1、20192020学年度高三年级上学期期中考试英语试卷注意事项：1.答卷前，考试务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3.在答题卡上与题号相对应的答题区域内答题，写在试卷、草稿纸上或答题卡非题号对应的答题区域的答案一律无效。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
2、一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the weather like now?A. Its cloudy. B. Its rainy. C. Its sunny.2. When will the plane arrive?A. At 3: 30 pro. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 4: 30 pm.3. What will the man do during his vacation?A. Stay home. B. Visit his aunt. C. Tour around London.4. What does the woman mean?A. She al
3、so has poor eyesight.B. The mans glasses are up to date.C. The man should change his glasses.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a pool. B. In a classroom. C. In a gym.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
4、间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What will the man do first after school?A. Prepare for a test. B. See a film. C. Buy a book.7. Where will the man meet his friends?A. At a bookstore. B. At an ice-cream shop. C. At a cinema.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8. What is the matter with the cooker?A. It cant be turned on. B
5、. It cant be turned off. C. It cant get hot.9. What does the man offer to do with the cooker?A. Change it for a new one. B. Try to fix it himself first. C. Take it to the repair shop.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the womans favorite subject?A. Spanish. B. Art. C. History.11. How does the woman feel a
6、bout her future career?A. Hesitant. B. Certain. C. Hopeless.12. What is the woman planning to do straight after leaving school?A. Work as a journalist. B. Start university. C. Go travelling.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the woman?A. A receptionist. B. A saleswoman. C. A journalist.14. What is the name
7、of the man?A. Charles C. Nelson. B. Charles T. Nelson. C. Charles Nelson.15. What is the date today?A. May 17th. B. May 18th. C. May 19th.16. How much will the man pay?A.$250. B.$225. C.$200.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When was the sweater bought?A. On September 25th. B. On October 12th. C. On October 25t
8、h.18. What is the speakers problem with the sweater?A. It became out of shape. B. It was the wrong size. C. It was washed in a wrong way.19. What does the speaker mainly complain about?A. The price. B. The service. C. The quality.20. Who is the speaker probably speaking to?A. A manager. B. A shop as
9、sistant. C. A member of the helpline staff.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。ASmart Kids Festival EventsSmart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That i
10、s, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event. You can pre-book events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the directors picks.Walk on the Wild SideNot ticketed, Free,Join storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Al
11、ong the way youll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 5-9. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.Introduction to WavesPre-book, PWYDSubjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashin
12、g waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world.Science in the FieldNot ticketed, FreeThis storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering first-hand data on various field trips. Come along for inspir
13、ing and informative stories straight from the scientists mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this fun-filled workshop.Festival DinnerPre-book, 25 per personWhether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Wh
14、ich foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.21. In which event can you decide the payment?A. Walk on the Wild Side. B. Introduction to Waves.C. Science in the Field. D. Festival Dinner.22. Who will talk about experiences of collecting
15、 direct data?A. Sarah Law. B. Mike Goldsmith. C. Mark Samuels. D. Tom Crawford.23. What do the four events have in common?A. Family-based. B. Science-themed. C. Picked by children. D. Filled with adventuresBAlmost none of us have the time to read everything wed like to read. Yet we lose countless ho
16、urs to daily activities that bring us little joy like taking buses and waiting in line. What if we could turn these little blocks of unoccupied time into precious and rewarding moments for learning and reflection?Founded in 2012, iReader, a micro-learning app on mobile phones, brings the biggest ide
17、as from best-selling books through 15-minute audio(音频)and text. So far, more than 3,000 books have been included, ranging from psychology and parenting to management and economics, with new titles added every day.iReader is pioneering a new method of reading, with over 9 million users enjoying the b
18、enefits already. According to the Pew Research Center (PRC), the British readjust 4 paper books a year and over 25% havent read a single paper book this year, but reading isnt dying. There are now more ways for the British to read than ever before, due to the widespread use of a-books and audio book
19、s.The books in iReader are rewritten to ensure it is easy to remember the main content. The way the content is edited has been specifically designed to ensure it is useful in practice. Besides, the content is rewritten with relevant examples in real life, which means users are more likely to remembe
20、r and apply what is helpful to them.Holger Seim, German co-founder of this app, declares, iReader gives you the biggest ideas in the shortest possible time. It transforms great ideas into little packs you can listen to or read in just 15 minutes.24. What does the author suggest people do in the unoc
21、cupied time?A. Read and think. B. Write and share. C. Avoid taking buses. D. Bring joy to daily routines.25. What can we infer from the PRC findings?A. The British benefit a lot from reading.B. Reading methods are more important than before.C. Digital technology is taking the place of paper books.D.
22、 New forms of books are changing the way the British read.26. How does iReader make the content easy to remember?A. By bringing fun to it. B. By making it useful.C. By using artistic designs. D. By taking users as examples.27. What is the best title for the text?A. iReader Prevents Reading from Dyin
23、gB. iReader Unites Worldwide Book-lovers.C. iReader: The Best New App CreationD. iReader: Big Ideas in Small PackagesCI visited Elba last June, joining Mary and John- on a bicycling vacation. They made the arrangements for the car, hotel and bicycles. I studied the history of the island, which of co
24、urse particularly features Napoleon.Napoleon (now I know) picked Elba as a place for peace when he was forced to give up the throne(王权)as Emperor of France in 1814. Far from being a prison island, Elba is beautiful with towering mountains, thick forests and sweeping bays and beaches.It is also an is
25、land filled with treasure. Very early on this island, locals discovered rich deposits of iron. Soon outsiders, too, discovered the iron and 150 other valuable minerals on this little piece of land. Long before Etruscans and other Greeks set foot on it, Dorians had moved in by the tenth century B.C.
26、and were mining the island. The Romans ruled next, obtaining the minerals and building grand houses overlooking the sea. From the twelfth century until the nineteenth, the island was traded back and forth and was passed to France in 1802. Then came Napoleon, the new ruler of Elba.I was eager to visi
27、t his house in Portoferraio. The Emperor lived with his court and his mother, but his wife, Marie Louise had ensconced herself in the splendid Viennese palace of her father, Emperor of Austria. She lived safely there and showed little interest in zisiting her husband in his mini-kingdom. Apparently,
28、 Napoleon wasnt troubled mu h by this. He was too busy ridingeverywhere on horseback, building roads, modernizing agriculture and, above all, sharpening histiny army and navy into readiness for his escape.In the formal gardens behind the house it seemed to me that I could imagine the exiled(流放的)conq
29、uerors anxious thoughts. He might gaze over where I stood now, toward the lighthouse of the Stella fort, the sandy bay, and across it, the green mountains of the Tuscan coast. Napoleon spent only ten months here before making his victorious return to France and the throne.28. What did the author do
30、for the visit to Elba?A. He did research on its past. B. He arranged transportation.C. He planned bicycling routes. D. He booked accommodation.29. Who might be the earliest outsiders to Elba according to the text?A. Napoleon and his army. B. Etruscans and other Greeks. C. Dorians D Romans.30. What d
31、oes the underlined word ensconced probably mean?A. Settled B. Locked C. Cured D. Controlled.31. What came to the authors mind during his visit to Napoleons gardens?A. Beautiful views on Elba. B. Terrible living conditions on Elba.C. Napoleons ambition to regain power. D. Hardship of Napoleons return
32、 to France.DDNA analysis has revealed family relationships between more than 10 generations of Stone Age people at megalithic(巨石的)tombs in Ireland and Sweden.The evidence suggests that megaliths, prehistoric large stone structures, sometimes acted as graves for family groups in northwestern Europe t
33、housands of years ago. The latest findings throw new light on the origins and social structure of the groups that built megaliths in this region-a history that has long been hidden in mystery.For their study, the international team of researchers analyzed the genomes-the complete set of genetic mate
34、rial in a cell-of 24 Stone Age individuals from five megalithic burial sites in Ireland, Scotland and Gotland, a large Swedish island in the Baltic Sea.This analysis showed that many of the individuals buried at each megalith, who all lived between 3,800 B.C. and 2,600 B.C., according to radiocarbon
35、-dating of their remains, were closely related via family ties.The results also showed that the individuals buried at the megaliths were related to Neolithic farmers in northern and western Europe but genetically distinct from other hunter-gatherers. This was particularly noticeable at the Ansarve s
36、ite on the island of Gotland.The people buried in the Ansarve tomb are remarkably different on a genetic level compared to the individuals dug out from hunter-gather contexts, showing that the burial tradition in this megalithic tomb, which lasted for over 700 years, was performed by distinct groups
37、 with roots in the European Neolithic expansion, Magdalena Fraser, co-first author from Uppsala University, said in the statement.32. Whats the significance of the new findings?A. It reveals the family ties between people in Ireland and Sweden.B. It implies that many people buried in the tombs were
38、closely related.C. It indicates the long-hidden mystery concerning DNA analysis.D. It suggests that the megaliths became tombs thousands of years ago.33. How did the researchers reach their findings?A. By interviewing individuals. B. By travelling to different regions.C. By analyzing genes. D. By st
39、udying the burial sites.34. Which is true according to the latest findings?A. Some people buried in the tombs were related to farmers.B. Few people buried in the tombs were genetically different.C. All the people buried at megaliths had family relationships.D. People buried in the Ansarve tomb were
40、dug out 700 years later.35. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. Megaliths served as tombs thousands of years ago.B. People buried at the megaliths were recently analyzed.C. Latest findings shed light on a mystery about burials.D. Stone-Age people in Ireland and Sweden had close ties.第二节(共5小题；每小题2
41、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。Imagine an area 34 times the size of Manhattan. Now imagine it covered ankle-deep in plastic waste-a total of about 19 billion pounds of garbage. 36 Were being overwhelmed(淹没)by our waste, said Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer who led the 2015
42、 study that determined this astonishing number. 37 , unless something is done to stop the tide of garbage.Plastic-a widely-used material-has in many ways been a benefit to humans but it has also caused a growing problem. Today, plastics are the No.1 type of garbage found in the sea. Ocean Conservanc
43、y, a nonprofit that organizes an annual coastal cleanup event worldwide, said plastic waste makes up around 85 percent of the garbage collected from beaches and oceans.Ocean Conservancy says plastics are believed to threaten at least 600 different wildlife species. 38 ; a growing body of evidence su
44、ggests humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat. A research suggests some plastics could be poisonous to humans, and could potentially increase the risk of health problems. 39 .At the Economist World Ocean Summit this week, ten nations announced to reduce plastic sea litter as part o
45、f UN Environments CleanSeas campaign. 40 .Corporations also have a role, as do individuals. We can start by thinking twice before using single-use plastic products-and when we do use them, we should take care to properly throw them off or recycle.A. The following is what we should doB. And its not j
46、ust wildlife thats threatenedC. And this figure is likely to double by 2025D. But its not just countries that need to do their partE. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to 1000 speciesF. Thats how much plastic waste ends up in our oceans every yearG. All of us have an important role to play in
47、 dealing with the problems第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort 41 was not something I was raised to do.In fact, I wouldnt have become a(n) 42 if it werent for my husband Charles. He had been a 43 competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldnt stop talking about how much he 44 it.So he picked it up again, and after about a yea