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吉林省顶级名校届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
2020-2021学年第一学期高三年级期中考试
英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,共12页。
考试结束后,将答题卡交回。
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚,将条形码准确粘贴在考生信
息条形码粘贴区。
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写,字体工整、笔迹清楚。
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第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
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.Whatwillthemanbuy?
A.Atie.B.Awallet.C.Apen.
2.Whydoesthemanrefusetheinvitation?
A.Tohavearest.B.Towriteapaper.C.Totakeaclass.
3.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.Cleantheyard.B.Watchamovie.C.Washhisclothes.
4.Whoplaystennisbestinthewoman’sopinion?
A.David.B.Mike.C.Steven.
5.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Makingarequest.
B.Makingacomplaint.
C.Makingasuggestion.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
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.Wheredoesthemanwanttogofirst?
A.Acinema.B.Asquare.C.Ahotel.
7.Howdoesthewomansuggestthemangotothemall?
A.Bysubway.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatisthemangoingtoattend?
A.Awedding.
B.Abusinessevent.
C.Ananniversaryparty.
9.Whatdoesthemanagreetoadjust?
A.Thecolorofhisjacket.
B.Thestyleofhisshirtbuttons.
C.Thesleevelengthofhisjacket.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdotheman’sparentswanthimtobe?
A.Ahistorian.B.Ascientist.C.Adoctor.
11.InwhatsubjectdidthemangetanA?
A.French.B.History.C.Science.
12.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?
A.Studymedicine.
B.Talktohisparents.
C.Taketheexamagain.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whichplacedidthemanvisitfirst?
A.Acastle.B.Amuseum.C.Achurch.
14.Whatdidthemanlikeinthemuseum?
A.Oldpaintings.B.Oldstamps.C.Oldclocks.
15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthecastle?
A.It’sdangerous.B.It’sboring.C.It’sspecial.
16.Whatdidthemanbuy?
A.Abook.B.Somepostcards.C.Amodelchurch.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whyisthespeakergivingthetalk?
A.Tointroduceaclub.
B.Toinvitethelistenerstoaparty.
C.Toinformthelistenersofachange.
18.Wherewillthepartybeheld?
A.AttheIrishClub.
B.AttheLaFleurClub.
C.AttheRodolfoClub.
19.Whatdothelistenershavetopayforthemselves?
A.Abuffet.B.Softdrinks.C.Wine.
20.Howdoesthespeakersuggestgoingtotheparty?
A.Bybus.B.Bycar.C.Bysubway.
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A、B、C、和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
MotherNatureisacruelmistress.Why?
Readontofindtheanswer.
Venice
Thisiconiccityissinkingrapidly.ThecanalsthatmakeupthestreetsofVenicerise2mmeveryyear,makingrelicsofhistorygounderthesurfaceofwateranddestroyingarchitecture.Expertswarnthatwithoutintervention(干预),thiscitywilldisappearbackintothewateratanevenfasterrate,consumedbyrisingsealevelfrommeltingpolaricecaps.
MachuPicchu
TheseiconicruinshavedrawnadventuroustouristsintothemountainsofSouthAmerica.Theforcesofnaturalerosion(侵蚀)havebeenacceleratedbytourismandthislandmarkfacessevereinfluencefromincreasingfoottraffic.ThePeruviargovernmentrecentlysuggestedacablecarthatwouldcutouttheintensehikeuptotheruins,makingthesiteinstantlyaccessibletomillions,butthefutureofMachuPicchuremainsuncertain.
GlacierNationalPark
Perhapsyou’veheardthattheicecapsaremelting.ButnowhereismoreapparentintheUnitedStatesthaninGlacierNationalPark.Estimatesindicatethattheglaciersthatarepartofthebeautyofthisnationallandmarkwilldisappearentirelyinthenexttwodecades.
TheGreatBarrierReef
Hiddenfromviewbeneaththewaves,theGreatBarrierReefhasbeenrapidlydyingoff.Nearlyfiftypercentofcoralwhichonceoccupiedalargeareaisgone,destroyedbypollutionanddisease.
21.WhatcanwelearnaboutMachuPicchu?
A.It’sfamousforcablecars.
B.Itwillsoonturnawayallvisitors.
C.Itbearsaheavyburdenoftourism.
D.It’swellpreservedbythelocals.
22.Whichplaceprobablyneedsvisitorstodiveintothewatertoenjoyitsbeauty?
A.TheGreatBarrierReef.
B.MachuPicchu.
C.GlacierNationalPark.
D.Venice.
23.Whatdotheaboveattractionshaveincommon?
A.Theyallhavealonghistory.
B.They’reallthreatenedbyclimate.
C.They’reallindangerofdisappearing.
D.They’reallwell-knownfornaturalscenery.
B
AllRicOBarrywantedwastostopthedolphin-killing,soheheadedtothisseasideJapanesetown,Taiji.TheAmericanactivist,whoisthestarofanewaward-winningdocumentarythatportraysthedolphin-killinghere,gotanunwelcomereceptionwhenheshowedupherethisweekforthestartoftheannualhunt.
Hismovie,TheCove(海豚湾),directedbyNationalGeographicphotographerLouiePsihoyos,wasreleasedintheUnitedStatesamonthagobuthasnotyettocomeoutinJapan.
Scenesinthefilm,someofwhichwereshotsecretly,showfishermenbangingonmetalpolesstuckinthewatertocreateawallofsoundthatscaresthedolphins,whichhavesupersensitivesonar(声纳系统),andsendsthemfleeingintoacove.
There,thefishermensometimespickafewtobesoldforaquariumshows,forasmuchas$150,000.Theykilltheothers,spearingtheanimalsrepeatedlyuntilthewaterturnsred.Themeatfromonedolphinisworthabout50,000yen,andissoldatsupermarketsacrossJapan.
Greenpeaceandothergroupshavetriedtostopthehuntforyears.ActivistshopeTheCovewillbringtheissuetomorepeopleinternationally,andeventuallyinJapan.
Already,theAustraliantownofBroomedroppedits28-yearsister-cityrelationshipwithTaijilastmonth,partlybecauseofthemovie.
“Someregionshaveatraditionofeatingdolphinmeat,”saidfisheriesofficialToshinoriUoya.“Dolphin-killingmaybenegativeforourinternationalimage,butitisnotsomethingorderscanstop.”
ThetowngovernmentinTaiji,whichhasmadewhalesanddolphinsitstrademark,refusedtocommentaboutTheCove,orthegrowinginternationalcriticismagainstdolphin-killing.
ManyinTaijitakethedolphinhuntforgrantedaspartofeverydaylife.TheyaredefensiveaboutTheCove,seeingthemselvesaspowerlessvictimsofoverseaspressuretoendasimpleandhonestwayofmakingaliving.
24.ViewerscanlearnfromTheCove________.
A.thebeautifulJapaneseseasidetownTaiji
B.theadvancedtechniquestocatchdolphins
C.thesaleofdolphinmeataroundtheworld
D.thecruelandbloodydolphin-killing
25.WhatistheresponsetoTheCoveontheJapaneseside?
A.Japaneseofficialsdecidedtobandolphin-killing.
B.ThetowngovernmentinTaijikeptsilentoncriticism.
C.Taijibrokeupwithitswesternsister-cityBroome.
D.MostJapanesepeoplewereagainsteatingdolphinmeat.
26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“defensive”inthelastparagraphprobably
mean?
A.Protectingthemselvesagainstcriticism.
B.Makingthedeterminationtochange.
C.Attackingthoseagainstdolphin-killing.
D.Feelingguiltyforkillingdolphins.
27.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.TheCovehasnotinfluencedJapan’sinternationalimage.
B.TheCovehasbroughtinternationalattentiontodolphin-killing.
C.Taiji’sdolphin-killingindustryhasbeenseriouslydamaged.
D.ManypeopleinJapanhaveseenTheCoveinthecinema.
C
Rainforests are home to a rich variety of medicinal plants, food, birds and
animals. CanyoubelievethatasinglebushintheAmazonmayhavemorespecies
ofantsthanthoseofthewholeofBritain?
About480varietiesoftreesmaybe
foundinjustonehectareofrainforest.
Rainforestsarethelungsoftheplanet,storingvastquantitiesofcarbon
dioxideandproducingasignificantamountoftheworld’soxygen.Rainforests
havetheirownperfectsystemforensuringtheirownsurvival.Thetalltreesmake
acanopy(树冠层)ofbranchesandleaveswhichprotectthemselves,smallerplants,
andtheforestanimalsfromheavyrain,intensedryheatfromthesunandstrong
winds.
Amazingly,thetreesgrowinsuchawaythattheirleavesandbranches,
althoughclosetogether,neveractuallytouchthoseofanothertree.Scientiststhink
thisistheplants’waytopreventthespreadofanytreediseasesandmakelifemore
difficultforleaf-eatinginsectslikecaterpillars.Tosurviveintheforest,animals
mustclimb,jumporflyacrossthegaps.Thegroundflooroftheforestisnotall
tangledleavesandbushes,likeinfilms,butisactuallyfairlyclear.Itiswheredead
leavesturnintofoodforthetreesandotherforestlife.
Theyarenotcalledrainforestsfornothing!
Rainforestscangenerate75%of
theirownrain.Atleast80inchesofrainayearisnormalandinsomeareasthere
maybeasmuchas430inchesofrainannually.Injusttwohours,streamscanrise
tentotwentyfeet.Thehumidityoflargerainforestscontributestotheformationofraincloudsthatmaytraveltoothercountriesinneedofrain.
28.Whatcanwelearnaboutrainforestsfromthefirstparagraph?
A.Theyproduceoxygen.
B.Theycoveravastarea.
C.Theyarewellmanaged.
D.Theyarerichinwildlife.
29.Whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttothesurvivalofrainforests?
A.Heavyrain.B.Bigtrees.C.Smallplants.D.Forestanimals.
30.Whydotheleavesandbranchesofdifferenttreesavoidtouchingeachother?
A.Formoresunlight.
B.Formoregrowing