天津市2020届高三英语上学期期末联考试卷

第一学期期末六校联考

高三英语

本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷选择题（共115分）

第一部分：听力理解（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。

1. What was the weather like yesterday?

A. Rainy.

B. Fine.

C. Cloudy.

2. What is the woman doing?

A. Shopping.

B. Playing games.

C. Searching for tips.

3. What is the woman’s nationality?

A. Australian.

B. American.

C. Indian.

4. How much will the woman pay?

A. $36.

B. $38.

C. $40.

5. Why does the man come back here?

A. To see a play.

B. To buy a ticket.

C. To look for something.

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. How many books are there on the list?

A. 5.

B. 8.

C. 13.

7. What did the woman do this summer?

A. She took a trip to Bali.

B. She visited her cousins.

C. She bought a new laptop.

8. How does the woman advise they should solve the problem?

A. She buys three and the man buys two.

B. She pays the man fifty dollars for sharing.

C. They each pay half of the amount for the books.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。

9. Which part of the body did the woman hurt?

A. Her leg.

B. Her hand.

C. Her foot.

10. Why did the woman want to learn to ride a bike?

A. To be like the other students.

B. To go to school faster.

C. To have fun.

11. What will the man do for the woman?

A. Teach her how to ride a bike.

B. Give her a bike ride to school.

C. Have Johnny apologize to her.

听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。

12. Who does the organization mainly help?

A. Kids who have difficulties in reading.

B. Kids who have difficulties in listening.

C. Dogs who have difficulties in listening.

13. What does Izzy do when the kids are reading?

A. Listens to them.

B. Walks around them.

C. Holds books for them.

14. How many schools does the organization work with now?

A. 7.

B. 9.

C. 10.

15. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. A reading program.

B. A famous school.

C. A cute dog.

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）

16. —No words are strong enough to express our heartfelt thanks for your assistance.

—________.

A. Take it easy

B. With pleasure

C. It’s my pleasure

D. Never mind

17. —How disgusting the weather is! It________for nearly a week.

—I don’t like rainy days either. However, the rainy season usually lasts about a month here.

A.had rained

B. will be raining

C. has been raining

D. was raining

18. The team didn’t deserve________the game but Lady Luck was on their side.

A.winning

B. won

C. to win

D. having won

19. Summer is already approaching, but the garden’s construction is________completion.

A.apart from

B. regardless of

C. on account of

D. far from

20. I told Danny it was a bad idea, but he’s so________that he just never listens.

A.stubborn

B. dynamic

C. desperate

D. considerate

21. —I’m sorry. I________to your birthday party if……

—Forget it. I know you were in Shanghai on business then.

A.had come

B. would have come

C. needn’t have come

D. came

22. ________upon his years of experience in the business, ZhangYong, Alibaba’s newly

appointed CEO, came up with a novel idea for increasing sales.

A.To draw

B. Being drawn

C. Drawing

D. Drawn

23. You shouldn’t have been so rude to Dennis, ________you should apologize to him, I

suppose.

A.which

B. for which

C. whom

D. for whom

24. Devotion is a kind of quality, ________you should have if you want to get along well with your

friends.

A.that

B. it

C. one

D. what

25. Lao Gan Ma is the best chilli sauce in China. The company built up its________by

constantly providing high-quality products at a relatively low price.

A.reputation

B. campaign

C. appetite

D. occupation

26. —We are climbing Mount Tai this weekend.

—Wonderful! Take an umbrella with you________it rains.

A.as if

B. so that

C. in case

D. even if

27. —However busy Mary is, she will________some time for exercise every day.

—No wonder he is always so energetic.

A.set aside

B. put away

C. work out

D. pick up

28. We were wild with joy when word came________our school team had won first place in the debate

contest.

A.whether

B. how

C. that

D. why

29. Peter searched all the places where he________have left her iPad but it was all in vain.

A.might

B. would

C. must

D. should

30. Not until then________that nobody was happier than I was.

A. I had realized

B. had I realized

C. did I realize

D. I realized

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of 31 . Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 32 to the area.

Last summer, I found a tiny little 33 in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.

We decided to let it 34 growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 35 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to 36 the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 37 .The sunflower had not 38 where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big 39 and grown under and around it to reach the 40 .

That’s when I41 that if a tiny litt le sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its 42 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we 43 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we 44 to go and get what we need for growth.

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 45 to achieve our goals. Like the 46 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had 47 in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be 48 of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 49 us. We will find a way to go under or 50 any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.

31. A．flowers B．insects C．rocks D．vegetables

32. A．color B．water C．fertilizer D．shape

33. A．weed B．plant C．seed D．rock

34. A．continue B．stop C．improve D．escape

35. A．strange B．weak C．lonely D．pretty

36. A．collect B．tend C．watch D．remove

37. A．wonderful B．terrible C．unusual D．valuable

38. A．passed B．started C．left D．died

39. A．tree B．rock C．table D．wall

40. A．air B．top C．sun D．house

41. A．hoped B．doubted C．regretted D．realized

42. A．place B．way C．course D．process

43. A．fill in B．put in C．believe in D．worry about

44. A．forget B．aim C．hate D．wait

45. A．ability B．wish C．plan D．idea

46. A．summer B．yard C．home D．sunflower

47. A．energy B．faith C．virtue D．courage

48. A．aware B．proud C．afraid D．tired

49. A．forgive B．affect C．upset D．support

50. A．around B．into C．through D．from

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

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Castel dell’ Ovo is one of Naples’ most famous monuments. It offers sweeping views over the city and Mount Vesuvius in the distance.

The Basics

The site on which Castel dell’ Ovo now stands has a long history, beginning as a sett lement for Greek colonists(殖民地定居者). The current castle was built in the 15th century, and today, the

19th-century fishing village of Borgo Marinari, known for its excellent seafood restaurants and marina(游艇停靠区), sits at the base of the castle.

The Egg Castle

The origin of the castle’s name comes from a story about the Roman poet Virgil, who is said to have placed a magical egg in the foundations beneath where the castle now stands. As long as the egg stays well, Castel dell’ Ovo will remain standing.

Things to Know Before you Go

·Castel dell’ Ovo is a must-see for history and architecture enthusiasts.

·Admission to the castle and the museum is free.

·The inner halls of the castle are open to the public only during special events and exhibitions; the ramparts (城墙) and towers are always open.

·There is a lift from the ground floor to the ramparts, making the castle accessible to wheelchairs.

How to Get There

Castel dell’ Ovo is located in the Bay of Naples just off the coastal road. Bus 151 from the train stati on and 140 from the port stop at Castel dell’ Ovo.

When to Get there

The castle is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 am to 7 pm, and Sundays and holidays from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. The Prehistoric Museum is open only on weekends from 10 am to 1 pm. As N aples is one of Italy’s most visited cities, its sights can be very crowded in the high-season summer months. Visit in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the crowds and to take advantage of the best light for taking photos from the castle’s tower s.

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51. Whose settlement did the site of Castel dell’ Ovo belong to ?

A. British colonists’.

B. French colonists’.

C. Greek colonists’.

D. German colonists’.

52. Which of the following correctly describes Castel dell’ Ovo?

A. It lies next to Mount Vesuvius.

B. It’s also named the Egg castle.

C. It was originally built in the 19th century.

D. It’s well-known for its seafood and marina.

53. Who are most probably interested in visiting Castel dell’ Ovo?

A. History lovers.

B. Sports lovers.

C. Literature lovers.

D. Astronomy lovers.

54. What should you know before you tour Castel dell’ Ovo?

A. The tickets have to be booked in advance.

B. Those with leg problems can not tour the ramparts.

C. It’s easily accessible by bus from th e train station.

D. The towers can be visited only during special events.

55. When should you go to the Prehistoric Museum?

A. On Sundays from 8:30 to 13:30.

B. On holidays from9:00 to 13:30.

C. On weekdays from 8:30 to 19:00.

D. On weekends from 10:00 to 13:00.

B

In the kitchen of my mother’s houses there has always been a wooden stand with a small notepad(记事本) and a hole for a pencil.

I’m looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can’t be the same pencil? The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.

“I’m just am azed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years.” I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Can’t you afford a pen?”

My mother replies a little sha rply. “It works perfectly well. I’ve always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days.”

Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, “One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on.”

This story — which happened before I was born — reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is, as a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible exhibits at every meal.

56. Why has the author’s mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?

A. To leave messages.

B. To list her everyday tasks.

C. To note down maths problems.

D. To write down a flash of inspiration.

57. What is the author’s original opinion about the wooden stand?

A. It has great value for the family.

B. It needs to be replaced by a better one.

C. It brings her back to her lonely childhood.

D. It should be passed on to the next generation.

58. The author feels embarrassed for________.

A. blaming her mother wrongly

B. not making good use of time as her mother did

C. giving her mother a lot of trouble

D. not making any breakthrough in her field

59. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A .The mother is successful in her career.

B. The family members like traveling.

C. The author had little time to play when young.

D. The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.

60. In the author’s mind, her mother is________.

A. strange in behavior

B. careless about her appearance

C. fond of collecting old things

D. keen on her research

C

The term “graffiti”is an Italian word meaning scratching or scribbling(乱涂). It entered the English language in the 1850s, specifically to describe the casual wall writing that experts found in Pompeii and the Roman tombs. Originally a term used only in ancient scribbling, the word has undergone considerable expansion of meaning in the past 75 years so that it now refers to any written message on a wall. Graffiti are characterized by their casualness; if they were more formal, they would be known as inscriptions(铭文).

The first piece of graffiti was found on one of the walls of the city Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was one of 1,600 pieces of graffiti uncovered in Pompeii during a dig in the 19th century. Not surprisingly, there is much evidence of graffiti writing on the pyramid and temples of ancient Egypt. It is likely that ever since people have had walls and materials to scratch or paint with, they have been engaged in this simplest form of communication.

The writing of graffiti gives people a unique opportunity to achieve some kind of public audience. Thus short poems, declarations of love, pieces of political and revolutionary polemic(论战), and criticisms of institutions and people form a significant part of graffiti.

Apart from its usefulness in terms of self-expression, graffiti is also a valuable source for historians. There is always the possibility that historical events may be recorded by the presence of

graffiti. Perhaps the most interesting example of this is the graffiti relating to the gladiatorial(角斗士) contests held in Pompeii. Graffiti can also give us a unique view into the daily life and customs of a people, for its casual expression encourages the recording of details that more formal writing would tend to ignore.

In the late 1970s, graffiti became popular. A thought written on a toilet wall in Wolverhampton can now be read in Chicago or Adelaide. In its own way, this is probably the most fascinating example of McLuhan’s concept of “the global village”. We now have a worldwide toilet wall.

61. According to the first paragraph, graffiti________.

A. is another name for “inscription”

B. got its name from the English language

C. was born in the 1850s

D. Mainly refers to casual writing or pictures on walls

62. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A. Graffiti has a long history.

B. Graffiti is an attractive form of art.

C. Graffiti made the ancient city Pompeii famous.

D. Graffiti was ancient Egyptian’s main way of communication.

63. What does the third and fourth paragraphs mainly tell us?

A. Graffiti’s great value.

B. Graffiti’s features.

C. Graffiti’s way of expression.

D. Graffiti’s connection with people’s daily life.

64. The graffiti relating to the gladiatorial contests is mentioned in the passage to prove that ______.

A. graffiti can show people’s customs

B. graffiti can provide valuable historical evidence

C. graffiti was mainly used to record important events

D. graffiti can provide more detailed information than formal writing

65. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that______.

A. the presence of graffiti makes the world closely connected

B. the concept of “the global village” is famous worldwide

C. graffiti ha become very popular all over the world

D. people like using toilet walls to share their graffiti

D

From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.

The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were

born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.

You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(长期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.

You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.

Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.

If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.

In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.

66. People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they________.

A. are ready to change their minds

B. are easily affected by windy weather

C. don’t have the power to face their fate

D. can’t exercise control over themselves

67. Losers would think that________.

A. success is the result of hard work

B. working hard will lead to success

C. their failure is only because of bad luck

D. they don’t make efforts to succeed

68. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that________.

A. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes

B. developing confidence is the key to future success

C. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind

D. setting our expectations is essential before taking action

69. The last paragraph serves as________.

A. the proof of the author’s points

B. the conclusion of the argument

C. an introduction to another topic

D. a comparison between two views

70. Which is the best title for the text?

A. The secrets of success.

B. Success is a choice.

C. Develop our confidence.

D. How to achieve success.

第Ⅱ卷（共35分）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：阅读表达(满分10分)

阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。

Why would human beings waste a third of their lives sleeping when they could be doing more important things like looking after their families or working? Some scientists believe sleeping helps recharge the body, while others think it is important for strengthening newly-formed memories. Now, there is new evidence which suggests that the purpose of sleep may be to forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day.

The neurons in the human brain consist of fibers called dendrites(树突). These grow as we learn new things and connect the brain’s cells to each other at contact points called synapses(突触). The larger the dendrites become and the more cells they connect, the more information we store.

In 2018, Giulio Tononi and Chiara Cirelli, both biologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, suggested a new idea: The things our brains learn each day result in so many synapses that things start to get a little messy. Sleeping allows us to sort through(整理) the “noise” and dispense all the unnecessary information, leaving behind only the most important memories.

Recently, the university’s research has provided direct evidence to support the theory. The experiment involved analyzing 6,920 synapses in the brain shavings from two groups of mice over a four-year period; one group had been allowed to sleep, while the other had been kept awake and entertained with toys. The researchers discovered that the brain shavings of the sleeping mice had nearly 20 percent fewer synapses than those that had been kept awake and entertained.

It was also evident during the study that the brain does not shave every synapse. 20% of neurons remained unchanged; these were most likely well-established memories. Therefore, although we may be sleeping to forget some of what we’ve learned, the brain “forgets”in a smart way.

Most researchers believe clearing our brains is not the only purpose of sleep. Resting our minds and bodies has also been found to help with other biological functions like strengthening our immunity. Though scientists may never agree on a single reason, they are all sure of one thing－a good night’s rest is essential for our health. So try and spend at least a third of your day sleeping!

71.What’s the new discovery about the purpose of sleeping according to the text?(no more than 15

words)

_________________________________________________________________________

72.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?(no more than 10 words)

_________________________________________________________________________

73.What does the underlined word “dispense” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?(no more than 5

words)

_________________________________________________________________________

74.What agreement do all the scientists probably reach about sleeping according to the text? (no

more than 10 words)

_________________________________________________________________________

75.What kind of sleeping habit do you have? Please explain.(no more than 25 words)

_________________________________________________________________________

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

76.假定你是李华，你校英语俱乐部将就“How to keep healthy” 这一话题进行讨论。请你用英语写

一篇发言稿，谈谈健康的重要性，并从饮食、运动、睡眠等方面就应该如何保持健康给出自己的建议。

注意：（1）词数不少于100；

（2）发言稿的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；

（3）可适当补充细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。

Good morning, everyone!

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_____________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you!

高三英语参考答案

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

1-5 A C B B C 6-10 B A C B C 11-15 A A A C A

第二部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分95分）

单项填空：16-20 C C C D A 21-25 B C B C A 26-30 C A C A C

完形填空：31-35 C A B A A 36-40 D C B B C 41-45 D B C B A 46-50 D B B D A

阅读理解：51-55 C B A C D 56-60 D B B A D 61-65 D A A B C 66-70 D C A B B

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：阅读表达（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

71. To forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day.

72. How the neurons in the human brain help store information.

73. Get rid of. / Do away with. / Take out. / Remove.

74. A good night’s rest is essential for our health.

75. I usually sleep early and get up early, which is a good sleep habit and helps me keep

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

Good morning, everyone!

As we all know, health is the most important thing in the world. But what should we do to keep healthy? My views are as follows.

Firstly, eat in a proper way. It’s good for us to eat some fresh vegetables and fruit rich in vitamins and minerals every day. And breakfast is necessary. It gives us energy for the morning. Secondly, exercise regularly. Exercise can help keep us strong and active. Thirdly, get enough sleep. Staying up late is bad for our health. Go to bed early and we’ll feel refreshed next morning. Last but not least, enjoy the time with your friends and family, which will also contribute to your good health.

That’s all. Thank you!