新湖一中2013—2014学年上学期第一次月考英语试卷一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分。)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1、Hehaslefthisbookhere______sothatyoucanreadit.A.bypurposeB.onpurposeC.bychanceD.byaccident2、______catchtheearlybus,hesetoutearlyinthemorning.A.InordertoB.SoastoC.InorderthatD.Sothat3、—Doyouknowourtownatall?—No,itisthefristtime______I______here.A./;wasB.that;cameC.that;amcomingD./;havecome4、______yourscoresandwe’llseewhowillwin.A.AddB.AddtoC.AddupD.Addupto5、Mysisterwasalways______andcarefulwhileIwouldgetexcitedandupsetbytheslightestthing.A.silentB.calmC.quiteD.still6、ItwasalongtheMississippiRiver______MarkTwainspentmuchofhischildhood.A.whereB.howC.thatD.which7、______weheldaconcertonceamonthatuniversity.A.WehadtimewhenB.WehadatimethatC.TherewasatimewhenD.Therewasatimethat8、Ourmonitor,asastudent,isexcellent,whodoesverywellinsportsandgames,swimming,______9、Tous,Mr.Zhangis______ateacher.Heisalsoafriend.A.MorethanB.NotlessthanC.NomorethanD.Notmorethan10、Wearebadlyinneedofwaiters______;couldyoucomeandhelpusout?A.AtonceB.AtpresentC.AttheendD.Atfrist11、______thebadweather,theboycouldn’tgoouttoplay,whichmadehimannoyed.A.InspiteofB.AccordingtoC.BecauseofD.Thanksto12、Thoughhe___manydifficultiesonhiswaytobecomingadoctor,henevergaveuphisdream.A.CametoB.accordingtoC.becauseofD.thanksto13、Theytriedtheirbestto______gooduseofthechancethattheirschoolofferedtostudyhard.A.MakeB.TakeC.GraspD.Seize14、Thefamousfilmis______aChinesefairytaleanddirectedbyafamousdirector.A.BasingatB.BasedonC.BasesonD.Tobaseat15、Letchildrenspeaktheirownopinions,______theyaredifferentfromyourown.A.UntilB.EvenifC.UnlessD.Asthough二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分。)Thesoundoftherainhittingthewindowswakesmeupanditsoundjustexactlyasitdid15yearsago,whichremindedmeofmygirlhood.Itwasmyseconddayof16anditwasrainingheavily.Icouldnot17thehabitIhadathome,soIfellasleeprightatmy18.IwokeuptofindmyselfnotintheclassroombutcarriedonDad’sback.Wewere19home.ItwasthelasttimeIfelt20tohim.Afterthat,henevercarriedmeorhuggedmeasotherfathersdidtotheirchildren.Iwasnotbotheredmuchbythis21.Iwasproudofit,forIfelt22and“grownup.”However,thereweretimeswhenIfeltdepressedbynothavingsought23fromhim.Oneday,IwaswritingChinesecharactersashomework.Ihateddoingthismorethananything.Dadcameandstoodbehindmeforamoment,24mescratching(乱吐,勾抹)thepaper.Thenhesaid,“Thiskindofwritingneeds25.Yourwritingisnotstrongenough.Pressharder.”Ifollowhis26forthenexttwowords,but27Icouldseelittleimprovement,Ifollowedmyownmethod-the28way.Hisadvicedidnotimprovemywritingbutour29.AsIgrewolder,Ifoundoutthathehadfinishedhis30inGrade6,whichwasthehighestgradeintownthen,sohewasconsideredtobea31.Peopleusedtoaskhimtowritesomethingtoputonthewalls,butheneverfeltveryuseful.Heoftensaidtome,“Asyoucansee,thisfamilyisgoingtocountonyou.Weare32toimproveyouanythingforyourfuture.Yourhavetoget33tochangethelifeforyourself.”Asaresultofhis34,Ihave35itthroughhighschoolandthroughcollege.16.A.graduationB.employmentC.collegeD.school17.A.fromB.resistC.followD.break18.A.dormitoryB.doorC.deskD.bed19.A.atB.alreadyC.beyondD.halfway20.A.closeB.nearC.happyD.relaxed21.A.gapB.thoughtC.actionD.accident22.A.lonelyB.depressedC.independentD.comfortable23.A.comfortB.helpC.supportD.explanation24.A.helpingB.directin...