重庆铜梁县第一中学2020届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
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英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共12页。第Ⅰ卷为选择题, 共100分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共50分。全卷共150分，考试时间为120分钟。
第I卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 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. How many cups of sugar does the man want to use?
A. Three. B. Two. C. One.
2. What does the girl want to do when she gets older?
A. Perform operations on people.
B. Be a family doctor.
C. Operate on animals.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. In the dining hall. B. On the road. C. In the classroom.
4. What does the man think of the woman’s outfit?
A. It looks professional.
B. It looks a little dirty.
C. It looks too warm for the season.
5. What does the woman ask the man?
A. If he bought food.
B. If the drinks are enough.
C. If he can meet her at 2:30 instead.
第二节 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 does the woman think of the weather in Mexico City?
A. It’s rather hot. B. It’s very cool. C. It’s very windy.
7. Where is the man now?
A. In Mexico City. B. In New York. C. In Los Angeles.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What did the woman think of Chris Martin?
A. He sings well.
B. He wears strange clothes.
C. His performance was unusual.
9. Where did the woman watch the Super Bowl?
A. At her friend’s house.
B. At her own house.
C. At the man’s house.
10. According to the woman, who knows how to work a crowd?
A. Bruno Mars. B. Beyonce. C. Lady Gaga.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who does the woman work for?
A. A construction company.
B. The police department.
C. The traffic control department.
12. According to the woman, how long will the man have to wait?
A. All day. B. A few minutes. C. A couple of hours
13. Why does the man agree to wait in the end?
A. He realizes he is wrong.
B. He knows it won’t be long.
C. He doesn’t want to get into trouble.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the man have a master’s degree in?
A. Studio art. B. Design. C. Advertising.
15. What might the man do if he gets the job?
A. Decorate show rooms.
B. Fly to other countries.
C. Set up window displays.
16. What is discussed in the meeting?
A. Previous work experience.
B. Family background.
C. Salary requirements.
17. When will the woman call the man?
A. By Wednesday.
B. No later than tomorrow.
C. Towards the end of the week.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Who is the man?
A. An expert on geography. B. A travel agent. C. A broadcaster.
19. How many tours are offered to Greenland every year?
A. 2. B. 4. C. 8.
20. What is the most attractive experience for tourists?
A. Mountain climbing. B. Whale watching. C. Ice skiing.
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，从每题所给的网个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最 佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
This is BBC special English program. Today we are going to introduce a money saved product to you.
A British company has made a new product to help us save money. The product is a wristband that gives us an electric shock if we spend too much money. The wristband is called Pavlok. It is linked to our bank account. It knows how much money we have in the bank. If we go shopping and there is not enough money in our bank account, the wristband makes an electric shock to our wrist. This warns us not to overspend. The company is called Intelligent Environment. It wants to work with banks to help customers with their money. So far, no banks in Britain have said they would ask their customers to wear Pavlok. They could start doing this in the future.
The Pavlok wristband is part of the Internet of Things. This is the idea that everything in our life will be connected to the Internet. The CEO of Intelligent Environment, David Webber, said people liked the idea of the Pavlok. Shoppers would rather get a small electric shock in the store from the wristband than get a big shock later when they see their bank account. Mr. Webber said the Pavlok would greatly benefit the people who cannot stop spending because they have no power or their power is weak. He added that many young people have the “ostrich effect”. This is when people put their heads in the sand and buy things rather than look at how much money they have in their bank.
21. The company made the product to help itself ________.
A. benefit customers B. make money
C. save money D. offer help
22. Mr. Webber thinks the wristband is ________.
A. cheap B. helpless C. great D. a big surprise
23. You can read this passage in a ________.
A. travel guide B. health magazine
C. medical journal D. science magazine
B
Gallery Policies
For Visitors to National Gallery of Art , Washington
Visitors must present all carried items for inspection upon entry. After inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrellas, parcels, and other things as determined by security officers must be left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance. All oversized bags, backpacks, and luggage must be left at the checkrooms near the 4th Street entrance of either the East or West Building. These items will have to be x-rayed before being accepted. Items of value, such as laptop computers, cameras, and fur coats, may not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the galleries.
We regret that we do not have enough space for visitor items larger than 17 x 26 inches into the Gallery or its checkrooms.
Additional security procedures and checks may be taken according to the decision of the Gallery.
For the safety of the artworks and other visitors, nothing may be carried on a visitor's back. Soft front baby carriers are allowed, but children may not be carried on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on the back. Pushchairs are available free of charge near each checkroom.
Smoking is prohibited. Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas. Unopened bottled water may be carried only in visitor's bag. Cell phones may not be used in the galleries.
Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted in the Gallery.
Skateboarding is prohibited.
Picture-taking (including video) for personal use is permitted except in special exhibitions and where specifically prohibited. Tripods (三脚架) are not allowed.
Please do not touch the works of art.
24. When people come to visit the Gallery, they should ________.
A. have all their carried items x-rayed at the entrance
B. leave all their carried items at the checkrooms
C. have all their carried-items inspected at the entrance
D. take all their carried items with them without inspection
25. What does the Gallery feel sorry for?
A. Visitor items over 17 x 26 inches must go through additional checks.
B. Visitors have to keep their valuable items in the checkrooms.
C. The size of visitor items allowed into the Gallery is limited.
D. It cannot keep oversized visitor items due to limited space.
26. Parents with small children visiting the Gallery ________.
A. can carry their children in soft front child carriers
B. can carry their children in child carriers worn on the back
C. ought to pay if they want to use pushchairs for their children
D. can carry their children on their shoulders
27. Visiting photographers should make sure that ________.
A. tripods are allowed except in some special exhibitions
B. pictures and videos are allowed for personal use anywhere in the Gallery
C. picture-taking and videoing are totally forbidden in the Gallery
D. pictures and videos can be taken in some places for personal use
C
People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus (章鱼) a great delicacy (佳肴). You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat --the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.
No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail (蜗牛). Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are not liked. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him.
The idea never appealed to me very much, but one day, after heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a walk on some of my prized plants. Acting on a sudden impulse (冲动), I collected several dozens, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours. 1 had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. Snails would, of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly (不情愿地) followed Robert out of the room. To our surprise, we saw that there were snails everywhere: they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then.
28. The underlined word “repulsive” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ________.
A. acceptable B. disgusting C. delicious D. pleasant
29. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that when collecting the snails, the author ________.
A. was excited about being able to give his friend a surprise
B. was glad that he could share them with his friend
C. was depressed because it was hard to catch them all
D. was angry because they might damage his beloved plants
30. The author finds that snails ________.
A. are the most controversial (有争议的) food B. are disliked in his hometown
C. are as delicious as octopus D. are as popular as fried potatoes
31.The best title for the passage might be “________”.
A. People Are Illogical in Front of Delicacies
B. Foods and Cultures
C. Snail and Octopus
D. One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison
D
Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants (被告). But in the executive (主管的) circle, beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.
Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer (不漂亮的) men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine (女性的) and has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly" qualifies required.
This is true even in politics, "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, " says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates (候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.
32.The word "liability" most probably means ________.
A. trouble B. advantage C. misfortune D. disadvantage
33. Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness ________.
A. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women
B. turns out to be a disadvantage to men
C. has as little effect on men as on women
D. affects men and women alike
34. It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often ________.
A. old – fashioned B. objective C. supportive D. subjective
35. The author writes this passage to ________.
A. state the importance of appearance
B. give advice to job - seekers who are attractive
C. stress the impact of appearance on both sexes
D. demand equal rights for women
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项 中有构项为多余选项。
To get along with people can be tough. The following are some suggestions that can help you in some way.
Accept human nature. Humans make mistakes. People aren't always nice. They also have all of the problems that you have in your life. 36 This is important to remember when you're trying to get along with people who are very difficult or seem to be ignoring you; everyone is just doing the best that they can.
__37 People are all very different: that's what makes life interesting. And just like people are all different the world is also very complex.
Every situation is different, always. Just because someone doesn't make the choice that you would make or just because they take a less efficient or smart path to get where they're going doesn't make them wrong.
Practice forgiveness. Forgive people when they do make mistakes. Sometimes you just have to stop and give people the benefit of the doubt (to believe someone even though you are not sure whether what the person is saying is true). They might really be sorry or they might really not know that what they did was bad. 38
Keep an open mind. Sometimes you have to give people the benefit of the doubt. 39 For example, when people invite you to parties, really consider going instead of just brushing the invitation aside because you don't think they're serious.
Do something together. 40 You can work together on a project for school or work. You can also try a new activity together. These activities will give you more to talk about and lots of chances to interact and get to know each other.
A. Think about what your words really say.
B. Respect that there are lots of valid choices.
C. Everyone is dealing with their own set of problems.
D. Doing things together is a great way to bond with people and make friends.
E. You have to forgive them so that you can move on to happier feelings.
F. You might think that they hate you but they might be honestly trying to be nice to you.
G. Even when someone’s making you mad, thank them for their effort to help or their suggestions.
第三部分英语知识运用
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
One businessman was in debt and couldn’t figure out a way out of it when an old man appeared before him.
“Is something bothering you?” he said. After listening to the 41 businessman, the old man said: “I think I can help you.” He wrote him a 42 , saying: “Take this money. We will meet here 43 in one year, and you will be able to 44 it to me at that time.” Then, he turned around and disappeared just as 45 as he appeared.
The businessman saw the check in his hands for an amount of 500 thousand dollars, 46 by John Rockefeller, one of the 47 people in the world at that time! But instead of using the money, he put the check into his safe. The thought about its 48 gave him strength to find a solution to save his business.
49 the return of his courage, he concluded profitable deals. Months 50 and he got out of 51 and started to earn money again. Exactly one year 52 , he returned to the park with the same check. At the 53 time the old man appeared again. But 54 the businessman wanted to return the check and share his story of 55 _, a nurse ran up and grabbed the old man.
“I’m so glad, I caught him!” She exclaimed. “I hope he wasn’t 56 _ you. He always runs away from the house and 57 he is John Rockefeller.”
The businessman was puzzled, and suddenly he understood that it’s not the money, 58 or imaginary, that turned his life up. It was his new 59 and belief that gave him strength to 60 _ everything that he had now.
41. A. discouraged B. mad C. interesting D. brave
42. A. hand B. check C. lift D. look
43. A. possibly B. especially C. exactly D. generally
44. A. give B. pay C. thank D. return
45. A. suddenly B. strangely C. happily D. firmly
46. A. made B. signed C. given D. paid
47. A. kindest B. best C. richest D. poorest
48. A. number B. value C. usage D. existence
49. A. With B. As C. Despite D. For
50. A. came B. passed C. ended D. went
51. A. danger B. sadness C. debt D. trouble
52. A. ago B. before C. away D. later
53. A. agreed B. same C. counted D. regulated
54. A. before B. when C. after D. if
55. A. happiness B. failure C. success D. sorrow
56. A. scolding B. criticizing C. frightening D. bothering
57. A. tells B. thinks C. praises D. imagines
58. A. false B. real C. wrong D. true
59. A. gains B. bravery C. confidence D. plan
60. A. do B. face C. like D. achieve
第 Ⅱ 卷
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Great Wall of China is more than 6,000 kilometers long. It winds 61 (it) way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys 62 at last it reaches the sea. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it 63 (build) during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Qin Dynasty, 64 (keep)the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls 65 (join) up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being.
The Great Wall is wide enough at 66 top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers, 67 soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a 68 (warn) when the enemy came.
It was 69 (extreme) difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done 70 hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\） 划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Once upon a time, there lived two brothers. The elder brother was kind-hearted while the younger brother was selfish guy. One day, they went to the market together and buy a lot of things. They had to carry home all which they had paid for. The elder brother carried almost everything because the younger brother just wanted to carry more. On their way to home, the elder brother asked his brother about help, but his brother turned down his request. Finally, the elder brother got injure. He could no long carry things. The younger brother had to carry all the thing by himself. He really regretted not help his brother earlier.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，即将高中毕业，想申请就读一所国外大学。请你写一封信向该校的负责人咨询以下信息：
1．就读该大学的资历和要求。
2. 就读该大学的费用和住宿条件。
注意：1．词数 100 左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m a Chinese student who will graduate from a high school.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Look forward to your reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
重庆市铜梁一中2020级高三上期半期考试
英语试题答案
听力
1-5 BCBCA 6-10 ABCAC
11-15 ABCBB 16-20 ACBCB
阅读
A: 21-23 BCD B:24-27 CDAD
C: 28-31 BDAD D:32-35 DADC
七选五
36-40 CBEFD
完形填空
41-45 ABCDA 46-50 BCDAB
51-55 CDABC 56-60 DABCD
语法填空
61.its 62. till/ until/ and 63. was built 64. to keep 65.joined 66.the 67.where 68. warning 69.extremely 70. by
短文改错
1. was∧ selfish guy---ａ 2.buy---bought
3.which---that或去掉that 4.more---few
5.to 去掉 6.about---for
7.injure---injured 8. long---longer
9.thing---things 10. help---helping
书面表达
I’m a student who will graduate from a high school. Having known about your university online, I’m writing to inquire about some information as follows:
To start with, what qualifications do I need to follow a course of study at your university? I’ve learned English for ten years and I can speak English fluently, but I wonder if there are any further requirements. Second, how much are the tuition fees? Although I intend to be self supporting, I would be interested to hear if there are any scholarships available for international students. Third, what is the situation as regards accommodation?
I would appreciate it if you would be kind enough to provide me with the relevant information above. Look forward to your reply.
