1、- 1 -正阳高中 20182019 学年上期三年级期中素质检测英 语 试 题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分分）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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What did the man do?A. He went on a holiday with the woman. B. He just came back from a holiday.C. He sent some postcards to the woman,2. What are the speake
2、rs talking about?A. Hobbies. B. Paintings. C. Rivers and mountains.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a department store. B. In a restaurant. C. In a bookshop.4. What is the woman doing?A. Doing her homework. B. Inviting the man to the theatre.C. Helping the man with his homework.5. What is the probabl
3、e relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Friends. C. Strangers.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答 6 至 7 题。6. Why does the woman go to Renmin Street?A. To see a doctor B. To see a friend. C. To go shopping.7. Which b
4、us will the woman take?A. The No.9 bus. B. The No.6 bus. C. The No.3 bus.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. How did the boy play in the game?A. He tried his best but he failed. B. He gave up trying so he failed.C. He didnt try his best so he failed.9. What is the girl going to do?A. Take Jimmy to see a doctor.
5、 B. Treat Jimmy to dinner.C. Help Jimmy practice.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What are the speakers talking about?A. A plan for today. B. A plan for a party. C. A call to their close friends.11. Why does the woman think of calling on Sue?A. She wanted to invite Sue to the party. B. Sue just got out of
6、 the hospital.- 2 -C. Sue just got a new house.12. What will the speakers do immediately?A. Go to the hospital to see Jack. B. Ask Sue if shed like to visit Jack.C. Go to Jacks house together with Sue.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where is the man living?A. 15 Mallett Street. B. 50 Mallett Street. C. 1
7、5 Mauett Street.14. Which house is on fire?A. No. 6. B. No. 7. C. No. 8.15. Why is there nobody in the house on fire?A. The owners have gone to Paris B. The owners have gone to work.C. The owners have gone on holiday.16. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. He should tell the fire to the peop
8、le who live in No. 6 and No. 8.B. He should go into the house to put out the fire.C. He should call the owner of the No. 7.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。17. Why is the speaker going abroad?A. To study. B. To visit his friend. C. His parents live abroad.18. What is the speaker worried about?A. Flying over
9、the ocean. B. Her family and friends.C. Whether she will learn enough English.19.Who have seen the speaker off?A. His family and friends. B. His girlfriend. C. His teacher.20. Where is the speaker?A. On a bus. B. On a plane. C. At school.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分分）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
10、项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。第一节(共 15 小题; 每小题 2 分，共 30 分)请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AThe booking notes of the play “The Age of Innocence”:Price:$10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for performance:-in personThe Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.8 p.m-b
11、y telephone- 3 -Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)-by post Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office -on lineComplete the on-line booking form at www.Satan- DISCOUNTS:Saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any
12、time in advance for performances from Monday to ThursdaySavers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time studentsSupersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companionIt is advisable to book in advanceThere is a maximum of eight wheelcha
13、ir spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the showStandby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers Group Book
14、ings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or moreSchool: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket freePlease note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforeseen circum
15、stances21If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _Ause the Internet Bgo to the Box Office on SundaysCcomplete a booking form and post it to the Box OfficeDring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card22According to the notes, who can get $ 2 off?AAn 18-year-old teenager BA 55-year-
16、old womanCThe people who book the tickets on Fridays DA 20-year-old full-time college student23From the passage we can know all the following information except that _Ait is advisable to book tickets in advanceBthe audience cant refund money if the performance is on showCa school party of 15 student
17、s should pay $90 for the standby ticketsDa group of 13 persons can get a 10 percent discountBI was selfish as a teenagerI usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needsI let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for collegeI let my mom and d
18、ad worry about our - 4 -bills and problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imaginationThis didnt change even when I went to college eitherI studied hard but only to make my own life better Even when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happinessI marrie
19、d after graduation and decided to start a familyOf course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soulSoon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the wayl found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled peopleIn fact, all of the struggles I
20、was going through were beating the selfishness slowly out of meStill,I didnt give up on happinessI knew that there must be a way to find itI finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desiresThe answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after
21、my baby boy was bornI got a bottle and held him in my armsAs I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyesI smiled and talked to himThen he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with loveI felt such peace and joyAt that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is
22、 by growing our hearts with love that we find our happinessCarolyn Arends wrote：“The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart getsThe more love you get, the more love you have to giveIt just keeps growing.“ So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring.Keep growing your heart today,
23、 tomorrow, and always24What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?AHe often helped his brother with housework BHe studied hard for his familyCHe was concerned about his family DHe put his own needs above others 25What did the author realize after he suffered in life?ASpoiled people ca
24、nt survive the hardship of life BSpoiled people are never happy in lifeCLife is cruel to spoiled people DSelfishness is helpful26What can be inferred from the passage?AThe author loved kids BWhen caring for his baby, the author got inspiredCThe author realized the importance of happiness DThe author
25、 often fed his baby27Which can be the best title of the passage?ALoving Others, a Way to Happiness BThe Elder One Grows, the More He GetsCHelp Others, Help Oneself DKeep Growing to Live a Happy LifeCOn April 12th, two African American men walked into a Starbucks in Philadelphia, and sat down to wait
26、 for their friendBecause they had not bought - 5 -anything, an employee asked them to leaveWhen the two men refused, the employee called the police, and in minutes, they were arrestedIt was not until later that day that they were let goThe video of this incident posted on Twitter went viralPeople ac
27、ross the US were outragedUnfortunately, these practices are not uncommon todayThis incident is just one example of implicit bias(内隐偏见), something that is a part of human natureMost of the time, implicit bias refers to people showing negative associations towards people of a different raceStarting fr
28、om a young age, these feelings develop unconsciously and naturally, because our brain draws associations based on our background, cultural environment and personal experiencesImplicit bias affects our everyday speech and actions and these unconscious decisions can be harmful to our societyThere have
29、 been many examples of blacks unfairly killed by white officers, such as in the cases of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, which happened only two years agoImplicit bias affects the justice system, our medical system where studies show minorities are less likely to be taken seriously, and job pla
30、cements where white males are likely to be judged as more capable compared to women and other minoritiesStarbucks CEO Kevin Johnson and the police have publicly apologized to the two men, and Starbucks will be holding an anti-bias training meeting on May 29th. All Starbucks stores will be closed on
31、that dayHowever, critics and experts have said that such training is done “for show“ rather than to promote changeTo address this issue, many experts agree that what the world needs is a long-term program that targets the root causeIt also starts with promoting diversity in children from an early ag
32、e when they have friends and playmates from different races and cultures28What does the underlined word “outraged“ in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AVery angry BQuite curious CVery delighted DQuite puzzled29What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?AThe nature of implicit bias BThe examples of implicit
33、biasCThe basic concepts of implicit bias DThe negative effects of implicit bias30What might experts think of the anti-bias training meeting?AIt will be a shame for Starbucks Blt will be a meaningless practiceCIt will raise the polices reputation Dlt will raise public awareness of anti-bias31What mig
34、ht many experts agree with?AStarbucks should be closed BImplicit bias should be ignoredCChildren should be taught to avoid implicit bias - 6 -DImplicit bias should be dealt with by the policemenDAt the Fairmont San Francisco in California, the wealthy visitors arriving through the front door arent t
35、he only guests staying at the five-star hotelOn the hotels rooftop, the buzz(嗡嗡声)of bees can be heardBees have become more common guests at hotels, especially in San FranciscoTen hotels have hives(蜂房)on rooftopsUrban beekeeping allows hotels to market sustainability(可持续性), harvest honey and raise aw
36、areness for the particular challenges bees face“When companies have honeybees, it helps in a few different ways by bringing awareness to the fact that our noisy friends need flowers that are clean and free of pesticides(杀虫剂)in order to feed, and that our bees need habitats,“ says Becky Masterman of
37、the University of Minnesota Bee SquadThe USagricultural industry has come to rely on commercial bees for much of its pollination(授粉)needsAt pollination time, commercial beekeepers provide truckloads of beesEuropean honeybees and Apis mellifera are brought inThey are not native to North AmericaContin
38、uing losses of these commercial hives could eventually be felt at the grocery storeThe costs of fruits and vegetables that the bees pollinate could potentially go up over time because the pollination costs are higherFor the hotels, the bees offer more than honeyMore guests are looking for places to
39、stay that help the environment, says Melissa FarrarShe is the director of marketing communications for the FairmontThe Fairmont offers tours of hive spaces to interested guestsSome guests go on to start their own hivesThe Fairmont has also hosted school groups from preschoolers to high school photog
40、raphy classes“Maybe we can help people appreciate that natures important, and that we take care of the environmentAnd if you want to eat fruits and veggies, you need bees in the background,“ says MsFarrar32What is the text mainly about?AWildlife research in San Francisco BEnvironmentally aware touri
41、sm in AmericaCThe introduction of beekeeping to hotels DThe conflict between commercial bees and native bees33What is a result of using commercial bees for pollination?AMore profits for greengrocers BMore expensive fruits and vegetablesCA decrease in the number of native bees DAn increase in greengr
42、ocery diversity in stores34Why would more guests choose to stay at hotels with hives?AThey regard it as a trendy thing to do BTheyd like to try the freshest honeyCThey consider it an eco-friendly idea DThey come to learn to start their own hives35What is MsFarrars attitude to urban beekeeping?ADoubt
43、ful BSupportive CDisapproving DUncaring- 7 -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。The goal of homework is to help students remember and understand what they learned in school that day. It can also help teach them independence and time-management and planning skills, whi
44、ch are keys to success in the real world. 36 Here are some successful habits of how to do a good job of homework.Set the stage.Your children need a quiet spot to do their homework.This should be the same place every day, whether it is at the kitchen table or at their desk in their room. 37 You can t
45、ake the time to work on a quiet task of your own, whether its paying bills, reading the newspaper, or planning the next day.Time it right.Homework for young children should be done when your children get home from school, because the information is still fresh in their minds and they have enough ene
46、rgy. Have your kids eat some snacks and talk about their day with you. Then have them start their homework. 38 Its not your homework: its theirs.You need to be involved in homework to see what your children are learning and how well they know what they need to know. 39 But guide them if they are str
47、uggling. You want them to get the feeling of pride and accomplishment on their own.40 Let your children know how grown up it is for them to have homework and how proud you are of them. Try to instill (灌输）into them that it is “fun” to be able to do the assigned tasks. Let them show you their work, pr
48、aise them for finishing their homework, and always do it with a smile.A. Be hopeful and confident.B. Get excited and be positive.C. Be nearby while they do their homework.D. Be sure not to do the homework for your children.E. That means the television is shut off, even for you.F. A small amount of homework also has a great influence on students.G. Arrange other activities for later in the day so kids can get their homework done first.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分分）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
