四川省泸县第五中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题.docx

四川省泸县第五中学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.What does the man want the woman to do?A. Look at the planes.B. Listen to some music.C. Stop playing such loud music.2.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a library. B. At a bookstore. C. At a grocery store.3.What did the man forget to do?A. Take out the garbage.B. Get some noodles for dinner.C. Buy some things for breakfast.4.Where will the boy probably go next?A. To his bedroom. B. To the bathroom. C. To his classroom.5.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers.B. Teacher and student.C. Salesman and customer.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.Who is the woman probably speaking to?A. A waiter. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.7.What is the mans advice?A. Looking for a new job.B. Stopping drinking any coffee.C. Making sure to have breakfast.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why doesnt the man recommend ordering lettuce?A. Its kind of messy.B. It tastes bad.C. It makes a lot of noise to cut it.9.What is the woman going to order?A. A glass of wine. B. Steak. C. Some soup.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10.What does the man bring with him? A. Two Large bagsB. A Large bag and a small bagC. One large and two small bags11.What kind of seat will the man take?A. One in the middleB. One in the left rowC. One next to a window.12.When will the plane take off?A. At10:00B. At 10: 15C. At10:50.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13.Where did the shark attacks occur recently?A. In North Carolina.B. In California.C. In Florida.14.Who is Graham Schwartz?A. A writer for a magazine.B. A researcher from a museum.C. A shark expert from a university.15.What can people do to avoid being attacked?A. Only swim where the water is warm.B. Make their presence known in the water.C. Avoid wearing certain types of bathing suits.16.What did the Department of Parks and Recreation do?A. They closed down the beaches.B. They conducted a study on shark attacks.C. They forced boats and fishermen to stop all activities.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17.What kind of shoes does the woman want?A. Shoes for serious runners.B. Running-shoe-style shoesC. Heavy and cool sports shoes.18.What does the woman want the shoes for?A. Skiing.B. Hiking.C. Running19.What does the woman care least while buying shoes?A. The brandB. The design.C. The cost20.How much will the woman pay for the shoes?A. $170.B. $130C. $120.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。ATourist Guide To The National GalleryOpening hours: Daily 10am -6pm Friday 10amn-9pmClosed.24-26 DecemberReasons to visitWith over 2, 300 paintings in the collection, there are hundreds of reasons to visit the GalleryHere are some to get you started.Get into great art. From Leonardo da Vinci to Vincent van Gogh. See priceless works of art for freeGet creative, Brush up your skills, and create your own great works of artLean about art. Discover more about paintings,Be inspired. Life, death, passion, beauty, Every painting tells a story.Relax. Escape from the noisy city into a paintingRegulationsTalk in a low voice when you use your cellphone in the gallery. Not touching the paintings or other exhibits. Not taking pets in or crossing the barriers. Consuming food and drink in designated areas only, i. e. not in rooms that contain paintingsFollowing our no-smoking policy in any part of the building.Following our no photography policy in exhibitions where a sign is displayedAccess:The National Gallery aims to make access to the paintings enjoyable and welcoming to the widest possible public. There are a range of facilities to help you see the collection, visit exhibitions and come to eventsThe Gallery offers British Sign Language -interpreted As on paintings for visitors who are deaf, and special art sessions(展期)for visitors who cant see.Address: The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N SDNGetting here:By tubeThe nearest stations are Charing Cross( National Rail, Northern, and Bakerloo lines )and Leicester Square( Northern and Piccadilly lines)By busRoutes 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 24, 87, 91, 139, and 176 stop at Trafalgar Square.By bikeThe nearest bike stands are on Orange Street, St Martin s Street, St Martins Place, and Duncannon StreetClick here to find more information.21.When is the National Gallery closed?A. On thanks-givingB. At ChristmasC. On New Year s DayD. At Easter22.What are visitors allowed to do in the National Gallery?A. Make a call,B. Take a dog inC. Smoke a cigarette.D. Touch the painting23.Who are special art sessions intended for?A. Young visitors.B. Foreign visitors.C. Disabled visitors.D. Female visitorsB The world famous Boston Symphony Orchestra normally performs at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. But its summer home is the Tanglewood Music Center in western Massachusetts.The Boston Symphony Orchestra also has a summer program at Tanglewood. It is designed for young singers, musicians and those who create musical works. Great composers like Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and John Adams have worked There.Serge Koussevitzky led the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1940. At the time Europe was at war. The United States did not enter World War I until the end of 1941. Mr. Koussevitzky persuaded people in the music industry to open a music school at Tanglewood, the BSOs summer home. He wanted young, gifted musicians toattend the school for free.But within two years, the program almost came to an end. “The BSO trustees(托管人) wanted to close the school because of the war and Koussevitzky was angry, and wrote a letter calling it an act of artistic vandalism(损坏). And he said, Now is the time when the world needs to be hearing this music,” says Jeremy Eichler, a music critic for The Boston Globe newspaper. “This music” was not Just works by Beethoven or Brahms. It was the sounds of the time.Mr. Koussevitzky chose composer Aaron Copland to head the school. “In establishing Aaron Copland as the head of the school not as the head of composition, he was making a very specific statementAnd I think he felt very strongly that paying attention to the music of ones own time is the way to ensure that there will be a future,” says Jeremy Eichler.Paul Hindemith was a refugee (难民) from the war in Europe. He was chosen as the first head of Tanglewoods music composition department. He and Copland decided that the school would be a place where composers write new musical works.Their first performance was Alleluia, a piece written by American composer Randall Thompson. Alleluia has opened the schools program every summer since it was first performed. Since it opened, Tanglewoods young musicians, singers and conductors have performed many new compositions. They include the first American performance of Benjamin Brittens opera Peter Grimes. This year, for its 75th anniversary, the center asks composers to write 34 new pieces of music.24.What happened to the Tanglewood Music Center?A. Aaron Copland once worked as the head of the school.B. Many young, gifted musicians attended the school in 1941.C. It was closed in 1943 because of the World War II.D. It was created by Serge Koussevitzky in 1940.25.Which of the following is in agreement with Serge Koussevitzkys opinions?A. The great music should be the reflection of the time.B. The young should have the chance to learn music for free.C. The head of a music school should be a composer.D. The traditional music should not be emphasized.26.It can be referred that the Tanglewood Music Center attaches importance to .A. performing new works every yearB. the compositions of famous musiciansC. working with famous composersD. the young talented musicians creation.27.Whats the passage mainly about?A. The great changes taking place in the Tanglewood Music Center.B. A brief introduction to the Tanglewood Music Center.C. The development of the Tanglewood Music Center.D. The events that make the Tanglewood Music Center famous.C Its a real case of fish out of water. Blennies (鲇鱼) in the South Pacific Ocean are gradually relocating to land to escape their predators (捕食者), in an example of evolution in action.Fish first began crawling onto dry land about 400 million years ago, kicking off an evolutionary chain of events that led to humans. But their reasons for exiting the sea have been uncertain.To look for clues, Terry Ord at the University of New South Wales in Australia has been studying several species of blennies at Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands.At low tide, blennies are commonly found swimming in rock pools around the edges of the island. But when high tide moves in, they climb up to dry land and move around the rocks until the tide retreats.The researchers found that this is most likely to avoid predators that swim in with the rising tide mainly bigger fish like lionfish.To test what would happen if blennies did not have an escape plan, they made blenny models and sank them in the sea. The mimics ended up with wounds, bite marks and chunks-missing.Of course, there are still dangers for blennies on land, like the occasional bird attack, but the predation risk on land is a third that of underwater.Whats more, moving onto land has additional benefits for blennies. Holes in the rocks provide sheltered nests for laying eggs, and they can maintain their diet of bacteria.In fact, several species of blenny fish at Rarotonga have already made the full transition to land-dwelling (陆生的) species. They continue to breathe with their gills, but have developed stronger tail fins and jump from rock to rock.Ord believes that many evolutionary processes have been driven by the need to escape predators. “It is often assumed that animals move homes to find new sources of food, but in many cases, escaping predators is a stronger motivation.” he says.28.Why do blennies climb to dry land when high tide comes?A. To acquire better health. B. To search for more food.C. To seek safer living conditions. D. To adapt to a new environment.29.What does the underlined part “The mimics” in Paragraph 6 refer to?A. The rocks in the water. B. The predators of blennies.C. The researchers of blennies. D. The models of blennies.30.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A. Ords research opens a new view.B. Ord wonders why animals move homes.C. Ord shows us the benefits of blennies evolution.D. Ord has discovered how fish have become land dwellers.31.Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A. Blennies Living HabitsB. Why Blennies Choose to Live on LandC. Blennies Evolutionary ProcessD. How Blennies Escape from their PredatorsD Research shows that splashing the cash can increase feelings of pleasure-but it depends on who you spend it on. According to a growing body of evidence, it seems that it can. But what makes us really happy is not buying ourselves the latest iPhone, but splashing our cash on other people. In a study published last week, looking at the link between generosity and happiness, researchers from Zurich University divided 50 participants into two groups and asked them to publicly promise how they would spend a monthly donation. One group was asked to spend 25 Swiss francs a week on gifts or outings for other people, and the second group was asked to spend it on themselves.Levels of happiness were measured on a subjective scale before and after the commitment. Those in the first group who promised generously increased their happiness more than the group who planned to buy themselves treats.Participants then underwent an MRI scan to see which bits of the brain were the most active during generous acts. During the scan, participants were asked to work out how they would like to spend money on a person of their choice. Some of the choices involved participants having to pay extra out of their own pocket to give a gift. For example, they were told they would have to pay 20 francs in order for the receiver of their generosity to get 15 francs. There is a part of the brainthe temporo-parietal junction (头顶骨结合点)that neuroscientists say is associated with generosity,as well as one linked with happinessthe ventral striatum (脑纹状体). When people made generous decisions in this study, both areas of the brain showed increased activity. The researchers conclude that their findings have important implications for all of us.It is human nature, the evidence shows, to be generous, although, when asked in surveys, we assume that self-interest is a stronger emotion. But, it turns out, such self-interest doesnt make us nearly as happy as giving to others. Studies in which people have been given envelopes of money to spend show that those who spent a proportion of it on a gift, or gave some to charity, felt happier than those who spent it on a present for themselves or a bill they needed to pay. A study of young children found that even toddlers (学步小孩) felt happier giving rather than getting treats. Other studies show that volunteering increases happiness.Research looking at survey data from 136 countries found that spending on others has a “consistent, causal impact on happiness.” This was true across a range of cultures and economies. The best news is that you dont have to give much to feel the benefits. And it is morally fine to give only because it makes you happier.32.Why do the researchers from Zurich University divide 50 participants into two groups?A. To stress how important feeling happy is.B. To check whether they will donate generously.C. To show how to splash our cash on other people.D. To look at the connection between generosity and happiness.33.What do the words “important implications” in the last sentence of Paragraph 3 refer to?A. To be generous is human nature.B. Its hard for people to make generous decisions.C. To be generous doesnt make one happy as expected.D. Bits of the brain have nothing to do with generosity.34.What message does the passage mainly convey?A. Getting treats is more delightful than giving for toddlers.B. Whoever spends money on others can be truly depressed or feel gloomy.C. Whoever is a giver of a gift or to a charity will morally feel more cheerful.D. A gift can be anything but beneficial for the giver as well as the receiver.35.Which of the following can be the most suitable title for the text?A. Can money buy you happiness?B. What is the quality of personal relationships?C. What is the purpose of undergoing an MRI scan?D. How to balance self-interest and encourage generosity? 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。We are surrounded by messages trying to get our attention. Advertisers, politicians and other groups all try to get us to agree with them. 36. Propaganda is not always a bad thing, but it often hides the truth about a topic. Its very similar to advertising, whose goal is to get people to buy something, while propaganda is to change what people believe.Propaganda TechniquesTo create propaganda, a common technique is name-calling. A politician might call someone a traitor or liar, which makes the other person look bad. Another is the trend technique. People want to be on the side in the favor. 37.， Some propaganda is based on fear. It scares people into choosing a certain side or taking action, which might not be bad. Antismoking campaigns are one example. They may scare people into thinking that if they smoke, they will get cancer.38.Propaganda is used by many groups, such as businesses, politicians and the government .It is spread through posters, television and radio. The Internet makes it easy to send messages to the whole world.Types of PropagandaPolitical propaganda has been around as long as there have been politicians 39.People have used it for many years. War propaganda began during World War I, more than 100 years ago.To see if propaganda is saying the truth, people need to do extra work. For example, ads might always sound like theyre true. But before you believe them, try to think about who created and paid for them. Find out why they did it. 40. A.Propaganda TargetsB.Propaganda MediumsC.Another word for this is propagandaD. So most people will agree with those politiciansE.Then, you can decide if theyre being honest or notF.However, religious propaganda was actually the first official oneG.People might join someone who claims to be popular or winning 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。In most peoples eyes, I was a golden girl when I was eighteen years old： I was president of the college drama society, a member of the student senate and so on. I was the_41_of all my friends and I was in a state of _42_ .The old Greek tragedies_43_us that when pride rises, punishm