2019届高三英语上学期9月月半考试题.doc

2019届高三英语上学期9月月半考试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一部分 听力理解（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. What happened to the woman?A. She lost her way. B. She hurt her head. C. She was attacked. 2. Which route will the speakers take?A. The less heavier one. B. The shortest one. C. The cheapest one. 3. What is the man going to do most probably?A. Go to work. B. Go on holiday. C. Go shopping. 4. What will the boy do first?A. Watch a film. B. Play football. C. Do his homework. 5. Why does the man move to a new city?A. To take up more challenges. B. To manage his own pany. C. To apply to a college there. 第二节听下面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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Job adviser and student. B. Interviewer and guest. C. Mother and son. 7. What does the man want to do?A. Own a restaurant. B. Run a clothing shop. C. Teach skateboarding. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What was the boy just doing?A. Playing puter games.B. Sleeping in bed. C. Preparing for a trip. 9. When will the boy get up tomorrow morning?A. At 10:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 6:15. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a bookstore. B. Over the phone. C. In an English class. 11. What day is it today?A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. 12. What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Ask his sister for help. B. Teach her how to read. C. Help her finish the work. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. On what point do the speakers agree?A. The meeting is successful. B. They have had a long day. C. Food is an interesting subject. 14. Where will the man go for dinner today?A. An Italian restaurant. B. A French restaurant. C. A Swiss restaurant. 15. How long will the man stay here?A. One day. B. One week. C. One month. 16. On which street are there some Asian restaurants?A. Lake Street. B. Main Street. C. Dublin Street. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Who are the target audience for the speech?A. American tourists. B. Bank clerks. C. Overseas students. 18. What does the speaker think of the health insurance?A. Its expensive. B. Its very useful. C. Its a waste of money. 19. What is the standard form of medical care in America?A. Private doctors. B. Private clinics. C. Public clinics. 20. What are the audience advised to do?A. Travel with their family. B. Take their personal health records. C. Have a yearly medical examination. 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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Dear Ms. Wang,I am writing to inform you of some arrangements about my position course and Latin course next year.Ive decided to re-establish the 5-paragraph essay as the goal for the position course. I interviewed some of my former students and they all agreed that being able to write critically and continuously was important to them.So next academic year, Term 1 will be like always: sentences to paragraphing. And Term 2 will work toward the 5-paragraph essay. The final 3 weeks of Term 2 will be reserved to introduce writing for TOEFL and CEE. By that time, if the students have done their job correctly, then they should be able to write quite well.As for the Latin course, I will post notices around campus next week so that the students will understand whats on offer before I actually introduce the course. A number of students already emailed me about the course.I am sure you dont understand what a big deal our opening this program at our school is. People around the world are interested in what we plan to do. There are many rewards available to the students who succeed in the course. Please share what I have said with the administration. I want them to understand the importance of this course. The reason why, I have contacted these colleagues (actually Oxford contacted me) is that I have confidence in our students and in myself. I know that when those professors meet our students and hear them speaking and reading Latin, they are going to be amazed. It will open all sorts of doors for students that they never even thought of to knock on.Well, thats it for now. Ill see you soon.Yours,Edward Johnson21. According to the letter, what will Edward teach about writing in Term 1?A. Critical thinking.B. Sentences to paragraphingC. 5-paragraph essay.D. Writing for TOEFL and CEE.22. We can learn from the letter that Edwards Latin course .A. has aroused students interest B.enjoys a nationwide reputationC. has won a number of awards D. benefits anyone who takes it23. Why does Edward write this letter?A. To apply for the teaching position.B. To show his achievements in Latin.C. To inform the school of his course plans.D. To seek assistance from the administration.Today we talk about a time when half the world is waking from the dark, cold winter months. Spring! We often describe “spring” as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening. Many trees are blossoming and early flowers are pushing through the earth. Things are ing to life!But the word “spring” is not just a season. It is also a verb that means something going on or ing out quickly. When you put “spring” and “life” together, you will get “spring to life”. This expression means something suddenly bees very active or perhaps seems more alive! You may “spring to life” after hearing that a distant friend will be visiting you. Or maybe your favorite soccer team finally “sprang to life” in the second half, played well and won the match.Now, besides being a season and a verb the noun “spring” refers to a metal coil (线圈) that is wound tightly. When the coil unwinds, it often jumps. So, we often say a person “has a spring in his step” if he is lively and active. He might even appear to jump, or bounce a little when he walks.There is another way we use “spring” as a description. In the case of a “spring chicken”, “spring” means young. However, “spring chicken” is also an informal, humorous way to refer to someone who isnt young at all. So, we use this expression in the negative form, as in “no spring chicken”. For example, lets say you know an 85-year-old man who decides to run a marathon, even though he has never exercised before. You could say, “Thats amazing! After all, hes no spring chicken.”But be careful when using this expression. It could be a little disrespectful. Lets say your boss shows you a picture of his wife, and you say, “Wow, shes no spring chicken.” That response would be disrespectful and a bad career move.24. What does “spring” mean in the expression “spring to life”?A. The season after winter.B. Being young and healthy.C. A tightly wound metal coil.D. To occur or appear quickly.25. What is the passage mainly about?A、The origin of the word “spring”B. The meaning of the season “spring”.C. Some expressions with the word “spring”.D. Some characteristics of the season “spring”.26. How does someone feel when he “has a spring in his step”？A. AngryB. SurprisedC. HappyD. Frightened27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Being young is a great advantage in career development.B. Women may feel offended when described as “no spring chicken”.C. Using “spring-related” expressions in conversations seems impolite.D. Expressions with the word “spring” are always disrespectful to others.C It was a cold winter. The wind blew all night and the snow was blinding. When morning came, my three children and I got up and made our way to the windows. As we looked out the window, we saw that the henhouse was gone. Our three hens had been blown away. I looked at the emptiness outside. Then I saw all three chickens sat around the edge of a white bucket. How was this violent wind not blowing them into the field beyond? I quickly pulled on long snow pants and heavy winter coat, wrapped a scarf and stuck my feet into very large boots . I shouted at the wind as it blew. I was alone, save for my children. They stared out the window into the vast white sea of snow, their eyes peeled for any sign of movement. Outside I heard the sound of my boots as I walked against the wind.The snow circling around me, I steadily made my way to the soft cluck-cluck-cluck sound my hens always made. When I reached them, I saw that their little feet were holding on to the edge of the bucket, heads bent forward and away from the wind. I gently lifted each hen and put it carefully into the warm inside. Then I began the freezing walk back to the small shed directly behind our house. One by one I laid my chickens on the cold floor, and they began to cluck softly. As I shut the shed doors, my eyes went directly to the window where my children were watching. They jumped up and down cheering, and so did I! I wasnt some dragon slayer (屠龙者) from a fairy tale. I was simply a mom, but the look on my childrens faces told me that they thought I was a hero mom.28. Seeing all three chickens sitting around the bucket, the author felt _. A. incredible B. worried C. shy D. confident29. How does the author reach the hens?A.By searching for the white bucket.B. By wearing protective clothes. C. By following the sound of the hens. D. By shouting at the henhouse.30. From the story, we know that _.A. the authors children liked dragon slayersB. the children watched their mother all the wayC. the author struggled to be a heroD. the author enjoyed herself in the snow31. What might be the best title for the text?A. Weather in extreme. B. Hens in trouble. C. Kindness in need. D. Hero in the snow.DAdults perform better when they have a lot to gain or lose. But scientists did not know whether teens did too. To find out, Insel asked 88 people between the ages of 13 and 20. She had them try a game. The participants looked at pictures of planets on a puter screen. They had to click as fast as they could when they saw a planet with designs. They were not supposed to click if a planet had no designs. The participants could earn 20 cents for right answers but lose 10 cents for wrong ones. In other sessions, theyd get a dollar for right answers, and lose a half dollar for wrong ones. Players of all ages wanted to win the money, and cared more about bigger rewards than smaller ones.As Insel expected, adults performed better when the stakes were high. But teens 13 to 18 played just as well whether they stood to win 20 cents or a dollar. Only 19- or 20-year olds stepped up their game for the higher stakes. Insels team published this work November 28, xx, in Nature munications.Brains change and mature during adolescence. And not all parts grow at the same rate. Insel was interested in two areas in particular. One is deep inside the brain and just above the ears. Called the ventral striatum (腹侧纹状体), it helps the brain calculate rewards. The ventral striatum bees mature during the teen years.The brains prefrontal cortex (前额叶) takes longer to mature. This area is important for planning and setting goals. It may not mature until early adulthood.Nerve pathways think of them as the brains “wiring” connect the ventral striatum and prefrontal cortex. This lets the two regions municate to make decisions. But because the prefrontal cortex matures later, the wiring between the two may not be plete until adulthood. 32. Which of the following can explain Insels research?A. Teens ignore key points in many aspects.B. Adults behave better with higher rewards.C. Teens give more attention to exams than usual work.D. Adults behave more maturely than children in every way. 33. What does the underlined word “stakes” refer to?A. The final results of games or experiments.B. The things that can be gained or lost in races.C. The ambitions or energies that one experiences in games.D. The powers that make one feel less pressure or pain. 34. From the passage, we can know _.A. the experiment aims to find out adults behaviour facing high stakesB. teens have better performances in the first roundsC. adults care less about the experiment at firstD. adults and teens show differently with high stakes35. Which is the best title of the passage?A. Unlike adults, teens dont perform better with high stakes B. Who perform better, adults or children?C. Stakes are the key points in promoting ones passionD. Whether low stakes or high stakes, one behaves similarly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。Little Habits Make a Big DifferenceEverything around us is changing at amazing speed, it seems-but some things will always remain the same. 36 . Some of our dally habits have the power to always give us happiness and lead toward success. Here are some little habits that can make a big difference:1. 37 . Many studies have linked early rising with success. An early morning wake-up carries benefits including bettor planning and anticipation (预料) of problems, and more time to the things that make you happy.2. Happiness conics to those who are curious. 38 As long as you live, there will always be something to learn, and as long as you follow your heart and your passions, you wont miss out on learning.3. Believe in yourself and all that you are. 39 . Confidence is the key to success-the thing that lets you look at the past without regret, slay grounded in the present, and prepare for without fear.4. A day well spent gets you a good night sleep, Enough sleep makes you feel healthier happier, and its more than lifting up you or removing exhaustion(疲惫). Adequate sleep is a key part of your health and inner happiness. 40 .It doesnt take a huge effort to make a significant change in your lifeusing one or two tiny habits may be all you need. Get started today and youll soon be experiencing the rewards.A. Thats why habits are so powerful.B. The ground work all happiness is good health.C. Early to rise makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise.D. The habit of respect means treating everyone with kindness.E. Nothing will ever make you happier than having faith in yourself.F. When you rest better, you can live better and achieve more happinessG. There is no stage in life when we cant be learning something valuable.第三部分 语言知识运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白朴的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to fort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.The first two 41 there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang 42 for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.As we were 43 on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them 44 off at the walls or floor. However, one lady 45 my eyes. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They werent the songs that we were singing, at least they didnt 46 like that. As we got 47 with each festive song she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. 48 she was singing, she was also 49 out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my 50 were to my students. People who worked at the care center could 51 to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling 52 about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.Justin also 53 the same lady. The difference between us is that he 54 on her needs, but I didnt. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her 55 and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my 56 to let you know that.”This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No 57 can pletely describe that touching moment.It 58 a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justins example of a plete, selfless attitude toward another was a 59 that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself 60 to have witnessed his lesson.41. A. roomsB. buildingsC. floorsD. groups42. A. bravelyB. beautifullyC. madlyD. shyly43. A. dancingB. meetingC. gatheringD. singing44. A. staredB. shutC. paidD. glared45. A. lookedB. caughtC. escaped D. hurt46. A. appearB. hearC. feelD. sound47. A. louderB. nearerC. fasterD. higher48. A. BecauseB. Since C. As D. Though49. A. reachingB. movingC. ingD. spreading50. A. interestsB. abilitiesC. feelingsD. responsibilities51. A. speakB. objectC. attendD. pare52. A. afraidB. guiltyC. sureD. scary53. A. fearedB. avoidedC. helpedD. noticed54. A. calledB. actedC. insistedD. kept55. A. eyesB. handsC. tearsD. faces56. A. bodyB. flowerC. timeD. cheek57. A. wordsB. poemsC. notesD. songs58. A. causedB. wastedC. tookD. made59. A. messageB. lessonC. activityD. class60. A. cleverB. foolishC. rightD. lucky第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people walking dogs. 61 is still true that a dog is 62 (use) and faithful animal in the world. 63 the reasons why people keep a dog 64 (change). In the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against animal attacks. And later they came 65 (realize) that a dog was not only useful for protection but willing to obey his master. For example, when people used dogs for hunting, the dogs would not eat 66 they caught without 67 (permit). But now people in the city need not protect 68 (they) against attacks of animals.Why do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. But the most important reason is for panionship. For 69 child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. For a young couple, a dog is their child when they have 70 children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up. So the main reason why people keep dogs has changed from protection to friendship.61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 第四部分 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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除成修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Jack,Im sorry to hear that you feel lonely in the new school, because you find hard to make friends. Now, Id like to offer you any advice.Firstly, its normal for you to feel lonely because you were living in a new environment. Secondly, you should greet your classmates when met them on campus. Thirdly, it will be a good idea if you take an actively part in class activities, what can help them learn more about you. I believe you will be able to make new friends soon unless youre friendly to the others.I hope the suggestion above will be helpful to you and everything will be fine