广东省中山市第一中学2018_2019学年高一英语下学期第二次（5月）段考试题.docx

广东省中山市第一中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期第二次（5月）段考试题本试卷共8页，总分130分，考试时长120分钟第一部分 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）ABus Tours in Washington, D.C.The Blossoms Tour In Washington, D.C.Duration: 3 hours $56.99BEST WAY to Experience the Cherry Blossoms! Each year from mid March to mid April, see the beautiful Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C. and get great photos because youll be led to all the best spots by the best guides. The annual spring bloom in D.C. is a magical time and this tour promises to provide the very best tour opportunity for you!The Lights Night Tour in Washington, D.C.Duration: 3 hours $56.33Highest-rated Night Tour in D.C.! The ONLY D.C. Night Tour where the Tour Guides HOP OFF with you at each stop and tell you about each monument and attraction. HOP aboard The Lights Night Tour! The best time to take a tour of Washington, D.C. is at night.The Best Minibus Tour in Washington, D.C.Duration: 3 hours $ 46.92See all the key attractions D.C. has to offer in a 3-hour format. You will learn all about the history and trivia (琐事) that surrounds Washington and visit the major monuments and attractions D.C. has to offer.Please Note: Rates for this tour vary by day of the week. When you choose your specific date on the availability calendar, the rates for that date will be displayed.Best Mount Vernon & Arlington Cemetery Tour from Washington, D.C.Duration: 6 hours $ 78.96See Arlington Cemetery, Old Town Alexandria and George Washingtons Mount Vernon Estate on this small group bus tour from Washington, D.C. Your tour guide will accompany you through Mount Vernon, telling you about all of the attractions there and the history of George Washingtons home on the Potomac River. 1. Which date suits the Blossoms Tour most? A. July 4. B. August 15. C. March 27. D. October 8.2. What is special about the Best Minibus Tour? A. Its price is not fixed. B. The best time to take it is at night. C. The tour guide accompanies you. D. You can get great photos of cherry.3. Which tour would offer you a chance to learn about George Washingtons home? A. The Blossoms Tour. B. The Lights Night Tour. C. The Best Minibus Tour. D. Best Mount Vermon & Arlington Cemetery Tour.B There exist cruel wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, so its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us tide through difficult times in our lives. Putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling depressed, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart. How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I dont know the person Im joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you. I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They dont get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke? Laughing is essential to keeping your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.4. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _. A. it can pick up peoples spirits B. it can help people get on well with others C. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world D. it makes people more confident 5. The underlined phrase “busting a gut in the third paragraph can be replaced by _. A. keeping silent B. speaking loud C. laughing hard D. explaining carefully6. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _. A. talk about his own understanding of humor B. encourage people to be humorous in daily life C. introduce a practical way to get through daily life D. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life7. What is the authors attitude towards the present world? A. Indifferent. B. Positive.C. Satisfied.D. Critical.CI met the old man at a cafe. “Did you hear the radio news yesterday?” he asked me. “No,” I replied. “Anything exciting?” “Exciting? NO! Something very sad. A group of hungry dogs killed and ate my best friend.”“Oh, dear!” I cried. “How did it happen?” “He was working on the hillside when the dogs attacked him. When he didnt return, I went to the hillside and found” “His body?” I asked. The old fellow drank half of his coffee. “No. I told you they were hungry dogs, didnt I? The big bones were lying everywhere. But they found this.” He pushed open a match box he was holding in his hand. In it was a mans thumb, lying on some white bloody material.“This is my friends right thumb. The dogs ate the rest of him.” The old man began to cry. He finished his coffee quickly and left the cafe. I drank mine and called the waiter. “Ill pay the gentlemans bill. His poor friendhow terrible!” “Youve heard the news?” The waiter laughed. “Sure. Theres a hole in the bottom of the match box. He put his own thumb through the hole. The blood is red ink, I believe. Is the story worth a cup of coffee, sir?” “But he held the box in his right hand.” “Yes, but listeners look into the box. They just cant take their sight off that terrible thing.” “And when he tells the story, he gets a free cup of coffee!” I said, laughing. “Yes, sir, but only from strangers who come to this town, and, of course, he does us no harm!”8. We can learn from this passage _.A. the writer came to the cafe for the first timeB. the old man made a living by telling jokes in the cafeC. the writer had known about the old man beforeD. what had happened to his best friend made the old man mad9. Having heard the old mans story, the writer _.A. couldnt help laughing immediately B. showed great mercy upon himC. didnt believe him at all D. bought the old man another cup of coffee10. The waiter hadnt let out the truth of the old mans story earlier because _.A. he was nobody but the best friend of the old manB. the old man wouldnt pay for his coffee if he did C. the waiter hadnt seen through the old mans trickD. the old man helped the cafe in some way11. As suggested by the passage, what might happen in the end? A. The writer refused to pay the old mans bill.B. The writer decided to make the trick known to the public.C. More strangers would hear the old mans story.D. The old man wouldnt visit the cafe any more. DA new app aims to help parents understand what their baby wants based on the sound of their cry. The free app Chatter Baby, which was released last month, analyzes the acoustic (声学的) features of a babys cry, to help parents understand whether their child might be hungry, or in pain. While critics say caregivers should not rely too much on their smartphone, others say its a helpful tool for new or tired parents.Ariana Anderson, a mother of four, developed the app. She originally designed the technology to help deaf parents better understand why their baby was upset, but soon realized it could be a helpful tool for all new parents.To build a database, Anderson and her team uploaded 2,000 audio samples of infant(婴儿) cries. She used cries recorded during ear piercings and vaccinations to distinguish pain cries. And to create a baseline for the other two categories, a group of moms had to agree on whether the cry was either hungry or in pain.Andersons team continues to collect data and hopes to make the app more accurate by asking parents to get specific about what certain sounds mean.Pediatrician Eric Ball pointed out that evaluating cries can never be an exact science. “I think that all of the apps and technology that new parents are using now can be helpful but need to be taken seriously,” Ball said,“ I do worry that some parents will get stuck in big data and turn their parenting into basically a spreadsheet (电子表格) which I think will take away the love and caring that parents are supposed to be providing for the children. ”But Anderson said the aim of the app is to have parents understand the results, not to provide a yes or no answer. The Bells, a couple using this app, say its a win-win. They believe they are not only helping their baby now but potentially others in the future.12. How does the app judge what babies want? A. By collecting data. B. By recording all the sounds. C. By analyzing the sound of their cries. D. By asking parents about specific messages.13. What was the app designed for in the beginning? A. All new parents. B.Deaf parents. C. Ariana Anderson. D. Crying babies.14. What is Balls opinion about the app? A. Parents should use the app wisely. B. The app can create an accurate result. C. Parents and babies are addicted to the app. D. The app makes babies lose love and caring.15. What is the text mainly about? A. Parents should not rely too much on their smartphones. B. A new app helps parents figure out why their babies are crying. C. Parents can deal with babies hunger with the help of a new app. D. A new app called Chatter Baby can prevent babies from crying.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。For most teens, bedtime is just a childhood memory. Keep in mind the risks that come along with a lack (缺乏) of shut-eye; dont wait to reintroduce a bedtime, and be sure to pass along thesefive ways to get a better sleep. Dont stay up late to study. Teens are often found staying up late to study. Studies show sleep helps you understand and remember information. 16 If you think you badly need to study more, get up early and study in the morning instead. 17 Sleeping with your smartphone nearbyresults in 21 minutes less sleepeach night. If your phone is easy to reach, youll probably end up using it when you should be dreaming. Turn your phone on airplane mode(飞行模式). Even if your phone is out of reach, you may want to get up and check it when you hear it. Turn your phone on airplane mode. 18 Create a bedtime routine(常规). 19 Having a bedtime routine will cause your body to prepare for sleep around that time each night. Set a time you think is proper and stick to it. Use your desk for working and your bed for sleeping. Getting into bed to do homework, read, or check your phone may make you feel good. 20 A. Bedtimes arent just for babies. B. Dont sleep right by your phone. C. Besides, sleeping by your phone may be harmful to your health. D. Butgetting into bed should be a sign for sleep, not other activities. E. Your texts wont come until you turn airplane mode off in the morning. F. Thats why teens often get poor grades when they cannot get enough sleep. G. After all, your bed is likely one of the most comfortable spaces in your home. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。 It was my birthday. My husband and I spent the day going on some adventures, and 21 to have dinner in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. At dinner we were 22 at a table with another gentleman and his eightyearold son. We shared some 23 conversation through the meal and, afterwards, we parted friendly. 24 my husband and I were walking through the parking garage I heard someone calling us from the level above. I 25 to see the man and his son standing there waving us down. I went over to where I could look up and see him and he 26 , “Do you have jumper cables(跨接引线)？”As it was 27 to hear him, my husband and I walked up to the second level to speak with him. 28 his car had decided that it didnt want to turn on and after 29 it we had come to the 30 that the battery(电池) was indeed dead. We didnt happen to have cables on us so we asked a few more passersby, all of whom ignored our small group and simply 31 walking.So, we 32 to drive him in our car to the 33 store where we could get cables. He said he didnt want to 34 us, apologizing repeatedly because he knew it was my birthday. I told him that there was no better 35 than helping out another.We got into our car and drove to a 36 nearby. After we got the cables, we drove back to the parking garage to 37 the gentlemans car. I helped watch the boy as my husband and his father set to work, quickly bringing his car back to life. We 38 the mans offering of money and waved away his apologies as we were just 39 that he and his son would be able to get home safely and werent 40 in a parking garage all night.21. A. askedB. promisedC. decided D. managed22. A. bookedB. seated C. invited D. ordered23. A. formal B. serious C. privateD. polite24. A. AsB. UntilC. ThoughD. Since25. A. looked outB. looked up C. looked forward D. looked around26. A. greeted B. doubted C. shouted D. demanded27. A. difficult B. possible C. interesting D. special28. A. Simply B. Obviously C. Fortunately D. Especially29. A. driving B. opening C. checking D. repairing30. A. conclusion B. end C. solution D. rescue31. A. stopped B. avoided C. enjoyed D. kept32. A. pretended B. offered C. hoped D. struggled33. A. largest B. cheapest C. best D. closest34. A. disappoint B. miss C. trouble D. change35. A. chance B. way C. game D. gift36. A. restaurant B. hotel C. station D. supermarket37. A. start B. park C. wash D. build38. A. earned B. refused C. accepted D. forgot39. A. sorry B. afraid C. surprised D. happy40. A. lost B. involved C. stuck D. locked第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Global warming refers to the fact 41 the earths atmosphere is warming near its surface in other words, its getting hotter. There are different theories 42 (explain) its cause. One popular theory relates to the “greenhouse effect”. Gases that make up the atmosphere are similar to 43 greenhouse because they allow sunlight 44 (pass) through, and then trap much of the heat from escaping. This phenomenon, 45 is called greenhouse warming, keeps the earths surface 46 (warm) than it would be. Some scientists say it is human activities on the earth that 47 (lead) to the rise in greenhouse gases in the past few decades. While scientists agree that human-produced compounds (化合物) like carbon dioxide are being released into the atmosphere, some argue its not clear how this results 48 the changes in temperature. Global warming can 49 (great) affect human life on many levels. Scientists have made great 50 (contribute) to finding out how long the earth has been warming, at what rate it is warming, and what factors are causing it. These answers may better prepare people to handle its effects. 第三部分 基础知识选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）starred in, hit, simply, catch sight of, function, outspoken, expanding, ordinary, astonishing, overcame, struggled, slightly, nutrition, circulating, confirming51. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to_ some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.52. At school, they had learned that Canadas population is only_ over thirty million.53. The next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, _ that fall had arrived in Canada. 54. For forty years Jane Goodall has been _ about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals.55. Suddenly it _ me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time. 56. Dr Yuan is now _ his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests.57. In addition, fruit, vegetables and other food grown with chemical fertilizers usually grow too fast to be full of much _.58. You may find it _ that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. 59. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he _.60. Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has _