江苏省苏州市2020届高三英语上学期期中试题（通用）

江苏省苏州市2020届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题共80分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分15分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。()1. What is the man planning to do?A. Make some cheese. B. Go on a trip. C. Find a job in Paris.()2. Whats the reason for the headache according to the woman?A. Lack of sleep. B. Too much aspirin. C. Too much sunlight.()3. What does the man want to do?A. Reserve a cheap hotel. B. Go to Mexico on business. C. Relax and enjoy himself.()4. What will the woman get?A. Carpet cleaner. B. A paper towel. C. A glass of wine.()5. Where is the Blue Ocean Restaurant?A. Beside the Blue Sky Restaurant.B. Opposite the Blue Sky Restaurant.C. Opposite the Blue Bay Restaurant.第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)听下面4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。()6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Schoolmates. B. Colleagues. C. Roommates.()7. What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?A. Work as a programmer. B. Travel around the world. C. Start his own business.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。()8. Why will the man go to Beijing?A. To have a holiday. B. To attend a meeting. C. To visit a French company.()9. When will the speakers have dinner together?A. On June 20th. B. On June 21st. C. On June 22nd.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。()10. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a car shop. B. In a car company. C. In a car race.()11. What kind of car is Schumacher driving?A. Ferrari 248F1. B. Ferrari 284F1. C. Maserati 248F1.()12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is a boss of a big car company.B. The mans company only sells Ferrari sports cars.C. The man has chances to meet famous racing drivers.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。()13. When did the speaker forget the next days math test because of a game?A. In the 8th grade. B. In the 9th grade. C. In the 10th grade.()14. Who made the speaker more determined to change?A. His parents. B. His brother. C. His tutor.()15. What probably happened to the speaker at the end of high school?A. He got a computer programming job.B. He became a private tutor.C. He got an acceptance letter to MIT.第二部分：英语基础知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。()16. Lady Gaga was reported _ an Oscar Award in 2020 for the Best Original Song Shallow in the film A Star Is Born.A. to award B. awardingC. to have been awarded D. being awarded()17. If violence is not kept in check by bringing the guilty to _，matters will go beyond what the public can tolerate.A. equality B. justice C. regulation D. liberation()18. Have you worked out your plan?We have got a general idea of what we want, but nothing _ at the moment.A. ambiguous B. permanent C. concrete D. ambitious()19. In todays information age, the loss of data _ cause serious problems for a company.A. need B. should C. can D. must()20. _ the situation in India, which has the most female commercial pilots around the world, Chinese airlines are struggling with an acute female pilot shortage.A. In contrast to B. On account of C. With regard to D. In response to()21. Patients should fight a mental battle against their diseases bravely rather than _ them.A. subscribe to B. contribute to C. submit to D. apply to()22. As we know, it will still be some years before all the metro lines in Suzhou _ into operation.A. will be put B. are put C. will have been put D. are being put()23. _ you receive my email informing you of my absence, expect me on Friday at about 6 pm.A. Unless B. Until C. While D. Although()24. The 70th anniversary military parade demonstrates the fact to the whole world _ China has made great progress in the past few decades.A. where B. which C. why D. that()25. Yesterday, Jane walked away from the heated discussion. Otherwise, she _ something arbitrary that she would regret forever.A. must have said B. said C. might say D. might have said()26. When asked about that horrible experience, Sue told me that so _ in the darkness at that time that she didnt dare to move an inch.A. she was scared B. was she scared C. scared she was D. scared was she()27. As is often the case, there are always some barriers in the way, something _ before we realize the real goal of our life.A. to be got through B. got throughC. getting through D. having been got through()28. The sharpest earthquake and the suffering _ brought about have had a lasting effect on the local peoples life ever since.A. it B. which C. what D. that()29. Tom did not _ easily, but was willing to accept any helpful advice for a worthy cause.A. approach B. wrestle C. compromise D. communicate()30. Eric, I am burnt out as Ive been working on my essay all the time._. You will surely make it.A. Dont put on airs B. Give me a breakC. Dont get on my nerve D. Hang in there第二节： 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。It was our first Thanksgiving in the new house and I wanted everything to be perfect. But my plan for everyone to contribute some preparation work had been _31_ by my husbands business trip. Even worse, a critical project for me that week had _32_ two days of planned vacation. By Wednesday, my vision of a table with fresh flowers, _33_ drinking glasses and various homemade desserts had already _34_ away. I just hoped that Id find a clean tablecloth and eight _35_ forks.In my perfect Thanksgiving, there wouldnt be any orange in my salad because it hadnt made the grocery list. There would be no perfect family photos to record that day because I hadnt got the broken camera _36_. Someone had brought home the wrong toilet paper, which was the last straw that made me _37_I dont remember what my son asked me as he was vacuuming(吸尘), _38_ I do remember twisting into that meanandtight momface before barking out an _39_. This combination of noise and anger is a universal signal to kids everywhere that they might as well _40_ me. But he didnt.Instead of disappearing from view, my secondgrader turned _41_ the vacuum and walked across the room to _42_ me. He never said a word. He just _43_ his arms around me, making me feel _44_ of myself until today.It turned out a(n) _45_ Thanksgiving. The people I loved gathered around my table and dined just one choice of the pie. My dad used a mismatched fork without _46_. My daughter drew a picture of us where everyone smiled.My son took a(n) _47_ to teach me that sometimes we need a hug most when we are _48_ huggable. This is the best gift you can give. One size _49_ all and no one ever minds if you _50_ it.()31. A. damaged B. ruined C. destroyed D. robbed()32. A. claimed B. offered C. saved D. spared()33. A. useful B. rough C. delicate D. ordinary()34. A. melted B. turned C. given D. come()35. A. amazing B. amusing C. satisfying D. matching()36. A. developed B. fixed C. delivered D. hired()37. A. defend B. compromise C. sigh D. explode()38. A. but B. so C. for D. until()39. A. excuse B. apology C. order D. answer()40. A. criticize B. praise C. avoid D. comfort()41. A. on B. up C. off D. away()42. A. challenge B. face C. question D. trick()43. A. crossed B. raised C. bent D. wrapped()44. A. proud B. ashamed C. confident D. astonished()45. A. fashionable B. disappointing C. perfect D. effective()46. A. hesitation B. doubt C. complaint D. permission()47. A. risk B. break C. opportunity D. lead()48. A. most B. worst C. best D. least()49. A. fits B. goes C. agrees D. matches()50. A. receive B. return C. recover D. remind第三部分： 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFallingwater is a house built over a waterfall in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd Wright, Americas most famous architect, designed the house in 1935. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark.InDepth TourThe tour is best if you desire a greater understanding of what Wright was seeking to create with his masterwork. The number of visitors on each tour is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Children nine years and older may be accompanied by adults on this tour.$65.00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)Daily from 10：00 am. to 4：00 pm.Guided House TourThis tour features all the major rooms of the house and lasts about one hour. Photography is not permitted during this tour. The Guided House Tour allows children sixyearold and older to enjoy the house with their parents.Adults$20.00 with advance purchase$23.00 when purchased on siteYouth(aged 612)$14.00 with advance purchase$17.00 when purchased on siteBrunch(早午餐)TourThe guests join their guide for brunch before they leave. Children nine years and older may be accompanied by adults on this tour. Please allow three hours in total for this experience.$115.00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)May through SeptemberSaturdays & Sundays at 9：00 am.()51. What can we know about InDepth Tour?A. The ticket is available on site. B. It is not available at 9：30 am.C. Visitors are forbidden to take photos. D. The number of visitors is not limited.()52. How much will a couple with a girl aged 8 pay if they buy the Guided House Tour tickets in advance?A. $34. B. $63. C. $40. D. $54.BFor most of us, work is the central, dominating fact of life. We spend more than half our conscious hours at work, preparing for work, traveling to and from work. What we do there largely determines our standard of living and our status to a considerable extent. It is sometimes said that because leisure has become more important, the injustices of work can be pushed into a corner, and that because most work is pretty intolerable, the people who do it should compensate for its boredom, frustrations and humiliations by concentrating their hopes on the other parts of their lives. For the foreseeable future, however, the material and psychological rewards which work can provide will continue to play a vital part in determining the satisfaction that life can offer.Yet only a small minority can control the pace at which they work or the conditions where their work is done; only for a small minority does work offer scope for creativity, imagination or initiative.Inequality at work is still one of the most glaring(明显的)forms of inequality in our society. We cannot hope to solve the more obvious problems of industrial life, many of which arise from the frustrations created by inequality at work, unless we handle it determinedly.The most glaring inequality is that between managers and the rest. For most managers, work is an opportunity and a challenge. Their jobs engage their interest and allow them to develop their abilities. They are constantly learning. They are able to exercise responsibility. They have a considerable degree of control over their own and others working lives. Most important of all, they have opportunities to initiate. By contrast, for most manual workers, work is a boring, dull, even painful experience. They spend all their working lives in intolerable conditions. The majority have little control over their work. It provides them with no opportunity for personal development. Many jobs are so routine that workers feel themselves to be mere cogs(齿轮)in the bureaucratic machine. As a direct consequence of their work experience, many workers feel alienated(疏远)from their work and their firm.()53. In the writers opinion, people judge others mainly by _A. the type of work they do B. the place where they workC. the time they spend at work D. the amount of money they earn()54. According to the writer, to solve problems in an industrial society, we _A. should create more working opportunities for the poorB. have to get rid of the unequal aspects in workC. had better cancel all managing positions in a companyD. should encourage the manual workers to promote efficiency()55. What advantage does the writer say managers have over workers?A. They wont be out of work. B. They get time off to learn constantly.C. They can work at what interests them. D. They have complete control over themselves.CIt started during a yoga class. She felt a strange pull on her neck, a feeling completely foreign to her. Her friend suggested she rush to the emergency room. It turned out that she was having a heart attack.She didnt share similar symptoms with someone who was likely to have a heart attack. She exercised, watched her plate and did not smoke. But on reviewing her medical history, I found that her cholesterol(胆固醇)level was skyhigh. She had been prescribed a cholesterollowering statin(他汀)medication, but she never picked up the prescription because of the scary things she had read about statins on the Internet. She was the victim of fake medical news.While misinformation has been the object of great attention in politics, medical misinformation might lead to an increase in deaths. As is true with fake news in general, medical lies tend to spread further than truths on the Internetand they have very real bad consequences.False medical information can also lead to patients experiencing greater side effects through the “nocebo effect(反安慰剂效应)”. Sometimes patients benefit from an intervention(干预) simply because they believe they willthats the placebo effect(安慰剂效应). The nocebo effect is the opposite. Patients can experience harmful effects because they anticipate them. This is very true of statins. In blinded trials, patients who get statins are no more likely to report feeling muscle aches than patients who get a placebo. Yet, in clinical practice, according to one study, almost a fifth of patients taking statins report side effects, leading many to discontinue the drugs.What else is on the fake news hit list? As always, vaccines(疫苗). False concerns that the vaccine may cause side effects have greatly reduced coverage rates.Cancer is another big target for pushers of medical misinformationmany of whom refuse alternative therapies. “Though most people think cancer tumors are bad, theyre actually the way your body attempts to contain the harmful cells，” one fake news story reads. It warns that prescription medications lead to the uncontrolled cell mutations(变异)Silicon Valley needs to face this problem. I am not a freespeech lawyer, but when human health is at risk, perhaps search engines, social media platforms and websites should be held responsible for promoting or hosting fake information. Meanwhile, journalists should do a better job of spreading accurate information.()56. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that _A. the woman paid little attention to her daily dietsB. the unhealthy lifestyle might lead to the womans heart attackC. the symptom of the heart attack was familiar to the womanD. the woman didnt take the prescription due to fake medical news()57. According to the passage, the placebo effect functions because patients _A. neglect necessary treatment B. discontinue the harmful drugsC. believe the benefits of an intervention D. suffer more side effects()58. What does the author mean by claiming that “he is not a freespeech lawyer” in the last paragraph?A. He is a lawyer very easy to speak to.B. He is good at speaking because of his job.C. He is available to give a speech on the law.D. He is very cautious when speaking something.()59. The main purpose of the passage is to _A. remind us to take medication as prescribedB. warn us against fake medical news on the InternetC. encourage journalists to report more positive news eventsD. teach us how to distinguish fake medical news on the InternetDA story posted by The New York Post Monday tells the tale of Katrina Holte，a Hillsboro woman who quit her job to cosplay a 1950s housewife.Let me start by expressing admiration to Holte for using her 2020 freedoms to follow her 1950s dreams. Everyone should be so lucky as to get to decide what they wear and how they spend their time. Thats the future our foremothers fought for.But as much fun as I am sure she is having living a vintage(复古的)life, which literally includes watching shows like “I Love Lucy” and listening to vinyl recordings(刻录碟片)，I think its important to remember that being a 1950s housewife was actually totally awful, and something our grandmothers and mothers fought against.For example, once I called my grandma and asked her for her recipe for Cloud Biscuits, these delicious biscuits she used to make that we would cover with butter and homemade raspberry jam on Thanksgiving.“Why would you want that？” she said. “Go to the store. Go to the freezer section. Buy some premade biscuits and put them in the oven.”She straightup refused to give me the recipe, because it was hard and took a long time to make. In her mind, it was a waste of time.Getting off the phone, it occurred to me that spending every day of your life serving a husband and five children wasnt fun at all. And then there are the grandchildren who eventually come along demanding Cloud Biscuits, a whole new expanded set of people to feed.She was basically a slave to those hungry mouths, cooking scratch meals three times a day. When she wasnt trapped in the kitchen, she had to keep the house clean, make sure she looked good enough to be socially acceptable, and