【市级联考】福建省厦门市2019届高三第一次质量检查英语试题含答案

【市级联考】福建省厦门市2019届高三第一次质量检查英语试题
一、阅读理解
1. Tiny Countries You Never knew Existed
Sao Tome and principe
Sao Tome and Principe off Africa's west coast is only 372 square miles, but it has Impressive, undamaged nature, rich in biodiverse species. The amazing needle-like volcanic peak Pico Cao Grande rises 1,000 feet into the air. The islands are home to only around 200,000 people today.
San Marino
Only 23 square miles with a population of just 34,000, the little-known country of San Marino, surrounded by Italy, is the world's fifth smallest country. With the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mount Titano, the country is said to be the oldest republic in the world.
Dominica
Dominica covers only 290 square miles, with some of the best diving in the Caribbean, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site of volcanic Morme Trois Pitons National Park. In Dominica, you'll see rainforests, waterfalls, and coastal views. The island is also home to the only remaining population of the Kalinago, who are part of the island's 74, 900 inhabitants. Kiribati
This Pacific island country 33 coral islands is 313 square-miles, but it's the only country in the world to fall into all four hemispheres (半球). The country's 109, 000 residents live in only 21 of the islands see this tropical paradise before it is no longer--rising seas are threatening to swallow the country whole.
（1）Which country has the smallest population?
A Sao Tome and Principe.
B San Marin.
C Dominica.
D Kiribati.
（2）What can one see in both San Marino and Dominica?
A Volcanoes.
B World heritage sites.
C Views of the Caribbean.
D Waterfalls.
（3）Which is true of Kiribati?
A It is rich in biodiverse species.
B It is surrounded by Italy.
C It is home to the Kalinago.
D It is disappearing.
2. 阅读理解
Once, a lioness and her cub were hunting in the jungle. The baby asked its mother, "Mother, why are we hunting when a deer is already at home?”
The mother said, "My love! We can' t eat that deer because it has surrendered (投降) himself seeking our help. He is wounded and helpless. We must help him.”
The baby cub was surprised and questioned again, "Why so? That's our food, we can eat it.”“Honey, you are right! It's our food and we can kill him in any second but do you think he deserves to be killed when he has come to-us for protection?”
The baby cub couldn't understand her mother's vulnerability(软弱). It kept quiet and paced with its mother. At last, they didn't get anything and came back to their cave.
The deer, on the other hand, was terrified of his own decision of taking shelter in the cave. Unfortunately he had no choice! He was attacked by a hunter and somehow managed to
escape. While running for his life, he saw the cave and without a second thought entered it. He had already got a shot from the hunter. When he realized he was in the lions cave, he gave up the idea of running back again. The deer gazed at the lioness with a pitiful look, tears rolling down He sat there as if he urged for the mercy of the lioness.
The lioness came closer to the deer, smelled it and slowly moved out of the cave with her cub.
When the lions came back, the cub asked its mother to kill the deer again. But the lioness was firm on her decision. She said, "Sweetheart! We can-manage one night without any food. Tomorrow, I would definitely fetch out some food for you.”
The cub said nothing, grunted(嘟哝）a little.
When the cub slept, the lioness whispered to the deer, "Run, away from this area because I doubt if I could save you any longer if the next time situation demands!"
The deer looked at the lioness with gratitude and slowly walked away from the cave. （1）What contributes to the deer's survival?
A The hunter's mercy.
B The lioness's sympathy.
C The cub's
understanding. D The lioness's vulnerability.
（2）What do we know about the deer?
A He trusted the lioness.
B He regretted surrendering.
C He went to the cave by accident.
D He tried to fight the lioness.
（3）What does the underlined sentence imply?
A The deer might be killed.
B The hunter would spot the deer again.
C The lioness could cure the deer.
D The cub might drive the deer out.
（4）What's the best title for the text?
A Art of Parenting.
B A Deer Hunt.
C Moment of kindness.
D A Narrow Escape.
3. Breakdancing is set to make its debut(首次亮相) as an Olympic sport at Paris2024, Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris organizing committee, said on February 21". Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing which have already been added to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have been invited to return in Paris.
Estanguet said the choices responded to a need to make the Olympics "more urban" and “more artistic". "We have chosen to present the International Olympic Committee (IOC) w ith the four sports because they are creative, appealing to youth and completely in line with our vision. They reflect perfectly Paris 2024's identity.”
Breakdancing is an example of a sport "which can be played anywhere and anytime in urban and other environments. " It appeared at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in the form of head-to-head"battles". In competitive breakdancing, "breakers face off in "battles" against each other, either as individuals or teams. Breakdancers use- a mix of physical and artistic skills combining elements from gymnastics or acrobatics(杂技).
The IOC had announced that the number of competitors at Paris 2024 would be restricted to 10,500, which limited the opportunity to add sports. But the organizers said the inclusion would not necessitate the construction of permanent facilities and would involve just 248 competitors, including 32 breakdancers. The surfing events are likely to be held in
established surf center such as Biarritz or Lacanau in southwest France.
The inclusion still needs to be rubberstamped by the IOC, which is expected to decide on which sports to add in Paris after next year's Tokyo Games.
（1）What do we know about breakdancing?
A It involves multiple skills.
B It's limited to group competition.
C It will show up in Paris 2024.
D It never appeared in the world events.
（2）Paris organizers have chosen the four sports because they __________.
A attract young people
B perfectly reflect Paris' identity
C make Paris more unban and artistic
D can be played anytime and anywhere
（3）What can we learn from paragraph 4?
A 10, 500 competitors will compete for the new sports.
B More surf centers will be specially designed for Paris 2024.
C The IOC will reject the proposal because of inadequate facilities.
D The inclusion won't require additional competition space to be built.
（4）Which is closest in-meaning to the underlined word "rubberstamped"?
A Approved.
B Canceled.
C Submitted.
D Designed.
4.
If humans pump enough carbon dioxide（CO2）into the atmosphere, the stratocumulus clouds（层积云）could disappear, and the earth's temperature could climb sharply to heights not predicted in current climate models. It would burn the planet. That's the conclusion of a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience and described in detail by Natalie Wolchover for Quanta Magazine.
As Wolchover explained, clouds have long been one of the great uncertainties of climate models. Computer models that easily capture the complexity and detail of most climate systems just aren't powerful enough to predict worldwide changes in cloud behavior. But clouds are important. They reflect sunlight away from the earth's surface. And stratocumulus clouds are those white blankets you might have seen as you looked out the window of arm airplane, rolling out below you and hiding the ground. Researchers suspect that certain sudden, past jumps in temperature may have been caused by changes to clouds like these. For the new research, scientists modeled just a small patch of sky using a supercomputer. They found that if carbon dioxide levels reach about 1,200 parts per million（ppm）in the atmosphere, stratocumulus clouds break up. That's a very high carbon dioxide concentration. Right now, levels have climbed past 410 ppm—a dangerous change from 280 ppm before the Industrial Revolution.
But humans put more and more CO2 into the atmosphere every year. If current trends continue, the earth could reach 1,200 ppm within 100 to 150 years. This could happen if our society doesn't follow through on any of its commitments to reduce emissions（排放）, Wolchover reported. And even if it does, the result would be another 8 degrees Celsius of heat added to the global average, on top of the dangerous changes already underway due to greenhouse gases.
That's an enormous change, and it goes beyond predictions of worldwide ice melt and
catastrophic sea level rise. And, once the stratocumulus clouds are gone, Wolchover reported, they likely wouldn't reappear until atmospheric carbon dioxide levels dropped below where they are currently.
There's still some uncertainty in the data. The 1,200 ppm figure could change as scientists look into the issue further.
（1）What can we learn from paragraph 2?
A Cloud behavior is uncertain and hard to predict.
B Temperature changes affect the stratocumulus clouds.
C Most climate systems are not complex.
D The stratocumulus clouds protect planes from sunlight.
（2）How did the scientists study clouds in the new research?
A By comparing climate models.
B By experimenting in a natural state.
C By computer modeling and analyzing.
D By measuring the sea level.
（3）What does "it" refer to in paragraph 4?
A The atmosphere.
B Our society.
C The result.
D The earth.
（4）Which of the following statements would Wolchover most probably agree with?
A The breakup of stratocumulus clouds could result in catastrophes.
B The effects of
CO2 emissions have been fully assessed. C The stratocumulus clouds won't return if they are gone. D Once CO2 level reaches 1,200 ppm, stratocumulus clouds will go extinct.
二、七选五
5.
Reducing class size has traditionally been seen as an important way to improve a student's educational experience.
Many public opinion studies have shown that both teachers and parents favor smaller class sizes. Teachers who go on strike are often seeking lower classroom numbers, among other better working conditions. Many often believe that smaller classes would permit teachers to give more personal attention to their students. This can theoretically lead to improved academic results for students.
But one recent study suggests there is not much research-based evidence to support this idea.
The researchers say the idea of smaller class sizes has been studied and debated for many years. However, they noted a lack of clear research to support class-size reductions.
The study notes that one of the main problems with reducing class size is that it can have very high costs. Increasing class size is one of the most common ways school systems control education spending. Financial limitations make it very difficult for many schools to reduce the number of students in the classroom.
The researchers' goal was to examine the major research studies already completed on the subject. They especially centered on studies that tried to measure whether smaller class size resulted in greater academic success for students.
The researchers concluded that there is some evidence to suggest that reducing class size may lead to some improvement in a student's reading achievement. But they said "the effect is very small". They found just a 53-percent chance that a randomly selected test score from a student from a small class would be higher than the selected score of a student from a larger class. For mathematics achievement, the result was 49 percent. This led the researchers to conclude that there would be no benefit at all to math students in a smaller class size.
（1）What's teachers' attitude towards reducing class size according to public opinion studies?
A Indifferent.
B Negative.
C Worried.
D Supportive.
（2）Why do many schools increase class size?
A To save the education expenses.
B To help schools make more money.
C To attract more students to study.
D To improve students' academic results.
（3）What can we know about reducing class size?
A It doesn't affect students' results at all.
B It makes a little difference in some aspects.
C It has been proved beneficial to students.
D It isn't practical because parents are against it.
（4）What can be a best title for the text?
A How will the class size develop in the future?
B What class size will we use in our future teaching?
C Does smaller class size affect students' results?
D Why does reducing class size improve students' results?
三、语法填空
6. 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。

To celebrate the Lantern Festival the Palace Museum organized its first light show in the Forbidden City.
The complex, home to Chinese emperors for five (century), was opened at night for the first time in 94 years. It was lit up with giant red lanterns and projections of ancient paintings. Masterpieces such as Along the River During the Qingming Festival were projected on the roofs, giving visitors a feeling like walking time. The design team smartly combined high technology (light) with the principles of cultural relic preservation.
Only 3, 000 people (allow) in on that day: 500 people who booked their tickets online, and 2, 500 (invite) guests including model workers, officers, soldiers, and ambassadors.
With series of well-planned and tourist-friendly cultural activities, the Palace Museum is now on a campaign to make traditional Chinese culture more (access) to the general public. It has set an example to other museums in our country, most of seem to be still living in days gone by. Hopefully, the handsome turnover will be used (appropriate) to better protect the Forbidden City and improve (it)international image of being part of the world's cultural heritage.
四、短文改错
7. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的作文。

文中共有10处错误。

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（Λ），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：在错误的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：⒈每处错误及其修改均仅限一个词；
⒉只允许修改10处错误，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Yesterday we took part in a tree planting activity organizing by our class. Early on the morning, we set out for Baotou Reservoir in Xiamen. When we arrived there, we began to work immediately. Firstly, we dug holes what were slightly larger than the root balls. Next, we gentle placed the trees into their new homes. After that, we refilled the holes using enough soil to support the tree roots. Finally, we water the trees. Three hour passed by before we knew them. Tired as we were, we felt excited, talking or laughing all the way home. What unforgettable experience.
五、提纲类作文
8. 假定你是李华,你校英国交流生Jacob有意参加汉语水平口语考试,向你咨询有关信息。

请你通过邮件向他推荐以下网站,并简要介绍网站上的相关信息,如考试方式、考试时间等。

参考词汇:纸笔考试 paper-based test;网络考试 Internet-based test
注意:
1.词数100左右。

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
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【市级联考】福建省厦门市2019届高三第一次质量检查英语试题
答案
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8. Dear Jacob,
Knowing that you intend to assess your spoken Chinese, I'm writing to recommend you a website and I hope it can be of
some help.
www. chinesetest. cn is a website for HSKK-an official test for oral Chinese. It offers test-related information including date,
registration and regulation. You can decide on the test date based on it. To take the test, you need to register both paper-
based and Internet-based tests beforehand. Do remember not to miss the deadline, for they are different.
To get a good result, keep on practicing. It'll help develop fluency of your Chinese. If you need any help. I'd love to provide
further support. Wish you success!
Yours,
LiHua。