2019学年重庆市高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】

1、2019 学年重庆市高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷 【含答案及解析】 姓名 _ 班级 _ 分数 _ 题号 -二二 三 四 总分 得分 、单项填空 1. _ flag-raisi ng cere mony was held at the Golde n Bauhi nia Square on July 1 to celebrate _ 17th anniversary of Hong Kong s return to China. A . A; / B . A; the C. The; the D . /; the 2. It was by readi ng it a third time _

2、 Sammy got a thorough un dersta nding of passage E . A . that B . who C . when D . which 3. James Smith and his girlfriend went to Chenyi Square to celebrate the New Year, n ever _ . A . returned B . to return C . retur ning D . hav ing retur ned 4. Joe, what about going to Belgium for our coming ho

3、liday? Sorry, hon ey, I _ on the n ewly discovered dino saur site in Argentina . There are remains of what is thought to be the largest creature ever to walk the earth. A . was working B . work C . will be worki ng D . worked 5. _ It s on ly an in terview! Only an in terview? Only an in terview? Wha

4、t if I panic? What if I say a silly word by accide nt? A Well done! B Come on! CHow come? DNo doubt! 6. How do you find your new classmate? Oh, she is really _ of a musician, who can not only sing very beautifully, but also compose skillfully. A something B somebody C everything D everybody 7. Takin

5、g drugs has become part of every sport _ athletes seek to achieve beyond their natural limits. A which B that C who D where 8. Each party _ respect the articles of this contract, or a double sized financial punishment is a must. A will B could C shall D should 9. It really matters _ he treated the l

6、atest failure, for the examination is around the corner. A if B that C why D how 10. Taught in a more professional way, you _ the swimming skill much better. A might master B would have mastered Ccan have mastered D could master 11. People tend to love agricultural products _ without the use of fert

7、ilizers, pesticides or chemical additives. A growing B grown C being grown D having been grown 12. Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or lazy to respond to it? Receiving a text does not necessarily mean you have to respond a perfectly good lie the truth will serve? Why waste A unle

8、ss B until C when D while 13. Great pity! His illness is _ the treatment available so far. A within B above C about D beyond 14. The Small Goose Pagoda in Xi an, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty. A dated B was dated C dates D is dating 15. How do

9、 you find your trip to Sanya during the three-day New Year Holiday ? _ I can t speak too highly of it. A Oh, wonderful indeed! B It s awful! CDont mention it D You said it. 二、完形填空 16. 完形填空 On my way to work every day, I drive down a street lined with pine trees One tree in particular my attention It

10、 must have suffered some _ Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn _ to stand tall and stretch toward the sun. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be It was a reminder t

11、o me that _ I may not have had the best start in life, I could change _ in the parts of my life at any time. I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect _ of my kindred-spirit （ 志趣相同的 ） tree But that week I was busy After that week, I still didn t take any action Every time I drove by the tree I

12、 would _ mysel f, “ Tomorrow, I ll stop tomorrow to take one. ” Then one day, as I drove by “ my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my_ _ , I found a sawed-off stump （ 树桩 ) where that tree had stood I had _ _ my plan until tomorrow ” and tomorrow proved to be too _ What have you been putting off? Wh

13、at would you do today if you knew you would have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow? 1. A caught B paid Cfixed _ _ D escaped 2. A experience B influence _ C defeat _ Ddamage 3. A change _ B design_ Cfollow _ D imagine 4. A applying _

14、 B attempting _ C learning _ Dhappening 5. A satisfied _ B interested _ C encouraged _ Deducated 6. A even though B as if_ C in case _ D if only 7. A habit _ B direction _ Cplan _ D purpose 8. A review _ B picture _ Cglance _ D knowledge 9. A call _ B help _ Ctell _ D warn 10. A regret _ B pleasure

15、_ C happiness _ Dsurprise 11. A cut off _ B taken off _ C put off _ D called off 12. A sad _ B far _ Cgood _ D late 13. A never _ B ever _ Csurely _ D almost 17. 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从所给的四个选项 （A、B C和D）中，选出最佳选项 Some people think if you are happy, you are blind to reality But when we research it, happiness a

16、ctually _ every single business and educational outcome for the brain Why do people have this social _ about happiness? Because we assumed you were average. Many people think happiness is genetic That s only half the story When we stop studying the average and begin _ positive outliers people who ar

17、e above average for a positive aspect like optimism or intelligence a _ different picture appears Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and success. _ , happiness is a choice It is a choice about where your single processor brain will devote its limited

18、resources as you process the world If you scan for the _ first, your brain really has no resources left over to see the things you are grateful for or the meaning embedded （ 嵌入 ） in your work But if you scan it the other way round, you start to acquire an _ advantage. 1. A rises _ B arises _ C arous

19、es _ D raises 2. A faith _ B concept _ C misunderstanding Dtradition 3. A discovering B researching C observing _ Dfinding 4. A wildly _ B hardly _ Cmildly _ D crazily 5. A Fortunately B Gradually _ CStrangely _ D Scientifically 6. A positive _ B negative _ Cactive _ D passive 7. A annoying _ B inte

20、resting Camazing _ D Embarrassing 三、阅读理解 18. 阅读理解 请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项 As an old-fashioned explorer, Paul Salopek sets out on foot to circle the world He is also a modern-day explorer top of a few clothes, a small first-aid kit and notebooks, he is carrying a recorder, a video camera

21、, a small On computer and a satellite phone a telephone that connects to a satellite and can be used in many places where cell- phones don t work. The journey is long: 21,000 miles! It will take seven years to complete it. Salopek was born in California and spent his childhood in Mexico He says he h

22、as always liked to travel and doesn t like to rush At the age of fourteen, he climbed Mount Whitney in California and crossed the state s Sierra Nevada Mountains alone When he was fifteen years old, he walked the length of Death Valley He once rode a mule 2,000 miles through mountains in Mexico. A l

23、ongtime reporter, Salopek has reported from Africa, Asia and Mexico Now 51 years old, he plans to keep writing As he travels around the world, he is writing stories about the people he meets and the way they live He looks for how people find local solutions to big problems such as lack of food and w

24、ater He also records the sounds he hears and takes photos of the sky and the Earth s surface. The long walk started in the Rife Valley in Ethiopia in East Africa Many consider East Africa to be home to the first humans, who lived 160,000 years ago. Salopek is retracing the paths our ancestors took a

25、s they left Africa and settled in parts of the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas As Salopek is walking, he is learning more about himself and all of humankind. 1. The underlined phrase “ on top of ” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _ . A on the top of B in contrast to C in addition

26、 to D on the basis of 2. The author develops the third paragraph mainly by _ . A providing examples B making comparisons C making a careful analysis D following the order of time 3. According to the passage, Paul Salopek is a _ . A doctor who likes carrying the small first-aid kit B journalist who l

27、ikes traveling, exploring, writing and studying C writer who likes traveling, exploring and studying D photographer who is good at using satellite communication equipment 4. What s the best title for the passage? A Paul Salopek: Following Man s First Footsteps B Paul Salopek: Reflecting People s Rea

28、l Lives C Paul Salopek: Going for a Seven-year Study D Paul Salopek: Looking back upon the Childhood 19. 请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 My Left Foot (1989) Imagine being a prisoner of your own body, unable to make any movements except to move your left foot The main character in My Left Foot,

29、 based on the real story of cerebral palsy ( 大脑性麻痹 ) sufferer Christy Brown, can barely move his mouth to speak, but by controlling his left foot, he s able to express himself as an artist and p oet For his moving performance of Brown, Daniel Lewis won his first Academy Award for best actor Shine (1

30、996) Do you have a talent you re afraid to share with the world? David Helfgott seemed meant from childhood to be “ one of the truly great pianists, ” but the pressures of performing (and pleasing his father) resulted in a complete breakdown Ten years in a mental institution didn t weaken Helfgott s

31、 musical gift: When he was rediscovered, he was playing concertos in a bar Shine received s even Oscar nominations ( 提名 ), and Geoffrey Rush won best actor for his performance of Helfgott Life Is Beautiful (1997) Nothing s more powerful than the love between a parent and a child In this heartbreakin

32、g Italian film, a father (Roberto Benigni) makes an unbelievable sacrifice for his 4-year-old son: trapped in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, the Jewish man convinces his boy that they are playing a complicated game He manages to spare him the horror of the terrible war, and even in his final mom

33、ents of life, keeps his son smiling and hopeful Benigni won the best actor Oscar Stand and Deliver (1988) Few people can inspire us more than a good teacher Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos got Oscar nomination for best actor) is a great one Employed at a high school where kids are expected to fa

34、il, Escalante challenges his math students to struggle for better things, like getting good grades in the AP exam Despite the obstacles in their lives, the classmates accomplish their goals, thanks to Mr Escalante s support The real Jaime Escalante, the Best Teacher in America, says that Stand and D

35、eliver is “ 90% truth, 10% drama. ” 1. The underlined part in the passage means _ A Th main character in My Left Foot is a prisoner B The main character in My Left Foot is a disabled person C Th main character in My Left Foot is trapped by others D The main character in My Left Foot can t control hi

36、s whole body 2. If you want to watch a movie about wars, which may be one of your choices? A My Left Foot B Life Is Beautiful C Shine D Stand and Deliver. 3. Jaime Escalante has a talent for _ A teaching B drawing and writing C making stories D playing the piano 4. What do the four movies have in co

37、mmon? A They are all based on real stories. B The main characters all won Academy Award for Best Actor. C They are all inspiring stories that make a difference. D The main characters are all sick to some degree but succeed.20. 请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 Five Things You Should Know About A

38、dult Asthma ( 哮喘 ) About 44 million people in Asia Pacific suffer from asthma The numbers are on the rise especially in China and India where there is rapid industrialization and urbanization Dr Mariko Koh, Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory and Asthma Programme at Singapore General Hospi

39、tal, tells us more about adult asthma: 1 Chronic inflammation ( When the airways are inflamed, mucus ( airflow, causing breathlessness, wheezing ( in the chest. 2 Common triggers Exposure to allergens ( 过敏原 ) such pets and pollen can trigger asthma infections, exercise and some medications like beta

40、 blockers are also possible triggers. 3 Effective treatment with medication 吸入 )corticosteroids to reduce inflammation Reliever medications may be used Take note: it is not too late to take medication after an asthma attack. 4 Take medication daily To ensure good control over asthma, medication must

41、 be taken daily on a long term basis to prevent attacks Also, go to your doctor for regular checkups. 5 Quality of life Asthma sufferers can lead normal active lives as long as the symptoms are well controlled Taking medication as directed and avoiding triggers can make a big difference to the quali

42、ty of life. 1. All of the following are possible factors causing asthma except . A aspirin B pollen C polluted air D tobacco 2. What can be inferred from the passage?炎症 ) of the airways 粘液 ) forms, blocking 喘息 ) and tightness as mites, cockroaches, Tobacco smoke, respiratory aspirin and The main tre

43、atment Asthma can be controlled of asthma is inhaled( and block of the airways to treat acute symptoms A There is no possible cure for allergic asthma B Asthma is caused by acute inflammation of the airways. C China and India have the largest number of asthma sufferers in the world D Regular checkup

44、s and exercise can ensure you a life free from asthma symptoms. 3. The author would most likely to agree that _ . A asthma sufferers can lead a normal life as ordinary people B daily intake of medication in the long run is helpful in controlling asthma C rapid industrialization and urbanization are

45、the leading causes of asthma D once asthma attacks, it is too late to take medication 4. What is the purpose of this passage? A To explain the cause of asthma B To stress the importance of keeping away from asthma C To confirm a successful research about asthma D To inform readers several aspects ab

46、out asthma 21. 请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 My mom has eyes in the back of her head She also taught me from an early age to be suspicious of strange men, especially when they give you presents One day, a “nice man ” bearing flowers managed to steal 20 euros from her purse, while she was hol

47、ding it in her hands “ He said he was collecting for a church charity so I pulled out a euro, ” she explains, “He said no, no, that s too much and offered to look in my purse to find a smaller coin He must have slid out that 20 euro note at the same time I did not even notice until an hour later I f

48、elt so stupid. ” According to neuroscientists, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket is not having nifty ( it s having a working knowledge of the loopholes ( our brain The most important of these loopholes is the fact that our brains are not set up to multi-task time that is a good thing i

49、t allows us to filter ( 过滤 ) out all but the most important features of the熟练的 ) fingers, 漏洞 ) in Most of the world around us But a good trickster can use it to against you This kind of trick involves capturing all of somebody s attention with other movements Street pickpockets often use this effect

50、 to their advantage by manufacturing a situation that can not help but overload your attention system Other strategies are more psychological Pickpockets tend to hang out a “ beware of pickpockets ” signs, because the first thing people do when they read it is check they still have their valuables,

51、helpfully giving away where they are And in my mom s case, the thief s best trick was not coming across like a pickpocket “ He was a very nice guy and very confident Not someone that would cause you to suspect, ” she says Apollo Robbins, a stage pickpocket, said smart move, like moving your hand in

52、an arc （ 弧 ） motion rather than a straight line, is another popular strategy employed by tricksters At last, it should be pointed out that most thefts are opportunistic The skill level of most thieves is far less than you think But they are opportunistic enough to keep up with new technology. 1. Wha

53、t does the underlined word “ it ” in paragraph 2 refer to? A Peoples brains are not designed to multi -task B Peoples brains can filter out all but the most important features. C Somebodys attention can be distracted by a certain trick. D Somebody s overload attention system. 2. According to the pas

54、sage, all of the following are pickpocket strategies except . A having nifty fingers B hanging out “beware of pickpockets ” sign C displaying confidence D moving hand in an arc motion 3. In the author s opinion, _ . A people s brains have many loopholes B thieves are more skillful than opportunistic

55、 C his mom s losing money is nothing but a by experience D signs reminding people of pickpockets can play a negative role in protecting valuables 4. What will the author probably talk about next? A Moms another suffering B Pickpockets concerning new technology C Pickpockets tricks D Apollo Robbins s

56、tage pickpockets 22. 请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项-accident （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Is there clear boundary between science and the liberal arts as a major for college students? The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education is not an either / or

57、 proposition （ 命题 ）, although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM （science, technology, engineering, maths） -related fields can make it seem that way The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also stresses that the study of

58、 the humanities （ 人文学科 ） and social sciences must remain central elements of Americ a s educational system at all levels Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative （ 创新的 ） leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment tha

59、t the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates job prospects （ 前景 ） as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut

60、 jobs Under this circumstances, it s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “ practical ” way out of the problem “ Major in a subject designed to get you a job ” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “ soft