湖南省益阳市2020届高三上学期普通高中期末考试 英语试题

秘密启用前 姓 名 准考证号益阳市2020届高三上学期普通高中期末考试高三英语 本试卷分四部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回！注意事项：1.考试时量为120分钟，满分为150分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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 is the woman doing now?A.Standing in line.B. Buying some food.C. Trying on some clothes.2. What will the speakers get ready for1?A. A birthday party.B.A send-off party.C. A big meal.3. Why does the man want some salad?A. To relax himself.B. To prepare for an exciting film.C. To share the food with the woman.4. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Boss and clerk.C. Doctor and patient.5. When will the plane take off?A. In 2 hours.B.In 1 hour.C.In 30 minutes.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. Whats the date today?A. ChHstmas.B.Valentines Day.C.Chinese Valentines Day .7. How will the man go to the destination?A.By driving his car.B. ByliftC. By taking a taxi.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why does the man make the call?A. The room is too hot.B. The electric heater doesnt work.C. The air in the room is not good.9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. In arepairshop .C. In astore .10. How many peoplecanbein the room?A.2.B.3.C.4.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What kind of manisMr.Roger?A. Talkative.B. Shy.C. Competitive.12. What does the man want to be?A. A manager.B.A team leader.C. A team member.13. What makes traveling easier for Mr.Roger?A. He speaks good English.B. He doesnt get married.C. He likes to talk with others.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How long will a presentation last?A. 3 0 minutes.B.20 minutes.C. 1 0 minutes.15. What is the research about?A. History.B.Experiment.C. Environment.16. Who will make preparations for the presentation?A. The speakers.B.Dr. White.C. Mr.Smith .听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker talking about?A. Introduction to Ivy College,B. Application for Ivy College.C. Invitation to Ivy College.18. Who can go to Ivy College?A. Studentsat17B. Students above 18 C. Students under1719. What willthestudents doifthey want to experience the local peoples life?A. Go to travel.b. Do more sports.C. Live in the homestay .20. What can the students do at weekends?A. Travel in the UK.B. Go to work.C. Interview famous people.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。ABest Childrens Books of 2019 Best Spanish:Que Cosas Dice Mi Abuela Spanish-speaking parents will love this fun book which is translated into “ The Things My Grandmother Says” in whichagrandmotherteachesmanners tohe grandchildren and their friends using traditional Spanish-language sayings. Written in the voice of a little boy talking about his regular day，this book will draw the interest of adults and kids alike. The illustrations and bright colors are appealing to toddlers. Best Overall Message:I Like Myself! Self-trust isthenameof thegamewiththis fun kids book.Withitsboldand colorful illustrations and fun rhymes，I Like Myself! is sure to be a regular on your kid s reading list. Parents wont mind reading the story over and over to their kids，either，as they pass along the messagethat theirkidsareperfect justthewaytheyare no matter their messyhair, or whether theyre fast or slow. Best Silly: Dragons Love Tacos (炸玉米饼） While bookswitha deepmessage aregreat, sometimes you and yourchildjustwantto read something silly togetthelaughsrolling.The New York Timesbestseller, DragonsLove Tacos is a great read for kids and parents as it talks about how much dragons really love tacos, but when they eat something spicy youd better watch out! The book has more words than some of the other picks on our list, so this might be suited for preschoolers and up. 21.Which language does Que Cosas Dice Mi Abuela use to show some traditional sayings?A. Spanish.B.English.C. Chinese.D. French.22. Why will parents like to read I Like Myself! to their kids many times?A. It has some beautiful pictures in it.B. It has more words than other books.C. It contains many funny games for kids.D. It develops kids self-trust.23. Whhat happens to the dragons in Dragons Love Tacos?,A. Their behaviors make children around laugh aloud.B. They are unhappy because of their bad food.C. They eat some spicy food and have funny behaviors.D. Theyteachparentshowtomakedeliciousfoodforkids.B No oneishappyabout missinghis/her bus.hen Thomas Darnelmissedhisschool bus last week, he met Officer Lynema. Lynema was with the Grand Rapids Police Department in Michigan early in the morning. He said that he saw the 9-year-old boy running after r school bus. Lynema asked Thomas if he wanted a ride to school, which the young boy gratefully accepted $ after his mother nodded). On the way to school, Thomas invited Lynema to his birthday pary that evening. The boy also said that he was afraid that none of his classmates would show up for the pary because he was often bullied (欺凌)in school. WhenLynemaattendedthepary laterintheday, he was hearbroken.Hediscovered that he and Thomas brothers and sisters were the only peoplewho had shown upfor the paryand the young boy didnt even have a cake. The next day, Lynema calledtogether other police officers and returned to Thomas house to throw him a second birthday pary. After Thomas got back from school, he was astounded to come home and find presents, a Krispy Kreme donut (甜甜圈)cake and a band waiting to surprise him. Thomas later said that it was the “ best birthday ever”. The police deparment posted photos of the boy and his new friends in hopes that it would encourage other people to take action against bullying. “ No kid should get bullied, and no kid should wooy if anyone will come to his/her birthday pary, ” wrote the polic department Internet page. “ Next year, Thomas Daniel, make sure you invite us a little earlier. e wouldnt want to miss it! ”24. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Thomas and Lynema met by accident.B. Thomas knew Lynema would help him.C. Thomas actually disliked going to school.D. Thomas mom was worried about his safety.25. How did Thomas feel about his birthday party on the way to school?A. Angry.B. Encouraged.C. Woried.D. Nervous.26. Why was Lynema sad when he attended the party?A. Thomas family was very rich and big.B. Other policemen also came to the party.C. There were only a few people in the party.D. Thomas didnt invite classmates to his party.27. What does the underlined word “ astounded” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Helpful.B. Proud.C.Lucky. D.Surprised. C Apple lost its status as the worlds only trillion-dollar public company as shares slumped (股票下跌)following disappointing results. The iPhonemaker saidthat itwouldnolongertell how manyiPhones，iPadsand Macsit sells each quarter，claiming the figure was no longer relevant to investors (投资者).The announcement，combined with a forecast for the vital Christmas quarter，sent shares falling by more than 7 percent in after-hours trading，knocking over $70 billion off its value. If main- tained，thedropmeansApple s value has fallen below the trillion-dollarmark for the first time since it reached the milestone in August. Apples fall camedespiteitpostingrecordprofits and sales afterit convincedconsumers to buy more expensive versionsoftheiPhoneinthe three months totheendof September.During this period，it sold 46.9million iPhones，flatonthe sameperiodlast yearandbelow what analysts had expected.However，a hugeincreasein thepriceof eachphonemeant that iPhone revenues (收益)increased by 29 percent.Onaverage，consumersnow pay$793for each iPhone，up from $618 a year ago. Apple has successfully pushed its users into paying more for newer versions of its iPhone by adding new features and bigger screen sizes，even as sales growth has decreased. Revv- nues in the quarter increased by 20 percent to $62.9 billion，while profits were up 32 percent to$14.1billion.Tim Cook，Apples chief executive，said sales hadbeen disappointing in some emerging markets such as India，Turkey and Brazil. Apple sold fewer Mac computers and iPads than a year ago, but said revenues from its software division had increased by 17 percent. Apple said it would continue to say how much revenue it makes from each of its product lines，which it claimed was a more relevant figure than unit sales.28. What did the iPhone makers announcement cause?A. It caused a stable market.B. It caused a drop in sales.C. It caused weaker shares.D. It caused an increase in sales.29. How werethe salesofiPhonesinthethreemonths to the endof September lastyear?A. They were better than this year.B. They were the same with this year.C. They were not reported to the public.D. They were more terrible than this year.30. Why did the revenues increase as the shares slumped?A. The price was increased.B. People supported iPhones.C. The sales were beyond expectation.D. The iPhone maker started a promotion.31. What is the situation of the sales in some emerging markets?A. It has a big market.B. The unit sales are good.C. It is not very well received.D. It is uneven according to places.D A proposed dam near the Grand Canyon would flood miles of the Little Colorado River Gorge，resulting in severe consequences for sacred Native American cultural sites and local wildlife, an environmental group has warned. If the plan eventually gets the green light，the 24-stor structure will be built across the Little Colorado River about 6 miles upstream from the point where it meets the Colorado River in theGrand Canyon NationalPark.Infact，the dams planned locationlieswithinthe Navajo Nation Native American territory. The damwouldmeasure 240 feethighand 500 feet wide. Theplanalsoinvolves asec ond 140-foot-high dam as well as other constriction. The developers say the project would be able to produce 3,300 gigawatt-hours (千兆瓦时）of power. The permil for the Little Colorado River site has now been accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( FERC)，meaning the project is one step closer to becoming a reality. However，environmentalistsareconcernedaboutthe damage thatsucha project could cause. The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) a national，non-profit organization devoted to the protection of endangered species and wild areas has warned that the dam would cause floodingthat has thepotentialto destroy milesof river habitatforanendangered，feder-ally protected fish known as the humpback chub (弓背鲑），which is found in the Grand Canyon. Meanwhile，the CBD says thattheproject would “industrialize，lands neartwosacred cultural sites of theHopiTribe，whose reservation is entirelysurrounded bytheNavajoNation teeitory.TaylorMcKinnon， a senior publiclandscampaigner atthe CBD， saidina statement， “This wouldcreatefar-reaching cultural and biological harm. Therewillbe anenor mous effort to stop this dangerous proposal (提议)in its tracks. ” The FERC says that public will be allowed to comment on or seek to prevent the project until November 22.32. What is mainly talked about the dam in Paragraph 2A. The amount of work.B. The appearance.C. The location.D. The infuence.33. What has attracted the attention of environmentalists?A. The cultural and biological harm.B. The destruction of Indian homes.C. A decrease in the amount of water.D. The abolition of Indian reservation.34. What will happen to humpback chubs after the completion of the dam?A. They will seldom come into sight.B. They will disappear from the earth.C. They will be listed as endangered.D. They will move to other rivers.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Two Voices on the DamB. Two Different Opinions on EnergyC. The Protection of CultureD. A Coming Debate on the Dam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。 Attending classes is only part of your English education. To become proficient (精通的） in English you have to take responsibility and be active in acquiring it. You have to live and breathe English.36Herearesomesuggestionsfor makingEnglishyourown. 37 Many people study English as if it were math or science. They often feel they are trying to solve a problem. Yes, you can study rules, but there are often more exceptions to the rules than there are rules. This doesnt mean you shouldnt study them, but language is living. It breathes, it moves, it grows, and it changes. You have to learn to live it, to feel it in your soul. You have tt make it your own. It has to become a part of you. 38 Dont hold on to your dictionary so tightly. 39 Our brains slow down when we are constantly translating English to and from our language. The first tiling you should do is stop translating new words you hear directly into your native language. Most people immediately go to theirelectronicdictionarieswhenthey comeacrosssomethingnew.Dont do it! Trythis instead： Try to understandthe new wordor phrase from context. 40 If you still dont understand ,ask someone toexplain what it means in English. If you still dont understand, con-sult an English-English dictionary or a dictionary in your own language.A.It has to feel natural.B. Surround yourself in English.C. How well you succeed is really up to you.D. Think of English as more like an art than a science.E. The more you use the words, the more they become your own.F.Your top priority in lernningEnglish should be to think in English.G. The words andideas aroundit should help you make a good guess.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was busy that morning. I was already stressing about how I was going to 41 all my deadlines.Im 42 todo things that I love，butmy life is43with various writing deadlines.So when I 44in working part-time forour familybusiness, things got45 busy now. When my son called to see if I could 46 my two-year-old grandson Nolan for a few hours, my first thought was, no way I could do that. My second thought was, no way I could not do that. Family comes 47 ,and I know that 48 with my sweet grandbaby willincrease by way too fast. Nolans huge smileandsparklingeyes 49 myhear. We playedwith cars thathad been his 50 when he was a little boy. Wearing Granddaddys hat, Nolan stood on a chair and helped me fix 51, and then we had a picnic in the kitchen. I could tell he was getting 52,soIsat himMonmylap.Heputhis head againstmyshoulder.Thereareno words to 53 the sweetness of that moment. But Ialmost 54all of that preciousness before that day 55 I thought that I didn t have time. It made me realize something else. Sometimes in the busyness of my days most of the time 56 things its easy to forget to spend time with 57 . So this week,Im58for the reednder to take time for whatis precious to me.I dont missthose59 moments with my grandbaby any more. Even more, I dontever want to missa minute when family is willing to 60 withme.41.A.meet B.set C.push D.make42.A.amazed B.admiredC. blessed D.honoured43.A.strict B.busy C.popular D.familiar44.A.taught B.added C. wrote D.passed45.A.extra B.sharplyC.fairly D.really46.A.end B.adapt C.choose D.support47. A. last B. fist C.second D.late48. A. bargains B.problemsC. quarrels D.moments49.A.boke B.turned C. softened D.opened50. A. grannys B.brothsC. mothers D. daddys51.A. breakfast B.dinner C.lunch D.upper52. A. angry B.lonely C.hungry D. sleepy53.A. describe B.experienceC.develop D. taste54.A. learned B. missedC. enjoyed D.appreciated55.A. if B. until C.when D.because56.A. wasting B.playingC.reading D.riting57.A.hilden B.book C.family D.work58.A. cheerful B.successfulC.grateful D.hopeful59.A. priceless B. worthlessC. careless D. helpless60.A. hang on B. hang outC.hang up D. hang over第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 E-cigarettes are a popular substitute for smoking products. The electronic devices heat liquid into vapor very small particles that users take in. Many users vape (吸电子烟) with a liquidthatincludes flavoring，nicotine and other chemicals.Nicotine61 (find )in many plants, tobaco 62 (include). E-cigarettes or similar devices also can provide THC or other substances 63 users.THC is the natural chemical pres