吉林省德惠市实验中学、前郭五中等九校2020届高三英语上学期期中试题（通用）

吉林省德惠市实验中学、前郭五中等九校2020届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷(100分)注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 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. Whats John doing now?A. Playing football. B. Watching TV. C. Studying.2. What can the man do?A. Swim. B. Play soccer. C. Play basketball.3. When will the meeting be over?A. At 11:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 9:30.4. What does the woman think of the play?A. Terrible. B. Just so-so. C. Great.5. Whats the weather like now?A. Snowy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Where does the man want to go?A. The library. B. The lab. C. The caf.7. Whats the mans major?A. Psychology. B. Physics. C. Chemistry.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Where is the woman going first?A. The classroom. B. The library. C. The gym.9. What will the woman do in the library?A. Borrow some books. B. Return some books. C. Study for the exam.10. Why do the speakers go to the gym?A. To watch a game. B. To take a PE class. C. To go swimming.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What do we know about the man?A. He is in poor health.B. He wants to stay at home today.C. He hasnt finished his homework yet.12. What relation is Mr. Bell to the man?A. His neighbor. B. His teacher. C. His father.13. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Help him hand in his project.B. Call to ask for leave.C. Drive him to school right now.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. What will the man do in the late afternoon?A. Give a speech.B. Write a magazine article.C. Prepare some materials.15. Where will the man have dinner tonight?A. At home. B. In the office. C. In a meeting room.16. How will the man go back home?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What can we learn about Pedal Power?A. It was started in 1996.B. It gives bicycles to people for free.C. It sends bicycles to poor areas regularly.18. What happened to Pedal Power in August 2000?A. It couldnt meet its costs.B. It won an Enterprise Award.C. It was criticized by the British media.19. When did Dan Pearman go to Ecuador?A. In 1993. B. In 1998. C. In 2001.20. Why was Dan Pearmans neighbor successful in business?A. He offered many jobs to craftsmen in the town.B. He was the most skilled craftsman in the village.C. He could reach customers easily by riding his bike.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。AWe have two very good TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) teaching opportunities available in Tetouan, northern Morocco. The positions are offered by a privately-owned English language school which was founded in 2020. The new teachers needed by the school will begin to work on October 1st, 2020.Overview*Teach children from the age of 7 or even younger and adults.*Teach all levels of English from the beginners to the advanced.*Teach conversation classes.*Teaching hours will be 6 to 40 hours a week depending on the student enrollment (招生人数).Salary&Benefits*Accommodation:small furnished apartment near to the school and also close to the center of the city and transport links.*Share an apartment with another teacher.*Each teacher will have their own bedroom but have to share a bathroom with another teacher.*Electricity and water bills will be paid by the teacher.*Receive weekly salary based on Moroccan standards of living of 600 dirhams(迪拉姆) a week.Class for children*All students are local Moroccan students who live in the surrounding area.*Our school uses Macmillan books.*We have three terms in a year and each term consists of 15 weeks. Classes are mostly in the evening from 5 pm to 9:30 pm; however, some morning classes are also available , which are usually classes for housewives.*There are no classes on Saturday.Requirements*Female.*Bachelors degrees (any field).*Native English speaker.*Teaching experience preferred.To apply, please email us without a copy of your information : .21. If you work in this school for a year, you will probably get_.A.36,000 dirhams B. 30,000 dirhamsC.27,000 dirhams D. 24,000 dirhams22. Who will probably get the job?A. Mary, from the US, with no Bachelors degreeB. Sophia, from England, with a Bachelors degree of Arts.C. Li Yun, from China, with experience of teaching EnglishD. Jackson, from Canada, with a Bachelors degree of English literature.23. We can learn from the text that a teacher_.A. will be free of classes on SaturdayB. will have to teach 50 hours a weekC. can use electricity and water for freeD. will share a bedroom with another teacherBGerman people are much concerned about self-respect and hospitality (好客). If you are planning to visit Germany, it is better for you to learn the body language in common use in Germany.It would be better to discuss the donts first. Dont show Nazis salute as it is highly offensive (冒犯的). You will be awarded an imprisonment (坐牢) for five years for just that act. The common gesture in use which can be misunderstood in Germany is the OK sign as it is considered rude. It is therefore important to avoid such hand gestures in Germany.Germans are very strict when it comes to business. You have to make it a point to shake hands with everyone in the meeting at the start and finish. Never shake hands with one hand in the pocket as it is again a rude gesture.There are lots of ceremonies followed in Germany during dinner. At first, the person who hosts the dinner should raise his glass and show it to the woman on his right. After that he should toast(祝酒) the entire group thus indicating that it is good to start. Similarly the guest should hold the glass at its stem and clank (发出叮当声) with the neighbors, look into any of the eyes in the group and raise the glass a bit high. Meanwhile you should also note that counting in most countries starts with the index finger (食指), but it starts with the thumb(拇指) in Germany. When you think that you are ordering one more drink by raising your index finger, it actually means “Wait a second”. So, raise your thumb to show that you need one drink!23. What is the text mainly about?A. Life in Germany. B. The donts in Germany.C. The body language in Germany D. Cultural differences in table manners25. Which of the following is considered acceptable in Germany?A. Showing Nazis salute. B.Making the OK gesture.C. Drinking a toast to guests. D.Shaking hands with on hand in the pocket.26. What must you pay special attention to during business meetings in Germany?A. What to say. B. Where to be seated.C. How to hold the glass. D. When and how to shake hands.27. In Germany if you want one more drink, you can tell the waiter by_.A. lifting your thumb. B. looking into his eyes.C. lifting your index finger. D. counting with your thumb.CSamuel Baron, a student at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, has traded his 55.7Edmonton apartment for a 23micro-flat downtown. He was determined to live closer to Vancouvers city center and cut out his transport expenses. He achieved both, but the trade-off was space. “Between work and school, I am rarely home,”said Baron. “My suite functions as a place to simply store my possessions, and for sleeping, because I live in a neighborhood that has plenty of coffee shops, restaurants and pubs. My neighborhood functions as my living room , blurring the lines between public space and private space.”The tiny house movement has been on the rise. Driven by housing shortage and an affordability crisis in cities across the globe, these micro-suites are being planned and promoted by developers. These living spaces of less than 46.5are becoming popular with entry-level income groups and young people who want to be close to urban conveniences, job opportunities and city life in places like New York, Paris and Vancouver. A report from Neilsen, a consumer research company, showed 40% of Americans between the age of 18 and 36 prefer to live in urban areas instead of the suburbs. However, the trend doesnt just apply to young people. Many empty nesters have been selling their houses in the suburbs to buy a place in the city.Rising house prices in big cities have squeezed many homebuyers out of the market. The average price of a new home in Toronto is $733,578; in London its $794,549. However, the demand for affordable accommodation near work is endless in cities where land is limited. Thus the micro-flat offers an affordable alternative.New York City opened a pioneer project called My Micro NY at the end of 2020. “We have built to optimize every inch of space inside, so there is no unused room,” said Tobias Oriwol, the buildings project manger. Similar projects are being developed in the UK and Canada, too.28.The example of Samuel Baron is used mainly to_.A. show his habits B. draw a conclusionC. introduce a topic D. show his colorful life29.What factors lead to the popularity of micro-flats according to the text?A. The growing young population and rising living costs.B. Housing shortages and the growing ageing population.C. Urban conveniences, housing shortages and rising house prices.D. An affordability crisis, urban conveniences and the growing population.30.What does the underlined word “optimize” in Para. 4 mean?A. Limit. B. Decorate.C. Set aside. D. Make full use of.31.What would be discussed in the following paragraph?A. Price controls on the housing market.B. Examples of micro-flats in other areas.C. Why many old people prefer micro-flats.D. How to find affordable micro-flats near work.DPlants can communicate the attack from insects by making use of an underground network of fungi (真菌), researchers have found. Instances of plant communication through the air have been found, in which chemicals sent by a damaged plant can be picked up by a neighbor.Researchers did an experiment to find out the effects of these networks of fungi. The team concerned themselves with tiny insects that feed on and damage plants. Many plants have a chemical weapon that they make good use of when insects attack. It can both drive back the insects and attract the wasps (黄蜂) that are insects natural predators.The team grew sets of five broad bean plants, allowing three in each group to develop fungi networks, and preventing the networks growth in the other two. To prevent any through-the-air chemical communication, the plants were covered with bags. As the researchers allowed single plants in the sets to be infested (侵扰) with insects, they found that if the infested plant was connected to another by the fungi, the un-infested plant began to carry out its chemical defense. Those unconnected by the networks appeared not to receive the signal of attack, and showed no chemical response.Prof John Pickett expressed his great surprise that it was just so powerfuljust such a fantastic signaling system. “In the past, we thought of them making nutrients available from the roots and soil, but now we see another great role for them, in which they pay the plant back by sending the signal efficiently.”The finding could be put to use in many crops that suffer insects damage, by arranging for a particular and “sacrificial (具有牺牲精神的)” plant to be more susceptible (易受影响的) to insects damage, so that when insects threaten, the network can provide advance notice for the rest of the crops, and reduce the development of resistance of the insects to the plants defenses.32. According to the text, _.A.a new kind of crop has been discoveredB. plants grow well when they are separatedC.insects do lots of good to the development of plantsD.the fungi network plays a great role in communication between plants33. What does the underlined word “them” in para 4 probably refer to?A.The insects. B.The plants.C.The signals D.The networks of fungi.34. According to the last paragraph, people can arrange for a plant_.A.to drive the insects awayB.to provide water for other plantsC. to provide information for other plantsD.to help other plants when they are attacked35. The text is most helpful to_.A.crop farming B.self-educationC.animal raising D.environmental protection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。If you simply repeat a behavior for a certain number of days, youre certain to develop the habit. But habit formation is not so simple. 36 But by employing the following tips, you will speed up the process.A habit is simply a repeated behavior. Before you can develop a new habit, you will need to set a small, specific behavioral goal. For example, try “doing laundry every Sunday morning” instead of “keeping a more organized home”. 37 Its a behavior that you can repeat over and over until it becomes a habit.38 You are motivated to make the change and you enjoy eating healthy food, but why cant you keep the habit? Think about the barriers that might be stopping you. Maybe you are too tired to cook after work, so you end up ordering unhealthy take-out meals. Instead of trying to fight through the exhaustion, consider ways to work around the barrier. You could spend one weekend afternoon each week preparing meals for the next five days.Experiment with to-do lists, daily phone alarms, and any other tools you can use to create reminders. 39 In addition to creating reminders about desirable behaviors, you may need to remind yourself not to repeat the behavior you want to change.We might sometimes fail to meet our own expectations, but we hate to let our friends and family down. Use the psychology to your advantage by getting a reliable partner who can text you reminders or words of encouragement. 40A. This goal works because its specific.B. Lets say you want to eat a healthier diet.C. A good habit can help in a number of different ways.D. Many of us know that well from our personal experience.E. You might already learn that it takes 21 days to form a new habit.F. Remembering to create a new behavior may involve your stopping an old one.G. A good partner can also be someone working towards the same goal as you.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。Robert and Howard had always got along well. Theyd worked on several projects together and considered each other to be 41 . So when Robert 42 that Howard held a strategy meeting without him, he felt 43 . He sent a text to Howard 44 , “I cant believe you didnt include me in that meeting!”Howard was in the middle of a client meeting when his phone 45 the new text. Stealing a look at his phone, he 46 a mixture of things: anger, embarrassment, frustration and defensiveness. The text 47 Howard, and his meeting didnt go as 48 as he had hoped. His anger 49 as he thought about the fact in a meeting earlier that week. Robert didnt 50 an idea Howard proposed to Jane, their CEO, 51 before the meeting hed said he liked the idea. So as soon as Howard 52 out of his meeting room, he sent a text to Robert, “I cant believe you left me hanging in our meeting with Jane.”Two little texts managed to upset a 53 that had been good for years. There are many 54 in this brief but improper exchange. Dont text when you are angry; dont communicate in the middle of any strong 55 feeling.To make communication efficient, you should start with 56 about the outcome you are aiming for, ant then 57 in a way that will achieve that outcome. In Robert and Howards 58 , the outcomes they wanted were very 59 : to be connected, to be supported and to be included. Yet their reactions to each other brought them the exact opposite. Actually, the 60 here is simple. Dont communicate just because you feel like it.41. A. strangers B. colleagues C. friends D. roommates42. A. discovered B. concluded C. expected D. supposed43. A. worried B. punished C. embarrassed D. betrayed44. A. suddenly B. immediately C. strangely D. frequently45. A. proved B. sent C. received D. noticed46. A. felt B. earned C.missed D. appeared47. A. frightened B. interested C. encouraged D. distracted48. A. soon B. well C. hard D. badly49. A. showed B. passed C. grew D. hid50. A. support B. admit C. identify D. explore51. A. because B. so C. if D. though52. A. jumped B. stepped C. looked D. spoke53. A. relationship B. program C. business D. cooperation54. A. reasons B. experiences C. expectations D. lessons55. A. positive B. negative C. warm D. natural56. A. doubting B. hearing C. thinking D. arguing57. A. respond B. teach C. discuss D. change58. A. occasionB. teamwork