2020-2021學年度第一學期期中高三英語試卷

天津市2020～2021學年度第一學期期中八校聯(lián)考高三英語考試用時120分鐘，共150分。本試卷分為第=1\*ROMANI卷（選擇題）和第=2\*ROMANII卷（非選擇題）兩部分。答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考號涂寫在答題紙上。答卷時，考生務(wù)必將=1\*ROMANI卷答案涂在答題紙上，將=2\*ROMANII卷答案寫在答題紙上，答在試卷上的無效。第=1\*ROMANI卷（共三部分；滿分115分）第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)滿分20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）1.Whatwillthemandofirst？[來源:Zxxk]A.Sendemails. B.Havebreakfast. C.Getonthetrain.2.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforherticket？A.$210. B.$260. C.$470.3.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Patientanddoctor. C.Waiterandcustomer.4.Wheredidthemangetthosevegetables？A.Fromhisschool. B.Fromthegrocerystore. C.Fromthemunitygarden.5.Whatcan’tthewomanputupwith？A.Thecrowd. B.Thetrafficnoise. C.Theinconvenience.第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）聽下面一段對話，回答第6至第8三個小題。[來源:Zxxk]6.What’sthewomanlookingfor？A.Atoy. B.Aspecialgift. C.Amicrowaveoven.7.Whatdoesthewomandislikeabouttheredone？A.Itsprice. B.Itscolour. C.Itsquality.8.Howmuchisthegreyonetoday？A.$40. B.$50. C.$60.聽下面一段對話，回答第9至第11三個小題。9.WhatisGardenHouseprobably？A.Arestaurant. B.Abakery. C.Anapartment.10.Whatdidthewomanexpectthemantodo？A.Pickupthecake. B.HavelunchwithMatt. C.Waitoutsideherapartment.11.Whycouldn’tthemancontactthewoman？A.Heforgothernumber.B.Herphonedidn’twork.C.Shewasshoppingforagift.聽下面一段獨白，回答第12至第15四個小題。12.Whichsubjectisproperthisyear？A.Mybedroom. B.Myfavoriteanimal. C.Myfavoritepark.13.Whatisthemaximumagelimittoenterthepetition？A.8yearsold. B.12yearsold. C.15yearsold.14.Whatcanthewinnersgetthisyear？A.Membershipintheclub.B.AfamilytickettoLondonZoo.C.Freecountrysidemagazines.15.What’sthepurposeofthetalk？A.Toencouragechildrentoorganizeaclub.B.Toinformchildrenofthepetition.C.Toapologizeforthechangesthisyear.第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)滿分35分）第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）16.Mysongotafullscholarshiptohisdreamuniversity!Wow,_______!What'shegoingtostudy?A.heisreallysomething B.goforit C.whatacoincidence D.allthebest17.Theresultofthisstudyconfirmedthe_______assumptionmadebythescientistmonthsago.A.previous B.precious C.potential D.practical18.Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor,youshouldmakeanappointmentwithhiminadvance.That’samon______intheU.S.A.habit B.practice C.tradition D.custom19.Tobehonest,Iamnotthepersondeservingthehonor;itshouldbegivento_____wethinkhasmadethegreatestcontribution.A.who B.whom C.whoever D.whomever20.Weallknowthatgoodresults_______foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A.willwait B.havewaitedC.havebeenwaiting D.willbewaiting21.Whenyouarefacedwithchallenges,trynottoletdiscouragingthoughts_____.Beconfidentandtrustyourself,andyou’llmakeit.A.takeon B.takeup C.takein D.takeover22.WhenTomgothomehesawanoteonthetable_______thatdon’tbediscouraged,everythingwillturnoutwellsoon.A.reading B.reads C.toread D.read23.Accordingtothereport,thisviruswasneverknown_____itwasaccidentallyfoundbyadoctor.A.unless B.since C.after D.until24Wedidn’tsleepwelllastnightbecauseofthetest.Butitturnedouttobeeasysowe_____worriedaboutit.A.didn’tneedtobe B.couldn’thavebeenC.needn’thavebeen D.mustn’thavebeen25.________theseveretrafficpressure,manycityauthoritieshavestartedtorestricttheuseofprivatevehicles.A.Bymeansof B.Intermsof

C.Withregardto D.Inresponseto26.—Whycan’tyougivemeanotherchance?—________,butIdon’tthinkyouaregoodatmanagement.A.Nooffence B.Noworries C.Noneed D.Nowonder27.Everyoneintheworldhasadream,apassionintheirlife_____urgesthemtomoveforward.A.that B.where C.what D.inwhich28._________onSeptember25,2020,Leap,whichfocusesonthestoryofChineseWomenVolleyballTeam,soonbecameagreathit.A.Releasing B.Beingreleased C.Torelease D.Released29.Failureisunavoidableinourlives._____,manypeopleviewedfailureasthebeginningoftheirstruggle,ratherthantheendofit.A.Lately B.Approximately C.Fortunately D.Naturally30.Shakespeare'swritingisstillpopulartoday.Ithasreally_________thetestoftime.A.failed B.stood C.taken D.conducted第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分,滿分30分）Onaweekdayevening,Janewasathomeasusual.Asher___31___swungbetweenwhatshewasgoingtodowithherlifeandtheirdinnerplansfortheevening,shewasunexpectedly_32__byanurgentcallfromhersister"Getoverhere!TurnonNBCandchecktheseguysout.Theyarejustlikeyou…"OneFacebookmessageandaphoneinterviewlater,Jane__33__herselfonabuswith8strangersinthemiddleofthesweltering(令人發(fā)昏的）desertheatofUtah,pickinguptrashand__34_awarenessaboutzerowasteandclimatechange.Withadeep__35__oftheenvironmentandadesiretomakea__36__,Jane,Davey,andagroupof__37_themselves＂environmentalpickupartists"wentonacoasttocoastroadsidetrashpickup.Astheywalked,sometimesonly__38__0.9milesinanentireday,they__39__andsteadilymadetheirwayacrosstheUnitedStatesforthreeyears,pickingupatotalof201,678poundsoftrash.Duringaninterview,JaneandDavey__40__wonderfulstoriesofhopeandinspirationthatfueledtheir__41__tocontinuetheirjourney.Afterspendingweekssilently__42__abouthowshewouldhaveenough___43__toflyhomefortheirtwoweekspringbreak,Janefoundablank,unidentifiedenvelope__44__$850cashinthedesert.Justenoughtogetherhomeandback.Aftertheirbus__45__outsideofDenver,theyunexpectedlygot__46__andarrivedinYosemiteNationalParkthreeweekslater,justintimeforthe"YosemiteFacelift"where__47___fromalloverthestatecametogetherwitha（an）__48__ofcleaninguptrashalloverthepark.JaneandDaveyarelikesomanyunsungheroesinourmunity.Theirdevotiontoworkinginsmall,meaningfulways__49__theirdesireforrealchange.Whattheyhavedoneisareminderthatweallcanmake__50__toourenvironmentinourownmanner.31.A.hands B.thoughts C.balance D.position32.A.blamed B.frightened C.moved. D.interrupted33.A.found B.cheered C.dropped D.taught34.A.showing B.raising C.researching D.experiencing35.A.pride B.trust C.love D.fear36.A.plan B.promise C.error D.difference37.A.calling B.regarding C.respecting D.spotting38.A.driving B.covering C.riding D.cycling39.A.slowly B.secretly C.helplessly D.frequently40.A.heard B.read C.wrote D.shared41.A.problems B.costs C.efforts D.options42.A.learning B.talking C.worrying D.plaining43.A.time B.money C.food D.room44.A.including B.containing C.loading D.equipping45.A.setoff B.heldon C.headedfor D.brokedown46.A.rest B.practice C.support D.understanding47.A.volunteers B.members C.tourists D.journalists48.A.question B.intention C.decision D.lesson49.A.repeats B.answers C.ignores D.indicates50.A.decisions B.conclusions C.donations D.contributions第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2.5分，滿分50分）ATheBestofAlaskaNothingevokes(喚起）Alaskalikeawhaleexplodingoutofthewateroraneaglepullingasilverfishfromtheriver.binetheseimageswithhighmountains,andwonderfulmeals,andyoureallydohavetheBestofAlaska!Joinusforanunforgettable7dayjourneytothelastborder!HIGHLIGHTS:JUNEAU:Juneau,thestatecapital,isrichincultureandscenicbeauty.Itisherethatwestartandendourtrip.HAINES:Hainesisasmallmunitylocatedalongthefiords.ThenaturalbeautyandexpansivewildernessfoundherehavemadeHainesamostimportantcenterforadventureinAlaska.In2004,HaineswaslistedbyOutsideMagazineandNationalGeographicAdventureasoneofthebestplacesforrecreationandliving.ALASKAINDIANARTS:AlaskaIndianArtsisanonprofitcorporationdevotedtothepreservationandcontinuationoftraditionalnativecraftandcultureoftheNorthwestNativeTribes.AlaskaIndianArtsisalsotheheadquartersforseveralofAlaska'soutstandingcraftsmen.Wespendafewhourslearningcarving,nativebeadingandculturefromthesemasterartists.SKAGWAY:SkagwayisfamousforitsroleintheKlondikeGoldStampedeover100yearsago.Today,itisahistoricyetlivelytown,whichstillreflectsitsgoldrushrootsandcontainscolorfulshops.InSkagway,westopbytheKlondikeGoldRushNationalParkVisitor'sCenterandridetheWhitePassYukonRouteRailway.GUSTANUS:GustanusisthegatewaytotheGlacierBayNationalPark.We'llstayatafortablelodgeherefortwonights.ThiswillbethebaseforboththewhalewatchingjourneyandafulldayvoyageinGlacierBay.DATES/PRICES:May16,June20,July18,August15.7days$3,500,includinglodging,allmeals,guides,parkfees,salestaxes,andtransportationbetweenJuneau,Skagway,Haines,andGustanus.Notincluded:alcohol,personalitems,airfaretoandfromJuneau.CONTACTS:Email:info@alaskamountainguidesCall:(800)7663396Write:AlaskaMountainGuides&ClimbingSchoolP.O.Box1081,HainesAK9982751.Accordingtotheadvertisement,theparticipantsofthejourney_______.A.areabletoexperiencesomeadventurousactivitiesinHainesB.cancontactAlaskaMountainGuides&ClimbingSchoolbyemailorfaxC.willspendonedayexperiencingthelocalcultureatAlaskaIndianArtsD.cangetlotsoftraditionalnativeartworksfreeofcharge52.Youcanfeelthehistoryofthelocalplaceat_______.A.JuneauB.SkagwayC.HainesD.Gustanus53.Whichofthefollowingrequiresparticipantstopayadditionalfees?A.GoingfromGustanustoJuneaubytrain.B.AfulldayvoyageinGlacierBay.C.HavingthelastsupperatJuneau.D.FlyingtoJuneau.54.Whatcanyoulearnfromtheadvertisement?A.JuneauismuchmorebeautifulthanHaines.B.ThecultureoftheNorthwestNativeTribesisdyingout.C.Alaskaisfamousforitsculture,historyandnaturalbeauty.D.SkagwaywastherichesttowninAlaskainthepast.55.Thepassageiswrittento________.A.introducethehistoryofAlaskaB.introducetheactivitiesinAlaskaC.showtheculture,historyandbeautyofAlaskaD.attractreaderstovisitAlaskaBRecently,asIwatchedmysonNathanplayingbasketballgame,Ifeltsorryformyselfandforhim.Hewasplayingintheotherteam'shomegymfilledwiththeirsupporters,andNathan'steamwasfallingbehindforthreequartersofthegame.Asforme,Iwasdismissedfrommyjobearlierintheday.Watchingthedifficultsituationthatmysonwasexperiencing,Irememberedthatduringthedrivehomeearlierintheday,Ikepttellingmyselfthat＂justlikelasttimeIexperiencedthis,I'llfindworkagaininashorttimeI'mconfidentinmyexperienceandabilitiesandbelieveinmyself."Butthen,selfdoubthitme.ThebasketballgameenteredthefourthquarterwithNathan'steamstillfallingbehind.Isawthedeterminationonhis,aswellashisteammates'facesastheyfoughtbacktonotonlytiewiththeotherteam,butthengoaheadbythreepoints.Then,thescoresweretiedagain.Withatiegameandsecondsontheclock,Nathanfoundhimselfwiththeball,andwithskillandconfidence,hemovedforwardtomakethebasketwithadefenderhangingalloverhim.Theotherplayerwascalledforafoul.AsNathanstoodatthefoullinepreparingforashotthatwouldputhisteamupbythreepoints,Isawthefocusanddeterminationonhisface;therewasnoroomforselfdoubt.Hemadeit,helpinghisteamwinthegame.Laterhetoldmehedidn'tknowhowhediditbecausehehadlostallfeelingsinhisrightarmfrombeingthrowntothefloorearlierthegame.Asmyheartburstwithpride,Irealizedsomething.Ihadtaughtmysonperseveranceinthefaceofdifficulties,andhehadjusttaughtmethesamelesson.Thatbriefmomentofselfdoubtandfeelingsorryformyselfwassweptawaybytheactionsofmysononthebasketballcourt.He'llplayinthefinals,butitdoesn'tmatterifhewinsorloses.Onthatday,webothwon.56.Whydidtheauthorfeelsorry?A.HeusedtobetoobusytoacpanyNathan.B.Nathan'steamwastooweaktopeteinthegame.C.Hehadmadeabigmistakeinhiswork.D.HeandNathanwerebothgoingthroughahardtime.57.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor?A.Hehadlosthisjobmorethanonce. B.Healwayslackedselfconfidence.C.Hedidn'tknowhisabilitieswell. D.Hedislikedthejobhehadbeendoing.58.Howwasthelastquarterofthegame?A.Nathan'steammateslosthope. B.Theotherteamplayedcasually.C.Thegamewasveryfierceatlast. D.Itendedupwithabigscoredifference.59.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatNathan________.A.hadalwaysbeentheauthor'sprideandjoyB.wouldn'thavewonbutfortheauthor'sC.wasn'tsurprisedattheresultofthegameatallD.playedverywellinthegamedespitehisinjury60.Whatwastheauthor'swinonthatday?A.Hefoundhistruepassion.B.Heovercamehisselfdoubt.C.Helearntsomethingnewfromhisson.D.Hefinallywonhisson'srespect.CAlthoughithasbeenrevealedinrecentyearsthatplantsarecapableofseeing,hearingandsmelling,theyarestillusuallythoughtofassilent.Butnow,forthefirsttime,ItzhakKhaitandhiscolleaguesatTelAvivUniversityinIsraelfoundthattomatoandtobaccoplantsmadesoundsatfrequencieshumanscannothearwhenstressedbyalackofwaterorwhentheirstemiscut.Microphonesplaced10centimetresfromtheplantspickedupsoundsintheultrasonic(超聲波的)rangeof20to100kilohertz,whichtheteamsaysinsectsandsomemammalswouldbecapableofhearingandrespondingtofromasfaras5metresaway.Amoth(蛾)maydecideagainstlayingeggsonaplantthatsoundswaterstressed,theresearcherssuggest.Plantscouldevenhearthatotherplantsareshortofwaterandreactaccordingly,theyguess.Plantsexposedtodroughtstresshavebeenshowntoexperiencecavitation—aprocesswhereairbubbles(氣泡)form,expandandexplodeinsidetissuethattransportswater.Theseexplosionsproducesound,buttheyhaveonlyeverbeenrecordedusingdevicesdirectlyconnectedtotheplant.Onaverage,droughtstressedtomatoplantsmade35soundsanhour,whiletobaccoplantsmade11.Whenplantstemswerecut,tomatoplantsmadeanaverageof25soundsinthefollowinghour,andtobaccoplants15.Unstressedplantsproducedfewerthanonesoundperhour,onaverage.Theresearcherstrainedamachinelearningmodeltodistinguishdifferencesbetweentheplants’soundsandthewind,rainandothernoisesofthegreenhouse,correctlyidentifyinginmostcaseswhetherthestresswascausedbydrynessoracut,basedonthesound’sintensity(強度)andfrequency.Waterhungrytobaccoappearstomakeloudersoundsthancuttobacco,forexample.Enablingfarmerstolistenforwaterstressedplantscould“openanewdirectioninthefieldofprecisionagriculture”,theresearcherssuggest.Theyaddthatsuchanabilitywillbeincreasinglyimportantasclimatechangeexposesmoreareastodrought.AnneVisscher,workingattheRoyalBotanicGardens,Kew,intheUK,warnsthattheresultscan’tyetbebroadenedouttootherstresses,suchassaltortemperature,becausethesemaynotleadtosounds.Inaddition,therehavebeennoexperimentstoshowwhethermoths(飛蛾）oranyotheranimalcanhearandrespondtothesoundstheplantsmake,sothatidearemainsspeculativefornow,shesays.61.Whatdoesthenewstudyfindaboutplants?A.Stressedplantstendtolackwater.B.Thestressedplantscanmakesounds.C.Someplantscantakeinhumans’sounds.D.Someplantscanhaveabadeffectonanimals.62.Whatcanwelearnaboutcavitationaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Itmaycontributetotheplants’sounds.B.Itmayleadtoplantsexperiencingdrought.C.Itisdeterminedbythenumberofairbubbles.D.Itwasidentifiedandrecordedforthefirsttime.63.Howmanysoundsdoesthetobaccoplantmakeonehouronaveragewhencut?A.35 B.11 C.25 D.1564.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.whysometobaccomakesloudersounds.B.whythesurroundingsarevitaltoplants.C.howimportantthesound’sintensityandfrequencyare.D.howtodistinguishbetweenthesoundstoknowwhatthestressis.65.Whatcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“speculative”inthelastparagraph?A.reasonable B.tentative C.inspiring D.ridiculousDThemindisawonderfulthing.It’salsoexcusemakingmachinethatfrequentlytriestoconvinceusnottotakeactionweknowaregoodforus.Ifwehadn'tlearnedabouttheseexcuses,orhowtooverethem,wewouldneverhavesucceededinmakingthesepositivechanges.Sowhydoesthemindmesswithusandmakeunreasonableexcuses?Becausethemindwantsfort,that'sthereason.It’safraidofdisfort,pressureandchange.Themindisabsorbedinitsfortzone,andanytimewetrytostretchthatzonetoofar,fortoolong,themindtriesdesperatelytogetbackto"groundzero"atanycost.Thesedamagingexcuses,suchas"Ican'tdoit","Itistoohardforme","It’stoolatenow"andsoon,arenostrangerstoourminds.Itseemstoodifficultatfirst,soyouthinkyoucan'tsticktothepositivechangeyou'remaking.Thisexcusecanbecountered(對抗）bylookingatthefactthatotherpeoplewerenomorecapablethanyouthoughtyouwere.Forexample,my60yearoldnextdoorneighborfinishedrunningamarathon,soItoldmyself,"Ifshecandoit,socanI!"Truthbetold,theonlypersonwhotellsyou"Ican't"isyourself.Ifyouhearthosewordsechoinginthebackofyourmind,tunethemout.I'vewitnessedpeoplereinventingthemselvesatallages48yearoldsstartingfamilies,57yearoldsgraduatingfromcollegeforthefirsttime,71yearoldsstartingsuccessfulbusinesses,andsoforth.Anothermonexcuseisthat"I'vealreadyfailedtoomuch."Ifyoubreakdown,it'sfine,becauseyouareonlyhuman.Justdon'tstaydown;takearest,andthenpickyourselfupsoyoucangotowhereyou'dratherbe.AsWinstonChurchillsaid,"Successisneverfinal;failureisneverfatal.Itiscouragetocontinuethatcounts."Somepeoplefeellikequittingwhentheyhavealmostreachedtheirgoal,whileothersattaingoalsthroughtheireffortsuntilthelastsecond.Somakesomenecessaryadjustmentstogetridofthebadhabitofmakingexcuses.Keepgoing!Noexcuses!Think,work,andclimb,that'showyou'llmoveyourlifeforward.66.Whydoesourmindmakeexcuses?A.Ittendstoseekfortsratherthansuffering.B.Itneedsrestandrelaxation.C.Itispreparingforthedifficulttimes.D.Itisthewayittriestofindasolution.67.Whatmight"groundzero"inParagraph2referto?A.Thelowestspot. B.ThesafestplaceC.Theoriginalplace D.Theproperposition68.Knowinghisneighborfinishedthemarathonmadetheauthorrealize________.A.pletingamarathonwasnottoodifficultB.peopleoftenneglecttheirabilitiesC.lookingdownupontheothersiswrongD.peopleshouldn'tletnegativethoughtsstepintheirway69.Forsomeonewhofearsfailure,theauthoradviseshimto_______.A.learnfromthosegoodexamplesB.stopforawhileandexaminehimselfC.trytoadjusthimself,andgetbackonhisfeetD.lookfornewdirectionsandkeeptrying70.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Totellreadershowtomakeachange.B.Tohelpreadersdevelopanewviewoflife.C.Toencouragereaderstoleavetheirfortablezone.D.Totellreaderstostopmakingexcusesandkeepfighting.第II卷（非選擇題共35分）第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)）（滿分35分）第一節(jié)：閱讀表達（每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，請根據(jù)短文后的要求答題。DianaNyad,bornin1949,isoneoftheworld'sgreatestlongdistanceswimmers.Shestartedasaspeedswimmer,winningracesinhighschoolanddreamingoftheOlympics.However,Nyadfellillwithheartdiseasebeforeshecouldpeteinthe1968OlympicGamesandhadtospendthreemonthsinbed.BythetimeNyadwasbetter,shewasunabletoswimasfastasshehadpreviously.Nyadthenturnedfromspeedswimmingtodistanceswimming.Herfirs