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兴宁市第一中学高三英语质检试题 1
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。
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Best London walking tours
Sandemans New London Tours
Gain an attractive insight into London's history. Visit the City of London,
stopping at St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London; explore East London
covering Brick Lane, Cockney culture and the criminal underworld; learn about Jack
the Ripper; or board on a five-venue pub crawl.
Opening Times: Daily at 11:00 and 14:00
City Visitor Trail
The City Visitor Trail takes you on a journey through the heart of London. Take
in famous attractions such as St. Paul's Cathedral, Guildhall, the Bank of England and
the Tower of London or try the themed "side-tracks", each one moving away from
the main path to give a more in-depth look at one part of the city.
Opening Times: Available 24 hours a day,7 days a week. Check with individual
attractions for entry requirements.
Brit Movie Tours
Join a unique movie and TV sightseeing walking tour experience in London and
go on location to see incredible sets and fascinating landmarks. Local guides provide
fascinating insights into the industry and there are multiple tours available, including
Doctor Who, Gangster London and Harry Potter Tour of London locations.
Opening Times: Monday to Friday 9:OOam t05:30pm
Royal Tour of London
Visit three royal palaces as you journey from Big Ben to Buckingham Palace and
Trafalgar Square. Along the way you will discover plots to destroy Parliament,
Churchill's hidden shelter, very expensive clubs for the rich and famous, and more.
And if that's not enough excitement, Listen closely for incredible tales of man-eating
pelicans （鹈鹕）and crazy lost tourists. This walking tour is run by Strawberry
Tours.
Opening Times: The tour starts at 10am everyday.
1. Which tour can you join at any time?
A. Sandemans New London Tours B. City Visitor Trail
C. Brit Movie Tours D. Royal Tour of London.
2. What can you do on a movie sightseeing tour?
A. Learn some London's history. B. Participate in making films .
C. Visit some film-making locations. D. Act as a local guide. 2
3. What's thrilling on the Royal Tour of London?
A. Visiting places of interest. B. Meeting famous people.
C. Exploring new spots. D. Listening to amazing legends.
B
It can be a real struggle trying to learn a new language. I had always enjoyed
learning languages in school, but only recently did I start learning German. I found
that I could understand and learn individual words easily, but when it came to
literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading
some children's books printed in the target language.
At first, I felt a bit silly going on a hunt for a book designed for someone half my
age, lout then I realized that everyone has to start somewhere. As children, we are
given these basic texts to familiarize our brains with certain vocabulary and writing
structures, and from there, we can learn and develop. I started with books which are
taught to us as children in the UK.1 managed to find Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
The beauty of reading books that were introduced to you as a child is that
you are already familiar with the plot. As a result, you can work out some of the
definitions of words with your prior knowledge of the story. At first, I used to read
with the book in one hand and a dictionary in the other, but this method did not
work well for me. The method I would recommend is to read a chapter of your
chosen children’s book and at the end of that chapter, highlight the words you do
not know and then look up the definitions. If you can wait a bit before you use a
dictionary, you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the
sentence in the story. Additionally, a lot of children's books have pictures which
may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring.
4. Why was the author advised to read children’s books?
A. Because she was weak in reading great works.
B. Because she was slow to learn language.
C. Because she liked children's literature.
D. Because she couldn't remember any words.
5. What can kids get from childrens' books according to the passage?
A. Vocabulary and listening skills. B. Learning methods.
C. Words and structures. D. Designing skills.
6. What causes the author feel surprised while reading childrens’ books?
A. Grasping the context from the pictures.
B. Looking up the definations of words from a dictionary.
C. Getting familiar with the plots of the story.
D. Understanding the words simply from the context. 3
7. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Reading Children's Books B. The Way of Learning Languages
C. The Method of Using Dictionary D. My Good Reading Habits
C
There was a lot of news related to artificial intelligence, or AI, and machine
learning. Among the stories were two dealing with direct competitions between
humans and machines.
In one competition, machines that used AI performed better than human
beings in a high-level reading test. Two natural language processing tools beat
human in the experiment. One of the tools was built by the American technology
company Microsoft. The other was created by Chinese online seller Alibaba
Group.
In another competition, a computer took on humans in live, public debates.
The event demonstrated how AI-powered computers are increasingly being
developed to think ' and sound like humans. The organizer of the debates, U. S.
technology company IBM, announced split results. It said a majority of those
watching said they felt the machine had done more to improve their knowledge of
the subject. But, the human got more praise for communicating their ideas.
This year, we also explored the many ways AI and machine learning
are now being used. For example, some U. S. judges use machine learning
systems to help them decide when, and for how long, criminals should
be jailed. The system uses computers to examine data from thousands
of court cases.
One fast-growing area of AI is facial recognition, which is increasingly
being used for security purposes. Recently, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson
airport became the first in the U. s. to permit passengers to use facial
recognition technology to get on flights. A Chinese company showed off an AI
system it developed to recognize individuals by body shape and walking
movements. The system is already being used by Chinese police in
Beijing and S h a n gh a i .
In addition, machine learning was used during 2018 to predict results
of the World Cup soccer competition. The technology also created artwork
that sold for a large amount of money. And it is being used to help farmer
save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals.
Other technology systems are being used to follow farm animals and
wildlife to collect information on their activities.
8. Why were the two competitions mentioned in the passage?
A. To show how much better AI and machine learning are than 4
humans.
B. To prove AI and machine Learning got more praise for
communication.
C. To show how powerful AI and machine Learning are.
D. To prove AI and machine learning have been used in the work of U.
S. judges.
9. What are facial and body recognition systems used for in the passage?
A. Knowledge learning. B. Safety control.
C. Office automation. D. Tracking survey.
10. What can we infer from this passage?
A. AI has been widely used in every person's daily life.
B. Human can be replaced by AI in future completely.
C. More attention is being paid to AI in every part of the world.
D. More advanced Al is helping people in more and more areas.
11. Where is the text probably from?
A. A technology report. B. A natural science magazine.
C. A science fiction. D. A government document.
D
Solar energy systems/power plants do not produce air pollution,
water pollution, or greenhouse gases. Using solar energy can have a
positive, indirect effect on the environment, when solar energy
replaces or reduces the use of other energy sources that have larger
effects on the environment.
However, some poisonous materials and chemicals are used to make
the photovoltaic (光电池的) cells that convert sunlight into electricity. Some
solar thermal ( 保 热 的 ) systems use potentially hazardous liquids to
transfer heat. Leaks of these materials could be harmful to the
environment. U. S. environmental laws regulate the use and settlement of
these types of materials.
As with any type of power plant, large solar power plants can affect the
environment near their locations. The placement of the power plant may
have long-term effects on the habitats of native plants and animals. Some
solar power plant-s may require water for cleaning solar collectors and
concentrators or for cooling turbine generators. Using large volumes of
ground water or surface water in some dry locations may affect the
ecosystems that depend on these water resources. In addition, the beam of
concentrated sunlight a solar power tower creates can kill birds and insects
that fly into the beam.
The amount of solar energy that the earth receives each day is many 5
times greater than the total amount of all energy that people consume each
day. However, on the surface of the earth, solar energy is a variable and
irregular energy source. The amount of sunlight and the intensity of
sunlight varies by time of day and location. Weather and climate conditions
affect the availability of sunlight daily and on a seasonal basis. The type and
size of a soIar energy collection and conversion system determines how
much of the available solar energy we can convert into useful energy.
12. Which of the following best explains "hazardous" underlined in
paragraph 2?
A. inexpensive B. dangerous
C. ineffective D. abnormal
13. What influence can large solar power plants have on the locations?
A. Polluting the ground water.
B. Protecting the habitats of plants and animals.
C. Damaging the local natural balance.
D. Attracting birds and insects to the area.
14. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Different areas receive different amount of solar energy.
B. How to convert solar energy into useful energy.
C. The relationship between solar energy collection and the sunlight.
D. Some factors that influence the amount of solar energy collection.
15. What does the author think of the solar energy systems?
A. They are totally environment-friendly.
B. They have both advantages and disadvantages.
C. They should be forbidden in the future.
D. They should be encouraged in quantities.
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两
项为多
余 选 项 。
Studies have shown that drinking water on empty stomach can help increase
metabolic
（新陈代谢的）rate up by 30%.16 .You know what that means right? --
Quicker weight loss! 17, then you will be able to digest food faster and maintain
a slim figure despite eating those extra calories. However, this doesn't guarantee
you to bite down on all that junk food. Furthermore, you will need to add in
around four litres of water into your daily routine for best results.
Constipation（便秘）is one of the most painful conditions which also results in
remains of poisonous substances inside the body. But did you know that one of
the other benefits of drinking water is that it helps to clear out your bowels? The 6
colon(结肠),which is in part responsible for bowel movements, require water
to function properly. 18.
Drinking water on empty stomach especially if it's hot, can improve the
health of our nervous system. Early morning, the stomach is most receptive.
At this moment, if you love coffee, which makes central nervous system excited,
your nervous system will be affected from the get-go. 19 , it can properly
supply water to your nervous system, which will help it function properly.
Again, if you are likely to suffer migraine attacks, then water can help fight it off.
20 . So just by increasing your water intake, you are basically preventing
your chances from suffering another headache attack. This is especially so when
you are drinking water on empty stomach, as your body didn't get any liquid
when you were asleep.
A. If your metabolic rate is higher
B.H you just have a glass of warm water instead.
C. When your skin is properly containing combined water inside.
D. This means that the rate at which calories are burned increases by nearly one
third.
E. So just drink down a glass of water and sit on your toilet for a clean colon.
F. Your doctor might have already told you that headaches happen due t01ack of
water.
G. Besides, we all know that having a healthy appetite is good for overall health.
第 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45 分）
第一节完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A.B.C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Parents，they are here to clothe us，feed us and，embarrass us．Sixteen is a 21
ripe age for embarrassment and poor Rain Price of Utah was no 22 ．It was the
beginning of his high school year and his first time to 23 the bus．So it was really
embarrassing when his dad Dale 24 him off．After school，he 25 his mom
Rochelle to stop Dale from doing it again．Guess who overheard?
To Rain’s 26 ，not only did the father decide to go on waving his son
goodbye， 27 he decided to send him off dressed in costume．But this wasn’t a
one-time 28 ：Dale dressed up in different clothes every 29 day for 170
straight school days．
“When he did it the first day，I was in shock．You don’t want to see your dad
dressing up in a wedding dress，waving at you on the 30 ．” Rain told the Metro，
to which his dad 31 ，“ I hope this lives with him for the rest of his lire．” Dale
made his 32 goodbye on and on，from the Little Mermaid to the Wonder Woman． 7
Dale became 33 as the“Wave At The Bus Dad”， coming out in the most
strange and funny costumes and never repeating the same 34 He said he only
spent around $ 50 the whole year and relied on friends and neighbors to 35 him
costume and other materials．So the family could 36 the incidents with the rest of
the world．Rochelle created a blog to 37 a11 the costumes．
Rain is now all grown up at 19．He still 38 Dale as a blushing bride，“ In the
end，it was just 39 ．I was laughing on the bus the whole way．I am 40 of him．”
21．A．hopefully B．slightly C．particularly D．quietly
22．A．use B．way C．excuse D．exception
23．A．ride B．see C．follow D．choose
24．A．kissed B．waved C．hugged D．chased
25．A．ordered B．begged C．advised D．persuaded
26．A．joy B．sorrow C．relief D．disappointment
27．A．and B．but C．so D．while
28．A．event B．incident C．accident D．affair
29．A．other B．busy C．single D．happy
30．A．bus B．bike C．subway D．train
31．A．stuck B．objected C．responded D．adapted
32．A．special B．beautiful C．considerate D．valuable
33．A．regarded B．treated C．scolded D．known
34．A．time B．1ook C．place D．1ocation
35．A．hand B．show C．1end D．award
36．A．1earn B．discuss C．share D．overcome
37．A．document B．house C．book D．name
38．A．doubted B．confused C．blamed D．remembered
39．A．fun B．popularity C．reputation D．complaint
40．A．critical B．confident C．ashamed D．proud
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Agricultural experts say crop diversity is important to feed the 41
(increase) population of our planet. They say having a large variety of plants
also 42 (help) to protect against possible crop diseases and future crises. But
many experts say the number has decreased sharply during the past century.
One of the world's 43 (large) seed conservation projects has predicted
further losses. The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership is warning that up to one
hundred thousand plant species could 44 (permanent) disappear. The rich 8
collection of genes 45 decide their qualities would disappear with them.
Many experts blame climate change and loss of habitat, normal growth
area, for damaging plant life. They say human 46 (activity) and poorly planned,
overly heavy use of land also are responsible. Modern business farming is
responsible 47 loss of farmers' traditional crop varieties. The "Green
Revolution" of the twentieth century changed agriculture. Some experts say
the use of modern commercial farming methods saved millions of people from
48 (starve). Farmers planted, watered, and fertilized their crops with the help
of machines. They treated their fields with chemicals 49 (control) diseases
and insects. Harvests grew larger and higher quality, 50 another result was
that some traditional crops were lost. Damage to the environment over the past
century makes people believe that crop diversity also suffered.
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(A)，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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
I can't wait to tell you the decision my parents had just made. They plan to
give birth to a second child. How excited it is! Being the only child in the family,
most teenagers like I grow up lonely, that does harm to our psychological health.
However, things will change from now on. I am going to have a sibling to play.1
will help my parents looking after my sibling when he/she is born, ensuring that
he/she grows up happy with love and affection all around. However, I am afraid
that I know a little about how to take good care of a baby and how to set a good
example to him/her.1 want to get some advices from you but I am looking forward
to your early reply.
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
假定你是高三学生李华，你的美国华人朋友 Lisa 看到 2019 新年之际，中国各 9
地放歌《我和我的祖国》，来信问询此事。请你写封回信，谈谈感触，内容包括：
1．此活动的意义；
2．中国公民个人价值观；
3．你会怎么做。
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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