1、临潼区20202021学年下学期高一年级质量检测试题第一部分: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。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 woman prefer to do?A.Avoid the traffic jam.B.Check in the hotel.C.Find a quiet place.2.Who is probably the man?A.An exhibition visit
2、or.B.A ticket collector.C.A policeman.3.What subject does the boy show little interest in?A.Physics.B.Math.C.Biology.4.What is the speakers opinion about the film?A. It has a surprising ending.B.It isnt worth watching.C.It makes them puzzled.5.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At hom
3、e.B.On a plane.C.At a newspaper stand.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。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.What will the speakers do next Saturday?A.Look at some photos.B.Travel to China.C.Buy a new car.7.Whats the rela
4、tionship between the speakers?A.Neighbors.B.A couple.C.Fellow workers.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.How long has the restaurant served breakfast?A.About 6 years.B.About 60 years.C.About 16 years.9.What will Betty probably try?A.French toast.B.Fruit salad.C.Fried eggs.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Who is getting married?A.
5、Clara.B.Grace.C.Judy.11.What will the man go for on Saturday?A.A picnic.B.A wedding.C.A birthday party.12.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Go to the wedding and the party.B.Call her best friend to say sorry.C.Attend the wedding a little late.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.What program was put off to ne
6、xt week?A.Some news reports.B.A talk show.C.A football game.14.Who was badly injured?A.The truck driver.B.The bus driver.C.The teacher.15.How many students got hurt in the accident?A.2.B.18.C.20.16.What caused the accident?A.Speeding.B.Bad weather.C.Drunk driving.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.What can we see
7、 in Johns photo?A.A rainstorm.B.A monkey.C.A sleeping lion.18.How much will John receive?A.$ 1,000.B.$ 500.C.$ 100.19.What can we learn about Bens photo?A.It was in black and white.B.It happened by accident.C.It was taken in Africa.20.What is the speakers advice in the end?A.Entering next months con
8、test.B.Checking back for more information.C.Being careful while taking pictures.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)阅读下列四篇短文,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。ACumbria, EnglandWhile London is amazing and definitely a must-go on any travelers list, Cumbria is a great destination if you wa
9、nt to see English autumn. Cumbria is often called the English Lake District. So apart from copper hills, green and red woodlands and pine trees, youre also guaranteed beautiful mirror reflections of autumnal scenery in the multiple lakes around here.Bruges, BelgiumThose pretty buildings wrapped in v
10、ines that go all shades of crimson in the autumn-its a feast for your eyes. And the canals, you have to take a boat ride through the canals when youre there-its incredible.Plus, they have the most charming open air markets that work all the way until the end of November, and its also a great opportu
11、nity to taste the best chocolate youll ever have in your life.Bavaria, GermanyWhat makes Bavaria a great fall travel destination? All the amazing wine and beer festivals that take place here in the autumn months.Speaking of views,did you know that Bavaria is home to not 1,not 2, but 25 historic Cast
12、les? Its a fairy-tale land,so enjoy it.Perthshire,ScotlandScotland is known for the beauty of its nature. But Perthshire in particular is just incredible. Its often called the Big Trees County. The views of grassy hills, beautiful yellow and red trees, and the golden reflections in the lakes are sim
13、ply breathtaking. If you want to see autumn in full glory-this is the place to go.21.Which is the best place to try the best chocolate according to the text?A.Cumbria,England.C.Bavaria,Germany.B.Bruges,Belgium.D.Perthshire,Scotland.22.Why is Bavaria called the fairy-tale land?A.It has many historic
14、castles.C.It has many grassy hills.B.It has many beautiful lakes.D.It has many red woodlands.23.When is the best time to visit the four places?A.In the early spring.C.Just in the autumn.B.In the early summer.D.Just in the winter.BEvery March, the US celebrates the accomplishments of women in America
15、n history. Even though these accomplishments go back a long way, most schools didnt start focusing on women pioneers and their achievements until recently.Today, most colleges offer classes in womens history and most schools teach kids about the many contributions women have made to the country. How
16、 did this change come about?International Womens Day Is BornOn March 19,1911,a German woman named Clara Zetkin organized the very first International Womens Day. Inspired by American working women, the annual event took on the causes of peace to end World War I as well as gain womens rights. Over th
17、e years, interest in International Womens Day decreased. It gained development again in the 1960s,when the womens movement caused women to wonder why they werent included in the history books.National Womens History Week Is CelebratedBy the 1970s,more female historians began to look back at the cont
18、ributions of women in history. In 1978,a California school district started Womens History Week to promote the teaching of womens history. School officials picked the week of March 8 to include International Womens Day. It was so popular that, in 1981,Congress passed a resolution making the week a c
19、elebration for the entire country. The concept of studying womens history continued to grow in popularity. In 1987,a group of women, supported by people working in museums, schools and libraries, asked Congress to expand the celebration. That same year, Congress declared the entire month of March Na
20、tional Womens History Month.National Womens History MuseumToday, schools and communities across the country celebrate the month with special lessons and activities designed to teach the ways women have helped shape the US. The women who have worked hard to make Womens History Month a reality would l
21、ike to see womens history studied all year, not just every March. In 1996,the National Womens History Museum was founded. It is a non-profit organization devoted to preserving and celebrating the various historic contributions of women. The organization is working with Congress to open a permanent m
22、useum site in Washington, DC.24.Long ago in American history, women pioneersA.were heroes in schoolsC.were greatly respected in schoolsB.struggled hard for a peaceful worldD.rarely became the focus in schools25.Why did Clara Zetkin organize the very first International Womens Day?A.To be famous.B.To
23、 develop more interests.C.To be supported by American working women.D.To struggle for peace and gain womens rights.26.When is National Womens History Week?A.The whole March.C.The week of March 8.B.A week of March.D.One month of the year.27.Whats the purpose of founding the National Womens History Mu
24、seum?A.To become a permanent museum site.B.To keep and observe the various historic contributions of women.C.To teach students the ways women have helped shape the USA.D.To earn lots of money and help women who had made contributions.CFor the first time, a generation of children is going through ado
25、lescence with smartphones ever-present. Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, has a name for these young people born between 1995 and 2012:“iGen”.She says,“Members of this generation are physically safer than those who came before them.They drink less,they learn to dr
26、ive later.” But psychologically(心理上),she argues,“they far more easily get hurt. Its not an overstatement to describe iGen as being on the border of the worst mental health crisis in decades.”Todays teens are just not spending as much time with their friends, face-to-face, where they can really read
27、each others feelings and get that social support. And we know from lots of research that spending time with other people in person is one of the best predictors(变形于 predict) for psychological well-being and one of the best protections against having mental health problems. Theyre more likely than yo
28、ung people just 5 or 10 years ago to say that theyre anxious, and that they have signs of depression.How much of a factor is parenting?“Parenting is playing a role. Many parents are worried about their teens driving, and going out with their friends and drinking. Yet parents are often not worrying a
29、bout their teens who stay at home on their phones all the time. But they should be worried about that. I think parents are worried about the wrong thing,Professor Twenge said.She offers several helpful solutions.“The first is to realize that spending a lot of time on the phone is not harmless and th
30、at if youre spending a lot of time on the phone, then it may take away time from activities that might be more beneficial for mental well-being, like spending time with people in person. And then for parents, I think it is a good idea to defer giving your child a smartphone as long as you can.”28.Wh
31、at does iGen refer to according to the text?A.Generation with high intelligence.C.Physically strong generation.B.Generation in information age.D.Psychologically healthy generation.29.How can todays teens avoid mental health crisis?A.By making more friends online.B.By seeing psychologists frequently.
32、C.By reading others feelings continuously.D.By communicating with friends face to face.30.What should parents concern according to Professor Twenge?A.Their teens chatting with classmates.C.Their teens addiction to smartphones.B.Their teens poor school performance.D.Their teens staying out with their
33、 friends.31.Which can best replace the underlined word “defer” in the last paragraph?A.Put off.B.Devote to.C.Think of.D.Insist on.DA full moon is appearing-and it will have a big influence on animals, especially those in the ocean.Recent studies show that many types of animals have biological clocks
34、 finely tuned to the cycles of the moon, which drives interesting and sometimes strange patterns of behavior.Besides discovering hidden aspects of animal life, the research also has intention of better understanding the circadian clocks(生物钟)present in all animals,including humans.The first circadian
35、 clocks evolved in the oceans, so studying them in ocean animals can tell us a lot about how they evolved and how they work and interact with each other, explains Kim Last, a researcher at the Scottish Association for Marine Science.Oysters(牡蛎),which open their shells to eat and spawn,also have a lu
36、nar rhythm,a new study shows.In a recent experiment, French researchers carefully monitored how widely a dozen oysters opened their shells during a 3.5-month period. The team used a high-tech device that quantified the shell opening every two seconds, as described in a paper published in the journal
37、 Biology Letters.They found that two types of oysters in Arcachon Bay in southwestern France were significantly more open during new moons and more closed when the moon was full. In addition, the oysters could tell the difference between the first quarter moon and the third quarter moon, and were si
38、gnificantly more open(by nearly 20 percent)at the latter.Its unknown why the oysters do this,though it could be due to more algae(海藻)or other food being available during the new moon and as the year progresses, says study leader Damien Tran, a researcher at the University of Bordeaux.The lunar cycle
39、 could influence food availability by its effect on the tides and thus the oceans currents. When the moon is full or new, it is directly in line with Earth and the sun, forcing a strong pull on the ocean and thus causing more pronounced tides, explains David Wilcockson,an ocean biologist at Aberystw
40、yth University in Wales who wasnt part of the study.32.Where did the earliest life forms probably evolve?A.In the tides.B.In the oysters.C.In the moon.D.In the ocean.33.Based on the observations, what is the likely order of when the oysters are most open and mostclosed?The new moon;The full moon;The
41、 first quarter;The third quarterA.-B.-C.-D.-34.What is it that leads to the huge tides?A.A strong pull.C.The lunar cycle.B.A straight line.D.The oceans current.35.Why are oysters mentioned as an example?A.To explain why they open their shells.B.To further stress the moons impact on animals.C.To show
42、 the difficulty of science experiments.D.To introduce how the high-tech device is used in experiments.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。Living in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. You have to learn different cult
43、ural practices and try to adapt to them.36They talk about topics such as ages, income or the state of being married or unmarried, which Americans think are annoying.In China, elders are traditionally treated with great respect and dignity while the young are cherished and nurtured.In America, the go
44、al of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children.37Chinese people have different meanings to explain friends.38.Friendship means lifelong friends who feel deeply obligated to give each other whatever help might seem required. Americans always call people they meet fri
45、ends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.As is well known, Chinese like to save.39 .It is different in the USA, where far fewer families are saving money for emergencies and education than Chinese people
46、.40.If you achieve something in the US, its because you are great. While in China, if you achieve something, it because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do gets attributed to the greater whole, while in America individual virtues are celebrated.A.Just hanging out together fro
47、m time to time is not friendshipB.American people put more emphasis on business and virtuesC.Chinese people value education and career more than AmericansD.Unlike Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their childrenE.They are always conservative when they are planning to spend moneyF.Basically C
48、hina values the community and the US values the individualG.Chinese people do not have the same idea of privacy as Americans do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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it 41 to have too much time?I