1、四省八校2020届高三英语上学期第二次教学质量检测考试试题注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。共150分，共12页。2.全部答案在答题卡上相应区域内完成，在本试卷上作答无效。选择题请使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题请使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答。要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。3.请在答题卡规定的地方填写好个人信息，并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码是否与本人的信息一致。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答
2、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. What is the man going to do?A. Send a text. B. Meet a client. C. Have a meeting. 2. What are the speakers probably preparing for?A. A shopping list. B. A dinner menu. C. A pi
3、cnic. 3. What is the man looking for?A. His phone. B. His key. C. His glasses. 4. When does the train leave?A. At 11:45. B. At 12:05. C. At 12:15. 5. Where will the boy most probably be tonight?A. In the cinema. B. In his room. C. In a school. 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
4、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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. With whom did Henry visit the Atlanta Zoo?A. His family. B. His friends. C. His research team. 7. How old is Henry now?A. 24 years old. B. 34 years old. C. 44 years old. 听下面每段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题
5、8. What is wrong with Roberts phone?A. It stores too many things. B. It broke down in water. C. It has run out of power. 9. What will Robert probably do?A. Ask for help online. B. Buy a memory card. C. Delete some pictures. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What is the probable relationship between the spea
6、kers?A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Customer and waitress. 11. How is Mike feeling now?A. Thirsty. B. Hungry. C. Tired. 12. What is the disadvantage of the robot?A. It serves coffee slowly. B. It makes just one coffee a time. C. It cannot control the coffees strength well. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.
7、 Why does Roy apply for the job?A. To earn some money. B. To gain work experience. C. To get the local news quickly. 14. When is Roy especially needed?A. On weekends. B. On Fridays. C. On Wednesdays. 15. What does Roy major in?A. Media. B. Journalism. C. Advertising. 16. What should Roy do first?A.
8、Have a talk with Mr. Smith. B. Read the school newspaper. C. Fill in an application form. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Which of the following can best describe most Chinese young people?A. Independent. B. Creative. C. Optimistic. 18. What percentage of the Indian youth are hopeful for the future?A. 53%
9、. B. 49%. C. 20%. 19. What do most Chinese young people worry about?A. Energy. B. Technology. C. Environment. 20. What is the speaker doing?A. Broadcasting news. B. Giving a lesson. C. Hosting a show. 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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。AAtop almost
10、every Tokyo visitors must-see list, Harajuku is one of the citys most name-checked neighborhoods. Heres a quick look at some of the highlights every Harajuku visitor should experience. Takeshita StreetThe first thing youre going to want to do is get sucked into the vortex of Takeshita Street, the be
11、st place to try purikura photo booths and observe the latest cosplay trends-from gothic Lolita to cyberpunk. WEGO is a popular fashion chain offering the latest trends and a section for upcycled vintage clothes. Tutu Anna is where you can find playful socks that will add an ample dose of kawaii to y
12、our outfit. Cat StreetNearby Cat Street is a more relaxed place to stroll and shop, with stores focused on higher-end brands. RagTag is the best place to find second-hand designer items. Close by, Harajuku Chicago boasts a wide variety of vintage clothing to peruse, including baseball-team happi coa
13、ts and traditional kimonos. Omotesando AvenueAnother famous shopping street, Omotesando Avenue is a large, tree-lined thoroughfare that cuts through Harajuku and is filled with hundreds of shops and restaurants. Sukajyan Dept, a tiny souvenir jacket store, is packed with the works of designer Ken Ka
14、kinuma (Conan OBrien and Kanye West are proud wearers). Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku is where youll find that famous mirrored entranceway that so many travelers share on the Internet. 21. If you want to buy vintage clothing, where should you go?A. WEGO & Tutu Anna. B. Sukajyan Dept & Ragtag. C. W
15、EGO & Harajuku Chicago. D. Ragtag & Harajuku Chicago. 22. When visiting Omotesando Avenue, you may . A. buy interesting socks B. take a relaxing walkC. try purikura photo booths D. post mirrored entranceway online23. Which section of the website may the text be chosen from?A. Travel. B. Business. C.
16、 Entertainment. D. Fashion. BAileyCamp is a free, six-week program aimed at young people in financial need or who have school, social or family difficulties. It was created in 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri by world-famous dancer and director Alvin Ailey. About 1,000 students in 10 U. S. states take
17、part in AileyCamp every year. In addition to dance, the camp introduces students to visual arts, creative writing and other communication skills. It also teaches them how to eat well, solve conflicts and become leaders. American Anai Espinoza is in the eighth grade. This summer, she took part in Ail
18、eyCamp. Each morning, she and other campers would say several phrases together. Her favorite is this: I am in control. Espinoza said, It makes me believe I have the power to choose the right thing.Dianne Caroil Sales directs the AileyCamp in Atlanta, Georgia. When the camp is over, the citys profess
19、ional ballet company offers 10 students a full-tuition scholarship for a year of training. The scholarship can be renewed. Kameron Davis received one of those scholarships when he was a young man. He trained with the Atlanta Ballet for three years. Then he became a dance teacher. Davis said he does
20、not think his mother could have paid for dance classes without the scholarship. Davis said children at school made fun of him when he began dancing. AileyCamp, he said, offered him a safe place and increased his confidence. Today, he enjoys giving back to the program by helping new campers build the
21、ir confidence, too. Its an open door to finding new things, doing new things, Davis said. When I got to AileyCamp, it just reassured me that, Hey, its okay. Everybody is different. You shouldnt be judged by what you do just because not a lot of people do it.24. What do we know about AileyCamp?A. It
22、aims at poor people of all ages. B. It prepares campers for future jobs. C. It is a non-profit camp providing various courses. D. It provides 2-month dancing courses in the summer. 25. What does Espinoza mean by showing her favorite phrase?A. She is determined. B. She is confident. C. She is a dance
23、-lover. D. She is eager to camp. 26. What do Davis and Espinoza have in common?A. They were laughed at. B. They got scholarships. C. They helped campers. D. They got self-improved. 27. Whats Davis attitude towards AileyCamp?A. Negative. B. Supportive. C. Indifferent. D. Critical. CDo the names Faceb
24、ook, Instagram, or Twitter ring a bell? They probably do because they are some of the most popular sites on the internet today. Theyre called social networking sites because they allow people to interact by sharing news and personal information, photos, videos, as well as communicate through chattin
25、g or messaging one another. The first social networking site, Six Degrees, was launched in May 1997. Like Facebook today, users could create profiles and connect with friends. But in an era (时代)of dial-up internet connections and limited bandwidth(宽带). Six Degrees had only limited impact online. In
26、the late 90s, most people didnt use the web to interact with other people. They just browse, the sites and took advantage of the information or resources provided. In 2002 a site named Friendster took the internet by storm. It was the first true social networking site, where people could post person
27、al information, create profiles, connect with friends, and find others with similar interests. The following year, MySpace debuted(首次露面). It included many of the same features as Facebook and was especially popular with bands and musicians, who could share their music with others for free.As interne
28、t connections became faster and computers more powerful, social media became more popular. Facebook was launched in 2004, first as a social networking site for college students. YouTube was launched the following year, allowing people to post videos they made or found online. Twitter was launched in
29、 2006. The appeal wasnt just being able to connect and share with others; there was also a chance you could become famous.The debut of Apples iPhone in 2007 ushered in the era of the smartphone. Now, people could take their social networking with them wherever they went, accessing their favorite sit
30、es at the tap of an app. 28. The function of social networking sites is to .A. browse different websites B. help users to become famousC. take advantage of online resources D. allow people to interact and communicate29. What can we learn from this text?. A. MySpace debuted in 2003. B. YouTube was la
31、unched before Facebook. C. Six Degrees was the first true social networking site. D. Twitter cant provide a chance for you to become famous. 30. What does the underlined phrase ushered in in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. referred to B. led to C. focused on D. took on31. What is this passage mainly ab
32、out?A. The use of social media. B. The popularity of social media. C. The advantages of social media. D. The development of social media. DA new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the presence or absence of moonlight has a considerable effect on when migratory(迁徙的)birds take flight in t
33、he autumn. Together with his colleagues, Gabriel Norevik studied European nightjars (夜莺)and how the lunar cycle and moonlight affects the leaving time when the birds start their three-month-long migration flight to areas south of the Sahara. Using miniature data loggers the researchers recorded the
34、activity of 39 European nightjars over a one-year period. The result shows that the birds begin their autumn migration south about ten days after the full moon, and that the individual birds synchronise(同速进行)the migration and fly off more or less at the same time. “ It surprised us that the lunar cy
35、cle and the time the birds spent on hunting insects co-vary so well. This in turn affects their migration pattern in such a way that they synchronise their flight so that almost all of them fly off at the same time ten days after the full moon. says Gabriel Norevik, European nightjars use their sigh
36、t when they hunt at night. In the moonlight they find it easier to catch flying insects and refill their energy reserves. The birds migrate in three stages from Sweden and northern Europe to wintering sites south of the Sahara. Each stage follows the same pattern: first the moon provides double of t
37、he light for the birds to hunt insects, and the next stage of the migration starts ten days after the full moon. The researchers doubt whether other animals also adapt to the lunar cycle when they migrate. We will go on to examine that and what effects this type of synchronised migration has on the
38、birds themselves and their surroundings. says Gabriel Norevik.32. What can we learn from paragraph 3?A. 39 European nightjars were charted over a one-life period. B. European nightjars catch flying insects more easily by means of moonlight. C. The individual birds start the migration ten days later
39、than group birds. D. The lunar cycle and the ending of the binds migration co-vary very well. 33. Which of the following statements is true?A. The birds migration has three patterns. B. The birds migrate to northern Europe for food. C. The stage of the migration starts after the full moon. D. Europe
40、an nightjars migration is from August to December. 34. What might be examined in the following study?A. Nightjars habitat. B. Absence of the moon. C. Other birds migration. D. Insects surroundings. 35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Migration Flight and the Moon B. Migratory Birds and
41、AutumnC. Ten Days Makes a Difference D. European Nightjars Need to Migrate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。Smart tips for budget-conscious travelersTraveling can be an experience of a lifetime. Being in the center of another culture is both exciting and eye opening. 36 S
42、till, here are four smart tips for the budget-conscious traveler. Dont Travel During Peak Season. 37 In Manhattan, New York, its during the Winter Holidays. In Cebu, Philippines, its the Summer months. Traveling during these peak times is a sure way to mean higher prices and large crowds. A great wa
43、y to avoid all of this is to simply go when its not high season. 38 Within most regions there are local airlines that provide inexpensive solutions to getting around. This is especially handy when you have multiple destinations in mind for your trip. All you have to do is look up Mango flight bookin
44、gs and youre on your way. Once youre in a region, getting around gets much simpler and a whole lot cheaper. Choose Smarter Accommodations. Hotel chains and expensive options may be nice, but theyre the opposite of a budget friendly experience. 39 If youre an app savvy(应用高手), you can also check out r
45、oom share options like Airbnb. They have an extensive network of apartments and units in wonderful neighborhoods for those who prefer a more local feel. Dont Spend All Your Money On Food. One of the best things about travel is you get to enjoy all the wonderful food. Tasting the authentic versions o
46、f your favorite dishes is an absolute delight. But be careful, having a few good meals out is to be expected. But having every meal at an expensive restaurant is a very quick way to drain your wallet. 40 A. Use Flight Bookings. B. Use Regional Airlines. C. Every region has a peak season. D. Also, it
47、 allows us to relax our busy heads. E. Instead, try and find doable hostel (青年旅社) options. F. But traveling can seem too expensive. G. Feel free to try out the local snacks and stands. 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20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四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。My son
48、Leons passion for surfing began at 13. After school each day, he put on his wet suit and swam out to challenge his 41 . One afternoon, my husband Wilson was informed that Leons eye got badly 42 by his board. Wilson rushed Leon to the 43 room. He received 26 stitches(缝针)from the comer of his eye to t
49、he bridge of his nose.I was flying home while Leons eye was being stitched. Wilson drove 44 to the airport after they left the doctors office. He greeted me at the gate, saying Leon was waiting in the 45 .Leon? I thought the waves must have been 46 that day. Hes been in an accident, but hes going to
50、 be 47 .A traveling working mothers worst nightmare had come true. I 48 to the car so fast that the heel of my shoe broke off, to see my youngest son having a patch over his 49 and leaning toward me 50 , Oh, Ma, so glad youre home.I cried in his arms telling him how 51 I felt about not being there.
51、Its okay, Mom, he comforted me. You dont know how to surf 52 .What? I asked, 53 by his logic. Ill be fine. The doctor says I can go back in the 54 in eight days.I wanted to tell him he wasnt allowed to go near water again, but instead I 55 my tongue, hoping he would forget about 56 . For the next se
52、ven days he kept pressing me to let him surf again. Mom, you taught us never to 57 what we love. After 58 No to him for the 100th time, finally I gave in. Back then Leon was just a boy with a 59 for surfing. Now hes a man with a responsibility, ranking among the top 25 professional surfers in the wo
53、rld. Passionate people 60 what they love and never give up. 41. A. teachers B. companions C. relatives D. parents42. A. injured B. infected C. influenced D. worsened43. A. laboratory B. reception C. observation D. emergency44. A. simply B. normally C. directly D. gradually45. A. car B. room C. hall
54、D. counter46. A. favorable B. terrible C. smooth D. brilliant47. A. competent B. impatient C. fine D. wrong48. A. flew B. ran C. crawled D. jumped49. A. eye B. jaw C. cheek D. forehead50. A. approving B. arguing C. crying D. blaming51. A. astonished B. fortunate C. privileged D. awful52. A. anywhere
55、 B. somewhat C. somehow D. anyway53. A. embarrassed B. frustrated C. confused D. depressed54. A. home B. school C. water D. game55. A. bit B. clicked C. found D. loosened56. A. performing B. reciting C. learning D. surfing57. A. give out B. give up C. give off D. give away58. A. declaring B. repeati
56、ng C. responding D. criticizing59. A. passion B. inspiration C. awareness D. expectation60. A. claim B. forgive C. convince D. hug第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Going off to college is a milestone in any young adults life. The phrase often conjures up(使想起)images of independe
57、nce, exposure to new perspectives, knowledge, and 61 (possible) even one or more sips of alcohol. In America, however, few people use the phrase going off to university. Is there any difference between university 62 college?While university appears to be the older of the two terms, 63 (date) back to
58、 the 13th century, schools and students in North America use college to describe most places of higher learning. A college is typically a four-year school that 64 (offer) undergraduate degrees. Universities, 65 the other hand, tend to offer both undergraduate and graduate programs. However, an insti
59、tution that fits the criteria of a university might choose to call 66 (it) a college. People lend to think a university is harder 67 (get) into but its not always the case. In some colleges, 68 (apply) are asked of more than universities. In the UK, students go off to university instead of college.
60、The British version of college is typically a two-year program 69 students either focus on learning one particular skill set or use the time to prepare for 70 (exam) so that they can advance to university. 第四部分 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学们交换修改作文，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
61、最多有两处。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。Last summer vacation I travelled to America and I met a lot of foreigner. I found a tour guide which spoke both English and Chinese because of I was not confid
62、ent with my English. Interesting, some native English speakers joined me in the trip. When we are in the Coronado Canyon, we lost contact with our guide but everyone was worried. All of sudden, my phone rang and it was from the guide, said that he would wait for us at the gate of the Canyon. He aske
63、d I to inform the other members. I collected my courage to tell them in English, and then I was praising by them. I felt more confident afterwards. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Zack将要来中国旅游，回国前想给家人朋友买一些中国特色的礼物，他给你发邮件寻求建议。请给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.推荐礼物；3.表达祝愿。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：Chinese-featured中国特色的handicraft手工艺品