2020届天津市部分区2017级高三上学期期末考试英语试卷及解析
【天津市部分区】2017届第一学期期末考试高三英语试卷
天津市部分区2017届度第一学期期末考试高三英语试卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分:听力（共两节,满分20分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分）听下面五段对话.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,你将有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. 例:How much is the shirt? ________A．£ 19.15. B．£ 9.15. C．£ 9.18.答案为B.1．What do you know about the woman? ________A．She doesn’t like her own clothes.B．She wants to be a dress designer.C．She is a famous dress designer.2．When will the meeting be held? ________A．At 12 a.m. B．At 10 a.m. C．At 8 a.m.3．What are the two speakers talking about? ________A．The woman’s appearance.B．The woman’s clothes.C．The woman’s house.4．What is the man’s job? ________A．A shop assistant. B．A TV reporter. C．A businessman.5．What’s the man’s attitude towards the old man? ________A．Sympathy. B．Pride. C．Curiosity.第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）听下面几段材料.每段材料后有几个小题,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.听每段材料前,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.每段材料读两遍.听下面一段对话,回答第6至第8小题.6．Why does the man praise the woman? ________A．Her annual report is good.B．She gets on well with her colleagues.C．She is very careful in her work.7．What do we know about the woman’s character? ________A．She is too proud. B．She is not honest. C．She is modest.8．What did the woman do the day before yesterday? ________A．She asked for a leave.B．She made some mistakes.C．She went to the hospital.听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11小题.9．Where will the woman go? ________A．The train station. B．The hotel. C．The beach.10．How long will the woman stay in the city? ________A．Two weeks. B．Three weeks. C．Four weeks.11．How much does the woman pay the taxi driver? ________A．2.98 dollars. B．3 dollars. C．6 dollars.听下面一段独白,回答第12至第15小题.12．Where did the speaker watch birds last year? ________A．In the mountains. B．In the forest. C．Near the lake.13．Which season is NOT the best for bird watching? ________A．Spring. B．Autumn. C．Summer.14．Which of the following helps the speaker in bird watching? ________A．A guide book B．A flashlight. C．A tent.15．Why does the speaker choose to watch birds in the morning? ________A．Birds are more active then.B．Birds mostly stay in their nests then.C．The light is suitable for watching birds then.第二部分:英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节:单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.例:We feel ________ our duty to make our country a better place.A．it B．this C．that D．one答案是A.16．—I have no appetite for anything today.—________ ? I think you should see a doctor.A．Why not B．So what C．What for D．How come17．Tom’s elder brother has returned home from Paris, where he ________ for three years as a visiting scholar. A．had stayed B．stayed C．has stayed D．has been staying18．As to the educational reform, some people are ________ it, while others are strongly against it.A．in need of B．in favor of C．in place of D．in honor of19.— I’m sorry, Mum. I made a mistake in what you had told me to do, and....— Take it easy, my darling! Everybody ________ make mistakes.A．may B．need C．should D．can20．The driver had to ________ at the traffic light even if he was driving rather fast.A．go up B．give up C．pull up D．pick up21．________ there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty.A．When B．As C．While D．Unless22．— I have a lot of work to do. I’m afraid I have to go now. Bye（Hurriedly）!— Then. ________（puzzled）.A．Stay here longer, please B．Nice to meet you hereC．No problem D．So long23．Tell your father he doesn’t need to carry any ________ with exception of a good pair of shoes while climbing the mountain.A．equipment B．belongings C．instrument D．possessions24．In this case, you’d better not ________ yourself to despair for the sake of your elderly mother.A．abandon B．devote C．apply D．occupy25．________ harder at English, you will make greater progress.A．Work B．To work C．Working D．Worked26．Tom, have you ever seen a moving scene ________ many people rushed a stranger getting heart attack to hospital? A．where B．when C．which D．why27．________ himself of the missing part of the story, the journalist had to ask the interviewee more questions. A．Informed B．To inform C．Having informed D．Informing28．Not until she opened her mouth and spoke, ________ she was foreign.A．I realized B．I had realized C．had I realized D．did I realize29．Please come whenever you want, and you can have ________ you like here.A．whenever B．however C．whatever D．wherever30．But for the timely arrival of the police, her elder sister ________ of all the money.A．were to be robbed B．would have been robbedC．was robbed D．might be robbed第二节:完形填空（共20小题:每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项.It was 1958, and I was 10 years old. Being the older of two boys, I took the mission 31 . I was going to find Mom a useful gift that showed her how much we loved her.In the shop, there was so much to 32 from—cards, combs etc. But while looking in the kitchen hardware section, I spotted 33 I thought was the perfect gift: a peeler（削皮器）.We ate potatoes nearly every day. My earliest 34 are of my mother peeling potatoes slowly and expertlywith her favorite knife. This new peeler would make her job so much 35 .On Mother’s Day, Mom opened her gift. I saw only 36 in her eyes. I was 37 to see the new peeler in operation, but my mother kept using her old knife. After several days of 38 , I asked her, “Mom, why don’t you use the new potato peeler?”“My goodness, I must have 39 ,” she replied. “I’ll use it tomorrow.”But she didn’t. I 40 hid her old knife once in the dark drawer, hoping she’d have to use the new peeler.41 Mom found the old knife and kept using it. Finally I asked her if she wasn’t 42 her Mother’s Day gift.“Alvin, the best part of the potato is just 43 the skin,” she explained. “This new type of peeler wastes too much of the potato and 44 the best part.”Seeing the 45 look on my face, she 46 , “Alvin, I’ll always remember your 47 . I’ll keep it in the drawer forever 48 every time I open it and see the peeler I’ll be 49 of what a wonderful Mother’s Day it was.”Fifty years later, when my brother and I 50 Mom and Dad’s belongings, I spotted the potato peeler in the drawer. I wondered how many times she held it in her hands and thought, “What a wonderful Mother’s Day it was!”31．A．curiously B．seriously C．gently D．anxiously 32．A．borrow B．collect C．differ D．choose33．A．which B．that C．what D．why 34．A．introductions B．memories C．thoughts D．chances 35．A．easier B．better C．happier D．kinder36．A．puzzle B．sorrow C．delight D．pity37．A．free B．ready C．glad D．eager 38．A．embarrassment B．disappointment C．inspiration D．surprise 39．A．forgotten B．promised C．apologized D．complained 40．A．still B．also C．even D．almost41．A．But B．So C．And D．Or42．A．aware of B．familiar with C．interested in D．fond of43．A．upon B．beside C．across D．under44．A．ignores B．removes C．keeps D．covers 45．A．excited B．hurt C．upset D．amused 46．A．added B．declared C．argued D．screamed47．A．help B．love C．knife D．gift48．A．in case B．as if C．so that D．as long as 49．A．reminded B．tired C．warned D．convinced 50．A．threw away B．took up C．sorted out D．brought up第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2.5分,满分50分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项.APlaces to go for Halloween fun in ChengduOne of the most fun and fulfilling things during the season is to throw a Halloween party and boogie through the night with friends and family. When pumpkins, witch’s hats and spiders make their annual appearance you can tell Halloween is approaching.Whether it’s a party for children or just one for adults, there are so many great treats, games, music and activities that you can enjoy yourselves in the city.Dark Mirror-themed PartyWith a scary theme — Dark Mirror（黑暗之镜）, Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu this year will host a big Halloween party on October 31st with these elements: Ghost Parade, Haunted House, Costume Contest and so on. Participants could enjoy live music show, dance and play “trick or treat” games in the public outdoor area.Venue: Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu, 1 Shuijing StreetHalloween Carnival PartyThe Chengdu Happy Valley Amusement Park is to host a Halloween Carnival Party that features magic performances, live rock bands performance and lots of wicked events for participants. The Halloween season in the park will last till November 11 with admission from 80 to 150 yuan.Venue: 16 Xihua AvenueBeer Nest Halloween PartyThe Beer Nest I and Beer Nest II will be decorated in a haunted（闹鬼的）house style and there will be scary movies playing on the big screens of the Beer Nest II. Entertaining activities, such as food & drink specials, live DJs, cool music and Spooky Kids Workshops, will be held and a professional markup artist from Sweden will be there for those who want to make an impression Halloween night.Halloween E-sports Night PartyThe Halloween E-sports Night to take place on October 31 is one of the highlights of the E-sports Cartoon and Animation Festival to be held in Chengdu Eastern Suburb Memory on October 31-November 1. It will offer relevant activities including cosplay showcases, e-sports competition and live music shows as a platform to communicate with celebrated anime artists and cartoon lovers.Venue: 4 Mid-section, South Jianshe Road51．How can we tell Halloween is approaching? ________A．People are eating pumpkins.B．Witch’s hats are sitting on the head.C．Spiders are weaving nets at the corner.D．Families or friends are getting together.52．Which party offers special activities for children to enjoy themselves? ________A．Beer Nest Halloween Party. B．Dark Mirror-themed Party.C．Halloween Carnival Party. D．Halloween E-sports Night Party.53．What is the common element of the four parties? ________A．Cosplay. B．Music. C．Food. D．Magic.54．What can participants do at Halloween E-sports Night Party? ________A．Make cartoon shows. B．Attend E-Game competitions.C．Learn to arrange cosplay shows. D．Exchange ideas with anime artists.55．What can we infer from the Beer Nest Halloween Party? ________A．The party will be held in two places one after another.B．Scary movies will be played in the public outdoor area.C．The Sweden artist is expected to bring joy to the party.D．The party will be decorated in a traditional Chinese way.BFor most kids, a typical school day includes lessons in math, science, and English language arts. But for Calisto Grant, 11, a typical day might also include instruction in American Indian drumming and dancing. She studies the Ojibwa（oh-jib-way）and Lakota languages, too, and enjoys school powwows.Calisto goes to the American Indian Magnet School（AIMS）, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is open to kids in pre-K to grade 8.Although other U.S. schools teach American Indian culture, the teachers at AIMS say their school is unique. They connect lessons to American Indian culture. When students learn about plant life cycles in science, they also learn about how Native people used herbs for ceremonies and healing. A language arts class may include a reading about the meaning of jingle dresses. Calisto says the focus on American Indian culture helps everyone know that “the culture is still alive.”Calisto is Cherokee and Ojibwa. Of the 680 students at AIMS, only one-quarter are American Indian. It is a public school that is open to all kids in the community. All students gain from the school’s focus. “It’s important for everyone to know about the people who were here first and that they still live here today,” says teacher Tamara Goggle. Lessons give all students a chance to explore their heritage.Calisto represents the school at powwows and other events. She is proud to teach others about her history. “An Ojibwa prophecy says that we might lose our culture if we don’t show it to our kids,” Calisto says. “Kids need to help pass down our culture, or it could go away.” AIMS and Calisto are working to make sure that won’t happen.The president of the school AIMS, Mr. Philips says they will go down this road with sincerity and determination, which is thought valuable by experts.56．In what way are Calisto Grant’s school days different from other kids? ________A．She studies math and science.B．She draws English paintings.C．She practices dancing and drumming.D．She learns American Indian languages.57．What can we infer from the third paragraph? ________A．Teachers at AIMS are proud of their school.B．AIMS don’t teach American Indian culture.C．Students are mostly interested in language arts.D．American Indian culture is being neglected by others.58．What do we know about the school AIMS? ________A．It provides free schooling for kids nearby.B．It focuses on American history development.C．It helps students to explore their heritage.D．It proves the existence of American Indians.59．What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph but one refer to? ________A．Ojibwa culture’s going away. B．Forgetting her own history.C．Showing her culture to kids. D．Passing down her culture.60．What can we learn from this text? ________A．Calisto Grant is different from other students.B．American Indian culture is a popular culture.C．The school AIMS is doing a worthwhile thing.D．It takes time for students to love the special culture.CLast year, I called emergency services because I found my partner unconscious on the floor. Within minutes, a police car and ambulance arrived, filled with police, doctors and nurses who moved my partner away to the emergency department, where he received the critical care that he needed.A week later, still marveling at the impact of a handful of strangers, I wrote thank-you notes to those helpful police and doctors and nurses and baked for them. It was a small gesture with a big impact. When I dropped off cakes at the police and fire stations, they thanked me for the gifts. I drove away feeling light and happy, partly because I’d done a good deed, but mostly because I was amazed that there are selfless people who do life-saving work and expect nothing in return. Research has shown that sharing thoughts of gratitude and performing acts of kindness can boost your mood and have other positive effects on your health.When you feel thankful for things you’ve received or something that’s happened, that’s gratitude. It’s impossible to feel it in a vacuum; others are always responsible, whether they’re loved ones, strangers or a higher power. “Gratitude is how you relate to others, when you see yourself in connection with things larger than yourself,” Ruch says.Today, many people don’t stop to appreciate what they have, much less express gratitude. Our instant-gratification lifestyle may be to blame.“With commercial and social media, everything is speeding the younger generation to make them feel that they are the center of the universe,” says Tamiko Zablith, founder of the London-based etiquette consulting firm Minding Manners. “If it’s all about them, why thank others?”Why not thank others? Studies have shown that people who express gratitude increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure levels, get better quality sleep, improve their relationships, have a positive impact on their depression levels and are less affected by pain.Because gratitude is a fairly new field of study, researchers are still trying to identify its cause-and-effect relationship with various health benefits.61．The author’s partner was saved largely due to ________A．his good luck B．the rescuers’ joint effortsC．the author’s immediate reaction D．his receiving good treatment62．Which of the following sentences has the similar meaning with the underlined sentence? ________A．To help others out is a virtue to everyone.B．Helping others will benefit yourself as well.C．Casual help will make a big difference to others.D．Don’t miss doing any good thing however insignificant it is.63．The first two paragraphs serve as ________A．an introduction to the topic of the textB．a description of his partners’ being savedC．an explanation of the police’s personal valuesD．a way of expressing the author’s gratitude64．What can we learn from this text? ________A．Many people are willing to express their gratitude.B．The gratitude training should be carried out at an early age.C．Saying thank-you can have positive effects on your physical and mental health.D．Researchers have known the relationship between gratitude and health benefits.65．Which could be the best title of this text? ________A．The power of gratitude B．My passion for gratitudeC．My partner’s rescue D．People’s attitude to gratitudeDA New study by the British government has discovered the mental well-being of the country’s teenage girls has worsened.The survey, which included 30,000 14-year-old students in 2005 and 2014, showed 37 percent of girls with psychological stress, up from 34 percent in 2005.British boys’ stress level was actually seen to fall over the same time period, from 17 percent to 15 percent. The report’s authors pointed out the “advent of the social media age”could be a major contributing factor for increasing stress among teenage British girls.“The adolescent years are a time of rapid physical, cognitive and emotional development,” Pam Rams den, a lecturer in psychology at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom, wrote in a recent blog post. “Teenagers interact with people in order to learn how to become competent adults. In the past, they would engage with parents,teachers and other adults in their community as well as extended family members and friends. Now we can also add social media to that list of social and emotional development.”Throughout adolescence, girls and boys develop characteristics like confidence and self-control. Since teenage brains have not completely developed, teens don’t have the cognitive awareness and impulse control to keep from posting inappropriate content. Furthermore, this content can easily be circulated far and wide with disastrous implications.Social media can also feed into girls’ insecurities about their appearance, Rams den said. These sites are often filled with images of people with body type unattainable to the normal person. However, these images and the messages tied to them creep into social standards.“Social media allows girls to make comparisons among friends as well as celebrities and then provides them with solutions such as extreme dieting tips and workouts to reach their goals,” Rams den said. “Concerns about body image can negatively impact their quality of life preventing them from having healthy relationships and taking up time that could be better spent developing other aspects of their personalities.”66．How does the survey tell us the negative impact of social media? ________A．By making experiments. B．By raising a question.C．By making comparisons D．By analyzing causes and effects.67．According to Pam Rams den, we can know ________A．teenagers hate sharing their thoughts with people aroundB．teenagers’ mental health has nothing with social mediaC．teenagers will not post improper content on the InternetD．the ways of teenagers’ interaction with people have changed68．What is Rams den’s attitude toward the images with fine body shape? ________A．Supportive. B．Indifferent. C．Critical. D．Concerned.69．According to the last paragraph, it is necessary for teenagers ________A．to get rid of the bad effects of social media.B．to follow the celebrities’ exampleC．to be concerned about their body imageD．to make comparisons among friends70．What does this text mainly tell us? ________A．The well-being of teenagers in Britain.B．The social media’s negative effect on teenagers.C．The development of teenagers in Britain.D．How to interact with teenagers in Britain.第Ⅱ卷第四部分:写作第一节:阅读表达（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分）阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题.John D. Rockefeller was born in 1839 on a farm near Richford, New York, a small town in the western part of the state. He worked hard both in school and outside school and he also showed the skill and ability to produce new things, especially works of art.Rockefeller began to look for work when he finished high school at the age of sixteen. Since the age of five, he had worked at odd jobs, such as raising turkeys or working in potato fields. Now he looked for better opportunities.At first, Rockefeller worked in an office, where he was successful and where he learned a great deal about business. But he wanted to go into business for himself. So he and a friend formed a partnership to buy and sell grain, hay, and other farm products.The business was successful, but Rockefeller decided to go into the new oil industry. He formed his own company so that he could make free use of his skill and imagination in business.The company Rockefeller started became the Standard Oil Company. It took the oil from wells and refined it, that is, changed it into products such as kerosene（煤油）and grease（油脂）.Rockefeller’s business grew until it was worth millions of dollars. Almost everyone who bought oil products had to buy them from the Standard Oil Company. Finally, the government and the courts ordered the Standard Oil Company to be divided up to give other oil companies a chance.John D. Rockefeller earned a great fortune and he gave away much money. By the time of his death, Rockefeller had created a special fund of money to be used to improve health and education and another fund to improve “the well-being of mankind throughout the world.” During his lifetime, Rockefeller had gained almost one billion dollars; he gave away about half of it. But Rockefeller's personal life was fairly frugal.71．What kind of boys was Rockefeller when he was young? （No more than 7 words）72．Why did Rockefeller decide to go into the new oil industry? （No more than 10 words）73．What policy did the government and the courts give to the Standard Oil Company? （No more than 15 words）74．What is the meaning of the underlined part in the last Paragraph? （No more than 5 words）75．How does Rockefeller’s story inspire you to deal with money when you become rich? Put it in your own words. （No more than 20 words）第二节:书面表达（满分25分）76．假设你是晨光中学的学生李津,你的英国朋友Mary上个月来到北京大学学习.下个月你将去北京参加英语演讲比赛.你在资料搜集,语言运用等方面遇到了困难.请你根据以下提示给Mary写一封电子邮件.（1）询问Mary的生活和学习情况.（2）谈谈你的困难并请Mary帮忙.（3）告诉Mary你打算赛后去看她.注意:（1）词数不少于100.（2）可适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯.（3）不能使用真实姓名和学校名称.参考词汇:北京大学Peking UniversityDear Mary,How time flies!Yours truly,Li Jin- 11 - / 11。
2020届天津市部分区2017级高三质量调查(一)英语试卷参考答案
59. He neither dared to climb up nor climb back. / He can’t climb up the cliff and dared not climb back.
2020届天津市部分区高三质量调查(一)英语试题(解析版)
天津市部分区2020年高三质量调查试卷（一）英语试卷温馨提示：使用答题卡的区，学生作答时请将答案写在答题卡上；不使用答题卡的区，学生作答时请将答案写在试卷上。
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第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例：Stand over there______________ you'll be able to see it better.A. orB. andC. butD. while答案是B.1.—Could you help me solve this puzzle, Tom?—______________ I’m really not good at this game.A. Never mind.B. You got me there.C. It’s up to you.D. Sounds a good idea.【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查交际用语。
句意：——汤姆，你能帮我解决这个难题吗？——你把我难住了。
我真的不擅长这个游戏。
A. Never mind.没关系；B. You got me there. 你把我难住了；C. It’s up to you. 由你决定；D. Sounds a good idea. 听起来是个好主意。
2020届天津中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案
2020届天津中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AA 21-year-old female student has become the youngest womanever to be elected as Mayor (市长) after first entering politics to campaign about food.Labor Party (工党) member Rosie Corrigan was elected as Mayor of Selby a market town in North Yorkshire, on Monday. The student’s election was unchallenged to the mayoralty, following a year serving as deputy mayor. Corrigan has just finished her second year studying politics at theUniversityofHull. A political activist since secondary school, lifelong Selby citizen Corrigan has always been ambitious. As a member of the UK Youth Parliament, she co-founded the Selby Youth council, and then went on to run for and win the local council election as a Labour candidate (候选人) aged just 18.Corrigan plan to use her year in office to further encourage political awareness in the youth of Selby. By breaking a political record of being the youngest woman ever elected inUKhistory, Corrigan hopes this will break the misunderstanding of Selby being a sleepy town with old-fashioned views. “It’s an honor to be the Mayor of my lovely hometown,” Corrigan told a newspaper. “I plan on using the year to encourage children and young people to champion their communities.”The politics student’s election has been supported whole heartedly by the politicians she has worked with throughout her early-developing career, including thebackingof former deputy Prime Minister (副首相) John Prescott. Simon Darvill said in an interview, “I hope that the success of Rosie and others like her encourages more young people to get involved in politics and change where they live for the better.”1. Which statement is true according to Paragraph 2?A. Corrigan is new to the political scene of Selby.B. Corrigan became interested in politics in childhood.C. Corrigan has been living in Selby since she was born.D. Corrigan founded the Selby Youth council by herself.2. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. Corrigan plans to further her time in office by at least a year.B. The people of Selby are passive and have out-of-date views.C. Corrigan is the youngest person ever elected inUKhistory.D. Corrigan intends to increase Selby’s youth’spolitical involvement.3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “backing” in Paragraph 4?A. ApprovalB. AppreciationC. PraiseD. SupportBThere is no such thing as a “safe" level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study.In an observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers from the University of Oxford studied the relationship between the self-reported alcohol intake of some 25,000 people in the UK, and their brain scans. The researchers noted that drinking had an effect on the brain's gray matter-regions in the brain that make up "important bits where information is processed," according to leadauthor Anya Topiwala, a senior clinical researcher at Oxford.“The more people drank, the less the volume of their gray matter,“ Topiwala said via email. "Brain volume reduces with age and more severely with dementia(痴呆症).Smaller brain volume also predicts worse performance on memory testing,“ she explained. "While alcohol only made a small contribution to this(0. 8%), it was a greater contribution than other "modifiable" risk factors," she said, explaining that modifiable risk factors are “ ones you can do something about, in contrast to aging.”The team also investigated whether certain drinking patterns, beverage types and other health conditions made a difference to the impact of alcohol on brain health. They found that there was no "safe" level of drinking-meaning that consuming any amount of alcohol was worse than not drinking it. They also found no evidence that the type of drink— such as wine, spirits or beer—affected the harm done to the brain. However, certain characteristics, such as high blood pressure, obesity or binge-drinking, could put people at higher risk, researchers added.The risks of alcohol have long been known：Previous studies have found that there's no amount of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for your overall health. Alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet in 2018.“It has been known for decades that heavy drinking is bad for brain health," Sadie Boniface, head of research at the UK's Institute of Alcohol Studies, said via email. "We also shouldn't forget alcohol affects all parts of thebody and there are multiple health risks. ”4. What is the function of gray matter?A. Control the mount of alcoholB. Process informationC. Scan the brainD. Predict the performance on memory5. Which is NOT true in the following statements according to the study?A. Drinking alcohol is worse than not drinking.B. With people getting older, brain volume reduces.C. Alcohol was the major risk factor for disease and premature death.D. The less people drink alcohol, the more the volume of their gray matter.6. Which is one of the "modifiable" risk factors?A. SmokingB. AgingC. DeathD. Disease7. What is the main idea of the text?A. The mount of alcohol is not related to people's health.B. People drinking alcohol do harm to their brain health.C. People drinking alcohol lead to dementia.D. Theresa great deal of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for health.CBeing a teacher is a rewarding career when it comes to changing lives, but it’s obviously one that comes with plenty of stresses and difficulties too.Seeking help for a child who is so obviously in need isn’t easy. Often, you feel ignored by the government. You feel upset that there isn’t anything you could personally do to help a needy and sensitive member of your class.That’s exactly how Chelsea Haley, aged 24 at the time, felt when she met fourth-grade student Jerome Robinson while working for Teach forAmericainLouisianafor the first time.The pair didn’t get off to the best start, with Jerome, the “problem child”, almost drivingChelseafrom teaching. But whenChelseaput her foot down and became determined to work more closely with Jerome, she learned the cause of his rude behavior: a bad home situation.Chelseawas eager to help Jerome, and realized that he needed more than just academic support.By 2016, a year after meeting him, Chelsea had adopted (收养) Jerome and his brother Jace.Adopting a child doesn’t come cheap, andChelseaspent all the money in her bank to see the process through.In her first few years of raising the boys, she lived on credit cards and postponed her student loan.AsChelsealived with her two adopted sons, she worked hard to repay her debts. She took on extra tutoring jobs outside of school hours, moved in with her parents, and even delivered groceries for cash. Along the way, she was learning how to be the best mom to Jerome and Jace, cooking for them and cheering them on at football matches.And now, just five years later,Chelseacan proudly say that she has paid off nearly $50, 000 of debt. Now that she’s finally out of debt,Chelseahas plans to buy a house and save up for the boys’ college education.“It allows me to focus on the boys’ future,” she said. “Saving money for them, and not spending it on my past.”8. What do we know from paragraph 4?A. Jerome’s family was less fortunate.B. The brothers were in the same class.C. When helping Jerome,Chelseafelt hopeless.D.Chelseagot along well with Jerome from the very start.9. What didChelseado to pay off her debts?A. Borrow money from her parents.B. Do part-time jobs.C. Train students to play football.D. Cook for customers.10. How old wasChelseawhen she paid off nearly all of her debts?A. 24.B. 28.C. 29.D. 30.11. Which of the following can best describeChelsea?A. Lucky and lovely.B. Sensitive and ambitious.C. Selfless and determined.D. Warmhearted and strict.DMy entire life has been influenced by the fact that I stand way above the average height for both men and women. I was born two weeks late. When I finally entered the world I weighed 11 pounds 10 ounces and was 24 inches long. When my mom told my grandmother my measurements, she asked in amazement, "Are you okay?!"I was healthy, but very shy as a child and into my teens. I'm from a small town, and I grew up and graduated with the same 50 people. I started playing basketball in third grade every Saturday, but I didn't have any control over my awkward body. (I didn't even score a point in a game until many years later.) I was 5-foot-10 in fourth grade. I had a small group of friends in elementary school, but sometimes the boys picked on me, calling me a bean pole or the Jolly Green Giant. I still remember my embarrassment when they laughed at me, and how badly Iwanted to be invisible.In high school I got more involved in sports, but I spent most days in the art room. By this time everyone at my school was used to my height (by ninth grade I was 6-foot-3), but if I went out of town people would stare at me and comment about my appearance.I was forced into the spotlight wherever I went.With high school came more confidence. I had success in school, the arts and sports. I played basketball, but my true passion was track and field. During my senior year I was the conference champion in high jump and the 400-meter run. The friendships I gained through my involvement in high school boosted my confidence and helped me develop a sense of humor. Now when a stranger told me I was tall I would smile and nod or, if I was feeling determined, I would pretend to feel shocked and thank them for telling me. I had no idea!Still, society keeps me aware of my status as something rare. And even though people tell me I'm beautiful and I should be a model, there are times when I would trade in my long legs for a small frame and tiny feet. I often wish people weren't so rude. I'm a minority only in the sense of height. I like to think that those who have insulted me didn't intend to. I do believe that most people are basically good, but they can be insensitive.12. What can be inferred from Para.1?A. The writer's height has something to do with her late birth.B. Grandmother was unwilling to have the writer as her grandchild.C. The writer failed to have a successful life because of her unusual height.D. The writer was heavier and bigger compared with other babies when she was born.13. By saying 'I was forced into the spotlight', the author probably means that she ________.A.was criticized by othersB. caught public attentionC. was threatenedD. felt inferior14. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as the writer's experiences in high school?A. She quit playing basketball and joined the track and field team.B. She no longer felt upset when facing her height problem.C. She had a passion for some sports events.D. She built up more confidence.15. What does the last sentence imply?A. People enjoy making fun of others.B. People are bad andcannot be trusted.C. People tend to bully those who are weaker.D. People sometimes care little about how others feel.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届天津市和平区2017级高三上学期期末考试英语试卷及解析
2020届天津市和平区2017级高三上学期期末考试英语试卷★祝考试顺利★卷Ⅰ客观题（共115 分)注意事项：1. 答第Ⅰ卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
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第一部分：听力（共两节,满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 5 分）听下面五段对话。
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。
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1. What was the man planning to do next month?A. Go skiing.B. Go on vacation.C. Take part in a football game.2 What does the man find in the closet?A. A raincoat.B. Rain boots.C. An umbrella.3. How many cups of soy sauce does the woman suggest?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends.B. Co-workers.C. Sister and brother.5. Why did the student fail the test?A. He didn’t finish the test.B. He left the answer sheet blank.C. He got too many answers wrong.第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)听下面几段对话或独白。
2020届天津市第十七中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案
2020届天津市第十七中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAmid the coronavirus outbreak, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a two - week supply of water and food.PotatoesShelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool, dry, dark placeYukon Gold, red, and fingerling potatoeswill last from two to three weeks. Larger white potatoes can last for three to five weeks. Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life. Don't store them next to onions, however. The two might go together well in cooking, but raw, each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other to spoil faster.Tea※Shelf life：6 to 12 months past "sell - by" dateDried tea leaves, whether loose (in a sealed container) or in teabags (in an unopened box) can easily last a year or more if they' re not subjected to damp or humidity. However, the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.Peanuts● Shelf life：1 to 2 monthsPeanuts in their shell, especially when kept cool and dry, are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as two months.Canned fruits and vegetables● Shelf life：1 to 2 years past "sell - by” dateCanning is an extremely efficient means of preserving food. Generally speaking, if canned foods aren't subjected to extreme heat, their contents should stay good for two years or more. Be aware, however, of dented cans or those with swollen tops, which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.1. Which can go bad faster if stored with onions?A. Potatoes.B. Tea.C. Peanuts.D. Canned fruits and vegetables.2. What is special about tea?A. The flavor of tea can always remain the same.B. Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.C. Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.D. The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.3. What may shorten the "sell - by” date of canned foods ?A. Shapes of cans.B. Categories of foods.C. Decline of the temperature.D. Exposure to high temperature.BBeing a teacher is a rewarding career when it comes to changing lives, but it’s obviously one that comes with plenty of stresses and difficulties too.Seeking help for a child who is so obviously in need isn’t easy. Often, you feel ignored by the government. You feel upset that there isn’t anything you could personally do to help a needy and sensitive member of your class.That’s exactly how Chelsea Haley, aged 24 at the time, felt when she met fourth-grade student Jerome Robinson while working for Teach forAmericainLouisianafor the first time.The pair didn’t get off to the best start, with Jerome, the “problem child”, almost drivingChelseafrom teaching. But whenChelseaput her foot down and became determined to work more closely with Jerome, she learned the cause of his rude behavior: a bad home situation.Chelseawas eager to help Jerome, and realized that he needed more than just academic support.By 2016, a year after meeting him, Chelsea had adopted (收养) Jerome and his brother Jace.Adopting a child doesn’t come cheap, andChelseaspent all the money in her bank to see the process through.In her first few years of raising the boys, she lived on credit cards and postponed her student loan.AsChelsealived with her two adopted sons, she worked hard to repay her debts. She took on extra tutoring jobs outside of school hours, moved in with her parents, and even delivered groceries for cash. Along the way, she was learning how to be the best mom to Jerome and Jace, cooking for them and cheering them on at football matches.And now, just five years later,Chelseacan proudly say that she has paid off nearly $50, 000 of debt. Now that she’s finally out of debt,Chelseahas plans to buy a house and save up for the boys’ college education.“It allows me to focus on the boys’ future,” she said. “Saving money for them, and not spending it on my past.”4. What do we know from paragraph 4?A. Jerome’s family was less fortunate.B. The brothers were in the same class.C. When helping Jerome,Chelseafelt hopeless.D.Chelseagot along well with Jerome from the very start.5. What didChelseado to pay off her debts?A. Borrow money from her parents.B. Do part-time jobs.C. Train students to play football.D. Cook for customers.6. How old wasChelseawhen she paid off nearly all of her debts?A. 24.B. 28.C. 29.D. 30.7. Which of the following can best describeChelsea?A. Lucky and lovely.B. Sensitive and ambitious.C. Selfless and determined.D. Warmhearted and strict.CThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the Representative List of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chineseeivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.8. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.9. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.10. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.B. Tai Chi isCompeting against Yoga.C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.DSmart speakers have proven to be handy devices in hospitals, allowing patients to control independently . And now, researchers from theUniversityofWashingtonhave developed an artificial intelligence system that enables these devices to monitor heartbeats.Using technology to remotely monitor heart rates isn't new. These days most smartwatches and fitness trackers are capable of it. The good thing here is that researchers have figured out a way to use the microphonesin smart speakers to do it without requiring physical contact.In a study published inCommunications Biology, the researchers had the smart speakers send out signals that couldn't be heard which were then reflected off a person's body. They then analyzed these signals to identify small chest wall motions related to heartbeats, as well as separate those signals from surrounding noise and breathing.For this particular proof — of — concept setup, the researchers tested this smart speaker on 26 healthy participants and 24 hospitalized patients with various heart conditions, including atrial fibrillation（心房颤动）and heart failure. In both cases, the smart speaker was within 28 -30 milliseconds of an ECG（心电图）,the gold standard used in hospitals to discover arrhythmia（心律不齐）.Like smartwatches with advanced heart features, using smart speakers in this way opens up the possibility for passive, remote heart monitoring. ECGs, while highly accurate, require a visit to the doctor and several electrodes （电极）to be placed on the body. They,re not capable of continuous monitoring so you're limited to what it picks up at that exact moment in time ——one reason why heart arrhythmia can be so hard to discover.Smartwatches are capable of passive, remote, continuous monitoring, but they require you to wear the device at all times to be effective. It's not something that's comfortable for everyone, especially when it comes to sleep and for those with highly sensitive skin. Another issue is that these advanced smartwatches are expensive, while smart speakers are much cheaper.“If you have a device like this, you can monitor a patient on an extended basis and then develop corresponding care plans that satisfy the patient' s needs,“ said Dr. Arun Sridhar, co — senior author on the study. "And the beauty of using this kind of devices is that they are already in people's homes.”12. What does the author focus on in Paragraph 3?A. How the smart speaker works.B. Why the smart speaker is useful.C. The advantages of smart speakers.D. The importance of the study.13. Why is heart arrhythmia difficult to find?A. ECGs are not highly accurate.B. ECGs can't monitor continuously.C. Doctors know little about heart arrhythmia.D. An ECG test is hard to operate and expensive.14. Which statement best explains the characteristics of smartwatches?A. They are comfortable to wear.B. They are friendly to sensitive skin.C. They are effective and cheap.D. They are able to monitor remotely.15. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. We need to invent more smart devices.B. Care plans are vital to patients with heart failure.C. Smart speakers could be contactless heart monitors.D. Different devices are needed to meet patients,demands.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
天津市和平区2017届高三上学期期末质量调查英语试题
天津市和平区2017届高三上学期期末质量调查英语试题第一卷选择题（共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例：We feel our duty to make our country a better place.A.itB.thisC.thatD.one1. —Cooking calls for patience and time but it is an enjoyable experience.—.I often cook for my family on weekends.A.I'm with you on thatB.I'd love toC.It is up to youD.It's very kind of you2.Learning English as a foreign language is very difficult in the of a language environment.A.term.B.regionC.absenceD. pattern3.My driving has improved a lot,but it is still perfect.A.next toB.far fromC.due toD.apart from4.I think you should stop for a moment and on your successes and failures.A.lookB.callC.reflectD.take5.The key to solving the unemployment problem creating more job opportunities.A.lies inB.results inC.adapts toD.leads to6.When Mr.Liu returned from a long vacation,there was a pile of documents for him in his office.A.waitedB.to waitC.waitingD.being waited7.Unluckily,when I arrived,my friend ,so we only had time for a few words.A.was just leavingB.had just leftC.has just leftD.just left8.Our manager, the products of our company were poor in quality,decided to give the workers further training.A.knowingB.to knowC.knownD.knew9.Our English teacher requires us to underline we regard as key points when we read the text.A.thatB.whichC.whereD.what10.According to the rules,you stay where you are until all your papers are collected.A.willB.shallC.canD.might11.Mr.Black has made great achievements in science,but he remains and never talks about them.A.silentB.modestC.calmD.active12.I got caught in the rain on my way home and my new suit .A.has ruinedB.had ruinedC.had been ruinedD.has been ruined13. —My best friend James and I have exactly the same taste for action movie.—!A.CongratulationsB.Sounds brilliantC.All the bestD.What a coincidence14.If this island a tourist attraction,last week's earthquake would have caused far more deaths.A.is to remainB.has remainedC.remainedD.would remain15.—Are you getting on well with your partner?—Not at all.We've almost come to the point we have to separate.A.whyB.whereC.whichD.as第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从l6～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2020届天津市第十七中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析
2020届天津市第十七中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhat are you waiting for? A new series of movies shown this year can’t be missed. Have you enjoyed them already?Frozen IIFrozen was the highest grossing (票房) animated film ever. In Frozen II Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Krist left off Arendelle to seek thesource of Elsa’s icy magic. Although the millions of children who loved the first film are older now, they might give it a reception.Last ChristmasA festive romantic comedy, Emilia Clarke stars in Last Christmas as Bridget Jonesy , a shop assistant, whose life in London is a mess, and Henry Golding as the eligible bachelor(黄金单身汉)who tidies it up. The film’s director, Paul Feig, and co-writer, Emma Thompson, promise that the film is worth expecting.A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodTom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as the only American celebrity(名人) more famous than he is. As the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for more than 30 years, Fred Rogers is a legend of pre-school children’s television, which appeals to a large audience.Charlie’s AngelsHollywoodaction movies starring women are rare. But have you seen a movie starred, written and directed by women, too? Charlie’s Angels is one of the first. A reboot (翻拍) of the 1970s TV series, not to mention the two films from 2000 and 2003, the new version is directed by Elizabeth Banks. She also plays Bosley, one of the female detectives who are employed by Charles Townsend to go on global adventures.1. Which moviebecame the most popular cartoon film this year?A. Frozen II.B. Last Christmas.C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.D. Charlie’s Angels.2. Which character works on a TV station?A. Krist.B. Emilia Clarke.C. Fred Rogers.D. Bosley.3. Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?A. Frozen II.B. Last Christmas.C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.D. Charlie’s Angels.BIn 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back. Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads（有效载荷）into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developing devices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip（芯片）with 256 threads（线程）that is placed between a person's skin and brain. The threads attach directly to brain tissue（脑组织）.Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.4. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?A. Launch big satellites.B. Reach distant moons.C. Move around our planet.D. Study the universe.5. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?A. How they'll be set up.B. What safety features they'll have.C. How much money they'll earn.D. Where they'll be produced.6. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?A. Those who own great wealth.B. Those who are physically disabled.C. Those who travel internationally.D. Those who do research on plants.7. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.B. Advances in Business and Technology.C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.CThe founder of Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator fromWisconsin. During the late 1960s, Americans witnessed the uninvited side effects of high productivity. Factories and power plants were sending out smoke and industrial waste while Americans were using petrol for their massive(大量的) cars, making air pollution almostsynonymous withthe nation’s development.What moved Senator Nelson to action was the 1969 massive oil spill inCalifornia, the largest in theUnited Statesat that time. The spill proved to be an environmental nightmare as it had a significant effect on marine life, killing about 3,500 sea birds, as well as marine animals such as dolphins, elephant seals and sea lions, fueling public anger. Inspired by the student antiwar movement at that period of time, Nelson found it an appropriate time to direct the energy of the students towards a fight for environmental protection. He decided that it was time to educate the Americans on the need to protect the environment. Thus Earth Day was born in 1970, and public environmentalawareness took centre stage.On 22ndApril 1970, millions of Americans took to the street and thousands of students marched to appeal for a healthy, sustainable environment. There was now a new synergy(协同作用) among different groups which had previously been fighting their causes related to the environment. Their fight for environmental conservation became so overwhelming that affected businesses were forced to follow environmental standards if they wanted to continue their operations.As it became more apparent that environmental issues were not just localized ones but a global concern, the year 1990 saw Earth Day reach out to many more around the world. Earth Day 1990 helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit inRio de Janeiro, bringing together many nations for a united effort towards protecting the environment.8. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “synonymous with” in paragraph 1?A. familiar withB. opposite toC. different fromD. equal to9. Why did Nelson found Earth Day?A. To support students’ antiwar movement.B. To draw people’s attention to the seriousness of the oil spill.C. To arouse American’s awareness of environmental conservation.D. To educate Americans to protect marine life threatened by oil spill events.10. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Businesses would like to follow environmental standards.B. Earth Day united people to fight for environmental protection.C. It was the side effects of high productivity that led Nelson to take action.D. The 1992 United Nations Earth Summit made Earth Day known to more countries.11. The passage mainly talks about_______.A. how Earth Day came into beingB. why Earth Day was so significantC. who the founder of Earth Day wasD. what Earth Day meantto the worldDAccording to Oxford Dictionaries, morality means: “Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.” Though morality is a rather subjective subject, there are some principles that are universal across all cultures found by an Oxford University study: “help your family, help your group, return favors, be brave, obey superiors, divide resources fairly, and respect others’ property”. The fact that these morals are found across 60 cultures from around the world demonstrates that morality, though subjective, is the cornerstone of keeping our societies together. Here are some reasons to be moral: without morality, a social life is almost impossible to maintain; having a good reputation and having a clear conscience is psychologically healthy; and most philosophies regard unselfish and principled behavior as important.There is no doubt that without morals, a society cannot function effectively. A confused situation would appear, According to the Society of Morality, “We are social animals, and the actions we take-the things we do and the things we don’t do-have consequences on our environments and on the others around us. As a result, we need to be able to govern our behavior in the near term so as not to injure ourselves or our community in the longterm. This system of controlling our actions and our thoughts in order to operate in a community is what we often refer to as morality”. Therefore, we need a set of morals in order to operate within a social circle and a social environment. Acting immoral usually results in being excluded from social activities or being avoided by a society based on laws and cultural standards. Besides acting moral having a sociological need, it also has a psychological basis. Most people are concerned to some extent about their reputation. According to PsyPost, “A lot of economic models of human behavior assume that people are only rational (理性的) when they narrowly pursue their own self-interest, but history shows us that people are also tremendously concerned with being and appearing moral”. So, the fear of one’s reputation being damaged is often a strong motivator to be moral. And if someonehas been immoral,most people go out of their way to make sure no one finds out, or to correct the behavior in order to not be caught. This goes in line with conscience as well. People generally feel in a better psychological state if they feel that their conscience is clean. A dirty conscience can result in a lack of sleep, anxiety, internal stress, and even illness.On the side of philosophy, the study of ethics (伦理) comes into play. Most philosophers agree that one should rationally choose a set of standards of behavior in order to function. Though there is moral relativism, there are universal anthropological (人类学的) morals, as mentioned in the introduction. By the nature of our societies and cultures, we choose what we believe is right and wrong. But surprising, this rational behavior comes to a general agreement on morals. So, there is a fine line between moral relativism and moral absolutism. But the main thing to take away from this discussion is that philosophers generally believe that each individual has the right to rationally come up with a set of ethics to live by, and that it is healthy to do so.12. The author discusses morality (paragraph 1) in order to ________.A. explain the relationship between morality and cultureB. describe the moral rules found all around the worldC. contrast the distinction between right and wrongD. introduce the definition, principles and reasons of morality13. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. acting moral allows us to fit into group betterB. morality brings the system of controlling behaviorC. contrast the distinction between right and wrongD. introduce the definition, principles and reasons of morality14. Which of the following is the psychological basis for acting moral?A pursuit of self-interest. B. a clean conscience.C. The concern about reputation.D. a dirty conscience.15. What does the author advise us to do according to the last paragraph?A. To reach a general agreement on morals based on ethics.B. to carve one’s own sense of ethics to operate in this world.C. To choose between moral relativism and moral absolutism.D. To exclude philosophers’ beliefs and solution as well.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届天津市部分区高三上学期期末考试英语试题（解析版）
2020届天津市部分区高三上学期期末考试英语试题（解析版）天津市部分区2020届高三上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分:听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听F面五段对话。
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，你将有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.What are the speakers going to do today?A. Enjoy a clothes show.B. Stay at home.C. Go to a book fair.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a shop.B. In a restaurant.C. In the woman’s house.3.Why did the man apologize to the woman?A. He damaged her CD.B. He couldn’t repair her machine.C. He sold her a product of poor quality.4.How will the woman get to Glasgow?A. By plane.B. By train.C. By car.5.What are the speakers talking about?A. Preparation for a trip.B. A school day.C. A final exam.第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)听下面几段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题，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。
听每段材料前，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。
每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2020届天津市部分区高三上学期期末考试英语试题(解析版)
天津市部分区2020届高三上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分:听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听F面五段对话。
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，你将有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.What are the speakers going to do today?A. Enjoy a clothes show.B. Stay at home.C. Go to a book fair.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a shop.B. In a restaurant.C. In the woman’s house.3.Why did the man apologize to the woman?A. He damaged her CD.B. He couldn’t repair her machine.C. He sold her a product of poor quality.4.How will the woman get to Glasgow?A. By plane.B. By train.C. By car.5.What are the speakers talking about?A. Preparation for a trip.B. A school day.C. A final exam.第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)听下面几段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题，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。
听每段材料前，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。
每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is the woman’s opinion about Spanish?A. It is a useful language.B. It is difficult to pronounce.C. Its grammar is easy to learn.7. Where was the woman’s grandmother born?A. In China.B. In Russia.C. In England.8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Father and daughter.C. Teacher and student听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
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2020届天津市部分区2017级高三上学期期末考试
英语试卷
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第I卷
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1. 每小题选出答案后,用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
2. 本卷共70小题,共115分。
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分)
听F面五段对话。
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,你将有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.
What are the speakers going to do today?
A. Enjoy a clothes show.
B. Stay at home.
C. Go to a book fair.
【答案】B
【原文】M: Hi, Lucy.
W: Hi, John. What shall we do today?
M: I don’t feel like going out. The weather is so wet.
W: Personally, I planned to go to a clothes show or a book fair, but I would love to be with you.
2.
Where are the speakers?
A. In a shop.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In the woman's house.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Would you like some juice?
M: Yes, a glass of orange juice. Could I have a few cookies with that? W: Of course. I’ll be back to take you r order in a minute.
3.
Why did the man apologize to the woman?
A. He damaged her CD .
B. He couldn't repair her machine.
C. He sold her a product of poor quality.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: I bought this CD in your shop last week. But it suddenly didn’t work yesterday, and I believed it was not caused by human error.
M: Sorry. I will change it for you.
4.
How will the woman get to Glasgow?
A. By plane.
B. By train.
C. By car.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Shall I get back by train?
M: Well, Mum, the train’s almost as expensiv e as flying and takes much longer. I’ve booked a flight. It lands in Glasgow at 4 o’clock. And then。