2020届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第卷（选择题，共100分）和第卷(非选择题，共50分)两部分。总分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷 选择题（100分）注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上。并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。21-60小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写在答题卡对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3考试结束后，将答题卡收回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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。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。1.How will the speakers go to Zhongshan Road?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By subway.2.Why was the man late?A. He cleaned out the garage.B. He fell over from the toolbox.C. He tried to find his baseball bat.3.What is the woman going to do?A. Catch a train.B. Carry out a survey.C. Identify her personality.4.Where are the speakers?A. In the classroom.B. In the library.C. At home.5.When will the man leave for Perth?A. On May 24th.B. On May 26th.C. On May 27th.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。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6、7题。6.What do we know about the man?A. He is ill.B. He likes reading.C. He is daydreaming.7.What are the speakers going to do?A. Read books together.B. Buy a camerA.C. Watch the sunset.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What kind of TV series are the speakers talking about?A. Sci-fiction.B. Crime.C. Documentary.9.What does the woman think of the TV series?A. Its confusing.B. Its boring.C. Its thrilling.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Coach and learner.B. Driver and policeman.C. Interviewer and interviewee.11.What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Practice more.B. Drive slower.C. Submit her application.12.What can we say about the man?A. Hes rude.B. Hes humorous.C. Hes patient.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a language lab.B. In a studioC. In a bookstore14.What does the man owe his success to?A. Hard workB. Classes in poetryC. His mothers guidance15.What does the man find most difficult in writing?A. Choosing right wordsB. Describing experiencesC. Getting a perfect chance16.What does the man think of his own writing?A. CreativeB. EncouragingC. Successful听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17.What motivated Joy to found a club?A. A storyB. A documentaryC. A weather broadcast18.What do the club members usually do?A. Broadcast newsB. Reduce PM 2.5 levelsC. Share low carbon advice19.How did the speaker promote the club?A. By posting environmental informationB. By taking public transportationC. By shouldering responsibility20.Why does the speaker make the speech?A. To be admitted by a new schoolB. To attract more membersC. To found a new club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。AUnbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like HumansHorses are picky eatersHorses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we cant sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.Whale says thanksIn 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.Pandas like to be naughtyIs there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.A cat honors its ownerPaper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzos grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now stands guard at the grave for hours at a time.21.What can horses do to pick delicious grasses?A. Feel them.B. Taste them.C. Smell them.D. Observe them.22.What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage?A. They are clever.B. They have a grateful heart.C. They are active and lovely.D. They have a good sense of smell.23.Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage?A. The whale.B. The cat.C. The horse.D. The panda.B I was in the seventh grade, and we had moved to New Jersey in November. By then, everyone already had had their own friends, and no one wanted to talk to a new girl. To make things worse, they put me in “Section L”. I found out later that everyone called Section