2018-2019学年高一英语下学期开学考试试题.doc

2018-2019学年高一英语下学期开学考试试题注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（听力技能）Section A（22.5 marks）Directions:In this section,you will hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation,there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A,B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.1.How does Mr. Zhang explain language points?A.In Chinese.B.In English.C.In both English and Chinese.2.What do we know about the womans English?A.Shes got an obvious American accent.B.Shes not the best student in class.C.Her pronunciation is not so good.Conversation 23.What is Tom going to do?A.Empty the box.B.Paint the box.C.Fix the box.4.What color is Toms favourite?A.Black.B.Purple.C.Pink.Conversation 35.What does she have genius for?A.English.B.Maths.C.Physics.6.How does the woman find herself?A.She feels much ashamed.B.She feels much excited.C.She feels much worried.Conversation 47.What does the man want to do in the shop?A.Buy his father a present.B.Look for something as a present.C.Buy a tie to match his suit.8.How much does the tie cost?A.230 dollars.B.213 dollars.C.330 dollars.9.How do you find the saleswoman in the conversation?A.She is persuasive.B.She is tiresome.C.She is dishonest.Conversation 510.How does the man like Harry Potter?A.The language is funny.B.The scene is funny.C.The plot is touching.11.Who has ever read Harry Potter before?A.The womans little brother.B.The woman.C.The man.12.Which book is the womans favourite?A.Pride and Prejudice.B.Sense and Sensibility.C.Mansfield Park.Conversation 613.Which of the following is true of the woman?A.She always finds time to exercise.B.She has lunch on time.C.She is getting fatter.14.According to the man,what does skipping meals lead to?A.Losing weight.B.Storing fat.C.Saving money.15.What does the man advise the woman to do?A.Sit on the sofa and have a good rest.B.Read the newspaper every night.C.Listen to the news while walking after dinner.Section B（7.5 marks）Directions:In this section,you will hear a short passage.Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.First Ladys New HairstylePeople magazines descriptionA youthful new hairstyle:a 16 ,shoulder-skimming cut with bangs.The Wall Street Journals ment 17 at the high profile time.Stylist Lauren Rothmans praiseUsing her 18 to make a statement with her dress from four years ago.Obamas responseEnjoying having the first lady steal some of 19 The presidents Sunday ceremony of taking officeThe first ladys hair was creating all the buzzwith her 20 featuring“bangs”.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。AUniversity Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited ItemsThe following items are approved for use in residential(住宿的)rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal puters, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a bination(组合密码)for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock bination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock bination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the bination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room bination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven(微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.21.Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds.B. Wireless routers and radios.C. Hair dryers and candles.D. TVs and electric blankets.22.What do we know about the cooking policy?A. A microwave oven can be used.B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.C. A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.23.If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face .A. parent visitsB. a fine of $100C. the Student CourtD. a written noticeBIn high school I was very shy, content to hang around with my small group of friends and to concentrate on my courses. I was quickly labeled a brain. I did so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect grades and enough college credits to give up an entire quarter of coursework.But in early June of senior year, the principal called me into his office. He asked me to give a speech at graduation. I was surprised to look at him, my heart thumping. This was the reward for my hard work? I murmured something and fled the office, blaming myself for staying away from physics, a subject sure to have broken up my perfect record. I finally agreed to a promise. I would share the honor with five other students. I agreed to introduce my friend Judy, who would then give her own, full-length speech. Graduation day soon arrived, Id been practicing my speech for days, and I had it memorized. The first half hour of the ceremony passed in a blur, and then my moment came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the stage without falling down. I faced my classmates. My voice trembled a little, but mostly it was clear and strong. But within seconds, I was done and heading back to my seat. I acplished something Id never dreamed of I spoke in front of hundreds of people.Although I didnt realize it at the time, the successful pletion of that speech gave me the confidence to take part in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my shyness. I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation or ever. But Im glad I did. I no longer hesitate when Im faced with the prospect of doing something I feared. I know it may very well turn out to be one of my shining moments.24. Whywasthewritercalledabrain? A. Shewasthemostintelligentstudent. B. Shewastheheadofhersmallgroup. C. Shewasabookwormallthetime. D. Shedidmorecourseworkforgoodgrades. 25. Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph? A. Sheruinedherhealthbystudyinghard. B. Shegottherewardas was expected. C. Shewasgratefulforgivingaspeech. D. Shewasntgoodatphysicsatschool. 26. Howdidtheauthorfeelatthebeginningofthegraduationspeech?A. Excited. B. Moved.C. Scared.D. Embarrassed27.Whatdidthespeechbringtotheauthoratlast?A. Shehadnothingtofearinlife,B. Shewonenoughcollegecredits.C. Shegotridofhersenseofshyness.D. Shedesiredtobeeaspeaker. CEntrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Space X, Elon Musk may have a little more time on his hands, as hes leaving his position on the board of the Open AI, according to a blog post. The departure is likely the result of Teslas moving into the field of Artificial Intelligence(AI)，which he said in xx would be the “best in the world” and would even be able to “predict your destination.” Musk will continue to “donate and advise the organization,” Open AI said in a blog post on Feb. 20, adding that “As Tesla continues to bee more focused on AI, this will avoid a potential future conflict for Elon.” Musk and Y biner CEO Sam Altman co-founded the nonprofit enterprise in December xx, its mission is to develop safe artificial general intelligence and ensure those developments are made public. Open AI researchers published a paper on the site ArXiv. Org, detailing the possible secure threats that e with “malicious” AI. In fact, Musk has heard of the “evil AI” alarm several times. On Aug. 11, xx, he warned that artificial intelligence poses a bigger threat to humanity, and he told a gathering of state governors that the government needs to regulate AI before robots start “killing people. ”Musks departure from the Open AI board could mean big things for Tesla. As Elon Goodbye, a financial reporter, noted on Futurism, the move “could signal that Tesla is more deeply mitted to their own Al projects than we thought.” He added, “Those who have had their ears to any rumors that Tesla is ready to deliver vehicles capable of Level 5 autonomy could take this new Open Al development as a sign that the pany is inching closer to that unapproachable goal. ”No pany has reached that level of autonomy, which means that a driverless car could navigate any road under any conditions and that all the human “driver” would need to do is to input a destination. 28. Why does Elon Musk leave his position?A. To create safer AI. B. To build the powerful Internet. C. To develop social munication. D. To avoid a possible conflict with Tesla.29. What is the Elon Musks attitude towards the AI?A. SuspiciousB. Negative. C. Sympathetic.D. Supportive. 30. What can we infer from Elon Goodbyes ments?A. Level 5 autonomy is impossible. B. The rumors about Tesla is meaningless.C. He has no confidence in Open AI.D. Level 5 autonomy could set human drivers free. 31. Whats the best title for the text?A. Elon Musk is planning to pete with AI.B. Elon Musk is stepping down from AI safety group he co-founded.C. Elon Musk: AI is humanitys biggest existential threat.D. Elon Musk: Open AI will take new measures to cooperate with Tesla.DLabor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn ine. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment，so it includes employers and the self-employedLabor is one of the countrys resources which can be bined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the munityAlthough the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population，there are several other influences which also affect itThe age distribution (分布) of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work，then the available workforce would be lower than if there were an balanced spread age distributionIf the population naturally grows rapidly, the number of births greatly exceeds (超出) the number of deaths then as a total population increases proportion of the workforce declinesSometimes a population is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly，and as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving itIn that situation the population is top-heavy with older peopleSo the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate.The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economyIf the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce，this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired groupIf the aged are to be cared for in special homes，finance must be available for that purposeIf the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population，then the government tax revenue(税收) is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily32In the passage “labor force” is defined as _. Apeople who are available to work and earn ine Bself-employed people onlyCpeople who are looking for an employment Demployers who create job opportunities 33The conclusion which can be drawn from the second paragraph is that_. Aa natural growth of population leads to a balanced workforceBa large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforce Cthe larger the population，the higher the proportion of the workforce Dthe workforce will be lower, if the population has a balanced age distribution，34When a population is said to be aging，_. Athere are more people retiring than those entering the workforce Bthe birth rate must be growing Cthere should be an oversupply of workforce DThere are more people entering the workforce than those retiring35The population which is top-heavy with older people _ of a country.Aleads to the high rate of unemployment Bresults in low tax on the workforce members Caffects employees ines Dplaces pressure on the economy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。How to Improve Your Study HabitsPerhaps your are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. 36 Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here are some tips for you:1.Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in mitted time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. 37 Its important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play.2.Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be fortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.3. 38 Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.4.Study regularly. 39 Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will bee more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performances on test.5.Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide more than grades. 40 A.Be volunteer to raise questions.B.Make good use of your time in class.C.Go over your notes as soon as you can after class.D.Those who make the best of their time study with more ease.E.They also let you know what you need to spend more time studying on.F.Of course, studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule.G.This is not necessary the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 (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。I was born and raised in New York and I know how much money beggars (乞丐) make a day. I had never given money to beggars. But last night I 41 give one some. Around 3a.m., I 42 at a McDonalds in Harlem to use the restroom. I saw a beggar waiting for me to go over so that he could 43 the door for me and ask for change. I was 44 already. “Why cant I go to the restroom without him asking me for money?” I thought. I have no problem saying“ 45” to beggars. I guess being New Yorkers we are 46 to it. But as I 47 him and he helped open the door, I looked into his eyes and something 48 me. When he asked for change, I 49 my pocket, but only a cent(美分) was there. I gave it to him. Sitting in the restroom, I 50 some more change in my wallet about 3 quarters（两角五分） and some cents. I was going to just give him the cents. It was 51 for me to part (分开)with quarters. A(n) 52 began in my mind. The dialogue in my 53 went like this. You didnt know what he would do with the 54 . But I really thought he was cold and wanted something to keep him 55 . I was not sure why quarters were so hard for me to 56 .The 57 he opened the door for me I dropped all the change in his hands. As I drove my car away, I watched the man 58 the change and smiling. I might not know 59 he was really hungry but I knew I won the battle over the change. Helping others always make