1号卷·A10联盟2019届高三开年考
英语试卷
本试卷共10页，全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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。
1. What will Jack do after supper?
A. Call on Peter. B. Stay at home. C. Have a walk. 2. Where does the woman have to get off?
A. At National City Bank. B. At National City Library. C. At the museum stop. 3. How much did the car cost? A. $15,000. B.$30,000. C. $50, 000. 4. Why hasn’t the woman seen the man recently? A. He has changed his job. B. He has been out of town. C. He has been too busy.
5. What will the weather be like in West London this week?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Foggy. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
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。 6. Who is to hold a party? A. Tom. B. Mary. C. Peter. 7. What is the man going to do tonight?
A. Attend a party. B. Go to the movies. C. Watch a match. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How does the woman feel about the rock concert? A. Very interesting. B. Too noisy. C. So boring. 9. What is the woman’s last suggestion?
A. Catching a movie. B. Going to a play. C. Playing tennis. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the woman blame the man? A. He works a little slower.
B. He can’t operate the machine.
C. He designs machines for right-handers.
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11. Who was left-handed in the woman’s family besides her? A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her brother. 12. What happened to the man’s right hand? A. It was cut off. B. It was broken. C. It was burnt. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How should the man wash the sweater? A. By hand. B. By dry cleaning. C. By home machine washing. 14. Why does the man want to return the sweater? A. The color faded. B. It got dirty. C. It shrank a lot. 15. Why did the woman refuse to return the money? A. The man didn’t bring the receipt. B. The item was bought at a lower price. C. The man didn’t carry his membership card.
16. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a laundry. B. In a clothes shop. C. In a tailor’s shop. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the original purpose of Singles’ day? A. To celebrate singles’ lives. B. To buy presents online. C. To end one’ s single days.
18. What is the other name of Singles’ Day? A. Eleven Double. B. Double Eleven. C. Eleven and Eleven. 19. What were the total sales on November 11, 2019?
A. $ 13 billion. B. $24 billion. C. $30 billion. 20. When was a similar event held in West Hollywood, California? A. In 1993. B. In 2009. C. In 2019.
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。
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The World’s Wildest Festivals
Rio de Janeiro’s Carnaval
The Rio Carnaval is not only the biggest Carnival, it is also one of the most interesting artistic events on the globe. It is usually in February, the hottest month in Rio de Janeiro. This wild celebration officially starts on Friday and finishes on the following Tuesday. It could be interpreted an act of farewell(告别) to the pleasures of the flesh. Nevada’s Burning Man
Burning Man has become somewhat controversial since it began in 1986. But one thing about Burning Man that’s not controversial is its popularity—this is not always to the delight of organizers. In fact, in 2019, they attempted to cap attendance at 50,000. Nearly 50% more people than that came in 2019 and the number
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is likely to keep growing in the future. It is a week-long annual event which takes place at the beginning of September.
India’s Holi Festival
Even if you’re not a fitness-minded person, you’ve probably heard of The Color Run, a race that is different from others primarily because of the colored powder runners cover themselves in. Over several days each March, Hindu Indians celebrate the arrival of spring and the departure of winter by throwing brightly-colored powder into the air and down onto themselves. Ethiopia’s Meskal Festival
Although some of the festivals have religious origins, few of them prove themselves in obviously religious ways. Ethiopia’s Meskal Festival is unique in this respect, as you’ll see if you attend on 27th and 28th September, and celebrates the discovery of the so-called “True Cross”. 21. What do we know about the Rio Carnaval? A. It is not the biggest in the world. B. It is usually celebrated globally. C. It is a five-day celebration in Rio.
D. It suggests the beginning of the pleasures.
22. What worries the organizers of Burning Man in Nevada? A. The activities held to delight people. B. The money needed to observe the festival. C. The debates about the meaning of the festival. D. The population taking part in the celebration. 23. Which festival marks the end of winter?
A. The Rio Carnaval. B. Burning Man. C. Holi. D. Meskal.
24. What is special about Meskal among the festivals mentioned above? A. It is a world-wide festival.
B. It is controversial since it began. C. Its symbol is the colored powder. D. It is full of religious atmosphere.
B
As an adult, I like nothing better than to sit on the beach reading. Give me a satisfying “beach read” and I’m happy for days. However, I’m sad to say it isn’t really a thing for kids. Most kids would rather take their boards out beyond their parents’ comfort zone than read. And who can blame them?
But the truth is that even when kids are on vacation, they need the same sort of relax, and reading time that we adults look forward to. The trick is getting them to sit for 5 or 10 minutes to refresh their bodies and to enjoy the pleasure of reading.
Books tend to be kind of heavy and they can get wet or filled with sand and are then pretty much ruined. Book chapters tend to be kind of long. Your child may refuse to read. And if your kids are anything like my daughter, they may hate to close a book in the middle of the chapter.
You know what I’m going to say, right? Magazines won’t weigh you down. They can be thrown away if they get wet, and will provide just the right amount of reading for the times when my daughter is ready to sit under the umbrella and cool down for a few minutes. Literary magazines will allow your child to read
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wonderful fiction paired with beautiful illustrations. Discovery magazines deliver articles on all sorts of topics that will excite and interest your nonfiction lover.
So don’t leave the beach read behind when you pack the beach bags. Slip a magazine or two in the pocket of the bag and when your child needs a few minutes of downtime, pull it out and get them to sit for 10 minutes or so.
25. Who is the text most likely intended for?
A. Parents. B. Kids. C. Travelers. D. Teachers. 26. What does the author really want to say in Paragraph 3? A. Books become a burden for kids on holiday. B. Books are not the best choice for “beach read”. C. Kids don’t spend time reading books on holiday. D. It’s a pity to throw away the books ruined on holiday.
27. What can we infer about the author’s daughter from the text? A. She reads thick books during her holiday. B. She prefers to read some literary magazines. C. She takes some magazines with her on holiday. D. She doesn’t want her magazines to weigh her down. 28. What may be the best title for the text? A. Enjoying Magazines on the Beach
B. Making “Beach Read” a Thing for Kids C. Making Good Use of Kids’ Time on the Beach D. Packing Your Beach Bags with Literary Magazines
C
Abner Browns barbershop, on Rathgar Road, Dublin, is considered one of the most interesting places to visit in Ireland. The old-school barbershop style plays a role in its crazy popularity, but what really sets it apart from any other barbershop in the world is the fact that it doubles as a live music bar.
Abner Browns has been in business for 20 years, but its incredible transformation occurred six years ago, when the owner Dave Judge decided to work in the barbershop full-time, after losing a lot of money he had put in property during the financial crash of 2007-2008. While redecorating the place, he bought an old leather couch for about �30, and set it next to some guitars that served as decorations. A few days later, Canadian singer Blair Packhem walked in for a haircut and Judge asked him to play a few songs on his new couch. Customers loved the idea, and as news spread around the city, a member of local bands asked if they could play there. And it just snowballed from there.
In just three years, Abner Browns went from a simple Dublin barbershop to the hottest live music site in the city, and it was all by accident. Dave Judge says even though hundreds of international bands have performed at his small shop, he has never had to ask any of them to do it. They all contacted him about it, and he now gets about five emails a day from musicians wanting to play at Abner.
Even the Dublin Town Council has acknowledged his influence in the local music scene. A couple of years ago they asked him if he was interested in putting on a small free musical event, which eventually turned into the Canalaphonic Music Festival, the largest free music festival in Dublin. 29. What is the main reason for Abner Browns barbershop’s popularity? A. Its owner’s special identity.
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B. Its owner’s hair cut skill. C. Its function as a music bar. D. Its old-school architectural style.
30. What can we infer about Dave Judge in the text? A. He became famous all by chance.
B. He was highly thought of for his talent in music. C. He invited many famous stars to his barber shop. D. He’s worked full time in his barbershop for 20 years. 31. What can we learn from the text?
A. Dave hears from music fans every day.
B. Blair Packhem once had his hair cut at Abner.
C. Dave’s shop suffered losses in the financial crash.
D. The Canalaphonic Music Festival is the largest in Ireland.
D
Distance runners often worry about “hitting the wall” during training or races ― that terrible moment when negative thoughts become so overpowering that they make it difficult to continue.
Hitting the wall typically happens around 20 miles in a marathon, when the body’s supplies become exhausted. At this point, many runners feel exhausted and discouraged, slow their pace, have trouble focusing and want to quit or walk.
“Generalized tiredness, unintentionally slowing their pace, the desire to walk, and shifting focus to just surviving the marathon appear to be particularly common characteristics of it,” said Dr. Alistair McCormick, an exercise psychologist in England who co-authored a new study. “A marathon becomes a real mental battle when runners ‘hit the wall.’”
Psychological blocks are an extremely common experience for recreational endurance(耐力) athletes, according to the study. To learn how they affect people, sports psychologists asked 30 recreational runners and cyclers about the psychological demands of training, preparing for and participating in competitions.
“Recreational runners and cyclists found it stressful trying to find the time to train,” McCormick said. “What was also interesting was the number of potential banana skins they met with before and during competition ―disasters that could cause the athletes to lose their focus and their motivation to keep persevering.”
These roadblocks included difficult environmental conditions and equipment failure, problems with nutrition or making a mistake, the study reported. The athletes in the study said they felt these obstacles affected their motivation and concentration, negatively affecting their overall performance.
According to the study, 43 percent of marathoners are likely to hit the wall during a race. Finding ways to move past those kinds of experiences, then, could have major benefits for an athlete’s performance and well-being.
32. What will probably happen to athletes when “hitting the wall” occurs? A. Their heads will hurt badly. B. They will fail to concentrate. C. They will slow down on purpose. D. They will have difficulty breathing.
33. What does the underlined phrase “banana skins” refer to in Paragraph 5?
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安徽省皖智教育1号卷A10联盟2019届高三下学期开年考试 英语
