2019届高三英语上学期开学考试试题 (IV).doc

2019届高三英语上学期开学考试试题 (IV)第1部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the weather like today？ACool.B. Warm.C. Hot.2. What does the man want?A. A one-dollar bill.B. Some coins.C. A parking place.3. What are the speakers discussing?A. Whether to hire more workers.B. How to improve production.C. When to put the new orders.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a park.B. In a lift.C. On a bus.5. What has the woman done?A. She has changed her car for a new one.B. She has taken a new car for a test drive.C. She has finished recording a radio program.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分20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。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6. When will the man leave the hotel?A. On October 22nd.B. On October 25th.C. On October 26th. 7. How much will the man pay for the room?A. $ 70. B. $ 280.C. $400.听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. Why didnt the man choose the 12.50 tickets?A. The tickets werent enough.B. The time was not suitable.C. The seats were at the back.9. Which circus tickets did the man decide to buy?A. The 15.00 ones.B. The 15.50 ones.C. The 17.50 ones.听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10. What is the mans job?A. He works for a radio program.B. He sells music records.C. He writes songs.11. What kind of music does the man like best?A. Country music.B. Jazz.C. Rock.12.Why did the man start to buy music books?A. To start a new radio program.B. To get information more easily.C. To write more songs.听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13. Why does the man feel tired?A. He couldnt fall asleep last night.B. He worked overtime last night.C. He stayed up watching TV last night.14. What does the woman think of the reality TV show now?A. Meaningless.B. Attractive.C. Strange.15. Why do people want to be in the show according to the woman?A. To earn money.B. To bee famous.C. To experience a different life.16. What do we know about the speakers?A. They dont like the reality TV show.B. They admire people with real talent.C. They have different opinions on fame.听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. Where is the Sculpture Garden?A. On Trafalgar Road. B. Opposite the entrance.C. On the left of the bridge.18. What can people do in the area between the Catering Village and the toilets?A. Admire artwork out of wood and stone.B. Appreciate an exhibition of paintings.C. Buy food and drinks.19. What is the popular area of the festival?A. The Craft Market.B. The Sculpture Garden.C. The Catering Village.20. What is the tradition of the festival?A. Live bands play throughout the festival.B. Authors read from their latest works.C. Actors perform plays.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。 It was a Saturday morning, a day I believed would end in victory. For weeks, I had been preparing for the match at the county fairgrounds, sponsored(赞助) by our local riding club. My horse, Tonka, and I could run faster than any kid in the county, and I hoped to bring home a blue ribbon. My mother usually drove me to the riding events, but on this day, my father planned to drop us off at the fairgrounds with the horse trailer(马车) . Although we never discussed it, my fathers struggle with alcoholism had bee the silent center of our family life. My mother was paralyzed with fear and indecision. Her salary as a part-time nurse couldnt possibly support four children. No one talked about alcoholism in those days, and it was my family secret. We climbed on the trailer and my father pulled out of our driveway and headed toward the fairgrounds, picking up speed once we hit the main road. It wasnt until we felt a big bump that I realized the trailer was out of control. The dream of my riding winner disappeared. Tonka lay on the floor, pletely still. No words were possible. I knew he was dead. Suddenly a man appeared. “Are you all right?” he asked. “Yes.” I answered, although I knew that nothing was all right. “Sit here on the grass,” he said. He bent down to look into the trailer. Tonka remained still. He touched Tonka and then turned to face me. He is going to be OK. He has just been knocked unconscious.” He rubbed Tonkas cheeks and gently pulling his ears. Tonka rose to his feet. Our father was talking to a police officer. He was upset and in pain and took little notice of me. I looked back; the man was gone. I never forgot him. He gave me strength and a sense of hope in a dark and frightening moment. 21. The writer went to the fairgrounds because he wanted to _. A. take part in a horse racing B. buy Mum a blue ribbon C. join the local riding club D. train his horse there22. We can learn from the third paragraph that _. A. the family kept silent at home B. the family lived a secret lifeC. Father was addicted to alcohol D. Mum was physically disabled23. What does “he in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Father. B. The stranger. C. The horse. D. The winner.24. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A. Once formed, bad habits are difficult to break. B. Unexpected kindness is a light that shines in the darkness. C. However mean your life is, meet it and live it.D. Family is a place of encouragement, a safe harbor in the storms.B Dining in a pletely dark room, unaware whats on your plate while sitting next to a plete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but its certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London. Dans le Noir, close to Londons financial district, is a restaurant full of blind waiters and waitresses who bee your eyes around the restaurant, whose original Paris branch opened in xx. In the bar with the light, you choose whether you want the fish, meat or vegetable, but the dishes themselves remain a secret, as do the ingredients of the “surprise” cocktails. Bags, coats and devices(设备) that light up, including watches and mobile phones, are kept in the bar. Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people. And it is dark. The waiters tell you when the food is being placed down in front of you, then the fun begins, trying to get food into your mouth, then identifying just what it is thats on your plate, and finally whether you have missed any of it. Its also a great chance to break social convention and eat using your fingers. Those same fingers are also the only way you can tell how much wine youre pouring into your glass. The happy atmosphere in the dining room also made the night memorable. You cant really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations. All will be revealed at the end of the meal when you are led back out into the lit bar. Not only do you finally get to see what youve just been eating but also who youve been talking to for the last 90 minutes.25. What does the underlined word “intriguing.” in the first paragraph mean?A. Terrible. B. Interesting. C. Expensive. D. New.26. According to the text, “Dans le Noir” _.A. is far from Londons financial districtB. has its first branch opened in BritainC. is very popular among blind customers D. has a dining room which can seat up to 60 people27. We know from the text that the customers in “Dans le Noir” _.A. are forbidden to eat with their fingersB. can talk to the strangers at table C. will look at the menu in a dark barD. can take their mobile phones into the dining room28. Whats the main purpose of the text?A. To help blind people find a job in restaurants.B. To show how to open a restaurant with a new idea.C. To show how to enjoy the time in a dark restaurant.D. To introduce and attract customers to “Dans le Noir”.CWhich tablet puter should YOU be buying: They are this years must have . and theres a style to suit everyone.Best for young childrenLeapPad Explorer 2, 68Aimed at children between three and nine (though a nine-year -old might find it a little simple), it es in pink or blue and with five built-in education games (you can buy more). Besides, the LeapPad does not allow access to the internet so it is impossible for your child to stumble across anything inappropriate.Pros: The education games are well- designed, the built-in video camera is a fun way to play at being a film director.Cons: Some of the games are shockingly expensive. And the power adaptor is not included.Best for teenagersiPad 4th generation, 399-659The iPad is still the market leader, and for good reason. If the teenager in your house enjoys playing puter games, the latest offering from Apple is the one to choose.Pros: No other tablet can pete with the near one million apps (the name Apple created for specially-designed downloadable programs) available for the iPad.Simple to use, even for those who usually struggle with technology.Cons: Considerably more expensive than most petitors.Best for working parentsMicrosoft Surface, 399-559Tablets are brilliant for leisure but what if you want to do a bit of work? No tablet can yet pete witha full-size laptop puter, butthis is the only tabletthat allows you to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint (they are all pre-installed and included in the price) and youcan buy a pretty lovely mini-keyboard for typing letters and emails, which also doubles up as the cover.Pros: The Surface is good for watching movies a bonus when stuck in the airport on a business trip and surfing the internet.Cons: The keyboard is an expensive add-on costing up to 109. It might be cheaper to buy a laptop (though a tablet is much smaller and lighter).Best for bookwormsAmazon Kindle Paperwhite, 109Nearly all tablets let you download books. Its a great way to take a mountainous pile of hardbacks on holiday without stuffing your suitcase.But most tablets have a shiny screen which can be very distracting (分心) when youre trying to read. The Paperwhite is different: its matt screen and crisp black lettering imitate the look of words on paper brilliantly. And yet you can still read the words in the dark.Pros: Easy on the eye, excellent battery life, 180,000 free books (if you subscribe to the Amazon Prime customer loyalty service) plus hundreds of thousands more to buy.Cons: No TV, films, games, internet or camera.29.The underlined phrase “stumble across” most probably means “_”.A. quarrel with B. pare with C. meet with D. pete with30. Which of the following about Surface is TRUE?A. The keyboard can serve as a cover. B. You have to pay extra to install Microsoft Word.C. The keyboard will not add to the cost. D. You cannot watch movies or surf the internet with it.31. If you are a game lover, which tablet is least likely to be your choice?A. LeapPad Explorer 2. B. iPad 4th generation. C. Microsoft Surface. D. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.D These days, it seems that almost all of us are too serious. My older daughter often says to me, “Daddy, youve got that serious look again.” Even those of us who are mitted to non-seriousness are probably too serious. People are frustrated and anxious about almost everythingbeing five minutes late, witnessing someone look at us wrong or say the wrong thing, paying bills, waiting in line, overcooking a meal, making an honest mistake - you name it, and we all lose perspective（理性判断）over it. The root of being anxious is our unwillingness to accept life as being different, in any way, from our expectation. Very simply, we want things to be a certain way but theyre not a certain way. Life is simply as it is. Perhaps Benjamin Franklin said it best: “Our limited perspective, our hopes and fears bee our measure of life, and when circumstances dont fit our ideas, they bee our difficulties.” We spend our lives wanting things, people, and events to be just as we want them to beand when theyre not, we fight and we suffer. The first step in recovering from over-seriousness is to admit that you have a problem. You have to want to change, to bee more easygoing. You have to see that your own anxiety is largely of your own creationits made up of the way you have set up your life and the way you react to it. The next step is to understand the link between your expectations and your frustration level. Whenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isnt, youre upset and you suffer. On the other hand, when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, youre free. A good exercise is to try to approach a single day without expectation. Dont expect people to be friendly. When theyre not, you wont be surprised or bothered; if they are, youll be delighted. Dont expect your day to be problem-free. Instead, as problems e up, say to yourself, “Ah, another barrier to overe.” As you approach your day in this manner youll notice how elegant life can be. Rather than fighting against life, youll be dancing with it. Pretty soon, with practice, youll lighten up your entire life. And when you lighten up, life is a lot more fun. 32. Why are people easily frustrated and anxious these days?A. Because their children are disappointing. B. Because they have to look serious in public. C. Because life is being a greater burden. D. Because people have lost sensible judgment. 33. According to Benjamin Franklin, what was the cause of over-seriousness?A. The fact that peoples perspective, hopes and fears are limited. B. The fact that people cant change life itself. C. The fact that things fail to meet peoples expectations. D. The fact that circumstances turn out to be difficult. 34. In what pattern is this article developed?A. Phenomenon, causes and solutions. B. Problems, explanation and conclusion. C. Examples, causes and arguments. D. Phenomenon, analysis and conclusion. 35. What might be the best title for the passage?A. People seem to be too serious B. Life is simply as it isC. Hopes can turn into difficulties D. A good exercise removes over-seriousness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。EMost of us lead unhealthy lives; we spend far too much sitting down. If in addition we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon bee loose and fatty and our systems slow moving. 36 I am thinking of such features of modern city life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to reduce the effects of these evils. The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take up some sport or other. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them.For those who do not particularly enjoy petitive sports 37 there are such separate activities as cycling, walking, jogging and swimming. What often happens though is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that it is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, except for the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair.Even after you have found a way for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics, 38 , because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of plete mental and physical relaxation(放松). 39 Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. It seems ironical (讽刺性的), though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity 40 which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.A. be active and practise YogaB. There are some aspects of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid.C. and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at themD. physical effort on the one hand and relaxation on the otherE. they spent most of the time out of doorsF. you are still only half way to good healthG. It has to do with deep breathing, emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on.第三部分：英语知识运用 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、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。When I began teaching in a university, I was invited to a workshop for new professors. I had 41 a long time learning what to teach, but not learning how to 42 it. Somehow, my university seemed to hope a weekend spent with experienced professors would 43 for that. My colleagues presented well-crafted lectures about the tools they used. I enjoyed their 44 , but do not remember a thing they said.At a coffee break during the lectures, finding myself 45 , I turned to a mathematics professor standing nearby. I asked him what his favorite teaching 46 was. “A cup of coffee.” he said, “I talk too much and too fast in the classroom. Students sometimes have trouble 47 me. So when Ive said 48 that I want my students to think about, I would 49 and take a sip of coffee. It lets what Ive just said sink in.”When we were called to the next talk, he put down his cup and I 50