届广东省兴宁市第一中学高三上学期期末考试英语试题word版.docx

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届广东省兴宁市第一中学高三上学期期末考试英语试题word版

2019届广东省兴宁市第一中学高三上学期期末考试

英语试题

第一部分阅读理解（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，把正确答案填涂在标号为1-15的答题卡上。

A

Trip1　BlackBearCount

TherehavebeenfiresinthisareainthelastfewyearsandtheOfficeoftheNationalParkisnotsurehowmanyblackbearsarestillliving.Somebearshavebeenseensincethefires，andtheOfficehasaskedforyoungpeopletohelpcountthem．Theentiretripwilllastthreehours.Bookingsnecessary．

Cost：

FreeWhen：

May8

Trip2　GarlandValley

BringyourdrinkandlunchforthiswalkinabeautifulareaoftheBlueMountains．GarlandValleyisclosetothetownofGarlandbutispartoftheNationalPark．Manywildanimalsliveinthisarea，includingmanyrarebirds．Thisisagreatwalkforbirdlovers．Thetriplastsfourhours.Bookingsnecessary．

Cost：

﹩15　When：

May8，May15

Trip3　FlashlightAdventure

Putonyourwarmclothes，bringaflashlightandapairofglasses，andcomeforanightwalkalongtheDungogValley．Aguidewillleadthetour．Manyoftheanimalsyouwillseeonthistripcanonlybeseenatnight．Theguidewilltellyouaboutthelivesoftheanimalsyousee．Numbersarestrictlylimitedonnighttrips，sobesuretobookearly．Thiswalklaststwoandahalfhours．

Cost：

﹩12　When：

May8，May15，May22

Equipmenttobeneeded：

•Pleasebringenoughwaterandfoodforallwalks．

•Weargoodwalkingshoes﹣nohighheels．

•Wearahatfordaywalks．

•Dresswarmlyfornightwalks．

•Childrenmustbewithanadult．

•Makesureyourflashlightworkswellandbringextrabatteriesfornightwalks．

•Followallinstructionsfromguidesduringthewalks．Themountainsareadangerousplace．

Bookings：

Bookingsfortheabovetripscanbetradedbytelephone（893﹣4847）orontheInternetatwww．Bluemountaintour．com

1,Wherearethesetrips？

A．Inalargecity．B．Inaparkinthemountains．

C．Inaspecialkindofzoo．D．Inthreedifferentcountries．

2,Onwhichtrip（s）hadyoubetterwearahat？

A．Trip1B．Trip2C．Trip1&2D．Trip3

3,Onwhichtripmightyouseeanimalsthatsleepduringtheday？

A．BlackBearCount．B．GarlandValley．

C．FlashlightAdventure．D．Noneofthetrips．

B

Animalscanmovefromplacetoplace，butplantscannot．Whenananimalisunderattack，itcanrunawayorfightback．Plantscertainlycannotrunaway，andtheylackteethandclaws．Butplantscandefendthemselvesbyusingbothphysicalandchemicalmeans．

Someplantshavetheirownwaystokeepanimalsaway．Forexample，theleavesofthehollyplanthavesharpspines（刺）thatdiscouragegrass﹣eatinganimals．Hollyleavesonlowerbrancheshavemorespinesthanleavesonupperbranches.Thisisbecausethelowerleavesareeasierformostanimalstoreach．

Someplants，suchastheoaktree，havethickandhardleavesthataredifficultforanimalstoeat．Somegrassesmaycontainasandymaterial；eatingsuchgrasseswearsdowntheanimal'steeth．

Manyplantsalsohavechemicaldefenses．Someplantsproducechemicalsthattastebitterorcauseanunpleasantreaction．Someplantsmayfightagainstanattackbyincreasingtheproductionofthesechemicals．Whenacaterpillar（毛虫）bitesatobaccoleaf，theleafproducesachemicalmessenger．Thismessengersendstotherootstheinformationtoproducemorenicotine．Thehigherlevelsofnicotinediscouragethecaterpillar．

Manyplantsdependonbothphysicalandchemicaldefenses．AcertainplantinChina，forinstance，hasprickly（多刺的）leaves，andeachpricklecontainspoisonousvenom（毒液）．Asingleexperiencewiththiskindofplantwillteachananimaltostayawayfromitinthefuture．

4,Thehollyplanthasmorespinesonthelowerleavesbecausemostanimals　　．

A．arenottallenoughB．likethelowerleavesonly

C．arenotcleverenoughD．cangetthelowerleaveseasily

5,Todefendthemselves，oaktreesuse　　．

A．chemicalmeansB．physicalmeans

C．bitterchemicalsD．sandymaterials

6,Howdoestobaccoprotectitselfagainstanattackfromacaterpillar？

A．Itsleavesfightagainsttheattackbyphysicalmeans．

B．Itsrootssendamessengertodiscouragethecaterpillar．

C．Itsrootsincreasetheproductionofnicotinewhenitisattacked．

D．Itsleavesproducepoisonoussandtodrivethecaterpillaraway．

7,Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage？

A．PlantsandAnimals．

B．HowPlantsDefendThemselves．

C．AttacksandDefenses．

D．HowAnimalsEatPlantLeaves．

C

AlbertEinsteinwasprobablythemostfamousscientistofthetwentiethcentury．Hechangedscientificthinkinginthemodernworld．Heisgenerallyconsideredasthegreatestphysicistwhoeverlived．What'smore，hedevotedalotofhistimeandenergytoworkingforhumanrightsandprogress．

In1933，whileEinsteinwasvisitingEnglandandtheUnitedStates，theNazigovernmentofGermanytookallhisthingsaway，includinghispositionandhiscitizenship．EinsteinthensettleddownintheUnitedStates．In1934，Einstein，wholovedpeace﹣afraidofaworldinwhichonlyHitlerwouldhaveanatomicbomb（原子弹）﹣triedhardtopersuadePresidentFranklinD．RooseveltinafamouslettertohavetheUnitedStatesstarturanium（铀）research．ThatGermany，afterall，hadnobomb，andthatthefirstbombwouldfallonJapan，couldnothavebeenexpected．Afterthewar，Einsteinneverstoppedworkingforpeaceandreducingthenumberofsoldiersintheworld．

Althoughhewasn'tconnectedwithanyacceptedreligion（宗教），EinsteinfeltthattrustinginapersonalGodwastoospecialanideatobesuitabletotheGodatworkinthisuniverse，butheneverbelievedthattheuniversewasoneofchanceordisorder．Theuniversetohimwasoneofpurelawandorder．Heoncesaid，"Godmayknoweverything，butheisnothateful．"

8,Fromthepassageweknowthat　　．

A．noscientistisasgreatasAlbertEinsteinduringthiscentury

B．AlbertEinsteinwaslikelytobethegreatestscientistofhistime

C．AlbertEinsteinmadethefirstatomicbombfortheUnitedStates

D．AlbertEinsteingaveuphisGermancitizenshipforpoliticalreasons

9,IfEinsteinhadknownthatHitlerhadnoatomicbombandthatthefirstatomicbombwouldfallonJapan，hewould　　．

A．havecontinuedhisscientificresearch

B．havewonanotherNobelPrizeforPhysics

C．nothaveadvisedstartinguraniumresearchintheU．S．A．

D．nothavemovedtotheU．S．A．

10,Einstein　　in1933．

A．visitedEnglandandtheU．S．A．

B．advisedtheUnitedStatestostarturaniumresearch

C．becameamanwithoutcitizenship

D．bothAandC

11,Einsteinbelievedthateverythingintheuniverse　　．

A．waskeptinorderbyitsownlawB．hadnothingtodowitheachother

C．happenedinanirregularwayD．wasmadebythepersonalGod

D

Australia，thelastcontinent，wasdiscoveredbyshipsbelongingtosomeEuropeannationsintheseventeenthcentury，thesenationswerelessinterestedinchangingitintoacolony（殖民地）thaninexploring（勘探）it．AsintheearlyhistoryoftheUnitedStates，itwastheEnglishwhosetupthesettlements（新拓展地）inAustralia．ThishistoryandthegeographyofthesetwoBritishcolonieshavesomeotherthingsincommonaswell．

AustraliaandtheUnitedStatesareaboutthesameinsize，andtheirwesternlandsarebothnotrichinsoil．ItwastheeasterncoastofAustraliaandAmericathattheEnglishfirstsettled，andbothcoloniessoonbegantodeveloptowardsthewest．However，thiswestwardmovementtookplacemorebecausetheEnglishweresearchingforbetterlandthanbecausethepopulationwasincreasing．SettlementsofthewesternpartofbothcountriesdevelopedquicklyaftergoldwasdiscoveredinAmericain1849andinAustraliatwoyearslater．

Althoughthedevelopmentofthesetwocountrieshasalotincommon，thesearesomestrikingdifferencesaswell．TheUnitedStatesgaineditsindependencefromEnglandbyrevolutionwhileAustraliawonitsindependencewithouthavingtogotowar．Australia，unliketheUnitedStates，wasfirstlyturnedintoacolonybyEnglishprisonersanditseconomicdevelopmentwasinwheatgrowingandsheepraising．By1922，forexample，Australiahadfifteentimesmoresheepthanithadpeople，oralmosthalfasmanysheepasthepeoplethereintheUnitedStates．Yet，inspiteoftheseandothermaindifferences，AustraliaandtheUnitedStateshavemoreincommonwitheachotherthaneitheronehaswithmostoftherestoftheworld．

12，WhoturnedAustraliaintoacolony？

A．Britain．B．SeveralEuropeancountries．

C．TheUnitedStatesofAmerica．D．Noneoftheabove．

13，IntheearlyhistoryofAmericaandAustralia，bothcoloniesdevelopedtowardsthewestfirstlyforthereasonthat　　．

A．thepopulationwasincreasingrapidlyintheeast

B．theEnglishthoughttheremightbericherlandthere

C．goldwasdiscoveredthereD．fewerpeoplelivedthere

14，Intheearly1920s　　．

A．Australiahadonefifteenthasmanypeopleassheep

B．thereweremoresheepinAustraliathanintheUnitedStates

C．thepopulationinAustraliawasgreaterthanthatoftheUnitedStates

D．theUnitedStateshadtwiceasmanysheepaspeople

15，Thelastsentenceinthelastparagraph"…AustraliaandtheUnitedStateshavemoreincommonwitheachotherthaneitheronehaswithmostoftherestoftheworld'means　　．

A．theUnitedStatesandAustraliadonothaveanymaindifferences

B．theUnitedStatesandAustraliahavemuchmoreincommonthantheyhavewithothercountries

C．theUnitedStatesandAustraliahavenothingincommonwiththerestoftheworld

D．incommonwiththerestoftheworld，theUnitedStatesandAustraliahavealotofdifferences

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，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。

把正确答案填涂在标号为16-20的答题卡上。

（注意：

务必对应答案填涂,卡中已有E、F和G选项。

）

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