山西省太原市第五中学2019届高三英语下学期4月阶段性检测试题

山西省太原市第五中学2019届高三英语下学期4月阶段性检测试题(考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15B.£9.18C.£9.15答案是C。第一节听下面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。1.WhatdoesJohnfinddifficultinlearningGerman?A.Pronunciation.B.Vocabulary.C.Grammar.2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Brotherandsister.C.Teacherandstudent.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inabank.B.Ataticketoffice.C.Onatrain.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Arestaurant.B.Astreet.C.Adish.5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherinterview?A.Itwastough.B.Itwasinteresting.C.Itwassuccessful.第二节听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。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。6.WhenwillJudygotoaparty?A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnWednesday.7.WhatwillMaxdonext?A.Flyakite.B.Readamagazine.C.Dohishomework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingatfirst?A.Goingtoaconcert.B.Watchingamovie.C.Playingacomputergame.9.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?A.VisitMike.B.Goboating.C.Takeawalk.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whichcolordocatsseebetterthanhumans?A.Red.B.Green.C.Blue.11.Whydocatsbringdeadbirdshome?A.Toeattheminasafeplace.B.Toshowofftheirhuntingskills.C.Tomaketheirownershappy.12.Howdoesthemansoundattheendoftheconversation?A.Grateful.B.Humorous.C.Curious.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhoisMacy?A.Ed’smother.B.Ed’steacher.C.Ed’sfriend.14.HowdoesEdusuallygotokindergarten?A.Bycar.B.Onfoot.C.Bybus.15.WhatdoesEdenjoydoingatthekindergarten?A.Tellingstories.B.Singingsongs.C.Playingwithothers.16.WhatdotheteacherssayaboutEd?A.He’sclever.B.He’squiet.C.He’sbrave.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.AtwhatagedidEmilystartlearningballet?A.Five.B.Six.C.Nine.18.WhydidEmilymovetoToronto?A.Toworkforadanceschool.B.Toperformatadancetheater.C.Tolearncontemporarydance.19.WhydidEmilyquitdancing?A.Shewastoooldtodance.B.Shefailedtogetascholarship.C.Shelostinterestinit.20.HowdoesEmilyfeelaboutstoppingtraining?A.She’spleased.B.She’sregretful.C.She’supset.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AItiscommonlybelievedthatinmedievalFrance,NewYearwascelebratedon1April.Thenin1562,PopeGregoryintroducedanewcalendarfortheChristianworld,changingNewYearto1January.Withnomoderncommunications,newstravelledslowlyandnewideaswereoftenquestioned.Manypeopledidnothearofthechange,somemerelyforgot,andotherschosetoignoreit.Thesepeoplewerecalledfools.Invitationstonon-existent“NewYear”partiesweresentandotherpracticaljokeswereplayed.Overtimeplayingtrickson1Aprilbecameatradition.ThecustomeventuallyspreadtoEnglandandScotland,anditwaslatertransportedacrosstheAtlantictotheAmericancolonies(殖民地)oftheEnglishandtheFrench.AprilFools’Dayhasnowdevelopedintoaninternationalfestivaloffun,withdifferentnationalitiescelebratingthedayinspecialways.FranceandItalyInFranceandItaly,ifsomeoneplaysatrickonyou,youarethe“fishofApril”.BythemonthofAprilfishhaveonlyjusthatchedandarethereforeeasytocatch.ChildrenstickpaperfishtotheirFriends’backsandchocolatefisharefoundintheshops.AmericaandBritainToday,AmericansandtheBritishplaysmalltricksonfriendsandstrangersalikeon1April.Acommontrickistopointtoafriend’sshoeandsay“Yourshoelace(鞋带)isuntied.”Whentheylookdown,theyarelaughedat.Schoolchildrenmighttellafriendthatschoolhasbeencancelled.Sometimesthemediagetinvolved.Once,aBritishshortfilmwasshownonAprilFools’Dayaboutspaghettifarmersandhowtheyharvesttheircropfromspaghettitrees!ScotlandInScotland,AprilFools’Daylastsfortwodays!Theseconddayiscalled“TailyDay”andtricksonthisdayinvolvethebottom(orthe“tail”,ininformalspeech).Oftenasignsaying‘kickme’isstuckontosomeone’sbackwithoutthemknowing.21.Inwhatconditionwouldsomeonebecalled“fishofApril”inFrance?A.Whenoneisfooled.B.Ifoneisfondoffish.C.Whenonefoolsothers.D.Ifonepreferschocolate.22.WhatwasthepurposeoftheBritishshortfilm?A.Tohelptheaudience.B.Totricktheaudience.C.Towarntheaudience.D.Toinformtheaudience.23.WheredoesAprilFools’Daylastformorethanoneday?A.Italy.B.France.C.America.D.Scotland.BIhaveneverbeenafanofthephrase,“Nopains,nogains.”Ipreferthealternativeversion,“Nopains,nopains!”Whenitcomestoexercise,forexample,Ilearnedyearsagothatpushingthroughpainwasmorelikelytolaymeupwithanachingbackthantoleavemefeelingstrongandhealthy.Buttherearetimeswhenstressfulsituationsactuallydoleadtogreaterhappiness.AnewstudypublishedintheJournalofHappinessStudiesfoundthatpeoplewhopursue(追求)goalsthataretoughtoachievefeelmorestressinthemoment,butgreaterhappinessintheaftermathparticularlyiftheyfeelconnectedtoothersalongtheway.Theresearchersconcludedthathappinessincreaseswhenpeopledevelopgreatercompetenceinsomethingandgreatercompetenceonlycomeswhenpeoplekeeponworkingthroughthestress-inducingphaseoftrying,fighting,andtryingagaintolearnandgrow.Ifthepsychologicalneedstobeautonomousorself-directed,andtobeconnectedtoothersaremet,themomentarystresseswillbelessacute,andtheresultinghappinesswillbemorelasting.Thisidearemindsmeofanotheroftenquotedphrase,whichIhaveheardinreferencetochallengingtasks,suchasexercise—“Fi