山东省日照市2020届高三英语4月校际联合期中试题

高三校际联合考试英 语2020.04本试卷共四部分，共12页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。2一、二部分选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案标号。3三、四部分必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上：如需改动，先划掉原来的答案；然后再写上新的答案：不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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三个选项中选出 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 小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Why is Ann so upset?AShe failed one of her examsBShe is worrying about other lessonsCShe has no time to do her math homework2What type of food does the woman eat?AJunk food BHealthy food CDelivered food3What will the man probably do to stay warm?AUse a blanket BTurn on the heater CDrink some hot chocolate4What are the speakers mainly talking about?AThe mans careerBThe mans travel planCThe mans plan after graduation5What are the speakersopinions about the painting?AIts simple BIts colorful CIts complex第二节(共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。6Where does the conversation take place?AIn an office downtownBIn an apartment downtownCIn an apartment in the East End7What does the man want to do now?AGet to work BGo to a restaurant CVisit the womans company听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?ABrother and sister BSchoolmates CColleagues9How did the man try to contact his brother?AHe sent him a text BHe went to his house CHe left him a voicemail.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Which subject is difficult for the woman?AMath BHistory CChemistry11When can the woman have tutoring?AOn Tuesdays BOn Thursdays COn Fridays12Who is in charge of the Gifted Program?AMrJermings BMrHobart CMrsLee听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What does the woman probably do?AShes a diverBShes a lifeguardCShes a swimming instructor14Who called the ambulance?AThe woman BOne of the students CThe instructor15When did the ambulance arrive?ATen minutes later BTwelve minutes later CTwenty minutes later16How did the girl react when she awoke?AShe didnt know what happenedBShe went back into the poo1CShe cried听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Who is making the announcement?AThe student governmentBThe school newspaperCThe football team18How many new teams are added this year?AFourBThree CTwo19What do the music club members do?AOrganize trips BAttend concerts CHost dancing nights20Why should a student join a campus group?ATo have friends BTo make good grades CTo keep up with world news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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAnimal Friendly Camps for ChildrenSPCA(Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)camps are the best choice for the children who love animals. Campers enjoy a unique learning experience with our furry friends during these one-week sessionsAt San Diegos Animal Adventure Camp，younger campers enjoy a wide range of exposure to animals and a dose of life lessons as wellPets are played with inside a“safety circle，”a formation where kids sit with each knee touching a neighborsChildren then wait to be approached，learning the animals should come to them as opposed to chasing the animals and causing them stressThen campers create one-of-a-kind toys for their favorite pupsNew Hampshire SPCA Summer Camp includes the Animal AdvocatesCampers Picks programKids choose an animal to help it be adoptedThey get to know it，its personality，and get the word outCage signs are lovingly made and hung and campers advocate for the animal all weekThen，when the animal finds a home，the entire camp celebratesCampers of all ages interact closely with horses at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm Childrens Camp in Methuen，MassachusettsSet on a 40-acre farm with a working barn，the program introduces rescue training and the equipment used to transport an injured animal into an emergency vehicle to campers of all agesThis is many childrens first time interacting with large animals and it is thanks to the MSPCAs scholarship programWestchester SPCA Critter Camp in Briarcliff Manor，New York keeps kids busy all dayIn addition to attending an animal cruelty workshop，campers create Adopt Me flyers for the sheltered dog or cat theyd like most to find a homeThen its time to post them around their neighborhood and do some legworkTheres also crafting cat toys，baking dog biscuits and painting pictures to brighten things up in the dog farm21What can children learn at San Diegos Animal Adventure Camp?AHow to approach animals BHow to feed animalsCHow to take care of animalsDHow to get along with animals22Which camp trains children to save animals?ASan Diegos Animal Adventure Camp BNew Hampshire SPCA Summer CampCWestchester SPCA Critter CampDNevins Farm Childrens Camp23What do New Hampshire SPCA Summer Camp and Westchester SPCA Critter Camp have in common?ABoth are shelters for large animals BBoth encourage animal adoptionCBoth involve making animal toysDBoth take in endangered animalsBAutomatic dishwashers have been around for more than 1 00 yearsIt started in 1886 with Josephine Cochrane，a woman in Shelbyville，IllinoisShe was a rich woman who could afford servants to wash her dishes，so she really didnt mind the workWhat she did mind was that her servants broke the dishesShe hosted quite a few dinner parties，and after every party the servants broke more of her expensive dishesFinally，Cochrane took actionFirst，she measured her dishes and bent wire into racks to hold themNext，she put the racks on a wheel in a large copper boilerThen，the boiler sprayed hot，soapy water on the dishes as a motor turned the wheelAfter a hot water rinse(冲洗)，the dishes were clean!Josephine Cochranes friends were impressed with the machine and asked her to build moreAfter that，word got out fastSoon hotel and restaurant owners who didnt like broken dishes also were interestedCochrane then knew that she had a wonderful machine，So she received a patent from the government，which said that only the inventor can make money from an inventionThen in 1893 Chicago held a worlds Fair where inventions from all over the world were shownCochranes labor-saving machine was a big hitHer dishwasher won the highest awardCochranes company came out with a smaller machine in 1914It was supposed to be for the ordinary home，but it wasnt an immediate successMany homes couldnt produce the extremely hot water it neededAlso，in most homes，dishwashing wasnt considered very difficult compared to most other houseworkIn fact some people liked to relax at the sink after a hard day! Sales of the home model finally picked up in the 1950s when people had more money and wanted to have more time to enjoy themselvesNow many homes have electric dishwashers that arent very different from the one Josephine Cochrane invented more than 1 00 years ago24Why did Josephine Cochrane invent the dishwasher?ATo make the dishes cleaner BTo host more dinner partiesCTo reduce the number of servantsDTo avoid damage to the dishes25What does the underlined words in Paragraph 3 suggest?AThe machine wasnt as efficient as describedBThe invention drew immediate attention of the publicCJosephine Cochrane could no longer keep it a secretDJosephines friends soon began to talk about the new machine26The smaller machine became popular only when_Apeople had more relaxing jobs Bhot water was not neededCpeoples living conditions improved Dhousework became easier27Compared with Cochranes invention，modern electric dishwashers_Acost less money Bare quite differentCare much the same Dwash many other thingsCFor most of his high school years，Sam Olson shot and produced several documentaries(纪录片)on Elgin，Illinois，United StatesDuring that time，the 18-year-old developed an appreciation for his hometown，whether it was its high school，museum，or its historyAfter Olson recently moved to Chicago as he prepared for his first year of students at Columbia College，he wrote an open letter to Elgin“It has been a meaningful journey to travel through the year of our city，”he wrote“To learn exactly where we came from，where these parks and landmarks，people and traditions，all came from”Recently，Olson talked about his decision to write a heartfelt letter to his hometown and its residents“If I hadnt done the documentariesElgin might have left a different impact on me，”he said“I would have written more of athanks for letting me live hereletter rather than mythanks for allowing me to experience Elgin”The letter shows Olson as a teen curious about Elgins pastHe remembers the Elgin veterans he interviewed for a project，and how they served in the US armyHe wishes he could see“magnificent structures”at their peak，such as the Elgin National Watch CompanyOne of his dream projects is to document former Elgin National Watch Company workers and what it was like living and working in Elgin in the 1950s，he saidHe also wrote about how he hopes he could see Elgin High School in the old days，when“students crowded the front steps made of old brick”The Elgin teens love for the city may come as a surprise to adults and teens alikeOlson said he understands teenagers have so much on their minds that the past，present and future of their hometowns is not that important to themOlson is aware of the reputation Elgin has locallyBut Elgin，like other communities，has its share of challenges，with residents and others fighting to make it the best it can be“We have to keep Elgins spirit and history alive as long as we can，because its our hometown，”Olson said28When Olson moved to Chicago，_Ahe had little idea about his future plansBhe couldnt wait to write a letter to his familyChe felt proud to remember the old traditions of his hometownDhe had already produced some documentaries about Elgin29What is Olson likely to do next?ATeach in Elgin high schoo1BInterview some old soldiersCWork in the Elgin National Watch CompanyDProduce a new documentary on Elgins past30What does the last paragraph imply?AElgin is the best city in the USBElgins spirit and history are disappearingCMuch remains to be done to make Elgin betterDPeople in Elgin are satisfied with its development31What is the authors purpose in writing the story?ATo promote Olsons documentaries on his hometownBTo explain why Olson was so curious about Elgins pastCTo describe what Olson did to show his love for his hometownDTo present the difficulties Olson experienced when producing documentariesDArtificial intelligence(AI)has been undergoing great progress in the last decadeAn AI program can imitate human functions such as problem solving and learningWhile AI offers much promise for the development of smarter and more useful machines，it also fills many with fear of a dull future where millions are thrown out of work，replaced by robots and smart machinesIts perhaps possible that humans will one day be reduced to servants of our machine overlords，but a calm assessment predicts a mixed effect of AI on the job marketHistory teaches us that machines do replace humans，but somehow there are still plenty of jobs available todayThe reason is that automation can take the place of labor on certain jobs，but also adds labor for other jobs that are not easily automated，making labor more productive and actually increasing the demand for workersJobs composed of repetitive tasks are the ones most defenseless to automationExamples including automated weaving machines，ATMs，production-line welders(焊接工)and phone answering systemsIt might seem that these advances would simply throw people out of workBut look at the example of the weaving machinesThey increased productivity 50-fold and dropped the price of cloth by 98 percentThe demand for cloth exploded as the price fell，thus creating more weaver jobsIn the years between 1830 and 1900，the number of weaver jobs increased 4-fold despite automationAutomation increased demand for weavers，but also changed the nature of the weavers jobA similar process happened with ATMs，which didnt remove the need for human tellers，whose numbers actually have risen since ATMs were introduced in the 1970s.The intelligent response is for the public and private sectors to create worker training programs to teach new skills that will be required despite the spread of automationThis will require all investment in on-the-job training and lifelong learning32What can we know about AI from Paragraph 1?AIt has a history of no more than 10 yearsBIt leaves many people worrying about job lossCIt is already too advanced to be further improvedDIt is unable to learn or solve problems like humans33What does the author say about automation in Paragraph 2?AIt will surely reduce job chances for humansBIt will certainly help improve productivityCIt wi11 enable machines to enslave humansDIt will eventually take the place of all human labor34What is the authors main purpose of listing the examples in Paragraph 3?ATo tell us how to expand the job market to cut costsBTo explain why certain jobs suffer greatly from automationCTo show what is the best way to have productivity improvedDTo prove automation doesnt necessarily make humans jobless35Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AHow AI will develop in the futureBHow AI will transform the job marketCHow man will benefit from automationDHow man will survive in the age of automation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。Some people say volunteering abroad is unaffordable for ordinary people 36 Volunteering isnt so expensive that its only an option for the well-offLast year I spent 10 weeks volunteering in Arizona，helping to preserve Americas natural beautyAltogether，it cost me around1，000 a sum which I covered mostly by working in my student barI spent my time maintaining trails，building fences and caring out re-vegetation projects in some of the national parks and national monuments of America. Summer temperatures in Arizona stay well above 35，not ideal if youre carrying 50kg of concrete for 10 hours at a time 37 One afternoon I was taking a nap when suddenly I realized that a snake was resting only 3 meters from meThe experience，needless to say，improved my strength of character，and reduced my fear of the English household spider38 But in reality，you benefit just as much as the local communities and eco-systems youre helpingSpending 10 months in Americas most beautiful national parks and forests was an unforgettable experienceI gained a far deeper understanding of the local environment than the average tourist，meeting ex-national park keepers who had a unique knowledge of the areas history and ecosystem39 Being placed in an unfamiliar environment forces you to use your initiative(主动性)and develop self-confidencesurviving 10 days of camping in the wild is something that three years of university could never provideWhen I look back on the work I completed，it makes writing a paper and academic deadlines seem a lot more manageableBut best of all，my 10 weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of cultures and backgrounds from Belgians to South Koreans40AAnd then theres the wildlife to deal withBI suffered a great deal from this experienceCFrom my experience，this couldnt be further from the truthDMany people will give time and energy if they see a benefit for themselvesEThe most challenging aspects of working abroad are also the most beneficialFMost people volunteer because they want to give something back to the worldGWhen I left Arizona，I returned home having made friends with students from across the world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。Just like most things rare and beautiful，orchids(兰花)dont last forever，and its always a little sad when the petals(花瓣)fallI Carlt 41 just throwing them outSooner or later，I usually put the green-leafed plants outside，and Ive even tried putting them in the ground a couple of times， 42 with no luckTheyve 43 re-bloomedThis year，however，my lovely wife had other 44 A few of the plants were moved to a table in the living room，and some others were 45 on the kitchen windowsill(窗台)I happily gave up 46 what to do with my flowerless orchids，and let my wife 47 trying to help themAt some points in life，even the most magnificent events come to a(n) 48 Life and love are the two most 49 ，but everything we ever create or get involved in has its own life 50 ，right? Still，when youre a seeker of truth and beauty，its always a little 51 to live through an endingSure，you can give up hopeIt was certainly 52 to believe that those orchids would never flower again that really is，53 my wife decided to come to their rescueMost of the current plants are at least a 54 old nowBut theyre st