四川省泸县第五中学2020届高三英语上学期开学考试试题（通用）

四川省泸县第五中学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.When will the man leave for Perth?A. On May 24th.B. On May 26th.C. On May 27th.2.How will the speakers go to Zhongshan Road?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By subway.3.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.4.Where are the speakers?A. In the classroom.B. In the library.C. At home.5.What is the woman going to do?A. Catch a train.B. Carry out a survey.C. Identify her personality.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 does the man doA. A journalistB. A touristC. A teacher11.When did the woman come to the UK? 2o fourA. In2020B. In 2020C. In 202012.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Losing weightB. International studentsC. Culture shook听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a language lab.B. In a studioC. In a bookstore14.What does the man owe his success to?A. Hard workB. Classes in poetryC. His mothers guidance15.What does the man find most difficult in writing?A. Choosing right wordsB. Describing experiencesC. Getting a perfect chance16.What does the man think of his own writing?A. CreativeB. EncouragingC. Successful听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What motivated Joy to found a club?A. A storyB. A documentaryC. A weather broadcast18.What do the club members usually do?A. Broadcast newsB. Reduce PM 2.5 levelsC. Share low carbon advice19.How did the speaker promote the club?A. By posting environmental informationB. By taking public transportationC. By shouldering responsibility20.Why does the speaker make the speech?A. To be admitted by a new schoolB. To attract more membersC. To found a new club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.BWhile the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school students in Auckland, New Zealand. They became the worlds first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher. Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom, Will is just anavatarthat appears on the students desktop, or smartphone screen, whenordered to come.Theautonomousanimation platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it toshowhuman-like behavior. The digital teacher is assignedto teach Vectors “Besustainablewith energy” a free program for Auckland elementary schools.Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non-verbalcues. For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two-way interaction not only helps attract the students attention, but also allows the programs developers to monitor their engagement, and make changes if needed.Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the nextgeneration. He says, “I have a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver cost-effective, rich, educational experience in the future.”The program, in place since August 2020, has been a great success thus far. Ravishankar says, “ What wasfascinatingto me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captured their attention.” However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.24.What was special for some elementary school students in Auckland?A. A digital teacher taught them.B. They first saw something digital.C. This was the start of a new school year.D. They could get close to smartphone screen.25.What is the benefit of this two-way interaction?A. It can smile back.B. It can use microphone.C. It can talk any topic for free.D. It can change if necessary.26.Whats Ravishankars attitude to Wills replacing Human educators soon?A. Optimistic.B. Doubtful.C. Unclear.D. Disapproving.27.What might be the best title for the passage?A. New High-tech Contributes to EducationB. The Worlds First Digital Teacher Appears in Classroom.C. The Worlds First Digital Teacher, a Help to StudentsD. New Zealand Will Replace Teachers in ClassroomsCWhen the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris (巴黎圣母院) was on fire, it seemed as if the nation had lost a piece of its soul. A similar tragedy took place in 19th century Russia. And the rebuilding effort of the Russians might offer some inspiration for the French.Standing in the heart of the Russian capital, with 60,000 square meters of floor space and 1,500 rooms, the Winter Palace was among the worlds grandest building. On Dec. 17, 1837, a fire broke out at the Winter Palace. By the morning of Dec.19, only the structures framework remained.For the czar (沙皇) , the fire presented a political challenge. Fearing that Russias enemies would cast the fire as a blow to the czarist orders, the czars supporters quickly worked together to shape the description of the fire in Russia and abroad. They wanted the country to appear united. And they certainly didnt want despair to become the story.The first full account of the fire was written in French by the poet Petr Viazemskii. A Russian translation appeared two months later. That text and others painted a highly idealized picture of the response to the tragedy. The accounts noted that the czar forcefully directed the fires containment. Soldiers were selfless to save the palace. The Russian people felt the loss just as deeply as the czar.To erase the shame of the fire, the czar set a nearly impossible goal: rebuild the palace within 15 months, and he ordered that rebuilt palace look exactly as it had before.Thousands of workers labored on the construction site. They made rapid progress. On Match 25, 1839, the czar celebrated the rebirth of the Winter Palace.Outwardly identical to the old version, the new palace featured more iron and brick in its structures-and less wood. It was far less fire-prone than the original.Notre Dame hasnt experienced the same level of destruction as the Winter Palace, if the Russian phoenix of 1839 is any indication, there is hope that a renewed Notre Dame will once again grace the banks of the Seine.28.What do we know about the fire in the Winter Palace?A. It burnt down 60,000 roomsB. It lasted more than 24 hoursC. It was set by Russias enemiesD. It completely destroyed the palace29.Why did the czar decide to rebuild the palace in a short time?A. To secure his powerB. To challenge his enemiesC. To unite French peopleD. To celebrate his birthday30.What did Viazemskii and others stress in their accounts?A. The scene of the fireB. The selflessness of the czarC. The Russians joint effort to fight the fireD. The ideal result achieved by the Russians.31.Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To describe a fire at the Winter PalaceB. To praise the renewal of the Winter PalaceC. We express sympathy for the Notre DameD. To inspire confidence in rebuilding the Notre Dame.DIf maths is the language of the universe, bees may have just uttered their first words. New research suggests these busybodies of the insect world are capable of addition and subtraction (减法)using colors in the place of plus and minus symbols.In the animal kingdom, the ability to countor at least distinguish between differing quantitiesisnt unusual: It has been seen in frogs, spiders, and even fish. But solving equations (方程式) using symbols is rare, so far only achieved by famously brainy animals such as chimpanzees and African grey parrots.Building on previous research that says the social insects can count to four and understand the concept of zero, researchers wanted to test the limits of what their tiny brains can do.Scientists trained 14 bees to link the colors blue and yellow to addition and subtraction, respectively. They placed the bees at the entrance of a Y-shaped maze (迷宫), where they were shown several shapes in either yellow or blue. If the shapes were blue, bees got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one more blue shape (the other end had one less blue shape); if the shapes were yellow, they got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one less yellow shape.The testing worked the same way: Bees that “subtracted” one shape when they saw yellow, or “added” one shape when they saw blue were considered to have aced the test. The bees got the right answer 63% to 72% of the time, depending on the type of equation and the direction of the right answermuch better than random guesses would allowthe researchers report today in Science Advances.Though the results came from just 14 bees, researchers say the advance is exciting. If a brain about 20,000 times smaller than ours can perform maths using symbols, it could pave the way to novel approaches in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Just dont ask the bees to do your homework anytime soon.32.Why do the scientists conduct the research?A. To teach them maths.B. To test the power of tiny brains.C. To explain the meaning of colors.D. To get access to machine learning.33.What does the underlined word “aced” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Given up.B. Entered for.C. Got through.D. Checked over.34.What might the research make contributions to?A. Language acquisition.B. Arithmetic learning.C. Protection of animals.D. Development of AI.35.What can be the best title for the text?A. Bees “Like” CountingB. Bees “Tell” Colors ApartC. Bees “Perform” Maths Using ShapesD. Bees “Get” Addition and Subtraction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。Imagine an area 34 times the size of Manhattan. Now imagine it covered ankle-deep in plastic waste- a total of about 19 billion pounds of garbage. 36.“Were being overwhelmed(淹没)by our waste，”said Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer who led the 2020 study that determined this astonishing number. 37., unless something is done to stop the tide of garbage.Plastic-a widely-used material-has in many ways been a benefit to humans but it has also caused a growing problem. Today, plastics are the No.1 type of garbage found in the sea. Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit that organizes an annual coastal cleanup event worldwide, said plastic waste makes up around 85 percent of the garbage collected from beaches and oceans.Ocean Conservancy says plastics are believed to threaten(威胁)at least 600 different wildlife species(物种). 38. ; a growing body of evidence suggests humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat. A research suggests some plastics could be poisonous to humans, and could potentially increase the risk of health problems.39. At the Economist World Ocean Summit this week, ten nations announced to reduce plastic sea liter as part of UN Environments CleanSeas campaign. 40.Corporations also have a role, as do individuals. We can start by thinking twice before using single-use plastic products-and when we do use them, we should take care to properly throw them off or recycle.A. The following is what we should doB. And its not just wildlife thats threatenedC. And this figure is likely to double by 2025D. But its not just countries that need to do their partE. By 2050,that figure is expected to rise to 1000 piecesF. Thats how much plastic waste ends up in our oceans every yearG. All of us have an important role to play in dealing with the problems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。I was raised in a house where the TV was rarely switched on. With one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with 41 , most of my childhood was spent on books I could 42 . In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as 43 as breathing and found books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, 44 and live in.With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a 45 . Every writer starts off knowing that he has 46 to say, but being unable to find the right 47 _ to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and 48 which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so 49 that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, 50 only through reading other peoples writing can one discover what works, what doesnt and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what 51 he has.Now I am in college, and have come to realize how 52 it is to read fiction. As a law student, my reading is in fact 53 to subject matter. The volume (量) of what I have to read for 54 every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it 55 to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called 56 . Reading fiction reminds me that there is life 57 my own. It 58 me to travel across high seas and through deserts, all from the 59 of my own armchair, to experience, though second-hand, 60 experiences that I wouldnt necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.41.A. beds B. tables C. shelves D. sofas42.A. keep track of B. get hold of C. take care of D. make fun of43.A. natural B. fierce C. difficult D. comfortable44.A. give in B. participate in C. look in D. move in45.A. teacher B. professor C. lawyer D. writer46.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything47.A. ways B. accesses C. keys D. attitudes48.A. creating B. watching C. inventing D. discovering49.A. strongly B. gently C. highly D. mildly50.A. unless B. while C. because D. if51.A. success B. dream C. progress D. voice52.A. instant B. impossible C. tiresome D. important53.A. used B. limited C. increased D. devoted54.A. class B. recreation C. pleasure D. word55.A. attractive B. possible C. clear D. clean56.A. house B. college C. life D. world57.A. within B. beside C. near D. beyond58.A. allows B. arranges C. require D. forces59.A. place B. laziness C. comfort D. satisfaction60.A. peace-loving B. time-consuming C. heart-breaking D. fun-creating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15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The information I 61.(collect) over the last few years leads me to believe that speed reading may be less 62.(use) than most people think. The claim that you can read and comprehend over 30,000 words per minute is overstated. One researcher proved this in a study where irrelevant and illogical sentences were added to a text. The “speed readers” 63. were tes