1、1 扬州市20202021学年度第一学期期中调研试题 高三英语 2020.11 第一部分听力(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节 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. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a supermarket. B. In a classroom. C. At home. 2. When do the speakers need to check
2、 their tickets? A. At 7:15 pm. B. At 8:30 pm. C. At 8:45 pm. 3. What does the man like to play now? A. Basketball. B. Baseball. C. Tennis. 4. What does the man say about Uncle Jim? A. He works hard. B. His is often late for work. C. He speaks with his mouth full of food. 5. What are the speakers tal
3、king about? A. The price of the bed. B. The price of the fridge. C. The price of the washing machine. 第二节 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 至 7 题。 6. What color is the womans dog? A. Black.
4、B. Brown. C. White. 7. What is the woman doing now? A. Buying a present. B. Looking for a cat. C. Attending a party. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Colleagues. C. Teacher and student. 9. What month is it now? A. May. B. July. C. Septe
5、mber. 2 10. What does the woman offer to do for the man? 3 A. Type his paper. B. Present his findings. c. Help do the research. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What is the man thought to be guilty of? A. Killing someone. B. Damaging something. C. Stealing something. 12. Who is the victim? A. The mans se
6、cretary. B. The mans friend. c. The mans partner. 13. What do you think of the man? A. Happy. B. Excited. C. Calm. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14. What did the woman forget? A. Her briefcase. B. Her dog. C. Her friend. 15. What happened to the woman then? A. She broke her arm. B. She won a prize. c. She
7、 missed her fight. 16. What was the womans flight like? A. Crowded but nice. B. Noisy and uncomfortable. C. Quiet and relaxing. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is it about? A. Weather. B. Books. C. Films. 18. Which city does it talk about? A. New York. B. Melbourne. C. London. 19. What is tomorrow
8、 like? A. It will be cold. B. It will be warm. C. It will be cool. 20. Which day is suitable for camping? A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Sunday. . 第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题:每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The Flight Attendant, by Chris Bahamian WHAT ITS ABOUT: When fl
9、ight attendant Cassie Bowden wakes up in a Dubai hotel room next to a dead man, hung over and with no idea what happened, she makes the mistake of lying to everyone, including the FBI. WHATS SPECIAL: “As intellectually satisfying as it is emotionally entertaining, says Booklist in a starred review.
10、4 The Rising Sea, by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown WHAT ITS ABOUT: In the 154 edition in the NUMA adventure series, Kurt Austin and his team trace a mysterious rise in sea levels to a plot to upset the balance of power in Asia. WHATS SPECIAL: Nighthawk, the previous edition in the NUMA series, land
11、ed at No.3 on USA TODAYs Best-Selling Books list last year. Fade to Black, by David Rosen felt WHAT ITS ABOUT: New Jersey state police officer Doug Brock, recovering from a gunshot wound, is led to a scary murder case through a support group. WHATS SPECIAL: Rosen felt also writes other frightening s
12、tories. 21. If you are interested in reading real stories of a persons life, you are likely to choose, A. Fade to Black B. The Rising Sea C. The Flight Attendant D. Picasso and the Painting That Shocked the World 22. Nighthawk is the edition in the NUMA adventure series. A.14h B.15h C.16h D.17h 23.
13、According to the passage, Fade to Black is a . A. romance B. thriller C. news report D. history book B When Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had left a book titled The Double Helix on her bed. She put it aside, thinking it was one of those detective tale
14、s she loved. On a rainy Saturday, she picked up the book. As she sped through the pages, she became fascinated by Picasso and the Painting That Shocked the World , by Miles J. Unger WHAT ITS ABOUT: This real life story of the great Spanish painter focuses on his early years in Paris when he painted
15、Le: Demoiselles d Avignon, which led to the rise of Cubism. WHATS SPECIAL: “interesting . fascinating says Publishers Weekly. 5 the drama, which encouraged her to explore natures wonders. Even though her high school teacher told her that girls didnt become scientists, she decided she would. She work
16、ed with a biologist, Charpentier, to turn a curiosity of nature into an invention 一 an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as Crispr, the tool will transform the human race. James Watson, the author of The Double Helix, later told her it was the n:ost important biological advance: since he and
17、 Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA. For this achievement, Doudna and Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. Until now, only five women, beginning with Marie Curie in 1911, had won or shared the Nobel for Chemistry. out of 184 award winners. When this years prize w
18、as announced, Dr. Charpentier said it would provide a message specifically to young girls who would like to follow the path of science and to show them that women can also be awarded prizes. A few decades from now, if it becomes possible and sate to edit DNA, should we allow parents to improve the I
19、Q and physical strength of their kids? Should we let them decide eye color? Skin color? Height? After helping to discover Crispr, Dr. Doudna has become a leader in considering these moral issues. Thats the main message we should take from this Nobel: New technologies can be a huge benefit to the hum
20、an race, but in order to make sure they are used wisely, its important for people to understand them. 24. Jennifer Doudna decided to become a scientist because, A. her father pushed her B. a book inspired her C. her teacher encouraged her D. James Watson motivated her 25. Dr. Doudna was awarded the
21、Nobel Prize because, . A. she wrote the book “The Double Helix B. she discovered the structure of DNA C. she is a hardworking woman scientist D. she helped invent a tool for editing DNA 26. According to Paragraph 4, which of the following is NOT true? A. The two womens success will inspire more girl
22、s to be devoted to science. B. Since 1911, there have been 184 people who won the Nobel for chemistry. C. If girls follow the path of science, they will surely achieve their goals. D. Crispr will make a big difference to the human race. 27. Which words can best describe Jennifer Doudna? A. Determine
23、d and responsible. B. Ambitious and humorous. C. Cruel and indifferent. D. Fearless and stubborn. C We re accustomed to thinking of environmental change, and its effects on our health, as Being measured in years. But researchers are now discovering how quickly and dramatically air quality can 6 impr
24、ove - and how big an impact those improvements can make. For instance, when Atlanta hosted the 1996 Olympic Games, parts of the city were closed to cars for 17 days. In the following four weeks, kids medical visits for lung diseases decreased by more than 40 percent. In 1990, when Hong Kong passed s
25、tricter regulations for the content of fuel oil used by power plants and cars, SO2 levels immediately fell by 45 percent on average and as much as 80 percent in the most polluted areas. Within six months, there was a significant decrease in the number of deaths from air related diseases. In March 20
26、20, when businesses shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, NO2 levels were about 30 percent lower on average in the northeaster United States than they were in the same month for the years 2015 to 2019. Also, during the month that China was under quarantine( 隔 离 ) from February to April beca
27、use of the pandemic, one study estimated that improved air quality helped to impede more than 12,000 pollution-related deaths. With a recent study showing that the higher PM2.5 is, the more people will die from the COVID-19, measures to improve air quality may be more important than ever before. 28.
28、 The examples in Paragraph 2 are given in order to prove that , A. kids often see doctors B. people love the Olympics C. air quality can improve D. cars should be prohibited 29. What does the underlined word impede mean in Paragraph 3? A. Increase. B. Recover. C. Witness. D. Prevent. 30. What might
29、be the best title? A. The surprisingly fast-acting benefits of cleaner air B. The influence of COVID- 19 on the environment C. The cause and effect of the widespread disease D. The significance of fighting against COVID-19 31. What will the article probably talk about in the following part? A. The c
30、auses of COVID-19. B. The solutions to air problems. C. The examples of air pollution. D. The results of the air research. D Any C.E.O. book ought to do two things. Firs, it should be a tale of how the author did it. In Bee Fearless, the 10-year-old C.E.O. Mikayla Ulmers book, the origin story of Ul
31、mers company begins wit bee stings ( 蜇 ), after which her parents encourage her to learn about the insects rather than fear them. She does some research and finds out that bees are in danger, which raised her concern. So the 4-year-old sets up a lemonade stand ( 柠 檬 汽 水 摊 ) outside her house in Aust
32、in, Tex.as. She sweetens her lemonade with honey, since bees make it and its healthy. She sells it with an information card 7 about bees. Her lemonade is awful at first, but a series of experiments produces something better. Best of all 8 she donates money to bee-related organizations. People around
33、 Austin notice it. The owner of a pizza shop offers to sell the drinks if she bottles it. Then she is invited to the TV series “Shark Tank and later goes to Hollywood. She leaves Hollywood with $60,000 and expands her lemonade business. So we have our good story. The second task is harder 一 for anyo
34、ne, let alone a teenager selling her story to other kids: How do you make people believe that they too could accomplish something like this? In Ulmers book, she delivers the key to keeping in contact with customers like writing thank-you notes. She also writes about connecting with the strangers ove
35、r a brief trade. Many grown-ups never learn the art of selling. Near the books end, Ulmer describes telling a group of girls in South Africa to imagine what it would feel like” to buy things they want without having to ask others for help. 32. What first inspired Ulmer to start her business? A. Her
36、parents blame. B. Her concern about bees. C. Her hatred for businesses. D. Her desire to help other girls. 33. What does the underlined word“this in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Writing a book of bee protection. B. Selling bees successfully. C. Succeeding in achieving ones goal. D. Saving bees in tieir
37、own ways. 34. From Ulmers story, we can infer that A. after bee stings, she became afraid of bees B. her attempt on lemonade was a total failure C. her book only teaches girls how to help themselves D. she develops a good relationship with customers 35. What is the purpose of this text? A. To introd
38、uce a book. B. To explain how to start a business. C. To advertise a drink. D. To recommend a famous company. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Coronavirus has changed every aspect of our lives, including our eating habits. Comfort food was made for times
39、 like these 36 Many people are eating differently from what the trend suggests. Shopping habits have shifted in favor of convenience foods with long shelf lives that are designed to deliver pleasure. No judgment here 37 To make more money, busy parents are putting breakfast, lunch and dinner on the
40、table in between video conference meetings. Besides, convenience foods are engineered to taste good and make us feel good. 38 Thats because a growing body of research is showing that green food choices not only affect our waistlines. 39 That does not happen in the “I cant believe I ate a dozen cooki
41、es in one siting sort of way. Rather, there may be something in the food we re eating thats influencing our state 9 of mind. 10 Nutritional psychology argues that modern Western diets have contributed to increased rates of mental illness, particularly depression. Diets rich in fruits, vegetables and
42、 whole grains have been linked with lower rates of depression 40 As a third of all Americans are reporting that the coronavirus pandemic has caused damage to their mental health, we might need green food more than ever. A. Money is tight in many households. B. Perhaps we are bored with routine work
43、now. C. What we drink probably affects our family atmosphere. D. Our food choices are also changing the quality of our life. E. A diet change of just a few weeks has been found to lift moods. F. But you might want to save room for something green on your plate. G. It seems the healthy-food trend tha
44、t took root in recent years is changing. 第三部分:语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节完形填空(共 15 小题:每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) My parents divorced when I was five. I dont_ 41 them saying more than “hi or “bye to each other for the rest of my childhood. I went to my dads house every 42 speak to each other during the transfer. wee
45、kend, and they didnt really 43 later, I had my own family. But when Dad was diagnosed with Alzheimers disease, Mom asked my husband and me to invite Dad to move 44 with us and our four children. I said,“Mom, how are we going to do this? Dad is going to be here all the time, 45 to come and visit. We
46、dont want it to be weird. we still want you “Not a problem, Mom replied 46 We are just going to 47 ourpastandallbe friends. Hearing this, I was so 48 At our first family dinner together, I sat next to my_ 49 , the daughter of my mom and my stepdad. I looked around: Mom, Papa, and my stepdad, Doug. a
47、ll at the same table. I 50 to my sister, Weirdest thing ever! Yes, but_ 5L_ else seems to think so, she replied. Its 52 ” For the next ten years, Dad lived with us, and whenever Mom and Doug came over, the three of them would 53 three 54 like old friends. And in a way, they were. My whole childhood,
48、 I had wished that my could all get along. And here they were. It wasnt exactly_ 55 Id had in mind. But God knows what he is doing. 41. A. forget 42. A. another B. remember B. one . C. imagine C. other D. expect D. others 43.A. Years B. Centuries C. Hours D. Minutes 44. A. around B. off C. out D. in 45. A. until B. but C. or D. unless 46. A. randomly B. vaguely C. confidently D. arbitrarily 11 47. A. get over B. get off C. go over D. go off 48. A. confused B. relieved C. worried D. frightened 49. A. brother B. mother C. sister D. stepdad 50. A. submitted B. screamed C. compromised D. w
