1、【高三第二学期第一次调研考试英语第 1 页】英 语 试 题（卷）(考试时间 100 分钟满分 150 分)第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe British Invention Show takes place every October in London.The competition looks atinventions from all over the world.A team of 25 judges look for t
2、he best inventions in each ofthe three categories:invention,innovation and technology.There are prizes for the best Britishinventions and the best international inventions.The three-day show gives inventors the opportunity to meet new people.Each year a largenumber of investors,designers and manufac
3、turers attend the show with the aim of looking towork directly with new inventors and promoting their products.The inventors who win areoften promoted by the British Inventors Association.The competition first started in 2001.It has been very successful and for this reason,it nowtakes place every ye
4、ar.The 25 judges consist of inventors,manufacturers,academics,investorsand designers.During the event,they look at each invention and rank them against each other.There is awards ceremony on the last day where prizes are given to the best in each category.Previous winnerLast year,one of the winners
5、was“the beach bag plus”.This invention is a bag which canturn into a picnic bag and also a chair.It was considered the most useful invention for peoplewho like outdoor summer living.You can presently buy this product online for55.Sign up for the eventIf you would like to enter in the future then you
6、 can.All stands cost 1,200 for the threedays.But,if you book before the end of May,you will receive a 20%discount.All you need todo is fill out the online application form and pay a 20%deposit.The cancellation policy is fairlystraightforward.If you cancel three months before the event,then you will
7、get your depositback.If you cancel 30 days before the show,you will be charged 100%.21.What do we know about the British Invention Show?A.It focuses on inventions from the UK.B.It takes place twice every year in London.C.It has a history of more than twenty years.D.It allows makers to do a sales pro
8、motion.22.What is special about“the beach bag plus”?A.It is multi-functional.B.It is designed for the disabled.【高三第二学期第一次调研考试英语第 2 页】1C.It will soon be available on line.D.It has been the best invention so far.23.How much should you pay as a deposit if you book a stand in March?A.192.B.240.C.768.D.9
9、60.BIn April this year,I was diving in the Peace River in Florida.At 24,Id been diving in thearea for six years without any problems,and was guiding the dive for two friends.Because ofthe danger from alligators(短吻鳄),wed usually drop anchor on a particular spot,and bang onthe boat and throw rocks to
10、disturb them,as they tend to avoid contact with humans.But wehadnt got much on film that day,so we decided to take a chance.and do something unusual:instead of staying in one area,we jumped in the river and moved backwards with the current.I suddenly felt an intense pressure on my left ankle,and,for
11、 a split second,I thought it wasJake messing about.But then the pressure became unbelievably intense,and I knew what washappening to me.The alligator was already twisting me as he dragged me to the bottom,in what I knew as adeep-sea biologist was a death rollalmost always deadly.My survival instinct
12、 kicked in:Ivenever known such mental clarity.The water was only 8 feet deep,so I inflated(使膨胀)mylifejacket,and kicked with my free leg towards the surface,dragging the alligator with me.I understood that I would only be able to free myself if the alligator tried to better catch mewith a bite readju
13、stment,so I kept hammering,forcing him to reposition.The pressure on myankle eased for just a second,and I took my chance.When his jaws closed again,this time hegot a mouthful of my flipper(橡胶蹼).Kicking with all my strength,I got my foot out of theflipper and swam for my life to the riverbank.Alliga
14、tors dont like“food”that makes their life difficult,so he didnt pursue me.I didntblame the alligator:I was in his habitat,and Id disturbed him.The attack didnt put me offdiving either.I was back in the river again a few weeks later,but it taught me an importantlesson about taking chances.24.How did
15、the author react to the intense pressure at the very beginning?A.He thought Jake was at risk.B.He thought he was being fooled.C.He realized he was being attacked.D.He realized he had made a mistake.25.What did the author think would play a key role in saving his life?A.Making good use of his flipper
16、.B.Calling his two friends for help.C.Forcing the alligator to bite again.D.Using a hammer to attack the alligator.【高三第二学期第一次调研考试英语第 3 页】226.What lesson did the author most probably learn from his experience?A.He shouldnt inflate his lifejacket.B.He shouldnt dive in a strange area.C.He shouldnt swim
17、 with the current.D.He shouldnt drag the alligator with him.27.What would be the best title for the text?A.Returning to water with renewed confidenceB.Learning to dive safely in a new placeC.Avoiding close contact with an alligatorD.Surviving an alligator attackCEarlier this year six Amazon Scout de
18、livery robots rolled out in a pilot program inSnohomish County,Wash.The boxy bots,which resemble six-wheeled ice chests,carry meals,groceries and packages to homes and offices in this region just north of Seattle.They join asmall-but-growing number of automated couriers(快递员)moving slowly down the si
19、dewalksof London,Beijing and other cities and communities worldwide.These machines have to facethe challenge of pedestrian legs and broken pavement.These services are gaining traction as a growing number of citizens expect immediate orscheduled delivery for just about everything.Between 2016 and 201
20、7 online retail sales in theUS increased by 16 percent.Meal-kit companies are booming and grocery stores are making anincreasing percentage of their sales on line.On the final leg of all these deliveries,called the last mile,humans on bicycles,or largedelivery trucks typically ferry packages.All tho
21、se vehicles compete for space on busy urbanstreets.“Deliveries are trending upwards in all populated city centers,and if city and stateleaders dont start thinking about innovations like robot deliveries,we can expect even worsetraffic jams when were all trying to get to places,”says Paul Mackie,dire
22、ctor of research andcommunications at the Mobility Lab,a transportation policy research center in Arlington,Va.A study by the Mobility Lab and George Mason University found 73 percent of shippingand delivery University found 73 percent of shipping and delivery vehicles in Arlington wereparked outsid
23、e of authorized areas,often blocking bike lanes(车道)and crosswalks.By movingthe last leg of deliveries from the road to the sidewalk,cities could reduce jams and solve theparking problem entirely,Mackie says.Companies such as Amazon are developing this delivery technology to clear up urbantraffic.Sel
24、f-driving vehicles and sidewalk robots could reduce last-mile delivery costs in citiesby as much as 40 percent,according to a 2018 report by a New York-based firm.A deliveryrobot can cost thousands of dollars to make,and most currently require human assistance.Butin the long run companies that decla
25、re the use of autonomous delivery vehicles in the next fewyears could end up saving billions of dollars,the report stated.【高三第二学期第一次调研考试英语第 4 页】328.What does the first paragraph tell us about the six delivery robots?A.They look like a box with six wheels.B.They have appeared in Beijing recently.C.Th
26、ey cannot move about in broken roads.D.They move quickly along with other vehicles.29.Which of the following can best replace“gaining traction”underlined in Paragraph 2?A.Raising doubts.B.Facing challenges.C.Awakening curiosity.D.Winning popularity.30.What does Mackie say about robot deliveries?A.Th
27、ey still need improving.B.They can improve online sales.C.They help solve traffic problems.D.They worsen the parking problem.31.Whats the last paragraph mainly about?A.The advantage of using delivery robots.B.The high cost of making delivery robots.C.The effect delivery robots have on humans.D.The r
28、ole delivery robots play in urban traffic.DDia is a dog trained to track down a yellow-flowered shrub(灌木)thats taking root inNew York State Parks.Shes one of a new breed of detection dog assisting conservationists inthe fight against invasive species.With her handler,Joshua Beese,Dia began last fall
29、 to hunt forScotch broom in Bear Mountain State Park and Harriman State Park about 50 miles north ofNew York City.The shrub is a widespread harmful weed in the Pacific Northwest but is fairlynew to New York.Land managers hope to get rid of it before it becomes widespread.Detection dogs have long bee
30、n used to sniff out drugs,explosives and disaster survivors.Now detection dogs are becoming an important tool in the fight against invasive plants andinsects.“Our field in the last 15 years has just exploded,said Pete Coppolillo,executive directorof the nonprofit Working Dogs for Conservation in Boz
31、eman,Montana.Working Dogs forConservation has trained dogs to find spotted knapweed in Montana,Chinese bush clover inIowa,yellow star thistle in Colorado,rosy wolf snails in Hawaii and brown tree snakes inGuam.Dyers woad,a knee-high weed from Russia that lights up roadsides with golden blossomsacros
32、s the West,is a case study of how dogs can get rid of invaders that escape being found byhuman crews.Weed-pulling teams had tried for years to get rid of the weed at Mount Sentinel inMissoula,Montana,without making much headway.A border collie and a golden retriever fromWorking Dogs for Conservation
33、 were brought in to focus the teams efforts.Within a few years,the plants were almost gone.The key is that the dogs can sniff out plants hidden among other species,and they dontneed flowers to identify them like people do.【高三第二学期第一次调研考试英语第 6 页】4Working Dogs for Conservation trains shelter dogs for d
34、etection work,screening 1,000dogs for every one they put to work.To make the cut,the dogs have to be not only good snifferswith high-energy,but also seriously fascinated with toys so theyll stay motivated to work for areward:the chance to bite a ball32.What is Dias work in Bear Mountain State Park a
35、nd Harriman State Park?A.To keep land managers safe.B.To identify a new harmful plant.C.To fight against invasive insects.D.To sniff out drugs and explosives.33.Why does the author mention Dyers woad across the West?A.To explain how it invaded the West.B.To show the beautiful natural scenery there.C
36、.To show dogs can do better than human beings.D.To explain why the knee-high plant should be removed.34.Whats implied in the last paragraph?A.High-energy shelter dogs make bad detectors.B.More rewards for detection dogs are in great need.C.Training detection dogs to work seems challenging.D.Toys are
37、 something easily disturbing detection dogs.35.What would be the best title for the text?A.Recognizing Flowers to Clear Harmful PlantsB.Training Dogs to Fight Against Invasive PlantsC.Various Weeds Appear in New York State ParkD.Endangered Plants Are Detected by Shelter Dogs第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15
38、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。Should parents educate their children at home?Some parents are now choosing to educate their children at home.This is often becausethese children find it difficult to fit into the school system.Why?36Of course,there are obvious advantages.Children will be a
39、ble to realize their potentialbetter if they can work at their own rate.37Problems such as truancy(旷课)andoverpressure are common in some schools,which can be prevented effectively if children learnat home.38First of all,children are able to socialize and meet people of different ages.Secondly,school
40、s can offer a much wider range of subjects than parents can provide on theirown.Parents would need to have a whole range of professional knowledge in science subjectslike physics and chemistry as well as English literature.And then,schools have more resourcesand equipment than can be provided at hom
41、e.39Next,it is also questionable whether【高三第二学期第一次调研考试英语第 6 页】5parents could keep a disciplined study atmosphere at home because of the friendly familyatmosphere.40It is fair to assume that home education aids concentration and protection,but italso limits socializing,professional teaching and avail
42、ability of resources.There may beparticular cases in which home tutoring would be advantageous,such as for severely disabledchildren;however,for the vast majority of children there are greater benefits from going toschool.A.School violence has been decreasing in recent years.B.However,most parents c
43、hoose to send children to school.C.Good teachers are always willing to take the time to reach students.D.On balance it seems that education at school is preferable to learning at home.E.Some of them are especially gifted,and the others have problems of some kind.F.Meanwhile,parents will also be able
44、 to protect their children from harmful influences.G.For example,there are libraries,sports equipment and laboratories for science experiments.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Im Encouraged to Go HigherA few years ago,when I was l
45、iving in Jordan with my diplomat husband,I decided it wastime to get my middle-aged self back in shape.The gym was tiny,without much41toexercise,I was the weakest person there day after day,and I felt out of42as I did mypush-ups,squats(蹲坐),and dead lifts.Nobody there really seemed to43me,but I wasaw
46、are that I felt sort of44.Still,I showed up,because I could tell I was makingprogressI was getting45.One day I was on my favorite46,one that nobody else in the gym ever needed to47:the assisted pull-up machine,which let me48the process of a properpull-up without requiring me to pull all of my49up to
47、 the bar.I had just finished a set50a guy whom I knew but had never really talked to,51up to me and asked,“Why are you always doing assisted pull-ups?”I looked at him,52,searching for ananswer.“Because I cant do real ones,”I finally53.“Yes,you can,”he said.“Ive seen you.You are strong.Get over here,
48、and Ill_54_you.”We walked over to the“55”pull-up bar,and he told me:Instead of pulling yourselfup,you start at the top and slowly56yourself down.He watched me do a couple.“Keep_ 57,”he told me.“By the end of the month,youll he able to58four orfive.”After that day.I started to love going to that gym.
49、I was59the weakest one there.【高三第二学期第一次调研考试英语第 7 页】But I could do pull-ups!First two,then five,then nine.The60was that nobody waslaughing at me.There were teachers everywhere in that gym,who pushed me to be better.41.A.necessityB.roomC.timeD.interest42.A.controlB.workC.troubleD.place43.A.challengeB.
50、accompanyC.noticeD.instruct44.A.sillyB.smartC.sensitiveD.guilty45.A.strongerB.happierC.wiserD.busier46.A.movementB.machineC.holidayD.schedule47.A.repairB.adjustC.avoidD.use48.A.keep upB.test outC.go throughD.adapt to49.A.weightB.strengthC.burdenD.load50.A.afterB.whenC.becauseD.though51.A.turnedB.loo
51、kedC.calledD.walked52.A.annoyedB.amusedC.embarrassedD.confused53.A.admittedB.relievedC.apologizedD.confirmed54.A.supportB.showC.rewardD.defend55.A.coldB.solidC.highD.real56.A.settleB.calmC.lowerD.drop57.A.practicingB.thinkingC.competingD.holding58.A.countB.performC.experienceD.suggest59.A.neverB.onc
52、eC.stillD.thus60.A.benefitB.advantageC.beliefD.point第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。Chinese painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in he world.61(tradition)painting involves the same techniques as calligraphy and is done with a brush dipped in blackin
53、k,and oils are not used.The most popular material on62paintings are made was silk.However,after the63(invent)of paper,silk was replaced gradually by the new andcheaper material.The six principles of Chinese painting64(establish)by Xie He,a writer,arthistorian and critic in the fifth century.In his b
54、ook The Record of the Classification of OldPainters,Xie He put forward six points to consider when65(judge)a painting.66is regarded that landscape painting was the highest form of Chinese painting,and67(general)still is.In the north,some artists painted pictures of toweringmountains,using strong bla
55、ck lines and sharp,dotted brushstrokes68(suggest)roughstone,while in the south,some artists painted the rolling hills and rivers in peaceful scenes69softer,rubbed brushwork.These two kinds of scenes and techniques became theclassical70(style)of Chinese landscape painting.【高三第二学期第一次调研考试英语 第 8 页】7第三部分
56、 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）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()，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。I think of my little sister who is two year old wheneve
57、r I read the saying“Actions speakloud than words”.At this age,she can hard speak sentences clearly but her actions speak instead.She always takes our fathers mobile phone,runs towards me and point it to me.What shemeans by this is so that she wants me to find her favorite cartoon.Sometimes we will n
58、ot hearanything from her.And when we look after her,she might be drawing on the walls or makingmess of dresses in the cupboard.I feel more attaching to my little sister when my parents sayher actions are the same as which I did in my childhood.Play with her,I feel my earlychildhood days are back.第二节
59、书面表达(满分 25 分)假定你是李华，你所在的高中学校正在征集英文书信来刊登在校园网的英语角专栏，以致意奋战在抗击新冠病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员。请你根据下列要点写一封信来投稿。1.表达谢意；2.个人感受；3.表达战胜疫情的信心。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；参考词汇：流行病 epidemic疫情 epidemic situation新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus1英语参考答案和评分细则21-25 DAABC26-30 BDADC31-35 ABCCB36-40 EFBGD41-45 BDCAA46-50 BDCAB51-55 DCABD5
60、6-60 CABCD语篇填空61.traditional62.which63.invention64.were established65.judging66.It67.generally68.to suggest69.with70.styles短文改错I think of my little sister who is two year old whenever I read the saying“Actionsyearsspeak loud than words”.At this age,she can hard speak sentences clearly but herlouderh
61、ardlyactions speak instead.She always takes our father s mobile phone,runs towards meand point it to me.What she means I by this is so that she wants me to find herpointsfavorite cartoon.Sometimes we will not hear anything from her.And when we lookafter her,she might be drawing on the walls or makin
62、g mess of dresses in theforacupboard.I feel more attaching to my little sister when my parents say her actions areattachedthe same as which I did in my childhood.Play with her,I feel my early childhoodwhatPlayingdays are back.【参考范文】Dear medical workers,Im Li Hua,a senior three student.Learning your
63、deeds via media reports,Idlike to express my sincerest gratitude to you all for your devotion and sacrifice in thebattle against the novel coronavirus.In this epidemic,it is you who,regardless of the shortage of equipment and thepotential of being infected,desperately rescue those infected.It is als
64、o you who haveshed new light on the virus with expertise to build up our confidence to defeat it.It isyou who deserve all admiration and love!Such few words cant fully convey our thankfulness for your irreplaceablecontribution.I hold the firm belief that with our joint efforts,China will win the bat
65、tleand make a quick recovery.Best wishes!Sincerely yours,Li Hua2英语评分细则第一部分：第一节：阅读理解 21-35 题（每题 3 分，共 45 分，电脑阅卷）第二节：七选五 36-40 题（每题 3 分，共 15 分，电脑阅卷）第二部分：第一节：完形填空 41-60 题（每题 2 分，共 40 分，电脑阅卷）第二节：语法填空 61-70 题（每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）要求：在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，所填的单词的正确形式不得超过 3 个词，否则该题不得分。第 66 小题填“It”注意 I 要大写。第
66、四部分：写作第一节：短文改错（10 分）要求：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。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；3.凡没有按规定格式修改的，即使改对，该题也不得分。注意其中第 10 处的“Playing”中的 P 要大写。第二节：书面表达（25 分）要求：1.基本完成了写作任务，内容完整、结构清晰，15 分；2.有高级句型及短语，加 35 分；3.文章连贯、流畅，语言得体，酌情加分；4.要点不完整或偏题，酌情扣分；5.有拼写错误、语法错误，扣 35 分。如错误较少，扣 12 分；6.书写较差，扣 12 分；7.字数少于 80 或多于 100，扣 12 分。没有称呼或落款，扣 1 分，如果都没有，扣 2 分。
