高三上学期第二期联考英语试题 含答案I.docx

1、高三上学期第二期联考英语试题 含答案I本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，第I卷第1页至第7页，第II卷第7页至第8页。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目，在规定的位置上贴好条形码。2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把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。答在试题卷上答案无效。2019-2020年高三上学期第二期联考英语试题 含答案(I)第一部

2、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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How long will Mr. White stay in Guangzhou? A. 4 days B. 5 days C. 6 days2. Which place does the man want to visit next year? A. The Tower of London B. London Eye

3、 C. Big Ben3. Where are the two speakers? A. On a plane B. In a shop C. In a restaurant4. When should the man start to work? A. At 6:30 B. At 7:00 C. At 8:005. What are the speakers talking about? A. Traveling abroad B. Family members C. Past experiences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

4、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 is the most important according to the woman? A. A good partner B. Confidence C. Insistence7. What does the man want to do? A. Improve oral English B. Practice English listening

5、C. Learn reading skills听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the mans wife mostly do at home? A. She does housework B. She writes books C. She plays computer games9. What will happen later this month? A. The mans wife will have a baby B. The woman will write a novel C. The mans wife will publish a new book听第8

6、段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers B. A couple C. Client and manager11. How did the sales director feel about the mans work? A. Satisfied B. Disappointed C. Surprised12. What will the man probably do tomorrow afternoon? A. Meet Frank B. Travel around the t

7、own C. Make a presentation听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the man doing? A. Changing a bicycle B. Returning a bicycle C. Ordering a bicycle14. What kind of bicycle does the man want? A. A used one B. A sports one C. A touring one15. How much should the man pay? A. $249.5 B. $ 220 C. $ 18516. How will t

8、he man pay? A. By check B. In cash C. By credit card听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long does the tour last? A. Two weeks B. Five days C. Three days18. Which place will the tourists visit tomorrow afternoon? A. China Folk Culture Village B. Window of the World C. Dapeng Fort19. Where will the tourists sta

9、y on Friday morning? A. In Shenzhen B. In Hong Kong C. In Guangzhou20. How will the tourists travel home? a. By coach B. By train C. By plane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。AFallingwater is a house built over a waterfall in Southwestern Pennsy

10、lvania. Frank Lloyd Wright, Americas most famous architect, designed the house in 1935. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark.Guided House TourThis tour features all the major rooms of the house and lasts about one hour. Photography is not permitted during this tou

11、r. The Guided House Tour allows children six-year-old and older to enjoy the house with their parents.Adults $ 20. 00 with advance purchase.$ 23. 00 when purchased on siteYouth (ages 612) $ 14. 00 with advance purchase $ 17. 00 when purchased on siteDaily from 10：00 am to 4：00 pm，except Wednesday.In

12、-Depth TourThe tour is best if you desire a greater understanding of what Wright was seeking to create with his masterwork. The number of visitors on each tour is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Children nine years and older may accompany adults on this tour.$ 65. 00 per

13、person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)Daily from 10： 00 am to 4： 00 pmSunset TourAs afternoon turns to evening, the changing light allows you to see Fallingwater from an entirely new perspective. The number of visitors is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Childre

14、n under nine-years-old are not permitted on this tour.$ 110. 00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)May, June, & September-Saturdays at 4：30 p. m.July & August-Fridays and Saturdays at 4：45 p. m.Brunch TourThe guests join their guide for brunch before they leave. Children nine years

15、 and older may accompany adults on this tour. Please allow three hours total for this experience.$ 115. 00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)May through September Saturdays & Sundays at 9：00 a. m21. How much will a father and his two children (one is 9, the other is 15) spend if t

16、hey buy the Guided House Tour tickets ahead of time?A. $ 48 B. $54 C. $ 63 D. $ 5122. Where can a couple with an eight-year-old girl make a tour?A. Guided House Tour. B. In-Depth Tour.C. Brunch Tour. D. Sunset Tour.23. What can we know about Sunset Tour?A. The number of visitors is not limited. B. I

17、t is not accessible in August.C. It is only open for teenagers. D. The ticket isnt available on site.24. What do the four tours mentioned have in common?A. They encourage advance tickets B. They offer brunch free of chargeC. They forbid visitors taking photos D. They have the same price of ticketsBA

18、 good joke can be the hardest thing to understand when studying a foreign language. As a recent article in The Guardian newspaper noted, “Theres more to understanding a joke in a foreign language than understanding vocabulary and grammar.”Being able to understand local jokes is often seen as an incr

19、edible ice-breaker for a language learner eager to form friendships with native speakers.“I always felt that humor was a ceiling (上限) that I could never break through,” Hannah Ashley, a public relations account manager in London, who once studied Spanish in Madrid. Told The Guardian, “I could never

20、speak to people on the same level as I would speak to a native English speaker. I almost came across as quite a boring person because all I could talk about was facts.”In fact, most of the time, jokes are only funny for people who share a cultural background or understand humor in the same way. Chin

21、ese-American comedian Joe Wong found this out first-hand. He had achieved huge success in the US, but when he returned to China in 2008 for his first live show in Beijing, he discovered that people didnt think his. Chinese jokes were as funny as his English ones.In Australia, meanwhile many foreigne

22、rs find understanding jokes about sports to be the biggest headache. “The hardest jokes are related to rugby because I know nothing about rugby,” said Melody Cao, who was once a student in Australia. “When I heard jokes I didnt get, I just laughed along.”In the other two major English-speaking count

23、ries, the sense of humor is also different. British comedian Simon Pegg believes that while Britons use ironybasically, saying something they dont mean to make a jokeevery day, people in the US dont see the point of using it so often. “British jokes tend to be more subtle and dark, while American jo

24、kes are more obvious with their meanings, a bit like Americans themselves,” he wrote in The Guardian.25. The writer quoted the sentence, “Theres more to understanding a joke in a foreign language than under standing vocabulary and grammar.” to show that_.A. making jokes can help you make friends wit

25、h native speakersB. local jokes can help you to understand the local culture better.C. understanding jokes requires a good knowledge of vocabulary and grammar.D. to understand its jokes, youd better lean the culture.26. What can we guess about Hannah Ashley? A. She feels confident in using Spanish.B

26、. She believes that one had better rely on facts when speaking a foreign language.C. She thinks that Spanish people do not have much of a sense of humor.D. She feels that not being able to share their humor makes her seem boring to Spanish people.27. Joe Wong is used as an example to _.A. show that

27、there are cultural differences in humorB. prove that it can be difficult to translate jokesC. suggest that bilingual people (双语者) have no problems in making people laughD. show that the expressing ability affects the sense of humor28. From the article, we can learn that _.A. jokes about sports are t

28、he most difficult ones for foreign people who have different cultural backgroundsB. Americans might not be able to enjoy British jokes C. not all English native speakers can understand English jokes easilyD. British peoples dark jokes often make people uncomfortableCDigital wallets have been called

29、the future of real-world payment technology. With major players like Alipay, WecChat and Apple Pay becoming popular, it seems to be a safe bet that a change in consumer payment technology is coming soon.A recent study by Citi Retail Services found that a growing number of people are embracing digita

30、l wallets, due in large part to their convenience and ease of use , “Theres no question 2016 will be an important year as digital wallets gain more acceptance.”, Leslie MeNamara, managing director of partner management, Citi Retail Services, noted. Last month, CNN reporter Will Ripley experience a d

31、ay in Beijing without his wallet. “In Chinas largest cities, you can definitely survive without carrying a pocket full of cash and credit cards- as long as youve got your smartphone,” he wrote. “A huge number of businesses in Beijing accept mobile payments.” He paid for breakfast by scanning a QR co

32、de on the window of a hole-in-the wall restaurant. All he had to do was enter a password and the transaction(交易) was completed. Then he also used his phone to pay for movies tickets, buy takeout food, order goods for delivery.In fact, he was not the only one to enjoy this convenience. His assistant Shen Lu also paid her household water bill with her mobile phone. In seco