安徽省肥东县高级中学2019届高三英语10月调研考试试题.doc

1、 1 -20182019 学年度第一学期高三 10月份调研卷英 语考试时间 120分钟 ，满分 150分。仅在答题卷上作答。第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 共 20题 ， 每 小 题 1.5分 ， 共 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，并标在试卷的指定位置处。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. How did the woman get home?A. By air. B. By train. C. By bus.2.

2、What did Kate do?A. She took a nap in her room. B. She listened to some music. C. She sang a song.3. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In an office. B. At the mans C. At the womans.4. What does the woman enjoy doing now?A. Playing the piano. B. Singing. C. Playing tennis5. What did

3、 Bob do yesterday？A. He went out with his family. B. He attended a birthday party.C. He went for a barbecue with friend.第二节(共 15小题，每小题 l5 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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。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秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。- 2 -听第 6段材料，回答第 6-8题。6. Wha

4、t is the packages weight?A. 1.25 kilograms. B. 1.35 kilograms. C. 12.5 kilograms. 7. What is the rate of the ground mail?A. $8.50. B. $8.00. C. $2.50.8. What will the man do next?A. Make the payment. B. Fill in a form C. Leave the post office.听第 7段材料，回答第 9-11题。9. Who is the man probably?A. The emplo

5、yer. B. A visitor. C. The womans husband.10. What does the man next to the girl do?A. An engineer. B. An accountant. C. A businessman.11. What do we know about the office?A. Its very comfortable. B. Its next to a coffee bar. C. It is very small.听第 8段材料，回答第 12-14题。12. What are the speakers probably d

6、oing?A. Visiting a house. B. Getting a loan from the bank. C. Reading some ads.13. What does the woman suggest doing first?A. Bargaining with the seller. B. Selling their house. C. Taking a good look at the house.14. How much cash can they use after selling their home?A. $ 30000. B. $ 45000. C. $ 11

7、0000.听第 9段材料，回答第 15-17题15. How many nights will the man stay there?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.16. Which telephone can the man use?A. The phone in the hall. B. The phone on the womans desk.C. The phone at the business center.- 3 -17. What do we know about the room?A. It is 60 dollars a night. B. It is

8、on the first floor. C. Its cost includes an American breakfast.听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。18. What are the villagers like according to the speaker?A. They like to gossip about others. B. They dont care what others do. C. They dont talk much.19. What is the speakers nationality?A. English. B. Irish. C. Ame

9、rican.20. What does the speaker think of making friends here?A. It is easy. B. It is difficult. C. It is funny.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。AIs going on holiday of any benefit? New research shows that going

10、on holiday makes you not only feel good while youre there but also gain the health benefits for months.Jetting off to destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress. The benefits last at least a fortnight longer than the vacation and ca

11、n be felt for months in some cases where it is claimed. Experts say workers should always take their holiday entitlement (权利) each year, but as many as one in three dont.The study compared key health markers in holidaymakers visiting Thailand, Peru or the Maldives, with those in people who stayed at

12、 home and continued working. The average blood pressure of those on holiday dropped by six percent while the workers saw their blood pressure rise by two percent over the same period. The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while that of the non- 4 -holidaymakers deteriorated by 14

13、 percent.The study also found the ability of vacationers to recover from stress, known as the stress-resilience test, improved by 29 percent. There was a 71 percent fall in stress-resilience scores among workers. Tests showed fallen blood glucose (葡萄糖) levels, reduced risk of diabetes (糖尿病), trimmer

14、 waistlines and improved mood and energy levels, with the effects sustained for at least two weeks after returning home.The Holiday Health Experiment was conducted by tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the UKs largest healthcare charity.21.According to the passage, how many people go on holida

15、y?A. One third. B. Two thirds. C. 17 percent. D. A quarter.22.Which of the following can we infer from the passage?A. The further you go, the better you get the benefits.B. Most people like to stay at home during the holiday.C. The result of the study is mostly based on the description from the peop

16、le involved.D. Holidaymakers are more likely to be healthier than non-holidaymakers.23.The author intends to tell us that .A. we have to go on holiday as much as possibleB. youll certainly get depressed if you dont go on holidayC. we had better go on holiday for the benefits of our healthD. it is be

17、st to go to foreign countries like Maldives24.The best title of the passage is .A. A Holiday Health ExperimentB. Health Benefits from HolidayC. Health Problems of Having HolidayD. Key Health Markers m HolidaymakersBFrom a college designed specifically for high school students to one that - 5 -doesnt

18、 provide students with grades, here are some of the countrys most unique institutions.Berea College, Berea, KentuckyThe first interracial, co-educational college in the South, Berea specializes in attracting students who may be otherwise unable to afford a college education. Berea students come from

19、 families with an average household income of $30,000, which is why the schools financial aid program is so important.Deep Springs College, Deep Springs, CaliforniaDeep Springs, formerly an all-male school, has one of the smallest student bodies in the country at 26. The college accepts only 10% of

20、its applicants, and maintains its own cattle herd. Students enjoy the schools isolated location 45 miles away from the nearest established town. Electricity is produced mainly through solar power, and the college sometimes even sells electricity to Pacific Gas & Electric.The Evergreen State College,

21、 Olympia, WashingtonAt Evergreen, students dont receive traditional letter grades. Instead, professors issue narrative (叙述的) evaluations of students work at the end of each term. The curriculum is structured around the “Coordinated Studies Program“, which focuses on providing students with a well-ro

22、unded education across a number of different areas. The college sits on 1,000 breathtaking acres, a portion of it on Puget Sound.Hampshire College, Amherst, MassachusettsConsidered an “experimenting“ college because of its constantly changing curriculum, Hampshire College doesnt feature a traditiona

23、l grading system. Instead, the school requires students to complete three different divisions, which feature different classes. Once the project is completed, its not given a grade, but a written evaluation, as other projects students complete throughout their time at Hampshire are.25.Which of the f

24、ollowing suits students from families with a lower income?A. The Evergreen State College. B. Deep Springs College.- 6 -C. Hampshire College. D. Berea College.26.What can we learn about The Evergreen State College?A. It attaches great value to students different kinds of knowledge.B. Its most famous

25、for its outstanding teaching quality.C. It only provides examination scores for students.D. It focuses on students hands-on experience.27.How are the students judged in Hampshire College?A. By receiving traditional letter grades.B. By using a computer examination grading systemC. By evaluating their

26、 performance of three divisions.D. By checking if they can design financial aid programs.CBeing less than perfectly well-dressed in a business setting can result in a feeling of great discomfort that may well require treatment to eliminate. And the sad truth is that “clothing mismatches” on the job

27、can ruin the day of the person who is wearing the inappropriate attire(着装)and the people with whom he or she comes in contact.Offices vary when it comes to dress codes. Some businesses have very high standards for their employees and set strict guidelines for office attire, while others maintain a m

28、ore relaxed attitude. However, it is always important to remember that no matter what your companys attitude is regarding what you wear, you are working in a business environment and you should dress properly. Certain items may be more appropriate for evening wear than for a business meeting, just a

29、s shorts and a T-shirt are better suited for the beach than for an office environment. Your attire should reflect both your environment and your position. A senior vice president has a different image to maintain than that of a secretary or sales assistant. Like it or not, you will be judged by your

30、 personal appearance.This is never more apparent than on “dress-down days”, when what you wear can say more about you than any business suit ever could. In fact, people will - 7 -pay more attention to what you wear on dress-down days than on “business professional ” days. Thus, when dressing in “bus

31、iness casual” clothes, try to put some good taste into your wardrobe choices, recognize that the “real” definition of business casual is to dress just one notch(等级) down from what you would normally wear of business-professional attire days.Remember, there are borders between your career and our soc

32、ial life. You should dress one way for play and another way when you mean business. Always ask yourself where you are going and how other people will be dressed when you get there. Is the final destination the opera, the beach, or the office? Dress properly and you will discover the truth in the pri

33、nciple that clothes make the manand the woman. When in doubt, always misjudge on the side of dressing slightly more traditionally than the situation demands.28.What is the passage mainly about?A. How to dress properly in a business setting.B. A president of a company should dress differently from a

34、secretary or sales assistant.C. The differences between professional and casual dress.D. Improper dress will make a person feel uncomfortable.29.Which of the following statements is true?A. Every company has strict rules regarding office dress.B. You can wear whatever you like if your company doesnt

35、 have standards for dressing.C. You should dress according to the business setting even when there are no fixed rules.D. In companies with relaxed rules on office dress, you cant spot a manager among others.30.Which statement best describes “dress-down days”?A. We cant judge a persons taste by his c

36、lothes on dress-down days.B. Peoples clothes on dress-down days dont receive much attention.C. On dress-down days, you can wear whatever you like.- 8 -D. People are usually more careful about what they wear on dress-down days than on other occasions.31.Which of the following is NOT the rule in the p

37、assage with regard to business dress?A. For a business meeting and a concert, you should dress differently.B. Remember to ask others for advice when you are not sure about what to dress.C. Think about how other guests will wear if you are invited to a dinner.D. Dress a bit traditionally if you are n

38、ot sure about proper dress for a certain occasion.DA Dutch artist and designer has come up with a device which he hopes will get rid of pollutants from Beijings smog skies, creating clean air for the citys mask-wearing people.An electromagnetic field（电磁场） will pull particles（微粒） in the smog to the g

39、round where they can be easily cleaned.“Its like when you have a balloon which has static（静电） and your hair goes toward it. Same with the smog,” says artist Daan Roosegaarde.His studio has reached an agreement with the Beijing government to test the technology in one of tile capitals parks.With its

40、skies regularly covered by dirty gray smog, Beijing this week announced a series of emergency measures to handle the problem.Roosegaarde says an indoor model device has already proven it works and is confident that the results with the help of a team of scientists and engineers can be replicated out

41、side.“Beijing is quite a good place because the smog in Beijing is quite low. It lies in a valley so theres not so much wind. Its a good environment to explore this kind of thing.”“Well be able to purify the air and the challenge is to get the top of the smog so you can see the sun again.”Roosegaard

42、e acknowledges that projects like this are a way of drawing - 9 -attention to the problem, rather than a practical solution to Beijings awful air pollution.“This is not the real answer for smog. The real answer has to do with clean cars, different industry and different lifestyles.”However, he hopes

43、 the project will make a “fundamental statement” by allowing the citys people to realize the difference between breathing clean and smog-filled air.32.The device works by _.A. helping keep the particles out with more masksB. pulling pollutants to the ground with an electromagnetic fieldC. absorbing

44、hair with a balloon with staticD. creating clean air and let it out into the sky33.According to the passage, _ .A. the Beijing government has agreed to use the technology in BeijingB. they have proven the results of the device both indoors and outdoorsC. the results of the air-cleaning device can be

45、 expectableD. the Beijing government has never done anything to handle the air pollution34.What does Roosegaarde really mean by saying “Beijing is quite a good place. ”?A. The air pollution in Beijing is not quite serious.B. The weather in Beijing is good for foreigners to live in.C. Beijing is quit

46、e fit for using the air-cleaning device.D. It is easy to get the top of the smog in Beijing.35.Roosegaarde appeals to people in Beijing to _.A. pay attention to air pollution and solve the problem finallyB. invent more devices to clean the smog in BeijingC. drive modern cars and try different lifest

47、ylesD. realize how serious the pollution theyre facing is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 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项- 10 -涂 黑 。 选 项 中 有 两 项 为 多 余 选 项 。Success seems to find Maya Moore everywhere she goes. But life hasnt been a bed of roses for May

48、a and her biggest supporter, her mother. 36.Maya discovered her love of basketball in 1997 at the age of 8. That was the year the WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) began holding games. The young girl watched WNBA star Cynthia Cooper play in Olympics. 37.Three years later her mother, Kathryn, was offered a better job in North Carolina. Kathryn decided to make the move from Missouri because North Carolina provided greater basketball opportunities. Sadly, in under two months the company downsized, and Kathryn lost her job. She remembers, “38.” Maya says the difficulties br