福建省宁德市部分达标中学2020-2021学年高三上学期期中联合考试英语试题.docx

1、福建省宁德市部分达标中学2020-2021学年高三上学期期中联合考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、短对话1Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt school.BAt home.CAt a shop.2Whats the season now?ASummer.BFall.CWinter3When does the man want to go to the library?AOn Saturday.BOn Sunday.COn Monday.4What does the woman suggest the man d

2、o?ATurn up the gas in the fireplace.BGet some more wood from outside.CLet the wood burn a bit more.5Why didnt Mary sleep well?AShe had a headache.BShe was troubled by noise.CShe had a stomachache.二、长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6What will the man do on Saturday night?APick up the womans sister.BWatch a DVDCGo

3、 to a club.7What day is it today?AFriday.BSaturday.CSunday.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8Where does the woman plan to go?ASan Francisco.BSacramento.CLos Angeles.9Whats the best way to see California according to the man?AGo there by plane.BTake the train along the coast.CGo through the center of California.听下面一

4、段较长对话，回答以下小题。10Why does the man like to go listening to music?ATo make new friends.BTo kill time.CTo learn from others.11What hobby do the speakers share?AGoing to concerts.BPlaying musical instruments.CListening to pop music.12How will the speakers improve their theory of music?ABy turning to the m

5、ans uncle for advice.BBy practicing playing music every day.CBy exchanging experience with each other.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13How did the woman get the computer?AShe ordered it.BShe borrowed it.CShe got it as a gift.14What surprises the man about the computer?AThe size.BThe price.CThe color.15What did th

6、e woman do in the cafe today?AShe talked with a friend.BShe worked on her resume.CShe looked for a job there.16How does the woman feel about noisy cafes?AShe dislikes the noise.BShe ignores the noise.CShe is inspired by the noise.三、短文听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17Whats the talk mainly about?AA history of electro

7、nics.BHearing loss caused by loud music.CDifferent ways to listen to music.18How many students involved in the study probably set no limit on their listening time?AOver 150.BAbout 120.CAround 300.19Who was asked about their use of music players?AOnly students.BOnly adults.CBoth students and adults.2

8、0What do studies show about hearing loss?AIt happens very quickly.BIt will last throughout your life.CIt is caused by noise below level 90.四、阅读理解We all have heard terrible stories about taking children out on holiday-everything from unfriendly hotels to boring activities. Luckily, this is not likely

9、 to be a problem here in Thailand. Now allow me to suggest some special activities to you.Phuket AquariumThis has to be an exciting visit for kids of any age. It provides different exhibitions and kids can learn a lot about Southeast Asian freshwater and wildlife. There, you will find a map which ca

10、n take you to the door, or you can follow the signs to Cape Panwa. Call 0876933965 or go to www.phuketaquarium.org.SailingPhuket Yacht Club offers a Junior Sailing Program on the first three Sundays of every month. To get there from Phuket City, you can follow the Chao Fa East road, turn left at the

11、 Aquarium sign and follow the Novotel Cape Panwa signs. If you drive please park your car on the roadside and walk down. Call 0852159185 or e-mail phuketyachtclub.Phuket ZooIts set in tropical gardens shaded by big trees. The zoo has a large number of workers who can speak several languages. They ar

12、e happy to answer “why” questions of everyone. If you get hungry on the tour, there are different foods for you, but you must pay for them. For more information, go to www. phuketzoo. com.Whitewater RaftingAs a small island, Phuket has no rivers, but after a two-hour drive, you can arrive at neighbo

13、ring Phang Nga Province, where you can enjoy great fun. Go to the whitewater rafting link on .21What can we learn about Phuket Aquarium?AIt offers visitors freshwater.BIt gives out maps of Cape Panwa.CIt teaches kids something about animals.DIt only provides exhibitions for small kids.22Children can

14、 take part in the Junior Sailing Program on _.Aevery SundayBthe first three Sundays of every monthCany day they likeDthe fourth Sunday of every month23Many workers in Phuket Zoo _.Alike to ask visitors questionsBcome from different countriesCcan cook different foods for visitorsDcan communicate with

15、 visitors wellIn the third century BC, the full stop, or period, was introduced by Greek literary critic Aristophanes of Byzantium. This punctuation mark (标点符号) is used to show the end of a sentence.However, the full stop has a different meaning to teenagers and those in their early 20s, who interpr

16、et this punctuation mark as sign of anger. And there is a reason for that.The younger generation has grown up using the texts as their primary means of communication. When sending messages, they tend to break up their thoughts by sending each one as a separate message, instead of using a full stop.

17、Some have said the full stop is redundant when used in texting because the message is ended just by sending it.According to the Telegraph, linguist Lauren Fonteyn of Leiden University in the Netherlands, tweeted (发推特): “If you send a text message without a full stop, its already obvious that youve c

18、oncluded the message.” “So if you add that additional marker for completion, they will read something into it and it tends to be a falling intonation or negative tone .”David Crystal, one of the worlds leading language experts, argues that the usage of full stops is being “revised (修改) in a really f

19、undamental way”. In his book Making a Point, he says that the punctuation mark has become an “emotion marker” that reminds the receiver that the sender is angry or annoyed.Though the full stop has taken on a different meaning to the younger generation, experts noted that it is important to take cont

20、ext into account. For example, using full stops in an email is perfectly acceptable and is not considered rude.24What does the underlined word “redundant” probably mean?AClear.BUnacceptable.CUnnecessary.DOld-fashioned.25What can we learn from Fonteyns words?AUsing the full stop improves communicatio

21、n.BThe usage of the full stop is changing for the worse.CA text message is quite different from spoken language.DThe full stop in text messages can show senders emotions.26What do language experts suggest people do when using the full stop?AConsider different situations.BCheck who the receiver is.CT

22、ake it as an “emotion marker”.DFollow the culture of the young generation.27What does the article mainly talk about?AThe history of punctuation marks.BA new meaning to the full stop.CCorrect ways to use the full stop.DDifferent views on punctuation marks.Born on May 27,1907 in Springdale,Pennsylvani

23、a, Rachel Carson became an avid explorer as well as reader, and took an interest in writing stories.By age 10, she had published her first story in St. Nicholas. She would often read this magazine, as well as many others that concerned the natural world. In 1925, she finished at the top of her class

24、 in high school in a class of 45 students.Carson would go on to attend the Pennsylvania College for Women,which is known as Chatham University now. This is where she would end up pursuing the sciences,in this case biology. She would eventually attend Johns Hopkins University in 1929, continuing her

25、studies in zoology and genetics.Carson completed her Master s in zoology in June of 1932, and went to work at a local radio station. Here she would write educational broadcasts for a weekly radio show called Romance Under the Waters. This led her to her job at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, and she b

26、ecame just the second woman to be employed by the bureau.In 1951, Carson had her book The Sea Around Us published,which explains the complexity of the ocean to non-scientists. Carson wrote the book with poetry and science, and she intended to spark in her readers a sense of the fragility of the worl

27、d s ecosystem. The Sea Around Us made Carson the voice of public science in America, an internationally recognized authority on the oceans,and established her reputation as a nature writer of the first rank.In 1962,Carson became well-known when her most famous book Silent Spring was published. This

28、book described the negative effects of pesticides on the environment. Her concern with pesticides dated back to the 1940s,but no one would take her seriously until this book was finally published. On April 14th,1964,Carson passed away due to a heart attack but her work towards preserving the environ

29、ment has continued to this day. Silent Spring was even republished in 1994 with an introduction from then vice-president Al Gore.28What do we know about Carsons early life?AShe was a great fan of St. Nicholas.BShe worked part-time at a radio station.CShe pursued the sciences in high school.DShe move

30、d to Springdale at the age of 10.29According to the text, The Sea Around Us _.Ais a science book for professionalsBwas published after Carson passed awayCaimed to raise public environmental awarenessDhas made Carson a fiction writer of international significance30What might be Al Gore s attitude tow

31、ard Silent Spring?ACritical.BAmbiguous.CSkeptical.DApproving.31Which words can best describe Carson?ATalented and responsible.BIndependent but serious.CReliable and courageous.DDetermined but proud.Online shopping has changed retail (零售) forever. Most of us wouldnt know what to do without it. But th

32、e e-commerce revolution seems to have missed an industrygroceries. Why arent we making our most important shopping trip easier?The issue isnt so much that grocers dont want to be creative. Until recently, many grocers couldnt afford the technology to support an e-commerce platform. But times are cha

33、nging, and stores are adapting to meet increasing customer needs by adopting a unified commerce approach.Grocery shopping is a tiring process and one that most people prefer to do as quickly as possible. However, the current state of online grocery shopping is not quite user-friendly. Maybe its beca

34、use consumers like to touch and feel the fresh produce theyre purchasing. Maybe its because grocery e-commerce lacks features that clothing and other industries websites havesuch as the ability to identify the closest store, an accurate inventory (库存), and the ability to manage large basket sizes.E-

35、commerce platforms can be expensive and hard to set up for grocers, but the industry is changing, and grocers need to get ready to stay competitive. The key to any successful shopping experience is a 360-view of the customer. Grocers need to invest in solutions that can gather customer information f

36、rom multiple sales channels, online and off, and bring it together into one platform. Retailers should be trying their best to make shopping possible on different devicessimplifying the journey to help shoppers find what they need more easily.Part of the reason that unified grocery commerce hasnt ta

37、ken off just yet is the fact that stores are not set up to serve different types of shoppers at once. Who is responsible for handling online orders? Should store associates put in-store shoppers or online ones first? It can get confusing for employees and customers alike. There is also the cost asso

38、ciated with adopting new technology in-store, such as creating apps to scan products, the ability to find the right shelf using the product locator and more.According to Salesforce, the average retailer uses 39 different systems to manage the customer relationship. The key will be finding a way to c

39、ombine these systems and analyze customer data to best serve customer needs.32What does the author say about grocers?AThey find it unrealistic to be creative.BThey have no money to get essential technology.CThey have no clear idea of customer needs.DThey are unaware of technological changes.33Whats

40、a possible problem with online grocery shopping at the moment?ACustomers cant buy fresh produce.BCustomers arent friendly in many cases.CCustomers cant have quality experiences.DCustomers arent able to buy small-sized items.34What do grocers need to do to ensure a successful shopping experience?AHav

41、e a competitive spirit at all times.BGather information on customers daily journeys.CTurn multiple sales channels into one simple channel.DMake their services accessible to people using various devices.35Which of the following accounts for the slow progress of unified grocery commerce?ANot enough sp

42、ace for more shelves.BFailure to handle orders online and off at the same time.CEmployees limited knowledge of new technology.DDifficulty in putting online shoppers above in-store ones.五、七选五Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes its important to distinguish televisions influences on childr

43、en from those of the family. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesnt really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping childrens minds.One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a childs ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not me

44、rely absorb words and images. _36_ Furthermore, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.Another argument against tele

45、vision is that _37_ But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesnt take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like _38_

46、 “A childs reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads,” Anderson says.Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that its the

47、 other way around. “If youre smart young, youll watch less TV when youre older,” Anderson says. _39_For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed, Anderson suggests that _40_Atelevision enriches childrens daily life.Bit replaces reading as a form of entertainment.CWatching television is good for their brain development.DYet, people of lowe