2020年厦门湖滨中学高三英语二模试卷及答案

2020年厦门湖滨中学高三英语二模试卷及答案
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
Older adults who sleep six hours or fewer a night may have elevated risk for dementia(痴呆症) and other cognitive (认知的) issues, a new study finds.
Researchers at Stanford University measured seniors' (ages 65 to 85) dementia risk and cognitive abilities, finding higher risk in those patients who regularly slept six or fewer hours compared to those who slept seven or eight hours. Those seniors who slept nine or more hours also had lower cognitive functions and other health issues, but the researchers didn't find the same high dementia risk in this group.
The findings demonstrate how important it is for adults to maintain a healthy sleep cycle, especially as they get older.
As adults age, it's common for their sleep patterns to change or becomedisrupted— leading to longer, shorter, or more irregular sleep. This disruption may be linked to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, impacting seniors' ability to remember information, problem-solve, and go through everyday behaviors. Sleep disruption can also be caused by or heighten depression, cardiovascular disease（冠心病）, and other conditions.
A recommended sleep time for seniors is seven to eight hours, the researchers said. Six or fewer hours corresponded to short sleep, while nine or more hours corresponded to long sleep.
The Stanford researchers measured levels of beta amyloid, a protein in the brain that is typically found in high levels when a patient develops Alzheimer's. In addition, the researchers used several tests for memory, attention, spatial skills, and executive function to identify patients' cognitive abilities. Those patients sleeping for six hours or fewer a night were more likely to develop dementia, the researchers found. The low-sleep patients had higher levels of beta amyloid.
The Stanford researchers found that patients with lower sleep also performed worse on memory tests, while those with higher sleep (more hours) performed worse on executive function tests，which measure the brain's ability to switch between different tasks.
―The main takeaway is that it is important to maintain healthy sleep late in life, Winer told CNN.
1. What does the underlined word “disrupted” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. difficult
B. disordered
C. dissolved
D. different
2. According to the findings, which of the following is NOT related to the disrupted sleep?
A. It is more likely to cause old people to have bad memories over issues.
B. It may contribute to dementia, cardiovascular disease and other illnesses.
C. Some daily behaviors perhaps differ from those whose sleeping is normal.
D It tends to bring all the old people to undergo brain scans and cognitive tests.
3. What can we infer from the study?
A. A proper sleep time for seniors is seven to eight hours.
B. Low and high sleep patients were both poor at memory tests.
C. Executive function test is applied to measure the capacity of brain.
D. Keeping a healthy sleep for older adults late in life is crucial.
B
We asked four people who watched an online talk on technology and communication by Sherry Turkle for their opinions.
Fred:
The talk certainly gave me plenty of food for thought about how technology is changing our behaviour. People are constantly multitasking, whether it be emailing during meetings or texting in the checkout queue. It’s as if we can’t bear to miss out on what our online friends are up to, so we juggle the real and online world. My greatest concern is that we don’t give our brains a chance to switch off. It’sthese precious momentswhen we actually process information that helps us make important decisions.
Jeremy:
It was a fascinating talk and the speaker really hit the nail on the head with a couple of things. Take parental influence, for instance. How can we expect teenagers not to text while doing their homework when they witness their parents posting on social media while cooking the evening meal or waiting at a red light?
Kath:
So much of what the speaker said rang true. I honestly believe there’s a danger that the more connected we are, the more isolated we feel. I don’t think this is such an issue for my generation who’ve lived without technology for so long. We know how to be alone. But the under 20s are another kettle of fish. They’re so busy communicating that they never experience the feeling of solitude and run the risk of not learning how to enjoy their own company.
Carl:
I’m not sure to what extent I agree that people are more alone, but the way we communicate has certainly evolved. The speaker makes a good point about how we’re getting used to talking with machines like Siri or robots, which are totally lack of experience of human life. But despite such limitations, we seem to be expecting more from technology and less from each other.
4. What does the underlined phrase “these precious moments” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. When our brains are free.
B. When we emailing during meeting.
C. When we texting in the checkout queue.
D. When we juggle the real and online world.
5. What suggestion may Jeremy give to the parents?
A. Accompany their children when they are doing homework.
B. Prevent their children using phone while doing homework.
C. Set a good example for their children on using phone properly.
D. Stop posting on social media in face of their children.
6. What does Kath worry about the under 20s generation?
A. They communicate more with others.
B. They use more technology.
C. It’s difficult for them to find companies.
D. They don’t know how to be alone.
7. What is Carl’s attitude towards the use of technology in communication?
A. Favorable.
B. Intolerant.
C. Doubtful.
D. Indifferent.
C
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them findyou. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches(树枝). Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don’t just walk away.
Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.
8. If you get lost in the forest, you should _________.
A. try to find your friends in no time
B. stay in one place and give signals
C. walk around the forest
D. shout as loudly as possible
9. Which signal is a call for help?
A. Crying twice.
B. Shouting here and there.
C. Whistling everywhere in the forest.
D. Shouting or whistling three times together.
10. When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that _________.
A. someone needs your help
B. something terrible will happen
C. people will come to help you
D. someone is afraid of an animal
11. What’s the meaning of the last paragraph?
A. Use branches to make a bed.
B. Drop branches to look for water.
C. Pick off branches to build another house.
D. Leave branches to help you find your way back.
D
I don’t think I can recall a time whenI wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing up inAustralia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went toHalfmoonBay,I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.
For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to theGreat Barrier Reef. There were fish in different color1 s, caves and layers of coral. They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only one percent ofAustralia’sCoral Seawas protected, I was shocked. Australian marine (海洋的) life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45% of the world’s reefs are considered healthy.
This statistic is depressing, so it’s important for usto do everything to protect them. The hope that theCoral Searemains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action. I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.
Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be part of the movement. Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.
12. What can we learn about the author from the underlined sentence inPara. 1?
A. He seldom went surfing at the sea.
B. He forgot his experiences about the ocean.
C. He never went back to his hometown.
D. He had a wonderful impression ofHalfmoonBay.
13. What is Australian marine life like according to the second paragraph?
A. It is escaping from theCoral Seagradually.
B. It depends on reefs for living greatly.
C. It may be faced with danger.
D. It is protected better than that in other oceans.
14. What’s the purpose of The Protect Our Coral Sea activity?
A. It is intended to contribute to a complete ecosystem.
B. It is intended to prevent more marine species being endangered.
C. It is intended to set up a large nature reserve for reefs.
D. It is intended to raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness.
15. Why do Angus and the author create a little video?
A. To urge more people to take action toprotect the marine species.
B. To inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean.
C. To share their childhood experiences about the ocean.
D. To bring back to people their memory of ocean species.
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Loving others is easy, but loving yourself can be one of the hardest things in this world. Without enough self-love, you can easily become a pessimist.___16___.
Avoid perfectionism.Somepeople have trouble accepting anything less than perfection from themselves. If you find yourself pursuing perfectionism when you are less than perfect, you need to do something.___17___. Stop your current line of thinking, and then focus on the effort that will be required to work towards a goal, and then steadily apply the required effort.
Focus on the positive.Focusing only on the negatives in your life is a bad habit. Excessive focus on negative or less favorable events in your life can make these events seem unreasonably important. If you find yourself
complaining that everything that happens to you is bad, try to find a little evidence to the contrary.___18___.
___19___This is the fun part of self-love: rewarding yourself! If you have had a significant accomplishment, celebrate it with a nice dinner at your favorite fancy restaurant. Think of all of the hard work you do every day, and find a reason to reward yourself with something nice.
Do things that make you feel good.Think of feeling good physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Do what it takes to feel good in multiple ways; it may require exercise, meditation, dancing and keeping a positive journal.
Reflect on the effects of practicing self-love.When you spend time loving and rewarding yourself, you will likely see benefits in other areas of your life.___20___, or if you are able to be more present with others. You might start to feel like you are more in charge of the choices you make, and that you have more control of your life.
A. Take three simple steps
B. It is very unlikely that everything is really bad
C. Here are some tips to love yourself better
D. Notice whether you have more energy
E. Don’t forget to take advantage of alone time and use it for pleasure
F. Celebrate and reward yourself
G. Find a routine that feels good and stick to it
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If you could have any three things, what would you want?
Eleven-year-old Kate Chitsey loves___21___that question. She asks it at nursing homes. She then sets out to___22___the residents’ wishes. Kate has long been close to the___23___. When her mother, Amanda Chitsey, a nurse at nursing homes, goes to work on the weekend, Kate often___24___.“I’ve never found these old people scary at all, so I’m willing to___25___them and ask if they need anything,” she says.
Last May, Kate noticed a resident namedPearlstaring out a window. She had a___26___expression on her face. "What are you looking at?” Kate asked.Pearlsaid she was watching her dog being___27___by his new owner after a visit.Pearldidn’t know when she would see her dog again.
Kate noticed that pets were not___28___at the nursing home. AndPearlcouldn’t___29___to look after her dog, as she got only $40 a month to spend on___30___items such as clothes and haircuts. Kate also learned that many residents had the similar___31___, so she decided to do something about it.
Kate started by asking residents what three things they wanted most. At first, she was___32___that people would ask for cars and other things that were beyond the___33___of an 11-year-old girl.___34___, they asked for chocolate bars and clothes that fit properly. Using their own money, Kate and her mother___35___the needs of about 100 people in three months, buying as many items as they could. Then they started appealing for___36___.
Many people responded___37___, and Amanda set up a GoFundMe page, raising more than $250,000 in five months. With those___38___, Kate was able to help more people.
Kate doesn’t plan to___39___there. One of her new goals is to set up communal(全体共用的) laptops at nursing homes. “I consider___40___to be my hobby,” she says.
21. A. taking on B. bringing up C. thinking over D. dealing with
22. A. realize B. list C. consider D. predict
23. A. sick B. homeless C. disabled D. elderly
24. A.responds B. agrees C. follows D. behaves
25. A. comfort B. approach C. support D. invite
26. A. sorrowful B. thoughtful C. cautious D. strange
27. A. put down B. spied on C. looked after D. led away
28. A. expected B. ensured C. permitted D. recognized
29. A. afford B. hesitate C. decide D. attempt
30. A. daily B. proper C. simple D. necessary
31. A. attitude B. complaint C. experience D. confusion
32. A. surprised B. concerned C. determined D. disappointed
33. A. belief B. duty C. ability D. benefit
34. A. Instead B. Anyhow C. Therefore D. Moreover
35. A. adjusted B. discovered C. reflected D. satisfied
36. A. opinions B. donations C. rewards D. changes
37. A. differently B. sensitively C. enthusiastically D. thankfully
38. A. wishes B. choices C. standards D. funds
39. A. stop B. escape C. react D. miss
40. A. creation B. kindness C. bravery D. curiosity
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
If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify those of____41.____(great)and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you'll feel a real sense of____42.____(achieve). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow____43.____(be) often acceptable.
Most of us are more focused____44.____our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive as possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence____45.____you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.
Recent____46.____(study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks____47.____(regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for____48.____while, exercising, or doing something you enjoy.
If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you'll be less likely____49.____(bring) your work home. It could be anything-gardening, cooking, music, sports — but whatever it is,____50.____(make) sure it's a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.
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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

It fills my heart with two feelings until I pick up my pen to write to you. One is the great joy of having landed a foreign country for post-graduation. The other, obviously, is the sadness of be away from you all.
I actually felt tired after having travelled by air for such many hours. Then getting settling also exhausted me. Although the college and the lecturers are the second to none in perfectness, at several moments I felt like bursting into tear. I felt extreme homesick. Finally, that has not been overcome totally, so far. Yes, one had to be strong, in the end.
There is a number of things to share but I will stop myself here.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim发来邮件说他下周要来你所在的城市参加一个竞赛活动，询问能否借住你家。

请你用英语给他回封邮件，内容包括：1．表明意愿，并尽力做到让他在你家住得舒适；2．询
问他参赛后的计划安排，并给他建议一些赛后的活动；3．说明你将去机场接他。

注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. D
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. A 18. B 19. F 20. E
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33.
C 34. A 35.
D 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
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42. achievement
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45. that##which
46. studies
47. regularly
48. a 49. to bring
50. make
51.(1).until→when
(2).在a前面加on
(3).be→being
(4).such→so
(5).settling→settled
(6).将second前面的the去掉
(7).tear→tears
(8).extreme→extremely
(9).had→has
(10).is→are
52.略。