1、广东省梅州市高三英语上学期第一次质量检测试题广东省梅州市2020届高三英语上学期第一次质量检测试题考试须知：1. 试卷用黑色钢笔或黑色水笔作答。2. 考试用时120分钟，卷面满分135分。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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASome Popular Restaurants Parsley &Thyme RestaurantDaryl Cheong is a young chef who has recently taken over the r
2、unning of Parsley&Thyme Restaurant. Since his graduation from At Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, Daryl has worked in a couple of leading European restaurants before taking over Parsley & Thyme Restaurant. Daryl serves popular dishes such as French Onion Soup, Braised Beef Cheek and 100% Grass-Fed New Ze
3、aland Tenderloin.Liquids Cafe Pte LIdHaving a decade of experience, we let our customers experience an explosion of American and Italian cuisine in a cafe atmosphere with affordable prices. Having both indoor and outdoor dining area, we are known for our welcoming atmosphere of romance. Customers si
4、mply bathe themselves in a range of magazines over a cup of caffeine. Our kitchen offers pastes，baked rice and main courses.The RotisserieSitting in the center of the downtown, the Rotisserie brings you a casual and affordable dining experience that is simply satisfying, We offer numbers of specialt
5、ies on the menu that have been perfected to arouse your taste desires. From the award-winning coffee to our signature roasted chicken and mouth watering salads, we are committed to bringing you the best ingredients for a truly memorable affair.The Mind CafeThere can be no good fun without good food.
6、 The cafe aims to provide our customers with a pleasant session with something to fill their appetite. Light snacks, a warm coffee or hot chocolate serve the customers needs just well. With over 2,000 games on shelf across our outlets, the cafe caters to people from all walks of life.You will never
7、get bored from a lack of choice. It is suitable for a family outing, company gathering, or simple friends get-together. We provide the games suitable for almost all ages to play together.21. What is special about Liquids Cafe Pte Ltd?A. The prices of its food are affordableB. The food in it is only
8、suitableC. It offers many magazines for customers to readD. It offers customers coffee to spend their spare time22. In which place can customers enjoy roasted chicken?A. The Rotisserie B. The Mind CafeC. Liquids Cafe Pte Ltd D. Parsley & Thyme Restaurant23. What can customers do at the Mind caf?A. H
9、ave dinner outside B. Have fun with childrenC. Make chocolate with friends D. Hold a graduation ceremonyBOn August 5 just after 7.30 pm, Mike Estepa suffered a massive heart attack. The crazy cyclist was 40 kilometres into his Sunday ride when he stopped by the side of the road to text his family sa
10、ying hed be home in about 30 minutes. Moments later, he was lying in the ditch, unconscious.Larissa Arthur was driving back to Calgary from a hike in Field, B. C. with a friend. It was a warm and sunny day, and the two were chatting when a flush of yellow caught Arthurs eyes, She immediately pulled
11、off the road.As Arthur approached the figure. she feared the worst: Estepa was covered in ants and exhibited no signs of life. There was no pulse and he wasnt breathing. says Arthur. A bystander called 911 and Arthur, a registered nurse, started chest compressions. She and two other drivers took tur
12、ns carrying out CPR for the next 15 minutes before medical teams arrived and whisked Estepa away.Two days later, when Estepa woke up in the hospital, he was shocked to learn he had gone into cardiac arrest (心脏骤停). How did this happen, and ,why was he lucky enough to have survived? He was full of gra
13、titude and needed to speak with the woman who had saved him, whom he named his angel” .“It was emotional,” says Arthur of her meeting with Estepa a few weeks later. Saving his life had extra importance for her: the bike she was returning from that day was one of 100 shes planned to honour her father
14、, who died in 2017 after he fell during a hike that Arthur was meant to be on. I couldnt save my fathers life. Arthur says, but this was a chance for me to save someone. 24. Why did Mike Estepn stop while riding?A. He suffered a heart attack. B. He wanted to send a message.C. He would like to lie in
15、 the ditch. D. He was too far away from his home.25. What do we know about Arthur?A. She was an amateur nurse. B. She was scared of ants.C. She knew how to do CPR. D. She went cycling with a friend.26. What did Arthur think of her saving Estepa?A. Grateful. B. Lucky. C. Significant D. Natural.27. Wh
16、ats the best title of the text?A. A Miracle to Return to Life B. An Angel on the RoadsideC.A Risky Cycling Alone D. A Chance to Save LifeCSpotify can tell if youre sad. Heres why that should scare you. Want to figure out if someone is a patient with a mental disability: Ask them what their favorite
17、song is. A New York University study last year found that people who loved Eminems Lose Yourself and Justin Biebers What Do You Mean? were more likely to have trouble with mental disabilities than people who were into Dire Straits.Over the past few years, Spotify has been improving the ability to an
18、alyze information to help businessmen target consumers with advertisements made specially for their needs. They conclude this from the sort of music youre listening to, combined with where and when youre listening to it, along with third-party data that might be available.Now, to be clear, theres no
19、thing significantly illegal about what Spotify is doing with your information. I certainly dont think that they are working with shadowy consulting firms to serve you ads selling a culture struggle while youre listening to music that suggests you might be in a terrible situation. However, I find it
20、disappointing that our personal, private moments with music are increasingly being turned into information points and offered to advertisers.You can see where this could go, cant you? As ad targeting gets ever more accurate, businessmen will have the ability to target our feelings in potentially imp
21、roper ways. According to one study, you are more likely to spend more on a product if youre feeling sad. You can imagine some companies might take advantage of that. And on that note, Im feeling a little down about all this. Head off to treat myself to something expensive.28. Whats the purpose of th
22、e first paragraph?A. To introduce a new song. B. To draw readers attention.C. To help more patients. D. To promote a new medium.29. Spotify improves its ability to analyze information to .A. provide services for the government B. work with shadowy consulting firmsC. get listeners personal informatio
23、n D. help businessmen attract consumers30. Whats the authors attitude towards Spotify?A. Uncertain. B. Supportive. C. Positive. D. Dissatisfied.31. Who is the text probably designed for?A. Internet users. B. Officials. C. Researchers. D. Managers.DLearning is so complex that there are many different
24、 psychological theories to explain how people learn. A psychologist named Albert Bandura suggested a social learning theory which shows that observation, imitation (模仿), and modeling play a primary role in this process.In Albert Banduras opinion, people can learn through observation. Observational l
25、earning doesnt even necessarily require watching another person join in an activity. We can also learn by reading, hearing, or watching the actions of characters in books and films. However, just observing someone elses actions isnt always enough to lead to learning. Your own mental state also plays
26、 an important role in determining whether a behavior is learned or not. In addition, though in many cases, learning can be seen immediately when the new behavior is displayed, yet sometimes we can learn things even though that learning might not be immediately obvious, which means people can learn n
27、ew information without showing new behaviors.Not all observed behaviors are effectively learned. Certain requirements need to be related to the observational learning process. For example, you need to be paying attention. Also your retention is an important part of observational learning as you need
28、 to pull up information later and act on it during the process. Once youve paid attention to the model and kept the information, its time to actually perform the behavior you observed. Further practice of the learned behavior leads to improvement. Finally, you have to be motivated to imitate the beh
29、avior that has been modeled.Social learning theory have many real-world applications. For example, researchers employ it to look into and understand ways that positive role models can be used to encourage desirable behaviors. Besides, its also applied in the field of education, and today, both teach
30、ers and parents recognize how important it is to model appropriate behaviors.32. What can we infer about observational learning from Paragraph 2?A. Its effects on a person tend to be very obvious.B. Its effectiveness is determined by the mental state.C. Its most useful means should be careful watchi
31、ng.D. It doesnt necessarily lead to a change in behavior.33. What does the underlined word “retention” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Curiosity. B. Creativity.C. Memory. D. Imagination.34. What should you do to make observational learning successful?A. Learn to be judgmental. B. Look for a mot
32、ivator.C. Try to be imaginative. D. Focus on the process.35. According to the text, the social learning theory _.A. was doubted at first B. remains to be testedC. is of practical use D. is based on experiments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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 How do parents teach children about money? How do you teach them to get rich? Likely, you do not have an answer because you would not call yourself rich 36 Here is what sel
