山西大学附属中学高二年级（上）英语第一次考试
时间：100分钟 分值:100分
第一部分 听力（1-20 省略）
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，并在答题
卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Are you still searching for an amusement park to enjoy yourself? Then, Disney World is your
best choice! Disney World has four theme parks. A single-day admission ticket to these four theme
parks is $78 for adults and half for young children above three years old. The very best time to come
here includes middle of April to late May, and Labor Day to middle of November or early December.
You'll surely have a fantastic and memorable experience!
Magic Kingdom
This is the original Disney park from which the entire Disney World has expanded. Once you get
here, you can pose for pictures with the Disney characters at the entrance. But if you want to save
time, go straight to the Main Street. The children would almost certainly desire to see the Dumbo
and Winnie. Just bear in mind that the parking lot is usually packed. You will need to walk to the
entrance gate.
Epcot
Epcot is divided into two sections: World Showcase and Future World. Future World is all about
futuristic rides and high-tech attractions like Test Track and Turtle Talk with Crush. World
Showcase, which lies along a lake, shows international styles from different parts of the globe,
including Germany, Canada, Mexico, China and a lot more.
Disney's Animal Kingdom
If you're an animal lover, you'll really like the Animal Kingdom. The newest addition to this part
of Disney World is the Expedition Everest ride plus the Finding Nemo stage show. It's the bestto
come here in the morning when animals are more active. The safari（游猎） is open but the
opening hours depend on the animals, and how active they are during the day.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
You will discover plenty of huge attractions inside this movie park. Indiana Jones, Playhouse
Disney Live, Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, and also the Lights, Motors, Actions Extreme
Stunt show are just few of what you need to watch out for. It is also the very best spot for taking
pictures with Disney characters.
21. If Tom's parents take Tom aged 8 and his 2-year-old brother on a two day trip toDisney World,
the total price is.
A. $195 B. $273 C. $390 D. $546
22. Which of the followingstatement Disney World is wrong according to the passage?
A. The parking lot in Magic Kingdom is often crowded.
B. The opening hours for thesafari are in the morning.
C. You can enjoy the foreign styles along the lake in Epcot.
D. You can take photos with Disney characters in Disney's Hollywood Studios.
23. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
A. To introduce his experience in Disney World.
B. To express his opinions about Disney World.
C. To compare the four theme parks in Disney World.
D. To attract people to pay a visit to Disney World.
B
An elm tree was planted in the first half of the 20th century on a farm in Michigan, US.
In the 1950s, the family that owned the farm kept a bull chained to it. The bull walked around the tree, pulling a heavy iron chain, which made a groove (沟）in the tree about a meter off the ground.
The groove deepened over the years, though for whatever reason, it didn't kill the tree.
After some years, the family sold the farm and took their bull with them. They cut the chain, leaving
most ofit hanging down from the tree. Eventually, bark (树皮)slowly covered the old chain.
Then one year later, disaster struck Michigan in the form of Dutch elm disease. It left a path of death
across vast areas. All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm were infected and died.
Everyone figured that the old elm tree would be next. There was no way the tree could last, with its
age and the chain hanging off its trunk.
The present owners considered pulling the chain out and chopping the tree up into firewood before it
died. But they simply couldn't bring themselves to do it. It was as if the old tree had become a family
friend, so they decided to let nature take its course. Amazingly, the tree didn’t die. Year after year, it
grew stronger. Nobody could understand why it was the only elm still standing in the whole area.
Experts from Michigan University came to observe the tree later, examining the scar left by the iron
chain.The experts decided that it was actually the chain that saved the elm’s life. They reasoned that
the tree must have absorbed so much iron from the chain that it became immune to Dutch elm
disease.
It’s said that what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. So if you’re ever in Michigan, look for
that beautiful elm tree. Look for the wound made by the chain - it serves as a reminder that even
with wounds, we can still have hope. Our wounds can give us the resources we need to cope and
survive. They can truly make us strong.
24. What is the right order of the events related to the elm tree?
a. The new owners left the elm tree as it was.
b. A farmer planted an elm tree on the farm.
c. A ball was chained to the elm tree by the owner.
e.The elm tree survived and grew stronger gradually.
d. The tree was left behind with most of the chain hanging down.
A. cdbea B. bdcea C. bcdae D. cbade
25. What can we learn about the elm tree from the article?
A. A heavy iron chain gradually became part of it.
B. The scar in the tree was completely healed finally.
C. The tree was almost killed by the bull and its chain.
D. The tree grew stronger because of the owners' care.
26. How did the elm tree survive Dutch elm disease?
A. Its thicker bark protected it from the disease.
B. Infected trees near it were all chopped down.
C. It was saved by experts from Michigan University.
D. It got enough iron that sheltered it from the disease.
27. What message does the writer intend to convey?
A. We should make use of what we have to overcome difficulties.
B. Somethingweconsideraweaknesscanmakeusstronger.
C. Never give up hope on life even in hopeless situations.
D. Letting nature take its course is the best way to deal with problems.
C
Lying alongside mountains of smelly garbage under the South American sun, Cateura is a long way
from the music schools of Prague or Vienna. Yet the township, which grew out of Paraguay's largest
dump (垃圾场)，is gaining a reputation as a hothouse for musical talent—and for its youth orchestra that plays instruments made from garbage. "The world sends us garbage. We send back music," says
Favio Chavez, leader of the "Recycled Orchestra". Orchestra members, poor children from Cateura,
play violins fashioned from oven trays and guitars made from dessert dishes. The orchestra provides
the youngsters an outlet and an escape, a chance to go beyond the mess of their slum through the
music of Mozart, and even Sinatra. "In the beginning, it was difficult to play," says the l0-year-old
violinist Celeste Fleitas. "But Favio helped me learn over time. From Favio, 1 have learned to be
more responsible and value the things I have."
The destination for more than 1,500 tons of waste each day, the community has no safe
drinking water and little access to electricity or sanitation(卫生设施).Illiteracy is severe, and the
children of the township often fall into drugs, violence and crimes.
Favio Chavez, a musical talent, came to Cateura as an environmental technician in 2006 and
started a youth music school. He knew shop-bought instruments were beyond the means of villagers
whose sheds are worth less than a violin, so he approached a carpenter to make some out of waste
from the dump.
The orchestra caught the eye of Paraguayan filmmaker Alejandra Amarilla. She uploaded a short
piece of the orchestra to YouTube in 2012, hoping to secure crowdfunding for what would become
Landfill Harmonic, a documentary released across the United States this month and promoting the
youngstersonatour oftheworld's musichallslateron.
28. What do we know about Cateura?
A. It has raised people's awareness of recycling trash.
B. It has caught more attention through the orchestra.
C. It recycles more than 1,500 tons of rubbish per day.
D. It provides its children with better schooling conditions.
29. What can we learn from Favio Chavez?
A. To work in a team weighs more.
B. To recycle things is to conserve things.
C. To be creative is a quality of a leader.
D. To own nothing is no excuse to do nothing.
30. Why did Alejandra Amarilla upload a piece of the orchestra to YouTube?
A. To collect funding for a documentary.
B. To assist the youngster with a world tour.
C. To organize carpenters to make instruments.
D. To catch the eye of the Paraguay government.
31. What is the best title of the text?
A. A town for music fans.
B. An orchestra on a global tour.
C. Youngsters carry tunes from garbage to victor
D. A music talent hit the road to the world stage
D
Teacher burnout and student stress may be linked, according to a study of University of British
Columbia. The study is the first of its kind to examine the connection between teacher burnout and
students’ cortisol levels(皮质醇水平）, which are a biological indicator of stress.
Researchers collected saliva(唾液）samples from over 400 elementary school children and tested
their cortisol levels. They found that in classrooms in which teachers experienced more burnout,
orfeelings of emotional exhaustion, students' cortisol levels went up. Higher cortisol levels in elementaryschool children have linked to learning difficulties as well as mental health problems.
"This suggests that stress spreading might be taking place in the classroom among students andtheir
teachers," said Eva Oberle, the study’ s lead author. "It is unknown what came first--raisedcortisol or
teacher burnout. We consider the connection between student and teacher stress a cyclical problem
in the classroom."Oberle said a stressful classroom climate could be a result of inadequate support
for teachers, which may influence teachers' ability to effectively manage their students.
Apoorlymanagedclassroom canleadtostudents' needsnotbeingmetand increasingstress. This could be
reflected in raised cortisol levels in students.
Alternatively, stress could start from students, who may be more challenging to teach because of
increases in anxiety, behavioral problems, or special needs. In this case, teachers could feel
overwhelmed and report higher levels of burnout.
"Our study is a reminder of the systemic issues facing teachers and educators as class sizes increase
and supports for teachers are cut,"said Oberle. "It is clear from a number of recent research studies
that teaching is one of the most stressful professions, and that teachers need adequate resources and
support in their jobs in order to battle burnout and get rid of stress in the classroom," said UBC
education professor Kimberly Schonert-Reichl. "If we do not support teachers, we risk the additional
damage of students."
32. Students are generally believed to feel stressed because of.
A. academic difficulties and mental health problems.
B. lack of support for teachers and growing class sizes.
C. heavy study burden and pressure from other students.
D. poor classroom management and overstrict teachers.
33. According to the research, what's the relationship between teacher burnout and student
stress?
A. They both lie in the stressful social environment.
B. Student stress results from teachers' emotional exhaustion.
C. They are closely related and may contribute to each other.
D. Teachers suffer burnout because of more challenging students.
34. What does the underlined word"overhelmed"in paragraph 4 mean?
A. amazed B. defeated. C. encouraged. D. inspired.
35. Professor Kimberly Schonert-Reichl seemed to believe that.
A. students should be taught to show respect for their teachers.
B. teachers are generally to blame for not meeting students' needs.
C. students should learn to control their behaviors to please their teachers.
D. teachers should be provided with more resources and support in their profession.
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
With the Christmas Day, the New Year, as well as the Spring Festival plus the Valentine's Day
on the way, the gift-giving season has been in full swing. When receiving a gift contrary to your
expectation, some will feel annoyed and it may lead to quarrelling. 36
Don't expect a specific gift
First of all, before you've even opened the present, you need to get yourself in the right mind
tendency. If you've got a specific gift in mind (say, a new pair of running shoes — please Santa!),
you're only setting yourself up for disappointment. 37 Have an open mind about it
Once you've opened the present and seen whatever it may be, give yourself a moment. Don’t
react until you've had a proper look at the thing. 38 . Instead you should take it seriously and
consider why it is. With that in mind, try to figure out whether you could, in fact, learn to love it.
39 .
Right after you say "thank you!" and before you say anything else, you need to find something
positive to comment about the gift. It could be something as small as the fact that you like the color
of ii. It could be that you think it's practical. If you begin with the word of praise, the whole thing
will be much easier.
Skillfully ask about the gift receipt
If you've decided that you're likely not going to use the thing at all, ask about the gift receipt
skillfully. Now you should give a seemingly convincing reason for wanting it. For example, if it's a
clothing item, you could say that it's in case it doesn't quite fit. 40 . Let the gift-giver feel at
ease.
No matter what you receive, always remember to see things in others' shoes.
A. Don't be casual about it.
B. Find something to speak highly of.
C. Your friendship may come to an end.
D. Get your gift ready before leaving home.
E. Therefore, how to handle it appropriately is vital.
F. If it's a glass item, say you just want to have it in case it breaks.
G. Unless you've told the gift-giver your favorites, you have to accept it.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 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。
"It's time to wake up, Catherine," my mom sang from the kitchen. I tried to open my eyes. Why
didn't the alarm on my cellphone 41 ? Soon, I sighed and realized today was the day for my
42 :"A day without technology."
I didn't realize what I had gotten myself into until I was driving to school in my car in 43 .
No radio blasting my favorite songs, I had to sing to myself. The instant I got to school, I went
to the library to print out my English project from my flash drive. "Uh-oh," I thought. "This isn't
44 ."The school day went on and I finally grew 45 the rule. This wasn't so46 ! I
coulddo this every day.
I drove home in silence again, and my 47 eventually went into after-school mode,48
onwhat I would eat for supper and who would be voted off (淘汰出局）American Idol later that
night. The next thing I knew, I was chatting with friends on Facebook, checking emails and
watching a video on YouTube, all at the same time!
My mom walked in and her jaw 49 ."What happened to no 50 ?" she asked me. I
51 for the second time that day and forced myself to go back to reality. I had failed.
This experiment, which many teenagers would 52 have the courage to attempt, was
actually 53 to me. Even though my attempt at going about my day without these luxuries (奢
侈品）was a42 , I realized that if I really tried, I would be completely 55 without my addiction to technology. We may even 56 we like talking to our families instead of watching TV.
We might 57 a bicycle ride or a walk to the park instead of looking at pages and pages of
Facebook pictures.
These devices 58 make my life easier, and I definitely wouldn't 59 getting rid
of them altogether, but I do believe the lives of today's teenagers would be dramatically 60
without our tech dependence.
41. A. break down B. set off C. go off D. take up
42. A. adventure B. experiment C. exploration D. investigation
43. A. anger B. delight C. sadness D. silence
44. A. allowed B. expected C. required D. rejected
45. A. exposed to B. responsible for C. optimistic about D. used to
46. A. easy B. creative C. positive D. hard
47. A. rule B. imagination C. mind D. idea
48. A. agreeing B. focusing C. going D. depending
49. A. dropped B. disposed C. gone D. sank
50. A. ecology B. homework C. pressure D. technology
51. A. froze B. slid C. whispered D. yawned
52. A. ever B. never C. just D. once
53. A. harmful B. convenient C. beneficial D. avoidable
54. A. failure B. pleasure C. instruction D. brochure
55. A. sensible B. enthusiastic C. fine D. curious
56. A. believe B. find C. suspect D. announce
57. A. quit B. enjoy C. challenge D. regret
58. A. hardly B. gradually C. certainly D. simply
59. A. suggest B. forbid C. admit D. imagine
60. A. boring B. efficient C. difficult D. different
第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
You may have seen bianlian, an ancient kind of opera in which performers change their masks
rapidly-so fast, in fact, 61 it looks like magic. According to Lonely Planet, the art of
bianlian is a perfect interpretation of the many faces of Sichuan, the province 62 it was
created.
Up to now, Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, 63 (grow) into a cool and modem city full of
interesting buildings, art, and food, 64 (know) for its use of Sichuan peppercorns and hot
chilis,Chengdu food is beloved by locals. They love to search for small restaurants in
out-of-the-way places that may just 65 (special)in a couple of dishes.
Sichuan has lots more to offer. 66 (walk) beyond Chengdu's busy ring roads and you'll
find a more traditional landscape with ancient villages 67 (sit) on cliffs that feature
Buddha statues. The Chengdu-based Giant Panda Sanctuaries (保护区）are home 68 more
than 30 percent of the world's pandas and other globally 69 (danger) animals such as
the red panda and the snow leopard."
With its delicious food, small villages, and giant pandas, Sichuan is a true taste of
everything China has to offer. It is no wonder that it is the only place in China 70
(make) Lonely Planet's"2018 Best in Asia" list.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分 25 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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）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 11 处起)不计分。
Dear David,
I'm more than delighted to receive your letter. I had learnt that you are concerned about thesmog
which frequently strike some cities and areas of China. Thank for your concern. I'm also
veryworried about so terrible weather because it has brought much inconvenience or rather
harmful to people's health such as traffic jams, road accidents, bad coughs and even lung
cancers.
It is known to all, good environment comes from careful protection. So we should do what we
canprotect it. I believe the small step can make a difference. Try to drive less and choose
air-friendly products. Only when all of us have the environmental awareness can they have a
blue sky.
Looking forward to hearing from you and sharing with your good ideas.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 书面表达（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，你们学校计划将于本周六举行书法讲座，请你写信邀请对中国汉
字书法感兴趣的外教 Mr. Smith 前来参加。
1. 时间：9 月 7 日（星期六）上午 9:00—11:00；
2. 地点：图书馆二楼 202 房间；
3. 活动安排：听讲座，讨论，观摩即兴创作等。
参考词汇：书法 calligraphy n； 即兴创作 improvisation n.
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
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Yours，
LiHua
山西大学附属中学高二年级（上）英语考试
时间：100分钟 分值:100分
参考答案
二、阅读理解
21-23 CBD 24-27 CADB 28-31 BDAC 32-35ACBD
三、七选五 36-40 EGABF
四、完形填空
41-45 CBDAD 46-50 DCBAD 51-55 ABCAC 56-60 BBCAD
五、语法填空
61. that 62. where 63. has grown 64. known 65. specialize
66. walk 67. sitting 68. to 69. endangered 70. to make
六、短文改错
had 改成 have strike 改成 strikes Thanks 改为 Thank 或后面加 you so 改成 such
harmful 改成 harmIt 改成 Ascan 后面加个 tothe 改成 athey 改成 we
with 去掉
第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）
DearDavid,
Knowing that you are in interested in Chinese traditionalculture, especially Chinese calligraphy,
I’m writing to invite you to thelecture on Chinese calligraphy.①
Thelecture will be given (by a famous calligrapher, ) in Room 202 on the second floor of the
school library②on Sep7th this Sunday.The lecture will last from 9 a.m to 11 a.m.③
The activity main consists of three parts: listening to the lecture, discussion and watching the
calligrapher improvising on the spot.④ I think you must enjoy it.
I will be very glad ifyou come. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
LiHua
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