甘肃省武威市第六中学2018_2019学年高一英语上学期第二次学段考试试题201901230155.doc

1、1甘肃省武威市第六中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期第二次学段考试试题本试题共分选择题（70 分）和非选择题（50 分） ，共 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。请将所有答案写在答题卡上。第一部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选学项中，选出最佳选项。AAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. The

2、y may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that timeabout eight hours after you wake upyour body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists

3、have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many parts of the world, people take naps (小睡) in the mi

4、ddle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countr

5、ies where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most

6、 of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have 2enough time, try a short napeven ten minutes of

7、 sleep can be helpful.1.Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?A. Because its hot in summer.B. Because you eat too much for lunch.C. Because you didnt have a good sleep last night.D. Because your body temperature goes down at that time.2.What can we learn about “naps” according to t

8、he last paragraph?A. All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day.B. Doctors need to take naps while employers dont.C. Taking naps regularly is beneficial to peoples health.D. If you take naps every day, youll never suffer from heart disease.3.When do you usually feel sleepy

9、after getting up?A. Five hours later. B. Six hours later.C. Seven hours later. D. Eight hours later.4.What would be the best title for the text?A. Just for a Rest B. All need a NapC. A Special Sleep Pattern D. Taking Naps in Warmer ClimateBThere are many useful suggestions that can help one to impro

10、ve English. Here are some of them to increase ones English language vocabulary.Learning English vocabulary is about much more than just learning the right words. It is based on understanding important words and expressions.Learning a word will not help very much if you quickly forget it. Researches

11、show that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions(重复) to really make a word part of your vocabulary. Since most words are learned from how they are used in context (上下文), the more words one is shown, the better vocabulary one will have. Keep a piece of paper close to you. When you read, pay close attenti

12、on to the word you do not know, write the word down and try to understand its meaning from the context. Then look up the word in a dictionary. Remember that if you do not use English words that you have just learned in 3conversation or writing, you will forget them very quickly. So the best way to l

13、earn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing. Remember also that practice is the key to fluent spoken English.Building vocabulary is a life-long task. Remember: In the beginning was the word. Your future could depend on how rich your vocabulary is. It will als

14、o determine the quality of your communication.5.We can learn from the passage that learning English vocabulary _.A. is just about learning the right wordsB. is about remembering more and more wordsC. doesnt require one to learn expressionsD. requires one to understand important expressions6.Which of

15、 the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. To master a word, you need to repeat it 10-20 times.B. If you remember a word, you are still able to forget it if you dont use it.C. It doesnt take long to build ones vocabulary.D. Practice is very important in fluent spoken English.7.The best w

16、ay to learn new words is _.A. trying to use them while speaking and writingB. writing them down over and over againC. always looking them up in the dictionaryD. reading them loudly over and over again8.What is the passage mainly about?A. How to enrich your English vocabulary.B. How to have a good co

17、nversation in English .C. Why context is important in learning English.D. How to improve the quality of communication.CEveryone has probably seen a movie or two about robots going against man. As a kid it was interesting, but not a reality. But today, when we look at how 4far scientists have come, i

18、ts not just a funny thought but a real possibility.Honda has already created a robot with eyes, legs, arms and hands and it can act just like a person. There is no end to what a robot could do in the future. Just think what we can do in twenty to thirty years. Were dealing with almost an entire new

19、species (种类) of human-like robots that could be cleverer than us. Can we continue to use these robots in a way that they serve us, or will they become so wise that they will want independence (独立)?I am really not sure just how far scientists are going to perfect robots. But once this type of robot i

20、s made, they will be able to think, make decisions, sense the movement of others and decide what it wants to do.A new invention has led to the introduction of a female robot, which was introduced at an entertainment show in Vegas. The robot called Roxy sells for between seven and ten thousand dollar

21、s. It is built to accompany (陪伴) females. This female (女性的) robot companion is called true companion and you can find such robots on the Internet. Robots used to have limited uses, but now they are almost in every field. This has opened the door to many dangerous possibilities in the future.9.Why do

22、es the writer mention movies about robots?A. To prove robots can go against man.B. To lead to the topic of the passage.C. To show that robots are liked by film makers.D. To show that people are interested in robots.10.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 suggest?A. There is an end to the

23、 development of robots.B. Robots will look exactly like human beings soon.C. Robots may be able to do anything in the future.D. Human beings dont know what kind of robot they want.11.According to the writer, a perfect robot_.A. can think as human beings doB. will always serve human beings5C. is stil

24、l not as clever as human beingsD. will surely go against human beings12.It is implied in the passage that the writer worries that_.A. human beings cannot create a perfect robotB. robots may be harmful in the futureC. robots may be hard to recognizeD. robots have limited usesDSome people are never ri

25、ght. They never have good luck. They usually do the wrong things and say the wrong things. And even if what they say and do is OK, they say it or do it at the wrong time. So these people always have problems. They often break glasses. They sometimes miss buses or trains.Mr. Neff is different. He is

26、always right. He is never wrong. He usually has good luck. He hardly has problems. He never misses buses and trains. Even though he really misses them, it is always the fault of the buses and the trains.Mr. Neff knows almost everything. He doesnt ask questions. He answers questions. He never says “I

27、 dont know”I dont know Mrs. Neff. It seems that not many people know her. I sometimes want to know about her. Is she always right? Or maybe she is always wrong? Does she often break glasses or miss buses and trains?Does she have problems? I really want to know!13What kind of man is Mr.Neff?A Hes cle

28、verer than other people.B He does everything better than his friends.C Hes the luckiest man in the world.D He is pleased with himself.14The writer really thinks that _.A Mr.Neff is always rightB Mr.Neff usually has good luck6C Mr.Neff almost knows everythingD its the fault of buses and trains when h

29、e misses them15Which of the following do you think is TRUE of Mrs.Neff?A She perhaps listens to her husband in everything.B She perhaps doesnt agree with her husband.C She perhaps feels strange to be so lucky.D She is very happy to have a lucky husband.第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填

30、入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Weather influences health, intelligence and feelings. _16_In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. _17_ In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart tr

31、ouble after the weather changes in February or March._18_ For example, in a recent report by scientists, IQ of a group of students was high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other

32、 hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year.Weather also has a strong influence on peoples feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during

33、 cold weather. _19_ Generally speaking, at about 18, people become stronger and better.Low air temperature may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops in cold days._20_ sometimes, it may be the weathers problem.A. The weather can also influence intelligence.B. So, differe

34、nt weather makes people feel different.C. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.7D. Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today?E. Warm weather can have a bad effect on health.F. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.G. people ma

35、y have more intelligence when low air pressure comes.第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 完形填空 (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。Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His 21 was also very poor a small and empty house, which was 22 with spider webs (蜘蛛网). People trie

36、d to 23 coming into his house as they didnt want to come to such a 24 place. And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the 25 for his unlucky life.Then, the poor man 26 a wise man and told him about his poverty. The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase (花瓶). “This will save you f

37、rom 27 ,” the wise man 28 . The poor man took the 29 from the wise man and wanted to 30 it at first and then spend the money on drinking, as usual. Besides, why would he 31 such a beautiful thing? But then he started 32 the vase carefully and decided not to take it to the market. He brought the vase

38、 back to his 33 ，put it on the table and started watching it again.“Its not 34 for such a beautiful thing to be 35 ,” the poor man thought. So he 36 some flowers and put them into the vase. It became even 37 . “Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web,” the poor man 38 again.

39、So the poor man started 39 his house. He cleaned the dust, washed the floor and whitened the walls. And it became clear that his house wasnt poor， 40 rather warm and comfortable. And the poor man wasnt a poor man anymore, but a hard-working host, who had no time to think about poverty.21A child B ho

40、me C health D village822A treated B built C filled D covered23A consider B forget C enjoy D avoid24A quiet B dirty C cold D wet25A reason B result C problem D change26A helped B thanked C met D protected27A danger B death C poorness D trouble28A said B shouted C cried D wrote29A money B vase C table

41、 D flower30A draw B study C throw D sell31A bring B buy C like D need32A washing B looking at C repairing D showing off33A house B farm C shop D school34A important B right C possible D easy35A big B empty C old D safe36A planted B borrowed C stole D picked37A more beautiful B stranger C more expens

42、ive D stronger38A expected B thought C believed D doubted39A cleaning B checking C moving D choosing40A or B for C but D and第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。English is a language 41 (speak) all around the world. There are more than 42 countries 42 the majority (大多数

43、) of the people speak English. Most native speakers of English 43 (find) in the UK, the US, Canada, and many other countries. In total, for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue. 44 equal number of people learn English as a second language. However, the number of people who lea

44、rn English as a foreign language 45 (be) more than 750 million.In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most 46 9(wide) spoken and used in the world. Foreign staff in China are not requested 47 (learn) Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students can talk with them 48

45、(use) English. You can listen to English songs 49 the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, 50 will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.第四部分 基础知识(共三节，满分 40 分) 第一节 单

46、词拼写(共 10 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 10 分)51.Many people are reported killed and _(受伤) in the incident.52.The whole city lay in _(ruin) after the earthquake.53.Her head was _(bury) in the book when she was reading.54.The life boat was sent out to _（营救） the sailors from the sinking ship.55.Beauty is an _（态度）. It h

47、as nothing to do with age.56.If you dont speak good English, youll be at a big _(劣势) when you try to get a job.57.The weather_(预报) says it will rain heavily tomorrow.58.I balanced the benefits against the costs of medical _(保险).59.After _ (graduate), Li Hua went to work in a foreign company.60.John

48、sends Mary a_(包裹).第二节 短文改错(共 10 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 10 分)每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。I am interested at swimming very much. At the first, I went swimming just to keep health. Now my dream was to swim for my country in the Olympics. Though practicing in the pool is very bored, but I still work very hard in order to 10realize my dream. Because my hard work, I have already come fir