高2020届3月质量检测 英语.pdf

1、 英语 第 1 页（共 10 页） 高 2020 届 3 月质量检测 3.28 英英 语语 （本卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟） 第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C.

2、 9. 15. 答案是 C。 1. Which season do we know from the conversation? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter. 2. Who did the woman call? A. Her dad. B. Her husband. C. Her father-in-law. 3. What does the man want to express? A. His thanks. B. His skills. C. His plans. 4. How many red roses does the man need? A.

3、 11. B. 12. C. 13. 5. When will the woman go to the class? A. At 10:00 am. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 6:00 pm. 第二节（共第二节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中 选出最佳选项。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. What

4、 does the man think of the show? A. Surprising. B. Funny. C. Impressive. 7. How many colors does the woman mention? A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Why did the man go to Paris and Berlin? A. To attend a meeting. B. To have a holiday. C. To have fun. 9. Which country is the woman pro

5、bably from? A. Netherlands. B. Spain. C. China. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至第 12 题。 英语 第 2 页（共 10 页） 10. What did the woman think about skiing at first? A. Very difficult. B. A little bit easy. C. Rather simple. 11. What is the hardest part for the woman to ski? A. Rising to her feet. B. Keeping the balance. C

6、. Checking the equipment. 12. What did Billy enjoy when skiing with ease? A. Perfect skills. B. Skiing speed. C. Natural scenery. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至第 16 题。 13. How long has Amy Purdy been disabled? A. 10 years. B. 11 years. C. 12 years. 14 What happened to the woman? A. She lost her legs. B. She lost

7、 her hands. C. She gave in to her life. 15. What has Amy taken part in? A. A memorizing competition. B. A writing competition. C. A snowboard racing. 16. How does the man feel about Amys life attitude? A. Positive. B. Concerned. C. Disappointed. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 题。 17. What kind of worker is S

8、hirley? A. Warm-hearted. B. Stubborn. C. Careless. 18. What problem did Shirley suffer from? A. Hearing trouble. B. Cancer. C. Heart attack. 19. What did customers do for Shirley? A. Bought a car. B. Set up a club. C. Gave some advice. 20. How does Shirley treat the customers? A. She treats them lik

9、e strangers. B. She often tries her best to help them. C. She always smiles and takes care of them. 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共15小题；每小题小题；每小题2分，满分分，满分30分）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 While your competitors are still waiting for the water to warm up, you could be givi

10、ng your dragon boat season a jumpstart with a paddling vacation in Orlando, Florida. Spring camp is suitable for all ages and levels, perfect for those looking for a break from the ordinary (or cold) days while enjoying the sport of dragon boat with like-minded people. The 2020 Florida Training Camp

11、 promises to be a week of fun and fitness on and off the water. 英语 第 3 页（共 10 页） Register as a team, small group or individual, with customizable(可定制的) add-ons for those looking to give an edge to their personal performance. The week will close out on Saturday with a camp BBQ and a racing regatta! O

12、pening festivities begin on the evening of Sunday April 15th with camp check-in. Training begins on Monday April 16th and ends on Saturday April 21st. GWN FLORIDA TRAINING CAMP Dates: Monday April 16th to Saturday April 21st, 2020 Price: $395, $370 before January 19th, 2020 Features include: Daily s

13、chedule Twice daily dragon boat training sessions Daily video analysis Individual help(twice weekly) Additional daily group sessions Camp-sponsored socials CUSTOMIZE YOUR CAMP EXPERIENCE The options outlined below are available during the week of camp and can be booked as an add-on. Add-ons can be i

14、ncluded in your initial registration or purchased at a later time through the online registration system. Option 1: High Performance Program Cost: $75 If you want to learn how to move your boat faster, then the High Performance Program is for you! This option consists of three progressive one-hour s

15、essions completely focused on racing techniques, strategies, and drills, with the goal of increasing your overall speed. Option 2:Coaching Community Dragon Boat (Level1) Cost: $175 This course is intended for anyone interested in entry-level coaching. Expect the material included in the course to co

16、ver safety, ethics(道德) in coaching, coach-athlete communication, basic dragon boat techniques, basic physiological requirements of dragon boat racing, race and practice planning, plus more. 21. How much does the camp with Option 1 cost if you pay at the end of 2019? A. $370 B. $395 C. $ 445 D. $470

17、22. We can learn from the passage that _. A. Option 1 includes a three-hour session B. add-ons can be bought during registration C. Option 2 is for those fond of advanced coaching D. video analysis is covered in the coaching course 23. The purpose of the passage is to _. 英语 第 4 页（共 10 页） A. recommen

18、d an upcoming training camp B. introduce the options in a training camp C. provide ideas about how to spend a vacation D. offer advice on how to win in dragon boat races B Gretchen Altman is smiling, leaning back casually, a cup of coffee in hand Hills Bros. Coffee, to be precise. It looks like a ca

19、sual shot, but if you hit like, leave a comment, and tag a friend, you can get three different cups of coffee, for free. Altman is part of a growing trend of “micro-influencers“. She has a small following around 6,000 on Instagram(社交平台). Her going rate is $300 to $800 to promote something. She does

20、some posts in exchange for free goods, as long as its stuff she believes in. As a micro-influencer she has a much closer relationship with her followers than a big social media star. “Im just living a normal life and people relate to that,“ she says. “They just feel like Im a friend of theirs.“ But

21、it worries consumer rights groups. Several recent studies have found that young audiences are largely unable to understand when something is sponsored content. In some cases, its clear. When a big star takes to a social media to advertise Coca-Cola, for example, the assumption is that he or shes pro

22、bably getting paid to do so. And the posts are clearly labeled as ads, with the caption “advertisement“ or “sponsored content“. But what happens when an everyday person with just a couple thousand followers takes to social media to extol(颂扬) the virtues of a product? The motivations are not so clear

23、 cut. The problem with these social media posts is that you dont know whether its an ad or not. Altman is diligent about using those hashtags(标签). She loves what she does and sees it as a business, but she doesnt necessarily want to be a social media celebrity. “With social media being so integrated

24、 into our everyday lives, we have this unique opportunity that I dont think anyone has ever had before where we can each be our own brand,“ Altman says. 24.What does a micro-influencer do according to the passage? A. Give enough likes. B. Post to promote sales. C. Recommend some comments. D. Design

25、advertisements. 25. What makes consumer rights groups feel worried? A. Sponsored ads content. B. Ads with caption on posts. C. The unclear motivations of the posts. D. The increasingly growing number of audiences. 26. How does Gretchen Altman feel about being a micro-influencer? A. Annoyed. B. Delig

26、hted. C. Ambitious. D. Depressed. 27. Which of the following can be the best title? A. Instagram Advertising: Do You Know It, When You See It B. To be a Micro-influencer or to be a Big Star C. We Can Each Be Our Own Top Brand 英语 第 5 页（共 10 页） D. Hills Bros. Coffee, Your Coffee C When it comes to wor

27、k, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down to the fear that were witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (

28、AI). Is there no area of human experience that cant be replaced by AI? And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines? At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs jobs that make the most of workers natural abilities and where the work

29、provides the worker with motivation and work-life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doingand, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which reforms as staff find new p

30、roblems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker. Does the ongoing advance

31、 of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning that make a job a good job? Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such an outcome. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation(革新) resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappea

32、rance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days. The problem here isnt the technology; rather, its the way the technology is used and, more tha

33、n that, the way people think about using it. 28. What is the passage mainly about? A. The human fears in the age of AI. B. Human experiences were replaced by AI. C. How to take care of the AI machines. D. The relations among work, workers, and jobs. 29. What jobs are supposed to be good according to

34、 the passage? A. The ones that provide basic benefits. B. The ones that require no economic return. C. Those that dont bring new problems to workers. D. Those that offer chances to progress professionally. 30. How do news media respond to the development of AI? A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Negat

35、ive. D. Ambiguous. 31. What will the author probably talk about next? A. The proper attitude towards AI. B. The future jobs humans will do. C. The possible application of AI in the future. D. The approaches to handling the issues of AI. D In the picture Landscape with Diogenes by the 17th century Fr

36、ench artist Poussin, the ancient philosopher Diogenes is described casting away his last possession, a drinking bowl. He realizes he 英语 第 6 页（共 10 页） doesnt need it after seeing a youth cupping a hand to drink from a river. The significance for us is that Diogenes spiritual descendants (后代) known as

37、 “new minimalists” are now everywhere, if not as completely possession-free as he was. There are hundreds of websites praising the virtues of tidy living. Everyone is trying to cut down on things these days. People are trying to reduce their carbon footprints, their waistlines, and their monthly out

38、goings. Whats more, theres a general fear that people are becoming choked by their possessions, and this is fueled by the knowledge that the leading hobby these days seems to be shopping. Its true, sales of e-readers and e-books go beyond those of paperbacks. As a result, the need for bookshelves is

39、 cut out. However, todays new minimalists dont urge us to burn our books and destroy our CDs, but just make sure we have them as digital files. So, for example, I have digitised versions of some of my old vinyl LP (黑胶) records and havent, as yet, stimulated myself to take the LPs to the nearest char

40、ity shop and I admit I shall probably go on keeping them. Technology has gone beyond our dreams and there is always the doubt that our hard drives will crash and all will be lost. Far more important, however, is the fact that our memories are so inseparably tied to our possessions that we cant get r

41、id of stuff. We are not exactly suffering withdrawal symptoms(症状) as we try to break our addiction to objects. We are just acquiring new stuff, which means we can bin or recycle our old stuff. Im happy to have found another website which seems to solve a whole lot of problems at once a thriving onli

42、ne advice service offering storage solutions. The interior(室内的) designer responsible for this does not suggest getting rid of stuff, but rather recommends buying more stuff such as elegant flexible baskets or colourful lidded containers to hide the first lot of stuff from view. I love this philosoph

43、y convince yourself youve got your desire for possessions under control, without having to lose a thing. After all, we arent merciless enough to follow Diogenes and cast away all our possessions. 32. Why does the author mention a picture by the artist Poussin? A. It illustrates a modern trend. B. It

44、 describes a wise philosopher. C. Its meaning is only now becoming clear. D. Its message is not as simple as it appears. 33. The author believes minimalism may not succeed mainly because of peoples _. A. resistance to media pressure B. laziness in the face of change C. lack of faith in digital hardw

45、are D. strong bond with physical objects 34. According to the author, people invest in smart new storage in order to_. A. satisfy their desire to make purchases B. make attractive additions to their homes C. provide a temporary solution to a problem D. ease their conscience over having too many thin

46、gs. 35. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Less is More B. Low Carbon Is an Attitude C. Treasure What You Have D. Psychology of Overconsumption. 第二节第二节(共共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，共分，共 10 分分) 英语 第 7 页（共 10 页） 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。 The Surprisingly Easy T

47、rick That Can Help You Use Your Phone a Little Bit Less The first thing I do in the mornings is look at my phone. Thats mainly because my phone is my alarm clock, but once my eyes are open and that screen is lit up in my hands, its an awfully short trip to checking emails and perusing headlines. 36

48、My emails that early in the morning are mainly junk, and the headlines wont change much before Ive brushed my teeth and poured a cup of coffee, right? My wife says Im addicted to my phone. 37 Im not terribly active on social media, but I do enjoy me some idle scrolling(enjoy playing the mobile phone

49、). And, wow, do these tech companies know how to keep those thumbs constantly swiping up. 38 While I think were pretty good about limiting her screen time, it would seem that technology has had its hooks in me from the start. So, I decided to try loosening my phones grasp on my attention by switching the screen to black