届高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

莆田一中2020－2021学年上学期第一学段考试试卷

高三英语

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第I卷

第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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.Whatdoesthewomando?

A.Sheisastudent.B.Sheisalawyer.C.Sheistheownerofabakery.

2.Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?

A.Hisboss.B.Hisassistant.C.Hiscustomer.

3.WhatwillthemandoonSaturday?

A.Visithisfriends.B.Getsomeworkdone.C.Havelunchwiththewoman.

4.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?

A.Theteacher’snotes.

B.Thecontentofthefinalexam.

C.Thematerialsneededforthetest.

5.Whatistheman’sprobablefeelingaboutthefirealarm?

A.Excited.B.Scared.C.Upset.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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.Howmanycomputersareworkingnow?

A.33.B.34.C.35.

7.Whatwillthewomandonext?

A.Getakey.B.Teachaclass.C.Useacomputer.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?

A.HowtouseGoogleMaps.

B.HowtogettoSanFranciscoquickly.

C.Howtotakepublictransportation.

9.Howlongisthedriveintothecity?

A.45minutes.B.60minutes.C.90minutes.

10.Whatisthemanmostconcernedabout?

A.CallingJoan.

B.Beingontime.

C.Havingsomethingtoeat.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whyisn’tthewomanplanningtogotoSpain?

A.Sheisshortofmoney.

B.Shedoesn’thaveapassport.

C.Shehasafearofflying.

12.WhenwillthemanleaveforSpain?

A.Inaboutthreeweeks.B.Inaboutfourweeks.C.Inaboutsixweeks.

13.Whatwillthemanbuyforthewoman?

A.Somefood.B.Someclothing.C.Amusicalinstrument

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Howdoesthemandescribethevegetables?

A.They’renatural.B.They’redelicious.C.They’rehealthy.

15.Whydoesthegirlagreetotheman’srequest?

A.Shewantsdessert.

B.Shewantstobestrong.

C.Sherealizesthemanisright.

16.Whathappenedlastweek?

A.Ellenhadherbirthday.

B.Ellenwenttoafriend’sparty.

C.Ellen’smommadeacarrotcake.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdoesthespeakerasktherunnerstodo?

A.Signup.B.Standinline.C.Followavolunteer.

18.Whatwillbeavailableatthestationseverytwomiles?

A.Drinks.B.Reporters.C.Medicalassistance.

19.Whatisforbiddeninthisrace?

A.Food.B.Photos.C.Headphones.

20.Whenwilltherunningcoursebetakendown?

A.Inthemid-morning.B.Atmidday.C.Intheafternoon.

第二部分阅读（共两节,满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5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

SWITZERLANDTRIPPLANNING

BestTimetoGo

Likeanyothercountry,youcanvisitSwitzerlandatanytimeoftheyearandhaveafantastictime.However,thereisalwaysa‘best’timeforwhatyouwanttodotheresoitisalwaysworthcheckingtheseasons.Italldependsonwhatyourplannedactivitiesare.Ifyouareintendingtoskiandsnowboard,besttogowhenthesnowisatitspeaktime.ActivityinSwitzerlandcanbebrokendownintothreetouristseasons:

Lowseason（Oct.－Mar.）,Midseason（Apr.－Jun.&Sept.）andHighseason（Jul.,Aug.&Dec.－Apr./Inthisseason,everythingisopenandbusy,andwatchyourbudget）.

RoughBudget

Switzerlandisanexpensivecountrytotravelaroundbutitispossibletotravelhereforapproximately$70－100perdayifyoustayinhostels,cookmostofyourmealsanduselocaltransportonlywhennecessary.Youwillfindthatfoodisquiteexpensiveaswellasaccommodation.However,theentireexperienceis100%worthit.Here’saroughcostofbasiccommodities.

Accommodation

Budget:

$30－60dorms/$80－120budgethotels

Mid-range:

$150－200

Splurge:

$250－350+

Food（TypicalMealForOne）

Self-cateringlunch:

$10－25

Restaurant:

$20lunch/$40dinner

Verynicerestaurant:

$60+

Transport

CityBuses:

$2.50－5

IntercityTrains:

$25－50

ExcitingThingstoDoinSwitzerland

WithsomuchtoseeanddoinSwitzerland,planningatripcanbetough.HerearethethingsthatwehighlyrecommenddoinginInterlakenasitistheadventurecapitalofSwitzerland!

Whetheryoulikeskydiving,paragliding,orgoingonajetboat,Interlakenofferseverythingandmoreforalladventure-seekersandanyonewholovestheoutdoors.SkydivinginSwitzerlandisaBUCKETLISTcometrueforanyadventure-seeker.Itisabsolutelyincredibleandissomethingwehighlyrecommend.SocheckoutourfullarticleonthingstodoinInterlakenforsomeideasandseealltheadventurousactivitiesavailableintheareathisyear!

21.Whichcancontributetoyourbudgetof$70－100perdaywhentravelinginSwitzerland?

A.Choosinghotelsforaccommodation.B.Cookingmealsasmuchasyoucan.

C.Adoptinglocalmeansoftransport.D.Attemptingtotravelinpeakseasons.

22.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.YoucanenjoyyourselftothefullestwhengoingskiinganytimeinSwitzerland.

B.Interlakenalsoofferswateractivitiesbesidesadventureactivitieslikeskydiving.

C.BothaccommodationandhikinginthemountainareexpensiveinSwitzerland.

D.PlanningatripinInterlakencanbetoughbecausetheactivitiesaredangerous.

23.Whereisthisarticlemostprobablyfrom?

A.AgeographybookaboutSwitzerland.B.AnEnglishtextbook.

C.AcompositiononSwitzerland.D.Atravelbrochure.

B

Drivenbyherpassionforprovidingqualityhealthcare,aLatvianwomanhaswonovertheheartsoftheelderlyresidinginanursinghomesheoversees.

ItisincrediblyraretofindaCaucasianwomanworkingasthedirectorofanursinghomeinShanghai.ButthefactthatAnastasijaPuzankovacaneventalkinLiantang,aChinesedialectspokenonlybyresidentsinasmalltowninsouthwesternShanghai,makesheroneofakind.

“Ihadalwayswonderedhowtheelderlyweregettingalongwithothers,oriftheywerewellcaredfor.IrealizedthatIcouldbetterservethemandunderstandtheirconcernsifIspoketheirdialect.”saysthe35-year-old,whoalsospeaksRussian,English,Latvian,FrenchandSpanish.

PuzankovachosetostudySinology（汉学）outofhercuriosityaboutChinaattheUniversityofLatviain2003.Thenextyear,shetraveledtoShanghaiaspartofanexchangeprogramandthenshespentthenext10yearsstudyinglawatFudanUniversity,graduatingwithamaster’sdegreein2014.

Despiteherqualifications,in2018,PuzankovajoinedHaiyangGroup,aShanghai-basedcompanythatoperatesthenursinghome,asanexecutiveassistant.Duringthatperiod,sheperformedsowellinhernursingandmanagementtrainingthatshewasappointedthedirectorofthehomeafterjustoneyear.

Acaregiver,surnamedCai,saystheatmosphereatthehomehaschangedsincePuzankovatookcharge.“Shemakeslifeinthenursinghomeupliftingandpurposeful.”saysCai.

“Shethrowsmonthlybirthdaypartiesfortheelderly,createsafestivemoodinthehomeforeverytraditionalfestivalandfrequentlyorganizeshandicraftsclassesandactivitiestostimulatethemindsoftheresidents.”

Whenfamilyvisitsandgroupactivitiesweredelayedduringthenovelcoronavirusoutbreak,Puzankovacameupwithasimilarideaatthehome,purchasingvegetableseedsandgrowingtheminthefieldnearthenursinghomesothattheresidentscanobservetheplantsgrowingfromtheirwindows.

“Justwatchingtheplantsgrowcanlifttheirspirits.Wecanalsoservetheseorganicvegetablestothem.”sheexplains.

Puzankovasays,“Isimplylikecommunicatingwithpeople,understandingtheirpersonalitiesandofferinghelpwhentheyareinneed.Makinganelderlypersonhappyisn'thard.Itjusttakesalittletime,loveandthought.”

24.WhydidAnastasijaPuzankovalearntheChinesedialectLiantang?

A.Tosatisfyhersuperior.

B.Toresearchitshistoryandpopularity.

C.Tocommunicatewiththeelderlybetter.

D.Toproveherlanguagelearningcapacity.

25.Duringthenovelcoronavirusoutbreak,Puzankova___________.

A.forbadefamilyvisitsforever.

B.createdafestivemoodinthehome.

C.organizedsomeoutdooractivitiesfortheelderly.

D.plantedsomevegetablesfortheelderlytowatchindoors.

26.WhatcanwelearnfromPuzankova’sstory?

A.Timetests.B.Hardworkpaysoff.

C.Lovebreaksdownbarriers.D.Educationisthekeytosuccess.

27.Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe“____________”.

A.AforeignfacewithalocalsoulB.Alanguageexpertwithalovingheart

C.AnursinghomewithawomandirectorD.Anexecutiveassistantwithamaster’sdegree

C

Lizard（蜥蜴）speciesmayalreadyhavedeclinedpastthepointofnoreturnintheworld.Whatisthereason?

Risingtemperatures.Researchersestimatethatasmuchas40percentoflizardspeciesworldwidewilldieoutby2080.Theproblemisthattemperaturesinmanyregionswherelizardslivehavechangedtoofastfortheanimalstokeeppace.

BarrySinervofromtheDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyattheUniversityofCaliforniainSantaCruz,alongwithcolleaguesfromacrosstheglobe,reachedthatconclusionbytakingcurrentdataonMexicanlizards.Theyalsoestimatedthat4percentoflocalspecieshavealreadydisappearedworldwide.Thatnumbercouldjumpto20percentby2080ifcarbondioxidelevelsaren’tloweredtoreducewarming.

Theteamlooked48speciesofSceloporuslizardat200sitesaroundMexico.Thesiteswerefirstsampledfrom1975to1995.By2010,researchcouldnotfindlizardsat12percentofthosesites.

Lizardsthatbearliveyoungare