1、届高三英语上学期期中试题 22020届高三英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡 上,写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力 部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你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
2、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 is the man probably trying on?A.A tie. B. A suit. C. A shirt.2.Who does the woman wait for?A.Her sister. B. The man. C. At a hairdressers.3.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a bakers
3、. B. At a tailors. C. Setting the table.4.What might the man be doing now?A.Doing the cooking. B. Washing the dishes.5.What does the woman think about the book?A.She likes it very much.B.It has too many pages.C.It is hard to understand.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
4、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 probable relationship between the speakers?A.Boss and clerk.B.Husband and wife.C.House owner and repairman.7.What will the speakers do next?A.Go to the cinema. B.Turn up the TV. C. Fix the
5、 house.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What is the woman looking for?A.A gallery. B.A bathroom. C. Her friend.9.What will the woman do finally?A. Go alone. B. Go with the man. C. Stay and wait for help.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What did the woman lose?A. Her wallet. B. Her credit card. C. Her cell phone.11.Where were th
6、e speakers half an hour ago?A. At a theatre. B. At a station. C. At a restaurant.12.What is the security password of the mans phone?A.7182. B.1782. C.7782.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Which language does the man want to learn well?A. French. B. Spanish. C. English.14.Why is the man concerned about his langua
7、ge level?A.He wishes to talk with his relatives.B.He hopes to get better grades in class.C.He wants to get into a specific university.15.What does the man worry about?A. His writing. B. His reading. C. His speaking.16.What does the woman advise the man to do at last?A.Hire a family teacher.B.Move to
8、 another country.C.Join an online community.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Which shop didnt necessarily exist in small towns?A. A butchers shop. B. A greengrocers shop. C. A book shop.18.What affects small shops the most?A. Their locations. B. The Internet. C. Big supermarkets.19. What is the bad thing about
9、the Internet shopping?A. Price. B. Personal service. C. Quality.20.How are physical shops now attracting customers?A. By entertainment. B. By special offers. C. By window displays.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共16小题;每小题2.5分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选岀最佳选项。AGot 48 hours to relax yourself? Youll maxi
10、mize your time and fun at these amazing destinations.Alabama:Gulf ShoresFor relaxing weekend getaways in Alabama, head south to the white-sand beaches of Gulf Shores. Get on the water for some deep-sea fishing. History lovers can get a lesson in the Civil War along a 90-mile path with more than a do
11、zen historic sites.Alaska:HomerHow does fresh seafood sound? Youll find it in Homer, located in south-central Alaska, which is either a short flight or a great four-hour scenic drive on the Seward Highway from Anchorage. Get your fill of fishing in Kachemak Bay, explore local trails and enjoy except
12、ional birding in this remote natural setting.Arizona:SedonaAdventurous types can get their fill in the magical red rocks of Sedona, which is said to be the location of healing centers of energy. People flood to the area to meditate, practice yoga and more. Sedona also offers fantastic hiking, off-ro
13、ading, biking, and even climbing.Arkansas:Hot SpringsRelax and renew in Arkansas, hot waters in Hot Springs, an art community with Art Deco architecture that is also the home of Hot Springs National Park. Make time for a visit to Bathhouse Row, a National Historic Landmark of eight bathhouses, and S
14、uperior Bathhouse Brewery, which produces beer made of the hot spring water inside the National Park. Dont miss these National Parks that are off the beaten path.21.Which activity can be found in both Gulf Shores and Homer?A. Going fishing. B. Taking a flight.B.Enjoying beautiful birds. D. Visiting
15、historic sites.22.Which destination is popular with hikers?A. Gulf Shores. B. Homer. C. Sedona. D. Hot Springs.23.What is Superior Bathhouse Brewery known for?A. Its self-made beer. B. Its architecture.C. Its bathhouses. D. Its paths.24.Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary. B. A survey. C.
16、 A novel. D. A magazine.BI was excited to take my rescue Beagle（比格犬）to the river the other day, as its within walking distance of our new home. Having spent her first six years in a cage, Georgie had never seen a body of water, and I wanted to get there before sunset to watch her experience it.I was
17、 growing increasingly impatient about all the stops her little Beagle nose required. She inspected the grass, dirt, and trees, and licked（舔）whatever was stuck to the road. These were all new discoveries for her, and she took her time studying them.When I accepted that it was fruitless to hurry her a
18、long, I whipped out my cell phone and began texting. I thought that I needed something to do while Georgie was slowing us down. Then, for some reason, I heard the cicadas（蝉）,and I remembered that the sound of cicadas is my favorite sound in the world. That awakened something buried within me that lo
19、nged for the simple pleasures that had been replaced by technology.I made a conscious decision to be present, and to enjoy the journey to the river Just like Georgie. Now, I admired the flowers and the winding ivy on our path. I smelled the grass and the flowers, and the dirt and the air. I treasure
20、d each one equally, as if discovering them for the first time.As we neared our destination ,1 realized something even more important: It didnt matter if we even reached the river. Why must there always be a destination? Georgie had no idea that we had a destination. She was present for the journey,
21、and she savored every bit of that sweet experience. There was no race and no finish line.Now Im not sure who rescued whom.25.Why did the author take out the cellphone?A. To kill time. B. To awaken the simple pleasures.C. To hurry the dog along. D. To record the sound of cicadas.26. What is the fourt
22、h paragraph mainly about?A. How I enjoyed the journey. B. What I saw on the way.C. Why I traveled to the river. D. Whether I reached my destination.27. What does the underlined word“savored” in the fifth paragraph mean?A. Smelt. B. Expected. C. Enjoyed. D. Deserved.28. What is the best title for the
23、 text?A. Say Goodbye to Cell Phones B. Think like a DogC. Learn to Get along with Pets D. Travel toward DestinationsCMosquitos can infect you with Malaria, yellow fever, and dengue. All can kill you. So we spray large areas with pesticides（杀虫剂）.But this negatively affects the whole ecosystem and you
24、r health. Now theres a new device, which claims to keep you and your loved ones mosquito free.The device was designed by two German engineers who were fed up with being bitten while camping. They found solutions containing DEET a damaging chemical which could be both harmful to us and the environmen
25、t worked best, but still only for 45 minutes maximum and that the traditional anti-pest devices didnt work well! So, they designed the brand new type of bug killer, Moskinator. Instead of trying to keep the mosquitos away, it actually attracts them, then catches and kills them! It lures（引诱）the flies
26、 and mosquitos near using a safe, completely harmless LED light. The flying pests（害虫）cant resist the UV-PT light! Next to the LED light is a powerful, yet efficient reverse fan that sucks（吸）the insects through a one-way trapdoor. Once trapped in the drying basket they are dried to death by the fan a
27、 matter of 2 minutes. You can simply empty the dead bugs into the trash, without even touching them.Does Moskinator really work in real life? We had some of our customers try it out in their homes. The results speak for themselves:“My wife would complain she had a headache in the mornings whenever w
28、e used chemical pesticides. Now we use our Moskinator, and we wake up bite and headache free!” Shane Maguire“This Moskinator really works and you dont have to worry about breathing any harmful chemicals.” Jake Shearer29. What is the name of the new device?A. DEET. B. Masticator. C. Malaria. D. UV-PT
29、.30.What is the function of the LED light?A. It gives off natural light. B. It attracts flying pests.C. It sucks pests inside. D. It dries pests to death.31.Which of the following best describes the new device? A. Innovative and effective. B. Traditional and cheap.C. Power-saving and portable. D. Ch
30、emical free and soundless.32. What is the purpose of writing the text?A. To educate the readers. B. To entertain the readers.C. To introduce a new device. D. To evaluate a new device.DStep into Moving to Mars, an exhibition of Mars mission and colony design at Londons Design Museum, and immediately
31、you have good reasons not to move there.Frightening glowing wall-texts announce that Mars wasnt made for you； that there is no life and precious little water； that, dressed in a spacesuit, you will never touch, taste or smell the planet you now call “home”. As Lisa Grossman wrote for New Scientist a
32、 couple of years ago, “Whats different about Mars is that there is nothing to do there except try not to die”.It is an odd beginning for such a celebratory exhibition, but it provides a valuable, dark background against which the rest of the show can sparkle（闪耀）一a show that is ,as its chief manager Justin remarks，“not about Mars ； this is an exhib
