2019届高三英语下学期期初考试试题.doc

2019届高三英语下学期期初考试试题第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)第一节听下面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。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。1Where does this conversation probably take place?AIn a bookstore .BIn a classroom. CIn a library.2At what time will the film begin?A7：20. B7：15. C7：00.3What are the two speakers mainly talking about?ATheir friend Jane. BA weekend trip. CA radio programme.4What will the woman probably do?ACatch a train. BSee the man off. CGo shopping.5Why did the woman apologize?AShe made a late delivery. BShe went to the wrong place. CShe couldnt take the cake back.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。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。6Whose CD is broken?AKathys. BMums. CJacks.7What does the boy promise to do for the girl?ABuy her a new CD. BDo some cleaning. CGive her 10 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What did the man think of the meal?AJust soso. BQuite satisfactory. CA bit disappointing.9What was the 15% on the bill paid for?AThe food. BThe drinks. CThe service.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Why is the man at the shop?ATo order a camera for his wife. BTo have a camera repaired. CTo get a camera changed.11What colour does the man want?APink. BBlack. COrange.12What will the man do afterwards?AMake a phone call. BWait until further notice. Ce again the next day.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?AGo to a play. BStay at home. CVisit Kinston.14What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?AAttend a party. BMeet her aunt. CSee a car show.15Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?ATo call up Betty. BTo buy some DVDs. CTo pick up Daniel.16What might be the relationship between the speakers?AClassmates. BFellow workers. CGuide and tourist.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where does Thomas Manning work?AIn the Guinness pany. BAt a radio station. CIn a museum.18Where did the idea of a book of records e from?AA birdshooting trip. BA visit to Europe. CA television talk show.19When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear?AIn 1875. BIn 1950. CIn 1955.20What are the two speakers going to talk about next?AMore records of unusual facts.BThe founder of the pany.CThe oldest person in the world.第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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。AIf you like tasting food from different countries, here are some events you shouldnt miss in New York City this year.Chinatown Restaurant Week-March 14-30Martini Week-March 15-30Various meals will be offered for $18.88 per person at participating Chinatown restaurants such as Golden Unicorn, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, HK Wonton Garden, Pho Grand, Red Egg and Shanghai Gourmet. Peking Duck House will offer a special at lunch only.More Info: .chinatownrestaurantweek.Martini Week is a two-week-long celebration of Americas proudest invention. It will be held at 23 bars and restaurants across the town. Theyll be offering their own unique specialties at low prices. Choose from places including Ava Lounge, Beaumarchais, Catch, Abe & Arthurs. Sons of Essex, Bounce Sporting Club, Aspen Social, Revel, Rayuela, and more.More Info: .sociallysuperlative.Malaysian Restaurant Week-June 18-24Malaysian restaurants will offer various $20.12 meals, while Asian-influenced restaurants will feature a special limited-time-only menu inspired by the countrys special flavors. Participating restaurants include Fatty Crab, Michelin-starred Laut, Penang and Spice Market.More Info: .malaysiakitchennyc.Italian Restaurant Week-June 26-July 6Celebrate New York Citys fifth Italian Restaurant Week-the Italian Dine Out. The 11-day event will offer special discounted lunch and dinner prices of $23 at New York Citys most authentic Italian restaurants. Sponsored(赞助) by the Italian Trade mission, the Italian Dine Out offers diners special 3-course menus for lunch and dinner.More Info: .italianmade.Belgian Restaurant Week-July 21-28This is your chance to enjoy tasty multi-course meals and some of the worlds finest beers. The Belgian restaurants in NY bring you amazing cuisines and great beers during a week-long celebration of Belgian food.More Info: .belgianrestaurantweeknyc.Im sure youll have a great time during the events. Remember: dont eat too much for the sake of you health.21.To enjoy an $18.88 supper during Chinatown Restaurant Week, you probably should avoid going to .A. HK Wonton GardenB. Nom Wah Tea ParlorC. Golden UnicornD. Peking Duck House22. If you love eating at Michelin-starred Laut, youd most probably expect .A. Martini WeekB. Italian Restaurant WeekC. Malaysian Restaurant WeekD. Chinatown Restaurant Week23.Which of the following is a feature of the Belgian Restaurant Week?A. Bringing you free Chinese foodB. Providing authentic Italian foodC. Having a special limited-time-only menuD. Offering some of the worlds finest beersBMartin Lewis, a Money Saving Expert, told viewers on Good Morning Britain how they could save 400 on their energy bills this morning. He gave a warning to N-Power customers explaining how to avoid a costly price hike and save money through making a simple change. Martin warned that N-Power customers will experience a rise in costs which will see their energy bills rise. The pany was increasing prices by 5.5 per cent for its customers. This could see them paying an average of 1,230 per year on their fuel bills. However, through switching energy panies, the lower possible price would be around 810,Martin explained. He advised existing customers of N-Power to go and do a parison. By followingMartin s advice, you could make an over 400 saving. As for N-Power, Martin said: I wouldnt be on it. I just wouldnt. As part of his time on the program, Martin also listed a number of other savings. Earlier this week, Martin explained how to get cash pensation for train delays. Martin said: The golden rule is that every time your train is late, check if you re due 25 to 100 per cent back via Delay Repay. Twenty of the thirty rail firms, and most of the main ones, are in the Delay Repay plan. This means you just fill in the online claim form or get a form from the station ( youve 28 days to claim) and if the train s cancelled or over an hour late youll usually get a full pensation in cash not vouchers (代金券), half an hour late 50 per cent, and a few firms give 25 per cent for a 15-minute delay.24. Which of the following best explains hike underlined in Paragraph 1? A. A sharp decrease. B. A shameful cheat. C. An increase in cost. D. An unreasonable cut.25. What does Martin Lewis suggest people do about saving energy expense.? A. Change the power supplier. B. Adopt more alternative energy. C. Reduce the power consumption. D. Buy efficient household appliances.26. What s the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To tell us how to claim pensation for train delays. B. To tell us how to avoid missing the train. C. To show benefits from rail firms. D. To show how to get an online form from the station.27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Tips on Living a Green Life B. Some Ways to Save in Daily Life C. Late Longer, pensated More D. parison Leading to Money Saving CIt is one of the oldest magic tricks in the book a magician locks a woman in a box, with her head and feet sticking out from either end, and saws (锯) it in half. But when she finally jumps out of the box the woman is unharmed.This trick was introduced nearly a century ago. It has been around for some time, but it never goes wrong. Why is it so successful? The answer is simple: the human mind is easily fooled. Our brain processes the world around us based on information that sensory organs (感官), including the eyes, pick up. For instance, when we see a cow or a horse standing behind a tree, we automatically “fill in” the part of the animals body that is hidden from our sight. “So the brain is taking this kind of very sparse (匮乏的) information about the world and its generating this rich world by filling in information,” Stephen Macknik, scientist at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Arizona, US, told Science magazine. But since our brains are filling in the gaps, sometimes they get it wrong. They tend to be driven by your previous experiences and you expect things to go as they have in the past even if sometimes they do not.This tendency explains magicians success in fooling people with well-known coin tricks. For example, when you see a magician throw a coin up and down in one hand and then fake a coin throw to the other hand, you would naturally believe that the coin is in the other hand. Apart from the information gaps, magicians also use the “blind spots” theory when doing their shows. The most well known experiment demonstrating (证明) this theory is called the “invisible gorilla (大猩猩)”, in which volunteers watch a video of two basketball teams. They are asked to count how many times the teams wearing white shirts pass the ball. In the meantime, a person dressed as a gorilla walks onto the court. But shockingly, half of the viewers dont notice the gorilla, even when they appear to be looking directly at it. Magicians employ this tactic (招数), what they call “misdirection”, in almost every one of their acts. They direct our attention somewhere else using edy and music, which can make us miss stuff during the performance.28. The magic trick is mentioned in the first paragraph to _.A. introduce the steps of the magic trickB. prove magic tricks seldom go wrongC. reveal how magic tricks are designedD. get us to wonder how magicians trick the mind29. We can conclude from the article that the human mind is easily fooled because our brain _.a. may have difficulty remembering what we just sawb. fills in information about the real worldc. is influenced by our previous experiencesd. processes far more information than our sensory organs pick up A. a, b B. b, c C. a, d D. c, d30. During the “invisible gorilla” experiment, people watching the video ignore the “gorilla” because _. A. they dont look directly at it B. they are not interested in it C. they are too focused on counting D. they consider it to be a distraction31. Why do magicians usually use edy and music when they play magic tricks? A. To get viewers to stay focused on the show. B. To make the show more fun and exciting. C. To draw viewers attention away from a secret action. D. To create information gaps between magicians and viewers. DVery few of us bee fluent in another language by studying it in high school.I went to university and then moved across the country, pursued a demanding (要求高的) career, married and raised children. I made an effort to maintain the little bit of French that I learned in school, but eventually realized that this was pointless. I was well aware that new languages are best learned when young, and that our abilities in that regard decline with age. However, just before my 50th birthday, I signed up for French classes.After I was tested to see which group I belonged in, I was placed at almost the introductory level. When I looked around at my first Saturday morning class, I was struck by how many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth, or even fifth language. Contrary to (与相反) my assumption that learning a new language was impossibly difficult, there were people who learned new languages as a matter of course. I found that it really was true that certain linguistic (语言的) abilities fade with age. While Id always thought of myself as a quick learner, that was no longer the case. I absorbed new vocabulary very slowly. What I learned one week seemed to slip away as soon as I learned the next skill. I looked up the same words and language structures (语言结构) over and over again. Now, a couple of years in, I can listen to the news in French and catch 90 percent of it on the first try, read a novel if the language is not too difficult, and hold up my end of a conversation if it doesnt go too fast. Who knows what I might still acplish? Ive learned so much beyond grammar and vocabulary. Ive met people from around the world and all walks of life (各行各业) who have the courage to make fools of themselves in order to learn something new. Ive been taught by patient and inspirational teachers from many corners of the world, including France, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Africa. Listening to the news as it is presented to the people of France, I have a renewed understanding of how something can look pletely different from another perspective. Ive learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of thinking. But most of all, Ive learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.32. When the author took her first French class, she _. A. was ashamed that she was learning it at such an old age B. was afraid of being unable to learn it C. was curious about her teachers and classmates D. was encouraged by her classmates33. What was the biggest challenge for the author when learning French? A. She found the language structures puzzling. B. She often confused French with English. C. She couldnt learn things as quickly as before. D. She made a fool of herself when having conversations in French.34. After studying French for a few years, the author _. A. became a fluent French speaker B. became aware of different cultural perspectives C. considered listening to news the best way to learn a language D. can teach others French vocabulary and grammar35. What message does the author want to convey with the article? A. Peoples abilities to learn languages decline with age. B. Age is not a problem for those who are determined to learn new things. C. It is important to hang out with different kinds of people. D. Practice makes perfect when it es to learning a language.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。Talk shows are television programs in which a host sits down with entertainers, newsmakers, or other people, to talk. 36 This type of program, sometimes known as a chat show, was one of the earliest formats (形式) created for television. Early hosts, such as Jack Paar and Garry Moore, bined interviews with short humorous pieces of acting, and improvised (即兴创作) audience participation. 37 The audience would be entertained by the anecdotes of the stars or the improvised funny remarks of the host. 38 Hosts such as Dick Cavett, David Frost, and Tom Snvder all became household names through their personal interview styles. Guests on these programs were encouraged to do more than simply promote an uping film or musical album. Cavett and Snvder were especially skillful at the talking heads (发言者头部特写) format.By the 1980s, the talk show format had once again changed from academic interviews to aggressive arguments, with hosts such as Jerry Springe and Oprah Winfrey often booking controversial guests. 39 Others changed their formats back to the traditionally friendly guest-host relationship. Modem talk shows are usually run at night hosted by such names as David Letterman and Craig Ferguson. They are often a bination of musical performances, audience interaction, and short celebrity interviews. Celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres or Rachael Ray often host talk shows, since they can be produced quickly. 40 A. Therefore, they won t affect the talents other work.B. Several of the controversial shows did not last for long.C. There are a wide variety of talk shows on television.D. Local television stations also produce their own versions.E. Others focus on a discussion between the host and the guest.F. The key was to invite popular stars for live interviews with an intelligent host.G. By the late 1960s, the format became more focused on the interviews themselves.第二部分 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、D四个选项中，选取可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Steve, a 12-year-old boy, had been failing since first grade. He generally went 41 . until he joined Miss Whites class. “You all did pretty well,” she told the 42 as she went over the test results, “ 43 one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but .” She hesitated, looking at Steve. “The 44 boy in the seventh grade is failing my class.” Steve 45 his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips. After that, Steve refused to do his 46 . Miss White was very 47 and tried to encourage him to study. “Give yourself a 48 ! Dont give up on your life!” Miss White told him, yet it didnt 49 .Then one day, she said, “Steve! Please! I care about you!”50 , Steve got it. Someone cared about him. He spent the whole afternoon thinking about what he should do. Arriving at his house after school, feeling determined, he headed to his bedroom to 51 . Monday morning, Miss White gave a 52 on the weekend homework. Steve 53 through the test, and was the first to hand in his paper. Miss White looked it over in total 54 . The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just 55 his first test. From that moment, nothing was the same for Steve. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was 56 it. After high school, Steve joined the Navy. During his naval career, he 57 many young people who might not have believed in themselves if he hadnt believed in them first. Miss White saved one boy who 58 changing many lives. You see, its simple, really. A(n) 59 can take place within the heart of one boy, all because of one teacher, who 60 . 41. A. unchallenged B. unacpanied C. unnoticed D. unpunished 42. A. class B. staff C. colleagues D. parents 43. A. in addition to B. except for C. instead of D. regardless of 44. A. laziest B. richest C. happiest D. smartest 45. A. opened B. closed C. raised D. dropped 46. A. research B. homework C. projects D. presentations 47. A. impressed B. surprised C. anxious D. embarrassed 48. A. chance B. break C. choice D. reward 49. A. stop B. work C. matter D. happen 50. A. Luckily B. Gradually C. Naturally D. Suddenly 51. A. study B. sleep C. cry D. play 52. A. question B. lesson C. quiz D. review 53. A. hurried B. lived C. broke D. saw 54. A. fear B. shock C. relief D. anger 55. A. attended B. designed C. passed D. failed 56. A. ready for B. responsible for C. tired of D. good at 57. A. persuaded B. taught C. met D. inspired 58. A. put up B. gave up C. ended up D. took up 59. A. problem B. change C. recovery D. improvement 60. A. cares B. believes C. understands D. remembers 龙海二中xx下学期期初考试高三英语答题卷（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分） 1 A B C 2A B C 3A B C 4A B C 5A B C6 A B C 7A B C 8A B C 9A B C 10