江西省分宜中学2020届高三英语上学期第一次段考试题.docx

江西省分宜中学2020届高三英语上学期第一次段考试题试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟第一部分 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。1. Whats John doing now?A. Playing football. B. Watching TV. C. Studying. 2. What can the man do?A. Swim. B. Play soccer. C. Play basketball. 3. When will the meeting be over?A. At 11:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 9:30. 4. What does the woman think of the play?A. Terrible. B. Just so-so. C. Great. 5. Whats the weather like now?A. Snowy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. 第二节（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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Where does the man want to go?A. The library. B. The lab. C. The caf. 7. Whats the mans major?A. Psychology. B. Physics. C. Chemistry. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Where is the woman going first?A. The classroom. B. The library. C. The gym. 9. What will the woman do in the library?A. Borrow some books. B. Return some books. C. Study for the exam. 10. Why do the speakers go to the gym?A. To watch a game. B. To take a PE class. C. To go swimming. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What do we know about the man?A. He is in poor health. B. He wants to stay at home today. C. He hasnt finished his homework yet. 12. What relation is Mr. Bell to the man?A. His neighbor. B. His teacher. C. His father. 13. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Help him hand in his project. B. Call to ask for leave. C. Drive him to school right now. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. What will the man do in the late afternoon?A. Give a speech. B. Write a magazine article. C. Prepare some materials. 15. Where will the man have dinner tonight?A. At home. B. In the office. C. In a meeting room. 16. How will the man go back home?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What can we learn about Pedal Power?A. It was started in 1996. B. It gives bicycles to people for free. C. It sends bicycles to poor areas regularly. 18. What happened to Pedal Power in August 2000?A. It couldnt meet its costs. B. It won an Enterprise Award. C. It was criticized by the British media. 19. When did Dan Pearman go to Ecuador?A. In 1993. B. In 1998. C. In 2001. 20. Why was Dan Pearmans neighbor successful in business?A. He offered many jobs to craftsmen in the town. B. He was the most skilled craftsman in the village. C. He could reach customers easily by riding his bike. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe air crackles with expectation in Chinas tiny eastern town of Maotanchang ahead of the “gaokao”, the annual national college entrance exam. More than 9 million students are taking this year. The town is famous for a middle school that puts students through strict 14-hour days in preparation for the exam, which is usually spread over two days.This year about 9.4 million students will appear, the Xinhua state news agency said, roughly the same number since 2014 and down from a peak of 10.5 million in 2010.The fiercely competitive test is seen as a key to social mobility and the best chance for school leavers to land a white-collar job.Just 40 percent of students are expected to enrol in undergraduate degrees subsequently, however, Xinhua said, citing the 2017enrolmentplan of the education ministry.But the exception is Maotanchang Middle School, whose website says 80 percent to 90 percent of its students have won college acceptances since 2010.“My mother gave up her job and came here to keep me company,” said Xiang Licheng, a 20-year-old who came to Maotanchang to prepare for a second attempt at the exam. He said the school had taught him endurance, among other life skills. “Every time I dont feel like studying, I will not relax, as I see the hardship my mother goes through in caring for me,” Xiang said.Restaurant owner Zhang Xunze said he moved to Maotanchang three years ago so his son could attend the school. “We thought life was too boring and had nothing to do. So we gathered some money and started this restaurant,” said 49-year-old Zhang, whose business is a short walk from the school gate.In the lead-up to the exams, students took part in incense-burning ceremonies to pray for good luck. They also released into the sky floating lanterns with “gaokao” messages.21. What is Maotanchang Middle Schools special feature?A. The number of students taking the exam. B. The strict preparation period for gaokao.C. The schools favorable location. D. The short time of preparation for the exam.22. Why is “gaokao” so important to millions of students according to the text?A. The nationwide exam is held only once a year.B. It means the end of the three years hardship at school.C. Its the best chance to get a good job in the future.D. Only few of them can pass the exam luckily.23. The author cites the two parents to show that.A. parents spend a lot of time accompanying their children.B. it was very boring to live and study in the town.C. parents attach great importance to “gaokao”.D. its a good choice to start business near the school gate.BMany people who live on Norways far-northern island of Sommaroey are campaigning to go“time-free”. They note that between May and July, the sun does not set there for 69 days.To enjoy the bright summer months, they would like to ignore traditional business hours. For example, stores would be open when people are there to work at them. Schools would operate when teachers and students are ready. Kjell Ove Hveding is one of the local leaders of the campaign. He said the 350 people who live on the island already go mostly time-free. He said that in the summer at 2 in the morning, you might see “children playing soccer, people painting their houses or mowing their lawns, and teens going for a swim”.To show their feelings about time, many islanders take off their watches. They leave them on a bridge that connects the island to the mainland.Earlier this month, Hveding met with a Norwegian lawmaker. Hveding presented a formal request signed by people who live on the island. The request asked the government to declare the area a “time-free zone”.Hveding noted that he understands going completely time-free would be too complex in a world that operates on schedules. And, as an article in theSmithsonian magazine says, peoples health depends on keeping a usual rhythm of being asleep and being awake.But Hveding argues that letting go of time limits can also be good for people. He said the time-free proposal would permit the islanders to get used to the daylight and feel calmer. “The idea is also to chill out,” he said, “I have seen people suffering from stress because they were pressed by time.”24. What does the underlined expression in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Islanders plan to abandon the working hours.B. Islanders try to make full use of time.C. Islanders want to save their free hours.D. Islanders hope to break the time limits.25. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Peoples ways to work during summer.B. Peoples ways to spend business hours.C. Peoples ways to enjoy time-free months.D. Peoples ways to entertain during summer.26. What do we know about the formal request presented by Hveding?A. It was put forward by a lawmaker. B. It was approved by the islanders.C. It was rejected by the government. D. It was about a “trade-free zone”.27. Why does the author mention Hvedings opinion in the last paragraph?A. To prove going time-free would be beneficial to the islanders.B. To show the articles view in the magazine is wrong.C. To introduce the lifestyle of the islanders.D. To present peoples suffering from time pressure.CIt was the final climb on his quest to reach the highest summit on all seven continents. When Christopher Kulish finally reached Mount Everests 29,035-foot peak, he joined an elite group known as the “Seven Summits Club”. But the 62-year-old Colorado attorney died suddenly Monday after returning to the first camp below the mountains summit. Hes the second American to die in the past week after reaching Everests highest point. His family believes the cause was a heart attack,according tothe Denver Post. “He saw his last sunrise from the highest peak on Earth,” his brother, Mark Kulish, said in a statement tothe Denver Post. “We are heartbroken at this news.”Last week, 55-year-old Donald Lynn Cash of Utah collapsed anddied just after reachingthe Everest peak. He too had reached the highest point on all seven continents. Including Christopher and Cash, at least 11 people have died on Mount Everest this year.The deaths come amongreports of overcrowdingon the popular mountain. The Nepali government granted a total of 381 permits to climb Everest this year, a number that doesnt include guides who are on the mountain as well. For some climbers, that traffic has meant longer wait times sometoldthe Himalayan Timesthe wait has exceeded two hours between the last camp and the peak. Mountaineer Vanessa OBrien, who has also climbed the seven summits, said when theres a crowd, being a more experienced climber wont help you. “It doesnt matter if youre the best racecar driver in the world. If youre stuck in traffic, youre stuck in traffic,” she said in an interview.And when a climber is stuck in that traffic, “their body is starting to deteriorate.” OBrien, who set a record as the fastest woman to reach the highest peak on every continent, also said the descent is often harder than the climb.Climbing expert Alan Arnette said theres no simple explanation for the string of deaths. He said weather that has led to a shorter climbing season is one factor causing overcrowding. He also said the cost to climb Mount Everest has decreased, which means more people are making the journey. He urged the governments in charge of granting permits to limit how many people can be on the mountain at once.Still, Christopher was no beginner. His family said hed been mountain climbing for five decades. He arrived at the base camp nearly two months before his climb so he could give himself time to adapt to the conditions. When he made his journey, his family said he was climbing with a small group in almost ideal conditions after some of the overcrowding had cleared.His brother described being a lawyer as a “day job” for Christopher. Climbing was his passion. “He was aninveterate climber of peaks in Colorado, the West and the world over,” Mark Kulish said. “He passed away doing what he loved.”28. What do we know about Christopher?A. He has reached the highest point on all seven continents.B. He joined the “Seven Summits Club” at the base camp.C. 11 people following him died after reaching the Everest peak this year.D. He died from a heart attack below the mountains summit.29. What made longer wait times on Mount Everest?A. Lacking guides. B. Overcrowding. C. Bad weather. D. Getting governments permission.30. What might cause the string of deaths according to Alan Arnette?a. The less cost attracting more climbers. b. The more climbers worsening the environment.c. More permits granted by the government. d. The governments limiting the climbers number.e. The weather leading to a shorter climbing season.A. a, b, d B. a, c, e C. b, c, d D. b, d, e31. Why did Christopher arrive at the base camp so early before climbing?A. To wait for his friends.B. To learn about the mountain.C. To clear the traffic jam. D. To adapt to conditions earlier.DI.M. Pei, whose modern designs and high-profile projects made him one of the best-known and most prolific architects of the 20th century, has died. He was 102. A spokesman for Peis NewYork architecture firm confirmed his death to the Associated Press. Pei, whose portfolio included a controversial renovation of Paris Louvre Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, died overnight, his son Chien Chung Pei told theNew York Times.Ieoh Ming Pei, the son of a prominent banker in China, left his homeland in 1935, moving to the US and studying architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard. After teaching and working for the US government, he went to work for a New York developer in 1948 and started his own firm in 1955.The museums, municipal buildings, hotels, schools and other structures that Pei built around the world showed precision geometry（几何结构）and an abstract quality with a reverence for light. They were composed of stone, steel and glass and, as with the Louvre, Pei often worked glass pyramids into his projects.The Louvre, parts of which date to the 12th century, proved to be Peis most controversial work, starting with the fact that he was not French. After being chosen for the job by the then president, Franois Mitterrand, amid much secrecy, Pei began by making a four-month study of the museum and French history. He created a futuristic（极其现代的）70ft-tall steel-framed, glass-walled pyramid as a grand entrance for the museum with three smaller pyramids nearby. It was a striking contrast to the existing Louvre structures in classic French style and was reviled by many French. A French newspaper described Peis pyramids as “an annex to Disneyland” while an environmental group said they belonged in a desert.Pei said the Louvre was undoubtedly the most difficult job of his career. He said he had wanted to create a modern space that did not detract（减损）from the traditional part of the museum. “Contemporary architects tend to impose modernity on something,” he said in aNew York Timesinterview in 2008. “There is a certain concern for history but its not very deep. I understand that time has changed, we have evolved. But I dont want to forget the beginning. A lasting architecture has to have roots.”Other notable Pei projects include the John F. Kennedy Library in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Dallas City Hall.When Pei won the international Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1983, he used the $100,000 award to start a program for aspiring Chinese architects to study in the US. Even though he formally retired from his firm in 1990, Pei was still taking on projects in his late 80s, such as museums in Luxembourg, Qatar and his ancestral home of Suzhou.32. What can we learn from the first three paragraphs?A. Pei is famous for traditional designs in architecture.B. Pei designed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.C. Pei set up his own firm with the help of a New York developer.D. Pei put the elements light and glass pyramids into the Louvre.33. What is the French attitude towards Peis job of the Louvre?A. Positive. B. Neutral. C. Critical. D. Objective.34. What word can best describe Pei?A. Productive and stubborn. B. Generous and persistent.C. Hard-working and humorous. D. Tolerant and considerate.35. From which is the text probably taken?A. A diary. B. An interview. C. A statement. D. A news report.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。A Diet Without Enough Protein Can Cause DepressionDepression is a condition so common, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls it “a leading cause of disability.”Difficulty in falling asleep, loss of appetite, and loss of ability to concentrate are just a few of the other effects of depression. WHO estimates that worldwide, at any one time, 350 million people suffer from the condition. While life events such as the loss of a spouse or a job may create a happening of depression, many cases come from within and are not caused by a life event.Now scientists are working on a new aspect of cure: nutrition. 36 The Indian Journal of Psychiatry reports that both before and during a happening of depression, those with the condition will show a “poor appetite” 37 Many cases of depression, if not most cases, affect those who dont eat properly.So what does protein have to do with all this? It all comes down to amino acids (氨基酸). Proteins are made up of amino acids, chemicals known as the “building blocks of life.” There are 20 different amino acids. 38 Both the human brain and nervous system use amino acids as a substance that creates a signal from one brain cell to another or one nerve cell to another, thus relaying information between the cells. What the final result then? 39 Since amino acids make up protein, a diet which lacks in protein will cause weaker communication between the brain cells. This lessens the signal being sent from one brain cell to the next during a thought. 40 This is why depression can often express itself as anger or aggression.A. The ultimate effect is how we think.B. Dont ruin your appetite by eating between meals.C. Skipping meals itself can create a depressed mood.D. A new research suggests that nutrition can lessen some of the risks of depression.E. India is perhaps the worlds leader in researching the connection between diet and depression.F. Many of them are made by the human body, but nine others, the “essential” amino