黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市届高三英语上学期期中试题.docx

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黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市届高三英语上学期期中试题

2020学年度高三上学期期中考试

英语

命题人：

2020.11.7

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Intoday’sworldofsmartphonesandlaptops,mostpeoplehaveatleastonetime-tellingthingwiththem.Sincethesedigitalproductsaresocommon,istimerunningoutforthe500-year-oldwatch?

Accordingtosomeconsumers,theanswerisyes.NewJerseyteenagerCharlieWolmansaysawatchis“anextrapieceofequipmentwithnonecessaryfunction.”Manyyoungadultsthinksoandusetheirsmartphonestotelltime.Itissaidthatfeweryoungpeoplewearwatchestodaythantenyearsago.Asaresult,somepeoplesaythatthewatchindustryisatacrossroads.

However,watchmakersoptimisticallysaythatwatchesredeem（弥补）popularitywhenconsumersreachtheir20sand30s.Bythen,theyarewillingtospendmoneyonaqualitywatchthatdoesn’tjustkeepgoodtime.Fiftyyearsago,watchmakerstookprideintheirproducts’accuracy.Butinrecentyears,thewatchindustryhaschangeditselfintoanaccessory（配饰）business.Andtoday,theimageawatchconveyshasbecomemoreimportantthanthetimeittells.

“Complications”—featuresthatgobeyondsimpletimekeeping—areanimportantpartofawatch’simage.Today’swatchesofferlotsoffeaturesthatmeetalmostanypersonality.Thesefeaturesincludecompasses,USBdrivers,andevenotherfunctionsthatmeasuretheeffectivenessofgolfswings!

Creativityalsoplaysakeyroleindesigningtoday’swatches.Forexample,JapanesewatchmakerTokyoflashmakeswatchesthatdon’tevenlooklikewatches.Thecompany’spopularShinshokumodelusesdifferentcolorlightstotelltime.Itlooksmorelikeafashionablebraceletthanawatch.

Whetherawatchconveysfashionsense,creativetalentoraloveofsports,consumerswanttheirwatchestostandout.Nowadays,everyonehasthesamekindofgadgetintheirbags,sopeoplewanttomakeastatementwithwhat’sontheirwrists.Willthisinterestinwristfashionlast?

Onlytimewilltell!

1.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Asmostpeoplesee,watchesareoutoffashion.

B.Somepeoplefeelthatwatcheshavebeenofnouse.

C.Thewatchindustrywillclosedownsoonerorlater.

D.Therearesomanychoicesofwatchesforteenagerstoday.

2.Accordingtothepassage,whatimagedoesawatchconveynowadays?

A.Itsimplytellstime.

B.Itappealstomanyteenagers.

C.Ithasmanycomplexfunctions.

D.Ithasanimpactoncreativityandimagination.

3.JapanesewatchmakerTokyoflashismentionedinParagraph4to______.

A.showwhyShinshokuwatchesarepopular

B.advertiseShinshokuwatchesmadebyTokyoflash

C.tellthattoday’swatchesneedmoreimagination

D.makeacomparisonbetweenwatchesandbracelets

4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.WatchesTellMoreThanTimeB.JapaneseWatchesStandOut

C.WatchIndustryIsInaBadSituationD.WatchesAreBecomingLessPopular

B

OpheliaandtheMarvelousBoybyKarenFoxlee

Type:

Fantasy

Storyline:

WhenOpheliamovestoastrangecitywhereitneverstopssnowing,shediscoversaboylockedawayfor75yearsinamuseum.ShemusthelptheboybeforetheSnowQueenfreezestheworld.Alongtheway,Ophelialearnshowtobelieveinthingsshecannotsee.

Targetedreaders:

Peoplewholikefairytaleswouldenjoythisbook.

AHundredHorsesbySarahLean

Type:

Mystery

Storyline:

ThewoodenhorseNellbringsalongduringhervisitstoauntandcousinsisstolenbyagirlnamedAngel.AsNellfindsoutAngel’strueidentity,abondgrowsbetweenthemandagroupof99horses.Wordhasitthatthe100thhorseismagical.Butwhereisit?

Nelldoesn’tknow,butAngelmightknow.

Targetedreaders:

Kidswholikeanimalsandnaturewillbesuretofindthisbookexciting.

HowtoCatchaBoglebyCatherineJinks

Type:

Fantasy

Storyline:

Birdieisanorphanwhoisgoodattrappingmonsterswithhersingingvoice.Sheistheonlygoblin（妖精）hunterintheworld.Whenkidsgomissing,it’suptohertofigureoutwhy.

Targetedreaders:

Anyonewhoislookingformonsterswilltakegreatpleasureinthisbook.

IEvenFunnier.AMiddleSchoolStorybyJamesPattersonandChrisGrabenstein

Type:

Fiction

StoryLine:

AfteracaraccidentJamieloseshisfamily,sohemovesinwithhisaunt,uncleandhiscousinStevie,whosebasicaimistotrickJamie.ButJamiekeepshavingapositiveattitudeandrunningafterhisgoals.HehasbeenrecentlyhonoredtheFunniestKidComicofNewYorkState.

Targetedreaders:

Thisbookwouldbegreatforanyonewhoisfondofhumorousbooks.

5.Whichwritertellsastoryaboutagirlsavingtheworld?

A.KarenFoxlee.B.SarahLean.

C.CatherineJinks.D.JamesPattersonandChrisGrabenstein.

6.Natureloversmaytakeinterestin_______.

A.OpheliaandtheMarvelousBoyB.AHundredHorses

C.HowtoCatchaBogleD.IEvenFunnier:

AMiddleSchoolStory

7.Whogoesthroughlifechallengeswithoutlosingheart?

A.Ophelia.B.Nell.C.Birdie.D.Jamie.

8.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanweprobablyfindthispassage?

A.Fashion.B.Literature.C.Business.D.Localnews.

C

ManyBeijingresidentsgotogreatlengthstoavoidbreathingthecity’ssmoggyair,especiallywhenitreachescriticalpollutionlevels,butonelocalentrepreneurdecidedthatcanningandsellingthispoorqualityairasasouvenirwouldbeagreatidea.Believeitornot,hewasright.

AfterseeinganumberofcompaniesachievecommercialsuccessbycanningfreshairfromcountrieslikeFrance,CanadaorAustraliaandsellingitinChina,DominicJohnsonHill,aBritish-borncitizenofBeijingandownerofthePlastered8souvenirshop,decidedtoturntheideaonitsheadandsellcannedBeijingairthroughoutChinaandabroad.

“I’dseenpeoplegoingcrazytobuycannedairfromCanadaandAustralia,soIthoughtitwastimetopushbusinesstheotherway,”theentrepreneursaid.“They’reperfectgifts!

WhatelseareyougoingtotakehomewhenyougohomefromBeijing?

Aroastduck?

APlasteredT-shirt?

Thesecansarelight,portable;youcanjustimaginesomeone’sfacewhentheyunwrapitforChristmas.”

Thefewmouth-fullsofBeijingaircomeinstandardtincansfeaturingacoupleoficoniccitylandmarksaswellasasnarkydescriptionofthecontents:

“auniqueblendofnitrogen,oxygenandsomeotherstuff”.Thetongue-in-cheeksouvenirscost28RMB（US$4）andareavailableatthePlastered8shop,aswellasonitsonlineshop.Butifyou’reactuallyconsideringbuyingsome,you’dbetteraskshop,astheyarevirtuallyflyingofftheshelves.JohnsonHilltoldRuptlythathisshopissellinghundredsofBeijingaircanseveryday.

Personally,thewell-soldcanprobablyisanawakeningforthepublictobeconcernedaboutthelivingconditions.Yetonethingthat’snotparticularlycleariswhethertheairisreallycollectedfromBeijing,asthecansarelabeledas“MadeinShenzhen”.There’sabigchancethat’sjustPlastered8humor,astheyalsolist“ChokingHazard”and“Mayhavecomeintocontactwithnuts”aswarnings.

Anyway,itisprobablyauniquewaytoarousepublicawarenessofprotectingtheenvironment.

9.WhataremanypeopleinBeijinglikelytodowiththesmoggyair?

A.Trytogetusedtoit.B.Canitasasouvenir.

C.Sellitallovertheworld.D.Trytheirbesttoavoidit.

10.HowmayonefeelwhenreceivingcannedBeijingairforChristmas?

A.Satisfied.B.Surprised.C.Frightened.D.Refreshed.

11.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“stuff”inParagraph4？

A.liquidsB.objectsC.mineralsD.risks

12.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.ThereissomethingunidentifiedinthecannedBeijingair.

B.ThePlastered8souvenirshopisfamousforitshumor.

C.Thewritermayexpectustocaremoreabouttheenvironment.

D.DominicJohnson-HillisaBritishmanwholivesinBeijing.

D

Indifferentculturalgroups,peoplecantakethemeaningofsilencedifferently.Intheiropinions,silencesmaybethoughtful,ortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay.Asilenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornness,orworry.Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofilleverygapwithconversation.Peopleinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingaperson’sneeds.

ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofcommunicatingamongpeople,justassometraditionalChineseandThailandersdo.Therefore,whenapersonfromoneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlystops,whatmaybeimpliedisthatthepersonwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbeforecontinuing.Inthesecultures,silenceisacallforreflection.

Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherways,particularlywhendealingwithconflictsamongpeopleorinrelationshipsofpeoplewithdifferentamountsofpower.Forexample,Russian,French,andSpanishpeoplemayusesilencetoshowagreementbetweenpartiesaboutthetopicunderdiscussion.However,Mexicansmayusesilencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhimorher.Instillanotheruse,peopleinAsianculturesmayviewsilenceasasignofrespect,particularlytoanelderorapersoninauthority.

Nursesandothercare-giversneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilencewhentheycomeacrossthepersonalanxietytheirpatientsmaybeexperiencing.Nursesshouldrecognizetheirownpersonalandculturalconstructionofsilencesothatapatient’ssilenceisnotinterruptedtooearlyorallowedtogoonunnecessarily.Anursewhounderstandsthehealingvalueofsilencecanusethisun