江苏省姜堰二中2018_2019学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题2018122901127.doc

1、120182019 学年度秋学期第二次学情调查高一英语试题（时间：120 分钟 满分：120 分）一、听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. When should the man arrive at Pauls house?A. 7:35. B.8:00 C.8:252. Why did the man give up his job?A. He was not

2、 interested in it.B. His boss asked him to leave.C. It was a long way from his home.3. What did the man win in his dream?A. A holiday. B. A new car. C. Some money.4. Where are the speakers?A. In the library. B. In the restaurant. C. At home.5. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate to s

3、top.B. Call Kates friends.C. Stay away from Kate.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 6 至 7 题6. What does the woman say about her country?A. Teenagers live traditional lives.B.

4、 Many parents are not successful.C. Teenagers have their own lifestyles.7. What do parents provide for their children in the mans country?A. Freedom. B. Praise. C. Encouragement.听第 7 段材料，回答 8 至 9 题8. Where will the woman go?A. To a dance party. B. To her home. C. To the department store.29. What is

5、the woman going to wear for the party?A. A yellow blouse. B. A green T-shirt. C. A black skirt.听第 8 段材料，回答 10 至 12 题10. What season is it now in New Zealand?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.11. What does the man give the woman on Christmas Day?A. A book. B. A small gift. C. A card.12. What is the pro

6、bable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Tourist and guide听第 9 段材料，回答 13 至 16 题13. What does the woman usually do on weekends?A. Go shopping with the man.B. Look after her fathers store.C. Do a part-time job in a bike shop.14. What is the weather like now?A. Its cold.

7、B. Its cool. C. Its warm.15. How does the man go to work?A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.16. What will the man buy probably?A. A racing bike. B. A mountain bike. C. A second-hand bike.听第 10 段材料，回答 17 至 20 题17. What is the speaker talking about?A. The versions of the movies.B. The plots in Pride and

8、 Prejudice.C. The differences between the movies and novels.18. Where do movies originate?A. Dramas. B. Novels. C. Lives.19. What is important to directors?A. The audiences opinion.B. The characters performance.C. The novels writers.20. What does the speaker think of novels?A. Lively. B. Boring. C.

9、Interesting.二、阅读理解（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASuppose a business wants to sell its products internationally, it had better carry out some market research first. This is a lesson that some large American corporations have learned the hard way.3Whats in the

10、name?Sometimes the problem is the name. When General Motors introduced its Chevy Nova into Latin America, it overlooked the fact that Nova in Spanish means “It doesnt go”. Sure enough, the Chevy Nova never went anywhere in Latin America.Translation problemsSometimes it is the slogan that doesnt work

11、. No company knows this better than Pepsi-Cola, with its “Come alive with Pepsi!” campaign. The campaign was so successful in the United States, Pepsi translated its slogan literally for its international campaign. As it turned out, the translations werent quite right. Pepsi was begging Germans to “

12、Come out of the grave (坟墓)” and telling the Chinese that “Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave.”A pictures worth a thousand wordsOther times, the problem involves packaging. A picture of a smiling baby has helped sell countless jars of Gerber baby food. When Gerber started selling baby fo

13、od in Africa, they used the same packaging as in the US, with the smiling baby on the label. Later they learned that in African countries, the picture on the jar shows what the jar has in it, for many people there cant read.Twist of fateEven the culture and religious factors and pure coincidence can

14、 be involved. Thorn McAn shoes have a Thorn McAn “signature” inside. To people in Bangladesh, which is a Muslim country, this signature looked like Arabic script for the word Allah. In that country, feet are considered unclean, and Muslims felt the company was offending Gods name by having people wa

15、lk on it.21. From the text we learned that _.A. Chevy Nova was brought in Latin AmericaB. General Motors did the best market research of all companiesC. Pepsi still sold well in China owing to the translation problemsD. the “Come alive with Pepsi” campaign worked well in the US22. What was “Gerbers

16、problem”?A. A translation problem B. International business rules C. Religious factor D. The picture on the jar23. For what reason were Thorn McAn shoes turned down in Bangladesh?A. They are not designed attractively B. Their advertisements are not persuasiveC. A signature looking like the word Alla

17、h was in the shoes D. Problem for Thorn McAn was the companys nameBIf you could be anybody in the world, who would it be? Your neighbour or a super star? A few people have experienced what it might be like to step into the skin of another person, thanks to an unusual virtual reality（虚拟现实）equipment.

18、Rikke Wahl, an actress, model and artist, was one of the 4participants in a body swapping experiment at the Be Another lab, a project developed by a group of artists based in Barcelona. She swapped with her partner, an actor, using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily (lasting

19、only for a short time) became a man. “As I looked down, I saw my whole body as a man, dressed in my partners pants,” she said. “Thats the picture I remember best.”The equipment is relatively simple. Both users wear a virtual reality headset with a camera on the top. The video from each camera is sen

20、t to the other person, so what you see is the exact view of your partner. If she moves her arm, you see it. If you move your arm, she sees it.To get used to seeing another persons body without actually having control of it, participants start by raising their arms and legs very slowly, so that the o

21、ther can follow along. Finally, this kind of slow synchronised（同步的）movement becomes comfortable, and participants really start to feel as though they are living in another persons body.By using such technology it is likely to change peoples behaviour afterwardspossibly for the better. Studies have s

22、hown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racismthe bias（偏见）that humans have against those who dont look or sound like them. Researchers at the University of Barcelona gave people a questionnaire called the Implicit Association Test, which measures the strength of peoples associations b

23、etween, for example, black people and adjectives such as good, bad, athletic or awkward. Then they asked them to control the body of a dark skinned digital character using virtual reality glasses, before taking the test again. This time, the participants bias scores were lower. The idea is that once

24、 youve “put yourself in anothers shoes” youre less likely to think ill of them, because your brain has experienced the feeling of being that person.The creators of The Machine to Be Another hope to achieve a similar result. “At the end of body swapping, people feel like holding each other in their a

25、rms,” says Arthur Pointeau, a programmer with the project. “Its a really nice way to have this kind of experience. I would really, really recommend it to everyone.”24. The underlined word “swapping” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to _.A. building B. exchanging C. controlling D. transplanting25.

26、 We can infer from the experiment at the Be Another lab that _.A. our feelings are related to our bodily experienceB. we can learn to take control of other peoples bodiesC. participants will live more enthusiastically after the experimentD. The Machine to Be Another can help people change their sexe

27、s26. In the Implicit Association Test, before the participants used virtual reality glasses to control a dark skinned digital character, _.5A. they fought strongly against racism B. they scored lower on the test for racismC. they changed their behavior greatly D. they had strong racism against those

28、 unlike themCAs the light died out of the sky, and I watched the colour of the snow on the mountain tops change, I felt I was waking from my unhappy dream, and I began to understand how much I loved Agnes. She had been the one who had always guided and supported me, and now I realized I needed her l

29、ove for the rest of my life. Had falling in love with Dora been a mistake? We had both been very young, it is true. I had always called Agnes sister, and now perhaps I no longer had the right to ask whether her love for me was more than sisterly.However, I decided to return, and travelled home to En

30、gland, after three years of absence. I was delighted to find that Traddles had married his Sophy, and was doing well as a lawyer. My aunt had moved back to her old Dover house, and was living happily there with Mr Dick and Peggotty. When I visited my aunt, I took the opportunity of asking her about

31、Agnes. “Has shehas she any young man shed like to marry?” I asked as lightly as possible. My aunt looked carefully at me as she replied, “I suspect she has, David. Shes never mentioned it to me, but I thinkI feel sure shes going to marry soon.”I was firm with myself and did not show my feelings. I b

32、orrowed a horse and rode to Canterbury to ask Agnes myself. When I saw that beautiful, gentle face again, I knew I had come home. I knew how dear she was to me, and would always be. “Agnes,” I said, “I am so grateful to you, for making me what I am, for helping me to be good! But I think you have a

33、secret. Let me share it, Agnes, as your brother! Tell me whom you love!” Agnes turned away from me and burst into tears. Somehow these tears did not sadden me, but gave me hope. “My dear Agnes! Dont cry!”“David, leave me! I cant talk about it now!” she sobbed. “Agnes, youre dearer to me than anythin

34、g in the world. Dont think Ill be jealous of any man you choose to marry. I only want you to be happy!”She had stopped crying now and was calmer. “If I have a secret, David, it isnot a new one. It has been my secretfor a long time!”I was wild with hope. “Not a new one!” Did she mean .? “Dearest Agne

35、s! Dare I hope to call you more than a sister!” She was in my arms and sobbing again, but this time with happiness. “I went away, Agnes, loving you! I returned home, loving you!” We held each other for some time, sure now of each others love. “There is something I must tell you, David,” she said gen

36、tly, looking 6calmly into my face. “I have loved you all my life!” She added, “And something elsebefore our sweet Dora died, she asked mecan you guessto fill the empty place in your heart.” And Agnes laid her head on my shoulder, and cried. And I cried with her, although we were both so happy.27. Wh

37、at can we know from the first paragraph?A. I had just had a terrible dream. B. Agnes guided me to the mountain top.C. I wanted to see Dora very much. D. I dearly loved Agnes, my firm supporter.28. The underlined part “as lightly as possible” (in Paragraph 3) is used to _.A. hide my feelings B. expre

38、ss my wishes to herC. show my eagerness to see her D. indicate my disappointment29. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. David had been abroad for three months.B. Agnes cried because David asked her to marry someone else.C. Agnes loved David dearly, but David was not sure of th

39、at at first.D. Dora did not know that Agnes loved David.30. Which might be the best title for the passage?A. Returning from abroad B. Discovery of true loveC. Dreams and efforts D. Love between David and Dora三、七选五短文填空（每小题 2 分，共 10 分）Success seems to find Maya Moore everywhere she goes. But life hasn

40、t been a bed of roses for Maya and her biggest supporter, her mother. 31 Maya discovered her love of basketball in 1997 at the age of 8. That was the year when the WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) began holding games. The young girl watched the WNBA star Cynthia Cooper-Dyke play in the

41、Olympics. 32 Three years later her mother, Kathryn, was offered a better job in North Carolina. Kathryn decided to make the move from Missouri because North Carolina provided greater basketball opportunities. Sadly, in two months the company downsized, and Kathryn lost her job. She remembers, “ 33 “

42、 Maya said the difficulties brought them closer, and she praises her mom. “Shes more than a teammate. I know shes going to be on my side.“About a year later, the mother and daughter moved to Georgia, where Maya continued to play basketball. In high school she had the opportunity to play play basketb

43、all against some of the nations best players. 34 Maya led her team to 125 victories and three state championships. During the time, she was named the national player of the year twice.35 Maya and her mother talked about these options. With careful consideration, Maya chose the University of Connecti

44、cut.7A. It was a bad time.B. Its really a competitive skill.C. These competitions improved her skills.D. You cant succeed without too much effort.E. The path to success requires a lot of hard work.F. Maya dreamed of playing in the Olympics one day.G. Universities competed to invite her to join their

45、 teams.四、单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。36. - Have you made any arrangement for your on-salary holiday? - Yes, of course. I _ the sunshine in Hawaii next Friday while you are all working hard.A. will enjoy B. am enjoying C. will have enjoyed D. will be enjoying 37

46、. The novel, believed to be written _ a true story, will be officially published next month.A. based on B. is based on C. to be based on D. to base on 38. _ about the possibility _ Justin was taken away by aliens, Detective Sam Peterson told journalists that they were looking into other possibilitie

47、s.A. Asking; that B. Asking; whether C. Asked; that D. Asked; whether39. Trust me, you are not . Most parents at your age have a hard time when their children left for college and began their independent lives.A. lonely; got through B. lonely; gone throughC. alone; gone through D. alone; got through

48、40. _ teaching is often viewed as a tough and demanding job, some people are fond of it and consider it to be rewarding and worthy. A. Because B. Due to C. Now that D. While41. At the back of the house _ a beautiful lawn（草坪）, _ is comfortable to sit on in summer.A. is lying; when B. lies; where C. l

49、ies; which D. is lying; what42. The poor studying conditions the students are looking forward to _ have attracted the local governments attention.A. see improved B. seeing improved C. saw improving D. seeing to improve43. Much pressure though they are faced with, the students remain and try hard to achieve their goals.8A. conscious B. optimistic C. influential D. competitive44. We _ the problem f