广东省北京师范大学东莞石竹附属学校2019届高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、广东省北京师范大学东莞石竹附属学校2019届高三英语上学期期中试题（满分120分，考试时间120分钟）第I卷第一部分 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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHere are several programs aimed at providing excellent learning opportunities for students.Week of WildCome to join us in an adventure around the world! Campers are abl

2、e to see, touch, and interact with some rare animals in a safe and comfortable setting. Our educators present children with the biological aspects of each species, their ecological significance, and the conservation efforts that are in place or lacking, needed for their survival.Treasure VenturesIn

3、this program, students will go on a journey with Jim Hawkins, a boy with big dreams. He faces pirates and rough seas to find mystical treasure. Students will build floating pirate ships, survey Camp Centerland with homemade compasses, thread South American necklaces, and construct maps to find burie

4、d treasure.City of EmberPower failures are common. There is no light in the sky. Outside the city is what is called the Unknown Regions where only darkness can be found. Campers will learn about electric circuits. They will discover which materials are conductors of electricity. Students will play w

5、ater sports and learn about water wheels and the scientific forces behind pipelines and fountains.Chitty Chitty Bang Bang“Poor Potts” is what everybody calls. So when the Pott family go to buy a new car and come back with a wreck(残骸), nobody is surprised except the Potts themselves. First, the car h

6、as a name. And she tells them what it is. Then they find out that she can fly. In this camp, students will invent new candy treats, race a flying motor car and explore the science behind historical inventions.1. In which camp can students construct a ship?AWeek of Wild. BCity of Ember.C. Treasure Ve

7、ntures DChitty Chitty Bang Bang2. What will campers do in City of Ember camp?A. make new water wheel B. Learn physical knowledge.C. Help repair electricity system.D. Discover materials producing electricity.3. What is unusual about the Potts car?A. It is newly made. B. It has the ability to fly.C. I

8、t can invent candy treats. D. D. It has the same name as the Potts.BOne night I received a Facebook message from Laura, a former classmate. “Hey Steve,” she said, “I know youve always been an animal lover. Ive just had a baby and I cant keep my mini pig.”Being fond of animals, I knew I wanted the pi

9、g. I just had to figure out how to make it happen. I lived in a two-bedroom single-level house in Georgetwon, Ontario. Its tough to bring a pig back to the house I share with two dogs, two cats, and my lifelong partner. But I was not letting that pig go. So I told Laura Id take the animal. When I go

10、t home with the pig, I hid her in the bedroom, and began to prepare a dinner for Alisha her favourite bacon cheeseburgers. Its better to make her happy before introducing the new member to her. When I led her to the bedroom and showed her the surprise, Alisha stood in the doorway like a statue. It t

11、ook her a few seconds to know what I had done. She complained about my unreasonable action. She insisted there was no more room in the house.I knew I was wrong, but I hoped I could smooth things over. Soon enough, the lovely pig did the smoothing for me. Never had we felt such joy as she brought to

12、us. We got her a name “Esther”. Esthers arrival changed our lives. A few weeks later, we decided to stop eating bacon. We figured it was our turn to try to change the world for other animals. A few months later, we moved to a farm where we cared for abandoned animalsso far, six rabbits, six goats, t

13、wo sheep, one horse, three cows and three chickens. 4. Who does the underlined phrase “my lifelong partner” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Laura.B. Steve.C. Alisha.D. Esther.5. Why did the author cook Alisha a meal?A. To celebrate Esthers arrival.B. To make an apology to her. C.To show off his cooking s

14、kills.D. To please her to accept the pig.6. What was Alishas reaction the moment she saw Esther? A. She burst into tears.B. She was frozen for a while. C. She quarreled with Steve.D. She showed interest in her.7. What is the best title for the text? A. A Small Pig Making a Big Difference B. An Aband

15、oned Pig Finding a Warm Home C. A Little Pig Bringing Happiness to a Family D. A Lovely Pig Removing a Couples DisagreementCTokyo Medical University, one of Japans top medical universities, has been systematically blocking female applicants from entering the school by lowering their entrance exam re

16、sults for the past decade, local news agencies have reported.The scandal (丑闻) surfaced during the universitys investigation of another scandal, in which its former director was accused of giving admission to the son of a senior education official in exchange for a favor.Admissions records released b

17、y the school show the percentage of women who passed the entrance exam rose from 24% in 2009 to 38% in 2010. The figure has since stayed below that level, falling to 18% in 2018, when only 30 women of the 1,019 female applicants were eventually accepted. Women account for more than 40% of the overal

18、l workforce, but the share of female doctors has been stuck at about 30% since 1998. The slow progress in medicine has caused assumption that other medical institutes probably have similar policies that discriminate against female applicants.So why is a country that is battling a shortage of doctors

19、 trying to bar qualified female candidates from getting training?It is believed that female students will eventually leave the medical profession to give birth and to raise their children. There is a silent understanding to accept more male students as one way to solve the doctor shortage.It is true

20、 that female physicians tend to leave the profession at much higher rates than male, but many disagree that keeping them out of medical school is an effective response.Yoshiko Maeda, head of the Japan Medical Womens Association, said, “It is astonishing that women are being robbed of their right to

21、seek entry to the medical profession. Instead of worrying about women quitting jobs, they should do more to create an environment where women can keep working.” 8. Which year saw the highest level of female admission percentage? A. 1998.B. 2009.C. 2010.D. 2018.9. What does the underlined word “bar”

22、in paragraph 5 mean?A. prevent.B. protect.C. separate.D. distinguish.10. What is Maedas attitude to Tokyo Medical Universitys policy?A. Disapproving.B. Uninterested.C. Favorable.D. Cautious.11. What is the main idea of the text?A. Female doctors in Japan tend to leave their profession.B. Tokyo Medic

23、al University put forward a new admission policy.C. Female doctors make up the larger part of Japanese workforce.D. Tokyo Medical University changed test scores to keep women out.DIn summer the extreme heat often makes people sweaty and restless. While people are annoyed by it, experts suggest summe

24、r is the best season to discharge (排放) your bodys toxins (毒素) and recover your energy.One popular option is hot-stone massage (按摩). Therapists use smooth and heated stones, usually river rocks, to massage certain parts of the body, or place them on key points of the body. The warmth of the hot stone

25、s will improve blood circulation and also help relax muscles, while sweating is also believed to be good for discharging the bodys toxins.Another popular option is hot-stone baths. The hot-stone bath will help the body discharge toxins and humidity that accumulated during the last winter. Summer is

26、the best season to build a good body. Rather than use water or steam to heat and wash the body, people simply wear a coat or something comfortable, and then lie on heated stone tablets made of hot stones, which are warmed to around 45C . The body will gradually warm up and blood circulation will als

27、o be improved. More sweat will come out quickly. The sweat is smooth and fresh, not smelly like that released after sports activities. Such baths bring a number of health benefits, such as anti-aging, improved blood circulation and stress relief. The slimming effect of dieting can even be promoted.U

28、sing hot stones for healing dates back to ancient times, but the modern renewal of hot-stone massage is generally credited to Mary Nelson, a native of Tucson, Arizona, America, whose trademark is “LaStone Therapy”.The therapy is gaining wide popularity with many people, especially those who have job

29、s in cool air-conditioned rooms. The hot-stone therapy can help cure many diseases, including back pain.12What do people use to release toxins in our body according to the text?A. Washing the body with cold water.B. Discharging lots of sweat.C. Lying on the warm beds.D. Relaxing muscles.13What can w

30、e know from the text?A. There are no toxins and humidity in the body in summer.B. Sports have greater effects on health than hot-stone massage.C. People should take advantage of summer to improve their health.D. Using water of about 45C to wash the body is good for peoples health.14What can be learn

31、ed about the hot-stone therapy?A. It successfully cured many people of cancer.B. It was invented by Mary Nelson, an American.C. It is popular with people with its excellent effects.D. It can help people avoid sweating too much in hot summer.15Which of the following could be the best title for the te

32、xt?A. The origin and development of the hot-stone therapyB. The amazing functions of the hot-stone therapyC. How to live comfortably in summerD. A healthy and comfortable lifestyle 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。选项中有两项是多余选项。 Nowadays more and more children chat daily either onl

33、ine or through their mobile phones. 16 Some are shy in real life but are confident to communicate with others online; others find support from people of their own age on relationship issues, or problems at home.Most of the time going online is great fun. 17 There are also a few people who use the In

34、ternet for offensive or illegal aims. Children must be made aware of both the good things and the dangers. 18 Just as you decide which TV programs are suitable, you need to do the same for the websites and chat rooms your children visit. Remind your children that online friends are still strangers.

35、Reminding them of the risks will keep them alarmed. 19 So its likely that your children may know more than you do. We get left behind when it comes to the latest gadgets and the interactive areas of websites, like chat rooms and message boards, which are especially strange. 20 Chatters love to use a

36、bbreviations (缩写) such as: atball the best, bbfnbye bye for now, gr8great, IdkI dont know, kitkeep in touch, pawparents are watching, lollaugh out loud. It seems like another language, and it is!A. Computer studies are part of schoolwork now.B. The language of chat is strange to many parents, too.C.

37、 There are some websites that are not suitable for children.D. To keep children safe, your management must cover the family computer.E. They are connecting to a huge number of other children all over the world.F. Surfing the Internet takes too much of the time that should be spent on lessons.G. Howe

38、ver, the online world, just like the real world, can introduce problems sometimes, such as bullying or arguments.第二部分 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） 阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As a child, I was in the public library every Saturday. I would borrow the s

39、ame book and take it back home, week after week. One Saturday, the head librarian, 21 me to the circulation desk. “Now,” she said in a 22 voice, handing me a new book, “we hope you might 23 the librarys Adventure of Pippi Longstocking here 24 other children might read it.” Many years later, I was 25

40、 at Giant Foods Supermarket watching a woman buy eight 26 , including the cheapest meat. As the cashier 27 her items, the woman 28 asked for the sum, realizing that she couldnt 29 it. The lady lacked $1.07 and with the 30 eyes I had ever seen, she told the cashier to put them 31 . “Excuse me, madam,

41、 ” I said as I 32 . “You must have dropped this.” As I handed her a $5 bill from my own pocket, 33 I had found it on the floor, she 34 it at first. “Oh, no,” she said quietly, “it cant be mine.” “Well, its not 35 either, so its your lucky day.” I replied, reaching out my hand.At that moment, I reali

42、zed that my 36 about saving face had started in that 37 many years before. Rather than carry out the rule about how many weeks a book could be 38 , the librarian had helped me save face by giving me a new copy of “Adventure of Pippi Longstocking.”Helping someone 39 face involves giving him/her a way

43、 to get out the situation with his/her dignity 40 . It involves creativity, patience, and sometimes looking the other way. 21. A. begged B. asked C. insisted D. ordered 22. A. loud B. angry C. sweet D. curious 23. A. put B. buy C. leave D. keep 24. A. so B. while C. or D. but 25. A. in order B. in p

44、eace C. in turn D. in line 26. A. items B. boxes C. bags D. packages 27. A. gave up B. filled up C. put up D. wrapped up 28. A. repeatedly B. excitedly C. happily D. angrily 29. A. offer B. buy C. afford D. purchase 30. A. widest B. saddest C. brightest D. clearest 31. A. away B. up C. down D. back

45、32. A. bent down B. fell down C. cut down D. put down 33. A. announcing B. pretending C. admitting D. expecting 34. A. accepted B. refused C. took D. looked 35. A. theirs B. ours C. mine D. hers 36. A. learning B. doubting C. hearing D. dreaming 37. A. supermarket B. library C. classroom D. book 38.

46、 A. borrowed B. lent C. taken D. kept 39. A. keep B. remain C. stay D. save 40. A. unexpected B. unknown C. unharmed D. unhappy 第II卷第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Undoubtedly, Britain is a nation of hat wearers. From taking off hats 41 launching mortar boards (学位帽) in t

47、he air, hats have long been associated with ceremonies and practices. Even the history of the country can 42 (tell) through hats. 43 (date) back to medieval England, the flat cap became a symbol of working class culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Edwardian Era was 44 golden age of hats, whe

48、n the decorations became even more delicate, ranging from flowers, birds to fruits. The pork pie hat, starting in the middle 19th century, was the 45 (choose) for many well-dressed Victorian citizens. Decades later it 46 (gradual) became a key feature of London street style. By the 1960s, though, ha

49、ts faded out of peoples sight because of the rise of private cars. It was the Royal Wedding 47 (hold) in 2011 that contributed to the return of hat wearing. For example, Stockport Hat Works Museum the only museum in the country featured in hats and hat making is 48 (popular) than ever, with a distin

50、ct increase on its visitors. 49 marks Britain out on the world stage is the large number of hats that can be called its own. The variety of hats in Britain 50 (reflect) its multicultural background and rich cultural heritage. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写

51、的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Night fell. I was in a hurry and have no time to enjoy the beauty of the night. Then the elderly lady with a walking stick appeared in

52、 front of me. All of a sudden, her sticks fell out of her hand. I was not sure if someone had pushed her or she had just dropped by accident. She tried reaching for it, and I noticed she had great difficult bending. I walked forward and picked it up for her. She gave me a bigger smile and thanked fo

53、r me. Feel happy, I thought it was extremely important to slow down and take notice of that was happening.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，在过去的一年里，你们和来自一所美国中学的英语外教Sue Wood共同度过了一个愉快的学年。不久前，她返回美国任教。请你根据要求给外教Sue写封电子邮件，主要内容如下：1.对她表达感谢之情;2.介绍她走后你及班级情况;3.希望了解她的近况。注意：1、词数不少于100；2、开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；3、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dea

54、r Sue, I am Li Hua, one of your students in china. _Wish you all the best!Yours,Li Hua英语学科高三年级期中考试参考答案高三英语参考答案：阅读理解13 CBB 47 . CDBA 811 CAAD1215 BCCB七选五 1620 EGCAB完形填空2125 BCCAD 2630 ADACB 3135 DABBC 3640 ABDDC 语法填空：41. to 42. be told 43. Dating 44. a 45. choice 46. gradually 47. held 48. more popul

55、ar 49. What 50. reflects短文改错Night fell. I was in a hurry and have no time to enjoy the beauty of the night. Then the had anelderly lady with a walking stick appeared in front of me. All of a sudden, her sticks stickfell out of her hand. I was not sure if someone had pushed her or she had just droppe

56、d by accident. She tried reaching for it, and I noticed she had great difficult it but difficulty bending. I walked forward and picked it up for her. She gave me a bigger smile and big thanked for me. Feel happy, I thought it was extremely important to slow down and Feeling take notice of that was h

57、appening. what书面表达Dear Sue, Im Li Hua, one of your students in China. Its almost a month since you left us. We all miss you much and are very grateful for what you did for us.We are living a busy but rewarding life as usual. Our school held an English speech contest the other day. I participated and

58、 was awarded the first prize! Impressive, isnt it? This also reminds me of all your kind and selfless help, my dear English teacher. Do you still remember the mango trees we planted together on the hill neighboring the school library? Yesterday, we went there and watered them. All the trees are growing well, including the one you planted on your own. Will you return to see them again?How is everything going with you lately? We are eager to be updated about your life and your American students. Hope to keep in close touch.Wish you all the best.Li Hua