湖北省黄冈市黄冈中学高一英语12月月考试题（含解析）.doc

湖北省黄冈中学2018届高一12月英语考试试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。第I卷第一部分：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。1What colour is the womans umbrella?A. Black.B. Blue.C. Brown.2How will the speakers go to the meeting? A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. On foot.3How long will the woman have to wait for the next flight? A. For 30 minutes.B. For 60 minutes.C. For 90 minutes.4What will the speakers do on the womarrs birthday? A. Hold a party.B. See a movie.C. Take a trip.5What does the man mean? A. Hes sure to pass the test. B. He also thinks the test difficult, C. He hopes the woman can pass the test.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。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6When will the man arrive at the airport tomorrow morning? A. At about 9:00.B. At about I0:00. C. At about 11:00.7What will the man do in Italy this time? A. Walk on the beach. B. Rent a car to see some cities. C. Enjoy something about culture.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8According to the man, why is he late again? A. He got up late. B. The traffic was heavy. C. He had an accident on his way.9What is the womans suggestion? A. Ride a bike to work. B. Go to bed early. C. Buy an alarm clock.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Why isnt the woman in the best of health? A. She doesnt get enough sleep. B. She got a bad cold. C. She stayed up late to read an old story.11What does the man advise the woman to do? A. To have a good sleep. B. To rest for several days. C. To walk outside.12What do we know about the woman? A. She is tired of her work. B. She is a hard-working person.C. She will go out after finishing the essay.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Where is the woman probably going? A. To Pads. B. To London. C. To New York.14What makes the man worried? A. This is his first time to take a plane. B. Michael may be late for his flight. C. He is late to see Michael off.15What is the probable relationship between Michael and the man? A. Relatives. B. Neighbours. C. workmates.16What does the woman say about Michael?A. He is not reliable.B. He is a bit strange. C. He works hard.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Why did the speaker sit opposite the man? A. There was no other empty seat on the train. B. He wanted to borrow the newspaper. C. He was unwilling to travel alone.18What do we know about the speaker? A. He just graduated from university. B. He dislikes talking with strangers. C. He found a job in London.19Why did Mr Merrick give the speaker a business card? A. He needed his new ideas. B. He wanted to offer him a job. C. He wanted to make Mends with him.20How would the speaker feel at the end? A. Unexpected.B. Lonely. C. Upset.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)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALinda Evans was my best friendlike the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special timelike my wedding (婚礼) and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda.Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman Lindas married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her. She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont lose each other again!解题导语：该篇文章讲述了作者和她挚友分别后通过报纸联系到对方的故事。21. They didnt often write to each other because they _.A. got married B. had little time to do soC. didnt like writing letters D. could see each other on special time答案：B 解析：细节理解题。根据原文Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. 说明是两个人平常比较忙，没有时间来彼此联系。所以选择B项。难度系数：22. There was an empty place in the writers heart because she _.A. was in trouble B. didnt know Lindas addressC. received the card that she sent D. didnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness答案：D 解析：推理判断题。根据原文 I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then my mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill. 可以推断出，随着时间的流逝，作者身边至亲至爱的人都不在身旁了，所以作者感到孤独，没有一个能够推心置腹的朋友。所以选择D项。难度系数：23. The writer was happy when she _.A. read the newspaper B. heard Lindas voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据原文 Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried所以选择B项。难度系数：BNelson Mandela was a figure of international fame（名声）, and many details of his life and career were public knowledge. But here are four things you may not have known about the late South African leader.1. He was a boxing fan. In his youth, Nelson Mandela enjoyed boxing and long-distance running. Even during the 27 years he spent in prison, he would exercise every morning. "I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it. I was curious by how one moved one's body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy(策略) both to attack and retreat, how one paced oneself over a match," he wrote in his autobiography(自传) Long Walk to Freedom.2. His original name was not Nelson.Rolihlahla Mandela was nine years old when a teacher at the primary Methodist school where he was studying in Qunu, South Africa, gave him an English name “Nelson” in accordance with the custom（习俗）to give all school children Christian names. 3. He forgot his glasses when he was released from prison.Mr. Mandela's release on 11 February 1990 followed years of political pressure against apartheid(种族隔离). Mr. Mandela's reading glasses stayed behind in prison when Mr. Mandela and his then-wife Winnie were taken to the centre of Cape Town to address a huge and exciting crowd. But when he pulled out the text of his speech, he realized he had forgotten his glasses and had to borrow Winnie's.4. He had his own law firm, but it took him years to get a law degree.Mr. Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939, failing about half the courses (课程) he took. A two-year diploma(学位证书) in law on top of his university degree allowed him to practice, and in August 1952, he and Oliver Tambo set up South Africa's first black law firm, Mandela and Tambo, in Johannesburg. He kept on studying hard to finally secure a law degree while in prison in 1989.解题导语：该篇文章介绍了Nelson Mandela的4个不为人知的故事，让读者对其有了更多的了解。24. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Nelson Mandelas life in the prison. B. The achievements of Nelson Mandela.C. Nelson Mandelas hobbies and career. D. Unknown things about Nelson Mandela.答案：D解析：主旨大意题。从第一段的句子：But here are four things you may not have known about the late South African leader. 可知这篇文章讲的是关于曼德拉的不为人知的事情，选D。难度系数：25. Why did Nelson Mandela love boxing?A. Because he wanted to be a boxer. B. Because he enjoyed the violence of boxing.C. Because he appreciated the strategy in boxing. D. Because he had nothing else to do in the prison.答案：C解析：细节理解题。从第二段的句子: I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it. I was curious by how one moved ones body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat, how one paced oneself over a match. 可知曼德拉喜欢拳击是因为拳击里面的策略，选C。难度系数：26. What happened to Mandela when he was about to give the speech?A. He broke his glasses into pieces. B. He had to use his wifes glasses.C. He left his own glasses at home. D. His wife wanted to borrow his glasses.答案：B 解析：细节理解题。从文章第四段的句子: but he pulled out the text of his speech, he realized he had forgotten his glasses and had to borrow Winnies. 可知曼德拉在演讲的时候不得不使用妻子的眼镜， 选B。难度系数：27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Nelson Mandela was not his original name.B. Nelson Mandela was the name given by his teacher.C. Nelson Mandela had been studying the law nonstop for 50 years.D. Nelson Mandela had started his own law firm before he got a law degree.答案：C解析：细节理解题。从最后一段的句子: Mr. Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939, failing about half the courses he took.可知曼德拉学习法律是50年中断断续续的，所以C是不对的。难度系数：CThe scenes were shocking. Fifteen-year-old Allison and her twin sister, Jillian, watched the British petrol oil spill（溅）on TV with their hearts submerging. “We live right on the beach, and we heard about how the oil spill affected the oceans ecosystem,” says Allison. “It was just destructive(破坏的), and we were afraid it would happen here.” The coastal towns along the Gulf of Mexico didnt feel that far away from their little Golden Beach anymore.The sisters studied the conservation habits of their friends and neighbors. “Were a small town of 360 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them recycled(回收利用),” Allison says unbelievingly. Moved to act, they first planned a town fair(展览会) to show how ordinary people could make lasting changes to the environment. They persuaded 12 local companies to join them and attracted a crowd of about 200 people. On the scene were cars and booths(摊位) where volunteers and company representatives accepted used electronic equipment, eyeglasses, books, and sneakersall for recycling. The girls are planning another fair for next year.“Its an education campaign(活动),” says Allison. “People dont know, but there are so many simple things they can do every day that can become second nature.” Their dad, Harvey, adds, “Theyre basically optimists(乐观者).” Allison now reports on the environment for her schools television station. Both girls lend their time to various recycling projects around town, such as giving old toys to childrens charities and collecting used crayonswhich are often thrown into the dustbinto melt down for reuse.And should anyone think that theyre just single-minded? In fact, the sisters have a healthy set of other interests: dance, baseball, and deep-sea diving with their dad.解题导语：该篇文章中讲述了Allison和她的姐妹因为海上漏油事件产生的担忧促使她们为保护环境做出努力的故事。28. According to Paragraph 1, the British Petrol oil spill _.A. happened near Allisons townB. caused great fear in Allisons townC. did great harm to the oceans ecosystem D. damaged most towns along the Gulf of Mexico 答案：C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的heard about how the oil spill affected the oceans ecosystem和It was just destructive可知，英国石油泄漏对海岸生态系统造成了很大的破坏。故选C。 难度系数：29. What does the underlined word “submerging” mean? A. Sinking. B. Beating. C. Moving. D. Breathing. 答案：A 解析：词义猜测题。根据文章的第一句The scenes were shocking可知，英国石油泄漏事件令人震惊，而姐妹俩知道这是具有破坏性的，所以她们的心里很沉重。故选A。 难度系数：30. It can be inferred that the sisters held a town fair to _. A. collect used things for their school B. raise money for their recycling projects C. call on local companies to help people in need D. teach people to protect the environment 答案：D 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第一句中的they first planned a town fair with demonstrations about how ordinary people could make lasting changes to the environment以及第四段中的Its an education campaignbecome second nature可知，她们想告诉人们怎样通过做简单的事情来保护环境。故选D。 难度系数：31. How does the author feel about the sisters?A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Worried. D. Moved.答案：B解析：推理判断题。作者在最后一段提到这姐妹俩不仅一心想保护地球，而且还有其他健康方面的兴趣，表现了作者的对她们的态度的积极肯定。故选B。难度系数：DWhat were you doing before you started reading this? Were you fully focused on another article?  Or eating breakfast? Organizing your day? Or were you staring out of the window, feeling restless and bored? It is likely to have been the latter. But although boredom is common, it is neither unimportant nor good, according to Dr John Eastwood, a psychologist at York University, Toronto. Eastwood is the writer of The Unengaged Mind, a major newspaper on the theory(理论) of boredom.Boredom, he points out in the paper, has something to do with overeating, depression(压抑), anxiety and an increased risk of making mistakes. Mistakes at work might not be a matter of life and death for most of us, but if you are an air traffic controller, pilot or nuclear power plant（核电站） operator, they most certainly can be. Commercial(商业的) pilot Sami Franks says that boredom can make pilots lose attention. “When you fly a long distance, there are two pilots. You need to be alert (机敏的) to landing and takeoff, but once youre 500 ft above the runway, the planes on autopilot (自动驾驶）and it can be very quiet and boring. In a study I saw pilots who woke up after a short sleep, 30% of whom reported seeing the other pilot asleep too,” said Frank.However, Dr Esther Priyadharshini, a senior lecturer in education at the University of East Anglia, has studied boredom and says it can be seen in a positive light.” We cant prevent boredom its an unavoidable human feeling. We have to accept it and find ways to control it. We all need downtime（停工期）. Theres no need to be fully buried in work at all times,” she says. Children who complain that they have nothing to do on rainy holidays may try to find other things to focus on. The artist Grayson Perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of boredom in childhood may have improved his creativity. “We all need free time to mull（反复思考） things over,” says Priyaharshini.解题导语：该篇文章介绍了厌倦心理产生的原因及其对某些职业的影响，进而说明了其对小孩子可能产生的积极作用。32. According to Dr John Eastwood, we can know