1、高三上学期第一次质量检测英语试题2019-2020年高三上学期第一次质量检测英语试题第一部分：听力部分：(共两节,满分30分)听下面5段对话，回答第1-5小题：1. What does the man want to do?A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A noisy night B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now? A. On his w
2、ay. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.4. What will Celia do? A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两个小题。6. What is Sara going to do? A. Buy John a gift B. Invite John to France C. Give Jo
3、hn a surprise 7. What does the man think of Saras plan? A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题 8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter? A. She has to give up her travel plan. B. She wants to visit another city. C. She needs to put off her test. 9. What does Diana want Peter to do? A. Hel
4、p her with her study. B. Take a book to her friend. C. Teach a geography lesson.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Why does the man call the woman? A. To tell her about her new job. B. To ask about her job program C. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a new flat? A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.12. Wher
5、e is the woman now? A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。 13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant? A. Where the restaurant is. B. Whether the prices are low. C. How well the food is prepared.14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine? A.
6、After he came back to Sweden. B. Before he went to the United States. C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant? A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi drivers. C. Ask hotel clerks.16. What do we know about Jan? A. He cooks for a restaurant.
7、B. He travels a lot for his work. C. He prefers American food. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon? A. Its a new building. B. Its a small town. C. Its a public place.18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon? A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoon. C. F
8、ridays and Saturdays.19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets? A. Via Del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street.20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best? A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer. C. It has a famous university.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,
9、满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)ASo youve just brought home your new pet, but you have no idea what to name it. Bookstores arent exactly full of books of names for your new pet. But dont give up. You might want to pull a few ideas from the following list to see if you can find the perfect name for your
10、new pet. Try some of your favorite books. Why not choose a character from one of these books? What is your favorite novel of all time, for instance? Pick your favorite place in the whole world and choose a name associated with that place. Sometimes even the name of a country will work. If some of yo
11、ur friends have a good sense of humor, choose one of their names and give it to your pet. Or, you can adapt it ever so slightly. If you have children, let your children use their wonderful imaginations. Chances are that they will have plenty of ideas if you go to them as a resource. Its also a nice
12、gift to your children to give them this fun task. One thing to think about is that you will need to train your pet with this name. You want a name that will work well when you are calling the name of your pet time and time again! Names that end in “ie” and “y” are always fun and easy pet names. Idea
13、s include Bonny, Bonnie, Friendly, Susie, Katie, Danny, etc. Yes, some of these names are typical names used for humans. But if you truly love your new pet, what difference does it make? You want, of course, not to offend anyone. If your grandmother is particularly stuffy, perhaps you do not want to
14、 name your new pet after her third husband! So youve brought home your new puppy, youve already gone to the pet store to buy a bunch of toys, and its time to name your new animal friend. Be original, have fun, and enjoy the new addition to your family! 21. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A
15、.naming a new pet is not a difficult task at all B. most elderly people dont like a pet to be named after their husband or wifeC.when youre naming your new pet, you wont get any help from bookstores D. most children would like to give their pets names22. According to the passage, a good pet name sho
16、uld _.A. be given after a famous person B. be original and have fun C.not offend anyone D.always end in “ie” and “y”23. It can be inferred that a person must be_ if he likes his name to be used as a pet name.A. humorous B. cold C.strong-willed D.kind-hearted24. What does the underlined word “stuffy”
17、 most probably mean?A.Generous. B. Boring. C. Active D.Optimistic. B(Reuters)Australian scientists are gluing tiny sensors（传感器） onto thousands of honey bees to track their movements in a trial aimed at ending the spread of diseases that have wiped out populations in the northern hemisphere（北半球）.Scie
18、ntists at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australias national science agency, said the microchips could help deal with so-called colony collapse disorder, a situation where bees mysteriously disappear from their living places, and the attack of the varroa mi
19、te (蜂虱).Scientists will use small tools to glue on the sensors, weighing about 5 milligrams and measuring 2.5 millimeters (a little more than 1/16 of an inch) square, after calming the bees to sleep by refrigeration. Some young bees, which tend to be hairier than older bees, need to be shaved before
20、 the sensor can be glued on. Scientists will examine the effectiveness of pesticides in protecting the bees from colony collapse disorder and varroa mite.The study will also enable farmers and fruit growers to understand and manage their crops, given the honey bees important role in the pollination
21、(授粉) of crops globally, the CSIRO said in a statement issued on Wednesday. “Honey bees play a vital role in the landscape through a free pollination service for agriculture, which various crops rely on to increase production,” the CSIROs Paulo de Souza, who is leading the project, said in the statem
22、ent. “Using this technology, we aim to understand the bees relationship with its environment.” Scientists plan to fit sensors on 5,000 bees in the southern island state of Tasmania over the Australian summer. The radio frequency identification sensors work like an electronic tag for cars on a charge
23、d road, recording when insects pass a checkpoint. That will allow scientists to build a three-dimensional image (三维图像) of the insects movements. The scientists are working on shrinking the sensor to 1 mm square so they can be attached to smaller insects, including mosquitoes. 25. Why are the young b
24、ees shaved according to the passage?A. To recognize them easily. B. To glue the sensors on them easily. C. To get rid of the varroa mite. D. To make them lighter than before.26. What benefit can bees bring farmers and fruit growers according to the passage?A. Managing their crops effectively. B. Pre
25、venting pollination service between different cropsC. Helping to get rid of the pests. D. Increasing crop production. 27. What can we know about the sensor?A.It will become smaller. B .It will become cheaper.C.It will become bigger. D.It will be exported.28. Whats the main idea of the passage?A.Bees
26、 are becoming endangered if not rescued by scientists.B.A study on the relationship between bees and the environment. C.Australian scientists microchip bees to map movements, stop diseases.D.New technology being used to stop the spread of colony collapse disorder.CThe Asian carp (鲤鱼), a species of f
27、ish brought from China to the US several decades ago, is a growing concern in the mid-west state of Illinois. The number of Asian carp in the states waterways has soared in recent years, choking out many native fish species. But state officials hope to solve the problem, and also strike a blow again
28、st local hunger, by changing public attitudes towards the fish.Asian carp found in the Illinois River are large, much too plentiful, and, says Travis Loyd, deputy director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. “Its ugly. The fish is not a pretty fish, ” he said. But Louisiana chef Philipp
29、e Parola strongly disagrees. “This fish is just as good-looking as a salmon (鲑鱼) or a lake trout or any others. So quit calling it ugly because its not ugly, its very palatable and very pleasing when you taste it.” he said.Asian carp is widely consumed in China, but most fish-eaters in the United St
30、ates avoid it because they confuse it with native carp. These fish are bottom-feeders, which makes many people believe they are polluted by poisonous pollutants, including mercury (汞). But Asian carp, which are not really carp at all, feed on plankton (浮游生物) near the surface of rivers and lakes. Tha
31、t is why theyre often seen jumping out of the water.Another reason many Americans avoid eating Asian carp is that it is bony, and hard to sell in fresh fish markets. But Chef Creehan says when the fish is cooked, the bones come out easily, enabling food processors to package it as a ready-to-serve p
32、roduct. Better still, says Creehan: Asian carp is cheap. “The average price per pound of ocean fish is $6 a pound (or about $13 per kilogram) whole. This is looking at 12 to 20 cents (per pound, or about 26 to 40 cents per kilogram). So this is so affordable,” he said. 29. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Solution to Asian carp invasion. B. Different
