精品解析：上海市大同中学2018-2019学年高一下第二次月考英语试题(解析版)

2018－2019学年度第二学期高一年级月考三英语答案第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)1-5：CDCAB 6-10：CDABC 11-15：ABBDA第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)16-20：EBACG第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分75分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）21-25：ADABB 26-30：DCCAA 31-35：DCBBC 36-40：CABDB第二节单项选择（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）41-45：DACBB 46-50DBADD第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.with 62. to see 63. convenient 64. who 65. scanning66. took 67. its 68. delivery 69. a 70. mostly【评分要求：大小写错误扣0.5分，形式错误不给分】第四节完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）71. Rather than 72. lead to 73. ridding the world of 74. has a gift/talent for 75. When getting close to 【评分要求：按空格给分。

71-72题每空1分，大小写错误扣0.5分；73-75每空0.5分，2个大小写错误扣0.5分，1个大小写错误不扣分，不设0.25分。

】第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 【评分要求：大小写错误扣0.5分，不按要求作答的不给分。

】第二节书面表达(25分)Dear Sir/ Madam,I’m Li Hua,a senior high school student in China.Learning from the Internet that you are recruiting some volunteers in China,I’m writing to apply to join you.I believe I am qualified and suitable to be one of the volunteers.To begin with,having learned English for more than 10 years,I can speak English fluently,having no trouble expressing myself.I once worked as a volunteer in similar activities held in Beijing,so I have relevant wor king experience.In addition,I’m outgoing and always ready to help others.Most importantly,I have a good understanding of Chinese culture,which enables me to introduce not only Chinese calligraphy,Chinese painting and Chinese musical instruments but also Chinese folk art like paper cutting and local operas,and typical Chinese diets.In brief,I am sure I can meet your requirements.I would appreciate it if you took my application into consideration.I’m looking forward to hearing from you.高一年级第一学期英语中段考答案高一年级第一学期英语中段考答案1。

姓名，年级：时间：2018级高一年级下学期第二次质量检测英语试卷试题说明：本试题分为第I卷（客观题）和第II卷（主观题）两部分，全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟.考试注意事项：1。

答题前,务必在答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、班级、准考证号并认真核对答题卡上姓名、班级、准考证号与本人姓名、班级、准考证号是否一致.2.答客观题时，每小题选出正确答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上所对应题目答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号.3.答主观题时必须用0。

5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写，要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。

必须在题号所指示的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。

在试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。

第I卷（客观题满分100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上.录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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 do you know about the man? [来源：Z#xx#k。

Com]A.He is busy today.B.He will go out for a walk。

C.He doesn’t like the weather.2.What did the man do yesterday?A.He stayed at home.B. He attended a meeting.C. He bought somebooks.3.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a classroom。

B。

In a hospital。

学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题注意事项：1、全卷共七大题。

满分共150分，测试时间120分钟。

2、答题前，务必将自己的班级、姓名、考号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

3、答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如果改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选择其它答案标号。

4、答非选择题时，用圆珠笔或黑色签字笔将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。

5、所有题目必须在规定的答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答无效。

一、听力理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）Conversation 1Where is the man now?In Paris.In Oxford.In New York.How does the man go for holiday?By bus B. By train. C. By air. Conversation 2When does the woman like to go to the cinema? On Sunday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday. What can we know about the cinema?The price is lower on weekends.Many people go to the cinema on weekends. The cinema is busy every day.Conversation 3When does the conversation happen?At noonIn the morningIn the evening.What does the man do well in?Baking fish.Making cakes.Making salads.Conversation 4What can we know about Diana?She has two kids.She got married about seven years ago.She had her hair cut.How did Jack feel when he saw Diana?Sad B. Annoyed C. SurprisedWhat is the probable relationship between the man and the w oman?Workmates.Old classmates.Relatives.Conversation 5What are the two speakers doing?Chatting about impolitenessDesigning their roomTalking about the woman’s roommateHow does the woman probably feel?Angry.Excited.Nervous.What is the woman going to do next?Ask her manager for help.Try to solve the problem herself.Considering moving out.Conversation 6Where does the conversation happen?At the man’s office.In the man’s bedroom.On the way to work.What’ s wrong with the three alarm clocks?Two of them are not in useThey all don’t work normallyThey just don’t have the same time.What can we learn about the man ?He is usually late for workHe often breaks his clocks.He is a heavy sleeper.二、.单项选择（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列句子，在所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项16. After graduation, he worked in a trading company, ______ he went abroad for further study.A. from whichB. after thatC. from thisD. after which17. Although they are twins, they don't have much_________.A. the same asB. in commonC. in commonsD. mu ch like18. Choosing a right dictionary depends on _____ you want to use it for.A. whatB. whyC. whomD. which19. The journey around the world took the old sailor nine mont hs,________ the sailing time was 226 days.A. of whichB. during whichC. from whichD. for which20. People may have different opinions about Karen, but I ad mire her.________, she is a great musician.A. After allB. As a resultC. In other wordsD. As usual21.The letter reminded me______ the good time we had spent together.A. inB. for C . of D. on22. Her brother ______ be at home now, because he was see n playing basketball in the stadium just now.A. mustn’tB. needn’tC. can’tD. shouldn’t23.I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is s o good __________.A. to be breathedB. to breathC. breathingD. be ing breathed24. You didn’t bother me. __________, I like your company.A. In other wordsB. On the contraryC. For one thing D. On the other hand25.Having checked the doors were closed, and _______ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.A. whyB. thatC. whenD. where三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AA large number of women in Western European countries wis h that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany.“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men h ave, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil comp any. She also believes in “Women’ s Liberation(解放)”.“I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says, “and I don’t think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there . . . or engineers or sci entists?”26. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. 60% Western European women wish that they were born men.B. Most women in Western European countries wish that their babies were all boys.C. 60% women in West Germany wish that they were born m en.D. 60% Western European women who wish that they were born men are from West Germany.27. “It is still men’s world. ” means “______.”A. There’re more men than women in the worldB. There’re more men scientists or engineers than women sci entists or engineers in the worldC. Women cannot live without menD. Women have not been given the same chance as men28. Anne Harper considers that women should ______.A. be really liberatedB. live a better life than menC. be well paidD. get better jobs than men29. Anne Harper doesn’t wish that she were a man because s he ______.A. has got a very good jobB. believes in “Women’s Liberation”C. does the work that a man can’t doD. isn’t looked down upon by anyone30. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passa ge?A. Usually the best jobs are not open to women.B. Women are less paid than men for the same job.C. There’re more men pilots, engineers and scientists than women ones.D. Women are looked down upon because they’re the second -class citizens.BContacts between Japan and the rest of the world have grown a great deal in the twentieth century. In the last thirty years, b usiness contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in J apan as well as Japanese businessmen do business around t he world.Difference between Japanese and Western ways of doing bus iness, however, often bewilders the foreign businessmen and making doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners. An Am erican businessman, for example, wants to start talking busin ess immediately. He wants quick decisions. He does not wait.A Japanese, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decision gra dually after giving him a great deal of thought.Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understa nding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is becau se of cultural difference for a Japanese to say “No” directly. In English, it is easy to say “No” to something we do not want to do. But in Japan it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request with “No”, or a similar phrase, is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many w ays to avoid saying “No”. These enable them to avoid hurting other people’s feeling. However, this often makes communica tion with the Japanese difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.31. From paragraph 1, we know that_______________.A. Japan is a very important country for businessmenB. Japanese businessmen do business all around the worldC. It is not always easy for foreigners to do business in JapanD. Business contacts between Japan and the West are import ant32. The underlined word in paragraph 2 probably means____ _______.A. tireB. puzzleC. interest D surprise33. From the passage, we can know that___________.A. American businessmen do things more quickly than Japan ese onesB. American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”C. Americans usually say what they are thinkingD. Americans do not express themselves clearly34. How many difficulties do the foreign businessmen in Japa n may have?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Two35. The main idea of the passage is that___________.A. foreign businessmen must be more politeB. Japanese businessmen are good at businessC. you must learn from Japan if you want to succeedD. foreign businessmen should first try to understand Japanes eCIs the woman pictured on the right more attractive than the wo man on the left?The photograph on the right was changed using a new "beaut y making" computer program, which uses a mathematical for mula involving 234 measurements of distances between facial features to get a theoretically more attractive version, while k eeping the basic appearance of the face unchanged. Unlike changes done in fashion magazine photos, wrinkles were not s moothed and hair color was not changed.The program is the latest attempt to combine beauty and scie nce, a subject that has drawn increasing academic interest in the last decade.Studies have shown there is surprising agreement among peo ple of different cultures about what makes a face attractive. M ost important is symmetry (匀称), along with youthfulness, skin smoothness and vivid eyes and hair color. Yet, like the many other scientific or mathemati cal attempts to define beauty, this software program raises co mplex and difficult questions about the understanding of beau ty."How can they prove something is more or less beautiful?" sai d Lois Banner, a history professor at Chicago University, who studies changing beauty standards. "There can never be a sin gle standard of beauty because so much of it is culturally influ enced."After viewing "before" and "after" photographs of different peo ple, Banner said the original faces were more attractive. "Irreg ular beauty is the real beauty," said Banner, adding that attem pts to measure beauty are driven by the media’s efforts to defi ne beauty and who is beautiful.Martina Eckstut, the woman whose photo was beautified for t his article, said she was struck by how different she looked. "I think the “after” picture looks great, but it doesn’t really look lik e me at all." She added, "I would like to keep my original face. "For centuries people have tried to define a universal ideal of b eauty. "The first reaction we have to faces will be based on fa ce symmetry." said Alexander Nehamas, a professor who has written about beauty. "But in real life we don’t just see a face. We see faces as people express their emotions and ideas, a nd all those aspects of the face are essential to our deciding whether a face or a person is beautiful."36. How does the program work to beautify a face?A. It changes the distances between facial features.B. It smoothes the skin and softens the color of the hair.C. It digitally repairs some obvious facial faults.D. It replaces the original face with a similar one.37. Banner believes that .A. there is no such thing as beautyB. efforts to develop a beauty measure should be encouragedC. the media is to blame for the failure to agree on beauty sta ndardsD. it is impossible to show that one thing is more beautiful tha n another38. When seeing the "after" picture, Martina Eckstut was .A. pleasantly surprised but thought she could look even betterB. eager to get her face changed although it didn’t look like he r at allC. amazed by the attractiveness but preferred not to have a di fferent faceD. confused by how different she looked and had no idea wha t to do39. According to the passage, which of the following statemen ts is TRUE?A. Beauty is mainly based on face symmetry.B. There is no single standard or definition of beauty.C. The program is likely to encourage people to change their appearance.D. Mathematics should be used to help us create beauty.40. The purpose of the passage is to .A. oppose the attempts to create artificial beautyB. introduce a beauty program and a discussion about beautyC. discuss what makes a person beautifulD. show how a beauty engine can beautify a person四、语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读短文，从短文各题后所给的四个选项选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Back in my country, when I was a child, I used to go to “marke t day” with my mother. One day each week, farmers used to _ __41___ their fruit and vegetables into the city. They ___42___ one street to all cars, and the farmers set up tables for their _ __43___. This outdoor market was a great place to ___44___. Everything was fresher than produce in grocery stores becaus e the farmers brought it in ___45___ after the harvest. My mot her and I always got there early in the morning to get the ___4 6___ produce.The outdoor market was a wonderful adventure for a small chi ld, ___47___ was like a festival — full of colors and ___48___. There are red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green lettuce, pepper s, grapes, onions. The farmers did their own ___49___. They all shouted loudly for ___50___ to buy their produce. “Come a nd buy my beautiful oranges! They’re juicy and delicious and full of vitamins to ___51___ your children healthy and strong!”Everyone used to ___52___ with the farmers over the ___53__ _ of their produce. It was like a wonderful drama in a theatre; t he buyers and sellers were the “___54___” in this drama. My mother was an __55___ at this. First, she picked the freshest, most attractive tomatoes, for example. Then she asked the pri ce. The seller told her.“What?” she said. She looked very surprised. “ So ___56___?”The seller looked terribly ___57___. “My dear lady!” he replied.“I’m a poor, __58__ farmer. These are the cheapest tomatoes on the market!”They always argued for several minutes before agreeing ___5 9___ a price. My mother took her tomatoes and left. Both buy er and seller were ___60___. The drama was over.41. A. carry B. take C. bring D. fetch42. A. opened B. closed C. startedD. stopped43 A. produce B. goods C. foodD. product44. A. buy B. sell C. bargain D. shop45. A. hurriedly B. immediately C. directlyD. straightly46. A. best B. finest C. freshestD. cheapest47. A. who B. that C. whichD. what48. A. voices B. noises C. soundsD. accent49. A. shopping B. business C. shoutingD. advertising50. A. customers B. producers C. themselvesD. sellers51. A. keep B. let C. except D. make52. A. argue B. talk C. discussD. speak53. A. order B. price C. quality D. form54. A. viewers B. listeners C. actors D. directors55. A. actress B. inventor C. advancerD. expert56. A. wonderful B. exciting C. cheapD. expensive57 A. injured B. hurt C. damagedD. wounded58. A. excellent B. fair C. honestD. easy59. A. with B. to C. in D. on60. A. disappointed B. encouraged C. satisfiedD. tired第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个词）或括号内单词的适当形式I used to hunt and have killed quite a few deer. There was gre at ____61___(excite) in waiting and shooting.One cold morning in winter, I went alone to ____62___ hillside.I carried my gun and three thick ____63__(sandwich). I founda natural hiding place, ____64___(clear) the snow and settled down. I sat there ____65___(wait) for about an hour. Nothing s howed.Suddenly, a beautiful buck appeared less than 20 feet away fr om me. Surely I couldn't miss it. The fact ____66___ I couldn’t miss it made me wait for him to realize I was there. I waited fo r him to run with a start.To my surprise, he came towards me! He was curious, I supp ose. He must have known about men and ____67___(they) guns. But he walked right up ____68___ I was sitting. Then he st opped and looked at me!What happened next was hard ___69___(believe). But it all se emed quite natural. I reached up and scratched his head. And he liked it. That big, wild, beautiful buck bent his head. He __ __70___(practical) asked for more.I scratched his body and fed him my last sandwich. Then he went his way, down the hill. I just watched him go----a strong buck carrying a proud head.五、课内知识考查（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）理解句子，根据中文提示用单词或短语的适当形式完成句子，每题一分。

Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.17. Though sometimes he makes mistakes, we can’t doubt his loyalty _______ the company.A. inB. withC. ofD. to18. Our father _______ sit in the yard every evening and share his childhood stores with us when we were little kids.A. mightB. wouldC. shouldD. could19. In order to promote the new product, the advertiser spared _______ energy _______ money to make huge billboards（广告牌）.A. neither ... norB. either ... orC. not only ... but alsoD. not ... but20. After a 30-year hull（平静）, the U. S. is once again being visited by hurricanes _______ the ones that battered （重创）the Eastern seaboard in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s.A. the size ofB. the size asC. of the size asD. as the size of21. Andrew is such a rebellious person that he often offends against _______ others consider accepted rules.A. thatB. whatC. which D whether22. In the darkness we felt our way forward, trying to cross the stream _______ it was shallowest.A. in whichB. thatC. asD. where23. It was through her small but very powerful words _______ she said everything that needed to be said, and it truly changed my life.A. whichB. thatC. in whichD. when24. When we start gazing into the night sky with a telescope, the realization will suddenly come over us _______ we and our world are part of this giant system.A. asB. whereC. thatD. whether25. The background music is such wonderful music _______ is played in the background to put you in a particular mood.A. whatB. thatC. asD. which26. _______ they are nutritious is not a factor temping enough to get you eating more fruit andvegetables, here’s some news that may convince you -- they make you look good too.A. ThatB. As whetherC. WhetherD. If thatSection BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.In Times of Crists, We Need Classical MusicIt’s still lying in front of me on my desk. The booklet, entitled Time for Outrange（愤怒）, was written by the 93-year-old French diplomat（外交官）Stephane Hessel. “The power of money,” Hessel says, filled with anger, “has never been as great and selfish and __27__ as it is now.”But what does the outrage of this Frenchman have to do with classical music and , ultimately, with me, music director of the Orchestre Symphenique de Montreal（蒙特利尔交响乐团）?A lot, I, too, am outraged by the direction of industrial society, with materialism and consumerism leading the way. I want to show that, because of its powerful impact, classical music can play a(n) __28__ role right now.We all sense that our society is experiencing an almost revolutionary __29__. Life is getting faster, competition is fiercer and social cohesion（凝聚力）is reducing. Like most people, I have no idea how liberty and civil rights would develop in the era of globalization and ever-evolving technological advancement.But I see this as an opportunity for a(n) __30__ to classical music. The great symphonies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are not museum pieces we should listen to only if we want to __31__ ourselves with some music history. Now are they a decoration or a relaxation exercise for the quickened pace of life.They are more than what a radio station for classical music once promised - “your oasis（绿洲）of well-being.” They are timeless compositions tha t __32__ all the uncertainties and insecurities of this new period. They can support us in our search for meaning. Beethoven, for example, was convinced that man had the capacity to change for the better and to go throughout life. This is whythere is so much hope in his music. His symphonies was mean to __33__ people forward.Classic music __34__ our senses and emotions in such a way that we were thrown back onto ourselves. It __35__ to listeners to make use of their own reason and reflect on their actions. Music’s sole purpose is to be experienced. That experience, in turn, is why music can change our perceptions（认知）of ourselves and thereby our interactions with others.__36__ to explain this powerful impact of music will always re main unsatisfying, but this much is certain: aesthetic（审美的）experiences can transform people.Ⅱ. ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passage there four words or phrase market A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.When women do become managers, do they bring a different style and different __37__ Are they better, or worse, managers than men? Are women more highly motivate committed than male managers?Some research __38__ the idea that women bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs. such as greater __39__, an emp hasis on attachment, and a willingness to involve __40__ factors in making workplace decisions. These differences are seen to carry advantages for companies, because they expand the range of techniques that can be used to help the company __41__ its workforce effectively.A study undertaken by the International Women’s Forum discovered a manag ement style used by some women managers that differs from the command-and-control style __42__ used by male managers. Using this “interactive leadership” approach, women encourage__43__, share power and information, enhance other people’s self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these things reflect their belief that __44__ employees to cont ribute and to feel __45__ and important is a win-win situation -- good for the employees and the organization. the study’s director predicted that “interactive leadership might emerge __46__ the management style of choice for many organizations.”37. A. assignments B. opportunities C. advantages D. techniques38. A. supports B. drops C. opposes D. approves39. A. authority B. competition C. aggressiveness D. cooperativeness40. A. positive B. countless C. emotional D. commercial41. A. employ B. manage C. assess D. arrange42. A. barely B. traditionally C. effectively D. occasionally43. A. participation B. concentration C. creativity D. imagination44. A. requiring B. expecting C. commanding D. allowing45. A. faithful B. powerful C. skillful D. thoughtful46. A. into B. from C. as D. withⅡ. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AThe easy way out isn’t always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I th ought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better so I doubled everything. As Dong loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was as sticky dough（面团）covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn’t have to face Doug laughing at my work.I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in out rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast（酵母）made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. i had to admit what the “living thing”was and why it was there. I don’t know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing Doug or me.47. Why did the woman’s attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?A. Because the canned orange had gone bad.B. Because it took time and she wasn’t patient enough.C. Because the cookbook was hard to understand.D. Because she did not follow the directions closely.48. Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?A. Because she wanted to make another one.B. Because she meant to joke with her husband.C. Because she didn’t want her husband to see it.D. Because she hoped it would soon dry in the son.49. What made the dough in the bin look frightening?A. The rising and falling movement.B. The ugly yellowish marks.C. Its strange shape.D. It’s big size.50. When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because _______.A. surprised at his being interested in the binB. afraid that he would discover her secretC. unhappy that he didn’t enjoy the mealD. curious to know what was disturbing himBThere are few more sobering（令人警醒的；使人冷静的）online actiyities than entering data college-tuition calculators and gasping（喘气，倒抽气）as the Web spits back a six-figure sum. But economists say families about to go into debt to fund four years of partying, as well as studying, can comfort themselves with the knowledge that college is an investment that, unlike many bank stocks, should yield hug e dividends（红利）.A 2008 study by two Harvard economists notes that the “labor-market premium to skill” -- to the amount college graduates earned -- decreased for much of the 20th century, but he come backwith a vengeance （报复性地）since the 1980s. In 2005, the typical full-time year-round U. S. worker with a four-year college degree earned $50,900, 62% more than $31,500 earned by a worker with only a high-school diploma.There’s no question that going to college is a smart economic choice. But a look at the strange variations in tuition reveals that the choice about which college to attend doesn’t come down merely to dollars and cents. Doe s going to Columbia University (tuition, room and board $49,260 in 2007-2008) yield a 40% greater return than attending the University of Colorado at Boulder as an out-of-state student ($35,542)? Probably not. does being an out-of-state student at the University of Colorado at Boulder yield twice the amount of income as being an in-state student (17,380) there? Not likely.No, in this consumerist age, most buyers aren’t evaluating college as an investment, but rather as a consumer product -- like a car or clothes or a house. And with such purchases, price is onl y one of many crucial factors to consider.As with automobiles, consumers in today’s college marketplace have vast choices, and people search for the one that gives them the most comfort and satisfaction in line with their budgets. This acco unts for the willingness of people to pay more for different types of experiences (such as attending a private liberal - arts college or going to an out-of-state public school that has a great marine - biology program). And just as two auto purchasers might spend an equal amount of money on very different cars, college students (or, more accurately, their parents) often show a willingness to pay essentially the same price for vastly different products. So which is it? Is college an investment product like a stock or a consumer product like a car? In keeping with automotive world’s hottest consumer trend, maybe it’s best to characterize it as a hybrid（混合动力汽车）; an expensive sunburned pro duct that, over time, will pay rich dividends.51. What’s the opinion of economists about going to college?A. Huge amounts of money is being wasted on campus socializing.B. It doesn’t pay to run into debt to receive a college education.C. College education is rewarding in spite of the shocking costs.D. Going to college doesn’t necessarily bring the expected returns.52. The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century. _______.A. enrollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universitiesB. the labor market preferred high-school to college graduatesC. competition for university admissions was far more fierce than todayD. the gap between the earnings of college and high-school graduates narrowed53. Students who attend an in-state college or university can _______.A. save more on tuitionB. receive a better educationC. take more liberal-arts coursesD. avoid traveling long distances54. What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today?A. Their employment prospects after graduation.B. A satisfying experience within their budgets .C. Its facilities and learning environment.D. Its ranking among similar institutions.CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there two more sentences than you need.A. Many career passions don’t pay the bills, and many of us just do n’t have the talent.B. Extensive evidence shows that instead of painting a rosy picture of a job, you’re better off having a realistic preview of what it’s really like.C. People who graduate from college during a recession（经济衰退）are more satisfied with their work three decades later.D. I have become convinced that asking youngsters what they want to be does them harm.AB. when we define ourselves by our jobs, our worth depends on what we achieve.AC. Your job is not always going to fulfill you.“What do you want to be when you grow up?”When I was a kid, I felt anxious about the question, because I never had a good answer. Adults always seemed terribly disappointed that I wasn’t dreaming of becoming something grand or heroic, like a filmmaker or an astronaut.In college, I finally realized that I didn’t want to be one thing. I wanted to do many things. So I found a workaround: I became an organizational psychologist. My job is to fix other people’s jobs.I get to experience them indirectly -- I’ve gotten to explore how filmmakers blaze new trails（开创先河）and how astronauts build trust. __55__My first complaint with the question is that it forces kids to define themselves in terms work. When you’re asked what you want to be when you grow up, it’s not socially acceptable say, “A father,” or, “A mother,” let alone, “A person of integrity （诚实正直）.” This might be of the reasons many parents say their most important value for their children is to car a others, yet their kids believe that top value is success. __56__The second problem is the implication that there is one calling（使命感）out the everyone. Although having a calling can be a source of joy, research shows that search one leaves students felling lost and confused. And even if you’re lucky enough to stum a calling, it might not be a viable （切实可行的）career. My colleagues and I have form callings often go unanswered: __57__ If you manage to overcome those obstacles, there is a third hurdle: Careers rarely your childhood dreams. In one study, looking for the ideal job left college seniors feeling more anxious, stressed, overwhelmed and depressed throughout the process satisfied with the outcome. __58__ Sure, you might be a little less excited to ta average ou end up more productive and less likely to quit.I’m all for encouraging youngsters to aim high and dream big. But take it who studies work for a living: those aspirations should be bigger than work . As they want to be leads them to claim a career identity they might never want invite them to think about w hat kind of person they want to be -- and about things they might want to do.第Ⅱ卷Ⅱ. WordsDirections: Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with the words in their proper forms.1. Road traffic _______(injure) are the leading cause of death and disability among adole scents in high-and middle-income countries.2. He threw his arms round her and they embraced _______ (passion).3. Only those homes offered for sale at _______ (compete) prices will secure interest from serious purchasers.4. As the case gets worse, the patient will gradually sink into _______(conscious)Ⅵ. PhrasesDirections: Fill in each blank with one phrase from the table in its proper form. Note that there are two phrases more than you need.1. Around 200 local people _______ the construction of a chemical factory, saying that it would lead to serious pollution in that area.2. We are not sure whether he can finish the task on time, for he was informed to change the details of the project_______.3. He never _______ his ability, but keeps turning out one successful product after another.4. the public needs _______ the importance of environmental protection constantly.5. We lost contact with each other for more than twenty years. That’s why when we met on the street yesterday, she was _______ to recall my name.6. He insisted that an expert _______ at this critical moment to give us some practical advice.7. As the disease is spreading, the city is unlikely _______infection.8. The man accepted the 2014 Human Rights Award _______ Town Tong, a woman who had been working for refugees in that area for twenty years.Ⅵ. Grammar:Directions: 用动词的适当形式和恰当的冠词、连词、介词、代词或情态动词、形容词副词的比较级或最高级填空，使句子成立Turning Pain into MusicAfter __1__ (diagnose) with a severe pain disease, Jake Smith from Colorado leaned on music to cope.The problem first started for Smith when he was a freshman in high school. He suffered a concussion（脑震荡）while playing basketball. The symptoms didn’t seem to go away after several months.Doctors discovered a small fracture（裂缝）in Smith’s skull that was causing the pressure and the headaches. The teenager had surgery to repair it, but when he woke up, the problem was much worse. For months, he was in near constant pain. “It was the first time in my life that I __2__ (experience) a pain severe enough to actually understand why people would kill themselves because of the pain.” Smith said.Doctors eventually diagnosed him with Trigeminal Neuralgia（三叉神经痛）, a disorder that causes severe pain in the face. T. N. , __3__ it’s also called, gets worse over time and is incurable. Doctors call it suicide disease because they think it’s __4__ (painful) thing a human can experience. And they estimate that 25 percent of people who ha ve this disease end up killing __5__.Facing this awful reality, Smith turned to something he’d known since he was five years old - playing the piano. When he was in too much pain to sleep, he would be in the basement on his keyboard playing all night long.The keys wouldn’t take the pain away, but the notes would make it more bearable.While dealing with the immense pain, the then-18-year-old wrote his first album, Loreto. He published all 17 songs on his website, free for all, aiming to offer some comfort to people also __6__ (go) through pain.The idea prompted Smith to start song dedications（为他人写歌）. He would take request within online groups for people suffering from T. N. or other pain disorders and write __7__ (personalize) melodies（旋律）for them. __8__ his won suffering, he composed songs like “Ad Defeats Despair,” “Maiji’s Waterfall” and “Marsha’s Snowy Mountain,” sometimes based one person’s requested peaceful place.“A lot of people say that when I write them a song and they listen to it, their pain is a lessened ... So, I guess that’s __9__ I keep doing it.” he said.The 20-year-old has so far published over 100 songs on his website. His efforts __10__ (help) people with T. N. have expanded to include other pain diseases, as well as cancer.Ⅵ. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in brackets.1. 这场经济危机将席卷整个欧洲似乎是在所难免的。

精品解析：上海市⼤同中学2018-2019学年⾼⼀下第⼆次⽉考英语试题（解析版）Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C andD.. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1.Though sometimes he makes mistakes, we can’t doubt his loyalty _______ the company.A. inB. withC. ofD. to【答案】D【解析】【分析】【详解】考查介词词义辨析。

句意：虽然他有时会犯错误，但我们不能怀疑他对公司的忠诚。

A.in在......⾥； B.with 和；C.of ......的；D.to对。

loyalty to为固定搭配，意为“对……忠诚”。

分析句意可知，此处表⽰对公司忠诚。

故选D。

2.Our father _______ sit in the yard every evening and share his childhood stories with us when we were little kids.A. mightB. wouldC. shouldD. could【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查情态动词。

句意：当我们还是⼩孩⼦的时候，⽗亲每天晚上都会坐在院⼦⾥，和我们分享他童年时的故事。

would常常表⽰过去的某个时间段经常做的事情。

根据句意可知，此处应⽤would。

故选B。

3.In order to promote the new product, the advertiser spared _______ energy _______ money to make huge billboards（⼴告牌）.A. neither ... norB. either ... orC. not only ... but alsoD. not ... but【答案】C【解析】【分析】【详解】考查连词短语。

2018-2019学年第二学期月考试题高一英语（本卷分第一卷和第二卷满分150分时间120分钟）第一卷（满分90分）第一部分听力(共两节，每小题1分，满分20分)第一节听下面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。

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. How did the woman get home?A. By train.B. By air.C. By bus.2. What does the man often put on a Christmas tree?A. A doll.B. A star.C. An angel.3. How did the woman get to work?A. She took a taxi.B. Somebody gave her a ride.C. She drove her own car.4. How did the woman know about the restaurant?A.A friend told her about it.B. She read about it.C. Her mother took her there before.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Exercise.B. A bus ride.C. Some earphones.第二节: 听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有2至4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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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. When will the movie Cars start showing?A. Tonight.B. Tomorrow.C. This weekend.7. Where will the speakers go tonight?A. To a concert.B.To a gym.C. To a movie theater.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

2018.10.6高一英语阶段检测答案听力:1-201-5BACBC6-10CBBAC11-15BAACA16-20CBABC单项选择:21-35BDABC DBBDC CBDAA完形填空36-40BACBD41-45CBDCA46-50BBACC51-55ABCDA阅读理解：（A）56-59ADBA(B)60-63CABD(C)64-67BACA(D) 68-70BAD任务型：71.Introduction72.preparations73.easier74.difference75.list76.Learning77.confidence78.keep/bear79.harmful80. relaxed单词拼写forted82.starving83.graduates84.tolerate85.donatedparing88.Literature89.contribution90.Dynasty作文Do you agree with mums working outside the home??Recently our class has had a heated discussion about whether mum should work outside the home?The opinions are divided.Sixty-five percent of the students think that it makes good sense to let mums to work outside for the following reasons.First,mums have the right to work,improving their own life.Second,if mums work outside,it will not only bring in more money for the family,but they can also feel proud of their success in work.Third,working mums are good for social development.However,thirty-five percent of the students are against mums working. They argue that mums do not have to work outside the home.If they do,there will be no one around to do the housework,like cooking the meals or cleaning the house.So expensive is the maid that not every family can afford it.Personally,it is up to the mums to decide what they want to be:a working mum or a housewife(152词)听力材料录音稿：Text1W:They say you’ve got a job in New York City.M:Yeah,with the United Nations.W:How fascinating!You can meet people from all over the world.M:Yeah,but just one problem.I’ll have to leave my friends behind.Text2M:Have you read this book,Helen?W:No,what is it about?M:It’s about differences between men and women.I wouldn’t say it’s a scientific book,but it kept me laughing all the way through.Text3M:Hey,are you OK?Your running nose and cough tell me that you either have a cold or flu.W:Neither.It’s just that I can’t stand the smell of the paint in the living room.Any idea how to get rid of it?M:Well,maybe we can surf the Internet and see if we can come up with something. Text4M:I heard you had a car accident.Did you get hurt?W:I’m all right.But it’s going to cost me a fortune to get my car fixed.M:Why not buy a new one?Text5W:Hi,are you new here?M:Yes,I am.W:Is this your first year in college?M:No,I’m an exchange student from Boston College.I studied for two years there. Text6M:Would you like something to drink,ma’am?W:Yes.Give me some coffee,please.No milk,no sugar.M:Certainly.W:My friend is coming in a minute and he loves sweet juice.What kind of juice do you recommend?M:We have apple juice and strawberry juice.They’re both sweet.But I recommend the strawberry juice.It’s squeezed upon ordering.And the apple juice was made yesterday and stored in refrigerator.Text7W:Hello,sir.Could you spare me a minute?M:Sure,Jane.You look upset,what happened?W:Well,you know it’s Kevin.He’s telling everyone that David and I are in love.But we’re not.We’re just a study pair.You know,I help him with his English and he helps me with my maths.M:Oh,I was going to tell you that you have made great progress in maths.That explains.Don’t worry.I’ll talk to Kevin tomorrow.Text8M:Excuse me,am I going the right way for Hill Farm?W:I’m afraid not.M:Oh,how can I get there?W:Are you on foot?M:Unfortunately,yes.W:Well.It’s easy enough to get there.You need to go down this road till you see a track on your left.Maybe half a mile off.M:Half a mile?OK.W:Then,take that track and keep going for,er,another half mile.M:It’s over a mile away?W:Oh,at least.Now,when you get to a bridge,go straight over.M:Ah,ha.W:Then,a little way past it,you’ll see a sign“Hill Farm”on your left.M:And that’s finally it?W:Yes.M:Got it.Er,you’re not driving that way,are you?W:Sorry.M:Well,no harm in asking.Thanks for your help!Text9W:Welcome to this edition of writers.Tonight we have Steven Darcy with us.Congratulations on your book Life and Everything in Between,Steven.It’s such a success.M:Thank you.W:This is your first attempt at poetry?Did you ever try it before?Did you take any classes in poetry?M:Well.My only real experience was writing business plans.Other than that,I have zero experience,where writing is concerned.I have always had a good grasp of the English language,thanks to my mum who started me reading when I was very little.W:What is the hardest thing about creating your work?M:Definitely finding the perfect words to fit what I wanted to say.There’s always a word or two that I might still rewrite if given the chance.W:Will there be more collections of poetry from Darcy?M:There will be more of something I suppose.But maybe not poetry.I really don’t see myself as a poet.Rather,I see what I wrote as a kind of writing that might inspire people in some way.Text10W:Good morning,ladies and gentlemen.Welcome to East Campus Library.To start your tour,I’m going to give you some useful information and regulations.I won’t keep you long.First,how to enter our library.Thanks to the advanced technology,you just need to bring your student card and touch it in front of the touch point.And the door will automatically open for you.Then the opening hour,our library is open from9a.m.till 10p.m.every weekday.For the weekends,it’s only open from11a.m.to4p.m. Please bear that in mind,so you won’t come in vain.Our library is also open for thelocal residents.And there’re differences for the students and the public.Our current students can borrow up to12books at a time.However,for the rest,the maximum they can borrow is9.You need to return the books on time,or your library account will be blocked,and you can’t borrow any more books.Remember books have different due dates according to their popularity.Mostly,the books should be returned within4weeks.But for the popular books,you have to bring them back within only one week.The last thing I must mention here is that you’re not allowed to smoke in the library anywhere at anytime.And as to drinks,only bottled water is allowed to bring in.OK,now it’s time to show you where everything is.。

2018-2019学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题第一部分：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）1. What happened to the man?A. His bike was stolen.B. He hit the woman’s bike.C. He knocked a little girl.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A film.B. A novel.C. A director.3. When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?A. Mexico.B. Germany.C. Spain.4. What is the man’s choice?A. By car.B. On foot.C. By bus.5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?A. Peter likes to follow the fashion.B. Peter has had taste in dressing.C. He missed a few lessons.第二节 (共15小题：每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital.B. In a company.C. At ho me.7. Where do we know about the man?A. He has a temperature.B. He dislikes traveling by pla ne.C. He doesn’t want to have a meeting.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What is the man probably?A. A bus driver.B. A policeman.C. A hotel ma nager.9.where did the woman lose her telephone according to herse lf?A. In a park.B. In a hotel.C. In a taxi.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

2018-2019学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共8页。

满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AIvy GranstromIvy Granstrom was born with poor eyesight and got a seriou s back injury at the age of 60 during a car accident. She partic ipated in cold English Bay Swimming events for 76 years and was therefore sometimes known as the Queen of the Polar S wims.Gerry HewstonGerry Hewston was a member of Australian Men’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team. He won a gold medal in the 199 6 summer. He coached for the west Sydney from 2004 to 2006. He was named as a lifetime member for the efforts he made for the promotion of wheelchair basketball. Discussing whee lchair basketball, he said, “It lights up my life, and it stays for a bout two to three seconds. This is quite exciting and great fun.”April HolmesApril Holmes lost her left leg below the knee because of a tr ain accident in 2001. Remembering it she said, “I had a life-changing accident in January, 2001. And fortunately I have be en able to get back to doing what I love, and that’s track and fi eld.” Through hard work, she made records in the 100, 200 an d 400 meter events. To make her life more colorful, she has s et up a non-profit organization, the April Holmes Foundation, to help peopl e with learning or physical disabilities while being a role model for them.Shauna Maria WhyteShauna Maria Whyte was born in Canada in 1967. She has won many prizes in cross-country skiing competitions since 1975. In 1991, during a hors eback riding competition, Shauna broke her back. But she did not give in to this change in her life.1. What made Ivy Granstrom famous?A. Skiing.B. Basketball.C. Swimming.D. Track and field.2. According to Gerry Hewston, why did he love the sport he was doing?A. It brought him excitement.B. It won him several medals.C. It gave him a job as a coach.D. It strengthened his physical abilities.3. What do we know about four people mentioned in the text?A. They are peace-lovers.B. They worked for the development of the world.C. They made contributions to youth sports.D. They are disabled fighters.4. In which part of a newspaper can probably find the text?A. Travel.B. Culture.C. Technology.D. Sports.BIn her outstanding book, “Choose the Happiness Habit”, PamGolden wrote, “Take the story of two twin brothers for exampl e. One grew up and became an alcoholic (酒鬼), while the other became a successful businessman. When asked why he became an alcoholic, the alcoholic replied, “Be cause my father was a drunk.” However, the successful busin essman’s answer was also “Because my father was a drunk.”when asked why he succeeded. The same background. The s ame upbringing. However, the results were quite different. Wh y? The reason is that they had different choices. The brothers chose different thoughts which formed the situations they fou nd themselves in at last, so they had different experiences. There was a time in my life when I thought difficulty was due t o “bad luck”. Have you ever heard the saying “When it rains, it pours”? That was my answer when others asked me how thin gs were going on when I was in trouble. So what do you think I got? “RAIN”. More and more “RAIN”. I couldn’t understand w hy bad luck was always with me.Pam Golden says, “You’re either living in the problem or you’r e living in the solution.” Now, when I’m faced with what I used to think was a negative situation, I use a different way to think about it. I force myself to replace those negative thoughts that make me lose heart in my mind with positive thoughts which encourage me to fight against the difficulty bravely. Sometimes I write down some ideas that may be a solution, which I com bine with the lessons I have learned from the bad situations a nd the difficulties that troubled me in the past, and often, I find a solution to the problem soon. It seems that I should thank t he difficulty I met with. The RAIN that poured in my world has become great experiences that provide me with valuable expe rience, from which I can benefit.Now, it doesn’t“rain” as much in my life as it used to. In fact, most days are beautiful, cloudless and sunny! Sometimes I do get a rain, but I think it makes me stronger just like the rain h elps plants grow up.5. The example of the twin brothers shows that ________.A. upbringing makes a big differenceB. education d ecides a person’s futureC. making good choices is the most importantD. it is luck tha t leads to success6. What does “RAIN” mentioned in the second paragraph refe r to?A. Water.B. Good luck.C. Success.D. Difficulty.7. What is talked about in the third paragraph?A. How the author collects useful experience.B. How the author lives in the problem.C. How the author gets help from others.D. How the author deals with difficulty now.8. Now, the author’s attitude towards “RAIN” is ________.A. negativeB. unclearC. positiveD. unknownCHere is a record of the discussion about AI (artificial intelligen ce) conducted by several scientists:Scientist A: I would say that we are quite a long way off devel oping the AI, though I do think it will happen within the next thi rty or forty years. We will probably remain in control of technol ogy and it will help us solve many of the world’s problems. Ho wever, no one really knows what will happen if machines bec ome more intelligent than humans. They may help us, ignore us or destroy us. I tend to believe AI will have a positive influe nce on our future lives, but whether that is true will be partly u p to us.Scientist B: I have to admit that the potential consequences of creating something that can match or go beyond human intell igence frighten me. Even now, scientists are teaching comput ers how to learn on their own. At some point in the near future , their intelligence may well take off and develop at an ever-increasing speed. Human beings evolve biologically very slowly and we would be quickly substituted. In the short term, ther e is the danger that robots will take over millions of human job s, creating a large underclass of unemployed people. This co uld mean large-scale poverty and social unrest. In the long term machines mi ght decide the world would be better without humans. Scientist C: I’m a member of the Campaign to Stop Killer Rob ots. Forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator stampin g on human skulls and think of what’s happening right now: m ilitary machines like drones, gun turrets and sentry robots are already being used to kill with very little human input. The nex t step will be autonomous “murderbots” following orders but fi nally deciding who to kill on their own. It seems clear to me th at this would be extremely dangerous for humans. We need t o be very cautious indeed about what we ask machines to do.9. What is Scientist B worried about?A. AI technology will destroy the earth.B. Humans will be unhappy without machines.C. Computers can’t think by themselves.D. Robots will take the place of humans.10. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?A.“Murderbots” will be against humans’ orders.B. We forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator.C. I launched the campaign to Stop Killer Robots.D. “Murderbots”can’t decide by themselves.11. Which statement is CORRECT according to the record?A. Scientist A thinks AI technology will never develop.B. The employment will be affected by AI technology in the fut ure.C. “Murderbots” will follow the orders of their manufacturers in the wars.D. All the three scientists agree that AI technology will benefit human beings.12. Who agree(s) AI has more negative aspects than positive aspects?A. Scientist A.B. Scientists B & A.C. Scientist B.D. Scientists B & C.DBissel is a small village of the West Sahara. It lies next to a l.5-square-kilometer oasis(绿洲), from where three days and nights are generally required to go out of the desert. However, before Ken Levin discovered it in 1926, none of the Bissel villagers had ever walked out of t he desert. Reportedly, they were not unwilling to leave this ba rren land. Many had previously tried but failed, always someh ow finding themselves back at the oasis after several days of t rying to walk out.When interviewed by Ken Levin, an expert at the British Ro yal College of Sciences, the villagers explained that no matter which direction they walked it always brought them back to th e village.Why couldn’t the Bissel villagers walk out of the desert? Lev in was very puzzled. He had, by himself, managed to walk nor th from the village and reach the nearest town in three and a half days. He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery. He and a Bissel villager called Argutel, would walk o ut of the desert together. They prepared enough water for a h alf-a-month journey and two camels. But this time Ken Levin didn't bring his compass. Levin would follow Argutel.Ten days later, they had walked for about 500 miles but we re still in the desert. On the 11th morning, an oasis came into their view. They were back at Bissel. Levin now understood w hy the Bissel people couldn’t escape the desert. They had noknowledge of the North Star, which had for centuries provided sailors and other travelers with a point of direction. In the des ert, if a person goes forward relying only on their senses, they will not be able to travel in a straight line. Rather they will trav el in a very large circle and eventually track back to where the y began. Levin explained to Argutel the function of the North Star and said, “As long as you rest in the daytime and walk to wards the brightest star at night, you would be able to walk ou t of the desert.” Argutel did as he was told. Three days later, h e came to the edge of the desert.Now in the West Sahara, Bissel has become a bright pearl, where tens of thousands of tourists come every year. Argutel’s bronze statue stands in the center of the town. On its base a re the words: ___________.13. Villagers in Bissel had never walked beyond the desert be cause ________.A. they had no method to find their way outB. they had a fear of the outside worldC. they had no desire to leave the oasisD. they were discouraged by their failures14. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. the use of a compass was necessary to walk out of the desertB. tourism in Bissel has been greatly developed and improve dC. Argutel became the leader of Bissel after his returnD. Ken Levin didn’t walk south because it would take more d ays15. Which of the following can most probably be found at the base of Argutel’s statue?A. A new life starts from the fixed direction.B. A long journey starts with the first stepC. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. Two heads are better than one.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。