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1、沈阳铁路实验中学沈阳铁路实验中学 2018-2019 学年度下学期阶段考试（学年度下学期阶段考试（6 月）月） 高一英语高一英语 时间：100 分钟 分数：120 分 本试卷分第本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一 并交回。并交回。 第第卷卷 第一部分第一部分: : 阅读理解阅读理解 ( (共两节，满分共两节，满分 3535 分分) ) 第一节第一节（共（共 1010 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.52.5 分，满分分，满分 2525 分）分） A A The idea fo
2、r traffic lights began in the 1800s when a system was required to control the ever- increasing flow of horse-drawn traffic. In 1868, in London, a signal was installed (安装) at the crossing of George Street and Bridge Street, near Parliament. This provided walkers with a safe crossing. The system cont
3、ained a semaphore（信号标） a tall post with moveable arms. When the arms were positioned sideways it meant stop. After dark, a gas light was lit at the top. The green colored glass meant go, while red meant stop. At first, signals were controlled by hand, with officers deciding when the signals should b
4、e changed according to traffic flow. They blew a whistle to warn drivers that the signal was going to change. However, in 1869, a traffic signal exploded following a leak（泄露）in one of the gas lines below, severely injuring the policeman operating it. This led to the semaphore project being dropped i
5、n London. Then in Utah in 1912, Policeman Lester Wire developed the first electric light system with red and green lights. Two years later, the first electric signal was installed in Cleveland. It was based on a design by James Hoge and allowed the police and firefighters to control the signals in c
6、ase of emergencies. In Detroit, William Potts, also a police officer, looked to adapt railroad signals to be used on streets and developed a system with red, yellowish brown and green lights. He made the first four-way three colored traffic system, and it was installed on the Wood ward and Michigan
7、Avenues in Detroit in 1920. A year later there were 15 automatic（自动的）light systems. The first electric traffic lights to be installed in England were in Piccadilly Circus in 1926. Just over 60 years later traffic lights became the subject of an art installation near Londons Canary Wharf. 1.The secon
8、d paragraph mainly tells readers _. A. how the original traffic lights functioned B. how the semaphore was installed C. why a whistle was needed to control the traffic D. why signals should be changed by traffic officers. 2.Why was the semaphore project dropped in London? A. It was not environmental
9、ly friendly. B. It was not easy to operate. C. It turned out to be unsafe. D. It was expensive to afford. 3.The text is developed mainly by _. A. following space order B. following time order C. making comparisons D. giving examples B B How you move and gesture says as much about you as what comes o
10、ut of your mouth. Jenny Smith, 34, an assistant vice-president at a bank in New York, was interviewing candidates (应 考生) for a position which required a person with good communication skills. One candidate in particular stood out, but not in a good way. While she could have been very intelligent, he
11、r body language sent out very different messages. Her handshake was more of a finger shaker, and her eye contact was weak. To Jenny, what the candidate said didnt matter because her body language said everything: she wasnt suitable for the position. The candidate may have been quite appropriate(合适的)
12、, but she didnt manage to get that across. So our body language may not do us justice. But there are some signals which are very common and are worth a thousand words. For example, a handshake can say much more than “hello, nice to meet you”. The most important part of a handshake is palm-to-palm co
13、ntact. Its even more important than how strong your handshake is. The palm-to-palm contact makes people seem honest: it seems to say “I am sincere(真诚的)”. A weak handshakewhen the palms dont touch makes you seem unfriendly, insincere. But people sometimes use body language to give each other the wron
14、g impression. Somebody who has a firm handshake may be pretending to be sincere, and somebody with a weak handshake may just be a bit shy and nothing more. Body language can also be overdone. While eye contact gives an impression of friendliness, too much eye contact or eye contact which is too inte
15、nse(极为强烈的) can make people feel uncomfortable. 4.The candidate for the job failed because _. A. She wasnt clever enough B. she used improper body language C. she said the wrong things D. she expressed a bad attitude 5.When you shake someones hand you should _. A. hold his hand with great strength B.
16、 make frequent eye contact C. say something sincere D. make good contact with their hand 6.According to the sixth paragraph, our body language _. A. may give other people the false idea B. is much more important than what you say C. tells other people what you are really like D. are ignored by most people 7.What is the main purpose of the text? A. To help readers get a better job B. To show why handshakes ar
