广东省汕头市达濠华侨中学东厦中学2019届高三英语上学期第二次联考试题

1、广东省汕头市达濠华侨中学东厦中学 2019 届高三英语上学期第二次联考试题本试卷共 8 页。全卷满分 135 分（120 分X1.125）。考试时间 120 分钟。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。ASPORTS EVENTSBASKETBALLCentral Sports Centre, City Road.All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12Norther ners vs Tigers, Sun d

2、ay noon $14BUSH WALKINGMeet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, call 341-5432Meet at Westley Statio n, Sun day 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, call 341-8643.Bring your own lunch.SOCCERSt Marti ns Sports CentreSt Marti ns vs Do

3、o nsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8Eastside Cen tral vs Light Hill, Su nday 2:00 p.m. $8Neill Park Recreation CentreNeill Park vs Robi nso n, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11Esse n vs Sprin gwood, Sun day 2:00 p.m. $11LAWN BOWLSTans Tow n B.CTans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10Wake Hill B.C.Wake Hill v

4、s Colls, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $9-2 -21. Accord ing to the passage, how many matches will be held at Saturday 2:00 p.m.?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five22. You may find the passage most probably in a_.A. han dbook about tourB. blog about match reviewsC. magaz ine about ball matchesD. no tice about sports23

5、. If you have $18, you can go to watch both_ .A. All Stars vs Rockets and the Bush Walki ng at Westley Statio nB. Wake Hill vs Colls and Esse n vs Sprin gwoodC. Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light HillD. St Mati ns vs Doon sberg and Norther ners vs TigersBSo many of us hold on to li

6、ttle resen tme nts （怨恨）that may have come from anargume nt, a misun dersta nding, or some other painful event. Stubbor nly, we wait for some one else toreach out to us believi ng this is the only way we can forgiveor reki ndle a frien dship or family relati on ship.An acquaintance of mine, whose hea

7、lth isn t very good, recently told me thatshe hadn t spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her sonhad had a disagreeme nt about his wife and that she would n t speak to him aga in uni ess he called first.When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she resisted initial

8、ly and said,“I can t dothat. He s the one who should apologize. ” Shewas literallywillingto die before reaching out to her only son. After a littlegentleencouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazeme nt, her sonwas grateful for her willi ngn ess to call and o

9、ffered an apology of his own. As is usually the case whe nsome one takes the cha nee and reaches out, every one wins.When ever we hold on to our an ger, we turn “ small stuff ” into really “ big stuff ” in our minds. We start to believe that our positi ons are more importa nt tha n ourhapp in ess. T

10、hey are not. If you want to be a more peaceful pers on, you must un dersta nd that beingright is almost n ever more importa nt tha n allow ing yourself to be happy.The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn t mean that you re wrong. Everything will be fine

11、. You ll experienee the peace ofletting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.You ll also notiee that, as you reach out and let others be right, ” they will become less defe nsiveand more lovi ng toward you. They might eve n reach back. But if for some reason they don t, that sokay too.

12、You ll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certa inlyyou ll be more peaceful yourself.24. The underlined word “ rekindle ” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_A. recoverB. developC. acceptD. replace25. According to the passage, the autho

13、r s friend never spoke to her son for threeyears because_ .A. she had got an argument with her husband B. she had disagreed about her son smarriageC. she had got an argument about herD. she had disliked her son s wife fordaughter-i n-lawmany years26. Which of the following is NOT the reason for peop

14、le to be unwilling to apologizefirst?A. People believe that they are right.B. People always wait for others to offer an apology first.C. People con sider the positi on more importa nt tha n happ in ess.D. People want to get an inner satisfacti on.27. The purpose of the passage is to_ .A. in struct t

15、he readers how to apologizeB. teach the readers how to gain inner peaceC. i nform the readers the importa nee of being forgivi ngD. tell the readers to reach out first when there are painful eventsC-4 -The giraffepopulationin Africa has dropped by about 40 percent in just 15 years,accord ing to the

16、Giraffe Con servati on Foun dati on.The organizations director, Dr. Julian Fennessy, told ABC News: Its a silentexti nction，”poin ti ng out that thenu mber of giraffes have falle n to 80,000. Inwhatis a familiar situation for many species, the giraffe population hasplummeted dueto habitat loss and o

17、ver-h un ti ng.Unfortunatelyfor giraffes, their skin can be used to make several clothing items,and countries such as Tanzania have come to believe eating parts of the animal can cure HIV-AIDS.Hunters, for their part, can earn money from the animalsmeat withouta great deal of effort.And while animal

18、s such as elephants and rhinos （犀牛）get a large share ofcon servati on atte nti on, why does it seem like a sile nt ext in cti on? Experts jresp ond that theyre sucha presenee in our lives that its easy to think the species is always in large nu mbers.Giraffes are everywhere. Look at kids books, whic

19、h are full of giraffes.They re always in zoo collect ions. They re easily visible, so you don t thi nk we have to worry aboutthem, DavidO Connor, research coord in ator （ 协调员 ）with theSan Diego Zoo s Institute for Conservation Research, told Scientific American.Groups such as Giraffe Con servati on

20、Foun dati on hope that by sounding the alarmabout the plight of the gen tle gia nts, Africa n n ati ons might take a harder look at stricter conservationmeasures. Other efforts involve ensuring that the International Union for Con servati on of Natures RedList of endan gered species in cludes all th

21、e latest i nformati on about giraffes and making people get toknow that the creatures could one day be lost to history.28. How many giraffes were there in Africa 15 years ago?B. About 130,000C. About 150,000D. About 200,00029. The underlined word “ plummeted ” in Paragraph 2 probably means _ .A. dec

22、reased quicklyB. in creased slowlyC. stopped grow ingD. kept a bala neeA. About 80,00030. What David O Connor said in Paragraph 5 implies that_.A. there are still quite many giraffes in the worldB. zoos are the best places for giraffes to stay safelyC. many people have misunderstood giraffes situati

23、onD. huma ns have built up a good relati on ship with giraffes31. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. The bad situation of giraffes.B. Humans efforts to protect giraffes.C. Conversationmeasures to be taken soon. D. Giraffes beingincludedin theendan gered list.DIt is beco ming a grow in

24、g trend that more and more con sumers across the countryare using cashless payme nt methods. The rapid developme nt of third-party mobile payme nt tools ishelp ing to boost cashless payme nts across the coun try, said Dong Ximiao, a researcher at the RenminUni versity of China.Transactions （ 交易）invo

25、lving third-party mobile payments rose by 46.8 percentin the first quarter of 2017 compared with the previous quarter to 18.8 trillionyuan,accord ing to a report released in May.Although there were 3.4 billion third-party payment accounts in total in Chinain 2016, China is not the first country to s

26、eek a cashless society. Developed stateslike Swede n, Denmark and Sin gapore are also wit ness ingthat in crease.However, the rapid developme nt of cashless payme nts does not mean there are nochallenges and criticisms. Alibaba s Hemastore, where customers can shop, dine and ordercommodities for del

27、ivery from their mobile phones via Alipay, have come intothe spotlightrecently.Media reports said that consumers can t purchase goods with cash there,which would be con sidered illegal.Alipay and WeChat Pay, the nation s two major third -party mobile payment tools, also laun chedcampaig ns this mont

28、h to en courage more mercha nts and customers to use cashless payment methods,which caused concerns over whether cash will soon disappear.-6 -“Some offline sellers refuse to accept cash, which impacts the natural circulation o f yuan, ” saidDong. He emphasized that a cashless society would not mea n

29、 that cash would completely disappear. Asthe economy grows, the circulati on of cash is still very huge, no ted Dong. Also, it s importa nt toremember that n earlyhalf of China s popula tion live in rural areas, especially in undeveloped westernregions, un able to enjoy inno vati on （革新）brought by t

30、he Intern et, Dong said. Andwhen it comes to China s senior citizens, most of them prefer to use cash in their daily lives, he added.“ It s ridiculous to question digital payment tools contributiontowardfinancial development. In the long term, various payment methods will be used by con sumers, andm

31、ercha nts should respect con sumers payme nt habits, ” Dong no ted.32. What does the underlined wo rd “ that ” in paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. Econo mic activityB. Cashless payme ntC. Developme nt of economyD. Large amount of payme nt33. Why has Alibaba s Hema store become a focus?A. It fights a

32、gainst illegal activities.B. It provides comprehe nsive services.C. Customers are not permitted to use cash there.D. It starts campaig ns to en courage mobile payme nt.34. Which of the followi ng will Do ng find reaso nable?A. Various payme nt methods ought to be respected.B. People should be en cou

33、raged to use mobile payme nt.C. Most elderly people have no access to mobile payme nt.D. Mobile payment isn t beneficial to a cost-effective society.35. What is the text mai nly about?第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 l0 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。It is true that everyone experiences self-dou

34、bt at times.about the battles you ve won and all the fears you room to takehold._37_ It is tempting （ 诱人的 ） to let others make decisions for you, especially when you feel off road,but if anything, that creates even bigger problems. Tap into your own passion to move beyond the troubles inyour way.Suc

35、cessful people give up negativity. Positive thinking isnt about expecting the best thing to happenevery time; it is about accepting whatever happens is goodfor the moment and then making the best of it. _38_Successful people give up being perfect. Know that we all have two choices: Either we do noth

36、ing andgive into procrastination（拖延 ）, or we start fighting for our dreams,Even if it s not exactly the right direction, just get up and startmoving.Successful people give up being stuck. _40_Letting go is also whatit takesto become stronger, happier, and more successful in the long run.A. Just stop

37、 and wait for perfect chances.B. But you can t allow your doubt to keep you stuck.C. Be positive and give up focusing on what is negative.D. Begin by doing something and dont wait for perfect.E. And sometimes self-doubt will help you a lot in all aspects of life.F. Successful people give up being de

38、cided and affected by other people.G. Letting go doesn t mean giving up but accepting something in life that shouldnt be.第三部分 语言知识运用（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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A. The reasons to use mobile paymentC. China s cashless tren

39、dB. The research on mobile paymentD. China s cashless future_36_ Remind yourselfof how far youve come, remember everythingyouve been through and had to face, thinkve overcome. Dont give doubtour visions and our ideas. _39_-8 -The most importa nt less on I lear ned in high school had nothing to do wi

40、th mathor American history. It came at graduation, several minutes before I left MiramonteHigh School.I was rather shy back the n, content to_ 41_ with my few friends and toconcen trate on my 42 . I was doing so well that by the end of senior year, I had perfect scores and eno ugh 43to go to college

41、.But my good record soon became a_ 44_ to mywell-being. In early June of senioryear, the headmaster called me into his office. He asked me to give a leave-tak ing speech at graduati on. Ilooked at him, my heart_45_fast. This was the_ 46_for my hard work? I said something, but not very clearly, and h

42、urried away from the office.I was_47_ about the decisi on, fin ally agree ing to compromise. I was nt theonly speaker - I would_ 48_the honor with five other students. Still, it wasdoubtful whether the task was_ 49_ me. How would I give a speech to hun dreds ofpeople?Graduation Day soon arrived and,

43、 as _50_, I was nervous. rd been practicingmy speech for days, and I had it_ 51_. But I had n ever bee n so_52_ in mylife. The first half hour of the ceremony passed, and the n my_53_came. My n amewas announ ced. I man aged to reach the platform without falli ng dow n. But with in minu tes, I accomp

44、lishedmy speech,_54_back to my seat.Now I still have the_ 55_ of that speech. My voice trembled a little, but_56_ it was clear and strong. Im proud of that tape. I achieved someth ing rdn ever_57_- I spoke in front of hun dreds of people. I did nt realize it atthe time;_ 58_, the successful completi

45、 on of that speech gave me the_59_ to participate in classat college, to give oral reports, and to even tually breakfree of my _60_41.A come upB hang aroundCwalkDlook42.A charactersB interestsC subjectsDgames43.A criticismB creditsC praiseDstandards44.A luckB benefitC solutionDfear45.A beatingB brea

46、kingC achingDburning46.A punishmentB sympathyC arrangementDreward47.A hesitantB optimisticC generousDdetermined48.A spareB bringC handDshare49.A aboutBbeyondC uponDfor50.A expectedB hopedC knownDplanned51. A allowedB printedC memorizedDcompleted52.A interestedB terrifiedC excitedDdisappointed53.A ch

47、anceBdayC momentDdecision54.A sendingB givingC headingDtaking55.A pictureB wordC paperDtape56.A partiallyBbrieflyC mostlyDfrankly57.A dreamedB madeC decidedDrequested58.A howeverB thereforeC besidesDunless59.A respectB freedomC confidenceDexcuse60.A prideB shynessC stupidityDcourage第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题

48、1.5 分，满分 l5 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 （1 个单词 ） 或括号内单词的正确形式。Its not all that hard to build an advanced and large vocabulary. Like many things in life, its an ongoing（不间断的 ） process, and _61_ best part of the processis that theres room for improvement - youll keep getting better and better. Of course you h

49、ave to work at it.You wouldnt think that a few _62_ （month） of-10 -exercise in your tee ns would be eno ugh_ 63_the rest of your life, and thatsalso true for buildingyour vocabulary. If you keep at it daily, pretty soon you willfind that you have an excelle nt vocabulary.One of the most_ 64_(effect)

50、 ways to build vocabulary is to read good books.You need to _65_ (real)read at least one good book a week, preferably a classic.This isnt as hard as it 66(so un d), and it is far better67any othermethod because you improveyour vocabulary while68(read) an in terest ingpieceof literature.Another nicet

51、hing is that you learnboth new words and69(they)use uncon sciously,mea ning that you are likely70(use) the wordslearnedthisway in con versati ons almost automatically.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分 35 分）第一节短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 I 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加

52、：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2 .只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。In order to arouse the aware ness of protect ing our pla net, my classmates and Ido a series of activities on last Tuesday, the Earth Day. We watched a movie, whatmade us realize t

53、hat the earth is getting hotter but the ice at the North Pole ismelting. Then we excited went to the park to plant trees. But digging holes for trees was such hard thi ng thatwe were all tired. In the after noon, we collected cans, bottle and newspapers, and then took it to the recyclingcenter. We donated the money we earned to a charity calling“We Are Together. ” It was really ameaning day.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校近日将举行中国传统文化节系列活动。请你给外教 Mr.Smith 写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。邮件的内容包括：-12 -1.活动时间、地点以及参与人员 ;2.活动目的；3.活动内容（如中国传统书画展、古诗词诵读、京剧表演等） 参考词汇：书法 callig