1、1西安中学 2018-2019学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试题(时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分)命题人:本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)注意事项:1. 选择题必须使用 2B铅笔填涂，非选择题必须使用 0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写，字迹工整、笔迹清楚。2. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第 I卷第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共
2、 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。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. 音频 Where does the man want to go?A. To a railway station B. To a Post Office C. To the seaside【答案】C【解析】【详解】M: Does this bus go to the beach?W: No. Youre going the wrong way. You want the
3、No. 11 bus. It stops in front of the post office.2. 音频 What happened to the woman?A. She woke up late B. She got to work late C. She stayed up late【答案】A【解析】2【详解】M: You look sleepy this morning, Beverly. Did you go to bed late last night?W: No, I slept through my alarm this morning, so I didnt get a
4、chance to shower.3. 音频 What is the woman doing now?A. Baking cookies B. Making a list C. Shopping for groceries【答案】B【解析】【详解】W: Bread, milk, eggs. I think thats all we need. So, do you want to go with me?M: Sure. Ill drive. Dont forget to write down sugar and chocolate, though. They are the most impo
5、rtant materials.4. 音频 How does the woman feel about the zoo?A. Sad B. Impressed C. Disappointed【答案】B【解析】【详解】W: Its so nice to see the animals in large open spaces, closer to their natural environment. I wasnt expecting this.M: I know. Some zoos can be disappointing. At least these animals seem happy
6、.5. 音频 What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Young people lose their jobs easily.B. Young people are too quick in making decisions.C. Young people seldom stay long in the same job.【答案】C【解析】【详解】M: It was the third time that Roger had phoned me to say he had a new job. It was so surprising.W:
7、Its difficult to keep a young man in one job for life nowadays. Well, times are changing.第二节(共 15小题,每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分)3听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 音频6. When will the man start his new job?A. Tomorrow B. Next week C. Next month7. Why is the man paying for the womans lunch?A. She helped him a lot B. It is his t
8、urn to payC. He wants to congratulate her【答案】6. B 7. A【解析】W: Congratulations on your new job. I know you worked hard for it. Cheers!M: Cheers! It has been a pleasure working with you all these years. Ill make sure to come back and visit next month.W: Youd better. Work wont be the same without you. S
9、o, when do you start?M: I went in today to fill out some paperwork, but I wont start until the following Monday.W: Thats great. Let me pay for your lunch. Its my turn, anyway.M: No, its all right. I owe you for everything you have done for me.W: Thanks. So, Ill see you tomorrow, then?M: Of course. B
10、ye.【6 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【7 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 音频8. What is Annas chemistry grade now?A. B B. B+ C. D9. When does Annas study group meet?A. After school B. On the weekends C. During lunch hour10. Who is Anna speaking to?A. A studying group member B. Her teacher C. Her father【答案】8. B 9. A 1
11、0. C4【解析】M: Great job on your chemistry test, Anna! This is your second “B” in a row!W: “B-plus” actually. So there is small improvement, Dad.M: So what have you been doing? You used to be a “D” student before.W: Ive joined a study group. Our members discuss all the difficult stuff, and we test each
12、 other all the time.M: Great idea. Maybe you will have more time on the weekends to go out with your friends. How did you find the study group?W: I saw a notice on the message board at lunch one day. I decided to check it out, and now we meet once a week after our last class of the day.M: So thats w
13、hy youve been coming home late. Good for you. So, youre not nervous about your chemistry tests anymore?W: Not at all. I am more prepared than ever.【8 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【9 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【10 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 音频11. How old was Jonathans mother when she started doing laundry?A. 8 years old
14、 B. 10 years old C. 16 years old12. Which temperature will Jonathan use for now?A. Hot B. Cold C. Warm13. What is the “light ” spin cycle used for?A. Jeans and towels B. Most of Jonathans clothesC. Sheets and pillow cases【答案】11. A 12. B 13. C【解析】W: Jonathan! Look at all these dirty clothes! Grab you
15、r laundry basket. Its 5time to teach you how to use the washing machine.M: Oh, Mom! Do I have to?W: Yes. Youre 16 now. I was doing laundry when I was half your age. Your sister has been doing it since she was 10. So, its your turn to learn.M: Fine. Its just that there are so many buttons and setting
16、sW: Its easy once you know how to do it. This is the “load” setting. Choose small, medium, or large based on how many clothes youre washing. Im sure you can figure that out for yourself.M: I can do that.W: Good. Next, you choose the temperature. Cold, warm, or hot. Just use cold for now, and Ill dea
17、l with anything that needs to be washed in warmer temperatures.M: And the spin cycle?W: That is for how fast the machine turns. “Normal” is what you will be using for most of your clothes. Heavy“ is for your jeans and towels. “Light” is for your sheets and pillow cases, but Ill do those for you.M: Y
18、ou know what, Mom? Washing clothes is actually pretty easy.W: Everything is, once you know how to do it.【11 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【12 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【13 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 音频14. Which decorations are on the sofa?A. The Christmas ones B. The Halloween onesC. The Thanksgiving ones15. What did t
19、he man use to get the box out?A. A pole B. A chair C. A ladder616. Where might the conservation take place?A. In the basement B. In the bedroom C. In the living room【答案】14. C 15. A 16. A【解析】W: Why are down here again?M: We are looking for a box marked “Christmas decorations”. Whats the matter?W: I d
20、ont like cold, dark places. I feel like Im in a scary movie. Also, I hate rats.M: Whats wrong with rats?W: They are dirty creatures that spread disease.M: I dont see them that way. Theyre like us, I think. They are very social, and they get sad when they are alone.W: Youre strange. Hey, is that the
21、box on the shelf?M: No, those are the Halloween decorations.W: Ah! I just walked right into a spider web!M: Did you know that even though almost all spiders have poison, less than one percent are harmful to humans?W: Whatever! There are the Thanksgiving decorations, on that sofa.M: There it is, unde
22、r that bench. Can you hand me that pole by the ladder? I can use it to drag the box out.W: Here you are. Im going to stand on this chair until youre ready to go back up to the living room.M: Stop worrying. There are hardly any spiders down here. Trust me!【14 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【15 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【16 题详解
23、】此题为听力题，解析略。7听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 音频17. What does the Golden Rule ask people to do?A. Develop personal rulesB. Respect their families and ancestorsC. Treat others as they wish to be treated18. Which is Confucius teaching?A. Governments should be moral B. Husbands should respect wivesC. People should memo
24、rize rules of behavior.19. How did Confucius teach lessons?A. Through arguments. B. Through reasoning C. Through personal examples20. What does the speaker say about Confucius?A. He used to be even more important.B. He has influenced many cultures.C. He has little effect on people today.【答案】17. C 18
25、. A 19. C 20. B【解析】Have you heard of the Golden Rule? The great Chinese philosopher Confucius taught this principle. It is a very important and well-known idea. The rule says not to do anything to other people that you would not want them to do to you. It is a very simple yet deep truth. Confucius p
26、ossessed a lot of important wisdom like this. He encouraged many values like children respecting elders, people respecting their ancestors, and wives respecting husbands. He desired for these moral principles in peoples lives and in the government of the country. He believed that people should devel
27、op their own personal rules instead of simply memorizing rules of behavior to follow. He also had a thoughtful way of teaching. Instead of presenting his ideas through arguments and reasoning, he taught his rules through personal examples. He himself studied hard and sought truth, dreams and a perfe
28、ct personality. In short, Confucius aimed to establish a world of harmony. For over two thousand years, his teachings and beliefs still have a great effect on Chinese culture. Many 8other cultures around the world have also been influenced to this day by these important moral teachings.【17 题详解】此题为听力
29、题，解析略。【18 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【19 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【20 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。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。APersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy !Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying your room u
30、ntil your mom shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.Mr. H also has these featuresweig
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33、ther information, click here.21. With help from a Mr.H, you can .A. stop using batteries.B. remember your teachers instructions.C. finish your homework on time.D. get your room tidied on your way home.22. A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to .A. repair your TV B. know what the weather is likeC. be
34、a James Bond D. organize your homework23. Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?A. On a notice board B. On a teenage websiteC. In a company brochure. D. In a college newspaper.【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B【解析】10本文是一则广告。文章介绍了 Personal Robot和 WATCH CONTROL，它们对家长和老师管理青少年会有很大的帮助。【21 题详解】细节理解题。根据
35、Personal Robot中 Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework.可知，在 Mr.H先生的帮助下，你可以按时完成作业。故选 C。【22 题详解】细节理解题。根据 WATCH CONTROL中 gives you a daily weather forecast.可知，A PENGO WATCH CONTROL可以帮助你了解天气情况。故选 B。【23 题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一句话 For further information, click here.可知，在青少年网站上最可能找到这两篇文章。故选 B。BTo perso
36、nal trainer Sammy Callari, 13-year-old Parker Seward is more than a client(客户). Hes his “little brother”. Over the past year, the pair have bonded. They play basketball together, share meals and dance to hip-hop like no ones watching.The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-old boy, who has Do
37、wn syndrome(唐氏症), because his coworker who dealt with the boy was out of town last spring. Callari had never worked with someone with a disability before. He was anxious the first day he met Parker. But Parkers big smile and cheery introduction immediately put him at ease. He reminded Callari of him
38、self when he was a teenager. Like Parker, Callari has also faced his fair share of challenges over the years.As a high schooler, Callari described himself as being the weak kid. When it came to sports, he was always overlooked. His dream of playing baseball in college quickly faded away. When he wen
39、t to college, Callari turned to a new sport. His younger brother trained him to become a boxer. Callari participated in five matches. Out of four of those fights he was the underdog, and he won three times. “I know how it feels,” Callari said. “Society tells you that you cant do this, you cant do th
40、at.” When it comes to Parker, Callari 11refuses to accept the word “cant”.The friends meet twice a week to train. They bike, box, run and work on their core with push-ups. Parker has a short attention span, so its Callaris job to keep him focused. “If Parker can do it, if hes having fun, even with h
41、is frustration, then people will ask, “Why cant I do that?” Callari said. “Thats the whole task right now.”Callari recalls Parkers mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son. Callari told her he never viewed it that way. Parker may be the student, but Callari says hes also the one whos l
42、earning.24. Why was Callari asked to train Parker?A. They shared the same interests.B. Parkers parents had faith in Callari.C. Callari took place of his absent colleague.D. Callari was an expert in Down syndrome.25. What can we learn about Callari when he was in high school?A. He was good at sports.
43、B. He was out of condition.C. He was looked down upon by everyone.D. He was influenced deeply by his brother.26. What attitude does Callari have to Parker?A. Grateful. B. Sympathetic.C. Cautious. D. Critical.27. What is the text mainly about?A. An inspiring story of a disabled boy.B. high schooler s
44、uffering lots of failure.C. The friendship between a disabled boy and his personal trainer.D. Ways of developing friendship with the boy with Down syndrome.【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C【解析】【分析】12本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一个残疾男孩和他的私人教练之间的友谊。【24 题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段第一句 The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-old
45、 boy, who has Down syndrome(唐氏症), because his coworker who dealt with the boy was out of town last spring.可知，Callari 要训练 Parker是因为 Callari代替他缺席的同事。故选 C。【25 题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中 As a high schooler, Callari described himself as being the weak kid. When it came to sports, he was always overlooked. His drea
46、m of playing baseball in college quickly faded away.可知，Callari 在中学时他的身体状况不佳。故选 B。【26 题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句 Callari recalls Parkers mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son.可知，Callari 对 Parker态度是感激。故选 A。【27 题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段 Callari recalls Parkers mom once thanking him for taking a “chanc
47、e” on her son. Callari told her he never viewed it that way. Parker may be the student, but Callari says hes also the one whos learning.可知，本文讲述的是一个残疾男孩和他的私人教练之间的友谊。故选 C。【点睛】弄清文章的大意，关键是找到主题句。主题句的位置：主题句通常在文首、文末或首尾呼应，有时也在文中，或没有主题句，需根据文章所述内容进行归纳。各段的主题句也常在该段的首句或尾句。议论文和说明文一般有主题句，但记叙文通常没有主题句，需要归纳。本题第 4小题，根
48、据最后一段 Callari recalls Parkers mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son. Callari told her he never viewed it that way. Parker may be the student, but Callari says hes also the one whos learning.可知，本文讲述的是一个残疾男孩和他的私人教练之间的友谊。故选 C。CThe New York TimesStephen Hawking, the brightest star in th
49、e firmament(天空)of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology(宇宙论)and 13inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76. His family released a statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning confirming his death at his home in Cambridge. Hawkings children, Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.” “He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legac
