河北省保定市高阳中学2020┄2021届高三上学期第七次周练 英语试题

英语第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ADear Santa,What do I ask this year？ I have read each ad carefully in my mailbox, and looked through the colorful ads in the newspaper. There are so many lovely things, but I need nothing.I realize this as I walk up the hill on my strong legs. I can hear the air fill my lungs. I feel the cold on my cheeks. I smell the smoke of the fire that warms my home. I see the snow-covered mountains and the small river dotted with fat geese.I need nothing. There are people who love me. There are people who forgive my sometimes bad temper and who touch me with loving hands. There are neighbors who smile in the store. There are shopkeepers who tolerate me when I don’t have enough money. There are kind faces in public places.There is a fat cat who often slides into my garage. Dogs and other cats share my hearth（炉床）; I love to feel their fur with my feet. There are hawks that teach their young how to fly, right there behind my house. There are deer that wander into my yard and smell apples.Green beans, tomatoes, peas and carrots color my kitchen. And a full bucket （桶） of hand tools and neatly dried seeds promise next year’s rich harvest. I need nothing.Today I discovered a hole in my jeans. I felt the December air flow down my leg. How powerful the hand is that sweeps the wind along the mountains! Santa, dear old soul, just give me another day like this one in my life.1. The author has read each ad in his mailbox in order to .A. find something as a present for himselfB. find something as a present for his kidsC. get the news about vegetable pricesD. get the news about pet animals2. What’s the author’s attitude towards life？A. Uncertain.B. Anxious.C. Hopeful.D. Dissatisfied.3. We can learn from the text that the author .A. is very old and in bad healthB. lives alone and has few friendsC. is too poor to pay for good clothesD. may live close to mountains and riversBI want to become a journalist and I wonder what makes a good journalist. In order to find the answer, I talked to Mary Harte who worked with the BBC for over 20 years as a journalist.“You’ve got to have the interest. If you don’t like it, you will not persist because journalism is a very difficult job,” Mary said.Out of experience Mary told me that it was very important for a journalist to watch and talk to people. She said, “What a journalist does is painting a little picture of a story. The information has to be accurate. Therefore, you really h ave to be watching and listening.”Mary also emphasized（强调）the importance of experience. “It is important to collect as many skills as possible to be able to stand out of the crowd. A lot of the skills come from experience, so you won’t walk in the stre et and be a good journalist. You will be a good journalist because you’ve done it long enough,” she said.Mary said, “You will not get a job handed to you. You will have to be prepared to put inlong hours; you will have to be prepared to ring people, and you will have to be prepared to have no money for quite a while. In a word, you will have to work hard for it. Then it gets to the stage where you love your job and you think ‘Why is somebody paying me to do something that I really love？’”From what an experienced journalist said, I learn that it is not just about the skills, but also the passion required to work in the field of journalism.4. The underlined part “not persist” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “”.A. stay upB. stand outC. give upD. keep up5. In Paragraph 2, Mary Harte mainly tells us that .A. being a journalist is interestingB. journalists will face a lot of difficultiesC. the author must be fond of journalismD. many people give up journalism6. According to Paragraph 3, Mary Harte thinks that it is important to .A. get accurate information through talking and watchingB. watch what other journalists do to make a wonderful storyC. talk to people about how they want their stories to be writtenD. add as much information to a story as possible to make it funny7. By saying “You will not get a job handed to you” in Paragraph 5, Mary Harte means the author .A. will not become a journalistB. will have to work hard for the jobC. will not get any help from othersD. will get tired of being a journalist soonCVolcan de Lodo El Totumo, ColombiaIf in Colombia at the end of February, you should make Cartagena part of your journey —here between December and March every year is the opportunity to get dirty. Bathing in mud from the Volcan de Lodo El Totumo can be best described as a primal（原始的） experience. The volcano is small, looking more like a little hill. If you reach the very top, you’ll discover gray mud. It’s believed that the mud has a curing effect in cleaning your skin.La Tomatina, SpainIt’s possibly the most famous food fight in the world. So if you think tomatoes are only for salads, you are on a wrong track. In a small Spanish village named Bunol, on the last Wednesday of August every year, trucks dump（倾倒）about 120 tons of tomatoes in the streets of the town and tomato juice flows from there.El Dia de los Muertos （Day of the Dead）, MexicoIn early November each year Mexicans gather in cemeteries（墓地） to hold a celebration. T hat’s a celebration of the dead. People smoke cigars and eat festive foods to show life goes on as they honor those who have died. The idea is based on the belief that the spirits of the dead pay their families a visit on October 31 and stay until November 2.World Ice Golf Championship, GreenlandFor more than 10 years the World Ice Golf Championship has been regarded as the most extreme golf tournament in the world. There golfers take extreme temperatures as their first task to deal with. Then it will take players time and patience to be accustomed（习惯）to orange balls to play with. Determined by weather conditions, the tournament is scheduled forMarch each year in Greenland.8. The text is mainly about .A. interesting holiday centers for travelersB. some unusual festivals and eventsC. strange customs around the worldD. special sports events in Europe9. Which of the following lasts the longest？A. Volcan de Lodo El Totumo.B. World Ice Golf Championship.C. El Dia de los Muertos.D. La Tomatina.10. The most challenging thing for golfers in the World Ice Golf Championship is .A. to reach Greenland in MarchB. to walk on the ice instead of grassC. to make themselves used to the weatherD. to find the orange balls in the snow11. El Dia de los Muertos is held in order to .A. pass their belief to the next generationB. visit the dead in a special wayC. celebrate the death of othersD. honor their ancestorsDAt 91, Philip Theil lives in a century-old h ouse in Seattle’s University District and that’s the way he wants to keep it. “As far as I’m concerned, I would not like to leave this place. Living in a group is something I couldn’t tolerate. I’d kill myself before I have to do that.”Many elderly Americans, who can no longer manage on their own, spend their final years in a nursing home. However, the vast majority of seniors would prefer to live in their own homes as long as possible.Theil says he and his wife manage pretty well right now. But the couple can feel their advancing age and realize they will soon need more help with basic household chores, like changing the light bulb at the top of the stairs.m“To change that tube, I have to bring in a stepladder （折梯）and put it partly on the landing and pa rtly on the stairs and climb up,” Theil says. “It’s frightening.” In the old days, the Theils could ask their children to help them. But those young helpers have grown up and gone. “We have kids and we call them sometimes, but one lives in Munich, Germany, another lives in London and the third lives in New York,” Theil says. “They’re not going to visit us for a weekend.”So the Theils would like to join a virtual（虚拟的） village, which provides a local network of volunteers helping the elderly people in place. They help seniors with anything from transportation to home repairs and dog walking. The concept came into being in Boston a decade ago and has since grown into a national movement. In most cases, the villages charge a membership （会员）fee from about $100 to more than $1,000 per year. Once you’re a member, some of the services are free.12. Theil wants to .A. live with his children togetherB. kill himself before moving outC. live in his own home for his final yearsD. spend the rest of his life in a nursing home13. The difficulty for the Theils at present is that .A. the light bulbs in their house always break downB. they can’t do some household chores easilyC. they can’t take care of themselves at allD. they miss their children too much14. What can we learn about Theil’s family？A. The old couple can’t depend on their kids helping them.B. Their children all live in foreign countries.C. Their children are too busy to go home.D. Theil’s wife can’t manage on herself.15. According to the text, we learn that .A. the number of the old people in the US is increasing greatlyB. virtual villages help the old people stay in their own homeC. people often offer help to the old people for free in the USD. virtual villages have become popular around the world第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分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。

2020---2021学年度第一学期高三期末调研试题参考答案听力(每小题1.5分，满分30分)1---5 ACACB 6---10 BACBC 11---15 BABAC 16---20 CBAAC阅读理解（每小题2.5分，满分50分）21---25 DCBAD 26---30 CBADC 31---35 BCDBA 36---40 GAFEC语言知识运用第一节（每小题1分，满分15分）41---45 ADBDA 46---50 CDBAB 51---55 CADBC语言知识运用第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.has strengthened 57.making 58.located 59. who 60.were found 61.As 62. development 63. fully 64.an 65. to ensure写作第一节（满分15分）G o cyclingLast Sunday, we participated in a memorable cycling around our city. In this activity all of us felt relaxed and had great fun. Apart from this, we fully realized the significance of the cycling, which is not only good to our body building but also very environmentally friendly. What’s more, this activity deepens our friendship and helps us understand each other better. So we all expect that we can take part in more such kind of activities in future.写作第二节（满分25分）略听力录音材料Text 1W: Hi, Jack. How was your trip to Wuhan?M: Well, everything was wonderful. I enjoyed it except that the weather was chilly in this early winter.Text 2W: Have you seen the movie Rush Hour3? I saw it last night.M: How was it?W: My brother thought it extremely amusing. But I was a little disappointed.Text3W: We also went cycling in the Sunshine Street yesterday.M: Really? But I didn’t see you.W: I saw you and Susan riding leisurely. Look, I took a photo of your riding.Text 4W: I am afraid visiting hours are over, sir.M: Can you make an exception? I don’t want to leave my son alone in the ward. M: Sorry, that’s the policy. Your son should be on bedrest as the doctor requests. Text 5W: Fantastic! Mike. You’re running on e of the most popular accounts on Tiktok, with over 1.5m followers.M: Yeah, without TikTok, without the social media, I wouldn’t be able to do all those new astonishing tricks, and show them to the world.Text 6M: Ma’am! You forgot your phone.W: Oh, tha nks. I couldn’t live without this little thing. I can’t believe I lost it.M: I know what you mean. Most people use their phones for everything these days. So did you enjoy your dinner?W: Oh, yes. We had a lovely evening. Everything was just perfect.M: I’m glad to hear that. Looking forward to your next visit.Text 7W: Hey Blues, what’s up?M: Hi, Jane. Not much. I’m trying to get in shape, so I’m looking for an exercise app.W: Oh yeah? Found anything?M: Well, there’s an app called Gudong. It can hel p you make a fitness plan. I imagine this app would help me get fit faster.W: I wish there were an app for getting rich.M: Ha-ha, well, there are apps for saving money.W: Really?M: Yes, sure. Look at this one. It helps you find discounts and the best price for whatever you’re looking. I guess you could save a little with this app.W: Cool. Great idea! I’m good at spending.Text 8M: It’s raining again. Time to fix up my backyard garden. I need to pull the weeds out. And tonight, the temperature will be close to freezing. I’ll have to cover the plants so that they won’t die.W: That’s a lot of work! My garden doesn’t need so much care.M: Why? I didn’t know you had one. Where is it?W: Ah, in my kitchen. I put all my plants by the kitchen window. They get plenty of sunshine, and I remember to water them often. If they were put on the balcony, I would probably forget.M: What kinds of plants do you grow?W: I’ve got hot pepper plants. I use these in my cooking. I also have someeasily-planted ones with flowers, just for decoration.M: Our gardens are quite different. I’ve got many vegetables and some small trees. Text 9M: Sara! It’s nice to see you again.W: You know, Ben, I have been intending to call you for a long time.M: Me, too. How have you been?W: Pretty good.M: Last time I saw you, you were planning to go to law school, weren’t you?W: Yes, I was. But I changed my mind. I’ve decided to become a doctor.M: Oh, really? What changed your mind? I think studying law is boring.W: No, studying law can be very interesting. But as we know, this year COVID-19 has affected our life greatly. Many people lost their lives and jobs. Many schools are on lockdown. We are relying a lot on doctors. So I’m applying for a medical school.M: That’s very good.W: What about you? Are you still interested in studying business?M: Yes, I am applying for Harvard Business School.W: That’s great. Good luck to you.Text 10W: Hello, everyone! I’m Geraldine Smith. I’m going to tell you about this autumn’s fashion show. Many of you are wondering if it will be the same as usual. Yes. The same ten art colleges from the area are taking part. And this year the show will be in the sports stadium on the 26th of November. That’s a bit later than usual--- we usually do it in September or October--- and it will start at 8 o’clock sharp at night.We’ve done something a bit different this year. We’ve told the students they have to make clothes in a particular color--- they must all be blue. So if your favorite color is red or orange or some thing else, you won’t find it here this year.In the room behind the main hall there will be some people selling clothes--- looking at the li st, you’ll be able to buy almost anything from sports clothes to winter coats, but there won’t be any shoes for sale this year, as we haven’t really got room for people to sit down and try them on.At the end of the evening, we’ll announce who has the priz e for the best design. The prize is money, but this year we have a computer to give away so I’m sure that will be very useful to whoever wins.Entrance tickets are only RMB 10 each and they can be reserved by ringing010-*******.。

2020-2021 学年度高三年级第一学期质量检测英语试题1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，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，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

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

1. How much will the man pay for his new computer?A. $1200B.$1450C.$13602. When will the exam be held?A. May 1stB.April 1stC.March 1st3. Where are the speakers?A. The west side of the police stationB. The south side of the Forestry BureauC. Between tax bureau and Intellectual Property Protection Bureau4. What does the girl mean?A. She hasn't finished her homework yetB. She hasn't found her schoolbag yetC. She doesn't want to do her homework5. Where might this conversation take place?A. zooB.homeC.street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。

2020—2021学年度上学期高三年级七调考试英语试卷注意事项:1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、考号等填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

2.选择题的作答:选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

3.非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。

写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

4.考试结束一定时间后，通过扫描二维码查看讲解试题的视频。

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。

每段对话仅读遍。

1. What happened to the woman?A. She lost her way.B. She hurt her head.C. She was attacked.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. Which route to take.B. Traffic jam.C. Transportation expenses.3. What is the man going to do most probably?A. Go to work.B. Go on holiday.C. Go shopping.4. What will the boy do first?A. Watch a film.B. Play football.C. Do his homework.5. Why does the man move to a new city?A. To take up more challenges.B. To manage his own company.C. To apply to a college there.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。

Ⅰ.品句填词1．A car____________（超过）me at 90 mph on the motorway.2．You didn’t answer my question ____________（明确地）．I want a clear answer right now.3．As we all know，China is an____________（独立的） country，and T aiwan is a part of it.4．The computer games were so____________（美妙的）that the teenager didn’t realize it was already midnight.5．The coat is a bit large for me，so please ____________ （缩小）it by an inch.6．I regret to tell you that the washing machine has two serious ____________（缺陷）．Ⅱ.选词填空错误!1．Can you turn down the radio？I can’t ____________ my attention on my homework.2．Jim insists that it is people who ____________ history.3．____________ with the whole earth，the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.4．I should ____________ that not one of these paintings is original（真品）．5．You can ____________ six books at a time.Ⅲ.单项填空1．The computer system ________ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.A．broke down B．broke outC．broke up D．broke in2．The tree is so big that it takes forty children to make a ring________ it________ holding hands.A．across；with B．through；byC．over；with D．around；by3．The advertisements say 2046 is the most romantic film.But I’m sure it won’t intere st ________.A．somebody B．anybodyC．everybody D．nobody4．The cost of the hotel room doesn’t usually ________ the price of breakfast.A．hold B．containC．share D．include5．We often communicate ________ each other ________ the telephone.A．with；on B．to；throughC．with；by D．to；with6．I have met with the famous singer，who is very ________；she writes and plays.A．sociable B．lovelyC．sympathetic D．independent7．As the most ________ spoken language in the world，Chinese is taught in many schools in Europe.A．frequently B．properlyC．slightly D．differently8．—Did our boss agree with your plan to expand the business？—He only made some remarks on it，but didn’t give a ________ answer.A．definite B．properC．certain D．sure9．Her height will be very much ________ her disadvantage if she wants to be a dancer.A．for B．aboutC．of D．to10．You can shorten your article by ________ some unimportant information.A．taking down B．taking offC．taking up D．taking outⅣ.完形填空The Internet seems to have become a necessary part in modern life.This is __1__ the Internet has a lot of __2__.T o begin with，the Internet provides people __3__ lots of information in a very __4__ time.With this easy access __5__ the Internet，searching __6__ information has 1．A.why B．becauseC．whether D．that2．A.problems B．harmC．trouble D．advantages3．A.to B．forC．with D．of4．A.short B．longC．much D．many5．A.of B．toC．with D．in6．A.to B．forC．through D．offbecome easier than ever before.__7__，the Internet __8__ the way people communicate（交流）__9__ each other.E—mail __10__ us to write to our friends and __11__ letters from our friendscheaply and __12__.Furthermore，the Internet has changed business.E—commerce（电子商务）enables people to do business and go shopping at home easily and conveniently.Finally，the Internet __13__ an important role in people’s education.__14__，the Internet also has some __15__.Cyber crime causes a great __16__ in people’s puter viruses bring us lots of __17__.Trash mail is always a nuisance to everyone.Worst of all，pornography（色情）may do harm to people，especially __18__ people.In a word，every coin has two __19__.But on the whole，it brings people more benefits than harm.It is suggested that a clever use __20__ be made of this modern technique for the benefit of all people.7．A.As a result B．LuckilyC．So D．Besides8．A.stops B．keepsC．changes D．happens9．A.with B．toC．for D．by10．A.lets B．makesC．has D．allows11．A.receive B．hear fromC．posts D．brings12．A.slowly B．quicklyC．happily D．sadly13．A.shows B．makesC．plays D．hides14．A.But B．AlthoughC．However D．If15．A.advantages B．suggestionC．advice D．disadvantages16．A.failure B．networkC．keyword D．loss17．A.results B．troubleC．inventions D．essays18．A.young B．oldC．rich D．poor19．A.sources B．dataC．ways D．sides20．A.would B．couldC．should D．mightⅤ.阅读理解My house is made out of wood，glass and stone.It is also made out of software.If you come to visit，you’ll probably be surprised whe n you come in.Someone will give you an electronic PIN（个人身份号码）to wear.This PIN tells the house who and where you are.The house uses this information to give you what you need.When it’s dark outside，the PIN turns on the lights nearest you，and then turns them off as you walk away from them.Music moves with you too.If the house knows your favorite music，it plays it.The music seems to be everywhere，but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music.If you get a telephone call，only the nearest telephone rings.Of course，you are alsoable to tell the house if you want something.There is a home control console（控制台），a small machine that turns things on and off around you.The PIN and the console are new ideas，but they are in fact like many things we have today.If you want to go to a movie，you need a ticket.If I give you my car key，you can use my car.The car works for you because you have the key.My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.I believe that ten years from now，most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house.The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.I like to try new ideas.I know that some of my ideas will work better than others.But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new，and ask myself instead，“How will I live without them？”1．What does the passage mainly discuss？A．How to develop a new system.B．The function of the PIN.C．A home for the future.D．Easy life in the future.2．What’s the purpose when the writer writes the third paragraph？A．To let readers know why his ideas are new.B．To let readers know how special his house is.C．To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.D．To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are.3．The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because________.A．it has been controlled by computersB．you can make a telephone call anywhereC．it has your favorite music following youD．the writer is able to change his new idea into practice 4．What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage？A．An IT expert.B．A famous doctor.C．An idealist（理想主义者）．D．An experienced teacher.答案：Ⅰ.品句填词1．passed 2.definitely 3.independent 4.fantastic 5．shorten 6.disadvantagesⅡ.选词填空1．concentrate 2.create pared 4.point out5．take outⅢ.单项填空1． A。

2021届保定市第七中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ATheatre reflects the values of the civilization out of which it grows. The following are the types of theatre performances an ancient Roman might have witnessed then.Fescennine VerseFescennine Verse was a pioneer of Roman comedy. Ironic and improvisational（即兴的）, it was used mainly at festivals or weddings, and as invective. With early native Italian funny dialogues in Latin verse, it was thought to have combined with a tradition of performances by masked dancers and musicians from Etruria.Fabula AtellanaFabula Atellana relied on common characters, masks, direct humor, and simple plots. They were performed by actors improvising. Fabula Atellana came from the Oscan city of Atella. There were 4 main types of characters: the braggart, the greedy blockhead, the clever hunchback and the stupid old man, like modern Punch and Judy shows.Fabula TogataNamed for the clothing symbolic of the Roman people Fabula Togata had various subtypes. One was the Fabula Tabernaria, named for the tavern（酒馆）where the comedy’s preferred characters, lowlifes, might be found. One describing more middle-class types, and continuing the Roman clothing theme, was the Fabula Trabeata.Fabula PraetextaFabula Praetexta is the name for Roman tragedies on Roman themes, Roman history or current politics. Fabula Praetexta was less popular than tragedies on Greek themes. During the Golden Age of drama in the Middle Republic, there were four great Roman writers of tragedy, Naevius, Ennius, Pacuvius, and Accius. Of their surviving tragedies, 90 titles remain.All the performances above began as a translation of Greek forms, even to the extent of their being performed in Greek costume.1.Where might an ancient Roman witness Fescennine Verse?A.At a party.B.At a funeral.C.At a wedding.D.At a concert.2.Which type of performance describes the middle-class life?A.Fabula Atellana.B.Fabula Tabernaria.C.Fabula Trabeata.D.Fabula Praetexta.3.What do the listed types of performances have in common?A.They copy Latin dramas.B.They take on Greek forms.C.They reflect Roman themes.D.They refer to Italian stories.BThe AI research arm of Alibaba created a machine learning model that received a higher score on the Stanford Question Answering Dataset than humans. The database consists of more than 100,000 questions to test reading comprehension.In early January this year the Alibaba AI software machine scored 82.44 on the test while humans scored 82.304. Besides, computers and AI have already defeated humans, for example in games such as chess. However, it seemed that language skills were superior in humans as machines find languages hard to master.A large number of call center employees, often in developing countries, may be out of work soon if the AI robots are cheaper and as effective as human labor. Soon when you phone a company for information the conversation will go like this: “ We are sorry but all our robots are busy right now. We value your call. Please stay on the line until a robot is free to serve you. There are just 12 callers ahead of you.” A robot will serve you some popular tunes while you wait.Si Luo, who is a chief scientist of natural language processing at Alibaba’s AI research group noted that questions such as “What causes rain?” can now be answered with a high degree of accuracy by robots. Si Luo said, “ We believe the foundational technology can be gradually applied to a lot of applications such as customer service, museum tutorials, and online responses to inquiries from patients, freeing human efforts in a new way.”Si Luo’s team is working closely with Ali Xiaomi, a mobile customer service chatbot. Ali Xiaomi can be customized to be used on Alibaba’s platforms such as Taobao and Tmall. The new AI robots could answer consumers’ questions as they did the Stanford questions. The robots would look for the answers from prepared information. However, there are limits to what the system will be able to do. If questions do not have clear-cut answers, or the questions asked are too unclear or ungrammatical, the robot may not be able to deal with them.4. What can we learn about the Alibaba AI software machine?A. It has been tested in some areas.B. It has become popular since January.C. It has offered a special learning style.D. It has made people interested in reading.5. What does the example in paragraph 3 show about the AI robots?A. They should have better language skills.B. They may replace humans in some fields.C. They need to be customized to serve customers.D. They will be widely used in developing countries.6. How does Si Luo feel about the foundational technology?A. Doubtful.B. Worried.C. Curious.D. Confident.7. What can we infer from the lastparagraph about Ali Xiaomi?A. It needs to improve in some ways.B. It is connected with another system.C. It is a platform to show good service.D. It can answer any questions accordingly.CFirst grader Gavin Clampett was diagnosed(诊断) with Tourette’s Syndrome at the age of five. Due to the neurological(神经的) disorder, he always experiences a variety of sudden uncontrolled movements and sounds.The uncontrollable actions mean that he often gets dirty looks from strangers in public and kids make cruel comments on the school bus and in class. In an effort to prevent the unkind comments, Gavin’s mother, 32­year­old Rebecca Clampett helped him make a video with his sister Brynn, nine, and played it to pupils at his school to help them understand the condition.In the video, which Rebecca also shared on YouTube, Gavin’s sister Brynn starts by answering the question “What is Tourette’s Syndrome?” She explains, “It is a neurological disorder, which means it affects the brain so that a person makes unwanted movements. These are called tics(抽搐), but not like a tic that is found outside. These tics can be very noticeable or not very noticeable, quiet or loud.”School can be hard for all kids. That canbe even harder for children like Gavin because they have to face people who laugh at them every single day. “I feel like my brother and every other kid who has Tourette’s Syndrome are brave. So be kind to them and don’t treat them differently because they are just like you”, Brynn says in the video.Gavin concludes, “Everyone could play with someone. Some people think I can’t because I’m different but actually I can. Some are afraid that I will say dirty words, but actually I won’t. The disease bothers me a little, but I’m OK.”8. What can we know about Tourette’s Syndrome?A. It can be treated with drugs.B. It is usually found at an early age.C. People with it will say dirty words.D. People with it can make uncontrolled sounds.9. Because of the disease, others often _________.A. take pity on GavinB. give a hand to GavinC. keep away from GavinD. look down upon Gavin10. In the video, Gavin’s sister __________.A. explains her brother’s diseaseB. expresses her love for her brotherC. complains about unkind commentsD. encourages others to donate money11. What can be used to best describe Gavin?A. Lucky.B. Helpless.C. Optimistic.D. Stubborn.DOne day when I was 5, my mother criticized me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. In my angry motion to open the screen door (纱门) with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have criticized my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it. But my parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, a crack in the defense against unwanted insects.For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would remind me of my mistake from time to time. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insectentered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhaps could not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Aboveall, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out soeasily.12. When the author damaged the door, his parents _______.A. scolded him for what he had doneB. left the door unrepairedC. told him how expensive it wasD. gave him a spanking13. How did the author feel every time he saw the damaged door?A. He felt ashamed of his uncontrolled anger at that time.B. He found that his family members no longer liked him.C. He found it destroyed the happy atmosphere at his home.D. He felt he had to work hard to make up for (弥补) the damage.14. The experience may cause the author _______.A. to hide his anger away from othersB. not to go against his parents’ willC. to have a better control of himselfD. not to make mistakes in the future15. What of the following is the main idea of this passage?A. Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior.B. Parents shouldn’t educate their children.C. What is the best way to become a more patient person?D. Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（时间：120分钟，满分150分）注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

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’s the relationship between th e speakers？A. Interviewer and interviewee.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.2.What is the woman going to do？A. Buy a car.B. Take a rest.C. Have a driving lesson.3.Where will the speakers go？A. T o a restaurant.B. To a library.C. T o a park.4.How many people will attend the party？A. 3.B. 5.C. 6.5.Why is the man worried？A. The mid-term exam is coming.B. The final exam is coming.C. He failed an exam.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。

2020-2021学年保定市第七中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepared to turn 28 years old was to be living at homewith her parents. But through working as a part-time skating instructor and restaurant server, she isn't able to earn enough to live anywhere other than home.To some degree, multigenerational households have always been a part of American life. However, the number of young adults who have been moving back in with their parents — or never leaving home in the first place — has been growing steadily.UBS Financial Services released a report that even suggests one reason for the growing number of young adultsstill living at home could be that their family doesn't want them to leave.The report shows that 74 percent of millennials (千禧一代)get some kind of financial support from their parents after college. It finds that millennials have redefined the ties that connect parents and children. Millennials see their parents as peers,friends and instructors. Nearly three quarters talked with their parents more than once a week during college. In return, their parents happily provide financial support well into adulthood, helping fund everything for them.Stuart Hoffman, chief economist for the PNC Financial Services Group in theUS, said the number of young adults striking out on their own fell during the Great Recession. Although job growth for millennials since 2014 has improved, that doesn't necessarily mean that millennials are starting to fly the nest. He said, “They may like living at home and being able to save money.“ There's no doubt it has held back household formation and purchases of things people spend money on related to household formation and perhaps related to child-raising," Hoffman explained. "But they are probably traveling more and eating out more if they don't have a house expense or marriage. I don't know if it represents a change in moral values. But it's much more common for adult children to live in their parents’ homes because it's becoming part of the culture.1. What can we learn from the UBS Financial Services' report?A. Millennials are on good terms with their parents.B. Millennials are financially independent after college.C. Parents are unwilling to give their young adults allowance.D. Parents want their kids to stay with them forever.2. What does Hoffman think of young adults' living at home?A. It increases the consumption of household products.B. It may continue despite job growth.C. It is a sign of shift in moral values.D. It is new in American culture.3. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?A. To introduce millennials' living habits.B. To stress the importance of financial independence.C. To explain why American young adults still live at home.D. To inform people of a social trend in theUS.BCycling has long been a sport where a competitive edge is pursued, often at any cost. Cycling shorts, however, were an area that technology had yet to enter. Little was added to them apart from, perhaps, some padding to protect a rider.Now, however, new cycling shorts are being equipped with sensors to help riders defeat opponents easily. A British start-up has created a pair of shorts that uses electric sensors and artificial intelligence to shape and strengthen cyclists' muscles while they are moving. It plans to also adapt this product next year for joggers and people at the gym.The shorts, created by Devon Lewis, a PhD student at theUniversityofSouthampton, are able to send out tiny electric currents into a user's muscles to improve their cycling technique. Mr Lewis, 27, came up with the idea after studying a connection between the brain and muscles that sends chemical signals from motor neurons to muscle fibres to make the muscle contract and strengthen.The shorts, created by Mr Lewis's start-up bypass this connection using electric cur rents to build muscle strength directly, without relying on the brain to send out signals. “We have a limited ability to control our muscles naturally,” Mr Lewis said. “You can control them more exactly, get more from your muscles and contract them more strongly, if you stimulate them directly with electricity.” Electric wires in the shorts send out currents that activate the muscle. “For those worried about getting a shock while cycling,” Mr Lewis said, “It's sort of the same thing as when you have spicy food and you get that little rush. It feels strange when you first start using it but thenyou adapt to it quite quickly.”His idea has received support from Future Worlds, a start-up accelerator atSouthamptonUniversity. The product is being shown next week at the technology conference CES, held digitally this year.4. What's the strength of the newly invented cycling shorts ?A. They help cyclists perform better.B. They last longer than normal ones.C. They can keep a balanced comfort.D. They have tools to make good figures.5. Why can the cycling shorts help the runners and joggers?A. They are made of quality cotton materials.B. They are created by world-top designers.C. They can make running or jogging less boring.D. They are made intelligently with electric sensors.6. What may be some people's worry about the shorts?A. They may spend more than they can afford.B. They get little help from the new shorts.C. They may get shocked by the electricity.D. The new shorts can't function well enough.7.What's the best title of the text?A. The Special CyclingShortsB. Waysto Be a Good RunnerC. How Shorts Benefit YouD. Some Tips about Running FastCAt the foot of the Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang, a homestay (民宿) is attracting travelers from far and wide, which has won architectural (建筑学的) medal at the 2021 German iF Design Awards.The owners of the homestay are a couple in their late 30s who decided to return to their hometown three years ago. Li Xiumei used to be in charge of a division at a company in Hangzhou, and her husband was a sales director. It was an ordinary situation where Li’s husband was on business trips a lot and Li worked overtime on weekends. City life sometimes is not easy.In 2018, they quit jobs and went back to Dongtianmu village, which lies in a forest of bamboo. The first time they drove into the village was one late afternoon. The cooking smoke was rising from the foot of the mountain, which gave them a very different feeling form thecity.The homestay was built beside her husband’s old countryside house. The old house is preserved (保留), while a brand-new building was built on its side and the whole site is made up of for courtyards. It has been updated to have a hall, a tea room, a kitchen, a dining room. Japanese cherry trees are planted in the east courtyard. Aswimming pool is placed in the west courtyard, with a bar located on one side.Li and her husband love gardening and music, and their new home gives them enough space to continue their interests and relax in the heart of nature. Li wants to share the quiet country life, so she makes her new home a homestay. In 2019, the homestay became an online hit after guests shared their experiences on social media. “The longer I stay here, the more I feel it was the right choice to come back, and this is more meaningful than making money,” Li says.8. How did Li feel about city life?A. Satisfied.B. Tired.C. Attractive.D. Noisy.9. What impressed the couple when first driving to the village?A. The smoke of cooking.B. The forest of bamboo.C. The smell of the village.D. The feeling of loneliness.10. What can we infer about the homestay from paragraph 4?A. It is ancient and broken.B. It can hold many guests.C. It has been rebuilt bythe couple.D. It must have been carefully designed.11. What’s more meaningful than earning money according to Li?A. Continuing their music dream.B. Staying at the old house.C. Living in the countryside.D. Developing the economy of cities.DWhether for a special holiday, as a way of showing gratitude or just a way of letting someone know you care, gift giving is a universal custom Though the purpose may be similar from place to place, traditions vary widely from one country to the next. A behavior that shows respect in one place might be consideredoffensivesomewhere else. Take a look at unique gifting traditions from around the world.Here in theUS, a set of kitchen knives seems like the perfect gift idea for a wedding. However, in certain European countries likeGermany, people believe that a knife presented as a gift will cut off your friendship. There is a way to break it: Tie a coin to the knife or gift box. The receiver then returns the coin to you as a “payment”to remove the bad luck.There's a well-known Italian wedding tradition where the groom's (新郎) tie is cut into a number of tiny pieces. Wedding guests can then "buy” these tie pieces in exchange for cash. It's a fun way to give money to the new couple thatleaves guests with a wedding souvenir.As left hands are considered unclean in Indian culture, behaviors such as touching, passing money, or givinggifts are to be done with the right hand. Different from some other cultures , an odd number (奇数) of thingsor currency represents good luck. For example, £11 should be given rather than £10.InZimbabwe, it is common to directly ask for a gift. When you receive a gift without asking for it, even if the giver's family is poor, it's the worst way to reject the offering. Also, expressing thanks with actions is better than giving thanks orally (口头地).These may include jumping up and down, dancing, or whistling.12. What does the underlined word “offensive“ in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Rude.B. Creative.C. Suitable.D. Caring.13. How do people prevent friendship breaking down when giving gifts like knives?A. The guests cut the groom's tie into pieces.B. The receiver returns the coin to the giver.C. The giver gives gifts with the right hand.D. The receiver expresses thanks by dancing.14. What can we learn about the gift giving inZimbabwe?A. It is not proper to ask for a gift directly.B. It's better to reject a gift from a poor family.C. One can express thanks by writing letters.D. Showing gratitude with actions is better than words.15. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. The Wayof Showing GratitudeB. A Fun Behavior to Respect PeopleC. Various Gift Giving TraditionsD. A Special Custom of Gift Giving第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

高三英语周练六十三Ⅰ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Eric：When I was in kindergarten, my teacher told us that we could become anything when we got older.Jo：My teacher said that, too, and we believed we __1__ become whatever we wanted to be.Eric：You know I __2__(real)wanted to become a fish, as fish were so beautiful and so free in the water.Jo：Ha! Ha! That's funny. When I was about five years old, I __3__(think)I could hatch an egg since I kept it warm, and I __4__(sleep)with some eggs in my bed, and guess what?Eric：You broke the __5__？Jo：Yes, all of them. I felt as though I __6__(kill)my little chickens and I cried. Angry as my mother was, she didn't scold me __7__，she explained how a hen hatched eggs and asked me not to do that again.Eric：Did you do whatever your mother told you?Jo：Yes, I always listened to her, __8__ she said. She used to be my hero.Eric：My mother used to tell me that if I ever swallowed __9__ seed, a plant would grow inside me, so I never ate watermelons __10__ they were seedless.Ⅱ.完形填空In China，a men and women pair up”．However，when women and women__1__ up at workplace，things became terrible.I feel extremely__2__ when women act rudely，and use curse words and unclean languages.Over thirty years ago，when I was a young__3__ at a factory，I found some women workers liked speaking__4__to each other at the__5__ and they frequently uttered those dirty words__6__by guys only，while they were angry __7__ just happy.It is not all their fault，__8__they had less__9__during the period of the Cultural Revolution.__10__that I am an office worker，I rarely see the female colleagues around me__11__rudely and severely to each other.They __12__each other politely，at__13__in my eye.Certainly some Chinese women __14__their workmates of the same sex.They in__15__like to compete—whose ring is more expensive，whose house bigger，whose husband__16__，and so on，especially those__17__ didn't get a higher education would care more about money.For the office ladies，supervisors and subordinates，or at the same rank，they may fight for the opportunity to__18__.They are competitors，but they try not to use unbearable languages!Sometimes，you hate women talking，__19__if they were quarreling.In fact，it's nothing to do with the competition，but more with the tones of the language and the pitch or timbre(音质)of women's voice.However，you still __20__those women who talk rudely，on the streets or in some markets，as I prove.Definitely，this is by no means part of Chinese culture，which sponsors harmony and compromise.【解题导语】本文叙述了作者在车间的所见所闻，旨在说明导致国人说话、做事行为不端的原因主要是受教育少，而对于“男女搭配干活不累”这一说法似乎在女性间显得非同一般。

河北省保定市2020--2021学年高三第一学期质量检测英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，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，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

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

1.How much will the man pay for his new computer?A.$1200B.$1450C.$13602.When will the exam be held?A.May1stB.April1stC.March1st3.Where are the speakers?A.The west side of the police stationB.The south side of the Forestry BureauC.Between tax bureau and Intellectual Property Protection Bureau4.What does the girl mean?A.She hasn't finished her homework yetB.She hasn't found her schoolbag yetC.She doesn't want to do her homework5.Where might this conversation take place?A.zooB.homeC.street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。