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四川省泸县第二中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试题本试卷分第卷（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.When did the man get home last night?A. At 12:00. B. At 11:30. C. At 11:20.2.What will the woman do？A. Sell the old table. B. Move the old table. C. Clean the bookshelf.3.What are the speakers talking about?A. Using English in everyday life.B. Learning a foreign language.C. Making a piece of cake.4.what does the man mean?A. The woman can use his pen.B. He is reading a book.C. He will buy a pen for the woman5.How does the woman want the man to pay for the book?A. By credit card. B. By cheque. C. In cash.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.How does the woman advise the man to go to the Palace Hotel?A. By subway.B. By bus.C. By taxi.7.How long will it take the man to get there?A. About half an hour.B. About 40 minutes.C. About 20 minutes.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What is the problem of the car?A. It runs too slowB. It cant start.C. It makes a strange noise.9.What will the speakers do?A. Wait and add some water.B. Wait and add some oil.C. Ask a repairman to help them.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Husband and wife. C. Colleagues.11.Why does the woman want to change her present job?A. It requires long working time. B. It offers a low pay. C. Its difficult.12.What will the woman do next?A. Go home.B. Leave for work.C. Buy some bread.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13.Why did some kids feel unhappy at first?A. They didnt get used to the new environment.B. They werent willing to attend the trip.C. They thought the trip would be boring.14.How did the children feel about the guide?A. Bored.B. Satisfied.C. Disappointed.15.What was the childrens favorite activity?A. Sailing.B. Horse-riding.C. Barbecuing.16.What is said about the children?A. They had known each other before.B. They wanted to get together again.C. They were all homesick at first.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17.Where does this conversation take place?A. At a second-hand bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.18.Why doesnt the woman use her roommates book?A. She will have a different professor.B. Her roommate sold the book.C. The book has a lot of marks.19.What is the problem with an older edition?A. Its difficult to find the information the professor refers to.B. Its not cheaper than the new edition.C. The teacher doesnt order it.20.What do we know about the woman?A. She is an A student.B. She doesnt find the book.C. She is happy with her purchase.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。AGET UP TO 81% OFF THE COVER PRICEPlus, get digital access with your paid print subscription!Up-to-Date News that ouches your life.From stress-free money-saving tips and quick reports on the latest in healthcare, to inspiring articles on world events, you ll discover hundreds of ideas for living a richer, more satisfying life.True-Life Stories that amaze and inspire.Cheer on Americas hometown heroes! Youll be fascinated by these uplifting true tales of everyday people who put their lives in harms way to help others. Share in their charming stories as they recall how they overcame all odds to accomplish the unexpected and the extraordinary.Read It Anytime, Anywhere.Get a 1-year print subscription of Readers Digest magazine today and you ll also get free digital access instantly. 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Please check the confirmation page and your email inbox for download instructions.21.From the passage above we know what appears in Readers Digest is _.A. inspiring and practicalB. educational and theoreticalC. amazing and imaginativeD. touching and critical22.The passage above is most probably taken from the _ section of a website.A. cultureB. advertisementC. educationD. entertainment23.If you subscribe to Readers Digest, you can _.A. access its past issues online anytime, anywhereB. have only ten issues every year as plannedC. renew your subscription at your original rateD. get back your money for the issues not postedB Until now， little research has been conducted on the association between parents friendships and the emotional well-being of their adolescent children A new study from researchers at the University of Missouri suggests that mothers friendships with other adults can impact their adolescent childrens relationships with their own friends， particularly the negative aspects of these relationships such as conflict and oppositionGary C Glick， a doctoral candidate at MU， and Amanda Rose， professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences， studied the development of friendships and other peer relationships during adolescence and their impact on psychological adjustment They found that adolescents may mimic the negative characteristics of their mothers relationships in their own peer-to-peer friendships suggesting that mothers can serve as role models for their adolescents during formative yearsMothers who display high levels of conflict with friends may signal to their children that such behavior is acceptable， or even standard in friendships， Glick said Additional findings suggest that adolescents take for granted their reactions to their mothers conflict with adult friends which may lead to anxiety and depressionPrevious research of this type focused on primary-aged children， but MU researchers wanted to expand their study to focus on the formative adolescent years Youth ranging in age from 10 to 17 and their mothers were surveyed separately to measure regarded positive and negative friendship qualities in both groups Results showed that positive friendship qualities were not always imitated by adolescents； however， negative and unfriendly relationship characteristics exhibited by mothers were much more likely to be copied by the youth studied We know that conflict is a normal part of any relationship-whether it is a relationship between a parent and a child， or a mother and her friends-and were not talking physical fights but oral conflicts， Glick said But being exposed to high levels of such conflict generally isnt going to be good for children Parents should consider whether they are good role models for their children especially where their friends are concerned When things go wrong， parents should talk with their children about how to act with their friends， but more specifically， how not to act24.The word mimic （in Para.2）means _ A. succeedB. discoverC. possessD. imitate25.In comparison with the previous study， the new study expanded _ A. research goalsB. research themesC. research subjectsD. research approaches26.According to Glick， parents should instruct their children _ A. how to put an end to a wrong friendshipB. how to deal with a troubled friendshipC. how to avoid any conflict with friendsD. how to establish a sincere friendship27.What does the new study find？ _A. Teens mirror negative features of moms friendshipsB. Aggressive mothers ruin their childrens friendshipC. Conflicts and opposition form childrens charactersD. Parent-child relationship affects childrens growthCSelf-driving cars are so popular that the University of Michigan has even established a town called Mcity to allow car manufacturers to safely test their autonomous cars.While Mcity can be used to simulate(模拟) many real-life road conditions, it cannot help test gestures drivers use to communicate their intention to other drivers, pedestrians or cyclists. To find a solution, US car manufacturer Ford, with researchers from Virginia Tech, initially considered using text as a way to communicate the cars intention, but decided it would probably not work universally. The option of using symbols was also discarded, because research shows that a majority of people do not have a good understanding of what they mean.Finally, the researchers settled on light signals. A white light warned that there were no humans in the car. A slow blinking one indicated that the car was coming to a stop, while a rapidly flashing light cautioned passersby that the car was about to accelerate.Then came the big challenge-testing the signals on real roads. “We needed to try out this new lighting to communicate the intention of the vehicle, but if youve got a driver behind the seat, you still have natural communication between humans,” said Andy Shaudt, who led the Virginia Tech research team. “So we needed to make it look like a driverless ear.”The team designed a car seat costume(戏装) that the driver would wear to cover his/her face and upper body. Of course, the drivers could see very clearly. The researchers then equipped the car with cameras to capture human reactions to a light bar on the windshield(挡风玻璃), which flashed one of the three signals when appropriate. Six drivers, all keeping their hands low on the wheel so as not to be detected, took turns to test driving the car through the busy streets.The overall reaction to the flashing lights was very encouraging. Who knew costumes could be useful for more than Halloween?28.What did the team first consider using as a way to communicate the cars intention?A. Light B. LanguageC. Symbols D. Sound29.The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph refers to .A. svmbo1s B. driversC. researchers D. flashes30.What does a rapidly flashing light mean?A. The car was coming to a stop B. There was no driver in the carC. The car was about to speed up D. The car was about to slow down31.The car seat costume was intended to .A. amuse the driver B. attract the pedestriansC. warn the cyclists D. confuse the peopleDWe buy because it makes us happy. For some people, if theyre feeling blue, shopping will make them happier because it restores some control in their lives.Its making the choice to buy or not to buy that helps people feel more in control.Retail therapy proves to be a useful and practical thing.Doing something we find rewarding lights up the brains pleasure center, which when activated leads to the release of dopamine(多巴胺), which makes us feel good. Its why we can even get addicted to the pleasure of buying. Experiments with the brains dopamine releases in pleasurable situations have found that expectations also kicks them off to leave us in a joyful atmosphere; we experience pleasure, in other words, when were looking forward to a fun event as well as during and after it. A trip to the mall is also enjoyable in our schedules for the weekend.Pleasure is not the only reason why we buy things we dont need at all. Ryan Howell, an professor of psychology at San Francisco State University said back in our hunter and gatherer days，when people saw something they wanted, theyd grab it, even if they didnt need it, because it was likely they wouldnt come across that item again. “If you see something that seems to be running in short supply，youre going to get it,” Howell said. These days, such scarcity isnt an issue we can buy nearly anything we want if we have the means but we often still approach life like our ancestors did, especially when it comes to a sale. When we see a 50% off clearance price tag, that scarcity impulse kicks into gear, Howell said. The feeling is, if we dont buy that item now, its going to be gone forever or at least at that good price.32.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. People may lose control of life occasionally.B. People tend to be controlled by purchasing desire.C. Purchase can comfort people when they are upset.D. The concept of retail therapy was once a false idea.33.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Experiments. B. Expectations.C. Dopamine releases. D. Pleasurable situations.34.What can we infer according to the last paragraph?A. A good bargain cant be missed.B. Our ancestors grabbed things for survival.C. We should watch out for the trap of the sale.D. Our ancestors had similar attitude with us to things wanted.35.What is the best title for the text?A. Why We Buy ThingsB. To Purchase As You WishC. The Approach to HappinessD. The Relaxation in Modern Life 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。Remarkable Ways to Push Yourself HarderDeep inside us,we know that hard work is supposed to be the key to success.36. Here are the rules that you can also apply to make yourself work really hard.Practice working hard.37. Therefore,if you want to be a hard worker,you must practice working hard.Practice waking up early, practice doing a lot of work,and practice working more hours.One day you will wake up and realize that you are a hard worker.38.Many hard workers always have a large purpose that forces them to work.Dont just think of buying a car or a big house because this is not a purpose strong enough to push you forward.An example of a big purpose is deciding that you are working hard so that you bring change in the lives of your friends,family,and neighborhood.A strong purpose always involves bringing a large positive change in any particular setting.Surround yourself with hard workers.39. But if you surround yourself with hardworking people,you will find yourself working hard towards your goal.Avoid friends who just want to have fun all the time.This type of friends will always discourage you when you attempt to work hard.Therefore,always surround yourself with go-getters.Read and watch inspirational materials.You can also push yourself harder through reading and watching inspirational material.Motivational books and videos encourage you to work harder.These materials make you work hard.40.A.Have a strong purpose.B.Find a great goal to overcome your laziness.C.Like other skills,one has to practice it to perfect it.D.Inspirational material makes you believe in yourself.E.Nevertheless,occasions are not rare when we always find it difficult to push ourselves harder.F.They remove discouragement and assure you that you will never fail if you push yourself to the limit.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。G.If you surround yourself with lazy people,you will also be lazy.Im proud of myself lor this kindness I did last night I did it _41_ and did the right thing. However, I was unwilling to _42_, because by sharing 1 am also sharing the _43_ and more self-centered side of myself.It was last night and I _44_ my shift at work. It was late and I wanted to go straight home. On my way out of the door I _45_ a fellow staff member and colleague. She doesnt have a _46_ and usually either catches a taxi home or _47_ for an hour waiting for _48_ staff member and friend of here to finish work.In the past Ive _49_ to drive her home as she _50_ on my side of town. But last night I really did not want to. I wanted to _51_ straight home, alone. And I did not have to make “small talk”.So I tried to _52_ her, walking past her, heading down, and stealing out (偷溜) to the _53_ without letting her see me and _54_ without offering her a lift.Yet, something in myself was stopping me. Something in myself made me _55_ her and put myself in her shoes. She had young _56_ who she wanted to go home to attend to and, she could go home right now _57_ I took her, not an hour later when the other staff member and friend of hers who was taking her. So I offered She _58_. And of course, she was extremely _59_.Well, I learned a great _60_ last night about not being so self-centered and selfish!41.A. nervously B. proudly C. exactly D. carefully42.A. share B. remark C. do D. consider43.A. pleasure B. respect C. honour D. selfish44.A. changed B. kept C. finished D. missed45.A. noticed B. greeted C. followed D. helped46.A. home B. choice C. friend D. c