陕西省延安市第一中学2020届高三下学期质量检测英语试题

市一中2019—2020学年度第一学期高三
第二次质量检测英语试题
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）
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 does the man mean?
A. He enjoys painting.
B. He not only loves flowers, but also likes to draw flowers.
C. He likes painting but dislikes flowers.
2. How much does one pillow cost?
A. $8. B. $7. C. $4.
3. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t want to go.
B. She wants to go at first, but she agrees to stay a little longer.
C. She doesn’t want to stay any longer.
4. Where is the conversation most likely to take place?
A. At someone’s house. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.
5. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman had a photo shop of her own.
B. The woman developed her photos all by herself.
C. The woman developed part of her own film.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第6至8题。
6. Where does the man most probably live?
A. In the countryside. B. In a big city. C. In America.
7. Why does the woman think that New York is the best place to live?
A. It has a large population.
B. It offers a colorful and exciting life.
C. It’s not only interesting but also quiet.
8. What’s the relationship between the two speakers according to the conversation?
A. They are classmates. B. They are fellow teachers. C. They are strangers.
听第7段对话，回答第9至11题。
9. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In the classroom. B. On their way to school. C. On the sports ground.
10. Who won the boys’ high jump?
A. Peter. B. John Smith. C. Kates’ classmate.
11. What is the man going to do?
A. To join in the boys’ 400 meters race.
B. To return home.
C. To go to his classroom.
听第8段对话，回答第12至14题。
12. What does the yellow and black sign stand for?
A. A dangerous place. B. A complete stop. C. A school nearby.
13. What does the man have to do before passing the stop sign?
A. Slow down the car a little bit.
B. Slow down the car to 30 km/h.
C. Stop the car completely.
14. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman is driving.
B. The man obeys the traffic rules.
C. The man has got a ticket before.
听第9段对话，回答第15至17题。
15. Why is the man late?
A. He forgot to look at his watch.
B. The maths teacher kept him in her office.
C. The maths class lasted longer than it should.
16. What do we know about the students?
A. They want to hurt the teacher.
B. They don’t want to hurt the teacher.
C. They prefer to learn more maths.
17. What is the man most likely to do?
A. Talk to the maths teacher.
B. Remain silent about the problem.
C. Let it be.
听第10段独白，回答第18至20题。
18. What’s Alice Walker’s nationality?
A. British. B. American. C. French.
19. How old was Alice Walker when she first met Langston Hughes?
A. 20. B. 21. C. 22.
20. What did Alice Walker think of Langston Hughes?
A. Kind and helpful. B. Great but mean. C. Brave and famous.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
1. TrueCar.com
Top dealers compete for your business by offering lower prices. TrueCar spends a lot of money and resources on making sure the entire car renting experience is simple and straightforward. If you’re in the market for a new car, give this site a try first.
TrueCar’s network checks many of the prices in your area and gets you the best price for the car you’re looking for.
2. Carvoy.com
It offers more control by allowing you to “build your car” and select your rental plan. The “build your car” option is one of the better options for those looking to add on features to their car. If you’re looking for cars with options like a sunroof or navigation (导航), it’s Carvoy that makes it very easy to get started with the process.
3. CarsDirect.com
They have a large collection of new and used cars, and also provide resources for car comparisons. In the business for many years, they are one of the first online car outlets. They have a staff that can usually help you if you give them a call. Their phone support is very good and they are mostly located in the United States.
4. CarRent.com
It delivers your rental car to the door, which is actually a huge selling point. Many people don’t like to go to a dealership or even drive somewhere to pick up a car. Imagine renting a car and having it delivered right to your doorstep, no driving necessary!
5. CostcoAuto.com
It offers member-only savings, many car selections and an easy sign-up process. The deals through Costco are great and unique. Many times they have deals with General Motors cars like Chevrolet. There are a lot of deals to be done, but the one thing that Costco does not do is negotiate the price.
21. What’s the selling point of TrueCar. com?
A．Its most reasonable prices for cars.
B．The diversity of its used cars.
C．Its delivery service to your door.
D．The special offers to its members.
22. What is the special service that Carvoy.com provides?
A．You can have other functions added to your car.
B．You can rent a car more easily than elsewhere.
C．You can design the whole car by yourself.
D．You can have better operation over your car.
23. If you are a good bargainer, it’s wise to avoid dealing with _______.
A．CarsDirect.com B．Carvoy.com C．CarRent.com D．CostcoAuto.com
B
How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job? A college student in Alabama walked 32 kilometers in the dark to get to his new job.
The story begins with Walter Carr’s car breaking down the night before starting a new job at Bellhops, a furniture moving company. Carr was unable to find a taxi. So he decided to walk from his house to the job in Pelham 32 kilometers away. He left at midnight so that he could make it to the customer’s house by 8:00 am the next morning.
Pelham police saw him walking along a highway at 4:00 am. So, they stopped to see if the needed help. After hearing his story, they took him to a restaurant for breakfast and then to a church where he could safely wait until 8:00 am. The police then took Carr to the home of customer Jenny Lamey, Lamey said that even though Carr had just walked the entire night, he refused her offer to rest. He just wanted to start working.
Jenny Lamey later wrote this on Facebook: “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is hardworking and tough.” She then started a GoFundMe page to help Walter with money to get his car fixed.
Walter Carr’s story touched many others around the United States, Within a few days, people gave over $73, 000 to his GoFundMe page, When the CEO of Bellhops, Luke Marklin, learned of Carr’s story, he drove from Tennessee to Alabama to give Walter his own 2014 Ford Escape.
Carr has decided to give a part of the donations to the Birmingham Education Foundation. And he has received more offers for jobs and scholarships for schools.
24. What is probably the reason for Carr’s walking to his new job?
A．He had no money. B．His car was stolen the night before.
C．He would like to take some exercise. D．He considered the first day meaningful.
25. What did the police do to help Carr?
A．They took him to work immediately.
B．They went to his customer’s with him.
C．They called his customer to pick him up.
D．They gave him some money to buy breakfast.
26. Why did Jenny Lamey start a GoFundMe page?
A．To help Carr buy a new car. B．To make Carr’s story popular.
C．To raise money to repair Carr’s car. D．To express her admiration for Carr.
27. What did Carr decide to do with the donation?
A．To share it with some schools. B．To spend it on further education.
C．To set up an educational institution. D．To donate some of it to a foundation.
C
More and more parents are willing to send their children abroad to study. If everything goes well, by helping them to enter into world-famous universities , parents are helping their children not only to have the best of education as they expect but also to understand and appreciate foreign cultures . Before sending your children abroad , there are many factors worth considering.
Studying abroad is not as expensive as you think. In fact, prices are not the most important factor in choosing schools especially if you have the chance to send your children in a relatively small university but of good quality . You will find that it is a worthy investment of your money to send your children to study abroad .
Are you ready to see your only child leave for other country? Before the trip it is necessary that you have the correct guidance to prepare your children to have a smooth trip. In addition to studying , your children in foreign land can learn new language and new culture. They will also learn to live on their own and to develop the self-confidence, which is good for the forming of their character.
If you have already decided to send your children abroad , then they need the help to find the most suitable schools and courses . The children are still in growing stages . What is important is that the school should be able to provide not only the proper studying courses but it should also take into account the environment and help students to develop their confidence. Most of all, remember that the parent’s aim is not to find the best school but help their children find the most suitable school. Your needs are not always what your children need.
28. The main purpose sending children abroad to study is to _____
A. understand a new culture B. improve them in a new language
C . raise their social position D. let them have the best education
29. Compared with big universities, small ones_________
A. often have better quality of teaching B. may not ask for too high fees
C. are easier to attract foreign students D. are not as famous as big ones
30. For parents the key to helping children choose a most suitable school is to ________
A. learn everything about the school
B. let children follow your will
C. see whether the school can provide good education
D. find out the children’s real desires.
31. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To talk about the advantages of studying abroad
B. To advise students how to get prepared for studying abroad
C. To get parents prepared for sending children to study abroad.
D. To introduce to students what studying abroad may be like.
D
Imagine you’re standing in line to buy an after-school snack at a store. You step up to the counter and the cashier scans your food. Next, you have to pay. But instead of scanning a QR code (二维码) with your smartphone, you just hold out your hand so the cashier can scan your fingerprint. Or, a camera scans your face, your eyes or even your ear.
Now, this type of technology might not be far away. As technology companies move away from the traditional password, biometric security (生物识别技术), which includes fingerprint, face and voice ID, is becoming increasingly popular.
In 2013, Apple introduced the iPhone 5s, one of the first smartphones with a fingerprint scanner. Since then, using one’s fingerprint to unlock a phone and make mobile payments has become commonplace, bringing convenience to our lives. And since last year, Samsung has featured eye-scanning technology in its top smartphones, while Apple’s new iPhone X can even scan a user’s face.
But despite its popularity, experts warn that biometrics might not be as secure as we’d imagined.
“Biometrics, ideally, are good,” John Michener, a biometrics expert, told tech website Inverse. “In practice, not so much.”
When introducing the new iPhone’s Face ID feature at Apple’s Keynote Event in September, Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president, said, “The chance that a random  person in the population could look at your iPhone X and unlock it with their face is about one in a million.”
But it’s already been done. In a video posted on community website Reddit on Nov 3, two brothers showed how they were each able to unlock the same iPhone X using their own face, Quartz reported. And they aren’t even twins.
“We may expect too much from biometrics,” Anil Jain, a computer science professor at Michigan State University, told CBS News. “No security systems are perfect.”
Earlier this year, Jain found a way to trick biometric security. Using a printed copy of a thumbprint, she was able to unlock a dead person’s smartphone for police, according to tech website Splinter.
“It’s good to see biometrics being used more,” Jain told CBS News, “because it adds another factor for security. But using multiple security measures is the best defense.”
32. What is the latest technology to unlock a smartphone according to the article?
A. QR code scanning. B. Eye scanning.
C. Face scanning. D. Fingerprint scanning.
33. What’s a major problem of the iPhone X’s Face ID system?
A. It often fails to recognize its owner’s face.
B. Different faces could be used to unlock the same phone.
C. Face data could be used for other purposes.
D. It takes too long to unlock the phone.
34. What does Anil Jain think of biometric security?
A. It should be used with other security measures.
B. It has caused much trouble for police.
C. It’s more secure than traditional measures.
D. It still needs much improvement.
35. The author wrote this article mainly to ______.
A. describe the popularity of biometrics
B. discuss the security problems of biometrics
C. show how biometrics has changed our lives
D. point out various problems with biometrics
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。
The new school year is right around the corner, and the adjustment to returning to school may take a few weeks. 36 Kids today are faced with far more than learning new material. Interacting with teachers and other students, bullying (欺凌), peer (伙伴) pressure and school violence are just a few of the challenges children face.
The Kern County Sheriff ˊs Office would like to provide the following tips for parents on how to protect your children, and how to teach them to protect themselves.
37
Map out a safe way for your children to walk to school or to the bus stop.
Teach your children to always be aware of their surroundings. 38 Choose a different route or walk on the opposite side of the street.
Bus Safety
Make sure your children arrive at least five minutes early for the bus.
Be aware that bullying often happens on the bus. Ask your children about their bus rides, who they sit with, and what goes on in the bus. 39 .
After School
40 It could be your parents or any of your neighbors who can take care of your children for you. Make sure they inform you of it the moment your children arrive home.
At School
Teach your children to resolve problems without fighting. Many parents mislead their children to solve problems by force in fear that their children may be bullied at school, which will only lead to more trouble. Anyway，encourage your children to report bullying behavior, either as a victim or a witness.
A. Be aware of slow moving vehicles or parked vehicles that appear to be occupied.
B. Preparing for School
C. Have your children check in with an adult as soon as they get home.
D. Some kids just can’t wait to return to school after a long holiday.
E. Encourage them to report any bullying behavior on the bus.
F. Getting to School
G. Returning to school can be fun and exciting, but it can also be difficult for some children.
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小题;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。
I used to believe politeness was a thing of the past. Very seldom have I 41 a polite human being in this modern society.
However, I had to 42 my thinking, when I, with two of my grown-up daughters, came face to face with such a gentleman in a coffee place. The place was 43 with customers and we had to climb steep stairs to find an empty table. 44 enjoying coffee and snacks, we went down the 45 stairs, where there was hardly any space for another person to either 46 or come down.
Just as I was in the middle of my descent(下降), a gentleman entered the main entrance which was 47 in front of the staircase. I was sure I would be 48 roughly by this man going up. I kept coming down as fast as I could. My smart daughters were already down, looking up at me 49 , hoping I would reach them before the stranger started up the stairs, knowing I was a 50 sort.
51 reaching my daughters, I noticed the man still standing near the door. I reached them and passed the 52 at the entrance door which he 53 holding open. I looked back thinking he was still at the door, deciding whether to go in 54 find another less crowded place. I saw him going up the stairs and I told my daughters about it. We three felt 55 that we did not even 56 the polite gentleman who was actually 57 the door open for us ladies.
We 58 his kindness, for such well-mannered people are 59 to find these days. 60 I remember this gentleman and pray that there will be more human beings like him.
41．A．brought up B．turned down C．come across D．appealed to
42．A．change B．shape C．confirm D．identify
43．A．provided B．equipped C．spotted D．crowded
44．A．Before B．After C．When D．Upon
45．A．wide B．high C．narrow D．low
46．A．turn around B．set off C．reach out D．go up
47．A．right B．much C．closely D．directly
48．A．pushed B．injured C．arrested D．denied
49．A．worriedly B．delightedly C．heartily D．sadly
50．A．genuine B．pessimistic C．dynamic D．nervous
51．A．Hardly B．Nearly C．Slightly D．Previously
52．A．daughters B．waiter C．stranger D．manager
53．A．avoided B．kept C．enjoyed D．resisted
54．A．and B．but C．or D．so
55．A．innocent B．sensible C．jealous D．ashamed
56．A．award B．remind C．thank D．consult
57．A．holding B．crashing C．seeking D．forcing
58．A．distinguished B．applauded C．commented D．witnessed
59．A．easy B．rare C．unlikely D．common
60．A．In general B．At length C．Till now D．By accident
第二节 语法填空（（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。
One evening years ago in New York, I sat on a bench in a park and watched a little boy, around 2 years old, 61 (run) freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short 62 (distant) away. The boy would fall to the grass, get up, and without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could as if nothing 63 (happen).
When kids fall down, they don’t refer 64 the fall as a failure. Instead, they consider 65 as a learning experience. They try again and again until they succeed. While I 66 (impress) by the boy’s strong mind, I was touched by the way he ran. With each attempt, he looked so confident and natural. He only wanted to run freely and to do it as 67 (good) as he could. He was just being a child—just being himself—being completely in the moment. He never gave up. Each time he fell, he got himself back up again, as if he knew that 68 (fall)down was simply a part of life. He was not looking for others’ smiles, or worrying about 69 someone was watching or not. He only wanted to run and to feel the experience of running fully and freely.
I learned a lot from that experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in many 70 (part) of my life.

第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分30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(＼)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。
Dear Mary,
I receive your E­mail yesterday. Don't worry me. I'm getting on well with

my work in the new high school. But to my surprise you say you will give up learn

English. The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have

lost interests. I'm afraid I couldn't agree with you. I know it is difficult to learn

English, and English is wide used in the world today. It will be an important tool

in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in we daily life.

If you study hard, you will be successful. Do remember that there is a will, there

is a way. I'm looking forward to hear good news from you.

Yours,
Lee
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Alice Brown来信说她打算暑假到北京参观世园会(International Horticultural Exposition)。请你根据以下信息给她写一封回信。
1.时间和地点: 4月29日至10月7日，北京延庆区;
2.主题:绿色生活，美丽家园:
3.内容:来自110个国家的植物、文化和科技成果展示。
注意:
1.词数100左右:
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数:
3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Alice,
I'm so glad to hear you are coming to visit the Beijing International Horticultural Exposition during the summer vacation.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
高三英语参考答案
听力 1-5 BCCBC 6-10 ABCCB 11-15 ACCBC 16-20 BABCA
阅读21--23．A AD 24--27．DBCD 28--31DBDC 32--40 CBAB GFAEC
完形填空
41--45． C ADBC 46--50．DAAAD 51--55． B CBCD 56--60． C ABBC
语法填空
61. running 62. distance 63.had happened 64. to 65. it
66. was impressed 67. well 68. falling 69. whether 70. parts
短文改错
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If you study hard, you will be successful. Do remember that there is a will, there
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Yours,
Lee
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
【答案】
Dear Alice,
I’m so glad to hear you are coming to visit the Beijing International Horticultural Exposition during the summer vacation. So I’m writing to give you some detailed information about it.
This exposition, with the theme “Green Life, Beautiful Homeland”, is located in Yanqing District of Beijing. It started on the 29th of April, and will end on October 7th. It has 110 members from all over the world, who have provided a huge variety of different plants in different gardens. Meanwhile, activities are being held showing different cultures from these countries, and you’ll also see the wonderful products of modern technology, like 5G communicative devices. It’s really worth visiting.
I’m earnestly looking for forward to seeing the exposition with you, and I hope you’ll have a good time in Beijing.
Yours,
Li Hua