广东省茂名市届高三第一次综合测试英语试题.docx

1、广东省茂名市届高三第一次综合测试英语试题2019年茂名市高三级第一次综合测试英语试卷注意事项：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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出

2、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, including vocabulary, trans

3、lation, 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 English from scratch(从

4、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 spoken skills in the r

5、eal-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 help improve your languag

6、e 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 from Duolingo and the

7、n use Hello English to take full command over the language. For fluent spoken English learners, you can try out Lingbe or HelloTalk.1. What should you already understand to use Hello English?A. Good reading and writing skills.B. Basic listening and speaking tips.C. Different English lessons and book

8、s.D. English letters and basic structures.2. Which app is the best choice for an English beginner at first?A. Hello English.B. Duolingo.C. Lingbe.D. HelloTalk.3. What can you do on Lingbe?A. Read the latest news.B. Enjoy the interactive games.C. Practice your spoken English.D. Talk with native speak

9、ers in the flesh.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C【解析】本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了四款免费的有利于英语学习的app。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段However, you should already understand basic English structures and alphabets, for the app cant help you learn English from scratch(从零开始).可知，要想使用Hello English需要理解基本的英语结构和英语字母，所以D正确。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句If you w

10、ant to learn English from scratch, then this is the app you are looking for.最后一句For beginners, the app focuses on helping you learn verbs, phrases and sentences.和文章最后一段If you are a beginner, start from Duolingo可知，如果是从零起学英语应该选Duolingo，它适合初学者，所以B正确。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段If you are ready to practice your

11、spoken skills in the real-world, youll need Lingbe.可知，在Lingbe上可以练习口语，所以C正确。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 George

12、s school in South London, isnt intended 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 i

13、s foster the idea of kids having 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 th

14、eir best friend has moved on,” Greenberg 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

15、up, interests change, and children 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, in

16、terests change, and children go in 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

17、 kind to one another and to be aware of what it looks like when youre not,” Jacobs says.4. 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 discou

18、rage students from having a close relationship.5. 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.6. What does the

19、underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake. B. Difficulty.C. Drawback. D. Burden.7. What would be Jay Jacobs attitude to Greenbergs idea?A. Supportive. B. Doubtful.C. Opposed. D. Unconcerned.【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A【解析】本文为议论文，文章介绍了Greenberg的观点：学生不能只交一个最好的朋友，而应该广交朋友，并进行了说明。【4题详

20、解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段The movement, which is believed to have started in Prince Georges school in South London, isnt intended to discourage close friendships, but rather encourage a wider friend group, Greenberg says.可知，禁止使用“最好的朋友”一词是为了鼓励交到更广泛的朋友群，所以B正确。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段I see kids come in all week long w

21、ho are feeling awful because they are either nobodys best friend or their best friend has moved on,可知，孩子们感到不高兴要么是因为自己没有最好的朋友要么是自己最好的朋友又去结交别的朋友了，所以D正确。【6题详解】词义猜测题。根据后文I think that there are problems in just having one friend,可以推知，没有与多个朋友建立友谊即只有一个朋友是有问题的，所以downside是“缺点”的意思，所以C正确。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段第

22、一句话可知，Jay Jacobs认为只有一个朋友有很多缺点，再根据最后一段Jacobs reminds people that, “As you grow up, interests change, and children go in different directions,” so having only one friend can be risky.可知，Jacobs认为只有一个朋友是很危险的，所以他支持Greenberg的观点，所以A正确。CScientists are trying to save Puerto Ricos endangered Amazon parrots af

23、ter Hurricane Maria destroyed the birds 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

24、 forests have seen great drops in parrot 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 inc

25、rease the parrot population, which led to 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 captivi

26、ty(笼养) and in the wild since Maria, the 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 Hurri

27、cane Maria. A third breeding center, in 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 bird

28、s can learn from the wild birds how to survive in the forests. Another consideration is to release some captive parrots in Maricao, which was not as heavily damaged by Maria.8. Why has the parrot population greatly decreased in the past 200 years?A. Because of Hurricane Maria.B. Because of too much

29、hunting.C. Because of the loss of forests.D. Because of lack of breeding centers.9. 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 b

30、reeding centers.10. What can we infer 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.11. What is the best title for the text?A

31、. Scientists Work to Save Puerto Rican 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.【答案】8. C 9. C 10. D 11. A【解析】本文为记叙文。文章主要介绍了科学家在想方设法拯救濒临灭绝的波多黎各鹦鹉。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段In the

32、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.可知，鹦鹉数量减少的原因是森林被砍伐，也就是森林的消失，所以C正确。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段Just two of the 56 wild parrots that once lived there survived Maria,可知，在飓风Maria中56只野生鹦鹉只有两只幸存，所以C正确。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段Just weeks before Hurricane Maria hit, scientists counted 56 wild parrots at E