1、2019-2020年秋四川省泸县第四中学高三开学考试英语试题试题共8页 满分：120分 考试时间：120分钟第I卷（选择题100分）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.Why did the woman come back late?A. She had a meeting. B. She went to see the dentist. C. She
2、 stopped to buy cookies.2.What does the man think of lots of Japanese people?A. Quiet. B. Shy. C. Outgoing.3.How did the woman learn about the fire?A. From TV B. From radio. C. From Bob.4.Where are the speakers probably?A. In a cinema. B. In a library. C. In a dining hall.5.What does the woman advis
3、e the man to do?A. Be more careful. B. Buy a new car. C. Get his car checked.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至第7题。6.Who bought a set of knives and forks for Tanya?A. Her mothe
4、r. B. Her grandmother. C. Her grandfather.7.What does the woman decide to buy for Tanya?A. A sofa. B. Cushions. C. A set of glasses.听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。8.Why did the man fail the exam?A. He fell down to hurt. B. The questions were hard for him. C. He didnt revise hard for it.9.What will the man have to
5、do?A. Retake the exam next week. B. Find a good tutor tomorrow. C. Take the course again next year.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Which month is it now?A. January. B. February. C. December.11.What will the woman do during the vacation?A. Have a family reunion. B. Prepare for her wedding. C. Travel abroad.12.Wh
6、at does the man ask the woman to buy?A. A china cup. B. A vase. C. A pair of glasses.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What does the woman say about the food?A. Its terribleB. Its delicious.C. Its healthy.14.What happened to the potatoes?A. They were too salty.B. They were overcooked.C. They were covered by much
7、butter.15.What does the woman suggest for next time?A. Meeting her father.B. Cooking a meal together.C. Going out for Mexican food.16.How does the woman treat the man in general?A. She is very particular.B. She is extremely curious.C. She is quite understanding来源:学科网听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Why do peopl
8、e light a whisky container during the Burning of the Clavie?A. To light peoples way .B. To have a competition.C. To bring good luck.18.What does the speaker think of World Championship Snail Racing? A. Interesting.B. Popular.C. Ridiculous.19.Where is the festival to celebrate the coming of winter he
9、ld?A. In Scotland.B. In France.C. In England.20.Which one has the longest history?A. The Burning of the Clavie.B. World Championship Snail Racing.C. The World Gurning Championship. 第二部分:阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)来源:学科网第一节(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMy friends, Emma Daniel
10、s, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her month-long stay in Jerusalem she often went to a caf called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom Alex used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned t
11、hat she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that hed be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the caf, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book
12、by a former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN).Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, E
13、mma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in
14、Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.21.Alex lent Emma the book, Markings,_.A. to show his friendliness to herB. to show his interest in readingC. to tell her about the importance of UND. to let her write her name and address inside22.How
15、did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?A. Pleased.B. Satisfied.C. Worried.D. Surprised.23.We can learn from the text the Californian .A. met Emma at a concertB. invited Emma to a concertC. introduced Emma to his friendD. left Emma his backpackB You are chatting with friends on the phone, but y
16、ou cant help browsing a shopping website in the meantime. Youre eating lunch alone in the canteen, but it only feels right when you start playing a show on your phoneas if its a necessary side dish.We now live in a world that bombards us with information. It seems unnatural to do only one thing at a
17、 time. Its as if were all suffering from what a recent Qdaily article called “multitasking OCD” (多任务强迫症).“With news reduced to 140 characters and communication increasingly made by emojis (表情符号), we have developed the ability to focus our attention on several activities and devices at the same time.
18、” Saby Otmani, founder of the website Pulpix, once wrote, “We need lots of stimuli (刺激元素) to keep us interested and to fight off boredom.”But perhaps “fighting off boredom” is not the only reason. My own obsession with multitasking mainly comes from the fact that everyone around me seems to be const
19、antly studying. Each minute without new information feels like a waste of time. So I always have my headphones on, whether I m commuting, exercising or walking in the park. I m forever listening to somethinga course on classical music, or on new media management, and heaven knows what elsejust so I
20、can keep up with the world.People who cant stay away from social media are known as FOMO (fear of missing out). They have to be constantly updated about what their friends are doing and saying. But Id guess that “FOFO” better describes me“fear of falling out”. No matter what your reason, multitaskin
21、g is a part of modern life. Do your best to make the most out of it.24.With the examples in the first paragraph, the author intends to _.A. explain what “multitasking OCD” is likeB. show how busy todays life isC. show that people today often feel lostD. show people like to be fashionable25.Why do pe
22、ople like multitasking, according to Otmani?A. They lack the patience to finish one thing at a time.B. It can help them to communicate their ideas.C. They are more able than the past generation.D. It can prevent them from being bored.26.The underlined word “obsession” is closest in meaning to “_”.A.
23、 interestB. knowledgeC. understandingD. worry27.Why is the writer crazy about multitasking? She _.A. wants to stay ahead of her friendsB. wants to have something to show offC. doesnt want to get left behind by othersD. thinks it is boring to do one thing at a timeCAlmost every day we come across sit
24、uations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world，in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their righ
25、t to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products.The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in peoples lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of ever
26、yday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More di
27、fficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production hel
28、p quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could jus
29、t walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.28.What does the author try to argue in Paragraph l?A. The practice of choice is difficult.B. The right of choice is given but at a price.C. Choice and right exist at the same time.D. The exercise of rights is a luxury.29.Why do m
30、ore choices of goods give rise to anxiety?A. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.B. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.C. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.D. Professionals find it hard to decide on a
31、suitable product.30.By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that_.A. products of the latest design flood the marketB. competitions are fierce in high-tech industryC. everyday goods need to be replaced oftenD. advanced products meet the needs of people31.What is this passage mainl
32、y about?A. The opinions on peoples right in different countries.B. The problems about the availability of everyday goods.C. The helplessness in purchasing decisions.来源:Zxxk.ComD. The variety of choices in modern society.D An online supermarket companyOcado in the UK, has recently displayed a robotic
33、 hand that can pick fruits and vegetables!When an embryo is in the womb (子宫), the very first sense it develops is touch. The senseof touch is also the one that lasts the longestas we get older and our vision and hearing begins to weaken, touch still remains. Humans use their touch to protect themsel
34、ves, to create emotional relationships with other people and to experience pleasure. Can you imagine life without it?The sense of touch comes from a net work of nerve endings (神经末梢) and special touch receptors on the surface of the skin. While there are different kinds of touch receptors, they help
35、usjudge pressure, texture and vibrations (震动). They are located in our fingertips, palms, soles of our feet, face, lips and tongue.When we touch something, the mechano-receptors feel the touch and through a network of nerves send signals to the brain. This informs the brain about the location of the
36、 touch, the amount of force used, and the speed at which it was used.Several different techniques have been tried in the past few years to create such a robotic handusing three fingers. But this latest design by Soma copies the human hand. The gripper (钳子) is made up of flexible materials which gras
37、p the thing based on its size and shape. Then air pressure is used to control the movement of the robotic fingers to pick objects safely and without causing damage.The next step would be for the robot to judge how ripe the fruits and vegetables are, and apply pressure accordingly. Members of the res
38、earch team are currently working on adding computerized vision to the robots, so that they can see what they are grasping.Does all this mean robots can replace people? According to Ocado, it helps improve productivity by removing some of the repetitive tasks done by humans.32.What is focused on in t
39、he second paragraph?A. The origin of touch.QB. The importance of touch.C. The development of touch.D. The process of transporting touch.33.What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The brain.B. The touch.C. The nerve.D. The signal.34.What is the typical feature of the latest robots
40、?A. They can see what theyre taking hold of.B. They can take the place of people in work places.C. They can tell whether the fruits and vegetables are ripe.D. They can hold things firmly according to their outer features.35.What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Sense of Touch for RobotsB. A
41、 Robotic Hand for Classifying FruitsC. A Robotic Hand with a Gentle TouchD. A Robot Made of Flexible Materials 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 is a huge power in knowing how to make adjustments (调节) in life. In fact, its possible to turn failure into succes
42、s by making the right adjustments. 36.Whatever your station in life, everyone will face what I call the 3Cs: changes, challenges and choices. The following are some simple but powerful tips to help you make effective life adjustments. 37.Most people see with their eyes but very few people know how t
43、o observe. The difference between seeing and observing is like the difference between reading and studying. One factor in helping you to listen better is to hear not only what people say but also what they dont say. Reading body language and voice inflection (音调变化) can help you listen between the li
44、nes. All these play an effective role in helping you to think with your eyes and ears. Learn to go with the flow.The people who learn to make the best life adjustments can develop the habit of going with the flow.38.Notice people who can go with the flow and you will find a person with sharp instinc
45、ts (本能) they depend on. 39.If you can keep an attitude of preparation for 3Cs, youll have the best chance of making effective life adjustments.As the saying goes, if you stay ready, you do not have to get ready. 40.A. Listen to what people dont say.B. Learn to think with your eyes and ears.C. Be pre
46、pared for changes, challenges and choices.D. The key is in knowing where they are needed and how much.E. Thats the best advice for anyone who wants to make the best life adjustments and win!F. So, whats one of the key factors for people who fail to make life adjustments when faced with 3Cs?G. The be
47、st way to do that is to trust your instincts. The more you do that, the more they will work for you.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A few days ago, I bought some ink for my printer at my favorite $1 Supermarket, which sold
48、 everything from fresh produce to birthday cards at one dollar. Then l found a better 41 at a computer store. So I went back to the supermarket to 42 it for some other products. With 43 telling me exactly what to do, I put the ink into a plastic bag, tied it up, placed the bag into a push-cart and s
