陕西省咸阳市三原县北城中学2020┄2021届高三上学期摸底考试英语

北城中学2020┄2021学年度第一学期第一次月考高一英语试题命题人杨雯审题人第一卷第一部分听力（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。

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.Who does the man think the girl is？A.LilyB.SaraC.Ann2 What is the woman’s plan for tonight？A. T o visit a friend.B.To see a movie.C. To go swimming.3.When will the two speakers go rock—climbing？A.On Sunday.B.On SaturdayC.On Monday.4.What’s the weather like now？A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy5.What is the man’s decision？A.To get his phone repaired today.B.To lend his phone to the woman.C.To buy a phone for the woman.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。

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至7题。

6.Where will the two speakers probably buy a bed？A.At Pricerite.B.At IKEAC.At Design 2000.7.What do the two speakers need to buy for their study room？A.A chair.B.A lamp.C.A bookshelf.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

陕西省咸阳市实验中学2020届高三上学期模拟考试英语试卷第一部分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ACrossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people don’t even notice that they’re doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason this happens is because the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart, crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You won’t feel any immediate effects, but if you sit for long periods of time it’s important that you take note of how long you have your legs crossed for. You shouldn’t have your legs crossed for more than 15 minutes, and it’s important that you get up and walk around at least once every hour.Crossing your legs can also lead to neck and back pain. Ideally, it’s best for our bodies to sit with our feet planted flat, hip width apart, on the floor, but it’s not easy to maintain perfect posture all day at the office. When you sit with your legs crossed your hips are in a twisted position, which can cause one of your pelvic(骨盆的) bones to rotate. Since your pelvic bone supports your neck and spine, this can cause pressure on your lower and middle back and neck.You also might notice that when you sit with your legs crossed for long periods of time your feet and legs get tingly or have the feeling of being asleep. This is because when one leg sits on top of the other it causes pressure on the veins and nerves in your legs and feet. It can cause numbness and/or temporary paralysis in the legs, ankles, or feet. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.1. What does the underlined word “tingly” (in paragraph 4) mean?A. a slight stinging feelingB. a clear ringing soundC. a pleasant warm feelingD. a strong excitement feeling2. According to the study, what influence does sitting with your legs crossed have on your health?①increasing your blood pressure ②neck and back pain③pressure on the veins and nerves ④permanent nerve damageA.①④B.③④C.①②③D.①②④3. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To increase people’s knowledge of sitting with their legs crossed.B. To introduce the bad influences that sitting with their legs crossed has on people.C. To help people form the habit of sitting with their legs.D. To advocate getting rid of sitting with their legs.BMicrosoft has developed a new smartphone app that interprets eye signals and translates them into letters, allowing people with motor neurone disease to communicate with others from a phone.The GazeSpeak app combines a smartphone’s camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time and convert them into letters, words and sentences.For people suffering from ALS（渐冻症）, also known as motor neurone disease, eye movement can be the only way they are able to communicate.“Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS or other motor impairments are expensive, not robust under sunlight, and require frequent re-calibration and substantial, relatively immobile setups,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who developed the technology.“To mitigate the drawbacks…We created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system that runs on a smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, robust, portable and easy to learn.”The app is used by the listener by pointing their smartphone at the speaker. A chart that can be stuck to the back of the smartphone is then used by the speaker to determine which eye movements to make in order to communicate.The sticker shows four grids of letters, which each correspond to a different eye movement. By looking up, down, left or right, the speaker selects which grids the letters they want belong to. The artificial intelligence algorithm is then able to predict the word or sentence they are trying to say.Zhang’s research, Smartphone-Based Gaze Gesture Communication for People with Motor Disabilities, is set to be presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in May.4. How does the GazeSpeak app help ALS suffers speak with their eyes and communicatewith others?A. It combines a smartphone’s camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time.B. It performs frequent re-calibration and substantial, relatively immobile setups.C. It interprets eye signals and translates them into letters.D. It is designed as a low-cost, robust, portable and easy to learn system.5. What does “they” in the seventh paragraph refer to?A. gridsB. speakersC. lettersD. movements6. What can be inferred from the passage?A. For people suffering from ALS, eye movement can be the only way they are able to communicate.B. Current eye-tracking input systems are expensive, but robust under sunlight.C. The chart stuck to the back of the smartphone is the key to helping ALS suffers.D. Xiaoyi Zhang’s research has not been presented yet.COn the day the tornado hit, there was no indication severe weather was on its way—the sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first alert my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some scrolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel from the presidential primary debate I had been watching to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. It was the loudest thing I have ever heard. The bones of the house shook, and the power went out. Pink insulation flew into the room from a trapdoor to the attic, and the wind began to roar through the house, most likely through blown-out windows and the door to our garage. We had three flights of steps to navigate to get to the relative safety of the first floor. Because the closet down there is wedged underneath a brick staircase, it seemed like the sturdiest place in our town house to wait things out.I didn’t know how or if we would make it down the steps. It felt as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet. I gripped the banister and tried to move forward, but this intense pressure held me in place. In those seconds of practical stillness, I could hear everything around me rattling. Everything was moving.As we reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Shards of glass that looked like crushed ice flew everywhere. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch whipped through the doorframe. It flew over our heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have impaled us.We got close to the staircase landing only to hear the loud ripping sound of our garage door coming off. The back wall of the house followed suit and tore off into the darkness outside.By the time I reached the closet, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. Jimmypushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldn’t get inside himself because of the wind. I gripped Jimmy’s arm as the tornado sucked the door open—we never did get it fully shut—and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My knees and scalp were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay.“Hold on! Hold on!” he yelled. But there was nothing in this closet to hold on to. We use it to store Christmas decorations.All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn’t believe it was over. Jimmy said he’d go outside to check. “No,” I said. “Don’t leave me. Don’t leave me.”Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.7. What does the underlined sentence “No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us.” in paragraph 2 mean?A. As soon as the couple found the news of the tornado on the TV, it hit the town.B. When the couple found something to cover their house, the tornado came.C. The couple had not found tornado. Soon, it came on top of them.D. The couple did not have the courage to fight against tornado when it was on the top of them.8. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about the passage?A. There was no any symbol of the tornado’s coming.B. A three-foot-long tree branch impaled the couple.C. Because of the strong wind, not both of the couple could get into the closet floor.D. Jimmy didn’t fly right out back of the house.9. Why didn’t the wife feel pain?A. Because she didn’t get any hurt when the storm hit.B. Because she was too scared to feel pain when the tornado was over her.C. Because she devoted all her strength to holding on to her husband.D. Because she had reached the closet and she was safe.10. What is the main idea of the passage?A. A severe tornado hit the town.B. The disaster should be warned in advance.C. Man can conquer nature.D. The couple experienced an unforgettable 4 minutes.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

陕西省咸阳市三原陵前中学2020-2021学年高三英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. ______ the price of food and oil hit the headline, perhaps we should be worried more about water.A. UnlessB. WhileC. AsD. If参考答案：B【详解】考查连接词。

句意：当食品和石油价格成为头条新闻时，也许我们应该更担心水。

A. Unless 除非；B. While当……时候；C. As因为；D. If如果。

根据句意可知本句为时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”，故选B。

【点睛】一、while 用作连词时,有以下几种含义:1. 意为“当……时候”,引导时间状语从句。

2. 意为“虽然,尽管”,引导让步状语从句。

3. 连接两个并列句子,表示“对比”关系。

二、while 引导状语从句时,应注意以下几点:1. while 引导的时间状语从句既可放在句首,也可放在句末;而while 引导的让步状语从句一般放在句首,不放在句末。

另外,也可以从意义上加以区分。

2. while 引导让步状语从句时,如果从句的主语和主句的主语相同,那么从句的主语和谓语动词be 都可以省略。

3. while 和when 都可以引导时间状语从句,但应注意: while 引导的时间状语从句中的谓语动词必须是延续性的动词;而when 引导的时间状语从句中的谓语动词既可以是延续性动词,也可以是非延续性动词.当时间状语从句中的谓语动词是延续性动词时, while 和when 可以互相替换。

4. while 引导的状语从句还可以表示“某个动作正在进行的同时,另一个动作也在进行之中”。

2. Only when _______ hard _______ make your dream come true.A. do you work; you canB. you work; you canC. do you work; can youD. you work; can you参考答案：D 略3. Tourism, ______ it brings in money to a country, can also result indamage to the World Heritage sites there.A. whichB. whileC.that D. as参考答案：B略22. The newly-published book, which refers ______basic English grammar, is ______only for beginners.A. as; meantB. to; plannedC. for; intendedD. to; intended参考答案：D略5.I have ____ all my papers but I still can’t find my notes.A. looked throughB. looked forC. looked afterD. looked out参考答案：A6. — It has been a long time since we saw our former class teacher.— Yes, but to our delight, we ______ her at the reunion at the end of next month.A. sawB. will be seeingC. have seenD. had seen参考答案：B7. Private information’s being easily leaked(泄漏) online in recent years_______ a law to stop it.A. calls atB. calls upC. calls onD. calls for参考答案：D8. The secret of her success may the fact that she knows when to study and when to play．A．result in B．1ie in C．fill in D．take in参考答案：B29.I thought a vacation in Colorado could be___ and ____.A. funny; relaxingB. funny; relaxedC. fun; relaxingD. fun; relaxed参考答案：C略10. After graduation, Frank often thought of those who had helped him ______ his school life．A．of B．across C．at D．through参考答案：D11. You’re getting too old for football．You’d better _____ tennis instead．A．take in B．take for C．take up D．take over参考答案：C略12. So far all cloned animals have suffered from different serious disorders, __________ dying soon after birth.A. many of whichB. many of whomC. many of themD. many of that参考答案：C13. The fact that she was foreign made ____ _ difficult for her to get a job in that country.A. soB. muchC.that D. it参考答案：D14. ---Pity you missed the concert.---I ____it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview.A. must have attendedB. had attendedC. would have attendedD. would attend参考答案：C15. You must be silent or the birds won't appear.A. lyB. exactlyC. graduallyD. actually参考答案：A略16. ．__ ______?__ I’m suffering from a toothache．A．Are you feeling better B．What’s trouble with youC．Is there wrong with you D．What’s the matter with you参考答案：D17. Across the Yangtze River ______ more than one bridge, the Nanjing Changjiang Bridge being the first one.A. layB. liesC. lieD. laid参考答案：B18. Our school appeals to the students to _________ at least an hour every day to take exercise in order to raise learning efficiency.A. set asideB. pick outC. take upD. keep back参考答案：A二、短文改错19. 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。

第I卷（共95分）第一部分英语知识运用（55分）第一节语音知识从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音1.reject A.recycle B.recognize C.rebuild D.receive2.research A.bear B.heart C.earn D.fear3.defeat A.realize B.pleasure C.ahead D.treat4.delighted rmed B.concluded C.suffered cked5.nationwide A.blame B.attend C.challenge D.tablet第二节情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从所给的选项中选出每空的最佳选项。

选项中有两个为多余选项。

A：Hi, Jim.___6__ Did you enjoy your summer holidays ？B：Yes. How about you ？ Did you stay at home ？A：No, I didn't . I went to Emei Moutains in Sichuan and had a wonderful time. B：___7.A：And I climbed to the top of the mountain.B：So did I!A：And I stayed there for a night, and the next morning I saw the sunrise.____8 B：Oh, dear！So did I.A：____9___ I went in late July .And you ？B：Early August . ____10_.A.Really？ So did I!B.I'd like to tell you the truth.C.It was great !D.Great to see you again.E.What great mountains!F.What a pity we didn't go there at the same time!G.Why didn't I see you there ？第三节语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）11. _______ number of people poured into the cinema, and I lost ___________ sight of Alice in the crowd.A. The; 不填B. A; 不填C. The; 不填D. A; 不填12. for the broken window,Jack was very unhappy.A.To be blamedB.BlamedC.To blameD.Being blame13. good service,the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.A.Far fromB.Apart fromC.Instead ofD.Regardless of14.To his ,the MP4 which he has had repaired not long before doesn’t work at all.A.delightB.joyC.excitementD.disappointment15.I must your promise you won’t be l ate again.A.remind you for; whyB.remind you to; in whichC.remind you of; thatD.remind you; which16.I will __________ Jane today, as she can’t come to the meeting herself.A take placeB take place ofC take the placeD take the place of17.The thief admitted over 10 motorbikes and now he has been arrested.A. having stolenB. to have stolenC. stealD. to steal18. I might be away for an important meeting next week. ________, I won’t be able to attend your wedding ceremony.A. If soB. If everC. If anythingD. If not19. Did he find hard to learn a foreign language？A. thatB. himC. itD. himself20. As the temple __________, it is impossible for tourists to visit it.A. would constructB. is being constructed.C. has been constructedD. is constructing21．——Did you get what the teacher said？—— No. So softly ___________ that I could hardly hear her.A. spoke sheB. she spokeC. did she speakD. she did speak22. He asked us to him ______ carrying out their plan.A. assist; withB. assist; inC. help; toD. help; withe and see me whenever ___________.A .you are convenient B. you will be convenientC. it will be convenient to youD. it is convenient to you24. The stone bridge ___ last year is very beautiful.A . built B. was built C . being built D .to be built25. Only then _________the importance of my health.A .did I realize B. had I realized C. I realized D. I had realized第四节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

陕西省咸阳市三原县北城中学2020年高三英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. Do you think the task is ________ difficult to finish?A. thisB. thatC. theseD. those参考答案：B【详解】考查单词的特殊用法。

句意：你认为这项任务是那么地难完成吗？这里的that为副词，相当于so，强调“程度”，表示“那么地”之意。

故选B。

2. Passed from father to son, the music has not changed for eight centuries，and among the richer Naxi people, ________ knowledge of this music showed that you were ________real gentleman.A. a; aB. the, 不填C.不填;aD. the; the参考答案：A3. After ___ more chatter, the lady returned home.A. a good deal ofB. a good dealC. a lot ofD. a good many参考答案：B略4. 一Andrew got injured in the sports meet last week．一would it be at least a fortnight he could recover and return to class?A．when B．that C．since D．before参考答案：D5. This is a very special flower and it can _______ a strong sweet perfume at night. A. give in B. give up C. give out D. give down参考答案：C6. Do you know the girl _______ is reading under the tree?A. whichB. whoC. whatD. whom参考答案：B略7. We know that a smile is usually a sign _____ people feel friendly and happy, but _____ we don’t know who the new person is?A. that; what ifB. when; whatC. when; how aboutD. if; how参考答案：A35. —I’m sorry, I did not catch you.— ______ repeat the sentence?A. Would you like toB. Shall IC. Will ID. Do you want that I参考答案：35.选B。

高三第一学期模拟英语考试（2020-2021学年度）第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

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．How many apples are there altogether ?A．7. B．10. C．13.2．What is the weather like now ?A．Cloudy . B．Rainy. C．Sunny.3．Where does this conversation most probably take place ?A．At the airport. B．At a shopping mall . C．At a bus stop .4．Who has been fired ?A．Susan . B．Maggie . C．Both Susan and Maggie . 5．What can we know from the conversation ?A．The fitness center is not open today .B．The woman only exercises on weekdays .C．The man will go to the fitness center with the woman today .第二节（共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

高三模拟系列英语考试（2020-2021学年度）本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（三部分，共115分）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选项，并从标在试题卷的相应位置。

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．Where does this conversation take place?A．At a bank B．At a hospital C．At a post office2．What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A．What they do while traveling.B．When they do their homework.C．How they spend their spare time.3．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Husband and wife. B．Passenger and conductor. C．Customer and shop assistant.4．What happens to Mr. Jordan?A．He is ill. B．He is out of work. C．He is on holiday.5．What does the woman mean?A．She wants to go on watching TV.B．She wants the man to turn the TV off.C．She does not mind what the man will do.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。

陕西省咸阳市三原县北城中学高三英语模拟试卷含解析一、选择题1. Now I’m working in Beijing． I __ in Shanghai for 8 years．A． had worked B． worked C． have worked D． was working参考答案：B2. doubt A. young B. soul C. mountain D. would参考答案：C3. —Could I hand in my composition after class?—Of course, you _____.A．might B．will C．can D．should参考答案：C4. The Super Girl Wang Bei’s death highlights the fact ____ cosmetic surgery has become one of China’s biggest beauty secrets.A. thatB. whereC. whatD. which参考答案：A5. She has a gift for creating an atmosphere for her students, _________ allows them to communicate freely with each other.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. who参考答案：A6. In my daily life I ignore work , study , and other activities to check my phone for messages.A.fluentlyB.frequentlyC.immediatelyD.practically参考答案：B略7. The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ____ by his lack of talent.A. thanB. more thanC. asD. so much as参考答案：D8. It be the vocabulary that caused you the problem in the exercise because you know a lot of words.A. mayB. couldn’tC. shouldD. needn’t参考答案：B9. Dad is used to smoking and drinking. There’s no chance ________ I'm able to talk him into ________.A. whether; giving it upB. of whether; giving them upC. that; getting rid of themD. which; stopping it参考答案：C解析：There’s chance of sth.／that从句，此种结构用that；不用whether。

第I卷（共65分）第一部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ACrossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people don’t even notice that they’re doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortab le to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason this happens is because the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart, crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure t o push the blood back to the heart. You won’t feel any immediate effects, but if you sit for long periods of time it’s important that you take note of how long you have your legs crossed for. You shouldn’t have your legs crossed for more than 15 minutes, a nd it’s important that you get up and walk around at least once every hour.Crossing your legs can also lead to neck and back pain. Ideally, it’s best for our bodies to sit with our feet planted flat, hip width apart, on the floor, but it’s not easy to mai ntain perfect posture all day at the office. When you sit with your legs crossed your hips are in a twisted position, which can cause one of your pelvic（骨盆的） bones to rotate. Since your pelvic bone supports your neck and spine, this can cause pressure on your lower and middle back and neck.You also might notice that when you sit with your legs crossed for long periods of time your feet and legs get tingly or have the feeling of being asleep. This is because when one leg sits on top of the other it causes pressure on the veins and nerves in your legs and feet. It can cause numbness and/or temporary paralysis in the legs, ankles, or feet. While the feeling ofdiscomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.1. What does the underlined word “tingly” （in paragraph 4） mean？A. a slight stinging feelingB. a clear ringing soundC. a pleasant warm feelingD. a strong excitement feeling2. According to the study, what influence does sitting with your legs crossed have on your health？①increasing your blood pressure ②neck and back pain③pressure on the veins and nerves ④permanent nerve damageA.①④B.③④C.①②③D.①②④3. What is the purpose of this passage？A. T o increase people’s knowledge of sitting with their legs crossed.B. To introduce the bad influences that sitting with their legs crossed has on people.C. T o help people form the habit of sitting with their legs.D. T o advocate getting rid of sitting with their legs.BMicrosoft has developed a new smartphone app that interprets eye signals and translates them into letters, allowing people with motor neurone disease to communicate with others from a phone.The GazeSpeak app combines a smartphone’s camera with artificial intelligence t o recognize eye movements in real time and convert them into letters, words and sentences.For people suffering from ALS（渐冻症）, also known as motor neurone disease, eye movement can be the only way they are able to communicate.“Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS or other motor impairments are expensive, not robust under sunlight, and require frequent re-calibration and substantial, relatively immobile setups,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who developed the technology.“To mitigate the drawbacks…We created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system that runs on a smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, robust, portable and easy to learn.”The app is used by the listener by pointing their smartphone at the speaker. A chart that can be stuck to the back of the smartphone is then used by the speaker to determine which eye movements to make in order to communicate.The sticker shows four grids of letters, which each correspond to a different eye movement. By looking up, down, left or right, the speaker selects which grids the letters they want belong to. The artificial intelligence algorithm is then able to predict the word or sentence they are trying to say.Zhang’s research, Smartphone-Based Gaze Gesture Communication for People with Motor Disabilities, is set to be presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in May.（原创）4. How does the GazeSpeak app help ALS suffers speak with their eyes and communicate with others？A. It combines a smartphone’s camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time.B. It performs frequent re-calibration and substantial, relatively immobile setups.C. It interprets eye signals and translates them into letters.D. It is designed as a low-cost, robust, portable and easy to learn system.5. What does “they” in the seventh paragraph refer to？A. gridsB. speakersC. lettersD. movements6. What can be inferred from the passage？A. For people suffering from ALS, eye movement can be the only way they are able to communicate.B. Current eye-tracking input systems are expensive, but robust under sunlight.C. The chart stuck to the back of the smartphone is the key to helping ALS suffers.D. Xiaoyi Zhang’s research has not been presented yet.COn the day the tornado hit, there was no indication severe weather was on its way—the sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first alert my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some scrolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel from the presidential primary debate I had been watching to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. It was the loudest thing I have ever heard. The bones of the house shook, and the power went out. Pink insulation flew into the room from a trapdoor to the attic, and the wind began to roar through the house, most likely through blown-out windows and the door to our garage. We had three flights of steps to navigate to get to the relative safety of the first floor. Because the closet down there is wedged underneath a brick staircase, it seemed like the sturdiest place in our town house to wait things out.I didn’t know how or if we would make it down the steps. It felt as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet. I gripped the banister and tried to move forward, but this intense pressure held me in place. In those seconds of practical stillness, I could hear everything around me rattling. Everything was moving.As we reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Shards of glass that looked like crushed ice flew everywhere. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch whipped through thedoorframe. It flew over our heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have impaled us.We got close to the staircase landing only to hear the loud ripping sound of our garage door coming off. The back wall of the house followed suit and tore off into the darkness outside.By the time I reached the closet, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldn’t get inside himself because of the wind. I gripped Jim my’s arm as the tornado sucked the door open—we never did get it fully shut—and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My knees and scalp were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay.“Hold on! Hold on!” he yelled. But there was nothing in this closet to hold on to. We use it to store Christmas decorations.All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn’t believe it was over. Jimmy said he’d go outside to check. “No,” I said. “Don’t leave me. Don’t leave me.”Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.7. What does the underlined sentence “No sooner had we found coverage of the t ornado than it was on top of us.” in paragraph 2 mean？A. As soon as the couple found the news of the tornado on the TV, it hit the town.B. When the couple found something to cover their house, the tornado came.C. The couple had not found tornado. Soon, it came on top of them.D. The couple did not have the courage to fight against tornado when it was on the top of them.8. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about the passage？A. There was no any symbol of the tornado’s coming.B. A three-foot-long tree branch impaled the couple.C. Because of the strong wind, not both of the couple could get into the closet floor.D. Jimmy didn’t fly right out back of the house.9. Why didn’t the wife feel pain？A. Because she didn’t get any hurt when the storm hit.B. Because she was too scared to feel pain when the tornado was over her.C. Because she devoted all her strength to holding on to her husband.D. Because she had reached the closet and she was safe.10. What is the main idea of the passage？A. A severe tornado hit the town.B. The disaster should be warned in advance.C. Man can conquer nature.D. The couple experienced an unforgettable 4 minutes.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

陕西省咸阳市2021-2022学年高三上学期高考模拟检测（一）英语试题一、短对话1．What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．How to keep a secret.B．How to get along with family members.C．Why brothers and sisters quarrel.2．What is the relationship between the speakers?A．Parent and child. B．Brother and sister. C．Strangers.3．Where is the woman?A．At a clinic. B．At school. C．In a supermarket. 4．What will the woman probably have for lunch?A．A garden salad. B．A chicken sandwich. C．A steak with vegetables. 5．What does the woman’s sister want the woman to do?A．Pick her up. B．Call her back. C．Order dinner for her.二、长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Where does the conversation take place?A．In a car. B．In a classroom. C．In a fruit store. 7．What will the man give the girl next?A．A mobile phone. B．A ride to her house. C．Something to eat.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．Why will the woman go to Brazil?A．To go to college. B．To teach English. C．To travel.9．Where did the man go after college?A．Peru. B．Mexico. C．Argentina.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100 分）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。

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 does John find difficult in learning German？A. Grammar.B. Vocabulary.C. Pronunciation.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？A. Brother and sister.B. Colleagues.C. Teacher and student.3. Where does the conversation probably take place？A. In a bank.B. On a train.C. At a ticket office.4. What are the speakers talking about？A. A dish.B. A street.C. A restaurant.5. What does the woman think of her interview？A. It was tough.B. It was successful.C. It was interesting.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独自。

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。

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. When will Judy go to a party？A. On Tuesday.B. On Monday.C. On Wednesday.7. What will Max do next？A. Fly a kite.B. Do his homework.C. Read a magazine.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

(满分150分，答题时间120分钟)第I卷（非选择题，两部分，共95分）第一部分英语知识运用（共四节，55分）第一节语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项1. attach A. cash B. arrival C.afterwards D. invitation2 .style A. ugly B. yellow C. satisfy D. yesterday3. gather A. breath B. clothing C.worth D. thought4. extra A. experience B. exist C. examine D. exercise5. announce A. outline B. dangerous C. wound D. trouble第二节情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

------Oh, I have been moving from one place to another.------And so do I.------ _________6______------It’s in the next village.------_________7______------Yes, you need to take a bus. It goes every hour.------I’ll go there now. _________8______------Thanks. _________9______------How many do you want?------Two dozens. _________10_____------Ok, see you later.------See you later.A. I’ll make some cakes for a party.B. Is it far from here?C. Why are you moving to your new house?D. I’d like some eggs.E. Would you carry the box for me?F. Do you want anything?G. Where’s the nearest supermarket?第三节语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分,满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

武功县202X届高三摸底考试英语科试题注意：本试题答卷时间120分钟，满分150分。

第一部分:英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

etaforeignerW： 6 InowonaitteEngihM：IaedifouhaveevermetaforeignerW：Whatdooumeanbtheword“foreigner”M： 7W：No,M：Foreigner,F-O-R-E-I-G-N-E-RW：M：'torrIcan'tfoowouC．CanIooitueanit'aient（不发音的）etterE．It'notodifficutF．ImeanaanothercountrG．Howdoouethatword？第三节语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

11—Bob,howaboutgoingwimmingthiweeend—Gowimminginthiweather’ocod’mfondofthat,ShiaLaBeoufMexico2010Cao CaoAnyang, HenanJialingRiverChinaChongqingChongqingDouglasDouglasDouglas DouglasDouglas45 ”efamou’IcelandIcelandScotlandNorwayEuropeUniversity of EdinburghScotlandIcelandAmericaeabettertudentWhenemoremeaningfu,andouwirememberitonger64．______'tendifoudon'teeting靠近,接近theforbiddenarea独特的becaueatheotherieitweredetroed吸引力toounganerror,moreandmoreforaneaife,birdintheforetfewawaina_____________方向’advice_____________不情愿地（十月）第二节短文改错（共10小题，每小题分，满分15分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

高三模拟系列英语考试（2020-2021学年度）第一卷（三部分，共115分）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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。

1. What do we learn about the man?A. He slept well on the plane.B. He had a long trip.C. He had a meeting.2. Why will the woman stay home in the evening?A. To wait for a call.B. To watch a ball game on TV.C. To have dinner with a friend.3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A. A school bag.B. A record.C. A theatre ticket.4. What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A. Learn a language.B. Do some sports.C. Play the piano.5. What did the woman like doing when she was young?A. Riding a bicycle with friends.B. Traveling the country.C. Reading alone.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。

陕西省咸阳市2021届高考英语模拟检测检测试题（二）注意事项：1.本试卷共10页，全卷满分150分，答题时间为120分钟；2.答卷前，考生须准确填写自己的姓名、准考证号，并认真核准条形码上的姓名、准考证号；3.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写，涂写要工整清晰；4.考试结束，监考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。

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 did the man send to the woman for her birthday?A. A ring.B. A dress.C. A necklace.2. Why did the man dislike the shoes?A. They were ugly.B. They were cheap.C. They were uncomfortable.3. What are the speakers probably doing?A. Driving a car.B. Riding a bike.C. Walking outside.4. What might the man use for the sweet bread?A. Pears.B. Apples.C. Bananas.5. What is the woman concerned about?A. India's population.B. The older generation.C. The survival of animals. 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。