2019-2020学年云南昆明市第二中学高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年云南昆明市第二中学高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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
Dive with Big Sharks
Our shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages. A hookah system is a system of providing air from the surface to divers down below. Cage divers breathe by using a regulator connected to an air hose.
Is SharkDiving Dangerous?
Yes. You could get sunburnt. You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed. You could fall overboard. As for a shark attack,according to the International Shark Attack File,you are far more likely to be killed by a dog or a deer.
Pricing & Details
One day Cage Diver Adventure S 875
Our expert shark diver team will accompany you to the best viewing areas within the Marine Sanctuary.There,we'll drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view you'll never forget.
No dive experience is necessary.Our cages sit just below the surface.You'll be able to breathe comfortably from your snorkel or air hose while you move about the cage,taking photos and having fun.
Top Shark Adventure S 375
If you want to see great white sharks but prefer them a little further away,we offer great top-side shark viewing from our observation deck. Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking their prey（猎物）.
Important Note
There's No Shark Guarantee
Although we go to the best places at the best time of year, we cannot guarantee you'll see sharks. We've been very successful in past shark seasons and expect another incredible year. However, if we see nosharks, there is no refund.
1.Which of the following isTRUEabout the two adventures?
A.Top Shark Adventure makes use of hookah systems.
B.Cage Diver Adventure offers you a view of the bottom of the sea.
C.Cage Diver Adventure is less interesting than the other.
D.Top Shark Adventure is suitable for those worried about danger.
2.What is most likely to happen according to the advertisement?
A.you fail to achieve your purpose of the trip.
B.you are out of breath deep down in the sea.
C.you are hurt by a shark while diving there,
D.you suffer from lack of skill in shark diving.
3.It can be inferred from the advertisement that shark diving is ________
A.difficult but exciting
B.challenging and tiring
C.amazing and enjoyable
D.expensive but popular
B
China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 successfully landed on the surface of the red planet on May 15, 2021, leaving a Chinese footprint on Mars for the first time and in its first attempt, becoming the only other nation besides theUSto get such an achievement. The Tianwen-1 probe touched down at its pre-selected landing area in the southern part of Utopia Planitia, a wide plain on Mars, at 7:18 a.m.(Beijing Time), after three months scanning the whole planet on Mars docking orbit, the China National Space Administration(CNSA) announced.
Tianwen-1, including an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched from the 'Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southernChinas islandprovinceofHainanon July 23, 2020. It was the first step inChina's planetary exploration of the solar system, with the aim of completing orbiting, landing and roving on the red planet in one mission. According to the administration, the country's first Martian probe will conduct scientific investigations about the Martian soil, environment, atmosphere as well as water.
China's planetary exploration program has been named “Tianwen”, which was named after a long poem by the famous ancient poet Qu Yuan. The name represents the Chinese nation's willpower in pursuing truth, the country's cultural inheritance of its understanding of nature and universe, as well as the unending exploration in science and technology.
China's first Mars rover has been named “Zhurong”, which means the god of fire in an ancient Chinese story. The name indicates Chinese people's blessing for the rover to light the flame ofChina's planetary exploration. The rover has six wheels and four solar panels, and carries 13 scientific instruments. According to the CNSA, Zhurong has started its scientific exploration after moving from the landing platform onto the Red Planet's surface on May 22.
More than 40 Mars missions have been launched since the 1960s, but only about half have succeeded. It is the first time in the world that orbiting, landing and roving on Mars has been completed in one launch mission, andChinahas come to the forefront of Mars exploration in the world.
4. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A. China is the only nation to launch a probe to Mars.
B. Tianwen-1 landed in the northern part of the planet.
C. Tianwen-1 scanned the southern part of the planet.
D. The Mars probe will carry out scientific investigations.
5. How did the planetary exploration program get its name?
A. From a long poem by Qu Yuan.
B. From an ancient Chinese story.
C. From Chinese nation's willpower.
D. From theChinaNational Space Administration.
6. Why does the author sayChinahas come to the leading position of Mars exploration?
A. The rover carried many scientific instruments.
B. China completed three tasks in one attempt.
C. The rover successfully moved from the landing platform onto Mars.
D. The CNSA is continuously exploring science and technology.
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. Tianwen-1 completed its mission.
B. Tianwen-1 represented the god of fire.
C. Tianwen-1 successfully landed on Mars.
D. Tianwen-1 was launched from Wenchang.
C
The history of the flying car is almost as old as that of powered flight itself. It started with the Curtiss Autoplane of 1917, an awkward-looking machine with removable wings. It never left the ground. Later machines made it into the skies but failed to take off commercially. Money is now pouring into flying taxis. On March 30th Lilium, a German company that develops them, announced a merger with SPAC, an acquisition company that values it at $3. 3 bn -- a sign that investors think the business will fly.
Thanks to better batteries and lightweight materials, some of them are ready to carry passengers. Up to 300 firms are working on short-range battery-powered craft that take off and land vertically. Carmakers, tech companies and others are investing money into the field. The government isoffering a glide pathto
certification.America's Federal Aviation Administration is engaged in the process with around 30 firms, says Natasha Santha of LEK, a consulting company.
Midway between a cab and a helicopter, flying taxis have distinct advantages over both. Quiet electric motors allow them to operate frequent services. They require only a patch of concrete to land, unlike noisy helicopters, which face severe operating restrictions in most cities. They can fly four or five times faster than a cab can drive and do not get stuck in traffic. Prices can be kept low by ride-sharing. Joby, based inCalifornia, says its five-seater machine will enter commercial service in 2024. The firm calculates the initial cost of around $4 per person per mile may soon fall by 25%. A trip fromManhattanto JFK airport would then cost $30-40 per passenger.
The real revolution will come when full autonomy takes out the cost of a pilot. Archer hopes to run such aircraft by 2028. They face fewer obstacles in the air than earth-bound cars do on the road; airliners mostly fly on autopilot as it is. Still, as one industry insider puts it, it is probably best to accustom passengers and regulators to airborne taxis before getting rid of the driver.
8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. The flying car can date back to the 1920s.
B. Investors see the potential of the business of the flying car.
C. The flying car never left the ground successfully in history.
D. A German company has launched a new flying car into the market.
9. What does "offering a glide path" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?
A. Giving the green light.
B. Providing timely assistance.
C. Presenting legal guidance.
D. Conducting strict management.
10. Which of the following is the strength of flying taxis?
A. Costing as little as cabs.
B. Saving passengers from the traffic jam.
C. Reducing air pollution.
D. Having no operating restrictions.
11. What can be inferred about the flying taxis from the last paragraph?
A. They will develop faster than cars.
B. Passengers will quickly get used to taking them.
C. The regulators will take measures to promote them.
D. Autopilot flying taxis will probably replace those with pilots.
D
JIANLI, Hubei Province, June 2 (Xinhua) — A cruise ship carrying more than 450 people sank in the Yangtze
River overnight, which could be China’s worst sinking disaster in decades. As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, 14 peoplehad been rescued from the capsized vessel, with five others confirmed dead. The rest are still missing, although rescuers said there could be more survivors. Strong winds and heavy rain are hampering rescue efforts.
The Eastern Star sank in only 15 meters of water “within one or two minutes” of being caught in freak weather in Jianli, according to the ship’s captain and chief engineer who survived the incident. The ship left the eastern Chinese city ofNanjingon May 28 bound forChongqingMunicipality.
The ship was carrying 403 passengers, five tour guides, and 46 crew, rather than the previously reported 47. Most passengers were tourists fromShanghaiand its neighboringprovinceofJiangsu, aged between 3 and 83, with most in their 60s and 70s.
The 76.5-meter-long and 11-meter-wide vessel has been in service for nearly 20 years and can carry up to 534 people. It is owned by Chongqing Dongfang Shipping. Waterway officials said they have no record of the company being involved in any previous sinking incidents.
According to weather forecast, most of the Yangtze basin will be subject to downpours over the next 10 days, with heavy rain expected in the area where the search is underway.
Police, waterway authorities and fire departments have sent more than 150 boats and over 4,000 personnel to the scene. The Chinese Navy has sent diving forces to search for the missing. The team is composed of soldiers from the navy’s fleets in the North Sea, East China Sea, andSouth China Sea, as well as students of the Naval University of Engineering. In addition, five helicopters were dispatched fromBeijingandHubei’s provincial capital ofWuhanon Tuesday morning, along with an IL-76 transport plane.
12. We can infer from the text that ________.
A. the incident was very sudden
B. the weather benefited the rescue
C. the ship had bad safety records
D. the ship’s captain was drowned
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Eastern Star?
A. It was overloaded.
B. It’s been launched recently.
C. It had 454 people on board.
D. Its owner met similar incidents.
14. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. How people came to the rescue.
B. Why the rescue was quite difficult.
C. What the rescue force consisted of.
D. How the rescue operation went on.
15. The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to ________.
A. inform
B. explain
C. describe
D. entertain
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Learning should never stop. The same way applies for self-improvement,____16____. Here are four reasons why self-improvement is important regardless of your age.
Increase self-awareness
Self-awareness is an ongoing journey.____17____, which make you more aware of your personality, thoughts and feelings. So, in order to be on the path of self-improvement, it is important to never lose touch with yourself.
Enhance strengths
Self-improvement lets you identify your personal strengths, from relationships to careers—knowing your strengths is important for every aspect of your life. It gives you a better understanding of what you are seeking and where you are likely to be more excellent.____18____. After all, you can only achieve what you want when you know what you want.
Overcome weaknesses
____19____, you should come to terms with your weaknesses. Don’t be ashamed of them, look at them as areas of improvement. We all have strengths and weaknesses that shape our personality. It is these imperfections that make us humans.
____20____
Choosing to work on improving yourself requires you to take your trip out of comfortable areas. It lets you face your fears, try new things, take risks and challenge yourself. There will be times when you will discover a new side of your personality but there will also be times when you will fail.
A. Improve mental health
B. Step out of comfort zone
C. It also helps you set life goals and make them happen
D. When you refuse to improve yourself in your daily life
E. Though identifying strengths is an important aspect of self-improvement
F. As life progresses, you are met with different experiences and challenges
G. That’s to say, self improvement is of great importance no matter how old you are
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 I was 16, I wrote a list of things I wanted to do in my lifetime. Some things were easy, some difficult and some almost__21__. One of the things on the list was to do a____22____.
Two years ago I spent three months travelling with a friend and it was a great experience. One of the most____23____things we saw wasIguassuFalls. The day after we visited the waterfalls we were____24____in a hotel inBrazil, playing games when my friend____25____noticed an advertisement on the wall____26____“Skydive overIguassuFallstoday!”. I realized it was time to realize my____27____. Today would be the day that we would jump out of a(n)____28____.
That afternoon we were____29____and taken to the SkydiveCentre. We put on our harnesses（跳伞装备）and helmets, were given some_____30_____and then took off into the air. My heart started to beat very fast and I felt very_____31_____.
Luckily, I was_____32_____to an instructor so I didn’t have to worry about anything; I just had to_____33_____myself. He asked me if I was ready to fall from the plane but_____34_____I had enough time to_____35_____, we fell to the ground at400 kman hour! After about 40 seconds of_____36_____, the parachute opened and everything slowed down. We_____37_____peacefully towards the earth, leaving the_____38_____behind us.
This was definitely one of the scariest but most exciting_____39_____of my life. I would do another skydive if
I had the_____40_____. I think that everyone should do something that scares them once in a while！
21. A. simple B. complex C. unnecessary D. impossible
22. A. deed B. favor C. skydive D. survey
23. A. amazing B. largest C. unbelievable D. adventurous
24. A. sleeping B. resting C. working D. volunteering
25. A. ly B. slowly C. suddenly D. gradually
26. A. writing B. printing C. announcing D. saying
27. A. dream B. potential C. value D. opportunity
28. A. rocket B. ship C. window D. airplane
29. A. picked up B. brought back C. showed around D. turned down
30. A. preparations B. instructions C. food D. praise
31. A. comfortable B. satisfied C. curious D. nervous
32. A. devoted B. tied C. sensitive D. useful
33. A. feel B. prove C. help D. enjoy
34. A. though B. after C. before D. until
35. A. promise B. reply C. refuse D. hear
36. A. falling B. flying C. testing D. learning
37. A. flowed B. floated C. ran D. rose
38. A. birds B. colleagues C. clouds D. friends
39. A. scenes B. journeys C. lessons D. experiences
40. A. time B. money C. opportunity D. wish
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
My friend and I took a two-hour ferry ride from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to Stone Town, Zanzibar. We headed to its famous spice (香料) farms. Cloves, peppers, cinnamon and ginger___41.___(be) just a few of the spices___42.___grow there and we learned a lot about them. After the tour, we went to the seafood market.___43.___was satisfying to pick out some crab and fish for the cooks to prepare. Then we went to bed fat and happy. The next day we went to stay at a beach___44.___(call) Paje. We swam, read and danced to African music there.
Very early on the morning of the third day, we___45.___(journey) to the island’s southern tip. The guide told us the dolphin came every morning to eat and play. So we rode out and waited in the boat until we saw a dolphin fin. The guide drove the boat near the dolphins and asked us___46.___(jump) in. So we did! The dolphin was shy, but___47.___(eventual) they swam closer. One came so close and I could have touched it!
After that, we returned to Stone Town to explore the big old houses. Hundreds of years ago, the city was a huge trading port. All shipments___48.___(go) east to the Indian Ocean stopped in Stone Town. The city was rich, and___49.___(wealth) people built big houses with beautiful doors. I also visited a museum there and learned how Zanzibar had been influenced by the Kingdom of Oman. That is___50.___the people look like they are from North Africa.
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n处起)不计分.
On Tuesday evening, when I got out of the bus I realized a man had left his phones on the seat next to me. I picked it up and waited for the owner's phone call, that he gave me two hours later. I told him I have gone home and would give to him the following day. So in my way to work the next morning I returned the phone back to him. He was so delighted and wanted to give me the reward, and I refused it and told him it was okay. He was very exciting. I also felt gladly for having done a good deed.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的朋友李越刚进入高中，因为学习压力和没有朋友而感到很焦虑，不知如何排解，写信求助于你。

请你用英语回一封信给他，提出一些合理建议，内容包括：
1.转变心态，正确对待学习压力；
2.听听歌曲，释放学习压力；
3.多与同学交流，和他们成为朋友；
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. B 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. A 13. C 14. C 15. A
16. G 17. F 18. C 19. E 20. B
21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D 32.
B 33. D 34.
C 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. C 39.
D 40. C
41. are
42. that/which
43. It 44. called
45. journeyed
46. to jump
47. eventually
48. going 49. wealthy 50. why
51.(1).phones→phone
(2).that→which
(3).have→had
(4).give后添加it
(5).in→on
(6).去掉back
(7).the→a
(8).and→but
(9).exciting→excited
(10).gladly→glad
52.略。