四川省宜宾市第四中学2020届高三英语上学期开学考试试题（通用）

四川省宜宾市第四中学2020届高三英语上学期开学考试试题试题共8页 满分：120分 考试时间：120分钟第I卷（选择题100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，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.Why was the man late?A. He cleaned out the garage.B. He fell over from the toolbox.C. He tried to find his baseball bat.2.What is the woman going to do?A. Catch a train.B. Carry out a survey.C. Identify her personality.3.Where are the speakers?A. In the classroom.B. In the library.C. At home.4.How will the speakers go to Zhongshan Road?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By subway.5.When will the man leave for Perth?A. On May 24th.B. On May 26th.C. On May 27th.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，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，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至第7题。6.What do we know about the man?A. He is ill.B. He likes reading.C. He is daydreaming.7.What are the speakers going to do?A. Read books together.B. Buy a camerA.C. Watch the sunset.听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。8.What kind of TV series are the speakers talking about?A. Sci-fiction.B. Crime.C. Documentary.9.What does the woman think of the TV series?A. Its confusing.B. Its boring.C. Its thrilling.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Coach and learner.B. Driver and policeman.C. Interviewer and interviewee.11.What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Practice more.B. Drive slower.C. Submit her application.12.What can we say about the man?A. Hes rude.B. Hes humorous.C. Hes patient.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What motivated Joy to found a club?A. A storyB. A documentaryC. A weather broadcast14.What do the club members usually do?A. Broadcast newsB. Reduce PM 2.5 levelsC. Share low carbon advice15.How did the speaker promote the club?A. By posting environmental informationB. By taking public transportationC. By shouldering responsibility16.Why does the speaker make the speech?A. To be admitted by a new schoolB. To attract more membersC. To found a new club听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a language lab.B. In a studioC. In a bookstore18.What does the man owe his success to?A. Hard workB. Classes in poetryC. His mothers guidance19.What does the man find most difficult in writing?A. Choosing right wordsB. Describing experiencesC. Getting a perfect chance20.What does the man think of his own writing?A. CreativeB. EncouragingC. Successful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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACourse No. 1406 12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture)In The Secrets of Mental Math, award-winning Professor Arthur T. Benjamin teaches you the basic knowledge of mental mathematics. This powerful ability to perform mental calculations will give you an edge in business, at school, at work, or anywhere else that you meet with math.Course No. 7175 12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture)In Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre, expert art critic and historian Professor Richard Brertell takes you on an unforgettable journey through one of the worlds greatest museums. This 12-lecture series explores some of the most beautiful and renowned, examples from the museums remarkable collection of masterworks.Course No. 158 12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture)In My Favorite Universe, world-famous physicist and director of the Hayden Pknetarium Neil dcGrassc Tyson takes you on a spirited and intellectually interesting journey through the universe and all its history, from before the big bang to the most likely ways in which the entire universe might end.Course No. 6299 12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture)In The History of the Bible: The Making of the New Testament Canon, New York Times best-selling author and professor Bart D. Ehrman reveals the secret history behind the making of the New Testament, including how and when each book was written and why it was chosen to be included.SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER!Order any one of theseBEST-SELLING COURSES for only:$199.95 $9.95 on DVD$134.95 $6.95 on CD+$5 Shipping and HandlingORDER TODAY! Sale Ends Friday!21.Who can tell you something about the space?A. Bart D. Ehrman.B. Neil dcGrassc Tyson.C. Arthur T. Benjamin.D. Richard Brertell.22.How much is Course No.158 on DVD delivered to your house?A. $6.95.B. $9.95.C. $11.95 .D. $14.95.23.What is the passage mainly about?A. College courses studied in home.B. College courses learned on line.C. Some world-famous lectures.D. Four interesting books in discount.BTRAIL SAFE! is a unique safety training program designed specifically for National Park Service (NPS) Trail Volunteers, but is useful to everyone! Its based upon NPS Operational Leadership Training, where the human factor of safety is explored. TRAIL SAFE! captures (捕捉) the core learning objectives of the 16-hour Operational Leadership course while allowing volunteers to learn from their own homes online.The TRAIL SAFE! series includes eight video lessons, each ranging in length from 18 to 40 minutes long. Watch them over the course of multiple days, or “binge watch” the entire series in three hoursits up to youbut please watch them in order from Lesson 1 through Lesson 8. After viewing the lessons, send your training verification (验证) emails to register your participation. When you have viewed and registered for all eight individual lessons, each participant will receive a TRAIL SAFE! pin and a SPE/GAR card in the mail for use in the field. Thank you for helping to make Sleeping Bear Dunes one of the safest work environments for NPS Trail Volunteers like yourself.Ready to start?Click on this link to access all TRAIL SAFE! videos: /iatr/trail-safe.htmIf you require Audio Descriptive versions of TRAIL SAFE!, the link to those videos is also available on the Ice Age Trail site.Record your participationIn order to receive credits for your participation, please fill in your answers to the following questions and email to: Matthew_.Which video lesson did you just complete viewing?Name of the Trail where you volunteer.Your name and full mailing address, so we may send your course completion materials to you.Names and addresses of others if you are viewing this lesson in a group setting.Optional: Please let us know any comments or suggestions you have about this lesson.Upon registering your completion for the entire eight lesson series, youll receive your TRAIL SAFE! pin and risk assessment card via mail.24.What is the aim of TRAIL SAFE!?A. To develop volunteers operational leadership.B. To offer links to the websites for learning.C. To provide credits for viewing.D. To pass the risk assessment.25.How long does it take the participants to watch the eight videos at a time?A. 18 minutes.B. 40 minutes.C. 3 hours.D. 16 hours.26.What should the participants do to get a SPE/GAR card?A. Watch and register for all the series.B. Give some comments on the lessons.C. Send and receive training mails.D. Answer all of the questions.27.What can be inferred about the job of NPS Trail Volunteers?A. It is popular with everyone.B. It can be dangerous.C. It shall be completed online.D. It needs NPS working experience.CWhen my grandmother died at the age of 96, there were two things she left behind in abundance-nearly 100 photo albums documenting decades of travel and home life, and a dozen quilts, one of which my mother gave me.Quilting is the process of sewing together fabric(作料)to make one large piece of fabric. In my family，quilting and sewing is a tradition that has been passed down through the generations. My mother says her great-grandmother would occasionally travel around New York State to sew clothing for other families.In the United States，quilting was a craft(手艺)that started as a necessity and eventually became much more. In 1862, the U.S. government offered millions of acres of land to Americans who wanted to move west. This allowed families to settle on land that that could eventually own. They often built their own homes and lived off the vegetables in their gardens and the livestock they had. Sewing was very important for women because they were responsible for clothing their families and keeping them warm.Quilting also became a chance for women to socialize with each other.They would gather for so-called “quilting bees”，where they would meet up and work on one quilting project together. This provided a much-needed relief from the lonely life of living on a large piece of land.Throughout history, the different patterns on American quilts have conveyed all kinds of information. From then，we can tell where a person lived，what region of the world they originated from, or sometimes a story is told in pictures on a quilt.Even today，women still gather to quit together in a show of friendship and a love for the craft，just like the old days.My sister has tried quilting a few times，and hopefully，her two daughters may one day continue this family tradition.28.What do we know about quilting？A. It is a lost traditional craft.B. It is a major means of making a living in the USA.C. It is a craft that has become a cultural symbol.D. It was a way to carry on the American history.29.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3？A. Introduce a new topic for discussion.B. Summarize the previous paragraphsC. Add some background information.D. Praise the U.S.governments policy.30.What does the underlined word“this”in paragraph 4 refer to？A. Working on the land.B. Participating in“quilting bees”.C. Designing a quilting project.D. Clothing the family.31.What is the authors purpose in writing the text？A. To instruct how to sew together fabric.B. To show the authors skills of quilting.C. To tell about the struggle of women.D. To appeal for preservation of quilting.DMost people have had songs stuck in their heads at some point. The scientific name for this is involuntary musical imagery (INMI), which simply means that the people do not choose to keep the songs in their heads. Experts have nicknamed this condition “earworm,” even though it is not an actual worm, and it does not take place in the ear. Rather, it takes place in the memory centers of the brain. It occurs when a catchy tune “sticks” in a persons mind. What makes a song stick depends on the individual. Some people get stuck on their favorite songs, while others end up fixated (念念不忘的) on songs they find annoying.Nobody knows exactly why, a particular song gets caught in a persons brain. It can be brought on after recently hearing a song, or it can be started by a memory. Although earworm can happen to anyone at any time, certain people are more likely than others to suffer from it. Most commonly, musicians experience it, but people who simply listen to music more frequently than others are also more prone to (倾向于) earworm.No evidence has proven one effective cure, but anything that disturbs the brain can help. The best way to shift the brain is to occupy it with a new activity. For example, actively chewing gum might switch the brains focus from the repeating song to the moving jaw. Engaging in a task that requires concentration can remove the annoying earworm as well. However, if the task requires too much effort, it can actually make the earworm last, because the mind tends to wander to escape the difficulty of the job at hand.While earworm can be very annoying, there is no evidence that suggests it is actually harmful. In fact, some experts are studying earworm to see what they can learn about memory centers. After all, these songs repeat automatically with no effort. What if science could apply this information to learning? What if everyone could learn new things without having to try so hard? If scientists can figure out how to tap into this type of memory, learning might look different in the future.32.Which description is right about earworm?A. It is shaped like an insect in the ear.B. It results from listening to amazing songs.C. It is a nickname for a disease called INMI.D. It is a condition happening in ones brain.33.Who is more likely to suffer from earworm?A. A brain scientist. B. A retired physicist.C. A famous painter. D. A pop music fan.34.Which of the following activity can stop earworm effectively?A. Reflecting on the song. B. Going on listening to a songC. Enjoying a tasty snack. D. Solving a hard math problem.35.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Earworm may make learning less painful.B. Earworm has little to do with memory.C. Earworm can be cured by the scientists.D. Earworm does more good than harm.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。Being Left-handed in a Right-handed WorldThe world is designed for right-handed people, but why does a tenth of the population prefer the left? 36.The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-handedness tends to run in families, its assumed that left-handedness has a genetic (基因的) component to it. 37. In fact, identical twins, who share the same genes, can sometimes prefer to use different hands. There are also plenty of theories on what else might determine which hand you write with, but many experts believe that its kind of random.Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many cultures. 38. In some areas, the left hand became known as the “unclean” hand. In many religions, the right hand of God is the favored hand. For example, Jesus sits at Gods right side. Gods left hand, however, is the hand of judgement. Various activities and experiences become rude or even signs of bad luck when the left hand becomes involved. In some parts of Scotland, it is considered bad luck to meet a left-handed person at the start of a journey. 39. A person giving directions will put their left hand behind them and even physically try to point with their right hand if necessary. In some Asian countries, eating with the left hand is considered impolite.40. People come to realize that left-handedness is natural. People even noticed that many famous people are left-handed, including Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Charlie Chaplin. Some researchers find out that lefties are more creative and can deal with abstract thinking better. The left-handedness is more easily adaptable to the right-handed world as well. Being left-handed is no longer a sad story now; instead, it is a wonderful gift or maybe it is something you should take pride in.A. In other words, left-handers are born that way.B. Left-handedness used to be regarded as a disability.C. The unfavorable associations of the use of the left hand among cultures are varied.D. Why do they prefer to use their left hand rather than their right hand for routine activities?E. Why do some parents force their left-handed children to become right-handed when writing?F. In Ghana, pointing, gesturing, giving or receiving items with the left hand is considered rude.G. Fortunately, nowadays most societies and cultures no longer reject left-handedness like before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。Many years ago, I was working in an office in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We had a large _41_that looked out over a busy street. I was standing by it one day when a woman in a _42_ car looked up and made eye contact. Naturally I _43_. As she turned and tried to identify me, a quiet laugh _44_ my lips. My co-workers began taking an interest, and stood back watching the _45_ I received, and laughing happily. Then the stress of work was _46_ away.Christmas was approached, and job _47_were announced. Several of my co-workers were losing their jobs, and everyone was_48_. While I was working a night shift, a red jacket, a box of foam(泡沫橡胶)packing and strips of tape in the corner attracted my _49_. They could be Santas jacket and beard! Then I folded a red file into a _50_ and tied the beard to it. The next day I walked _51_ down into the office in the costume. My co-workers _52_ around me and laughed for the first time in weeks. Suddenly, my boss came up to me, _53_, shook his head and then left. I feared _54_. Then the phone rang.With a bead of sweat _55_ my forehead, I entered the boss office. _56_, he laughed: “Thanks, Mike! Its been hard to enjoy the Christmas season. Thanks for the laugh. I _57_ it.”That evening, I stood _58_ by the window and waved at my fans, with my heart _59_ with joy. For a few minutes of that day, wed been able to forget our _60_.41.A. boardB. windowC. roofD. curtain42.A. workingB. wanderingC. passingD. following43.A. wavedB. ignoredC. shoutedD. shook44.A. obtainedB. lockedC. graspedD. escaped45.A. concernsB. feelingsC. reactionsD. actions46.A. givenB. turnedC. washedD. broken47.A. loadsB. timeC. arrangementD. cuts48.A. depressedB. excitedC. confusedD. awkward49.A. noticeB. attentionC. appreciationD. consideration50.A. jacketB. tieC. vestD. hat51.A. sadlyB. nervouslyC. embarrassedlyD. bravely52.A. gotB. gatheredC. turnedD. presented53.A. approachedB. backed offC. stepped inD. paused54.A. closureB. difficultyC. troubleD. mistake55.A. pulling downB. rolling downC. flowing onD. moving on56.A. LastlyB. ThusC. InsteadD. However57.A. neededB. deservedC. declaredD. shared58.A. happilyB. carefullyC. hopefullyD. silently59.A. filledB. coveredC. equippedD. loaded60.A. weaknessB. faultsC. lossesD. changes第II卷（非选择题50分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分1