月英语月考卷A卷.docx

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月英语月考卷A卷

英语A卷

总分：

100分（70+30）时间：

90分钟

一、选择题（每题1分，共10分）

1.Doyouknowtheman_______tomysister?

A.talkingB.talked

C.totalkD.talk

2.Theflowers________sweetinthebotanicgardenattractthevisitorstothebeautyofnature.

A.tosmellB.smelling

C.smeltD.tobesmelt

3.There’sanotepinnedtothedoor________whentheshopwillopenagain.

A.sayingB.says

C.saidD.havingsaid

4.Theroomisemptyexceptforabookshelf_____inonecorner.

A.standingB.tostand

C.standsD.stood

5.Helookedfamiliaranditturnedoutthatheisa_______man.

A.wantedB.wants

C.wantingD.want

6.Thewildflowerslookedlikeasoftorangeblanket___________thedesert.

A.coveringB.covered

C.coverD.tocover

7.Wefinishedtheruninlessthanhalfthetime__________.

A.allowingB.toallow

C.allowedD.allows

8.Itisoneofthefunniestthings_______ontheInternetsofarthisyear.

A.findingB.beingfound

C.tofindD.found

9.Sofarnobodyhasclaimedthemoney_______inthelibrary.

A.discoveredB.tobediscovered

C.discoveringD.havingdiscovered

10.Agreatnumberofstudents______saidtheywereforcedtopracticethepiano.

A.toquestionB.tobequestioned

C.questionedD.questioning

二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

HeHadaGo

ItwasacoolspringeveninginMelbourne,Australia.IdrovetomyboxinggymforaFridaynighttrainingsession.After11up,Istartedtraining.ThenInoticedatallandslimyoungmanwalkingthroughthedoors.Therewassomethingabouthimthatcaughtmy12.

Beforelong,Irealizedthathemighthaveamentalillness.Havingvolunteeredformentalillnesssupportgroups,Ireally13hisproblemswhenIlookedathim.

Hepaidforthesession,putonapairofglovesandthenstartedhittingthepunchingbags.Iwatchedhimfroma14andwantedtohelphimtopunchstraighterandbetter.ThenIfeltitwasbesttoleavethatuptothetrainerwhowas15watchinghim.

Afterafewsecondsofpunchingthebag,hestoppedandstartedstaringattheu16.Thetrainerwentuptohimand17tohelphim.Itwasalmostlikehewokeupfromadream.He18eyecontactwiththeceilingatonce.

Thenthebellranganditwastheendoftheround.19roundswearerequiredtodofivepush-ups（俯卧撑）,20alltheboysthatweretrainingthatnightdidfivepush-ups.He21tocompletehisfivepush-ups.Thebellsoundedagainandthenextroundbegan.Hepunchedthebagsforafewsecondsandthenhe22.Thistimehewasstaringatthewallswhichweredecoratedwithboxingposters.

Itwascleartomethathecouldnot23forlong.

WhenIfinishedtraining,Idecidedtogouptohimandofferhimmyhelp.Iheldthebagforhimandaskedhimtopunch.He24thebagafewtimesandthenstoppedagain.

Ismiledathimandasked,“Doyoulikeboxing?

”

Herepliedwithaveryshy25onhisface,“Yes,boxingisalright.”

WhatelsecouldIdothan26thismanandhiswillingnesstogiveitago?

Mostpeopleputself-imposed（自我强加的）27ontheirlivesandstopthemselvesfromhavingago.Ikeptthinkingaboutthismanwhileadmiringhimforeventurninguptoaboxinggym,letalonetrainingatwhatappearedtobehis28.

Therearemanylessonstolearnfromthisman.WhatI29admiredaboutthismanwasthathehadago!

Thatiswhat30ordinarinessfromgreatness.

Sowhatwillyouhaveagoat?

11.A.liftingB.runningC.warmingD.going

12.A.heartB.attentionC.breathD.imagination

13.A.experiencedB.mentionedC.overcameD.understood

14.A.distanceB.boxC.posterD.screen

15.A.stillB.evenC.alsoD.ever

16.A.bagsB.wallsC.ceilingD.trainer

17.A.offeredB.promisedC.seemedD.planned

18.A.madeB.brokeC.keptD.avoided

19.A.BeforeB.ThroughC.DuringD.Between

20.A.forB.butC.orD.so

21.A.struggledB.preferredC.refusedD.decided

22.A.slowedB.stoppedC.continuedD.hesitated

23.A.standB.stayC.concentrateD.remember

24.A.hitB.feltC.graspedD.watched

25.A.viewB.lookC.sightD.scene

26.A.acceptB.appreciateC.motivateD.notice

27.A.TargetsB.burdensC.limitationsD.minds

28.A.worstB.fullestC.greatestD.hardest

29.A.reallyB.hardlyC.merelyD.nearly

30.A.preventsB.protectsC.transformsD.separates

三、阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）

A

Summerisslippingawayfromme.Somedays,itmakesmewanttocry.Otherdays,Ifeelasenseofexpectationwithinmejustthinkingaboutfallthatmakesmewanttoburst.Tonight,allfiveofuswereinthefamilyroomdoingourownthings.

Atthismoment,mylittlestkidismynumberonetroubleandmynumberonejoy.Hehasatoothonthewayandalthoughit’ssuchatinything,it’scausingsomuchgrief.I’mholdinghimalotandI’mnotgoingtolie.Iliveforhisafternoonnap（小睡）soI’mabletoactuallygetdressedandusetherestroom.

ThebigEisstartingschoolsoon.Theotherday,Ifoundmyselfabitdepressedabouttheendofsummerandthebeginningofanotherschoolyear.Ilookedoutofourfrontwindowwitheyesthatwereheavyandabitteary.Then,Isuddenlyrealizedjusthowsillythisendofsummerdepressionofmineis.Ican’tchangetime.But,Icanchangemyemotionsandmythoughts.Idecidednottospendmyfinaldaysofsummervacationwalkingaroundwithasadface.IdecidedtohugthelastfewdaysofsummerandremindmyselfthatbeforeIknowit,wewillbebackinourschoolroutineandallwillgowell.

Thisweekweplanonmeetingteachers.I’mtakingmygirltohavehernailsdonebeforeherfirstdayofkindergarten.Wewanttobakeafewdozencookies.We’lltakeoureveningwalksasusualandstayuplate.Andlastbutnotleast,I’llgetschoolclothesready,I’llpacklunchesandwritelunchnotes,we’llread“TheKissingHand,”likewenormallydo,andI’lltuck（掖好被子）mythirdgraderandkindergartenerintheirlittlebedsbeforethebigfirstday.

Thankyousummer,you’vebeenwarmandwonderful,you’vebeensweetandsticky,you’vebeenrefreshingandexactlywhatweneed.Andyoursunsetshavebeenamazing,sothankyou.

31.AccordingtoParagraph1,theauthor______.

A.feelsexcitedB.hasmixedfeelings

C.feelsworriedD.hasbadfeelings

32.Howwilltheauthorspendthefinaldaysofthesummervacation?

A.Liveasimplelife.B.Stayathomeandrelaxherself.

C.Treasurethevacation.D.Walkaroundwithadepressedface.

33.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthattheauthor______.

A.isfondofreadingnovelsB.hastwoannoyingchildren

C.oftentakeseveningwalksD.hasnotimetogetdressed

B

Everwalkedtotheshopsonlytofind,oncethere,you’vecompletelyforgottenwhatyouwentfor?

Orstruggledtorememberthenameofanoldfriend?

Foryearswe’veacceptedthataforgetfulbrainisasmuchapartofageingaswrinklesandgreyhair.Butnowanewbooksuggeststhatwe’vegotitallwrong.

AccordingtoTheSecretLifeoftheGrown-upBrain,bysciencewriterBarbaraStrauch,whenitcomestotheimportantthings,ourbrainsactuallygetbetterwithage.Infact,shearguesthatsomestudieshavefoundthatourbrainhitsitspeakbetweenour40sand60s—muchlaterthanpreviouslythought.

Furthermore,ratherthanlosingmanybraincellsasweage,weretainthem,andevenproducenewoneswellintomiddleage.Foryearsit’sbeenassumedthatbrain,muchlikethebody,declineswithage.Butthelongest,largeststudyintowhathappenstopeopleastheyagesuggestsotherwise.

Thiscontinuingresearchhasfollowed6,000peoplesince1956,testingthemeverysevenyears.Ithasfoundthatonaverage,participantsperformedbetteroncognitive（认知的）testsintheir40sand50sthantheyhaddoneintheir20s.Specifically,olderpeopledidbetterontestsofvocabulary,verbalmemory（howmanywordsyoucanremember）andproblemsolving.

Wheretheyperformedlesswellwasnumberabilityandperceptualspeed—howfastyoucanpushabuttonwhenordered.However,withmorecomplextaskssuchasproblem-solvingandlanguage,weareatourbestatmiddleageandbeyond.Inshort,researchersarenowcomingupwithscientificproofthatwedogetwiserwithage.

Neuroscientistsarealsofindingthatwearehappierwithageing.ArecentUSstudyfoundolderpeopleweremuchbetteratcontrollingandbalancingtheiremotions.Itisthoughtthatwhenwe’reyoungerweneedtofocusmoreonthenegativeaspectsoflifeinordertolearnaboutthepossibledangersintheworld,butaswegetolderwe’velearnedourlessonsandaresub-consciouslyawarethatwehavelesstimeleftinlife:

therefore,itbecomesmoreimportantforustobehappy.

34.BarbaraStrauchprobablyagreesthat______.

A.theyoungarebetterathandlingimportantthings

B.people’sbrainsworkbestbetweentheir40sand60s

C.ageingleadstothedeclineofthefunctionofthebrain

D.wrinklesandgreyhairaretheonlysymbolsofageing

35.Thecontinuingresearchhasfoundolderpeopleperformbetteron_____.

A.vocabularytestsB.numberability

C.perceptualspeedD.bodybalance

36.Peoplearehappierwithagebecause______.

A.theylearntovaluethetimeleft

B.theyknowhowtosharefeelings

C.theycannotfocusonnegativeaspects

D.theydonotrealizethepossibledangers

37.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Peoplegetwiserwithage.B.Peoplegetmoreforgetfulwithage.

C.Peoplegethappierwithage.D.Peoplegetmoreself-awarewithage.

C

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abargainisadirtytricktoforcemoneyoutofthepocketsof