辽宁省鞍山市第一中学2019届高三英语上学期期中试题

-1-辽宁省鞍山市第一中学2019届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷共150分答题时间120分钟第一节：单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）。1.—Ofthetwobags,whichonedoyouprefer?—__________biggerone.It's_________mostbeautifulone,Ithink.A.The;aB.The;theC.A;/D.A;the2.TheGovernmentwillforcecompaniesto________anypossiblemeasurestoreduceairpollution.A.adjustB.adoptC.adaptD.accept3.Therearemanyfactorsthat_________thepopularityofthe4Gcellphone.HigherspeedofsurfingtheInternetisone.A.answerforB.provideforC.accountforD.applyfor4.Lucyhasgotaccustomed_________westernfoodbyherself.A.tocookingB.tocookC.withcookingD.cook5.Footballfansarealwaysarguingoverthose______goalsintheWorldCup.A.confidentialB.controversialC.contemporaryD.contradictory6.Don’tdefendhimanymore.It’sobviousthathe___________destroyedthefenceofthegardenevenwithoutapology.A.accidentallyB.carelesslyC.deliberatelyD.clumsily7.Mr.Wangmadeuphismindtodevoteallhecould__________hisoralEnglishbeforegoingabroad.A.improveB.toimproveC.improvingD.toimproving8.—Why,mynewcomputerisrubbish!Fivehourshaspassedanditstillhasn’tfinishedthedownloading.—Don’tworry.Youknow,sometimestheInternet________beveryslow.A.canB.mayC.shouldD.must-2-9.Allofuswanttogotothepark___________Bob.Hehadtolookafterhissickmotherathome.A.ExceptB.besidesC.exceptforD.inadditionto10.Itmighthavesavedmesometrouble____________theschedule.A.DidIknowB.haveIknownC.doIknowD.hadIknown第二节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。AAmanwalkedintoasmallIrishpubandorderedthreebeers.Bartenderwassurprised,butheservedthatmanthreebeers.Onehourlaterthemanorderedthreebeersagain.Theverynextdaythatmanorderedthreebeersagainanddrankquietlyatatable.Thisrepeatedseveraltimesandshortlyafterthepeopleofthetownwerewhisperingabouttheman,whowasorderingthreebeersatonce.Acoupleofweekslater,thebartenderdecidedtoclearthisoutandinquired:“Idonotwanttopry,butcouldyouexplain,whydoyouorderthreebeersallthetime?”Themanreplied:“Itseemsstrange,isn’tit?Yousee,mytwobrothersliveabroadatthemoment,one–inFranceandanother–inItaly.Wehavemadeanagreement,thateverytimewegotopubeachofuswillorderextratwobeersanditwillhelpkeepingupthefamilybond”.Soonallthetownhaveheardabouttheman’sanswerandlikeditalot.Themanbecamealocalcelebrity.ResidentsofthetownweretellingthisstorytonewcomersortouristsandeveninvitedthemtothatpubtolookatThreeBeerMan.However,onedaythemancametopubandorderedonlytwobeers,notthreeasusual.Thebartenderservedhimwithbadfeeling.Allthateveningthemanorderedanddrankonlytwobeers.Theverynextdayallthetownwastalkingaboutthisnews,somepeopleprayforthesoulofoneofthebrothers,othersquietlygrieved.Whenthemancametopubthenexttimeandorderedtwobeersagain,thebartenderaskedhim:“Iwouldliketooffercondolencestoyou,duetothedeathofyourdearbrother”.Themanconsideredthisforamomentandthenreplied:“Oh,youare-3-probablysurprisedthatIorderonlytwobeersnow?Well,mytwobrothersarealiveandwell.It’sjustbecauseofmydecision.Ipromisedmyselftogiveupdrinking.”11.Themanorderedthreebeersallthetimebecause_______.A.hewasfondofdrinkingbeersinthispub.B.hemissedhistwobrotherslivingabroadverymuch.C.itwasanagreementwithhisbrotherstokeepupthefamilybond.D.thiswouldhelphimbecomealocalcelebrity.12.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.newstraveledfastinthetown.B.themanbecamefamousinthetownbecausehewasaheavydrinkerC.theman’sbrotherslikeddrinkingbeerverymuchD.themanwasstrong-mindedtogiveupdrinking13.Thebartenderservedthemanwithbadfeelingbecause________.A.hewouldearnlessmoneyB.hethoughtthemanshouldorderthreebeersC.hethoughtoneoftheman’sbrothershadpassedawayD.themandecidedtogiveupdrinking14.Theunderlinedword“condolences”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby______.A.excitementB.appreciationC.surpriseD.sympathyBYoumayhearaboutsomepeoplewhohavewalkedonthemoon.Oftheoutstandingastronautslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostinfluentialinhuman'shistory?PeteConrad(Apollo12)Becauseofhisdyslexia（阅读障碍）,Petealwaysfailedinhisstudyandhadtoleaveschool.ThenhisfathersenthimtoDarrowSchool,whereheperformedsowellthathewonaNavalReserveOfficersTrainingCorps(NROTC)scholarship.HetooktheNASA'stest,buthisdyslexiaruinedtheopportunity.ItwasbecauseofAlanShepard'spersuasionthatPetedecidedtoapplyagainforNASA.HewaschosenasthecommanderofApollo12.HelandedonthemoononNov19,-4-1969andspent31hoursthere.NeilArmstrong(Apollo11)Armstrong’sbiggestmomentcamein1969,whenhewaschosenforNASA'sfirstmannedlunarmission(登月任务),alongwithEdwinAldrinandMichaelCollins.OnJuly21,1969,hesetfootonthesurfaceofthemoon.whichmadehimthefirsthumantodoso.Hestayedonthemoonfor21hours.Afterreturning,Armstrongbecameaninternationalstarandwashonoredworldwide.JohnYoung(Apollo16)YoungwasmadethecommanderofApollo16,whichlandedonthemoononApril16,1972.Hespenttwodaysand23hoursonthemoon.YoungretiredfromNASAafterservingforaround42years,whichmadehimthemanevertoworkforNASAforthelongesttime.EdgarMitchell(Apollo14)EdgarwasselectedbyNASAin1966,andwaslatermadethelunarpilotofApollo14.HefollowedhiscommanderAlanShepardontothemoon,stayingtherefor1dayand9hours.EdgarhasexpressedhisfirmbeliefthatUFOSbelongtootherplanets.HealsofirmlybelievesthatAmericangovernmentisinp