1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年高一下期 3 月份考试英语试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40）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（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AIn celebration of Womens History Month, here are a few of the millions of women that have broken all conventional rules to make a difference in the world.Susan BAnthonyBorn on Februa
2、ry 15, 1820, Susan BAnthony was a womens rights activist in the US. She spent many years campaigning for womens right to vote. Anthony was also against slavery, helping support the passage of the Civil War Amendments. She also lent her voice to the battle for equal pay and educational opportunities
3、for all.Anne FrankAnne Frank grew up in a happy family. However, things changed when Hitler came to power. Anne and her family were forced to hide inside a tiny house, where the young girl recorded her familys fears and struggles. Even after all these years, her journal, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Y
4、oung Girl, continues to be popular with people across all ages and cultures.Aung San Suu KyiDetermined to bring democracy (民主）to Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi founded the National League for Democracy (NLD). Suu Kyis open displeasure with the government resulted in her spending much of the time between
5、1989 and 2010 in prison or under house arrest. In 1991，Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2015, five years after she had been freed, Suu Kyis NLD Party won a great victory in the general elections.Malala YousafzaiMalala Yousafzai was bom to a Pakistani educator and poet. When the Taliban - 2
6、 -declared that girls should not be educated, the worlds youngest Nobel Prize winner decided to challenge these unfair policies (政策).On October 9, 2012, she was shot and badly injured. Since recovering, Malala continues her fight for girls education. Her bravery is encouraging young people all over
7、the world to stand up for what they believe is right.21Who made a great contribution to womens right to vote?AAnne Frank. BMalalaYousafzai.CSusan BAnthony. DAung San Suu Kyi.22Why was Aung San Suu Kyi put into prison?AShe refused to leave Myanmar.BShe demanded that the democrats be freed.CShe voiced
8、 dissatisfaction with the government.DShe blamed the government for its economic policy.23Which of the following can be used to describe the women mentioned in the text?ABrave and inspiring. BReliable and devoted.CHonest and responsible. DConsiderate and optimistic.BIts rare that you see the words “
9、shyness“ and “leader“ in the same sentence. After all, the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent net-workers and that those shy people are not. A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be
10、 a barrier to leadership. Interestingly, the same article stresses that roughly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shytheyre just better at adapting themselves to situational demands. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few “innies“.Unlike their outgoing counterparts who ar
11、e more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking, shy people take a cautious approach to chance. Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering, shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak. Theyre not thinking about what - 3 -to say while the other per
12、son is still talking, but rather listening so they can learn what to say. Along the same lines, shy people share a common love of learning. They are intrinsically（内在地） motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard.Being shy can also bring other benefits. Remember b
13、eing in school and hearing the same kids contribute, until shy little Johnny, who almost never said a word, cut in? Then what happened? Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking. This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence：they “own“ the
14、moment by speaking calmly and purposefully, which translate to a positive image.Shyness is often related to modesty. Not to say that limelight-seekers arent modest, but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements. As a result, they are able to acknowledge mistakes,
15、imperfections, knowledge gaps and limitations.Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones, theyre more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires. Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that arent primar
16、ily apparent. Dont believe me? Maybe youll believe Albert Einstein, who once said, “Its not that Im so smart, its that I stay with problems longer.“Obviously, finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person.The myth that shy people are less effective
17、 leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding. Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on.24We can learn from Paragraph 2 that _.Ashy people are sensitive to rewardsBshy people care more about contentCoutgoing peop
18、le are more careful about chancesDoutgoing people consider what to learn while listening25The example of Johnny shows _.- 4 -Ashy people are likely to be modestBhardworking students speak little in publicCsome students keep silent on purpose at schoolDshy people may have an advantage in discussion26
19、We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 that _.Asuccess results from devotion Bshyness contributes to popularityCoutside reward leads to insistence Duncertainty counts more than certainty27The author supports his ideas mainly by _.Agiving definitions and presenting research resultsB
20、explaining problems and providing solutionsCquoting authorities and making evaluationsDmaking contrasts and giving examplesCThe British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often us
21、e understatement.Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “Its a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isnt exactly friendly.” Und
22、erstatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor.Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unplea
23、sant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. Whats more, the British love to watch
24、 comedies (喜剧 ) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The - 5 -comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesnt talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial exp
25、ressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become famili
26、ar with the British sense of humor.28Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?AThe British often enlarge the fact.BBritish jokes are connected with many different cultures.CBritish jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.DThe British try to make out that something is
27、 less important than it is.29The author explains understatement by _.Adescribing a process Bmaking comparisonsCfollowing time order Dusing examples30Mr. Bean makespeople laugh by _.Ausing his body movement and facial expressionsBmaking jokes about others accentCcopying how others behaveDtelling funn
28、y stories31What can be the best title for the text?ABritish Humor in Comedy BHumor in Different CulturesCUnderstanding British Humor DDeveloping Your Sense of HumorDWith the development of our society, cell phones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cell phone u
29、ser on the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on We Chat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” - 6 -of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name-phubbers (低头族).Recently a cartoon created by students from Chin
30、a Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities (身份) bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes a selfie (自拍 ) in front of a car accide
31、nt site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events finally leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending of the film sounds unrealistic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect
32、and result of it. “Always bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors words. “The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for a long time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the rep
33、ort.But thats not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer to play their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosph
34、ere, Qilu Evening News reported.It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.32Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?ATo suggest phubbers will des
35、troy the worldBTo call for people to go walking without phonesCTo tell people of the bad effects of phubbingDTo advise students to create more cartoons like this33According to the passage, what risks may a phubber have?Destructing the worldAffecting his social skills- 7 -Damaging his neck and eyesig
36、htGetting separated from his friends and familyA B C D34Whats the authors attitude towards phubbing?ASupportive BConfidentCDisapproving DOptimistic35What will be talked about in the following paragraph?AWays to avoid the risks of phubbing BBad effects of puddingCDaily life of phubbers DMethods of ph
37、ubbing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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Weve all been there - when lining up at the supermarket checkout counter, the lines next to us always seem to be moving faster than the one we are standing in. Recently a report by The New York Times looked into the math and p
38、sychology of queuing. 36 , either in a supermarket, a bank or anywhere else.Study the customers.Its important to know who the customers are. For example, if they are elderly people, they are more likely to move slower. 37 . For example, four bottles of the same milk will go faster than four differen
39、t items.38.US mathematician Dan Meyer believes that a cart full of items doesnt tell the whole story. “Every person needs a fixed amount of time to say hello, pay, say goodbye and leave,” he said. And that amount of time is about 4l seconds per person. 39 .This means if there are five people ahead o
40、f you, each with 10 items in their carts, the waiting time will be 355 seconds. But if there is only one person ahead of you, with 50 items in the cart, the waiting time is 191 seconds. You do the math.Go left.According to US science writer Robert Samuel, around 90 percent of people - 8 -are right-h
41、anded. 40 . So heading to the left will give you a better chance of finding a faster line.A.Be patientB.Pick someone with a full cartC.The items in their carts are also importantD.Each item in the cart only takes 3 secondsE. It also gave tips on how to pick the fastest lineF. That means they will na
42、turally choose lines on the rightG. How many people are ahead of you is one thing, and who they are is another第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完型填空（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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。This morning, I started very late in my car to office. I was in a 41 t
43、o reach my office as my clients (客户)were waiting for me there. Unfortunately, I got 42 in a traffic jam. All the vehicles stood up in a long line, and drivers were 43 blowing horns to get rid of their 44 . I got down from my car and moved forward in search of the 45 of the traffic jam. At a turning
44、a young man was struggling hard to move forward his car, which might 46 . Everyone there was just 47 the man without coming to offer 48 to him. Meanwhile, they were 49 the man for the traffic jam. The number of vehicles was gradually increasing. The man looked 50 as everyone put him to the scorn (轻蔑
45、)for creating this public 51 . Nobody was in the mood of 52 the man for his error. Seeing this, I 53 rushed to help the man, followed by other four drivers. We54 to push the car. Very soon it started with a loud sound. The man smiled in 55 the moment his car worked again. Then he thanked us and 56 t
46、o everyone there and moved off. - 9 -After that I went into deep thinking over the human 57 in the times of crisis. Every human on this earth unavoidably makes errors. When other people do that we blame, but when we are in the same condition, we desire to gain 58 . In the times of crisis we should t
47、ry to 59 them together instead of blaming others. Forgiving is a 60 choice, as it not only avoids conflicts further, but also spreads universal love. 41. A. fashion B. mess C. hurry D. way42. A. injured B. stuck C. lost D. removed43. A. properly B. awkwardly C. considerately D. constantly44. A. nerv
48、ousness B. concern C. anger D. sadness45. A. cause B. evidence C. influence D. effort46. A. break down B. turn off C. set off D. pull up47. A. comforting B. directing C. watching D. checking48. A. admission B. opportunities C. trust D. assistance49. A. observing B. blaming C. inspiring D. punishing5
49、0. A. satisfied B. impatient C. frightened D. embarrassed51. A. progress B. focus C. practice D. inconvenience52. A. forgiving B. criticizing C. persuading D. encouraging53. A. tiredly B. immediately C. purposely D. steadily54. A. pretended B. cooperated C. hesitated D. promised55. A. vain B. secret C. relief D. panic56. A. apologized B. shouted C. explained D. complained57. A. intelligence B. relationship
