河北省唐县一中2019届高三英语上学期期中试题201901240126.doc

1、1河北省唐县一中 2019 届高三英语上学期期中试题第一部分 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） 前 2 分钟为听力试音时间。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.答案是 C。1. What should the woman have done at the meeting?A

2、. She should have agreed with John.B. She should have talked with John.C. She should have raised objections to John.2. What does Smith do probably?A. A salesman. B. A mailman. C. A milkman.3. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Tell Jane to help him. B. Do as he has said C. Learn from her.4.

3、 How did Jack react to the punishment?A. He accepted it. B. He disliked it. C. He changed his behavior.5. Why does the man want a room?A. To have a meeting. B. To stay for one night. C. To celebrate his birthday.第二节（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

4、卷相应位置。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Which kind of drinks does the man like most?A. Orange juice. B. Beer. C. Cola.7. What does the man mean in the end?A. Wine isnt fine for him.B. He likes wine very much.C. Nobody likes drinking wine.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What should the woman do as a guide?A. Teach lessons

5、 to visitors. B. Show visitors how to learn history.C. Introduce pictures and items to visitors.9. How does the woman find her present job?A. Fresh but tired. B. Risky and exciting. C. Worthy and satisfactory.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the man mention “a dried plant”?A. To show the hot weat

6、her.B. To make his talk understood.C. To show his feelings to old men.211. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. See a doctor. B. Buy some beer. C. Have much liquid.12. What will the man do soon after the conversation?A. Go to the hospital.B. Share beer at the womans home.C. Go home and enjoy

7、beer.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the intention of the womans talking with the man?A. To turn to him for some advice.B. To exchange experience with him.C. To know about American colleges.14. What does the woman want to do?A. Fill in a form for her brother.B. Choose a college for her brother.C.

8、 Compare Chinese and American colleges.15. What is the main difference between American public and private colleges?A. Scholarship. B. Studying time. C. Studying conditions.16. What do we know about the womans brother?A. He will study in Peking University.B. He will study in an American public schoo

9、l.C. He is uncertain about which college to study in.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the story mainly about?A. A cartoon movie Shark Tale.B. Why people call Oscar “Shark Killer”.C. How Oscar finds Angies love for him.18. What can we learn from the story?A. Smaller fishes often eat the bigger one

10、s.B. Oscar is a hero because he killed a shark.C Oscar has to learn a lesson in life.19. Who is Oscars real friend?A. Angie. B. Lola. C. Frankie.20. Why does Oscar have to run away?A. He is afraid of Lola.B. Frankies father wants to kill him.C. He wants to make his dreams come true.第二部分：阅读理解（共 2 节，满

11、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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASpecial Events of the WeekendCaptain Goodfellow3Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the Ci

12、ty Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. It is free of charge.Walking tour of the townForget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of the City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!Films at the museumTwo European films will b

13、e shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.International picnicAre you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. The

14、 food is delicious and not expensive. It lasts from noon to 5:00 pm.Take me out to the ballgameIts October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate of Green Stadium. It might be hot. Dont forget to bring some water.Do you want to hear “The Zoo”？“Th

15、e Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first American concert this year at 8:00 tomorrow night in the Rose Hall.21. Which event is held at night?A. Captain Goodfellow.B. Films at the museum.C. Walking tour of the town.D. Take me out to the ballgame.22. What can people do at Cen

16、tral Park on Saturday?A. Watch European films.B. Enjoy delicious food.C. Enjoy interesting stories.D. Learn about local history.23. Where should Tom go if he wants to attend an event of music?A. To the Rose Hall.B. To the City Hall.C. To the City Theatre.D. To the Museum Theatre.BElectronic devices(

17、器具) can seem like a “third party“ in some relationships because some partners spend more time on them than with each other.When Amanda Gao, a 26-year-old white-collar worker in Beijing, went to a hotpot restaurant with her boyfriend on Friday night several weeks ago, she expected that they would hav

18、e a good time together. To her disappointment, 4however, it did not turn out that way later. As soon as they were led to their seats and she began to order dishes, he buried himself in his mobile phone“It seemed that his phone was making its way between us. A date that should have belonged to us tur

19、ned into one where my boyfriend dated a third party and I felt left out. “ Gao said. some people, like her, have found that electronics have been sabotaging(破坏) their romantic relationships.A study, published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture in April 2017, questioned nearly 200 col

20、lege aged adults who were in committed relationships to report on their and their partners smartphone dependency. The results showed people who were more dependent on their phones were less sure about their relationships, and people who considered their partners excessively (过度地) dependent on their

21、devices were less satisfied in their relationship. Lin Yuan, a relationship adviser in Beijing, noted that as more and more electronics come out and spice up peoples lives, they are at the same time becoming a third party in relationships, especially for young people.Lin said she knew of some people

22、 who suggest that electronics should be kept out of bedrooms, which she considered challenging and hard to be put into practice for most couples. She recommended that if people are feeling neglected in their relationship, they need to respectfully let their partners know their feeling. “Communicatio

23、n is always the best and the most efficient way,” she said.24. What is Gaos feeling when entering the restaurant with her boyfriend?A. Disappointed B. Excited C. Annoyed D. Uneasy25. Which of the following may Lin Yuan agree with?A. Gaos boyfriend is addicted to playing gamesB. Most couples can keep

24、 electronics out of bedroomsC. Partners should communicate more to understand each other betterD. Couples should stop using electronics to avoid the problem mentioned above26. Why was the case of Amanda Gao mentioned?A. To explain who the “third party” isB. To stress the importance of electronic dev

25、icesC. To encourage advisors to talk about the caseD. To introduce the phenomena of excessively depending on electronics27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Are devices killing romance?B. How to beat smartphone5C. The romantic story of Miss GaoD. The relationship between

26、man and smart phone CIn China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isnt much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hop

27、e that their lives will improve when they move to the city.But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowde

28、d trains and buses. They dont want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.So they move out of the cities. Some dont go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real

29、 countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it is a big mistake. They dont make so much money and there is

30、nt much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and arent always very friendly.As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “Its wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,“ they say.28. Which is NOT the reason for people

31、moving to the cities in China?AThe countryside is much poorer than me city.BPeople in the countryside have nothing to eat.CPeople in the countryside dont have much work to do there.DServices in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.29. Why do some rich families in Europe move

32、to the countryside?ABecause they will find good jobs. BBecause they are tired of living in the city.CBecause they can make more money there.DBecause they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.30.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows _Athey are happy to move back to the city B

33、they miss their friends in the countrysideCthey still want to move to the countryside 6Dthey are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city31. The best title of this passage may be “_”A. A happy life! BLiving in the city C. Moving out or moving back ? DLiving in the countryside!DWhen Jos

34、hua Coombes got off the bus in Washington, D.C., on this past February, he didnt set off for the usual tourist attractions along the National Mall. Instead, the London-based hairdresser (理发师) headed for the marble fountain where homeless people gather outside. Most travellers walk by without a secon

35、d glance. So what Coombes did next may well have surprised them: He chatted with them, pulled out his scissors and gave them haircuts, free of charge.Whether in London, New York or Washington, D.C., homelessness can seem like a problem too huge and difficult to deal with. But Coombes realised that h

36、e didnt have to solve all of everyones problems to make an impact. Sometimes, a small luxury such as a haircut can go a long way in boosting someones dignity, he told The Washington Post.Two years ago, he founded the campaign Do Something For Nothing. His mission: to make a positive impact by giving

37、 haircuts to homeless people he meets on city streets, connecting with them on a human level and sharing their stories on social media. So far he has cut the hair of hundreds of homeless people, including a few women.For Coombes, the campaign is about the importance of human connections. He wants to

38、 bring people together, regardless of what their relations are, and he sees the simple act of conversation as a step toward strengthening ties between people. In an age when virtual interactions can replace a real sense of community, Coombes finds haircuts to be a simple but important way to connect

39、 with people physically and emotionally.Coombess world travels are partially funded through companies and NGOs that commission him to speak about his campaign. As he devotes more time to it, he has steadily decreased the hours he spends in the salon at home. His most recent trip to the US was sponso

40、red by Leesa Sleeps, a Virginia-based mattress company. He will leave for Barcelona soon and plans to return to the US in the next few months.32. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The homeless people. B. The tour guides.C. The travelers. D. The hairdressers.33. What is

41、the purpose of Coombess founding the campaign?7A. To make the homeless people more beautiful.B. To increase the connections with homeless people.C. To bring the homeless people together to the shelters.D. To help the homeless people change the real sense of community.34. What do we know about Coombe

42、s?A. He dislikes usual tourist attractions.B. He travels around the world with his own expenses.C. He thinks people can take action to positively affect others life.D. He goes away from home in order to travel around the country.35. What is the main idea of the text?A. A hairdresser travels with hom

43、eless people.B. Homeless people are connecting together.C. Companies work together to help homeless people.D. A hairdresser helps homeless people through haircuts.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后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。If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt mak

44、e you stronger and better. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 36 So challenge the following limits:1. Figure out what youre scared of and do it continuously.If youre a salesman, and youre scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and

45、thinking youll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 37 But dont stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, Im not scared!”2. 38 Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your str

46、ess while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise. 39 A simple 9-minute run around your neighbor

47、hood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people. Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelerstry to connect with the service staff. You never k

48、now what kind of people theyre going to be. Get 8out of your house or go online right now to book your class. 40 A. You should do it continuously.B. Someone may hang up on you.C. You dont need to go to the gym.D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge

49、 yourself.F. Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop.G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.第三部分 英语知识运用 完形填空（共 20 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。 （注意： 此题 41-60 的答案要涂到卡上 41-60）In elementary school, I was living with my parents and my brother in a rented apartment in New York City. At the time, I never thought of myself as comfortable or 41 it was just the way life was.Everything 42 before I started t