1、届安徽省芜湖市高三上学期期末考试英语试题20202021学年度第一学期芜湖市中小学校教育教学质量监控高三年级英语试题卷本试卷共8页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卷上。将条形码橫贴在答題卷右上角“条码粘贴处”。2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卷上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液
2、，不按以上要求作答无效。4. 考生必须保证答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卷一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将苻两分钟的吋间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 Lucy think of the movie?A. Pretty funny. B. Better than expected. C. A
3、 bit disappointing.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a police station. B. In a car. C. In a driving school.3. What does the woman dislike about the shirt?A. The color. B. The price. C. The design.4. How many people will attend the meeting according to theA. About 25. B. At mos
4、t 50. C. At least 75.5. What is the conversation mainly about?A. A new way of working. B. Family relationships.C. Environmental protection.第二节（共15小题；每越1.5，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将绐出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6.
5、What was Teds problem in art class?A. Not doing well in the test.B. Not speaking English fluently.C. Not understanding his classmates.7. What does Ted say about Google Translate?A. It is accurate. B. is useless. C. It is helpful.听下面一段对诺，回答第8至10题。8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She visited a
6、 bookstore.B. She read a hook to her kid.C. She searched for hooks online.9.What was Priya Iyers of building the website?A. To sell books.B. To help children read more.C. To recommend books to people of all ages.10. What is the womans attitude toward the website?A. Worried. B. Interested. C. Disappo
7、inted.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。ll. What is the woman probably?A. A tour guide. B. A hotel manager. C. A taxi driver.12. What will the speakers do first today?A. See some rare birds. B. Taste some local foods.C. Tour around a small island.13. What do we know about the Beach Hotel?A. It opened in 2007. B. It
8、 has ocean views. C. It offers free; dinner.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14.What is the woman doing?A. Doing a survey. B. Hosting a program. C. Forecasting the weather.15. which place experienced many thunderstorms last month?A. England. B. Wales. C. America.16. What should the normal temperature be in India a
9、t this time of year?A.42 degrees. B.45 degrees. C.48 degrees,17. What is the weather like in Switzerland?A. It rains heavily. B. It is extremely hot. C. It has strong winds听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18. What is the research mainly about?A. Health. B. A new museum. C. Relaxing activities.19. How much risk wil
10、l be reduced if one often goes to the museum?A.14%. B.31%. C. 50%.20. What is the main reason for such a connection?A. Weather. B. Social differences. C. The function of art.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Snowy DayWith over 485 thousand checkouts, Ezr
11、a Jack Keats 1962 picture book The Snowy Day is the most borrowed book in the New York Public Library. The beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a young African-American child named Peter who lives in a city and experiences it with after his neighborhoods first snowfall. Keats won the Cald
12、ecott Medal in 1963.To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lees 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird is one of those rare books that are both beloved and compulsory, ending up on many high school reading lists. Its the fifth most-borrowed book with over 422 thousand checkouts. The Pulitzer Prize-winning book is lo
13、osely based on Lees own life in Alabama in the 1930s.Charlottes WebK. B. Whites Charlottes Web was published in 1952. Though it does have illustrations,it is a novel with different chapters. The plot centers on u pig named Wilbur who befriends a spider named Chariots and their gang of barnyard colle
14、agues. With more than 337 thousand checkouts, it is the sixth most borrowed book in NYPL history.Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradburys 1953 book Fahrenheit 451 is an example of dystopian (反乌托邦的)fiction and features a future version of American society in the year 1999. Though some claim that the novel has not
15、 aged well,it has been checked out more than 316 thousand times, making it the seventh most-borrowed book in NYPL history, potentially thanks to it being required reading for many students.21. Which book is relevant to the authors experience?A. The Snowy Day, B. To Kill a Mockingbird.C. Charlottes W
16、eb. D. Fahrenheit 451.22. Whats the possible reason for Fahrenheit 451 being borrowed repeatedly?A. It is enjoyed by the students. B. It won Pulitzer Prize.C. It pictures a future version. D. It is required reading.23. What do the four books have in common?A. They are all award-winning books.B. They
17、 are all compulsory in school.C. They are all books that are intended for children.D. They are all among the top ten most-borrowed books.B“Why did the fox steal my shoes?” sounds like the start of a brain teaser or an annoyingly hot But for people in Berlin, it was a real question that a local fox w
18、as behind a series of shot; thefts.About two weeks ago, Meyer, a resident of Berlin, noticed that one of his new running shoes had disappeared from his porch and he decided lo examine the theft, German news site reported.Meyer quickly found out that he was not the thiefs only victim. and a tip helpe
19、d him catch the fox .Days later, Meyer spotted the fox again; he followed it and discovered the foxs secret place of more than 100 shoes.Meyer got a photo of thieving fox and its ill-gotten shoes,which he shared on Twitter. The shoes contained sneakers, and slippers in a range of colors, shapes and
20、sizes, though the most numerous shoes by far were Crocs.This isnt the first time that an urban fox has demonstrated a seeming shoes fetish（恋物）.In August 2019, a fox in Melbourne, Australia. Repeatedly visited a womans porch and stole three boots over the course of a week. In a small town in Western
21、Germany, a female fox stole about 110 to 120 shoes in just one night, possibly “for her babies to play with”,according to Reuters.Its unknown whether all of these foxes were acting independently or whether their actions were linked, perhaps as part of an international shoe-stealing group with a bad
22、purpose that humans can only imagine.24.What happened to Meyer?A. He had his shoes stolen.B. He loved Crocs best.C. He was physically attacked by a fox.D. He moved out of Berlin and settled in a new place.25. What did Meyer do when he found the foxs hiding place?A. He drove the fox away.B. He look a
23、 picture and posted it on social media.C. He sent some food to tho fox.D. He followed the fox and found many other foxes.26. Why does the author mention the incident in Australia and Western Germany?A. To analyze the reason for foxs behavior.B. To introduce more peoples similar experience.C. To expl
24、ain how many shoes were stolen by the fox.D. To prove some fox does have affection for shoes.27. How does the author sound in the last paragraph?A. Delighted. B. Serious. C. Humorous. D. Terrified.CWhen I worked as a global media coordinator(协调员)for the United Nations several years ago, I organized
25、biweekly conference calls,during which I would ask my colleagues around the world to provide information by particular deadlines. My colleagues almost always responded with a yes. but all too often, the deadlines came and went without the requested material. Finally, my South African boss had to exp
26、lain what would never have occurred to me：in many cultures,it is rude lo say no. So some people would say yes to anything I asked .regardless of whether they had any intention of delivering.If communicating internally at the UN was challenging,interacting with the outside world was much harder. How
27、would we reach people in places where newspapers are televisions are still not widely available? How could we generate media coverage there? Communicating globally may require changing the way you interviewing senior communication professionals in 31 countries about how they help clients modify thei
28、r messages and strategies for particular cultures. I have found that some of the biggest factors to consider when communicating in a new culture involve emotion, context and social expectations.As an example of emotional differences, if I were to do a media interview in the US and become visibly ang
29、ry at a reporters question, I would be seen as unstable. By contrast, in the Middle East (an area including the countries of Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa),when people are talking about a heated issue, they tend to display powerful feelingsthose who stay cool and calm while discussing such a p
30、roblem may be viewed as untrustworthy.Another big cultural difference revolves around the level of “context” provided in a conversation. As an American, I am what is known as a low-context communicator (who communicates information in a direct manner that relies mainly on words rather than contextua
31、l elements such as tones and body language), so if I want something done, I say so frankly. In high-context cultures, as in Asia, people may do the opposite. You have to pick up on body language, tones, and other contextual cues to realize that your colleague who just said yes to you has actually co
32、mmunicated that she does not agree to your plan.28. How did the author probably feel about those colleagues according to Paragraph 1?A. Confused and upset. B. Ashamed and guilty.C. Satisfied and delighted. D. Doubtful and uncertain.29. What is often expected of Northeastern Africans when they discuss emotional questions?A. Mild curiosity. B. Remarkable ease.C. Emotional responses. D. Confident calmness.30. What can w
