1、20182019 学年度第一学期月考试题英语测试题第卷 (共 100 分)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 称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman plan to do?A. Relax in the backyard. B. Make some coffee. C. Wash clothes.2. Where is the
2、 Modern American History class probably?A. In Room 302. B. In Room 202. C. In the main hall.3. What time is it now?A. 6:00 pm. B. 6:30 pm. C. 7:00 pm.4. Why cant the girl swim?A. She hasnt taken swimming lessons.B. She is too young to learn it. C. She disliked the water.5. What does the man mean?A.
3、He handles his work with ease. B. He is fully occupied in his work.C. He cant describe his duty at work.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 225 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. Why does the woma
4、n talk to the man?A. To cancel their plan. B. To make an invitation. C. To ask for advice.7. What will the man probably do this evening?A. See a band show. B. Pick up his parents. C. Buy tickets online.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 -9 题。8. What subject is the man good at?A. History. B. Maths. C. Computer.9. What d
5、oes the woman want the man to do?A. Lend his computer to her B. Draw some graphs for her. C. Get some books for her.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What advantage does cash payment have according to the man?A. It makes people feel safer.B. It prevents people from overspending.C. It offers rewards like st
6、ore discounts or points.11. Why does the woman prefer a credit card?A. It can be canceled easily.B. It can be used in an emergency.C. It often charges a low rate of interest.12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank. B. In a company. C. In a supermarket.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。
7、13. When can people enjoy the art exhibition?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.14. In which aspect is this years ballet performance different from that of last yearA. Admission is free.B. It will be at the theater.C. There will be two performances.15. Where will the mask party be held?A. I
8、n the piazza. B. In the concert hall. C. In the theater.16. How much is a family ticket for The Little Prince?A. $8. B. $10. C. $15.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who usually reads the morning announcements?A. Timmy. B. Mr. McKinney. C. Principal Johnson.18. When is the last day of school?A. May 20th.
9、B. Next Wednesday. C. One month from today.19. For what does the speaker apologize?A. The library hours. B. The homework. C. The computers.20. What will take place on Saturday afternoon?A. A basketball game. B. A softball game. C. A baseball game.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
10、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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。APersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy !Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr. H c
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21、urs,Tanis25.Why didnt Tanis go to college after high school?A. She had learned enough about computer scienceB. She had more difficulty keeping focusedC. She preferred taking online coursesD. She was too slow to learn26.As for the working environment, Tains prefers_.A. competing against others B. sta
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23、ness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity,
24、often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny ballet dancer. “Im an inside guy,” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station. “I like to be wrapped up.”On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has
25、 no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, its just as easy to pedal violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air, the car
26、bon dioxide you exhale (呼气) has a tendency to form an invisible cloud around you head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache.Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat,”Your inner ear t
27、hinks yourre falling . Meanwhile your eyes are telling you youre standing straight. That can be annoyingthats why some people feel sick.” Within a couple days truly terrible days for some astronauts brains learn to ignore the panicky signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.Space tr
28、avel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. Thats why exercise is considered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and th
29、e future as it is about keeping any individual astronauts healthy. NASA is worried about two things: recovery time once astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars.28.What is
30、the major challenge to astronauts when they sleep in space?A. Deciding on a proper sleep positionB. Choosing a comfortable sleeping bagC. Seeking a way to fall asleep quicklyD. Finding a right time to go to sleep.29.The astronauts will suffer from a carbon-dioxide headache when _.A. they watch a mov
31、ie while pedaling B. they exercise in one place for a long timeC. they use microcomputers without a stopD. they circle around on their bikes30.Some astronauts feel sick on the station during the first few days because _.A. their senses stop workingB. they have to stand up straightC. they float out o
32、f their seats unexpectedlyD. their brains receive contradictory messages31.One of the NASAs major concerns about astronauts is _.A. whether they are able to go back to the stationB. whether they can recover after returning homeC. how they can remain healthy for long in spaceD. how much exercise they
33、 do on the stationDScience has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that theres always a temptation(诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social
34、 Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character,and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an
35、 attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others arent?To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines（学科）
36、. Considering this, you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unorthodox(非常规的), and perhaps unfortunate, way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the
37、 readers attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.On the whol
38、e, Brookss story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable
39、 characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brookss attempt to translate his tale into science.32.The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to_.A. remind the reader of the importance of scienceB. demons
40、trate the value of Brookss new bookC. illustrate where science can be appliedD. explain why many writers use science in their works33.According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?A. Its clear writing. B. Its memorable characters.C. Its strong basis. D. Its convinci
41、ng points.34.What is the authors general attitude towards the book?A. Contradictory. B. Supportive. C . Cautious. D. Critical.35.What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?A. Brookss life experience. B. Problems with the book.C. Brookss translation skills. D. Death of the char
42、acters.第二节(共 5 小题 ;每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容。从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your fingertips? In the first month of the Apple iPads release, 25million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, but one o
43、f their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. 36 To begin with, iPad are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools can update them for free. _ 37 Schools dont have to spend $500 every year for iPads because they last a while and
44、 can be updated._ 38 Students usually have multiple classes, which results in multiple textbooks. Heavy backpacks filled with books can cause back problem. A solution to that is an iPad, which only weighs 1.33 pounds and can hold all of a students textbooks.Third, schools should get rid of their tex
45、tbooks and get iPads because they have more capabilities. Some might think all of the apps are distracting , but the apps actually make iPads more efficient. _ 39 Textbooks cannot do those tasks, but iPads can easily do them with just a tap of the fingertip.Lastly, iPads are a better choice for scho
46、ols instead of textbooks because these devices allow students to access their learning anywhere at any time. 40 With iPads, they find it easier to get their homework done.In conclusion, schools should get rid of their clumsy textbooks and switch to iPads. iPads have allowed this generation to have t
47、heir entire backpack in the palm of their hands.A. These tablets are perfect for busy students.B. Second, iPads cost less and are more popular.C. Therefore, they can use the saved money for other programs.D. iPads have already replaced textbooks in over 600 American counties.E. Moreover, in high sch
48、ool, textbooks have an average of 4.8 pounds each.F. Schools have every reason to do away with their schoolbooks and switch to iPads.G. iPads absorb the need to buy calculators, dictionaries, and other items that are found within the device.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）“M
49、um, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? Its Friday, and we dont have any 41 . Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was 42 next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could 43 that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.“Im so sorry, Jam