2019届高三英语上学期期中试题 (VI).doc

2019届高三英语上学期期中试题 (VI)说明：本试卷共8页。满分150分。考试用时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。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 fruit does the woman use? A. Pears.B. Oranges.C. Bananas.2. What did the woman do today? A. She cleaned the car.B. She bought an umbrella.C. She listened to the weather forecast.3. When does the man usually do exercise? A. In the afternoon.B. In the morning.C. At night.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Classmates.C. Teacher and student.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Preparing for a test. B. Eating during an exam. C. Getting a medical exam.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。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. Who started to make birthdays important holidays? A. The womans grandparents.B. The mans grandparents.C. The womans parents.7. What does the womans mother do for the womans birthday? A. She gives her a gift of jewelry.B. She cooks some special food.C. She makes some beautiful clothes. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why didnt the man need to study the local language? A. He already spoke it. B. He didnt want to talk to local people.C. He could municate in English.9. How did the baker feel about the man at first? A. Happy.B. A little afraid.C. Very angry.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What kind of food does the woman cook? A. Thai. B. Chinese. C. Vietnamese.11. What does the man think of the new Chinese market? A. Its too big. B. It has good deals. C. It has few foreign products.12. According to the man, when is the best time to visit the market? A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a store.B. At school. C. At home.14. How did the man get the mud? A. He went to the Dead Sea.B. He dug it up from the backyard.C. He bought it from an online pany.15. What is the main color of the mud in the backyard? A. Brown.B. Grey. C. Black.16. Why does the girl agree to use the mud? A. She wants her skin to feel younger.B. She has some skin problems.C. She is starting to get wrinkles.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What classes can visitors take in Bali according to the speaker? A. Diving.B. Swimming. C. Fishing.18. Why do some scientists e to Bali? A. To study volcanoes.B. To study the sea creatures.C. To study traditional artworks.19. What do most people of Bali do?A. Work in tourism. B. Do agricultural work. C. Make special clothes.20. What does the speaker think is good to do during Chinese New Year? A. Drink traditional coffee.B. Do some shopping.C. Visit Buddhist temples.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Strongest Female Literary Characters of All TimeThere are some of historys most inspiring and great females who can be found on the pages of these novels.Elizabeth BennetCalled “Lizzie” or “Eliza” by her family and friends, Elizabeth Bennet is the stubborn and clever heroine from the 1813 Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. Shes the second eldest of five daughters in the Bennet family and, like the rest of her sisters, she is expected to marry for status and money, not for love. To remain true to herself, she would rather remain single, a concept that was unheard at the time.Nancy DrewShe first appeared in the 1930s but remains one of the most iconic female characters in all of literature. Created by Edward Stratemeyer, Nancy Drew wasnt simply a pretty girl. Instead, the brave, physically strong, and fiercely intelligent Nancy used her superior intelligencenot her looksto solve a series of mysteries.Josephine MarchJo March is the second eldest daughter in the March family and is a central focus in the novel Little Women, published by Louisa May Alcott in 1868. At 15, she is strong-willed, confident, and literary and unlike her sisters, she is outspoken and uninterested in marriage. Jo both struggles with and challenges societys expectations of how women in the 19th century should carry themselves, making her one of literatures most daring female characters.Hester PrynneRecognized by some critics as one of the most important characters in female literature, Hester Prynne is the leading character in Nathaniel Hawthornes 1850 novel, The Scarlet Letter. Married but separated by distance from her husband, Hester has an affair with a minister and bees pregnant.21. Why would Elizabeth Bennet rather remain single?A. She was the eldest daughter of the family. B. She doesnt want to marry for love.C. She doesnt want to cheat herself. D. She is too stubborn.22. What is Nancy Drew like?A. Kind.B. Clever.C. Outspoken. D. Proud.23. Who created Josephine March?A. Jane Austen.B. Edward Stratemeyer.C. Nathaniel Hawthorne. D. Louisa May Alcott.BTenzing left his home when he was ten to work and help his mother, who was looking after their 2-acre ancestral farm after his fathers death. He did temporary jobs for the first few years and then joined a Malaysian construction firm, where he learnt to drive, repair machines, work on the Internet and even speak English fluently.“In those 13 years, I learnt everythingdriving, mechanic work, and how to set up a small factory. This made me gain much confidence to do almost all jobs,” says Tenzing.However, as his mother was getting older, on December 12, xx, Tenzing returned to his hometown in Assam. Having visited several farms, he came to know that tea could be easily exported and many tea panies were buying tea; so he also decided to grow tea on his farm. But as his family had never grown tea, he had no idea how to do it.Being a green hand in this field, Tenzing went to meet with many tea experts and followed their instructions. But whenever he sprayed pesticide (农药）on his farm, hed get a headache and feel indisposed. So he started looking for alternatives. Tenzing did his research online and finally in xx, he connected with people from a Canadian non-governmental organization and invited them to his farm, where they trained him. Thus, Tenzing started growing tea organically.Today Tenzing has 25 acres of land, of which 7.5 acres is used for tea planting, and he grows almost all types of fruits and vegetables. His success inspired many, and farmers from other parts of the country also started ing to his farm to learn organic farming. He has trained about 30,000 farmers so far. Every year almost 100 tourists visit his farm from various parts of the world like the UK, Australia, Germany, etc.24. What can we know about Tenzing?A. He was mistreated at a young age.B. He lived a happy childhood.C. He had great learning ability.D. He received much formal education.25. Why did Tenzing want to grow tea on his farm?A. His mother was getting older. B. Tea sold very well at that time.C. His land was best for tea growth.D. He was tired of temporary jobs.26. What does the underlined word “indisposed” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Unfair.B. MotivatedC. Touched. D. Unfortable.27. What can be inferred about Tenzings farm according to the last paragraph?A. It has been the biggest one around.B. It is famous nationally and globally.C. It is made use of mostly to grow tea.D. It has bee a hot tourist attraction.CFor many, music is as important to the human experience as eating and breathing. We hear music everywhereat home, the gym, parties and stores. But what kind of music do we prefer to listen to, and when and why do our musical preferences change?The relationship between the change of seasons and musical preferences was the focus of a study led by psychologist Terry Pettijohn. He and his team based their research on a previous study that examined the relationship between popular music preferences and the Environmental Security Hypothesis(假设). The results showed that over time, when social and financial conditions were more risky, the songs of the year that were slower, longer, more forting and serious were most popular. And during periods in which social and financial conditions were generally stable, the result was opposite.Building on these findings, Pettijohn and his team wondered if the Hypothesis could also be applied to the change of seasons. For college students, the participants in this study, autumn begins at the start of the school year. Gone are the carefree days of summer, when school is out. Winter means colder temperatures, shorter days, and, in many places in the country, snow. Spring, however, is a different story. It represents a fresh start and when clocks spring forward, we gain an extra hour of daylight. As students walk into summer, theyre absorbed in the sunshine and social activitiesand enjoy a break from school.But do changing seasonal conditions influence musical preferences? To answer this question, the researchers designed two studies. What did they find? Both groups of college students favored more serious music during the seasons of fall and winter, and more active and energetic music during the spring and summer seasons. And these findings, Pettijohn argues, have practical significances.28. The purpose of the question raised in Paragraph 1 is to _.A. present a different opinion on musicB. prove where to listen to music mattersC. stress the importance of music to humansD. introduce the topic on musical preferences29. What influences a persons choice of music types according to the previous study?A. Whether one has enough free time. B. Whether one lives in a stable situation.C. Whether one is exposed to sunlight.D. Whether one chooses to change his life.30. What does Paragraph 3 imply?A. Students arent fond of school in any season.B. Spring has a special meaning to people.C. The Hypothesis disagrees with Pettijohns studies.D. The length of summer time is longer than that of winter time.31. How does Pettijohn feel about the findings of his studies?A. Its unexpected. B. Its humorous.C. Its discouraging. D. Its significant.DAs anyone who freelances (做自由职业) knows, there are lots of advantages of working at home alone. But there are drawbacks too, like the potential loneliness. No wonder co-working spaces are being so popular, they permit self-employed individuals to feel like they are part of all office environment, while making them get some work done too. But renting a co-working space does cost money.Now a Swedish project is aiming to change that by turning peoples under-used homes into temporary co-working spaces, available to freelancers for free. Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer Gradin Franzen and Johline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to work together. It was a great success, and the project has since spread to a number of cities in Europe, North and South America, Australia, India and Japan. Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a free co-working space, or go find a Hoffice near them. On a Hoffice day, everyone arrives and starts work at a certain hour. After 45 minutes，everyone gets up to take a break, stretch, do qigong or yoga for 10 to 15 minutes. Afterwards，people can gather around again, and re-state their intentions and goals for the rest of the work day, as a way to motivate each other. Meals can be eaten together at a certain hour, potluck-style (家常饭) or by bringing their own lunch.This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment. As some freelancers describe, “By working at Hoffice, we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment, where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs. We also make sure to give ourselves and each other what we need to feel calm, happy, inspired and creative during the working day.”So Hoffice is not just about sharing space; its also about a free exchange of ideas. And perhaps the best thing is that Hoffices are free to use.32. Hoffice was started to_.A. change peoples attitude to work B. encourage people to be more socialC. provide a co-working space for free D. improve peoples working conditions 33Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3？A. How a Hoffice day works. B. How people respond to Hoffice. C. What people share at Hoffice. D. What Hoffice means to people.34Some freelancers descriptions of Hoffice suggest that they_.A. work longer than before B. benefit a lot from the working styleC. expect more people to join them D. cant be separated from each other35What do we know about Hoffice according to the text?A. It is suitable for people from all walks of life.B. It has created many new job opportunities.C. It has been around for quite a few years.D. It is being increasingly popular.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。Many cosplay activities are being organized in China, making the subculture popular among some youths. Cosplay means costume play, in which participants wear costumes and fashion accessories (配饰) to represent a specific character. Whats the reason why youths are interested in cosplay? 36 Cosplay participants often interact with each other to dress up as characters from animes (动漫), cartoons, ic books, films, TV programs and video games. Youths who love cosplay have their own sets of jokes, which “outsiders” rarely understand. 37 Cosplayers are almost always young, most of them under 25, and as they grow older, they tend to give up the practice. 38 Instead, they should treat such youngsters as normal youths, but at the same time warn them never to cross the social and moral boundaries.The cosplay subculture is a kind of performing arts. Cosplayers usually get the costumes in these ways. First, through some panies that make and sell packaged suits for cosplay. Second, through some individuals that make costumes and accessories. 39 With capital flowing into the ACG (二次元) industry, more specific and mature business models help the industry develop further. 40 Since then the domestic animation and game industry has been developing healthily with a stronger sense of using legal products. Chinas ACG industry is likely to see higher growth in xx.A. Based on a research, xx proved to be a turning point.B. The cosplay industry is expected to witness more success.C. Therefore, there is no need for parents to overreact to cosplay.D. So regulators should strictly monitor such events to prevent improper behaviors.E. And besides, by making them themselves.F. Thats because its a way for youths to express virtual love.G. Perhaps thats why some people dislike them.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)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As I sat motionless on the steps of the pool, watching everyone else swim back and forth, I realized that I had spent most of my life watching others enjoy themselves. It was then that I 41 a little girl staring at me with a look of confusion. I smiled at her, hoping to 42 the ice by talking to her. Unfortunately, my 43 failed and she just kept on staring. My 44 increased as a little boy swam up to me and said, “I feel sorry for you.”After the 45 by chance, a thought struck me. I had to change 46 the world viewed me. Because it was children who stared at me the most, I decided to write a childrens book that taught them about 47 in a fun way. This is when KatGirl, a super hero in a 48 who helps children that are being bullied, came into my mind.I quickly 49 inside my apartment and began creating the story. As I wrote each word, I could 50 my future as a world-famous author and public speaker. My excitement 51 like wildfire. Over the next two years, the story 52 many changes before it saw the world in the spring of xx. My insistence 53 paid off.One day I was invited to speak to the students at a neighboring school. I confidently wheeled into a classroom filled with students who 54 at me just like the little girl in the pool. “How do you feel when you see me?” I asked them. The kids bravely 55 , “ I feel sorry for you.”I opened my book and started reading. Immediately I noticed the childrens stares turned to 56 . “ How do you feel when you see me?” I asked again. Without 57 they replied, “ You are so cool! Does your 58 fly too?” I just smiled, “No, not yet, but maybe some day.” I knew in my heart that this was 59 . The past two years had proven to me that with 60 anything is possible.41. A. suggestedB. watchedC. noticedD. appreciated42. A. forgetB. breakC. removeD. deliver43. A. attemptB. projectC. angerD. advice44. A. reliefB. confidenceC. encouragement D. awkwardness45. A. meetingB. petitionC. argumentD. interview46. A. whatB. whenC. why D. how47. A. potentialsB. disabilitiesC. paintingsD. manners48. A. wheelchairB. poolC. carD. spaceship49. A. walkedB. wheeledC. rushedD. raced50. A. regardB. realizeC. pictureD. consider51. A. spreadB. foldedC. recoveredD. declined52. A. went throughB. turned downC. looked upD. got around53. A. generallyB. carefullyC. separatelyD. eventually54. A. calledB. glimpsedC. laughedD. stared55. A. greetedB. respondedC. agreedD.