惠州市2020届高三第一次调研考试
英语试题
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分．满分135分，考试用时120分钟为。 注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的市（县）／区、学校、班级、姓名、准考证号、试室号和座位号填写在答卡的密封线内。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将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，再选涂其它答案：不能答在试题卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题 目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。
I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B, C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What will happen if you put a buzzard in a pen (围栏) which is six to eight feet square and entirely open at the top? The bird in spite of its ability to fly,
will be an absolute __1__. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a(an) __2__, from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet. Without enough __3__ to run, as is its habit, it will not even __4__ to fly, but remain a prisoner for life in such a small jail with no top.
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, who is even a really __5__ creature in the air, cannot take off from a __6__ place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is to move about __7__ and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slightly __8__ place from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a __9__.
If dropped into a/(an) __10__ flat-bottomed glass, a bumblebee will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but __11__ trying to find some way out through the sides near the __12__. It will seek a way where none exists, until it __13__ destroys itself. In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat and the bumblebee. We __14__ about with all our __15__ and difficulties, not realizing that the answer is right there above us. 1. A. winner 2. A. escape 3. A. space
B. servant B. growth B. time
C. suspect C. flight
D. prisoner D. guidance
D. place D.
C. width C. attempt
4. A. undertake B. imagine
succeed 5. A. flexible 6. A. steep
B. swift
C. trained C. straight
D. clumsy
D. level D.
B. widespread B. carelessly
7. A. helplessly regularly 8. A. farther 9. A. flame 10. A. tiny
C. curiously
B. nearer B. frame
C. higher
D. lower
D. flash
C. flesh
B. open
C. large D. covered
D. enjoys
11. A. continues 12. A. opening
B. practises B. bottom
C. stops
C. stage D. trap
D.
13. A. particularly completely 14. A. wander
B. hardly C. separately
B. fly
C. struggle
D. tremble D. minds
15. A. problems B. wishes C. hopes
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，井将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。 China's Tea Villages
In most Chinese tea villages, March is the time of year in ___16___ locals start
to pick and process tea. The usually quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity, as people take out special tools and prepare ___17___ tea processing. In some villages, local residents hold traditional ceremonies, ___18___ (thank) heaven for its blessing. The price of tea ___19___ (pick) in March is extremely high because ___20___ is fresh, tender and contains multiple trace elements.
China ___21___ (be) famous for tea production since ancient times. Of the goods transported and traded along ___22___ Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe, the importance of tea was matched only by silk. China produces Oolong, black, green, white, yellow ___23___ dark (aka post-fermented) tea. The Oolong, green and black ___24___ (vary)are most notable for their high quality.
Most of China's tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the country's south and southwest, ___25___ the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.
II 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A, B, C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
February 4, 2020 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin. Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin's background is not typical. He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA, and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player. But when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there. He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball.
Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan. When Lin's father moved to U.S., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.
In high school, Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA. When he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship. However, after his admission to Harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team. During Lin's time at Harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. He scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history.
When he graduated, no professional teams offered Lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. He played well and ended
广东省惠州市2020届高三英语第一次调研考试试题 - 图文
