1、 - 1 - 2019-2020 学年秋四川省棠湖中学高三期中考试 英语试题英语试题 本试卷分第卷（选择题，共 100 分）和第卷(非选择题，共 50 分)两部分。总分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 第第卷卷 选择题（选择题（100100 分分） 注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号用 0.5 毫米的黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上。并检查条 形码粘贴是否正确。 21-60 小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水 签字笔书写在答题卡对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 3考试结束后，将
2、答题卡收回。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 3030 分）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。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 will the speakers go to Zhongshan Road? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway. 2.Why was the man late? A. He cleaned out the garage. B. He fell over from the t
3、oolbox. C. He tried to find his baseball bat. 3.What is the woman going to do? A. Catch a train. B. Carry out a survey. C. Identify her personality. 4.Where are the speakers? A. In the classroom. B. In the library. C. At home. 5.When will the man leave for Perth? A. On May 24 th. B. On May 26 th. C.
4、 On May 27 th. 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。 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、7 题。 - 2 - 6.What do we know about the man? A. He is ill. B. He likes reading. C. He is daydreaming. 7.What are the spe
5、akers going to do? A. Read books together. B. Buy a camerA. C. Watch the sunset. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8.What kind of TV series are the speakers talking about? A. Sci-fiction. B. Crime. C. Documentary. 9.What does the woman think of the TV series? A. Its confusing. B. Its boring. C. Its thrilling. 听第
6、8 段材料，回答第 10-12 题。 10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Coach and learner. B. Driver and policeman. C. Interviewer and interviewee. 11.What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Practice more. B. Drive slower. C. Submit her application. 12.What can we say about the man? A. H
7、es rude. B. Hes humorous. C. Hes patient. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13-16 题。 13.Where does the conversation take place? A. In a language lab. B. In a studio C. In a bookstore 14.What does the man owe his success to? A. Hard work B. Classes in poetry C. His mothers guidance 15.What does the man find most difficul
8、t in writing? A. Choosing right words B. Describing experiences C. Getting a perfect chance 16.What does the man think of his own writing? A. Creative B. Encouraging C. Successful 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。 17.What motivated Joy to found a club? A. A story B. A documentary C. A weather broadcast 18.What
9、 do the club members usually do? - 3 - A. Broadcast news B. Reduce PM 2.5 levels C. Share low carbon advice 19.How did the speaker promote the club? A. By posting environmental information B. By taking public transportation C. By shouldering responsibility 20.Why does the speaker make the speech? A.
10、 To be admitted by a new school B. To attract more members C. To found a new club 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans Horses are picky eaters Horses have an even better sense of smell th
11、an humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we cant sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say. Whale says thanks In 2011, a wha
12、le expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times. Pandas like to be naughty Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a hum
13、an baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger. A cat honors its owner Paper towels, and a
14、 plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzos grave every day since the - 4 - man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an ins
15、eparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now “stands guard“ at the grave for hours at a time. 21.What can horses do to pick delicious grasses? A. Feel them. B. Taste them. C. Smell them. D. Observe them. 22.What do the whale and the cat have in common ac
16、cording to the passage? A. They are clever. B. They have a grateful heart. C. They are active and lovely. D. They have a good sense of smell. 23.Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage? A. The whale. B. The cat. C. The horse. D. The panda. B B I was in the seventh grad
17、e, and we had moved to New Jersey in November. By then, everyone already had had their own friends, and no one wanted to talk to a new girl. To make things worse, they put me in “Section L”. I found out later that everyone called Section L “Loserville”. It was sort of an open secret that it was the
18、section for troublemakers and not-so-smart kids. When I found out, I wanted to scream. I had always been a good student and had amazing friends, and now everyone thought I was a loser! I did text my friends in Illinois almost every night, especially my best friend, Ana. At first my friends wanted to
19、 hear all about it. But then some stopped texting back once I said something about how miserable I was. One night when I was texting with Ana, I complained about another friend who had just done that. Anas texts came really fast for the next few minutes and they surprised me. She said that she was t
20、ired of hearing about how bad everything was in New Jersey, too. She said she did not want to hurt my feelings but that I needed to stop feeling so sorry for myself all the time, I had to try to make things better. The next day, I thought a lot about what Ana had said. She was right! - 5 - I wish I
21、could say that everything changed overnight after that, but it didnt. I was still stuck in “Loserville”, and some people were still mean to me, even though I tried to just stay out of their way. But what did change was meI stopped feeling so sorry for myself and did something about making friends. I
22、 signed up to make sets for the school play. I met a lot of new people there, and suddenly I had friends to say hi to in the halls! I still miss Illinois sometimes, but life in New Jersey isnt so hard anymore. Even though I couldnt change my situation, I could change my attitudeand that made all the
23、 difference. 24.“Loserville” is a section for _. A. failures B. good students C. class secrets D. newcomers 25.The writer complained all the time in the new environment because _. A. Ana didnt text back to her B. her friends hurt her feelings C. she was unfairly treated D. she was a good student 26.
24、What made a difference in changing the situation? A. She went back to Illinois. B. She ended friendship with Ana. C. She fought back with her classmates. D. She began to make friends with others. 27.The best title for the passage can be _. A. Lasting Friendship B. An Incidence at School C. Say Goodb
25、ye to “Loserville” D. Unhappiness in “Loserville” C Corporate culture is the values and beliefs a company develops over time.The role of corporate culture isto improve a companys mission and strategies,with long-term hopes of improvements in a companys profit.Mostly corporate culture comes from a co
26、mpanys top management. One role of corporate culture is to influence employee behavior, honesty, and compliance （服从）. A company does not have to necessarily create a direct influence for these actions.A direct influence may be a setof written regulations or other policies,and while these may be in p
27、lace,the corporate culture is usually moreof an indirect influence. While many companies try to create corporate culture through the use of written policies,its role isharder to define.The human factor has an influence on how corporate culture is expressed.The - 6 - way uppermanagement acts and reac
28、ts to various situations defines how lower-level employees will act,and this aspectmay be more important than any written policy. A companys corporate culture can also extend beyond the walls of the business. Consumers who believe a company to be honest and forthright（直率）may be more loyal in their b
29、uying behavior. Employees in a companys customer service department can also exhibit positive corporate culture to outside individuals.Inthis case,the culture creates a link between the companys employees and its customers.How customers reactmay be a direct result from the companys corporate culture
30、. Product quality can also be influenced by a companys corporate culture.Companies that focus only onprofits may decide to avoid high-quality materials in products,but try to suggest that the products are ofhigher quality than they really are.This negative culture can then result in lower brand loya
31、lty withconsumers. 28.What do we know about corporate culture from this passage? A. It is a set of rules and regulations. B. It is the way the employees act. C. It is the values and beliefs of a company. D. It is the long term hope of a company. 29.Which of the following is more efficient in creatin
32、g corporate culture? A. Making a set of rules and regulations. B. Setting an example for the employees. C. Learning the corporate culture regularly. D. Encouraging the employees to work harder. 30.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph? A. The customer is always right. B. Corporate culture has
33、different functions. C. Without corporate culture,a company will die. D. Positive corporate culture can promote sales. 31.Which word can describe the companies mentioned in the last paragraph? A. Creative. B. Efficient. C. Dishonest. D. Disloyal. D D Eco-Resort Management Ecotourism is often regarde
34、d as a form of nature-based tourism and has become an important alternative source of tourists. In addition to providing the traditional resort-leisure product, - 7 - it has been argued that ecotourism resort(度假村) management should have a particular focus on best-practice environmental management. C
35、ouran Cove Resort is such a tourist attraction located on South Stradbroke Island, Australia. Sustainable(可持续的) Practices of Couran Cove Resort South Stradbroke Island is separated from the mainland by the Broadwater, which is home to a wide range of plant communities. Located on the offshore island
36、, the Resort is only accessible by means of water transportation. It provides hourly ferry service from the harbour on the mainland to and from the island. Within the Resort, transport modes include walking trails, bicycle tracks and the beach train. The reception area is the counter of the shop whi
37、ch has not changed in 8 years at least. The accommodation is an octagonal(八角形的) building. These are large rooms that are clean but the equipment is old and in some cases just working. The ceiling fan only works at high speed for example. Beds are hard but clean. There is a television, a radio, an ol
38、d air conditioner and a small fridge in each room. As an ecotourism-based resort, most of the planning and development of the attraction has been concentrated on the need to co-exist with the natural environment of South Stradbroke Island to achieve sustainable development. Water and Energy Manageme
39、nt There is groundwater at the centre of the island, which has a maximum height of 3 metres above sea level. The water supply is recharged by rainfall and is commonly known as an freshwater aquifer(含水层). Couran Cove Island Resort obtains its water supply by tapping into this aquifer and collecting i
40、t through a pipe. In order to narrow the water uses, all laundry activities are carried out on the mainland. The Resort uses LPG power station rather than a fuel oil station for its energy supply, supplemented(补充) by wind power, which has reduced greenhouse emissions by 70%. Hot water in the eco-cab
41、ins and for some of the Resorts vehicles is solar-powered. Water efficient fittings are also installed in showers and toilets. Visitors who stay at the Resort are encouraged to monitor their water and energy usage by an in-house television system, and are rewarded with prizes (such as a free return
42、trip to the Resort) accordingly if their usage level is low. Evaluation In three years of operation, Couran Cove Island Resort has won 23 international and national awards. It has effectively implemented contemporary environmental management practices. However, - 8 - the Resorts growth will eventual
43、ly be limited by its carrying capacity, and quantity control should be incorporated in the management strategy of the Resort. 32.In order to achieve sustainable development, the Resort . A. cancels the transportation service B. researches into plant communities C. provides high quality accommodation
44、 D. operates in harmony with its natural surroundings 33.What is applied for heating water on Couran Cove Island Resort? A. The LPG power. B. The petro power. C. The solar power. D. The wind power. 34.According to the study, in the future what should the Resort focus on? A. Increasing the supply of
45、fresh water. B. Meeting the need of international guests. C. Improving the tourism entertainment projects. D. Limiting the number of the guests to the Resort. 35.From the passage we can know that Couran Cove Island Resort . A. suffers huge loss in natural resources B. achieves success in eco-resort
46、management C. sets a good example for profit-making business D. raises standards in guest-monitoring management 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。 Public Speaking Public speaking can be defined as the act of making a speech in front of a group of listeners. The ty
47、pes of public speaking are deliberately structured with three general purposes: to inform, to persuade and to entertain. An informative speech has a purpose to inform, or give knowledge to its audience. 36.For persuasive speech, the speaker would try to change the mindset, perception, or behavior of
48、 the audience for their own good. Thus, the speaker needs to look for common ground with the audience and try to relate to what they might agree on. The last type is a ceremonial speech. It tends to be less formal and more personal than the other types of speeches. - 9 - No matter how well you know
49、the person you are giving speech about, try not to say bad things about them, even if it is meant to be a joke. 37.Sparing some time to practice will help build confidence and help determine how long the presentation will last. Aside from it, knowing who the audience will be is quite necessary. Try to get as much information as possible regarding this particular area related to the audience. Knowing the “battlefield” in advance will give the speakers a huge advantage. Language is the main aspect a speaker needs to pay atte