2019-2020年高三英语第一学期期末考试试题

1、2019-2020年高三英语第一学期期末考试试题IListening（25 points）Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.

2、 After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.1.A) Labor problems.B) Weather conditions.C) An error in the order.D)Misplacing of goods.2.A) What the woman says makes a lot of sense.B) The rich ar

3、e opposed to social welfare.C) He is sympathetic with poor people.D) He agrees with Mr. Johnsons views.3.A) He will be practicing soccer.B) He has work to finish in timeC) He will be attending a meeting.D) He has a tough problem to solve.4.A) Mary should get rid of her pet as soon as possible.B) Mar

4、y will not be able to keep a dog in the building.C) Mary is not happy with the ban on pet animals.D) Mary might as well send her dog to her relative.5.A) The twins voices are quite different.B) Lisa and Gale are not very much alike.C) He does not believe they are twin sisters.D) The woman seems a bi

5、t hard of hearing.6.A) The serious economic crisis in Britain.B) A package deal to be signed in November.C) A message from their business associates.D) Their ability to deal with financial problems.7.A) It is impossible to remove the stain completely.B) The man will be charged extra for the service.

6、C) The man has to go to the main cleaning facility.D)Cleaning the pants will take longer than usual.8.A)European markets.B) A protest rally.C) Luxury goods.D) Imported products.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A) He made a business trip.B) He had a quarrel with M

7、arsha.C) He talked to her on the phone.D) He resolved a budget problem.10.A) She may have to be fired for poor performance.B) She has developed some serious mental problem.C) She is in charge of the firms budget planning.D) She supervises a number of important projects.11.A) She failed to arrive at

8、the airport on time.B) David promised to go on the trip in her place.C)Something unexpected happened at her home.D) She was not feeling herself on that day.12.A) He frequently gets things mixed up.B) He is always finding fault with Marsha.C) He has been trying hard to cover for Marsha.D) He often fa

9、ils to follow through on his projects.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A) They are better sheltered from all the outside temptations.B) They are usually more motivated to compete with their peers.C) They have more opportunities to develop their leadership skill

10、s.D) They take an active part in more extracurricular activities.14.A) Its chief positions are held by women.B) Its teaching staff consists of women only.C) Its students aim at managerial posts.D) Its students are role models of women.15.A) It is under adequate control.B) It is traditional but color

11、ful.C) They are more or less isolated from the outside world.D) They have ample opportunities to meet the opposite sex.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onl

12、y once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) Passage OneQuestions16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A) By invading the personal space of listeners.B) By making gestures at strategic points.C) By speaking

13、in a deep, loud voice.D) By speaking with the local accent.17.A) To promote sportsmanship among business owners.B) To encourage people to support local sports groups.C) To raise money for a forthcoming local sports event.D) To show his familys contribution to the community.18.A) They are known to be

14、 the style of the sports world.B) They would certainly appeal to his audience.C) They represent the latest fashion in the business circles.D) They are believed to communicate power and influence.19.A) To cover up his own nervousness.B) To create a warm personal atmosphere.C) To enhance the effect of

15、 background music.D) To allow the audience to better enjoy his slides.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20.A) She was the first educated slave of John Wheatleys.B) She was the greatest female poet in Colonial America.C) She was born about the time of the War

16、of Independence.D) She was the first African-American slave to publish a book21.A) Revise in a number of times.B) Obtain consent from her owner.C) Go through a scholarly examination.D) Turn to the colonial governor for help.22.A)Literary works calling for the abolition of slavery.B)Religious scripts

17、 popular among slaves in America.C) A rich stock of manuscripts left by historical figures.D) Lots of lost works written by African-American women.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.A) It is a trait of generous character.B) It is a reflection of self-este

18、em.C) It is an indicator of high intelligence.D) It is a sign of happiness and confidence.24.A) It was self-defeating.B) It was aggressive.C) It was the essence of comedy.D) It was something admirable.25.A) It is a double-edged sword.B) It is a feature of a given culture.C) It is a unique gift of hu

19、man beings.D) It is a result of both nature and nurture.II. Reading Comprehension (30 points)Section ADirection: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete stamens. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible w

20、ords. Please write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passageHighly proficient musicianship is hard won. Although its often assumed musical ability us inherited, theres abundant evidence that this isnt the case. While it seems that at birth virtually everyone

21、has perfect pitch, the reasons that one child is better than another are motivation and practice.Highly musical children were sung to more as infants and more encouraged to join in song games as kids than less musical ones, long before any musical ability could have been evident. Studies of classica

22、l musicians prove that the best ones practiced considerably more from childhood onwards than ordinary orchestral players, and this is because their parents were at them to put in the hours from a very young age.The same was true of children selected for entry to specialist music schools, compared wi

23、th those who were rejected. The chosen children had parents who had very actively supervised music lessons and daily practice from young ages, giving up substantial periods of leisure time to take the children to lessons and concerts.The singer Michael Jacksons story, although unusually brutal and e

24、xtreme, is illumination when considering musical prodigy (天才). Accounts suggest that he was subjected to cruel beatings and emotional torture ,and that he was humiliated (羞辱) constantly by his father, What sets Jacksons family apart is that his father used his reign of terror to train his children a

25、s musicians and dancers.On top of his extra ability Michael also had more drive. This may have been the result of being the closest of his brothers and sisters to his mother. “He seemed different to me from the other children special,” Michaels mother said of him. She may not have realized that trea

26、ting her son as special may have been part of the reason be became like that.All in all, if you want to bring up a Mozart or Bach, the key factor is how hard you are prepared to crack the whip. Thankfully, most of us will probably settle for a bit of fun on the recorder and some ill-executed pieces

27、of music-on the piano from our children.26. According to the author, a childs musical ability has much to do with their _.27. In order to develop the musical ability of their children, many parents will accompany them during their practice sacrificing a lot of then own _.28. Because of their fathers

28、 pressure and strict training, Michael Jackson and some of his brothers and sisters eventually became _.29. Michaels extra drive for music was partly due to the fact that he was _ by his mother.30. To bring up a great musician like Mozart or Bach, willingness to be strict with your child is _.Sectio

29、n BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Passage OneQuestions 36 to 40 are based pm the following passage.In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frant

30、ic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% from last year.What went wrong? Is the lingering shadow of the global

31、 financial crisis making it harder to accept extravagant indulgences? Or that people shop more impulsivelyand therefore make bad decisionswhen online? Both arguments are plausible. However, there is a third factor: a question of touch. We can love the look but, in an online environment, we cannot fe

32、el the quality of a texture, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of an earring. And physically interacting with an object makes you more committed to your purchase.When my most recent book Brandwashed was released, I teamed up with a local bookstore to conduct an

33、 experiment about the difference between the online and offline shopping experience. I carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote my book in two different ways. The first was a fairly hands-off approach. Whenever a customer would inquire about my book, the volunteer would take them over t

34、o the shelf and point to it. Out of 20 such requests, six customers proceeded with the purchase.The second option also involved going over to the shelf but, this time, removing the book and them subtly holding onto it for just an extra moment before placing it in the customers hands. Of the 20 peopl

35、e who were handed the book, 13 ended up buying it. Just physically passing the book showed a big difference in sales. Why? We feel something similar to a sense of ownership when we hold things in our hand. Thats why we establish or reestablish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a hand

36、shake. In this case, having to then let go of the book after holding it might generate a subtle sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even more.A recent study also revealed the power of touch, in this case when it came to conventional mail. Adeeperimpressionofamessagewasformedwhendeliv

37、eredinaletter,asopposedtoreceivingthesamemessageonline.Brainimagingshowedthat,ontouchingthepaper,theemotionalcenterofthebrainwasactivated,thusformingastrongerbond.Thestudyalsoindicatedthatoncetouchbecomespartoftheprocess,itcouldtranslateintoasenseofpossession.Thissenseofownershipissimplynotpartofthe

38、equationintheonlineshoppingexperience.31.Whydopeopleprefershoppingonlineaccordingtotheauthor?A)Itismorecomfortableandconvenient.B)Itsavesthemalotofmoneyandtime.C)Itoffersthemalotmoreoptionsandbargains.D)Itgivesthemmoretimetothinkabouttheirpurchase.32.Whydomorecustomersreturntheirpurchasesboughtonlin

39、e?A)Theyregrettedindulgingincostlyitemsintherecession.B)Theychangedtheirmindbythetimethegoodsweredelivered.C)Theyhadnochancetotouchthemwhenshoppingonline.D)Theylaterfoundthequalityofgoodsbelowtheirexpectations.33.Whatisthepurposeofauthorsexperiment?A)Totesthishypothesisaboutonlineshopping.B)Tofindou

40、tpeoplesreactiontohisrecentbook.C)Tofindwaystoincreasethesaleofhisnewbook.D)Totrydifferentapproachestosalespromotion.34.Howmightpeoplefeelafterlettinggoofsomethingtheyheld?A)AsenseofdisappointmentB)Moremotivatedtoownit.C)AsubtlelossofinterestD)Lesssensitivetoitstexture.35.Whatdoestrainimaginginarece

41、ntstudyreveal?A)Conventionalletterscontainsubtlemessages.B)Alackoftouchisthechiefobstacletoe-commerce.C)Emaillacksthepotentialtoactivatethebrain.D)Physicaltouchhelpsformasenseofpossession.PassageTwoQuestions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Apparently everyone knows that global warming only makes

42、climate more extreme. A hot, dry summer has triggered another flood of such claims. And, while many interests are at work, one of the players that benefits the most from this story are the media: the notion of extreme climate simply makes for more compelling news. Consider Paul Krugman writing breat

43、hlessly in the New York Times about the rising incidence of extreme events, He claims that global warming caused the current drought in Americas Midwest, and that supposedly record-high corn prices could cause a global food crisis. But the United Nations climate panels latest assessment tells us pre

44、cisely the opposite. For North America there is medium confidence that there has an overall slight tendency toward less dryness Moreover, there is no way that Krugman could have identified this drought as being caused by global warming without a time machine; Climate models estimate that such detect

45、ion will be possible by 2048, at the earliest. And, fortunately, this years drought appears unlikely to cause a food crisis, as global rice and wheat supplies retain plentiful. Moreover, Krugman overlooks inflation: Prices have increased six-fold since 1969. so, while com futures(期货) did set a recor

46、d of about S8 per bushel(葡式耳)in late July, the inflation-adjusted price of corn was higher throughout most of the 1970s, reaching 516 in1974. Finally, Krugman conveniently forgets that concerns about global warming are the main reason that corn prices have skyrocketed since 2005. Nowadays 40 percent

47、 of corn grown in the United States is used to produce ethanol（乙醇）,which does absolutely nothing for the climate, but certainly distorts the price of cornat the expense of many of the worlds poorest people. Bill Mickbben similarly worries in The Guardian about the Midwest drought and corn prices. He

48、 confidently tells us that raging wildfires from New Mexico and Colorado to Siberia are-exactly what the early stages of global warming look like. In fact, the latest overview of global wildfire suggests that fire intensity has declined over the past 70 years and is now close to its preindustrial le

49、vel. When well-meaning campaigners want us to pay attention to global warming, they often end up pitching beyond the facts. And, while this may seem justified by a noble oal, such policy by people tactics rarely work, and often backfire. Remember how, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Al Gore claimed that we were in store for ever more destructive hurricanes?