2019-2020年高三英语上学期期中试题(VIII).doc

2019-2020年高三英语上学期期中试题(VIII)第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，共7.5 分）听下面5 段对话。每段对话后由一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1How does the woman want her steak？ARare BMedium CWell-done2Where does the conversation probably take place？AIn a restaurant BIn a hospital CIn a shop3What is the man worried about？AHis final exam BHis mid-term exam CHis physical exam4What is the woman doing？AOffering help BGiving suggestions CAsking for information5What color will the man choose at last？ABlack BGrey CRed第二节（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，共15 分）听下面4 段对话。每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有5 秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。听第6 段材料，回答6 至7 题。6What does the man apologize for？ANot attending the class BNot going to the concertCNot finishing his essay7What will the man probably do today？AHost the meeting BGo to his tutors officeCTry to finish his essay听第7 段材料，回答8 至9 题。8What will the man do in the UK？ATeach in a university BStudy for an MBACStart a business9Where does the dialogue take place？AAt a bank BAt the Customs CAt a university听第8 段材料，回答10 至12 题。10What are the two speakers talking about？AHaving a trip BDoing paper work CBuying some food11Who will pay for the gas？ATony BCatherine CLisa12When will the two speakers leave？AThis Saturday BNext Monday CNext Tuesday听第9 段材料，回答13 至15 题。13How deep is the snow this year？A3 inches B4 inches C8 inches14Which activity does the man like？ASkating BCycling CSnowballing15Whats the weather like today？ASnowy BSunny CCloudy第三节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，共7.5 分）听下面一段对话，完成第16 至 20 五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20 秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后，你将有60 秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45 分）第一节 单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1 分，共15 分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。21Focus on what you are supposed to do every day and you _ gradual progress.Amake Bwill make Cmade Dwould make22Its amazing that Beijing and Zhangjiakou have won the bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics！Sure it is！The government _ have made great efforts！Acould Bshould Cmight Dmust23The band，_ members are all over 70， is currently on tour all over country.Awhose Bwho Cwhich Dwhat24The hikers made marks on the way _ they wouldnt get lost in the mountain.Aas if Bso that Ceven though Din case25When I asked if _ would help me，Tony was the first to volunteer.Aeveryone Bnone Canyone Dall26Did you watch the live broadcast of Chinas military parade on September，3rd？Its a pity that I missed itI _ to New York then.Awould fly Bflew Cwas flying Dhave flown27Some experts believe _ our personalities are largely determined by genetic factors.Athat Bwhether Cwhat Dhow28_ ups and downs in the past four years，Bob finally succeeded in extending hisbusiness overseas.AExperienced BTo experienceCHaving experienced DExperiencing29Jack is sort of nervous as his examination results _ to his parents in three days.Awere sent Bare sent Chave been sent Dwill be sent30If you had told me in advance，I _ him at the airport.Awill meet Bwould meet Cwill have met Dwould have met31At the bad news，the woman put her hands _ her eyes and cried out.Aacross Bover Cabove Dbetween32Winter _， but children cant wait to go skiing.Awont arrive Bdidnt arriveChadnt arrived Dhasnt arrived33Washing hands thoroughly is one of the effective ways to avoid _ by virus.Abeing infected BinfectingCto be infected Dto infect34Career advisors often suggest people find a job _ they can get a sense of achievement.Athat Bwhat Cwhere Dwhich35_ something unexpected happens，I will meet you at the school gate tomorrowmorning.AWhen BUnless CSince DIf第二节 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，共30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the ratarded (智障的) boy afew tables away. It didnt even cross my mind that he might feel 36 when people whisperedabout him. So I just let them talk.Then came the day when I learned my little brother Martins testing for autism (自闭症)came out positive (阳性). I had never thought about him like that. I broke 37 , crying.Everything had just changer. He was no longer a(n) 38 little boy.Over time, I was able to accept his 39 a little more. We had to 40 because Martinneeded treatment. So Martin and I both started at a new school. One day, I was standing in the busline waiting when a “ short ” bus (for the retarded) came and 41 up some kids. The childrenin the other line started making 42 about the “ retarded ” on that bus and I felt a 43feeling in my heart. I said quietly that those ments werent very nice, 44 no onelistened.My family moved again. In the new school I got a 45 to speak up pretty soon. That day,in a band class, my teacher 46 our playing to make some ments, “ Guys, wereplaying like the kids on the short bus! e on! ”The entire room was laughing loudly. I felt very 47 . Then, I raised my hand. I wasntsure what I was going to say but I wanted to be heard.The whole class 48 down. My mouth opened and this came out: “ I dont think weshould make fun of the short bus, because there are people on that bus who have a lot in monwith us and have the same feelings as we do.” I could feel my 49 getting louder. “ So Iwould 50 it if you didnt make fun of them.”The room was very quiet and everyone stared at me. My teacher 51 for his words andthen started the song again. At the end of the class, everyone was giving me strange looks. But Ididnt 52 , because I knew three things: I had spoken the 53 , I had taught everyonesomething, and while everyone in the classroom was being a follower, I had 54 to take adifferent path since I wanted to bee a 55 and a role model.36Aamazed Bhurt Cuncertain Dcold37Aoff Bin Cdown Daway38Anormal Bnoisy Coutstanding Dimpressive39Apain Binterest Copinion Dillness40Achange Bmove Cquit Dstudy41Aset Btook Cbrought Dpicked42Ajokes Bplaints Cchoices Ddiscoveries43Aviolent Bstrange Cconfusing Dclear44Abecause Bif Cbut Dso45Achance Bposition Ctopic Dpoint46Aencouraged Bbothered Cenjoyed Dstopped47Abad Bembarrassed Ctense Dguilty48Asat Bslowed Cquieted Dlooked49Apace Bvoice Cpulse Dbreath50Aexcuse Bappreciate Cstand Dpermit51Aapologized Bfought Callowed Dargued52Aunderstand Bnotice Creturn Dcare53Awisdom Bimportance Cmatter Dtruth54AhelpedBdecided Cagreed Dhoped55Areporter Bthinker Cleader Dtrainer第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题2 分，共30 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they sawlying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who wasemployed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his days word.The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let us play the man a trick: we will hide hisshoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot findthem”.“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at theexpense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by trickingon the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how thediscovery affects him.”The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poorman soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat andshoes. After he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something hard. He bent down to feelwhat it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.He fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He thenlooked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into hispocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the othercoin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincerethanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread,Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dyingThe student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears“Now,”said theprofessor,“are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick？”The youth replied,“You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget56The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to _Afind the truth Bshow his wisdomCamuse himself Dteach him a lesson57After finding the two coins, the man felt_Ahelpless Binterested Cpeaceful Dthankful58We can know from the passage that the professor is _Awise Brich Chumorous Dserious59What dose the story intend to tell us？AA small act of kindness brings great joyBGod helps those who help themselvesCWhere there is a will, there is a wayDActions speak louder than wordsBTips for Cycle TripsCycling has many advantages as a form of travel, as it is the fastest way to travel by humanPower, and slow enough to allow the type of local involvement that is impossible with poweredtravelCycle travel is a cheap form of transportationDistanceOn level terrain（地形）,without a headwind, a cyclist of average fitness on a touring bike canfortably cover 60-120km a dayDistances of up to 250km a day are possible, but anythingmuch beyond 120km will require considerable physical tension and not allow many stops to enjoythe places you visitFor many,80-100km a day will be the most suitable distance to aim for, as itwill give a sense of achievement and also leave plenty of time for meals and activities高三英语试题及答案 第7 页（共20 页）GeographyThe gradient（坡度）of the trip will reduce your rangeA basic rule is that for every 100metres of altitude you climb, you should add an extra 15 minutes to your journey timeIn hilly ormountainous areas, the easiest routes for cycling are downstream along major rivers, as overallthey will be downhillA long, roundabout route along a river will usually be easier than a short,direct route over a hill or mountain passHowever, it is worth bearing in mind that the most scenicroutes often e from hilly terrainEatFood choice depends largely on where you are, so see the respective sections for moreinformation about foods. As you will be working hard, its important to get enough energy in yourfood. On long trips away from major towns-there may be little quality food available, so beprepared to live on candy bars, prepared meat products and the like if the need arises.SleepWhile you can take a tent with you, many hotels and especially campsites can acmodatecyclists. However, there are also some hotels that may be less used to acmodating cyclists.Ifyou are exploring an unfamiliar word, asking about the acmodation spares you the search for anew place to stay after a long exhausting day of travel.60Which of the following distance does the author suggest to ordinary cyclists a day?A50km. B90km. C130km. D250km.61Form the passage, we can learn that_.Ahigh quality food is easy to get on long tripsBhotels seldom provide acmodation for cyclistsCcycling over a mountain is challenging but worthyDit takes cyclists 15 minutes to climb 100m of altitude62We can probably read this passage in_.Aa geography book Ba research reportCa science fiction Da travel magazineCTime TravelIf you could travel in time, where would you go? Perhaps you would watch an originalperformance of a Shakespeares play in Elizabethan England?What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period? Ormaybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring thesubject have been around for hundreds of years. Perhaps the best knownexample is science fiction novel The Time Machine, which was written byH.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. It was adapted into at least two feature films ofthe same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of ic book adaptations.It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle thatallows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term “time machine”, coined byWells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.But could time travel actually be possible? Some scientists say yes, in theroy. They proposeusing cracks in time and space called“wormholes”,which could be used as shortcuts to otherperiodsEinsteins theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstancesAnd Britishphysicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fastspaceshipgoing at nearly the speed of lightThough building such a spaceship would of coursebe no simple taskEven if you could travel into the past, there is something called the “grandfatherparadox”It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his owngrandfather killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being bornIf the timetraveler wasnt born, how would he travel back in time？And would you really like to visit the future？In HGWells book,the main character travelsinto distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabsHe then voyages 30million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles（触角）If thats whats in store, maybe we are better just living in the present day after all63The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show_APeoples interest in time travel Bthe special feature of the bookCthe long history of time travel Dthe contribution of HGWells64Einsteins and Hawkings theories_Ahave similarities in many waysBpush the invention of the first spaceshipChave proved wrong by some time travelersDsuggest the possibility to invent the time machine65In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox”probably refers to the idea that_Athe traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfatherBthe traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfatherCthe grandfathers death makes the travelers birth impossibleDThe reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness66According to the passage, what is probably the authors attitude towards time travel？AUnclear BSkeptical CSupportiveDUnconcernedDSpeed-reading is a necessary skill in the Internet ageWe skim over articles, e-mails andWeChat to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain textSurrounded withinformation from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word,line by lineBut a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefitsbeyond the intelligent stimulationA recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, NewZealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphonesThey sink into cozy chairsand read in silence for an hour Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow readingclub isnt exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and readin a quiet, relaxed environment According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just oneexample of a movement started by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading beforethe Internet and smartphonesSlow readers, such as The Atlantics Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens themind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability tosympathize Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helpspeople understand others mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationshipsYet technology has made us less attentive readers Screens have changed our readingpatterns from the straight and informationleft-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skippingpattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text punctuated with links leadsto weaker prehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us stupider, saysPatrick Kingsley from The Guardian Because of the Internet, he says, we have bee verygood at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sitback, reflect, and relate all these facts to each otherSlow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment freeof distractions Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic “You can squeeze inthat half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments, you pick up a meaningful work ofliterature,” Kelly said “Reach for your e-reader, if you like Kindles make books like War andPeace less heavy, not less substantive, and also ensure youll never lose your place”67The book club in Wellington mentioned in Paragraph 2 shows_Athe new trend of slow reading Bthe decline of electronic devicesCthe importance of exchanging ideas Dthe increasing number of club readers68According to Patrick Kingsley, people are stupider partly because of_Aa non-stop reading pattern Bthe straight, left-to-right screenCa wide range of interesting news Dthe lack of reflection69According to the passage, slow reading_Acontributes to understanding among peopleBpromotes the current technology advancesCprovides people with a quiet environmentDcures the memory loss of elderly people70Whats the best title for the passage?ABenefit of Reading Clubs BReturn of Slow ReadingCReading of the Internet Age DInfluence of Speed Reading第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分,共10 分）根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。Attraction of the MinionsWhen it es to film, people usually favor good over evil, focus on the hero and ignore thesupporting characters. _71 _Originally edic background characters in the filmDespicable Me（卑鄙的我）, these yellow pill-shaped nuts, havetotally stolen the show and turned into a popular figure.This summer the characters debuted（首演） in their ownself-titled movie in theaters abroad, having the second biggestopening weekend of all time for a cartoon film according to USAToday. Recently, McDonalds has been including Minion toys withkids meals in some areas, causing loyal fans to flock to the restaurantto collect them all. _72 _The movies huge popularity even surprised its writers. “We never knew the Minions weregoing to be so popular. It just became a force of nature,” the films co-writer Cinco Paul told theLos Angeles Times._73 _For many, the appeal is obviously their cuteness. Their simple nature can easilysurpass cultures and age groups. Even children can draw them. Thousands of examples offan-made Minion art from fingernails to Halloween clothes are visible on global social mediaplatforms.But theres more to the phenomenon than just cuteness. US entertainment website Hit Fixexplains that their way of municating makes the creatures influential as we