

A. carry on B. feed on C. put on D. focus on

6. In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep—pure and simple.

A. set aside B. set down C. set off D. set up

7. People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.

A. appropriate B. conscious C. arbitrary D. controversial

8. He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a ______ contribution to help the community.

A. commercial B. generous C. comparable D. profitable

9. Don’t defend him any more. It’s obvious that he ______ destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.

A. accidentally B. carelessly C. deliberately D. clumsily

10. An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered ______ a long lost antique Greek vase.

A. at random B. by chance C. in turn D. on occasion

11. --I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow.

--________.

A. I really envy you B. Glad to hear that C. Sounds great D. Take it easy

12. The traffic on the main streets has a longer green signal than _______ on the small ones.

A. one B. this C. that D. it

13. Hurry up, kids! The school bus _______ for us!

A. waits B. was waiting C. waited D. is waiting

14. Read this story, _______ you will realize that not everything can be bought with money.

A. or B. and C. but D. so

15. --Why are your eyes so red? You _______ have slept well last night.

A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. won't

16. _______ you said at the meeting describes a bright future for the company.

A. When B. How C. What D. That

17. He is so busy. He cannot afford enough time with his son _______ he wants to.

A. even if B. as if C. because D. before

18. _______ which university to attend, the girl asked her teacher for advice.

A. Not knowing B. Knowing not C. Not known D. Known not

19. Nowadays people are more concerned about the environment _______ they live.

A. what B. which C. when D. where

20. The airport _______ next year will help promote tourism in this area.

A. being completed B. to be completed C. completed D. having been completed

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a ___21_____ reason, such as your job or your studies?___22____ perhaps you’re interested in the ___23____ ,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a ___24____ of the language.

Most people learn best using a variety of ___25____, but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They ___26___ an environment where you can practice under the ___27___ of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead ___28___ lives and learning a language takes __29___. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ___30___. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes __31____.

Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too __32___,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more __33___ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ___34___. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people ___35___ about the mistakes they make when ___36___. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes __37____ you’re much less likely to make them again.

Learning a new language is never ___38___. But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be ___39____ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ___40___ own language. Good luck!

21. A. technical B. political C. practical D. physical

22. A. After B. So C. Though D. Or

23. A literature B. transport C. agriculture D. medicine

24. A view B. knowledge C. form D. database

25. A paintings B. regulations C. methods D. computers

26. A. protect B. change C. respect D. provide

27. A. control B. command C. guidance D. pressure

28. A. busy B. happy C. simple D. normal

29. A. courage B. time C. energy D. place

30. A. theory B. business C. routine D. project

31. A. some risks B. a lot less C. some notes D. a lot more

32. A. old B. nervous C. weak D. tired

33. A. closely B. quickly C. privately D. quietly

34. A. age B. speed C. distance D. school

35. A. worry B. hesitate C. think D. quarrel

36. A. singing B. working C. bargaining D. learning

37. A. if B. and C. but D. before

38. A. tiresome B. hard C. interesting D. easy

39. A. blamed B. amazed C. interrupted D. informed

40. A. their B. his C. our D. your

第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break form school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York，So I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.

The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?

Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing （揭露） the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.

I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

41. Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

A. They took a later flight. B. They had early bookings.

C. Their flight had been delayed. D. Their flight had been cancelled.

42. What can we learn about the author?

A. She rarely misses a good deal. B. She seldom makes a compromise.

C. She is very strict with her children. D. She is interested in cheap products.

43. What does the author do?

A. She's a teacher. B. She's a housewife.

C. She's a media person. D. She's a businesswoman.

44. What does the author want to tell us?

A. How to expose bad tricks. B. How to reserve airline seats.

C. How to spend money wisely. D. How to make a business deal.

B

In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.

At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.

Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.

Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yetas early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.

A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600