北京市海淀区2019届高三上学期期中练习英语

1、 1 朝阳区2019届高三上学期期中统测英语120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答 无效。考试结束后，将答题纸交回。第一部分： 听力理解（共三节，30分） 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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。每段对话你将听一遍。1. Where does the man come from?第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，15分） 听下面四段对话。每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，

2、你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段 对话你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Why does the woman make the call?A. To ask for information.B. To make an introduction.C. To make an invitation.7. What is the most important reason for the mans application?A. The job suits him very well.B. The benefits in the company ar

3、e good.C. The company takes care of its employees.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why doesnt the woman like the apartment?A. The neighbors are too noisy. B. Its far away from school. C. The rent is too high.9. What kind of place is the woman looking for?2019.11本试卷共12页，共150分。考试时长A. Britain.B. Australia.2. What is

4、the woman looking for?A. Her cellphone.B. Her car key.3. When will they meet?A. At 4:00 pm.B. At 4:30 pm.4. Which kind of membership does the man pick?C. America.C. Her book.C. At 7:00 pm.A. One-month membership.5. What does Anna do?B. Three-month membership. C. Six-month membership.A. A singer.B. A

5、 musician.C. A student. 2 A. An apartme nt with furn iture.B. An apartme nt over $200 a mon th.C. An apartme nt with a park ing space.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where is the closest ATM?A. Beside the post office.B. Next to the big yellow build ing.C. On the right of the convenience store.11. Why does the

6、woman suggest the man go to the 22ndstreet?A. Because the n earest ATM is closed.B. Because the closest convenience store is there.C. Because he wants to buy someth ing before he leaves.12. How will the man probably go to the 22ndstreet?A. By bus.B. By subway.C. By taxi.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. Where do

7、es the con versati on probably take place?A. I n a classroom.B. I n a library.C. At home.14. What is the man prepari ng for?A. A history test.B. A project on the Civil War. C. Articles about computers.15. What does the woma n suggest?A. Ask ing the professor for help.B. Borrowing books from the libr

8、ary.C. Searchi ng for the in formatio n on the n etwork.第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写 一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。Complaint FormNameJuli 16Address29 Street, 17Order Number18ItemA 19ProblemWrong20第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中

9、，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。21. Lang Lang mosther _ to train him to play the piano when he was very young.A. started B. has started C. starts D. had started22. Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs _ date back to the time of the Northern andSouthern Dynasty. 3 A. whenB. whoC. whichD. where

10、23. If you want to stand out in the world of advertisements, _ old ideas is not enough.A. repeatB. having repeatedC. repeatedD. repeating24._ -Mona is never happy. Look, sheabout her lunch.-I think shed better change her way of thinking.A. complained B. complains C. is complaining D. has complained2

11、5. What a pity! _ of Amys two little brothers joined in thisfaymeailry marathon.sA. N eitherB. All C. None D. Either26. When Mary heard the news, a wide smile spread _ her face.A. through B. across C. against D. over27. -Allan, I _ you to come down several times. Why are you still here?- Sorry, Mom.

12、 But Imwbituhsymy project.A. askB. was askingC. have askedD. had asked28._ a kid is taught at a young age will affect his whole life.A. WhichB. WhoC. AsD. What29. Mrs. White was very excited to know that her son _ a position in that big company.A. has offered B. had offered C. has been offered D. ha

13、d been offered30.-Will you be home before 7:00 pm tomorrow?-Probably not, I _ Johnny at the airport then.A. have picked up B. will be picking up C. would pick up D. am going to pick up31. _ the concert hall was cold and the sound system caused a few problems, the audience could stillenjoy the concer

14、t.A. UntilB. AlthoughC. IfD. Unless32. Kelly failed Mr. Browns literature course. She _ have handed in the report earlier.A. mightB. shouldC. wouldD. must33. _ the woman even more, Chen Yifei adds a lot of detail to the fan and the cloth of her dress.A. To emphasizeB. EmphasizedC. Emphasizing D. Emp

15、hasize34. During the China- Africa Cooperation Summit, some African leaders visited Huaweis Beijing Ce_ they were amazed at the companys achievements.A. whyB. whichC. whetherD. where35. If they _ the game to the visiting team yesterday, their coach would have been fired.A. lostB. loseC. had lostD. h

16、ave lost第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Taking ChancesMy mother recently read me a speech she had made at a local high school, hoping to 36 my en dless quest for an swersto everyth ing.Ever since I was very young, 37of making mistakes, Ive asked coun t

17、less times, What should Ido? I dont remember clearly wheIn38 only to do things the right way, and made doing it theright way my motto.However, sometime duri ng my high school years, I39. Maybe it was whe n I decided to try forthe lead in Beauty and the Beast. Never mind that I would have to memorize

18、 40 and rehearse moveme nts, I would take thecha nee that I might 41. On the day of tryouts, my heart was pounding; 4 my hands were 42 badly whe n I got up to sing. But whe n I ope ned my mouth, the sound was loud and 43 . I reached forthe high no tes that sometimes were 44 my reach. I was tryi ng t

19、o do my best eve nthough I might fail. 45 I did nt!The auditi on （试镜）was defi nitely an 46part of the process. I realized that if I wan ted to live lifeto the fullest, I had to take 47.Now, I do take these cha nces, with baby steps, every day; voici ng my opinions in class discussi ons or debates, 4

20、8 fora high note in church choir, ridi ng my horse over a three-foot jump.Three years ago, I broke my back whe n I fell from my horse. The 49 meant I could nt try out for basketball, which Iloved. And, the day I 50 out for track was the first day my doctor allowed me to do any physical activity at a

21、ll. The coach didnttake me, so I started running with my mom. No stop-watches. No cheering crowds. I didn t 51 the track team, but I didnfail,either.I have fin ally lear ned to 52 myself, like tak ing a tough scie nee course. And I have come to realize that even though myparents, friends and teacher

22、s don 53always haveMt should Ido?”they will be there to 54 me whe n I try.Life is learning to deal with Plan B, ” my mother 55 in her speech. But I now know that the Plan As I make for my lifewill become easier and easier with every cha nce I take.36. A. seekB. satisfyC. exciteD. tolerate37. A. afra

23、idB. awareC. certa inD. free38. A. affordedB. agreedC. promisedD. decided39. A. survivedB. lear nedC. changedD. quitted40. A. li nesB. textsC. lessonsD. roles41. A. stayB. leaveC. failD. joi n42. A. hurt ingB. shak ingC. sufferi ngD. struggli ng43. A. powerfulB. gen tleC. innocentD. dista nt44. A. a

24、ga instB. withinC. outsideD. beyond45. A. OtherwiseB. ThusC. ButD. Therefore46. A. ordi naryB. in depe ndentC. additi onalD. importa nt47. A. cha ncesB. turnsC. measuresD. sides48. A. look ingB. wait ingC. hop ingD. reach ing49. A. eventB. injuryC. diseaseD. experience50. A. workedB. triedC. lookedD

25、. held 5 51. A. visitB. admireC. makeD. take52. A. helpB. enjoyC. pushD. save53. A. an swerB. approachC. responseD. access54. A. teachB. watchC. trustD. support55. A. pla nnedB. statedC. expectedD. discussed第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome

26、 to ASU Robotics Camps 20佃！ASU Robotics Camps are desig ned for stude nts who intend to pursue a scie nee and engin eeri ng career.The program is administrated by Arizona State University. Camp instructors will teach the latest engin eeri ng desig n concepts and computi ng tech no logies. The robots

27、 built by stude nts will en ter a robotics challe nge and dem on strati on at theend of the camp.7Up RobotCamp, Nov.4 to Nov.15, 2019 (except Saturday and Sunday), from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.This camp is designed for students entering grades 7 and 8. Exceptional students entering grade 6 can be con sid

28、ered.Stude nts will lear n program ming, desig n and con struct robots, lear n EV3 robotics program ming, and participate in therobotics challenge at the level of difficulty similar to FIRST Lego League (FLL) Robotics Competition. Online Enrollment:Open on Sept.1.9Up RobotCamp, Nov.18 to Nov.29, 201

29、9 (except Saturday and Sunday), from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.This camp is designed for students entering grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. The program will cover robot con struct ion, visualprogram ming, Ian guage program ming, phone app program ming, and a robotics challe nge. On li ne En rollme nt: Open onSept

30、.1.As a sessi on in 7Up and 9Up RobotCamps, we also train school teachers who are in volved in courses or clubs incomputi ng, game program ming, and robotics in their schools. Please also con tact us for details at scidse.w .The camps will be taught by Dr. Che n and his teachi ng as

31、sista nts. Dr. Che n is a computi ng and robotics expert, wholed ASU teams to win two champion titles in the“UItima-R0:b1ehitectureSumCompetiti on”in Las Vegas in 2005 and in 200nd he has orga ni zed and in structed all the previous ASU Winter RoboticsCamps si nee 2006.TuitionThe tuitions for both 7

32、Up Camp and 9Up Camp are $650.Contact and RegistrationCamp Website: http:/www.e ngin eeri /roboticscamp/Mail: SCIDSE Robotics Camps, Ariz ona State Uni versity, P.O. Box 7-8809, Tempe, AZ 85287-8809General Inquiry: Call (480) 965-3199 or email s Accommodations: Spec

33、ial NeedsIf your child has a disability and has a need for an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please notifyLori Borsheim at The School of Computing, or (480) 965-3199 to discuss your childs needs.56. ASU Robotics Camps are mainly aimed at students_. 6 A. with disabilitiesB. wi

34、th exceptio nal gradesC. fond of game desig ningD. in terested in scie nee and engin eeri ng57. By joining ASU Robotics Camps, a grade 7 stude nt can_ .A. learn EV3 robotics program mingB. en ter FLL Robotics Competiti onC. get an award in a robotics challe ngeD. join ASU teams led by Dr. Che n58. A

35、SU Robotics Camps offer_ to every participa nt.A. an assista nt robotB. various program ming coursesC. free accommodati onsD. a 12-day lear ning experie neeBFlower PowerWhen her grandmother health began to worsen last autumn, Mary would make the drive from Washi ngton, DC to Winchester, V A every fe

36、w days.She hated highway driving, finding it ugly and boring. She preferred to take winding country roads to her grandmotherhospital. When she drove through the rocky town of Harpers Ferry, the beauty of the rough waters was always appeali ng toher.Toward the end of her jo urn ey, Mary had to get on

37、 highway 81. It was here that she discovered a surprising bit ofbeauty during one of her trips. Along the shoulder of the highway, there was a long stretch of wild flowers. They were thin anddelicate and purple, and moved back and forth in the wind as if whisperi ng poems to each other.The first tim

38、e she saw the flowers, Mary was seized by an uncon trollable urge to pull over on the highway and pull abunch from the soil. She carried them into her grandmothers room when sthe hospital and placed them in a vase by her bed.For a mome nt her gra ndmother seemed more lucid（清醒的）tha n usual. She tha n

39、ked Mary for theflowers, commented on their beauty and asked where she had gotten them. Mary was overjoyed by the ability of the flowersto wake someth ing up in side her sick gran dmother.Afterwards, Mary began carrying scissors in the car during her trips to visit her grandmother. She would quickly

40、 glideonto the shoulder, jump out of the car, and clip a bunch of flowers. Each time Mary placed the flowers in the vase, hergrandmother eyes would light up and they would have a splendid con versatio n.One morning in late October, Mary got a call that her grandmother had taken a turn for the worse.

41、 Mary was in such ahurry to get to her gran dmother that she sped past her flower spot. She decided to turn around, head several miles back, andcut a bun ch.Mary arrived at the hospital to find her grandmother very weak and unresponsive. She placed the flowers in the vaseand sat dow n to hold her gr

42、a ndmothers hand. She felt a squeeze on her fin gers. It wasthe last con versatio n they had.59. Mary preferred to take country roads to the hospital because she could_A. get on highway 81 more easilyB. pick wild flowers for her gran dmother 7 C. enjoy the n atural view along the roadsD. spend less

43、time driving to the destination60. When Mary placed the flowers by her grandmothers bedher grandmother_A. was overjoyed by the flowersB. comme nted on Mary besutyC. came alive at the sight of the flowersD. was curious about the type of the flowers61. From the passage, we know that_ .A. Mary discover

44、ed the wild flowers along the country roadsB. Mary last conversation with her grandmother was a silent oneC. Mary headed several miles back because she sped past the hospitalD. Marys grandmother had passed away bEdoshe arrived at the hospital62. What does the passage convey to us?A. Beauty in n atur

45、e can be powerful.B. Love has no begi nning or ending.C. Life is as beautiful as summer flowers.D. Flowers have the magic to cure diseases.CSeeds on IceClose to the North Pole, remote and rocky Plateau Mountain in the Norwegia n archipelago of Svalbard seems an unlikely spot for any global effort to

46、 safeguard agriculture .In this cold and deserted environment.room filled with humanitynsost precious treasure, the largest and most diverse seed collect ion more tha n a half-billio nseeds.A quiet rescue missi on is un der way. With grow ing evide nee that unchecked climate change will seriously af

47、fect foodproduction and threaten the diversity of crops around the world, the Svalbard GlobalSeed Vault represe nts a major step towards en suri ng the preservatio n of hun dreds ofthousa nds of crop varieties. This is a seed collect ion, but more importa ntly, it is acollect ion of the traits found

48、 with in the seeds: the genes that give one variety resista nee to a particular pest and ano thervariety tolera nee for hot, dry weather.Few people will ever see or come in to con tact with the contents of this vault. In sealed boxes, behi nd multiple lockeddoors, mon itored by electr onic security

49、systems, en veloped in below-zero temperatures, and surro un ded by tons of rock,hun dreds of millio ns of seeds are protected in their mountain fortress. Froze n insuch con diti ons in side the mountain, seeds of most major crops will rema inviable for hun dreds of years, orIon ger. Seeds of some a

50、re capable of reta ining their ability to grow for thousa nds of years.Everyone can look back now and say that the Seed Vault was a good and obvious idea, and that of course the Norwegian gover nment should have approved and fun ded it. But back in 2004, whe n the Seed Vault was proposed, it was vie

51、wed asa crazy, impractical, and expe nsive idea.We knew that nothing would provide a definite guarantee. But we were tired, fed up, and frankly scared of the steady,greater losses of crop diversity. The Seed Vault was built by optimists who wan ted tono grains, no garde ns no trees can grow. Yet at

52、the end of a 130-meter- long tunnel cut out of solid stone is a 8 do something to preserve options so that humanity and its crops might be better prepared for change. If it simply resuppliedseed gene banks with samples those gene banks had lost, this would repay our efforts.The Seed Vault is about h

53、ope and commitme ntabout what can be done if coun tries come together and workcooperatively to accomplish someth ing sig ni fica nt, I on g-lasti ng, and worthy of who we are and wish to be.63. Accord ing to the passage, the Seed Vault is_.A. a tunnel where the collected seeds are displayedB. a ston

54、e room that contains the seeds of endan gered cropsC. a seed gene bank that stores diverse seeds for future agricultureD. a lab where researchers study how to maintain the diversity of crops“ viable ” in Paragbabymeans65. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us_A. how the seeds are preservedB. where people keep

55、 the seedsC. why the seeds are protectedD. what people do to study the seeds66. We can know from the passage that_ .A.the Seed Vault offers a soluti on to climate cha ngeB.most coun tries took part in rescu ing the seed varietiesC.the Seed Vault guarantees to prevent the loss of crop diversityD.many

56、 people origi nally con sidered build ing the Seed Vault un wiseDYoung Americans Are Less Wealthy Than Their ParentsThe cost of livi ng in the Un ited States is going up, no tes writer Alissa Quartz. As is reported inNewYork Post, Quartz points to “ the costs of housing, education and health care in

57、 particular.”Ata new study, the report of which is called“The Fadi ng America n Dream”found that half of America ns born in the 1980sare falli ng beh ind their pare nts econo mically.These findings show that many youn ger adults are experie ncing“dow nward mobility.”Inthey are not doing as well econ

58、omically as their parents were at the same age. The idea of downward mobility is especiallytroubli ng for America ns, writes Robert Samuels on inThe Wash ington Post. He saysmost U.S. citizens believe that, over time, the amount of money they earn will rise and life will get easier.Alissa Quartz wro

59、te a book about the finan cial difficulties of America ns. In the book, Quartz tells about teachers whoare struggling to pay for regular costs. One high school teacher drives for ride sharing service Uber at ni ght to earn moremon ey. He corrects stude ntspapers betwee n riders. A college |turned to

60、 government assistanee to feed her child and pay for a doctor. Quartz says even lawyers in creas in gly cannot earnan in come that en ables them to meet their n eeds. The problem of decreas ing in comes in their field is made worse by debtthey may have from law school.Quartz and the econo mists who