高一英语上学期第二次月考试题一、阅读理解(本大题共15小题,共8.0分)AOpera at Music Hall:1243 Elm Street.The season runs June through August,with additional performances in March and September.The Opera honors enjoy the Artsmembership discounts.Phone:241﹣2742.Chamber Orchestra:The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street,which offers several concerts from March through June.Call 723﹣1182 for more information.Symphony Orchestra:At Music Hall and Riverbend.For ticket sales,call 381﹣3300.Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend.College Conservatory of Music (CCM):Performances are on the main campus(校园)of the university,usually at Patricia Cobbett M organizes a variety of events,including performances by the well﹣known LaSalle Quartet,CCM's Philharmonic Orchestra,and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music.Students with I.D cards can attend the events for free.A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556﹣4183Riverbend Music Theater:6295 Kellogg rge outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (piece difference).Big name shows all summer long! Phone:232﹣6220.1.Which number should you call if you want to see an opera？A. 241﹣2742.B. 723﹣1182.C. 381﹣3300.D. 232﹣6220.2.When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra？A. February.B. May.C. August.D. November.3.Where can student go for free performances with their I.D.cards？A. Music Hall.B. Memorial Hall.C. Patricia Cobbett Theater.D. Riverbend Music Theater.4.How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places？A. It has seats in the open air.B. It gives shows all year round.C. It offers membership discounts.D. It presents famous musical works.BThe British are famous as animal lovers, and in a nation of about 60 million people, there are about 27 million pets! The most popular pets are dogs and cats.Many British people say that the main reason they have a pet is to keep them company (陪伴他们). According to a recent report, 60% of people who live on their own have a pet as company. A lot of pet owners treat their pet just like one of thefamily. Many cat owners make holes in their doors so their cats can come and go as they please. Dog owners spend a lot of time walking their dogs.Another reason to own a pet is for protection, especially dogs. Most thieves would think twice about breaking into a house if they could hear a large dog barking inside. Some people choose their pets because of their beauty. The most beautiful animals can win prizes at pet shows!In the UK, some pet owners think that nothing is too good for their animal! Some people take their pet to the animal doctor more often than they visit their own doctor. They might even take a day off work to care for a pet when it is sick. Many people talk to their pets, and some talk to them over the telephone. And of course, they mustn't forget to celebrate the animal's birthday!5.According to the passage, the number of the pets in the UK is ______ million.A. more than 16B. about 27C. more than 36D. about 606.The main reason the British have a pet is to ______.A. win prizes at pet showsB. protect the housesC. keep them companyD. go for a walk with them7.From the last paragraph we know that some pet owners in the UK think their petsare ______.A. importantB. dangerousC. successfulD. beautifulCFor us humans, one of the greatest experiences is to taste all kinds of delicious food. But for penguins(企鹅), they cannot get a taste of this happiness. That's because penguins can't actually taste the delicious flavors (味道) of their favorite food-fish!Scientists from the University of Michigan examined the genome (基因组) of five species of penguins. They found that not one can taste umami (鲜味), the flavor of meat or fish, the BBC reported.Many animals have five basic tastes: sweet, sour (酸), salty bitter (苦) and umami. But according to genetic(遗传的)data, penguins are believed to have only sour and salty tastes.These findings are surprising and puzzling. And scientists don't have a good explanation for them. But they have a few ideas.First, one of the umami genes doesn't work in cold temperatures. "It's about zero degrees when they eat cold fish," Zhang Jianzhi, the lead scientist, told the Daily Mail, so even if the penguins had a functional(功能的)gene, it might not work when they needed it.Plus, penguins' tongues are very special which may have something to do with their lack of taste. Instead of being covered with taste buds which help to tastefood, penguins' tongues are extremely spiky (钉子似的). This is better for them to hold slippery (滑的) fish than tasting them. One study even showed that some types of penguins don't even have taste buds.,But penguins seem to be managing just fine."Their behavior of swallowing food whole and their tongue structure and function suggest that penguins need no taste perception(知觉)," said Zhang.8.The study finds that ______ .A. different penguins have their own favorite fishB. penguins have different genomes for the five tastesC. penguins can't taste the flavor of fishD. penguins don't have any of the five basic tastes9.Penguins can only taste ______ .A. salty and sourB. sour and sweetC. sweet and saltyD. bitter and umami10.From Paragraph 5, we learn that ______ .A. penguins' umami genes work well in cold temperaturesB. penguins only eat cold fishC. temperatures can decide the umami genes of penguinsD. the umami genes in penguins would work when needed11.All of the following decide that penguins need no taste perception EXCEPT______ .A. they always swallow food wholeB. their tongue structure is specialC. their tongue function is differentD. they live in cold temperaturesDAre you an eating-lover? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program A Bite of China? It's a TV program on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with special festival food?Here are several traditional Chinese foods: Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many western countries. Since noodles mean long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is a tradition to serve the whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, QuYuan in Chinese history.12.A Bite of China is ___________.A. a magazineB. a newspaperC. a filmD. a TV program13.According to the passage, in traditional Chinese culture, people will eat_________ on their birthdays.A. eggsB. noodlesC. fishD. cakes14.________ in the Dragon Boat Festival makes us think of QuYuan.A. ZongziB. MeatC. PeanutsD. Dumpling15.The article mainly talks about __________.A. Chinese foodB. Chinese historyC. Chinese festivalD. Chinese language二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题,共10.0分)Do you remember those times when your mother told you to avoid talking to strangers? But now you're not a child anymore. (16)▲.You can meet a really great person.Talking to a stranger is a good habit because you never know whom you may meet. (17) You can also meet someone who'll give you a chance to get your dream job.▲.(18)You have some opinion about different subjects and you know your friends' and relatives' points of view about them too. But there are millions of other people who think differently and can give you unpredictable yet smart ideas that will broaden your horizons.▲.You can improve your social skills.(19) Asking proper questions and attentive listening are two skills that many don't have. You can better these skills when talking to a stranger.▲.You'll feel an increase of confidence.If you belong to that shy type of people, talking to a stranger may seem to be a real challenge for you. I'm also extremely shy but I realize it's not an issue at all. You can overcome your fear of being judged by others by talking to strangers and become more confident.▲.You can cheer someone up.The thing you'll definitely like about talking to strangers is that you can make someone's day better. Smile and people will smile in return. Praise people and they'll think something pleasant about you. (20)A. Whatever social skills you have, you can make them better when talking to strangers.B. In fact, there are many advantages of talking to strangers.C. Why not speak to someone until your turn comes?D. It may show you the solutions you didn't know about.E. Having a sweet short dialogue is one of those perfect chances to make people cheerful.F. You can expand your world view.G. You can meet a person who'll become your best friend in future.三、完形填空(本大题共20小题,共30.0分)When I was 24, I moved into an apartment and the couple next door were loud all the time. After putting up with it for a couple of weeks, I decidedto (21) them and politely ask them to be (22) after noon, as I had to work at midnight, so I (23) went to bed around noon.I went next door and knocked on the door and an old woman answered.I (24) myself and she asked if I came over to complain aboutthe (25) , and I said yes. She (26) both she and her husband were going (27) and that they needed to speak loudly to hear each other. She (28) me in and offered me a coffee and we started talking. (29) , we heard a loud bang in the kitchen. Then we found her husband had fallen onto the ground. Immediately, we rushed him to the (30) .When I came home from work the next day, there was a (31) on the door from the lady asking me to come over. When I reached her (32) , she asked if I'd drive her to the hospital, to which I said no (33) . When we got to the hospital, I (34) her to his room, where he thanked me. Soon I ended up being friends with this couple (35) they moved away a year later.One day after ten years, I got a (36) from a lawyer. I was (37) what was going on, so I went down and when I arrived at his office, the lawyer asked me if I knew a (38) by their names and I said yes. He told me that the couple had died and he was (39) by their children to find me. They wanted to thank me personally. I (40) the family and then we became friends!You can never know when, where or how you are next going to make new friends. Life is full of surprises. Whatever happens, try to treat others exactly as you would like to be treated.21.A. challenge B. treat C. punish D. face22.A. quieter B. calmer C. kinder D. slower23.A. seldom B. already C. always D. still24.A. expressed B. introduced C. improved D. examined25.A. stress B. pain C. sound D. noise26.A. explained B. described C. guessed D. believed27.A. weak B. blind C. deaf D. disabled28.A. brought B. invited C. forced D. begged29.A. Secretly B. Unfortunately C. Naturally D. Suddenly30.A. kitchen B. bed C. hospital D. company31.A. report B. note C. notice D. bill32.A. home B. car C. office D. door33.A. doubt B. way C. matter D. problem34.A. carried B. followed C. sent D. guided35.A. since B. before C. until D. while36.A. call B. visit C. warning D. question37.A. wondering B. imagining C. describing D. recording38.A. team B. patient C. doctor D. couple39.A. encouraged B. ordered C. employed D. forced40.A. missed B. met C. praised D. welcomed四、语法填空(本大题共1小题,共15.0分)A reporter from Jiangsu Province went to Australia and some other (41) ( country ) with his father for a 3-month trip. His father spent most of his life (42) ( work ) in the field. The son started the (43) ( amaze ) trips with his father around the world because his father had cancer---a serious illness.The reporter wanted (44) ( take ) his father to travel, hoping that his father can find his younger self in his last days. They (45) ( travel ) more than 13, 000 kilometers and took over 110,000 pictures on (46) ( they ) trips to different countries. Well, a miracle happened during the “rebirth”trips. (47) their surprise, his father got better from illness and became more open-hearted. He even taught himself to play (48) violin, andthen (49) ( gradual ) he played it very well, (50) encouraged him a lot. Now he is expecting another trip to Africa. He is the most stylish dad ever.Time carves (雕刻) his face but youth flows in his blood. This is the real style.五、短文改错(本大题共1小题,共10.0分)16.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。