届永泰梧桐中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案.docx

1、届永泰梧桐中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案2020届永泰梧桐中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案第一部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ACitisport inNewportWe at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport, giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.GolfWe are pl

2、eased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take plac

3、e on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks. Childrens lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.TennisThe Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at

4、Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is fo

5、r players with some experience.Football for girlsBy popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am t

6、o 5:00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.GymnasticsThis course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and

7、 family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.1. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.C. Teenagers can attend golf

8、 lessons on Wednesday afternoons.D. Childrens lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.2. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.B. You must take your own racket during the course.C. You can take the

9、 Monday course if you are a green hand.D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.3. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?A. Golf. B. Tennis. C. Football for girls. D. Gymnastics.BWhen Alex Linwas 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper, which said

10、that people were burying old computers in backyards, throwing TVs into streams, and dumping (丢弃) cell phones in the garbage. This was dangerous because e-waste contains harmful chemicals that can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies and people.Alex was really worrie

11、d and decided to make it next project for WIN-the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had formed this organization to help solve community problems two years before.But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about

12、the harmful chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose(处置) of e-waste properly and how it could be recycled. Then, they sent out a Survey and found only one in eight know what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it.Alex and his friends went into actio

13、n. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 9, 500 kilograms of e-waste. The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off cent

14、er for the town. After some research, theyd learned that reusing is the best way to deal with electronic devices and it is seven times more efficient than recycling. So, they began learning to retrofit (翻新) computers themselves and distributed them to students who didnt have their own. In this way,

15、they could help students in the area and protect the environment at the same time.For a lasting solution to e-waste, the drop-off center wasnt enough. Lawswould have to be passed. In 2016, WIN helped push for an e-waste bill in their town, which required companies that manufactured or sold electroni

16、cs to take back e-waste. The bill clearly forbids the dumping of e-waste. Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Todays technology should not become tomorrows harmful garbage.”4. What was Alexs

17、worry after he read the article?A. The littering of e-waste. B. The recycling of plastic.C. The change of environment. D. At 11 p.m. on Monday.5. What did Alex do to start the project?A. Set up WIN. B. Collect information.C. Ask friends for help. D. The overuse of old computer.6. Which can best desc

18、ribe the way Alex and his team did their work?A. Traditional. B. Competitive. C. Scientific. D. Convenient.7. What message does the story convey?A. There is no end to perfection. B. success comes through failure.C. Every positive attitude has a reward. D. young people can make a big difference.CIsra

19、eli PaintingsIsraeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named Flock of Sheep from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheep heads.His works have been on show inthe Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in L

20、ondon over the past 30 years.Time: 9: 00 a.m.4: 00 p.m., November 26December 20.Place: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing.Tel: 6401-2252Russian BalletThe Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical balletsSwan Lake and The Nutcrackerat the Beijing

21、 Beizhan Theatre. Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers. Most of their performances are classical.Time: 7: 15 p.m., December 5 and 6 (Swan Lake); 7: 15 p.m., December 7 (The Nutcracker)Place: Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.Tel: 6605-3388Folk

22、ConcertThe Central Conservatory of Music will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng.On the programme are many popular folks such as Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower, Celebrating Harvest, Deep and Lasting Friendship, Golden Snake Dances Wildly and Childrens Holiday.Time: 7: 3

23、0 p.m., November 25.Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.Tel: 6605-58128.If a child is very fond of dancing, his parents should take him to _.A.China National Art Museum B.Beizhan TheatreC.Beijing Concert Hall D.1 Wusi Dajie9.Menashe Kadishman is well known for pain

24、ting _.A.deer B.birds C.sheep D.flowers10.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The folk concert will last three days.B.The ballet The Nutcracker will be put on once.C.The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month.D.China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District.11.If you dial the telephone numbe

25、r 6605-3388 on Dec. 8, you can _.A.go to the folk concert B.visit the Art MuseumC.watch the ballet D.none of the aboveDOn the night of September 19, 1961, Betty Hill and her husband Barney were driving home through the White Mountains from Niagara Falls. They were travelling on anearly deserted two-

26、lane highway when Betty noticed a steady light in the sky that was getting bigger and brighter.She thought it was a planet or a star. Barney, stimulated at her excitement, said it was probably just a wandering aeroplane. Whatever it was, it appeared to be following them.They stopped their car for a

27、closer look. What they said happened next, changed their lives. The flying object was noiseless. It appeared to be spinning. It was as big as a jet but shaped like a pancake.So formed the tale of Betty Hill, a New Hampshire social worker who, with Barney, a postal worker, claimed to be kidnapped by

28、aliens, who were from outer space, on a moonlit night about 60 years ago.After reluctantly going public with her experience, Hill, who died of cancer at her New Hampshire home, aged 85, became a celebrity on the UFO circuit and was known as the “first lady of UFOs”.Intriguingly, at the time of the i

29、ncident, the Hills remembered nothing except that they had spied a strange object in the sky. Later, troubled by nightmares and other stress-related pains, the couple underwenthypnosis(催眠) where the full story came out with the aid of Boston psychiatrist Benjamin Simon, an expert in medical hypnosis

30、.On their night of contact the Hills arrived homeat 5 a.m., unable to account for two lost hours. They were also confused by the odd marks on their telescopes, deep signs on the tops of Barneys best shoes, Bettys torn dress and strange circular markings on their car that made the needle of a compass

31、 jump wildly.After seeing them for six months, the psychiatrist concluded the Hills lost memory about the hours they lost on that night in 1961 “appeared to involve an amazing experience on the part of both of the Hills”. Whether the experience had been fantasy or reality, Simon could not say, but h

32、e said he was convinced they had not been lying. He guessed that it had been a kind of shared dream.Reports of aliens capturing humans and taking them aboard oddly shaped spacecraft were “comparatively rare” before 1975. After a movie, “The UFO Incident”, about the Hills came out, however, such stories increased.12. When they saw the strange object in the sky, Barney and Betty Hill _.A. were astonished at its strange flight and noise B. regarded it as j