2018-2019學年福建省廈門一中高一（上）入學英語試卷

一.閱讀理解（每題 2 分，共 40 分）

• 1．I was born and raised in Minnesota，the USA，but as an adult I have mostly lived in Europe and Africa．I teach cross-cultural management at the International Business School near Paris．For the last 15 years，I've studied how people in different parts of the world build trust，communicate，and make decisions especially in the workplace．
     While traveling in Tokyo recently with a colleague，I gave a short talk to a group of 20 managers．At the end，I asked whether there were any questions or comments．No hands went up，so I went to sit down．My colleague whispered to me， "I think there actually were some comments，Erin．Do you mind if I try？" I agreed，but I guessed it a waste of breath．He asked the group again， "Any comments or questions？"
     Still，no one raised a hand，but this time he looked very carefully at each person in the silent audience．Gesturing to one of them，he said， "Do you have something to add？" To my amazement，she responded "Yes，thank you．" and asked me a very interesting question．My colleague repeated this several times，looking directly at the audience and asking for more questions or comments．
     After the session，I asked my colleague， "How do you know that those people had questions？" He hesitated，not sure how to explain it，and then said， "It has to do with how bright their eyes are．"
     He continued， "In Japan，we don't make as much direct eye contact as you do in the West．So when you asked if there were any comments，most people were not looking directly at you．But a few people in the group were looking right at you，and their eyes were bright．That indicates that they would be happy to have you call on them．"
     I thought to myself I would never have learned from my upbringing in Minnesota．Since then，I try to focus on understanding behavior in other cultures I encounter，and keep finding the bright eyes in the room．
  
  （1）What can we conclude from the first paragraph？

  
  A．The author enjoys traveling around the world．
  B．Life in Minnesota has made the author worn out．
  C．Different cultures are kind of familiar to the author．
  D．The author may start his own business in the future．
  （2）Hearing the colleague whispering，the author

  ．
  A．went back to his seat and got seated
  B．knew his colleague had some questions
  C．thought his colleague would get nowhere
  D．owed a big debt of gratitude to his colleague
  （3）Where does the author's colleague probably come from？

  
  A．Japan．
  B．America．
  C．Africa．
  D．France
  （4）Which is the proper title for the passage？

  
  A．Admiring the Beauty in the Eye．
  B．Focusing on Behavior in Cultures．
  C．Sharing Different Cultures in Tokyo．
  D．Looking at Another Culture in the Eye．
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.3

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• 2．Lindsay Renwick，the mayor of Deniliquin，a country town in New South Wales，misses the constant whir （嗡嗡聲） of the rice mill（磨坊）whose giant fans dried the rice．The Deniliquin mill，the largest rice mill in the Southern Hemisphere （南半球），once processed enough grain to meet the needs of 20 million people globally．But six years of drought have had a destructive effect，reducing Australia's rice crop by 98 percent and leading to the mothballing of the mill last December．
     Drought affects every agriculture industry based in Australia，not just rice - from sheep farming，the country's other backbone，to the cultivation of grapes for wine，the fastest-growing crop there，with that expansion often coming at the expense of rice．The drought's effect on rice has produced the greatest impact on the rest of the world，so far．It is one factor contributing to skyrocketing prices，and many scientists believe it is among the earliest signs that a warming planet is starting to affect food production．
     Researchers are looking for solutions to global rice shortages - for example，rice that blooms earlier in the day，when it is cooler，to fight against global warming．Rice plants that happen to bloom on hot days are less likely to produce grains of rice，a difficulty that is already starting to emerge in inland areas of China and other Asian countries as temperatures begin to climb． "There will be problems very soon unless we have new varieties of rice in place，" said Reiner Wassmann，climate change director at the International Rice Research Institute （IRRI）．The recent reports on climate change carried a warning that could make the news even worse：that existing models for the effects of climate change on agriculture did not yet include newer findings that global warming could reduce rainfall and make it more variable．
     Yet the effects of climate change are not uniformly bad for rice．Rising concentrations of carbon dioxide，the main greenhouse gas，can actually help rice - although the effect reduces or disappears if the plants face unnecessary heat，inadequate water，severe pollution or other stresses．Still，the flexibility of farmers here has persuaded some climate experts that，particularly in developed countries，the effects of climate change may be relieved，if not completely avoided． "I'm not as negative as most people，" said Will Steffen，director of the Fenner School of Environment and Society at Australian National University． "Farmers are learning how to do things differently．"
     Meanwhile，changes like the use of water to grow wine grapes instead of rice carry their own costs，as the developing world is discovering． "Rice is an essential food，" said Graeme Haley，the general manager of the town of Deniliquin． "Wine is not．"
  
  （1）By "the mothballing of the mill" in Paragraph 1 the author most probably means the mill is

  ．
  A．left unused
  B．kept unprocessed
  C．being entirely restored
  D．being pushed round
  （2）To find the ways to cope with the global rice shortage，researchers are

  ．
  A．seeking new types of rice which could bloom at a lower temperature
  B．building greenhouses which could provide more heat for rice to grow
  C．studying climate changes in China which may affect rice growing in Asia
  D．looking for alternative agriculture industries which may take the place of rice
  （3）Which of the following can be learned from the passage？

  
  A．Most people look on the bright side of the flexibility of farmers．
  B．Rice prices are rising steadily owing to the crop failure in Australia．
  C．The rice production has threatened wine grape cultivation of Australia．
  D．Global warming may contribute to more complicated weather conditions．
  （4）Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage？

  
  A．Rice crisis and its solution
  B．Rice shortage and wine boom
  C．Drought，the enemy of rice production
  D．Rice issue，a focus of the public attention
  組卷：8引用：1難度：0.6

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• 3．Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals （晶體） that could be 50，000 years old．The organisms were found in a hot，but beautiful cave system in Naica，Mexico．These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope．Penelope Boston，who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA，the space agency of the United States，says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron．
     She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science．If the findings are confirmed，they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions．Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area．The genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relatives．
     The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep．They were once used for mining lead．Before the miners began working in the caves，the area was separated from the surface and the outside world．Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europe's Middle Ages．There are crystals covering the walls．The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool．The clothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs （病菌） or other damage．Boston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degrees Celsius to cool down．
     NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts before last week's announcement．So scientists could not say much about the findings．But Norine Noonan，a biologist with the University of South Florida，said she believed them． "Why are we surprised？" Noonan asked． "As a biologist，I would say life on earth is extremely tough and extremely colorful．"
     Boston is also studying microbes commonly found inside caves in other countries，such as Ukraine and the United States．These microbes appear to be impossible to kill．Boston said they show how difficult life on earth can be．
  
  （1）The existence of the ancient microbes relies on

  ．
  A．eating minerals
  B．surrounding insects
  C．diverse plants
  D．a(chǎn)bsorbing air
  （2）What can we infer about the caves in Naica from the passage？

  
  A．The walls were built during Middle Ages．
  B．The temperature in the caves is quite low．
  C．The caves have been explored since they were formed．
  D．The environment in the caves is difficult to adapt to．
  （3）What is the biologist Norine Noonan's attitude towards the findings？

  
  A．Neutral．
  B．Positive．
  C．Doubtful．
  D．Indifferent．
  （4）What's the main idea of the passage？

  
  A．Living organisms bring hope to scientific research．
  B．Caves provide living environment for living organisms．
  C．Scientists discover 50，000-year-old "super life" in Mexico．
  D．Microbes show great power to survive in terrible conditions．
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.6

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• 4．In the mid-2000s，Waze Mobile co-founder Ehud Shabtai received a cutting-edge（尖端的）gift from his girlfriend：a GPS．The expensive gift was supposed to be helpful．But straight out of the box，it was already out of date．
     Shabtai，a coding enthusiast，had an immediate reaction to reinvent．Shabtai's solution？To build an app．With 50 million monthly active users globally and nearly 400，000 super users who function much like Wikipedia volunteer editors （editing maps rather than words），Waze Mobile caught the eye of Google as a revolutionary approach to navigation（導航）
     Acquired by Google in 2013，Waze's value mainly lies in its high rate of user involvement．Unlike traditional navigation Apps that simply show directions，Waze asks its users to report accidents and other road conditions in real time，so other users can avoid the traffic by using an alternative route．
     The goal behind Waze's approach is an ambitious one：not just avoid traffic，but end it altogether．Waze is finding new ways to put its loyal and active user base to use to make that vision a reality，including a plan to make carpooling（拼車）cool．
     To be sure，traffic jams are troubling people all over the world．Waze has been quietly ahead of the game for some time．In 2013，when Waze was just a small digital-mapping business with limited resources，it had something Google Maps and other competitors didn't：richer GPS guidance thanks to its stream of live traffic reports from users．
     These users were the basis of Shabtai's plan to solve for his GPS device's "silent" hardware：he grounded the app in software that could be perpetually updated by users，anywhere and anytime．
     Waze Carpool is going straight to the heart of traffic jams，trying to get more drivers off the road and into carpools．The app has already connected tens of thousands of ride seekers with drivers willing to ferry them along a shared route，and that trend could be the answer to a traffic-free future．
  
  （1）What did Shabtai do when he found his girlfriend's gift out of date？

  
  A．He put it away．
  B．He took it apart．
  C．He improved it．
  D．He used it anyway．
  （2）What does the underlined word in paragraph 6 probably mean？

  
  A．Difficultly
  B．Constantly
  C．Greatly
  D．Carefully
  （3）What is mainly talked about in the text？

  
  A．The rise of carpooling．
  B．Traffic problems in the world．
  C．The development of Google．
  D．An advanced navigation app．
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.6

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二．閱讀短文，從所給選項中選出最恰當?shù)木渥樱?并將其字母標號填在相應的橫線上．（其中兩項多余）（注意：E 填涂 AB； F 填涂 AC； G 填涂 AD）

• 5．Shorts may feel nice and casual on your legs on a warm summer's day，but they're not so gentle on your wallet． （1）

  Usually the fact that one obviously uses less cloth then the other makes it hard to see accepted．So what gives？
     It turns out clothing sellers aren't trying to cheat you by charging you too much money．They're just pricing shorts according to what it costs to produce them． （2）

  Extra material does go into a full pair of pants but not as much as you may think．As experts explain，shorts that don't fall past your knees may contain just a fifth less cloth than ankle-length trousers． （3）

  
     Those same details that end up accounting for most of the material-pockets，belt loops，waist bands-also require the most human labor to make． （4）

  The physical cotton in blue jeans accounts for just a small part of its price tag．Most of that money goes to pay the people stitching（縫合）it together，and they put it roughly the same amount of time whether they're working on a pair of pants or some shorts．
     （5）

  For another example，short-sleeved shirts cost roughly the same as long-sleeved shirts．There are also numerous invisible factors that make some shorts more expensive than nearly identical pairs，like where they were made，marketing costs，and the brand on the label．If you don't want to spend ＄40 on something that covers just a small piece of leg，stay at home with your wallet!
  
  A．More or less，shorts almost cost what pants do．
  B．This is where the true cost of a garment is determined．
  C．This price trend becomes popular across the fashion field．
  D．This is because most of the cloth is sewn into the top half．
  E．In general，a pair of shorts isn't any cheaper than a pair of pants．
  F．To tell you the truth，it is a real bargain to pay for a pair of shorts．
  G．Customers are willing to purchase a pair of shorts if it is at a reasonable price．
  組卷：6引用：4難度：0.7

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三.完形填空 （每題 1.5 分，共 30 分)

• 6．The worst problem with our current economic crisis is the strong sense of worry．It is eating people alive．Worry affects our children，our marriages，our（1）

  ，and our sense of security．
     We have chosen to tell our four children，aged three to thirteen，when we do not have enough money，and（2）

  which bills we have to pay with Daddy's paycheck．
     We let them know that it's（3）

  to get everything they want right now．They have（4）

  us．They（5）

  ask what bills we have to pay for a particular week．We（6）

  them to act upset or worried．（7）

  ，we are learning from their reaction．Sometimes the child（8）

  the parents．Now instead of telling me what they want，they say， "Mom，when will we have（9）

  money to get…" I pull out change and we（10）

  it to see if we can get Frosties （粟米片） at Wendy's．Fast food was something they took for granted，but now it is（11）

  ．They are making wish lists and（12）

  birthday and Christmas money for toys or games．"
     We spend more time together as a family．We make popcorn，turn off the lights，and watch movies together，（13）

  our evenings．We are happy to see our children are born craftsmen（手藝人）and their imaginations are（14）

  ．Our children have been so conditioned to have masterpieces at their fingertips．
     Boxes are a huge（15）

  at our house．They turn into airplanes，Star Wars' figures，and anything else you can imagine．
     We live paycheck to paycheck，but somehow we（16）

  the difficulties．Our children may not have a college（17）

  ，but they will certainly understand what hard work is and get what they need．They will truly understand（18）

  it means to have a happy family．And（19）

  ，at the end of each day，they will know they are（20）

  ，and that doesn't cost a thing!
  

  （1）	A．a(chǎn)ffections	B．career	C．families	D．business
  （2）	A．complain	B．explain	C．warn	D．declare
  （3）	A．possible	B．vital	C．convenient	D．hard
  （4）	A．frightened	B．a(chǎn)mazed	C．entertained	D．delighted
  （5）	A．even	B．still	C．ever	D．yet
  （6）	A．forbade	B．got	C．expected	D．wished
  （7）	A．Moreover	B．Meanwhile	C．Besides	D．However
  （8）	A．teaches	B．rescues	C．trains	D．develops
  （9）	A．easy	B．little	C．enough	D．big
  （10）	A．count	B．judge	C．figure	D．keep
  （11）	A．usual	B．regular	C．unfamiliar	D．special
  （12）	A．receiving	B．saving	C．borrowing	D．raising
  （13）	A．spending	B．consuming	C．enjoying	D．wasting
  （14）	A．fresh	B．endless	C．lasting	D．limited
  （15）	A．hit	B．style	C．object	D．issue
  （16）	A．put away	B．get into	C．come across	D．get over
  （17）	A．fare	B．cost	C．charge	D．fund
  （18）	A．that	B．what	C．how	D．which
  （19）	A．a(chǎn)fter all	B．in all	C．a(chǎn)ll over	D．a(chǎn)t all
  （20）	A．protected	B．guarded	C．loved	D．defended
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.2

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四．短文填詞（每題 1.5 分，共 15 分）

• 7．"He is a fool who cannot be angry，but he is really a wise man（1）

  won't．" The habit of keeping pleasant is indeed better （2）

  an income of a million dollars a year．The life without cheerfulness is like the severe winter without（3）

  sun．We all love cheerful company，but we tend to forget that cheerfulness is a habit which can be developed by all．
      We find（4）

  very difficult to be happy when we are in sorrow．It requires great courage．We should never forget that to be cheerful when it is not easy shows（5）

  （great）．Thorns（荊棘） may be in （6）

  （we） way，but how happy the conqueror's song is!
      The perfection of cheerfulness （7）

  （consist） in the happy frame of mind．It is displayed in good temper and kind behavior．It arises （8）

  （main） from personal goodness and from belief in the goodness of others．It can make people see the glory in the grass and the sunshine on the flower．It encourages happy thoughts，and lives in an atmosphere of peace．It costs nothing，and yet it is （9）

  （value）．It blesses its possessor and affords a large measure of enjoyment to others．To light up others' heart，one's own heart must （10）

  （light） first．
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.6

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五.語法填空（每題 1 分，共 15 分）

• 20．All the books

  you offered have been given out．
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.8

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• 21．I'll never forget the day

  I received the Admission Letter from Xiamen No1 Middle School．
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.8

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