湖北省襄樊四校2020届高三英语期中考试

2020学年上学期届高三期中考试英语试题 注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（选择题，共110分）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。1. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. In the library. B. In a store. C. In the booking office.2. How much is the difference in discount?A.10% B.15% C.20%3. How does the woman find her decoration?A. Its not modern. B. Its just so-so. C. Its up to date.4. How long is the woman approved to be off?A. four weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Two weeks.5. How much money should the woman pay for the parking?A. five Yuan. B. Two Yuan. C. Ten Yuan.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，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至第7题。6. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. At the airport. B. At the restaurant C. At the store.7. What is the purpose of the mans visit?A. Visiting friends. B. Going sightseeing. C. Being on business.听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. What month is it most likely now?A. January B. March C. June9. What season was the BEST season last year?A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn10. When was the nice period last year?A. September and October B. October and NovemberC. March and April听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Buying the books for their course. B. The money needed for the books.C. Sharing the books with each other.12. Why does Dr Downs want his students to have these five books?A. These books are not expensive.B. He wants his students to read more.C. He wants to discuss them in detail.13. How does the woman plan to solve the problems about the books?A. She buys three and the man buys two.B. She pays the man fifty dollars for sharing.C. They will share the total amount for the books.听第9段材料，回答第14至第16题。14. What subject does the woman like to apply for next year?A. Economics B. Engineering C. Science15. Whats the purpose of the woman talking with the man?A. For a good record of her studies this year.B. For a recommendation of him.C. To get some advices about the recommendation.16. What does the womans parents think of her idea?A. They think its a good idea B. They think its a bad ideaC. They think it has nothing to do with them听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17. Since when has Transport Scotland provided free bus for older and disabled people?A. Since April 2020 B. Since April 2020 C. Since January 2020!8. Who are allowed concessionary(特许的)travel according to the text?A. All 1618 years old.B. All young full-time volunteer up to the age of 25.C. Both A and B19. If somebody wants to get the card sooner, how can he get it?A. Waiting at school. B. Waiting at home. C. Applying himself.20. How many free return ferry(渡船) journeys to the mainland can you get each year?A. One time B. Two times C. Three times第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节 多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21. She had to _a friends request to go to Shanghai together because her company had arranged for her to meet customers in Beijing during the week-long holidays.A. call up B. turn down C. break up D. tear down22. The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gifts from his patients, so he has a very good _.A. expectation B. reputation C. contribution D. civilization23. With more than 60,000 HIV/AIDS suffers, Xinjiang _fourth of all Chinese regions in number of suffers.A. ranks B. covers C. accounts D. occupies24. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially _ Chengdu to join its “Creative Cities Network”, making it the second city in the world and the first city in AsiaA. adopted B. appointed C. admitted D. approved25.I guess weve already talked about this before but Ill ask you again just_.A. by nature B. in return C. in case D. by chance26. Actually few young people like moon cakes, but, _, we have to have some as it is a day for that.A. anyhow B. somewhat C. otherwise D. therefore27. The civil society and population should play a (an)_and primary role in protecting cultural relics and the government can help.A. temporary B. abundant C. fundamental D. dynamic28. The majority of people in the town strongly _ the plan to build a playground for children.A. consult B. confirm C. register D. support29. Those who suffer from headache will find they get _ from this medicine.A. relief B. safety C. defence D. shelter30. Sam _ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.A. brought up B. looked up C. picked up D. set up第二节: 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was 31 to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain(排出) the liquid from his lungs. His bed was next to the rooms only 32 . The other man had to spend all his time 33 on his back. The men talked for hours 34 .They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their 35 in the military service. And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by 36 to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be 37 by all the activity and color of the world outside.The window 38 a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children 39 their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm among flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees beautified the 40 , and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and 41 the nice scene.One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade _42_. Although the other man couldnt hear the band - he could see it in his minds 43 as the gentleman by the window represented it with descriptive words.Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the 44 body of the man by the window, who had died 45 in his sleep. She was 46 and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.As soon as it seemed 47 , the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the 48 , and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly and painfully, he 49 himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He tried hard to slowly turn to look out of the window beside the bed. It faced a 50 wall.The man asked the nurse what could have compelled(强迫) his dead roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.31.A. accusedB. appointedC. allowedD. encouraged32.A. doorB. windowC. deskD. mirror33.A. sadB. sidewaysC. dullD. flat34.A. on endB. of late C. at lengthD. as a whole35. A. involvementB. settlementC. appointmentD.accomplishment36.A. whisperingB. explainingC. readingD. describing37.A. classifiedB. broadenedC. brightenedD. developed38.A. overexposedB. extendedC. overlookedD. expanded39.A. sailedB. madeC. builtD. loaded40.A. hospitalB. windowC. spotD. landscape41.A. considerB. enjoyC. imagineD. appreciate42.A. moving onB. passing by C. speeding byD. going on43.A. faceB. headC. brainD. eye44.A. livelyB. lifelessC. lifelongD. mindless45.A. peacefullyB. painfullyC. quietlyD. sadly46.A. shockedB. saddenedC. embarrassedD. frightened47.A. changeableB. appropriateC. consciousD. certain48.A. switchB. choiceC. arrangementD. difference49.A. controlledB. broughtC. supportedD. kept50.A. shabbyB. uglyC. beautifulD. blank第三部分: 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJAKARTA, Sept. 17 - The discovery of four new species of spider in Kalimantan was announced recently, adding to Indonesias already rich catalog of fauna(动物群), local media reported on Friday.The findings, by Cahyo Rahmadi, a zoology researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), and two colleagues, Mark S. Harvey, from the Western Australian Museum, and Jun-ichi Kojima, from Japans Ibaraki University, were published in Zootaxa, a taxonomy(分类学) journal.The four new species of whip spiders, or tailless whip scorpions, known here as kala cemeti, were found in the Sangkulirang caves in East Kalimantan and around Mount Muller in Central Kalimantan. One of the species was named Sarax yayukae, in honor of Yayuk R. Suhardjono, an Indonesian scientist specializing in cave biology who helped the researchers during their work.Sarax sangkulirangensis was found to be the most widespread of the new species, existing in three regions - Talabar, Lake Tebo and Pengadan.Sarax mardua, which was found in Mardua Cave in Pengadan, has a pale-colored body and eyes that are smaller than those of Sarax sangkulirangensis.The last of the new species, Sarax cavernicola, got its name because it is found only in caves.It is considered the most unique of the new species because the spine(脊椎) composition on its pincers are all the same length, while other whip spiders have gradually longer spines.Cahyo warned on Thursday that three of the species endemic(地方性的) to the limestone regions of Sangkulirang were threatened by human activity, including mining and land redevelopment.51. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The findings were published in a taxonomy journal.B. Four new spider species were found in Indonesias Kalimantan.C. The four new spider species were locally known as kala cemeti.D. Three of the new spider species were endangered.52. According to the passage, Sarax sangkulirangensis _.A. got its name in honour of Yayuk R. Suhardjono.B. achieved its popularity in Talabar, Lake Tebo and Pengadan.C. has bigger eyes than Sarax mardua.D. was given its name because it was born only in caves.53. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. A wide variety of animals has already existed in Indonesia.B. Yayuk R. Suhardjono is majoring in cave zoology.C. The limestone regions of cavernicola are the home of three of the species.D. Much land is being redeveloped to protect new spider species.54. Cahyo Rahmadi gave people a warning _.A. against mining the limestone of Kalimantan.B. of overpopulation of the new species in Kalimantan.C. against endangering three of the species in the limestone regions of Sangkulirang.D. of threatening the redevelopment of the regions of Sangkulirang.BThe little country schoolhouse was heated by an old-fashioned, pot-bellied coal stove. A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the fire and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates arrived.One morning they arrived to find the schoolhouse in flames. They dragged the unconscious little boy out of the flaming building more dead than alive. He had major burns over the lower half of his body and was taken to a nearby county hospital.From his bed the burned, semi-conscious little boy faintly heard the doctor talking to his mother. The doctor told his mother her son would surely die for the terrible fire had seriously damaged the lower half of his body.But the brave boy made up his mind that he would survive. Somehow, to the amazement of the physician, he did survive. When the mortal danger was past, he again heard the doctor and his mother speaking quietly. The mother was told that it would almost be better if he had died, since he was doomed to be a lifetime cripple（残废） with no use at all of his lower limbs.Once more the brave boy made up his mind. He would not be a cripple. He would walk. But unfortunately from the waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just dangled there, all but lifeless.At last he was released from the hospital. Every day his mother would massage (按摩)his little legs, but there was no feeling, no control, nothing. Yet his determination that he would walk was as strong as ever.When he wasnt in bed, he was forced to stay in a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he threw himself from the chair. He pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him.He worked his way to the white fence bordering their lot. With great effort, he raised himself up on the fence. Then he began dragging himself along the fence, determined that he would walk. He started to do this every day until he wore a smooth path all around the yard beside the fence. There was nothing he wanted more than to develop life in those legs.Ultimately through his daily massages, his iron persistence and his resolute determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk haltingly(断断续续), then to walk by himself - and then - to run. He began to walk to school, then to run to school, to run for the sheer joy of running. Later in college he made the track team. Still later in Madison Square Garden this young man who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run - this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the worlds fastest mile!55.From the passage, we may NOT know _.A. His mothers massage helped Glenn recover.B. The fire was started because the boy was careless.C. Glenns mother was told that he would die because of his severe damage.D. Glenn practiced walking so many times that a smooth path formed on the ground.56What can be the best title for the text?A. Sufferings Made a ManB. The More Determined, the More MeaningfulC. Will Inspired LifeD. The Survival of the Strongest57. The underlined word “dangled” in the fifth paragraph could best be replaced by _.A. hung loosely B. trembled constantlyC. stood breathlessly D. walked slowly58. Why was Glenn Cunningham able to survive, then walk and eventually run?A. Because he had a strong wish to break the world record.B. Because he was encouraged by the doctor and his family.C. because of the doctors skilled treatment and his mothers frequent massage.D. because of his great determination to survive and his strong will to live an normal life.CBEIJING, Sep. 10 (Xinhuanet) - The extra-large model baby in the Spain Pavilion（馆） was “conceived”（构思）by a Spanish filmmaker, Shi Yingying reports.Visitors admiring the 6.5-meter-high giant baby, Miguelin, in the Spain Pavilion may be surprised to realize that it was not the concept of a famous designer or a group of groundbreaking engineers. It came from one filmmakers interpretation of the meaning of “Better City, Better Life”.Spanish director Isabel Coixet developed the idea after being asked to contribute to Expo 2020 Shanghai.“They asked me to do something to tell the Chinese audience about Spain in the future and the first thing jumping to my mind was a baby,” said Coixet. “If we really fight to have better cars, better cities and better lives, its for them - for our children.”Despite her Spanish heritage, Coixet doesnt focus on making Spanish films or using Spain as the setting. Fans of her various award-winning films, including My Life Without Me, The Secret Life of Words and Elegy, may not even be aware of Coixets Spanish background.“The borders between countries are just illusion（假象）,” said Coixet. “Some directors feel really comfortable telling stories that belong to their territory.”But Coixt feels the opposite: “Im more comfortable outside my country. It gives me a strange freedom.”One of her favorite things about being a director is the freedom. “The thing is that the world is wide and this freedom lets you make films everywhere,” she said.Coixets curiosity took her latest exploration and movie work to Japan. In the movie Map of the Sound of Tokyo, the Catalan actor Sergi Lopez is the owner of a wine shop in Tokyo, and Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi is a young woman who works both as a fishmonger and as a hired killer.The clash（冲突）of the two peoples very different worlds and the tango-like relationship they develop is just one representation of what Coixet is able to produce by mixing cultures.While she doesnt know if she will shoot a film in Shanghai, two things have caught her attention: Shanghainese women and crickets（蟋蟀）.After just arriving