高三年级第一学期期中英语考试(2020-2021学年度)

上学期高三期中英语考试（2020-2021学年度）说明：1．测试时间：120分钟总分：150分2．客观题涂在答题卡上，主观题答在答题纸上第I卷（共115分）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一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Who is probably the man?A．A policeman B．A passer – by C．A taxi driver2．What is the woman doing?A．She’s asking the way.B．She’s looking for her dog.C．She’s trying to find her bag.3．What’s the man’s problem now?A．He doesn’t know how to fix up the toy.B．He doesn’t know which toy to buy.C．He is thinking of the dinner tomorrow.4．What happened to Harry?A．He was late last week. B．He was out of work. C．He died in a fighting.5．What does the man mean?A．Richard was really successful.B．Richard spoke too loud.C．Richard was not successful第二节（共15小题；每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

第一学期高三期中英语考试（2020-2021学年度）本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.满分150分，考试用时120分钟.第I卷（共105分）注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号和考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用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，再选涂其它答案标号。

不能答在试卷上。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What time does the woman’s class start on Thursday?A．At 10:00. B．At 9:00. C．At 8:00.2．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A．Brother and sister. B．Friends. C．Father and daughter.3．How many people were injured in the accident?A．One baby. B．Three women. C．None.4．What was the woman most satisfied with in the hotel?A．She was most satisfied with the good service.B．She was most satisfied with the comfortable room.C．She was most satisfied with the food.5．Why didn’t Jack get the book?A．He didn’t want to borrow the book.B．There wasn’t such a book in the library.C．He was too busy to go to the library.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

高三第一学期期中教学质量检测英语考试（2020-2021学年度）本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分.满分150分，考试时间120分钟.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔和0.5毫米黑色签字笔（中性笔）将姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型填涂在答题卡规定的位置上。

2．第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

答案不能答在试题卷上。

3．第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔（中性笔）作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试题卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

第I卷（共105分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。

注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。

听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂在客观题答题卡上。

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一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A．￡19.15. B．￡9.15 C．￡9.18答案是B。

1．How much does one shirt cost now?A．$8 B．$4 C．$102．Where are the man and the woman going?A．To work. B．On a three-week trip. C．To their neighbors.3．Who has Mr. Jones called to come over?A．A salesman B．A telephone repairman. C．Anelectrician.4．When did the man’s daughter set the world record?A．In 1989. B．In 1995. C．In 1999.5．What does the woman think of the man?A．His smoke is not heavy. B．He is thin. C．He is overweight.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2020学年第一学期高三年级期中英语试卷I. Listening Comprehension (25’)Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. She earned an award. B. She helped plan the award ceremony.C. She should work more for the community.D. She served as chairperson of the committee.2. A. Exchange the tickets. B. Take care of his cold.C. Watch the game at home.D. Wear a warmer coat to the game.3. A. She collects pictures of cars. B. She likes the design of the car.C. Someone famous is riding in the car.D. The car is in front of something interesting.4. A. She hears a new post office has just opened. B. She doesn’t know where the post office is.C. She thinks the post office is nearby.D. She hasn’t received any mail yet.5. A. Get his shower fixed. B. Take a shower at the gym.C. Find out when the gym is open.D. Move to another building.6. A. Deliver the package in person. B. Pick up the package at the post office.C. Ask to have the package delivered to his home.D. Find out the opening hours of the post office.7. A. She is difficult to find. B. She is a good doctor.C. She used to be his doctor.D. She is fairly old.8. A. She needs to buy a new coat. B. Her coat is similar to the man’s.C. Her sweater is not warm enough.D. The man should have worn a sweater.9. A. It hasn’t been graded. B. It received a low grade.C. The c ommittee is discussing it.D. The woman hasn’t submitted it.10. A. He recently spent a month in Chicago. B. There are many things to do in Chicago.C. Chicago is an expensive place to have funD. He is also going on the trip next month.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked to questions oneach of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Collect second-hand books. B. Sell old books.C. Work in a supermarket.D. Reading books in a supermarket.12. A. It had the writer’s name on it. B. It was partly destroyed.C. It used to belong to her.D. It was more valuable than thought.13. A. He gave it to the woman for free. B. He burnt it into ashes.C. He signed his own name on it.D. He wrote a story about it.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Shoes made for one particular customer.B. Shoes that take three months to make.C. Shoes designed by some famous companies.D. Shoes that have been popular for a century.15. A. They are beginning to make women’s shoes. B. They are increasing in number.C. They are old-fashioned.D. They are large enough.16. A. They bring wearers a great fortune.B. They, together with the wearers, are unique.C. The wearers live in the same way as 100 years ago.D. The wearers like things that can last.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to answer the following questions.17. A. Back-up devices for electricity failure.B. The necessity of electricity in daily life.C. Tips for a safe electricity supply.D. Electricity supply on aero-planes.18. A. 20 percent. B.13 percent. C. 5 percent. D. 3 percent.19. A. It must be reliable and supplied at a constant speed.B. It must be able to repair itself in case of any failure.C. It must vary in rate according to how fast a plane flies.D. It must be equal to the amount of electricity consumed by 15 homes.20. A. Charge on-board batteries. B. Keep vital systems working.C. Deliver 50 kilowatts of power.D. Provide on-board patients with help.II. Grammar and vocabulary (20’)Section ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.American Mikah Meyer has an unusual goal. He wants to visit all of the more than 400 properties operated by the National Park Service.He spent January 2017 visiting historic areas in the southeastern United States.One of his first stops was Fort Sumter, ____1____ former military position in waters just off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is famous for being the place where the first shot of the Civil War____2____(fire). It is also ____3____ the first person killed in the conflict died.After years of rising tensions between Northern and Southern states, the two sides clashed in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861. That was when the Southern army launched an artillery attack on Fort Sumter. Federal troops surrendered the fort a short time later. Union forces eventually fought ____4____(regain) control of the base, and defeated the South in 1865. A lone cannon symbolizes the fierce battle that took place on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this federal fort in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, marking it ____5____ the day when the Civil War began.As he stood inside the large walls of Fort Sumter National Monument, Mikah Meyer looked across the water to the port at Charleston. He imagined what the area must have looked like more than a century and half ago. “You’ll see across that bridge, Charleston, South Carolina. It was under siege at one point for 17 months. There were cannons that ____6____fire from where I'm standing on the fort all the way to the old town...” Meyer al so visited the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in South Carolina. There he had a chance to learn about Charles Pinckney, who helped write — and was a signer of — the U.S. Constitution. Charles Pinckney was 29 years old when he helped draft the United States Constitution, ____7____ he signed as a representative of South Carolina. He dedicated his considerable political and legal talents to ____8____(establish) a strong national government. “Some people call him our forgotten founding father, but he was a political figure of early America who helped shape ____9____ our eventual constitution ended up looking like...” The National Park Service helps care for what remains of Pinckney’sformer home and farm. Park service workers tell the stories of 18th-century plantation life for free and enslaved people.During his travels in January, Meyer had a surprise. Barack Obama, in his last few days as president, named a new national park site in Beaufort, just south of Charleston. It is called the Reconstruction Era National Monument. The Reconstruction Era National Monument will help tell the story of post-Civil war America.The Reconstruction Era ______10______(stretch) from 1861 to 1898. It was a period when Americans struggled with the treatment of newly freed African Americans. The new national monument will help tell that story. Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Dear Colleagues,It is good to join you. Let me begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to His Majesty King Salman and Saudi Arabia for having done tremendous work of communication and coordination to make this summit possible.Facing the COVID-19 outbreak that caught us all by ____11____, the Chinese government and Chinese people have been undaunted as we took on this formidable task. From day one of our fight against the outbreak, we have put people's life and health first. We have acted according to the overall ____12____ of shoring up confidence, strengthening unity, ensuring science-based control and treatment and imposing targeted measures. We have____13____ the whole nation, set up collective control and treatment mechanisms and acted with openness and transparency. What we fought was a people's war against the outbreak. We have put up a strenuous struggle and made tremendous sacrifices. Now the situation in China is moving steadily in a positive direction. Life and work are quickly returning to normal. Yet, there is no way we will lower our guard or relax control.At the most difficult moment in our fight against the outbreak, China received assistance and help from a lot of members of the global ___14___. Such expressions of friendship will always be remembered and cherished by the Chinese people.Major infectious disease is the enemy of all. As we speak, the COVID-19 outbreak is spreading worldwide,____15____ enormous threat to life and health and bringing formidable challenge to global public health security. The situation is disturbing and ____16____. At such a moment, it is imperative for the international community to strengthen confidence, act with unity and work together in a collective response. We must ____17____ step upinternational cooperation and foster greater synergy so that humanity as one could win the battle against such a major infectious disease.For that to happen, I would like to put forth four proposals.First, we need to be ____18____ in fighting an all-out global war against the COVID-19 outbreak. The community of nations must move swiftly to stem the spread of the virus. In this regard, I propose that a G20 health ministers' meeting be convened as quick as possible to improve information sharing, strengthen cooperation on drugs, vaccines and epidemic control, and cut off cross-border infections. G20 members need to jointly help developing countries with weak public health systems enhance preparedness and response. I propose a G20 COVID-19 assistance ____19____ for better information sharing and policy and action coordination with the support of the World Health Organization. Guided by the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China will be more than ready to share our good practices, conduct joint research and development of drugs and vaccines, and provide assistance where we can to countries _____20_____ by the growing outbreak.III. Reading Comprehension (45’)Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Economy rebounding after dropChina's economy experienced a sharp decline in the first quarter due to disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but major economic indicators improved substantially in March, indicating the country's recovery has gained a firmer footing, officials and economists said on Friday.Supportive government policies are expected to intensify in the coming quarters to expand ____21____ demand by stimulating investment and consumption as the global spread of the virus may bring more headwinds to the world's second-largest economy.China's GDP in the first quarter ____22____ by 6.8 percent from a year earlier, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.____23____ it remains unclear whether the government will still set a GDP growth target for the year, economists said China's policy priority for the next step needs to focus on stimulating demand and stabilizing employment to ____24____ a sustainable economic recovery.More proactive fiscal policies and more accommodative monetary policies are needed to prevent the economy from experiencing a second wave of ____25____ caused by the global economic downturn amid the COVID-19 outbreak, they added.The country's industrial production shrank by 8.4 percent year-on-year(与上年同期相比) in the first quarter, but the decline narrowed from a 13.5 percent drop in the first two months, according to the NBS.Fixed-asset investment, which includes infrastructure and real estate investment, declined by 16.1 percentyear-on-year during the first quarter, compared with a 24.5 percent plunge in the first two months.The outbreak created a severe ____26____ to the country's economy in the first quarter, but major economic____27____ rebounded in March and the country's economic performance will improve further in the second quarter,NBS spokesman Mao Shengyong said at a news ____28____ in Beijing on Friday.The government will ____29____ policy support to expand domestic demand by increasing effectiveinvestment and releasing consumption ____30____. More tax relief and financial aid will be offered to businesses tohelp them ____31____ production and make it through the difficult times, Mao said.The Chinese stock market rose on Friday with the benchmark(基准) Shanghai Composite Index(综合指标) upby 0.66 percent to close at 2,838.49 points as the first-quarter economic shrink was ____32____ in line withinvestors' expectations.Lian Ping, chief economist at Zhixin Investment, said the government needs to intensify policy support toprevent the economy from suffering one more time from the global economic downturn and possible collapse of____33____ demand.Chinese companies, including exporters, have seen an increase in ____34____ of orders. While most largeenterprises have started production again, according to NBS calculations, many smaller companies are still strugglingto go back to work under rising financial difficulties and ____35____ shortages."As overseas demand is shrinking dramatically, China's policy focus in the future should be on expandingdomestic demand, and consumption is the most important area. More favorable policies are needed to stimulateconsumption in durable goods including houses and automobiles," Lian said.21. A. social B. overseas C. agricultural D. domestic22. A. increased B. contrasted C. expanded D. contracted23. A. However B. Since C. While D. Because24. A. facilitate B. govern C. restrain D. transform25. A. outbreaks B. disruptions C. pandemics D. benefits26. A. blow B. recovery C. mobility D. resilience27. A. measures B. implications C. indicators D. symbols28. A. agency B. conference C. reporter D. exposure29. A. make up B. step up C. cover up D. bring up30. A. order B. accommodation C. potential D. implementation31. A. expand B. inspect C. evaluate D. resume32. A. broadly B. specifically C. initially D. elaborately33. A. internal B. external C. supply D. food34.A. alternatives B. applications C. cancellations D. complaints35. A. management B. fund C. supervision D. laborSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AFamily violence and abuse prevention strategies are focused at three levels: the general population, specific groups thought to be at high risk for abuse, and families who have already experienced abuse. Public education and media campaigns aimed at the general population convey the criminal nature of domestic assault, suggest ways to prevent abuse, and identify where abuse victims can get help. However, to prevent or reduce family violence, education, elements of American culture that contribute to such violence must change. For example, violence in the media must be controlled or eliminated, and traditional gender roles and views of women and children as property must be replaced with egalitarian gender roles and respect for women and children.Another cultural change is to reduce violence-related stress by reducing poverty and unemployment and by providing adequate housing, nutrition, media care, and educational opportunities for everyone. Though programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) were not designed to prevent domestic violence and abuse, “they provide important assistance to low income families and thus supp ort the functioning of these families.” Integrat ing families into networks of community would also enhance family’s well-being and provide support for families under stress.What social interventions are available for families that are already experiencing abuse or neglected? Abused women and children may seek relief at a shelter or a safe house for abused women and children with housing, food, counseling services, legal assistance, employment assistance, and an environment that empowers women by encouraging them to make independent choices about their abusive relationships and about their future. Shelters also provide a communal living situation with other abused women, which reduces the sense of isolation and helps thewomen express their anger and overcome feelings of guilt and inadequacy. An alternative to shelter is a safe house, a private home of individuals who volunteer to provide temporary housing to abused women who decide to leave their violent homes. Battered men are not allowed to stay at women’s shelters, but many shelters help abused men by providing money for a motel room, counseling, and support services.36. The word “egalitarian” in the first paragraph most probably means “_______”.A. relating to economicsB. relating to everyday eventsC. having to do with legal contractsD. having to do with equal treatment37. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way to directly reduce violence in families?A. Cutting down on violence in the mediaB. the AFDC programC. Reducing unemploymentD. Strengthening family ties38. According to the passage, which of the following statements does the writer seem to support?A. Providing women more wealth can largely reduce family abuse.B. Laws must be passed to prevent family abuse.C. Unfair attitude towards women is the only cause of family abuse.D. Women should be equally paid.39. The last paragraph is organized by ____.A. listing the order of events in helping abused womenB. defining the term “safe house”C. discussing the effects of family violenceD. listing social interventions available to help the abusedBMagical Harry Potter CompetitionHow to enterSimply draw your Patronus(保护神)in the postcard-sized space below. It’s entirely up to you which creature you decide to draw. Just make sure you tell us what it is. Then fill in all the details on the form and send the whole thing to us at My Patronus, The Week Junior magazine, 31-32 Alfred Place, London, WC1E 7DP. Alternatively, you can scan your entry form and email it to competiton@, using the subject header MY PATRONUS. Your entry must reach us no later than June 2020.The entries will be judged by a panel that includes artist Levi Pinfold — who illustrates the house editions of the Harry Potter books; Emily Drabble from the charity BookTrust; and Anna Bassi, editor-in-chief of The Week Junior. Winners will be announced in The Week Junior issueOne lucky overall winner will receive a huge bundle of Harry Potter prizes including:* A family ticket to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London—The Making of Harry Potter (including up to £100 of train vouchers and up to £250 for accommodation).You’ll be able to step onto authentic sets, discover the magic behind spellbinding special effects and explore the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter film series, located at the studios where it all began. * A personalized Hogwarts house trunk full of goodies from your chosen house.* A set of the first three Harry Potter novels in hardback in your house livery, illustrated by Levi Pinfold.* A limited-edition print of artwork from the house editions, signed by artist Levi Pinfold.* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban hardback illustrated edition signed by Kim Kay.The winner’s school will get:* Hardback editions of all seven Harry Potter novels, with cover illustrations by Jonny Duddle.* Hardback illustrated editions of the first three Harry Potter books, illustrated by Jim Kay.* The Tales of Beedle the Bard illustrated edition by Chris Riddell.* A year’s subscriptio n to The Week Junior.Runners-up* Nine runners-up will each receive a set of the first three hardback house editions in your Hogwarts house livery. Their school will get a complete set of Harry Potter hardbacks with cover illustrations by Jonny Duddle, and a year’s subscription to The Week Junior.40. To enter for the competition, participants must_________ .A. send the completed form to charity BookTrustB. draw and describe their chosen PatronusC. purchase a complete set of Harry Potter seriesD. agree to subscribe to The Week Junior for a year41. What will the winner’s school and the runners-up’ schools get?A. The renewal of magazine subscription.B. A set of Harry Potter novels.C. A personalized Hogwarts house trunk.D. Books illustrated by Jim Kay.42. Which of the following is TRUE about the competition?A. The judges of the competition are illustrators and editors by profession.B. The winner list will be announced no later than June 2020.C. One lucky winner can visit the Harry Potter movie sets with his/her family.D. First prize winner may win an award of up to £350 for accommodation.CGreat work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives, writes David Sturt, Executive Vice Presiden t of the O.C. Tanner Institute, in his book Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love. Sturt insists, however, that great work is not just for surgeons or special-needs educators or the founders of organizations trying to eliminate poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. The central theme of Great Work, according to Sturt, is that anyone can make a difference in any job. It’s not the nature of the job, but what you do with the job that counts. As proof, Sturt tells the story of a remarkable hospital cleaner named Moses.In a building filled with doctors and nurses doing great life-saving work, Moses the cleaner makes a difference. Whenever he enters a room, especially a room with a sick child, he engages both patients and parents with his optimism and calm, in troducing himself to the child and, Sturt writes, speaking “little comments about light and sunshine an d making things clean.” He comments on any progress he sees day by day (“you’re sitting up today, that’s good.”) Moses is no doctor and doesn’t pretend t o be, but he has witnessed hundreds of sick children recovering from painful surgery, and parents take comfort from his encouraging words. For Matt and Mindi, whose son McKay was born with only half of a heart, Moses became a close friend. As Sturt explain s, “Moses took his innate (与生俱来的) talents (his sensitivity) and his practical wisdom (from years of hospital experience) and combined them into a powerful form of patient and family support that changed the critical-care experience for Mindi, Matt and little McKay.”How do people like Moses do great work when so many people just work? That was the central question raised by Sturt and his team at the O.C. Tanner Institute, a consulting company specialized in employee recognition and rewards system.O.C. Tanner launched an exhaustive Great Work study that included surveys to 200 senior executives, a furtherset of surveys to 1,000 managers and employees working on projects, an in-depth qualitative study of 1.7 million accounts of award-winning work (in the form of nominations (提名) for awards from corporations around the world), and one-on-one interviews with 200 difference makers. The results of the study revealed that those who do great work refuse to be defeated by the constraints of their jobs and are especi ally able to reframe their jobs: they don’t view their jobs as a list of tasks and responsibilities but see their jobs as opportunities to make a difference. No matter, as Moses so ably exemplifies (例证), what that job may be.43. According to Sturt,which of the following is TRUE? A. It’s not the nature of the job, but what you do that makes a difference.B. Anyone in the world is responsible to delete poverty and change the world.C. Anyone can make a difference in people’s lives no matter what kind of job he does.D. Surgeons, special-needs educators and founders of organizations can succeed more easily.44. According to this passage, how does Moses, a common hospital cleaner, make a difference in people’s lives?A. By keeping optimistic and calm when facing patients and their parents at hospital.B. By showing his special gift and working experience when working at hospital.C. By showing his sympathy and kindness to patients when entering their rooms.D. By pretending to be a doctor or nurse when entering a room with a sick child.45. The word “constraints” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.A. demandsB. advantagesC. disadvantagesD. limitations46. What can we infer from the passage?A. Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives no matter what you do.B. If a boss has trouble recognizing his employees, he can ask O.C. Tanner for advice.C. Moses makes a difference through his sensitivity and his practical wisdom.D. Those who do great work are never defeated by others or their jobs themselves.Section CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each Sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Mario on an iPhone? It worksThis was not supposed to happen. For years, fans had tried to persuade Nintendo, a Japanese company, to put Mario on smartphones. _________________47_________________. Until Dec. 15, when Nintendo released Super Mario Run, for Apple iPhones and iPads. The bigger surprise? Super Mario Run is excellent._____________________48_____________________. He is still the plumber who dashes from left to right across fields of grassy blocks, rivers of coins and so on. The difference is that Mario moves automatically as soon as a level loads, animated by an algorithm. Instead of controlling Mario directly, players tap to interrupt his motion and make more imaginative choices. A quick rap (连续敲击) makes Mario hop, while a longer one boosts him twice as high. If you need to clear a crack, tap mid air and he’ll pirouette (竖趾旋转) , flying a bit further. It’s intuitive.____________________49____________________. Tap near a wall or when landing on blocks painted with reverse arrows, for instance, and Mario springs backward, letting you break the game’s one-wayness. It’s smart, less-is-more design that plays to the strengths of touchscreen gaming without sacrificing precision. For all its hesitance in embracing smartphones and tablets, Nintendo seems to have had no trouble designing software for them.There is one fairly serious problem with Super Mario Run: the game works only with an active Internet connection. Sever(断绝) that and the game throws up an error screen.__________________50__________________. This means you can’t play Super Mario Run on a plane without paying for wi-fi. You’re out of luck for the part of your subway commute that involves cell-service dropouts.Other than that, Super Mario Run impresses in ways sure to convince that designing games on smartphones is still a rapidly evolving—and improving—art form.A. The simplicity masks deeper layers.B. This is the Mario those who grew up with Nintendo know best.C. Yes, you really can play one-handed.D. There’s no way around it.E. And for years,the company simply refused.F. However, not everyone likes its design. 第II 卷I.Summary (10’)51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage andhow it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.EnvyIt’s a familiar but uncomfortable feeling. Your best fr iend will marry a handsome doctor, and the congratulatory hug you offer lack s genuine warmth. Your friend is made the team for Saturday’s big game, and you take a certain pleasure in telling him you can’t be there to watch him play. You smile but a voice i n your head asks, why them and not you?。

第一节单项选择（15’）21.___ t wo exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. A. With B. Besides C. As for D. Because of 22.Our neighbour has ___ ours. A. as a big house as B. as big a house as C. the same big house as D. a house the same big as 23.The accident is said ___ the driver ’s careless driving and the thick fog. A. to have been resulted in B. to result from C. having resulted in D. to have resulted from 24.We should ___ our mind with knowledge. A. offer B. provide C. give D. equip 25.My father finally ___ in passing the driving test after failing three times. A. succeeded B. managed C. tried D. succeed 26.___ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm. A. Attracting B. Attracted C. To be attracted D. Having attracted 27.Don ’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ___ the shocking ending. A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give off 28.His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any ___ of it. A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. guess 29.Thank God, You finally arrived ___. You can never imagine how I worried about you when I was told about the accident. A. safe B. alone C. separately D. lively 30.There is ___ person at the door asking to see you . A. some B. certain C. the D. a some 31.I thought her nice and honest ___ I met her. A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time 32.I keep medicines on the top shelf , out of the children ’s ___. A. reach B. hand C. hold D. place 33.___, he never seems able to do the work beautifully. A. Try as he may B. Try as does he C. As does he try D. As tries he 34.--- You seem to be an actor. ---___. I have played many parts in lots of films. A. So do I B. So am I C. So I do D. So I am 35.Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else ___ such a beautiful palace. A. can you find B. you could find C. you can find D. could you find 第二节完型填空（30’）A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the belief that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is 36 because he does not understand how to make the 37 of his mental faculties (官能). Older people may be 38 that they are incapable (无能力)of learning anything new because of their age. A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real 39 , because he feels that it would be useless. He won ’t go at a job with the confidence necessary for 40 , and he won ’t work his hardest, even though he may think he is doing so. He is 41 likely to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief 42 his incompetence (无能)。

高三第一学期期中英语考试（2020-2021学年度）第一卷（三部分，共105分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答安划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分种的时间将试卷上的答案转涂至答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7．5分）听下面5段话。

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，并标在试卷的相应的位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答在关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Where does the talk probably take place?A．In a library B．In a restaurant C．In a hospital 2．what did the two speakers do this morning?A．They went to the park B．They saw a filmC．They did some shopping3．When will the ship for Yantai go tomorrow?A．At 12:00 B．At 21:00 C．At 22:004．Which room will the man stay in?A．Room 106 B．Room 126 C．Room 2165．Why die the woman want her money back?A．The price is too high B．The style doesn’t suit her C．There is a hole in the shirt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。

每段对话或者说独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中先出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒种；听完扣，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

高三第一学期期中英语考试（2020-2021学年度）第I卷（共四部分，满分105分）第一部分：听力（共两节，共30分）做题时，选将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．When is the pop show?A．At 7:30. B．At 8:20. C．At 8:30.2．Where is the man going?A．New York. B．London. C．Goldberg.3．What are the two speakers going to do?A．Make a phone call. B．Wait a little longer. C．Go and have a look.4．What do we know about the man?A．He will not learn computer.B．He has no idea of computer.C．He does not like to use computer.5．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Boss and secretary. B．Teacher and student.C．Husband and wife.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

2020-2021学年高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ANothing beats live music, but the venue makes a difference. When you're able to score tickets to an incredible concert in an incredible place, you won't forget the experience. Here are some of the coolest music venues from around the world. If you haven't been to any of these, you've got some traveling to do.Red Rocks, Morrison, the United StatesRed Rocks might be the most beautiful and famous venue in the United States. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks is a geologically formed natural stage. Its massive sandstone provides a perfect stage for jam bands. If you're into the blues and jazz, you'll have no trouble finding something in line with your interests.Meet Factory, Prague, Czech RepublicSmallest venues on this list, Meet Factory is an art gallery, theater, and music venue. The venue only accommodates 1,000 people, so you won't see any huge names come through. Still, it's a great place to see up-and-coming local acts, and if you've got an eye for contemporary art, you'll love your time here.Arena of NÎmes, NÎmes, FranceOriginally built around A. D. 70, the Arena of Nimes presents concertgoers with an interesting question: Should they enjoy the music, or marvel at the architecture? The Arena is, after all, one of the world's best-preserved Roman theaters. Many major touring acts plan stops at the Arena of Nimes, especially during the venue's annual festival.Sydney Opera House, Sydney, AustraliaThe Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most famous performing venues. I's also one of the most distinctive buildings in Sydney, thanks to the breathtaking design by Danish architect Utzon. It hosts about 40 events per week, so whether you're into jazz, rock, classical music, or opera, you'll find something to watch.1.Where can you enjoy music in natural beauty?A.At Red Rocks.B.At Meet Factory.C.At Arena of Nimes.D.At Sydney Opera House.2.What is special about Meet Factory?A.It enjoys breathtaking scenery.B.It hosts both musical and artistic events.C.It is the largest venue of all.D.It is famous for contemporary music.3.What do the listed music venues have in common?A.They have a long history.B.They are built near the sea.C.They accommodate thousands of people.D.They are beautiful tourist attractions.BWhile the arts can' t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.We often experience works of art as something that's pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions(解决). Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No. 9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller’s Ode to joy（欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—a oneness of the two opposingforces.The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today’ s competitive and uncertain environment. An openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.4. What value does art have beyond pleasing people's senses?A. It brings people inner peace.B. It contributes to problem-solving.C. It reduces the possibility of crises.D. It deepens understanding of music.5. What can we learn about Beethoven's Symphony No. 9?A. It celebrates freedom and unity.B. It aims to show crises and chaos.C. It opens with Schiller's Ode to Joy.D. It is unfinished due to his hearing loss.6. What is the author's suggestion on dealing with conflicting forces?A. Leaving things as they are.B. Making a choice between them.C. Separating them from each other.D. Engaging them in a conversation.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. How COVID-19 changes artB. Essentials of Symphony No. 9C. Moving artfully through crisesD. Joy in the eyes of BeethovenCAt Aizo Chuo Hospital in Japan, employees greet newcomers, guide patients to and from the surgery area, and print out maps of the hospital for confused visitors. They don’t take lunch breaks or even get paid. Why? They’re robots!Robots have long worked in factories, helping to build cars and electronic appliances. But today’s robots don’t just do the jobs of people－they actually look and act a lot like people.Kansei, arobot from Japan, has a plastic face covering 19 movable parts. The robot can make 36 facial expressions in response to different words. Kansei shakes in fear at the word “war” and smiles when it hears the word “dinner”.Researchers in Europe are going even further with iCub, a “baby” robot. They are teaching it to speak and hold conversations.The ability to interact is crucial for robots that will one day work closely with humans says robotics professor ChrisAtkeson. “ This will require robots to understand what you say and how you are feeling and respond with appropriate emotions, ” he told WR News.Japanese scientist Minoru Asada agrees. He is building a robot called CB2 that acts like a real baby. “ Rightnow, it only goes, ̒Ah, ah. ̓But as we develop its learning function, it will start saying more complex sentences and moving on its own, ” Asada says. “ Next-generation robots need to be able to learn and develop by themselves.”Intelligent robot will become more important in the future, as populations age and the number of human workers declines in many countries. “ We’re going to have many more old people and not enough young people to care for them,” says robot researcher Matthew Mason. “ Technology can help the old people live at home longer, instead of going to nursing homes.”8. According to the passage, what jobs have robots already performed?A. Giving advice, answering customer questions and planning events.B. Producing factory goods, building cars and greeting customers.C. Greeting customers, producing factory goods and performing surgery.D. Building cars, driving passengers and providing directions.9. The second paragraph in this passage is mainly about?A. To explain how a robot works.B. To define what a robot is.C. To describe the functions of modern robots.D. To predict the future uses of robots.10. How does the Kansei robot react on the word “fire”?A. Use languages to warn nearby humans.B Back up its memory files.C. Activate an automatic fire alarm.D. Produce a worried look on his face.11. In Asada’s opinion, the next step for robots will be to develop_______.A. the ability to learn independentlyB. the ability to understand human commandsC. the capacity to interact with humansD. the willingness to work togetherDOne Sunday morning, my family and I went to a popular restaurant for breakfast. As soon as we walked into Restaurant Happy Meal, a young waitress showed us to a table.We ordered our food and soon after, our food came. Just as we were about to begin our meal, we heard someone shouting for the boss.“What is this? A dead fly in my food!’’ a man with a deep scar (疤) acrosshis face shouted angrily. He strongly hit his fist on the table and swept the plates and cups off it.Thesecame crashing to the floor, breaking into pieces. His companion, a huge man with a tattoo on his arm, stared angrily at the boss who stood nervously in front of the two gangsters (歹徒).The boss apologized repeatedly to the angry customers and tried to calm them down by offering to replace their food. He even told them that they could have their meal for free.The commotion(混乱) affected the business of the restaurant. Fearing that aquarrel would happen, many customers quickly paid for their meals and left the restaurant hurriedly. Some of them had not even finished their breakfast.My father told us to eat our food quickly and not to look at the two angry men. We obeyed him and finished our food within minutes. That was probably the quietest and fastest breakfast my family ever had.Although my father warned us not to look at the two unruly (任性的) customers, I could not help stealing a glance at them.I saw that the boss had managed to calm the two angry customers. Fresh food and drinks were brought to their table. They sat down again and continued their breakfast. Meanwhile the waitress who had shown us to our table earlier swept up the broken china.12. What does the underlined word “These” refer to?A. Tables.B. Cups and plates.C. Two angry customers.D. Dead fly and the food.13. What can we know about the owner from paragraph 4?A. He was sorry for what had happened.B. He was angry with the two customers.C. He was pardoned by the two customers.D. He was disappointed that the men caused problems here.14. What can we infer about the writer and his family?A. They might often talk while they ate.B. They ordered a lot of food each time they ate out.C. They often ate silently and that day was no exception.D. They usually did not like to be disturbed while they ate.15. What did the writer think of the boss?A. Foolish.B. Active.C. Hardworking.D. Wise.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

高三第一学期期中检测英语考试（2020-2021学年度）高三第一学期期中质量检测英语考试（2020-2021学年度）本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。

共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（三部分，共105分）注意事项：1.答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2. 每小题选出答案后，用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。

不能答在试卷上。

3. 考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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 this dialogue take place?A. In a bookshop.B. In a library.C. In the reading room.2.What are the two speakers going to do?A.Go to see the movie without their friend.B.Wait a little longer.C.Leave without waiting any longer.3.Why is the woman in a hurry?A.She has to meet someone at the station at 10:30.B.Her train will arrive at 10:15.C.She doesn’t want to miss her train.4.What does the man mean?A.He has washed thousand of dishes.B.He has more dishes than his brother.C.He has asked his brother to wash the dishes many times.5.What is the woman going to do?A. Type some letters.B. Help the man.C. Talk to Mr.Miller.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。

2020-2021学年曲阜市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AObesity (肥胖症) is becoming a problem in our busy society, and almost one in three American adults is now considered to be obese. Children obesity is alsoat an all-time high.Obesity means being very overweight. If you are obese, you have too much bodyfat. If you eat more food than your body can use, this will make you put on weight. Food that your body does not need will be stored as fat by your body.The following are the major factors that increase the risk of obesity.What you eat plays a major role in weight gain. Eating a lot of fast food such as hamburgers, sweet drinks, ice creams and other sweet food can increase the risk of becoming obese.If you do not do enough exercise, you will put on weight as the food you eat is not being used to make energy for physical activities.The chances of you being obese are greater if your parents are obese.There are many psychological factors that cause people to eat too much. People who are worried, unhappy or bored will often eat to make themselves feel better. This is known as comfort eating.Age is another factor, as you tend (趋于) to be less active when you get older. When you get older, you need to eat less, and if you do not eat less, you will put on weight. Obesity can cause many health problems such as heart problems, high blood pressure and many other serious medical conditions.1. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means that ____.A. obesity does not do harm to health.B. there are more obese children than before.C. all the American children are obese.D. there are less obese children in the USA.2. According to the passage, there are ____ major factors that increase the risk of obesity.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six3. What will the writer most probably talk about after the last paragraph?A. How to avoid obesity.B. How to live in the busy USA.C. What illnesses are caused by obesity.D. How doctors treat heart problems.BSalad plants have already been grown in old sheltersand tunnels. Urban farming is a regular topic of interest at places like the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where leaders consider whether the world's food system, blamed for causing both obesity and malnutrition, can be fixed. There are already plenty of urban farming projects around the world, particularly in the US, Japan and the Netherlands, from urban fish and plant farms to vertical farming.“It's becoming an expanding industry,” said Richard Ballard, one of the founders of the farm Growing Underground. “There're several other businesses starting up in London in containers, and there are other vertical farms around the country now.”Growing Underground is not a standard farm. The rows of crops could be in almost any tunnel, but these plants are 100 feet below Clapham High Street and show that urban agriculture is, in some cases at least, nota fad. The underground farm has occupied a part of the Second World War air-raid shelters for nearly five years, and Ballard is planning to expand into the rest of the space later this year.Growing Underground supplies herb and salad mixes to grocery shops, supermarkets and restaurants. Being in London creates an advantage, Ballard says, as they can harvest and deliver in an hour.He adds other advantages. Being underground means temperatures never go below 15℃surface greenhouses need to be heated. They can do more harvests: 60 crops a year, compared with about seven in a traditional farm. Electricity to power the lights is a major cost, but the company believes renewable energy will become cheaper.Similar British companies include the Jones Food Company in Lincolnshire, while in the US AeroFarms has several projects in New Jersey, and Edenworks in Brooklyn.4. What do we know about urban farming?A. It leads to a healthier lifestyle.B. It is rarely discussed at the WEF.C. Different farming methods are used.D. Local governments pay efforts to develop it.5. Which of the following best explains "a fad" underlined in Paragraph 3?A. A dream that's easy to realize.B. A field controlled for a long time.C. An approach to a serious problem.D. A fashion that’s popular for a short time.6. What can we learn about the underground farm?A. It is more productive than a traditional farm.B. It provides food directly to the customers.C. Its major products are herbs and salads.D. It uses less energy than a greenhouse.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Current food system causes health problemsB. Growing Underground attracts more peopleC. Traditional farming will be replaced soonD. Urban farming isstill thought costly and time-consumingCBecause of COVID-19, in many places, large gatherings of people aren’t allowed. In some areas, the rules are more strict, and people aren't allowed to leave their homes unless going out is ly necessary.These steps are very important for slowing the disease down. By doing this, governments can make sure doctors and hospitals are better able to deal with all the sick people, and that fewer people suffer in all. Usually, it's called “flattening the curve”.But if no one can go out, that means businesses which depend on visitors struggle. Many singers, bands, and other musicians would normally be giving concerts now. Instead, they have to find new ways to share their music and connect with their audiences. The Metropolitan Opera in New York has canceled(取消) its season, but it is showing a special live stream of a different opera each day on its website. Other opera companies have made similar moves. Several theater companies are either offering recorded versions of their plays online or posting videos of their actors performing.Nick Green wrote a musical play that was canceled because of the virus. He set up a website with links that allow people to enjoy the work of artists around the world who have had their projects canceled. He called his project the Social Distancing Festival. He sad it was a time when he should be doing something new, rather than feeling disappointed.Even TV shows have to find new ways to film their shows. Some late night TV shows have continued, but without audiences. Others are showing reruns.While their shows are on pause, some TV stars like Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon have been filming short videos at home. Mr. O’ Brien plans to bring his show back on the air soon by filming with his own phone and talking with guests over the Internet.8. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Keeping patients staying at home anytime.B. Speed up the spread of disease.C. Stopping people from often gathering up.D. Slowing down the spread of the disease.9. What are opera companies’ new ways?A. Stopping sharing music with audience.B. Providing live stream services.C. Trying to attract live audiences.D. Sharing their operas with each other10. What did the cancellation of Nick Green's play bring him?A. Disappointment.B. Annoyance .C. Creativity.D. Anxiety.11. What is the text mainly about?A. People staying at home .B. The absence of audiences.C. The efforts of Nick Green .D. Entertainment going online .D“Tell her,” I whispered to my daughter as she pressed her body against mine. She folded my free arm around her little shoulders while I finished loading the groceries onto the conveyer belt.I smiled at the young cashier who had a butterfly knot tied to her black ponytail(马尾辫). My daughter was right when she'd whispered to me, “Her hair is so pretty.”“Tell her,” I repeated witha gentle push. My girl only dug her pink cheeks deeper into my side as she nervously twisted the edge of my sleeve in her small fist.The cashier looked down at my daughter, her expression showing a little concern. “My daughter thinks your hair is beautiful.” I explained.The cashier's face lit up. “You do?” This led my little one out of her hiding place. She looked up and nodded.“Thank you so much! You made my day,” the cashier said with a smile brilliant enough to compete with her highlights. My daughter returned it with a shining smile of her own.As I walked out of the store, holding my daughter's hand, I stole a glance back at the young woman. Her energy was clearly brighter now than it had: been when we first entered her line.After loading my groceries in the trunk, I climbed into the driver's seat. It was then that my daughter made a declaration, “Mom, I think I'm going to start telling everyone when I like their hair.” “You should, honey.” And she did. She still does.It's a rare occasion if we make a trip out in public without her telling someone that she loves their hair, or nails, or shirt, or shoes. To be honest, I think she even does so more than me. And it's one of my favorite things about this girl. She learned, at a very young age, that by simply telling people when you see beauty in them, you can draw out the beauty of human connection.12. Why was the author's daughter nervous in the store?A. She was frightened of the cashier.B. She was too shy to express herself.C. She was unable to pay the groceries.D. She was unhappy to greet a stranger.13. What made the cashier more energetic in her work?A. The praise from a little girl.B. The support of the customers.C. The competition environment.D. The understanding of a mother.14. What does the author think of her daughter now?A. Kind and independent.B. Lively and cheerful.C. Careful and generous.D. Smart and proud.15. What is the best title of the text?A. The Beauty Of Good MannersB. The Power In Raising Others UpC. A Girl's New Way OutOf TroubleD. A Mother's Love For Her Daughter第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020-2021学年第一学期期中考试高三英语（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）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一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What flavor cupcake does the woman choose?A. Grape.B. Banana.C. Apple.2. What is Jane’s plan for the Sunday morning?A. Going hiking.B. Doing some gardening.C. Visiting the zoo.3. What is the weather like now?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.4. What did Michael just do?A. He had dinner.B. He picked up his son.C. He fixed a laptop.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the girl’s place.B. In a library.C. In a café.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，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。

6. Who is the woman?A. A customer.B. A salesperson.C. A store manager.7. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Make a complaint.B. Let go of her anger.C. Call the police.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

2020-2021学年山东省潍坊市高三（上）期中英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分7.5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一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．（1.5分）Where are the speakers？A．In a shop．B．In a hotel．C．In a hospital．2．（1.5分）Why doesn't the woman try to get a PhD now？A．She doesn't need one for her job．B．She can't afford the payment．C．She can't spare the time．3．（1.5分）What does the boy think of his parents？A．Strict．B．Generous．C．Considerate．4．（1.5分）What did the woman mean？A. She failed to see the whole program.B. She stayed awake the whole night.C. She went home very late.5．（1.5分）What are the speakers discussing？A．How fruits were harvested．B．Why the fruit sales increased．C．What caused the low price of fruits．第二节（共5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

太原市2020-2021学年第一学期高三年级期中质量检测英语试卷听力部分第一节(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答案。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

答案写在答题卡上。

1.Where does the conversation probably talk about?A.In the streetB.In a supermarket.C. In the subway station.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A new museum .B. The woman’s job.C. The national history.3. What does Sunny do?A.She is a peter seller.B. She’s volunteer.C.She’s zoo keeper4. How much did Alex pay for his new jacket?A. $80 .B. $90C. $1805. Why does the woman ask for leave?A.She has a toothache.B.There is a problem with her work.C. Her son needs to see the dentist.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。

保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。

答案写在答题卡上。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What will the woman do this weekend?A.Have a dinner party.B. Go to the local park.C. Work in the company.7. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B.Host and guest.C. Husband and wife.听第7段材料, 回答第8 、9题。

高三第一学期期中英语考试（2020-2021学年度）一、听力（20分）第一节（共5小题）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 old is the woman’s bicycle?A．Three years old. B．Four years old.C．Five years old.2．When did Peter set a new world record?A．In 1989. B．In 1998. C．In 1992.3．Does the man often call home?A．No, he doesn’t. B．Not very often.C．Yes, he does.4．Will Mike stay for dinner?A．Yes, though he is not hungry.B．No, he will go home.C．Yes, he will, because he is very hungry.5．Which man is the thief?A．A middle-aged man with short brown hair.B．A middle-aged man with long black hair.C．A middle-aged man with long brown hair.第二节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话后有几个小题，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6至8题6．What is the relationship between the man and Susan?A．He is her doctor. B．He is her professor.C．They are in the same class.7．How far away does her brother live?A．About 6 hours by train. B．About 6 hours by car.C．About 6 hours by plane.8．What will Susan discuss with her professor?A．Her brother’s illness. B．Making up an exam.C．Her test score.听第7段材料，回答9至11题9．What job will the man be offered?A．A teaching assistant. B．A shop assistant.C．A clinic assistant.10．What country are the children of the school from?A．China and France. B．Italy and Russia.C．Sixty different countries.11．What does the woman suggest?A．Working at once first. B．Having a drink first. C．Meeting some of the children first.听第8段材料，回答12至14题12．Why didn’t the man see Janet at lunchtime?A．Because she didn’t have lunch at all.B．Because she was busy preparing for the exam.C．B ecause her English class didn’t finish on time.13．What does not happen when exams are drawing near?A．Classes finish late.B．Professors ask a lot of questions.C．Students ask a lot of questions.14．What’s John’s weakest subject?A．Biology. B．English. C．Maths.听第9段材料，回答15至17题15．What did Mr. Smith usually do on his way to his office?A．He often sat silently.B．He usually read some books or magazines.C．He often read a newspaper.16．Who was the man talking to Mr. Smith?A．He was Mr. Smith’s friend.B．He was a stranger on the same train.C．He was a man in the same office.17．Where did the man always sit?A．He always sat next to Mr. SmithB．He always sat in front of Mr. Smith.C．He always sat behind Mr. Smith.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18．What prevents the man from taking the poetry course?A．It requires another class first.B．It’s already full.C．It’s only offered in the evening.19．Why doesn’t the man want to change his work schedule?A．He doesn’t want to ask his boss for another favor.B．He wants to work the same schedule as his friends.C．He likes to do his homework in the evening.20．Why does the man want to take a class at the community college?A．Its courses cost less.B．The class size is smaller.C．It may offer the class he needs during the day.二、单项选择 (15分)21．________ on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is _____ major concern of the country.A．The , / B．The , a C．An , the D．An , /22．-- How far apart do they live?--- ________ I know, they live in the same neighborhood.A．As long as B．As far as C．As well as D．As often as23．Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment, _____I will always treasure.A．that B．one C．itD．what24．--- Will you go skiing with me this winter vacation?--- It _______.A．all depend B．all depends C．is all depended D．is all depending25．Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ______ during the day.A．should have done B．would have doneC．must have done D．may have done26．_______ what they said, we would go on with what we were doing.A．In contrast with B．In relation to C．On behalf of D．Regardless of27．You can ask him again if you like, but it won’t make any _________. He’ll still say no.A．sense B．decision C．contributionD．difference28．Students who pass the test will be ______ to the next grade.A．possessed B．promoted C．proposedD．allowed29．Having my passenger in my car, I just wondered how I could ______ the station since there was a traffic jam ahead.A．make it to B．reach for C．speed upD．see him off30．We got _____ in the crowd.A．separated B．divided C．apartedD．disappeared31．Over time, she _______ all the hardships and gradually learns the meaning of life.A．gets through B．goes by C．finds outD．breaks into32．After several part-time jobs, he has now got a _____ job in the bank.A．precious B．scary C．stableD．specific33．Our entrance into WTO has a(n) ______ on our country’s economy.A．cause B．impact C．affect D．reason34．Most people on this island are recreational fishers, and ______, fishing forms an actual part of their leasure time.A．accidently B．purposefully C．obviouslyD．formally35．____ Chinese traditional paintings, Sally has come to China to learn how to paint.A．Adoring B．Appealing C．ApplyingD．Advertising三、完形填空（15分）When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is _36_ wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad _37_ on what people are curious about.Curiosity is _38_ silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are _39_ to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking or _40_ they have come home so early or so late. To be interested in these things is _41_ because they are not all important. It is none of their _42_ to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is _43_ not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it leads to small talk which often brings _44_, shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.On the other hand, there is a noble curiosity, the curiosity of the wise,who _45_ at all the great things and try to find out all they _46_ about them. Columbus could _47_ have found America if he had not been curious, James Watt would not have made the steam engine _48_ his curiosity about the raising ofthe kettle lid. All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made as a result of curiosity. _49_ the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have _50_ or nothing to do with the happiness.36．A．something B．nothing C．much D．none37．A．keeps B．puts C．takes D．depends38．A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．never 39．A．permitted B．worried C．pleased D．anxious40．A．if B．when C．why D．whether41．A．silly B．necessary C．possible D．funny 42．A．work B．homework C．duty D．business43．A．how B．all C．something D．everything 44．A．pride B．harm C．nervousness D．selfishness 45．A．expect B．like C．wonder D．doubt 46．A．know B．study C．must D．can47．A．never B．certainly C．probably D．finally 48．A．for B．without C．in D．from49．A．So B．And C．But D．Or 50．A．much B．little C．some D．few四、阅读理解（40分）ABeginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges tobe met and many decisions to be made; your future begins here.However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can be easily overwhelmed by the details of runninga well-balanced life. While some of us may have the know-how, I guess thereare more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you.The following you may find of use about life on campus:·Plan well.There are so many new things to do at a new college or university. Give yourself time to make new friends and became familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there. Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely.·If you don’t have a “system” for planning your time now (like a day timer, a computer data book), get one. Most of all, don’t depend on your memory.·Don’t miss the guidelines. The restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in you r student’s handbook. Consider them well-balanced food for thought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can / can’t you do in your student residence（住处）? Who has the right for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?·Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table. Consider this — you are paying thousands of dollars for your course. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course.·Build your identity. This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do. Take as much time as you need to explore new ideas. Do not be afraid of the beyond．This is learning to make good choices.51．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To offer advice on college life. B．To explain why college life is exciting.C．To describe the importance of college life. D．To persuade you to go to college.52．According to the passage, why is it exciting to begin college life?A．Because you will have more freedom at college.B．Because you will no longer be afraid of the beyondC．Because you prepare for your future career and life there.D．Because professors there will provide you with many new ideas. 53．The underlined word “know-how” refers to _____.A．an understanding of how things are going at collegeB．practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at collegeC．college halls where rules and regulations are presentedD．an environment co mpletely different from the one you’re used to 54．According to the passage, college students _______.A．needn’t learn from those who went to college before themB．spend as much time as possible on social activitiesC．should know what they have to fight for on campusD．are supposed to repeat or replace at least one courseBBeijingers are Eager to Learn Oral EnglishYang Peng has been a taxi driver for years. He knows every corner of the city. His hospitable (好客的) manner usually earns him thanks — except when he meets foreigners. For Yang does not know any English.“Now I study English in my spare time.” said Yang, in his 40s’. He pulls an English textbook from the toolbox. “I study English to help with Beijing’s Olympic bid,” he explained proudly. Yang is just one of ordinary people in Beijing who started to learn English when the capital announced its bid to host the 2021 Olympic Games.Learning and speaking English is “hot” among residents of this3,000-year-old city. From school to factories, men and women, old and young, are studying their “ABC” with enthusiasm. Many English text books with the Olympic bid logo(标语) on the cover were published and sold in the city. Books teaching basic idioms and expressions for daily communication are the most popular. Employees in public service industries, such as taxi drivers, bus conductors and the police, were asked by their employers to learn basic English. Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing hit the streets last month as volunteers to teach the citizens English. The students teach common phrases, such as greetings and asking and answering simple questions.A survey shows that some 15 percent of Beijingers speak English. The percentage is expected to increase to 20 or 30 percent during the campaign years. In addition, the government encourages the use of English in many areas. The city metros(地铁) broadcast information in both English and Chinese.English is regarded as the most important working language other than Chinese for the Olympics. According to the Beijing 2021 Olympic Bid Committee (BOBICO), almost all committee staff members are fluent in English. Many are language experts. All the reports are being conducted in English during the International Olympic Committee Evaluatio n Panel’s visit, which began Wednesday. 55．Beijingers are eager to learn oral English because ________.A．it is very popular among people in BeijingB．the capital announced its bid to host the 2021 Olympic GamesC．Beijing has attracted more and more foreigners to go sight-seeing D．they are hoping to do good to Beijing’s 2021 Olympic bid56．Nearly 3,000 from 50 universities in Beijing hit the streets last month so as to ________.A．practice their oral EnglishB．show their enthusiasm toward the 2021 Olympic bidC．tell people how to learn English well in a short timeD．teach the citizens English, especially common phrases57．The underlined word “other than” here probably refers to ________.A．except B．besides C．not D．different from58．The main idea of the text is ________.A．English will become the leading language in BeijingB．people in Beijing are eager to learn oral EnglishC．what causes so many people to learn oral EnglishD．the position of English is becoming more and more importantCFear is a fact of life everyone faces from time to time. In most cases fear is a healthy reaction to a dangerous situation. But sometimes fear can be so extreme, so overwhelming that it interferes with normal living. That is what happened to me driving cross-country last summer.I’d agreed to help my brother, Mac, move from the East Coast to California. He would drive a rental truck loaded with his belongings and I would follow him in his sedan, then fly back. We figured it would be a simple trip, withfour or five motel ( 摩托旅馆 ) stops along the way.Living and working in coastal Georgia for most of my life, I didn’t have a great deal of long-distance driving experience. Looking back on it today, I can see that I’d always felt a twi nge of fear when driving over small bridges and along hilly highways. And as I was getting ready for the trip I had a vague (模糊的)concern about the steep mountain roads that lay ahead. But I thought I would get used to them.As we crossed some high bridges near the Blue Ridge Mountains on the first leg of our trip, a kind of breathlessness gripped（抓住）me, a sinking, rolling sensation in the pit of my stomach. I tended to veer slightly away from the edge of the roadway and thedrop-off beyond. My knuckles(手指关节) whitened from my tense grip on the steering wheel. At the end of each bridge, a great rush of relief would come over me, only to be replaced in short order by fear of the next obstacle.When we stopped in Nashville the first night, I mentioned my feelings to Mac, who is the practical sort. “Oh, that’s nothing,” he said cheerfully. Lots of people hate driving on mountain roads and high bridges. Just turn up the music on your radio and focus on that. Keep your mind occupied.” 59．Which is Not the author’s at titude towards fear?A．Fear can sometimes disturb your life.B．It is natural to feel fear in everyday life.C．In dangerous situations, fear may do good to your body.D．Whenever you feel fear, you are likely to make a wrong decision. 60．How did the author and his brother go to California?A．They rented a truck and drove it in turn.B．The author and his brother drove different vehicles.C．The author drove while his brother flew to California.D．The author drove a rented car while his brother drove the truck. 61．To the author the trip is ___________.A．frightening B．pleasant C．nervousD．exhausting62．Mac asked his brother to turn on the radio and focus on that in order to let him _______.A．keep using his brains B．kill time during the long tripC．think of other things instead of fear D．enjoy the beautiful music along the wayDThe following is taken from a VOA Special English Education Report on VOA, The Voice of America. Read carefully and answer the questions that follow this passage:1．Today, we answer a question from Martin in Mexico City. He asks about the kinds of degrees that students can earn at an American college or university.2．American higher education offers degrees in many areas of study. A community college student earns an associate degree after two years of general study. The student may then continue at a college or university for another two years to earn a bachelor’s degree.3．An undergraduate student at a four-year school earns a bachelor’s degree. Students majoring in an area of science receive the bachelor of science, also known by the letters B.S. Arts or humanities students get the bachelor of arts degree, or B.A.4．M.B.A．programs teach about economics, finance and marketing. They also teach about the structure of organizations and other subjects. Business is a popular subject for students who come to the United States. To be admitted to an M.B.A．program, a foreign student must have a bachelor's degree and a good score on the TOEFL. Most students also take the Graduate Management Admission Test. Most of the one thousand eight hundred M.B.A．programs around the world use these test scores. 5．The Graduate Management Admission Council says that foreign students should find out what different schools could do to help them find a job after they receive their degree. Representatives from many companies visit colleges to hire students. You should ask how many companies are willingto hire international students. The council says even the best schools may have fewer job placements for international graduates than for others.5．Our Foreign Student Series continues next week with a report about the highest degree a student can earn at an American university — the doctorate.63．The following paragraph is taken from the above passage. Where do you think it should be put ?Students who continue in school may earn a master’s degree after two or three more years of study. Many Americans earn master's degrees at night or on the weekends while they are working. One example of this is the M.B.A.,a master’s degree in business administration. Students learn to deal withall kinds of business situations. They develop skills needed by manycompanies.A．Between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2.B．Between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3.C．Between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4.D．Between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5.64．A community college student can earn a bachelor’s degree_________.A．after two years of general studyB．after four years of general studyC．after two years of study with an associate degreeD．after study at a four-year school65．If you are willing to spend enough time studying in an American university, you will most likely to get a/an ________ degree in the end.A．doctor’s B．bachelor’s C．associate D．master’s66．It can be inferred from the text that ________.A．different schools could be of the same help to their studentsB．the international students in the best school will surely get a job placementC．not all of the M.B.A．programs around the world use the test scores on the TOEFLD．information on the Foreign Student Series can be obtained only over the radioEWASHINGTON, March 13—When 17-year-old Mary Masterman set out to build a spectrograph（摄谱仪）, she knew it would be no easy task. The device, an instrument used to identify characteristics of different kinds of molecules, can cost thousands of dollars, and Mary was building on a budget. “I wanted to build one that was lower costing so it would be more available to anyone interested in spectrography（摄谱术）,” Mary said.A senior at Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City, Mary built the spectrograph at home for $300, and her project won the top prize of a $100,000 scholarship in the Intel Science Talent Search Monday night in Washington. “The mos t challenging part was trying to get it to work,” said Mary, who said she hoped to attend Stanford or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.“I had to keep coming up with creative ways to adjust or change something,” she said．“It took three months to b uild and another three months before it actually functioned properly.” Mary said she chose to build a spectrograph because of its many applications in forensics（法医检查）, medicine and artwork analysis.Some 1,700 students entered this year’s contest, and 40 f inalists were chosen, all of whom won a laptop computer and a cash prize. The finalists were almost equally divided by sex. Six women were among the top 10．The second-place winner was John Pardon, 17, of Chapel Hill, N.C., who researched the unfolding of simple closed curves. He won a $75,000 scholarship. Dmitry Vaintrob, 18, from South Eugene High School in Eugene, Ore., won the third-place, a $50,000 scholarship, for a mathematics project exploring loop homology.New York produced 12 finalists, more than any other state. Two New Yorkers placed in the top 10．Elizabeth Marincola, president of Science Service, the nonprofit group that administers the contest, said winners had a certain “spark”. “They have a deep passion for their research,” Ms. Marincola said. 67．What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)68．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Altogether Mary spent 6 months to build a cheap spectrograph which could work with real functions.69．What was the final result of the contest? And what conclusion can we draw from the contest result? (Please answer within 30 words.)70．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese. 第二卷（非选择题共30分）一、对话填空（共10小题，10分）Li Hua: David, I ca me across the phrase “the gap year” when I read a newspaper article abouteducation in the UK. What is “the gap year”?David:Well, I’m (1 ) a in the gap year now. After getting away from all of those (2 )t , papers and presentations, many students find they need to take a little break, for an (3 )e year. When I (4 )g from middle school three months ago,I decided to take a year (5)o before going to university. There are about 200,000 “gappers” every year, 130,000 of (6)w have just finishedwith middle school.Li Hua: So you are one (7)a them. But what do you usually do in the gap year?David: Often students use the gap year to travel around the world, learning foreign languages,meeting different peoples and (8)e different cultures. And that’s why I havebeen here.Li Hua: But, do you miss your parents?David: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” (9)T away from home, I feel (10)c to them.二、书面表达（20分）目前,<学生双语报>正在举行一次关于英语学习的讨论.请你根据下列提示,给报社的Editor Zhang写一封信,表达你的观点.注意:1.书信的格式已经写好,不计入总数.2.要展开论述你的观点,不能逐条翻译.3.字数:120左右.Oct. 25, 2021 Dear Editor Zhang,I am glad to write to you on English study. In my opinion, it is necessary for Chinese to learn English.Best wishes.Yours sincerely Li Juan。

高三年级第一学期期中英语考试（2020-2021学年度）第一卷（共105分）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一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Why can’t the woman give the man direction?A．She is too weak to say so much.B．She is not familiar with the area.C．She is very much afraid.2．How much will the woman pay for the tickets?A．$18 B．$30 C．$243．What is the woman going to do this evening?A．Go to dinner. B．Visit her sister C．Go to the airport.4．What are they talking about?A．Driving in EnglandB．How to drive a car.C．Whether to have the right to drive a car in England.5．What will the girl probably do this weekend?A．Take a rest B．Do her homework C．Go to the concert第二节（共15小题；每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

2020-2021学年⾼三英语第⼀学期期中考试试卷2020-2021学年第⼀学期期中考试⾼三英语（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）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⼀⼩题。

每段对话仅读⼀遍。

1. What flavor cupcake does the woman choose?A. Grape.B. Banana.C. Apple.2. What is Jane’s plan for the Sunday morning?A. Going hiking.B. Doing some gardening.C. Visiting the zoo.3. What is the weather like now?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.4. What did Michael just do?A. He had dinner.B. He picked up his son.C. He fixed a laptop.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the girl’s place.B. In a library.C. In a café.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，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。

6. Who is the woman?A. A customer.B. A salesperson.C. A store manager.7. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Make a complaint.B. Let go of her anger.C. Call the police.听第7段材料，回答第8⾄10题。

2020-2021学年江苏省昆山市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThis is a list of places to spend the 2020 Olympics if you aren't going to Japan.AustraliaThe fact that the summer Olympics fall during Australia's winter season is worth keeping in mind for two reasons: it makes traveling there cheaper, and it's still not too cold. As far as the Olympics are concerned, there will be no shortage of opportunities to watch the Games in between your various explorations of the country and its limitless activities.ThailandThailand is a breathtaking place 10 spend some time during any summer, and provides a perfect setting for Olympie viewing: You can go scuba diving one morning before watching sports all afternoon, or simply duck out for world-famous street food in between events. But Thai sports fans may also be taking extra interest in the Olympics these days.United StatesThe U.S. is likely to be as interested in the Olympics as any other nation, given is collection of athletes who will be taking center stage. You can rest assured it won't be difficult to watch the Games no matter where you're visiting specifically. This leaves you with all sorts of fun options. You can visit a luxury ski resort town like Aspen, which turns into a gorgeous hiking destination in the summer.Great BritainNot unlike the U, s. Britain will make for a fun place to spend the 2020 Olympics because there's a great deal of national interest in a number of different sports, and the local athletes are expected to be competitive. Summer can also be a good time to be in Britain in general," with ly mild temperatures allowing for full exploration of the country. That means you can stay in the beautiful Lake District if you like, hiking or kayaking when you're not watching the Games.1.What is special about Australia as a destination in an Olympic summer?A.Its season.B.Its activities.C.Its sports.D.Its scenery,2.Which country can you go to if you are a street food lover?A.Australia.B.Thailand.C.United States.D.Great Britain.3.What do the U. S. and Britain have in common as fun places to spend the 2020 Olympics?A.They both have a pleasant temperature.B.They are both interested in the Games.CThey both own lots of sports centers. D.They are both English-speaking countries.BTexas has been one of the most restrictive gun-rights states in America.Thanks to a new law,however,the state will be one of the most relaxed,to the degree that police are discouraged from even asking about someone's guns. And if they do, they may not have much power to do anything if the person refuses to show a license.To be sure, the law is strict in its own way,offering a model for regulation. Under the law, open-carry citizens have to be licensed, a process that includes safety and shooting tests. They also have to show no prior psychological problems, and they have to be at least 21 years old.It is true that gun violence dropped sharply after restrictive laws were put in place in countries like Great Britain and Australia. However,the US public seems more interested than ever in weapons and the power they convey,despite gun control groups' concern over the increase of violence. Most states in America have steadily expanded gun rights since the end of a 10-year assault(攻击)weapons ban in 2004. Black Friday this year saw the biggest gun cache(贮存)ever purchased in one day.Considering those trends,there's a heated debate about whether the new Texas law is a model piece of legislation(立法)for a changing America,or a walking disaster just begging for trouble. As the law doesn't provide any punishment for those who refuse to show a license to a police officer, critics fear that officers may find it tough to handle potentially deadly situations. After all, armed citizens will no longer be considered suspicious, even though a lot of people might be alarmed by the sight. Most police in Texas have been told to not engage gun carriers unless they are doing something questionable or appear drunk.For sure,New Year's Day will be an exciting one for Texas gun owners. What's not yet known is how the rest of Texas will respond.4. All of the following are required in the new Texas law for open carry EXCEPTA. age limitB. mental conditionC. online registrationD. gun-operating skills5. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?A. The reason for putting forward the new Texas law.B. The present situation of gun possession in America.C. The impact of the assault weapons ban in 2004.D. The inaction of the US government as to gun control.6. What do critics think the new Texas law will probably lead to?A. Heavier workload for policemen.B. Disrespect for officers.C. Lack of trust among citizens.D. Difficulty in crime prevention.7. What is the author's attitude towards the new Texas law?A. Negative.B. Cautious.C. Indifferent.D. Approving.CThere is an old Chinese proverb that states “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade,” and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is sometimes confusing. The relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include responsibilities and unconditional love, whichprecludemothers and daughters from being best friends.Marina, 27 years old, said, “I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn’t consider her my best friend. Best friends don’t pay for your wedding. Best friends don’t remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friends don’t tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesn’t mean that the mother and daughter relationship can’t be very close and satisfying. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common, which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining(保持) and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers anddaughters also share the experience of work and technology, which may bring them even closer together.Best friends may ormay not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse; the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren’t speaking. Sometimes this is not an equal relationship. Daughters don’t always feel responsible for their mother’s emotional well-being. But mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers always “trump(胜过)” friends.8. What does the underlined word “preclude” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. differ.B. benefit.C. prevent.D. change.9. What can we learn from what Marina said?A. Best friends will not spend money on her wedding.B. Best friends will not remind her of important issues in life.C. Her mother is wiser on account of her age.D. Her mother is definitely not her best friend.10. Why can a mother and a daughter build a even closer relationship today?A. Because they share advanced technology with each other.B. Because they work together to support the whole family.C. Because they experience the same values and traditions.D. Because they have common experience in life and work.11. What is the text mainly about?A. How to build a good mother and daughter relationship.B. A mother-daughter relationship is irreplaceable.C. Mothers want to be daughters’ friends.D. A daughter is a mother’s best friend.DBritish anthropologists (人类学家) Russell Hill and Robert Barton of the University of Durham, after studying the results of one-on-one boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling matches at the Olympic Games, conclude that when two competitors are equally matched in fitness and skill, the athlete wearing red is more likely to win.Hill and Barton report that when one competitor is much better than the other, colour has no effect on theresult. However, when there is only a small difference between them, the effect of colour is enoughtipthe balance. The anthropologists say that the number of times red wins is not simply by chance, but that these results are statistically significant.Joanna Setchell, a primate (灵长目动物) researcher at the University of Cambridge, has found similar results in nature. She studies the large African monkeys known as mandrills. Mandrills have bright red noses that stand out against their white faces. Setchell’s work shows that the powerful males — the ones who are more successful with females — have a brighter red nose than other males.As well as the studies on primates by Setchell, another study shows the effect of red among birds. In an experiment, scientists put red plastic rings on the legs of male zebra finches and this increased the birds’ success with female zebra finches, Zebra finches already have bright red beaks (鸟喙), so this study suggests that, as with Olympic athletes, an extra flash of red is significant. In fact, researchers from theUniversityofGlasgowsay that the birds’ brightly coloured beaks are an indicator of health. Jonathan Blount, a biologist, andhis colleagues think they have found proof that bright red or orange beaks attract females because they mean that the males are healthier. Nothing in nature is simple, however, because in species such as the blue footed booby, a completely different colour seems to give the male birds the same advantage with females.Meanwhile, what about those athletes who win in their events while wearing red? Do their clothes give them an unintentional advantage? Robert Barton accepts that “that is the implication” of their findings. Is it time for sports authorities to consider new regulations on sports clothing?12. According to their research. Hill and Barton conclude that ________.A. the colour of clothing has an effect on most sport eventsB. red should be the choice of colour for clothing in sportsC. red plays a role when competitors are equally capableD. athletes perform better when surrounded by bright red13. The underlined word “tip” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.A. achieveB. advanceC. keepD. change14. The example of the blue footed booby proves that ________.A. male birds use different body parts to draw attentionB. red is not the only colour to attract female birdsC. blue gives female birds the same advantageD. blue can indicate how healthy a bird is15. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The colour red gives male animals the most advantage.B. Male zebra finches prefer to have red plastic rings on their legs.C. Rules on sports clothing are going to be changed.D. Athletes wearing red may have an advantage over their opponents.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。