2020执信中学七上英语期中考

2020-2021学年第一学期七年级英语期中考试试题说明：1、全卷共8页，考试时间为90分钟，满分100分。

2、答案必须填在答题卡对应的题号上，选择题用2B铅笔涂成长方形，如：[A] [B] [C] [D],非选择题用黑色或蓝色钢笔、圆珠笔，但不能用铅笔或其他颜色笔。

听力部分（25分）一、听句子，每小题听一遍。

(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)( ) 1. What animals does Mr. Smith have on his farm?( ) 2. What does Tom have?( ) 3. What is Mary doing?( ) 4. What is boring to Wei Hua?( ) 5. What does Jim have? 二、听对话，每段对话听两遍。

（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

( ) 6. Who has a soccer ball?A. Lily.B. Cindy.C. Paul.听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

( ) 7. How many balls does Mary’s P.E. teacher have?A. 12 balls.B. 13 balls.C. 25 balls.听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

( ) 8. What’s the time now?A. 11:45.B. 11:05.C. 11:15.听第四段对话，回答第9小题。

( ) 9. What does the woman want to buy?A. An air-conditioner.B. A fan.C. A mirror.听第五段对话，回答第10小题。

( ) 10. What does Mona’s sister look like?A. Thin with long hair.B. Thin with short hair.C. Fat with short hair. 听第六段对话，回答第11-12小题。

新目标版（Go for it）2019-2020学年七年级英语上册Units 1-4期中专练（1）A卷一、根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。

(共12题；共26分)1. （1分）Sports news and game shows are my favorite TV________(节目).2. （1分）Ten and thirty is f________.3. （1分）We knew that we couldn't organize such a big event by o________．4. （1分）What would you do if you have a million ________ /paundz/？5. （1分）Kitty didn't get on well with her friends. At her birthday party,________ (没有人) of them came.6. （8分）词形变换。

⑴marry (形容词) ________ ⑵amaze (形容词) ________、________⑶begin (过去式) ________ ⑷Greece (国人) ________⑸find (过去分词) ________ ⑹modern (反义词) ________⑺fair (反义词) ________7. （1分）Does he listen to________(/'mju:zIk/) in the evening?8. （8分）综合填空：根据音标、词形变化或语境的提示，完成短文。

Today people can ________ / ju:s / the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don't see the person you are ________(communicate) with. That may change in the future.Today some people are using a kind of telephone ________ (call) “Picture phone” or “Vision phone”. ________/ wɪð/ it, two people who are talking can see each other.Picture phones can be useful when you have something ________ show the person you're calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a librarian and ask to borrow a book. Then you'll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping ________ your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you'll go to your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will ________ / send / you the thing you're interested in right over the phone. You'll be able to shop all over town and ________(need)leave your room.9. （1分）Learning musical ________(乐器)introduces children to an understanding of music.10. （1分）I would like to ________ (推荐) him for first class honours. (优等)11. （1分）The man is n________eighty, but he still keeps working on the farm．12. （1分）There are t________ days in April as well as in June and in September.二、根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出句中所缺单词。

2019学年（上）期中考试初一年级英语科试卷（问卷）考试时间：100分满分120分笔试部分（65分）四、语音辨别（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）A)请选出选项中划线部分的发音与所给音标发音相同的单词.16. /e/ A. market B. elder C. report D. problem17. /ai/ A. energy B. dry C. usually D. daily.18. /i/ A. ring B. ride C. Chinese D. time19. /u/ A. school B. tooth C. food D. goodB)请选出画线部分发音与其它三个不同的单词。

20. A. show B. town C. own D. snowy21. A. Japan B. pattern C. band D. Geography22. A. little B. light C. life D. writeC)请选出句子中划线部分单词的重音位置与其它不同的选项.23. I read an article about Englishgrammar in Australia.A BCD24. His factory is one kilometreaway from his house, so he drives to work.ABC D25.The Children’s Day isimportant in China and everyonelikes it.ABC D五、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）26. — What_______ she usually have foe breakfast?— _______and_________ bottle of orange.A. is; Three breadB. do; Three pieces of breadC. is; Three breadsD. does; Three pieces of bread27. Are there any__________ we can do?A. other thingB. else thingC. other thingsD. else things28. — What do you think of those_______in your school?— I think they are friendly.A. women teachersB. woman teachersC. women teacherD. woman teacher29. — Mum, must I stop________ TV?— Yes, you_________ stop now to protect your eyes.A. watching; mayB. watching; mustC. to watch; canD. watches, need30. Look at her________. She looks__________ today.A. carefully, strangeB. carefully, strangelyC. careful, strangeD. careful, strangely31. I enjoy_______ about different places in the world.A. to learnB. learnC. learningD. to learning32. —________do you go to the cinema, Steve?— About once a month. I spend lots of time on homework now.A. HowB. WhenC. How longD. How often33.________this time of year, people like to swim_________ the sea.A. In, inB.At,inC. On, onD. For, on34. There is_____ “U” and_______ “s” in the word “stupid”.A. an; aB. an; anC. the; theD. a; an35. Jim’s father bought him an iPad2 and now he is good at________ with it.A. drawB. drawingC. to drawD. draws36. I live happily, because I have__________ friends here.A. lot ofB. muchC. fewD. many37. It’s_________ these days and we had a heavy ________ last night.A. rainny; rainB. rain; rainyC. rainy; rainD. rain; rain38. There aren’t________ in the fridge.A. any meatB. any applesC. some mealD. some apples39. I like playing________ guitar, but my father likes playing_________ volleyball.A. the;/B. /;/C. /;theD.a; a40. There is_______ milk in the fridge. We have to buy some in the supermarketA. a littleB. littleC. a fewD. few六、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）Frank likes playing soccer after class. And he always plays it alone. Today MissSmith____41____Frank playing on the playground.“Hi, Frank.____42____sport do you like?”Miss Smith____43____.“Soccer, of course. I have ____44___soccer balls. One is here ____45___theother is at my home,”answers Frank.“I see. Why do you play it alone? You can play it____46___your classmates.”“But it’s my ball. I don’t want____47___to play it.”“Is it____48____to play alone?”Miss Smith asks.“No, it isn’t. And it’s a little boring.”Frank looks at his ball and says.“Share your____49____with your classmates. I’m sure you will have fun.Then Frank does as Miss Smith says. And he really has a great ____50___. He findsthat sharing is fun.41. A. Lets B. knows C.sees D. helps42.A. What B. How C. Where D. When43. A. finds B. asks C. helps D. thinks44. A. some B. four C. three D.two45. A. so B. and C. but D.too46. A. in B. to C. with D.for47. A. you B. him C.them D.her48. A. difficult B. interesting C. relaxing D. easy49. A. hat B. bat C. tennis D.ball50. A. time B. friend C. computer D.phone七、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分；满分30分）（A）Professor Smith from New York University once went to a remote town to do somescience research. One day, he ate something wrong and became sick, but it was too far to go back to the city. “I have to see a doctor,”he said to a local. “How can I be sure of getting a good one?”“It’s easy,”was the reply, “Every time a doctor loses a patient, it’s our law that he must fly a balloon above his office.”So he began his search. One doctor flew 20 balloons, another 30. Then the professor found an office that was flying only five, and went in.“You have to wait. I’ve been very busy,”the young doctor told him. “I started mybusiness only yesterday.”51. The professor was from __________.A. AustraliaB. BritainC. JapanD. America52. The word “remote” in the first sentence means_________.A. 遥远的B. 繁华的C. 附近的D. 城市的53. He wanted to find a doctor because _____.A. he wanted to do science researchB. he wanted to fly a balloonC. he wanted to speak to a localD. he became sick54. The young doctor was the_______ doctor the professor found.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth55. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The professor went to the remote area to see a doctor.B. The doctor who had five balloons was the best one.C. The doctor had five balloons because he had lost five patients.D. The local told the professor to see the doctor with five balloons.（B）You should do something to save the environment, and April is a right time to get started. It is spring time and the most beautiful month of the year. It is also a monthfilled with several environmental holidays.To begin with, there’s Earth Day on April 22. First held in 1970, maybe this isthe world’s most famous environmental holiday. Last year, more than 500 millionpeople in 175 countries took part in it and did a lot of good things to take good care ofthe Earth. Another environmental holiday in April is Arbor Day. It is on the last Fridayin April in the United States and a time for people to go out and plant trees. Similar tree-planting holidays arc held at different times all the year in other countries. At last, the world’s first Car-free Day was on April 19, 2001.Remember you don’t need much to save the Earth. You can do your part bytaking a few small steps to make the world a better place As Mother Teresa(特蕾莎修女) once said, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.”Maybe this will make all the differences.56. April is a good time lo protect the environment NOT because_______.A. the weather of April is good for plantsB. people have free time in AprilC. there are sonic environmental holidays in AprilD April is in spring57. Earth Day is a holiday for people_________.A. to learn more of the countriesB. to pay attention to farmingC. to enjoyD. to do something good for the Earth58. On Arbor Day, people_________.A. discuss environmental problems togetherB. go out and plant treesC. walk to work instead of driving carsD. go out and clean the streets and parks59. What can we learn from the passage?A. American often plant trees.B. Many American drive their cars for long trips.C. People can do some small things for the environment.D. Americans have the best environment in the world.60. Which of the following is true?A. One should only do something big if he wants to save the Earth.B. Arbor Day is on the same day around the world.C. Tree-planting holidays are held in different countries.D. Mother Teresa told us not to do small things but great things.（C）Are you the only child in your family? How will you feel if you have a littlebrother or sister? Having a new baby in your family is really great. If you are oldenough, you may be able to help your mum or dad look after the baby. You can holdthe baby, help to bath it, or play with it in the garden. But you should always askMum or Dad before you do anything for the baby, and they will show you how to help look after your little brother or sister. Your mum will be very tired if the new baby wakes a lot during the night. You might be able to help your mum by doing somethingnice for her, like bringing n drink for her while she is feeding the baby.You may feel a bit jealous of the baby at times. Don't think that you are a bad kid if you get those feelings. It is very normal (正常的) for any kids to have such feelings.61. Having a new baby in a family is really________ according to the passage.A. boringB. carefulC. greatD. sad62. The underlined word "jealous" means “________ ” in Chinese.A.高兴的B．伤心的C．嫉妒的D．傲慢的63. If you are not old enough, you cannot________.A. look at the babyB. kiss the babyC. stay near the babyD. help to bath it64. Which of the following is NOT true?A. You should always ask Mum or Dad before you do anything for the baby.B. Your mum is likely to be very tired if the new baby wakes a lot during the night.C. If you feel jealous, you are a bad kid.D. You can help your mum by doing something nice for her.65. The best title of the passage is“________”.A. The only child in the familyB. Helping parents with houseworkC. Having a new baby in the familyD. How to look after yourself第II卷（共35分）八、单词拼写（共8小题，每小题1分；满分8分）请根据下列句子中所给的首字母写出所缺的单词。

2019-2020学年度第一学期期中考试模拟卷七年级英语(考试时间：100分钟分数：120分)一、听力理解（本大题分为A、B、C、D四部分，共25小题，每小题1分，共25分）A. 听单句话（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题。

每小题听一遍。

( ) 1. What's it?A. B. C.( ) 2. What's lost?A. B. C.( ) 3. Where is the baseball?A. B. C.( ) 4. Who are they?A. B. C.( ) 5. What does Dale have?A. B. C.B. 听对话（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）根据所听内容，回答每段对话后面的问题，在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

每段对话听两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

( ) 6. Where is Tony's watch?A. On his quilt.B. On his desk.C. On his map.听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

( ) 7. What is on the chair?A. A Chinese book.B. A Chinese dictionary.C. A map of China.听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

( ) 8. Who are in the picture?A. Bob's grandparents.B. Bob's uncle and aunt.C. Bob's sisters.听第四段对话，回答第9小题。

( ) 9. What is Sissy's telephone number?A. 278-3527.B. 278-5237.C. 278-5327.听第五段对话，回答第10小题。

( ) 10. Where is Mary's ring?A. In the box.B. On the box.C. Under the box.听第六段对话，回答第11-12小题。

广东省广州市执信中学2021-2022学年七年级上学期期中英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、语音辨识找出下列单词中画线部分的发音和所给音标相同的单词。

1．/ɪ/2．/ʌ/3．/d/4．/aʊ/A．guitar B．Geography C．magazine D．JapanA．large B．bright C．without D．newspaperA．Photos B．important C．because D．remember二、单项选择11．It is important _______ exercise every morning.A．for you to take B．of you to takeC．of you taking D．for you taking12．There are ________ on the table.A．a glass of water B．a glass of watersC．two glasses of waters D．two glasses of water13．I am writing to you ________ I am afraid to talk about it face to face.A．because B．though C．until D．if14．The English class begins at 8:00 a. m. and ________ at 3:30 p. m.A．over B．end C．ends D．finish 15．This company ________ people ________ more chances to work.A．gives; to B．gives; for C．provides; with D．provides; for 16．________ turn yellow in autumn.A．Leaf B．Leaves C．Leafs D．Leave17．It is going to be ________ tomorrow.A．rain B．rainy C．to rain D．rained18．It is getting cold these days, so we have to ________ more clothes.A．put off B．put into C．put on D．put out 19．—Where ________ Anna ________?—Beijing.A．is; come from B．is; from C．does; comes from D．do; come from 20．—Let’s play ________ soccer.—But I don’t have ________ soccer ball.A．/；a B．an；a C．the；a D．/；the 21．— ________ is your sister’s name?—Her name is Lin Lan.A．What B．How C．Where D．Who 22．We must stop ________ animals.A．kill B．to kill C．killed D．killing 23．— Are your friends ________?— Yes, they are from ________.A．Germans; Germany B．Germany; GermanC．Germans; German D．Germany; Germany24．The Mid-Auturmn Festival usually ________ in September or October every year.A．come B．comes C．is coming D．will come 25．Some plants live ________ the land, and some live ________ the water.A．under, at B．in, at C．on, under D．under, for三、完形填空Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact we can get a lot from our mistakes.Donnie was a 26 student and never answered questions in class. He was 27 to make mistakes. He never finished his homework 28 he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed until Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our class.One morning, Marry Anne asked Donnie to ask some questions. After a while, Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake. 29 , Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk, “Look, Donnie.” she said standing 30 him, “I’ve got something to show you,” She 31 the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk.“See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know 32 the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try 33 . That’s what you must learn.“Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that 34 may make mistakes. “Donnie looked at Many Anne and smiled.Donnie 35 a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.26．A．good B．shy C．clever D．small 27．A．glad B．excited C．surprised D．afraid 28．A．because B．so C．if D．but 29．A．Suddenly B．Unluckily C．Luckily D．Carefully 30．A．around B．besides C．beside D．or 31．A．put out B．took away C．took out D．took off 32．A．when B．how C．what D．why 33．A．more B．again C．another D．one 34．A．nobody B．somebody C．no one D．everybody 35．A．changed B．got C．learned D．thought四、阅读单选The day was like any other day in his life. Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would see it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair. He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy had no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet,” he thought. There was no reason （理由）for him to feel so sorry and sad. He sent away and smiled, thinking he was happier.36．Tom passed the shop ________.A．on foot B．by bus C．by bike D．in a car 37．Tom went into the park because he ________.A．was thinking how to tell his mother about”B．wanted to see the boyC．didn’t want to let his mother know he was worriedD．he felt sad38．From the story we can know that Tom ________.A．liked new shoes very much B．loved his mother deeplyC．didn’t want to go to school D．didn’t want to stay at homeWorld Environment DayJune is here and summer is upon us! Summer means sunny skies and warm weather. There are plenty of reasons to go outside and appreciate our natural environment, This is why World Environmental Day is held every year on the fifth of June. We can learn to respect our environment as we enjoy it in beautiful weather.World Environment Day was created in 1972 by the United States. Its aim is to get people to pay attention to the environment. It’s hosted by different cities around the world. This year, Pittsburgh is one of the cities hosting World Environment Day. The city will planfun activities to raise people’s interest in the environment, such as concerts, tree planting, and more.Pittsburg has been very successful in cleaning up its environment. It used to be famous for its steel industry. However, it also caused a lot of pollution, and hurt its plants and animals. Now Pittsburg has cleaned its rivers and protected its wildlife. It wants a “green economy （经济）”. That will help create ways to make cleaner energy!Wildlife and a green economy are important topics to World Environment Day. Because Pittsburg is famous for its rivers, a special topic is ‘Water Matters’! Pittsburg continues to be a leader in protecting our environment.39．When is the World Environment Day every year?A．July 5th.B．June 5th.C．January 5th.D．May 5th. 40．What does the underlined word “hosted” in paragraph 2 mean?A．organized B．created C．invented D．refused 41．Why does Pittsburg choose “Water Matters!” as a special topic?A．It’s famous for its rivers.B．It’s next to the ocean.C．It doesn’t have enough water.D．People there waste a lot of water.Growing mushrooms (蘑菇) is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushrooms.Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms to choose from and not all of them are suitable to eat.When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to have a business by yourself can be stressful. If you don’t have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, some helpers may be the best choice.After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides (农药) orany other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence (围栏) or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get stared in the world of farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of the world with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over the world. 42．According to the passage, many people begin to plant mushrooms probably ________.A．because they are in great needB．because they look very beautifulC．because they are healthy foodD．because they are very expensive43．Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms?a. Choose suitable mushrooms.b. Protect your mushrooms well.c. Find some workers to help you.d. Start to grow the mushrooms.e. Find a place to plant your mushrooms.A．c—a—d—b—e B．e—a—c—d—bC．c—a—e—b—d D．e—a—d—b—c44．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A．pesticides can be used in mushroom growingB．anyone can produce high quality mushroomsC．after starting, you should always take care of the mushroomsD．having a mushroom business is not so difficult45．The best title of the passage is ________.A．Healthy mushroomsB．The value of mushroomsC．How to choose mushroomsD．Suggestions on growing mushrooms五、阅读还原5选5阅读以下短文, 从所给的A、B、C、D和E项中选出最佳选项,填入文章空缺处, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

广东执信中学21-22年度初一上学期期中考试-英语第一部分(共75分)一、听力（共两节满分15分）第一节听力明白得（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答第1~2小题。

1 Why is Sam so excited?A Because he will go to dinner with his friendsB Because his parents will take him to Hong Kong for a tripC Because he has got two free tickets for the concert tonight2 When are they going to leave?A On June 29B On July19C On July 29听下面一段对话，回答第3~5小题。

3 Who will give them a talk?A A famous art teacherB A famous writerC A famous manager4 When will the talk take place?A On Saturday nightB On Sunday afternoonC On Saturday afternoon5 Where will they listen to the talk?A In the 1st meeting hallB In the 2nd meeting hallC In the 3rd meeting hall听下面一段独白，回答第6~10小题。

第二节听取信息（共5小题，请将答案写在答卷听力第1-5题上；每词1分，满分5分）二、语言知识及应用(共三节，满分30分)第一节语音（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）选出A B C D四个选项划线部分读音与其他三个单词不同的选项。

11 A．flat B．language C．fact D．land12 A．delicious B．clever C．cook D．kick13 A．large B．age C．break D．away14 A．must B．cut C．luck D．pollution15 A．rides B．gets C．plays D．lives第二节单项选择题（共20小题；每小题05分，满分10分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项，选择一个最佳选项，并将正确选项的字母编号写在答卷上。

2019-2020 学年上学期期中原创卷A 卷七年级英语·全解全析一、单项填空1.B 【解析】句意：动物园里有一只大象。

a/an 是不定冠词，修饰可数名词单数，表示泛指一个；an 用于元音发音开头的单词前；two 二，是一个基数词；first 第一，首先。

根据句意和空后的elephant 可知，这里表示单数的意思，而且elephant 是元音/e/开头的，故应选B。

2.A 【解析】句意：那些是Brown 先生的书吗？Are those 那些是……吗？Is that 那是……吗？Is this 这是……吗？Are that 形式错误。

根据句中Mr. Brown’s books 可知，这里是复数的意思，故选A。

3.B 【解析】句意：——这是什么？——这是她家人的一张照片。

A. in 在……里；B. of……的，属于；C.at 在；D. for 为了，给，对于。

短语a photo of：一张……的照片，of 属于……的，构成名词所有格，of 前后用名词，前面的名词属于后面的名词，结合句意可知选B。

4.B 【解析】句意：——这个用英语怎么说？——它是一张地图。

＂in English 为固定短语，意为＂用英语＂，此处in 意为＂用（语言、声音、材料等）＂。

5.D 【解析】句意：——这是什么颜色？——红色的。

根据句意，上文问的是什么颜色，故选D。

6.D 【解析】考查宾语从句的用法。

句意：——你能告诉我它是什么尺寸吗？——中号。

A. what time it is几点了？B. what color it is 它是什么颜色？C. what shape it is 它是什么形状？D. what size it is 它是什么尺寸？根据Size M.可知此处询问尺寸，故选D。

7.B 【解析】句意：——鲍勃和吉姆好吗？——他们很好。

A. They are 11. 他们11 岁；B. They are fine. 他们很好；C. They are teachers. 他们是老师；D. They are in the room.他们在房间里；故选B。

2020届佛山市南海执信中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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AVienna Concerts 2021Every day, one to three dozen Vienna concerts are staged. You can use this checklist to find a fantastic Vienna concert that is worth its money.Vienna Chamber OrchestraThe Vienna Chamber Orchestra has existed for more than 70 years. The international reputation of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra is documented by worldwide tours. The length is 65 minutes.Date: 20th JuneLocation: Minoritenkirehe, Minoritenplatz 1, 1010 ViennaTickets: 30 Euros per adult and free admission for childrenVienna Philharmonic OrchestraIn 2021, famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Expect an amazing show with top quality classical music and fireworks. The concert lasts one and a half hours. You have to arrive at least 20 minutes early to find a place to sit.Date: 4th and 5th OctoberLocation: Schonbrunn Palace, palace gardens, in front of Naptune fountain, Schonbrunner Schlossstrasse 47, 1130 Vienna.Tickets: 30 Euros（students, children and senior citizens will receive a 10% discount per ticket）Mozart Piano Sonatas（奏鸣曲）On Saturdays and Sundays, the St. Peter’s church opens its basement to a small group of Mozart fans. In simple but elegant surroundings, international pianists perform Mozart piano sonatas on a Steinway piano. The concerts start in the early evening and last 90 minutes.Date: throughout the yearLocation: St. Peter’s basement, Petersplatz 1, 1010 ViennaTickets: 29 Euros for adults and 16 Euros for children between 8 and 14（children below 8 can enterfor free.）Vivaldi: The Four SeasonsTo point out Vivaldi’s connection to Vienna, the Italian violinist lived in the city for some time, and eventually died there. Closer to where he was buried, the church St. Charles Borromeo regularly stages The Four Seasons, Vivaldi’s main work. The concerts start at 8:15 pm on weekends and last 60 minutes. People can arrive and enter anytime during the performance.Date: throughout the yearLocation: Church St. Charles Borromeo（Karlskirche）, Kreuzherrengase 1, 1040 ViennaTickets: 25 Euros for all ages（free cancellation 24 hours before the event）1.For a couple with their 10-year-old child, which is the cheapest?A.Mozart Piano Sonatas.B.Vienna Chamber Orchestra.C.Vivaldi: The Four Seasons.D.Vienna PhilharmonicOrchestra.2.What do the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Mozart Piano Sonatas have in common?A.They last one and a half hours.B.They are held in closed surroundings.C.They offer a discount for students and the aged.D.They are suitable for people who prefer pop music.3.What can we know about the concert—The Four Seasons?A.It forbids people to enter after 8:15 pm.B.It describes Vivaldi’s stories related to Vienna.C.It allows you to return your ticket for free a day in advance.D.It was created by the Church St. Charles Borromeo to memorize Vivaldi.BAt any moment, about half the world’s population is wearing denim（牛仔布）clothes. But few realize tiny bits of denim have been adding up to a surprising amount of pollution in water, as a new study shows.Sam Athey, one of the study’s authors, says, “Even though denim is made of a natural material—cotton, it contains chemicals.” Cotton fibers were treated with many types of chemicals, she notes. Some improve its durability and feel. Others give denim its distinctive blue color1 .Athey and her team washed jeans and found that about 50,000 microfibers came off from each pair per wash. Not all of those fibers make their way into the environment. Wastewater treatment plants catch about 83 to 99 percent ofthem. Catching 99 percent may sound pretty good. But one percent of 50,000 is still 500 fibers per wash. And since every pair of jeans is washed again and again, it still adds up to lots of microfibers entering the waterenvironment.Denim microfibers showed up in sediment（沉淀物）from the Great Lakes. More of these fibers polluted a series of shallow lakesin southern Ontario. They even turned up in sediment from the Arctic Ocean in northern Canada. The team found denim accounted for 12 to 23 percent of microfibers in the sediment. There were other microfibers too. But the team focused on denim because so many people wear jeans.“Everyone wears jeans so they could be our largest input of microfibers into our streams and soils,” Athey says. “An easy way to limit that is by washing our jeans less often.” Athey grew up thinking she should wash her jeans after wearing them every couple of times, but most jean companies recommend washing them no more than once a month. “The solution is not that you shouldn’t wear jeans,” she says. “We need to buy fewer denim clothes and only wash them when they truly need it.”4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Chemicals are contained in natural cotton.B. Chemicals can make denim color1 ful.C. Chemicals prevent fibers from falling.D. Chemicals can make the life of denim longer.5. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Denim.B. Sediment.C. Microfibers.D. Chemicals.6. What does the author mainly want to tell us through Athey’s words ?A. To avoid wearing jeans.B. To reduce denim consumption.C. To wash jeans more often.D. To limit input in denim production.7. In which section of a magazine might the text be found?A. Science.B. Entertainment.C. Tourism.D. Geography.CEven as Google plans to test its fleet (车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains abit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm.“Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people,” said Chris Urmson, director of Google’s self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Google’s headquarters inMountain View,California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator (油门) or brake pedal. “Our software and sensors do all the work,” Urmson said. “The vehicles will be very basic — we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible — but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button.” The prototype (雏形) is the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads — the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error — and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can’t drive because of age or illness.Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don’t own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, includingDelphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow “safety drivers” to take control if needed.8. According to Chris Urmson, __________.A. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humansB. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderlyC. software and sensors are vital for self-driving carsD. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars9. Paragraph 4 is meant to tell us that __________.A. many traffic accidents are caused by human errorB. some people can’t drive because of illness or ageC. Urmson has promised to create safer roads in the futureD. self-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams10. The underlined word “issued” in the last paragraph can probably bereplaced by__________.A. givenB. claimedC. awardedD. prohibited11. What’s the author’s attitude towards self-driving cars?A. Objective.B. Indifferent.C. Subjective.D. Favorable.DHave you ever been on social media and seen your favorite celebrity talking about a product? These promotions might not be totally random, and are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing process. The question is: How do social media influencers ‘influence’ what you buy?Human desire for status and making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, makes us receptive to being ‘socially influenced’. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to sell or launch a product. So, what do these promotions actually do?Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create appealing content that not only sticks to the brand image, but sparks their followers’ interests in a product they might never have seen before.Secondly, influencers can improve a company or product’s relationship with their customer base. According to InMoment’s 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years. This is also true of 60% of millennials. A popular celebrity can target key customers and talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with them.Lastly, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly ‘unbiased opinions’. We are more likely to respond to ‘peer recommendation’ than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a ‘friend’ can make us less likely to be doubtful about what we are seeing.So, the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider that this could be a carefully worked-out marketing strategy designed to target your core needs. If you find yourself examining a product you’ve seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.12. Why do companies invite celebrities to launch products?A. Because celebrities can improve the companies’ public images.B. Because consumers like to share similarity with celebrities.C. Because celebrities want to make more money.D. Because consumers can make friends with celebrities.13. According to the passage, which strategy is often used by influencers?A. Setting up operation platforms.B. Sending gifts to customers.C. Improving relationship with the company.D. Taking advantage of their popularity.14. To customers, the recommendations of influencers seem to be ________.A. offensiveB. subjectiveC. objectiveD. misleading15. The passage is mainly about ________.A. how social media make adsB. how social media influence our lifestyleC. how social influencers affect our buyingD. how celebrities earn fame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年广州执信中学高三英语期中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AThere have been many great painters in the rich history of Chinese art. Here are four of the greatest painters from China.Li Cheng (919—967, Five Dynasties and early Song Dynasty)Li Cheng contributed greatly to one of the golden ages of landscape paintings in world history. During his time, he was considered the best landscape painter ever. He is remembered especially for the winter landscapes he created and for simple compositions of tall, old evergreens set against a dry landscape. Several of his paintings are in thin ink which gives them a foggy appearance.Fan Kuan (990—1020 , Song Dynasty)Fan Kuan began his career by modeling Li Cheng's work but later created his own style, claiming that the only true teacher was nature. His finest workTravelers among Mountains and Streamsis a masterpiece of landscape painting and many future artists turned to it for inspiration.Qi Baishi (1864-1957)One of the greatest contemporary Chinese painters, Qi Baishi is known for not being influenced by Western styles like most painters of his time. He can be considered as the last great traditional painter of China. He painted almost everything from insects to landscapes. He is regarded highly in Chinese art for the freshness that he brought to the familiar types of birds and flowers, insects and grass.Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010)Widely considered as the founder of modern Chinese painting , Wu Guanzhong has painted various aspects of China, like its architecture, plants, animals, people and landscapes. Wu went on to combine Western and Chinese styles to create a unique form of modem art. In 1992, he became the first living Chinese artist whose work was exhibited at the British Museum.1.What do we know about Li Cheng?A.He loved landscape paintings.B.He copied many artists' work.C.His work gained worldwide recognition.D.He was considered as Fan Kuan's teacher.2.What is the main feature of Qi Baishi's paintings?A.They have foggy appearances.B.They lack diversity in the theme.C.They come under Western influence.D.They show advanced traditional painting skills.3.What did the four Chinese painters have in common?A.They were all modern painters.B.They all created landscape paintings.C.They were all impacted by Western art.D.They were all pioneers intraditional art history.BAs artificial intelligence(AI) systems become more advanced, we can expect them to be used more often in the world of human medicine and healthcare. AI is designed to imitate(模仿）the human brain in decision making and learning, so with the computing power to learn tasks in days or even hours, it is possible to create medical AIs that rapidly outperform doctors in certain tasks.Data plays a hugely important role in helping AI systems learn about human medicine. AI systems are trained on large data sets gathered from real-life cases. Providing detailed patient information in quantities is a crucial factor for their success.One of the most important areas for influencing global health is in the field of epidemiology(流行病学）。