2017-2018学年度第一学期高一英语

月考3

I单项选择题.(20分)

( ) 1. The pressure (压力)____causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional（情绪的）state.

A. to compete B. competing

C. to be competed D. having competed

( ) 2. How is he now? Is he slowly ____?

A. getting up B. coming up

C. picking up D. rising up

( ) 3. The first satellite ____telephone signals was called Early Bird.

A. was used to send B. used to be sent

C. was used to sending D. used to send

( ) 4. To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train ___travel by air.

A. as B. to C. than D. while

( ) 5. The reason ____he was late was ____he had taken a wrong bus.

A. why; because B. for; because of

C. why; that D. for; that

( ) 6. As a result of the report many villagers rushed to the mountain ________ gold.

A. in search of B. in the search of

C. to search D. searching

( ) 7. ----- What has Tom been doing recently? ------ I didn't know, ________ care.

A. nor do I B. nor I do

C. neither am I D. neither I am

( ) 8. This book will _______ to the students of English.

A. be of great value B. be of great valuable

C. be great value D. be of very value

( ) 9. _______ is known to us all is that America is a developed country_______ the First World.

A. Which; belonging to B. As; belonging

C. What; belonging to D. It; belonging

( ) 10. We don't doubt______ he can do a good job of it.

A. whether B. that C. what D. why

II.完型填空.（40分）

The yearly marathon (a long-distance running race of 42.195km) in my town usually occurs during a heat wave. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance 11 any of them needed medical attention.

"We're supposed to stay behind the 12 runner, so take it slowly," I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.

The front-runners started to 13 and then my eyes were 14 to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt.

We knew we were already watching our "last runner". Her 15 were so crippled(残废的)that it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk, 16 alone run a marathon.

Doug and I 17 in silence as she slowly moved forward.18 , she was the only runner left in sight.