内蒙古包头市第四中学2019届高三英语上学期期中模拟测试试题（二）.doc

1、- 1 -内蒙古包头市第四中学 2019 届高三英语上学期期中模拟测试试题（二）第一卷第一部分：听力（共两小节，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 happened to the woman ? A. Her drawer was broken. B. Her camera was broken. C. Her sleep was distu

2、rbed. 2.What does the man want to do? A. Make an appointment. B. Take part in the match. C. Ask the woman to forgive him. 3.When will the bank close?A. At 4:20. B. At 4:50. C. At 5:20. 4.What does the man want to know? A. The phone number of the Holly Hotel. B. The address of the Holly Hotel. C. Ano

3、ther name of the Holly Hotel. 5.How long will the man be away from work ? A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days. 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 - 2 -6.What is th

4、e womans problem? A. She was dismissed by a company. B. No company wants to hire her. C. She is too busy to look after her kids. 7.What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Friends. C. Couple. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8.What does the woman think of the mans application? A. It looks

5、good to her. B. It looks like a formal letter. C. Its really impressive. 9.When can the man get his application back from the woman? A. This evening. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10.Why does the woman want to live in central Shanghai? A. She can go shopping eve

6、ry day. B. She can have many job opportunities. C. She can meet more people. 11.What kind of house would the man like to live in? A. A large one with a garage. B. A small one with a big garden. C. A large one with a big garden. 12.What does the woman think she should do? A. Move to the countryside.

7、B. Think again about her dream house. C. Buy a big apartment in Shanghai.- 3 -听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13.Which subject did the man fail last term? A. Math. B. Chemistry. C. Physics. 14.What does the woman think is the reason the man failed his exams? A. He didnt work hard enough. B. He doesnt have g

8、ood study habits. C. He failed to review his lessons in time. 15.Which of the following habits does the woman have according to the conversation? A. Previewing and reviewing her lessons. B. Finishing her homework in class. C. Answering questions actively in class. 16.How will the woman help the man?

9、 A. Telling him the key points of the teachers lecture. B. Borrowing other classmates notes for him. C. Comparing their notes together. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17.How did the man survive on the island? A. He planted vegetables in a field. B. He found wild fruit to eat. C. He dug a well for drinking

10、 water. 18.What happened to the mans hut one day? A. It was blown away. B. It fell down suddenly. C. It went up. 19.What was the mans reaction to what had happened to his hut?A. Angry. B. Desperate. C. Disappointed. 20.How did the captain find the man? - 4 -A. He heard the man shouting for help. B.

11、He saw the smoke going up from the island. C. He saw the man waving his clothes.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。AIn 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur dAlene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never very far away.W

12、e arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Moms vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didnt care much about my bedtime.Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in

13、 a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel（桶） of paint but couldnt really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were ther

14、e to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadnt turned 5 yet.As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surpri

15、se you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didnt realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember t

16、he ride well. I was wrapped (包裹 ) heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.- 5 -In 1950, we moved back to Coeur dAlene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Ala

17、ska.21. What can be inferred about the authors family?A. His father was a cruel man. B. His parents didnt love him.C. His parents used to be very busy. D. His mother didnt have any jobs.22. What happened when the author was 4?A. He learned to smoke. B. He was locked in a basement.C. He was arrested

18、by the police. D. He nearly caused a fire accident.23. Which of the following is true?A. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.B. The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.C. Leonhard often visited the authors family after 1950.D. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.2

19、4. What is the authors purpose of writing the text?A. To look back on his childhood with adventures.B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.C. To express how much he misses Leonhard.D. To show off his pride in making trouble.BShould we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings

20、in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons - for example, economic (经济的) reasons - why they should be prese

21、rved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home tow

22、n of Tours where - 6 -modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings wh

23、ich have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as f

24、ellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward . If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and dif

25、ferent , even though that might be the more risky choice.25. What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A. Some of them are not attractive.B. Most of them are too expensive to preserve.C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D. They have nothing to do with the

26、 historic feel of an area.26. Which of the following is true according to the author ?A. We should reproduce the same old buildings.B. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C. Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.D. No one understands why people speak against new buildings.

27、27. By “move things forward ” in the last paragraph , the author probably means “ ”A. Destroy old buildings B. Put things in a different place C. Choose new architectural stylesD. Respect peoples feelings for historical buildings28. What is the main purpose of the passage?- 7 -A. To explain why peop

28、le dislike change.B. To warn that we could end up living in caves.C. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.D. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.CIts such a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the

29、Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, its pedestrianfriendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach Country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.Its a library built with love.A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Bria

30、n Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, “Thats what were going to do for our spring break！”Son Austi

31、n, now a 10th-grader, didnt see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that hed built years earlier for daughter Abbies toy horses, and made

32、a door of glass.After adding the librarys final touches (装点), the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book， ” and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2，500 in the world, the only Little Free Lib

33、rary in Palm Beach County.They stocked it with 20 or so books theyd already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids favorites. “I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again， ” said Janey, a stay-at-home mom.Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) its

34、elf, thanks to - 8 -ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.The projects best payoff, says Peter, are the thankyou notes left behind. “We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.”29In what way is the library “pedestrian-friendly”？A. It

35、owns a yellow roof.B. It stands near a sidewalk.C. It protects book lovers from the sun.D. It uses palm-tree stickers as decorations.30Janey got the idea to build a library from _A. a visit to Brian WilliamsB. a spring break with her familyC. a book sent by one of her neighborsD. a report on a Wisco

36、nsinbased organization31The library was built _A. by a ship supply company B. on the basis of toy horsesC. like a mailbox D. with glass32The passage tells us that the users _?A. donate books to the library.B. get paid to collect books for the library.C. receive thank-you notes for using the library.

37、D. visit the library over 5 times on average daily.DWelcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Eg

38、yptians to pop stars.Room 1 Room 2- 9 -The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities cho

39、ice of footwear extremely interesting.Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk, that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growin

40、g too much!Room 3As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs!The Footwear LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study in our exce

41、llent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.33. Where would you find a famous singers shoes?A. Room 1. B. Room 2. C. Room 3. D. The Footwear Library.34. All exhibits in each room _ .Ashare the same t

42、heme Bhave the same shapeCare made of the same material Dbelong to the same social class35. Which of the following is true according to the text?AThe oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.BRoom 2 is the most visited place in the museum.CRoom 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the oth

43、er two.DResearchers come to the Footwear Library for data.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- 10 -选项。Cell Phones： Hang Up or Keep Talking？Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one. 36 They find tha

44、t the phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the

45、 use of mobile phones. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity（负面报道） of such ideas. 37 On the other hand, signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning （扫描） equipment. In one case， a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age be

46、cause of serious memory loss. 38 This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day， every day of his working week， for a couple of years.39 The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that t

47、here is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.As the discussion about the safety continues， it appears that its best to use mobile phones less often. 40 Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. In the future， mobile phones may have a warning label（标签） that sa

48、ys they are bad for your health. So for now， its wise not to use your mobile phone too often.A. They wont possibly affect their benefits.B. In many countries，cell phones are very popular with young people.C. What do the doctors worry about?D. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful?E

49、.They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.F. He couldnt remember even simple tasks. G. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. - 11 -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