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重庆二十九中2020－2021学年度下期
高三年级英语开学测试题
（时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
（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. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a zoo.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. In a library.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?C. In a drugstore.
2. What will the man do next?
A. Change some money. B. Take the food home.? ? ? ? ? C. Sit and eat his meal.
3. What does the woman suggest?
A. Buying a computer? ? ? ? ? ?B. Hiring an assistant.? ? ? ? ? C. Starting a business.
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The weather.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. The scenery.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? C. The traffic.
5. When did the man see the film?
A. On Wednesday.? ? ? ? ? ? B. On Thursday.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? C. On Saturday.
（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Who is the newcomer?
A. David Cook.??????????????? B. Joey Sanders.?????????????? C. Liam Neeson.
7. What is the newcomer’s position in the company?
A. He is a film director. B. He is a program manager. C. He is a department head.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman do?
A. She’s a secretary. ??????? B. She’s a hotel maid. ??????????? C. She’s a salesperson.
9. What is the man going to do?
A. Change the sheets. ??????????? B. Have breakfast. ???????????????? C. Meet his friends.
10. What does the man ask the woman to do at the end of the conversation?
A. Take the plate away. B. Bring some towels. C. Turn on the light.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does Jessica make the call?
A. To look for her passport. B. To apply for a credit card. C. To ask for the manager.
12. Where will Jessica go right after the phone call?
A. The bank. ????????????????????????? B. Her home.??????????????????????????? C. The supermarket.
13. How does the man sound?
A. Helpful. ????????????????????? B. Nervous.?????????????????????? C. Surprised.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the man doing?
A. Placing an order. ??????? B. Selling insurance. ????????????? C. Conducting an interview.
15. What did Leaney study for a degree?
A. Finance. ????????????????????? B. Education.?????????????????????????? C. Public Relations.
16. What is an advantage of a smaller business according to Leaney?
A. Greater contributions to the neighborhood.
B. Closer employer-employee relationship.
C. More flexibility in providing services.
17. What is Leaney’s plan for the next two weeks?
A. To visit her parents. B. To call her relatives. C. To finish her work.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. To present a prize. ???????????? B. To introduce a lecturer. ????? C. To recommend book.
19. Where is Russel working now?
A. In Oxford. ???????????????????????? B. In Chicago.????????????????????????? C. In Virginia.
20. What does Russel think of sleep?
A. It’s seldom studied. B. It’s just a waste of time. C. It’s of great importance.
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
The U.S. has countless secret swimming holes throughout most states， many of which you’ve likely never heard of unless you’re from the area.
-4000512065Havasu Falls (Arizona)
This attractive waterfall in the Grand Canyon is undoubtedly a destination spot requiring a 10-mile walk to the falls. You can take a guided tour to the falls， or make it on your own. The Havasu Falls are on the Havasupai Indian Reservation， which means you’ll need to get a permit to visit — this has become increasingly difficult as more people discover this hidden place.
-4635510160Hamilton Pool (Austin)
Hamilton Pool was created when an underground river’s roof fell down suddenly; exposing what is now the swimming hole and creating a 50-foot waterfall that flows over the above limestone(石灰岩). You’ll have to reserve beforehand to gain entry to the Hamilton Pool Preserve.
-7366024130Chutes and Ladders (Maui)
To get to this secret swimming hole， you’ll have to take a rope 40 feet down the face of a cliff， and then climb down about 8 feet of lava rock to the pool. Once there， however， you’ll be glad you made the journey. The swimming hole is on the edge of the ocean — a natural pool， you could say — with a depth that invites you to jump in without crowds of people around to watch.
-4635515875Homestead Crater (Utah)
The Homestead Crater is hidden under a rock dome(圆顶) with an opening at the top that allows for sunlight and air. It was once only accessible by that top opening， but there is now easy access through a side path for visitors. Go for a swim in this beautiful mineral water spring.

21. People need an official written statement to visit _________.
A. Havasu Falls B. Hamilton PoolC. Chutes and Ladders D.Homestead Crater
22. What do you need to get to Chutes and Ladders?
A. A tour guide. B. An invitation. C. More outdoor skills. D. Reservation in advance.
23. Which of the following can best describe the four places?
A. They are hidden in remote areas. B. They are shaped by limestone.
C. They are created by local people. D. They are accessible through a hole.
B
I was enjoying this afternoon more than I had expected. Often， the tryouts(选拔赛) for the spring musical tested the limits of my patience and nerves， with one hopeful girl after another taking turns walking onto the wooden stage， delivering an adequate but uninspired version of some Rodgers & Hammerstein number， and then being politely excused by Mrs Dominguez as the next name on the list was called.
However， this was to be my third straight year in the musical， and the confidence that my seniority afforded me around the more nervous newcomers allowed me to take pleasure in radiance of my own balance.
I had already sung my audition (试唱) song an hour ago， starting the day’s ceremonies. This year， I used “God Bless the Child”， a choice I found to be quite sophisticated(复杂的) since Billie Holiday’s version of it was familiar mostly to adults， and even then， mostly to adults of the previous generation. More importantly， it required a reserved performance， which I felt showed my maturity， especially because most of the other auditioners chose songs that would show their enthusiasm， even if it meant their technical mastery would not be on full display.
Normally， the first audition was feared by most. Mrs Dominguez would ask if anyone wanted to volunteer to “get it over with”， but no one would make a sound. Then， she would call the first name off her list and the room would drop into an uncomfortably serious silence as the first student walked nervously up to the stage. I often imagined during those moments that I was witness to a death-house liver taking his march toward a quick curtain.
But not this year. I had decided to make a show of my own self-confidence by volunteering to go first. Such a fearless act， I had figured， would probably pose even more fear to my competition because they would realize that I had something they clearly lacked. Mrs. Dominguez had seemed neither surprised nor charmed by my decision to go first. Although she was annoyed by my escalating pride， I also acknowledged that I was one of the more talents actors and was probably correct in assuming myself a winner.
At this late stage of the afternoon， I felt like a queen， sitting in the back of the auditorium with my royal court of friends and admirers. They took care to sit far enough away from Mrs Dominguez that they would not be caught in the act of belittling the other students’ auditions.
To me， the endless parade of the ambitious who sang their hearts out for three minutes each were like clowns performing for my amusement. As Mrs Dominguez read another name off her list， I prepared myself for a special treat.
24．The writer believed the song she chose for her audition ________.
A．would be the most inspiring Rodgers and Hammerstein numbers
B．was the most sophisticated song in Billie Holiday’s versions
C．would likely be more recognizable to her parents than to her friends
D．would allow her to more effectively showcase her enthusiasm
25．The main purpose of the underlined statement in paragraph 5 is to ________.
A．offer a contrast created by the writer’s choice of audition
B．present reasons why this year’s audition was the strangest
C．suggest that the writer’s imagination no longer involved the same imagery
D．inform the reader that students’ fears of going first were something of the past
26．Why did the writer volunteer to perform the first audition of the day?
A．To guarantee her a part in the play. B．To impress and charm Mrs Dominguez.
C．To add her confidence in her performance. D．To make the others feel they could not compete with her.
27．The passage portrays the writer as ________.
A．concerned and nervous B．arrogant and indifferent
C．friendly and inclusive D．confused and surprised
C
When it’s five o’clock， people leave their?office. The length of the workday， for many workers， is defined by time. They leave when the clock tells them they’re done.
These days， the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches， but on cell-phones and computers. That?may?be a bad thing， particularly at work. New research shows on that clock-based work schedules hinder morale (士气) and creativity.
Clock-timers organize their?day?by blocks of minutes and hours. For example: a meeting?from?9 am to 10 a.m.， research from 10 a.m. to noon， etc. On the other hand， task-timers have a list of things they want to accomplish. They work down the list， each task starts when the previous task is completed. It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types of planning.
What， then， are the effects of?thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier， they had participants organize different activities—from?project planning，?holiday?shopping， to yoga—by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under “clock time” vs “task time.” They found clock timers to be more efficient but less happy because they felt little control over their lives. Task timers are happier and more creative， but less productive. They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening， and seize opportunities that come up.
The researchers argue that task-based organizing tends to be undervalued and under-supported in the business culture. Smart companies， they believe， will try to bake more task-based planning into their strategies.
This might be a small change to the way we view work and the?office， but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy: work organized by clock time. While most people will still probably need， and be， to some extent， clock-timers， task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity. It’ll?make?those tasks easier， and the task-doers will be happier.
28. What is the way people often do their work according to the author?
　?A. They give priority to the most urgent task on hand.　? B. They set a time limit for each specific task.
　?C. They accomplish their tasks one by one.　? D. They combine clock-based and task-based planning.
29. What did the researchers find in their experiments about clock-timers?
　?A. They tend to be more productive.　? B. They always get their work done intime.
　?C. They seize opportunities as they come up.　? D. They have more control over their lives.
30. What do the researchers say about today’s business culture?
　?A. It does not support the strategies adopted by smart companies.
　?B. It attaches more importance to work efficiency than to workers’ lives.
　?C. It does not lay enough emphasis on task-based practice.
　?D.It aims to bring employees’ potential and creativity into full play.
31. From the passage， we can conclude that ?
　?A. It is important to keep a balance between work and life.
　?B. Performing creative jobs tends to?make?workers happier.
　?C. Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work.
　?D. A scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.
D
There is good reason to believe that emerging digital technologies can improve the functioning of agriculture markets at a very low cost per farmer.
Mobile phones， particularly GPS-enabled smartphones， make the provision of tailored information much easier than before. Recommendations for agrochemical inputs that address specific soil conditions can improve yields while reducing environmentally harmful and wasteful use. Farmers can tailor their investment decisions to expected weather patterns and benefit from improvements in weather forecasting. As smartphone use continues to expand， farmers will increasingly have the means to watch videos demonstrating new agricultural techniques or take pictures of pests affecting their crops and either request automatic identification and recommendations or raise questions with agronomists. Finally， digital agricultural services can improve the functioning of agricultural supply chains. For example， these services could make it easier for farmers to check and compare input or output prices; and facilitate coordination among farmers in an area and with traders.
However， despite the potential of digital agriculture， reasons for skepticism remain. Overcoming informational restrictions may not result in substantially increased agricultural productivity， given the existence of other barriers such as input shortages at local markets， and missing insurance markets. Informational barriers are also important， and mobile phone messages may not overcome them: some farmers ignore messages， especially from unknown sources. Some farmers are illiterate and have difficulty using voice menus. Senders may design obscure and confusing messages or may provide messages designed to target objectives at odds with farmer interests. Effective communication may require pictures or video. Smartphones are thus required to receive these messages， but few farmers currently have access to this technology in the poorest countries. Finally， farmers may begin to ignore reminders they are repeated too often， or they may be annoyed by unwanted messages， which could lead to reduced trust in the messaging system.
32. According to Para 2， what can farmers do in digital agriculture?
A. They can use agrochemical to handle environmental problems.
B. They can adjust investment decisions based on weather forecasts.
C. They can identify pests on their crops by watching videos.
D. They can compete with others in prices in an efficient way.
33. What does the underlined phrase“at odds with”in the last paragraph mean?
A. In disagreement with. B. By means of. C. In line with. D. Apart from.
34. Which of the following is NOT considered as an informational barrier?
A. Shortages of input in local markets and lack of insurance markets.
B. No access to digital technology in poorest countries.
C. Failure to read or use the voice menu on mobile phones.
D. Loss of interest and ignorance of the intended messages.
35. What is the author’s attitude towards digital agriculture?
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Objective. D. Negative.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
Are You a Prisoner of Perfection?
Do you struggle for a goal that is beyond your reach? 36． Are you setting yourself up for failure and shame when you can’t achieve the unachievable? Understanding what drives perfectionism is the first step toward releasing this self-created anchor that keeps us stuck.
Shame and fear are often the hidden drivers of perfectionism. We believe that if we can fashion a perfectly polished personality， flash our intelligence， and perfect our humor， then no one can hurt us with criticism and we’ll win respect and approval.
37． Politicians who display a desperate need to be right and refuse to acknowledge mistakes or uncertainty are often driven by a secret shame. They fear that showing vulnerability(弱点) will expose them to the accusation that they’re weak. They stick to a desire to be right， perfect， and polished， even when it’s obvious that the emperor has no clothes.
Perfectionism keeps us leaning toward the future. We’re constantly evaluating ourselves in order to do better. 38． However， if we can’t relax and enjoy lighter moments， then we become prisoners of our perfectionism. We get painfully self-conscious and take ourselves too seriously. Sadly， we deprive(剥夺) ourselves of the simple pleasure of enjoying the moment and being ourselves.
39． We realize that failing at any enterprise doesn’t mean that we are a failure. Without failures， we’ll never learn from our mistakes; we’ll never move forward in our lives. Those who succeed have made countless mistakes. The important thing is to learn from our error， forgive ourselves and move on.
Being human， perfection is impossible. 40． Releasing ourselves from the desire to protect our image， we’re freed to sail gracefully through our successes and failures—and enjoy our precious life.
A．Do you hold an idealized vision that is impossible to realize?
B．A cure to perfectionism is to make room for our human shortcomings.
C．Do you fear that others will be horrified by what you judge about yourself?
D．The addiction to staying perfect protects us from any sign of being imperfect.
E．There’s nothing wrong with wanting to do our best and self-correcting along the way.
F．People who are addicted to perfection are often isolated，even if they seem outgoing and popular.
G．By accepting ourselves as we are and doing our best，we begin to rid the shame that drives perfectionism.
第三部分 语言应用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Draper， the owner of a secondhand bookstore， was sorting through a pile of old books when an envelope fell from one. Inside was an undated letter and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was 41 it， it meant the author had died.
Tears were welling up in Draper’s eyes. These were a 42 woman’s last words to her child. He had to 43 Bethany. “Whoever it is will 44 this，” he thought. “You wouldn’t 45 a letter like that.”
He supposed if the 46 ended up in his shop then Bethany was likely from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he 47 recognized the little girl’s face. Even if she’d since left the area， there might be someone in town who would recognize the 48.
He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo ran the story of the 49letter.
50， Bethany Gash， now 21 and a mother herself， was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out thearticle. As she read her mother’s words， which she thought had been lost forever， she said she thought she must be 51.
Gash was only 4 when her mother 52. Five years later， her family moved to a new home and the letter， put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping， was unintentionally 53.
She remembers unpacking and looking for the letter， and then 54 searching through everything in the hope that it was there. “That’s when I realized it waslong gone by now and I’d never see it again，” she said.
Draper 55 the letter in person. He also brought her a children’s book for her son. Gash was greatly moved to have the letter back， and also touched by the stranger’s kindness.
41．A．reading B．destroying C．forgetting D．copying
42．A．determined B．kind C．selfish D．dying
43．A．find B．introduce C．phone D．comfort
44．A．enjoy B．avoid C．want D．like
45．A．tear open B．cut up C．throw away D．pull out
46．A．girl B．book C．reporter D．news
47．A．hardly B．actually C．unfortunately D．accidentally
48．A．author B．teacher C．picture D．stranger
49．A．lost B．valuable C．wet D．broken
50．A．Meanwhile B．Therefore C．However D．Eventually
51．A．writing B．joking C．playing D．dreaming
52．A．came back B．passed away C．died out D．calmed down
53．A．donated B．burned C．dirtied D．robbed
54．A．secretly B．suddenly C．madly D．regularly
55．A．kept B．delivered C．composed D．published
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Up to June 23rd， 2020， 55 BeiDou Satellites 56._________ (send) up， meaning the completion of China’s self-developed BeiDou Navigation (导航) Satellite System (BDS). BDS appears later than America’s GPS， Russia’s GLONASS and EU’s Galileo， 57.________ it can match them. As one of the four global navigation satellite system， BDS involves efforts of over 400 agencies and 300，000 research personnel and technicians.
58.___________ (origin) planned in the 1980s， the network represents 59.________ milestone in China’s space craft. BDS is comparable to GPS as 60._________(regard) the accuracy of positioning. It also offers short message communication and thus can provide emergency communications in areas 61.__________ conventional communication signals are poor. 62.________an effort to improve the quality of their positioning services， Apple and Samsung phones， among others， are already using BDS’s signals， and so 63.________(be) every Chinese brand.
The construction of complete BDS is 64._______ huge technical achievement for China and can easily pay off in the near future. Meanwhile， BDS’s great contribution to 65.__________ (promote) the world’s economic and social development as well as the peaceful use of space has attracted the world’s attention.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom想参加市电视台组织的中国民歌大赛，写信征求你的意见。请你给他写封回信，内容要点如下：
1. 鼓励他参加大赛；
2. 告诉他参赛注意事项；
3. 预祝他取得好成绩。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom，







Yours
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Once， when I was a teenager， my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.
This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children， all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive， but they were clean. The children were well-behaved， all of them standing in line， two-by-two behind their parents， holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns， elephants and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice. One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be a highlight of their young lives.
The father and mother were at the head of the line， standing proud as they could be. The mother was holding her husband’s hand， looking up at him as if to say， “You are my knight in shining armor.” He was smiling and responding in pride， looking back at her as if to say “You got that right”. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded， “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand， lowered her head and her lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked， “How much did you say?” The ticket lady told him the price again. The man obviously didn’t have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus? Actually we were not wealthy in one sense， so I understood how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.
注意：
所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
Seeing what was going on， my dad seemed to have an idea.





Paragraph 2:
Then my father and I went back home.





英语试题答案
听力
1-5 BCBAB 6-10BCBCA 11-15ABACA 16-20CABAC
阅读：ACA CADBDACCBAAC
七选五ADEBG
完形：ADACCBBCAADBACB
范文：
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to learn that you are going to participate in the Chinese Folk Song Competition in our city, which is a good choice for your Chinese learning. And it’s also a good chance to show your talent in singing.
The competition will be hosted by our city TV station on September 21st. I’d like you to make some preparations. First, you should select a folk song which is suitable for you. Then, you may follow the videos or watch the singing show about it. Only by imitating and practicing can you improve a lot and stand out from your competitors.
I hope you can show your talent and win the prize in the competition.
Yours, Li Hua
One possible version:
Seeing what was going on, my dad seemed to have an idea. He put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then my father picked up the bill and said, “Excuse me, Sir, this fell out of your pocket.” The man turned around and saw the money. He knew what was going on. He looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and held my dad’s hand tightly, and with his lip shaking and tears streaming down his cheeks, he replied, “Thank you, thank you, Sir. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
Then my father and I went back home. The $20 bill that my dad gave away was what we were going to buy our own tickets with. Although we didn’t get to see the circus that night, we both felt a joy inside us that was far greater than seeing the circus could ever provide. It’s more blessed to give than to receive. Nothing can be truer than that.

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