吉林省辽源一中2018_2019学年高三英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

1、12018-2019 学年上学期高三年级期末考试英 语 注 意 事 项 ：1.答 题 前 ， 先 将 自 己 的 姓 名 、 准 考 证 号 填 写 在 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 上 ， 并 将 准 考 证 号 条 形 码 粘贴 在 答 题 卡 上 的 指 定 位 置 。 用 2B 铅 笔 将 答 题 卡 上 试 卷 类 型 A 后 的 方 框 涂 黑 。2.选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 每 小 题 选 出 答 案 后 ， 用 2B 铅 笔 把 答 题 卡 上 对 应 题 目 的 答 案 标 号 涂 黑 ，写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无

2、效 。3.非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字 笔 直 接 答 在 答 题 卡 上 对 应 的 答 题 区 域 内 。 写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。4.考 试 结 束 后 ， 请 将 本 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 上 交 。第 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 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

3、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 。ADessi Sieburths love of birds started about six years ago. Now, he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds.Recently,Dessi,14 years old, chatted with TFK about his work and goals for the future.TFK:What is Protecting Our Birds?DESSI：Bird

4、s are citizens of the world, so they need protection. I basically try to do conservation work to help birds get protected throughout the world. I recently wrote an article about a bird called the bartailed godwit(斑 尾 ） .I interviewed a biologist named Nils Warnock, who had studied the bartailed godw

5、it. He expressed the concern about the threat that the bartailed godwit is facing. I wrote an article about his answers to the questions, which is published on the American Birding Association Website.TFK:What impelled you to start this project?DESSI:When I was eight years old, our class had to do a

6、 woodworking project, so I chose a bird feeder(喂 食 盒 ). I didnt like birds at the time. I made the feeder, filled it up with seed, put it in my backyard and then the birds started coming. I got really interested in birds as more came. I later got involved in my local Audubon Society, which is devote

7、d to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems. It really got me into birds and I realized bird populations were declining, and many are becoming endangered quite rapidly. I wanted to help them, so I started the project.TFK:What are some future projects you plan to work on?DESSI：I live in L.A., wh

8、ere there are a lot of parrots. Most of the parrots native range is in Mexico, but theyre really declining there because of habitat loss. I want to study the parrots and help them in their native range in Mexico, so they can start increasing again.TFK:How can people learn more about Protecting Our B

9、irds and the work youre doing?DESSI：I have a website. Its my free website about protecting our birds. There people can learn about what I do and how to help birds.21. Whats Nils Warnocks attitude to the bartailed godwit?A. Worried. B. Changing. C. Uncertain. D. Optimistic.22. When did Dessi start hi

10、s project “Protecting Our Birds”?A. After he prepared a feeder for birds.B. After he interviewed Nils Warnock.C. After he studied parrots in Mexico.D. After he joined a local association.23. What will Dessi probably do next?2A. Write articles about birds in danger.B. Help parrots losing the natural

11、home.C. Set up a website to teach how to help birds.D. Recreate his own conservation organization.BThe National Civil Rights MuseumThe National Civil Rights Museum is a word-renowned cultural attraction that draws thousands of visitors each year. This institution examines the civil rights struggles

12、faced by both our city and our nation throughout the history.The Lorraine Motel:Today the National civil rights Museum is partially housed in the Lorraine Motels history, however is a short and sad one. It opened in 1925 and was originally a “white” establishment. By the end of World War II, however

13、, the motel had become minority-owned. It was for this reason that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stayed at the Lorraine when he visited Memphis in 1968.Dr.King was assassinated on the balcony of his hotel room on April 4th of that year. Following his death, the motel struggled to remain in business. B

14、y 1982,the Lorraine Motel went into foreclosure(抵 押 品 赎 回 权 ).Saving the Lorraine:With the future of the Lorraine Motel uncertain, a group of local citizens formed the Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation for the only purpose of saving the motel. The group raised money, solicited donations, took o

15、ut a loan, and partnered Lucky Heart Cosmetics to purchase the motel for $144, 000 when it was up for auction. With the help of the city of Memphis, Shelby County, and the state of Tennessee, enough money was then raised to plan, design, and build what would eventually become the National Civil Righ

16、ts Museum.The Birth of the National Civil Rights Museum:In 1987, construction began in a civil rights center housed within the Lorraine Motel. The center was intended to help its visitors better understand the events of the American Civil Rights Movement. In 1991,the museum opened its doors to the p

17、ublic. Ten years later, the ground was broken again for a multi-million-dollar expansion that would add 12,800 square feet space. The expansion would also connect the museum to the Young and Morrow Building and the Main Street Rooming House where James Earl Ray purportedly fired the shot that killed

18、 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Exhibits: The exhibits at the National Civil Rights Museum illustrate chapters of the fight for civil rights in our country in order to promote better understanding of the struggles involved. Included in the exhibits are photographs, newspaper accounts, and three-dimensi

19、onal scenes depicting civil rights events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington, and the Lunch Counter Sit-Ins.24. The underlined word “assassinated” (in Paragraph 2) probably means .A. arrested. B. murdered. C. assisted. D. accompanied.25. It can be inferred from the third par

20、agraph that .A. Lucky Hearts Cosmetics tried to build the museumB. the government was against the plan of the motelC. the motel was sold in order to raise more moneyD. the local people found a memorial foundation to save the motel26. What probably happened to the National Civil Rights Museum in 2001

21、?A. An extension was added to the museum.B. Many visitors traveled to the Lorraine Motel.C. The civil rights center was built.D. James Earl Ray killed Dr.Martin Luther King,27. Which of the following can help visitors to know more about the National Civil Rights Museum?A. The treasures.B. The souven

22、irs. C. The items on display. D. The magazines.CIt is one of the most annoying words in the English language and it seems there is no escaping it. The word “huh?”is in worldwide use, a study found.Researchers discovered that languages spoken in countries from Ghana and Laos to Iceland and Italy all

23、include “huh?“, or something that sounds very like it. They said that while the study may sound silly. The word is an 3absolutely necessary part of speech. Without it and similar words, it would be impossible to show that we havent heard or understood what had been said and this would lead to consta

24、nt misunderstandings.But while other words used in the same context, such as “sorry” or “what”, vary widely across languages, “huh?” remains unchanged.The Dutch researchers carefully studied ten languages from around the world, including Siwu, which is spoken in Ghana, and an Australian Aboriginal l

25、anguage, as well as Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Mandarin Chinese.They analyzed tapes of recorded conversations for words that sounded like “huh?” and were used to request that whatever had just been said be repeated. All contained a version of “huh?”. The word was also found in another 21 languages.

26、 While there were subtle differences in each country, all sounded basically the same.This is surprising because normally unrelated languages will use very different words to describe the same thing. For instance, the Japanese for dog is “inu”, while the French is “chien”.It is thought thatlanguages

27、around the world have developed their own version of “huh?” because the sound is quick and simple to form, as well as being easily understood.The researchers, said that it might seem unimportant to carry out scientific research into a word like “huh?” but in fact this little word is an essential too

28、l in human communication. They also have an answer for those who claim that “huh?” isnt a word. They say that it qualifies because of the small differences in its pronunciation in different languages. It also can be considered a word because its something we learn to say, rather than a grunt or cry

29、that we are born knowing how to make.28. According to researchers, the word “huh?” is very important in speech because of .A. its stable meaning in language development.B. its important function in communicationC. its simple and easy sound and spellingD. its popularity in every language29. What is t

30、he natural response if you hear the lady youre speaking to say “huh?“?A. You should ask her to repeat what she says before that.B. You should apologize to her for speaking in a low voice.C. You should invite her to share her different views politely.D. You should try to repeat what youve just said i

31、n a clearer way.30.The main method used in the research of “huh?”was .A. interviewing language experts in universities.B. talking with people from ten different countries.C. analyzing the recorded conversations in different languages.D. comparing different words with the same meaning in different la

32、nguages.31. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To inform readers about research on the worldwide used word “huh?“B. To argue that “huh?” is the most important word in every languageC. To entertain readers by relating similar idioms in different languagesD. To instruct readers of the differences o

33、f “huh?”in different languagesDSince Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, Mount Qomolangmas peak is no longer a lonely place and is turning into a trash heap. So far, more than 350 climbers have successfully reached the peak. And they have complained about waiting for hours in th

34、e bottlenecks (狭窄路段) on the way to the peak, a situation that isnt just uncomfortable its cold and windy up there but downright dangerous. If bad weather strikes, climbers can die.As a matter of fact, the dangerous crowds arent the only problem on Qomolangma. All those climbers need to bring a lot o

35、f gearand much of them ends up being left on the mountain, sometimes even the peak itself. Mount Qomolangma is becoming the worlds largest dump. Heres mountaineer Mark Jenkins writing in National Geographic about the state of Qomolangma: “The two standard routes, the Northeast Ridge and the Southeas

36、t Ridge, are disgustingly polluted with oxygen cans and torn tents everywhere.”But the good news is that some mountaineers are taking it upon themselves to clean up Qomolangma. Mountianeer Paul Thelen and his friend Eberhard Schaaf are part of the 4annual Eco Everest Expedition, which has been clean

37、ing up rubbish from base camps to the peak since 2008. So far theyve collected over 13 tons of garbage.Some of that rubbish is even being used for a higher purpose. As part of the Mount Everest 8844 Art Project, a group of 15 artists from Nepal collected 1.5 tons of garbage brought down the mountain

38、 by climbers. Theyve transformed the cans and oxygen tanksand in one case, part of the remains of a helicopterinto 74 pieces of art that have already gone on exhibition in Nepals capital. Part of the profit from sales will go to the Everest Peakeers Association, which has helped collect tons of rubb

39、ish on the slopes of the mountain.32. What do we learn about the bottlenecks on the way to Mount Qomolangmas peak?A. They are relatively safe.B. They are often crowded.C. They are very easy to pass.D. They are sites of base camps.33. What does the underlined word “gear” mean?A. Equipment for climbin

40、g mountains.B. The food climbers brought onto the mountain.C. Some important machines used for the bottle necks.D. Some rubbish found on the mountain.34. The group of 15Nepali artists .A. created works of art using rubbish from Qomolangma.B. were employed by the Everest Peakeers Association.C. climb

41、ed Qomolangma and collected 1.5tons of trash.D. painted 74beautiful pictures of Mount Qomolangmas peak.35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Eco Everest Expedition Proves SuccessfulB. Qomolangma Has Become A Huge MessC. Test Yourself Against QomolangmaD. Recycle Rubbish On Qomolangma第 二 节 （

42、 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 选项 。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight,

43、 but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:Schedule yearly exams. 36 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children

44、 now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 37 Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to se

45、ven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 38 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.39 .As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help prot

46、ect eyesight and promote eye health.Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 . Otherwise, yo

47、u may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow th

48、e doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.第 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45 分 ） 5第 一 节 完 形 填 空 （ 共 2 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

49、该 项 涂 黑 。 During the Nov.11 shopping event, many people tend to buy more than they need because of sales promotions or just plain urge. But what normally 41 the shopping spree(疯 狂 购 物 ） is not 42 but regret. Thats because many people just buy things to fill the 43 in their hearts, but accumulating things actually 44 the burden in their minds. The concept of Danshari may provide a (n) 45 to the problem. Danshari was based on three Chinese characters, duan she li, 46 refusal, disposal(清除 ） and separation. It promotes the idea of getting r