广东省中山市中山纪念中学2020届高三上学期校内第一次质量检测英语试题

广东省中山市中山纪念中学2020届高三上学期校内第一次质量检测英语试题

中山纪念中学2019-2020学年高三校内第一次质量检测考试题 英 语 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；毎小题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。‎ A The Costa Book Awards consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and subsequently endure. It's our pleasure to confirm this year's Category Winners.‎ ‎ First Novel Award Winner ‎ Book: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine ‎ Author: Gail Honeyman Eleanor is 31 years old; work finishes on a Friday and begins again on a Monday. Between, her only company will be two bottles of vodka and her own solitary, unique wit(机智). It is contentment, of a kind, but an unexpected shared experience suddenly opens the door to possibility. Challenging reader expectations with a living, breathing character, Gail Honeyman's debut is a funny and moving diamond.‎ ‎ Biography Award Winner ‎ Book: In the Days of Rain ‎ Author: Rebecca Stott The Exclusive Brethren were a closed community who believed the world is ruled by Satan. Into this is born Rebecca. Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister. As her father lay dying, he begged her to help him write the memoir(回忆录). He wanted to tell the story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.‎ ‎ Poetry Award Winner ‎ Book: Inside the Wave ‎ Author: Helen Dunmore To be alive is to be inside the wave, always travelling until it breaks and is gone. These poems are concerned with the borderline between the living and the dead — the underworld and the human living world — and the acutely intense being of both.‎ ‎ Children's Award Winner ‎ Book: The Explorer ‎ Author: Katherine Rundell, Hannah Horn Four children survive their aircraft plunging into the Amazon jungle, but for Fred and his friends it's only the beginning of a cruel battle for survival. Brimming with adventure and a real command of character and incident, Rundell has few peers in superb children's fiction.‎ ‎1.What kind of life does Eleanor lead?‎ A. Boring and lonely. B. Funny and touching. C. Exciting and complex. D.Ordinary and happy.‎ ‎2.Why did Rebecca Stott write In the Days of Rain?‎ A.To introduce beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren. B.To help her father fulfill his last wish.‎ C.To share the life of fundamentalist Christians. D.To pass on her family traditions.‎ ‎3.For a young adventurous soul, which book seems more appealing?‎ A.Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. B.In the Days of Rain.‎ C.Inside the Wave. D.The Explorer B My 11-year-old daughter has been awarded an academic scholarship to a private school. It’s only a small discount, but the scholarship means she'll skip the waiting list — provided my husband and I can cover $20,000 a year. Should we pay the private school fees, or choose free education instead?‎ I always assumed my children would go to a private school, like I did. Not because my family is wealthy, but because I believe that the best education is private. It took years for me to make peace with the fact that my two children attended our local public primary school. They'll go to a private high school, I told myself. Yet here we are. My eldest is now in her last year of primary school, and my husband and I will struggle to afford private school. If so, I could increase my work hours. My law degree was supposed to be my ticket to a good job and a solid income, but that's not quite how it turned out.‎ During many sleepless nights, I felt troubled by the decision. Although I want the best for my daughter, I have my own dreams too. I can't sacrifice everything for my precious girl. I explain that I want to be a positive role model for my daughter, and an unhappy parent is a terrible strain on a family. I point out that not even the privilege of private school will protect my children from disappointment or struggle. And finally, it's decided. My daughter is going to the public school behind our home. She couldn't be more pleased.‎ It's taken me a little longer, but now I'm content. More than my fancy private school education, it's my family that shaped me. With high school now 25 years in the past, I can no longer remember the mathematical problems and Shakespearean quotes I once knew so perfectly. The lessons from my childhood home, however, have proved impossible to forget.‎ ‎4. From the passage we know that __________________.‎ A. the scholarship her daughter won could cover most of her school fees B. her two children attended their local private primary school.‎ C. the writer had a good job and a solid income.‎ D. It took a long time for her to make the final decision.‎ ‎5 Why did the writer want her daughter to go to a private school at first?‎ A. Because her daughter earned an academic scholarship.‎ B. Because she wanted her daughter to receive the best education.‎ C. Because she wanted her daughter to skip the waiting list.‎ D. Because her daughter’s potential was wasted at the public primary school.‎ ‎6. The underlined word “strain” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.‎ A. anger B. comfort C. burden D. relief ‎7. What does the passage indicate?‎ A. Parents should make every sacrifice for their children.‎ B. Finance should be taken into account when it comes to education.‎ C. Private school education is not as good as public school education.‎ D. Rather than school education, family influences a person most.‎ C Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals(晶体) that could be 50,000 years old.‎ The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life ‎ forms can be seen only with a microscope. Penelope Boston, who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA, the space agency of the United States, says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron.‎ She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. If the findings are confirmed, they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions. Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area. The genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relatives.‎ The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. They were once used for mining lead. Before the miners began working in the caves, the area was separated from the surface and the outside world. Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europe's Middle Ages. There are crystals covering the walls. The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool. The clothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs(病菌) or other damage. Boston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degrees Celsius to cool down.‎ NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts before last week's announcement. So scientists could not say much about the findings. But Norine Noonan, a biologist with the University of South Florida, said she believed them. "Why are we surprised?" Noonan asked. "As a biologist, I would say life on earth is extremely tough and extremely colorful."‎ Boston is also studying microbes commonly found inside caves in other countries, such as Ukraine and the United States. These microbes appear to be impossible to kill. Boston said they show how difficult life on earth can be.‎ ‎8. The existence of the ancient microbes relies on ________.‎ A. surrounding insects B. diverse plants C. eating minerals D. absorbing air ‎9. What can we infer about the caves in Naica from the passage?‎ A. The walls are covered by crystals.‎ B. The temperature in the caves is quite low.‎ C. The caves have been explored since they were formed.‎ D. The environment in the caves is difficult to adapt to.‎ ‎10. What is the biologist Norine Noonan’s attitude towards the findings?‎ A. Critical B. Positive C. Doubtful D. Indifferent ‎11. What’s the main idea of the passage?‎ A. Living organisms bring hope to scientific research.‎ B. Scientists discover 50,000-year-old super life in Mexico.‎ C. Microbes show great power to survive in terrible conditions.‎ D. Caves provide living environment for living organisms.‎ D To err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human.‎ Common sense is not all that common.‎ Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?‎ These three popular misquotes are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don't want to accept the responsibility for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this, "To err is human, to forgive is divine(神圣的)." This saying mirrors an ideal: People ‎ should be forgiving of others' mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite — find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity.‎ Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company, "the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing."‎ And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it's okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary (推论) to that: If a good excuse is "good" even if it isn't honest, then where is the place of the truth?‎ ‎12. According to the passage, which of the following seems the most human?‎ A. To search for truth B. To achieve one’s ideal C. To make fun of others’ mistakes D. To criticize others for one’s own error.‎ ‎13. According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity?‎ A. Doing things his own way. B. Making as few mistakes as possible.‎ C. Bearing responsibility for his mistakes. D. Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing.‎ ‎14. What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse?‎ A. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.‎ B. A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.‎ C. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.‎ D. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.‎ ‎15. What would be the best title for this passage?‎ A. Truth or Excuse B. A Mark of Maturity.‎ C. To Blame or to Forgive. D. A Mirror of Human Nature.‎ 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。‎ Real-life Room Escape Games ‎ Real-life room escape games are a type of physical adventure game in which people are locked in a room with other participants and have to use the things in the room to settle a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within a set time limit.‎ ‎ The game are based on Escape the Room video games, such as Crimson Room and QP-Shot, created by TAKAGISM Inc. by Toshimitsu Takagi in 2005, in which the player is locked inside a room and must explore his or her surroundings in order to escape. 16 Other inspirations include adventure board games and movies. Real-life room escape games are becoming popular in the United States, Japan, and China. 17 For example, some games require you escape prison cells while others require you escape space stations.‎ ‎ 18 Soon, they were exported to North America, Asia and Australia. Examples include the two pioneer companies Hint Hunt and Adventure Rooms.‎ ‎ The games were so successful that new locations began opening up across China, in cities big and small, according to Want China Times. In the southern city of Shenzhen, for example, the first escape game location opened last August. 19 "These real-life escape games can help those who stay at home on ‎ their computers and iPads all day to experience real social circles," Tian Xiaochuan, who owns two room escape game stores in Jinan, told Want China Times. Earlier this year, The South China Morning Post said the real-life escape games are a hit among "highly stressed students and overworked young professionals". ___20 Some players get so involved that they tear down equipment or decorations inside their "prisons", as Zhu Yumeng, chief operating officer of Beijing room escape game store Taoquan told China Daily.‎ A. Each game adds local themes to settings.‎ B. And seven new game locations quickly followed.‎ C. They should also be brave enough to face their fears.‎ D. Sometimes the excitement becomes a bit much, though.‎ E. Weekend or day event escape games have been held in some stores.‎ F. Permanent real life escape games in a fixed location were first opened in Europe.‎ G. Players must be observant and use their critical thinking skills to escape the room.‎ 第三部分语言知识运用（共四节，满分75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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Although my good job at a large company had made my parents happy，I knew I wanted something different. The only place I could 21 working was Facebook. So I 22 from New York to San Francisco and 23 at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, 24 to find a job in Facebook.‎ A friend who worked there had agreed to 25 me to a few people around the office. But on the way back from a coffee break，I got 26 . I 27 around outside the Facebook building by myself, trying to 28 myself that I was able enough to work here. I told myself I had already flown across the 29 and now I just needed to go for it.‎ I sat in the hall of the building for what 30 hours. Finally, at the very end of the day, the director of PR walked out and introduced herself. An hour later, I left Facebook office even more 31 about the company.‎ A few days later, the 32 I had spoken with called me and said，“We don’t have a full time job 33 . But if you’re interested in a part-time job, you can come to work here tomorrow.”‎ This was not 34 what I’d been hoping for. But I knew that I was passionate about the work and the company，so 35 I flew from New York to San Francisco. A few months later I was 36 a full time job.‎ Now Facebook is 15 times bigger than it was six years ago. If I hadn’t made it 37 my nervousness six years ago I would never have gotten the 38 .‎ Nowadays whenever I’m nervous about 39 , I think about waiting in the hall of Facebook and I encourage myself to be 40 .‎ ‎21 .A. remember B. imagine C. permit D. recommend ‎22.A. rode B. drove C. flew D. walked ‎23.A. showed up B. took up C. brought up D. broke up ‎24.A. satisfied B. determined C. unwilling D. inspired ‎ ‎25.A. confirm B. advise C. explain D. introduce ‎ ‎26.A. comfortable B. confused C. nervous D. afraid ‎ ‎27.A. paced B .ran C. turned D. marched ‎28.A. refuse B. persuade C. prohibit D. restrict ‎ ‎29.A. country B. city C. state D. ocean ‎ ‎30.A. looked like B. felt like C. waited for D. took off ‎ ‎31 .A. excited B. angry C. confused D. disappointed ‎32.A. man B. friend C. woman D. neighbor ‎33.A. appropriate B. ready C. rewarding D. open ‎34.A. firmly B. barely C.only D. exactly ‎ ‎35.A. at once B. once again C. just now D. immediately ‎ ‎36.A. guaranteed B. declared C. clarified D. offered ‎37.A. through B. in C. out D. away ‎38.A. salary B. payment C. chance D. promotion ‎39.A. making a move B. having a try C. doing a favor D. taking a risk ‎ ‎40.A. happy B. optimistic C. brave D. anxious 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。‎ China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It is a state 41 (locate) in East Asia. China is rich in history, ancient Chinese architecture, culture and has contributed 42 (wide) to global arts.‎ It is common knowledge that gunpowder was first made in China, though it is a misunderstanding ___43 the Chinese used it only for festivals. In fact, the Chinese had various weapons 44 (use) gunpowder. Calligraphy is one of the major arts of China, and has recently entered the western world. Chinese literature 45 (exist) since around 1,000 BC. The total population of China is more than one billion. Around 46 fifth of the world’s population live in China.The Chinese regard red 47___ their lucky color. Red is a symbol of happiness for them and is commonly used at Chinese festivals, weddings, birthdays and other festive 48 (occasion). The giant panda is China’s most loved animal. Pandas are also considered symbols of 49 (brave)．The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world, built by Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China. It is the largest engineering project ever ___50 (carry) out in the history of mankind.‎ 第三节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分） 51.This project requires close teamwork. ______ will be achieved unless we work well together.‎ A.Nothing B. Anything C. Something D. Everything ‎52. Mary worked here as a ______secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.‎ A.pessimistic B. temporary C. previous D. cautious ‎53. According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.‎ A.associate B. dispute C. negotiate D. register ‎54. What a terrible experience! _____, you’re safe now—that’s the main thing.‎ A.Anyway B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore ‎55. —The town is so beautiful! I just love it.‎ ‎—Me too. The character of the town is well _____.‎ A.qualified B. preserved C. decorated D. simplified ‎56. People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.‎ A.appropriate B. conscious C. arbitrary D. controversial ‎57. The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they ‎ ‎ were made a hundred years ago.‎ A.developed B. established C. observed D. revised ‎58. Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to _____ them too hard. ‎ A. draw B. strike C. rush D. push ‎59. Mother always complains that children _____ their shoes very quickly.‎ A.find out B. wash out C. wear out D. set out ‎60. Check carrots, potatoes, onions and any other vegetables ______ and immediately use or throw away any which show signs of rotting.‎ A.in demand B. in store C. on loan D. on sale 第四节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. I guess this Christmas will be my most __________(forget) one.‎ ‎62. Computers should be made readily __________(access) to teachers and pupils. ‎ ‎63. He patted me __________(gentle) on the back .‎ ‎64. Everyone should make a __________(contribute) to protecting the environment. ‎ ‎65. To my __________(embarrass), I found my pocket empty.‎ ‎66. __________(rich) yourself with knowledge and virtue, because they are what you can depend on under any conditions.‎ ‎67. She has turned down several __________(invite) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies.‎ ‎68. Do you find yourself getting impatient or __________(annoy) with people over unimportant things?‎ ‎69. The __________(benefit) effects of reading go beyond this.‎ ‎70. Yesterday Michael __________(apology) to his boss for being late.‎ 第四部分写作（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:在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ Recently I’ve done a survey in our class on my classmates think of ads. The majority of my classmates take a positively attitude to ads in that ads do bring us convenient. Other students argue that being largely exposed to ads may lead to the sameness range from clothes, shelters to transportation.‎ From my point of the view, I prefer the former opinion to the latter for the following reason. The first reason is rooting in the fact that there were various ads so that people have various choices. Secondly,‎ with ads, it would be difficult to get across a product's basic message. However, ads, instead of making ‎ people seem to be the same, contribute greatly to people’s better life.‎ 第二节:书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华。你校外籍教师Peter计划在暑假期间回国，他想送给母亲可以代表中国文化的礼物。请你给他写一封邮件，向他推荐礼物。内容包括：‎ ‎1．推荐礼物：旗袍、中国结等；‎ ‎2．推荐原因：‎ ‎3．表达祝福。‎ 注意：1．词数100左右。‎ ‎ 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇：旗袍Qipao；中国结Chinese knot