2019届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷第14套真题

2019届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

The U.S. has countless secret swimming holes throughout moststates, many of which you’ve likely never heard of unless you’re from the area.

HavasuFalls

Thisattractive waterfall in the Grand Canyon is undoubtedly a destination spotrequiring a 10-mile walk to the falls. You can take a guided tour to thefalls, or make it on your own. The Havasu Falls are on the Havasupai IndianReservation, which means you’ll need to get a permit to visit — this has becomeincreasingly difficult as more people discover this hidden place.

HamiltonPool

HamiltonPool was created when an underground river’s roof fell down suddenly;exposing what is now the swimming hole and creating a 50-foot

waterfall thatflows over the abo ve limestone. You’ll have to reserve beforehandto gain entry to the Hamilton Pool Preserve.

Chutesand Ladders

Toget to this secret swimming hole, you’ll have to take a rope 40 feet down theface of a cliff, and then climb down about 8 feet of lava rock to the pool.Once there, however, you’ll be glad you made the journey. The swimming holeis on the edge of the ocean — a natural pool, you could say —with a depththat invites you to jump in without crowds of people around to watch.

HomesteadCrater

TheHomestead Crater is hidden under a rock dome with an opening at the top thatallows for sunlight and air. It was once only accessible by that top opening,but there is now easy access through a side path for visitors. Go for a swimin this beautiful mineral water spring.

（1）People need an official written statement to visit _________.

A . Havasu Falls

B . Hamilton Pool

C . Chutes and Ladders

D . Homestead

Crater

（2）What do you need to get to Chutes and Ladders?

A . A tour guide.

B . An invitation.

C . More outdoor skills.

D . Reservation in advance.

（3）Which of the following can best describe the four places?

A . They are hidden in remote areas.

B . They are shaped by limestone.

C . They are created by local people.

D . They are accessible through a hole.

2. 阅读理解

On a recent afternoon, some 60 years after they graduatedfrom grammar school, Kathleen Rys, 72, and her sister Lorraine O’Kelly, 70, satdown and had a meal with a classmate, Bruce Smit, 71 for the first time.

In the 1950s, Lorraine and Kathleen Rys’ family moved fromChicag o to Monee. As new kids at Monee Elementary School, they soon foundthemselves on the outs with other students.

“I would be with the other guys and see Kathleenwalking down the hallway, her head down, holding her books, walking slowly. Andall of us guys wo uld be flat against the wall until she passed. Then we’d burstinto laughter. How rude is that? It’s just crazy.” said Smit, a doctorwhose wife, Tammy, organized the meeting.

The women said none of the teachers cared about it.”We just kept it to ourselves. “ Lorraine said.

Over the years, T ammy Smit said, “Bruce would juststart to cry at times. He’d wonder what happened to the sisters, if they landedOK.” One day a few

weeks ago, Tammy took to the internet and found Mary O’Kelly,Lorraine’s daughter, and offered to set up a meeting. The idea of revisitingthe pain was not well- received by Kathleen, who had never married, let alonegone on a date. It took some convincing, but Lorraine finally got Kathleen toagree to meet with Bruce.

Bruce broke into tears. “I’m so ashamed, soembarrassed,” he said. “But I’m so happy you’re still here and that Ican finally apologize. “ He said he hopes his apology will encourageothers to seek forgiveness for the pain they make on others. Lorraine said,”This is a beautiful thing. It’s just wonderful that a person from 60years ago can ask for forgiveness. It’s like a miracle to us. It’s a healing tous.”

（1）What can we learn from the first three paragraphs?

A . Kathleen madenher classmates afraid of her at school.

B . Kathleen was once hurt by her classmates at school.

C . Bruce Smit asked his wife to organize the meeting.

D . Bruce Smit spoke ill of Kathleen.

（2）What does “it” probably refer to in the 4nd paragraph?

A . The guys’ meeting.

B . Kathleen’s slow pace.

C . The guys’ apology.

D . Kathleen’s suffering.

（3）How did Kathleen first feel about the meeting?

A . Angry.

B . Excited.

C . Anxious.

D . Unwilling.

（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A . Bruce was embarrassed for his apology.

B . The other guys apologized to the two sisters.

C . Bruce and the two sisters felt a sense of relief.

D . Lorraine

thought the apology came a little late.

3. 阅读理解

A walk through the galleries of Quebec’s Montreal Museum ofFine Arts places individuals face-to-face with some 43,000 artworksranging from Chinese ceramics to Inuit sculpture.

While the visiting is an incredible cultural experience, agroup of local physicians will soon be able to prescribe museum visits as treatment for someillnesses.

“We know thatart contributes to neural activity,” said MMFA directorNathalie Bondil. “What we see is that being in contact with art can reallyhelp your well-being.”

Hélène Boyer, vicepresident of a Montreal-based medical association, explains that museum visitshave been shown to increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter known as the “happychemical” which helps to lift mood.

According to Boyer, the small increase in hormonesassociated with enjoying an afternoonof art is similar to that offered by exercise, making museum prescriptionsideal for the elderly experiencing pain that prevents them from regularlyjoining in physical activity.

The museum visits are designed to improve traditionalmethods. As Bondil notes, spending time in a peaceful environment can provide awelcome distraction. “What is most impor tant is this experience can helpthem escape from their own pain,” she says. “When you enter themuseum, you escape from the speed of our daily life.”

“I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture willbe what physical activity was for health in the 20th century,” saidBondil. “Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19thcentury, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors nowprescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA.”

（1）What does Hélène Boyer think of museum visits?

A . They can cheer people up.

B . They can reduce physical activity.

C . They can slow down our life pace.

D . They can increase levels of art appreciation.

（2）How do museum visits affect people?

A . Stop them concentrating on pain.

B . Stop them focusing on traditional methods.

C . Encourage them not to be absent-minded.

D . Encourage them to slow their steps while walking.

（3）What does the last paragraph suggest?

A . Physical activities were popular in the 19th century.

B . Sports are considered to be harmful to the body.

C . Ideas of treating illnesses are changing over time.

D . Doctors prescribe museum visits regularly now.

（4）What is the main idea of the text?

A . Museum visits are ideal for the elderly.

B . Happy chemical helps to lift mood.

C . Peaceful environment helps escape pain.

D . Cultural activities will promote health.

4. 阅读理解

Back in 1988, Red Delicious made up 70 to 80 percent of the domestic apple market. Over the years, farmers sold a lot of them because they looked great. But they had a floury texture , and people want an apple that’s firm, crispand juicy. I started searching for one. By 1994, threatened by varieties from Japan and New Zealand, the U.S. apple industry and Washington State University agreed that we had to grow our own.

First, we cross-pollinated existing apples: Collect pollen from one flower, put it on the tip of a pencil eraser, and rub it into another. We crossed dozens of crisp, tasty varieties such as Gala, Fuji, and Pink Lady. But the best breed came out of Honey Crisp and Enterprise parents. We grew the cross-bred seeds into 5-foot trees, grafted those to rootstocks to make them start producing quickly, and planted them in evaluation gardens. A few years later, they fruited—and we began tasting.

So I would walk down long rows of hundreds and thousands of trees, and when I found an attractive fruit, I’d bite, chew, spit it out. Most were terrible, but when I found one with good texture and taste, I’d pick 10 or 20 of t hem. Then I put them in cold storage to see how they would hold up after a few months. After that, three or four researchers sat down and tasted every apple. We checked acidity and sugar levels, which can break down over time, and

tested firmness and crispness using instruments that measure pressure and cell breakdown.

When we found exactly what we wanted, we planted and tested them all over again. Eventually, we ended up with the Cosmic Crisp. It can spend nine to 12 months in storage, and stay crisp, firm, juicy and sweet.

（1）What does the author mainly tell us?

A . Why Red Delicious sells best.

B . How good-texture apples are grown.

C . Why cross-pollinated apples taste nice.

D . How a new variety of apple comes into being.

（2）How has the Cosmic Crisp been developed?

A . By testing acidity and sugar.

B . By cross-breeding with good varieties.

C . By selecting fine fruits.

D . By evaluating the quality.

（3）Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “grafted” in Para 2?

A . Applied.

B . Rubbed.

C . Attached.

D . Changed.

（4）What can we learn from the text?

A . The cross-pollinated apple seeds take a few years to grow.

B . Cosmic Crisp has a longer storage life and better quality.

C . Cosmic Crisp is mainly bred from Gala and Fuji.

D . The quality of apple lies in its acidity and sugar.

二、任务型阅读

5. 根据短文内容，从段问候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。

Have you ever wondered how the trainers at Sea World get

the19,000-pound whale to jump 22 feet out of water and perform tricks? They getthat whale to go over a rope farther out of the water than most of us canimagine. ________.

So how do the trainers at Sea World do it? The first thingthey do is reinforcethe behavior that they want repeated --- in this case, to get the whale to goover the rope.________, in a position where t he whale can’thelp but do what’s expected of it. Every time the whale goes over the rope, it’sgiven positive reinforcement and gets fed with fish. But what happened when thewhale goes under the rope? Nothing —no criticism, no warning and no feedback. ________.

Positive reinforcement is the key of that simple principlethat produces such splendid results. And as the whale begins to go over therope more often than under, the trainers begin to raise the rope. It must beraised slowly enough so that the whale d oesn’t starve.

________. Make a big deal out of the good andlittle stuff that we want consistently. Secondly, under-criticize. People knowthey need help when they mess up. ________, people will not forget the event andusually will not repeat it.

So we ne ed to set up the circumstances so that people can’tfail. Over-celebrate, under-criticize…and know how far to raise the rope.

A. This is a greatchallenge

B. And the whalestays right where it is

C. If we figure out away to motivate the whale

D. They start withthe rope below the surface of the water

E. If weunder-criticize, punish and discipline less than expected

F. Whales are taughtthat their negative behavior won’t be acknowledged

G. The simple lessonto be learned from the whale trainers is to over-celebrate

三、完形填空

6. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Growing up in the 1960s, I was taught from an early age tosend a handwritten thank-you note expressing 1for kindness. My mother used to buy me a boxof paper and 2me in the art and value of saying “thank you”.She 3to be right.

A study showed that it took most volunteers less than 5minutes to write the thank-you notes. Just 5 minutes to make 4person feel “overjoyed”! 5, in our “instant” world, the idea ofgetting an actual pen and writing an actual note seems to never come to mind.We tend to do what is 6for us — a quick text or an email.

It’s easy to use the 7of being busy, but even very busy and 8businessmen find time to 9thank-you notes. For example, when Doug Conantbecame CEO of Campbell’s Soup, the company had 10half of its market value and morale was at an all-time low. He 11fixing that by doing some simple thingsthat are probably not 12in any MBA class. For one thing, Conant wroteto every 13. He gained their confidence and 14, turned the company 15.

In his ten years as CEO, Conant wrote over 30,000 notes toemployees. It’s 16not to ask how he did it. 17, he had many other things to do 18writing a thank-you note. Conant made time for19because he knew the impact each one would have. An expression of20in this crazy world still makes a difference.

（1）A . concernB . sympathyC . affectionD . appreciation（2）A . consultB . instructC . answerD . impress（3）A . remainedB . provedC . appearedD . claimed （4）A . oneB . anyC . eachD . another（5）A . YetB . ThereforeC . SoD . Otherwise （6）A . specialB . necessaryC . convenientD . important（7）A . caseB . excuseC . exampleD . situation（8）A . humorousB . optimisticC . successfulD . experienced （9）A . penB . receiveC . designD . deliver（10）A . lostB . gainedC . developedD . damaged（11）A . gaveupB . kept upC . set aboutD . worried about（12）A . permittedB . taughtC . checkedD . tested（13）A . marketB . businessmanC . companyD . employee（14）A . personallyB . franklyC . naturallyD . occasionally （15）A . upB . downC . awayD . around（16）A . hardB . greatC . amazingD . disappointing（17）A . AsusualB . In shortC . By the wayD . After all（18）A . byB . inC . besidesD . without（19）A . meB . itC . himD . them（20）A . kindnessB . joyC . valueD . confidence四、语法填空

7. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The information I ________ over the last few years leadsme to believe that speed reading may be less ________ than most people think. The claimthat you can read and comprehend over 30,000 words per minute is overstated.One researcher proved this in a study where irrelevant and illogical sentenceswere added to a text. The “speed readers” ________ were tested didn’t notice

theirrelevant lines — the non-speed readers spotted them immediately.

I’ve interviewed people who have attended the in troductorysessions ________ by some speed reading courses.________ stories indicate that improper methods are sometimes used to sell thecourses. Here’s how: First, you’re asked to read a passage from a book ________ which most persons would beunfamiliar. Your reading speed and comprehension are tested during thisexercise. Then, after about half ________ hour of instruction, another readingtest is given. But this time the reading is one most educated Americans knowwell —such as Huckleberry Finn. Not ________ , persons attending theseintroductory sessions find that their “exit” speed and comprehension are betterthan their “entry”________ .

I’m one of the fiction readers who appreciate the beauty ingood writing. Occasionally I’ll read a passag e or sentence over and over just ________ the beauty of its constructionsoak in. Good writing must be readcarefully and thoughtfully to be fully appreciated.

五、短文改错

8. 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，多者不计分。

Last Saturday I had a trip to a new opened park, calledGrangfulin Relics Park. When I got there I found that the environment wasperfect and that there was various birds flying around. That attracted me mostwas the strange building. It looked like a flooding house, the roof of whichwas above the water, and indeed it’s “body” was under the water. People couldget there by going down the stair. In the building there was an exhibitionwhich was very much great, for there were plenty architectural models andexhibits.

In a word, this park is a place worth visited again.

六、书面表达

9. 假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Jack想学福州方言。请你给他写封电子邮件，提出你的建议，内容包括:

1）多和当地市民交流；

2）观看福州方言电视节目；

3）买一本有关福州方言词典；

4）……

注意:

1）词数100左右；

2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。