1、临川学校 2020-2021 学年度第一学期第一次成绩检测 高三英语学科试卷高三英语学科试卷 考试时间：考试时间：120 分钟 满分：满分：150 分 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答 题卡一并交回。 第第卷卷 注意事项：注意事项： 1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答 题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮 擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分
2、 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 will Dorothy do on the weekend? A. Go out with her friend. B. Work on her paper. C. Make some plans. 2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt? A. $ 15. B. $30. C. $50. 3. What h
3、as the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon? A. To attend a wedding. B. To visit an exhibition. C. To meet a friend. 4. When does the bank close on Saturday? A. At 1:00 p.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 4:00 p.m. 5. Where are the speakers? A. In a store. B. In a classroom. C. At a hotel. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题
4、 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；听完后每小题将给出 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 do we know about Nora? A. She prefers a room of her own. B. She likes to work with other girls. C. She lives near the city cen
5、ter. 7. What is good about the flat? A. It has a large sitting room. B. It has good furniture. C. It has a big kitchen. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Where has Barbara been? A. Milan. B. Florence. C. Rome. 9. What has Barbara got in her suitcase? A. Shoes. B. Stones. C. Books. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. W
6、ho is making the telephone call? A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon. C. Jack Cooper. 11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper? A. His wife. B. His boss. C. His secretary. 12. What is the message about? A. A meeting. B. A visit to France. C. The date for a trip. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Who co
7、uld the man speaker most probably be? A. A person who saw the accident. B. The driver of the lorry. C. A police officer. 14. What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place? A. Walking along Churchill Avenue. B. Getting ready to cross the road. C. Standing outside a bank. 15. When did the ac
8、cident happen? A. At about 8:00 a.m. B. At about 9:00 a.m. C. At about 10:0 0 a.m. 16. How did the accident happen? A. A lorry hit a car. B. A car ran into a lorry. C. A bank clerk rushed into the street. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is the talk mainly about? A. The history of the school. B. Th
9、e courses for the term. C. The plan for the day. 18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students? A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the classrooms. 19. What can students do in the practical areas? A. Take science courses. B. Enjoy excellent meats. C. Attend wo
10、rkshops. 20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions? A. During the lunch hour. B. After the welcome speech. C. Before the tour of the labs. 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节第一节 （共（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）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 There are c
11、ampus museums all over China that offer various collections and make for eye- opening visits. Beijing Air and Space Museum at Beihang University Admission: free Opening hours: Tuesday and Saturday, 9:00 am -12:00 pm Highlights: Included among the more than 300 historic aircraft and space artifacts a
12、re one of the two Northrop P - 61 Black Widows in the world and Chinas first light airliner, Beijing 1. Fudan University Museum Admission: free Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Highlights: A unique collection of native artifacts from the Gaoshan aborigines i
13、n Taiwan. Some of them, such as pearl vests, are rarely seen even in Taiwan. China Ichthyic Culture Museum at Shanghai Ocean University Admission: 10 yuan Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Highlights: In this collection of more than 40,000 specimens of about 3
14、,000 ocean-dwelling species, the most eye-catching one is an 18. 4-meter-long sperm whale skeleton. Yifu Museum of China University of Geosciences Admission: 40 yuan; half price for students Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm; weekends and holidays, 9:00 am - 4
15、:30 pm Highlights: It houses a collection of more than 30,000 mineral and rock specimens, more than 2,000 of which are rare ones like the museums well-known dinosaur fossils. China Academy Museum at Hunan University Admission: 50 yuan Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 8: 00 am - 6: 30 pm in summer an
16、d 8: 30 am - 6:00 pm in winter Highlights: Chinas only museum to feature the history of academies and cultural education in the country. 21. Which museum will you choose if youre interested in sea species? A. China Academy Museum at Hunan University. B. Yifu Museum of China University of Geosciences
17、. C. Beijing Air and Space Museum at Beihang University. D. China Ichthyic Culture Museum at Shanghai Ocean University. 22. What can you see in Yifu Museum of China University of Geosciences? A. Space artifacts. B. Dinosaur fossils. C. Native artifacts. D. Sperm whale skeletons. 23. When can you go
18、to China Academy Museum at Hunan University? A. On Tuesday 6:00 pm in winter. B. On Saturday 8:00 am in winter. C. On Sunday 6:30 pm in summer. D. On Wednesday 8:00 am in summer. B Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the
19、 school district was going to offer a Mandarin(普通话) class, he quickly changed his mind. “I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin,” said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media p
20、osts from his Chinese-speaking friends. While its a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career. “Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power,” he said. Many experts a
21、gree that proficiency(熟练) in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. “People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing fast,” said Marty Abbott, director of the American Council( 议 会 )
22、on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “Were seeing it in all parts of the country.” Abbott predicts that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin in public and private schools throughout the US. She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as an “important needs” language and
23、 provides professional development programs for teachers. “Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic competitiveness,” Abbott added. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius In
24、stitutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin. 24
25、. Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin? A. Mandarin was easier to learn than Latin. B. Mandarin could be helpful to his future career. C. Mandarin might help him learn more about China. D. Mandarin could enable him to study computer engineering. 25. The underlined word “
26、edge” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”. A. a slight advantage B. the outside limit C. a sharp tone of voice D. an exciting quality 26. Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with? A. Mandarin should be taught in classrooms throughout the US. B. Those skilled at Chinese will be t
27、he most competitive in the future. C. The US governments policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US. D. Americans learn Mandarin because they worry about their national security. 27. What does the author mainly talk about in this passage? A. The rising popularity of Mandarin among American stud
28、ents. B. The great benefits of learning Mandarin for American students. C. The influence of Chinas growing power on American education. D. The effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the US. C People have different ways of dealing with a common cold. Some take over-the- counter( 非 处方
29、的) medicines such as aspirin while others try popular home remedies(治疗)like herbal tea or chicken soup. Yet here is the tough truth about the common cold: nothing really cures it. So why do people sometimes believe that their remedies work? According to James Taylor, professor at the University of W
30、ashington, colds usually go away on their own in about a week, improving a little each day after symptoms peak, so its easy to believe its medicine rather than time that deserves the credit, USA Today reported. It still seems hard to believe that we can deal with more serious diseases yet are powerl
31、ess against something so common as a cold. Recently, scientists came closer to figuring out why. To understand it, you first need to know how antiviral(抗病毒的) drugs work. They attack the virus by attaching to and changing the surface structures of the virus. To do that, the drug must fit and lock int
32、o the virus like the right piece of a jigsaw(拼图), which means scientists have to identify the virus and build a 3-D model to study its surface before they can design an antiviral drug that is effective enough. The two cold viruses that scientists had long known about were rhinovirus(鼻病毒) A and B. Bu
33、t they didnt find out about the existence of a third virus, rhinovirus C, until 2006. All three of them contribute to the common cold, but drugs that work well against rhinovirus A and B have little effect when used against C. “This explains most of the previous failures of drug trials against rhino
34、virus,” study leader Professor Ann Palmenberg at University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, told Science Daily. Now, more than 10 years after the discovery of rhinovirus C, scientists have finally built a highly-detailed 3-D model of the virus, showing that the surface of the virus is, as expected, differ
35、ent from that of other cold viruses. With the model in hand, hopefully a real cure for a common cold is on its way. Soon, we may no longer have to waste our money on medicines that dont really work. 28. What does the author think of popular remedies for a common cold? A. They are quite effective. B.
36、 They are slightly helpful. C. They actually have no effect. D. They still need to be improved. 29. How do antiviral drugs work? A. By breaking up cold viruses directly. B. By changing the surface structures of the cold viruses. C. By preventing colds from developing into serious diseases. D. By abs
37、orbing different kinds of cold viruses at the same time. 30. What can we infer from the passage? A. The surface of cold viruses looks quite similar. B. Scientists have already found a cure for the common cold. C. Scientists were not aware of the existence of rhinovirus C until recently. D. Knowing t
38、he structure of cold viruses is the key to developing an effective cure. 31. What is the best title for this passage? A. Drugs against cold viruses B. Helpful home remedies C. No current cure for common cold D. Research on cold viruses D Wanna buy a body? That was the opening line of more than a few
39、 phone calls I got from self-employed photographers when I was a photo editor at USNewsLike many in the mainstream press, I wanted to separate the world of photographers into them, who trade in pictures of bodies or run after famous people like Princess Diana, and us , the serious newspeopleBut afte
40、r 16 years in that role, I came to wonder whether the two worlds were easily distinguishable Working in the reputable world of journalism, I told photographers to cover other peoples difficult life situationsI justified marching into moments of sadness, under the appearance of the readers right to k
41、nowI worked with professionals talking their way into situations or shooting from behind police linesAnd I wasnt alone In any American town, after a car crash or some other horrible incident when ordinary people are hurt or killed, you rarely see photographers pushing past rescue workers to take pho
42、tos of the blood and injuriesBut you are likely to see local newspaper and television photographers on the sceneand fast How can we justify doing this? Journalists are taught to separate, doing the job from worrying about the consequences of publishing what they recordRepeatedly, they are reminded o
43、f a news-business saying: Leave your conscience in the office, A victim may lie bleeding, unconscious, or deadYour job is to record the image （图象） Youre a photographer, not an emergency medical workerYou put away your feelings and document the scene But catastrophic events often bring out the worst
44、in photographers and photo editorsIn the first minutes and hours after a disaster occurs, photo agencies buy picturesThey rush to obtain the rights to be the only one to own these shocking images and death is usually the subjectOften, an agency buys a picture from a local newspaper or an amateur pho
45、tographer and puts it up for bid by major magazinesThe most sought-after special pictures command tens of thousands of dollars through bidding contests I worked on all those stories and many like themWhen they happen, you move quickly: buying, dealing, trying to beat the agencies to the pictures Now
46、, many people believe journalists are the hypocrites （ 伪 君 子 ） who need to be brought down, and its our pictures that most anger othersReaders may not believe, as we do, that there is a distinction between clear-minded us and mean-spirited themIn too many cases, by our choices of images as well as h
47、ow we get them, we prove our readers right 32When journalists are working, they are told to Awork with their conscience Brespect the privacy of the victim Cseparate their work from feelings Dask police for permission to take photos 33The 5th and 6th paragraphs mainly tell us that Aspeed determines t
48、he success of a news story Bphoto agencies are greedier than serious newspeople Cphotographers have free access to photos of accidents Dprofit is the driving force behind the competition for photos 34It can be learned from the last paragraph that serious newspeople Aobtain photos differently from ne
49、ws agencies Bare no better than self-employed photographers Care more devoted to work than non-professionals Dhave a higher moral standard than self-employed photographers 35The underlined word them in the last paragraph refers to Aphoto editors Bphoto agencies Cserious newspeople Dself-employed photographers 第二节第二节 （共（共 5 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）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。 Nowadays, people are getting less sleep than they need. We need to get eight hours of sleep each night. But today, many of us are not getting enough ho
