1、2018-2019学年度第二学期第二学段教学质量监测高一英语试题 注意：本试卷共8页，满分100分，时间90分钟第I卷 （共60分）第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）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20小题，满分40分） AThe earth is the only planet that scientists think has life. Why does the earth have life while the other planets dont? For one thing, the earth is j
2、ust the right temperature. As the third planet from the sun, the earth seems to be just the right distance away. The planets which are closer to the sun are so hot. The farthest planets are cold balls. When the earth developedwhich scientists believe may have happened about 4 billion years agomany g
3、ases covered the earth. The gases caused the earth to be hot. But something wonderful happened. The temperature was just right for thick clouds to form. It rained very hard for a very long time. This gave the earth its oceans. Water made it possible for plants to grow. The plants created oxygen in t
4、he atmosphere. Oxygen is the gas that humans and animals breathe. Only one other planet in the solar system seems to be something like the earth. That planet is Mars(火星). Mars is smaller than the earth, and it is quite a bit cooler. But it is not too cold for humans. On some days, the temperatures a
5、re as low as a winter day in the northern United States. If you wore a special spacesuit, you could walk around on Mars. The most difficulty is that you have to bring your own air to breathe, because the air on Mars is too thin to breathe. Mars has the largest volcano(火山)in the solar system. It is s
6、ixteen miles high. The highest volcano on the earth is five miles high. Scientists believe that Mars was once much better than it is now. Does this mean there could have been living things on Mars? Scientists are not sure, but there has been no sign so far. 1. Which of the following is NOT the reaso
7、n that the earth has life? A. The earth is just the right temperature. B. There is oxygen in the atmosphere of the earth. C. The volcanoes on the earth are lower than those on Mars. D. The earth seems to be just the right distance away from the sun. 2. The underlined phrase “the third planet” in the
8、 first paragraph refers to_. A. the EarthB. the MoonC. the SunD. the Mars3. Which of the following about the Mars is NOT true? A. There could have been living things on Mars. B. There is no oxygen in the air on Mars. C. Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system. D. Mars is smaller and quite a
9、 bit cooler than the earth. 4. Which is the first trouble for human to live on Mars?A. The volcanoes B. The air C. The food D. The temperature5. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage? A. The EarthB. The MoonC. Mars is Most Like the EarthD. Planets in the Solar SystemBCana
10、da is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world. By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English. About 45% of the peopl
11、e are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French-Canadians live in province of Quebec. Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world. They are from many countries
12、 in the world. They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries. However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350000 Ind
13、ians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate. 6. About _ live in Quebec. A. 29000000 peopleB. 45% of the Canadians C. 8700000 French -Canadians D. 30% of the French-Canadians
14、7. The official languages of Canada are _. A. French and English B. English and Chinese C. Indian and French D. Chinese and Inuit 8. The word origin in the passage means _. A. 先驱 B. 后裔 C. 血统 D. 猿人 9. About 23% of people came from _. A. China B. EnglandC. France D. some other countries except France
15、and Britain 10. Which of the following is true according to this passage? A. There are 27 000 Canadian-Indians in Canada. B. More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France recent years. C. There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada. D. There are 30% of the popula
16、tion whose parents or grandparents come from France.CWhen Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.Though little gold
17、was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys second most important export.Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such
18、as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to s
19、eparate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.11. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Costa Rica got its name. B. What the Costa Ricans wore.C. How
20、Columbus found Costa Rica. D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.12. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses _.A. pink and red B. yellow and orange C. blue and green D. grey and black13. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _.A. must go to schoolB. study in the same schoolC
21、. do not have to go to school at allD. can choose to stop schooling at any time14. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _.A. have lessons every dayB. have their examinationsC. help their parents pick coffee beansD. help their parents decorate their houses 15. This passage is main
22、ly about _.A. Christopher Columbus B. Costa RicaC. some products from Costa Rica D. the education of Costa Rica DSince 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country. Canada Day is the years biggest national party. In many
23、towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades (游行), concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens (公民).The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canadas national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen every
24、where and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canadas national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canadas capital city, are especially grand and exciting. In the province of Quebec, many home rentals (租赁) start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Que
25、bec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day. Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian
26、summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.16. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Canada Day falls on the first day of June.B. Canada Da
27、y is celebrated throughout Canada.C. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.D. Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.17. The underlined word “patriotic” means _ in Chinese.A. 爱国的B. 温馨的C. 肃穆的D. 紧张的18. Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _.A. people think it luc
28、ky to move to new housesB. people look for houses from one place to anotherC. people move home when new home rentals go into effectD. people like moving from house to house to visit friends19. From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _.A. all Canadians stop workingB. traffic jams happen everywhe
29、reC. no student goes to schoolD. few businesses and stores are closed20.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?A. BackgroundB. Symbol.C. Public life.D. Events and activities.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节）第一节 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 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。（共20小题，满分20分） How big
30、is space? That is a question man has been asking since the beginning of time. When your grandparents were in school, it was _21_ that the Universe was very _22_ perhaps only 5,000 light years _23_. 500 years ago people considered that the Universe was only a little bit_24_ than the Earth. In modern
31、times with the _25_ of technology we are finally starting to _26_ the immense (无边的) size of the Universe, and it is much bigger than anyone _27_ have ever imagined.Scientists cannot stretch (伸展) a measuring tape from the Earth to a nearby star, so _28_ do they know how far away they are? Scientists
32、use something _29_ Parallax (视差). Parallax means _30_ that they look at how much the stars move in the sky _31_ throughout the year as the Earth circles the Sun. This is not something _32_ to you. In fact if you stretch out your hand in front of you and _33_ your thumb, while _34_ one eye, and then
33、the other, your thumb will _35_ to move back and forth. Stars do the _36_ thing, but our eyes are too close to see the _37_. However if we take a picture while on one side of Earths orbit, and then take another when we get to the _38_ side of the orbit, then we have a large enough _39_ that we can s
34、ee the stars parallax, and _40_ how far away they really are.21. A. measuredB. said C. thought D. proved22. A. old B. small C. mysterious D. big 23. A. across B. over C. through D. outsides24. A. smallerB. bigger C. heavier D. nearer25. A. popularity B. strength C. energy D. power26. A. imagine B. c
35、ontrol C. grasp D. feel27. A. could B. should C. would D. might28. A. what B. why C. when D. how29. A. called B.honored C. considered D. believed30. A. actually B. especially C. generally D. simply 31. A. in and out B. back and forth C. sooner or later D. up and down 32. A. unfamiliar B. unacceptabl
36、eC. unbelievable D. unnatural 33. A. glare atB. shake C. look at D. notice34. A. controllingB. opening C. covering D. hiding 35. A. continue B. happen C. stop D. appear 36. A. common B. same C. strange D. different 37. A. result B. effect C. difference D. similarity38. A. suitable B. same C. opposit
37、e D. correct39. A. width B. length C. height D. distance40. A. determineB. realize C. recognize D. decide第II卷 （共40分）第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节）第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，满分10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。 A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. _1_water was sweet. H
38、e filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder _2_ had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man_3_ (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled_4_(warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man we
39、nt home_5_a happy heart.After the student left, the teacher let _6_student taste the water. He spit it out, _7_(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like _8_? The teacher rep
40、lied,” You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be _9_ (sweet).” We understand this lesson best _10_ we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe on a diamond necklace, the proper response is appr
41、eciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing. w第三节 完成单词 根据句中首字母或是汉语提示完成单词（共10小题，满分10分）11. Experts point out that fruit juices can be h_ to childrens teeth. 专家指出果汁可能损害儿童的牙齿。12. Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into e_. 关于一开始宇宙是如何产生的，科学家们有多种观点。13. How
42、 life began on earth is one of the biggest p_ that scientists found hard to solve. 地球生命如何起源是科学家们觉得很难解决的最大的难题之一。14. People say Vancouver is Canadas most beautiful city, s_ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. 人们说温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市，被大山和太平洋环抱。15. We appeal to the government to take m_ to prevent it from bad
43、to worse. 我们呼吁政府采取措施阻止这件事进一步恶化。16. The center of the city is about 10 miles d_ from the station. 市中心距离车站约有10英里远。17. We were i_ by the new teachers rich knowledge and humorous talk. 新老师渊博的知识、风趣的谈吐给我们留下了深刻的印象。18. In our solar s_ eight planets circle around the sun. 在我们的太阳系中，有八个行星围绕太阳运转。19. U_ her brot
44、her,she is diligent. 和她弟弟不同，她很用功。20. The new minister will be c_ by the Queen. 新部长将由女王批准任职。第三部分 书面表达 （满分20分）假如你今年暑假第一次去厦门旅行。请根据以下信息，写一篇英语短文，介绍其景点并谈谈你的感受。位置位于福建省东南部景点鼓浪屿(最出名景点之一，每天有成千上万的游客)曾厝垵(品尝各种美味小吃)厦门大学活动捡贝壳、追海浪、游泳(厦门四面环海)参考词汇：曾厝垵Zengcuoan鼓浪屿Gulangyu Island参考短语：1. for the first time第一次2. leave a
45、deep impression留下深刻的印象3. lie in/be located in位于4. different kinds of delicious snacks 各种美味小吃5. be surrounded by被包围6. pick up捡起7. chase追逐8. fascinating迷人的_2018-2019学年度第二学期高一年级英语学科第二学段检测试卷参 考 答 案第一部分 阅读理解1-5 CABBC 6-10 CACDD 11-15 ADACB 16-20 BACCA第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空2125 CBABD 2630 CADAD 3135 BACCD 36
46、40 BCCDA第二节 语法填空1. The2. who/that3. presented4. warmly5. with6. another7. saying 8. it 9. sweeter 10. when第三节 完成单词11. harmful12. existence13. puzzles14. surrounded15. measures 16. distant17. impressed18. system19. Unlike20. confirmed第二节 书面表达参考范文：This summer I went to visit Xiamen for the first time.
47、 This journey left a deep impression on me.Xiamen lies in the southeast of Fujian Province, and Gulangyu Island is one of the most famous places in Xiamen. Thousands of tourists go to Gulangyu Island by ship every day. There is a village called Zengcuoan, where we can taste different kinds of delicious snacks. Xiamen University is a beautiful place which you must visit. After visiting it, you can find it is a wonderful thing to go to university. Xiamen is surrounded by the sea.You can go to pick up shells, chase the waves and swim in the sea.In short, what a fascinating city Xiamen is！
