河北省隆化县存瑞中学2020届高三英语上学期第一次质检试题2.doc

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1、存瑞中学2019-2020学年度第一学期第一次质检高三英语试题本卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分。时间：120分钟。第卷(选择题)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，你将有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. What did Cara spend all her money on?A. Tickets. B. Clothes. C. Games.2. Whats the

2、woman supposed to do soon?A. Go to hospital. B. Pick up someone. C. Give a presentation.3. Where does the conversation take place? A. In an office. B. In a bar. C. At home.4. What made the woman excited? A. Passing the test. B. Learning driving. C. Helping her dad.5. What does the woman think of her

3、 roommate? A. Untidy. B. Stressful. C. Funny.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。听第6段材料，回答6-7题。6. What does the man say about the gift? A. Its soft and pink. B. Its a sweater. C. Its useful.7

4、. What will the woman do next? A. Write a thankyou note. B. Read the card. C. Open the present.听第7段材料，回答8-9题。8. How much is the pair of the shoes probably? A. $120. B. $90. C. $70.9. What does the man put away some money for? A. Buying a Tshirt. B. Drinking coffee. C. Repairing the car.听第8段材料，回答第10-

5、12题。10. Whats the mans first reaction to the womans words? A. He thinks its convincing. B. He thinks its inspiring. C. He thinks its impossible.11. What does the man think the girl lacks? A, Talent. B. Friends. C. Diligence.12. Whats the girl doing? A. Having a talk. B. Taking an interview. C. Calli

6、ng her parents.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. Whats the relationship between the speakers probably? A. Classmates. B. Relatives. C. Colleagues.14. How long do Oscars parents stay with his grandparents every winter? A. Two months. B. One month. C. Two weeks.15. Why does Oscar talk and talk with his friends? A.

7、 They seldom see each other. B. They have nothing else to do. C. They argue about healthy food.16. What can we know about Oscars cousin? A. Hes got brown eyes. B. Hes good at swimming. C. Hes younger than Oscar.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What did Gaylord Nelson wonder? A. Why the planet was getting dirty

8、. B. Why the creatures were dying. C. Why people didnt try to save the planet.18. What did the President do? A. He made new laws. B. He told people the concerns. C. He put an article in a magazine.19. Who did Gaylord Nelson write letters to? A. Parents. B. Colleges. C. Lawmakers.20. When was the fir

9、st Earth Day held? A. In 1963. B. In 1969. C. In 1970.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)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。 AGreat holidays in Europe!Do you like the beach but want a bit more? Then come on an Active Beach holiday at one of our centers in Greece, Turkey or Croatia

10、. All the centers are near beautiful beaches and all offer sailing, windsurfing or waterskiing with our excellent instructors. For a change from the water, you can also book a short trip to a nearby village and visit the colorful markets or eat in a local restaurant. At the end of the day, relax in

11、your hotel room or dance the night away at one of our open-air clubs.Who was King Arthur? Where did he live? Join us on a five-day UK Road Trip holiday. Imagine life hundreds of years ago as we visit ancient Stonehenge, Roman Bath and Tintagel Castle, the home of King Arthur. Learn the history of th

12、ese interesting places from your guide as you travel in one of our famous blue coaches. In the evenings we stop at some of the best youth hostels in the country. They have everything you need you don t even need to pack a sleeping bag!Are you bored with the usual holidays? Do you want to do somethin

13、g you really enjoy? Then Fame Camp is for you! Spend a week at Hightree House in Yorkshire and learn how to play the piano, violin and guitar! Bring your tent and stay at a campsite near the house. At the end of the week try your new skills in a live performance.How many countries can you see in 21d

14、ays? On our Explore Europe holiday, you can see ten! Learn about them from our best guides as you watch them go past from the window of an air-conditioned coach and stay at some of Europes top campsites on the way. Of course, well also have time to do the important things such as visiting the Eiffel

15、 Tower in Paris, the historic Sistine Chapel in Vatican and eating apple trudl n Vnn. For more information about any of these holidays, call 0845 333 4523 or visit www. comewithusuk. com.21.Tourists who go on an Active Beach holiday .A. can do some water sports B. can cook by themselvesC. will enjoy

16、 an open-air concert D. should bring their own sleeping bags22.If you want to know more about Tintagel Castle, which holiday should you take?A. Fame Camp. B. Active Beach. C.UK Road Trip. D. Explore Europe.23.What can we learn about Explore Europe?A. It lasts 10 days. B. It is a coach tour.C. It is

17、a self-guided tour. D. It goes past 21 countries. BAny foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand. And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.Now researchers have f

18、ound that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese. Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience，researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch(音调)One of the studys authors，

19、Nina Kraus，said the findings suggested that studying music “actually tunes our sensory system”This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs，Dr. Kraus said. She said music training might also help children with language problems.Manda

20、rin(普通话)speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding(编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do. This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages，pitch plays a central role. A singlesyllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.For this s

21、tudy，the researchers looked at 20 nonChinese speaking volunteers，half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.As they were shown a movie，the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word “mi” in three of its meanings：squint，bewilder and ri

22、ce. The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds. Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.The lead author of the study，Patrick CM.Wong，said it might work both ways. It appears that n

23、ative speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.24. When learning Chinese，a foreigner will find _.Ahe has a difficult time learning music at the same timeBhe has an easier time learning music at the same timeCit is hard to master the tones required to speak and understandDit

24、is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch25. Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training?ABecause there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.BBecause skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.CBecause music training mi

25、ght help people with language study.DBecause people who do well in Chinese study do well in music.26. The underlined word “intoned” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word “_”Acreated Bspelled Cseemed Dpronounced27. What would be the best title for this passage?AMandarin Speakers Are Sma

26、rter than English SpeakersBSkilled Ear for Music May Help Language StudyCPitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese LearningDSchools Need to Develop Music Programs CTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because the

27、y convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do t

28、o avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding(衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I dont only avoid those “if only” moments when it

29、comes to safety. Its equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had lost an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Go

30、od Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be there. But then I thought about the fact that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will

31、 still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality(不测的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy sch

32、edule to make a personal connection, I know that Im doing the right thing. Im buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.28. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule?A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.B .Leave the r

33、oom for a minute with the iron working.C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.D. Move an object out of the way before it lets someone fall down.29. Why did the author decide to go to her office on Good Friday?A. To keep her appointment with the eye doctor.B. To meet her father w

34、ho was already an old man.C. To join in the holiday celebration of the company.D. To finish her work before the deadline.30. What can we infer from the passage?A. It is the most important thing to avoid “if only” in our daily life.B. The author must have a good relationship with her children.C. We s

35、hould buy insurance to make our life better.D. Avoiding “if only” can make the author comfortable.31. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Emotional Well-being. B. The Two Saddest Words.C. The Most Useful Rule. D. The Peace of Mind. DBritain faces social problems as lots of people are set t

36、o lose their jobs in technological revolution, Bank of Englands chief economist warned.Andy Haldane said the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution will make the machine replace humans to do thinking things. The dark side of the change could be a much bigger breakdown of employment than in Victorian

37、 times, with professions such as accountancy (会计) among those at risk.A report by the accountancy firm PwC last month warned that more than 7 million jobs in Britain had been lost over the next 20 years as technological change sweeps though workplaces.The majority of these are in jobs in the retail,

38、 transport and manufacturing industries. However, other traditional professional sectors could also be at serious risk.Economists treat the arrival of increasingly intelligent computers and robots as the fourth industrial revolution. The first was the shift from agricultural to urban societies, the

39、second saw the widespread use of electricity and steel, and the third was the digital revolution when computers, the Internet and mobile phones were developed.Mr Haldane said the hollowing-out (空洞化) experienced in the past years could be on a greater scale in the future so it is important to learn t

40、he lessons of history and ensure that people are given training to take advantage of new opportunities.“Jobs were effectively taken by machines of various types, there was a hollowing-out of the jobs market, which left many people for a long period out of work and struggling to make a living,” Halda

41、ne added, “That heightened social and financial tensions, and led to a rise in inequality. This is the dark side of technological revolution.”“That hollowing-out is going to be potentially on a much greater scale in the future, when we have machines thinking and doing the cognitive and technical ski

42、lls of humans.” Mr Haldane said professions like accountancy could be among those hardest hit by the rise of AI. But he suggested economists could escape.32. What is the dark side mentioned in the text?A. The hollowing-out has become a major social problem.B Less and less people have the desire to l

43、earn accountancyC. Intelligent computers and robots decrease good workers.D. The technological revolution causes people to lose jobs.33. Why are economists the lucky dog in the new technological revolution?A. The study about economy is at a low level.B. Economists work on a traditional professional

44、job.C. There is no machine that can work as an economist.D. Economists have the chance to avoid technological revolution.34. What should be done to deal with the serious situation?A. To call for people to devote more to studying history.B. To teach people to grasp the chances technological revolutio

45、n brings about.C. To warn people not to work on transport and manufacturing industries.D To ask workers to develop and think as the intelligent computers and robots do.35. What attitude did Haldane have towards the future employment?A. Positive. B. Aggressive. C. Critical. D. Worried.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，

46、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。How to Survive Being Stuck in a LiftBeing stuck in a lift, also known as an elevator, can sometimes be scary, especially if you are a fan of those kinds of movies which have a lot of elevator tragedies. You may think being stuck in an elevator in real life is not like in the movies. 36 Remain calm and do not panic! You may have heard of this a lot of times and it is true that panicking will do you no good. 37 Press each of the floor buttons one by one. Then, try