陕西西安地区八校学年高三第一次联考英语试题解析版.docx

1、陕西西安地区八校学年高三第一次联考英语试题解析版陕西西安地区八校2019-2020学年高三上学期第一次联考英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上，认真核对条形码上的姓 名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题纸上的指定位置上。2. 选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号;非选择题答案用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超岀答题区域书写的答案无效。4.保持纸面清洁，

2、不折叠，不破损。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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答題 卡上将该选项涂黑。AListed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，SpainBuilt in 1997，the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world.

3、It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers desired destination.The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.The Louvre in Paris，FranceProbably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，the

4、“Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci.Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling woman.But，the Louvre is much more than a home to the “Mona Lisa”The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.The Barnes Foundation in Philade

5、lphia，AmericaJust opened in its new downtown location in 2012，the Barnes Foundation is “unique”in that it is a completely reproduced display from one mans private collection.Dr.Albert CBarnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among others，the largest number of original R

6、enoir paintings in the world.The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，ItalyWalking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time.The building itself is a beautiful palacelike structure with frescoes(湿壁画) decorating the ceilings and walls.Viewers are bowled over(印象深刻) by the works by Botticelli，such a

7、s “The Birth of Venus”Classic artworks from nearly 1，000 years ago describe religious events of the time.1. Which of the following is the most popular?A. The Louvre.B. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.C. The Barnes Foundation.D. The Uffizi Gallery.2. What makes the Barnes Foundation particular?A. Its st

8、ructure. B. Its collection.C. Its location. D. Its history.3. What type of writing is this text?A. An activity poster.B. An exhibition announcement.C. An art show review.D. A travel guide.【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D【解析】1本题考点为细节理解。选A。由The Louvre in Paris，France部分的Crowds can be found any day和The Louvre is visi

9、ted by more people each year than any other museum in the world可知卢浮宫人气最旺。2本题考点为细节理解。选B。由TheBarnesFoundationinPhiladelphia，America部分的“theBarnesFoundationisuniqueinthatitisacompletelyreproduceddisplayfromonemansprivatecollection”可以知道：博物馆的特别之处在于其所有的展览品均是人工复制品。3本题考点为推理判断。选D。由“Listedherearefourofthethous

10、andsofimpressivemuseumsaroundtheworld”可以知道，文中主要介绍了四个世界闻名的博物馆的情况，因此应为旅行指南。BDid you hear what happened to Adam last Friday? Lindsey whispers to Tori.With her eyes shining, Tori brags, You bet I did, Sean told me two days ago.Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happened to be yours truly, A

11、dam Freedman, I can tell you that what they are saying is （a） not nice and （b） not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori arent very different from most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip （闲话）.I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people

12、, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topicbreakups, trouble at home, even dropping outthat a person wo

13、uld rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us

14、 do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor （传言）can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others dont. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the in group. In other words, g

15、ossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority （优越感）.Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated

16、into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The dos and donts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any s

17、tudent handbook.The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your juicy story might have.4. The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to _.A. introduce a topi

18、c B. present an argumentC. describe the characters D. clarify his writing purpose5. An important negative effect of gossip is that it _.A. breaks up relationships B. embarrasses the listenerC. spreads information around D. causes unpleasant experiences6. Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can

19、 _.A. provide students with written rulesB. help people watch their own behaviorsC. force school to improve student handbooksD. attract the polices attention to group behaviors7. What advice does the author give in the passage?A. Never become a gossiper B. Stay away from gossipersC. Dont let gossip

20、turn into lies D. Think twice before you gossip【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. D【解析】4本题考点为推理判断题。选A。根据“Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday? 可知，这叙述了两个人在说别人闲话的场景。再根据第三段中的“Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? Many of our conversations are gossip （闲话）. ”因为后文主要叙述“说闲话”的影响。由此推知，文章开头用两人的交谈是为了引出“说闲话”这个话题。

21、5本题考点为细节理解题。选D。根据第四段中的“An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about”可以知道，传闲话重要的消极影响是会伤害到被谈论的人。6本题考点为细节理解题。选B。根据倒数第二段中的“Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explain

22、s that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attentio

23、n.”流言蜚语还有第三种效果：它强化了人们应该如何行动的潜规则。大卫威尔逊教授解释说，流言蜚语对群体行为的监控很重要。这意味着如果你身边的每个人都在嘲笑约翰穿的衣服或简说的话，那么你可以打赌你穿的衣服或说的类似的话会让你得到同样的负面关注。所以需要让人们注意他们的行为。7本题考点为细节理解题。根选D。据最后一段中的“The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your juicy story might have.”可

24、知，下次你想要传播最新消息的时候，想想你为什么要说闲话，你的“有趣的故事”可能会有什么影响。所以，传闲话前一定要注意自己的行为。CDo you ever pull your phone out of your pocket，thinking it is vibrating（振动），only to find that it isnt？This phenomenon，which scientists callphantom（幻觉）phone vibration，is very commonAround 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined th

25、eir phones vibrating when they were actually stillSo，what leads to this universal behavior？According to the BBC，the explanation lies in your brains ability to discover signals from the outside worldWhen your phone is in your pocket，there are two possible states：it is either vibrating or notMeanwhile

26、，you also have two possible states of mind：the judgment that the phone is vibrating，or that it isntIdeally，you match the four states correctlyHowever，sometimes your brain decides that the results of missing a call are more serious than afalse alarmTherefore，you become more sensitive（敏感的） to vibratio

27、ns so that you dont miss anything This is just like the fire alarm in your home-it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smokeBut thats a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert youNow，you might still ask：why cant our br

28、ains just make every judgment correctly without being too sensitive to false signals？The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every dayYou get a large amount of sensory(感觉的) information thats coming from your eyes，ears and skin，and you cant deal with all that information all the time，Micha

29、el Rothberg，a researcher at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield，US，told Live ScienceFor example，the rustling（沙沙声）of clothing or the growling（咕咕声）of your stomach may both lead your brain to believe that they come from the vibration of your phone-it is like trying to hear your name being called in

30、a noisy roomSo，perhaps you should just check your phone whenever you think its vibratingIts not too much trouble to do that，is it？8. According to this passage，phantom phone vibration _ A. is common among people with mental problemsB. can measure peoples ability to collect informationC. happens when

31、our brains react sensitively to false signalsD. helps our brains to make very quick and accurate decisions9. Why is the fire alarm used as an example in this passage？A. To show us the fire alarm is as sensitive as the phone vibrationB. To help us understand the cause of phantom phone vibration bette

32、rC. To tell us the phone vibration usually happens when a fire breaks outD. To convince us its important to check our phones like checking a fire alarm10. According to Michael Rothberg，which is mainly responsible for phantom phone vibration？A. A noisy background B. A lack of much attentionC. A heavy burden every day D. An overflow of sensory information11. What does the author suggest we do about phantom phone