2019-2020年高三英语4月阶段性自测试题一、阅读理解ACherish the Moments with Our ParentsThere was something in an elderly woman's behavior that caught my eye. Unsure of her steps, the woman moved slowly, along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was rolling her eyes and checking her watch every few seconds.older woman left the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Without hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper. Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her pany for a moment. Her movements reminded me of my own mother, who had passed away the previous Christmas.As we walked, the woman seemed glad of the unrushed pany and casual conversation. We found the movie and she told me it was the one she'd enjoyed when she was her son's age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said he could enjoy it with his own young children.I acpanied her to the queue at the cashier. As the cashier put the DVD intoa plastic bag, I went over to the younger woman, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store."Is that your mom?" I asked.I had expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But she rolled her eyes and said, "Yeah." There was annoyance in her reply. Still watching the mother, I said, "Mind some advice?""Go ahead," said the daughter.I smiled to show her I wasn't criticizing "Cherish her," I said, "When she's gone, it's the little moments that'll e back to you. Moments like this. I know.”It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with sadness the moments when I'd used my impatience to make her life miserable.The elderly woman moved slowly back to her daughter. Together they made their way toward the store's exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current. Then the daughter glanced over and slowly placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and gently guided her home.1．The daughter checked her watch frequently because she ________.A. had to wait for a friendB. wanted to buy a new watchC. was impatient to shop with her momD. was uninterested in watching the DVD2．From Paragraphs 3 and 4 we know that ________.A. the elderly woman hadn't seen the movie beforeB. the elderly woman found her son's favorite movieC. the author and the eldly woman hurried to find the DVDD. the author and the elderly woman enjoyed each other's pany3．We can learn from the passage that ________.A. the author had treated her mom very wellB. the elderly woman looked like the author's momC. the author scolded the daughter for her behaviorD. the daughter changed her attitude toward her momBAs anyone who freelances(做自由职业) knows, there are lots of advantages of working at home alone. But there are drawbacks too, like the potential loneliness. No wonder co-working spaces are being so popular: they permit self-employed individuals to feel like they are part of all office environment, while making them get some work done too. But renting a co-working space does cost money.Now a Swedish project is a iming to change that by turning people’s under-used homes into temporary co-working spaces, available to freelancers for free. Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer Gradin Franzen and Johline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to work together. It was a great success, and the project has since spread to a number of cities in Europe, North and South America, Australia, India and Japan. Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a free co-working space, or go find a Hoffice near them.On a Hoffice day, everyone arrives and starts work at a certain hour. After 45 minutes, everyone gets up to take a break, stretch, do qigong or yoga for 10 to 15 minutes. Afterwards, people can gather around again, and re-state their intentions and goals for the rest of the work day, as a way to motivate each other. Meals can be eaten together at a certain hour, potluck-style(家常饭)or by bringing your own lunch.This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment. As some freelancers describe, “By working at Hoffice, we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment, where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs. We also make sure to give us and each other what we need to feel calm, happy, inspired and creative during the working day.”So Hoffice is not just about sharing space; it's also about a free exchange of ideas. And perhaps the best thing is that Hoffices are free to use. 4．Hoffice was started to ________.A. change people’s attitude to workB. provide a co-working space for freeC. improve people’s working conditionsD. encourage people to be more social5．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. How people respond to Hoffice.B. What Hoffice means to people.C. What people share at Hoffice.D. How a Hoffice day works.6．Some freelancers’ descriptions of Hoffice suggest that they ________.A. work longer than beforeB. can’t be separated from each otherC. benefit a lot from the working styleD. expect more people to join them7．What do we know about Hoffice according to the text?A. It has been popular in many countries for many years.B. It has created many new job opportunities.C. It focus on not only environment but also human needs.D. It is suitable for people from all walks of life.CStreet dances are dance styles that evolved (演变) outside of dance studios in any available open space. They are often improvisational (即兴的) and social in nature，encouraging interaction and contact with audiences and the other dancers. These dances generally evolve out of urban and suburban spaces and are a part of the native culture of that geographical area. Some examples of street dances include B-boying, or breakdancing, which originated in New York City, and Melbourne Shuffle which originated in Melbourne, Australia.Street dances are dances that evolve between people in a social environment，although it cannot be always determined as to how they actually do evolve between people. In theory, as one person es up with a move that looks good to another person, that other person tries to copy that move. Similar to the game of Chinese Whispers, the effect is that the other person cannot absolutely perform that move the same way as the other person, thus leading to the dancer creating their own style or entirely new moves.There is a small difference between entirely freestyle dance and an absolute street dance. While freestyle dance is random and a personal dance invented by a single person (even if ifs based on someone else’s dance style), a full street dance is a collection of the various similar dance moves and styles collected into one practice and regarded as the same dance. For example, when B-boying evolved out of early hip-hop culture, people came up with their own moves, and other people improved them. Street dances constantly evolve for as long as they are now and then practiced and regarded as the same dance. All the moves danced to breaks in hip-hop culture were regarded as B-boying.Sometimes it is possible to trace back street dance styles that were mostly pioneered by specific persons. One example is Locking, which is often regarded as being started by Don Campbell, who was a 1970s pioneer of American street dance. Most of the time it is impossible to owe street dances to specific people; since the dances evolve outside of professional dance environments, and there is no social or legal record. Street dance pioneers also rarely have professional degrees in dance, thus distinguishing street dance from other modern dance forms.8．Paragraph 1 is intended to tell us the of street dances.A. varietiesB. changesC. characteristicsD. distributions9．What do we know about street dances?A. Dancers perform them in dance studios.B. They are developed by professional dancers.C. They are collected from different moves and styles.D. Dancers create moves based on other people’s moves.10．Chinese Whispers are mentioned in Paragraph 2 to .A. stress a street dancer’s own styleB. show the effect of Chinese whispersC. introduce a popular Chinese gameD. explain the characteristics of street dances11．The passage is probably taken from .A. a travel journalB. a history textbookC. a popular magazineD. a museum brochureDWhile the U.S. is still debating about getting rid of the penny, Sweden is rapidly moving towards abolishing currency altogether. Though this may sound radical(过激的), it is a natural evolution in this digital society. Sweden, which was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661, has just been working harder to convince its residents that digital payments are a safer alternative to carrying cash.Over the years, the idea has gained popularity with residents, especially the younger generation that is much more fortable with technology. Today many banks don’t even have ATMs and some have stopped handling cash altogether! Tickets to ride public buses in most Swedish cities can only be purchased via cell phones. Numerous businesses are also moving towards accepting only digital payments. Even the homeless that sell street paper to make ends meet have to start accepting this mode of payment!But despite its growing popularity, some people don’t like this radical idea. They include the homeless, elderly people as well as those living in rural areas who are still unfortable with mobile phones and puters. But the officials are confident that in the very near future, they will be able to convince everyone to move this safe and more cost-effective payment system.Sweden is not the only country trying to abolish paper currency and coins. The movement is rapidly gaining ground in Denmark and Finland as well. In 2014, Israel announced a three-step plan to go cashless and just last week the vendors(小贩)of a popular street in Sydney declared they would stop accepting currency from customers. Whether this phenomenon spreads remains to be seen. But one thing is for sure—With increasingly advanced payment systems being introduced every day, pulling out cash is rap idly being “uncool”. 12．What can we infer from Paragraph 3 and 4?A. Many banks in Sweden don’t have ATMs.B. You don’t have to buy tickets when riding buses.C. People don’t give the homeless money but food.D. People can just take cell phones when shopping.13．According to the passage, which information is RIGHT?A. Sweden was the first country to get the idea to abolish currency.B. The younger generation is opposed to the measures.C. Bus fare can only be purchased via cell phones in most Swedish cities.D. Banks in Sweden have stopped dealing with cash pletely.14．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. An Advanced Country –SwedenB. A Controversial Government PolicyC. Sweden to Influence the World’s Cash PaymentD. Sweden to Bee the World’s First Cashless Society15．Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?A. Education.B. Economy.C. Travel.D. Insurance.二、完形填空Research confirms that performing acts of kindness and sharing thankful thoughts have many positive effects on mood and health. They are among the top five predictors of happiness.When you feel thankful for something, that’s gratitude. You never get it out of ____ ; you are clear who or what is responsible, whether that’s a loved one, a stranger, or a higher power. Gratitude is how you ______ to others when you see yourself in connection with things larger than yourself. ____, this understanding of our reliance on others is being more ______ today. With mercial and social media, everything makes the younger generation feel that they are the ____ of the universe. If it’s all about them, why thank others?If true, there would be a disturbing ____ trend. Canadian researchers found that people who wrote thank-you letters or performed good deeds for a six-week period decreased their pain, upped their energy, and improved their mental health. And you can ____ these benefits at any age. Old people who choose to be thankful are less likely to worry about their ____ health. Gratitude tends to be easily spread, as well. Those who are helped are more likely to pay kindness ___ . One study found that when someone is thanked, it more than doubles his or her chances of being ____ again, likely because he or she enjoys feeling socially ____ .If you aren’t particularly grateful now, you can learn to be. People who keep a journal of three positive things that happen to them each day _____ health-inducing thankfulness. At first, it may be difficult to _____ the good things that occur. But ____ , your brain gets trained into a more appreciative mode. And in the end, the journal bees a book of joyful _____. Gratitude training certainly es to your aid during the _____ times because a greater _____ for life is the part you focus on.______your gratefulness directly with the person you feel grateful to, the benefits of happiness ___ . You don’t need a scientific study to know that showing and accepting gratitude can ensure you an ______ life, a much better life than you thought.16．A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing17．A. refer B. submit C. subscribe D. relate18．A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. However D. Besides19．A. strange B. difficult C. stubborn D. ridiculous20．A. master B. center C. survivor D. creator21．A. health B. mental C. cultural D. industrial22．A. continue B. approach C. sustain D. reap23．A. original B. improving C. failing D. falling24．A. forward B. downward C. backward D. upward25．A. thankful B. respectful C. helpful D. careful26．A. valued B. influenced C. attracted D. noticed27．A. cultivate B. emphasize C. benefit D. transmit28．A. analyze B. recognize C. summarize D. organize29．A. roughly B. decidedly C. gradually D. accidentally30．A. essays B. thoughts C. files D. memories31．A. dark B. golden C. special D. urgent32．A. admiration B. allocation C. appreciation D. affection 33．A. Supplying B. Experiencing C. Sharing D. Recalling34．A. disappear B. accumulate C. emerge D. weaken35．A. enriched B. engaged C. enlarged D. enabled三、七选五Smile, when making an introductionEvery day we meet people in a number of business and social situations.36．It’s important to do so in a proper way, no matter whether you are introducing yourself to someone, or introducing two people to each other. To keep you aware of this, we have gathered tips to make a proper introduction.Always stand when making an introductionWhen you are seated and someone es up to greet you, make the effort to stand up. 37．Always maintain eye contact while making an introductionMany people are not aware of the value of this simple action. 38．Always introduce a person of less authority to one of greater authority39． For example, when introducing your supervisor to a job candidate, you would give your supervisor’s name first.In a situation where rank is unimportant, an introduction is based on sex and ageA man is presented to a woman and a younger woman to an older woman. What if you find yourself in a situation where you have forgotten the other person’s name? 40． By doing this, you will usually cause the other person to do the same. This is not the ideal situation, but it does happen to all of us.A. Start with a handshake and reintroduce yourself.B. When you make eye contact, you are giving a confident image.C. The most important thing to remember is to say the most important person’s name first.D. Standing up is the most important to meet a person.E. By doing this, you show respect for yourself and the other person.F. And the way we meet and greet them creates an impression.G. By staring at the other person, you show your interest.四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
