九江一中高二年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷考试时间：120分钟总分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?A.Repairingthetelephone.B.SurfingtheInternet.C.Cookingathome.2.Whatdidthemando?A.Heboughtacomputer.B.Hesetupacompany.C.Hehuntedforanewjob.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Afire.B.Aflood.C.Anearthquake.4.Howmanypeoplewillbeexpectedtotheparty?A.15.B.135.C.150.5.Whydoesthewomanmentionherdinnerguests?A.Toaskthemantojointhem.B.Tosuggestpolitelythemanleave.C.Toinvitethemantohaveanotherdrink.第二节听下面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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.HowmuchwillthemanpayfortheCDplayer?A.$30.B.$70.C.$100.7.Whatisthemanconcernedabout?A.Returnpolicy.B.After-salerepairing.C.Exchangeofgoods.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatkindofroomdoesthemantake?A.Asharedroomwithanotherstudent.B.Asingleroomwithhisownbathroom.10\nC.Hisownroomwithasharedbathroom.9.Whatisnotincludedintheconferencefee?A.Meals.B.Tea.C.Coffee.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Wheredoesthemanprobablywork?A.Inahotel.B.Inachurch.C.Inafilmcompany.11.Howdidthemanhelpthefilmstar?A.Hewokehimup.B.Helenthimhispants.C.Hesenthimbacktotheroom.12.Whatdoestheman'swifethinkofhim?A.Heisofgreathelpathome.B.Heisofnohelpwiththehousework.C.Heisbusywithhisworkallthetime.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.WhoisAnna?A.Theman'ssister.B.Theman'smother.C.Theman'sgrandmother.14.Howlongwillthemanstay?A.Threedays.B.Fourdays.C.Fivedays.15.Whatsurprisedthewoman?A.Themanonlyeatsvegetablesnow.B.Themanstillhasschoolworktodo.C.Themanisstayingforsuchashorttime.16.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Annaisavegetarian.B.Annalovestoeatturkey.C.ThemanisdisappointedwithAnna.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theplanfortheday.B.Thecoursesoftheschool.C.Anintroductiontotheteachers.18.Whatarethelistenersgoingtodoat10:40?A.Doatest.B.Takearest.C.Gettheirbooks.10\n19.WhowillintroducetheLearningCenter?A.Carol.B.Steve.C.Anna.20.WhenarethelistenersexpectedtotalkwithHelen?A.Duringthelunchtime.B.Intheconversationclass.C.AfteratalkaboutLondon.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）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhenshelookedahead,FlorenceChadwicksawnothingbutasolidwalloffog.Herbodywasnumb(麻木的).Shehadbeenswimmingfornearlysixteenhours.AlreadyshewasthefirstwomantoswimtheEnglishChannelinbothdirections.Now,atage34,hergoalwastobecomethefirstwomantoswimfromtheCatalinaIslandtotheCaliforniaCoast.OnthemorningofJuly4th,1952,theseawaslikeanicebathandthefogwassothickthatshecouldhardlyseehersupportboats.Thewindwasverystronganditwasrainingheavily.Againstthecoldwaterofthesea,shestruggledon—hourafterhour.Millionsofpeoplewerewatchingherinfrontofthetelevision.Inoneoftheboats,hermotherandhertrainertriedtheirbesttoencourageher.Theytoldheritwasn’tmuchfarther.Butallshecouldseewasfog.Theyurgedhernottogiveup.Sheneverhad...untilthen.Withonlyahalfmiletogo,sheaskedtobepulledout.Afterthawinghercoldbodyseveralhourslater,shetoldareporter,“Look,I’mnotexcusingmyself,butifIcouldhaveseenlandImighthavemadeit.”Itwasnottirednessoreventhecoldwaterthatdefeatedher.Itwasthefog.Shewasunabletoseehergoal.Twomonthslater,shetriedagain.Thistime,despitethesamethickfog,sheswamwithallherstrengthandhergoalclearlypicturedinhermind.Sheknewthatsomewherebehindthefogwaslandandthistimeshemadeit!FlorenceChadwickbecamethefirstwomantoswimtheCatalinaChannel!21.ThereasonwhyChadwickdidn’tsucceedforthefirsttimewasthat____.A.theseawaterwasverycoldB.shewastootiredtoswimC.shecouldn’tseehergoalD.shewaslostinthesea22.Theunderlinedword“thawing”inParagraph5hasthesamemeaningas____.A.holdingB.warmingC.shakingD.cleaning23.Fromthepassageweknowthat____.A.fewpeoplepaidattentiontoChadwickwhenshewasswimmingtheCatalinaChannel.B.ChadwickfinallyrealizedherdreamofswimmingtheCatalinaChannelatthefirst10\ntry.C.bothChadwick’smotherandhertraineraskedhertostopswimmingbecauseofherillness.D.ChadwickhadsucceededinswimmingtheEnglishChannelbeforesheswamtheCatalinaChannelBYousaytoyourself“I’llbeginsavingsoon”,butbythetimeyoudoit,it’susuallytoolate.Evenwhenyoudosave,it’serratic（不稳定的）andyouendupusingwhatyouhavesaved,leavingyoubackatthestart.Thereisactuallyaneasysolution.Idiscovereditonlyrecently.Ittookawhile,butbetterlatethannever.WhatdidIdo?Ibeganplayingmindgameswithmyself.Youcantoo.Forstarters,try“playingwithcolor”.Itriedtotakeall10cents,20cents,50cents,5-yuannotes,andsometimes20-yuannotesfrommywallet.IputtheminalockeddrawerwithsomepersonaldocumentslikemypassportthatIhardlytouch.ThenIputthekeyinanotherplacetokeepmy“itchyfingers”fromgettingthebetterofme.Whytheseparticulardenominations(面值)?Ihardlyusethemtobuythings.Andit’susuallythesmallamountsthatdothemostdamagebecauseyoudon’tthinkmuchofspendingthem.Thismayseemabitextreme,buttheresultsspeakforthemselves.Iamassed100yuanthefirstweek.Itfeltgoodhavingthatmoneyasafallback,anditgavemethemotivationtosavemore.Ican’treallytellyouhowmuchtosave,butIdoknowthatthebestwaytosaveistokeepyourmoney“outofsight,andoutofmind”.24.Whydoesthewriteronlyputsmalldenominations’notesinalockeddrawer?A.Becausesmalldenominations’noteshavehighervalueforcollecting.B.Becausehealwayshasmuchsmalldenominations’notes.C.Becauseheissopoorthathehasnobigdenominations’notes.D.Becausehethinkslittlewhenhespendsorsavessmalldenominations’notes.25.Thewriterthinksthebestwaytosaveisto_____.A.putyourmoneyinbanksB.keepyourmoneywhereyoucan’tseeandhardlythinkC.buyfewthingsD.leadahardlife26.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriterputall10cents,20cents,50cents,50-yuannotesinalockeddrawer.B.Thewriterputthekeyinanotherplacethathehardlytouches.C.Thewriteralmostdoesn’tusethemoneyinthelockeddrawertobuythings.D.Thoughthewriterdiscoveredtheeasysolutiononlyrecently,itis“betterlatethannever”.COnceuponatimetwobrotherswholivedonneighboringfarmsfellintoconflict.Itwasthefirstseriousonein40yearsoffarmingsidebyside,sharingmachinery,andtradinglaborandgoodsasneeded.10\nThenthelongcooperationfellapart.Itbeganwithasmallmisunderstandinganditgrewintoamajordifference,andfinallyitexplodedintoanexchangeofbitterwordsfollowedbyweeksofsilence.OnemorningtherewasaknockonJohn’door.Heopenedittofindamanwithacarpenter’stoolbox.“I’mlookingforafewdays’work,”hesaid.“CouldIhelpyou?”“Yes,”saidtheolderbrother.“Idohaveajobforyou.Lookacrossthecreek(河沟)atthatfarm.That’smyneighbor,infact,it’smyyoungerbrother.Lastweektherewasameadow(草地)betweenusandhetookhisbulldozer(推土机)tothelevee(堤)andnowthereisacreekbetweenus.Well,hemayhavedonethistospiteme,butI’llgohimonebetter.Iwantyoutobuildmeafence—an8-footfence—soIwon’tneedtoseehisplaceanymore.Coolhimdown,anyhow.”Thecarpentersaid,“IthinkIunderstandthesituation.I’llbeabletodoajobthatpleasesyou.”Theolderbrotherhadtogototownforsupplies,sohehelpedthecarpentergetthematerialsreadyandthenhewasofffortheday.Thecarpenterworkedhardallthatdaymeasuring,sawing,nailing.Aboutsunsetwhenthefarmerreturned,thecarpenterhadjustfinishedhisjob.Thefarmer’seyesopenedwide,hisjawdropped.Therewasnofencethereatall.Itwasabridge—abridgestretchingfromonesideofthecreektotheother!Afinepieceofwork—andhisyoungerbrotherwascomingacross,hishandoutstretched.“YouarequiteafellowtobuildthisbridgeafterallI’vesaidanddone.”Thebrothersstoodateachendofthebridge,andthentheymetinthemiddle,takingeachother’shand.Theyturnedtoseethecarpenterlifthistoolboxonhisshoulder.“No,wait!Stayafewdays.I’vealotofotherprojectsforyou,”saidtheolderbrother.“I’dlovetostayon,”thecarpentersaid,“but,Ihavesomanymorebridgestobuild.”27.Whatwaslifelikeforthetwobrothersbeforetheconflict?A.Theylivedapoor,miserablelife.B.Theywerefriendlyneighbors,helpingeachother.C.Theyneverspoketoeachother.D.Theylivedtogetherasonefamily.28.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthecarpenter?A.Hewasskilledbutdishonest.B.Hewashardworkingbutunskilled.C.Hewasclever,hardworking,butcoldhearted.D.Hewasclever,helpfulandskilled.29.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.AFinePieceofWorkB.ACleverCarpenterC.AConflictbetweenTwoBrothersD.TwoBrothers10\n30.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyoungerbrotherusedhisbulldozertodigacreek.B.AftertheconflictJohnwasangrywithhisyoungerbrother.C.Atfirstthecarpenterplannedtobuildan8-footfenceasJohnaskedhimto.D.Thetwobrothermadepeaceatlast.DScientistshaveuncoveredinanArmeniancavewhatmaybetheoldestpreservedhumanbrainfromanancientsociety,whichdatesbackto6,000yearsago.Thecaveoverlooks(俯视)southeasternArmeniaArpaRiver,justacrosstheborderwithIran.TheresearchersfoundthreeCopperAgehumanskulls,eachburiedinaseparateplaceinsidethe600-square-metercave.Theskullsbelongedto12to14-year-oldgirls,accordingtoanalysesconductedindependentlybythreeanthropologists.Thedamagedpartsinthethreeskullsshowthatthegirlswereallkilledbyblowsfromabigstick.Thedeathofyounggirlswasprobablyneededinareligionceremonyintheancienttime,accordingtoGregoryAreshianoftheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles.Remarkably,oneskullcontainedadrybutwell-preservedbrain.ThisistheoldestknownhumanbrainfromtheOldWorld,whichwasmadeupofEurope,Asia,Africaandsurroundingislands,Areshiansaid.Scientistsnowstudyingthebrainhavenoticedpreservedbloodvessels（血管）onitssurface.Survivingredbloodcellshavebeentakenoutfromthosehardyvesselsforfurtheranalysis.Thecavehasalsoofferedsurprisingnewinsightsintotheoriginsofmoderncivilizations,suchasevidenceofawine-makingbusinessandalotofdifferentpottery（陶器）showingtheiradvancedculture.Thedigginginandjustoutsidethecaveduring2022and2022dugupagreatnumberofCopperAgeartifacts（手工艺制品）datingbacktobetween6,200and5,900yearsago,accordingtoAreshian.ThefindsshowthatmajorculturaldevelopmentshappenedduringtheCopperAgeinareasoutsidesouthernIran,whichistraditionallyregardedasthecradle（摇篮）ofoldcivilization.ThenewdiscoveriesfromthecavemovetheculturalactivitiesinwhatisnowArmeniabackbyabout800years.Thisisexcitingwork,saidOzbalofBogaziciUniversityinIstanbul,Turkey.AccordingtoAreshian,whoevertheywere,thesepeopletookpartintradethatranthroughouttheNearEast.31.ThecavewherethethreeCopperAgehumanskullswerefoundisprobably____.A.intheUnitedStatesB.acrossfromIranC.ontheborderofIranD.onArmeniaArpaRiver32.Thatthethreeyounggirlswerekilledwasprobablybecause____.A.theywerelostinthecaveB.oftheirseriousbrainillnessC.oftheneedsofreligionD.theydidn’tobeytheancientrules33.Fromthetextwelearnthat____.10\nA.theresearchersfoundthreeskullswithwell-preservedbrainsB.theCopperAgebrainissimilartothemodernpeople’sbrainC.scientiststookoutsomebloodfromthebrainD.oneskullismoreimportantthantheothers34.Whichcouldprovetheadvancedcultureofthatancientsociety?A.Awine-makingbusinessandpottery.B.Plantingfruitandvegetables.C.Exchangingagriculturalproducts.D.Theappearanceofcoppertools.35.WhatdotheseCopperAgeartifactsshow?A.Theancientcivilizationoftheareas.B.Theprogressofmoderncivilizations.C.Thedevelopmentofhumansocieties.D.Theculturalactivities800yearsago.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。36Thisdatewastheoldmid-winterfestivalinpre-Christmastimes,aroundthetimeofthelongestnightandtheshortestday.Christmasinthe21stcenturyhasmanytraditions:Christmastrees,cardsandpresents.Shopscanmakeabout60percentftheiryear’sincomeinthethreemonthsbeforeChristmas,somostshopsgetreadyforitinOctober.37Thefirsttimethishappenedwasin1867whenMacy’sfamousshopinNewYork,stayedopenuntilmidnightonChristmaseve.Bymid-December,almosteveryshopandstreethasaChristmastree.38Inthenortherncountries,winteriscoldanddarkandmosttreesaredecoratedwithlightsandcoloredglassballsgivepeoplehopethatspringwillcome.FatherChristmasisknownacrosstheworldwithhiswhitehair,redcoatandbigbagoftoys.YoungchildrenaretoldthathelivesinthenorthofFinlandandmakestoysforthem.39OnChristmasDayatraditionalmealiseaten,usuallyaturkeyandarich,spicycake.SomepeoplehateChristmas.40Theyloveseeingfamilyandfriends;theyalsolovethetraditions.Loveitorhateit,Christmasisatimetolookbackovertheoldyearandforwardtothenewone.A.ThistraditionwasstartedbytheGermansasearlyas700AD.B.Believeitornot.C.Sinceabout400AD,ChristmasDayhasbeencelebrated.D.Othersfeelitisamagicalandexcitingtime.E.Theshoppingcentersarebeautifullydecoratedandstayopenlateatnight.F.Itwasreallybeautifulindeed.G.Bytradition,hebringsthetoystochildrenatnight,onthenightbeforeChristmas第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）10\n第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白中的最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。Roltawasdifferentfromtheothervillagers.Hetriedto41fromthesameoldfamiliarroutine(常规),andlookedaroundfornewideas.Sopeople42athimandevenhis43feltashamedforhaving“ablacksheep”intheirhome.ButRoltadidn’tcareabouttheirugly44.Hebelievedinhisabilityandkepthisheaduphigh.Onedayashe45throughthevillage,hisshoesgotstuckintheweed(杂草).Pullingthemoutfromtheweed,Roltawaslostinthought.Then46,itoccurredtohimwhathewantedtodoinlife.Hewentaround47theshoesofeveryoneinthevillageandpitiedthesightoftheirtattered(破烂的)footwear.Thecityshoesweretoo48forthepoorvillagers,sotheyworeshoes49noonecouldusethemeveragain.Roltawenttothecitytocollectinformationandresourcesonhowto50shoes.Heworkedwithashoemakerand51homesixmonthslater,equippedwith52andmaterial.Hemadeapairofshoesforeveryoneinhisfamily.Soonthevillagers53Roltatomakeshoesforthem,too.Heseta(n)54theycouldafford,wherehisprofits（利润）wereincluded.55spreadlikefireandRoltahadshoeprojectshe56dreamedof.Heputupaboardathishome,RoltaShoeMartgiveyourfeetsomelove.SoonRolta57manyvillagersinhisfactory,andeveryoneinhisownfamilyhadajobthatearnedthemmoremoneythantheirregularjobs.NowRolta’sparentswas58oftheirsonbecauseRoltabecamethevillagesavior.Alwaystrustyourselvesandyour59.Beproudandconfidentofyourselfnomatterhow60apersonyouare.41.A.learnB.escapeC.wakeD.realize42.A.pointedB.staredC.shoutedD.laughed43.A.friendsB.partnersC.parentsD.villagers44.A.wordsB.looksC.rulesD.habits45.A.flewB.rodeC.droveD.walked46.A.finallyB.suddenlyC.fortunatelyD.surely47.A.choosingB.appreciatingC.observingD.seeking48.A.cheapB.expensiveC.niceD.common49.A.afterB.thoughC.whenD.till50.A.makeB.cleanC.repairD.sell51.A.ownedB.missedC.returnedD.left52.A.equipmentB.knowledgeC.energyD.experience53.A.allowedB.forbadeC.orderedD.asked54.A.priceB.exampleC.recordD.limit55.A.NewsB.CloudsC.WordsD.Money56.A.alwaysB.frequentlyC.seldomD.never57.A.foundB.employedC.firedD.saved58.A.proudB.afraidC.tiredD.jealous59.A.judgmentsB.abilitiesC.opinionsD.decisions10\n60.A.famousB.honestC.poorD.small第二卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Oncetherelivedarichman61wantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.62hewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelpfirst.Inthecentreofthemainroadintothetown,heplaced63verylargestone.Thenhe64(hide)behindatreeandwaited.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow.“Whoputthisstoneinthecentreoftheroad?”saidtheoldman,buthedidnottrytoremovethestone.Instead,withsomedifficultyhepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.65mancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestonebutnottriedtoremove66.Lateintheafternoonayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestone,67(say)tohimself:“Thenight68(be)verydark.Someneighborswillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone.”Thenhebegantomovethestone.Hepushedandp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）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（ ），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者从第11处起不计分。Nowmanypeoplearenotquiteinterestedontheirjobs.Someofthemwouldlikefindanewone.Buttheinterviewseemtobetoodifficult.Iftheydon’tpreparethemselveswellforthequestions,theyareveryliketofail.Sointhejobinterview,itisnecessarytohavetheanswersrightlyandclear.Themanagerswilllistentotheanswerswithagreatcare.Thentheywillfindouttherightpersoninthejob.Asforsomeotherquestions,oneandtwowordswillbeenough.Themanagersmaynothavemanytime.What’smore,tobehonestisalsonecessary.Behonestonyourstrongpointsandbehonestwithyourweakpoints,too.Inthisway,chancesmaycome.第二节书面表达（25分）假设你叫李华，在与同学交流期间，发现去电影院看电影的很少。你通过调查得出一些结论。请你根据下列提示用英语给导演写一封信。内容如下：1.票价过高，普通人难以承受；2.10\n许多电影不注重编剧，在剧本上的投入过低，导致故事结构松散，在主题的新意方面挖掘不深；3.对话太长，缺乏幽默感；4.故事情节晦涩难懂。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.信的开头已为你写好(不计入总词数)。参考词汇：编剧screenwriterDeardirector,I’mahighschoolstudentfromChina.YesterdaymyclassmateandIhadadiscussionabouttheproblemsexistinginfilms._____________________________10
