广东省梅州中学2020学年高三英语期末考试卷

1、广东省梅州中学2020学年高三英语期末考试卷2020年1月20日本试卷由四大部分组成，分为（选择题）和（非选择题）。共150分，考试时间120 分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 35分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音结束后，你将试卷上的答案写到答题卷上。第一节：听对话或独白（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将 有时间阅读每个小题，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1段材料，回答12题1. Why d

2、oes the man have to ask the way?A. he is new in the city.B. He feels sick at themoment.C. He has a poor sense of direction.2. What do we know about the woman?A. She moves about in the city a lot.B. She knows nothing about thecity.C. She has been in the city for a year. 听第2段材料，回答3-5题3. Where does thi

3、s conversation take place?A. At a travel service.B. At a large hotel.C. At arailway station.4. What will the woman have enough time to do on the evening of the fifth?A. See the sights of New York.B. Attend a theatre performance.C. Shop for what she needs on the train.5. When will the woman go on a j

4、ourney to Chicago?A. On the morning of the 3rd.B. On the evening of the 3 rd.C. On the evening of the 5th .听第 3 段材料，回答6 8 题6. What season is it now?A. It is spring.B. It is autumn. C. It is winter.7. What do we know about the woman?A. She likes sports.B. She hates cold weather. C. She neverdoes hous

5、ework.8. What is the weather like now?A. It is cloudy.B. It is sunny.C. It is snowy.听第 4 段材料，回答9 11 题9. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Master and servant. C. Husband andwife.10. When does this conversation take place?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.

6、 C. In the evening.11. What does the woman think of her life?A. it is hard and eventful. B. It is boring and dull.C. it is busy and colorful.5 段材料，回答12 15 题12. Where does the speaker s voice come from?A. A cinema.B. A car park.C. An answer phone.13. When will the Italian film on next week?A. From Mo

7、nday to Thursday.B. From Monday to Friday.C. From Monday to Sunday.14. When will a student probably go to the cinema if he wants the cheaper ticket?A. On Monday.B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.15. What can we learn from the talk?A. A student ticket is half the price.B. The cinema has a car park of its

8、 own.C. Further information can be gained about the film.第二节：听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要信息，填入标号为16-20的空格中。录音读两遍。你有 90秒钟的作答时间。答案做在答题卷上。A Tour of KyotoTimeThings to doTime limit (minutes)9:1516.17.visit Golden Pavilion4511:15visit Ryoanji Temple18.12:00 noonhave lunch451:30 p.m.19

9、. aroundshopping areas603:00 p.m.visit Nijojo Castle604:00 p.m.20. at thebus第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 35分）第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2130各题所给的A B C和D项中，选 出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins becamevery ill. His body ached and he felt constantly

10、tired. It was difficult forhim to even _21_ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival._22_ the diagnosis（ 诊断 ）, Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had alway

11、s been interested in medicine and had read a book,which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative _23_. The book madeCousins think about the possible _24_ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought,“Is itpossible that love, hope, faith, l

12、aughter, confidence, and the _25_ to 1ive have positive treatment value? ”He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would _26_ positive emotions.“L

13、augh therapy ” became part of his treatment. He _27_ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out _28_ emotions. Within eight days of starting hislaugh therapy ” program his pain began to _29_ and he was able to sleep more easily. He

14、 was able to return to work in a few months time and _30_reached complete recovery after a few years.21. A. run22. A. Besides23. A. attitudes24. A. shortcoming25. A. emotion26. A. bring about27. A. afforded28. A. positiveB. passB. DespiteB. beliefsB. harmB. pain8. set aboutB. appointedB. approvingC.

15、 moveD. travelC. WithoutD. BeyondC. goals D. positionsC. benefitD. interestC. fearD.willC. put up D. make upC. offeredD.arrangedC. strongD. mixed29. A. escapeB. decrease C. shrinkD. end30. A. generallyB. especially C. actuallyD. presently第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入

16、一个适 当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。Visitors to Britain are always complaining about English food. But they do not really know 31 they are talking about because they rarely get a chance 32 （eat） it. Most of the restaurants in large towns have foreign owners and serve foreign food. When v

17、isitors are invited to eat in an English home, their 33 often feel they must offer them something foreign and exotic.Those of us 34 do know English food are aware that at its best it can be really very good. On the other hand it is true to say that it is sometimes terrible. Part of the problem is 35

18、 we are not really interested in food. We eat to live. We do not live to eat. So we don tgenerally spend the necessary time and effort 36 （need） to cook really good meals. Weprefer food that is simple and easy to cook or ready food which only needs heating up 37 eating.You can find the best English

19、food in the country far 38 from the large towns, where life is slower and people are not in such 39 hurry. But of course, most visitorscome to London. They come because they are interestedin shopping and sightseeing. They do not come 40 （ 介词）the food, so why should they complain about it? 第三部分：阅读（共两

20、节，满分 40分）第一节：阅读理解（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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。ADespite the cold morning wind in Montreal last weekend, Ahmad AI-Bahely was busy handing out candies. He was overjoyed at hearing that SaddamHussein had been sentenced to death.Thats how we celebrate in Iraq, said the 1

21、5-year-old high schoolstudent. AI-Bahelys family was forced to leave Iraq in 1991 after the first Gulf War （海湾战争 ）. They fled life under SaddamHussein for a new beginning in Canada. We are proud that this terribleman will get what he deserves. ”An Iraqi court has sentenced Saddam,69, to death after

22、a 13-month trial.He was found responsible for the killings of 148 people in a village, northof Baghdad in 1982. The murders were carried out in revenge for an attempt on Saddams life.Thousands of Iraqis oppressed （ 被压迫的 ） during Saddams 24-year ruletook to the streets to celebrate. Meanwhile, groups

23、 near Saddams hometown of Tikrit gathered to support the former president. Well avenge you, Saddam, the crowd shouted.But many simply remained calm. Whether Saddam lives or dies is not important to me. said Imad Mohammeda, computer engineer. Im not even sure whether my family and I will live or die.

24、Iraqis were not the only ones to have different views on the courts decision. The international community was also divided over the sentence.US President George W. Bush called the trial a milestone in the Iraqipeoples efforts to replace a tyrant （暴君 ） with the rule of law. But manyEuropean countries

25、 said Saddamshould not be put to death. The Catholic Church called the sentence eye for an eye revenge.Islamic leaders warned that hanging Saddam could lead to revenge by Saddams supporters, deepening the rift （ 不和 ） in the war-torn country. According to new research by a leading US university, over

26、 650,000 Iraqis have been killed since the 2020 Iraq War began.They blame Saddam for killing people. But who will judge the leaders for the killings that happen every day now? said 30-year-old Bahjat. He refused to give his full name out of fear.The sentence is just an important settlement with the

27、past, but the big challenge for Iraqs people is the future. Big compromises are required for lasting freedom and secured peace, said Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt.41. From the story, wecan conclude that the death sentence given to Saddam is .A. to cause controversy among people around the worl

28、dB. good news for the world peaceC. bad for Iraq because it will cause more fightingD. what Iraqis have expected for a long time42. What can we learn from what Abroad AI-Bahely said?A. Many people in Iraq hated Saddam.B. He sells candies as his parttime job.C. Only students in Iraq hated Saddam.D. S

29、omepeople felt sorry forSaddam.43. Which of the following statements about Saddam Hussein is WRONG?A. He is 69 years old.B. He killed over 650,000Iraqis.C. He ruled Iraq for 24 years.D. He will probably behanged.44. According to what Imad Mohammeadnd Bahjat said, weknow that .A. they care more about

30、 their present and future livesB. Iraqis dont value their lives very muchC. some Iraqis dont care about the future of their countryD. Iraqis are opposed to the death penalty45. The passage is mainly about .A. how people reacted to Saddams death sentenceB. why Saddam was sentenced to deathC. what kin

31、d of life Iraqis are living nowD. what effect the death of Saddam will haveBThis year some twenty-three hundred teen-agers （young people aged from13-19） from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U. S. schools, meet U. S. teen-agers, and form impressions of

32、the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teen-agers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a two-way student exchange（交换）in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germanywith Georges family. In tu

33、rn, Georges son Mike spent a year in Freds home in America.Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher e

34、ntered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities（ 活动 ）.Family life, too, was different. The fathers word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual（个人 ）. Fredfound the food

35、too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. Back home, you pick up somefriends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. I suppose I should criticize（批评 ）A

36、merican schools, hesays. It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens（ 公民 ）. There ought to be some middle ground betw

37、een the two. 46. This year teen-agers will take part in the exchange programmebetween America and other countries.A. twenty three hundredB. thirteen hundredC. over three thousandD. less than two thousand47. The whole exchange programme is mainly to .A. help teen-agers in other countries know the rea

38、l America.B. send students in America to travel in GermanyC. let students learn something about other countriesD. have teen-agers learn new languages 48. Fred and Mike agreed that .A. American food tasted better than German foodB. German schools were harder than American schoolsC. Americans and Germ

39、ans were both friendlyD. There were more cars on the streets in America49. What is particular in American schools is that .A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildingsB. there are a lot of after-school activitiesC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. students go out

40、side to enjoy themselves in a car50. After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought.A. a better education should include something good from both America and GermanyB. German schools trained students to be better citizensC. American schools were not as good as German schoolsD. the easy li

41、fe in the American school was more helpful to studentsThe Cave of LascauxIt was Thursday, September 12, 1940.Four French teens were out exploring in the woods off the northern slopes of the Pyrenees.Manyyears before, an old pine tree fell and left a large hole in the ground. The teenagers were curio

42、us and they started to explore the area and fell into one of the most important archeological （考古的） finds of the twentieth century!There are over a hundred limestone（灰岩）caves in this region of France.Somewere inhabited by humansthousands and thousands of years ago. Between 15,000-17,000 years ago, h

43、umanspainted lively creatures such as cows, bulls, horses, and even cats on the walls of the cave.Why did they mark these walls? Was it to tell a story? Was it to record a famous battle? There are many mysteries and ancient secrets still waiting to be discovered in the cave of Lascaux. There were do

44、ts in many of the paintings. What do these dots mean?Werethey meant to record time, a calendar? Deep in the cave, there is a drawi ng of a birdman . What does this mean?Was it a place for sacred ceremonies? No one knows for sure.The actual cave of Lascaux was closed in 1963 due to the over-abundance

45、 of tourists visiting the site. The carbon dioxide that people were breathing out was causing damage to the fragile（ 易损的）cave paintings. Up till now the Lascaux cave is still closed for tourists. Only a specialist can visit the cave by a special order that must be made out almost a year in advance.N

46、ot more than six persons can enter the cave per day. Two days a week, the cave is completely closed. Due to the great interest of numerous tourists, in 1983 Lascaux II was opened for tourism. It is an exact replica of the cave of Lascaux, 51. The Pyrenees are the in France.A. mountains B. forestsC.

47、riversD. caves52. What does the underlined word inhabited mean?A. builtB. exploredC. lived inD. destroyed53. In the authors opinion, the cave paintings are . A. oldB. beautifulC. easily damaged D. interesting54. The actual cave of Lascaux was closed in 1963 because . A. tourists were destroying the

48、cave paintingsB. there were too many tourists visiting the caveC. tourists were taking photos and causing damage to the paintingsD. it was very difficult for people to breathe in the cave55. Nowadays not more than experts can visit the cave each week.A. 6B. 42 C. 12D. 30第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 下面

49、是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要 求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。The people below are going to make a trip in Australia. After the description of these people, there is information about six advertisements of organized tours A-F. Decide which tours would be most suitable for the(A-F)person mentioned in

50、 descriptions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one tour which you do not need to use.56. Victor is fond of nature and adventure and he is making a study tour into geology in Australia. So he wants to makea whole day trip, enjoy the natural

51、 beauty and study geological phenomena as well.57. Vanessa is planning a short city tour of Sydney so that she can enjoy the highlights of the city and attend an important lecture given by Professor Brown Smith at 2:00 pm at the University of Sydney.58. Charlie and his friends are making their first

52、 journey in Australia. Having traveled around the city of Sydney, they plan to visit Canberra, the capital and political center of the country.59. Jenny, a European womarwith her children is visiting her relatives in Australia. They want to relax themselves by enjoying the sunshine on the sandy beac

53、hes along the coast and have fun with dolphins.60. Mike and Susan are from Brazil. They have been traveling in Australia for a couple of days. This weekend, they would like to have a change and travel to the countryside to have some idea of Australia grape farming and wine producing instead of makin

54、g city tours around.A. City Highlights, Manly Beach, Northern BeachesTour the highlights of Sydney, then cross the Sydney Harbor Bridge toManly and the Northern Beaches. Capture the beauty and lifestyle of the harbor city from Gray Line s specially selected vantage points.Departs: 8:30amAdult: $51.0

55、0Returns: 11:50amChild:25.50B. New Parliament House, National Museum, Australian War MemorialThe nation s capital -a purpose built city, ultra modern, with imposing architecture yet a rural charm of lakeside, gardens and open spaces.This hi-tech city is the seat of Parliament and homeof superb natio

56、nal monuments, museums and galleries.Departs: 8:30amAdult: $110.00Child: $55.00Returns: 9:15pmC. Cuddle a Koala, Kangaroos, Harbour Luncheon CruiseObserve and meet our unique native animals with ample opportunity toget lto know the Cuddly Koala. Then enjoy a spectacular luncheon cruise on beautiful

57、Sydney Harbour. You can choose between the Matilda Cruises Sailing Catamarans, the streamlined Captain Cook Cruisers or Magistic Cruises.Departs: 8:40amAdult: $115.00Returns: 2:00pmChild: $57.50D. Hunter Valley Wineries, Wine Tasting, Traditional Aussie TownsWorld acclaimed Australian wines from the vineyards of the rolling hills and valleys of the Hunter region. The Hunter Valley is Australia soldest commercial wine producing district with over 7,000 acres under vine. Visit historic Wollombi an