学年曹杨二中高一上英语月考.docx

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学年曹杨二中高一上英语月考

II.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

17.There________beanydifficultyaboutpassingtheroadtestsinceyouhavepracticedalotinthedrivingschool.

A.mustn’tB.shan’tC.shouldn’tD.needn’t

18.Iwasonthehighwaywhenthiscarwentpastfollowedbyapolicecar.They________atleast150kmanhour.

A.shouldhavebeendoingB.musthavebeendoing

C.couldhavedoneD.wouldhavedone

19.Harryisfeelinguncomfortable.He________toomuchatthepartylastnight.

A.coulddrinkB.shoulddrinkC.wouldhavedrunkD.musthavedrunk

20.George________toofar.Hiscoffeeisstillwarm.

A.musthavegoneB.mighthavegoneC.can’thavegoneD.needn’thavegone

21.--WhatareyoudoingthisSaturday?

--I’mnotsure,butI________gototheRollingStonesconcert.

A.mustB.wouldC.shouldD.might

SectionB

AstudyofEnglishlearningproblemswascarriedoutamongatotalof106foreignstudents.Itshowsthatnearlyallthesestudentsconsidered__22__（understand）spokenEnglish,especiallyinthefirstfewweeks,tobetheirbiggestproblemonarrival.Thiswasfollowedbyspeakingorcommunicating.Writingthenincreasedasabigproblem__23__studentsdiscovereddifficultiesinwritingpapersthatthey__24__（expect）tohandin.Andatthesametime,readingremainedasasignificantproblem.

Theinformation__25__（gain）helpedusindeterminingwherespecialattentionshouldbepaidinourcourse.Althoughmanystudentshavechosentojointhecoursewithareasonablemotivation,weconsidereditimportanttonote__26__seemedtoencourageinterest.Nearlyallthestudentshaveexperiencedsomekindofgrammar-basedEnglishteachingor（use）thesamemethod,especiallyifithasfailedinthepastoritistoocomplicatedtofolloworimitate,__28__itmightreducemotivationandinterest.Thereforeadifferentmethodmayhelpbecauseitisdifferent.

__29__varietyofactivitieswasalsoregardedasawayofmaintainingorincreasingmotivationandinterest.Severalyearsagowehadthefirsttimetable__30__operatedthroughoutthecourseofEnglishlearning,butwesoonfoundthatboththestudentsandtheteacherslostinterestbyabouthalf-waythroughthetenweeks.Thisledustoamajorre-think,andwehadtoexploreamuch__31__（effective）wayofEnglishlearning,sofinallywebroughtitintolinewiththeexpressedlanguageneedsofthestudents.

SectionC

A.energyB.faintC.arrangedD.warnedE.surrounded

F.suspendedG.riskH.insteadofI.influencedJ.sourcing

32.Itwas________thatthepartywouldgatherforlunchinGrantPark.

33.Thedecisionhadbeenagreedinprinciplebeforetoday’smeeting,butsomecontroversy________it.

34.Therewasstillthe________hopedeepwithinhimthatshemightneverneedtoknow.

35.Juliewas________fromherjobshortlyaftertheincident.

36.Togethertheytraveltheworld,________clothesforthesmall,privatelyownedcompany.

37.Hewassavingthis________forthenextweek’sraceinNewYork.

38.Whynotcallsomefriendsandhaveapicnic________eatingout?

39.Beforeprovidingthecash,theywillhavetodecidewhetheryouareagoodorbad________.

40.TravelerstoAfricaarebeing________ofthedangerofHIVinfection.

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Haveyouevershouted,“Therentistoodamnhigh?

”Shakingwallandhiddendisgustingbugs?

You’renot___41___.TheancientRomansexperiencedthesameannoyancewiththeirapartments.From___42___landlordstosanitationproblems,peststosmells,Romanurbanlivingwasnowalkinthepark.

EvenintheveryearlydaysofRome,peoplewerecrowdedtogetherinuncomfortable___43___.Thiscollectionofanimalsofeverykindmixedtogether,madelifemiserableforcommoncitizens.Andtheclosecontactspreaddiseases.

Romanrentedresidencewerecalledinsulae,orislands,becausetheyoccupiedwholeblocks,withtheroadsflowingaroundthemlikewateraroundanisland.Theinsulae,oftenconsistingofsixtoeightapartmentblocksbuiltaroundastaircaseandcentralcourtyard,___44___poorworkerswhocouldn’taffordatraditionaldomus,orprivatehouse.

BythefourthcenturyA.D.,therewerearound45,000insulaeinRome,as___45___tofewerthan2,000privatehomes.Manypeoplewere___46___intotheirquarters.Apartmentsonthelowerfloorwouldbetheeasiestforentryandexit–andthereforebelongtothewealthyrenters–whileunfortunateindividualswere___47___onhigherfloorsintinyrooms.

Thoughmadeofconcretebrick,insulaewereusuallyweaklybuilt,___48___poorcraftsmanshipandlittlefund.Theyusuallycollapsedandkilledpassers-by.Asaresult,emperorsrestrictedhowhigh___49___couldconstructinsulae.Themaximumbuildingheightwas60feet.

Accordingtolawthen,buildersweresupposedtomakewallsatleastaninchandahalfthick,soasto___50___thesafetyofthebuilding.However,itdidn’tworksowell,especiallysincebuilding___51___wereignoredbythelandlordsinordertosaveontheconstructioncost,andmostrentersweretoopoorto___52___landlords.Therefore,thelife-threateningaccidentsusuallyhappened.Evenifinsulaedidn’tfalldown,theycouldbeso___53___astobewashedawayinaflood.That’sabouttheonlytimetheirinhabitantswouldhaveaccesstocleannaturalwater,sincetherewasrarelyin-homeplumbing（水管）inanapartment.

What’smore,theinsulaecaughtfirefrequentlyleavingRomewithavicious（恶意的）___54___ofhousesburningdownandcollapsing,sales,thenimmediatereconstructionandfireoncemoretime.Indeed,ratherthanbeingatthenature’shands,somecollapseswere___55___sincethegreedylandlordskeepontearingdowntheexistinginsulaeandreplacingthemwithhigherandlargermonstersinpursuitofmorerents.

41.A.lonelyB.aloneC.uniqueD.special

42.A.unfairB.graciousC.meanD.terrified

43.A.basementsB.mansionsC.seasonsD.quarters

44.A.housedB.livedC.reservedD.organized

45.A.exposedB.opposedC.switchedD.related

46.A.mixedB.filledC.invitedD.squeezed

47.A.arrangedB.assignedC.thrownD.banned

48.A.insteadofB.thankstoC.regardlessofD.exceptfor

49.A.buildersB.architectsC.landlordsD.renters

50.A.insureB.makesureC.assureD.ensure

51.A.codesB.limitationsC.reservationsD.emphasis

52.A.defeatB.alertC.chargeD.object

53.A.cheapB.vacantC.insignificantD.shaky

54.A.cycleB.punishmentC.treatmentD.fate

55.A.unexpectedB.intentionalC.restlessD.thorough

SectionB

（A）

Itwasearlyin1981whenIfirstmetGeorge.Iwasinmyearly30s,seekingacreativeoutletunrelatedtothehumdrumofhouseworkandraisinglittleones.Mychildren,thenagedthreeandfive,werejustenteringkindergartenandschoollife.At65,Georgehadrecentlyretiredandwasseekingarewardinghobbyforhisgoldenyears.Forbothofus,paintingwas‘it’andwemetatlocalTAFEpaintingclass.Thusbeganafriendshipthatwastolastfor25years–untilthedayhedied.

Inthelate1950s,GeorgearrivedinWesternAustraliafromBritainwithhiswifeandtwochildren.Hewasn’tatallmanbutwasasneatasapin,withamouthfuloflargeteethandglassesthatgavehisblueeyesaBambi-likeappearance.Georgewasamanwholivedlifetothefull;heworkedhard,playedhard,andhadanopinionabouteverything.Helovedhiswife,hisfamily,hisfriends,andwasloyalandoutspokentoequaldegree.Aslimandvigorousman,Georgetookprideinhisfitnessandhealthandwalkedthreekilometreseveryday.“I’dnomoregowithoutmywalkthanwithoutbrushingmyteeth,”he’dsay.

Andastheonlymaleinpaintingclassfullofwomen,Georgewasinhiselement.Helovedhissingularroleandlookedafterhisbroodwiththesameattentionhegavetoeverything.

Hetooktopaintingwithpassionandcommitment,eventurningthesparebedroomofhishomeintoastudio.Hispaintingequipmentwascomprehensive–aneasel,qualitypaints,linseedoil,turpentine,brushes,palette,canvases,charcoalpencils,fixative,paletteknives–evenarollingpinforremovingairbubbleswhengluing.Everpractical,Georgehousedmanyoftheseitemsinatoolbox—aredmetaltoolbox—builttotakehardknocksandpurchasedfromalocalhardwarestore.

ForaboutsixyearsGeorgeandIstudiedtogetherthroughvariousunitsuntilthecompletionofthecourseandothercommitmentsdrewusapart,thoughwealwaysmaintainedpersonalcontactaswelivedwithinacoupleofkilometresofeachother.I’dsometimesseehimonhisdailywalkoratthelocalshopsandoccasionallywe’dtouchbasewitha‘proper’afternoontea,sharingacuppaandachinwag.

56.Whydidtheauthorstarttolearnpainting?

A.Tofindalastingandrewardingfriendship.

B.Totakeabreakfromherboringfamilylife.

C.Todevelopahobbyforherfuturegoldenyears.

D.Torealizehelong-helddreamofbecomingapainter.

57.Thephrase“hisbrood”（inParagraph3）mostprobablyrefersto________.

A.George’sinterestB.George’stoolsC.George’sfamilyD.George’sclassmates

58.Intheauthor’seye,Georgewasapersonwho________.

A.desiredaluxuriouslifeB.wasenthusiasticaboutsports

C.caredlittleabouthisappearanceD.seldomtoldothersabouthisopinion

59.Whatistheauthormostlikelytodealwithintheparagraphsthatfollowthepassage?

A.WhathappenedonthedayGeorgedied.

B.WhyshebecameapainterwhileGeorgedidn’t.

C.HowsheandGeorgeturnedawayfromeachother.

D.WhereGeorgeusedtolivebeforecomingtoAustralia.

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