2019届高三英语上学期期中试题 (I).doc

2019届高三英语上学期期中试题 (I)本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。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)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. At what time does the office open?A. 7:45. B. 8:00. C. 8:15.2. What did the woman do last Sunday?A. She saw a play.B. She acted in a play.C. She went to the tea house.3. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Theyre friends.B. Theyre strangers.C. Theyre brother and sister.4. What are the speakers talking about? A. A fine boat.B. Their friend, Tom.C. The weather.5. What will the woman do this evening? A. Meet her Mum at the airport.B. Say goodbye to her Mum at the airport.C. Fly to another city with her Mom.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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 does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.7. What can we know about the woman? A. She agrees to go with the man. B. She disagrees with the man at last. C. She feels a little cold.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Alices last birthday. B. Buying a birthday present. C. Alices favorite food.9. What will the man and the woman buy for Alice? A. A record. B. Some flowers. C. A box of chocolates.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are Kate and Tom? A. In Kates office. B. In Toms house. C. In a classroom.11. Why did Tom e into the room? A. He worked there. B. He wanted to talk to Kate. C. He wanted to have a letter typed. 12. What was Jane doing that day? A. Taking a rest. B. Preparing for an exam. C. Taking an exam. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did Sue spend the nights in the country? A. In a farm house. B. In the wild. C. At a hotel. 14. What was the weather like in the country? A. It snowed a lot B. It rained nearly every day. C. There was a lot of sunshine. 15. What did Sue think of the people in the country? A. They were tall. B. They were strange. C. They were friendly. 16. Where did the man spend his weekend? A. On a farm. B. At home. C. In the mountains. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What can education give you? A. Knowledge and skills. B. Time to play. C. Chance to make friends.18. What does the speaker really want to do? A. She wants to give some advice to middle school students. B. She is announcing an advertisement . C. She wants to tell us how to choose a university. 19. What is the speakers suggestion? A. To earn money after middle school. B. To continue studying as long as you can. C. She doesnt know what to do yet. 20. Which of the following is Not true? A. The more years of school you attend, the more money you are likely to make. B. The more educated you are, the more choices you have. C. The only education beyond middle school is college education.第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A“All animal products contain much more concentrated levels of pesticide residue (杀虫剂残留) than either vegetables or grains. Red meat, chicken and fish contain no beneficial carbohydrates(碳水化合物) ，fiber.“Fish contain far more heavy metals and industrial pollutants than land animals.“There is a mon misconception that vegetarians have limited food choices. Just the opposite is true. Vegetarians monly eat a wider variety of foods than most meat eaters.” -“Vegetarian FAQ”,North American Vegetarian Society “The more I got educated about creel treatment, it really was a no-brainer to bee a vegetarian. You know, no one would barbeque their family dog. You know ,a pig or a chicken isnt different. They are just as gentle as a dog or a cat.” -Public service announcement, Mike Ness“Im not a vegetarian because I enjoy eating meat. Meat is nutritious food, and I believe there are ways to eat meat that are in keeping with my environmental and ethical (道德的) values. I dont make the decision to eat meat lightly. Meat-eating has always been a messy business, shadowed by the shame of killing“I have a sincere respect for vegetarians. For they have actually done the work of thinking through the consequences of their eating decisions, something most of the rest of us have not done. My own examination of those consequences has led me to the conclusion that eating a small amount of meat from certain kinds of farms is something I can feel good about.” -“Animal Welfare:FAQ&Useful Links”,Michael Pollan“The centerpiece of a truly healthy diet must be animal foods. That means a large part of meat, seafood, eggs or raw dairy at just about every meal. That is how one recovers from vegetarianism and builds lasting health and strength.” -“Recovering from Vegetarianism”, Ron Schmid21. Which of the following is mentioned in “Vegetarian FAQ”?A. Fish is better for human health than chicken.B. Vegetarians are much healthier than meat eaters.C. There are more kinds of plant foods than animal foods.D. There is more pesticide in vegetables than in animal products. 22. What might Michael Pollan agree with?A. Vegetarians are thoughtful. B. Meat-eating should be forbidden.C. Vegetarians do something unnecessary.D.Meat-eating is helpful for the environment.23. What topic is discussed in the text?A. What are healthy foods? B. How to get the best nutrition.C. Reasons to bee vegetarians. D. Should people bee vegetarians? BOn the night of April 14, 1865, an actor named John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at a theater in Washington, D.C. Although he broke his leg when jumping from the Presidents box seat to the stage, Booth escaped from the theater with his panion.Five hours later, they knocked on the door of Samuel Mudd, a doctor living in Southern Maryland. Dr. Mudd knew nothing about the assassination(暗杀) of the President, and acting as any doctor would, set the leg and persuaded the two travelers to stay in his house for the rest of the night.Because of this merciful act, Dr. Mudd was arrested and tried on the charge that he was a friend of Booths and therefore helped plan the assassination. Dr. Mudd insisted that he knew nothing of the plot. But the court, angry at the Presidents death, sentenced the unfortunate doctor to life imprisonment. Dr. Mudd was imprisoned at Port Jefferson, an island fortress (要塞) 。As horrible and unjust as this punishment must have been, a greater plight secretly presented itself at Port Jefferson. The warm and wet climate was a perfect breeding (繁殖) ground for mosquitoes. Again and again ,these pests spread, yellow fever germs (病菌) to prisoners and guards alike. When the fever struck, Dr. Mudd volunteered his services, because no one else on the island could treat the disease. In spite of the fact that the guards and other prisoners called him “that Lincoln murderer”, and treated him very badly, he worked hard, even after he was infected(传染)himself.Meanwhile, his wife was working heroically in Washington for her husbands cause. After a four-year struggle, she secured a pardon for himfor a crime he never mitted.Soon after Dr. Mudd regained his freedom, Port Jefferson was abandoned. Today, the one-time prison sits in ruins, occupied only by birds and mosquitoes.24. Why was Dr. Mudd put in prison?A.He helped Booth escape. B. He helped Booth assassinate Lincoln.C.Someone had to pay for Lincolnsdeath. D.There was evidence that he lied to the court.25.What does the underlined word “plight”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Scare B.Difficulty. C.Sickness. D.Challenge.26. Why did Dr. Mudd fight the yellow fever?A. He didnt want to get sick himself.B. He was forced to by the prison officers.C. He was the only doctor at Port Jefferson.D. He thought it would help get him a pardon.27.Which word can be used to describe Dr.Mudd?A. Greedy. B. Generous. C. Careless. D. Optimistic.CNuclear power is currently produced by fission (裂变) .This method produces dangerous by-products which are difficult to get rid of. Fusion(聚变) ,on the other hand, is a relatively safe process which does not rely on dangerous fuels.Most people have heard of Einsteins formula, E=mc, but what does it mean? In fact, it is a description of how mass is turned into energy, and it is this energy that powers the stars, including our own sun. If we can reproduce this process on earth, we will have an unlimited source of energy which does not rely on fossil fuels such as coal, gas or oil. One source of fuel for nuclear fusion is deuterium, which is found in ordinary water. Traditional ways of producing power are wasteful. Typically, 60-90% of the energy produced is lost, meaning that we can only use 10-40%.There is also the problem of waste materials and pollution. Nuclear fusion is more than ten million times more efficient (高效的) than burning coal as a source of energy. The main difficulty in recreating the process of fusion on earth is the extremely high temperature which must be produced. Fusion occurs naturally in the sun ,which is at a temperature of ten million K. This temperature must then be kept long enough for the reaction to take place. The first machine to reach the required temperature was the Tokamak, which was developed by Russian scientists in 1968.The Tokamak is a chamber（室）surrounded by magnets (磁铁) ,which create a strong electric current. The Tokamak could only keep this temperature for a few milliseconds, but this was the first time it had been achieved. Scientists are now working to increase the temperature It seems that it may be only a matter of time before we are able to produce enough power for all our needs, from a plentiful source, without causing damage to the planet. If so, imagine the benefits it would bring. 28. Which of the following may nuclear fusion need?A. Coal. B. Gas. C. Oil. D.Water. 29. How does the author develop the third paragraph?A. By giving examples. B. By analyzing a problem.C. By making parisons. D. By explaining an experiment. 30. What does the author think of the Tokamak?A. It was a total failure.B. It had no practical role.C. It produced enough power for fusion.D. It provided a basis for further research. 31. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to ?A. Fission. B. Fusion. C. The planet. D. The temperature DVictorian gentlemen tipped their hats to show respect, and ladies waved fans to show elegance .It was the fashion to have calling cards, which were like business cards but fancier. When you dropped by someones house, you left your card on a tray(托盘) by the door. To show that youd e in person rather than sending a servant ,you folded the cards top right corner. Folding the top left corner meant congratulations, the bottom left, condolences (哀悼)。These customs sound pleasing but also exhausting. Whod want to return to the period of the delicate creature who spent her days in her parlor(客厅) or under a sun umbrella? Wearing gloves all the time would make it difficult to text and the constant fainting (晕厥) would really restrict ones behavior.But not all of the times many rules focused on appearance and ceremony. Some experts advised not turning you back on someone, paying attention to the little things that might make a guest feel more fortable, and governing yourself to be patient. The code served as a mutual agreement on how to treat people with consideration and respect, avoid offense and make others feel relaxed. In our age of admiration for those who are loud, proud and headstrong, niceness can be connected with weakness. The Victorians, however, knew that good manners were a sign of strength. Politeness often goes hand in hand with self-discipline(自律),requiring us to hold our tongues, take our time, delay our own satisfaction to meet another persons needs. When we greet the world with kindness and expect kindness in return, we know were not alone. Most of us dont have time to host afternoon at-homes with a silver tea service, and our friends would probably be too busy to attend anyway. That shouldnt keep us from bringing more politeness to our 21st-century lives. We can take more interest in each others conversation, honor others opinions, or let someone else be first in line. However troubled our modern times ,we can make politeness our calling card, reminding those around us , You matter.32. What might be the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To introduce the topic of niceness.B. To stress the importance of politeness.C. To show the history of customs in the UK.D. To encourage people to behave like the Victorians. 33. Which corner of a calling card should be folded to show sympathy in the Victorian period?A. The top left corner. B. The top right corner.C. The bottom left corner. D. The bottom right corner. 34.What can be inferred about Victorian women?A. They were in poor health. B.They always wore a pair of gloves.C.They couldnt greet guests outside. D.They had no interest in outdoor activities. 35. What should we learn from the Victorians?A. To be kind to others. B.To have a delicate life.C.To be proud of ourselves. D.To ignore others weaknesses.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。 When I was a preteen, I was very focused on looks and clothes, and, as most preteen and teenage females are, trying to be “pretty.”36 But it also gets me thinking about how the importance of looks is drilled into us from early on. In movies and shows, the actresses are not only just made to look beautiful, but their characters are usually praised for their looks by others frequently. 37 It seems life is better or love is easier to find just because you are pretty.Back to my personal story, I got diagnosed (诊断) with a skin condition called vitiligo in the middle of junior high . Vitiligo caused large white spots on my legs and neck. I started to wear long jeans as often as possible to cover my legs. 38 I tried everything I could to hide my vitiligo.Two years ago, I finally decided to stop hiding my skin disease with jeans and just wear shorts, skirts and dresses. I stopped using makeup to cover my vitiligo and just accepted my body the way that it was.39 That summer program did not only improve my self-esteem(自尊) but also made me more ambitious. I became concerned with taking on a heavy course load, getting a job and doing more munity service. Looks just stopped mattering so much to me when I realized how many more things I could be doing .And I stopped being so caught up in trying to make my legs and neck “pretty.”40 .A. I tried makeup to cover the white spots.B. The treatment never fully worked on my condition.C. In magazines, there are articles like “50 ways to Get Pretty”.D. Its not the only reason why I decided to be at peace with how I looked.E. Now ,I look back on my former concerns and laugh at how materialistic I was.F. “Pretty became just another word not some goal that I was expected to meet.G. I made this decision because I had a great summer experience with a college program.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Which hand do you use to throw a ball? 41 it is your left, then you are left-handed. Even though no one really knows how this 42 ,researchers believe that it is genetic (遗传的) since it seems to run in 43 .Each side of the body is connected to the 44 side of the brain . Right-handers 45 the left side of the brain, which is used for writing ,science, and math. Lefties prefer the right side of the brain, which 46 creativity, imagination, and emotions. No wonder left- handedness is more 47 in artists, architects, and athletes. How does being left- handed 48 a persons life? Not everything is known, but some interesting 49 have already been uncovered. Lefties tend to be good at tennis, baseball, and swimming ,and 50 ,enough, they can see more easily underwater. 51 , four of the five people who originally designed the Macintosh puter were left-handed.Being left-handed isnt always 52 .In some countries, left- handed 53 have been forced to change to using their right hands. In the past, left-handedness was often considered evil (邪恶的) since it was 54 with the devil (恶魔), who was almost always 55 as being left-handed. However, that is just pure superstition(迷信).Today, the main 56 which lefties face is that the world is made for right-handed people .57 there are some products that have been 58 to make life easier for them. One of the most popular is left- handed scissors. There are 59 kitchen knives and writing tools which are 60 designed for lefties.It is a start, but what about handshakes and buttons on shirts? Any lefty can tell you that sometimes life is not always right. 41. A. If B. Since C. Unless D. Because 42. A. moves on B. breaks out C. es about D. turns around 43. A. teams B. schools C. families D. businesses 44. A. left B. right C. same D. opposite45. A. pick B. favor C. keep D. change 46. A. controls B. develops C. examines D. requires 47. A. successful B. flexible C. respectable D. mon 48. A. ruin B. affect C. save D. improve 49. A. facts B. results C. skills D. subjects 50.A. hopefully B. practically C. surprisingly D. unfortunately 51. A .After all B. In addition C. By contrast D. For example 52. A. busy B. boring C. easy D. unique 53. A. children B. adults C. researchers D. players 54. A. mixed B. faced C. pared D. connected 55. A. assessed B. rejectedC. appointed D. described 56. A. barrier B. threatC. pressure D. discrimination 57. A. Thus B. HoweverC. Besides D. Otherwise 58. A. bought B. created C. introduced D. promoted 59. A. already B. stillC. also D. only 60. A. probably B. normally C. generally D. especially第二节：语法填空 (共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The seas around Britain are home to more than 8,000 different kinds of plants and animals. Unfortunately we sometimes treat the sea like a giant garbage pool and were not only harming the watery wildlife in it 61. harming ourselves. In the last 10 years the amount of litter around the UK coastline 62 (increase) doubly. About 80% of that es from the landrubbish that hasnt been properly dealt with. For example, fishermen are thought to be responsible for throwing63. (break) nets over the side of boats 64. _sea life can get caught in. Besides ,plastic is also one of the 65. (big) problems. Each year the UK uses millions of tons of plasticeach household in England and Wales uses 300 plastic bags a year- thats seven billion 66. total. Birds and turtles often mistake plastic for food and when their bodies can