2021-2021学年高三英语上学期第一次联考试题

2019-2020学年高三英语上学期第一次联考试题第一部分听力(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.Whatkindoffilmdoesthewomanwantthemantoseewithher?A.AFrenchfilm. B.AnAmericanfilm. C.ASouthAfricanfilm.2.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Preparesomepots. B.Freesomespace. C.Getsomesunlight.3.Whatwillthemanhavetodoafterwork?A.Worklate. B.Gohome. C.Pickuphiswife.4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthebook?A.Itisboring. B.Itisquiteuseful. C.Itishardtounderstand.5.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inahospital. B.Inabar. C.Athome.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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Brotherandsister. C.Classmates.7.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?A.Toexchangegifts. B.Toaskforsomehelp.C.Tomakefriendswith.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Howcouldthemanaffordthehouse?A.Hegotapromotion. B.Hesoldhisoldhouse.C.Hegotmoneyfromhisfather.9.Whatcanthewomando?A.Buyahouse. B.Savesomemoney. C.Stayintheman'shouse.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aproject. B.Anewemployee. C.Anopenposition.11.Whydidn’tthewomanmeetJackthismorning?A.Shewasbusywithherwork.B.Shewasn’tatthecompany.C.Shewasatameeting.12.HowdoesthemanknowJack?A.Theyareoldschoolmates.B.Theygotothesamedentist.C.Theyliveclosetoeachother.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whyisthemancalling?A.Tocheckhisorder. B.Toarrangeabirthdayparty.C.Togetsomeinformationabouttherestaurant.14.Whatdiscountdoestherestaurantoffer?A.Manydishesare50%offonweekdays.B.Somedrinksarefreeonweekends.C.Frenchdishesare50%offonweekends.15.WhichtypeofwinedoDavid’sfriendsprefer? A.French. B.Italian. C.Spanish.16.Whatisthepriceofabottleofbeer?A.$2. B.$3. C.$5.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.WhatisthelifelikeatRainforestLodge?A.Busy. B.Peaceful. C.Ordinary.18.Whatarethetouriststoldtodo?A.Carrytheirluggagetothehouse.B.Gostraighttotherestaurant.C.Waitaboutanhourfordinner.19.Whatdotouristshaveonthecoach?A.Thescheduleofthetrip. B.Themapoftherainforest. C.Thebluesheetonrecentnews.20.WhatdoweknowabouttheOrchidandFungiTour?A.Itisawalkingtour. B.Itoffersfishforlunch. C.Itsdestinationisthewaterfalls.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Twoyounggiant-pandatwinsbornintheUnitedStateshavereturnedhometoChina,butarestrugglingtoadapttothelanguageandfood.The3-year-oldsisters,MeiLunandMeiHuan,werethefirstsurvivingpandatwinstobebornintheUnitedStates,andwerereturnedtoChinafromZooAtlantaonNov.5.ButthepairstillunderstandEnglishbetterthanChinese,andpreferAmericanbiscuitstoChinesebread.Azoo-keepersaidthathismainconcernisthatthepairaresoaddictedtoAmericanbiscuitsthateverythingtheyeatfrombamboostoappleshastobemixedwithbiscuits.Theyevenwanttosnackonbiscuitswhendrinkingwater.

Thezoo-keeperistryingtoweanthemofftheirbiscuithabit,graduallyreplacingtheAmericanfoodwithChinesebread.MeiHuanisadapting,butMeiLundoesn’twanttotouchtheunfamiliarbread.MeiLunisthelivelierofthetwo,oftenjumpingontotheroofandhangingupsidedownfromarail,butherslightlyyoungersisterMeiHuaniscalmer,preferringtositstill,observehernewenvironmentandoccasionallysnackonbamboo.Alanguagebarrierisalsoreported.Whilethepairrespondtotheirownnames,andunderstandsomeEnglishphrasessuchas“comehere”,theydon’tunderstandtheSichuandialectofChinese.ThenewscausedsomelaughteronChinesesocialmedia,withsomeuserscommentingthatthepandaswouldsoongetusedtoSichuan’sfamouslyspicycuisine.21.

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D.TocallonreaderstoparticipateinTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2017.C“Iftheyhatedmetheydidn’ttalktomeaboutit,”saysayoungGermanmanageratamediafirminFrankfurt.Still,hesaysitwasnotice-ablethatwhenanemployee20yearsolderthanhimthankedhimforbuyinglunchhehadtoswallowtwicebeforeaddingtheword"boss".Olderworkerssometimesenvybeingmanagedbyayoungercolleague.Precociousyoungsters,too,canfeelawkwardaboutbossingtheireldersaround.ButinGermanyashortageofskilledworkersmeansthatsuchsituationsarebecomingevermorecommon.Thecountry'spopulationisprojectedtoshrink.AsmoreGermansretire,feweryoungstersareenteringthework-forcetoreplacethem.Asashareoftheworkingpopulationthenumberof15-to-24-year-oldshasfallenbytenpercentagepointssincethe1980s,saystheGermanFederalEmploymentAgency.Firmscompetingtohireyoungtalenthavetopromotethemearlierasaresult.ApaperbyprofessorsattheUniversityofCambridgeandWHU,aGermanbusinessschool,tobepublishedintheJournalofOrganizationalBehavior,suggeststhiscouldbeaproblem.Asinmanycountries,Germanwork-placesarelegallyobligedtooverlookagewhendecidingwhomtopromote.YetaccordingtoJochenMenges,oneoftheauthors,whenanordinaryworkerleapfrogsamoreexperiencedone,itcanleavethelatterwithfeelingsof“anger,fearanddisgust”.Peopletendtojudgetheirownstandingbythesuccessoftheirpeers,andtoseefailureinbeingbossedaboutbysomeoneyounger.Therelationshipbetweenfeelingsofanxietyandtheageofthebossisclear,accordingtoMr.Menges.Amanagerwhoisyoungerbyoneyearissomewhatunsettling;agapof20yearsisfarmorediscouraging.Germanfirmscertainlyshouldnotreturntoasysteminwhichageequalstorank.Butyoungpeopleneedtobesensitiveaboutmanagingup-wards.Andolderworkersshouldbeencouragedtoseethebrightsideoflearningnewskills.Daimler,abigGermancarfirm,saysitpromotesage-mixedteams,sothatknowledgecanbetransferredbetweengenerations.Italsosupportsyoungmanagersbyaskingretiredemployeestoprovidetemporarysupport.28.WhatisthefunctionofayoungGermanmanager'sremarkParagraphl? A.Tointroducethetopic.B.Tostateakindoffact. C.Toattractreaders'interest.D.Todescribehisownidea.29.WhyaresomeprecociousyoungstersbossingtheireldersaroundinGermany?A.Precociousyoungstersareallskilledworkers.B.Suchsituationsarebecomingmorecommon.C.Feweryoungsterswouldliketodohardwork.D.Companiescompetefiercelytohireyoungtalent.30.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightregardhimselfasafailure?A.Whenhehastodecidewhomtopromote.B.Whenheleap-frogsamoreexperiencedworker.C.Whenheisbeingbossedaboutbysomeoneyounger.D.Whenheexperiencesfeelingsofanger,fearanddisgust.31.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Qualifiedworkersshouldbepromotedtoboss.B.Olderworkersshouldsupportyoungermanagers.C.Olderworkersarenobetterthanyoungercolleagues.D.Youarenevertoooldtolearn,ortooyoungtomanage.DTheHumanGenome(基因组)Project,agreat$3billion,15-yeartaskaimedatdrawingthegeneticmapofhumans,isnowmorethan90percentcompleted.Thescientificandmedicalcommunitiesareveryexcitedaboutthechancesgeneticresearchprovidesforgettingridofdiseasesandprolonginghumanlife.Butthosecommunitiesandpolicymakersarealsocarefulaboutthescientificdoortheyareopeningastheprojectuncoversthemysteriesoflife.Forthelastfewyears,thegeneticadvancesinthefastdevelopingfieldofbiotechnologyhaveprovidedmaterialforallkindsofwork,butthedevelopmentsofmodernscienceinunlockingthesecretsofhumangeneticcodehaveopenedaworldofpossibilitiesforhumanhealth,aswellasforthepopulationimagination.WhileEuropeanandJapaneseresearchersaremakingrapidprogressindecodinghumanDNA,theleadingorganizationforgeneticresearchintheUntiedStates,whichbeganin1990,is“unlockingthecode”ofthehumanbodytolearnhowtodefeatfataldiseases.Already,theHumanGenomeProjecthasbecomewidelyknownandpraisedforfindingthegenesconnectedwithasyetterriblediseases,andmakingprogresstowardseparatingthegenesthatshowasignofbreastcancerorAIDS.Oncethesegenesarefoundandstudied,researcherscandevelopnewwaystoattackinfections,andgeneticdiseases.Medicalcompaniesareveryinterestedinmappingthehumangenome;astheyexpecttodevelopalotofnewdrugsfortheseillnesses.32.Whydidthescientistsworksohardatmappingthehumangenome?A.Becausethehumangenomecandestroymanyillnesses.B.Becausethehumangenome’scompletioncanhelptogetridofmanydiseases.C.Becausetheywantedtobebetterknownthanothers.D.BecausetheHumanGenomeProjectcanprovidealotofchancesofwork.33.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcountriesisthemostadvancedingeneticresearch?A.Japan B.Germany C.TheUnitedStates D.China34.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Ifthegenescanbefound,scientistscanstudymanynewwaystocureillnesses.B.TheUnitedStatesbegangeneticresearchearlyinthe19thcentury.C.Manymedicalcompaniesshowgreatinterestindrawingthehumangenomemap.D.Thescientistshavemadegreatprogressinconnectingsomegeneswiththecancers.35.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthispassage?A.Thegreathumangenome. B.Thediscoveryofgenes.C.Unlockingthegeneticcode. D.Genesandscientists.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。Moreandmorepeopleareworkingremotely.Herearesometipstokeepinmindtostayfocusedonyourworkwhenworkingathome:Setandkeepregularofficehours.36Thentryyourbesttoleaveworkatthe“office”andturnyourphoneonsilentandenjoytherestofyourday.Giveyourselfsometimetorechargesoyoucanbeasproductiveaspossible.Planandstructureyourworkdays.Structureyourworkdaystomaximize

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Someinterruptionscan’tbeavoided.G.Avoidonlinedistractionsaswell.第三部分语言知识运用(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)阅读下面的短文，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。Ifeltverydepressedtheotherday.Theweatherhadbeendarkandrainy,andIjustdidn'tfeelso41.AsIwassittingatmydesk,I42itwasthebirthdayofadearlong­timefriend—asingle,middle­agedwomanwhohasdevotedthepast30yearstonursingandlovingher43.Knowingthatshedidn'thavefamilyintown,I44togiveheracall.Sureenough,shewasonhershift,45toworklateintotheevening,andwouldn'thave46ofabirthdaythisyear.Asalways,though,she47cheerfulandwashappythatI48.AfterIhungup,Icouldn't49thefeelingthatshewouldreallyappreciatealittleattentiononherspecialday.50feelingalittledepressedmyself,Itriedtoputitoutofmymind,butasthedaypassed,Icouldn'tshakethethought.I51gavein,andsetofftothehospitalwithacard,acheesecake,andsomeballoonsthatevening.Myfriend'sgratefulsmileandjoyfulsurprise52methatI'ddonetherightthing,andtheywereagenerous53forthelittleeffortithadtaken.WhenIgothome,IrealizedthatnotonlyhadIcheeredupa54friendonherbirthday,butmyownnegativefeelingshadalsodisappeared.Makingherdayhad55myown!Isn'tthatthewayitis56wetakethetimeandmakethe57todosomethingforsomeoneelse?It'sjustlikethesaying,“Lovingkindnessistwiceblessed;itblesseshimwhogives,andhimwho58.”Cheeringuppeopleontheirbirthdaysisn'ttheonlythingwecandotomaketheirday.Lifeconstantlypresentsuswith59totakeanextrastepordoakinddeedthatwillmakeadifferenceto60.Andthewonderfulthingisthataswedo,itchangesthingsforthebetterforustoo.41．A.special B．positive C．nervous D．scared42．A.explained B．complained C．remembered D．informed43．A.family B．training C．work D．school44．A.decided B．continued C．agreed D．refused45．A.surprised B．disappointed C．bored D．prepared46．A.much B．many C．little D．few47．A.sounded B．looked C．grew D．found48．A.admitted B．called C．succeeded D．apologized49．A.experience B．imagine C．shake D．understand50．A.Almost B．Even C．Never D．Still51．A.luckily B．finally C．unhappily D．hardly52．A.convinced B．advised C．promised D．reminded53．A.response B．contribution C．reward D．share54．A.careless B．lonely C．weak D．curious55．A.troubled B．taken C．wasted D．made56．A.when B．where C．why D．how57．A.suggestion B．money C．effort D．call58．A.tried B．receives C．expects D．cares59．A.opportunities B．dreams C．choices D．regrets60．A.someone B．something C．everyone D．everything第二节（共10题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式TheGreatWallofChinaismorethan6,000kilometerslong.Itwinds61(it)wayfromwesttoeast,acrossdeserts,overmountains,throughvalleys62atlastitreachesthesea.TheGreatWallhasahistoryofovertwentycenturies.Thefirstpartofit63(build)duringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod.DuringtheQinDynasty,64(keep)theenemyoutofhisempire,EmperorQinShihuanghadallthewalls65(join)up.Thus,theGreatWallcameintobeing.TheGreatWalliswideenoughat66topforfivehorsesortenmentowalksidebyside.Alongthewallarewatchtowers,67soldiersusedtokeepwatch.Fireswerelitonthetowersasa68(warn)whentheenemycame.Itwas69(extreme)difficulttobuildsuchawallintheancientdayswithoutanymodernmachines.Alltheworkwasdone70hand.Thousandsofmendiedandwereburiedunderthewalltheybuilt.TheGreatWallwasmadenotonlyofstoneandearth,butofthefleshandbloodofmillionsofmen.第四部分写作第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Ihaveplannedanautumnoutingformyclassnextweek,andI'mwritingtoaskyourpermission.First,theplacewherewe'vedecidedtovisit-theForestParkisnotfarawayfromthecity.Wecantakeabusandrideabiketogetthere.Second,thetripwouldprovideuswithagreatopportunitytogetclosetothenature.Third,weneedtosparesometimetotakesomephysicalexercises.SometeachersaswellasMr.Wangisgoingtojoinustomakesureofoursafe.Wearealllookingforwardtoreceiveyourpermission.Wewillappreciatethatifyoucankindlygiveusanimmediatereply.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你叫李华，是某中学的一名学生。你是一个足球迷，常常花大量的时间看足球赛、足球报刊、杂志，甚至上网看足球消息，严重影响了你的正常学习。请用英语给你的美国笔友Brittany写一封信，就业余爱好与学习的矛盾问题与他交流，询问他是否有类似问题，应该如何处理。要求：1.自己设想痴迷足球在哪些方面影响了你的学习；2.字数：100字左右。开头和结尾均已给出，不计入总词数；3.参考词汇：矛盾contradictionDearBrittany,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua2017年秋季四校联考-高三年英语上学期摸底考答案听力理解1-5CABCB6-10ABCCB11-15BACAB16-20ABCAA阅读理解21-23DAB24-27BBCB28-31:ADCD32-35BCBC七选五：36-40CBADG完型填空41-60:BCCADAABCDBACBDACBAA语法填空61.its 62.till/until/and 63.wasbuilt 64.tokeep 65.joined66.the67.where 68.warning 69.extremely70.by短文改错1.ask后加for2.where→which或去掉where3.and→or4.would→will5.去掉the6.exercises→exercise7.is→are8.safe→safety9.receive→receiving10.that→it参考范文DearBrittany,Howareyou?I'mwritingtoyouforsomeadviceonmystudies.FootballisaverypopularsportintheworldandIthinkIhavefallenindeeplovewithit,whichmakesmefeelsocrazy.Ihavespentlotsoftimedoingmanythingsrelatedtofootball,likewatchingfootballmatches,readingnewspapersandmagazines,searchingtheWebformoreinformationaboutfootball.Asaresult,itcertainlydisturbsmynormalstudy.Ican'tconcentrateonmylessons.Ioftenstayuptilllateatnightandfallasleepinclassthenextday.Ican'tfinishmyhomeworkontime.Inaword,Ihavealmostlostinterestinmystudies.Iwanttoknowifyouhavethesameproblem.HowshouldIdealwiththecontradictionbetweenmystudiesandhobbies?I'mlookingforwardtoyoursuggestions.Bestwishes.YoursSincerely,LiHua听力原文(Textl)W:IsawagreatfilmattheArtHouseTheater.It’scalledSeasons.Itonlyhastreeactors.M:Soundsinteresting.MostmoviesIseeareHollywoodfilms.Who'sSeasonsby?W:AFrenchfilmmaker.Hey,thatremindsme.ThetheaterisabouttoshowanewSouthAfricanfilm.Youshouldcomewithme.(Text2)M:Yourgardenissobeautiful.Iwouldlovetogrowsomevegetablesmyself.Butmyapartmentistoosmall.W:Ithinkyouhaveenoughspace.Plusyourapartmentgetsalotofsunlight.Justputsomepotsnearawindow.(Text3)W:We'regoingouttoeatItalianfood.Wouldyouliketocomewithus?M:I'dloveto,butIcan't.Mywifeisexpectingmeathomerightafterworktoday.W:OK,maybesomeothertime.(Text4)M:Didyoureadmybook?Whatdidyouthinkofit?W:Well,youwrote200pagesbutIdon'tunderstandwhatyouaretryingtosay.M:Then,Ishouldreviseitagain,don'tyouthink?(Text5)W:I'msotiredtoday.Ihaveperformedanoperationforoverfivehours.:-M:I'mjusthappywearedoneandoutofthehospital!Sometimes,IfeellikeIlivethere.W:Ifeellikeweliveatthisbar.Wespendmoretimeherethanourhomes.M:Becausethereishouseworkwaitingforusathome.M:Debby,whosenamedidyoudrawforthesecretSantagiftexchange?IdrewMs.Clarke'ssecretary,Susan.W:Butit'ssupposedtobesecret!We'renotallowedtotell!M:Yes,well,youarenotgoingtotellSusan,areyou?TheproblemisIdon'tknowheratall.Ihavenoideawhattogether.Ithinkyoucouldhelp.(Text7)W:Itlooksbeautiful.Thebalconyishuge,isn'tit?Aretheviewsgood?M:Fantastic!Weplantoplantmanytreesinthegarden.W:Howcouldyouaffordit?Didyougetapromotion?M:No,lgotsomemoneyfrommyfatherandratherthansellourhousetobuyabiggerone.Wedecidetobuythishouseforthesummers.W:EvenifIsavedforyearsIcouldn'taffordaplacelikethat.M:Youcanstayatourswheneveryoulike.Youdon'tneedtopayusasit'sgoodtohavepeopleinthehousewhenwecan'tbethere.W