浙江省东阳中学2019届高三英语下学期开学考试试题.doc

1、- 1 -浙江省东阳中学 2019届高三英语下学期开学考试试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷 (非选择题), 第I卷 1至 8页，第II卷 9至 10页。第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分）1. What fruit does the woman use?A. Pears. B. Oranges. C. Banana.2. What did the woman do today?A. She cleaned the car. B. She bought an umbrella. C. She listened to the we

2、ather forecast.3. When does the man usually do exercise?A. In the afternoon. B. In the morning. C. At night.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Preparing for a test. B

3、. Eating during an exam. C. Getting a medical exam.第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22. 5分）6. Who started to make birthdays important holidays?A.The womans grandparents. B.The mans grandparents. C.The womans parents.7. What does the womans mother do for the womans birthday?A.She gives her a gift of jewelry.B.

4、She cooks some special food.C.She makes some beautiful clothes.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why didnt the man need to study the local language?A. He already spoke it.B. He didnt want to talk to local people.C. He could communicate in English.9. How did the baker feel about the man at first?A. Happy. B. A li

5、ttle afraid. C. Very angry.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. What kind of food does the woman cook?A.Thai. B.Chinese. C.Vietnamese.11. What does the man think of the new Chinese market?A. Its too big. B. It has good deals. C. It has few foreign products.12. According to the man, when is the best time to visit

6、 the market?A.Saturday. B.Sunday. C. Monday.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. Where does the conversation take place?A.At a store. B.At school. C.At home.14. How did the man get the mud?A. He went to the Dead Sea. B. He dug it up from the backyard.C. He bought it from an online company.15.What is the main col

7、or of the mud in the backyard?A. Brown. B. Grey. C. Black.16. Why does the girl agree to use the mud?A. She wants her skin to feel younger.B. She has some skin problems.C. She is starting to get wrinkles.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. What classes can visitors take in Bali according to the speaker?A. Divi

8、ng. B. Swimming. C. Fishing.- 2 -18. Why do some scientists come to Bali?A.To study volcanoes.B.To study the sea creatures.C.To study traditional artworks.19. What do most people of Bali do?A. Work in tourism.B. Do agricultural work.C. Make special clothes.20. What does the speaker think is good to

9、do during Chinese New Year?A. Drink traditional coffee.B. Do some shopping.C.Visit Buddhist temples.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35分）AYouve just finished a heavy meal and are full up. Suddenly, your host announces proudly that he will be serving his “house specialty” dessert, bananas flambe and that he has spen

10、t the better part of the afternoon preparing it. Even though you are foil and dont even like bananas, you accept a serving of his dessert and eat it all.Clearly, biological factors do not fully explain our eating behavior. Social factors, based on societal rules and on what we have learned about app

11、ropriate eating behavior, also play an important role. Take, for example, the simple fact that people customarily eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at approximately the same times every day. Because we tend to eat on schedule every day, we feel hungry as the usual hour approaches.Similarly, we put rou

12、ghly the same amount of food on our plate every day, even though the amount of exercise we may have had, and consequently our need for energy supply, varies from day to day. We also tend to prefer particular food over others. Rats and dogs may be a delicacy in certain Asian cultures, but few people

13、in Western cultures find them appealing despite their potentially high nutritional value. In sum, cultural influences and our individual habits play important roles in determining when, what, and how much we eat.Other social factors relate to our eating behavior as well. Some of us head toward the r

14、efrigerator after a difficult day, seeking comfort in a scoop of Heath Bar Crunch ice cream. Perhaps when we were children, our parents gave us food when we were upset. Eventually, we may have learned to associate food with comfort. Similarly, we may learn that eating, which focuses our attention on

15、 immediate pleasures, provides an escape from unpleasant thoughts. Consequently,we may eat when we feel upset and anxious.21. What causes you to accept the hosts dessert offer at the end of the meal?A. Your hunger. B. The hosts pride.C. The pleasant taste. D. Social politeness.22. The author explain

16、s the factors in eating mainly by .A. making a comparison. B. using examples.C. analyzing the data. D. undertaking a survey.23. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Social Factors in Eating. B. Causes of Hunger.C. Table Manners at Meals. D. Cultural Differences in Eating.BM

17、editation has been around for thousands of years, starting as a religious practice. Hindu(印度教)holy books from around 1500 BC describe meditating on the divine (神)，and art from this time period shows people sitting cross-legged and alone in a garden. In China and India around the fifth century BC, ot

18、her forms of mediation developed. Several religions, including Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity, had meditative ceremonies. In 20th-century Europe and America, secular meditation arrived from India. Rather than focusing on spiritual growth, - 3 -it emphasizes stress reduction, relaxation, a

19、nd self-improvement.Although it still isnt exactly mainstream, many people practice meditation. Mindfulness meditation, in particular, has become more popular in recent years. The practice involves sitting comfortably, focusing on ones breathing, and bringing the minds attention to the present. Conc

20、erns about the past or future are let go of. An individual can picture worries popping like a bubble or flying away like a butterfly.Mindfulness is about increasing awareness and practicing acceptance. To be present is to have sharpened attention. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Meditation can give y

21、ou a sense of calm, peace and balance that benefits your emotional well-being.“Among the emotional benefits are reducing negative emotions, increased self-awareness, and stress management skills. Asthma, depression, and sleep disorders are all conditions worsened by stress. Several studies have show

22、n that patients with these conditions benefit from meditation.Dr. Robert Schneider, director of the Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention, says, “I have been researching effects of meditation on health for thirty years and have found it has persuasive benefits. The benefits of meditation are

23、 coming to be widely accepted by health professionals business leaders and the media. It is now time for the medical profession to catch up.“24. The underlined word “secular” in paragraph 1 most nearly means .A. non-religious . B. non-traditional. C. serious. D. daily.25. When you are deep in medita

24、tion, you will .A. feel tired very soon B.have sleep disordersC. sense calm and peace D. experience more negative emotions26. What is the main idea of the text?A. Ones mental health is supposed to come first in life.B. Medicine is no more effective than meditation for patients.C. Mindfulness meditat

25、ion helps practitioners focus on mental health.D. Mindfulness meditation is getting more accepted due to its benefits.CMum always awoke early. When she was working as an actress she thought: Sooner or later they will realize their mistake and will send me home. To get rid of that fear, she would get

26、 up before “they” did,to go over her lines. In order to look perfect on the set, fresh,without a single negative thought that might ruffle her smile, she had to arise between four and five in the morning and gather her strength.Mum, like any wise family doctor, believed in the virtues of a good brea

27、kfast. She never skipped it. She knew how to be persuasive and from the time I was a little boy she would cut slices of buttered bread-she called them “fingers”-for dipping in soft-boiled eggs. However, what left an impression about her breakfast went beyond those toasted rectangles of bread.During

28、the last years of her life, this morning interlude was also a time for confidences. If my brother and I were at her Swiss home, breakfast would be in the kitchens office. She would come downstairs in her robe, and while having a cake and a cup of coffee, almost unconsciously, small talk would turn i

29、nto a confession (忏悔).One day she uneasily told me about the painful circumstances of her separation from my father. I learned to know her better at the breakfast table.But it was not always a time for discussion. Returning from a trip, or on a Sunday,she would honor the day of rest with a small lux

30、ury, something unusual for her:breakfast in bed. It was like a prize she awarded herself, and it was enjoyed all the more if the tray were filled with tidbits, such as homemade cake or cherry jam, along with toast, coffee, milk, butter, a small from the garden in a tiny vase, and on the side of her

31、tray the International Herald Tribune .- 4 -27. What can we infer about the authors mother from the first paragraph?A. She was not a skillful actress at all.B. She was under pressure from her work.C. She had a poor relationship with her colleagues.D. She was good at reciting film lines.28. In what s

32、ense did the mothers breakfast go beyond those toasted rectangles of bread?A. Many more delicious foods were prepared by her mother.B. It removed the misunderstanding between the mother and the sonC. It led the author to have a deeper understanding of her mother.D. It helped the authors mother solve

33、 her marriage problems.29. The underlined word “luxury” in the last paragraph most likely refers toA. the feeling of self-respectB. the enjoyment of something specialC.the desire of expressing your thanksD. the pleasure of having something expensive30. What is the authors purpose in writing the text

34、?A. To present the benefits of eating breakfast.B. To introduce how to prepare breakfast.C.To show his sympathy for his mothers marriage.D.To share fond memories of his mothers breakfast.第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分）How to say sorry and really mean it? 31 In fact, a study found that effective apologies a

35、re those that were accepted by the offended party and allowed both parties to move on with no unpleasantness. Here are a few key tips.Wait, never hurry to apologizeDid you turn things around royally? 32 “Sometimes an immediate apology is called for,“ says Antony Manstead, a professor of psychology a

36、t Cardiff University in Wales.“But if the other party is angry at your previous wrong doing, it may be more effective to wait because their anger may prevent them from being receptive to an apology.“ 33 Explain, dont excuseBecause admitting to being wrong is painful and can make people worried that

37、theyre a bad person, they often water down their apology with excuses. For example, “I certainly apologize if I offended anyone” and “Im very sorry,but in my defense ,you started it.”34 Giner-Sorolia says, “It uses the form of an apology-Im sorry- but follows it up by shifting responsibility to the

38、offended person, implying he or she is too sensitive. “Dont imply that the other person is wrong to feci upset or angry,“ adds Mara Olekalns, a professor at Melbourne Business School.Let your body do the talkingExperts agree that face-to-face apologies beat phoned-in, e-mailed, or handwritten ones.

39、“Facial expressions, posture, and the tone of voice have all been shown to be important channels that convey sincerity when you express regret,” Giner-Sorolla says. “Anyone can type” “I feel really ashamed, but if you say it live, its obvious whether or not you mean it.A phone call is second best: Y

40、oull convey emotions with your voice and get instant feedback. E-mailed apologies arent perfect. They lack emotional connections. 35 “A victim can abuse written apologies and do harm to the apologizer.” Mullet says.A. A little cool-off time could help. B. That sort of apology has a name-a nonapology

41、.C. Is there more to saying sorry than just saying “sorry“?D. Tliere is nothing worse in these situations than sincere apologies.E. Once youve typed them, the receivers can forward them to anyone.F. Being a victim does not automatically transform a person into a good person.- 5 -G. Therefore, the be

42、st time to apologize is when one feels ready to sincerely apologize.第三部分:语言运用（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）After Steward and Debbie Wilder lost their 17-year-old son, Cameron, who died in 2013, the last thing on their minds was 36 for the holiday season. We havent put anything up in th

43、ree years.“Debbie said.But in December 2016, the house was 37 like Christmas，with white bulbs (灯泡) cheerfully lining the roof. It wasnt the Wilders 38 had finally made the house twinkle, however. Instead it was a 39 30-year-old Carson Zickgraf, who hangs lights professionally through his business to

44、 brighten the lives of families 40 by losing their child, especially during the 41 holiday seasonand it works. “I started 42 ,” Debbie says , “It was really special.“Zickgraf has been 43 his light-stringing services since 2015. When Zickgraf arrives at a home to hang lights, hell 44 the door to tell

45、 the family his plan, but if everyone is away, hell put up the lights as a 45 .At one of the surprise houses, he began to work 46 realizing the owner was home. When she discovered what Zickgraf and his 47 were up to, she ran outsideand gave them all hugs.Zickgraf start the project 48 .He was hanging

46、 lights on a customers home when the owner told him that his neighbors son had recently died.On the spot,Zickgraf had an epiphany（顿悟）. “I sent my crew there to decorate that house too,”he says, “It could 49 the pain for their loved ones and warm the spirit.“Out of 50 for the familys privacy, he does

47、nt tell them the backstory, 51 the workers sometimes figure it out. “A few times when my employees have 52 we were doing lights for unlucky families, they 53 the clock and wouldnt take pay.“Zickgraf knows his efforts cant completely 54 the veil（面纱）of grief from these families, but he can make the ho

48、lidays a little more 55 .“I wish I could do more houses,“he says.36. A. escaping B. complaining C. decorating D. dreaming37. A. burned up B. lit up C. cheered up D. taken up38. A. what B. which C. as D. that39. A. neighbour B. officer C. friend D. stranger40. A. affected B. ruined C. abandoned D. bl

49、amed41. A. busy B. difficult C. exciting D. boring42. A. screaming B. laughing C. crying D. whispering43. A. advertising B. donating C. selling D. demanding44. A.break into B. shout at C. push at D. knock on45. A. surprise B. warning C. punishment D. treatment46. A. by B. at C. through D. without47 A. neighbours B. customers C. crew