1、连城一中2020-2021学年下期高三周考(二)英 语 试 题（满分150分 考试时间120分钟） 命题人：第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分） 1.What is Dave going to do tomorrow？A.Write an essay. B.Take a test. C.Go camping.2.What is Olivia doing？A.Shes reading job ads. B.Shes editing a paper. C.Shes watching the news.3.What are the speakers t
2、alking about？A.Teaching methods. B.Online learning. C.English culture.4.What does the man suggest the woman do？A.Check the websites. B.Change to a new airline. C.Book a ticket in advance.5.Why is the woman unhappy with Jason？A.He broke a company rule. B.He was absent from work.C.He lost an important
3、 report.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Where are the speakers going to have a picnic？A.On the beach. B.In the woods. C.By the lake.7.What will the woman probably do after the picnic？A.Do some reading. B.Go swimming. C.Ride a bike.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What is the womans major now？A.Political
4、science. B.Biology. C.Psychology.9.What makes the woman change her mind？A.Extra classes. B.Difficult exams. C.Delays in graduation.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why will Mark go to California？A.To train a new manager. B.To open a branch store. C.To do a sales analysis.11.How long will Marks work probably take
5、 in California？A.Two days. B.One week. C.Two weeks.12.Who might go to California with Mark？A.Peter. B.Jack. C.Lisa.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.13.What is Susan doing？A.Shes teaching geography. B.Shes introducing an art form. C.Shes conducting an interview.14.What is Charlie？A.A writer. B.A researcher. C.A phot
6、ographer.15.How did the Amazon people react to Charlies visit？A.Defensively. B.Favorably. C.Angrily.16.What does Charlie want to show through his works？A.The natural beauty of the Amazon. B.The damage done to the rainforests.C.The happy side of the local life. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.17.Why is the plan fo
7、r the visitors changed？A.Lack of time. B.Bad weather. C.Budget cuts.18.What does the speaker say about the museums at South Kensington？A.They are free on Thursdays. B.They are close to each other.C.They are open on different days.19.When will the speaker probably leave the National History Museum？A.
8、At 1 pm. B.At 3 pm. C.At 6 pm.20.What is the last stop of the tour？A.The National Gallery. B.The Science Museum. C.Victoria and Albert Museum.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AThe UKs music festivals are world famous but there are plenty more to celebra
9、te in the country. Burns Night, ScotlandOn 25 January, Scots celebrate the life and works of Scotlands national poet Robert Burns by holding a special Burns Supper. This can be a casual gathering of friends or a huge formal dinner. Guests take it in turn to recite Burns poems or sing one of his song
10、s. Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, Wales For 10 days each May, the small town of Hay-on-Wye on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales is filled with writers, filmmakers, musicians, comedians, politicians, and people who come to hear them talk and exchange ideas. The festival celebrates grea
11、t writing of all genres（体裁）and it all takes place in a tented village in the town.Camp Festival, Dorset As a branch of a festival held in Dorset, its one of the best family festivals in the UK. Held every year in the grounds of the historic Lulworth Castle in Dorset, the festival includes top live m
12、usic acts but, as the organizers say, “kids are king” at Camp Festival, with a wide variety of entertainment, workshops and fun for kids. The 2020 Camp Festival takes place from 25 to 28 July.Guy Fawkes Day or “Bonfire Night”All over the UK on 5 November, the British light bonfires and set off firew
13、orks in their back gardens or, more commonly these days, at organized events in public parks. They celebrate the Catholic Guy Fawkes failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 5 November, 1605.21.Which festivals are related to literature?A. Burns Night and Hay Festival. B. Hay Festival an
14、d Camp Festival.C. Burns Night and Guy Fawkes Day. D. Camp Festival and Guy Fawkes Day.22. When does the festival most appealing to children take place?A. In January. B. In May. C. In July. D. In November. 23. What does Guy Fawkes Day celebrate?A. A historical event. B. An organized strike.C. A succ
15、essful explosion. D. An impressive building. BOne summer during high school, my mom volunteered me to help Grandpa research our family tree. Great, I thought, imagining hours spent pawing through dusty, rotting boxes and listening to boring stories about people I didnt know. Youll be surprised, my m
16、om promised, Family histories can be very interesting.In truth, Grandpa didnt want to limit my work to just research, hoping to also preserve our family memories. Hed discovered a computer program that helps digitally scan old pictures and letters to preserve their contents before they crumble from
17、old age. Grandpa wanted me to help him connect the scanner and set up the computer program. He could type documents and send emails, but had never used a scanner.Soon after, I became fascinated with my relatives lives. I asked Grandpa to tell the story behind every picture and letter we scanned. The
18、 stories, which turned out not to be boring at all, helped me not only understand but also relate to my relatives. I became so hungry for more information that Grandpa needed additional props to keep me satisfied. He showed me a chest filled with random stuff, all covered in dust.Perusing through th
19、eir belongings，I felt I was opening a window into the world of my relatives, a world long since gone. Grandpa showed me a bundle of letters he had sent to Grandma from the front lines of World War II and I could almost smell the gunpowder. I turned the pages of my great-grandmothers recipe book and
20、could picture her cooking in her kitchen. All of the people who had been merely names to me now had faces to match.Later, Grandpa admitted,“I probably could have done this project myself. I just wanted someone to share it with.”I cant thank him enough for sharing the experience and making me appreci
21、ate the family members who have made me the person I am. I will cherish family memories and hope that someday will be able to pass them down to my own grandchildren.24. Which of the following can best describe the authors first impression of research?A. Delightful. B. Tiresome. C. Surprising. D. Int
22、eresting.25. What does the underlined word crumble in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Come to life. B. Tear apart. C. Fall to pieces. D. Break through.26. Why did Grandpa give the author a chest?A. To show him a bundle of letters. B. To keep him away from boredom.C. To give him something to sort out. D
23、. To fulfill his desire to know more.27. What can we learn about Grandpa from the passage?A. He used to serve in the army.B. He knew nothing about computer.C. He buried the letters under gunpowder.D. He loved sharing what he had with others.CWith advanced communication technologics making the iconic
24、 British red telephone boxes expendable（可抛弃的）, a US firm is all set to bring them back to use. Call boxes would be changed into mini-offices for workers on-the-go and will offer free coffee to subscribers（认购者）.Bar Works Incs chief executive Jonathan Black, a Briton living in New York, said that his
25、company will renew telephone boxes with fully functional printers, scanners, 25-inch screens and Wi-Fi. Bar Works specializes in offering bar-themed work stations in prime locations, charging customers with a monthly subscription in return for free access to the business and office supplies. The com
26、pany plans to operate in a similar manner, offering British customers with monthly memberships to Pod Works for 19.99（$29）.The company will refit telephone boxes in five major British cities and has already rented and changed 15 old call boxes in London and Edinburgh. As expected, they are coming in
27、to use by the public in the coming months. Given the prime location, above all else, of the telephone boxes, the launch is expected to gain at least 10, 000 members by the end of 2021. Its an alternative to, say, Starbucks but obviously it provides you with total privacy. said Black.Thanks to mobile
28、 phones, the red telephone boxes have been effectively made expendable. According to a report by the Daily Mail, retired telephone boxes, especially those damaged deliberately, are sent to a telephone box graveyard of sorts, where they take great pains to restore to their former glory before being s
29、old to collectors across the globe. Such is the demand for properly restored telephone boxes, that it is not uncommon for them to be sold for amounts as high as 10, 000.Despite its setback, in a recent survey, the British red telephone box, which was originally designed in 1920, was voted the greate
30、st British design of all time.28. What will the red telephone boxes be used for?A. Mini-offices. B. Mini coffee boxes.C. Bar-themed call boxes. D. Leisure rooms for workers.29. What do you know about the renewed telephone boxes?A. They will be put into use next year.B. They offer as much privacy as
31、Starbucks.C. They will be equipped with office supplies.D. They have been rented in five major British cities.30. What is Blacks attitude towards the launch?A. Doubtful. B. Confident. C. Cautious. D. Uncertain.31. Whats the purpose of writing about the telephone boxes in this passage?A. To arouse co
32、ncern for them. B. To introduce their new role.C. To expand a larger market. D. To advertise their launch.DIn a new blog post for the International Monetary Fund, four researchers presented their findings from a working paper that examines the current relationship between finance and tech as well as
33、 its potential future.Gazing into their crystal ball, the researchers see the possibility of using the data from your browsing, search, and purchase history to create a more accurate mechanism for determining the credit rating of an individual or business. They believe that this approach could resul
34、t in greater lending to borrowers who would potentially be denied by traditional financial institutions.At its heart, the paper is trying to wrestle with the dawning notion（观念）that the institutional banking system is facing a serious threat from tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple. The r
35、esearchers identify two key areas in which this is true: Tech companies have greater access to soft-information, and messaging platforms can take the place of the physical locations that banks rely on for meeting with customers.The concept of using your web history to inform credit ratings is framed
36、 around the notion that lenders rely on hard-data that might hide the worthiness of a borrower or paint an unnecessarily bad picture during hard times. Citing soft-data points like “the type of browser and hardware used to access the internet, the history of online searches and purchases” that could
37、 be included in evaluating a borrower, the researchers believe that when a lender has a closer relationship with the potential clients history, they might be more willing to cut them some slack.“Banks tend to cushion credit terms for their long-term customers during downturns,” the papers authors wr
38、ite. This is because they have a history and relationship with the customer.The researchers acknowledge that there will be privacy and policy concerns related to including this kind of soft-data in credit analysis. Getting the soft-data points would probably require companies like Facebook and Apple
39、 to loosen up their standards on linking unencrypted（未加密的） information with individual accounts. How they might share information with other institutions would be its own can of worms.32. What is the approach put forward by the researchers?A. Replacing banks with soft information.B. Lending money by
40、 predicting the future.C. Determining credit ratings by web history.D. Facing the threat posed by high-tech companies.33. Why do they advocate the new way of rating the borrowers credit?A. Traditional finance refuse to lend money.B. The new approach helps reduce burden on banks.C. The type of hardwa
41、re misleads the lenders judgement.D. Soft information better reflects the truth than hard data.34. Which is the closest in meaning with the underlined phrase in Paragraph 4?A. Be less strict. B. Share interests.C. Forgive others fault. D. Cut a piece of bread.35. What do the researchers worry about?
42、A. Banks will break up with customers.B. High tech companies will be in a mess.C. Sharing information may cause problems of privacy.D. Competition between tech companies will be more fierce.第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。American football, not to be confused
43、with the football called soccer, is the American national sport. _36_ Games between universities are great social occasions. More than 100, 000 people crowd into the huge stadiums. During a recent college final in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, California, there were severe earthquake tremors（地震）, but n
44、obody noticed._37_ Players try to carry the ball over the opponents line, and then to earn more points by kicking the ball between the upright goal posts above the bar. That is the likeness between the two games.American football has a reputation for being a violent and dangerous game. _38_ The play
45、ers throw themselves at each other fiercely, but today they wear the uniforms and helmets to protect themselves from serious injuries. By comparison, the rugby player has only a thin jersey and a pair of shorts to protect him from his opponents boots and tackling.The Americans are addicted to crazes
46、. Jogging is an example of this. The Americans now have another craze, a game which most other countries call football, but which they call soccer. _39_ It is being run by big business and TV advertisers, who are doing everything they can to sell it to the public. They are employing famous fashion d
47、esigners to design novel uniforms for the players. They have introduced a musical background to the games and there is a big screen in the stadium which explains to spectators what is happening. _40_A. This reputation is not really deserved.B. The method of scoring in American football is the same a
48、s in rugby.C. It is spreading like wildfire through all the States and gaining popular.D. They have also changed some of the rules to make the game more exciting.E. People around the world dont play American football except the Canadians.F. Famous coaches and players from Europe and South America ar
49、e interested in it.G. It developed from the British game of rugby and it excites tremendous enthusiasm.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In high school, Dad got me to play rugby in the first place. I enjoyed throwing the ball around, but I didnt think I
50、 had what it 41 to play on a team. “Youll never know what youre capable of 42 you give it a try, Adam.” Dad told me. There was 43 a game where Dad wasnt on the sidelines, cheering me on.Four years of efforts came down to my last game. I urged my dad to bring our 44 .I 45 at my parents before the ope
51、ning kick-off, and put on my game face. I grabbed at the clothes of an offensive player and 46 him to the field. A loud cheer came from the sidelines. There was Dad with the camera, cheering like crazy. My best 47 ever, a perfect end to my career.I couldnt wait to 48 the moment again. I pressed Play
52、 the two teams 49 before the game, and then, the sky and clouds! I could only hear my dad 50 “Way to go, Adam!” The truth was that he was crazily waving, too 51 to notice anything.“Im sorry,” he said, “I 52 to record you the whole game.” I sensed the 53 in his heart. I firmly answered，“It was your c
53、heers that 54 my courage in that fierce rugby game.” During the 55 recording, I found the unforgettable tune of the game and my entire life.41. A. paidB. tookC. gainedD. deserved42. A. asB. althoughC. ifD. unless43. A. rarelyB. definitelyC. constantlyD. usually44. A. uniformB. albumC. cameraD. mask4
54、5. A. glaredB. wavedC. rushedD. laughed46. A. accompaniedB. trickedC. draggedD. led47. A. kickB. impactC. behaviorD. performance48. A. detectB. monitorC. recordD. experience49. A. broke upB. lined upC. made upD. shot up50. A. screamingB. complainingC. whisperingD. announcing51. A. ambitiousB. embarr
55、assedC. thrilledD. curious52. A. failedB. intendedC. managedD. offered53. A. strengthB. confusionC. guiltD. relief54. A. fueledB. exposedC. decreasedD. tested55. A. improperB. impracticalC. inaccurateD. incomplete第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 When people think of A
56、merican music, they 56 （probable）think of rap or rock-and-roll or jazz. What many may not realize is that these “American” sounds are all tied to a common placeblues music. The blues was born in the Mississippi Delta area sometime in 57 late 1800s. The music is rooted in African American slave spiri
57、tual and work songs. Life was hard for black people in the U.S. Slavery technically had ended, but poverty and unjust laws kept people from full 58 （free）. Some former slaves stayed in the South and continued to work on farms, often 59 their former owners. Much of the work was outside in the fields,
58、 in the unforgiving heat of the Mississippi sun. A culture of 60 （sing） helped people deal with hardships. People sang spirituals at church and work songs in the fields 61 （make） the days go by. Over time, this music developed into 62 people now call “the blues”. Many blues musicians never gained fa
59、me. Leo Bud Welch is one of these musicians. He 63_ （play） the blues since he was 13. He only performed music for 64 （family） and friends. It was not until 2013, when Welch was 81, 65 he recorded his first album.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Mark在和中国人相处的过程中遇到了“文化冲击（culture shock）”，向
60、你请教中国的社交礼仪（social etiquette）。请你用英语给他写一封回信。内容包括： 1. 见面时的问候方式； 2对赞美的回应方式。注意： 1词数80左右； 2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mark, _ Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节读后续写（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。A sudden call came into Jimmy Gilleeces bar this past March. A newly married woman who had spent the afternoon at
61、 the dive beach bar couldnt find her wallet. She didnt care about her ID. credit cards, or $150 in cash, but her wedding ring was just inside.Gilleece,42, didnt like the idea that a theft could have happened at his place, so he spent hours searching 16 different cameras, watching the womans every st
62、ep until she went to sit on a bench outside and left when her ride arrived. Within minutes, a young man in a hoodie(连帽衫)approached the bench, put something in his pocket, and walked off. Gilleece posted a clip on the bars Facebook page. “I didnt want to criticize him. he said. “I just asked if anybo
63、dy knew who the guy was.” Within hours, Gilleece got a text message from 17-year-old Rivers Prather, who admitted taking the wallet and said hed done it because he hadnt eaten for two days. Thinking the ring was fake, he threw the wallet into the ocean and took the money to buy a sandwich.Gilleece,
64、unsure whether he believed Prather, told the teenager to meet him at the docks(码头).There they got to talking, and Prather said that he wasnt getting along with his family and had been living in the woods for a week. Gilleece, a father of two, took stock of(审视)Prather- his small body, his flushing(涨得
65、通红)cheeks - and saw him for what he was: more of a kid than a criminal.However, the police were already on the case and because of the missing ring, Prather could be facing severe charge. Gilleece decided to help. He employed two local divers to search the waters where Prather had thrown the wallet.
66、 Meanwhile, the police wanted Gilleece to bring the teen down to the station. Instead, Gilleece called the police and told them. Hes going to be at the docks with me tomorrow.”Paragraph 1:A crowd had gathered to watch the two divers search in the strong current_Paragraph 2:But it wasnt over for Gill
67、eece._周考2英语参考答案听力（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分） 1-5 CABAA 6-10 CABCC 11-15 BACCB 16-20 CBBAA阅读（共20 小题; 每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 分）21. A22. C23. A24. B25. C26. D27. A28. A 29. C 30. B 31. B32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. G 37.B38.A39.C40 .D完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. D 49. B 5
68、0. A 51. C52. A 53. C 54. A 55. D语法填空 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）56. probably 57 the 58. freedom 59. for 60 singing 61. to make 62. what 63. has been playing /has played 64. families 65. that 应用文写作 15分Dear Mark，Knowing that you have experienced some confusing situations when talking with Chinese peo
69、ple, I want to tell you about Chinese social etiquette so that you can better deal with the relationships between people.Firstly,when meeting with a person, Chinese people always ask questions like “Have you eaten?” or Where are you going?” Instead of nosing onto your private affairs such questions
70、are just friendly greetings. Secondly, the response of Chinese to praise are typically different from those of westerners. If a Chinese person is praised, he or she may answer with” Im flattered.” or “ You think too highly of me.” Those response dont mean your praise is not appropriate. They just wa
71、nt to show their modesty. I hope the information could be useful for you.Yours sincerely,Li Hua读后续写25 分Paragraph 1.A crowd had gathered to watch the two divers search in the strong current. More than an hour passed, with no sign of the ring. Gilleece grew worried, especially when the police began qu
72、estioning Prather and trying to get him to admit to keeping the ring. Each passing minute increased the chances that they would arrest the young man. Then a diver popped up. In his hand was the wallet, and inside was the ring. Cheers erupted from the crowd. Even the detective was happy.Paragraph 2.B
73、ut it wasnt over for Gilleece. Hed been troubled about Prather sleeping in the cold woods. Gilleece knew his home was big enough to give Prather a place to live for a while. He told the teen he could stay with his family until the boy got on his feet again. He also gave the kid a job at his bar.“Mos
74、t people would have given the footage(监控录像)to police, but he chose to believe me and help me. Ill work hard to become a good guy, just as he expected,” Prather said in an interview.听力原文Text 1W: Hows school today, Dave?M: Great. I got an A on my chemistry exam, a B on essay writing, and our teacher s
75、aid wed go camping tomorrow.Text 2M: Hello Olivia, I havent seen you for some time. What are you reading?W: Just checking the job page of the local newspaper.Text 3M: Ive found that many people like to study English on the Internet. How about you?W: Well, as a matter of fact, I just started taking s
76、ome courses. It is a good way to improve English.Text 4W: I heard that some airlines had changed their flight restrictions. And I need to find out what they are.M: There are websites that list the general restrictions. You may have a look there.Text 5W: Jason, how long have you been with this compan
77、y?M: Five months this week. W: I would say thats enough time to learn that we have rules here. Why didnt you report before you made the decision?Text 6M: How about driving to the beach this weekend?W: There are too many people there. I prefer a picnic in the woods or by the lake.M: Then lets go to t
78、he lake. Its just an hours drive from here. We can bike around the lake and swim after the picnic lunch.W: Youre always so sporty. Bring your bike if you like. But I will bring a good book with me.Text 7W: Mr. Smith, I was wondering if I could change my major from biology to political science or psy
79、chology.M: Which year are you in?W: Second term, year two. M: Okay. But these majors are very different. You probably will have to take more classes and prepare for more exams. And you would be graduating a year later. W: Oh no! I hate graduating later than all my friends. Id better stick to my pres
80、ent major then.Text 8W: Hey Mark, Im putting you on a new project. You have to go to California.M: What should I do there?W: You have to collect and review the sales data from all the branch stores. If you find something missing, work with their sales managers to get the information you need to comp
81、lete the analysis.M: Sounds like a lot of work.W: Its a pretty big project, so take someone with you. I think you can finish in a week if the two of you are working on it.M: When should we start off?W: You neednt hurry so much. Ill give you two days for preparations and packing up.M: Who should I ge
82、t in touch with when I get there?W: Lisa. Ill email you the necessary information. M: Who do you suggest should go with me?W: Either Jack or Peter. M: Lets say Peter. Hes just finished his project, and he is more experienced.W: Great. Keep me updated.Text 9W: Good evening. Welcome to Around The Glob
83、e with Susan Davidson. Our guest today is Charlie Hamilton, a photographer who spent a month and a half in the Amazon. Hes going to share with us the challenges and responsibilities of his work. Charlie, the Amazon people have rarely seen people from outside, and you look so different. How do you ap
84、proach them?M: Thats true, but if you spend enough time, you get to know them. Actually, we can laugh about the same things even if we cant talk.W: One of your pictures I really like shows the villagers and you together by a river, laughing. Theyre seeing no barrier at all.M: Indeed. That was only a
85、 couple of days after I went there, but everyone was just relaxed with me. Were all having fun. In fact, what I like most is everyones laughing. Nowadays, we tend to show the unhappy side of peoples life in the Amazon. The trees are being cut down, and these people are sad. But what I want to show i
86、s they still have fun.W: Thats a really special point of view. Thank you for letting us get closer to our fellow beings around the globe.Text 10W: Hi everyone. It is raining now. We have to give up our plans for a boat trip along the River Thames and walk along the south bank. But the good news is w
87、e still have a huge selection of world-class museums. And many of them are free for visitors. You know, the UKs capital isnt a bad place to spend a rainy day. So our rainy tour of Londons museums today starts in the science and national history museums of west London and finishes at the National Gal
88、lery. Well start our museum tour in the heart of London, South Kensington. South Kensington is well known for its old buildings, fantastic restaurants, and many designer shops. But the real reason visitors flood here is for the chance to experience three of the citys best museums: Victoria and Alber
89、t Museum, the National History Museum, and the Science Museum. All of them happen to be within walking distance from one another, so you wont get wet. Today, it happens to be the last Thursday of the month, so we can enjoy free guided tours, talks, and events at the National History Museum. Remember, we have to leave there at 1:00 p.m. Finally, well arrive at the National Gallery. Its an 1800s building, home to over 2000 works of art by famous painters like Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, and Vincent van Gogh.10
