1、四川省泸州市泸县第一中学届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案2019-2020学年秋四川省泸县一中高三期中考试英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题，共100分）和第卷(非选择题，共50分)两部分。总分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷 选择题（100分）注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上。并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。21-60小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写在答题卡对应框内，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。3考试结束后，将答题卡收回。第一部分：听力（共两节，
2、满分30分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 does the man mean?A. The dish is new on the menu.B. The dish is a good bargain.C. The dish is quite healthy.2.Why didnt the man go to the exhibition?A. Getting tickets would take too much time.B. He didn
3、t care for Da Vincis paintings.C. The ticket was too expensive.3.What will the man do?A. Invite his friends. B. Prepare some food. C. Go pack the car.4.When did the man visit Yellowstone Park?A. This year B. Last year. C. The year before last.5.What is the weather like now?A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rai
4、ny.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What is the mans new book about?A. A shy girls growth.B. A brave girls adventures.C. Some ugly but kind beasts.7.What is the man probably going to
5、 do in two months?A. Visit a friend. B. Write another book. C. Take a holiday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Where did the man plan to go yesterday?A. Cambridge. B. Tate Modern. C. The London Eye.9.What day is it probably today?A. Monday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10.Which number did the woman press
6、?A. 1. B. 2. C. 3.11.What do we know about History 107?A. It is very difficult. B. It is quite popular. C. It is very useful.12.What does the man offer to do for the woman?A. Put her through to the number.B. Put her on a waiting list.C. Give her some coins for the call.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13.How long h
7、ave the man and the woman been looking for an apartment?A. 1 month. B. 3 months. C. 6 months.14.How much is the rent of the apartment for a year?A. 2，000 dollars. B. 12，000 dollars. C. 24，000 dollars.15.What kind of apartment does the woman prefer?A. A downstairs apartment.B. An apartment with few n
8、eighbors.C. An apartment that allows keeping pets.16.What does the woman think of the apartment on Main Street?A. The most appropriate.B. Too expensive and noisy.C. Too far away from her office.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17.What time did the speaker expect to hear the alarm?A. At 7:00. B. At 8:00. C. At9:00.
9、18.Which piece of the speakers clothing was clean?A. The shirt. B. The pants. C. The tie.19.Where did the speaker go fight after getting dressed?A. The kitchen. B. The bathroom. C. The bedroom.20.How did Karen probably feel in the end?A. Thankful. B. Worried. C. Surprised.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15
10、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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A4 apps to help you make the most of your moneyLiving on a student budget can be tough.Budgeting is essential and its important to make savings in any way possible，so you can make the most of your money.Here aye some useful apps for saving money as a s
11、tudent.UnidaysCost to sign up:freeThis is probably the most wellreceived student discount app.Its easy to sign up to and once you have，all you have to do is use the codes Unidays provides you with when youre paying in-store or checking out online.Unidays also sometimes increases its discount offers
12、at certain stores and websites.Keep an eye out for these increased discounts to save yourself some extra cash，particularly as Christmas is on the horizon.VouchercloudCost to sign up:freeVouchercloud offers some amazing deals that cannot be missed.Theres frequent 2 for 1 deals or discount available a
13、t many well-known restaurants such as Pizza Express，Frankie& Bennys and Giraffe.They also offer deals on hotels，city breaks and a range of items such as Real Techniques products.Its a great way to save on Christmas presentsthe regular 40off at The Body Shop is always worth looking out for!TopCashbac
14、kCost to sign up:freeYou may have seen the TV adverts for TopCashback.With the TopCashback app，you can view all participating stores security cameras.Then，all you have to do is complete your online shopping Via the app to receive cash back on any purchases you make.For example，if you buy online at A
15、mazon you can receive up to 9cashback into your account.It doesnt always seem like a lot of money but if you shop online frequently it all adds up!TastecardCost to sign up:subscriptions costs vary(monthly to annually subscriptions available)Even though it costs to subscribe to Tastecard，the discount
16、s are worth it.With a Tastecard，you can get 2 for 1 meals or 50off food at participating restaurants，all of which can be viewed on the app or website simply by typing in your postcode.These discounts are available at chains like Pizza Hut and Bella Italia and also independent restaurants across Manc
17、hester.21.Which of the following is the most popular with students?A. Unidays. B. Vouchercloud. C. TopCashback. D. Tastecard.22.What is special about TopCashback?A. It can only be used in stores.B. It costs a lot of money to sign up.C. No ads for TopCashback appear on TV.D. Online cashback can be st
18、ored in your account.23.What does Tastecard help you to save money on?A. Hotels. B. Restaurants. C. Tickets. D. Presents.B An“adulting conference” (AC)this week allowed Kentucky high school seniors the chance to learn how to change a tire，how to cook and other basic life skillsthings that they may n
19、ot have learned at home or in classes.A series of photos posted by Bullitt Central High School on social media shows students taking“adulting conference”are learning about personal finances，resumes and other essential skills at the event，which has been widely reported on the local and national news
20、outlets.“I saw a Facebook post that parents passed around saying they needed a class in high school on taxes and cooking，”AC organizer Hardin told Louisvilles WAVE 3 News.Those skills are taught at school theoretically，she said，but the event gave students a chance to fill in gaps in their knowledge.
21、Students could choose to attend three workshops out of 11 total options，the school says.The workshops were held in cooperation with numerous community partners.Some young people have left home and graduated school without having those gaps filled，according to a report this week from CBS New York，whi
22、ch documented a trend of young people seeking outclasses to learn basic life skills.While attending a cooking class，29-year-old Elena Toumaras told the station shes struggling with“simple things.”“I was so used to，when living at home，my mom always cooking，”she told the station.An“Adulting School”in
23、Portland，Maine，aims to use a new online format to teach the youths skills like conflict resolution，sewing and appreciation for all，the station says.Studentsfinancial literacy has been of particular concern to some experts，as financial education in schools has stagnated(停滞)in the U.S.，with only 17 st
24、ates requiring students to take classes in personal financea number that hasnt risen in years.“The majority of U.S.states are failing our students by declining to offer these fundamental courses which are critical to their financial stability and security later in life.And this will be changed.”Nan
25、J.Morrison，president and CEO of the Council for Economic Education，told CNBC.24.What do we know about the“adulting conference”?A. It draws much attention from the media. B. It is not taught at home.C. It teaches seniors how to be a reporter. D. It is broadcast live to the public.25.What can we learn
26、 from what Christy Hardin said?A. Only taxes and cooking classes ale demanded.B. AC helps put what has been learnt into practice.C. Many parents passed by the AC classroom.D. The event was organized by.some parents.26.Why did Elena Toumaras attend a cooking class?A. To document a trend. B. To strugg
27、le with“simple things”.C. To satisfy her mother. D. To learn basic life skills.27.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. Expels will be concerned about finance.B. Fundamental majors wont be provided in schools.C. More financial courses will be offered.D. More states will decline studentsc
28、ourses.CIn the middle of the 19th century，a fever dream of riches beyond measure drew countless explorers west to the mountains of central California.Although the gold rush ended up being a bust for many who sought a fortune，some of those explorers discovered a natural treasure that would draw perma
29、nent settlers to Yosemite Valley in the following decade.Vast wilderness，beautiful mountains，countless waterfalls，and abundant wildlife drew Native Americans to Yosemite roughly 10，000 years ago.The first non-native tourists arrived in the mid-1850s after reports from gold seekers told of an area of
30、 breathtaking beauty that no words were able to describe.Fortunately，some of Yosemites earliest settlers recognized that Yosemites natural beauty and resources needed to be preserved for future generations.In the midst of the Civil War，President Abraham Lincoln signed a grant to protect Yosemite per
31、manently，thus making it the nations first land to be dedicated to recreation and setting the stage for what would become the national park system.One of Yosemites earliest ambassadors was Scottish-American naturalist and writer John Muir.After living in Yosemite for a few years，he helped define its
32、proposed boundaries.He also wrote articles that helped lead to its official title as a National Park in 1890.He later co-founded the Sierra Club in 1892 to advocate for its continued preservation and protection.Located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in central California，Yosemite National Park runs across nearly 748，000 acres，almost 95of which is wilderness.A
