河北省辛集中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题201912250220.doc

1、河北省辛集中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷1 至 8页，第卷 9至10页。 满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第一部分 听力理解（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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1. Why cant the ma

2、n lend the woman his notebook? A. He doesnt have a notebook. B. He doesnt bring it with him. C. He will need it himself.2. Where does the man live now? A. In Washington. B. In New York. C. In Boston.3. When will the man be in the race? A. On Wednesday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.4. Why is the woma

3、n worried? A. The repairman will not come on Friday. B. She cant hand in her paper on time. C. She cant fix the fax machine.5. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a post office. B. In a bookstore. C. In a supermarket.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

4、，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至7题。6. Why is the man going to the party early? A. To get a good seat. B. To give a gift to George. C. To help George with the party.7. When will the woman arrive at the party? A. At about 2:00. B. At about 2: 15. C.

5、At about 2:30.听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。8. What are the speakers discussing? A. A new employee. B. A building project. C. The mans retirement.9. What does the man say about Allison? A. She will do a good job. B. She is not experienced. C. She is confident about her work.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. When will the din

6、ing hall close? A. At about 6:30. B. At about 7:00. C. At about 10:0011. What does Ann think of the dining hall? A. Dining hall is worse than home cooking. B. Dining hall is better than home cooking. C. Dining hall is as good as home cooking.12. What will Bill most probably do right now? A. Order a

7、pizza. B. Cook dinner at home. C. Go to the dining hall.听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13. What does Eddie do? A. A travel writer. B. A TV reporter. C. A college student.14. What do we know about Tom Coogans latest book? A. It is his 10th book. B. It is about a horse. C. It took him 16 months.15. How will Eddie

8、prepare for his talk with Tom Coogan? A. By watching Tom Coogans TV program. B. By reading Tom Coogans latest book. C. By asking the woman questions.16. Where will Eddie meet Tom Coogan? A. At Tom Coogans house. B. At a TV station. C. At a college.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Where should the listeners go

9、if they get lost? A. To the ticket office. B. To the tourist bus. C. To the main gate.18. What may surprise the listeners? A. There are people living in the palace. B. The palace has become a museum. C. People are dressed in traditional clothes.19. What should the listeners do before they have their

10、 photos taken with the local people? A. Buy their products. B. Ask for their permission. C. Talk with their families.20. What proper price can you offer if the local people ask you for $20 for their product? A. $20 B. $14 C. $6第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选

11、出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AWe have many trips for you to explore the world your way. Our travel ideas are as diverse as the world itself and are designed to let you experience it. Please start with the following four trips.Athens and Crete ExplorerVisit Greeks famous capital, Athens, and its largest island,

12、 Crete, on this Greece vacation. In Athens, tour the iconic Acropolis and head to nearby Delphi to see the home of the ancient Oracle, before flying to the island of Crete where you can explore its capital, Heraklion, and enjoy its world-famous diet of seafood and cheese.Duration: 8 Days Prices From

13、: US$ 892 Trip Type: Romance & Honeymoon, Tailor-made Travel IdeasLondon for FamiliesDesigned to thrill people of all ages, this family London vacation explores the sights, history and magic of this great city. Visit the world of Harry Potter, the original Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, and take the Or

14、iginal London Sightseeing Tour. Duration: 9 Days Prices From: US$ 634 Trip Type: Family Vacations, Stopovers/City Breaks, Tailor-made Travel IdeasAustralia & New ZealandExplore the two most popular cities of Australia and New Zealand on this air-land tour. Start in Sydney, where youll tour the Sydne

15、y Opera House, sail across the famous harbour, and see koalas and kangaroos at Taronga Zoo. Then head on to Auckland where youll explore the twin harbours, learn about Maori traditions, and enjoy unbeatable views of the landscape.Duration: 11 Days Prices From: US$ 1,999 Trip Type: Vacation Packages

16、with AirfareClassic EgyptThis tour is a true classic designed to give the traveler with limited time a superb introduction to the civilization of Ancient Egypt, focusing on the Nile and its importance to the people. The ancient land of Egypt inspires the imagination like no other. Unlock the land of

17、 the Pharaohs on this 9 day journey along the Nile.Duration: 9 Days Prices From: US$ 1,495 Trip Type: Classics (Bestsellers), Tailor-made Travel Ideas21. Which trip is more likely taken by a newly-married couple?A. London for Families.B. Australia & New Zealand.C. Classic Egypt.D. Athens and Crete E

18、xplorer.22. If you are on the trip to London for Families, you will see _. A. the ancient OracleB. the world of Harry Potter C. koalas and kangaroosD. the ancient land of Egypt23. From the text, it can be learnt that all the four trips _. A. have the same trip type B. take more than one week C. take

19、 more than US$ 1000D. enjoy their famous diet24. Where is the text probably taken from?A. A travel brochure. B. A science fiction.C. A storybook.D. A textbook.BA few hours after my first mission, returning to Earth on the space shuttle Endeavour, I completed all of my medical tests after flight, met

20、 with NASA officials, and reunited with my family. Finally, 1 was alone in my office room in astronaut crew quarters at the Kennedy Space Center, exhausted and ready for bed. And I did what anyone does when they return to their hotel room on a business trip: I turned on the TV. The television news s

21、tarted up: Such and such had happened, people were shocked, blah blah blah. Sports scores. Silly commercials.It didnt take more than a minute before I had to turn it off. It felt like my body was rejecting all this input, just as it would reject an organ donation that had the wrong blood type. All o

22、f this noise was just completely foreign to who I wasor, more appropriately, who I had become. A few hours before, I had been orbiting Earth, seeing our planet from space, flying the most amazing machine ever built by human hands, working with a team that was the absolute success of human. And now h

23、ere in my room watching what was being sold as news, and with my newfound perspective, I just could not stomach it. My worldview was changed forever in a profound（深刻的）way.The biggest change by far and the one for which I will always be most grateful is this big-picture perspective. That will stick w

24、ith me for the rest of my life.Whenever I feel the pressure of modern life, the stress about work, or worry about the future, I remember my time in the space station. Back to seeing the sun set. Or watching our galaxy rise on the horizon. Or seeing a sea of lightning flash a hundred times a second.

25、Or simply back to floating weightlessly.When Im there in my mind and realize how many billions of these beautiful sunsets there have been and will be in the future, the cares of the world just dont seem that pressing. It goes that, Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. L

26、iving daily life down here on the planet is so much better with this attitude!25. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word stomach in paragraph 2?A. Access.B. Attend.C. Accept.D. Afford.26. What is the most important change to the writer?A. He has a broader view of the wor

27、ld. B. He doesnt like watching TV any more.C. He will always be most grateful for everything.D. He can fly the most amazing machine by hands.27.What attitude to life does the writer tend to have?A. A caged bird longs for clouds. B. Live in the present moment.C. Let bygones be bygones. D. Time works

28、great changes. CSales of Apples new iPhone 11 in China began on Friday, but were met with a cooler reception from consumers than in previous years. Unlike in previous years, no long lines were seen outside Chinese shops on Friday for the new iPhone, and the product release only made the headlines in

29、 a few media outlets.Huawei unveiled（公布）its Mate 30 smartphone series on Thursday night. Its new devices have won consumers hearts at home and abroad. Many compared it with Apples new iPhone 11, saying that beats the new iPhone in terms of innovation and quality. One customer surnamed Zhao, an IT sp

30、ecialist who pre-ordered a Mate 30 Pro on Friday, said that he chose Mate 30 without hesitation. Zhao said, “ Its obvious that Huaweis new phone with its advanced 5G mode would lead the future global telecommunication market, and its new innovative features in gesture and side control attracted my a

31、ttention, too.”In contrast with iPhone 11s lukewarm（冷淡的）sales, Chinese netizens have engaged in discussions on Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. An online poll on the Mate 30 and iPhone 11 on Weibo on Friday showed that more than 60 percent of netizens chose the Mate 30, while less than 20 percent chose the

32、iPhone 11. Many chose Huawei not out of patriotism （爱国主义）but for its technology.Overseas consumers also engaged in active discussions on Huaweis new flagship devices on technology sites and social media platforms. On Twitter, many netizens said “nice”, “best phone ever” and “my favorite one” on Huaw

33、eis Twitter account. Some netizens in countries like the UK, the Netherlands and Argentina asked when Huaweis new devices would be released in their countries.28. How did customers react to Apples new product?A. They thought it was cool to use it. B. They stood in long lines to purchase it.C. They t

34、hought its quality was worse than before.D. They were less interested in it than former years.29. In what aspect is Mate 30 better than iPhone 11 according to paragraph 2?A. The price and the weight. B. The appearance and the speed. C. The quality and innovation. D. The service life and function.30.

35、 What does the underlined word “poll” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Store. B. Vote. C. Account. D. Exam.31. What could be the best title for the text?A. A New Era5G B. Huawei Is Better than AppleC. Apples New iPhone 11 D. Huaweis Mate 30 Defeats iPhone 11DGarbage sorting has become a hot issue aro

36、und China, especially after Shanghai began carrying out a regulation on July 1.Beijing, as a forerunner in environmental protection, has thus been expected to follow suit. The capital of the country has long been campaigning for sorting and recycling household waste, as part of its environmental dri

37、ve for sustainable growth, local media reported.The current regulation gives garbage sorting responsibilities to government departments, property management groups and other organizations. It also gives rules for companies, outlining how theyre responsible for waste collection, transportation and tr

38、eatment. Only individuals are not subject to responsibilities.The long-awaited revision will soon change the situation. “Taking out the trash without sorting it properly will be illegal,” said Sun Xinjun, director of the Beijing Commission of Urban Management. In Shanghai, violators are now fined up

39、 to 200 yuan ($30) for trash-sorting violations. The maximum fine in Beijing will not be less than that, he said.The Beijing city government first set out to promote garbage sorting in 2009. Authorities have since called on citizens to sort their household waste into four typesrecyclable waste, kitc

40、hen trash, dangerous waste and othersand leave it in a corresponding dustbin or trash can. Blue-colored dustbins signify items within are recyclable, green represents kitchen trash, red corresponds to dangerous materials and grey to other waste.To promote the awareness of garbage sorting and expand

41、the base of participants, authorities have employed workers to help residents on the spot. With intelligent devices, those who throw in recyclable waste at given sites will be rewarded with bonus points, which can be used to buy daily goods. At some communities, there are no color-coded dustbins. In

42、stead, a scheduled garbage collection service is offered to help improve the environment. In other communities, workers offer a door-to-door service to collect recyclables or kitchen waste.Beijing Environmental Sanitation Engineering Group has been promoting new garbage sorting facilities such as re

43、cycling cabinets and smart kitchen waste trash cans since 2016, Xinhua News Agency reported. Nearly 26,000 metric tons of household waste is generated across Beijing on a daily basis and 29 terminal garbage disposal facilities are working at full capacity. Nearly 9.3 million tons of household waste

44、was processed in the city last year.32. According to the passage, which dustbins should some used coke cans be thrown into?A. Grey-colored dustbins. B. Red-colored dustbins.C. Green-colored dustbins. D. Blue-colored dustbins.33.We can learn from the passage that _.A. new technology has been applied

45、to help deal with garbageB. Beijing carried out a more severe rule on garbage sorting than ShanghaiC. the change of the current regulation has aroused objection among citizensD. the amount of household waste in Beijing is far from something disturbing34. What is the best title for the text?A. How to

46、 Sort Garbage in China B. The Current Regulation in BeijingC. Garbage Collection in Beijing D. Waste Recycling Project Counts35. The passage can be sorted as _. A. a book review B. a scientific report C. an environment report D. a geography essay第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有

47、两项为多余选项。You may have grown up living with lots of siblings, or this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else. 36 Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year (or even years)!Be clear about your expectations fro

48、m the beginning. Do you know in advance that you hate it when someone hits the snooze button (贪睡闹铃) fifteen times every morning? That youre a neat freak (怪人)? That you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake up? 37 Its not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them rig

49、ht away, and communicating what you need is one of the best ways to avoid problems before they become problems.Address problems when theyre little. Is your roommate always forgetting her things for the shower, and taking yours? 38 Addressing things that annoy you while theyre still little can help y

50、our roommate be aware of something she may not otherwise know. And addressing little things is much easier than addressing them after theyve become big. 39 This may seem simple, but its probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflict. Dont think he wont mind if you borrow his s

51、hoes for a quick soccer game. For all you know, you just stepped over an uncrossable line. Dont borrow, use, or take anything without getting approval first.Be mindful of who you bring into your room and how often. 40 But your roommate may not. Be mindful of how often you bring people over. If your

52、roommate studies best in the quiet, and you study best in a group, can you alternate who hits the library and who gets the room?A. Be open to new ideas and experiences.B. Respect all the things that belong to your roommate.C. You may love having your study group into your room.D. Expect to learn, gr

53、ow and change during the time in the college.E. Are your clothes being borrowed faster than you can wash them?F. Let your roommate know as soon as you can about your little preferences.G. Having a roommate can be both a challenge and a great part of your college experience. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节

54、 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题l5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We love letters. Just as John Donne, a poet, 41 it, “Letters, to me and my friends, mean 42 greetings; they get souls together. Thanks to letters, friends who are 43 speak. He wrote these words nearly 400 years ago.

55、Today, in the age of instant text message, social media, and email, they 44 ring truer than ever, because writing or receiving a letter has become such a 45 event.A UK-wide survey undertaken by Sunday Times suggests that one in four of us has not 46 a letter for at least 10 years. Thats ten years wi

56、thout the bitter-sweet 47 of pacing the floor waiting for the 48 , ten years without recognizing the handwriting on the envelope and eagerly 49 the letter to read its content.We 50 not get them any more, but we still love handwritten letters. In the same survey, one third of 51 people interviewed sa

57、y that they 52 the content of sentimental（充满情感的）letters. Shouldnt we make 53 to give our friends and families what they will treasure forever? Ann Bickley went online in 2013 and offered to handwrite a letter to anyone who 54 her. Her website received 50,000 55 in its first three months. Five years

58、later, she is still the main 56 behind one-million-lovely- and has personally written 4,000 letters offering hope and 57 to strangers.The thought behind a letter 58 as much as its contents. “I never tell anyone that 59 is going to be OK,” Ann Bickley says, “I am letting someone know that there is so

59、meone in the world who 60 them.”Who wouldnt love to receive a letter like that? Lets get writing!41. A. madeB. putC. helpedD. managed42. A. rather thanB. less thanC. more thanD. other than43. A. absentB. activeC. amusedD. admirable44. A. alsoB. yetC. alreadyD. still45. A. popularB. commonC. rareD. s

60、imple46. A. receivedB. sentC. writtenD. rejected47. A. successB. pleasureC. concernD. calmness48. A. engineerB. doctorC. policeD. postman49. A. seizingB. tearingC. hidingD. carrying50. A. canB. mustC. mayD. shall51. AmericanB. ChineseC. AustralianD. British52. A. forgetB. changeC. rememberD. notice5

61、3. A. moneyB. roomC. historyD. time54. A. contactedB. interviewedC. consultedD. admired55. A. guestsB. visitorsC. friendsD. partners56. A. forceB. strengthC. sourceD. energy57. A. effortB. comfortC. surpriseD. experience58. A. educatesB. guidesC. mattersD. rewards59. A. nothingB. anythingC. somethin

62、gD. everything60. A. looks afterB. cares aboutC. struggles forD. agrees with第二节 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一词或者所给词的适当形式，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为6l-70的相应位置上。61. No official _ (permit) has been given for the event to take place.62. The exercises are designed _ (strong) your stomac

63、h muscles.63. Computers account _ 5% of the countrys commercial electricity consumption.64. The cuckoo _ (lay) its eggs in other birds nests the other day.65. It began to thunder in _ distance, and a black cloud spread over the sky.66. They had an _ (argue) with the waiter about the bill.67. I would

64、 rather you _ (tell) him the truth yesterday.68. He said he really _ (regret) making such comment on the case.69. The time has changed and our approaches to _ (communicate) with children must change as well.70. Things are not so bad as they seem. There is always someone _ (badly) off than you.第四部分 写

65、作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处中加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last summer, I got a part-time job as a waiter. I worked hard and ve

66、ry helpful. Everyone in a restaurant including some regular customer liked me. One day, a foreign couple in their fifties entered into the restaurant. I was happy to have a chance to practise their spoken English. I went up to greet them warm. After I took their order, I told them their food will be

67、 served quickly because we Chinese respected the elderly. Heard my words, a look of displeasure appeared on the wifes face. Seeing my confusing look, her husband explained to me the westerners disliked the description “old”. I apologized to them but realized the importance of knowing cultural differ

68、ences.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，暑期在英国旅游时得到当地导游Mr. Smith的悉心照顾,回国后给他写一封邮件表达谢意。主要内容：1.回忆旅行中美好时光; 2.遇到的困难和帮助；3.邀请他来中国旅游。 注意：1）词数100 左右（开头已给，不计入总词数）； 2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Smith, Yours, Li Hua河北辛集中学2017级高三上学期期中考试高三英语答案 一、听力1-5 CABBA 6-10 CBCAB 11-15 ACCAB 16-20 ACABB二、阅读理解21-24 DBBA 25-27 CAB 28-31 DCBD 32-3

69、5 DACC 36-40 GFEBC三、语言运用第一节 完形填空41-45 BCADC 46-50 ABDBC 51-55 DCDAB 56-60 ABCDB第二节 语法填空61. permission 62. to strengthen 63. for 64. laid 65. the 66. argument 67. had told 68. regretted 69. communicating 70. worse四、书面表达第一节 短文改错1.and后加was 2.a-the 3.customer- customers 4.去掉into5.their-my 6.warm-warmly

70、7.will-would 8.Heard-Hearing 9.confusing-confused 10.but-and第二节 应用文写作 One possible version:Dear Smith,Im writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your help while I was traveling in England during summer vocation.It is your detailed and humorous introduction that enables me to have a deeper insi

71、ght into British culture and have a wonderful time there. I am also deeply impressed by your sincere help to get me some medicine when I caught a cold and your perfect advice in choosing gifts for my family.Thanks again for all your efforts! I do hope someday youll come to China and let me show you around my hometown.Yours,Lihua