1、120182019 学年度上学期六校协作体高三期初联合考试英语试题本试卷共 150 分，共页，答题时间 100 分钟。第一部分 听力（略）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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ASummer ActivitiesExperience the romance of Paris with an unforgettable night out that combines three of the top tours in the City of Lights. C
2、hoose from dinner at the Eiffel Towers unique restaurant against the night sky, at Les Ombres restaurant, a particular meal aboard a dining cruise down the Seine River or cap off the night with a Parisian cabaret show at the Moulin Rouge nightclub. Activity Description CostEiffel Tower DinnerSettle
3、in to your private table at the modern 58 Tour Eiffel restaurant for a 3-course meal of classic French style accompanied by your choice of wine. The dining room are around the first-floor observation deck of the Eiffel Tower 58 meters (190 feet) above ground, so you can enjoy city views through expa
4、nsive picture windows.$318.10Seine River Cruise DinnerStep into a 3-course dinner aboard the Marina de Paris floating restaurant. While you dine, cruise past the famous monuments of Paris, including the Louvre, Notre Dame cathedral(大教堂), the Eiffel Tower and several of the citys historic bridges. At
5、 the end of your dinner cruise, visit the twinkling Eiffel Tower for an hour.$313.37Les Ombres restaurant DinnerEnjoy a 3-course meal dinner at Les Ombres restaurant, all drinks included and a glass of champagne.$282.62Moulin RougeShowFollowing your dinner option, travel by air-conditioned coach to
6、the district of Montmartre, the heart of Paris. Head to the Moulin Rouge nightclub and settle in to your seats for the classic Parisian cabaret show which features more than 100 talented performers. Be attracted by a parade of bejeweled and feathered costumes as $348.842dancers perform.21. Which act
7、ivity will you choose if you want to see cabaret show?A. Eiffel Tower Dinner B. Seine River Cruise Dinner C. Les Ombres restaurant Dinner D. Moulin Rouge Show22. What will the visitors do at the end of the Seine River dinner cruise? A. visit the Louvre B. visit the Eiffel Tower C. visit the Notre Da
8、me cathedral D. visit the district of Montmartre 23. How much does the Les Ombres restaurant Dinner cost?A. $282.62 B. $313.37 C. $318.10 D. $348.84BWhat can be better than a sweet treat with health benefits? As it happens, our favourite February food, chocolate, has a few shinning characteristics.
9、It comes from the Theobroma cacao tree (food for the Gods), from a bean that grows on that tropical tree. Chocolate originated in Mexico and Central and South America, but West Africa now produces most of the worlds cocoa. Look for fair trade chocolate that meets environmental and labour standards a
10、t natural foods markets in Kitsilano and the West End, at Karmavore in New Westminster and at Natures Fare Markets throughout the province.Dark or semisweet chocolate is typically a vegan(素食) product. Because chocolate contains antioxidants（抗氧化剂） that prevent the oxidation （氧化）of LDL (bad) cholester
11、ol（胆固醇）, it has gained a reputation of being beneficial for our heart health. Eaten in an appropriate amount, chocolate may lower blood pressure.Chocolate is also a source of iron a “precious metal” when it comes to human health. As part of red blood cells, iron plays a central role in transporting
12、oxygen to the body and carrying away the waste product carbon dioxide. Each day, we lose tiny amounts of iron in cells that are missing from skin and the inner lining of the intestine(肠壁). If our intake is not enough to replace our losses, a tired feeling and sensitivity to cold may develop. With fu
13、rther consuming, people feel exhausted, chilly and even headaches; the skin may appear pale. Since iron absence is such an obvious condition and easily diagnosed, if you have any doubts about your iron level, have a lab test done.We are good at recycling iron, however, losses must be replaced. Two o
14、f the Chocolate Butter Balls in the recipe(食谱) below will provide one quarter of the recommended intake of eight mg iron for the day.24. Which region produces most of the worlds cocoa now?A. Mexico B. Central America C. South America D. West Africa325. Why is chocolate beneficial for our heart healt
15、h?A.It contains antioxidants B.It comes from the cacao tree.C.It originates in Mexico. D.It is a sweet treat.26. What does “chilly” in the third paragraph mean?A. easy to be angry B. having a fever C. sensitive to cold D. feeling tired 27. From which is the text probably taken?A. A biology textbook.
16、 B. A health magazine.C. A research paper. D. A travel brochure.CAccording to a Pew Research Center report from November 2013, “71% of those 10-18 turn to the internet as a main news source.” Another Pew report found from 2012 says that on an average day, 29 percent of young people were “newsless” m
17、eaning they did not get any news, from traditional platforms, mobile phones, or even social networks.Despite the fact that both my husband and I are in journalism, my husband as a design editor and myself as a writer, I have often wondered if our four sons would grow up to read printed pages with th
18、eir own children someday.I got my answer last week when my failure to renew us living in a newspaper desert for two weeks. Normally we get both The Virginian-Pilot (the paper for which my husband works) and The Christian Science Monitor Weekly print edition. Our four sons have grown up with a variet
19、y of print newspapers available daily. That has changed slightly since our youngest, Quin, 10, has also become an online news tracker.However, it wasnt until the newspapers stopped coming to our doorstep seven days a week that I learned how deeply attached they all are to the printed, paper, page. T
20、hats when we decided to make a list of what we have come to rely on newspapers to do cheaply and immediately.Heres the list we made together of what our newspaper is used for beyond learning the news itself: as an umbrella when caught in rain; to stuff in wet shoes overnight to dry; to stuff in hats
21、 to keep their shape; to stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind from coming in; to wallpaper for a doll house (my dad did that once).Despite the growing list of household uses, my sons love for reading the paper before it becomes cage liner has helped me to realize that there is still hop
22、e that our kids and future generations will continue to value the printed news as more than just a means to a crafting project end, but to getting a more touchable grasp on the issues they may face in life.28. What is the Pew Research Center report probably about?A. Childrens news source.B. Quality
23、of journalism. C. Childrens after-class activities.D. Parent-child relationships.29. When did the author learn how deeply attached her children are to newspapers?A. our four sons would grow up to read printed pages with their own childrenB. our youngest, Quin, 10, has also become an online news addi
24、ct C. the newspapers stopped coming to our doorstep seven days a week 4D. we decided to make a list of what we have come to rely on newspapers30. Which is not on the list of using newspapers for household?A. to wallpaper for a doll house. B. to get news from social networks.C. to act as an umbrella
25、when caught in rain.D. to stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind coming in.31. How should children and future generations continue to value the newspaper?A. using it as a means to a crafting project end.B. relying on it to do cheaply and immediately. C. growing up with a variety of print
26、newspapers available daily.D. getting a more touchable grasp on the issues they may face in life.DYou already know that making a good first impression can go a long way. But forget all the advice youve received about dressing to impress or putting on a cheesy smile. It turns out that the true secret
27、 to building a lasting connection reaches much deeper than what you wear. According to Amy Cuddy, a Harvard Business School professor who has researched first impressions for more than 15 years, everyone asks two questions when they meeting someone new: Can I trust this person? And can I respect thi
28、s person? Both questions help you measure a persons warmth and competence, respectively. But, Cuddy says, you should put gaining your peers trust over winning their respecteven in a workplace setting. “If someone youre trying to influence doesnt trust you, youre not going to get very far; in fact, y
29、ou might even draw suspection because you come across as a controller,” Cuddy wrote in her book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges. “A warm, trustworthy person who is also strongly admired, but only after youve established trust does your strength become a gift rather th
30、an a threat.”But thats not the only way you can start off on the right foot with a stranger. Your physical appearance matters, too. A 2017 study by psychologist Leslie Zebrowitz of Brandeis University found that people use four clues to judge your face: babyfacedness, familiarity, fitness, and emoti
31、onal resemblance. While you cant control all of these factors, you can improve your “emotional resemblance” by using body language that builds trust naturally.The next time you meet someone new, focus on gaining their trustnot winning them over with a firm handshake.32. Whats the main misunderstandi
32、ng described in the first paragraph?A. dressing to impress.B. putting on a cheesy smile.C. making a good first impression.D. building a lasting connection.33. Which is more important in a workplace setting according to Amy Cuddy?A. gaining your peers trust.B. winning your peers respect.C. trying to
33、influence your peers.D. drawing your peers suspection as a controller.34. What does Leslie Zebrowitz suggest in a 2017 study?A. You can control your “fitness”.5B. You can control your “familiarity”.C. You can improve your “babyfacedness”.D. You can improve your “emotional resemblance”.35. What is th
34、e best title for the text?A. Judge one by a firmly-made handshakeB. Judge one by a naturally-built trustC. Judge one by the first impression D. Judge one by the physical appearance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_ When someone tells you something that is true,
35、 but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”_37_ Maybe, maybe not.
36、 We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser!He didnt say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. Thats called a half-truth. _38_Some politicians often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths
37、 last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. _39_ One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs!” thats true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million
38、jobs.”Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. _40_ An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.This kind of deception happens t
39、oo of often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.A This guys a winner, right?B Then she seeks another term.C Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive?D Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just dishonest.E Half truths are aimed at e
40、conomic and social science academics F Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with truth.G When it comes to advertisements, we must all use our intelligence and not be a slave to them!第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）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 A、B、C 和 D 四
41、个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。6Experts say boredom is good for kidsIt forces them to be creative，41 their imaginations and helps them discover new things A(n) 42 in point is 13-year-old Luke Thill from Dubuque, Iowa.Luke was 43 of playing video games and riding his bike, so he decided to build a tiny house in
42、 his backyard insteadHe made money from cutting lawns(草坪)and 44 exchanged some services，such as gaining the help of an electrical engineer 45 sweeping his garageLuke also 46 spare materials from his grandmothers house and other 47 materials from his neighbors for some of the windows and the doorThe
43、89-squarefoot home cost $1，5 00 to build and 48 18 monthsInside theres a kitchenette， a back sitting room，a table and a mounted(镶嵌的)TV，and an upstairs bedroom can be easily 49 by stairwayAlthough Luke did the 50 and learned how to do all the workhe had his fathers 51 throughout the projectGreg Thill
44、 was very happy that his son learned to stay on 52 and deal with grown-ups 53 ，he had some simple rules when Luke 54 the house：“You 55 the moneyYou build itAnd you own it Luke is now in love with 56 . He has a YouTube channel and hopes to 57 other kids to start building 58 ，he wants to build a bigge
45、r tiny house to live in，but for now，he 59_ in his new home a few nights a week，does homework there，and uses it to take a 60 from his twin brother41Achanges Bignores Cimproves Dweakens42Amethod Bexplanation Cprocedure Dcase43Atired Bfond Cconfident Dguilty44Athus Beven Cstill Danyhow45Ain exchange fo
46、r Bin praise for Cin support of Din place of46Aupdated Bordered Cremoved Dused47Arecycled Bcheap Cnew Draw48Aspent Btook Csaved Dwasted49Asupported Baccessed Cheld D1anded50Aresearch Bhousework Cexperiment Ddiscovery51Apermission Bhelp Ccontrol Dorder52Acredit Bbusiness Cbudget Dduty53ATherefore BBe
47、sides CRather DHowever54Afinished Bdecorated Cstarted Dpainted55Aborrow Bdonate Craise Ddistribute56Abooks Bvideos Criding Dbuilding57Ainspire Bpress Ccommand Dwarn58ALuckily BEventually CFrequently DStrangely59Abrings out B1eaves out Changs out Dputs out60Aride Brisk Cchance Dbreak第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1
48、. 5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。7In recent years, many original Chinese childrens novels and picture books, with moving stories and Chinese elements, _61_ (reach)great heights in the international markets. Childrens books have clocked 7.3 million volumes, _62_(account) for 50.33 perc
49、ent of all books exported.Three factors have _63_(great) contributed to the _64_(grow): the depth of the story, traditional Chinese elements and emotions of the characters.The meaning of childrens books lies in conveying the profound connotation (内涵)behind the story. Through the unique interpretation of the humani
