广西来宾市届高三第一次教学质量检测英语试题.docx

1、广西来宾市届高三第一次教学质量检测英语试题第一部分 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Whats the most probable relationship

2、between the speakers?A. Host and guest. B. Husband and wife. C. Waiter and customer.2. What is the surprise for the woman?A. A little cat. B. Some flowers. C. A diamond ring.3. What does Heather do?A. She is a teacher. B. She is a writer. C. She is an editor.4. Where did the woman get the hat?A. Fro

3、m an online shop.B. From a store downtown,C. From the mans company.5. What will the woman probably buy for her mother?A. A watch. B. Some jewels. C. Two books.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，从每题所给的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

4、两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What time is it now?A. 1:45. B. 2:10. C. 2:15.7. What will the man do?A. Work on a projectB. See Linda in the library.C. Meet with Professor Smith.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. Entertaining guests.B. Going out for sightseeing.C. Moving into a new house

5、.9. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in his garden. B. Do some shopping. C. Have a barbecue.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman like to do when surfing the Internet?A. Do a course.B. Get information.C. Get in touch with her family.11. What does the man hate?A. His computer is expensive.B.

6、He cant follow the English soccer.C. There are too many junk mails online.12. What do the man and the woman agree?A. Internet has no disadvantage at all.B. Spending hours online every day really costs a lot.C. Its easy to get information through the regular media.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the sp

7、eakers doing?A. Saying goodbye to each other.B. Exchanging their pictures.C. Waiting for a flight.14. What do we know about Jane?A. She is studying at Cambridge University.B. She will graduate next July.C. She is twenty-one years old15. Who is the womans daughter?A, Jane. B. Beth. C. Tina.16. What c

8、an we learn from the conversation?A. The man has been traveling on business for a monthsB. The mans son is a college teacher.C. The woman likes playing the piano.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What day is it today?A. Sunday. B. Saturday. C. Friday.18. What is todays weather like?A. Fine but hot and wet. B. W

9、arm and dry. C. Fine and partly stormy.19. What is Saturday evenings weather forecast for the state?A. Light showers over the northern part.B. Heavy showers in parts of the state.C. Light showers over the entire state.20. When will the supermoon start?A. On Friday night. B. On Saturday night. C. On

10、Sunday night.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。AGood books take readers on journeys in their minds. The announcement of this years US National Book Awards finalists has highlighted a number of modem literary treasures. Here are two standouts to add to your rea

11、ding list. A Little LifeA Little Life follows four university friends, Jude, Willem, JB and Malcolm, who start their adult lives in New York City after graduating from a famous New England college. They attend parties，go on dates and gain professional success.What sets this novel apart is that Yanag

12、ihara explores larger issues through her work. As the story unfolds, Judes mysterious and painful past appears. When Judes friends try to help him, they start to realize the limits of love. Sadly, they struggle to accept what cant be helped.Yanagihara rids the novel of any significant events and imp

13、ortant figures in New York. This gives readers a sense of closeness and allows them to make close connections with the characters emotional lives. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, a journalist, explains what it means to be an African-American in the US in his latest book Between the World a

14、nd Me.Drawing from the style of James Baldwins 1963 book The Fire Next Time, Coates addresses the wild racism (种族歧视) in the US. Interestingly, the book is written in the form of an open letter to Coates 14-year-old son Samori. Through its pages, Coates hopes to prepare Samori for the challenges that

15、 young African-Americans face on the street and even in school. Coates shares his tough childhood in West Baltimore and his inspiring college life at Howard University.What makes this book stand out is Coates great writing skill. The language of Between the World and Me, like Coates journey, is vivi

16、d and attractive.21. What do the four characters in the first novel have in common?A. They all live a happy life. B. They all had a painful pastC. They all do well in their jobs. D. They all dislike to attend parties.22. What do Judes friends do with his problem?A. They refuse to do anything. B. The

17、y only offer a little help.C. They succeed in helping him out. D. They try to help but could do little.23. Why does Coates write the open letter to his son?A. To let the public know the unfair racism.B. To teach him how to deal with racism.C. To warn people of the harm of racism.D. To call on people

18、 to get rid of racism.BFor eight years, American Alex Honnold dreamed about climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any safety equipment. But whenever Honnold went to the park and looked up at El Capitan, he became frightened.That changed last Saturday. Honnold, a world-class rock clim

19、ber, reached the top of the great rock wall in about four hours. He used only his hands and feet. He is the first person ever to climb the 914-meter high granite wall alone and without ropes or safety equipment to catch him if he fell.Honnold began preparing for his historic climb two years ago. He

20、climbed El Capitan while wearing safety equipment countless times. He tried to memorize every hole he had to hold and the positions of his body. He repeated the climb again and again, until he felt sure enough to try the so-called “free solo” climb.The most difficult part of the trip is about 700 me

21、ters off the ground. At that point, the very small holds in the rock are only big enough for a thumb to fit. But Honnold said the climb was more mentally difficult than physically difficult. “Each year I would show up and it would seem just much too daunting,” he said.Observers say Honnolds climb ha

22、s pushed the limits in a sport that requires a high level of physical ability, risk-taking and mental strength.The climb up El Capitan once took climbers several days to complete with the aid of ropes, safety equipment and a partner. But in the past 20 years, speed climbers working with a partner an

23、d using ropes have set records in reaching the top.In January 2015, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson became the first to “free climb” the Dawn Wall, a very steep climb to the top of El Capitan, They used ropes only to catch them if they fell. They reached the top in 19 days.Honnold has an extreme a

24、bility to control fear and his body for a long period of time.24. Whats the most difficult part of Honnolds free-solo climb according to himself?A. Mental difficulty.B. Physical difficulty.C. No safety equipment and no partner.D. The very small holds about 700 meters off the ground.25. Which of the

25、following can replace the underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 4?A. impressive B. attractive C. high D. frightening26. What did observers think of Honnolds climb?A. They sang high praise of it. B. They thought it was meaningless.C. They criticized him for its danger. D. They thought it took too m

26、uch time.27. What is the best title for this text?A. El Capitan is Conquered by HumanbeingB. Climber Reaches the Top of El Capitan Without RopesC. Climber Overcomes His Fear to Land on El CapitanD. No One Dares the Bare-handed Climbing Except HonnoldCThe 18-year-old Hope from Arlington, Virginia has

27、 a lot of reasons to be happy. Her high school graduation is just days away. She goes to Guatemala in the summer to work there with her church. Then, in the fall, she will head to Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.But that is not why she is smiling right now. Tonight, in a beautiful long dress,

28、with her hair perfectly curled, she is excited to be going to prom. A prom is a formal dance for high school students thats usually at the end of the year.Prom was born in the United States more than 100 years ago and has spread to other parts of the world. In America, it has become an industry simi

29、lar to the wedding business. A study done by the American financial company, Visa, found that, on average, an American family spends more than 900 dollars on prom.Much of it is spent on what the young adults wear to the formal dance. Gowns (礼服) often cost hundreds of dollars. And then there are cost

30、s linked to hair and makeup, flowers for prom dates, dinner and transportation.It adds up. But some students find ways to make the event less expensive. “I borrowed my dress,” says Maggie Kinnett. Like Hope, Maggie is a senior at Yorktown High School in Arlington. She got her makeup done without cos

31、t by a professional who is a family friend.Hope also cuts costs. She bought her dress online for far less than she would have paid in the stores. She also did her own hair. Besides, many girls choose to get ready for the prom with friends. They might get their hair done at a beauty shop together. They might hire a professional make-up artist for a few hours to share the costs.Probably the least costly thing about prom is the ticket to the dance. Yorktown held its event at a hotel in Arlington. The tickets were $ 45.28. What makes Hope cheerfu