18－19学年第一学期高三年级第一学段英语试卷

注意：本试卷共6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15小题，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。 A

You may think there are no difference between British and American people. After all, they speak the same language. don't they? If you ask a British or an American person, he will probably tell you that there are differences. And the differences are quite great.

What do British people think American people are like? The British think American people are very strange. They make a lot of noise and they laugh too loudly. They are rich, and they only think about money. But the British do say that American people are kind, friendly people. They're happy to help you if you are in trouble.

What do Americans think of the British? Well. they think the British are cold and very unfriendly. They are not interested in success or in making lots of money. They think British is the best country in the world. They look down on other countries. But Americans say that the British are quite hard workers. They are brave and honest. And in time of trouble they face difficulties happily.

You can see that these ideas can cause misunderstanding between the British and Americans. But when American and British people become friends, they usually find things are not as bad as they expected.

1. Which of the following statements is True?

A. The differences between British and American people are very small. B. The differences between British and American people are very great. C. British and American people can’t become good friends. D. British and American people can’t understand each other. 2. In the British people’s opinion, Americans are ________. A. selfish

B. poor

C. strange

D. unfriendly

3. What do the Americans think of the British?

A. They are successful. C. They are lazy.

B. They are cold. D. They are rich.

4. The passage mainly tells ________.

A. The differences between British and American people B. The character of British people C. The character of American people

D. The friendship between British and American people B

People who like travelling have their reasons. They believe that travelling can help them expand their field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons.

Travelling, in my opinion, does more good than harm. Most importantly, it broadens our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations(文明), cultures, customs and ideas.

Through history, most people travelled because of necessity(必要性) — not for pleasure. People travelled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for the fun of it. In ancient times, for example, rich Romans travelled all the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games, and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity. They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon(地平线). Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures.

So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us. There is no doubt that we can get much from it.

5. What’s the author’s attitude to travelling? A. Supportive

B. Opposed

C. Disagreeable

D. Neutral(中立的)

6. How many reasons for travelling are mentioned in Paragraph 3? A. Three.

B. Four.

C. Five.

D. Six.

7. The underlined word “broaden” in the second paragraph means _______.

A. change B. widen C. upset D. settle

C

One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?

Listen— Listen when they are talking. Don't say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it's not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.

Help them — If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don't do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.

Be there for them — Try to make something for your friend to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. Actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can't stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve(值得)to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don't want to stay with your friends when they're in hard times, then you don't deserve to be with them when they're having a good time! ______ — Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you'll remember these things when you're all old!

8. While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should ______. A. give him / her some advice C. just listen unless asked

B. calm him / her down D. share your feelings as well

9. When we provide help for our friends, we should ______. A. try to do everything for them C. change their bad habits first

B. put them before ourselves D. ignore their faults

10. What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe's words? A. Life without a friend is death.

B. A friend is easier lost than found. D. A man is known by his friends.

C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.