四川省乐山市2020届高三英语上学期第一次调查研究考试(12月)试题注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时,务必将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。每段对话后面有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案是B。1.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman'swork.B.Theirsecret.C.Anewsreport.2.WhatwastheoriginalpriceoftheJacket?A.$50.B.$100.C.$75.3.Howdidthemangettothemeeting?A.Bytaxi.B.Bysubway.C.Bybus.4.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Ordersomeboxes.B.Gohomeandrest.C.Continueworking.5.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheartexhibition?A.Disappointed.B.Satisfied.C.Excited.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.Whattimewastheplaneoriginallyscheduledtoleave?A.At3:00.B.At4:00.C.At5:00.7.Whyisthewomanworried?A.Theweatherisbad.B.Thereportisnotfinished.C.Anappointmentwillbedelayed.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whatjobtodointhefuture.B.Whichprofessortofollow.C.Whatabilitiestopossess.9.Whatsubjectdoesthemanprobablyprefer?A.History.B.Politics.C.Art.10.Whatisthewomangoodatdoing?A.Workingwithpeople.B.Dealingwithkids.C.Paintingpictures.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Atarestaurant.12.Wheredoesthegirlliketotalkwithherfriends?A.Inacafe.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inashoppingcentre.13.Whatdoesthemanadvisethegirltodo?A.Shopwithherfriends.B.Givetheformtoherteacher.C.Getintouchwithherfriendsoften.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthelivingexpensesinthecity?A.Veryhigh.B.JustOkay.C.Fairlylow.15.Whatdoesthewomanspendmoston?A.Meals.B.Trains.C.Clothes.16.Whatdoesthewomandoinherfreetime?A.Seefilms.B.Travelabroad.C.Goforadrink.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoweknowaboutthetraveldestination,CostaRica?A.It'ssuitablefornewly-marriedcouples.B.It'ssuitableforafamilywithchildren.C.It'ssuitableforoldpeople.18.WhichlanguagedothelocalsspeakinCostaRica?A.English.B.French.C.Spanish.19.WhatcantravelersseeinCostaRica?A.Sandbeaches.B.Deadvolcanoes.C.Fishfarms.20.HowmuchwillitcostafamilytotravelinCostaRica?A.80dollars.B.185dollars.C.HalfthecostofatriptoDisneyland.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。ATherearesomanybreathtakingfamouscastlesintheworldandit'sveryhardtomakealist.Herearesomedirector'spicks.You'rewelcometoaddacommentwithyourfavoritecastles.CastleHoward,YorkshireC.Howard,YorkshireisoneofthegrandestandmostfamouscastlesaswellastheprivateresidenceinBritain.ThisbeautifulpalaceofEuropehasbeenhometotheHowardfamilyforover300years.Itis15milesnorthofYork.Today,itispartoftheTreasureHousesgroupofheritagehouses.·Location:CastleHoward,YorkY0607DA,UK·Timing:TheGardenisopendailyfromloam-4pmNeuschwansteinCastle,GermanyThiscastleisoneofthemostfamouscastlesintheworld.ThisCastlewasbuiltbyLudwigIIofBavariaasapersonalrefuge.Afterhediedin1886,Neuschwansteinopenstothepayingpublicandhasover60millionvisitorsinayear.Neuschwansteinisa120-year-oldluxuryCastle,whichhasaremarkableviewoftwolakes,twocastles,towns,andlocalities.TicketscanbereservedonlineoryoucanbuyattheTicketcenterinthevillageofHohenschwangaubelowthecastle.·Location:NeuschwansteinstraBe20,87645Schwangau,Germany·Timing:SundaytoSaturday8am-5pmEdinburghCastle,ScotlandThiscastleisahistoricfortress(城堡)whichdominatestheskylineofthecityofEdinburgh.Inthiscastle,differentpartsofthecastlewereconstructedindifferentcenturies,fromthe12thtothe20thcentury.Itisthemostfamouslandmarkandoneofthemostfamouscastlesintheworld.Thecastleisstillinusetodayforceremonialandmilitarypurposesandalsorentedforweddingreceptions.·Location:Castlehill,EdinburghEH12NG,UK·Timing:SundaytoSaturday9:30am-5pm21.Whichofthefollowingdemand(s)admissionfees?A.CastleHoward,Yorkshire.B.NeuschwansteinCastle,Germany.C.EdinburghCastle,Scotland.D.Allofthem.22.WhatdoweknowaboutCasHeHoward?A.Itboastslakeview.B.ItisthelandmarkoftheUK.C.Itonceservedasaprivatehouse.D.Ithasthelongestopeninghours.23.WhichisNOTavailableinEdinburghCastle?A.HavingagoodviewofEdinburgh.B.Holdingaweddingceremonythere.C.Appreciatingancientartandarchitecture.D.Honoringthenation'smilitarytradition.BI'dbeentryingforweekstocomeupwithanideaformynextbook.Andthensuddenlytheideacame:Whynotwriteaboutacelebrityreportersigningupasahospitalvolunteersoshecouldgainaccesstoamoviestarwhowasapatientofthehospital?Theheroinewouldbemotivatedtotallybyhercareeruntilshelearnedthatinhelpingothers,wehelpourselves.Soundedlikearomanticcomedywithupliftingmessage,butfirst,therewasthematterofresearch.I'dhavetoobservehospitalvolunteers.IheadedovertomynearbyhospitalandaskedthedirectorofvolunteersifImighthangaroundforadayortwojusttoresearchmystory.Heranswer,No.Ifyoureallywanttoseewhatit'sliketobeavolunteer,youshouldbecomeone.”Becomeavolunteer?Iwasnotwildaboutbeinginclosetopeoplewithgerms(细菌).Iwouldjustskiptheresearch,Ithought,thenremindedmyselfthatIdidneedtospendqual