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届河北省武邑中学高三上学期期末考试英语试题
河北武邑中学2018-2019学年上学期高三期末考试
英语试卷
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的准考证号、姓名。
考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束,考生必须将答题卡交回。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节
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.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?
A.Ifthemanisthirsty.B.IfthemanlikesBeyonce.C.Ifthemanhasheardsomenewmusic.
2.Whatdoesthemanprobablywantthewomantodo?
A.Fixhispants.B.Givehimhismoneyback.C.Givehimanewpairofpantsforflee.
3.WhomightShellybe?
A.Theman’swife.B.Thegirl’ssister.C.Ababysitter.
4.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelinthebeginning?
A.Confused.B.Satisfied.C.Disappointed.
5.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Thenextdishwillbereallyspecial.B.Thebakedpotatoesarehisbestdish.
C.He’11makesomethingevenbetternexttime.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独自后有几个小题,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。
听每段对话或独自前,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6、7题。
6.Howlongdoesthewomanusuallystudythenightbeforeatest?
A.Aboutanhour.B.Abouttwohours.C.Aboutthreehours.
7.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.Talktotheteacher.B.Studywiththewoman.C.Takeatest.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Accordingtotheconversation,whatdoesGooglewanttodo?
A.Replacealldriverswithcomputers.B.Researchsleeppatterns.C.Maketruckingmoreefficient.
9.Whatdoesthewomansuggestabouttrucks?
A.Humandriversreactquickerthanmachines.
B.Manyjobsmightdisappearwithself-drivingtrucks.
C.Manyaccidentsinvolveregulartrucks.
10.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutself-drivingtrucks?
A.He’sa1ittlescaredbythem.B.He’sexcitedbytheirspeed.C.Hethinksthey’resafer.
听第8段材料。
回答第11至13题。
11.Whocreatedthenewproducts?
A.Healthbox.B.UnderArmorC.UARecord.
12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheproducts?
A.She’snotveryimpressedbythem.B.Shethinksthey’reworththemoney.
C.Theysoundnewanddifferent.
13.Whatdoesthemanlikemostabouttheproducts?
A.Theycanmeasureyourbodyfat.B.Yourheartratecanbetracked.
C.Youcansetgoalsandmeasureyourprogress.
听第9段材料。
回答第14至16题。
14.Whatisthewoman’sadvice?
A.StudyingharderB.Justbeinghonest.C.Choosingacareerearly.
15.Whatmightt11emanwritehisessayabout?
A.Whathewantstomajorin.B.Hisunknownfuture.C.Hishighschoolexperience.
16.WhomightMrs.Watsonbe?
A.Theman’sdramateacher.B.Theman’smathteacher.C.Theman’sEnglishteacher.
听第10段材料。
回答第17至20题。
17.WhoisFranSmith?
A.Aweatherreporter.B.Anewshost.C.Afinanceexpert.
18.Whenwilltherainstopcompletely?
A.ByThursdayafternoon.B.ByWednesdayevening.C.Bytonight.
19.Whatwilltheweatherbelikenextweek?
A.Dry.B.Rainy.C.Foggy.
20.Whattimeofyearisit?
A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Fall.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Eco-friendlyVauban,liedinthesouthwestpartofGermany,haseverything-tree-linedstreets,perfecthouses-butit’smissingoneurbanfeatureofthelast100yearsorso:
thecar.AndVaubanresidents(居民)don’tmindonebit.Vaubandoesn’tbancarsentirely.Rather,itjusttriestoreducetheuseofcarsbycreating“parking-free”and“car-free”living.InVauban,parkingspotsareano-noprivateproperty(私人财产).Carscanonlybeparkedinpublicparkinglots,solivingwithoutacarsavesresidentsthecostofparkinginthepubliclot.Carsalsoarepreventedfromusingcertainroadsandmuststicktostrictspeedlimits.Withtheselimitations,fewerthan20percentofresidentsowncars.Withoutcars,bikesarealmostreligioninthissmalltown.Kidspickthemupevenbeforetheycanrideone.Vaubanisaboutmuchmorethanjustusingtwowheelsinsteadoffour.InVauban,residentsridebikesandevenreceivemoneyfromtheelectriccompanyforsellingelectricitybacktothepowergrid(电网系统).It’sanenvironmentally-friendlycityofthefuture,withorganicallygrownfood,renewableenergy,andcarbon-neutralhomes.Andnow,withapopulationof5,500,it’sattractingattentionfromaroundtheworld.Cananeco-friendlycitylikeVaubanbeamodelforAmericanstostoptheirover-relianceonthecars?
SometimeswhenIwatchanewsreportwhat’sinthebackofmymindiswhatisn’tbeingreportedorstressed.Whilethiseco-friendlycityisinspiringinthatitshowsresidentsgettingexerciseandfreshairthroughthemajorityuseofbicycles,aswellasgoodoldfashionedwalking,commonsensewouldtellyouthatevenforaplacelikeVauban,Germany,itowesitsexistencetothecars.
Doyouthinkthatbicycleswereabletotransportalltheconstructionmaterialsthatwereneededtobuildandmaintaintheeco-friendlyhomesandbusinessesinVauban?
Ittookcarstohelpbuildthisutopia.It’soneoftheparadoxesoflifethatsometimesinordertogetawayfromrelyingonsomethinglikethecar,youactuallyhavetorelyonthatverythingatthebeginningandintotheforeseeablefuturetosomedegree.
Imyselfhaven’townedacarformorethan14years,andmostlygetaroundtownrunning,walking,orusingpublictransportation.TherearetimesIwishIhadone,sinceitwouldmakemanythingseasier,butoverallI’mgladnottohavetodealwiththeheadachesofowningacar,whichcausedmetogetridofitinthefirstplace.Andallthewalkingandrunninghashelpedtokeepmefitandhealthy.
Togetevenclosetobeinglikeeco-friendlyVauban,Americanswillneedtoabsolutelychangethewaytheylive.Commuting(乘车上下班)patternswillhavetochange,publictransportationwillhavetobeinvestedin,andsoon.Andthoughendingourloveaffairwiththecarwillbeimpossibleduringmylifetime,wemayatleaststarttoseemoreVauban-likeareasintheUSA.
WecanhopethatAmericanswillconsiderusingtheirfeetmoretogetaround,cuttingdownonpollution,andgivingthemselvessomemoreexercise.
21.Whydon’tover80%oftheresidentsinVaubanowncar?
A.ThestreetsthereareverynarrowB.Therearemanylimitationsontheuseofcars.
C.Thegovernmentlimitsthenumberofcars.D.Mostcarsbelongtotheirpublicproperty
22.Theunderlinedword“paradoxes”inParagraph3probablymeans_____.
A.oppositethingsB.bigshortcomingsC.greatstrengthsD.firmbases
23.Howdoesthewriterfeelofnotowningacar?
A.CuriousB.ProudC.GratefulD.Regretful
B
AugustusSaint-GaudensandhisfamilyimmigratedtoNewYork,America,fromDublin,Ireland,in1848whenhewasjustsixmonthsold.Ashegrewup,Augustuslikedracinghisfriendsaroundtheblock,buyingcandiesatthestore,especiallydrawing—drawingpicturesoftheshoemakersathisfather'sshoeshop.Attheageof13,hisfathertoldhimitwastimetogotowork.Augustusreplied,"IshouldlikeitifIcoulddosomethingwhichwouldhelpmetobeanartist."Hebeganasanapprenticetoacameocutteroutofstoneandshell,andcarvedcameosofpeople,lions,andeventheheadofHerculesfromGreekmythology,whentheCivilWarhadjustbegun.
At19,withhisearningsandhisparents'support,hetravelledtoParisandRomeforfurthertrainingandartisticstudy.Beforeheleft,hedrewaportraitofhismotherinpencilandsculptedasmallbust(半身像)ofhisfatheroutofclay.Then,22-year-oldAugustusopenedanartstudioinRomeandworkedonhisfirstlife-sizedsculpture,calledHiawatha.AnartpatronwasimpressedwiththissculptureandpromisedtohelpAugustus"untilyourgeniusandlaborsshallhavemetwiththerewardtowhichIfeeltheyareentitled".
In1876,AugustuswaschosentodesignamonumenttotheCivilWarheroAdmiralDavidFarragutoftheU.S.Navy.Completedfiveyearslater,whenhewas33,hisfirstmajorsculpturefortheU.S.wasunveiledatMadisonSquareinNewYorkCity,thesculptor'sboyhoodhome.Oneartcriticcalledit"thebestmonumentofthekindthecityhastoshow".ThenthegiantStandingLincolninLincolnPark,ChicagoinasettingbyarchitectWhite,1884-1887,wasconsideredthefinestportraitstatueintheU.S.
However,in1900,aged52,hisdoctorstoldhimhehadcancer.Eventhoughhewasoftenill,hecontinuedtoworkathishomeandstudioinCornish,NewHampshire.
In1905,PresidentTheodoreRooseveltrequestedthatAugustusredesignAmericancoins—toconveythestrengthofthenation.Augustusmadelifelikepencilsketchesofhiscoindesigns.Yet,AugustusdiedinAugust1907,twomonthsbeforehisl0-dollarand20-dollargoldcoinswereissued.AugustusSaint-Gaudenshadfulfilledhisdream-andmore!
HewasoneofthegreatestAmericansculptorsnotonlyofhisdaybutalsoofalltime.
24.WhatdidAugustuslikedoingasachild?
A.Heenjoyedsellingcandiesatthestore.B.Heenjoyedchasingafterhisfriendsatschool.
C.Helikeddrawingpicturesofhisfather'sworkers.
D.Helikedgoingtoworkasashoemakerinhisfather'sshop.
25.HowdidAugustusbecomeasculptor?
A.Hereceivedsponsorshipfromanartcritic.
B.Hesculptedasmallbustofhisparentsoutofclay.
C.HeopenedanartstudioinRomeandworkedonHiawatha.
D.Helearnedhardasanapprenticeandcarvedmanyniceworks.
26.WhendidRooseveltrequestAugustustoredesignAmericancoins?
A.Athisageof33.B.Athisageof57.C.Athisageof52.D.Athisageof59.
27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.ThehistoryoftheCivilWar.B.Theremarkablesculptor'slife.
C.ThecommentsonAugustus'works.D.Theoutstandingsculptor'smasterpieces.
C
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