1、桂林十八中 2018-2019 学年度 18 级高一下学期开学考试卷英 语注意事项：本试卷共 8 页，答题卡 2 页。考试时间 120 分钟,满分 150 分；正式开考前，请务必将自己的姓名、考号用黑色水性笔填写清楚并张贴条形码；请将所有答案填涂或填写在答题卡相应位置，直接在试卷上做答不得分。第 I 卷（选择题，共 90 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）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
2、小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How often does the man usually eat out?A. Twice a week. B. Three times a week. C. Five times a week.2.Whats the man doing?A. Washing clothes. B. Doing homework. C. Cleaning the floor.3.What does the man want to be?A. An astronaut. B. An athlete. C. A coach.4. On which floor of the bui
3、lding is the cafe?A. On the 16th floor. B. On the 15th floor. C. On the 12th floor. 5. Whats the weather probably like today?A. Hot. B. Cool. C. Cold.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟;听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材
4、料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. Which T-shirt dose the man want to buy?A. The white one. B. The blue one. C. The black one.7. How much is the blue T-shirt?A. 50 dollars. B. 60 dollars. C. 70 dollars.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Why doesnt the man get himself a bottle of apple juice?A. Because he doesnt like apple juice
5、. B. Because he doesnt know where it is. C. Because hes afraid it will harm his health.9. What does the man decide to think in the end?A. Milk. B. Water. C. Orange juice.听第 8 段材料，回 答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man think of his mother?A. Horrible. B. Strict. C. Gentle.11. What does the man think pa
6、rents should do?A. They should try to be friends with their kids. B. They should make decisions for their kids. C. They should be very strict with their kids. 12. Why does the woman think she is lucky?A. Because her mother takes good care of her. B. Because her mother is not a “tiger mother”. C. Bec
7、ause she has many good friends.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the woman think of Joe?A. He is very nice. B. He is too nervous. C. He is very popular. 14. Why wont the woman work in the city?A. Because she cant find a good job there. B. Because she prefers to live in the countryside. C. Because
8、 she has been offered a job in the countryside.15. How will the woman go back tomorrow?A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car.16. When will the woman leave tomorrow?A. At noon. B. Around 2 pm. C. In the evening.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the weather usually like in Los Angeles?A. Wet and cold. B
9、. Dry and warm. C. Dry and hot.18. Where is Los Angeles?A. About 400 miles east of San Francisco. B. About 400 miles north of San Francisco. C. About 400 miles south of San Francisco.19. What does the speaker thinker of the summers in San Francisco?A. Hot. B. Comfortable. C. Horrible.20. What do we
10、know about San Francisco?A. It has many hills. B. It is famous for its movie stars. C. It doesnt have any old buildings.第二部分 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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AA Language Programme for TeenagersWelcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on a
11、n amazing journey of language learning.Our CoursesRegardless of your choice of course, youll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areasspeaking,
12、listening, reading and writing.Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning (see table below).Course Type Days Number of Lessons Course TimetableStandard Course MonFri 20 lessons 9:0012:3020 lessons 9:001
13、2:30Intensive Course MonFri10 lessons 13:0014:30EvaluationStudents are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of th
14、eir course.Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.Arrivals and TransferOur programme offers the full packagestudents are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from th
15、e airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the students full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.Meals/Allergies(过敏)/Special Dietary RequirementsStudents are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich
16、, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge
17、 may be made for providing special food.21. How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?A. It is less effective. B. It focuses on speaking.C. It includes extra lessons. D. It gives you confidence.22. When can a student attend Standard Course?A. 13:0014:30 Monday. B. 9:0012:30 Tuesday.C. 13
18、:0014:30 Friday. D. 9:0012:30 Saturday.23. Before starting their programme, students are expected to _.A. take a language test B. have an online interviewC. prepare learning materials D. report their language levels24. With the full package, the programme organizer is supposed to_.A. inform students
19、 of their full flight details B. look after students throughout the programmeC. offer students free sightseeing trips D. collect students luggage in advanceBIf Confucius(孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed nee
20、d a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt
21、 mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese g
22、overnment has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient
23、 Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading bo
24、oks about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by pe
25、ople in the West, even if his birthday is.25. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _. A. provide some key facts about Confucius B. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations26. We can learn f
26、rom Paragraph 4 that American students _. A. have a great interest in studying Chinese B. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese exams D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese27. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Huge Fans
27、 of the Chinese LanguageC. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future28. The passage is likely to appear in _. A. a biography (传记) B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbookCThere were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed
28、their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village
29、people of Malaysia. I was moved.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face.
30、I sighed and sat down to read my Economics. It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of r
31、ubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back. From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains
32、seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time. The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I
33、looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.I
34、 looked forward to the return journey.29. The author expected the train trip to be _.A. adventurous B. pleasant C. exciting D. boring30. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?A. The friendly country people. B. The mountains along the way. C. The crowds of people in the streets.
35、D. The simple lunch served on the train.31. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph?A. choose B. enjoy C. prepare for D. carry on32. What can we learn from the story?A. Comfort in traveling by train. B. Pleasure of living in the country. C. R
36、eading gives people delight. D. Smiles brighten people up.DIts surprising how much simple movements of the body can affect the way we think. Using expansive gestures with open arms makes us feel more powerful, crossing your arms makes you more determined and lying down can bring more insights(领悟 ).S
37、o if moving the body can have these effects, what about the clothes we wear? Were all well aware of how dressing up in different ways can make us feel more attractive, sporty or professional, depending on the clothes we wear, but can the clothes actually change cognitive (认知的 ) performance or is it
38、just a feeling?Adam and Galinsky tested the effect of simply wearing a white lab coat on peoples powers of attention. The idea is that white coats are associated with scientists, who are in turn thought to have close attention to detail.What they found was that people wearing white coats performed b
39、etter than those who werent. Indeed, they made only half as many errors as those wearing their own clothes on the Stroop Test (one way of measuring attention). The researchers call the effect “enclothed cognition,” suggesting that all manner of different clothes probably affect our cognition in many
40、 different ways.This opens the way for all sorts of clothes-based experiments. Is the writer who wears a fedora more creative? Is the psychologist wearing little round glasses and smoking a cigar more insightful? Does a chefs hat make the resultant food taste better?From now on I will only be editin
41、g articles for PsyBlog while wearing a white coat to help keep the typing error count low. Hopefully you will be doing your part by reading PsyBlog in a cap and gown (学位服).33. What is the main idea of the text?A. Body movements change the way people think B. How people dress has an influence on thei
42、r feelingsC. What people wear can affect their cognitive performanceD. People doing different jobs should wear different clothes34. Adam and Galinskys experiment tested the effect of clothes on their wearers_.A. insights B. movements C. attention D. appearance35. How does the author sound in the las
43、t paragraph?A. Academic B. Humorous C. Formal D. Hopeful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。Easy ways to keep your brain sharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing. 36 . Rea
44、d on for some techniques worth trying.1. 37 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 38 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.
45、Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brains looking forward.2. Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical act
46、ivity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 39 3. Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of ag
47、ing on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 40 Or go dancing with your friends.A. Focus on the future.B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.C. It should be something like learning gardening.D. So ta
48、ke a few minutes each day to do some reading.E. But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events.F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.第三部分：语言知识运用（共三节，满分 55 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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to 41 bad feelings,
