高三上学期期中考试英语试题 .doc

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1、班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ 考场号_ 座位号_装订线第一学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷第一部分 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 is the woman most probably?A. A teacher.B. A reporter.C. A librarian. 2. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She ha

2、s no appetite. B. A fork hurt her right hand. C. Her left hand is always shaking. 3. What does the woman mean?A. She likes teenagers. B. Teenagers are honest.C. TV shows are boring. 4. Why have Tinas parents moved to London?A. To work there. B. To stay with Tina.C. To run a new school. 5. How much s

3、hould the man pay in total?A. $5.B. $7.C. $9. 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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What does the man mainly work as?A. A singer.B. A dancer.C. A writer. 7. What is the w

4、oman doing?A. Preparing a concert.B. Hosting a program.C. Looking for a book. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. When does the woman usually use WeChat?A. In the mornings.B. In the afternoons.C. In the evenings. 9. What does the woman use WeChat mainly for?A. Finding project information. B. Sharing things with

5、her dad. C. Communicating with her friends. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What will Charlie most probably do this Saturday?A. Enjoy a birthday party. B. Buy the woman a present. C. Make a shopping list. 11. How will the speakers make the cake brown?A. With some cocoa. B. With some butter. C. With some f

6、ood coloring. 12. What is Mike fond of?A. Eggs.B. Cakes.C. Chocolate. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Who sent the womans photos to Justin?A. Peter.B. Cathy.C. Her mother. 14. What does the man try to do?A. Apologize to the woman. B. Comfort the woman.C. Complain to the woman. 15. What is the woman worrie

7、d about?A. Justin puts her photos on Facebook. B. Justin gives her photos to her mum. C. Justin forgets to send her photos back. 16. What will the woman do?A. Have a talk with Cathy. B. Ask for more advice. C. Delete the photos. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Where should the listeners go if they get los

8、t?A. The ticket office. B. The tourist bus. C. The main gate. 18. What may surprise the listeners?A. The palace has become a museum. B. There are people living in the palace. C. People are dressed in traditional clothes. 19. What should the listeners do before taking photos with local people?A. Buy

9、their products. B. Talk with their families.C. Ask for their permission. 20. How does the speaker find the asking price of the local products?A. High.B. Acceptable. C. Low.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Lake District Attractions Guide Lowth

10、er Castle & Gardens Unique historic restoration project；130 acres of wild gardens dating from the 17th century to explore, and a beautiful architectural castle ruin, period summerhouses, panoramic lakeland views,and wild play areas. Restored stable courtyard cafe, gift shop and gallery. Open： Da

11、ily from 10：00 to 17：00（16：00 in winter）. Lakeland Climbing Centre We are one of the UK's largest indoor aerial adventure Centres offering climbing and aerial activities for all the family（5 years +）.Our award-winning Centre contains Kendal Wall（tallest wall in the country），awesome bouldering ro

12、oms, CrazyClimb and Skyline Indoor Aerial Adventure. Free car parking. Pre-booking recommended. Open： Mon to Fri 10：00-22：00. Sat,Sun& BHa：10：00-19：00（10：00-17：00 May to Aug）. Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry This atmospheric museum takes you buck through time to explore the story of the l

13、ake District and its inhabitants. Discover the unique traditions of the region through recreated period rooms and workshops lost trades to see how rural people lived, worked and played. Open： Monday to Saturday and Summer Sundays. 10：30-17：00 Summer.10：30-16：00 Winter.21.When is the Lowther Castle &

14、amp; Gardens open in Winter？ _ A. 10：30-16：00.B. 10：00-16：00.C. 10：30-17：00.D. 10：00-17：00.22.What can visitors do at Lakeland Climbing Centre？ _ A. Buy some gifts in a gift shop. B. Climb the tallest wall in the world.C. Go on an indoor aerial adventure. D. Explore the story of the inhabitants.23.W

15、here should visitors go if they want to discover the unique traditions of Lake District？ _ A. Lowther Castle&Gardens. B. Lakeland Climbing Centre.C. Skyline Indoor Aerial Adventure. D. Museum of Lakeland Life &Industry.BWhen I first met George,I was in my early 30s.My children were just ente

16、ring school life allowing me to escape from endless housework.At 65，George had recently left work and was seeking a rewarding hobby for his golden years.For both of us,we loved painting and we met at a local TAFE painting class.Thus began a friendship that was to last for 25 yearsuntil the day he di

17、ed. George was an energetic man who lived life to the full.He loved his family,his friends,and was loyal and outspoken.As the only male in a painting class full of women,George quite enjoyed it.He ruled the roost（栖息处）and we were his hens.He loved his singular（单一的）role and looked after his hens with

18、the same attention he gave to everything. He took to painting with passion and devotion.He carefully housed his expensive painting tools in a boxa red metal tool boxbuilt to bear hard knocks.Not fancy,but smooth and shiny and very red. In 2004，I learned that he was very ill and went to visit him. &q

19、uot;He's very confused and may not recognize you," Penny,his daughter,warned.But as I bent over,George opened his eyes. "Betty!" he said,and with surprising strength,held my hand. "I've always been hoping to leave my box to you.I'm afraid I can't paint anymore,and

20、 you have the best talent and are most likely to use it," he said.With tears in my eyes,I accepted the gift on the proviso（附带条件）he could take it back at any time.He never did.He died two days later. Today I still use much of his equipment kept in the box.The box is still in good shape,very red.

21、The original shop sticker is still firmly in place although the price has worn off. But that's all right because to my mind some things,like friendship,are beyond price.24. Why did George go to painting class？ _ A. He wanted to please his children.B. B. He wanted to enjoy school life again.C. He

22、 wanted to make new friends there.D. He wanted to develop a worthwhile hobby.25. What's the author's purpose of writing the text？ _ A. To introduce a popular hobby.B. To describe a precious friendship.C. To remember a red tool box.D. To appreciate her friend's help.26. Which word can des

23、cribe George according to the text？ _ A. Honest.B. Brave.C. Caring.D. Lucky.27. What can we learn from the text？ _ A. The tool box is well kept by the author.B. George took the red tool box back in the end.C. George was shy and didn't talk much in the class.D. The author thought their painting c

24、lass was boring.CTech giants Apple and Google are teaming up to create a system that would let smart phone users know when they've come into contact with someone who has COVID-19.     The technology would rely on the Bluetooth signals that smart phones can both send out and receiv

25、e. If a person tests positive（阳性）for COVID-19，they could inform public health authorities through an app.Those public health apps would then alert anyone whose smart phones had come near the infected person's phone in the prior 14 days.The technology could be used on both Google Android phones a

26、nd Apple iPhones. The companies insist that they will preserve smart phone users' privacy and their technology will be used only by public health authorities to trace the spread of COVID-19. Smart phone users can choose to use it.The software will not collect data on users' physical location

27、s or their personally identifiable information.People who test positive would remain unknown to the public,both to the people who came in contact with them and to Apple and Google. "Privacy is of greatest importance in this effort," the companies said in a joint statement.   

28、60;The American Civil Liberties Union has warned that using cellphone data to handle the pandemic carries risks of "destruction of privacy".In a statement on Friday,ACLU cyber security counsel Jennifer Granick said,"The system also can't work well if people don't trust it"

29、;.She said that the joint Apple and Google project "appears to reduce the worst privacy risks, but there is still room for improvement." She added that the contact tracing app should be used only for public health purposes and only for the duration of this pandemic.     Publ

30、ic health officials say the contact tracing -finding people who have been in contact with an infected person will be a key step in lifting shelter in-place restrictions.     It would allow people who are known to have been exposed to the virus to isolate themselves,while letting other

31、s recover normal activities.28. What is the main purpose of the passage？ _ A. To advertise for public health.B. To introduce a contact tracing system.C. To warn the public of risks of COVID-19.D. To raise people's awareness of privacy protection.29. What do the companies promise to do in particu

32、lar？ _ A. Warn people who test positive.B. Protect infected people's private information.C. Work with public health authorities.D. Collect data on users physical locations.30. Which of the following is TRUE according to Jennifer Granick？ _ A. Public health issues are traced accura

33、tely . B. Only people's trust influences the system. C. The worst privacy risks has been reduced. D. Jennifer thinks the system should be better. 31. The system is mainly designed to _ .A. ensure infected people's recoveryB. guarantee people's normal activitiesC. help prevent the spread

34、of COVID-19D. encourage all the people to isolate themselvesDCulture shock occurs when people have been suddenly thrown into a new culture. Newcomers may be anxious because they dont speak the language. Neither do they know the customs or understand the peoples behavior in daily life.   &#

35、160; Quite often the visitor find that “yes” may not always mean “yes”, that friendliness does not necessarily mean friendship, or that statements that appear to be serious are really intended as jokes. The foreigners may be unsure as when to shake hands, when to start conversations, or how to appro

36、ach a stranger. The idea of culture shock helps explain feeling of puzzlement and confusion.     Language problems do not lead to all the setbacks that people feel. When one has lost everything that was once familiar, such as understanding a transportation system, knowing how to regis

37、ter for university classes, or knowing how to make friends, difficulties in coping with the new society may arise.    When a person enters a strange culture, he or she feels like a fish out of water.Newcomers feel at times that they do not belong to the culture and feel abandoned by t

38、he native members of the culture. When this happens, visitors may want to refuse everything about the new environment and may praise and sing their own praises of the positive aspects of their own culture. On the other side, more visitors may sneeze at their native country by refusing to accept its

39、value and instead choosing to approve of the value of the new country. This may occur as an attempt to accept the new culture in order to be taken in by the people in it.32. What do people feel when they are suddenly in a new culture?A. Excited.B. Delighted.C. Upset.D. Hopeless.33.  We can infe

40、r from the second paragraph that _.A. its impossible to get used to a new cultureB. people feel confused due to culture shockC. foreigners often dont mean what they sayD. most foreigners are usually quite humorous34. According to the passage,the barrier people often meet with in a new coun

41、try are the following EXCEPT _.A. the languageB. the transportationC. the environmentD. the food35. The underlined expression “he or she feels like a fish out of water” in the last paragraph suggests _.A. people away from their cultures can hardly survive in a new cultureB. a fish can not survi

42、ve without waterC. people away from their culture experience mental loneliness.D. people away from their culture have many difficulties in new environment第二节 阅读七选五（共5小题，共10.0分）Many people often find themselves waking up in the middle of the night,unusually awake and excited._36_ . That's really

43、frustrating. However, there is no need to worry. Here are some effective ways to help you fall asleep again. Remain in bed. For you to fall asleep, your heart rate needs to slow down. When you get up,your heart rate goes up. So, avoid going to the bathroom during the night if you can. Do not eat too

44、 little or too much for dinner. Do not drink and fill your bladder （膀胱）before bed. _37_ . It may make you fall asleep faster, but it may also disrupt your sleep later in the night. Stay in the dark. When you cannot sleep, LED lights on printers and cable boxes may be the reason. The same is true for

45、 light streaming in through cracks in curtains. _38_ . You should cover lights with tape and wear a sleep mask. A popular choice has deep eye cups so your eyes can open and shut while you wear them. Quiet your mind. Try ways to relax,such as deep breathing,meditation,and mindfulness exercises. _39_

46、. The point is to keep your brain busy with something that is not demanding and is relaxing. _40_ . If your wake-up time is 6：30 a.m. and your clock reads 3：00 a.m.， do not think Oh no! I have only three hours left! Instead, say to yourself Oh great! I have three more hours to sleep! You have a prob

47、lem if you wake three times a week for more than three months. It may affect your quality of life. You need to find a sleep expert who can help identify the cause and fix it. A. Think in a positive way. B. Maintain a calm attitude. C. They may keep you awake. D. Most importantly, avoid alcohol in th

48、e evening. E. You can do simple math problems in your head. F. Getting up to do some mild exercise is also helpful. G. Tossing and turning in bed, they are unable to fall asleep.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文候各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got  41  when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his   42    took a turn. After