1、2019 届宁夏银川六中高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷 满分 150 分第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分分）第一节（共 5 题）1. Where did the man find the wallet?A. In the grass. B. At the parking lot. C. In the laboratory.2. What does the woman mean?A. She has to attend a meeting in the morning.B. She doesnt mind going sightseeing by bus.C. She hates
2、to take the underground.3. What is the relationship between Jim and Bob?A. Classmates. B. Close friends. C. Twin brothers.4. What is the mans purpose in meeting the woman?A. To apply for a job. B. To try to please her. C. To find out her position.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. New
3、dictionaries. B. Forms of language. C. The development of language.第二节：（共 15 小题）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. Who is the woman probably?A. Bobs girlfriend. B. The mans friend. C. Lauras sister.7. When would the man go to the womans house?A. In 15 minutes. B. In 30 minutes. C. In 45 minutes.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8
4、至 10 题。8. How much is the telephone bill?A. Over 10 pounds. B. About 7 pounds. C. About 3 pounds.9. Why did Jack make so many telephone calls to London?A. His uncle was in London.B. Anne was in London.C. His grandfather was in London.10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fath
5、er and daughter. B. Brother and sister. C. Couple.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至第 13 题。11. How many kinds of trees grow in one square kilometer according to the man?A. About1,500. B. About715. C. About 750.12. What does the woman do?A. An announcer. B. A student. C. A scientist.13. What can we learn from the con
6、versation?A. People cant see any of the trees in other places.B. The speakers hear many kinds of birds singing.C. The man is an insect researcher.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至第 16 题。14. What is the womans name?A. Sharon. B. Susan. C. Sherry.15. In what field was the woman majoring(专修)?A. Engineering. B. Compute
7、r science. C. Education.16. What can we know about the man?A. He has never met the woman before.B. His present major is accounting.C. He wants to invite the woman to see a movie.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至第 20 题。17. What is the speaker talking about?A. The importance if making appointments.B. The best time o
8、f making a schedule.C. The advantages of making a schedule.18. What does a master schedule tell us?A. All the fun things we can do.B. How much time we really have.C. How long our study time will be.19. Where can we find our free time?A. In a weekly schedule. B. In a daily schedule. C. In a long-term
9、 schedule.20. How can we use our daily schedule?A. To do some important things B. To achieve short-term goals. C. To plan the time well.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节 20 小题，每小题 2 分，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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AThey say there are three ways to experience the G
10、rand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early; my husband and I and our three children couldnt wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail. As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldnt help noticing that
11、the other tourists werent like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizonas famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤) us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behin
12、d. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.The next day, after wed had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off an
13、d circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.As I
14、said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally Id suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.21. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?A
15、. They made a careful preparation before the tripB. They children were more joyful than their parents.C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.22. The underlined expression “Our legs were like jelly” probably means .A. we were
16、weak B. we were unhappy C. we were dissatisfied D. we were disappointed23. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?A. It proved to be frightening. B. It was more comfortableC. It turned out to be exciting D. It made each of them tired.24. We can infer from the passage that .A.
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26、old pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss
27、pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the worlds best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.In nutrition it was all good news too. This nice tasting
28、 pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del M
29、onte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies argued successfully that Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies arg
30、ued successfully that Del Montes attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.29. We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is _.A. green outside and sweet insideB. good-looking outside and soft insideC. yellowy-gold outside and hard insid
31、eD. a little soft outside and sweet inside30. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.B. It was less sweet and good for health.C. It was developed by Del Monte.D. It was used as medicine.31. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refe
32、rs to something _.A. that people enjoy eating B. that is always presentC. that is difficult to get D. that people use as a gift32. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _.A. slowed other companies to develop pineapplesB. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itselfC. tried hard to control
33、 the pineapple marketD. planned to help the other companiesDIt is often necessary to release a fish, that is , set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just dont want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build
34、 their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive to bite again another day.When catchin
35、g a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much aspossible. Dont use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Dont wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish because it might cause it to develop a dis
36、ease and reduce its chance of survival.Remove your hook (鱼钩) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water . Release the fish when i
37、t begins to struggle and is able to swim.Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are going to release a fish, do so right away.With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survi
38、val.33. People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _A. dont want it to die B. hope it will grow quicklyC. dont want to have it as food D. want to practice their fishing skills34. A proper way to release a fish is to _.A .move it in water till it can swim B. take the hook out of
39、its stomachC. keep it in a bucket for some time D. let it struggle a little in your hand35. What is the purpose of the test?A. To show how to enjoy fishing. B. To persuade people to fish less often.C. To encourage people to set fish free. D. To give advice on how to release fish.第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选
40、出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项（共 5 小题，每题 2 分，共 10 分） 。A conversation with a good listener is like a good mealwe walk away feeling satisfied and happy. 36 Here are 4 ways to make your conversation partner feel like youre fully listening to their personal radio station.37 Making your conversation partner fe
41、el safe starts with two things: an open mind and keeping judgment to yourself. Just as immersing（沉浸）yourself in a novel requires pause of disbelief, immersing yourself in listening requires pause of opinions or advice. While judgments may appear into your head, set them to the side.Ask questions to
42、follow your natural curiosity.When youre interested, ask questions. 38 Ask for examples. Ask for details. Following your natural curiosity by asking questions not only shows you are listening and interested, but almost always produces an interesting story.Listen with your whole body.In many a kinder
43、garten classroom, teachers emphasize something called “whole body listening”. It goes like this: use your eyes to watch nonverbal（非语言）, your brain to think about what is being said, your heart to feel emotions and keep the rest of your body quiet to show respect. But many of us lose it over time, es
44、pecially as life gets busy. The result? We often try to multitask while listening. 39 Validate（使生效）with simple phrases.Keep in your back pocket some validating words and phrases to show youve heard someone.“Of course.” “That makes sense.” “Naturally.” “Clearly.” “For sure.” 40 In conversation, combi
45、ning those little phrases: “Of course you feel that way.” or “That makes total sense.” doesnt necessarily convey agreement, but it does convey something even bigger： acceptance.A. Create safety.B. Devote yourself to listening.C. Its appealing to talk about your own experience.D. We half-listen while
46、 getting things done or staring at a screen.E. Think like a journalist and ask what, when, where, why or how.F. But being a good listener goes way beyond just not interrupting or nodding your head.G. All of these statements confirm a persons experience or feelings as worthy and accepted.第二部分 完形填空 （共
47、 20 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从 41-60 各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C和 D）中，选出最佳答案。A woman at the age of 65 lived alone in her little cottage with an apple tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drover her 41 by making fun of her. They would climb her tree
48、 and then run away with apples, 42 “Aunty Misery” at her.One evening, a passer-by asked to 43 for the night. Seeing that he had an 44 face, she let him in and gave him a nice 45 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 46 that anyone who climbed 47
49、her tree should not be able to come back down until she 48 it.When the children came back to steal her 49 , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long 50 she gave the tree permission to let 51 go. Aunty Misery was free from the 52 at last.One day another man 53 her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, 54 she asked who he wa
