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1、广东省潮州市2020届高三英语上学期期末教学质量检测试题本试卷共10页，三大题，卷面满分120分x1.125=135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和座号、班别填写在非选择题答题卷的密封线内。但选择题答题卡必须用2B铅笔填涂。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案
2、无效。4考生必须保持答题卡和答题卷的整洁。第I卷第一部分 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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheatres of the pastThe Greek theatreTheatres developed in many parts of Greece. Ancient Greek theatres were built in natural open air sites on conveniently shaped hills. This allowed a great mass of
3、people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated（夸张的）action and speech. And, colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.The Medieval theatreThe Medieval theatre started in churches. Thats why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first, it became a custo
4、m for priests（牧师）to act out brief scenes during Christmas and Easter. These acts attracted large crowds. Finally, the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again, so ordinary people began these performances outside. Performances were set in the town square, with several s
5、tage settings around it.The Elizabethan theatreThe Englands theatre developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy. The dominant feature of Elizabethan theatre was the stage. It has three parts: the fore stage for outside scenes; the inner stage for scenes inside a building;
6、 an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script, and poets became the main
7、 source of script writing.The Restoration theatreSome of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny. Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea, in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters（百叶窗）were painted with
8、 the scene.1. Why were ancient Greek theatres built on hills?A. To hold a large audience.B. To build a big and strong stage.C. To have a better sound effect.D. To emphasize exaggerated performances.2. In which theatre could actors voices and speech help create scenes?A. The Greek theatre. C. The Eli
9、zabethan theatre. B. The Medieval theatre.D. The Restoration theatre.3. What is special about the Restoration theatre?A. Colorful masks were used.C. Most of its plays were sorrowful.B. The stage was smartly designed.D. Ordinary people were the performers.BAna, her husband Mario, and their four-year
10、old son Antonio just moved to North Carolina. They need a temporary place to call “home” until they get settled into their new surroundings. So, Ana figured that she had better start looking for an apartment for them to stay in.First, Ana picked up an Apartment Book at her local newspaper stand. The
11、 Apartment Book contained listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area.Ana started by looking at the prices in the advertisements for apartments in the Apartment Book. Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment complex offered. For example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a
12、 gym (also called a “fitness center”), and a pool. After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana found a few apartment complexes that she liked.Ana called the apartment complexes. She set up appointments with the apartment managers to see the apartments she found interesting. Ana made five
13、 phone calls, total. “Ill see you then,” she said to the fifth apartment manager, and hung up the phone.When Mario got home (to the hotel in which they were staying) from work, Ana showed him the list of apartments. “These look good,” he said.“Mommy, let me see,” said Antonio, whom Mario had just br
14、ought home from childcare. Ana showed Antonio the pictures of the apartments.The next day, while Mario was at work and Antonio was at childcare, Ana visited the apartment complexes. After visiting all five, she found that she liked the fifth one the best. It was near a good school system for her son
15、, and it was near her and her husbands workplace. She went home and discussed it with her husband, and they decided that they wanted to rent the apartment. The next day, they called the manager of the apartment complex and told him that they would like the apartment.The manager asked them to sign a
16、rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while they were in it, the security deposit would pay for it. They signed the rental contract and paid the security deposit.Finally, they had a place to stay.4. Which of the following is not an amenity?A. Clubhouse. B. Fitness center. C. Pool. D. High ceilin
