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1、- 1 - 20202021 学年度高中毕业班第一次调研考试 英 语 试 题 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上， 写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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） 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

2、 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a supermarket. B. In the post office. C. In the street. 2. What did Carl do?

3、 A. He designed a medal. B. He fixed a TV set. C. He took a test. 3. What does the man do? A. Hes a tailor. B. Hes a waiter. C. Hes a shop assistant. 4. When will the flight arrive? A. At 18:20. B. At 18:35. C. At 18:50. 5. How can the man improve his article? A. By deleting unnecessary words. B. By

4、 adding a couple of points. C. By correcting grammar mistakes. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小 题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. What does Bill often do on Friday night? A. Visit hi

5、s parents. B. Go to the movies. C. Walk along Broadway. 7. Who watches musical plays most often? A. Bill. B. Sarah. C. Bills parents. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Why does David want to speak to Mike? A. To invite him to a party. B. To discuss a schedule. C. To call off a meeting. 9. What do we know about

6、 the speakers? A. They are colleagues. B. They are close friends. C. Theyve never met before. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What kind of camera does the man want? - 2 - A. A TV camera. B. A video camera. C. A movie camera. 11. Which function is the man most interested in? A. Underwater filming. B. A l

7、arge memory. C. Auto- focus. 12. How much would the man pay for the second camera? A. 950 euros. B. 650 euros. C. 470 euros. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Who is Clifford? A. A little girl. B. The mans pet. C. A fictional character. 14. Who suggested that Norman paint for childrens books? A. His wife.

8、 B. Elizabeth. C. A publisher. 15. What is Normans story based on? A. A book. B. A painting. C. A young woman. 16. What is it that shocked Norman? A. His unexpected success. B. His efforts made in vain. C. His editors disagreement. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Who would like to make small talk accor

9、ding to the speaker? A. Relatives. B. Strangers. C. Visitors. 18. Why do people have small talk? A. To express opinions. B. To avoid arguments. C. To show friendliness. 19. Which of the following is a frequent topic in small talk? A. Politics. B. Movies. C. Salaries. 20. What does the speaker recomm

10、end at the end of his lecture? A. Asking open- ended questions. B. Feeling free to change topics. C. Making small talk interesting. 第二部分第二部分 阅读（共两节阅读（共两节, 满分满分 40 分）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。 A The Five Best Countries TO Move To For Retirement Retiring in a

11、different country is gaining popularity. Below are five of the best countries to seek retirement. Costa Rica Mild climate, breathtaking landscapes and beaches draw retirees(退休人员)to Costa Rica. The country readily welcomes immigrants and offers a simple residency process. With a monthly income of at

12、least $ 1,000 per month from Social Security or a similar source, people enjoy a high standard of living at a much lower cost than the US. Malaysia Retirees who choose to make Malaysia home will appreciate its rich culture and attractive scenery. Moreover, the country offers modern facilities at mod

13、est prices. Immigrants enjoy convenience and comfort in their daily life. You will find low- cost rental units, delicious street food, and various shopping malls. Mexico Because its close to the US. , Mexico draws more than a million American retirees to its borders. Increasing immigrant communities

14、 enjoy seaside living and conversations with friendly English speaking locals. Plus, legal residents over the age of 60 receive airline, grocery, and restaurant discounts. Panama - 3 - Gentle ocean wind takes the heat out of hot year- round temperatures, which has been the chief attraction to foreig

15、n retirees. Beautiful beaches and a booming economy also attract retirees to Panama. An income of $2,000 per month covers modest living costs. Furthermore, the country offers discounts to retirees with a special visa. Ecuador Lazy coastal towns, sun- shining hot spots, and nature- filled views wait

16、for immigrants seeking a carefree lifestyle. Public transportation costs in Ecuador make owning a vehicle unnecessary. A bus ride only costs 25 cents and taxi rides will run about $3. 21What do Costa Rica and Malaysia have in common? AConvenient shopping. BRelatively low living cost. CVarious cultur

17、al activities. DSimple immigration procedures. 22Which countrys location specially attracts retirees from the US. ? AMalaysias. BMexicos. CPanamas. DEcuadors. 23What is the main reason for retirees to choose Panama? ABeautiful beaches. B A booming economy. CA pleasant climate. D. Discounts for retir

18、ees. B I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing. The woman looked down, shook her head and said,“Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old t

19、ricks again. The truth is, l dont know how Im going to get through the holidays.” Then she gave the cashier food stamps(食品券). My heart ached. I wanted to help but didnt know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, ask for her husbands resume? As I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the wom

20、an returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasnt a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better. My heart pounded (狂跳) as I approached the woman. “Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit,

21、“I couldnt help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like youre going through a really hard time right now. Im so sorry. Id like to give you something.” I handed her the small card from my purse. When the woman read the cards only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, sh

22、e said, “You have no idea how much this means to me.” I was a little startled by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didnt know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was, “Oh my. Would it be OK to give you a hug?” After we embraced, I walked back to my

23、 car- and began to cry too. The words on the card? “You Matter.” A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter car

24、ds and started sharing them. 24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first three paragraphs? A. The woman and her family were having a tough time. B. The cashier helped the woman by giving her some food for free. - 4 - C. The womans family mainly depends on her son. D. The author wondere

25、d why the cashier was familiar with the woman. 25. The woman cried when she got the card, probably because . A. it could solve her present problem B. she could use it to buy food C. it greatly encouraged her D. it could land her husband a job 26. The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 10 probab

26、ly means . A. interested B. grateful C. ashamed D. astonished 27. From the article, we can tell that the author is . A. a knowledgeable person B. a kind- hearted person C. a horrible person D. a confident person C For many adolescents, “screen time” is almost a full- time job that could lead to obes

27、ity, diabetes and other health issues, a Canadian researcher says. Adolescents now spend an average of six hours a day in front of some type of screen, whether its a television or computer screen or one of the many portable devices now popular with young people, studies done by Dr. Ian Michael Janss

28、en show. “They spend more hours daily in front of a screen than they do in a classroom in a given year,” said Janssen, a researcher at Queens University in Kingston, Canada. The result is a rise in obesity rates among adolescents. Unfortunately, fixing the problem isnt as easy as simply cutting down

29、 screen time, Janssen cautions. “Decreasing screen time will not automatically increase physical activity levels,” said Janssen, Some active kids also spend a lot of time in front of television and computer screens, and some kids who have low screen times also have low levels of physical activity, h

30、e points out. As well, screen time is not necessarily bad, Janssen said. “The tricky part is that children today need to be using computers,” he said. Computers are required for schoolwork, and technological skills are important for future job prospects. The quality of screen time matters too, along

31、 with the quantity- - - consider the negative health messages found in food advertising during childrens shows, he said. Ideally, children should aim for no more than two hours of recreational screen time a day. Janssens real worry about the rise in childhood obesity rates is not that there are now

32、rare cases of type diabetes in kids, where once there were none, but the health problems these children are likely to face in the future as adults, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. 28. Which one doesnt belong to “screen time” according to the passage? A. Wa

33、tching TV. B. Surfing the Internet. C. Seeing a film on an MP4. D. Making a telephone call. 29. In Janssens opinion, kids had better to keep healthy. A. lose weight. B. decrease screen time C. take physical activities D. go on a diet 30. Whats the researchers attitude towards “screen time of adolesc

34、ents ? A. Concerned. B. Passive. C. Positive. D. Frightened. 31. We can learn from the passage that . A. many of the people having full- time jobs suffer from obesity and diabetes. B. decreasing screen time cant really solve the problem C. children today most use computers to finish their school wor

35、k D. a new type of obesity in kids becomes Janssens real worry D Most of the new diseases we humans have faced in the past several decades have come from animals.The more we come into contact with wild animals, the more we risk a so- called disease “spillover(蔓延,溢出)” from animals to humans. - 5 - “A

36、s people move and wildlife move in response to a changing environment, humans and wildlife and animals will come in contact more regularly, said Jeanne Fair from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Fair argues that by shifting (转移) animal habitats, climate change will also make the opp

37、ortunities for disease spillover more frequent. “Everything is sort of shifting and will shift into the future as the environment changes through climate change, Fair said. Scientists, including climatologists and epidemiologists on Fairs team at Los Alamos, are beginning to model how changes to the

38、 climate will impact the spread of infectious diseases. Its early days for this kind of research, but previous studies suggest that extreme weather has already played a role in at least one outbreak. Scientists say drought and deforestation have combined to force bats out of rainforests and into orc

39、hards (果园) in Malaysia to find food. Those bats, a common disease reservoir, then passed the Nipah virus through pigs to humans for the first time in the late 1990s. “We re going by the past data to really predict whats going to happen in the future, Fair said, “And so, anytime you increase that wil

40、dlife - human interface (界面), thats sort of an emerging disease hot spot. And so, thats just increasing as we go forward. Jeffrey Shaman, head of the climate and health program at Columbia Universitys public health school, argues we dont yet know whether climate change will cause a net increase in i

41、nfectious disease rates globally. For example, mosquitoes carry disease that affects millions of people across the world every year. As their habitats expand in some parts of the world, they might contract diseases elsewhere. Shaman says what we know for certain about climate change is that it will

42、make it harder to predict where disease outbreaks will pop up. 32. How does climate change affect the spread of disease according to Fair? A. By breaking animals habits. B. By increasing animals varieties. C. By promoting animals breeding. D. By changing animals living environment. 33. What is the e

43、xample of bats for in paragraph 3? A. Explaining the influence of Nipah virus. B. Proving the harm of bats to human beings. C. Showing the effects of climate change on disease. D. Presenting scientists early study about the cause of disease. 34. What can we infer from Fairs words in paragraph 4? A.

44、Humans should give up studying animals. B. Past data can solve the problems in the future. C. Disease hot spots will disappear if animals die out. D. Frequent contact with animals can cause disease outbreaks. 35. What could be the best title for the text? A. Climate Change and Disease Spillover B. A

45、nimals Interaction with Humans C. Early Studies about Extreme Weather D. Scientists Prediction for Disease Outbreaks 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，并在答题纸上将该选 项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 More than 13% of people are very likely to be influenced by panic attacks, which can be very intens

46、e and distressing. 36 Educate yourself According to the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), 13.2% of people have experienced a panic attack. If you know someone who suffers from panic attacks frequently, 37 Attacks can last between five and 30 minutes, with symptoms including rapid breathing, sweating,

47、a racing heart, shivering and feeling sick. The mental health charities Mind, Time to Change and No Panic have resources available. - 6 - 38 If youre having a short, sudden panic attack, it can be helpful to have someone with you reassuring you that it will pass. It is important to ride out the atta

48、ck and not look for distractions; just remaining calm yourself can provide comfort. Encourage deep breaths 39 counting out loud or asking them to watch while you calmly raise your arm up and down. The NHS and No Panic also publish guides to calming breathing exercises. Ask them what they need People

49、 can often feel exhausted after a panic attack. 40 They may be feeling shivery or too hot. At a later point, when they have recovered, you might like to ask them what they find helpful during or after an attack. A. Some people describe feeling as if they are having a heart attack or that they might die. B. So what are the symptoms and how bes