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2018-2019学年度上学期九月高三考试英语试题
2018.09
一. 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
A
The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge
Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!
The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.
Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th.
Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speaker will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch(早午饭) will be served.
Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics(细节) of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at: http://cambridgesciencefestival.org.
1. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?
A. School students. B. Cambridge locals.
C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.
2. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?
A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th.
C. On March 15th. D. On April 21st.
3. What type of writing is this text?
A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.
C. An announcement. D. An official report.
B
I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I could not bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to stop rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.
One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “I’m awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost(街灯柱). This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow(吞下) my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.
But at this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
4. The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_________.
A. she might be recognized B. asking for help looked silly
C. she was normal and independent D. being found blind was embarrassing
5. After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_________.
A. began to run B. hit a person as usual
C. hit a lamppost by accident D. was caught by something
6. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?
A. Other vehicles also stopped there.
B. It was unreliable for making judgments.
C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.
D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.
7. Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping__________.
A. to find people there B. to find more buses there
C. to find the bus by herself there D. to find people more helpful there
C
To travel abroad, we often meet the problem of what to take and how to take it .Take as little as it is possible. Choose clothes for your use in different kinds of situations and when you have made your final choice, take half of it! It’s always a big problem to take too many things, and anyway if necessary, you can buy what you need in America. Things like jeans, T-shirts and other clothes are good buys in the US. If you hunt around you can usually find something on sale.
Whatever baggage you take, make sure it is easy to take .Getting on and off buses and trains, even just changing planes, can be a test if your bags are too heavy or too many .The best way is to take one holdall(手提箱), like a suitcase or a backpack, and then a smaller bag. Even when you have to check in your holdall, at the airport or bus station, you can keep all your money and documents by your side. It is also a good idea to keep a change of clothing in your shoulder bag in case your suitcase or backpack gets lost by an airline or a bus company.
The means you choose to travel around the US will depend on your money, your time and something else. Since there are certain discounts available to travelers who buy their tickets outside the US, it is a good idea to make travel plans before you go there. Also, when you buy your tickets outside the US, you save the eight percent sales tax(税). Travel is like everything else in America—you have to shop around for the best buys. Never be afraid to ask for the cheapest fare. The clerk seldom offers you the cheapest one.
8.What is the writer’s idea about what to take while travelling abroad ?
A. Take as many clothes as possible.
B. Take as few things as you can.
C. Take only your tickets and money.
D. Take whatever you can use in different situations.
9. The writer thinks travelers had better put their money and documents in _______.
A. a suitcase B. a backpack C. a shoulder bag D. a coat pocket
10. From the last paragraph we can learn that _______.
A. travelling around the US will cost you little money.
B. buying tickets outside the US is cheaper.
C. asking prices is not good manners in the US.
D. clerks always see you the cheapest things.
11. The passage is mainly about some advice about _____.
A. travelling in America
B. shopping in America
C. the means to travel around the US
D. the ways to save money in the USA
D
So called “never-marrieds” are one of the fastest-growing groups in America, according to the US Census Bureau. More than 40 percent of the adult population are singles, and 10 percent of all adults will never marry, according to the recent statistics. In less than 30 years, the number of people who have never walked down the aisle(通道) has more than doubled, as the average age of marriage has reached a historic high: 25 years for women, and 27 years for men.
Why is America becoming more and more a nation of singles? “People are being more demanding. It’s a soul mate(配偶) or nothing, when a generation ago, less than half the people said something similar to that,” relationship expert Laura Berman told Good Morning America.
A recent Rutgers University study found 94 percent of people between the age of 20 and 29 agreed to the statement: “When you marry, you want your partner to be your soul mate, first and foremost(最重要的).”
In addition to that, modern women are able to support themselves, and do not need men for their money, Berman said. Some are buying homes for themselves. “They need a man for improving their lives, but not for creating them.” she said. Gillian Thomas, a 33-year-old lawyer in Philadelphia, is part of the growing group. Attractive and successful, she has simply not found the right person to marry, and sees no reason to settle for less. “I feel internal(内部的) pressure to find a soul mate and I think we all do,” Thomas says. “I don’t think it’s just women. I think that in this sort of post-feminist(后女权主义) generation we all feel like we can have it all.”
Singles often depend on a “family” of friends, who do everything from helping to paint each other’s apartments to taking vacations together, said freelance(自由职业) writer Ethan Watters, a single 37-year-old.
He has maned these groups “urban tribes”, and is writing a book on the subject. But only the name is new.
The comfort of these “urban tribes” may delay marriage, but they don’t rule marriage out. Indeed, there may be some good news for those who wait, Watters says. As the average age of marriage has risen, statistics say that divorce rates have leveled off. Could the urban tribes be on to something?
12. As is given in this passage, why are there more and more ‘never-marrieds” in America?
A. More and more young Americans enjoy single life.
B. More Americans are afraid of marriage failure.
C. American government supports its people to live a single life.
D. Young Americans have higher expectations of marriage.
13. According to Laura Berman, the aim of modern American women to marry is to .
A. have a soul mate to deal with their trouble
B. find a man to provide houses and fortune for them
C. find a man to make their lives better
D. have a soul mate to create better lives for them
14. It can be inferred from the passage that when American singles have something in trouble, they often .
A. go back to their parents for help B. go to travel to escape the trouble
C. go to their friends for help
D. have the expectation of finding a soul mate
15. The author’s attitude towards marriage in American is .
A. concerned B. objective C. approved D. pessimistic
七选五
In years past, you couldn’t talk to me before 10: 00 in the morning,much less expect me to get anything useful done. And the weekends ? Forget it. If the time had “a. m.” attached to the end of
it, you’d better believe I was face-down in a pillow(枕头). 16 I’m mentally forming my to-do list before I even open my eyes. I find that my best writing is done within the first few hours after I wake up. So what’s my secret? 17
Night time preparation is half the battle. A few minutes at night to set up the coffee pot, lay out an outfit(用具), and get your lunch together for the following day can be a godsend(意外获得的幸运) come sunrise.
·Set two alarms.
The first one is gentle, within reach and set for five minutes before you really need it. This comforting sound will slowly wake you up. 18
·Do something that is truly, genuinely(真正地) you.
19 Enjoy your coffee slowly. Take a walk or do ten minutes of yoga. If you walk out of the door with peace in your heart, you’ll carry it with you throughout the day.
If you generally struggle in the evening hours, don’t push yourself too hard to go against nature. Lean into your afternoon energy but use these tips to help you embrace those tough mornings with a bit more grace(优雅). 20
A. Get things ready in advance.
B. Setting some exciting music for your alarm may also help.
C. Nowadays, however, despite my best efforts I cannot sleep past 8.
D. Give yourself a little “me” time before the hustle (忙碌、奔忙) begins.
E. In time you might find yourself changing into a “morning person” after all!
F. Losing an hour of sleep will decrease(减少) your ability to think the following day.
G. The second one should be louder, and set for the time you actually need to get up.
二 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, D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
My father is my hero. One of my most precious 21 is watching my dad save a drowning girl in a swimming pool.
I was 22 about 9 years old then. We were on vacation in Mexico. One day, we were staying at a campground that had a 23 there. The water there was so green that you couldn’t
24 it. There weren’t many people near the pool because the water wasn’t 25 , but there was a group of local teenagers ---- several boys and a girl at the bank.
The boys were trying to make the girl jump in the pool. I could 26 she didn’t want to, she wasn’t wearing a bathing suit, 27 , she was just wearing heavy Levi jeans and boots. Then a few of the boys 28 her and threw her in. She 29 like a brick(砖).
The water 30 over her and became still again. The boys became silent and just 31 the water. Then a lady vacationer who was on a lounge chair(躺椅) sat up and 32 . “She’s drowning!” My dad was sitting in a lounge chair near the deep end. The next thing I saw was that the 33 flew through the air, jumped from the lounge chair into the pool. His glasses flew off to the bank and some coins came out of his pockets into the water where he 34 into the green pool.
And then the water became calm again and everyone was 35 , just staring at the spot where he 36 . Then my dad suddenly appeared. 37 their mistake , the boys helped my dad pump water out of the girl .
Some of the boys helped the girl home and the rest spent quite a while in the pool diving for 38 and handing them to my dad. I learnt years later that the
girl’s parents had a celebration 39 my dad, but that was the day that my dad became my 40 .
21. A. dreams B. memories C. reports D. examples
22. A. probably B. curiously C. proudly D. surely
23. A. stream B. river C. pool D. lake
24. A. get through B. go through C. break through D. see through
25. A. inviting B. frightening C. misleading D. boring
26. A. promise B. imagine C. govern D. tell
27. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Instead D. Still
28. A. grabbed B. persuaded C. invited D. ordered
29. A. floated B. struggled C. sank D. looked
30. A. closed B. fell C. took D. roared
31. A. watched over B. looked over C. stared at D. glared at
32. A. argued B. warned C. whispered D. yelled
33. A. boy B. girl C. lady D. man
34. A. fell B. dove C. carry D. run
35. A. quiet B. happy C. excited D. confident
36. A. lay B. disappeared C. shouted D. rested
37. A. Careful with B. Aware of C. Curious about D. Delighted at
38. A. clothes B. pockets C. glasses D. coins
39. A. against B. with C. for D. of
40. A. trainer B. burden C. hero D. guide
三 语法填空(共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料,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。
I enjoy 41__ (climb) mountains whenever I can find the time to do so.Tom and Mike are my best friends,both of 42 ___ also like sports.Two years ago,the three of us ___43 (go) up to Mt.Lushan. Instead of taking a bus,which is 44 ___ (comfortable),we preferred to climb.We started from the foot of the mountain early in the morning, 45 ____ (chat) all the way.After about one and a half ___46__ (hour) climbing,we saw two mountain paths before us.We could not decide ___47 ___to choose.In the end,we took the right path,thinking that might be a short cut.But we were wrong.We could not find our way out, _48 ___(lose) in the mountain.We had to use our hands and feet to make a way.We began to cry for help 49 __nobody answered.It was not until darkness __50__ (fall) that we found a right path leading up to a paved road.
四 短文改错 (共10小题,每题1分,满分10分)
One of my favorite hobbies are backcountry hiking. However, after I go hiking, I make sure to have all of the proper necessities. First of all, I wore proper clothing and hiking shoes. This may include taking water shoes if I have plans for hiking through streams and rivers and a reliable jacket to keep warmly. Next, I get my family and friends to know what I will be going and when I would return. In addition to these item,I take a plenty of food and water. Finally, I always pack emergency supplies include a lighter. You never know when you will be in need these things.
五 书面表达 (满分25分)
假如你是李华。最近你刚结束在英国为期一个月的交换学习。学习期间,你和房东Mr.
Wilson结下了深厚的友谊。请根据下面的写作提纲,给Mr. Wilson发一封电子邮件。
内容包括:
1. 表示感谢
2. 回顾他对你的照顾和帮助
3. 邀请他来中国游览
注意:1.词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
英语答案
阅读: ADC DCBA BCBA DCCB
七选五 CAGDE
完型: BACDA DCACA CDDBA BBDCC
语法填空: 61.climbing 62. whom 63. went 64 .more comfortable 65. chatting .
66. hours’ 67.which 68. lost 69. but 70. fell
短文改错:1. are →is 2. after →before 3. wore→ wear 4. warmly→warm 5. what----where 6. would→will 7. item→items 8. a 删掉 9. include→including 10. need后加of
Dear Lingming,
I’m an editor of English Corner. I’ve received your letter asking me to give you some advice on how to learn English well. Here are some my suggestions.
First of all, I suggest you read the English words, sentences and short articles aloud every morning. Meanwhile, you should try to memorize the useful sentences as many as possible and recite some short passages as well. Moreover, it is suggested that you should read a great variety of books after school. Last but not least, a certain amount of time should be spent on listening.
As long as you can make good use of your spare time to learn English, surely, you will make rapid progress. Just as the saying goes, “where there is a will, there is a way.” If you stick to your dream and study hard, I’m sure you will have a good command of English quickly.
All the best.
Yours,
Li hua