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吉林省长春汽车经济开发区第三中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题
汽车三中2018---2019学年度高一下学期期中考试
英语试卷
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第Ⅰ卷(选择题)
第一部分听力(1—20小题)在笔试结束后进行。
第二部分阅读理解(满分40分)
第一节阅读下面短文,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)
A
SummerActivities
Studentsshouldreadthelistwiththeirparents/carers,andselecttwoactivitiestheywouldliketodo.Formswillbeavailableinschoolandonlineforthemtoindicatetheirchoicesandreturntoschool.Beforechoicesarefinalised,parents/carerswillbeaskedtosigntoconfirmtheirchild’schoices.
Activity
Description
Member
ofstaff
Cost
OutdoorAdventure(OUT)
Takeyourselfoutofyourcomfortzoneforaweek,discovernewpersonalqualities,andlearnnewskills.YouwillbeabletotakepartinanumberofactivitiesfromcanoeingtowildcampingonDartmoor.Learnrockclimbingandworkasateam,andenjoythegreatoutdoorenvironment.
Mr.Clemens
£140
WWIBattlefieldsandParis(WBP)
OnMondaywetraveltoLondon.AfterstayingovernightinLondon,wetravelonDay2tonorthernFrancetovisittheWorldWarIbattlefields.OnDay3wecrossintoBelgium.ThursdayseesusmaketheshortjourneytoPariswherewewillvisitDisneylandParispark,stayinguntillatetoseetheparadeandthefireworks.Ourfinalday,Friday,seesusvisitcentralParisandtourthemainsights.
Mrs.Wilson
£425
CraftyFoxes(CRF)
Fourdaysofproductdesigncentredaroundtextiles.Makinglovelyobjectsusingrecycledandmadematerials.Bags,cushionsanddecorations…Learnskillsandleavewithmodernandunusualtextiles.
Mrs.Goode
£30
PottyaboutPotter(POT)
VisitWarnerBrosStudio,shopstoptobuypicnic,stayovernightinanapprovedYouthHostelinStreatley-on-Thames,guidedtourofOxfordtoseethefilmlocations,picniclunchoutsideOxford’sChristchurch,boatingontheRiverCherwellthroughtheUniversityParks,beforeheadingbacktoExeter.
MissDrake
£150
21.Whichactivitywillyouchooseifyouwanttogocamping?
A.POT.B.WBP.C.CRF.D.OUT.
22.WhatwillthestudentsdoonTuesdaywithMrs.Wilson?
A.TraveltoLondon.B.VisittheWWIbattlefields.C.TourcentralParis.D.Seeaparadeandfireworks.
23.HowlongdoesPottyaboutPotterlast?
A.Fivedays.B.Fourdays.C.Twodays.D.Oneweek.
B
Iwaswaitingformytrainandonthesubwaystation’sfloorwasamanjustsittingthere.IlookedaroundandnobodystoppedsoIjustwentmyway.Afterafewsteps,Iturnedandaskedhimwhetherheneededhelp.Hetoldmehishousewasonestationfurtherandhewouldonlyneedtotakethetrainthere.SoIreachedforhishandtohelphimstandup.
HewantedtotakethestairsbutIfearedthathewouldhurthimselfsinceheseemedtooweaktowalk,soIaskedhimtotaketheelevator.Eventhoughmymindwastryingtoturnthedangerlightson,IputthethoughtthatIshouldnotgoalonewithadrunkenmanoutofmymindandaccompaniedhimontheelevator.
Wearrivedontheplatformwithnoincidents.Theman’skneesseemedtosoften,soIaskedhimtorestonabench.Whilesittingthere,hethankedme,tellingmethatIsavedhim.No,Isaid,Ireallydidnothing;hesavedhimselfashewalkedonhisownfeet.
Atthenextstation,wesaidourgoodbyes.BeforeIknewit,heleft100dollarsanddashedoutofthetrain.Therewasnowaytogivehimbackhismoney.Iwantedtoleaveitontheseat,butayoungwomanwhothoughtitbelongedtomeranaftermeandgavemethenote.
Myinitial(最初的)reactiontogettingthatmoneywasofshameandIevenfeltoffended.ThenIthoughthejustwantedtothankme,thebestwayheknewhow.Now,myquestionis—whatactofkindnessshallIdowiththese100dollars?
24.Whywasthemansittingonthesubwaystation’sfloor?
A.Becausehewasdrunk.B.Becausehewasseriouslyill.
C.Becausehewantedtogohome.D.Becausehewaswaitingforthetrain.
25.Seeingthemoneyleftbytheman,theauthorfirstfelt________.
A.gratefulB.ashamedC.delightedD.frustrated
26.Howwilltheauthorpossiblydealwiththemoney?
A.Giveitback.B.Buysomethingfavorable.
C.Leaveitontheseat.D.Giveittopeopleinneed.
27.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.IhelpedthemanthemomentIsawhim.
B.Iaccompaniedthemantotakethestairs.
C.Ithoughtitunsafetogoalonewiththedrunkenmanatfirst.
D.Ayoungwomanranaftermeandgavemethenote.
C
ManyofusloveJulybecauseit’sthemonthwhennature’sberriesandstonefruitsareinabundance(丰富).ThesecolourfulandsweetjewelsfromBritishColumbia’sfieldsarelittlepowerhousesofnutritionalprotection.
Ofthecommonberries,strawberriesarehighestinvitaminC,although,becauseoftheirseeds,raspberriescontainalittlemoreprotein(蛋白质),ironandzinc(notthatfruitshavemuchprotein).Blueberriesareparticularlyhighinantioxidants(抗氧化物质).TheyellowandorangestonefruitssuchaspeachesarehighinthecarotenoidsweturnintovitaminAandwhichareantioxidants.Asforcherries(樱桃),theyaresodeliciouswhocares?
However,theyarerichinvitaminC.
Whencombinedwithberriesorslicesofotherfruits,frozenbananasmakeanexcellentbaseforthick,coolingfruitshakesandlowfat“icecream”.Forthispurpose,selectripebananasforfreezingastheyaremuchsweeter.Removetheskinandplacetheminplasticbagsorcontainersandfreeze.Ifyoulike,asqueezeoffreshlemonjuiceonthebananaswillpreventthemturningbrown.Frozenbananaswilllastseveralweeks,dependingontheirripenessandthetemperatureofthefreezer.
Ifyouhaveajuicer,youcansimplyfeedinfrozenbananasandsomeberriesorslicedfruit.Outcomesa“soft-serve”creamydessert,tobeeatenrightaway.Thismakesafunactivityforachildren’sparty;theylovefeedingthefruitandfrozenbananasintothetopofthemachineandwatchingtheicecreamcomeoutbelow.
28.Whatdoestheauthorseemtolikeaboutcherries?
A.Theycontainprotein.B.TheyarehighinvitaminA.
C.Theyhaveapleasanttaste.D.Theyarerichinantioxidants.
29.Whyisfreshlemonjuiceusedinfreezingbananas?
A.Tomakethemsmellbetter.B.Tokeeptheircolour.
C.Tospeeduptheirripening.D.Toimprovetheirnutrition.
30.Whatis“ajuicer”inthelastparagraph?
A.Adessert.B.Amachine.C.Acontainer.D.Adrink.
31.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?
A.Abiologytextbook.B.AtravelbrochureC.Aresearchpaper.D.Ahealthmagazine.
D
Languageshavebeencomingandgoingforthousandsofyears,butinrecenttimestherehasbeenlesscomingandalotmoregoing.Whentheworldwasstillpopulatedbyhunter-gatherers,small,tightlyknit(联系)groupsdevelopedtheirownpatternsofspeechindependentofeachother.Somelanguageexpertsbelievethat10,000yearsago,whentheworldhadjustfivetotenmillionpeople,theyspokeperhaps12,000languagesbetweenthem.
Soonafterwards,manyofthosepeoplestartedsettlingdowntobecomefarmers,andtheirlanguagestoobecamemoresettledandfewerinnumber.Inrecentcenturies,trade,industrialisation.thedevelopmentofthenation-stateandthespreadofuniversalcompulsoryeducation.Especiallyglobalisationandbettercommunicationsinthepastfewdecades,allhavecausedmanyLanguagestodisappear,anddominantlanguagessuchasEnglish.SpanishandChineseareincreasinglytakingover.
Atpresent,theworldhasabout6,800languages.Thedistributionoftheselanguagesishugelyuneven.Thegeneralruleisthatmildzoneshaverelativelyfewlanguages.Oftenspokenbymanypeople,whilehot,wetzoneshavelots,oftenspokenbysmallnumbers.Europehasonlyaround200Languages;theAmericasabout1,000;Africa2,400;andAsiaandthePacificperhaps3,200,ofwhichPapuaNewGuineaaloneaccountsforwellover800.Themediannumber(中位数)ofspeakersisamere6,000,whichmeansthathalftheworldslanguagesarespokenbyfewerpeoplethanthat.
Alreadywellover400ofthetotalof6,800languagesareclosetoextinction(消亡),withonlyafewelderlyspeakersleft.Pick,atrandom,BusuuinCameroon(eightremainingspeakers),ChiapanecoinMexico(150),LipanApacheintheUnitedStates(twoorthree)orWadjiguinAustralia(one,withaquestion-mark):
noneoftheseseemstohavemuchchanceofsurvival.
32.Whatcanweinferaboutlanguagesinhunter-gatherertimes?
A.Theywerelargeinnumber.B.Theydevelopedveryfast
C.Theyhadsimilarpatters.D.Theywerecloselyconnected
33.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"dominant"underlinedinparagraph2?
A.Complex.(复杂的)B.Advanced.C.Powerful.D.Modem.
34.Howmanylanguagesarespokenbylessthan6,000peopleatpresent?
A.About6,800B.About3,400C.About2,400D.About1,200
35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Newlanguageswillbecreated.B.Peopleslifestylesarereflectedinlanguages
C.HumandevelopmentresultsinfewerlanguagesD.Geographydetermineslanguageevolution.
第二节七选五(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。
Thewife-carryingWorldChampionshiphasbeencelebratedinasmalltownincentralFinlandsince1992.In1992,thepeopleofthetowndecidedtorestartsomelong-forgottentraditions.36Hewassaidtoonlyacceptmenasmembersofhisgang(团伙)whoprovedtheirworthinchallenges.Atthattime,itwasalsoacommonpracticetostealwomenfromneighboringvillages.
37Alargenumberofcompetitors,people,andjournalistsfromFinlandtoCanadaattendtheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipeveryyear.
38TheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipisheldona253.3meterslongofficialtrack.The