山东省枣庄市滕州一中2020届高三英语上学期10月阶段检测试题考生须知:本试题卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题),满分为150分,考试时间为120分钟。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。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.Whatwillthewomanprobablydotoday?A.Gocamping.B.Reviewlessons.C.Takeanexam.2.Whatisthemostexpensiveitem?A.Thewashingmachine.B.Thefridge.C.Thebed.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Intheoffice.B.Athome.C.Inthesupermarket.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman’schange.B.Theman’schildhood.C.Theman’sfavoritemovies.5.WhatdoweknowaboutMrs.William?A.Sheisinherthirties.B.Shehadherdaughterattheageof25.C.Shelooksyoungerthansheis.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,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whathappenedtothespeakers?A.Theyhaddifficultygettingamap.B.Theylosttheirway.C.Theyweregiventhewrongdirections.7.Whatwillthewomando?A.Drivethecar.B.Blametheman.C.Callhersister.听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatdoesthemando?A.Asportsman.B.Atourguide.C.Asportswriter.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’sjob?A.Tiring.B.Great.C.Boring.听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Warmandsunny.B.Chillyandsnowy.C.Coldandcloudy.11.Howwillthemangotowork?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.12.Whatisthewomantryingtopersuadethemantodo?A.Listentotheforecast.B.Wearwarmclothes.C.Gooutforlunch.听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What’stheman’splanforthissummer?A.Workingatmusicalfestivals.B.Doingamarketsurvey.C.Stayingwithhisfamily.14.Wherewillthewomanprobablyworkthissummer?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inahotel.C.Onafarm.15.Howlongwillthewomanworkeveryday?A.4hours.B.5hours.C.6hours.16.Wheredidthewomangetthejobinformation?A.Fromherfriend.B.Fromamagazine.C.Fromherparents.听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Inwhichcountryisthespeakernow?A.America.B.England.C.Australia.18.WhenwasTheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFrypublished?A.In2007.B.In2012.C.In2014.19.Whatawardhasthespeakerwon?A.TheManBookerPrize.B.TheCommonwealthBookPrize.C.TheTinniswoodAward.20.Whatwillthespeakerdonext?A.Introduceherworks.B.Answerquestions.C.Visitthelibrary.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节:(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AInmanydevelopedcountries,peoplewhohavehighdegreesbegintoworklongerthanthosewhodon’t.About65%ofAmericanmenaged62-74withaprofessionaldegreeareintheworkforce(劳动人口),comparedwith32%ofmenwhoonlyfinishhighschool.Thisgapispartofadeepeningdividebetweenthewell-educatedwealthyandtheunskilledpoor.Rapidtechnologicaladvancehasraisedtheincomesofthehighlyskilledwhilesqueezingthoseoftheunskilled.Theconsequences,forindividualsandsociety,areprofound.Theworldisfacinganastonishingriseinthenumberofoldpeople,andtheywilllivelongerthaneverbefore.Overthenext20yearstheglobalpopulationofthoseaged65ormorewillalmostdouble,from600millionto1.1billion.Theexperienceofthe20thcentury,whengreaterlongevity(长寿)translatedintomoreyearsinretirementratherthanmoreyearsatwork,haspersuadedmanyobserversthatthisshift(变化)willleadtoslowereconomicgrowth,whiletheswelling(渐增的)ranksofpensionerswillcreategovernmentbudgetproblems.Policiesarepartlyresponsible.ManyEuropeangovernmentshaveabandonedpoliciesthatusedtoencouragepeopletoretireearly.Eventhebetter-offmustworklongertohaveacomfortableretirement.Butthechangingnatureofworkalsoplaysabigrole.Payhasrisensharplyforthehighlyeducated,andthosepeoplecontinuetoreap(获得)richrewardsintooldagebecausethesedaystheeducatedelderlyaremoreproductivethanthepreceding(先前的)generation.Technologicalchangemaywellreinforce(强化)thatshift:theskillsthatcomplement(补充)computers,frommanagementknow-howtocreativity,donotnecessarilydeclinewithage.21.Whatisthecommonphenomenonintheworkforceinrichcountries?A.Youngerpeoplearereplacingtheelderly.B.Peoplewithnocollegedegreecannotfindanyjob.C.Well-educatedpeopletendtoworklonger.D.Unemploymentratesaredecreasingyearafteryear.22.Inviewoftheexperienceofthe20thcentury,manyobserverspredictthat________.A.therewillbemorecompetitioninthejobmarketB.governmentbudgetswilldecreaseC.morepeoplewilltrytoreceivehighereducationD.economicgrowthwillslowdown23.Accordingtothetext,whatistheresultofpolicychangesinEuropeancountries?A.Unskilledworkersmaychoosetoretireearly.B.Evenwealthypeoplemustworklongertolivecomfortablyinretirement.C.Peoplemaybeabletousecomputerstodomorecomplicatedwork.D.Moreandmorepeoplehavetogoabroadtohuntforjobs.BReducingplasticwasteisn’teasybecausethecheapmaterialisfoundinalmosteveryhouseholditem.Now,adeliciousandnutritioussolutionhascomeuptohelpreduceourdependenceonthisenvironmentalhazard.DavidChristian,theco-founderofEvoware,saystheideaofcreatingthebiodegradable(生物降解的)productscamefromconcernatthecountry’shighpollutionrate.Indonesiaishometofouroftheworld’sworstpollutedrivers.Sincesingle-usepackagingisalargecontributortotheproblem,Evowaredecidedtodealwiththatfirst.Afterinvestigatingvariousmaterials,thecompanysettledonseaweed.Unlikecorn,commonlyusedforbiodegradablecontainers,seaweeddoesnotrequireresourceslikewaterorlargeamountsofspace.SinceIndonesianfarmersalreadyharvestmoreseaweedthantheycansell,it'seasyforth