1、 - 1 - 机密启用前【考试时间：机密启用前【考试时间：20192019 年年 1111 月月 1212 日：日：14:3014:3016:3016:30】 乐山十校高 2021 届第三学期半期联考 英语测试卷 命题人：审题人：命题人：审题人： 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分（共两节，满分 3030 分）分） 第一节（共（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 7.57.5 分分) ) 听下面听下面 5 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A A、B B、C C 三个选项中选出最佳三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标
2、在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 1010 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅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。读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18 答案答案：B 1. What is the problem for the man? A. He has to meet many people. B. He has to leave his friends. C. He has to travel a lot. 2. Ho
3、w does the man think of the book? A. Humorous. B. Scientific. C. Popular. 3. Whats the matter with the woman? A. She has caught a bad cold. B. She stayed online too long. C. She is allergic to paint smell. 4. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Consult a repair shop. B. Purchase another car.
4、C. Fix the car herself. 5. In which year is the man in college now? A. The first year. B. The second year. C. The third year. 第二节（共（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 22.522.5 分分) ) 听下面听下面 5 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A A、B B、C C 三个选三个选 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
5、有时间阅读各个小项中选出最佳选项，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，每小题题，每小题 5 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第听第 6 6 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 6 6、7 7 题。题。 6. What has the woman ordered for herself? A. Milk. B. Juice. C. Coffee. 7. Why does the man recommend strawberry juice? A. Its s
6、weeter. B. Its fresher. C. Its colder. 听第听第 7 7 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 8 8、9 9 题。题。 8. Why is Jane upset? A. David fell in love with her. B. Kevin made up stories about her. - 2 - C. She made a mistake in calculation. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Fath
7、er and daughter. C. Employer and employee. 听第听第 8 8 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 1010 至至 1212 题。题。 10. How far away is Hill Farm? A. Nearly a mile. B. Just one mile. C. More than a mile. 11. Which is the route to Hill Farm? A. Left track bridge road. B. Road left track bridge. C. Bridge road left track. 12. What
8、would the man like the woman to do towards the end of the conversation? A. Give him a ride. B. Repeat what she said. C. Walk him to Hill Farm. 听第听第 9 9 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 1313 至至 1616 题。题。 13. What is the woman doing? A. Hosting a TV show. B. Giving a lecture on poetry. C. Conducting a radio debate. 14.
9、 How did the mans mother contribute to his success in poetry? A. She sent him to poetry classes. B. She taught him to write business plans. C. She asked him to read from early childhood. 15. What does the man find most difficult in writing? A. Choosing the right words. B. Describing real experiences
10、. C. Getting an appropriate opportunity. 16. What does the man say about his own writing? A. Creative. B. Successful. C. Encouraging. 听第听第 1010 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 1717 至至 2020 题。题。 17. How do students enter the library? A. With a library account. B. With a student card. C. With a password. 18. What is t
11、he maximum number of books current students can borrow? A. 12. B. 11. C. 9. 19. What kind of books have to be returned within one week? A. Books borrowed by local residents. B. Books liked by a lot of people. C. Books published recently. 20. What will the speaker do next? A. Tell the students where
12、to get bottled water. B. Take the students on a campus tour. C. Show the students around the library. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节）（共两节） 第一节（满分（满分 3030 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和和 D）中，选出最佳）中，选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 A For some in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second video
13、s on a social-media app, dou yin. As a matter of fact, tourism is for recreation and leisure. The world Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more - 3 - than twenty-four hours.Nowadays, apart from the traditional forms ,
14、a variety of new types of traveling are emerging. Experiential travel Last years travel trend was “experiential travel“. This is where tourists look for ways to get to know local culture and interact with local people so they feel less like an outsider but more like a resident. Transformative travel
15、 It usually goes through three stages you go to a place that has a very different background than where you come from, you learn wisdom from the new culture and the people you meet, and finally you return home and apply the knowledge to your own life and the lives of those around you. This last stag
16、e is how the transformation is completed and what separates transformative travel from experiential travel. Eco-friendly travel One way to plan a low-impact trip is to travel a shorter distance, which can reduce your carbon footprint. “One trans-Atlantic flight equals a years worth of driving, so co
17、nsider planning an adventure closer to home,“ according to US News. Dark travel Chernobyl is one of the most popular examples of the phenomenon known as dark tourism a term for visiting sites associated with death and suffering, such as Nazi concentration camps in Europe or the 9/11 Memorial and Mus
18、eum in New York. 21. In which column can we read this passage in the newspaper? A. Advertising B. News C. Sports. D. Entertainment 22. Choosing the Transfomative travel, you can_ A. feel less like a local resident B. reduce carbon emission C. put what you have learned into practice D. pay a visit to
19、 the sites related to sufferings . 23. Which of the following is suitable for the environmentalists? A. Experiential travel B. Transformative travel C. Eco-friendly travel D. Dark travel B Feel tired and want to have a break? People have many different ways to relax during break time at work or scho
20、ol. Smartphones are probably the number one choice for a quick mental vacation. Although it might seem like a good time, looking at your cellphone may damage your mental power, according to a recent psychological study from Rutgers University in the United States. For the study, more than 400 studen
21、ts were asked to finish a set of 20 word puzzles. Halfway through the task, the students were divided into three groups. One group was allowed to take a break and use cellphones to buy things online. The second group was asked to have a rest and buy things using a computer. The last group didnt take
22、 any break at all. Interestingly, the group that used their cellphones during the break went back to work feeling the most tired and least motivated to continue. They also had the hardest time solving the remaining word puzzles. The cellphone group took 19 percent longer to finish the rest of the ta
23、sk, and solved 22 percent fewer problems than those in the other break conditions combined. Terri Kurtzberg, co-author of the study, explained that they assumed looking at cellphones - 4 - during a break would be no different from any other break but instead, the phone may cause increasing levels of
24、 distraction that make it difficult to return focused attention to work tasks. Cellphones may have this effect because even just seeing your phone activates thoughts of checking messages, connecting with people, access to ever-refilling information and more, in ways that are different than how we us
25、e other screens like computers, and laptops, Kurtzberg told Science This is echoed (呼应呼应) by a 2017 study from the US University of Chicago. It found that even if cellphones are turned off or turned face down, their mere presence reduces a persons cognitive capacity (认知能力认知能力). So, during your next
26、break, try putting your smartphone away. Go out for a walk, get to know your classmates or even take a nap (小憩小憩). You may be surprised by the result. 24. What did the study find about using cellphones during breaks? A. It could make people more motivated at work. B. It could reduce ones ability to
27、solve problems. C. It could be beneficial both physically and mentally. D. It could affect ones relationships with others. 25. What does the underlined word activate probably mean in paragraph 7? A. motivate B. associate. C. appreciate D. imitate. 26. What can we learn about cellphones from Kurtzber
28、gs words? A. They may influence people in the same way as computers do. B. They may make it hard for people to concentrate on work. C. Their negative influence is almost impossible to avoid. D. They have become a necessary part of peoples lives. 27. What does the author suggest people do during brea
29、k time? A. Turn off their cellphones. B. Keep their cellphones face down. C. Replace cellphones with laptops. D. Keep their cellphones out of sight. C Nature has provided us with many kinds of resources. It is like a great magician, creating wonders on Earth. One of them is the Amazon rainforest, th
30、e worlds largest and home to millions of plants and animals. Nicknamed the lungs of our planet, it generates about one-fifth of Earths oxygen. However, this wonderful natural wonder is currently in danger. Thousands of fires have broken out in Brazil, endangering much of the rainforest. These flames
31、 have lasted several weeks and are believed to be the most intense in almost a decade, according to BBC News. The Amazon has seen a large number of fires in 2019. Between January and August, there were over 74,000 fires the highest number since 2013, the BBC reported. Forest fires are common during
32、the dry season, which runs from July to October. They are usually caused by natural events, such as lightning strikes. However, most of the fires this year are believed to be caused by farmers, who use fire as a traditional part of tropical agriculture to clean land, reported CNN. Its the best time
33、to burn because the vegetation (植物植物) is dry. Farmers wait for the dry season and they start burning and clearing the areas so that their cattle can graze (吃草吃草), wrote CNN meteorologist Haley Brink. The disaster has raised concern around the world. The Amazon rainforest is important for - 5 - preve
34、nting climate change, said the BBC, absorbing millions of tons of carbon annually. When trees are cut down or burned, the rainforests ability to absorb carbon is reduced. Brazilian climate expert Carlos Nobre told Reuters hes worried. If more than 20 percent of the ecosystem is destroyed, the Amazon
35、 rainforest could reach a tipping point (临界点临界点), where the thick jungle will turn into a tropical savannah (大草原大草原). Nobre warned that it is not far off, with between 15 and 17 percent of the rainforest having already been destroyed. The Brazilian government has sent soldiers to fight the fires. Ma
36、ny people have offered their support and called for recovery efforts. For example, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said he wanted to donate money and US Actor Leonardo DiCaprios environmental charity, Earth Alliance, created a donation fund to help deal with the crisis. The public are also encouraged to don
37、ate to charities concerned with rainforest protection. Every little bit helps in a tragic situation like this, commented Gizmodo. 28. The underlined word intense probably means _. A. natural B. fierce C. common D. unexpected 29. What is the main cause of forest fires in the Amazon rainforest this ye
38、ar? A. Lightning strikes. B. Hot weather. C. Agricultural activities. D. Garbage left by tourists. 30. What was Nobre worried about in the article? A. Global temperatures will rise. B. The Amazon rainforest is close to disappearing. C. Animals in the Amazon rainforest are under threat. D. It will ta
39、ke decades for the Amazon rainforest to recover. 31. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about? A. What the Brazilian government has done to fight fires. B. Celebrities who care about rainforest preservation. C. The possible future of the Amazon rainforest. D. Efforts made to save the Amazon rai
40、nforest. D Living gratefully has a huge transforming power, not just when something wonderful or special happens, but every day no matter what is happening. Ive recently been involved with two people whose lives were challenged by bad luck. I have seen how grateful living had the power to keep one o
41、f them going and how its beginning to lift the other. One was a friend and the other is my sister. My friend seemed to be in good health when she received a deadly diagnosis: a disease with no effective treatment. She had all the emotions that a tragedy brings, but she also had a powerful response t
42、o despair (绝望绝望) that gave her the happiness that doesnt depend on what happens. She wrote online daily, honestly sharing the details of her situation. She wrote that even though it was difficult to move, this gave her more time to notice small things. She was grateful not only for the love and help
43、 of family and friends, but also for time to see the sun rise and watch the birds in her yard. No opportunity for gratefulness was wasted. She taught that gratefulness is not a false cheerfulness. Its taking every opportunity to celebrate the blessings of small things. We can be grateful for the cha
44、llenges that help us develop sympathy - 6 - for each other. Life is a precious gift. She repeatedly blogged that she was happier than she had ever been. When she wrote about the worst day, she ended with life is still a lovely gift. She died later that day. Her message, however, changed my sisters l
45、ife. My sisters health was getting worse and worse, though nothing life-threatening. She did have a very painful knee. Her life was in danger from her defeated spirit. She was bed-bound (卧床不起卧床不起), getting weaker and weaker. Fearful, angry and depressed, she felt out of options for recovery. I read
46、my sister a few of my friends messages. I was careful not to say, Why cant you be more like her? Instead, I let the words do their work. Im grateful to say that an attitude of gratitude began to replace her anger and fear. I believe this helped her to heal. We cant be grateful for all that happens,
47、but we can practice gratefulness for life itself, for all we can learn to deal with, for all the ways we can help each other grow and heal. 32. What happened when the authors friend found she had an incurable disease? A. She complained that life was unfair to her. B. She started to appreciate and en
48、joy the small things in life. C. She tried her best to look for treatment. D. She repeatedly blogged about how painful it was. 33. How did the authors sister feel when she was ill? A. Calm. B. Lonely. C. Sad. D. Confused. 34. What does the underlined this refer to in the article? A. Writing a blog. B. Eating healthy food. C. Talking with family. D. Being grateful for life. 35. What message does the article mainly convey? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Gratitude has the power of lif
