1、- 1 -四川省衡水中学分校遂中实验校 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期第二学段考试试题满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷（选择题 共 100 分）注意事项：1. 必须使用 2B 铅笔在答题卡将所选答案对应的标号涂黑。2. 第卷共三部分，共计 100 分。第一部分 英语听力测试（共两节，共 30 分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，20 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)第一节听下面 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
2、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. Where will Ted go this afternoon? A. The library. B. The bookstore. C. The classroom. 2. What is the man going to do?A. Give a speech. B. Listen to a speech. C. Prepare for a speech. 3. How will the weather be tomorrow?A. Hotter. B. C
3、ooler. C. Colder. 4. What time does the man suggest leaving? A. At 7:00 pm. B. At 7:30 pm. C. At 8:00 pm. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans blog. B. The mans hobbies. C. The mans holiday. 第二节听下面 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，
4、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。- 2 -听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. What do the speakers agree to do? A. Take the paper basket out now. B. Empty the paper basket later. C. Find an empty paper basket. 7. Where are the speakers?A. At home. B. In the office. C. In the classroom. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9
5、 两个小题。8. What is Henry doing now?A. Preparing meals. B. Having beer. C. Watching TV. 9. Who is coming soon?A. Jean. B. Sam. C. Mary. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. What kind of cup does the man give the woman at first? A. A paper cup. B. A seaweed cup. C. A plastic cup. 11. Why did the man buy such c
6、ups?A. To hold hot water. B. To save some money. C. To protect the environment. 12. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Go shopping. B. Finish her work. C. Borrow some cups. 听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. What does the man show the greatest interest in?A. The six-story theater. B. The NASA Visitor Ce
7、nter. C. The Cleveland Browns Stadium. 14. What time does the Great Lakes Science Center close?A. At 4:00 pm. B. At 5:00 pm. C. At 9:00 pm. 15. When will the man go to the Science Center?A. On New Years Day. B. On Thanksgiving Day. C. At Christmas. - 3 -16. Whats the womans plan for this weekend?A.
8、Joining the overnight camps. B. Visiting her friends in Cleveland. C. Going to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. How much did James weigh at birth?A. 2. 25 pounds. B. 2. 35 pounds. C. 2. 52 pounds. 18. What problem did James have?A. Having strange-looking teeth. B. Loving
9、 unhealthy food. C. Being extremely tall. 19. What was the speakers mother? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A reporter. 20. What does the passage tell us? A. We should accept others differences. B. We should be different from others. C. We should have self-confidence. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 阅读下列短文，
10、从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AMy aunt Cindy has her own cake shop. She can make nice cakes for special occasions, such as weddings. I spent a week last summer helping her in the shop. Making a nice cake is harder than I thought it would be.I practised for hours
11、 in Aunt Cindys shop. I made little colored dots (圆点) on a piece of wax paper (蜡纸). Unluckily, I could not get the dots to be the same shape or size.I decided to take a break from making the dots, so I helped move cakes. However, that was not easy for me, either. I dropped a cake when trying to take
12、 it out of the freezer (冰箱) by myself. Luckily one of Aunt Cindys assistants - 4 -(助手) was there. He saved the cake from hitting the floor.It takes a whole team to make a huge cake. Thats one of the most important things I learned. Each person on the team has to be great at his or her job. Aunt Cind
13、y designs the cakes on paper, Larry does the mixing and baking, and assistants carve and put frosting on the cakes. Aunt Cindy and Larry do most of the decorating while the assistants help make small parts like flowers and figures. Building a big cake is like playing a team sport. If one person does
14、nt do his or her job well, the whole team pays for that.Even though I was not much help to my aunt, Im glad I spent the week in Aunt Cindys shop. Designing cakes takes more than just baking skills. It takes art and painting skills too. Now when I see a really nice cake, I dont think of eating it fir
15、st. Instead, I look at it and wonder how many hours it took to make.21. What does the underlined word “occasions“ mean in this passage?A. events B. needs C. months D. ideas22.Why did the writer take a break from putting colored dots on wax paper?A. Because she practised for hours and became bored.B.
16、 Because she could not make the dots good enough for a cake.C. Because Aunt Cindy did not want her to make any more dots.D. Because Aunt Cindy wanted her to help somewhere else.23. Who designs the cakes on paper?A. Aunt Cindy. B. Larry. C. Assistants D. The writer.24. What was the main reason the wr
17、iter was glad to have spent a week in her aunts shop?A. She got to practise making coloured dots.B. She learned the importance of teamwork.C. She got to take a cake out of the freezer.D. She learned art and painting skills.BJust now, my little sister told me that they had a discussion about life now
18、 and then in class. She thought life was a lot better. When she asked me for - 5 -my opinion, I didnt know what to say.Its true that life is easier today than in the past. We can do many more things people couldnt do in the past. Now we can just sit in the car and drive somewhere fantastic. In the p
19、ast, people travelled either on foot or on horseback. Now we can buy almost everything we want in stores and supermarkets. In the past, people would feel happy as long as they had enough food and water. Now people live longer and healthier. In the past, few people knew how to deal with ordinary dise
20、ases. And now we can travel the world. In the past, travelling to other continents was impossible for ordinary people. Some people even didnt know the existence of other continents.However, life today is difficult at the same time. We want to look good. We try to be perfect. We want to know what oth
21、ers think of us. And the pace of modern life is so fast that we are becoming busier and busier! We are busy making money. And we are busy spending money. However, we never feel that life is good enough. We are so busy that we dont have time for our family members and friends, not to mention our hobb
22、ies.Is life today better or worse? Its hard to say, isnt it?25. What does the writers little sister probably do? A. A pilot. B. A doctor. C. A student. D. A manager.26. What was probably the topic for the discussion? A. Is life today better or worse?B. Are people as busy as before? C. Do people work
23、 as hard as before?D. Is life today easier or more difficult?27. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph? A. Life is easier today. B. Transport is easier today.C. Travel is easier today.D. People live longer today. 28. From the third paragraph, we can infer that the writer thinks - 6 -its_for us
24、 to slow down. A silly B. difficult C.easy D. importantC2016 Calendar Kids Art ContestWell select 13 gifted artists and print their winning artwork in our 2017 calendar (日历). All winners will receive a great prize. The first winner will also win a free trip to Washington, D.C.About the Calendar Kids
25、 ProgramFor the past 20 years, the American Kidney(肾) Fund has done an art contest for young artists who have kidney disease. The program provides a chance for kidney patients to show themselves through artwork and to draw the publics attention to kidney disease.Who can take part in it: children (16
26、 or younger) living in the United States having kidney diseaseWhat should I draw?Use your imagination! Your drawing may be about seasons, things that make you happy, ways to stay healthy, or whatever you like. Do not use copyrighted (有版权的) characters (like Mickey Mouse, Sponge Bob, etc.)What should
27、I send?Please send us your original (原创的) artwork on a piece of white paper, a completed form (you may get one at your doctors office or on our website) and a recent, clear photo of yourself. A school picture works best. Write your name and the title of your drawing on the back of your artwork. We m
28、ust receive all artwork by September 15, 2016.How is the cover art chosen?We will have an online voting in October 2016. The artwork that receives the most votes will be put on the cover.What if I have questions?- 7 -Call the American Education Department at 800-638-8299. 29. What do we know about t
29、he American Kidney Fund? A. It makes people pay attention to kidney disease.B. It helps doctors to find ways to treat kidney disease.C. It mainly tells people staying healthy is important.D. It has a plan to train excellent young art lovers.30. Who can be allowed to take part in the contest? A. A 17
30、-year-old girl who lives in the USA.B. A student from England who has kidney disease.C. A healthy boy who is good at drawing.D. A 10-year-old American boy with kidney disease.31. The first winners artwork _. A. will appear twice on the calendarB. will be sent to Washington, D.C.C. will be on the cov
31、er of the 2017 calendarD. will be chosen by the organizers of the contestDSince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send orders to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose M
32、illan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehic
33、le and guided it with his thoughts.“Our brain has billions of nerve cells(神经细胞). These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from - 8 -reaching the muscles.” Tave
34、lla says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with outside world and also to control devices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This cap picks up the signals from the scalp (头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and gives orders to the
35、 wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to orders from the brain.Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple orders. “The practica
36、l possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit fro
37、m. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.32. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine.C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.33. Which of the following shows the path o
38、f the signals described in Paragraph 5?A. Scalpcomputercapwheelchair. B. Computercapscalpwheelchair.C. Scalpcapcomputerwheelchair. D. Capcomputerscalpwheelchair.34. The team will test with real patients to_ .A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longer D.
39、learn about their physical condition35. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled- 9 -D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries第二节 根据对话内
40、容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。 （共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）Bullies(欺凌) come in all shapes and sizes. Over time, most of us have to deal with a bully or two. Bullying can threaten students physical and emotional safety at school and can have a negative effect on their ability to learn. H
41、ere are some tips for you to avoid being bullied at school.Show smallest reaction to their bullying. 36 . So do not show the bullies that you feel hurt. Just walk away as if you didnt mind it. Reacting to them will only encourage them further. Feel your inner strength. Everyone has an inner strength
42、 to draw on; the problem with bullying is that many bullies try to make you feel that you have no this strength. 37 . In fact deep down you are stronger than they are.38 Bullies may be less likely to target a big group of friends. They tend to pick on people they consider as defenseless or powerless
43、. If youre always surrounded by people, a bully may avoid bothering you.Stay within eyesight of an adult. If you stay within the eyesight of an adult, bullies will typically stay away. 39 Therefore they avoid bullying others if a teacher or other adult is near. When at school, stay in areas where te
44、achers and other adults are typically present40 Try a different way to school; if they cant find you, they cant bully you. Try your best to avoid them but dont show that you are avoiding them. They will usually read this as fear, and they will bully you more as a result.A. Hang out in groups. B. Bul
45、lies should be paid more attention to. C. Report it to your teachers and parents.D. Work your way around the bullies.E. Believe that you are stronger than they are.- 10 -F. Bullies do not want to cause trouble for themselves.G. Bullies gain satisfaction from making others feel hurt or uncomfortable.
46、第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A long time ago there was a boy. He was smart, talented and handsome. 41 , he was very selfish and his temper was so 42 that nobody wanted to be friends with him. Often he got ang
47、ry and said various 43 things to people around him.The boys parents were very 44 about his bad temper. They considered what they could do and one day the father had an idea. He called his son and gave him a hammer and a bag of 45 . The father said: “Every time you get angry, take a nail and 46 it in
48、to that old fence as hard as you can.”The fence was very 47 and the hammer was heavy, nevertheless the boy was so angry that during the very first day he drove 37 nails.Day after day, week after week, the number of nails was gradually 48 . After some time, the boy started to understand that 49 his t
49、emper is easier than driving nails into the fence.One day the boy didnt 50 hammer and nails any more as he learned to hold his temper perfectly. So he came to his father and told about his 51 . “Now every time, when you hold your temper all day long, 52 one nail”.Much time has passed. At last the boy could be 53 of himself as all the nails were gone. When he came to his father and told about this, he 54 to come and take a careful look at the fence. “You d
