1、2019 届第一学期第二次月考高三年级英语试卷考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分第一卷（三部分，共 115 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）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. What does the man think of Ben Browns latest novel?A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Confus
2、ing2. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Come home early B Be quiet when coming homeC. Go to bed early3. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Go to a movie. B Put on a show C. Watch a firework show4. How does the woman probably feel now?A. Interested B. Confused C. Exhausted5. Why is the m
3、an moving?A. He needs a quieter place B. He wants to live aloneC .The present one is too expensive.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，各小题给出 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. What did the mans cous
4、in buy for him?A. A book B. A bike C.A plane7. Who gave the man two tickets?A. His mum B. His brother C. His aunt听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8Where did the boy break his leg?A. On the playing field B. In the classroom C. At home9What made the boy slip and fall?A. Water. B. Banana skins C. A stone10. Whose
5、 fault is it probably for the mans hurt?A. The man himself B. The coach C The woman speaker听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 三个小题。11.What does the man travel especially for?A. Seeking adventures B Having delicious food C. Seeing something special12 . What makes the man avoid to go to Tibet?A. The weather B. The
6、road C. The travel safety13. Where will the man probably go?A. His hometown B. Singapore. C. Malaysia听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 三个小题。14 .Why did the man say Debra was a hero?A. She was alone at sea for 113 daysB. She fought with a big shark and killed itC. She won the championship in a boating match15. Wh
7、y did Andrew leave after two weeksA. He was badly ill. B. He was afraid of the sea. C. He missed fresh food16. What bad experience did Debra have on the sea?A. Knocking into a large ship B. Experiencing a TyphoonC. Meeting with a big whale听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 四个小题。17. What did the old king ask othe
8、r people for?A. Food B. Money C. Clothes18 .What did the business owner do?A. He laughed at the old king B. He ignored the old kingC. He threatened the old king19.Who threw rocks at the old king?A.A rich couple B. Some children C. The palace guards20 .What can be known from the passage?A. The poor c
9、ouple became rich B. The king gave away all his moneyC. The king was very angry at last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，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。ALiving in a world dominated by different social media platforms, we marvel at how deeply they can influence our daily life.
10、 But have you ever taken the potential of your profile photo into consideration? Actually, it can be a key element which builds the first impression you leave on others. Believe it or not, profile pictures can tell a lot about the person. People who adopt cute pets and animation figures as their pro
11、file pictures are more likely to feel uneasy when handling daily affairs. Those who use selfies as profile pictures are more inclined(倾向于) to express themselves in public. Frequent change of profile photos is likely to be a sign of instable personality. Youngsters tease elder people about their old-
12、fashioned profile photos - either landscape or plants. Post 90s people have more complex taste in choosing profile photos - some use portraits of their idols, some use internet memes while others choose a dog to show they are single.Just as appearances do not determine everything, avatars may have a
13、 greater impact on the formation of first impressions, but this effect fades as people learn more about each other. So please do not overstate the importance of a photo online. In fact, people know from the bottom of their hearts that a profile photo can never change the true image of a person that
14、is mostly based on character and quality.21.What is the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph one?A .be surprised B. be satisfiedC .be absorbed D. be interested22.Which of the following is TRUE?A .The profile photo is not important in building the first impression on others.B. Profile pictures
15、 can not tell a lot about the person.C.Those who choose a dog as their profile pictures show they are single.D. The true image of a person is mostly based on profile pictures.23.What kind of people are more likely to feel uneasy?A.People who adopt cute pets and animation figures as their profile pic
16、tures.B. People who use selfies as profile pictures.C. People who frequently change their profile photos.D. People who use portraits of their idols.BA new keyboard can tell whether you are its owner. The keyboard records information about the typing pattern and sends it to a computer program. The pr
17、ogram then checks to see if the typing pattern and sends it to a computer program. The program then checks to see if the pattern matches the right user, If not, an alarm sounds, the computer locks the typist out. It locks out anyone else, even if that person knows password. Whats more, this device n
18、eeds no batteries. It harvests all the person knows your password. Whats more, this device needs no batteries. It harvests all the energy it needs from the action of your typing. Besides, the keyboard is also self-cleaning and the keys are free of damage from water, oil and dirt.The keys of the new
19、keyboard are made of the same inexpensive plastic that might be found on any other standard keyboard. But instead of being smooth, the keys have millions of tiny plastic nanowires（纳米线）on their surface area to every key, increasing the effective contact area between the plastics and fingers. This ens
20、ures that theres enough power to run the keyboard as someone types.Liming Dai, a scientist, did not work on the new keyboard, but he thinks the design could be important in getting better performance from a variety of devices.“It could also be applied to a touch screen, for instance, ”Dai says. “The
21、n smartphones and notepads could harvest energy from the action of someone typing or drawing.”“Future work might make the keyboard even more useful,” Dai adds. “A later design might build tiny capacitors（电容器） onto the nanowires,” he suggests. Capacitors are little devices that temporarily store elec
22、tric charges. Those might then get LEDS to light a Keyboard in the darkZhonglin Wang is a co-designer of the new keyboard. His team has built a working model of the keyboard.”If a company decides to fund its production, this keyboard could be in stores in as little as two years,” says Wang.24. How d
23、oes the new keyboard tell whether you are its owner?A. By matching the typing pattern to the right user.B. By sending alarms to a computer program.C. By checking the right users passwords.D. By recording information about the typing pattern.25. Why are there many nanowires on the surface of the keys
24、?A. To make the keys beautifulB. To make the keys smooth.C. To help produce power.D. To improve the speed of typing26. Whats Dais attitude to the new keyboard?A. Unconcerned B. Doubtful C. Positive D. Critical27. What is the best title for the text?A. A New Keyboard Made of Nanowires.B. A New Keyboa
25、rd Powered by TypingC. A New Keyboard Entirely Owned by YouD. A New Keyboards FutureCA brave boy called Zion Harvey lost both his hands and his legs below the knees when he was two due to a life-threatening infection. The infection also damaged his kidneys and received a healthy kidney donated by hi
26、s mom,Pattie Ray.In the first few years of his life Zion had more medical hardship than most of us in a lifetime. That didnt kill his spirit, though. Last year he became the first child to receive a double-hand transplant in the US. NBC.News checked with him to see just how he was doing after the op
27、eration.“I will be proud of the hands I get,”he told NBC News. “Now I can do things most people take for granted, when I got my hands, its like, heres the piece of my life that was missing. Now my life is complete.” When his mom Pattie talks about him, you can see the pride in her eyes, but you also
28、 see her strength. You can tell shes helped her child develop his unbelievable spirit. The two are clearly a team, and seeing them together would make any persons heart overflow.“one of the major concerns I have for him is his being able to d certain things in his life,” Ray explains. “Without my mo
29、m, I would not be right here right now,” Zion says. “she helped me get through the most difficult times of my life. She is the best mom in the world.”Zion Harvey is an amazing spirit, and wise well beyond his years.28. What emotion is expressed by the author in the last paragraph?A. Surprise B. Appr
30、eciation C. Excitement D. Satisfaction29. Zion lost his hands .A. at the age of nine B. owing to a medical failureC. because of being seriously infected D. after a kidney transplant operation30.After Zion received the double-hand transplant, _.A. he was satisfied with his life B. he took what he got
31、 for grantedC. he joined a team with his mother D. NBC News went to give encouragement 31.What may Pattie care most about Zion?A. Whether he can succeed. B. Whether he can manage on his own.C. How he can suffer less hardship. D. How he can keep high spirits.DThe online takeaway industry is growing i
32、n China along with the rapid development of the Internet economy. But environmental activists complain that the huge volume of plastic utensils (用具), wrapping and containers presents a great challenge to the environment, and that the heavy use of throwaway wooden chopsticks is reducing natural resou
33、rces.On September 1, the Beijing No.4 Intermediate Peoples Court accepted a lawsuit filed by the Chongqing Green Volunteer League, an environmental non-government organization (NGO), against the countrys three largest food delivery platformsBaidu Waimai, Ele.me and Meituan. The NGO stated that the c
34、ompanies failed to provide customers with the choice to not receive throwaway plastic utensils along with their food deliveries. Meanwhile, these utensils have created large amounts of rubbish and caused serious ecological damage.In response, both Meituan and Ele.me, which acquired Baidu Waimai in A
35、ugust, have promised to take measures to reduce plastic waste. Meituan announced that it would appoint a chief environmental officer to oversee environmental issues from plastic waste and upgrade its smartphone app to provide consumers with the option of ordering food without single-use chopsticks,
36、spoons or napkins. Ele.me followed by offering a similar choice and putting forward a plan to introduce suppliers of degradable (可降解的) plastic utensils to restaurants in the long term.Is there a possible way out? Combined efforts by delivery platforms, consumers, restaurants and government departmen
37、ts are required to address plastic waste pollution.For platforms, promoting environmental protection and introducing this idea to consumers are a meaningful move. Moreover, in the future, they should also make strict rules on the use of plastic utensils. For example, no more than one plastic bag sho
38、uld be used to wrap soup dishes, and all plastic products should be degradable. It is a long and difficult task for them, and the recent reactions from Ele.me and Meituan are just beginnings.Considering most takeout food packaging is thrown into garbage bins and then taken away along with other hous
39、ehold garbage, sorting of waste also becomes more important. Government departments could play a major role in this, and by recycling some materials, waste pollution could be reduced and resources saved. Furthermore, there have been growing calls that the government should also invest more in develo
40、ping degradable plastic products or environmentally friendly alternatives.Though consumers enjoy the convenience yet also suffer exposure to the pollution, many of them have paid little attention to the plastic waste problem. Environmental groups suggest that consumers change their habits a little b
41、y using their own utensils and dishes and refusing unnecessary plastic containers.32.The Chongqing Green Volunteer League accused the three food delivery platforms of _.A.causing damage to peoples healthB.violating environmental standardsC.using many wooden chopsticksD.offering no utensil option33.T
42、he author suggests food delivery platforms _.A.Raise peoples awareness.B.Research possible alternatives.C.Upgrade their application design.D.Hire a chief environmental officer.34Who probably plays a more important role in promoting the categorization of rubbish?A.government departmentsB.food deliver
43、y platformsC.environmental groupsD.fast food restaurants35.The passage is mainly concerned with _.A.why environmental problems ariseB.who food delivery platforms affect mostC.how plastic utensil pollution can be solvedD.what efforts environmental groups have made第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）Whats the
44、last time you read a book, or a magazine? Is checking emails or updating microblog your daily reading habit? If youre one of those who dont make a habit of reading regularly, you might be really out. 36 Stress ReductionNo matter how much pressure you have at work in your personal relationships, or o
45、ther issues in daily life. it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story. 37 KnowledgeEverything you read fills your head with new information, and you never know when it might come into use. 38 Besides, you might lose everything else- your job, your money even your health, but know
46、ledge can never be taken from you.Vocabulary Expansion 39 As a result, this will gradually enlarge your everyday vocabulary. Then you might become more knowledgeable and well-spoken, which can increase your self confidence and even help you get promotions more quickly.Better Writing SkillsExposure t
47、o well written work has a great effect on your own writing. In other words writing styles of other authors will influence your own work. 40 Now that reading has so many benefits, step away from your computer and go hunting or something new to read.A. Here are some suggestions for your healthB. That
48、is why beginners always learn how to write by reading the works of others. C. The more you read, the more words you gain exposure toD. This goes hand-in-hand with the expansion of your vocabulary.E. A well written novel can bring you pleasure, and allow you to relax.F. The more knowledge you have, t
49、he better-equipped you are for your life.G. Here are some benefits of reading.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Though different educational systems have different purposes, one thing is certain: all students should take part in examinations._41_ the English educational system, students take _42_ very important _43_. The first is the eleven-plus, which is ta
