2020届高三下学期初英语试卷

1、2020 届高三下学期初英语试卷2020.2第一部分听力测试（共两节，满分20 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 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 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman want?A. Coffee. B. Juice. C. Tea2. How does the man go sho

2、pping now?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.3. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A film. B. An actor. C. The mans sister.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hospital5. What does the woman plan to do tomorrow morning?A. Stay in bed.

3、B. Do some washing. C. Cook breakfast herself.第二节（共 15 小题 :每小题 1 分，满分 15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 7 题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and

4、student. B. Driver and passenger. C. Husband and wife.7. What will the speakers do next?A. Telephone Tom. B. Listen to some music. C. Attend a concert.听第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 9 题。8. What is the girl longing to do?A. Travel alone. B. Stay out late on weekdays. C. Have more pocket money.9. How old might the g

5、irl be?A.15.B.17. C. I1.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10. When does the conversation take place?A. Before class. B. In class. C. After class.11. What trouble does the boy have?A. He is confused about part of what theyve learn todayB. He understands nothing of what theyve learn today.C. He has difficulty und

6、erstanding Chapter 3 of the textbook.12. How does the woman deal with the boys trouble?A. Explain the puzzle to him in class.B. Ask him to go to her office that afternoon.C. Ask the boy to refer to the textbook first on his own.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。13. Where is the woman going now?A. To an art muse

7、um.B. To a Chinese restaurant.C. To an underground station.14. Why does the woman come to the city?A. On business. B. For shopping. C. For travelling.15. Why does the man recommend the restaurant to the woman?A. Because the service there is good.B. Because the food there is tasty.C. Because the pric

8、e there is low.16. Which is the best means of transport to the restaurant according to the man?A. The bus. B. The taxi. C. The underground.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What makes fatty meals more popular with children?A. Free toys. B. Fast food. C. Special discounts.18. What midday snacks are overwei

9、ght children advised to eat?A. Chocolate bars.B. Sweet cookies.C. Apple pies.19. What is the most important thing in getting children to exercise?A. Forcing them to exercise every day.B. Making exercise fun for them.C. Teaching them to have a strong will.20. How many suggestions does the author prov

10、ide for overweight children?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.第二部分 :英语知识运用（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The greatest gifts in life are not purchased, but through hard work and determination.A. acquired B. arrangedC. adored D. allocated22.

11、the path of a county is the right one is a matter to be decided by its people.A. That B. What C. Whether D. Why23. Thousands of fires have broken out in Brazil, much of the rainforest.A. having endangered B. endangers C. endangered D. endangering24. When a bird spots a hunter, just flying away, it c

12、alls out in alarm and warns other birds.A. regardless of B. other than25. China has efforts to promoterevolutionary history.A. taken upB. stepped upC. instead of D. rather than“ red tourism featuring visits to sites with significance ofC. brought upD. made up26. At the website Word Spy, fappy , _ is

13、 short for fat and happy, is defined as overweight and happy with ones life.A. where B. when C. what D. which27. Taiwanese actor Godfrey Gao an evening variety show when he suddenly collapsed,which saddened thousands of his fans.A. had filmed B. was filming C. had been filmed D. was filmed28. Credit

14、s in Advanced Placement classes can greatly help students gain to competitiveschools.A. privilegeB. distinctionC. currency D. admission29. Alcohol is classified as a downer, and it is legal, it can damage the liver if consumed inlarge quantities.A. becauseB. unlessC. althoughD. until30. -It seems th

15、at nothing can from her mind the memory of the war.Poor Anna!A. cure B. claim C. erase D. ease31. The combination of economic and career opportunities and sponsorship for studying abroad is lies behind the reversal of Chinas brain drain.A. that B. what C. where D. why32. If we teach todays children

16、with yesterdays teaching method, well rob them of tomorrow.A. confidentialB. commercialC. conventional D. conditional33. -Frozen II was on show on November 22 nd, 2019.-Had it not been for the fact that I tired out, I would have gone to see it that night.A. was B. were C. am D. had been34. How fanta

17、stic his spoken English is! He abroad for several years.A. may stay B. must have stayed C. can stay D. must have been staying35. - I am worm out after working so long.-Me, too. Its time to.A. call it a dayB. pull my legC. fly off the handleD. kill the fattedcalf第二节完形填空（共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分）请阅读下面短文，从短文后

18、各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most stories of kindness do not begin with a Marvel movie superstar. Mine 36 It was at a garden party for the ACLU. I was 37 my grandmother to the event. When Robert Downey arrived, in a gorgeous cream-colored suit, my grandmother shrugged, far more interested in

19、 _38 her paper plate with cheese. He wasnt Cary Grant or Gregory Peck. What did she 39?After the speeches 40 with thanks, we stood up to make our exit. But as she rose, my grandmother 41 and fell into the wheelchair ramp （ 坡道）that provided the disabled with _42 to the stage. The wheelchair ramps had

20、 _43- edges, which sliced her leg right open. The blood was _44I put my head_45_my knees because I thought I was going to faint （昏倒）.46, somebody took control of the situation. That person was Robert Downey.He ordered someone to call a（n） 47 . He took off his gorgeous suit, 48 his sleeves, and grabb

21、ed my grandmothers leg. Then he took the suit, which Id - 49 hed taken of only to get it 50_and he tied it around her wound. I watched the suit turn red with her 51, He knew howto speak toher, 52 her, and-most critically-play to her vanity （ 虚荣心、）.He told her how beautiful her legs were. He stayed w

22、ith her until the ambulance came.Believe it or not, I hurried into the ambulance without a word. I was too 53 and too shy to thank him.We all have things we wish wed said, moments wed like to revisit and re-experience. Rarely dowe get that chance to 54 those times when words completely 55 us.36. A.

23、isB.doesC. hasD. will37. A. drivingB. sendingC. accompanyingD. inviting38. A. packingB. pilingC. providingD. equipping39. A. careB.needC. likeD. ignore40. A. startedB.pausedC. closedD. concluded41. A. trippedB. shookC. jumpedD.dashed42. A. admissionB. accessC. wayD. path43. A. sharpB. vagueC. abrupt

24、D. flat44. A. amazingB. thrillingC. shockingD. relieving45. A. inB. overC. offD. between46. A. NaturallyB. UndoubtedlyC. EventuallyD. Luckily47. A. doctorB. organizerC. ambulanceD. taxi48. A. lifted upB. brought upC. rolled upD. put up49. A. assumedB. hopedC. assuredD. confirmed50. A. in the wayB. o

25、ut of the wayC. on the wayD. by the way51. A. woundB. scarC. stainD. blood52. A. amuseB. pleaseC. distractD. disappoint53. A. embarrassedB. dizzyC. ambiguousD. arbitrary54. A. catch up withB. make up forC. put up withD. make use of55. A. forgotB. escapedC. lostD. failed第三部分阅读理解（共15小题:每小题2分，满分30分）请认真

26、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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Europe s most beautiful placesEurope is an amazingly varied place. The old continents historic cities and its Mediterranean beaches draw many of its visitors, but the best destinations are sometimes its more remote corners, known mainly to locals and a

27、 few brave travelers.Lake Inari, FinlandHigh above the Arctic Circle and close to Finlands border with Russia, Lake Inari is a year roundparadise. Dark, snowy winters make it ideal for catching a glimpse of the aurora borealis.Its tree-lined banks glow a burnt orange during autumn and in summer, you

28、 can swim in its chilly shallows. The center of local Sami culture, its as remote and traditional as Finland gets.Unst, Shetland Isles, ScotlandThe most northerly occupied island of the British Isles, Unst is a wild, rugged place where seascrash into the dramatic Muckle Flugga sea stacks.The later a

29、re a harbor for gannets （塘谷H）during breeding season, with birdwatchers also treated tothe sight of searching skuas （贼鸥 ）.Yorkshire Dales, EnglandIts narrow lanes lined with drys tone walls cry out to cyclists seeking marvelous adventures whileits moody hill continually attract walkers, no matter the

30、 weatherGeological wonders such as the limestone spectacles of Malham Cove and Gordale Scar make itperhaps the most beautiful part of the British IslesLoire Valley, FranceChateau de Chambord and Chateau de Chenonceau are the most famous, filled with classic viewing towers, formal gardens and boating

31、 lakes.Throw in a tour of its graperies, where some of the worlds finest wines are produced, and its glamour is impossible to ignore.56. According to the passage, the best destinations in Europe are .A. historic cities and Mediterranean beachesB. known to people around the worldC. familiar to only a

32、 handful of peopleD. similar to each other with no obvious differences57. If you are a cyclist interested in adventures, youd better choose .A. Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland B. Yorkshire Dales, EnglandC. Loire Valley. FranceD. Lake Inari, FinlandBA widely-used gas that is currently produced from fo

33、ssil fuels can instead be made by an artificialleaf that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and which could eventually be used to develop asustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol.The carbon-neutral （碳中和） device sets a new standard in the field of solar fuels, afterresearchersat the

34、University of Cambridge demonstrated that it can directly produce the gas-called syngas （合成气） -in a sustainable and simple way.Rather than running on fossil fuels, the artificial leaf is powered by sunlight, although it still worksefficiently on cloudy and overcast days. And unlike the current indus

35、trial processes for producing syngas, the leaf does not release any additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The results are reported in the journal Nature Materials.Syngas is currently made from a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide （- 氧化碳 ）， and is usedto produce a range of products, suc

36、h as fuels, medicines, plastics and fertilizers:“ Youmay not have heard of syngas itself but every day, you consume products that were createdusing it. Being able to produce it sustain ably would be a critical step in closing the global carbon cycleand establishing a sustainable chemical and fuel in

37、dustry, said senior author Professor Erwin Reisnerfrom Cambridges Department of Chemistry, who has spent seven years working towards this goal.The device Reisner and his colleagues produced is inspired by photosynthesis- the natural process by which plants use the energy from sunlight to turn carbon

38、 dioxide into food.On the artificial leaf, two light absorbers, similar to the molecules in plants that harvest sunlight,are combined with a catalyst （ 催化剂 ） made from the naturally abundant element cobalt （ 钴 ）.When the device is dipped in water, one light absorber uses the catalyst to produce oxyg

39、en: Theother carries out the chemical reaction that reduces carbon dioxide and water into carbon 7monoxide and hydrogen, forming the syngas mixture.As an added bonus, the researchers discovered that their light absorbers work even under the low levels of sunlight on a rainy or overcast day.This mean

40、s you are not limited to using this technology just in warm countries or only operatingThe process during the summer months,said PhD student Virgil Andrei, first author of the paper.You could use it from dawn until dusk. anywhere n the world.58. With the artificial leaf, we can .A. produce syngas in

41、 a sustainable and simple wayB. prevent carbon dioxide from being release into the atmosphereC. make products like medicines, plastics and fertilizers out of fossil fuelsD. harvest abundant sunlight through petrol and close he global carbon cycle59. For the syngas mixture to be formed, we might as w

42、ell .A. get rid of one light absorberB. block the contact with sunlightC. provide a special catalystD. keep the artificial leaf far away from water60. What can we learn from what PhD student Virgil Andrei said?A. Syngas has already been in widespread use around the world.B. The artificial leaf is po

43、wered by fossil fuels rather than sunlight.C. The artificial leaf doesnt depend too much on the weather or location.D. Syngas is currently made from a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.CFor some people, higher education is not just a goal in life, but also an expectation. In the UnitedStates,

44、if your parents attended a college or university, there is a good chance that you will, too. Even ifyour parents did not go to college, you still have a good chance of completing higher education if yourfamily is wealthy.But your chances are reduced if you come from a needy family, a community with

45、limitededucational resources or you simply have no one to follow as an example.Helping those in need is one of the main ideas behind a strategy of behavioral science called nudgetheory or nudging. Nudging is a way of changing peoples behavior through indirect suggestion and bysupporting positive act

46、ions.A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities look to nudging as way to support poor, minority and first-generation students, They also are using it to increase overall graduation rates. Twocommon forms of nudging are emails to students and text messages to their mobile phones. Schools and

47、other educational organizations keep in contact with students this way, offering advice and help whenneeded.However, Alejandra Acosta-a higher education policy expert at New America 一 notes that thereare several qualities a nudge campaign must possess in order to be successful.Acosta says messages m

48、ust be timely, meaning they reach college students well before the date bywhich a student is required to take action. Additionally nudges should be written clearly and provide asmuch information as possible. If students start to struggle in class, school officials should not justmessage them, saying

49、 they should seek academic support. The message should give information aboutwhat kinds of support the college or university offers and exactly how the student can make use of them.That is why nudges should possess interactive qualities, Acosta says. For example, students should beable to ask questi

50、ons of school officials or be directed to a website for more information. In addition,colleges and universities must ensure their support services are in place and working as best they can.When nudges work, they can do a lot of good. In 2018, a nonprofit group launched a nudgingcampaign at four U.S.

51、 community colleges. They worked with nearly 10.000 first-year students at threesuch colleges in Ohio and one in Virginia. A recent study found that older and minority students whoagreed to receive these nudges were 16 to 20 percent more likely to continue into their second year thanthose who did no

52、t.61. Who is most likely to receive and complete higher education according to the passage?A. Tony, whose father is the only bread-winner in the family.B. Jimmy, whose mother is a worker in a small factory.C. Betty, whose grandmother is a housemaid of a famous university professor.D. Cathy, whose pa

53、rents failed to attend college but succeeded in starting a big company.62. What can we know about nudging?A. It is anchored in psychological science.B. It is a way to improve people s mind.C. It offers concrete and direct advice.D. It helps students via emails and text messages.63. Which adjectives

54、can be used to describe ideal message qualities of nudging?A. Timely, practical and interactive.B. Timely, interactive and sustainable.C. Immediate, authentic and consistent.D. Immediate, interactive and permanent64. What is the passage mainly talking about?A. The problem with higher education.B. A

55、way for colleges to support students.C. The popularity of nudging campaign.D. A national campaign dealing with poverty.DLiu, the farmer, sat! at the door of his one-room house. It was a warm evening in late February, andin his thin body he felt the coming of spring How he knew that the time had now

56、come when life beganto move in the soil? He could not have told himself. Most of all, in any other year than this he mighthave pointed to his wheat fields where he panted wheat in the winter when he land was not needed forrice and where, when spring was moving into summer, he planted the good rice f

57、or rice was his chiefcrop. Bu the land told nothing his year. There was no wheat on it, for the flood had covered it longafter wheat should have been planted, and it lay there cracked and like clay but newly dried.Well, on such a day as this, if he had his buffalo （ 水牛）and his plow （ 犁）as he had always had inother years, he would have gone out and plowed up that cracked soil. He ached to plow it up and makeit look like a field again, yes, even though he had not so muc