【KS5U解析】山西省2020屆高三4月統(tǒng)考英語試題 Word版含解析

1、2020屆山西省高三4月統(tǒng)考英語試題注意事項:1.答卷前,考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號等填寫在答題卡和試卷指定位置上。2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后,用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動,用橡皮擦干凈后,再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時,將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分 聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)做題時,請先將答案標(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。

2、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c。1. what will dorothy do on the weekend?a. go outing. b. make some plans. c. work on her paper.2. what was the original price of the t-shirt?a. $15. b. $30. c. $50.3. what has the woman decided to do on

3、 sunday afternoon?a. to attend a wedding. b. to meet a friend. c. to visit an exhibition.4. when does the bank close on saturday? a. at 1:00pm. b. at 3:00 pm. c. at 4:00 pm.5. why did alex sell his car?a. he thought it was old. b. he wanted to buy a new one. c. he worried about traffic on the road.第

4、二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. which would the woman prefer?a. a quiet area. b. a smoking area. c. a non-smoking area.7. where does this conversation take place?a. in the restaurant

5、. b. in the museum. c. in the hospital.聽第7段材料,回答第8.9題。8. what is ivan anxious about?a. his problems with english. b. the coming exams. c. his part-time work.9. what advice does the woman give?a. to get enough sleep. b. to find a good job.， c. to study hard together.聽第8段材料,回答第10至12題。10. how does amy

6、do so well in english?a. by travelling to america. b. by staying up late at night. c. by listening to the online radio.11. how does amy find her english study?a. satisfying. b. terrible. c. tiring.12. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. strangers. b. relatives. c. classmates.聽第9段材料,回答第1

7、3至16題。13. why does the woman make the phone call?a. she wants to know more about the club.b. she hopes to find a job in the club.c. she plans to go to evening classes.14. how long has the woman been in washington?a. two weeks. b. three months. c. three years.15. what do the members do on thursday ev

8、ening?a. they have sports. b. they have dinner together. c. they have language classes.16. what will the man do after the all?a. visit the woman. b. send the woman a form. c. have a meal with the woman.聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17. what is the purpose of holding the yearly walk?a. to raise some money. b. to

9、 ask people to buy books. c. to build up peoples health.18. what do you need to wear for walking?a. old shoes and clothes. b. new shoes and old clothes. c. old shoes and comfortable clothes.19. who can help you along the road?a. volunteers. b. workers. c. drivers.20. how often does the bus leave?a.

10、every two hours. b. every half hour. c. per hour.第二部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分60分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題3分,滿分45分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的a、b、c和d四個選項中,選出最佳選項。aits the perfect time of year to curl up with a great new bookso be sure to add these climate must-reads to your list.the uninhabitable earth: life after warmingby david wallac

11、e-wellsthe author speaks out on the challenges facing our planet. but hes also an optimist, one well-aware that the right action today can avoid disaster tomorrow.an inconvenient sequel: truth to powerby al gorea lot of people have heard his message about the climate crisis. but just as important is

12、 the message that people around the world can do something about it.the book is a comprehensive how -to guide full of concrete, actionable ways you can join the movement for solutions and help turn the tide.the sixth extinction: an unnatural historyby elizabeth kolbertteenage climate activist greta

13、thunberg called out world leaders for their inaction, saying, “people are suffering. people are dying. entire ecosystems are collapsing. we are in the beginning of a mass extinction.”elizabeth kolbert might say, “exactly. as she details, the earth has seen five landmark events in the distant past th

14、at wiped out most plant and animal life. but today, were witnessing a new phenomenon known to scientists as the “sixth extinction. unlike the previous five, this one is not a natural event. its human-made. and it s happening right now.the overstoryby richard powerswhile the books listed above are al

15、l works of nonfiction, climate is showing up more and more as a major theme in contemporary fiction. a work of imagination wandering across centuries and continents, it tells the story of nine main characters, all existing at different periods of time, which are not men or women at all, but trees.1.

16、 which author offered measures to deal with climate change?a. elizabeth kolbert.b. al gore.c. david wallace-wells.d. richard powers.2. according to elizabeth kolbert, why is the sixth extinction different from previous ones?a. it is largely due to human activities.b. it wipes out all the plant and a

17、nimal life.c. it is mainly caused by the natural factors.d. it is the result of the world leaders inaction.3. what is special about the overstory?a. it discusses natural history.b. it centers on climate crisis.c. it features fictional characters.d. it is a collection of nonfiction.【答案】1. b 2. a 3. c

18、【解析】本文是應(yīng)用文，介紹了幾本關(guān)于氣候危機的必讀書目?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二部分an inconvenient sequel: truth to power部分中“the book is a comprehensive how -to guide full of concrete, actionable ways you can join the movement for solutions and help turn the tide.（這本書是一個全面的如何指導(dǎo)具體的、可執(zhí)行的方法，你可以加入這些活動，找到解決方案，幫助扭轉(zhuǎn)潮流。）”可知，作者al gore在這本書中指導(dǎo)人們?yōu)?/p>

19、改變氣候危機怎樣做。故選b項?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)the sixth extinction: an unnatural history部分中“unlike the previous five, this one is not a natural event. its human-made.（與前五種不同，這一種不是自然事件。這是人為的。）”可知，第六次滅亡與前面五次不同是在于這次主要是由于人類行為造成的。故選a項?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)the overstory部分中“it tells the story of nine main characters, all existing

20、 at different periods of time, which are not men or women at all, but trees.（它講述了九個主人公的故事，他們都生活在不同的時期，但他們不是男性也不是女性，而是樹。）”可知，the overstory這本書是以虛構(gòu)的人物為主角。故選c項。bwe fill our water bottle with cool water from a stream and watch as puffy clouds slowly push shadows over the green hills. at the country s fir

21、st camping site, glamping georgia, in ambrolauri, six white tents are set on a hill, overlooking a valley and slopes of dense pine forest. theres a bathroom inside the air-conditioned tents, and a mini kitchen outside, a private deck with wicker rocking chairs. linden, oak and apple trees surround t

22、he tents. the clean, fresh air is rich with birdsong and insects zip back and forth. the only other sound is the krikhula river. its the perfect place to disconnect. a layer of stars opens up overhead and giorgi, the owner, drops by to give us a bottle of his homemade grape.we spend the final days o

23、f our trip in central georgia, at borjomi, a summer retreat for the romanovs, famous for its mineral waters and sulphur(硫磺)baths. covering 210,000 acres, the borjomi-kharagauli national park has one of the largest areas of old-growth forest in europe, and many wildlife habitats. there are 12 marked

24、tracks for hiking, riding and snowshoeing, as well as . tourist shelters and camping areas.we hike the nikoloz romanov trail from likani to lomis mountain where a river valley leads up through forest to alpine meadows(高山草甸) of tall grasses and wild flowers. we pass only a handful of other hikers. i

25、know that the reward at 7,200ft will be the views. what i dont expect to find at the top are free -ranging horses with shiny brown coats, a tiny decorative church and carpets of wild flowers.this is what we came forundamaged nature and slow travel. its a few hours hike back down, but all i want to d

26、o is lie down among the flowers, close my eyes and just breathe.4. what is the author s impression of glamping georgia?a. it is not easily accessible.b. it is a densely populated area.c. it affords breathtaking views.d. it provides poor accommodation.5. what does the underlined word “retreat” in the

27、 2nd paragraph refer to?a. a quiet place to relax.b. a meadow of tall grasses.c. a final destination.d. a wildlife habitat.6. what attracts the author most in georgia?a. its fine beauty and exceptional features.b. its rare plants and diverse wildlife.c. the mineral waters and sulphur baths.d. the ri

28、ch culture and warm hospitality.7. how does the author paint the picture of their trip?a. by making comparisons with their previous trips.b. by presenting specific landscape features.c. by introducing the local lifestyle and daily routines.d. by listing people and events along the way.【答案】4. c 5. a

29、6. a 7. b【解析】【分析】本文是記敘文。作者描述了到glamping georgia露營旅途中美麗的大自然景色和感受。【4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中關(guān)于glamping georgia的描述“cool water from a streampuffy clouds slowly push shadows over the green hillsthe clean, fresh air is rich with birdsong and insects zip back and forth. the perfect place to disconnect. a layer of s

30、tars opens up overhead(小溪里清涼的水烏云慢慢地把陰影推過青山清新的空氣中充滿了鳥鳴和昆蟲的來回穿梭是與世隔絕的好地方。頭頂上出現(xiàn)一層層星星)”可以推斷，作者對glamping georgia的印象是這個地方的美景令人驚嘆。故選c項。【5題詳解】詞句猜測題。分析第二段第一句的句子結(jié)構(gòu)，可以看出，“a summer retreat for the romanovs”是borjomi的同位語；再根據(jù)后面的定語“famous for its mineral waters and sulphur(硫磺)baths. ”可知，borjomi是以著名的礦泉水和硫磺浴而聞名。因此可以推

31、測retreat指休閑之地。故選a項?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句“this is what we came forundamaged nature and slow travel. （這就是我們所追求的未被破壞的大自然和緩慢的旅行。）”可以推斷， georgia吸引作者的是因為它美麗的大自然景色和獨特的休閑旅行的特色。故選a項?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。通讀全文，作者每到一處就描繪旅途中大自然的景色。第一段中描繪“the streamsgreen hillsthe clean, fresh aira layer of stars”等，第三段中描繪徒步到山頂途中的景色，“a rive

32、r valley leads up through forest to alpine meadows(高山草甸) of tall grasses and wild flowersfree -ranging horses a tiny decorative church and carpets of wild flowers.”因此作者是通過展示旅途中的特定的景觀來描繪他的旅途的。故選b項?！军c睛】閱讀理解中詞義猜測技巧之一 根據(jù)下定義、定語（從句）、同位語或破折號對所修飾的詞的解釋說明猜測生詞的詞義如：（1）here is the pines ,whose cook has developed

33、 a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou ,wild boar ,and reindeer with surprising sauces .分析：通過whose引導(dǎo)的定語從句，可以推測the pines 是一家餐館的名字。（2）this terrible tornadoa wind which went round and round as fast as 500 miles an hour and picked up everything in its path, such as large trees, cars and e

34、ven houses.分析：根據(jù)破折號后面的句意，可以猜測出tornado意思是“龍卷風(fēng)”。如本題第2小題，根據(jù)劃線詞后面的定語“famous for its mineral waters and sulphur(硫磺)baths. ”可知，borjomi是以著名的礦泉水和硫磺浴而聞名。因此可以推測retreat指“休閑之地”。care we in the middle of a workplace revolution?pool tables, nap-pods and free food. they sound like things at an all-inclusive hoilday

35、 resort(度假勝地) rather than in an office. however, digital tech companies have redesigned the office and provided unusual benefits to make the workplace a more pleasant and productive place to be. for these companies, the days of individual work area where people would work on their own for eight hour

36、s a day are no more.this trend is now spreading outside silicon valley. bob randell, director of micareer, says, “everyones realizing that tech companies dont provide fancy benefits or games areas in order to seem cool and trendy. they want their staff to feel good about themselves and their jobs. h

37、appy employees are less likely to leave to work for a competitor and, most importantly, they are more productive.”this new kind of workplace also encourages people to cooperate and to be creative. playing table tennis with league you rarely work with can lead to new ways of working and fresh thinkin

38、g. thinking over a problem while lying in a hammock(吊床) might be the best way to find its solution.however, this doesnt mean employers should immediately offer free ice cream, replace desks with sofas or let staff bring pets to work. “firms have to make sure their benefits are of real interest to th

39、eir employees, and that they can afford them for the long term. if a company stops offering a benefit, staff happiness goes down and people are less satisfied,” says anna tang, head of hr at digitalfore.we advise our managers to monitor the effects of the benefits carefully. we now offer free breakf

40、asts instead of free lunches. this persuades people to arrive early and to start work with good energy levels, which makes them more productive. large free lunches just made them feel sleepy.this revolution in the workplace is unlikely to slow down. as randell says, “all businesses can improve by in

41、creasing creativity, cooperation and happiness at work. the most successful ones do exactly that, and which companies dont want to be successful?”8. what trend is spreading among tech companies?a. expanding businesses outside silicon valley.b. improving managers working conditions.c. bettering workp

42、laces for employees.d. reducing daily working hours.9. which is the major advantage of the workplace revolution?a. stopping people leaving their jobs.b. increasing people s productivity.c. attracting high quality people to the company.d. encouraging sharing ideas with different people.10. what shoul

43、d companies that intend to improve do?a. serve the staff once and for all.b. keep offering short-term returns.c. control the costs of extra expenses.d. provide benefits for employees really11. which of the following might be the best subtitle?a. why office life is changing and how to manage itb. why

44、 workplace revolution is unlikely to take placec. why digital technology companies are so successfuld. why modern offices and unusual benefits are bad for business【答案】8. c 9. b 10. d 11. a【解析】本文是說明文，文章介紹了職場革命的一種新的趨勢：為員工提供更好的工作場所，從而提高員工的工作效率。作者建議公司必須確保他們提供的利益對于員工來說是真正的利益?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句“pool tab

45、les, nap-pods and free food.”和第三句“ digital tech companies have redesigned the office and provided unusual benefits to make the workplace a more pleasant and productive place to be.（數(shù)字科技公司重新設(shè)計了辦公室，并提供了不同尋常的福利，讓工作場所變得更舒適、更高效。） ”可知，在科技公司中有一種趨勢，是為員工提供更好的工作場所。故選c項?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“happy employees are l

46、ess likely to leave to work for a competitor and, most importantly, they are more productive.（快樂的員工不太可能離開公司去為競爭對手工作，最重要的是，他們的工作效率更高。）”可知，職場革命最重要的是提高了員工的工作效率。故選b項?！?0題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“firms have to make sure their benefits are of real interest to their employees（公司必須確保他們的福利對于員工來說是真正的利益）”可知，那些想要作出改進的公司

47、必須確保真正為員工提供福利。故選d項?！?1題詳解】主旨大意題。通讀全文，文章前三段提出職場革命的一種新的趨勢：為員工提供更好的工作場所，最大的好處是提高員工的工作效率，還可以鼓勵員工合作和有創(chuàng)造性。這一部分是說明辦公室生活在改變的原因；第四段和第五段中作者提出建議：公司必須確保他們提供的利益對于員工來說是真正的利益，并提出了改進的方法。這一部分是說明如何做出這些改變， 因此文章的副標(biāo)題應(yīng)該是“為什么辦公室生活在改變以及如何管理？”。故選a項。ddelivery robots, once a sci-fi fantasy, became a reality this year. they re

48、 increasingly being seen as a solution for “l(fā)ast-mile delivery”delivering goods from a local warehouse to their final destination. but how do robots find the door? its not always simple. gps can take the robot to the right address, but cant tell it whether the door is to the left of the garage or at

49、 the end of the garden path.thats why researchers at mit have developed a new robot navigation(導(dǎo)航) system. in the new system, which covers an area of three suburban neighborhoods and one urban one, they trained the algorithm(算法) on satellite maps. michael everett, a graduate student in mit, color-co

50、ded the maps based on environmental features-sidewalks yellow, driveways blue, doors gray. he trained the program using both complete images of the landscape and images that were partly covered, since a moving robot will often have its view partially blocked by street features, cars or pedestrians.e

51、verett and his team then developed a “cost-to- go estimator” algorithm for choosing a path of maximum efficiency (and thus minimum “cost”). this algorithm created a second map, where darker locations are farther from the goal, and lighter locations are closer. a road or sidewalk might be darker, whi

52、le a driveway would be lighter and lighter the closer it gets to the front door. the front door- the destination- is the lightest. this cost-to- go estimator map helps a robot make informed decisions on the fly.the new system proves to be both efficient and accurate. “it is an important step in achi

53、eving faster real-time delivery,” says mohit bansal, a professor at the university of north carolina.bansal says the next hurdle will be to enable robots to handle longer commands, including commands with negation (such as “don t go to the side: door”). another challenge will be developing robots th

54、at can ask questions if they get lost or confused.“my vision there is that all our robots are going to be able to just understand really casual human instructions like, hey, robot, go grab a coffee for me,” everett says.12. why do mit researchers develop a new navigation system?a. to avoid the signa

55、l failure.b. to improve the function of gps.c. to take robots to the right address.d. to guide robots to deliver goods precisely.13. we can infer that the purpose of using partly-covered images is to_.a. instruct robots to catch colorful picturesb. enable robots to identify cars and pedestriansc. re

56、direct robots when they are disabled by trafficd. help robots better recognize environmental features14. what is michael everett s attitude towards the future of robots?a. objective.b. optimistic.c. cautious.d. ambiguous15. what is the best title for the text?a. forget about the post officerobots ca

57、n helpb. helping delivery robots find your front doorc. covering the last mileso close yet so fard. open your door to the mit delivery service【答案】12. d 13. d 14. b 15. b【解析】本文是說明文，介紹了對送貨機器人的導(dǎo)航系統(tǒng)進行改進的方法，讓機器人能更準(zhǔn)確地送貨上門服務(wù)?！?2題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句“gps can take the robot to the right address, but cant tell it whether the door is to the left of the garage or at the end of the garden path.（gps可以把機器人帶到正確的地址，但不能告訴它門是在車庫的左邊還是在花園小徑的盡頭。）”可知，麻省理工學(xué)院的研究人員已經(jīng)開發(fā)出一種新的機器人導(dǎo)航系統(tǒng)是為了引導(dǎo)機器人更準(zhǔn)確地送貨。故選d項。【13題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“he trained the program using both complete images of the landsca