1、湖南省怀化市中方县第一中学届高三英语上学期期中试题湖南省怀化市中方县第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号写在答题卡和该试题卷的封面上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号和科目。2. 考生作答时，选择题和非选择题均须做在答题卡上，在本试题卷上答题无效。考生在答题卡上按答题卡中注意事项的要求答题。3. 考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。4. 本试题卷共8页，如缺页，考生须声明，否则后果自负。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 (
2、共5个小题：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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是 C。1. Where is the woman probably?A. At the airport. B. In the classroom. C. On a plane. 2. What does the woman order for the twins? A. Coffee B
3、. Coke C. Orange juice3. How much was the skirt yesterday?A. 15 dollars B. 50 dollars C. 30 dollars4. What can we know from the conversation? A. There was a car accident. B. Many people were shot. C. A plane crashed.5. What does the man think of the show?A. Useful. B. Dishonest. C. Interesting.第二节 (
4、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。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 kind of car does the woman have?A. A brand new one. B. An old one. C. A broken one.7. what will Joseph do?A. Take a job overseas. B. Go into the car
5、business. C. Help sell his cousins car. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why did the woman stay at home yesterday evening?A. To take care of her sister B. To do her homework C. To watch TV.9. What did the man do last night? A. He went to the cinema B. He enjoyed a concert C. He watched a match听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.
6、What is the man looking for?A. A box. B. A book. C. A letter. 11. How does the woman feel?A. Worried B. Confused C. Annoyed.12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Boyfriend and girlfriend. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman d
7、oing?A. Listening to jazz music. B. Talking on a program. C. Introducing some singers.14. Who introduced the woman to jazz music?A. Her grandfather B. Her grandmother C. Her father.15. Whose voice does the woman feel is the most unforgettable?A. Bessie Smiths. B. Billie Holidays. C. Louis Armstrongs
8、.16. Which song does the woman like best?A. Stormy Weather. B. Get Happy. C. Over the Rainbow. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the discount on fish on sale?A. 10% off. B. 20%off. C. 50% off. 18. How long will the sale last?A. For seven hours. B. For five hours. C. For two hours. 19. Who are allowed to
9、 use the last three express lines?A. Only the elders. B. Shoppers with 15 items or fewer. C. Only the members.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Selling steaks, chicken and fish. B. Giving a speech in a supermarket. C. Announcing the items on sale.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
10、给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ASome of the worlds most fascinating places can be impossible or nearly impossible to get to. War, natural disasters and over tourism can turn a previously popular destination into a no-go area. But sometimes the reasons can be quite fantastic, as youll see from our selection
11、of locations unlikely be on your bucket list any time soon. Komodo Island, IndonesiaKomodo Island, famed for its Komodo dragon population, is closing its doors to tourists from January 2020. The Indonesian islands resident dragons are under threat of man stealing. A dragon smuggling ring was recentl
12、y arrested for trying to sell 41 dragons for $35,000 (26,600) each.The World Animal Foundation estimated that there were only 6,000 wild Komodos left in 2019. After closure, the government will attempt to grow the endangered Komodo dragon population. Theres no news about when tourists will be allowe
13、d to return.North Sentinel Island, IndiaNorth Sentinel Island, a small island in the Indian Ocean is officially off-limits to all visitors. Its inhabitants, the Sentinelese, live their life completely untouched by the outside world. The Indian government forbids contact with the tribe to protect the
14、m from contracting diseases they have no immunity against.The islands tribes people do not welcome visitors. American missionary(传教士), John Allen Chau was killed when he illegally landed on the island in 2018. Attempts to find back his body have now been called off due to fears of further attacks an
15、d the risks it could post to the Sentinelese, too. Maya Bay, ThailandYouve probably seenThe Beachstarring Leonardo DiCaprio, but if not, you might have seen a photo of one of your friends posing at the hot spot. Maya Bay, the beautiful Thai setting of the popular film, has been overrun with tourists
16、 in the past few years.More than 80% of the bays coral has now been destroyed due to pollution from tourism. Things have got so bad that Thai authorities are closing the beach until further notice. The government hopes that by shutting the tourist traps theyll be able to recover the excellent beachs
17、 ecosystem.21. Why will Komodo Island become a no-go place?A. Because of war, natural disasters and over tourism. B. Because of the dragon thieves stealing and smuggling. C. Because too many Komodo dragons die of disease.D. Because of the pollution from tourism.22. What do we know about North Sentin
18、el Island, India?A. It is officially announced open to all visitors.B. Its people keep in touch with the outside world.C. The Sentinelese are kind and friendly to visitors.D. Its inhabitants are easily affected with diseases.23. Which of the following leads to the destruction of Maya Bays ecosystem?
19、A. Filmmaking. B. Natural disaster. C. Over tourism. D. Tourist trap.BColorados Grays Peak rises 14,278 feet above sea level, high enough that trees cant grow toward the top, though there are plenty of bushes and rocks. It was August 2018, and Wedelstedt, 56, was on her way back down the trail with
20、three friends. A storm was around the corner, and they were anxious to get off the mountain. When they approached a rocky drop of a couple of feet, Wedelstedt decided that instead of slowly moving down on her bottomthe safe way to goshe would leap. She landed on her left leg. Then she heard the sudd
21、en sound of something breaking.Every step after that was extremely painful. Before long, she had to stop. As one friend ran down to get help, a number of other hikers, all strangers, attempted to help Wedelstedt down the narrow trail by walking on either side of her to support her weight, but that p
22、roved slow and dangerous. “One man was so close to the cliff I could see rocks falling down from where he stepped on them,” Wedelstedt says.Finally, one hiker, Matt, asked her, “How do you feel about a firemans carry?” Before she knew it, he had lifted her over his shoulder. “Now, Im not tiny,” says
23、 Wedelstedt, a former college basketball star. Matt clearly couldnt carry her all the way down by himself. So six hikers and one of her friends took turns carrying her while she tried to make light of a difficult situation: “I told them I wanted to meet a lot of guys, but this isnt the way I wanted
24、to do it.” Three hours and two miles later with rocks everywhere, this human conveyor belt finally met the medics, who took Wedelstedt to the hospital.She has mostly recovered from her ill-fated hike, but Wedelstedt knows shell never shake one thing from that day: the memory of the band of strangers
25、 who came to her rescue. “Im still in admiration.”24. What happened to Wedelstedt?A. She got stuck in the mountain with three friends. B. She chose a safe way to move down a rocky drop.C. She found a good method to make friends with strangers. D. She went hiking and had her left leg broken.25. Which
26、 of the following words can best describe the strangers?A. Warm-hearted. B. Painful. C. Talented. D. Indifferent.26. We can know from Paragraph 5 that _. A. Wedelstedt met a fireman on her way back B. Wedelstedt is a professional basketball player C. Wedelstedt was optimistic toward a difficult situ
27、ation D. the hikers carried Wedelstedt back by using a conveyor belt 27. What can we infer from the passage?A. No plants can grow on Colorados Grays Peak.B. Wedelstedt showed respect and thanks to those who saved her.C. Matt went hiking with Wedelstedt.D. Six strangers formed the human conveyor belt
28、 .CIf you look around the streets of London, youll see many methods people use to move around. Whether its on the wayto work, a trip to the shops, or asightseeing journey, there are people on buses,the Tube, cars, motorbikes, bicycles and even roller skates. The roads are alreadycrowded; and now the
29、res a new addition: electric, or “e-scooters”.This traditional childrens vehicle has become more complicated over the years. And now, with the addition of a smallelectric motor, its become a cheap and easy mode of transport. Scootingaround town can be fun and doesnt involve much effort, so its no wo
30、nder theyre becoming increasingly popular in cities around the world. But following whats believed to be the first fatal accident involving an electric scooter in the UK, questions are being asked about their safety and whethertraffic lawsshould be changed.Some scooterridershave been seen onpavement
31、s; others on the roadjumping redtraffic lights, adding to the frustration ofmotoristsstuck injams. In the UK, the law states that riding one on thepublic highwayor pavement is forbidden. Riders currently face a 300fixed-penalty noticeand six points on their driving license for doing so. But, despite this, it seems the increasing popularity of e-scooters means they can be seen everywhere. And now users are calling on regulations to be changed.The UK government is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is “reviewing” the law. But its
