届杭州第二中学滨江校区高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案.docx

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届杭州第二中学滨江校区高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2020届杭州第二中学滨江校区高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案

第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

Theatreandfilmfanswillbeexcitedaboutwhat'sonstageandonscreen.

THEATRE

☆TakeinaBroadwayshowatMirvishVenues.TheGrandTheatrehostsplaysandmusicalsinLondon,Ontario.Thebuildingdatesbackto1901andstartsararearchitecturalfeature.

☆IntheheartofOntario'sbread-basket,treatyourselftouniquelyCanadianmodernproductionsattheBlythFestivalinGoderich.

☆Ontariobecomespopularonthestageastheatrefestivals.TheStratfordFestivalproducesclassicproductionsmainlyonShakespeareinStratford.WorksbyBernardShaw,thefounderofsocialrealisminEnglishliteratureenrichthestageattheShawFestivalinNiagara-on-the-Lake.

FILM

☆Expandyourmindwithgreatmodem,independentfilmduringtheReelAsianFilmFestivalorvisittheTIFFBellLightboxforexhibitionsrelatedtofilmandtheatre.

☆Makingproductionsthatdon'treachhalfanhourbynewfilmmakers,theBreakthroughsFilmFestivalprovidessomeofthemostvideomovies.

☆FiveamazingprogramsfeaturefilmsfromacrosstheglobeduringtheDurhamRegionInternationalFilmFestival.

☆Oneofthetopfilmfestivalsintheworld,the'TorontoInternationalFilmFestivalfeatureseverythingfrommainstreamHollywoodproductionstointernationalcinema.

COMEDY

☆Foralaugh,headtoacomedyclub.AbsoluteComedy,SecondCityandYuksYuksallspecializeinfindingyourfunnybone.

☆TheTorontoAllianceforthePeformingArtswillkeepyouuptodateonwhat'splayingon

Toronto'sstages;youcanlookthroughtheir“TOnight”foron-the-goperformingartstickets,reviewsandsearchesonyourmobile.

1.Whereshouldthosepreferringrealisticdramasgo?

A.London.B.Stratford.

C.Goderich.D.Niagara-on-the-Lake.

2.WhatdoestheBreakthroughsFilmFestivalfocuson?

A.Shortfilms.B.Filmsacrosstheworld.

C.Modernfilms.D.Filmsbyyoungdirectors.

3.Whatmight“TOnight”be?

A.Acomedy.B.Anapplication.

C.Aguidebook.D.Anorganization.

B

Whatwillfutureschoolslooklikein100years?

Imaginefutureschoolsinwhichstudentsaretotallyengagedinaclass.Theyareconcentratingonworkingtogethertosolvereal-worldproblems.Theyareself-drivenandarecomingupwithamazingideasonthespot.Theyareconcernedwitheachother’swell-beingaspartofateam.Theirconcernsreachfarbeyondtheclassroomtoothersallovertheglobe.

Theschoolofthefuturewillbeanamazingmeltingpotofdifferentpeoplescomingtogethertosolvereal-worldproblems.

Willtheyevenbecalled“schools”inthefuture?

Theteacher-studentrelationshipischanging.Teachersareactingmoreashelpersratherthankeepersofallknowledge.Studentsaredrivingtheirowneducationtothepaththattheyfeelbestfitsthem.Inthefuture,employersmaynotbeasconcernedwithadiploma.They’lllookmoreatcasesandexamplesofhowstudentscontributetosolvingreal-worldproblems.They’llwanttoknowhowwelltheyworkinateam.

Whatwillproblem-solvinglooklikeinthefuture?

InformationfromtheInternetisaccessibleeverywhereandatunimaginablespeeds.Kidsareconnectedtonewsaroundtheworldinrealtime.Imaginesomeonecouldputoutarequesttotheglobalcommunitytohelpsolveanissueintheirowncommunity!

Classescanadoptanissueandworkwithotherclassesaroundtheworldinrealtimetocreatesolutions.

Whatwillinformationlooklikeinthefuture?

It’salreadyeverywhere.Userscangetfloodedbytheconstantflowofinformation.Theneedtounderstandwhatistrueandwhatisnotisimportant.Theflippedclassroom（翻转课堂）hasalreadycompletelychangedlecture-basedlessons.Itpresentsinterestingcontenttostudentsbeforetheyevencometoclass.TheycanaccesstheInternetasmanytimesastheywanttoreviewthelessons.

4.Whatisthekeymessageofthefirstparagraph?

A.Thethingsstudentswilldointhefutureschool.

B.Thesituationwherestudentswillbeinthefuture.

C.Theattentionstudentswillpaytointheclassroom.

D.Themethodsstudentswillusetostudyintheclassroom.

5.Whatwillbethoughthighlyofwhenstudentssolvereal-worldproblems?

A.Respect.B.Patience.C.Teamwork.D.Concern.

6.Whatcanweinferfromthefourthparagraph?

A.Teachersencouragestudentstodevelopleadership.

BStudentsarereallyrelaxedwiththeirheavystudy.

C.Theemployersvaluestudents’diplomasmost.

D.Studentshavetherighttochoosethemostsuitablelessons.

7.What’sthepurposeoftheflippedclassroom?

A.Tohelpstudentstoimprovetheproblem-solvingability.

B.Toprovidethelessonsforstudentstostudybeforeorafterclass.

C.Tohelpstudentstokeepincontactwiththeoutsideworld.

D.Tohelpstudentstounderstandthemostdifficultcontent.

C

Thereisnothingordinaryaboutthislittleboy'sadorableexperiencewithhismusicalheroes.5-year-oldTaylorHooperwasjustoneofthe35,0000peoplewhowereattendingtheFooFightersconcertinBelfast,NortherIrelandlastweek.NotonlyistheAmericanrockgrouphisfavoriteband,itwasalsohisfirsteverconcert.

Taylor'smother,NikkiHooper,saysthatsheandherhusbandhavealwaysbeenhugefansoftheFooFighters.Inadditiontotravelingfarandwidetoseetheirshows,theyevennamedtheirsonafterthedrummer,TaylorHawkins.Sowhenthebandplayedintheirhomecity,theydecideditwasfinallytimefortheirsontoseetheirbelovedrockandrockersinconcert.

“He'sbeenlisteningtothemsincehewasborn—mainlybecausehisdadandIaresuperfans.”MrsHoopertoldBBC.“Wecalledtheeventorganizersandtheysaiditwouldbenoproblem,butthatweshouldknowitwouldbealoudmusicevent,sowegotTaylorsomespecialheadphones.Whenwegotthereeveryonewassowelcomingtohim.”

Throughouttheshow,theaudiencecontinuouslymadeTaylorandhisparentsmoveclosertothestage.Furthermore,Mrs.Hooperhelpedhersonstandoutfromthecrowdbymakinghimasignthatsaidhewasa5-year-oldattendinghisfirstconcert.

WhenFooFightersfrontmanDaveGrohlfinallysawthesignandreaditaloudintothemicrophone,thecrowdbeganchantingforthemtobringtheyoungsterontothestage.That'sexactlywhathedid.Whenthestagemanagersbroughttheboytothestage,GrohlaskedTaylortoshowthecrowdhowtodance．

Thesmallboythendancedtothewholesong,makinghiman“Internetwonder”.Taylordidn'tjustwalkawayfromtheshowwithmemories,either;thebandalsoinvitedhimbackstagetogivehimanumberofgifts,includingapairofTaylorHawkins'sdrumsticks.

8.WhatisFooFightersinthepassage?

A.I'samusicshow.B.It'samusicband.C.It'sapopsong.D.It'samusicfan.

9.WecanlearnfromParagraph3that_______．

A.theorganizersrefusedtoletthechildwatchtheshow

B.therewasnothingwrongforthechildtowatchtheshow

C.theorganizerssuggestedthekidtakecareoftheloudnoise

D.thechildfeltsoscaredthathedidn'twanttogotothestage

10.Howdid5-year-oldTaylorHoopercausepeople'sattention?

A.Byshoutingloudly.B.Byrunningtothesingers.

C.Byholdingasignshowinghisage.D.Bydancingtothewholesong.

11.HowdidTaylorfeelabouthisfirsteverconcert?

A.Worried.B.Scared.C.Sorry.D.Pleased.

D

Japan'sprimeministerencouragedthedecisiontobanviewers,evenfamilymembers,byissuingastateofemergencyorderinTokyoearlierthismonthinresponsetorisingCOVID-19casenumbers.

Fromtheperspectiveofsportspsychologists,anOlympicswithoutfansisareal-lifescienceexperimentthatishelpingresearchersandclinicianstocombthroughthetrueimpactofacrowdoffansonitsplayers—andonviewersathome.Thestrangecircumstancesunderwhichthegamesareheldmayplaceunexpectedpressureonsomeathletes.OnTuesday,superstargymnastSimoneBilesdroppedoutofthewomen'steamevent,tellingteammatesandreportersshewasn'tintheright“headspace”tocompete.“It'sbeenreallystressfulthisOlympicGames.Therearealotofdifferentvariablesgoingintoit,”BilestoldtheWashingtonPost.

The2020SummerOlympicsbearssimilaritiesanddifferencestoothermajorsportingeventswithoutviewers.TheEnglishPremierLeaguesupplemented（增加）gamebroadcastswithcrowdnoisefromthesoccervideogameFIFA20,mixedwithgameaudioinrealtime.ATaiwanesebaseballteamandGermansoccerteambeganpopulatingstandswithcardboardcutoutsoffans,andthetrendcaughtoninternationally.

JameyHoule,theleadsportspsychologistforOhioStateUniversityAthleticsandaformerAl-Americangymnast,sayscompetitiveathletesaretrainedinvisualization—imaginingperformingacertainactionormotion,suchasdoingaroundoffbackhandspringingymnastics.Withoutmovingamuscle,playersusingvisualizationcansolidifyneural（神经的）connectionsandactivatetheirmotorcortex（皮层）.Tovisualizemosteffectively,Houlesays,athletesworkingwithsportspsychologistswilltrytosimulateascloselyaspossibletheconditionsofactualgameplay.Emptystadiumsmaythushaveameasurableimpactonplayers'performance.Thisphenomenonisgroundedinapsychologicalconceptcalled“socialfacilitation”,referringtoachangeinaperson'sperformancethatoccurswhenothersarearoundcomparedtowhenapersonisalone.

12.WhatcausedBilestodropoutofthewomen'steamevent?

A.Thepoorphysicalcondition.B.Theabsenceoftheaudience.

C.Thefiercelycompetitiveevent.D.Theinfluenceofcrowdsoffans.

13.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?

A.TheTaiwanesebaseballteamisasuccess.

B.Thetendencymentionedispopularamongsomesportingevents.