山西省太原市2019届高三英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

1、1太原市 2019 届高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（考试时间：上 10:0012:00）笔试试卷说明： 本试卷为闭卷笔答，做题时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分（不含听力）。请将第一卷试题答案填在第二卷卷首的相应位置。第一卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）略第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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，答案写在答题卡上。AIn an effort to inform our citizens to clear the street snow, the c

2、ity adopts a snow removal plan.Routes used by City Emergency Services come first. Secondly, connector streets will be cleared which allow citizens the greatest access to public roads. And thirdly, roads within neighborhoods will be cleared.Snow removal and ice control will start when:* Snow accumula

3、tes 4 inches or more.* Weather conditions do not endanger the safety of road crew.* Snow falls during peak traffic periods of heavy use of main streets.Snow and ice removal will be delayed or cancelled when:* There is severe cold, significant wind and limited visibility.* The snowfall occurs on the

4、weekend or a holiday and is not considered a threat to public safety. In that case, snow and ice removal may take place on the next normal weekday.* Snow and ice may be left on roadways if melting is obvious.2Your cooperation is requested during snow removal and these suggestions may apply:* Limit t

5、ravel during storms. Travel is possible once roads have been cleared or salted by the road crew* Avoid removing snow from your driveway into the road. Pile the snow in your yard.* Park your vehicles in your driveways and off the road or walkwalks.* Keep public sidewalks next to your house clear of s

6、now and ice.* Be responsible for removing this snow which is thrown by the snow plough(犁) from your driveways. Hopefully, you can understand this inconvenience.21. When will the snow have to be removedA. If it reaches a certain thickness.B. If the main streets are not busy.C. If the snow and ice beg

7、in to melt.D. If extreme weather makes roads dangerous.22. What should citizens do to cooperate in the snow removal?A. Help to put the salt on the road.B. Pile the snow nearby to the road.C. Throw the snow into the driveways.D. Clear the sidewalks close to their houses.23. Which of the following is

8、TRUE according to the text?A. clearance of emergency routes has a priority.B. Snow and ice must be removed on the weekends.C. Citizens play the most important tole in snow removal.D. The poster is to inform citizens of an oncoming heavy snow.BAfter finishing a meal at an American Chinese restaurant

9、you probably expect to receive a handful of fortune cookies after you pay the bill. Fortune cookies are in Chinese restaurants throughout the United States. Its rather 3satisfying to crack open a cookie at the end of your meal and read your “lucky fortune” on the slip of paper inside.The exact origi

10、n of the fortune cookie is unknown. It is thought that the tasty snack was the first introduced into San Francisco in 1914, after an immigrant began distributing the cookie with “thank you” notes in them. These “thank you” notes were intended as symbols of appreciation for friends who stood with him

11、 through the economic hardship and discrimination of his early life in America.There is an alternate origin story. Los Angeles is regarded as the site of the fortune cookies invention. In this version of the story, David Jung, a Chinese immigrant residing in L. A., is thought to have created the coo

12、kie in order to uplift the spirits of the poor and homeless. In 1918, Jung handed out the cookies for free to the poor outside his shop and each cookie contained a strip of paper with an inspirational sentence printed on it.Fortune cookies first began to gain popularity in mainstream American cultur

13、e during WWII. Chinese restaurants would serve them in place of desserts, as desserts were not popular in traditional Chinese cuisine. Today fortune cookies are not tied to Chinese-American culture. In fact, the largest fortune cookie manufacturer is located in the United States and it produces 4.5

14、million fortune cookies a day an evidence to the modern-day popularity of the snack. However, an attempt to introduce the fortune cookie to China in 1992 was a failure, and the cookie was cited for being “too American.”So the next time you break open a fortune cookie and read a fortune about the man

15、y successes you should expect in your future, remember that the conclusion to your Chinese restaurant meal may not be as Chinese as you think.24. What do we know about fortune cookies?A. They are as popular in China as in America.B. They contain slips of paper with good wishes.C. They first appeared

16、 in America during WWII.D. They are often charged to the customers bill.425. Why were fortune cookies introduced into San Francisco?A. To make profit.B. To express gratitude.C. To uplift peoples spirits.D. To help people out of hardship.26. Which of the following sentences may be found Jung s cookie

17、s?A. The fortune you seek is in another cookie.B. Every exit is an entrance to new experiences.C. Im being held prisoner by a Chinese bakery.D. Only taste fortune cookies; disregard all others.27. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Symbol of Chinese CultureB. Chinese Restaurants in Ameri

18、caC. Can fortune cookie tell your fortune?D. Fortune cookie, Chinese or American?CGabriellas family immigrated to the US from Peru when she was two years old. As a compound bilingual (双语使用者), Gabriella develops two linguistic codes at the same time, with a set of concepts, learning both English and

19、Spanish. Her teenage brother, on the other hand, might be a coordinate bilingual, working with two sets of concepts, learning English in school, Spanish at home. Finally, Gabriellas parents are likely to be subordinate bilinguals who learned a second language by translating it into their mother tong

20、ue.Regardless of accent and pronunciation, all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language. It seems that the difference may not be apparent. But recently brain imaging technology has given a glimpse into how specific aspects of language learning affect the bilingual brain. I

21、ts well known that the brains left hemisphere (半球) is in charge of logical processes, 5while the right hemisphere is more active in emotional and social ones. Language involves both types of functions.“Critical Period Theory” says children learn languages more easily because their developing brains

22、let them use both hemispheres in language learning, while in most adults, language relies on one hemisphere, usually the left.Before the 1960s, bilingualism was considered a handicap that slowed the childrens development by forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages. But

23、a recent study did show that bilingualism may make you smarter. It does make your brain more complex, healthier, and more actively engaged, and even if you didnt have the good fortune of learning a second language like a child, its never too late to do yourself a favor and make the linguistic leap f

24、rom“Hello” to “Hola” “Bonjour” or “nihao” because when it comes to our brains, a little exercise can go a long way.28. Why is Gabriellas family used as the example in paragraph 1?A. To show that the family are bilinguals.B. To explain the advantages of bilinguals.C. To illustrate the three types of

25、bilinguals.D. To prove all ages can learn foreign languages.29. Why do the children learn languages more easily than adults?A. Because they learn languages with a set of concepts.B. Because they use both hemispheres to learn languages.C. Because their mother tongue doesnt influence them much.D. Beca

26、use they can easily translate one language into another.30. Which of the following best explains “handicap” underlined in paragraph 3?A. Disease. B. Disability.C. Disadvantage. D. Ignorance.31. What can we infer from the text?A. The left brain is more important for language learning.B. Learning lang

27、uages can promote the brain development.C. The proficiency of language becomes weak gradually with age.6D. Immigrants have advantages in learning languages over natives.DFairy tales perform many functions. They entertain, encourage imagination and teach problemsolving skills. They can also provide m

28、oral lessons, highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social codes that let human beings coexist in harmony. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology believes it has found a way to use the fairy tales as moral lessons tha

29、t AI (artificial intelligence) can take to its cold, mechanical heart.The collected stories of different cultures teach children how to behave in socially acceptable ways with examples of proper and improper behavior in fables, novels and other literature. We believe story comprehension in robots ca

30、n prevent the intelligent robots from killing humanity which was predicted and feared by some of the biggest names in technology including Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. This system is called “Quixote” (堂吉诃德). It collects story plots from the Internet and then uses those stories to teach robots how

31、 to behave.The experiment done by the designers involves going to a drugstore to purchase some medicine for a human who needs to get it as soon as possible. The robot has three options. It can wait in line; it can interact with the store keeper politely and purchase the medicine with priority; or it

32、 can steal the medicine and escape. Without any further directives(指令), the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient means of obtaining the medicine is to steal it. But Quixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and a punishment for stealing it.

33、 In this way, the robot will learn the moral way to behave on that occasion.Quixote would work best on a robot that has a very limited function. Its a baby step in the direction of teaching more moral lessons into robots. We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particular socie

34、ty, 7and in doing so, it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior. Giving robots the ability to read and understand our stories may be the most efficient means.32. What function do fairy tales perform in the robots?A. They entertain robots.B. They highlight dangers.C. They make robots more intelli

35、gent.D. They enable robots to behave morally.33. What is “Quixote” in the text?A. A punishment systemB. A character in literatureC. A big name in technologyD. A software educating robots.34. What does the designer expect robot to do in the experiment?A. To take advantage of its privilege.B. To finis

36、h the task most efficiently.C. To perform in a good mannered way.D. To be rewarded by the storekeeper35. Which of the follow can best express the authors opinion?A. Robots will definitely have more functions.B. Robots with humans emotions are perfect.C. Training robots to be socially acceptable is n

37、ecessary.D. The development of robots is still in a baby step.笫二节（ 共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。答案写在答题卡上。Graduation is an extremely important time in ones life. Class members love to capture this special day in various photos. _36_, you can arrange them 8into a bea

38、utiful slideshow video to show your friends and classmates. Sometimes you can make them into an album and share it as a gift._37_. You mush have had a particular study group that you really bonded with. Consider getting a picture with the members directly. This can help you remember your professiona

39、l connections and your most treasured group working experiences. Also, dont forget to bring in your extracurricular stuff. _38_, take a picture with mates with your instrumentor holding a football to show your graduation day. You can add in some humor as well. Think of something humorous that you co

40、uld throw into graduation photos, such as bringing in a silly hat or posing with your class members in a fun way. _39_.Visit some of your favorite spots throughout the campus. If there was a green space that you frequented or even a particular landmark like a statue or hall, you could consider takin

41、g pictures there. Capturing areas where you felt most at ease will helpyou preserve that very spot in memory.Last, the most popular shot to capture is the moment you shake hands with your headmaster on stage while receiving a diploma. _40_. It can help you remember how you were feeling on that day.

42、It can also remind you of the proud sense of accomplishment for finishing part of your schooling.A. He would be happy to show it offB. As long as you like after-class activitiesC. If you are in a band or play in a sports clubD. Preserving the memories from your graduationE. This symbolizes the actua

43、l time when you graduateF. Including extra personality can make you apart trom othersG. Remember that your education was definitely a team effort笫三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）9阅读下面短文，用短文后所给各题的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。My 7-year-old daughter always has her

44、 nose in a book. She even continued _41_ in the car on the long drive to summer camp, where she lost the book. This is the first lost _42_ book in my life. In my childhood, my family had always been expected to be _43_, but we were poor, and I didnt _44_ books. I had to borrow books. My library book

45、s lived on a _45 _ shelf while they were mine, and it _46_ me when I had to return them to the library on the due day.However, my daughter has _47_ books now than I owned my whole childhood. So its probably my _48_ that she didnt cherish the books. “Sorry. I cant find it.” My daughter said with a sh

46、rug, “we just pay $20 for the book. Whats the big_49_?” The missing library book just met with a cold _50_ from her, but it met with nail-biting _51_ from me. I walked into the library in a deep _52_ as if I had lost the book.Feeling the need to make her feel _53_ for the book, I asked her to do the

47、 chores. She agreed to clean up all the petshouses _54_ my paying the library book. Id meant the chore to be _55_!Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself. I took a picture of her lovely back. So, was I winning or losing at _56_? Did I teach her the _57_ of keeping a library book if the picture I took

48、 shows she is working _58_?To my _59_, my little girl knew what _60_ in her life. She could devote herself to the chores as much as books.41. A. driving B、thinking C、reading D、viewing42. A. school B、reference C、story D、library43. A. powerful B、practical C、academic D、employed44. A. write B、own C、orde

49、r D、love45. A. wasted B、dusty C、present D、specific46. A. pained B、companied C、abandoned D、lost47. A. fewer B、better C、cheaper D、more1048. A. work B、reason C、fault D、duty49. A. worry B、question C case D、deal50. A. shoulder B、power C、refusal D、excuse51. A. impression B、effort C、effect D、concern52 A. respect B、thought C、shame D、shock53. A. eager B responsible C、good D、suitable54 A. in need of B、in trade for C、in terms of D、in favor of5