茂名市届高三级第一次综合测试英语.docx

1、茂名市届高三级第一次综合测试英语茂名市2019届高三第一次综合测试英 语本试卷共8页，三大题，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因测试不考听力，从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。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

2、，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFour Free Mobile Apps to Help You Learn English FasterHave you realized that you can put your smartphone to really good use for learning English? Here are 4 free mobile apps that will help you do just that.Hello EnglishIt covers all the aspects of language learning, inclu

3、ding vocabulary, translation, grammar, spellings, spoken and reading skills. It uses interactive games to teach different English lessons and offers new audiobooks, latest news, and books. However, you should already understand basic English structures and alphabets, for the app cant help you learn

4、English from scratch(从零开始).DuolingoIf you want to learn English from scratch, then this is the app you are looking for. Duolingo uses interactive games to help you learn English. For beginners, the app focuses on helping you learn verbs, phrases and sentences.LingbeIf you are ready to practice your

5、spoken skills in the real-world, youll need Lingbe. Its a community-based app where people help each other and share their native languages. It connects you with real people on call who are native English speakers.HelloTalkHelloTalk is similar to Lingbe as it connects you with native speakers to hel

6、p improve your language skills. However, it adds a few extra functions that might interest you. You can view the information about users to find a match that interests you. Additionally, you can also send text and audio messages, and even do video calls with other people.If you are a beginner, start

7、 from Duolingo and then use Hello English to take full command over the language. For fluent spoken English learners, you can try out Lingbe or HelloTalk.21. What should you already understand to use Hello English?A. Good reading and writing skills.B. Basic listening and speaking tips.C. Different E

8、nglish lessons and books.D. English letters and basic structures.22. Which app is the best choice for an English beginner at first?A. Hello English.B. Duolingo.C. Lingbe.D. HelloTalk.23. What can you do on Lingbe?A. Read the latest news.B. Enjoy the interactive games.C. Practice your spoken English.

9、D. Talk with native speakers in the flesh.BIts apparently become a trend in schools around the world to ban students from using the term, “best friends,” according to psychologist Dr. Barbara Greenberg. The movement, which is believed to have started in Prince Georges school in South London, isnt in

10、tended to discourage close friendships, but rather encourage a wider friend group, Greenberg says.“Lets face it. You cant ban somebody from having a close relationship, and you cant really ban somebody from having a best friend but what the schools are trying to do is foster the idea of kids having

11、more than a single friend,” Greenberg said.The idea is to increase the number of interactions a student may have with different members of his or her peer group. “I see kids come in all week long who are feeling awful because they are either nobodys best friend or their best friend has moved on,” Gr

12、eenberg says.Jay Jacobs, who operates Timber Lake Camp in New York, stresses the downside of not fostering multiple relationships at a young age, for exactly that reason. “I think that there are problems in just having one friend,” Jacobs says. “Remember as you grow up, interests change, and childre

13、n go in different directions.” Jacobs adds that teachers at Timber Lake, which changes positions between Glen Cove in winter and Shandake in summer, have made it a point to promote a more inclusive environment for years.Jacobs reminds people that, “As you grow up, interests change, and children go i

14、n different directions,” so having only one friend can be risky. He holds the belief that children will be better set up for success later in life if they get used to having a wider friend group at a young age. “Its about promoting kindness, looking to children to be kind to one another and to be aw

15、are of what it looks like when youre not,” Jacobs says.24. Why do schools ban the term “best friends”?A. To make students concentrate on their studies.B. To encourage students to make more friends.C. To prevent students from falling in love at a young age.D. To discourage students from having a clos

16、e relationship.25. Why are some kids feeling awful according to Greenberg?A. Their best friends have moved house.B. They are banned from making best friends.C. They are under great pressure from study.D. Their best friends have started new friendships.26. What does the underlined word “downside” in

17、Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake. B. Difficulty. C. Drawback. D. Burden.27. What would be Jay Jacobs attitude to Greenbergs idea?A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Opposed. D. Unconcerned.CScientists are trying to save Puerto Ricos endangered Amazon parrots after Hurricane Maria destroyed the birds

18、habitats and food sources(来源).El Yunque is a large national forest on the eastern part of Puerto Rico. Just two of the 56 wild parrots that once lived there survived Maria, the Category-4 storm that struck Puerto Rico in September 2017. Scientists report other forests have seen great drops in parrot

19、 populations as well.In the 1800s, there were more than a million of the bright green parrots living in the wild in Puerto Rico. By the 1970s, the number was down to just 13 birds after years of forest clearing.A special program was started in 1972 to help increase the parrot population, which led t

20、o the creation of three breeding(繁殖) centers. Just weeks before Hurricane Maria hit, scientists counted 56 wild parrots at El Yunque. That was the highest number in the programs history. Scientists say that even though several parrots have been born in captivity(笼养) and in the wild since Maria, the

21、species is still in danger.The Puerto Rican Amazon is the islands only remaining native parrot. More than 460 of the birds are kept inside the breeding centers at El Yunque and the Rio Abajo forest. Scientists have not released(释放) any of the birds since Hurricane Maria. A third breeding center, in

22、a forest in the western area of Maricao, has not been in operation since the storm.Scientists are considering whether to catch some of the remaining wild parrots and put them in the same cage as the birds that are set to be released. This way, the captive birds can learn from the wild birds how to s

23、urvive in the forests. Another consideration is to release some captive parrots in Maricao, which was not as heavily damaged by Maria.28. Why has the parrot population greatly decreased in the past 200 years?A. Because of Hurricane Maria.B. Because of too much hunting.C. Because of the loss of fores

24、ts.D. Because of lack of breeding centers.29. Which of the following is true about Hurricane Maria?A. It killed 56 wild parrots at El Yunque.B. It greatly affected parrots in captivity.C. It reduced the number of wild parrots.D. It led to the creation of three breeding centers.30. What can we infer

25、about Amazon parrots in captivity?A. They have the highest number in the history.B. They have been released since Hurricane Maria.C. They are used to living in the wild.D. They are larger in number than those in the wild.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Scientists Work to Save Puerto Rican

26、 Parrots.B. Amazon Parrots are in Danger of Disappearing.C. A Special Program Helps Increase the Parrot Population.D. Hurricane Maria Reduced the Number of Amazon Parrots.DExperts like to say the best form of exercise is whatever kind youll actually do. But that may not always be the case; new resea

27、rch finds that people who combine exercise with their social lives may be at an advantage over solitary（独自） exercisers. Tennis, badminton and soccer are all better for longevity(长寿) than cycling, swimming, jogging or gym exercise, according to the research.The study was based on data from about 8,50

28、0 adults who were part of the Copenhagen City Heart Study. They completed a health and lifestyle questionnaire, which included questions about type and frequency of physical activity, and were monitored by the researchers for around 25 years, a period during which about 4,500 of the subjects died.Te

29、nnis came out on top in the research. Compared with people sitting all day, those who reported playing tennis as their main form of exercise could expect to add 9.7 years to their life time, followed by badminton (6.2 years), soccer (4.7 years), cycling (3.7 years), swimming (3.4 years), jogging (3.

30、2 years) and health-club activities (1.5 years).Tennis likely took the top spot because “its very interactive,” says study co-author Dr. James OKeefe, a physician at Saint Lukes Mid America Heart Institute. “At every point youre talking. Its just a very natural way to emotionally bond with people, b

31、esides getting your exercise.” But he adds that the study may not have been able to fully account for the fact that wealthier, better-educated peoplewho tend to be healthier to begin withmay be more likely to play tennis.Activities like running and weight lifting still extend your life and offer ple

32、nty of other health benefits. But for the best possible benefits, OKeefe says gym-goers may want to consider combining those workouts with activities that foster social connection.OKeefe, whose exercise typically includes running and weight lifting, says hes even changed his own behavior because of the study: he and his family have taken up badminton.“You cant play badminton without feeling like a kid again,” he says. “Its just pure fun.”32. Which of the following is best fo