【试卷】厦门市2019-2020年度第一学期高三年级质量检测英语试卷及答案

1、厦门市2019-2020年度第一学期高三年级质量检测注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的准考证号、姓名。考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束，考生必须将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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

2、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. What will the woman do in June?A. Buy a ringB. Get marriedC. Arrange a date2. How does the woman feel?A. ConfusedB. AmusedC. Annoyed3. What are the speakers doing?A. Buying foodB. Taking photosC. Drawing pictures4. Who is calling Mr. Smith

3、?A. A journalistB. A customerC. A bank clerk5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Going to collegeB. Taking a holidayC. Renting an apartment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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、

4、7题。6. Where will the man have his dinner?A. In the restaurantB. In his homeC. In the hotel7. What is the minimum order for delivery?A. $11.5B.$10C. $8.5听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. What is the man going to do during the winter break?A. Go skiingB. Stay in townC. Do part-time jobs9. Why does the man decide to

5、 work on weekends?A. To receive trainingB. To save moneyC. To gain experience10. When will the man begin to search for a part-time job?A. In springB. In winterC. In autumn听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。11. Who went to the basketball game?A. The manB. The womanC. The professor12. Why did the woman find the game g

6、reat?A. The game was closeB. The players played wellC. The audience were thrilled13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. TeammatesB. ColleaguesC. Schoolmates听第9段材料，回答第14至第16题。14. When is Jims presentation?A. On MondayB. On FridayC. On Sunday15. What will Jim probably do for the

7、 presentation?A. Prepare questionsB. Find picturesC. Collect data16. Why are pictures used in presentation?A. To convince people.B. To entertain the audience.C. To introduce the presenter.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17. Where was Bei Bei born?A. In EnglandB. In ChinaC. In America18. How long has Bei Bei live

8、d in Washington?A. 4 yearsB. 47 yearsC. 50 years19. Why does Bei Bei leave The National Zoo?A. He eats too muchB. He is old enoughC. He is sick20. What is Bei Bei expected to do?A. Become a fatherB. Go to AmericaC. Live in the wild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

9、，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABull Run Regional ParkThis family- friendly park is around 30 miles from the District. Bull Run is a history fans delight：It provides access to the nearly 20-mile Occoquan Trail, which was used during the war. The trail is one of many hiking options on the 1,500-acre grounds. Ea

10、ch cabin($85 to $95 per night) accommodates six people and offers such luxuries（奢华）as electricity, heat and swing. Savage River Lodge Savage River Lodge - about a three-hour drive from the District - specializes in a solid roof and a side of luxury. Savage River is surrounded by more than 700 acres

11、of thick forest, and popular activities include fly-fishing, biking, hiking and cross -country skiing. Cabins start at $250 per night.Cherry Hill ParkGiven its proximity (邻近) to the District, this family-owned campground is particularly appealing to visitors who are traveling to the area via recreat

12、ional vehicle. It also offers buses to the subway and organizes sightseeing tours as well as daily educational sessions. Guests can play mini golf, go fishing, or hit the basketball court. Cabins start at $99 per night.Maple Tree CampgroundMaple Tree Campground is about a 90-minute drive from the Di

13、strict. Come to this campground for natures evening show: It always has really pretty sunsets. While theres no electricity, guests can use a wood stove for heat and cooking. Field tent sites start at $8 per night and tree cottages $65 per night.21. Whats the minimum cost for a group of 10 to stay at

14、 Bull Run Regional Park for one night?A $85. B.$95 C.$170 D. $85022 Which tour spot is suitable for people traveling by public transport?A. Cherry Hill Park. B. Savage River Lodge.C. Bull Run Regional Park. D. Maple Tree Campground.23. The passage most probably appeals to those who are .A. planning

15、a business trip B. seeking a weekend getawayC. fond of online shopping D. interested in geography studyBIn the trailer (拖车式房屋)，Sischo was refreshing the snails (蜗牛) accommodationsan ongoing routine that takes days of careful work. He had found a dozen of Achatinellabulimoides a third of the worlds p

16、opulation of the species. Once every individual was accounted for, he cleaned the cage and packed in new leaves. The work took much trouble, but the responsibility, he said, was like “a heavy weight sitting on you.”The trailer is very vulnerable. Its designed to keep away would-be thieved, and to re

17、sist hurricanes. But a fire could easily destroy it, or a disease could sweep through it. Last September , a mystery pathogon（病原体）appeared to have entered the trailer on leaves fed to the snails, killing almost an entire species. As sad as the event was, theres no good way to insure against future c

18、atastrophe. The snails cant simply be spread among zoos or other facilities: they need special equipment, experienced handlers, and a diet of native Hawaiian plants.Consequently, it can be hard for the snails minders to relax, even when they are outside the trailer. “How do you switch off, when your

19、 decisions mean existence or extinction? Sischo said. While action lightens the burden, yet with animals whose natural history is largely unknown, that action can be dangerous. If you do it wrong, the snails die.”Snails are neither intelligent nor beloved. Sischos friends sometimes tease him about b

20、eing the strange snail guy”; strangers ask why he cares. Its hard to convince people, but he insists that if he can just get them in the trailer, they will understand why the Achatinella bulimoides are worth saving. People melt, he said. “When you show them that the entire population is in this cham

21、ber, it hits them.24. What is the trailer used for?A. Accommodating guests B Sheltering snailsC. Planting vegetables. D.Alarming thieves.25. What does the underlined word “vulnerable mean in paragraph 2?A. Quiet. B. Safe. C. Easily affected. D. Well protected.26. What is the snail minders attitude t

22、owards their job?A. Relaxed. B. Confident. C. Cautious. D. Disapproving.27. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A. The Last of Its Kind B. The Worst of TimesC. Mourn Its Loss D Resist Possible DangersCIn the old days, when you had to drive to a movie theater or go to a video

23、store to get some entertainment, it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact on the environment. You were hopping into your car, driving across town and coughing out emissions（排放）and using gas all the way. But now that were used to staying at home and streaming movies, we might get a li

24、ttle cocky. After all, were just picking up our phones or maybe turning on the TV. Youre welcome. Mother Nature.Not so fast, says a recent report from the French-based Shift Project. Watching a half-hour show would lead to 3.5 pounds of CO2 emissions. Thats like driving 3.9 miles. According to Clima

25、te Crisis: The Unsustainable Use of Online Video, digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year. Stored in data centers, videos are transferred to our terminals such as computers, smart phones, etc. via networks: all these pro

26、cesses require electricity whose production consumes resources and usually involves CO2 emissions.In the European Union, the Eureca project lead scientist, Rabih Bashroush, calculated that 5 billion downloads and streams of the song Despacito consumed as much electricity as the countries of Chad, Gu

27、inea-Bissau, Somalia, Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic used in a single year.Streaming is only expected to increase as we become more attached to our devices. Online video use is expected to account for 80% of all internet traffic by 2022 according to CISCO. By then, about 60% of the wo

28、rlds population will be online.Youre probably not going to give up your streaming services, but there are things you can do to help lessen the impact of your online use.Here are some tips:Disable autoplay for video on social media.Stream over Wi-Fi, not mobile networks.Watch on the smallest screen y

29、ou can.Dont use high-definition（高清）video on devices.28. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that people think _A. they should welcome Mother Nature B. watching movies at home is more funC. it is inconvenient to drive to a movie theaterD. streaming at home avoids possible emissions29. We may learn fr

30、om the text that_A. 3.9 miles drive may produce 3.5 pounds of CO2B. digital technologies account for 4% of electricity useC. online video use makes up 80% of all internet trafficD. 60% of the worlds population watch videos online30. Why are the five countries mentioned in paragraph 4?A. To praise th

31、eir energy-efficient practice.B. To prove the poverty of the five countriesC. To stress the popularity of the song “Despacito”D. To show the high energy use of downloads and streams31. How can people help to save energy when streaming?A. Use high-definition videos. B. Turn off video autoplayC. Strea

32、m over mobile networks. D. Watch movies on bigger screens.D Picture a lecture session at a business school and your probably imagine students gazing at screens filled with equations（方程式）.What you might not expect is students attempting to sing “O clap your Hands”. But Bartleby was treated to this de

33、light on a visit to Sad Business School in Oxford earlier this year. There was a catch. Some of the students had to try conducting the chorus. The first to take the challenge was a rather self-confident young man. It didnt take long for him to go wrong. His most obvious mistake was to start conducti

34、ng without asking the singers how they would like to be directed, though they had the expertise and he was a complete beginner.The session, organized by Pegram Harrison, a senior fellow in entrepreneurship（企业家精神）, cleverly allowed the students to absorb some important leadership lessons. For example

35、, leaders should listen to their teams, especially when their colleagues have specialist knowledge. Other business schools have also realized that their students can learn from the arts. At Carnegie Mellon University , Leanne Meyer has introduced a leadership-training programme that includes poetry

36、and a book club. She believed that involvement in such pursuits can help develop empathy（同理心） in future leaders and that the programme benefits students in terms of how they promote themselves to recruiters（招聘人员）.The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) has trained many great dramatists. It also off

37、ers training courses for managers. “Acting about finding the truth in the character and in yourself.” says Walker-Wise, one of RADAS tutors. Being a manager involves a lot more than just setting targets. It requires empathy and a knowledge of human nature. An education in the arts might help develop

38、 those qualities. Above all, the students on Harrisons Course were experiencing something Bartleby never expected to see in those attending an MBA lecture they were having fun.32 What does “this delight in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Singing in a business class. B. Visiting Said Business SchoolC Picturi

39、ng a lecture session. D. Gazing a screens full of equations.3. Which of the fallowing best describes the session by Pegram Harrison? A. Common and influential. B. Educational and effortless.C. Challenging and instructive. D. Controversial and practical.34. What should a leader do based on the conduc

40、ting experience?A. Offer promotion opportunities. B. Value team members opinion.C. Set specific targets. D. Control every step.35. How does acting contribute to being a manager?A. It provides entertainment. B. It develops goal-setting skills.C. It exposes the truth in business. D. It helps understan

41、d human nature.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。Put on new set of glasses for a new viewToday I visited San Franciscos modern-art museum. I was there to see a new exhibit about spaceflight. 36 I like to “visit” this particular painting every time I go to the museum not o

42、nly because it evokes（唤起）strong feelings, but because I always find something new.Theres real pleasure to be found in revisiting a museum, replaying a game or rewatching a movie. Some of that enjoyment comes from the feeling of familiarity, of course. 37 Theres always plenty more to see, hear, taste

43、, smell, feel, or understand the second or third time around. But how do your discover the exciting new thing in the familiar?One way is approaching whatever task is at hand by searching for the things that you you didnt see in the first time around. First, recognize that everything is always changi

44、ng. 38 Second, remove judgment from the experience, if possible, and just observe whats new. For example, look for the ways in which a change in your neighborhood is interesting or exciting. 39 That could mean removing sugar, coffee, a certain kind of media from your life for a specified time. Once

45、the break is over, that same thing will have more of its former interest or excitement. 40 So its true that novelty is fun, but given enough of a break in between, repeated experiences regain that initial excitement.A. Repeated experiences like this are valuable.B. Visiting a new country brings fres

46、h experience.C. Coffee will never taste better if you quit it for a month.D. But the piece of art that made me cry was a familiar one.E. But in also comes from noticing new things in what is so familiar.F. So the second experience is never exactly the same as the first one.G. Another way is changing

47、 your routine and taking a break of some kind.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。 Not many 17-year-old girls know how to solder（焊）copper pipes together or light a pilot light. These are 41 Ive learned as an assistant to my 42 in

48、 his plumbing（管道）business. My summer job deals with 43 that constantly cause physical and mental discomfort, and the work 44 an attitude of determination and patience that I frequently struggle to adopt. Each morning, I 45 myself into large-thick mens jeans most girls would 46 to wear and climb into

49、 the plumber truck. As my classmates begin their 47 babysitting or selling groceries, my dad and I carry 48 toolboxes and work in the dark basements. I often get 49 in messy storage boxes looking for the water meter. Nothing around is beautiful or tidy. Sometimes I 50 why I stand the dust and sweat

50、when I could be in my air-conditioned house doing summer homework. Yet as much as I 51 the mess of plumbing. I look down upon myself for being so easily annoyed by disorder. 52 , the world was built by people willing to get their hands 53 . Five such summers have 54 me that the messy parts of people

51、s houses 55 the messy parts of their lives. As I learn to 56 the mess, I also learn to handle the 57 and contradictions in my adolescence. Life is a process of accepting 58 and learning to put it in order. Plumbing work is no different. You can see it in each newly soldered group of copper pipes. An

52、d when customers express 59 , I understand that, in a small way, we bring 60 to their lives.41. A. manners B. skills C. facts D. rules42. A brother B. dad C. teacher D. friend43. A. messes B. customers C. noises D. exercises44 A. offers B. develops C. demands D. lacks45. A. wrestle B. lower C. squee

53、ze D. hide46. A. need B. expect C. refuse D. choose47. A. shifts B. studies C. meetings D. travels48. A. fancy B. small C. expensive D. heavy49. A injured B. absorbed C. lost D. interested50. A. know B. question C. imagine D. remember51. A. see B. clean C. hate D. create52. A. Or rather B. At least

54、C. After all D. In addition53. A. full B. dirty C. firm D. free54. A. taught B. promised C. advised D. guaranteed55. A. examine B. divide C. reduce D. reflect56. A. sort out B. care about C. hunt for D. give up 57. A. arrangements B. uncertainties C. competitions D. expectations58. A. failure B. hel

55、p C. change D. chaos59. A. sympathy B. suspicion C. disapproval D. appreciation60. A. peace B. success C. wonder D. order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。Numerous Chinese cultural and art treasures have been put on show in many parts of the world over the past years, showcasing the fantastic Chinese civilization on the global stage and 61 (promote) cultural exchanges.In December, 2018. New Zealands national museum started a four-month exhibition, where both terracotta warriors (兵马俑) and more than 160 anci