广东省汕头市达濠华侨中学东厦中学高三英语上学期第一次联考试题

2019-2019学年度高三第一次联考试卷英语（本试卷分三部分，共 8 页，满分120分。

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A.Theaters of the PastThe Greek TheaterTheaters developed in many parts of Greece. Ancient Greek theaters were built in natural open-air sites on conveniently shaped hills. This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated (夸张的) action and speech. And, colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used. The Medieval TheaterThe Medieval theater started in churches. That’s why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first, it became a custom for priests (牧师) to act out brief scenes during Christmas and Easter. These acts attracted large crowds. Finally, the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again, so ordinary people began these performances outside. Performances were set in the town square, with several stage settings around it.The Elizabethan TheaterThe England’s theater developed rapidly in the years following the defe at of the Spanish Navy. The dominant feature of Elizabethan theater was the stage, it hasthree parts: The fore stage for outside scenes; the inner stage for scenes inside a building; an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes, or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script, and poets became the main source of script writing. The Restoration TheaterSome of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny. Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea for the reason that on the sides of the stage large back shutters(百叶窗) were painted with the scene.2 l. Why were ancient Greek theaters built on hills?A. To hold a large audience.B. To build a big and strong stage.C. To have a better sound effect.D. To emphasize exaggerated performances.22. In whic h theater could actors’ voices and speech help create scenes?A. The Greek Theater.B. The Medieval Theater.C. The Elizabethan Theater.D. The Restoration Theater.23. What is special about the Restoration Theater?A. Colorful masks were used.B. The stage was smartly designed.C. Most of its plays were sorrowful.D. Ordinary people were the performers.B“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy – they're given after all. Choices can, be hard”– Jeff BezosI got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I'd been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don't, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I'd been a garage inventor. I'd always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion．I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, "That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job”. That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I'm proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices. 24．What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?A．The support of his wife.B．His dream of being an inventor.C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.D．Millions of exciting titles on the Internet.25．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?．A．He would be very excited if he tried it out.B．He would be always having a doubt if he didn't try.C．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.D．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him. 26．We can know from the passage that .A．the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorB．the author might not regret if he failed the ideaC．the author wanted someone else to try the ideaD．the author might go back to his boss if he failed27．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．Cleverness and Kindness B．The Starting of Amazon C．Following My Passion D．We Are What We ChooseCHave you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child – a bit of nostalgia (怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages.Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those struggling to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburgh’s website he writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”28. The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to__________.A. recall the childhoodB. attract the readersC. introduce the topicD. compare the past with the present29. According to the passage which language doesn’t share the same root with Germanicor Romance languages?A. HungarianB. SpanishC. ItalianD. English30. Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that __________A. singing is the best way to learn a language.B. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other.C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner.D. the brain probably works best when foreign language learners sing out.31. In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.B. A child is going to have his first music lesson.C. A student is going to learn a new English song.D. An American is going to learn some Chinese.D“Walt Disney World is banning selfie-sticks from its theme parks because selfie-sticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast,” Disney World spokeswoman Kim Prunty said.Under a new policy, whi ch takes effect Tuesday, the poles won’t make it past the bag check at any Disney World theme park. The sticks also won't be allowed in Disney World water parks or Disney Quest, a gaming attraction at Downtown Disney. Selfie-sticks will also become forbidden at Disneyland Resort in California on June 30. The prohibition begins at Disney's parks in Paris and Hong Kong on July 1.Guests will be checked for the equipment during the routine bag check that happens near the parks' entrances. They will have an option of turning in their selfie-sticks for pick-up later or to go back to their cars or hotel rooms to keep them. Visitors will be told of the policy in locations such as the parking lots and at the resort's hotels. The prohibition will be added to the park rules post on Disney World's website. The issue has been building at Disney. Previously, the sticks were prohibitedfrom its rides, and "no selfie-sticks" signs were at select rides, such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom. Cast members have given oral warnings to rule breakers.Selfie-stick users put smartphones and cameras on the ends of poles to extend their reach, frequently capturing theme-park moments through self-portraits. The tools have been banned in public places – including some museums and stadiums –worldwide for obstructing views or causing safety issues.Disney World already prohibits items such as skateboards, inline skates, wagon, folding chairs and glass containers, according to its official website, which also lists “other items that we determine may be harmful .”Universal Orlando has banned selfie-sticks and other loose items from certain thrill rides at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks, but it has not set parkwide bans.32.Which of the following objects has already been banned in Disney theme parks beforethe new policy takes effect?A. smart phonesB. folding chairsC. camerasD. containers33. According to the ban, if the guests are found carrying selfie-sticks during theroutine bagcheck, they may __________.A. abandon them at the bag checkB. get fined and pick them up laterC. turn them in to the policeD. put them in the trunk of their cars34. The underlined word in the fifth paragraph probably means__________.A. changingB. broadeningC. blockingD. narrowing35. According to the passage, it can be inferred that__________A. the ban on the use of selfie-sticks is aimed at ensuring security.B. previously guests can take photos with selfie-sticks on thrill rides.C. the staff in Disneyland will inform visitors of the ban only orally.D. Universal Orlando has banned selfie-sticks parkwide.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。