浙江省宁波市2020学年高三第一学期适应性考试英语试题word版含答案.docx

1、宁波市 2020 学年第一学期高中英语适应性考试 英语试卷 选择题部分 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。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 long did the lecture last? A. For half an hour. B. For one hour. C. For two hours. 2. What destination does the

2、 woman want to choose? A. The beach. B. The mountains. C. The city. 3. Which word can be used to describe the man? A. Grateful. B. Generous. C. Troublesome. 4. What does the woman imply? A. She wants to buy herself a watch. B. She wants the man to buy her the ring. C. She wants to borrow some money

3、from the man. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A window. B. A cooker. C. An alarm. 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。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 7 题。 6. What kind of TV show was the m

4、an talking about at first? A. A dating show. B. A survival show. C. A talent show. 7. What does the woman suggest they do in the end? A. Go to a dance party. B. Discuss more about the show. C. Watch a show they both enjoy. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What does the man think about electric cars? A. He t

5、hinks they are worth the money. B. He thinks ifs a step in the right direction. C. He thinks everyone will own an electric car. 9. What disadvantage of an EV does the man talk about? A. Fueling the car is expensive. B. The technology isnt good enough. C. There arent enough charging stations. 10. Wha

6、t do the speakers plan to do? A. Buy a new gas-powered car. B. Continue driving the car they have. C. Purchase an electric car in a few days. 听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11 .Why did the accident happen? A. The man wasnt paying attention. B. The tire of the mans bike was flat. C. There was something wrong

7、 with his bike handles. 12. Which part of the mans body was seriously injured? A. His head. B. His hands. C. His knees. 13. How long will it take the man to recover probably? A. A few days. B. A couple of weeks. C. A month. 听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. Why is the boy so upset? A. He failed in his test

8、. B. He forgot to prepare for his test. C. He forgot a few things on his test. 15. How does the girl try to make the boy feel better? A. She takes him to dinner. B. She tells him her test score. C. She tries to make him laugh. 16. Which part of the test does the boy find difficult? A. Single choices

9、. B. Naming countries. C. Discussion questions. 17. What is the womans opinion? A. Nobody is perfect. B. Preparation is important. C. Geography is difficult. 听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. Who is the speaker giving the speech to? A. Employees. B. Managers. C. Customers. 19. Why were the past few months

10、more stressful? A. They hired new people. B. They started a new website. C. They read customer reviews. 20. What is the main purpose of the speech? A. To appreciate hard work. B. To advertise new products. C. To announce a new holiday. , 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分） 阅读下列短文，从每

11、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。 A Different from most women in their 20s, Zhang Wanting chose to work with farmers instead of taking a position as a college lecturer after gaining her masters degree in finance from overseas. Now her ecofarm has become one of the most famous agricultural t

12、ourist attractions in the city of Shenyang, Liaoning province, showing the nations efforts to improve farmers incomes. Zhangs ecofarm, Paddy Art Dream Park, which covers 20 million square meters, is fueled by paddy (稻田） planting， food processing and tourism. Last year， it attracted over 200,000 visi

13、tors, provided over 200 jobs and benefited over 2,000 local villagers. f,I love this land and hope to build it into a modem farmland that could provide people with natural beauty and prosperity,” Zhang said. Because everyone dreams of returning to the countryside to enjoy a comfortable environment a

14、nd refreshment.” Experts suggest that the key is to make use of the unique advantage of the countryside instead of moving farmers into cities. ”An ecofarm is not only a new attempt to modernize agriculture, but also a new form of agricultural industrialization. It could fundamentally transform tradi

15、tional agriculture,said Li Hongbiao, a senior researcher at the China Academy of Northeast Revitalization. “The ecofarm is of great significance to help improve farmers incomes and promote the sustainable and healthy growth of the rural economy.” Furthermore，the ecofarm provides financing services a

16、s well as rice sales services two major challenges for farmers 一 so farmers can focus on green ecological planting and improving food quality. So far, more than 400 farmers have joined Zhang Wanting, and their combined incomes increased to over 5 million yuan last year. “With more partners, we could

17、 explore the new food processing industry, which includes rice noodles, brown rice ice cream and rice pudding,M she explained. “Tourism is the major driving force for my farm because it can help the farm attract attention and drive consumption.” After six years of operation, her ecofarm has won the

18、title of national 3A-level scenic area, and more college graduates have joined her to find their dreams. The new countryside should not be dirty and messy, but a place that people long for, she said. 21. The author explains the success of Paddy Art Dream Park by A. describing the process B. making a

19、 comparison C. presenting research findings D. using figures and quotes 22. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT an advantage of the ecofarm? A. To attract more college graduates. B. To modernize agriculture. C. To improve farmers1 incomes. D. To promote the rural economy. 23. Whe

20、re is this passage probably taken from? A. A celebrity biography. B. A research paper. C. A newspaper report. D. A travel brochure. B Science had always believed that trees competed with each other for carbon, sunlight, water and nutrients. But an ecologist, Suzanne Simard, says trees have a complex

21、 and interconnected social network existing underground. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to a surprising discovery: trees talk, communicating often and over vast distances. Trees are much more like us humans. They are extremely social and depend on each other for their survival

22、. Simard planted 240 trees in a Canadian forest and started her experiments. Once she discovered a loud sound of communication between the fir (冷杉）and birch (白梓树）trees who were sharing carbon with each other. She found birch sent carbon to fir, especially when it was shaded. Later the opposite happe

23、ned. When the birch was leafless in winter, the fir sent over more carbon. Simards groundbreaking work showed that trees are interdependent and cooperative. In fact, they are immersed in deep relationships with each other. The trees were having conversations via the mycelium (菌丝). These messages det

24、ermined which trees needed certain nutrients. They communicated via carbon, nitrogen, and chemicals and then shared these elements, balancing the entire forest. The mycelium connects different individuals in the same forest, from the same species and other species. This network works in a similar wa

25、y to the Internet. She discovered that mother trees care for and protect the younger trees and that a single mother tree can be connected to hundreds of other trees. Trees talk, and through these conversations they increase the adaptability of the whole community. Ifs a magical community of trees al

26、l supporting each other. Suzannes research has important environmental implications for the destruction of our forests. She says that when mother trees are injured or dying, they send their wisdom onto the next generation, but they cant do this if they are all wiped out at the same time. She hopes t

27、hat her research will change the way we practice forestry. 24. The main purpose of the passage is to _. A. report some new discoveries about trees B. introduce different species of trees in a forest C. explain the reasons for the destruction of forests D. discover similarities between human beings a

28、nd trees 25. The underlined word “immersed” in the third paragraph probably means_. A. enthusiastic B. involved C. lacking D. sceptical 26. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text? A. Mycelium plays a significant role in balancing the entire forest. B. The fir and birch t

29、rees supplied carbon to each other when facing difficulties. C. The wisdom of mother trees cannot always pass down to the next generation . D. The Internet is mentioned to show it is possible to use advanced technology in forests. C If you are aiming to master anything quickly, you can learn from Al

30、bert Einstein and Richard Feynman. They offer practical advice you can use to improve your learning. According to Einstein, improving your intellectual capacity should be fun and enjoyable happy learners are quick learners. In 1915, he wrote a letter to his 11-year-old son (Hans Albert) who was lear

31、ning the piano and said: “I am very pleased that you find joy with the piano. This and carpentry are in my opinion for your age the best pursuits, better even than school, because those are things which fit a young person such as you very well. Mainly play the things on the piano which please you, e

32、ven if the teacher does not assign those. That is the way to learn the most when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you dont notice that the time passes.” To learn anything faster or better, choose topics you will enjoy if you have control over what you are learning. Make the learning

33、relevant. You should be able to answer the question “Why am I learning this?” at any point. Richard Feynman won a Nobel Prize and always wanted to know more and to learn more. Known as the “Great Explainer”，he was famous for his ability to explain complex topics in simple ways. The Feynman Technique

34、, his approach to improving learning, features explaining or teaching what you learn to others. It can help you learn better and keep more of what you learn. According to Feynman, it is significant to have the ability to explain things simply so simple, in fact, that you could explain it to an eight

35、-year-old. Einstein agrees. He once said, “If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough.” For thousands of years, people have known that the best way to understand a concept is to explain it to someone else. “While we teach, we learn,” said the Roman philosopher Seneca. Learners

36、 keep a greater percentage of what they learn when they explain or teach the concept to someone else, or use it immediately. Your ideas will never be more effective than your ability to make others grasp them. When you share, you remember better. 27. Einstein wrote the letter to his son in order to

37、_. A. encourage Hans to play the piano well B. share some useful advice on how to play the piano C. support Hans learning the piano with enjoyment D. suggest Hans taking teachers* assignment seriously 28. Which of the following is the characteristic of the Feynman Technique? A. Teaching what you lea

38、rn to others. B. Explaining your things thoroughly. C. Choosing enjoyable topics. D. Understanding things well enough. 29. Why is the Roman philosopher Seneca mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To provide advice on how to teach concepts. B. To illustrate the significance of teaching others. C. To i

39、mpress the readers with his meaningful quotes. D. To show peoples exploration of concepts in history. 30. Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A. Secrets of Learning Faster. B. Benefits of Teaching Others. C. Contribution of Great Explainers. D. Importance of Learning with En

40、joyment. 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。 Every day, on British radio stations and on television, you can hear it. It gives the time before BBC radio news programmes, and on the BBC World Service. And you can hear it and see it every evening before ITVs News at

41、 Ten. 31 If you have been to London, you have certainly seen Big Ben. Its very difficult to miss, standing almost 100 metres high beside the Thames, next to the Houses of Parliament. _32 But in reality, Big Ben is just the name of the biggest bell in the tower. The famous clock tower was built in th

42、e 1850s, after the Houses of Parliament were burned down. The new clock was to be the biggest in the world, and extremely accurate. Lots of people thought that this would be impossible; a very big clock, they thought, could not be very accurate. 33_ And the clock has always kept time almost perfectl

43、y. The original Big Ben bell weighed 16 tons, and was made in the North of England. However, after it had reached London, but before it had been put in place, it cracked! So the original bell was therefore melted down (in London) and a new Big Ben was made and put in place in July 1859. but after tw

44、o months it cracked. 34 A smaller hammer was put in place, and Big Ben began chiming (报时）again in 1862. Since then, there have been several incidents. 35 And in 1976, the clock stopped for 26 days, when a part of the mechanism brokeafter 114 years of service! Recently, engineers have decided that th

45、e tower and the clock were both in need of urgent repairs. Work began in 2017, and unless there are some unexpected problems, Big Ben will begin a new life in the year 2021. A. In fact, they were wrong. B. The Big Ben has a long history. C. Experts decided that the hammer was too big. D. Once the cl

46、ock stopped when a pot of paint got stuck between its hands! E. The name Big Ben is generally used to refer to the big clock tower itself. F. Almost all the tourists visiting London prefer to take many photos of Big Ben. G. The chimes of Big Ben are recognized by almost everyone in Britain, and by m

47、illions of people all over the world. 第三部分 语言运用（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 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。 Ive worked in the factories near my hometown every summer since I graduated from high school, 36 doing the full-time blue-collar work during

48、 the break never gets any easier. For a college student like me who 37 any class before noon to be impolite, getting to a factory by 6 oclock each morning is full of 38 . My friends never seem to understand why Im so 39 to be back at school or that my summer vacation has been anything but a vacation. Therere few people as 40 as a college student who has never been out in the real world. People my age _41 seem to overestimate (高估）the value of their time and knowledge. In fact, all the classes did not