1、柳州市柳州市 2020 届高三摸底考试届高三摸底考试 英语试题英语试题 注意注意:1 请把答案填写在答题卡上请把答案填写在答题卡上,否则答题无效。否则答题无效。 2 答卷前、考生务必将密封线内的项目填写清楚答卷前、考生务必将密封线内的项目填写清楚,密封线内不要答题。密封线内不要答题。 3 选择题选择题,请用请用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的信息点涂黑。非选择题、请用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的信息点涂黑。非选择题、请用 0.5mm黑色黑色 字迹签字笔在答题卡指定位置作答。字迹签字笔在答题卡指定位置作答。 第第 I 卷卷(选择题选择题) 第一部分第一部分:听力听力(共两节共两节,满分满分
2、30 分分) 做题时做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后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你的答案转涂到客观题你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题 答题卡上。答题卡上。 第一节第一节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 1.5 分分,满分满分 7.5 分分) 听下面听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的从题中所给的 AB、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听三个选项中选出最佳选项。听 完每段对话后完每段对话后,你都有你都有 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。秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
3、每段对话仅读一遍。 1.Whats the weather like today? A.Wind B.Rainy. C.Sunny. 2.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At a restaurant B.In a park. C.In a bank 3.Which city do the two speakers plan to visit on Friday? A.Sydney B.Melbourne C.Canberra 4.What is the probable relationship between the t
4、wo speakers? A.Boss and secretary. B.Waiter and customer. C.Doctor and patient. 5.What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A.A living room. B.A painting. C.A Christmas plan. 第二节第二节(共共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 1.5 分分,满分满分 225 分分) 听下面听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中
5、选三个选项中选 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,每小题每小题 5 秒钟秒钟;听完后听完后,各小题将给各小题将给 出出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第听第 6 段材料段材料,回答第回答第 6、7 题。题。 6.When should the two Speakers arrive at Kellys , house? A.At 6: 15 pm. B.At 6: 30 pm. C.At 7: 30 pm 7.What will the woman do next?
6、 A.Make a call. B.Buy a gift. C.Go to Kellys house. 听第听第 7 段材料段材料,回答第回答第 8、9 题。题。 8.Why does the man come to the cafe? A.Because he made an appointment with the woman. B.Because he wanted to have a meal with his family. C.Because his friend recommended him to try the food there. 9.What has the woman
7、 been busy with recently? A.Her new job. B.Her housework. C.Her homework. 听第听第 8 段材料回答第段材料回答第 10 至至 12 题。题。 10.What is the woman? A.A.doctor. B.A.nurse. C.A.teacher. 11.Why was the woman moved when she first met the children? A.The children sat still. B.The children showed kindness to her. C.The chi
8、ldren cheered loudly. 12.What do we know about the woman according to the conversation? A.She will leave for a new school. B.She will stay with her parents for some time. C.She will leave the school for her health problems. 听第听第 9 段材料段材料,回答第回答第 13 至至 16 题。题。 13.Why does the woman give her pet dog me
9、dicine every month? A.To cure his diseases. B.To keep him in good health. C.To make him sleep well. 14.Who usually sets the prices of the medicines sold in most pet stores? A.Customers. B.The pet stores. C.The medicine companies. 15.How much does the woman spend on the medicines for her pet dog ever
10、y year? A.$20 B.$200 C.$2000 16.What does the man suggest the woman? A.Ordering medicines online. B.Asking her family for some money. C.Begging the pet stores to give her some discounts. 听第听第 10 段材料段材料,回答第回答第 17 至至 20 题。题。 17.What grade is Charlotte Ward in? A.Third. B.Fourth. C.Fifth. 18.Who didnt
11、go with Charlotte to see her father off? A.Her mother. B.Her brother. C.Her grandfather. 19.How did Charlotte feel when she saw her father sitting in the capsule? A.Nervous. B.Sad. C.Proud. 20.Where was the rocket sent up? A From a mountain of China. B.From a highland of America. C.From a desert of
12、Russia. 第二部分第二部分:阅读理解阅读理解(共两节满分共两节满分 40 分分) 第一节第一节(共共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 2 分分,满分满分 30 分分) 阅读下列短文阅读下列短文,从每题所给的从每题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中四个选项中,选出最佳选项。选出最佳选项。 A New Books Just Waiting for You! Saving nia Author: G.B.Jones Hardback: $34.99 Paperback: $23.99 E-book at $3.99 This book is based on a girls true st
13、ory.Separated from her nappy home and placed with drug-addicted relatives, Nia sinks into a depression and attempts to set herself on fire.The love of another child lights up her darkness and brings her out! An Insiders History of the Swingin Medallions Author: Carrol Blessoe Hardback: $29.99 Paperb
14、ack: $21.99 E-book at : $3.99 This book records the story of eight young guys, the Swingin Medallions, born in a small town in America, who become a national sense in the music world. Road to Freedom- My Life and Journey from a 3rd World Country Author: Edward A.Nieto Hardback: $27.99 Paperback: $19
15、.99 E-book at :$3.99 This book details Edward A.Nietos life and journey.It also includes his struggles with violence. corruption and the politics of living in a third world count. The Mister Author: E.L.James Hardback: $51.99 Paperback: $41.99 E-book at :$3.99 This is a new romantic story.Life has b
16、een easy for Maxim Trevelyan.But all that changes when he meets an unexpected young woman whos recently arrived in England.After some awkward moments and dramatic incidents, he finally wins the ladys heart. 1. Who writes about Nia? A. G.B.Jones. B. Carrol Blessoe. C. Edward A.Nieto. D. E.L.James. 2.
17、 What can we know about the book“An Insiders History of the Swingin Medallions“? A. It tells a story of adventure. B. Its a romantic story. C. It tells the story of some young musicians. D. Its about Edward A.Nietos struggling life. 3. Which book with a paperback is in the lowest price? A. Saving Ni
18、a. B. The Mister. C. An Insiders History of the Swingin Medallions. D. Road to Freedom-My Life and Journey from a 3rd World Country. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 【解析】 本文是一篇应用文，介绍了几本新书的情况。 【1 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Saving nia Author: G.B.Jones”可知，G.B.Jones的书写的是关于 Nia 的故事。故选 A 项。 【2 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“This book records
19、 the story of eight young guys, the Swingin Medallions, born in a small town in America, who become a national sense in the music world.” 这本书记录了八个年轻人的故事。他 们成为了音乐界的一个流派。可知它讲述了一些年轻音乐家的故事。故选 C项。 【3 题详解】 细节理解题。比较四本书的价格，“Road to Freedom-My Life and Journey from a 3rd World Country.”的价格 为 19.99美元，最低，故选 D
20、项。 B There is such a group of singers in the western musical circle at present, who enter the business as online celebrities(名人)and then become top idols and giant stars globally.They become popular for their videos online and then they are discovered by talent agents and gradually cause huge storms
21、 in the musical circle.For example, Troye Sivan, a singer who is nicknamed “chuoye”, became popular on You tube from an early age. As a popular video sharing website, You Tube has given rise to plenty of stars, creating a new celebrity culture.Providing a platform where anyone can post videos, You t
22、ube presents the opportunity for anyone to achieve fame by simply uploading a short video.Sivan has been making you tube videos since he was 12 to show his singing talent.In the digital age, Sivan has already developed large devoted audience online and his sensitive video blogs have earned him extre
23、me popularity. A.survey has showed that US teenagers are more attracted with You Tube stars, which is a surprising result.You Tube stars are judged to be more attractive, outstanding and related than traditional stars.Looking at the survey comments and feedback, teens enjoy a close and real experien
24、ce with You Tube celebrities, who arent carefully directed by design.Teens also say they appreciate YouTube stars sense of humor and risk-taking spirit, which are often limited by Hollywood stars.As a result, singers who make their first show in the traditional way no longer have a complete advantag
25、e in front of the audience.Online platforms open up a lot of doors for people.They become the best place to be discovered. 4. How do online celebrities become popular? A. By acting in Hollywood. B. By writing blogs on the website. C. By posting their videos online and gain recognition. D. By meeting
26、 audience across the country. 5. Why does the writer mention Troye Sivan in Paragraph I and Paragraph 2? A. To give an example of becoming successful by working hard. B. To give an example of becoming a well-known singer with the help of the website. C. To give an example of holding a successful con
27、cert. D. To give an example of sticking to great determination. 6. What can we infer about Hollywood stars according to the last paragraph? A. They never give performances online. B. They are more outstanding than YouTube stars. C. They write less sensitive video blogs than YouTube stars. D. They ar
28、e less humorous and risk-taking than YouTube stars. 7. What is the authors attitude towards online platforms like You Tube? A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Uncaring. D. Doubtful. 【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A 【解析】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了 YouTube网红这样一种新的潮流，并分析其背后的原因。 【4 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“You tube presents the opportunity
29、 for anyone to achieve fame by simply uploading a short video.”可知， You Tube 为任何人提供了一个通过上传一段短视频而成名的机会。因此可知他们通过 在线发布他们的视频并获得认可。故选 C项。 【5 题详解】 推理判断题。由第一、二段内容可知 Troye Sivan 就是通过在此网站上发视频成名的。故可推断出作者在举 一个在网站帮助下成为知名歌手的例子。故选 B 项。 【6 题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Teens also say they appreciate YouTube stars sense of humo
30、r and risk-taking spirit, which are often limited by Hollywood stars.” 可知，青少年还说他们欣赏 YouTube 明星的幽默感和冒险精神， 而这些是好莱坞明星没有。可推断出好莱坞明星不像 YouTube明星那样幽默和冒险。故选 D项。 【7 题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Online platforms open up a lot of doors for people.They become the best place to be discovered.” 可知在线平台为人们打开了很多大门，成为人们发现的最佳场所。
31、因此推断作者的观点是乐 观的。故选 A 项。 C Dr.Nancy Roman, born in 1925, who was celebrated as a pioneer for female scientists and had advanced the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, died on Dec 25, 2018. When Nancy Roman asked for permission to take a second algebra (代数)course in high school,a teacher demanded to
32、 know “what lady would take mathematics instead of Latin”.In college, a professor admitted that he often tried to prevent women from majoring in physics but Nancy stuck to it.And after receiving Doctor s degree in astronomy., she found a professional home at NASA(美国宇航局)In 1959, Dr.Roman became the f
33、irst chief of astronomy at NASA.headquarters, a role that made her one of the agencys first female leaders. Dr Roman spent much of her career helping develop, fund and promote technology that would help scientists see more clearly beyond Earths atmosphere.But her most well-known work was perhaps lea
34、ding to design the Hubble Space Telescope the first major telescope to be sent into space for the purpose of gathering photographs and data from the universe.She was, therefore, named as “the mother of Hubble”. “She made it possible to get the early telescope up into space to learn what needed to be
35、 learned,”said science historian Bob Zimmerman: and her hard-nosed nature helped get the telescope built. The telescope did not launch until 1990, a little more than a decade after Dr Roman retired, but when it did, its photographs of the universe thrilled the world.I am glad, “she once told Science
36、,“I ignored the people who told me that I could not be an astronomer.” 8. What can we conclude from the teachers reaction to Nancy Romans application for taking a second algebra course? A. The teacher doubted it. B. The teacher didnt care about it. C. The teacher accepted it at once. D. The teacher
37、was strongly against it. 9. What was the most famous achievement of Nancy Romans work? A. She was one of the founders of NASA. B. She proved the black hole really existed. C. She was the first female astronomer in the world. D. She led to design the Hubble Space Telescope. 10. When did Dr.Nancy Roma
38、n probably retire? A. In1969. B. In1979. C. In1990. D. In2000. 11. What can we learn from Dr.Nancy Romans words in the last paragraph? A. She was very proud of what she had done for the country. B. She thought highly of the people who hadnt believed her. C. She was delighted to have become an astron
39、omer in spite of the prejudice on her. D. She had hard-nosed nature and never cared about other peoples opinions. 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. C 【解析】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了南希罗曼摒弃他人偏见，成为一个天文学家的故事。 【8 题详解】 推理判断题。 根据第二段“When Nancy Roman asked for permission to take a second algebra (代数)course in high school,a teacher
40、 demanded to know “what lady would take mathematics instead of Latin”.” 当南希罗曼请求 允许在高中修第二代数课程时，一位老师要求知道“哪个女士会修数学而不是拉丁语”。可知老师对此表 示怀疑。故选 A项。 【9 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段首句“Dr.Nancy Roman, born in 1925, who was celebrated as a pioneer for female scientists and had advanced the launch of the Hubble Space Telescop
41、e, died on Dec 25, 2018.讲到她被誉为女科学 家的先驱，并推动了哈勃太空望远镜的发射。可知南希罗曼的作品最著名的成就领导设计了哈勃太空望 远镜。故选 D 项。 【10 题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The telescope did not launch until 1990, a little more than a decade after Dr Roman retired,” 这架望远镜直到 1990年才发射， 也就是罗曼博士退休后的十多年， 可知她是在七十年代退休的。 故选 B项。 【11 题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I am glad, “she once tol
42、d Science,“I ignored the people who told me that I could not be an astronomer.” 我很高兴，她曾经对科学杂志说：我忽略了那些告诉我我不能成为天文学家的人。可知 她很高兴成为一名天文学家，但对那些对她有偏见的人却不尽然。故选 C 项。 D It is well known that male humpback whales(座头鲸)are skilled singers.Their songs are thought to attract females in high frequency sounds while t
43、o compete with other males in low frequency sounds.Research led by the Wildlife Conservation Society has now made a new discovery. The study looked at the songs of two humpback whale populations, based on sound recordings collected from 2013 to 2018.One group was based in the South Atlantic, off the
44、 coast of Gabon, and the other in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar.Analysis of the recordings showed that the two groups picked up musical ideas from each other and borrowed phrases and themes into their latest song.This suggested that the males from the two groups came into contact with each other
45、over the five years and shared songs. To uncover this musical cooperation, researchers recorded the songs and transcribe them into more than 1,500 individual sounds and patterns, or song units.They found that the units were composed into larger phrases, which were then repeated to form themes.These
46、themes were sung for hours at a time, or even days.By 2018, both populations have been singing largely the same songs. “This similarity in the songs shows that these two populations come into closer contact than other southern populations, explains Dr Melinda Rekdahl, leading author of the study.As
47、well as being an interesting phenomenon, she explains that those songs allow even greater insight into the workings of the humpback whale populations. 12. What do people usually think of the purpose of male humpback whales songs? A. To have fun. B. To attract other fish. C. To increase the populatio
48、n of their group. D. To attract females and compete with other males. 13. How could the two groups of humpback whales in research sing similar songs? A. They were born with those songs. B. The researchers composed similar songs for them. C. The male whales from the two groups learned singing from ea
49、ch other. D. The male whales taught the females songs from the other group. 14. What does the underlined word“transcribe in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Change. B. Describe. C. Create. D. Enjoy. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. A Kind of Magic Whales. B. Male Humpback Whales Share Songs. C. The Biggest Ocean Animals. D. The Workings of Humpback Whale Populations. 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 【解析】 本文是一篇说明文，讲述了雄性座头鲸的声音，以及他们声音的传播分享。 【12 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Their songs are thought to attract
