甘肃省张掖市高三第一次质量检测考试英语试题

第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分30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。ATheSummerHolidayActivitiesforFamiliesintheUKWhiletheAstronautspacewalk,Manchesterlastyearremainsinthememoryofsomefamilies,ourweekbyweekguidetotheschoolsummerbreakthisyearfeaturesahostofspecialeventsandoutdoorfunforkids,fromopenaircinemaandlivemusictoingfacetofacewithdinosaurs.Polarfun,EdinburghDynamicEarthinEdinburghiskeepingcoolthissummerwithlotsofpolarthemedactivities,includingfamilyscienceshowsontheArcticandAntarctic,icyexperiments,andcraftdesignswherekidscanmaketheirownpenguin,walrusorpolarbear.dynamicearth.co.uk.£15adults,£9.50children,dynamicearth.co.uk.Dinosaurevents,variouslocationsDinosaursintheWildisavivid,walkthroughexperiencetakingvisitorsback67millionyearstothelateCretaceousperiodDinosaurBabiesisanexhibitionofdinosaurembryosandeggs,plusamodelnest.DinosaursofChinadisplaysfossilsandskeletonsneverbeforeseeninEurope.•Until23August,NECinBirmingham,then7Octoberto7January,EventCityManchester,£29.50adults,£26children,dinosaursinthewild.ProudCountryHousekidsfest,BrightonJust15minutesfromthecentreofBrighton,this18thcenturyGeorgianmanorhouseinStammer•1July〜10September,pricesvary,usuallyfrom£5〜10,bookingforeventsrequiredbuthouseandgardenscanbevisitedwithoutbooking,stammerhouse.co.UK/kidsfest.1.InwhicheventcanyouseethefossilsfoundinChina?A.Polarfun,Edinburgh.B.Astronautspacewalk,Manchester.C.Dinosaurevents,variouslocations.D.ProudCountryHousekidsfest,Brighton.2.Howmuchwillacouplewithtwochildrenspendatmostiftheyattendalltheactivities?A.£180. B.£220. C.£160. D.£200.3.WhatcankidsdoinProudCountryHousekidsfest,Brighton?A.Treeclimbingandfamilyyoga.B.Craftdesignsandtreeclimbing.C.Guidedbikeridesandicyexperiments.D.Storytellingintheforestandseeingdinosaureggs.BNotlongago,Itriedconvincingmythreedaughtersthattheworld’ssecretsarehiddeninsidesilence.Thegirlslookedatmeskeptically.Surelysilenceisnothing?Sittingthereatthedinnertable,Isuddenlyrememberedtheircuriosityaschildren,theirwonderingaboutwhatmightbehidingbehindadoorandtheiramazementastheystaredatalightswitchandaskedmeto“openthelight”.Butnowtheyare13,16and19andwonderlessandless.Iftheystillwonderatanything,theyquicklypullouttheirsmartphonestofindtheanswer.Noneofthemhaveanyinterestindiscussingwithme.Toattracttheirattention,ItoldthemabouttwofriendsofminewhohaddecidedtoclimbMountQomolangma.Earlyonemorningtheyleftbasecamptoclimbthesouthwestwallofthemountain.Itwasgoingwell.Bothreachedthesummit,butthencamethestorm.Theysoonrealizedtheywouldnotmakeitdownalive.Thefirstgotholdofhispregnantwifebysatellitephone.Togethertheydecidedonthenameofthechildthatshewascarrying.Thenhequietlypassedawayjustbelowthesummit.Myotherfriendwasnotabletocontactanyonebeforehedied.Nooneknowsexactlywhathappenedonthemountaininthosehours.Thankstothedry,coolclimate8kmabovesealevel,theyhavebothbeenfreezedried.Theyliethereinsilence,lookingnodifferent.Thegirlsremainedquiet,listening.Itseemedasthoughtheyhadgotsomething.Itiseasytoassumethattheessence(本质)oftechnologyistechnologyitself,butthatiswrong.Theessenceisthetimewespendwithourfamilyandhowmuchfreedomwehavebytechnology.4.What’stherealpurposeoftheauthor’stellingthestory?A.Toentertainthegirls.B.Toattractthegirls,attentiontotechnology.C.Toencouragethegirlstoexploretheworld’ssecret.D.Toshareaviewpointabouttheessenceoftechnology.5.Whyarethegirlsunwillingtodiscussproblemswiththeauthorwhentheyarepuzzled?A.Becausetheydon’twanttosolvethem.B.Becausetheycanturntothesmartphone.C.Becausetheyfeelashamedfortheirproblems.D.Becausetheythinkitdifficulttotalkwithothers.6.Howwouldtheauthorthinkoftheouteofthestorytelling?A.Itseffective.B.Itsunacceptable.C.It’sembarrassing.D.Itsdiscouraging.7.Whatdoestechnologyreallybringusaccordingto?A.Thetimewithourfamilyandfreedom.B.Theanswerstothepuzzlingproblems.C.Theinformationoflearningtheoutsideworld.D.Thechoiceofmunicatingwithourfriends.CWeallhavedifferentwaystonavigate(导航)whenlostwhetheraskingastrangerforhelp,consultinganoldschoolmaporsimplyfollowingournose.Butonabike,therisksarehigher.Onewrongturnorthatyou’reinatrafficjamwithtwolanesbetweenyourbikeandthenearestpavementmayruinyourgoodmood.Althoughcyclists,ofcourse,managedtonavigatebeforesmartphones,cyclistscanmaketwochoices:afewstaycalmandembracegettinglost,andtherestturntoanavigationapp.GoogleMapsaddedadirectionsfunctionforcyclistsin2015intheUSandCanada,andtwoyearslateracrossEurope.Andwhiletherearedozensofotherappsnowofferingasimilarservice,GoogleMapshasthedemeritsformany,sotheappseemstobefallingbehindexpectations.Assomeonewithnosenseofdirection,Iknewitwouldn’tbeeasywhenIstartedcyclingearlierthisyear.IappreciatedthattheappgavemetwowarningsbeforeIneededtoturnoffaroad,andautomaticallyrecalculatedmyrouteifIaccidentallywentoffcourse.Butstill,itwasn’tasmoothprocess.GoogleMapsthoughtIcouldcutacrossadoublecarriagewaywithnobreaksinitsbarrier,assumedIknewwhatitmeantwhenittoldmeto“headwest”,andthoughtnothingoftakingmethewrongwaydownabusyonewaystreet.Cyclistsdon’tjustwantsafetytheywantconvenience.LondonerRobsonSmithregularlycyclesbetweenClaphamandtheCityofLondonandwouldliketoseeGoogleMapscalculaterouteswherehisbikeisallowedonpublictransportandmorechoiceofthetypeofrouteshecantake.“Googletendstocalculatethemostmonandfortablecycleroutes.Itwouldbebettertohaveanoptionwhichincludedthefastestroute,regardlessoffort,”hesays.Forthisreason,RobsonsaysheusestheappCycleStreetsinstead.Itoffersachoiceoffourdifferentroutemodes,basedonthetypetheuserwants,andsavespreviousroutes.Italsotellsyouhowmanycaloriesarouteburns,howmanytrafficlightsyouwillencounter,andhowbusyitis.8.WhathigherrisksmayhappentocyclistsaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Losingthewaytotheirdestinations.B.Makingwrongplansaboutthedirections.C.Stayingstillinthesameplaceforalongtime.D.Takingwrongturnorbeingcaughtinatrafficjam.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demerits”inParagraph2mean?A.Defence. B.Existence. C.Shortings. D.Techniques.10.What’sRobson’sopiniononGoogleMaps?A.Itneedsimproving.B.Itisdifficulttooperate.C.Itcanprovideconvenientcourses.D.Itoffersthemostmonandfastestroute.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitlefor?A.TheDifferentAppsinNavigationB.TheRiseandFallofGoogleMapsC.TheDisadvantagesofGoogleMapsD.PlanningtheFutureofGoogleMapsDFormanyofus,talkingaboutmoneyisembarrassing,especiallyrevealingourineandspendinghabitsinpublic.Soit’snowonderthatseekinginvestmentadvicefromputerprogramissopopular.ConsultancyfirmAccenturefoundthat68%ofglobalconsumerswouldbehappytouserobotadvicetoplanforretirement,feelingitwouldbefaster,cheaper,andfairerthanhumanadvice.“Manyofourcustomerssaytheyfeelawkwardinfacetofacemeetings,preferringanonlineexperiencewheretheydon’tfeelnervous,”saysLynnSmith,adirectorofrobotadvicefirmWealthWizards.Sohowdoesrobotadviceworkandisitreallyanybetterthantraditionalfinancialadvice?Robotadviserfirmsusealgorithms(算法)toanalyseyourfinancialsituationandgoalsandthenworkoutaninvestmentplantosuityou.Basically,youanswerlotsofquestionsonlineaboutyourine,expenses,familysituation,attitudetoriskandsoon,andthenthealgorithmallocates(分配)yoursavingstoaseriesofinvestments,fromindexfundsthataimtoimitateaparticularstockmarketindexorsector,tofixedinebonds.Robotadviceiscertainlygrowinginpopularity.Butarewereallyhappytogiveupthehumanadviserpletely?“No”istheshortanswer.Accenturefindsthatasignificantproportionofusstillwanthumaninteraction,particularlywhenourfinancesareplex.“Whenacustomerneedsadvicesurpassinganumberofdifferentregulatoryregimes,humanadvicewillberequired,”saysJohnPerks,managingdirectoroflifeandpensionsatUKinsurerLV,whichlauncheditsRetirementWizardrobotadviceservicetwoyearsago.Thetruthisthatonlyaboutaquarteroffundsmanagedbycleverhumansoverethemarketasawhole,sowhenyoutakeintoaccountthemuchhighermanagementfeesyoupayforthatkindofservice,theperformancedifferenceislikelytobemarginal(微不足道的)formostofus.Therobotsmaybeing,butinthiscaseatleast,theyseemtobeonthesideofthesmallinvestortryingtosaveforafortableretirement.12.Whatdoweknowabouttherobotadvicefromthesecondparagraph?A.Itsexpensivebutaccurate.B.It’sbeneficialandrelaxing.C.It’splexbutfair.D.It’ssuitableforall.13.Ifyouwanttouserobotadvice,youshouldfirst.A.consulthumanadviceB.workoutaninvestmentplanC.answerlotsofquestionsonlineD.analyseyourfinancialsituation14.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thatkindofservice”inParagraph5referto?A.Theallocationofretirement.B.Therobotadviceservice.C.Humanfundmanagement.D.Theperformancedifference.15.Whydowestillneedthehumanadviseraccordingto?A.BecausesomeclientsfaceretirementB.Becausesomefinancesareplex.C.Becausehumaninteractionisnecessary.D.Becausethehumanadviseroffersbetterservice.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。HowtoPickthePerfectWatermelonIlovewatermelon,butwhatIdontloveaboutwatermelonispickingthemout.Thereisnothingworsethancuttingintoawatermelonandhavingittastenotsweet.16Evaluation:Youneedtoevaluateyourwatermelontomakesurethatthewatermelonissymmetrical.Irregularshapestypicallyindicatethewatermelonreceivedinconsistentamountsofsunshineandwater.ColorandAppearance:Thecolorofthesurfaceisextremelyimportant.17Ifit’sshiny,it’snotripeyet.Anotherimportantthingistolookforthefieldspot.Thiswillbeayellowspotontheundersideofawatermelon.Itshouldbeacreamyyellowcolor.18Don’ttakethewatermelonifthefieldspotiswhiteornonexistent.19Forasweeterandriperwatermelon,thereshouldn’tbeavisiblestem(茎)onthesurface.Ifthere’sastem,itindicatesthatthewatermelondoesn’tfalloffthevineonitsown.Knockonit:Gentlyknockonthewatermelon,andlistentothesounditmakes.Aripewatermelonshouldhaveafull,deep,andhollowsound.20Makesureofthefirmnessofthemelonwhenyouknockonit.Youwantthesurfacetobehardandfirm.A.Lookatthestem.B.Thedarkertheyellow,thesweeterthemelon.C.Watermeloncanhelpyouincreaseyourbrainpower.D.Whileanunderripemelonwillmakeamoredullone.E.Theperfectlyripewatermelonshouldbedarkgreenincolor.F.Herearesomehelpfultipsonhowtopicktheperfectwatermelon.G.Watermelonisoneofthemostpopularsummerfruitsthatalmosteveryoneloves.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OurlovelyneighborshavealwayshadabeautifulSt.Francisstatuebythegateonthesideoftheirhouse.I’vealwayslovedto21atitwheneverIlookoutofthekitchenwindow.TheotherdayInoticeditwasn’tthere!I22whereithadgone!Ihopeditwasjustmovedandnotstolen!ItoldMilanaboutits23andhesaidhewouldaskthe24imehesawthem.Yesterdayhe25Mrs“Neighbor”andmentionedthemissingstatuetoher.Hetoldherhowmuchweloveditandhopedithadn’tbeen261Shesaidthatshehadjustmovedittothebackyard27wouldbringitbackrightaway!“Oh,no!”saidMilan,“We’rejustgladit’s28!”Thateveningwewentouttositinourgardenand29thatthestatuewasbackinitsold30!Oh,sweetneighbour!Youaresokindand31!daywewereoutinthegardenagain,planting32,andrealizedthatwehadtoomany.Weactuallycouldn’t33aplacetoputthemall!Ihadtoleavebeforewe34whattodowiththem.Onmywayout,ImetMrs“Neighbour”and35herformovingthestatueback!Itoldherthatitwasn’t36Therewerenoflowers.37,anideawentoninmyhead.Theremainingflowers.Shecouldhavethem.Shewasso38.NowStFrancis39amongbeautifulflowers.Ilookoutofmykitchenwindowagainnowandsmile!Thestatueis40morebeautifultomenow.21.A.laugh B.stare C.aim D.point22.A.knew B.ignored C.forgot D.wondered23.A.disappearance B.secret C.fun D.story24.A.strangers B.passersby C.neighbours D.friends25.A.cameacross B.cheeredup C.turnedto D.calmeddown26.A.changed B.damaged C.stolen D.sold27.A.and B.for C.so D.or28.A.rare B.active C.valuable D.safe29.A.confirmed B.noticed C.guessed D.doubted30.A.gesture B.spot C.direction D.angle31.A.unfair B.equal C.fancy D.thoughtful32.A.trees B.flowers C.vegetables D.grasses33.A.figureout B.makeup C.eup D.carryout34.A.manded B.preferred C.forecast D.decided35.A.praised B.encouraged C.thanked D.blamed36.A.useful B.good C.necessary D.peaceful37.A.Suddenly B.Sincerely C.Fortunately D.Exactly38.A.careful B.grateful C.disappointed D.anxious39.A.works B.plays C.moves D.sits40.A.ever B.then C.even D.just第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。NatureTurnsHumanPollutionintoStrikingGlassBeachForyears,UssuriBay,onRussia’sPacificshoreline,wasajunkyardforglassbottlesandwastefromanearbyporcelain(瓷器)factory.Butnaturefoundawaytoturnallthose41(use)materialsintoacolorfulglassbeach.Thestorygoesthatmanyyearsago,truckloadsofglassandporcelain42(pour)inUssuriBay,butinstead43whatshouldhavebeenalandfillforwaste,Steklyashkabeachisactuallyoneof44mostexcellenttouristattractionsintheworldYearsoferosion(侵蚀)haveroundedandpolishedthepiecesofglassandporcelainintobeautifulstonesofvariouscolors,45hascreatedawonderland.Onceconsideredanogozone,Steklyashkabeachisnowpopularwithbothlocalsand46(tourist),andhasbeenaffordedspecial47(protect)byauthoritiesinthePrimorskyKrairegion.Inthesummer,it’sauniquebathingspot,andinthesummer,people48(regular)drivefromtheportcityofVladivostok,about30minutesaway,49(take)photosofthisbreathtakingnaturalkaleidoscope(万花筒)50(highlight)bysnowandice.PhotosofthebreathtakingglasssandofSteklyashkabeachhaverecentlygoneviralonline,afteranarticleintheSiberianTimesrevealedthiswondertothewholeworld.第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Lastweekend,myparentsandIwenttovisitmygrandparentswholiveinthecountryside.Seenus,mygrandparentswereveryhappy.Iparticularliketheirgarden,whereisfullofvegetablesandflowers.Theyalsoraisechickens,goose,cats,anddogs.Althoughthedogsandcatswasveryfriendlytome,butthechickensattackedme.Mygrandmaprepareabigdinnerforusandmostofthedishescamethegarden.Wealllikedthepollutionfreevegetable.Whenweleft,mygrandpapickedalotoffruitsorvegetablesfromthegardenforustotakehome.Ilovetheirgrandparentsa