2019-2020年高三上学期期末质量检测 英语试题.doc

2019-2020年高三上学期期末质量检测 英语试题I. Listening prehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. At 3 oclock.B. At 4 oclock. C. At 5 oclock.D. At 6 oclock.2.A. Ask the store to fix the skirt. B. Get her money back.C. Shop at another store. D. Exchange the shirt.3.A. In a movie studio. B. In a department store. C. In a publishing house. D. In a research laboratory.4.A. Waiter and diner. B. Customer and salesgirl.C. Classmates and teachers. D. Husband and wife.5.A. To try his luck at another restaurant.B. To book a table for Tuesday.C. To book a smaller table.D. To cancel his dinner plan.6.A. She thinks the explanations are difficult.B. The explanations will be added in a later edition.C. She thinks the book should include more information.D. The book includes an explanation of all the answers.7.A. Chicken is tasty.B. Roast beef is tasty.C. Not very satisfactory.D. Very satisfactory.8.A. The cinema is nearby.B. He doesnt know there is a cinema nearby.C. He doesnt understand the question.D. He doesnt want to go to the cinema.9.A. It is unfair that the mans wife should stay home.B. It is impossible to repair the pipes again.C. It is not the first time that the pipes have leaked.D. It is a pity that the mans wife cant go to the concert.10. A. The price for rent is beyond their reach. B. The neighbourhood is too far away. C. They dont need a new apartment. D. He hopes that they can rent it as soon as possible. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A special CD. B. A photograph of the mystery star.C. Two concert tickets. D. A latest record.12. A. After a tragic accident happened.B. When he formed the habit of using drugs.C. When his wife left him.D. After he succeeded in the late 90s. 13. A. A free concert.C. A famous guitar player.B. Life of a pop star.D. A sad song Tears in Heaven. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. The amount and pattern of sleep.B. Sleeping problems of old people.C. The relationship between sleep and health. D. The importance and necessity of sleep.15. A. About 1.5 hours.B. About 40 minutes.C. About 12 hours.D. About 120 minutes.16. A. About 6 hours.B. About 7 hours.C. About 8 hours.D. About 10 hours.Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you will be required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Why is the girl unhappy?Because she cant think of a topic for her_17_. What does the boy suggest to the girl?He suggests she(should) write about her_18_Where has the girl been?She has been to _19_. North Africa, the HolyLand and other placesWhat is the relationship between the two speakers?They are probably _20_.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.plete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What course does the man plan to take at first?He plans to take _21_.Why does the man fail to take the course as he planned?He has to take the course in _22_.How many weeks does the course last?The course lasts more than _23_.How much is the course?_24_.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 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. 25. Should people pursue their own happiness _ the expense of others? A. byB. throughC. forD. at26. Surprisingly, Susans beautiful hair reached below her knees and made _ almost an overcoat for her. A. themB. herC. itselfD. herself27. According to some scientists, global warming _ the survival of the whole human race.A. threatenB. threatensC. are threatenedD. is threatened28. A new laptop costs about _ of a second-hand one.A. the price of three timesB. three times the priceC. as much as the three times priceD. three times than the price29. A very sharp increase _ some Fed officials to push for higher rates to restrain inflation.A. need have persuadedB. might have persuadedC. must have been persuadedD. might have been persuaded30. Eating sensibly and taking regular exercise is a fairly reliable method of losing weight, _? A. is itB. are theyC. arent theyD. isnt it31. In recent years much more emphasis _ on developing the students productive skills.A. putsB. has putC. has been putD. is put32. Little _ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.A. she caredB. she may careC. may she careD. did she care33. People are not allowed to enter the garden to prevent the flowers _. A. being destroyedB. destroyingC. destroyD. to destroy34._ youve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.A. BeforeB. ThoughC. Now thatD. Until35. You should allow two weeks for your visa application _. A. to processB. to be processedC. processedD. to be processing36. I kept getting mysterious phone calls _ the caller would hang up as soon as I answered. A. whereB. whichC. whenD. that37. The modern carpenter would be just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty years ago if _ proper tools and materials. A. to be givenB. being givenC. giving himD. given38. Steve Jobs had been fighting against cancer for eight years _ he died on October 5. A. so thatB. beforeC. in caseD. after39. Someone else defines who they are and _ they stand for as public figures. A. whetherB. thatC. whatD. how40. It should be obvious to everyone _ we need to make some changes.A. thatB. howC. whatD. whereSection BDirections: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlybe used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. expandB. developingC. restD. slipE. measureF. annualG. fightingH. domesticI. proveJ. doubledNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. factories shrugged off weakness in the global economy in November as manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in five months, a fresh sign the _41_ economy was accelerating. Recent data on consumer spending and private-sector job creation has also boosted optimism on the pace of growth. The economy seems finally to be _42_ real momentum, said Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics in Valhalla, New York. Also pointing to growth, automakers reported U.S. sales rose 13.9 percent in November from a year earlier, Autodata Corp said. The Institute for Supply Management said on Thursday its index of national factory activity rose to 52.7 from 50.8 the month before, beating analysts expectations and showing the sector continues to _43_. The added momentum, also apparent in the reports details, reduces the chances the U.S. economy will _44_ into a new recession, even with an expected contraction in the euro zone. pared to a dismal first half of the year, the pace of U.S. growth more than _45_ in the third quarter to a 2 percent _46_ rate. While that remains subpar, economists believe activity will _47_ even stronger in the final three months of the year. The ISM _48_ of new orders rose to its highest level since April, and the export index also improved, although modestly. That should keep some momentum going, said Sean Incremona, an economist at 4Cast in New York. It is good to see things are not getting worse now. Much of the _49_ of the world, however, is getting worse, especially in Europe where policy-makers are fighting a raging sovereign debt crisis. III. Reading prehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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. Fifty years ago, most peoples daily levels of activity were equivalent to walking three to five miles a day. Today, the average person fails to _50_ that distance in a week. It is _51_ the ratio of fatness has soared - with serious implications for health. What we have _52_ in convenience from labour-saving devices over the past half-century, we have paid for _53_ a sharp decline in physical activity. We use cars, buses or trains to get to work; our children are _54_ to schools; elevators and lifts have replaced conventional stairs in shopping centers, offices and apartment blocks. Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and electric mowers all reduce the effort required to _55_ a clean and tidy home. Almost one third of adults spend over ten hours sitting down every day. _56_ up to a staggering of average 32 years and four months over a lifetime. _57_ surprising, then, that researchers _58_ this lifestyle for our weight gain. Of course, our diets have changed, too, _59_ the fact is that we consume fewer calories now than 1960s. So what is the _60_? The secret is integrated exercise. This _61_ going about your _62_ daily life but doing it with enthusiasm. It might mean standing to answer the phone and tapping your feet on the floor as you work. It means never taking the car when you could walk; it means standing on short train and bus _63_, or walking at a pace where you feel you might _64_ a run if you were to go any faster.Section BDirections: Read the following three 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)Beat the Burglar Dont invite crime take basic, sensible precautions. Your house and property are valuable and must be properly protected. When you buy a lock, you buy time and this is the one thing a burglar cant afford. Most thieves are casual opportunists to whom the best deterrents are delay and noise which could mean discovery.When you leave it lock it!First of all, fit security locks to all doors and windows and a safety chain on the front door. Secondly, use them! And use them every time you go out, even if its only for a short time. If you have any ladders or tools, dont leave them lying about in the garden, lock them away or at least immobilise them.Dont rely on safe or secret places for keys and valuables nine times out of ten, they are the first place a thief will look.When you move house When you move into a new house, even if it is fitted with security locks, change them. You dont know who may have duplicate keys. When you are new to a district, you are particularly vulnerable. Never let anyone that you dont know into your house. An official-looking cap is not enough, ask for proof of identity and look at it carefully if you are still not satisfied, dont let the person in.Valuables need special protectionReally valuable items such as jewellery, should be given special protection preferably by leaving them with your bank. But a small security safe, properly installed, should protect you against all but the most determined burglar. It is also most important to maintain an up-to-date list of valuables and their descriptions. In the case of fine arts, paintings, ceramics and jewellery, color photographs can sometimes be of assistance to the police should you be unfortunate enough to have them stolen. Enter the details on the back of the pictures. But dont keep such documents in your house, keep them at the bank or with your insurance pany.Going on holiday?Dont advertise the fact that your home is empty. Do remember to cancel the milk and newspapers and also to draw curtains back. Dont leave notes for tradesmen and try not to talk about your holidays and future plans loudly in public.Operate a Good Neighbour scheme to ensure that mail is taken in, the house checked regularly and that lights are put on. If you plan to be away for a long time, make sure that your lawn is cut.Call at your local police station and tell them you are going away. Make sure that they know who has your spare key and how you can be contacted in case of trouble.Especially at holiday time, dont leave cash or valuables in the house take them with you or lodge them with the bank. 65.According to the document which is issued by the Metropolitan Police, London, which of the following does not belong to valuables?A. jewelleryB. fine artC. newspapersD. paintings66.The word duplicate in When you move house is closest in meaning to _.A. originalB. copyC. copperD. delicate67.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. Call at your local police station and tell them you are going away. B. Do remember to cancel the milk and newspapers when you are going on holiday. C. When you move into a new house, you must change security locks. D. Do leave any ladders or tools lying about in your garden. 68. The document tells the residents how to _. A. deal with their personal properties properly B. invite anyone that you dont know into your house C. advertise the fact that your house is empty D. keep valuable items at home (B) The inhabitants of the earth are divided not only by race, nation, religion or ideology, but also, in a sense, by their position in time. Examining the present population of the globe, we find a tiny group who still live, hunting and food-foraging, as men did millions of years ago. Others, the vast majority of mankind, depend not on bear-hunting or berry-picking, but on agriculture. They live, in many respects, as their ancestors did centuries ago. These two groups taken together pose perhaps 70 percent of all living human beings. They are the people of the past. By contrast, somewhat more than 25 percent of the earths population can be found in the industrialized societies. They lead modern lives. They are products of the first half of the twentieth century, molded by mechanization and mass education, brought up with lingering memories of their own countrys agricultural past. They are, in effect, the people of the present. The remaining 2 or 3 percent of the worlds population, however, are no longer people of either the past or the present. For within the main centers of technological and cultural change, in Santa Monica, California and Cambridge, Massachusetts, in New York and London, and Tokyo, are millions of men and women who can already be said to be living in the way of life of the future. Trend-makers often without being aware of it, they live today as millions will live tomorrow. And while they account for only a few percent of the global population today, they already form an international nation of the future in our midst. They are the advanced agents of man, the earliest citizens of the world-wide super-industrial society now in the throes of (正在做) birth. What makes them different from the rest of mankind? Certainly, they are richer, better educated, more mobile than the majority of the human race. They also live longer. But what specifically marks the people of the future is the fact that they are already caught up in a new, stepped-up pace of life. They live faster than the people around them. 69.The main argument in this passage is that _.A. a small percent of the worlds population is already living in the future B. the majority should see what the future will be like C. the new pace of life is actually nothing new D. however we live, we must all face an increased pace of life 70. The people of the present here refers to those who _. A. rely on their countrys agricultural past B. spend their time examining different races C. have been shaped by industrialization and mass education D. are constantly trying to change life as they see it 71. From what the author says, trend-makers are people who _. A. live in large cities all over the world B. dream about the future C. set the pattern of life for the future D. make changes in culture and technology (C) For several days I (Jane Eyre) saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed much occupied with business, and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and sometimes stayed to dine with him. When his foot was well enough, he rode out a great deal. During this time, all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, when he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them. One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. He was sitting in his armchair, and looked not quite so severe, and much less gloomy. There was a smile on his lips, and his eyes were bright, probably with wine. As I was looking at him, he suddenly turned, and asked me, Do you think Im handsome, Miss Eyre? The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it: No, sir. Ah, you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almost rude. Sir, Im sorry. I should have said that beauty doesnt matter, or something like that, No, you shouldnt! I see, you criticize my appearance, and then you stab (刺) me in the back! You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awful faults to counterbalance (抵消) your few good points. I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind, and said quickly, Yes, youre right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one, and have never found the right path again. I might have been very different. I might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man, take my word for it, but I have done wrong. It wasnt my character, but circumstances which were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because youre the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, because youre sympathetic and give them hope. It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didnt seem to like to finish the talk quickly, as was the case for the first time. Dont be afraid of me, Miss Eyre. He continued. You dont relax or laugh very much, perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me, and laugh, and speak freely. Youre like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, youll fly very high. Good night. 72. At the beginning Miss Eyres impressions of Mr. Rochester were all EXCEPT _. A. busyB. sociableC. friendlyD. changeable73. Why did Mr. Rochester