2019届福建省莆田第九高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

福建省莆田第九2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷（共100分）第一部分：听力（共20题；每小题L5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题L5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 和阅读下小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman ask the boy not to do?A. Watch the game.B. Skip （跳过）his lunch.C. Eat too fast.2. What did the woman like doing during the holiday?A. Sunbathing.B. Going shopping. C. Visiting museums.3. Why is the man sohappy? A. He finished writing his opera. B. He got a ticket to an Italian opera.C. He pleted his opera collection.4. Who is the man cooking for?A. The woman.B. His mother.C. His grandmother.A. Feel lonely and even suicidal. B. Perform well in studies.C. Know their classmates better. D. Participate in social activities.29. What does the underlined word “dysfunctional” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. unpopularB. meaningful C. abnormalD. exciting30. What measures have been taken in IIT-Mumbai?A. Students must go to bed before 11 p. m.B. Students are forbidden to surf the Internet on campus.C. Students have unlimited free Internetaccess in their dormitories. D. Internet access is unavailable in deep night in boarding buildings.31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. All electronics students hate the banning order.B. Some students plain about the banning order.C. There is no Internet access on the IIT campus ever since.D. More students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet.Chicago is considering firm measures to prevent the Asian carp , a giant fish native to the Far East, from ing into North America, s Great Lakes in large numbers. Such a move could cost up to$18bn, a heavy economic burden to the city.This species, more than a metre in length, was originally introduced to southern US states three decades ago to control weeds in sewage （污水）treatment plants. But they escaped into the Mississippi River and increased in number quickly, making their way north towards the Great Lakes and threatening the native fish species along the way.“Dozens of them will often leap out of the water as boats approach.'' Michael Beecham ，a local environmental expert, described how frightening the scene was. T ve gone down the river and seen these fish jump up and hit me in the face. It is a big problem for our native species. " he said.A meeting has been organized to find a technological solution to the carp problem, one of which involves blocking parts of Chicago' s canal system . Listening at the meeting was John Goss, who was worried about the effect that having barriers in the canal system would have on industry. "It would certainly increase the cost of transportation, “ he told. "It is currently very cheap and efficient to bring materials and finished goods down the Chicago ship canal.''Another cheaper option is to eat the fish out of existence. Dirk Fucik is selling carp burger（鲤鱼汉堡包）at his fish shop not far from downtown Chicago. He thinks the carps are a great resource. "To catch it and throw it away is a waste, “ he says. "Eating them helps solve the problem and also provides jobs. ” But the idea has not yet caught on. So far, he is the only person in Chicago selling carp burgers.32. . What can we learn about the Asian carp according to the passage?A. It is very adaptable to the new environment.B. It is originally used to controlweeds in the Great Lakes. C. It has beea new food in many restaurants.D. It has caused parts of Chicago' s canal system to be blocked.33. From John Goss' s point of view, the building of barriers .A. can force the Asian carp out of the Great LakesB. may lead to the increasing cost of industrial productsC. will help the canal system work more efficientlyD. will bring high profits to the related panies34. . What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage?A. The Americans have included the Asiancarp in their food list. B. Catching Asiancarps has created many jobs in America.C. Dirk Fucik is a pioneer in selling carp burgers in Chicago.D. Throwing away the caught fish is a waste of the resources.35. What' s the best title of the passage?A. Chicago goes to war with Asian carpsB. The Asian carp escapes from the Great LakesC. Possible ways to handle non-native speciesD. The Great Lakes, new home for Asian Carps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。How to protect your earsYou and your friends are leaving a concert on a Friday night. When you get outside, your ears are ringing. You have to shout to be heard. 36So no harm doneright?Not quite. Temporary buzzing may be easy to ignore, but repeated exposure to loud noise will eventually cause seriousand irreversible （无 法治 愈的）hearingloss. A new study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston shows that one in five people between the ages of 12 and 19 are experiencing slight hearing loss, and one in 20 have mild hearing loss. 37 But the good news is that there plenty of ways you can protect your ears from further damage 一 and still listen to the music you love:Ask around. Put your earbuds in or your headphones on, and then ask a friend next to you whether or not he or she can hear what you' re listening to. 38Turn it down.Buy noise-canceling headphones. A pair of earbuds or headphones that fits fortably will limit outside noise so that you can hear your music better at lower volumes.Take breaks.39 So when listening to music, take your headphonesoff for 15 or 20 minutes and let your ears enjoy the quiet.40You can buy a cheap pair at any drugstore as an easy way to lowervolume at concerts 一 or while playing or practicing your own music 一 without changing the quality of the sound.A. Use earplugs.B. Keep the volume below 70 percent.C. If the answer is yes, your music is too loud.D. But by morning, your hearing is totally back to normal. E. Like every other part of your body, your ears need rest.F. Unfortunately, there? s no way to get back hearing you' ve already lost.G. The exposure to noise is louder and longer than in any previous generation. 第三部分英语知识运用（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。FailingSucc es sf ullyTwo years ago I took part in a speech petition. It was a hard time for me when the judge 41the winners. At last, the moment of truth came. I got the worst.42not being placed in the petition, I really wanted to 43 again. I realized that finding the right topic was the most important part of the whole 44. It needs to be motivational and inspirational to the45. So I reworked my speech for the following year,46a different topic and spending countless hours 47 the speech, line by line, word by word to make it 48better.The next year I participated in the 49 again. As was expected, my speech 50down well and I was hoping to do that a bit better this year. 51) mywish didn' t e true. The petition was so fierce that again I didn, t 52 it.I was deeply disappointed, since I couldn' t accept the fact that I had53twice in something that I had worked so hard on. However, I knew that losing is 54 and part of life. One of the judges said to me that my speech was quite good,55 it needed to be better if I wanted to go any further. He advised me to struggle to56something like some of the empty gestures. He said that I would surely succeed some day.While I didn' t earn 57in the petition, I did gain a new viewpoint. I discovered that I could fail successfully. I think I' 11 58 to work hard and enter the next petition. Now, whenever I' m faced with a defeat,I 59myself of what a famous person said, “The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, butI recovered and saidto myself that it' s a slip and not a 6041. A. announcedB. predictedC. observed D. interviewed42. A. Unless B. Once C. ThoughD. Since43. A. suffer B. pete C. winD. check44. A. range B. conditionC. system D. process45. A. audienceB. panionC. director D. author46. A. reviewingB. supposingC. picking D. paring47. A. appreciatingB. making C. reciting D. polishing48. A. increaseB. flow C. expose D. occur49. A. petition B. partyC. examinationD. invitation50. A. wrote B. sounded C. went D. slowed51. A. Angrily B. SadlyC. Fortunately D. Eagerly52. A.settle B. hate C. make I), pass53. A. decreased B. escaped C. struggledD. failed54. A. flexibleB. normal C. appropriate D. typical55. A. but B. soC. for D. orD. acquireD. qualities56. A. assume B. declare C. overe57. A. profits B. awards C. ments58. A.continue B. agreeC.regretD.apply59. A.allow B. informC.accuseD.remind60. A.kick B. push C. fallD.walk第H卷(共50分)第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题，每小题L5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Johnny Carson began his career in television in his 6L.(twenty). First he worked at local stations in Nebraska. Several years 62 .(late), he moved to Los Angeles, California. It was “The Tonight Show" 63.made Johnny Carson famous for thirty years. He became 64. most popular star of American television. He 65.(call) “the king of late night” . Critics(评 论家)said Americans from all parts of the country liked him and 66 .(feel) they knew him. He did not take his . fame67 ,(serious). Carson' s special skill was his sense of humor. Audiences laughed at his jokes68,he made at the beginning of his show. However, sometimes they laughed even 69.(hard) at the jokes that failed. He was the most powerful performer on television. Many edians and singers became successful after 70.(appear) on “The Tonight Show” .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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误， 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增 力口、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下 面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修 改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I was walking my dog around my local streets last Sunday when I meet a new couple. They liked my dog but gave it a sandwich. I thanked them and had a happily chat with them. They said they had just been moved into this munity. Unfortunate, they had a troublesome neighbour, that was rather noisy at night, making it hard for them to fall asleep. "Oh,it's great pity. I think I'm quite lucky to have kind neighbours, “ I said.Say our goodbyes, we separated. As my dog and I was near my home, I was embarrassed to see that my new friends were walking towards the house next to me. I was the noisy neighbour! 第二节书面表 达（满分25分）假设你是一名高三学生李华。你班的交换生Jim对中华传统文化感兴趣，准备下学期选 修一门相关课程，向你征询建议。请给Jim写一封邮件，内容包括：1 .推荐一门选修课；2 .说明推荐的理由；3 .提出学习这门课程的建议。注意：1、词数100左右；2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3、不得透漏学生及真实信息。高三期中英语试题参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）15 CACBC 6、10 ABBBC1115 BACBB 1620 ABACC第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）2125 BDDAB2630 DCACD 3135 BABCA 36_40 DFCEA第三部分语言知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）5660 CBADC65. was called41 45 ACBDA4650 CDBAC 5155 BCDBA第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. Twenties 62. Later 63. That 64. The 66. Felt 67. Seriously 68. that/which 69. Harder 70. appearing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）I was walking my dog around my local streets last Sunday when I meet a newcouple. They liked mydog metbut gave it a sandwich. I thanked them and had a happily chat with them. They said they had just been moved intoand5. What does the man mean?A. He won, t go to the sports center. B. The bookstore will close at 4:00. C. They should meet Jenny first.第二节（共15题；每小题L5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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读 两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两个小题。6. What is the man?A. A secretary.B. A doctor.C. A professor.7. How many years should a person studyto be a doctor? A. 4.B.5.C. 6.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Who might benefit the most from the new doors? A. People with hearing problems.B. People in wheelchairsC. The blind people.happy this ty. LrifcrtiinTte. they had a troublesome neighbour, that was rather noisy at night, making it hard forU n f o r t u n a t e 1 y them to fall asleep. "Oh, it'great pity. I think I'm quite lucky to have kind neighbours, “ I said, whoSay our goodbyes, we separated. As my dog and I was near my home, I was embarrassedto see that my newSayingwerefriends were walking towards the house next to me. I was the noisy neighbour!m i n e第二节书面表达（满分25分）one possible version:Dear Jim,I am glad that you are interested in Chinese culture and eager to explore more.I think the Ancient Poetry is your best choice. By learning Chinese ancient poems, you can have an extensive knowledge of history and culture in ancient China. Also, you can feel the charm of the language by reading poems, which helps to improve your Chinese. To follow the course well, you' d better read and recite as many poems as possible. Besides, it is a good idea to search for related background knowledge so that you will fully understand the conception of poetry.What do you think of the course? I am sure you will have a lot of fun from it.YosL*1H u a9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a parking lot. B. At a crossing. C. In a hospital.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What was the weather like last night?A. Snowy.B. Warm.C. Rainy.11. Where are the speakers?A. In a school. B. In a pany.C. At home.12. What worries the woman about the children? A. They may disturb others.B. They do poorly in theclasses. C. They mighthave safety problems.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. When did Ella win a music petition?A. At the age of 5. B. At the age of 9. C. At the age of 16.14. Who persuaded Ella to practice as much as possible? A. Her friends.B. Herteacher.C. Her parents.15. What is the most important for Ella to improveher playing? A. Taking a lot of exercise.B.Having arelaxed feeling.C. Eating healthy food.16. What does Ella expect teenagers to do? A. Change their opinions on classical music.B. Buy more classical music CDs.C. Learn to play classical music.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How many new students are there in the college this year? A. 1, 070. B. 520. C. 430.18. What can students do in the Robinson Building now?A.See some students， work. B. Listen to a talk. C. Watch a film.19. What can we learnfrom the talk? A. TheSports Center can beused now. B. The StudyCenter is underconstruction.C.A student ID card is needed to borrow books.20. Where does the speaker suggest students go in the end?A.The college hall. B.The teachers， office. C.The departments they like.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，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。AAre you interested in hi-tech products? Here are some that you might find at the market pretty soon.CX-1Tired of dragg