浙江省绍兴县鲁迅中学2020学年度高三英语期中考试卷新课标人教版

1、浙江省绍兴县鲁迅中学 2020学年度高三英语期中考试卷第I卷（共100分）第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）一 Congratulations to you ! I hear you got the first place in the English Speech Contest.A. Don t mention it. I think that s only mepast B. Thanks . But I think I could have done betterC. There s nothing to cheer for

2、.D. No, no. It s a pieceof cake.What approach do you think of English?A. of learning B. to learn C. to learning D. learnAt last the manhad no choice but the computers from the office.A. admit to have stolen B. admit having stolenC. to admit to have stolen D. to admit having stolenWe all feel it is J

3、ack as well as his wife thatfor their son sbad performance at school.A. are to blame B. is to be blamed C. are to be blamed D. is to blame5.If it were not for the fact that you ill, I would ask you to do thisright now.A. were B. had been C. are D. should beIt wasin the town wasnamedafter a hero he f

4、ought for the peace.A. which, that B. where, where C. that, where D. which, whereHe is is known as a hacker-he likes to show off on the Internet and websites.A. who B. what C. that D. which-1 havent seen you for weeks, Jim.I_ ill for sometimelast month.A. was B. have been C fell D .had beenThe profe

5、ssor was not a bit satisfied with the students paper, it couldnt have been.A. a worse one B. a better one C. the worst one D. the best oneCould you suggest a time it would fit you to visit us and try out themachine?A. that B .when C. which D. whereI shall never forget the day Shen Zhou V was launche

6、d, hasa great effect on my life. A. that, whichB. when, which C.which, thatD. when, thatWhat s that unpleasant noise?Oh, the road beforethe main gate.A. is repairingB. is being repaired C . is repairedD. has been repairedUnder no circumstances such a silly decision.A. will we agree to B, we will agr

7、ee to C, will we agree with D, we will agree withThe rich only themselves in making moneyand had no eye for the needsand welfare of their workers .A. occupied B . concerned C . enjoyed D. devotedall of you succeed thisHe looked at us hopefully and saidtime . I will bewaiting for good news from you .

8、 ”A. wish B . hope C . may D . will 16. After floods had destroyed crops and houses, the farmers in the village were foodand shelter . A. in favour of B . in hope of C . in charge of D . in want ofI the army since I graduated from school.A. have joined B. have been in C. joined D. wasWhy she wants t

9、o go and live there alone is quite me. A. over B . out of C. beyond D. up toPaper produced every year is three times the world s productionof vehicles.A. as heavier as B . more heavier C . of the weight of D . the weight ofShe is a strange girl and sometimes her ideas are hard. A. to be understood B

10、. to understand C. understanding D. understood 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Scientists now bel ieve the earth s magnetic poles（地磁极）have changed many times. One 21 change may have taken place about 330000BC. This 22 is _ about when modern man first 23 on_the earth.Many 24 now believe the magnetism（磁力

11、现象）of the earth may have a 25 influence on life itself. In the 26 past many kinds of animals and plantsdied out suddenly, 27 the North and South magnetic Poles changed 28.Animals, birds and 29 people are to somedegree controlled by magnetic forces.When there is a 30 Jncrease in magnetic strength, ma

12、ny animals have 31 in _ finding their way. Mice, 32 near_a strong magnet, lose their hair and die33. And whenthe earth s magnetism suddenly decreases,the 34 of menor women who kill themselves increases.How 35does the earth s magnetism 36 our lives? We cannot know for 37. Wedo know this magnetism is

13、getting weaker and we know that in 2500 years themagnetic poles may change position 38. And we know when 39 happened in thepast there were enormous(巨大的)40_in life on Earth.21.A. similarB. suchC. probableD. certain22.A.yearB. centuryC. dateD. moment23.A. appeared B. cameC. producedD. made24.A. people

14、B.scientists C.expertsD.specialists25.A. surprising B. poorC. completeD. strong26.A. farB. distantC. longD.deep27.A. whenB. if(C. beforeD. after28.A. placeB. directionC. positionD. use29.A. alsoB. tooC. someD. even30.A. slowB. weakC. quickD. sudden31.A. interestB. difficultyC. prideD. problem32.A. l

15、ainB. placedC. comeD. stayed33.A. earlyB. lateC. muchD. quietly34.A. caseB. factC. numberD. chance35.A. longB. muchC. oldD. weakly36.A. makeB. causeC. connectD. control37.A. certainB. clearC. freeD. ever38.A. tooB. insteadC. againD. often39.A. thoseB. thisC. thatD. these40. A. influences B. effectsC

16、. movements D. changes第二部分阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的答案中选出最佳选项。ANEW MEXICO-Make way for the final highrise project: the space elevator（梯）.Long viewed as science story “imagineering”, researchers are gathering strength in their search of something to push this uplifting imaginat

17、ion into actuality.The elevator would be a smooth 62,000-mile ride up a long cable. Payloads（货物）can shake up the Earth to space cable, experiencing no large launch forces, slowly climbing from one atmosphere to space.Science fiction writers have been mentioning space elevators for years. Some call i

18、t a “thought experiment,but others point out that spaceexploration B.C. “Before Cable” will pale compared with whats possible within ten to fifteen years.Eards told SPACE. Com that hes been wrapped up in space elevator work for some three years, supported by NIAC program. “Im convinced that the spac

19、e elevator is practical and doable. In 15 years we could have a dozen cables running at top speed putting 50 tons in space every day for even less, including upper middle class individuals wanting a joyride（ 观光）into space.For a space elevator to function, a cable with one end attached（车甫定）to the Ear

20、ths surface stretches upwards, reaching beyond Earth orbit.The cableremains unmoving over a single position on Earth. This cable, once in position, can be lifted from Earth by machines, right into Earth orbit. The hardest challenge has been finding a super strong cable material. Thats what has kept

21、this idea in science fictionfor 40 years, Eards said. But the rightcable stuff is no longer thought of as unoainium （无法得至1J）, “ he said.“The answer is carbon nanotube composite ribbon.（碳纳米管合成缆绳 ）.”41.What is the space elevator mentioned in this text?It is a means of imaginary transportation by which

22、 people could reach space.It is a smooth 62,000-mile cable with which people carry goods to space now.It is a thought experiment which scientists are now doing.It is something that people are now searching for.Whatis the meaning of “wrapped up in as the words are used in the text?A. Contained. B. Su

23、rrounded by. C. Deeply devoted to. D. Covered with.The main purpose of writing this text is.A. to announce the realization of space elevatorB. to introduce thefuture space elevatorto attract more people to go sightseeing in spaceto show the difficulty in building space elevator BThere are two kinds

24、of people in the world. Those of the first kind are born idles（ 游手好闲者）,taking interest in nothing. It seems what they live for is to pass time idly. They simply don t know why they have to do so,nor will they bother to ask. The other kind are those whotake things seriously and never wish to idle awa

25、y their life. But only a part of the second group are eager enough to make success. All the others fail to make enough effort to make their dreams come true.Why things so happen to them? What are the reasons?I later find out that some people are determined. They are“ignitersthat catch fire of their

26、own, giving light and heat. But that s not the case with others. They may be fuels but not igniters. As pieces of wood or coal, they need a match or a lighter to make them burn so that their energy can be released to give off light and heat.The majority of people need some igniter to light them. Thu

27、s igniter becomes a must for those people to succeed. Unless a suitable igniter comes their way, they will always remain idle like cold unused firewood or coal.Fortunately , such an igniter is not difficult to meet. One may find it in an instructive book, a film story ,a few words of a close friend,

28、 some advice of a good teacher, a pleasant journey, or an unexpected love.Any of these, coming at the right time, can serve as an igniter to start one s enthusiasm for learning or for a better career, to turn him from a passive state of waiting to an active state of pursuing, to lend him strength to

29、 go ahead bravely. In that case, what he has prepared for years will be quickly turned into fruitful reality.Such an igniter may turn up of itself , but most likely we have to find it ourselves. Never let a chance slide away, for it is the key to your success. 44.Who take things seriously but may no

30、t be able to succeed in this passage?A. IdlersB. IgnitersC. Fuels D. Lighters.What does the writer value most in order to succeed?A. Storing a lot of energyB. Great interest ineverythingC. An igniter coming at the right timeD. Wonderful dreams about abright future.What is the writer s purpo se in wr

31、iting this article?The writer describes two kinds of peopleThe writer encourages people to find chances to succeed.The writer praises those who work hard.D. The writer tries tomake fun of idlers.What s the meaning of the underlined word “pursuing ” in the sixth paragraph?Dreaming about success. B. T

32、rying to achieve something .C. Preparing fort the worst D. Hoping to be a leader CThis will be a happy spring for students at ChengduNo7 Yucai High School, Sichuan. They were promised a group outing organized by the school.The good news cameright after a protest letter signed by all 3,000 students w

33、as presented to school leaders last Monday. Ye Na, chairman of the student Union, composed the letter: Return spring outings to us!“ Spring is in the air, rape seed flowers are blooming, kites and birds areflying, but we re still caged in classrooms wrote the Senior 2 girl.The school responded with

34、a public hearing（ 听证会 ）. Last Wednesday, students, parents and teachers were invited to campus to discuss the issue. Surprisingly, all participants agreed on a spring outing.“ I understand the students, but it s hard to make decisions as we have to consider security and parents worries. I m happy th

35、at I supported it. ” Said Zhang Feng, dean of student affairs.“As someaccidents happen to students on organized trips, manyschools have not planned spring outings since 2000. This year s expectation is bringing cheerful smiles.“As boarding students, we have few opportunities to go out. If no groupou

36、tings are organized, how can we enjoy friendships outside school? It sa long time since my last spring outing in primary school, ” said Dai Junhao,15.Teenagers in other countries are also expecting spring to come as theirschools plan seasonal outings every year.“ My school plans a wide variety of ou

37、tings, such as performances, picnic, swimming and museumtrips. But we have to have our parents sign a form legal, health and security problems so the school can do what they think is in our best inte rest. We are always accompanied by adults. ” Lauren Bly, 16, US“ In Italian schools everybody waits

38、for the good reason because they have the opportunity to go on a seven-day trip to a famous and old European city like Prague, Berlin, London, Rome, Madrid If our parents allow us to go they ll sign releases, pay for our trip and pay for insurance. A teacheris present for every 10 students, assuring

39、 （ 使确信 ）parents that their sons and daughters are safe. ”Cristiana Girolimetto, 18, Italy 48.Which of the statement is true?A. Ye Na, chairman of the student Union came from Grade II, Yucai High School.Most of the participants at the public hearing agreed on a spring outing. C. This may the first sp

40、ring outing for the students in Yucai High School. D. In the USA, teenagers at school can enjoy organized seasonal outing as they like.In Italy, parents should do the following if they allow their children to go outing except.A. sign releases B. accompany their children to places of interestC. provi

41、de enough money D. makesure that their children will be safe 50. The main reason why lots of schools forbid spring outing is that.A. it will cost a lot of money B. the students parents don t supportittoo many terrible accidents happened to students on organized tripsthe problem of security of the st

42、udents while outing51. We can infer that.Chengdu No. 7 High School cares for the voice of the studentsThe school decides important matters always by holding a public hearing of their studentsThe students in Grade III won t be allowed to go outing as they are too busy preparing for the coming college

43、 entrance examsThe school is unable to collect money to support the students to go onthe organized group outing DFor hundreds of years humans have dreamt of finding life on distant planets. Now the hope of discovering real evidence of life has greatly increased.NASN s Mars detector（ 探测器 ）, Opportuni

44、ty, succeeded in finding signs that water once existed on the planet. Opportunity landed on Mars in January.Scientists now believe that the planet could once have supported life .This discovery was chosen by Science, one of the world s leading magazines, as the most important scientific achievement

45、of 2020 last Friday.“ This little , wheeled, one armed box went around another planet and has done something no human has ever managed, ” according to Science. “It has discovered another place in the universe where life could once have exis ted. ”Although westillcan t say that life could have existe

46、d in this environment,it is now certain that there was water on Mars,” said Steve Squyres, oneof the scientists working on the Mars mission.The evidence comes from pictures and chemical readings taken by Opportunity.It includes marks on rocks like those caused by flowing water on Earth and salty che

47、micals like those found in dried out sea beds. Scientists said the new evidence proved beyond doubt that water has been existed on Mars.But it is still unknown whether the water on Mars was like an ocean or just ice.While Opportunity has not found any signs of life, the presence of water means life

48、is possible. “In everything we know about life on Earth, there is no example without liquid water, ” Squyres said. “ So water is important for the search or life on Mars. ”Researchers agree that a future mission should bring back physical samples. But somescientists worry about the risk that this co

49、uld introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth.“The problem here is how to get the samples back, ” Squyre replied. “ I think it is our responsibility to limit any risk.”52.According to the scientists in the passage , the sign of water means.A. the existence of lieB. the existence of foreign crea

50、turesC. the possibility of lifeD. the research has achieved greatly.The title of the passage should beA. Water Means Life B.A New Finding on Mars C. Water on MarsD. TheSign of Water.We can infer from the passage thatA .humans will find new creature on Mars in the near futurephysical samples will sur

51、ely be brought back to earth someday in a way without any riskhuman beings can fight against the dangerous creatures from the Marsmore responsible researchers are wanted to carry out the mission 55.Which of the following statements is true?The Opportunity has collected all the evidence of life on Ma

52、rsWe have had enough evidence that water has been existing on MarsThere was once an ocean on MarsScientists have found a way to bring back physical samples now EI had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang.Itwas an eccentric （ 怪僻的）farmer. I had never met him before although I had

53、 often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything.Even then all Icould makeout was that someonecalled Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadnt the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.It had been sno

54、wing heavily that day and I didnt know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. She meant more to me than anyone . even my own wife. he said.Icould see that he had been crying. I thought something

55、 terrible had taken place, a possible scandal （ 丑闻）. I was even more shocked when he told mehe had put her in the barn （厩）. I wouldnt leave her out in the cold. he said.Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his.I was about totell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the

56、barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. She was such a good cow. I wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her. he said and burst into tears again.The underlined phrase “make out ” in the first paragraph meansA. expect. B. understand.C. see clearlyD.hearclearlyBefore he

57、arrived at the farmers house, the writer expected to see Milly lying .A. on the ground of a barn.B. on the floor of a room.C. in bed in a room.D. in bed in a barn. What do we know about Milly from the story?A. She had met with an accident.B. She had caused a scandal.C. She was seriously ill.D. She w

58、as hidden somewhere.The farmer wished that the writer might .A. look into the matter.B. bring Milly back to life.C. free him from a scandal. D. keep the whole thing a secret.The person who told the story is probably a .farmer B. policeman. C. country doctor. D. newspaper reporter.第二节：阅读下面材料，从所给的 6 个

59、选项中选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。61.Greg loves drums and his favorite is classical music. 62. Robert plays the violin, his favorite style of music is countrymusic.63. James loves the sound of the drum and he likes rock. 64. Harry says the best instrument is the piano. He likes to listen to opera. 65. Kevins favori

60、te instrument is the guitar and his favorite style of music is jazz.A. He loves to listen to drums. He says hes not a player, just a listener. He claims to like rock.Heis violinist, so of course its natural that he should favour the violin.He prefers country music.His favorite is the guitar. However