2020年广东仲元中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析

2020年广东仲元中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析
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
A
Washington D.C. Sightseeing
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The Old Town Trolley Tour
It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.
African American History Tour
Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites including Museum of African American History and Culture.
Comedy Walks Washington D.C.
This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.
D.C. Twilight Tour
Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!
1.Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?
A.The Old Town Trolley Tour
B.African American History Tour
edy Walks Washington
D.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour
2.Which tour lasts longest?
A.The Old Town Trolley Tour
B.African American History Tour
edy Walks Washington
D.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour
3.Where will you read this text most likely?
A.In a guidebook.
B.In a magazine.
C.In a newspaper.
D.On the Internet.
B
Nowadays medical technology seems to be advanced enough for doctors to perform brain transplants (移植). Though this procedure (程序) has only been successfully performed on animals so far, doctors are still hopingto perform this procedure on humans. However, in my opinion, brain transplants should not be performed at all, especially not on humans because of the large number of problems and side effects that could come along with. Hopefully these dangerous side effects will convince doctors not to perform this procedure on humans.
Despite many benefits technology brings. I do not think this medical technology of brain transplants will help. We were all born with one brain and through childhood to adults our mind developed into who we are, so if with a different brain we would no longer be unique. A person with a different brain would seem to be a total stranger and in many ways they would be. No one should steal our identity from us, even if we are seriously injured, and change it to a completely new one. Also for the people who have died with healthy brains, that was their identity and it should not be given to anyone else.
Another problem with brain transplants is how doctors can choose what are “healthy” or “normal” brains. An elderly person who has died would have an aged brain that would not be as efficient as younger person’s brain. Then would doctors have to find healthy brains of the same age as the person who needs it? This could also bring up other factors such as intelligence, sex, or physical problems that a person might have had before death. Also another problem might be how long a brain can be kept “alive” after death and how it can be kept “alive” without damage.
Overall. my feelings about this operation are that it should not be done on humans until doctors have overcome all the problems and challenges that stand in their way of making human brain transplants successful.
4. Why does the author think brain transplants should not be performed at all?
A. The cost of the operation is extremely high.
B. Doctors are not able to perform brain transplants.
C. A good many problems and side effects may arise.
D. This procedure has only been successful on animals
5. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. People shouldn’t give their healthy brains to others.
B. Having a brain transplant means losing one’s identity.
C. Transplanting brains is changing old brains into new ones.
D. Having brain transplants indicates stealing identity from others.
6. What is the writers’ attitude towards brain transplants an humans?
A. indifferent
B. favorable
C. disapproving
D. objective
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To encourage brain donation.
B. To stress the importance of brain operation.
C. Toargue against brain transplants on humans.
D. To introduce the technology of brain transplants.
C
Back about 20 months ago I started college and just struggled with everything, such as classes and friends. I quickly became depressed and angry at myself for not being about to do better in school, in addition to lack of friends due to poor social and communication skills.
This went on for months until my 19th birthday. My parents sent me a cake, which was a great cake. But I remember having this large cake and ly no one to share it with. I ended throwing out the cake after having one piece, with about 90 % of it leftover. That night I was depressed that I decided to go outside to the freezing temperature of the winter and run. I put my earphones in, went outside and ran about 2 miles at 11 p.m. on my birthday.
When I got back inside I was content. I was proud of what I was able to do. The next night I did the same. I wasn’t quick or fit but you know that I went outside and did something. This continued for about 2 months until I finally worked up the courage to go to the gym, where I started swimming again as I used to in high school. A month went by and I started lifting weights and continually running.
Looking back I can see that exercise helped cure my depression but it didn’t only do that. At the gym I met new friends and back at my dorm I grew confidence to go to the end of the hall seeing people playing Super Smash Brothers and ask if I could join.
So go forward to present now. I exercise every day and look forward to that hour and a half I get daily to do what I love with people who love it as well. I hope this helps someone who may be or have been in a similar situation.
8. What made the author decide to run at night?
A. His l9th birthday.
B. His parents’ cake.
C. His loneliness.
D. His friends.
9. Which of the following best describes the author?
A. Traditional.
B. Determined.
C. Humorous.
D. Generous.
10. What is the biggest benefit of the author’s running?
A. Regaining his confidence.
B. Losing his weight.
C. Playing with his brothers.
D. Joining other activities.
11. Why do you think the author wrote this passage?
A. To recall his life in college.
B. To show his gratitude to his parents.
C. To emphasize the importance of friendship.
D. To share his experience of dealing with hardship.
D
A cheap printed sensor could transmit wildfire warnings. Wildfires have recently destroyed regions across the world, and theirgravityis increasing. Hoping to reduce harm, researchersled by Yapei Wang, a Chinese chemist ofRenminUniversity, say they have developed an inexpensive sensor to detect such fires earlier with less effort.
Current detection methods rely heavily on human watchfulness, which can delay an effective response. Most wildfires are reported by the general public, and other alerts come from routine foot patrols and watchtower observers. Passing planes and satellites also occasionally spot something, but “the fire first appears on the ground," Wang says. “ When you see the fire from the sky, it is too late. ”
The team says its new sensor can be placed near tree trunks' bases and send a wireless signal to a nearby receiver if there is a dramatic temperature increase. That heat also powers the sensor itself, without replacing batteries. The team printed the substances onto ordinary paper to create a sensor for just $ 0.40.
But improving coordination among the different agencies involved in firefighting is even more crucial to address, says Graham Kent, an earthquake expert at theUniversityofNevada,Reno, who was not part of the study.Kentis director of ALERTWildfire, a network that uses cameras and crowd sourcing to watch for fires inCalifornia,NevadaandOregon. “The whole way that you respond to a fire until it's put out is like a ballet," he says. “You'd have to choreograph (设计) it just so, with resources precisely used at the right time and place and in the right order from detection to confirmation to assignment to extinguishment (熄灭).Fire detection is just step one.
Wang says his team's next steps are to extend the device'ssignal range beyond the current 100 meters, which can limit practical use, and to develop a protective shield for it. The transmitter's effectiveness, he notes, will also
need to be examined in the field ahead.
12. What does the underlined word “gravity” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Pull.
B. Extinction.
C. Popularity.
D. Severity.
13. What do we know about the sensor?
A. Its price remains high.
B. Its batteries are replaceable.
C. It can detect fires earlier and easier.
D. It can reduce firefighters' pain.
14. What doesKentmean in paragraph 4?
A. Firefighting is easy but crucial.
B. Fire detection resources are rich.
C. Putting out a fire is an orderly activity.
D. Technology is the key to extinguishing a fire.
15. What's the plan for the new sensor according to Wang?
A. Improving and testing it.
B. Limiting its use and transmission.
C. Examing and reducing its signal range.
D. Getting it on the market ahead of time.
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。

选项中有两项为多余选项
I have sometimes given money to beggars.___16___Please let me explain why.
First, for every dollar that we give to a beggar, the more profitable we make begging and, comparatively, the less profitable we make working. This is bad, for we want people to work, not beg. Working is productive while begging is at best neutral and often a burden. Second, the beggar who receives the money might spend it on alcohol or drugs.____17____
When I went to elementary school, I remember that I was very moved by a song named "Streets of London". The song tells a heartbreaking story about some ofLondon's poorest, an old man in particular. Not long ago, however, when I heard the song on the radio, it struck me that the man in the song does not live that horrible a life after all. Judging from the lyrics of the song, the man has shoes, and occasional access to a
newspaper.____18____So why should you give money to the beggar in the developed world instead of the starving child inAfrica?
It might be harsh to claim that it is immoral to give money to Western beggars. After all, it seems reasonable that you can spend the money as you like.____19____If our aim is to benefit ourselves, then giving money to beggars is not suitable. If our aim is to benefit others, then giving money to beggars is also wasteful.
In seeking to help others, we should not merely give to those who are geographically close to us and whose appearance arouses our sympathy.____20____To achieve this, we should first decide how much we are willing to spend helping others, and then donate money to the most efficient charity.
A. Many people die of hunger inAfrica.
B. True as it might be, we should spend our money wisely.
C. Why not donate money to those in need of financial aid?
D. Upon reflection, however, I have come to change my mind.
E. You almost certainly spend money helping the wrong people.
F. In a world where thousands die of hunger every day, that's a pretty comfortable life.
G. Rather, we should aid those who are the least responsible for the situation they're in.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
完形填空(共20小题；每小题21.5分，满分30分)
One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be___21___when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years agoI___22___a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always___23___by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and___24___was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really___25___person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her___26___. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost___27___to deal with was that the day before the___28___, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her___29___of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to____30____. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became____31____her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to____32____everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of
her____33____as well.
Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding,____34____when we’re honest, we can be sharply____35____of the world. I’m not suggesting you____36____problems, or that you pretend things are____37____than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are —____38____most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big____39____.
Train yourself to＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little____40____, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
22. A. lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy
23. A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected
24. A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled
25. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
26. A. caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising
27. A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation
28. A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible
29. A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure
30. A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice
31. A. hear B. contribute C. express D. admit
32. A. aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about
33. A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle
34. A. family B. life C. career D. education
35. A. so B. or C. but D. for
36. A. proud B. sure C. hopeful D. critical
37. A. face B. create C. solve D. ignore
38. A. rarer B. better C. stranger D. worse
39. A. at least B. at last C. by far D. so far
40. A. task B. deal C. result D. duty
41. A. practice B. speech C. rest D. pity
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
In Hangzhou，borrowing books from the library is now as simple as shopping online：click，pay and wait for
delivery.
The city’s public library recently launched a program on WeChat，___41.___popular Chinese messaging software，enabling___42.___（it）readers to check out books online and get them___43.___(deliver) to their homes at low prices.
To enjoy the “Hangzhou enjoyable reading” service，one first needs to follow the library’s official WeChat account,___44.___provides a list of books. After picking books，borrowers are required___45.___(present) their information such as their library membership cards，cellphone numbers and so on. The selected items will be delivered by express within three days after payments. Each reader can borrow up to 5 books once and 20 books at most___46.___total. The books can be kept for up to 40 days. Readers now can borrow the library’s most popular books in this way. The online books will be renewed and enriched___47.___(gradual) according to readers’ borrowing habits and___48.___(prefer). At the end of December，the library’s old and classic books___49.___(put) online too，making the total number of books available and bringing borrowers a lot of____50.____(convenient).
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅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；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Since my childhood, I've considered some job I would like to do. First, I wanted to be a singer, that might make me feel happily. Then, when I was in the seven grade, I wanted to be a teacher because I was good at English. When I studied the chemistry in my high school, I reconsidered my goal and decide to be a doctor. There were two reasons for your decision. One was that I was amazing at the fact that a sick person could felt much better after seeing a doctor. And the other was that I wanted help people in need. Finally, I realized my dream of being an English teacher.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校本周举办了英语课本剧表演，请你为学校英语广播站写一篇报道。

内容包括：
1.活动意义；
2.活动内容。

英语课本剧：English textbook drama
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. D 13. C 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. G
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34. C 35.
D 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. A
41. a 42. its
43. delivered
44. which 45. to present
46. in 47. gradually
48. preferences
49. will be put
50. convenience
51.(1).job→jobs；
(2).that→which；
(3).happily→happy；
(4).seven→seventh；
(5).去掉chemistry前的the；
(6).decide→decided；
(7).your→my；
(8).amazing→amazed；
(9).felt→feel；
(10).在help前加to
52.略。