陕西省宝鸡中学、西安三中等五校2021届高三英语上学期第一次联考试题

1、陕西省宝鸡中学、西安三中等五校2020届高三英语上学期第一次联考试题PAGE PAGE - 41 -陕西省宝鸡中学、西安三中等五校2020届高三英语上学期第一次联考试题本试卷分第 = 1 * ROMAN I卷（选择题）和第 = 2 * ROMAN II卷（非选择题）两部分注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码或二维码准确粘贴在条形码或二维码者粘贴处。2.答题时请按要求用笔。3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不

2、要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带或刮纸刀。 第卷第一部分 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，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，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。每段对话尽读一遍。1. What is the man going to do first?A. Feed the dog. B. Walk the dog. C. Clean the dog house. 2. What

3、is the woman related to Mr. Collins?A. His secretary. B. His client. C. His manager. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A public service. B. A restaurant. C. The mans friend. 4. When will the man see Dr. Owen?A. On Tuesday morning. B. On Wednesday afternoon. C. On Friday morning. 5. Wh

4、ere does the conversation take place?A. In a bakery. B. In a rose garden. C. In a clothes store. 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 woman think of the yellow earrings?A.

5、Too big.B. Expensive. C. Perfect.7. What will the man buy for the woman?A. The red earrings. B. The blue necklace. C. The yellow necklace. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What happened to the woman?A. She lost the cleaner. B. She damaged the fridge. C. She couldnt get on the Internet. 9. What did the robot d

6、o for the woman?A. It repaired the computer. B. It cleaned the outside windows. C. It picked up the dirt in the room. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Why does the man call the woman?A. To get some directions to her office. B. To confirm the meeting place. C. To ask her to pick him up. 11. How much does it

7、 cost the man by taxi?A. About $5. B. About $20.C. About $30. 12. What time will the speakers have a meeting?A. At 2:30. B. At 3:00. C. At 3:30. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. When will the man meet Tanya Dolan?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday. 14. Why is the man going to Paris?A. To conduct

8、business. B. To meet his manager. C. To take a vacation. 15. How will the man go to Paris?A. By train. B. By car. C. By air. 16. What do we know about the mans flight back to LA?A. It is a non-stop flight. B. It will be by way of Paris. C. It has a stopover during the journey. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

9、17. What did the man study in university?A. Law. B. Medicine. C. Economics. 18. What fruit has something in common with cocoa beans?A. Apples. B. Bananas. C. Grapes. 19. What is the most difficult part of making chocolate?A. Melting it correctly. B. Cooling it in time. C. Testing it regularly. 20. W

10、hat is the speakers key to success?A. Growing high-quality cocoa beans. B. Keeping a diary of his experiments. C. Trying to test various chocolate. 第卷第二部分 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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AEach applicant to Harvard College is considered with great care.We conside

11、r each applicant to Harvard College as a whole person, and put enormous care into evaluating every application.We hope you will explore the information in this section to understand what we lookfor in our admissions process.How to ApplySubmit your application through the Common Application, the Coal

12、ition Application, or the Universal College Application.Each is treated equally by the Admissions Committee.Complete and submit your materials as soon as possible to ensure full and timely consideration of your application.View our Application Tips for stepbystep information.When to ApplyDateDeadlin

13、eDateDeadlineNovember 1Early Action DeadlineMarch 1Financial Aid Application deadlineNovember 1Early Financial Aid Application deadlineLate MarchDecision letters mailedMidDecemberEarly Auction decisions releasedMay 1Reply date for Admitted StudentsJanuary 1Regular Decision deadlineWhat We Look ForWe

14、 seek promising students who will contribute to the Harvard community during their college years, and to society throughout their lives.While academic accomplishment is the basic requirement, the Admission Committee considers many other factorsstrong personal qualities, special talents or excellence

15、s of all kinds, perspectives formed by unusual personal circumstances, and the ability to take advantage of available resources and opportunities.We outline everything you need to apply to Harvard.Click https: /admissions/apply to get detailed requirements.21. Where can you find stepbystep informati

16、on of how to apply?A. Common Application.B. Coalition Application.C. Universal College Application.D. Application Tips.22. Which is the final day for Financial Aid Application?A. November 1. B. January 1. C. March 1. D. May 1.23. What is the basic requirement to apply for Harvard University?A. Acade

17、mic accomplishment. B. Strong personal qualities.C. Special talents. D. Unique perspectives.BLiterature is an important part of a total language arts program at all grade levels because of the many benefits it offers.Literature provides pleasure to listeners and readers. It is a relaxing escape from

18、 daily problems, and it fills leisure moments. Making time for recreational reading and using high-quality literature help to develop enthusiastic readers and improve achievement. Developing a love of literature as a recreational activity is possibly the most important outcome of a literature progra

19、m.Literature builds experience. Through reading, children expand their horizons through vicarious (引起共鸣的) experiences. They visit new places, gain new experiences, and meet new people. They learn about the past as well as the present and learn about a variety of cultures, including their own. They d

20、iscover the common goals and similar emotions found in people of all times and places. Nory Ryans Song by Patricia Reilly, Giff, a hard survival story, is set in Ireland during the potato hunger of 1845, and Patricia Polaccos The Butterfly, deals with Nazis, resistance, and Jewish persecution (迫害) d

21、uring World War II.Literature provides a language model for those who hear and read it. Good literature exposes children to correct sentence patterns, standard story structures, and varied word usage. Children for whom English is a second language can improve their English with the interesting conte

22、xt, and all children benefit from new vocabulary that is woven into the stories.Literature develops thinking skills. Discussions of literature bring out reasoning related to sequence; cause and effect; character motivation; predictions; visualization of actions, characters, and settings; critical an

23、alysis of the story; and creative responses.Literature helps children deal with their problems. By finding out about the problems of others through books, children receive insights into dealing with their own problems, a process called bibliotherapy. Children might identify with Gilly, living angril

24、y in a foster home in Katherine Patersons The Great Gilly Hopkins, or with Mary Alice, a city girl forced to live with her grandma in a “hick town” in Richard Pecks A Year Down Yonder.24. What is likely to be the most significant consequence of a literature program?A. The habit of reading for pleasu

25、re.B. The lessons learned from works.C. The achievements of language skills.D. The ways of thinking developed by reading.25. Why are Nory Ryans Song and The Butterfly mentioned in paragraph 3?A. To introduce two great masterpieces.B. To expand childrens horizons in literature.C. To prove literature

26、includes a variety of cultures.D. To give examples of books that provide such experiences.26. From the last paragraph we know that literature can be_.A. educational B. practicalC. changeable D. reliable27. What could be the best title of the text?A. Power of Books B. Ways of ReadingC. Source of Huma

27、n Progress D. Benefits of LiteratureCThere are billions of people on this planet, and many of us love to eat meat. Can the demand be filled in a sustainable(可持续的) and affordable way? A bunch of businessmen are not only optimistic but are working to make this happen sooner than you may think.The envi

28、ronmental effects caused by meat consumption (食用)waste, animal treatment, health problems and even the greenhouse gas effects that are potentially caused by methane gas produced by cowshave given rise to a number of startups(新兴公司)looking to develop meats in different ways.For example, San Francisco-

29、based Memphis Meats is developing cell-based meats in its labs without requiring any animals. Israels Future Meat Technologies is doing the same by producing fat and muscle cells that are being tested by chefs in Jerusalem. All of these companies use special processes to harvest cells from animals a

30、nd grow them in a lab.But dont worry if youre not a meat lover. Startups such as Jet Eat, which is also based in Israel, are working on food products grown in labs that are plant-based and replicate (复制) meats using natural elements while still keeping flavor, consistency and the “overall sensory ex

31、perience”, according to a report on NoCamels. Jet Eat, which was founded in early 2018, aims to 3D-print their lab-grown products by 2020.As you can imagine, there are plenty of barriers facing the industry. Educating the public is a big one. Another controversial issue is the labeling of the produc

32、ts. Recently both the USDA and the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) announced that they will begin jointly controlling the new “cell-based meat” category.Many of us have concerns about the challenges facing future generations as our global population increases and the earths natural resources decre

33、ases. The good news is that there are plenty of businessmen around the worldlike those producing lab-grown meatswho are working to solve some of these problems and make a little money in the process. Nothing wrong with that. 28. Why do some companies begin to develop new kinds of meats? A. To analys

34、es the causes of air pollution.B. To stress the importance of protecting wild animals.C. To make people less interested in eating meat and more healthy.D. To meet peoples demand for meat in environmentally friendly ways.29. Whats special about the lab-grown meats of Jet Eat?A. They cost less. B. The

35、y are plant-based.C. They are more delicious.D. They are available on the market now.30. Which of the following is a barrier lab-grown meat industries must deal with?A. How to let people accept the meat.B. How to give the meat an elegant name.C. How to produce the meat in large amounts.D. How to red

36、uce the cost of making the meat.31. Whats the authors attitude towards lab-grown meats?A. Supportive. B. Opposing.C. Ambiguous.D. Cautious.DJim McGee was once an Air Force pilot in Vietnam. In 2017, he was seriously ill because his kidneys(肾)were gone.Jim immediately started dialysis(透析)，but a perso

37、n of his age on dialysis usually lives only about four years. Transplants are a long-shot alternative. The National Kidney Foundation estimates that 13 people die every day while waiting for a donor with the right blood and tissue types. Jims wife, Shirley McGee, and some family friends offered but

38、werent a match.Desperate, Shirley had T-shirts made that said “Im in need of a donor.” Her husband would wear one whenever he went to downtown Sarasota. No luck.In early 2018, Jim didnt feel like attending a reunion of some Air Force buddies in Monterey, California. I said, Is it really worth going

39、to Monterey to sit in dialysis for two days?”Jim recalls. And my wife said, Yeah，come on. You really want to see your friends.And I am glad I made that decision.”In California, Jim reunited with six fellow airmen, including one he hadnt seen in nearly 50 years: Doug Coffman. The two had met when the

40、y both were learning Vietnamese before they went overseas. Jim told Doug and his other comrades about his predicament(困境).Doug, then 70, happened to have the right blood type and immediately decided to help. But could he? Shirleys guess was that doctors would tell Doug what they had told her: Youre

41、too old. He immediately had his doctor send his medical records to Georgetown Medical Center, where Jim was being treated.Within a month, Doug was cleared for major testing. The testing revealed not only that Dougs tissue type matched Jims but also that he had the kidneys of a 35-year-old. When the

42、doctors gave him the OK to donate, Doug immediately called Jim, and asked for the first surgery date available. On September 18，2018，Doug went into surgery at 7:30 a. m.; Jim followed at 9:30 a. m. By noon, they were both in the recovery room. The transplant was a success. 32. Which of the following

43、 can best describe Shirley?A. Knowledgeable and talkative . B. Reasonable and energetic.C. Outgoing and thankful. D. Helpful and considerate.33. How did Jim feel about his illness just before going to Monterey?A. Discouraged. B. Satisfied. C. Ashamed. D. Nervous.34. Why did Jim McGee decide to go to

44、 Monterey?A. To seek help. B. To practice Vietnamese.C. To meet his fellow airmen. D. To have a thorough examination there.35. What can we know about Doug Coffman?A. He was too old to help. B. He acted without delay in helping Jim.C.He seldom visited his doctor. D. He was 35 years younger than his a

45、ge.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。 Being Left-handed in a Right-handed WorldThe world is designed for right-handed people, but why does a tenth of the population prefer the left? 36 The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-h

46、andedness tends to run in families, its assumed that left-handedness has a genetic(基因的) component to it 37 In fact, identical twins, who share the same genes, can sometimes prefer to use different hands. There are also plenty of theories on what else might determine which hand you write with, but ma

47、ny experts believe that its kind of random.Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many cultures. 38 In some areas, the left hand became known as the unclean hand. In many religions, the right hand of God is the favored hand. For example, Jesus sits a

48、t Gods right side. Gods left hand, however, is the hand of judgment. Various activities and experiences become rude or even signs of bad luck when the left hand becomes involved. In some parts of Scotland, it is considered bad luck to meet a left-handed person at the start of a journey. 39 A person

49、giving directions will put their left hand behind them and even physically try to point with their right hand if necessary. In some Asian countries, eating with the left hand is considered impolite. 40 People come to realize that left-handedness is natural. People even noticed that many famous peopl

50、e are left-handed, including Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Charlie Chaplin. Some researchers find out that lefties are more creative and can deal with abstract thinking better. The left-handedness is more easily adaptable to the right-handed world as well. Being left-handed is no longer

51、a sad story now; instead, it is a wonderful gift or maybe it is something you should take pride in.A. In other words, left-handers are born that way.B. Left-handedness used to be regarded as a disability.C. The unfavorable associations of the use of the left hand among cultures are varied.D. Why do

52、they prefer to use their left hand rather than their right hand for routine activities?E. Why do some parents force their left-handed children to become right-handed when writing?F. In Ghana, pointing, gesturing, giving or receiving items with the left hand is considered rude.G. Fortunately, nowaday

53、s most societies and cultures no longer reject left-handedness like before.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。I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family 41 an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin

54、 glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the 42 home.Shortly after the new 43 were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each oneknew 44 what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had assigned jo

55、bs. With my mom s help, I kept a diary of what happened each day and 45 the ants. My favorite was the biggest , Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my diary, which I still have .One day a tragedy 46 the ant farm.While I was observing the ants , I had put my face so close to the structure that I a

56、ccidentally 47 it over. Unfortunately, my carelessness caused all the tunnels to 48 . Although the ants 49 their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was 50 as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were actua

57、lly dying of frustration the feeling annoyed and disappointed as they couldnt control the situation . They simply could not 51 the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back .Although much time has passed, I still th

58、ink of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach meabout the natural world, 52 it taught me much more. 53 the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of 54 . Working together, they were able to create a(an) 55 world for themselves. I also learned that they should be 56 for t

59、heir hard work. Day in and day out, eachlabored at their task. The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key 57 for success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not 58 until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be 59 . Unlike the ants, humans cann

60、ot give up when they face 60 . Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in , we just haveto build another. 41.A. createdB. bought C. ran D. laid 42.A. emptyB. new C. strange D. distant 43.A. guestsB. settlers C. friends D. members44.A. probablyB. roughlyC. exactlyD. normally 45.A.