2020屆高三英語上學(xué)期一診考試試題

1、1高三英語上學(xué)期一診考試試題（考試時間：120 分鐘 滿分：150 分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。 錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案 轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、B C 三個選項中選出最佳 選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是 Co1.What do t

2、he speakers n eed to buy?A. A fridgeB.A few chairs.C.Adinnertable.2.Where are the speakers?A. I n a restaura nt.B.In a hotel.C. In a school3.What does the woma n mean?A. Cathy won t be invited.B. Cathy is sure to come.C.Cathywill be in vited.4. Why does the woma n pla n to go to tow n?A. To pay her

3、bills in the bank.B. To buy books in a bookstore.C. To get some money from the bank.5. What is the woman trying to do?A. Finish some writi ng.B. Print an article.C. Find an ewspaper.第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有幾個小題，每題中所給的 A.B.C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽

4、完后，各小題給出5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話讀兩遍。聽第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 題。6. What is the man doi ng?A. Changing seats on the pla ne.B. Ask ing for a window seat.C. Trying to find his seat.7. What is the woman s seat number?A. 6AB. 7AC. 8A聽第 7 段材料，回答第& 9 題。8. Why doesn t the woman take the green T-shirt?A. It s too small.B. I

5、t s too dark.C. It s tooexpe nsive.29. What does the woma n buy in the end?3A. A yellow T-shirt.B. A blue T-shirt. C. A pinkT-shirt.聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。10. How long has the man been in London?A. One year.B. A few years.C. A couple of months.11. Why did the woman leave her hometown?A. To lead a ci

6、ty life. find a job.12. Where did the woman come from?聽第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。13. What is a daypack?A. box. B. A bag.14. What surprises the girl at school?A. A lot of discussions in class.B. Teachers giving little homework.C. Few students asking questions in class.15. At what time of the term might t

7、he conversation take place?A. At the end of it.B. In the middle of it.beginning of it.16. What do we know about the girl?A. She is new to the school.B. She seldom asks questions in class.C. She writes for the school newspaper. 聽第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至20 題。17. What does this text mainly talk about?A. North

8、 America.B. Pets.18. What are the two most popular pets?A. Dogs and cats.B. Dogs and birds.fish.19. Why are people with pets healthier than those without pets?A. Because pets can make people feel good.B. Because pets are healthier than human beings.C. Because people with pets may often feel lonely.2

9、0. How do people treat their pets in North America?A. They treat their pets like friends.B. They don t let their pets sleep in their beds.C. They treat them like members of their own family.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分）第一節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。The Garden

10、of Dreams was the peaceful site in Kathmandu, Nepal. The four-acreB. To open a restaurant.C. ToA. London.B. Arnside.C. Lancaster.C. A lock.C. At theC. Health.C. Birds and4Garden of Dreams was designed by landscape architect Kishore Narshingh. Most especially, the sitewas characterized by six pavilio

11、ns, which symbolized the “six seasons” of Nepal: spring, earlysummer, the summer monsoon season, early autumn, late autumn, and winter. In its most powerfultime, the garden was considered one of the most remarkable feats of landscape design in the country.Today, visitorswill only find three pavilion

12、s on just over an acre of land, butthe 74,000 square-foot space remains a fresh and green attraction. Through the gardens originalgates are pretty and old -fashioned fountains and ponds, isolatedgarde ns of vary ing sizes, and the Kaiser CafeRestaura nt & Bar. Pathways are linedwith grass, trees

13、, and flowers from all over the world.While the Garden of Dreams has been transformed into a public space, itremainsa quiet and peaceful escape in the center of Kathmandu, and a popular hangout for sunbathers,wanderers, residents, and tourists alike.Know Before You GoThe Garden of Dreams is open dai

14、ly from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. Its located inthe Kaiser Mahal complex in the busy Thamel neighborhood of Kathmandu. Admissionto the garden costs Rs. 200 per person for tourists and Rs. 100 for Nepali residents. Wifi is availablethroughout the garden for Rs. 50 an hour.21. Which item can tourists enjoy

15、 in the Garden of Dreams now?A. Six seasons there.B. A feast with plentiful meals.C. Beautiful gardens of different sizes.D. Fishing in the pretty and old-fashioned ponds.22. What is the admission for a local of Nepal and a foreign tourist?A. Rs.350.B. Rs.300.C. Rs.200.D. Rs.100.23. Which of the fol

16、lowing can be the best title for the passage?A. A Trip to NepalB.The Garden of DreamsC. Nepal, A Beautiful CountryD.A Country with Six SeasonsBAmongthe more colorful characters of Leadville s golden age was H.A.W. Tabor. His history is fastbecoming one of the legends of the Old West. Perhaps he was

17、lured by rumors of fortunes to be madein Colorado mines. A few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known asCalifornia Gulch.“Great deposits oflead（ 鉛） are sure to be found here. ” he said.Tabor opened a store, which sold everythingfrom boots to salt, flour, and tobacco.It was

18、 his custom to “grubstake ” miners, in other words, to supply them with foodand supplies while they looked for ore (礦石 ), in return for which he would get ashare in the mine if one was discovered.5One day in 1878, two miners came in and asked for“grub ”. Tabor had decidedto quit supplying it because

19、 he had lost too much money that way. These were continued, however, andTabor was too busy to argue with them. “ Oh help yourself. One more time won t make anydifference, ” He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. The two miners took $17worth of supplies, in return for which th

20、ey gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They pickedwasteland on the mountain side and began to dig. After nine days they struck silver. Tabor bought theshares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the“ Pittsburgh Mine, ” made 1 ,300,000 for Ta

21、bor in return for his $17 investment.Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine for $117,000. This turned out to be even more incrediblethan the Pittsburgh, yielding $35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor becameits first mayor, and later became vice-governor of the state.24. T

22、abor went to Colorado_.A. to seek fortune.B. to sell supplies.C. to open a mine company.D. to look for ore.25. What is Tabor s custom in his shop?A. Sharing wasteland with miners.B. Helping the miners to look for ore.C. Supplying everything to miners for free.D. Exchanging items for minerals interes

23、ts with miners.26. Why didn t Tabor give up the “ grub ” with the two miners?A. Because he was specialized in business.B. Because they insisted on making a deal with him.C. Because the other customers prevented him then.D. Because he had earned too much money before.27. What is the intention of the

24、passage?A. To introduce Taborssuccessful experience.B.To encourage people to start a business.C. To discuss Taborslifeplanning.D. To tell of the gold rush.CSomedeveloped countries in the world have begun to shorten working hours. Japan, on the otherhand, has been in the culture of overwork. The prob

25、lem is so severe that the country has even createda term for it: karoshi, which means death by overwork from stress-induced illnesses or severedepression. If the system of four-day workweek is tested in Japan, what will happen?A growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. N

26、ow the results of arecent trial at Microsoft (MSFT) suggest it could work even for thebiggest bus in esses.The compa ny in troduced a program this summer in Japa n called the“ Work LifeChoice Challenge, ” which shut down its offices every Friday in August and gave all employees anextra day off each

27、week.The results were promis ing: While the amount of time spe nt on work was cut dramatically,productivity measured by sales per employee went up by almost640% compared to the same period the previous year, the company said in a statement last week.In additi on to reduc ing work ing hours, man ager

28、s urged the staff to cut dow n on the time theyspent in meetings and responding to emails.They suggested that meeti ngs should last no Ion ger tha n 30 minu tes. Employees were alsoencouraged to cut down on meetings altogether by using an online messaging app (Microsoft s, ofcourse).The effects were

29、 widespread. More than 90% of Microsoft s 2,280 employees inJapan later said they were impacted by the new measures, according to the company. By shutt ing down earlier each week, the compa ny was also able to save on other resources, such as electricity.28. Why is the idea four-day workweek tested

30、in Japa n?A. Because overwork has caused serious problems.B. Becausethe offices must be shut dow n on Friday.C. Because the staff can get extra days to rest easily.D. Becausesmaller compa nies have take n the measure.29. What s the result of adopting a four-day workweek?A. It is a waste of en ergy.B

31、. The workers earned less mon ey.C. The worki ng efficie ncy in creases greatly.D. Japan s unemployment rate is barely rising.30. How can the time the staff spent on meetings be reduced?A.Bycan cellingmeeti ngs.B.Byusing emails toresp ond.C.Bycutt ingdown working hours.D.Byusi ngacerta inon li nemes

32、sagi ngapp.31. What is the staffs attitude to the new measures?A. Supportive.B. Negative.C. Critical.DIn differe nt.DSYDNEY Australia n scie ntists have desig ned a system which uses microwaves to break dow nplastic into an en viro nmen tally frie ndly by-product.Head of ElectricalEngineering at Aus

33、tra lia s James Cook University,Prof. MohanJacob revealed on Thursday that by using microwaves, plastic waste can be con verted into biochar( 生物炭),charcoal that can be used as a soil conditioner.“We are developing a processing room, which could process many kinds of plastic materials, upto 5 kilogra

34、ms of waste, ” Jacob said. “It will be a typical example system for the development ofbiochars from differenttypes of plastics under various7conditions. Jacob explained that microwave energy is used to heat the plastic waste above 600 degreescen tigrade within the custom-made room, where it ends up

35、as a biochar, which can the n be used toimprove the properties of soil.Currently underway is step one of the project, testing the room, after which, step two will involveimprovingthe energy efficiency of the system and maximizingthe yield of by-products. If all goes to pla n, step three will be to c

36、on struct a medium scale wasteprocess ing system which is customizable and can be in stalled remotely.Jacob said that with the average person using 130 kg of plastic every year, there is an urge nt need for develop ing better ways of process ing it.“Perhaps contrary to popular opinion, plastic is an

37、 indispensable material in moder n life. It ischeap, compete nt, lightweight,and has many ben efitslikemaintaining food quality and safety and preventing waste,” he said.However, “ aba ndoned plastics endan ger our marine wildlife, and have begu n to en ter the foodcha in. There is an urge nt n eed

38、for develop ing tech no logiesto recoverplastic waste. ”32. How does the system function?A. Microwaves are used to produce plastic.B. Plastic waste is heated in the microwaves.C. Plastic waste is cut into pieces and buried into the soil.D. Microwaves change plastic waste into biochar by heating.33.

39、Which stateme nt is true accord ing to Jacob?A. Plastic con sumpti on now is acceptable.A. Make up for a loss in time.B. Find or rega in lost possessi on.C. Extract or recycle an en ergy source for reuse.D. Retur n to a no rmal state of health, mind or stre ngth.35. What does the passage mainly tell

40、 about? A. 3 steps of process ing plastic waste.B. A way of produc ing plastic products easily.C. A new system of break ing dow n plastic waste.D. A program desig ned for plastic use in the daily life.第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。A sea of decisions stretches be

41、fore us and have a larger impact on our lives.we re attacked with so many decisions that it s impossible to make a perfect choice every time.However, there are many differe nt ways to make it. 36_Here s one 4 -step process that may help you solve any number of problems:1. Formulate your question . 3

42、7_ This isn t always as straightforward as itsounds. But, if you approach the situation with a clear view of what you re actually trying to accomplish,that ll equip you to sift through this informationcritically andfind what you are looking for. And you can decide whether the new fashion really suit

43、s your n eeds.B.PlasticshouldC.Thebe aba ndoned in our cess ing plasticways to deal withhas come into use.plastic waste isurgent.in the last paragraph mea n?82.38 There s lots of it out there, so having a clear idea of your question will help you determ inewhat s releva nt. In formati on gat

44、heri ng helps you weighdiffere nt opti ons, choos ing a decisi on that meets your goal.3. Apply the in formati on someth ing you do by ask ing critical questi ons. Forexample, in an email that promises you millio ns, youshould con sider: What isshap ing my approach to this situati on?394.Consider th

45、e implications. For the promise that seems great at first glanee, try to think about theIon g-term effects and uninten ded results.Critical th inking can offer the tools to make a perfect choice. _40And if eno ugh of us use it, it has the power to make the world more reas on able.A. Gather yourin fo

46、rmatio n.B. Raise some valuable questio ns.C. Can you help me with the decisi ons?D. Do I assume the sen der is tell ing the truth?E. Also, it can help us find what we really n eed.F. In other words, know what you re lookingfor.G. One particularly effective skill is critical thinking.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，

47、滿分 45 分）第一節(jié)（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、B C 和 D 四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的 最佳選項。I had been swimming competitively for about five years and was ready to quit because I felt I washorrible at it. I kept 41“ Honorable Mentions （安慰獎）Any 42knows that you don t want to have a bookshelf full of “ Hon

48、orableMentions ” , which you get just because you 43 _One summer day, the day 44 a big swim meet, I decided to tell my gran dma thatI was quitting the swim team, but she said, “Baby, 45 these words:A quittern ever wins and a winner n ever quits. You go to that swim meet tomorrow.”The next day we arr

49、ived at the swim meet late, 46 my group of swimmers in the 15/ 16 age group.My 47 insisted that I be allowed to swim with the 48 group. _I knew that she was 49 me in the race so that our long drive would not be 50 ._As I got on the board, I quickly noticed that these girls were here to do one thing

50、to 51_me! All of asudden my grandma s words 52 in my head,“Ouitters neverwinand winners n ever quit,quitters n ever win and winners n ever quit.”SPLASH!9I was swimming 53 than I d swumbefore. As I drew my right arm back, I noticedl was tied with one person. I assumed we were battling for the eighth

51、place and I refused to finishdead last, so I added more kick on the 54 200 yards. I hit the wall and 55 to the left and to the right forthe swimmers who had beate n me, but no one was there. They must have gotte n out of the 56already. I raised my head to see my coach 57 hysterically( 歇斯底里).My eyes

52、58 herpoin ti ngfin ger andI couldn t believe what I saw. The other swimmers had just reached the halfway pointof the 59 ! That day, at age 15, I broke the record. Ihad hung up my honorable mentions. medal.41.A. receivi ngB. quitt ing42.A. readerB. swimmer43.A. come aroundB. get outoff44.A. afterB.b

53、efore45.A. writeB.have46.A. missi ngB.wi nning47.A. gra ndmaB. fanfrie nd48.A. olderB.younger49.A. calli ngB. i ncludi ngforgett ing50.A. wastedB. considered51. A. hateB.love52.A. heardB.sang53. A. harderB. fasterlater54.A. firstB.last55.A. swamB.came56.A. breathB. waterrace57.A. en couragi ngB. smi

54、li ngscream ing58.A. sawB.held59. A. poolB.road60.A. helpedB. joi nedreplaced第二節(jié)(共 10 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 15 分)natio nal17/18-year-oldThat day, I 60 them400-freestyle witha huge goldC. refus ingD. wishi ngC. athleteD. lear nerC.show upD. giveC. duri ngD. i nC. lear nD. rememberC. losi ngD. havi ngC. coa

55、chD.C. quickerD. stron gerC. teach ingD.C. droppedD. seenC. beatD. praiseC. shoutedD. rangC. Ion gerD.C. mostD. overC. jumpedD. lookedC. time.D.C. runningD.C. followedD. graspedC. fieldD. boardC. admiredD.閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入 1 個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Hon gyado ng, 61 (locate) on cliffs above a river, is a vast

56、complex inmock-traditionalstyleinChongqing.Its bars, restaura nts and golde nneon lightshave bee n a populardraw 62 it was built in 2006. Last year 63 numberof visitors in creased.The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadong s sudden64 (popular) on asocial-media app, Douyin, which is used for shari ng

57、 photographs and 15-sec ond1011videos.65 (upload) a picture or video from a photogenic spot to sites such as Douyin and Kuaishou isknown in China 66 daka, meaning “punching the card ” . The aim is not to produce a well-craftedvideo or beautiful photograph, butsimply67_(show) that you have also bee n

58、 to the places that are popular.A subculture 68 (develop) among young people who embrace daka as alifestyle till now. So-called daka zu can be found roaming Chongqing andother69_(city), check ing in at as many hot locati ons as possible withi n a sin gle day.The daka craze may have practical origins

59、. China s youngurbanprofessionalshave littlevacation time. So workers need to make the 70 ( much)of their limited leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with its sloga n:“ Makeevery sec ond count. ”第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分 35 分）第一節(jié) 短文改錯（共 10 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 10 分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有 10 處語言錯誤，

60、每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（A），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改 10 處，多者（從第 11 處起）不計分。I m writing to invite you join us in playing in oneof William Shakespeare swell-known play,Romeo and Juliet. The play, that will be put on three weeks fromno