1、- 1 -山东省济宁市实验中学 2019 届高三英语上学期期中试题第卷（选择题，共 100 分）第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节听下面 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。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。1. Why is Ann so upset? A. She failed one of her exams.B. She is worrying about other lessons.C. She has no time to do her math homework.2
2、. What type of food does the woman eat now? A. Junk food. B. Healthy food. C. Delivered food.3. What will the man probably do to stay warm? A. Use a blanket. B. Turn on the heater. C. Drink some hot chocolate.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The mans career. B. The mans travel plan.
3、 C. The mans plan after graduating.5. What are the speakers opinions about the painting? A. Its simple. B. Its colorful. C. Its complex.第二节 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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Where does the conversa
4、tion take place? A. In an office downtown. B. In an apartment downtown. C. In an apartment in the East End.7. What does the man want to do now? A. Get to work. B. Go to a restaurant. C. Visit the womans company.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How do the speakers know each other? A. They are family members. B.
5、 They go to the same school. C. They teach at the same school.9. How has the man tried to reach his brother? A. He sent him a text. B. He went to his house. C. He left him a voicemail.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which subject is difficult for the woman? - 2 -A. Math. B. History. C. Chemistry.11. When
6、 can the woman have tutoring?A. On Tuesdays. B. On Thursdays. C. On Fridays.12. Who will sign the woman up for tutoring?A. Mr. Jennings. B. Mr. Hobart. C. Mrs. Lee.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What might the womans job be? A. Shes a diver. B. Shes a lifeguard. C. Shes a swimming instructor.14. Who cal
7、led the ambulance? A. The woman. B. One of the students. C. The mans colleague.15. When did the ambulance arrive? A. Immediately. B. Ten minutes later. C. Twenty minutes later.16. How did the girl react when she awoke?A. She didnt know what happened. B. She went back in the pool. C. She cried.听第 10
8、段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is making the announcement?A. The student government. B. The school newspaper. C. The football team.18. How many new teams are added this year? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.19. What do the music club members do?A. They organize trips. B. They attend concerts. C. They have danc
9、ing nights.20. Why should a student join a campus group?A. To have friends. B. To make good grades. C. To keep up with world news.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AIf youve never travelled abroad, looking for a fun destination as your next vacati
10、on can be tough. Whats the food like? What attractions can I find? How do I get around? Dont settle for just any cityits important that your getaway suits all of your needs. Our top suggestion: London, UK. A new study by WeekenGO, an online weekend getaway portal and app, shows Englands capital has
11、been ranked the best city to spend the weekend, especially for film fans. According to the study, Berlin, Germany was the most recommended destination for millennials, while Vienna, Austria took the top spot for vacationing families. Zurich, Switzerland was also voted the best destination for baby b
12、oomers.- 3 -Each city in WeekenGOs Top 100 was graded using a number of categories, including ease of finding accommodations, cultural events, number of green spaces, and safety. Check out the best cities in the world for every type of traveler below:For those who love to stroll: Graz, Austria ranks
13、 as the worlds most walkable city.For nature lovers: Stuttgart, Germany ranks No. 1 for most green spaces.For fussy travelers: Rome, Italy has the most accommodation options.For the party crowd: Shanghai, China ranks No. 1 for club options.For curious travelers: Vancouver, Canada ranks No. 1 for the
14、 most cultural events.For women going solo: Oslo, Norway has been ranked the safest place for women.21. The writer is possibly from _.A. a culture club B. a net company C. a travel agency D. a trade company22. Which might be the best choice for the Browns with two children to have a holiday?A. Vienn
15、a. B. London. C. Berlin. D. Zurich.23. Which of the following might be a good choice for a single female nature lover?A. Oslo and Rome. B. Oslo and Stuttgart. C. Rome and Graz. D. Graz and Stuttgart.BHome prices remained divergent in China during December, with some of the first-tier cities recordin
16、g price drops, while second and third-tier cities saw increases due to the varied market policies, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.Newly built commercial housing prices in the first-tier citiesnamely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhenremained stable in December, while those
17、 in second and third- tier cities rose by 0.6 percent and 0.5 percent respectively from November 2017.The same trend was witnessed in second-hand home prices, which dropped slightly by 0.1 percent in first-tier cities and rose 0.3 percent in both second and third-tier cities in December, said Liu Ji
18、anwei, a senior statistician at the NBS.In September 2017, the local governments of several regional capitals launched new restrictions to further slow home sales, in response to the central governments call to end housing speculation and cool the red-hot housing market in certain cities.As housing
19、regulations in larger cities have tightened, investors have started looking for opportunities in medium-sized and small cities, thus causing - 4 -a noticeable home price increase in third-tier cities.Fan Hengshan, deputy secretary-general of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at an
20、 economic forum on Thursday that housing prices in third and fourth-tier cities have risen too fast, and this needs to be monitored carefully.“The home price increase in third-tier cities will have a fairly large impact, considering that a large part of Chinas gross domestic product and population c
21、ome from these cities,” said Zhang Zhiwei, chief economist and head of equity strategy for China at Deutsche Bank, during a recent media briefing.Zhang estimated that third-tier cities accounted for a major part of Chinese residents 50 trillion yuan wealth gains, driven by rising home prices in 2017
22、.“Despite a relatively large increase in home prices in third-tier cities, studies have found that at the end of 2017, local residents in 85 third-tier cities need to save four to eight years of their income to buy a home, meaning that house price to income ratios are not too high in these cities,”
23、he said. 24. What does the underlined word “divergent” in the first paragraph mean?A. Diverse B.Stable C. Increasing D. Decreasing25. What do we know from the passage?A. Housing prices in the first-tier cities dropped slightly in December.B. Home prices in medium-sized and small cities remained stab
24、le in November.C. National housing prices rose in most time of 2017.D. The second-hand home prices dropped slightly in the first-tier cities while rose in both second and third-tier cities in November.26. Why did the housing prices in the third and fourth-tier cities rise fast ?A. Because the local
25、governments didnt launch any restrictions and regulations.B. Because the governments in the first-tier cities have carried out tougher measures.C. Because there are more people living in these cities.D. Because people there saved more money than other cities.27. Where is the passage probably taken f
26、rom?A. A science book. B. A newspaper. C. A fashion magazine. D. A text book. CGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when h
27、e gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star“ or remember the story of Cin
28、derella or Goldilocks and the - 5 -Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimmin
29、g, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star“ and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an except
30、ion to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to lear
31、n a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for ones future development.28. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
32、A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children are easy to remember.29. The author explains the law of overlearning by _.A. presenting research findings B. selling down genera
33、l rulesC. making a comparison D. using examples30. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is _.A. a result of overlearning B. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problems D. a basic step towards advanced studies31. What is the authors opinion on cramming?
34、A. It leads to failure in college exams. B. Its helpful only in a limited way.C. Its possible to result in poor memory. D. It increases students learning interest.DTraffic problems are an everyday concern in many cities，including Washington，DCA growing number of Washingtonians are turning to bicycle
35、s to get to and from workIn fact，the number of commuters who use bicycles has doubled in the city since 2007Ralph Buehler teaches urban planning at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute - 6 -and State University，popularly known as Virginia TechHe has written a book about urban biking, called City Cycli
36、ngHe says there is a reason why urban bike tiding is now becoming more popular“Over the last 60 to 70 years，cities in America have adapted to the automobile ”“Most cities took advantage of the money coming for the interstate highway system，from the federal government, starting in 1956. There was a 9
37、0 percent federal match(补贴)so the cities only had to put up 10It was very tempting ”In the years after World War Two，many Americans moved to suburban communities，just outside major citiesThey decided to travel great distances to and from work in exchange for a home in the suburbsTheir cars became a
38、symbol of freedomBut today，many people believe they can save money by living in the cityGreg Billing is with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association “When a person makes a change from using a car to using a bike，heshe is saving anywhere between 8 or $9，000 a year ”Ralph Buehler says governments sa
39、ve money when people use bicycles “Building bicycling facilities is much cheaper than building and maintaining road facilities or public transport ”Washington，DC has also taken steps to protect bike ridersIt approved a safe passing law and created areas on the road between cars and bikesThe United S
40、tates Census Bureau says 4of the citys workers ride to work by bikeThe only city on the East Coast with more bike commuters is New York32. What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage?A. More people in Washington, DC go to work by bike B. Bikes lead to new problems in Washington, DCC. Wash
41、ington, DC has taken steps to protect bike riders D. People in Washington, DC prefers cars to bicycles33. What can we know from Ralph Buehlers statement?A. A lot has been invested to build bicycling facilities in citiesB. The federal government supported building public transportC. Cities didnt use
42、the money from the government wiselyD. Urban biking has been popular in the last 60 to 70 years34. In the years after World War Two，many Americans prefer to_A. go to and from work by bike B. 1ive out of the major citiesC. travel long distances a lot D. rent houses rather than buy ones35What do Ralph
43、 Buehler and Greg Billing agree with?APublic transport develop too rapidly recent years BGovernment should build more bicycle facilitiesCThe cost of living in cities is lower than in the country DMore people - 7 -using bicycles can save money第 二 节 （ 共 5 小 题 ， 每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分 10 分 ） 根 据 短 文 内 容 ， 从 短
44、 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 。 Food pictures that you display on Instagram can look more stylish if you follow these tips. 36 Post them with a story._37 Whether its your first meal at a Chinese restaurant or a birthday party at a cozy cafeteria, describe the surround
45、ings as well as the reason why you choose the food in the picture.Choose natural lighting.Flash is not as beautiful as natural light. The latter makes pictures look much better. The only problem is that you can hardly find natural light in bars, cafes and restaurants. 38 If you are having your lunch
46、 or dinner outside, remember to find a place in shadow since direct sunlight casts shadows on the food .Choose your angle.Choose the right angle. One of the best positions is shooting from the top down. This is how youll show the whole table. You might sometimes need to climb on a chair to take that
47、 perfect shot! 39 You may try to hold your food in front of you. Vertical(垂直的) pictures are also worth your attention. 40 Use various filters(滤镜) to make your shots more attractive. But dont be restricted by them. Use special apps to keep your pictures bright. Experiment and see which app is your fa
48、vorite. Adjust the brightness. Try out a different contrast.A. Adjust the size and brightness.B. Use filters and more apps.C. Eye level shots look irresistible.D. What you can do is to take your dish and walk to a window.E. Here are some means to tell you how to take pictures of food.F. There are a
49、few ways to help you make your food shots more unique.G. Before you take a picture, think about what you want to tell others.第 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45） 第 一 节 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 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。While checking out at the grocery store I noticed a woman behind me. She was
