重庆市第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题【含答案】

1、重庆市第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题英语试题卷共9页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3. 答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。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,并标

2、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. How does the man want to travel around the world?A. By car. B. By plane. C. By boat. 2. What did the woman study in college?A. Business. B. Art. C. Spanish. 3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A robbery. B. A friend. C. A new bag. 4. What m

3、ade the man feel embarrassed?A. His unsuitable clothing.B. His rude words. C. His joke.5. What does the man think of his new place? A. Its quite big. B. Its too costly. C. Its inconvenient. 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

4、5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出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和第7两个小题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At an airport. B. Near an opera house. C. In a travel agency. 7. What will the woman do next?A. Fill in a form. B. Call her friend. C. Check her e-mail. 听第7段材料, 回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What is the featu

5、re of Sutton Outdoor Preschool?A. Its an outdoor-only school. B. It accepts kids under 3. C. It has a long history. 9. How old is John?A. 3 years old. B. 4 years old. C. 5 years old. 听第8段材料, 回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. TV host and guest.C. Teacher

6、and student. 11. What language is the woman studying now?A. Spanish. B. French. C. English. 12. What helped the woman the most in learning foreign languages?A. Watching TV.B. Listening to the radio. C. Traveling to the foreign countries. 听第9段材料, 回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What is the man?A. A musician. B. A

7、student. C. A journalist. 14. Who can join the orchestra this year?A. Those who major in music. B. Those who take three music courses. C. Those who are expert at one instrument. 15. Why does the man talk with the woman?A. To report this weeks concert. B. To apply to join the orchestra. C. To get som

8、e background knowledge. 16. What does the man actually need?A. Some professional opinions. B. A young musicians point of view. C. The womans advice about the school paper. 听第10段材料, 回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Where did Wife Carrying start?A. In America. B. In Finland. C. In Britain. 18. What can the winner ge

9、t?A. A belt. B. A mobile phone. C. A helmet. 19. When did the North American Championship begin?A. In 1992. B. In 1995. C. In 1999. 20. What is the rule of the Championship?A. The male can wear a belt. B. Teammates should be legally married. C. Minimum weight limit is set for the female. 第二部分 阅读理解（共

10、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。AThe Grand Canyon (美国大峡谷) is an unfolding mystery. No photograph, however stunning, can do justice to the Grand Canyon. No account, however expressive, can describe it in sufficient detail. To appreciate its marvel, you must see it

11、for yourself. To get you started on your journey, here are several things youll want to know before you go.CrowdsAbout 6 million people visit the Grand Canyon each year. Fortunately, the park is spread over about 2,000 square miles, so theres plenty of chance for peace and privacy. There are several

12、 ways to avoid the crowds. First, visit the park in spring, fall or winter. Second, avoid the busy South Rim in favor of the more peaceful North Rim. Remember, about 12 people die each year in the Grand Canyon. Causes of death include drowning, falling, overheating and “killfies” selfie-related deat

13、hs.Internet and cellphoneThere is spotty internet and cellphone coverage in the North Rim and South Rim visitor centers and in some of the larger hotels, including El Tovar and Grand Canyon Lodge. But if you venture inside the canyon and wander in places such as Tuweep Campground, assume youll be is

14、olated. Always inform a friend or family member about where youre going and for how long.RailwaySince the late 1800s, the Grand Canyon railway has carried passengers from Williams, Arizona to the South Rims train station. Its a pleasant ride through Ponderosa pine forests and wide-open grasslands. Y

15、ou wont see the canyon from the train.SkywalkIn 2007 the Hualapai tribe (部落) approved the construction ofSkywalk,a bridge with a glass walkway sticking out 70 feet into the canyon, at Eagle Point in Grand Canyon West. Tickets start at $69 per person, which includes shuttle bus service and access to

16、Guano Point, Eagle Point and Hualapai Ranch viewpoints.21. According to the passage, when is the busiest season for the Grand Canyon?A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Autumn.D. Winter.22. Cellphone signals can be picked up in the following places EXCEPT _.A. Visitor centers.B. El Tover.C. Grand Canyon Lodge.D.

17、 Tuweep Campground.23. How can you enjoy the view of the Grand Canyon to the fullest?A. By visiting South Rim when it is hot and sunny.B. By posting selfies on social media websites while visiting.C. By taking the pleasant train ride across the canyon.D. By walking on a glass walkway at Eagle Point.

18、BThere it was. A test of will power. Im on a special diet with foods carefully selected for balanced nutrition and caloric value. A piece of cheese cake is not an option. So here was my dilemma: Should I not eat the cheese cake, feel dissatisfied and take out my frustration on the annoyingly skinny

19、physical instructor at the gym? Or should I eat the cheese cake and work off the calories?The latter seemed like a win-win solution. Not only would I get to enjoy the cheese cake, but Id get an exercise session. And then it hit me: a delicate plan to use my cheese cake as an exercise incentive. I pl

20、ated a thin slice of cheese cake and carefully walked it up the stairs and set it on my bedside table with a small fork. I put on my exercise outfit and went downstairs. The appeal of the cheese cake got stronger so I launched my plan: I would run up and down the stairs and then back up again. My re

21、ward: one small bite of cheese cake. If I wanted another, Id have to run down and up and down and up again. Off I went. Ah, creamy vanilla goodness without guilt. I wanted another bite so I quickly sprinted through another stair climbing run. Admittedly, it is harder to enjoy the creaminess of the c

22、heese cake when my tongue was dry from over-breathing. I placed a bottle of water next to the cake. Down and up and down and up again. When I struggled over to the cheese cake, my hand bypassed the plate and went for the water instead. I didnt want the cake any more. I wanted all this sweat and effo

23、rt to do more than cancel the calories from cheese cake. I was exhausted and sure the cheese cake tasted fine but just not good enough to make me run up and down the stairs one more time. My plan worked. Now, any time I felt tempted to indulge in a former favorite, I remembered my stairs trick. 24.

24、What can we infer about the author from paragraph 1?A. She has weak will power.B. She is bad-tempered and very critical.C. She needs assistance with making the choice.D. She hesitated over eating something against her diet.25. What does the underlined word “incentive” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Motivati

25、onB. Excuse.C. Substitute.D. Companion.26. What do we learn about the authors plan?A. It involved much energy consumption.B. It rid the cake of the pleasant taste.C. It changed the authors preference for food.D. It was exhausting and caused suffering.27. What may be the best title for the passage?A.

26、 A costly dilemma.B. An evil cheese cake.C. A trick that worked.D. A sweating experience.CChildren with attention problems in early childhood were 40% less likely to graduate from high school, says a new study from Duke University. The study included 386 kindergarteners from schools in the Fast Trac

27、k Project, a multi-site clinical trial in the U.S. that in 1991 began tracking how children developed across their lives. With this study, researchers examined early academic attention and socio-emotional skills and how each contributed to academic success into young adulthood. They found that early

28、 attention skills were the most consistent predictor of academic success, and that likability by peers (同龄人) also had a modest effect on academic performance.By fifth grade, children with early attention difficulties had lower grades and reading achievement scores than their peers. As fifth-graders,

29、 children with early attention problems obtained average reading scores at least 3% lower and grades at least 8% lower than those of their peers. This was after controlling for IQ, socio-economic status and academic skills at school entry.Although these may not seem like large effects, the impact of

30、 early attention problems continued throughout the childrens academic careers. Lower reading achievement scores and grades in fifth grade contributed to reduced grades in middle school, thus contributing to a 40% lower high school graduation rate.Social acceptance by peers in early childhood also pr

31、edicted grades in fifth grade. Children not as liked by their first-grade peers had slightly lower grades in fifth grade, while those with higher social acceptance had higher grades.“This study shows the importance of so-called non-cognitive or soft skills in contributing to childrens positive peer

32、relationships, which, in turn, contribute to their academic success,” said Kenneth Dodge, director of the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy.The results highlight the need to develop effective early interventions (干预) to help those with attention problems stay on track academically and for educ

33、ators to encourage positive peer relationships, the researchers said.“Were learning that student success requires a more comprehensive approach, one that includes not only academic skills but also social, self-regulatory and attention skills,” Dodge said. “If we ignore any of these areas, the childs

34、 development struggles. If we attend to these areas, a childs success may strengthen itself with positive feedback.”28. What is the focus of the new study from Duke University?A. The contributors to childrens early attention.B. The predictors of childrens academic success.C. The factors that affect

35、childrens emotional well-being.D. The factors that determine childrens development of social skills.29. What do we learn from the findings of the Duke study?A. Modest students are generally more attentive than their peers.B. There are more children with attention difficulties than previously thought

36、.C. Attention problem accounts for most academic failures.D. Children with worse attention skills are less likely to succeed academically.30. What does the Duke study find about children better accepted by peers?A. They do better academically. B. They are teachers favorites.C. They are easy to get o

37、n with. D. They care less about grades.31. What can we conclude from the Duke study?A. Childrens success is related to their learning environment.B. School curriculum should cover a greater variety of subjects.C. Social skills are playing a key role in childrens development.D. An all-round approach

38、should be adopted in school education.DUp until a few decades ago, our expectation of the future were largely positive. Science and technology would cure all the ills of humanity, leading to lives of satisfaction and opportunity for all.Now the utopia (乌托邦) has grown unfashionable, as we have gained

39、 a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us, from natural disasters to deadly flu to climate change. You might even be tempted to assume that human beings have little future to look forward to.But such negative attitude doesnt make sense. The fossil record shows that many species have e

40、xisted for millions of years so why shouldnt we? Take a broader look at our species place in the universe, and it becomes clear that we have an excellent chance of surviving for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of years.So what does our deep future hold? Perhaps it may be easier to think about th

41、e question in long time periods than about the more immediate future. The potential evolution of todays technology, and its social consequences, is astonishingly complicated, and its perhaps best left to science fiction writers and futurologists (未来学家) to explore the many possibilities we can merely

42、 imagine. Thats one reason why we have launched Arc, a new publication dedicated to the near future.But take a longer view and there is a surprising amount that we can say with considerable assurance. As so often, the past holds the key to the future: we have now identified enough of the long-term p

43、atterns shaping the history of the planet, and our species, to make evidence-based forecasts about the situations in which our future generations will find themselves.This makes the negative predictions of our future seem more likely to be temporary and unreliable. To be sure, the future is not all

44、rosy. But we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans, and to prevent the lot of those to come.32. What used to inspire our expectation of the future?A. Our desire for lives of satisfaction.B. Our faith in science and technology.C. Our

45、awareness of potential risks.D. Our belief in equal opportunity.33. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 4?A. Arc limits the range of futurological studies.B. Technology offers solutions to social problem.C. The interest in science fiction is on the rise.D. Our near future is compar

46、atively hard to predict.34. According to the passage, what should we do to ensure the future of mankind?A. Explore our planets abundant resources.B. Adopt an optimistic view of the world.C. Draw upon our experience from the past.D. Keep our ambition to reshape history under control.35. Which of the

47、following statements is true according to the last paragraph?A. Our predictions of the future are negative and unreliable.B. Risks to earlier humans have been reduced or prevented.C. Our future is bound to be completely bright.D. Knowledge is what distinguishes us and keeps us safe.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分

48、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。Four ways the increasingly mobile workforce is transforming office designAs more and more office employees start working from home full-time or only come into work on certain days of the week, it no longer makes sense for employers to keep the office in t

49、he old fashion. 36 So, be ready to say goodbye to the days of cubicles (隔间) and fixed desk stations and welcome the following changes in modern offices.Including more resting spaces and leisure areasWhile some people tend to work more productively in a traditional desk-and-chair environment, others

50、feel better when theyre working from a sofa or bean-bag chair. 37 These could range from joined tables for those who want to work in a more relaxed manner and socialize with co-workers, to sound-proof spaces for those who prefer to work alone or in silence. 38 Traditional board rooms and conference

51、rooms with tables big enough to host 20 people also fall victim to the remote workforce movement. In the new mobile climate, many employees are starting to come into the physical office merely for face-to-face meetings with co-workers or to bring in clients for presentations. This means that employe

52、es are specifically coming into the office for access to these meeting rooms, so these rooms should be sized accordingly.Using high-tech methods that narrow the gap between office and home 39 To do this, some offices are using VoIP phones, which make phone calls through the internet rather than regu

53、lar landlines, to help employees around the world appear as though theyre calling from the office.Creating smaller carbon footprintThere are huge benefits, both financially and environmentally, to offices employing more remote workers. Fewer people in the office equal less needed space. 40 For emplo

54、yees, the ability to work remotely means an erased commute, which in turn will reduce air pollution and help create a smaller carbon footprint.A. Building smaller conference rooms.B. Providing more places for face-to-face communication.C. In this way, employees can find the spot that best suits them

55、 on a given day.D. Instead, offices are transforming in order to better serve employees floating in and out.E. Huge amount of money can be saved for employers by using less energy and water, lowering their utility bills.F. Thats why offices are creating a new mixture of furniture zones that offer bo

56、th relaxing and traditional seating options.G. With more employees working from home, its critical to have the proper technology to connect people together easily.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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、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。I love to watch my father paint.

57、Or really, I love to hear him talk while he 41 on the layers of a landscape. Mostly the things he talked about floated around me, but 42 something would happen and I would 43 exactly what he had meant. “A painting is 44 than the sum of its parts,” he would tell me, and then go on to explain how putting unnoticeable divisions together 45 magic. I understood what he was saying, but I never 46 what he was saying until one day when I was u