1、2020-2021学年湖北省恩施州咸丰县春晖学校高三年级4月调研英语金考卷(一)时间:120分钟 总分:150分本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。第I卷第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。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题卡上。第一节 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。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.How many students are there in the class?A.43. B.38. C.45.2.W
2、hat can we learn from the conversation?A.The mans room is very messy.B.The man himself cleans his room.C.The woman wants to clean his room.3.What is the man going to do tomorrow?A.Go to the picnic.B.Work in his garden.C.Go to the company.4.What can be known about the man?A.He always studies hard.B.H
3、e doesnt think he is wrong.C.He regrets he didnt study hard.5.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the street.B.In the hospital.C.In the bookstore.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
4、或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Mother and son.B.Wife and husband.C.Customer and assistant.7.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.To buy three bottles of milk.B.To write down the goods to buy.C.To take the baby to the hospital.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Why
5、will the woman go to Paris?A.To do business.B.To visit a friend.C.To go sightseeing.9.When will the speakers meet?A.On Tuesday. B.On Wednesday. C.On Thursday.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Where is the camera?A.In the womans bag.B.In the mans luggage.C.In the womans luggage.11.What is the womans attitude to th
6、e mans words?A.Happy. B.Nervous. C.Impatient.12.What did the woman probably forget?A.The tickets.B.The passports.C.The travelers cheque.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.What are the speakers doing?A.Making a trip plan.B.Attending a wedding.C.Looking through pictures.14.Which country did the man reach first?A.Fij
7、i. B.India. C.Thailand.15.What happened to the man in Fiji?A.He had a fight with the locals.B.He was badly hurt by accident.C.A man asked him to marry his daughter.16.What is the nationality of the salesgirl?A.Swiss. B.Russian. C.Argentinian.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.What is the speaker?A.A radio host. B
8、.A band leader. C.A ticket seller.18.How much of each ticket will be given to a childrens hospital?A.19. B.28. C.38.19.How should people pay for the tickets?A.In cash. B.By check. C.By credit card.20.What does the speaker intend to do in the program?A.To introduce a famous band.B.To raise money for
9、sick children.C.To give information about a concert.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AA familiar voice is just few digits away from you. Whether you prefer high-tech options or more traditional landlines, there are affordable ways to call ho
10、me when you travel abroad, even if you dont carry an internationally-capable cellphone. Repaid Calling Cards Repaid calling cards provide the ultimate in flexibility: they can be used from most locations, including pay phones, cell phones and landlines. But not all calling cards are equal, especiall
11、y overseas. Compare the rate options associated with different cards, whether you buy them before you travel or on the road. Some charge a pre-connection fee as well as a per minute fee, for example. Callback ServiceAs the name suggests, these services call you and then place your call at cheaper ra
12、tes. You initiate the call by dialing a “trigger number a connection to the call-back services computers. Let the call ring once and then hang up. The computer calls you back from the United States using lower international rates and makes the connection after verifying your account number. Often ch
13、eaper than direct-dial calls, but the services may not work at hotels, where staff may not accept the return calls. The service is welcome to those who make lots of international calls. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) VoIP works by digitalizing your voice and sending it via the Internet to the p
14、erson youre calling, who hears it on his PC speakers, or by routing it through regular telephone lines to anyones standard phone line. VoIP services generally work best with a broadband or wireless Internet connection and can be used from hotel rooms, Internet cafes or wireless hot spots if you have
15、 a notebook computer. Since most calls use the Internet, and connections into and out of the Internet are typically local calls, the rates are astonishing low. 21. According to the passage, if computer technology is not available, travelers are advised to call by _. A. landline B. repaid calling car
16、dC. callback service D. pay phone 22. What is focused on in the callback service? A. Making a phone call as brief as possible. B. Taking advantage of the hotel phone call service.C. Saving on calls by calling from home. D. Using the bank account for call pay in any country.23. The passage is mainly
17、intended to _. A. offer tips to travelers on how to call home for less B. help travelers find the easiest way to call back homeC. introduce the optional approaches to family connection D. advise travelers to call home through broadband or wireless InternetB Bats have long been one of the most feared
18、 creatures in the animal kingdom. Many pop culture associations with them are related to vampire (吸血鬼) men tempting women in order to suck their blood or witches putting evil curses on innocent individuals.Although these associations are complete misunderstandings, bats do have a dark side as a dang
19、erous disease carrier. These flying mammals can carry a number of deadly diseases such as rabies (狂犬病) and more recently Ebola. This has led many to wonder why we should even care about them. Sure, there is good reason to be exceptionally cautious if you come into contact with bats. However, there i
20、s no denying the fact that bats play a significant role in keeping a balanced ecosystem. Many organic farmers have learned about the benefits of having bats nearby to help manage the pests that show up without pesticides (杀虫剂). One brown batabout the size of a human thumb can consume about 600 mosqu
21、itoes and other unwanted insects within an hour. They make for a fantastic, almost essential, addition to pest management on any farm.Even large government organizations have realized the economic benefits of bats. The United States Geological Survey estimates that bat contributions to pest manageme
22、nt save the country at least 3.7 billion dollars per year. Without them, we would likely experience a sharp drop in food production, which would eventually make its way into our weekly grocery bills.As if this were not enough of an ecosystem service we receive, bats are also of great importance to a
23、 variety of plant species that are preferential to its pollination (传粉). Otherwise these plants would decrease their ability to reproduce by at least 50 percent. A number of plant products consumed by humans fall into this preferential pollination category. Some popular foods include mangoes, banana
24、s, peaches and guavas. Additionally, the agave (龙舌兰) plant, which is used to make tequila (龙舌兰酒), is completely dependent on bat pollinators for reproduction.Bats are major contributors to our society. They are in the best interest of the international community to protect and even to promote. Amid
25、significant fears housed by the general public, the fact is that we need them more than most of us imagine.24Why should we be cautious when we contact bats?AThey carry diseases.BThey are aggressive.CThey bring bad luck.DThey stay in the dark.25What are Paragraph 4, 5, 6 and 7 mainly about?AOur care
26、about bats can never be too much.BFarming is simply impossible without bats.CMosquitoes are a big threat to farming.DBats make unusual contributions to us.26Who are the target readers of the passage?AThe pop culture lovers.BThe general public.CThe mass farmers.DThe environmentalists.27What can be a
27、suitable title for the passage?ABats Are Totally HarmfulBCreatures Do WondersCProtection Is Under WayDWe Humans Need Bats C Music is the one incorporeal (无形的) entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend mankind but which mankind cannot co
28、mprehend,” said famous German pianist and composer Ludwig van Beethoven. This year marks the 251th anniversary of Beethovens birth on Dec 17,1770 As one of the fathers of classical music, Beethoven was revolutionary, breaking the rules and stretching musical forms to unleash (释放) emotion. Although s
29、ome may claim that classical is a dying art only for the elites (精英人士),it is actually alive and well in the modern era. Its not uncommon for todays musicians to have grown up playing classical instruments such as the violin or piano. Even those who dont play or listen to classical music are likely t
30、o have been introduced to it through movies and even video games. Many or the most recognizable names in the music industry have drawn inspiration from classical music. UK legendary rock band The Beatles is one of them. John Lemon, while lying on his couch listening to his wife play Beethovens Moonl
31、ight Sonata on the piano, asked her to play it backward and was immediately inspired to write the song Because. The song itself is similar to Moonlight Sonata with simple, straightforward lyrics. This is just one example. Countless musicians have been influenced by Beethoven,and classical music as a
32、 whole. Record producer George Marin once said: “They always had enormous confidence that the world was theirs for the taking.” This quote seems to sum up not only the mentality of more modem era musicians,but that of those classical artists who formed the building blocks of music today. They were m
33、aking a bold,grandiose (浮夸的) and very innovative statement, not holding anything back. Whether youre a music scholar or a passive listener, you cant deny that classical musicians influence remains strong centuries after the artists have passed. Musicians like Beethoven continue illustrate their impa
34、ct on the unifying force that is music.28What is the main idea of the second paragraph?AClassical music is not a dying art.BClassical music becomes less popular.CTodays musicians still play classical music.DThe classical music audience grows sharply.29The author mentions The Beatles in order to _.Ai
35、ntroduce the song BecauseBexpress his love for John LennonCshow the charm of Moonlight SonataDprove the great influence of classical music30What does “that” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AThe quoteBThe mentalityCThe confidenceDThe modern era31What can we infer about the writer?AHe is an elite.BHe is a mus
36、ician.CHe hates modem music.DHe thinks highly of classical music.DFamous for its tolerance as well as its narrow houses and broad canals, Amsterdam is undergoing a change of attitude when it comes to the millions of tourists that come to see it each year. Tolerance has reached its limits in the capi
37、tal of Dutch, which is now actively urging visitor, to head elsewhere. Ellen van Loon, a partner at Dutch architectural firm OMA says, We dont want to turn into a Venice. While tourism earns the Dutch economy around 82 billion euros a year, the problem we are currently facing is that Amsterdam is so
38、 loved by tourists, we just have so many coming to the city. Netherlands tourist officials recently took the decision to stop advertising the country as a tourist destination. Their Perspective 2030 report, published earlier this year, stated that the focus will now be on destination management rath
39、er than destination promoting. The document also describes the countrys future strategy, acknowledging that Amsterdams livability will be severely influenced by visitor overload if action isnt taken. Solutions listed include working to discourage groups of visitors by either limiting or completely s
40、hutting down accommodation and entertainment products aimed at them, as well as spreading visitors to other parts of the Netherlands. Some of these measures have already come into play. Last year, the famous I am sterdam sign was removed from outside the Rijksmuseum, the citys main art gallery. The
41、two-meter high letters have been moved to various lesser-known neighborhoods in a bid to entice travelers to leave the center of the city. But will the measures being put in place be enough to save it from being damaged by its own success? Like many other locals, van Loon fears that Amsterdam has al
42、ready lost its uniqueness forever. The reason tourists come here is that theres something in the character of Amsterdam they love, she explains. But at a certain point, when the number of tourists is increasing and increasing, they actually kill what they loved in the first place.32. What does van L
43、oon mean by saying We dont want to turn into a Venice?A. Venice is suffering from over tourism.B. Amsterdam doesnt necessarily copy Venice.C. Venice does more poorly than Amsterdam.D. Amsterdam is more popular than Venice.33. Why did Amsterdam advise visitors to head elsewhere?A. To reduce its press
44、ure of mass visitors.B. To turn the focus on destination promoting.C. To promote the development of other areas.D. To avoid much spending on city management.34. What does the underlined word entice in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Force.B. Persuade.C. Inform.D. Allow.35. Whats van Loons attitude to t
45、he measures?A. Optimistic.B. Objective.C. Skeptical.D. Ambiguous.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。When it comes to creativity, one of our biggest concerns is usually how we can be more creative, or how to come up with better ideas. Ive gathered some of the mos
46、t practical studies to help improve creativity. _ 36_Many people think that happiness is the ideal state to create something. Recently a study on creativity made a great conclusion. _ 37_ I dont want you to put yourself in a bad mood to create something, but next time youre in strong feelings, try t
47、o sit down and focus that energy on creating something. _ 38_ Reading or feeling absurd (or dreamlike) things can help boost (促进) pattern recognition and creative thinking. Because the mind is always seeking to make sense of the things that it sees, and such objects put it in overdrive while the min
48、d tries to work out exactly what it is looking at or reading. I like reading interesting short stories like The Last Question when looking for inspiration. You can also get moving, because its suggested that exercise can actually improve creative thinking as well, due to its ability to get the heart
49、 pumping and put people in a positive mood. _ 39_Its not necessarily the act; its the change in moods. If youre stuck in a creative job and want to take a break, try exercise while your brain is subconsciously at work. _ 40_I tend to jogging outdoors in this case, and its truly helpful for me.A. Why
50、 not stick to reading?B. Experiencing something unreasonable works.C. It may help to speed up your Aha! moment.D. Creativity increases when whatever feelings run high.E. Try a few out for yourself and see which ones work best.F. It can produce more creative thoughts just like thinking about love.G.
51、We are in two very different states of mind when trying to create something.第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。The fact that people are no longer tied to specific places for functions such as studying or learning, says William Mitch
52、ell, a professor of architecture and computer science at MIT, means that there is “a huge drop in demand for traditional, private, enclosed spaces” such as offices or classrooms, and simultaneously “a huge rise in demand for semi-public spaces that can be informally appropriated to innovation (革新的)
53、work spaces”. This shift, he thinks,amounts to the biggest change in _41_ in this century. In the 20th centuryarchitecture was about _42_ structuresoffices for working, cafeterias for eating, and so forth. This was necessary because workers needed to be near things such as landline phones, fax machi
54、nes and filing cabinets.The new architecture, says Mr. Mitchell, will “make spaces intentionally _43_ ”. Architects are thinking about light, air, trees and gardens, all in the service of human connections. Buildings will have much more _44_ shapes than before. _45_ , people working on laptops find
55、it comforting to have their backs to a wall, so hybrid spaces may become curvier, with more nooks (角落,凹处), in order to maximize the surface area of their inner walls.This “_46_” is what separates successful spaces and cities from unsuccessful ones, says Anthony Townsend, an urban planner at the Inst
56、itute for the Future, a think-tank. Almost any public space can _47_ some of these features. For example, a not-for-profit organization in New York has _48_ Bryant Park, a once-abandoned but charming garden in front of the citys public library, into a hybrid space popular with office workers. The pa
57、rks managers noticed that a lot of visitors were using mobile phones and laptops in the park, so they installed Wi-Fi and added some chairs with fold-able lecture desks. The idea was not to distract people from the flowers but to let them _49_ their little bit of the park.The academic name for such
58、spaces is “third places”, a term originally coined by the sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his 1989 book, “The Great, Good Place”. At the time, long before mobile technologies became widespread, Mr. Oldenburg wanted to _50_ between the sociological functions of peoples first places (their homes), their
59、second places (offices) and the public spaces that _51_ safe, neutral and informal meeting points. As Mr. Oldenburg saw it, a good third place makes admission free or cheapthe price of a cup of coffee, sayoffers creature comforts, is within walking distance for a particular neighborhood and draws a
60、group of _52_ .As more _63_ places pop up and spread, they also change entire cities. Just as buildings during the 20th century were specialized by _54_ , towns were as well, says Mr. Mitchell. Suburbs were for living, downtowns for _55_ and other areas for playing. But urban nomadism makes district
61、s, like buildings, multifunctional. Parts of town that were monocultures, he says, gradually become “fine-grained mixed-use neighborhoods” more similar in human terms to pre-industrial villages than to modern suburbs.41. A. development B. architectureC. technologyD. purpose42 A. specialized B. detai
62、ledC. outstandingD. unusual43. A. attractive B. cooperative C. multifunctional D. agreeable44. A. varied B. dynamicC. artificial D. patterned45. A. In addition B. For instanceC. On the contrary D. Meanwhile46. A. orientation B. divisionC. flexibility D. simplicity47. A. justify B. convert C. ruin D.
63、 assume48. A. manufacturedB. transformedC. introduced D. expanded49. A. customize B. overlookC. supervise D. review50. A. judge B. balance C. choose D. distinguish51. A. serve as B. originate fromC. differ from D. integrate into52. A. third-parties B. architectsC. competitors D. regulars53. A. leisu
64、re B. public C. appealing D. third54. A. function B. interest C. organizationD. block55. A. entertaining B. workingC. socializingD. gathering第II卷(非选择题 共55 分)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Since last September, the Australian bushfires _56_ (destroy) around 80,000 square
65、kilometers of forest.Early on, most reports about the bushfires focused on the cost to humans. Recently, people have shown more concern about the effects of the fires _57_ animals than before. Chris Dickman, a scientist at the University of Sydney tried to figure out how many animals might have been
66、 killed by the fires. The number he came up with was _58_ (surprising) large: over 1 billion animals.The _59_ (lose) of animals could be especially bad news in Australia, which _60_ (be) home to many special animals that cant be found anywhere else. Scientists worry that the bushfires might put _61_
67、 end to some kinds of animals that were already in danger of dying out.Even when animals survive, it can be hard for them to stay alive in the world _61_ (leave) behind by the fires. Thats _63_ many of the places they live in and their sources of food have been ruined. For that reason, workers for A
68、ustralias National Park are using helicopters to drop sweet potatoes and carrots onto 12 _64_ ( difference) areas where rock-wallabies (岩石袋鼠)live. Rock-wallabies often survive bushfires, but can have difficulty _65_ (find) enough to eat.第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)66. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们学校下个月将要举
69、办主题为“寻找春天,拥抱自然”的踏青骑行活动,请给你校的交换生Jim写一封邮件,邀请他参加此次活动,内容包括:1. 活动安排;2. 准备事项。注意:1. 词数100左右;2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Jim,_Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。There was once a boy in ragged clothes running to ask a building contractor who wore elegant clothes in a const
70、ruction site of a skyscraper (摩天大楼), “How could I become as rich as you when I grow up?”With a glance at the boy, the tall and strongbuild contractor replied, “I would like to tell you a story first about three diggers. The first digger liked holding a spade (锹) without doing anything but saying tha
71、t he wanted to be a boss in the future. The second digger liked complaining about the longtime work and his low salary. The third digger always quietly devoted himself to digging without making any claims. Several years later, the first digger was still holding his spade in the original place and th
72、e second took an excuse of work injury for early retirement. Only the third digger became the boss of the building company. Do you understand the moral of this story? Just go to buy a red shirt and work hard.”The little boy was puzzled and could not figure out the implication of the story. So he ask
73、ed the contractor to explain further. Pointing to the builders who were working on the scaffold (脚手架), the contractor talked to the little boy, “Look at those people! They are all my workers. I cant remember all of their names, and even I have no impression of some of them. But if you look carefully
74、, you will notice a sunburned man in red among them. I notice him very early. He seems to be working harder with higher spirits than others. He is always the first one to work every day while the last one to leave. It is exactly his red shirt that makes him stand out among all the workers. Now I am about to ask him to be my taskmaster and I believe he will work even much harder from now on. Maybe he will soon be promoted to my assistant.”The contractor told the boy that was also how he had got where he was then._After hearing his words, the boy thought a lot._