广东省肇庆市届高三第一次统测英语试题.docx

1、广东省肇庆市届高三第一次统测英语试题广东省肇庆市2019届高三第一次统测英语试题一、阅读理解() Want to choose a picture book to enjoy? Here are four popular books sold on the website of Amazon, Read and choose your favourite. The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant So many beautiful memories are collected when relatives come to visit. Join in the

2、fun as a family gets together for a summer they will never forget. Warm and inviting language as well as wonderful pictures brings the story of this familys summer get-together to life. Available from Amazon. S11. 26 Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall You know that feeling when youre as excited as you ar

3、e scared to make a jump. Thats how Jabari feels about his first jump off the diving board. He knows how to swim. He knows jumping off surely looks fun. But is he brave enough to make a jump? With some gentle encouragement from his loving father, Jabari jumps. Available from Amazon. $5.56 There Might

4、 Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi Meet Suki. Shes a small dog with a big fear of the beach. When a rescue is in order, Suki saves the day proving that theres nothing to fear but fear itself. It is a perfect picture book for kids who are afraid to try new experiences. It opens the door to calming dialogu

5、es and messages of bravery and victory. Available from Amazon. $11.84 Three Little Words by Amy Novesky DorysJust keep swimming! message of never giving up is perfect for anyone who has ever felt like they were drowning. Follow Dory to an unforgettable adventure as she finds her way in this beautifu

6、l adventure of friendship and survival. Available from Amazon. $12.06 1 . What do we know about The Relatives Came? 2 . Which book tells how to overcome fears by helping others? 3 . What does the book by Amy Novesky inspire its readers to do? AIt tells a story of adventure.BIt is the cheapest pictur

7、e book.CIts about a boys memories.DIts about a family get-together.AThe Relatives Came.BJabari Jumps.CThere Might Be Lobsters.DThree Little Words.ALearn to swim.BNever give up.CLove their friends.DHave an adventure.() Myles, my four-year-old son, somehow got into an adult pool while we were out swim

8、ming. We ran over and pulled him out of the water, only to see his blue face and grey, still body. He was lifeless. One person immediately contacted the front desk while another called 911. My friend, John Newland, and I began CPR(心肺复苏). But we hadnt received any professional training. Despite our b

9、est efforts, we failed to make any important progress in bringing back my son. Another friend of mine realized two off-duty lifeguards, Liz and Alison Manley, were nearby. The sisters, 15 and 18, recently trained by the Red Cross in CPR, ran to help. Alison took over directly above Myles and Liz nea

10、r his feet. Alison started chest compressions (胸部压迫), and Liz gave instructions. They turned him on his side, and cleared the airway as he expelled(排出) water.They continued chest compressions and rescue breathing, staying calm and cooperating as a perfect team. As the scene unfolded, so many things

11、went through my mind. It seemed that seconds, minutes and hours passed, all at once. I saw his life flash before my eyes, the image of my beloved son wearing his favorite Lightning McQueen jammies (睡衣) and then his t-ball uniform. All at once was filled with both regret and hope. What kind of a fath

12、er lets this happen?”,“ Stay with me!”,“ Come on, Myles”,I don t want to live without you !” and finally God help, somebody, do anything! Then it happened. Myles slowly opened one of his eyes and began to cry. I picked him up and held him. Myles was allowed to leave the hospital the next morning and

13、, despite everything that happened, he asked to go to Worlds of Fun. This was the best Fathers Day gift I could have ever received, seeing that my wife, son and daughter reunited and were all healthy, playing together again! No days are taken for granted any longer! 4 . When the author pulled his so

14、n out of the water, he found his son was _ 5 . How did Liz and Alison Manley react? 6 . What can we lean about the author from Paragraph 4? 7 . After that accident, the author _. Astill breathing.Bstruggling hard.Ccrying loud in fear.Din a very bad situation.AThey called 911 for help immediately.BTh

15、ey took immediate actions to save the boy.CThey asked the pools medical team for aid.DThey taught the author to perform CPR.AHe was considered a terrible father.BHe was really worried about his son.CHe was responsible for the accident.DHe always believed his son would be fine.Adecided to learn first

16、 aid.Bnever let his son swim again.Callowed his son to do whatever he wanted.Dvalued the time spent with his family more.() Binge-watching is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in quick succession(一连串，连续）. With developments in the speed and connectivity of the internet, increases

17、in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies, people can now have their favorite shows streamed directly to their television at their convenience. This behavior is nothing new. In fact, binge-watching has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2015. The entertainment compani

18、es recognize this behavior and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a week-by-week basis, an entire series will become available concurrently. Once the episode finishes many platforms will display pop-ups with “you might like suggestions, or will automatically

19、 play the next episode”. However, recent research suggests that out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show back-to-back, almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result; and one quarter have neglected their household chores. Next we

20、ll be missing work! Bingeing has other connections-binge eating, binge drinking and binge smoking. All of them are often associated with a lack of control and a possible route to addiction. Lindsey Fussell, consumer group director, said: “The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely g

21、one, with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move.” If people find binge-watching hard to resist, coupled with the fact that it has shown to lead to negligence in many, are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addiction? The countless of inform

22、ation and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is, many would say, a good thing. However, when the activity begins to bleed into other areas, causing us to stop functioning then it becomes a problem. So, whats the answer? Moderation! Neither a tiny amount, nor too much. After

23、all, as the old proverb says, “A little of what you fancy does you good.” 8 . How did the writer develop the first paragraph? 9 . Which of the following words can best replace the underlined word in paragraph 2 ? 10 . What Lindsey said in Paragraph 4 implies that _. 11 . What advice did the writer g

24、ive at last? AListing some examples.BTelling a story.CGiving a definition.DAnalyzing the cause and effect.Asimilarly.Bgradually.Cnaturally.Dnecessarily.Apeople have no patience to do work.Bpeople cant control their movements.Cpeople are addicted to watching television.Dpeople cant resist the temptat

25、ion.ATo watch episodes in a moderate way.BTo draw life lessons from the episodes.CTo enjoy entertainment as much as possible.DTo keep online media from stopping functioning.() You can see a sea turtle named Herman, an octopus (章鱼) called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia at the Smithsonians National Z

26、oo in Washington, D.C. Rather than real animals, they are actually artworks made out of plastic trash from the ocean. These artworks are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise awareness about

27、plastic pollution in Earths oceans. More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the worlds oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to

28、 the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces. Thousands of sea animals die each year from eating plastic bags and other things. Each year, millions more pounds of plastic end up in the ocean. A recent study found that if that continues, by 20

29、50 the total weight of plastic will be more than that of all the fish in the ocean. The Washed Ashore project is working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 300 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more

30、than 60 artworks of sea creatures harmed by plastic pollution. “These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity (生物多样性) on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo. 12 . What is the purpose of the artworks

31、shown at the Smithsonians National Zoo? 13 . According to the passage, what is the source of plastic pollution in the ocean? 14 . The data in Paragraph 5 is given to prove that _. 15 . Whats Dennis Kellys attitude towards the artworks? ATo let people know about animals in the ocean.BTo introduce one

32、 way of recycling plastic trash.CTo warn people of plastic pollution in the ocean.DTo show Pozzis great gift for creating artworks.AGarbage from towns and cities.BTrash left on beaches by people.CPlastic bags broken up by waves.DLitter created by human activities.Aplastic pollution will be more serious in the ocean.Bmore and more artworks o