1、- 1 -泉港一中、南安国光中学高三年段两校联考 2018-2019 学年第一学期期中考试英语科试题（考试时间120分钟 总分150分）第卷（选择题）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）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. Where does this conversati
2、on probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin?A. 7:20. B. 7:15. C.7:00.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio program.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train.
3、 B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place.C. She couldnt take the cake back.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。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料
4、，回答第6、7题。6. Whose CD is broken?A. Kathys. B. Moms. C. Jacks.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man think of the meal?A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.9. What was t
5、he 15% on the bill paid for?A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife.- 2 -B. To have a camera repaired.C. To get a camera changed.11. What color does the man want?A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.12. What will the man do
6、 afterwards?A. Make a phone call.B. Wait until further notice.C. Come again the next day.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C
7、. See a car show.15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers？A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work?A. In the Guinness
8、Company.B. At a radio station.C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe.C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear?A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to tal
9、k about next?A. More records of unusual facts.B. The founder of the company.C. The oldest person in the world.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACheck out some fun weekend activities from our friends at Arizona Parenting.Walk in the Wild: Wal
10、k or run for wildlife at the Phoenix Zoos Walk in the Wild 2016. Put on your favorite animal dress and take part in the one mile or 5K, enjoying the sights and sounds of the Zoo. Walk in the Wild includes a morning full of unique activities you wont find at any other valley walk, including all day z
11、oo admission and a lakeside after party .- 3 -Register online. 610 am. Phoenix Zoo, 455 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. 6022863800.Free Museum Day: It is hosted by Sesame Street and HBO at the Childrens Museum of Phoenix. Kids can participate in activities, enjoy a performance by the Sesame Street Mu
12、ppets and get to join the Everyday Heroes Club. An act of kindness is all it takes to become a member. Performances and activities will take place at 10：3011：30 am and 1：302：30 pm.9 am4 pm. Childrens Museum of Phoenix, 215 N. 7th Street, Phoenix. 6022530501.Sunday AFair: Sunday AFair features free o
13、utdoor concerts in Scottsdale Civic Center Park by top Arizona musicians, along with an artsandcrafts market, fun activities for children and families, guided tours of the sculptures in the park and free admission to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA). Guests are invited to bring blankets
14、, lawn chairs or picnic baskets, and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of great entertainment. Delicious foods, snacks, beer, wine and soft drinks are also available for purchase.124 pm. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale. 480994ARTS (2787)21What can children do at Walk
15、in the Wild?AJoin in the 5mile walk. BAttend courses for free.CWear animal shaped clothes. DEnjoy good company of wild animals.22What qualification is needed to join the Everyday Heroes Club?ADo a good deed. BDonate money to the club.CBe active in school activities. DBe ready to help protect wildlif
16、e.23Where can one go to buy some works of art?AThe Phoenix Zoo. BScottsdale Civic Center Park.CThe Childrens Museum of Phoenix. DScottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.BWorking up a credit score for Walter Cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare the man has nearly 1,500 valid credit cards to
17、his name and holds the Guinness Record for the most credit cards. Mr. Plastic Fantastic a title given to him by Guinness World Records is also the proud owner of the worlds longest wallet, which can hold about 800 cards. But he uses it only to carry a few cards, while the rest are safely kept in ban
18、k safedeposit boxes.Cavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s. “One of my best - 4 -friends and I made a silly bet: the guy who could collect the most credit cards by the end of the year would win dinner，” he said. “I got 143 cards by the end of the year, and my friend gathered 138.
19、” After winning that bet, Cavanagh decided to simply keep going with his unusual collection. He got credit cards from gas stations, airlines, bars, and even ice cream stores.If theres one card missing from Cavanaghs collection, its that from the Newberry Company. They repulsed his application for a
20、card in the early 1970s, even though hed collected over 100 by then. They said he had too much credit. Therefore, so far he hasnt had a Newberry card in his collection.Cavanagh hasnt stopped applying for new cards hes held the Guinness Record since 1971 and has no intention of letting go of it. He c
21、opies whole pages from a US. directory of businesses and keeps sending applications. If he receives a rejection, he writes back to the company explaining his goal and ambition. But he doesnt count useless cards in his total collection.Thanks to all the cards to his name, Cavanagh has access to about
22、 1.7 million at any moment. Despite this privilege, he has managed to maintain an excellent credit score.The 72yearold retired financial planner and credit expert has only one piece of advice to share: “Never use a card to buy anything you cant pay off in a couple of months. If you dont have the dis
23、cipline,_you shouldntt have the cards.”24Cavanagh began to collect credit cards when he _.Aowned a very long walletBmade a bet with his friendCwanted to create a Guinness RecordDwas treated to dinner by his friend25What does the underlined word “repulsed” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?ARejected. BRec
24、alled.CRepeated. DRecognized.26What do the underlined words “the discipline” in the last paragraph probably refer to?AHaving many cards to your own name.BBuying things by card and paying off in time.CManaging to own more privileges for your card.DUsing a card to buy things as many times as possible.
25、27What do we know about Cavanaghs cards?ASome of them are useless.BThey are safely kept in his long wallet.CThey have brought him fame and privilege.DFewer new cards are added to his collections.- 5 -CInterviewing is one of those skills that you can only get better at. You will never again feel so i
26、ll at ease as when you try it for the first time, youll probably never feel entirely comfortable trying to get from another person answers that he or she maybe too shy to reveal. But at least half of the skill is mechanical. The rest is instinct（本能 ，直觉）, which can all be learned with experience. The
27、 basic tools for an interview are paper and two or three well-sharpened pencils. But keep your notebook or paper out of sight until you need it. Theres nothing less likely to relax a person than the arrival of someone with a note-taking pad（便签纸）Both of you need time to get to know each other. Take a
28、 while just to chat, judging what sort of person youre dealing with, getting him or her to trust you.Never go into an interview without doing whatever homework you can. If you are interviewing a town official, know his voting recordIf its an actor, know what plays he has been in. You will not be lik
29、ed if you inquire about facts that you could have learned in advance.Many beginning interviewers are afraid that they are forcing the other person to answer questions and have no right to inquire about his personal secrets. The fear is almost 100 percent unnecessary. Unless the person really hates b
30、eing interviewed, he is delighted that somebody wants to interview him.Most men and women lead lives that are uninteresting, and they grasp any chance to talk to an outsider who seems eager to listen. This doesnt certainly mean that it will go well. In general you will be talking to people who have
31、never been interviewed before, and they will get used to the process awkwardly（笨拙地 ）, perhaps not giving you anything that you can use. Come back another day; it will go better. You will both even begin to enjoy itproof that you arent forcing your victim to do something he doesnt really want to.28.
32、The word “reveal“ could best be replaced by_.Aask Bquestion Cgive Dlook29. According to the passage, during an interview notebooks or paper should_. Anever be used Bbe used only when necessaryCbe kept at home Dbe given to the interviewer30. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that most men and women
33、 _.Aare afraid to meet interviewers Bhate being interviewedClike being interviewed Dfear to speak to outsiders31.According to the passage, if a person being interviewed is too uneasy to give - 6 -you anythinguseful, what should you do?AArrange another interview. BGive him or her a bad score.CWait un
34、til he or she calms down. DTry to make him or her trust youDStanding on one leg is a simple way to assess someones risk of suffering a stroke (中风), suggests a new study.Researchers have found struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer is linked to an increased risk of small blood vess
35、el (血管) damage in the brain and reduced thinking ability in otherwise healthy people with no symptoms.“Our study found the ability to balance on one leg is an important test for brain health. Individuals showing poor balance on one leg should receive increased attention, as this may indicate an incr
36、eased risk of brain diseases and cognitive (认知的) decline，” said Dr Tabara, associate professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan.The study, published in the journal Stroke, consisted of 841 women and 546 men, with an average age of 67. To measure oneleg standing time, they sto
37、od with their eyes open and raised one leg. The maximum time for keeping the leg raised was 60 seconds. The participants performed the examination twice and the better of the two times was used in the study analysis.The researchers found that the inability to balance on one leg for longer than 20 se
38、conds was associated with brain diseases without symptoms. Overall, those with brain diseases were older and had high blood pressure than those who did not have such diseases.Short onelegged standing time was also linked with lower cognitive score. Although previous studies have examined the connect
39、ion between physical abilities and the risk of stroke, this is among the first studies to closely examine how long a person can stand on one leg as an indication of their overall brain health.Dr Tabara and his team also found a strong link between struggling to stand on one leg and increased age. 32
40、Dr Tabara suggested that one who couldnt stand on one leg for more than 20 seconds_.Atry to improve his physical abilitiesBreceive medical treatment for brain diseasesCbe given special attention to prevent accidentsDbe examined for other symptoms of brain diseases33Which of the following factors mig
41、ht decrease oneleg standing time according to the text?- 7 -aHeart diseases. bCognitive decline.cHigh blood pressure. dThe aging process. eBrain diseases.Aa, b, d Ba, c, dCb, c, e Db, d, e34What can we learn about the study from the fourth paragraph?AIt was led by Dr Tabara.BIt included more than 1,
42、300 people.CIt examined people of different age groups.DIt required the participants to close their eyes first.35Which of the following might be the best title for the text?AOverall Brain Health Deserves Close AttentionBBrain Diseases Without Symptoms Require AttentionCCant Stand on One Leg? You May
43、 Be at Risk of StrokeDCant Keep Your Balance? You May Have Brain Damage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。Friendship is a gift of God. But it may be taken for granted in some cases and not valued. 36._ Say one has no child even after many years of marriage and the other h
44、as many children, more than they can manage. What do you think? Will the couple with many children value the children as much as the couple which has none? Everything is relative in life. We value what we dont have and give less value to what is freely available to us. 37._Why should we value friend
45、ships? What qualities does a good friend bring to our relationship that makes the friendship so valuable? Let us examine some of these.Judgement-A good friend is rarely judgemental. We can be open in our behaviour with our good friends because we know that they will not judge us. 38._ With other peo
46、ple our actions and behavior are always calculated and guarded and that takes away lots of pleasure from our life.Share sorrow and losses -A friend can be depended upon to share all our problems and sorrows. 39._ Once I saw the image of a man left alone in a village after an earthquake. The whole vi
47、llage got killed except this man. With whom, will this man share his sorrow? A friend gives us this gift.Hope-During our times of trouble, only a friend comes forward and gives us encouragement and hope. 40._A. This is no small gift of friendship.- 8 -B. Friendship is one such relationship.C. It is
48、familiar to a case of two couples.D. Some of us are blessed with good friends.E. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends.F. With that inspiration, we regain confidence in ourselves.G. This sharing may not reduce the loss but helps us unburden ourselves.第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45)第一节 (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。I had not yet had the opportunity to do work experience. Therefore, I was 41 to start it. I was a little nervous 42 , but everybod
