2018-2019学年吉林省长春汽车经济技术开发区六中高二上学期期中考试英语(Word版)

汽开区六中高二年级2018～2019学年度上学期期中考试英语学科考试说明：1. 考试时间为120分钟，满分150分，选择题涂卡。

2. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

3. 考试完毕交答题卡。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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。

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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

AGolden Gate BridgeLocated in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public in 1937. It cost more than $35 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension(悬浮) bridge in the world.Brooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest bridges in the United States, opened in the year 1883.The length of the bridge is 1,825 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.George Washington BridgeAlso known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a two-level suspension bridge.Mackinac BridgeThis is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David who directed the construction of the bridge which started inthe year 1954 and opened to the public in 1957. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.Navajo BridgeLocated in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1995. The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now.21. What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?A. It consists of two bridges.B. It costs the least of the five bridges.C. It is the longest suspension bridge in the world.D. It takes about 4 years to complete the construction.22. Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?A. Golden Gate Bridge.B. Brooklyn Bridge.C. George Washington Bridge.D. Navajo Bridge.23. What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?A. Have to pay some money.B. Use the second bridge.C. Cover nearly 250 meters.D. See the statue of Dr. David.BIf you come to the United States, I suggest you should visit the Grand Canyon. It is said that we can experience it in three ways: on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.As we st arted out, I was surprised at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t help noticing that the other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seem ed to roast us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon—by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back onland, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I’d suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the second paragraph?A. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.B. The children were more joyful than their parents.C. They made a careful preparation before the trip.D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.25. The underlined e xpression “our legs were like jelly” probably means ________.A. we were dissatisfiedB. we were unhappyC. we were weakD. we were disappointed26. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?A. It made each of them tired.B. It was more comfortable.C. It turned out to be exciting.D. It proved to be frightening.27. We can infer from the passage that ________.A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best wayB. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestionC. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand CanyonD. the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accidentCA new research has discovered that meditation(冥想) and oxygen sport together reduce depression(抑郁). The Rutgers University study found that this mind and body combination, done twice a week for only two months, reduced the symptoms of a group of students by 40 percent.“We are excited by the findings because we saw such a meaningful improvement in both clinically(临床上地) depressed and non-depressed students,” said lead author Dr. Brandon Alderman. “It is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depression.”Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive(相互的) effect in combating depression. Alderman and Dr. Tracey Shors discovered that a combination of mental and physicaltraining enabled students with major depressive disorder not to let problems or negative thoughts defeat them.Rutgers researchers say those who participated in the study began with 30 minutes of focused attention meditation followed by 30 minutes of oxygen sport. They were told that if their thoughts drifted to the past or the future they should refocus on their breathing, which enabled those with depression to accept moment-to-moment changes in attention.Shors, who studies the production of new brain cells(细胞) in the hippocampus—part of the brain involved in memory and learning—says scientists have shown in animal models that oxygen sport exercise keeps a large number of certain cells alive.The idea for the human intervention(干预) came from her laboratory studies, she says, with the main goal of helping individuals acquire new skills so that they can learn to recover from stressful life events.By learning to focus their attention and exercise, people who are fighting depression can acquire new learning skills that can help them process information and reduce the overwhelming recollection of memories from the past, Shors says.“We kno w these treatments can be practiced over a lifetime and that they will be affective in improving mental health,” said Alderman. “The good news is that this intervention can be practiced by anyone at any time and at no cost.”28. What made the research so different?A. Adopting a way of meaningful talk.B. Combining the two ways to reduce depression.C. Treating depression with special medicine.D. Comparing the depressed with the non-depressed.29. The underlined word “combating” in Paragraph 3 can be repla ced by ________.A. fightingB. identifyingC. distinguishingD. examining30. What can we know about what the participants did in the research?A. They did oxygen sport half an hour before thinking.B. They thought quietly and then took exercise.C. They took exercise longer than they thought.D. They took exercise while thinking quietly.31. What is Shors’ main purpose of her studies?A. To find out certain brain cells of humans.B. To study the production of new brain cells.C. To offer people a new method to reduce stress.D. To decide the links between stress and exercise.DHave you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start w ith “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.32. What would be the best title for the text?A. A Way on How to Write.B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.C. How to Start Your Writing.D. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.33. According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT ________.A. the increase of your brain powerB. the ability to rememberC. the development of your interest in studyD. the better understanding of a topic34. The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ________.A. you are already successfulB. you still need to work hardC. writing can help you walk half wayD. You have been on the way to success35. What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?A. To advise readers to start their writing.B. To explain the importance of writing.C. To persuade readers to become writers.D. To increase readers’ brain power.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。