辽宁省大连海湾高级中学2019-2020学年高三英语上学期期中试题

辽宁省大连海湾高级中学2019-2020学年高三英语上学期期中试题第一部分：听力（略）说明：1、请在答题纸上作答，在试卷上作答无效。 2、本试卷共120分，考试时间120分钟。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。 aselfies （自拍） have become an increasingly common way to capture memorable momentswhen it comes to taking selfies，knowing the following tips can directly affect the quality of your final productthe use of light is vital to improving image qualitylights can help avoid shadows and create soft features on your face，so turn your face toward the main light sourceif you want to be creative，play with light angles by turning your body，but make sure the photo is properly exposed and your face is lit from the front or the sidebesides，avoid taking selfies against the main light source or with overhead lightingin addition，natural light possesses a warmth that makes you look like youre glowingwhen taking selfies，angles also matter a lothold the camera away from your face，and try to take photos both horizontally（水平地） and vertically（垂直地）if not，your face might look bigger than usualideally，the universal selfie angle is 45degrees above your headbut you should study your face at different angles because finding your best angle requires you having seen all of themone problem with selfies is that most have distracting backgroundsyou can always do more to show others your best sidetry to simplify the background by taking selfies outdoors or in spacious areasdocument yourself engaging in interesting activitieshiking with family members，visiting landmarks，or working out with friendsat least，you can make the photo appealing by getting rid of your outstretched arm or a background thats too busyyou can also download some photo apps that allow you to adjust the lighting and contrastsome apps offer useful filters，which can change your skin tone and remove pimples （粉刺） on your face21to get an image of high quality，you need toabe under the light sourcebbe against the main lightcface the main light sourcedhave the photo fully exposed22how can you find the angle that suits you most？astudy your face at different anglesbhold the camera far enough from youckeep the camera lower than your facedplace the camera 45degrees above your head23which of the following should be avoided when taking selfies？athe use of natural lightba landmark as a backgroundcchanges of the skin toneda busy background bthe british national health service (nhs) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.nowadays central government is directly responsible for the nhs although it is administered by local health authorities. about 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the national insurance contributions paid by those in work. there are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on income support, are exempt from payment.most people are registered with a local doctor (a gp, or general practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community. as the population of britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. nhs hospitalsmany of which were built in the nineteenth century provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. the nhs is the biggest employer in europe although britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her european neighbours.during the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the health service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). at the end of the 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the nhs, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging gps to compete for patients. patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and gps would have more financial responsibility. the political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the nhs and where it should come from.24. we can know from the first paragraph that _.a. the original aim of the nhs was to provide equal basic health care for everybodyb. people didnt have to pay for health care since the nhs was set upc. patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948d. the nhs was an organization which gave free advice to villagers25. what do we know about the nhs?a. its managed by the central government.b. its cost is mainly paid for by the national insurance contributions.c. it hires more people than any other unit in europe.d. fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.26. all the following statements about gps are true except that they _.a. take care of the local peoples healthb. often take part in competitions to see who is the bestc. work under high pressure nowadaysd. have more responsibilities than before27. what does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?a. sufferingb. different c. preventedd. free cas the longer life and rapid decrease in the laborage population are expected，extending the retirement age is a wise choice for the government.this is why at the third plenum (全会) of the 18th central committee of the communist party of china it was agreed that there should be a study on the subject.it is undoubtedly necessary for the government to adjust its policies to meet the challenge of an increasingly aging society.according to the government，chinas senior citizens above the age of 60 will reach 200 million，about 14.8 percent of the population，by the end of this year，and the figure is expected to grow to 248 million by the year of 2020 and more than 400 million by 2050，when they will account for 30 percent of the population.meanwhile，extending the retirement age will result in several benefitsslowing the rapid increase of the retired，reducing the rapid decline in experienced workers and keeping the laborage population at a considerable size for stable economic development.however，before the policy is drawn up there will need to be thorough research，so there can be careful consideration of the interests of all parties to make sure that the new policy does not harm the interests of workers in different jobs.there are 112 million workers who do heavy physical labor and may not be willing to put off their retirement to a later age.and the opinions of government employees and other whitecollar workers will also need to be listened to before a policy is introduced to extend their retirement to a later age.no doubt it will be impossible to please all，but it should be possible to make the policy acceptable to the most.anyway，any extensions that will hopefully help reduce the negative influences of our increasingly aging society also need to be fair.28the text mainly tells us_.achina is going to enter an aging societybchina has planned to extend the retirement agecextending the retirement age will bring about multiple benefitsdall people agree to accept the policy29.which of the following is true?achinas old people above the age of 50 will be about 14.8 percent of the population.bthere will be about 248 million elders by 2050.cextending the retirement age may reduce the experienced workers.dextending the retirement age may contribute to the economic development of china.30what can be inferred from the text?aall the workers will be pleased with the policy.bthe whitecollar workers go against the policy.cthere can be many difficulties in extending the retirement age.dthe government should please all so as to give up the policy.31what is the authors attitude towards the policy?adoubtful.bobjective.coptimistic.dopposed. dthe writer margaret mitchell is best known for writing gone with the wind，first published in 1936her book and the movie based on it，tell a story of love and survival during the american civil warvisitors to the margaret mitchell house in atlanta，georgia，can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her lifeour first stop at the margaret mitchell house is an exhibit area telling about the writers lifeshe was born in atlanta in 1900she started writing stories when she was a childshe started working as a reporter for the atlanta journal newspaper in 1922one photograph of msmitchell，called peggy，shows her talking to a group of young college boysshe was only about one and a half meters tallthe young men tower over her，but she seems very happy and sure of herselfthe tour guide explains：now in this picture peggy is interviewing some boys from georgia tech，asking them such questions aswould you really marry a woman who works？and today itd bewould you marry one who doesnt？the margaret mitchell house is a building that once contained several apartmentsnow we enter the first floor apartment where msmitchell lived with her husband，john marshthey made fun of the small apartment by calling itthe dumparound 1926，margaret mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injuryher husband brought her books to read from the libraryshe read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own bookour guide says gone with the wind became a huge successmargaret mitchell received the pulitzer prize for the bookin 1939the film version was releasedit won ten academy awards，including best picture32the book gone with the wind wasafirst published on a newspaper bawarded ten academy awardscwritten inthe dumpdadapted from a movie33the underlined phrasetower overin paragraph 2is closest in meaning to abe very pleased with bbe much taller thancshow great respect for dshow little interest in34we can know about margaret mitchell from the passage thataher height made her marriage unhappy bher interest in writing continued as an adult cwriting stopped her working as a reporter dher life was full of hardship and sadness35which is the best title for the passage？agone with the wind：a huge success bmargaret mitchell：a great female writercan introduction of the margaret mitchell house da trip to know margaret mitchell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 say yes for many reasons.but if were in the habit of saying yes too often，we may find ourselves unhappy，or angry._36_ when we say yes out of duty，were not taking care of ourselves and end up disappointing and hurting ourselves.follow these simple tips to help you say no with love._37_ i had the bad habit of saying yes to things right away and then feeling terrible later.when jane asks if you can watch her dog this weekend，tell her youre honoured that she thought of you and that youd be happy to let her know at the end of the day or the next morning.three breaths and two questions.if we are in the habit of saying yes，every question can cause stress._38_ then ask yourself these questions：“am i able to? do i want to？” just because were able to do something doesnt mean we should or that we need to.turn them down and offer alternatives._39_your mind may tell you that youre selfish or youre a bad person for saying no.this is not true.you are saying no because you value yourself，your time，and your energy.saying no can look something like this：“i appreciate you thinking of me to watch your dog but unfortunately im not able to this weekend.”or “unfortunately im not able to this weekend，but my friend sally loves dogs and said shed be around this weekend.let me know if youd like her number.”simply say no，with a smile.“thanks for thinking of me，but im not able to do that.” then smile._40_when youre able to say no easily and without guilt，you might even find that you are more willing to volunteer or participate because when you do，it will be out of joy.asay thanks and think it over.bsaying no can be the hardest step.clearning to say no protects our energy and time.doffer something that you would be comfortable with.ewe dont want to disappoint them or hurt their feelings.fby being able to say no in a loving way，it shows selfrespect.gtake three deep breaths before you answer which will ground you.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共1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四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。value now no longer missedjohn, a famous musician, took his priceless antique zither(齐特琴)and played it in the crowded subway station. the music emanating from the zither was delicately streaming 41 the wholestation. however, during the one-hour play, only six or seven people were truly42the charming music. john only got 52 dollars for his work that day.however, in normal days, when john is about to hold a43, one ticket can be sold at more than 100 dollars and it is extremely44to buy a ticket even at such a high price. therefore, later, many passers-by in the station that day felt deeply45for not recognizing the famous musician and missing such a valuable but46music feast.i have a verybusy friend who had totally 47 after knowing that his wife48an acute illness. he cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day. nonetheless, his wife still did not manage to49the illness and passed away after three months. after that, he often sighed50that due to his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. but now, it is51to make up for it.it is no use crying over spilt milk. we have52a lot of precious things in our life without knowing how to53them. actually, i also missed something54before. the reason is simple: we had thought that we could still own them tomorrow.nevertheless, tomorrow is actually55reliable. there was a famous buddhist monk saying that in many peoples lives, they have only done two things: waiting and56. the result is that they were always too late to cherishwhat they had 57 they lost it. we would often claim to do something when we58, or when we have money or when we become old, etc. however, when we reach the59, we could no longer realize our 60, because we have lost it by then.41a. beforeb. throughoutc. aboved. for42a. appreciatingb. listeningc. creatingd. discussing43a. meetingb. partyc. debated. concert44a. easyb. convenientc. possibled. difficult45a. excitedb. disappointedc. regretfuld. worried46a. specialb. cheapc. deliciousd. wonderful47a. stressedb.organized c. changed d. frightened48a. put up withb. came down withc. came up withd. end up with49a. cureb. diagnosec. attackd. conquer50a. miserablyb. helplesslyc. deliberatelyd. slightly51a. necessaryb. absolutec. impossibled. beneficial52a. missedb.memorizedc. inventedd. contributed53a. valueb. applyc. conserved. convey54a. importantb. preciousc. positived. negative55a. to some degreeb. on the wayc. at all timesd. by no means56a. regrettingb. rewardingc. demandingd. expecting57a.whileb. thoughc. befored. until58a. get upb. set upc. grow upd. make up59a. goalb. conditionc. agreementd. destination60a. dangerb. mistakec. purposed. wish第二节：（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。fabien cousteau was born with deep love for the oceanhis grandfather and his father were ocean （61） （explore） and documentary filmmakerstoday，fabien follows in his familys footstep to protect the planets （62） （danger） ocean life and tries （63） （strike） a balance between environmental problems and market economiesfabien is well known for his study of sharksduring 20002002，he created a tv special based on the shark attacks that （64）（ occurr） along the new jersey shoreline in 1916then in 20032006，（65） the help of a large crew，fabien created a shark submarine that enabled（ 67）（he） to put himself inside the shark world，providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creaturesfor the next four years，fabien was part of a series called ocean adventures，（47）_offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species and environmentsin 2010，fabien started a nonprofit project to help restore water ecosystems by replanting key ocean speciesfrom june 1to july 2，2014，fabien and his team spent 31days underwater to discover （68） climate change and pollution