天津市南开区2020届高三英语基础训练试题

天津市南开区2020届高三英语基础训练试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第卷 1 至 12 页，第卷 13 至 16 页。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利！第卷注意事项：1. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将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，再选涂其它答案标号。2本卷共 55 小题，共 95 分。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例: Stand over there _ youll be able to see it better.A. or B. and C. but D. while答案是B。1. Thank you for your Kindle. Ill ask Tony to take it back to you soon. _. Ive bought a new one.A. No senseB. No hurryC. No wayD. No use2. As economy is declining, jobs _ to the young, continue to be scarce.A. available B. convenientC. comfortableD. valuable3. The education system in China is very different from _ in the USA.A. oneB. itC. thoseD. that4. Work _ they might, they didnt get the result they expected.A. although B. since C. as D. as though5. _ the effect of culture shock, he is trying to read a lot about it before going to France for further study.A. To reduce B. ReducedC. ReducingD. Having reduced6. Mary _ to writing classes every night since June and the course will end this week.A. had gone B. has been goingC. is goingD. went7. What do you think of Putin? He is an outstanding leader who _ his reputation.A. looks out for B. comes up withC. lives up to D. looks forward to8. I think her opinion _, because she is an experienced teacher.A. numbers B. calculatesC. figuresD. counts9. Humans spend a lot of time and money on their pets and the pets give all they have _ for that.A. in return B. in factC. in short D. in all10. _ the author of the book intends to express is not the loneliness of being trapped on a deserted island but the faith in overcoming any problem ahead.A. That B. HowC. WhatD. Why11. He used to study in a village school, _ was rebuilt two years ago.A. which B. thatC. whereD. whose12. The new playground to be built next year will be _ the old one.A. as three times big asB. three times as big asC. as big as three timesD. as big three times as13. Dont leave the water _ while you brush your teeth.A. racing B. rushingC. runningD. rolling14. Only when he apologized for his ignorance _ him.A. I forgave B. I did forgiveC. forgave ID. did I forgive15. If you _ to my advice carefully, you wouldnt have made such a terrible mistake.A. listened B. have listened C. would listen D. had listened第二节：完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16 35 各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，将短文内容补充完整。The 16 picked up the thermos and poured some hot water into the tea-cup and placed it on the small table in front of his 17 , who were a father and daughter, and put the lid on the cup with a clink. Obviously 18 of something, he hurried into the inner room, leaving the 19 on the table. His two guests heard several drawers opening and a rustling (飒飒地响).They 20 sitting in the living-room, the 10-year-old daughter, looking at the flowers outside the window. The father was just about to take his cup when the 21 came, right there in the living room. Something was hopelessly broken.It was the thermos, which had fallen to the floor. The girl looked 22 her shoulder at once, startled(吓一跳), 23 . It was 24 . Neither of them had touched it, not even a little bit. The sound caused the host to rush back from the inner room. He looked at the 25 floor and blurted out(脱口而出), “It doesnt matter, it doesnt matter!”The father started to say something. Then he muttered(嘀咕), “Sorry, I 26 it and it fell.”“It doesnt matter,” the host said.Later, when they left the house the daughter said, “Daddy, I saw your 27 in the windowpane (窗玻璃). You were sitting perfectly 28 . Why did you say?”The father 29 , “What then would you 30 as the cause of its fall?”“It fell by itself! Maybe the floor is uneven. It wasnt steady when Mr Li put it there.”“It wont 31 , girl. It sounds more 32 when I say I touched it. There are things people accept less the more you 33 them. The truer your story is, the less true it sounds.”The daughter was 34 in silence for a while. Then she said, “Can you explain it only this way?”“Only this way,” the father laughed again. “Since life is not perfect, sometimes we need to deal with it with a white 35 .”16. A. ownerB. hostC. guest D. master17. A. friendsB. neighbors C. children D. guests18. A. knowingB. remembering C. hearing D. thinking19. A. thermosB. cup C. lid D. tea20. A. enjoyedB. remained C. imagined D. hated21. A. strangerB. host C. crash D. noise22. A. aroundB. at C. behind D. over23. A. staringB. glaring C. observing D. glancing24. A. helplessB. exciting C. strange D. terrible25. A. breakingB. steaming C. sinking D. flooding26. A. touchedB. used C. hit D. moved27. A. expressionB. shadow C. reflection D. action28. A. calmB. still C. silent D. straight29. A. shoutedB. recalled C. laughed D. repeated30. A. tellB. make C. accept D. give31. A. doB. help C. go D. suit32. A. comfortableB. friendly C. acceptable D. agreeable33. A. defendB. support C. discuss D. argue34. A. keptB. shut C. worried D. lost35. A. actionB. lie C. excuse D. devotion第二部分：阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2. 5 分，满分 50 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AFood festivals around the worldStilton Cheese RollingMay Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2, 000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors lane (赛道). Competition is fierce and chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.Fiery Foods Festival The Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year more than 10, 000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addictionfood that is not just spicy, but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolatecovered habanero pepperofficially the hottest pepper in the worldor any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one things for sureif you dont like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isnt for you!La Tomatina The Worlds Biggest Food FightOn the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatinathe worlds largest food fight. A weeklong celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50, 000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again and for a much-needed wash!Melbourne Food and Wine FestivalAustralias cultural capital has hosted this 20-day festival for 20 years, a showcase of the continents culinary (烹调用的) mastery through cooking demonstrations, special tours and food tastings throughout the city. Meet celebrity chefs and artisan food crafters, go to gala dinners and discover Down Unders most fantastic flavors.36. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must _A. wear various formal clothesB. roll a wooden cheese in their own laneC. kick or throw their cheeseD. use a real cheese weighing about four kilos37. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held according to the passage?A. In Australia.B. In the Caribbean.C. In the USA.D. In Mexico.38. The celebration of La Tomatina lasts _A. three daysB. seven daysC. less than three daysD. more than seven days39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.B. More than 10, 000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.C. Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.D. An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.40. In which food festival you may meet cooks?A. Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.B. La Tomatina.C. Stilton Cheese Rolling.D. Fiery Foods Festival.BIn business, theres a speed difference: Its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period.How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lowerquality products and services.In our study, higher-companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast, performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.41. What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Get an advantage.B. Increase the speed.C. Reach the limit.D. Set a goal.42. The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. spending more time and performing worseB. spending more time and performing betterC. spending less time and performing worseD. spending less time and performing better43. What can we learn from the text?A. How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.B. How competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.44. According to the author, what is the key to deciding strategic speed?A. Pausing at key moments.B. The size of company.C. The boss.D. The quality of the products.45. Which could be the best title for the text?A. Improve Quality? Serve Better.B. Deliver Value? Plough Ahead.C. Reduce Time? Move Faster.D. Need Speed? Slow Down.CMy grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas, little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here, her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.One day, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it. Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didnt feel like one then.That memory just like my Nannys love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom. Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.46. Nannys family immigrated to America mainly because _.A. they suffered starvation in their homelandB. they wanted to start a rich life in the new landC. they tried to get away from the terrible climateD. their country was in war and they needed peace47. The boy complained to Nanny that the food _.A. wasnt cooked the way his mom didB. was served a bit later than usualC. was prepared in a special wayD. was just to his parents taste48. When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _.A. surprised B. ashamed C. shocked D. annoyed49. The author mainly wants to tell us that _.A. forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for itB. hardships can make children more indifferentC. grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildrenD. family ties can sometimes be misused50. What kind of person is Nanny in authors eyes?A. Joyous and jealous.B. Hardworking and careful.C. Strong-willed and wise.D. Kind and sensitive.DWouldnt it be wonderful to travel to a foreign country without having to worry about the headache of communicating in a different language?In a recent Wall Street Journal article, technology policy expert Alec Ross argued that, within a decade or so, well be able to communicate with one another via small earpieces with built-in microphones. Thats because technological progress is extremely rapid. Its only a matter of time. Indeed, some parents are so convinced that this technology is imminent that theyre wondering if their kids should even learn a second language.Its true that an increase in the quantity and accuracy of the data loaded into computers will make them cleverer at translating “No es bueno dormir mucho” as “Its not good to sleep too much.” Replacing a word with its equivalent (同义词) in the target language is actually the “easy part” of a translators job. But even this seems to be a discouraging task for computers.Its so difficult for computers because translation doesnt or shouldnt involve simply translating words, sentences or paragraphs. Rather, its about translating meaning. And in order to infer meaning from a specific expression, humans have to interpret a mass of information at the same time.Think about all the related clues that go into understanding an expression: volume, gesture, situation, and even your culture. All are likely to convey as much meaning as the words you use.Therefore, we should be very skeptical of a machine that is unable to interpret the world around us. If people from different cultures can offend each other without realizing it, how can we expect a machine to do better? Unless engineers actually find a way to breathe a soul into a computer, undoubtedly when it comes to conveying and interpreting meaning using a natural language, a machine will never fully take our place.51. What does the underlined word “imminent” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Ready. B. Approaching. C. Helpful. D. Advanced.52. Why is it hard for computers to replace a word with its equivalent?A. Their data is not adequate enough.B. The real meaning of words can vary.C. Their accuracy needs big improvement.D. A soul hasnt been breathed into them.53. What view does the author hold about translation?A. Proper translation can be tough for humans.B. Slight distinctions matter little in translation.C. Some machines will interpret our world properly.D. Culture deserves more attention than words used.54. What is the best title for the text?A. An Experts Precise PredictionB. The Way of TranslationC. Who Will Be a Better TranslatorD. Will Language Barrier Actually Fall55. What is the authors attitude towards the modern technology?A. Unclea