1、1甘肃省武威市第六中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期第三次学段考试试题第卷 选择题（共两题，满分 70 分）一.阅读理解， （ 满分 40 分）第一节 阅读下列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。 （共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AAre you bored of the same old walls, and wish to give your bedroom that muchneeded change? Have a look at the designs given below, and get inspir
2、ed.A Leaf from Nature !The first idea that we shall be looking at, is all about painting leaves on your walls. If you are someone who feels that the ideal way to relax and unwind is to spend time among nature, then this design is “ the one” for you ! However, leafy patterns can only be used on green
3、 walls; use it on any other color, and the effect will never be the same!Dcor Tip: To stress this look on your walls, choose wooden furniture that is dark brown or black.Clouds in the Sky!If youre looking for a cool, quiet design for the walls of your kids bedroom, then go for one that has clouds fl
4、oating on a clear blue sky. If you wish to be a little more creative, you can place birds, airplanes, etc., around the clouds.In the image given alongside, you can see that a yellow clock has been used creatively to represent the sun. Similarly, you can use elements of home dcor to add to the effect
5、 of the wall art.Dcor Tip : To keep the look as close to nature as possible, use shades of blue on your walls.A Portrait of Yourself !If youre fond of personalized coffee cups and key chains, then a personalized wall is just right for you! Putting up an enlarged photograph of yourself on your bedroo
6、m wall, can be a signature style 2in itself. Do you have a particular photograph that is really close to your heart? It can be a photograph of you with your spouse, your parents, or your circle of friends.Dcor Tip : Use lights to add a real shine to the photograph on the wall.1Who may prefer the des
7、ign “A Leaf from Nature ! ”？ . AA person who wants to relax in nature.BA child who likes small animals.CA girl who likes leaves.DAn artist who likes painting scenery.2When choosing the design “Clouds in the Sky！” ，you should . Apaint a clock as the sun Buse blue shades on the wallCchoose black woode
8、n furniture Dput your big photo on the wall3The passage is developed by . Aproviding different examples Bfollowing the order of timeCmaking comparisons Danalyzing causesBDo you still remember your favorite poem from high school or some other important periods in your life？Why is it that decades late
9、r it still stands out in your mind？Probably the main reason is that some aspects of that poem resonates(引起共鸣)with youIn the same way，you too as a school leader can touch the hearts of your staff and studentsPoetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the pa
10、stThus，it can inspire whatever and whomever it touchesThe power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this common need of the human heart and soulAs one of the oldest art forms，poetry has successfully connected various strands of humanity(人性 )from one generation
11、to anotherReferring to poetry，Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement， “With this key mankind unlocked his heart ”School leaders can find and make use of the value of poetry for 3themselves，their students and their staff membersBeyond the simple use of poetry，techniques of poetry such as met
12、aphors，repetitions and imagery can be used to take advantage of the power of language to transform communication，create meaning and a culture of care and attentionSince schools are mainly about people and relationship，school leaders，like poets，are required to inspire and encourage the human heartThe
13、 use of poetryor even of some techniques of poetryin school leadership not only helps to improve communication，but also serves to meet the human need for inspiration4Who is the passage mainly for？ AStudents BSchool teachers CSchool leaders DPoets5 According to the passage,some poems are unforgettabl
14、e mainly because Athey are easy to understand Bthey usually tell true storiesCthey can inspire peoples imagination Dthey can touch peoples hearts6The underlined part “this common need” in the second paragraph refers to“ ”Athe need to read poetry Bthe need to be inspiredCthe need to learn about the p
15、ast Dthe need to be connected with other people7The use of poetry or techniques of poetry in school leadership is in fact to make use of Athe power of language Bthe power of school leadersCpeoples preference for poetry Dpeoples desire for communication8What is the purpose of the passage？ATo show the
16、 readers that poetry is really powerfulBTo explain how poetry can be used in our daily lifeCTo talk about the art of being a school leaderDTo encourage using the transformational power of poetry in school leadership4CHave you ever been to an Irish wedding? I have just returned from one. It is a quar
17、ter to five in the morning: the sun has already climbed about the horizon; the birds are busy celebrating the new day and have eagerly been in search of food. But some of the guests have not yet left. They are still prolonging the night: dancing, singing, gossiping, putting off the unfortunate neces
18、sity of undertaking a days work in the fields after a sleepless night.Throughout most of her life, Bridget Mary, the bride, has been living in the small whitewashed thatched cottage I have just left. Twelve children have been brought up there but only two are still living at home. The eldest son, he
19、ir (继承人) to the small farm, is helping his father with the farm work (they employ no farm laborers); the youngest daughter is still at school. Two years ago, Bridget Mary went to England to take up domestic work in a hospital and it was while she was living there that she met her future husband, Ter
20、ry. He himself is an Irishman who used to live in Dublin and now has a wellpaid job in a light engineering works in England. They got engaged and started saving. Now they are thinking of buying a small house near Terrys factory.The wedding ceremony was performed in the church in the nearest town at
21、half past eight yesterday morning. Another couple were being married at the same time. Nobody worried about the cost of the celebrations：four luxurious cars brought bride, bridegroom, family and friends home, and forty people were crowded into the tiled kitchen and the tiny livingroom, hung with fra
22、med school certificates and religious pictures. A big meal was given; the wedding cake was cut and toasts were drunk in whisky or sherry(葡萄酒). And while the remains of the feast were being cleared away and the rooms swept, the four cars set out again, taking the married couple and relations for a dr
23、ive round the countryside.9. No farm laborers are employed because _.A. they are not needed B. the child can helpC. there are none available D. the family is too poor10. The young couple will not live on the farm after their marriage because _.A. there is no room for them5B. they have a house in Eng
24、landC. they are both employed elsewhereD. its the brides brother who will inherit(继承) the farm11. Why were the guests taken for a ride round the countryside?A. To give them an opportunity of seeing the surroundings.B. To get them out of the way.C. To enable the neighbours to see the married people.D
25、. As a way of passing the time.DIt was July 2014, and I had just had a babyI felt old and out of shapeI was the mother of three kids aged three days, one year and two yearsI was 23 and I had just left the hospital wearing baggy clothesAlthough I had only gained 24 pounds, I could not zip my skirtI w
26、as very desperate and determined to get back to my old self“It is gym time,” I thought “But I dont like the gym I like to dance ” It didnt matter; I was determined to lose weightI was already on a severe diet, and the baby was only three days oldI looked in the classified section of the newspaper an
27、d God had sent me a message! There was a listing advertising “Lose your Belly Take Belly Dance LessonsCall Harems Unlimited ” Belly Dance lessons? I didnt know what belly dance was, but I sure did want to lose my belly! So I made the callThe woman who answered told me I could take classes or private
28、 lessonsI couldnt afford the private lessons, so I asked about the class scheduleShe said she had none yet, but if I could get together five people, we could make a classI called friends and relatives, and finally got my mother, my aunt, a friend of my mothers and a neighbor to agree to go with meTh
29、e teachers name was Bettina RobbiMy family and I were her first, and I think, her only studentsWe met once a week in her empty dining roomWe studied weekly with Bettina for about 6 months and then she left usShe went on the road, dancing in a succession of different placesLearning this new dance sty
30、le was the most exciting thing in my lifeI think I was fascinatedIt gave me a new reason for livingI love my family but I needed more in lifeI wanted to do something creativeEvery day I looked forward to the three 6little ones nap (打盹) times so I could practiceI especially enjoyed practicing to a da
31、nce program on TV that featured singers like James BrownOn weekends we would go to North Beach and go to the clubs on upper Grant AveI bragged (夸口) to my friends that I was learning this new type of danceAt some of the clubs they would dare me to jump up on stage and dance with the bandsNow I am in
32、a big club dancing around the countryI love the job and the people there called me pretty fairy12The best title of this passage is probably AOne Ad changed my life BMy dancing careerCAs a dancing star DHow I learned dancing13When the author found she gained 24 pounds, she Adecided to take up dancing
33、 to lose weightBwas sad and didnt know what her old self was likeCwanted very much to join a class to lose her bellyDwas depressed and eager to be of good shape again14From the passage, we can learn that AThe author knew that dancing could help her to find a good jobBThe author loved dancing so she
34、was on a dietCThe author found time to practice dancing while she was looking after her childrenDThe author couldnt take good care of her family while she was learning dancing15We can infer from the text that Athe author was born a dancerBthe author in this passage had learned dancing beforeCthe aut
35、hor had some work to do before she gave birth to the babiesDthe authors success is partly due to the teacher and partly to her第二节 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。 （共 5 小题每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）How to Do Man-on-the-Street InterviewsThe man-on-the-street interview is an interview in whic
36、h a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the sport . 16 .But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.7When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list
37、 of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?” 17 Hit the streets with confidence. 18 .Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering
38、 if you could share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested in talking on camera. Dont get discouraged.19 .Each interview that you get on the street shouldnt be longer than ten minutes.
39、As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you wont be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 20 If you
40、r news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, dont leave work without them.A. Limit your time.B. As you approach people, be polite.C. If you dont own a camera, you can buy one.D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.E. To get good and
41、useful results, ask them the same question.F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.G. With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply.二 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 各 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项 （ A、 B、 C 和 D） 中 ， 选 出 可
42、 以 填 入空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。 When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could 21 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the
43、ideas he 22 in class.8When I took the first exam, I was 23 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 24 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 25 .I decided to try harder, although I didnt know what that 26 because school had always been easy
44、for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 27 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldnt change his 28 .One more test before the final exam. One more 29 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, 30 the meaning of the word“t
45、horough”. But my 31 did no good and everything 32 as before.The last hurdle（障碍）was the final. No matter what 33 I got, it wouldnt cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 34 goodbye.I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final,
46、I even 35 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once Id have 36 with a test.A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jaynes office. He 37 to be expecting me.“If I gave you the As you 38 , you wouldnt continue to work as hard.”I stared at him, 39 that his ana
47、lysis and strategy（策略）were correct. I had worked my head 40 , as I had never done before.I was speechless when my course grade arrived：A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. Ive always remembered Professor Jaynes lesson：you alone must set your own standard of
48、excellence.21. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get22. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained23. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. obtained24. A. but B. so C. for D. or25. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved26. A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected927. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted28. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view29. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure30. A. memorized B. considered C. acce
