高一九月份月考英语试题.docx

1、高一九月份月考英语试题 高一九月份月考英语试题（2014,2,25）一. 阅读理解（20题，每题2分，共计40分） AOUR PROMISE Making your stay a complete success is our goal. Just let our manager on duty of front-desk staff know if any part of your stay isnt satisfactory. We promise to make it right or you wont pay for that part of your stay.FORGET SOME

2、THING? If you forget to pack any standard toiletry item(tooth brush, toothpaste, shaving cream, razor or comb), just call the front-desk and well get you a free replacement（替代）right away.PLEASE REUSE THE TOWELS We invite you to join with us to save water by using your towels(毛巾)more than once. In ad

3、dition to decreasing water and energy waste, you can help us reduce the amount of waste water that must be recycled within our community.Please hang the towels up if you wish to take part in the programif not, simply leave them on the floor. We appreciate your help!PLEASE CHANGE THE SHEETS TODAY The

4、 Project Planet Program is an effort of this hotel to protect the environment through saving water and decreasing waste water. If you are staying with us more than one night, as part of the Project Planet Program, we will wash your sheets every three days. If you would prefer not to take part in thi

5、s program, simply hang this card on the outside of your door and sheets will be changed right away. As always sheets are automatically changed after every guest checks out. We appreciate your help!1. We can find this passage in a_in a hotel. A. caf bar B. front-desk C. fitness center D. guest-room2.

6、 If you forget your comb, you can_ .A. buy one in the hotel shop B. replace one with a tooth brushC. ask for one from the service center D. go in person and get one at the front desk3. Leaving the towels on the floor means _ .A. you want to take part in the program B. you want the room-maid to hang

7、it up C. you need them collected and washed D. you want to use them more than once4. What is the Project Planet Programs trying to do? A. Make your bed sheets cleaner B. Work for a better environment C. Help guests checking out faster. D. Persuade guests to stay longer. (B)Fifteen people were killed

8、 and 38 others injured in a road accident early Wednesday morning in Enshi, Central Chinas Hubei ProvinceThe bus, travelling from Wanzhou in Southwest Chinas Chongqing Municipality to Shenzhen in South Chinas Guangdong Province，had 53 passengers on board, three more than permitted At around 1 am on

9、Wednesday， the bus increased speed gradually on a curve（弯路）and plunged more than 30 metres into a valley below. Thirteen people, including one of the two drivers，died at once. Two others died on the way to hospital Although the cause of the accident is still unclear， the local police said the driver

10、 paid no attention to the official warning signs on the expresswayIt hit a section which had been closed as a result of snow. Because of the freezing weather and icy roads，the expressway had been closed by police since Tuesday morning But the bus drivers took the dangerous route， paying no attention

11、 to the warnings The rescue team, which included more than 30 medical workers and 120 local villagers，joined together and rushed to the scene at the news of the accidentBy 5 am, all of the injured had been sent to three local hospitals for emergency treatmentA hospital source said most of the patien

12、ts were in a stable（稳定的）condition but a few were still in danger According to a 2002 national public opinion poll, traffic accidents ranked as peoples third biggest security concern5 When the accident took place， A. the bus was on the way to Shenzhen B. most of the passengers were sound asleep C. al

13、l the passengers were given immediate rescue D. it was snowing hard6 The expressway was closed to A.protect the passengers from being frozen B. make the police have a good restC. stop cars traveling around D. avoid the happening of traffic accidents7The passage is about A how a road accident took pl

14、ace B safety measures C a terrifying accident D the basic rules for safety ( C ) For the first time in Hong Kongs history，an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes，he is Chow Yun fat The example of his long hard struggle f

15、or success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbookUsing his experience，students can learn to make the most of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeed On hearing about this，Chow said happily，“I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that

16、one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks（挫折），for they are the only way to success” Indeed，Chow has traveled a long and difficult path to reach his successIn 1955，he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17，he had to leave schoolHe worked in a number of jobsas a postman，c

17、amera salesman and taxi driver.These experiences paved the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including “Shanghai Bund”（上海滩） and “A B

18、etter Tomorrow” Since 1985， he has won many awards including Taiwans Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards . In 1995, he went to Hollywood Although he was already in his 40s, he had to learn EnglishHe even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film， “Crouchi

19、ng Tiger，Hidden Dragon”，began to gain him more fame and recognition around the worldIn 1998，the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as “Chow Yun fat Day”8Chow Yun fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because_A. he plays best in Hong Kong B. he keeps on struggling for successC.

20、his experiences are very special D. he is well thought of 9What can we infer from the passage？ A. Chow Yun fat is proud of his success B.Chow Yun fat is popular both at home and abroad C. Chow Yun fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing D. Chow Yun fat has won more

21、awards than other actors10The underlined sentence（in Paragraph 6） suggests A chopsticks is of great help to practise English pronunciation B Chow Yun fat is willing to struggle with difficulties C Chow Yun fat has suffered a lot since he went to Hollywood D it is hard for a person who is over 40 yea

22、rs old to learn spoken English11. The author wrote this passage to A. introduce Chows way to success B. praise Chow for his excellent performanceC. call on people to learn from Chow D. show why Chow is popular ( D )One night Mr. Lee was driving his wife home from work. She was a staff nurse in a hos

23、pital. It was almost midnight and she was quite tired out. She soon fell asleep. Mr Lee looked at her and smiled.Mr. Lee was a cautious and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. After some time he noticed a car following him. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly i

24、t overtook his car.The driver of the car was in a hurry. He did not see the approaching lorry(货车). To avoid hitting it, he swerved his car. It skidded off the road and hit a big tree. The driver and his passenger were injured. They were badly cut by glass splinter from the broken windscreen.Mr. Lee

25、quickly stopped his car by the side of the road. His wife got out of the car to help the injured men. The lorry driver also stopped to lend a helping hand. Mr. Lee immediately drove off to telephone the police.About twenty- five minutes later, a police car and an ambulance arrived. The injured men w

26、ere carried into the ambulance and taken to hospital.The policemen took down details of the accident. Mr. Lee and the lorry driver told them all that they could remember. The policemen thanked them for their help. Mr. and Mrs. Lee then got into their car and continued their journey home.12. Mrs. Lee

27、 fell asleep in the car because_.A. she was very tired B. her husband was driving very slowlyC. it was too late D. both A and C13. When the accident happened, the other car was _.A. in front of Lees car B. behind Lees carC. on the right side of Lees car D. on the left side of Lees car14. Mr. Lee dro

28、ve slowly because _.A. his wife was asleep B. he was tiredC. the road was dark D. the road was quiet15. To avoid hitting it, the driver swerved his car. Swerved means_.A stopped suddenly B. turned to one sideC. drove faster D. turned around七选五（从7个选项中选出五个填在选项上)Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Di

29、d you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? _16_. Yet a very young child or even an animal, such as a pigeon can learn to recognize faces. We all take this for granted._17_. When we talk about someones personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and fee

30、ls that make that individual different from others.Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someones personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. _18_. But if you were asked to describe a “nice person”, you might begin to think about someone who was

31、 kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Airport, an American psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in peoples behavior. _19_ . Bookworms, conservatives, military types people ar

32、e described with such terms.People have always tried to “type” each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villains or the heros role. In fact, the words “person” and “personality” come from the Latin persona, meaning “mask”. Today, most television and movie actors do