湖北省宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体2020届高三英语上学期期中
试题
（全卷满分：150分 考试用时：120分钟）
第 I 卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When does the woman wake up every day?
A. At 6:00.
B. At 8:00.
C. At 10:00
2. Who is the text message probably from according to the man?
A. Matt.
B. A stranger
C. The woman.
3. Which season is it now?
A. Summer.
B. Fall.
C. Winter.
4. What is driving the woman crazy?
A. The bad traffic in the morning. B. The early working time in her office. C. The construction in front of the building. 5. Where might the speakers be?
A. At an art gallery. B. In a classroom. 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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A red planet.
B. A theme park.
C. A special village. C. At a cinema.
7. What does the man imply about the project in the end?
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A. It's worthwhile to carry out. B. It may not benefit people. C. It's similar to the Americans'. 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man probably think of Middle Eastern music?
A. Scaring.
B. Boring.
C. Active.
9. What does the man want to do in the end?
A. Buy a drum.
B. Dance to the music.
C. Sit still.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Co-workers
B. Boss and employee.
C. Classmates.
11. When was the woman's last pay raise?
A. Several days ago.
B. Six months ago.
C. More than a year ago.
12. What does the woman want to do?
A. Start an education company. B. Work on Jack Ma's projects. C. Ask the man for some advice. 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Which chapter is the class on?
A. Chapter 1.
B. Chapter 2.
C. Chapter 6.
14. What is Murat reading about?
A. An ocean.
B. A country.
C. A language.
15. What will Lee do next?
A. Go to the language lab. B. Practice English with Murat. C. Continue reading from the book. 16. What do we know about Celia?
A. She did well in an exam. B. She speaks English well.
C. She sits in the front of the room.
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请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How does the new technology help fight crime?
A. It sends messages to police. B. It secures electronic payments.
C. It uses information from security cameras. 18. What do we know about the new technology?
A. Microsoft is planning to use it.
B. Some hotels in America have started to use it. C. One store of KFC in China has been using it. 19. What will probably happen in the UK?
A. People will use more cash. B. Face ID will be used for payments. C. Apple Pay will be the main payment system. 20. Why are some people worried?
A. It will be less convenient to pay.
B. Private information could be got by other people. C. Companies will charge more money for the new technology.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
[A]
The London Underground (The Tube)
The main source of public transport in London revolves around the Underground (or the Tube as it is known to Londoners).This network of 12 lines can get you to most places in the center of the city quickly.
It's almost necessary to get an Oyster Card or a Travelcard. Single tickets are priced starting at the intentionally absurd(荒谬的)price of ￡4.80(Zone1-3),if you pay cash. Using an Oyster Card, a single fare is ￡2.30 if you are traveling within the central Zone 1.
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On hot days it is also advisable to take a bottle of water with you as Underground trains are not air-conditioned.
Last trains leave central London at around 00:30 weekdays,23:30 Sundays. First trains leave
the suburbs at around 5:00. The Bus System
Outside the center of London, Tube Stations are farther apart, so buses help fill the gaps. Also, the bus offers a cheaper alternative, even if it is a slower journey.
Cash fares for London buses have been abolished-you cannot pay cash. A bus fare costs ￡1.50
if people only use buses, and the fare is capped at ￡4.40 per day for Oyster or contactless card users. Light Rail and Trains
You can think of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and the Tramlink as extensions of the Underground, Travelcards purchased at Tube Stations in East London. The DLR connects with a number of the other train services (including connections at Tower Hill or Bank Stations) and can be used to reach Greenwich, Canary Wharf, and Stratford. River Services
There are a number of different routes along the River Thames, The faster commuter services operate all day from Greenwich Pier to Embankment and from Putney and Chelsea harbour to Blackfriars during Peak Hours only. These routes will pass a number of places of interest including the Houses of Parliament and London Bridge. A return fare from Putney to Blackfriars will cost about 12 pounds. National Rail
Once you leave Central London or if you are traveling South of the River Thames, the best public transport option will often be National Rail. There are numerous connections to the Rail System from the Tube. Travelcards can be used for travel on the National Rail (but not the Heathrow Express). Oyster cards can be used up to Zone 6 except certain services including Heathrow Express, Heathrow Connect and HS1. 21. When taking the London Underground, you __________________.
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A. should buy tickets with cash
B. can go to any place in London quickly C. can save more money with a single ticket
D. are advised to take a bottle of water along on hot days
22. If you use river services along the River Thames, you will pass_____________.
A. London Bridge B. Stratford C. Canary Wharf D. Tower Hill
23. To travel South of the River Thames, it is recommended that you use___________.
A. the London Underground B. the Bus System
C. the DLR and the Tramlink D. National Rail
[B]
I never meant to be a teacher. I watched my mother over the years, and I knew
it wasn't for me.
Going back to school to learn French and then teach the language, our mother had changed
the center of her world when we were pre-teens.
I saw how hard our mother worked, the long hours she kept as she graded papers when we went to bed. I knew how worried she could be over her students when they were troubled and how much of their stress she took on herself.
What I didn't realize was this life she'd chosen offered her deep rewards. As I grew up, I fell in love with a French-speaking Swiss man who asked me to marry him and move to Switzerland. Years later, when I found myself back in my hometown with a small child and a love of my second language, a chance arose for me to join my mother's world of education, and I accepted.
I landed in a primary school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. From the first week, I knew I'd stick with teaching. This is the most challenging experience I've ever
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湖北省宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体2020届高三英语上学期期中试题
