1、12018-2019 学年广西桂林市第十八中学高一下学期开学考试英 语注 意 事 项 ：1 答 题 前 ， 先 将 自 己 的 姓 名 、 准 考 证 号 填 写 在 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 上 ， 并 将 准 考 证 号 条 形 码粘 贴 在 答 题 卡 上 的 指 定 位 置 。2 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 每 小 题 选 出 答 案 后 ， 用 2B 铅 笔 把 答 题 卡 上 对 应 题 目 的 答 案 标 号 涂 黑 ，写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。3 非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字 笔 直 接 答 在
2、 答 题 卡 上 对 应 的 答 题 区 域 内 。 写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。4 考 试 结 束 后 ， 请 将 本 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 上 交 。第 I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解A Language Programme for TeenagersWelcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.Our CoursesRegardless of your choice
3、of course, youll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areasspeaking, listening, reading and writing.Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard C
4、ourse, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning (see table below).Course Type DaysNumber of LessonsCourse TimetableStandard CourseMonFri 20 lessons 9:0012:3020 lessons 9:0012:30Intensive CourseMonFri10 lessons 13:0014:30EvaluationStudents are placed in
5、to classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course,
6、and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.Arrivals and TransferOur programme offers the full packagestudents are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require
7、 the students full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.Meals/Allergies(过敏)/Special Dietary RequirementsStudents are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the st
8、udent individually.We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.1How does Intensive Course differ from S
9、tandard Course?AIt is less effective. BIt focuses on speaking.CIt includes extra lessons. DIt gives you confidence.2When can a student attend Standard Course?A13:0014:30 Monday. B9:0012:30 Tuesday.C13:0014:30 Friday. D9:0012:30 Saturday.3Before starting their programme, students are expected to _.At
10、ake a language test Bhave an online interviewCprepare learning materials Dreport their language levels4With the full package, the programme organizer is supposed to_.Ainform students of their full flight details Blook after students throughout the programmeCoffer students free sightseeing trips Dcol
11、lect students luggage in advance此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2If Confucius(孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confuc
12、ius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigne
13、rs must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chi
14、nese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States
15、, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ideas are still ali
16、ve and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.5The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _.Aprovide
17、 some key facts about ConfuciusBattract the readers interest in the subjectCshow great respect for the ancient thinkerDprove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations6We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _.Ahave a great interest in studying ChineseBtake an active part in Chinese
18、 competitionsCtry to get high scores in Chinese examsDfight for a chance to learn Chinese7What is the best title for the passage?AForgotten Wisdom in America BHuge Fans of the Chinese LanguageCChinese Culture for Westerners DOld Thinker with a Big Future8The passage is likely to appear in _.Aa biogr
19、aphy (传记) Ba history paperCa newspaper Da philosophy textbookThere were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Of
20、ten whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly
21、 relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city
22、 like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.From then on my jour
23、ney became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.The day passed fast and I even f
24、orgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my 3uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱
25、). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.I looked forward to the return journey.9The author expected the train trip to be _.Aadventurous BpleasantCexciting Dboring10What did the author remember
26、most fondly of her train trip?AThe friendly country people. BThe mountains along the way.CThe crowds of people in the streets. DThe simple lunch served on the train.11Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph?Achoose BenjoyCprepare for Dcarry o
27、n12What can we learn from the story?AComfort in traveling by train. BPleasure of living in the country.CReading gives people delight. DSmiles brighten people up.Its surprising how much simple movement of the body can affect the way we think. Using expansive gestures with open arms makes us feel more
28、 powerful, crossing your arms makes you more determined and lying down can bring more insights(领悟).So if moving the body can have these effects, what about the clothes we wear? Were all well aware of how dressing up in different ways can make us feel more attractive, sporty or professional, dependin
29、g on the clothes we wear, but can the clothes actually change cognitive(认知) performance or is it just a feeling?Adam and Galinsky tested the effect of simply wearing a white lab coat on peoples powers of attention. The idea is that white coats are associated with scientists, who are in turn thought
30、to have close attention to detail.What they found was that people wearing white coats performed better than those who werent. Indeed, they made only half as many errors as those wearing their own clothes on the Stroop Test(one way of measuing attention). The reserchrs call the effect “enclothed cogn
31、ition,“ suggesting that all manner of different clothes probably affect our cognition in many differnt ways.This opens the way for all sorts of clothes-based experiments. Is the writer who wears a fedora more creative? Is the psychologist wearing little round glasses and smoking a cigar more insight
32、ful? Does a chefs hat make the restaurant food taste better?From now on I will only be editing artcles for PsyBlog while wearing a white coat to help keep the typing error count low. Hopefully you will be doing your part by reading PsyBlog in a cap and gown(学位服).13What is the main idea of the text?A
33、Body movements change the way people think.BHow people dress has an influencee on their feelings.C What people wear can affect their cognitive performance.DPeople doing different jobs should wear different clothes.14Adam and Galinskys experiment tested the effect of clothes on their wearers_.Ainsigh
34、ts BmovementsC attention Dappearance15How does the author sound in the last paragraph?AAcademic. B Humorous.CFormal. DHopeful.二、完形填空At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to 16 bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about
35、 my health, I tried many different kinds of 17 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 18 When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 19 . I didnt want to live the rest of my life with this 20 weight any more.That year, I 21 a seminar where we were asked to cre
36、ate a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 22 story she had not only 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children. 23 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 24 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds 4in one year and raise $50,000 25 a movement f
37、ounded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 26 me as the perfect solution. 27 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would 28 the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 29 hung over my head, there were also
38、signs that I was headed down the right 30 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 31 in from hundreds of people.Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician(内科医生), I hired a fitness coach, an
39、d I began to eat small and 32 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 33 .A year later, I 34 my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that Ive been given a second life to devote to something that is 35 and enormous.16Aadd Bmix Ckill Dshare17Adiets Bdrinks Cf
40、ruits Ddishes18Aheight Bability Cwisdom Dweight19Atemporarily Brecently Cseriously Dsecretly20Aideal Bextra Cnormal Dlow21AattendedBorganized Crecommended Dmentioned22Afolk Bsuccess Cadventure Dscience23ASurprised BAmused CInfluencedDDisturbed24Aproject Bbusiness Csystem Dcustom25Ain search of Bin n
41、eed of Cin place of Din support of26Ascared Bconsidered Cconfused Dstruck27AAs BUntil CIf DUnless28Aget over Brun into Clook for Dput aside29Aexcitement Bjoy Canger Dfear30Arow Bhall Cpath Dstreet31Abreaking Bflooding Cjumping Dstepping32Aheavy Bfull Cexpense Dhealthy33Aregularly Blimitlessly Csudde
42、nly Drandomly34Aset Breached Cmissed Ddropped35Astressful Bpainful Cmeaningful Dpeaceful第 II 卷（非选择题）三、信息匹配Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit- -and that can be a very annoying thing. 36Read on for some techni
43、ques worth trying.1. 37People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症)，according to a recent study. 38Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. Theres evidence that pe
44、ople who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2. Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood
45、 glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 393. Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the min
46、d. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 40Or go dancing with your friends.AFocus on the future.BThis can be especially harmful to the aged.CIt should be something like learning gardening.DSo take a few minutes each day to do so
47、me reading.E. But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life changing events.F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those momentsG. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.5四、单词拼写根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）41Yeats was the fi
48、rst Irishman to be _(授予) the Noble Prize.42I _(聚集) the pupils around me and told them how to do it.43_(同时), my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.44Please _(提醒) me to take my books tomorrow.45I wouldnt have punched him if it had not been for the fact that he refused to _(道歉) to me yesterday.46_(明显地) I dont need to say how important this project is.47The lecture given by Mr. Smith made me realize the importance of a _(平衡的) diet.48Most western people have _(宗教的) beliefs.4
