届河北省武邑中学高三上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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届河北省武邑中学高三上学期期末考试英语试题

河北武邑中学2018-2019学年上学期高三期末考试

英语试卷

注意事项：

1．答题前，考生务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的准考证号、姓名。

考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。

2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3．考试结束，考生必须将答题卡交回。

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

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．Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?

A．Ifthemanisthirsty．B．IfthemanlikesBeyonce．C．Ifthemanhasheardsomenewmusic．

2．Whatdoesthemanprobablywantthewomantodo?

A．Fixhispants．B．Givehimhismoneyback．C．Givehimanewpairofpantsforflee．

3.WhomightShellybe?

A．Theman’swife．B．Thegirl’ssister．C．Ababysitter．

4．Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelinthebeginning?

A．Confused．B．Satisfied．C．Disappointed．

5．Whatdoesthemanmean?

A．Thenextdishwillbereallyspecial．B．Thebakedpotatoesarehisbestdish．

C．He’11makesomethingevenbetternexttime．

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独自前，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．Howlongdoesthewomanusuallystudythenightbeforeatest?

A．Aboutanhour．B．Abouttwohours．C．Aboutthreehours．

7．Whatwillthemandonext?

A．Talktotheteacher．B．Studywiththewoman．C．Takeatest．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Accordingtotheconversation，whatdoesGooglewanttodo?

A．Replacealldriverswithcomputers．B．Researchsleeppatterns．C．Maketruckingmoreefficient．

9．Whatdoesthewomansuggestabouttrucks?

A．Humandriversreactquickerthanmachines．

B．Manyjobsmightdisappearwithself-drivingtrucks．

C．Manyaccidentsinvolveregulartrucks．

10．Howdoesthemanfeelaboutself-drivingtrucks?

A．He’sa1ittlescaredbythem．B．He’sexcitedbytheirspeed．C．Hethinksthey’resafer．

听第8段材料。

回答第11至13题。

11．Whocreatedthenewproducts?

A．Healthbox．B．UnderArmorC．UARecord．

12．Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheproducts?

A．She’snotveryimpressedbythem．B．Shethinksthey’reworththemoney．

C．Theysoundnewanddifferent．

13．Whatdoesthemanlikemostabouttheproducts?

A．Theycanmeasureyourbodyfat．B．Yourheartratecanbetracked．

C．Youcansetgoalsandmeasureyourprogress．

听第9段材料。

回答第14至16题。

14．Whatisthewoman’sadvice?

A．StudyingharderB．Justbeinghonest．C．Choosingacareerearly．

15．Whatmightt11emanwritehisessayabout?

A．Whathewantstomajorin．B．Hisunknownfuture．C．Hishighschoolexperience．

16．WhomightMrs．Watsonbe?

A．Theman’sdramateacher．B．Theman’smathteacher．C．Theman’sEnglishteacher．

听第10段材料。

回答第17至20题。

17．WhoisFranSmith?

A．Aweatherreporter．B．Anewshost．C．Afinanceexpert．

18．Whenwilltherainstopcompletely?

A．ByThursdayafternoon．B．ByWednesdayevening．C．Bytonight．

19．Whatwilltheweatherbelikenextweek?

A．Dry．B．Rainy．C．Foggy．

20．Whattimeofyearisit?

A．Spring．B．Summer．C．Fall．

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Eco-friendlyVauban,liedinthesouthwestpartofGermany,haseverything－tree-linedstreets,perfecthouses－butit’smissingoneurbanfeatureofthelast100yearsorso:

thecar.AndVaubanresidents（居民）don’tmindonebit.Vaubandoesn’tbancarsentirely.Rather,itjusttriestoreducetheuseofcarsbycreating“parking-free”and“car-free”living.InVauban,parkingspotsareano-noprivateproperty（私人财产）.Carscanonlybeparkedinpublicparkinglots,solivingwithoutacarsavesresidentsthecostofparkinginthepubliclot.Carsalsoarepreventedfromusingcertainroadsandmuststicktostrictspeedlimits.Withtheselimitations,fewerthan20percentofresidentsowncars.Withoutcars,bikesarealmostreligioninthissmalltown.Kidspickthemupevenbeforetheycanrideone.Vaubanisaboutmuchmorethanjustusingtwowheelsinsteadoffour.InVauban,residentsridebikesandevenreceivemoneyfromtheelectriccompanyforsellingelectricitybacktothepowergrid（电网系统）.It’sanenvironmentally-friendlycityofthefuture,withorganicallygrownfood,renewableenergy,andcarbon-neutralhomes.Andnow,withapopulationof5,500,it’sattractingattentionfromaroundtheworld.Cananeco-friendlycitylikeVaubanbeamodelforAmericanstostoptheirover-relianceonthecars?

SometimeswhenIwatchanewsreportwhat’sinthebackofmymindiswhatisn’tbeingreportedorstressed.Whilethiseco-friendlycityisinspiringinthatitshowsresidentsgettingexerciseandfreshairthroughthemajorityuseofbicycles,aswellasgoodoldfashionedwalking,commonsensewouldtellyouthatevenforaplacelikeVauban,Germany,itowesitsexistencetothecars.

Doyouthinkthatbicycleswereabletotransportalltheconstructionmaterialsthatwereneededtobuildandmaintaintheeco-friendlyhomesandbusinessesinVauban?

Ittookcarstohelpbuildthisutopia.It’soneoftheparadoxesoflifethatsometimesinordertogetawayfromrelyingonsomethinglikethecar,youactuallyhavetorelyonthatverythingatthebeginningandintotheforeseeablefuturetosomedegree.

Imyselfhaven’townedacarformorethan14years,andmostlygetaroundtownrunning,walking,orusingpublictransportation.TherearetimesIwishIhadone,sinceitwouldmakemanythingseasier,butoverallI’mgladnottohavetodealwiththeheadachesofowningacar,whichcausedmetogetridofitinthefirstplace.Andallthewalkingandrunninghashelpedtokeepmefitandhealthy.

Togetevenclosetobeinglikeeco-friendlyVauban,Americanswillneedtoabsolutelychangethewaytheylive.Commuting（乘车上下班）patternswillhavetochange,publictransportationwillhavetobeinvestedin,andsoon.Andthoughendingourloveaffairwiththecarwillbeimpossibleduringmylifetime,wemayatleaststarttoseemoreVauban-likeareasintheUSA.

WecanhopethatAmericanswillconsiderusingtheirfeetmoretogetaround,cuttingdownonpollution,andgivingthemselvessomemoreexercise.

21.Whydon’tover80%oftheresidentsinVaubanowncar?

A.ThestreetsthereareverynarrowB.Therearemanylimitationsontheuseofcars.

C.Thegovernmentlimitsthenumberofcars.D.Mostcarsbelongtotheirpublicproperty

22.Theunderlinedword“paradoxes”inParagraph3probablymeans_____.

A.oppositethingsB.bigshortcomingsC.greatstrengthsD.firmbases

23.Howdoesthewriterfeelofnotowningacar?

A.CuriousB.ProudC.GratefulD.Regretful

B

AugustusSaint-GaudensandhisfamilyimmigratedtoNewYork,America,fromDublin,Ireland,in1848whenhewasjustsixmonthsold.Ashegrewup,Augustuslikedracinghisfriendsaroundtheblock,buyingcandiesatthestore,especiallydrawing—drawingpicturesoftheshoemakersathisfather'sshoeshop.Attheageof13,hisfathertoldhimitwastimetogotowork.Augustusreplied,"IshouldlikeitifIcoulddosomethingwhichwouldhelpmetobeanartist."Hebeganasanapprenticetoacameocutteroutofstoneandshell,andcarvedcameosofpeople,lions,andeventheheadofHerculesfromGreekmythology,whentheCivilWarhadjustbegun.

At19,withhisearningsandhisparents'support,hetravelledtoParisandRomeforfurthertrainingandartisticstudy.Beforeheleft,hedrewaportraitofhismotherinpencilandsculptedasmallbust（半身像）ofhisfatheroutofclay.Then,22-year-oldAugustusopenedanartstudioinRomeandworkedonhisfirstlife-sizedsculpture,calledHiawatha.AnartpatronwasimpressedwiththissculptureandpromisedtohelpAugustus"untilyourgeniusandlaborsshallhavemetwiththerewardtowhichIfeeltheyareentitled".

In1876,AugustuswaschosentodesignamonumenttotheCivilWarheroAdmiralDavidFarragutoftheU.S.Navy.Completedfiveyearslater,whenhewas33,hisfirstmajorsculpturefortheU.S.wasunveiledatMadisonSquareinNewYorkCity,thesculptor'sboyhoodhome.Oneartcriticcalledit"thebestmonumentofthekindthecityhastoshow".ThenthegiantStandingLincolninLincolnPark,ChicagoinasettingbyarchitectWhite,1884-1887,wasconsideredthefinestportraitstatueintheU.S.

However,in1900,aged52,hisdoctorstoldhimhehadcancer.Eventhoughhewasoftenill,hecontinuedtoworkathishomeandstudioinCornish,NewHampshire.

In1905,PresidentTheodoreRooseveltrequestedthatAugustusredesignAmericancoins—toconveythestrengthofthenation.Augustusmadelifelikepencilsketchesofhiscoindesigns.Yet,AugustusdiedinAugust1907,twomonthsbeforehisl0-dollarand20-dollargoldcoinswereissued.AugustusSaint-Gaudenshadfulfilledhisdream-andmore!

HewasoneofthegreatestAmericansculptorsnotonlyofhisdaybutalsoofalltime.

24.WhatdidAugustuslikedoingasachild?

A.Heenjoyedsellingcandiesatthestore.B.Heenjoyedchasingafterhisfriendsatschool.

C.Helikeddrawingpicturesofhisfather'sworkers.

D.Helikedgoingtoworkasashoemakerinhisfather'sshop.

25.HowdidAugustusbecomeasculptor?

A.Hereceivedsponsorshipfromanartcritic.

B.Hesculptedasmallbustofhisparentsoutofclay.

C.HeopenedanartstudioinRomeandworkedonHiawatha.

D.Helearnedhardasanapprenticeandcarvedmanyniceworks.

26.WhendidRooseveltrequestAugustustoredesignAmericancoins?

A.Athisageof33.B.Athisageof57.C.Athisageof52.D.Athisageof59.

27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.ThehistoryoftheCivilWar.B.Theremarkablesculptor'slife.

C.ThecommentsonAugustus'works.D.Theoutstandingsculptor'smasterpieces.

C

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