1、2019 届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题命题人： 审题人： 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）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。1. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A guest team. B. A basketball game. C. A missing basket.2. Who has the womans
2、camera now?A. Tina. B. Mary. C. Jack.3. What does the man mean?A. Swimming is a boring activity. B. The woman should learn to swim.C. The woman should be away from water.4. How much was the woman charged?A. $26. B. $21. C. $60.5. How will the woman travel?A. By plane. B. By ship. C. By car.第二节（共 15小
3、题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分）听第 6 段材料, 回答第 6 至 7 题。6. How does the man feel at the moment?A. Angry. B. Unhappy. C. Scared.7.What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Finish his math work. B. Give the teacher a call. C. Admit his fault to his father.听第 7段材料, 回答第 8至 9题。8.Where does the conversation probably
4、take place?A. At a hospital. B. In a park. C. In a drugstore.9.Whats the matter with the womans son?A. He got sunburnt. B. He had a stomachache. C. He took the wrong pills.听第 8段材料, 回答第 10至 12题。10. What was the woman worried about before going to France?A. She wouldnt get used to the food.B. She woul
5、dnt rent an apartment.C. She wouldnt have enough time.11. How did the family eat in the first two days?A. They ate outdoors. B. They ordered takeouts. C. They cooked their meals.12.Why did the woman think the chef was great?A.He was considerate. B.He offered free food. C.He served food quickly.听第 9段
6、材料, 回答第 13至 16题。13.What company does the man work for?A. Apple. B. Google. C. Facebook.14.Why does the man want to quit his job?A. He wants to open his own restaurant.B. He doesnt make enough money.C. He wants to write about food.15. How will the man make money after he quits?A. He will sell books o
7、n his website.B. He will get paid by some companies.C. He will work for different restaurants.16.When might the man quit his job?A. Tomorrow. B. Next month. C. Next year.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. Why will the speakers uncle open the restaurants?A. To make money. B. To feed the needy. C. To begin a ne
8、w career.18. How will the speakers uncle get the ingredients?A. By buying fresh vegetables.B. By collecting unwanted things.C. By getting cheap food at the market.19. How can people receive food at the restaurant?A. Help themselves. B. Reserve in advance. C. Wait at tables.20. Whats the speakers att
9、itude toward his uncles action?A. Supportive. B. Shocked. C. Worried.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 A、B 、C 和 D 四 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 。AWe travel the world to experience an unfamiliar culture. Its an added bonus when the destinatio
10、n happens to be home to several cultures, thanks to its diverse population.TorontoToronto happens to be one of the most diverse in the world. In fact, nearly half of Torontos residents w ere born in another country. This cultural mix is most apparent in the citys community pockets, including Chinato
11、wn, Greektown, Little Italy etc. And although English is most widely spoken here, the streets are constantly filled with over 140 different languages.Los AngelesLos Angeles is know n and loved for its varied landscape, which offers opportunities to swim at the beach, hike in the park and explore a l
12、ively city all on the same day. That diversity also extends to its population-people from approximately 140 countries, speaking 86 different languages call the City of Angeles home w here visitors can get a taste of multicultural mix.SydneyEnglish-speaking visitors to Sydney wont have any trouble bu
13、ying their tickets to the Opera House or ordering up some Aussie barbecue, as it s the main language used here. That said, its not the only language you may overhear. Approximately 250 different dialects are spoken in this Australian city. This makes sense, given that 40 percent of the population w
14、ere born overseas.SingaporeSingapore might be small, but it packs in a lot of diversity. The Southeast Asian destination has four official languages-English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil-and approximately 40 percent of its population were born abroad.21. Where can people enjoy fascinating scenery?A. In
15、 Singapore. B. In Toronto. C. In Sydney. D. In Los Angeles.22. What do these four cities have in common?A. People speak other languages besides English. B.Travelers can kill time on the beach.C. The majority of residents are Chinese.D. More than half of the population w ere born overseas.23. The tex
16、t is probably helpful for those who are interested in .A. language teaching B. reading and writingC. touring and culture D. cooking and swimmingBMy 11-year-old daughter has been awarded an academic scholarship to a private school. Its only a small discount, but the scholarship means shell skip the w
17、aiting list - provided my husband and I can cover $20,000 a year. Should w e pay the private school fees, or choose free education instead?I always assumed my children would go to a private school, like I did. Not because my family is wealthy, but because I believe that the best education is private
18、. It took years for me to make peace with the fact that my two children attended our local public primary school.Theyll go to a private high school, I told myself. Yet herewe are. My eldest is now in her last year of primary school, and my husband and I w ill struggle to afford private school. If so
19、, I could increase my work hours. My law degree was supposed to be my ticket to a good job and a solid income, but thats not quite how it turned out.During many sleepless nights, I felt troubled by the decision. Although I w ant the best for my daughter, I have my ow n dreams too. I cant sacrifice e
20、verything for my precious girl. I explain that I want to be a positive role model for my daughter, and an unhappy parent is a terrible strain on a family. I point out that not even the privilege of private school w ill protect my children from disappointment or struggle. And finally, its decided. My
21、 daughter is going to the public school behind our home. She couldnt be more pleased.Its taken me a little longer, but now Im content. More than my fancy private school education, its my family that shaped me. With high school now 25 years in the past, I can no longer remember the mathematical probl
22、ems and Shakespearean quotes I once knew so perfectly. The lessons from my childhood home, how ever, have proved impossible to forget. 24. From the passage we k now that .A. the scholarship her daughter w on could cover most of her school feesB. her two children attended their local private primary
23、schoolC. the writer had a good job and a solid incomeD. it took a long time for her to make the final decision25. Why did the writer wan t her daughter to go to a private school at first?A. Because her daughter earned an academic scholarship.B. Because she w anted her daughter to receive the best ed
24、ucation.C. Because she w anted her daughter to skip the waiting list.D. Because her daughter s potential w as wasted at the public primary school.26. The underlined word “strain” in Paragraph 3 refers to .A. anger B. comfort C. burden D. relief27. What does the passage indicate?A. Parents should mak
25、e every sacrifice for their children.B. Finance should be taken into account w hen it comes to education.C. Private school education is not as good as public school education. D. Rather than school education, family influences a person most.COn Aug 12, as white nationalists clashed with anti-racists
26、 over whether a statue of a leader in the American Civil war should be removed from a park in Charlottesville, a speeding car drove into the crowd, killing one and injuring dozens of others, reported The Washington Post.The car driver w as a 20-year-old white nationalist. Actually many of the white
27、nationalists were young men. Some may wonder how the younger generation could have become caught up in racism, yet its believed that racist groups are using modern techniques to appeal to them. “Younger people have access to many more forms of information than ever before in human history-social med
28、ia,” Oren Segal, director of the anti-defamation (诽谤) leagues Center on Extremism in the US, told Newsweek.According to Segal, racist groups introduce people to “hate” by finding ways to communicate with them online. And Paul Becker, a sociology professor at the University of Dayton, US, believes th
29、at some young people may even be using this to fill a “void (空 虚 感) ” in their life. “These groups provide a place to belong, and give their lives a goal or purpose,” he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Meanwhile, the changing of the US population structure is causing concern for some people af
30、ter experts predicted that minority groups in the US could become the majority by 2050, leading to discontent and anger, according to Newsweek.The problem of racism has been on the rise in the US for some time. According to a Gallup poll in March, 42 percent of Americans worry a great deal about rac
31、e relations, while the figure w as only 13percent in 2010.But like most problems, its unlikely to be solved overnight. “Even the best policy wont stop every attack. But they could, at the very least, help make events like Charlottesville less likely,” w rote Vox.28.Which statement is NOT the reason
32、why racism in the US is going from bad to worse?A. The statue of a leader in the American Civil war is to be removed from a park. B. Participation of racism may give the racists a purpose and a sense of belonging.C. Minority groups may compose a larger part of the population in less than 40 years.D.
33、 The advance of technology is making it easier for more people to get involved in racism.29. What might Paul Beck er agree with?A. Certain social media should be cut off from young people. B. Its common for the young in the US to feel empty and aimless. C. Involvement in racism gives some young peop
34、le a purpose.D. The Internet plays a positive role in keeping the young free from racism.30. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Its impossible to stop racism.B. Efforts should be made to solve racism in a short time.C. Policies can contribute to the decrease of racial problems.D. Events li
35、ke Charlottesville are caused by draw backs of policies.31. The basic tone of the author in writing the article is .A. critical B. objective C. positive D. sympatheticDTO GOOGLE is now in broad usage as a verb for getting information from the internet. If the tech giant has its way, “I Googled” w il
36、l become a standard reply to the question, “How did you get here?” On May 28th Google said it would build 100 driverless cars. It is the next stage in its apparent pursuit to be as common on the road as on computer screens.People have dreamed about driverless motoring since at least the 1930s, but o
37、nly in recent years have car-makers such as Mercedes-Benz and Volvo given the matter more thought, equipping test cars with thesensors (传 感 器) and complicated software required to pass through busy roads. Google has roared aheadby designing a driverless car from the ground up.But bringing autonomous
38、 motoring to the world is proving harder than Google had imagined. It once promised it by 2017. Now it does not see production models coming out before 2020. The technology is far advanced, but needs shrinking in size and costGoogles current test cars, are said to be packed with $80,000-worth of equ
39、ipment.Googles latest efforts may have as much to do with convincing the public and law makers as improving the technology. The firm stresses the safety advantages of computers being more likely than humans to avoid accidents. The cars w ill have a top speed of just 25mph and a front end made of sof
40、t foam(泡 沫) to cushion careless pedestrians. The benefits could indeed be huge. Driving time could be given over to working, sleeping or brow sing the web. How ever, the issue of liability (问 责) in the event of a driverless car crashing has yet to be resolved.Turning cars into products may not be go
41、od new s for traditional car-makers. But reinventing motoringas a service fits neatly with Googles plans to become as big in hardware as in software. And unlike car firms, which talk vaguely of becoming “mobility providers”, Google has pots of cash to make that a reality and no worries about disturb
42、ing its current business. Google admits it still has “lots of work to do”. But one day Googling to the shops may be a common activity.32. What s Google s next goal?A. To become a tech giant in computer.B. To beat Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in car making. C. To cut down the cost of making cars.D. To get
43、 autonomous cars on the road.33.All the benefits of driverless cars are mentioned EXCEPT .A. They can protect careless passers -by from severe injuryB. Theres no problem with liability in case of a crashC. Drivers can be otherwise engaged on the roadD. With computers controlling the car, more accide
44、nts can be avoided34. What difficulty is Google faced with at present?A. Technology B. Competition C. Finance D. Promotion35. What might be the best title of the passage?A. Google: the tech giant B. Car-makers C. Car trade D. Googles Driverless cars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
45、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。There a few key tips will help you effectively present your work and your ideas in the professional world.1. 36 Probably the most important aspect of a presentation is what you do in advance. Preparation is vital in organizing your thoughts and ideas into a whole that makes sense t
46、o your audience. Plus, knowing the material backwards and forwards means that you can be quicker and more accurate in answering questions and will allow you to ad-lib (随口说出) or go off script（ 脚本；手迹）in a personal and confident manner. 2. Practice with a friend Along with the preparation for the prese
47、ntation itself, its important to practice what youre going to say ahead of time, preferably with another person who could give you feedback. Practicing in front of somebody else, instead of just a mirror, will allow you to get an objective perspective on your performance, while also giving you a bit
48、 of an audience to work with. 37 . 3. Breathe and relax During the actual presentation, it is important to remember to breathe and relax. This can be hard to remember when youre in the midst of what youre doing in front of an audience, but breathing will automatically slow you down and relax you dur
49、ing it. 38 . I would advise a couple of deep breaths before starting a new slide point, just to keep your timing right.4. Control your body language 39 . When giving a presentation, just as important as what youre saying is how you say it. Project confidence by looking out at people in the eyes and directing your presentation to the audience instead of behind them. It can also be a helpful tip to have open and invitin