2019届高三英语上学期期中试题(A).doc

2019届高三英语上学期期中试题(A)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. What does the man like about the play? A. The story. B. The ending. C. The actor.2. Which place are the speakers trying to find? A. A hotel. B. A bank. C. A restaurant.3. At what time will the two speakers meet? A. 5:20. B. 5:10. C. 4:40.4. What will the man do? A. Change the plan. B. Wait for a phone call. C. Sort things out.5. What does the woman want to do? A. See a film with the man. B. Offer the man some help. C. Listen to some great music.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. Where is Ben? A. In the kitchen. B. At school. C. In the park.7. What will the children do in the afternoon? A. Help set the table. B. Have a party. C. Do their homework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A Family holiday. B. A business trip. C. A travel plan.9. Where did Rachel go? A. Spain. B. Italy. C. China.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke? A. From young smokers. B. From a newspaper article. C. From some smoking parents.11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies? A. He has just bee a father. B. He wears dirty clothes. C. He is a smoker.12. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do ? A. Stop smoking altogether. B. Smoke only outside their houses. C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does Michelle Ray e from? A. A middle-sized city. B. A small town. C. A big city14. Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping? A. The Zen Garden. B. The Highlands. C. The Red River area.15. What does Michelle Ray do for plete quiet? A. Go camping. B. Study in a library. C. Read at home.16.What are the speakers talking about in general? A. Late-night shopping. B. Asian food. C. Louisville.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield ? A. They forget about their dreams. B. They dont want to tell the truth. C. They have no bad experiences.18. Why did Davis stop having dreams? A. He got a serious heart attack. B. He was too sad about his brothers death C. He was frightened by a terrible dream.19. What is Dr Garfields opinion about dreaming? A. It is very useful. B. It makes things worse. C. It prevents the mind from working.20. Why do some people turn off their dreams pletely? A. To recover from illnesses. B. To recover from illnesses. C. To stay away from their problems.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The Graduate School of University of Florida weles you to apply for one of the highest quality and most affordable graduate education opportunities available today.How the Application Process WorksThe UF Office of Admission, which determines your eligibility(合格) for admission to the university.The department you want to major in, which determines your eligibility for its graduate program. If you are a non-US applicant, the UF International Center, which determines your eligibility for a student visa after you are admitted, on the basis of your reported pre-existing funds.Please note: The UF Graduate School is not involved in this process. Contact the department you are applying to if you have questions about your application.Application Steps1. Read all the information and instructions on the UF Office of Admissions graduate admission web pages. 2. Contact the department you want to major in to find out its application requirements and deadlines. 3. Fill out and submit your online application and application fee payment by clicking on the link. 4. Have your official test scores (FE, GMAT, GRE, IELTS, MELAB, TOEFL, TSE) and transcripts(文本) sent to UF Office of Admission (with official translations of them, if the originals are not in English). 5. Send these materials to the department you want to major in: Statement of purpose (letter of intention). Resume or curriculum vita. Remendation letters. A graduate fellowship/assistantship application. Transcripts (with official translations, if the originals are not in English). Any other materials required by the graduate program you are applying for.Please note: You can now choose to submit your statement of purpose, resume and remendation letters online via the UF Office of Admissions online application system. Official test scores received at the UF Office of Admissions will automatically be made available to your department.6. E-mail your department to let it know you have applied online and have sent it application materials.Application FeeUFs nonrefundable application fee is $30. You can pay online by credit card (for a $1.75 extra) or e-mail your payment (your name and UFID number on the check and a cover memorandum attached to the check) to the school address. Test Score CodesThe UFs code for submission of GMAT, GRE, TOEFL and TSE scores is 5812.21. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. The UF Office of Admission can decide whether you will be a qualified graduate. B. The department you major in will determine whether you can graduate or not. C. The UF International Center is in charge of checking your visa before the admission. D. The UF Graduate School can answer all the questions about your application.22. Which of the following can be inferred from the poster? A. The transcripts must be written in ones official language. B. The application fee can be paid in cash if necessary. C. You neednt send the test score to your department in person. D. You have to call to tell the department about your application.23. When you apply for the graduate education opportunity, you _. A. need to send your exam papers yourself B. have to pay $31.75 by mailing C. should get a score of at least 5812 for any test D. must state the reasons for applicationB Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with manyominous apprehensionsin mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not e. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.” I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasnt even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking. After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I e again next time. Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling fortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts. After delivering successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.” I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has bee a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.24. The author had bad feelings before the speech because_. A. he feared he couldnt perform it properly. B. he had got a high fever before that C. he regretted accepting the invitation D. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture25. What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean? A. Unlucky opportunities. B. Curious views. C. Negative ideas.D. Happy ments.26. What can we conclude from the passage? A. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty. B. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud. C. Necessity is the mother of invention. D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 27. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed. B. Principal Provides the Best Chances. C. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker D. Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches.C In this day and age, it may seem like getting two people with different views together to discuss them isa recipe for disaster. Just think about what would happen if you sat down and had an open and honest conversation with someone with pletely opposing views. Could it bring you closer together?However, the Human Library Organization is counting on it.At a Human Library, people volunteer to bee “books” and make their experiences open and available. “Readers” are encouraged to ask them questions freely, and theyll get honest answers in return. Theres no judgment, and no questions are off-limits.You wont find unpleasant ments, and you wont lose faith in humanity. At the Human Library, you actually feel better about the world you live in. You might even make a new friend! The human “books” consist of people who have been discriminated by society.” said Ronni Abergel, the Human Library Organizations founder, who has set out to build a space for conversations that can challenge prejudices through dialogue. “The most pleasantly surprising thing about it is how close all the human books bee to one another,” she said. Human Libraries help to remind us there really is more that unites us than divides us. And as events now spread throughout 82 countries, with Human Libraries even set to launch soon in Pakistan and Jordan, you can tell that is a shared feeling.“We can spend billions and billions on trying to build up homeland security and our safety, but real safety es from having positive relations to other groups in your munity,” said Abergel. “Real safety is not going to e from building walls. Its going to e from reaching out and getting to know each other.”28. What does the first paragraph imply? A. Heated discussions are often carried out among people. B. Open dialogue cant always lead to close relation. C. People with opposing views are not honest enough. D. We tend to have open dialogues with people around us. 29. What will readers get at a Human Library? A. A fair judgment. B. Unpleasant ments. C. An available experience. D. Regaining confidence.30. Which of the following can replace the underlined “launch” in Para. 6 in meaning? A. Accelerate. B. Substitute. C. Succeed. D. Start. 31. What did Abergel advise people to do to get real safety? A. Strengthen bonds between people. B. Join other groups in the munity. C. Pull down walls between munities. D. Spend less money on homeland security. D Experts predict nine billion people will live on our planet by 2050. They say by that time demand for food will be two times what it is now. Officials are worried about that prediction because many people already suffer from a lack of food. More than 800 million people go to bed hungry. A solution(解决办法) to the problem may be as close as our forests. A new report says forests could help reduce hunger and improve nutrition if they are properly managed. Bhaskar Vira is the director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute and an expert with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations ( IUFRO ). It recently released a report at the United Nations about forest and jungle foods. Mr. Vira says crops that grow on trees can help feed people living in and around forests. “Its like a policy. Having access to those tree-based foods is hugely important when you cant buy food from other sources or when you cant produce food because your fields have failed. ” The report says that forest health and economic value improves when people who live in or near forests are given greater control of them. For example, a project in Ghana aims for proper management of forests and fields together. The people involved hope to grow the Allanblackia plant. The oil from its seed can be used in soap, beauty products and food. Okai Michael Henchard leads the project. He says he will help people who live nearby. He says they earn money and get trees on their land. The trees provide shade and improve air quality. Mr. Henchard says the project also helps fight climate change.32. What are officials worried about in the future? A. Pollution and starvation. B. Population and health. C. Great demand for food. D. Sharp decrease of forests.33. Which can settle the problem discussed in the text, according to Mr. Vira? A. Living conditions. B. Insurance policies. C. Tree-based foods. D. Farming fields.34. What is the initial purpose of the project in Ghana? A. To manage forests and fields. B. To grow the Allanblackia plant. C. To produce more oil. D. To beautify the environment.35. What would be the best title for the text? A. A Solution to Controlling population B. Forests Can Help Feed the world C. The importance of Forest Health D. The Project in Ghana Helps Natives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项。Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. 36 In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Psychologists are studying this plex phenomenon, and have identified three different types of loneliness.The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most mon type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situation-for example, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. 37 The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the others, chronic (the opposite of “temporary”) usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. 38 Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a persons social contacts, for example, friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. 39 Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons. They are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness as heart disease. 40 A. It is very difficult to deal with.B. They question their popularity.C. This kind of loneliness is not serious.D. They dont think they are in need of them.E. People who experience it have problems socializing and being close to others.F. Whats more, temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad, sometimes dangerous condition.G. Although it can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Inspiration “Mama, when I grow up, Im going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing pany perform when I was three. It was the first time that my 41 took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was 42 to more, my interests in the world of dance 43 varied but that little girls dream of someday being a 44 in the pany never left me. In the summer of xx when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a 45; I became a member of the pany 46 back to 1925.As I look back on that day now, it surely 47 any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief 48 I was halfway through rehearsals(排练) on my first day. I never actually 49 to get the job. After being offered the position, I was pletely 50. I remember shaking with excitement.Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not e without its fair share of 51. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to 52 up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme 53 to detail and stress on practice that set us 54. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals 55 a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new 56 of the words “hard work”. What I thought were my physical 57 were pushed much further than I thought 58. I learned to make each performance better than the last.Today, when I look at the unbelievable pany that I have the great 59 of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a 60 that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid pany that continues to develop and grow - and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.41. A. hobby B. plan C. dreamD. word42. A. connected B. expanded C. exposedD. extended43. A. rarelyB. certainly C. probably D. consistently44. A. directorB. trainerC. leaderD. dancer 45. A. symbol B. memory C. truthD. reality46. A. bouncing B. datingC. turningD. tracking47. A. lacksB. addsC. makesD. brings48. A. whileB. sinceC. untilD. when49. A. caredB. expectedC. askedD. decided 50. A. motivatedB. relaxedC. convincedD. astonished51. A. challenges B. profitsC. advantagesD. adventures52. A. put B. mix C. build D. pick53. A. attentionB. association C. attractionD. adaptation54. A. apart B. asideC. offD. back55. A. overB. by C. withD. beyond56. A. function B. meaningC. expression D. usage57. A. boundaries B. problems C. barriersD. efforts58. A. necessary B. perfectC. properD. possible 59. A. talent B. honorC. potentialD. responsibility 60. A. victory B. trendC. traditionD. desire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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。Birds dont like eating plastic. But 61 (many) seabirds are eating plastic waste in the ocean than ever before. It is