秋高三英语期中试题+参考答案+评分标准.docx

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秋高三英语期中试题+参考答案+评分标准

2020届高三英语上学期期中试题

第一部分阅读理解（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

What’son

KidsShow2（Djembe）

Samajam

When:

Aug23and24,7:

30pm

Where:

ZhejiangPeople’sGreatHall,Hangzhou

Canadianperformancetroup（剧团）Samajamhasintrouducedashowforfamilies,creatingmusicalhappeningswiththehelpoftheiraudience.

Everyoneintheaudiencereceivesa“musicbag”whichcontainsdrumsticks,tambourines,amusicaltubeandadjembe,Kidsandtheentirefamilylearnandplaywiththeinstruments,astheyareledbyperformancesonstage.DjembeisanAfricandrum,arepresentativeinstrumentoftheMandingcultureinwestAfrica.

Baskerville:

ASherlockHomesMystery

When:

Sept4-9,7:

30pm

Where:

NationalcenterfortheperformingArts,Beijing

Baskerville:

ASherlockHomesMysteryisaplaybyplaywrightKenLudwigfromtheunitedStates,TheplayisahumorousadaptationofConanDoyle’sTheHoundoftheBaskervillesfeaturingmorethan40charactersplayedbyfiveactors.

AccordingtoLudwig,theversionofShylockHolmesandDoctorWatsoninhismindisimprintedinhisinnermostworld.Thedetectivesareyounger,m

oreenergeticandsimilartothoseintheoriginalworks.Inadditiontoroles,thescenesandstageeffectsweredevelopedonthatbasis.

2047Apologue

When:

Sept13and14,7:

30pm

Where:

NationalcenterfortheperformingArts,Beijing

DirectorZhangYimoucontinuestoexploretherelationshipbetweenmanandmachineinthe“thirdseason”ofhisconceptstageshow,2047Apologue.

Inthisnewproduction,Zhangcontinuedhisideafromtheoriginal2047Apologuebydealingwiththethemeoftherelationshipbetweenhumanbeingsandtechnology.Theshowaimstomirrorreality,commentingonhowscienceandtechnologyaresuchahugepartoflifeinthe21stcentury.

IgorKrol-Lllimination

When:

Aug18,7pm

Where:

Thepearl,Shanghai

AcoolbreezefromanorthernLand,arisingstarontheBalticSeahorizon.Thissummer,forthefirsttime,IgorKrolfromStPetersburg,iscomingtoChina.

Krolisamusicalactorandsinger,thelaureate（获奖者）ofseveralinternationalvocalcompetitionsinRussiaandhasplayedthemainyolesinmusicalssuchasTanzderVampire,Aladdinandthe

CourtofMonte-Cristo.

Krol’ssoloconcertLlluminationisaluxuriousmusicexperience,withelementsofclassicalmusical,popandrock.

1.WhatisspecialaboutKidsShow2（Djembe）?

A.Everyonewillgeta“musicbag”forfree

B.Thekidswillplaythedrumsfortheirparents.

C.MostoftheinstrumentscomefromWestAfrica

D.Theperformerswillinteractwiththeaudience.

2.WhatcanweknowaboutLllumination?

A.

Itoffersyouseveraldifferentstylesofmusic

B.Ithaseverbeenawardedintheworld

C.ItisthefirstRussianmusicalteamtochina

D.Ithasanumberofmusicexperiences

3.W

hichwillbeshownatthesameplace?

A.KidsShow2（Djembe）andBaskerville

:

ASherlockHomesMystery

B.Baskerville:

ASherlockHomesMysteryand2047Apologue.

C.2047ApologueandLllumination

D.Llluminationandkidsshow2（Djembe）

B

I’mastudentinmyfourthyearofabiomedicalsciencedegreeatRobertGordonUniversityinAberdeen,butIalsowork38hoursaweekatSainsbury’stomakeendsmeet.Idothreenightshiftsaweek,plusovertimeifIcangetit.Mondayisthemostoccupieddayforme--Iworkfrom10pmuntil8amonSaturdayandSundaynights,earningjustover£100anight,andthenIhavetobeatmyfirstlectureat9amonMonday.BythetimeIfinishlectures,at2pm,I’mexhausted,butIknowIhavetobebackatworkby10pm.

Iconstantlyhavetoforcemyselftostayawake,andtobealert,whateverittakes.ApacketofSkittlesandaRedBullusuallyhelps.TheworkIdoatSainsbury’sisveryphysicallikestackingshelves.I’mluckybecauseI’manactivepersonandtheamountIliftatworkisnothingcomparedwiththeweightsIliftinthegym.IknowIhavethestrengthtobearit.

I’moriginallyfromNigeria.IcameherewhenIwasseven,growingupinCroydon,southLondon.Moneywastight.MyparentsgavemeeverythingIneeded,buttherewasnomoneytospendonluxuries.Iworkedhardatschoolthoughand,withthehelpofGTScholars,IgotsomeofthebestA-levelgradesinmyclass.

Unfortunately,thoughIhadappliedfor“settled”Britishresidentialstatuswhenveryyoung,theHomeOfficewaiteduntilIwasinsixthformtoapprovemyapplication.ThatmeantIwasn’teligibleforastudentloan.TheonlywayIcouldaffordtogotouniversitywasthatifIgotajobthatwouldpayforallmylivingcostsandmyparents,whoworkinmarketresearch,paidformytuitionfees.InScotland,that’sabout£7,000ayear.

Idon’thavemuchtimetosocializebecauseofmyjob.Ideally,IwouldalsoliketohavemoretimetostudysoIcanexcelatmycourse.Yes,Ihavealotonmyplate,butworkinghardisn’tnewtome.Growingup,myparentsandmymentorsinthechurchandatGTScholarscultivatedinmetheimportanceofworkinghardforwhatIwantinlife.

MydreamistodoanMAinphysiotherapynextyearandthengetajobworkingfortheNHS.Butrightnow,I’mjustfocusedontryingtogetthebestgradesIcan.WheneverIfindlifehard,Itellmyselfthisisaboutmyfuture.Idon’tneedmuch,butIwouldliketoworrylessaboutmoneyandhavemorefreetime.ThatiswhatIlookforwardtothemost.

4.Whydoestheauthorworklonghoursandsometimesovertimeeveryweek?

A.Tohelphisparentspayoffthedebts.B.Topayforhistuitionfees.

C.Toprovehisabilitytoearnmoney.D.Topayforhisownlivingexpenses.

5.Theunderlinedword“eligible”inthepassagecanbereplacedby________.

A.responsibleB.qualifiedC.feasibleD.anxious

6.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwordscanNOTbeusedtodescribetheauthor?

A.Sociable.B.DiligentC.Ambitious.D.Persistent..

7.Whichofthefollowingproverbscanbestsummarizethepassage?

A.Apennysavedisapennyearned.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.

C.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.D.Wherethereislife,thereishope.

C

It’s5pmonaFridayandI'mstandinginacoffeeshopaboveShibuyacrossing-oneofthemostbusiestplaceinJapanwheremorethanathousandofTokyo’ssmartlydressedpeoplegatherateightpoints,readytocross-thenrushstraightforeachother.Itlooksliketheymustbumpintoeachother,butIt’samazingthattheyallmanagetoreachtheothersidesafely.

ButtherealreasonI'mhereisthatIwanttoseepeoplecrash.Iwantbusinessmentoknockintoeachother,theirumbrellasflyingofftheirarms,anduniformedschoolchildrenhittinggrannies.WhymayIseethisnow,butwouldn'thavehadthechanceevenayearago?

It’sverysimple-smartphones.

SmartphoneuseisboominginJapan.In2012,onlyaboutaquarterofJapaneseusedthem,mostbeingperfectlyhappywiththeireverydaymobiles.ButnowmorethanhalfofallJapanesenowownasmartphoneandthenumberisrisingfast.Butwiththatrisehasgrownanotherphenomenon-thesmartphonewalk.Thosepeoplewho'restaringataphonescreenadoptthiskindofpace-theirheaddown,armsoutreached,lookinglikezombies（僵尸）tryingtofindhumanprey（猎食）.

Surprisingly,anAmericannamedMichaelCucekwhohaslivedhereformorethan20yearstoldmesmartphonewalkprobablywouldn’tbealong-termproblem.Japanesephonemannerisinfactbetterthananywhereelseintheworld-hardlyanyonespeaksontheirphonesontrains,andteenagerswouldn'tdarebroadcastmusicoutofone.IfthingsgottrulybadatShibuya,thepolicewouldjuststartshoutingatpeopletolookup.

Butreally,isthesmartphonewalksuchanannoyingproblem?

There'sonlyonewaytofindout.SoIleavethecoffeeshop,headdowntothecrossingandstarttypinganemail,promisingmyselfIwon'tlookupuntilIgettotheotherside.Whentheystartwalkingpastme,it'smytimetocross.AsIstepforward,theexperiencequicklybecomesnervous-legsjumpinandoutofmyvisionwithoutwarning,whileshoppingbagsflytowardsmyfacebeforebeingpulledawayatthelastmoment.I'msureI'mgoingtogethit,butafterafewsecondsIrelax.It’sOK.Everyone'sreactingforme.

Iexpecttoseetwosmartphonewalkersjustlikeme.ButinsteadIfindayoungcouple,verymuchinloveandverymuchrefusingtoleteachother’shandsgojusttogivewaytoafoolonhissmartphone.ThegirlgivesmesuchalookofdislikethatIquicklyapologizeandrushroundthem.ThatlookwasenoughtoensureI'llneverbesmartphonewalkingagain.

8.WhydoestheauthorstandinacoffeeshopaboveShibuyacrossing?

A.Becauseheiswaitingforsomebody.

B.Becausehecanhaveagoodviewfromthere.

C.Becausehewantstoseewhatwouldhappenbecauseofsmartphones.

D.Becauseit’sinterestingtoseebusinessmen’sumbrellasflyingofftheirarms

9.HowdoesMichaelCucekfindsmartphonewalkinJapan?

A.Hefounditbyaccidentwhenheliveshere.

B.Japanesepaymuchattentiontotheirphonemannerinpublic.

C.ThepoliceinShibuyaaretoostrictwithpeople’sphonemanner.

D.SmartphonewalkinJapanhasadeeproot.

10.Howdoestheauthorconfirmwhethersmartphonewalkisannoyingornot?

A.BypersonalexperimentingB.Bycomparingwithotherwayofwalk

C.Bygivingexample.D.Byexplainingthetrafficrulespatiently

11.Aftersmartphonewalkinghi

mself,theauthorthinks___________.

A.it’sexcitingtowalkwhilesendingemails

B.it’sreallydangeroustowalkwhilesendingemails

C.therearesomeotherssmartphonewalkinglikehim

D.otherpassers-bygivewaytohimalthoughtheydislike.

D

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