学年四川省棠湖中学高一下学期周练考试61516英语试题及答案.docx

1、学年四川省棠湖中学高一下学期周练考试61516英语试题及答案绝密启用前 四川省棠湖中学20182019学年高一下学期周练考试英语试题2019.6.16第一部分 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。APut on your sunglasses and enjoy the island， the sun and the blue sea. Malta combines (结合) learning English with the Mediterranean way of life: you

2、will have language course and a great holiday at the same time，* Your language course Our school lies in Sliema， only a few meters from the sea， the beach road and cafs. The school is in an old Maltese building. Our teachers use a modern teaching method and you will learn English quickly.Brief infor

3、mationClass size: 10， at most 15Minimum (最小的) age: 13Language levels: allInternet access: in the Internet cafe* The leisure (休闲) programmes Our school and team leaders organize varied leisure programmes. There will be a welcome party on your first day. You will also take part in beach volleyball， an

4、d beach parties. Other activities include: Discos， visit to Popeye Village， Water Park， bowling， cinema， ice skating (different prices).* Accommodation (住宿) Family You will live in friendly host families that the school has known for years. All families are near the school (20 minutes on foot or by

5、bus).* Supervision (监督) Our team of friendly teachers， team leaders and host families will always be there for you. There is also an emergency phone number for parents and students.Dear parents， please note that there are periods of time when your children are unsupervised， for example on the way to

6、 school. We are happy to discuss any questions you may have. Please contact us by phone or email.1.What can we learn from the language course?A. Only teenagers with some basic English can attend the course.B. It is only for children leas than 10 years old.C. There can be at most 15 students in a cla

7、ss.D. Students mainly learn English through the Internet.2.The passage tells us that the students can go from their host families to school _.A. on foot B. by subwayC. by train D. on a ship3.Which of the following activities are NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Visiting Popeye Village and Water Park.

8、B. Swimming and diving.C. Bowling， cinema and ice skating.D. Beach volleyball and beach parities.BDo you often dream at night? How do you feel when you dream? Is it useful to our health? “Dreams may be more important than sleep， and we all need to dream，” some scientists say.Dreams take up about one

9、 quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in colour. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an

10、answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we cant remember the dream. Dreams can disappear quickly from memory.Too mu

11、ch dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep， the longer we dream. The mind is at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.4.The first paragraph tells us that dream is very _.A. interesting B. important C. useful D. harmful5.When a dream comes to somebody aga

12、in and again， it shows _.A. he often does the work about the dreamB. somebody misses him very muchC. the dream is very important to himD. he is worrying about something6.According to the passage， we know dreaming can _ sometimes.A. hurt us badly B. let us think over and overC. help us find new ideas

13、 D. wake us up early7.The passage mainly tells us _.A. what a dream is B. dreams are like filmsC. too much dreaming is harmful D. we can remember our dreamsCGoogle， hoping to put down a protest by employees upset that the technology they were working on could be used for deadly purposes， will not re

14、new a contract with the Pentagon(五角大楼) for artificial intelligence work when a current deal expires next year.Diane Greene， who is the head of the Google Cloud business that won a contract with the Pentagons Project Maven， said during a weekly meeting with employees Friday that the company was backi

15、ng away from its AI work with the military， according to a person familiar with the discussion but not permitted to speak publicly about it.Googles work with the Defense Department on the Maven program， which uses artificial intelligence to interpret video images and could be used to improve the tar

16、geting of drone strikes， riled the internet giants workforce.About 4，000 Google employees signed a petition（请愿书） demanding “a clear policy stating that neither Google nor its contractors will ever build warfare technology，” and a handful of employees resigned in protest.The money for Google in the P

17、roject Maven contract was never large by the standards of a company with profit of $110 billion last year $9 million， one official told employees， or a possible $15 million over 18 months， according to an internal email.But some company officials saw it as an opening to much greater revenue down the

18、 road. In an email last September， a Google official in Washington told colleagues she expected Maven to grow into a $250 million-a-year project， and eventually it could have helped open the door to contracts worth far more.8.What does the underlined word “renew” most probably mean?A. fix B. sign C.

19、 recover D. extend the period of time9.Why did Google employees go on rebellions protest?A. Because they were not paid enough.B. Because they thought Google should go on cooperate with Pentagon.C. Because they thought the company cheated them about the Maven Project.D. Because they thought Google sh

20、ould end the cooperation on a warfare technology with Pentagon.10.The last two paragraphs are aimed to _.A. show what else Google could do to make moneyB. show what consisted of the revenue of Google last yearC. show what big loss of revenue Googles decision of giving up the cooperation with Pentago

21、n will causeD. show the money that the Project Maven contract Google brought last year was not large by the standards of a company with revenue of $110 billion last year11.What can we infer from the article?A. Google chose humanity over profit.B. The employees rebellions didnt work at all.C. Pentago

22、n will definitely give Google a big lesson.D. Google is a company that is not qualified enough in the field of AI technology.DVENICE，a small，waterside city in northeast Italy，boils with happiness and excitement once every year.Between February 21 and March 4，carnival(狂欢节) hits the streets.For most p

23、eople，carnival means large parties and feasting(盛宴).But in Venice，it also means traditional masks and clothes.These costumes were first meant to hide personal identities.Then，different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness.Along the waterways，people greeted each other with “Good morning Ms.

24、 Mask！”Today，people in Venice still dress up in the strangest waysas armed soldiers，butchers and fishermen，for example.Bars and cafes are filled with partygoers who come to show off their beautiful clothes.Their designs and creations are made by special studios.Readymade costumes are not acceptable.

25、“In the months before the carnival we work overtime to meet the demand，”said a maskmaker.“Many kilometres of silk and lace(花边) are made into costumes.For shopkeepers，carnival is the best time of year.”The Venice carnival dates back to the Middle Ages.At that time，the city was one of the wealthiest i

26、n Europe.The tradition of celebrating with masks and costumes is thought to have been started by the “Stocking Companies”.These were groups of young men who organized parties and festivals and wore colourful stockings to distinguish(区分) themselves.By the 18th century，the carnival had reached its top

27、.It all came to an end when Napoleon controlled Venice in 1797.But in 1979，local people brought the old traditions back to life.Now the Venice carnival attracts huge crowds from all over the world.This year，about 700，000 people are taking part in.Hotels were fully booked months in advance，and bars a

28、nd restaurants overflow every day.The city certainly benefitsa whole industry has been built up around the carnivals masks and clothes.“The Venice carnival is a magical time！Its such a great experience，” said one French tourist.12.What might you infer from the article?A. People in Venice like partie

29、s.B. Venice was a happy city.C. There used to be strong feelings of social class in Venice.D. Venice was a city of silk and lace.13.When was the carnival the biggest?A. In the Middle Ages B. In the 18th century C. In 1797 D. In 1979.14.Who started the tradition of wearing masks and costumes?A. Napol

30、eon. B. Young men.C. The hotel industry. D. The silk and lace makers.15.What is the main idea of the article?A. How the carnival is celebrated in Venice.B. The story of how the carnival began in Venice.C. The history of the carnival in Venice.D. What to see and do during the carnival time in Venice.

31、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 make Quick Decisions For Your LifeWe make decisions every day. 16 .When it comes to making decisions， choosing the right one can at times be stressful， especially if the decision must be made quickly. Indecision often weighs us do

32、wn， but there are some useful tips for making quick decisions more easily. 17 .Sometimes the key to making a quick decision comes down to planning ahead of time for just such an occasion. We all know were going to come to an important decision-making point sooner or later， so having a plan already in hand can put our mind at ease when that time comes.Overcome fear. 18.W