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2020 届高三开学摸底考试
英语试卷
本试题卷共 8 页。全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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(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。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅
读一遍。
1. What does the man want to do?
A. Buy a TV Guide. B. Book a room. C. Watch TV.
2. How does the man feel about Alice's performance?
A. Disappointed. B. Surprised. C. Worried.
3. What can we say about the woman?
A. She is helpful. B. She is generous. C. She is cautious.
4. What does the woman want Tom to do?
A. Help carry the heavy box. B. Go over his lesson. C. Take an exam.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Employer and employee. B. Customer and shopkeeper. C. Husband and wife.
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独自。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完
后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an office. B. At a restaurant. C. At home.
7. What does the man finally choose besides drinks?
A. Sandwiches. B. Hamburgers. C. Cake.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. How are the two speakers going to the concert?
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By bike.
9. Why does the man buy his helmet?
A. He likes its shape. B. He likes its design. C. He wears it comfortably.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. How much change will the man receive?
A. $18. B. $29. C. $32
11. What does the man forget taking?
A. His credit card. B. His change. C. His cash.
12. Whom is the man buying a birthday gift for?
A. Himself. B. His wife. C. His daughter.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. When does the conversation probably take place?
A. In June. B. In July. C. In September.
14. What is Lois going to do in September next year?
A. Do a one-year course.
B. Start studying back to college.
C. Begin teaching in a primary school.
15. What is Lois interested in teaching?
A. Science. B. French. C. English.
16. What is the difference between a class in London and a class in Paris?A. The number of students.
B. The grades of students.
C. The way of classification.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What does John do?
A. An educator. B. An editor. C. An officer.
18. What can be enjoyed in The Times?
A. Some serious news.
B. Some entertainment news.
C. The football scores and horse racing.
19. What newspapers can we get the gossip from?
A. The Times and Daily Express.
B. Daily Express and Daily Mirror.
C. British Tabloids and Daily Mirror.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. The newspapers in England.
B. The history of English newspapers.
C. The benefits of reading newspapers.
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。
A
A painting of a famous artist could cost several million dollars in the market. This is why many
artworks－even those that are housed inside highly guarded museums－go missing. Here is a list of
some of the most famous paintings that were lost, stolen or destroyed.
Vincent Van Gogh' s Poppy Flowers
This artwork was housed at the Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Cairo. It was first lost
in 1977, but was recovered 10 years after. The second time this same Vincent Van Gogh painting
was stolen was in August of 2010. The painting is estimated (估价) to be worth something between
$50 and $55 million.Pablo Picasso' s Le Pigeon Aux Petits
Stolen on May 20, 2010, this painting by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso is worth $28 million. It
was stolen at the Musee d' Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, along with five other artworks.
However, the thieves threw the painting away in a trashcan when they were caught. But that
container was emp-tied before the authorities got there. 11 was feared that the painting was already
destroyed.
Paul Cezanne' s View of Auvers Sur Oise
Lost on December 31, 1990, this artwork that used to be on exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in
Oxford was stolen the night before the city's Millennium celebration. The thieves planned the
robbery in time with the fireworks exhibition during peak of the celebrations. This artwork is
esti-mated to be worth $5 million.
Covert Flinck' s Landscape with an Obelisk
Stolen on March 18, 1990, this artwork was at the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum in Boston.
This painting by Covert Flinck was previously believed to be a Rembrandt creation. A huge cash
reward of $5 million will be given to the person who can provide information leading to the recovery
of the painting.
21. In which of the following cities was Le Pigeon Aux Petits stolen?
A. Cairo. B. Paris. C. Oxford. D. Boston.
22. Who was mistakenly thought to create Landscape with an Obelisk?
A. Pablo Picasso. B. Paul Cezanne. C. Covert Flinck. D. Rembrandt.
23. What can we infer about the four artworks mentioned in the text?
A. They are given an approximate price.
B. They are stolen when on exhibition.
C. Some of them are lost nearly 30 years.
D. Some of them have been found so far.
B
I became a magician by accident. When I was nine years old, I learned how to make a coin
dis-appear. I'd read The Lord of the Rings and risked coming into the adult section of the library to
search for a book of spells (魔法)－nine being that curious age at which you' re old enough to work
through more than 1,200 pages of mysterious fantasy literature but young enough to still hold out hope that you might find a book of real, actual magic in the library. The book I found instead taught
basic sleight-of-hand technique, and I devoted the next months to practice.
Initially, the magic wasn't any good. At first it wasn't even magic ; it was just a trick - a bad
trick. I spent hours each day in the bathroom running through the secret moves in front of the mirror.
I dropped the coin over and over, a thousand times in a day, and after two weeks of this my mom
god a carpet sample from the store and placed it under the mirror to eliminate the sound of the coin
falling again and again.
I had heard my dad work through passages of new music on the piano, so I knew how to
practice－slowly, deliberately, going for precision rather than speed. And then I tried the illusion (幻
觉) in the mirror and an unbelievable scene took place. It did not look like a magic trick. It looked
like a miracle. I knew that I had got what I wanted.
One day I made the performance on the playground. We had been playing football and were
standing by the backstop in the field behind the school. A dozen people were watching. I showed the
coin to everyone. Then it disappeared. The kids screamed. They yelled, laughed, scrambled away.
Everyone went crazy. This was great.
24. What did the author enter the adult section of the library to do?
A. Kill his time.
B. Find a book of magic.
C. Read The Lord of the Rings.
D. Learn knowledge of literature.
25. What does the underlined word "eliminate" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Remove. B. Enlarge. C. Deliver. D. Track.
26. What contributed to the author's success?
A. His mother's help.
B. The secret of quick moves.
C. The inspiration from his father.
D. His hard practice over and over.
27. How would the author feel about the outcome of his performance on the playground?
A. It's disappointing. B. It' unexpected.
C. It's humorous. D. It' wonderful.C
Every year in May, art galleries and museums often prepare shows to honor the life and works
of the artist they call Leonardo, who died in France on May 2, 1519. He is remembered as one of the
greatest artists and creative thinkers of all time- Among his most famous paintings are The Mona
Lisa and The Last Supper.
Recently, researchers have been studying what they think is da Vinci's earliest-known artwork.
They used special lighting to study the artwork and discovered there were two images, not one. One
drawing was on the back of the piece, which is dated on August 5, 1473.
The drawing on the front, made when Leonardo was 21 years old, shows a river valley and a
cas-tie outside the city of Florence. There is little left of the drawing on the back , perhaps because it
was rubbed off. Only a bridge over a river can be seen. But there is writing on both sides.
The writing on the front gives the date and goes from right to left. Some people would call this
"mirror-writing". Leonardo often wrote this way in his notebooks. On the back, the handwriting goes
from left to right, and tells about an agreement, probably to produce a work of art.
Cecilia Frosinini is an art historian. She said, " Leonardo was born left-handed, but was taught
to write with his right hand from a very young age. By looking at his writings, including from this
drawing, one can see his right-handed calligraphy is educated and well done. "
Experts compared the two handwriting samples and said they were both made by Leonardo.
They show he could write well using both his left hand and his right hand.
The drawing is known as Landscape 8P from its number in an art catalogue. It will be part of an
exhibit at Italy's Uffizi Gallery. The gallery director, Eike Schmidt, said by studying the drawing
researchers give us a new way of looking at Leonardo' s drawing technique and his abilities in
writing.
28. Which of the following is studied by researchers?
A. The Mona Lisa. B. The Last S. C. Mirror-writing. D. Landscape 8P.
29. What can we know about Leonardo from the text?
A. He can only write with his left hand.
B. He can only write with his right hand.
C. He can write well with either of his hands.
D. He was born with an undeveloped left hand.30. How can Leonardo write in his notebooks?
A. His handwriting goes from right to left.
B. His handwriting goes from left to right.
C. His handwriting goes from bottom to top.
D. His handwriting goes from top to bottom.
31. What's Eike Schmidt' s attitude towards researchers?
A. Vague. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent.
D
Don't let the name fool you : a black hole is anything but empty space. Rather, it is a great
amount of matter packed into a very small area － think of a star ten times bigger than the sun
squeezed into a ball approximately the diameter (直径) of New York City. The result produces such
a strong gravitational field that nothing, not even light, can escape. In recent years, NASA
instru-ments have painted a new picture of these strange objects that are, to many, the most
fascinating objects in space.
The idea of an object in space so massive and dense (密度大的) that light could not escape it
has been around for centuries. Most famously, black holes were predicted by Einstein's Theory of
General Relativity, which showed that when a massive star dies, the center of the star falls in upon
itself, or falls apart. When this happens, it explodes part of the star into space and leaves behind a
small core with its great density. If the core' s mass is more than about three times the mass of the
sun, then the force of gravity is greater than all other forces and produces a black hole.
Scientists can't directly observe black holes with telescopes that detect (探测) x-rays, light, or
other forms of radiation. We can, however, infer the presence of black holes and study them by
detecting their influence on other matter nearby. If a black hole passes through a cloud of matter, for
example, it will draw matter inside in a process known as addition. A similar process can occur if a
normal star passes close to a black hole. In this case, the black hole can tear the star apart as it pulls
it towards itself. As the attracted matter accelerates and heats up, it gives off x-rays that radiate into
space. Recent discoveries offer some evidence that black holes have a dramatic influence on the
neighborhoods around them - giving off powerful gamma ray bursts, swallowing nearby stars, and
accelerating the growth of new stars in some areas while postponing it in others.
32. Why does a black hole have such a powerful gravity?A. Its area is small.
B. It is empty space.
C. Its density is great.
D. It contains much light.
33. How many stages are there from a massive star to a black hole?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
34. How do scientists research black holes?
A. By studying matter nearby them.
B. By observing them with telescopes.
C. By collecting some light from them.
D. By receiving powerful gamma ray bursts.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. The Birth of a Black Hole
B. The First Picture of a Black Hole
C. Some Unknown Secrets of Black Holes
D. A New Scientific Discovery：Black Holes
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。
Your bedroom is the place where you spend a lot of comfortable time. 36 , you won't feel
comfortable and that is quite natural. To make your bedroom relaxing and comfortable, you must
dec- orate it properly. Here are some very unique tips on how to make your bedroom more
charming.
Before beginning decorating, you should know what you want the end result to be. Start by
thinking what you want the overall feeling of your bedroom to be and what colors you like. You can
go online or look through magazines for bedroom images that stand out to you. 37 . As a result,
you are likely to find similar themes and ideas that you will be able to melt into your own bedroom.
Notice what you have in your bedroom and see what you can use. 38 ，it's not always the
most practical choice for your budget. You might have an old chair, dresser, or bed frame that could
use a coat of paint for it to feel new again. You try to see your old things with new eyes before buying.
39 . Before you start moving furniture, painting walls or buying new furniture, it is
impor-tant for you to consider how to use your bedroom. Obviously, you usually sleep there, but if
you like to relax and read in your bedroom, you may want to include a seating area. Think through
everything you do or would like to do in your room, so you can include everything you want.
Nobody has ever said decorating is going to be easy, but it is possible to decorate your bedroom
and make it look amazing and beautiful if you use these tips. 40
A. However, once it is put in your bedroom
B. If your bedroom is in a mess all the time
C. While it's exciting and fun to get all new things
D. You should think about how to use your bedroom first
E. The big things in your bedroom will make a big difference
F. Collecting as many pictures as you can can help you look for inspiration
G. So please take advantage of the information above we've shared with you
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)
第一节 (共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。
I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes(糖尿病 )in 2017. And then I was told that I couldn’t 41
for a few weeks until my blood sugar levels had 42
Driving was a 43 very soon after diagnosis for me. I needed to get to the chemist’s shop for
my diabetes 44 and to hospital appointments，but initially couldn’t－having been told not to
drive. I didn’t want to be a 45 －having to ask for lifts all the time.
I found it really 46 to be unable to drive，but things settled down after that and seemed to be
47 －for a while. 48 ，to my surprise, I had a severe hypoglycemia(低血糖)last year and wasn’t
able to 49 it myself. I called an ambulance and was taken to 50 ，where I saw doctors and nurses
I didn’t 51 as none of them were connected to the diabetes team who usually cared for me.
That’s where my 52 began－they advised me not to drive on the basis of this 53 . They told me
to call the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency(DVLA)and 54 what they’d told me to them.
This 55 my licence being withdrawn. I couldn't 56 all that had happened－it seemed 57 .I needed answers and 58 ，so I phoned
the Diabetes UK Helpline number I got from their website. They 59 I was right in thinking
that the DVLA shouldn't have 60 my licence based on this hypoglycemia, according to the law.
With their help, the DVLA sent me a letter admitting making a mistake. I got it back in six weeks.
41. A. walk B. speak C. drive D. ride
42. A. settled B. increased C. worsened D. changed
43. A. task B. concern C. habit D. relief
44. A. report B. bill C. picture D. medicine
45. A. witness B. burden C. mistake D. success
46. A. hard B. convenient C. safe D. funny
47. A. worrying B. trouble C. amazing D. fine
48. A. Thus B. Meanwhile C. However D. Instead
49. A. record B. describe C. examine D. manage
50. A. hospital B. office C. school D. factory
51. A. assist B. interview C. know D. study
52. A. symptoms B. problems C. dreams D. experiments
53. A. disease B. status C. law D. discussion
54. A. explain B. return C. suggest D. repeat
55. A. relied on B. resulted in C. stuck to D. took the place of
56. A. forget B. regret C. believe D. remember
57. A. unafraid B. unfair C. unsure D. unhealthy
58. A. blood B. money C. evidence D. help
59. A. predicted B wondered C confirmed D. imagined
60. A. cancelled B used C borrowed D. copied
第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Longtaitou Festival that means "dragon raises head" in China is a 61 (tradition)
Chi-nese festival 62 (fall) on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
So, it' s also called Eryueer, 63 means the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month in Chinese. In
Chinese culture, the dragon is a lucky animal in charge of clouds and rains. People 64 (general) think that Eryueer is the day on which the dragon awakes and raises 65 (it) head. Because of
this, the day is called "Dragon Heads-raising Day".
People have many ways 66 ( celebrate) the festival. It is one of the most famous 67
(custom) on this day to have a haircut. Some people believe that going to the barber on the second
day of the second month will be lucky, 68 others believe it is very bad luck to get a haircut
dur-ing the first month of the lunar calendar. For example, there' s 69 old saying, "Cut your hair
in the first month and your uncle will die. " Nowadays most people don' t pay special attention to the
custom, but seniors say in the old days customers often 70 (wait) in line outside barber shops
on the day of the festival.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共
有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
Last summer, my parents and I paid a visit to Europe. It took us about 10 hours fly from Beijing
to London, Britain. And then we called on France Germany, Italy and other country. Europe, where
the sky was blue and the sunshine was bright, was a true beautiful place. There were not so many tall
buildings in Europe like we had expected.
I was glad that when I spoke a few English in Britain, all those who communicated with you
were able to understand me. Having been stayed in Europe for half a month, I begun to miss my
hometown. Though I couldn't live here for a whole life, it was nice.
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
假定你是李华，看到英语校报上正招聘 10 名在暑假期间帮助引领外国游客的中学生导游。
请写一封申请邮件。要点如下：
1.写信目的；
2.自我简介； 3.你的竞聘优势；
4.你对这份工作的认识。
注意：
1.词数 100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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