2020年宁波市余姚中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案

2020年宁波市余姚中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案
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
“Why do I feel cold when I have a fever?” “Why does the sun rise in the east?” I knew the day would come when my little girl Sophie would learn to talk and inevitably (不可避免地) start askingthose questions. The questions themselves weren’t worrying me. I was actually looking forward to seeing where her curiosity would lie.
What was bothering (烦恼) me was whether or not I would know the answers. In the age of the smartphone, this may seem like a silly worry. The answers to almost everything would be just one Google away.
Still, I struggled with how I was going to prepare to become an all-knowing mother. Then one day, it struck me: I didn’t need to have all the answers. What a great example I could set if I let my daughter know that I, too, was still learning. And I realized how much more I could learn if I took another look at things I thought I already knew the answer to with the curiosity of a child. My little girl’s mind is a beginner’s mind--- curious, open to new ideas, eager to learn, and not based on knowledge that already exists. I decided that I would deal with her questions with a beginner’s mind, too.
Once I decided to become more curious, I started noticing that curiosity was becoming more important in the workplace, too. It seems that leaders don't need to have all the answers, but they do need to be curious.
Curious about curiosity, I searched for answers and found Albert Einstein’s famous words, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately (热情地) curious.” We mightquibble overthe view that Einstein had no special talent, but there is one thing for certain---he wouldn't have solved the puzzles of the universe without his passionate curiosity. Then I came across another Einstein quote, “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason or existence.”
1. The advantage of having a beginner’s mind is that ________.
A. people can learn much faster.
B. people won't be afraid to make mistakes.
C. people are willing to receive new things.
D. people won't be expected to answer all questions.
2. What does the example of Einstein’s words show?
A. Einstein was passionate about curiosity.
B. Einstein’s quotes are very famous.
C. Curiosity is of great significance.
D. Curiosity is more necessary than talent.
3. What does the underlined phrase “quibble over” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Fight against.
B. Argue about.
C. Work out.
D. Agree with
B
Gray wolves have lived inNorth Americafor at least half a million years. Their living areas once included most of the continentalUnited States. But during the 1800s and early 1900s, wolves were hunted to near extinction(灭绝).By the 1960s, theU. S.wolf population was limited to a handful of creatures in small comers of the northernMidwest.
Then, in 1973, a law, the ESA, was passed to protect animals from becoming extinct. Gray wolves were one of the first animals placed on the endangered-species(濒危物种)list. Killing them wasillicit. And theU. ernment worked to promote their protection. In a famous example of this effort, starting in 1995, 31 wolves were moved fromCanadatoYellowstoneNational Park. By 2015, more than 500 gray wolves were living in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem(生态系统).Today, the continentalU. S.is home to more than 6,000 gray wolves. On January 4, 2021, theU. ernment removed gray wolves from the endangered-species list.
Usually, an animal's removal would be cause for celebration. But some environmental protectors say the wolves still need protection. In some parts of the country, wolves are increasing in numbers. More than a thousand of them can be found just inMichiganandWisconsin. But overall, their range is still a small part of what it was. Wolves used to live across most of the U. S. Now they , are found in fewer than a dozen states. Others argue that as long as a species is not in danger of extinction, it doesn't belong on the endangered-species list. And farmers with land near wolf living areas say that if the wolf's population continues to grow, more of their farm animals will be killed by wolves.
But some protection groups worry that without protection, the wolf population will crash again. They hope that no matter what, people and wolves can get along peacefully with each other. They are promoting ways to make that happen.
4. What caused gray wolves to be almost extinct?
A. Losing their living areas.
B. Too many natural enemies.
C. The extreme climate changes.
D. Being hunted in great numbers.
5. What does the underlined word "illicit" in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Rather difficult.
B. Against the law.
C. Totally normal.
D. Conditionally allowable.
6. Why was the gray wolf removed from the endangered-species list?
A. They have a much larger population already.
B. They have all been put into the safe natural parks.
C. They have been feeding on farmers, farm animals.
D. They have grown too strong to be protected by humans.
7. What do farmers living near gray wolves' living areas think of the animals?
A. The wolves are trouble for them.
B. The wolves must be better protected.
C. The wolves get along peacefully with them.
D. The wolves should live where they belong.
C
Israeli Paintings—Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named "Flock of Sheep" from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheep heads.
His works have been on show inthe Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years.
Time: 9: 00 a.m.—4: 00 p.m., November 26—December 20.
Place: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6401-2252
Russian Ballet—The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets—"Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker"—at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre. Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers. Most of their performances are classical.
Time: 7: 15 p.m., December 5 and 6 ("Swan Lake"); 7: 15 p.m., December 7 ("The Nutcracker")
Place: Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6605-3388
Folk Concert—The Central Conservatory of Music will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng.
On the programme are many popular folks such as "Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower", "Celebrating Harvest", "Deep and Lasting Friendship", "Golden Snake Dances Wildly" and "Children's Holiday".
Time: 7: 30 p.m., November 25.
Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6605-5812
8.If a child is very fond of dancing, his parents should take him to ________.
A.China National Art Museum
B.Beizhan Theatre
C.Beijing Concert Hall
D.1 Wusi Dajie
9.Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________.
A.deer
B.birds
C.sheep
D.flowers
10.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The folk concert will last three days.
B.The ballet "The Nutcracker" will be put on once.
C.The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month.
D.China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District.
11.If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec. 8, you can ________.
A.go to the folk concert
B.visit the Art Museum
C.watch the ballet
D.none of the above
D
California's August Complex Fire tore through more than 1,600 square miles of forest last summer,burning nearly every tree in its path. It was the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history, breaking the record previously set in 2018. After the fire, land managers must determine where to most efficiently plant new trees.
A predictive mapping model called the Postfire Spatial Conifer Restoration Planning Tool recently described in Ecological Applications could inform these decisions, saving time and expense. The tool can “show where young trees are needed most, where the forest isn't going to come back on its own, where we need to intervene（干预）if we want to maintain forests," says lead author Joseph Stewart, an ecologist at the University of California, Davis.
To develop the model, Stewart and his colleagues classified data collected from more than 1,200 study plots in 19 areas that burned between 2004 and 2012. They combined these data with information on rainfall, geography, climate, forest composition and bum severity.Theyalso included how many seeds sample conifer trees
（针叶树）produced in 216locations over 18 years, assessing whether the trees release different numbers of seeds after a fire.
The tool's potential benefits are significant, says Kimberley Davis, a conservation scientist at theUniversityofMontana, who was not involved in the study. Those managers will still have to make hard decisions, such as which species to plant in areas that may experience warmer and drier conditions resulting from climate change, but the model provides some research-based guidance to help the forests recover.
12. What challenge do land managers face after the wildfire?
A. Lack of wood supplies.
B. Where to plant new trees best.
C. How to save the burned trees.
D. Loss of trees and wild animals.
13. What's the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. The function of the tool.
B. The disadvantages of the tool.
C. The improvement of the tool.
D. The development of the tool.
14. What does the underlined word "They" refer to?
A. The study plots.
B. The data.
C. Stewart and his colleagues.
D. The seeds.
15. What isDavis' attitude towards the tool?
A. Skeptical.
B. Ambiguous.
C. Tolerant.
D. Optimistic.
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
How to Strengthen Teeth Naturally
___16___You can work on strengthening your teeth by getting the right vitamins and minerals in your diet. You can also protect your teeth through healthy habits. In addition, avoiding certain foods and habits can help strengthen your teeth.
♦Get the right nutrients（营养）
Make sure you're getting 1 ,000 to 1,200 mg of calcium（钙）a day. You probably know calcium helps keep your bones strong.___17___Eating certain amount of calcium in your diet every day will help increase the strength of your teeth.
♦___18___
Aim to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables in your weekly diet. Try selecting a variety of color1 s when choosing your produce as that ensures you'll be getting a wide variety of vitamins. Fill your plate up halfway with fruits and vegetables at every meal and then fill the rest of your plate with some protein and whole grains.
♦Brush your teeth twice a day
To brush well, hold your toothbrush at a45°C angle to your teeth. Brush all the surfaces of your teeth gently and try to brush for at least 2 minutes.___19___
♦Visit your dentist regularly
Visit your dentist at least once a year for x-rays and cleaning.___20___If you start to get a buildup of plaque（牙菌斑），which can weaken teeth, the dentist can remove it for you in time.
♦Quit smoking
You probably are aware that smoking causes lung cancer and other health problems. In addition, it can also weaken bone tissue, including your teeth. If you've been thinking about quitting, now may be the time.
A. Eat a balanced diet
B. Have a variety of vegetables
C. The same is true for your teeth.
D. Set a timer to help you brush longer!
E. Strong teeth are important for a healthy mouth!
F. These visits help find problems before they begin.
G. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium properly.
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On July 24, 1916, a natural gas explosion trapped 32 men working in a tunnel 250 feet belowLake Erie. The first rescuers who entered the tunnel were___21___by gas, and for hours no one else dared to enter the suffocating (窒息的),___22___deathtrap.
Then, late that night, someone had an idea:___23___Garrett Morgan and his new invention. Garrett Morgan was a successful___24___owner inCleveland. The son of freed slaves and theseventh of 11 children, mechanically minded Morgan had opened his own sewing machine shop, which he soon___25___to a tailoring factory with 32 employees.
In the early 1900s, factory buildings were crowded and untidy. They were often___26___of wood, with no fire
escapes. Fire could cause serious___27___. Concerned about his employees, Morgan___28___with a “safety hood” (头罩) that would allow the wearer to___29___despite a fire’s poisonous smoke.
Morgan knew smoke rises during a fire.____30____, he created a heat-resistant hood with a long tube reaching to the floor. Wearing Morgan’s hood, a firefighter could breathe the____31____air near the____32____Morgan lined the breathing tube with a sponge-like material that was wetted before use to____33____the air. A second tube was designed to____34____exhaled (呼出的) air.
Called to the scene on the night of the tunnel explosion, Garrett arrived with samples of his safety hood. Still in their nightwear, he and his brother Frank put on the hoods and____35____entered the tunnel. It was a dangerous____36____of the invention, but they saved two lives and____37____four bodies before officials closed the____38____. Morgan knew that more lives might have been saved if he had been called sooner.
The daring____39____made Morgan famous and brought requests for safety hoods from fire departments around the country. But his greatest____40____was knowing that his invention would now save more people.
21. A. lit B. powered C. overcome D. overheated
22. A. changeable B. remarkable C. cautious D. poisonous
23. A. show off B. send for C. rule out D. take away
24. A. factory B. slave C. restaurant D. store
25. A. declined B. decided C. expanded D. exported
26. A. afraid B. true C. consisted D. made
27. A. business B. damage C. illness D. doubts
28. A. experimented B. associated C. equipped D. struggled
29. A. exist B. communicate C. breathe D. listen
30. A. Therefore B. However C. Anyway D. Besides
31. A. cleaner B. thicker C. colder D. warmer
32. A. ceiling B. ground C. roof D. window
33. A. feel B. trap C. cool D. heat
34. A. put on B. get off C. pollute D. release
35. A. unwillingly B. bravely C. gradually D. simply
36. A. task B. test C. game D. part
37. A. overlooked B. identified C. recovered D. buried
38. A. gap B. case C. deal D. site
39. A. rescue B. attempt C. reform D. escape
40. A. fortune B. comfort C. achievement D. reward
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
Sometimes it can feel like getting along with your parents____41.____(be)impossible. However, they are perhaps your best teachers, and will____42.____(possible)influence many of the decisions you make. If you are feeling like you and your parents can't get on the same page, take____43.____(step) to try to get along better with your parents. Your parents won't always be around, so spend time with them while you're able to. This doesn't mean just____44.____(sit)in front of the TV together. Instead, find activities to do together so that you can learn more about what your parents enjoy doing.
When you have____45.____conflict with your parents, look at it from their point of view. Sometimes, it can be____46.____(help) to try and imagine that you were in their situation. You might see that they are worried for your safety. This doesn't mean it should make you agree____47.____them, but it can help you find the source of the conflict. When talking about the conflict with your parents, do think about what you____48.____(say) before you say it.
Once your relationship with your parents has been improved, do your best____49.____(keep)it. For this, be kind and appreciative to them. For example, do something nice for your parents, such as making a card for them. Give your parents a kiss or a hug when they do something_____50._____is good for you. Most importantly, try to always stay in touch with them!
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。

The rapid develop of the Internet in China has brought us greatly convenience in our daily life and work. We can get whichever we need online. But I do not agree on this opinion, because sometimes I found many students playing the computer games, which makes them fall behind in study. In my opinion, the Internet should be a good
tool for us communicate with others rather than an invention for a fun. What’s more, it will do harm to us if we spend too much time look at a computer. In summary, I hope every student value this great invention but makes good use of it.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
1.简要描述图片；
2.针对此种情况发表您的观点。

参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. B 9. C 10. B 11. D
12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
16. E 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. F
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. A 31. A 32.
B 33.
C 34.
D 35. B 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. D
41. is 42. possibly
43. steps 44. sitting
45. a 46. helpful
47. with 48. will say##should say
49. to keep
50. that
51.(1). develop → development
(2). greatly → great
(3). whichever → whatever
(4). on → with
(5). found→find
(6). 加to
(7). 去掉a
(8). look→ looking
(9). value → values
(10). but→and
52.略。