江苏省南京市溧水区第二高级中学、第三高级中学等三校联考2020届高三英语上学期期中试题

江苏省南京市溧水区第二高级中学、第三高级中学等三校联考2020届
高三英语上学期期中试题
本卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分120分。

考试时间120分钟。

第 I 卷（选择题，共85分）
第一部分听力（共两节，每题1分，满分20分）
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 might prevent the woman buying the table?
A. Its quality.
B. Its design.
C. Its price.
2. Who planted the trees?
A. Henry .
B. The woman.
C. Someone else.
3. What happened to the woman?
A. She got promoted last week.
B. She got fired today.
C. She was fooled by the man.
4. What did the man do?
A. He gave the woman the wrong information.
B. He added salt to his coffee.
C. He put the sugar in the black container.
5. How long is a day on Mars?
A. Less than 24 hours.
B. 24 hours and 37 minutes.
C. 37 hours.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，各个小题将给出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8题。

6. What do we know about the woman’s document?
A. It’s about 30000 words long.
B. It’s a textbook.
C. It’s written in English .
7. Which language is the most difficult according to the man?
A. Arabic.
B. Spanish.
C. English.
8. What does the woman decide to do?
A. Translate the document herself.
B. Look for another translator.
C. Hire the man to do the translation.
听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。

9. Why does the woman call the man?
A. To ask about something for sale.
B. To place an ad in the newspaper .
C. To find out about a TV program.
10. When will the speakers meet this afternoon?
A. At 2:00.
B. At 3:00.
C. At 4:00.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Why was the man disappointed?
A. The other team made too many mistakes.
B. China did not play well.
C. China lost the match.
12. What did the woman enjoy most about the match?
A. The skill of the players.
B. The passion of the sport.
C. The close score of the game.
13. What did the man say about China’s women’s team in the next Olympics?
A. China will surely win a gold medal.
B. China will definitely lose to good teams .
C. China should hope for a bronze medal.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In the woman’s.
B. In the hospital.
C. In an office.
15. What was the purpose of the meeting?
A. To find out why the woman’s recent work was poor.
B. To ask about the woman’s family.
C. To fire the woman.
16. What happened to the woman’s mother?
A. She died of stomach cancer.
B. She had a car accident.
C. She was seriously sick.
17. What was Mr. Travers’s attitude to the woman in the end?
A. He was kind.
B. He was angry .
C. He was critical.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Where was Brandon last seen？
A.In the toys section.
B.In the frozen foods section.
C.In the sporting goods section.
19. What is Brandon wearing?
A. A white shirt and a red baseball cap.
B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap.
C. A dark shirt and blue jeans.
20. What should guests do if they see the boy?
A. Help him to reach the security desk.
B. Take him to the Pizza Hut.
C. Call the security department.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

21. My son turned to bookstores and libraries seeking information about the book recommended by his professor， but ______ none.
A. found
B. had found
C. would find
D. has been finding
22.Recycling ______ putting old objects， such as glass or plastic bottles， newspapers and aluminum cans， through a special process so that they can be used again.
A. submits to
B. adapts to
C. refers to
D. responds to
23. The old man looked up towards the moon and seemed， judging from his facial
expression，
______ of his family.
A. to think
B. thinking
C. to have thought
D. to be thinking
24. My pain ______ obvious the moment I walked into the room for the first man I met asked: “Are you feeling all right?”
A. might have been
B. should have been
C. must have been
D. could have been
25. We should protect our environment from being polluted ______ our next generation
will
enjoy a blue sky and live a healthy life.
A. as if
B. so that
C. even if
D. in case
26. I have had enough of my partner Mary. It’s ______ of her to complain any time about anything.
A. formal
B. reliable
C. frequent
D. typical
27. If you assume a negative attitude and complain all the time， ______ works with
you is
going to feel the same way.
A.whatever
B. whoever
C. whichever
D. whomever
28.Not only does English have many grammatical rules， but there are also hundreds
of
exceptions to those rules， ______ one can master only through years of dedication and energy.
A. where
B. that
C. which
D. what
29. Though last year witnessed a slight decrease in car sales， the selling figures
were ______
exp erts’ expectations.
A. in tune with
B. in connection with
C. in conflict with
D. in
comparison with
30.In order to avoid making arbitrary judgments， I need to ______ a few
things
before I can decide.
A. catch up on
B. cut back on
C. check up on
D. get by on
31. —I can’t believe it. Tom failed the test again!
— He would not be so upset now ______ your advice.
A. would he follow
B. should he follow
C. did he follow
D. had he followed
32. All is Well， a popular TV drama， shows a deep ______ on some family issues，
such as
preference for sons， influence of original family， and so on.
A. argument
B. theme
C. reflection
D. impression
33. Nowadays， job seekers focus more on ______ they can realize their potential in their new jobs instead of putting salary in the first place.
A. why
B. whether
C. that
D. what
34. It is an international ______ to hold a parade to mark the victory day. France，Russia and the US are good examples of countries that do so.
A. convention
B. conversation
C. cooperation
D. connection
35.--- I forgot to register for the courses. I’m one day late and most of the classes
are full. What shall I do?
--- ______ You can’t do anything about that.
A. Take your time.
B. No way!
C. So what?
D. Poor you!
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。

One of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. Her dad had planted it for her 36 it was nothing more than a little branch and several
years later it started to 37 towards the sky at an amazing speed. Soon it 38 her with cooling shade in the summer and glorious， golden leaves in the fall.
When the two-day snowstorm struck our town， heavy snow 39 the tree's branches that were still full of leaves. The weight split that lovely tree down the
40 . It was so sad seeing half of it 41 on the ground after the storm. When
I talked to my neighbor later， she said that the damage had been too much and that the 42 tree would have to be cut down. 43 she had saved a few seedlings from it that she hoped to 44 in the future.
Still， it was a shock to drive by her house the other day and see 45 but
a stump （树桩）in her front yard. I missed that tree. I missed its branches， its leaves 46 _ in the afternoon sun. I missed seeing its limbs reach towards the heavens. I thought that the stump would be a sad 47 of its loss for a long time
to come. My wonderful neighbor， 48 ， had another plan. When I drove by her home today I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its 49 . It was such an affirmation （肯定）of 50 . It was such
a joy to see. I could feel my heart 51 .
Life by its very nature is a 52 bag. It hands us both beauty and tragedy，love and loss， 53____and pain. What we do with it， however， is up to us. We can
let it 54 us in two， or we can use even its hardest times to make our 55 stronger and our hearts more loving. We can spend it complaining or we can use it
to help others.
36. A. unless B. until C. when D. because
37. A. circulate B. shoot C. wind D. stand
38. A. sheltered B. blessed C. surprised D. covered
39. A. take apart B. get through C. broke down D. fell
on
40. A. top B. middle C. bottom D. root
41. A. lying B. trembling C. spreading D.
dancing
42. A. bare B. hopeless C. entire D. abnormal
43. A. Eventually B. Consequently C. Thankfully D. Accidentally
44. A. remove B. replace C. renew D. replant
45. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
46. A. shaking B. shining C. falling D. floating
47. A. expectation B. reminder C. story D. view
48. A. though B. still C. otherwise D. therefore
49. A. baby B. date C. dinner D. rest
50. A. effort B. time C. nature D. life
51. A. hurt B. beat C. smile D. sink
52. A. mixed B. stable C. changeable D. separated
53. A. pleasure B. wonder C. sorrow D. wealth
54. A. attach B. benefit C. pull D. split
55. A. families B. bodies C. souls D. connections
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A
Crime fighters could have a new tool at hand. Researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique to identify human hair. Their test is quicker than DNA analysis techniques currently used by law enforcement.
DNA testing is commonly used for identification because DNA is unique to each individual. However， environmental and chemical processes can degrade DNA， limiting its usefulness over time. Protein in hair， on the other hand， is more stable than DNA but can also have variations (变体) that may be unique to the individual.
揙ur analysis process can be used universally，? says Ms. Huang. 揙ne of our
samples even included dyed hair and the test was 100 per cent accurate. The test was able to distinguish East Asians，Caucasians and South Asians.”
Dr. Beauchemin says she has got in touch with law enforcement agencies about using the new technology. She is also planning to collect more hair samples and continue her research with a goal of finding where exactly in the world the hair sample is from， to look for more races and determine specific age.
揥e are in a very similar place with protein-based identification to where DNA testing was during the early days of its development.? said chemist Brad Hart. 揟his method will be a game-changer，and while we’ve made a lot of progress toward improving it， there are steps to go before this new technique is able to reach its full potential.”
56. What’s the advantage of the protein-based identification over DNA testing?
A. Security .
B. Popularity.
C. Stability.
D. Convenience.
57. What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the text?
A. DNA testing develops as rapidly as protein-based identification.
B. DNA testing will soon reach its full potential .
C. Protein-based identification has replaced DNA testing.
D. Protein-based identification remains to be improved.
B
One evening last summer， when I asked my 14 year old son， Ray， for help with dinner， his response shocked me．"What’s a colander(漏勺)?" he asked．
I could only blame myself．In the family，nobody else’s hands went in the sauce except my own．But that night， as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it，I wondered what else I hadn’t prepared Ray for．As parents，while we focus on our sons’ confidence and character， we perhaps don’t always consider that we are also raising someone’s future roommates，boyfriends， husbands， or fathers．I wanted to know that I’d raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life，"What’s for dinner?" So I came up with a plan:
I would offer Ray a private home economics course．I was delighted to find that he didn’t say no．For two hours， three days a week， Ray was all mine．One day， as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove，he washed and seasoned a chicken for roasting．Then he rolled out the pie crust and filled it with apples， all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven．
I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother—he tried to beg not to have sewing lessons， even though I insisted that one day， someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive—but it couldn’t be denied that he was learning， and more than just housekeeping．"I appreciate what you do as a mom，" he told me one day．Ray now understands the finer points of cooking， and more importantly， he realizes there’s nothing masculine (男子气概的) about being helpless．
Now， not only can he make his own dinner， but also he can make a big meal for his family．That’s what I call a man．I’m glad that I prepared so great a present for my future daughter in-law．
58. In the author’s opinion， some parents pay little attention to _______．
A．preparing children for their future life
B．telling kids what is right and wrong
C．building up children’s confidence
D．making children live a hard life
59. We can infer from the text that Ray _______．
A．preferred sewing to cooking．
B．always thought housework interesting．
C．made great progress in cooking．
D．was unwilling to learn cooking at first．
60. What would the author like to convey in the text?
A．Useful education for boys.
B．The importance of housework.
C．Boys should be involved in housework．
D. Cooking and sewing make boys masculine．
C
Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain， a group of leading archeologists (考古学家) says. In a letter addressed to the justice secretary， Ken Clarke，40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue. It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years， regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.
“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied， whether after a standard period of two years or a further special extension， is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice，” they write.
The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites， including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3，000 BC. A temporary extension has been approved to give archaeologists more time，but eventually the bones will have to be returned to the ground.
The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Hapsburg in Norfolk， where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools that were made by early humans 950，000 years ago. If human remains were found at Hapsburg， they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed.
Before 2008， guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest， while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary， but has so far failed to revise it.
Mike Parker Pearson， an archaeologist at Sheffield University， said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem，but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”
The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied， or on what records should be kept.
61.According to the passage， scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because
______.
A.it was introduced by the government without their knowledge
B. it is only a temporary measure on the human remains
C.it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research
D. it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains
62.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.
B. Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.
C. Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Hapsburg.
D. Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed.
63.What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?
A. The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.
B. The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.
C. The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains .
D. The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades.
64.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. New discoveries should be reburied， the government demands.
B. Law could bury ancient secrets for ever， archeologists warn.
C. Law on human remains needs thorough discussion， authorities say.
D. Research time should be extended， scientists require.
D
One day one of my self-proclaimed（自称的）Month of Gratitude， my five-year-old son woke up “bored” at 5:15 a.m.， I spied a speeding ticket in my wife's purse，and our water heater spluttered to its death as I was getting into the shower. Ordinarily， I would have started complaining and the day would have been off to an ugly start. But this day was different. How cute my child's dimples （酒窝）are. How fetching my wife's taste for adventure. Only 29 days to go.
Just a week earlier， as I struggled wit h the feeling that I’d been put on this earth to load and unload the dishwasher，I’d decided it was time to end my reflexive complaining. But it wasn’t simply the little things that were annoying me. All of a sudden， my friends were dealing with bad news --- cancer diagnoses， divorce，job loss. Shouldn’t I be celebrating my relative good fortune?
I’d heard about the feel-good benefits of a gratitude attitude. Hoping for tips，I called professor Emmons， who pioneered research on the benefits of positive thinking. Emmons quoted new studies that indicated that even pretending to be thankful raises levels of the chemicals associated with pleasure and contentment. He recommended keeping a log of everything I’m grateful for in a given week or month.
I followed his suggestions， but my first attempts at keeping a gratitude list were pretty weak: coffee， naps， caffeine in general. As my list grew， I found more uplift: freshly picked blueberries; the Beatles’ White Album; that I’m not bald.
By day three， I was on a tear， thanking every grocery bagger and parent on the playground like I’d just won an Oscar and hanging Post-it notes to remind myself of the next day’s thank-you targets: the mailman，my son’s math teacher. But soon，the full-on approach started to burn me out.
Researchers call it the Pledge of Allegiance（效忠誓言）effect. “If you overdo gratitude， it loses its meaning or， worse， becomes a chore，” professor Emmons told me when I mentioned my low spirits. Be selective， he advised， and focus on thanking the unsung heroes in your life.
Then professor Emmons suggested a “gratitude visit.” Think of a person who has made a major difference in your life and whom you’ve never properly thanked. Compose a detailed letter to him or her that expresses your appreciation in concrete terms，then read it aloud， face-to-face.
I immediately flashed on Miss Riggi， my eighth-grade English teacher. She was the first one to open my eyes to Hemingway， Faulkner， and other literary giants. To this day，I am guided by her advice (“Never be boring”). I booked plane tickets to my hometown， Scranton， Pennsylvania.
Miss Riggi was shorter than I remember， though unmistakable with her still long，
black hair and bright， intelligent eyes. After a slightly awkward hug and small talk，we settled in. I took a deep breath and read.
“I want to thank you in person for the impact you’ve had on my life，” I began. “Nearly 30 years ago， you introduced my eighth-grade class to the wonders of the written word. Your passion for stories and characters and your enthusiasm for words made me realize there was a world out there that made sense to me.” And whether it was Miss Riggi’s enormous smile when I finished the letter， or the way she held it close as we said goodbye， my feeling of peace and joy remained long after I returned home.
Since then， I have written several more gratitude letters， and my wife and I both summon（召唤）our “training” when we feel saddened by life. The unpleasant matters are still there， but appreciation，I’ve learned， has an echo --- and it’s loud enough to drown out the grumbling of one man emptying the dishwasher.
65. At the beginning of the passage，the author didn't start complaining when he met with unpleasant experiences because _____.
A. it was one of his self-proclaimed day of Gratitude
B. he thought the day was different from before
C. his son became cuter and his wife more adventurous
D. he could manage these little unhappy things in life
66. According to the passage， what did professor Emmons propose to have a gratitude attitude?
A. Making oneself appear to be grateful.
B. Keeping an elaborate dairy.
C. Thinking positively in a given time.
D. Recording everything appreciated for a certain time.
67. According to the context，“gratitude visit” in Paragraph Seven refers to _____.
A. visit someone with a detailed letter
B. call on someone with an appreciated letter
C. see someone personally
D. see someone you owe gratitude to
68. The author's reunion with his English teacher， Miss Riggi， shows that _____.
A. the author was desperate to see his teacher
B. his teacher had great impact on him
C. his teacher still had a deep impression of the author
D. the author wanted to testify the professor's proposal
69. The last paragraph shows that _____.
A. professor Emmons’ suggestions were effecti ve to the author
B. professor Emmons’ suggestions were unpractical to the author
C. the author and his wife learn how to show gratitude to others
D. professor Emmons’ suggestions were considered as unacceptable
70. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. How to pay a gratitude visit.
B. How to be thankful and improve your life.
C. How to make matters differently.
D. How to become an appreciated man.
第II卷（非选择题，共35分）
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意: 每个空格只填1个单词。

请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Advice on how to improve oneself is everywhere. It accounts for about 2.5% of all book sales in the United States.
However， research shows that much of the advice may be misleading or even wrong. Several myths (谬误) about performance continue to exist， despite research and practices that show they are half-truths at best. That might explain why the most likely purchasers of self-improvement books have bought another. The first myth-riddled book didn’t work， so they bought another， and maybe another soon after.
Our observation of performance seekers has helped explain a series of myths
that hold people back when trying to improve. Hopefully， by correcting these myths，explaining the reality and offering some sound advice instead， we can help move people toward more effective personal development.
Myth 1: Performing at the top means consistent peak performance.
Reality: Top performers experience variability in their performance.
Advice: Expect variability. There’s just no such thing as steady improvement paths. There will be ups and downs. If the path is generally up，all’s good. To the extent you know and appreciate that，and you’ll be more patient and less likely to be discouraged.
Myth 2: We get better by benchmarking (把……作为衡量标准) ourselves against others.
Reality: Research shows that we do， indeed， compare ourselves to others all the time， with negative consequences.
Advice: A better approach is to pursue real opportunities for improvement by reviewing mistakes and thinking carefully how experiences can lead to improvement. Focus on getting better than you were yesterday and living up to your own potential and ambitions，not somebody else’s. This will give you a keener sense of where you want to go， and， more importantly， why.
Myth 3: Successful people participate in “singular deliberate practice” of one winning strategy.
Reality: Although Major League baseball pitcher R.A. Dickey won the Cy Young award in 2012 in part because of his mastery of the knuckle ball， he won by relying not just on that special weapon but on a variety pitches， speeds， and spins，to throw off the opposing batter.
Advice: There is no one way for you， or anybody else， to improve. Singular grand strategies seldom work because they don’t accou nt for emergencies. Adaptability is actually as important as plan. Don’t hesitate to call an audible (改变打法)—as long as it’s a thoughtful one. That will also increase your sense of ownership in the path willfully chosen.
Myth 4: Improvement arises from unchanging focus on your most challenging goals.
Reality: Evidence suggests that setting goals and pursuing them may actually prevent improvement.
Advice: Create some separation between goal planning and doing. First， think about your end game，such as “I wan t to improve my golf swing，” or “I want to increase sales by 20%.” Once you’ve begun to carry it out， however， focus on what’s rewarding and fun about the activity itself， and put less emphasis on the outcome. For example， remind yourself how much you like to play golf or talking to customers， without thinking about that challenging target.
In the end， improvement comes from knowing our own unique challenges and abilities， not from following pop-culture patterns. This is not just advice for your own improve ment; it’s a way to lead others. After all， you have to be able to lead yourself before you lead another.
第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
81.请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150 词左右的文章。

【写作内容】
1.以约30个单词概括上述两组对话的主要内容；
2.以约120个单词谈谈你对“网络负面报道”的看法，并用2～3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。

【写作要求】
1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3.不必写标题。

【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

2019-2020学年度高三第一学期期中考试
英语试卷参考答案
听力：1-5 CBABB 6-10 CABAC 11-15 ABCCA 16 20 CABBA
单项选择：21-25 ACDCB 26-30 DBCAC 31-35 DCBAD
完形填空：36-40 CBBDB 41-45 ACCDD 46-50 BBACD 51-55 CAADC
阅读理解：56-57 C D 58-60 A C C 61-64 CBAB 65-70 ADDBAB
任务型阅读：
71. Hold/Keep 72. phenomenon 73. exist 74. fail 75. patience
76. think 77 involved 78. plan 79. outcome/result 80. knowledge/understanding
书面表达参考范文
More negative news is being reported online， which will certainly have side effect on those who frequently surf the Internet， as a consequence， they should wisely choose what they read.
People always blame the government for the booming negative news online， and so do I. On the one hand， I think our government should make laws to forbid reporters to focus on such negative news，like famous people’s personal life， terrible accidents etc. On the other hand， positive news which can fill people with courage and kindness should be promoted. People should also learn to reject the negative news，which will help discourage the repo rters. What’s more， those famous and authoritative websites should make efforts to stop the negative news from being spread.
With all these efforts， I hope more room will be made for the positive news. Therefore， people will be affected by the positive energy through such kind of news.。