【英语】甘肃省天水市第一中学2015-2016学年高一下学期第一次月考
天水一中2015-2016学年度第二学期2015级第一学段考试
英语试题
命题：王亮亮马莉英审核：马婷
（满分：100分时间：90分钟）
第I卷：选择题（共50分）
第一部分：阅读（共两节，满分30）
第一节：阅读理解（每小题1.5分，共22.5分）
A
Most students, when asked about their ideal graduation gift, would probably reply, “ A car ” ,
or “ Money for a deposit on a house ” . Cai Kaiyuan, 21, made a different choice. As a graduation
gift to himself, he decided to work as a volun teer teacher in a remote village in Tibet.
Cai, a senior majori ng in electrical engin eeri ng at Hua n Railway Professi onal Tech no logy
College, originally planned to cycle from Sichuan to Tibet. During his journey, Cai ' s idea differe nt graduatio n gift to himself bega n to take shape. “ did not know beforeha nd what the journey would mean to me. I just want to gain a unique experienee and have pleasure in appreciati ng the view there, ” he said.
It turned out cycling on a plateau （高原）was extremely challenging. And it has kept changing
his outlook on life. Cai ' fingers even became frostbitten while cycling up a 5008-meter-high mountain, where temperatures ofte n dropped to 18 below zero. At ni ght, the ice covered the road and he fell off his bike three times. The lack of oxyge n made him feel dizzy and weak.
“,
most serious moment, I felt that my life was on the line , ” said Cai.
However, he also gained something unexpected. At Ya ' an, a city in Sichuan, he met a group
of tourists who are also uni versity stude nts. A girl called Wu Ling told him that she pla nned to
work as a teacher in a primary school in Tibet after her journ ey. He was impressed by the idea as she looked sle nder and weak.
It was not until he reached a family- run hotel in Shigatse that Cai ' s spirits began to rise. The
hotel manager ' s two daughters enjoyekirtalwith him. The kids asked about his experiences on
his trip, and showed him the beautiful local lakes. “ They told me that they always liked to talk to guests, as they wanted to improve their Mandarin, ” he said, “ Their parents and many locals can
only speak Tibetan. ”
Cai was touched by the girls ' story. Their situation is tough and the local people have little
chance to learn Mandarin because the schools are short of teachers. “ I want to do something to improve the situation for kids like them, . His”pasraeindtsCafiinally gave their agreement and
his teachers also supported him.
1．According to the passage, Cai Kaiyuan 's graduation gift to himself is _________ .
A. to have money for a deposit on a house
B. to travel by cycling from Sichuan to Tibet
C. to own a new car and marry a slender girl
D. to work as a volunteer teacher in Tibetan school
2．What words can be used to describe Cai 's journey to Tibet?
A. unique and pleasant
B. challenging but rewarding
C. relaxing but unexpected
D. freezing cold and boring
3．The underlined phrase “ on the line ” in the third paragraph means “ ______________ ”
A. in a dilemma（进退两难）
B. making a phone call
C. at risk
D. very painful
4．The purpose of writing this passage is to _________ .
A. tell us about an unusual graduation gift
B. introduce a dangerous journey to us
C. give advice on how to travel to Tibet
D. encourage us to be a teacher in Tibet
5．Which of the followings is NOT the reason for Cai to make his decision?
A. He met Wu Ling and was impressed by her plan.
B. His parents and teachers persuaded him to go to Tibet.
C. He was moved by the kid ' s desire to improve their Mandarin.
D. A lack of teachers makes the local people have little chance to learn.
Holding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. This explains a warning that cell phone manufacturers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased. Appl e, for example, doesn ' t want iPhones to come
closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; Research In Motion, BlackBerry 2.5 centimeters.
s manufacturer, recommends If health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. Voice calls -
America ns chat on cell phones 2.26 trilli on（万彳乙）mi nu tes annu ally - earn $109 billi on for the wireless carriers.
Devra Davis, an expert who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, “Disconnect. Th”e book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.
Brain cancer is a concern that Ms. Davis examines. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.
“Mostcancers have multiple causes, s”he says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.
Childre n are more vuln erable （易受伤的）to radiati on tha n adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid （易吸收的液体）.No studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.
Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.
Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone'sspeaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen （腹部）.
6．According to Ms Davis, brain cancer increase ___ .
A. among children
B. among old people
C. in the twenties
D. among pregnant women
7．Why do children easily be affected by radiation?
A. Because they haven 't grown up.
B. Because they are too young to protect themselves.
C. Because they use cell phones more often than adults.
D. Because their skulls are thinner and their brains are easily hurt.
8. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A. Pregnant wome n should keep cell phones away.
B. People should use cell phones in the correct way.
C. If you are a child, you ' d better text than make phone calls.
D. When you use a cell phone, use a wired headset or the phone ' s speaker.
9. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Be careful whe n using cell phon es.
B. Don ' t hold your cell phone against your ear.
C. Rats exposed to radiati on have damaged DNA in their brains.
D. Low-e nergy radiati on could damage cells that could lead to cancer.
C
Our lives were supposed to be more flexible and family-frie ndly tha nks to the tech no logy at our fingertips. But in this age of BlackBerrys, recession （经济衰退）pressures, working at home
after hours and on weekends, family time may not be working out the way we thought.
Busy parents who expected more time with the kids are finding that more work hours at home don't necessarily translate into quality time with them.
A new generation of parents needs to discover the meaning of "quality time," researchers say.
“ Pers on allyjust give n the life I lead, I thi nk there is someth ing to this idea of quality time —spe nding productive time with childre n in stead of just being around, ”ays Peter Brandon, a professor at Carlet on College. He says en gag ing or in teract ing with a child in activities such as reading or playing counts as quality time rather than "passive monitoring," such as washing the dishes while the child is watching TV .
“ Thistime with childre n pays off, "Brandon says. He no tes that good pare nt—child relati on ships result i n childre n being happier and more successful, i ncludi ng at school.
As parents struggle to be more available to their kids, new research on work and family schedules to be presented Friday at the meeting in Dallas includes a study that shows parents' availability is on the decli ne because more pare nts are in the workforce. Although pare nts today may be spe nding more time on child care, they are less available overall.
Working parents who spend less time with their children should try to make sure the time
they do spe nd is com muni cati ng with them in stead of doing the dishes or spe nding more time on
themselves, Brandon says “ Th-effradeot n ecessarily tak ing away time from your kid, ” he says "You d 'etter take away time from other things. ”
10. The first paragraph mainly intends to tell us that _____________ .
A. tech no logy lets pare nts work at home
B. parents are satisfied with their work
C. tech no logy makes our lives much easier
D. the family time is not always satisfying
11. We can learn from the third paragraph that ________________ .
A. some families are n ot experie ncing quality time
B. it's eno ugh for pare nts to stay with their childre n
C. pare nts enjoy en gagi ng in work-at-home activities
D. working hours at home can transform into quality time
12. Accord ing to Brandon, the quality time means _______ .
A. just, being around with childre n
B. work time is separate from family time
C. spe nding in structive time with childre n
D. letting the children do whatever they want to do
13. The underlined sentence “This time with children pays off __________ means
A. the time with children is of little value
B. the time with childre n costs quite a lot
C. the time with children leads to good result
D. the time with children has a bad effect on them
14. According to the new research on work and family schedules to be presented at the meeting in Dallas, what leads to the declining of parents ' availability ?
A. Because parents don't know the meaning of quality time ”.
B. Because pare nts are un willi ng to care about their childre n.
C. Because pare nts are un der the great recessi on pressures.
D. Because more pare nts today are busy at their work.
15. What will the author most probably talk about in next part of the passage?
A. How to spe nd more time at home
B. How to do the dishes in a proper way.
C. How to spend more time on working at home.
D. How to take away time in a much proper way.
第二节：阅读七选五（每小题 1.5分，共7.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项多
余选项。
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happ in ess? 16 . The followi ng are a few tips that I follow to create happ in ess in my
life.
Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely in crease if you are going after someth ing you value.
Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begi n to think n egatively whe n you are
surro un ded by people who think that way. 17
When someth ing goes wrong, try to figure out a soluti on in stead of being absorbed in self
pity. Truly happy people don' t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
18 . These few minu tes will give you the opport unity to focus on the positive things in
your life and will lead you to con ti nu ous happ in ess.
19 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearanee, you will be subconsciously （下意识地）putting yourself in a better mood.
Finding the humor in situati ons can also lead to happ in ess. Find a way to make light of a situati on that would otherwise make you happy.
Keep ing healthy is ano ther way to achieve happ in ess. _20—
A. What makes one pers on happy may be very differe nt from what makes some one else happy.
B. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be in flue need.
C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.
D. These are importa nt questi ons for anyone who is seek ing happ in ess to ask themselves.
E. Spend a few minu tes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happ in ess.
G. It' s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
第二部分：英语基础知识运用（满分20分）
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Fool ' s Day falls on 1st of April. People 21 forget the significanee （意义）of the day.
In March 1980. I was 22 at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I
had 23 to go to another university after graduation and had 24 application （申请）forms
to several 25 . Every morning I arrived at the porter 传迖室s ）oanewaited my fate. But
no 26_came.
On April 1st, as I was eating my 27 , Huang came in , with a toothbrush 28 in his hand.
29_fearing that he might forget the important news, he passed me the 30 . “ Mornin,gWu, ” he
said , "I saw Mr. G this morning. He td me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from
Man chester Uni versity, and asked you to go and get it 31 possible. ” I jumped wi32 .
I even didn ' t my breakfast and rushed to Mr. G office bu s he wasn ' t4 . I then
went to the secretary ' s room5andeverything to her. She opened Mr. G ' s room. I looked at everything. There didn ' t seem to be a letter for me. " If he had askrdmyOertd pick it up said the secretary, “ he would have put it in36 or simply left it to me. ”
Greatly 37 , I walked out of the room and 38 the secretary lock it. 39_ the secretary ' s
eyes 40 “ Sorry,
”
she said. "It ' s April Fool 's Day! ”
21. A sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom
22. A. Stayi ng B. worki ng C. visit ing D. study ing
23. A. con ti nued B. pla nned C. man aged D. remembered
24. A. returned B. take n C.handed D. sent
25. A. people B. colleges C. cities D. offices
26. A. applicati on B. report C. reply D. chanee
27.
28. A. dinner
A. still
B. lu nch
B. even
C. supper
C. yet
D. breakfast
D. already
29. A. Because of B .As if C. After D. While
30. A. message B. sig n C. letter D. no tice
31. A. if B. as soon as C. whe n D. as fast as
32. A. the n ews B. the letter C. joy D. luck
33. A. take B. finish C. complete D. have
34. A. any where B. i n C. at D. away