2015-2016学年云南云天化中学高一12月月考英语试卷（解析版）

The ancient city is in Pingyao county, Shanxi Province. The city wall was first built during the Zhou Dynasty. Since 1997, it has been listed as a World Heritage Site. Now Pingyao city is the only one in China completely protected as it was hundreds of years ago.

The perimeter(周长) of this square city is 6.4km long and the city wall is the earliest and largest city wall in China. It is 12 m high with width of 5 m. The wall was built with earth and covered with bricks. Outside the city wall there is a river, 4 m wide and 4 m deep.

There are several gates of the city, two each on the east and west and one each on the south and north side. All the gates have two doors each. This has given the city the name “Turtle City” with the two gates on the south and north standing for the head and tail of the turtle and four gates on the east and west as the four legs. The doors on the south and north stand opposite each other, like the head of the turtle extending out and two wells just beyond southern gate are like a turtle’s two eyes.

Located on the trade route between Beijing and Xi’an, Pingyao developed into a merchant center where the local people set up the nation’s earliest banks. These banks were the first in China to use checks.

Several old courtyards have been turned into museums, most of which were homes and offices of Pingyao’s old banks. One of the most unusual aspects of a visit here is realizing that this place was very important to China’s financial(金融的) history.

1. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The ancient city—Pingyao.

B. China’s ancient financial center—Pingyao.

C. The city wall of Pingyao.

D. The museums in Pingyao.

2.How many gates are there in Pingyao city?

A. Four.　 　 B. Five. 　 C. Six.　 D. Seven.

3.Which gate in Pingyao city stands for the head of the turtle?

A. The gate on the north.

B. The gate on the south.

C. The gate on the east.

D. The gate on the west.

4. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that__________.

A. Pingyao city played an important role in ancient China’s finance.

B. museums in Pingyao city are now used for bank offices.

C. Pingyao city was one of the largest cities in ancient China.

D. old banks in ancient Pingyao city used checks only.

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The following are a few cities with cheap attractions or restaurants in California, the US.

Cathedral City

The Indian Oven in the city will give you a high-quality dining experience. It’s a restaurant with traditional Indian dishes. All of the lunch specials are $5.95 and are served from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. The windows of the restaurants give you the beautiful views of desert mountain scenes. You need to call 92234(760)770-3918 to book a table.

Palm Desert

Palm Desert, a city in Riverside County, has a number of free desert hiking trails(小径). They are named after famous Western Hollywood cowboys. The trails are fun to hike on. At some points they go up very high and you can get a bird’s-eye view of the surrounding desert cities. The paths are dusty, so bring some good hiking boots and hats. Do bring some water and your phone. It’s great for an afternoon hike after 2 pm. Call 92260(760)340-0574 or 92253(760)564-4712 to learn more.

Lake Cahuilla

Away from the busy streets of the city of Palm Springs, Lake Cahuilla is a great recreational(娱乐的) area you can visit in La Quinta. It is at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains. It costs $3.00 for per person to enter the area, but a half for kids under 7. The activities include: camping, fishing, bicycling, and horseback riding. If you want to save on rooms, you can stay in an RV. Call 92278(760)664-7215 and you’ll learn something else.

1.The desert hiking trails__________.

A. are named after some famous people

B. reach the top of some high mountains.

C. provide visitors with free water and food.

D. have attracted many well-known cowboys.

2. If you want to know more about the restaurants in Lake Cahuilla, you can call __________.

A. 92260(760)340-0574　　　 B. 92278(760)664-7215

C. 92234(760)770-3918　　 　 D. 92253(760)564-4712

3.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. the Indian Oven must be a well-known restaurant in India.

B. kids enjoy the hiking trails in Palm Desert at half price.

C. Palm Desert has been badly polluted by human activities.

D. staying in an RV costs less than staying in a hotel room.

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If man’s best friend is a dog, then who is a dog’s best friend? That would be Rover, Glow, Ivan or Raina. They recently donated (捐赠) blood to other dogs. And they did it without having to travel far from home: they visited an animal bloodmobile.

Like the Red Cross vehicles for humans, the University of Pennsylvania’s traveling vet lab goes to where the donors are to make it easier to give. The bloodmobile makes weekly rounds through Philadelphia and New Jersey.

Like humans, not every dog is qualified(合格的) to donate blood. The dogs are examined for health first. Dogs must have the correct blood type, weigh at least 55 pounds and be under 8 year old. About 150 dogs take part in the program. Each donates three or four pints(品脱) a year, which can help animals suffering from illness like cancer or an accident like being hit by a car.

Sandy Lucas brought her 7-year-old dog, Raina, to the bloodmobile last week. She said she wouldn’t have taken the dog to Penn Vet’s animal hospital in downtown Philadelphia, which is twice as far from her home. “I was very, very excited that she had the right blood that was needed to help another dog out,” said Lucas. “We’ll surely do it again.”

Just like people, the donors get a snack and a heart-shaped sticker immediately after giving. What’s more, they receive dog food to take home.

If dogs are doing what they can to save other dogs, why can’t we do it to save other people? Next time you hesitate(犹豫) over whether to donate blood or not, think of the dogs.

1.The writer mentions Rover, Glow, Ivan and Raina in Para. 1 mainly because _________.

A. they are man’s best friends.

B. they are common names for dogs.

C. they get along well with other dogs.

D. they have donated blood to other dogs.

2.What do we know about the traveling vet lab?

A. It is a Red Cross vehicle.

B. It collects dogs’ blood for other dogs.

C. It travels through Philadelphia every day.

D. It was donated by the University of Pennsylvania.

3.What can we learn from Para.4?

A. Sandy Lucas is unwilling to let her dog donate blood.

B. The bloodmobile welcomes dogs from anywhere in the city.

C. Penn Vet’s animal hospital in downtown Philadelphia is popular.

D. The animal bloodmobile has made it easier for dogs to donate blood.

4.By writing the last paragraph, the author wants to ________.

A. ask us to help dogs.

B. show the importance of dogs.

C. encourage us to donate blood.

D. compare humans with dogs.

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We always read reports about costs of oil going up and we will think this is our most valuable material. However, water is the most valuable resource(资源). People in the Middle East are more worried about this than oil. Maybe the next war will be about water.

In the future, to control the quality and quantity(数量), you will use different water for different usages. The water used to wash your car, water your flowers or wash your clothes doesn’t need to be as clean as the water you drink.

One in five people live in countries without enough fresh water and in 25 years, the number is believed to be one in every three people. Our world population is increasing. What do you suppose this will suggest for us in the future? Population control?

Traditional management of the water industry has been out of date since the 1990s. When technologies develop so rapidly in the world, we have loads of information for technologies in the business world, but in the water industry we don’t have any.

Britain and France have already taken measures to successfully improve their water industries. All the water services in Britain have been provided by private(私有的) companies since 1991. Since then, improvement has been made in the rules for their water quality and pricing.

What can you do now for the future? Using water more efficiently(有效地) in your house can make a great difference not only to the world but to your money. Even if you don’t have to pay much now, you will when you start to pay big prices for different water usages.

1.Water shortage is getting more serious because ______________.

A．the world population is growing up.

B．there will be more wars about water.

C．people don’t have efficient management of the water industry.

D．water services will be provided only by private companies.

2. Britain has improved their water quality by ___________.

A．raising the price of water.

B．reducing water pollution.

C．changing the management of the water industry.

D．opening more private companies for water services.

3. Which is the author’s suggestion for us?

A. Paying less money for water

B. Buying more water for future use.

C. Using different water for different usages.

D. Using as little water as possible in cooking.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Save water and save money

B．Easy ways to cut down on your water usage

C．Why you should teach your children to save water

D．Water is our precious resource—start to save it now

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On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool. 1. And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool.

People should never swim by themselves. Actually it only takes a second for people to become injured and drown(溺水). 2. This is especially true for young children.

Splashing(玩水) is fun, but don’t take it too far.3. Kids love to go after one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not accidentally knock into others.

If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool. 4.Keep the gate knocked at all times, even when you are in the pool.

Know the way out. 5. Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.

A. Kids should be taken good care of when they are swimming in the pool.

B. And having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.

C. This is to prevent children from entering your pool without your knowledge.

D. Jumping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.

E. Even so, attempt to avoid getting any pool water into your mouth.

F. Be sure to show all children the proper way to get out of the pool.

G. Playing around in the pool can be a lot of fun.

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The bright morning light shone through the window onto farmer Tom’s pillow, making the room hot. Tom is not a(n) 　　 riser but the heat woke him up. He hurriedly _ 　 and started to head for his poultry farm(家禽饲养场). He had put all his money in 　 .

Tom got into his 　 　 that was loaded with ducks in cages and his two 　 _ , Bill and Jim. Their first 　 _ was the City Primary School. On 　 _ the school gate, one of the lorry’s tires was 　 _. Tom left his workers to change the tire 　 _ he went into the dining hall to hand over some ducks.

Meanwhile, a boy had climbed up the lorry and 　 some of the cages. Jim _ to look up; the boy jumped down from the lorry and ran into the school. The ducks were 　 . Jim and Bill hurriedly tried to get the ducks back into the cages but it was 　 . There was a great commotion(混乱): ducks quacking(嘎嘎叫), workers 　 .

Where was the boy? He was at the school gate letting some ducks into the school. On hearing the 　 , many children came out of their classrooms and watched the 　 sight—two men running after ducks that were quacking!

Tom came back just in time to 　　　 　 the boy. He then made a funny quacking sound and the ducks 　 to come to him. He 　 put them back into cages, changed the tire and 　 , leaving the boy in the hands of the schoolmaster.

1.A. wise　　　　 　　 B. early　 　　 C. honest　　　 　　 D. rich

2.A. worked out　　 B. looked around　 C. got up　　　　 D. came up

3.A. ducks　　　　 B. pigs　　　　　 C. dogs　　　　 　　 D. chickens

4.A. room　　　　　 B. lorry　　　　 C. train　　　　 　 　 D. station

5.A. waiters　　　　 B. neighbors　　 C. sons　　　　 　　 D. workers

6.A. hope　　　　　　 B. class　　　　 C. stop　　　 　　 　　 D. call

7.A. touching　　　　 B. leaving　　　 C. building　　　　 D. reaching

8.A. flat　　　　　　 B. dirty　　　　 C. lost　　　　　 　　 D. soft

9.A. if　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　 C. after　　　 　 　　 D. though

10.A. opened　　　　 B. discovered　 C. repaired　　　　 D. checked

11.A. decided　　　　 B. refused　 　 C. expected　　　 D. happened

12.A. escaping　　　 B. swimming　　 C. waiting　　 　 　 D. standing

13.A. different　　 B. useless　　　 C. slow　　　　 　　 D. lucky

14.A. listening　　 B. jumping　　　 C. shouting　　　　 D. laughing

15.A. music　　　　　 B. story　　　　 C. noise　　　　 　　 D. joke

16.A. strange　　　　 B. dangerous　　 C. familiar　　　　 D. funny

17.A. make fun of　 B. take care of　　 C. catch hold of　　 D. take notice of

18.A. woke　　　　 　 B. promised　　　　 C. agreed　　　　 　　 D. began

19.A. happily　　　　 B. secretly　　　　 C. selflessly　　　　 D. frequently

20.A. turned around　　 B. drove off　　 C. held out　　　　 D. dropped in

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

May: Hi, Mike. Long time no see.

Mike: Hi, May!

May: Where have you been these days? It’s been quite a long time 1.I last saw you in the library.

Mike: Well, I went to Hong Kong last month and stayed there 2._half a month.

May: Why did you stay there so long?

Mike: Er, I went there 3.(attend) a meeting to discuss how to make sure of flight 4.(safe) between countries.

May: I called you many times, but I could not get through, 5. made me very angry.

Mike: Oh, I’m sorry. I got my phone number6.(change) when I was in Hong Kong so that I didn’t have to spend so7.on my phone calls.

May: Did you have a good time there?

Mike: Yes, a very nice time. I drove around with my friends. I also paid _8.visit to the Hong Kong Disneyland. It was the first time that I 9._(see) the sea. It’s 10.(real) a wonderful experience.

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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）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. 每处错误及其修改均限一词。

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。（试题内容见答题卡）

Dear teachers and students,

As we know, air pollution is serious environmental problem in our city. Every day we had to take in very dirty air, which isn’t good for our healthy. To make sure the air fresh, we should keep the following suggestions on mind. Firstly, we should take a bus or ride a bicycle as much as possible instead of drive a car. Secondly, we shouldn’t throw litter here and there but put them into the dustbin. Thirdly, some factories should be closed and moved out of the city. Finally, we need to plant many trees to make the air fresher. Let’s take action and try your best to make the air in the city cleaner!

Thank you!

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 The Students’ Union

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为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了 “HEART-TO-HEART” 专栏，假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学想你诉说了自己的困扰：近日压力大，容易失眠，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学回一封信。

内容包括以下要点：

1．表示理解并给予安慰2．提出建议并说明理由

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯；

3．邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。

参考词汇：pressure (un.) 压力　　

Hi Worried,

I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment.

Yours,

Jamie

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