唐山市2020-2021学年度第一学期高三年级摸底考试英语试题(含答案和解析)

英语试卷第PAGE\*MERGEFORMAT#页共12页唐山市2020—2021学年度高三年级摸底考试注意事项：答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答卡上0回答选择题时，选出每小题后，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'卡一E,写在本试卷上无效。第I卷（共95分）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，从顾中所给的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。C・NextMonday.C.Proud.C.Inacompany.WhenisMr.Masonfree?ThisWednesday.B.ThisFriday.Howdoesthemanfeel?Anxious.B.Thankful.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?Inastore.B.Inthepostoffice.WhatisthemangoingtodoonSaturday?Visithiscousin.Attendtheparty.Prepareforavisit.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?Doctorandpatient.Teacherandstudent.Waiterandcustomer.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白°每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?Carfaults.B.Jobchoice.Whafstheman?Arepairman.B.Anassistant.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Whichisfreeofextracharge?TheInternet-B.Arefrigerator.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?Stayatthehotel.B.Tryanotherhotel.听第8段材料，回答第10至第】2题。Whatdoesthemandointhecompany?Hemonitorsthewebsite.Heoflerstechnicalservice.Heassessesjobperformance.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthepay?Unsatisfactory.B.Great.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?Tbtakemoretraining.Tostarthisowncompany.Toleavecomputer-relatedwork.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。WherewillGlastonburyFestivaltakeplace?A.LondonPaddington.B.CastleCary.Howwillthespeakersgettothefestival?A.Bytrain.B.Bybus.Whendoesthedirecttrainleave?C.Drivingskill.C.Asalesman.C.Breakfast.C・Argueoverthefee.C.Reasonable.C.LondonVictoria.C.Bycoach.C.At5:00am.A.At9:00am.B.At5:30am.Whatisthewomangoingtotake?C.Anumbrella.C.Toproducemoreplants..C.Thickdustonleaves.A.Araincoat.B.Food.明第】。段材料，回答第17至第20题。Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.Stepstogrowhouseplants.B・Waystochoosehouseplants.C.Tipsfbrcaringforhouseplants.Whydopeoplegiveaplanta"haircut”？A・Topreventinsects.B.Torefreshtheplant.What'sthemaincauseoflosinghouseplants?A.LackoffertilizerB.Toomuchwater.Whatshouldpeopledoiftheplants'rootsareovergrown?A.Watertheplantoften.B.Cutextraroots.C.Re-pottheplant.第二部分阅读理解（共两节；满分35分）第一节：（共10小题：每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。NationalEssayCompetitionIXEssayCompetitionofNECisforyouthtoexpresscreativitythroughessay.Collegestudentsat17-24yearsoldfromallfieldsinIndonesiacansubmittheirpapers.SubmissionFileswhicharesentviaE-mailare:Essaymanuscript（文稿）withformat:Essay_Institution_Naine.Theregistrationform.Declarationoforiginality.Ascannedselfidentitycard.Ascannedpaymentwithformat:Payment_Nec9_Name_Izi$titution.浓Allthefilesaresavedinafolder（rar/zip）withformat:Name_Institution_TiUe.浓丁hefolderissentviae-mailwiththesubject:Nec9_Name_Institution_Title.淤Theresume（简历）isattachedinthee-mail.Rewards1-Eachparticipantgetsane-certificate.Best10manuscriptswillbepublishedinabook.Top10finalistswillbeinvitedtopresenttheiressaysatMedanStateUniversity.Topsixbasedonthepresentationandmanuscriptwillbeselectedasawinnerandfiverunners-upanddeservetoget:winner:Trophy（奖杯）+Certificateofappreciation+Coachingfund+Merchandise.5runners-up:Trophy+Certificateofappreciation+Merchandise.TimelineNo.DateEvent1January23,2021-March12,2021Registration2March14,2021DeadlineforSubmission3March18,2021Top10Finalistsannouncement4April9,2021Presentingandannouncingbestsix5April9,2021Announcingthewinner6April10,2021FieldtriptoLakeTobawith10finalistsForfurtherinformation,contactusby082165504885orE-mail:essaynecunimed@gmaiLcomWhichisthecorrectformatfbramanuscript?Name_Essay_Institution.Essay」nstitution_Name.Nec9_Name_Institution_Essay.Paymcnt_Nec9_NameJnstitution.Whenisthedeadlinefbrregistration?B.March14,2021.D.April10,2021.A.March12,2021.C.April9,2021.23・Whatextrarewardcanthewinnerget?B.Certificateofappreciation.D.AtriptoMedanStateUniversity.BA.Merchandise,C.Coachingfund.Ayearafterhediedattheageof17,ayoungman'sloveofhelpingothersliveson.Throughafoundationestablishedbyhisparents,BenjaminCanlasisstillmakingtheworldabetterplace.TheBenjaminCanlasCouragetobeKindFoundationgivesawaymountainbikestoFilipinoswhoarestrugglingtomakeendsmeet.Dr.GlenndaCanlasandherhusbandcreatedthefoundationtoremembertheirsonandhiskindness.Onetime,Benjaminsawafoodsellerridingabeat-upbicyclewithitspedals（踏板）missing.Heusedhisownsavingstoreplacethem.AfterBenjamin'sdeath,hisparentssawawaytoconnecttheirprivatedonorswiththoseinneed.InthePhilippines,manybusinesseshavebeenclosedandmanyjobshavebeenlostasaresultofthecoronaviruscrisis.ThishasleftthousandsofFilipinosstrugglingtosurviveandmanyhavetotakeoddjobs（零工）,whichmeanstravelingfromoneplacetoanother.However,publictransportationhasbeenseverelyrestricted.Somanypeoplehavenochoicebuttocompletethosejobsonfoot,walkinghoursinthesunorrain.Benjamin'sparentshadtheideatogiveawaybikestodeservingindividualsnominated（提名）bytheirfriendsorcoworkers.Whenthegiveawaycontestwasannounced,theyreceivedmorethan50nominations,allofwhichwerethencheckedfortruthfulness.AndonJuly11,27individualsgotbicycl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