2019-2020学年广东省广州市越秀区执信中学高三(上)期中英语试卷

1、2019-2020 学年广东省广州市越秀区执信中学高三（上）期中英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15 小题，共37.5 分）ADirectory of camps for kids and teens Find the best overnight ， residential and sleepaway camps for this summer ? Game On! Sports Camp 4Girls Girls Only - Day CampChicagoland Area ， Illinois ， USA - （ 847） 229-9959Game On! Sports 4 Girls

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5、ound by tradition and inspired by the future Founded in 1928， as NorthAmericas first competitive swim camp， Ak-O-Mak is dedicated to providing the perfectcombination of traditional camp experience and sport activity Instruction provided in over 25sports/activities ? Michigan Tech Sports CampsBoth bo

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7、e Endicott College Sports Mania Day Camp is a dream come true for the child who lovessport 1.Which number should you call if you want to improve your swimming skills？ _A. （847229-9959B. （845）647-3240）C. （ 678） 384-6500 D. （ 705）387-3810 第1页，共 19页2. Which camp would you recommend to your younger brot

8、her who wants to make camp for the night？ _A. International Riding Camp B. All Tournament Players Park C. Ak-O-Mak D. Michigan Tech Sports Camps 3.Which of the following does the International Riding Camp provide？ _A. Enjoying horse performances B. Practicing cooking organic meals C. Riding horses t

9、hrough the day D. Travelling to Russia for a week BThe summer before my dad died， we moved house Up until that point ， our family had our own space to spread out Money was tight ， so there was no television set， but we owned a turntable on which my dads records played constantly Mostly ， it played B

10、obDylan Tracks from The Basement Tapes and Desire became an important part of our new life My brother and I ，aged 8 and 10，climbed trees，built hideaways and learned the words of Clothes Line Saga We would chant over the ， lost in our own joy It was January when my dad left us forever because of the

11、cancer He was 36 going on 37 then， the same age as Dylan Afterwards ， our laughter disappeared， but we kept on playing the records， which became our only ritual of remembrance The two men became so intertwined in my head I struggled to tell them apart Dylan was my dads gift to me What child wouldnt

12、be fascinated by songs full of pirates and seasick sailors？ How did it feel to have No direction home ？ Farewell ， Angelina became my party-piece I would sing this at church cheese and wines to the assembled audience A lot of donations were made Growing up ，I remained a fan of the music， but I wasnt

13、 obsessed with Dylan until one day in early 1995 ， my brother bought us both tickets to see him play at Brixton Academy London felt like a long way to go But finally seeing Dylan step out onto the stage brought a sudden rush of excitement I have seen Dylan a couple of times since My brother is not a

14、round so much these days But he was up for a visit recently We passed a happy evening laughing and drinking， while his son， aged nine， performed his party-piece Subterranean Homesick Blues for us He sang it word-perfect And so it goes on： Dylans music as a gift， passed down the generations4. Whats t

15、he authors purpose of writing the passage ？ _A. To praise his late father B. To tell about his family history C. To show his love for Bob Dylan D. To express his longing for family reunion ，5.The underlined word ritual in the second paragraph means _A. passionB. ceremonyC. memoryD. belief6. How did

16、the author raise money in his childhood ？ _A. By singing a Dylans song at church gatherings B. By providing cheese and wines to church prayersC. By playing a private in church performances D. By accepting donations from the church 7.The recent visit of the authors brother indicates that _A. his neph

17、ew was ever invited to play in Dylans concertB. his brother has never seen a live performance of Dylan第2页，共 19页C. Dylans music has influenced three generations of his family D. Subterranean Homesick Blues is always his favorite songCMany Americans think of driverless cars as a futuristic technology

18、that will revolutionize travel in cities and along state highways But recent experiments are proving that autonomous vehicles also have the potential to improve the quality of life for millions of Americans underserved by traditional modes of transportation ， such as the elderly and disabled， so lon

19、g as lawmakers make smart policies that pave the way for innovation A retirement community in San Jose ， Calif ， which has been transformed by a small fleet of driverless taxis ， shows the potential of self-driving cars to transform peoples lives Built by a tech start-up called Voyage ， the modified

20、 Ford Fusions are currently limited to a two-mile road ， but residents are already having the benefits of these autonomous vehicles ， which allow them to participate in social activities they would otherwise be unable to enjoy simply because they could not get to them When the trial run finally expa

21、nds to 15 miles of road ， these residents-whose average age is 76-will also have a convenient and reliable new way to appointments As these cars continue to serve residents there， it is easy to understand why California is moving to simplify regulations for the industry In Michigan ， forward-thinkin

22、g policies have the potential to unlock other hidden benefits of autonomous vehicles，especially for those with physical disabilities The Michigan Disability Rights Coalition has strongly advocated for the development of this technology ， saying that it could give people with disabilities greater opp

23、ortunities in the workforce and enable them to lead more fulfilling ， independent livesMany recognize that autonomous vehicles will be the future of transportation ， but it is too often overlooked that this future cannot arrive fast enough for millions of Americans who are forced to depend on others

24、 for day-to-day travel The policymakers should follow the lead of places like California and Michigan ， and pass rules and regulations to unlock these hidden benefits of driverless cars 8.Whats the attitude of most American people to the future of autonomous vehicles？_A. uncertainB. optimistic C. in

25、different D. doubtful 9. What is the modified Ford Fusion ？ _A. A kind of autonomous vehicle B. The name of a retirement communityC. The collection of social activitiesD. A two-mile road for self- driving cars10.Examples are given in the third and fourth paragraphs to prove _A. what are preventing t

26、he development of the technologyB. when driverless cars can enter peoples life eventuallyC. how driverless technology benefits the aged and disabledD. why driverless cars are restricted in many states in America11. What does the author attempt to inform us in the last paragraph ？ _A. The concept of

27、autonomous vehicles has been widely recognized B. Regulations should go hand in hand with driverless technology C. The benefits of driverless cars have been fully unlocked D. The weak groups are often overlooked despite technology advances 第3页，共 19页DOne of the executives gathered at the Aspen Instit

28、ute for a day-long leadership workshop usingthe works of Shakespeare was discussing the role of Brutus in the death of JuliusCaesar Brutus was not an honorable man ， he said He was a traitor （叛徒） And he murdered someone in cold blood The agreement was that Brutus had acted with cruelty when other op

29、tions were available to him He made a bad decision，they said-at least as it was presented by Shakespeare-to take the lead in murdering Julius Caesar And though one of the executives acknowledged that Brutus had the good of the republic in mind ， Caesar was nevertheless his superiorYou have to endeav

30、or， the executives said，our policy is to obey the chain of command During the last few years ， business executives and book writers looking for a new way to advise corporate America have been exploiting Shakespeares wisdom for profitableends None more so than husband and wife team Kenneth and Carol

31、Adelman， well-known advisers to the White House ， whostarted up a training company called Movers and Shakespeares They are amateur Shakespeare scholars and Shakespeare lovers， and they have combined their passion and their high level contacts into a management training business They conduct between

32、30 and 40 workshops annually ， focusing on half a dozen different plays ， mostly for corporations ， but also for government agencies The workshops all take the same form， focusing on a single play as a kind of case study， and using individual scenes as specific lessons In Julius Caesar ， sly provoca

33、tion （狡诈的挑唆） of Brutus to take up armsagainst the what was a basis for a discussion of methods of team building and grass roots organizing Although neither of the Adelmans is academically trained in literature， the programmes，contain plenty of Shakespeare tradition and background Their workshop on H

34、enry V ， forexample， includesa helpful explanation of Henrys winning strategy at the Battle ofAgincourt But they do come to the text with a few biases （偏向）：their reading of HenryV minimizes his misuse of power Instead， they emphasize the story ofthe youth who seizesopportunity and becomes a masterfu

35、l leader And at the workshop on Caesar ，Mr Adelmans had little good to say about Brutus ， saying the noblest Roman of them allcouldnt make his mind up about things Many of the participants pointed to very specific elements in the play that they felt related Caesars pride， which led to his murder ， a

36、nd Brutuss mistakes in leading the after the murder， they said， raise vital questions for anyone serving as a business when and how do you resist theboss？12.According to the passage， the Adelmans set up Movers and Shakespeares to _ A. help executives to understand Shakespeares plays betterB. give ad

37、vice on leadership by analyzing Shakespeares playsC. provide case studies of Shakespeares plays in literature workshopsD. guide government agencies to follow the characters in Shakespeares plays 13. Why do the Adelmans conduct a workshop on Henry V ？ _A. To highlight the importance of catching oppor

38、tunitiesB. To encourage masterful leaders to plan strategies to win C. To illustrate the harm of prejudices in management D. To warn executives against power misuse 14. It can be inferred from the passage that _ A. the Adelmans programme proves biased as the roles of characters are maximized B. exec

39、utives feel bored with too many specific elements of Shakespeares plays 第4页，共 19页C. the Adelmans will make more profits if they are professional scholarsD. Shakespeare has played an important role in the management field 15. The best title for the passage is _ A. Shakespeares plays： Executives recon

40、sider corporate cultureB. Shakespeares plays： An essential key to business successC. Shakespeares plays： a lesson for business motivationD. Shakespeares plays： Dramatic training brings dramatic results二、单选题（本大题共15 小题，共7.5 分）16.The discovery of new evidence led to the thief_ （）A. being caughtB. caugh

41、tC. to be caughtD. catching17.The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise ， if _ regularly ，can improve our health （）A. being carried outB. carrying outC. carried outD. to carry out18.The question_ at tomorrows meeting is very important （）A. being discussedB. discussedC. to be discussedD. t

42、o discuss19.Mary talked to the shy girl so that she wouldnt feel_ out（）A. leavingB. leftC. being leftD. having left20.He is said _ abroad in his youth （）A. goingB. having goneC. to goD. to have gone21._ to so many advertisements， we cant help_ to buy what we dont really need（）A. Exposed； persuadingB

43、. Exposing ； being persuadedC. Exposed； being persuadedD. Being exposed ； persuading22.- Hey ， Mary Is the film _ ？- Hi ， Tom I think the film is _（）A. worth seeing ； worthwhile to be seenB. worthy to be seen； worthwhile to seeC. worthwhile to see ； worth seeingD. worth seeing ； worthy of being seen

44、23._ time going by his music is becoming more and more popular （）A. AfterB. WhileC. AsD. With24.We were having a meeting _someone broke in （）A. whenB. whileC. asD. until25.She is such a girl _ is always finding fault with other people （）A. thatB. asC. whoD. which26. They had no sooner finished the s

45、urvey by asking the parents the same questions three y ears later_ they found that 18% of kids involved in the study were obese（）A. whenB. thanC. thatD. until27._ ， this kind of disease can do great harm to people there （）A. Occurring whereB. It occurs where it isC. Where does it occurD. Where it oc

46、curs28._ is known to us all is that 2020 Olympic will take place in Tokyo （）A. ItB. ThatC. WhatD. As29. It is in the village _ we used to live _ the film was made（）第5页，共 19页A. that； whereB. where； thatC. which ； thatD. that； which30._ that it was already the fourth time that he _ abroad （）A. So luck

47、y was he ； had traveledB. So lucky he was ； had traveledC. So lucky was he ； traveledD. So lucky he was ； traveled三、阅读七选五（本大题共5 小题，共10.0 分）Have you ever noticed that when your friend likes something ， you like it ， too Its the situation of Love me ， love my dog (1) A new study has found that friends

48、 can affect each other in both positive and negative ways Smoking can be influential among friends 15 years ago， it seemed that everyone I knew smoked(2) Smoking is forbidden in offices ， restaurants，and other public places Smokers and nonsmokers dont hang out with each other as muchSo，if youre a sm

49、oker，keep in mind that if you quit ， your friends are likely to follow suit And if you dont smoke be nice to that guy in the office always smoking outside Maybe you can pass your healthy habit to him Donation can be affected by friends (3) In one Stanford study of a corporate donation program to the

50、 United Way ， people gave more money when their desks were closer to those of bigger donors And now ， the new study shows how being generous to good friends can set off a domino （多米诺） effect(4) Experts have found that having a first-degree friend who is happy increase your possibilityof happiness by

51、 15 percent If that friend lives less than a mile away ， the effect goes up to 25 percent When you have a third-degree friend who is happy ， your probability Of being happy increases by a larger percent (5)A So go out and make a happy friend B Being happy makes you extremely attractive C Levels of h

52、appiness can be influenced among friends D When your friend hates something ， you also hate it E Try not to hang out with smokers if you are a nonsmoker F 80 percent of people gave away things because of people around G However ， the changes in the culture have made smoking less acceptable31.A. AB.E

53、F. F32.A. AB.EF. F33.A. AB.EF. F34.A. AB.EF. F35.A. AB.EF. FBC.CD.G. GBC.CD.G. GBC.CD.G. GBC.CD.G. GBC.CD.G. GDDDDDE.E.E.E.E.四、完形填空（本大题共20 小题，共30.0 分）On our first anniversary ， Jack bought a bottle of Casaque， a kind of expensive cologn （古龙香水） for me We agreed to save the money for your postgraduate education ， I said somewhat half-heartedly as I took it out from a beautifully-wrapped packet I am unable not to give something(36)to the worlds most bautiful bride ， honey!I held it to my(37) ， and smelled the most pleasant flavor I could ever(38) Lookin