2019-2020年高三上学期12月第二次分层练习英语A卷 含答案.doc

2019-2020年高三上学期12月第二次分层练习英语A卷 含答案考生注意：1本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。2本考试分设试卷和答题纸。试卷包括选择题和非选择题两种题型。3答题前，务必在答题纸上填写姓名、报名号、考场号和座位号，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。4作答必须涂或写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答一律不得分。选择题（第1-3小题、8-17小题、28-48小题）的作答必须全部涂写在答题纸上相应的区域。非选择题（第4-7小题、18-27小题、49-57小题及写作部分）的作答必须写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的位置。I. Listening prehension (共10分)Section A (共6分，每小题2分)Directions: In Section A, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passage. The passage will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 1 through 3 are based on the following passage.1. A. When directions are long. B. When directions are short. C. When homework is given. D. When your mother talks.2. A. Your pen and paper. B. A few words. C. Your mind and ears. D. Some pictures.3. A. Topics or page numbers. B. Key words or a picture in mind. C. Some details. D. School assignments.Section B (共4分，每小题1分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear one conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 4 through 7 are based on the following conversation.plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each blank.Information about the HotelPrice:Room Number:The closing time of the coffee shop:Room Supplies:Items sold in the selling machines:It is _4_ dollars a night Room 14_5_ oclockA cable TV, some _6_ and something elseSoft drinks, _7_ bars and things like thatII.Grammar and Vocabulary (共30分)Section A (共10分，每小题1分)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best pletes the sentence. 8. _ do you suppose will be qualified enough to evaluate their service at the exhibition?A. How B. What C. When D. Who9. Nancy realizes that _ the job is always easy for an adult it is too much for a teenager. A. unless B. since C. although D. when10. When _ her viewpoint about her job as a teacher, Cathy said she found it very rewarding.A. asking B. asked C. having asked D. to be asked11. The experiment has been finished, but no one knows what great difficulty I had _ it.A. making B. made C. to make D. for making12. It is the third time that he has made the same spelling mistakes in the spot dictation, _?A. hasnt he B. isnt he C. isnt it D. hasnt it13. A small car is big enough for a family of three_ you need more space for luggage. A. once B. because C. if D. unless14. The old man expected to see all his kids when he was in hospital, but _ came to see him.A. none B. no one C. someone D. anyone15. Proper first aid can save a badly injured person, especially when he or she is bleeding heavily or _. A. has poisoned B. was poisoned C. has been poisoned D. is poisoning 16. _ a little money, Jane was able to buy a lovely new skirt on Chinas Singles Day. A. To save B. Saving C. Saved D. Having saved 17. People firmly believe that there is no doubt _ a cure for cancer will be found.A. which B. that C. what D. whetherSection B (共10分，每小题1分)Directions: Read the text below. Use the word given in the brackets to form a word that fits in the space. The general crisis has overtaken the modern world everywhere and in almost every aspect of life. And the crisis shows _18_ (it) differently in each country, involving different areas and taking on different forms. In the United States of America, one of its most characteristic and suggestive aspects is the crisis that _19_ (appearance) again in education that, during the last decade at least, has now bee a _20_ (politics) problem of the first significance, reported on almost daily in the newspapers.To be sure, no great _21_ (imagine) is required to detect the dangers of a constantly progressing decline of elementary standards throughout the entire school system, and the seriousness of the trouble has been _22_ (proper) underlined by the countless efforts, which are certainly ineffective, of the _23_ (educate) authorities to stem the tide (扭转局面).Still, if one pares this crisis in education with the experiences of other countries in the _24_ (twenty) century, with the revolutionary confusing state after the First World War, with concentration and extermination camps, or even with the deep disfort which, despite appearances of prosperity (繁荣) to the contrary, has spread throughout Europe ever since the end of the Second World War, there is to a small extent _25_ (difficult) to take a crisis in education as seriously as it deserves.It is tempting indeed to regard it as a local phenomenon, unconnected with the _26_ (large) issues of the century, to be blamed on some peculiar life in the United States which is not likely to find a counterpart (对应物) in other parts of the world.Yet, if this were true, the crisis in our school system would not have bee a political issue and the educational authorities would not have been _27_ (able) to deal withit intime.Section C (共10分，每小题1分)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.I have been told by more than one bookseller that, here in China, so far as books on English are concerned, grammars sell better than other kinds of books except readers and dictionaries. And _28_ seems to me that nearly every Chinese who learns English at all reads a grammar. I myself am a serious student of grammar; I cannot tell how many English grammar books I _29_, by Chinese, English, American, Japanese, Danish and Dutch authors, and am always on the look-out for new ones.The object of this article, _30_, is to advise you not to devote too much time to the study of grammar. I study grammar for grammars sake, but I do not think every student of English should do so. You study English in order to be able to make practical use of it. This object _31_ by mere study of grammar. I do not even think I should now be able to write such simple English _32_ that of this book if I had read nothing but grammars.Grammar tells you some general rules, some exceptions to rules, and perhaps some idioms. But the correct use of English is not a mere matter of such. _33_, grammar has what is called the double object, as in “He gave her a pen”; but it would be wrong to say “He introduced her a friend”, in which “her” and “friend” seem to _34_ the double object. The fact is that “introduce” cannot take the double object; but this point is not to be learnt from grammar but only from careful reading. Many Chinese students write _35_ that might be justified by one grammatical rule or another but are certainly wrong.I believe you have already read a few grammars, and probably have spent a great deal of time on the subject, though you _36_ not now be able to write anything say a short letter grammatically perfect. Grammar can help you to use English, but only to a certain extent. Careful reading and constant practice are _37_. Do not look on the study of grammar as all or nearly all that you have to do in order to master English. 28.A. thereB. itC. thatD. what29.A. have readB. was readingC. had readD. would read30.A. thereforeB. moreoverC. howeverD. somehow31.A. hasnt obtainedB. wasnt obtainedC. isnt to obtainD. isnt to be attained32.A. whichB. asC. thatD. where33.A. In additionB. In briefC. For exampleD. As a result34.A. formB. causeC. defineD. state35.A. articlesB. storiesC. essaysD. sentences36.A. shouldB. mayC. needD. must37.A. the most importantB. much more natural C. the most convenientD. far more importantIII.Reading prehension (共30分)Section A (共22分，每小题2分)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)Have you ever wished that you could make your little sisters teddy bear talk to her? Or have you ever wanted to bring a puppet (木偶) to life? If so, you may be interested in learning the art of ventriloquism (腹语术). A ventriloquist can make an ordinary object seem to be alive by giving it a personality, movement, and speech. Your object can be a puppet, or a doll. Give your new “friend” a name, and then decide on the personality that he will have. The next step is to give your friend movements that agree with the personality you have chosen. Now you can learn to make your “friend” talk. A ventriloquist will control his mouth and lips so that it will appear that his voice is ing from the object he is using. This will take practice, but you can do it. First, decide on a voice that is different from your own. It could be higher or lower than yours, or could even have a special accent. Then, find a clean teaspoon and hold the handle between your front teeth. Now, look into a mirror and talk, using the voice you created for your friend and holding the handle of the teaspoon tightly between your teeth. Practicing with the spoon in your mouth will help you learn to keep your mouth from moving. Now try telling a joke in your normal voice and have your friend speak in his voice. Practice those words until you can say them without your lips moving at all. Ventriloquism is fun. It also requires hard work to bee good at it. The most important thing to do is practice. But if you are willing to take the time to give your friend an interesting personality, to practice lively movements, and to work on good mouth control, then you will be well on your way to being a ventriloquist!38. According to the text, a ventriloquist _. A. is a person who can make puppets B. needs to work with another person C. can speak without using his mouth D. can make an object seem to speak 39. You need to hold the handle of a teaspoon between your front teeth so that _. A. your voice will bee different B. your mouth and lips will not move C. you can tell a more interesting joke D. you can feel your mouths movements 40. If you want to be good at ventriloquism, you _.A. need to spend much time practicing B. must learn from famous ventriloquistsC. should learn at least one special accent D. must have a great doll to practice with (B)Ask most American children what they want to be when they grow up, and they probably will say “doctor” or “lawyer.” Though our culture, our economy, indeed our very security are heavily dependent on science and engineering, only 12 percentofAmerican high school students graduate with the prerequisites (必要条件) for a careerinscience or engineering. Worse yet, only 6 percent ofminority children are said to be so prepared. Dont be too surprised. If you ask further why the majorityofthe high school students would choose a careerinmedicine or law, the answers will be straight outofsome popular TV shows.“Doctors help people. They save lives.” “Lawyers beat the bad guys.” Most students would say. Now, how about science or engineering as a career choice? The answers will be just as predictable: “Get real! Who wants to be a geek? They all are nerds (书呆子). Besides, I hate math.”Inour media, scientists and engineers typically are portrayed as introverted (内向的) and humorless. They always wear white lab coats, with a collectionofpencilsintheir pocket protectors. They wear glasses with black plastic frames. If more students are to choose technical careers, they must have a better view presented to them. They need to be told, for instance, that the inventionoflifesaving equipment saves lives just as surely as the applicationofitinthe hospital. It also might help if someone emphasized to students that the lawyer who saved the defendant (被告) by introducing the DNA evidence would have seen him hanged had it not been for the scientists who discovered DNA. Whatever we do, until students stop thinkingofthe term “engineer” as a synonym (同义词) for “geek,” itisimpossible to expect our children to change their views towards scientists and engineers. 41. Whatisthe problem with most American children when they choose their careers? A. They have a very low opinionofscience and engineering. B. They are too anxious to succeedindifferent fields. C. They are not sure what career suits them best. D. They do not have enough confidencein themselves. 42. Whichofthe following has influenced American students greatlyintheir choiceoftheir careers? A. Parents and teachers opinions. B. TV shows and various publications. C. Great discoveries made by doctors and lawyers. D. Culture, security and economy. 43.Inorder to change the students view towards scientists and engineers, the writer suggests that _. A. teachers reconsider their wayofteaching mathematics B. scientists and engineers change their images a little bitC. the media stop praising doctors and lawyers excessivelyD. students be told about the wondersofscience and engineering44. Judging from whatissaidinthe passage, the writer obviously believes that _. A. scientists and engineers are more important than doctors and lawyers B. scientists and engineers are not as important as doctors and lawyersC. science and engineering have been dangerously ignoredD. there are too many doctors and lawyers nowadays (C)Like to kick back for an afternoon siesta (午休)? Good news: A new study shows that regular napping may cut your risk of dying of a heart attack of other heart problems.Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Athens Medical School in Greece, tracked 23,681 apparently healthy men and women, aged from 20 to 86, for more than six years. They found those who took afternoon siestas of 30 minutes or more at least three times a week had a 37 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not. What is more impressive is that researchers found that working men who took regular or occasional naps had a 64 percent lower risk of death from heart attacks or other heart-related illnesses than their non-napping peers. And working women? “The apparent effect was evident mainly among working men.” says author Dimitrios Trichopculos who leads the study. “There were not enough coronary (冠心病) deaths among the working women (only six ) in this group to allow sound inference.”Trichopoulos, a cancer prevention and epidemiology (流行病学) professor at HSPH, says researchers decided to look into this issue, because coronary death tends to be low in populations in which the frequency of siestas tends to be high. Trichopoulos says that their working hypothesis (假设) has been that napping may have stress-releasing properties and that if further studies net similar results, “then lifestyle changes that would allow afternoon napping might have to be considered.” Of course, thats easier said than done, especially in the United States, where employers are not exactly known to encourage workers to nap. “I am fully aware that the lifestyle in the US does not leave much room for changes of this type,” he says.But afternoon siestas have long been a part of daily life in Greece, where the study took place, as well as in other Mediterranean and some Latin American countries, which tend to have low mortality rates (死亡率) from coronary disease. The Mediterranean diet, rich in fruit, vegetables, beans and olive oil, has also been credited (相信) for keeping a lid on heart disease. Trichopoulos says the study considered diet, physical activity and other factors that are predictive of coronary mortality. He notes that researchers would like to review the data again once there are “more outes among men and particularly women.” “No firm conclusion can be drawn on the basis of this study alone, except that the issue is worth further investigation,” Trichopoulos says. “Right now, we would only believe those who take a siesta that this may actually be not simply pleasant and relaxing, but also a healthy habit.”45. Why are workers least encouraged to take naps in the United States?A. Because the employers are strongly against workers taking naps.B. Because the workers are not accustomed to taking naps.C. Because the workers do not have much room to take naps.D. Because their lifestyle prevents the changes of this type.46. The underlined phrase “keeping a lid on” in paragraph 5 probably means _.A. being closely related to B. providing a cure forC. reducing the risk of D. explaining the cause of 47. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT correct? A. The effect of taking naps on preventing heart attacks was obvious among working men.B. The effect of taking naps on preventing heart attacks was obvious among all workers.C. Vegetables and fruits are believed to be good for preventing death from coronary disease. D. Taking afternoon siestas is not only pleasant and relaxing, but also a healthy habit48. This writers attitude towards taking afternoon siestas is most probably _.A. positive B. negative C. doubtful D. unclearSection B (共8分，每小题2分) （请将答案写在答题纸上）LANGUA-LEARNThe Natural Way to learn a LanguageCHOOSE from 30 different languages!How did you learn to speak your language?Did your mother give you a dictionary? Of course she didntYOU LISTENED, YOU UNDERSTOOD, YOU BEGAN TO SPEAK.Its the natural way! Do it with LANGUA-LEARN.In 4 months youll be speaking like a native.Astonish your friends on holiday abroad. No more phrase books carried around on your trips abroad. No more chicken when you order fish.Send for our FREE RECORD OR VIDEO DEMONSTRATION.Simply fill in the form below and post it to us.TO: Langua-Learn, Dept. 4, Cairncross Way, Epping, E5Name. Age.Address.Language of choice. Record ( ) Video ( )Directions：Read the following job ad and plete the sentences that follow. Write one word or more in each space.49. A native usually learns to speak his mother tongue by _.50. If you start with Langua-Learn on June 1, you are most likely to finish the course on _.51. When people want to learn English with Langua-Learn, they will pay _ for the course.52. Further information about the course can be obtained by filling in an application _. VI. Writing (共30分) （请将翻译写在答题纸上）Section A (共6分，每小题2分)Directions: plete the following sentences in English according to the sentences given in Chinese.53. 这次考试证明比我们预想的难得多。This exam proved to be more difficult than _.54. 当你觉得累时干嘛不停下你所做的事情来放松一下呢？ _ and relax yourself when you feel tired?55. 有时候我们越是想把事情简单化，结果反而变得越复杂。（result）Sometimes the more we want to simplify the things, _