2019-2020年高三下期初模拟题_（英语）.doc

2019-2020年高三下期初模拟题_（英语）高三英语期初试卷 xx.2（考试时间 120分钟 满分150分）第I卷 （共105分）I. Listening prehensionSection ADirections: 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 conversation 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. $2B. $4C. $6D. $82.A. She is afraid of losing her job.B. She is busy with her children.C. She is busy with her new job.D. Her husband wont let her go there.3.A. The man.B. The woman.C. The doctor.D. The womans uncle.4.A. A supermarket.B. A drugstore.C. A department store.D. A car repair shop.5.A. They should definitely do it.B. They cant find the means to do it.C. It would be a meaningful act.D. She had meant to do it earlier.6.A. To the doctors office.B. To Toms birthday party.C. To his home.D. To the class.7.A. He has been offered a new job.B. He has been asked to have a holiday.C. He has been fired by the pany.D. He has been warned by his boss.8.A. John will see Joan tomorrow evening.B. John might be at home late tomorrow evening.C. John and Joan have decided to go on a holiday.D. John asked the woman to e the other day.9.A. She may sell it to the owner of a restaurant.B. She may rent it out for use as a restaurant.C. She may pull it down and build a new restaurant.D. She may change it and use it as a restaurant.10.A. She was angry.B. She was worried.C. She was confident.D. She was bored.Section BDirections: 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 in 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. It was crowded.B. It was closed.C. It was almost empty.D. It was heavily fined.12.A. It does not stop its customers smoking.B. It does not have a non-smoking area.C. It offers its customers cigarettes.D. It is filled with smoke.13.A. Only smokers.B. Only non-smoker.C. All the smokers and non-smokersD. Many smokers and some non-smokers. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. One million.B. One million and a half.C. Half a million.D. Two million.15.A. It was once the nations capital.B. It was designed by William Penn.C. It was the place where Britain was defeated.D. It was the place where the war started.16.A. Old City.B. Independence National Historical Park. C. Central Meeting Place.D. Independence Hall. Sections CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.plete the form. Write NO MORE ONE WORD for each answer.The Situation in the OfficeThe problem: Its 17 in the office.The cause: Students 18 ing in to get 19 .The solution: Asking for a kind of 20 room.plete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.The Suggestions BoxThe first suggestion: Change 21 to 10:30The second suggestion: _22 the noise of the printerThe third suggestion: About 23 The attitude of the man: 24 the Managing Director about the third suggestionII. Grammar and VocabularySection 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. After the robbery, the jewelry shop fixed an alarm system _ further losses. A. for B. against C. from D. towards26. The wrong youve done him is terrible, for _ you should make an apology to him, I think.A. it B. which C. what D. that 27. I to answer her invitation, but I forgot because of day and evening meetings I had.A. was planningB. plannedC. have plannedD. had planned28. children with difficulties in their daily routines want most of all is more love and concern. AWhat B. That C. When D. Those 29. Lily and Tom, help me put up the picture on the wall, ?A. will you B. dont they C. are they D. didnt you30. - Has Mary finished writing her article? - No, and it _ before class was over.A. should be finished B. should finish C. should have finished D. ought to have been finished 31. The PLA rescuers, _ heavy rain and blocked roads, saved many people _ in ruins after the earthquake. A. battling, trapping B. having battled, trapping C. battled, trapped D. battling, trapped32. Sixty miles _ in a single night, so they were exhausted. A. were coveredB. have coveredC. was coveredD. has covered33. In Western culture, _someone is said to be yellow, it means he or she is not brave. A. if B. unless C. until D. although 34. In order for everyone _, serious changes need to be made in global development. A. to surviveB. survivedC. survivingD. survive35. Europeans made _clear that they did not want to take the Roma as neighbors. A. so B. very C. it D. that36. The philosophers influence over mens minds became far greater after his death than _.A. his lifeB. in his lifeC. that in his lifeD. his lifes 37. Planes have the disadvantage of being the most expensive form of transport. _, nothing can match them for speed and fort.A. MoreoverB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Then 38. -Who would you like to undertake the project? -A man _ Welson.A. called himself B. calling himC. is calledD. you call 39. The White Horse Temple reminds people that it was from India _Buddhism came to China nearly 2,000 years ago. A. whyB. whenC. whereD. that40. _ in the sea for centuries, the 800-year-old Chinese merchant ship was raised form the sea and moved to its newly-built “Crystal Palace” at the Marine Silk Road Museum. A. Having lain B. Having been lain C. Having Laid D. Having been laid Section BDirections: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. standard B. reported C. moderately D. connections AB. treated AC. procedures AD. biological BC. rhythmic BD. work CD. released Have a headache or an aching back? Heres one possible prescription (处方)：Take two Mozart movements or pop, country or jazz, if you prefer and call the doctor in the morning. Decades of studies, including one published recently, suggest that music might be a 41 effective pain reliever. At some hospital, music therapists are on call to help patients through painful 42 ; when medications fail, some even sing patients to sleep.Those who prescribe music arent sure how it might 43 “It obviously has something to do with mind-body interaction,” says Sandra Siedlecki, a nursing researcher who co-wrote the recent study on music and pain with Marion Good of Case Western Reserve University.Their study, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, involved 60 patients with Chronic, non-cancer pain. Those who listened to music on headphones for an hour a day 44 significantly less pain and depression and an increase sense of control.One theory is that music might cause some bodily changes that reduce pain. Another is that music is simply a pleasant, but powerful, form of distraction.Pain isnt the only symptom 45 with music. Michael Thaut, a professor at Colorado State University, focuses his own research on the use of specially designed _46 music to treat adults who have weakened motor skills because of a stroke or Parkinsons disease. The technique, which has shown particular success in improving walking, has bee a 47 part of rehabilitation (康复)programs nationwide, he says.The movement research is based on the idea that music and the human nervous system have deep, biological 48 , Thaut says. “You play music with a strong beat and people start tapping their feet. Thats a 49 process, not a cultural process.”III. Reading prehensionSection A 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.Kimiyuki Suda should be a perfect customer for Japans car-makers. Hes a young, successful executive (主管) at an Internet-services pany in Tokyo and has a handsome _50_. He used to own Toyotas Hilux Surf, a sport utility vehicle. But now he uses _51_ subways and trains. “ Its not inconvenient at all,” he says. Besides, “having a car is so 20th century.”Suda reflects a worrisome _52_in Japan; the automobile is losing its emotional appeal, _53_among the young, who prefer to spend their money on the latest electronic devices. _54_mini-cars and luxury foreign brands are still popular, everything in between is _55_. Last year sales fell 6.7 percent, if you dont count the mini-car market. There have been larger one-year drops in other nations: sales in Germany fell 9 percent in xx _56_ a tax increase. But experts say Japan is _57_ in that sales have been decreasing steadily over time. Since 1994, yearly new-car sales have fallen from 7.8 million to 5.4 million units in xx.Alarmed by this state of _58_, the Japan Automobile Manufactures Association (JAMA) _59_a prehensive study of the market in xx, it found that a _60_ wealth gap, demographic (人口结构的) changes and _61_ lack of interest in cars led Japanese to hold their _62_longer, replace their cars with smaller ones or _63_ car ownership altogether. JAMA _64_ a further sales decline of 1.2 percent this year. Some experts believe that if the trend continues for much longer, further consolidation (合并) in automotive industry is likely.50.A. paymentB. profitC. ineD. budget51.A. rarelyB. mostlyC. partiallyD. occasionally52. A. tideB. currentC. driftD. trend53.A. occasionallyB. remarkablyC. essentiallyD. particularly54. A. WhileB. IfC. BecauseD. Since55.A. shakingB. stretchingC. slippingD. surfing56.A. according toB. in terms ofC. thank toD. in view of57.A. uniqueB. similarC. mysteriousD. extra58.A. adventureB. distressC. growthD. decay59.A. revisedB. relievedC. launchedD. proceeded60.A. lengtheningB. wideningC. quickeningD. strengthening61.A. generalB. adequateC. ordinaryD. average62. A. cyclesB. labelsC. vehiclesD. devices63.A. pick upB. hang upC. hold upD. give up64.A. pursuesB. predictsC. ensuresD. demandsSection 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- The government of Norway is planning to build an unusual storage center on an island in the Arctic Ocean. The place would be large enough to hold about two million seeds. The goal is to present all crops known to scientists. The British magazine New Scientist published details of the plan last month. The structure will be designed to protect the worlds food supply against nuclear war, climate change and other possible threats. It will be built in a mountain on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is less than one thousand kilometers from the North Pole, the northernmost position on earth. An international group called the Global Crop Diversity Trust is working on the project. The director of the group, Cary Fowler, spoke to New Scientist. He said the project would let the world rebuild agriculture if, in his word, “the worst came to the worst”. Norway is expected to start work next year. The project is expected to cost three million dollars. Workers will drill deep in the side of a sandstone mountain. Temperatures in the area never rise above 0C. The seeds will be protected behind concrete walls a meter thick and high-security door. The magazine report says the collection will represent the products of ten thousand years of farming. Most of the seeds at first will e from collections at seed banks in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To last a long time, seeds need to be kept in very low temperatures. Workers will not be present all the time. But they plan to replace the air inside the storage space each winter. Winter temperatures on the island are about eighteen degrees below 0C. The cold weather would protect the seeds even if the air could not be replaced. Mr. Fowler says the proposed structure will be the worlds most secure gene bank. He says the plant seeds would only be used when all other seeds are gone for some reason. Norway first proposed the idea in the 1980s. But security concerns delayed the plan. At that time, the Soviet Union was meeting in Rome of the Food and Agriculture Organization.65.The project is meant to _.A. increase the worlds food output in the futureB. carry out some scientific experiments on plant genesC. protect crop seeds from dying out in case of possible disastersD. build an exhibition centre of the worlds plant seeds.66.We can infer from the text that _.A. People will get newly-developed seeds from the center every year.B. The storage center will greatly promote world agriculture C. Norway had meant to build the storage centre about 20 years before.D. There havent been any seed storage centres in the world before.67.What is probably the best title of the passage?A. The Best Place to Store SeedsB. Noahs Ark（诺亚方舟）of Plant Seeds in PlanC. Concerns of World Food SupplyD. A New Way to Feed the World-B- We have designed all our bank cards to make your life easier.How to use your NatWest ServicecardAs a Switch card, it lets you pay for all sorts of goods and services, whenever you see the Switch logo. The money es straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have enough money (or an agreed overdraft (透支) to cover it. It is also a cheque guarantee card for up to the amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 cash machines across the UK.How to use your NatWest CashcardYou can use your Cashcard as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo. It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide. You can spend or withdraw what you have in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.Using your card abroadYou can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when youre abroad. You can withdraw cash at cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you see the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed.We take a mission charge(手续费) of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make (up to 4) and a mission charge of 75 pence every time you use Maestro to pay for goods or services. We also apply a foreign-exchange transaction fee of 2.62%.How to use your NatWest Credit CardWith your credit card you can do the following: Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interest-free credit. Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the Maestrocard or Visa logo. Collect one AIR MILE for every 20 of spending that appears on your statement(结算单).(This does not include foreign currency or travelers cheques bought, interest and other charges.)68. If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard, _. A. you can use it to guarantee things as you wish B. you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently C. you can spend as much money as you like without a limit D. you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK69. If you withdraw 200 from a cash machine abroad, you will be charged _. A. 4 B. 4.5 C. 5.25 D. 5.370. Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card? A. You have to pay back with interest within 56 days.B. You will be charged some interest beyond two months.C. You can use the card in any shop across the world.D. You will gain one air mile if you spend 20 on travellers cheques.71. The purpose of the passage is to show you how to _. A. play your cards right B. use your cards abroad C. draw cash with your cards D. pay for goods with your cards -C-In Central America, scientists have made some recent discoveries about the ancient Maya people. These findings show that the Maya developed their civilization centuries earlier than experts thought. While Europe was still in the midst of the Dark Ages, these Maya had charted the heavens, evolved the only true writing system native to the Americas and were masters of mathematics and calendar. Without advantage of metal tools, beasts of burden or even the wheel, they were able to construct vast cities. Their legacy in stone, which has survived in an impressive fashion at places, lives on as do the seven million descendants (后嗣) of the classic Maya civilization.Scientists have made some recent discoveries about the ancient Maya people. Experts call the time between the year 250 and the year 1900 the Classic Maya Period. It was a period of great civilization. Until now, scientists think that earlier Maya people were simple farmers. The discoveries show that they used writing, drew pictures and built plex structures. Three separate teams made the discoveries in the rainforest of Guatemala (危地马拉).Scientists have found some things they say are more than xx years old. For example, a team found two masks inside the main pyramid in a city. These masks are three meters tall. They are cut in the image of a sun god. The Maya used the pyramid as a temple. The masks may have been a part of ceremonies led by a king. At Waka, scientists found the burial place of a woman they think was a Maya queen. They believe she ruled more than 1,200 years ago. Her bones were lying on a stone table. Many jewels surrounded her remains. The team also found pieces of green stone that appeared to be the remains of the kind of war helmet worn by rulers. Scientists say the discovery will help them understand how Maya women shared power with men. Not many burial places of important royal women have been found. Also in northern Guatemala, scientists found a stone showing an 8th-century king playing a game of ball with visiting rulers. It is the third such stone found at the city of Cancuen. They also found large pieces of stone with writing and pictures of leaders. A Guatemalan expert called it one of the greater masterpieces of Maya art ever discovered in Guatemala.72. How is the text organized?A. Supporting examplesArgumentExplanation.B. OpinionDiscussionImportant descriptionC. Main ideaConclusionSupporting examples D. IntroductionSupporting examplesparison73. The scientists