2019届高三英语下学期第一次诊断考试试题

武威六中2018-2019学年度高三第一次诊断考试

英语试卷

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第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Have you ever been to France before? It is not only a country of great food, fashion and art. It’s also home to the most in fluential painters in the world.

Edouard Manet

He was one of the first artists to paint modern life. He began to paint in his own style, but still used some of Couture’s techniques like thick lines and dark colors. He was greatly influenced by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot, which can be seen in his use of light shades. Most of his paintings had scenes of daily life on the streets of Paris. His works include Olympia and The Absinthe Drinker.

Camille Pissarro

In his early years, Pissarro painted scenes of a river or a path from memory. After meeting Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne, who painted in a more realistic style, he changed his course to Impressionism. During his career, he experimented with various styles, and finally formed his own one. His works include Old Market at Rouen and Sunset at St. Charles.

Vincent van Gogh

He had a huge influence on art in the 20th century. His early works were most painted in somber tones. However, influenced by Monet, Pissarro, and Bernard, he adopted brighter colors in his works, and started creating his own techniques. Although he had produced more than 2,000 works of art, the artist sold only one painting during his lifetime —Red Vineyard at Arles. His works include The Potato Eaters, Starry Night and Bedroom in Arles.

Claude Monet

He was the founder of the Impressionist movement and completely changed the French painting in the 19th century. Although he first started by selling charcoal caricatures（木炭讽刺画）in Paris, he soon started painting with oil after meeting Eugene Boudin, who taught him to use oil paints and also encouraged him to paint outdoors. And then he painted with his own style. His works include Impression, Sunrise and The Water Liles.

1. What can we learn about Edouard Manet’s paintings?

A. They reflected the changes of life.

B. They were mainly about daily life.

C. They were all painted in bright colors.

D. They were painted in Morisot’s style.

2. Which painting was sold by Vincent van Gogh in person?

A. The Potato Eaters.

B. Bedroom in Arles.

C. Red Vineyard at Arles.

D. Starry Night.

3. What’s the common point of the four painters from the text?

A. All of them were given many awards in their life.

B. All of them were taught by some famous painters.

C. All of them had a good taste in delicious food.

D. All of them had their unique styles in painting.

B

Rey Castueiano didn’t plan to become his father’s primary caregiver，but when Castuciano spent six weeks in a nursing home with his father who had a stroke(中风)，it led to a moment that changed Castuc iano’s life for the better．“I befriended a lot of the nursing home residents(居民)，”Castuciano says．“I got to know them and noticed how many talents and how much wisdom they had．But there was also a lot of depression and social isolation．”

During one of his stops in the nursing home’s cafe，he watched a video about seniors in the United States helping Brazilian students improve their English through Skype sessions．

That’s when his idea was born．He saw a way to benefit two populations，older Americans and newcomers，at once．And in 2014，he founded Table Wisdom，whose mission is to bring together mature adults and younger people born abroad(i.e．，recent immigrants and international students)for weekly guidance and conversational English via video chat．

“Being a caregiver wasn’t something I was prepared to do．”he notes．“It was kind of just presented to me，and I had to figure it out．It can be very exhausting and stressful，balancing caregiving with being the founder of a social enterprise．But at the same time，it's satisfying and rewarding work．”And Castueiano says that he’s on the fight path．To date，Table Wisdom has made more than 90 matches．To match people，common interests and personality type are taken into consideration．Most connect by whatever video software they prefer(for example， FaceTime or WeChat)．For the older adults who struggle with technology or don’t have a reliable internet connection，conversations can take place by phone．

These days，Castuciano is planning to help his parents reunite with family members in southern California，since his father is now doing well．He says，“Taking care of older people is embedded(融入)in our culture．”

4．How did Castuciano have the idea of founding Table Wisdom?

A．By working in the nursing home’s cafe．

B．By helping newcomers improve their English．

C．By watching a video about seniors helping students．

D．By communicating with residents in the nursing home．

5．What is the purpose of Table Wisdom?

A．To make sure the old can be well cared for．

B．To help the youngsters get rid of loneliness．

C．To stress the importance of common interests．

D．To benefit the old and newcomers by video chat．

6．According to the passage，we can infer that___________．

A．people can make conversations only on the Internet

B．Table Wisdom works well and contributes to cultural exchange

C．age and interests are considered necessary when matching people

D．Table Wisdom offers young people monthly conversational English

7．Which of the following can describe Castuciano’s job as a caregiver?

A．Dangerous but rewarding． B．Challengeable and impractical．

C．Tiring but worthwhile．D．Stressful and meaningless．

C

On her first morning in America last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came home, we realized we had no reason to panic. Beaming with pride, she told us how she had discovered the little park around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners.

When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we usually meet with polite disbelief. Most are horrified by the idea that their children might roam(闲逛) around without adult supervision(监管).

A study by the University of California has found that American kids spend 90 percent of their free time at home, often in front of the TV or playing video games. Such narrowing of children's world has happened across the developed world. But German parents are generally much more accepting of letting children take some risks.

“We are depriving(剥夺) them of opportunities to learn how to take control of their own lives,” writes Peter Gray, a research professor at Boston College. He argues that this increases the chance that they will suffer from anxiety, depression, and various other mental disorders, which have gone up dramatically in recent decades(十年).

I am no psychologist like Professor Gray, but I know I won't be around forever to protect my girls from the challenges life holds in store for them. And by giving kids more control over their lives, they learn to have more confidence in their own abilities.

8. Hearing the author's daughter exploring the new neighborhood alone, his American

friends feel________.

A. worried

B. proud

C. doubtful

D. terrified

9. We can conclude from Paragraph 3 that ________.

A. American kids enjoy playing at home

B. German parents are less protective than American parents

C. German kids like taking risks more than American kids

D. American parents don't limit their children's activities in their leisure time

10. It's implied from Professor Gray's words that ________.

A. parents should always be around their children to protect them from risks

B. more and more parents suffer from mental problems

C. children are having more opportunities to take control of their lives

D. giving children more freedom is beneficial to their mental development

11. Which of the following words can best describe the author's parenting?

A. Open-minded.

B. Irresponsible.

C. Careless.

D. Protective.

D

Goldfish have pretty boring lives, so maybe it’s a good thing they can only concentrate for nine seconds! But according to new research, humans are becoming like goldfish. Our attention span (时长) is getting shorter ...and it’s all because of technology.

“We move quickly from one site to another on the web, ”says Doctor Ted Selker, a computer scientist from Massachusetts, “and we are losing the ability to concentrate.” With millions of websites to choose from, the attentio n span of the average internet user is just seconds. There are other digital distractions（分心）too: email, instant messaging and quickie movies on websites. Some people are worried about the effect on young people. “You need time to understand and think abou t what you read,” says Julia Wood, from London. “Young people search the net all the time and their brains become full of useless information but there is no time to make sense of it. I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books, so that they conce ntrate on one subject for longer.”

Other teachers are trying more unusual methods to improve students’concentration. Anne Savan, from Wales, was so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart during her science lessons. She says that it h ad an amazing effect: “The

music made them calmer, and their concentration was much better.”

But not everyone believes that there is a problem. Ray Cole, an educational psychologist says: “On the web, young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isn’t worth reading.

They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly, before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with so much information available, this is an important skill.”

12. Why does the writer men tion “goldfish”?

A. To analyze data.

B. To introduce a topic.

C. To settle problems.

D. To suggest a way out.

13. What may cause a shorter attention span according to Dr. Ted Selker?

A. Skipping around the internet.

B. Time to digest

information.

C. Traditional methods of reading.

D. Making decisions.

14. What will help students overcome a short attention span?

A. Receiving emails.

B. Texting messages.

C. Reading more books.

D. Watching quickie movies.

15. What is Ray Cole’s atti tude towards looking through websites quickly?

A. Cautious.

B. Unfavorable.

C. Skeptical.

D. Supportive.

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。

Reading books is one of the best hobbies. It not only helps you pass your time but also helps you increase your knowledge in a meaningful manner. ___16_____ Here we will give you a few tips that can help you.

● Fall into the habit of borrowing books to read.

This is a very old school practice but still it can be highly effective (有效的). When you borrow a book, there is obviously a deadline (期限) set. ___17 _____

● Read everywhere.

Keep a book in your bag and read it anywhere you go. This will help you to pass

your time in a very productive manner.___ 18 _____ Anyway, you can read your book

24 hours a day.

● __19 ______

This can easily be described as a new school technique. You can read out to your brother or sister and this will enable you to finish your book as well as increase the knowledge and understanding of your brother or sister.

● Choose your books very carefully.

___20 _____ Thus choose your books very carefully in order to enjoy your time and also finish your book effectively. If you choose a good book that can keep you interested for a longer period of time, there is no way that you are going to leave it incomplete.

A. Read out to someone else.

B. Realize the importance of reading books.

C. Therefore, it is necessary to develop the reading habit.

D. Find an excuse to read every day just by visiting book clubs.

E. Y es, life is too short to read a book that doesn’t impress you.

F. It doesn’t matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep.

G. This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time.

第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每题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。

I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so 21 , but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her 22 nobody could.

I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing 23 . She practiced dribbling (运球）and 24 over and over.

One day I asked Sally why she 25 so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a 26 . I’m going to play college basketball and I want to be the best one. I believe that if I am 27

enough，I will get one. My father has told me that if the dream is big enough，the facts don’t 28 . ”

I 29 her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to 30 . One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting on the grass, her head 31 her arms. Slowly and quietly, I 32 and sat down beside her. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Oh，nothing,” came a soft reply, “I am just too short. ” The 33 told her that at 165 cm she would probably never play for a top team一still less she would be 34 a scholarship--so she should stop dreaming about college.

I felt she was extremely 35 . I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were 36 . They didn’t understand the _ 37 of a dream.

The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. She was 38 offered a scholarship and 39 to the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had 40 and worked toward for all those years.

It’s true： if the dream is b ig enough, the facts don’t count.

21. A. silent B. small C. strong D. huge

22. A. but B. and C. so D. for

23. A. still B. again C. well D. alone

24. A. passing B. running C. shooting D. struggling

25. A. studied B. practiced C. expected D. improved

26. A. title B. prize C. scholarship D. reward

27. A. good B. brave C. careful D. active

28. A. lack B. talk C. appear D. count

29. A. encouraged B. respected C. watched D. helped

30. A. victory B. confidence C. responsibility D. profession

31. A. dropped B. buried C. covered D. sunk

32. A. walked off B. walked out C. walked around D. walked up

33. A. coach B. teacher C. captain D. leader

34. A. suggested B. sent C. promised D. offered

35. A. worried B. excited C. disappointed D. surprised

36. A. great B. wrong C. strict D. cruel

37. A. pressure B. value C. cause D. power

38. A. exactly B. naturally C. really D. normally

39. A. taken B. admitted C. introduced D. appointed

40 A. dreamed of B. picked up C. benefited from D. carried out

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注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Staying healthy while 41 (travel) can help to ensure your trip is a happy and 42 (enjoy) one. When you are going abroad, here are tips you need 43 (make) your trip much 44 (easy).

Make sure you have got a 45 (sign) passport and a visa. Also, before you go, fill in emergency information page of your passport. Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport 46 (steal). Leave one copy at home. Carry the other 47 you in a separate place from your passport. Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit. Get yourself familiar with laws and customs of the countries to 48 you are going. Don’t accept packages from strangers. Don’t carry too much money 49 unnecessary credit cards. If we make enough 50 (prepare), we will succeed. Have a good time.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10

处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

During the National Day holiday, my parents and I paid a visit my grandparents by train. There was a large number of people and the train was crowded, but everyone helped those who had lots of baggages and behaved politely. Along the way, we enjoyed beautifully views. At the first, we saw one hill after another. Then what came into view were fields with green crops. After a six-hour trip, they arrived at our grandparents’ house. Exhausted although I felt, I was happy to see my grandparents, which I hadn’t seen for a long time. It’s really an excited trip because it was the first time that I had taken so a long-distance train.

第二节.书面表达(满分25分)

每年，国家科学技术奖励大会都会在北京人民大会堂隆重举行，届时国家领导人会为获奖的科学家颁奖。请你围绕以下要点谈谈你的感想。

1．党和政府为什么如此重视科技事业的发展；

2．作为一名高中生，你应该如何去做。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．短文要求包含所有要点，但不要逐条翻译；

3．可以适当发挥，增加细节以使行文连贯。

提示词：

国家科学技术奖励大会the National Science-Technology Award Ceremony

北京人民大会堂the Great Hall of the People

国家领导人the top leaders of our country

第一次诊断考试英语答案

阅读理解

【答案】1--3 B C D 4-7 C D B C 8-11 C B D A 12-15B A C D

16-20 C G F A E

完形填空

21--25 BADCB 26--30 CADCA31--35 BDADC 36--40 BDCBA

语法填空

41.traveling 42.enjoyable 43. to make 44.easier 45. signed

46.is stolen 47.with 48. which 49. or 50.preparations

改错

51.paid a visit后加to 52.There was----were 53.baggages----baggage

54.beautifully ----beautiful 55.At the first---去掉the 56. they----we

57.although----though/as 58.which----whom

59.excited----exciting 60.so----such

书面表达

Every year, the National Science-Technology Awa rd Ceremony is held in the Great Hall of the People. At that time, the top leaders of our country award medals to scientists who achieve those goals.

It’s clear that the government attaches great importance to science and technology. There’s no doubt that science and technology play a vital part in a country’s development. Without faster development in science and technology, it is impossible for China to catch up with the developed countries. Those who receive the awards deserve them because, through years of hard work, they have made outstanding contributions to our country. China needs more scientists and inventors like them.

As a senior school student, I’ll try my best to learn all my subjects well so as to serve the society as well as our country.