河南省许昌市第三高级中学2020届高三英语第五次摸底考试试题.doc

1、河南省许昌市第三高级中学2020届高三英语第五次摸底考试试题第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)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 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项， 并标在试卷的相应位置。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 did the woman do last weekend?A. She went to see a doctor.B. She visited her grandparents.C. She looked after

2、 her brother.2. Who is the woman most probably speaking to?A. Her boss.B. Her husband.C. Her son s doctor.3. What language does the man want to study?A. German.B. French.C. Spanish.4. How does the man react to the womans suggestion?A. Pleased.B. Surprised.C. Uninterested.5. What are the two speakers

3、 talking about?A. The woman s new roommate.B. The woman s apartment.C. The woman s character.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 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 will the man go to the cinema?A

4、. On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.7. How much change will the man get?A. $2.B. $9.C. $11.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What happened to the man two months ago?A. He was likely to be out of work.B. He was determined to resign as manager.C. He was required to start a new department.9. What will the m

5、an do this weekend?A. Visit the new manager.B. Prepare a big dinner.C. Take a short trip.10. Whats the man s attitude towards the new manager?A. Grateful.B. Worried.C. Indifferent.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What is the mans doctor doing now?A. Taking a holiday.B. Visiting his family.C. Going on a bu

6、siness trip.12. What will the man do this afternoon?A. Go to a drugstore.B. Visit a friend.C. See a doctor.13. How will the man get to his destination?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By subway.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。14. What has the man done to the house recently?A. Having it decorated again.B. Making it big

7、ger than before.C. Changing the study into a bedroom.15. Why does the man want to sell the house?A. He wants to change to a bigger one.B. He decides to move abroad.C. He needs money badly.16. What will the man discuss with his family?A. The buyer for the house.B. The time to sell the house.C. The as

8、king price of the house.17. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the mans house.B. At a tourist attraction.C. In a house agents office.听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题18. What did the speaker like doing before the age of 20?A. Playing ball sports.B. Writing short stories.C. Running long distances.19.

9、 What helped the speaker most in improving his writing ability?A. Easy access to the Internet.B. Lessons from published writers.C. Guidance from marketing experts.20. Where is most probably the speaker?A. At a radio studio.B. In a lecture hall.C. At home.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

10、30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题给出的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADo you like watching movies? The following movies are coming on soon. Please check and find the one you like. Click the name of each movie to get more information.Brahms: The Boy IIHorror | Mystery |ThrillerSoon after a family moves into the Hee

11、lshire Mansion, their only son makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.Director: William Brent BellStars: Katie Holmes, Ralph Ineson, Owain Yeoman, Christopher ConveryLittle JoeDrama | Sci-FiAlice, a single mother, is a devoted senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing ne

12、w species. Against the company policy, she takes one plant home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. The plant was created by genetic engineering and anyone touching it will become strange.Director: Jessica Hausner:Stars: Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox, Kit ConorThe AeronautsAction | Adventure

13、 I Biography | RomancePilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in a hard fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon.Director: Tom HarperStars: Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel, Phoebe FoxApparitionHorro

14、r | AdventureA group of young people, guided by an APP that connects the living with the dead, find themselves at an abandoned castle, a place with a horrific history tied to each of them, for reasons theyll soon discover.Director: Waymon BooneStars: Mena Suvari, Kevin Pollak, Megan West, Jon Abraha

15、ms21. What can we learn about Brahms: The Boy II?A. William Brent Bell is in charge of it.B. Brahms can live a life as a man does.C. The audience may be amused by the movie.D. The story was created by William Brent Bell.22. Which movie will be favored by a science fiction lover?A. Brahms; The Boy II

16、.B. The Aeronauts.C. Apparition.D. Little Joe.23. What do Brahms: The Boy II and Apparition have in common?A. They are liked by teenagers.B. Their plots are both horrible.C. They are played by young actors.D. Their characters all behave strangely.BSomething strange happened when I was 14 years old.

17、Every previous year on Thanksgiving Day Id woken up early, filled with excitement. But that Thanksgiving, for some reason I saw no reason to celebrate. None of my family were really thankful, I realized. The whole thing was a lie! During the dinner time, I left, hiding in the guest room and cried. M

18、y mom came to see what was wrong. “No one is really thankful!” I sobbed, “They just pretend for one day because thatswhat theyre supposed to do!”After I finished talking, she nodded. “Youre right,” she told me. “Its fake until you find the truth for yourself.” She said it was my choice whether to ce

19、lebrate with them or not. She said Thanksgiving is a time to reflect because we dont always get to see loved ones and eat a good meal. Then she left.I didnt listen to her, thinking that every holiday was a lie and I could never find joy celebrating again. But giving in to my starving stomach, I went

20、 back to the dining room in a few minutes. I couldnt believe what I saw. My entire extended family was waiting for me with wide smiles and concerned looks, and the table was covered with untouched plates.“Andy,” my aunt said, “We cant eat without you. Were waiting for your turn. Now you can start it

21、.” I didnt know what to say first. Finally, I said I was thankful for having a younger brotherto teach, play with, and see grow.The family shared, and everyone had something beautiful to say. Listening to what they said, I suddenly understood what my mom meant about finding out my own reason for cel

22、ebrating. For me, this holiday was a chance to pause and reflect on everything I cared about.And with that, I took a huge and satisfying bite of food.24. Why did the author hide himself and cry on the Thanksgiving Day?A. Because he got up too lateB. Because some of his family were absent.C. Because

23、he thought the dinner was tasteless.D. Because he doubted the sincerity of others thankfulness.25. What can we know about the authors mother according to the text?A. She is very understanding.B. She is strict with the author.C. She disagreed with the author.D. She showed great worry about the author

24、.26. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. Having dinner.B. Expressing thankfulness.C. Giving a performance.D. Making a wish.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. My loving motherB. Love and liesC. An inspiring ThanksgivingD. An unforgettable dinner

25、CRecently according to a new research, humans have had a link to starches (含淀粉的食物) for up to 120,000 years thats more than 100,000 years longer than weve been able to plant them in the soil during the time of the ice Ages drawing to an end. The research is part of an ongoing study into the history o

26、f Middle Stone Age communities.An international team of scientists identified evidence of prehistoric starch consumption in the Klasies River Cave, in present-day South Africa. Analyzing small, ashy, undisturbed hearths(壁炉) inside the cave, the researchers found “pieces of burned starches” ranging f

27、rom around 120,000 to 65,000 years old. It made them the oldest known examples of starches eaten by humans.The findings do not come as a complete surprise but rather as welcome confirmation of older theories that lacked the related evidence. The lead author Cynthia Larbey said that there had previou

28、sly only been genetic biological evidence to suggest that humans had been eating starch for this long. This new evidence, however, takes us directly to the dinner table, and supports the previous assumption that humans digestion genes gradually evolved in order to fit into an increased digestion of

29、starch.Co-author Sarah Wurz said, “The starch remains show that these early humans living in the Klasies River Cave could battle against their tough environment and find suitable foods and perhaps medicines. And as much as we all still desire the tubers (块茎), these cave communities were gilling star

30、ches such as potatoes on their foot-long hearths. They knew how to balance their diets as well as they could, with fats from local fish and other animals.”As early as the 1990s, some researchers started to study the hearths in the Klasies River Cave. Scientist Hilary Deacon first suggested that thes

31、e hearths contained burned plants. At the time, the proper methods of examining the remains were not yet available. We now know human beings have always been searching for their desired things.28. When did humans begin to farm starches?A. After the Ice Age.B. After the Middle Stone Age.C. About 20,0

32、00 years ago.D. About 100,000 years ago.29. What was the previous assumption of starches?A. Starch diet promoted food culture.B. Starch diet shaped humans evolution.C. Starches had a variety of functions.D. Starches offered humans rich nutrition.30. What can we learn about the early humans described

33、 by Sarah Wurz?A. They were smart and tough.B. They preferred plants to meat.C. They were generally very healthy.D. They got along with each other.31. Whats the best title for the text?A. Great Civilization of South AfricaB. The Evolution of Foods in HistoryC. Starches-the Important Food of TodayD.

34、Big Findings-the Starches in Ancient Times DA book is so much more than mere ink and paper. So insist French booksellers, who for nearly four decades successfully persuade the government to keep the forces of the free market at bay. A law passed in 1981 bans the sale of any book at anything other th

35、an the price decided by its publisher. Authorities are cracking down on those trying to sell the latest Thomas Piketty or J.K Rowling at a discount.The fixed-price rule is meant to keep customers loyal to their local bookshop and out of the control of supermarkets and corporations. But the arrival o

36、f e-commerce and e-readers has promoted questions worthy of their own tomes(大部头著作). Can you fix the price of a book if it is part of an all-you-can-read subscription service? Are audio-books books at all? And what of authors who self-publish?Changes have been made to preserve the principle of “one b

37、ook, one price”. In 2011, the rule began to apply to digital tomes. Free delivery by online sellers was prohibited because it implied a subsidy(补贴) on the delivered books (encouraging online sellers to charge only 0.01 for postage). But a new challenge to the policy is proving more difficult to deal

38、 with.Used books are exempted from the pricing rule. Third-party sellers on Amazon are accused of using this as a way to apply forbidden discounts: selling brand-new books as “second hand” to make them cheaper. So fans can purchase a copy of the latest Michel Houellebecq novel Serotonine for 11.71 p

39、ounds on Amazon, roughly half of its original price. Its seller claims it is in “perfectly new” condition.Amazon claims its practices are legal. But books sellers are upset, and their political allies with them. “This is a major concern,” said Franck Riester, the culture minister, at a booksellers c

40、onference this week. He says new laws may be needed.Defenders of the fixed-price principle (which has spread to other parts of Europe) say it helps keep independent bookshops alive. Others are not so sure. Books are expensive in France an odd way to encourage people to buy more.32. What was the func

41、tion of the law passed in 1981?A. To stop publishers from publishing poor books.B. To prevent the random price of books in the market.C. To help book consumers benefit from the free market.D. To encourage French booksellers to sell cheaper books.33. Whats implied about the arrival of e-commerce and

42、e-readers in Paragraph 2?A. It greatly changed peoples reading habits.B. It challenged the principle of “one book, one price”.C. It weakened the ties between publishers and authors.D. It provided local booksellers with some new opportunities.34. What does the underlined part “are exempted from” in P

43、aragraph 4 mean?A. are involved in.B. are threatened by.C. are consistent with.D. are unrestricted by.35. What is Franck Riesters attitude towards those third-party sellers practices on Amazon?A. He is hopeful of them.B. He is uncertain of them.C. He disapproves of them.D. He is indifferent to them.

44、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。Every life-changing decision we make in our life shapes our current reality. Lets talk about a few ways that you can use for reference when making your own life-changing decisions.Realize the power of decision making. Before you sta

45、rt making a decision, you have to understand what a decision does. 36 When you decide to pick up a cigarette to smoke it, that decision might result in your picking up one after one later on to get that same high feeling.Carry your decision out. Its pointless to make a decision and just keep it in y

46、our head. 37 If you want to make real changes in life, you have to apply action to your decision until its completed.Tell others about your decisions. Telling other people what were going to do can make us follow through. For example, if you decide to become an early riser, you can go to a forum and

47、 tell people that you will wake up at 6 a.m. and keep on it. 38 Learn from your past decisions. Its common that you are going to mess up at times when it comes to making decisions. 39 Ask yourself what is good or bad about your decision and what you will do to make a better decision next time. 40 Fo

48、r example, if you made the decision to lose ten pounds by next month through aerobics ( 有 氧 运 动 ). You dont have to just do aerobics. You can be open to losing weight through different methods of dieting as long as it helps you reach your goal in the end.A. Maintain a flexible approach.B. Enjoy the

49、process of making decisions.C. Thats the same as not making a decision at all.D. It always takes a lot of time to make a decision.E. Any decision that you make causes a chain of events to happen.F. So, instead of beating yourself up over it, learn a lesson from it.G. Youre able to accomplish this be

50、cause you feel it an obligation to keep your word.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I had worked for long at the same dead-end job with no pay increases. So I was considering 41 the profession when being offered the job of Offic

51、e Manager for a company that had been 42 for long. My job would be to change the situation, which meant organizing the office and turning the company profitable.The 43 knew that would be no easy task, so he offered me a good salary. And I 44 it. Later, my husband joined me and became my 45 . With ou

52、r efforts together, our companybecame profitable. So I was 46 , becoming State Manager with a big salary increase. As our income increased, so did our 47 . My husband and I moved into a large, beautiful home with great furniture and 48 two beautiful cars. To all appearances, we were living the Ameri

53、can Dream.Later, 49 the downturn in the economy, the company reorganized and my 50 was removed, and so was my husbands. 51 , we got new ones, but made minimum wages. We had to move into a tiny apartment. It was 52 . I measured personal success by how many expensive things I 53 . Without them, I felt

54、 unimportant and unsuccessful.Unexpectedly, our loss later turned out to be a(n) 54 . It forced us to come to a complete stop and 55 what we really wanted out of life. We realized that to keep that company afloat, we had been so 56 every day that we had sacrificed time that should have been spent wi

55、th our family and friends. We had 57 important births, graduations and weddings. We knew we needed a change. Now years later we are living a more 58 life. Our home is modest; 59 , its fully paid for. We dont have many things that need dusting - only the necessities. Now we are truly living and 60 th

56、e American Dream.41. A. leavingB. regulatingC. recommendingD. observing42. A. operatingB. consultingC. strugglingD. advocating43. A. partnerB. bossC. customerD. employee44. A. handledB. recognizedC. honoredD. accepted45. A. colleagueB. competitorC. doctorD. barber46. A. hiredB. comfortedC. promotedD

57、. prepared47. A. experiencesB. connectionC. spendingD. savings48. A. lentB. changedC. discoveredD. purchased49.A. due toB. regardless ofC. in case ofD. in comparison to50. A. allowanceB. positionC. chanceD. office51. A. InitiallyB. ApparentlyC. GraduallyD. Luckily52. A. amusingB. discouragingC. bori

58、ngD. surprising53. A. designedB. possessedC. sortedD. donated54. A. blessingB. surpriseC. explanationD. memory55. A. ignoreB. abandonC. considerD. give56. A. confidentB. confusedC. joyfulD. occupied57. A. rememberedB. missedC. mentionedD. loved58. A. boringB. demandingC. privilegedD. relaxed59. A. h

59、oweverB. insteadC. thereforeD. meanwhile60. A. expectingB. reportingC. enjoyingD. replacing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。Havent you always wondered why the beginning and the end of the present school year dont line up with the calendar year? Well, (61) answer might

60、 surprise you: the school year actually (62) (date) back to the time when the farming schedule took (63) (prior) over everything else even schooling.Farming can only be done in spring, summer, and fall. Families needed kids help, so theirschooling took place in the colder months (64) nothing could b

61、e planted or harvested. Thus kids could help with farm duties during busy seasons.Large cities operated (65) (different). Because people there didnt rely on farming (66) (earn) a living, kids could go to school all year round and take a few short vacations throughout.When education started to become

62、 more valuable in society, much (67) (strict) rules had to be made so that there would be more uniformity in the school system. In 1852, Massachusetts became the first state to enact a compulsory public law, making it compulsory (68) both rural areas and urban areas to offer schooling. Parents (69)

63、(fine) if they didnt send children to schools.Shortly after Massachusetts enacted the law, a compromise (70) (make) between urban and rural school systems let the school year start in the fall so kids could help with farming during the summer.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

64、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。Ive just moved to a new city, where means Ive had to study in a new school. Im fearful that I will lose the t

65、rack of my old friends, so I decide to keep touch with them by joining a social network. Therefore, my father doesnt agree with me. He insisted that I should make several new friends near where I live now. Their words make me feel confusing. After a second thought, I still think it is unwise to losi

66、ng old friends. As an old saying going, “Old friends and old wine are best.” I do believe they are of great significant in my life.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）假如你是班长李华，你们班的外教 Smith 最近生病住院了,请代表你们班的同学给他写封慰问信，内容包括:1.表示难过;2. 感谢他的付出;3. 希望给他一些帮助。注意:1.词数:100 左右;2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Smith,Yours，Li Hua英语试题参考答案听力理解 1-

67、20 CABCA CAACA ACBAB CCABB阅读理解 21-23 ADB 24-27 DABC 28-31 CBAD 32-35 BBDC 36-40 ECGFA完形填空 41-60 ACBDA CCDAB DBBAC DBDAC语法填空 61- 65 the dates priority when differently 66-70 to earn stricter for would be fined made 短文改错 Ive just moved to a new city, where means Ive had to study in a new school. Im wh

68、ichfearful that I will lose the track of my old friends, so I decide to keep touch with them inby joining a social network. Therefore, my father doesnt agree with me. He insisted However insiststhat I should make several new friends near where I live now. Their words make me His feel confusing. Afte

69、r a second thought, I still think it is unwise to losing old friends. As confused lose an old saying going, “Old friends and old wine are best.” I do believe they are of great goessignificant in my life.significance书面表达Dear Smith,Were sorry to hear youre ill and have been in hospital for several day

70、s. We miss you a lot. Youre a great teacher - humorous and warmhearted. In your class, you always motivate us to interact with you. And youre willing to spare your time to communicate with us in English, which has greatly improved our oral English. We appreciate what youve done for us and have regarded you as our friend. Now wed like to do something for you, like bringing you food and borrowing books for you. We really hope you can recover soon. If theres anything that we can do for you, please let us know.Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua