1、安康市20l92020学年第一学期高三阶段性考试英语试题考生注意：l. 本试卷共8页，满分l50分。2. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，答在试卷上无效。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题，每小题l.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l0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。l. Where does the conversation take pla
2、ce?A. At the station B. In a bookstore C. In a department store2. What will Adam do on Sunday?A. Go to Kyoto B. Visit the womans house C. Have dinner with the woman. 3. When does the trainleave?A. At 7:45. B. At 8:45. C. At 9:45.4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Nurse and patient.
3、B. Boss and secretary. C. Interviewer and interviewee5. What does the man think of thelnovie?A. It is perfect. B. It is amusing C. It is fantastiC. 第二节(共l5小题；每小题l.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Wha
4、t is the womans destination?A. The City Hall. B. The Book Plaza. C. The Grand Hotel. 7. How will the woman go downtown?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By underground听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why are some experts strongly encouraging am exercises?A. Our arms are often too fat. B. Our arms are often too soft.C. Ar
5、m exercises can build d up our health. 9. What will happen to your blood pressure when you do arm exercises?A. Decrease. B. Increase. C. Keep normal.10. What should be done to match the am exercises?A. Leg exercises. B. Back exercises. C. Waist exercises. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How long has the man be
6、en working as a computer programmer?A. 3 years. B. 4 years. C. 5 years.12. Why did the man quit his last job?A. He was fired. B. He hopes to get a better position. C. He wants to do something hes familiar with.13. What do we know about the man?A. He gets along well with his colleagues.B. He has neve
7、r met with any failure.C. He is still a college student,听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A friendly German family.B. A summer German course.C. A summer vacation experience.15. Which country did Chuck stay in longest?A. Italy. B. France. C. Germany.16. When did the v
8、acation start?A. On July 4. B. On July 11. C on July 18. 17. What is Mr. Stein?A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. An engineer. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。18. What is the speaker doing?A. Chairing a meeting. B. Hosting a radio program. C. Conducting a job interview.19. What may cause sleeplessness?A. Drinking wate
9、r during the day.B. Eating heavily before sleep.C. Along evening walk.20. What does lack of proper sleep lead to?A. Inability to concentrate. B. Daytime sleeplessness. C. Low blood pressure.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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Outdoor City Adventure Book Fe
10、stivalFor one week in July, Sheffield Central Library becomes the center of adventure in the Outdoor City. Check out some of the events. Most of them are free but early booking is recommended.July 10Bee Quest - A Hunt for the Worlds Most Elusive (难以捕捉的) Bees Central library Carpenter Room, 7 : 008 :
11、 30pm.A hunt for the worlds most elusive bees leads Professor Dave Goulson from Poland to Patagonia, deep into the Ecuadorian Jungle. He also explores closer to home.Among secret places hidden right under our noses and through his scientific expertise (专业知识), shows us that beauty hides in the most s
12、urprising places.July 11Clarion Call: A Heartfelt Tribute to Sheffield s Access PioneersCentral I.ibrary Carpenter Room, l0 : 30-11 : 30am.Well-known walker, activist and campaigner, Terry Howard takes us back a hundred years and shares the story of the role Sheffielders played in the first fights f
13、or our right to freely walk on the Peak District moors (旷野). The Clarion Ramblers is thought to be the first working class walking club. This is the story of their important role in gaining us the access we all enjoy today.July 12The Wainwrights in Color Central Library Carpenter Room, I : 302 : 30p
14、m.Inspired by the work of the great Alfred Wainwright, over 10 years Andy Beck has reproduced in watercolor all l, 500 pictures drawn in A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. Andy speaks about how the scenes in the Lake District have changed during the last 50 years.July 13Craft (制作) Your Own Adv
15、enture Journal-A Workshop Central Library Reading Room, 2 : 00-3 : 00 pm,5.Learn paper craft techniques to make your own beautiful travel journal. Get advice from our expert tutor on using old photos adventures and holidays.Collecting stories and memories from your.1. Which event should you choose i
16、f youre interested in bees?A. Bee Quest.B. Clarion Call.C. The Wainwrights in Color.D. Craft Your Own Adventure Journal.2. What day is the right time to share the story of Sheffielders?A. July 10.B. July 11.C. July 12.D. July 13.3. What is special about Craft Your Own Adventure Journal?A. It lasts t
17、he longest.B. It needs reservation.C. It calls for admission charges.D. It offers the most interesting storiesBBrandon Olsen and Tylor Fritz of Hometown Sanitation (公共卫生) left gifts for three sisters who waved to them each Thursday after learning that one of them, 3-year-old Rose, had been fighting
18、cancer.The men also gave their parents free garbage service for one year.“When they did that, it was a few weeks before the diagnosis (诊断) when every day just felt so impossible,” said Roses mother, Angie Evenson, of Blue Earth, Minnesota. “Nothing in reality changes Roses diagnosis. But what they d
19、id makes us feel we are truly not alone in this fight.”With binoculars (双筒望远镜) in hand, Rose and her two sisters, Grace, 5 and Sophia, 2 sat by the window and waved at their garbage men, Olsen and Fritz, as they drove by on their weekly route.Olsen, 29, and Fritz, 24, told ABC News that the girls sm
20、iling faces are what they look forward to while working. They even left Halloween candy for the girls this year to show their appreciation. They hope that more and more people can understand and support their work.But weeks later, Evenson wrote Olsen and Fritz a note explaining that little Rose woul
21、dnt be able to wave to them for a while since shed be undergoing chemotherapy (化疗). Rose had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer in September.“As a father of three, it changed my outlook on things,” Olsen said. “It opened my eyesyou dont know what someone else is going through.”Fritz said he c
22、ried when he read the note. “I got to the chemo part and there were tears running down my face,” he recalled. “I dont have any children of my own, but I can imagine if someone very close to me is diagnosed as cancer, Ill be heartbroken.”“Rose is being treated at Sanford Childrens Hospital in Sioux F
23、alls, South Dakota. She will miss a few more Thursdays, when she can wave to her garbage men, but her chemo sessions will be switched to Mondays soon and shell be back by the window early next year. I have confidence in Roses recovery.” her mother said.4. How did the garbage men help Roses family?A.
24、 They took the sick girl to hospital regularly.B. They collected the garbage for free.C. They looked after Rose in turn.D. They offered money to help cure Rose.5. What can we learn about the garbage men?A. They made the family famous.B. They encouraged the family.C. They gave Angie Evenson a good le
25、sson.D. They doubted about the doctors diagnosis.6. What do the garbage men wish for in terms of the girls smiling faces?A. Peoples appreciation for their work.B. Good friendship with the young girls.C. Making more efforts to do their work well.D. The girls familys caring more for their children.7.
26、What can we infer from the passage?A. Olsen has three sons.B. Fritz has not got married.C. Fritz is faced with a serious disease.D. Evenson is optimistic about Roses condition.CIn 1953，a mountain climber reported seeing a bar-headed goose soar over the peak of Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛 ). It was thought i
27、mpossible. Now researchers who raised 19 of the geesenamed for the black stripes on the backs of their headshave shown the birds really fly so high.The team trained the youngsters to fly in a large wind tunnel wearing backpacks and face masks full of sensors that recorded their heart rate. blood oxy
28、gen levels, temperature, and metabolic ratehow many calories they burned per hour. The researchers simulated(模拟)10w-, medium-, and high-altitude conditions by altering the concentration of oxygen supplied to face masks worn by each goose as it flew in the tunnel.Birds already have a better heart and
29、 lungs than mammals for sustained physical activity. And researchers knew that bar-headed geese have even larger, thinner lungs that let them breathe more deeply and an even bigger heart to pump more oxygen to muscles than other birds.The wind tunnel experiments showed that when the concentration of
30、 oxygen was at its lowest-like the 7% found on top of Mount Everest versus 21% at sea levelthe geeses heart rate and frequency of wing beats remained the same even as their metabolic rate dropped. Somehow, the birds managed to cool down their blood-the measured blood temperature droppedso it could t
31、ake in more oxygen, the researchers report today in eLife. This cooling likely helps compensate for the very thin air, the team says.Although well trained, the birds were only willing to stay in the air a few minutes-or Iesswhen wearing their backpacks and flying at 6ihigh altitudes. So its not clea
32、r whether these adaptations alone are what make it possible to fly the 8 hours it takes to climb over Mount Everest. But those few minutes showed these geese really could fly over the top of Mount Everest.8. Why did the researchers raise 19 bar-headed geese and train them?A. To test the flying heigh
33、t and speed of them.B. To confirm they could fly over Mount Everest.C. To observe them flying through the wind tunnel.D. To see how many calories they burned per hour.9. What can we learn from the wind tunnel experinent?A. It was carried out at very high altitude.B. The geese managed to breathe less
34、 when their blood decreased.C. The geese could live through the lowest concentration of oxygen.D. It shows the geese could fly at high altitude for long.10. What still puzzles scientists about the geese?A. Whether they have super hearts and lungs.B. Whether they have muscles pumped more oxygen to.C.
35、 Whether they are willing to wear backpacks and face masks.D. Whether they can manage to fly 8 hours to climb over Mount Everest.11. Where does the text most probably come from?A. A science fiction.B. A climbing guide.C. A travel brochure.D. A science report.DWater is a necessity of life. Rain, espe
36、cially, helps plants grow and stay green. But too much rain, especially in cities, can lead to flooding. That can cause waste water systems to overflow and send pollutants into rivers and other waterways. To fight the problem, several cities in the United States are starting programs like rooftop ga
37、rdens.A team at the University of the District of Columbia in the nations capital has created a garden on the top of one school building. The garden holds many kinds of plants to help absorb rainwater and grow food at the same time. Architect David Bell has designed five green roofs for the universi
38、ty. He says he is excited about the project because it meant doing something more than just dealing with storm water management. It took advantage of a resource above the city and these flat roofs that arent doing anything really became something that was about urban agriculture. Rainwater is collec
39、ted in large containers and sent through a system that waters the rooftop garden. The roof is filled with green life that appeals to insects.In cities, “you dont have that many spaces to choose from and so rooftops are just (unused) space, says Caitlin Arlotta. She is a student in the schools Urban
40、Agriculture program. The project is part of a research program to see which plants do well on rooftops. The researchers are looking at plants including strawberries, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. The university also has other green spaces. We also have our own farm experiments, Arlotta said. “ Within
41、 each of those growing systems, we want to be able to tell people which sorts of these crops grow the best. Sandy Farber Bandier helps run UDCs Master Gardener program. It seeks to improve cities and make them beautiful by training people to become Master Gardeners. She says shes been surprised by t
42、he gardens output. ”My biggest surprise was that we produced 4 250 pounds of produce the first year and was able to spread that to people in need. She also likes being able to show people who live in D. C. and others beyond the nations capital what and how food can be grown on a rooftop. “This is th
43、e future for food. You grow it here, you prepare it in a commercial kitchen, you distribute through farmers markets,food trucks, and then you recycle. 12. What do we know about the rooftop gardens?A. Rooftop gardens are very common in average neighborhoods.B. There are many sorts of plants there whi
44、ch help take in rainwater.C. Theyre playing an important role in the citys food supply.D. Rooftop gardens are no more than containers to collect rainwater.13. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. Rooftops can offer enough space to plant crops.B. Many plants like strawberries can grow well on roofto
45、ps.C. Some univercity students are participating in the Urban Agriculture program.D. The plants in rooftop gardens are attractive to many insects.14. How does Sandy Farber Bandier feel about the future of rooftop gardens?A. Confident.B. Doubtful.C Worried.D. Ambiguous.15. What is the best title for
46、the text?A. Rainwater Necessity for Plant LifeB. Green Roofs-The Future of Urban AgricultureC. The United States Agriculture ProgramD. Rooftop Gardens-Food Paradise第二节(共5 小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的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。Lets face it, most of us are really busy. So busy that we dont make time
47、for creativity. Even those who work in creative fields are probably at a point where true creativity is being pushed behind more pressing tasks. This doesnt necessarily have to be so. _16_Schedule ItPut your creativity tasks into your calendar-you have a very important meeting with yourself! _17_ Al
48、l you really need is about 15 minutes a day and that can really start to swing the pendulum (钟摆 ) in the other direction. I find that 15 minutes in the morning after a fresh cup of coffee is an ideal time for some creative work. You can plan a day to go out and explore something new to get inspired, whateve
