1、- 1 -海南省儋州一中 2019 届高三英语上学期第二次统测试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第 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 )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。1. Who is a great musician? A. Lily. B. Mike. C.
2、 Lisa.2. Why didnt the man answer the phone? A. He didnt hear the ringing.B. His phone wasnt working.C. It was too noisy at the time.3. What is the woman unsatisfied with about the hotel?A. Its elevator. B. Its bathroom. C. Its dining hall. 4. What does the woman decide to do tomorrow morning? A. Le
3、ave early for the airport. B. Check the flight schedule.C. Listen to the weather forecast. 5. How did the singer become famous?A. He used to perform a lot on TV.B. He used to sing at the subway station.C. He used the Internet to draw peoples attention.第 二 节 (共 15 小 题 ;每 小 题 1.5 分 ， 满 分 22.5 分 )请听第 6
4、 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. How old was probably the man when he got his PhD? A. 18 years old. B. 26 years old. C. 28 years old. - 2 -7. When did the man begin his research on the cancer drug? A. When he got a job in a medical lab.B. When he worked at a medical company. C. When he was stud
5、ying for his PhD. 请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the mans purpose of calling?A. To recommend some products to the woman.B. To bargain about the prices of the products.C. To order some products from the woman.9. How much are ten factory air-conditioners without discount?A. $4,500. B. $ 5,225. C. $5,5
6、00. 请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What suggestion does the woman give to the man first?A. Going to a big city to find some recipes. B. Learning how to cook the food himself.C. Looking around the local market.11. Where do the two speakers live?A. In India. B. In America. C. In Thailand.12. Who may the
7、woman ask for help?A. The mans uncle. B. The mans brother. C. Her mother.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Some interesting places. B. An art lesson. C. Their classmates.14. What was in the womans picture?A. A waiter in a caf. B. Some people in a market.C. Childr
8、en in a swimming pool.15. Where did Mary go yesterday?A. To a bank. B. To a park. C. To a sports centre. 16. What does the woman say about Patrick?A. He is the best artist. B. He loves drawing water.- 3 -C. He drew a picture of a window cleaner.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How long will the vacation
9、 last?A. About one month. B. About two months. C. About three months.18. What is the talk mainly about?A. Check-out procedures. B. Personal safety. C. Dormitory rules.19. What must the students do before leaving?A. Register for summer classes. B. Pay a 20-dollar fee. C. Remove personal property.20.
10、What must the students report on the forms?A. Their summer addresses. B. Any damage to their rooms.C. When they plan to leave.第 二 部 分 阅 读 理 解 (共 两 节 ， 满 分 40 分 )第 一 节 (共 15 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABasketball Statistician（篮球统计员）Help WantedThe Athlet
11、ic Department（体育部）is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements: Good computer skills Available evenings
12、 and weekends Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses. TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308 Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589
13、 Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273- 4 - Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gavri Chavan, 240-567-691521. When will the job start?A . In May 2016 B. In September 2016C. In May 2017 D. In September 201722. Who is more likely to get job?A. Sam, English major, member of the colleg
14、e basketball teamB. Judy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coachC. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekendsD. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother23. Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockvill
15、e?A. Michael B. Jorge C. Gavri D. GaryBChinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of paper-cutting design, since paper was invented in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China.Its a very distinguishing visual art of Chinese handicrafts. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with diff
16、erent areas adopting their own cultural styles. After hundreds of years development, now theyve become a very popular means of decoration among country folk, especially women. The paper-cuts are also used to decorate doors and windows, and therefore theyre sometimes referred to “chuang hua”, meaning
17、 Window Flower. Paper-cuts are chiefly used as decorations. However, today, Chinese paper-cuts are also used for religious and ceremonial purpose, and theyre buried with the dead and burned at funerals.Chinese people believe the red paper-cuts on the door can bring good fortune and happiness to the
18、whole family. The paper-cuts are more often seen during traditional Chinese festivals, particularly in Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival. Theyre also given as gifts to friends or other family members.Paper-cuttings arent produced by machine, but by hand. Therere two methods of manufacture (制造):
19、one uses scissors, the other uses knives. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several layers of paper on a relatively soft foundation - 5 -(衬底). Following a pattern, the artist cuts the motif into the paper with a sharp knife he usually holds vertically. The advantage of knife-cuttings is that c
20、onsiderably more paper cuttings can be made in one operation than with scissor cuttings.Its easy to learn about cutting a piece of paper but difficult to master it with perfection. One must grasp the knife in an upright fashion and press evenly (均匀地) on the paper with some strength. Flexibility is r
21、equired but any hesitation will damage the whole image.People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper-cutting. For instance: for a wedding ceremony, red paper-cuttings are a traditional decoration on the tea set, the dressing table glass, and on other furniture. A big red paper charact
22、er Xi (happiness) is a traditional must on the newlyweds(新婚夫妇) door.24. It can be learned from the second paragraph that _.A. paper-cuts are mainly used as presents B. females are better at paper-cutting than malesC. paper-cutting varies from area to areaD. paper-cuts are used in various ceremonies
23、but funerals25. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. Forms of paper-cutting. B. Means of paper-cutting.C. Advantages of knife cuttings. D. Characteristics of paper-cutting.26. From the fifth paragraph, we can learn that _.A. paper-cutting requires great strengthB. pause in paper-cutting make
24、s no differenceC. it is by no means easy to acquire paper-cutting skillsD. it is fashionable to learn paper-cutting27. The author develops the last paragraph by _.A. using examples B. making comparisons C. analyzing causes D. describing processesC- 6 -On the first day of school our teacher introduce
25、d himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I turned around to find a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. Im eighty-seven years old.”“Why are you in university at s
26、uch a YOUNG age?” I asked. She replied, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retire and travel.”I knew she was joking. I was curious(好奇) what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age.“I always dreamed of having a university educatio
27、n and now Im getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went. At the end of the term we invited Rose to mak
28、e a little speech. She cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Ive learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose y
29、our dreams, you die.”“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.”28. When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a _ mann
30、er.A. polite B. impolite C. serious D. humorous 29. The author considered Rose as a“time machine” because _.A. she always came to class on time B. she made friends easily at university C. she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience - 7 -D. she knew the difference between growing ol
31、der and growing up 30. The word“That”in Paragraph 7 refers to _. A. growing older B. growing up C. staying young D. being happy 31. From this passage we know Rose believed _A. Easier said than done. B. Well begun is half done. C. It is never too late to learn. D. Reading makes a full man. DGoldfish
32、have pretty boring lives, so maybe its a good thing they can only concentrate for nine seconds! But according to new research, humans are becoming like goldfish. Our attention span (时长) is getting shorter .and its all because of technology. “We move quickly from one site to another on the web, ”says
33、 Doctor Ted Selker, a computer scientist from Massachusetts, “and we are losing the ability to concentrate.” With millions of websites to choose from, the attention span of the average internet user is just seconds. There are other digital distractions（分心）too: email, instant messaging and quickie mo
34、vies on websites. Some people are worried about the effect on young people. “You need time to understand and think about what you read,” says Julia Wood, from London. “Young people search the net all the time and their brains become full of useless information but there is no time to make sense of i
35、t. I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books, so that they concentrate on one subject for longer.” Other teachers are trying more unusual methods to improve students concentration. Anne Savan, from Wales, was so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart during her science
36、 lessons. She says that it had an amazing effect: “The music made them calmer, and their concentration was much better.” But not everyone believes that there is a problem. Ray Cole, an educational psychologist says: “On the web, young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isnt worth
37、 reading.- 8 -They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly, before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with so much information available, this is an important skill.”32. Why does the writer mention “goldfish”?A. To analyze data. B. To introduce a topic.
38、C. To settle problems. D. To suggest a way out.33. What may cause a shorter attention span according to Dr. Ted Selker?A. Skipping around the internet. B. Time to digest information. C. Traditional methods of reading. D. Making decisions.34. What will help students overcome a short attention span?A.
39、 Receiving emails. B. Texting messages.C. Reading more books. D. Watching quickie movies.35. What is Ray Coles attitude towards looking through websites quickly?A. Cautious. B. Unfavorable. C. Skeptical. D. Supportive.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。36.
40、 However, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reducing its effect when it cant be avoided. The following are ways to deal with stress.37 Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.You should make every effort to get enough rest
41、and eat well. If you easily get angry and cant sleep well enough, or if youre not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations.38. Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Dont forget play can be just as important to your health as work.39. Go window-sho
42、pping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least half an hour each day to do something you enjoy.Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “theres so much to do, and not enough time”. Make a list of everything you have to do.40. Remember: do one thing at a time, and check off each t
43、ask as it - 9 -is completed.A. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should see a doctor.B. Youd better get into good living habits.C. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.D. It is impossible to live completely free of stress.E. Set out to do the most impor
44、tant task first.F. Trying releasing the pressure through exercise is probably a good choice.G. Stress can influence peoples thoughts and feelings.第 三 部 分 ： 英 语 知 识 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)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。As a child, I star
45、ted learning to play the piano, my favorite musical 41 ,but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school 42 I could concentrate more on my studies.Its one of my biggest 43 to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher t
46、hat I would 44 . However, I didnt keep my promise because I was 45 with my study. 46 I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been 47 that I never retur
47、ned. I havent taken lessons since then but to be honest, I 48 to. Sitting at the piano, I couldnt help recalling many 49 - times of my practicing at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher 50 me after I played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so 51 th
48、at I could hardly say anything. But her 52 helped me ease my shame. These memories, 53 , good or bad, never caused my 54 for playing the piano again.This thought then led me to think that 55 is like music, and that we all try to play different 56 in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch(音高) is 57 when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own 58 style of music. No matter what - 10 -style our music is, it is 59 that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may never make it back to piano lessons
