1、1九江市同文中学 20182019 学年度上学期期中考试试卷高三英语第一部分 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。1. What does the man feel about his promotion? A. Excited. B. Well-deserved. C. Stressed.2. How will the woman get
2、to the airport? A . By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their classes. B. Mrs Black. C. A baby-sitter.4. How much money has the woman saved now?A. $5,000. B. $15,000. C. $20,000.5. Where does the woman most probably work?A. In a hospital. B. In a hotel. C.
3、In a restaurant.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. Why did the man go to Beijing? A. He loved the city very much. B. His girlfriend wanted a trip in China.
4、 C. He couldnt afford a trip to Thailand. 7. How was the mans time in Beijing? A . Disappointing. B. Boring. C. Amazing.2听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What happened to the woman last month? A. She had a stomachache. B. She got food poisoning. C. She failed to find seafood. 9. Which of the following may the
5、woman often eat? A. Pork. B. Fish. C. Beef.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. When is the report needed? A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow.11. Who is Ms Brown most probably? A. Steves doctor. B. The speakers boss. C. The speakers client.12. What do the speakers think is the cause of Steves il
6、lness?A. An unhealthy diet. B. Too much work. C. Lack of exercise.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why did the woman take the book? A. She wanted to read it. B. Her father required that. C. She chose it for her brother. 14. What is the woman interested in? A. Writing. B. Teaching history. C. Telling histo
7、ry stories. 15. What does the man like reading? A. History about the First World War.B. History about ancient Greece.C. History about Roman Empire.16. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their favorite history books.B. Important periods in history.C. Their interest in history.3听第 10 段材料，回
8、答第 17 至 20 题。17. How many species at the zoo are on the endangered list?A.200. B. 400. C.12,000.18. What is the zoo devoted to doing? A. Preserving endangered species worldwide.B. Helping researchers find new species.C. Adopting homeless animals. 19. What does the woman think of wildlife protection?
9、 A. Very difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Very important.20. What does the woman want the tourists to do? A. Adopt animals. B. Visit the zoo more often. C. Donate money.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。AThe Welcombe HotelLocationLess than two
10、miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, it takes several minutes to walk through the Welcombe Hills and the Clopton Local Nature Reserve to reach the town on foot. Besides the town center tourist attractions, the British Motor Museum, Warwick Castle and Warwick Racecourse are all within a 15-minute drive.Se
11、rvice reflecting on them is an important step in correcting those mistakes and becoming a better person. But dwelling(细想) too long on your past can also be negative. If you dwell too long on a past mistake you can begin to equate(使等同) yourself with your past and feel farther away from the person you
12、 want to be. Train your brain to think quickly about the past and future, and take only the information and inspiration that you need in order to be the best person you can without resting on your glory moments or your mistakes.If your identity is not dependent on the past or future, every experienc
13、e is new and every day is a blank page for you to write. A fun mental exercise is to always tell yourself that youre experiencing things for the first time. So take advantage of each moment youre given. 24. What does the author think of daydreaming? A. Its the favorite for many kids.B. It can lead t
14、o fantastic adventures.C. Its the primary source of inspiration.6D. Its common with both advantages and disadvantages. 25. Which of the following does Paragraph 2 tell us?A. Past achievements strongly influence us.B. Its important to be patient with our present life.C. Daydreaming may make the prese
15、nt disappointing.D. Reflecting nostalgically on the past brings us no pleasure.26. What should we avoid doing according to Paragraph 3?A. Reflecting on the past. B. Resting on our past experiences.C. Thinking about our past mistakes. D. Feeling ashamed of our past mistakes. 27. Whats the authors pur
16、pose in writing the text? A. To tell about her childhood.B. To tell how to let go the past.C. To suggest we focus on the present.D. To encourage us to learn from mistakes.C The reason why animals “waste” much time sleeping has always been somewhat of a mystery to scientists. The popular belief is th
17、at resting helps strengthen fresh memories and prepare the mind for a new day of learning. However, a new study has shown that not only creatures with brains but also the brainless jellyfish(水母) need zzzs! The researchers, Ravi Nath, Michael Abrams and Claire Bedbrook began by filling a fish tank wi
18、th 23 kinds of the Cassiopea jellyfish. It is nicknamed the upside-down jellyfish because of its habit of sitting on the sea floor on its bell, with its tentacles (触角) waving upwards to catch any unsuspecting creatures that swims past for food. The jellyfish rarely moves on its own. The researchers,
19、 who used cameras to record the movement of the jellyfish for six days and nights, observed that the animals were 30% less active at night. However, to ensure that these animals, which have lived on the earth for 7over 650 million years, were sleeping and not just resting, they had to test for three
20、 requirements. The jellyfish should be disoriented(迷失方向的) when disturbed gently during their sleep, become active when awakened violently, and finally, be unable to function normally without enough sleep.The team began by gently moving the sleeping jellyfish from their preferred resting spot at the
21、bottom of the tank to the surface. They observed it took some time before the animals swam back to their original sleeping area, showing they were disoriented. In contrast, when the action was repeated 30 seconds later, the fully-awakened animals instantly returned to the bottom, meeting the second
22、requirement of sleep. To test how the creatures react to the lack of sleep, they kept the jellyfish awake the entire night by pouring water every 20 minutes. Sure enough, they were less active the following day.Anders Garm, a scientist at the University of Copenhagen, thinks that the study may estab
23、lish that sleeping serves a purpose even more complex than currently believed. Abrams thinks by studying the jellyfish, “We might be able to get at the fundamental components of why something sleeps.”28. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that_.A. scientists dont pay much attention to brainless creatures
24、B. sleep helps slow down peoples memory lossC. people used to think sleep is a waste of timeD. scientists dont fully know about sleep29. What is probably a feature of the Cassiopea jellyfish? A. It likes swimming on the sea floor.B. It always stays in an upside-down state.C. It has great difficulty
25、in catching food.D. It likes staying on the surface of water. 30. According to Paragraph 4, the researchers most probably concluded that_.A. sleep is essential for the jellyfishB. the jellyfish is bad at finding directions8C. it is hard to keep the jellyfish awake all the timeD. brainless creatures
26、may have a special sleeping habit31. What does the last paragraph mainly show? A. The importance of getting sleep.B. The significance of the jellyfish.C. The significance of doing the research.D. The importance of knowing about peoples sleep.DOn a February afternoon in a classroom, Taylor came face
27、to face with a cow-but it was all in her head. A virtual(虚拟的) reality headset had transported her and her classmates to a farm 250 miles away and for them the technology means field trips are no longer limited by a bus ride.On any given day, students nationwide walk through fields, dive into deep se
28、a, and observe medical operations by using such headset. Its another way to attract the iPhone generation of students and improve their understanding and their grades.Richard Lamb is a scientist working at Buffalo Science Lab. In the lab the physical effects of virtual reality become clear as partic
29、ipants experience motion(运动) sickness without moving. “Some of the research were doing has shown that what you experience in virtual reality has very similar responses that you would get if you were doing the actual activity,” Lamb said. Its unknown how many classrooms have or will adopt the technol
30、ogy, but experts say its still relatively rare. While individual headsets that require a users phone can cost as little as $20 or $30, systems and software for classes will cost thousands of dollars. Early complaints about a lack of good software are fading as more companies enter the market, but th
31、e rules for use havent necessarily caught up with the technology. In New York, virtual lab experiments dont count toward the states hands-on lab time requirements. Even so, the sciences are an area where virtual reality holds particular promise for classrooms. “The biggest impediment is 9going to be
32、 the quality of that experience, and that means how closely it mimics(模仿) the physical world,” said David Evans, a scientist. “Doing dangerous things and running into a lot more cases represent a huge learning opportunity.” Lamb agreed. “Too often in schools, when we do things in labs, you mix thing
33、s together and you get this outcome. And if you dont get that outcome you did something wrong, but we dont have enough resources for you to redo it,” he said. “In virtual reality, all I do is on the computer. I dont have to actually use chemicals.” 32. What does a virtual reality headset really help
34、 the students do? A. Take some exercise. B. Perform an operation. C. Go for a bus ride. D. Have advanced adventures. 33. The technology is rarely used in classrooms mainly because_. A. students show little interest in itB. its too expensive for users to afford itC. supporting software is inaccessibl
35、e yetD. its inconvenient to be operated by students 34. Which word can replace the underlined word“impediment ”in Paragraph 5? A. Opportunity. B. Barrier. C. Surprise. D. Disappointment. 35. Which of the following statements do both Lamb and Evans agree with?A. This technology can save students a lo
36、t of time.B. This technology is safe when used in experiments.C. This technology can enrich students learning experiences.D. This technology can produce a better result in real life.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。Businesses often talk about the importance of “ne
37、tworking” or having connections with many people that allow you to get some kinds of benefits. 36 The relationships we build with everyday people are Just as if less important, 10so we think about them less. This article focuses on how to build strong relationships in everyday life.Accept change. It
38、s common to lose contact with people as we get older and our interests change, but some relationships are strong enough to survive the test of time. 37 Moving the base of the relationship to something a bit deeper, such as an admiration or an appreciation for the particular person, allows one to acc
39、ept small differences in interests, likes, and dislikes.38 Lolly Daskal once said, “Relationships function like a mirror, and eventually that change will reflect back onto how you are treated.”The meaning of this quote is pretty clear. There is no quicker way to weaken a relationship than by not bei
40、ng able to respect those around you. On the contrary, respect can be gained by being considerate towards others. This does not mean you have to agree with everything other people say, but being able to calmly set aside small differences helps overcome troublesome differences.Talk face to face. Accor
41、ding to Forbes magazine, “Being able to see a persons body language, facial expressions, and gestures makes a world of difference in building a relationship.” This is because talking face to face communicates more information to us. By using body language, the speakers true message can be sent more
42、efficiently. 39 Try to be as good of a listener as you are a speaker. Some people consider it more important to be heard and contribute to a conversation. Others believe it is more important to listen than to speak. Simply put, they are both wrong. 40 Conversations are meant to be a two-sided discus
43、sion.A. Treat people with respect.B. But how to establish strong business relationships?C. But what about networking outside the business world?D. Speaking and listening are equally important in any conversation.E. As long as you actively participate in the conversation, they will feel respected.11F
44、. This is because these relationships are not based primarily on common interests.G. In this way, communication is strengthened and misunderstandings are less frequent. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）第一节 完形填空（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。 The weather was cold. I
45、drove down a long narrow road with Boris, my old high school friend. He was very outgoing and treated everybody 41 , no conditions added.After graduation, I went into the Navy, and gradually lost 42 with him. Ten years later I saw a man that 43 Boris. But he was blind in one eye. I said hello and in
46、troduced myself. I could 44 he could not see me 45 he turned the opposite way. Then I said that again. He answered 46 , “I dont know you and you dont need to 47 who I am. Dont 48 me and leave me alone.” I did not 49 what I was hearing because he used to be a very kind and 50 person.Its apparent that
47、 he didnt 51 anyone. He must have had a hard time since he left school or someone might have 52 him. So I immediately 53 I would not be one of those people. Then he told me he became blind while helping someone. But nobody showed any 54 toward him and even laughed at him a lot. I told him that I wou
48、ld always be his friend. 55 he put down everything in the heart and chose to forgive others since he didnt live better with hatred. This is going to be a reunion and a new 56 !I believe that love and kindness conquer all. When I was little, my parents told me even though people are 57 sometimes, the
49、 best way to deal with that is kindness. I believe if we had not shown our 58 toward these people, that would 59 both sides in the end. 60 , if we stuck to our hatred and lived in the shadow of it, we would never enjoy a happy life.1241. Aequally Bnicely Cseriously Dpatiently42. Atouch Bheart Cfavor Dfriendship43. Aaccompanie
