高三英语上学期期中试题1.docx

1、高三英语上学期期中试题1教学资料范本2020高三英语上学期期中试题(1)编 辑：_时 间：_【最新】20xx年兰州第一中学20xx届高三英语上学期期中试题英语 说明：本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第I卷 选择题（共两节，满分70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中，选出最佳选项。APhiladelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and

2、 here are some familyfriendly attractions.Spruce Street Harbor ParkSpruce Street Harbor Park, one of the best urban beaches in America, is an outdoor heaven on the Delaware River waterfront. Visitors can relax in a hammock, play on the playgrounds, and play games like table tennis and giant chess. D

3、ont miss out on the park at night, when colorful LED lights hanging from treetops make the entire area bright.Blue Cross RiverRinkOffering ice skating in the winter and roller skating in the summer, Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun, outdoor experience for the whole family. Visitors can play on the

4、 nine-hole mini-golf course during the summer, and enjoy eats and drinks from the on-site bar and restaurant all year round.Sesame PlaceOnce Upon a Nation Storytelling BenchesOn summer days, uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphias Historic District

5、 entertain visitors with true, free, three-to-five minute tales about the colonial era as part of Once Upon a Nation. Children can pick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench, and then collect a star from every storyteller on their journeys. Flags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx

6、 Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square. 1. Who would most probably go to Spruce Street Harbor Park? A. People who are fond of colorful treetops.B. People who want a relaxing day outdoors.C. People who have a preference for skating.D. People who are interested in water activities.2. Which place would f

7、ans of Big Bird be interested in? A. Sesame Place. B. Blue Cross RiverRink.C. Spruce Street Harbor Park. D. The Parx Liberty Carousel.3. What can we know about Philadelphia Storytelling Benches? A.It can be visited all year round.B.It is available at a small charge.C.It has educational significance.

8、 D.It is aimed at serving the public.4. What is the text aimed at? A. Telling what we can do in some places.BIt is estimated that there are two billion English language learners worldwide. Many of them are interested in attending an American college or university. To do so, foreign students need to

9、take the Test of English as a Foreign Languagebetter known as TOEFL. However, many foreigners are not wealthy enough to take the TOEFL. In addition, test-takers often have to travel overnight to reach an official testing site. The World Bank says an average Cambodian worker earns only about $1,000 p

10、er year. Approximately the cost of taking the TOEFL is 17.5 percent of the average workers yearly wage. It is not just individuals who find the test pricey. Some governments also find it prohibitive. Whats more, not everyone needs official results from the TOEFL or IELTSthe International English Lan

11、guage Testing System. In the future, its likely that the government may use the EFSET to test millions of employees and students. There is a 50-minute and a two-hour version of the test, which its developers are calling the EFSET Plus. Both versions test only reading and listening skills. Its hopefu

12、l that speaking and writing skills will be tested in the future. The IELTS and the TOEFL still use humans to rate the speaking and writing sections. Its a huge deal for students who are in areas where they cant get to the TOEFL or the IELTS. However, it is too early to know whether the EFSET results

13、 are acceptable for colleges and universities in America. 5. Why do many foreign students take the TOEFL?A. To learn English well. B. To be admitted to key universities.C. To receive further education in America. D. To find good jobs and earn much money.6. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Only

14、wealthy people can take the TOEFL. B. The cost of taking the TOEFL is very high.C. There are many official testing sites for the TOEFL around the world. D. Few of the students in Cambodia can afford to take the TOEFL.7. What can we learn about the EFSET?A. It is similar to the TOEFL and the IELTS. B

15、. Everybody with different English levels can take it for free. C. It tests the skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking.D. American universities accept the EFSET results for admission.CAbout 16 doctors and engineers from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and several

16、 other places are working on the project. The U. S. Department of Defense has given money to the project.Ron Poropatich leads the project. He is a retired army surgeon. He says the backpack will help soldiers care for those who are injured. The devices included in the backpack can monitor a persons

17、heart rate and blood pressure. The robotic instruments can even tell whether the soldier has a collapsed lung.Sometimes, it is not always possible to quickly remove the injured soldier from the battlefield. So, Dr. Poropatich says, the researchers hope to create a backpack that will have devices tha

18、t can keep a soldier alive for a long time. Dr. Poropatich hopes the backpack and its instruments will be ready for testing animals in about three years.8. We can learn from Paragraph 1 _.A. most of the soldiers cant use the backpack correctlyB. soldiers should have taken medical trainingC. war or b

19、attle has brought harm to the worldD. the backpack can play a big part in the battlefield9. How many kinds of items are mentioned in the backpack?A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5 10. According to Ron Poropatich, we know that _.A. the injurers heart disease can be curedB. the devices can adjust soldiers blood pre

20、ssureC. the robotic instruments can monitor lungsD. the project got support from the whole world11. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Emergency Medical Care in a Backpack.B. Robotic Devices Used in the Battlefield.C. Medical Care Tested on the Wounded Soldiers.D. Researchers and Their Wonde

21、rful Discovery.DWe will not give up. We will not forget. We will continue the fight until justice is done. 12. What do you know about Sybrina Fulton? A.She was anxious about her son. B.She was painful to lose her son.C.She had trouble in raising her son.D.She had the same dream as the writer.13. By

22、“keep both hands on the wheel at all times” in Paragraph 3, the writer means her son should _. A.get ready to resistB.remain where he isC.pretend to be scaredD.show his innocence14. From the story of Trayvon Martin, we can infer that _. A.he was killed simply because of his color of skinB.he was acc

23、used of taking drug even after his deathC.he kept silent even when he was being attackedD.the police failed to find strong evidence against the attacker15. The article is mainly intended to _. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Food productionSustainabilityAccording to a new

24、study, the global population is expected to grow to 9.6 billion by 2050, and some analysts estimate that food production will need to be raised by 50 percent to maintain current levels. 18 3D food printing could probably contribute to the solution. 3D printing can reduce fuel use and emissions. Groc

25、ery stores of the future might stock food that lasts years on end, freeing up shelf space and reducing transportation and storage requirements.Nutrition 19 Hod Lipson, a professor at Columbia University, said, Food printing could allow consumers to print food with customized nutritional content, lik

26、e vitamins. So instead of eating a piece of yesterdays bread from the supermarket, youd eat something baked just for you on demand. 20 A. ChallengesB. OpportunitiesC. And the industry isnt stopping there.D. E. Future 3D food printers could make processed food healthier.F. Here are some new ways to p

27、roduce 3D printing.G. Not everybody can do that. 第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）As is known to all, most stories of kindness do not begin with formerly drug-addicted celebrity (名人) bad boys. 21 does.As my 80-year-old grandmother rose for the 25 after the party, she fell into a wheelchair ramp (踏板) nea

28、rby. The sharp ramp 26 her leg open and it was bleeding.I should have quickly taken control of the 27 but due to my blood faint, I didnt. Luckily, Robert Downey Jr. 28 .He called an ambulance immediately, and asked someone to 29 a blanket. He took off his suit and 30 his suit around her leg. The cre

29、am color turned dark red. Robert surely knew how to speak to her, 31 , distract her. He stayed with my grandmother until the ambulance came, 32 her hand and telling her she was breaking his 33 by leaving so early. I hurried into the ambulance without a word, feeling too shy to thank him.Some 15 year

30、s after that garden party, and five years since hed been set free from prison for possession of drugs in his car, I came across Robert in a fancy restaurant. I was 34 to respect peoples privacy and never 35 someone having a meal. But on this clay, I decided to 36 the code.“I dont have any 37 if you

31、remember this. . . and I told him the story. “I just wanted to tell you that it was simply the kindest act Ive ever 38 .”Its never too 39 to express our appreciation for kindness which lies in everyone, even a celebrity bad boy. 40 , appreciation itself is a sort of kindness.21. A. Mine B. His C. Hers D. Yours22. A. party B. kindness C. accident D. story23. A. Slowly B. Expectedly C. Suddenly D. Interestingly24. A. excitedly B. surpris