1、1山西省太原市第五中学 2019届高三英语下学期 4月阶段性检测试题(考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分)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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19. 15 B. 9. 18 C. 9. 15 答案是 C。第一节 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。1. What does John find difficult in learning German?A. P
2、ronunciation. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank. B. At a ticket office. C. On a train.4. What are the speakers talking about?
3、A. A restaurant. B. A street. C. A dish.5. What does the woman think of her interview?A. It was tough. B. It was interesting. C. It was successful.第二节 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7 题。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，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。6. When
4、will Judy go to a party?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.7. What will Max do next?A. Fly a kite. B. Read a magazine. C. Do his homework.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man suggest doing at first?A. Going to a concert.B. Watching a movie. C. Playing a computer game.9. What do the speak
5、ers decide to do?A. Visit Mike. B. Go boating. C. Take a walk.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. Which color do cats see better than humans?A. Red. B. Green. C. Blue.11. Why do cats bring dead birds home?A. To eat them in a safe place. B. To show off their hunting skills.C. To make their owners happy.12. How d
6、oes the man sound at the end of the conversation?A. Grateful. B. Humorous. C. Curious.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. Who is Macy?A. Eds mother. B. Eds teacher. C. Eds friend.14. How does Ed usually go to kindergarten?A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.15. What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten?A. Telli
7、ng stories. B. Singing songs. C. Playing with others.16. What do the teachers say about Ed?A. Hes clever. B. Hes quiet. C. Hes brave.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. At what age did Emily start learning ballet?A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine.18. Why did Emily move to Toronto?A. To work for a dance school. B. To pe
8、rform at a dance theater.C. To learn contemporary dance.19. Why did Emily quit dancing?2A. She was too old to dance. B. She failed to get a scholarship.C. She lost interest in it.20. How does Emily feel about stopping training?A. Shes pleased. B. Shes regretful. C. Shes upset.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60分）第一
9、节（共 15小题；每小题 3分，满分 45分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIt is commonly believed that in medieval France, New Year was celebrated on 1 April. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, changing New Year to 1 January. With no modern communications, news travelled
10、 slowly and new ideas were often questioned. Many people did not hear of the change, some merely forgot, and others chose to ignore it. These people were called fools. Invitations to non-existent “New Year” parties were sent and other practical jokes were played. Over time playing tricks on 1 April
11、became a tradition. The custom eventually spread to England and Scotland, and it was later transported across the Atlantic to the American colonies (殖民地 ) of the English and the French. April Fools Day has now developed into an international festival of fun, with different nationalities celebrating
12、the day in special ways.France and ItalyIn France and Italy, if someone plays a trick on you, you are the “fish of April”. By the month of April fish have only just hatched and are therefore easy to catch. Children stick paper fish to their Friends backs and chocolate fish are found in the shops.Ame
13、rica and BritainToday, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on 1 April. A common trick is to point to a friends shoe and say “Your shoelace (鞋带) is untied.” When they look down, they are laughed at. Schoolchildren might tell a friend that school has been cancell
14、ed. Sometimes the media get involved. Once, a British short film was shown on April Fools Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees!ScotlandIn Scotland, April Fools Day lasts for two days! The second day is called “Taily Day” and tricks on this day involve the
15、bottom (or the “tail”, in informal speech). Often a sign saying kick me is stuck onto someones back without them knowing.21. In what condition would someone be called “fish of April” in France?A. When one is fooled. B. If one is fond of fish.C. When one fools others. D. If one prefers chocolate.22.
16、What was the purpose of the British short film?A. To help the audience. B. To trick the audience.C. To warn the audience. D. To inform the audience.23. Where does April Fools Day last for more than one day?A. Italy. B. France. C. America. D. Scotland. BI have never been a fan of the phrase, “No pain
17、s, no gains.” I prefer the alternative version, “No pains, no pains!” When it comes to exercise, for example, I learned years ago that pushing through pain was more likely to lay me up with an aching back than to leave me feeling strong and healthy.But there are times when stressful situations actua
18、lly do lead to greater happiness. A new study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that people who pursue (追求) goals that are tough to achieve feel more stress in the moment, but greater happiness in the aftermath particularly if they feel connected to others along the way.The researc
19、hers concluded that happiness increases when people develop greater competence in something and greater competence only comes when people keep on working through the stress-inducing phase of trying, fighting, and trying again to learn and grow. If the psychological needs to be autonomous or self-dir
20、ected, and to be connected to others are met, the momentary stresses will be less acute, and the resulting happiness will be more lasting.This idea reminds me of another often quoted phrase, which I have heard in reference to challenging tasks, such as exercise “Fill-in-the-blank-stressful-task is t
21、he worst thing to do, but the greatest thing to have done.” In other words, suffering from the stress of an exercise class that leaves us feeling sweat-drenched shouldnt lead us to walk away from exercising. And if we can pass those stressful moments with a friend, colleague or family member who is
22、trustworthy and supportive, all will be better.As I travel my positive path, Im certainly not seeking out stress. 3But life will offer me plenty of it, whether I ask for it or not. My task is to choose wisely when and how to face it head-on, knowing that happiness awaits on the other side.24. What m
23、akes the author prefer “No pains, no pains”?A. His terrible fear of pain. B. His deep love of exercise.C. His great desire for health. D. His past experience of pain.25. What results in peoples happiness according to the new study?A. Their tolerance for stress. B. The connection with others.C. Their
24、 ability to deal with stress. D. The achievement of their goals.26. What does the author think of challenging tasks?A. They are acute and lasting. B. They are tiring and boring.C. They are stressful but rewarding. D. They are interesting but unhelpful.27. How does the author treat stress in his life
25、?A. Seek it out purposefully. B. Handle it wisely.C. Ask for help bravely. D. Wait until it disappears.C Fashions have a lot of rules. Most of them, however, are just wrong. But theres one rule that goes beyond tradition and into the field of scientific study of the brain: Black garments are slimmin
26、g. It all comes down to how your visual system processes the light. The below holes in each square are the same in size, yet the white hole looks bigger than the black hole. In the 1500s, Galileo Galilei noticed that some of the planets looked larger when viewed with the naked eye (肉眼) than they did
27、 when viewed through a telescope, making the white light of Venus (金星) appear eight to ten times larger than Jupiter (木星) in the night sky. He knew something strange must be going on with his vision to cause this illusion, but he wasnt sure what it was. Luckily, scientists never stopped wondering, a
28、nd in 2014, they figured it out.Our visual system operates via two main channels: “on” neurons (神经元) that are sensitive to light things and “off” neurons that are sensitive to dark things. When it came to the dark “off” neurons, the researchers found that they responded predictably to dark shapes on
29、 a light background the greater the contrast between the two, the more active these neurons were. But the light “on” neurons behaved unpredictably. Even with the same amount of contrast, light objects on a dark background caused a greater response in these neurons.This makes some sense, evolutionari
30、ly speaking. In the dark of night, youd want to be able to take in every bit of light you can get, so a visual system that enlarges light objects on a dark background could be very useful. However, its not that hard to see dark objects in the light of day. It has some effects in the colors of your c
31、lothes and in the appearance of the planets the brighter appearance of Venus in the night sky makes it look bigger than the darker Jupiter.28. What did Galileo Galilei believe according to Paragraph 2?A. The neurons led to the difference.B. There was something wrong with his telescope.C. The differe
32、nce was caused by his visual illusion.D. Things were bigger when seen through telescopes.29. What do we know about the “off” neurons?A. They are sensitive to light objects.B. Their behavior cant be predicted.C. They behave differently from person to person.D. Their activeness improves with the contr
33、ast of colors.30. What does the author think of the phenomenon?A. It makes people feel puzzled. B. It brings great harm to people.C. It is more common among youths. D. It is beneficial to peoples evolution.31. What is the text mainly about?A. Why we look thinner when in black.B. What visual illusion
34、s bring to people.4C. How we are affected by the fashion rules.D. Whether peoples visual system is different.D“No matter where you are or what time it is theres something going on at a Hard Rock Cafe. All over the world our cafes not only serve great food, but they serve up great music.” Hard Rock C
35、afes around the world symbolize the timeless energy, originality and unifying (团结的) spirit that have helped to shape rock music over the last century.Founded by two Americans, the first Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) opened its doors to the public on June 14, 1971, in London. Today, HRC has become a global ph
36、enomenon with more than 180 cafes in different countries.HRC has also become the worlds leading collector and exhibitor of rock n roll memorabilia. It all started when Eric Clapton, a regular at the first HRC, asked the staff if they could hang his guitar on the wall to mark his favourite stool (凳子)
37、 as “his spot”. They did and one week later, a package from Pete Townshend arrived with a guitar and a note with the message, “Mines as good as his! Love, Pete.”Ever since then, Hard Rock Cafes have been collecting pieces of rock memorabilia and covering their walls with them. Their collection is ro
38、tated from restaurant to restaurant and provides the worlds most comprehensive “visual history” of rock n roll. These treasures include an awe-inspiring collection of classic guitars and other instruments, posters, music, etc.Throughout its history, HRC has been governed by a special service philoso
39、phy: “Love All Serve All.” Since it was established, HRC has taken part in a wide variety of humane activities around the world. Following its idea of being more than just a restaurant, HRC tries to connect its business and its passion to make the earth a safer, healthier and better place to live.Al
40、l in all, Hard Rock Cafe International is an entertainment company that continues to successfully expand the Hard Rock brand through countless music-related activities.32. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To explain why HRC is a success.B. To show the characteristics of HRC.C. To descri
41、be the excellent service of HRC.D. To introduce what you can share in a HRC.33. Why did Pete send his guitar to the first HRC in London?A. He wanted to occupy a seat.B. He wanted to pay his bill with it.C. He wanted his guitar to be assessed.D. He wanted his guitar to be put on its wall.34. What do
42、we know about the HRCs collection?A. It is related to rock n roll.B. It is housed in the first HRC.C. It was advocated by Eric Clapton.D. It was financed by regular customers.35. What does the HRCs service philosophy imply?A. HRC welcomes everyone to the cafe.B. HRC is operated for a charitable purp
43、ose.C. HRC offers various activities to its customers.D. HRC provides the best service at the lowest price.第二节（共 5小题，每小题 3分，满分 15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。When you write a message or an email, you might put a smiling face or other pictures at the end to make the message more fun. Th
44、ese pictures are emojis (表情符号 ). _36_ Later, they were used on Apples iPhone and Android phones. Now they are everywhere!Emoticon or emoji?Before emojis, there were emoticons, which can be made from the signs you can find on your keyboard, for example :-) for a smiley. Emoji is a Japanese word which
45、 means photograph. e (“picture”) + moji (“character”). _37_ There are all kinds of emojis, from faces and weather pictures to things in the kitchen and animals.What are emojis for?In English, we have a saying: A picture paints a thousand words. For many people, an emoji is like a punctuation mark, o
46、r smiling at someone across the room. _38_ It is like the tone (语气) of voice when we speak on the phone, or gestures used in conversation._39_When someone speaks and looks serious, we try to look serious, too, and when someone smiles, we smile as well. This is how we show empathy (共鸣) and make frien
47、ds. But when we are online, we cant see the persons face and there is no emotion. _40_ Scientists in Australia have discovered that when we 5look at a smiley face online, the same parts of the brain start working as when we look at a real smiley face. Our mood changes, and we try to change our face
48、to match the emoji.A. How do they affect us? B. Emojis are real pictures. C. Why are emojis important? D. The invention of emojis changed that!E. This means that emojis have created a new brain pattern in us. F. The first emojis appeared on Japanese mobile phones in the 1990s.G. A written message is
49、 black and white, but an emoji adds emotions to our messages. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55分）第一节 （共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The first time 10-year-old Jordie Rowland came into the barber shop, it was a disaster.Jordie, who has autism (自闭症), _41_ with his parents to run outside the moment he entered the shop. I ended up _42_ around the shop with him that day. I got in a few cuts _43_
