陕西省汉中市重点中学2020届4月高三英语下册开学第一次联考英语试题卷（含答案）.pdf

1、【高三英语试卷 第 1 1 页（共 1313 页）】 高三英语试卷高三英语试卷 考生注意： 1. 本试卷共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 2. 请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。 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。 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 遍。 例：How much is th

2、e shirt? A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15. 答案是 C. 1. What time is it now? A. 10：00.B. 9：50.C.9：10. 2. What does the woman think of the weather? A. It's fine.B. It's cold.C. It's warm. 3. What will the man do? A. Attend a meeting.B. Give a lecture.C. Leave his office. 4. What's the probable r

3、elationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Boss and secretary. C. Classmates. 5. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Turn off the radio.B. Speak louder.C. Apologize to her. 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。听每段好话或独白前，你将有时间

4、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。 【高三英语试卷 第 2 2 页（共 1313 页）】 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. Why did the crowd get crazy according to the man? A. The visiting team played terribly. B. Europeans are just very aggressive fans. C. They felt the game wasn't worth the money. 7. What is the wo

5、man's attitude towards the game? A. The athletes are to blame. B.Fans needn't take a game so seriously. C.She agrees with the crowd totally. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Who might be Harry Webb? A. Maria Jones's doctor. B. Maria Jones's friend. C. Maurice Caine's colleague. 9. What wil

6、l Maurice Caine do after the meeting? A. Call Maria Jones. B.Go to meet Maria Jones. C. Remember the phone number. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What field is the man probably in? A. Finance.B. Engineering.C. Medicine. 11. How does the woman travel to New York? A. By car.B. By train.C. By plane. 12. W

7、hat does the woman think about New York? A. She dislikes it a little bit. B. She can't stand it.C. She feels relaxed there. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Why does the woman go to New York today? A. To visit a friend.B. To go shopping.C. To do business. 14. What kind of tickets will the woman buy?

8、A. Single ones.B. Weekly return ones.C. First-class ones. 15. When will the return flight leave? 【高三英语试卷 第 3 3 页（共 1313 页）】 A. At 8 ： 00 am.B. At 6 ： 00 am.C. At 12 ：00 pm. 16. How much will the woman pay in total? A. 75.B. 150.C. 300. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is the speaker? A； A teacher.B

9、. A driver.C. A host. 18. What's Leaf Linking Environment and Fanning? A. An organization.B. A programme.C. A company. 19. What is Annabel Shackleton's reaction to people's not going out into the country? A. Sad.B. Surprised.C. Frightened. 20. What is the biggest reason people gave for t

10、heir not going out into the country? A. The weather is not good. B. They haven't got the right clothing. C. It wouldn't look good on their social media. 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，从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The Master Gardener Foundation Aim The Master Gard

11、ener Foundation provides free information to the public on environmentallysafe gardening practices and water conservation. The information is research-based and encourages limited use of farm chemicals and fertilizers. Donation Activities The master gardeners here did much donation work. They donate

12、d over 35,000 volunteer hours, serving 40,000 adults and more than 5,200 children. They did this through about 35 plant clinics, 6 demonstration gardens, 4 youth gardens, as well as a classroom program and dozens of workshops. The Master Gardener Foundation provides roughly two-thirds of the financi

13、al support for all these valuable activities. Washington State University currently provides the salary and benefits of the Master Gardener Program. The foundation funds office space and supplies, as well as a part-time 【高三英语试卷 第 4 4 页（共 1313 页）】 program assistant. The Master Gardener Program Safe a

14、nd green gardening and water use practices are vital to preserving our environment. The Master Gardener Program seeks to provide this kind of education and information to the citizens for free. It is a highly successful example of cooperation between a foundation and volunteers. Waiting for Your Don

15、ations The Master Gardener Foundation is a non-profit organization, and all donations are allowed by law and support the Master Gardener Program and activities. Please consider a donation to the Master Gardener Foundation and help keep our environment green! 21. What does the underlined word “this“

16、in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Science research.B. Adopting children. C. Donation work.D. Sparing volunteer hours. 22. What do we know about the Master Gardener Program? A. It's very expensive. B. It proves to be unsuccessful. C. It provides education just in producing farm chemicals. D. It's a

17、 bridge between the foundation and volunteers. 23. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To encourage donations. B. To describe volunteer work.' C. To spread the agricultural knowledge. D. To give some suggestions to gardeners. B As I drove along the road, a small car flew across the center d

18、ivider from the opposite direction and crashed into my car head-on, I fainted and was awakened by the ringing of my mobile phone. I was brought to Kuala Lumpur General Hospital bleeding on from my nose, mouth and legs. But the hospital staff was too busy to attend to me, so I called a friend to tell

19、 him about the accident. Some friends arrived very soon and sent me to a private hospital nearby. I saw my injured feet hanging from my body, blue and lifeless, and I begged the doctors to save 【高三英语试卷 第 5 5 页（共 1313 页）】 them at all costs. They calmly promised to do their best. The doctors made it.

20、After I was discharged, I was given ten months medical leave. My heart sank, knowing that it meant I, a big man, couldn't work. How was I going to support my 65-year-old mother and other family members? I felt completely helpless, but a lot of unexpected blessings came my way. I had many visitor

21、s during my 14 days in hospital and when I was recovering at home. Friends and relatives helped me with my banking, insurance or simply came to cheer me up. When the casts（石膏） were removed, I did not let the sight of my weak legs discourage me. I worked hard at my physiotherapy（物理疗法）with only one ai

22、m. After eight months, I was walking without the aid of a walking stick. On February the following year, I returned to my job again. Today, after eight years, I have travelled to many countries as a tour leader. The accident makes me realize how lives can change in a split second. I value life more,

23、 not only of my own but also of everyone I know, and I will always try to help when I know of someone in trouble. 24. What made the author come back to life in the traffic accident? A. Someone made a call to him. B. A car crashed into his car head-on. C. One of his friends gave him first aid. D. His

24、 mobile phone was out of order suddenly. 25. What does the underlined part “was discharged“ in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Was inspired.B. Got injured. C. Left hospital.D. Was discovered. 26. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 4? A. He is honest and strong.B. He is optimistic and de

25、termined. C. He is learned and intelligent.D. He is discouraged and desperate, 27. What conclusion does the author draw from the accident? A. Life is very precious to people. B. Many people are in trouble in life. C. It's a hard job to be a tour guide. D. It's a must for someone to help othe

26、rs. C 【高三英语试卷 第 6 6 页（共 1313 页）】 You should try your best to create your own family library so that you and your family are always learning. “It is a great mistake to think that education is finished when young people leave school. Education is never finished even if you grow older,“ said Mrs Child

27、in The Mother's Book. “Collecting a library of books in your home is really helpful to your family. ” “What is really interesting about having so many books in your home is that a book you purchase has a chapter about the deeper knowledge of your favorite subject at school,“ said a university gr

28、aduate. Researchers in a study tries to identify what parents do has an influence on how well their children do on standardized tests. One positive aspect they find is the availability of a large number of books at home. This has a stronger connection, especially when you read to your children every

29、 day. The more books your older kids have access to at home, the more likely they are just to be reading for fun, rather than having to wait for weekly trips to the library. John Henry, one educated parent, said, “I have been homeschooling my children using the philosophy of A Thomas Jeffer son Educ

30、ation. This philosophy of learning is based on the reading of classic books. ” Clinton Fadiman said, “When you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before； you see more in you than before. “ Classic books also make you smarter and wiser! The wisdom comes in the examples in

31、the lives of the characters. “It is within your power to guide your youth in their reading and to cultivate in their hearts a desire for good books. It is the most unfortunate if a person is not possessed with the desire for good reading. The reading habit, like charity, should begin at home,“ said

32、Mrs Child. 28. What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 2? A. Kids don't need to go to the library any longer. B. Parents should set a good example at home. C. It's necessary to create a family library. D. It's important to let kids pass standardized tests. 29. How does the

33、author explain the effect of reading classic books at home in paragraph 3? A. By quoting others* words.B. By questioning. C. By imagination.D. By analyzing research data. 30. What can we learn from what Mrs Child said? 【高三英语试卷 第 7 7 页（共 1313 页）】 A. East or west, home is best. B. One is never too old

34、 to learn. C. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. D. Charity is the soul, rather than the virtues of hand. 31. What can be the best title for the text? A. Where to Store Your Favorite Books at Home? B. When to Read the Classic Books to Your Children? C. Which Is Better, a Home Library or a Publi

35、c Library? D. Why Not Have Your Own Library of Books at Home? D Tests have shown robots can diagnose heart problems in as little as four seconds, as a review of artificial intelligence （Al） finds machines are now as good at spotting illness as doctors. Analyzing a patient's heart function on a c

36、ardiac MRI （心脏磁共振成像）scan currently takes doctors around 13 minutes. But a new trial by University College London （UCL）showed an Al program could read the scansin less time with equal accuracy. There are approximately 150,000 such scans performed in the UK each year, and researchers estimate that* fu

37、lly using Al to read them could save 54 clinician-days （临床天数）at each cardiac centre per year. So it can make up for the shortage of doctors. It is hoped that Al where computer systems are able to learn from data to identify new patterns with minimal human intervention will transform medicine by help

38、ing doctors spot dis- eases such as heart disease and cancer faster and earlier. However, most scans are still read by specially trained doctors. Dr Charlotte Manisty, who led the UCL research, said, “Cardiovascular MRI offers in- comparable image quality for assessing heart structure and function.

39、However, current manualanalysis remains basic and outdated. Automated machine techniques offer the potential to change this and completely improve efficiency and accuracy, and we look forward to further research that could confirm the superiority to human analysis.“ She added, “Our dataset of patien

40、ts with a range of heart disease who received scans enabled us to demonstrate that the greatest sources of measurement errors arise from human factors. This indicates that automated techniques are at least as good as humans, with the 【高三英语试卷 第 8 8 页（共 1313 页）】 potential soon to be'super-human

41、9;transforming clinical and research measurement precision.“ Professor Alastair Denniston said, “Within those handful of high-quality studies, we found that by deep learning Al could indeed detect disease ranging from cancer to eye disease as accurately as health professionals. But it's importan

42、t to note that it did not absolutely exceed human professional diagnosis. ” 32. Which of the following can best describe this Al program? A. Time-consuming.B. Environmentally friendly. C. Extremely unpractical.D. Labor-saving. 33. What is Charlotte Manisty's expectation of automated machine tech

43、niques? A. To treat eye disease faster and earlier. B. To analyze heart disease efficiently and accurately. C. To combine manual with automated analysis. D. To confirm heart structure and function. 34. What did Alastair Denniston say about Al? A. It would be super-human soon. B. It couldn't comp

44、letely replace expert doctors. C. It would correct professionals' measurement errors. D. It couldn't detect cancer as accurately as health professionals. 35. What is the main idea of the text? A. Al has many shortcomings in practice. B. Al totally shows its superiority to human analysis. C.

45、Al can reduce medical errors arising from human factors. D. Al can diagnose heart disease as well as doctors in less time. 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。 How to Develop Appropriate Self-Confidence Under most circumstances* having self-confidence is a good thi

46、ng. 36It is this strong sense of confidence that allows them to go out in the world and reach for their goals. But can you have too much self-confidence? 37In most cases, knowing your strengths 【高三英语试卷 第 9 9 页（共 1313 页）】 and having the assuredness to go out and take risks are admirable qualities. Bu

47、t when this confidence makes you inflexible, opposed to trying new things, and incapable of listening to others, it can become harmful to success and well-being. So what can people do to ensure that their self-confidence is realistic, authentic and socially appropriate? 38Whether you are evaluating

48、your own success or offering praise to your children, try to place a greater emphasis on the work that went into the task rather than just focus on how things turned out. You cannot always control how things go, but you can control the amount of work you put into achieving your goals. Keep learning

49、new things. Even if you are highly confident about your skills in an area, keep looking for new challenges. It is easy to become overconfident if you think you know everything there is to know about a subject. Finding new challenges to overcome does sharpen your skills. 39 Listen to what others have

50、 to say. Overconfidence can sometimes cause people to become rigid and even arbitrary. Instead of assuming that your way is the right or only way, try to keep an open mind. 40However, it is important to listen in order to gain a new perspective. A. Focus on the effort, not the outcome. B. Is overconfidence definitely a good thing? C. You might not always agree with other people. D. Having too much self-confidence is benef