1、12018-2019 学年吉林省长春外国语学校高一下学期开学考试英 语注 意 事 项 ：1 答 题 前 ， 先 将 自 己 的 姓 名 、 准 考 证 号 填 写 在 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 上 ， 并 将 准 考 证 号 条 形 码粘 贴 在 答 题 卡 上 的 指 定 位 置 。2 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 每 小 题 选 出 答 案 后 ， 用 2B 铅 笔 把 答 题 卡 上 对 应 题 目 的 答 案 标 号 涂 黑 ，写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。3 非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字 笔 直 接 答 在
2、 答 题 卡 上 对 应 的 答 题 区 域 内 。 写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。4 考 试 结 束 后 ， 请 将 本 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 上 交 。第 I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解Teachers Day is, interestingly, not celebrated on the same day all over the world. In some countries it is marked by a holiday, in others it is a working day.Internatio
3、nal Teachers Day is celebrated on October 5. Being held ever since 1994, it is in honor of teachers organizations worldwide. Its aim is to encourage supports for teachers and to meet the needs of students.China In 1939, Teachers Day was set for August 27, Confucius birthday. In1951, the celebration
4、was stopped. However, it was founded again in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10.India Teachers Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India, whose birthday falls on that day.Russia In Russia, Teachers Day was celebrated on the
5、first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day is observed on the October 5, just the same day as World Teachers Day.The US In the US, Teachers Day is non-official holiday. It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May. A number of activities are organized in scho
6、ols to honor teachers. The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May.Thailand In Thailand, National Teachers Day is celebrated every year on January 16. The first Teachers Day was held in 1957. The day is a holiday in schools.1Which country celebrates Teachers Day in October?AIndia. BRussi
7、a.CThailand DThe US.2Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “observed”?Astopped BheldCcelebrated Dfell3Which of the following is possibly true?AChina has celebrated Teachers Day since the year 1931.BTeachers Day is an official holiday in the United States.CTeachers Day is
8、 a working day in schools of Thailand.DDr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnans birthday is in September.4From the passage we can learn that _.AThe first Teachers Day was held in 1965 in ThailandBTeachers Day falls on Confucius birthday in ChinaCInternational Teachers Day aims to benefit teachers and studentsDA
9、 lot of activities are held on Teachers Day across the worldAmerican schools do not have separate classes for boys and girls. If boys want to cook or to sew, they can learn these things in classes that are no longer just for girls. If girls want to repair cars, they can now learn this in school. Mos
10、t students like to have boys and girls on the same baseball team.Many boys and girls dress alike in school. They wear blue jeans and sport shirts. Some have long hair and some have short hair. Sometimes a boy has longer hair than a girl.Even the language is different. Students learn to say fire figh
11、ter instead of fireman, police officer instead of policeman, and letter carrier instead of mailman. A person does not need to be a man to fight a fire or to deliver the mail.Most people think that these changes are great. They give all people an equal chance to be happy and to do what they want to d
12、o with their lives. Fathers like to tell their sons that they can grow up to be president. Today, mothers can tell the same things to their daughters.5What does “mailman” mean?AMilkman. BWriter.CPostman. DReporter.此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 26The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refers t
13、o _.Athese changes BAmerican schoolsCmost people DAmerican students7What do most people think of the changes in American schools?ASurprising. BStrange.CGood. DBad.8We may infer from the text that in the past in American schools _.Agirls only learned how to sew and cookBgirls could do everything but
14、boys couldntCboys and girls were the same in everythingDthere were many differences between boys and girlsThe Ministry of Construction has released the names of the first group of 20 national parks, including 9 Suzhou classical gardens: Zhuozheng Garden, Liu Garden, Wangshi Garden, Huanxiu Villa, Li
15、on Grove, Yipu Garden, Ou Garden, Tuisi Garden and Canglang Pavilion.National parks refer to the famous city parks and gardens. Suzhou classical gardens are parts of Chinas precious cultural heritage (遗产) (all the 9 gardens are on the list of World Cultural Heritage) as well as a necessary part of t
16、he life of Suzhou citizens, not to mention they are also world-famous tourism resorts (胜地). In fact, their unique historical and cultural background serves to contribute to their ranking among national parks.The earliest classical gardens in Suzhou can date back to the Song Dynasty. However, the gar
17、dens impress their visitors not only with their age-old history but also with their delicate scenes, particularly Canglang Pavilion, Zhuozheng Garden, Lion Grove and Liu Garden, the most famous four that represent different styles of dynasties of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing.In 1978, an imitation（仿造物）
18、of a Suzhou classical garden was set up by Chen Congzhou (the author of the book Suzhou Classical Gardens) in the City Museum of Art in New York, US, which was the first time ever to directly introduce Chinese ancient architecture to Westerners.9_parks and gardens are selected as National Parks in t
19、he first group.A9 B8C20 D410Which of the following statements about Suzhou classical gardens is NOT true?AThey are parts of Chinas precious cultural heritage.BThey are world-famous tourism resorts.CThey are a necessary part of the life of Suzhou citizens.DThey came into being at the same time.11Whic
20、h of the following can best explain the meaning of the underlined word “delicate“?Aastonishing BdeliciousCbeautiful Dimpressive12The first imitation of a Suzhou classical garden was set up in _.ALondon BNew YorkCParis DTokyoOn November 14, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in
21、Mississippi while trying to settle a line(边界) problem between Mississippi and Louisiana. Being an expert outdoorsman, he liked to hunt large animals.However, his hunt was going poorly that days, and he couldnt seem to find anything worthy of firing his gun. His followers, trying to help him, caught
22、a Louisiana black baby bear for the President to shoot, but he refused. The thought of shooting a bear that was tied to a tree did not seem sporting, so he spared the life of the baby bear and set it free.A famous political cartoonist for the Washington Star, Mr. Clifford Berryman, drew a cartoon ti
23、tled, Drawing the Line in Mississippi, which used the story of the President refusing to shoot the bear.The cartoon in the Washington Star showed Teddy Roosevelt, gun in hand, with his back turned on a pretty baby bear. Morris Michtom, owner of a Brooklyn toy store, got the idea from the cartoon and
24、 make a toy bear. Planning to use it only as a display, he placed the bear in his toy store window, and next to it placed a copy of the cartoon from the newspaper. To Michtoms surprise, he was surrounded by customers eager to buy it. He asked for and received President Roosevelts permission to use h
25、is 3name for the bears that he and his wife made, and the Teddy Bear was born! Michtom soon made Teddy bears by the thousands. The money from selling Teddy bears made him, in 1903, form the Ideal Toy Company.13Why did Theodore Roosevelt come to Mississippi?ATo go on a hunting trip. BTo look for larg
26、e animals.CTo do some outdoor games. DTo deal with a line problem.14Why did Theodore Roosevelt refuse to shoot that baby bear?AHe was caring. BHe loved animals.CHe was not hunting. DIt was too young.15What can we learn about Morris Michtom from the passage?AHe was a far-sighted businessman.BHe liked
27、 drawing cartoons of bears.CHe became President Roosevelts friend.DHe didnt expect Teddy Bear to be popular.16Who named the toy bear “Teddy Bear”?AMorris Michtom. BTeddy Roosevelt.CMr. Clifford Berryman. DMichtom and his wife.One of the biggest social issues in Japan is the increasingly low marriage
28、 rate among young people and the small birth rate, which led to an aging and eventually shrinking（萎缩） population. Most young Japanese women simply dont seem interested in having many children.Now what began in Japan is happening globally. As David Brooks wrote, birth rate is becoming smaller in much
29、 of the world, from Iran 1.7 births rate per woman to Russian, where low birth rates connected with high death rates mean the population is already shrinking. And this includes US, which has long had higher birth rates than most developed nations. Aging countries will face the burden of caring for l
30、arge elderly populations without a larger resource of young workers.Its true that global aging is going to present some major challenges. Who will take care of the elderly? Will an older world be less active and slower to change and adapt? Its all true. Sometimes I worry about a coming generational
31、war over resources, just as I worry about how I will take care of my own parents in their old age, just as I worry about who might take care of me.But heres the thing: an older world may have less pressure on the environment. As we all know, the environment is the real victim of overpopulation.So ma
32、ybe a world that grows slower and grows older will put less pressure on the environment, and buy us a few more years to ensure our energy use, along with our birthrates, reaches a sustainable（可持续的）level. After all, were supposed to get smarter as we got older. Hopefully that holds true for the plane
33、t as well.17The population issue in Japan was mentioned to _.Ashow young peoples preference to marriageBintroduce the topic of global birth rate becoming smallerCindicate the deeper cause of Japans depressionDemphasize the revolution of Japanese women18Which of the following statements is TRUE accor
34、ding to David Brook?AThe birth rates all over the world are becoming smaller.BThe most developed countries have higher death rates.CAmerica is the only developed country with higher birth rate.DBirth rates becoming smaller means a great risk to aging countries.19Which will be caused by low birth rat
35、es according to the passage?AAging society. BEnvironmental problems.CHigh death rates. DLow employment rates.20Whats the authors attitude to the worldwide birth rates becoming smaller?AAnxious. BDisappointed.CHopeful. DDoubtful.二、七选五Are you having trouble concentrating when youre reading a book or l
36、istening to a lecture? This list of activities might help to improve your study habits.Make a List. We often have trouble paying attention to one thing because our brain wants to think about something else. 21 You dont worry about whatever else you should be doing.4Sleep More. Studies show that peop
37、le who sleep fewer than eight hours a night for a period of time have slower response systems and more difficulty recalling information. 22Eat Healthier Foods. Many people enjoy foods high in fats and sugars. 23 They might give you a temporary burst of energy. However, that energy is soon followed b
38、y a crash.Reduce Screen Time. This may be the most unpopular suggestion among young people. Screen time - or time spent looking at cell phones, televisions, computer screens, has a clear effect on the attention span. 2425 Concentration improves for students who participate in team sports. It could b
39、e that being active is helpful in this way. Participating in a sport trains your brain to concentrate on specific tasks, and shut out other thoughts.ABe active.BPractice more.CThese foods can provide enough energy for focusing.DBut these foods cant be helpful enough when it comes to focusing.E. That
40、 is bad news for teens who stay up studying the night before a test.F. Researchers advise parents to limit it when their children need to be focused.G. By writing down all the things you need to do, youll gain a sense of control.三、完形填空Ive heard such a story.On a Friday 26 , a poor young artist stood
41、 at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was 27 , and many people 28 and put some money into the 29 of the young man.The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of 30 and laid it on the ground. Then he began 31 The music sounded more pleasant. Some people gathere
42、d and they found the 32 on that paper. “Last night, a gentleman put a(n) 33 thing into my hat. Please come to get it back.” When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to 34 what it could be. After about half an hour, a man 35 there in a hurry and said, “It cant be true！You .you .”.Th
43、e young violinist asked, “Did you 36 something?” “Lottery (彩票).”the man answered 37 .The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?” he asked.The man was too 38 to say a word .George Sang 39 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited di
44、d he feel that he 40 50 dollars and put it into the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would 41 to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery tick
45、et.Someone askedthe violinist 42 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “ 43 I dont have much 44 , I live happily; but if I lose 45 I wont be happy forever.”26Amorning Bafternoon Cnoon Dnight27Aquiet Bbeautiful Cfamiliar Dexciting28Aslowed down Bspeeded up Cpassed by Dwent away29Awallet
46、 Bbag Chat Dbox30Apaper Bglass Cplastic Dcloth31Aworking Bwaiting Csinging Dplaying32Apoems Barticles Cwords Dtexts33Aimportant Bfantastic Cdangerous Dinteresting34Atalk Bcare Cexpect Dguess35Acame Brushed Cwalked Dleft36Aget Bfind Cforget Dlose37Aquickly Banxiously Cseriously Dcarefully38Aconfused
47、Banxiously Cexcited Dsurprised39Abought Bmade Cfound Dsold40Ahanded out Btook out Chunted for Dpicked up41Aforget Bremember Creturn Dleave42Awhere Bwhy Cwhen Dhow43AIf BWhy CBecause DAlthough44Amoney Bfood Ctime Dluck545Afriendship Bhope Clove DhonestyThe hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work al
48、l day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.The 46 of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would 47 himself watching how the tradesman worked.“Young man, why dont you try your 48 to learn to make shoe tacks(鞋钉), even if it is only to kill the time?“ said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.“The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little 49 he found that he was b
