1、- 1 -会泽县茚旺高级中学 2019 年春季学期高二年级英语三月考试题本试卷分第卷和第 II 卷两部分，总分共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第卷（选择题, 共 100 分）第一部分：听力理解（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。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 三个选项中选出每段对话仅读一遍。1.What
2、 does the man want to use the second bedroom as？A. A media room. B.A guest room. C.A living room.2. What did the speakers think of the movie？A. Touching. B.Exciting C.Boring.3.What are the speakers about to do together？A. Shop in a store. B. Have a meal. C. Park a car. 4.What is the probable relatio
3、nship between the speakers？A. Shopkeeper and customer. B. Mother and son. C. Neighbors.5.Why will the woman get electronic drums？A.They cost less money. B. They sound less noisy. C. They require less space.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
4、给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What color pants did the man try on first？- 2 -A Gray. B. Yellow C. Black.7.How much will the man pay？A. 10 B. 72 C.80听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.What is the man doing in Sydney？A. Traveling. B. Teaching C. Studying.9.What kind of children is the woman trying to
5、 help？A. Who cant see clearly. B. Who dont know how to read.C. Who cant understand what they read.10.What do we know about the course in Sydney？A. It costs less. B Its well-organized. C. It finishes more quickly.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.How much does the regular transportation card cost on its own？
6、A.55. B.30 C.20.12.What vehicles does the 7-day pass allow people to take？A. The taxis B. The airport express train. C. The subway and buses.13.Where are the speakers？A. At home. B. At the airport. C. At a hotel.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.Which book does the library have four copies of in total？A. Th
7、e Tipping Point B. What the Dog Saw C. Blink.15.When will What the Dog Saw be available？A. By this Friday. B. By this Saturday. C. By this Sunday.16.Who borrowed the copies of The Tipping Point？A. A university. B. Malcolm Gladwell. C. Students from high school.17.What time does the library close on
8、weekdays？A. At 3:30 pm . B. At 7:30pm. C. At 5:30pm.- 3 -听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.What was the weather like over the last weekend？A. Rainy. B. Hot. C. Windy.19.When will the temperature reach 30 degrees today？A. In the morning. B. Around lunch time. C. In the late afternoon.20.What does the speake
9、r talk about in the end？A. Bad news for people living in the forest area.B. Early warning of fire in the city center.C. Notes about traveling in the countryside.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中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMobile technology has created new ways for all type
10、s of learning styles to help discover new information. If you want to teach yourself new things, here are some apps that will help you. CourseraPerhaps one of the biggest advancements in the history of e-learning, Coursera has teamed up with top schools like Duke, Stanford, and John Hopkins to bring
11、 you direct access to real college courses in psychology, computer science, business, and technology. Each course features pre-recorded videos, projects, and quizzes, just like youd receive inside the classroom. LumosityThis app features(以.为特征) three-day sessions that target many different areas of
12、brain activity: memory, speed, problem solving, and thinking flexibility. Each day you can participate in a timed session to sharpen mental intelligence and keep track of your progress over time. Duolingo- 4 -If youve ever wanted to learn a new language but didnt know where to start or couldnt affor
13、d expensive apps, you need to check out Duolingo. This app teaches more than a dozen languages by breaking up exercises into mini games. The developer of Duolingo claims that 34 hours of learning in this app equals a full terms worth of school. EarthViewerEver wonder what Earth looked like a million
14、 years ago? Theres no better way to know than to look for yourself. EarthViewer takes you on a digital(数码的) journey to see how the landscape and face of the planet has developed over the past 4.5 billion years, and view climate changes, sea level adjustments, or the evolution of famous cities.21. Wh
15、ich app makes real college courses available to its users?A. Coursera. B. Lumosity. C. Duolingo. D.EarthViewer.22. What can be inferred about Lumosity?A. It is the most effective app for language learning.B. It helps you to get an admission to a key college.C. It will save all your money upon brain
16、training.D. It can be helpful to mental intelligence.23. What is special about EarthViewer?A. It offers wonderful journeys to us.B. It shows us lots of beautiful city views.C. It explains to us how the earth developed.D. It warns us of the effects of climate changes.BMy husband David was waiting at
17、the door when our daughter Laura and I came back. It wasnt like him to be home so early. The disbelief on his face told me that something was up. “Do you still have a job?”“No. Redundant,” he answered, looking away from me.- 5 -“OK. Well figure it out,” I replied calmly. I actually had no idea how w
18、e were going to figure it out. I immediately started to think of how wed cut costs and who we should start to get in touch with. That night, after David had fallen asleep, I cried myself to sleep, and frequently sobbed(抽泣) in the shower in the days that followed.I knew the loss of Davids income woul
19、d have great effect on us. He had worked for the same company for twenty-one years and was our main income. I work at home caring for Laura, and my income is uncertain. We have debts, and job hunting takes time.Still, I was more concerned about my husbands emotional state than our financial situatio
20、n. Davids sense of identity was tied to his job. He called his parents to tell them about losing his job, but didnt say a word to anyone else for weeks. He told me that he felt like “a failure”.It was tough for me to watch David struggle with unemployment. One night several weeks after he lost his j
21、ob, David woke me just before midnight, sweating, pacing the bedroom floor and saying he didnt feel well. We spent the night in the emergency room waiting to see if he had a heart attack. Thankfully, it was just a serious anxiety attack. It was then that I knew I needed to do more to understand what
22、 my husband was going through. Here is what I learned from my own experience and from talking to experts on how to support your loved ones through a job loss.24. The underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. A piece of cake B. Out of question C. Its a secret D. Out of employment25. What did
23、 the writer do about her husbands situation at first?A. She always remained calm and gave him advice.B. She appeared calm when in fact she was worried.C. She began to write about his situation to the newspapers.D. She talked to some experts to ask for advice.26. What can we know about David?- 6 -A.
24、He talked much to others to reduce his anxiety.B. He never thought himself “a failure” even when jobless.C. He was fired by the company for which he had worked for twenty-one years.D. Once leaving the job, he suffered a heart attack and had to consult the doctor.27. What will be talked about in the
25、following part of the passage?A. Why the company fired David. B. How David suffered from the heart attack and the treatment.C. How the writer supported David to get through the jobless period.D. What the writer did to help get some income.CMost peoplecant live to 100. Those who do live so long can h
26、ardly walk, let alone take part in any activities. A few people, however, take part in dangerous activities even though they are more than 100 years old They keep going and going! There is a great grandmother who likes challenging herself although she is 101 years old this year.Mary Hardison believe
27、s that people should always be cheerful and more importantly, take on all kinds of adventures while they physically still can. So, instead of celebrating her 101st birthday with a boring party, she decided to go paragliding(滑翔跳伞) an idea she got from her 75-year-old son who recently took it up as a
28、hobby.So on her birthday, cheered on by her big family, she tied herself up together with expert instructor Kevin Hintze, and jumped down fearlessly from the sky near her home in Ogden, Utah. And, it was not just a simple jump either. According to Kevin Hintze, the grandmother encouraged him to turn
29、 around, as they made their way down.This is not the first time that Mary has done something “wild” and “crazy”. For her 90th birthday she rode all the adult rides at Disneyland. And, she is not done yet For her 102nd birthday she hopes to go down the 3,000 feet Alpine Slide at Utahs Park City Mount
30、ain Resort!- 7 -Not surprisingly, this great action has made Mary Hardison very famous and also earned her a place in the Guinness World Records where she broke a 2007 record set by a 100-year-old British woman. What an amazing lady! 28. What do we know about Mary Hardison?A. She took up paragliding
31、 as her hobby at the age of 75.B. She is a 101-year-old lady who likes challenging herself.C. She was recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2007.D. She is the oldest woman in the Guinness World Records.29. From whom did Mary get the idea of going paragliding?A. A 100-year-old British woman. B. K
32、evin Hintze. C. Her grandson. D. Her 75-year-old son. 30. How does the author feel about Marys action?A. Amazed. B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Worried.31. The text is likely to appear in _.A. a news report B. an advertisement C. a novel D. a science reportDOver millions of years, African penguins h
33、ave developed a keen sense of where to find food. Once theyre old enough, they set off from the shores on which they were hatched(孵化) for the first time and swim long distances in search of tasty fish like anchovies and sardines. But they dont search directly for the fish themselves. When African pe
34、nguins head out to sea, they look for areas with low surface temperatures and high chlorophyll(叶绿素). Because those conditions signal the presence of algae(藻类). And lots of algae means lots of plankton(浮游动物), which in turn means lots of their favorite fish. Well, thats what it used to mean.Climate ch
35、ange plus overfishing have made the penguin feeding grounds a mirage(海市蜃楼). The habitat is indeed plankton-rich, but now its fish-poor. Researchers call this an “ecological trap.” “Its a situation where you have a signal that previously pointed an animal towards good-quality habitat. That - 8 -habit
36、at has been changed, usually by human pressures. The signal stays, but the quality in the environment gets worse.”Richard Sherley, a zoologist at the University of Exeter and his team used satellite imaging to track the African penguins from eight sites along southern Africa. Historically, the birds
37、 benefited from tons of fish off the coasts of Angola, Namibia and western South Africa, but now theyre going hungry.“I was really hoping wed see them going east, and finding areas which the fish had moved to but it ends up being quite a sad story for the penguins.” said Richard. The researchers cal
38、culate that by falling into this ecological trap, African penguin populations on South Africas Western Cape have declined by around 80 percent. Some research groups are exploring the idea of moving them to a place where they cant get trapped, like the Eastern Cape. But Sherley thinks that a solution
39、 in the long run means making and carrying out rules to create more sustainable(可持续的) fishing industry, which needs public support.32. How do penguins find their food?A. They discover fish with their keen sense. B. They swim long distances directly for fish.C. They make signals to each other when fi
40、nding fish.D. They look for warmer and greener areas.33. What is an ecological trap for the African penguins?A. A trap set to catch penguins. B. A good fish habitat with few fish. C. A habitat rich in plankton. D. A mirage on the sea. 34. What can be done to help the penguins in the long run?A. Move
41、 the penguins to other places. B. Create nature reserves for penguins. C. Keep a balanced fishing industry. D.Increase the population of penguins.- 9 -35. What is the main idea of the passage?A. African penguins are losing their habitats.B. African penguins are falling into ecological traps.C. A sus
42、tainable development is needed.D. African penguin populations have declined.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。How to Love Your ParentsEven if you think that your parents are mean at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them fo
43、r the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents. 36 A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an un
44、known corner in an unknown world.Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them, preparing yourself for when youre off on your own. Its OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk
45、to a friend. 37 Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they are who struggle to keep a roof over your head when its
46、cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. 38 Keep company with them. Do things with your parents together like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. Listen to their old stories and learn from them. 39 And then you will find they are your teache
47、rs in one way or another.Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. 40 Seek help - 10 -if you are being abused(虐待) in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.A. And remember forgiveness is the key.B. Parents will in turn express their love to you.C. Tell them you love them ev
48、ery morning.D. After this, share your feelings with your parents.E. Please remember parents are as important as friends.F. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.G. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.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
49、）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，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。The life of George Washington was characterized by valuing punctuality(守时). For him, being on time was a way of showing 41 to others, and he 42 to be treated with the same level of respect 43 .Once Washington asked a man to bring some 44 , he was interested in buying at five in the morning. 45 , the man arr
