重庆一中高级高三下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、重庆一中高级高三下学期期中考试英语试题秘密启用前【考试时间： 】2020年重庆一中高2020级高三下期期中考试英 语 试 题 卷 英语试题卷共9 页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3. 答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。第卷.听力部分 （共二节，每小题1分，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分

2、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。1. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a taxi. B. At a train station. C. In a hotel2. How much did the man pay for the car? A. $540. B. $590. C. $600.3. What will the man lend to the woman?A. A ruler

3、. B. A pair of scissors. C. A piece of string. 4. What is the man doing now?A. Sending money to New York.B. Borrowing money from the bank. C. Checking the money from New York. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A postcard. B. A conference C. A city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。

4、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. What does the boy decide to do after school?A. Listen to some songs. B. Attend a birthday party. C. Come to the girls house7. What kind of DVD has the girl got this time?A. A

5、musical. B. An adventure. C. A comedy 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who would the man like to head the new project?A. Adams. B. Rick. C. Jan 9. What does the man think of Jan?A. She is aggressive enough. B. She is difficult to get along with. C. She has rich working experience. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does th

6、e woman ask the man to do?A. Hand her a hammer. B. Pass her a tool box. C. Hold a ladder. 11. What is Mr. King doing now?A. Working at the project site. B. Having a meeting. C. Laying the bricks. 12. What does the woman suggest the man do now?A. Mix the paint. B. Paint the wall. C. Have lunch. 听第9段材

7、料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman use to make the soup?A. Fresh tomatoes. B. Canned tomatoes. C. Roast tomatoes. 14. Who taught the woman to make the soup?A. Her aunt. B. Her friend. C. Her mother. 15. How does the woman make the soup thick?A. She adds less water. B. She adds more tomatoes. C. She

8、 boils the soup longer. 16. What does the woman add to make the soup really good?A. Milk. B. Butter. C. Cream. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker say about the hotel?A. It is in the center of the town. B. Its included in the cost of the trip. C. It offers private rooms for visitors. 18. Wha

9、t can people do on the second day?A. See a famous monument. B. Take a boat trip. C. Do some shopping. 19. Which place should visitors pay extra money to visit?A. The Eiffel Tower. B. The Louvre Museum. C. The Notre Dame. 20. On which day are the visitors free to do anything?A. The first day. B. The

10、second day. C. The third day. 第二部分：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。AThe Chaucer Heritage Trust was founded in 1992 and aims to further interest, understanding and appreciation of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, his life and times and influence. Th

11、is year the Trust is holding The Canterbury Tales Writing Competition around the country. Students are invited to submit pieces of original writing inspired by Geoffrey Chaucers most famous work: The Canterbury Tales.Who Can Take Part? The competition is open to all schools and college communities i

12、ncluding pupils who are home educated and any other young peoples community organizations.The three age groups are: Junior-up to 1l years old Intermediate-12-15 years old Senior-16-19 years oldCompetitors must include their date of birth on the entry form. Competition Guidelines Choose ONE of the fo

13、llowing: Write a poem about a journey. Write a short story which explores an important issue through animal characters.Write an entry for an imaginary pilgrim(朝圣), based upon a modern-day occupation. For example, “The Nurse”, “The Banker” or “The Politician”.Word Count The maximum word count is 500

14、words. Deadlines All entries must be submitted by 31 January 2019. Other rules All entries must be the original work of the student(however, rewritings of existing stories are acceptable if original in presentation and content). The decision of the judges will be final. How to Enter You can submit y

15、our entry at www.chaucer:org.uk/submityourentry Further Information For further information please contact Dr Charles Farris at farrischaucer org.uk21. Why was the Trust founded?A. To discover talented writers.B. To seek excellent original works.C. To hold a writing competition annually.D. To help p

16、eople learn more about Geoffrey Chaucer.22. Which of the following could participate in the competition ?A. A college teacher. B. A professional writer.C. A nine-year-old student. D. A twenty-year-old college student.23. What can be learned about this competition?A. Competitors can hand in only one

17、entry.B. The characters in the entries must be animals.C. The word count should be more than 500 words.D. Competitors should email their entries to Dr.Charles Farris.BThe news that all teachers were expected to attend camp with their students left me feeling unsettled. For the first time in more tha

18、n 20 years, I would need to spend three days in the early autumn bush with 120 14-year-olds.I love spending time with teenagers. But I teach Grade 12 English and am 51 years old. There is a difference between a literary seminar on King Lear, no matter how lively it may be, and late-night party in a

19、campground. Besides, my idea of “outdoors” is biking on the Ottawa bike paths or sitting in the backyard with a cup of tea and a good book.Eventually, we turn down a long dirt track that dives deep into a forest. I read the schedule and note the impressive minute-by-minute detail for the next 72 hou

20、rs. Ive never faced such a structured(高度组织化的) time since, well, when I went to camp in Grade 9. I think of home.The next morning, I arise early. It is 7 a.m. Time for the polar bear dip. Everyone asks if I am going to swim. I respond with lame excuses and then wander, like a Grade 8 boy at the edges

21、 of a middle-school dance. Kids charge in, great plumes(股流) of water rising up around them as they shout with joy. My colleagues link arms, count down and run into the water bravely. Toweling off, the swimmers discuss the water temperature. The regret that I knew I would feel starts to kill me. I wi

22、ll now forever be the guy who did not take part in the polar bear dip. I walk slowly up to the dining hall and decide that from that moment on I will commit fully to camp life. My unwillingness to do anything is replaced with a burning desire to do everything.At 7 a.m. the next morning, I am the fir

23、st person on the beach in my bathing suit. I dive into the water. I scream about how good it feels. Toweling off afterward, I talk to anyone within earshot about the temperature of the water.Later that day, the camp winds down. Something has happened in this camp. To the students, for sure, but also

24、 to me. When the last camper leaves, I give the camp director a big hug.24. How did the author feel before the camp?A. Angry. B. Disappointed. C. Anxious. D. Excited.25. Why does the author mention the literary seminar in Paragraph2?A. To stress its liveliness. B. To explain its topic. C. To introdu

25、ce his preference. D. To show its similarity to camping.26.Why does the author decide to devote himself to camping?A. He is fed up with making excuses.B. He hates to be regret-stricken.C. He desires to show off his swimming skills. D. He is encouraged to do so by his colleagues.27. What happened to

26、the author at the end of the camp?A. He has used up his energy. B. He misses home very much.C. He turns into a camp director.D. He has become a camp lover.CGenealogy, or researching your family tree, is a hobby that can rapidly develop into an obsession. Before you start looking for your own ancesto

27、rs, read this advice from genealogist Maria McLeod.The first question to ask yourself is why you want to research your family tree. Genealogy is not about discovering that you are the lost prince or princess of an unknown kingdom. Its about finding more about yourself. For most people the important

28、question is “Why am I like I am?” You might not look like other members of your immediate family and you want to know where your green eyes or curly hair come from. You may be curious about why you have such a quick temper. You may even be suffering from a medical condition and want to know if somet

29、hing in your genetic makeup has caused it.Another common motivation for researching your family tree is that you plan to visit the place that your ancestors came from and you secretly hope that you will find some long lost cousins with whom you can share your memories. There can be few more exciting

30、 things than meeting a distant cousin who is living on the other side of the globe and finding that she looks just like your younger sister. But you should also bear in mind that they may not necessarily want to have anything to do with you. Sometimes there are skeletons in the cupboard that you and

31、 your branch of the family are unaware of, but which are still fresh in the minds of your more distant relatives.Once you are clear about your motivations, you need to take a moment to think about just how many ancestors you might have and how far back you intend to go. You have, no doubt, thought a

32、bout your parents parents and your parents parents parents. But go back ten generations and the picture becomes much more complicated. You can work it out for yourself. You may be descended(遗传) from no fewer than 1,024 people through ten generations. This can mean that you spend hours going through official records, either in person at t