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1、分宜中学2018-2019学年度下学期高二年级第一次段考英语试卷第I卷 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5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 time is it now? A.6:00. B.7:00. C.8:002. How does the woman remember numbers? A. With stories. B. With places. C. With mus
2、ic. 3. What will the woman probably do today? A. Play tennis. B. Go swimming. C. Take a dance class.4. What is going to happen to the boys tooth? A. He will pull it out. B. It will fall out on its own. C. His mother will pull it out.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. School lessons. B. Weeke
3、nd plans. C. A new water sports center.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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，各小题将给出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、7题。6. What is the trouble with Ann? A. She doesnt have enough time for working. B. She cannot find a good part-time job. C. She has no mo
4、ney now.7. What does Ann hope to do next term? A. Change jobs. B. Concentrateon her studies. C. Continue to work in the company.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How long has the woman been waiting? A. For ten minutes. B. For twenty minutes. C. For two hours.9. How will the woman probably get to work? A. By taxi. B
5、. By train. C. On foot.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where is Steve? A. At home. B. At school. C. At a hospital.11. Who makes good chicken soup? A. Steves mother. B. The woman. C. The man.12. What will the man do next? A. Have something to eat. B. Get some magazines. C. Make a phone call.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.
6、 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Family members. C. Teacher and student.14 When will there be a holiday? A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Friday.15. How old was Joey when he saw pictures of his fathers surfing? A. Fourteen years old. B. Eight years old. C.
7、 Six years old.16. Why did Joey stay inside the hotel in Seattle?A. He didnt like the sun. B. It was raining all the time.C. His father couldnt go out with him.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When is the speaker giving the speech? A. Before the concert. B. During the concert. C. After the concert.18. What was
8、 the weather like tonight? A. Cold. B. Wet. C. Windy.19. What did the speaker especially thank the people at the back for? A. Their good humor. B. Their presence at the concert. C. Their patience until the last minute.20. Who might the speaker be?A. A performer in the concert.B. The producer of the
9、concert. C. The organizer of the concert.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项。AWhen was the last time you told someone they inspire you to go to work each morning?Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri, did just that this September, when t
10、hey pulled individual students out of class to tell them just how much they appreciated them.The students reactions, which were captured video and shared on YouTube in a now-viral video, ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears.“I have been challenged to find a student who makes me want to come to s
11、chool every day,” says one teacher in the video, “and thats you.”Jamie McSparin, a teacher in charge of the schools academy program for at-risk sophomores （二年级学生）and juniors, posed the challenge, writes ABC News.“Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble,” McSparin
12、 told ABC News. “Any teacher-student interaction always seems to be negative , and that was something that bothered me, too. No matter if theyre a good kid or a trouble maker or anything, they always thought they were in trouble,” she says.McSparin says she got the idea for the project after attendi
13、ng a professional development workshop this summer called the power of positivity.“I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated, because we do appreciate them, I just dont think we say it enough,” she told local news outlet WDAF-TV.Its safe to say the challenge was effective.“I feel
14、 special,” said one of the boys in the video. “You should,” said his teacher. “You are special.”21. How did the students probably feel when pulled out of the classroom at first?A. Curious. B. Thrilled.C. Nervous.D. Encouraged.22. What inspired McSparin to challenge the project?A. The trouble caused
15、by students.B. The need of shooting the video.C. A program related to students interactions . D. A seminar named the power of positivity.23. What message does this text mainly convey?A. Challenge is unavoidable in life.B. Everyone needs to be appreciated.C. Positivity outweighs negativity.D. News me
16、dia contribute to students progress.BSoon enough, we will lose some of the most amazing sites on Earth!The Great Barrier Reef-Rising air temperatures will cause sea temperatures to rise as well. All life supported by the oceans will be affected with this shock to their ecosystem. Coral are some of t
17、he most vulnerable marine animals and we are already watching whole reefs disappear. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is no exception and will continue to shrink as the temperatures rise! These reefs are some of the best in the world for diving, but they will soon disappear!Venice-Sprawing across
18、 hundreds of small islands in Northeast Italy, Venice is at extreme risk of sinking into the Adriatic Sea. Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat to many coastal cities located at sea level. Lucky for us, however, Venice is developing a series of sea walls to protect the city in times of hig
19、h tide.Glacier National Park-Glacier National Park was once covered by over 150 glaciers, but by 2010 it only had about 25! Located in Montana, Canada, this park is over a million acres and has a huge plant and wildlife population. As temperatures rise, the glaciers and ice melt, which will upset th
20、e ecosystems sustaining over a thousand plant species andhundreds of animals.The Amazon-The cause behind the disappearance of these fantastic places ultimately comes down to humans. Our expansion usually requires cutting down forests for land, fuel and materials, but rarely considers the consequence
21、s. These forests are sources of food and medicine for just about everyone on the planet!What will happen if we lose these valuable places and beautiful destinations?24. According to the text, what is causing corals death?A. Humans diving activitiesB. Rising sea levelsC. The shrinkage(缩小)of their hab
22、itatsD. Rising sea temperatures25. What can we learn about Glacier National Park from the text?A. It covers a large area in Montana. B. It is covered by over 150 glaciers.C. Plant species and animals in it have died out.D. It doesnt support any living thing for its cold.26. What can we infer from th
23、e part of “Venice”?A. Italy consists of hundreds of small islands in the Adriatic Sea.B. Venice is the only coastal city of Italy. C. Many places are in the risk of sinking below the sea level.D. Venice will never sink because of the protection of sea walls.27. Which sites shrinking reason differs f
24、rom the other sites?A. The Great Barrier Reef B. VeniceC. Glacier National Park D. The AmazonCCanyoufigureoutsomeonesnamejustbylookingathimorher?The answer may not be a definiteyes, but a study by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem，Israel，found that you would at least have a clue, since people with
25、certain names tend to share similar facial appearances.For example, if someone is named Bob，hes likely to have a round and joyful face，while someone named Tim tends to have a narrower face and a more serious lookPeople have long been associating names with certain cultural expectations，which may be
26、responsible for the studys resultsFor example，a woman named Katherine is usually considered to be more reliable than a girl named BonniePrevious studies also found that people with traditionally African-American names such as DeShawn and Jamal are more likely to be seen as dangerous and violent by t
27、heir teachers and are less likely to be hired in jobsThese stereotypes（固定模式）have become so widespread that theyve even affected how people look at themselvesIn fact，people tend to subconsciously（下意识地）change their own personalities to fit into these stereotypes-Katherines may try hard to be trustwort
28、hy and Bonnies may care less about the mistakes they make“We develop the personality that other people expect us to exhibit，” said the lead researcher Yonat Zwebner，according to The TelegraphIn other words，its not that names change people，but people try to live up to their namesAnd our faces may eve
29、n change over time，based on these stereotypesUsually，we think that faces are very fixed but now we show that theyre not,” the studys co-author Ruth Mayo told UKs iNewsAccording to Mayo, the use of different facial expressions can allow people to develop different looksIf you smile a lot，you have dif
30、ferent wrinkles around your eyes and your mouth from if you frown（皱眉）a lot，she said28WhydidtheauthorusethenamesBobandTimasanexample？ A.Toprovetheinfluenceofnamesonouremotions B.Topresenttheculturalexpectationsofcertainnames C. To explain the possible connections between names and looks. D. Toshowthe
31、correctmethodofguessingsomeonesname29WhichofthefollowingwouldYonatZwebnerprobablyagreewith？ A.Peoplesfacesbecomefixedastheygrowintoadults B.Thewaypeoplearelookedatchangestheirpersonalities C.Peoplecouldchangetheirpersonalitiesbyusingdifferentnames D.Peopleshouldfocusonsoundandmeaningwhenchoosingname
32、s30. Which of the following is considered a cultural stereotype by the author?A.A boy named Tim tends to be cautious.B. A boy named Jamal tends to be trustworthy.C. A boy named DeShawn appears dangerous.D.A girl named Bonnie is likely to be seen as joyful.31Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage？ A.Ap
33、pearancecancarryculture B.Namecanchangepeople C.AppearancemayaffectjobsD.NamemaymakelooksDHumans make mistakes. Even surgeons with years of experience are not infallible. But what if these doctors could pool their knowledge and experience together and create a surgical standard of care, to be carrie
34、d out by machines?Thats the idea behind surgical robots, which may soon perform most surgeries, from sewing up tiny wounds to performing heart procedures. Many of these operations are, in fact, already completed with the assistance of robots. But a recent test suggests that robots in the operating r
35、oom may soon go a step further, performing on soft tissue completely on their own, from start to finish.The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot（STAR）, successfully completed surgeries on pigs. Were the first group to develop autonomous robotic surgery with soft-tissue surgery, and when compared to standar
36、d operation, its better, says Peter Kim, professor of surgery. The idea is not to replace surgeons；it will make the surgeons better and make the procedures safer. A recent Mayo Clinic study found that major surgical errors-including operating on the wrong site or side of the body, or even leaving to
37、ols or objects inside the patient-occur every one out of 22, 000 procedures. Thats rare, but robots like STAR would aim to lower the number even further.In the da Vinci surgical system, surgeons place their arms inside instruments and use their hands to control the movement of robotic tools on the o
38、perating table from afar. The robots every major move is controlled by surgeons, and thus its results may vary based on the surgeons training or experience.STAR, on the other hand, is entirely autonomous. Its not only able to work on its own and perform surgeries with a more flexible hand, but its a
39、ble to react to the unexpected incidents. Cutting into hard tissue like bones is one thing, but operating on moving soft tissue is far more complex. STAR reacts to a changing environment, similar to how self-driving cars are programmed to not only drive on the highway, but also react to another driv
40、er making a mistake and getting in your way.32. The underlined word infallible in Paragraph 1probably means _ .A. quite smart B. really creative C. rather responsible D. always right33. We can learn from the passage that STAR _ .A. can perform the operation on its ownB. has been widely used in the o
41、perating roomC. can make surgeries much fasterD. will take the place of surgeons34. In the da Vinci surgical system, _ .A. robots are trained from afar B. robots always make mistakesC. surgery results depend on surgeonsD. surgeons have trouble controlling robots35. In the last paragraph, the author
42、mentions self-driving cars in order to show _ .A. how smart an autonomous robot can beB. how difficult self-driving on the highway isC. how bad getting in another drivers way might beD. how dangerous operating on people is.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。Many fact
43、s suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. _36_ .Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream at low prices. 37 , then probably children would buy less take-awa
44、y food. 38 . I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If parents often give their children fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, they will go for sweet and salty foods, and children will find it hard to ge
45、t rid of the habit.There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. 39 . What they need is to go outside and play active games or
46、sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem. _40_, as well as forcing them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.A. Its a good idea to allow children to eat what they chooseB. There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweightC. Adults are becoming fatter and unhealthier tooD. If there were fewer of these restaurantsE. So we have to encourage young people to be more activeF. Not only is this an unhealthy pa