四川省乐山市2020届高三上学期第一次调查研究考试(12月)英语-含答案

1、乐山市高中2020 届第一次调查研究考试英语注意事项：1 . 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2 .作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3 .考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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 ）听下面 5 段对话。 每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。例：

2、How much is the shirt?A. £19.15. B. £9.15. C. £9.18.答案是 B 。1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The man's work. B. Their secret. C. A news report.2. What was the original price of the Jacket?A. $50. B. $100. C. $75.3. How did the man get to the meeting?A. By taxi. B. B

3、y subway. C. By bus.4. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Order some boxes. B. Go home and rest. C. Continue working.5. How does the woman feel about the art exhibition?A. Disappointed. B. Satisfied. C. Excited.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

4、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、 7 题。6. What time was the plane originally scheduled to leave?A. At 3:00. B. At 4:00. C. At 5:00.7. Why is the woman worried?A. The weather is bad. B. The report is not finished. C. An appointment will be delayed.

5、听第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 10 题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. What job to do in the future. B. Which professor to follow. C. What abilities to possess.9. What subject does the man probably prefer?A. History. B. Politics. C. Art.10. What is the woman good at doing?A. Working with people. B. D

6、ealing with kids. C. Painting pictures.听第 8 段材料，回答第11 至 13 题。11. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home. B. At school. C. At a restaurant.12. Where does the girl like to talk with her friends?A. In a cafe. B. In a classroom. C. In a shopping centre.13. What does the man advise th

7、e girl to do?A. Shop with her friends.B. Give the form to her teacher.C. Get in touch with her friends often.听第 9 段材料，回答第14 至 16 题。14. What does the woman think of the living expenses in the city?A. Very high. B. Just Okay. C. Fairly low.15. What does the woman spend most on?A. Meals.B. Trains.C. Cl

8、othes.16. What does the woman do in her free time?A. See films. B. Travel abroad. C. Go for a drink.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17. What do we know about the travel destination, Costa Rica?A. It's suitable for newly-married couples.B. It's suitable for a family with children.C. It's suitable

9、for old people.18. Which language do the locals speak in Costa Rica?A. English. B. French. C. Spanish.19. What can travelers see in Costa Rica?A. Sand beaches. B. Dead volcanoes. C. Fish farms.20. How much will it cost a family to travel in Costa Rica?A. 80 dollars. B. 185 dollars. C. Half the cost

10、of a trip to Disneyland.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。AThere are so many breathtaking famous castles in the world and it's very hard to make a list. Here are some director's picks. You're welcome to add a comment with your favorite cast

11、les.Castle Howard, YorkshireC. Howard, Yorkshire is one of the grandest and most famous castles as well as the private residence in Britain. This beautiful palace of Europe has been home to the Howard family for over 300 years. It is 15 miles north of York. Today, it is part of the Treasure Houses g

12、roup of heritage houses. Location: Castle Howard, York Y060 7DA, UK Timing: The Garden is open daily from loam 4PmNeuschwanstein Castle, GermanyThis castle is one of the most famous castles in the world. This Castle was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a personal refuge. After he died in 1886, Neusc

13、hwanstein opens to the paying public and has over 60 million visitors in a year. Neuschwanstein is a 120-year-old luxury Castle, which has a remarkable view of two lakes, two castles, towns, and localities.Tickets can be reserved online or you can buy at the Ticket center in the village of Hohenschw

14、angau below the castle. Location: Neuschwansteinstra Be 20, 87645 Schwangau, Germany Timing: Sunday to Saturday 8am-5PmEdinburgh Castle, ScotlandThis castle is a historic fortress(城堡)which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh. In this castle, different Parts of the castle were constructed

15、in different centuries, from the 12th to the 20th century. It is the most famous landmark and one of the most famous castles in the world. The castle is still in use today for ceremonial and military PurPoses and also rented for wedding recePtions. Location: Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK Timing:

16、 Sunday to Saturday 9:30am-5Pm 21. Which of the following demand(s) admission fees? A. Castle Howard, Yorkshire.B. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany.C. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. D. All of them.22. What do we know about CasHe Howard?A. It boasts lake view.B. It is the landmark of the UK.C. It once ser

17、ved as a Private house.D. It has the longest oPening hours.23. Which is NOT available in Edinburgh Castle?A. Having a good view of Edinburgh.B. Holding a wedding ceremony there.C. APPreciating ancient art and architecture.D. Honoring the nation's military tradition.BI'd been trying for weeks

18、 to come uP with an idea for my next book. And then suddenly the idea came: Why not write about a celebrity rePorter signing uP as a hosPital volunteer so she could gain access to a movie star who was a patient of the hospital? The heroine would be motivated totally by her career until she learned t

19、hat in helping others, we help ourselves.Sounded like a romantic comedy with uplifting message, but first, there was the matter of research. I'd have to observe hospital volunteers. I headed over to my nearby hospital and asked the director of volunteers if I might hang around for a day or two j

20、ust to research my story. Her answer, "No. If you really want to see what it's like to be a volunteer, you should become one. ”Become a volunteer? I was not wild about being in close to people with germs（细菌 ）.I would just skipthe research, I thought, then reminded myself that I did need to

21、spend quality time at the hospital if I wanted to write credibly about my heroine's journey. So I signed up, was given my uniform and ID badge（ 徽章 ）, and reported for duty. My "job" was to wheel a magazine cart throughout the large facility and, in the process, be a shoulder to lean on

22、.At the beginning, my focus was on my novel. And then a funny thing happened: I stopped researching and started realizing that I might actually be making a difference in people's lives. A woman who'd just been diagnosed with lung cancer thanked me for brushing her hair and applying her lipst

23、ick. A man who was wasting away from AIDS called me his "angel", simply because I took twenty minutes to note down the letter he dictated to his mother.Now long after finishing my book, I continued to volunteer. Friends would ask, "Isn't it depressing at that place?" "On

24、 the contrary," I'd say and mean it.24. Why did the author want to observe hospital volunteers?A. She intended to write stories about them.B. She was preparing for her volunteering jobs.C. She hoped to gain access to a movie star.D. She wanted to make her heroine's story realistic.25. W

25、hat can we infer from paragraphs 3&4?A. The author was determined to become a volunteer in the beginning.B. The author was meant to shoulder the responsibility of the patients.C. The patients the author met and the appreciation she received changed her.D. The patients relied on the author to hel

26、p them survive in the hospital.26. In what way is the author similar to the heroine of her book?A. Motivated by their career, they succeed.B. By lifting other's spirits, they lift their own.C. Being volunteers, they spread uplifting messages.D. By providing support to others, they are appreciate

27、d.27. What can be a suitable title of the passage?A. My Turn: Life as a Hospital V olunteer.B. My Discovery: I Can Make a Difference.C. My Investigation: Celebrities in Hospital.D. My Identity: a V olunteer in a Hospital.CNANCHANG-In the Chinese Lunar Year of the Pig, pigs have attracted a large amo

28、unt of attention as there has been a huge rise in the price of pork, China's major meat, resulting in high living costs. China's pig herd（群）has shrunk considerably due to multiple factors including an outbreak of African swine fever（ 非洲 猪瘟 ）and the bad effect of the last market cycle when lo

29、w pork prices drove many out of business.Xiong Lijiao, a resident in Nanchang, a major pig-breeding region, said her family eats less pork now. "Prices of pork have doubled, makin g it much more expensive. said X” iong. The weekly average price of a carcass-weight hog（胭体瘦肉型生猪 ）in 16 provincial-

30、level regions was 37. 57 yuan（$5.3） per kg in mid-September, up 94.1 percent year-on-year, according to the information center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. It is not only pork prices that are being affected, demand for soybeans, used as food for hogs, as well as other kinds of m

31、eat prices are also being affected.The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said favorable government policies and market conditions have boosted some farmers' confidence in restoring production. China has rolled out 17 measures to support hog production since the end of August, and most of

32、 them have been carried out. To meet the market gap, China is increasing imports and releasing frozen pork from its central reserves. But eyeing a long-term solution, China is encouraging large-scale pig farming. The industry concentration will further increase with many small and medium-sized breed

33、ing companies leaving the business. Despite the current challenges, China's pig breeding industry is heading toward a more intensive, environmental-friendly andrisk-resistant growth model.28. Which is NOT a cause of the rise of the price of pork?A. The spread of African swine fever.B. A supply s

34、hortage of pork.C. The high living cost in recent years.D. Marketable hogs on the decline.29. What kind of phenomenon is described in paragraph 2?A. Butterfly effect-small change leads to great variation.B. Buckets effect-the weakest influences the whole.C. Pygmalion effect-expectation influences pe

35、rformance.D. Anchoring effect-first information affects later decisions.30. Which of the following measures can get to the root of the problem?A. Releasing frozen pork from the stock. B. Importing pork from overseas markets.C. Establishing industrial-scale pig farms. D. Encouraging small breeding co

36、mpanies.31. In which section of the newspaper can you read this article?A. Editorial & Opinion.B. Health & Wellbeing.C. Home & International News.D. Celebrities & Social.DAs to the question what is a best age to learn a language, many would rush to the conclusion that it's best t

37、o start young. Though it is true to some extent, now science offers a much more complex view of how our relationship with languages evolves over a lifetime-and there is much to encourage late beginners.Broadly speaking, different life stages give us different advantages in language learning. As babi

38、es, we have a better ear for different sounds s as toddlers（ 幼 JL）, we can pick up native accents with astonishing speed. As adults, we have longer attention spans and important skills like literacy that allow us to continually expand our vocabulary, even in our own language. And a wealth of factors

39、 beyond ageing-like social circumstances, teaching methods, and even love and friendship-can affect how many languages we speak and how well."Not everything goes downhill with age, "says Antonella Sorace, a professor of developmental linguistics and director of the Bilingualism Matters Cen

40、tre at the University of Edinburgh. She gives the example of what is known as "explicit learning": studying a language in a classroom with a teacher explaining the rules. "Young children are very bad at explicit learning, because they don't have thecognitive（认知）control and the att

41、ention and memory capabilities," Sorace says. " Adults are much better at that. So that can be something that improves with age.”A study by researchers in Israel found, for example, that adults were better at grasping an artificial language rule and applying it to new words in a lab settin

42、g. The scientists compared three separate groups: 8-year-olds, 12-year-olds, and young adults. The adults scored higher than both younger groups, and the 12-year-olds also did better than the younger children. They suggested that their older participants may have benefited from skills that come with

43、 maturity-like more advanced problem-solving strategies-and greater linguistic experience. In other words, older learners tend to already know quite a lot about themselves and the world and can use this knowledge to process new information.32. What is the correct understanding of the underlined sent

44、ence in paragraph 1?A. We should stay up late to learn a language.B. Late beginners strive hard to learn a language.C. Late beginners can also learn a language well.D. We should give much encouragement to late beginners.33. According to the passage, language learning is NOT affected by.A. our inborn

45、 abilitiesB. our native accentsC. our cognitive controlD. our attention spans34. Why do the adults score higher than both younger groups in the test?A. They have already known quite a lot about the words.B. They draw upon their existing knowledge to help.C. They have been taught the way to learn a l

46、anguage.D. They are better at learning artificial language rules.35. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To compare and evaluate. B. To examine and assess.C. To argue and discuss.D. To inform and explain.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，茜分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 don't have to break your

47、 back to create a yard that's both beautiful and kind to Mother Nature.These environmentally smart ideas will turn your home turf（ 草地）into a little slice of Eden. 36Let the grass grow. Cut grass less often, so it gets a few inches longer than you're used to.37 That's because roots will g

48、row deeper and grass thicker, which means fewer pests, less disease, and a decreased need for chemical intervention.Water the grass right way. Water before 10 a. m. , when the air is cool and not as much moisture will be lost to evaporation.38 Water near the base of plants, slowly delivering the goo

49、d stuff right to the roots.For lawns, water long and deep once a week.Get keen on composting（ 制堆月巴）.Compost isn't called gardener's gold for nothing. It keeps kitchen leftover out of landfills and enriches soil with much-needed nutrients.39 Veggie and tea bags,eggshells, dry leaves, and untr

50、eated grass clippings are all fair game.40 Honeybees help pollinate（授粉）75 percent of our flowering plants and nearly 75 percent ofour food crops. There is increasing evidence that many of the vital pollinators are in decline. Creating a garden that includes plants that flower at different times of t

51、he year will benefit pollinators throughout the growing season. Whenever possible, choose native plants with a variety of flower colors and shapes.A. Many will save your money, too.B. Dry leaves add nutrients to the soil.C. Give bees the green-carpet treatment.D. Make the backyard as beautiful as po

52、ssible.E. Watering in late afternoon is the next best option.F. It also reduces dependency on chemical fertilizers.G It will help it survive dry periods of time in warmer months.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。A cup of coffee helps for

53、a quieter life.Last year my children 41me a stainless steel（lW）coffeepot. I couldn't 42to use it and looked forward to the following morning's coffee making, knowing that I probably wouldn't break this pot as 43 as I had done so often in the past.But as I 44 my first cup of coffee, the p

54、ot spilled（洒）all over the table.45 no one wasaround to see my disappointed face! I kept trying, but each morning would 46 me spilling the coffee.Then I realized that if I poured very slowly there would be no spilling. This was at first a very 47experience. My normal 48 was to rush through breakfast

55、so that I could get on with my day.But in time I learned not only to pour slowly but to enjoy the experience: the smell, the taste, and the 49 of a new day.It reminded me to 50 whether there were other areas of life I was rushing through. 51 oflife, it seemed.I started to leave extra time to do even

56、 the most 52 tasks. When shop owners would 53 for keeping me waiting, I'd say. "Not a problem, I'm not in a hurry. "Even listening to the 54 singing in the trees around me became part of my 55.56, one of my favorite experiences living in the inner city was leisurely 57 time withstr

57、angers. We sat on the steps, each of us with a cup of coffee in our hands, listening to each other's stories. It was one of the 58 things about living in a busy land. It was as if the world around us slowed to apace we could both 59Stillness and quietness not only slows the pace of life, but als

58、o 60 the soul, helping us to enjoythe world's small pleasure.41. A. awardedB. giftedC. lentD. threw42. A. standB. believeC. spareD. wait43. A. easilyB. rarelyC. hardD. far44. A. orderedB. drankC. madeD. poured45. A. UndoubtedlyB. UnfortunatelyC. SurprisinglyD. Thankfully46. A. bringB. seeC.haveD.worry47. A. boringB. interestingC. painfulD. frightening48. A. reactionB. answerC. practiceD. use49. A. preferenceB. excitementC. hopeD. quietness50. A. reflect upon B. agree on C. look through D. leave behind51. A. Little B. Most C. None D. Any52. A. unimportant B. difficult C. ordinary D