陕西省黄陵中学高三英语上学期开学考试试题（重点班）

1、陕西省黄陵中学2019届高三英语上学期开学考试试题（重点班）第卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt? A19.15 B9.15 C9.18 答案是B。1What do the speakers need to buy? AA fridge BA dinner table CA few ch

2、airs2Where are the speakers? AIn a restaurant BIn a hotel CIn a school3What does the woman mean? ACathy will be at the party BCathy is too busy to come CCathy is going to be invited4Why does the woman plan to go to town? ATo pay her bills in the bank BTo buy books in a bookstore CTo get some money f

3、rom the bank5What is the woman trying to do? AFinish some writing BPrint an article CFind a newspaper第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6What is the man doing? AChanging seats on the plane

4、 BAsking for a window seat CTrying to find his seat7What is the womans seat number? A6A B7A C8A听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Why doesnt the woman take the green T-shirt? AIts too small BIts too dark CIts too expensive9What does the woman buy in the end? AA yellow T-shirt BA blue T-shirt CA pink T-shirt听第8段材料，回答第1

5、0至12题。10How long has the man been in London? AOne year BA few years CA couple of months11Why did the woman leave her hometown? ATo lead a city life BTo open a restaurant CTo find a job12Where did the woman come from? ALondon BArnside CLancaster听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is a daypack? AA box BA bag CA l

6、ock14What surprises the girl at school? AA lot of discussions in class BTeachers giving little homework CFew students asking questions in class15At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place? AAt the end of it BIn the middle of it CAt the beginning of it16What do we

7、know about the girl? AShe is new to the school BShe writes for the school newspaper CShe seldom asks questions in class听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What does Mr. Henry Stone do? AA bank clerk BA teacher CA writer18What does Henry like doing at airports? AWatching people BTelling stories CReading magazines19W

8、hat did Henry learn from the newspaper that day? AA valuable suitcase was missing BA man stole money from a bank CA woman ran away from home20Why was the woman at the airport? AShe was traveling on business BShe was seeing the man off CShe was leaving for Greece第二部分阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，

9、满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。 A Dragging a sleigh loaded with enough presents for the worlds children can be no easy skill. But，since ancient times，the Christmas Eve duty has been performed with distinction by a team of beloved reindeer(驯鹿) Soon，however，Santa Claus may have to start looking ar

10、ound for a stronger type of animal，as a new research shows the species is becoming increasingly puny.A 16year survey on the arctic Norwegian island of Svalbard found the reindeer there have declined in weight by an alarming 12 percent. The reduction in average bodymass is being blamed on global warm

11、ing. In the research presented lately at a meeting of the British Ecological Society in Liverpool，scientists have explained how rising temperatures are robbing female reindeer of nutrients during important periods of pregnancy. Snow in Svalbard typically covers the ground for eight months of the yea

12、r，which，combined with low temperatures，limits grass growth to June and July. But as summer temperatures have increased by around 1.5，grass has become more productive，allowing female reindeer to gain more weight by the autumn and therefore to have more babies. However，warmer winters have brought with

13、 them greater rainfall which freezes when it settles on the snow. Reindeer can often access the poor food sources beneath the snow by clearing it away with their antlers(鹿角)，but they cannot break through the hard ice. As a result，female reindeer are becoming starved，causing them to abort their babie

14、s or give birth to much lighter young. Despite the findings，reindeer appear to be suffering less from the effect of climate change than some other arctic species. Last week the scientists warned that a third of the worlds polar bears could disappear in the next 40 years.21Why do female reindeer beco

15、me fat in autumn?AThe temperature is getting low.BThey give birth to more babies.CGrass has grown well since summer.DThey often break through the hard ice.22What can we infer from the text?AClimate change has little effect on reindeer.BPolar bears suffer more from climate change.CReindeer have no tr

16、ouble finding food in winter.DPolar bears will disappear in the near future.23What does the text mainly talk about? AThe Christmas Eve duty will still be carried out by reindeer. BReindeer has decreased in weight owing to global warming. CGlobal warming contributes to more young reindeer. DMany arct

17、ic species are at the risk of dying out. B Summer breaks may have both positive and negative effects on children with disabilities. The following points are commonly mentioned by experts who favor the idea of allowing a child to have a rest period in between school years. - Summer breaks help kids t

18、o avoid school overload: Children with special needs sometimes benefit from being able to recharge their batteries over the summer so that they are relaxed and ready to begin the next grade in fall. The day-to-day work of a school day can be too much for some students, and a summer break offers some

19、 well-needed time off in many cases. - Involved parents can help children with academics at home: If there is concern that a student will regress(退步) with certain skills, academic regression can be avoided if parents are diligent about helping their kids with summer reading and math in the home envi

20、ronment.Teachers can provide specific suggestions and activities for the parents to carry over throughout the summer on a less structured basis, as compared to the school setting. - Social interaction can take place in relaxed environments: If a parent is aware that his or her child has social diffi

21、culties, the parent can make extra efforts to provide opportunities for a special needs child to interact with other children. This can be carried out through planed trips to the library, pool, bookstore or friends houses. Parents who are truly concerned about the effects of summer break on students

22、 with disabilities may also wish to explore the option of year-round school for their children. Year-round school is not available everywhere, but when it is offered, it can be a wonderful alternative. With a number of options available for summer programs, many children with disabilities are able t

23、o advance to the next grade level without experiencing a great deal of regression.24. What attitude does the author have towards summer breaks? A. Negative.B. Positive. C. Both negative and positive.D. Not mentioned in the passage.25. In what ways do experts think summer breaks can affect children w

24、ith disabilities? avoid school overload for the children with disabilities recharge the batteries of the children with disabilities involved parents can help the children with disabilities avoid academic regression for the children with disabilities make up for what weakness the children with disabi

25、lities have offer the children with disabilities chances to interact with other children A. B. C. D. 26. The following statements EXCEPT are what the parents can do to make good use of summer breaks. A. Going to teachers for specific suggestions and activities. B. Following the school setting to mak

26、e up for their weakness. C. Exploring the option of year-round school for their children. D. Going to the library, pool, bookstore or friends houses to interact with other children.27. What advantage can summer breaks bring to the children with disabilities by attending year-round school? A. Avoidin

27、g behaving worse with certain skills. B. Experiencing much regression. C. Avoiding advancing to the next grade level. D. Being a wonderful alternative. C Make some noise on May 7 for Music Monday. People in the U.S. and Canada will be celebrating the day by singing and playing musical instruments to

28、gether. Music Monday is the first day of National Wanna Play Music Week, which runs from May 7 to 13. The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) organizes the weeklong celebration every year. This marks the sixth year the organization is teaming up with Canadas Coalition for Music Education

29、(CME), the group that started Music Monday. The CME started Music Monday in 2005. It is held every year on the first Monday of May. It was created to help people realize the importance of music education programs in schools and in communities. The day also celebrates the benefits of playing music fo

30、r people of all ages. NAMM researches the effects of music on children. They found that playing music has positive effects on thinking skills and on confidence. It also teaches self-discipline and helps kids bond with their peers. Learning musical skills can also help in your studies of other subjec

31、ts, such as math, reading and language. Lora Bodmer, who works at NAMM, told TFK. Their studies show that music can also help people form friendships and connect with different groups. Nimmons says anyone can join in on the day, not just those who are musically gifted. I think that we all have the m

32、usic in us, and its a matter of confidence, she said. Sing with other people or beat drums, just enjoy the music. Participants can turn on the radio to join the fun. Each year a song is assigned to Music Monday. This year the song is Tomorrow is Coming, by Luke Doucet. Students who would like to sha

33、re in the celebration should let their teacher or organization leader know. But NAMM also encourages people to pick up any instrument and play anytime on the day. Its about having fun and enjoying the benefits that come with it.28. It can be inferred that Music Monday was started . A. a week before

34、Mothers Day B. by both NAMM and CME C. just to add music lessons into schools D. just to play music for communities29. According to the third paragraph, music brings benefits to children in aspects. A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six30. According to Nimmons, Music Monday participators should be . A. talen

35、ts in musicB. students in schools C. old citizens in communitiesD. without limits31. Students are unable to join in Music Monday . A. with radio turned on B. without their teachers permission C. with any instrument D. with their teachers permissionD At first glance, blowing a bubble net to trap sard

36、ines is not the smartest move a dolphin can make. Bubbles reflect sonar(声纳) signals better than sardines do, making the fish invisible and giving them a chance to escape. But mathematical tricks can get around this, and dolphins may naturally use them to locate the fishy signal amid the bubbles. Tim

37、othy Leighton at the University of Southampton, UK, and his colleagues produced dolphin-like sonar clicks in a tank containing a fisha small steel ball-hiding in a bubble cloud. Dolphins vary the amplitude(振幅) of their clicks, Leighton says, so he gave every second click a weaker amplitude than the

38、first. Imitating what might go on in the dolphin brain, he then increased the echo from the weaker click to bring it up to the same level as the stronger click. This made the two echoes from the steel ball identical. But because even a weak sonar click bounces strongly off bubbles, increasing the we

39、aker echo made the bubble signal stand out even more than it did in the stronger click. Leighton used that fact to distinguish the steel ball from the bubbles. Human sonar operators could apply the trick to detect weak signals from sea mines in shallow waters full of waves. Sonar systems are designe

40、d to find submarines(潜水艇) in deep, bubble-free water and are less effective in the shallows. Developing sonar that can see sea mines in these conditions is important. says Leighton.32. The underlined word them refers to . A. sardinesB. sonar signals C. mathematical tricksD. blown bubbles33. Where di

41、d Timothy Leighton imitate the work of the dolphin brain? A. In a tank containing a true fish. B. In a tank containing a steel ball. C. In the ocean containing bubbles. D. In the ocean containing fishes.34. Why did Leighton increase the weaker echo? A. Because he could make the two echoes from the s

42、teel ball the same. B. Because he could make the bubble signal disappear gradually. C. Because he could know if the dolphin recognized the difference. D. Because he could recognize the bubbles from the steel ball.35. According to Leighton, it is very important to improve . A. sonar of seeing sea min

43、esB. sonar of seeing submarines C. sonar of seeing dolphinsD. sonar of seeing bubbles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。Bad News for the Highly IntelligentThere are advantages to being smart. People who do well on IQ tests tend to be more successful in the classroom and th

44、e workplace. They also tend to live longer, healthier lives, and are less likely to experience negative life events. 36 In a study, Ruth Karpinski and her colleagues carried out a study on the members of Mensa, a high IQ society. The study covered mood (情绪) disorders and anxiety disorders. Responden

45、ts were asked to report whether they had ever suffered from each disorder. The researchers compared the percentage of those who reported disorder to the national average and found that Mensas highly intelligent members were more likely to suffer from a range of serious disorders. To explain their fi

46、ndings, Karpinski and his team bring up the hyper brain and hyper body theory. This theory holds that, for all of its advantages, being highly intelligent is associated with psychological and physiological “overexcitabilities”, or OE. 37 This can include anything from an astonishing sound to conflic

47、t with another person. According to the theory, OEs are more common in highly intelligent people. A highly intelligent person may overanalyze a disapproving comment made by a boss, imagining negative outcomes that simply wouldnt occur to someone less intelligent. 38 The results of this study must be

48、 interpreted cautiously. Showing that a disorder is more common in a sample of people with high IQs than in the general population doesnt prove that high intelligence is the cause of the disorder. 39 All the same, the findings set the stage for research that promises to cast new light on the link be

49、tween intelligence and health. One possibility is that associations between intelligence and health outcomes reflect pleiotropy (基因多效性), which occurs when a gene (基因) influences seemingly unrelated characteristics. 40 In a 2015 study, Rosalind Arden and her colleagues concluded that the association

50、between IQ and living longer is mostly explained by genetic factors. From a practical standpoint, this research may lead to insights about how to improve peoples psychological and physical well-being.A. Now theres some bad news for those smart people.B. There is already some evidence to suggest that

51、 this is the case. C. It is an unusually strong reaction to an environmental threat or abuse.D. Scientists did many researches to understand the reasons behind the advantages.E. That may cause the bodys stress response, which may make the person even more anxious.F. Its also possible that people who

52、 join Mensa differ from other people in ways other than just IQ.G. They found that the differences between the respondents were seen for mood and anxiety disorders.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)阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she wa

53、s seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didnt _41_. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could _42_ a fulltime music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister _43_ talent.I was better at my _44_. My teacher had told my parents that I had great _45_. So my parents found

54、the best piano teacher in the area to _46_ me. But the only time he was _47_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back then, I was _48_ about the British TV show “The Avengers”， which was _49_ every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my “The Avengers” hour. So I _50_ this amazing opportunity. Today

55、, I dont even have a _51_ in my house.My sister became an engineer, but she _52_ stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she switched her _53_. She went back to college, got a(n) _54_ in music education, and became a music teacher. She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _55_.Recently, she and a piani