2018-2019学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题 (I).doc

2018-2019学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题 (I)本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共8页。满分120分，考试时间100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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AIvy Granstrom Ivy Granstrom was born with poor eyesight and got a serious back injury at the age of 60 during a car accident. She participated in cold English Bay Swimming events for 76 years and was therefore sometimes known as the Queen of the Polar Swims. Gerry Hewston Gerry Hewston was a member of Australian Mens National Wheelchair Basketball Team. He won a gold medal in the 1996 summer. He coached for the west Sydney from xx to xx. He was named as a lifetime member for the efforts he made for the promotion of wheelchair basketball. Discussing wheelchair basketball, he said, “It lights up my life, and it stays for about two to three seconds. This is quite exciting and great fun.” April Holmes April Holmes lost her left leg below the knee because of a train accident in xx. Remembering it she said, “I had a life-changing accident in January, xx. And fortunately I have been able to get back to doing what I love, and thats track and field.” Through hard work, she made records in the 100, 200 and 400 meter events. To make her life more colorful, she has set up a non-profit organization, the April Holmes Foundation, to help people with learning or physical disabilities while being a role model for them. Shauna Maria Whyte Shauna Maria Whyte was born in Canada in 1967. She has won many prizes in cross-country skiing petitions since 1975. In 1991, during a horseback riding petition, Shauna broke her back. But she did not give in to this change in her life.1. What made Ivy Granstrom famous? A. Skiing.B. Basketball. C. Swimming.D. Track and field.2. According to Gerry Hewston, why did he love the sport he was doing? A. It brought him excitement.B. It won him several medals. C. It gave him a job as a coach.D. It strengthened his physical abilities.3. What do we know about four people mentioned in the text? A. They are peace-lovers. B. They worked for the development of the world. C. They made contributions to youth sports. D. They are disabled fighters.4. In which part of a newspaper can probably find the text? A. Travel.B. Culture. C. Technology.D. Sports.BIn her outstanding book, “Choose the Happiness Habit”, Pam Golden wrote, “Take the story of two twin brothers for example. One grew up and became an alcoholic (酒鬼), while the other became a successful businessman. When asked why he became an alcoholic, the alcoholic replied, “Because my father was a drunk.” However, the successful businessmans answer was also “Because my father was a drunk.” when asked why he succeeded. The same background. The same upbringing. However, the results were quite different. Why? The reason is that they had different choices. The brothers chose different thoughts which formed the situations they found themselves in at last, so they had different experiences.There was a time in my life when I thought difficulty was due to “bad luck”. Have you ever heard the saying “When it rains, it pours”? That was my answer when others asked me how things were going on when I was in trouble. So what do you think I got? “RAIN”. More and more “RAIN”. I couldnt understand why bad luck was always with me.Pam Golden says, “Youre either living in the problem or youre living in the solution.” Now, when Im faced with what I used to think was a negative situation, I use a different way to think about it. I force myself to replace those negative thoughts that make me lose heart in my mind with positive thoughts which encourage me to fight against the difficulty bravely. Sometimes I write down some ideas that may be a solution, which I bine with the lessons I have learned from the bad situations and the difficulties that troubled me in the past, and often, I find a solution to the problem soon. It seems that I should thank the difficulty I met with. The RAIN that poured in my world has bee great experiences that provide me with valuable experience, from which I can benefit.Now, it doesnt “rain” as much in my life as it used to. In fact, most days are beautiful, cloudless and sunny! Sometimes I do get a rain, but I think it makes me stronger just like the rain helps plants grow up. 5. The example of the twin brothers shows that _.A. upbringing makes a big difference B. education decides a persons futureC. making good choices is the most important D. it is luck that leads to success6. What does “RAIN” mentioned in the second paragraph refer to?A. Water. B. Good luck. C. Success. D. Difficulty.7. What is talked about in the third paragraph?A. How the author collects useful experience. B. How the author lives in the problem.C. How the author gets help from others. D. How the author deals with difficulty now.8. Now, the authors attitude towards “RAIN” is _.A. negative B. unclearC. positiveD. unknownCHere is a record of the discussion about AI (artificial intelligence) conducted by several scientists:Scientist A: I would say that we are quite a long way off developing the AI, though I do think it will happen within the next thirty or forty years. We will probably remain in control of technology and it will help us solve many of the worlds problems. However, no one really knows what will happen if machines bee more intelligent than humans. They may help us, ignore us or destroy us. I tend to believe AI will have a positive influence on our future lives, but whether that is true will be partly up to us.Scientist B: I have to admit that the potential consequences of creating something that can match or go beyond human intelligence frighten me. Even now, scientists are teaching puters how to learn on their own. At some point in the near future, their intelligence may well take off and develop at an ever-increasing speed. Human beings evolve biologically very slowly and we would be quickly substituted. In the short term, there is the danger that robots will take over millions of human jobs, creating a large underclass of unemployed people. This could mean large-scale poverty and social unrest. In the long term machines might decide the world would be better without humans.Scientist C: Im a member of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. Forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator stamping on human skulls and think of whats happening right now: military machines like drones, gun turrets and sentry robots are already being used to kill with very little human input. The next step will be autonomous “murderbots” following orders but finally deciding who to kill on their own. It seems clear to me that this would be extremely dangerous for humans. We need to be very cautious indeed about what we ask machines to do.9. What is Scientist B worried about?A. AI technology will destroy the earth. B. Humans will be unhappy without machines.C. puters cant think by themselves. D. Robots will take the place of humans.10. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?A.“Murderbots” will be against humans orders.B. We forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator.C. I launched the campaign to Stop Killer Robots.D. “Murderbots” cant decide by themselves.11. Which statement is CORRECT according to the record?A. Scientist A thinks AI technology will never develop.B. The employment will be affected by AI technology in the future.C. “Murderbots” will follow the orders of their manufacturers in the wars.D. All the three scientists agree that AI technology will benefit human beings.12. Who agree(s) AI has more negative aspects than positive aspects?A. Scientist A. B. Scientists B & A.C. Scientist B. D. Scientists B & C.D Bissel is a small village of the West Sahara. It lies next to a l.5-square-kilometer oasis(绿洲), from where three days and nights are generally required to go out of the desert. However, before Ken Levin discovered it in 1926, none of the Bissel villagers had ever walked out of the desert. Reportedly, they were not unwilling to leave this barren land. Many had previously tried but failed, always somehow finding themselves back at the oasis after several days of trying to walk out. When interviewed by Ken Levin, an expert at the British Royal College of Sciences, the villagers explained that no matter which direction they walked it always brought them back to the village. Why couldnt the Bissel villagers walk out of the desert? Levin was very puzzled. He had, by himself, managed to walk north from the village and reach the nearest town in three and a half days. He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery. He and a Bissel villager called Argutel, would walk out of the desert together. They prepared enough water for a half-a-month journey and two camels. But this time Ken Levin didnt bring his pass. Levin would follow Argutel. Ten days later, they had walked for about 500 miles but were still in the desert. On the 11th morning, an oasis came into their view. They were back at Bissel. Levin now understood why the Bissel people couldnt escape the desert. They had no knowledge of the North Star, which had for centuries provided sailors and other travelers with a point of direction. In the desert, if a person goes forward relying only on their senses, they will not be able to travel in a straight line. Rather they will travel in a very large circle and eventually track back to where they began. Levin explained to Argutel the function of the North Star and said, “As long as you rest in the daytime and walk towards the brightest star at night, you would be able to walk out of the desert.” Argutel did as he was told. Three days later, he came to the edge of the desert. Now in the West Sahara, Bissel has bee a bright pearl, where tens of thousands of tourists e every year. Argutels bronze statue stands in the center of the town. On its base are the words: _.13. Villagers in Bissel had never walked beyond the desert because _. A. they had no method to find their way out B. they had a fear of the outside world C. they had no desire to leave the oasis D. they were discouraged by their failures 14. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. the use of a pass was necessary to walk out of the desert B. tourism in Bissel has been greatly developed and improved C. Argutel became the leader of Bissel after his return D. Ken Levin didnt walk south because it would take more days 15. Which of the following can most probably be found at the base of Argutels statue? A. A new life starts from the fixed direction. B. A long journey starts with the first step C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Two heads are better than one. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Make a Chinese Hot PotEating a Chinese hot pot is a very mon experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, waiting for it to cook, mixing their own seasonings (调味品) and enjoying each others pany. 16 Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables. Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices. 17 Choose any food that you enjoy. Some mon choices for Chinese hot pot include thin pieces of beef, pork, lamb and so on. You can make your hot pot using the more traditional method of using the meats and seafood that are local to you. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. 18 Mushrooms of all kinds are also mon to Chinese hot pot preparations. 19 At home, a single hot pot would work well up t0 4-8 people depending on the size of the pot. Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. 20 !A. Now es the turn to enjoy your hot pot B. Finally, arrange the seating reasonably C. It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fully D. Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves, winter melon and tomato E. For more variety, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuan F. Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at home G. It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time. Last spring I bought two newly-hatched chickens for her. She got21and took good care of them.22 , a few days later, both chickens died. She 23 into tears because of their death. I helped her24the two chickens under a tree behind our house. I thought it would be the25of her ideas.26, I was wrong. Children are children27 . The failure hasnt28my daughter in any way. She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail. One day last winter, I _29_ under the eaves (屋檐) of the house a family of sparrows. My daughter and I could30the sparrows as our pets, but we didnt. So I told her toscatter(撒)the grains in the windowsill. A few minutes later, the sparrows came to land on the windowsill31_and pecked(啄) at the rice. Suddenly my daughter asked me, “Mum, can we catch and 32 the sparrows, and let them live with us in the room? How 33 it is for them to live outside.” Oh, my dear, I do not think its a good 34 . You know, I explained to her. “the sparrow is a bird 35 lovesfreedom. No one can keep them in a cage. If they are caught, they will 36 quickly. They are 37 to living outside. Moreover, they have warm nest under the eaves. From then on, we have set up a kind ofrelationship with the sparrow family. We feed them frequently and 38 them as pet birds. However, we dont need topossesthem. We 39 seeing these little birds flying and jumping 40 branches, leaves and flowers in the spring mornings.21. A. surprised 22. A. Naturally23. A. broke24. A. bury25. A. end26. A. Thus 27. A. at all 28. A. upset 29. A. stared 30. A. look 31. A. one after another 32. A. stay 33. A. free 34. A. way35. A. what36. A. please37. A. safe 38. A. think39. A. enjoy40. A. to B. excited B. Suddenly B. bore B. put B. beginning B. Then B. in all B. encouraged B. glared B. act B. one another B. cageB. happy B. idea B. where B. starve B. proud B. dream B. would like B. at C. disappointed C. Unfortunately C. burst C. dig C. wish C. Therefore C. after all C. helped C. sensed C. catch C. every other C. love C. coldC. plan C. that C. suffer C. grateful C. treat C. want C. from D. amazed D. Finally D. turned D. set D. reality D. However D. for all D. impressed D. noticed D. feed D. each other D. watch D. warm D. advice D. when D. die D. used D. appreciate D. consider D. among 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，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。请将答案写在答题卡的表格中。 One sentence from the news in Washington has remained in my mind since a trip last summer: “When you see people run against the crowd escaping 41 the danger, they are 42 (probable) firefighters, police or journalists. I think this is most true for the firefighters. Whenever and wherever 43 (disaster) happen 911 Attacks in New York 14 years ago or the explosion in Tianjin on Wednesday night it is always the firefighters 44 take the lead to run to the very center, saving lives by 45 (risk) their own. I cried today near the explosion site, not because of the smoke from the ongoing fire 46 because of a short message a firefighter sent to a trusted friend that went viral online. It reads, “If I cannot make it, my father is 47 (you); and please remember 48 (sweep) my mothers tomb.” I was thrilled later to learn that he did make it.“Everyone knows its 49 (danger) to be a firefighter. But he has always liked it and has done it for 12 years,” his father said. “He survived this time, but no one