哈工大附中2020-2021学年度第一学期期中考试高三年级英语试题时间：120分钟分值：150分第一部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AMusicals in Washington’s Historic National Theatre in 2020The Last ShipFriday, March 27—Sunday, April 5$49—$154THE LAST SHIP, inspired by Sting’s 1991 album “The Soul Cages”and his own childhood experiences, tells the story of a community in Tyne and Wear. Sting will star and perform the role at every performance. It features an original score with music and lyrics by Sting as well as a few of his best-loved songs: “Island of Souls”“All This Time”and “When We Dance”. Learn more at .Recommended for ages 13 and up.Run time: Approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes.The King’s SpeechTuesday, Feb. 11 — Sunday, Feb. 16$54 — $104THE KING’S SPEECH is based on the true story of King George VI’s struggle with a speech problem and the friendship he formed with his doctor, Lionel Logue. With the Nazi threat coming and civil unrest at home, royal secrets explode around the King as he appeared onto the world stage.Recommended for ages 13 and up.Run time: Approximately 2 hours, 50 minutes.Blue Man GroupFriday, May 8 —Sunday, May 17$64—$124At BLUE MAN GROUP, you’ll rock, laugh, and party! As three blue men explore ou r world, together we’ll discover music, comedy and surprises at every turn. It is perfect foraudiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds, and returns to D.C. with new music, fresh stories, custom instruments like never before.Recommended for ages 4 and up.Run time: Approximately 1 hour, 30 minutesSummer: The Donna Summer MusicalWednesday, July 22 —Sunday, Aug. 2$54—$114Donna Summer was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven. With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including “Love to Love You Baby”“Bad Girls” and “Hot Stuff”, this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation.Recommended for ages 13 and up.Run time: Approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes1. In which musical can you enjoy the song “All This Time”?A. The Kin g’s Speech.B. The Last Ship.C. Blue Man Group.D. Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.2. When is the musical “The King’s Speech” scheduled to open?A. Tuesday, Feb. 11.B. Friday, March 27.C. Sunday, May 17.D. Wednesday, July 22.3. What is the ticket price range of “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical”?A. $49 — $154.B. $64 — $124.C. $54— $104.D. $54 —$114.BMacArthur’s love for sailing dates back to when she was just four years of age, when she first got the opportunity to have a try. “I’ll never forget that feeling as a kid of setting foot on a boat for the first time,” MacArthur said. “It kind of struck me that this boat had everything we needed to take us anywhere in the world. And as a child, that opened up everything,” she explained how it felt like the “greatest sense of freedom”.This experience lighted a passion within MacArthur. She knew then that she wanted to sail around the world. She had no idea how to achieve it — growing up in the countryside, it wasn’t the most obvious career path — but she knew that was what she wanted to do at some stage. So she acquired knowledge and saved up for years to seek a career in sailing. She would have potato and beans every day for eight years so that she could save up to buy the right equipment. By reaching certain financial goals and asking technical questions about sailing, MacArthur felt as though she was getting closer to her ambitions.“When you know where you’re going, you can actually get there —even if it seemsimpossible. The impossible could be possible and aiming high is not necessarily such a crazy thing to do.” And it seems that MacArthur’s drive to become a sailor went beyond her expectations. At the age of 24, she started to receive media attention after participating in the Vendee Globe, a single-handed non-stop yacht (帆船) race that goes around the world. She came in second place.Some three to four years later, MacArthur chose to sail for 71 days and 14 hours, covering more than 26,000 miles during the course of her journey. This led to MacArthur scoring a new world record in 2005, as the fastest person to sail around the globe single-handedly. While this record has since been surpassed, MacArthur is still considered as Britain’s mos t successful offshore racer.4 .What happened to MacArthur when she was four?A. She was given a chance to sail.B. She saw a boat for the first time.C. She sailed around the world.D. She got stuck in a boat.5. What do we know about MacArthur from paragraph 2?A.She worked as a technician to earn money.B.She got financial support for her ambitions.C.She knew clearly about her career path.D. She prepared herself for her goal.6. What happened to MacArthur in 2005?A. She became the fastest person to sail around the world alone.B. She began to gain a lot of media attention.C. She took second place in a yacht race.D.She had her record broken.7.What does the story mainly tell?A. Follow your own course, and let people talk.B. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.C. Failure is the mother of success.D. Doing is better than saying.CGoogle’s new camera, called Clips, is a smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹子), but it’s not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands and captures moments entirely on its own!What sets this roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness apart is that it is specially intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.The Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms (计算程序) to help capture scenes.Those algor ithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that there’s a face you see frequently, it’ll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payne, the device’s product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “tr aining it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like when a child’s hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.Concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted, but he said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon(硅) has advanced,” Payne said that now they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, we’re likely to ge t more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.8. What is the most outstanding feature of Clips?A. It enables easy Internet access.B. It is equipped with tough glass.C. It can be worn on your clothing.D. It allows of hands-free photography.9. What does the underlined word “candid” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. awkward.B. brief.C. touching.D. unforgettable.10. What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne?A. The advance in technology.B. The popularity of the Internet.C. The screen for viewing and editing.D. The rise of the smartphone industry.11. What does the text mainly talk about?A. New gadgets in the age of apps.B. Artificial intelligence in daily Life.C. A new digital camera from Google.D. An alternative way to photograph.DGreen Wave was one of the four apps to be recognized at the recent i-Way hackathon（编程马拉松）hosted in Israel by the car company Hyundai. The goal of the event was to discover new apps that could help improve the driving experience in new connected cars. And the winning apps were chosen for their ability to ensure the driving experience in a safe manner.City driving means stopping every quarter of a mile at red lights. People tend to drive faster to “make” the next light, a practice that doesn't always work and which can endanger other drivers and pedestrians. Israeli developers Shlomo Shenzitz and Rafael Vianeti say their GreenWave app will tell drivers the suitable speed they need in order not to stop at a red light again.To determine the right speed, the app would draw information from both the city and from its database of users, once enough people have started to use it. When a car is moving at a speed that guarantees it won't have to stop at a red light, a green wave will appear. When a red wave is shown, the driver needs to adjust their speed.The “green”in Green Wave may stand as much for the environment as it does for “go”. Stopping at red lights is annoying for drivers and even worse for the environment. Researchers found that carbon emissions（排放）were four times higher when a car was moving away from a red light, compared to when it drove through the green light.What it comes down to is the old saying ---slow and steady wins the race. You can either hurry up and wait, or slow down and never stop at another red light. Green Wave might not get you to your destination any faster, but it might increase road safety and reduce stress on drivers and the environment.12．How can Green Wave help drivers?A．By guiding a clear way. B．By warning away pedestrians.C．By missing the red traffic lights. D．By improving the driving speed. 13．Which “green” has the similar meaning to the word “green” in Green Wave?A．He is green with envy. B．Try to adopt a green lifestyle.C．The new workers are still very green. D．Frightened, many passengers looked green. 14．What is the advantage of Green Wave?A．To reduce traffic accidents. B．To guarantee an average speed.C．To stop drivers from falling asleep. D．To remind drivers of road conditions. 15．What might be the best title for the text?A．Drive at a Faster Speed B．Improve Your Driving SkillsC．Never be More Comfortable in a Car D．Never Get Delayed by Traffic Lights Again 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。