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高三上学期期中考试英语含答案
2019-2020年高三上学期期中考试英语含答案
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分,共13页,满分为150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1、答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上,用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。
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第一部分选择题(共90分)
一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
1.Experimentsofthiskind________inboththeU.S.andEuropelongbeforetheSecondWorldWar.
A.conductedB.wasconductedC.hadbeenconductedD.hadconducted
2.Noscientistscanexactlyfigureoutwhat________happened________atthattime,whichcausedtheextinctionofthedinosaurs.
A.onearth;ontheearthB.ontheearth;onearth
C.onearth;onearthD.ontheearth;ontheearth
3.Foodsuppliesintheearthquakearea________.Wemustactimmediatelybeforethere’snoneleft.
A.arebeingrunoutB.arerunningout
C.haverunoutD.havebeenrunout
4.Thecoat________thinbut________.
A.isworn…isdriedeasyB.wears…drieseasily
C.hasworn…hasdriedeasyD.wears…drieseasy
5.It’sillegalforapublicofficialtoaskpeopleforgiftsormoney________favorstothem.
A.inpreferencetoB.inplaceofC.inagreementwithD.inexchangefor
6.—Whyareyoureyessored?
You________welllastnight.
—Yes,Istayeduplatewritingareport.
A.mustn’thavesleptB.can’thavesleptC.couldn’tsleepD.mightnotsleep
7.Myfather________muchimportancetoeducation.Hewilldohisbesttogivemethatpricelessgift.
A.paysB.appliesC.attachesD.links
8.We’vejustmovedintoabiggerhouseandthere’salottodo.Let’s________it.
A.keepupwithB.doawaywithC.getdowntoD.lookforwardto
9.It’stimethatI________myhaircut.It’stheeighthtimethatI________tothebarber’sshop.
A.willhave;havegoneB.had;go
C.have;wentD.had;havegone
10.MissLiu________asanaccountantfor4yearsinthepany,andnowsheisageneralmanagerofit.
A.servedB.hasservedC.servesD.wasserving
11.Isuggest________,consideringthepatient’sseriouscondition.
A.mustsendadoctorB.adoctorbesentfor
C.adoctortobesentD.sendingadoctorfor
12.Tom,ourmanager,________forAmericaintwodaysandhehasaskedmetofindoutwhentheearliestplane________nextSunday.
A.istoleave;isgoingtotakeoffB.willleave;istakingoff
C.isleaving;takesoffD.leaves;willtakeoff
13.Thelecture,________at7:
00pmlastnight,wasfollowedbyadiscussion.
A.beginningB.beganC.begunD.tobegin
14.Theworkers’appealforincreasingsalaryisworth________.
A.consideredB.consideringC.tobeconsideredD.beingconsidered
15.________we________theotherroad,wemighthavearrivedhereintimeforthemeeting.
A.If;tookB.Did;takeC.If;shouldtakeD.Had;taken
二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中,选择最佳答案。
Althoughonemightnotagreebecauseofsomeofthecriticismofit,advertisingisessentialtothekindofsocietyinwhichpeopleintheUnitedKingdom,andavery16proportionoftheworldlive.Advertisingisnecessaryasa17ofmunicatingwithothers,oftellingthemaboutthegoodsandservicesthatareoffered,andofwhichmostofthemwouldnever18tohearatallifitwerenotforadvertising.Andadvertisinghelpsagreatdealtopromotea19standardofliving.
Intalkingaboutadvertising,oneshouldnotthinkonly20amercialontelevision,oranadvertisementinthenewspapersorperiodicals.Initswidest21,advertisingincludesahostofother22suchaspackaging,shopdisplaysand—inthesenseofmunication—eventhespokenwordofthesalesman.23,therootsofadvertisingaretobefoundinthemarketplace.
Formanyyearsitwasthoughtthatitwasenoughto24goodsandsupplyservices,itisonlymore25thatithasbeeincreasinglyunderstoodthattheproductionofgoodsisawasteofresources26thosegoodscanbesoldatafairpricewithina27timespan.Inthepetitivesocietyinwhichwelive,itisessentialthatwegooutandsellwhatwehavetooffer,andadvertisingplaysanimportantroleinthisrespect,whethersellingathomeorin28markets.
Approximately2percentoftheUKgrossnationalproduct(GDP)isspentonadvertising.Butitmustnotbethoughtthatthisadvertisingtriestosellgoodstoconsumerswhodonotwantthem.Ofcourse,advertisingdoestrytoattracttheinterestofthe29consumer,butifthearticleswhen30doesnotmatchuptothestandardsthattheadvertisingsuggeststhatitwill,itisobviouslyexceedinglyunlikelythatthearticlewillsellwell.
16.
A.
enjoyable
B.
considerable
C.
agreeable
D.
knowledgeable
17.
A.
data
B.
proportion
C.
means
D.
message
18.
A.
get
B.
put
C.
find
D.
avoid
19.
A.
demanding
B.
raising
C.
declining
D.
rising
20.
A.
inhonorof
B.
incaseof
C.
intermsof
D.
infavorof
21.
A.
sense
B.
border
C.
level
D.
extent
22.
A.
conferences
B.
activities
C.
matters
D.
actions
23.
A.
Ofall
B.
Inall
C.
Aboveall
D.
Afterall
24.
A.
protest
B.
program
C.
process
D.
produce
25.
A.
quickly
B.
immediately
C.
recently
D.
totally
26.
A.
unless
B.
though
C.
until
D.
when
27.
A.
inevitable
B.
fortable
C.
reasonable
D.
available
28.
A.
country
B.
import
C.
job
D.
export
29.
A.
financial
B.
potential
C.
essential
D.
social
30.
A.
presented
B.
purchased
C.
responded
D.
respected
三、阅读理解(共两节,满分45分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(共20小题;每小题2分,共40分)
A
Everyoneofthegymnastswhowentto NationalQualifiers(国家冠军赛资格赛)showedupwiththatgoalinmind.Everyonegaveittheirall.
AndIhateadmittingit,butIwasanexception.Ididnotdomybest.Notfortheribbonexercise,norfortheclubexercise.KnowingthatIcouldhavereachedalittlefurthertocatchmyribbon,focusedalittlemoresothestickwouldn’tslipthroughmyfingers,triedalittlehardertocleanupthoseerrors,butIdidn’t,stillbothersme.
After mydisappointingpetition,Itriedmybesttokeepmyeyesdry.Butsoontearsburnedtheedgesofmyeyes,andasIblinked,thefirsttearrolleddownmycheek.EventhoughIangrilywipedmytearsawaybeforeshelookedatme,theevidenceofmyself-pitysessionpresenteditselfclearlyintheformofdirtymakeupandreddenedeyes.
Mymomhatedtoseemecry,especiallybecauseIhadnorightorreasonto.Ihadmessedup—thatwasn’tanyone’sfaultbutmine—andcryingwouldn’thelpatall.“Whyareyoucrying,Amanda?
”sheasked,perhapsmorepointedly(尖刻地)thanintended,butIheardtheconcerninhervoice.Unabletoformalltheemotionsintowords,Ijustlookedawayandavoidedherquestions.
“Tellmenowwhyyou’recrying.”Hervoicethistimewasn’tasgentleasitwasbefore;itwasfilledwithfrustrationandimpatience.“Whyareyoucrying?
”shewhisperedagain,butthistimehervoicewasshakyandfloodedwithpain.ThiswasthefirsttimeI’deverseenmymomcry;mymom,whowasalwayssostrongandwastheretoencouragemethroughtheroughesttimes,wasnowcrying,andIwasthereasonforit.Findingmyvoice,Itentativelyasked,“Whyareyoucrying?
”
ShelookedatmeandansweredexactlywhatIwasafraidtohear,“Ihatetoseeyouhurtingyourself.”Soitwasmyfault.Ihadputthosetearsinhereyes.Ihadfilledherwithpain,withhelplessnessandwithsadness.
I’llneverforgetherpainedexpression.Itforcedmetorealizehowshortsightedandclose-mindedI’dbeen.Idecidedthatnomatterwhathappensinthefuture,Iwillneverlosemyselftoregret.
31.WhydidAmandafeelregretfulafterthepetition?
A. Becauseshewasn’tadmittedtotheclub.
B. Becauseshedroppedherribbonsuddenly.
C. Becauseshebroketheruleofthepetition.
D. Becauseshedidn’ttryherbesttopete.
32.WhatdidAmandatrytohideonthewayback?
A. Hersilenttears. B.Thedisappointingscores.
C. Herdirtymakeup. D.Theevidenceoffailure.
33.Whichwordsreflectthechangeofthemother’semotions?
A. Painful—impatient—concerned B.Concerned—frustrated—painful
C. Satisfied—painful—frustratedD.Frustrated—angry—painful
34.WhatdidAmandadeterminetodo?
A. Nevercryinfaceofhermom. B.Neverpeteasagymnast.
C. Neverinvolveherselfinself-pity. D.Nevermakeupbeforegames.
35.Thebesttitleofthepassageisprobably_________.
A. Mypainfulexperienceasagymnast
B.ThetearsIwipedawayformymother
C. ThefiercestpetitionIlost
D. TheworstthingIeverfelt:
regret
B
Whatisthefirstthingyounoticewhenyouwalkintoashop?
Theproductsdisplayedattheentrance?
Orthesoftbackgroundmusic?
Buthaveyouevernoticedthesmell?
Unlessitisbad,theanswerislikelytobeno.Butwhileashop’sscentmaynotbeoutstandingparedwithsightsandsounds,itiscertainlythere.Anditisprovingtobeanincreasinglypowerfultoolinencouragingpeopletopurchase.
Abrandstorehasbeefamousforitsdistinctivescentwhichfloatsthroughthefairlydarkhallandouttotheentrance,viascentmachines.Asmellmaybeattractivebutitmaynotjustbeusedforfresheningair.Onesportsgoodspanyoncereportedthatwhenitfirstintroducedscentintostores,customers’intentiontopurchaseincreasedby80percent.
WhenitestothebestshoppingstreetsinParis,scentisjustasimportanttoabrand’ssuccessasthequalityofitswindowdisplaysandgoodsonsale.Thisismainlybe