四川省宜宾市叙州区第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题.docx

四川省宜宾市叙州区第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第卷（选择题，共100分）和第卷(非选择题，共50分)两部分。总分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷 选择题（100分）注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上。并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。21-60小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写在答题卡对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3考试结束后，将答题卡收回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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。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.Why does the girl talk with the man?A. To send an invitation.B. To seek for help.C. To ask for permission.2.What was the weather like on Saturday?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Windy.3.What does the man want to do next?A. Stop for some coffee.B. Keep on working.C. Leave for home.4.What are the speakers talking about?A. An applicant.B. An experience.C. A job.5.Which part of the mans body hurts?A. His back.B. His neck.C. His arm.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。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.Why does the man dislike the telephone sales job?A. Its unsuitable for him.B. It needs long working hours.C. Its pay is quite low.7.What does the man think of working as a director assistant?A. Boring.B. Tiring.C. Appealing.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Where will the man go first?A. To his office.B. To a library.C. To a shop.9.What will the man buy?A. A book.B. A jacket.C. A CD.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10.Why does the man make the phone call?A. To ask for a day off.B. To make an appointment.C. To inform the woman of a lecture.11.What is wrong with the man?A. He feels light-headed.B. He has a fever.C. He has no appetite.12.When will the man go to see the doctor?A. At 3: 00 this afternoon.B. At 2: 00 tomorrow afternoon.C. At 3:00 tomorrow afternoon.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13.What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A. Where the restaurant is.B. Whether the prices are low.C. How well the food is prepared.14.When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Sweden.B. Before he went to the United States.C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15.What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A. Talk to people in the street.B. Speak to taxi drivers.C. Ask hotel clerks.16.What do we know about Jan?A. He cooks for a restaurant.B. He travels a lot for his work.C. He prefers American food.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17.What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new building.B. Its a small town.C. Its a public place.18.When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Saturday nights.B. Sunday afternoons.C. Fridays and Saturdays.19.Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A. Via del Mar Street.B. Fernando Street.C. Hernandes Street.20.Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?A. It has an old stone surface.B. It is named after a writer.C. It has a famous university.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASummer Programs for TeensUniversity of Maryland: TERP Young ScholarsThis program is the perfect summer camp for academically talented teenagers who want to pursue academic interests, explore career opportunities, and discover college life at the University of Maryland.During three weeks of intellectual exploration, teens can study with students who share similar interests, and communicate with some of the universitys best teachers. Upon successful completion, students can earn three college credits.Carpe Diem: The University-bound AdventureCarpe Diem supports both American and international students in applying to a university by providing private consultation. This 2-week experience also includes tours of famous East Const universities Students will also have the opportunity to build their resumes (简历) by working with writing experts.Great Books Summer ProgramThis is a lively, warm and welcoming summer camp community of outstanding teens, who love literature and ideas In the past eleven years, it has gathered middle and high school students from across the world to read selections from the greatest works of literature, experience heated discussions and enjoy summer camp fun with other literary-minded students. Participants can gain confidence in their ability to read a text closely and express their ideas clearly both verbally and in writing.Zeal TravelWe offer our teens two week and three- week long trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Australia and Spain. All trips include 15-25 hours of community service activities.Depending on your trip of choice, youll be helping Hawaiians protect their forest ecosystem, caring for dogs in Spain, working with Habitat for Humanity, and much more. Every trip also includes exciting outdoor activities like surfing, driving, ice-climbing, hiking and more. The possibilities are endless and there is a zeal trip for every interest.21.Which program offers students the opportunity to develop academic interests?A. Carpt Diem.B. Zeal Travel.C. University of Maryland.D. Great Books Summer Program.22.What can students do in Great Books Summer Program?A. Learn how to write stories.B. Attend a campus cultural event.C. Make friends with famous writers.D. Read and discuss the great works of literature.23.What is special about Zeal Travel?A. It includes a lot of thrilling outdoor activities.B. It provides community service for students.C. It offers students exciting free trips.D. It will last 3 weeks.BOn my first day of high school, going into math class, I was pointed and laughed at by two of my classmates. I initially thought my fly was open, or that something was stuck in my teeth. But as I took my seat, I heard one student whisper, “Why is a black boy taking Honors?” So, my fly wasnt open. An honors level class had simply been taken by a student whose skin was brown.Many people think my clothes should be big enough for me to live in, or expect me to listen to only “black music.” In seventh grade, a group of my classmates fixed their cold stares on my clothes. They called out to me, “Go get your gangsta clothes.” In one of my Spanish classes, the teacher asked me, “Do you like rap music or rock music more?” I replied, “Rock.” The look of shock on my classmates faces made me uncomfortable.Now I still take all Honors courses. I still wear clothes that fit me. My music library covers from rock to pop to techno, and almost everything in between. When it comes to choosing my friends, I am still colorblind. I continue to do my best to work in school in order to reach my goals; and yet, when I look in the mirror, I still see skin of that same brown.I believe in being myself. I believe that I myself should decide who I am and what actions I take in life. In high school, popularity often depends on your willingness to follow trends. And Ive been told that it doesnt get much easier going into adulthood. But the only other option is to sacrifice my personality for the satisfaction and approval of others. This can be appealing, but Im not going to do that.24.Why did his classmates laugh at him?A. His fly was open.B. Something was stuck in his teeth.C. He went into the wrong classroom.D. They had prejudice against him.25.What are black people usually believed to do?A. Listen to rap music.B. Wear small clothes.C. Take Honors courses.D. Attend Spanish classes.26.What does the underlined word “colorblind” probably mean?A. Making friends of the same skin color.B. Having no idea what friends to make.C. Treating people equally and fairly.D. Feeling hurt and offended inside.27.What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Following Popular TrendsB. Being Content with MyselfC. Having Faith in Skin ColorD. Changing My PersonalityCMark Rothko, one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century, was born in Daugavpils, Latvia in 1903. His father immigrated to the United States, fearing that his son would be drafted (招募) into the Czarist army. Mark stayed in Russia with his mother and elder sister; they joined the family later, arriving in the winter of 1913, after a 12-day voyage.Mark moved to New York in the autumn of 1923 and found employment in the garment trade and took up residence on the Upper West Side. It was while he was visiting someone at the Art Students League that he saw students sketching a nude model. According to him, this was the start of his life as an artist. He was twenty years old and had taken some art lessons at school, so his initial experience was far from an immediate calling.In 1936, Mark Rothko began writing a book, which he never completed about the similarities in the childrens art and the work of modern painters. The work of modernists, which was influenced by primitive (原始的) art, according to him, could be compared to that of children in that “Child art transforms itself into primitivism (原始主义), which is only the child producing a mimicry (模仿) of himself.” However, in this same work, he said that “The fact that one usually begins with drawing is already academic. We start with the colors.”It was not long before his multiform developed into the style he is remembered for; in 1949 Rothko exhibited these new works at the Betty Parsons Gallery. For critic Harold Rosenberg, the paintings were a revelation. After painting his first multiform, Rothko withdrew himself to his home in East Hampton on Long Island. The discovery of his definitive form came at a period of great grief; his mother Kate died in October 1948 and it was at some point during that winter that Rothko chanced upon the striking symmetrical (对称的) rectangular blocks of two to three opposing or contrasting, yet complementary colors (对称). As part of this new uniformity of artistic vision, his paintings and drawings no longer had individual titles: from this point on they were simply untitled, numbered or dated. However, to assist in distinguishing one work from another, dealers would sometimes add the primary colors to the name.28.Mark Rothkos family have experienced all of the following except .A. a separation from his fatherB. the call up of the armyC. a temporary stay in RussiaD. a 12-day voyage to the United States29.What made Mark Rothko want to be an artist?A. His move to the Upper West Side.B. His visit to the Art Students League.C. His sight of the students drawing.D. His lessons took in art school.30.Mark Rothko thought modern art share some similarities with child art because .A. they are both considered childish and academicB. they are both ways of expressing primitivismC. they are both a copy of the painters themselvesD. they ate both striking blocks and colors31.Which of the following statements is true about Mark Rothkos style?A. It was inspired by Rosenberg.B. It resulted from moving to Long Island.C. It resulted from his grief.D. It evolved (develop gradually) in 1948.D Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand. And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese. Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience，researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch(音调).One of the studys authors，Nina Kraus，said the findings suggested that studying music “actually tunes our sensory system”.This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs，Dr. Kraus said. She said music training might also help children with language problems.Mandarin(普通话)speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding(编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do. This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages，pitch plays a central role. A singlesyllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.For this study，the researchers looked at 20 nonChinese speaking volunteers，half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.As they were shown a movie，the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word “mi” in three of its meanings:squint，bewilder and rice. The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds. Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.The lead author of the study，Patrick C.M.Wong，said it might work both ways. It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.32.When learning Chinese，a foreigner will find _.A. he has a difficult time learning music at the same timeB. he has an easier time learning music at the same timeC. it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understandD. it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch33.Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training?A. Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.B. Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.C. Because music training might help people with language study.D. Because people who do well in Chinese study do well in music.34.The underlined word “intoned” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word “_”.A. createdB. spelledC. seemedD. pronounced35.What would be the best title for this passage?A. Mandarin Speakers Are Smarter than English SpeakersB. Skilled Ear for Music May Help Language StudyC. Pitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese LearningD. Schools Need to Develop Music Programs第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的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。Caregivers care for someone with an illness, injury or disability. Caregiving can be rewarding, but it can also be challenging. 36. Women especially are at risk for the harmful health effects of caregiver stress. These health problems may include stress and anxiety. There are ways to manage caregiver stress.The first thing is to learn ways to better help your loved one. 37. To find these classes, ask your doctor or call your local Area Agency on Aging.Take time out to meditate（冥想）or reflect. Spending 10 to 20 minutes twice a day to “clear your head” can work wonders when youre feeling overburdened. Some caregivers learn meditation techniques from classes or books on the subject, while others simply take time out to quietly reflect. 38.Exercising is another good way to help mind and body recover. Its one of the best-known techniques for reducing stress and keeping healthy. A quick walk several times each week gives you significant health benefits. 39.Your library may offer exercise DVDs. Invite a friend over to join you.40. Nursing a garden, watching a favorite TV show, or reading an article that interests you. Your favorite hobby can help “center” you and remind you that you still have a life outside of caregiving. You must make some timeeven for 10to take care of yourself.A. Stress from caregiving is common.B. Try to do something you enjoy every day.C. Youd better keep a journal of your thoughts and feelings.D. Find caregiving resources in your community to help you.E. Whichever way you choose, its important that you focus on clearing your mind.F. There are many good indoor choices, too, from walking in place to yoga or tai chi.G. Some hospitals offer classes that can teach you how to care for someone with an injury or illness. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly _41_. It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep _42_ as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my _43_, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.After a decade of learning this art form, I had _44_ been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancers life as it pays _45_ to all the factors in ones life that _46_ the dance form: ones culture and family.The performance is undertaken only by the most _47_ and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much _48_. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day _49_ these dances. Many times, I _50_ myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to _51_.I _52_ a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too _53_ to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself _54_ after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental _55_, I forced myself to meet my _56_. Even when I was at the end of my _57_, there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to give up.Fortunately, I made it. What I had done _58_ the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer _59_ is. Those time was evidence that I could _60_ something I set out to do.41.A. reached outB. set offC. pulled backD. broke away42.A. sleepB. breathC. thoughtD. sorrow43.A. careerB. attemptC. responseD. performance44.A. eventuallyB. easilyC. absolutelyD. desperately45.A. debtB. respectC. interestD. visit46.A. developB. rescueC. introduceD. promote47.A. beautifulB. focusedC. intelligentD. considerate48.A. talentB. strengthC. comprehensionD. commitment49.A. recordingB. discu