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秘密★启用前 【考试时间：11 月 23 日 15:00—17:00】
2019 年重庆一中高 2020 级高三上期半期考试
英 语 测 试 试 题 卷
英语试题卷共 9 页。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2. 答选择题时，必须使用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮
擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3. 答非选择题时，必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。
4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。
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. How does the man want to travel around the world?
A. By car. B. By plane. C. By boat.
2. What did the woman study in college?
A. Business. B. Art. C. Spanish.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A robbery. B. A friend. C. A new bag.
4. What made the man feel embarrassed?
A. His unsuitable clothing.
B. His rude words.
C. His joke.
5. What does the man think of his new place?
A. It’s quite big.
B. It’s too costly.
C. It’s inconvenient.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 和第 7 两个小题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At an airport.
B. Near an opera house.
C. In a travel agency.
7. What will the woman do next?
A. Fill in a form.
B. Call her friend.
C. Check her e-mail.
听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。2
8. What is the feature of Sutton Outdoor Preschool?
A. It’s an outdoor-only school.
B. It accepts kids under 3.
C. It has a long history.
9. How old is John?
A. 3 years old. B. 4 years old. C. 5 years old.
听第 8 段材料, 回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。
10. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.
B. TV host and guest.
C. Teacher and student.
11. What language is the woman studying now?
A. Spanish. B. French. C. English.
12. What helped the woman the most in learning foreign languages?
A. Watching TV.
B. Listening to the radio.
C. Traveling to the foreign countries.
听第 9 段材料, 回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。
13. What is the man?
A. A musician. B. A student. C. A journalist.
14. Who can join the orchestra this year?
A. Those who major in music.
B. Those who take three music courses.
C. Those who are expert at one instrument.
15. Why does the man talk with the woman?
A. To report this week’s concert.
B. To apply to join the orchestra.
C. To get some background knowledge.
16. What does the man actually need?
A. Some professional opinions.
B. A young musician’s point of view.
C. The woman’s advice about the school paper.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
17. Where did Wife Carrying start?
A. In America. B. In Finland. C. In Britain.
18. What can the winner get?
A. A belt. B. A mobile phone. C. A helmet.
19. When did the North American Championship begin?
A. In 1992. B. In 1995. C. In 1999.
20. What is the rule of the Championship?
A. The male can wear a belt.
B. Teammates should be legally married.
C. Minimum weight limit is set for the female.
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）3
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 Grand Canyon (美国大峡谷) is an unfolding mystery. No photograph, however stunning,
can do justice to the Grand Canyon. No account, however expressive, can describe it in sufficient
detail. To appreciate its marvel, you must see it for yourself. To get you started on your journey,
here are several things you’ll want to know before you go.
Crowds
About 6 million people visit the Grand Canyon each year. Fortunately, the park is spread over
about 2,000 square miles, so there’s plenty of chance for peace and privacy. There are several ways
to avoid the crowds. First, visit the park in spring, fall or winter. Second, avoid the busy South Rim
in favor of the more peaceful North Rim. Remember, about 12 people die each year in the Grand
Canyon. Causes of death include drowning, falling, overheating and “killfies” — selfie-related
deaths.
Internet and cellphone
There is spotty internet and cellphone coverage in the North Rim and South Rim visitor centers
and in some of the larger hotels, including El Tovar and Grand Canyon Lodge. But if you venture
inside the canyon and wander in places such as Tuweep Campground, assume you’ll be isolated.
Always inform a friend or family member about where you’re going and for how long.
Railway
Since the late 1800s, the Grand Canyon railway has carried passengers from Williams, Arizona
to the South Rim’s train station. It’s a pleasant ride through Ponderosa pine forests and wide-open
grasslands. You won’t see the canyon from the train.
Skywalk
In 2007 the Hualapai tribe (部落) approved the construction of Skywalk, a bridge with a glass
walkway sticking out 70 feet into the canyon, at Eagle Point in Grand Canyon West. Tickets start at
$69 per person, which includes shuttle bus service and access to Guano Point, Eagle Point and
Hualapai Ranch viewpoints.
21. According to the passage, when is the busiest season for the Grand Canyon?
A. Spring. B. Summer.
C. Autumn. D. Winter.
22. Cellphone signals can be picked up in the following places EXCEPT ______.
A. Visitor centers. B. El Tover.
C. Grand Canyon Lodge. D. Tuweep Campground.
23. How can you enjoy the view of the Grand Canyon to the fullest?
A. By visiting South Rim when it is hot and sunny.
B. By posting selfies on social media websites while visiting.
C. By taking the pleasant train ride across the canyon.
D. By walking on a glass walkway at Eagle Point.
B
There it was. A test of will power. I’m on a special diet with foods carefully selected for
balanced nutrition and caloric value. A piece of cheese cake is not an option. So here was my
dilemma: Should I not eat the cheese cake, feel dissatisfied and take out my frustration on the
annoyingly skinny physical instructor at the gym? Or should I eat the cheese cake and work off the
calories?
The latter seemed like a win-win solution. Not only would I get to enjoy the cheese cake, but 4
I’d get an exercise session. And then it hit me: a delicate plan to use my cheese cake as an exercise
incentive. I plated a thin slice of cheese cake and carefully walked it up the stairs and set it on my
bedside table with a small fork. I put on my exercise outfit and went downstairs.
The appeal of the cheese cake got stronger so I launched my plan: I would run up and down the
stairs and then back up again. My reward: one small bite of cheese cake. If I wanted another, I’d
have to run down and up and down and up again. Off I went. Ah, creamy vanilla goodness without
guilt. I wanted another bite so I quickly sprinted through another stair climbing run.
Admittedly, it is harder to enjoy the creaminess of the cheese cake when my tongue was dry
from over-breathing. I placed a bottle of water next to the cake.
Down and up and down and up again. When I struggled over to the cheese cake, my hand
bypassed the plate and went for the water instead. I didn’t want the cake any more. I wanted all this
sweat and effort to do more than cancel the calories from cheese cake. I was exhausted and sure the
cheese cake tasted fine but just not good enough to make me run up and down the stairs one more
time.
My plan worked. Now, any time I felt tempted to indulge in a former favorite, I remembered
my stairs trick.
24. What can we infer about the author from paragraph 1?
A. She has weak will power.
B. She is bad-tempered and very critical.
C. She needs assistance with making the choice.
D. She hesitated over eating something against her diet.
25. What does the underlined word “incentive” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Motivation B. Excuse.
C. Substitute. D. Companion.
26. What do we learn about the author’s plan?
A. It involved much energy consumption.
B. It rid the cake of the pleasant taste.
C. It changed the author’s preference for food.
D. It was exhausting and caused suffering.
27. What may be the best title for the passage?
A. A costly dilemma.
B. An evil cheese cake.
C. A trick that worked.
D. A sweating experience.
C
Children with attention problems in early childhood were 40% less likely to graduate from high
school, says a new study from Duke University.
The study included 386 kindergarteners from schools in the Fast Track Project, a multi-site
clinical trial in the U.S. that in 1991 began tracking how children developed across their lives. With
this study, researchers examined early academic attention and socio-emotional skills and how each
contributed to academic success into young adulthood. They found that early attention skills were
the most consistent predictor of academic success, and that likability by peers (同龄人) also had a
modest effect on academic performance.
By fifth grade, children with early attention difficulties had lower grades and reading
achievement scores than their peers. As fifth-graders, children with early attention problems 5
obtained average reading scores at least 3% lower and grades at least 8% lower than those of their
peers. This was after controlling for IQ, socio-economic status and academic skills at school entry.
Although these may not seem like large effects, the impact of early attention problems
continued throughout the children’s academic careers. Lower reading achievement scores and
grades in fifth grade contributed to reduced grades in middle school, thus contributing to a 40%
lower high school graduation rate.
Social acceptance by peers in early childhood also predicted grades in fifth grade. Children not
as liked by their first-grade peers had slightly lower grades in fifth grade, while those with higher
social acceptance had higher grades.
“This study shows the importance of so-called ‘non-cognitive’ or soft skills in contributing to
children’s positive peer relationships, which, in turn, contribute to their academic success,” said
Kenneth Dodge, director of the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy.
The results highlight the need to develop effective early interventions (干预) to help those with
attention problems stay on track academically and for educators to encourage positive peer
relationships, the researchers said.
“We’re learning that student success requires a more comprehensive approach, one that
includes not only academic skills but also social, self-regulatory and attention skills,” Dodge said.
“If we ignore any of these areas, the child’s development struggles. If we attend to these areas, a
child’s success may strengthen itself with positive feedback.”
28. What is the focus of the new study from Duke University?
A. The contributors to children’s early attention.
B. The predictors of children’s academic success.
C. The factors that affect children’s emotional well-being.
D. The factors that determine children’s development of social skills.
29. What do we learn from the findings of the Duke study?
A. Modest students are generally more attentive than their peers.
B. There are more children with attention difficulties than previously thought.
C. Attention problem accounts for most academic failures.
D. Children with worse attention skills are less likely to succeed academically.
30. What does the Duke study find about children better accepted by peers?
A. They do better academically. B. They are teachers’ favorites.
C. They are easy to get on with. D. They care less about grades.
31. What can we conclude from the Duke study?
A. Children’s success is related to their learning environment.
B. School curriculum should cover a greater variety of subjects.
C. Social skills are playing a key role in children’s development.
D. An all-round approach should be adopted in school education.
D
Up until a few decades ago, our expectation of the future were largely positive. Science and
technology would cure all the ills of humanity, leading to lives of satisfaction and opportunity for
all.
Now the utopia (乌托邦) has grown unfashionable, as we have gained a deeper appreciation of
the range of threats facing us, from natural disasters to deadly flu to climate change. You might
even be tempted to assume that human beings have little future to look forward to.
But such negative attitude doesn’t make sense. The fossil record shows that many species have 6
existed for millions of years — so why shouldn’t we? Take a broader look at our species’ place in
the universe, and it becomes clear that we have an excellent chance of surviving for tens, if not
hundreds, of thousands of years.
So what does our deep future hold? Perhaps it may be easier to think about the question in long
time periods than about the more immediate future. The potential evolution of today’s technology,
and its social consequences, is astonishingly complicated, and it’s perhaps best left to science fiction
writers and futurologists ( 未 来 学 家 ) to explore the many possibilities we can merely imagine.
That’s one reason why we have launched Arc, a new publication dedicated to the near future.
But take a longer view and there is a surprising amount that we can say with considerable
assurance. As so often, the past holds the key to the future: we have now identified enough of the
long-term patterns shaping the history of the planet, and our species, to make evidence-based
forecasts about the situations in which our future generations will find themselves.
This makes the negative predictions of our future seem more likely to be temporary and
unreliable. To be sure, the future is not all rosy. But we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce
many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans, and to prevent the lot of those to
come.
32. What used to inspire our expectation of the future?
A. Our desire for lives of satisfaction.
B. Our faith in science and technology.
C. Our awareness of potential risks.
D. Our belief in equal opportunity.
33. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 4?
A. Arc limits the range of futurological studies.
B. Technology offers solutions to social problem.
C. The interest in science fiction is on the rise.
D. Our near future is comparatively hard to predict.
34. According to the passage, what should we do to ensure the future of mankind?
A. Explore our planet’s abundant resources.
B. Adopt an optimistic view of the world.
C. Draw upon our experience from the past.
D. Keep our ambition to reshape history under control.
35. Which of the following statements is true according to the last paragraph?
A. Our predictions of the future are negative and unreliable.
B. Risks to earlier humans have been reduced or prevented.
C. Our future is bound to be completely bright.
D. Knowledge is what distinguishes us and keeps us safe.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。
Four ways the increasingly mobile workforce is transforming office design
As more and more office employees start working from home full-time or only come into work
on certain days of the week, it no longer makes sense for employers to keep the office in the old
fashion. 36 So, be ready to say goodbye to the days of cubicles (隔间) and fixed desk stations
and welcome the following changes in modern offices.
Including more resting spaces and leisure areas7
While some people tend to work more productively in a traditional desk-and-chair environment,
others feel better when they’re working from a sofa or bean-bag chair. 37 These could range
from joined tables for those who want to work in a more relaxed manner and socialize with
co-workers, to sound-proof spaces for those who prefer to work alone or in silence.
38
Traditional board rooms and conference rooms with tables big enough to host 20 people also
fall victim to the remote workforce movement. In the new mobile climate, many employees are
starting to come into the physical office merely for face-to-face meetings with co-workers or to
bring in clients for presentations. This means that employees are specifically coming into the office
for access to these meeting rooms, so these rooms should be sized accordingly.
Using high-tech methods that narrow the gap between office and home
39 To do this, some offices are using VoIP phones, which make phone calls through the
internet rather than regular landlines, to help employees around the world appear as though they’re
calling from the office.
Creating smaller carbon footprint
There are huge benefits, both financially and environmentally, to offices employing more
remote workers. Fewer people in the office equal less needed space. 40 For employees, the
ability to work remotely means an erased commute, which in turn will reduce air pollution and help
create a smaller carbon footprint.
A. Building smaller conference rooms.
B. Providing more places for face-to-face communication.
C. In this way, employees can find the spot that best suits them on a given day.
D. Instead, offices are transforming in order to better serve employees floating in and out.
E. Huge amount of money can be saved for employers by using less energy and water, lowering
their utility bills.
F. That’s why offices are creating a new mixture of furniture zones that offer both relaxing and
traditional seating options.
G. With more employees working from home, it’s critical to have the proper technology to
connect people together easily.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白
处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I love to watch my father paint. Or really, I love to hear him talk while he 41 on the
layers of a landscape. Mostly the things he talked about floated around me, but 42 something
would happen and I would 43 exactly what he had meant. “A painting is 44 than the
sum of its parts,” he would tell me, and then go on to explain how putting unnoticeable
divisions together 45 magic. I understood what he was saying, but I never 46 what he
was saying until one day when I was up in the sycamore tree.
My mom told me that it was the biggest tree she’d seen and had been at the top of the hill
forever. I had always played in the tree, but I didn’t become a serious 47 until the fifth grade,
when I went up to 48 a kite that was stuck in its branches. It was a long way
up, and when I managed to have the kite free, I was miles off the 49 . I needed a minute to
rest and 50 before starting down. So 51 looking at the ground below me, which made
me 52 and weak in the kneels, I held on 53 and looked out. Out across the rooftops. 8
That was when the fear of being up so high began to 54 , and in its place
came the most 55 feeling that I was flying above the earth and sailing among the clouds.
Then I began to 56 how wonderful the gentle wind smelled. It smelled like sunshine. Like
sunshine and wild grass and pomegranates and rain! I couldn’t stop 57 it in, filling my lungs
again and again with the sweetest smell I’d ever known. It was on a day like that when my father’s
notion of the whole being more than the sum of its parts moved from my head to my 58 .
The 59 from my sycamore was more than rooftops and clouds and wind and colors combined.
It was 60 .
41. A. writes B. brushes C. composes D. draws
42. A. once in a while B. sooner or later C. without exception D. little by little
43. A. forget B. abandon C. grasp D. indicate
44. A. broader B. more C. bigger D. richer
45. A. ends up with B. results from C. carries out D. appeals to
46. A. questioned B. appreciated C. earned D. felt
47. A. learner B. climber C. painter D. explorer
48. A. fasten B. rescue C. fly D. paint
49. A. landscape B. tree C. branches D. ground
50. A. adapt B. entertain C. recover D. reflect
51. A. in case of B. in addition to C. owing to D. instead of
52. A. dizzy B. thrilled C. astonished D. satisfied
53. A. narrowly B. firmly C. vertically D. stubbornly
54. A. form B. deepen C. lift D. move
55. A. confusing B. frightening C. amazing D. curious
56. A. remember B. notice C. wonder D. accept
57. A. inviting B. pulling C. feeling D. breathing
58. A. heart B. eye C. toes D. chest
59. A. journey B. sighting C. view D. range
60. A. impressive B. complicated C. beautiful D. magic
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese animators (动画制作人) have been drawing inspiration 61 Chinese folk stories
and mythology ever since the country’s first animated film, Princess Iron Fan in 1941. In recent
years its animated-film industry has witnessed several blockbusters based on classic
Chinese tales, among 62 Nezha is the subject of the 63 (late) hit, which officially
opens in cinemas in China on Jul 26.
Nezha earns enthusiastic reviews and 64 (consider) even better than Monkey King: Hero
is Back. It is also China’s first 3D animated feature film released in IMAX format. Nezha has more
than 1,300 shots with special effects, and it took over 20 Chinese special-effects 65 (studio),
employing more than 1,600 people, 66 (realize) the film’s fairy tale setting, the mysterious
Dragon King’s palace, and an amazing fight between fire and water.
The film is loosely based on the Chinese novel The Investiture of the Gods. In the novel Nezha
is born during the Shang dynasty (1600BC - 1050BC) and is famous for fighting against the Dragon
King. 67 third son of his father Li Jing, he never 68 (please) his father and eventually
commits suicide. However, compared with the 69 (origin) novel and past animated versions,
the relationships between the characters are given modern meaning. In Yang’s film he is fighting 9
prejudice: Nezha is hated and feared as the rebirth of a devil (恶魔). But Nezha believes his fate is
not predetermined and that he can choose to be a devil 70 a god.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共
有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
My 71-year-old grandpa run a small food stand in a night market in my city, provide local
snacks for people working overtime. Receiving payments has always been a problem for him before
I helped him. He often had to feel in his pocket for changes on cold nights while keeping eye on the
food in the oven. After learning this I helped him set up with mobile payment apps like WeChat Pay
and Alipay. Now my grandpa is content with which I did for him, for about 95 percent of his
customers pay with his phones. Mobile payment has become an essential part of our everyday life.
It not only deep changes the life of young people, but provides convenient for the elders.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
假设你是李华。你所就读的新华中学是一所乡村中学。半年前美国某慈善组织曾为新华中
学捐款五万美元，请给对方写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表达谢意；2. 说明捐款的用途；3. 期待进一步交流。
注意：
1. 词数 100 字左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2019 年重庆一中高 2020 级高三上期半期考试
英语测试答案
听力： 1-5 CBAAC 6-10 ACAAC 11-15 ACBAC 16-20 ABBCA
阅读： 21-23 BDD 24-27 DAAC 28-31 BDAD 33-35 BDCD
七选五： 36-40 DFAGE
完型： 41-45 BACBA 46-50 DBBDC 51-55 DABCC 56-60 BDACD
语法填空：
61 from 62 which 63 latest 64 is considered 65 studios
66 to realize 67 The 68 pleases 69 original 70 or
改错：1：run—runs
2：provide—providing
3：has—had
4：changes—change
5：keeping eye on 中间添加 an
∧10
6：set up with 去掉 with
7：which—what
8：his—their
9：deep—deeply
10：convenient—convenience
书面表达:
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a student from Xinhua Middle School in China. On behalf of the school, I would
like to express our heartfelt gratitude to you for your generous donation of $50,000, which has made
such a difference to our school over the past six months.
Great changes have taken place in my school since your donation. Firstly, we have been able to
equip every classroom with a computer with Internet access, making it possible for us students, poor
maybe but curious indeed, to connect with the outside world. Additionally, with our dormitories
fully furnished and redecorated, our living conditions have improved significantly. Last but not
least, we have even managed to set up a scholarship to reward the students who work hard to
achieve academic excellence.
It would be impossible to celebrate the accomplishments listed above but for your generosity.
Please know that we are genuinely appreciative of your donation and looking forward to further
communication.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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