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1、四川省棠湖中学2018-2019学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题第i卷 选择题（100分）（考试说明：满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第一部分 听力（共两节， 满分30分）第一节 （共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does the woman want to do? a. look after her daughter. b. buy her daughter some clothing. c. wait her daughter in the department.2. what season is it now?

2、a. spring. b. summer. c. autumn. 3. how does the man go to work? a. by car. b. by bus. c. by bicycle.4. which program does the woman want to watch? a. a movie. b. a fashion show. c. international news.5. what does the woman want to buy? a. a basket. b. some pineapples. c. some apples.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.

3、5分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what did the man do?a. he bought some cds. b. he met a close friend. c. he went to a concert. 7. how does the woman feel about the man? a. enthusiastic. b. lucky. c. crazy.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. how much has the man paid for his lessons?a. £ 14.

4、 b.£ 114. c.£ 140.9. why did the man fail his last driving test?a. he hit something by accident. b. he drove through the red lights. c. he didnt park his car properly.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how does the boy feel at first about living in the village?a. annoyed. b. excited. c. satisfied.11. wh

5、y does the boys father decide to live in the village?a. he has changed his job. b. he thinks its quiet there. c. he wants to save money.12. what does the woman suggest the boy do?a. go to school by bus. b. ask his parents for a motorbike. c. have his parents drive him to school. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.

6、 what did vanessa and robert decide to do last year?a. get married. b. look for new jobs. c. return to england by boat.14. what was vanessa most worried?a. the living conditions would be bad. b. she wouldnt be prepared. c. the baby would get ill.15. what do we know about vanessa when she reached sin

7、gapore?a. she considered flying home. b. she was worried about the boat. c. she enjoyed the break from traveling.16. how was vanessas father-in-law helpful?a. he looked after the baby. b. he helped to sail the boat. c. he was a good cook.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. who helped the students organize the sho

8、w?a. the art teacher. b. the maths teacher. c. the maths teachers daughter.18. what was the money raised for?a. more books.b. more computers.c. some lights.19. where did the students find the useful information?a. in magazines.b. on websites.c. from books.20. what was everybody asked to wear at the

9、beginning?a. a hat.b. a jacket.c. a dress.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）aaround this time a few years ago, it was common to see videos of friends on social media having a bucket of icy water thrown on them. known as the “ice bucket challenge”, it was created as a way to raise money for th

10、e medical condition als. but now, theres a new challenge and this time, no water is involved.what is it? well, think of a fruit that youd never normally sink your teeth into. perhaps youve got it: a lemon. while we enjoy using lemons to add flavor to dishes, very few of us would actually eat one as

11、wed eat an apple or an orange.but the horrible taste is the precise reason why the “lemon face challenge” is taking off. participants bite into a lemon, taking a selfie as they do it before posting the photo online. the fun is all about expression people make as all that citric acid (柠檬酸) hits their

12、 taste buds (味蕾). every expression seems to say, “this is worse than freezing water.”the serious side to this trend is the good cause its all in aid of. the challenge aims to raise awareness of a rare brain cancer that affects young children. it was started by aubregh nicholas, an 11-year-old us kid

13、. she was diagnosed with this rare brain cancer herself in september 2017, but has since raised almost $50000 to cover her medical expenses thanks to the challenge. if a challenge is going to raise publicity and contributions from people, it has to be something interesting and original. that way the

14、 ice bucket challenge took off in 2014 and it explains why so many people are now sharing their lemon faces. there are a lot of stories about the downside of social media these days. the charity challenges, however, show how online culture can unite the world and bring help to the people who most ne

15、ed it.21. why is the icy bucket challenge mentioned m the article.a. to show how charity gained its popularity online.b. to introduce a similar challenge that raises money for charity.c. to attract peoples attention to a rare disease.d. to prove its popularity around the world.22. compared with the

16、pre-internet charity, what is the advantage of online charity?a. it raises more money than ever before.b. it is started by the people who suffer rare diseases.c. it brings people together easily and quickly.d. it causes little doubt among people.23. what does the underlined phrase “take off in the l

17、ast paragraph mean?a. go away suddenlyb. become successful and popularc. remove your clothesd. take a break24. what is the authors attitude towards online charity?a. positiveb. indifferentc. negatived. ambiguousbthe healthy habits survey shows that only about one third of american seniors have corre

18、ct habits. here are some findings and expert advice.1. how many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?finding: a full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.step: remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. brush gently for 2 minutes,

19、at least twice a day.2. how many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?finding: seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. and nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day-half of the number which doctors recommend.step: we touch our faces around 3,000 times a day-often inviti

20、ng germs（病菌）to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. and, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.3. how often do you think about fighting germs?finding: seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.

21、step: do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge（海绵）that can carry more germs than anything else? to kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.25. what is found out about american seniors?a. about one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.b. most of

22、them have good habits.c. nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.d. all of them are fighting germs better than expected.26. doctors suggest that people should wash their hands .a. eight times a dayb. three times a dayc. four times a dayd. twice a day27. which of the following is true according to

23、 the text?a. we should keep from touching our faces.b. there are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.c. we should wash our hands before touching a door handle.d. a kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.27. which of the following is true according to the text?a. we should keep fr

24、om touching our faces.b. there are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.c. we should wash our hands before touching a door handled. a kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.28. the text probably comes from .a. a guide book b. a book reviewc. a popular magazine d. an official docum

25、ent （文件）cas technology develops, school students who are off class may have no fear of too much absence from class. a small robot may help those children recovering from a long-term illnesses in the hospital or at home. these children may feel isolated from their friends and classmates. the robot ta

26、kes their place at school. through the robot, the children can hear their teachers and friends. they also can take part in class from wherever they are recovering.anyone who has had a long term illness knows that recovering at home can be lonely. this can be especially true of children. they may fee

27、l left out. now these children may have a high-tech friend to feel less alone. and that friend is a robot. the robot is called av1. av1 goes to school for a child who is at home while recovering from a long-term illness. and the childs school friends must help. they carry the robot between classes a

28、nd place the robot on the childs desk.a norwegian company called no isolation created the robot. the co-founders of no isolation are karen dolva and marius aabel. dolva explains how the robot av1 works. she says, from home, the child uses a tablet or phone to start the robot. then they use the same

29、device（设备）to control the robots movements. at school, the robot becomes the eyes, ears and voice of the child. the child can take part in classroom activities from wherever she/he is recovering-whether at home or from a hospital bed. the robot is equipped with speakers, microphones and cameras make

30、communicating easy.29. whats the meaning of the underlined word “isolated”?a. to be difficult to deal withb. to be away fromc. to be unhappy or feel sorrowd. to be hopeful30. what can we know about av1?a. it can go to school on its own.b. it is small and looks like a kid.c. it can replace children t

31、o attend classes.d. it was created by dolva and aabel.31. how are the movements of av1 controlled?a. by using a tablet or phone.b. by joining in classroom activities.c. through a small speaker.d. through a small camera.dthe possibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurists dre

32、am, years away from coming into reality in the real world. well, the future is apparently now. the california department of motor vehicles began giving permits in april for companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads. the state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out sel

33、f-driving cars, and for companies to operate driverless taxi services. california, it should be noted, isn't leading the way here. companies have been testing their cars in cities across the country. it's hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads. but however long

34、it takes, the technology may change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or for worse, depending on how the transformation is managed.while much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars, policymakers should be talking more about how self-driving cars ca

35、n help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions(排放)and offer more convenient and affordable choices to move around. the arrival of driverless cars is a chance to make sure that those cars are environmentally friendly and more shared.do we want to copy or even worsen the traffic of today with driverless ca

36、rs? imagine a future where most adults own their self-driving cars. they accept long, slow journeys to and from work on crowded highways because they can work, entertain themselves or sleep on the ride. they take their driverless car to a date and set the empty car to circle the building to avoid pa

37、ying for parking. instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the self-driving minibus. the convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing(网约车)services. policymakers should sta

38、rt thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless cars doesn't worsen the transportation system we have today. the coming technological development presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people, and more affordably. the c

39、ar of the future is coming. we just have to plan for it. 32.what can we learn from the first paragraph?a. self-driving cars are not allowed in the real world. b. driverless taxies will be seen everywhere on the road in a short term.c. california is not alone in testing driverless cars.d. self-drivin

40、g technology will definitely benefit transportation system.33.according to the author, policymakers should pay more attention to _.a. how driverless cars can help deal with transportation-related problemsb. how driverless cars can travel safely c. how driverless cars can travel faster d. how driverl

41、ess cars can move more people 34.what is a possible side effect of self-driving cars?a. journeys to and from work become longer. b. more and more people abandon public transportation. c. there is no place to park them.d. they may result in traffic jams. 35.what can be a suitable title for the text?a

42、. preparing cities for robot cars b. future technology underwayc. transportation system in the future d. robot cars on the road 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。some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. you spend an hour with them and feel as if you ha

43、ve known them half your life.36 . here are several skills that good talkers have. if you follow the skills, theyll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly. first of all , good talkers ask questions.37 .one well-known businesswoman says, “at business lunches, i always as

44、k people what they did that morning. its a common question, but it will get things going.” from there you can move on to other matterssometimes to really personal questions.38 .second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. this point seems clear, but it isn't. your

45、questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. and to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.39 if someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. real listening also means not just list

46、ening to words, but to tones of voice. if the voice sounds dull, then, its time for you to change the subject. finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. if you're saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “ive really enjoyed meeting you.”40 . let

47、people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life.a. real listening at least means some things.b. you can become a popular person.c. almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question.d. and how he answers will let you know how far you can g

48、o.e. if you want to see that person again, dont keep it a secret.f. its polite to listen to others with a smile.g. these people have something in common.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑recently i understood the true meaning of love. th

49、e 41 was kane, my neighbor jolines two-year-old son.kane was born with a physical problem on his 42 . and i witnessed（目睹）the 43 that kanes physical shortcomings had on his family. i also witnessed much more than that. i saw a 44 family that embraced（拥抱）this special child. a family that wouldnt allow

50、 kane to know he was 45 . joline had constructed a small cart手推车just a few inches off the floor for his son to 46 . kane used his hands to move about, and the cart 47 him to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do. kane was not just a member of the family, but the 48 of the family.wit

51、h a wide smile, it was easy to see that even at the age of two, kane liked to 49 with people very much. with wisdom of an individual, this boy even 50 the most complex of human emotions. later i came to 51 that this child was sent to help some of us who werent just getting what love was all about.ka

52、ne demanded attention, 52 not because of his mobility（移动能力）challenges or other apparent shortcomings. in his mind, he had no 53 or shortcomings. the 54 was that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.kane 55 me in a deep way. his ability to refuse to be differen

53、t has 56 me. kane was and is 57 lots of warm and powerful energy to me. from him and his family i learnt the 58 : love surpasses（超越）all things. i can only imagine that as the parent of a child like kane one might be filled with 59 . but i believe that having a child like kane is actually a(n) 60 . t

54、he parents of such special babies are angels too, just as the babies are.41a. problemb. reasonc. matterd. pressure42a. handsb. eyesc. legsd. arms43a. effectb. commentc. demandd. look44a. similarb. wonderfulc. practicald. fair45a. irregularb. difficultc. differentd. terrible46a. go aheadb. speed upc.

55、 turn outd. get around47a. invitedb. allowedc. advisedd. caused48a. symbolb. signalc. centerd. mark49a. communicateb. comparec. agreed. compete50a. remindedb. understoodc. discoveredd. trusted51a. recognizeb. experiencec. imagined. realize52a. andb. orc. butd. as53a. challengesb. expectationsc. prom

56、isesd. chances54a. goalb. resultc. possibilityd. truth55a. touchedb. stoppedc. caughtd. kept56a. puzzledb. shockedc. amusedd. inspired57a. evenb. yetc. stilld. almost58a. lessonb. subjectc. noticed. skill59a. excitementb. determinationc. angerd. anxiety60a. abilityb. advantagec. problemd. exception第卷（非选择题, 共50分）第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）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,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。what might life be