1、2020届辽宁省沈阳市城郊市重点联合体高三上学期期中考试英语试卷1.命题范围：外研版高中英语必修一、二、三2.试卷满分：120分 考试时间：100分钟 3.本试卷分第I卷（客观题）70分和第II卷（主观题）50分 两部分。 第I卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（略）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。AI took a journey to New York, US several months ago. It was the first time I ha
2、d been abroad. It was also the first time I had taken a trip by myself. I had great enthusiasm and high hopes, and I wasnt let down.Its hard to describe how I felt when I arrived at the airport in New York. Looking at people of different races and nationalities passing by and hearing different langu
3、ages all around me, I couldnt say anything for a long time. I had never understood the cultural diversity of the US so clearly and closely before. The following days were even more impressive. We integrated（融入）into the forest of concrete and cement（混凝土和水泥）.We waved to the Statue of Liberty; we looke
4、d down at the busy island of Manhattan; we looked at well-known universitiesHarvard of ancient Egypt.Then we visited some well-known universityHarvard, Yale, Princeton and Columbiaeach with its own appealing and time-honored history. But what all these universities have in common is their peaceful a
5、cademic atmospheres which you could feel everywhere. I was impressed by the libraries, decorated just like cathedrals（教堂）, and the laboratories just next to the classroom. My dream is to return to those places as an international student.Finally came our destinationsthe Model United Nations conferen
6、ce at the University of Chicago. Students from various countries arrived to act as United Nations delegations and share their opinions about global issues.As a non-native speaker, I felt that competing against native speakers was a very tough task. But it was also a rare change to improve my English
7、 and I couldnt throw it away. With perseverance and devotion, I got used to talking to other delegations naturally. Although I didnt win any awards, the chairman praised me at the closing ceremony for my excellent performance. That made me feel really proud.This trip brought me unforgettable and val
8、uable experiences that will benefit me forever.1. What is the main purpose of the authors going to America?A. To see some places of interest. B. To visit some well-known universities.C. To attend a competition at a university. D. To learn about the cultural diversity there.2. How did the author feel
9、 when he/she saw the cultural diversity of the US?A. Regretful.B. Peaceful. C. Amazed.D. Confident.3. What is the authors wish in the future?A. To study in the famous universities in America. B. To tour more countries in the world.C. To have a job in the United States. D. To work for the United Nati
10、ons. 4. Why did the author feel proud?A. He won an award in the competition. B. He could persuade others to accept his opinions.C. He was praised by the chairman. D. He could speak English well at the conference. BWhile small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly
11、when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, shower heads that are too low, and restaurant
12、tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says.But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.“The
13、 bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 66(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 63 bed caters for less than half of the male population.” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds wou
14、ld work fine.”Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses Caledoman Hotel in Edinburgh, 66beds
15、are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.5. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?A. To provide better services. B. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.C. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.D. To attract more people to be
16、come its members.6. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?A. 72. B. 63 C. 66 D. 77.What may happen to restaurants with small tables?A. They may lose some customers. B. They may start businesses elsewhere.C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables
17、.D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.8. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?A. Tall people pay more for larger beds. B. Special rooms are kept for Americans.C. 66beds have taken the place of 63beds. D. Guest rooms are standardized.CCassandra Feeley finds it
18、 hard to manage on her husbands income. So this year she did something more than a hobby: She planted vegetables in her yard. For her first garden, Ms. Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The familys old farm house has become a chicken bourse, its residents
19、arriving next month. Last year, Ms. Rita Gartin kept a small garden. This year she has made it much larger because, she said ,“The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds too; so its a win-win situation all around.”They are among the growing number of Americans who, dri
20、ven by higher living costs and a falling economy(经济), have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Others have increased the size of their existing gardens. Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home. Now
21、many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months. In Austin, Tex., some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list.George C.Ball Jr , owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40%, over last year, double the average growth of last five years. Mr.
22、Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is striking use in the cost of food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruit and vegetables. Food prices have increase because of higher oil price. People are driving less, takin
23、g fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden.9. What does the word “residents” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?A. chickens B. tomatoes C. gardens D. people10. Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?A. More Americans are dong it for fun. B. The cost of living is on the rise.C
24、. Theres a growing need for fruits. D. The price of oil is lower than before.11. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Family Food Planning B. Gardening as a HobbyC. A Belt-tightening Move D. Banking on Gardening DBabies born in summer are more likely to become short-sighted
25、 in late life, a study has shown. As many as a quarter of all cases of short-sightedness are caused by too great an exposure to sunlight in the first weeks of life, say eye experts. They are advising all parents to put sunglasses on their babies during the first weeks. Scientists had already establi
26、shed that over-exposure to sunlight caused shortsightedness in animals. Researchers who compared the months in which babies were born with whether they needed glasses later on say the principle also applies to humans. A study of almost 300,000 young adults-the largest of its kind-showed that those b
27、orn in June and July had a 25 per cent greater chance of becoming severely short-sighted than those born in December or January. Research leader Professor Michael Belkin, of Tel Aviv University, said it was because prolonged illumination(光照) causes the eyeball to lengthen-causing short-sightedness.
28、Hence the more light a newborn is exposed to, the more the eyeball lengthens and the worse the short-sightedness will be. The mechanism which lengthens the eyeball is associated with levels of melatonin(褪黑激素), a pigment (色素) which protects the skin against harmful rays of the sun. In young babies no
29、t enough melatonin is released as protection, meaning they are more vulnerable to sunburn and changes to eyeball shape. Sight expert Professor Daniel OLeary, of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, said “At the moment we dont know the precise cause of why light exposure affects sight, but the evid
30、ence seems to prove that it is one of the reasons for people becoming shortsighted.”12. Babies born in summer are more likely to be shortsighted _. A. because the summer sun is too strong for babies B. because babies who are born in summer have lengthened eyeballs C. if exposed to much sunlight in t
31、he first weeks after they are born D. if parents dont know a proper way to protect their babies eyes13. Melatonin is a kind of material to _. A. prevent the eyes from becoming near-sighted B. protect the skin from harmful sun rays C. make our body strong D. protect babies eyes from summer sun14. Fro
32、m what Professor Daniel OLeary says we can conclude that _. A. there is no evidence that shortsightedness is related to exposure to sunlight B. whether light exposure affects sight still needs to be further proved C. he believes that light exposure can cause shortsightedness D. he tries to give the
33、cause of why light exposure affects sight15. The underlined word “vulnerable” in the passage probably means _. A. easy to be harmedB. resistant C. protectiveD. changeable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。（注意：请将答案写在答题纸上的相应位置）Money MattersParents should help their children
34、 understand money. 16 So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.1. The basic function of moneyBeing explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. Its important to show your chi
35、ld how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier. 17 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.2. Money lessons
36、Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 18 If you must say no to a childs request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say. “ You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”3. 19 Begin at the grocery store
37、. Pick out similar brands of a producta name brand butter and a generic(无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 20 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Late
38、r, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.A. Wise decisions.B. The value of money.C. Permit the child to choose between them.D. Tell your child why he canor cannothave certain things.E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.F.
39、 Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（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四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I remember when my husband started
40、 coaching the basketball team at a local high school in Richmond, California. He had a(n)_ 21 _for sports and loved working with kids. Sitting in the stands during the first game, I cried _ 22 _ joy as I watched him interact with the students. He seemed to_ 23 _.On the car ride home, we both realize
41、d that he has a gift for _ 24 _. Not just on the _25 _,but also in the classroom. He_ 26 _a well-paid job in finance, and went back to school to_ 27 _his teaching certification. He landed a job teaching 8th grade US history to the amazing kids at Helms Middle School in San Pablo, California. He had
42、found his occupation. Little did I know that I would be in the_ 28 _,too.My husband knows that I work for a software company that does stuff with 3D printing and that we get free tickets to Maker Faire（创客节）,but thats usually the extent of his interest in my profession. So I was _ 29 _when he asked m
43、e to be a(n)_ 30 _speaker in his class that first year._ 31 _I was planning my first lesson for his students, I asked myself, “What should I do? How do I integrate（融入）_ 32 , modeling and 3D printing into 8th grade US history? ”I_ 33 _ my friends from Make magazine, read the local teacher blogs and t
44、hought I was_ 34 _to go. But a_ 35 _thing happened during my first lesson: I kind of failed. The endresult, _ 36 _, was better than I ever_ 37_ .At the end of the class, I asked the students how they felt about what_ 38 _had just learned. They raised their hands and 39 _answers and sought me out to
45、more questions. When the bell rang, they thanked me for my 40 _.21.A.sign B. excuse C. passion D. plan 22.A. upon B. under C. beside D. with 23.A.apologize B.shine C.forget D.quit24.A.researching B.composing C.teaching D.writing25.A.theory B.subject C.court D.ride26.A.left B.heard C.offered D.desire
46、d27.A.obtain B.exchange C.adopt D.enjoy 28.A.studio B.stadium C.classroom D.office29.A.frightened B. satisfied C. prepared D. surprised 30.A.guest B.strange C. fortunate D.smart31.A.Unless B.Though C.Until D.While32.A.distance B.spirit C.design D.shelter33.A.consulted B.mentioned C.understood D.blamed34.A.fortunate B.nervous C.ready D.sorry35.A.basic B.meaningful C.great D.funny36.A.moreover B. besides C. therefore D. however37.A.expected B.confirmed C.disturbed D.appreciated38.A.I B.she C. they D. he39.A.put out B.t
