一落千丈度高三上学期十月三调考试英语试题

2021年1月13日发(作者：钱宏才)
河北省保定三中2020-2021学年度高三上学期十月三调考试
英语试题
学校: ___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：________ ___


一、阅读选择
Put your car keys away and forget about your travel pass--it’s time to do a bit of
walking.
National Walking Month is organized every May by Living organization that
campaigns for the tights and the needs of pedestrians. So the organization is previously known
enjoyable spaces for people to live, work, shop and play. By putting people feel happier,
healthier and more sociable.
The annual campaign gives participants a great opportunity to experience the many virtues
of walking. These include the physical health benefits of becoming fitter; the environmental
advantages of not using vehicles; the delight of local discoveries --seeing more of your local
areas on foot; the enjoyment of walking with other people, whether family, friends or work
colleagues and finally the stress relief that comes from walking-- walking can clear your head.
Walk to School Week 18 to 22 May, is part of the month’s activities and its aim is to
encourage parents to send children to school on foot, rather than take them in the car or let them
use pubic transport. The movement was started in 1995 with only the five participating schools
and now two decades later, more than one million children take part.
Similarly, there is Walk to Work Week, 11 to 15 May, where grown-ups are encouraged to
walk. In the morning, getting off the bus a stop early or parking a few streets away is a good
way to add more steps to the daily total. And during the working day, after having lunch at the
desks or in the canteen, take a walk and get some fresh air. Walk home with your workmates
and chat away about everything under the sun but work!
1
．
what’s the purpose of Living Streets?
A
．
To let people keep away from vehicles.
B
．
To build safer walkways for pedestrians.
C
．
To help people enjoy walking in the street and enjoy life.
D
．
To make people aware of environmental pollution.
2
．
Paragraph 3 is intended to show that walking is __________.
A
．
so interesting B
．
very relaxing
C
．
perfectly safe D
．
highly beneficial
3
．
What can we learn from Walk to School Week?
A
．
It is organized by the government.
B
．
It is held before Walk to Work Week.
C
．
It has developed rapidly over the last 20 years.
D
．
It encourages students to walk to school alone.
4
．
What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A
．
An introduction to Walk to Work Week.
B
．
A nationwide health movement.
C
．
The influence of working day.
D
．
National Walking Month’s history.

During the winter, Andy Law likes to keep his house warm, which used to be a
problem. He’d sometimes forget to turn down the thermostat(
恒温器）
when he traveled, which
raised his heating bills. But he hasn’t had to worry about that since buying one of Google’s Nest
thermostats.
In fact, companies are developing many smart devices that will tailor their functions to
what they learn about their user’s needs. But many of these devices are still in the drawing
board, so the Nest thermostat first provides a good example of what is fast coming down the
road.
Officials at Google Inc, say the Nest thermostat can understand what its owners want. The
first three to four days is when it’s most eager to learn, said Maxime Veron, director of product
marketing for Nest. It gathers data, temperature, the time it was set and occupancy. After four
days, Nest learns enough to keep the house as hot or cold as the person generally prefers at
different times.
One feature that will click in about a week after Nest starts learning is its “ Atuo-Away”
function. Nest will automatically adjust the temperature to whatever the person previously has
indicated they prefer when they’re gone.
The Auto -Away sensors also are designed to scan a room for movement “above most pets’
heads,” so it doesn’t mistake a dog or cat for a person and assume someone is still in the home.
But the thermostats can be fooled by large pets.
Another feature many people seem to like is “Nest Leaf,” which gives the user
feedback(
反馈）
whenever the temperatures they set save energy. So if the person raises the
temperature enough on a hot day or down on a cool one, a green leaf appears on the thermostat.
However, some people say that it is too expensive. But after trying it out, PC Magazine
editor John Delaney said, “it is a must for anyone looking to save on heating and air
conditioning costs and I like the idea of setting it and forgetting it.”
5
．
After buying a Nest thermostat, Andy Law _____
A
．
doesn’t worry about his traveling expenses
B
．
has solved his health problems
C
．
doesn’t need to keep his house warm
D
．
has reduced his heating bills
6
．
By saying “on the drawing board” in Paragraph 2, the author means that many of the devices
are _______.
A
．
out of control
C
．
designed in many new ways
B
．
in the process of being planned
D
．
made for a special purpose
7
．
One feature of the Nest thermostat is that it can _________.
A
．
affect and change its users’ living habits
B
．
recognize the differences between people and large pets
C
．
collect detailed information about its users’ activities
D
．
learn its users’ daily heating and cooling preferences
8
．
A green leaf will appear when you _______.
A
．
adjust your Nest thermostat to an energy-efficient temperature
B
．
turn down your Nest thermostat on a hot day
C
．
turn on the “Auto-Away” function of your Nest thermostat
D
．
place your Nest thermostat in a cool house

Leon McCarthy, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand. That didn’t stop him
from being able to do many tasks. But Leon could not grasp more than one object at a time. So
Leon’s father. Paul, created a prosthesis(
假肢）
, using a 3D printer. Now Leon has fingers that
open and close. “It was a do-it-yourself, father-and-son adventure.” says Paul.
When Leon was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand
until he was in his early teens. “The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the
hand he was in his early teens. “The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the
hand he was born with.” says Paul. As Leon got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic
hand, which can cost as much as ＄30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution.
One day, Paul discovered a vides on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created
with a 3D printer. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand’s creators for
advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printer--which costs around ＄2,000---and some
materials.
Luckily, Leon’s school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul
build the hand for Leon. “We used a soccer shin guard(
护胫
), cardboard, and tape. They cost
about ＄10. says Paul.
With his new hand, Leon can do things better. “I can help my mom more, because now I
can carry two grocery bags.” he says.
Leon’s father has already built several hands for Leon. Leon helps design each one. He
says there’s one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis. “The goal,” he
says, “is to be able to tie my shoelaces(
鞋带）
.
9
．
Why did Leon’s doctor disapprove of his using a prosthesis in his childhood?
A
．
The prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.
B
．
A prosthesis was very expensive at that time.
C
．
To master the disabled hand was important.
D
．
The original hand could do many tasks.
10
．
Leon’s father managed to get Leon a new hand by _________.
A
．
collecting money on the Internet
C
．
purchasing a 3D printer
B
．
buying a prosthetic hand
D
．
printing a hand
11
．
The materials used for Leon’s hand can be described as__________.
A
．
cheap and common
C
．
personal and lovely

School leavers are entering the workplace lacking basic skills such as punctuality,
manners and the ability to hold conversations, according to employers.
A survey of business leaders found that many believed teenagers struggled to adapt to the
most basic entry level jobs because of an inability to perform simple tasks.
According to the study by Barclays(one of the main banks in Britain), more than half of
the companies (fifty-five percent) claimed school leavers struggled to manage conversations
B
．
strange and valuable
D
．
basic and solid
properly when asked to call customers or suppliers.
More than four-in-ten of those quizzed - forty -three percent - said young people failed to
properly understand how long to take for breaks or how often to take them.
The same proportion also warned that teenagers struggled to appreciate when it was
inappropriate to use their mobile phone in the workplace.
In total, one -in - five businesses said young people were “not ready” for entry level
jobs-low-ranking roles that do not require any previous experience.
The conclusions in a study by Barclays follow a report from the All-Party Parliamentary
Group on Social Mobility this month that said schools needed to place a greater emphasis on
the “soft skills” that children require in the work place such as toughness, empathy and
self- control.
The report recommended giving all pupils a school leaving certificate - in addition to
straight exam grades - to mark out their achievements in extra-curricular activities and work
experience placements where children are most likely to hone their non-academic skills.
As part of the Barclays study, researchers interviewed 500 personnel chiefs from small
and medium-sized businesses about skill levels displayed by school leavers.
Some eleven percent said young people struggled to dress properly or present themselves
in the workplace while nine percent said they had problems writing an email.
Kirstie Mackey, head of Barclays LifeSkills, a programme established to help prepare
secondary school children for the workplace, said: “What’s missed in careers education has
become ever more noticeable.
“Not only are young people struggling to gain the confidence to carry out tasks, but
businesses don’t believe they have the skills for entry level roles. This problem needs to be
addressed.
12
．
A school leaving certificate is suggested to ________.
A
．
show students’ soft skills
B
．
show students’ exam grades
C
．
honor students’ good social skills
D
．
encourage students’ personal achievement
13
．
What do we learn from the survey involving 500 personnel chiefs?
A
．
Small businesses demand lower skill level.
B
．
It was unnecessary to learn how to write emails
C
．
Young employees should be careful about their clothing.
D
．
It was proper to exchange presents with other workers.
14
．
Kristie Mackey expressed dissatisfaction with _________
A
．
career education
C
．
young people’s attitude
15
．
The best title for the text would be _____
A
．
Teenagers work hard to perform simple tasks
B
．
School Leavers lack skills needed in workplace
C
．
Employers help students improve basic skills
D
．
Businesses offer more basic entry level job


二、七选五
English teachers love William Shakespeare for all his wonderful 16th century
dialogue and prose (
散文）
. 16
．
If you need or want to read a comedy or tragedy of
Shakespeare's and don’t know how to begin, here are some tips to get you started
Keep a Shakespeare lexicon handy. A lexicon is a reference guide similar to a dictionary,
except that it defines and explains word usage from different periods or regions.17
．

Explore online study guides. Many sites offer free study guides to the works of William
Shakespeare. 18
．
These websites will include a character analysis, plot timeline, major themes
and chapter, as well as an explanation of unfamiliar terms.
19
．
Charles and Mary Lamb have written beautiful story versions that are very readable
for all ages. If you read it as a story without the dialogue or unfamiliar dialect and language,
you will get a feel for the plot and characters. You will understand the story better.
Watch a theater or movie version of the play. You can access some versions of the plays on
United streaming. com as a teacher. As a student, look on the Internet movie database for a
comprehensive list of productions. 20
．

Shakespeare’s works are fun and wonderful! Make friends with the rhythm of this most
engaging reading! Use this handy guide and soon you’ll be another Shakespeare in no time!
A
．
Try to add the correct emotion.
B
．
Listen to the way that the actors say the lines.
C
．
His works were written for actors in a theater.
D
．
English students hate him for the same reason.
B
．
businesses’ demand
D
．
the Barclays LifeSkills program
will translate terms from middle to modern English.
the story itself in children's version to get the main plot.
G.I regularly use Cliffnotes, Sparknotes and Pink Monkey for literary help.


三、完形填空
The young seal couldn’t have been more than two days old, and yet he was all alone.
Sometimes he would swim 21 ,but he always came back. At first we thought it was
22 that he kept swimming back to us, until we noticed that he obviously had been 23
and had nowhere else to go. We called him “Curious George”.
Without his mother’s 24 ,George appeared very weak with his eyes closed. I
jumped into the water and swam up to him, 25 we could be close enough. My heart went
out to George and I just hoped that he had the 26 to interact(
互动）
with me. Suddenly he
27 his eyes and immediately he jumped up between my arms, putting his head against my
chest. It was a(n) 28 moment. But I knew that George wouldn’t 29 without some
help.
We 30 the local conservation volunteers. They were concerned that in the 31
of his mother, he had developed a close 32 with us. They promised they would bring
him to an area with 33 people living there and keep an eye on him. Even though it hurt
to see him 34 ,we knew that he was in better hands.
The next day we 35 the conservation volunteers and asked how George was doing.
36 the volunteers informed us that he was too close to humans, we realized that was
probably our 37 ! They decided to bring him to a small island wildlife reserve with a lot
of seals in the area, where they could better 38 him.
A week later, we called again, and were informed that George was 39 in the water
swimming with other seals. George was alive and back to his 40 . And he will always
swim in my heart.
21
．
A
．
aside B
．
around C
．
ahead D
．
away
22
．
A
．
annoying B
．
satisfying C
．
amazing D
．
embarrassing
23
．
A
．
hurt B
．
abandoned C
．
ignored D
．
avoided
24
．
A
．
love B
．
comfort C
．
protection D
．
milk
25
．
A
．
so that B
．
now that C
．
as if D
．
even if
26
．
A
．
energy B
．
ability C
．
time D
．
chance
27
．
A
．
turned B
．
raised C
．
narrowed D
．
opened
28
．
A
．
anxious B
．
magical C
．
quiet D
．
important
29
．
A
．
survive B
．
grow C
．
go D
．
swim
30
．
A
．
cared about B
．
worried about C
．
got in touch with D
．
got along well with
31
．
A
．
presence B
．
care C
．
absence D
．
charge
32
．
A
．
connection B
．
relationship C
．
friend D
．
curiosity
33
．
A
．
foolish B
．
young C
．
enough D
．
few
34
．
A
．
fight B
．
cry C
．
leave D
．
suffer
35
．
A
．
visited B
．
called C
．
found D
．
invited
36
．
A
．
When B
．
Before C
．
Unless D
．
Until
37
．
A
．
choice B
．
duty C
．
excuse D
．
fault
38
．
A
．
examine B
．
instruct C
．
observe D
．
control
39
．
A
．
spotted B
．
treated C
．
protected D
．
followed
40
．
A
．
mother B
．
zoo C
．
family D
．
world


四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
If you’ve always felt that you look 41
．
(attractive) In videos than you do in
photographs, you’re not alone. A recent study 42
．
(do) by researchers at UC Davis and Harvard
has found this to be true. It turns out that looking attractive in photos isn’t easy due to 43
．
the
researchers are calling the “frozen face effect”
In the study university 44
．
(volunteer) were asked to watch 20 videos of various faces, after
45
．
they were given 20 stills pulled from the videos they had just watched. When they were
then asked to rank the imagery based 46
．
attractiveness, the videos consistently ranked higher
than the corresponding stills(
定格画面）
.The researchers evens 47
．
(try) giving the subjects a
series of photos shown as a group, but regardless, the video ranked higher--- 48
．
(apparent) we
humans like moving faces.
Maybe a portrait(
人像）
photographer’s most prized skill has to do with bringing out 49
．
best
in people or Photoshop; but in reality it may just be the ability 50
．
(overcome)the “frozen face
effect.”


五、短文改错
51
．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，文
中共 有
10
处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（

）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1.
每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.
只允许修改
10
处，多者（从第
11
处起）不计分。
Nowadays more and more Chinese go to work with bicycle, leaving their cars at home.
Why are so many people riding bicycles to work? They have different reason for it.
First, bicycles do not use up any fuel. Therefore, they cost less than other means of
transport. Besides, bicycles do not need many space on the road, and it is easily to find a place
for it. And everybody knows that riding a bicycle is healthy sport.
When people drive their cars to work or shop, they lost the chance to exercise, but the
waste gas from the cars will pollute the air. And moreover, people feel annoying when looking
for a parking lot in the busy city center. So I prefer riding a bicycle to drive a car.
We are looking forward to a cleaner and better environment by changing our life style.

六、提纲类作文
52
．
52
．假设你是李华，想寻找一位练羽毛球 的球友，请你用英文在校内网站上写一个
广告。
内容要点如下：
1
、介绍自己，特别是打球的水平（如球龄、成绩等）；
2
、对球友的要求（与自己水平相当，周末有空闲等）；
3
、给出联系方式 （电话：
56221342
，邮箱
luckylihua@）.
注意：
1
、词数
100
左右；
2
、标题已给出，不计入总词数；
3
、可以适当增加细节，以便内容充实、行文连贯。
参考词汇：羽毛球
badminton
A Badminton Partner Wanted
I’m looking for a badminton partner who can play with me on a regular basis.
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