广东省肇庆市2019届高三上学期期末质量检测英语试题
2019届广东省高三上期末考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】
2019届广东省高三上期末考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、单项填空1. It is such an interesting book ________ we all like.A. thatB. whichC. as___________________________________D. what2. I prefer a flat in Inverness to ________ in Perth, as I want to live near my mum’s.A. itB. oneC. that___________________________________D. which3. ________ I admit that there are problems, I don’t agree that they cannot be solved.A. WhenB. BecauseC. If___________________________________D. While4. Where was ________ the first meeting of the Chinese Communist Party was held?A. the place thatB. it thatC. that___________________________________D. what5. The manager was worried about the press conference his assistant ______ in his place but, luckily, everything was going on smoothly.A. was to giveB. would giveC. had givenD. was giving6. If you ________ the medicine yesterday, you ________well now.A. took, might be___________________________________B. had taken, might have beenC. had taken, might be________________________D. took, might have been7. Hardly ________ when she ________ someone knocking at the door.A. did she sit, heard______________________________B. did she sit, had heardC. had she sat, had heard______________D. had she sat,heard8. The boy went ________ in the forest and saved the lost child, so he was ________ praised for his courage.A. deeply, highly___________________________________B. deep, highC. deep, highlyD. deeply, high9. – ________ of us think the English examination was difficult.–But I still don’t think ________ could pass it.A. All, everybody___________________________________B. None, anybodyC. All, anybodyD. None, everybody10. I know nothing about the young lady ________ she is from Beijing.A. except thatB. besidesC. except for____________________D. except11. These rules ________ new members only.A. are applied to_________________________________B. apply forC. apply toD. are applied for12. Let me take down ________ you’ve said ________ I forget.A. that, whenB. what, beforeC. which, before_________________________________D. what, when13. This book contains a ________ of several articles in nuclear physics so you can read it before you read the book in detail.A. digestB. digestionC. preview____________________________D. manual14. He loved ______ that the product was out of stock.A. when he was told____________________________B. it to be toldC. that he was told____________________________D. it when he was told15. He had been struggling for many years and finally________ his fantasies.A. lived up _________B. lived onC. lived through______________D. lived out16. I ________ my homework for four hours, but I am not sure whether I can hand it in tomorrow.A. have doneB. have been doingC. had been doingD. had done二、阅读理解17. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
广东省肇庆市2019届高中毕业班英语第三次统一检测(含答案)(Word 精校版)
广东省肇庆市2019届高中毕业班第三次统一检测英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
因测试不考听力，试卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。
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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A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AInformation of Peabody MuseumHoursThe Peabody Museum is open seven days a week from 9 am to 5 pm. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.AdmissionGeneral admission includes the Peabody Museum and the Harvard Museum of Natural History because of their location. That is to say, the admission to one museum admits you to both during regular hours.Adults: $12.00Former Harvard students with ID: $10.00Children aged 3—18: $8.00Children under 3: FreeFree for membersSpecial reduced rates for groups are available with advance reservations. If you are Harvard College&University classes, please contact pmresearch@ to get the free admission.Special Free Admission ( with valid ID)Free to holders of a current Harvard ID (+1 guest); Harvard Museums of Science &Culture members and Harvard Art Museums members.Free to Massachusetts residents( 居民 ) every Sunday morning (year-round) from 9 am to 12 pm and on Wednesdays from 3 pm to 5 pm(September through May ). Proof of residency required. This offer isn't available to commercial groups.Additional informationBoston and Cambridge libraries are among the dozens of public libraries in Massachusetts that have museum passes available for $6 admission to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museum of Natural History. You can apply for the passes by contacting publiclibraries@. Not valid for group,institutional,or corporate visits, and cannot be combined with any other offers.21. What can we know about the Peabody Museum from the passage?A. It is well-known because of its location.B. It is benefited by the location of another museum.C. It is close to the Harvard Museum of Natural History.D. It is managed by the Harvard Museum of Natural History.22. How much will a couple with their teenage son pay to visit the museum?A.$20.00.B.$24.00.C.$32.00.D.$36.00.23. If you are a local person in Massachusetts, you ________ .A. can bring a guest into the museum for freeB. need to pay only $6 for visiting the museumC. need to show a valid ID for a free visit on weekdaysD. can visit the museum in a special period of time for freeBA woman would do anything if it meant saving her family. When Karen Klein and her family were in trouble, she knew she had to find help.Klein and her husband Eric were on their way to the Grand Canyon National Park with their son. Because it snowed, one of the main roads was closed and their GPS showed them another route through the park 's service roads.However, the family’s car ended up sliding into a ditch(沟) when they drove down the road covered by snow. Klein knew that few people would pass by since the road washighway to find help before it was too late. Klein was an athlete who had taken wilderness survival classes and volunteered to go. However, when she got to the nearby highway, it had also been closed because of the snow. She kept hiking to the park’s entrance.For the next 30 hours, Klein hiked 26 miles alone through the storm and wilderness, and when she ran out of food she ate pine branches. At one point, she almost collapse d but struggled to pick herself up again. She took her shoe off to get ice out, but couldn’t get it back on, so she had to walk the final four miles without it.Meanwhile Eric began to worry when she didn’t return the next day. He took their son and hiked to higher ground where he found cell service and called for help. Rescuers soon got to them, but Klein was still missing. Rescuers searched for 6 hours and finally found her in a guard’s cabin. Klein is now recovering in the hospital.“What kept her going was that she didn’t want her mother to bury her daughter. She didn’t want her son to lose his mother，”Klein 's twin sister Kristen Haase said.24. Why did Klein and Eric drive down the service roads?A. Because they wanted to find help.B. Because a main road was closed.C. Because their GPS was broken.D. Because they wanted to avoid the heavy traffic.25. What does the underlined word“secluded”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. clear.B crowded. C. remote.D. wide.26. Which of the following can be used to describe Klein?A. Brave and strong.B. Helpful and confident.C. Optimistic and generous.D. Considerate and selfless.27. What is the main idea of the passage?A. A woman walked through a snowstorm.B. A woman’s role shouldn’t be ignored.C. A woman’s ability was greater than expected.D. A woman tried her best to save her family.CThe first mission to Mars might need someone funny. The idea might make astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, spin in his grave. However, researchers have found that the success of a mission to Mars –sometimes called the Red Planet –could depend on including a class clown.A mission to Mars is no cakewalk. The travel time one way from Earth to Mars isJeffrey Johnson, a scientist at the University of Florida, is working with NASA to explore whether clowns and other character types are important for the success of long space missions. He has monitored four groups of astronauts who spent 30 to 60 days in the Human Exploration Research Analog, which is the agency’s mock(仿制的) space habitat in Houston, Texas.They want to see if the informal roles interact similarly in space-like environments, Johnson said. He spoke at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciencemeeting in Washington, D.C. Early results suggest they do, he said. Johnson also has studied salmon fishers in Alaska. He has found that clowns were willing to be the butt of jokes and pranks. In Antarctica, one clown endured a mock funeral and burial in the snow. The comedian was important for building bridges between clusters of scientists and other groups.28. Neil Armstrong is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to ______________.A. prove it’s an excellent ideaB. show admiration for the great astronautC. recall on the golden days of astronomy in historyD. illustrate the seeming ridiculousness of the idea29. What does the underlined part “take a mental toll on astronauts”mean?A. have a bad effect on astronauts’mindB. benefit astronauts’brainC. lift astronauts’spiritsD. calm astronauts down30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Four groups of astronauts stayed in space for 30 to 60 days.B. Informal roles don’t interact differently in mock space habitat.C. The research has come to an end and arrived at the final conclusion.D. Clowns were expert at building bridges over rivers.31. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Neil Armstrong completed his space mission because he is the best comedian.B. Someone funny is important for the success of long space missions.C. A mission to Mars takes a lot of efforts.D. Distance is the biggest challenge on the travel to Mars.DIn March, Netflix announced the first screen adaptation of García Márquez's classic novel, "One Hundred Years of Solitude".Many people in García’s home country of Colombia met the news with a mixture of worry and excitement."It's hard to overstate how important and masterful 'One Hundred Years of So litude' is," said Andrés Camilo Ramírez, who owns a used-book store in the capital Bogotá. "There's a richness to it, to its language and its characters, and we just have to hope they capture that in the adaptation."Popular television and movies out of Colombia usually mention the country's dark history of violence. They focus on big drug dealers like Pablo Escobar, the central character in two seasons of Netflix's show "Narcos." "Colombia is more than just war anddrug lords," Ramírez said. He added that García Márquez's sons are executive producers on the show. Perhaps they will help the production stay faithful to the novelist's vision.For many Colombians, the fantasies of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" show deeper truths of the country's often bloody history. The book documents life in the made-up Caribbean town of Macondo. There, seven generations of the Buendía family live through civil war, killings and modernization. Eventually, the family fades away.The novel, according to Héctor Abad, another famous Colombian author, is complex. He was unsure about how it could be truthfully shown in a film version. Abad compared his famous book to the long, epic poem "The Iliad" by Homer. "It is better to focus on one episode, for if you try to do the whole book, you will fail."32. According to Ramírez, "One Hundred Years of Solitude" _______.A. poses difficulty for readersB. bears great significanceC. adopts a limited vocabularyD. presents many rich characters33. What can we learn about Netflix?A. It is a Colombian companyB. It exposes Colombia’s disorder.C. It is in the charge of a drug dealer.D. It is a two-season show.34. What is the function of Paragraph 4?A. It serves as a commentB. It serves as a lead-inC. It serves as a backgroundD. It serves as a conclusion35. What is Héctor Abad’s attitude toward the adaptation?A. UnconcernedB. OpposedC. SupportiveD. Critical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。
广东省肇庆市2019届高中毕业班第一次统一检测英语试题
肇庆市2019届高中毕业班第一次统一检测高三英语笔试部分参考答案I、第一节：1-5 CBCAD 6-10 BACDD 11-15 BACDA第二节：16. with 17. simply 18. is given 19. a 20. though/ although21. ourselves 22. which 23. based 24. it 25. endlessII、第一节：26-30 BBCAD 31-35 DACDA 36-40DABCA 41-45 DAABB 第二节：46-50 BFADCIII、第一节：One possible version：Before September 20th, we need to select thirty volunteers to take part in the community volunteer service during National Holiday. To be a proper volunteer, you need to be at least 16 years old. Besides, you are required to have enough patience and a strong sense of responsibility. Since it is the disabled and the senior citizens in the community that are to be served, it would be much better if you have ever attended to people of this kind. By helping these people in need, not only can we raise our social responsibility, but also we can appeal to people to care more about them.第二节：One possible version：The Chongqing incident about “nail households” which have received considerable concerns in the press, highlights an increasing conflict between common people and developers. Most people take a sympathetic attitude towards those “nail households”.The conflict between “nail households”and developers has been brought into focus. From my perspective, the reason why the nail households fight against developers is that the public interests sometimes confront with private properties. If this issue isn’t dealt with properly, the goal of harmonious society can’t be achieved. Therefore, drastic measures should be taken to undo this problem.First of all, developers are supposed to contact with the owners of the houses which are subject to demolishment. It makes sense if developers visit one home after another to settle with the payment. To hammer down their house only with a piece of notice could only upgrade the conflict. In addition, the local government is responsible to the personal safety of the weak part, keeping them from being attacked, and making sure that the negotiation is carried out in peaceful and willing way. In brief, there is still a lot to do to help solve the problem.It’s beyond doubt that the incidents of “nail households”have brought a large quantity of unfavorable consequences on building up a harmonious society. Welfare of one family can mirror the progress of a society. Only by lessening the confrontation of nail households can we live together happily.。
2019-2020学年肇庆中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案
2019-2020学年肇庆中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAlex Palmer says he'll never forget his 13th birthday, not because of a gift or a party, but fire. “It made me realize how valuable life is,” said Alex, a seventh grader atMonroeDemonstrationSchoolinTulsa,Oklahoma.On April 18, Alex and many other kids from his school were riding home on a school bus when they suddenly saw smoke coming from the bus’ engine. “It was jaw-dropping,” he told reporters.By the time Alex and some other kids made it out the bus’ back door, the bus was already on fire. And some of their schoolmates were still inside. So he and some of the other older kids took action.“One little kid was slowing everyone down with his big backpack, ” eighth grader Destiny Fain said, “so I got it off and threw it to the side and helped to make sure all the little kids weren’t fighting or pushing. ”As that was going on, sixth grader Marketez Doyle-Smith reportedly helped another classmate who had trouble in breathing because of the smoke. “We saw our friend lying on the ground,” he said, “so we took our shirts off and waved them to get him some air to breathe.”Marketez also reportedly stopped a younger kid trying to get back on the bus to search for something he’d left behind. “We're all a family,” he told reporters. “So I went back to help the little kid.”Finally everyone made it off safely, thanks to Alex, Destiny, Marketez and several other kids. By later that day, they were already being called heroes. “I really don’t see it as being a hero,” Alex said, according to The World. “I see it as the right thing to do—helping others before you help yourself.”1. What happened on Alex’ s way home?A. The school bus was on fire suddenly.B. There was a party for Alex’s birthday.C. He received a gift from his classmate.D. Some classmates quarreled with each other.2. By saying "We're all a family.” Marketez probably meantA. We’re brothers in the same family.B. It’s our duty to help each other.C. We’re classmates in the same class.D. The thing left on the bus is mine.3. According to the last paragraph, Alex thought that heA. was not a brave student.B. had the right to do anything.C. had just done what he should do.D. hated to be called a hero by others.BOne rainy afternoon, I was on a crosstown bus when ayoung woman jumped on. She had a child with her who must have been about 3 or 4 years old.The bus was full, bumpy, and it soon got noisy as her kid began crying because he couldn’t sit next to his mother. There were a couple of open seats, but they weren’t together. She wasflusteredand looked embarrassed.Then another woman, a little older, stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together. The mom smiled as a thank-you. And then three words came out of the older woman’s mouth that elevated the entire energy of that bus ride: “I’ve been there”.Simple, undramatic and honest. In that moment, it seemed to unite people. Why? Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences. We forget that, as we forge (前进) through life, focused onour own troubles and needs—which are actually less unique than we think. How can these three words create more connection in your life? Ask yourself: “Where am I holding back?One thing I know for sure is this: Healing others helps heal yourself. I noticed this recently with my friend, Tracy, who took a new friend who had suffered a miscarriage under her wing. Tracy had three of them before having her daughter two years ago. Our intellect needs a doctor to explain the medical side of things, yes. But our souls need human connection to help us along. No one can do that better than someone who has been exactly where you are.Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now? It can be as simple as volunteering your seat, sharing some helpful advice or even lightening the mood with a joke when you notice that someone’s uncomfortable—because we’re all in this together.4. The underlined word “flustered” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A. angryB. anxiousC.scaredD. upset5. What does the woman mean by saying “ I’ve been there”in the third paragraph？A. The woman was on the bus and saw what had happened to the boy.B. The woman got to her destination and was ready to get off the bus.C. The woman once had the similar experience with that mother.D. The woman took the exact seat that the boy was on just now.6. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Everyone has his or her own unique problem that is difficult to solve.B. Doctors can help us get through when we have mental or physical problems.C. The author’s friend Tracy felt better after she was comforted by her new friend.D. One can indeed make a difference to those in need of help by doing simple things.7. The passage isintended to _______.A. show a harmonious world by telling some touching storiesB. praise those who are willing to help others in emergenciesC. appeal to readers to give timely help to those in needD. illustrate some ways of helping others in detailCAs a rider, Anna Kiesenhofe’s Olympics victory might be a surprise. The winner of the road race at the Tokyo Olympics left the sport at the end of 2017 when she found herself out of contract (合同). She came into Tokyo without a professional team and left as an Olympic champion.The 30-year old began her cycling career in 2014 after running injuries that prevented her from continuing her pursuits of triathlon (铁人三项). She later joined a Catalan team and won the Spanish National Cup in 2016.The then-26 year old signedher first professional contract with Lotto Soudal Ladies for the following season. However, she ended her 2017 campaign in April and did not sign a contract for 2018, eventually taking a year off the bike. In 2019, Kiesenhofer came back to the sport as a rider, winning the Austrian national road race. Despite her results, Kiesenhofer sill had no professional contract while going into the Tokyo Olympics.Kiesenhofer was the first rider to attack in the Olympic road race, eventually forming a breakaway along with Carl Oberholzer, Omer Shapira, Vera Looser and Anna Plichta, which went on to reach a gap of 11 minutes. After Looser and Oberholzer were dropped, Kiesnhofer ataced her two remaining breakaway companions.After Shapira and Plichta were caught by the peloton (主车群), the rest of the riders seemed to believe that they were racing among themselves for Gold, not knowing that Remehofere was still in front. While it might be a misjudgment from the rest of the peloton that allowed Kiesenhofer to keep her lead of more than two minutes, other riders’ mistakes should not detract from the Austrian’s efforts.Off the bike the new Olympic Champion has a PhD in mathematics after studying at the Technical University of Vienne as well as at Cambridge University. She currently works at the University of Lausanne.8. Why did Anna give up triathlon?A. She got injured.B. She lost interest in it.C. She had to attend university.D. She never won a medal.9. Which is the right order of the following events?①She ended her campaign.②She took a year off the bike.③She began her cycling career.④She won the Austrian national road race.⑤She won the Spanish National Cup.A. ③④①②⑤.B. ②③④①⑤.C. ③⑤①②④.D. ④②③①⑤.10. What were the riders of the peloton unaware of at the Tokyo Olympics?A. The road race was so difficult.B. Anna was a new rider.C. They had caught up with Anna.D. Anna took the lead of them.11. What is Anna’s present job?A. A cycling coach.B. A university teacher.C A professional rider. D. A college student.DI have a memory of being about five years old, picking up a beautiful grilled(烧烤的）cheese sandwich made for me by my hard —working mother and turning it over to see that theother side was burned. Suddenly what I thought was the perfect sandwich was not so perfect. Mom had tried to hide that fact from me. There was no question; I ate it anyway without complaining. However, that moment has stuck in my mind for many years. Now, at the age of 43 as a mother of two children and as a biology professor where I am routinely the "academic mother" of hundreds of students every year,I find that I believe inThe Grilled Cheese Principle.Here is what I mean Making a grilled cheese sandwich is easy right? But when I think of how many burned grilled cheese sandwiches I have eaten, or I have made myself, I realize that most of the grilled cheese sandwiches I have known have had at least one burned side. The thing is that although it is a ly easy thing to make, I can also easily lose focus, and before long the sandwich is burned. For my mother, the first side was usually perfect and the second side got burned due to her being distracted. For me,I have tended to burn the first side,but then I more carefully monitor the second side.Either way,the grilled cheese sandwich suffers because it has not been given the attention it deservesSo, I have learned that even the simplest task deserves my full attention. When I am multi-tasking, I am doingnone of the tasks well. And when I allow myself to be distracted, I am not in the present moment — not paying attention to the small details of living or enjoying the processSo now, I believe the best way to make a perfect grilled cheese sandwich is to make only one at a time and give it my full attention.12. How did the writer react to the sandwich with burned side?A. She ate it with some complaintsB. She showed no interest.C. She thought it was still perfectD. She was deeply impressed with it13. What doesThe Grilled Cheese Principlemean?A. Even simple things deserve full attentionB. Losing focus makes the sandwich burnedC. Self-made sandwiches are always burnedD. we should make only one sandwich at a time14. Which of the following can we infer from the passage?A. Everything cannot be done well without full attentionB. Moms always like to lie to kids when they have done something wrongC. We can lose focus more easily when we do easy things.D. Multi-tasking can be an obstacle to the achievement of tasks.15. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A. Nothing is perfectB. Learn to appreciate the burned sandwichesC. Devote yourself to one thing at a time.D. Never do multi-tasks第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
广东省肇庆市2019届高三上学期第一次统一检测英语试卷
试卷类型：A 肇庆市中小学教学质量评估2019届高中毕业班第一次统一检测英语本试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
因测试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。
2.回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷第二部分阅读理解（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。
AHundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many Romans. It looked as ifthe Romans would win.One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep. The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.21.The result of the war is that ________.A.the Scots defeated the RomansB.the Romans killed all the ScotsC.the Scots were defeatedD.the Scots were driven out of Scotland22. At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill _______.A.woke and rose immediately, ready to fightB.put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fightC.stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fightD.began to fight the Romans hard23. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ________.A.gave them happinessB.had so many sharp needles all over itC.helped the Scots in wiping out the RomansD.is lovely,though not beautifulB"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer. I hitchhiked to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got turned down every time.In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an inexperienced person. "Go out in the sticks(边缘地区) and find a small station that'll give you a chance," she said.I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing job in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't hired.My disappointment must have shown. "Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.As I left his office, my frustration boiled over. I asked aloud, "How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he put me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game.On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother's words："If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."I often wonder what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.24. Author dreamt of becoming_________.A. a manager in a stationB. a football playerC. a manager in a sports department in DixonD. a sports announcer25. The reason why author failed to find a job in Chicago may be that_________.A. at the very beginning, he decided to become a sports announcerB. the stations in Chicago had hired othersC. he had no working experienceD. he preferred to work in his hometown26. Which of the following words can be used to best describe author?A. diligent and politeB. persistent and inexperiencedC. confident and handsomeD. hardworking and energetic27. What’s the best title for the passage?A. How to find a jobB. Peter MacArthur gave me a chanceC. Mother’s wordsD. A lesson of lifeCCell phone feels like a part of your body? A global survey has found that most people can't live without their mobiles, never leave home without them and, if given a choice, would rather lose their wallet.Calling mobile phones the "remote control" for life, market research firm Synovate's poll said cell phones are so ubiquitous that by last year more humans owned one than did not.Three-quarters of the more than 8,000 respondents polled online in 11 countries said they take their phone with them everywhere, with Russians and Singaporeans the most attached.More than a third also said they couldn't live without their phone, topped by Taiwanese and again Singaporeans, while one in four would find it harder to replace the mobile than their purse.Some two-thirds of respondents go to bed with their phones nearby and can't switch them off, even though they want to, because they're afraid they'll miss something."Mobiles give us safety, security and instant access to information. They are the number one tool of communication for us, sometimes even surpassing face-to-face communication. They are our connections to our lives," Jenny Chang, Synovate's managing director in Taiwan, said in a statement.Mobiles have also changed the nature of relationships, with the survey finding nearly half of all respondents use text messages to flirt, a fifth set up first-dates via text and almost the same number use the same method to end a love affair.Apart from the obvious calling and texting, the top three features people use regularly on their mobile phones globally are the alarm clock, the camera and the games.As for email and Internet access, 17 percent of respondents said they checked their inboxes or surfed the Web on their phones, led by those in the United States and Britain.One in 10 respondents log onto social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace regularly via mobile, again led by Britain and the United States."As the mobile becomes more and more an all-in-one device, many other businesses are facing challenging times. The opportunities for mobile manufacturers and networks however are enormous," said Synovate's global head of media, Steve Garton.Not everyone is tech savvy, however：37 percent of respondents said they don't know how to use all the functions on their phone.28.According to the passage, the top two regular functions of mobile p h o n e s m a y b e.A. camera and gameB. calling and textingC. email and callingD. surfing and texting29. According to Jenny Chang, why is cell phone important for people?A. There are many functions on their phones.B. About half of all respondents end a love affair via text.C. Mobiles make people feel safe, secure and help them to get information.D. Mobiles used as the tool of communication is not popular with people.30. What can be inferred from paragraph 1?A. Cell phone plays an important part in body.B. As for most of people, wallet is less important than cell phone.C. More humans would rather own their wallet than cell phones.D. Poll considered mobile phones as the “remote control” for life.31.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean?A. rareB. specialC. interestingD. commonDAttitude is an internal（内在的）state that influences the choices of personal action made by the individual. Some researchers consider that attitudes come from differences between beliefs and ideas; others believe that attitudes come from emotional states. Here, we focus on the effects of attitudes upon behavior, that is, upon the choices of action made by the individual.The kinds of actions taken by human beings are obviously influenced greatly by attitudes. Whether one listens to classical music or rock, whether one obeys the speed limit while driving, whether one encourages one’s husband or wife to express his or her own ideas----all are influenced by attitudes. These internal states are acquired throughout life from situations one is faced with in the home, in the streets, and in the school.Of course, the course of action chosen by an individual in any situation will be largely determined by the particulars of that situation. An individual who has a strong attitude of obeying laws may drive too fast when he is in a hurry and no police cars in sight. A child who has a strong attitude of honesty may steal a penny when she thinks no one will notice. But the internal state which remains unchanged over a period of time, and which makes the individual behave regularly in a variety of situations, is what is meant by an attitude.Attitudes are learned in a variety of ways. They can result from single incidents , aswhen an attitude toward snakes is acquired by an experience in childhood at the sudden movement of a snake. They can result fr om the individual’s experiences of success and pleasure, as when someone acquires a positive attitude toward doing crossword puzzles by being able to complete some of them. And frequently, they are learned by copying other people’s behavior, as when a chil d learns how to behave toward foreigners by observing the actions of his parents. Regardless of these differences, there is something in common in the learning and modification(修正) of attitudes.32. According to the passage, we know attitudes _________.A. are largely affected by one’s behaviorB. come from different situations in one’s lifeC. remain unchanged in one’s daily lifeD. could be chosen according to one’s will33. Which of the following is TRUE about the learning of attitudes?A. Attitudes ar e only learned through one’s success.B. Copying others’ behavior is not a good idea.C. Attitudes can be learned from one’s parents.D. Attitudes learned in danger will last longer.34. The author uses the examples in Paragraph 3 to show____________.A. p articulars of a situation may influence an individual’s actionB. people with good attitudes may sometimes do bad deedsC. an individual may change his or her attitude fairly easilyD. people often make mistakes when they are not noticed35. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. Researchers believe that attitudes only come from emotional states.B. Attitudes have a bad influence on actions.C. An honest child won’t steal a penny.D. Attitudes can be learned either by one’s experience or by observing the actions of others.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。
2019-2020学年广东省肇庆市高三上学期期末质量检测英语试题
广东省肇庆市高三第一期末质量检测英语试题本试卷共8页，满分135分。
考试用时120分钟注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔，将自己所在县（市、区）、姓名、试室号、座位号填写在答题卷上对应位置，再用2B铅笔将准考证号涂黑．2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能写在试卷或草稿纸上．3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再在答题区内写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液．不按以上要求作答的答案无效．I、语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many of the world's pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further 1 by industry.If the rapid increase of world 2 continues at the present rate, there mayb e m uc h g r e a t e r3 to human beings.Some scientists 4 of the increase in numbers of people as "population pollution''.About 2,000 years ago, the world population was about 250 million. It 5 a billion in 1850. By 1930 the population was two billion. It is now six billon.It is 6 to double by the year 2020. If the population 7 to grow at the same rate, there will be 25 billion people in the 8 a hundred years from now.Man has been 9 the earth's resources more and more 10 over the past years. Some of them are almost gone.-Now many people believe that man's 11 problem is how to control the 12 of the population.The material supplies in the world will be far from enough to 13 the human population if the present rate of increase continues.There is already over-crowding in many cities and 14 in some countries. Many people believe that human survival in the future 15 on the answer to the question.1．A. progress B. pollution C. education D. production2．A. agriculture B. industry C. environment D. population3．A. danger B. harm C. benefit D. hardship4．A. dream B. approve C. rid D. speak5．A. got B. took C. brought D. reached6．A. suggested B. hoped C. expected D. said7．A. continues B. fails C. tries D. means8．A. world B. country C. star D. end9．A. discovering B. using C. digging D. destroying10．A. seriously B. dangerously C. rapidly D. steadily11．A. greatest B. easiest C. lightest D. simplest12．A. existence B. start C. growth D. birth13．A. increase B. starve C. construct D. support14．A. discussion B. starvation C. con struction D. argument15．A. depends B. agrees C. saves D. passes第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16—25的相应位置上。
2019-2020学年广东省肇庆市端州中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析
2019-2020学年广东省肇庆市端州中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项APlan Your Visit to the British MuseumWe've made a few changes to ensure you can safely enjoy your visit:How to book tickets·Tickets for the permanent collection can only be hooked online in advance.·To book tickets for exhibitions, visit our exhibition pages. If you want to guarantee your visit to the permanent collection as well as the exhibition on your visit, you will need to book a separate ticket.·We are limiting numbers of people in the museum to ensure there is room for you to safely enjoy your visit. Everyone, including members and volunteers, will therefore need to book a free, timed ticket in advance.Important information about your ticket booking·You can book up to six tickets for people who live in the same family.·We will email yourticket to you, and you will need to show it either printed out or on your device (设备) when you arrive.·Please arrive at the time stated on your ticket-we cannot guarantee admission before or after it.Following the routeWe have created a new one-way route through the museum which will allow you to safely explore world cultures from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and from the Americas to Africa.·View a map of the route (Open in a new window).·Our audio guides (音频指南) are not available. However, youcan pay to download the audio introductions from iTunes (Open in a new window) or Google Play (Open in a new window) to each of the galleries and listen on your own device. Please remember to bring along your own headphones.1.Why does the museum offer timed tickets?A.To earn more money.B.To hire more volunteers.C.To save room for collections.D.To control the number of visitors.2.How can a visitor learn about the new route in advance?A.View an online map.B.Buy a new headphone.C.Buy audio guides from the museum.D.Download video introductions from iTunes.3.Where can you probably find the text?A.In a newspaper.B.In a magazine.C.On a website.D.In a report.BThe secrets of dreaming are always interesting psychologists. It is generally acknowledged in the field that dreams people have during this time betweenchildhood and full adulthood, that’s around 30, are the strongest and most influential. Yet not enough is known about the repeated patterns of dreaming. Researchers are still trying to answer a basic question: How does dreaming relate to the life experiences and developmental challenges?G. William Domhoff and Adam Schneider, at theUniversityofCalifornia, help to answer this question by examining the lengthy dream series of two individuals, “Izzy” and “Jasmine”. Izzy provided a collection of 4, 329 dream reports from between the ages of 12 and 25, while Jasmine provided 664 dreams recorded between the ages of 14 and 25.Large collections of dreams like these pose challenges to researchers. Until recently, the means of studying dream series was to employ a team of recorders who take the time to code each dream for a predetermined(预先确定的)number of content categories, and then compare their results. Nowadays, digital technologies enable the analysis of language usage in dreams with high speed, accuracy, and objectivity. This marks a revolutionary advance in the science of dreaming. However,itcan only lead so far.To gain more specific and detailed insights, Domhoff and Schneider tailored word strings(词串)for each dreamer, mixing elements of traditional research with digital tools for analyzing large data sets. For Izzy these word strings included “family and s”, “celebrities” and “fantasy”, while the word strings they created for Jasmine included “familiar places,” electrical equipment” and “music”. The researchers used these word strings to identify connections between their dreams and real lives. Surprisingly, the results of the analysis revealed a great deal of consistency(一致性)and continuity in both sets of dreams. Izzy pays much attention to pop culture, and has affection for famous actors. Jasmine is an accomplished musician and performer.“The frequencies of dream elements show the intensity(强度)of the dreamer’s personal concern with that element in waking thought,” Domhoff and Schneider conclude. For anyone who still claims dreaming is merely random nonsense from the brain and mental world, these findings are hard to explain away.4. What do psychologists agree with about dreams?A. Dreams are influenced by life experiences.B. Dreaming is never nonsense from the brain.C. Dreams in one’s teens and twenties are strongest.D The patterns of dreaming are usually repeated.5. What does “it” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A. The collection of dreams.B. Research into dreaming.C. The digital method.D. The challenge for psychologists.6. How do the researchers conduct their study?A. By analyzing large data sets.B. By developing individualized word strings.C. By identifying the patterns of dreaming.D. By making comparison with traditional research.7. Which can be the best title for the text?A. New tech, new findingB. Dreams: reflections of waking realityC. Lives, languages, dreamsD. Life experiences: elements of mental worldCMy friend and I went traveling inTasmania,Australialast December. We settled in our Airbnb accommodation, a cozy apartment, not long after we arrived inHobart, the capital city.After briefing us on the kitchen's facilities and the whereabouts of the bedroom and bathroom, our hostess Geraldine resumed her ironing work, which seemed to have been interrupted by our arrival.She was ironing what looked like security guard uniforms, and we soon found out that she worked in a local prison. And when she detected the curiosity in our tones, she offered a tour at the prison in her SUV. My friend and I exchanged a “this is incredible” look and said “yes” immediately.As we drove, she told us about the buildings that we were passing, the local market and how to get to MONA,Tasmania's well-known contemporary art gallery.And of course we got to hear some background information about the prison. According to our hostess, it currently holds Martin Bryant, a notorious criminal who cheated 35 people out of their property. We could see the high level of security from the layers upon layers of wires surrounding the gray structure inside.Getting to know a city in such a local way is something I would never be able to do by talking to a hotel receptionist, and this is what I like best about the apartment-sharing experience, not to mention the fact that it's usually cheaper than hotel rooms.But I'm fully aware of the risks of Airbnb, which is why I did my homework before booking online—I checked the reviews of the accommodation to avoid possible safety problems.That said, it is the mutual trust between a host and a guest that fascinates me—the interesting feeling of building a bond with a total stranger.8. Why did the hostess drive us to the prison?A. She planned to send the uniform to the prison.B. She found our curiosity about the prison.C. She wanted to show off her SUV.D. She needed to offer a tour for us.9. Which of the following can best explain the word “notorious” in Paragraph 5?A. Unfamiliar to everyone.B. Particularly disappointing.C. Well known for being bad.D. Extremely generous to others.10. Compared with hotels, what is the writer's favorite of the Airbnb accommodation?A. It is cheaper in most cases.B. It supplies a better living condition.C. It offers a much safer accommodation.D. It provides a chance to know local culture.11. What does the author think of finding accommodation on Airbnb?A. Disapproving.B. Supportive.C. Neutral.D. Doubtful.DYour house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, forpeople are often less selfconscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the color1 s. Research suggests warm color1 s fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm color1 s like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold color1 s make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makesyou less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12inch plate instead of a 10inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.12. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____________.A. their home comfortsB. their body shapeC. house buyingD.healthy diets13. A home environment in blue can help people ______________.A. digest food betterB. reduce food intakeC. burn more caloriesD. regain their appetites14. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A. Eat quickly.B. Play fast music.C. Use smaller spoons.D. Turn down the lights.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Is Your House Making You Fat?B. Waysof Serving DinnerC. Effects of SelfConsciousnessD. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年肇庆大旺中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析
2019-2020学年肇庆大旺中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAlthough Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off toWhiteOakElementary SchoolinEdenton,North Carolina, she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes.Adriansaid, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism(自闭症)and he didn't speak."Amos struggled to make friends and fit in, but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him. Raymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years. All of the students know and love him, and he's truly a friend to all. He started callingAdrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him. "He wasn't even saying 'daddy' at home, so it was really something, "Adriansaid.“Amos is a hard friend to have,"Adrianexplained, "He takes a lot more than he gives and that's tough for children. But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.”About a year ago, school officials nominated Mr. Brown forNorth Carolina's School Hero, a $20,000 prize. When the results came out and he didn't win,Adrianwas heartbroken. She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised. Principal Michelle handed him a giant check and thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.1. What madeAdrianworried?A. Her youngest son's bad behavior.B. Her family's heavy financial burden.C. Her youngest son's mental problem.D. Her three sons' poor performance at school.2. What change did Mr. Brown bring to Amos?A. Amos became a top student at school.B. Amos got more attention from other kids.C. Amos learned to share and care about others.D. Amos had a better relationship with his family members.3. What did Mr. Brown get in the end?A. The “Famous Amos” prize.B. A check from the local government.C.North Carolina's School Hero prize.D. A small donation from the community.BJon Pedley is making a big change. He is giving up his life as a businessman for a life of helping others. He is trading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut in Uganda, East Africa.Pedley admits that he has notalways led a very positive life. At times he drank too much and got in trouble with the law. “I’ve always put the pursuit of money in front of everything else. As long as I was all right, I didn’t care who I was hurting, ” says Pedley.But a visit to Uganda in 2007 gave Pedley a new outlook on life. He was amazed at what he saw and how much the people there appreciated the work he was doing. “I worked there for a few days and these people who have nothing were thanking me by giving me bags of potatoes, which are a fortune for them,” he said.Now Pedley is selling his business, his $1.5 million farmhouse, and his expensive car — and moving into a hut made of mud and boards in a small Ugandan village. There he will help run an organization that hopes to improve the quality of life for people in the village of Kigazi. He will help to build schoolrooms for children and tanks to hold clean water for villagers. Today, people in Kigazi must walk two miles to a hospital, so Pedley will help to build doctors’ offices, too.Pedley’s organization will also work with English teenagers who are in trouble. The teens will be sent to a “camp” in Uganda that Pedley will run. The teens will live in mud huts and help to build water, health, and education facilities for kids in Kigazi, many of whom have lost their parents to poverty or disease. Pedley hopes the teens will see a side of life that might help them turn around their own lives and set them on a new and more positive path.4. Which of the following best describes Pedley’s life in the past?A. Negative.B. Colorful.C. Independent.D. Selfish.5. What will Pedley do in the small Ugandan village?A. Do business with the local people.B. Help farmers increase potato output.C. Assist villagers with construction work.D. Introduce tools to improve English teaching.6. Why will Pedley work with English teenagers in trouble?A. To encourage them to make friends with locals.B. To inspire them to live a more positive life.C. To train them to become doctors in the future.D. To make them learn about different cultures.7. What is the best title for the text?A. From millionaire to mud hutB. A life-changing adventureC. A rich man becoming homelessD. More money, more worriesCNina Wygant, 11, sits in front of a long table in a classroom that looks more like a trendy coffee shop than an elementary school classroom. Some of her fifth-grade classmates at Hopewell Memorial Junior High School sit on high-top chairs at counters. Others choose to sit in club chairs or soft bean bags in comfortable. "I like it because it gives us an environment we like or need to settle down and read a book that we would like to concentrate on instead of having desks and being all quiet," said Vivian Garcia, 10. “You can just space out and have your own little area. I find it very amazing that you can pick your own books instead of being told what to read.”That’s the end goal, said teacher Heather Shadish. Reading has always been a passion for this English language arts and science teacher, a passion she instills（灌输）in her pupils. Back then, in her literature class in graduate school at Chatham University, a professor read aloud the first chapter ofBecause of Winn-Dixieby Kate DiCamillo, a Newbery Medalist. "That was the moment I knew I wanted to some day teach reading. There was a spark there. I just felt these are the kind of books I need to share with kids ---the books that are going to make them feel something and make them fall in love with reading instead of reading being achore.”But information in children's workbooks is limited, so they open tablets and connect to Epic - a digital library that's free to educators and librarians, but $7.99 a month for parents — giving kids unlimited access to approximately 35,000 books（both print and audio）, quizzes and videos to enhance learning.“Epic gives students access to information not found in a textbook and presents it in a more interesting way," she said.8. What does Vivian think of the reading experience?A. She favors club chairs and free discussion.B. She feels comfortable to be told what to read.C. She enjoys the environment and reading choice.D. She finds it easy to pick a book in a crowded area.9. What does the underlined word “chore" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Task.B. Process.C. Habit.D. Skill.10. What can children get from Epic?A. Free audio books.B. Tasks on reading levels.C. Advice from educators.D. Useful learning resources.11. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. A Teacher's New Reading MethodB. Pupils' love of Reading RoomC. Options of Teaching ReadingD. Easy Access to Digital ReadingDAs I was walking home，a boy seemed to be singing a song in a very low voice，walking infront of me and carrying some of the same high school books I had with me.I caught up to him，and said “Hello”．I could tell he wasstartled，and dropped one of his books.I picked it up and as I handed it to him，he said “Thank you.” in a strange way，like witha strong accent.We soon began walking together and talking.It turns out he was in my science class，and I didn’t even know it!His name was Ahmad，and his family had just moved here this school year.He invited me into his house，and his family treated me like a special guest，which made me feel very welcome.He said hospitality (好客) is very basic to his culture，and strangers were always treated very kindly.His mom brought out some great food，and offered me some tea.Ahmad’s father and two sisters wanted to hearall about me and my family，and my schooling.Ahmad’s whole family had to leave their lifelong home because war had broken out，and it wasn’t safe there anymore.They left with only what they could carry.His family was happy to feel safe，and they got used toAmerican culture quickly.They seemed pleased that Ahmad had brought a friend home to meet them.And as my friendship with Ahmad has continued，I now realize that the world is so much bigger than I thought！I also realize that your friends don’t have to be just like you.Differences make the world go round.12. What does the underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Excited.B. Moved.C. Surprised.D. Interested.13. Why was the writer treated like a special guest by Ahmad’s family?A. They liked strangers who came to their home for help.B. They wanted to know more information about the writer.C. Strangers were always treated very kindly in their culture.D. The writer was an American and knew much about their culture.14. Where does the writer probably come from?A. Canada.B. America.C. China.D. Australia.15. What can we learn from the passage?A. People from different countries can be good friends.B. Friends need different cultures and different accents.C. Your friends should have a lot of things the same with you.D. You can’t make friends with people from other countries.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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广东省肇庆市2018-2019学年高三第一期末质量检测英语试题本试卷共8页，满分135分。
考试用时120分钟注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔，将自己所在县（市、区）、姓名、试室号、座位号填写在答题卷上对应位置，再用2B铅笔将准考证号涂黑．2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能写在试卷或草稿纸上．3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再在答题区内写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液．不按以上要求作答的答案无效．I、语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many of the world's pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further 1 by industry.If the rapid increase of world 2 continues at the present rate,there may be much greater3 to human beings.Some scientists 4 of the increase in numbers of people as "population pollution''.About 2,000 years ago, the world population was about 250 million. It 5 a billion in 1850. By 1930 the population was two billion. It is now six billon.It is 6 to double by the year 2020. If the population 7 to grow at the same rate, there will be 25 billion people in the 8 a hundred years from now.Man has been 9 the earth's resources more and more 10 over the past years. Some of them are almost gone.Now many people believe that man's 11 problem is how to control the 12 of the population.The material supplies in the world will be far from enough to 13 the human population if the present rate of increase continues.There is already over-crowding in many cities and 14 in some countries. Many people believe that human survival in the future 15 on the answer to the question.1．A. progress B. pollution C. education D. production2．A. agriculture B. industry C. environment D. population3．A. danger B. harm C. benefit D. hardship4．A. dream B. approve C. rid D. speak5．A. got B. took C. brought D. reached6．A. suggested B. hoped C. expected D. said7．A. continues B. fails C. tries D. means8．A. world B. country C. star D. end9．A. discovering B. using C. digging D. destroying10．A. seriously B. dangerously C. rapidly D. steadily11．A. greatest B. easiest C. lightest D. simplest..........12．A. existence B. start C. growth D. birth13．A. increase B. starve C. construct D. support14．A. discussion B. starvation C. con struction D. argument15．A. depends B. agrees C. saves D. passes第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16—25的相应位置上。
Nowadays, it is common that more and more high school students open their own micro blogs on the Internet . For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For 16 , it is a useful way to release their 17 (press). And all these rake it more and more popular with high school students. 18 many parents and teachers hold a different view .They think that managing one’s micro blog will take a lot of time and energy, 19 should be used to study.In my view, I am greatly in favor 20 this activity. Today the Internet is playing 21 important and essential role in our life. Therefore as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this 22 (mean) tool to communicate and display ourselves. What’s more ,opening and organizing micro blogs need various abilities such as writing , designing , being skillful at computer and so on .Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful micro blog. As a result ,we improve ourselves while 23 (organize) our micro blogs.In fact, micro blog 24 (oneself) is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it 25 matters. We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects.II、阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面几篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIn early autumn I applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up."You can't say it's not a great university, just because Papa went there.""That's not it at all. And it is a top university." She was still holding the pieces in her hand. "But we can't afford to send you to college.""I wouldn't dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things aren't that bad, are they?""No," she said. "I don't expect you to help support us."Father borrowed money from his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop. His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns. What's more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful; otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to get what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship (奖学金). My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and..........my mother eventually gave in before my success.26. The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainl y because ________.A. his father graduated from the universityB. his mother did not think it a great universityC. his parents needed him to help support the familyD. his parents did not have enough money for him27. The father started his small shop with the money from ________.A. a local leagueB. his universityC. his relativesD. his college friends28. Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?A. To help with her husband's businessB. To raise money for her sonC. To meet her long-forgotten friendsD. To better manage her life29. According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn?A. To get a well-paid job for himselfB. To improve relations with his motherC. To go to his dream universityD. To carry on with his father's business30. According to the passage, which of the following words is NOT proper to describe the author?A. Determined.B. Aggressive.C. Cooperat ive.D. Diligent.BIt is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver's seat is another matter.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense. It takes the most cool－headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can't even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.31. The passage mainly talks about________.A. traffic jamsB. road politenessC. good mannersD. modern drivers32. Troubles on the road are often caused by________.A. the behavior of the driversB. traffic jamsC. great speedD. terrible road conditions33. According to the writer, a good driver should________.A. be able to recognize politeness when he sees it..........B. beat back when forced to face rude drivingC. encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want toD. join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel34. The following statements are right EXCEPT that________.A. some modern drivers are not good at drivingB. road politeness is good sense as well as good mannersC. a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politenessD. it is also right to have a tiger in the driver's seat35. It is not always right for drivers to________.A. master roadmanshipB. recognize politeness when they see itC. give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politenessD. encourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they wantCThe Beijing government has set out to recruit thousands of university graduates to work as junior officials in rural areas to both improve rural administration and ease the city's employment problems. The government plans to recruit 3,000 university graduates this year, 1,000 more than last year, to work as assistants to village heads or Party secretaries in suburban areas.People interested in jobs in Beijing's rural villages and townships can submit applications to the Beijing Municipal Personnel Bureau or online at www. from February 1 through March 15."We hope university graduates will seize this opportunity to use their knowledge in rural villages and to start their careers," Sun Zhenyu, deputy director of Beijing Personnel Bureau, told Xinhua News Agency.The government has promised successful candidates a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan( $ 250) in the first year, 2,500 yuan ($ 320) the second year and 3,000 yuan ($ 385) the third year, provided their performance is up to the required standards, Sun said.Wang Lina, who graduated from Beijing Union University last year, was one of the first graduates to find work in the city's countryside. After majoring in industrial and commercial administration, Wang served as the assistant to the village head of Ertiaojie Village in suburban Beijing’s Pinggu District. For one project, Wang contacted people at the Beijing Academy of Agricultural Sciences and arranged for the local farmers to receive training in strawberry planting. Her efforts paid off. The village had a plentiful harvest of organic strawberries earlier this year.Nationwide, about 150,000 university graduates found employment in rural areas last year, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Education.The ministry predicts that 4. 95 million students will graduate from universities across the country this year, 820,000 more than last year. About 1.4 million of them are unlikely to find jobs when they graduate.In Beijing, a record 200,000 people are expected to graduate from university this year. Less than half of them are expected to be offered jobs, according to the personnel bureau.36. The underlined word "recruit "in the first paragraph probably means _________.A. employB. forceC. encourageD. train37. We can see from the passage that ___________________.A. once you are hired as a junior official, you can get an endlessly rising salary..........B. the government guarantee a relatively high salary for the successful candidatesC. working as junior officials is easy but very meaningfulD. the competition for the job as junior officials is very fierce38. From the story of Wang Lina we can learn that _________.A. the sooner you go to the countryside, the sooner you will be successful.B. local farmers can get big harvests if they learn more knowledge.C. university graduates can also realize their value in rural areas.D. Wang had great difficulty in helping villagers planting organic strawberries.39. The last two paragraphs aim to tell us that ________.A. more and more graduates will work as junior officials.B. the universities should not have so many students.C. there are more and more graduates in recent years.D. it is not easy for graduates to find jobs nowadays.40. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?A. Go to the Countryside.B. Job Hunting for University Graduates.C. What Is the Best Career?D. A good Job Choice for University Graduates.DToday just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have undergone an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power.One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so t hey can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for hog(猪) producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. In the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farm depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer power. Another technological adva nce which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real “mechanized hired hand”that will be ab le to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make startling（令人吃惊的）changes in farming before the end of the century. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear(修剪) sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in order to milk their cows, farmers must first d rive them into the special barn（畜棚）, then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. In addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete mobilization of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long.41. Which sentence carries the main idea of the whole passage?A. The first sentence of the first paragraph...........B. The first sentence of the second paragraph.C. The first sentence of the third paragraph.D. The last sentence of the second paragraph.42. According to the passage, computers can not help farmers decide _______.A. how much money they can earn from their productsB. whether to plant a certain kind of cropC. what livestock to raiseD. when to sell their products43. Which of the following statements is true?A. Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.B. Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.C. Both computers and robots have been in use on today’s farms.D. Students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes because they can do nothing without the help of computers on today’s farms.44. According to the engineers, _______will be done by robots in the near future.A. all farm workB. milking cowsC. most of the farm workD. some farm work45. What is the best title for the whole passage?A. Computer, Farmers’ Best FriendB. The Agricultural RevolutionC. Farmers in the FutureD. Computers and Robots第二节：信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按要求匹配信息，在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。