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广东梅东山中学1819学度高三上学期年中试题英语
广东梅东山中学18-19学度高三上学期年中试题—英语
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本试卷总分值135分,考试时间120分钟
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1、答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考号填写在答题卡上、用2B铅笔将答题卡试卷类型〔A〕填涂在答题卡上,并在答卷上填写好“班级”、“姓名”和“座位号”
2、信息匹配的答案”E”涂”AB”,“F”涂”AC”。
I语言知识及应用〔共两节,总分值45分〕
第一节完形填空〔共15小题;每题2分,总分值30分〕
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Cultureshockisacomplextopic,butI'masimplemanwithsimpleperspectives(洞察力).Somyexperienceofforeigncultureboilsdowntothreebasicstages:
anger,acceptanceandappreciation.
WhenIbeganmylifeinChinaIwasoftenfilledwithfrustrationand1overthewaythingswere.Thingswereseenasclearly“2”andIrejectedtheviewoftherebeingotherwaysofdoingthings.AfterwardsIcameto3differentwaysofdoingthingsbutstillsawmyownwaysassuperior.
Myviewswerestillheavilycoloredby4andIoftenacceptedsituationsIfelt5bysimplycoiningthephrase“That'sChina,”6Chinawasabackwardcountrythatsimplydidn'tdothingscorrectly.Finally,however,Icametounderstandandappreciatethenew7andwaysofdoingthings,sometimesusingthemaseffectivelyasthe8.
Forexample,fishisnever9withtheheadinmycountry,thusmyfeelingswentfrom“Ugh!
Ican’teatthis!
Thefishis10atmesaying,`You'rea11man.'Takethisoffthetable,”to“I’llletmyfriendsenjoy,butI'lljuststickwiththeotherdishes,”andto“WouldanyonemindifIeattheeyeball?
”
Itisnotthesamewitheverywesterner,andsometake12thanotherstogothroughthethreestages.Italldependsonhow13youareandhowtightlyyou14toyourownculture.IttookalittleoverayearoflivinginChinabeforeIfinallyappreciatethenewculture.Now,I'mmore15inChinathaninmyowncountry.
1.A.curiosityB.fearC.purposeD.anger
2.A.wrongB.rightC.wiseD.smooth
3.A.findB.useC.acceptD.refuse
4.A.preferencesB.referencesC.factsD.standards
5.A.necessaryB.importantC.nervousD.stupid
6.A.mentioningB.sayingC.meaningD.referring
7.A.characterB.personalityC.revolutionD.culture
8.A.localsB.foreignersC.researchersD.citizens
9.A.boughtB.soldC.servedD.separated
10.A.glancingB.laughingC.shoutingD.staring
11.A.kindB.cruelC.braveD.unique
12.A.moreB.lessC.furtherD.longer
13.A.adaptableB.considerableC.dependableD.enjoyable
14.A.getB.holdC.catchD.insist
15.A.anxiousB.welcomedC.comfortableD.miserable
第二节语法填空〔共10小题;每题1.5分,总分值15分〕
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16~25的相应位置上。
Untilrecentlydaydreamingwasviewedasawasteoftime,orit___16_____(consider)anunhealthyescapefromreallifeanditsduties.Butnowsomepeoplearetakingafreshlookatdaydreaming.Somethink____17____maybeaveryhealthythingtodo.Someresearchersarefindingthatdaydreamingmaybeimportanttomentalhealth.Daydreaming,theytellus,isagoodmeansof_____18___(relax).Butitsbenefitsgo19this.Anumberofpsychologistshaveconductedexperimentsandhavereachedsome20(surprise)conclusions.IndustrialistHenryJ.Kaiserbelievedthatmuchofhissuccesswasduetothepositiveuseofdaydreaming.FlorenceNightingaledreamedofbecominganurse.TheyoungThomasEdisonpicturedhimselfas21inventor.Forthesenotableachievers,itappears22theirdaydreamscametrue.Dr.HarryEmersonFosdickofferedthisadvice:
“Holdapictureofyourselfinyourmind’seye,____23____youwillbedrawntowardit.Picture_____24_____vividlyasafailureandthatalonewillmakevictory_____25_____(possible).”
II阅读〔共两节,总分值50分〕
第一节阅读理解〔共20小题;每题2分,总分值40分〕
阅读以下短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
WhenBorisleftschool,hecouldnotfindajob.Hetriedhardandpestered(纠缠)hisrelatives,buttheyhadproblemsoftheirown.Heansweredadvertisementsuntilhecouldnotaffordtobuyanymorestamps.Borisgrewannoyed,thendepressed,thenalittlehardened.Stillhewentontryingandstillhefailed.Hebegantothinkthathehadnofutureatall.
“Whydon’tyoustartyourownbusiness?
”oneofhisunclestoldhim.“Theworldisamoney-locker.You’dbetterfindawayofopeningit.”
“ButwhatcanIdo?
”
“Getoutandhavealookround,”advisedhisuncleinavaguesortofway.“Seewhatpeop1ewant;thengiveittothem,andtheywillpayforit.”
Borisbegantocyclearoundthetownandfoundasuitablepieceofawastegroundintheend.Thenhesetuphisbusinessasacyclerepairer.Heworkedhard,madefriendswithhiscustomersandgraduallymanagedtobuilduphisgoodwillandprofit.Afewmonthslater,hefoundthathehadmoreworkthanhecoulddealwithbyhimse1f.Hefoundanumberofemptyshopsbuttheywereallnogood:
inthewrongposition,tooexpensiveorwithsomeothersnag〔障碍〕.Butatlonglast,hemanagedtofindanemptyshoponanewestatewheretherewereplentyofcustomersbutnocompetition.
Borisandhisassistanttaughtthemselveshowtorepairscootersandmotor-cycles.Slowlybutsurelytheprofitsincreasedandthebusinessdeveloped.Atlast,Borishadmanagedtoopenthemoney-lockerandfoundbanknotesandgoldcoinsinside.
26.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Goodwillisthekeytosuccess.B.Theworldisamoney-locker.
C.Noeducation,nofuture.D.Difficultyofstartingasmallbusiness.
27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBoris’jobhuntingexperience?
A.Surprising.B.Encouraging.C.Boring.D.Disappointing.
28.Borisstartshiscareerby.
A.cyclingaroundthetownB.developingawasteground
C.repairingcyclesD.buyingemptyshops
29.Borisfinallychoseanemptyshoponanewestatebecause.
A.itwasnotsoexpensiveB.hehadalotofoldcustomersthere
C.hecouldmakegooduseofhisskillsthere
D.thereweregoodopportunitiesthere
30.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatBoris.
A.stillcouldn’tmakegoodprofits
B.setoffinasuccessfulcareer
C.foundalotofgoldcoinsbyaccident
D.hadgreatdifficultyrunninghisbusiness
B
IneverthoughtIwouldhavealife-changingexperienceatWal-Mart.
Althoughmythoughtswereonlyonspeed,thecheckoutlineIwasstandinginwasn’tmovingasquicklyasIwanted,andIglancedtowardthecashier.
Therestoodamaninhisseventies,wearingglassesandanicesmile.Ithought,well,he’sanoldguy!
ForthenextfewminutesIwatchedhim.Hegreetedeverycustomerbeforescanningtheitems.Sure,hiswordsweretheusual,“How’sitgoing?
”Buthedidsomethingdifferent----heactuallylistenedtopeople.Thenhewouldrespondtowhattheyhadsaidandengagetheminbriefconversation.
Ithoughtitwasodd.IhavegrownaccustomedtopeopleaskingmehowIwasdoingsimplyoutofroboticconversationalhabit.Afterawhile,youdon’tgiveanythoughttothequestionandjustmumblesomethingback.Icouldsay,“IjustfoundoutIhavesixmonthstolive,”andsomeonewouldreply,“Haveagreatday!
”
Butthatwasn’ttheend.
Hegavethemthechange,walkedaroundthecounter,andextendedhisrighthandinanactoffriendship.Helookedthecustomersintheeyes.“Isurewanttothankyouforshoppingheretoday,”hetoldthem.“Youhaveagreatday.Bye-bye.”
Thelooksonthefacesofthecustomerswerepriceless.Thereweresmilesandsomesheepishgrins.Allhadbeentouchedbyhissimplegestureandinaplacetheyneverexpected.Theywouldgathertheirthingsandwalkout,smiling.
Ofcourse,hedidthesametomeandIgottoknowhisname.Marty.
Whowasthatguy?
ItwasasifSamWaltonhadcomebackfromthedeadandinvadedthisoldguy’sbody.
Ihadneverwalkedawayfromthatshopfeelinglikethat.
31、Thecheckoutlinethewriterwasstandinginmovedslowerthanexpectedbecause.
A、thecashiercouldn’tworkasfastasothers
B、thereweresomebigpurchases
C、thecashierdidmorethanscanningtheitems
D、thewriterwasnotpatientenough
32、Accordingtothewriter,whencommonpeopleaskyou“How’sitgoing?
”.
A、theydon’treallycarewhatyoumayanswer
B、theyarejustpracticingtheirconversationability
C、theyareinquiringaboutyourprivateinformation
D、theydon’texpecttohearanynegativeanswers
33、Whatwasmostcustomers’reactiontoMarty’sbehaviors?
A、Theythoughtitpriceless.B、Theywereinsomewaymoved.
C、Theythoughtitawfulandodd.D、Theyfeltsomewhatoffended.
34、WhatcanweinferaboutSamWalton?
A、HemightbeMarty’sfatherorgrandfather.
B、HemightbefriendlyanddevotedtoWal-Mart.
C、Hemighthavediedwhileworkinginthemarket.
D、Hemighthavecomebackfromthedeadoncebefore.
35、Whatdoesthewriterintendtoexpressthroughthetext?
A、Oureverydaylifeisalwaysfullofsurprises.
B、Mostcustomersenjoybeingtreatedthisway.
C、Beingdifferentisagoodwayofdoingbusiness.
D、Alittlepositiveactioncanmakeabigdifference.
C
DearChickenSoupfortheTeenageSoul,
Mostpeopledon’treallyknowwhatpressuresatypicalteenagerhastogothrough.Sure,ourparentsandgrandparentswereonceteens,butthingsaresodifferentnow、Ithasneverbeentoughertoateenager.
Ithadneverbeenmoreimportanttobeinthe“rightgroup”ortohavethe“rightbrand”ofshoes.Andthosearetheeasythingstodealwith、Wealsofaceproblemswithfamily,friends,relationshipsandschoolpressures、
Whenitgetstobetoomuch,Iturntomyfriends、OnefriendIcouldnotlivewithoutisChickenSoupfortheTeenageSoul、YourbookshavebeensoinspiringtomeandhavehelpedmetodealwithandunderstandtheproblemsIgothrough、
Forexample,Iwentthroughaconfusingtimewithmyfriendswhenwegottojuniorhigh、Ihadknownthesefriendssincekindergarten,andwhenwebeganjuniorhighitseemedlikesomeofthembegantochangE、Westartedhangingoutwithdifferentgroups,andweslowlygrewsofarapartthatitseemedasifwehadneverbeenfriends、Ifeltconfusedandhurt、
SometimeduringthisperiodIreadthestoryFriendsForeverinChickenSoupfortheTeenageSoulⅡ.Ifeltsomuchbetterafterreadingit、ItwaslikeaweighthadbeenliftedfrommewhenIrealizedthatmanyfriendshipswentthroughchangesandthatweweren’ttheonlyfriendstoexperiencethem、
Peoplechange,butthatdoesn’tmeanwehavetolosethefriendshipsweonceshareD、MyfriendsandIstillspendtimetogetherwhenwecanandcareabouteachotheralot、Thatthingsaredifferentdoesn’tmeanIhavetoforgetaboutallthegoodtimeswehaD、Iwillalwayskeepthememoriesinasafeplaceinmyheart、
Sincerely,
Peter
36、Accordingtotheauthor,parentsandgrandparents.
A、didn’thavetoovercomedifficultieswhenintheirteens.
B、don’tfullyunderstandthepressuresofbeingateenagernow
C、caneasilydealwiththingssuchaschoosingfriendsandshoes.
D、don’tneedtogivehelptoteenagerswithpressuresandproblems
37、The author turns to Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul、
A.after he has quarrelled with friends
B、before he goes to a new environment
C、when he couldn’t deal with the pressures
D、when he has spare time after school
38、Why did the author feel confused and hurt when he got to junior high?
A、Because he and his friends weren’t in the same school、
B、Because his friends refused to hang out with him、
C、Because he was too busy to be with his friends、
D、Because he was afraid that he had lost his friends、
39、What does the underlined word “them” in ParA、5 refer to?