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届福建省莆田市第二十第四中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题
福建省莆田市第二十四中学2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
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个小题:
每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的ABC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.Whatwillthewomandoaboutthedress?
A.She’llchangeit.B.She’llreturnit.C.She’llbuyit.
2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.BuyingDVDs.B.BorrowingDVDs.C.SharingDVDs.
3.WhatdidthewomanthinkofDana’sspeech?
A.Boring.B.Important.C.Well-prepared.
4.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Heisunabletogivehelp.
B.Hewillcarrytheboxeslater.C.Herefusestopayforboxes.
5.WhenisSimonsupposedtoarrive?
A.7:
30.B.8:
00.C.8:
10.
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5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7题。
6.Wheredothespeakersplantogo?
A.Thewoman’shome.B.Amuseum.C.Alibrary.
7.WhydoesthewomanwanttogoonSaturdayafternoon?
A.Toenjoyniceweather.B.Toavoidthecrowd.
C.Tosleeplateinthemorning.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10题。
8.Whydidthemanborrowthewoman’scomputerlasttime?
A.Heneededitforhispaper.B.Hiscomputerwasbroken.
C.Heuseditforhiscomputerclass.
9.Whydoesthewomanfeelhappy?
A.Themanwillstudybetter.
B.Themanwillusehisowncomputer.
C.Themancanlendheracomputernow.
10.Whathasthemanbeendoingwithhisnewcomputer?
A.Doinghomework.B.WatchingDVDs.
C.Searchingforinformation.
听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13题。
11.WheredidTomgettheideaofbecomingabusinessman?
A.Fromthegrown-upsaroundhim.B.Fromhishighschoolteachers.
C.Fromhiscollegefriends.
12.HowmuchdoesTomownofthecompanyheworksfor?
A.60%.B.18%.C.6%.
13.WhatmistakedidTomandhiscompanymakeinthepast?
A.Makingalltheproductsthemselves.B.Wastinglotsofmaterials.
C.Producingsimplethings.
听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17题。
14.Whatkindofjobsseemstobeinshortsupply?
A.Writers.B.Schoolteachers.C.Newspaperreporters.
15.WhereisSharonmostlikelytogo?
A.NewYork.B.Boston.C.California.
16.WhatdoesJamesplantodoifhecan’tfindajob?
A.Startanewspaper
B.Continuehiseducation.C.Writeabook.
17.Whoarethespeakers?
A.Fellowstudents.B.Laid-offworkers.C.Highschoolteachers.
听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20题。
18.Whydoestheuniversityofferthetwoprograms?
A.Tokeepstudentssafewalkinglateoralone.B.Toprovidebetterhealthcareforstudents.
C.Tohelpvisitorstouraroundthecollege.
19.WhencanstudentscallCampusSafetyOffice?
A.From7p.m.to7a.m.B.Anytimeoftheday.
C.Frommidnightto7a.m.
20.Towhomisthespeakermainlytalking?
A.Touristsatthecollege.B.Newteachers.
C.Parentsofstudents.
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)
A
Planyourdreamvacationtooneoftheseexcellentdestinations.
St.Lucia
Abundant(丰富的)rainforestsandsplendidmountainsareallreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanisland.St.Luciaofferstheperfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Totakeinthebreathtakingscenery,plantohikethePitonMountainsordiveinthewatersofAnseChastanet.
Banff.Alberta
ThisCanadiandestinationwillbringouttheexplorerinanyonewhovisits.Fromhikingandwhitewaterraftingtoskiingandsnowboarding,Banffofferstravelersanabundanceofyear-roundoutdooractivities.TheLakeLouiseSkiResortisoneofthelargestinNorthAmericaandthestrikingphotoopportunitiesoftheCanadianRockiesfromMoraineLakecan’tbeunderestimated(低估).
MachuPicchu
Accordingtotravelers,avisittothisPeruvianUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)siteisaonce-in-a-lifetimeadventure.LocatedintheAndesMountains,itisthemostfamiliaricon(象征物)ofIncacivilization.SpendafewdaysaccustomingyourselftothealtitudeintheneighboringcityofCusco,whereyoucanexperienceamixofIncanandSpanishcultures.
GreatBarrierReef
It’seasytoseewhytheGreatBarrierReefisoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorld–itstretchesnearly1,500milesalongtheeasterncoastlineofAustraliaandfeaturesabout3,000reefs,900islandsandmorethan1,500speciesoffish.Travelerscanseetheseamazingnaturalstructuresfromtheairorunderwater.However,largeamountsofcoralbleaching(褪色)causedbyrisingoceantemperaturesputthisplace’scontinuedexistence
atrisk,soplanyourvisitsoontoseethisawesomesightupclose.
21.WhatcanyouenjoybothinSt.LuciaandBanff?
A.Hiking.B.Skiing.
C.Diving.D.Snowboarding.
22.Wheremayahistorianchoosetogo?
A.St.Lucia.B.Banff.Alberta.
C.MachuPicchu.D.GreatBarrierReef
23.WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatBarrierReef?
A.It’sonthewesterncoastofAustralia.
B.It’sfamousforcoralreefsratherthanfish.
C.Peoplemusttakeaplanetoenjoyitsbeauty.
D.Itmaydisappeariftemperaturekeepsonrising.
B
WhenmysisterMertietoldmeshehadputouttomatoplantslastsummer,Iwasquiteimpressed.
Sinceshewasagarden-beginner,Mertieresearchedexactlyhowfaraparttospacehertomatoplants;whatkindoffertilizertouse;howtokeepawaythebugs(害虫),etc.Oncetheywereplanted,shetookcareofthemdaily,anxiouslyawaitingthejuicytomatoestoappear.But,dayafterday,herplantsweretomato-lesswhileallofherneighborswhohadalsoputouttomatoplantswerealreadyenjoyingthefruitoftheirlabor.
Frustrated(upset),Mertiegaveinandwenttothemarkettosearchfreshtomatoes.Whilepaying,Mertietoldthefarmerhertroubles.Thefarmerpausedtothinkforamomentandthenasked,“Well,whatkindoftomatoesdidyouplant?
”
“IthinktheywerecalledBigBoy,”Mertieremembered.
“Wellthere’syourproblem,”thefarmerexplained.“BigBoyandBetterBoytomatoeshavea95-daygrowingperiodwhereasregulartomatoplantsproducefruitinasfewas70days…youjusthavetowaitalittlelongerfortheBigBoys.”
Withthatnewknowledge,Mertiewenthomewithexcitement,knowingtheywouldbeworththewait.Thinkingaboutmysister’sgardeningexperience,Ihadtosmile.Shejustdidn’tknowthatBigBoytomatoes
tooklonger--neitherdidI--butonceshediscoveredthatinformation,shewasnolongerdiscouragedandupsetaboutthelackoftomatoesonherplants.Instead,shewasencouragedandexcitedtoseethemafewweekslater.
Itmakesmewonderhowmanyofushave“BigBoy”dreamsinourhearts,yetwejustdon’trealizethattheyareofthe“BigBoy”varietysowearediscouragedandwornoutwiththewaitingprocess.Insteadofwaitingwith
excitement,wegiveuponourdreamsandfigurewemusthavedonesomethingwrongtostopthemfromcomingtopass.Frustrated,weseeotherpeople’sdreamscomingtrue,andwewonderwhyourshaven’tyetbeenachieved.
24.Tobettergrowtomatoplants,whatdidMertiedo?
A.Usinglittlefertilizer.B.Keepingthemwellclose.C.Wateringthemdaily.D.Controllingpestsonthem.
25.WhydidMertie’stomatoplantsfailtoproduceattheexpectedtime?
A.Becausetheyweredestroyedbyherneighbors.
B.Becauseshegrewthewrongkindoftomatoes.C.Becauseshedidn’tmanagethegardenwell.
D.Becausetheyrequiredmoretimetoproduce.
26.Whatdoestheauthorcomparetomatoestointhetext?
A.Goals.B.Experiences.
C.Time.D.Imagination.
27.Whatdoesthetextintendtoshowus?
A.It’sbetterlatethannever.
B.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.
C.Successsometimesneedsalittlepatience.D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.
C
“Hey,littleboy,willyousupportmewhenI’mgettingold?
”WangWenshan,35,askedhisnewbornbabyashehuggedhimathome.
TheChinesetraditionofraisingsonstosupportparentsintheiroldagehasbeenweakenedbytherapidlygrowingeconomyandimprovedstandardofliving.Asisthecasewithmoreandmoredevelopedcountries,Chinafacesanagingsociety.Peoplearelivinglongerandhavingfewerchildren.Therefore,manyChinesefamiliesarefallingintoa4-2-1familypattern:
acoupleraisesonechildandsupportsfourelderlyparents.Butfewrealizethataproblemislikelytohappenahead.
Theagingofthepopulationisatrendthatnowaffectsagrowingnumberofcountries.TheInformation
OfficeoftheStateCouncil,China’scabinet,issued(发行)awhitepaperonmeasuresChinahasbeentakingtohelpitselderlypopulation.ThepapersaidChina’spopulationenteredtheagingperiodattheendofthe20thcenturyandtheproportionofpeopleaged60andaboveaccountedforover10percentoftheentirepopulation.By
theendof2005,Chinahadnearly144millionpeopleover60,accountingfor11percentofthepopulation,accordingtothewhitepaper.
Anexpandingagedpopulationinevitablymeansthatmanyissuesmustbesettled,astheproblemconcernseveryaspectofsociety.Itputsmorepressureoneachfamily,causingdisturbingeconomicconsequencesandserioussocialproblems.Italsochallengesthelaborforcesupplyandthepensionsystem.
“Iusedtothinkthatit’snotanissueformetoprovidefortheaged,”saidWang,whoseparentsandparents-in-lawallenjoypensionsandmedicalinsurance.ButlastyearWang’sfathersufferedfromaseriousillnessandafterwardWangbegantofeelthepressureonhisshoulders.
Afterhisfatherrecovered,Wangopenedabankaccountforeachparentandputawaysomemoneyintheaccounteverymonthtoprepareforfutureuncertainties.Inaddition,hehastosavemoneyeverymonthtoprovideforhisson’sfutureeducation.“I’mnowbreakingmybacktosupportmyfamily:
savingpensionsfortheparents,myson’seducationfunds,andlivingcosts.”
Wangalsoboughtsomecommercial