2020年重庆市第一中学高三英语一模试题及答案

2020年重庆市第一中学高三英语一模试题及答案
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
The history ofpop art begins with abstract art. Pop art emerged from the foundation of abstract art in the 1950s, first gaining recognition in Great Britain, then establishing itself in the United States in the 1960s.
In the 1930s and 1940s, abstract art was greatly popular, but people began to hate this art form. Most abstract art produced in this era could be found in art galleries or the homes of the elite(名流), not in the homes of everyday people. Pop art sprung onto the scene as the people's art.
Some art critics say pop art is a rebellion against abstract art; others say it is an extension of abstract art. You can see elements of abstract art in many pop art prints, especially those that consist of a collage（拼贴画）of images. However, some pop art pieces have nothing to do with abstract art, looking more like a photo of a popular consumer item, which impressed people deeply.
Richard Hamilton and Eduardo Paolozzi were two of the first contemporary pop art pioneers recognised in Great Britain. They were a part of the Independent Group, an organised group of British artists who wanted to challenge ruling modernist approaches to culture. They recognised the value of modern advertising and comic book images. They used these popular images in art as a social commentary, often building irony and humour into their artworks, thus creating a new form of art. These pieces were mass-produced and sold at affordable prices.
When pop art took off in the United States, it expanded to include a celebration of kitsch and the common images found in movies and television. Andy Wharhol is perhaps the most famous American pop art artist, known for his prints of the actress Marilyn Monroe, the singer Elvis Presley and of Campbell's soup cans. Andy Wharhol was inspired by images from advertisements and common consumer items. He also made a series of paintings which showed images of car accidents.
1. Why did people dislike abstract art?
A. People found it hard to understand.
B. Ordinary people couldn't afford it.
C. People disliked enjoying it in galleries.
D. It wasn't based on everyday life.
2. What impression do pop art works leave on people?
A. They are a rebellion against abstract art.
B. They have many elements of abstract art.
C. They are created so real.
D. They are products of advertisers.
3. The Independent Group was set up to ________.
A. introduce a new art form to the world
B. develop modern advertising further
C. create new comic book images
D. make British culture better known
B
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have a combined net worth of 400 billion, roughly the size of the GDP of the entire nation of Ireland. And all three men have decided to put vast sums of their wealth into chasing their space travel dreams, creating a modern space race in which ultra — rich men — rather than countries — shoot for the stars.
But why the three billionaires choose the crazy plan? Just for the travel dreams? It’s not that simple.
As we all know, the space travel is a mirror of comprehensive national strength, whether it’s the cold war or the present. The first space racespannedmultiple presidents and premiers — Kennedy, Krushchev, Brezhnev, Nixon. It made heroes of astronauts and cosmonauts, and it focused national prides. But obviously, this year’s race between the billionaires features none of that national pride or opposing ideas. It’s tax — averse tycoons (大亨) who want to sell high — priced tickets to rich people interested in experiencing weightlessness. Amazon’s Bezos has said he is funding his portion by selling off large chunks of his Amazon stock (股票) — 1 billion or more a year.
What are the odds? If anyone is taking bets on how this will end, and who will have the more profitable space tourism business, consider Amazon’s method of making very little profit in order to eat up competition. So, from this point of view, what’s hiding behind this crazy race is business. As a method of expand influence, it is not a bad idea.
Richard Branson has carried out his plan on July 12, and Jeff Bezos announced that he will start his space travel on July 20. Bezos is getting some good press because he’s taking Wally Funk along for the ride. She’s the pilot now in her 80s who was kept out of space in the 1960s because she’s a woman. This may be a bonus for him. As for Musk, he thinks these two above are not real space trips, he wants a larger move.
Who will win the race in the end? Let’s wait and see.
4. Which of the following people might be the potential client of the space travel?
A. Daisy aged 45 with a heavy debt.
B. Clarkson who doesn’t enjoy taking risks.
C. Billy aged 60 with an ample retirement pension.
D. Alexander who knows nothing about space travel.
5. What stopped Wally Funk flying to space in the 1960s?
A. Age.
B. Gender.
C. Height.
D. Disposition.
6. What does the author think of the billionaires race?
A. Profit — driven.
B. Meaningless.
C. Foolish.
D. Generous.
7. What does the underlined word “spanned” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Revolved.
B. Turned down.
C. Entered.
D. Leapt through.
C
Barred owls(大林鸮猫头鹰) are a large species native to eastern North America, but they began moving west at the start of the 20th century. By 1973,large numbers of barred owls had arrived in the western state ofWashington. Later they moved south intoOregonandCalifornia.
In parts of thePacific Northwest, the owls are now believed to be causing a drop in the population of a smaller, less aggressive bird: the northern spotted owl. In many ways, the barred owl is the spotted owl's worst enemy. The barred owl has more babies per year and eats the same animals, like squirrels and wood rats. And their numbers are now larger in many parts of the spotted owl's traditional territory.
David Wiens is a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, a federal agency that studies the Earth and its natural resources. He and other officials are doing something unusual to protect spotted owls: killing barred owls. It is a controversial, experimental program. More than 2,400 barred owls have already been shot.
Wiens is the son of a well-known bird expert and grew up with the fascination for birds. He has mixed feelings about the program. "It's a little distasteful, I think, to go out killing barred owls to save another owl species," he says. But he adds, “We knew that barred owls were out competing spotted owls and their numbers were growing too fast."
To catch barred owls, officials put digital bird callers on the ground. Then they step back and wait as several sounds from the devices fill the air. All of this happens in the dark of night. Barred owls dislike other birds in their territory, so they will fly down and chase other owls out. That is when Wiens and his team try to shoot them.
8. What's the main problem with spotted owls?
A. They are being starved to death.
B. They have more babies each year.
C. They are invaded by another bird.
D. They are hunted by man.
9. Why are barred owls being killed?
A. They are eating the spotted owls.
B. They are killing each other to survive.
C. They are putting the spotted owls in danger.
D. They are destroying large areas of forests.
10. Why did the officials release the bird sounds?
A. To kill barred owls.
B. To puzzle barred owls.
C. To protect barred owls.
D. To frighten barred owls.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Killing One Animal to Save Another.
B. Keeping the Balance of Nature.
C. Protecting Birds in Danger.
D. Preventing Birds from Playing Fair.
D
Planned missions to the moon need to hurry up to avoid hitting one of the busiest periods for extreme space weather, according to scientists conducting the most in-depth ever research on solar storm timing.
Scientists at theUniversityofReadingstudied 150 years of space weather data to look into patterns in the timing of the most extreme events,which can be extremely dangerous to astronauts and satellites. This new research on space weather timing allows predictions to be made for extreme space weather. Therefore, it could be used to plan the timing of activities, which could be affected by extreme space weather, for example, major space missions.
The researchers found for the first time that extreme space weather events are more likely to occur early in or late solar cycles-such as the one just starting. The findings may have influences on the NASA-led Artemis mission. It plans to make humans return to the moon in 2024, but can be put off to the late 2020s.
Professor Mathew Owens, a space physicist at theUniversityofReading, said, “Until now, the most extreme space weather events were thought to berandomin their timing. Though there is no set pattern of the events, this research suggests they are more predictable.”
In the new study, the scientists used a new method applying statistical modelling to storm timing for the first time. Previous research generally focused on how big extreme space weather events can be, based on observations of previous events. Predicting their timing is far more difficult because extreme events are rare, so there is ly little historic data to identify patterns. The findings suggest that any major planned space missions , which is beyond the next five years, will have to consider the higher probability of extreme space weather late in the present solar cycle between 2026 and 2030.
12. What can we learn about the study from the first two paragraphs?
A. It has lasted just 150 years.
B. It doesn't refer to space weather data.
C. It shows space weather has no effect on astronauts.
D. It makes it possible to predict extreme space weather.
13. Why might the NASA-led Artemis mission be put off?
A. To research solar cycles.
B. To avoid effects of space weather.
C. To meet the needs of the astronauts.
D. To make humans return to Earth in 2024.
14. What does the underlined word “random“ in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Irregular.
B. Easy.
C. Limited.
D. Changeless.
15. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The study is useful for future space missions.
B. The planned space missions should be put off.
C. Extreme space weather will happen before 2026.
D. Previous observations make no difference to the study.
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'm terrible at giving myself grace. I'm a perfectionist, and I have unrealistic expectations for myself at times. I can remember simple errors I made. So often, we let perfection dominate our lives without even realizing it.____16____And I hope you'll consider doing that, too.
Realize that being burnt out doesn't mean that you're not good at what you do. I want to do my best in everything. The trouble starts when we overwork ourselves.____17____That's OK.
Taking a break. Most of all, I hope you prioritize your mental health. Take care of yourself. Be gentle with yourself.
No one is asking you to be perfect. We're all messy humans with strengths and weaknesses. Embrace yours, even when it isn't perfect. When you make mistakes, take responsibility and learn from them. Remember that this isn't the first or the last mistake that you've made. Give in to grace. Something might be a huge issue for me, other people probably won't notice or care.
____18____
Write it on your heart that whatever you do today is enough. It is easy to emphasize what we've yet to do instead of what we've already done. Yes, there is always room for growth and improvement.____19____Maybe you made your bed. Maybe you made it to work on time. Those things might not seem big, but they're still victories.
____20____If you messed up today, you can try again tomorrow. If you succeeded today, you can try again
tomorrow. You have to keep moving on into the rest of your story or you'll miss the train to bigger things than this. Start in your worry or your fear or your joy. Start wherever you are and keep going. Start with grace.
A. Your story isn't finished just yet.
B. That is meant much of our struggle is internal.
C. Then I've realized I need a little bit more rest.
D. You are supposed to aim high and work for it.
E. But there is room to celebrate the little victories.
F. I've decided to change that and give myself grace.
G. Remember that you can be perfect through your efforts.
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The disease had slowed me down. Then my granddaughter sent a cat to me. Honestly speaking, I fell in love with the cute little thing___21___when I first saw her.
"I'll___22___you Rainbow,” I said with a smile.
The next day I___23___some cat food and two toy mice in a pet shop. Rainbow went crazy over those___24___: she got them stuck under the desk or the sofa. Then she wouldn't stop meowing (喵喵叫)___25___I got them back for her. She'd bring the mice to me and demand that I throw them for her over and over again—she never felt___26___. She couldn’t feel the pain in my___27___.
Rainbow always got into troubles. She kept knocking over my plants or___28___my cups. I had to deal with the “___29___”. My back____30____with all the ups and downs of trying to keep up with Rainbow. But what was I supposed to do? I couldn’t bear the____31____of sending her away.
One day, I felt there was something____32____on my cheek. Rainbow，licking (舔) me, wanted breakfast. “OK, I get the____33____,” I said. I tried to lower my body to put her____34____in the bowl on the floor,____35____pain to spread from my back through my body. But it didn't. I felt____36____, After she finished eating, I bent down and____37____her bowl without having to hold on to the desk. She looked up at me and meowed, as if to say, "See? I'm____38____what the doctor ordered!”
Three years later, Rainbow still kept me moving and I began to____39____her play. I didn't want a cat, but someone knew I____40____one.
21. A. frequently B. gradually C. finally D. immediately
22. A. return B. show C. call D. offer
23. A. cooked B. bought C. made D. borrowed
24. A. mice B. cats C. pets D. patients
25. A. when B. until C. if D. because
26. A. confused B. frightened C. bored D. annoyed
27. A. mouth B. eye C. head D. back
28. A. breaking B. repairing C. placing D. selling
29. A. topics B. expressions C. accidents D. diets
30. A. changed B. improved C. relaxed D. ached
31. A. preparation B. thought C. joke D. freedom
32. A. wet B. cold C. painful D. distant
33. A. guidance B. answer C. letter D. message
34. A. wood B. food C. toy D. medicine
35. A. expecting B. warning C. allowing D. forcing
36. A. taller B. smarter C. better D. fatter
37. A. cared about B. cleaned C. recognized D. picked up
38. A. still B. ever C. just D. never
39. A. avoid B. enjoy C. respect D. design
40. A. needed B. ignored C. earned D. saved
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
Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 command module（舱）pilot and first astronaut____41.____(travel)the far side of the moon alone, has died of cancer at the age of 90.
“Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for____42.____(explore)in astronautics,” NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk said in a statement published on Wednesday. “As the pilot of the Apollo 11 command module—some called him ‘the loneliest man in his tory’—while his____43.____(colleague)walked on the moon for the first time, he helped our nation achieve a definite milestone.”
On that famous mission, Collins worked alone in the command module “Columbia” for 21.5 hours, during____44.____the module floated behind the moon, previously reported. In the last moments before he temporarily lost contact____45.____Mission Control Centre, he wrote, “I am alone now, truly alone, and ly isolated from any known life. I am it. If a count were taken, the score would be 3 billion on earth plus two over
on the other side of the moon, and one who knows what's on this side.” Hence, Collins____46.____(earn)the nickname “loneliest man in history”. He's also been called the “forgotten astronaut” since he was on the Apollo 11 mission____47.____never walked on the moon as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did that day, NPR reported.
Regarding Collins’ passing, his family said, “He spent his final days____48.____(peaceful), with his family by his side,” according to the NASA statement. “Please join____49.____(we) in fondly and joyfully remembering his sharp intelligence, his quiet sense of purpose, and his wise insight, gained both from looking back at Earth from the best position of space and_____50._____(stare) across calm waters from the deck of his fishing boat,” they wrote.
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.短文改错
Among all the European cities, I love Paris more. Paris is known for the world center of culture and fashion. You may find many famous museum there, the most famous of them is Louvre (卢浮宫).
Louvre dated back to the l2th century, which used to be a royal palace. It is said that it has a collection of roughly 400 thousand of artworks, paintings and sculptures including. In front of the museum is a glass pyramid designed by Bei Yuming. That makes Louvre famous is Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
It is a pity that not all the collections are opened to the public, but Louvre is well worth paying a visit.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校英语俱乐部邀请David教授来做一个关于英国节日文化的讲座。

假设你是该活动的主持人李华，请用英语写一份讲座主持开场白。

内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.介绍David教授；
3.听讲座要求。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.开头己给出，不计入总词数。

Ladies and gentleman,
May I have your attention please?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C 9. C 10. A 11. A
12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A
16. F 17. C 18. B 19. E 20. A
21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34.
B 35. A 36.
C 37.
D 38. C 39. B 40. A
41. to travel
42. exploration
43. colleagues
44. which 45. with
46. earned 47. but
48. peacefully
49. us 50. staring
51.(1).more→most；
(2).for→as；
(3).museum→museums；
(4).them→which；
(5).dated→dates；
(6).去掉thousand后的of；
(7). including→included；
(8).That→What；
(9). opened→open；
(10).在visit后加to
52.略。