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1、2019-2020年高三上学期半期考试英语试题含答案注意事项：1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分：阅读理解第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AFrancisBacon,oneofthemostimportantphilosophers（哲人）ofEngland,wasborninLondonandeduca
2、tedatCambridgeUniversity.Whenhewasonly15,hewenttoFrancetoworkfortheEnglishambassador（大使）.TwoyearslaterhewentbacktoEnglandtostudylaw.Attheageoftwenty-threehewaschosentoparliament（议会）.Hisideasabouthowscientistsshouldstudythingsinnaturehelptobringthemodernwayofthinking,calledthescie
3、ntificmethod.OneofBacon’sbestknownbookswashisEssays.Eachessaywasashortpieceofwritinginwhichhetriedtogivealessonbydiscussingsidesofasubjectsuchasstudying,conversation,friendsandhealthyliving.Inmanyofhisbooks,Baconexplainedhowscientistsshouldstudythingsastheyreallyexistedinnaturean
4、dthentriedtofigureoutwhatcausedaparticularthing.Tobeasitwas.Later,bydoingexperiments,thescientistcouldseethatanycauseswouldalwayshavethesameresult.Thismethod,whichiscalledinductivereasoning,isusedbyallthescientiststoday,butitwasnewinBacon’stime.1.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat__
5、___.A.FrancisBaconwasthemostimportantphilosopherofEnglandB.FrancisBaconhadgoodeducationC.FrancisBaconworkedforaFrenchambassadorattheageof15D.FrancisBaconstayedinFranceuntilhewas232.ItcanbeknownthatFrancisBaconwasfamousfor_____.A.inventingthescientificmethodofstudyingthingsinnatur
6、eB.hisbooksC.hisEssaysD.beingamemberofparliament3.Hisessaysgavemanyusefullessonson_____.A.studyingB.conversationC.friendsandhealthylivingD.alloftheaboveBWhenIwasakid,mysiblings（兄弟姐妹）andIusedtohaveicecreamfordessert.Everyday,wewouldchoosewhichicecreamflavortohave,whethertoeatitina
7、coneorabowl.Thenwewouldhappilywolfdownourtreat(款待)asfastaswecould.Once,though,whenIwasprobablyabout100r11,ourgrandpacametovisit.Grandpaalwayshadauniqueviewonthings.Onthisparticularoccasion,mysisterandIweremakingbetsastowhocouldfinishtheiricecreamfirst.Withasmile,Grandpasaid,"Whyw
8、ouldyouwanttofinishfirst?Ifyoueatslowly,
