2020届高三英语上学期期中试题 (II).doc

2020届高三英语上学期期中试题 (II)第I卷 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将您的答案转涂到客观答题卡上。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小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1.What does the man want to do?A. .Buy a camera B. Take photos C. Help the woman2.What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night B. Their life in town C. A place of living3.Where is the man now ?A. In a restaurant B. On his way C. At home4.What will Celia do ?A. Find a player B. Watch a game C. Play basketball5.What day is it when the conversation takes place ?A. Saturday B. Sunday C. Monday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。每段对话有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出的最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对 话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What is Sara going to do ?A. Buy John a gift. B. Give John a surprise C. Invite John to France7.What does the man think of Saras plan ?A. Funny B. Strange. C. Exciting 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why does Diana say sorry to Peter ? A. She has to give up her travel plan.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9.What does Diana want Peter to do ?A. Help her with her study B. Take a book to her friend C. Teach a geography lesson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why does the man call the woman ?A. To tell her about her new job B. To ask about her job programC. To plan a meeting with her.11.Who needs a new flat ?A. Andrea.B. Alex C. Miranda.12.Where is the woman now ?A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant ?A. Where the restaurant is.B. Whether the prices are lowC. How well the food is prepared.14.When did Jan begin to write for a magazine ?A. After he came back to SwedenB. Before he went to the United States.C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15.What Jan do to find a good restaurant ?A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi driversC. 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，回答每17至20题。17.What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new buildingB. 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 StreetC. 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。AI once knew an old man whose bad memory made him famous. John Smith was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes even his meals. Once he forgot he ate breakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbors, “If John didnt have his head tied on, he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment. It wasnt that he was not clever, as some critical people tended to say, just very, very absent minded. One hot summer day, Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. However, by the time they arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.The professors wife was surprised to see him again so soon. “Oh, my dear, I forgot the name of the town.” “What? You forgot the name? May be one day you will forget my name! Now Ill write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please dont forget where you put it.”Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.“What is the matter now?”“As you told me, I didnt forget where I put the name of that town, but I forgot where I left our children!”21. In the opinion of the writer of this passage, the professor is _.A.critical B. forgetfulC. foolish D. careless22. The underlined word “embarrassment” in the first paragraph may mean _.A. amusement B. satisfaction C. fun D. disfort23. From the end of the story, we know Mrs Smith would probably be very_.A. angry B.satisfied C.sorry D. funny Bpassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate passion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and its not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash (现金), had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day. I couldnt help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didnt allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job. Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Change it to me,” was all he said. What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. passion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me passion.24. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits_.Apromised to obey the store rulesBforgot to take any money with himChoped to have the food first and pay laterDcould not afford anything more expensive25. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?Apoor and lonely Bkind and luckyCfriendly and helpful Dhurt and disappointed26. The writer acted upon the store rules because_.Ahe felt no pity for the old gentlemanBhe wanted to keep his present job Che considered the old man dishonestDhe expected someone else to pay for the old man27. What does the writer learn from his experience?AWealth is more important than anything elseBHelping others is easier said than doneCExperience is better gained through practice DObeying the rules means more than passion. CShe took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday.When it es to long life, Jeanne Calment is the worlds recordholder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span（寿命）? If scientists e up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150or beyond? Researchers dont entirely agree on the answers. “Calment lived to 122, so it wouldnt surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135, ”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas.Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees. “People can live much longer than we think, ”he says. “Experts used to say that humans couldnt live past 110. When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120. So why cant we go higher? ” The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that its all just guessing. “Anyone can make up a number, ”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan. “Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine. ” Wont new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries? Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most. So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller, “adding another 50 percent would get you to 120. ”So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers? That life span is flexible（有弹性的）, but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington. “We can get flies to live 50 percent longer, ”he says. “But a flys never going to live 150 years. ”Of course, if you became a new species （物种）, one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story, he adds.Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve （进化）their way to longer life? “Its pretty cool to think about, ”he says with a smile.28. What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us? A. People can live to 122. B. Old people are creative. C. Women are sporty at 85.D. Women live longer than men. 29. According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, _. A. the average human life span could be 110 B. scientists cannot find ways to slow aging C. few people can expect to live to over 150 D. researchers are not sure how long people can live 30. Who would agree that a scientist will bee famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity? A. Jerry Shay. B. Steve Austad C. Rich Miller D. George Martin 31. What can we infer from the last three paragraphs? A. The average human life span cannot be doubled B. Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.C. Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before. D. New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species DDeserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (存活) if the rain is spread throughout the year. If it falls within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high. There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing-very, very slowly-as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert es to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again bees quiet and lonely.32. Many plants may survive in deserts when_.A. the rain is spread out in a year B. the rain falls only in a few weeksC. there is little rain in a year D. it is dry all the year round33. Sand dunes are formed when_.A. there is plenty of rain in a year B. sand piles up gradually C. the sea has dried up over the years D. pieces of rock get smaller34. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is_.A. too much sand B. more sand than before C. nothing except sand D. something else besides sand35 It can be learned from the text that in a desert_.A. there is no rainfall throughout the year B. life exists in rough conditionsC. all sand dunes are a few feet high D. rocks are worn away only by wind and heat第二节(共5小题：每小题2分，满分l0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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Friendships can help reduce depression and loneliness as well as enrich lives and improve health. _36_ Here are some useful tips that can help to overe shyness and make new friends.37Many shy people find it really hard to talk to people. However, they need to get over this barrier and learn to talk to people, Start by talking to everyone -neighbors, the girl at the supermarket checkout counter, old people, kids and mums with kids. Its good practice. Whatever the topic is, shy people will find that with more practice, talking to people will bee easier.Work Out and Meet PeopleWorking out is a great way to meet more people. Jogggers, cyclists and swimmers often meet others with the same interests and goals around the park, bicycle trail or swimming pool. _38_Sports do make excellent conversation topics.Overe Shyness and Make Friends by volunteeringVolunteering or doing munity work can enlarge a persons social network, too. Churches, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, womens shelters and munity centers often need volunteers and munity workers.Join a Hobby Group to Meet New FriendsThere are so many hobby groups that exist, so theres sure to be at least one or two groups that will suit even the shyest person. _39_ Many colleges or munity centers also offer short courses for some activities. Meeting other people with similar interests often increases the chances of forming great friendships, since you start out with something in mon.Make and Accept Invitations_40_ So invite a new friend to tea or arrange to meet up after the usual hobby group meeting. If someone invites the shy person out to a gathering or event, he or she should readily accept the invitation.A Inviting someone to tea or lunch is a sign that the inviter is keen to form some kind of connection with the inviteeB Talk More to People to Overe ShynessCHowever, shy people often have a hard time making new friends.D While Talking, Listen and Ask QuestionsE A good sense of humor is one of the top things others are looking for.F Scan the local newspaper or visit the munity center to find out your favorite.G Going to the gym or the local munity fitness center is another great way to make new friends.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and _41_ resources seemed to be unlimited.Today, things are _42_. The world has bee too crowded. We are _43_ our natural resources too quickly, and _44_ we are _45_ our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we _46_ to do this, human life _47_ will not survive. Everyone realizes today that if_48_ fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none_49_. Yet, with_50_ fishing methods, more and more fish are _51_. We know that if too many trees are _52_ , forests will disappear and nothing will grow_53_. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down _54_ trees. We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. _55_, in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are_56_ laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the population of the world countries is _57_ at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough food. What can we do to_58_ these problems? Eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that is used to grow crops_59_ five times more people than land where animals are kept. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control. Finally, if we educate people to_60_ the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner living place in the future. 41 .A. man-made B. naturalC. worldD. national 42 A. differentB. the sameC. changeableD. original 43 A. protectingB. savingC. using upD. destroying44 A. at the timeB. at one timeC. at a timeD. at the same time45 A. preventingB. pollutingC. hurtingD. poisoning46 A. startB. stopC. continueD. begin 47 A. on MarsB. on the moon C. on the earthD. in the future48 A. too largeB. much tooC. too muchD. too many49 A. missingB. leftC. lostD. alive50 A. modernB. old C. ordinaryD. mon51 A. caughtB. raised C. broughtD.sold52 A. given upB. grown upC. broken downD. cut down53 A. on the rockB. on the landC. in the fieldD. in the water54 A. less or moreB. more or lessC. more and moreD. less and less55 .A.