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1、厦门市2020届高中毕业班第一次质量检查英语试卷第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分30分)1 . What was the woman disappointed at ?A.The environment.B.The food.C.The service.C. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A photo.B.A movie.C.A language.3. What has the woman taken?A.The camera.B. The sunglasses.C.The passport.4. Where does the con

2、versation probably take place?A. In the library.B. In the bookstore.C. In the classroom.5. What is the man advised to do?A.Have more rest.B. Stop being anxious. C. Take some medicine.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的

3、作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the rescue center do?A. Take care of people.B.Help animals in need.C.Donate money to the zoo.7. What does the rescue center rely on?A.Donations.B.Hospitals.C.The government.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Ps When did the plane take off?A.At9:30.B.At9:40.C.At10:00.9. Why i

4、s the man looking for Mr. Bruce Cobber?A. To pick him up.B.To invite him for dinner.C.To make a business deal.10.How does the man feel in the end?A.Annoyed.B.Relaxed.C.Puzzled.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why does the man come to the womans house?A. To rent a flat.B.To paint the walls.C.To visit his friend.

5、12. What can you learn about the flat?A. It is well-equipped. B. It is far from the sea. C. It has four bedrooms.13. What is the man going to do next?A. Go to the bank.B.Pay the deposit.C . Consult with his family .听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Tour

6、 guide and traveler. B. Doctor and patient. C. Schoolmates.15. What kind of hikes does the man prefer now?A . Short hikes .B . Long hikes .C.Snow hikes.16.What is the woman concerned about?A. Dangerous animals. B. Severe weather.C.Complex routes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.What percentage of people surveyed

7、 are part-time remote workers?A.49%.B.62%.C.71%.18.Which is the biggest attraction of being remote workers?A. Better work-life balance. B. Less pressure.C. High output19.What makes remote work a win-win for both employees and employers?A. Longer hours.B. More experienceC. The loyalty of remote worke

8、rs.20. Why does the speaker give the speech?A . To promote a company .B. To share a job interview.C.To introduce a work pattern.阅读理解Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with free eventsLibraries across Long Island will offer a variety of face painting, crafts, games and shows this Saturday i

9、n celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day.Here is how libraries around Long Island will celebrate:Harborfields Public LibraryYoung children can spend the morning singing and dancing with Ms. Diane Young. Children of all ages can participate in a get-to-know-your-library hunt from 12 p.m. t

10、o 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to4:30 p.m., with a prize awarded to everyone who finishes the hunt.When:11a.m.-4:30p.m.Where: 31 Broadway, GreenlawnMore info: Free and open to all, tickets are required for the magic and comedy show;631-757-4200,Patchogue-Medford LibrarySpend the day with

11、 the very hungry caterpillar taking photos, playing games and making caterpillar crafts. A library representative will be on hand to talk about library programs and services. Its a chance for families to come and connect with the library and to learn all about the services that we offer and good for

12、 families to spend time together, said Patchogue-Medford Library childrens librarian Elizabeth Ramos.When: 1 p.m.-3 p.m.Where: 54-60 East Main Street, PatchogueMore info: Free and open to all; 631-654-4700, pmlib. orgHenry Waldinger Memorial LibraryChildren 3 months to 13 years can color and create

13、bookmark crafts. The first 25 children will receive a free book. The library will also raffle off (抽奖）a basket of books and other goodies.When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: 60 Verona Place, Valley StreamMore info: Free and open to all, preference given to Valley Stream library cardholders;516-825-6422,valle

14、Connetquot Public LibraryKids can spend the morning making crafts and taking green screen photos. There will also be a balloon artist and raffles.When:11a.m.-12:30p.m.Where: 760 Ocean Avenue, BohemiaMore info: Free and open to all; 631-567-5079, connetquotlibrary. org21. Which acti

15、vity needs tickets forladmission?A. The magic and comedy show.B. Taking green screen photos.C. The morning singing and dancing.D.A get-to-know-your-library hunt.23. Which phone number will you ring to join in family activities?A.631-757-4200.B.631-654-4700.C.516-825-6422.D.631-567-5079.23.Which libr

16、ary will offer some free books?A.Harborfields Public Library.B.Patchogue-Medford Library.C. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library D. Connetquot Public Library.BRising numbers of older adults are unable to care for themselves, often leading to serioushealth problems and even death, according to state and

17、local government agencies. So-calledself-neglect cases generally involve the inability to perform basic self-care, such as providingoneself with food, personal health, medication and safety.Seniors who no longer drive, for instance, are often unable to get to medical appointments,worsening health pr

18、oblems them them the can make them unable to care for themselves. A fall can result in body injuries leaving one bedridden and unable to care for oneself. Failure to pay bills for publicservices could lead to service cutoffs. Forgetting to pay rent could lead to the loss of a homeMr. McCormack, 75 y

19、ears old, and his wife, 71, both had mental illness and stayed inhospitals from time to time, unable to care for their possessions.Despite repeated visits to theirhome by officials,the Mc-Cormacks declined assistance. But after they were found livingin their car parked outside their houser 2017, off

20、icials removed them from theirhome and helped them settle in a nursing home.Self-neglect cases, like above, involved 144,296 people across the country in 2018according to a report. The federal government doesnt have comparable data for previous years,but several state and local service providers say

21、 they are seeing the self-neglect problem swell.The reasons seniors stop caring for themselves vary, including illness, depression and poverty. The loss of the spouse or a neighbor who previously kept an eye on an individual ofter starts a decline into self-neglect, experts say. And the key to reduc

22、ing self-neglect cases is providing services to enable seniors to remain in their homes safely, such as reliable ransportation for medical appointments and shopping, as well as affordable home help.24. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?A. Give examples of self-neglect cases. B. Provid

23、e some advice for seniors.C. Summarize the previous paragraph.D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.25. What do we know about the Mc-Cormacks?A. They longed for help from others.B . They took good care of themselves .C. They couldnt afford to go to hospital.D. They ended up living in the nursing h

24、ouse.26. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Self-care Benefits Greatly the Seniors.B. Self-Neglect Rises Among the Elderly.C. Governments Encouragement on Self-care.D. Many Years Investigation on Self-Neglect.27. What is the text most likely from?A . A science fiction . B . A newspaper . C

25、 . A guidebook . D . A fairy tale .CFor much of the 20th century, milk was a simple part of daily life in the U.S., as farmers raised cows, milkmen delivered bottles and children drank it at school. But those days are fading. On January 5 Borden Dairy, the milk processor with a cheery Elsie the cow

26、on its label, announced to be filing for bankruptcy(破产）protection.Borden Dairy,which said it was affected by market challenges facing the milk industry, follows Dean Foods, Americas largest milk producer, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November.America has fallen out of love with drinking

27、milk, as there are more lower-calorie options and people are preferring water bottles to milk cartons(盒子）. Americans each drank about 146 lb.of fluid milk-a category that includes products from skim to cream-in 2018, according to the USDAs Economic Research Service. That may sound like a lot, but it

28、s down 26% just since2000.The downturn has been tough on milk processors like Borden and Dean, which buy fresh milk from farms and use techniques to create a consumer-safe drink with a longer shelf life. For the past five years, thanks to technology that increased milk production, fresh-milk prices

29、were relatively low, which meant processors could break even although there was shifting demand.But prices went up again last year, squeezing the processors already tight profits. Declining sales in a business with small is not a good says Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis at the Un

30、iversity of Wisconsin.Milk processors are also facing competition from big retailers(零售商）, which have set up their own processing plants. In 2018, Walmart opened a milk-processing plant in Indiana to serve hundreds of stores in the Midwest, taking away approximately 95 million gal. of milk-processin

31、g business from Dean Foods.28.What can we learn about American milk industry?A. Consumers favor bottled milk.B. Milk producers have cows on their labels.C.Processed milk is losing its popularityD.Borden Dairy is the largest milk producer.29. What does the underlined part break even in paragraph 3 pr

32、obably mean?A.Have no loss.B. Upgrade technology.C. Go bankrupt.D. Produce large quantities of goods.30. Whats Mark Stephensons attitude towards the milk industry?A . Positive . B . Concerned . C . Ambiguous . D . Prejudiced .31. Why have some big retailers brought a challenge to milk processors?A.T

33、hey open stores abroad.B. They lower the price of milkC. They process milk by themselves. D. They wont offer fresh milk to processors.DWandering the British Museum, you can see some of the finest objects ever created by human hands. But some of our most precious objects are things that were once thr

34、own away.Today, they have become invaluable tools for learning about the past.On display in Room 3, Disposable? exhibits a group of objects: finds from Staple Howe, a settlement sometime between 700 BC and 450 BC. These pot pieces, animal bones, and tools were cast aside when they were no longer use

35、ful. Thousands of years later they allow us to study the people who made, used, and threw them away. From Staple Howes rubbish we know that its inhabitants were very resourceful: a broken pot was recycled to make a spindle whorl, and a razor has been heavily sharpened to lengthen its life.The second

36、 half of the Disposable? displays the human impact of modern waste in the Pacific Island nations. Single-use products made from plastic are often thrown away poorly. This has led to almost eight million metric tons of plastic entering our oceans every year.A simple yet technically beautiful yellow f

37、ishing basket made by Guam artist Guerrero highlights the plastic waste problem in the Pacific. For centuries, fishing baskets in Guam were made of coconut leaves but here Guerrero used plastic wrapping found on his local beach. While the basket is made using traditional techniques, the plastic wrap

38、ping is more durable than plant fibers. Guerrero has found a creative and practical way to give this single-use material a second life.Communities across the Pacific are working together to fight the problem through re-purposing thrown-away items and banning some single-use plastic items. However, t

39、hese local responses can by no means reduce the scale of the problem. The plastic crisis cannot be left to individuals or communities and will take a concerted international effort by governments across the globeIf the rubbish from Staple Howe can help us build stories and details of people living i

40、n ancient Britain, what can todays plastic rubbish tell us about ourselves?32. Why are the deserted objects in Staple Howe valuable?A. They were created by hand. B. They were beautifully decorated.C. They consist of precious materials. D. They bear information of life in the past.33. In which way di

41、d Guerrero change the traditional fishing basket?A. Material. B. Technique. C. Color. D. Wrapping.34.The exhibition, Disposable? _A. is displayed in two roomsB. is held by Pacific communitiesC.displays both ancient and modern itemsD. shows Staple Howes influence on Pacific communitie:35. What does t

42、he writer suggest about the plastic crisis?A. Leaving it to individuals.B.Holding international concerts.C.Local responses from Staple Howe.D.A united effort by global governments.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。When you underline and add notes to a text, when you ask y

43、ourself questions about its contents,you are establishing your understanding of what you are reading._36_. A summary is a recordor account of main points of a text. It forces a reader to understand the general idea of a piece rather than to just scan through each word and sentence written.To summari

44、ze is to condense(压缩）a text to its main points and to do so in your own words.To include every detail is neither necessary nor desirable._37_ - the main idea and itsnecessary supporting points, which in the original passage may have been mixed with less importan material._38_. They are not the same

45、thing . An analysis is a discussion of ideas, techniques, and/or meaning in a text. A summary, on the other hand, does not require you to respond to the ideas in a text.If a text is organized in a linear (线性的） fashion, you may be able to write a summary simplyby writing the major points in your word

46、s from the beginning of the text to the end. However, you should not assume that this will always be the case. _39_. They may not state the thesis or main idea immediately at the beginning, but rather build up to it slowly, and ey may introduce a point of development in one place and then return to

47、it later in the text . _40_A. They are not shortened textsB. Different writers give different ideas.C. Not all writers use such a straightforward structureD. Instead, you should only cover the most important informationA In these cases, you should reconstruct the text in an organized wayF. Many stud

48、ents make the mistake of confusing summary with analysisG.When you write a summary, you are showing your understanding of it第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In January 1820, some eight months after it had sailed from Kronstadt, the first Russia

49、n Antarctic expedition approached its goal. Its commander, Von Bellingshausen was, a(n) _41_ sailor, having served in the first Russian voyage around the earth from 1803-06. But this was a voyage unlike any other,_ 42_ in desperately cold and dangerous conditions to_ 43_ Antarctica. People had long

50、known that a _44_ pole must exist. But could they get there?Von Bellingshausen _45_ the first ship, the Vostok, while his second-in-command,Mikhail, took charge of the Mirny. For _46_, the two commanders had promised never to _47 _ one anothers ships throughout the voyage.By November, the two ships

51、were in Australia, where they_ 48_ for repairs before heading south-east. On and on they sailed, the weather ever colder, the mist ever thicker, a long voyage, with _49_ from ice, snow, rain and fog. On 21 January, he spotted land, the first ever_ 50_ south of the Antarctic Circle: an island, as it

52、_51_, which he named after Peter the Great. To celebrate, he handed out glasses of wine to his men, who gave three _52_. But still they had not seen the great southern_ 53_ itself.For the next few_ 54_, they picked their way _55_ along the edge of a great ice sheet,aware that any _56_ could be fatal

53、 (致命的）.Then, on 27 January, the fog _57_. It was, von Bellingshausen _58_, the most beautiful day, icily cold but with _59_skies and bright sunshine. And then he saw it:Antarctica. He called it Alexander I Land, _60_ the Czar he served.41.A. amateurB.arbitraryC.reservedD.experienced42. A. skatingB.s

54、ailingC.divingD.flying43.A.findB.leaveC.protectD.measure44.A. casternB.westernC.southernD.northern45.A. commanded B. constructedC. mendedD.deserted46.A.honourB.friendshipC.safetyD.convenience47. A. make use of B. lose sight ofC.pay attention to D.hold on to48.A.stoppedB.acceleratedC.chargedD.fled49.

55、 A. joysB.dangersC.sceneryD.absence50.A.seenB.touchedC.pulled inD.turned out51. A. carried onB.faded awayC.mentionedD.imagined52. A. namesB.ordersC.cheersD.goals53. A. portB.oceanC.continentD.mountain54.A.yearsB.monthsC.weeksD.days55.A.eagerlyB.carefullyC.swiftlyD.randomly56. A. promiseB.assumptionC

56、.helpD.mistake57. A. liftedB.thickenedC.appearedD.returned58. A. predictedB.repeatedC.addedD.remembered59. A. terribleB.clearC.darkD.stormy60. A. withB.fromC.afterD.by第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Han Gan, a leading horse painter of the Tang Dynasty, is known for capturing the physical features of the animal and _61_ (it) inner spirit. Night-Shining White, his _62_ (survive)work, is regarded as one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art.Even now,