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内蒙古包钢一中学年高一上学期月考试题英语
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分20分)。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分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。
1.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?
A.GotoSally’sbirthdayparty.
B.Seehismotheroff.
C.Takeaflight.
2.WhatisKate’snationality?
A.British.B.American.C.Chinese.
3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Acouple.B.Amillionaire.C.Ananniversary.
4.Whenwillthespeakersgivetheirpresentation?
A.OnWednesday.B.OnThursday.C.OnFriday.
5.Howdoesthemanplantopayforhisexpenseswhileonvacation?
A.OncashB.Bycheck.C.Bycreditcard.
第二节(共15小题;每题1分,满分15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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutSanFrancisco?
A.Itisthebestplacetolivein.B.Ithasalargepopulation.C.Itisasmallcity.
7.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Friends.B.Colleagues.C.Strangers.
请听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Openadepartmentstore.B.Returnsomegroceries.C.Getintohisaccount.
9.Howdoesthemangethisproblemsolved?
A.Byusinganotherwebsite.B.Byclickingonalink.C.Bysendinganemail.
请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whathasthemanbeendoing?
A.Studying.B.Traveling.C.Working.
11.Whydoesthewomanlaugh?
A.ThemanbelieveswhatheseesonAmericanmovies.
B.Shehasthesamehobbyastheman.
C.Peopleoftenhavewrongideas.
12.Wherewouldthewomanliketogotospendhervacation?
A.Abeach.B.Avalley.C.Mountains.
请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatistheweatherlikenow?
A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Windy.
14.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodorightnow?
A.Dance.B.Eatsomething.C.Changeherclothes.
15.Whotoldthemanwhatfoodwouldbeservedtonight?
A.Thewoman.B.Helen.C.Mike.
16.Whatdoesthemanspeakhighlyof?
A.Theflowers.B.Helen’shair.C.Mike’stie.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.HowlongwillthestreetsbeclosedonNov.19?
A.Fivehours.B.Fiveandahalfhours.C.Sixhours.
18.Howmanyrunnerswillattendtheeventthistime?
A.About9,000.B.About11,000.C.About13,000.
19.Whyshouldpeoplegetamap?
A.Tofindtheclosestparkinglots.
B.Tofindoutwhichshopsandbanksareopen.
C.Tofigureoutwheretheremightbetrafficproblems.
20.Whatisthenumberfortheschool?
A.918-555-1212.
B.918-555-1221.
C.918-555-6361.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)。
第一节阅读理解(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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
BUSSERVICE
NewYorkCity—Brennan,NewJersey
(Triptime:
30minuteseachway)
Timetable
●BusesleavetheRailwayStation,NewYork7:
00a.m.andeveryhalf-hourthereafter(此后)until11:
30p.m.(7daysaweek).
●BusesleaveBrennanStation20minutesbeforeandaftereveryhourfrom6:
20a.m.to10:
40p.m.(7daysaweek).
●Eveningrushhours(5:
00p.m.to7:
00p.m.)busesleavetheRailwayStation,NewYorkevery15minutes(Monday—Friday).
●Holidays:
busesleaveeveryhouronthehourtime,eachdirection.
AllticketsmustbeboughtatWindow12,theRailwayStation,NewYork,orattheBrennanStationWindowbeforeboardingbuses.
21.WhattimedoesabusleaveNewYorkforBrennaneveryThursday?
A.10:
20a.m. B.6:
30a.m. C.6:
45p.m. D.4:
40p.m.
22.WhichisthelatestbusyoushouldtakefromBrennanifyouhavetoarriveattheRailwayStation,NewYorkbefore4:
00p.m.onMonday?
A.The3:
20p.m bus B.the3:
00p.mbus
C.The3:
30p.mbus D.The3:
40p.mbus
23.WhattimedoesabusleaveBrennanforNewYorkonChristmasDay
A.1:
00p.m B.9:
40a.m C.3:
15p.m D.8:
30a.m
B
WhenIwasabouttenyearsold,Iwaswalkingdownthestreetwithmymother.ShestoppedtospeaktoMr.Lee.IknewIcouldseeMr.Leeanytimearoundtheneighborhood,soIdidn’tpayanyattentiontohim.AfterwepassedMr.Lee,mymotherstoppedmeandsaidsomethingthathasstuckwithmefromthatdayuntilnow.Shesaidseriously,“Youletthatbethelasttimeyou’veeverwalkedbysomebodyandnotopenedupyourmouthtospeak,becauseevenadogwillwagitstailwhenitpassesyouonthestreet.”Mother’swordssoundsimple,butit’sbeenaguidepostformeandthefoundationofwhoIam.
It’snotjustsomethingIbelievein;it’sawayoflife.Ibelievethateverypersondeservestofeelsomeoneacknowledgetheirpresence,nomatterhowhumble(卑微)theymaybe.
Atwork,Ialwayssaidhellotothefounderofthecompanyandaskhimhowourbusinesswasdoing.ButIalsospoketothepeoplewhocleanedthebuildingsandaskedhowtheirchildrenweredoing.Afterafewyearsofgreetingthefounder,Ihadthecouragetoaskhimforameeting.Wehadagreattalk.AtacertainpointIaskedhimhowfarhethoughtIcouldgoinhiscompany.Hesaid,“Ifyouwantto,youcangetallthewaytothisseat.”
I’vebecomevicepresident,butithasn’tchangedthewayIapproachpeople.Istillfollowmymother’sadvice.IspeaktoeveryoneIsee,nomatterwhereIam.I’velearnedthatspeakingtopeoplecreatesapathwayintotheirworld,anditallowsthemtocomeintomine,too.
24.WhatdidtheauthordowhenhemetMr.Lee?
A.Hetalkedwithsomebodyelse.
B.Hewasattractedbyadog.
C.Hegreetedhimpolitely.
D.Heignoredhim.
25.Whatkindofpersonistheauthor’smother?
A.Optimistic. B.Kind-hearted. C.Strict. D.Open-minded.
26.Howdidthecompanyfounderreplytotheauthor?
A.Heinspiredhim. B.Heplayedajoke.
C.Heinvitedhimtocoffee. D.Hegavehimtheseat.
27.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsayinghellotopeople?
A.It’sawaytoshowsympathytopeople.
B.Itcanbuildconnectionswithothers.
C.It’samusttobecomeapresident.
D.Itcanbringhimwhathewants.
C
Whenaleafyplantisunderattack,itdoesn’tsitquietly.Backin1983,twoscientists,JackSchultzandIanBaldwin,reportedthatyoungmapletreesgettingbittenbyinsectssendoutaparticularsmellthatneighboringplantscanget.Thesechemicalscomefromtheinjuredpartsoftheplantandseemtobeanalarm.Whattheplantspumpthroughtheairisamixtureofchemicalsknownasvolatileorganiccompounds,VOCsforshort.
ScientistshavefoundthatallkindsofplantsgiveoutVOCswhenbeingattacked.It’saplant’swayofcryingout.Butisanyonelistening?
Apparently.Becausewecanwatchtheneighborsreact.
Someplantspumpoutsmellychemicalstokeepinsectsaway.Butothersdodoubleduty.Theypumpoutperfumesdesignedtoattractdifferentinsectswhoarenaturalenemiestotheattackers.Oncetheyarrive,thetablesareturned.Theattackerwhowaslunchingnowbecomeslunch.
Instudyafterstudy,itappearsthatthesechemicalconversationshelptheneighbors.Thedamageisusuallymoreseriousonthefirstplant,buttheneighbors,relativelyspeaking,staysaferbecausetheyheardthealarmandknewwhattodo.
Doesthismeanthatplantstalktoeachother?
Scientistsdon’tknow.Maybethefirstplantjustmadeacryofpainorwassendingamessagetoitsownbranches,andso,ineffect,wastalkingtoitself.Perhapstheneighborsjusthappenedto“overhear”thecry.Soinformationwasexchanged,butitwasn’tatrue,intentionalbackandforth.
CharlesDarwin,over150yearsago,imaginedaworldfarbusier,noisierandmoreintimate(亲密的)thantheworldwecanseeandhear.Oursensesareweak.There’sawholelotgoingon.
28.Whatdoesaplantdowhenitisunderattack?
A.Itmakesnoises.B.Itgetshelpfromotherplants.
C.ItstandsquietlyD.Itsendsoutcertainchemicals.
29.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“thetablesareturned”inparagraph3?
A.Theattackersgetattacked.B.Theinsectsgatherunderthetable.
C.Theplantsgetreadytofightback.D.Theperfumesattractnaturalenemies.
30.Scientistsfindfromtheirstudiesthatplantscan________.
A.predictnaturaldisastersB.protectthemselvesagainstinsects
C.talktooneanotherintentionallyD.helptheirneighborswhennecessary
31.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Thewordischangingfasterthanever.
B.Peoplehavestrongersensesthanbefore
C.Theworldismorecomplexthanitseems
D.PeopleinDarwin’stimeweremoreimaginative.
D
Believeitornot,thesizeofthehumanbrainhasbecomesmalleroverthepast20,000years.Scientistsargueoverwhetherthismeanswearebecomingmoreorlessintelligentasaspecies.
Thesizeoftheaveragemodernhumanbrainhasdeclined10percentovertheperiod–from1,500to1,359cubiccentimeters.Themissingbrainmatterisroughlythesizeofatennisball.
“I’dcalledthatamajordownsizing(规模减小)inanevolutionaryeyeblink(眨眼),”JohnHawksoftheUniversityofWisconsin,US,toldDiscovermagazine.
Whyisthebrainbecomingsmaller?
Therearedifferenttheoriestoexplainit.Oneisthattensofthousandsofyearsago,beforethedeclinebegan,tosurviveincold,dangerousconditionshumansneededastrongerandlargerbodyandtherefore,alargerhead.Alsotheyhadtochewthetoughmeatofrabbits,foxesandhorses.Asconditionsimproved,thebrainstoppedgrowing,accordingtosupportersofthistheory.
AnothertheorycomesfromarecentstudybyDavidGearyandDrewBaileyfromtheUniversityofMissouri,US.Theylookedattherelationshipbetweenbrainsizeandsocialenvironmentbetween1.9millionand10,000yearsago,whenthesocialenvironmentwasbecomingincreasinglycomplex.Theyfoundthatbrainsizedecreasedaspopulationdensity(密度)increased.
“Ascomplexsocietiesemerged(出现),thebrain