雙十中學(xué)高三上期中考試英語

廈門雙十中學(xué)2020—2021學(xué)年第一學(xué)期高一年期中考試英語試題命題人：張璐審題人：金鑫注意事項：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2.請認(rèn)真閱讀答題卡上的注意事項，在答題卡上與題號相對應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)答題，寫在試卷、草稿紙上或答題卡非題號對應(yīng)答題區(qū)域的答案一律無效。不得用規(guī)定以外的筆和紙答題，不得在答題卡上做任何標(biāo)記。3.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮檫干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號。4.考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthemandoat8:00?A.Workintheoffice.B.HavedinnerwithMike.C.Gooutwiththewoman.2.Whatdoesthewomandislikeabouttheshirt?A.Thecolor. B.Thedesign. C.Theprice.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Gary’sworks.B.Gary’sapplication.C.Gary’slistofsamples.4.WhatdidthemanplantodoonMarch1st?A.Attendsomeclasses.B.Callthetravelagent.C.Gotothemountains.5.WhydoesAmyplantogotoRome?A.Towork. B.Totravel. C.Tostudy.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。6.Whatcoursewon’tthegirlattend?A.Africanmusic. B.Business. C.BasicSpanish.7.Onwhichdaysdoesthegirlhaveadvancedpianoclasses?A.Mondays. B.Tuesdays. C.Thursdays.聽下面一段對話，回答第8至第10三個小題。8.Whoisthemanprobably?A.Atravelagent. B.Thewoman’sfriend. C.Ahotelreceptionist.9.Wherewillthewomanprobablygo?A.France. B.Spain. C.Greece.10.WhatdoweknowaboutTheHotelPlaya?A.Itisafivestarhotel. B.Ithasitsownbeach. C.Ithasaswimmingpool.聽下面一段對話，回答第11至第13三個小題。11.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inashop. B.Athome. C.AtaTVstation.12.WhatdoesBoblikedoing?A.Playingtennis. B.Takingphotos. C.Ridingbikes.13.Whatdidthewomandreamofbeing?A.Ashopowner. B.Abankclerk. C.Atennisplayer.聽下面一段對話，回答第14至第17四個小題。14.HowlonghasLouisebeenworkingatthecenter?A.Aboutsixmonths. B.Aboutoneyear. C.Abouttwoyears.15.HowdidLouisefeelwhenshestartedworkingatthecenter?A.Excited. B.Nervous. C.Confident.16.Whatisthemostfruitfulpartofthejob?A.Seeingchildrenhavealotoffun.B.Thinkingofnewthingsforchildrentodo.C.Helpingthelessablechildrenachievemore.17.WhatdoesLouisesayaboutworkingatnight?A.It’sunfairforhertodoit.B.It’ssomethingthatsheenjoys.C.It’sanecessarypartofthejob.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第18至第20三個小題。18.Whatorganizationsusedtohavealotofpower?A.Newspapersandpublishers.B.Universitiesandlibraries.C.Digitalpanies.19.Whydomanycitypeoplepreferebooks?A.Theyarecheaper.B.Theyaremoreportable.C.Theyaremoreavailable.20.WhatcanwelearnaboutBorder’sGroup?A.Theywereboughtbyatechpany.B.Theyusedtohavemorethan600stores.C.Theymadebillionsofdollarsthisyear.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)(共10小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AAsubscriptiontoTIMEforKidsincludesthefollowing:Keyarticlesavailableattworeadinglevels;selectarticlesavailableatthreereadinglevels;Accessibilityfeaturesavailablethroughthedigitalmagazineincludingedvocabularysupport;Lessonplansandteachingresourcesforeachissue,includingreadingassessments.20182019HalfearPricingPricesareperstudentforhalftheschoolyea.Shipping&Handlingincludedinpricing.Needacustompricequote?Ifyouareorderingmorethan750subscriptions,weareheretohelpwithavolumediscount.pletethisformorcontactcustomerserviceaNeedtotryit?Greatnews!TIMEforKidsstudentaccessisfreetosubscribers!However,rfullaccesstonewfeaturesastheyarereleased.Needhelpwithfunding?IfyouareinterestedinpurchasingasubscriptiontoTIMEforKidsforyourstudentsbutarestrugglingwithfunding,thefollowingresourcesmayhelpyoulocateadditionalfundingfromgovernmentprogramsandgrants.Howmuchshouldyoupayifyouareordering500subscriptionsforawholeyear?A.$1600 B.$1780 C.$3200 D.$356022.SubscribersofTIMEforKidswillgetthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.keyandselectarticles B.teachers'guides.digitalmaterialsD.schoolfunds23.Thispassageismostlikelyintendedfor___________.A.teachers B.parents C.students D.childrenBVegetablegardensmaynotbeasvisuallypleasingasthevarietyofflowers,butFloridianslookingtosavesomegreenbygrowingtheirownsaladfixingscansoondosowithoutfear.Gov.RonDeSantisthisweeksignedalawthatbanslocalgovernmentsfromcarryingordersagainsthomeownersfromraisingveggiesintheiryards.Thelaw,whichtakeseffectJuly1,putsanendtothatparticularpoweroftownsandcitiesacrossthestatetoprohibitvegetablegardensfor“aesthetic（審美的）purposes”.TheissuebecameacauseafteracouplelivinginMiamiShoresVillageopposedthedecisionofa$50adayfineforgrowingvegetablesintheirfrontyard,asthey’ddoneforyears.HermineRickettsandherhusbandTomCarrollfoughtCityHallinacasethatwounditswayupthestate’scourtsystem,withjudgesconsistentlyrulingagainsttheirmoneysavingandhealthconsciousproject.AftertheFloridaSupremeCourtruledinfavorofMiamiShores’righttocontroldesignandlandscapingstandards,thecouplereplacedtheirvegetableswithpinkflamingos(紅鸛花).Theircausewasnotlost,however.Statelawmakersproposedandpassedalawthateffectivelyvoidsthecourtrulings,withRobBradley,whosponsoredthebill,reportedlycallingthevillage’sactiona“vastoverreach”.Thelawmakernotedthedifficultythatmanyfamiliesexperiencegettingfreshandaffordablefood,callingbansagainstvegetableandfruitgardensridiculous.AboutathirdofallhouseholdsintheU.S.growsomeoftheirownfood,accordingtotheNationalGardeningAssociation.Thegroupsaysa600squarefootgardenthatcostsaround$70ayeartokeepcangrow300poundsoffreshproduceworthabout$600annually.24.WhywillsomeFloridiansplantsaladfixings?A.Toprotecttheenvironment. B.Tobeautifytheirhome.C.Tobuildtheirowngardens. D.Tocutdailyexpenses.25.Whatcanbeknownaboutthecouplefromthepassage?A.Theystartedapublichealthconsciouscampaign.B.TheynevergaveintotheMiamiShores’demand.C.Theypaida$50dailyfinetoMiamiShoresVillage.D.TheywerenotbackedbytheFloridaSupremeCourt.26.WhatdoesRobBradleythinkofthecouple’sactionprobably?A.It’ssensible.B.It’sridiculous.C.It’sambitious.D.It’scostly.CAstudyofmorethanfivemillionbooks,bothfictionandnonfiction,hasfoundamarkeddeclineintheuseofemotionalwordsovertime.TheresearchersformtheUniversityofBristolusedGoogleNgramViewer,anonlinedatabaseforfindingthefrequencyoftermsinscannedbooks,tolookformorethan600particularwordsidentifiedasrepresentinganger,dislike,fear,joy,sadnessandsurprise. Theyfoundthatalmostallofthecategoriesshowedadropinthese“moodwords”overtime.Onlyinthecategoryoffearwasthereanincreaseinusage. “Itisasteadyandcontinuousdecline,”saidDrAlbertoAcerbi.Heassumedthattheresultmightbeexplainedbyachangeinthepositionoccupiedbyliterature,inacrowdedmedialandscape.“Onethingcouldbethatinparalleltobooksthe20thcenturysawthestartofothermedia.Maybethesemedia—movies,radio,drama—hadmoreemotionalcontentthanbooks.” Althoughbothjoyandsadnessfollowedthegeneraldownwardstrend,theresearch,publishedinthejournalPLOSOne,foundthattheyalsoexhibitedanotherinterestingbehavior:theratio(比率)betweenthetwovariedgreatly,apparentlymirroringhistoricalevents.DuringtheRoaringTwentiesthejoytosadnessratioreacheditshighestpointthatwouldnotoccuragainuntilbeforetherecentfinancialcrash.Then,in1941,theratioplungedattheheightofWorldWarII. Nevertheless,theresearchersheldareservedopinionabouttheirclaimthattheirresultreflectedwidersocialtrends.Inthepaper,theyevenarguethattheoppositecouldbetrue.“Ithasbeensuggested,forexample,thatitwasthesuppression(壓抑)ofdesireinordinaryElizabethanEnglishlifethatincreaseddemandforwriting‘filledwithromance’…perhaps,”theyconclude,“songsandbooksmaynotreflecttherealpopulationanymorethancatwalkmodelsreflecttheaveragebody.”27.Thestudywascarriedoutbywayof_________.A.scanningthebookswithanonlinescanner B.countingthenumberofwordsinthebooksC.searchingdigitizedtextsforemotionalwords D.analyzingdifferenttopicsofthebooks28.Whichofthefollowingisoneoftheresearchfindings?A.Usagedecreasedinallthecategoriesofmoodwords.B.Usageofmostmoodwordskeptfallingovertime.C.Thedeclinewascausedbytheriseofothermedia.D.Theunfavorablepositionofliteratureledtothedecline.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“plunged”probablymean?A.increasedB.changedC.droppedD.twisted30.Theresearcherssuspectthat_______________.A.theirresearchresultreflectedwidersocialtrends.B.theirresearchresultwasthecontraryofsocialtrends.C.therewasasuppressionofdesireinElizabethanEnglishlife.D.catwalkmodelsreflectthepopulationbetterthansongsandbooks.（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。OnemorningIlookedoutofmystudywindowandsawitwasafineday:notevenasinglecloud.Butlateron,hardatworkatmydesk,Iheardalouddrummingnoise.Turningtothewindow,Isawtheskywasnowthecolorofcharcoal(木炭).Rainbegantofall;twominuteslatertherainbecamehail(冰雹);atsomepoint,thehailbecamesnow.31It’sextremelyvariable.Goaheadwithyourpicnicinthelocalparkbyallmeans,butdon’tassumethatbecausethesunisshiningnow,itwillbewhenyouopenyourpackofsandwiches.32TheweatherinBritainisbynomeansalwaysbad.Itcanjustseemalotlikeapersonwhohasalotofmoodswings.ThisisoneofthebiggestreasonswhytheBritishtalksooftenabouttheweather:it’shandy.Wherevertherearestrangersstandingorsittingclosetogether,andtalkcannotbeavoided,theconversationfocusesontheweather:“33”or“Whatshockingweatherwe’vebeenhaving!”TheunreliabilityoftheweatherissomethingthateveryBritcanagreeon.34Thus,theweather’sunpredictabilityisactuallyaplusfortheBritish.Eventhosewithdifferentopinionsoneverythingelseintheworld,suchasthecurrentargumentintheUKaboutmembershipoftheEuropeanUnion,cantalkabouttheweatherwithoutitleadingtoashoutingmatch.35LongliverainstormsinmidJuly!TheEnglishoftentalksaboutweather.Yes,theweatherhasbeengood,hasn’tit?Thatmakesitasafetopicofconversation.You’dbettertakeanumbrella,justincase.ThisstorywillgiveyousomeideaaboutweatherinBritain.Strangerswillchoosetotalkabouttheweathertobreaktheice.第二部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）“What'sallthistreeplantingfor?"IwasaskedwhenIbeganwritingaboutrestoring(修復(fù))apieceoflandIhad36inSomerset.Thetruthis,Ijustlovetrees.AndIamnot37.“AsIgetolder,allIreally38istoplanttrees,”PrinceCharlessaysinaBBCprogrammeinwhichheis39inthewoodheplantedonthedayPrinceGeorgewasborn.Wehaveinherited40andwonderfultreesinourcitiesandvillages.Theywereplanted,orselfsown,years,evencenturiesago.Wetakethemforgranted,41thecreatureslivingamongthem,remaininignoranceofthe42treesaredoingus(cleaningtheair,forexample)andcutthemdownfor43.Yetwekeepafeelingof44forthem.Thismayaccountforthe45thegovernmentfacedin2010whenitsoughttoselloffpubliclyownedwoods,andforthewidesupporttheWoodlandTrust(atreeprotectingcharity)46.Treesneed47,whichiswhyI,acityresident,boughtmySomersetwoodlandin1999.Atthattime,climatechangewasalreadywellproved,48myhopesofplantinglonglivedoaksandpinesgradually49anxietyabouttheirchances.TreediseasesnewtotheUK,wind,droughtandfloodwereallputtingthemat50.ButIdidnot51thingstomovesofast.Thewoodlandisgood,andthenewtreesaregrowinglikemad,butthecreaturesare52.Therabbitshavedisappeared(duetosomedisease,perhaps?)andtheowlhasmoved.Thebeesandbutterfliesarestilltherebutinsmaller53.Ifthiscanhappeninmywoodthatis54pesticides(殺蟲劑)andherbicides(除草劑),itsurelyindicatesweneedtogivenaturethechancetorestoreitsown55.Meanwhile,Ilovemywood,andtreeplantinghasalsodonewondersforrestoringmybalancebetweentownandcountry.A.visited B.purchased C.allocated D.returnedA.rich B.ashamed C.alone D.readyA.objectto B.giveaway C.takeup D.longforA.filmed B.stuck C.mented D.discoveredA.sacred B.delicate C.mature D.fragrantA.raise B.observe C.ignore D.abuseA.honor B.good C.harm D.justiceA.development B.entertainment C.protection D.restrictionA.trust B.sadness C.betrayal D.affectionA.approval B.opposition C.survival D.dilemmaA.attracts B.urges C.requires D.lacksA.space B.support C.pany D.nutritionA.since B.for C.yet D.soA.caughtupwith B.gavewayto C.brokeawayfrom D.gotridofA.risk B.adistance C.ease D.alossA.pray B.want C.allow D.expectA.inplace B.inorder C.indecline D.inquestionA.sizes B.numbers C.places D.spacesA.eagerfor B.fitfor C.freeof D.fullofA.friction B.virtue C.tension D.balance第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TechnologicalchangesbroughtdramaticnewoptionstoAmericanslivinginthe1990s.Duringthisdecadenewformsofentertainment,merce,research,andmunication____56____(bee)monplaceintheU.S.Thedrivingforcebehindmuchofthischangewasaninnovation____57___(popular)knownastheInternet.TheInternetwasdevelopedduringthe1970sbytheDepartmentofDefense.Inthecaseofanattack,militaryadviserssuggested__58__advantageofbeingabletooperateoneputerfromanotherterminal.Intheearlydays,theInternetwasusedmainlybyscientiststomunicatewithotherscientists.OneearlyproblemfacedbyInternetuserswasspeed.Phone___59___(line)couldonlytransmitinformationatalimitedrate.Thedevelopmentoffiberoptic(光纖)cablesallowedbillionsofbitsofinformation___60____(receive)everyminute.panieslikeInteldevelopedfastermicroprocessors,sopersonalputerscouldprocesstheiningsignalsmore___61___(rapidly).Intheearly1990s,theWorldWideWebwasdeveloped,inlargepart,__62___mercialpurposes.Corporationscreatedhomepages___63___theycouldplacetextandgraphicstosellproducts.Soonairlinetickets,hotelreservationsandevencarscouldbepurchasedonline.UniversitiespostedresearchdataontheInternet,sostudentscouldfind____64____(value)informationwithoutleavingtheirdormitories.paniessoondiscoveredthatworkcouldbedoneathomeandsubmittedonline,soawholenewclassoftelemutersbegantoearnalivingfromhomeofficesunshavenand___65____(wear)pajamas(睡衣).第三部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，英國高中生Peter在中國研學(xué)時曾暫住你家。他回國后給你寫信感謝你的招待，并在信中委婉表示對你家三世同堂感到驚訝。請你寫一封回信，簡要介紹中國人三世同堂的現(xiàn)象。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Theraincamedownsteadyandhard.JasonStoriehearditbutwasnotworriedashepreparedforadayofcavingwithfivefriendsinaremotespot80milesnorthwestofhishomeinDuncan,onCanada’sVancouverIsland.Itwas6a.m.onDecember5,2015.Asanewertothesport,Jasonhadgonecavingonlyfourtimes.Thiswouldbehistoughestoutingyet:acavecalledCas