1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年度第二学期第二学段教学质量监测高一英语试题注意：本试卷共 8 页，满分 100 分，时间 90 分钟第 I 卷 （共 60 分）第一部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，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 20 小题，满分 40 分）AThe earth is the only planet that scientists think has life. Why does the earth have life while the other planets dont? For
2、one thing, the earth is just the right temperature. As the third planet from the sun, the earth seems to be just the right distance away. The planets which are closer to the sun are so hot. The farthest planets are cold balls. When the earth developedwhich scientists believe may have happened about
3、4 billion years agomany gases covered the earth. The gases caused the earth to be hot. But something wonderful happened. The temperature was just right for thick clouds to form. It rained very hard for a very long time. This gave the earth its oceans. Water made it possible for plants to grow. The p
4、lants created oxygen in the atmosphere. Oxygen is the gas that humans and animals breathe. Only one other planet in the solar system seems to be something like the earth. That planet is Mars(火星). Mars is smaller than the earth, and it is quite a bit cooler. But it is not too cold for humans. On some
5、 days, the temperatures are as low as a winter day in the northern United States. If you wore a special spacesuit, you could walk around on Mars. The most difficulty is that you have to bring your own air to breathe, because the air on Mars is too thin to breathe. Mars has the largest volcano(火山)in
6、the solar system. It is sixteen miles - 2 -high. The highest volcano on the earth is five miles high. Scientists believe that Mars was once much better than it is now. Does this mean there could have been living things on Mars? Scientists are not sure, but there has been no sign so far. 1. Which of
7、the following is NOT the reason that the earth has life? A. The earth is just the right temperature. B. There is oxygen in the atmosphere of the earth. C. The volcanoes on the earth are lower than those on Mars. D. The earth seems to be just the right distance away from the sun. 2. The underlined ph
8、rase “the third planet” in the first paragraph refers to_. A. the Earth B. the Moon C. the Sun D. the Mars3. Which of the following about the Mars is NOT true? A. There could have been living things on Mars. B. There is no oxygen in the air on Mars. C. Mars has the largest volcano in the solar syste
9、m. D. Mars is smaller and quite a bit cooler than the earth. 4. Which is the first trouble for human to live on Mars?A. The volcanoes B. The air C. The food D. The temperature5. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage? A. The Earth B. The MoonC. Mars is Most Like the Earth
10、D. Planets in the Solar SystemBCanada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world. By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and French is an official language of Canada as well
11、 as English. About 45% of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French-Canadians live in - 3 -province of Quebec. Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in
12、 the world. They are from many countries in the world. They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries. However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests
13、. Today, there are only about 350000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate. 6. About _ live in Quebec. A. 29000000 peopleB. 45% of the Canadians C. 8700000 French -C
14、anadians D. 30% of the French-Canadians 7. The official languages of Canada are _. A. French and English B. English and Chinese C. Indian and French D. Chinese and Inuit 8. The word “origin“ in the passage means _. A. 先驱 B. 后裔 C. 血统 D. 猿人 9. About 23% of people came from _. A. China B. EnglandC. Fra
15、nce D. some other countries except France and Britain 10. Which of the following is true according to this passage? A. There are 27 000 Canadian-Indians in Canada. B. More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France recent years. C. There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive
16、 in Canada. D. There are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France.- 4 -CWhen Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which me
17、ans “rich coast” in Spanish.Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys second most important expor
18、t.Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven an
19、d fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.11. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Costa Rica got
20、its name. B. What the Costa Ricans wore.C. How Columbus found Costa Rica. D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.12. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses _.A. pink and red B. yellow and orange C. blue and green D. grey and black13. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _.A
21、. must go to school B. study in the same schoolC. do not have to go to school at all D. can choose to stop schooling at any time14. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _.A. have lessons every day B. have their examinationsC. help their parents pick coffee beans D. help their par
22、ents decorate - 5 -their houses 15. This passage is mainly about _.A. Christopher Columbus B. Costa RicaC. some products from Costa Rica D. the education of Costa RicaDSince 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.Ca
23、nada Day is the years biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades (游行), concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens (公民 ).The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canadas na
24、tional flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canadas national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canadas capital city, are especially grand and exciting.In the province of Quebec, many home rentals (租赁 ) start on July 1s
25、t and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices
26、 are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.16. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A.
27、Canada Day falls on the first day of June.B. Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.C. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.D. Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.17. The underlined word “patriotic” means _ in Chinese.A. 爱国的 B. 温馨的 C. 肃穆的 D. 紧张的- 6 -18. Canada Day is known as Mov
28、ing Day in Quebec because on this day _.A. people think it lucky to move to new housesB. people look for houses from one place to anotherC. people move home when new home rentals go into effectD. people like moving from house to house to visit friends19. From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day
29、_.A. all Canadians stop working B. traffic jams happen everywhereC. no student goes to school D. few businesses and stores are closed20.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?A. Background B. Symbol.C. Public life. D. Events and activities.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节）第一节 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四
30、个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （共 20 小题，满分 20 分） How big is space? That is a question man has been asking since the beginning of time. When your grandparents were in school, it was _21_ that the Universe was very _22_ perhaps only 5,000 light years _23_. 500 years ago people considered
31、 that the Universe was only a little bit_24_ than the Earth. In modern times with the _25_ of technology we are finally starting to _26_ the immense (无边的) size of the Universe, and it is much bigger than anyone _27_ have ever imagined.Scientists cannot stretch (伸展) a measuring tape from the Earth to
32、 a nearby star, so _28_ do they know how far away they are? Scientists use something _29_ Parallax (视差). Parallax means _30_ that they look at how much the stars move in the sky _31_ throughout the year as the Earth circles the Sun. This is not something _32_ to you. In fact if you stretch out your
33、hand in front of you and _33_ your thumb, while _34_ one eye, and then the other, your thumb will _35_ to move back and forth. Stars do the _36_ thing, but our eyes are too close to see the _37_. However if we take a - 7 -picture while on one side of Earths orbit, and then take another when we get t
34、o the _38_ side of the orbit, then we have a large enough _39_ that we can see the stars parallax, and _40_ how far away they really are.21. A. measured B. said C. thought D. proved22. A. old B. small C. mysterious D. big 23. A. across B. over C. through D. outsides24. A. smaller B. bigger C. heavie
35、r D. nearer25. A. popularity B. strength C. energy D. power26. A. imagine B. control C. grasp D. feel27. A. could B. should C. would D. might28. A. what B. why C. when D. how29. A. called B.honored C. considered D. believed30. A. actually B. especially C. generally D. simply 31. A. in and out B. bac
36、k and forth C. sooner or later D. up and down 32. A. unfamiliar B. unacceptable C. unbelievable D. unnatural 33. A. glare at B. shake C. look at D. notice34. A. controlling B. opening C. covering D. hiding 35. A. continue B. happen C. stop D. appear 36. A. common B. same C. strange D. different 37.
37、A. result B. effect C. difference D. similarity38. A. suitable B. same C. opposite D. correct39. A. width B. length C. height D. distance40. A. determine B. realize C. recognize D. decide第 II 卷 （共 40 分）- 8 -第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节）第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题，满分 10 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A young
38、man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. _1_water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder _2_ had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man_3_ (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a dee
39、p drink, smiled_4_(warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home_5_a happy heart.After the student left, the teacher let _6_student taste the water. He spit it out, _7_(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container.
40、 He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like _8_?“ The teacher replied,” You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be _9_ (sweet).”We understand this lesson best _10_ we receive gifts of
41、 love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe on a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing. w第三节 完成单词 根据句中首字母或是汉语提示完成单 词（共 10 小题，满分 10 分）11. Experts point out that fruit juices can be h_ to childrens teeth.专家指出果汁可能损害儿童的牙齿。12. Sc
42、ientists have many theories about how the universe first came into e_.关于一开始宇宙是如何产生的，科学家们有多种观点。13. How life began on earth is one of the biggest p_ that scientists found hard to solve.地球生命如何起源是科学家们觉得很难解决的最大的难题之一。14. People say Vancouver is Canadas most beautiful city, s_ by mountains and the Pacific
43、Ocean. 人们说温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市，被大山和太平- 9 -洋环抱。15. We appeal to the government to take m_ to prevent it from bad to worse.我们呼吁政府采取措施阻止这件事进一步恶化。16. The center of the city is about 10 miles d_ from the station.市中心距离车站约有 10 英里远。17. We were i_ by the new teachers rich knowledge and humorous talk. 新老师渊博的知识、风趣的谈吐
44、给我们留下了深刻的印象。18. In our solar s_ eight planets circle around the sun.在我们的太阳系中，有八个行星围绕太阳运转。19. U_ her brother,she is diligent.和她弟弟不同，她很用功。20. The new minister will be c_ by the Queen.新部长将由女王批准任职。第三部分 书面表达 （满分 20 分）假如你今年暑假第一次去厦门旅行。请根据以下信息，写一篇英语短文，介绍其景点并谈谈你的感受。位置 位于福建省东南部鼓浪屿(最出名景点之一，每天有成千上万的游客)曾厝垵(品尝各种美
45、味小吃)景点厦门大学活动 捡贝壳、追海浪、游泳(厦门四面环海)参考词汇：曾厝垵 Zengcuoan 鼓浪屿 Gulangyu Island参考短语：1. for the first time 第一次2. leave a deep impression 留下深刻的印象3. lie in/be located in 位于4. different kinds of delicious snacks 各种美味小吃5. be surrounded by 被包围6. pick up 捡起- 10 -7. chase 追逐8. fascinating 迷人的_- 11 -2018-2019 学年度第二学期高
46、一年级英语学科第二学段检测试卷参 考 答 案第一部分 阅读理解1-5 CABBC 6-10 CACDD 11-15 ADACB 16-20 BACCA第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空2125 CBABD 2630 CADAD 3135 BACCD 3640 BCCDA第二节 语法填空1. The 2. who/that 3. presented 4. warmly 5. with6. another 7. saying 8. it 9. sweeter 10. when第三节 完成单词11. harmful 12. existence 13. puzzles 14. surrounded
47、 15. measures 16. distant 17. impressed 18. system 19. Unlike 20. confirmed第二节 书面表达参考范文：This summer I went to visit Xiamen for the first time. This journey left a deep impression on me.Xiamen lies in the southeast of Fujian Province, and Gulangyu Island is one of the most famous places in Xiamen. Thousands of tourists go to Gulangyu Island by ship every day. There is a village called Zengcuoan, where we can taste different kinds of delicious snacks. Xiamen University is a beautiful place which
