福建省邵武七中2019届高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、- 1 -邵武市第七中学 2018-2019 学年第一学期期中考试试卷高三年级 英语学科（时间：120 分钟）注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。答题前，考生务必将自己的名字、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答第 I 卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，写在本试卷上无效。3. 回答第 II 卷时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第 I 卷（选择题）第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答

2、题卡上。 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 time will the man probably meet Dr. Jones?A.At 9:00. B.At 10:00. C. At 9:15.2. What will the man do next?A. Wait for a call. B. Check his schedule. C. Mee

3、t Alices secretary3. Where is the man probably now?A. On the subway. B. At home. C. At the police station4.What does the man think of philosophy?A Interesting, B. Difficult. C. Dull.- 2 -5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A neighborhood. B. Marys character. C. Their twin daughters.第二节 （

4、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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. Whats the woman doing?A. Typing her paper. B. Waiting for Ann. C. Making a call.7. Whom is the birthday party for?A Mik

5、e. B. Mary C. Ann.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. How many bands will there be in the festival this year?A.10. B.12. C.22.9. Why does the woman find the ticket price reasonable?A.It is a three-day pass. B. It includes some food and drinks. C It has better music than before.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 两三个小题。10.

6、What did Miss Milano do?A. A tennis player. B. A singer C.A film star.11. What does Miss Milano say about New York?A.It is almost the same as it was 10 years ago. B.The countryside has changed a lot.C. There are great changes in the center.12.Why did Miss Milano come to New York?- 3 -A. To take a va

7、cation. B. To travel on business. C.To watch the tennis games.听下面一段对话， 回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13.What does the man usually do at 7:00am?A. He catches the bus. B. He prepares to get up. C. He eats the breakfast.14. When does the man start to work at the library?A. At noon. B.At 11:15. C. At 8:00.15. How d

8、oes the man go to the gym?A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.16. On which days does the man take guitar lessons?A. Mondays. B. Wednesdays. C. Saturdays.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Who is the speaker?A. A writer. B. A hostess. C. An editor.18. What can we learn about Unbearable Lightness?A.It is a g

9、ood seller. B. It will come out today. C I has a beautiful cover.19. What will Portia probably do tomorrow?A. Draw pictures for the book. B. Read books for readers. C. Attend a talk show.20. Why does the speaker give this talk?A To collect comments on the latest books. B. To share her opinions on re

10、ading new booksC. To encourage the listeners to buy Portias books第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40 分）- 4 -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。AEarn Money This Summer with Sunny Libraries!Do you have too much free time this summer vacation? Do you need a summer job to ear

11、n extra money? Do you want to be involved in your community (社区)? Sunny Area Library System (SALS) has job opportunities for high school students. These are good chances to get work experience. Book Theater brings childrens book stories to life. It has shows at all Sunny Libraries. Applicants should

12、 enjoy performing in front of an audience and working with young children. Work Hours:Practice: Fridays 4:00 pm6:00 pm Performance: Tuesdays 10:00 am Rate of Pay: $16/performance Computer Tutor helps guests to deal with technology problems, involving Internet searches and using the SALS Website to f

13、ind materials. Applicants should have computer skills. Work Hours:MondayFriday 9:00 am5:00 pm Rate of Pay: $8/hour Bookmobile helps the driver find the routes to libraries. The truck you work in is air-conditioned, and the driver is friendly. Applicants must be able to lift heavy boxes. Work Hours:S

14、unday and Friday 9:00 am4:00 pm Reader Desk provides service with a smile while checking materials in and out to guests. Friendly attitude and ability to work on library data system required. Work Hours:- 5 -Rate of Pay: $10/hour MondayTuesday 8:00am4:00pm Rate of Pay: $ 7.50/hour 21. If you are int

15、erested in acting, _ should be your choice.A. Reader Desk B.Bookmobile C.Computer Tutor D.Book Theater22.If you get the job of “Bookmobile”, you are expected to _.A.work with young children B.check materials for guestsC.lift heavy boxes D.repair computers23.The purpose of the advertisement is to _ .

16、A.attract students to libraries B.offer job opportunitiesC.raise money for libraries D.introduce new booksBI had to knock on the taxi to get his attention. Finally, the driver, a man about 60, looked up from behind the wheel and apologized, “Im sorry, but I was reading a letter.“ He sounded as if he

17、 had a cold or a cough.Since I was in no hurry, I told him to finish his letter. He shook his head, explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart. Curious, I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild. “This isnt family,“ he replied, “though he might j

18、ust as well have been a regular member of the family. Old Ed and I grew up together. “They were always friends. But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago, itd generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them. A couple of weeks ago, Ed died. “I should have kept in touch.“

19、 He repeated this, more to himself than to me. To comfort him, I said sometimes we just didnt seem to find the time. “But we used to find the time,“ he said. “Take a look.“ He handed the letter over to me.The first sentence “Ive been meaning to write for some time, but Ive always delayed it. “ remin

20、ded me of myself. It went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together. When I read the part where it said, - 6 -“Your friendship really means a lot to me, more than I can say because Im not good at saying things like that“, I found myself nodding in agreement.We had go

21、ne several kilometers and were almost at my hotel, so I read the last paragraph. “So I thought youd like to know that I was thinking of you. “ And it was ended with “Your Old Friend, Tom.“I thought your friends name was Ed,“ I said.“Im Tom,“ he explained. “Its a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew he

22、d died. I never put it in the mailbox. I guess I should have written it sooner. “ His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.When I got to my hotel room I didnt unpack right away. I had to write a letter and post it.24. Who wrote the letter?A.Old Ed B.The drivers grandchild. C.The au

23、thor. D.Tom. 25.It can be inferred from the passage that the driver regretted _.A.missing Eds funeral B.moving away from his neighborhoodC.forgetting to send Ed Christmas cards D.not being able to keep in touch with Ed26.From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the author of the passage _.A.often failed

24、to write to his friends B.had no intention to write to his friendsC.had many great moments with his friends D.was good at expressing feelings to his friends27.What message does the passage probably try to convey?A.Comfort your friends when they are feeling down.B.Life is unpredictable so live each d

25、ay as if it were your last.C.Remember to always mail your letters after expressing your words.D.Always make time to value and experience your lasting friendships.C- 7 -BEIJING (News Agency) Children in China today spend five times more money than their parents did when they were young.So what are al

26、l these children buying? The list is long:iPads, cell phones and jeans are typical items that children “have to” buy. And they will do anything to get them.They ask their parents over and over until they buy them.But parents also need to take the blame(责备) for spending so much money. They want their

27、 children to have the best things. They end up competing with other parents over what their children have.So its no wonder children find it hard to learn the importance of saving money rather than spending it all the time.And its hard to save when companies use advertising (打广告)and clever slogans (口

28、号) to encourage young people to buy their products. They even encourage children to keep asking their parents for something until they get it.Today, you dont even need to have money in order to buy something. Banks give out credit cards and loans (贷款) all the time, so people are saving less and less

29、. We are used to carrying lots of money around. And if you dont have much, you can always borrow some.But this hasnt always been the case. When our grandparents were young, there was very little money and everyone had to save hard for things they bought. They only bought things they needed, not thin

30、gs they just wanted.The older generation made the wise expression, “Money doesnt grow on trees.” This is as true now as it was 50 years ago. They give money a great deal of value. And we all have a lot to learn from them.28. The text mainly tells us _.A.divisions between teenagers and their parents

31、B. what is popular among children at the momentC. childrens high consumption(消费)of products D.how to spend money wisely 29.Parents are to blame for childrens spending a lot of money because _.A.they dont give children positive guidance in consumptionB.their consumption habits set a bad example to ch

32、ildren- 8 -C.they always give children too much pocket moneyD.they offer to buy the latest fashions for their children30.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Banks provide credit cards and loans.B.People have more money than in the past and saving is out of date.C.Peop

33、les living standard has improved and they can buy what they want.D.Advertisements draw peoples attention to new products.31.The saying “Money doesnt grow on trees.” in the last paragraph seems to tell us that .A.the older generation understood how to teach children to saveB.in the past, people attac

34、hed more importance to saving moneyC.money has a great deal of valueD.money is not easily earned and people should be careful when we spend itDIts 3 oclock and youve been hard at work. As you sit at your desk, a strong desire for chocolate overcomes you. You try to busy yourself to make it go away.

35、But it doesnt. Here is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mom used to make when you were sick as a child. Food cravings are a strong desire for a specific type of food. And they are normal.Scientists at the web

36、site How Stuff Works compare hunger and cravings this way. Hunger is a fairly simple connection between the stomach and the brain. They even call it simply “stomach hunger.” When our stomachs burn up all of the food we have eaten, a hormone (荷尔蒙) sends a message to one part of the brain for more foo

37、d, which regulates our most basic body functions such as thirst, hunger and sleep. The brain then produces a chemical to start the appetite and you eat. Hunger is a function of survival.A craving is more complex. It activates (使活跃) brain areas related to emotion, memory and reward. These are the sam

38、e areas of the brain activated during drug-craving studies. Because of this, some scientists call food cravings - 9 -“mind hunger.” People often crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Foods that are high in fat or high in sugar produce chemicals in the brain. These chemicals give us feelings of

39、 pleasure. In a 2007 study, researchers at Cambridge University found that “dieting or restricted eating generally increases the possibility of food craving.” So, the more you deny yourself a food that you want, the more you may crave it. However, fasting is a bit different. They found that eating n

40、o food at all for a short period of time lessened food cravings.So, the next time you crave something very special, know that your brain may be more to blame than your stomach. 32. The author describes two situations in the first paragraph to _.A.introduce the topic of the whole passage. B.deepen th

41、e understanding of hunger.C.report the discovery of craving study. D.remind readers of their own special food. 33.What do we learn about food craving?A. It proves the brain decides your appetite. B.It ensures a person survives hunger.C.It means the stomach functions well. D.It shows food is linked t

42、o feelings.34.Whats the likely result of dieting?A.The decrease of chemicals. B.The increase of food desire.C.The refusal of fat and sugar. D.The disappearance of appetite.35.In which column of a newspaper can you see this passage?A.Education B.Entertainment C.Science D.Economy第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分

43、 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。- 10 -With the summer holiday around the corner, it seems that everybody is busy planning their vacations. Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket:Travel off-seasonGo to your destination while the demand is l

44、ow and take advantage of huge discounts. During the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly.36_ Save on hotelsLook for places that do not charge extra for children. 37 _.If you and your family are going to stay for a longer period, renting a small apartment is a good choice.38_Plan

45、ning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs. During your family trip, try new food the locals eat, which will save money.Dont hesitate to bargainTourist-heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. Clothes, travel goodies, souvenirs, etc. are very expensive at th

46、ese places.39_. Bargain hard to get the best price.Choose local transportation40_. Instead, take buses, railways or subways, which are always cheaper. If you are planning to stay for a while, you can consider renting a car.A. Eat like a localB. Stay with the localsC. Surf the Internet while travelli

47、ngD. Therefore, avoid buying anything thereE. So its best to find out when the off-season startsF. For this season, you shouldnt feel embarrassed to ask for bargainsG. As a tourist, avoid taking taxis whenever possible, since they are expensive第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45 分） - 11 -第一节 （共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，