广东省湛江市第一中学学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题.docx

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广东省湛江市第一中学学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题

湛江一中2015—2016学年度第二学期第一次大考考试

高一级英语科试卷

考试时间：

120分钟满分：

150分

第一部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；毎小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

It'sagoodtimeforathemepark,accordingtoareport.Therewasafourpercentgrowthinthenumberofvisitorstothemeparksin2014comparedwith2013.Therewereatotalof223,450,000visitstothetop25themeparksin2014.Butevenextremeenthusiastsmaynotbeabletogettoeveryparkonthetop-25list.HerearesixthemeparksthatarelessknowntoAmericans.Butthey'retrulyworthavisit.

OceanPark

HongKong'sOceanParkisamarinemammalpark,animalthemeparkandamusementpark.ItcameinatNo.13onthetop-25list.

LotteWorld

LocatedinSeoul,SouthKorea,LotteWorldisfamousforhavingtheworld'slargestindoorthemeparktogetherwithanoutdoorthemepark.It'salsohometoSouthKorea'slargesticeskatingrink.ItwasrankedNo.14onthetop-25list.

Everland

AlsoinSouthKorea,EverlandislocatedinGyeonggi-Do.ItincludesazooandawaterparkandwasrankedNo.16.

EuropaPark

EuropePark,locatedinRust,isthelargestthemeparkinGermanyandoneoffourinEuropetomakethetop-25list.ItgotNo.21.

TivoliGardens

WhenyoutakeintoconsiderationthatTivoliGardensisclosedafewmonthseveryyear,itsspotatNo.23isimpressive.LocatedinCopenhagen,it'sfamousforitsfairy-taleatmosphereandantiquerollercoaster.

DeEfteling

DeEftelingisafantasy-themedamusementparkinKatsheuvel,theNetherlands.Theattractionsarebasedonelementsfromancientmythsandlegends,fairytales,fablesandfolklore.ItwasrankedNo.24.

1.Comparedwiththeyear2013,in2014_____.

A.morethemeparksbecameavailable

B.admissionfeestothemeparksbecamehigher

C.morepeoplewenttovisitthemeparks

D.thereweremoreextremethemeparkenthusiasts

2

.HowmanyEuropeanthemeparksareonthetop-25list?

A.2B.3C.4D.5

3.WhatdowelearnaboutTivoliGardens?

A.It'sthebestthemeparkinEurope.

B.Itcannotbevisitedallyearround.

C.Itdoesn'thavemanyexcitingactivities.

D.IthasnothingincommonwithDeEfteling.

B

Hello.I'mJanfromMrs.Lake'sclass.Myclasswantstoworktogethertohelpthepublic.Wethinkwehavefoundagreatwaytodothis.Lastmonthwedidaclassprojectonthehighwaysnearourtown.WelearnedabouttheAdopt-a-HighwayProgram.Thisprogrambringspeopletogethertopickuplitteralongtheroads.Wethinkitwouldbeagreatideaforallstudentsinourschooltojointheprogramandadoptahighway.

Adoptingahighwayisnotlikeadoptingapet.Whenahighwayisadopted,onlypartofthehighwayiscaredforbyagroupofp

eople.Thegroupagreestoworkeveryweektokeepitspartofthehighwayclean.Eachgroupgetsitsownsignthathasthenameofthegroupprintedonit.Thesignisputupatthesideoftheroad.Thissignletsdriversknowwhoiskeepingthatareaoftheroadclean.

TheAdopt-a-HighwayProgramisagreatwayforpeopletohelptheirenvironmentlooknicer.Also,thegovernmentdoesnothavetosendoutasmanyroadworkers.Thissavesmoney.Finally,peoplemaytryhardertokeeproadscleaniftheyseepeople,especiallyteenagerslikeus,cleaningthemup.

Wewillneedhelperstocareforouradoptedhighway.Ifyouwanttofeelgreatandkeepourroadsclean，pleasecomewithyourparentstothemeetingnextweek.WewillmeetinMrs.Lake'sroomonWednesdayat6:

00P.M.Atthemeeting,wewilltalkaboutwhichroadsarethedirtiestasaresultofpeople'sunkindacts.Thenwe'lltrytopickanareatoadoptandclean.

Ilookforwardtoseeingyouatthemeeting.Remembertokeepourroadsclean!

4.WhatistheAdopt-a-HighwayProgramabout?

A.Givingnamestothehighways.B.Drawingpicturesofhighways.

C.Pickinguplitteralongtheroads.D.Puttingupsignsneartheroads.

5.Whatshouldthestudentsdofirstiftheywanttojointheprogram?

A.Pickaspottocarefor.B.GotoameetingonWednesday.

C.Writealettertotheirparents.D.CallMrs.Lakenextweek.

6.Whatisthepurposeofthisspeech?

A.Toencouragestudentstojointheprogram.

B.Tointroducethetrafficsystem.

C.Toshowdrivershowtodrivesafely.

D.Totellastoryaboutadoptingahighway.

7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Adopt-a-PetB.VolunteersonRoads

C.WaystoProtecttheEnvironmentD.Adopt-a-Highway

C

Understandingone'sownhistoryisimportantforyoungpeople'slearninganddevelopment.Studentsareoftenaskedtowriteastoryaboutcrownfamily'shistoryoraboutaspecialpersonintheirfamily.Buttoorarelydostudentsfocusonthehistoryoftheirowncommunityortheirownpeople,inawaythathelpsthemtounderstandwhytheyfindthemselvesinaparticularplace.

　　Whenpeopleunderstandtheirownhistory,theyareabletograpplewiththeinfluenceofthesocialstructuresthatsometimeslimitthepossibilitiesintheirlives.Takingthisapproachopensthedoorforyoungpeopletobemanagersoftheirownlearninganddevelopmentastheyunderstandwhytheyfindthemselveswheretheyare.

　　ManypeopleIhavebeentalkingtoaboutthisissueagreethatnotonlyschoolsbutalsopublicbodiesandfamilieshavefailedtoeducateyoungpeopleabouttheirownhistory.AndIknowfrommyownexp

eriencehowdifficultitwasformyfathertotalkabouthisfamily'sexperiencein1944.Thismaybeareflectionofthesadnessthatpeoplefeelaboutthathistoryandnotwantingtomakeitaburdenontheiryoungpeople.Butintoday'ssituation,thoseIspokewithnowclearlyseethatasamistake.

　　Ifoursocietyisevergoingtofindawaytoproperlydealwiththeinfluenceofourownhistory,includingwhathashappenedtoourNativeAmerican,African-AmericanandLatinofriends,ourneighbors'schoolsmuststepuptohelpyoungpeopleunderstandtheirownstories.Familiesandrelatedsocialbodiesmustdothesame.

8.AccordingtoParagraph1,agoodknowledgeofourownhistorycanhelpus____

　　A.becomegoodatwritingstories

　　B.makeourinfluenceonthesocietystronger

　　C.gainagoodunderstandingofourpresentsituation

　　D.understandtheimportanceoflearninganddevelopment

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“grapplewith”inParagraph2mean?

　　A.determineB.recoverC.exerciseD.manage

10.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph3thattheauthor'sfamily'sexperiencein1944was_____

A.harmfulB.painfulC.interestingD.surprising

11.Thepassagemainlyencouragesusto_______.

　　A.writeourownstoriesB.understandtheimportanceofhistory

　　C.learnourownhistoryD.haveaproperattitudetowardshistory

D

Scientistshaveneverknownforsurewhetherdinosaurswerewarm-bloodedanimals,likemammalsandbirds,orcold-blooded,likereptilesandfish.Are

centstudyshowsthatinfactmanydinosaursmightnothavebelongedtoeithercategorybutinsteadhavefallensomewhereinthemiddle.

Warm-blooded

animalsha

vebodiesthatareabletomaketheirownheat.Theirbodytemperaturesstayaboutthesamewhetheritishotorcoldoutside.Cold-bloodedanimalscannotmaketheirownheat,sotheirbodytemperaturesdependonhowwarmtheoutsidetemperatureis.Warm-bloodedanimalshavemuchmoreactivelifestylesthancold-bloodedones.

Whenscientistsfirstdiscoveredthebonesofancientdinosaursinthe1800s,theyweresurethehugecreaturesmusthavebeenslow.Butasscientistsfoundmorebonesofsmaller,quickerdinosaurs,likeVelociraptor,theyrealizedthatthecreaturesmayhavebeenmuchmoreactivethantheyhadthought.

Ateamofbiologistsbegantoexamine.Theyknewthatwarm-bloodedanimalsgrowfasterthancold-bloodedones.Theresearcherrealizedthattheycoulddeterminewhetheradinosaurhadbeenwarm-orcold-bloodedbyfindingitsgrowthrate.

Thescientistsexaminethegrowthringsinbonesfrom21differentdinosaurspecies.Thewidthofthegrowthringsshowedhowmuchthedinosaursgreweachyear,muchliketheringsinthetreetrunkdo.

“Ourresultsshowedthatdinosaurshadgrowthratesth

atwereactuallynotcharacteristicofwarm-bloodedorcold-bloodedanimals,”saidBrianEnquist,ascientistontheresearchteam.“Theydidn'tactlikemammalsorbirds,nordidtheyactlikereptilesorfish.”Instead,dinosaursfellsomewhereinbetween.Scientistscalledthemiddle-of-the-roadcreatures“mesotherms”.

Beingmesothermsgavedinosaursmanyadvantages.Theywerefasterandstrongerthanreptilesthathadtorelyonthesunforwarmth.Beingsomewhatcold-bloodedhaditsbenefitstoo.Cold-bloodedanimalsburnenergymoreslowly.Sotheyneedmuchlessfoodtol

ivethanwarm-bloodedanimals.“ItisdoubtfulthatalionthesizeofT-rexcouldeatenoughtosurvive,”explainsJohnGrady,anotherbiologistontheresearchteam.Bybeingmesothermic,thedinosaurscouldbebothfastandbig.

12.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?

A.Theadvantageofcold-bloodedanimals.

B.Thedisadvantagesofwarm-bloodedanimals.

C.Thedifferencesbetweenwarm-andcold-bloodedanimals.

D.Theadvantagesofbothwarm-andcold-bloodedanimals.

13.Itcanbeinferredthatmesothermsgrow_______.

A.asslowlyascold-bloodedanimalsB.asfastaswarm-bloodedanimals

C.

slowerthancold-bloodedanimalsD.slowerthanwarm-bloodedanimals

14.Alionismentionedinthelastparagraphtostressthat________.

A.dinosaursmovedveryfastB.dinosaurshadtorelyonthesunforwarmth

C.dinosaursarelargeanimalsD.dinosaursneededlessfoodtosurvive

15.Thetextismainlyabout________.

A.howdinosaursdisappeared

B.thegrowthareasofdinosaurs