2019-2020年高三上學(xué)期期末考試 英語試卷I. Listening prehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At 5:00.B. At 5:15.C. At 5:30.D. At 5:45.2. A. In Washington.B. In New York.C. In Michigan.D. In Boston.3. A. He is careful.B. He is nervous. C. He is humorous.D. He is brave.4. A. He is ready to stay for another cup of coffee. B. He is unwilling to stay longer for lack of money. C. He cant stay longer for lack of time. D. He doesnt enjoy the coffee.5. A. 18. B. 38.C. 30.D. 48.6. A. Look for the pen.B. Write the letter.C. Paint the shelf.D. Fix the shelf.7. A. She doesnt like to work with Mr. Clinton at all. B. She thinks Mr. Clinton is the best person. C. She thinks shed better work alone. D. Shed like Mr. Clinton to work with her at last.8. A. It will take about one month to repair the camera. B. It costs too much to have the camera repaired. C. The camera is no longer worth repairing. D. He doesnt have the ability to repair the camera.9. A. Teacher and student.B. Nurse and patient. C. Boss and secretary.D. Father and daughter.10. A. Professor Smith is going to speak some other night. B. Hes never heard of Professor Smith. C. He didnt know Professor Smith was speaking tonight. D. Professor Smith is giving his speech in this room.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A record of the school year.B. A book that is just for seniors. C. A book designed specially to print students titles. D. A record of students development.12. A. Students photos.B. Teachers photos. C. Descriptions of students academic results.D. Descriptions of after-school activities.13. A. All the students and teachers vote.B. Students sign each others yearbooks. C. Students in a yearbook club choose.D. Students who are soon graduating vote.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.14. A. Chinese.B. Mathematics.C. English.D. Physics.15. A. Four hours.B. Seven hours. C. Eight hours.D. Nine hours.16. A. Homework, especially in mathematics, leads to high school students lack of sleep. B. Mathematics is the most difficult subject in high schools. C. Mathematics courses in China are more difficult than those in the USA. D. Mathematics is one of the three most important subjects for Chinese students.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Interview FormThe job Miss Brown is applying for: a(n) _17_ of the managerForeign languages Miss Brown speaks: _18_ & EnglishMiss Browns present job: a secretaryThe length of time in the present job: _19_ yearsThe reason for leaving the present job: wanting a more _20_ jobplete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Why does the womans husband go to Washington D.C.?To attend _21_.Why does the man often go to Washington D.C.?_22_.Why does the woman at last decide to go to Washington D.C. by train?Because theres no flight on _23_.Which train will the woman take?Shell take the _24_ train that afternoon.plete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best pletes the sentence.25. The bridge connecting the two islands is _ construction and is expected to be pleted in October. A. onB. inC. withD. under26. Knowledge begins to increase as soon as one individual municates his ideas to _ by means of speech. A. the otherB. anotherC. an otherD. other27. I think that it is quite some time since you came here, _? A. dont IB. isnt itC. didnt youD. havent you28. Little Tommy got _ yesterday for breaking his neighbors windows on purpose. A. punishB. punishingC. to punishD. punished29. I have promised that my daughter _ get a new electronic dictionary on her next birthday. A. shouldB. mustC. shallD. would30. My son is very shy, but can you imagine _ at the English party in the presence of all his classmates and teachers? A. him to singB. him singingC. him singD. his to sing31. Did you remember to give Tom the key to the bike? Yes. I gave it to him _ I saw him. A. as long asB. onceC. the momentD. while32. You _ the novel for almost five hours. Why not join us and have a cup of tea? A. readB. had been readC. are readingD. have been reading33. In that newly-built puter centre, there are a great number of modern puters, with six experts _ questions that users may ask. A. answeringB. answerC. answeredD. being answering34. As we were discussing the topic heatedly, _ with a bunch of flowers in her hand. A. a girl in cameB. in came a girl C. came in a girlD. came a girl in35. You cant tell what we are discussing here to _ you think may be related to the case. A. whoeverB. whoC. whomeverD. whom36. I dont see much chance _ the girl injured in the train accident will recover pletely so as to walk all on her own. A. whichB. thatC. ifD. until37. The town, _ thousands of travelers visit every year, is known for its stone bridge and beautiful rivers. A. whichB. thatC. whereD. /38. _ at the top of the Oriental Tower, people below will look very small. A. StandB. StandingC. To standD. If you stand39. Many farmers in the countryside have gone to cities to look for work and left their children behind _ by their grandparents. A. to be raisedB. raisedC. being raisedD. raising40. _ there is life on another planet, most scientists believe, is almost impossible. A. WhetherB. WhatC. ThatD. HowSection BDirections: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. purposefulB. rolledC. admittedD. majorityE. industrialF. heartG. sourceH. freshI. shapedJ. risenRecently the Department of Planning of New York issued a report which laid bare a full scale of change of the city. In 1970, 18 percent of the citys population was foreign-born. By 1995, the figure had _41_ to 33 percent, and another 20 percent were the US-born children of immigrants. So immigrants and their children now form a(n) _42_ of the citys population.Who are these New Yorkers? Why do they e here? Where are they from? (OK, time to drop the “they”. Im one of them.) The last question at least is easy to answer: we e from everywhere. In the list of the top 20 _43_ nations of those sending immigrants to New York between 1990 and 1994 are six countries in Asia, five in the Caribbean, four in Latin America, three in Europe, plus Israel and the former Soviet Union. And when we immigrants got here we _44_ up our sleeves. “If youre not ready to work when you get to New York,” says a friend of mine, “youd better hit the road.”The mayor of New York once said, “Immigration has _45_ the unique character and driven the economic engine of New York City, and will continue like that.” He believes that immigrants are at the _46_ of what makes New York great. In Europe, by contrast, it is much more mon to hear politicians worry about the loss of “unity” that immigration brings to their societies. In the quarter century since 1970, the United States _47_ about 12.5 million legal immigrants, and has absorbed them into its social structures with an ease beyond the imagination of other nations. Since these immigrants are _48_ and hard working, they will help America to make a(n) _49_ start in the next century. III. Reading prehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.International Womens Day is celebrated to recognize that peace and social progress require the active participation and equality of women, and to acknowledge the contribution of women to international peace and security. For the women of the world, the Day is a(n) _50_ to review how far they have e in their _51_ for equality, peace and development. You might think that womens equality benefits mostly women, _52_ every one percent growth in female secondary schooling results in a 0.3 percent _53_ in the economy. Yet girls are often _54_ from receiving education in the poorest countries that would best benefit from the economic growth. _55_ the men and women work together to secure the rights and full potential of women, lasting _56_ to the worlds most serious social, economic and political problems are unlikely to be found. In recent decades, much _57_ has been made. On a worldwide level, womens _58_ to education and proper health care has increased; their participation in paid work has _59_; and legislation(立法) that promises _60_ opportunities for women and respect for their human rights has been _61_ in many countries. The world now has an ever-growing number of women participating in society as policy-makers. However, _62_ in the world can women claim to have all the same rights and opportunities as men. The majority of the worlds 1.3 billion absolute poor are _63_. On average, women receive between 30 and 40 percent less pay than men earn for the same work. And everywhere, women continue to be _64_ of violence, with insult and domestic violence listed as significant causes of disability and death among women of reproductive age worldwide.50. A. exampleB. occasionC. situationD. case51. A. struggleB. mistakeC. treatmentD. respect52. A. soB. althoughC. butD. and53. A. permissionB. understandingC. decreaseD. growth54. A. keptB. escapedC. protectedD. resulted55. A. UntilB. OnceC. IfD. When56. A. entrancesB. problemsC. solutionsD. devotions57. A. advanceB. mistakeC. estimateD. progress58. A. accessB. devotionC. refusalD. adoption59. A. declinedB. grownC. bee lessD. deepened60. A. betterB. equalC. differentD. many61. A. adoptedB. shownC. refusedD. taught62. A. somewhereB. everywhereC. anywhereD. nowhere63. A. womenB. menC. childrenD. old people64. A. fightersB. survivorsC. victimsD. makersSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A 63-year-old man who hasnt slept for more than two decades has been told there is nothing wrong with him by doctors. Ukrainian Fyodor Nesterchuk from the town of Kamen-Kashirsky said the last time he managed to sleep was more than two decades ago. "I cant remember the exact date and I dont know why it started, but all of a sudden I found it more and more difficult to nod off until eventually I was awake the entire night. I used to read boring scientific magazines in the hope that they would send me to sleep. But as soon as I felt my eyes getting closed and put the magazine down, I would find myself wide awake again. I thought it would just be a period of time but it has gone on for over two decades now and Ive simply had to get used to it. Now when everyone else sleeps I get stuck into a good book," said Nesterchuk. All attempts by doctors to put him to sleep have failed. Local doctor Fyodor Koshel who has examined Nesterchuk extensively and has been unable to make him fall asleep, said he has no idea of the cause of the insomnia and added medically there is nothing wrong with him. "We have no idea why he cant sleep, maybe its the result of a past illness. But in terms of medical science, hes not in any pain and so there isnt anything actually wrong with him," said Dr Koshel. 65. What is special about Nesterchuk? A. He hasnt slept for more than two decades and is quite weak now. B. Only doctors can make him sleep with the help of medicines. C. He hasnt slept for over 20 years but he is still healthy. D. He hasnt slept for over 2 years and he is worried about himself.66. The underlined word “insomnia” in the last paragraph probably means _. A. tirednessB. sleeplessnessC. worryD. disappointment67. Which of the following is TRUE about Nesterchuks failing to sleep?A. Only Nesterchuk himself knows why it started.B. No one is sure about why it started.C. It must have been a past illness that caused it. D. With medical analysis, his doctor knows how it started.68. In which section of a newspaper are you most likely to find this passage? A. Front PageB. EntertainmentC. 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Sam Houston Pkwy S 203Chinese Mandarin Class Free of Charge Every Wednesday Evening at the Main Library from 6 p.m. Class is divided into Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced Levels Chinese Tutors with previous Teaching Experience69. If Alice wants her twelve-year-old daughter to learn some German in the summer vacation, it is possible for her to send her daughter to _. A. Dallas International SchoolB. Summer Language Courses C. English CoursesD. Gulf ESL70. Jim is going to study in Beijing next year, so you advise him to attend _. A. Online SchoolB. English Courses C. Chinese Mandarin ClassD. Gulf ESL71. If Kitty, who is a Chinese student studying in a college in the U.K., wants to stay in a local family while studying English in the summer vacation, she can apply to _. A. Dallas International SchoolB. Summer Language Courses C. English CoursesD. Gulf ESL (C)How the Grand Canyon was created remains one of the geologys greatest mysteries. Some evidence suggests that the process was a gradual one in which the Colorado River (which runs through the canyon) slowly cut deeper and deeper into the ground over millions of years. But volcanic(火山的) rock samples taken from the canyon(峽谷) now suggest that the canyon was downcut instead.Downcutting is when a flood of water rushes over a landscape with enough force to cut deeply into the ground and leaves behind a canyon. Such a flood is usually released when a natural or artificial dam bursts.Robert Webb, a research geologist with U.S. Geological Survey, says natural dams seem to have formed and broken across the Colorado River several times during the last million years. The dams were built when lava(熔巖) from the eruptions(爆發(fā)) of nearby volcanoes flowed into the river. The lava hardened into hard rocks and blocked the river, causing it to back up and form a lake. Each time the lake grew so huge that it broke the rock dam, releasing a flash flood that furthered the downcutting process and deepened the canyon. The most recent dam break happened 165,000 years ago, says Webb, and released 15 million cubic(立方) feet of water per second.Downcutting is not just an earthly event. Satellite photos sent back from Mars (a planet) suggest that the process has happened there, too, say researchers at the National Air and Space Museum.The photos, taken by the Mars Global Surveyor, indicate that an enormous lake existed on Mars 3.5 billion years ago. The lake, which was big enough to flood Texas and California, eventually spilled into a large nearby hole. One edge of the hole broke, releasing a flash flood that quickly carved out a grand canyon about 2,100 meters deep and 885 kilometers long. Astronauts call the canyon MAadim Vallis.The existence of downcutting on Mars is just one more piece of evidence that the cold, dry planet was once warm and wet.72. In the past, deep canyons were believed to have formed _. A. as a result of a sudden break of volcanoes B. due to river flows over millions of years C. owing to the collapse of artificial dams D. thanks to our ancestors creative work73. From the passage we can guess that _. A. several volcanoes broke out in the Colorado River B. several great lakes existed on the upper parts of the Colorado River C. people built high dams on the upper parts of the Colorado River D. the Colorado River crossed the Grand Canyon millions of years ago74. From the last three paragraphs we learn that _. A. there are great lakes on Mars B. there are active volcanoes on Mars C. there might be cities on Mars D. there might be life on Mars75. The passage can be titled as _. A. Lakes on Earth and Mars B. The Cause of Lake Formation C. The Force of Dam Breaking D. CanyonsResults of Flood CuttingSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for eachparagraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. Most mon types of accidents.B. Ways of preventing accidents.C. Nursing home injuries.D. Causes of home accidents.E. The importance of education.F. Is home really safe?76. Home is a place where one feels safe and secure but unfortunately, it is also the place where you may have serious accidents. The biggest single cause of accidents is human error! So you must take care of yourself! 77. The design of houses can cause accidents. Balconies