2019—2020學年度第一學期質量檢測

高三英語試題注意事項：答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考生號等填寫在答題卡和試卷指定位置上?；卮疬x擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效?？荚嚱Y束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選岀最佳選項。A1.AdmissionandSchoolPoliciesTheenrollment（注冊）ofapupiltotheSchoolissubjecttotheSchool'sAdmissionandEntrypoliciesandotherpoliciesandproceduresrevisedbytheSchoolfromtimetotime.4.FeesSchoolFeesarelistedontheFeeScheduleandvaryfromtimetotime.Afullterm'stuitionmustbepaidforanytermduringwhichthepupilisinattendanceregardlessofthenumberofdaysattended.Iftuitionfeeshavenotbeenpaid,theRefundableDepositshallbeusedtopaythetuitionfeesandtheparents/guardiansremainresponsiblefortherest.TheSchoolreservestherighttoexclude（開除）apupiliftuitionorotherfeesarenotpaidinfullbytheduedate.2.WithdrawalbyParent/GuardianIfaparent/guardiandesirestowithdrawachildforanyreasonfromtheschool,thatparent/guardianshallgiveaminimumofsixweekswrittenwithdrawalnoticetotheSchool.Noticereceivedduringaschoolholidaywillbeconsideredtohavebeenreceivedonthefirstdayofthefollowingterm.3.RefundableDeposit（押金）Whenapupilisofferedaplacetheparent/guardianshallimmediatelypaytherequiredRefundableDeposit.ThisistosecureenrollmentattheSchooluntilthetermlyorannualfeeshavebeenpaid.TheRefundableDepositisrefundable,andshallbewithoutinterestandwithouttakingintoaccountchangesinexchangerates.5.TerminationbytheschoolTheschoolmayterminate（終止）thisagreementwhenpermanentexclusionorremovalisrequired.TheSchoolshallnottakesuchactionwithoutgoodcauseandfullconsultationwithparents/guardiansandthepupil.Parents/guardianshavetherighttoappealonadecisiontopermanentlyexcludeapupil.1.Howlonginadvanceshouldawrittenwithdrawalnoticebegiven?

B.Alleastsixweek”.Awholeholiday.B.Alleastsixweek”.C.Awholeterm.I）.Atleastoneday.2.Whatdoweknowabouttuitionfees?Theymustbefullypaid.Theystaythesameeveryyear.Theyvarywiththenumberofdaysattended.Theycan'tbepaidwiththerefundabledeposit.3.Inwhichsectionofaschool'sbrochuremightthetextappear?StudyTips.B.ApplicationProcedures.C.TermsandConditions.D.FrequentlyAskedQuestions.BAcallcameintoJimmyGilleece'sbar.Anewlymarriedwoman,whohadspenttheafternoonathisbar,couldn'tfindherwallet.Shedidn'tcareaboutherID,creditcards,or150incash——butherweddingringwasinside.Gilleece,42,didn'tliketheideathatatheftcouldhaveoccurredathisplace.Sohedeterminedtofindthewallet.Hespenthoursonvideosfromsurveillance（監控）cameras,watchingthewoman'severystepinthebar.Withinminutes,ayoungmanapproachedthebar,putsomethinginhispocket,andwalkedoff.Gilleecepostedaclip（視頻片段）onthebar'sFacebookpagetofindoutwhotheyoungmanwas.Withinhours,Gilleecegotatextfrom17-year-oldRiversPrather,whosaidhe'ddoneitbe—causehehadn'teatenintwodays.Hesaidhesawtheringbutthoughtitwasfake,sohetookthemoneyandthrewthewalletintotheocean.Thenheboughtasandwich.Gilleecetoldtheteentomeethimatthedocks（碼頭）.TheretheytalkedalotandGilleeceknewthatPratherwasfromapoorfamily.Seeingtheteenager'ssmallbuild,Gilleecethoughthewasmoreofakidthanacriminal.However,becauseofthemissingring,Prathercouldbeputintoprison.Gilleecedecidedtohelpthekid.Hehiredtwolocaldiverstosearchthewaterswherethewallethadbeenthrown.Morethananhourpassed,withnosignofthering.Gilleecegrewworried.Andthenadiverpoppedup.Inhishandwasthewallet,andinsidewasthering.WhenGilleececalledthewallet'sowner,sheburstintotearsandimmediatelydroppedthechargeagainstPratherforstealingthering.Whatdidthewomanvaluemostinherwallet?HerID.B.Hercreditcards.C.WhatdidPratherdoaftergettingthewallet?HerID.B.Hercreditcards.C.WhatdidPratherdoaftergettingthewallet?Hekepttheting.C.Hethrewitinadustbin.WhydidGilleecehelpPrather?A.Toteachthechildalesson,C.Tosavetheforgivablechild.Hermoney.D.Herweddingring.Hespentthemoneyinit.D.Hereturnedittotheowner.Tomeetthecustomersdemand.D.Towinbackthereputationofhisbar.WhatwouldhappentoPrathernext?

WhatwouldhappentoPrathernext?

A.Hewouldbesenttoprison.HewouldgetajobinGilleece'sbar.HewouldnotbeaccusedbythewomanHewouldliveahitterlifeeverafter.CSleep,consideredaluxurybymany,isessentialforaperson'swellbeing.Researchershavefoundthatinsufficientsleepincreasesaperson'sriskofdevelopingseveremedicalconditions.suchasobesity,diabetes,andcardiovasculardiseases.Now.anewstudybyBoston'sMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)hasfoundthatgettingsufficientsleepisalsothekeytoimprovingacademicperformance.JeffreyGrossman,wholedtheresearch.wasnottryingtofindthelinkbetweensleepandgradeswhenhehandedoutFitbitstothe100studentsinhisintroductiontoSolid-StateChemistryclass.In-stead,theprofessorofComputationalMaterialsSciencehopedthepopularwrist-worndevicewhich.tracksaperson'sactivity24/7,wouldshowaconnectionbetweenphysicalexerciseandacademicachievement.However,thestudy,publishedinthejournalScience"LearningonOctober1.2019.discoveredasurprisinginsight.Thenwasastraight-linerelationshipbetweentheaverageamountofsleepastudentgotandhis/hergradeonthe11quizzes,threemidterms,andthefinalexamadministeredduringthesemester.Evenmoreinteresting,itwasalsonotsufficientforstudentstojustheadtobedearlythenightbeforeatest.Instead,it'sthesleepyougetduringthedayswhenlearningishappeningthatmattersmost.Thetimestudentswenttobedeachnightwassimilarlyimportant.Thosewhowenttobedintheearlyhoursofthemorningperformedpoorly,evenifthetotalsleeptimewasthesameasahigher-performingstudent."Whenyougotobedmatters.Grossmansays.11yougotobedafter2,yourperformancestartstogodownevenifyougetthesamesevenhours.So,quantityisn'teverything."Whatisthenewfindingaboutsleep?A.Itessentialforaperson'shealth.B.Sleepingless.maycauseobesity.Sleepingtoomuchisdangerous.D.Amplesleepleadstobettergrades.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Fitbits"inparagraph2referto?A.Wearabledevices.B.Questionnaires,Fitnessequipment.D.Smartphones.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefinalresultthenewstudy?A.Doubtful.B.Predictable.C.Disappointing.D.Unexpected.Whatwillbenefitstudents'studyaccordingtoGrossman?A.Sleepingfor5hourseachday.B.Headingtobedat3anevenday.C.Gettingenoughsleepwhilelearning.D.Goingtobedearlyonlybeforeatest.DTheFrenchDanonecompanyisthelatesttoreplacesomeplasticwaterbottleswithaluminum(鋁)cans.CompetitorslikeCoca-Cola,PepsiCoandNestlehavealsostartedsellingwaterinaluminumcans.

Replacingplasticwaterbottlesthatpollutetheseaswithrecyclablealuminumcansshouldbeaneasywaytohelptheenvironment,right?Maybenot.Aluminumcansmightresultinlessoceanwaste,andthemetalcontainersalsoarelighterthanglassorplasticbottles,buttheyalsocomewiththeirowncosttotheenvironment.Theproductionofanaluminumcanisestimatedtoreleasetwotimesasmuchcarbondioxideintotheairasaplasticbottle."That'sthedilemmayou'regoingtohavetochoosebetween,"saidRubenGriffioen,anofficialatbeermakerHeineken.HesaidhiscompanywasLryingtoreducetheuseofplasticbottles.BruceKarasofCoca-ColaNorthAmericaagreed.Hesaid,“There'samix.Therearesomethingsthatarenotthatdesirable,butifyouhavefivegoodthingsandonethatisn't,we'llallhavetomakedecisions."Headded,"It'llneverbethatclean."Bottledwaterisa19billionindustry.Althoughitsuseofcansisincreasing,expertssaycansareunlikelytocompletelyreplaceplasticbottles.Aluminumiscostlierthanplasticsocanneddrinksmeanhigherpricesforbuyers.Anothermajorconsiderationisuserconvenience—cansstayopenwhilebottlescanbereclosed.Moreimportantly，thereisonebarriertoendingtheuseofplasticwaterbottles:Theremaynotbeenoughcanstogoaround.BeerandwinemakersarenowalsoincreasinglyusingaluminumB.Theyarelighter.D.Theyarelow—B.Theyarelighter.D.Theyarelow—carbon.A.Theyarepollution-free.C.Theyarecost—effective.WhatisKaras'sattitudeWhatisKaras'sattitudetoreplacingplasticbottleswithaluminumcans?A.Supportive.B.Disapproving.A.Supportive.B.Disapproving.14.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Thewideapplicationofaluminumcans.C.Themajoradvantagesofaluminumcans.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext"A.AluminumCansorPlasticBottles?C.HowtoDealwithPlastic:Bottles?第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）C.NeutralD.Indifferent.ThepromisingfuturealuminumcansTheunavoidablelimitationsofaluminumcans.B.ABlessingoraMisfortune?WhyDoWeChooseAluminumCans?閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項；選項中有兩項為多余選項。Thegraduatebusinessschool（研究生商學院）canopennewdoorsofopportunityforinternationallymindedstudentsexpectingtoexperienceanewcountry,expandtheirskillset,andincreasetheirearningpower.16Firstly,thereareplentyofoptionsforgraduatebusinessprograms.OneoftheprimarybenefitsofstudyingintheUnitedStatesisaccesstotheworld'smostdiversepoolofgraduate;businessschools.Withover4,000programsintheUSthataccepttheGMATexam,therearemoreoptionsavailabletoyouthaneverbefore.17Part-time,online,orevenacceleratedprogramsmaybeabetterfitforyou.18TwohotbusinessmajorsintheUSaretechnologyandconsulting.Findingsshowthat67percentofUStechnologycompaniesand57percentofconsultingcompanieseitherplantohireorarewillingtohireintentionalbusinessschoolgraduatesthisyearwhichcanbegoodnewsforinternationalstudentswhowanttopursuejobopportunitiesintheUnitedStatesalterbusinessschool.Finally,startingsalariesatUScompaniesarcatanall-limehighforMBAgraduates.19Theaveragestartingsalariesforbusinessmaster'sgraduatesarcUS115,000,morethandoubletheUS55,000theyplantooffertobachelor*sdegreenewhires.AndmorethanhalfofUScompaniesplantoincreaseMBAstartingsalariesthisyear.Nomatterwhereyouareintheworld,therearealwaysopportunitiestofurtheryourskills.20Startherewiththeschoolsearchtooltofindtheprogramthatfitsbestforyou.Wonderinghowtocontinueyourjourney?Inaddition,programsarenotjustlimitedtofull-timeones.Thefull-timeMBAremainsthemostpopularprogramtype.Secondly,careeropportunitiesareplentifulintheUSrightnow.HerearethreereasonsforapplyingtoaUSgraduatebusinessschool.Startingyourcareerwithamaster?sdegreepaysoffinthelongrun,too.Ifearningmoremoneyisamotivatorforyou,studyingintheUSisafantasticoption.第二部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分3（）分）第二部分（共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。TheAdamsfamilyhomehasbeentakenoverbyorigami折紙）inallsizesandshapes.Nooneseemsto21though.Thosepapercreationsare22cleanwaterprojectsaroundtheworldandsavinglives.Amessyhomeisasmallpricetopay23In2011,IsabelleAdamsandhersisterKatherinelearnedthateveryfivesecondsachilddiedfrom24ofcleanwaterandthatgirlsoftheiragecouldn'tgotoschool25theywerefetchingwateralldayfortheirfamilies.They26todosomething."Sowetooksomethingthatweloveddoing一foldingorigami,withthe27goaltohelpfundawellinEthiopia,“explainsKatherine.28,theyendedupsellingoutandraisingfarmorethanthattofully29thecostofthewell.Katherine,now13,adds,"Itjustsnowballed,30thefoundingoftheprojectPaperforWater."Ineightyears,thisprojecthas31morethan2millionforover200waterprojectsin20differentcountries.Now,therestoftheAdamsfamilyarealso32Butattheheartofit,beneathcountlesspaperdecorationssittwoboldsistershopingto33othergirlsandboys."Kidshaveanincredibleabilitytomakeareal_34totheworldifthey'rejustgiventhechance,"Isabellesays,"andifpeople35_themintheirefforts."21.A.mindB.noticeC.appreciateD.remember22.A.decoratingB.rewardingC.attractingD.funding23.A.inexchangeB.inturnC.inreturnD.inresponse24.A.pollutionB.lossC.lackD.waste25.A.althoughB.becauseC.unlessD.while26.A.hesitatedB.decidedC.happenedD.demanded27.A.lifelongB.individualC.originalD.critical28.A.ObviouslyB.UnexpectedlyC.SuddenlyD.Gradually29.A.spendB.fillC.offerD.cover30.A.tryingoutB.dependingonC.contributingtoD.appealingto31.A.savedB.borrowedC.earnedD.collected32.A.involvedB.praisedC.recognizedD.employed33.A.satisfyB.inspireC.informD.comfort34.A.judgmentB.senseC.differenceD.connection35.A,supportB.persuadeC.welcomeD.award第二節(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面文,在空門處填入I個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式，China'sLiangzhuArchaeologicalSite36(declare)onthelistofWorldHeritagesitesonSaturdaybyUNESCO'sWorldHeritageCommitteeduringits43rdsessioninBaku,thecapitalofAzerbaijan.Thesite,37islocatedinYuhangDistrictinHangzhouCityinChina'seasternZhejiangProvince,showcasesthecivilizationofprehistoricriceagriculturebetween3,300B.C.382,300B.C.TheruinsofancientLiangzhucitywerediscoveredin2007,andthenlargedamsites39(surround)theLiangzhuancientcitywereunearthedcontinuouslyafter2009.Itwas40(official)submittedloUNESCOin2019,hopingtowin41(recognize)asaWorldCulturalHeritageSite.Thesite42(include)archaeologicalremainsandunearthedculturalrelicsoftheLiangzhuAncientCityaswellasawetlandthatcovers43areaof908.89hectaresinaplainrivernetwork.ItisalsofoundthattheLiangzhuancestorsstartedlousecharactersabout5,000yearsago,1,000years44(early)thanpreviouslythought,accordingtoColinRenfrew,aretiredprofessorofarchaeologyattheUniversityofCambridge.TheWorldHeritageCommitteeaddedLiangzhutotheUNESCOlist45(encourage)betterprotectionofthesite,consideredtobeof“outstandinguniversalvalue"tohumanity.第三部分寫作(共兩節，滿分40分)第一節(滿分15分)假定你是李華，得知北京2022年冬奧會正在招募英語服務志愿者，請寫一封申請信，內容包括：表達興趣；自身優勢;希望獲準。1.詞數80左右;2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫ToWhomItMayConcern,Yours,LiHua第二節（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。續寫的詞數應為150左右。Therewassomethingintheelderlywoman'sgracethatcaugAhltthomuygheyselo.wandunsureofhersteps,thewomanmovedwithdeliberation（從容）,andtherewasnohesitationinhergestures.Itwasafewyearsago,andIhadtakenapart-timeholiday-seasonjobinavideo.storeatthelocalshoppingmall.Frominsidethestore,Icouldseethepeopleoutsiderushingby.Theelderlywomanenteredthestore,alongwithherdaughter,whowasdisplayingaseriousca；ofimpatience,rollinghereyes,sighingandcheckingherwatcheveryfewseconds.Iguessedifshehadpossessedarope,shewouldhavefastenedittohermothertodragheralongtokeepstepwiththerushofothershoppers.TheelderlywomanseparatedfromherdaughterandbegantoseekthroughtheDVDsonthenearestshelf.Aftertheslightesthesitation,IwalkedoverandaskedifIcouldhelpherfindsomething.Thewomansmiledupatmeandshowedmeatitlewrittenonanoldpieceofpaper.RatherthanrushofftolocatetheDVDforthewoman,IaskedhertowalkwithmesoIcouldshowherwhereshecouldfindit.Lookingback,IthoughtIwantedtoenjoyhercompanyforamoment.Somethingaboutherdeliberatemovementsremindedmeofmyownmother,who'dpassedawaythepreviousChristmas.ImissedmymomandstillfeltregretfulaboutthemomentswhenI'dusedmyimpatiencetomakeherlifeunhappy.Aswewalkedalongthebackofthestore,Iintroduceditsfloorplan:oldtelevisionshows,actionmovies,cartoons,sciencefiction.Thewomanseemedgladoftheunrushedcompanyandcasualconversation.WefoundtheDVDandshethankedme,sayingthatitwastheoneshe'denjoyedwhenshewasherdaughter'sage.Unwillingly,Iaccompaniedhertothecashregister,realizingIhadtoreturntheelderlywomantoherdaughter,whowasstilltappingherfootatthefrontofthestore.Paragraph1：Astheelderlywomanwaswaitinginthequeueatthecashregister,/walkedovertoherdaughterParagraph2:Togethertheymadetheirwaytowardthestore'sexit.2019—2020學年度第一學期質量檢測高三英語參考答案第一部分閱讀1-3BAC4-7DBCB8-11DADC12一15BADA16-20EBDGA第二部分語言知識運用A/cIT-弟T21-25ADACB26