高三英语期中测试题(下)
2020年浙江省杭州市高三(下)期中英语试卷
期中英语试卷题号I II III IV V总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共10 小题，共25.0 分）AMany of us just laugh it away when they are told incredible( 难以置信的 ) stories about other people, but I have a deep interest in these stories and I prefer to believe they are true. Here's one I collected from a total stranger."Well, I was 11 when my family arrived at Fern Lake overlooking Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. It was so beautiful to look miles across the Rockies and thousands of feet below into the valley. My parents were busy getting lunch out of the trunk so I climbedover the wooden fence to get closer to the cliff edge in the hope that I wouldn't miss any beautiful sight down there.I started down a little hill but soon started sliding on loose pebble rocks( 鹅卵石 ). I fell on my back, but kept going faster and faster to what seemed the edge of the world (a 2,000 foot drop). In seconds I knew I was going to die. My feet and legs went first over the edge at a high speed. Then suddenly I felt two hands push hard on my chest and stopped me dead. My heart was racing and I slowly inched my body back to where I finally could make it back up the hill.My father was waiting there and screaming at me for doing such a dangerous stunt( 特技 ). I tried to tell him and my mom about the hands that held me back, but to this day they don't believe me. They thought I was just trying to get out of trouble with a made-up story."We parted ways, but I assured her that I believed every word of her story. I could see a little surprise and happiness on her face.That's why I always ask people to share their miracles( 奇观 ). Each real story makes mydays full of hope and gratefulness.1.The girl got closer to the cliff edge to _______.A. take an adventureB. better enjoy the viewC. collect pebble rocksD. play a joke on her parents2.In the writer's eyes, the girl _______.A.made up an exciting storyB.reached the bottom of the valleyC.enjoyed doing dangerous stuntsD.was saved by a magical force3.The writer is interested in people's miracle stories because they _______.A.are often told in an amusing wayB.seem unbelievable but actually trueC.prove that life is full of miraclesD.help him stay positive about lifeBPeople like to post their selfies ( 自摄影 ) on social media. To know more about it, scientistsat Syracuse University in New York recently did a research and came up with some surprising findings.People who post selfies and use editing software to make themselves look better show behavior connected to narcissism (自恋 ), the researchers said. Makana Chock, a professor fromSyracuse University, said because social media is mostly used by people to share unimportant information about their lives, it is a good place for people to "work towards satisfying their own vanity." Those "likes" under their Facebook selfies make them feel good.Besides, people who post group selfies show a need for popularity and a need to belong to a group, the research found. Some people feel "peer( 伙伴 ) pressure" to post selfies and some follow the popular belief that if there is no picture of an event or experience, it did not really happen. "Anyway, it shouldn't be seen as negative. People get sense of satisfaction especially when they get likes. And it does no harm," Chock said.Other findings from the study include: There are no major differences on how often men and women post selfies and how often they use editing software. But men who post selfies showed more of a need to be seen as popular than women who posted selfies.Chock said posting selfies on social media is not all that different from what people have done for many years. On trips and special events, our parents and grandparents used cameras instead of phones to take photos. They would bring back photos to show friends and family. You had no choice but to look at them. You probably commented about how nice everyone in the photos looked, especially children and the person showing the photos. They were happy to hear your comments. That was the old way of "clicking like". On social media, however, people can decide not to look at photos —even if they click "like".4.What is the research mainly about?A.The ways of making people look better in selfies.B.The reasons for people posting selfies on social media.C.The differences between men and women in posting selfies.D.The connections between posting selfies and mental health.5.What does the word "vanity" in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.A deep desire to know about something.B.A special need to be more popular.C.Too much pride in one's own appearance.D.Strong determination to improve oneself.6.What is Chock's attitude towards selfie posting?A. Ambiguous.B. Cautious.C. Disapproving.D. Supportive.7.From the last paragraph, we know that the older generations showed their photosto friends and family ______.A.to win praise from viewers C. to improve relationshipsB.D.to show off their camerasto share good moments CSudoku （数独） puzzles give your brain a hard time： Every number from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine horizontal（横向的）rows ， in each of the nine vertical columns and in each of the nine boxes．For many of us ， this can be a reason for a headache， but in the very rare case of a German man， a Sudoku puzzle even caused seizures （痉挛）．In a new case study from the University of Munich ， published in the Journal of the American Medical Association ， Dr ． Berend Feddersen introduces a student who was 25 years old when he was buried by a snow slide during a ski tour ． For 15 minutes， he didn't get enough oxygen ， which severely damaged certain parts of his brain ． "He had to receive treatment on the scene． Luckily he survived ， " says Feddersen， the author of the study ．Weeks after the accident， when the young man was ready for recovery treatment， something bizarre happened： When the patient solved Sudoku puzzles， he suddenly had seizures of hisleft arm - something the medical world hadn't seen before ．Feddersen explains： "In order to solve a Sudoku ， the patient used parts of his brain which are responsible for vision-space tasks ． But exactly those brain parts had been damaged in the accident and then caused the seizures once they were used． "This particular case is an example of what doctors call reflex epilepsy （反射性癫痫），according to Dr ． Jacqueline French， professor from NYU Langone School ofMedicine ． "You have to have an injury of your brain first ， and then seizures like that can happen， " she says．In the meantime， the patient from the case study stopped solving Sudoku puzzles forever and has been seizure-free for more than five years ． "Fortunately ， he can do crossword puzzles． He never had problems with those ， " Feddersen says．8.In the accident， the student ______ ．A.began to experience seizures in his left armB.got the vision-space part of his brain damagedC.had to be sent to hospital as soon as possibleD.found his Sudoku ability seriously weakened9. It can be learned from the text that ______．A.the man cannot complete crossword puzzles nowB.it is Sudoku playing that brings about his seizuresC.the man's symptoms are common and widely observedD.the seizures cause much trouble to the man's daily life10.This text can be best described as ______ ．A. a medical testB. a warning to skiersC. a news reportD. a research paper二、阅读七选五（本大题共 5 小题，共10.0 分）Choosing the right college can be challenging ， but knowing where to start can be even more challenging ． (1) Here are the tips I wish someone would have told me before I chose which college to attend ．First things first ， you need to decide what you want to major in ． This will be the most important part of the process ， because it will determine what career you will choose after college ． This decision is not the end ， you can definitely change majors once you're in college ． (2)Next ， it's time to decide if you want to stay close to your hometown or go away forcollege ． Both options have their own pros and cons ． These pros and cons can vary from money and how much financial aid the college will provide you ， job success after graduation，opportunities the college offers such as study abroad or internships ， to how many people attend the college ． (3)(4)Would you mind living in the area surrounding the campus ？ Do they have a good program for your major ？ Does the college have big or small classes， which would you prefer ？ How is the college ranked ？Does ranking matter to you ？Is the campus big or small ？Which would you prefer ？ Does the school feel like a good personal fit ？Make sure to also do research on alumni （校友）， current students and professors who are present on the different campuses of the colleges you are inquiring about ． It's always good to do great research than none at all and pick a college you know nothing about and regret your decision in the end ． And if this happens ， you'll end up transferring （转学） to anothercollege ， where you'll definitely do your research to not have the same thing happen again． (5) Now that you have all this newfound knowledge on how to choose a college ， I hope you are ready to start the process! Good luck!A ． No worries ， I am here to help you through the process ．B ． There's no excuse for not visiting the colleges in your local area ．C． Other things to consider when choosing a college are as follows ．D ． You can register for its online college fair at campuslife．com．E． These are all things to take into consideration when choosing a college ．F． But note that changing majors can affect how long it will take you to graduate．G． So you might as well get all the research done now ， and save yourself both time and money．11. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G12. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G13. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G14. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G15. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20 小题，共 30.0 分）Last week 26-year-old Zion took a seat and put his food on a table at a McDonald's ． He was intending to (16) breakfast by himself when 70-year-old Jan ， who is living alone ， (17)Zion ． Then she asked in a weak voice (18)she could share the table with him ． Zion said‘ yes' (19)．Zion introduced himself and shook the little lady's(20)hand ． They didn't know each other ，and they couldn't be more(21) ． But today they had a meal together and spent the next 45 minutes enjoying each other's (22) and sharing stories about their lives ． Like they were friends ， they talked and (23)together． When their time together came to an end， Zion (24) her to her car and they exchanged numbers with the intention of having a(25) againsoon ． "She is such a (26)woman ， " Zion recalled ． "She mentioned many times how we all should love one another and how we should not (27) anyone because you never know howtheir day is going and what they have (28) ． "Zion is glad that his (29)conversation with Jan could inspire so many people ， but he says that he is mostly just happy to have a new (30) ． He says that he is very(31) to set up another breakfast date． "I'll (32)trying ， " said Zion ． "I know if we had forever she would have a (33)for me for every day ． "Every stranger has the (34)to foster a new friendship． Their(35)story has been posted on social media and it melts our hearts ． Now they are internet famous ．16. A. prepare B. order C. eat D. finish17. A. invited B. approached C. recognized D. greeted18. A. that B. when C. how D. if19. A. enthusiastically B. casuallyC. nervouslyD. anxiously20. A. delicate B. strong C. wrinkled D. skilled21. A. popular B. different C. friendly D. admirable22. A. success B. peace C. freedom D. company23. A. laughed B. played C. cheered D. teased25. A. visit B.26. A. wonderful B.27. A. ignore B.28. A. depended on B.29. A. brief B.30. A. friend B.31. A. upset B.32. A. start B.33. A. gift B.34. A. potential B.35. A. strange B. breakfast C. share D. callsilent C. generous D. content blame C. suspect D. judge given up C. gone through D. cared about sweet C. private D. serious start C. target D. opportunity frightened C. proud D. excited keep C. advocate D. consider food C. story D. sponsor intention C. fortune D. confidence familiar C. amusing D. touching四、语法填空（本大题共 1 小题，共15.0 分）36. Who are better at science in your class， girls or boys ？ These years， girls start to showmore interest in the (1) （ subject） of science， technology ， engineering and Maths （STEM ）， according to a recent study from the UK ．In the study， every year over the last seven years， over 20，000 students (2) were in their final year in high school were surveyed ． As for university courses ， (3) number of girls considering choosing STEM subjects has a (4) （big）increase than that of boys． Over one-fifth of the girls surveyed said they were considering jobs (5) （ relate）to STEM ，such as engineers．And the interest in engineering and science has also risen ．This is an important change for women in the UK ． But at present， there are not nearly as many women (6) men studying STEM subjects or working in the STEM fields ． Only 13%～ 22% of people who graduate (7) university with STEM degrees are women ． And women are seen only one in eight STEM jobs ．Are men really more suited to STEM work than women？Of course not．This is (8) （part） because of the conventional idea， which means many people think so ， eventhough it is not correct ．"It is important that young women should (9)（encourage）to get into these jobs．In fact， STEM subjects are fun and exciting ． Studying science can do (10) （ we）good． It offers women chances of taking up fantastic careers and they will get higher pay in these areas， " said Niki Yates ， manager of GSK's business．五、书面表达（本大题共 2 小题，共40.0 分）37.若是你是高中生李华，你的美国笔友 Jack 热爱中国传统文化，近来打算来中国工作生活一段时间，可是不确立应当去往哪个城市，写信向你咨询．请你给他写一封回信，内容包含：1．你介绍的城市；2．介绍的原由（许多于两条）；3．美好祝福．注意：1．词数 80 左右；2．能够适合增添细节，以使行文连接．38.阅读下边短文，依据其内容写一篇60 词左右的内容纲要．Workaholics live for their work，often spending many extra hours at work，and oft en taking work home to complete ． It's fine to live in a work-hard culture，but when w ork becomes the only reason for a person's existence above more important things （ such as family and friends ）， the issue becomes critical ． That's the problem more and more Americans are faced with ．panies reducing employees， more and more workers are worried about their own jobs ．Some studies show that as many as 40 percent of American workers don't even bother to take vacations， partly because of fears they may not have a job to come back to if th ey do． Besides， it is obvious that part of the matter is financial ． More and more peo ple begin to define success in terms of financial measures ． The higher one's income is ，the more respect one gets． Finally ， people nowadays live and work in a connected environment -- e-mails ， instant messaging， fax machines， and cell phones -- makin g it hard for them to truly get time away from their work ， even when they are on holida y．When work becomes the only reason for being -- when it becomes the only thing peo ple think about ， the only thing that truly makes people happy ， many Americans find t hat they are no longer close to their kids ． Divorce rate jumps and serious stress-related health problems come up ． Undoubtedly ， it is time to do something ．To reduce workaholism ， you must stay away from work once in a while ． There ar e many ways to do that：Spend time with family and friends ；Call home often to stay connected； Learn to say no to new assignments； Consider exercises to get your body back to a healthy shape； Fight the urge that everything you do must be perfect ． It will take some effort， but for yourself and those you love ， you really should make the eff ort． Have a try and you won't regret it ．答案和分析1.【答案】【小题 1】 B【小题 2】 D【小题 3】 D【分析】 【文章粗心】本文叙述的是作者所听过的一次巧妙的经历，一个女孩在绝壁边赏识景色时不慎跌落，以后被一个奇特的力量救下。
2019-2020学年湖北省黄州中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年湖北省黄州中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ALOI English—English Conversation ClassesTake English conversation classes with native English -speaking teachers from theUnited States,IrelandandAustralia, live, 1 - on - 1.This is by far the best way to improve your real spoken English and listening abilities and get to a level where you can use it in real - life situations. Our teachers mainly carry on conversations about work in different fields, such as business, finance, politics and travel. However, if you like, you can have normal day - to - day conversations about events, weather, etc. If you would like to learn some grammar during conversation, we can do that too!Our English Conversation classes：• Your conversations will always be with a native English speaker.• You can choose the time, day and teacher for each class.• The classes are made for each student individually. They will be at your level, studying what you need and what interests you.Packages10 Classes Package $ 229.90Interested in taking 10, 55 - minute conversation English classes?Schedule a first free class with LOI English and talk to the teacher about it. After that, you can arrange to take our 10 - class conversation English course.20 Classes Package $ 439,80Interested in taking 20, 55 - minute conversation English classes?Schedule a first free class with LOI English and talk to the teacher about it. After that, you can arrange to take our 20 - class conversation English course.1. What do the classes mainly focus on?A. Daily conversations.B. Work - related topics.C. Grammar rules.D. Area - based accents.2. Which is NOT offered to the students?A. Native English - speaking teachers.B. Personalized courses.C. Choice of class time and teacher.D. Offline learning materials.3. What should a student do first if he decides on either of the packages?A. Arrange a free class with LOI English.B. Bargain with LOI English for lower fees.C. Choose an experienced LOI English teacher.D. Make a promise to sit through each class.BWhen Chip heard the mail truck arriving on his sixth birthday, herushed out—not knowing that he’d come back with a treasure.Outside the house, which was decorated with birthday balloons, postwoman Shelley held a pile of boxes. One was marked with Chip’s name and a greeting for his Special day, November 5.“So,” when he came running out the door, she said, “You must be Chip!” And he said,“Yes.” She said, “Today’s your birthday?” And he started smiling. Shelley said, “So, let me see if I can find you something for your birthday.”She checked her pocket and surprised him with a gift: a dollar bill and four quarters.On this day, the 42-year-old postwoman made one little boy very happy. “He was very excited,” said his mom, Bonnie. “He came running back in the house just waving his money.” Chip is saving up to buy a Spider-man action figure.“Our family has had money problems since I lost my job. Gestures like that are valuable memories.” Her hope is that Chip and his eight-year-old sister, Bennett, will remember this when they grow up. “Not the ugly that is out there right now, but the good and the kind and the giving.”A photo of a smiling Chip and Shelley next to the mail truck has been shared widely on social media. Shelley said she was just trying to give back, because people are often nice to her eight-year-old son, Joshua.On a recent day, Chip heard the mail truck and rushed out again, this time to deliver an envelope with a thank-you card for his favorite mail carrier. Since that day, the families have kept in contact. Shelley has struggled to find someone who can take care of her son, and Bonnie has agreed to watch him at her home while his mom is on her mail route.4. Why did Chip rush out when he heard the mail truck the first time?A. To thank the postwoman.B. To get a gift box mailed to him.C. To receive birthday wishes from the driver.D. To watch the mail truck.5. What did Shelley do to make Chip happy?A. She gave him some pocket money.B. She sent him some birthday balloons.C. She presented him with a greeting card.D. She bought him a Spider-man action figure.6. What is Chip’s mother’s attitude towards Shelley?A. Grateful.B. Curious.C. Doubtful.D. Indifferent.7. What does Chip’s mother do to help Shelley?A. She offers to deliver the mails for her.B. She often helps drive her mail truck.C. She looks after her son when she is at work.D. She posts pictures of her mail truck on social media.CWho is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color1 or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found thatgirls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: ly not.Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)likegender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”8. What does the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club?A. They're unfair.B. They're conservative.C. They're objective.D. They're strict.9. What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?A. They think themselves smart.B. They look up to great thinkers.C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs10. Why are more geniuses known to the public?A. Improved global communication.B. Less discrimination against women.C. Acceptance of victors' concepts.D. Changes in people's social positions.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Geniuses Think AlikeB. Genius Takes Many FormsC. Genius and IntelligenceD. Genius and LuckDOlder adults with a better sense of smell may live longer than thosewho have a poor sense of smell, a new study suggests. The study was a project of researchers in theUnited Statesthat was ongoing for over 13 years. They asked nearly 2,300 men and women to identify 12 common smells. All the subjects were from 71 to 82 years of age. The researchers gave the adults scores, from 0 to as high as 12, based on how many smells they identified correctly.During the years of follow-up investigation, over 1,200 of the subjects died. When the study was launched, none of the adults were weak. They could walk a little under half a kilometer, climb 10 steps and independently complete daily activities. In the latest findings, the researchers noted that those with a weak nose were 30 percent more likely to die than people with a good sense of smell. The findings were reported last month in the scientific publication Annals of Internal Medicine.Honglei Chen, a doctor withMichiganStateUniversityinEast Lansing,Michigan, was the lead writer of a report on the study. He said the connection between a poor sense of smell and an increased risk of dying was limited to adults who first reported good-to-excellent health. This suggests that a poor sense of smell is an early and sensitive sign for worsening health before it is recognizable in medical tests. With a poor sense of smell, people are more likely to die of brain and heart diseases, but not of cancer or breathing disorders.The results also suggest that a poor sense of smell may be an early warning for poor health in older age that goesbeyond dementia or other neurodegenerative(神经变性的) diseases. These often signal the beginning of a weakening of the mind or body.12. What do you know about the study mentioned?A. The study involved researchers from the world.B. All the participants were of different ages.C. The study began to be performed about 13 years ago.D. 2 ,300 men and women were young and healthy.13. What was the situation like at the beginning of the study?A. More than 1,200 of the participants passed away.B. Many of the subjects were found with health problems.C. All the subjects were independent of others when walking.D. One third of the participants had a poor smell sense.14. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A. People with a poor sense of smell have heart disease.B. You should be careful with your health if you smell poorly.C. People with a poor sense of smell won't suffer from cancer.D. Most of the elder people may have the dementia disease.15. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Strong Sense of Smell May Be Linked to Longer LifeB. Old People Tend to Have a Poor Sense of SmellC. A Number of Factors Result in Longer LifeD. Being Ill Means Losing the Sense of Smell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。
北京市海淀区2024届高三下学期期中练习(一模)英语试卷
海淀区2023-2024学年第二学期期中练习高三英语2024. 04本试卷共10页，100分。
考试时长90分钟。
第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。
It was 4: 30 pm. As I was packing up, I noticed my colleague had left his laptop bag in the office. So I decided to bring it to him. It took me about 15 minutes to get to his house, where I 1 the bag and got right back on the road.Suddenly a snowstorm came and within minutes I was in a whiteout. I stopped because I was afraid of driving into a farmer's field, or worse. I kept the car 2 to stay warm and called 911. They told me to sit tight and wait things out for the night.Those seconds after the call were 3 . Breathe, I told myself. Panicking won't help.I texted my colleague, joking about my good deed ending in 4 . He suggested I share a satellite view of my 5 on my social media. And I did so, praying that anyone who knew the residents of the nearby farms could get me rescued.Waiting in the car, I doubted whether 6 would be able to come. Soon enough, though, I got a message from someone who was going to put me in touch with them.At 8 pm, I saw a tall figure in a yellow raincoat striding toward me in the dark, carrying a flashlight. I'd never been more 7 to see someone in my life. It was André Bouvier, who'd walked about 550 yards to come get me, fighting the wind and snow each step of the way.He turned around and started to trudge through the snow, sure of the direction. I drove behind him, feeling my heart begin to beat more 8 . When we reached his house, I burst into tears, all my fears turning into relief and 9 .The experience has been a game changer for me. I now 10 challenges with a sense of calm I'd not known before. But best of all, it brought André into my life.1. A. dropped off B. filled up C. set aside D. put away2. A. locked B. parked C. signaling D. running3. A. painful B. critical C. disappointing D. impressive4. A. failure B. smoke C. disaster D. mystery5. A. route B. location C. direction D. destination6. A. news B. help C. hope D. faith7. A. satisfied B. surprised C. relieved D. worried8. A. slowly B. excitedly C. nervously D. strongly9. A. recognition B. admiration C. satisfaction D. appreciation10. A. identify B. present C. approach D. anticipate第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
高三下学期期中练习卷英语试题
高三下学期期中练习卷（英语）(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)Listening Comprehension（30分）Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 100 dollars.B. 200 dollars.C. 300 dollars.D. 600 dollars.2. A. In the hospital. B. At a nursery.C. At a police station.D. In a library.3. A. April.B. May. C. June. D. July.4. A. Go to visit the writer.B. Buy her new book.C. Ignore her new book.D. Write a book review.5. A. Jogging B. Basketball.C. Swimming.D. Throwing.6. A. The lady’s room is far.B. She has to sign up for using the lady’s room.C. She is not able to use the lady’s room right now.D. He will lead her to the lady’s room.7. A. He will read it on Sunday.B. He will lend it to Sandy first.C. He will lend it to Jane first.D. He will keep the paper until Sunday.A. He probably just has got a headache.B. There’s no air-conditioner in the room.C. She thinks he is not seriously sick.D. She thinks he should go to see the doctor.9. A. They shouldn’t change the plan.B. They should change their plan.C. She doesn’t believe the weather forecast.D. She thinks the basketball game won’t last.10. A. He can come for next party.B. He can bring his wife along to the party.C. He can stay at home for his wife.D. She will change the time of the party.Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They believed that he would realize his dream.B. They offered him help to achieve his dream.C. They didn’t believe that h is dream would come true.D. They made no response to his announcement.12. A. That he was encouraged by the teacher.B. That he was encouraged by the local paper editorC. That his first poem was published.D. That he was encouraged by a professional writer.13. A. It reminds him of his school life.B. It reminds him that dreams will come true through efforts.C. It reminds him how poor he used to be.D. It reminds him of the local paper.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Gardening B. How to take care of birds.C. How to feed birds.D. How to get birds to the garden.15. A. Fruit, water and insects.B. Plants, sleeping place and food.C. Variety of plants, food and water.D. Different types of plants, seed and insects.16. A. Change the water for them.B. Play with them.C. Not to approach them.D. Play the music for them.Section CDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. (本题做在第二卷答题纸上)Write no more than THREE WORDS for each blank.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. ______ everyone’s great surprise, a local reporter jumped out and threw a shoe at Bush at the press release.A. InB. ToC. UnderD. On26. Although the two employees performed well in the work, the company promoted ______ as they were both unqualified for the senior post.A. bothB. eitherC. neitherD. nobody27. According to a survey, few children from single-parent families have a hobby and that hobby ______ last for only a year or two.A. oughtB. mustC. mayD. need28. You can hardly find a ______ comforting film than “Slumdog Millionaire” to encourage people in a time of economic crisis.A. mostB. moreC. soD. /29. Ordinary soft drinks enter human body through stomach ______ alcohol goes directly into the blood system.A. untilB. whileC. asD. before30．Even today, poverty is still a big problem in the United States, ______ more than 10 percent of the whole population.A. and that affectB. affectedC. affectingD. it affects31. The new Hukou(户口) policy, according to some experts, ______ to attract more high-end talents to contribute to Shanghai’s development.A. servesB. servingC. to serveD. is served32. A digital ring is locked on every newborn baby’s foot _______ they are taken by strangers out of the hospital.A. becauseB. whenC. so thatD. in case33. Tracy Mcgrady announced his operation decision to the press without informing his club, leaving his team members ______ why he did so.A. to wonderB. wonderedC. wonderingD. wonder34. If money is ______ one wants most in his life, he is very likely to be unhappy.A. thatB. whatC. whyD. how35. Before the coming YSL auction, the Christie’s Auction(拍卖) Company had advertised all of the articles ______ including the Chinese heads of Rabbit and Rat.A. having soldB. to be soldC. sellingD. sells36. Scientists ______ SARS for several months before a major discovery was made in the field.A. had been studyingB. have been studyingC. have studiedD. are studying37. So much ______ by the poem for the Wenchuan earthquake that he decided to participate in the re-construction of the damaged region.A. did he moveB. he movedC. was he movedD. he was moved38. Electrolysis(电解)is the process ______ electric current is passed through a substance to causea chemical charge.A. whichB. whoseC. to whichD. by which39. The Apple Company had scarcely released i-Phone ______ it became one of the best-selling electronic products.A. thanB. beforeC. whileD. when40. ______ as the main reason for the recent world-wide economic problems is the fact that the US government would hardly accept.A. RegardingB. To regardC. RegardedD. Being regardedSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can beLudwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest musicians in the 19th century. Living in a period of change, he expressed the ___41___ of his time in his music.At that time, people were trying to break out of the feudalism(封建主义)，and they were trying to pursue ___42___, equality and universal love. Such social change, ___43___ the French revolution, greatly inspired Beethoven. He, together with many contemporary artists, ___44___ many vigorous works, which praised heroism and ___45___ the love for nature. To some extent, Beethoven was a social ___46___. He refused to bow to social traditions and power. When Napoleon was in power, who ___47___ to be a believer of the republic, Beethoven admired him so much that he devoted his Symphony No.5(第五交响曲) to him. But then Napoleon put crown on his own head and became an emperor. Beethoven got very angry and he ___48___ criticized Napoleon, regardless of possible life threat.Except for all his social and political wishes, he also led to great progress in the history of music. It was he who clearly defined the form of symphony and ___49___ developed it. And his achievements, according to some, marked the end of the classical period and the beginning of the romantic period in the music history.III, Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The world was sharply separated into men and women, because that was the way we believed it should be. We hold this firm belief and made efforts to keep this ___50___. When a baby came to the world, he or she was expected to play different roles—boys were portrayed as noisy and naughty ones who people were more likely to ___51___ while girls were bound by strict social requirements to be lovely and ___52___. People became the product of their sex. Their social roles were determined when they were ___53___. Males were the producers of cool reasoning and were capable of ___54___. And being emotional was considered as the feature offemales and their main activity location was ___55___.___56___, with the development of civilization and women’s self-consciousness, more and more women have realized that such natural and physical differences between man and woman have no ___57___ with the differences between male and female excellence. Women are now confident to ___58___ the concepts as “male leadership” and “male power”, which are only terms invented by men and serve in men’s ___59___.Such remarkable change in people’s viewpoint may well explain the gradual ___60___ of single-sex schools. The aim of education is to stimulate imagination, encourage free thinking and keep alive various interests. But the single-sex school follows the same regulations and ___61___ a set of separate subjects for males or females. In single-sex schools, instead of being offered a rich expansion of experience, students have access to ___62___ knowledge. Such education harms individual freedom and kills the possibility for a young person to develop into a(n) ___63___ human. Furthermore, such sexual distinction is also dangerous as it breaks up the sense of community by ___64___ people into two sex groups, which eventually damages the development of human civilization.50. A. regret B. division C. union D. step51. A. spoil B. controlC. teach D. face52. A. active B. humorous C. famous D. gentle53. A. born B. grown C. praised D. retired54. A. friendship B. failure C. leadership D. relationship55. A. at home B. at work place C. in politics D. in education56. A. In particular B. Furthermore C. In addition D. However57. A. contact B. attempt C. connection D. excuse58. A. reject B. reflect C. pardon D. measure59. A. truth B. sex C. interest D. belief60. A. extinction B. prospect C. foundation D. definition61. A. sets up B. brings down C. sticks to D. gives up62. A. objective B. wrong C. vivid D. limited63. A. complete B. simple C. domestic D. ordinary64. A. guiding B. uniting C. isolating D. transportingSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.A. Crowding with customers.B. Paying original prices.C. Shopping with ease and comfort.D. Shopping with free shipping.66. Which of the following items is not sold on the webpage?A. Second-hand shoes.B. Designer bags.C. Electronic goods.D. Computer batteries.67. If Anne needs a bag for a dinner party, which email address can she use to contact the person in charge?A. frogprince@B. damiao@C. moveit@.sgD. quirkyfinds@(B)Upon waking up, Jim found himself lying on a stretch of sandy shore with his face half-buried in the sand. He found, that his clothes had been almost torn apart. His arms ached and his body was heavy like s tone. Before he could stand up, he was brought to his knees due to exhaustion. As he lay on the sand, he began to study the environment for signs of human activities. But there was nothing except for a few trees and some stones within eyesight.He remembered how, a few hours before, he had still been struggling for survival in the vast South China Sea. The boat that had carried his friends and him out to sea for a fun fishing trip had run into a terrible storm. James, who was the captain of the boat, and had been at the wheel, lost control of the boat. The boat moved from side to side in the storm. Suddenly, it hit a sharp object, most probably a rock from the sea and was wrecked.Jim could not remember how he had managed to drift onto land. His friends were not in sight. He was saddened by the fact that they might have all drowned. Then he suddenly saw a thin column of smoke on the far side of a hill. “Could it be a house?” Jim asked himself. Even if it wasn’t, it gave him some fresh hope of surviving the ordeal that he was going through. He struggled on towards the place from where the smoke was rising.Finally, he found himself at the top of the hill. He saw a little green valley dotted with a few hutsand trees in the sun. His eyes were not playing tricks on him. There was a village located at the bottom of the valley. The sight gave him renewed hope. He began to run toward the village with his last ounce of energy.68. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Jim found himself in a desert when he woke up.B. Jim and his friends were fishing at South China Sea.C. Jim lost control of the boat he and his friends were in.D. The boat hit a rock but kept steady.69. Jim struggled toward the place of the smoke probably because ______.A. he was afraid of being too near th e seaB. he thought his friends might be in the place of the smokeC. the smoke implied human activitiesD. All of the above.70. What does the underlined word “ordeal” in the third paragraph probably mean?A. bad weatherB. orderC. sufferingD. ideal state71. According to the passage, what is NOT TRUE about Jim?A. He survived a terrible sea storm.B. He had the feeling that his friends survived the wreckage.C. At first he didn’t find signs of humans but then he saw a smoke rising.D. He finally found a village at the bottom of a valley.(C)Computers and television have pushed a generation of children towards violent behaviour, and mental illness, a large-scale study said yesterday. Though the main reason for children’s violent behaviour comes from family, the study report also blamed computer games, the internet and television for breeding violence and increase mental illness.The study report warned of the effects of long hours spent watching television, on the internet and playing computer games. 'There is much evidence that exposure to violent images encourages aggressive behaviour,” it said.On television, violence is frequently shown as part of a normal human life. The violence is both physical and psychological, and violent argument appears as a standard response to disagreement. To be sure, there is plenty of violence in Shakespeare plays and in the cinema. But people used to go to the cinema once a week, whereas our children now watch television for an average of 17 hours a week.According to the report, the harm caused by computer and television has been widely recognized, which is only second to family factors including family break-up and the lack of a father living at home. No doubt, selfish behaviour by adults is mainly responsible for the misery of millions of children.Many parents’ aggressive pursuit of personal success has pushed the needs of children aside and amounts children’s violent behavior. The belief among adults that the main duty of the individual is to make the most of their own life, rather than contribute to the good of others, is causing our young people a range of problems.At the end, the report calls for measures to cut the impact of television on young people, including a ban on all advertising aimed at children under 12, set up watchdog equipment on every TV set tocontrol what children watch and put an end to advertising of alcohol and unhealthy food before the 9pm watershed. And more importantly, it c alls on all British parents to value the once-in-a-lifetime period of their children’s growth. Or, according to the report, they will soon regret their absence in that special period when their kids have grown into the “bad guys.”72. The study is mainly about ______.A. the family and social reasons for the children’s negative behaviourB. the importance of a complete family on the behaviour of childrenC. the ways to reduce the influence of television on childrenD. the relationship between parents and children73. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. The major reason for children’s bad behaviour comes from family.B. Watching too many violent images will cause violent behaviour.C. Classical works are violence-free so people in the past were not that violent.D. Many parents put personal success ahead of their children’s benefits.74. According to the passage, what kind of TV program is more likely to be shown after 9 p.m.?A. Cartoons for kindergarten children.B. Gardening programs for housewives.C. Action movies with violent scenes.D. Political talk shows for adults.75.The passage mentions all the measures to reduce the TV influence EXCEPT ______.A. advising parents to watch TV programs with children togetherB. stopping commercials for little childrenC. using a practical method to monitor what children watch on TVD. forbiding ads for harmful products shown before 9 p.m.（D）The damming of river systems in the northwestern United States has had damaging effects on salmon(鲑鱼). In the spring young salmon, called smolts, drift into rivers from smaller streams. They swim with the current downstream heading for the Pacific Ocean. Before the large-scale constructions of dams(水坝), the young salmon used the strong flow from melting snows to get to the sea in between six and twenty days. It is necessary to do this because during these days the smolts’ bodies undergo the physiological changes for adaptation to salt water.Unfortunately, the current has become very slow due to the construction of numerous dams. Companies operating the dams also intentionally slow the current. They store the water from the melting snow until the winter, when more electric power is needed. The net result is that many of the young fish do not survive the now sixty-day trip to the sea. Consequently, there are fewer adult salmon to migrate(回游) back up the rivers for breeding. When the time comes for the salmon to return, they again face the problem of dams. As fewer adult salmon are able to get back to their cool upstream water, they fail to produce a sufficiently new generation of salmon. This cycle could eventually lead to the extinction of the fish.Attempts are being made to transport the young salmon down river by boats. However, many scientists think that this artificial method of getting the fish to the sea kills more than it saves. Another suggestion, recently proposed by environmentalists, is to increase the rate of water flow. This would be a partial（部分的）solution to the declining salmon numbers. One method of doing this would call for releasing water from upstream dam. This would speed up the downstreammovement of the smolts.Another method would be to reduce the water level in the dams for a period in the spring when the smolts are migrating downstream. This would also increase the flow rate temporarily without requiring large amounts of water and, thus, enable the young salmon to move downstream faster. Unfortunately, both of these proposals have met with criticism from the power companies, which strongly suggests the uncertain fate of the salmon in the region.76. What’s the main topic of the passage?A. The failure of adult salmon to reproduce.B. The importance of smolts returning upstream.C. The need for smolts to reach salt water quickly.D. The harm caused to salmon by river damming.77. The passage discusses all of the following methods of dealing with salmon issue EXCEPT _____.A. carrying the fish in boatsB. allowing water to be released from upstream damsC. dropping water levels in damsD. breeding salmon78. In paragraph 3, what does the author mean by the statement that many scientists think that this artificial method of getting the fish to the sea kills more than it saves?A. Saving fish is artificial.B. More fish die when transported than would die otherwiseC. Artificial methods of transportation give salmon the chance to get adapted to salt water.D. The sea kills more fish than are saved by transportation.79. Which of the following statements would the author most probably agree with?A. The salmon problem is likely to continue.B. A solution to the salmon problem will be found in the near future.C. Salmon will be extinct very quickly.D. The government should step in and provide a way out.Section CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.(本题请涂在答题卡上) (E)80.______ Although credit cards are already a more acceptable part of the financial dealings, they are still regarded, especially in the time of a serious economic crisis, by many as being a majorpart of the “live now pay later” system. Along with hire-purchase regulations, credit cards, according to some, provide encouragement to spend more money. However, it’s only the fool who is dominated by the temptation to live, temporarily at least, beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards.82.______ All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as two percent a yea r. But sensible purchase using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks interest-free credit. Using the card abroad, where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account, can extend this period even further.83.______ It is worthwhile consulting more credit card companies before deciding on a particular credit card. It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted, interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets, though most cards cover major stores.84.______ Undoubtedly, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing, or at lease help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty. However, we should also remember that the wrong use of the little plastic may drag us deep into financial troubles. More than half of the American personal bankruptcy(破产) and credit failure cases are connected with the wrong use of the credit card. Therefore, every time you open your wallet and reach for a credit card, remember to ask yourself:” Is the item necessary to me?” and “Do I really need so many credit cards?”Translation（20分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. (本题做在第二卷答题纸上)母亲被认为是每个孩子的第一位老师。
河北省唐山市玉田县2024届高三下学期期中测试英语试题含解析
河北省唐山市玉田县2024届高三下学期期中测试英语试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain ___________ east of the city, watching__________burning sun rising.A．/; a B．the; aC．the; the D．/; the2．As often happens after long sleeplessness, he was ________ by an unreasoning panic.A．seized B．fascinatedC．impressed D．embarrassed3．With a lot of tough problems , the pilot was still calm, cool and collective under pressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．to solve4．—How about his design?—Well, to tell the truth, it is ______ but satisfactory. So you’ll have to try your b est to better it.A．something B．anythingC．everything D．nothing5．---How was your trip to Xi'an last month？--_____________. It was raining cats and dogs during my stay there.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Not bad D．It couldn't be worse6．Some people suggest changing the date for the college entrance exams into ______ Saturday and Sunday of the first week of June, which I think is ______ good advice.A．/ ; / B．the; the C．the; a D．the; /7．Don’ t worry. A number of efforts are being made ______ the whole system o perating normally.A．being kept B．keptC．keeping D．to keep8．The writer was so ________ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room.A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered9．When the old man woke up, he found someone his TV in the living room.A．stole B．steal C．stealing D．stolen10．As its economy is maturing，China’s _________a greater role in critical issues like climate and development.A．defining B．assuming C．guaranteeing D．assuring11．We completed one third of the project, and the loan _______ in place, we had to delay the rest till the next month. A．not arranged B．was not arrangedC．not arranging D．had not been arranged12．－The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.－How could he have been if you ____ stones at the animals?A．didn’t throw B．don’t throwC．hadn’t thrown D．haven’t thrown13．She runs on average about 15 miles a day every day, ______ the circumstances.A．whatever B．wherever C．whichever D．however14．—Listening to language recording in bed seems like an easy way to _______ some new vocabulary.—But does this learning method actually work?A．polish up B．make upC．pick up D．build up15．—You ought to have made an apology to Tom yesterday evening．—Yes, I know I __ __．A．ought to have B．have to C．should D．must have16．Y ou can get off the bus one or two stops ________ and walk the rest of the way to work every day so as to take some exercise.A．more early B．earliest C．early D．earlier17．The government placed _____ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.A．limitations B．administrationC．requirements D．restrictions18．—Alice, why aren’t you at work today?—I a day off．A．have given B．have been given C．gave D．was given19．Y esterday I took my car to the garage to have them ________ the air-conditioner.A．to check B．checking C．checked D．check20．Justin a book about his adventures in Tibet．I hope he can find a good publisher when it is finished．A．was writing B．is currently writing C．has already written D．wrote第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。
2020届成都华阳中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案
2020届成都华阳中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题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AI truly thought thatI might die that day. Had I not seen three bears and a few wolves over the last couple of days near the road, I might have just lain down and called it quits. What in the world was I thinking, dragging my bike up to Yellowstone and thinking I could ride from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful in the snow? No less!I had planned this trip for more than two months, and I wasn't about to give up so easily. The first few miles were beautiful. Ten miles in, I started sucking wind. Fifteen miles and my legs felt like they were made of lead. By twenty miles, my lungs were burning and felt like there was nothing left in the tank. That was when I turned around and saw my husband and three children cheering me on in the van behind me. I knew I couldn't quit because I tell my children all the time that just because something is hard doesn't mean that you stop doing it. I had to live what I'd been preaching(说教). That thought got me up that mountain and to the end of the ride.The importance of that ride was apparent after only a week. My eight-year-old daughter Emalee wanted to ride in a twelve-mile charity ride. That day was cold as well. She was the youngest rider. About four miles into the ride, she started feeling cold. The chill(寒冷)was making her muscles cramp a little and she began to struggle. By six miles, she had tears running down her face. It broke my heart to see her suffering like that.I told herthat she didn't have to finish. She said that she wouldn't quit. I told her how I had wanted to quit the week before, but perseverance had gotten me to the end and I knew she could do it, too.The look on her face as she pulled into the finish was priceless. She threw her arms around me and said, “You didn't quit, Mommy, so neither did I.”1. What motivated the author to finish her ride?A. Her family's encouragement.B. Her own instruction for children.C. The beautiful scenery and weather.D. The careful and thorough preparation.2. By describing the conditions Emalee met, the author wanted to________.A. show her guilt for her daughterB. prove that riding is a tough taskC. persuade her daughter to give upD. indicate she was proud of Emalee3. What does the author want to tell us according to the story?A. Never say die.B. Do nothing by halves.C. Children are what the mothers are.D. Every mother's child is handsome.BImust have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don’t remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was extremely inspired by the wonderful way the words sounded.I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing mom say, “I can’t believe what’s printed in the newspaper this morning,” made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself. I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.This is how everyone learned to read. We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors. When mom said, “The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf,” I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything. I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A’s on my tests. Sometimes, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn’t enjoy this type of reading.I liked facts, things that are concrete. I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.Now that I’m growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape. By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character. In these worlds I can become anyone. I don’t have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this. I just read to relax.We’re taught to read because it’s necessary for much of human understanding. Reading is an important part of my life. Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning. And I’ve found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.4. Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mom’s hands？A. She wanted mom to read the news to her.B. She couldn’t wait to tear the newspaper apart.C. She couldn’t help but stopmom from reading.D. She was eager to know what had happened.5. According to Paragraph 3, the author’s reading of road signs shows___________.A. her own way to find herselfB. her eagerness to develop her reading abilityC. her growing desire to know the world around herD. her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules6. The author takes novel reading as a way to___________.A. explore a mysterious landB. develop an interest in learningC. get away from a confusing worldD. learn about the adult world7. What could be the best title for the passage？A The Pleasure of Reading B. Growing Up with ReadingC. The Magic of ReadingD. Reading Makes a Full ManCJanet Fein, aged 84, received her bachelor's degree from the University last week, having waited a long time for her chance to reach that goal.Growing up in the Bronx area ofNew York City, Fein worked at a dress manufacturer after graduating early at the age of 16. After getting married, she spent 18 years staying home with her children. She held several jobs through her life, including 20 years as a secretary at a hospital until her retirement at age 77.Fein has had a full life. But even then, she was not ready to take it easy and rest during a well-earned retirement. She decided to major in sociology because she felt it was “substantial.”Fein took part in a state program that lets people who are 65 and older take free classes at public universities in Texasand kept going to class even as her health conditions worsened. During her studies, it became necessary for her to use a walker to get around and she required oxygen. She also developed knee problems. So, Fein took online classes to finish the last part of her degree requirements.Sheila Rollerson, Fein' scollege advisor, and Carol, the professor told the media that Fein never showed signs of giving up even with all of her difficulties. She would speak up a lot in class and it just made for a more interesting class.Fein has also inspired Renee Brown, one of Fein's caregivers. At 53, Renee plans to begin nursing school to further her career. “Renee, you can do it. If I can do it you can do it, and you will feel so good about it,” Brown remembers what Fein told her.8. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. Janet Fein's growthB. Janet Fein's aimC. Janet Fein's job experiencesD. Janet Fein's regrets9. What does the underlined phrase “substantial” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. InterestingB. ValuableC. EasyD. Affordable10. What can be learned about Fein according to the passage?A. Fein lived on little money after her retirement.B. Fein had a problem with her arms while at universities.C. The Internet played a role in Fein's university education.D. The good health helped Fein get her bachelor's degree.11. What is Janet Fein like according to the passage?A. Hardworking and humorous.B. Determined and generous.C. Positive and patient.D. Inspiring and perseverant.DAfter finishing his dinner, Lin Xu opened a WeChat mini-program called "Clear Plate" on his phone and took picture of the empty plates. He was then awarded 157 credit points after the image was uploaded and recognized by artificial intelligence.“Users of the app can use their credit to buy gifts, such as books and cellphones to purchase charity meals donated to children in poor rural areas,” Lin said.A nationwide "Clear Your Plate" campaign is gaining steam online. Efforts to stop food waste and promote thrift are also being made by restaurants that have been urged to create an environment in which consumers are reminded not to waste food. They are also encouraged to offer different portion sizes so that customers can have more choices.The “Clear Plate” mini-program has become popular among young Chinese and currently has nearly 1 million users.Liu Jichen, founder of the startup that developed the app, said that the idea popped up at a dinner in 2017, when Liu found that a restaurant would give diners who polished off their food a card and offer small gifts after a certain number of cards had been collected.“Such an idea can be realized online,” Liu said. He formed a team to work on the project.Yet it was quite challenge for the AI system to identify whether the uploaded photos showed empty plates.To make the AI system smarter, Liu and his team, assisted by more than 1,000 others, spent half a year collecting over 100, 000 samples in canteens and restaurants across the country and used the data to train neural network. Dozens of enterprises, institutions and restaurants have contacted the startup to cooperate on the project.Through the visualized mini-program, people can clearly see the good results of saving food, which will effectively reduce waste, he noted. "We hope our efforts can start a new trend among the younger generation, encouraging them to carry out the virtue of cherishing food and developing the habit of thrift, " Liu said12. What is the main function of the APP "Clear Plate?A. Awarding credit points.B. Giving charity meals.C. Showing the empty plates.D. Encouraging saving food.13. How is the "Clear Your Plate" campaign carried out?A. Customers wasting food are punished.B. People join in it on mini-program.C. Restaurants limit customers' choices.D. People are encouraged to buy gifts.14. What was the most difficult when the app was created?A. Getting other people to cooperate with the team.B. Collecting samples in canteens and restaurants.C. Ensuring the app to recognize empty plates.D. Finding people to fund the app.15. What is the purpose of the writing?A. To introduce an app.B. To promote saving food.C. To praise a startup founder.D. To raise fund for poor children.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。
北京市海淀区2022-2023学年高三下学期期中练习英语试题(含答案解析)
北京市海淀区2022-2023学年高三下学期期中练习英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________9．A．wear B．make C．trade D．fix 10．A．stand B．shine C．lead D．celebrate二、用单词的适当形式完成短文三、阅读理解If you’re interested in pushing yourself academically while experiencing college life,our Summer Programs for Pre-College students(SPP)can be ideal for you.In the programs,you will be able to make friends with fellow students,engage in social activities around the city and on campus,and experience pre-college summer study at one of the world’s top teaching and research universities.Our long-running summer term pre-college offerings include a choice of one-,two-, three-,and six-week programs that prepare you for success in college.With five exciting and challenging pre-college summer programs to choose from,you can earn college credit, discover a new subject area,perform cutting-edge research in university labs,or immerse yourself in hands-on learning.Academic lifeSPP invites you to join other highly motivated teens from87countries in our summer programs for high school students—and take the leap into college life and academics,which enables you to take on new academic challenges,explore a variety of interests and consider possible majors.You can take college courses alongside undergraduates either on campus or online.And you can also earn up to eight college credits by conducting in-depth STEM research with individual instructors or as part of a group project.Or,you can immerse yourself in a variety of stimulating noncredit seminars that blend lectures with experiential learning,discussions,and projects.Campus/Residence lifeEmbracing college life is an exciting experience.Whether you live on campus or commute,you’ll get to know the ins and outs of college and city life.If you live on campus, you will stay in the residence hall,sharing a room and participating in dorm activities.There are typically two students per room and safety is our highest priority:residence halls have live-in university staff and24-hour security.Resident program assistants provide guidance, coordinate and lead social activities,ranging from group activities that include comedy shows to field trips.Your hard work will be combined with social events and fun activities—and you’ll still have time for your own adventures on campus!Email the SPP office at******************. 21．SPP aims to______.A．help college students to achieve academic successB．provide admission guidelines for pre-college studentsC．get high school students well-prepared for college lifeD．encourage students to participate in hands-on learning22．What are students supposed to do to earn the required credits?A．Carry out STEM research.B．Attend various seminars.C．Finish the courses online.D．Join in experiential learning. 23．According to the passage,students living on campus______.A．can organize social activities B．will have access to a single roomC．are provided with good security D．are advised to direct comedy shows“I can’t connect with your characters.”I kept hearing the same feedback and was unable to understand why and not sure what to do.I was a character-driven writer.How could I mess up the one thing I was supposed to be good at?I was determined to convince my agent that these characters were real.After all,I knew they were real.My main character Lotus had lived inside me for years.I just needed to clarify her on the page.I wrote and edited for a year,trying to respond to this agent’s feedback.But Lotus’personality began to disappear.I tried to have her make“better”decisions,wear smarter fashion,and have more friends,as my agent said she acted“immature”and was“isolated”. And when this agent ultimately parted ways with me,I felt like I had failed.Now with time and distance,I realize I tried to fit Lotus into a neurotypical style to please my agent.And as a result,Lotus lost her Lotus-ness.When that agent discouraged me from writing Lotus as autistic(自闭的),he said that would make Lotus seem more“vulnerable(脆弱的)”or an“obvious victim”.I didn’t want Lotus to seem vulnerable.Lotus’autism is what makes her powerful,I tried to explain.But from a neurotypical perspective,Lotus’autism could only be seen as a weakness.Unsure of how to convince my agent of the strength and power autistic women hold,I began to write Lotus as“neurotypical”.And I failed miserably.After all,what do I knowabout being neurotypical?My whole life,autism was my default.Not being diagnosed until 2020,I assumed the way I saw the world was“normal”.My current agent encourages me to write from my neurodivergent(神经多样性的) experience.With this invitation,I revisited Lotus and saw her the way I first wrote her.And when I did,the characters and the entire narrative began to make more sense.Identifying my characters as neurodivergent not only gives me joy as a writer,but it has produced my strongest writing.For so long,I’ve combatted the advice to“write what I know”, in part because I didn’t know what I actually knew.I didn’t know I was neurodivergent.But as I mine the specificity of my lived experience,my writing is stronger.There is a power to our lived experience.It’s not a limitation on our craft,but a swinging open of the gates. 24．How did the author feel when receiving the repeated response from the first agent?A．Confused.B．Convinced.C．Determined.D．Disappointed. 25．Lotus’personality got lost because______A．Lotus no longer lived inside the author B．the author attempted to please the agent C．the agent failed to sympathize with Lotus D．Lotus was considered childish and lonely26．What do we know about the author?A．She regretted parting with the agent.B．She owed her success in life to autism.C．She was aware of her autism in the early years.D．She was empowered by her autistic experience.27．What has the author learned from her own experience?A．Stick to your dream despite discouragement.B．Be true to yourself and write from your heart.C．Giving in to authority is the barrier to success.D．Everyone is born an original instead of a copy.To a chef,the sounds of lip smacking,slurping and swallowing are the highest form of flattery(恭维).But to someone with a certain type of misophonia(恐音症),these same sounds can be torturous.Brain scans are now helping scientists start to understand why.People with misophonia experience strong discomfort,annoyance or disgust when they hear particular triggers.These can include chewing,swallowing,slurping,throat clearing,coughing and even audible breathing.Researchers previously thought this reaction might be caused by the brain overactively processing certain sounds.Now,however,a new study published in Journal of Neuroscience has linked some forms of misophonia to heightened “mirroring”behavior in the brain:those affected feel distress while their brains act as if they were imitating the triggering mouth movements.“This is the first breakthrough in misophonia research in25years,”says psychologist Jennifer J.Brout,who directs the International Misophonia Research Network and was not involved in the new study.The research team,led by Neweastle University neuroscientist Sukhbinder Kumar, analyzed brain activity in people with and without misophonia when they were at rest and while they listened to sounds.These included misophonia triggers(such as chewing), generally unpleasant sounds(like a crying baby）,and neutral sounds.The brain’s auditory (听觉的)cortex,which processes sound,reacted similarly in subjects with and without misophonia.But in both the resting state and listening trials,people with misophonia showed stronger connections between the auditory cortex and brain regions that control movements of the face,mouth and throat,while the controlled group didn’t.Kumar found this connection became most active in participants with misophonia when they heard triggers specific to the condition.“Just by listening to the sound,they activate the motor cortex more strongly.So in a way it was as if they were doing the action themselves,”Kumar says.Some mirroring is typical in most humans when witnessing others’actions;the researchers do not yet know why an excessive(过分的)mirroring response might cause such a negative reaction,and hope to address that in future research.“Possibilities include a sense of loss of control,invasion of personal space,or interference with current goals and actions,”the study authors write.Fatima Husain,an Illinois University professor of speech and hearing science,who was not involved in the study,says potential misophonia therapies could build on the new findings by counseling patients about handling unconscious motor responses to triggering sounds—not just coping with the sounds themselves.If this works,she adds,one should expect to see reduced connected activity between the auditory and motor cortices.28．It can be learnt from the new study that______.A．misophonia sufferers can’t help imitating the triggersB．people with misophonia are more likely to flatter chefsthe world together.They can redress the proclaimed objectivity in science by bringing stories —subjectivities—into the picture,and these can help foster a sense of connection and hope.In2012,I set up artist residencies in medical research centres around the world.Bui was attached to the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam.The head of the research team was delighted,finding that Bui,as a Vietnamese artist,had license to be in,and to share useful insights from,villages where infectious disease researchers weren’t welcome. Six years later,I led Wellcome’s Contagious Cities program,which established artist residencies worldwide to support locally led explorations of epidemic preparedness.The recent pandemic made this work more noticeable,and has informed our Mindscapes program which is currently sharing experiences of mental health through the work of artists.With pandemic,climate and mental health crises upon us,rising inequality and what feels like an increasingly broken world,never has there been more need to build and nurture hopeful and imaginative spaces to grow human connection and shared purpose for the common good.Science and the arts can work hand in glove to achieve this.31．The author lists two works in Paragraph1mainly to______.A．reveal the gap between science and art B．prove his competence in both science and artC．introduce successful science-related artworks D．show that science can be promoted in art forms32．What does the underlined word“chequered”in Paragraph2probably mean?A．Recent and remote.B．Good and bad.C．Usual and unusual.D．Peaceful and scary.33．Which of the following would the author agree?A．Policy-makers base their decisions on science.B．Researchers popularize science effectively.C．Science is well received among the public.D．The arts help people buildconnections.34．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．The Value of the Arts to Science B．Where Do Science and the Arts Meet?C．A New Way to Fight Pandemic—the Arts D．Which Matters More,Science or the Arts?四、七选五B．Toxic positivity also disrupts connection.C．It can harm people who are going through difficult times.D．This can come up in different situations when we are dealing with pressure.E．They become more intense and can cause long-lasting health concerns in the future.F．Experts say constant forced positivity can lead to the opposite,and have a negative effect.G．This is what we may bring on to ourselves by not allowing negative thoughts and feelings.五、阅读表达阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
北京市海淀区高三英语下学期期中试题(含解析)
海淀区高三年级第二学期期中考试（一模）英语本试卷共12 页，共150 分。
考试时间120 分钟。
注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。
3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B 铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。
非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。
第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，共7.5 分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What does the man do now?A. A teacher.B. An editor.C. A journalist.2. Where is the hospital?A. At the crossing.B. Beside a drugstore.C. Near a supermarket.3. Which of the following does the woman want to change?A. A $10 note.B. A $20 note.C. A $50 note.4. What does the man plan to do this evening?A. Go to the gym.B. Visit Mr. Black at school.C. Attend Mr. Black’s lecture.5. What is the man doing?A. Making a suggestion.B. Making a request.C. Making a complaint.第二节（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，共15 分）听下面4 段对话或独白。
2021届盐城中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案
2021届盐城中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题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AFour Best Hikes in the WorldThere's nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike. No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth, we've got you covered. Below are four best hikes inthe world.Torres del Paine W CircuitLocation (位置): Patagonia. ChileDistance: 37 + milesTime: 5~6 daysBest time to go: October to JanuaryThe W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes you'll find. Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars (花岗岩柱子), but you'll probably meet some new friends along the way.Grand Canyon Rim - to - Rim HikeLocation: Arizona, the United StatesDistance: 48 milesTime: 1~3 daysBest time to go: May to June, September to OctoberThere's no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world. Located in one of the USA's most beautiful parks, the views are ly appealing. Just make sure you're prepared for the challenge.Trek to PetraLocation: JordanDistance: 47 milesTime: 5~ 6 daysBest time to go: October to AprilTake the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world. Hike through canyons, gorges and ridges, and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoidingcrowds of tourists.Yosemite Grand TraverseLocation: California, the United StatesDistance: 60 milesTime: 6~7 daysBest time to go: July to SeptemberKnown for some of the best hiking in the world, Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia (红杉) trees. Praised byNational Geographic, the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia, Chile?A.AprilB.MayC.AugustD.December2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike?A.JordanB.Patagonia, ChileC.Arizona, the United StatesD.California, the United States3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?A.Plant sequoia treesB.Appreciate waterfallsC.Visit local templesD.Climb granite pillarsBResearchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.It's not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features: scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages, with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids, which make food taste “hot”.“Capsaicinoids are valuable. They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,” said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university, a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive. Worse still, it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table. By contrast, tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied. “You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,” said Zsogon.Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor, but separated about 19 million years ago. “All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato, they are just not active,” said Zsogon. “Using gene-editing technology, it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes, making the fruit more special”, he said.4. Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?A. To test the gene-editing technologyB. To improve the amount of the tomatoesC. To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.D. To make the tomatoes more delicious.5. For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?A. To put on weight.B. To ease the pain.C. To improve sleep.D. To better the look.6. What is Zsogon's attitude to the gene-editing technology?A. Confident.B. Critical.C. Anxious.D. Doubtful.7. What's the main idea of the text?A. An introduction to gene-editing plants.B. Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.C. Problems with capsaicinoid production.D. The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.CPaper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year. And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot stand such a high rate of forest loss. The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills, where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to global climate change.One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Instead of cutting down trees, recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.Paper is mainly made from cellulose (纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking. Unfortunately, it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills. So far, trees are the only source(来源) of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products. Therefore, recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees. Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper need not be the dark-color1edstuff many of us are familiar with. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society. The way to begin is with education and understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling systems can be developed.The need is real. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same. The world will be a better place for it!8. What can we infer from the text?A. The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.B. Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change.C. Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.D. There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.9. What makes recycled paper more acceptable?A. The great demand of trees.B. The low processing cost.C. Its dark-color1 ed feature.D. Its improved print performance.10. What does the author propose?A. Punishing the act of cutting trees.B. Recycling paper.C. Improving recycling system.D. Promoting paper industry.11. How is the text mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes and effects.B. By offering research plans and data.C. By discussing problems and solutions.D. By comparing strengths and weaknesses.DFrom Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Most believe that music helps increase creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view. The study results wereechoedby scientists fromLancasterUniversity, and theUniversityofGavle, saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity.To reach their conclusions, researchers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music significantly weakened the volunteers’ ability to complete tasks connected with verbal creativity. The team also tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library, but found that such noises had no influence on subjects’ creativity.The tasks were simple word games. For example, volunteers were given three words, such as dress, rise, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be “sun” (sundress, sunrise, sunflower). Volunteers completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while listening to two different types of music: rock music or light music“We found strong evidence of weakened performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author D. Neil McLatchie ofLancasterUniversity. He and his colleagues find that music negatively influences the verbal working memory processes of the brain, preventing creativity. Also, as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect, the study’s authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “regular state” environment that doesn’t affect concentration.“To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music increases creativity, and instead show that music, whatever type it is, is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,” the study reads.12. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________.A. challengedB. acceptedC. doubtedD. heard13. What were the volunteers asked to do in the study?A. To play music.B. To combine given words.C. To create new words.D. To connect words with music.14. What can we infer from the study?A. Quiet background inspires creativity best.B. Library noise does no harm to creativity.C. Music has a bad effect on language ability.D. Music types matter in creative performance.15. Which is the main idea of the passage?A. Quiet Environments Prevent Concentration.B. Background NoiseAffects Concentration.C. Composing Music Weakens Creativity.D. Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
高三年级英语下期中考试(附答案)
高三年级英语下期中考试第I卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，把答案写在答卷上。
( )1、—The exam was easy, wasn`t it?—Yes, but I don`t think _____could pass it .A. somebodyB.anybodyC.nobodyD.everybody( )2、It`s often less expensive to buy goods in_____quantity，but you`d better examine____quality before buying them.A./ theB.the;/C.a;theD.the;the( )3、—Stela, don`t forget to take the sleeping bag with you before going camping. —_________。
A.No, I willB.Yes, I agreeC.Thanks for reminding meD.Yes, of course not( )4、It is such a good place____everybody wants to visit ____it is well-known all over the world.A.which;thatB.as;asC.as;thatD.that;which( )5、—Where is Tom?—Well, he___you____here, Otherwise he would come down right now.A.didn`t know; wereB.hasn`t known; areC.doesn`t know; areD.hadn`t known;were( )6、We go out for Chinese food______although we enjoy it very much.A.once in a whileB.time and time againC.very oftenD.when in Rome do as the Romans do( )7．—What about your history test?—I’ve answered all the questions, but I’m not sure I’ve got them all right.A．whether B．how C．that D．why( )8．—This dictionary is not David’s . His is in my desk.—If it’s not his,can it be?A．who B．whose else’C．who else D．who else’s( )9．It was a lovely day yesterday . I wish I____at the seaside then.A. wereB. had beenC should be D. should have been( )10．Don’t worry. She is accustomed to _____ like that.A. being spoken toB. being spokenC. speakD. be spoken to( )11、—Why are you always making such mistakes?—Sorry. I think I am not____this morning.A. to myselfB. for myselfC. myselfD. by myself( )12.Poor _____ he was, he never gave up and worked to make his own career.A. althoughB. asC. sinceD. while( )13、_________people with mental-health problems want most of all is a more equal and open working culture.A.ThatB.WhatC.WhenD.All what( )14、—Jack, how did it_____that you made so many mistakes in your homework?—I myself haven`t figured it out yet!e aboutB.bring aboutC.turn downD.get down( )15、—Can you drive a car?—Yes, but I am a green hand.—You can never be____careful in the street when driving.A.muchB.veryC.soD.too( )16、The course normally attracts 20 students per year ____whom up to half will be from foreign countries.A.inB.ofC.toD.from( )17、Jane tried to keep up a calm appearance, but her trembling voice_____.A.gave her inB.gave her outC.gave her awayD.gave her up( )18、We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that _____ for their son’s bad performance at school.A. are to blameB. is to be blamedC. are to be blamedD. is to blame( ) 19．—Kate doesn’t look very well. What’s wrong with her?—She has a headache because she too long; she ought to stop work.A．has been reading B．had readC．is reading D．was reading( )20.Don’t worry! I will help you _________.A. as possible as I canB. as much as possibleC. as many as possibleD. as best as I can第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项的，选出最佳选项。
北京市海淀区2022-2023学年高三下学期期中练习英语试题 (解析版)
北京市海淀区2022-2023学年高三下学期期中练习英语试题第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。
Before Jenny passed away from cancer, she made her husband, Steve, and their daughter, Brittany, promise her one thing: he would ___1___ Brittany, a high school senior, to the homecoming (返校节) game, where she was ___2___ for homecoming queen. It was important to her that her daughter should go. Brittany and Steve ___3___.Days later, on the morning of Friday, September 24, Jenny died. Keeping their ___4___, that very afternoon, an emotional Brittany walked arm in arm with her father across the football field with the other nominees (被提名者) to await the ___5___ of the voting.Brittany wasn’t named homecoming queen that day; Nyla was. But, like many in the close-knit community, Nyli had heard about Jenny and her noble deeds for the community. In a(n) ___6___ gesture, moments after receiving the crown, Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and placed it atop her friend’s. The two embraced, ___7___ holding each other tightly for support.“She’d rather have her mom than a crown,” Nyla said.By handing it to Brittany, “I was telling her that she was her mom’s queen, and that she was loved by many, especially me.”“I fell so much love from her, and I just felt s much love for her,” said Brittany, who paid Nyla the ultimate praise. “I can see m y mom through Nyla. They have the same caring, ___8___ spirit.”“Nyla is no less queen for lack of a crown.” said a teacher. There’s a saying that real queens ___9___ each other’s crowns. But the truth is, real queens give up their crowns to let other quee ns ____10____.1. A. invite B. introduce C. recommend D. accompany2. A. running B. voting C. seeking D. applying3. A. agreed B. negotiated C. hesitated D. declined4. A. award B. promise C. appointment D. secret5. A. session B. process C. outcome D. start6. A. unplanned B. expectant C. unwilling D. typical7. A. gratefully B. cheerfully C. sadly D. tearfully8. A. volunteering B. nursing C. giving D. forgiving9. A. wear B. make C. trade D. fix10. A. stand B. shine C. lead D. celebrate【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。
2021届赵县第三中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案
2021届赵县第三中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AOne day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.In the library,I found my way into the "Children's Room." I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book—Amos, the Beagle with a Plan ,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book.I never told my mother about my “miraculous” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later ,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.1. The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.A. let him spend a meaningful summerB. encourage him to do more walkingC. help cure him of his reading problemD. make him learn more about weapons2. The book caught the author's eye because .A. it reminded him of his own dogB. he found its title easy to understandC. it contained pretty pictures of animalsD. he liked children's stories very much3. Which one could be the best title of the passage?A. Mum's Strict Order.B. My Passion forReading.C. Reunion with My Beagle.D. The Charm of a Book.BTOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the media on Monday if any places hosting events of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics declare a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 epidemic during the games, the events will continue to beheld but without spectators (观众). With one month to go before the games are due to begin on July 23, Suga is again showing his administration’s determination to hold the Olympic Games as planned, despite so much pressure from various parties urging it tocancel the event.Although the Japanese government regards the Tokyo Olympics as an important opportunity to improve its soft power, the Japanese people’s enthusiasm for the Games has been continuously dented (挫伤) since they were postponed last year. The resurgence (再猖獗) of the novel coronavirus in some places is Japan in recent months has cast a shadow over people’s confidence that the Olympics will not give rise to new clusters (群) of infections, and there are fears that the Games will provide new channels for the virus’ global transmission.Some torchbearers from Japan have withdrawn from the Olympic torch relay in the country. And the latest survey indicates only 34 percent of Japanese people support holding the games as scheduled. Predictably, the Suga administration will do all it can to try to ensure the games go ahead. But it remains to be seen whether it can stand the tests of the uncertainties related to epidemic prevention and control that might happen during the Games.Since it has not yet got the virus under control at home, the people have reasons to question is ability to deal with the prevention and control work when large numbers of participants will be flocking to Japan from around the world in a short time. It is to be hoped that Japan can draw lessons from the organization of epidemic prevention and control work during the ongoing UEFA European Championship, carry out strict epidemic prevention and control measures, and be prepared for emergencies to guarantee the safety and success of the Olympics at this special time.It should be a common wish of the whole world that the Tokyo Olympics can become a stage showing unity and resolve of human beings in their fight against the virus. That willendowthe games with special meaning beyond sports.4. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The virus’ global transmission.B. People’ worry about the infections.C. The resurgence of the novel coronavirus.D. The benefit of holding the Tokyo Olympics.5. How do about one third of Japanese people like holding the games as planned?A. Uncertain.B. Negative.C. Approving.D. Indifferent.6. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “endow” in the last paragraph?A. Compare.B. Equip.C. Provide.D. Charge.7. What can be the best title for the news report?A. Japan can ensure Olympics go aheadB. Olympics big test for Japanese governmentC. Japanese people’s enthusiasm for the GamesD. Japan to carry out strict epidemic prevention during the GamesCA new look for technology, Solestrom’s new high-tech swimsuits promise to stand out all summer long. First in their new products is Solestrom’s new SmartSwimCMUV Smart Bikini featuring a smart UV meter.The bikini collects UV information through a smart fabric belt and reports the UV index to the wearer with 0.01 exactness. The electronic parts are neatly built into the removable belt, and can be worn even underwater. Next in the list is a lower cost cousin, the SmartSwimCMUV Index Detector Bikini, which has UV sensitive beads that change color1 with the level of UV intensity. The reading gives more of a range rather than an exact number, but for those who simply need to know if the UV is low, moderate or high, this bikini fits the bill.It is now available in Banana Split, more color1 s may become available later in the season. And finally, what could be better than a beach tote with built in energy source? No need to suffer dead batteries in your MP3, just plug them into your Solar Powered Beach Tote for on-the-go mobile charging. This beach tote combines fashion and functionality all in one, lightweight and roomy beach accessory. A built in solar panel charges fully most small electronics in only 2-3 hours of sunlight. Pauline Butler, Media Relations Manger at Solestrom states “the concept of blending fashion and technology is growing at amazing rate, and we are right on the leading edge. Our products are new, creative and meet the need of the young and environmentally conscious crowd.’’Solestrom’s SmartSwinirCMproducts retail from $98. 99- $189. 99，and can be found in their online store, Solestrom. com.8. What is the passage mainly about?A. Famous Solestrom and its Products.B. Fashionable and Functional Beach Tote.C. Smart swimsuits and Solar Powered Beach Tote.D. Where and How to Buy SmartSwirn and the Beach Tote.9. Why are UV sensitive beads used in the SmartSwirnCMUV Index Detector Bikini?A. To give an exact number.B. To know if the UV is low, moderate or high.C. To change color1 with the level of UV intensity.D. To improve the equality of the UV Index Detector Bikini.10. What can we know about Solar Powered Beach Tote?A. Its parts are fixed in the belt.B. It combines lightweight and functionality.C. It can tell the weaver the level of UV intensity.D. It saves people from worrying about dead batteries in their MP3.11. Who will prefer the new products mentioned in the text?A. The young people and the environmentalists.B. People who like to travel all over the world.C. People who love to buy goods online.D. People interested in the latest bag.DI once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans.” I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their ideas, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.InChina, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there's the “thousand talent scheme.” this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries aboutChina's research environment. It's hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last, forChina, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnership with top western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It's about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It's not that simple.12. Why does the writer feel disappointed at his students?A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.B. Because the six groups did not cooperate well in the brainstorm.C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.D. Because the students' ideas were lacking in creativeness.13. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.14. We can infer form the passage that ________.A. China can make and sell any product all over the world from its own creation.B. high pay may not solve the problem ofChina's research environment.C. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand.D. the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination.15. Which is the best title for the passage?A Look for a new way of learning B. Reward creative thinkingC. How to become a creatorD. Establish a technical environment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届深圳中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案
2020届深圳中学高三英语下学期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AThe Internet has revolutionized our lives to such an extent (程度) that for most people, the global network has become more than just a tool but rather an important aid in everyday life. More and more people go online as wireless networks have brought the Internet closer and closer: it’s on our mobile phones, in our cars and TV sets, in hospital surgery rooms and in fishing boats that battle the waves of the Atlantic.And this revolution has brought along with it a new way of shopping. Both big and small, e-business websites have flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands. Anything you can buy from a brick and mortar store (实体店) you can also buy online: from food and clothes to toys, no matter what you’re looking for, you’re bound to find the right online store with just a few clicks of the mouse. You can use the Internet to find new suppliers, post buying requests or search for products and services.This revolution has affected brick and mortar business owners greatly. And what was their reaction? They’ve opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional business.But do the big players have reasons to be afraid? Are we going to start seeing ghostly, deserted Walmarts (沃尔玛) across the country? Probably not in the near future but the day will come when most people will just stop shopping offline anymore. A trip to Walmart wastes time, burns gas.The recent advancements in mobile technology and the introduction of mobile phones with enhanced (提高的) web capabilities have even made some people order their groceries when they get out from work and have them delivered at their doorstep by the time they get home. And as “Time is money”, this practice is lifesaving for people whowork two jobs.Technology will continue to advance and e-business will follow closely in its footsteps. Everything will become easier and less time consuming, leaving us more time to enjoy the things that really matter in life: the ones we love, our friends and hobbies.1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. The popularity of mobile phones.B. The great influence of the Internet.C. The importance of the Internet.D. The function of the global network.2. In response to the threat of online business, the brick-and-mortar store owners________.A. have stopped their traditional businessB. have started their dislike of the InternetC. have established their own websiteD. have opened their online stores3. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A New Way of Shopping.B. The Internet Revolution.C. What is the Reaction to Online Shopping?D. Is Online Shopping the Future of E-business?BAfter finishing his dinner, Lin Xu opened a WeChat mini-programcalled "Clear Plate" on his phone and took a picture of the empty plates. He was then awarded 157 credit points after the image was uploaded and recognized by artificial intelligence. The credit points can be used to buy gifts, such as books, cellphones and red wine, or to purchase charity meals donated to children in poor rural areas.The "Clear Plate" mini-program has become popular among young Chinese. Similar campaigns like an "empty plate challenge" are alsoon the horizonin many Chinese universities."Technological innovation is a good way to reduce food waste," said Liu Jichen. Founder of the start-up that developed the app. The idea popped up at a dinner in 2017, when Liu found that the restaurant owner would give diners who polished off their food a card and offer small gifts after a certain number of cards had been collected. "Everyone who values food is bound to enjoy a sense of gain at a lower cost," Liu mentioned this case, noting that such an idea could potentially be realized online.He formeda team to work on the project. Yet it was quite a challenge for the AI system to assess whether the uploaded photos showed empty plates. To make the AI system smarter，Liu and his team, assisted by more than 1, 000 others, spent half a year collecting over100,000 samples from canteens and restaurants across the country and analyzed the data. Dozens of enterprises, institutions and restaurants have contacted the start-up to cooperate on the project. Through the digitalized, visualized mini-program, people can clearly see the good results of saving food, which will effectively reduce food waste. "We hope our efforts can start a new trend among the younger generation, encouraging them to develop the habit of thrift(节约)," Liu said.4. What does the underlined phrase "on the horizon" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Likely to decrease.B. Likely to succeed.C. Likely to change.D. Likely to appear.5. What caused Liu Jichen to develop the "Clear Plate" app?A. Food waste afterdinner.B. The idea of the restaurant owner.C. Small gifts sent by his friends.D. Charity meals donated to children.6. What was difficult for the project Liu's team worked on?A. Making the AI system smarter.B. Assessing the uploaded photos.C. Collecting samples from canteens and restaurants.D. Encouraging people to develop the habit of thrift.7. What is the text mainly about?A. AI programs becoming popular.B. AI programs appearing in many Chinese universities.C. AI programs encouraging diners toclear their plates.D. AI programs collecting pictures of clearing diners' plates.CThere have been many fine films over the past several years aboutcharacters struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. But few of them have gone as deeply and frighteningly into the corners of adeterioratingmind as The Father,a powerful new drama built around a spellbinding performance from Anthony Hopkins.At this point in his long career,Hopkinswould seem to have exhausted his ability to surprise us, but his work here is nothing short of astonishing. His character, also named Anthony, is 80 years old and has dementia. At the beginning of the movie, his daughter, Anne — played by Olivia Colman — stops by hisLondonapartment to check on him. Her father's condition has taken a turn for the worse, and his temper has become severe enough to send his latest live in nurse packing. Anthony is stubborn and defiant and insists that he can manage on his own. But that's clearly not the case, given his habit of misplacing his things and his inability to remember names and faces, Anne's included.As The Father goes on, the more it becomes clear that it's his own mind that's playing tricks on him. What makes the movie so unsettling is the way it wires us directly into his subjective experience, so that the foundations of the story seem to shift at random from scene to scene. A man suddenly appears in the apartment, claiming tobe Anne's husband, which is odd, since just a few moments earlier, Anne seemed to be single. Anne goes out shopping for groceries, but when she returns, she's played not by Olivia Colman but by another actress, Olivia Williams. Even the apartment itself begins to shift. You notice puzzling differences-wasn't there a lamp on that hallway table just a moment ago?The story in The Father may be complicated but it's also heartbreakingly simple: man grows old and loses his memory, and his daughter, after lifetime of love and devotion, must begin the long painful process of saying goodbye.Hopkinsshows us Anthony's struggle to keep his sense about him. It's a striking performance-and an impossible one to forget.8. What does the underlined word “deteriorating” mean in the first paragraph?A. Worsening.B. Narrowing.C. Recovering.D. Improving.9. What do we learn about the character Anthony in the movie?A. He can take care of himselfB. He drives away the nurses.C. He is easy-going and forgetful.D. He lives with his daughter all the time.10. The shift of scenes in the movie is designed to .A. build the dramatic tension in the family.B. show off the well-designed story line.C. frighten the movie-goers with mysterious plot.D. involve the viewers into thedisordered memories.11. What does the author think ofHopkins?A. He has run out of his talent.B. He is not suitable for the roleC. He masterly plays the old man.D. He presents an odd performance.DA satellite is about to demonstrate a new way of capturing space junk with magnets for the first time. With the frequency of space launches dramatically increasing in recent years, the potential for a disastrous collision above Earth is continually growing. Now, Japanese orbital clean-up company Astroscale is testing a potential solution.The firm's End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration mission is scheduled to lift off on 20 Marchaboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. It consists of two spacecraft: a smal “client” satellite and a larger “servicer” satellite, or “chaser”. The smaller satellite is equipped with a magnetic (磁力的) plate which allows the chaser todock withit.The two stacked spacecraft will perform three tests once in orbit, each of which will involve the servicer satellite releasing and then recapturing the client satellite. The first test will be the simplest, with the client satellite drifting a short distance away and then being recaptured. In the second test, the servicer satellite will set the client satellite tumbling before catching up with it and matching its motion to grab it.Finally, if those two tests go well, the chaser will live up to its name by letting the client satellite float a few hundred metres away before finding it and attaching to it. All of these tests will be performed autonomously, with little to no human input once they are set in motion.“These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before in space - they are very different to, say, an astronaut controlling a robotic arm on the International Space Station,” says Jason Forshaw at AstroscaleUK.“This is more of an autonomous mission.” At the end of the tests, both spacecraft will burn up in Earth's atmosphere.If companies wanted to use this capability, they would have to attach a magnetic plate to their satellites so they could be captured later. Because of the growing space garbage problem, many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites once they run out of fuel or fail, so this could be a fairly simple likely plan, Forshaw says. Right now, each chaser can only nab one satellite, but Astroscale is working on a version that could drag three or four out of orbit at once.12. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "dock with" in Paragraph 2?A. Deal with.B. Keep up with.C. Join together.D. Crash.13. Why many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites?A. Because of the growing space waste problem.B. Because the frequency of space launches are dramatically increasing.C. Because they can earn large profits from it.D. Because Astroscale has found a new method of capturing the space garbage.14. What will Astroscale do to solve the space junk problem?A. An astronaut controls a robotic arm on the International Space to capture the “client” satellite.B. Through a magnetic plate remotely controlled by humans on the ground to catch the “client” satellite.C. Finding the "client "satellite and attaching to it with a magnetic plate automatically.D. Tumbling to match the motion of “client satellite the drag three or four satellites out of its orbit into atmosphere.15. What can we infer from the passage?A. People will bum the space junk up in Earth's atmosphere in the future.B. Japan andRussiawill conduct space debris cleanup experiment together.C. These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before.D. The demonstration mission will be divided into three phases.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届泉州实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案
2020届泉州实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题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AAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places.★Visit art museums.They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.★Head to a natural history museum.This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.★Go to a Youtheater.Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors.Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.★Tryhands-on science.Visit one of the many hands-on science museums aroundthe country.These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.1.If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit _____.A.a YoutheaterB.an art museumC.a hands-on science museumD.a natural history museum2.What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?A.Science games designed by kids.B.Learning science by doing things.C.A show of kids' science work.D.Reading science books.3.Where does this text probably come from?A.A museum guide.B.A tourist map.C.A science textbook.D.A news report.BPlanned missions to the moon need to hurry up to avoid hitting one of the busiest periods for extreme spaceweather, according to scientists conducting the most in-depth ever research on solar storm timing.Scientists at theUniversityofReadingstudied 150 years of space weather data to look into patterns in the timing of the most extreme events,which can be extremely dangerous to astronauts and satellites. This new research on space weather timing allows predictions to be made for extreme space weather. Therefore, it could be used to plan the timing of activities, which could be affected by extreme space weather, for example, major space missions.The researchers found for the first time that extreme space weather events are more likely to occur early in or late solar cycles-such as the one just starting. The findings may have influences on the NASA-led Artemis mission. It plans to make humans return to the moon in 2024, but can be put off to the late 2020s.Professor Mathew Owens, a space physicist at theUniversityofReading, said, “Until now, the most extreme space weather events were thought to berandomin their timing. Though there is no set pattern of the events, this research suggests they are more predictable.”In the new study, the scientists used a new method applying statistical modelling to storm timing for the first time. Previous research generally focused on how big extreme space weather events can be, based on observations of previous events. Predicting their timing is far more difficult because extreme events are rare, so there is ly little historic data to identify patterns. The findings suggest that any major planned space missions , which is beyond the next five years, will have to consider the higher probability of extreme space weather late in the present solar cycle between 2026 and 2030.4. What can we learn about the study from the first two paragraphs?A. It has lasted just 150 years.B. It doesn't refer to space weather data.C. It shows space weather has no effect on astronauts.D. It makes it possible to predict extreme space weather.5. Why might the NASA-led Artemis mission be put off?A. To research solar cycles.B. To avoid effects of space weather.C. To meet the needs of the astronauts.D. To make humans return to Earth in 2024.6. What does the underlined word “random“ in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Irregular.B. Easy.C. Limited.D. Changeless.7. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The study is useful for future space missions.B. The planned space missions should be put off.C. Extreme space weather will happen before 2026.D. Previous observations make no difference to the study.CYou run into the grocery store to quickly pick up your item. You grab what you need and head to the front of the store. After quickly sizing up the check-out lines, you choose the one that looks fastest. You chose wrong. People getting in other lines long after you have already checked out and headed to the parking lot. Why does this seem to always happen to you?Well, as it turns out, it's just math that is working against you. A grocery store tries to have enough employees at the checkout lines to get all their customers through with minimum delay. But sometimes, like on a Sunday afternoon, they get super busy. Because most grocery stores don't have the physical space to add more checkout lines, their system becomes overburdened. Some small interruption — a price check, a particularly talkative customer — will have downstream effects, holding up the entire line behind them.If there are three lines at the store, these delays will happen randomly at different registers (收银台). Think about the probability. The chances of your line being that fastest one are only one in three, which means you have a two-thirds chance of not being in the fastest line. So it's not just in your mind: Another line is probably moving faster thanyours.Now, mathematicians have come up with a good solution, which they call queuing theory, to this problem: Just make all customers stand in one long snaking line, called a serpentine line, and serve each person at the front with the next available register. With three registers, this method is about three times faster on average than the more traditional approach. This is what they do at most banks, Trader Joe's, and some fast-food places. With a serpentine line, a long delay at one register won't unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it. Instead, it will slow everyone down a little bit.8. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A. Queuing in a line.B. A shopping experience.C. A rush in the morning.D. Cutting in a line.9. According to the article, what may cause delays in checking out?A. The lack of employees in the grocery store.B. Some unexpected delays of certain customers.C. The increasing items bought by customers.D. A worsening shopping system of the store.10. What is the solution given by mathematicians?A. Employing more workers for checking out.B. Limiting the number of queuing people.C. Making only one line available.D. Always standing in the same line.11. What's the principle behind the queuing theory?A. To pursue the maximum benefit.B. To leave success or failure to luck.C. To avoid the minimum loss.D. To spread the risk equally among everyone.DA study has found that a lifetime of regular exercise and activity can slow down the aging process (衰老过程). Researchers say that getting older should not necessarily mean becoming more weak or sick. Their research shows that a devotion to a life of movement and exercise may help us live not only longer, but also healthier.For their study, the researchers looked at two groups. The first group was made up of 125 non-professional cyclists between the ages of 55 to 79. This group included 84 healthy men and 41 healthy women. We will call this group the “cyclists”.Researchers then found 130 people to make up a second group. Within this group, 75 people were aged from 57 to 80. The other 55 were between the ages of 20 and 36. The people in this group were also healthy, but they did not exercise regularly. We will call this group the “non-exercisers”. Smokers, heavy drinkers of alcohol and people with other health issues were not included in the study.Then, researchers gave both groups a series of tests. They tested their muscle mass (肌肉质量), muscular strength, percentage of body fat and the strength of their immune (免疫的) systems. Then the researchers compared the results of the two groups.Results showed that the cyclists did not experience body changes usually regarded as a normal aging process. For example, they did not lose muscle mass or muscular strength. Also, their body fat did not increase with age.The researchers also found something they had not expected. The study showed that the immune systems of the cyclists did not age either.The researchers advise us all to find an exercise that we like in our lives.12. How did the researchers carry out the study?A. By comparing.B. By discussing.C. By imagining.D. By reasoning.13. Which of the following is a result of the research?A. The cyclists kept a thin body shape.B. The non-exercisers gained weight easily.C. The cyclists’ muscles remained strong with age.D. The non-exercisers usually had health problems.14. Which is an unexpected result for the researchers?A. The cyclists had normal aging process.B. The cyclists’ immune systems didn’t age.C. The cyclists lost nearly all their fat.D. Everyone needed an exercise in their lives.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Healthy People Need More ExerciseB. Take an Exercise, the Harder, the BetterC. Cycling Is the Best Way to Prevent AgingD. A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Aging Process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。
江西省赣州市十八县市二十四校2023-2024学年高三下学期4月期中联考英语试题
江西省赣州市十八县市二十四校2023-2024学年高三下学期4月期中联考英语试题一、听力选择题1．What are the speakers mainly discussing?A．The woman’s new sweater.B．Prices at the night market.C．The popular night market.2．Where did this conversation take place?A．In a movie theater.B．In a fast food restaurant.C．In an Internet bar. 3．What does the woman tell the man to do?A．Make a left turn.B．Just walk back.C．Go straight ahead. 4．When was the woman scheduled to meet Professor Davis?A．At 2:00 p. m.B．At 2:30 p. m.C．At 3:00 p. m.5．What does Jack mean?A．Kate should wash the dishes.B．Nancy should wash the dishes.C．Nancy turned over the dishes.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What is the man?A．A hair stylist.B．A policeman.C．A ticket agent.7．What will happen to the woman?A．She will be fined.B．She will buy a helmet.C．She will lose her license.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Teacher and student.B．Husband and wife.C．Fellow workers.9．Why does the woman show no interest in the apartment?A．The rent is a little too high.B．It’s far from where she works.C．She’d like to have more bathrooms.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
高三英语下学期期中复习检测
位敦市安定阳光实验学校中学2008—2009度高中毕业班下学期期中复习检测英语本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两。
第一卷1至10页，第二卷11至12页。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
第一卷（三大题，共95分）I．单项填空（共20小题；每小题１分，满分20分）A) 从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ中找出其划线与所给单词的划线读音相同的选项。
1. success A. agriculture B. bury C. support D. include2. wear A. appear B. search C. heard D. bear3. experience A. experiment B. explanation C.exact D. exercise4. classmate A. vegetable B. fortunateC. baggageD. bathe5. regular A. singer B. geography C. meaningful D. generalB）从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
6.— Mike got“F” in his history test．— _________? He has been working so hard on it．A. How comeB. So whatC. What forD. Why not7._________ is often the case with elder people, my grandma talked about my new hairstyle for at least 50 minutes nonstop．A. ThatB. WhichC. AsD. It8.To some people life is enjoyable, while to _________ it is suffering．A. onesB. othersC. thoseD.another9.Several years had passed _________ I finally realized the true value of friendship．A. whenB. thatC. beforeD. until10.Recently some studies have found that learning _________ second language can lead to ___________ increase in one’s brain power.A. a ; the B．/ ; the C. a ; an D. the ; an11.The boy looked to the right and to the left, ________ what to do.A. not to knowB. didn’t knowC. not knowingD. not being known12.Hello. You ______ 68442936. I’m sorry I’m unable to answer your call right now.A. reachedB. have reachedC. are reachingD. had reached13.Most of the big hotels were full at this time of year, but finally we _________ finda room in one of those small guesthouses near the station.A. ought toB. couldC. were able toD. might14.Every student as well as teachers who _________ to visit the museum _________asked to be at the school gate on time.A. is ; isB. are ; areC. is ; areD. are ; is15._______ smoking here will be fined $ 20.A. WhoB. WhomeverC. AnyoneD. Whoever16.It was 10 o’clock ________ the front doorbell rang.A. whereB. whenC. thatD. which17.—I’m terribly sorry that I missed your birthday. I just completely forgot.— Oh, ________.A. take it easyB. no problemC. don’t mention i tD. that’s right18.My daughter is not sure what to_______ at the university; she can’t make up hermind about her future.A. take upB. make upC. pick upD. build up19.I failed in the job interview last week and only then _________ the importanceof English.A. I realizedB. I had realizedC. had I realizedD. did I realize20.—Bob, you’re absent - minded!—Oh, I’m sorry I ________ attention to you, Miss Shute.A. haven’t paidB. wasn’t payingC. am not payingD. couldn’t have paidII. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
2021届韶关市始兴中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案解析
2021届韶关市始兴中学高三英语下学期期中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AInformation on school visits to Kew GardensEnjoy yourselves in a wonderland of science with over 50,000 living plants and a variety of educational events or amusing activities. Here is essential information about planning a school visit to Kew.Educational course pricesYou can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational courses. Students will take part in the educational courses in groups of 15. Prices vary according to different situations.EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) to Key Stage 4:45-minute course: 35/group 90-minute course: 70/groupKey Stage 5:Half day (one course): 80/group Full day (two courses): 160/groupTeachers and adults:Up to required key stage proportions (比例): FreeAdults needed for 1:1 special educational needs support: FreeAdults above the required proportions: 11/personThe payment will due within 28 calendar days of making the booking.Health and safetyRequired supervising (监护) adult-student proportions:Key Stage 1: 1:5 Key Stage 2: 1:8Key stage 3: 1:10 Key Stage 4: 1:12Key Stage 5: 1:12The group sizes should be controlled if you are visiting potentially busy areas such as the glasshouse and other attractions. The maximum number of students visiting the glasshouses is 15 per group and each group to Kew shops should include no more than 10 students.If there is an emergency, please contact the nearest Kew staff member or call Constabulary on 0208 32 3333 for direct and quick support. Please do not call 999.Planning your visitYour tickets and two planning passes will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment. You can complete your risk assessment with the passes, ensure you bring your tickets and the receipt document and show them to the staff members at the gate on the day of your visit.Recommended timingsThe Kew Gardens opens at 10 am. You are recommended to spend at least three to five hours on your visit. The closing time varies throughout the year. But the earliest is 3:30 pm. We have a fixed schedule for educational courses, which is from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm.1.How much should a group of 15 Key Stage I students and 4 teachers pay for a 45-minute course?A.35B.46C.57D.812.What should one do in an emergency?A.Check the risk assessment.B.Call 999 immediately.C.Ask adults or teachers for help.D.Seek help from the staff member nearby.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To introduce Kew Gardens.B.To give tips on visiting Kew Gardens.C.To attract potential visitors to Kew Gardens.D.To inform coming activities in Kew Gardens.BBlood donations save lives. But blood can only be stored under refrigeration (冷藏) for up to six weeks. After that, it’s no longer usable for transfusions(输血).“Because of that limitation, people have to continually donate blood to meet the needs. But also, in places where refrigeration may not be available, that can also bea challenge. It’s difficult to have blood available when needed.”UniversityofLouisvillebioengineer Jonathan Kopechek says. He also says disruptions to regular blood donations due to COVID-19 have put stress on the blood supply, and COVID-19 strengthens the need for more reliable long-term storage methods.But it’s pretty rare because of all the challenges and complexities with that process. Instead Kopechek’s team has developed a method of preserving blood so it can be stored in a dehydrated(脱水的) state at roomtemperature. To do so, they turned to an unusual preservative(防腐剂): a sugar called trehalose, which is a common ingredient(成分) in donuts（甜甜圈）to help make them look fresh even when they might be months old, and people wouldn’t know the difference.At that point, the blood could be dried and made into a powder(粉末). And then we can rehydrate(再水化) the blood and have it return back to normal. The team is still trying to improve yields but thinks the dried blood could be stored at room temperature for years. Kopechek says the technique could be ready for clinical trials in three to five years. If successful, itcould be used to create stores of dried blood in case of future pandemics or natural disasters, and for first aid work, military operations or even missions to Mars. Maybe first aid kits on the Red Planet will include dried red blood cells.4. Why we need a more reliable method to preserve blood?A. Refrigeration can’t be afforded.B. The cost to store blood is very high.C. People can’t donate their blood for COVID-19.D. Blood can only be stored under refrigeration for a short time.5. What makes the food or blood look fresh?A. Trehalose.B. Donuts.C. Powder.D. The new technique.6. What can we know about the technique?A. It is successful now.B. It has been put into use.C. It will be widely used.D. It has been researched for 3 to 4 years.7. What is the text mainly about?A. How to store blood.B. Shortage of refrigeration .C. A new technique of storing blood.D. A new technique used in many fields.CStarting at university or college can be a big challenge, especially if you’re living away from home for the first time. You arefaced with big questions such as, “Who’s going to do my washing?” “Who’s going to tidy my room?” And, most importantly, “How am I going to eat?” Yes, living on your own means cooking for yourself, and when you’re living a student lifestyle, this could be a recipe for disaster.Students, in the UK at least, often rely on generally available food such as baked beans or cheese on toast. And for the more adventurous, there’s “spag bol” — spaghetti bolognaise(肉酱意粉), that is, cooked spaghetti served with a ground beef and tomato sauce — a budget-friendly solution. If you make a huge pan of it, it can probably last you a whole week! Other low-cost options include jar sauces and oven pizzas.Recently, a British supermarket suggested that rose harissa paste, organic cider vinegar and Swiss bouillon powder were the important food materials needed for the “student cupboard”. But are these items considered essential and affordable for someone on a budget?As a matter of fact, living on a budget is certainly one barrier to eating a well-balanced diet. What’s more, some young people don’t know much about cooking, and for many young students, there are more fun things to go and do than just stay inside and cook. That’s where takeaways and microwave meals come in.What should a health-conscious student really have in his or her food cupboard? Jack Monroe, a food writer and campaigner, has words to say: baked beans, lemon juice, canned tomatoes and tomato ketchup, described as “salt, sugar, vinegar and tomato all in one handy squeezy bottle”. And should that not appeal, you can always wait till your next visit to your mum and dad for a square meal!8. What does the author indicate by “this could be a recipe for disaster”?A. Cooking is difficult for a student.B. Students must cook if they live alone.C. It is important to live independently.D. Learning to cook will cause disasters.9. What is the feature of “spag bol”?A. It is delicious.B. It is healthy.C. It saves money.D. It needs little skill.10. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. How well-balanced diets can be realized.B. How students can eat healthily with limited money.C. Why living on a budget is common among students.D Why students choose takeaways and microwave meals.11. Why does the author write the last paragraph?A. To advocate visiting parents.B. To offer some tips.C. To promote health consciousness.D. To introduce a writer.DSix Neanderthals who lived in what is now France were eaten by their fellow Neanderthals some 100,000years ago, according to fearful evidence of the cannibalistic (食人的) event discovered by scientists in a cave in the 1990s. Now, researchersmay have figured out why the Neanderthals, including two children, became victims of cannibalism: Global warming.While previous studies have examined Neanderthal remains to find proof of cannibalistic behavior, this is the first study to offer clues as to what may have led Neanderthals to become cannibals. Scientists found that rapid changes in local ecosystems as the planet warmed may have wiped out the animal species that Neanderthals ate, forcing them to look elsewhere to fill their stomachs.The researchers examined a layer of sediment (沉积物) in a cave known as Baume Moula-Guercy, in southeastern France. In that layer, charcoal (碳) and animal bones were so well-preserved that scientists could reconstruct an environmental picture representing 120,000 to 130,000 years ago. They discovered that the climate in the area was likely even warmer than it is today, and that the change from a cold, dry climate to a warmer one happened quickly. “Maybe within a few generations”, study co-author Emmanuel said. As the animals that once populated the landscape disappeared, some Neanderthals ate what they could find — their neighbors.Cannibalism is by no means unique to Neanderthals, and has been practiced by humans and their s “from the early Palaeolithic to theBronze Age and beyond,” the study authors reported. The behavior adopted by the starving Neanderthals in the Baume Moula-Guercy should therefore not be viewed as “a mark of bestiality (兽性) or sub-humanity”, but as an emergency adaptation to a period of severe environmental stress, according to the study.12. What does the study mainly focus on?A. The social behavior of Neanderthals.B. The reason for cannibalism among Neanderthals.C. The climate change in southeasternFrance.D. The influence of global warming on ancient animals.13. What can possibly be used to describe the climate in southeasternFrance120,000 to 130,000 years ago?A. It was no warmer than it is today.B. It was first warm while later cold and dry.C. Its change was mild and went through quite a long process.D. Its change is a chief factor contributing to cannibalism.14. Which of the following might the study authors agree with?A. Neanderthals’ cannibalism showed their bestiality.B. Cannibalism was actually a measure the Neanderthals had to adopt to survive.C. Neanderthals’ cannibalism guaranteed their rule over other tribes.D. Only Neanderthals were found to have cannibalism in human history.15. Where can you most possibly find this passage?A. In a science journal.B. In a travel brochure.C. In a history book.D. In a geography book.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。
2021年郑州市第三中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案
2021年郑州市第三中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AKuala Lumpur is a capital city in Malaysia. Here are the top 4 budget hotels:The Chinatown Inn (About $30 per night)Just a block from the railway station, located in Chinatown’s open market. It has clean beds, central air conditioning, hot water forcoffee and tea, and a hall with a big screen TV. Wi-Fi is good except Floor 5. The guests’ complaint is that the air condition is too cold, so make sure you get a room with a window. You can open it to let some warmth in.Ancasa Express (About $45 per night).The hotel is above the sky-train station. That makes it convenient to get to other parts of the city. From the station, take the elevator to the 5th floor to reach the hotellobby(大厅). The rooms are clean and nice. There is a flat screen TV, the strongest Wi-Fi, and a very hot rainfall shower. The guests’ complaint is that the cafe is only open for breakfast and dinner, and not 24 hours.Central Hotel (About $35 per night)This hotel is just two blocks from the Central Station, which is the heart of all transportation in the city. From Central you can walk 2 blocks to the beautiful Central Hotel, in which rooms are small but clean, and have common Wi-Fi.Ocean 77 (About $25 per night)On Petaling Street in Chinatown, this brand new hotel is most spotlessly clean. There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi in each room. The location is good, in the heart of the Petaling Street market. No cafe in the hotel, but many on the street.1.In the Chinatown Inn you are told to choose a room with a window ________.A.because the light in the room is dimB.so that you can breathe the fresh airC.so that you can let some warm air inD.so that you can have a good view from it2.If a guest likes surfing the Net, which of the following would be his first choice?A.The Chinatown InnB.Central Hotel.C.Ocean 77.D.Ancasa Express3.What is the unusual characteristic of Ocean 77?A.It is the cheapest, newest and cleanest.B.Its location is in the heart of the city.C.It is located in the street in Chinatown.D.There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi.BAccording to a survey published by the American Institutes for Research last year, a total of 57 colleges were operating some form of CBE programs and about 85 percent of all the higher education officials said they were either designing a CBE program at their school or were considering doing so.Students in a CBE program choose a central field of study, just as they would at a traditional college or university. Yet instead of attending a series of classes led by professors or teaching assistants at schools, the students study online and direct themselves.CBE programs require students to show their understanding of a given set of sills Students must prove their mastery of skills that relate to their field of choice by taking related exams. Once they have met all the requirements of their study programs, the students will get their degrees.CBE programs have made use of many new technologies, especially internet and online media. This helps reduce barriers for nontraditional and other students by bringing higher education to them. And programs that permit students to work at their own speed may save students' money by reducing the time it takes for them to earn a degree.But some educators have concerns about the value of the education that CBE programs offer. Johann Neem atWesternWashingtonUniversityargues that the purpose of higher education is not simply to help students master certain skills. It should teach students how to think critically (批判性地) understand the subjects they are studying more deeply and see how they are connected to other subjects. Only that way can they put the knowledge to better use.He said, “You need to explore, think .. get shaken, have a conversation and struggle. Andthose things take time.”Instead of supporting CBE, he adds, policy makers and educators should look for ways to improve access and reduce costs for traditional higher education.4. How are CBE programs different from traditional college education?A. They require students to choose their subjects.B. They offer shorter curricula and are less expensive.C. They heavily rely on the information technologies.D. They allow students to take easier examinations.5. What can we learn from Johann Neem's words?A Free access to traditional education should be provided.B. Higher education just focuses on critical thinking skills.C. Students should spend longer time completing the degree courses.D. College students should be challenged to explore around their subjects.6. How does Johann Neem's attitude toward CBE programs?A. Supportive.B. Disapproving.C. Sympathetic.D. Uncaring.7. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A. To press policy-makers to provide more affordable education.B. To show the disadvantages of the traditional college education.C. To introduce a new controversial trend in the higher education.D. To encourage educators to improve the quality of CBE programs.CWhile the arts can' t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.We often experience works of art as something that's pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions(解决). Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No. 9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy offreedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller’s Ode to joy（欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—a oneness of the two opposingforces.The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today’ s competitive and uncertain environment. An openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.8. What value does art have beyond pleasing people's senses?A. It brings people inner peace.B. It contributes to problem-solving.C. It reduces the possibility of crises.D. It deepens understanding of music.9. What can we learn about Beethoven's Symphony No. 9?A. It celebrates freedom and unity.B. It aims to show crises and chaos.C. It opens with Schiller's Ode to Joy.D. It is unfinished due to his hearing loss.10. What is the author's suggestion on dealing with conflicting forces?A. Leaving things as they are.B. Making a choice between them.C. Separating them from each other.D. Engaging them in a conversation.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. How COVID-19 changes artB. Essentials of Symphony No. 9C. Moving artfully through crisesD. Joy in the eyes of BeethovenDYour house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead ofagainst you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less selfconscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the color1 s. Research suggests warm color1 s fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm color1 s like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold color1 s make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makesyou less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12inch plate instead of a 10inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.12. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____________.A. their home comfortsB. their body shapeC. house buyingD.healthy diets13. A home environment in blue can help people ______________.A. digest food betterB. reduce food intakeC. burn more caloriesD. regain their appetites14. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A. Eat quickly.B. Play fast music.C. Use smaller spoons.D. Turn down the lights.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Is Your House Making You Fat?B. Waysof Serving DinnerC. Effects of SelfConsciousnessD. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?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届北京市丰盛中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案
2020届北京市丰盛中学高三英语下学期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ATop Four MarathonsPortland MarathonThe marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall. It’s a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it takes to cross the finish line. The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile, or 6 hours and 33 minutes, but in the past it had an open time limit. They promise you’ll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace, but you have to finish using the sidewalks.TCS New York City MarathonAs the world’s biggest marathon, the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big Apple each November. The time limit is generous eight and a half hours, but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through five boroughs (行政区) of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.Honolulo MarathonThe marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December. The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in Kapiolani Park. The start time is at 5: 00 am with finish line services officially open until 2: 00 pm. However, the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4: 00 pm.Boston MarathonThe marathon is held in May every year. For this event running isn’t allowed as the city streets aren’t closed off. Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police. The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.1.Where is a new marathon runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers?A.In Portland.B.In New York.C.In Honolulu.D.In Boston.2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?A.It is extremely popular.B.It has an open time limit.C.It starts and ends in a park.D.It forbids using the sidewalk.3.Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?A.Portland Marathon.B.TCS New York City Marathon.C.Boston Marathon.D.Honolulu Marathon.BEach year, the women of Olney and Liberal compete in an unusual footrace. Dressed in aprons (围裙) and headscarves, they wait at both towns’starting lines. Each woman holds a frying pan with one pancake inside. At the signal, the women flip (轻抛) pancakes and they’re off!This “pancake racing” tradition is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday, 1445, in Olney. Shrove Tuesday is the day beforethe Christian season of Lent (大斋戒) begins. During Lent, many people decide to give up sugary or fatty foods.Legend says that in 1445, an Olney woman was making pancakes to use up some of her sugar and cooking fats before Lent. She lost track of time and suddenly heard the church bells ring, signaling the beginning of the Shrove Tuesday service. Realizing that she was going to be late for church, she raced out the door still wearing her apron and headscarf and holding her frying pan with a pancake in it. In the following years, the woman’s neighbors imitated her dash to church, and pancake racing was born.The rules are simple. Racers must wear the traditional headscarf and apron. They must flip their pancakes twice - once before starting and once after crossing the finish line. After the race, there are Shrove Tuesday church services. Then Liberal and Olney connect through a video call to compare race times and declare a winner.In both towns, the races have grown into larger festivals. Olney’s festival is an all-day event starting with a big pancake breakfast. Liberal’s festival lasts four days and includes a parade, a talent show, and contests that feature eating and flipping pancakes. Although the women’s race is still the main event, both towns now hold additional races for boys and girls of all ages.4. How did pancake racing start?A. A woman in Olney created it.B. Women made pancakes before Lent.C. A woman dashed to church with a pancake.D. People followed the suit of an interesting incident.5. What should racers obey during the race?A. They can wear fashionable headscarves and aprons.B. They must flip their pancakes once in the race.C. They must flip their pancakes at the beginning of the race.D. They can flip their pancakes in the middle of the race.6. What can we learn about the race from the last paragraph?A. People can show their talent in Olney festival.B. People can enjoy a one-day holiday in Liberal.C. The race is not only intended for women now.D. People can have a big pancake breakfast in both towns.7. What is the text mainly about?A. The origin of pancake racing.B. The history of pancake racing.C. The development of pancake racing.D. The introduction to pancake racing.CUnderstanding the link between a clean environment and human life is not a new concept. In fact, it was noticed as early as ancient Rome. Today we see how green living has infiluenced our everyday lives. There is a growing community of people who embrace a zero waste lifestyle and make changes to the way they live to reduce their carbon footprint.Living a zero waste lifestyle means doing one’s best to achieve the aim of not sending anything to a landfill. People who adopt this lifestyle ultimately cut down on their waste by reducing what they need and want. They reuse what they own, sending few things to be recycled.Many people who adopt the zero waste lifestyle claim to be frustrated by the many harmful chemical substances found in beauty and cleaning products. They also find the uses of disposable items and excessive packaging. For example, how many times have we had to peel away layers of plastic wrap and cardboard before finally taking out the item which we had bought? Instead of buying pre-packed food and goods, those who identify with the zero waste philosophy tend to shop in stores that allow them to make purchases and bring their own cloth bags and glass jars to store their purchases.Many people may have the misconception that it is easier to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West.Nevertheless, Malaysian environmental journalist, Ms. Aurora Tin, has proven that a zero waste lifestyle is possible even in the Asian context. Instead of going to the supermarket to buy pre-packaged foods, Ms. Tin now visits the wet market and brings her own bags for vegetables. She has even stopped using store-bought toothpaste and makes her own toothpaste from coconut oil and baking soda. This lifestyle may be too big a change for the average person, but we could follow her suit to make gradual changes to our own lives.8. Which of the following is a zero waste lifestyle?A. Bringing a resuable container to take away food.B. Choosing appliances that cost less money.C. Turning off a device to stop using power.D. Classifying the garbage before throwing it away.9. What may disappoint a person who adopts a zero waste lifestyle?A. Recycable carboard.B. Excessive packaging.C. Glass jars to store purchases.D. Natural substances in cleaning products.10. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. How do people live a zero waste lifestyle.B. Why Ms. Tin chooses to live a zero waste lifestyle..C. We can also practice a zero waste lifestyle in Asia.D. It is easy to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West.11. What is the best title of the passage?A. Living a zero waste lifestyle.B. Going green ismore than a fashion.C. A zero waste lifetyle is easy to achieve.D. Making environmentally-conscious decisions.DWhen I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007. This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how tomake accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planesacross the world.Watches are now classified as “investments” (投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £ 15,000 to £ 30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.12. The author don’t need another watch because ________.A. he don’t like wearing a watchB. he has mobile phone and can ask someone for helpC. he has no sense of timeD. he thinks watches too expensive13. It seems ridiculous to the writer that________.A. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sellB. expensive clothes sell better than cheap onesC. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive onesD. people dive 300 metres into the sea14. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?A. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.C. It targets rich people as its potential customers.D. It’s easy for theindustry to reinvent cheap watches.15. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Timex or Rolex?B. My Childhood TimexC. Watches? Not for Me!D. Watches----a Valuable Collection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。
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高三英语期中测试题(下)听力理解I. 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 did the woman want?A. A lighter.B. A knife.C. Sunshine.2. Why did the man suggest that they sit near the back window?A. The table was in the middle of the room.B. They needed a bigger table.C. The back window was much larger.3. What is the problem with woman’s English?A. Her spelling is very bad.B. Her pronunciation is very bad.C. Her English is rather poor.4. What were they talking about?A. Planes.B. Pains.C. Illness.5. Now please tell how much a ten-minute call will cost him.A. 51 yuan.B. 30 yuan.C. 31 yuan.II. 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，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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6~8题。
6. How did the man spend his last weekend?A. He went to visit his friends in Pennsylvania.B. He went out for a picnic.C. He went to a concert.7. What did the sentence “People make their own amusement” mean?A. People do whatever they like to amuse themselves.B. People do not like public amusements.C. There are few public amusements in a small town.8. What did the man do last Saturday?A. He had a supper.B. He went to a party in the town.C. He went for a drive in the countryside.听第7段材料，回答第9~11题。
9. Where’s the man now?A. In a restaurant.B. In a shop.C. In a market.10. How long has the woman had the fish?A. For seven days.B. For six days.C. For five days.11. Which of the following is true?A. The man is talking with the fish.B. The fish isn’t fresh at all.C. The fish is very delicious.听第8段材料，回答第12~13题。
12. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Having school.B. Changing a coat.C. Having a party.13. What can we learn about Mary from the dialogue?A. She’ll change a coat.B. She’ll be late.C. She’ll go before 4’clock.听第9段材料，回答第14~17题。
14. Why did the old man stop his car?A. Because the traffic lights turned red.B. Because his car broke down.C. Because his car was hit in the back.15. Who was in the police car?A. Two policemen.B. Two young men.C. A boy and a girl.16. How did the policemen feel when they saw the old man unhurt?A. They felt surprised and sad.B. They felt surprised and pleased.C. They felt nervous and sorry.17. Why were they surprised?A. Because they didn’t want to get into any trouble.B. Because they were unhurt.C. Because the old man was all right.听第10段材料，回答第18~20题。
18. What did the woman want to do?A. To find herself a pair of alligator shoes.B. To catch a living alligator (鳄鱼).C. To go on vacation in Louisiana.19. How did the woman try to manage it?A. By finding fault with the shopkeepers.B. By bargaining with the shopkeepers.C. By catching herself an alligator.20. The woman didn’t get what she wanted because ____________A. she didn’t catch any alligator wearing shoes.B. she wouldn’t like to pay a lot of money for them.C. the shopkeepers wanted the lady to find a pair by herself.听力原文及答案I.1. W: Excuse me. Have you got a lighter, please?M: I’m afraid not. I don’t smoke. Why don’t you go and ask the man sitting in the corner?(A)2. W: Let’s sit here by the front window.M: We’d better sit at a larger table. There’s one near the back window. Then, we can open the map.W: OK. (B)3. M: Have you any difficulty with the pronunciation, Joan?W: No, I haven’t much difficulty with the pronunciation. I can pronounce English quite well, but I cannot spell. (A)4. W: I haven’t been feeling well, doctor.M: What’s wrong, Mrs. White?W: I’ve bad pains here just below where my heart is.M: Do you have these pains all the time?W: No, not all the time. (C)5. M: I want to make a telephone call from Wuhan to a friend in Beijing. What is the charge, please?W: The call is 10 yuan for the first three minutes and three yuan for each following minute.(C)II.6. W: Did you have a good time last weekend?M: Yes, I did. I visited some friends in Pennsylvania. They live in a small town called Canonsburg.W: That must have been interesting. I’ve never been to a small town, just big cities.M: Neither had I.W: What did you do?M: There isn’t as much to do as there is here. No plays or concerts that is. People make theirown amusement, though.W: What do you mean?M: Well, Saturday we went to have the supper. The whole neighborhood had a party. Everybody brought something. It’s all put on the table and you can eat whatever you like.W: It’s something like a picnic, what else did you do?M: Sunday we went for a drive. We had lunch at a drive-in.W: Is the countryside interesting?M: Beautiful farmland. You’d like it.W: I’m sure I would.M: Sunday evening some people came to dinner. It was very informal—we just sat around and talked. Just a nice Sunday night supper.W: That’s the kind of evening I like. I don’t care for formal dinner so much.M: Neither do I.(6~8 ACA)7. W: What are you doing here, sir?M: I’m talking with your fish.W: Really? What did he say to you?M: He said that he was brought here seven days ago.W: Don’t believe him. We bought him five days ago.M: But you told me your fish was fresh before I had dinner here.(9~11 ACB)8. M: We are having a party at our house tomorrow, Mary. It begins at 4 o’clock, will you come?W: Thank you very much. I should like to come but we have school in the afternoon. Must I come at 4 o’clock.M: Oh, no, you needn’t come at four, but you mustn’t be too late, or all the best cakes may be gone. Susan and Tom will be there, you know.W: Oh yes, I must change my coat but you needn’t worry. I shan’t be late.(12~13 CA)9.The traffic lights were red, so the old man stopped his car and waited for them to change to green. While he was waiting, a police car came up behind him and ran into the back of his car.There were two policemen in the car, and they were very surprised and happy when the old man got out of his car and walked towards them without any trouble after such an accident. He was over 70 years old.The old man came up to the door of the police car, smiled kindly and said, “Tell me, young men, how would you stop this car when the traffic lights are red, and I were not here?”(14~17 AABC)10.A young lady was on vacation in Louisiana. She wanted a pair of alligator shoes, but was very unwilling to pay the high prices the local shopkeepers were asking. After becoming disappointed when she failed to get one pair at a bargain price, the lady shouted, “Maybe I’ll just go out and catch my own alligator so I can get a pair of shoes at a reasonable price!”The shopkeeper said, “Of course. Maybe you’ll luck out and catch yourself a big one!” Determined,the lady turned and headed for the river, set on catching herself an alligator.Later in the day, the shopkeeper was driving home, when he was the young woman standing waist—deep in the water, shotgun in hand. Just then, he noticed a huge 9 —foot alligator swimming quickly toward her. She took aim, killed the creature, and with a great deal of effort pulled it onto the bank. Lying nearby were several more of the dead creatures. The shopkeeper watched in astonishment. Just then the lady turned the alligator on its back, and shouted out in disappointment, “Damn it, this one isn’t wearing any shoes either!”(18~20 ACB)。