湖北省黃岡市黃岡中學(xué)高一英語12月月考試題（含解析）

1、湖北省黃岡中學(xué)2018屆高一12月英語考試試題本試卷分第i卷(選擇題)和第ii卷(非選擇題)兩部分。第i卷第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分） 第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1what colour is the womans umbrella?a. black.b. blue.c. brown.2how will the speakers go to the meeting? a. by

2、 bus.b. by taxi.c. on foot.3how long will the woman have to wait for the next flight? a. for 30 minutes.b. for 60 minutes.c. for 90 minutes.4what will the speakers do on the womarrs birthday? a. hold a party.b. see a movie.c. take a trip.5what does the man mean? a. hes sure to pass the test. b. he a

3、lso thinks the test difficult, c. he hopes the woman can pass the test.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨自讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6when will the man arrive at the airport tomorrow morning? a. at about

4、 9:00.b. at about i0:00. c. at about 11:00.7what will the man do in italy this time? a. walk on the beach. b. rent a car to see some cities. c. enjoy something about culture.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8according to the man, why is he late again? a. he got up late. b. the traffic was heavy. c. he had an accident

5、 on his way.9what is the womans suggestion? a. ride a bike to work. b. go to bed early. c. buy an alarm clock.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10why isnt the woman in the best of health? a. she doesnt get enough sleep. b. she got a bad cold. c. she stayed up late to read an old story.11what does the man advise the

6、woman to do? a. to have a good sleep. b. to rest for several days. c. to walk outside.12what do we know about the woman? a. she is tired of her work. b. she is a hard-working person.c. she will go out after finishing the essay.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13where is the woman probably going? a. to pads. b. to l

7、ondon. c. to new york.14what makes the man worried? a. this is his first time to take a plane. b. michael may be late for his flight. c. he is late to see michael off.15what is the probable relationship between michael and the man? a. relatives. b. neighbours. c. workmates.16what does the woman say

8、about michael?a. he is not reliable.b. he is a bit strange. c. he works hard.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17why did the speaker sit opposite the man? a. there was no other empty seat on the train. b. he wanted to borrow the newspaper. c. he was unwilling to travel alone.18what do we know about the speaker? a.

9、he just graduated from university. b. he dislikes talking with strangers. c. he found a job in london.19why did mr merrick give the speaker a business card? a. he needed his new ideas. b. he wanted to offer him a job. c. he wanted to make mends with him.20how would the speaker feel at the end? a. un

10、expected.b. lonely. c. upset.第二部分: 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題:每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(a、b、c和d)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。alinda evans was my best friendlike the sister i never had. we did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.when i was 13, my family moved away. linda

11、and i kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special timelike my wedding (婚禮) and lindas. soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. one day a card that i sent came back, stamped “address unknown.” i had no idea how to find linda.over the years

12、, i missed linda very much. i wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. and i needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. there was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like linda could fill.one day i was reading a newspaper when i noticed a photo

13、 of a young woman who looked very much like linda and whose last name was wagman lindas married name. “there must be thousands of wagmans,” i thought, but i still wrote to her. she called as soon as she got my letter. “mrs tobin!” she said excitedly, “l(fā)inda evans wagman is my mother. ”minutes later

14、i heard a voice that i knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. now the empty place in my heart is filled. and theres one thing that linda and i know for sure: we wont lose each other again!解題導(dǎo)語：該篇文章講述了作者和她摯友分別后通過報紙聯(lián)系到對方的故事。21. they didnt often write

15、 to each other because they _.a. got married b. had little time to do soc. didnt like writing letters d. could see each other on special time答案：b 解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. 說明是兩個人平常比較忙，沒有時間來彼此聯(lián)系。所以選擇b項。難度系數(shù)：22. there was an empty pl

16、ace in the writers heart because she _.a. was in trouble b. didnt know lindas addressc. received the card that she sent d. didnt have a friend like linda to share her happiness or sadness答案：d 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)原文 i missed linda very much. i wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. a

17、nd i needed to share my sadness when my brother and then my mother died. there was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like linda could fill. 可以推斷出，隨著時間的流逝，作者身邊至親至愛的人都不在身旁了，所以作者感到孤獨，沒有一個能夠推心置腹的朋友。所以選擇d項。難度系數(shù)：23. the writer was happy when she _.a. read the newspaper b. heard lindas voice on

18、 the phonec. met a young woman who looked a lot like lindad. wrote to the woman whose last name was wagman答案：b解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文 minutes later i heard a voice that i knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried所以選擇b項。難度系數(shù)：bnelson mandela was a figure of international fame（名聲）, and many details

19、of his life and career were public knowledge. but here are four things you may not have known about the late south african leader.1. he was a boxing fan. in his youth, nelson mandela enjoyed boxing and long-distance running. even during the 27 years he spent in prison, he would exercise every mornin

20、g. i did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it. i was curious by how one moved ones body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy(策略) both to attack and retreat, how one paced oneself over a match, he wrote in his autobiography(自傳) long walk to freedom.2. his original name

21、 was not nelson.rolihlahla mandela was nine years old when a teacher at the primary methodist school where he was studying in qunu, south africa, gave him an english name “nelson” in accordance with the custom（習俗）to give all school children christian names. 3. he forgot his glasses when he was relea

22、sed from prison.mr. mandelas release on 11 february 1990 followed years of political pressure against apartheid(種族隔離). mr. mandelas reading glasses stayed behind in prison when mr. mandela and his then-wife winnie were taken to the centre of cape town to address a huge and exciting crowd. but when h

23、e pulled out the text of his speech, he realized he had forgotten his glasses and had to borrow winnies.4. he had his own law firm, but it took him years to get a law degree.mr. mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939, failing about half the courses (課程) he took. a two-year diploma(學(xué)位證

24、書) in law on top of his university degree allowed him to practice, and in august 1952, he and oliver tambo set up south africas first black law firm, mandela and tambo, in johannesburg. he kept on studying hard to finally secure a law degree while in prison in 1989.解題導(dǎo)語：該篇文章介紹了nelson mandela的4個不為人知的

25、故事，讓讀者對其有了更多的了解。24. what is the main idea of the passage?a. nelson mandelas life in the prison. b. the achievements of nelson mandela.c. nelson mandelas hobbies and career. d. unknown things about nelson mandela.答案：d解析：主旨大意題。從第一段的句子：but here are four things you may not have known about the late sout

26、h african leader. 可知這篇文章講的是關(guān)于曼德拉的不為人知的事情，選d。難度系數(shù)：25. why did nelson mandela love boxing?a. because he wanted to be a boxer. b. because he enjoyed the violence of boxing.c. because he appreciated the strategy in boxing. d. because he had nothing else to do in the prison.答案：c解析：細節(jié)理解題。從第二段的句子: i did no

27、t enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it. i was curious by how one moved ones body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat, how one paced oneself over a match. 可知曼德拉喜歡拳擊是因為拳擊里面的策略，選c。難度系數(shù)：26. what happened to mandela when he was about to give the spe

28、ech?a. he broke his glasses into pieces. b. he had to use his wifes glasses.c. he left his own glasses at home. d. his wife wanted to borrow his glasses.答案：b 解析：細節(jié)理解題。從文章第四段的句子: but he pulled out the text of his speech, he realized he had forgotten his glasses and had to borrow winnies. 可知曼德拉在演講的時候不

29、得不使用妻子的眼鏡， 選b。難度系數(shù)：27. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. nelson mandela was not his original name.b. nelson mandela was the name given by his teacher.c. nelson mandela had been studying the law nonstop for 50 years.d. nelson mandela had started his own law firm before he

30、 got a law degree.答案：c解析：細節(jié)理解題。從最后一段的句子: mr. mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939, failing about half the courses he took.可知曼德拉學(xué)習法律是50年中斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的，所以c是不對的。難度系數(shù)：cthe scenes were shocking. fifteen-year-old allison and her twin sister, jillian, watched the british petrol oil spill（濺）on tv w

31、ith their hearts submerging. “we live right on the beach, and we heard about how the oil spill affected the oceans ecosystem,” says allison. “it was just destructive(破壞的), and we were afraid it would happen here.” the coastal towns along the gulf of mexico didnt feel that far away from their little

32、golden beach anymore.the sisters studied the conservation habits of their friends and neighbors. “were a small town of 360 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them recycled(回收利用),” allison says unbelievingly. moved to act, they first planned a town fair(展覽會) to show how ordinary people could

33、make lasting changes to the environment. they persuaded 12 local companies to join them and attracted a crowd of about 200 people. on the scene were cars and booths(攤位) where volunteers and company representatives accepted used electronic equipment, eyeglasses, books, and sneakersall for recycling.

34、the girls are planning another fair for next year.“its an education campaign(活動),” says allison. “people dont know, but there are so many simple things they can do every day that can become second nature.” their dad, harvey, adds, “theyre basically optimists(樂觀者).” allison now reports on the environ

35、ment for her schools television station. both girls lend their time to various recycling projects around town, such as giving old toys to childrens charities and collecting used crayonswhich are often thrown into the dustbinto melt down for reuse.and should anyone think that theyre just single-minde

36、d? in fact, the sisters have a healthy set of other interests: dance, baseball, and deep-sea diving with their dad.解題導(dǎo)語：該篇文章中講述了allison和她的姐妹因為海上漏油事件產(chǎn)生的擔憂促使她們?yōu)楸Ｗo環(huán)境做出努力的故事。28. according to paragraph 1, the british petrol oil spill _.a. happened near allisons townb. caused great fear in allisons townc.

37、 did great harm to the oceans ecosystem d. damaged most towns along the gulf of mexico 答案：c 解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的heard about how the oil spill affected the oceans ecosystem和it was just destructive可知，英國石油泄漏對海岸生態(tài)系統(tǒng)造成了很大的破壞。故選c。 難度系數(shù)：29. what does the underlined word “submerging” mean? a. sinking. b. beatin

38、g. c. moving. d. breathing. 答案：a 解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章的第一句the scenes were shocking可知，英國石油泄漏事件令人震驚，而姐妹倆知道這是具有破壞性的，所以她們的心里很沉重。故選a。 難度系數(shù)：30. it can be inferred that the sisters held a town fair to _. a. collect used things for their school b. raise money for their recycling projects c. call on local companies

39、to help people in need d. teach people to protect the environment 答案：d 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第一句中的they first planned a town fair with demonstrations about how ordinary people could make lasting changes to the environment以及第四段中的its an education campaignbecome second nature可知，她們想告訴人們怎樣通過做簡單的事情來保護環(huán)境。故選d。 難度系數(shù)：

40、31. how does the author feel about the sisters?a. negative. b. positive. c. worried. d. moved.答案：b解析：推理判斷題。作者在最后一段提到這姐妹倆不僅一心想保護地球，而且還有其他健康方面的興趣，表現(xiàn)了作者的對她們的態(tài)度的積極肯定。故選b。難度系數(shù)：dwhat were you doing before you started reading this? were you fully focused on another article? or eating breakfast? organizing

41、your day? or were you staring out of the window, feeling restless and bored? it is likely to have been the latter. but although boredom is common, it is neither unimportant nor good, according to dr john eastwood, a psychologist at york university, toronto. eastwood is the writer of the unengaged mi

42、nd, a major newspaper on the theory(理論) of boredom.boredom, he points out in the paper, has something to do with overeating, depression(壓抑), anxiety and an increased risk of making mistakes. mistakes at work might not be a matter of life and death for most of us, but if you are an air traffic contro

43、ller, pilot or nuclear power plant（核電站） operator, they most certainly can be. commercial(商業(yè)的) pilot sami franks says that boredom can make pilots lose attention. “when you fly a long distance, there are two pilots. you need to be alert (機敏的) to landing and takeoff, but once youre 500 ft above the ru

44、nway, the planes on autopilot (自動駕駛）and it can be very quiet and boring. in a study i saw pilots who woke up after a short sleep, 30% of whom reported seeing the other pilot asleep too,” said frank.however, dr esther priyadharshini, a senior lecturer in education at the university of east anglia, ha

45、s studied boredom and says it can be seen in a positive light.” we cant prevent boredom its an unavoidable human feeling. we have to accept it and find ways to control it. we all need downtime（停工期）. theres no need to be fully buried in work at all times,” she says. children who complain that they ha

46、ve nothing to do on rainy holidays may try to find other things to focus on. the artist grayson perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of boredom in childhood may have improved his creativity. “we all need free time to mull（反復(fù)思考） things over,” says priyaharshini.解題導(dǎo)語：該篇文章介紹了厭倦心理產(chǎn)生的原因及其對某些職業(yè)

47、的影響，進而說明了其對小孩子可能產(chǎn)生的積極作用。32. according to dr john eastwood, we can know that _. a. boredom can be dangerous b. air traffic controllers usually feel bored c. short moments of boredom are not common d. making mistakes is a major cause of boredom 答案：a 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的”mistakes at work .certainly can be”

48、可知，eastwood 認為，因無聊而犯的錯誤雖然對大多數(shù)人來說無關(guān)大礙，但是對一些特殊行業(yè)的工作人員來說，卻是很危險的。 難度系數(shù)：33. the study mentioned by franks shows that _.a. pilots need to be alert to landing and takeoffb. pilots must work well together when flyingc. a lack of focus will happen in the boredomd. inattention often causes boredom答案：c解析：推理判斷題

49、。根據(jù)第四段首句及” in a study i saw pilots who woke up after a short sleep, 30% of whom reported seeing the other pilot asleep too”可知，franks提到的研究表明，那些在飛行中有過小睡經(jīng)歷 的飛行員，其中的30%說發(fā)現(xiàn)另外一個飛行員也在睡覺。結(jié)合本段他講的其他話可知，這項研究是用來說明無聊會導(dǎo)致飛行員注意力不集中的。難度系數(shù)：34. who holds the view that boredom is good to children? a. sami franks b. gra

50、yson perryc. dr john eastwood d. dr esther priyadharshini答案：b解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的 “the artist grayson perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of boredom in childhood may have improved his creativity”可知，perry童年時長時間的無聊提到了他的創(chuàng)造力，由此可推斷他認為無聊是有益的。難度系數(shù)：35. what can the best title of the passage? a. wh

51、y am i so bored? b. is boredom bad for you? c. can i have your attention? d. how can i get rid of boredom? 答案：b 解析：標題判斷題。本文分析了無聊對我們的壞處與好處。b項能夠起到統(tǒng)領(lǐng)全文的作用。 難度系數(shù)：第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短語內(nèi)容，從短文后的奇特選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。rock climbing as sport and artan estimated（估計）nine million people rock climb i

52、n the united states. millions more take part in the activity around the world. 36 others compete. rock climbing can be dangerous. but there are many methods and protective devices（裝置）that can increase a climbers safety.37 climbers have to pull themselves straight up the face of very high rocks or wa

53、lls. so they have to be strong enough to carry their own weight. and climbers sometimes have to hold on to rocks with only their fingers or toes.there are several kinds of rock climbing. traditional rock climbing is done outside. climbers wear ropes and attach devices to the rocks as they climb many

54、 hundreds of meters up. they also connect their ropes to the devices. 38 sport climbing is similar. however, in those cases the protective devices are permanently(永久地) placed in the rock. there is also indoor climbing. rock walls made of wood or concrete have places for the climbers hands and feet.

55、39 people climb glaciers or frozen waterfalls instead of rocks. they use special equipment for the ice.and then there is bouldering（巨石攀巖） climbing rocks between three and seven meters high. 40 many climbers like bouldering because they can use less equipment. climbers often need only special shoes and chalk. all climbers use chalk to keep their hands dry.a. ice climbing is exactly as it sounds.b. some do it just for personal satisfaction.c. so