2019-2020年高三上学期12月英语检测试题 含答案.doc

扬州中学教育集团树人学校高三英语检测试题2014-12-27第一部分：听力(共两节, 满分20分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How much will the woman pay if she buys two pounds of tomatoes? A. $2.20. B. $0.80. C. $0.30.2. How long does it take the woman to drive home when it isnt rush hour?A. Twenty minutes. B. Twenty-five minutes. C. Fifty minutes.3. What does the man mean about Betty? A. She doesnt like going shopping.B. She went shopping yesterday. C. She prefers shopping to studying. 4. What do you know from the conversation? A. The woman had to work overtime.B Henry failed to meet the woman. C. The woman had a traffic accident. 5. What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt believe the man.B. They are not going to land. C. She isnt afraid. 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6-8题。6. Where does Miss Fang e from? A. America. B. Canada. C. Africa.7. When did Miss Fang arrive in America? A. This Wednesday. B. This Friday. C. Last Friday.8. What do you think Miss Fang came here for? A. Shell work in the pany. B. She came to see her friend Mr. King C. She came for her holiday. 听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。9. What does the man want to learn?A. puter science. B. Skills, such as driving. C. A language.10. How long does the course last?A. About 20 days. B. About 35 days. C. About 2 months and 5 days. 11. When can he take the final exam? A. From September 15 to 17. B. From August 16 to 18. C. From July 12 to 16. 听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。12. Who answers the phone? A. Tom. B. Susans husband. C. Susan.13. When are Tom and his wife going to New Zealand?A. In two weeks. B. In a couple of months. C. In half a year.14. Where are they going to meet?A. At Susans. B. At Toms. C. In New Zealand.听第9段材料，回答第15-17题。15. What is the woman? A. A teacher. B. A leader. C. A headmaster.16. What are those students like? A. Shy. B. Active. C. Hard-working.17. Why does the woman have to go? A. Because of the students. B. Because of her parents. C. Because of the headmaster.听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。18. Who is the speaker? A. Driver. B. Gardener C. Guide. 19. What special view will the tourists get in the park? A. Houses of all shapes and styles. B. Birds of all colors. C. Schools and teachers and pupils. 20. What do people do there in autumn and winter? A. Take photos. B. Watch birds. C. Enjoy the beauty.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分) 21. Raising _ retirement age in progressive steps is in _ line with Chinas labor market realities and should be prioritized, an official said Tuesday.A. the ; / B. /; the C. /; / D. the; the22. Nelson Mandelas fellow campaigner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said Mr. Mandela was “not only an amazing gift to humankind, but he also made South Africans and Africans feel good about being _ we are. He made us walk tall.”A. what B. where C. when D. who23. -I didnt expect that John would be absent from my last Sundays birthday party.- As far as I know, he _ to see his parents in the countryside on Sundays.A. goesB. went C. has gone D. had gone24. Thats why, as a country, we offer temporary unemployment insurance so that job-seekers dont fall into poverty, and _ when they get that job, they bounce back more quickly.A. therefore B. because C. in case D. so that25. _ to improving services, we will provide customers with all the information they need.A. Being mittedB. Having mitted C. mittedD. mitting26. Time is pressing; its impossible for me to get there in an hour, _ the possible delays.A. accounting for B. answering for C. allowing for D. heading for27. You can stay there for as long as your supplies of food and water can _.A. hold up B. hold on C. hold back D. hold out28. Not giving up when meeting with difficulties is a good quality, _ you can benefit from.A. whatB. that C. oneD. the one29. _the many ways illegal immigrants e into the United States every year, the vehicle crammed with crowds seems to be the method of choice lately. However, tragedies such as deaths on the journey to the destination, are sometimes reported nowadaysA. In B. For C. Of D. On30. Last year alone, the temporary unemployment unsurance lifted 2.5 million people out of poverty, and _ the blow for many more.A. corrected B. cushioned C. pensated D. corresponded 31. Nowadays, many parents are trying to either prevent their children from failure, or protect them from the knowledge _ they have failed.A. when B. where C. what D. that32. - _ the plane have taken off on time? - Im afraid not. So many flights were delayed due to the bitterly cold weather.A. Will B. Should C. Can D. Must33. The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, it is almost pulsory that you _ optimistic.A. be B. need to be C. will be D. shall be34. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you _ your abilities must be you displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.A. while B. when C. and D. but35. - The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesnt spend much on technology.-I am afraid he wont realize his dream. You know _.A. empty vessels make the greatest sound B. you cant eat your cake and have it C. enough is as good as a feast D. two heads are better than one第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从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。How many times have you been discouraged by obstacles and difficulties? Most of the time, we think that there is some sort of outside force that 36 prevents us from being happy Well, the truth is that“ 37 force you are thinking of is actually your 38 Yes, your own attitude is 39 may prevent you from achieving fulfillment（成就感） Although the heart is the lifeline of the body, _ 40 , the brain actually affects your entire being If you 41 tell yourself that you are not good enough, then eventually, the body does the same Knowing this, you must 42 condition your consciousness into thinking that you can have a fulfilling lifePeople around you may sometimes tell you that you cannot do certain things, but who are they to 43 your life journey? If you tell yourself that people often pull you down in an effort to bring you to their （low） level, then you 44 a small victory Take 45 that the ones who say that you can never be successful are the ones who are 46 in their own lives Those losers are not supposed to spoil your life You are only what you 47 yourself to be Learning to believe in yourself is overing 48 Many people are afraid of trying because they are afraid of failingRemember the 49 _, and then being able to overe it is a victory in itself So you create a strong belief in yourself 50 your limits, ever if that means more 51 , and condition your spirit into realizing that all these 52 help you achieve your true strength as a personOnce you learn this, you will quickly find that you are able to do much more than you even 53 that you couldThe single most important 54 to being successful in any area of your life es clown to the way you think Spend time every day feeding your mind with powerful education, mindset（思维模式）and knowledge and find other successful people to see what they did that you can start to 55 36A naturallyB willinglyC unbelievablyD accidentally37A positiveB interestingC negativeD optimistic38A bodyB mindC heartD life39A whichB thatC whatD why40A on the other handB on the contraryC as a resultD in a word41A carefully B rudelyC gentlyD unconsciously42A meanwhileB otherwiseC seldomD therefore43A continueB breakC planD strike44A declineB achieveC expectD miss45A chargeB controlC partD note46A unfortunateB unsuccessfulC unimportantD unrealistic47A allowB makeC forceD object48A shameB mistakeC crisisD fear49A punishmentB storyC failureD assessment50A LowerB EstablishC ChallengeD Follow51A defeatsB admirationC inspirationD findings52A victoriesB fallsC experienceD doubts53A broadcastB imaginedC sentencedD caught54A lessonB similarityC shelterD key55A modelB submitC share D interview第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。2019-2020年高三上学期12月英语检测试题 含答案 People laugh and people cry. But it is thought that emotions such as anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel unfortable and embarrassed. The shedder of tears(落泪者) is likely to apologize, even when a great tragedy was the cause. The observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the emotional tears. But judging from recent studies of crying behavior, both those responses to tears are often inappropriate and may even be counterproductive (适得其反). Humans are the only animals clearly known to shed emotional tears. Since evolution has given rise to few purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that increase survival. Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to ask for assistance form others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. Vo-cal (出声的) cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention. So, it appears that there must be something special about tears themselves. Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in easing stress. University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical position of tears have recently separated two important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to emotion. Tears shed because of exposure to cut onion would contain no such substance. Other researchers are looking into the usefulness of tears as a means of diagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs. At Tulane Universitys Teat Analysis Laboratory Dr. Peter Kastl and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect drug abuse, to study the causes of dry eye syndrome(综合症) and the effects of eye surgery, and perhaps even to measure exposure to environmental pollutants. 56. What does the phrase both those responses in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness. B. The embarrassment and unpleasant feelings of the observers. C. Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical position of tears. D. The tear shedders apology and the observers effort to stop the crying. 57. It is known from the first paragraph that_. A. shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to Americans B. crying may often result in tragedyC. crying usually wins sympathy from other peopleD. one who sheds tears in public will be blamed58. From the passage we can infer that_. A. it is unnatural for people to shed tearsB. we can reduce our stress by shedding tearsC. shedders of tears can t get help by crying loudlyD. unlike animals, humans can shed tears for survivalB Did you know that womens brains are smaller than mens? The average womens brain weighs 10% less than mens. Since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent than women. Right? Wrong. Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size. Why? After years of study, researchers have concluded that its whats inside that matters, not just the size of the brain. The brain consists of “grey matter” and “white matter”. While men have more of the latter, the amount of “thinking” brain is almost exactly the same in both sexes. It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women. This means that little girls tend to learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of information from different sources at the same time. When it es to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, its women who e out on top every time. There are other important differences between two sexes. As white matter is the key to spatial（空间的） tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things. “A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher. That may explain one of lifes great mysteries: why men refuse to ask for direction and women often need to! The differences begin when fetuses（胎儿） are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children as young as one. A boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would attract help from others. These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skills. It may all go back to our ancestors, among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research. If all this disappoints you, it shouldnt. “The brain changes throughout our lives according to what we do with it.” says a biologist. 59. Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?A. Womens grey matter is 10% less than mens.B. Grey matter plays the same role as white matter. C. Grey matter controls thinking in the brain. D. Both sexes have the same amount of white matter. 60. Which of the following do you agree with according to the fourth paragraph?A. Young boys may be stronger than young girls. B. More women take up jobs requiring speech skills.C. Women may have stronger feelings than men. D. Our ancestors needed more spatial skills. 61. What is the writers attitude in writing this passage?A. Defensive. B. Persuasive.C. Supportive. D. Objective.CTomorrows cities: Sensor networks for the elderly Helge and Kari Farsund, who live in Oslo, Norway, have been a couple for 50 years Mr Farsund worrked as an engineer, while his wife was an intensive-care nurse at one point serving with the Red Cross in Rwanda, helping victims of the violent war in that countryThree years ago, a personal tragedy struck, when Mrs Farsund was found to have developed Alzheimers（老年痴呆） As the condition became worse, Mr Farsund began looking for a system that could help both of them live as normal a life as possible He came across the healthcare technology pany Abilia, which has e up with just such a network At the center of the system is an iPad-like device The screen has Skype, which allows carers to regularly check in with patients It also has a planner for patients or carers to record up-ing events and provides spoken reminders about daily tasks, such as when they need to take medicine Some l,000 people now have the system installed in their homes, and 25 of them, including the Farsunds, are testing the latest version, which bines the screen with wirelessly connected sensors The motion sensors know if you are in the room or open a door, and send out alarms, for instance, if the stove（电炉） is left on for more than 15 minutes or a person opens a door in the middle of the night The second is a particular issue in Oslo, where sub-zero winters mean some Alzheimers patients are freezing to death Withthis kind of system, it allows people to take care of themselves, which is the most important thing, says vice president Oystein Johnsen For him, any move to improve city life needs to begin with people Smart cities are ing and they need to start with individuals in their own home, he says It also saves the govemment money In Norway it cost100,000 per year to have someone in a home, while this system costs 15,000 That is a lot of money to save62Which section of BBC news is most likely to include this passage? A Health B Technology C EntertainmentD Business63The case of Helge and Kari Farsund in the first paragraph serves to . Aintroduce the main topic B expose a social problem C show sympathy to the elderly D arouse medical workers interest64Which of the following functions can all be performed by the system? To warn people of possible dangers To help check in with patients To offer people some medicine To cure people of Alzheimers To remind people of daily tasks To play movies like an iPadABCD65According to the last paragraph, Oystein Johnsen will approve that Athe system should reduce its cost Bsmart cities should be human-basedCmass production is still impossible Dindividuals are responsible for futureD I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of June 1325 with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣） to Mecca to leave all my friends both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests So begins an old manuscript（手稿） in a library in Paristhe travel journal of Ibn Battuta Almost two centuries before Columbus, Ibn Battuta set off for Mecca, returning home three decades later as one of historys great travelers Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote ers of the Islamic world, traveling through 44 modern countries, three times as far as Marco Polo Little celebrated in the West, his name is well known among Arabs In his hometown of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a cafe, a ferry boat, and even a hamburger are named after him Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years, but the urge to travel soon took over In one adventure, he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan of DelhiOn the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot, and two horsemen We fought killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in his grace preserved me In Delhi, the sultan gave him the position of judge, based on his prior study at Mecca But the sultan had an unpredictable character, and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, he agreed IbnBattuta set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships, scattering treasure and drowning many people and horses As he watched, the third ship with all his belongings and slaves （one carrying his child）, was carried out to sea and never heard from again After a lifetime of incredible adventures, Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world Fortunately, he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages, allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys66What is