1、 1（共 8 页）绝密启用前2020 届高三年级寒假考试英语试题（四）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）1.What are the speakers talking about?A.The weather.B.The TV program.C.The weekend plan.2.Why is May mentioned in the conversation?A.Her birthday is coming.B.She wants a birthday gift.C.Shell hold a surprise party.3.
2、What made the man unhappy?A.Getting only one ticket.B.Having to pay the fine.C.Annoying his wife.4.How does the woman feel about playing volleyball?A.Its tiring.B.Its challenging.C.Its beneficial.5.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Classmates.B.Colleagues.C.Strangers.第二节（共 1
3、5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What does the man advise the woman to do?A.Accompany her family more often.B.Concentrate more on her work.C.Take her family more lightly.7.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the office.B.At the police station.C.At home.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至
4、10 题。8.What is the man doing?A.Confirming an appointment.B.Making an appointment.C.Rearranging an appointment.9.When will Dr.Gupta be available in the morning?A.On March 8.B.On March 2.C.On March 18.10.Why does the man want an early morning appointment?A.To do paperwork.B.To play golfC.To check in.听
5、第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What was the man good at?A.Report writing.B.Model building.C.Astronomy learning.12.What does the man suggest to his daughter?A.Doing a project about the earth.B.Talking about the Big Bang.C.Taking a trip through space.13.Whats the mans attitude toward his daughters idea?A.Su
6、pportive.B.Uninterested.C.Opposed.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.Where did the man take a holiday?A.In the mountains.B.On the beach.C.At the summer camp.15.What will the mans kids do at the beginning of the term?2（共 8 页）A.Have a French test.B.Pass piano exams.C.Practice the violin.16.Why is the man tough
7、 on his kids?A.To win their appreciation.B.To make them stressed out.C.To develop their best selves.17.What does the woman think of tiger parenting?A.Wonderful.B.Reasonable.C.unwise.听第 10 段独白，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.What is the speaker doing?A.Conducting a seminar.B.Hosting a radio program.C.Making an adve
8、rtisement.19.Whats the benefit of a healthy bedtime snack?A.Providing the energy to exercise.B.Keeping blood sugar levels low.C.Making it easy to fall asleep.20.What will Rob probably talk about next?A.Some proper foods.B.Some famous experts.C.Some troublesome feelings.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15
9、 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AWhen youre choosing a college,many factors may be considered:the schools reputation,the classes offered,and the professors in your major,to name a few.However,considering the increasing competitiveness of universities to attract more and more applicants,many schools now offer ex
10、tra benefits to their students.Here are some of the coolest:University of Missouri(UOM)When you think of a campus gym,you probably picture a room equipped with old weights and out-of-date machines.However,here you can enjoy one of the best campus fitness centers in the country.It features an“indoor
11、beach”complete with a waterfall and a lazy river,as well as a full-service spa.Even if you dont normally enjoy working out,Missouris fitness center will give you a reason to go to the gym.High Point University(HPU)If you are quickly tired of dining hall food,which happens to almost us all,a great op
12、tion for you:a private steakhouse for students.Its a first-class restaurant and you can just use your dining dollars.Seton Hall University(SHU)If youre worried about the extra cost of technology when starting college,great news for you:all freshmen are given free laptops already set up with all the
13、software a student needs.After two years,youll receive a new and updated laptop designed to carry until graduation.New York University(NYU)If youre a fan of museums,NYU is the perfect university for you:not only does the city 3（共 8 页）feature some of the best museums in the world,but the university w
14、ill provide you with free admission to many of them.You can visit free museums whenever you wish.21.If you are particular about food,which university is your best choice?A.University of MissouriB.High Point UniversityC.Seton Hall UniversityD.New York University22.What can you infer from the text?A.T
15、he fitness center in UOM can arouse students interest in work-out.B.Students in HPU dont have to pay for their meals.C.Students in SHU can possess the computer forever.D.Students in NYU can visit all the museums for free.23.Where is the passage most probably from?A.A news report B.A travel guideC.A
16、research paper D.An education magazine BTwo of the saddest words in the English language are“if only”.I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words,because they convey regret,lost opportunities,mistakes,and disappointment.My father is famous for saying,“Take the extra minute to do
17、it right.”I always try to live by the“extra minute”rule.When my children were young and likely to cause accidents,I always thought about what I could do to avoid an“if only”moment.For example,I would move a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter.I would put padding(衬垫)onto the sharp
18、corners of a glass coffee table.I dont only avoid those“if only”moments when it comes to safety.Its equally important to avoid“if only”in our personal relationships.We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say“I love you”or“I forgive you.”When my
19、 father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday,I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be here.But then I realized hes 84 years old and that I shouldnt give up an opportunity to see him.I called him and told him I had decided to go to work
20、 on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say“if only”,but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality.And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right,or it occasionally takes an hour or tw
21、o to make a personal connection,I know Im doing the right thing.Im buying myself peace of mind.24.Which of the following is an example of the“extra minute”rule?A.Start the car the instant everyone is seated.B.Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C.Wait for an extra minute so that the st
22、eak tastes better.D.Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.25.Why did the author decide to go to her office on Good Friday finally?A.To attend the companys holiday celebration.B.To keep her appointment with the eye doctor.C.To meet her father who was already an old man.4（共 8 页）D.To fi
23、nish her work before the deadline approached.26.What does the underlined word“foregone”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.wastedB.avoidedC.lackedD.abandoned27.What is the best title for the passage?A.The Most Useful RuleB.The Two Saddest WordsC.The Personal RelationshipD.The Peace of MindCAcross Europe,
24、where visitors can outnumber residents in the summer months,the complaints have started.Last week,in Barcelona,an open-top bus was spray-painted across its windscreen with the words“Tourism Kills Neighborhoods”.The message is clear:such cities are under pressure.In tourists and residents battle for
25、shared spaces,local authorities are uncomfortably in the middle.The tourism is one of the largest employers in the world,with one new job created for every 30 new visitors to a destinationbut at what cost to locals quality of life?More people are travelling than ever before,and lower barriers to ent
26、ry and falling costs mean they are doing so for shorter periods.The rise of“city break”has increased tourist numbers.“Too many people do the same thing at the exact same time.”says Xavier Font,a professor at the University of Surrey,“For locals,the city no longer belongs to them.”What makes the prob
27、lem worse is Airbnb,which has made it more convenient for tourists to find accommodation in their destination but adds to residents headaches.Those permanent citizens who share their apartment blocks with Airbnb hosts have lost their patience,“No longer do we have to share the streets with tourists,
28、and we have to share our own buildings!”To ease the jam around the main attractions,many cities are taking immediate action.Venice is proposing a new concept of“Detourism”:sustainable travel tips and alternative routes for exploring a different Venice.A greater variety of guidance for future visitor
29、sideas for what to do in off-peak seasons,for example,can guide them from overcrowded landmarks.Repeat visitors can not only have a better sense of the culture but also can integrate themselves with residents of the cities better.28.When faced with tourists and residents battle,local authorities are
30、 _.A.in panicB.at peace C.in a dilemmaD.at ease29.What may the rise of“city break”lead to?A.Locals quality of life improving.B.Tourist cities being overcrowded.C.Tourist numbers decreasing.D.Travelling costs rising.30.What is Airbnb in the third paragraph?A.A map for repeat tourists.B.A city with ma
31、ny tourists.C.An alternative route for exploring.D.A website with homestay information.31.Under the guidance of Detourism,which of the following should be encouraged?A.Developing a city break in on-seasons.B.Attracting more first-time visitors.C.Shifting visitors from busy attractions.D.Reducing rep
32、eat tourists.DWhat will power your house in the future?Nuclear wind or solar power?According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)in the US,it might be artificial leaves.Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy.It is known as photosynthesis(光合作用).Now
33、 researchers have found a way to imitate this process.The artificial leaf developed 5（共 8 页）by Nocera and his colleagues can be seen as a special silicon chip with catalysts(催化剂).Similar to natural leaves,it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water.The hydrogen and ox
34、ygen gases,the two materials to produce electricity,are then stored in a fuel cell(电池),which is located either on top of a house or beside the house.Though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card,scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developin
35、g countries.“One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology”said Nocera.An artificial leaf is not a new idea.The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use.The ne
36、w leaf,however,is made of cheap materials,easy to use and highly stable.In laboratory studies,Nocera showed that an artificial leaf could operate continuously for at least 45 hours.The wonderful improvements come from Noceras recent discovery of several powerful new,inexpensive catalysts.These catal
37、ysts make theenergy transformation inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight.Right now the new leaf is about 10 times more effective than a natural one.Besides,the device can run in whatever water is available.This is important for some countries that dont have access to pure water.Hope
38、fully,each home can have access to the new application in the future.32.The purpose of this article is to _.A.introduce a new kind of deviceB.ask people to do the researchC.advertise the new productD.show the process of photosynthesis33.Which of the following is NOT the advantages of the new leaf?A.
39、It has a wonderful fuel cell.B.Its low in cost.C.Its small in sizeD.Its convenient for people to use.34.What conclusion can be drawn from the text?A.The new leaf is too expensive for developing countries.B.Villages in Africa have benefited much from the new invention.C.The equipment doesnt necessari
40、ly operate in pure water.D.Silicon chip can help the new leaf work more effectively.35.What can you infer from the last paragraph?A.Natural leaves will be replaced by artificial ones.B.The new invention can be widely used in the future.C.Much remains to be done to improve the device.D.Developing cou
41、ntries will contribute more to the research.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。What roles do your parents play in your family?36 But in modern families,mothers have their own careers,and fathers also help out when it comes to doing household chores and taking care of
42、 the kids.This is probably why recently,the slogan“Loved by kids,approved by mums”on a brand of cereal(麦片粥)from US company Kelloggs led to heated discussion online.Some US campaign groups complained that the slogan was biased(歧视)against stay-at-home men.37 Indeed,the roles of men and women have chan
43、ged over time.As the number of dual-income 6（共 8 页）households increases,more and more men have changed their views on their roles in families,accounting for a more equal distribution of labor between mothers and fathers.And many choose to be stay-at-home dads.38 They have to struggle with career and
44、 childcare,but also face doubts over whether theyre doing enough.“39 Youre also measured by how much time youre able to spend with your kids and how much youre able to do with your family.”Matt Schneider,co-founder of a US-based network serving for stay-at-home dads,told CBS News.However,there is no
45、 need for stay-at-home fathers to feel cast down.40 There are always special moments that make it worthwhile for them.“When my son crawls towards me,hugs me and says I love you,I wonder if he knows what that means.”a stay-at-home dad called Scott Durkin told ABC News.“But you get all warm inside.”A.
46、Their hard work is bound to pay off.B.However,the biggest problem has come.C.Its not just about being a paycheck(薪水)father anymore.D.Before being a father,you are mainly measured by your work.E.In the past,women were more likely than men to look after family members.F.Staying at home can hardly help
47、 them form a close relationship with their kids.G.They even charged the company with what they described as“cereal discrimination”.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）You cant imagine how crazy I was about football when I was young.For years my life followed a(n)41 :I slipped o
48、ut of the house,played football until dark and instantly was infected with Malaria.Football was so appealing that I was willing to 42anything-injuries,punishment,and even 43-to play it.Soon enough,my mother would rush me to the Sijuwade Hospital.There,the doctor said I needed to be 44.My dad often s
49、pent the night with me at the hospital 45my mother tended to my sister at home.Then came the happiest 46when my father told me wonderful stories.My father was a 47storyteller.At the hospital,he would tell me a story or two,or,sometimes,if he was not too tired,many 48my request.He 49bicycle sounds an
50、d howling of the wind so vividly that the pictures would never 50from my mind.So happy were these moments that I sometimes wished to 51my hospital stay.Because of my moms strict supervision,it became 52difficult to steal out.No longer sick,no more stories.53,I broke into his room one evening.“Son,co
51、me in!”“Dad,you tell me stories only when Im sick.”My father 54,“You are already eight and can read by yourself!”He55me a book and said:“Go and read that.Itll tell you stories.”I remember that night clearly.I opened the book and read what 56out to be the most 57story that I had ever read.What I disc
52、overed that night 58my life.I became thirsty for books and became a voracious(如饥似渴的)59.I read in the mornings,at nights and in between.Through reading,I felt as though I were on the magical60 to the endless.41.A.pattern B.customC.methodD.aim 7（共 8 页）42.A.avoidB.riskC.welcomeD.expect43.A.praiseB.apol
53、ogyC.sicknessD.advice44.A.receivedB.adoptedC.admittedD.accepted45.A.thoughB.beforeC.unlessD.while46.A.momentsB.yearsC.conditionsD.cases47.A.impoliteB.determinedC.giftedD.terrible48.A.in favor ofB.in response toC.in regard toD.in honor of49.A.imitatedB.recordedC.developedD.selected50.A.give awayB.bre
54、ak awayC.fade away D.die away51.A.widenB.extend C.expandD.strengthen52.A.extremelyB.hardlyC.directlyD.randomly53.A.SatisfiedB.ShockedC.FrustratedD.Excited54.A.whisperedB.laughed C.greeted D.interrupted55.A.postedB.taughtC.owedD.handed56.A.worked B.watchedC.helpedD.turned57.A.fascinatingB.reasonableC
55、.energeticD.disappointing58.A.transportedB.transformed C.substitutedD.accelerated59.A.performerB.interpreterC.learnerD.reader60.A.holidayB.showC.processD.journey第二节语法填空一（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）：The Dragon Boat Festival,61 is also called the Duanwu Festival,is celebrated on the fifth day of the fi
56、fth month,according to the Chinese calendar.This festival is to mourn the death of Qu Yuan,62 upright and honest poet who 63(know)to us for his patriotism(爱国主义).The64(important)activity of this festival is the Dragon Boat race.It symbolizes peoples attempts to rescue Qu Yuan and the virtues of coope
57、ration and teamwork.In addition,its also a custom for Chinese to eat zongzi made of glutinous rice 65 (wrap)in bamboo leaves.By tradition,66 is requested that people throw zongzi into the river to feed Qus ghost.Nowadays,with many flavors 67 (choose)from,youll definitely find your favorite.As time g
58、oes by,the festival turns to be a time for protection 68 evil and disease by different 69 (practice)such as hanging herbs,drinking realgar wine,and wearing small sachet(香囊).Most people will hang healthy herbs on the front door to clear the bad luck.Although the70 (significant)of the festival might b
59、e different from the past,it still gives us an opportunity to enjoy the rich Chinese cultural heritage.语法填空二（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）：AChristmas was near.I walked away from my school and followed the worn path through the trees onto the street _71_ Coles grocery store stood.In my pocket was a collec
60、tion of coins and bills I _72_(earn)the summer before.Cars ran down the street as I opened the door to the store.The noise of the cars disappeared when the door closed _73_ me.I was a kid who felt out of place and on a mission.For the first time,I was going to buy a Christmas gift for my mum and dad
61、.8（共 8 页）BAccording to a recent study,dolphins have displayed certain characteristics of human conversation in their communication.Two dolphins,Yana and Yasha,_74_(study)as they communicated with each other.Researchers found that they would stop talking in order to listen to _75_ the other had to“sa
62、y”,just like a conversation between two humans.Dolphins have been known to be one of the most intelligent _76_(animal).We have studied dolphins for decades,but this new evidence on their communication patterns is one of the most exciting.CThe Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is a world heritage(遗产)site _77_(
63、locate)in Gansu Province,Northwest China.In 2016,the first phase of Digital Dunhuang resource database went online.Now people from all over the world can enjoy high-definition images and panoramic(全景的)tours of 30 caves on the Digital Dunhuang website.Digital Dunhuang _78_(integrate)all kinds of data
64、,including videos,3D data,pictures and others,into digital images that can be shared globally over the Internet.Although the Digital Dunhuang project has a long way _79_(go),it has significant meaning to _80_(culture)heritage protection.第四部分书面表达（满分 25 分）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友 Kevin 想了解中国建国 70 周年以来生活方式的变化，请你给
65、他回复邮件，内容包括：1.生活方式的变化（至少写两点变化）；2.变化给人们带来的好处；3.你的感受。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Kevin,Yours,Li Hua附加题：短文改错As far as Im concerned,love plays important role in our daily life.Life is like a beautiful boat and love is the wind.With the help of the wind,the boat could on no account go to the pla
66、ce where it wants to go.In my family,both of my parent love me deep.It is love that makes me to feel happy and warm.At school,all students and teachers are friendly to me.They accompany me through much difficulty,that makes a big difference to my life.All in all,I think where here is love,there is happiness.Love is anything that cant be fully describing in any language.Love meant a great deal to us,so please value it.
