1、第1页（共4页）2018-2019 学 年 第 一 学 期 “ 三 区 一 县 ” 四 校 联 合 考 试高 二 英 语 试 题第一部分阅读理解（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四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AOn a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing hisviolin. The music was so great that many people s
2、topped to put some money into the hat of the youngman.The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully.Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began toplay the violin. It sounded more pleasant
3、 than ever.Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Lastnight, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come toclaim（认领）it soon.”After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the v
4、iolinist and said, “Yes,its you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist askedcalmly, “Are you Mr. George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?”“Its a lottery ticket（彩票）,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery tic
5、ket on which George Sangsname was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then dancedwith the violinist.The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna.Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time
6、 you needed money to pay the tuition（学费）and youhad to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didnt you keep the lotteryticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “Although I dont have much money, I live happily. But if I losehonesty I wont be happy forever.”Through our li
7、ves, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.1. What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?A. He played the violin to make some money.B. He waited for the train to Vienna.C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.D. He walked around the New Y
8、ork railway station.2. Which of the following statements is true according to the words on the paper?A. The hat belonged to George Sang.B. George Sang had lost something important.C. The young artist needed George Sangs advice.D. The young artist wanted some money from George Sang.3. From this artic
9、le, we can learn that _.A. we should share something valuable with othersB. playing the violin can make you honestC. its acceptable to keep the lottery if you find oneD. being honest is very important to us BWhere can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well, I
10、suggestyou try the beautiful and green Isle o f Wight (IOW). The Isle of Wight is one of the main touristattractions. Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.Dinosaur IsleIt is located in Sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. Its a large, lovely museum, both funand
11、educational. Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop.You can walk into the past and then the future, learning about the history and the development of thecivilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.Robin Hill Country ParkThe park is
12、 in the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for childrens parties and games. It has fivenew gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.The West of the WightHere we have the Marine Aquarium, the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway. They offe
13、ranother opportunity to combine fun with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing thenarrow strait between the island and the mainland.The Wight Bus MuseumThis museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. It has a bus collection stored in what was oncea warehouse（仓库）. Most of
14、the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910s.With all of these choices, what are you waiting for? IOW Tourism welcomes you!4. In Robin Hill Country Park, children can NOT _.A. have parties. B. buy gifts. C. play games. D. take pictures.5. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. those r
15、unning the Wight Bus Museum work for free第2页（共4页）B. on Dinosaur Isle we can learn about all kinds of animalsC. there are five new gardens on Dinosaur IsleD. visitors can drive buses in the Wight Bus Museum6. The purpose of this passage is to _.A. show the development of tourism on the IOWB. tell rea
16、ders what is worth visitingC. attract readers to come to the IOWD. advise readers how to relax on holidays7. You can read this article in a _.A. travel magazine B. science journalC. book review D. film advertisementCOne advantage of the Internet is shopping conveniently online for clothes; one disad
17、vantage of theInternet is also shopping conveniently online for clothes.“Nothing fits,” said Lam Yuk Wong, a senior in electrical and computer engineering at RiceUniversity. “Everyone says this. They order clothes and they dont fit. People get very unhappy.”Wong and her design partner, Xuaner “Cecil
18、ia” Zhang, are Team White Mirror, creators of what theycall a “virtual (虚拟)fitting room”. Their goal is simple and consumer-friendly: to let online clothingshoppers have a perfect fit and a perfect look when shopping every time. Both women are from China,Wong from Hong Ko ng and Zhang from Beijing.
19、They both order most of their clothing online. They gotthe idea from their own experiences as consumers and from listening to the complaints of friends andrelatives. “They say, The color is wrong or I got the right size but it still does not fit. We want to makeit like youre in the store trying on t
20、he clothes,” Zhang said.Using a Kinect developed by Microsoft for use with its Xbox 360 video game player, Zhang scansWong and turns her image into, in effect, a virtual model, keeping Wongs dimensions (尺寸), and evenher skin and hair color. “We put the clothes on the shoppers 3-D body models and sho
21、w how they lookwhen they are dressed,” Wong said. So far, Wong and Zhang have adapted the software to show dressesand shirts, and they are now working on shorts.Asked if she thought men as well as women might be interested in using their virtual fitting room,Wong said, “I think their wives will care
22、 about this, so it will also be important to men.”8. Why is shopping conveniently online for clothes a disadvantage?A. Students may easily get addicted to it.B. Clothes bought online may not fit.C. It attracts more online clothing shoppers.D. It causes shoppers to waste too much money.9. Wong and Zh
23、ang got the idea to design a virtual fitting room from _.A. their shopping experiences B. a program at their universityC. some shop-ownerscomplaints D. the Xbox 360 video game player10. Which of the following shows the process of using the virtual fitting room?A. scanning - trying on clothes - getti
24、ng imagesB. trying on clothes - getting models - scanningC. scanning - getting models -trying on clothesD. trying on clothes - getting images - scanning11. What did Wong think of her virtual fitting room?A. It is perfectly developed. B. It will have its market share.C. It is limited to women shopper
25、s. D. It is like a kind of video game player.DNearly 19 percent of teachers of color(有色人种教师) left their jobs after the 2014-2015 school year.Some left for personal reasons like taking care of their families. But 50 percent said they left because theywere dissatisfied with their employment situation,
26、 such as poor working conditions, student disciplineproblems and large class sizes. Thus, taking immediate measures to improve it is our top priority.For years, researchers have proved the benefits of increasing the share of minority teachers inschools, especially as our public school system has tur
27、ned to one that is made up mostly of minoritystudents. Teachers of color, who are more likely than their white counterparts to choose to work in raciallydiverse(多种多样的) schools, offer particular benefits to their students. Graduation rates increase amongminority students when they are taught by racia
28、lly similar educators, research shows. They can also serveas positive role models, and their presence reduces the chance of racial discrimination at school.The Shanker Institute report suggests that the rate of minority teacher hiring is not the whole problem.The problem is what happens after these
29、teachers enter the classroom. These teachers often work inhigh-poverty rural schools. They are more likely to have less-desirable working conditions.Diversity is a key component to equality and opportunity. Where theres a diverse teaching workforce,all kids thrive. So solutions must be found at once
30、 to turn this trend around. Firstly, schools shoulddevelop mentorship programs that support minority teachers once they are in the classroom. Secondly,more money should be spent in improving working conditions in these schools. Of course, schoolheadmasters should also be evaluated on their ability t
31、o retain teachers of color.12.Among teachers of color leaving their jobs, half of them quit because _.第3页（共4页）A. they had to take care of their children B. they had to move to other placesC. they eventually found better-paid jobs D. their employment situation was unsatisfactory13. Which of the follo
32、wing is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. The solutions to increasing graduation rates among minority students.B. The benefits of increasing the share of minority teachers in schools.C. The reasons for teachers of color leaving their jobs in many schools.D. The ways to decrease the possibilit
33、y of racial discrimination at school.14. Which of the following components is vital to equality and opportunity?A. Honesty B. Variety C. Ability D. Safety15. How did the author feel when writing the passage?A. He felt angry about the government.B. He was satisfied with the present situation.C. He fe
34、lt it urgent to solve the problem.D. He didnt care about diverse teaching workforce.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。A great number of people can get injured or even killed resulting from a human stampede (蜂拥).Thebad thing is that a peaceful group of people can quickly t
35、urn into a crazy panicked crowd. 16 If youare in a crowd, the most important thing is to make yourself familiar with your surroundings and mentallynotice the exits. No matter where you are, make sure you always know how to get out. 17 If you arein a crowd of moving people, wet or uneven ground can b
36、e slippery or dangerous, causing you to fall.Be aware of the general atmosphere of the event, as panic situations can often be expected. When indanger, a few seconds can make all the difference. If you find yourself in the middle of a moving crowd,do not fight against the pressure, do not stand stil
37、l or sit down. 18 Take advantage of any space thatmay open up and try to move sideways to the crowd movement where the flow is weaker.19一It gives you movement and protects your chest.If you fall, get up quickly. If you fall and cannot get up, keep moving by crawling in the same directionof the crowd
38、, or if that is not possible, then cover your head with your arms and curl up (蜷缩). 20Sometimes, finding a right posture can save your life.A. Make yourself aware of the type of ground you are standing on.B. Do not lie on your stomach or back, as this dangerously exposes your lungs.C. If you are ste
39、pped on, you should shout for help.D. Instead, move in the same direction of the crowd.E. Keep your hands up by your chest, like a boxer.F. Stretch your arms to the full length so that you can make more space to move in the crowd.G. Whats worse is that the stampede can be caused while there seems no
40、 actual danger.第二部分：语言运用（共两节，满分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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took 21 of a bus after itsdriver suffered a serious heart attack. Guy Harvold, 24, had 22 the students and three cours
41、eleaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bournemouth to 23 their host families.They were going to 24 a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvoldworks as a 25 .Harvold, who has not 26 his driving test, said, “I realized the bus was out of control when Iwas 27 th
42、e students.” The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he 28 the driver wasslumped(倒伏)over the wheel. The driver didnt 29 . He was unconscious. The bus 30 alamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold 31 to bring the bus to a stop.Police 32 the young teachers quick thin
43、king. If he hadnt 33 quickly, there could havebeen a terrible 34 .The bus driver never regained consciousness and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had workedregularly with the 35 and was very well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said, “I was36 that no one else was hurt, but I hoped th
44、at the driver would 37 .The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on aweekend 38 to Dublin with a friend, thanking him for his 39 . A local driving school has alsooffered him six 40 driving lessons.21. A. control B. care C. advantage D. note22.
45、 A. taken in B. picked up C. tracked down D. helped out23. A. greet B. thank C. invite D. meet24. A. present B. introduce C. take D. organize25. A. driver B. doctor C. librarian D. teacher26. A. given B. marked C. passed D. conducted27. A. speaking to B. waiting for C. returning to D. looking for28.
46、 A. learned B. noticed C. mentioned D. doubted29. A. sleep B. cry C. move D. recover第4页（共4页）30. A. ran over B. went by C. carried D. hit31. A. remembered B. continued C. prepared D. managed32. A. witnessed B. recorded C. praised D. understood33. A. appeared B. reacted C. escaped D. interrupted34. A.
47、 delay B. accident C. mistake D. experience35. A. airport B. hospital C. school D. police36. A. happy B. fortunate C. touched D. sorry37. A. survive B. retire C. relax D. succeed38. A. project B. trip C. dinner D. duty39. A. bravery B. skill C. quality D. knowledge40. A. necessary B. easy C. differe
48、nt D. free第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Easy Ways to Build VocabularyIts not all that hard to build an advanced and large vocabulary. Like many things in life, its 41ongoing process, and the best part of the process is that theres enough room for improvement, 42means yo
49、ull just keep getting better and better. Of course you have to work at it. You wouldnt think thata few 43 (month) of exercise in your teens would be enough 44 the rest of your life, andthats also true for building your vocabularyyou have to keep at it daily, and pretty soon you will findthat you have an excellent vocabulary.One of the 45 (effect) ways to build vocabulary is to read good books. You need to 46(real)read at least one good book a week, preferably a classic. This isnt as hard as it 47 (sound),and it is far
