【全国百强校】天津市新华中学2019届高三下学期第八次统练英语试题(原卷版)

天津市新华中学2019届高三第八次统练试卷

英语学科（共6页）

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：英语知识运用 第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分，）

1.Since people are fond of humor, it is as welcome in conversation as ________ else. A. anything C. anywhere

2.— The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting. — Why? It’s ________ than the films I have ever seen. A. far more interesting C. no more interesting

B. much less interesting D. any less interesting B. something D. somewhere

3.Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek ________ food safety problems. A. in C. on

B. to D. after

4. Born into a family with three brothers，David was ________ to value the sense of sharing. A. brought up C. looked after

5.— That must have been a long trip.

— Yeah, it ________ us a whole week to get there. A. takes C. was taking

B. has taken D. took B. turned down D. held back

6.You’d better write down the phone number of that botel for future ________ . A. reference C. progress

B. purpose D. memory

7.________ that the govemment can lead them out of the financial crisis, people are optimistic about the future of the country. A. Convincing C. To convince

B. Convinced D. Having convinced

8. –Will you read me a story, Mummy?

--OK. You ______have one if you go to bed as soon as possible. A. might

B. must

C. could

D. shall

9.— Are you going to Tom’s birthday party? — ________ .I might have to work. A. It depends C. Sounds great

B. Thank you D. Don’t mention it

10.He had his camera ready ________ he saw something that would make a good picture. A. even if C. in case

B. if only D. so that

11. He had no sooner finished his speech________ the students started cheering.(2011·辽宁) A. since C. when

B. as D. than

12.Try ________she might, Sue couldn’t get the door open. A. if C. since

B. as D. when

13.The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which ________ saved for other purposes. A. is C. was

B. are D. were

14.— We could invite John and Barbara to the Friday night party. — Yes, ________?I’ll give them a call right now. A. why not C. why

B. what for D. what

15.I’m afraid he’s more of a talker than a doer, which is ________he never finishes anything. A. that C. where

B. when D. why

Ⅱ 完型填空（30分，每题1.5分）

It was a terrible day.Snow had been falling all day long making th trip ____16____ .I would rather have been in my warm home than drive along on such a cold day, but I didn’t have a ____17____ .I had to have my paper work handed in and then ____18____ my son. The snow continued to fall as we drove along for the 15-mile trip back home.I slowed the car and ____19____ at my son in his heavy coat as he looked ____20____ out of the window with a blank expression.In the ____21____ of the world he was looked upon as a mentally disabled child. ____22____, over the years what I saw was a beautiful, kind and ____23____ soul.He had shown me more about love than I could have ever ____24____ on my own. I slowed the car even more as we _____25_____ a sharp curve（弯）.As we rounded it I saw a shivering（颤抖的）, young woman in a _____26_____ jacket walking in the snow storm .I pulled over and let her in.She was heading for her Mom’s house to visit her _____27_____ whom she hadn’t seen for months.She had experienced a lot of disappointments and _____28_____.Yet, she still held out hope for a new job and tried to _____29_____ a new life for her son and herself.

I took her as _____30_____ as I was able to and dropped her off.She thanked me for the _____31_____ and I told her I wished I could have done more to help.Then as we were about to leave, my sweet son took off his coat, _____32_____ down the window and gave it to her.She put it on, smiled and _____33_____ to us as we pulled out on the road.

In this world we will _____34_____ many problems and challenges.Sometimes it seems that our entire Iives are a trip down a curvy and dangerous road.Yet the power of _____35_____takes us straight back to a broad smooth highway. 16. A. smooth 17. A. change 18. A. call on 19. A. glanced 20. A. excitedly 21. A. history 22. A. However 23. A. dirty 24. A. dreamed 25. A. expected 26. A. new 27. A. son

B. funny B. chance B. pick up B. laughed B. peacefully B. development B. Therefore B. sensitive B. learned B. left B. heavy B. daughter

C. risky C. reason C. seek for C. stared C. sadly C. eyes C. Meanwhile C. painful C. concluded C. approached C. comfortable C. mother

D. special D. choice D. look up D. shouted D. fearfully D. systems D. Besides D. merciful D. ignored D. discovered D. light D. father

28. A. adventures 29. A. predict 30. A. far 31. A. money 32. A. burned 33. A. cried 34. A. face 35. A. nature

B. puzzles B. suffer B. long B. coat B. rolled B. pointed B. overcome B. love

C. tragedies C. save C. soon C. gift C. tore C. waved C. create C. minds

D. doubts D. build D. much D. lift D. shut D. wrote D. bear D. wills

Ⅲ 阅读理解（50分，每题2.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

When first entered,Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob（烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.

Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.

The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming. Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.

A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics,watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.

The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large.Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.

The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill（烤肉架）.

The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat. One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread.Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.

Although the restaurant s small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be