1、嘉积中学20192020学年度第一学期高三期中考试英语科试题 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a school. B. In a hospital. C. In a library. 2. What did the w
2、oman think of the lecture?A. It was popular. B. It was boring. C. It was interesting.3. How is the girl going to spend the weekend?A. Preparing for the competition.B. Doing her homework.C. Boating in the Water Park.4. Where does the woman most probably work?A. In a computer lab. B. In a school libra
3、ry. C. In a music store. 5. Why didnt the man go to the exhibition?A. The ticket was too expensive.B. Buying tickets took time.C. Da Vinci was not his favorite.第二节 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，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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和第7题。6.
4、 What do we learn about Bill?A. He just got out of trouble. B. He did something right. C. He enjoyed what he had done.7. What kind of film does the woman prefer?A. Something exciting. B. Something educational. C. Something relaxing.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The gr
5、aduation party. B. Their future study. C. College entrance exam.9. In what field is the boy most likely to work in the future?A. Medicine. B. Computing. C. Banking.10. What do we learn about the girl?A. She dreams of becoming a doctor.C. Her uncle has a company.C. She wants to live in Hong Kong.听第8段
6、材料，回答第11至13题。11. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Cultures of Australia and New Zealand.B. A plan to travel to Australia and New Zealand.C. Similarities and differences between two countries.12. What are the people of the two countries like?A. They are crazy about sports.B. They like drink
7、ing and talking.C. They are interested in shopping.13. Which of the following is TRUE?A. New Zealand has a warmer climate.B. Australian beaches are slightly better.C. Both countries are attractive to travelers.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the boy do at the gym every week?A. Play ping-pong sometime
8、s.B. Swim three times.C. Take a part-time job.15. Why doesnt the girl go to the gym?A. She doesnt like doing exercise.B. Study has been her first concern.C. The gym schedule is too tight for her.16. What is the girl probably going to do?A. Do some sport. B. Meet her teacher. C. Study even harder.听第1
9、0段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why is Fred invited to the program?A. To advertise his driving school.B. To share his driving experiences.C. To talk about learning to drive.18. How do Freds customers know about him?A. Through friends. B. Through newspapers. C Through the program.19. Why does Fred have so many cu
10、stomers now?A. He works harder. B He is warm-hearted. C. He offers lower prices.20. What does Fred do first in training beginners? A. He talks to them. B. He calms them down. C. He sits beside them.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2.5分，满分50分）第1节 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。A While inventions like
11、 the wheel and the Internet have changed the way the world works today, there are some creations that never quite got off the ground. Lets look at the strangest inventions from across the globe.THE TOMATO-FEEDING ROBOT Japanese juice seller, Kagome, invented a robot that will feed you tomatoes with
12、its long metal arms extended on either side of your face while you run. Originally created for the Tokyo Marathon, the robot even has a timer so that tomato-eating runners wont use up their supply too quickly.THE ROLLING BENCH Its lunchtime and many people may be looking for a park bench to sit on,
13、but the rain has made every surface humid. This is when the rolling bench comes in. When one side is too wet, a handle on the side can roll up another dry side for better sitting conditions. The inventions come from designer Sung Woo Park, from Seoul in South Korea.THE LED SLIPPERS(拖鞋) We all hate h
14、urting our toes in the dark, but a revolutionary footwear design can prevent this from happening again. The slightly strange LED slippers are designed to be comfortable, yet shine your path at night. With two in-built LED lights at the top of each slipper, the users can direct their toes at any area
15、 that needs light.THE FOOT-POWERED BICYCLE Its the unusual invention of German designers Tom Hambrock and Juri Spetter. Besides an unusual appearance, its function is also slightly strange, as the user must run to get the bicycle moving. As soon as the riders have enough momentum(动力), theyre able to
16、 rest their feet on the back wheel and use the handlebars to control its direction.21. What can we know about the tomato-feeding robot from the text? A. Its popular with lazy eaters. B. It was the creation of a Korean. C. It was designed for a sports event. D. It has two plastic arms.22. Which inven
17、tion was designed for its users safety? A. The LED slippers. B. The rolling bench. C. The foot-powered bicycle. D. The tomato-feeding robot.23. What can we infer about the inventions mentioned in the text? A. They bring us speed improvement. B. Their inventors are all from Asia. C. They are powered
18、by electricity. D. They can serve us in different ways.B Sales of Apples new iPhone 11 in China began on Friday, but were met with a cooler reception from consumers than in previous years. Unlike in previous years, no long lines were seen outside Chinese shops on Friday for the new iPhone, and the p
19、roduct release only made the headlines in a few media outlets. Huawei unveiled（公布）its Mate 30 smartphone series on Thursday night. Its new devices have won consumers hearts at home and abroad. Many compared it with Apples new iPhone 11, saying that beats the new iPhone in terms of innovation and qua
20、lity. One customer surnamed Zhao, an IT specialist who pre-ordered a Mate 30 Pro on Friday, said that he chose Mate 30 without hesitation. Zhao said, “Its obvious that Huaweis new phone with its advanced 5G mode would lead the future global telecommunications market, and its new innovative features
21、in gesture and side control attracted my attention, too.” In contrast with iPhone 11s lukewarm（冷淡的）sales, Chinese netizens have engaged in discussions on Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. An online poll on the Mate 30 and iPhone 11 on Weibo on Friday showed that more than 60 percent of netizens chose the Mat
22、e 30, while less than 20 percent chose the iPhone 11. Many chose Huawei not out of patriotism but for its technology. Overseas consumers also engaged in vigorous discussions on Huaweis new flagship devices on technology sites and social media platforms. On Twitter, many netizens said “nice”, “best p
23、hone ever” and “my favorite one” on Huaweis Twitter account. Some netizens in countries like the UK, the Netherlands and Argentina asked when Huaweis new devices would be released in their countries. 24. How did customers react to Apples new product? A. They thought it was cool to use it. B. They st
24、ood in long lines to purchase it. C. They thought its quality was worse than before. D. They were less interested in it than former years.25. In what aspect is Mate better than iPhone 11 according to paragraph 2? A. The price and the weight. B. The appearance and the speed. C. The quality and innova
25、tion. D. The service life and function. 26. What does the underlined word “poll” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Store. B. Vote. C. Account. D. Exam.27. What could be the best title for the text? A. A New Era 5G B. Huawei Is Better than Apple C. Apples New iPhone 11 D. Huaweis Mate 30 Defeats iPhon
26、e 11 C As a Fulbright(富布莱特法案基金)scholar at Yale, I wanted very much to get some individual help from some famous professors, but their office-hours were only once a week and there were always students waiting outsideAt first, I was too polite to get their helpThen I realized that Chinese politeness d
27、oes not work in this societyI needed to be aggressive to get what I wantedI also noticed that Chinese students or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted the professor, asking questions and dominating the discussionThe Chinese students were not as aggressiv
28、e as American students I was impressed by the role of the professor in the classThe professor didnt act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questions together with the studentsOne linguistic feature of his interacting with his students was that he us
29、ed many modal verbs（情态动词）-far more than I did in BeiwaiWhen answering questions, he usually said：“this is my personal opinion and it could be wrongIt would be a good idea if you could read the book I mentioned the other day” Or,“ You may find the book I recommended helpful” Or,“You could be right, b
30、ut you might find this point of view also interesting” When making comments in students performances, the professor usually said：” It might have been much clearer if you had taken in some of the ideas we discussed earlier this semester” In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decision
31、s and correct directionsTherefore students always expect the professor to give an answer to the questionI still remember how annoyed they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answerTheir expectations from authorities are much higher than those of American studentsOnce the Chinese stude
32、nts got the answer, they were sure about itThat is why they make far more certain statement than American studentsThat is why Chinese students find it difficult to use modal verbs because the function of modal verbs is to provide room for negotiation and different ideas 28. The American professors u
33、se many modal verbs because they want to_. A. argue with their students B. be more sure about their answers C. express their ideas more clearly D. develop their students own way of thinking 29. Which of the following statements best expresses the authors idea? A. Chinese professors can always give c
34、orrect answer to the question. B. American professors are not responsible since they dont give students answers. C. American education produces aggressive students. D. Education in China is not helpful in developing students creativity. 30. Which of the following methods did the author mainly employ
35、 in developing the article? A. Comparison and contrast. B. Cause and effect. C. Giving examples. D. Description. 31. What is the authors attitude towards education in U.S.? A. Positive B. Neutral C. Negative D. Unsure D There is a beautiful story I heard once about a child playing with a vase(花瓶) hi
36、s mother had left on the table for a few moments. When the mother turned at the sound of her son crying, she saw that his hand was in the vase and was apparently stuck. She tried to help him and pulled and pulled until the child cried out in pain. But the hand was stuck fast. How would they get it o
37、ut? The father suggested breaking the vase but it was quite valuable and the childs hand might be cut in the process. Yet he knew that if all else failed, there would be no other alternative. So he said to the boy, “Now, lets make one more try. Open your hand and stretch your fingers out straight, l
38、ike Im doing, and then pull!” “But Dad,” said the boy, “if I do that, Ill lose my penny!”The boy had had a coin in his hand all the time and was holding it securely in his tight little fist. And he wasnt prepared to open his hand and lose the penny. But once he opened his hand, it came out of the va
39、se easily.I used to hold on to things in my life that I thought were so important to me. Early in my marriage, all I cared about was becoming the best volleyball player in the state of Wisconsin. One year, when Kristi was working shifts at General Motors, I played in 1,400 games, competing four nigh
40、ts a week and 40 out of 52 weekends. My team won over 1,000 games. Success on the volleyball court, but a huge loss in my relationship with my Kristi.When I finally let go, I looked back at what I had done and was ashamed. Not only did I show my wife she wasnt the most important thing to me, but I m
41、issed out on a lot of relationship building time. My life is so much richer now that I am not a slave to that drive to be the best player I could be.32. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A. The Beautiful Vase in Your Life B. The Way of Keeping Balance in Life C. My Drea
42、m of Becoming the Best Volleyball Player D. Holding On to What Is Important33. The author tells the story about the boy and the vase to show _. A. how naughty a little boy can be B. we need to drop the unimportant things in our life C. a little boy may do something silly D. money is not the most imp
43、ortant for us34. Why did the boy get his hand stuck in the vase? A. He had a coin in his hand. B. He didnt know how to stretch his fingers. C. He was afraid to break the vase. D. His hand was hurt inside the vase.35. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The author had his relationship with
44、Kristi improved. B. The author didnt regret what he had done. C. The author still plays volleyball as much as before. D. Kristi left the author in the end.第二节 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。How to Deal With Rumors Rumors (谣言) are the worst. But due to lifes reality of people loving gossip,
45、 rumors are bound to happen. 36 So its best to practice things when the rumor mill comes knocking at your door. Dont Be frightened. Sure, easier said than done, right? 37 The truth is that people are waiting to see your reaction. They are waiting to see you sweat. But for real, dont sweat it! You kn
46、ow very well this is just rumor, so carry yourself confidently as you brush past the petty. Remaining calm, cool and collected is the key to not stirring the pot even more. Trust us. 38 If you know who started the rumor, dont be afraid to defend it forcefully foryourself. You may feel personally vic
47、timized by Regina George, so naturally your emotions are running high, but the key to positive communication and to fixing the chaos is a calm yet assertive conversation. Tell the person how you feel. Stay true to who you are, and feel good about standing your ground. Know youre in good company. Famous persons deal with rumors all of the time. They either set th
