山东省枣庄第八中学2019届高三英语1月考前测试试题.doc

1、1八中东校 2018-2019 学年度高三 1 月份检测英语试卷本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第 I 卷（选择题 共 100 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节听下面 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 is the woman going

2、to China? A. To go sightseeing. B. To visit her son. C. To look after a baby. 2. What will the woman do tonight? A. Watch an old movie. B. Have fun with the man. C. Hang out with her friend. 3. What does the woman think of her job?A. Quite dangerous. B. A bit boring. C. Very interesting. 4. Who migh

3、t Mr. Brown be? A. The womans husband. B. The mans friend. C. The mans boss. 5. Whats the weather most probably like today? A. Rainy. B. Cold. C. Hot. 第二节听下面 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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7

4、两个小题。6. How did the man most probably get there? A. By air. B. By car. C. By train. 7. What does the man like doing during a trip?A. Enjoying the scenery. B. Talking with people. C. Trying to save money. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. Who is in the house opposite the street?2A. The Smiths. B. Some kids.

5、 C. Nobody. 9. What will the speakers probably do?A. Leave the children enjoying themselves. B. Stop the kids playing with fireworks. C. Call the fire station right away. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. What was the mans attitude to Disneys princess movies at first? A. Curious. B. Favorable. C. Negati

6、ve. 11. What saves Snow White in the womans opinion? A. Her good nature. B. A brave prince. C. Her beauty. 12. What does the man decide to do in the end? A. Take some lessons. B. Watch princess movies. C. Go to an important meeting. 听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. Whom is the CNA program mainly for?A.

7、 Retired people. B. High school students. C. Job hunters. 14. How often does the coursework take place? A. Three times a week. B. Four times a week. C. Five times a week. 15. What is probably the mans aunt? A. A professor. B. A school doctor. C. A nursing assistant. 16. Why will the woman go to the

8、mans home tonight? A. To visit his family. B. To take an interview. C. To get more information. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Which country has the best non-native English speakers? A. The Netherlands. B. Denmark. C. Sweden. 18. What do the findings of the report show?A. Learning grammar rules is im

9、portant. B. Speaking the language often really helps. C. European countries use the same teaching approach. 19. Generally why cant people in the Middle East use English well? A. They consider English useless. 3B. They have little media contact. C. They lack good English teaching. 20. What is the rep

10、ort mainly about? A. English using abilities in different countries. B. Europes efforts in English teaching. C. Useful ways of English learning. 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。AThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the ye

11、ar into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew (寒露), the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23.At this time, temperatures are much lower than in White Dew in most areas of China. The dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe.Here are four

12、things you should know about Cold Dew.Foggy autumnTemperatures drop a lot in October. When the cold air meets with autumn rain, the water vapor in the air soon reaches saturation(饱和), and then it turns into misty rain or fog, causing many areas foggy in China.Season for fishingPeople always say that

13、 fishing in shallow water in autumn does make sense. Thats because during the Cold Dew period, temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine cannot reach the deep water thoroughly. Fish all swim to shallow water areas where the water temperature is relatively high.Season for drinking chrysanthemum wine

14、Chrysanthemum is the typical flower of Cold Dew. To prevent autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. This is a tradition of the Double Ninth Festival (on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar), which often falls around Cold Dew. A great

15、 time for hikingDuring Cold Dew, North China takes on a look of late autumn with white clouds, red leaves and early frost. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, people 4often climb hills with cornels, a kind of plant. This custom aims to drive away evils, and dated from the Eastern Han Dynasty (A

16、D25-220).21. How long does Cold Dew last this year?A. 24 days B. 17 days C. 15 days D. 23 days22. Fishing in shallow water in autumn makes sense because _.A. the water temperature there is higher than that of deep waterB. it can drive away evils and enjoy the beauty of autumnC. the temperature drops

17、 a lot with the fog appearing in OctoberD. it is the custom to prevent autumn dryness in many regions23. In which part of newspaper may we find the passage?A. business B. sports C. culture D. travelBRey Castueiano didnt plan to become his fathers primary caregiver，but when Castuciano spent six weeks

18、 in a nursing home with his father who had a stroke(中风)，it led to a moment that changed Castucianos life for the better“I befriended a lot of the nursing home residents(居民)， ”Castuciano says “I got to know them and noticed how many talents and how much wisdom they hadBut there was also a lot of depr

19、ession and social isolation ”During one of his stops in the nursing homes caf，he watched a video about seniors in the United States helping Brazilian students improve their English through Skype sessionsThats when his idea was bornHe saw a way to benefit two populations，older Americans and newcomers

20、，at onceAnd in 2014，he founded Table Wisdom，whose mission is to bring together mature adults and younger people born abroad(i.e ，recent immigrants and international students)for weekly guidance and conversational English via video chat“Being a caregiver wasnt something I was prepared to do ”he notes

21、 “It was kind of just presented to me，and I had to figure it outIt can be very exhausting and stressful，balancing caregiving with being the founder of a social enterpriseBut at the same time，its satisfying and rewarding work ”And Castueiano says that hes on the fight pathTo date，Table Wisdom has mad

22、e more than 90 matchesTo match people，common interests and personality type are taken into consideration 5Most connect by whatever video software they prefer(for example，FaceTime or WeChat) For the older adults who struggle with technology or dont have a reliable internet connection，conversations ca

23、n take place by phoneThese days，Castuciano is planning to help his parents reunite with family members in southern California，since his father is now doing wellHe says， “Taking care of older people is embedded(融入)in our culture ”24How did Castuciano have the idea of founding Table Wisdom?ABy working

24、 in the nursing homes cafeBBy helping newcomers improve their EnglishCBy watching a video about seniors helping studentsDBy communicating with residents in the nursing home25What is the purpose of Table Wisdom?ATo make sure the old can be well cared for BTo help the youngsters get rid of lonelinessC

25、To stress the importance of common interestsDTo benefit the old and newcomers by video chat26According to the passage，we can infer that_Apeople can make conversations only on the InternetBTable Wisdom works well and contributes to cultural exchangeCage and interests are considered necessary when mat

26、ching people DTable Wisdom offers young people monthly conversational English27Which of the following can describe Castucianos job as a caregiver?ADangerous but rewarding BChallengeable and impracticalCTiring but worthwhile DStressful and meaninglessCGoogles new camera, called Clips, is a small, sma

27、rt device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹子)，but its not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life a

28、nd Gorilla Glass for toughness, is intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms (计算程序) 6to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognitio

29、n. “Once it learns that theres a face you see frequently, itll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payne, the devices product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained i

30、t to recognize what not to shoot like when a childs hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.Were people concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted. But t

31、hey said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon has advanced” Payne said, noting tha

32、t it was only in the past year or so that they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, were likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.28.What is the most outstanding feature of Clips?A. It is equipped with tough

33、glass.B. It enables easy internet access.C. It allows of hands-free photography.D. It can be worn on your clothing.29. What does the underlined word “candid”, in Paragraph 2 mean?A. brief B. touching. C. unforgettable. D. embarrassing.30.What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne?A. The po

34、pularity of the Internet.B. The advance in technology.C. The rise of the smartphone industry.D. The reduction in the price of lens.31.What is the best title for the text?A. A New Digital Camera from Google.B. New Gadgets in the Age of Apps.C. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life.7D. An Alternati

35、ve Way to Photograph.DWhen a laptop or smartphone battery starts losing its power，the only options are to buy an expensive replacement，or just keep it plugged in all the timeBut a woman Mya Le Thai may have found the answer to this problemThai was frustrated that the batteries for her wireless devic

36、es degraded(降级)over time，until they failed to charge fullyShe did not like having to keep her laptop connected to an electrical outlet to keep it powered onSo，she decided to do something about that problemAt first，she and her team at UC Irvine thought about inventing a new batteryBut as they experim

37、ented，Thai discovered something that might permit lithiumion(锂离子)batteries to last foreverLithium-ion batteries power most wireless devicesOver time，the batteries lose the ability to hold a chargeMost of these batteries have a life span of about 7,000 charging cycles before they dieOne of the reason

38、s lithiumion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires to carry electricityNanowires are extremely thinA human hair is thousands of times thicker，for exampleNanowires are extremely efficient carriers of electricity，which makes them useful in batteriesBut，Thai had a theorythe nanowires might last l

39、onger if covered with a gel(凝胶)She and her team tested this theory“It was a long process and a lot of work，”Thai saidThe team tried many coverings for the wiresPMMA，a type of plastic，was one of themThe nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200，000 timesThe PMMA-coated nanowires

40、showed no evidence of damageThe results suggest that batteries could last forever，without losing charging abilityThai hopes to continue her research to understand why this gel works so well and to see if any other gel could create better results and she is enjoying the publicity about her discoveryS

41、he said she never expected her research to get media coverage“Its kind of cool,”she said“Im really glad people are showing interest in my work and not just in the work itself，but also in technology and energy”832Why did Mya Le Thai work on lithium-ion batteries?AShe disliked the batteries for her la

42、ptopBHer team were assigned to invent a new batteryCMany people thought batteries were too expensiveDThe batteries would soon lose the function to charge fully33What can we infer about nanowires?AThey last only 7,000 charging cyclesBThey are too weak to carry electricityCThey are not suitable to use

43、 in batteriesDTheir thinness is a cause of batteries degrade34What might be Thai and her teams breakthrough?ACoating nanowires in gel BA new kind of batteryCNew materials for batteries DA new way of charging batteries35What may be the best title for the passage?AThe options of batteries for wireless

44、 devices BA woman invents a lifelong battery.CMya Le Thai discovered Nanowires DThe reasons for batteries degrading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。Many people might feel lost during a major transition(转折)in lifeLife coaching，however，is the best choice for anyone w

45、ho is looking for ways to get through the tough path of life 36 Some life coaches might focus only on certain types of situations，like advancing careers，while others may be willing to help with nearly any life transitionA life coach will often act as an adviser for his clients(客户) 37 Many times，he w

46、ill also be able to look at a clients life with a fair eye 9and offer fresh ideas on certain situationsIn doing so，the life coach will usually be able to help his client work through any problems he may face38 During this interview，the life coach should find out what the clients wants，needs and goal

47、s are in lifeHow to help each client is different to everyone，and it is a very individualized process 39 Because of this，a life coach must develop plans based on each clients strengths，weaknesses，abilities and so onA life coach will also usually take each clients morals and values into consideration

48、Some life coaches may be able to find employment with a few select universities and corporationsThere are also a handful of large life coaching firms that hire life coaches as wellThe majority of life coaches，however，work for themselves，opening their own life coaching practices 40 AMethods that work

49、 for one client may not work for anotherBA good life coach should try to satisfy all the needs of his clientsCHe is often expected to listen closely to theft concerns and problemsDBefore a life coach can help a client，he first needs an in-depth interviewELife coaches offer guidance to all types of people in different stages of their livesFGenerally，there are no strict education requirements