四川省棠湖中学2019届高三英语上学期期末考试试卷（含解析）.doc

1、12019 届四川省棠湖中学高三上学期期末考试英语注 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 。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 效 。3 非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字 笔 直 接 答 在 答 题 卡 上 对

2、 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 I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解Copenhagen Destination GuideThe modern city of Copenhagen combines the best of European cafe culture and Scandinavian architecture. Its charming and compact with lots of local hi

3、story to dive into. Although spending time in Copenhagen can become expensive, there are many ways to experience the city on a budget as well.AttractionsCopenhagen is one of the worlds best cycling cities. To see the city with ease, rent a bike or take a small group tour to see the sights, including

4、 the Little Mermaid, the island of Amager and the community of Christiania. You can also take a canal boat tour to see the city from a unique view. The Tivoli Gardens offer a sense of love in the evenings. There are some excellent museums to explore. Be sure to add the Museum of Art and Design to yo

5、ur travel plan.TransportationKastrup Airport is the first destination for most visitors. It typically takes less than 15 minutes to get from the airport to the city center by train, so all the visitors prefer this way to travel between the two places. Canal boat tours are the easiest way to see the

6、citys attractions. Cycling is the fastest and most flexible way to get around, and its a refreshingly pedestrian-friendly city as well.TipsFind local sandwich shops to eat like the locals do and give your wallet a break.Museum lovers should have a Copenhagen Card, which provides free entrance to abo

7、ut 60 museums and many other attractions too.Consider visiting Copenhagen in the autumn, when its a little cold but accommodations become much cheaper than those in the summer.Check at www.S to view price comparisons for flights and hotels before you book.1Which place is the most suitable for lovers

8、 to go on a date?AThe Tivoli Gardens.BThe Little Mermaid.CThe community of Christiania.DThe Museum of Art and Design.2How should visitors go to Kastrup Airport from the center of Copenhagen?ABy bicycle. BBy boat.CBy train. DBy bus.3What can help visitors save a lot when they travel in Copenhagen?AVi

9、siting about 60 museums.BBooking a hotel in the summer.CEating sandwiches with the locals.DApplying for a Copenhagen Card.Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to com

10、munications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896

11、, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They tr

12、avelled over snow-covered mountains and 此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however,

13、the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gol

14、d that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go to see where the Canadian g

15、old rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City its present population is 762.4What attracted the early settlers to New York City?AIts business culture.BIts small population.CIts geographical position.DIts favourable climate.5What do we know about those who first dug for gold in

16、Dawson?ATwo-thirds of them stayed there.BOne out of five people got rich.CAlmost everyone gave up.DHalf of them died.6What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?AThey found the city too crowded.BThey wanted to try their luck elsewhere.CThey were unable to stand the winter.DThey were sh

17、ort of food.7What is the text mainly about?AThe rise and fall of a city.BThe gold rush in Canada.CJourneys into the wilderness.DTourism in Dawson.After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the par

18、k. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared fro

19、m the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations major food sources (来源) for the wolf grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of veget

20、ation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park s red foxes, and completely drove away the park s beavers.As early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducin

21、g wolves to Yellowstone Park.They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems.Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U.S.

22、Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone.Today,the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk,deer,and coyote populations are down,while beavers and red fores have made a comeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a

23、 valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.8What is the text mainly about?AWildlife research in the United States.BPlant diversity in the Yellowstone area.CThe conflict between farmers and gray wolves.DThe reintroduction of wolv

24、es to Yellowstone Park.9What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean?ATested. BSeparated.3CForced out. DTracked down.10What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about？ADamage to local ecology. BA decline in the parks income.CPreservation of vegetation. DAn increase in the vari

25、ety of animals.11What is the authors attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project？ADoubtful. BPositive.CDisapproving. DUncaring.You must have heard of Mr. No Ears. This earless, one-eyed cat from Albufeira, Portugal, is a Facebook phenomenon and has his own book: Saudades Mr. No Ears. But for those

26、 of you who dont know him, here is his story.Often referred to as the “Lion King of Albufeira”, this adorable cat was the head of a eat colony in the region. Viewed from a distance, he appeared to be a king, sitting on a wall. On most days, this was usually where you would find Mr. No Ears, with the

27、 members of his colony scattered around on the walkway. At other times, he was jumping cliffs and running on the beach. No one knew on which day he was born, so his caretakers decided to celebrate his birthday on World Animal Day on October 4th.Although there were no ears, his hearing functioned wel

28、l. One of his eyes was open and purulent (有脓的), with no sign of an eyeball.Despite all of his problems, he was a strong-minded and happy cat. Some hotel owners found him annoying, ordering his caretakers to send him away so he wouldnt “upset tourists.” But there were just as many people who loved hi

29、m to pieces, and once he got his own Facebook page, the entire world was at his paws.On the evening of 11 September 2015, Mr. No Ears was taken away against his will. Less than an hour later a request was made via a Facebook page asking for money, making false claims that he was “in pain” and “had b

30、one cancer.” It was said that in an attempt to prove cancer which he did not have, Mr. No Ears suffered a heart attack. He then suffered organ damage, including his kidneys and liver. The taking-away of this much-loved cat from his home and family and the circumstances of his death were very emotive

31、 subjects, causing shockwaves throughout the animal-loving world.Thanks to Mr. No Ears, the Albufeirafs Peneco beach Colony became a household name and a “must see” on cat lovers, holiday choices. You will recognize Mr. No Ears favorite seat under a palm tree because Mr. No Ears love-lock is attache

32、d to it.12Which of the following statements is TRUE?AMr. No Ears was born on October 4th. BMr. No Ears could hear well without ears.CAll the hotel owners liked Mr. No Ears. DMr. No Ears always stayed alone.13What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?AThe cat could get to know the world v

33、ia Facebook page.BPeople around the world loved the cat.CThe cat is the Lion King of Albufeira.DThe cats caretakers made money on the Internet.14What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AThe unexpected response from animal lovers.BThe disappearance and return of Mr. No Ears.CThe disease that took Mr. No Ear

34、s life.DThe foggy death of Mr. No Ears.15What can we infer from this passage?AAlbufeira owes its fame to Mr. No Ears.BMr. No Ears became famous after his death.CPeople began to protect cats because of Mr. No Ears.DIn memory of Mr. No Ears, people named a tree after him.二、七选五Daily overuse of media an

35、d technology has a bad effect on the health of all children and teenagers by making them more open to anxiety, and more at risk of future health problems.16 Many newer apps automatically show where the users are when theyre used. This can tell anyone out there exactly where to find the person using

36、the app.17They are also upset about their kids spending time on Facebook accounts instead of getting down to their homework assignments, and are afraid of what can come out of their online connections.418 One way is to make a “social media agreement” with your kidsa real contract they can sign. In i

37、t, they can agree to protect their own privacy, consider their reputation, and not give out personal information.19In turn, parents agree to respect teens privacy while making an effort to be part of the social media world. Parents also can help kids spend less time on the computer by putting limits

38、 on media use.20Avoid laptops and smartphones in bedrooms, and set some rules on the use of technology. And dont forget that setting a good example through your own virtual behavior can go a long way toward helping your kids use social media safely.ATrust their children more.BKeep computers in publi

39、c areas in the house.CIts important to be aware of what your kids are doing online.DBesides, they promise never to use technology to hurt anyone else.E. Spending too much time on social media can make kids feel upset, too.F. Kids also can face the possibility of meeting the wrong person lace to face

40、.G. Parents often say that kids would rather be online than hang around with them.三、完形填空I still remember my kindergarten teacher Mrs White, although I dont remember much about what we learned in her class. My mother once told me that we used to_21_a lot. And I would bring back what I wrote and she c

41、ould see there were so many_22_. But no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes_23_a “Good”，which would make my heart soar (高涨）with_24_, But it worried my mother, so one day when she met Mrs White, she asked her why she never_25_the wrong spellings of words.Mrs White replied,“The children are

42、just beginning to get_26_about using words, about forming sentences. I dont want to_27_that enthusiasm with red ink. Spelling and grammar can wait. The wonder of words wont”Maybe she didnt say it_28_like that. It was long ago. But I did grow up learning to use words with loving_29_like that.I_30_now

43、 and think Mrs Whites was a rather_31_teacher. She encouraged the joy,_32_and excitement of expression-however faultily-like that. I used to_33_“beautiful” a lot. Never could I quite remember that the “e”went _34_the “a”._35_my teacher in high school very much._36_eventually the es and as settled in

44、to their_37_places. I am glad I didnt _38_on them though. “Pretty” is _39_to spell but it doesnt hold as much as you mean sometimes. And thanks to Mrs White, I had no_40_about writing what I meant even if I couldnt quite spell it out. Because life isnt Pretty. Its Beautiful.21Alisten Bspeak Cwrite D

45、read22Amarks Bstars Cwords Dmistakes23Aeven Bnaturally Cespecially Dparticularly24Ahappiness Bsadness Cdiscouragement Ddisappointment25Afound Bcorrected Cignored Dremembered26Aworried Bexcited Canxious Dnervous27Akeep Bcreate Cstop Dmake28Areally Bcarefully Ctotally Dexactly29Afear Bconfidence Cprid

46、e Dcontent30Alook forward Blook after Clook back Dlook for31Aextraordinary Bstrict Chardworking Dcareless32Adelight Bwonder Crelief Dsatisfaction33Amistake Bmisuse Cmisunderstand Dmisspell34Abehind Bafter Cbefore Dbelow35Aannoyed Bpleased Cfrightened Dconfused36ASo BBut CAnd DOr37Aright Bwrong Cgood

47、 Dbad38Astand Bkeep Cwait Drely39Afunnier Bharder Cnicer Deasier40Ainterests Bhope Cworries Dsadness第 II 卷（非选择题）四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, which was started by the medical comm

48、unity（医学界）41 a method of fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side 42 (effect) such as overweight and heart disease the very thing the medical community was trying to fight.5Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet. They are required 43 (process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and salt 44 (remove) from food, the food tastes as if is missing something. As 45 result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even 46 (bad), the