1、- 1 -成都外国语学校 18-19 下学期高 2019 届入学测试高三英语I. 听力(共 30 分)第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)1. What will the man do first?A. Have dinner with the woman. B. Have an evening class. C. Have a snack.2. Why does the man look terrible?A. He got the flu. B. He studied late last night. C. He had difficulty in sleeping
2、.3. What do we know about the sisters?A. They are different in character. B. They have a lot in common. C. Their voices are beautiful.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Have a talk with his boss. B. Stick to what he did. C. Give up the job.5. What does the woman mean?A. The corner is a bet
3、ter place for the plants.B. The man should water the plants less.C. The plants may need more light.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下面一段材料,回答 6、7 题6. What does the man do? A. A pilot. B. A scientist. C. An office clerk.7. What are the speakers talking about? A. Their jobs. B. Their dreams. C. Their
4、hobbies.听下面一段材料,回答 8、9 题8. What day is it today? A. Friday. B, Saturday. C. Sunday.9. What does the man want to buy?A. Some clothes. B. A necklace. C. Some chicken.听下面一段材料,回答 10-12 题10. What s the purpose of the man s call? A. To visit Tony Parker. B. To book a room. C. To confirm his reservation.11
5、. What kind of rooms does the woman handle?A. Standard rooms. B. Special suites. C. Double rooms.12. When will Tony call the man back?A. This evening. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.- 2 -听下面一段材料,回答 13-16 题13. What makes the price different between the ninth and tenth floor?A. The facilit
6、ies. B. The sizes. C. The views.14. How many parking spaces are for residents? A. 20. B. 140. C. 160.15. Where is the swimming pool for children?A. On the fourth floor. B. On the third floor. C. On the second floor16. What does the man say about the gym?A. It is only open to resident members.B. It i
7、s free for residents.C. It is Olympic-sized.听下面一段材料,回答 17-20 题 17. When should the listeners get to school next Tuesday? A. At 5:50. B. At 6:00. C. At 7:30.18. What does the speaker ask the listeners to do?A. Attend a birthday celebration. B. Read the play ahead. C. Copy the play.19. How much should
8、 each listener pay for the visit in total? A. $15. B. $17. C. $18.20. What will the listeners do after visiting Staunton Theater?A. Meet at the front gate. B. Have a big meal. C. Go to a cafe.II 阅读理解(满分 40 分) A8:30 PMOutlook Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all t
9、hats new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film,the designer with the latest fashion and the mu
10、sician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook . The program is introduced by Fran Levine.9: 00 PM Discovery When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses . Where does the quality of
11、genius come from? Is it all in the genes (基因) or can any child be turned into a genius ? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future,what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson , the professor at School of Medicine , New York University will help you discove
12、r the answer .- 3 -10: 00 PMScience/Health Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers . After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure , they found that after 6 months , those dev
13、oted to weight lossexercise and eating a lowsalt , low-fat foodlost about 13 pounds and became fitter . Plus , 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category(范畴 ). This week, Dr . Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to whats achieved with Hype
14、rtension drugs .21. The main purpose of writing these three texts is .Ato invite people to see films Bto invite people to topic discussions Cto attract more students to attend lectures Dto attract more people to watch TV programs22. From Outlook , you can get a great deal of information about .Astor
15、y tellers Bfamous stars Cfilm companies Dmusic fans23. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery ?AParents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.BChildren who are good at mathematics.CParents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.DChildren who are intereste
16、d in playing chess.24. According to the third text , which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug ?AExercise plus a healthy diet. BLoss of thirteen pounds in weight.CSix months of exercise without drugs. DLow-salt and low-fat food.BOn a cold winter day, many years ago, a Fr
17、ench art teacher named Pierre Chevalier got on a train in Lyon to go to Paris. When he started his journey, he did not know that it was the beginning of almost 40 years of accidents and near death experiences. During the journey, the train fell into an icy river, killing 12 passengers. Chevalier man
18、aged to swim back to the river bank. He only had a broken leg. Two years later, Chevalier was on a plane from Paris to Moscow when a door suddenly opened and he fell out. A few minutes later, the plane crashed; 27 people were killed. Chevalier was so lucky that he landed in a haystack(干草堆).A few yea
19、rs later, he was hit by a bus, but again had no serious injuries. Then a year after that, he was driving on a mountain road when he saw a truck coming straight at him. He drove the car off the road, jumped out, landed in a tree-and watched his car fall 100 meters down the mountain. “There are two wa
20、ys you can look at it,“ Chevalier said. “I m either the world s unluckiest man, or the world s luckiest.“ When a reporter asked Chevalier what he thought, he chose the “luckiest“ one. - 4 -Two years ago, aged 71, Chevalier bought his first lottery ticket(彩票) in 50 years and won more than 2 million.
21、After this, a TV company in America said they wanted him to make an advertisement. At first he accepted, but then he changed his mind. Chevalier said he would not fly to Los Angeles for the filming, because he did not want to push his luck. Who knows? If he had accepted the invitation, maybe he woul
22、d have had another accident. But Mr. Chevalier is a lucky man. If he had had another accident, he probably would have survived that too! 25. In the train accident many years ago, Chevalier_. A. didnt get injured at all B. was finally pulled out of the riverC. was lucky enough to be alive D. was the
23、only passenger to survive26. Why did Chevalier refuse to make the advertisement?A. Because he had won 2 million. B. Because he didnt want to risk his life.C. Because he didnt want to leave home. D. Because he didnt like the TV company.27. The text mainly talks about_. A. a man with nine lives B. the
24、 unluckiest man in the worldC. a man who traveled around the world D. a man who earned 2 million in a lotteryCAccording to a new US study, couples who expect their children to look after them in old age should hope they have daughters because daughters are twice as attentive as sons overall. The res
25、earch by Angelina Grigoryeva, from Princeton University, found that, while women provide as much care for their elderly parents as they can manage, men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members. Her analysis of the family networks of 26,000 old Americans conc
26、luded that gender(性别) is one of the most important things that decide whether or not people will actively care for their elderly parents. In a paper presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco, she concludes that simply having a sister makes men likel
27、y provide less care. Using data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, a study which has been tracking a cross-section of over 50s for the last decade, she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.
28、 “Sons reduce their relative caregiving efforts when they have a sister, while daughters increase theirs when they have a brother.“This suggests that sons pass on parent caregiving responsibilities to their sisters.“ - 5 -In the UK, the 2011 Census showed that there are now around 6.5 million people
29、 with caring responsibilities, a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade. But many are doing so at the risk of their health. The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a fulltime job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill h
30、ealth than their working counterparts who are not carers. 28. According to the passage, whats the most important factor to predict if people will actively care for the elderly? A. Education. B. Gender. C. Career. D. Income. 29. The US study finds that_. A. having a sister makes men less likely to lo
31、ok after their parentsB. sons are twice as likely as daughters to care for parents in old ageC. sons are unwilling to leave caregiving responsibilities to their sistersD. sons and daughters seem to give equal care to their parents30. What does the author stress in the last paragraph? A. People shoul
32、d give up their job to care for the elderly.B. Many care providers work longer hours than others.C. Many care providers have potential health problems.D. People shouldnt pass on caring responsibilities to others.31.The author develops the text by _. A. explaining social networks of careers B. descri
33、bing people s experiencesC. analyzing various researches and data D. comparing different gender behaviorDHow do you get to Carnegie Hall(卡内基音乐厅)? “Practice, practice, practice“ is the well known answer. But for some inspiring young musicians from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul,
34、 the road to the famous concert hall was more difficult. The Afghan Youth Orchestra(AYO) is made up of young people who study at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. It was the first orchestra created in Afghanistan in 30 years. Gulalai Norestani, 14, plays a traditional string instrument. L
35、ike many students. Gulalai became an orphan when her parents were killed during the ongoing war. Music is her salvation (救星) . “Music for me is a language of peace,“ Gulalai said. “It connects people.“Milad Yousufi, 18, is a piano student. “Music is my life,“ he said. Milad also lost many of his fam
36、ily members during the war. When music was banned, he couldnt even touch a piano. So as a 12-year-old boy, he started painting and drawing. “I used to draw a piano,“ he said. Finally, Milad was free to play a real piano. “Our dream came true,“ he said. “It is everyones dream to play in - 6 -Carnegie
37、 Hall.“ And he has more dreams. “I have a dream to continue my education in America,“ he explained. “I am working hard to make that happen. Then I have a dream to come back to Afghanistan and teach and serve people.“Because of continuing limits in Afghanistan, Gulalai and Milad listen mostly to the
38、king of classical music they played at Carnegie Hall. But Gulalai says she s heard a bit of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira and she likes them. Milad says he has heard of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, but hasnt yet had a chance to listen to them.Before Milad went onstage that night with the band of Afghan
39、 kids who had survived a war, I asked him if he had ever experienced true peace. “No. not yet,“ he answered, adding, “I hope I will be able to.“Later during the performance, as he played one of Carnegie Halls famous grand pianos, the look of pure joy on his face convinced me that he found peace in m
40、usic. 32. What is Gulalais opinion on music? A. It calms her down in the war. B. It makes people understand each other.C. It is a kind of violent language. D. It saves her from the killing at war.33. What is Milads final aim?A. To serve his country . B. To play a real piano. C. To further study. D.
41、To play in Carnegie.34. What can we learn from the passage?A. Classical music is not played in Afghanistan. B. Gulalai knows Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber well.C. The music Gulalai and Milad can hear is limited.D. Milad likes Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.35. Which can be the best title for the passage?A
42、. Traditional Afghan Music B. Young MusiciansC. A Better Performance D. Peace in Music第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)Do you have a hobby? Something you look forward to spending your time with? Something you love to do? 36 Or making model airplanes. Or making useful things out of waste material. It could
43、 be a musical instrument that you love playing. Or singing and dancing, There are many things that a hobby can give you, apart from an enjoyable time. Sashay was a shy boy but through his interest in model airplanes he learned the value of sticking to a task until it was finished. His model airplane
44、 club brought him to get into touch with similar souls. 37 Having a hobby helps you relax and get away from the routines of school. 38 You really need this well-deserved one, too! It gives you focus, self-dependence, confidence and builds your personality. This is an opportunity, to lose yourself in
45、 an enjoyable activity, away from the pressure of school, so at the end of it, - 7 -you feel relaxed and yet, mentally charged. Your hobby defines you. 39 And it also shows you what you are good at. and how far you can go, when you apply yourself. So go ahead. 40 For a hobby is: Happiness: something
46、 which you look forward to doing. Opportunity: to nurture and develop your special and unique skills and celebrate them. Believe in yourself: makes you understand your strong advantages and improves your confidence. Best in you: brings out your best- for in each one of us there is a best that is onl
47、y ours. YOU gives you a unique character, and makes you YOU! A. Develop a hobby.B. It gives you a break.C. It proves your ability.D. Hobbies show your character.E. It shows your special skills.F. It could be collecting something.G. He learned to make friends for the first time.III. 完形填空(满分 30 分)Im j
48、ust a senior in high school who works at a local Baskin Robbins. In and outside of 41 , I always wear a smile and try to influence my kind 42 towards customers. But lately, Ive been inspired by the stories here to reach out kindness in other ways beyond just acting 43 . So, today, when I went to wor
49、k, I 44 I would take my first big step and 45 help a complete stranger.Two 46 girls came into the store and 47 . I offered them my usual “Welcome to Baskin Robbins!“ 48 . One of them finally decided upon a chocolate chip. So I made a big scoop (勺), weighed it and 49 it to her. Interestingly, though, the other girl didn