浙江省湖州中学2020届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷1. Sally, do you mind if I take off my jacket?Of course not A. It doesnt matterB. Make yourself at home C. Enjoy yourselfD. Forget it2. It is impossible to persuade him into doing what he doesnt want to, for he is _.3. But for the encouraging cheers from the audience, our teamsuch an important match A. shouldnt have won Bmustnt have won C. neednt have won D. couldnt have won4. As the worlds population continues to grow, the _ of food becomes more and more of a concern. A. worth B. package C. supply D. list5. Henry made a list of all the possible solutions, seemed helpful in handling the present situation, though A. none of them B. none of which C. all of which D. all of them6. Lily, you dont go to that supermarket quite often, do you?No, I only go there _ because its too far away from my house.A. constantly B. occasionally C. frequently D. eventually7. Life is like riding a bicycle. _your balance, you must keep moving. A. Keeping B. To keep C. Keep D. Being kept8. The 30-year-old one-child policy will be _, allowing for couples to have two children if one of the parents is an only child. A. relaxed B. strengthened C. rewarded D. performed9. - I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didnt you drive him there ? - I _. But my car _. A. would ; was fixed B. would have ; was fixed C. would have ; was being fixed D. did ; was being fixed 10. Half of _ surveyed in 16 countries say they go first to their closest friend to share their deepest wishes and darkest fears. A. these B. some C. ones D. those11. _ how others react to the book you have just read creates an added pleasure. A. Hearing B. Hear C. Having heard D. To be hearing12. Have you told your parents about your decision? Not yet. I can hardly imagine _ they will react. A. what B. that C. how D. when 13. The boy kept asking Mary questions one after another. In the end, her patience A. broke out B. made out C. gave out D. came out14. The director was fully convinced that this moving story, iffor television, would be a hit. A. adapted B. being adapted C. to be adapted D. having been adapted15. Do you think it is _ good manners to hear others conversations in _ curious manner? A. the; a B. /; / C. /; a D. the; the16. In the tomb, they discovered an ancient jar, _ numbers of treasures, _ diamonds and gold. A. containing; including B. including; containing C. to contain; to include D. included; containing17. Gary Locke , a Chinese-American, once_ as the governor of Washington for 8 years and now is U.S. Commerce SecretaryAhad worked B. worked Cis working Dhas been working18. Silence is requested in this area while the college entrance examination is _. A. in progress B. in public C. in sight D. in advance19. Flying kites, _ some researchers point out, can not only bring about joy to us, but also promote our physical and mental health. A. which B. what C. as D. where 20. What a terrible experience! _, youre safe now -thats the main thing. A. Anyway B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 How far would you walk to learn about something that interested you? When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty 21 from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metropolitan Museum of ArtJacob wanted to be a（n） 22 ，and he believed that studying the famous paintings 23 in that museum would help himIt was 1930,when many people were out of work, money was 24 and people suffered a lotStill the streets were 25 with energy and colorAs he walked through Harlem, Jacob looked hard at the people, the churches, and barbershops and so onHe 26 those images in his mind, along with the images of paintings he saw in the 27 Jacob came from a poor familyHis mother believed there was little chance 28 her son could grow up to be a successful painterShe wanted him to aim for something more 29 But Jacobs teacher, Alston, in an art program saw that he was talentedAlston 30 him how to use paints to make stage setsAs time passed, Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio That was an exciting place for a young black man 31 to become an artistMany creative people 32 there to talk about art, literature and historyFr