河北省保定市届高三上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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河北省保定市届高三上学期期末考试英语试题Word版含答案
2018-2019学年度第一学期高三期末调研考试
英语试题
本试卷由四部分组成。
其中,第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。
第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。
考试时间120分钟,满分150分。
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(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。
1.Whatwillthespeakersdothisweekend?
A.TakepicturesofsunriseonMountTai.
B.Takealongwalkaroundthecity.
C.Takepartinaphotocontest.
2.Howdoesthewomanprobablygettowork?
A.Onfoot.
B.Bybus.
C.Bybike.
3.WhatdidthewomanthinkofDana'sspeech?
A.Well-prepared.
B.Toolong.
C.Boring.
4.WhenisSimonmostlikelytoarrive?
A.At7:
00.
B.By7:
50.
C.At8:
00.
5.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?
A.Gotoabar.
B.Gotothecinema.
C.Seeafilmonline.
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,各个小题将给出玉秒钟的作答时间,或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6、7题。
6.Whendidthewomanstarttoplaytheviolin?
A.Attheageof4.
B.Attheageof7.
C.Attheageof12.
7.Whatinstrumentdoesthemanthinkismostdifficulttoplay?
A.Theviolin.
B.Thekeyboard.
C.Thepiano.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Pocketmoney.
B.Part-timejobs.
C.Studyexpenses.
9.WhatdoesthemanusuallydoeveryFridayevening?
A.Lookafterhisgranny.
B.Takecareofhisneighbor'sbaby.
C.Gotothebookstoretostudy.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inagym.
B.Inahospital.
C.Attheman'shome.
11.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?
A.Stayinbedandhaveagoodrest.
B.Liftheavyobjectsandwalkmuch.
C.Dolightexercisebutavoidtiredness.
12.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Doctorandpatient.
B.Husbandandwife.
C.Trainerandtrainee.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatkindofjobsseemstobeinshortsupply?
A.Writers.
B.Schoolteachers.
C.Newspaperreporters.
14.WhereisSharonmostlikelytogo?
A.Boston.
B.NewYork
C.California.
15.WhatdoesJamesplantodoifhecan'tfindajob?
A.Continuehiseducation.
B.Startanewspaper.
C.Writeabook.
16.Whoarethespeakers?
A.Highschoolteachers.
B.Laid-offworkers.
C.Fellowstudents.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Schoolactivities.
B.Travellingplans.
C.Outdoorcourses.
18.Whatplacewillthestudentsvisit?
A.Alake.
B.Aforest.
C.Abeach.
19.Whatwillthestudentslearnodo?
A.Makeabirdhouse.
B.Feedbirds.
C.Designabirdbath.
20.Howmanyhourswillthestudentsspendin“Nature”?
A.12.
B.15.
C.36.
第二部分:
阅读理解
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Pizzaisaprettyuniversaltreat,butwherediditstart?
Herearethreethingsyouprobablydidn’tknowaboutpizza.
1:
Pizza’sOriginsAreHalf-Baked.
TheNeapolitans(那不勒斯人)inItalyareproudofsayingtheyinventedpizza,butit’sprobablymoreaccuratetosay,theyperfectedit.Theideaofputtingtoppingsonaflatbreadandbakingitstartedinthe6thcenturyB.C.ButthepeopleofNapleswerethefirsttoputtomatoonaflatbreadinthe16thcentury.Fromitsstart,pizzawasafoodofthepoor,asitwascheap,fillingandeasytoeatontherun.InItalian,theword“pizza”referstoanythingthatismadeandthenpressedflat.
2:
PizzaMargheritaIsNotExactlyaSymbolofItaly.
Itwassaidsomedayin1889,alocalbakernamedRaffaeleEspositocreatedthreepizzasforQueenMargheritawhenshewasonatourofItaly.Thequeenlovedtheversionthathadtomato,basilandmozzarellacheese---andjusthappenedtomatchthecolorsoftheItalianflag.SoEspositonamedthepizzaafterher.
ButPizzahistorianScottWienerpointsoutthatItalywasunifiedinnameonlyin1889soitwasunlikelyanyNeapolitanbakerwouldwanttocelebrate“theNorthernconquerors.”Further,theletterofgratitudeforthepizzafromtheroyalhouseholdthatPizzeriaBrandidisplaysappearstobeafake(赝品)andmayjusthavebeenamarketingplan.
3:
HawaliianPizzaInventedbyaCanadian.
SamPanopoulos,fromGreeceoriginallymovedtoCanadaattheageof20.In1962,hedecidedtoputsomehamandpineappleonapizzaatoneofhisrestaurantsinOntario.
“Wejustputitonforfuntoseehowitwasgoingtotaste,”hetoldtheBBCin2017.PanopoulosnamedittheHawaiianpizzaafterthebrandofcannedpineappleheused.Themixofsweetandsavorytoppingscaughtonwithacertainpartofthepizza-lovingpublic.Theinventordiedin2017.
21.Whowaspizzafirstmadefor?
A.ThepeopleofNaples.
B.ThepoorNeapolitanpeople.
C.TherichItalianpeople.
D.QueenMargheritaspecially.
2.WhatcanwelearnaboutPizzaMargherita?
A.ItwasintendedtomatchthecolorsoftheItalianflag.
B.Itwasmadetocelebrate"theNorthernconquerors."
C.ItwasmadetocaterforQueenMargherta.
D.Itwasdisplayedintheroyalhouse.
3.HowdidthenameofHawaiianPizzacome?
A.Itwasnamedafterabrandofcannedpineapple.
B.ItwasnamedafterarestaurantinOntario.
C.ItcamefromalocalHawaiiancook.
D.Itcamefromthepizza-lovingpublic.
B
In2012mywifeandIdecidedtoopenourbookstoreinspiteofunfavorablesituations.Thechallengesfacingsmallbookstoreswere-andremain-significant.Apartfromtheobviousriseinonlineselling,theincreaseinthepopularityofe-bookshasnegativelyaffectedindependentproviders.
Thequestioniswhyanew,small-scale(小规模的)providewouldvoluntarilyentersuchachallengingmarket?
Formapersonalview,ourreasoningwassound:
wewantedtoshareourloveofgreatbooksandreadingforpleasurewithasmanylike-mindedpeopleaspossible.
Havingdoneourhomework,onethingbecameclear.Inorderforustosucceed,wewouldhavetooffersomethingthatnoneofourlargercompetitorsalreadyprovided.AndsowestartedtheWilloughbyBookClub.Wesetupourwebsiteinthesummerof2012-andwehaven’tlookedback.
Theideaofserviceissimple.Weofferarangeofbooksubscriptiongiftpackages,availableinthree-month,six-monthand12-monthoptions.Ourcustomerschooseapackage,tellusalittleaboutthepersonthey’rebuyingitfor,andweusethisinformationtosendthereceiverahand-picked,gift-wrappedbookonceamonth.WealsorecentlydecidedtogiveonenewbooktoBookAidInternationalforeverygiftsubscriptionsold.Thesebooksaresentouttosub-SaharanAfrica,supportingtheeducationalworkthere.Withinfourmonthsofstartingout,wewontheYoungBookselleroftheYearAwardatthe2013Booksellerawards.
Ourbriefjourneyfromnewbooksellerstoawardreceivershasbeenchallengingandrewarding.Thebiggestthingwe’velearnedisthat,despitethepressuresfacingindependentproviders,thereisaplaceforthemintheUKmarket.It’sjustaquestionoffindingit.
24.Whatchallengesdothecouplehavetofacewhenopeningtheirbookstore?
A.Theirbookstoreisinanunfavourableplace.
B.Theyareshortofmoneyandmanpower.
C.Theirbookstorehaslimitedgreatbooks.
D.Onlinesellingande-booksaregainingpopularity.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sound”inParagraph2mean?
A.accurateB.controversial
C.reliableD.safe
26.Inordertosucceed,thecouplehavetakenpracticalmeasuresexcept________.
A.settingupabookclub
B.buildingtheirwebsite
C.sendingthecustomersgiftseverymonth
D.aidingsomeAfricansbygivingthemnewboos
27.What’stheauthor’sopiniononbeinganindependentprovider?
A.Itisanythingbutchallenging.
B.Itisdifficultbutworthit.
C.Itistoodifficulttosucceed.
D.Itisjustaquestion.
C
Humans’inventionofzerowasvitalformodernmathematicsandscience,butwe’renottheonlyspeciestoconsider“nothing”anumber.Parrotsandmonkeysunderstandtheconceptofzero,andnowbeeshavejoinedtheclub,too.
Honeybeesareknowntohavesomenumericalskillssuchastheabilitytocounttofour,whichmaycomeinhandywhenkeepingtrackoflandmarksintheirenvironment.Toseewhethertheseabilitiesextendedtounderstandingzero,researcherstrained10beestoidentifythesmalleroftwonumbers.Acrossaseriesoftrials,theyshowedtheinsectstwodifferentpicturesdisplayingafewblackshapesonawhitebackground.Ifthebeesflewtothepicturewiththesmallernumberofshapes,theyweregivendelicioussugarwater,butiftheyflewtowardthelargernumber,theywerepunishedwithbitter-tastingfood.
Oncethebeeshadlearnedtoconsistentlymakethecorrectchoice,theresearchersgavethemanewchoice:
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Infurtherexperiments,theresearchersshowedthatbees’understandingofzerowasevenmorecomplex:
forexample,theywereabletodistinguishbetweenoneandzero-achallengeevenforsomeothermembersofthezeroclub.Advancednumericalabilitieslikethiscouldgiveanimalsanevolutionaryadvantage,helpingthemkeeptrackofpredators(捕食者)andfoodsources.Andifaninsectcandisplaysuchathoroughgraspofthenumberzero,writetheresearchers,thenthisabilitymaybemorecommonintheanimalkingdomthanwethink.
28.Accordingtothetrials,theresearchershavefoundthatbees________.
A.havethesameintelligenceasp