安徽省2020届高三上学期期末考试英语试题

1、2019 2020 学年第一学期期末考试卷高三英语满分： 150 分 考试时间： 120 分钟注意事项：答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清晰。请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上的答题无效 。保持答题卡卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力 （ 共两节，满分30 分 ）回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，

2、你将有两分钟的时间将您的答案转涂到客观答题卡上，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。What does the woman mean?A. She will see the professor. B. She cant help the man. C. She will return some books.What will the man do first?A. F

3、ix the computer. B. Clean the windows. C. Have some tea.Why doesnt the woman like the Star Club?A. Its too far away. B. Its too expensive. C. Its too noisy.What time is it now?A.8:00 am. B. 8:30 am. C. 5: 30 pm.What is the woman probably doing?Having a wedding ceremony.Taking on her honeymoon.Gettin

4、g ready to go to Canada.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听第6段材料，回答第67题。How does Alison like her present job?A. It is very satisfactory. B.It is rather rewarding. C.It isn

5、t completely pleasing.Why doe 、 the man suggest Alison go to college?Itll increase her career choices.Itll get her promoted soon.Itll help her earn more money.听第7段材料，回答第89题。What is the man suffering from?A. Heavy traffic. B. Noise pollution. C. Illness.What is the womans advice to the man?A. Taking

6、it easy. B. Turning to the police. C. Finding another neighbourhood.听第 8 段材料 . 回答第 1012 题。What are the speakers talking about?A. What to do for a project. B. When to draw a picture. C. How to be a good artist.How does the man feel about the womans first suggestion?A. Surprised. B. Hesitant. C. Unint

7、erested.What would the man do according to the womans second suggestion?Do much preparation beforehand.Work with talented students.Draw in front of the class.听第9段材料，回答第1316题。Why does the man want to rent a car?A. To go to a concert. B. To attend a party. C. To see his girlfriend.What does the word P

8、orsche probably refer to?A. A rental agency. B. A car brand. C. The name of a factory.Where did the man once go for renting a car?A. The Benz company. B. The bus station. C. The airport.In which aspect is the man satisfied with the car?A. Its condition. B. Its colour. C. Its speed.听第10段材料，回答第720题。Wh

9、o will conduct the activity Dogs might fly?A. Professor Black. B. Patrick Bell. C. Dr. Smith.What is the video show about?How plants and animals live together.How plants communicate with each other.How plants get used to their natural environment.Where is the speaker now?A. In Room 27. B. In the lec

10、ture room. C. In the main hall.What will the listeners do in the final activity?Join in the group discussion.Explore the school garden.Take a walk in the local park.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。AGood education is expensive. Somecountries

11、 today have proven that belief to be wrong, though. If youre dreaming of having your university education in a country outside your motherland, do not he afraid to apply to study in the below-listed countries as everything about your education can be achieved with little or nothing.GermanyKenznow. c

12、omAll the public universities in Germany do not ask for any education fees except administration fees which are quite affordable, no matter what your status. The English language is common in Germany and moat of these universities teach with English so it will be easier to get along as an internatio

13、nal student.NorwayWikipedia. orgWant to achieve your post-graduate degrees? Even if you aim to achieve an undergraduate, Norway is a good option because you will not have to send a penny to anyone. This is possible because of the governments financing of the education from tax income. The only probl

14、em is that most of the top universities in the country teach with their mother tongue and as a foreigner, you have to familiarize with the language enough to pass a required test.TurkeyTurkeydiscoverthepotential. comPublic universities, called Devlet Universiteleri in Turkish, are totally free of tu

15、ition costs. After payment of an affordable basic fee, the rest is free absolutely. Some of these institutions teach in English while some in French and German.ItalyGooverseas. comItaly offers almost free education to international students. Whenyou have to pay as little as 850 per year for quality

16、education, then it is quite cheap. Besides, Italy has so much cultural heritage, and history that students can learn about.Which website can you visit if you tend to apply for a country free of charge?A.Kenznow. com B. Wikipedia. orgC.Gooverseas. com D. Tit Which country could be suitable for a Chin

17、ese student skilled in French?A. Germany. B. Norway. C. Turkey. D. Italy.Whom is the passage intended for?A. International students on tight budget. B. Teachers encouraged to study abroad.C. Parents with adequate education funds. D. Native students with good performances.BAs a volunteer teacher, I m

18、oved into an apartment with eagerness. Sorting all the necessary paperwork out, I got ready to start my work. Great, or so I thought. At 4 a. m. and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cork that lives opposite me. Fantastic! I now have 5 extra alarms every morning.In the foll

19、owing weeks, I also started to notice a trend. Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the hot water line, bowls, cups, shower, doors or glass shelves. Yes, I am clumsy but things just fell apart. If it wasnt broken, it would either be dirty or missing. Using my wa

20、shing basket for the first time was pretty disgusting. When I took out my clothes, they were swiftly followed by a hundred or so bugs that were living in the bottom.As for the general lack of equipment in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, or sharp knives. It turns out making a vegetarian bur

21、ger from scratch wasnt the best idea. I had a small microwave and a grill. I thought the general understanding was never to put metal in a microwave but I went on. Smoke soon started to appear. Im not quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut

22、nut. I spent the following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my mobile phone, which broke the week after and left me without a connection to the outer world.Luckily, Im now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned. No more things have broken (probab

23、ly because there is nothing left to break). I amlearning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils( 用具 ).How did the author feel about her new life upon her arrival?She was nervous to kick off the new job.She was annoyed with the vide students.She was full of enthusiasm about her new life.S

24、he was satisfied with five alarm clocks in her room.What was the trend in the following weeks?A. Her flat became dirtier. B. She developed disability.C. Things began to go wrong. D. More clothes needed mending.What happened when the author was making a burger?A. She suffered a big fire. B. She made

25、a terrible mistake.C. She was seriously injured. D. She broke her phone accidentally.What can be inferred about the author from the end of the passage?A. She will go on living here. B. She will resign from her job.C. She will move into a new flat. D. She will buy new daily necessities.CThe Wall Stre

26、et Journal recently published an excellent article penned by Wendy Bounds on a hot topic here at MNN: the air-purifying qualities of the common houseplant. Given that the air inside your home can be 2 to 5 times more polluted than the air outside of it, making it clean with plants like peace lily（ 百

27、合花）and asparagus fern（ 芦笋蕨）is an economical, artistically pleasing alternative to air purifiers. So it s been acknowledged that a bunch ofpretty putted houseplants can help you maintain a healthier home, but a smarter home?Thats the question in light of a recent study published by the journal of Env

28、ironmental Psychology showing that the presence of plants in a room, particularly in an office environment, can shrink attention span（范围）. Struggling directive attention（the kind of attention that takes effort）can be refreshed through exposure to naturalistic environments. Basically,taking a walkthr

29、ough the park can clear ones head. But can a head be refreshed simply by being surrounded by houseplants?To test their theory, the studys authors rounded up a hunch of participants, put Rome of them in a room with no plants and put others in a room with four plants placed around a desk, and put them

30、 all to the same series of tests. First war a Reading Span Test, which involves reading a series of sentences aloud and remembering the last word in each sentence. This task requires that you fluently switch between attention demanding tasks: from reading and memorizing at one moment, to writing and

31、 recalling at the next. Next came a proofreading task followed by another Reading Span Test.The results? Participants working in the room with the plants improved their performance from the first Reading Span Test to the second while those working in the room lacking in greenery did not. Consequentl

32、y, the benefits of working among plants is indeed evident.What do we know from the first paragraph?Staying indoors can help avoid the poorer air outdoors.Houseplants can function as beautiful cheap air purifiers.Planting potted flowers as decorations is very interesting.Air purifiers are the most ef

33、fective to create a healthy home.What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 probably refer to?A. Focus ones attention. B. Disturb ones attention.C. Weaken ones attention. D. Turn ones attention away.What does the test prove?Working in nature helps increase productivity.Houseplants will be in great

34、 demand in our life.Greenery creates healthier naturalistic atmosphere indoors.Working among houseplants improves mental functioning.What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Flowers: Grand Feast to Eyes B. Greenery: Effective Air-purifierC. Houseplants: Visual Brain Food D. Potted Plants: Great

35、House-beautifierDHave you ever experienced such an annoying thing as it took so long to open a web page? Youre watching stops every few minutes, which ruined your internet experience. But it could be a thing of the past. On June 3, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that C

36、hina would issue licenses for the commercialization of 5G. It means major telecom carriers will start to provide 5G services.The G in 5G refers to the generations of mobile network technologies. 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile data and the internet, and 4G ma

37、de all of these things faster.Now 5G promises much faster data download and upload speeds ， and more stable connections. This means that you will be able to download an entire HD movie in seconds and only experience a short delay between sending and receiving data. For example， when you have a video

38、 chat withyour friend ， there. is generally a 100 to 200 milliseconds（毫秒 ）delay with 4G, but 5G will reducethe delay to 1 millisecond or less, which is almost real time.With a 5G network ， the short delay in information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more safely, as they will be able to

39、communicate in real time and avoid potential dangers.Meanwhile, 5G-enabled wearable devices will keep doctors constantly updated on the health status of their patients and warn them immediately if theres something wrong. Besides, VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will

40、make the games feel even more real.Though 5G will make our lives more convenient, it will not be perfect. For one thing, 5Gwill not “travel far. On 4G networks, you can he 10 kilometers away from the nearest transmission（ 传输）base and barely lose signal. But 5G will only cover about 300 meters, meani

41、ng we will need more transmitters so that we can get signals. And in order to use 5G, we will haveto buy new products specially designed for 5G that are currently expensive.What is the function of the first paragraph?A. To provide a background of the topic. B. offer basic knowledge of the topic.C. T

42、o use an example to support the topic. D. To draw readers attention to the topic.According to the passage , what is likely to happen to our life with 5G?Doctors can treat more patients.No drivers are needed in the near future.Many advanced technologies will be further improved.Children will hate pla

43、ying VR games in the real worldWhat can he found when 5G is compared with 4G?A. 4G covers smaller areas. B. 4G needs more transmitters.C. 5G signals can travel farther. D. 5G coats higher in early stage.What is the text mainly about?A. The development of 5G.B. Challenges that 5G will face.C. Benefit

44、s that people will get from 5G. D. The difference that 5G will make to our lives. 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。Money can buy happiness. 36 What would bring you greater, longer-lasting happiness: purchasing an expensive item youve been eyeing or hooking the vacation y

45、ouve been dreaming about?_37 New things are exciting to us at first, but then we adapt to them. Over time, the satisfaction with material objects decreased. Even though new cars may make us happy in the short-term, the freshness quickly wears off.Spending money on experiences-travel, outdoor activit

46、ies, concerts, classes, movies-brings us more joy than buying material things. One reason is that our experiences are a bigger part of our identity than our possessions. You can really like your material stuff.You can even thinkthat part of your identity is connected to those things. 38 In _ contras

47、t, your experiences really are part of you. We are the sum total of our experiences.Another reason we value experiences even after theyre over is that even negative experiences can become positive over time. 39 Why? Because even unpleasant experiences can later become funny stories or be looked at a

48、s character-building opportunities.Shared experiences are also looked upon more favorably because they connect us to others more than shared consumption does. We feel Hole connected to people who have also backpacked through Europe than people who happen to have purchased the same iPhone. 40_ _But h

49、ow you spend it matters.Yet they remain separate from you.You could use the material item every day.One of the enemies of happiness is adaptation.Just talking about them made their evaluation improve.Spending money on experiential purchases makes people more generous.If weighing your options, buying

50、 experience promises promotion of well being.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、R C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Can you imagine finishing 20 miles on two legs? With his car breaking down, Walter was left with no choice but to get to his first day of work: Walk. Figuring it

51、 would take _41 seven hours to he on time before 8 a. m. , he Alabama college student set out at 42 . I occasionally 43 _my decision. But Im well 44 how much the job means to me, Waltersays. About 4 a. m. four local policemen 45 him and learned about his story, fill of 46 ._ _Although Walter didnt w

52、ant to be a（n） 47 , they_gave_him some food before driving him to a48 _,_ a safe place for him to stayuntil morning. However, he left thechurchandstartedwalkingagain after 20 minutes. When Scott, thepolice officer, was 49 to take over work, heheardabout Walter from his workmates.He picked up Walter

53、and drove him hisrest way.Despitewalkingfor hours, Walter 50 to take a break and started to work before the rest of the crew arrived.Walter s new boss, Lamey, wr ote on Facebook. I can t imagine how many times on that exhausting and 5L wajk_ in the dark he wanted to turn back. But he 52 it to get he

54、re! She_ was_53 by Walter, who desired to finish his bachelors degree after lie and his mother 54 their home in Hurricane Katrina.Lamey added that she had started a GoFundMe to help this hardworking boy with his 55 ._ _After seeing the _56 on_Facebook, CEOMarklin presented his new 57 employee with h

55、is personalsaid Walter.car! Tears 58_up _in Carrs eyes. I dont think that little walk so 59 .In fact, the barrier to ones success often lies in himself. One could only be 60 if he let himself be beaten.41. A. hardlyB. graduallyC. exactlyD. roughlydawn C. dusk D. nounA. confirmedA. awareA. caughtB. q

56、uestionedB. contentB. recognized46. A. reliefB. admiration47. A. botherB. target48. A. garageB. restaurant49. A. dropping inB. passing by50. A. stoppedB. agreed51.A.casualB. enjoyable.52. A. wonB. owedC. made.42. A. midnightB. motivatedC. changedD.abandonedC. guiltyD. proudC. spottedD. searchedC. gr

57、atitudeD. curiosityC. enemyD.comfortC. churchD. farmC. checking inD. hanging outdesiredD. rejectedC. appealin g - D, lonelylovedD. influenced54. A. builtB. lostC. destroyedD. sold55. A dignityB. growthC. occupationD. expenses56. A. commentB. offerC. postD. motto57. A. friendlyB. devotedC. intelligen

58、tD. confused58. A. welledB. rolledC.appearedD. lifted59. A. relaxingB. specialC. longD. demanding60. A. rewardedB. awardedC. rescuedD. defeated第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分:,满分15分）C. thrilled53. A. impressed阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 6

59、1 (step) down onTeachers Day from leading the e-commerce giant. I still have lots of dreams to go after.Mawrote in 62 open letter last year, announcing his parting. The 55-year-old businessman showed up at his farewell party( 欢送会)_63 (dress) up like a rock star.Mas rags-to-riches story is a good exa

60、mple of doing something different. 64 (visit)_ _America in 1995, Ma saw the Internet and had the idea of setting up his own trading website.In 1999, he founded Alibaba, struggling for years to get it off the ground. E-commerce was 65_(gradual)brought to China by Ma, 66 success_has inspired many Chin