1、- 1 -黑龙江省牡丹江市第一高级中学 2018-2019学年高二英语寒假开学检测试题第 I卷 （共 70分）第一部分：阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分）阅读下面短文，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。A“ I Went Skydiving at 84!”As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a
2、woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me me ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time ,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they wer
3、e having an essay competition and the topic was anexperience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80.Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I
4、heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn t believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it. One June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family a
5、nd friends gathered in the area close to whereI would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasnt frightenedI was really just looking forward to the experience. When we - 2 -reached 13,00
6、0 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachu
7、te（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people wi
8、ll look at me and realize that you don t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there s something you want to experience, look into it. If it s something that is possible, make it happen.1. What happened to the author in 2011?A. She flew an airplane. B. She entered a competition.C. She we
9、nt on a hot air balloon ride . D. She moved into a retirement community.2. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to _.A. build up her own reputation B. show her admiration for himC. compare their health condition D. make her argument persuasive3. How did the author feel immediately after
10、 she jumped out of the plane?A. Excited B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful4. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?A. The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful viewC. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fallBBrave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World(NEW YORK) A French tourist
11、highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twice before diving into the freezing East River. - 3 -Tuesdays Daily News said 29-year Julien Duret from France is the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday. He lifted the little girl out of the
12、water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him. “ I didnt think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “ It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.” Duret, an engineer on vacation,was walking with his g
13、irlfriend along the pier (码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. In an instant, he took off his coat and jumped into the water. When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when s
14、he was out of the water, she opened her eyes. Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after. The rescue happened on the d
15、ay before he left for France. Duret said he didnt realize his tale of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning. “I dont really think Im a hero,“ said Duret. “Anyone would do the same ting.“5. Why was Duret in New York? A. To meet his girlfriend. B. To work as
16、 an engineer. C. To spend his holiday. D. To visit the Andersons.6. What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A. He was interviewed by a newspaper B. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothesC. He went to the hospital in the ambulance D. He disappeared from the spot quickly7. Who dived af
17、ter Duret into the river to save the little girl?A. David Anderson B. A passer-by - 4 -C. His girlfriend D. A taxi driver.8. When was Duret most probably found to be the very hero? A. The day when he was leaving for home. B. A couple of days after the girl was rescued.C. The first day when he was in
18、 New York. D. The same day when he was interviewed. CFor many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and
19、 what you do? Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness. And of
20、course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped. In this article, Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Exam
21、ples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his
22、bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesnt matter what the topic ispolitics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an eggthe point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considere
23、d an authoritysomeone who actually knows somethingand therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.- 5 -9. Why does the author compare t
24、he parent-teen war to a border conflict?A. Both can continue for generations. B. Both are about where to draw the line. C. Neither has any clear winner. D. Neither can be put to an end.10. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict. B
25、. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict. C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them. D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.11. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to _.A. give orders to the other B. know more than the oth
26、er C. gain respect from the other D. get the other to behave properly12. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. Causes for the parent-teen conflicts. B. Examples of the parent-teen war. C. Solutions for the parent-teen problems. D. Future of the parent-teen relat
27、ionship.DModern inventions have speeded up peoples lives amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour, aircraft cross the world inside a day, while computers operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every year motor-cars are produced which
28、 go even faster and each new computer boasts (吹嘘) of saving precious seconds in handling tasks. All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag; our bodies feel
29、that they have been left behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long at computer results in - 6 -painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientists; too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains, a consequence we do not like to thi
30、nk about. However, what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so accustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing, or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on th
31、e radio, letting imagination take us into another world. There was a time when some peoples lives were devoted simply to the cultivation of the land or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern. There is much that we might envy
32、about a way of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors faced: they farmed with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to fashion tools from wood and stone. Modern machinery has freed people from that primitive existence.13. The new products become
33、 more and more time-saving because _.A. our love of speed seems never-ending B. time is limited C. the prices are increasingly high D. the manufacturers boast a lot 14. What is the authors attitude towards the modern technology?A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Optimistic. D. Negative.15. What does the
34、passage mainly discuss?A. The present and past times. B. Machinery and human beings. C. Imaginations and inventions. D. Modern technology and its influence. .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。Many people find they consistently lack energy and always feel tired. If you
35、are one of them, take the following actions to become an energetic person and - 7 -make use of your full potential.Manage your stress. If you are upset by emotions that result from stress, you will likely find that you have run out of energy._16_ To control your stress, consider talking things out w
36、ith a close friend or perhaps consulting a psychotherapist. Take a nap when possible. As you might be busy every day, there is always some time to get a few minutes of shut-eye. _17_Sleep too long and you might experience difficulty in falling asleep normally that night, which will throw off your wh
37、ole sleep schedule. _18_ . Foods that have too much sugar can lead to glucose fluctuations(血糖波动), which then cause decreased energy due to a lack of protein. For a fast and effective energy jolt, eat a few handfuls of nuts, such as almonds, when you are feeling lazy. Finally, try replacing your coff
38、ee or soda with water.Schedule your time in a practical, realistic manner. Being too busy can decrease your productivity and do harm to your mental health._19_As exciting as it can be to have an active career, family and social life, it is also important for your well-being to set aside some “alone
39、time” to relax and be alone with your thoughts.Work out. _20_ Working out ensures sound sleep at night, and it circulates oxygen, providing the cells with higher amounts of energy to burn. It also leaves you feeling refreshed and full of energy.A. Eat less.B. Sitting alone or get up and dance.C. Con
40、sider what you eat and drink. D. So try to get one day of relaxation a week.E. Naps should be a maximum of 30 minutes.F. In brief, emotions caused by stress eat up your energy.G. One highly effective way to become energetic is getting exercise regularly. 第二部分 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所
41、给各题的四个选项（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。The calling about my grandmothers passing away came. At that time, I - 8 -didnt know how to deal with my 21 . My sister, my brother and I flew to India and our mourning was 22 with the memories of my grandmother.After the funeral, they left _23 I staye
42、d there for some finishing work. Several days later, it was time for me to 24 to my home in America. I was the last one to leave so I took the flight _25_ . On the long return trip, _26 I realized that a great_27 struck me. My grandma could not _28 me any more and I would never see her again. Never
43、will I be enveloped by her 29 . never ever again.As the realization came clearer, tears 30 . When my sobbing (抽泣声)became apparent, the person on the aisle (通道 )seat reached across the 31 seat in the middle to 32 . After a short conversation, he said to me with a very strict 33 , “Losing a loved one
44、doesnt mean your life doesnt 34 , and you have to learn to move on and 35 your life.” I found those words very unsympathetic at that time but they really 36 me. I realized that he was 37 and tried my best to cheer up.Today, I have moved on with my 38 . Id like to thank the kind man for being there f
45、or me when I felt like I had 39 at all. I am truly grateful to him because his 40 were like a drop of sunshine in my sorrow.21. A. concern B. anxiety C. sadness D. surprise22 . A .faded B. mixed C. covered D. occupied23. A .but B. until C. because D. if24. A . march B. drive C. travel D. return25. A
46、 . hurriedly B. independently C. alone D. excitedly26. A. fully B. suddenly C. finally D. repeatedly27. A. honor B. shock C. pain D. opportunity28. A. accompany B. forgive C. miss D. convince29. A. kiss B. touch C. bow D. hug30. A. dried up B.welled up C. lit up D. kept up31. A. empty B.same C. busy
47、 D. single- 9 -32. A. inform B.accuse C. inspire D. comfort33. A. appearance B.movement C. voice D. standard34. A. matter B.continue C. happen D. need35 . A. depend on B.take on C. reflect on D. focus on36 . A. touched B. annoyed C. disturbed D. satisfied37. A. kind B. sincere C. right D. wise38. A.
48、 memories B. job C. thanks D. life39. A. somebody B. nobody C. everybody D.anybody40. A. words B. politeness C. respect D praise第 II 卷（共 50分）第一节（共 10小题； 每小题 1.5分， 满分 15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。Are you concerned about the future of the earth? Do you want to do what you can_41_ (save
49、) it? With bad news about _42_(globe) warming, dying oceans, and endangered animals flooding into _43_(we) life on a daily basis, it is hard to know where to start. It may seem that activities of _44_ single person wont make a difference _45_ there are actually many ways we can help.Conserve water at home. Water is important for all the individuals and wasting water means hurting the health of the earth to some extent.
