2020届广西自治区柳州市2019—2020学年高三上学期摸底考试英语试题(原卷版)

柳州市2020届新高三摸底考试
英语试题
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第I卷(选择题)
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的AB、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What’s the weather like today?
A.Wind
B.Rainy.
C.Sunny.
2.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At a restaurant B.In a park. C.In a bank
3.Which city do the two speakers plan to visit on Friday? A.Sydney B.Melbourne C.Canberra
4.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A.Boss and secretary. B.Waiter and customer. C.Doctor and patient.
5.What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A.A living room. B.A painting. C.A Christmas plan. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分225分) 听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选
出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。

6.When should the two Speakers arrive at Kelly’s , house?
A.At 6: 15 pm.
B.At 6: 30 pm.
C.At 7: 30 pm
7.What will the woman do next?
A.Make a call.
B.Buy a gift.
C.Go to Kelly's house.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

8.Why does the man come to the cafe?
A.Because he made an appointment with the woman.
B.Because he wanted to have a meal with his family.
C.Because his friend recommended him to try the food there.
9.What has the woman been busy with recently?
A.Her new job.
B.Her housework.
C.Her homework.
听第8段材料回答第10至12题。

10.What is the woman?
A.A.doctor.
B.A.nurse.
C.A.teacher.
11.Why was the woman moved when she first met the children?
A.The children sat still.
B.The children showed kindness to her.
C.The children cheered loudly.
12.What do we know about the woman according to the conversation?
A.She will leave for a new school.
B.She will stay with her parents for some time.
C.She will leave the school for her health problems.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.Why does the woman give her pet dog medicine every month?
A.To cure his diseases.
B.To keep him in good health.
C.To make him sleep well.
14.Who usually sets the prices of the medicines sold in most pet stores?
A.Customers.
B.The pet stores.
C.The medicine companies.
15.How much does the woman spend on the medicines for her pet dog every year?
A.$20
B.$200
C.$2000
16.What does the man suggest the woman?
A.Ordering medicines online.
B.Asking her family for some money.
C.Begging the pet stores to give her some discounts.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17.What grade is Charlotte Ward in?
A.Third.
B.Fourth.
C.Fifth.
18.Who didn’t go with Charlotte to see her father off?
A.Her mother.
B.Her brother.
C.Her grandfather.
19.How did Charlotte feel when she saw her father sitting in the capsule?
A.Nervous.
B.Sad.
C.Proud.
20.Where was the rocket sent up?
A.From a mountain of China.
B.From a highland of America.
C.From a desert of Russia.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A
New Books Just Waiting for You!
Saving nia
Author: G.B.Jones
Hardback: $34.99
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E-book at $3.99
This book is based on a girl’s true story.Separated from her nappy home and placed with drug-addicted relatives, Nia sinks into a depression and attempts to set herself on fire.The love of another child lights up her darkness and brings her out!
An Insider’s History of the Swingin' Medallions
Author: Carrol Blessoe
Hardback: $29.99
Paperback: $21.99
E-book at : $3.99
This book records the story of eight young guys, the Swingin' Medallions, born in a small town in America, who become a national sense in the music world.
Road to Freedom- My Life and Journey from a 3rd World Country
Author: Edward A.Nieto
Hardback: $27.99
Paperback: $19.99
E-book at :$3.99
This book details Edward A.Nieto's life and journey.It also includes his struggles with violence. corruption and the politics of living in a third world count.
The Mister
Author: E.L.James
Hardback: $51.99
Paperback: $41.99
E-book at :$3.99
This is a new romantic story.Life has been easy for Maxim Trevelyan.But all that changes when he meets an unexpected, young woman who's recently arrived in England.After some awkward moments and dramatic incidents, he finally wins the lady’s heart.
1. Who writes about Nia?
A. G.
B.Jones. B. Carrol Blessoe.
C. Edward A.Nieto.
D.
E.L.James.
2. What can we know about the book"An Insider's History of the Swingin' Medallions"?
A. It tells a story of adventure.
B. It's a romantic story.
C. It tells the story of some young musicians.
D. It's about Edward A.Nieto's struggling life.
3. Which book with a paperback is in the lowest price?
A. Saving Nia.
B. The Mister.
C. An Insider’s History of the Swingin’ Medallions.
D. Road to Freedom-My Life and Journey from a 3rd World Country.
B
There is such a group of singers in the western musical circle at present, who enter the business as online celebrities(名人)and then become top idols and giant stars globally.They become popular for their videos online and then they are discovered by talent agents and gradually cause huge storms in the musical circle.For example, Troye Sivan, a singer who is nicknamed “chuoye”, became popular on You tube from an early age.
As a popular video sharing website, You Tube has given rise to plenty of stars, creating a new celebrity culture.Providing a platform where anyone can post videos, You tube presents the opportunity for anyone to achieve fame by simply uploading a short video.Sivan has been making you tube videos since he was 12 to show his singing talent.In the digital age, Sivan has already developed large devoted audience online and his sensitive video blogs have earned him extreme popularity.
A.survey has showed that US teenagers are more attracted with You Tube stars, which is a surprising result.You Tube stars are judged to be more attractive, outstanding and related than traditional stars.Looking at the survey comments and feedback, teens enjoy a close and real experience with You Tube celebrities, who aren't carefully directed by design.Teens also say they appreciate YouTube stars sense of humor and risk-taking spirit, which are often limited by Hollywood stars.As a result, singers who make their first show in the traditional way no longer have a complete advantage in front of the audience.Online platforms open up a lot of doors for people.They become the best place to be discovered.
4. How do online celebrities become popular?
A. By acting in Hollywood.
B. By writing blogs on the website.
C. By posting their videos online and gain recognition.
D. By meeting audience across the country.
5. Why does the writer mention Troye Sivan in Paragraph I and Paragraph 2?
A. To give an example of becoming successful by working hard.
B. To give an example of becoming a well-known singer with the help of the website.
C. To give an example of holding a successful concert.
D. To give an example of sticking to great determination.
6. What can we infer about Hollywood stars according to the last paragraph?
A. They never give performances online.
B. They are more outstanding than YouTube stars.
C. They write less sensitive video blogs than YouTube stars.
D. They are less humorous and risk-taking than YouTube stars.
7. What is the author’s attitude towards online platforms like You Tube?
A. Positive.
B. Negative.
C. Uncaring.
D. Doubtful.
C
Dr.Nancy Roman, born in 1925, who was celebrated as a pioneer for female scientists and had advanced the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, died on Dec 25, 2018.
When Nancy Roman asked for permission to take a second algebra (代数)course in high school,a teacher demanded to know “what lady would take mathematics instead of Latin”.In college, a professor admitted that he often tried to prevent women from majoring in physics but Nancy stuck to it.And after receiving Doctor’ s degre e in astronomy., she found a professional home at NASA(美国宇航局)In 1959, Dr.Roman became the first chief of astronomy at NASA.headquarters, a role that made her one of the agency’s first female leaders.
Dr Roman spent much of her career helping develop, fund and promote technology that would help scientists see more clearly beyond Earths atmosphere.But her most well-known work was perhaps leading to design the Hubble Space Telescope the first major telescope to be sent into space for the purpose of gathering photographs and data from the universe.She was, therefore, named as "the mother of Hubble”.
“She made it possible to get the early telescope up into space to learn what needed to be learned,”said science historian Bob Zimmerman: and her hard-nosed nature helped get the telescope built.
The telescope did not launch until 1990, a little more than a decade after Dr Roman retired, but when it did, its photographs of the universe thrilled the world.I am glad, "she once told Science,"I ignored the people who told me that I could not be an astronomer.”
8What can we conclude from the teacher’s reaction to Nancy Roman’s application for taking a second algebra course?
A. The teacher doubted it.
B. The teacher didn’t care about it.
C. The teacher accepted it at once.
D. The teacher was strongly against it.
9. What was the most famous achievement of Nancy Roman’s work?
A. She was one of the founders of NASA.
B. She proved the black hole really existed.
C. She was the first female astronomer in the world.
D. She led to design the Hubble Space Telescope.
10. When did Dr.Nancy Roman probably retire?
A. In1969.
B. In1979.
C. In1990.
D. In2000.
11. What can we learn from Dr.Nancy Roman’s words in the last paragraph?
A. She was very proud of what she had done for the country.
B. She thought highly of the people who hadn't believed her.
C. She was delighted to have become an astronomer in spite of the prejudice on her.
D. She had hard-nosed nature and never cared about other people’s opinions.
D
It is well known that male humpback whales(座头鲸)are skilled singers.Their songs are thought to attract females in high frequency sounds while to compete with other males in low frequency sounds.Research led by the Wildlife Conservation Society has now made a new discovery.
The study looked at the songs of two humpback whale populations, based on sound recordings collected from 2013 to 2018.One group was based in the South Atlantic, off the coast of Gabon, and the other in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar.Analysis of the recordings showed that the two groups picked up musical ideas from each other and borrowed phrases and themes into their latest song.This suggested that the males from the two groups came into contact with each other over the five years and shared songs.
To uncover this musical cooperation, researchers recorded the songs and transcribe them into more than 1,500 individual sounds and patterns, or song units.They found that the units were composed into larger phrases, which were then repeated to form themes.These themes were sung for hours at a time, or even days.By 2018, both populations have been singing largely the same songs.
"This similarity in the songs shows that these two populations come into closer contact than other southern
populations, explains Dr Melinda Rekdahl, leading author of the study.As well as being an interesting phenomenon, she explains that those songs allow even greater insight into the workings of the humpback whale populations.
12. What do people usually think of the purpose of male humpback whales' songs?
A. To have fun.
B. To attract other fish.
C. To increase the population of their group.
D. To attract females and compete with other males.
13. How could the two groups of humpback whales in research sing similar songs?
A. They were born with those songs.
B. The researchers composed similar songs for them.
C. The male whales from the two groups learned singing from each other.
D. The male whales taught the females songs from the other group.
14. What does the underlined word"transcribe in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Change.
B. Describe.
C. Create.
D. Enjoy.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Kind of Magic Whales.
B. Male Humpback Whales Share Songs.
C. The Biggest Ocean Animals.
D. The Workings of Humpback Whale Populations.
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。

There are so many words in English that learning all of them can seem difficult.To make things even more challenging, certain sounds are pronounced differently.___16___
Learn the vowel元音) sounds.
In English, there are five main vowel letters: a, e, i, o, u.___17___Each vowel letter has both a short sound(such as the a in"bat)or a long sound(such as the a in "play").Learn and practice these different vowel sounds to help teach you how to pronounce certain words and to improve your English pronunciation.
___18___
One of the most effective ways to learn a language is to listen to someone speaking it.Once you are familiar with how a language sounds, you will be able to start picking up on more sounds, words and phrases.
Record yourself.
___19___To solve this problem and really see how you sound, try recording e a smart phone or tape recorder to play back how you sound when you are speaking English.
Get a spoken English tutor.
To truly understand if you are saying and pronouncing things the right way, find someone who can practice with you and act as a spoken English tutor.___20___
A.Break down words.
B.Listen to an English speaker.
C.Sometimes the letter “y” can make a vowel sound, too..
D.How do you know if you are saying things correctly?
E.He or she will be able to correct you and teach you how to pronounce better.
F.Thankfully,.there are tips that you can learn to make things a little easier.
pare your English comprehension to someone else to see if you are doing it correctly. 第三部分语言知识运用(共两节满分45分) 第一节完形填空(共20小题;每题15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。

Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant(服务员)asked an urgent question over the loudspeaker: "Does anyone on board know American Sign Language? "Clara.15.___21___ the call button.The flight attendant___22___and explained the situation.We have a passenger on the plane who’s ___23___and deaf", she said.The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn’t___24___what he needed.
Clara had been studying ASL for the past year and was able to finger spell on the man’s___25___.So
she___26___her seat belt, walked toward the front of the plane, and___27___by the seat of the passenger, Tim Cook Gently taking his hand, she___28___: How are you? Are you OK?" Tim asked for some water.When it___29___, Clara returned to her seat.She came again a bit later because Tim wanted to know the___30___.Clara got him to know that it was nearly 10 a m.On her third ___31___,she stopped and stayed for a while.
“Wow, this is cool, "Clara said to the flight attendant.In fact, he didn’t need anything.He was just___32___and wanted to talk.”
So for the next hour, they were both___33___, chatting with each other.She talked about her family and
her___34___ for the future(she wants to be a politician).Tim told Clara how he had___35___become blind over time and___36___stories of his days as a traveling salesman.
"Clara was___37___, " the flight attendant told New York Times during an online___38___.”You could see Tim was very excited to have someone he could___39___with, and Clara was like a(an)___40___,appearing in need, unexpectedly.”
Cook’s reaction:" Best trip I've ever had.”21.A. put B. pressed C. made D. covered 22. A. came by B. sat down C. looked up D. walked away
23. A. cold B. mad C. blind D. sick
24.A. believe B. notice C. accept D. understand 25. A. hand B. arm C. book D. desk 26. A. left B. tied C. unfastened D. broke 27. A. stood up B. bent over C. lay down D. turned over
28. A. shook B. wrote C. shouted D. whispered
29. A. arrived B. appeared C. dropped D. stopped
30. A. job B. flight C. seat D. time
31. A. trip B. chat C. letter D. visit
32. A. terrified B. thirsty C. lonely D. delighted
33. A. displeased B. regretful C. relaxed D. lucky
34. A. courses B. plans C. doubts D. problems
35. A. generally B. immediately C. increasingly D. gradually
36. A. shared B. forgot C. repeated D. complained
37. A. nervous B. shy C. selfish D. caring
38. A. interview B. job C. lesson D. opportunity
39. A. live B. work C. communicate D. start
40. A. attendant B. angel C. student D. dancer
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节满分45分)
第二节语法填空(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。

We've all heard that breakfast is___41___most important meal in the day.It may actually be true.Recently, a study of more than 50,000 adults aged 30 and older___42___(find) that people who have breakfast are more likely to lose___43___(weigh) than those who don't eat a morning meal.Other studies connect not eating breakfast___44___a higher risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and so on.
However, it's not just when you eat that matters, but___45___you eat also matters.___46___(keep)fit, you should have a balanced diet with protein, fiber and healthy fats, which is the key to a satisfying___47___nutritious breakfast .If you want to keep___48___(you) from being hung ry later of the day,you’d better eat within 90 minutes after waking up.Also, coffee drunk on an empty stomach is not recommended because it can be___49___(harm)to your body.
There is an old saying that advises "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a beggar It is worth____50____(follow).
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)
51.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。

Ten years ago, my hometown is a small and poor city with few factories.And the citizens had few choice on transportation.However, nowadays my hometown has taken on brand new look with rapid development of culture and economy. The citizens' living conditions have been greatly improve and their lifestyles are different from in the past.Shop online has become popular.When they comes to transportation,private cars have become a common way of traveling beside public transportation.The best change is which all the people are living a hopeful life with confident. 第二节:书面表达(满分25分)
52.假设你叫李华,听说即将来你校任职的外籍教师David需要一名学生助手,你想自荐做他的助手。

请你用英
文写一封自荐信,要点包括:
1.写信目的;
2.你作为助手的优势;
3.表达期待。

注意:1.词数:100左右;
2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear David,
____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua。