秋荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟高三期中联考英语试题.docx

秋荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟高三期中联考英语试题.docx

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秋荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟高三期中联考英语试题

2020年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”

高三期中联考

英语试题

本试题卷共10页，分第I卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。

全卷满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

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。

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。

例：

Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.

B.£9.15.

C.£9.18.

答案是B。

1.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

A.Havesomemilk.B.Goshopping.C.Takeoutthegarbage.

2.Whatwillthemandotonight?

A.Gobowling.

B.Visitthewoman.

C.Prepareforanexam.

3.Whatwillthemanmostprobablydo?

A.Payforthetickets.

B.Gototheticketoffice.

C.Askthewomanforadiscount.

4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Athome.B.Atthedoctor’s.C.Attheman’soffice.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Aman.B.Acourse.C.Alanguage.

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。

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.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

A.Buyhimaboat.

B.Lendhimsomemoney.

C.Spendthesummeronaboat.

7.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardstheman’sidea?

A.SupportiveB.OpposedC.Confused

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Wheredoesthewomanwork?

A.Inaradiostation.B.Inahotel.C.Inabuildingcompany.

9.WhyisthewomanlookingforMr.Nash?

A.Tobookahotel.

B.Totalkabouthisconcern.

C.Toinvitehimforaninterview.

10.HowwillthewomangetintouchwithMr.Nash?

A.Bywritingane-mail.B.Bysendingatextmessage.C.Bymakingaphonecall.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemanaboutfirst?

A.Thepacking.B.Thereceipt.C.Theprice.

12.Whatdoesthemandecidetodowiththecamera?

A.Changeit.B.Haveitfixed.C.Returnit.

13.Whoisthewomanmostlikelytobe?

A.Atechnician.B.Aphotographer.C.Asaleswoman.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.WhatistherelationshipbetweenTomandtheman?

A.Colleagues.B.Neighbors.C.Classmates.

15.Whatproblemdoesthemanhave?

A.Hedislikeshisjob.

B.Heisunfamiliarwiththecity.

C.Heknowsfewpeoplenearhiscompany.

16.WhatwillthemandonextSaturday?

A.Gotothewoman’shouse.

B.Treatthewomantodinner.

C.Introducesomeonetothewoman.

17.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?

A.Shefeelslonely.

B.Shetriestohelptheman.

C.Shelikeschallengingjobs.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatworkingenvironmentdoesEuroCafeprovide?

A.Fast-paced.B.Pleasant.C.Competitive.

19.Whatshouldapplicantsdotosignupforthefair?

A.Sendafax.B.Visitthewebsite.C.Gototheoffice.

20.WhatdoweknowaboutEuroCafe?

A.Itopensfrom10a.m.to4p.m.

B.ItwillholdtheJobFaironJune1.

C.ItisfamousinsomepartsofEurope.

二、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

Beingapoliteairlinepassengerstartswithjustafeweasysteps.

Helpyourfellowtraveler

Whileyou'reloadingyourcarryonbagintotheoverheadspace,offertoliftafellowpassenger'supthere,too.Notonlyisitkind,butitcouldmaketheboardingprocessmoreefficientforeveryoneelse.

Keepyourpersonalthingswell,personal

It'simportanttobemindfulofyourpersonalbelongings.Avoidhittingotherpassengerswithyourbag,asyouwalkdowntheaisles（过道）,bykeepingitinfrontofyouandclosetoyourbody.Andonceyousitdown,youshouldstaythere,andmakesureyouhaveeverythingyouwillneedfortheflightonceyousettleinyourseat.Reachingoverotherpassengerstoaccesstheoverheadstorageduringtheflightisuncomfortableforeveryone.

Respectyour（limited）space

Inthenarrowspaceofanairplane,maintainingyourpersonalspacewillgoalongwaytowardsmakingasmootherrideforeveryone.Letthemiddleseatpassengerusethearmrests（it'stheleastyoucando）,andkeepyourlegswithinthewidthofthechairframe.

Bewillingtoswapseatswithafamily

Airlinessometimesreservecertainseatsforspecialpassengersorchargeextrafeesforadjacent（毗连的）ones，makingittoughforfamilymemberstobuyseatstogether.Ifyou'retravelingalone,offertoswitchseatssothatafamilycansitbesideeachother;it'sakindgesturethattheywon'tforget.Butbesuretodelayswappinguntiltheplanehasreachedthesafealtitude，asswitchingseatswhileeveryoneisboardingcanbeaninconvenienceforthosestandinginthewalkways.

21.Tobeapoliteairlinepassenger,youneedtodothefollowingexcept________________.

A.lendingahelpinghandtoyourtravellingcompanion

B.usingthearmreststosupportyourarmsifyouwant

C.avoidingreachingoverotherstoopentheoverheadstorage

D.keepingyourbaginfrontofyouwhilewalkingdowntheaisles

22.Ifamanwantstoswaptheseatwithyou,youshould__________________.

A.chargeextrafeesforofferingadjacentseats

B.askhimtoreservetheseatonlineinadvance

C.offeryourseatandstandinthewalkways

D.putoffswappingunlessitissafeenough

23.Wherecanyoumostprobablyfindthetext?

A.Inadailynewspaper.B.Inaliteraturebook.

C.Inanairportguidebook.D.Inanofficialdocument.

B

Drivenbyherpassionforprovidingqualityhealthcare,aLatvianwomanhaswonovertheheartsoftheelderlyresidinginthenursinghomesheoversees.

ItisincrediblyraretofindaCaucasianwomanworkingasthedirectorofanursinghomeinShanghai.ButthefactthatAnastasijaPuzankovacanevenconverseinLiantang,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.Aforeignfacewithalocalsoul

B.Alanguageexpertwithalovingheart

C.Anursinghomewithawomandirector

D.Anexecutiveassistantwithamaster’sdegree

C

Inspring,chickensstartlayingagain,bringingawelcomesourceofproteinatwinter’send.Soit’snosurprisethatculturesaroundtheworldcelebratespringbyhonoringtheegg.

Sometraditionsaresimple,liketheredeggsthatgetbakedintoGreekEasterbreads.Otherselevatetheeggintoafancyart,liketheheavilyjewel-covered“eggs”thatwerefavoredbytheRussiansstartinginthe19thcentury.

OneancientformofeggartcomestousfromUkraine.Forcenturies,Ukrainianshavebeendrawingcomplicatedpatternsoneggs.Contemporaryartistshavefollowedthistraditiontocreateeggsthatspeaktotheanxietiesofourage:

Lifeisprecious,anddelicate.Eggsare,too.

“There’ssomethingabouttheirdelicatenaturethatappealstome,”saysNewYorkercartoonistRozChast.Severalyearsago,shebecameinterestedineggsandlearnedthetraditionalUkrainiantechniquetodrawherverymoderncharacters.“I’vebrokeneggsateverystageoftheprocess—fromtheverybeginningtothevery,veryend.”

Butthere’sanappealinthatvulnerability（易损性）.“There’spartofthissickeninghorrorofknowingyou’rewalkingontheedgewiththis,thatIkindoflike,knowingthatitcouldallfallapartatanysecond.”Chast’sdesigns,suchasaworriedmanaloneinatinyrowboat,reflectthatdelicateness.

TraditionalUkrainiandecoratedeggsalsospoketothose