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届高三英语上学期第一次模拟考试试题
2020届高三英语上学期第一次模拟考试试题
第I卷
注意事项:
1.答第I卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
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.WhatisJoelikeinthespeakers’eyes?
A.Heisabadcook.B.Heisnoteasy-going.C.Helovesholdingparties.
2.Whereisthewoman?
A.Intheoffice.B.Attheairport.C.Athome.
3.Whendoesthestorecloselate?
A.OnThursdaysandFridays.B.OnTuesdaysandFridays.
C.OnTuesdaysandThursdays.
4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?
A.Giveupthejob.B.Renttheapartment.C.Tellthemanthenews.
5.Whatmighttheweatherbeliketomorrowafternoon?
A.Cloudy.B.Rainy.C.Fine.
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.Whattimeisitnow?
A.6:
00.B.6:
40.C.7:
20.
7.Howlongdoestheflighttake?
A.Aboutanhour.B.About2hours.C.About4hours.
听下面一段对
话,回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?
A.Toinvitehertodinner.B.Toborrowsomeglasses.C.Toaskaboutherhealth.
9.Wha
twillthemandonow?
A.Seethewoman.B.PickupMarilyn.C.Getsomesugar.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10.WhoisJuliaSwan?
A.Thechairmanoftheircompany.B.Theirhigh-schoolclassmate.
C.Theirprofessor.
11.WhereisJuliaSwan?
A.InShanghai.B.InNewYork.C.InCalifornia.
12.WhatdidJuliaa
skthespeakerstodo?
A.Attendherartlesson.B.Gettogetherwithher.C.WorkatFudanUniversity.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16四个小题。
13.WhydidthewomanreservetheSkyPalacefortheman?
A.Hehasstayedtheretwice.
B.BarcelonaHotelisfullybooked.C.Itisnearthecompanyhe’llvisit.
14.WhatdoesthemanthinkoftheLarvalHotel?
A.Excellent.B.Acceptable.C.Disappointing.
15.Whatistheman’sfinaldestination?
A.Brussels.B.London.C.Barcelona.
16.WhowillmeetthemanattheHeathrowAirport?
A.Hiswife.B.Histravelagent.C.Hissecretary.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.Whatisthespeakerdoing?
A.Teachingpeopletocook.
B.ExplainingacookingDVD.C.Attendingachefcompetition.
18.Whatvegetablesarefromthespeaker’sgarden?
A.Potatoesandtomatoes.B.Carrotsandtomatoes.
C.Onionsandmushrooms.
19.Whatflavouring(调味料)shouldbeaddedatlast?
A.Salt.B.Wine.C.Pepper.
20.Howlongdoesittaketocookthedish?
A.About1hour.B.About2hours.C.About3hours.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
JudyWrightandherhusbanddecidedtomoveclosertotheirson,Chris,wholivedinGeorgia.Aboutamonthafterthemove,Judyfellill,sufferingfromherongoingbattleagainstParkinson’sdisease.
Judy’sconditionworsenedrapidlyandsherequiredmedicalcareathome.Thefamilyhiredanursing
aidwhocanceledatthelastminute.Instead,awomannamedTunDeHectorshowedupinherplace.
Oneday,TunDesharedastorywithJudyandherfamily.Sherememberedaparticularlydifficultdayin2014,whenastrangerhelpedherwithakindgesture.Shehadrunoutofgas,andwithonly$5inherpocket,waswalkingtoagasstation,gascaninhand.Amansawherwalkingandturnedhiscararound.Hepaidforhergasandgaveherallthecashleftinhiswallet.Uponhearingthestory,Judy’sson,Chris,tookoffhishatandsaid,“Thatwasme!
”HewasthestrangerwhohadhelpedTunDeonthatdifficultday.
DuringthecareofJudy,theWrightfamilylearnedaboutTunDe’sfamilyandherowndream.Thenursingaid,TunDehopedthatonedayshecouldbecomeanOB-GYNnurse.Hertuitionwaspastdueandshehadafamilytocarefor,butshewasdeterminedtoachievetha
tgoalforherselfandherfamily.
JudydiedonJuly9,2017.Insteadofflowers,herfamilyaskedmournerstodonatetoTunDe’seducation,toassistherinpayingforhernursingschool.Inlessthanaweek,theyraisedmorethan$8000andpresentedherwiththesurprisecheck.
21.WhydidJudy’sfamilychooseTunDeintheend?
A.Tohelpherwithakindgesture.B.TolookafterJudyinthehospital.C.Toreplaceanothernursingaid.D.Toaskhertoreturnthemoney.
22.HowmightChrisfeelwhenhearingTunDe’sstory?
A.Surprised.B.Nervous.C.Content.D.Puzzled.
23.Whatdoesthewholestorymainlytellus?
A.Constantdroppingwearsawaythestone.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Thetruthneverfearsinvestigation.D.Kindnesscomesfullcircle.
B
Californiahasbeenfacingadrought(干旱)formanyyearsnow,withcertainareasevenhavingtopumpfreshwaterhundredsofmilestotheirdistributionsystem.Luckily,newresearchhasfounddeepwater
reservesunderthestatewhichcouldhelpsolvetheirdroughtcrisis.Previousdrillingofwellscouldonlyreachdepthsof1,000feet,butduetonewpumpingpractices,waterdeeperthanthiscannowbeextracted(抽取).TheteamatStanfordinvestigatedtheaquifers(地下蓄水层)belowthisdepthandfoundthatreserves
maybethreetimeswhatwaspreviouslythought.
Theaquifersrangefrom1,000to3,000feetbelowtheground,whichmean
sthatpumpingwillbeexpensiveandthereareotherconcerns.Thebiggestconcernofpumpingoutwaterfromthisdeepisthe
gradualsettlingdownofthelandsurface.Asthewaterispumpedout,thevacantspaceleftiscompacted(压
实)bytheweightoftheearthabove.
Eventhoughpumpingfromthesedepthsisexpensive,itisstillcheaperthandesalinating(脱盐)the
oceanwaterinthiscoastalstate.Somedesalinationfactoriesexistwherepossible,buttheyarecostlytorunandcanneedconstantrepairs.Wellsaremuchmorereliablesourcesoffreshwater,andCaliforniaishopingthatthesedeepwellsmaybetheanswertotheirseverewatershortage.
Oneproblemwiththesesourcesisthatthedeepwateralsohasahigherlevelofsaltthanshalloweraquifers.Thismeansthatsomewellsmayevenneedtoundergodesalinationafterextraction,thusincreasingthecost.Theresultofathoroughstudyofgroundwaterfromover950drillinglogshasjustbeenpublished.Newestimatesofthewaterreservesinthestatenowgoupto2,700billioncubicmetersoffreshwater.
24.HowcouldCalifornia’sdroughtproblembesolvedaccordingtosomeresearchers?
A.Bybuildingmorereservesofgroundwater.
B.Bydrawingwaterfromthedepthsoftheearth.
C.Bydevelopingmoreadvanceddrillingmachines.D.Byimprovingitswaterdistributionsystem.
25.Whatismentionedasaconsequenceofpumpingwaterfromdeepunderground?
A.Thesinkingoflandsurface.B.Theharmtotheecosystem.C.Thedamagetoaquifers.D.Thechangeoftheclimate.
26.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutdeepwells?
A.Theyrunwithoutanyneedforrepairs.B.Theyarethefinalsolutiontodroughts.
C.Theyareentirelyfreefrompollution.D.Theyprovideasteadysupplyoffreshwater.
C
Whatinspireskidstobecreativeandpursueacademicexcellence?
Someteachersuserewardsin
recognitionofstudents’effortorachievement,givingthemprizes,medals,certificates,ormoney.
Psychologiststakeoppositeviewsofhowexternalrewards,fromwarmpraisetocoldcash,affectmotivationandcreativity.Behaviorists,whostudytherelationbetweenactionsandtheirconsequences,arguethatrewardscanimproveperformanceatworkandschool.Cognitiveresearchers,whostudyvariousaspectsofmentallife,believethatrewardsoftendestroycreativitybyencouragingdependenceonapprovaland
giftsfromothers.
Thelatterviewhasgainedmanysupporters,especiallyamongeducators.Butthecarefuluseofsmallmonetary(金钱的)rewardssparkscreativityinprimaryschoolchildren,suggestingthatproperlygivenstimuli(刺激)indeedencouragecreativity,accordingtoastudyintheJuneJournalofPersonalityandSocial
Psychology.
"Ifkidsknowthey'reworkingforarewardandcanfocusonarelativelychallengingtask,theyshowthemostcreativity,"saysRobertEisenbergeroftheUniversityofDelawareinNewark."Butit'seasytokillcreativitybygivingrewardsforpoorperformanceorcreatingtoomuchdesireforrewards."
Ateacherwhocontinuallydrawsattentiontorewardsorwhohandsouthighgradesforordinaryachievementendsupwithstudentslackingincreativityandmotivation,Eisenbergersays.Asanexampleofthelatterpoint,heparticularlymentionsgrowingeffortstotightengradingstandardsandadoptfailinggradesatmajoruniversities.
Inearliergrades,theuseofrewardingsystem,inwhichstudentshandlechallengingproblemsandreceiveperformance-basedpointstowardvaluedrewards,showspromiseinraisingeffortandcreativity,Eisenbergerclaims.
27.Psychologistsaredividedintheirattitudestoward.
A.thechoicebetweenspiritualencouragementandmonetaryrewards
B.theamountofmonetaryrewardsforstudents'creativityC.therelationshipbetweenactionsandtheirconsequencesD.theeffectsofexternalrewardsonstudents'performance
28.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoexamplesof“externalrewards”?
A.Tomreceivedacertificateforwinningaspeechcompetition.
B.MarywaspraisedbytheteacherformakingprogressinEnglish.C.Jackymadegreateffortstoenteramajoruniversity.
D.Johnwasofferedafreesummercampduetohishardwork.
29.Whichofthefollowingcanbestraisestudents'creativityaccordingtoRobertEisenberger?
A.Assigningthemtaskstheyhavenotdealtwithbefore.B.Assigningthemtaskswhichrequirecreativity.
C.Givingthemrewardstheyreallydeserve.D.Givingthemrewardstheyhopefor.
30.Itcanbeinferredf