福建省晋江市平山中学 2019 届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分听力（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.Where are the speakers?AAt home.BIn a restaurant.CIn the street.2.How many members are probably there in the mans group?A 6.B12.C18.3.What kind of pet does the woman want?A. A parrotB. A snake C. A goldfish4.What was the weather like 30 minutes ago?A. Sunny.B. Snowy.C. Rainy.5. What are the speakers opinions about the painting?A. Its simple.B. Its colorful.C. Its complex. 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. What do we know about the woman?A. She is too busy.B. She is poor at cooking. C. She likes eating noodles.7. What does the man ask the woman to buy at last?A. Noodles.B. Some fish.C. Some fruit. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8Why did Bill lose his job?AHe made a big mistake.BHe didnt work hard.CHis boss didnt like him.9What can we learn about Bill from the conversation?AHe has one kid now.BHe didnt get on well with others. CHe is probably a salesman.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which subject is difficult for the woman?A. Math.B. History.C. Chemistry.11. When can the woman have tutoring?A. On Tuesdays.B. On Thursdays.C. On Fridays.12. Who is in charge of the Gifted Program?A. Mr. Jennings.B. Mr. Hobart.C. Mrs. Lee. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How does the woman describe the mans trip to the desert?A. Hot and tiring.B. Hot and wonderful. C. Hot and dangerous.14. Where does the man plan to go this time?A. Australia.B. South Africa.C. China.15. Which place has the man been to?A. The Great Wall.B. The Forbidden City.C. West Lake.16. What does the woman do in the end?A. She makes a joke.B. She gives some advice. C. She makes an appointment.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17When was the sports meeting held?ALast Friday.BLast Saturday.CThis Friday18Which event did the speaker take part in?AThe long jump.BThe high jumpCThe 100-meter race19Which class won the tug-of-war?AClass One.BClass Two.CClass Three.20Who was the best basketball player in the school?ASteve.BFrank.CDavid. 第二部分：阅读理解（共 2 节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，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黑。AIn between running one of the worlds largest charitable agenciesand acting as Microsofts technology advisor, Bill Gates manages to findtime to read books, both long and short. Now Gates -who has been labeleda “greedy” readerhas released a list of his favorite books of the year.All of the books are standout reads, according to the billionaire, mostof which are focused on business and economy.Here are Bills top four picks for the year (with parts of his fullreview of each book).Business Adventures, by John BrooksBrooks collection was published in 1969 and remains one of Gatesfavorites. He re-read it again this year, labeling it “the best businessbook Ive ever read”.“Shortly after we met, Warren Buffett lent me this collection ofNew Yorker business articles from the 1950s and 1960s. I loved them asmuch as he did. Brooks insights about business have aged beautifully,and they are as true today as ever.”Capital in the Twenty-First Century, by Thomas PikettyPikettys novel hit the shelves in August 2013 and sparked muchdiscussion concerning income inequality throughout this year. Gates alsogot to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the non-fiction workto discuss the topic.“As I told him, although I have concerns about some of his secondarypoints and policy prescriptions, I agree with his most importantconclusions: inequality is a growing problem and that governments shouldplay a role in reducing it.”How Asia Works, by Joe StudwellStudwells work, which was published in May this year, addresseshow countries such as Japan, South Korea and China have continued toachieve high growth, and why other countries have failed to do the same.“The agriculture section of the book was particularly insightful.It provided ample food for thought for me as well as the whole agricultureteam at our foundation. And it left us thinking about whether parts ofthe Asian model can apply in Africa.MakingtheModernWorld:MaterialsandDematerialization,byVaelavSmilSmils books are a constant favorite of the Microsoft founderone of his books makes G