黑龙江省鸡西市第十九中学2019届高三英语上学期期中试题2019010201100.doc

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1、120182019 年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试题（试题总分：120 分 答题时间：120 分钟）温馨提示：细心阅读，认真思考，合理安排答题时间。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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AEach applicant to Harvard College is considered with great care. We consider each applicant to Harvard College as a whole person, and put

2、 enormous care into evaluating every application. We hope you will explore the information in this section to understand what we look for in our admissions process.How to ApplySubmit your application through the Common Application, the Coalition Application, or the Universal College Application. Eac

3、h is treated equally by the Admissions Committee. Complete and submit your materials as soon as possible to ensure full and timely consideration of your application. View our Application Tips for step-by-step information.When to ApplyDate Deadline Date DeadlineNovember 1 Early Action Deadline March

4、1Financial Aid Application deadlineNovember 1Early Financial Aid Application deadlineLate MarchDecision letters mailedMid - DecemberEarly Auction decisions releasedMay 1Reply date for Admitted StudentsJanuary 1 Regular Decision deadlineWhat We Look ForWe seek promising students who will contribute t

5、o the Harvard community during their college years, and to society throughout their lives.While academic accomplishment is the basic requirement, the Admission Committee considers many other factorsstrong personal qualities, special talents or excellences of all kinds, perspectives formed by unusual

6、 personal circumstances, and the ability to take advantage of available resources and opportunities.2We outline everything you need to apply to Harvard.Click https: /college. harvard. edu/admissions/apply to get detailed requirements.1. Where can you find step-by-step information of how to apply?A.

7、Common Application. B. Coalition Application.C. Application Tips D. Universal College Application.2. Which is the final day for Financial Aid Application?A. November 1. B. March 1 C. January 1 D. May 1.3. What is the basic requirement to apply for Harvard University?A. Academic accomplishment. B. St

8、rong personal qualities.C. Special talents. D. Unique perspectives.BMy favorite book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, talks about a formula called “SFF” which stands for “stopping finding faults”. I used to be a critical person and tried to find faults. I guess I somehow inherited this character from my

9、 father. Actually many good qualities of my father are worth admiring except this.My father is the person who constantly looks for mistakes in other people and he thinks no one is perfect in the world. His character created a negative atmosphere in my family. I was the same as my father, so I often

10、felt angry, disappointed, depressed, and lonely in school.After I had read my favorite book I began to seek “good things” in other people. It has completely changed my life. Now I feel happier, I have more friends, I have more trust in people, and I realize everyone has their own strength! Another i

11、mportant lesson I got from this book is that I should always behave myself in a positive manner. Lets admit that we sometimes complain about our situation. Thats not good. “Believe it or not, people dont like to listen to negative opinions.”One more valuable lesson I got from the book is that I shou

12、ld be a good listener. When I was younger, I only wanted people to pay whole attention to my words so that I could show them how important I was. I was very proud and would show off my achievements in school without considering others feeling. I had very few friends and most people considered me as

13、an “arrogant” person. Now, I find it mush easier to make friends after making some changes!4. Why does the author like the book The Secret?3A. Because hes found the secret of success from it.B. Because the book uncovers the secrets of happiness.C. Because hes learnt his fathers characters from it.D.

14、 Because it helps him change his attitude towards life.5. What do you know about the authors father?A. He likes finding faults with people around him.B. He makes his son feel angry and disappointed.C. He seems a critical person but in fact easy-going.D. He can create a negative atmosphere when neces

15、sary.6. The underlined word “arrogant” probably means “_”.A. troublesome B. admirable C. self-important D. cold-blooded7. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To persuade readers to be good listeners.B. To tell readers the influence of a book on him.C. To share his painful changing exp

16、erience.D. To show the result of his fathers negative character. CQuietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guards announcements. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement, whether its the recorded message or the guards message, f

17、ew people listen to it, because its often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something

18、along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and youll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and alls right with the world. I trust you ha

19、ve a great day wherever youre going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this,

20、and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.” “Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good

21、start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking 4people for something the

22、yve done, particularly when its not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?8. Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?A. The messages are unattractive.B. The guards voice is not clear.C. They usually feel sleepy.D. They are absorbed in books.

23、9. What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Patient. B. Cautious. C. Excited. D. Surprised. 10. What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?A. The unexpected appreciation. B. The recorded message.C. The train from Penrith. D. The beautiful weather.11. Which

24、 of the following can be the best title for the text?A. An Intelligent Guard. B. A Different Train Announcement. C. A Boring Train Story. D. A Lovely Morning in Sydney.DPoverty( 贫穷)has been troubling the world. In 2016, the number of hungry people in the world reached one billion for the first time.

25、 Its difficult not to be shocked by the fact that more than one in seven people in the world do not have enough to eat.The UN figures that almost two thirds of the worlds hungry people are in Asia, which is of course the worlds most populous continent. More than a quarter are in sub-Saharan Africa.

26、Although this place has a much lower population than Asia, it has the highest percentage of hungry people. Almost all of the rest are in Latin America, North Africa and the Caribbean.There are many reasons for world hunger. They include wars, droughts, floods , and the over use arm land. All these f

27、actors affect food production. Many people also blame greedy businessmen for pushing up the prices of basic foods in the global market. In fact, many people are starving just because theyre poor. Therefore, the most important reason, quite simply, is poverty. If we cant pull out this root, well neve

28、r be able solve food shortage.Although many people make the obvious point that there would be less hunger if the global population were smaller, few people would argue that there is not enough food to go around. The basic problem seems to be not a lack of food, but its distribution. In the last 50 y

29、ears, global food production has risen even more quickly than the global population.There are many areas of the world in which people generally have more than enough food. In those places, being overweight is a far bigger problem than hunger. The answer to world hunger, therefore, may be a balanced

30、food distribution around the whole world. Everyone will have enough to eat, but not overeat.12.Which continent has the highest rate of hungry people？A. America. B. Europe. C. Asia. D. Africa. 13. The underlined word in the 3nd paragraph most probably means 5A. the fact of having many droughtsB. the

31、reason for suffering many floodsC .the state of being extremely poorD. bad luck brought by wars14. According to the last paragraph, results in the poverty.A. imbalance of distributionB. slow growth of foodC. consuming too much foodD. not enough production15. Maybe the author would write about if the

32、re were a sixth paragraph.A. when to get rid of world hunger thoroughlyB. how to make food distribution balancedC. who is to blame for the world hungerD. what to do to help the hungry people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。Art is for everyone and it exists everywhe

33、re. When it comes to appreciating an art painting, there is no right or wrong way. 16 Know the artist. To know the artist is the first step towards appreciating any art painting. 17 Once you get familiar with the paintings from a particular artist, you will start relating to their unique style._18_T

34、his is really tough. There are different styles and types of art mediums, realism, surrealism, and impressionism, to name but a few. So for beginners, its advisable to keep things simple. Try to understand if the art you see is a watercolour, oil painting or acrylic(丙烯酸颜料) or sketch (速写) on paper. Y

35、ou also need to figure out the styles of the workfigurative (形象的) or abstract.Try and find a meaning. To read between lines and color1s and understand what the artist mean can be very difficult. 19 So heres a simple guide. Figurative paintings are easy because they are an honest description of emoti

36、ons on the canvas(油画布). Still , it doesnt t mean your understanding is the same as the artists. Abstracts attempt to create magic with shapes, lines and color1s and their meaning is different for everyone who sees it.Search for Emotions. Not every work of art v ill catch your eyes or emotions at fir

37、st sight. 20 Explore the art work with your eyes.Once you are aware of these things, you will be able to break the ice with art.A. Know the type of art and medium used.B. Discover your taste and styles.C. Some of these art works will take time to reach you.D. You just might find that art changes the

38、 way you see the world.E. Learning something about the artist adds to the appreciation of art.6F. The following ideas may help you join in the conversation between you and the artist.G. A simple art painting might be understood otherwise for different people.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

39、，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。No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 21 .I learned this lesson from a(n) 22 many years ago. I took the head 23 job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football progr

40、am.It was a tradition for the schools old team to play against the 24 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didnt even practice to 25 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defea

41、ted. I couldnt 26 I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 27 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were 28 me. I had to change my 29 about their ability and potentialI started doing anything I could to help them build a little 30 . Most importa

42、nt, I began to treat them like 31 . That summer, When the other teams enjoyed their 32 , we met every day and 33 passing and kicking the football.Six months after suffering our 34 on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to 35 . Finally, we faced the number o

43、ne team in the state. I felt that it would be a 36 for us even if we lost the game. But that wasnt what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest 37 of my life!From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can 38 the members of a team. I

44、nstead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and 39 them. I helped them to see themselves 40 , and they built themselves into winners.Winners are made, but born.721. A. luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature22. A. experiment B. experience C. visit D. show23. A. operating B. editing C. consulting D. coac

45、hing24. A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new25. A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with26. A. believe B. agree C. describe D. regret27. A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand28. A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D. caring about29. A. decision B. attitude C. conclu

46、sion D. intention30. A. pride B. culture C. fortune D. relationship31. A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. learners32. A. rewards B. vacations C. health D. honor33 A. risked B. missed C. considered D. practiced34. A. defeat B. decline C. accident D. mistake35. A. relax B. improve C. expand D. defen

47、d36. A. shame B. burden C. victory D. favor37 .A. chances B. thrills C. concerns D. offers38. A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect 39. A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed40. A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently第三部分：基础知识运用第一节 语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料

48、，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。My grandmother is a sweet person. She was born in El Salvador, and she is still living there .I remember when she was around 70years old, she always 41 (like) to cook her favorite food 42 chicharones.Every morning when it was very early , she liked to go to the sup

49、ermarket. She said that_43_ (go) shopping early in the morning was better 44_she could find everything fresh such as_45_( vegetable)and fruits. I think she was right about that. After my grandmother bought everything , 8she 46 (use) to go to a mini restaurant 47 (eat) rice with milk and then she came ba