1、 长春外国语学校 2018-2019 学年第二学期期初考试高一年级英语试卷出题人： 刘英晖 审题人： 祁丽娜本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分,共 12 页。考试结束后,将答题卡交回。注意事项：1. 答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚,将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写,字体工整、笔迹清楚。3. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内做答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸,试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出,确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5. 保持卡面清洁,不要折叠,不要弄破
2、、弄皱,不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。I. 阅读理解 （共两节， 25 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 50 分）第一节：（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A, B, C, D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATeachers Day is, interestingly, not celebrated on the same day all over the world. In some countries it is marked by a holiday, in others it is a working day.International Teac
3、hers Day is celebrated on October 5. Being held ever since 1994, it is in honor of teachers organizations worldwide. Its aim is to encourage supports for teachers and to meet the needs of students.China In 1939, Teachers Day was set for August 27, Confucius birthday. In1951, the celebration was stop
4、ped. However, it was founded again in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10.India Teachers Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India, whose birthday falls on that day.Russia In Russia, Teachers Day was celebrated on the first Su
5、nday of October between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day is observed on the October 5, just the same day as World Teachers Day.The US In the US, Teachers Day is non-official holiday. It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May. A number of activities are organized in schools to h
6、onor teachers. The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May.Thailand In Thailand, National Teachers Day is celebrated every year on January 16. The first Teachers Day was held in 1957. The day is a holiday in schools.1. Which country celebrates Teachers Day in October?A. India. B. Russia.
7、 C. Thailand D. The US. 2. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “observed”?A. stopped B. held C. celebrated D. fell3. Which of the following is possibly true?A. China has celebrated Teachers Day since the year 1931. B. Teachers Day is an official holiday in the United S
8、tates.C. Teachers Day is a working day in schools of Thailand.D. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnans birthday is in September. 4. From the passage we can learn that _.A. The first Teachers Day was held in 1965 in Thailand B. Teachers Day falls on Confucius birthday in ChinaC. International Teachers Day aim
9、s to benefit teachers and studentsD. A lot of activities are held on Teachers Day across the worldBAmerican schools do not have separate classes for boys and girls. If boys want to cook or to sew, they can learn these things in classes that are no longer just for girls. If girls want to repair cars,
10、 they can now learn this in school. Most students like to have boys and girls on the same baseball team. Many boys and girls dress alike in school. They wear blue jeans and sport shirts. Some have long hair and some have short hair. Sometimes a boy has longer hair than a girl. Even the language is d
11、ifferent. Students learn to say fire fighter instead of fireman, police officer instead of policeman, and letter carrier instead of mailman. A person does not need to be a man to fight a fire or to deliver the mail. Most people think that these changes are great. They give all people an equal chance
12、 to be happy and to do what they want to do with their lives. Fathers like to tell their sons that they can grow up to be president. Today, mothers can tell the same things to their daughters.5. What does “mailman” mean?A. Milkman. B. Writer. C. Postman. D. Reporter. 6. The underlined word “They” in
13、 the last paragraph refers to _. A. these changes B. American schools C. most people D. American students 7. What do most people think of the changes in American schools?A. Surprising. B. Strange. C. Good. D. Bad.8. We may infer from the text that in the past in American schools _. A. girls only lea
14、rned how to sew and cook B. girls could do everything but boys couldnt C. boys and girls were the same in everything D. there were many differences between boys and girls CThe Ministry of Construction has released the names of the first group of 20 national parks, including 9 Suzhou classical garden
15、s: Zhuozheng Garden, Liu Garden, Wangshi Garden, Huanxiu Villa, Lion Grove, Yipu Garden, Ou Garden, Tuisi Garden and Canglang Pavilion.National parks refer to the famous city parks and gardens. Suzhou classical gardens are parts of Chinas precious cultural heritage (遗产) (all the 9 gardens are on the
16、 list of World Cultural Heritage) as well as a necessary part of the life of Suzhou citizens, not to mention they are also world-famous tourism resorts (胜地). In fact, their unique historical and cultural background serves to contribute to their ranking among national parks.The earliest classical gar
17、dens in Suzhou can date back to the Song Dynasty. However, the gardens impress their visitors not only with their age-old history but also with their delicate scenes, particularly Canglang Pavilion, Zhuozheng Garden, Lion Grove and Liu Garden, the most famous four that represent different styles of
18、dynasties of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing.In 1978, an imitation（仿造物） of a Suzhou classical garden was set up by Chen Congzhou (the author of the book Suzhou Classical Gardens) in the City Museum of Art in New York, US, which was the first time ever to directly introduce Chinese ancient architecture to
19、Westerners. 9. _parks and gardens are selected as National Parks in the first group.A. 9 B. 8 C. 20 D. 410. Which of the following statements about Suzhou classical gardens is NOT true?A. They are parts of Chinas precious cultural heritage.B. They are world-famous tourism resorts.C. They are a neces
20、sary part of the life of Suzhou citizens.D. They came into being at the same time. 11. Which of the following can best explain the meaning of the underlined word “delicate“?A. astonishing B. delicious C. beautiful D. impressive12. The first imitation of a Suzhou classical garden was set up in _.A. L
21、ondon B. New York C. Paris D. TokyoDOn November 14, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi while trying to settle a line(边界) problem between Mississippi and Louisiana. Being an expert outdoorsman, he liked to hunt large animals. However, his hunt was going poorly tha
22、t days, and he couldnt seem to find anything worthy of firing his gun. His followers, trying to help him, caught a Louisiana black baby bear for the President to shoot, but he refused. The thought of shooting a bear that was tied to a tree did not seem sporting, so he spared the life of the baby bea
23、r and set it free. A famous political cartoonist for the Washington Star, Mr. Clifford Berryman, drew a cartoon titled, Drawing the Line in Mississippi, which used the story of the President refusing to shoot the bear. The cartoon in the Washington Star showed Teddy Roosevelt, gun in hand, with his
24、back turned on a pretty baby bear. Morris Michtom, owner of a Brooklyn toy store, got the idea from the cartoon and make a toy bear. Planning to use it only as a display, he placed the bear in his toy store window, and next to it placed a copy of the cartoon from the newspaper. To Michtoms surprise,
25、 he was surrounded by customers eager to buy it. He asked for and received President Roosevelts permission to use his name for the bears that he and his wife made, and the Teddy Bear was born! Michtom soon made Teddy bears by the thousands. The money from selling Teddy bears made him, in 1903, form
26、the Ideal Toy Company. 13. Why did Theodore Roosevelt come to Mississippi? A. To go on a hunting trip. B. To look for large animals.C. To do some outdoor games. D. To deal with a line problem. 14. Why did Theodore Roosevelt refuse to shoot that baby bear? A. He was caring. B. He loved animals. C. He
27、 was not hunting. D. It was too young.15. What can we learn about Morris Michtom from the passage? A. He was a far-sighted businessman. B. He liked drawing cartoons of bears. C. He became President Roosevelts friend. D. He didnt expect Teddy Bear to be popular. 16. Who named the toy bear “Teddy Bear
28、”? A. Morris Michtom. B. Teddy Roosevelt. C. Mr. Clifford Berryman. D. Michtom and his wife. EOne of the biggest social issues in Japan is the increasingly low marriage rate among young people and the small birth rate, which led to an aging and eventually shrinking（萎缩） population. Most young Japanes
29、e women simply dont seem interested in having many children.Now what began in Japan is happening globally. As David Brooks wrote, birth rate is becoming smaller in much of the world, from Iran 1.7 births rate per woman to Russian, where low birth rates connected with high death rates mean the popula
30、tion is already shrinking. And this includes US, which has long had higher birth rates than most developed nations. Aging countries will face the burden of caring for large elderly populations without a larger resource of young workers.Its true that global aging is going to present some major challe
31、nges. Who will take care of the elderly? Will an older world be less active and slower to change and adapt? Its all true. Sometimes I worry about a coming generational war over resources, just as I worry about how I will take care of my own parents in their old age, just as I worry about who might t
32、ake care of me.But heres the thing: an older world may have less pressure on the environment. As we all know, the environment is the real victim of overpopulation.So maybe a world that grows slower and grows older will put less pressure on the environment, and buy us a few more years to ensure our e
33、nergy use, along with our birthrates, reaches a sustainable（可持续的）level. After all, were supposed to get smarter as we got older. Hopefully that holds true for the planet as well.17. The population issue in Japan was mentioned to _.A. show young peoples preference to marriageB. introduce the topic of
34、 global birth rate becoming smallerC. indicate the deeper cause of Japans depressionD. emphasize the revolution of Japanese women 18. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to David Brook?A. The birth rates all over the world are becoming smaller.B. The most developed countries have hig
35、her death rates.C. America is the only developed country with higher birth rate.D. Birth rates becoming smaller means a great risk to aging countries.19. Which will be caused by low birth rates according to the passage?A. Aging society. B. Environmental problems.C. High death rates. D. Low employmen
36、t rates.20. Whats the authors attitude to the worldwide birth rates becoming smaller? A. Anxious. B. Disappointed. C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.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。Are you having trouble concentrating when youre reading a book or listening to a lecture? T
37、his list of activities might help to improve your study habits.Make a List. We often have trouble paying attention to one thing because our brain wants to think about something else. 21 You dont worry about whatever else you should be doing.Sleep More. Studies show that people who sleep fewer than e
38、ight hours a night for a period of time have slower response systems and more difficulty recalling information. 22 Eat Healthier Foods. Many people enjoy foods high in fats and sugars. 23 They might give you a temporary burst of energy. However, that energy is soon followed by a crash. Reduce Screen
39、 Time. This may be the most unpopular suggestion among young people. Screen time - or time spent looking at cell phones, televisions, computer screens, has a clear effect on the attention span. 24 25 Concentration improves for students who participate in team sports. It could be that being active is
40、 helpful in this way. Participating in a sport trains your brain to concentrate on specific tasks, and shut out other thoughts.A. Be active.B. Practice more.C. These foods can provide enough energy for focusing.D. But these foods cant be helpful enough when it comes to focusing.E. That is bad news f
41、or teens who stay up studying the night before a test.F. Researchers advise parents to limit it when their children need to be focused.G. By writing down all the things you need to do, youll gain a sense of control.III. 完型填空 （共两篇，40 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 60 分）AIve heard such a story.On a Friday 26 , a poo
42、r young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was 27 , and many people 28 and put some money into the 29 of the young man.The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of 30 and laid it on the ground. Then he began 31 . The music sounded more pleasan
43、t. Some people gathered and they found the 32 on that paper. “Last night, a gentleman put a(n) 33 thing into my hat. Please come to get it back.” When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to 34 what it could be. After about half an hour, a man 35 there in a hurry and said, “It cant
44、be true！You .you .”.The young violinist asked, “Did you 36 something?” “Lottery (彩票).”the man answered 37 .The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?” he asked.The man was too 38 to say a word .George Sang 39 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. S
45、o lucky and excited did he feel that he 40 50 dollars and put it into the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would 41 to look for it, he came back to where he was
46、given the lottery ticket.Someone askedthe violinist 42 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “ 43 I dont have much 44 , I live happily; but if I lose 45 I wont be happy forever.”26. A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. night27. A. quiet B. beautiful C. familiar D. exciting28.A.slowed dow
47、n B. speeded up C. passed by D. went away29. A. wallet B. bag C. hat D. box30. A. paper B. glass C. plastic D. cloth31. A. working B. waiting C. singing D. playing32. A. poems B. articles C. words D. texts33. A. important B. fantastic C. dangerous D. interesting34. A. talk B. care C. expect D. guess
48、35. A. came B. rushed C. walked D. left36. A. get B. find C. forget D. lose37. A. quickly B. anxiously C. seriously D. carefully38. A. confused B. anxiously C. excited D. surprised39. A. bought B. made C. found D. sold40. A. handed out B. took out C. hunted for D. picked up41. A. forget B. remember C. return D. leave42. A. where B. why C. when D. how43 A. If B. Why C. Because D. Although44. A. money B. food C. time D. luck45. A. friendship B. hope C. love D. honestyB The hardworking blacksmith
