2019-2020年高三英语10月调考试题.doc

2019-2020年高三英语10月调考试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）1. Why does the man like his new room?A. It is larger than the old one. B. It is near the friends flats.C. It is close to the school.2. How much will the man pay for two general tickets and two student tickets?A. $40.B. $30.C. $20.3. What do we learn about Jack?A. He gave orders like a boss. B. He worked there as a boss.C. He spoke to the boss.4. What does the woman suggest?A. The radio batteries have been replaced. B. They dont really need to listen to the radio.C. They should get a new radio. 5. What do we learn about the woman?A. She cant afford any dictionary.B. She will plan for a good dictionary.C. She has a better dictionary.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What kind of color TV was the man going to buy?A. A big one.B. A small one.C. A cheap one.7. What kind of color TV set does the woman suggest the man should buy?A. A big one.B. A small one.C. A cheap one.8. Why does the woman give the man such a suggestion?A. It would be a waste of money.B. He might have to change it in a few years time.C. His sitting room is not very big.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Which language is beautiful and popular, according to the speaker?A. English.B. Portuguese.C. French.10. Whats true about Spanish?A. It is popular in European countries.B. It is popular in South America.C. It is popular in Central Africa.11. What determines the importance of a language?A. The number of the people who speak the language.B. The words and the structures of the language.C. The power of the country whose people speak the language.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What is the weather probably like at the weekend?A. Windy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.13. Where will they go?A. Mountains.B. Seashore.C. Desert.14. What does the man ask the woman to take with her?A. A hat.B. A cat.C. A bat.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why is the woman moving?A. To find a nicer place to live in.B. To have a better job in a new place.C. To live together with her parents.16. Where do her parents live?A. In a small village.B. In a big city.C. In a nearby country.17. Why doesnt the woman take her dog with her?A. She cant take care of it.B. Her parents dont want her to take it.C. She thinks the dog might not be happy there.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the total number of students at Deep Springs College?A. 24.B. 9,000.C. 17,000.19. Which of the following is TRUE of the Deep Spring College?A. It is located in a college town.B. Its school buildings are old.C. Its library is often crowded with students.20. What can students at Deep Springs do in their spare time?A. Go to the cinema.B. Watch TV.C. Take a walk in the desert.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项。The City Bike program rolled into New York last spring and proved a hit, with nearly 12,000 New Yorkers signing up for annual memberships. Since xx, over a dozen US cities have introduced bike-share programs.Therere plenty of bike stations near parks and other car-free areas. The programs we looked at in major cities work the same way. You buy a 24-hour pass. During the time, you get an unlimited number of 30-minute rides. If you go over your given half-hour ride time, you start paying fees for each following 30-minute period. Here are some of the biggest bike-share program in America.Minneapolis: Nice Ride MinnesotaStation : Minnehaha Ave. & Minnehaha PkwyHow much: $ 6 for a 24-hour pass.How it works: The first 30 minutes are included in the pass; $ 1.50 for the second 30 minutes; $ 4.50 for the third 30 minutes; later $ 6 for every half an hour.Chicago: Divvy BikesStation : Lakeshore Drive and Monroe St; also Museum CampusHow much: $ 7 for a 24-hour pass, with unlimited 30-minute trips.How it works: The first 30 minutes are included in the pass; $ 2 for the second 30 minutes; $ 6 for the third 30 minutes; later $ 8 for every half an hour.New York City: Citi BikeStation : Central Park So. & 6th Ave; also Broadway & W.57th St.How much: $ 9.95 for a 24-hour pass.How it works: The first 30 minutes are included in the pass; $ 4 for the second 30 minutes; $ 9 for the third 30 minutes; later $ 12 for every half an hour.Boston: HubwayStation : Tremont St. & West St.How much: $ 6 for a 24-hour pass.How it works: The first 30 minutes are included in the pass; $ 2 for the second 30 minutes; $ 4 for the third 30 minutes; later $ 8 for every half an hour.We are volunteers. If you want to know more information, please contact us.21. According to the text, the City Bike program _.A. was first set up in New YorkB. is very popular in American cities C. has a long history in AmericaD. develops very fast all over the world22. Which of the following bike-share programs costs the riders most?A. Nice Ride MinnesotaB. Divvy Bikes C. Citi BikeD. Hubway23. If you visit Boston by riding Hubway bike for 3 hours, you have to pay _.A. $6B. $ 30C. $ 20D. $ 36BI recently got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia. I hadnt been paying attention, and I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit.“Can I see your license and registration?” the police officer asked me. I pulled both out for him, and he saw my Pittsburgh address on my Pennsylvania drivers license.“What are you doing here?” he asked. “Are you with the army?”“No, Im not.” I answered. I explained that I had just moved to Virginia, and I hadnt had time to re-register yet.“So what brings you here?”He had asked a direct question. Without thinking very hard, I gave him a direct answer. “Well, officer,” I said, “since youve asked, I have cancer. I have just months to live. Weve moved down here to be close to my wifes family.”“So youve got cancer,” he said flatly. He was trying to figure me out. Was I really dying? Was I lying? He took a long look at me. “You know, for a guy who has only a few months to live, you sure look good.”He was obviously thinking: “Either this guy is pulling one big fat line on me, or hes telling the truth.” He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar. And so he had forced me to prove that I was being honest. “Well, officer, I know that I look pretty healthy. I look great on the outside, but the tumors are on the inside.” And then, I dont know what possessed me, but I just did it. I pulled up my shirt, showing the operational scars.He looked at my scars. He looked in my eyes. He now knew he was talking to a dying man. Well, he wasnt taking this any further. He handed me back my license. “Do me a favor.” he said, “Slow down from now on.”The awful truth had set me free. As he went back to his police car, I had a realization. I had been one of those gorgeous blondes (金发美女) who could bat her eyelashes and get out of tickets. I drove home under the speed limit, and I was smiling like a beauty queen.24. The author was stopped by the police officer because _. A. he didnt have a license B. he forgot to re-register C. he drove too fastD. he was seriously ill25. The author moved to Virginia probably because _. A. he was homesickB. his family could be better cared for C. Virginia had better hospitalsD. he served in the army there26. On hearing about the authors cancer, the police officer _. A. said it was an excuse B. showed sympathy for him C. asked him to show his scarsD. doubted his honesty27. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was _. A. adventurousB. optimisticC. dishonestD. romanticCAfter serving as a ski guide in Utahs back country for more than two decades, a Park City woman is being recognized by Outside Magazine as xxs Best Ski Guide.Deb Lovci grew up in Colorado and began skiing when she was five years old. Later she moved to Utah and fell in love with the back country of Wasatch Mountains. Lovci has now served as a Ski Utah Interconnect guide for 27 years. “Anything that you slide on snow, Im in love with, ” she said.Lovci leads ski tours through the back country of six different resorts located in the Wasatch Mountains. Lovci typically takes a group of eight to ten people on a ski tour each day, and on average, she takes 300 customers on tours through the back country each season. She loves showing off Utahs wilderness. “I love the back country,” she said. “I love the snow science behind it. I love the safety I just love it.”Along with leading ski tours, Lovci is passionate about anything related to activities. She also runs a bed-and-breakfast in Park City, the Old Town Guest House. As “a jack-of- all-trades”, she also runs Alpine skis, Nordic skis petitively, and snowboards, and leads mountain bike tours during the summer.Outside Magazine selected five travel guides in various outdoor fields to name as the best in their Best of Travel April issue. Lovci said she was unexpectedly cheerful when she was selected as xxs Best Ski Guide by Outside Magazine. “We all work really hard in what we do and we love it and its really nice to get acknowledged,” she said. “I work with a lot of excellent guides and the award could have gone to anybody any one of us. I often recall my ski experiences which were fearful at the beginning, but they helped me achieve a success.”In a news release, Ski Utah director of munications, Paul Marshall said, “Deb Lovci is one of the most enthusiastic, focused, knowledgeable guides in the industry. Without her as the forefront of our Interconnect Tour, we would not have the success we have. She has been an enthusiastic part of the Interconnect Tour for 27 years and is thought highly of by our customers.”28. What helped Deb Lovci to be selected as xxs Best Ski Guide?A. Her being ready for any ski risks.B. Her love for Utahs wilderness and her ski experiences.C. Her dreaming of the best ski job on the planet.D. Her gender and age.29. The underlined words “a jack-of- all-trades” in Para. 4 probably mean “someone _”.A. who is very skilled at municatingB. who can be recognized as a workaholic C. who is enthusiastic about doing businessD. who can do many different types of work30. From Paul Marshalls words, we can infer that _.A. Lovci should have helped them in the tourB. everyone should think highly of LovciC. Lovci deserved the award.D. Lovci achieved her success with Interconnect Tours help.31. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Deb Lovci xxs Best Ski Guide B. Deb Lovci and Outside Magazine C. The Ski Utah Interconnect TourD. Deb Lovci a ski guide for 27 yearsDProfessional courses, such as Masters in International Business or MIB, have been taken by many students in the last two decades. They are choosing new-age non-conventional courses that guarantee a better future. MIB is a specialized course that teaches the international business. There are valid reasons for so much popularity of MIB course.The course content and teaching methods of MIB are quite different from a normal MBA or Master of Business Administration. It has been designed with the sole objective of developing professionals with an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the international trade. The course offers various advantages over the conventional MBA degree course.The massive increase in the international business and foreign trade gives excellent job prospects(前景) to the new generation. Acquiring a degree of MIB offers outstanding growth of job opportunities. Those who want to pursue in the field of marketing also have a good future after pleting the degree from a reputed MIB college. Big multinational organizations look for talented people who can handle the job profile of International Marketing Manage, and people with MIB degrees are preferred. The profile needs an in-depth understanding of the overseas markets, because it is the strategic post from the perspective of panys international business growth.Since business finance and economics are covered at length in the curriculum of MIB, students have great job offers in the field of finance as well. Typically, organizations offer the profile of international finance controllers to those who plete MIB with the specialization of finance. The specialization covers aspects of international taxes, accounts, budgeting and so on. People in this field are well-paid, and growth prospects are unlimited. After pleting degree course from a reputed MIB college, there is a good scope in the banking and finance sector as well. International banks appoint people who have an excellent grasp over the international banking policies, currency exchange, and international policies. Thus, MIB is the golden key to success with brilliant job opportunities in national and multinational sectors.32. The second paragraph is mainly developed by _.A. analyzing causesB. listing figuresC. making parisonsD. proving definition33. More and more people intend to acquire a degree of MIB because _.A. it is a pulsory course in the collegesB. it offers them conventional economic knowledgeC. it offers them opportunities to do small businessesD. it helps them get good jobs in some organizations34. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The international finance controller is a high-quality job.B. People get higher salary in business field than in finance field.C. MIB holders are more promising in all careers than others.D. International banks only accept employees from MIB colleges.35. Whats the writers purpose of writing this article?A. To make an advertisement for the MIB course.B. To analyze the disadvantages of the MIB course.C. To explain why the MIB course is getting popular.D. To predict the development trend of the MIB course.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You can help your firm innovate(创新) by creating a culture in which all employees are actively encouraged to put forward ideas. But how do you get the best from people and encourage them to be at their most creative.Stress the importance of creativity. 36 If they dont understand innovation can keep your firm petitive, your efforts at encouraging creative thinking risk falling flat.Make time for brainstorming. Find some time for new ideas to e out. For example, set aside time for brainstorming, hold regular group works hops(研讨会) and arrange team days out. A team involved in a brainstorming session is likely to be more effective. 37 You should also give individuals the space to reflect privately on their work if you think they need it.Challenge the way staff work. 38 Ask people whether they have considered alternative ways of working and what might be achieved by doing things differently. 39 Motivate individuals or teams who e up with winning ideas by actively recognizing creativity, for example through an award scheme. You can reward those who just have a rich flow of suggestions, regardless of whether they are put into action at work.Act on ideas. Creative thinking is only worthwhile if it results in action. Provide the time and resources to develop and carry out those ideas worth acting on. 40 In addition, the flow of ideas may well dry up if staff feel the process is pointless.A. Reward creativity.B. The problem is that our minds are lazy.C. Be willing to make mistakes.D. Make sure all your employees know that you want to hear their ideas.E. Individuals within the team can test and improve the ideas together.F. Encourage employees to keep looking at the way they approach their work.G. Failure to do so means that your firm may fail to benefit from innovation.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was walking through the forest, I heard someone weeping. I 41 the sound of the soft cry until I saw a woman sitting on the snow. Her eyes were filled with tears for her heavy 42 from life. I sat on the cold snow with her and 43 her my shoulder and my ears. “What is your name?”, she asked. I smiled at her. 44 , my name is Jane, but to fort her, I said, “My first name is 45 , my middle name is Hope and my last name is passion(同情) .” I saw a 46 smile e upon her face as I asked her “what is your name?” “My name is Ann 47 I had given up hope.” I read her a poem through which I 48 the message of self-worth to her. Others will 49 us when we love ourselves. 50 , it was important for one to have self- worth. After I shared the poem, we talked a while and then I picked a wild rose that was in the snow. It was 51 that there was a wild rose in such weather. I placed the rose in her hand and a big 52 appeared on her face. Then I felt kind of 53 at her change and handed her a piece of paper with my 54 on it. I walked away. She called me cheerfully the next day and expressed her 55 to me. She told me I truly 56 my name. Obviously, she had found her faith, her hope and her passion.We all need someone in life to say I believe in you. 57 is as rare as a rose in the snow. When you 58 it, dont let it ever die. Life is too 59 to thank all the people who have encouraged us. We should receive and give encouragement rather than let unimportant things stand 60 our way. 41. A. heard B. followedC. waitedD. enjoyed42. A. heartB. headC. bodyD. waist43. A. sharedB. broughtC. fetchedD. offered44. A. EventuallyB. DeliberatelyC. ActuallyD. Specially45. A. CareerB. InspirationC. MotivationD. Faith46. A. puzzledB. forcedC. tiredD. worried47. A. butB. soC. becauseD. or48. A. transformedB. leftC. conveyedD. took49. A. tolerateB. serve C. hateD. treasure50. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Moreover51. A. usualB. rareC. dreadfulD. admirable52. A. worryB. satisfactionC. smileD. shock 53. A. interestB. securityC. disappointmentD. relief54. A. nameB. numberC. addressD. photo55. A. regretB. apologyC. gratitudeD. concern56. A. lived up toB. looked up toC. came up toD. made up for57. A. PleasureB. FriendshipC. PassionD. Encouragement58. A. passB. receiveC. chooseD. create59. A. goodB. slowC. shortD. happy60. A. inB. onC. byD. under第II卷注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 I was traveling in a small place in New York. That place had no taxi for a short 61 (distant). One had to take a rickshaw(人力车).I called out for an old man in the waiting line. Before I got on the rickshaw, I 62 (automatic) asked how much he would charge to take me across to the Mall. I 63 (tell) “10 dollars”. Then I started bargaining. He just gave a hard smile and said, “Whatever you feel like, please give me. It is not necessary 64 (bargain) on this small amount.”I was a bit ashamed at myself and kept quiet while he continued, “ 65 (like) those taxis, my vehicle does not run on petrol or diesel(柴油) or even gas; 66 runs on my sweat. So please give it to me 67 a smile, for the money has to feed so many 68 (hunger) mouths at home.”When we reached the Mall, I gave him the money and the smile 69 requested and added a gentle pat on his back. He smiled back as if to give me a receipt and I would preserve his smile for 70 long time.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分3