江西省抚州市临川区第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题

江西省抚州市临川区第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题第一部分：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。例：How much is he shirt?A. $19.15B. $9.18C. $9.15答案是C.1. What is Chases hobby?A. SkiingB. Writing.C. Collecting2. How much will the woman pay?A. $39.B. $35.C. $31.3. How does the man probably feel?A. Hopeful.B. Confused.C. Annoyed.4. What is the topic of the conversation?A. The lighting of the restaurant.B. The friendly staff.C. A romantic meal.5. What does the woman mean?A. She only buys things on sale.B. Even the special price is too high.C. The man should have gotten a better deal.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中做给的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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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. Why is the woman talking to the man?A. She wants to see the doctor.B. She needs to email her doctor.C. She needs help logging in to the patient website.7. How often does the woman seem to go to the clinic?A. Every year.B. Every two years.C. Every four years.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the woman look up the weather report?A. She needs to pick up her son.B. She doesnt trust the weather news on TV.C. She wants to know if she should get her umbrella.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Classmates.C. Co-workers.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers talking?A. In a classroom.B. On the beach.C. In an apartment.11. Why did Mary go to Xiamen?A. To learn some business skills.B. To escape Wuhans heat.C. To spend time with her uncle.12. What does Mary probably think about seafood?A. She thinks it was terrible.B. She doesnt like it.C. She thinks it was delicious.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long before the scheduled time did the bus leave?A. Ten minutes.B. Thirty minutes.C. An hour.14. When did the woman probably get on the next bus?A. At 4:35.B. At 4:45.C. At 5:05.15. What is the man worried about?A. The daily expense.B. The womans safety.C. The public transportation.16. What does the woman decide to do at the end?A. Buy a car.B. Work for the newspaper.C. Complain to the local government.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did customers use to complain about?A. Not getting through to the restaurants.B. Paying a lot for delivery.C. Slow service.18. What is special about DoorDash?A. You can order from many places at once.B. You can check the progress of the delivery.C. The prices are lower than from the restaurants.19. What do we know about the work of DoorDashers?A. The hours are flexible.B. The pay isnt very good.C. Its a good way to promote themselves.20. Why do many restaurants like DoorDash?A. They dont need to hire their own delivery workers.B. They dont need to find correct change to pay the driver.C. They can pay for things up front like a delivery car and gas.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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMobile technology has created new ways for all types of learning styles to help discover new information. If you want to teach yourself things, here are some apps that will help you.CourseraPerhaps one of the biggest advancements in the history of e-learning, Coursera has teamed up with top school like Duke, Stanford, and John Hopkins to bring you direct access to real college courses in psychology, computer science, business, and technology. Each course features pre-recorded videos, projects, and quizzes, just like youd receive inside the classroom.LumosityThis app features three-day sessions that target many different areas of brain activity: memory, speed, problem solving, and thinking flexibility. Each day you can participate in a timed session to sharpen mental intelligence and keep track of your progress over time.DuolingoIf youve ever wanted to learn a new language but didnt know where to start or couldnt afford expensive apps, you need to check out Duolingo. This app teaches more than a dozen languages by breaking up exercises into mini games. The developer of Duolingo claims that 34 hours of learning in this app equals a full terms worth of school.EarthViewerEver wonder what Earth looked like a million years ago? Theres no better way to know than to look for yourself. Earth Viewer takes you on a digital journey to see how the landscape(地貌) and face of the planet has developed over the past 4.5 billion years, and view climate changes, sea level adjustments, or the evolution of famous cities.21. Which app makes higher education courses available to its users?A. Coursera.B. Lumosity.C. Duolingo.D. EarthViewer.22. What can be inferred about Lumosity?A. It is the most effective app for language learning.B. It guarantees you an admission to a key college.C. It will save all your money upon brain training.D. It can be helpful to our learning performance.23. What is special about EarthViewer?A. It offers wonderful journeys to us.B. It shows us lots of beautiful city views.C. It explains how the earth developed to us.D. It warns us of the effects of climate changes.BAll Alice Waters wanted was bread, jam and lettuce that tasted real, with a cup of good coffee or a glass of wine on the side. The founder of Chez Panisse, the California restaurant famous for launching the farm-to-table movement, certainly didnt plan to start a revolution.Returning to the United States in 1965 after studying in France, Waters missed the delicious food and community of the little cafes where she spent most of her time. “The United States was a land of frozen food, so eating even just fresh bread and jam was an extremely pleasant surprise to me,” says Waters. “And spending time in restaurants with friends it was very important to me.”One day, an idea struck Waters that maybe her cooking and sense of community could help her make some money. Believing they could do anything, she and a group of friends raised money, found a house in Berkeley and opened a little restaurant called Chez Panisse in 1971.Most ingredients Waters could find were from industrial farms. They tasted totally different from the ones her parents planted during World War II and the ones she had enjoyed in France. Thus she began a search for suppliers who would grow good ingredients.“I was looking for taste. And I couldnt find taste until I met the local organic farmers who were growing vegetables for flavor,” Waters recalls. “I realized that I would be dependent on them for the success of my restaurant.”At first, the finances were a disaster. If any of the ingredients didnt taste right, chefs threw them out. Staff had to taste the wine to sell it. That meant thousands of dollars of wine disappeared on a regular basis. People who offered ingredients were given meals in trade.But Chez Panisse had lines out of the front door from the very first night. Waters sense of taste and her dedication to making the best food possible kept people coming back. It didnt take long for Chez Panisse to catch the attention of foodies (“吃货”). Throughout its existence, the restaurant has earned the highest praise of many critics. It has sometimes been called the best restaurant in America.Now 72, Waters is not content with staying at home and cooking in her kitchen. Last September, she flew to Washington D. C., to meet members of Congress to discuss the benefits of free lunch for all schoolchildren.Many people have called Waters unrealistic over the course of her 45-year fight for good food. Nevertheless, her single-mindedness ended up sparking a farm-to-table movement. “She didnt start Chez Panisse to change the world,” said Marion Nestle, a New York University nutrition professor. “But what she did was absolutely revolutionary. Shes a force and deserves every bit of recognition that comes her way.”24. Alice Waters started Chez Panisse in order to . .A. launch a farm-to-table revolutionB. support the local organic farmersC. allow all schoolchildren in the United States to have free lunchD. bring Frances style of cooking and sense of community to her home country25. In the early days of Chez Panisse, finances were a big problem because . .A. organic vegetables were very expensiveB. the housing rent in Berkeley was very highC. some customers refused to pay for their meals.D. Waters put huge emphasis on good food and ingredients26. According to the article，Chez Panisses success can be attributed to . . the great flavor of its dishes the ideal location of the restaurant the huge effort Waters put into her cause support from multiple foodiesA. B. C. D.27. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The Secret of Catering RevolutionB. The Power of Farm-To-TableC. The Recipe for Successful BusinessD. The Movement of Organic FoodCNeuroscientists have explained the risky, aggressive or just plain baffling behavior of teenagers as the product of a brain that is somehow compromised. Groundbreaking research in the past 10 years, however, shows that this view is wrong. The teen brain is not defective. It is not a half-baked adult brain, either. It has been forged by evolution to function differently from that of a child or an adult.The most important of the teen brains features is its ability to change in response to the environment by modifying the communication networks that connect brain regions. It allows teenagers to make enormous progress in thinking and socialization. But the change also makes them sensitive to dangerous behavior and serious mental disorders.The most recent studies indicate that the riskiest behaviors arise from a mismatch between the maturation of networks in the limbic system(边缘系统), which drives emotions at adolescence, and the maturation of networks in the prefrontal cortex（前额皮质）, which occurs later and promotes sound judgment and the control of impulses. Indeed, we now know that ones prefrontal cortex continues to change noticeably until his 20s. And yet adolescence seems to be starting earlier, extending the “mismatch years.”The plasticity of networks linking brain regionsand not the growth of those regions, as previously thoughtis key to eventually behaving like an adult. Understanding that, and knowing that a widening gap between the development of emotional and judgment networks is happening in young people today, can help parents, teachers, counselors and teenagers themselves. People will better see that behavior such as risk-taking and turning away from parents and toward peers are not signs of cognitive or emotional problems. They are a natural result of brain development, a normal part of adolescents learning how to negotiate with a complex world.The same understanding can also help adults decide when to intervene. A 15-year-old girls departure from her parents tastes in clothing, music or politics may be a source of anxiety for Mom and Dad but does not indicate mental illness. A 16-year-old boys tendency to skateboard without a helmet or to accept risky dares from friends is not unimportant but is more likely a sign of short-range thinking and peer pressure than a desire to hurt himself. Knowing more about the unique teen brain will help all of us learn how to separate unusual behavior that is age-appropriate from that which might indicate illness. Such awareness could help society reduce the rates of teen addiction, motor vehicle accidents and depression.28. What is the closest meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 1?A. disabled.B. unmatured.C. intelligent.D. effective.29. What can we know about the changeability of teens brains?A. It is a double-edged sword.B. It is predictable and avoidable.C. It results from serious functional disorders.D. It is related to their brain development in the childhood.30. The limbic system and the prefrontal cortex are mentioned in paragraph 3 to .A. show the differences between themB. explain what leads to teens riskiest behaviorC. explain the relationship between early adolescence and themD. show how the mismatch between their maturation of networks happens31. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. The significance of the new discovery.B. The important role adults in teenagers development.C. Possible cognitive and emotional problems of teenagers.D. Long-term prospects for the research of teenagers brains.DA cab company in one of Japans major cities is introducing silent taxi drivers. Miyako Taxi, which is based in Kyoto, shows the new idea in March. The business is currently operating five “Silence Taxis” across the city.The cars look like any ordinary taxi，but a notice written on the back of the passenger seat inform passengers that they have entered one of the new silent fleet. Drivers will offer a greeting when their passenger enters the car, and aside from confirming the route they will not engage in small talk. The drivers can indulge in conversation, only if they are spoken to first, and they are also allowed to communicate in emergency situations.Announcing the idea, Miyako Taxi said: “This service is currently in a trial stage, with the goal of creating an in-car atmosphere that provides the most comfortable ride for passengers through limiting the drivers speaking.” According to Japan Today, they made the move after hearing reports from passengers that they were fed up being forced to chat with their drivers.The company will assess the popularity of the trial before deciding whether to expand it and roll it out across more of their drivers.Language and speaking is at the heart of another issue facing Uber drivers, after lost a High Court Battle to block written tests in London. Drivers applying for a minicab license in the capital will now have to pass the written exam following Ubers failed challenge against Transport for London (TfL). The company argued it could see up to 33,000 existing drivers lose their licences under the new rule.The companys London head, Tom Elvidge: vowed to challenge the rule and said, “Weve always supported spoken English skills, but writing an essay has nothing to do with communicating with passengers or getting them safely from A to B.”32. According to the passage, the “Silent taxis” .A. has gained wide popularity in Japan.B. has not operated yet.C. looks like ordinary taxi.D. is not safe enough for passengers.33. When we are in the “Silent Taxis” .A. no one can say anything during the driving.B. drivers are allowed to speak in emergency situations.C. greeting is not allowed as well.D. the fare is free if we say nothing during the driving.34. What is the purpose of the “Silent Taxis” according to the passage?A. Creating a more comfortable atmosphere in the taxi for passengers.B. Ensuring a safer atmosphere in the taxi for passengers.C. Attracting more passengers to take taxis.D. Changing the impression of the taxi driver in Japan.35. What is the attitude of Tom Elvidge to the “Silent Taxis”?A. Indifferent.B. Supportive.C. Unclear.D. Negative.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。Have you used “um” “like” “you know” in your speech? Catch words(口头禅) are unnecessary words used to fill up dead paces while you speak. Speaking too many catch words is like a bad habit that we are unaware of. While most people tend to ignore it in everyday conversation, in a formal speech or an interview, too many catch words can make even the best presentation look bad. 36Stop when we are in doubt. Catch words are used more often when a person is unsure about the sentence to use next. 37 If you are lost or in doubt over what to say next, just stop speaking, take a long pause, breathe in , figure out what to say and start again.Speak consciously and slowly. If the speech is too long and you talk continuously without thinking, then you might also be pushing in a few catch words in between.38 It is best to memorize the tricky parts of the speech, like the introduction and the conclusion where a majority of the catch words are used.39 Preparing for the speech is very important when trying to remove catch words. Make it a point to pause when there is a comma or give two pauses at the end of the sentence. If certain words in the speech need to be emphasized then underline them and practice them as they need to be said.Avoid catch words in conversations. Get a friend or your partner to help you out when rehearsing a conversation. 40 Although it can be an unpleasant and often embarrassing process, but in the long run it helps in cutting down on catch words.A. Practise your speech when you can.B. Remember the saying that silence is golden.C. Therefore we can find out best friends to guide us well.D. Anytime you use a catch word, the friend can point it out.E. So we should learn some ways to avoid speaking such words.F. Structure the speech well to include as much information as is needed.G. The mind is so busy trying to figure out what to say that there is a strong urge to speak such words.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，从短文后所给各题四个选项（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。Powell was walking home one dark night. As he 41 the city bridge, he noticed something 42 -a person was sitting on the rail, legs hanging over a 43 , about 100 feet below, at this time.“At first I thoug