辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学2014年高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷第一卷 客观题试卷（共三部分： 满分 115分）第一部分：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1. Many people have come to realize that they should go on _ balanced diet and make room in their day for _ exercise. A. /; an B. the; an C. the; the D. a; /2. They stood gazing at the happy _ of children playing in the park.A. scenery B. view C. sight D. scene3. It was_ that they went for a walk in the park.A. such a fine weather B. so fine a weatherC. such fine weather D. so fine weather4. I dislike seafood, but Mary thinks no food tastes _ than fish and crab. A. the better B. best C. better D. a better 5. He _ a carpet on the floor and then _ on it.A. lied ; lay B. lay ; laid C. laid ; lay D. lain ; layed6. After several years research, we now have a _too better understanding of the disease.A. very B. far C. fairly D. quite7. - _ he use your computer? - Certainly. Dont forget to turn it off when he finishes using it. A. Will B. Must C. Shall D Does8. He _ to your home, because he didnt know your address. A. must have been B. mustnt have been C. couldnt have been D. might have been 9. Our teacher advised you to _ the article that is too long so as to make it fit the space.A. cut away B. cut through C. cut up D. cut down 10. I feel proud to be born into a family _ education is highly valued. A. whereB. thatC. whichD. who11. If your knowledge can be in some way_ with my experience, we are sure to succeed.A. joinedB. linkedC. connectedD. combined12. Harry has been out of work for six months, so he has difficulty _.A. earning livings B. earning his living C. to earn livings D. to earn his living13. When I talked about the thing, I felt Jane watching me uncomfortably, looking_ she wished to speak.A. as if B. even though C. so that D. in case14. Great changes _ in the city, and lots of factories _.A. have been taken place; have been set up B. have taken place; have been set upC. have taken place; have set up D. were taken place; were set up15. He_ here and there every day, and I _what he does in the world. A. wanders; wonder B. wanders; wondered C. wonders; wander D. wonders; wandered16. My mother bought a new skirt for me _ a discount yesterday.A. for B. at C. in D. on17. Kathy_ a lot of Spanish by playing with native boys and girls.A. picked up D. took up C. make up D. Turned up18. The letter he had been looking forward to _ at last this morning. A. come B. comes C. coming D. came19. Those eleven men were very difficult _ , but I managed it in the end.A. persuading B. to be persuaded C. to persuade D. being persuaded. 20. How do you find the concert in the Taizhou Grand Theatre last night? _. But the conductor was perfect.(c)A. I couldnt agree more B. I was crazy about itC. I dont think much of it D. I really like it第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出最佳答案A“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.Your eyes can tell you that glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is.When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.All children soon learn what “Dont touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy, such as food, clothes and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a bad floor. All feel different under your feet.There are ways of learning to see well by feeling.One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!Most museums are just for looking. But today so