山西省忻州二中2019届高三英语上学期期中试题

1 2018 20192018 2019 年度高三第一学期期中考试英语试题年度高三第一学期期中考试英语试题 第一部分 阅读理解 共 20 小题 每小题 3 分 满分 60 分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的 a b c 和 d 项中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂 黑 a can you imagine how great the united kingdom is the queen of britain queen elizabeth ii is also the queen of other 16 countries including australia new zealand canada and jamaica her face is seen on stamps and coins all around the world elizabeth alexandra mary windsor was born in london on april 21st 1926 her parents were george the duke of york and elizabeth the daughter of the earl and count ness of strathmore as a child princess elizabeth lived with her parents and younger sister in london and windsor every summer she traveled to scotland to visit her mother s parents she was interested in all sorts of sports but her favorites were horse riding and swimming she was also fond of acting art and music as princess elizabeth grew older she started to play a part in british public life when she was 14 she broadcast a radio message to all the children of britain and the common wealth 共和国 two years later she carried out her first public engagement and started to go on official tours shortly after that after a tour to south africa in 1946 she married philip mountbatten the couple had four children prince charles born in 1948 princess anne born in 1950 prince andrew born in 1960 and prince edward born in 1964 after her father died princess elizabeth became queen elizabeth ii in a ceremony held in london in 1953 as a queen she has many duties and leads a very busy life she travels throughout the world meeting the leaders of other countries and attends a large number of official functions she also holds a meeting every week with the british prime minister every year on christmas day she broadcast a message to the people of british and the commonwealth talking about her hopes for the future queen elizabeth has been on the throne for more than 40 years and has become one of the most famous women in the world lots of people in british believe that she tries hard to understand her people and be a good queen more than her title this quality has earned her much love and respect 1 queen elizabeth ii a is only queen of the united kingdom b is queen of australia and the usa c is queen of 16 different countries d is queen of 17 different countries 2 as she grew older princess elizabeth a started to take part in british public life b broadcast several radio messages c went on many tours to south africa 2 d stopped playing a part in british public life 3 queen elizabeth s four children are called a prince charles prince philip prince edward and princess elizabeth b prince andrew prince philip prince charles and princess anne c princess elizabeth prince charles prince andrew and prince edward d prince edward princess anne prince andrew prince charles 4 today queen elizabeth a holds a meeting every fortnight with the british prime minister b is always busy carrying out her royal duties c does not lead a very busy life d rarely leaves the uk 5 which of the following statement is true a she talks about her hopes for the future every day b princess elizabeth became queen elizabeth ii in 1960 c she has been on the throne for more than forty years d lots of people in britain depreciate her b saving money is a golden rule in everyday life and in the western countries it is especially obvious as prices and building costs keep rising the do it yourself diy trend in the us continues to grow we need furniture for our living room says john rose and we just didn t have enough money to buy it so we decided to try to making a few tables and chairs john got married six months ago and like many young people these days they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high the roses took a 2 week course for 280 at a night school now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house jim hatfield has three boys and his wife died he has a full time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory last month he received a car repair bill for 420 i was deeply upset about it now i ve finished a car repair course i should be able to fix the car by myself john and jim are not unusual people most families in the country are doing everything they can do to save money so they can fight the high cost of living if you want to become a diy you can go to diy classes and for those who didn t have time to take a course there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself 6 it can be inferred that many newly married people a find it hard to pay for what they need b seldom go to a department store to buy things c have to learn how to make their own furniture d must take some courses to better their life 7 john and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to a make furniture b improve the quality of life c make or repair things d save money and time 3 8 what does the sentence he has a full time job at home mean a jim makes shoes in his home b jim needs to do housework and looks after his children c jim does some extra work at home d jim runs a shoe making factory at home 9 jim decided to become a diy when a he had to raise the children all by himself b he becomes an unusual person c the car repair class wasn t helpful d his car repairs cost very much 10 according to the text many us citizens want to become diys mainly in order to a improve themselves b save money c attract government s attention d show their anger c people are divided into two groups in the world though each of them has equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy this arises from the different ways in which they consider things persons events and the resulting effects upon their minds people who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things the pleasant parts of conversation the well prepared dishes the goodness of the wine and the fine weather they enjoy all the cheerful things those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things therefore they are continually dissatisfied by their remarks they sour the pleasure of society offend hurt many people and make themselves disagreeable everywhere if this turn of mind was founded in nature such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied the intention of criticizing 批评 and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation 模仿 it grows into a habit unknown to its possessors the habit may be strong but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes i hope this little warning may be of service to them and help them change this habit although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck those people offend many others nobody loves them and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect this frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments if they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune nobody wishes them success nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes if they bring on themselves public objections no one will defend or excuse them and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings these should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing without worrying needlessly about themselves and others if they do not it will be good for others to avoid any contact 接触 with them otherwise it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels 11 people who are unhappy 4 a always consider things differently from others b usually are affected by the results of certain things c usually misunderstand what others think or say d always discover the unpleasant side of certain things 12 the phrase sour the pleasure of society most nearly means a have a good taste with social life b make others unhappy c tend to please others openly d enjoy the pleasure of life 13 we can conclude from the passage that a we should pity all such unhappy people b such unhappy people are dangerous to social life c people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness d unhappy people can not understand happy persons 14 if such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit the author suggests that people should a prevent any communication with them b show no respect and politeness to them c persuade them to recognize the bad effects d quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes 15 in this passage the writer mainly a describes two types of people b laughs at the unhappy people c suggests the unhappy people get rid of the habits of unhappiness d tells people how to be happy in life d are you planning to drive over a long distance these tips for long road trips can help you get there safely and comfortably store your sleep time think about extreme tiredness before you begin your journey not after get at least seven hours of sleep for two non stop nights before the road trip to build up your energy reserves 36 when the body s temperature is slightly lower and people are naturally sleepy fuel up 37 carrying along a variety of vitamin packed healthy foods will allow you to get by on smaller snacks throughout the long drive while the skipping the fast food stops to stay alert 警觉的 carrots and almonds are my favourite says travel expert gretchen breuner use food smells during long distance driving keep peppermint 薄荷 smell nearby when you need a help take a sniff 38 plan your stops one of the most important tips for long road trips is to get out of your car and relaxed your legs every two hours or so 39 it doesn t matter wheather they fall at mealtimes or can be timed to let you view interesting places 5 40 books on tapes help keep the brain active without creating a dangerous distraction 干扰 breus recommends listening humorous books or even comedy cds laughing will keep you awake a make full use of it every day b treat yourself to some sounds c buy as many cds as possible to kill time d plan these stops into your long distance drive e this time we mean fuel for you not your car f also try to avoid driving between 1 00 and 3 00 pm g it has been shown to reduce tiredness and increase alertness 第二部分 完形填空 共 20 题 每小题 2 分 满分 40 分 阅读下面短文 从短文后所给各题的四个选项 a b c d 中选出能填入空白处的最佳选 项 the depression 经济大萧条 was coming to an end and mum had a n 21 time raising us kids on her own christmas was 22 and we received some money for christmas mum said that 23 buying food she would use the money to pay back rent unknown to mum i had been doing tough and odd jobs 零工 to earn enough money to buy myself new 24 the big day came on the afternoon of christmas eve i was very 25 as i hurried up the road to catch the bus but on the way i 26 a house with christmas lights and decorations it was then that i realized that at our house we had 27 for christmas i felt sad and i was feeling a strange 28 of guilt here i was going to buy a new pair of boots 29 mum would be trying to explain to us why there were no presents i went into a grocery store and bought a turkey ham oranges and all the christmas 30 i 31 every penny of my 32 money i asked two boys to 33 them to our house i 34 for the delivery boys to quietly 35 the groceries on the porch and pile them 36 the door once they had done this i knocked on the door i could hardly 37 to see my mother s face when mum opened the door some of the groceries 38 inside onto the floor and she just stood there dumbfounded 39 the tears i yelled merry christmas mother there really is a santa claus i had a lot of 40 as we unpacked all the food that day i got enough hugs and kisses from mum it was a merry christmas for us after all 21 a good b hard c pleasant d easy 22 a passing b approaching c going d appearing 23 a regardless of b instead of c in case of d in need of 24 a boots b decorations c turkeys d books 25 a disappointed b excited c moved d touched 26 a watched b recognized c observed d noticed 27 a everything b something c anything d nothing 28 a mood b emotion c state d sense 6 29 a though b when c as d but 30 a goods b things c lights d treats 31 a spent b cost c paid d took 32 a easily earned b home made c hard earned d carefully planned 33 a put b lay c bring d run 34 a begged b demanded c prayed d whispered 35 a upload b load c unload d download 36 a on b in c against d beyond 37 a wait b bear c help d stand 38 a climbed b went c fell d spread 39 a holding on b holding up c holding back d holding down 40 a quarrelling b understanding c explaining d reasoning 第三部分 语法填空 共 10 题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 15 分 阅读下面短文 在空白处填一个适当的词 或括号内单词的正确形式 i met this elderly lady in town 41 i suppose may be someone s grandmother the city has grown and everybody is so busy 42 walk and at times shoving 挤着 other people i m not sure what made look at her as she walked slowly by with her wooden walking stick maybe it s because i wondered if i would reach that age and what i would be doing then if i did 43 sudden her stick dropped i was not so sure if someone had pushed her or it just dropped accidentally she tried reaching for it but i noticed that bending was becoming a challenge to her i moved towards her although i thought that someone would have helped her by the time i 44 reach her i was wrong nobody seemed 45 notice or cared much i picked 46 her stick and positioned it in her hand she gave me 47 wide honest smile and thanked me she raised her 48 eye and said something nice to me still smiling i felt happy too and will remember that it is 49 meaning to slow down and take notice of what is happening around 50 we and outside our own selves 第四部分 短文改错 共 10 题 满分 10 分 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文 请你修改你同学写的以下作文 文中共有 10 处语言错误 每句中最多有两处 错误涉及一个单词的增加 删除或修改 增加 在缺词处加一个漏字符号 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 在错的词下划一横线 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 the night befre last we got a sunny day but it snowed heavy yesterday when susan and i got up in this morning we found the whole garden was covered with thick snow so we decided clear the path we got two spades but began our work at once we both worked so hard that the path was clear soon seen this our 7 father felt very surprising he smiled happily at us telling us that we have done a good job and that he was proud for us finally father gave us some pocket money as a reward for the spring festival susan and i was happy because we had all got the money through labor 第五部分 书面表达 满分 25 分 交通规则应该人人遵守 请你根据下表的内容提示 用英语写一篇短文 1 行人 passer by 过马路 也不能闯红灯 妨碍交通 影响车辆的正常行驶 容易引发事故 危及他人和自身的安全 自己设想 2 对行人闯红灯的处罚措施 批评教育 让其意识到闯红灯的危害 当场给予警告并罚款 自己设想 注意 1 词数 100 左右 2 可以适当增加细节 以使行文连贯 参考词汇 jaywalk 乱穿马路 8 2018 2019 学年高三第一学期期中考试英语参考答案 h 阅读理解 1 20 dadbc acbdb dbcac fegdb i 完形填空 21 40 bbbab dddad acccc caccc 三 语法填空 41 who 42 walking 43 suddenly 44 reached 45 to notice 46