1、2019届吉林省长春汽车经济开发区第三中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题注意事项：1 本试卷分试题卷和答题卡，试题卷共5页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2 答题前，考生须将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡指定位置上。3 考试结束只需上交答题卡。第卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（120小题）在笔试结束后进行。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂 A Whether you are trying to experience some activities of
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7、nts, you will have the chance to go to places only the players and staff go to.21. In which tour can you enjoy the most places of interest? A. Fat Tire Tour. B. Wine Country Tour. C. Big Bus Tour. D. AT&T park Tour.22. What is special about Fat Tire Tour? A. There is a guide to accompany visitors. B
8、. Visitors can travel on a vehicle. C. Visitors can visit beautiful parks. D. There is a chance to visit the citys museums.23. What can you do on the AT&T park Tour? A. Hit home runs. B. Enjoy a match. C. Travel with players. D. Go to a national park.B Next week Emory will be celebrating a new Unive
9、rsity President, Dr. Claire Sterk, our first female president who has decided to be Emorys “chief story-teller”! Having spent over 30 years at Emory researching and practicing storytelling with her, I am pleased President Sterk is choosing storytelling as her theme as our universitys leader. My blog
10、s have focused on the value of family storytelling for developing identity in life. Similarly, collective storytelling within communities builds identity. My Emory colleagues and I have been involved in telling the Emory story for many years, but one really fun plan we began a few years ago was Emor
11、y Story Circles. We organized a series of storytelling events built on ideas from NPRS story Corps and grassroots community organizers, to use our personal and Emory stories, to create bonds. In these story circles of about 8 people including students, staff and community members, each person told a
12、 personal story connecting them to the institution. Our first story circle was co-led by Salman Rusdie, the great author. He treated us all with stories about his experiences as a college student studying history. Then we broke into our own story circles, and each of us told our own story about our
13、Emory experience. Through these stories, connections between faculty and students, college and community, were made more transparent. Since that first story circle, we have organized several more. Those participating in a story circle with us went on and organized their own story circles which are p
14、owerful ways of connecting each other. When we listen to others stories, we learn something about them and also ourselves. We learn what is important and valuable in our lives. So congratulate Dr. Claire Sterk! I applaud her new role as the chief story-teller, and look forward to my Emory community
15、becoming more united through our multi-voiced stories!24. What is Emory according to the text? A. The name of a university. B. The name of a famous person. C. An organization of telling stories. D. An event to connect people together.25. Why does the author expect Dr. Clair Sterk to be the “chief st
16、ory-teller”? A. She is the first female president. B. She will make Emory more famous. C. She has researched telling stories for years. D. She will choose telling Emory stories as the theme.26. What was the result of the first story circle? A. The birth of a better organization. B. Peoples stronger
17、connection. C. Peoples better understanding of history. D. More competition between communities.27. What do we know about Emory story circles? A. Its original creative ideas were copied from others. B. It makes some communities more transparent. C. Eight staff and community members have joined it. D
18、. Students can help others study better through it. C Martin Lewis explained you might be owed tens of thousands, as long as you claim (索赔) before August 2019. He revealed on Good Morning Britain that a new method of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) reclaiming known as the Plevin ruling meant many
19、 more people could receive compensation than ever before. He said, “News this week reported that banks could have to pay out 18 billion more in PPI, after a judge in Manchester County Court ruled that a couple Mr. and Mrs. Doran should receive all of the 76 percent commission (提成) they paid on their
20、 PPI policy rather than just the amount over 50 percent plus interest.” This is all about the newest type of PPI reclaiming called the Plevin. If the lender didnt tell you the commission it was receiving for selling PPI, then the regulator has said if the commission was over 50%, you should get back
21、 the amount above that ( the typical amount was 66% so many are owed just for this alone). However, he warned you need to act fast to put in a claim, with the period to do so ending in summer next year. “Were now only a little bit more than a year away from the deadline for PPI reclaimingthe last ti
22、me to put a claim in is August 2019.” He said, “So anyone who has had a loan, credit or store card, catalogue account, overdraft or car finance ever should check if you were sold the extra insurance, and if you were, you should look to reclaim it. You dont need to pay anyone to do it because theres
23、free help online. You can use Martins free PPI reclaiming tool and the regulator has a helpline on 0800101 8800 if youre struggling.”28. Why is the couple Mr. and Mrs. Doran mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To stress the regulator is right B. To explain what PPI is about. C. To give a successful case of
24、 the Plevin. D. To introduce a new topic for the discussion.29. What is the key for a customer to make a PPI claim according to Martin Lewis? A. Getting in touch with him. B. Getting free help online. C. Lending money. D. Acting fast.30. What can we learn from the text? A. Martin Lewis can make a fo
25、rtune before August 2019. B. The PPI will be put into effect before August 2019. C. Compensation is much easier to get than ever before. D. The Plevin ruling is not familiar to many people.31. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Add a small amount into your saving account B. Avoid losing 5
26、5% of your pension C. How to save on PPI policy D. How to make a PPI ruleD Weather could power the next generation of smart windows. Researchers have created glass by harvesting energy from wind and precipitation (降水). The approach offers an alternative to other smart windows powered by batteries, s
27、olar panels, and even standard power outlets. “The creation represents a new kind of renewable energy source,” says Liming Dai, a nanomaterial engineer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, who was not involved in the research. Smart glass, which changes its characteristics to block
28、 out light or heat, has been around for decades. Common examples include glare fighting rearview (后视) car mirrors and windows that change color for energy savings and privacy. But many are expensive, and people are still looking for eco-friendly ways to power the windows. Batteries and plug-in outle
29、ts arent apparently “green”, and built-in solar panels can cloud or hide parts of the glass. In experiments, the glass produced up to 130 milliwatts per square meter, enough to power a pacemaker or a smart phone while its asleep, the team reported online last month in ACS Nano. This output might sui
30、t many applications, such as being a power source for home or office electronics, says co-developer and scientist Zhong Wang of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Since their first project in 2012, a light-up sidewalk powered by footsteps, he and his colleagues have miniaturized their g
31、enerators to create everything from self-cleaning keyboards to sensors for security systems. But Wang and colleagues still have more work to do before this smart glass is ready for commercialization. Now, the glass has no way to store the energy it creates. To solve this problem, Dai says, transpare
32、nt super capacitors (超级电容器) could be placed into the glass without decreasing visibility. For now, the team wants to improve the energy efficiency of their nanogenerators (主发电机). These tiny power plants can convert about 60% of the mechanical energy that they encounter into electricity. “The output
33、power is a constant goal,” Wang says. “Free energy surrounds us, and anything can happen if you take control of it.”32. What is unique about the smart glass? A. It can protect privacy. B. It is more expensive. C. It is powered by weather. D. It can block out light and heat.33. What is the main idea
34、of paragraph 3? A. The research history of Zhong Wang. B. The experimental process of Zhong Wang. C. The research theory of Zhong Wangs team. D. The experimental findings of Zhong Wangs team.34. What is the drawback of the smart glass? A. It cannot keep its produced electricity. B. It cannot suit th
35、e super capacitors. C. It cannot power a smart phone. D. It cannot change its color according to weather.35. Which of the following best explains “convert” underlined in the last paragraph? A. Consume. B. Transform. C. Waste. D. Reserve.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。
36、将答案写在题后表格里，在试卷上作答无效。 Are you a highly emotionally intelligent person?As we all know, emotional intelligence (EI) has been an important factor in our success and happiness, not only at work, but in our relationships and all areas of our lives. So what sets emotionally intelligent people apart? 36 The
37、y focus on the positive. While not ignoring the bad news, emotionally intelligent people do not spend a lot of time and energy focusing on problems. 37 .These people focus on what they are able to do and what is within their control.They surround themselves with positive people. People with a lot of
38、 EI dont spend a lot of time listening to complainers. They are aware that those people are not helpful to them. 38 You can spot these folks as they tend to smile and laugh a great deal and attract other positive people. Their warmth, openness, and caring attitude let others look upon them as more t
39、rustworthy.They look for ways to make life more fun, happy, and interesting. Whether it is in their workplace, at home, or with friends, high EI people know what makes them happy and look for opportunities to expand their enjoyment. 39 Therefore, they do whatever they can to brighten someone elses d
40、ay. 40 People with high EI are so busy thinking of possibilities in the future that they dont spend a lot of time worrying about things that didnt work out in the past. They learn lessons from their past failures and apply them to their actions in the future.A. They are willing to let go of the past
41、.B. People know how they can use their energy wisely.C. Here are four habits that people with EI have.D. They receive pleasure and satisfaction from seeing others happy.E. So they always spend time with people that look at the bright side of life.F. Instead, they use the incident to create awareness
42、 of how not to let it happen again.G. Rather, they look at what is positive in a situation and look for solutions to a problem!第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题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。 At the very young age of six, my life was thrown into a downward
43、 spiral (旋涡) of constant pain, surgeries, sadness and depression. I was in a car 41 on my way home, being hit by a truck. My left leg got 42 between the wheels. I was left with an exposed bone, lots of pain and the 43 memories of those few moments, which were forever 44 in my mind. At first I spent
44、one year and half in the 45 . I had dressings every day, surgeries every Friday and 46 nights and days. Im sure most of you dont know this because Ive probably never 47 this with anyone. People have questioned so many times and I eventually got 48 ; I just wore clothes that could 49 my leg. I couldn
45、t do this in school because we had a 50 and of course I was bullied (欺负) by some and called names, 51 in primary school. Scars shouldnt define a person. My scars are my proof of my 52 . Many years later I have changed I began to love and accept myself. I 53 what I want and I am happy with myself. I
46、have always risen above my circumstances and my 54 has never stopped me from pursuing my dreams. It may have 55 me down but it never took my 56 away.You dont know what Ive 57 but I have been and continue to be 58 for being myself, so when you see me 59 , dont be quick to judge. Just be glad for me b
47、ecause Im definitely 60 . I am more than my leg and I am more than what people choose to see.41.A. exhibitionB. accidentC. tripD. company42.A. operatedB. examinedC. trappedD. lost43.A. absurdB. terrifyingC. constantD. brief44.A. plantedB. forgottenC. destroyedD. changed45.A. waiting roomB. hospitalC. schoolD. bedroom46.A. strangeB. coldC. lonelyD. painful47.A.
