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-1-2019学年第一学期半期考高三英语试题(考试时间：120分钟总分：150分)本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷(非选择题)两部分第I卷第一部分听力(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.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.LookingafterDad.B.Buyingajacket.C.Holdingaparty.2.Whoisthemanprobably?A.Thehouseowner.B.Therepairman.C.Thetutor.3.What’swrongwiththeman?A.Hebreaksadrum.B.Hefeelsunwell.C.Heforgetstotakehismedicine.4.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?A.Finishedreadingabook.B.Haddinnerwiththewoman.C.Gaveaspeech.5.Howwouldthewomanliketogohome?A.Bybus.B.Bysubway.C.Bytaxi.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whydoesthewomangainweight?A.Sheeatstoomuch.B.Shefeelsstressed.C.Sheisattheageofgettingfat.7.Whatwillthemandotoloseweight?A.Gotoayogaclass.B.Joinajoggingclub.C.Gorunningeveryday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatwillthewomandotonight?A.Gobackhomeearly.B.Gotoaparty.C.TalktoMom.-2-9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhermother?A.Kind.B.Strict.C.Open-minded.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inastore.B.Inapostoffice.C.Athome.11.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthedelivery?A.Forfree.B.15yuan.C.20yuan.12.Whenwillthemangethisdelivery?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Friends.C.Colleagues.14.Whatdessertwillbepreparedtomorrow?A.Fruits.B.Strawberrypie.C.Chocolatecake.15.Whatdayisittoday?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.16.Whatwillthemandoafterlunchtomorrow?A.Watchafootballgame.B.Sendchildrentoschool.C.Takeashower.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.AtwhatagedidDessiSieburthstartlovingbirds?A.6.B.8.C.14.18.WhydoesDessimakeboxesforbluebirds?A.Theyareeverywhereinhishometown.B.Theyareeasytotrack.C.Theylosetheirnestplaces.19.What’sthefunctionofDessi’swebsite?A.Todoresearches.B.Toteachpeopleaboutbirds.C.Toraisemoneyforbirds.20.WhatdidDessidoinAlaskarecently?A.Heinterviewedbiologists.B.Heboughtsomegoldthere.C.Hestudiedonatypeofeagle.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)AThelocaldogparkmightbegettingbusierandcatcafésmightbeopeningineveryneighborhood,butdoyouknowwhichtraditionalpetisthemostpopulararoundtheworld?UnitedStatesTheUnitedStatesishometothehighestnumberofdomestic(驯养的)dogs,cats,andfish,andAmericansaremorelikelytotreattheirfriendslikehumans.U.S.pet-3-ownersspend$50billionayearontheiranimalcompanions,and36%ofdogownershaveusedsomeofthatmoneytobuytheirpetabirthdaypresent.RussiaAccordingtoRussiantradition,keepingacatasapetisgoodfortunate,soit'snosurprisethecatisRussia'smostpopularpet.In2016,57%ofRussianhouseholdscontainedacat,comparedtothe29%thathaddogs.OnMarch1,RussiacelebratesNationalCatDayaspartofcelebrationsforWorldCatDay.BrazilBrazil'sdomesticbirdpopulationwasabout19millionin2013,whiledogsheldtoprankatjustover37million.Brazilhasthehighestnumberofsmalldogspercapitalcityintheworld.Thenearly20millionsmalldogsareattributedto(归因于)arapidly-growingmiddleclasslivinginsmallurbanapartments.UnitedKingdomDogsandcatsranksecondandthirdinBritain,whilefishesholdthetopspot.Ithasbeenlinkednotonlytothelowmaintenance(维护),butalsotothefactthatmanyotherpetslikedogsorcatsarenotallowedinsomeplaces.21.WhyarethefiguresmentionedinParagraph2?A.Toexplaintheimportanceofpets.B.ToshowAmericans'growingwealth.C.ToexplainwhyAmericanshavepets.D.ToshowhowAmericanslovetheiranimalfriends.22.Wherearecatsregardedasthesymbolofgoodluck?A.InBrazil.B.InRussia.C.IntheUnitedStates.D.IntheUnitedKingdom.23.WhatarethemostpopularpetsintheUnitedKingdom?A.Dogs.B.Cats.C.Birds.D.Fishes.BFormostclimbers,reachingthepeakofMountQomolangmaonceisauniqueachievement.However,don'ttellthattoKamiRita,whoclimbeduptothepeakofthedangerousmountainforthe22ndtimeonMay16,2018,breakingthepreviousrecordof21successfuladventureshesharedwithtwofellowguides.Andtheexperiencedmountaineerisnotdoneyet!Beforestartingtherecentclimb,the48-year-oldannounced,“MygoalistoreachthepeakofMountQomolangmaatleast25times.Iwanttosetanewrecordnotjustformyselfbutformyfamily,theSherpapeopleandformycountry,Nepal.”Mr.Rita,whoearns$10,000foreachQomolangmaexpedition,hassuccessfullyclimbedthemountainalmosteveryyearsincetheageof24.Inhissparetime,theSherpaguideleadsvisitorstothearea'sotherhighpeaks,suchasK-2,Cho-Oyu,Manaslu,andLhotse.Thoughthemostaccomplished,Mr.Ritaisnottheonlyclimberinthefamily.HisfatherwasamongthefirstprofessionalguidestoleadforeignmountaineersupMountQomolangmain1950andhisbrotherhasguidedclimberstoitspeak17times.WhileMr.Ritahasavoidedallthedisasters,theexperiencedclimberhas-4-witnessedhisshareoftragedies.In2014,hewasatbasecampwhenanavalanche(雪崩)killed16Sherpaguides,includingfivefromhisteam.Thefollowingyear,anearthquake-triggeredsnowslideburied19peopleatbasecamp.TheonlyreasonMr.Ritaescapedwasthathisteam'stentsweresituatedawayfromthecentralarea.However,themountaineerbelievesthattheimprovementinequipmentandweatherforecastingsystemshasmadeclimbingMountQomolangmaslightlyeasierthanitwaswhenhebegan.Hesaid,“Thedangersarestillthere.Butwear