山西省太原市届高三上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、山西省太原市届高三上学期期末考试英语试题太原市2019 届高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（考试时间：上 10:0012:00）笔试试卷说明：本试卷为闭卷笔答，做题时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分（不含听力）。请将第一卷试题答案填在第二卷卷首的相应位置。第一卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）略第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题3分，满分 45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，答案写在答题卡上。AIn an effort to inform our citizens to clear the street snow

2、, the city adopts a snow removal plan.Routes used by City Emergency Services come first. Secondly, connector streets will be cleared which allow citizens the greatest access to public roads. And thirdly, roads within neighborhoods will be cleared.Snow removal and ice control will start when:* Snow a

3、ccumulates 4 inches or more.* Weather conditions do not endanger the safety of road crew.* Snow falls during peak traffic periods of heavy use of main streets.Snow and ice removal will be delayed or cancelled when:* There is severe cold, significant wind and limited visibility.* The snowfall occurs

4、on the weekend or a holiday and is not considered a threat to public safety. In that case, snow and ice removal may take place on the next normal weekday.* Snow and ice may be left on roadways if melting is obvious.Your cooperation is requested during snow removal and these suggestions may apply:* L

5、imit travel during storms. Travel is possible once roads have been cleared or salted by the road crew* Avoid removing snow from your driveway into the road. Pile the snow in your yard.* Park your vehicles in your driveways and off the road or walkwalks.* Keep public sidewalks next to your house clea

6、r of snow and ice.* Be responsible for removing this snow which is thrown by the snow plough(犁) from your driveways. Hopefully, you can understand this inconvenience.1. When will the snow have to be removed_.A. If it reaches a certain thickness.B. If the main streets are not busy.C. If the snow and

7、ice begin to melt.D. If extreme weather makes roads dangerous.2. What should citizens do to cooperate in the snow removal?A. Help to put the salt on the road.B. Pile the snow nearby to the road.C. Throw the snow into the driveways.D. Clear the sidewalks close to their houses.3. Which of the followin

8、g is TRUE according to the text?A. clearance of emergency routes has a priority.B. Snow and ice must be removed on the weekends.C. Citizens play the most important tole in snow removal.D. The poster is to inform citizens of an oncoming heavy snow.【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了城市的除雪工作，注意事项和市民如何

9、进行配合的指导意见。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Snow accumulates 4 inches or more.”可知当积雪累计达4英寸或以上时，除雪工作将开始。也就是说积雪到达一定厚度时，就必须开始除雪工作。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。第五段倒数第二句“Keep public sidewalks next to your house clear of snow and ice.”可知要求清理你家附近的公共人行道上的冰雪。即需要清理靠近房屋附近的人行道，故选D。【3题详解】推理判断题。第二段第一句“Routes used by City Emergency Service

10、s come first”可知城市应急服务线路优先，也就是说清除紧急通道是一项优先事项。故选A。BAfter finishing a meal at an American Chinese restaurant you probably expect to receive a handful of fortune cookies after you pay the bill. Fortune cookies are in Chinese restaurants throughout the United States. Its rather satisfying to crack open a

11、 cookie at the end of your meal and read your “lucky fortune” on the slip of paper inside.The exact origin of the fortune cookie is unknown. It is thought that the tasty snack was the first introduced into San Francisco in 1914, after an immigrant began distributing the cookie with “thank you” notes

12、 in them. These “thank you” notes were intended as symbols of appreciation for friends who stood with him through the economic hardship and discrimination of his early life in America.There is an alternate origin story. Los Angeles is regarded as the site of the fortune cookies invention. In this ve

13、rsion of the story, David Jung, a Chinese immigrant residing in L. A., is thought to have created the cookie in order to uplift the spirits of the poor and homeless. In 1918, Jung handed out the cookies for free to the poor outside his shop and each cookie contained a strip of paper with an inspirat

14、ional sentence printed on it.Fortune cookies first began to gain popularity in mainstream American culture during WWII. Chinese restaurants would serve them in place of desserts, as desserts were not popular in traditional Chinese cuisine. Today fortune cookies are not tied to Chinese-American cultu

15、re. In fact, the largest fortune cookie manufacturer is located in the United States and it produces 4.5 million fortune cookies a day an evidence to the modern-day popularity of the snack. However, an attempt to introduce the fortune cookie to China in 1992 was a failure, and the cookie was cited f

16、or being “too American.”So the next time you break open a fortune cookie and read a fortune about the many successes you should expect in your future, remember that the conclusion to your Chinese restaurant meal may not be as Chinese as you think.4. What do we know about fortune cookies?A. They are

17、as popular in China as in America.B. They contain slips of paper with good wishes.C. They first appeared in America during WWII.D. They are often charged to the customers bill.5. Why were fortune cookies introduced into San Francisco?A. To make profit.B. To express gratitude.C. To uplift peoples spi

18、rits.D. To help people out of hardship.6. Which of the following sentences may be found Jung s cookies?A. The fortune you seek is in another cookie.B. Every exit is an entrance to new experiences.C. Im being held prisoner by a Chinese bakery.D. Only taste fortune cookies; disregard all others.7. Wha

19、t can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Symbol of Chinese CultureB. Chinese Restaurants in AmericaC. Can fortune cookie tell your fortune?D. Fortune cookie, Chinese or American?【答案】4. B 5. B 6. B 7. D【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了“幸运饼干”的发展历程，和其背后的文化内涵。【4题详解】推理判断题。第一段最后一句“Its rather satisfying to crack open

20、a cookie at the end of your meal and read your “lucky fortune” on the slip of paper inside.”（在用餐结束时，打开一块饼干，在里面的纸条上读出你的“幸运”，这是相当令人满意的。）说明幸运饼干里是有带有好的祝愿的纸条的，故选B。【5题详解】细节理解题。第二段最后一句“These “thank you” notes were intended as symbols of appreciation for friends who stood with him through the economic hards

21、hip and discrimination of his early life in America.”（这些写有“感谢”的纸条是对那些与他站在一起经历了早期美国生活中经历经济困难和歧视的朋友表达感激之情）故选B。【6题详解】细节理解题。第三段第二句“David Jung, a Chinese immigrant residing in L. A., is thought to have created the cookie in order to uplift the spirits of the poor and homeless.”可知David Jung制作这种饼干是为了鼓舞穷人和无

22、家可归者的精神。故B选项符合题意。【7题详解】主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了幸运饼干的历史，以及幸运饼干在美国和中国两个的发展历程，故D选项最能全面地概括文章内容，故选D。CGabriellas family immigrated to the US from Peru when she was two years old. As a compound bilingual (双语使用者), Gabriella develops two linguistic codes at the same time, with a set of concepts, learning both English a

23、nd Spanish. Her teenage brother, on the other hand, might be a coordinate bilingual, working with two sets of concepts, learning English in school, Spanish at home. Finally, Gabriellas parents are likely to be subordinate bilinguals who learned a second language by translating it into their mother t

24、ongue.Regardless of accent and pronunciation, all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language. It seems that the difference may not be apparent. But recently brain imaging technology has given a glimpse into how specific aspects of language learning affect the bilingual brain

25、. Its well known that the brains left hemisphere (半球) is in charge of logical processes, while the right hemisphere is more active in emotional and social ones. Language involves both types of functions.“Critical Period Theory” says children learn languages more easily because their developing brain

26、s let them use both hemispheres in language learning, while in most adults, language relies on one hemisphere, usually the left.Before the 1960s, bilingualism was considered a handicap that slowed the childrens development by forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages. Bu

27、t a recent study did show that bilingualism may make you smarter. It does make your brain more complex, healthier, and more actively engaged, and even if you didnt have the good fortune of learning a second language like a child, its never too late to do yourself a favor and make the linguistic leap

28、 from“Hello” to “Hola” “Bonjour” or “nihao” because when it comes to our brains, a little exercise can go a long way.8. Why is Gabriellas family used as the example in paragraph 1?A. To show that the family are bilinguals.B. To explain the advantages of bilinguals.C. To illustrate the three types of

29、 bilinguals.D. To prove all ages can learn foreign languages.9. Why do the children learn languages more easily than adults?A. Because they learn languages with a set of concepts.B. Because they use both hemispheres to learn languages.C. Because their mother tongue doesnt influence them much.D. Beca

30、use they can easily translate one language into another.10. Which of the following best explains “handicap” underlined in paragraph 3?A. Disease. B. Disability.C. Disadvantage. D. Ignorance.11. What can we infer from the text?A. The left brain is more important for language learning.B. Learning lang

31、uages can promote the brain development.C. The proficiency of language becomes weak gradually with age.D. Immigrants have advantages in learning languages over natives.【答案】8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了语言学习对大脑的促进作用，其中双语学习会让大脑更复杂、更健康、更活跃，从而促进大脑的发展。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Gabriella develops two l

32、inguistic codes at the same time”，第三句“Her teenage brother, on the other hand, might be a coordinate bilingual”和最后一句“Gabriellas parents are likely to be subordinate bilinguals”可知，Gabriella同时开发了两种语言编码，她的弟弟可能是个协调的双语者，而她的父母可能是从属的双语者，故第一段主要用Gabriella的一家来说明三种双语者类型。故选C。【9题详解】细节理解题。第二段倒数第一句“Critical Period Theory says children learn languages more easily because their developing brains let them use both hemispheres in lang