1、- 1 -福建省晋江市（安溪一中、养正中学、惠安一中、泉州实验中学四校）2019 届高三英语上学期期中试题第一部分 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. Why wont the woman hike with the man? A. It will be cold. B. She dislikes hiking. C. The vi
2、ews are boring.2. What does the woman want to know? A. When the bus will arrive. B. Where the bus stop is. C. Where she can charge her phone.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Something to eat. B. Something to sleep on. C. Something to ride.4. What will the woman ask the mans brother to do?
3、A. Repair her windows. B. Clean her front yard. C. Tell her what type of trees to plant.5. What does the man think smells bad? A. The garbage. B. A dead animal. C. Some poison.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。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，各小题将给出 5
4、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. How many times has the woman been late so far? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.7. What does the man want to do first? - 2 -A. Fix the alarm clock. B. Buy an alarm clock. C. Order some food to go.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why is the woman writing the report? A. For her social st
5、udies class. B. For the school newspaper. C. For a history project.9. What surprises the man? A. Many immigrants have children.B. Many immigrants own homes in America.C. Many immigrants dont want to stay.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How old is the womans daughter? A. Thirteen years old. B. Fourteen years ol
6、d. C. Fifteen years old.11. Why is the woman upset? A. The movie was expensive.B. The movie was boring.C. The movie was violent.12. How much did each ticket cost? A. Eight dollars. B. Nine dollars. C. Eighteen dollars.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How did the mans parents feel about his career? A. They fully
7、 supported him.B. They didnt agree with him at all.C. They respected his choice.14. What did the man major in? A. Math. B. Computer science. C. Ad design.15. What was the mans first paid job after college? A. Working in a restaurant.- 3 -B. Working for Nintendo.C. Working for a Silicon Valley compan
8、y.16. How does the man feel about designing video games? A. He is grateful.B. He is bored with it.C. He is very pleased with himself.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which country is King from? A. Mexico. B. Australia. C. The United States.18. According to some people, what influenced Kings writing? A. His fam
9、ily.B. His friends death.C. The books he read.19. When did King graduate from college? A. In 1970. B. In 1972. C. In 1974.20. What is surprising about the novel Carrie? A. It didnt make much money.B. King almost threw it away.C. King didnt finish it.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）
10、 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAn Oceans VacuumTheres a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its bigger than Texas and growing. The way to clean it up now is to catch it with nets. That is both costly and slow. Instead, the Ocean Cleanup Project propose
11、s 62-mile-long floating barriers that would use natural currents to trap trash. If next years trials succeed, a full cleanup operation would aim to - 4 -start in 2020. It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years.Easy-On ShoesIn 2012, Mathew Walzer, a high school student with a disability, sent a
12、note to Nike. “My dream is to go to college,” he wrote, “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day.” Nike assigned a design team to the challenge. This year, they came out with their solution: the FlyEase. The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike
13、 FlyEase shoes sells for $130.An Airport for Drones（无人机）As Amazon, Google, and others get ready for drone delivery service, there is one big question: what kinds of home bases will their drones have? Rwanda, in Africa, may have the answer. There, workers will soon start work on three “drone ports”.
14、The goal is to make it easier to transport food, medical supplies, electronics, and other goods through the hilly countryside. Construction is set to be completed in 2020.21. Whats the advantage of the Oceans Vacuum?A. It can be put into wide use soon. B. It can grow year by year.C. It can tear plas
15、tic into pieces. D. It can be a money-saver.22. What do we know about Nike?A. It provides customer-friendly services. B. It is designing new shoes frequently.C. It offers free shoes to the disabled. D. It responded to Matthews request passively.23. Why is Rwanda setting up “drone ports”?A. Because t
16、here are too many drones.B. Because road travel there is rough.C. Because theyre easier to construct than roads.D. Because they are open to new technology.BHow are you accessible to Carnegie Hall? “Practice, practice, practice” is - 5 -the well-known answer. But for some inspiring young musicians fr
17、om the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, the road to the famous concert hall was more difficult.The Afghan Youth Orchestra (AYO) consists of young people who study at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. It was the first orchestra created in Afghanistan in 30 years.Gulalai No
18、restani, 14, plays a traditional string instrument. Like many students, Gulalai became an orphan when her parents were killed during the ongoing war. Music is a means of preserving her from harm or unpleasantness. “Music for me is a language of peace,” Gulalai said. “It connects people.”Milad Yousuf
19、i, 18, is a piano student. “Music is my life,” he said. Milad also lost many of his family members during the war. When music was banned, he couldnt even touch a piano. So as a 12-year-old boy, he started painting and drawing. “I used to draw a piano,” he said. Finally, Milad was free to play a real
20、 piano. “Our dream came true,” he said, “It is everyones dream to play in Carnegie Hall.”And he has more dreams. “I have a dream to continue my education in America,” he explained. “I am working hard to make that happen. Then I have a dream to come back to Afghanistan and teach and serve people.”Bef
21、ore Milad went onstage that night with the band of Afghan kids who had survived a war, I asked him if he had ever experienced true peace. “No, not yet,” he answered, adding, “I hope I will be able to.”Later during the performance, as he played one of Carnegie Halls famous grand pianos, the look of p
22、ure joy on his face convinced me that he found peace in music.24. In the opinion of Gulalai, music .A. makes people understand each other B. calms her down in the warC. is a kind of violent language D. saves her from the killing at war25. What is Milads final goal?A. To play a real piano. B. To be a
23、 teacher.- 6 -C. To play in Carnegie Hall. D. To be educated in America.26. What may be the best title for the text?A. Traditional Afghan Music B. Young MusiciansC. A Better Performance D. A Peace in MusicCEnglish is full of colorful phrases to describe shyness. Someone shy might be called shrinking
24、 violet or a wallflower, while for especially nervous types we have the curious expression: they wouldnt say boo to a goose.None of these are traditionally seen as positive descriptions, even if you like geese. In a culture of go-getting high achievers, shy people dont come first. Or thats what the
25、self-help industry would have you believe. Bookshops are filled with great works that promise to help beat social fears and find success in life, love and business. That is why one book, Shrinking Violets: A Field Guide to Shyness, bucks the trend. It became a sudden success across English-language
26、media recently for its new take-on shyness.Author Joe Moran says that despite struggling with shyness and longing for loneliness all his life, being shy can also be “a gift”. Freed from the constant urge to participate and compete in social situations, people are liberated to look at the world in ne
27、w ways, and gain fresh insights（洞察力）. Indeed, many of the worlds great thinkers and artists are introverts (内向的人).Scientists Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein preferred their own company; actress Keira Knightley often finds herself tongue-tied at parties; and Harry Potter author JK Rowling claims s
28、he used to be too nervous to even borrow a pen.Moran told BBC Future: “I think shyness probably does turn you into an amateur anthropologist(人类学家), really you are more likely to be an observer.”So, while extroverts make all the noise, they dont necessarily have the best ideas.If youre shy, youve pro
29、bably known this for a long time. You just dont shout about it.- 7 -27. When someone is being called a wallflower, he is being _.A. told off for his nervousness B. laughed at for his shynessC. admired for his character D. praised for his grace28. What does the underlined phrase “bucks the trend” in
30、Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Becomes unpopular and unaccepted. B. Changes the public idea completely.C. Goes against the trend and succeeds. D. Becomes the major concern of people.29. Why did the author mention many famous shy people?A. Show the reasons for shyness.B. Prove shyness contributes to sc
31、ience.C. Point out the harm shyness brings.D. Disconnect shyness and success.30. What is the authors attitude towards shyness?A. Supportive. B. Sympathetic. C. Opposed. D. Critical.DFrigatebirds seagoing fliers with a 6-foot wingspan（翼展）, can stay aloft (up in the air) for weeks at a time, a new stu
32、dy has found.Since the frigatebird spends most of its life at sea, its habits outside of when it reproduces on land arent well-known until researchers started tracking them around the Indian Ocean. What the researchers discovered is that the birds flying ability is unbelievable.Ornithologist（鸟类学家）He
33、nri Weimerskirch put satellite tag（标签）on a couple of dozen frigatebirds. When the data started to come in, he could hardly believe how high the birds flew.“First, we found, Whoa, 1,500 meters. Excellent,” says Weimerskirch, “And after 2,000, after 3,000, after 4,000 meters OK, at this altitude they
34、are in freezing conditions, especially surprising for a tropical bird.”- 8 -“There is no other bird flying so high relative to the sea surface,” he says. “Its the only bird that is known to intentionally enter into a cloud,” Weimerskirch says. And not just any cloud a soft, white cumulus cloud. Over
35、 the ocean, these clouds tend to form in places where warm air rises from the sea surface. The birds take a ride on the current of rising air, all the way up to the top of the cloud.Frigatebirds have to find ways to stay aloft because they cant land on the water. Since their feathers arent waterproo
36、f, the birds would drown in short order. They feed by attacking other birds in flight until they bring up whatever fish theyve swallowed back into their mouth and the frigatebird takes it.So in between meals, frigatebirds fly higher. and higher. In one case, for two months continuously aloft.One of
37、the tagged birds flew 40 miles without a wing-flap. Several covered more than 300 miles a day on average, and flew continuously for weeks. They are blessed with an unusual body. No bird has a larger wing surface area compared with body weight.31. How did researchers feel when data about frigatebirds
38、 reached them?A. Calm. B. Anxious. C. Hopeful. D. Surprised.32. According to the text, how can frigatebirds fly so high?A. Thanks to advanced technology. B. With the help of researchers.C. By flying into a cloud. D. By following other birds into the sky.33. What might make frigatebirds live with the
39、 habit to stay aloft?A. Their wings are not large enough to hunt for food at the sea.B. Other birds are willing to feed them in clouds.C. Without waterproof feather, they would drown shortly.D. Larger or small fishes are difficult to catch at a low altitude.34. In what aspect are frigatebirds differ
40、ent from other birds?A. Their wing surface area. B. What they feed on.C. Their body weight. D. When they give birth.- 9 -35. How does the author mainly develop Paragraph 6 to support its idea?A. By comparison. B. By description.C. By analysis. D. By giving examples.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容
41、，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to drive greenerBuying green car produces great benefits. 36 . The following advice can help you save gas and contribute to the well-being of our planet.1. Avoid aggressive driving. Sudden starts and aggressive driving can waste your gas. 37 . Thats because ju
42、st one second of high-powered driving can produce the same level of CO as 30 minutes of normal driving.2. 38 . A lot of us like to push the speedometer up to 75 miles per hour on the highway. However, slowing down to 65 miles per hour can increase your fuel economy by up to 10 percent and reduce the
43、 amount of pollution coming from your car.3. Plan ahead. When possible, plan your trips to avoid the stop-and-go of rush hour. And remember to pack all of your tasks into one trip since a warmed-up engine produces fewer emissions (排放物).4. Pay attention at the gas station. Dont overfill your gas tank
44、 or try to top it off because spilled (溢出) gas changes into mixture of fog and smoke and can pollute groundwater. When you are finished filling up, be sure you tighten your gas cap. 39 .5. Park smart. Parking your car in the shade or in the garage not only helps you avoid feeling very hot in your ca
45、r, but it helps minimize evaporation (蒸发) of fuel.6. Leave your car at home. By walking, cycling or public transport, you will make a big difference for our planet. 40 , you will help cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1,500 pounds a year.A. Slow down- 10 -B. Change the oilC. When you choose to buy a s
46、maller carD. So can small changes in your driving behavior E. And this type of driving behavior adds to pollutionF. If you leave your car at home just two days a weekG. In this way you can save as much as 30 gallons a year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；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选
47、项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As my husband, Doug, stood on the busy New York city street to stop a taxi, I struggled to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain, kissing her tiny face.41 and wet, my husband scarcely attempted to take a taxi. I knew the 42 . Just after her
48、 first birthday, we were informed our daughter Katie has a 43 brain illness. Since that moment, Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept 44 . We knew Katie was running out of 45 . It had taken months before we finally had a name for the 46 ，but we were told only a f
49、ew specialists in the world knew how to 47 it. Now, as we finally found a brilliant doctor to 48 our girl, we were trapped in a strange 49 in the cold rain.Abruptly, a middle-aged woman pulled over and warm-heartedly offered us a(n) 50 .“Its really no 51 for me. Just get in.” she added.It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent, which 52 me up like hot soup
