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2019届高三英语11月月考试题第一节(共5小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
7.5分)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例HowmuchistheshirtA.£
19.
15.B.£
9.
15.C.£
9.
18.答案是B
1.WhenwillthemanreturnthecarA.At5:
30.B.At5:
00.C.At4:
30.
2.WhatarethespeakerstalkingaboutA.Afancyrestaurant.B.Abirthdaycelebration.C.Afamilyreunion.
3.WhatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodowiththeputerA.Haveitrepaired.B.Getasecond-handone.C.Buyanewone.
4.WhydoesthemanetothepolicestationA.Tomakeanappointment.B.Toexpresshisthanks.C.Togethiscarback.
5.WhatsthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakersA.Husbandandwife.B.Patientanddentist.C.Studentandteacher.第二节(共15小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
22.5分)听下面5段对话或对白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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,听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出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至7题
6.WhatcoursewillthemantakeA.puterprogramming.B.Dataprogressing.C.Hardwaremanaging.
7.WhichscheduleissuitableforthemanA.OnMondayevenings.B.OnTuesdayevenings.C.OnThursdayevenings.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题
8.WhatdoSwedishpeopleplainaboutwhentheyvisitEnglandinwinterA.Thebadweather.B.Thecoldhouses.C.Thelongnight.
9.Whichseasondoesthemanprobablylikebest.A.Winter.B.Spring.C.Summer.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.HowdidthewomangettoknowaboutthejobA.Bylisteningtothemorningnews.B.Byreadinganewspaperad.C.Bycallinganemploymentservice.
11.WhywasthewomaninterestedinthejobA.ToimproveherFrenchandItalian.B.Touseherpreciousexperiences.C.Toworkclosetoherfamily.
12.WhatwasthewomansupposedtodonextA.Sendawrittenapplicationassoonaspossible.B.Prepareforaninterviewinacoupleofdays.C.Readtheadvertisementagainformoredetails.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.WhatkindofbackpackdoesthemanloseA.Aleatherone.B.Asportsone.C.Asolarone.
14.WhereisthepatternofthebackpackA.Onthefront.B.Ontheback.C.Onthetop.
15.WhichgiftisforhiswifeA.Perfume.B.Sneakers.C.Gloves.
16.WhatdoesdoesthemanthinkofthewomanA.Cooperative.B.Responsible.C.Humorous.听第10段独白,回答第17至20题
17.WhereistheMocoaA.InthesouthwestofColombia.B.InthesouthwestofAmerica.C.InthenorthwestofColombia.
18.HowmanypeoplewerekilledA.Over
1000.B.Over
100.C.Over
200.
19.WhyisitdifficulttogettothetrappedpeopleA.Becausemanypeopleweresleeping.B.Becausetheroadconditionswerepoor.C.Becausetherainwasmuchtooheavy.
20.WhatisthepassagemainlyaboutA.AdisasterinMocoa.B.ThebadweatherinAmerica.C.Ahelpfulgovernment.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AAfterspendingalongdaydrivingthedaybeforeSteinkamplefthishotelaround5:30a.m.toafuneralinGreenBayWisconsin.Abouthalfanhourintohisjourneyhenoticedasmallstrangesoundingfromhisfronttire.By7a.m.hestillhad70milesaheadofhimbutthenoisewassoloudthatheknewhehadnochoicebuttostop.SteinkampfiguredtherewaslittlepossibilitythatanyoneinWildRoseWisconsin-atinytownwithapopulationof725-couldhelpsoearlyinthemorning.Stillhelookhischanceatanautorepairshop.LuckilySteinkampspottedGlennGeibstockingtheshelvesandheaskedforhelp.GivingSteinkampaquicklookGeibaskedwhyhewassodressedupandSteinkampexplainedhisdilemma.ThemechaniccheckedthecarandtoldSteinkampwhathedfeared:thewheelbearing(轴承)wasfailing.Fixingitwouldtakeafewhoursbuttherewasnochancethecarwouldmakeitthatdistancewithoutrepairs.ImusthavelookedprettystressedoutatthistimebecauseGlennthenreachedintohispocketpulledoutthekeystoHISvehicleandsaidTakemytruckandgetgoingSteinkampwroteinaFacebookpost.Themenhadmetjust10minutesbeforeanddidntknoweachothersnamesbutGeibinsisted.Steinkampmadeittothefuneral.WhenhecamebacktothegaragesevenhourslaterwithathankfulhearthestuckaroundtochatwithGeib.The74-year-oldmechanicturnedaterribledayintoagoodonewithagreatlesson.SteimkampwroteJustbekindandhelpifyoucan.
21.WherewasSteinkampwhenhehadtostophiscarA.Justoutsideofthehotelhestayedin.B.InasmalltowncalledWildRose.C.AtafuneralinGreenBayWisconsin.D.70milesawayfromWildRoseWisconsin.
22.WhatwaswrongwithSteinkampscarA.Thefronttirewentflatsuddenly.B.Theenginefailedtowork.C.Thewheelbearingneededrepairing.D.Thecarcouldntgetstarted.
23.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeGlennGeibA.Humorousandgrateful.B.Optimisticandenthusiastic.C.Sensitiveandintelligent.D.Warmheartedandgenerous.
24.WhichmightserveasthebesttitleforthestoryA.ATerribleDay.B.AnExperiencedMechanic.C.AValuableLesson.D.ARandomActofKindness.BTheLondonBookFairxxwilltakeplacefromJune12toApril14atthegrandOlympiaWestLondon.ThisguideaimstomakeyourvisittoLondonasenjoyableaspossible.●GettingtoOlympiaLondonTrain/TubeOlympiaistheonlyvenue(集合地)inLondonwitharailstation—Kensington.It’sservedbytheLondonNationalRailnetworks.Afurther5undergroundlinesareconnected;onlyashortwalkaway.Visit.nationalrail.co.ukformoreinformation.●ParkingIfyouaretravelingbycaritisbesttobookyourcarparkinginadvancethroughtheofficeat02075982515orthroughthewebsite:.parkingolympia.co.uk.●Restaurants/BarsLondonhasanextraordinaryrangeofrestaurantandbaroptionsfeaturingincrediblefoodanddrink.Forahand-pickedselectionofthebestonesintheOlympiaareapickupacopyofourLBFxxGastroGuideuponarrivalorvisit:.foodolympia.co.uk.●HotelDovetailFoksaretheofficialacmodationagentforLBFxx.Theyprovidea:selectionofacmodationoptionsforeveryoneingtoLondonfortheFair.Contactinformation:Jessica@hotelmap.or.hotelolympia.co.uk.●What’sonMakethemostofyourtimeinLondonbyexperiencingeverythingithastooffer—filmstheatreartclubsshopsandsomuchmore!Goto.timeout./londonforwhatsonduringTheLondonBookFairandplanyourstayinouramazingcity.●TermsTicketsareavailableforpurchaseonlineonlyuntil9:00a.m.FridayJune6xx.Oncethepaymenthasbeenacceptedyoucandownloadandprintyourticket.AfterJune6ticketswillbeavailableattheTicketBoxOffice.Remembertoshowyourticketattheentrance.
25.Tobookcar-parkingserviceforLBFxxvisitorscan.A.visit.nationalrail.co.ukB.emailJessica@hoteImap.C.giveacallat02075982515D.gototheTicketBoxOffice
26.TicketsfortheLBFxx.A.areavailableonlineonJune10B.willbecheckedattheentranceC.canonlybeboughtattheticketofficeD.willbeemailedtoyouafterpurchase
27.WherecanyoufindinformationaboutthelatestfilmsA..timeout./londonB..hoteloIympia.co.ukC..foodolympia.co.ukD..parkingolympia.co.ukCNexttimeyouneeddirectionsmaybeyoucanaskanant.Theselittlecreaturesaremastersofnavigation(导航)thatsomecanfindtheirwayhomewhethertheyrewalkingforwardorbackwardaccordingtoastudyinCurrentBiology.Antsoftentravellongtobringbackthefoodtotheirnests.Buthowdotheyknowwherethey’regoingResearcherswenttoSpaintomesswithsomedesertants.Theyfoundanactivenestandsurroundeditwithbarriersthatforcedtheforaging(搜寻)antstofollowaparticularpathbackhome.Oncetheantswerefamiliarwiththemazetheresearcherswouldtakethemuphandthempiecesofacookieandthenputthembackinadifferentlocationonethatrequiredtakinga90degreeturntogettothenest.Theresearchfoundthattheantscarryingasmalleasy-to-carrypiecewouldrunforwardwithconfidenceandwereabletoheadonhome.Someantshoweverwoulddropthecookieandturnaroundtotakealookatthescenerywhichallowedthesix-leggedexpertstoresettheirinnermapscatchtheircookiesandheadintherightdirection.Theseantsseemtouseskyclueslikethepositionofthesuntokeepthemontrack.Whentheresearchersusedamirrortomakeitlooklikethesunontheothersideoftheskythecorneredantswouldturntailfortheoppositedirection.Soantsintegrate(整合)alotofinformationtosuccessfullybringhomethefood.
28.Whatdoestheword“maze”inParagraph3probablyrefertoA.Anestthatactiveantslivein.B.Anexperimentthatisdoneinthedesert.C.Amethodthathelpstolocatefood.D.Aplacethatconsistsofconfusingpaths.
29.WhydidsomeantsstoptolookatthesceneryA.Togetovertheman-madebarriers.B.Toenjoythesceneryalongtheroute.C.Toensuretheyreintherightdirection.D.Tocheckdirectionswiththeirmaps.
30.AccordingtothepassagewhatprobablyhelpstheantsfindtheirwayhomeA.Thepositionofthesun.B.Oneparticularpath.C.A90degreeturn.D.Piecesofacookie.
31.WheredoesthispassageprobablyefromA.Anadventurenovel.B.Ageographytextbook.C.Asciencemagazine.D.Atouristbrochure.DWhenyouliveintotalmessiness—cookiesinyourpantsdrawsandsomeoldNewYorkersorappleseedsinyourbed—itshardtoknowwheretolookwhenyouloseyourkeys.TheotherdayaftertwoweeksofsearchingIfoundmykeysintherefrigerator.IcantsayIwassurprised.ButIwassurprisedwhenIwasdiagnosedwithADHD(多动症)whenIwasajunioratYale.Accordingtoanewstudy11%ofschool-agechildrenhavereceivedanADHDdiagnosisa16%increasesincexx.Andrisingdiagnosesmeanrisingtreatments—drugslikeAdderallaremoreaccessiblethanever.Howevertheconsequencesofmisuseandabuseofthesedrugsaredangerous.YetalsoharmfularetheconsequencesofADHDundiagnosedanall-too-monstoryforwomenlikemewhohavesymptomslikedisorganizationandforgetfulnesswhichlookdifferentfromthosetypicallyexpressedinmales.Dr.EllenauthorofUnderstandingGirlswithADHDhasfoundaround4millionfemaleswithADHDarcnotdiagnosed.Themainreasonisthatthediagnosticcriteriaweredevelopedbasedonthosehyperactive(过度活跃)youngboystakentoclinicsmakingitdifficultforgirlstobediagnosedunlesstheybehavelikehyperactiveboys.Ellensays.BesidestheideathatyoungwomenactuallyhaveADHDoftencausesskepticism.AsatopstudentIdidntbelievemydiagnosisatfirst.Myfriendswerealsoconfusedandrathercertainmydoctorwasmisguided.OftenifgirlsaresmartorinsupportivehomessymptomsarcmaskedDr.Ellensays.Girlswillhidetheirinabilitytomeetsocialexpectations.Theyseetheirtroubleorganizingandconcentratingascharacterflaws(缺陷).TheseyearsIambothembarrassedandexhaustedbymystrugglestokeeptrackofobjectsbutdrughashelpeditandmadeitmorebearable.
32.Thewriterpresentsthefirstparagraphto.A.airherviewwithanexampleB.bringupthetopicofthepassageC.showyoungpeoplesmessinessD.proveYalealsohasADHDstudents
33.ManyfemalewithADHDarenotdiagnosedmainlybecause.A.thediagnosticcriteriaaremadeaccordingtomaleADHDB.theyaresmartenoughtomasktheirADHDsymptomsC.theydontviewtheirtroubleassymptomsofADHDD.womenADHDaremorehyperactivethanyoungboys
34.WhatdoesthewordskepticisminParagraph5probablymeanA.Panic.B.Stubbornness.C.Debate.D.Doubt.
35.WhatdoesthepassagemainlytalkaboutA.WhyfemaleADHDpatientsdevelopthedisease.B.WhymanyfemaleADHDpatientsareundiagnosed.C.HowyoungADHDpatientsarecuredofthedisease.D.HowmuchhelpADHDpatientscangetfrommedication.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IdontthinkIneedtotellyouthatreadingisgoodforyou.Unfortunatelymostpeopledontread.Sometimespeopledowanttoreadbutcanneverseemtofindthetime.36Haveagoal.Somepeoplesetgoalsforthemselveslikereadingonebookaweek.Youcanstartbyreadingabookamonthorabookeverytwomonthseven.Itsuptoyouwhateverfloatsyourboat.37Applyalittlepressure.Youcanhaveareadingpartner.Setsomethingupbetweenbothofyoulikewhatlookyou+regoingtoreadandwhentoseeyourpromisethrough.38Thereturndategivesyouasenseofpressuretofinishyourbookbyacertaindeadline.39Ifyouredeterminedandwillinguseeverypossiblemomenttoburyyourselfintheartofthewrittenword.Onthebus.Onthesubway.Onyourlunchbreak.Oratthegym.YouwontregretitIpromise!Takeactionrightaway.40Wewillmakeupallkindsofexcusesnottodoit.Notgetoutofbed.Notcleanthehouse...Atthesemomentsthetricktoavoidingthismentalblockistojustpickupthebookandread!Onceyoustartreadingitsquitedifficulttostop!A.Startwithgreatdetermination.B.Readwheneverandwhereveryoucan.C.Youmayfinditeasytotakeactionimmediately.D.Youcanalsoborrowbooksfromyourlocallibrary.E.Goalscanalwayskeepsyoufocusedtogetthejobdone.F.Ifyouareoneofthemwellmyfriendsthispostisforyou.G.Sometimesthethingpreventingusfromreadingisourmind.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(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Icameintotheheadteachersofficewaitingformybrotherwhowasfillingoutpapersformetoleave.Heturnedtofacemeandmyheart
41.Hiseyeswereswollenandred.Iknewthatsomething42hadhappened.Amandahadacaraccidentandnowsheisinhospital.hesaid.MybodywentnumbasIabsorbedwhatmybrothersaid.HowcouldthathappenAmandawasthe43driverIknew.WithoutathoughtinmyheadIgotoutoftheschooland44tothemedicalcenter.Shewaslyingonabedwithher45coveredfromtheeyebrowsup.Nothingcouldexplainmyfeeling46shelookedupatmewithblood-filledeyes.InhereyeswhereIhadexpectedtosee47Isawstrength.ShesaidtomeIloveyouRenee.Icouldnt48thefeelingattherealizationthatI49toldmysisterIlovedher.Asthedoctors50herdownthehallwaytotheX-rayroomIwantedtoscreamouttoherthatIlovedherbutIcouldnt.Icriedwithtearsof51andfrustration.Everyonekepttellingmeshewouldbeallright.52somethingintheirvoicesspokeloudlyofthedoubtthateveryonewastryingto
53.FinallythedoctorcameShe’sgoingtobefine.Isignedwith
54.Iknewthattheaccidentcould55alargescaronherheadbutshewas56andthatsallthatmatteredtome.AyearlaterIstillhaveasistereventhoughwe57andplainabouteachother.EverytimeIseeherfaceand58thelargescarIremembertotellherthatIloveher.IrememberwhenIalmostlostthe59totellherthatandIam60Istillcan.
41.A.beatB.sankC.racedD.stopped
42.A.unforgettableB.stupidC.strangeD.terrible
43.A.fastestB.safestC.youngestD.worst
44.A.jumpedB.marchedC.slippedD.rushed
45.A.headB.neckC.armD.back
46.A.afterB.beforeC.whenD.until
47.A.excitementB.guiltC.fearD.honesty
48.A.handleB.hateC.shareD.remember
49.A.frequentlyB.rarelyC.directlyD.seriously
50.A.draggedB.liftedC.wheeledD.followed
51.A.carelessnessB.happinessC.kindnessD.hopelessness
52.A.HoweverB.BesidesC.ThereforeD.Instead
53.A.raiseB.throwC.hideD.remove
54.A.angerB.reliefC.painD.respect
55.A.exposeB.tearC.cutD.leave
56.A.aliveB.confidentC.strongD.cautious
57.A.struggleB.quarrelC.helpD.pete
58.A.spotB.studyC.healD.show
59.A.energyB.timeC.changeD.courage
60.A.amazedB.regretfulC.optimisticD.grateful第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(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StartingthisSeptemberfreshmenatTsinghuaUniversitywillhavetotakeswimmingcourses.Theywontreceivetheirdegreesuntiltheypassthetest61success.Exceptionswillbeallowedforstudentswithcertainphysicalormentalconditionsif62provemedicalstaff.Actuallyviewingtheability63swimasamustforstudentsisnotsomethingnewtothisuniversity.Itwasa64requireintheearly20thcentury.Laterit65dropduetoarisingnumberofstudentsandalackoffacilities(设施).Asfor66newruleopinionsverygreatly.Somestudentsweleitsayingitsanecessaryskill67cansaveliveswhileothersarguethatit’snot68reasontolinkdegreeswithswimmingability.InresponsetothenegativereviewsLiuBoheadoftheDivisionofSportsSciencegavethefollowingexplanation.69awatersportswimmingdoeslessharmtojoints(关节)andmusclesandishelpfulinimprovingstudentsendurance.70itsbeneficialtostudentsinthelongrun.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短文短文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处错误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(∧),并在此符号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Thereisawidespreadconcernamongusstudentsaboutifanadmissionfeeshouldbechargedforlocalparks.60%ofusholdstheopinionthatit’snotpropertodoso.Aparkissupposedtobeaplacewherethepubliccanrelaxthem.Besidesworkingoutintheopenairisbothphysicallyormentallybeneficial.Ifanadmissionfeemustbepaidbythevisitorsitisnecessarilytobuildagateandsurroundingwalls.Inthatcasetheparkdoesn’tlookonattractiveanymore.Therefore40%ofmyclassmatesdonotsharesameopinion.Theysaythemoneyfromalltheticketcanbeusedforpayingthegardenersandmakesomerepairs.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是学生李华今年9月将赴美国进修学习4个月请给你的美国笔友Peter写一封邮件,希望他能帮你找一个合租房要点如下
1.对房子的要求;
2.对室友的要求;
3.表达感谢注意
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾己为你写好,不计入总词数DearPeterYoursLiHua英语试题答案
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2.B
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4.B
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6.B
7.C
8.B
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12.A
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61.successfully
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63.toswim
64.requirement
65.wasdropped
66.the
67.that/which
68.reasonable
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