广东省汕头市金山中学2011-2012学年高一英语3月月考试题.doc

汕头市金山中学2011-2012学年高一下学期月考 英语

I. 单项填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. You may ______ your teachers for help when you have problems.
A. turn up B. turn down C. turn to D. turn off
2. _______in fancy clothes, the woman successfully made herself _______at the party.
A. Dressing; noticed B. Dressed; notice C. Dressed; noticed D. Dressing, notice
3. To my surprise, I never thought I ______ those kinds of books.
A. was of benefit to B. was beneficial to C. benefited from D. benefited
4. ---Why is Mr. Li so happy this morning?
---It is because he was honored with a(n) ______ for excellence in teaching.
A. present B. gift C. award D. reward
5. The little chick_________ the earthworm, deciding whether to swallow it or let it go.
A. stared at B. glanced at C. looked into D. glared at
6. Seeing the enemy, Gary was behaving as though nothing ______.
A. happened B. had happened C. would happen D. was happening
7. The secretary worked late into the night, ________ some papers needed for the coming meeting,
A. preparing B. to prepare C. prepared D. having prepared
8. _____ on the bed , he _____ to his parents that blackbirds had_____ their eggs on Mars.
A. lay; lying; lied B. lied; lied; lied C. laid; laid; laid D lying; lied; laid
9. We need to strike a ______ between the needs of the community and the rights of the individual.
A. silence B. difference C. balance D. weakness
10. --- Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?
--- I couldn’t agree ______. The idea sounds great to me.
A. much B. worse C. more D. at all
11. ---When will your new book come out?
---It _____ be out in a month at most.
A. should B. must C. can D. might
12. You ______ to town to see the film yesterday. It will be on TV tonight.
A. needn’t go B. had better not go C. should not go D. needn’t have gone
13. He said_________ he would visit me and______ he would bring a special present to me.
A. \, \ B. that, \ C. \, that D. that, what
14. On Sunday when I was a child, my father and I _____ get up early and go fishing.
A. could B. would C. might D. should
15. Why ________ you always play the piano at midnight?
A. should B. need C. must D. can
16. He didn’t put the things ______ they belonged, for ______ reason he was blamed.
A. which; that B. what; this C. that; whose D. where; which
17. --- Do you think it wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everything for their children?
--- No, that’s _____ they are mistaken.
A. where B. when C. in which D. what
18. Wind power is an ancient source of energy ______________we may return in the near future.
A. on which B. by which C. to which D. from which
19. It is the education _____ he received when studying abroad ______ has made him such an excellent manager.
A. which, that B. which, which C. that, which D. that, where
20. Our teachers always tell us to believe in ________ we do and who we are if we want to succeed.
A. why B. how C. what D. which

II. 完形填空（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～35各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The market for children’s products in China will double within the next five years, a report made public at a kids expo in east China’s Zhejiang Province has predicted.
The market 21 for children’s products in China was more than 1 trillion yuan (152 billion U. S. dollars) in 2010 and that 22 is expected to hit 2 trillion yuan by 2015, according to the report.
The report said that the 23 growth of the business had a lot to do with the country’s large population, steady consumption (消费) and 24 attention to child health and education in recent years.
It is 25 that China has a population of about 200 million 26 under the age of 10 according to the report.
A Chinese family will spend an 27 of 5,000 yuan (758 dollars) per child each year, according to a 28 by the Hangzhou Association of Industries on Children. This money goes to a variety of companies 29 child products and 30 such as baby milk powder, clothing, toys, education and entertainment.
According to a report by the China E-commerce Research Center, online shopping of baby milk powder from overseas companies 31 reached 2.4 billion yuan in 2010. __32 is another area that has 33 investors (投资者) at home and abroad. Twelve Chinese educational institutions (机构) have won __34 support from overseas investors, with 35 totaling 100 million dollars so far.
21．A．request B．demand C．requirement D．devotion
22．A．figure B．result C．production D．money
23．A．smooth B．small C．rapid D．slow
24．A．existed B．reduced C．drawn D．increased
25．A．recorded B．advertised C．said D．admired
26．A．children B．adults C．teenagers D．students
27．A．offer B．amount C．expense D．average
28．A．survey B．record C．document D．finding
29．A．making B．sending C．providing D．leading
30．A．prices B．services C．cares D．qualities
31．A．hopefully B．unexpectedly C．theoretically D．fortunately
32．A．Education B．Entertainment C．Culture D．Agriculture
33．A．surprised B．influenced C．shocked D．attracted
34．A．entertaining B．financial C．training D．cultural
35．A．materials B．exports C．investments D．products

III. 阅读（共两节；满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Introductory Chemistry was taught at Duke University for many years by professor Bonk. One year, two guys took the class and did pretty well on all the quizzes and mid-terms. They each had a solid A. These two friends were so confident in going into the final that the weekend before finals week, despite the Chemistry final being on Monday, they decided to go to the University of Virginia to party with some friends.
They had a great time there. However, with their hangovers (宿醉) and tiredness, they overslept all day Sunday and didn’t make it back to Duke until early Monday morning. Rather than taking the final then, they found professor Bonk after the final and explained to him how they missed the final. They told him they went up to the University of Virginia for the weekend and had planned to come back in time to study, but they had a flat tire on the way back and didn’t have a spare. So they were late getting back to campus.
Bonk thought this over and agreed that they could take the final the following day. The two guys, happily and relieved, studied that night and went in the next day at the time that Bonk had told them. He placed them in separate rooms and handed each of them a test booklet. He told them to begin.
They looked at the first problem which was something simple about solution (溶解). It was worth 5 points. “Cool,” they thought, “this is going to be an easy final”. They then turned the page. They were unprepared, however, for what they saw on it. The question contained only two words: (95 points) Which tire?
36. The two guys decided to go to the University of Virginia because___________.
A. they were afraid of the final B. there was a party there
C. the final would be held there D. they thought they can pass the final easily
37. When did they take the final at last?
A. On Sunday B. On Monday C. On Tuesday D. On Saturday
38. From the passage we know____________.
A. the two guys came back to campus late on purpose
B. Bonk wasn’t strict with the two guys
C. repairing the flat tire took the two guys a lot of time
D. Bonk didn’t believe the two guys’ explanation
39. After the final, they_____________.
A. may apologize to professor Bonk B. must have the same scores
C. wouldn’t be confident in their Chemistry D. would feel happy and relieved
40. From the passage we can get a lesson that____________. .
A. he who makes no mistakes makes nothing B. he is wise that is honest
C. one never loses anything by politeness D. think twice before you do

B
Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller’s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream.” However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.
Miller’s most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive (有进取心的) way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with his worth. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment (多愁善感): if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics` Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
41. Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA?
A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B. He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”.
C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D. His family business failed.
42. The play Death of a Salesman_________________.
A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D. focuses on the skills in doing business
43. What can we learn about Willy Loman?
A. He treats his employer badly. B. He runs the Wagner Company.
C. He is a victim of the American system. D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.
44. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman_____________.
A. achieved huge success B. won the first Tony Award
C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen D. was severely attacked by dramatists
45. What is the text mainly about?
A. Arthur Miller and his family. B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.

C
Some weight-loss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago, have sprouted (迅速出现) in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight. Of these, 90 million—about 7 percent—are obese.
Experts say the obesity epidemic (流行病) is spreading to children, though more slowly than in adults. The trend, they say, will have a huge impact on the health of China's citizens and economy. "We're seeing a very large proportion of children and adolescents who are quite heavy and aren't moving much," said Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor. Popkin carries out an ongoing health-and-nutrition survey of 16,000 households in China. He says more kids today are overeating and putting on weight "quite quickly." In just ten years China's childhood obesity rate has doubled, with the greatest gains coming in urban areas. "In big cities it's a big problem."
Some experts blame the extra fat on a range of factors, many of them tied to China's rapidly changing economy and culture. The diets of Chinese adults and children are far higher in calorie-laden meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, fats, and sugars than ever before. In addition, kids—especially city children—are more sedentary today and spend more time indoors in front of homework, television, computer games, and the Internet.
Shuwen Ng, a health economist, says that kids in China now have pocket money, and they spend a part of it on junk food. Ng adds that advertising and peer (同龄人) groups influence kids' food choices. Certain foods, such as new candies or fast food, have attractive features.
China's childhood obesity rate are still less than that of the United States, where some 15 percent of kids are said to be obese. But the long-term effects are equally serious.
46. According to the passage we know______________. .
A. weight-loss camps have been very popular in China a few years ago.
B. about 290 million Chinese are overweight in China in all
C. in China childhood obesity rate in rural areas is lower than that in major cities
D. America’s childhood obesity rate is lower than China's
47. Which of the following is NOT the reason of China's childhood obesity?
A. Advertising on some new candies B. High quality diets
C. Playing computer games for long time D. Having pocket money
48. The underlined word “sedentary” in the third paragraph probably means_____________.
A. attentive B. unmoved C. absent D. inactive
49. According to the passage we can infer________________.
A. obesity explosion in China will affect the United States
B. there are great difference in kids’ food choices now
C. junk food contributes to childhood obesity
D. city children eat more than rural children
50. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Chinese Childhood Obesity Explosion
B. Weight-loss Camps in China
C. Obesity Explosion’s Impacts On Chinese Economy
D. Obesity Explosion In China And America

D
Recently educators have been questioning “prep school” (=preparatory school) (预科) where barely literate (受过教育的) high school athletes get their transcripts (成绩单) by taking courses occasionally and sometimes by taking no courses at all. The athletes then go on to famous sports universities, where they exhaust their playing years before landing back on the streets without job opportunity or college degrees.
The prep school scheme was meant to avoid academic qualification rules for college athletes made years ago by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The N.C.A.A., which was slow to recognize the seriousness of the problem, has finally adopted policies to root it out. But those policies will not do the job unless everyone is involved, including prep schools and college athletics departments that still recruit (招收) students who do not meet academic standard.
The prep school scheme sends a dangerous message to poor neighborhoods, where young people too often ignore their studies, believing that they will magically become millionaires once the world sees their athletic talents. Even worse, it encourages students to dro