1、某中 2019 届高三上学期英语期中试题与答案（考试时间 100 分钟 ，满分 120 分）命题人： 审题人：注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的考号、姓名、考场、座位号、班级在答题卡上填写清楚。2.每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试卷上作答无效。第卷（选择题，共 70 分）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项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AStoryland compa
2、ny right now opens door for new young professionals, artists, theatre persons and passionate drama teachers.We are looking for someone, who is in love with Art, Art Education and kids. Joining this position you will be working on educational art programmes to develop students imagination, creativity
3、, and taste for art and beauty.Work with younger students (age3-5), but also be ready to work with elder kidsBe ready to work with students with varying level of EnglishCandidates wont be teaching English, he/she will be teaching Drama and Theatre Studies, so make sure you are experienced and profes
4、sional on that area.Caring, passionate, motivated (younger than 40 years old, as you will be joining young growing team)High energy and FlexibilityWilling and ready to commit at least 2 years for the project (with contract signing)Flexible work hours depending on schedule with no more than 40 hours
5、per weekRequirementsA passionate, warm, and caring personalityGood teamwork SkillsExperience on teaching children is a plusWage and Benefits Package18000-20000RMB before tax per month depending on experience7 days paid vacation +11 days Chinese National HolidayWorking visa is providedMedical Insuran
6、ceAnnual Company TripWe are innovative and fast-growing. If you want to share your story and are searching for your dream land. Join Us Now!1. Who is Storyland working for?A. Young professional B. Artists C. Drama teachers D. Kids2. Which of the following statement is true?A. Employees will work wit
7、h kids who can speak good English.B. Employees should be energetic and flexible.C. Employees will get a salary of 18000-20000RMB after tax per month.D. Employees should pay for medical insurance by themselves.3. Where is the passage most probably taken from?A. A job-hunting website. B. A book on art
8、 C. A research paper D. a news reportBA man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the child asked for chocolate and her mother told her “no.” The little girl immediately began to get upset, and the mother remarked quietly,
9、“Now Ellen, we just have half of the aisles(通道) left to go through; dont be upset. It wont be long.”He passed the Mother again in the candy aisle. Of course, the little girl began to shout for candy. When she was told she couldnt have any, she began to cry. The mother said, “There, there, Ellen. Onl
10、y a little bit longer, and then well be checking out.”The man again happened to be behind the pair at the check-out, where the little girl immediately began to cry for a gum and burst into a terrible anger upon discovering there would be no gum purchased today. The mother said, “Ellen, well be throu
11、gh this check out stand in five minutes, and then you can go home and have a nice nap.”The man followed them out to the parking lot and stopped the woman to compliment her. “I couldnt help noticing how patient you were with little Ellen .”The mother broke in, “My little girls name is Tammy. Im Ellen
12、.”4. What did the little girl ask for?A. cakes, candies, gums B. chocolate, candies, a napC. candies, gums, a nap D. cookies, candies, gums5. Which of the statements is not true?A. The little girl wanted to eat some snacks.B. The woman didnt buy anything her daughter asked for.C. The man would be ve
13、ry surprised at the womans answer.D. The man wanted to offer some help to the woman.6. What does the underlined word mean?A. scold B. criticize C. praise D. comfort7. Which word can best describe the woman?A. patient B. anxious C. caring D. humorous CThe last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected a
14、s she prepared to turn 28 years old was to be living at home with her parents. All shes ever wanted to do is to become an elementary school teacher. However, Hipp has racked up(累计) $100,000 (about 0.67 million yuan) in student loan debt and isnt able to earn enough through working as a part-time ska
15、ting instructor and restaurant server to live anywhere other than home.To some degree, multigenerational households have always been a part of American life. However, the number of adults who have been moving back in with their parents or never leaving home in the first place has been growing steadi
16、ly.The Pew Research Center recently reported that 2016 was a milestone in the evolving living arrangements of young adults in the US. Until 2016, the most common living arrangement for young adults was to be living in their own property as part of a couple. UBS Financial Services, a Swiss global fin
17、ancial services company, released a report that even suggests one reason for the growing number of young adults still living at home could be that their family doesnt want them to leave. The report shows that 74 percent of millennials (千禧一代) get some kind of financial support from their parents afte
18、r college. Millennials see their parents as peers, friends and mentors. In return, their parents happily provide financial support well into adulthood, helping fund everything for them. Stuart Hoffman, chief economist for the PNC Financial Group in the US, said “Although job growth for millennials s
19、ince 2014 has improved, that doesnt necessarily mean that millennials are starting to fly the nest, he said. “They may like living at home and being able to save money.”He added, “While it has held back household formation and purchases on things, they are probably traveling more and eating out more
20、. I dont know if it represents a change in moral values, its much more common for adult children to live in their parents homes because its becoming part of the culture.”8. Whats the purpose of Caitlin Hipps story?A. To prove the authors view. B. To introduce her situation.C. To present the topic.D.
21、 To make readers rethink about the problem.9. What does the underlined part (Paragraph1) probably refer to?A. live with parents B. live independentlyC. stay at home D. leave home10. According to Hoffman, which of the following is true?A. It isnt necessary for millennials to leave the nest.B. Job gro
22、wth for millennials since 2004 has improved.C. Moral values are changing gradually.D. Young adults are living in a different life style.11. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Why is the number of the millennial growing steadily?B. Why has the percentage of adults living with their parents been on
23、 the rise?C. Why are parents willing to help fund for young adults?D. Why do more adults treat their parents as peers, friends and guides?DRed wolves used to be a common sight across the southeastern United States. But today, there are just 50 left in the wild.The red wolf is one of the most endange
24、red wild canine species（犬科动物） in the world. In the past five years, the species population in the wild has dropped by half. The US Fish and Wildlife Service had been working for decades to reintroduce the species into the wild, but the organization recently put the program on hold.According to Cindy
25、 Dohner, the southeast regional director for the Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency is focusing on our commitment to get the science right and rebuild trust with our neighbors in those communities as we address problems regarding the recovery of the red wolf. But the animal-rights group Defenders
26、 of Wildlife said on its website that the decision made by the Fish and Wildlife Service falls well short of what is needed to continue red wolf recovery.The red wolf was declared an endangered species in 1967. By1980, it had been hunted to extinction in the wild. Some hunters thought the red wolves
27、 were coyotes（土狼）, so most people killed them because they believed wolves were dangerous and would attack people. This wrong belief has made it difficult to restore the species, because people are afraid to have red wolves reintroduced near human communities.Experts say that one way to fight these
28、fears is simply to teach people about red wolves. In reality, they are shy animals that they dont get close to humans and hunt mostly at night. According to the Fish and Mildlife Service, captive breeding centers in the US are home to about 200 red wolves. But without continued efforts from the gove
29、rnment and private groups, red wolves will continue to suffer.12. The underlined phrase “put.on hold“ in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.A. paused B. promoted C. overlooked D. accomplished13. What does Defenders of Wildlife think of the Fish and Wildlife Services decision?A. Practical. B. Annoying. C. Satisfactory. D. Disappointing.14. The trouble in reintroducing red wolves near human communities lies in_ _.A. humans over-hunting B. fears in human beings
