高三英语期中考试题

2019伊春市二中高三上学期第二次月考
英语试题
第一部分阅读理解(共20题；每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节：(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
A famous magazine, Amusement Today, does a survey among park lovers every year both in the US and overseas, based on which, “Top 5 List of the Best Amusement Parks in the World” has come out as follows:
Disneyland, California
Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California, the US. More than 515 million guests have traveled to this American landmark from around the world since the park first opened to guests on July 17, 1955. The park consists of many world-famous sections, such as Main Street, Adventure Land, New Orleans Square, and so on.
Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Florida
Magic Kingdom is a theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near O rlando opened on October 1, 1971. It is the most famous theme park in Florida. The park’s design and attractions don’t make much difference from Disneyland Park in Anaheim.
EPCOT, Disney World, Florida
EPCOT is the second theme park built at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The park opened on October 1, 1982, and was named EPCOT Center from 1982 to 1993. It was the largest Disney theme park in the world until 1998, when Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened.
Disney-MGM Studios, Florida
MGM’s str eets are the home for some great movie-themed attractions with a history of less than 30 years. With the addition of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Rock and Roller Coaster, the park is now home to Disney World’s most thrilling rides.
Universal Studios, Florida
Go behind the scenes, beyond the screen and jump right into the action of your favorite movies at Universal Studios, the number one movie and TV theme park in the world.
1. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To increase the sales of Amusement Today.
B. To compare attractions in different theme parks.
C. To attract tourists to these theme parks.
D. To introduce world’s best amusement parks.
2. Which of the following theme parks have similar attractions?
A. Disneyland & Magic Kingdom.
B. Magic Kingdom & Universal Studios.
C. Disneyland & Universal Studios.
D. EPCOT & Disney-MGM.
3. Which park has the longest history?
A. EPCOT, Disney World, Florida.
B. Disney-MGM Studios, Florida.
C. Disneyland, California.
D. Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Florida.
B
Nicolai Calabria has already become one of the best 106-pound wrestlers. He has successfully climbed to the top of the highest mountain in Africa, and most importantly, he’s changed the attitude of any normal person who watches him compete.
The 17-year-old teenager has one leg. He was born that way, but his goal is to show it’s not the one thing that defines him. He would also be the first one to tell you that he just wants to prove to others and himself that he’s just like other normal ones.
When Calabria was young, his parents tried different prostheses（假肢）to find out which was most comfortable for their son as he tried to keep up with a family, who has a preference for sports.
At first, the Calabrias had their middle child in a prosth esis that looked and functioned like a “real” leg, but soon they decided to choose a different path when they found it wasn’t beneficial to his movement. Then the family moved him to arm crutches（手杖）and from there a new burst of energy was found.
Getting others to believe that he could take off on the soccer field took a little bit longer. When the Calabrias moved to Concord, they had a hard time convincing the town soccer program to allow a child like him to compete with able-bodied kids. After months and months of debates and meetings, the family received the answer they were looking for. Since then, witnessing a young man on crutches who competes against those with two legs has become a fixed event in the Concord community.
“At that time I had nothing but discouragement working with the soccer community, however, now I have nothing but admiration for the fact that he’s been allowed to play, and people see that he adds value to game,” his father said. “I just think it’s a great result.”
4．This passage shows us a boy with one leg __________.
A．can do what a normal teenager can B．is realizing as many dreams as he can
C．can make a sport event more valuable D．can add value to society
5．We can learn from Paragraph 5 that __________.
A．Calabria proved to be the most excellent player of the team
B．it was not easy for Calabria to be accepted to the town soccer team
C．Calabria’s parents didn’t allow him to play soccer at first
D．there are some other disabled children in the soccer team
6．In Paragraph 5, the underlined part probably means __________.
A．a must-see B．a planned programme
C．an extra game D．a special occasion
7．It is implied in the last paragraph that Nicolai’s father __________.
A．has been discouraged since Nicolai played soccer
B．thinks that Nicolai is playing a key role in the team
C．is very delighted that Nicolai can play soccer in the team
D．hasn’t expected that Nicolai can be allowed to play soccer
C
Some colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical depression. That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals who live or work in low levels of light overnight can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.
In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters（仓鼠）to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night.
The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light.
After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.
Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue and white light appeared to be the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals didn’t show any sleep uneasiness at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim（微弱）red light, they did not.”
Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive（感光）cells in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle.
He says there’s a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness.
8．Researchers use hamsters in the experiment because __________.
A．they are similar to humans in dealing with colors
B．they are easy to observe and study
C．they are sensitive to colors like human beings
D．they are active at night and sleep during the day
9．What sign shows that the hamsters are being depressed?
A．They drink less sugary water. B．They don’t sleep well.
C．Their eyesight becomes worse. D．Their energy level becomes low.
10．__________ tends to cause hamsters to be depressed.
A．Dim light B．Red light
C．Blue light D．Darkness
11．What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed?
A．Not being exposed to dim red light when using computers.
B．Equipping their computer screens to put it more in the reddish light.
C．Living or working in low levels of light overnight.
D．Going to see doctors of clinical depression regularly for help.
D
Stanley Yelnats was given a choice. The judge said, “You may go to prison, or you may go to Camp Green Lake.” Stanley was from a poor family. He had never been to camp before. So, Stanley Yelnats seems set to serve an easy sentence, which is only fair because he is as innocent as you or me. But Stanley is not going where he thinks he is.
Camp Green Lake is like no other camp anywhere. It is a place that has no lake and nothing green. Nor is it a camp, at least not the kind of camp kids look forward to in the summertime. It is only a desert wasteland, dotted with countless holes dug by the boys who live at the camp.
The trouble started when Stanley was accused of stealing a pair of shoes donated by basketball great Clyde “Sweetfeet” Livingston to a celebrity auction (名流拍卖会). In court, the judge doesn’t believe Stanley’s explanation that the shoes fell from the sky onto his head. And yet, that’s exactly what happened. Strangely,though, Stanley doesn’t blame the judge for falsely convicting (宣告有罪) him. Instead, he blames the whole thing on his “no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather.” Thanks to this distant relative, the Yelnats family had been cursed (诅咒) for generations. For Stanley, his current troubles are just a natural part of being a Yelnats.
At Camp Green Lake, the warden (看守) makes the boys “build character” by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. I t doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is searching for something, and before long Stanley begins his own search — for the truth. Fate is to find a solution to it all — the family curse, the mystery of the holes. The great wheel of justice has ground slowly for generations, but now it is about to reveal its verdict (裁决).
12. Stanley Yelnats went to Camp Green Lake to _____.
A. serve his sentence
B. make a choice
C. enjoy the summertime
D. show his innocence
13. We can learn from the passage that Stanley _____.
A. donated the shoes to an auction
B. blamed the judge for the sentence
C. stole the shoes for his relative
D. got the shoes by accident
14. In fact, the warden makes the boys dig holes to _____.
A. break the family curse
B. look for something
C. kill the time
D. build character
15. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph Three mean?
A. Everyone believes Stanley is born in a criminal family.
B. Actually his relative’s stealing the shoes causes Stanley’s trouble.
C. Stanley believes he deserves his troubles because of his stealing.
D. Stanley thinks he is in trouble for being a member of his family.
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。

With time going on, dogs have developed a special relationship with people. Recently, however, some dogs have taken a different role in people’s lives—therapy（治疗）dogs.
16 Some therapy dogs visit patients in hospitals or nursing homes, while others visit children in schools and libraries. They are there to help children become better readers.
Reading programs that use therapy dogs have been in existence for more than ten years. All therapy dogs of this program are registered with an organization that tests the dogs to make sure they have the right personality for the job.
17 Both the dogs and the handlers （管理者）are volunteers with the reading program.
At the start of a reading therapy session, a child and a dog are introduced. The pair is allowed to settle down in a quiet corner together. 18 An adult handler stays nearby but generally lets the dog perform its job without interfering(干涉). Sometimes, a handler may ask a question that encourages the child to work with the dog to help the child feel more comfortable.
Not every child will be able to be part of a reading therapy program that uses dogs. A few children might be allergic to dogs or afraid of them; some children might have cultural traditions that prevent them from touching a dog. 19
Reading therapy programs inspire learning and change for human beings.The readers benefit a lot, gaining confidence and learning that reading aloud can be a relaxing experience. 20 They spend time with human friends. For dogs that love human companionship and a quiet place to rest, being part of a reading therapy program can be a great way to spend a few hours being with humans each day.
A. As the child reads, the dog usually lies quietly and listens.
B. A dog’s handler also takes a class and must pass a test to work in the therapy program.
C. When reading to an animal, some children may become relaxed.
D. A therapy dog is more of a companion and is trained to help people in different ways.
E. B ut therapy animals also serve in many other areas.
F. I n these circumstances, other animals are available, such as cats and parrots.
G. B ut how do the therapy dogs benefit from it?
第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节：完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
This morning, I arrived at my office earlier to catch up on some emails. On the way to __21__, I couldn’t __22__ it when I saw some beautiful flowers at the grocery store. I picked some up, __23__ a few chocolate bars.
With the office so empty, I decided to take the __24__ to put the chocolate bars on some desks. I started heading towards areas __25__ no one had come yet.
I __26__ one and a smile card on the CEO’s desk. And then I went to his __27__ desk and placed one there, and quickly put a third one on the desk of a quiet gentleman. Later, I entered the kitchen, __28__ two cups of water and walked into the __29__. I took out the flowers from my bag and __30__ them in two bunches, one in each cup.
With a little sigh of __31__, I stepped out of the rest room and looked around. The office was still __32__ empty and the people closest to me were __33__ in a Monday morning “How was your weekend?” __34__. I __35__ and went back to my desk.
It struck me that my housemate who had packed my lunch for me so __36__ today snuck (偷偷地给) a chocolate bar in there, so I __37__ place it on the desk of our receptionist to complete the circle as I headed out of the office this evening. Our receptionist is always the first person in the office, and she always __38__ me with a smile when I come in. Maybe tomorrow morning, this __39__ can greet her.
I have no __40__ how they feel when receiving their gifts, but they will surely smile!
21. A. work B. job C. company D. business
22. A. stop B. help C. get D. afford
23. A. regardless of B. along with C. except for D. instead of
24. A. adventure B. authority C. possibility D. opportunity
25. A. when B. because C. though D. where
26. A. chose B. placed C. delivered D. carried
27. A. wife’s B. manager’s C. assistant’s D. director’s
28. A. discovered B. ordered C. filled D. emptied
29. A. rest room B. meeting room C. smoking area D. office room
30. A. applied B. adapted C. arranged D. attached
31. A. regret B. concern C. relief D. excitement
32. A. especially B. thoroughly C. totally D. pretty
33. A. concerned B. accustomed C. limited D. occupied
34. A. conversation B. congratulation C. consideration D. condition
35. A. amazed B. smiled C. delighted D. celebrated
36. A. sweetly B. obviously C. wildly D. fortunately
37. A. need B. could C. must D. should
38. A. waves B. nods C. greets D. meets
39. A. gift B. performance C. flower D. method
40. A. opinion B. point C. view D. idea
第二节：语法填空（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面一个短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式It was a sunny day. A little boy’s father was sitting on the couch, drinking a beer while watching 41 basketball match. Seeing this, the boy rushed to his father and shouted, “Daddy, show me how to play catch!” The father, staring 42 the television screen, replied, “ Let me finish wat ching the match. Play outside and come back in five minutes. ”
“Okay, Daddy!” said the boy, running out of the room. Five minutes later, the boy returned,
43 (scream), “Daddy, let’s play catch now!”
By this time, the father had opened another cold beer and another match was beginning. Im patient with the boy’s interruption. the dad brought a magazine to his son. On the cover of the magazine
was a large picture of the world. The father, who was angry and 44 (bother), began tearing the magazine cover into small 45 (piece). Then, the father turned to his boy and said, “Son, once you
put this picture back together, we can play catch, but do not interrupt me again 46 you finish.”
A few minutes 47 (late), the boy returned and said, “I 48 (finish), Daddy! Can we play catch now?” Surprised, the father glanced towards his child, and there 49 (lie) the magazine with the world pieced perfectly together in his small hands. The dad asked his child how he put the world together so quickly.
‘‘50 was simple,” said the boy. “On the back of the world was the picture of a person, and once I put the person together, that’s when the world came together.”
第三部分写作（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）
One afternoon Jack is walking down a river alone. It was very cold day and on the river few boats could be seen. When he stopped on a bridge and looked up, he saw a terrible scene. A boy fell off a canoe(独木筏) and was struggling in the water. Without think about himself, Jack jumped into the river and to save the boy. He was about to drag the boy to the river bank then he saw some people stand in a motor boat under the bridge. One of them holding a camera in his hands stared Jack and said angry, “They are making a film and you’ve spoiled our whole afternoon’s work!”
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，正在新西兰学习，你计划寒假期间在当地旅行，请写一封e-mail向旅行社询问相关的旅行信息。

内容应包括：
1．旅行信息（如景点等）；
2．当地特色（如食品等）；
3．注意事项。

注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头语已为你写好，不计人总词数。

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