安徽省太湖中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试题.doc

1、- 1 -安徽省太湖中学 2017 级高二上学期第一次段考英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 75 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1 How long does it take the man to drive to the university during rush hour?A 25 minutes B 30 minutes C 50 minutes2 Where does thi

2、s conversation take place?A In a hotel. B In a restaurant C In a bank.3 What should the man do next?A Prepare for the meeting. B Make a phone call. C Visit Dr.Carton.4 What does the woman mean?A Stacey is a tough person .B Nobody can replace Stacey C The work is hard to do.5 Whats the mans trouble?A

3、 He had a bad meal. B He received a wrong bill. C He couldnt find the hotel.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题6. Why does the woman dislike the first apartment?A. Because

4、 its small.B. Because the surroundings are bad.C. Because its expensive.7. What do we know about the second apartment?A Its near the company. B. It has no kitchen.C. It looks quite dirty.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题8. What did the woman want to be at first?- 2 -A. An editor. B. A journalist. C. A TV host.9. W

5、here will the woman be working next month?A At a newspaper. B. At a TV station C. At a computer company.听段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题10. Where did the two speakers meet last time?A. In a company. B. At a bookstore. C. On the road.11. What can we learn about the man?A. He seldom stays in New York.B. He works fo

6、r a newspaper.C. He will go to New York tomorrow.12. Why did the woman go to Japan last month?A. To learn computer.B. To go on a business trip.C. To visit the man.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题13. When did the man go to India?A.In 1960 B.In 1965 C.In 196114. What has the man not been so far?A. A novelist. B

7、. An actor. C. A movie maker.15. How many novels are mentioned in the conversation?A. One B. Two C. Three16. Why did the man give up farming?A. He was busy working on his novel.B. He had earned enough money.C. He got married.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the woman talking about?A. Bad behavior

8、s. B. Gift-giving. C. Different customs.18. What can we learn about gift-giving in North America?A. The rules are complex. B No gifts at a family party.C. It has a long history.19. How do Japanese usually show their thankfulness?A. By sending gifts. B. By drinking wine.C. By exchanging gifts.- 3 -20

9、. What will the speaker probably talk about next?A. The right time of gift-giving.B. The color of the wrapping paper.C The meanings of different flowers.第二部分阅读解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个项中，出最选项AMy little brother and sister were always saying that I was bossy (

10、爱发号施令的). And it wasnt until I met a very bossy person that I understood how they felt!My school was holding a fundraiser (募捐活动) called the Spring Fling Fair, and everyone was going to help out. I was pretty excited about it. There were lots of committees to choose from, and I chose games and activit

11、ies, which sounded like fun.But every time we got together, a guy named Peter did the same thing. He never seemed to realize that he was part of a team with three other people.At last, it was the day of the Spring Fling Fair, and we were all running around getting ready.“You need to make the horsesh

12、oes sign hang straighter， ”Peter commanded.“Would you please do it yourself？” I said. “Im kind of busy organizing the prizes.”“There are too many pink balloons on the wall， ”Peter complained. “You should add more blue ones.”“Feel free to go ahead and add them， ” Mike said.The best (or maybe the wors

13、t) example of Peters bossiness happened when the Spring Fling Fair finally started. A cute little girl was fishing for a prize, and Peter grabbed (抢夺) the fishing pole right out of her hands!“Youre holding it all wrong， ”he told her.“Do it like this！”This little girl looked up at Peter, took a big b

14、reath, and said, “That may be the right way for you to do it, but its not the right way for me.”And that was probably the best thing this little girl could have said.The good part of this experience is that it helped me understand how my brother and sister felt when I told them what to do and didnt

15、stop to be polite - 4 -or consider their feelings. Now I try to be more patient and less bossy, and we get along much better.21On the day of the Spring Fling Fair, Peter _.Ahad a great timeBkept giving ordersCwas chosen as the leaderDwas running around getting ready22When being bossed around by her

16、schoolmate, the author _.Aasked others to do the workBdid what she was toldCrefused to obeyDignored him23When the cute little girl was fishing for a prize, _.Ashe was ordered to stopBshe got the biggest prizeCPeter gave her some useful adviceDher fishing pole was taken away rudely24After the Spring

17、Fling Fair, the author _.Achanged her attitude towards her brother and sisterBbecame friends with the cute little girlCgot involved in more fundraisersDbroke up with PeterBThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Loc

18、al stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses. Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking wor

19、kers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Website to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.- 5 -Another useful way

20、 to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do.For example, there is a book called What

21、Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)? by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles.She says her company help

22、s people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.25What is the passage mainly about?AFinding a job.BCollege students parttime jobs.CCraigslist Website.DThe relation between stud

23、y and work.26By logging on the Craigslist Website, you can_.Asell your old thingsBdo some shopping onlineCcreate your own announcement boardDget useful information about 450 cities27 What Color is Your Parachute? is a book which gives tips to those who want to_.Awork on the airplane Bbuy a parachute

24、Cpublish a book Dfind a suitable job28Susan W. Miller thinks it is the first step to_when you want to get a job.Aget training Bhave enough moneyChave a good background Dknow about yourselfC- 6 -What are the qualities of a good journalist? Heres what I have found.First, a good journalist should be al

25、ert (警觉的). If youre not, how can you find news? You should always stay alert. Only in this way can you find valuable news. Dont think you can just sit in the office and wait for phone calls about information. It doesnt work.Second, you should have an inquiring mind.For example, when something happen

26、s, you should think why it happens, what consequences (后果) it will lead to, and so on. Dont just report what you see. Dig deeper to find more information.Third, a good journalist should be quick. It means you should report quickly what you have discovered during your missions. If you report the news

27、 too tardily,_then it is not news, right?Fourth, as a good journalist, you should be accurate. I remember that a singer was said to be in a relationship which he was not in a few years ago. The journalist reported it just because of a rumor. Luckily for the singer, he is a very lovable person, and t

28、he large audience of that newspaper did not believe what the report said. That happened in his case, but there are many other people who can have their entire careers ruined because of some bad rumors. So never report something just based on a rumor.Also, to be a good journalist, you need to be brav

29、e and willing to sacrifice. I have to tell you that the life of a journalist is not easy. Lets say your boss tells you that from the next week, you will go to a war area and stay there to send back valuable information for two months. Would you quit and look for another job? I hope not. This is not

30、what we want from our journalists.29According to Paragraph 2, a good journalist should _.- 7 -Await for phone calls about informationBgo out and look around on the street every dayCget valuable news from his/her colleaguesDknow it once something worth reporting happens30What does the underlined word

31、 “tardily” in Paragraph 4 mean?AFast. BLate. CLazily. DBoringly.31The singers story is mentioned to show that a good journalist should _.Abe able to find news everywhereBbe able to find exciting newsCreport news to entertain the publicDmake sure the report is correct32What is the text mainly about?A

32、How to report news quickly.BHow journalists usually work.CWhat makes a good journalist.DWhat makes a good news story.DSeveral dollars equal nothing for some people, but make a difference for others. Steve has just lost his wife to cancer and everything they had is gone due to the treatment. He now l

33、ives in the shelter for the homeless. So we know each other.Just like other homeless people, he didnt think he needed anything. But once he mentioned to me he needed eye glasses. His voice hesitated a bit, he looked down, and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream. Too much to h

34、ope for? It was as if his wish were known by me only.I submitted an application for him to a program that is supposed to provide a free eye examination and glasses. Three months later, I phoned to ask what was up with the appointment but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late summer.S

35、teve showed disappointment, thanked me and started to walk away. I said, - 8 -“Hold on, I will figure out a way to get you an eye examination and glasses.” His face lit up a tiny bit. He had seen some of the things I have done for other people in our shelter and to me it looked like he might have a

36、line of hope.I took a picture of him and posted his picture and his story in the Twitter. In about 4 days, eight people from around the world donated $25 each and one person donated $40 and I made up the rest to get him an eye exam and glasses.Steve picked up his glasses on Wednesday: May 11th, 2011

37、. Today Steve has returned to a previous job he had in a nearby car wash. Because he now has glasses he will be able to see what he is doing while cleaning the vehicles. He is starting a second job at a pet center next week!33We can learn from the first two paragraphs that_.Ait took a long time to t

38、reat Steves wifeBhomeless people never ask for anythingCSteve was too embarrassed to ask for helpDthe author and Steve have been friends for years34The program failed to satisfy Steve because_.Ait was already out of businessBit had some trouble in financeCSteve didnt submit the application himselfDi

39、ts not designed for people like Steve35What can be inferred from the passage?AThe program was closed three months ago.BSteve used to work as a salesman in a car factory.CSteve got $240 in total from kind-hearted people.DThe author might be a volunteer in the shelter.第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文

40、内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock 36 Here is how to make one. 37 In order to make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do

41、you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider r

42、e-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. - 9 -38 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weeke

43、nds. If youre tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 39 Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. Afte

44、r youve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 40 If not, take another look at other methods you could try.A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a second alarm.E. If the steps you take are working, keep

45、it up.F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to get coffee.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In the middle of the night, Peters wife suddenly fell il

46、l. She couldnt help crying， “Oh, my stomach (胃)! Get the _41_！”Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a _42_ dream.“Stop that noise.” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to _43_ again, but his wife still cried out, “Oh, help! Help! Im sure Im _44_！”Peter got ou

47、t of bed and started _45_， but he could not find him any clothes.“Where is my shirt？” he asked. His wife was _46_ ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my _47_ stomach！”As soon as he had put his clothes _48_， he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite _49_ that you need the doctor? Surely you can

48、 wait _50_ morning, cant you？”“No, I cant. Go, go, go.” his wife shouted， “ _51_ you will find me dead _52_ the morning.”So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters _53_ - 10 -he heard his wife calling him again.“Im _54_ again now, and I shall not want the doctor.” she said

49、 softly.Hearing this, he started running as _55_ as he could towards the doctors. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake _56_ around.The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er? Whos there？”“Oh, Doctor.” Peter said to him, “Ive very _57_ news for you. My wife