1、- 1 -安平中学 2018-2019学年上学期第四次月考英语试题第 I 卷 (选择题 共 100 分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）第一节（共 5小题；每小题 l.5分，满分 7.5分）听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the man do?A. Make a cake.B. Buy a chocolate cake.C. Bring some chocolate to Alice.2. What
2、 colour window does the man prefer?A. Green. B. Yellow. C. Dark blue.3. What does the woman say about Sally?A. She is wrong to fire her boss.B. She always says what she thinks.C. She seems to have a lot in her mind.4. How much should the man pay for a night?A. $20. B. $30. C. $50.5. What has the wom
3、an lost?A. Her purse. B. Some keys. C. A pair of glasses.- 2 -第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分）听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6至 8题。6. What kind of music does the man like?A. Rock. B. Jazz. C. Country.
4、7. What does the woman think of rock music?A. It will cause stomachache. B. It makes people relaxed. C. It is too noisy.8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Favourite music. B. Favourite songs. C. Favourite food.听第 7段材料，回答第 9至 11题。9. Why is the woman so busy?A. She has a Chinese test nex
5、t week. B. She has to go to the library.C. She wants to go to the caf.10. How does the woman feel about her exam?A. Confident. B. Worried. C. Disappointed.11. What are the speakers going to do?A. Go to the library. B. Have a coffee. C. Have - 3 -a test.听第 8段材料，回答第 12至 14题。12. Why is Barney excited?A
6、. He sees Jennifer.B. He hears the phone ring.C. He has recognized Bill Black.13. How did Barney perform in the American Kennel Club Competition?A. He won the first place.B. He gained love from kids.C. He won the second place.14. How can people probably know the story of Barney?A. By reading the sch
7、ool magazine.B. By talking to Bill Black.C. By attending ABC College classes.听第 9段材料，回答第 15至 17题。15. What did the woman do during her vacation?A. She took a nature adventure.B. She to ok photos of airplanes.C. She saw pictures of waterfalls.16. What do we know about the man?A. He went to visit his r
8、elatives by plane.- 4 -B. He thought the woman had a boring vacation.C. He stayed in the house because of the bad weather.17. What does the man think of his vacation?A. Exciting. B. Challenging. C. Relaxing.听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。18. What made the speaker choose to work as a journalist?A. Her major.B.
9、 The working hours.C. The chance to meet people.19. What does the speaker dislike about her job?A. People always think badly of journalists.B. She has to break stories in the publics interest.C. Journalists often cant give their opinions freely.20. How does the speaker feel about her job in general?
10、A. Upset. B. Bored. C. Satisfied.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。ASuppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place - 5 -where you can improve
11、 your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements (广告) about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.Global English Centre General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,
12、 200 yuan) and one-year (2, 000 yuan) courses. Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day. Mon.Fri. Experienced college English teachers. Close to city centre and bus stops.Tel: 67605272Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082Modern Language School Special courses in English for business, travel,
13、banking, hotel management and office skills. Small classes (1216 students) on Sat. 6-month course: 1,850 yuan.Write or ph one: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056Tel: 67353019- 6 -The 21st Century English Training Centre We specialize in effective teaching at all levels. We offer morning o
14、r afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays. Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1. Only 15-minute walk from city centre. Call 67801642 for more information.The International Hous
15、e of English Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levelsat a very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week, convenient (方便的) class hours:9:0012:00 a.m. and 2:005:00 p.m. A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes). Well-trained Chinese and f
16、oreign teachers with experi ence in teaching English as a second foreign language. Free sightseeing and social activities. Very close to the Central Park.For further information call 674322 308.21. You work from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which schools will you choose?A. Global English Centre
17、 and Modern Language School.- 7 -B. Global English Centre and The International House of English.C. Modern Language School and The 21st Century English Training Centre.D. The 21st Century English Training Centre and The International House of English.22. You will probably prefer to go The Internatio
18、nal House of English because it_.A. offers free sightseeing and social activitiesB. has a special course in spoken EnglishC. costs less than the other schoolsD. has native English teachers23. If you take the evening programme at The International House of English, you will pay_.A. 60 yuan B. 240 yua
19、n C. 720 yuan D. 960 yuanBKyle Schwartz, a new teacher at Doull Elementary School in Denver, teaches a third-grade class. Most of her students come from underprivileged homes, as 92 percentare entitled (给予权利) to free or reduced school lunches, she said.“As a new teacher, I tried to understand my stu
20、dents real lives and how to best support them. I just felt like there was something I didnt know about my students,” she said. To solve this problem, she asked her students to complete the sentence: “I wish my teacher knew .”While some children used the notes to jokingly complain (抱怨) about homework
21、 or to ask for more playtime, Ms Schwartz said some of the answers were “heartbreaking”, as children showed their hard lives. One student told Ms - 8 -Schwartz that he did not have any pencils at home, while another said that they hadnt seen their father for six years. And another student wrote, “I
22、wish my teacher knew sometimes my homework is not signed (签字) because my mom is not around a lot.”She posted them to Twitter in March with the hashtag #IWishMyTeacherKnew. Teachers on Twitter soon noticed how successful Ms Schwartzs trick (策略) was for reaching out to students, and began sharing simi
23、lar notes they received alongside #IWishMyTeacherKnew.Ms Schwartz said that since she encouraged her students to share their secrets, students have been supporting each other more, and she hopes the method will connect students and their families with the proper resources (资源) they need to live comf
24、ortably. She added that the results have been surprising, and the student that said she didnt have anyone to play with has since been invited by classmates to join them in the school playground.24. What does the underlined word “underprivileged” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Comfortable. B. Happy.
25、 C. Broken. D. Poor.25. Why did Kyle ask her students to complete the sentence?A. To better understand them. B. To encourage their creativity.C. To develop their writing skills. D. To teach them to introduce themselves.26. What were the attitudes of teachers on Twitter to Kyles idea?A. Uncaring. B.
26、Worried. C. Surprised. D. Supportive.27. How did Kyle look at her trick?A. It was difficult for her students.B. It might upset some students.- 9 -C. It helped her students in many ways.D. It would improve her schools environment. CIs a picture worth a thousand words? We think so! Take a digital phot
27、ograph that answers this question: Why is Earth Day important to our planet?The winning photographer will receive a digital camera, and the photo will be published in TIME for Kids magazine. Get details below.*The competition is open to st udents from 8 to 13 years of age.*Judges will look for origi
28、nality (独创性), creativity, photo composition (构图) and relation to the Earth Day theme.*Students must include their first name only; their e-mail address; a parents or a teachers e-mail address (very important); a caption (说明文字); the location in the photo; and the date when it was taken (must be betwe
29、en June 1, 2016, and March 20, 2017)*Competition begins: January 9, 2017/10/17 .*The competition closes on March 20, 2017/10/17.*To enter, students should visit and follow instructions to provide an original digital photo.*The winner will receive a digital camera.*All entries must follow the offici
30、al rules for consideration.28. Who can take part in the Earth Day Photo Competition?A. Students aged 8-13. B. Professional photographers.C. Students and their teachers. D. Students and their parents.29. As for students that will enter the competition, _.- 10 -A. they must include their full name B.
31、their photo would be posted on the InternetC. they must provide some basic information about the photoD. both their parents and teachers email address are necessary30. Which of the following might follow the rules?A.A photo taken on March 20, 2016. B. A photo of a wedding.C. A printed photo. D. A ph
32、oto of hunters.31. What type of writing is this text?A. An exhibition guide. B. An announcement. C. An environment review. D. An official report.DA handsome man can earn a fifth more than a plainer colleague (同事) but a beautiful woman is not paid a penny more than her average-looking colleague, new
33、research has shown.The study by senior economists (经济学家) found that being good-looking meant male workers could earn 22 percent more than average-looking colleagues.Researchers said good looks did not give women a similar advantage.Andrew Leigh, the former economics professor at the Australian Natio
34、nal University who co-authored the report, said: “Beauty can be a double-edged sword for women.”“Some people still believe good looks and intelligence (智慧) are incompatible (矛盾的) in women so a good-looking woman cant be that productive, but it doesnt affect mens pay.”- 11 -He said that although he b
35、elieved good-looking women may also earn more, the research did not support his theory.The research found that handsome men in all jobs, from manual labour to highly-paid professional careers, can earn 22 percent more than their colleagues doing the same work.Men with below-average looks face a batt
36、le in the office, with ugliness reducing a mans earnings by 26 percent compared to an average-looking worker.Former male model Ian Mitchell, 28,who has a first class degree in history from Edinburgh University and now works for a cosmetics (化妆品) company, told the Sunday Times: “It gives you confiden
37、ce, and I suspect people tend to warm to you more quickly.”The study, named Unpacking the Beauty Premium, was the largest exercise of its kind and repeated a survey from 1984 to see if the beauty premium had changed.Leigh said the research showed people in the workplace were “lookist (以貌取人的) ” and h
38、e hoped the findings would encourage employers to remove their prejudice (偏见).32. What has the research found?A. Handsome men have an advantage in their jobs.B. Appearance plays an important role at work.C. Male workers pay more attention to their appearance.D. The more beautiful a female is, the lo
39、wer their intelligence is.33. Through the research, Andrew Leigh le arned that _.A. Beauty is a double-edged sword for workers.- 12 -B. Good-looking females are likely to earn more.C. Employers have prejudice in employing workers.D. More attention is paid to appearance now than before.34. We can lea
40、rn from the text that men who are below average in appearance _.A. earn 26% less than handsome menB. earn 26% less than average-looking men C. earn as much as average-looking men D. earn 22% less than average-looking men35. What is the main idea of the text?A. Good-looking men are more likely to ear
41、n more.B. Men and women should be treated equally in interviews.C. People should pay more attention to their appearance.D. Beautiful female interviewees arent popular in interviews.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。Five tips for safe runningWe all know that exercise is
42、 good for our health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running is good exercise, but it can be hard on the body. 36 - 13 -Take it easy. Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most peop
43、le get running injuries when they push themselves too bad. The body ne eds time to get used to increases in distance or speed.37 Listen to your body. Most running injuries do not come unexpectedly. 38 They may include body aches, sore muscles and pain that does not go away.39 There is no single best
44、 shoe for every runner. You should find the shoes that offer the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly, you should replace your shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.Take good notes. Take time after each run to write down what you did and how you felt. Look for patterns, things that happe
45、n over and over again. These notes will help you find the best exercise for you.Cross train. As we said earlier, running is hard on your body. So physical fitness experts suggest some form of cross training to improve muscle balance and to help you stay injury free. They say swimming, yoga, and ridi
46、ng a bicycle are good exercises to combine with running.40A. Get good running shoes.B. Usually, there are warning signs.C. Running may also help you live longer.D. These exercises are easier on the body.E. Muscles and joints(关节) need time to recover.F. As advertisements for the running shoes Nike sa
47、y, “Just do it.”G. Here are five ideas to reduce the risk of injury.第三部分 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）- 14 -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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I did very badly at school . My headmaster thought I was 41and when I was 14, he said, “Youre never going to be 42 but a failure.” Af
48、ter five years of 43 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 44 that could have happened to me. I 45 I wanted to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 46 that what people said about me was 47 . Especially her mother, who had said to me
49、, “Lets 48 it; youve failed at everything youve ever done.” So I tried hard with my49 and went to college. My first novel 50 while I was at college. After college I taught during the 51in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 52 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 53 that job to write full time 54 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of m
