2018-2019学年湖南省湘潭市第一中学高一下学期开学考试英语试题

2018-2019学年湖南省湘潭市第一中学高一下学期开学考试英语试题

‎2018-2019学年湖南省湘潭市第一中学高一下学期开学考试英语试题 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 第一部分（听力技能）‎ Section A（22.5 marks）‎ Directions:In this section,you will hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation,there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A,B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.‎ You will hear each conversation TWICE.‎ ‎1.How does Mr. Zhang explain language points?‎ A.In Chinese. B.In English. C.In both English and Chinese.‎ ‎2.What do we know about the woman’s English?‎ A.She’s got an obvious American accent. B.She’s not the best student in class.‎ C.Her pronunciation is not so good.‎ Conversation 2‎ ‎3.What is Tom going to do?‎ A.Empty the box. B.Paint the box. C.Fix the box.‎ ‎4.What color is Tom’s favourite?‎ A.Black. B.Purple. C.Pink.‎ Conversation 3‎ ‎5.What does she have genius for?‎ A.English. B.Maths. C.Physics.‎ ‎6.How does the woman find herself?‎ A.She feels much ashamed. B.She feels much excited. C.She feels much worried.‎ Conversation 4‎ ‎7.What does the man want to do in the shop?‎ A.Buy his father a present. B.Look for something as a present.‎ C.Buy a tie to match his suit.‎ ‎8.How much does the tie cost?‎ A.230 dollars. B.213 dollars. C.330 dollars.‎ ‎9.How do you find the saleswoman in the conversation?‎ A.She is persuasive. B.She is tiresome. C.She is dishonest.‎ Conversation 5‎ ‎10.How does the man like Harry Potter?‎ A.The language is funny. B.The scene is funny. C.The plot is touching.‎ ‎11.Who has ever read Harry Potter before?‎ A.The woman’s little brother. B.The woman. C.The man.‎ ‎12.Which book is the woman’s favourite?‎ A.Pride and Prejudice. B.Sense and Sensibility. C.Mansfield Park.‎ Conversation 6‎ ‎13.Which of the following is true of the woman?‎ A.She always finds time to exercise. B.She has lunch on time. C.She is getting fatter.‎ ‎14.According to the man,what does skipping meals lead to?‎ A.Losing weight. B.Storing fat. C.Saving money.‎ ‎15.What does the man advise the woman to do?‎ A.Sit on the sofa and have a good rest. B.Read the newspaper every night.‎ C.Listen to the news while walking after dinner.‎ Section B（7.5 marks）‎ Directions:In this section,you will hear a short passage.Listen carefully and then fill in the ‎ numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. ‎ You will hear the short passage TWICE.‎ First Lady’s New Hairstyle People magazine’s description A youthful new hairstyle:a 16 ,shoulder-skimming cut with bangs.‎ The Wall Street Journal’s comment ‎ 17 at the high profile time.‎ Stylist Lauren Rothman’s praise Using her 18 to make a statement with her dress from four years ago.‎ Obama’s response Enjoying having the first lady steal some of 19 ‎ The president’s Sunday ceremony of taking office The first lady’s hair was creating all the buzz—with her 20 featuring“bangs”.‎ 答案：1~5 BABCB 6~10 ABAAB 11~15 ABCBC 16.straight 17.A bold move 18.style-sense 19.the spotlight 20.new haircut 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。‎ A University Room Regulations Approved and Prohibited Items The following items are approved for use in residential(住宿的)rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.‎ Access to Residential Rooms Students are provided with a combination(组合密码)for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the ‎ combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.‎ Cooking Policy Students living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven(微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.‎ Pet Policy No pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.‎ Quiet Hours Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.‎ ‎21.Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?‎ A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds. B. Wireless routers and radios.‎ C. Hair dryers and candles. D. TVs and electric blankets.‎ ‎22.What do we know about the cooking policy?‎ A. A microwave oven can be used. ‎ B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.‎ C. A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.‎ D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.‎ ‎23.If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face 　　　.‎ A. parent visits B. a fine of $100‎ C. the Student Court D. a written notice B In high school I was very shy, content to hang around with my small group of friends and to concentrate on my courses. I was quickly labeled a "brain." I did so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect grades and enough college credits to give up an entire quarter of coursework.‎ But in early June of senior year, the principal called me into his office. He asked me to give a speech at graduation. I was surprised to look at him, my heart thumping. This was the reward for my hard work? I murmured something and fled the office, blaming myself for staying away from physics, a subject sure to have broken up my perfect record. ‎ I finally agreed to a compromise. I would share the honor with five other students. I agreed to introduce my friend Judy, who would then give her own, full-length speech. ‎ Graduation day soon arrived, I’d been practicing my speech for days, and I had it memorized. The first half hour of the ceremony passed in a blur, and then my moment came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the stage without falling down. I faced my classmates. My voice trembled a little, but mostly it was clear and strong. But within seconds, I was done and heading back to my seat. I accomplished something I’d never dreamed of — I spoke in front of hundreds of people.‎ Although I didn’t realize it at the time, the successful completion of that speech gave me the confidence to take part in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my shyness. I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation — or ever. But I’m glad I did. I no longer hesitate when I’m faced with the prospect of doing something I feared. I know it may very well turn out to be one of my shining moments. 24. Why was the writer called a "brain"? A. She was the most intelligent student. ‎ ‎ B. She was the head of her small group. C. She was a bookworm all the time. D. She did more coursework for good grades. ‎ ‎25. What can we learn from the second paragraph? A. She ruined her health by studying hard. B. She got the reward as was expected. C. She was grateful for giving a speech. D. She wasn't good at physics at school. 26. How did the author feel at the beginning of the graduation speech?‎ A. Excited. B. Moved.‎ C. Scared. D. Embarrassed ‎27.What did the speech bring to the author at last?‎ A. She had nothing to fear in life,‎ B. She won enough college credits.‎ C. She got rid of her sense of shyness.‎ D. She desired to become a speaker. ‎ C Entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Space X, Elon Musk may have a little more time on his hands, as he’s leaving his position on the board of the Open AI, according to a blog post. ‎ The departure is likely the result of Tesla’s moving into the field of Artificial Intelligence(AI)，which he said in 2017 would be the “best in the world” and would even be able to “predict your destination.” Musk will continue to “donate and advise the organization,” Open AI said in a blog post on Feb. 20, adding that “As Tesla continues to become more focused on AI, this will avoid a potential future conflict for Elon.” ‎ Musk and Y Combiner CEO Sam Altman co-founded the nonprofit enterprise in December 2015, its mission is to develop safe artificial general intelligence and ensure those developments are made public. Open AI researchers published a paper on the site ArXiv. Org, detailing the possible secure threats that come ‎ with “malicious” AI. In fact, Musk has heard of the “evil AI” alarm several times. On Aug. 11, 2017, he warned that artificial intelligence poses a bigger threat to humanity, and he told a gathering of state governors that the government needs to regulate AI before robots start “killing people. ”‎ Musk’s departure from the Open AI board could mean big things for Tesla. As Elon Goodbye, a financial reporter, noted on Futurism, the move “could signal that Tesla is more deeply committed to their own Al projects than we thought.” He added, “Those who have had their ears to any rumors that Tesla is ready to deliver vehicles capable of Level 5 autonomy could take this new Open Al development as a sign that the company is inching closer to that unapproachable goal. ”No company has reached that level of autonomy, which means that a driverless car could navigate any road under any conditions and that all the human “driver” would need to do is to input a destination. ‎ ‎28. Why does Elon Musk leave his position?‎ A. To create safer AI. ‎ B. To build the powerful Internet. ‎ C. To develop social communication. ‎ D. To avoid a possible conflict with Tesla.‎ ‎29. What is the Elon Musk’s attitude towards the AI?‎ A. Suspicious B. Negative. ‎ C. Sympathetic. D. Supportive. ‎ ‎30. What can we infer from Elon Goodbye’s comments?‎ A. Level 5 autonomy is impossible. ‎ B. The rumors about Tesla is meaningless.‎ C. He has no confidence in Open AI.‎ D. Level 5 autonomy could set human drivers free. ‎ ‎31. What’s the best title for the text?‎ A. Elon Musk is planning to compete with AI.‎ B. Elon Musk is stepping down from AI safety group he co-founded.‎ C. Elon Musk: AI is humanity’s biggest existential threat.‎ D. Elon Musk: Open AI will take new measures to cooperate with Tesla.‎ D Labor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment，so it includes employers and the self-employed．Labor is one of the country’s resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the community．‎ Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population，there are several other influences which also affect it．The age distribution (分布) of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work，then the available workforce would be lower than if there were an balanced spread age distribution．If the population naturally grows rapidly, the number of births greatly exceeds (超出) the number of deaths then as a total population increases proportion of the workforce declines．‎ Sometimes a population is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly，and as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it．In that situation the population is top-heavy with older people．So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate.‎ The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy．If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce，this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group．If the aged are to be cared for in special homes，finance must be available for that purpose．If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population，then the government tax revenue(税收) is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily．‎ ‎32．In the passage “labor force” is defined as ___________. ‎ A．people who are available to work and earn income ‎ B．self-employed people only C．people who are looking for an employment ‎ D．employers who create job opportunities ‎ ‎33．The conclusion which can be drawn from the second paragraph is that___________. ‎ A．a natural growth of population leads to a balanced workforce B．a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforce ‎ C．the larger the population，the higher the proportion of the workforce ‎ D．the workforce will be lower, if the population has a balanced age distribution，‎ ‎34．When a population is said to be aging，___________. ‎ A．there are more people retiring than those entering the workforce ‎ B．the birth rate must be growing ‎ C．there should be an oversupply of workforce ‎ D．There are more people entering the workforce than those retiring ‎35．The population which is top-heavy with older people ___________ of a country.‎ A．leads to the high rate of unemployment ‎ B．results in low tax on the workforce members ‎ C．affects employees’ incomes ‎ D．places pressure on the economy 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。‎ How to Improve Your Study Habits Perhaps your are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. 36 Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without ‎ additional work. Here are some tips for you:‎ ‎1.Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. 37 It’s important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play.‎ ‎2.Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.‎ ‎3. 38 Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.‎ ‎4.Study regularly. 39 Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performances on test.‎ ‎5.Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide more than grades. 40 ‎ A.Be volunteer to raise questions.‎ B.Make good use of your time in class.‎ C.Go over your notes as soon as you can after class.‎ D.Those who make the best of their time study with more ease.‎ E.They also let you know what you need to spend more time studying on.‎ F.Of course, studying shouldn’t occupy all of the free time on the schedule.‎ G.This is not necessary the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to.‎ 第三部分　语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节 (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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was born and raised in New York and I know how much money beggars (乞丐) make a day. I had never given money to beggars. But last night I 41 give one some. Around 3a.m., I 42 at a McDonald’s in Harlem to use the restroom. I saw a beggar waiting for me to go over so that he could 43 the door for me and ask for change. I was 44 already. “Why can’t I go to the restroom without him asking me for money?” I thought. ‎ I have no problem saying“ 45” to beggars. I guess being New Yorkers we are 46 to it. But as I 47 him and he helped open the door, I looked into his eyes and something 48 me. When he asked for change, I 49 my pocket, but only a cent(美分) was there. I gave it to him. ‎ Sitting in the restroom, I 50 some more change in my wallet – about 3 quarters（两角五分） and some cents. I was going to just give him the cents. It was 51 for me to part (分开)with quarters. A(n) 52 began in my mind. ‎ The dialogue in my 53 went like this. You didn’t know what he would do with the 54 . But I really thought he was cold and wanted something to keep him 55 . I was not sure why quarters were so hard for me to 56 .‎ The 57 he opened the door for me I dropped all the change in his hands. ‎ As I drove my car away, I watched the man 58 the change and smiling. I might not know 59 he was really hungry but I knew I won the battle over the change. Helping others always makes you the 60_. ‎ ‎41. A. do ‎ B. had C. did D. have ‎42. A. pointed B. stopped C. looked ‎ D. ate ‎43. A. repair B. check C. answer D. open ‎44. A. strict ‎ B. selfish C. angry ‎ D. patient ‎45. A. no B. pardon C. goodbye D. thanks ‎46. A. similar B. limited C. used D. devoted ‎47. A. approached B. invited ‎ C. blamed D. recognized ‎48. A. touched ‎ B. frightened C. bored D. excited ‎49. A. pulled out ‎ B. reached in C. thought of D. depended on ‎50. A. referred to B. watched out C. looked for D. left out ‎51. A. common B. safe C. dangerous D. hard ‎52. A. attempt B. discussion C. story D. battle ‎53. A. head B. mouth C. dream D. note ‎54. A. food B. money C. chance D. job ‎55. A. patient ‎ B. calm C. full D. warm ‎56. A. give up B. hand in C. put away D. pass on ‎57. A. way B. moment C. place ‎ D. condition ‎58. A. comparing B. spending C. counting D. sparing ‎59. A. how B. whether C. when D. why ‎60. A. instructor B. friend C. supporter D. winner 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Long before, there was a large mountainside, where rested an eagle’s nest（鹰巢） with four large eagle eggs. One day, 61 earthquake rocked the mountain, causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain to a chicken farm 62 (locate) in the valley below. The chickens were kind enough to care for the eagle’s egg, and an old hen volunteered to nurture (育) and raise the large egg.‎ One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, 63 , the eagle was raised to be a chicken. Soon, the eagle believed he was nothing more 64 a chicken. The eagle loved his present family, but his spirit cried out for more. While playing on the farm one day, the eagle happened to notice a group of eagles flying 65 the sky. “Oh,” the eagle cried, “I wish I could soar like those birds.”‎ The chickens roared with 66 (laugh), “You can not fly with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.The eagle continued staring at his r eal family up above, 67 (dream) that he could be with them. ‎ Each time the eagle would make his dreams 68 (know), he was told it couldn’t be done. That is 69 the eagle learned to believe. The eagle, aftersome time, stopped dreaming and continued to live like a chicken. Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle passed away.‎ You become what you believe you are. So, if you ever dream of becoming an eagle,follow 70 dreams…not the words of a chicken.‎ 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第l1处起）不计分。‎ In the last 30 years, great changes have been taken place in people’s life.‎ In our country, people’s life become colorful and convenient because the reform and opening up.‎ Many products come into Chinese markets, so that we can drink Coco-cola and many another things. Beside, with the great development of science and technology, the communication between people have become very very simple and fast.‎ Previously, we could only send letter or telegrams, which is too slow and expensive. However, we can make a phone call, text a message, send a e-mail or even make a video call. It seemed to be unimaginable before, but now they all come into real.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 今年是毛泽东主席题词“向雷锋同志学习”‎ 发表49周年。大家在讨论新时代要不要学习雷锋精神。校学生会将就此举办一次英语演讲比赛，要求大家谈谈在新的形势下如何继续向他学习。请你根据以下内容要点写一篇英语演讲稿。‎ ‎1. 新时代需要雷锋精神；‎ ‎2. 结合实例说明如何向他学习：志愿者、传承爱心 ‎3. 号召大家努力学习，培养社会责任感。‎ 注意： ‎ ‎1. 可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；‎ ‎2. 词数：120左右；‎ ‎参考答案 ‎21-23 DAC ‎24-27 ADCC ‎28-31 DDDB ‎32-35 ABAD ‎36-40GFBCE ‎41-45CBDCA 46~50CAABC 50~55DDABD 56~60ABCBD ‎61.an；  62.located；  63.however； 64.than；  65.in ‎66.laughter ; 67.dreaming; 68. known;   69.what ; 70.your ‎71-80‎ In the last 30 years, great changes have been taken place in people’s life.‎ ‎ 去掉 In our country, people’s life become colorful and convenient because ∧the reform and ‎ ‎ of ‎ Opening up.‎ Many products come into Chinese markets, so that we can drink Coco-cola and many another other ‎ things. Beside, with the great development of science and technology, the communication between ‎ Besides people have become very very simple and fast.‎ ‎ has Previously, we could only send letter or telegrams, which is too slow and expensive.‎ letters was However, we can make a phone call, text message, send a e-mail or even make a video call.‎ ‎ an It seemed to be unimaginable before, but now they all come into real.‎ They reality 写作：参考范文 Ladies and gentlemen, good morning! ‎ What we are going to talk about today is really meaningful, since some people have raised doubt about learning from Comrade Lei Feng. Should we still need to learn from him? The answer is surely yes. ‎ Our society calls for the spirit of Lei Feng. “To live is to serve the people” perfectly explains the real meaning of the long-lasting spirit. Nowadays, with volunteering spirit spreading throughout the world, we students can make use of our spare time to do some voluntary work for those in need and show great concern to people around us. All we need to do is to help others whole-heartedly. ‎ We teenagers need to be people who promote the long-lasting spirit. So it is high time that we developed sense of social responsibility and studied hard so that we can live up to our country’s expectations. I’m sure everybody can make a difference. Only in this way can we build a more harmonious society. The world needs love and care. Let’s do as Lei Feng did. ‎ Thank you for listening!‎