2019-2020年高三上学期质量调研考试英语试卷.doc

2019-2020年高三上学期质量调研考试英语试卷I. Listening prehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: 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. A brand of jeans.B. A new hair style.C. Popular stars.D. School uniforms.2. A. Lisas boss.B. Lisas boy friend.C. Lisas classmate.D. Lisas teacher.3. A. Excited. B. Funny. C. Nervous. D. Depressed.4. A. Five years and a half. B. Four years and a half. C. Three years and a half. D. Six years and a half.5. A. She hasnt gone camping for weeks. B. She likes to take long camping trips. C. She prefers not to go camping on weekends. D. She takes a long time planning her trips.6. A. All the TV sets are sold out B. All the TV sets are sold at a lower price. C. People are selling their TV sets. D. People are not allowed to buy TV sets.7.A. Their furniture is unfortable. B. Some of their furniture hasnt arrived yet. C. They cant find a new apartment. D. Their apartment has too much furniture in it.8. A. Her exams have already begun. B. She has finished two papers. C. Shes trying to plete her papers. D. Shes too busy to work on her papers.9. A. Refuse to work after hours. B. Arrive a little late. C. Get a ride home from work. D. Go to work early.10. A. The man helps the woman a lot.B. The woman is a good cook.C. The man once lived here.D. The woman is grateful to the man.Section B PassagesDirections: 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. How to Test Infants.B. Parents and Children.C. Day Care for Babies.D. Choosing a Pediatrician.12.A. A housekeeper.B. An adult stranger.C. An infant.D. Teenage children.13.A. Find a private home with other babies.B. Take their babies with them to work.C. Hire an adult to e into the room.D. Search for a large nursery with a good reputation.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. About 200.B. Over 1,000.C. About 2,000.D. Less than 100.15. A. An earthquake.B. Heavy rain.C. Removal of trees.D. Growing population.16. A. Controlling the growth of population.B. Banning chopping down trees. C. Growing more plantations.D. Getting busy to protect the environment.Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each 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 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Flight Details Name of the passenger: Tom _17_. Where is the man? At the booking _18_. Arrival time: _19_. Boarding gate: _20_.plete the form. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Lucys original planTo go to _21 _.Her final decisionTo go to _22_.Why does she change it?The original plan wasnt_23_.What do Lucy and Richard decide to do ?Keep _24_.plete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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. Much to the disappointment of the neighboring countries, the Japanese government refuses to admit _ crime they mitted in _ World War II in the history. A.the; the B./;the C./;/ D.the;/ 26. Della was shocked not to find her car _ she had parked it the night before and phoned the police immediately. A. where B. which C. at which D. around which27. Who would you rather _ the report instead of you？A. have write B. have to writeC. writeD. have written28.Well be free tomorrow，so I suggest _ to the history museum.A. to visit B. visitingC. we should visit D. a visit29.The most serious problem _ our teachers is how to send more students to top universities.A. faced B. facing C. to face to D. facing to30.The old man had expected to see all his children when in hospital, but _ came to see him.A. none B. no one C. someone D. anyone31.In the early days there were not _ as many women migrants as there were males, so many of the men remained bachelors(单身汉).A.almost B.nearly C.hardly D.likely 32. _ these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather than respect, in reality they require enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determinationA. Even though B.As C.In spite of D.While 33. Advertisements have bee part of our everyday life and so its important that everyone of us _ ourselves about them to avoid being fooled by themA.be educated B.educates C.educate D.is to educate34. Living near the sea, _.A. we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sightB. healthy air and beautiful sight is what we enjoyC. it is healthy air and beautiful sight we enjoyD. so we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sight35. Although parents seem _ good advice to their sons and daughters, their kids have marked them poorly on being good role models when it es to dealing with lifes difficulties. A. givenB. givingC. to be givenD. to be giving36. Until now, talking giraffes have starred in cartoons, but never _ making a sound in real life. A. have they heardB. have they been heard C. have heard theyD. they have been heard37. It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony _ really matters.A. whichB. itC. whatD. that38. Mr Wang made up his mind to devote all he could _ his oral English before going abroad. A. improve B. to improve C. improving D. to improving 39. We should do more such exercises in the future,I think, _ those we did yesterday. A. as B. like C. about D. than 40. How the loans are paid should be of little concern to the bank _ they are paid on time.A.as well as B.as soon asC.as long as D.as far asSection 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. exactly B. requires C. forced D. fiercely E. fortF. elegant G. released H. argued I. relates J. opinions When Michael Wong was young, he was sensitive and shy. It was a huge task for him to talk to a stranger or go downstairs to the shops. But he found _41_ through playing the piano. Recently, the Malaysian piano star _42_ his latest album Never Apart. Its made up of ten catchy (动听的) songs including the title song with the same name. Never Apart tells the story of a couple who are _43_ to separate for a while, but they still cherish (珍藏) the beautiful memories they had.“Music sounds better when it _44_ to true feelings,” he says.Now, Michael has grown up to be one of the most popular singers in Taiwan. His slow love songs including First Time and Fairytale are hits with heartbroken young people. Over the years, he has bee bolder and learnt to voice _45_ in his music. Once, he was asked to sing a song someone else wrote. But he didnt like the song lyrics（歌词）, so he _46_ they should be changed. “If I broke up with someone, I dont think I would have reacted in the same way as the story in the song,” he said. “I want to tell people _47_ how I will behave.” And it works. He says the song sounds better when he can sing it his own way.Michael is often called the piano prince. Hes _48_ when he plays and sings along. “When I play, inspirations rush to me like continuous streams. It _49_ no effort.” But he still works hard to make his songs appealing. “Ill go over every tiny detail to make the song worth listening to.”III. Reading prehensionSection ADirections: 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.One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework: homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness 50 ”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really 51 , wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone 52 . Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag.“Here in this bag I have all the happiness Ive collected so far,” she said 53 . On seeing this, everyone was filled with 54 , but Carla didnt want to show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a (n) 55 camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.“Open it, Miss Ellis.”The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 56 on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carlas photo came out of the camera immediately, and she 57 it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she, had finished, she gestured at the 58 .“Oh, so its”“Yes!” 59 Carla, opening the bag. “Its a great big pile of smiles!”She opened the bag and photos of different 60 fell out.The rest of the class tried to 61 how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted（传送）to them, and in return, without 62 , every person 63 with a smile of their own. .ks5u. 高#考#资#源#网She managed to 64 understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world.50. A. explorers B. instructors C. players D. collectors51. A. regretful B. delightful C. stressful D. thankful52. A. surprised B. satisfied C. annoyed D. depressed53. A. disappointedlyB. sadly C. amazedly D. smilingly54. A. astonishment B. kindness C. expectation D. pride55. A. expensive B. old fashioned C. instant D. good-looking56. A. disappeared B. froze C. faded D. shone57. A. offered B. sold C. packed D. paid58. A. box B. bag C. cameraD. pocket59. A. addedB. questionedC. repliedD. interrupted60. A. smiles B. teachersC. ceremoniesD. friends61. A. try outB. focus on C. decide onD. figure out62. A. imaginationB. expressionC. hesitation D. reason63. A. responded B. refusedC. demandedD. proved64. A. hideB. correctC. appreciateD. spreadSection BDirections: 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)While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states at least in getting people off welfare. Its estimated that more than 2 million people have left the rolls since 1994.In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens Country have been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past two years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens Country poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent twice the national average.For advocates（代言人）for the poor, thats an indication much more needs to be done.“More people are getting jobs, but its not making their lives any better,” says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington.A center analysis of US Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed households were earning money on their own, but that average ine for these households actually went down.But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory.“Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin（毒素）that was poisoning the family,” says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform policy analyst. “The reform in changing the moral climate in low-ine munities. Its beginning to rebuild the work ethic（道德观）, which is much more important.”Mr. Rector and others argued that once “the habit of dependency is cracked,” then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards.65.From the passage, it can be seen that the author _.A. believes the reform has reduced the governments burdenB. insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poorC. is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reformD. considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful66.Why arent people enjoying better lives when they have jobs?A. Because many families are divorced.B. Because government aid is now rare.C. Because their wages are low.D. Because the cost of living is rising.67.From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at _.A. saving welfare fundsB. rebuilding the work ethicC. providing more jobsD. cutting government expenses68.According to the passage before the welfare reform was carried out, _.A. the poverty rate was loverB. average living standards were higherC. the average worker was paid higher wagesD. the poor used to rely on government aid (B)According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, todays traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.Not surprising in these hard times, the students major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and puter science is way up.Thats no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical pany) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the jobeven before she pleted her two-year associate degree.While its true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions - be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No pany; no job. How shortsighted in the long run!But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the inter (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”From the long-term point of view, thats what education really ought to be about.69.According to the authors observation, college students _.A. have never been so materialistic as todayB. have never been so interested in the artsC. have never been so financially well off as todayD. have never attached so much importance to moral sense70.The students criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with _.A. the influences of their instructorsB. the financial goals they seek in lifeC. their own interpretations of the coursesD. their understanding of the contributions of others71.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B. Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.C. People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.D. Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.( C )Brazil has bee one of the developing worlds great successes at reducing population growth but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.Brazils population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas and installment（分期付款）plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the worlds biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazils most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values -not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working,” says Martine. “They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.”Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to bee consumers. “This led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was inpatible（不相容的）with unlimited reproduction,” says Martine.72.According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth _.A. by educating its citizensB. by careful family planningC. by developing TV programmesD. by chance73.The phrase “puts it down to” (Line 1, Pars.3) is closest in meaning to “_”.A. attributes it toB. finds it a reason forC. sums it up asD. pares it to74.Soap operas have helped in lowering Brzails birth rate because _.A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TVB. they have gradually changed people