2020届长沙市第二十中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析

2020届长沙市第二十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
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a global stage where the world’s next-generation inventions are introduced towards the marketplace, and lots of companies are participating. Here are several of the amazing inventions that were introduced at the showin 2020.
August Wi-Fi Smart Lock
It's an intelligent door lock to protect your home, and it works on Wi-Fi. The lock doesn’t require any additional hardware to attach to it and can be used with the existing door lock. The owner can remotely access the door from anywhere to lock or unlock and can provide guest keys to family or friends. It keeps statistics and records of your door’s “lock”, “unlock”, and who have visited.
Motion Pillow
It’s a pillow developed for anyone who has a snoring (打鼾) problem. The solution box detects, records, and analyses the sleeping person’s snoring patterns. By changing the internal airbag’s pressure, it fixes the position of the sleeping person’s neck and head gently to improve his breathing. Three layers of noise-reducing material minimize the user’s sleeping disturbance.
Ao Air
It’s a high-tech face-covering wearable air purifier with no tight seal on the mouth and nose. The purifier pulls air inside through a filtration (过滤) process and uses fans to createa clean area in front of the device. It’s designed in such a way that it can clean more than 98 % of PM2.5 through filtration.
Transparent Hood
The company Continental showed off this revolutionary invention at CES 2020 that got the Best Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation Award. It’s a technology that gives the driver the ability to see barriers and blind spots from the driving seat. Four cameras take surrounding pictures so that the driver can see the real-time blind spots and prevent even parking damage too.
1.Who is the text mainly intended for?
A.The general public.
B.The science lovers.
C.The electronic companies.
D.The college students.
2.Which of the following descriptions of Motion pillow is correct?
A.It’s intended for all those who can’t sleep well.
B.It can help sleepers breathe smoothly.
C.It can remove the noise around to help people sleep.
D.Its pressure is changed by sleepers themselves.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A.August Wi-Fi Smart Lock helps improve the safety of homes.
B.Ao Air produces fresh air for its users.
C.Motion Pillow reduces material to minimize sleeping disturbance.
D.Transparent Hood helps make driving safer and easier.
B
A young female athlete in thePhilippinesrecently won many gold medals during a sports meet despite not having proper running shoes. Rhea Ballos, an 11-year-old student ofSalvationElementary Schoolin Balason,Iloilo, wasonly wearing bandages around her feet when she competed at the Iloilo Schools Sports Meet.
Facebook user Valenzuela posted pictures of the girl with her feet wrapped in bandages bearing the famous Nike logo. Ballos even wrote the word “NIKE” on the sides of her “shoe” to complete the “Nike running shoes” look. The bandages were tightly wrapped around her feet, creating a thin protective layer against the track. While she was actually barefoot during the races, she was still able to defeat her competitors who all more proper footwear intended for running,
According to the post, Ballos bagged the top awards in the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run, and the 1500-meter run in the girls' categories in the inter school sporting event held in Iloilo, central Philippines.
When pictures of her “Nike” footwear become popular, Flipinos on social media praised her. Many noted that instead of falling into self-pity, she was even able to make light of the situation by drawing the Nike logo on her “running shoes”. Some of the commenters of Valenzuela's post expressed how the girl deserved to be recognized by Nike and that the brand should actually give her a new pair of real Nike shoes. Others started getting in touch with the American sports brand, as well as local basketball specialty store Titan 22.
It did not take long for Titan co-founder and Alaska Aces head coach Jeffrey Cariaso to take notice of Ballos' outstanding achievement. Cariaso immediately made an effort to get in touch with the young track runner. The seven-time PBA champion has since talked to the student as well as her coaches in an apparent bid to help her out.
4. Why did Ballos wear bandages around her feet to compete?
A. She couldn't afford to buy shoes.
B. She wished to be noticed by Nike.
C. She wanted to draw public's attention.
D. She thought it fashionable and unique.
5. What's people's attitude to Ballos' story?
A. Surprised.
B. Confused.
C. Favorable.
D. Doubtful.
6. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Ballos will be recognized by Nike.
B. Ballos will be probably helped by Cariaso.
C. Ballos is bound to win more champions.
D. Ballos will become a great basketball player.
7. Which of the following can best describe Ballos?
A. Shy and lucky.
B. Kind and brave.
C. Clever and outstanding.
D. Gifted and optimistic.
C
I’ve long believedthat positive living isn’t about being optimistic every minute of every day. That kind of permanently happy state can’t be the goal, because it’s impossible to achieve.
It turns out that psychological research finds true happiness comes from authentic positivity, and authentic positivity comes from emotional flexibility.
Being flexible emotionally means being open to the full range of emotional experiences, including the challenging ones like anger, disappointment and sadness. Emotional flexibility means being able to shift behaviors and mindsets to meet different situational needs, and adapting when circumstances change.
However, emotionally flexible people are not chameleons (变色龙) whose outlook changes based on which way the wind is blowing. Instead, emotional flexibility is a skill that helps people judge the complexities of daily life, and stick to their deeply held values.
I’ve learned a new word that I’d like to share with you: Eudaimonia (幸福感). Eudaimonia is the opposite of hedonism (享乐主义), the idea that happiness comes from the constant pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain. Eudaimonia, by contrast, encourages us to pursue meaning and authenticity, growth and honest joy. Both are philosophical approaches to happiness, and recent psychological thought is leaning toward eudaimonia as a more
sustainable, satisfying model.
Eudaimonia was first mentioned by Aristotle, who got the term from the Greek word “daimon,” which means “true nature.” Tome, walking a positive path means accepting that we each have positive true nature and permanent goodness. What we learn from the concept of eudaimonia is that we are best equipped to realize this nature when we are emotionally honest and flexible.
8. What is the author’s belief?
A. People should live alone.
B. People can’t always be happy.
C. People can’t always achieve their goals.
D. People should pursue true achievements.
9. What do enmotionally flexible people commit themselves to?
A. Their strongly believed values.
B. Their different needs.
C. Permanent happiness.
D. The pursuit of hedonism.
10. How can people gain eudaimonia according to the author?
A. By being honest to others.
B. By changing true nature.
C. By keeping realstically optimistic.
D. By pursuing pleasure constantly.
11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. What is the meaning of eudaimonia?
B. What should we do to keep positive?
C. How can we keep happy forever?
D. Why can’t people be happy all the time?
D
Photographer Rebecca Douglas has always been fascinated by the night sky. Her love for stars has taken theU.K.resident on “star walking” trips toIcelandand into theArctic, where she steps out onto darkened trails to capture twinkling stars and glowing planets in her images.
Hiking at night isn’t uncommon. Plenty of people hike after dark to get to campsites or watch the sunrise from a mountaintop. Star walking goes a step further by blending hiking with stargazing. Rather than heading to an observatory or setting up a telescope in your backyard,star walking takes you on a brief journey to look at the stars from different viewpoints.
Whether you’re in the mountainside or by the lake with stars reflecting on the water, star walking is often
much more dynamic than traditional stargazing.
What’s more, star walking is good for you. There are plenty of studies that show the health benefits of being in nature. Spending at least two hours a week outdoors, particularly while engaging in what involves “effortless attention”, can decrease blood pressure, heart rate, and stress levels.
So how does an aspiring star walker get started? It doesn’t take much more than a sturdy pair of boots.
While telescopes and binoculars obviously have their uses, people are encouraged to start with naked-eye stargazing. Using only the eyes allows one to get lost in the infinite expanse of space and lets the mind go.
It is advised that one read up on the night sky before heading out. Free mobile apps, such as Star Walk 2, can help identify celestial bodies（天体）and are easy to use—simply point your phone at the sky to reveal a map. Websites like Sky & Telescope and NASA’s Space Place cover the basics, have in-depth explanations on stars, and offer advice on equipment. Space Place posts monthly skywatching updates, so you can plan outings around events such as meteor showers.
In the United States, national parks are great options for inexperienced night hikers. Many offer guided outings that explain the importance of protecting night skies. Those with a good number of walks under their belt may want to try GlacierNational Park in Montana.
If national parks and other dark-sky designated areas are out of range, check local astronomy clubs and observatories for guided sessions. Sites like the International Astronomical Union are useful for finding resources by area.
At the end of the day, the best advice is to take it slow and enjoy the journey.
“With all of the chaos（混乱）that’s happening around us, the one constant has been the night sky,” explains Douglas, who hasbeen exploring popular places nearby, long after the crowds have gone home for the day. “Walking is quite a mindful way of looking up and being reminded that, although everything feels so different, some things are still the same.”
12. According to the passage, star walking refers to ________.
A. going to an observatory
B. looking at stars in mountains
C. combining hiking and stargazing
D. setting up a telescope in the backyard
13. One of the reasons why people go on a star walking is that _______.
A. it’s easier to identify celestial bodies
B. it is good for physical and mental health
C. they can enjoy the journey without crowds
D. they can raise awareness of protecting night skies
14. According to the passage, a star walking beginner is advised to _______.
A. prepare a pair of strong boots
B. start by observing with telescopes
C. join an astronomy club or an observatory
D. find guided outings with the help of mobile apps
15. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. excite people’s interest in star walking
B. recommend some places for star walking
C. explain the health benefits of star walking
D. introduce the preparations for star walking
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___16___The legendary volleyball coach Lang Ping gave the answer in the recent documentary (纪录片) The Iron Hammer.
The documentary displays Lang’s inspiring journey from her gold medal victory as a volleyball player in the 1984 Olympics to her amazing career as a successful coach for both Team USA from 2005 to 2008 and China since 2013. She was the first person to win Olympic volleyball gold as a player and coach. Lang Ping revealed the secret to such remarkable achievements in the documentary. As she said, “___17___"
___18___Troubled by severe injuries to her cervical vertebra, back, waist and knees, caused by intense exercise and hard work, the 60-year-old has undergone more than 10 surgeries. “No parts of my body function well,” she joked.
But illness is certainly not the only difficulty Lang has faced. In 2005, she struggled with balancing raising her daughter Lydia Bai Lang, who lived in theUS, and her coaching career. She eventually decided to work for USA Volleyball that year.___19___“I'm proud of being Chinese.” Lang responded in an interview. Later she returned to head the Chinese women 's volleyball team in 2013, leading the team successfully defending its World Cup crown with a perfect record of 11 straight wins last year.
There is no doubt that Lang is one of the greatest players and coaches in history. As an American athlete
commented in the documentary,____20____
A. Who is Lang Ping?
B. Lang is the hardest to defeat.
C. I believe volleyball was my life.
D. What makes one a great person?
E. Glory and challenges go hand in hand.
F. Lang Ping is like Michael Jordan in our minds.
G. This decision aroused a lot of negative comments inChina.
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My cousin is nine years old, a little bit fat and doesn't do really well at school. She is heavily___21___,and thus has developed some resistance and___22___towards adults, who usually don't put high hopes in her.
Yesterday we went to an art___23___together. There were paintings from kids with disabilities. My little girl has a___24___eye, for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show. She voluntarily helped to___25___the chairs and table for a sharing session, painted by herself alongside new friends while I attended the sharing, and also___26___helped me to get my bag from another room,___27___that doesn't happen often at home as she's usually___28___to her iPad.
In the afternoon, we went to buy books together. I bought a book written by a mom___29___her journey with her autistic(自闭的) son. On the bus back home, I briefly____30____the book to my cousin, and to my surprise she was____31____interested. She kept asking me to tell more stories about the boy in the book who____32____with small things in life. Even when the subject strayed (偏离) elsewhere, she____33____hearing more about this boy. This is the first time I've seen her so interested in a____34____. Usually when she talks to me she describes events at school and at home without a____35____focus. I'm very____36____that the life of a____37____has found its way into this little girl's heart.
I'm very thankful for the____38____of books, for the beauty that my cousin revealed to me, and for the time we had together. I____39____that I can keep seeing clearly the wonderful things in her, so that whenever the not-so-kind world puts her____40____,I can remind her how truly wonderful she has always been.
21. A.abused B.adored C.challenged D.teased
22. A.satisfaction B.dependence C.distrust D.appreciation
23. A.exhibition B.performance C.interview D.course
24. A.curious B.blind C.doubtful D.sharp
25. A.donate B.rent C.arrange D.distribute
26. A.finally B.unwillingly C.cheerfully D.secretly
27. A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything
28. A.adjusted B.glued C.admitted D.opposed
29. A.beginning B.advertising C.recording D.taking;
30. A.sent B.lent C.owed D.introduced
31. A.nearly B.hardly C.slightly D.truly
32. A.struggles B.plays C.deals D.lives
33. A.insisted on B.dreamed of C.worried about D.objected to
34. A.painting B.journey C.topic D.title
35. A.simple B.clear C.natural D.controversial
36. A.touched B.discouraged C.puzzled D.disappointed
37. A. B.stranger C.traveler D.passer-by
38. A.theme B.content C.characters D.power
39. A.pray B.suspect C.agree D.conclude
40. A.up B.down C.off D.on
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
“Time waits for no man”—or so the saying goes. We can’t stop time and we can’t control______41.______, although sometimes, in our minds, we think time flies. But if this year______42.______particular feels like it’s passing more quickly than others have done, there could be a scientific______43.______(explain).
Of course, we know a year is usually 365 days long. Clever scientists calculated this a long time ago. They also worked out that every four years, we need an extra day______44.______(call) a leap year to keep our calendar insync(同步). But 2021 isn’t one of those years, and yet it’s not behaving like______45.______normal year. Scientists have done the math and discovered the Earth is moving faster than it ever has in the last 50 years,______46.______means that 2021 is going to be the shortest year in decades.
Apparently,this is______47.______the Earth is spinning faster, quicker than it has done in decades, and the days are therefore shorter. But they are only short by a tiny amount—around 0.05 milliseconds—so don’t panic if you haven’t noticed! However, long-term these milliseconds add up. Graham Jones from Time and Date toldThe
Independent newspaper: “If the Earth’s rotation continues to______48.______(quick), we may at some point require a negative leap second. If this happens, our clocks would skip a second______49.______(keep) up with the hurrying Earth.” Since 1972, 27 leap seconds_______50._______(add) to our time.
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一下作文。

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：在错的词下划一个横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词：
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Since the eight grade I've been stuck between two different career: art and science. On the one hand, I adored art, which will always be a part of me. I want to make mine own living by running a cartoon magazine, in which I'd be a drawer and writer too. On other hand, I am totally for love with biology! I find it interesting how math seems to make so many sense and I like chemistry as well as. Up to now, I have not decided what to doing in the future. One of my friends suggests that I be a surgeon which is good at drawing cartoon. It sounds like a good idea.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是银川一中学生会主席李健，为响应近期我校“注重培养学生健康生活习惯”的号召，用下面给出的要点提示，给全校同学写一封倡议书。

1.注意合理饮食：多吃新鲜蔬菜和水果，不要吃太多垃圾食品......
2.适当参加体育锻炼;
3.注意休息，保证充足睡眠
注意：
1.字数100字左右
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
3.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯
Dear fellow students,
Our school is aiming to call on us students to live a healthy life...
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________
In short, let’s take action to improve our health.
Li Jian
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A
16. D 17. C 18. E 19. G 20. F
21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. D 32.
A 33. A 34. C 35.
B 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. it 42. in
43. explanation
44. called 45. a
46. which 47. because
48. quicken
49. to keep
50. have been added
51.(1).eight→eighth
(2).career→careers
(3).adored→adore
(4).mine→my
(5).other前添加the
(6).for→in
(7).many→much
(8).删除well后as
(9).doing→do
(10).which→who/that
52.略。