2019-2020年高三9月摸底考试英语试题 答案不全.doc

2019-2020年高三9月摸底考试英语试题 答案不全. Grammar（24分）(A)The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his most important inventions was the train. He made his first train _1_ he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the steam engine on the train, he met with troubles from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that noise and the smoke _2_ (kill) cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would burst or that the hot coals from it would set fire _3_ their houses. At that time, most people believed _4_ they said.George Stephenson told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages full of goods and passengers and there was no great danger to them. It was a very difficult matter for him _5_ (make) them believe. However, after some time, he was able to do it; and the first train that _6_ (drive) by Stephenson himself proved what he had said.The first day when the people along the way heard the noises of the train in the distance and saw it _7_ (run) quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a monster. They did not dare to e out _8_ it had passed.(B)There are many types of reports. A report is simply an account of something that has happened. The _9_ (mon) are news reports. We get them in themselves, over radio and on television. Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels（新闻短片）. The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely, you 10_ _ find that there are all types of news: accidents, floods, fires, wars, fashions, sports, books, etc. The news covers everything _11_ happens to people and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing.Although _12_ (pose) of a lot of information, a news report is usually very short, except when it is about something very important. It is also written in short paragraphs: the first paragraph is in fact a summary of the news item _13_ (give) all the necessary information, what, when, where, how and why. The _14_ paragraphs give full details of the subjects. There may also be interviews with people. The words actually _15_ (speak) by them are within inverted mas（引号）. Often there are photographs to go with the news _16_ (make) it more interesting.(C)Bags of Love Last year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mothers house, so I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries. After less than a week, I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly we were always suddenly out of something. (17)_ (wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks. To my surprise, I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine. Eventually, I decided to follow her and (18)_ happened truly amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in (19)_ she distributed it to children. I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me shy would she mot want to tell me about what she (20)_ (do)? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop (21)_ (buy) the groceries if I found out? When she got home, I told her about my discovery. (22)_ she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didnt need to keep it a secret (23)_ me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was so impressed by (24)_ selfless she was. Vocabulary（20分）(A)A. instrumentB. meaningC. eventuallyD. determineE. differentF. seemsG. alphabetsH. matchingI. specificallyJ. appearK. hard Some people love to read. Others, struggling with disorders such as dyslexia（诵读困难症）, have a _25_ time at it. Either way, the brain plays a big role in how a person reads.A new study shows that different brains appear to have different problems, depending on the language a person uses. _26_, the brains of people who have trouble reading Chinese and the brains of people who have trouble reading English show _27_ patterns.Scientists can look at a persons brain while it is doing things and figure out which parts of the brain are working at various times. A (n) _28_ called scanner measures where blood flows through the brain during certain tasks. The more blood flows in an area, the more activities there are.In people with dyslexia who use languages with _29_ and letters, such as English, there are disturbances, in the back of the left side of the brain. This region is important for _30_ written letters with their sounds.On the other hand, in Chinese readers with dyslexia, disturbances in an area in the front of the brain seem more important. This area helps in explaining the _31_ of written Chinese characters.Many experts turn to biology to explain the development of reading disorders. Now, it _32_ culture may be even more important, the researchers say. The language you learn to write may _33_ how your brain works when you read.This sort of research could _34_ lead to better ways of helping struggling readers, whatever language they use.(B)A. attitudesB. judgeC. culturesD. placeE. experienceF. mistakeG. preventH. emotionalI. continueJ. functionsK. suspiciousFacial expressions carry meanings that depend on situations and relationships. For instance, in American culture the smile is typically an expression of pleasure. Yet, it has other _35_. A smile may show love, politeness, or cover true feeling. It is also a source of confusion from _36_. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual or even _37_. Yet, many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places. Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong _38_; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover _39_ pain or mental difficulty, disfort or anxiety.Our faces make our emotions and _40_ known, but we should not try to read people from another culture as we would read someone from our own culture. The degree of facial expressiveness one shows changes among persons and cultures. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another does not mean that they do not _41_ emotions. Rather, their cultures _42_ them expressing their emotions and attitudes freely.If we _43_ people whose ways of showing emotion are not the same according to our own cultural patterns, we may make the _44_ of reading the other persons incorrectly. Cloze（30分）(A)I used to love to watch my high school track team train- especially the long-distance runners. But that year, my eyes were _45_ to a girl whose running style was all wrong. She ran with her arms tucked（塞）close to her body, bouncing up and down in a way that must have driven her _46_ crazy. My athletic mind laughed at her strange style and I began to think _47_ her as the Bouncer.In early May, my high school _48_ a big sports meeting. A large group of athletes joined in the two-mile running race including the Bouncer. As the race progressed, she quickly fell far _49_ the pack and every runner lapped her at least once before it was over. But she just kept running, _50_ up and down and always wearing the same smile. That poor kid, I thought, There was nothing to be _51_ by finishing so far behind the pack. Why didnt she just _52_? Still, she never stopped and her smile never changed.But a short while later, something _53_ began to happen. As she entered the home stretch（终点直道）, a cheer began to rise, growing louder with each step the Bouncer took toward the finish line until, finally, every person in the stands stood and cheered _54_ the fate of the whole race depended on this one lone girl, bouncing toward the finish line. The Bouncer just _55_ to run exactly as she had been doing from the beginning. As she crossed the finish line, the teacher walked out onto the _56_ and held her arms tightly.I have see hundreds of races since that day and I have seen thousands of runners _57_ the finish line. But I have never seen anything that showed the true spirit of _58_ as I watched on that warm spring day so long ago, when I saw a race won by a girl I had _59_ called the Bouncer.45. A. drawnB. shutC. putD. fixed46. A. teammatesB. coachesC. parentsD. classmates47. A. upB. overC. ofD. about48. A. hostedB. formedC. organizedD. ran49. A. overB. awayC. behindD. off50. A. rushingB. dashingC. jumpingD. bouncing51. A. admiredB. enjoyedC. acceptedD. gained52. A. give inB. give upC. drop offD. drop out53. A. strangeB. funnyC. specialD. similar54. A. even afterB. just asC. as ifD. even if55. A. promisedB. expectedC. wantedD. continued56. A. trackB. pathC. lineD. field57. A. meetB. crossC. reachD. hit58. A. loveB. victoryC. sportD. race59. A. bitterlyB. interestinglyC. strangelyD. laughingly(B)Scientists know that there are two basic ways to prolonging life. One way is the _60_ of the diseases that generally _61_ older people- disease such as cancer, heart attack and strokes. The other is the delay of the process of growing old and the _62_ of the body. In recent years scientific researchers have _63_ much time in the study of the process of aging. They believe that within several years, they will develop the knowledge and the ability to _64_ the aging process for 10 to 15 years. The _65_ will be that more people will live longer, more healthful lives. At present scientists believe that _66_ the right food, exercise, medical advice and mental _67_ many people can live to _68_ 100 years old. Doctors who _69_ studies of the problems of growing old are investigating _70_ body cells slow down and _71_ die. They feel that delaying this slowing down process could help put _72_ death. In a number of American universities, scientists are studying the activity of cells, the effects of food and _73_body temperature on aging. If their studies are successful, the result should help to improve the quality of life for people in the next few years as_74_ as increase the life duration of the next generation.60. A. deletionB. eliminationC. demonstrationD. conduction61. A. effectB. impressC. reflectD. affect62. A. weakeningB. decreasingC. weighingD. decaying63. A. consumedB. savedC. wastedD. cost64. A. delayB. adjustC. makeD. offset65. A. summaryB. accountC. resultD. decision66. A. fromB. forC. withD. within67. A. attitudeB. disorderC. decisionD. health68. A. beB. existC. keepD. survive69. A. major inB. engage inC. specialize inD. are interested in70. A. ifB. whetherC. thatD. why71. A. eventuallyB. occasionallyC. readilyD. lastly72. A. offB. asideC. downD. away73. A. internalB. insideC. extraD. outside74. A. farB. wellC. soonD. long. Reading（26分）(A)Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person whois trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in small talk, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries - like the UK or France - people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an unfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.75. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _.A. keep each other panyB. get to know each other C. share the same cultureD. develop closer relations 76. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _A. too many words are of no useB. the English prefer to make long speechesC. even talk and silence can be culturally differentD. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature77. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?A. By speaking each others languages.B. By recognizing different values. C. By accepting different habits.D. By sharing different ways of life.78. What would be the best title for the text?A. How to Understand Each Other.B. How to Build Up a Relationship.C. Multicultural Environment.D. Cross-Cultural Differences.(B)Carolwasslowlygoingoutofhermindwithboredom.Aftertenyearsofbeingahousewifeandamother,shecouldnotstanditanylonger.Then,onemorning,justafterhertwodaughtershadgonetoschool,shesawanadvertisementinthepaper.Shephoned,andwasaskedtoetoaninterviewthatveryafternoon.The interviewer, Mr. Hollins, turned out to be a young man about 24 in a blue suit. There was a hard look in his eyes and he talked very fast. He told her she would be required to stop men between the age of 25 and 50 and interview them. Each interviewconsistedofaseriesofquestionsdesignedtodeterminemens attitudes to cigarettes. Theinformationwastoberecordedonspecialquestionnairesandshewouldbepaidaccordingto the number of pleteinterviewssheobtained.WhenCarlaskedwhichmanufacturertheresearchwasfor,shewastoldthatwasntreallyconcernher. Last of all, beforeshebegantoshewouldhavetoattendaone-daytraining-session, Carolaccepted.Afterthetraining-session,whichwasreallyonlyabouthowtofillinthequestionnairescorrectlyand how toputthequestionsthemselves,Carolfoundherselfinthecenteroftownat9:30inthemorning.She soon found out that gettingtheinformationwasreallynotallthateasy.Shestopped several men and tried to ask them questions but without success.Finally,Carol spotted a young man with apleasantsmileonhisface.Hewasingtowardsherslowlyandseemedreadytotalk. He looked startledwhensheputherfirstquestion.“Imdoinganopinionsurvey,too.Itsaboutsoappowders,” he said.79. Carol wanted to find a job because _.A. the family needed a lot of moneyB. her children had already grown upC. she liked questioning othersD. she was tired of being a housewife80. Why was Carol asked to call on Mr. Hollins one afternoon?A. To attend a one-day training sessionB. to collect some informationC. To go for a job interviewD. To give her ideas about soap powders81. Mr. Hillions told Carol that she was required _.A. to collect mens opinions on a productB. to record what she heard in the streetsC. to stop people who were using the productD. to pay visits to men aged 21 through.82. The underlined word startled in the last paragraph means _.A. happyB. angryC.sorryD. surprised (C)The energy crisis, which is being felt around the world, has dramatized how the careless use of the earths resources has brought the whole world to the brink of disaster. The over-development of motor transport, with its increase of more cars, more highways, more pollution, more its increase of more cars, more highways, more pollution, more suburbs, more muting, has contributed to the near-destruction of our cities, the breakup of the family, and the pollution not only of local air, but also of the earths atmosphere. The disaster has arrived in the form of the energy crisis.Our present situation is unlike war, revolution or depression. It is also unlike the great natural disasters of the past. Worldwide resources exploitation and energy use have brought us to a state where long-range planning is essential. What we need is not a continuation of our present serious state, which endangers the future of our country, our children, and our earth, but a movement forward to a new norm in order to work rapidly and effectively on planetary problems.This country has been falling back under the continuing exposures of loss of morality and the revelation that lawbreaking has reached into the highest places in the land. There is a strong demand for moral revival and for some devotion that is vast enough and yet personal enough to enlist the devotion of all. In the past it has been only in a war in defense of their own country and their own ideals that any people have been able to devote themselves wholeheartedly.This is the first time that we have been asked to defend ourselves and what we hold dear in cooperation with all the other inhabitants of this planet, who share with us the same endangered air and the same endangered oceans. There is a mon need to reassess our present course, to change that course, and to devise new methods through which the world can survive. This is a priceless opportunity.To grasp it, we need a widespread understanding of the nature of the crisis confronting us, and the world, a crisis that is no passing in-convenience, no by-product of the ambitions of the oil-producing countries, no environmentalists mere fears, no byproduct of any present system of government. What we face is the oute of the invention of the last four hundred years. What we need is a transformed lifestyle. This new life style can now directly from science and technology, but its acceptance depends on a sincere devotion to finding a higher quality of life for the worlds children and future generation.83. Which condition does the author feel has nearly destroyed our cities?A. Natural disasters in many regions.B. The excessive growth of motor transportation.C. Lack of financial planning.D. The breakup of the family.84. According to the author, what is one example of our loss of morality?A. Lack of devotion.B. Disregard for law.C. Exploitation of resourc