1、届河北省辛集中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题2019届河北省辛集中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题 第卷第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)1. What does the woman want to do? A. Find a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professo
2、r. B. A department head. C. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather. B. Clothes. C. News.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A.
3、He has a pain in his knee.B. He wants to watch TV.C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the man be home from work?A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At 6:50.9. Where will the speakers go?A. The Gr
4、een House Cinema.B. The New State Cinema.C. The UME Cinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How will the speakers go to New York?A. By air. B. By taxi. C. By bus.11. Why are the speakers making the trip?A. For business. B. For shopping. C. For holiday.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A
5、. Driver and passenger. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. In a classroom.14. What does John do now?A. Hes a trainer. B. Hes a tour guide. C. Hes a college student.15. How much can a new
6、 person earn for the first year?A. $10,500. B. $12,000. C. $15,000.16. How many people will the woman hire?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year. B. Ten years. C. Eighteen years.18. What is the speakers opinion on public transport?A.
7、 Its comfortable. B. Its time-saving. C. Its cheap. 19. What is good about living in a small town?A. Its safer. B. Its healthier. C. Its more convenient.20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A. Busy. B. Colourful. C. Quiet.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
8、项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe most famous war movies reflect the American publics continuous fascination with World War II and the Vietnam War. Many movies of this kind have been well-received when they were first shown, but few of them have enjoyed lasting fame and popularity. The films on th
9、e list of the five most famous war movies still remain fresh and are popular among many people.The Longest DayAn all-star cast recreates D-Day and the Normandy attack, the greatest landingand aerial(空中的) invasion in history. This is probably the most famous war movie because of the large number of b
10、ig stars who have roles in the film.Apocalypse NowThis is a famous war movie because of its description of the Vietnam War and excellent performance from Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. The film, full of memorable scenes and quotes, is widely viewed as a masterpiece of movie making.Th
11、e Dirty DozenLee Marvin, playing an officer who thinks and acts independently, is appointed to train twelve prisoners, most of whom have been sentenced to death, to go on a suicide mission to kill several Nazi generals.If any of the men makes it back, they may get a pardon.This is one of the most po
12、pular war movies ever made.PlatoonThis famous war movie is the fictional account of a platoon(排) in Vietnam that is divided into two competing groups.The plot is partly based on the director Oliver Stones real life experience.MidwayThis is probably the most famous war movie ever made about navy. Its
13、 based onthe battle between Japanese and American aircraft carrier groups near Hawaii in World War II that resulted in a decisive American victory.21. What are the most important themes of the movies mentioned above?A. World War II and the Vietnam War.B. Competitions in the Vietnam War.C. Fights bet
14、ween Nazi generals and soldiers.D. D-Day landing and the Normandy attack.22. The text is meant to.A. describe five most famous movie postersB. choose the best war movie among the fiveC. introduce five masterpieces of American filmsD. celebrate the success of the five American films23. What can we in
15、fer from the underlined sentence?A. The prisoners will be punished if they fail.B. The prisoners might be willing to have a try.C. The prisoners might be scared and run away.D. The prisoners have to take Nazi generals back.BIt seemed like a typical November day, a month after my grandmother had pass
16、ed away. I wasfrustrated by everything that was going on around me.I was mad and confused about everyone especially when I saw a young girl walking throughthe store holding her grandmothers hand. The little girl was begging her grandmother for ice creamjust like I used to when I was young. I was jea
17、lous of the little girl, because she had something Ididnt have anymore a grandmother by her side.I had to force myself to ignore the little girl. She was just too happy for me and that wasunacceptable at that time in my world.I went to the cash register to pay for my things. It was then that my ange
18、r quickly shifted fromthe little girl to the cashier. She took my things to another register. When the cashier gave me mychange I didnt say thank you. I simply took my change and left.Feeling tired and hopeless, I began walking to my car. As I stood ina public parking lot amillion questions formed i
19、n my mind. Why did this happen to me? Arent we supposed to get signsfrom the people that passed on? Why didnt I feel her presence anymore?Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her window. “Excuse me, excuse me,excuse me,” she said loudly. Thinking she was going to ask for my parking
20、 spot, I simplypointedto my car. “No, excuse me,” she said again.Then I felt I had no choice but to see what this annoying lady wanted. She reached to the verybottom of her bag and handed me a three-page booklet. “It looks like that you need this,” she said calmly with a smile on her face.I looked d
21、own at the used booklet and there were some big bold letters on the front coverreading, “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?” By the time I looked up she had gone.I felt a sense of relaxation as I read the first page. It explained how people pass on and thattheir spirit remains with us. It was the first
22、time since my grandmother passed away that I had felther with me. I didnt know whether to laugh or cry, but I knew that I finally felt happiness from astranger.24. When did the authors grandmother pass away?A. in November. B. in December. C. in October. D. in August.25. Why was the author jealous of
23、 the little girl?A. She had her grandmother by her side.B. She could ask her grandmother for some flowers.C. She was walking with her grandfather.D. She gave the booklets to the woman.26. The woman driving right by the authors side wanted to give the author _.A. some flowers B. a notebook C. a lette
24、r D. a booklet27. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. The woman became the authors friend.B. The author was happy in the end.C. The author was with her grandmother again.D. The author felt angry.CThe Red Sea is an arm of the Indian Ocean that separates the Arabian Peninsula（半岛）from northeast
25、ern Africa. The water of the Red Sea is clear, transparent and warm. It is suitable forswimming and bathing. Therefore, the Red Sea attracts lots of tourists.However, why is the Red Sea believed to be called the Red Sea? There is a variety of reasons.One popular explanation is due to the fact that i
26、t is so close to the Egyptian desert, which was oncecalled the Dashret, meaning “red land” by ancient Egyptians. It would have been known as the seaof the red land.Modernscholars believe that a likely explanation of the name comes from the fact that someAsiatic languages use colors to refer to direc
27、tions. It is likely that “red” refers to “south”, which isthe direction that the Red Sea points to. This theory is emphasized by the Black Sea which pointsnorth and it is said that black was once a word for north. There is also Yellow Sea and White Sea.The origin of the name of the sea is not exactl
28、y known as the sea water is not red in color. Itswater is mainly blue. However, in some of the most beautiful places on the Red Sea, the waterappears red.The Red Sea is surrounded by reddish mineral-rich mountains. The hot and dry climate aroundthe Red Sea causes the water to evaporate （蒸发）quickly,
29、which means the remaining water has ahigh salt content, so the Red Sea is also called the Salt Sea. These conditions are suitable for a typeof algae（海藻）to grow. The algae are red in color, and since there are so many of them, they makethe water in the Red Sea appear red.Besides, sandstorms from the
30、Sahara Desert also bring red sand that covers the Red Sea and the surrounding areas, making it look much redder. After a sandstorm, everything is coated with red sand, creating a unique and beautiful scene.28. Whats the best title of the passage?A. The Red Sea B. How the Red Sea FormedC. The history
31、 of the Red Sea D. Why is the Red Sea Red?29. which of the following colors probably refers to north according to the passage?A. Black. B. Yellow. C. White. D. Red.30. The Red Sea is surrounded by _.A. valleys. B. mountains. C. the Sahara Desert. D. Sandstorms.31. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. White Sea points to the south.B. The hot and dry climate around the Red Sea causes the water to evaporate slowly.C. The algae are red in color and large in
