2020届昆明学校高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案

2020届昆明学校高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案
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
As the MOOC craze continues to explode, anyone interested in taking an online course faces a tricky question: Which course to take? Here are five aspects that you should consider before you start.
(1)What is your learning style?
Many MOOCs are video-based. Other courses use presentation formats. Some also require participation in group work. If you want to stay motivated during your course, think about how you enjoy learning.
Are you a visual learner, preferring to use images to understand a topic? If so, a video-based course will work well for you. If you are a verbal learner who gains new information by speaking and writing, try a text-based course with lots of note-taking. Social learners, meanwhile, will thrive in forum discussions and project-based assessment.
(2)Are you ready to become a full-time student?
Be realistic about the time that you can commit to your online studies. Participating in an online course can take as much time and commitment as a class-based program. Check the course requirements and make a plan around your current schedule.
(3) Does the course really meet your needs?
Whether you are interested in a professional qualification or want to take a personal development course like yoga, there is a MOOC for you. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of taking lots of free courses in everything that you ever wanted to learn. Before you start a course, think about the end goal. Is the course aimed at beginners or advanced learners? Why do you need this qualification?
(4) Do you need a support group?
Some people learn best from seeing how others approach the problem. If you are such as learner, you will need to supplement your online lessons with an in-person support group.
(5) What kind of certification will you get?
Take time to find out what kind of certification is available upon completion of the course, and how you can prove your learning to others - for example, certificates, transcripts or digital badges.
1. What kind of MOOC's does the author recommend to verbal learners?
A. A video-based course.
B. A text-based course.
C. A forum-based discussion.
D. A project-based assessment.
2. What kind of learners need an in-person support group?
A. Learners who prefer individual work.
B. Learners who are in great need of a certificate.
C. Learners who are too busy to become a full-time student.
D. Learners who learn best from observing how others address the problem.
3. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Picking the right MOOC's for you.
B. Deciding your learning style.
C. Taking the right course you need.
D. Choosing a suitable support group.
B
“Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water, the French writer Antoine de Rivarol wrote. This love letter to the cleansing beauty of a good cry is a comforting thought at atime when the continuing stress of the COVID-19 has added heaviness to each of our lives.
Scientifically, de Rivarol's poetic image doesn't, if you'll forgive the words used in the poem, hold water. There's limited research on crying, partly because of the difficulty of copying the behavior of real crying in a lab. But even within the previous studies, there's little evidence to suggest that crying provides a physiological cleansing of poisons in people's body.
Psychologists believe the relief of a good cry connects with a different emotional process. “It seems that crying occurs just after the peak of the emotional experience, and crying is associated with this return to homeostasis: the process of maintaining a stable psychological state,” said Lauren Bylsma. He also said holding back tears can have negative physical consequences, including headaches and muscle tension. Such restriction can also limit our experiences of joy, gratitude and other positive emotions if we avoid acknowledging our feelings.
For me crying has been easier said than done during the COVID-19. Psychologists say it's normal to feel stopped up by the stresses of the past year. We should find opportunities to release and process our emotions.
Watching a tear-jerking movie, having an emotional conversation with a close friend, and writing in a journal are healthy ways toelicita cry. Physical activity like light-footed walking or even dancing can also signal our bodies to release some emotional tightness. We can then open up to the flow of feelings that leave us feeling lighter and refreshed—like a clear sky after a soaking rain.
4. What is the weakness of the studies ever clone on crying?
A. They were clone in a laboratory setting.
B. They cared little about different forms of crying.
C. They were always concentrated on people's daily life.
D. They showed little about the positive physical effect of crying.
5. What is the function of crying according to Lauren Bylsma?
A. Curing people of their diseases.
B. Keeping emotionally balanced.
C. Producing negative mental results.
D. Expanding people's experience of joy.
6. What does the underlined word “elicit” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Produce.
B. Postpone.
C. Control.
D. Repeat.
7. What are people advised to do according to the text?
A. Learn to hold back their tears wisely.
B. Share their emotion with their colleagues.
C. Have a good cry when necessary.
D. Try to avoid admitting our feelings.
C
A trip to thelibrary was like a great journey to a different country. To get there, we had to walk a mile. But our weekly journeys to the library were a piece of perfection. I had around me at one time all the people I loved best-my father and mother and brothers and sister--and all the things I loved best- quiet, space and books.
I read a lot of books about science: not the spaceships my brothers preferred, but the birds and the bees--literally. I brought home a book of birds and searched the trees for anything other than robins (知更鸟). I went through a phrase of loving books with practical science experiments and used up a whole bottle of white vinegar by pouring it on the sides of our apartment building to prove that it was constructed of limestone (石灰石).
One Saturday, as I wandered through the young adult section, I saw a title: Little Women, by Lousia May Alcott. I had learned from experience that titles weren’t everything. A book that sounded great on the shelf could be dull once you got it home. So I sat in a chair near the shelves to skim the first paragraphs.
I read and read and read Little Women until it was time to walk home, and, except for a few essential interruptions like sleeping and eating, I did not put it down until the end. Even the freedom to watch weekend television held no appeal for me in the wake of Alcott' s story. It was about girls, for one thing, girls who could almost be like me, especially Jo. I had found someone who thought and felt the way I did.
8. What can we say about the author’s family?
A. They enjoyed traveling abroad.
B. They were library frequenters.
C. They were very fond of walking.
D. They led a perfectly quiet life.
9. What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 2?
A. Her different hobbies from her brothers.
B. How she conducted science experiments.
C. Why she loved books about the birds and the bees.
D. Her reading interests during a particular period of time.
10. What opinion does the author hold on books?
A. Book titles can sometimes be misleading.
B. Science books are as interesting as novels.
C. The first few paragraphs of a book are attractive.
D. Books seem duller when read in libraries than at home.
11. How would the author describe Little Women?
A. It helped her to discover her true character.
B. It made her forget about food and sleep.
C. It inspired confidence in her.
D. It kept her absorbed.
D
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still meana lot. My brother, mother and I live in Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to the shop to gel supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.Immediately, I was grateful that I had done that___4___
It was a receipt (收据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owner's payment of her Vehicle's Registration fees. I put myself in his or her shoes and thought: no one would throw this away. I looked over the receipt for any personal data, perhaps a license plate (车牌) or telephone number, but failed. How could I find the owner in the busy, crowded parking lot? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date, the fees paid and the name of the owner, who must live in our town. I decided that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.
By the end of the week, I received a beautiful “thank you” letter from a woman including a handwritten
message and a card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind took her receipt from a pocket in her car's passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.
It felt great to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that seemed little and unimportant.
12. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?
A. He was lucky to learn the lesson.
B. It was a good idea to do shopping that day.
C. He was right to pick up the paper.
D. It turned out the paper belonged to the writer.
13. What information did the writer get from the paper?
A The woman's license plate number.
B. The woman's phone number.
C. The woman's name.
D. The woman's address.
14. How did the woman lose the receipt?
A. She forgot where she had put it.
B. A strong wind blew it away.
C. It fell onto the floor.
D. She left it in the parking lot.
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Lesson I Will Never Forget
B. Never Lose Heart or Give up
C. Little Things Still Mean a Lot
D. Think Carefully Before You Act
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
Simple ways to keep your mind sharp
We’re all part of a fantastic intellectual and information economy, which relies on ideas, creativity and intelligence. Keeping your mind sharp is sure to give you the edge over the competition.___16___ Continue reading and gaining knowledge. Education is not preparation for life; it is life itself. Read blogs on subjects both within or beyond your field: read books; watch lectures on fascinating new subjects; and read about ancient societies.___17___
Learn a skill you’ve never tried before. You’re never too old to do this, but this is definitely something you should start as young as you can.___18___You’d be surprised how much it will open up many new paths in your
mind. You’ll also open yourself up to tons of new connections and intellectual social circles with a new hobby, form of art, or trade.
___19___We are constantly experiencing and learning new things and taking in new information. But in your process of absorbing new skills, what you have learned and where you are going is vital to put everything in proper perspective. Some people do it well during running, while others through listening to music. Find your own pace that allows you to take in all you have learned and frequent it often.
Eat well, sleep well and exercise often. Giving your mind the proper rest and energy is vital to getting the best performance out of it.___20___Also, putting your physical body through the paces is a surefire way to refresh yourself mentally.
A. Give your mind time to absorb knowledge.
B. Use your mind to remember to improve your memory.
C. More importantly, it will lead to your own higher levels of happiness.
D. On the contrary, it is the best way to help you stand out from the crowd.
E. I started making my own music at around 17, but I wish I had started even younger.
F. Challenge your mind to continually broaden your horizons and take in new information.
G. This is pretty self explanatory, but people often forget that you need proper fuel and proper rest to function best.
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When she was 41 years old, Deanna Mulliganstepped back from the top of her career. Now CEO of Guardian Life Insurance, Ms. Mulligan reflects on that move：
I was 41 then, when it is____21____to be the peak of one's career. At the time, taking a____22____was considered a really strange thing. People said to me, “You can’t take time off. You'll never____23____on a career path.”
Then I had a who____24____. It was clear at her funeral that she had made a big____25____on lots of people as a preschool teacher. I thought about my____26____at the time：Could I be a person like her? I was a senior insurance manager.____27____, I didn't gain such career meaning. So for me it was time to break, and I____28____that job.
I took two years off. The first year I spent much time with my family. And, I have tosay, time with____29____. Time to really be alone and think about what I had____30____and what that meant for my future. It was a big
reset.
The second year, I was able to____31____on what I might like to do next. After many trials, I decided finally my___32___career in insurance was my real love. I find it to be very____33____-it does help people's lives, especially when they are at their____34____moments.
So I went to work for Guardian Life Insurance, from an employee in 2008 to CEO in 2011. I didn't____35____CEO. I just wanted to lead with____36____. Now I find purpose and meaning in my job every day. Once you find it, you don’t really____37____it. So it is OK to take time to____38____, as long as you're discovering what's____39____to your life. Life is not a straight line. And you'll get to the right place____40____.
21. A. guaranteed B. supposed C. set D. reported
22. A. prize B. breath C. trip D. break
23. A. get back B. fall down C. hold on D. grow up
24. A. gave up B. quitted office C. passed away D. lived alone
25. A. advance B. improvement C. living D. influence
26. A. life B. achievements C. change D. mood
27. A. Besides B. Still C. Instead D. Therefore
28. A. offered B. accepted C. lost D. quitted
29. A. others B. colleagues C. myself D. friends
30. A. learned B. found C. tested D. admitted
31. A. focus B. take C. insist D. feed
32. A. favorite B. original C. future D. permanent
33. A. delightful B. stressful C. meaningful D. graceful
34. A. last B. best C. worst D. most
35. A. sign up B.look down upon C. think about D. aim at
36. A. successes B. values C. power D. interests
37. A. forget B. lose C. recognize D. replace
38. A. protest B. entertain C. perform D. explore
39. A. romantic B. wrong C. important D. scaring
40. A. eventually B. dramatically C. rapidly D. fortunately
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
China plans to establish a scientific station on the moon and has started preparatory research, according to a key figure in the country’s lunar exploration program.
“The next steps in our lunar exploration endeavor will be challenging and demanding as we aim to set up a ____41.____(science) outpost on the moon’s south pole. In the near future, we will also send our____42.____(astronaut) to land on the moon,” said Wu Weiren, chief designer of China’s lunar exploration program and____43.____ academician (院士) of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, on Tuesday. He is now working on the planning and research ____44.____ the proposed station and the lunar program’s fourth step.
In China’s____45.____(late) lunar mission, the Chang’e 4 robotic probe(探测器),____46.____consists of an unmovable lander and a rover(流浪者) named Yutu 2, was lifted on top of a Long March 3B carrier rocket in December 2018 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China’s Sichuan province,____47.____(mark) the country’s fourth lunar exploration and the world’s first expedition to the far side of the moon.
The probe made a landing____48.____ (soft) on the far side on Jan 3, 2019, and then released Yutu 2 ____49.____(survey) the landing site in the South Pole. So far, the lander and rover_____50._____(operate) for more than 610 days. Yutu 2 has traveled about 520 meters on the lunar soil.
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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Bob,
I studied in your school for six month a couple of years ago. I’m very grateful to your help during my study in the U. S. Without your help, my English couldn’t have improved so rapid and I couldn’t have been enjoyed my life there so much. Do you know why everything is going with Mr. Smith? I failed to get in touch with him after I leave America. I’ll be very thankful if you can offer me his e-mail address.
I remember that you are very interesting in Chinese culture. I’m very glad to invite you to China during the
Spring Festival enjoy our culture. I’m sure it will be a unforgettable trip. I’ll be happy if you can accept my invitation.
I’m looking forward to hear from you soon.
Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，寒假期间计划参加春晖社区社会实践活动。

请给你班国际生Alex写封邮件邀他一同前往，内容包括：
1.活动时间及地点；
2.活动内容：环保宣传、垃圾分类等；
3.活动意义。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

4.参考词汇：社区community社会实践social practice垃圾分类garbage classification
Dear Alex,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D
12. C 13. C 14. B 15. C
16. C 17. F 18. E 19. A 20. G
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. A 32.
B 33.
C 34. C 35.
D 36. B 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. A
41. scientific
42. astronauts
43. an 44. for
45. latest 46. which
47. marking
48. softly 49. to survey 50. have operated
51.(1). month →months
(2). to→ for
(3). rapid→ rapidly
(4). enjoyed前的been去掉
(5). why → how
(6). leave → left
(7). interesting →interested
(8). enjoy前加to
(9). a → an
(10). hear →hearing
52.略。