2020年湖北襄州一中高三英语三模试题及参考答案

2020年湖北襄州一中高三英语三模试题及参考答案
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
In September, something terrible happened on the west coast ofTasmania,Australia. As many as 380 pilot whales became stranded(搁浅) in shallow water there and later died. This might have beenAustralia’s largest stranding event on record, the BBC reported.
But this large amount of whale stranding is not uncommon. For centuries, it has happened all over the world and has puzzled scientists. Scientists say the cause is often unknown. But they have offered many different explanations.
Some say the whales chase small fish for food and end up in shallow water because they are not paying attention to where they are going.
Others think the stranding has something to do with Earth’s geomagnetic field (地磁场). They say that a geomagnetic compass in whales’ brains controls their position. Unusual changes in Earth’s magnetic field can affect the whales’ compasses and send them in the wrong direction.
Another explanation suggests that stranding is caused by the close relationships that whales have. Pilot whales travel in large groups. One lead whale might mistakenly lead the whole group to shallow water. “And if one gets into trouble, the others will not leave,” said Sheryl Gibney, a leading biologist fromNew Zealand. “Some will come in and try to help, they get trapped on the beach, then more will come.”
The whales are trapped by mistake or out of sympathy(同情). Once they get stranded, they will likely die. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of theUS, less than 10 percent of all stranded whales survive.
1. What do we know about the stranding inAustralia?
A. It happened on theeast coast ofAustralia.
B. It caused the death of over 300 pilot whales.
C. It is commonly seen in September each year.
D. It was the largest stranding event in the world.
2. According to Gibney, the pilot whales are the animals that________.
A. are kind to each other
B. are easy to lose direction
C. are too huge to float in the sea
D.are silly to follow the leading whale
3. What is the story mainly about?
A. How human activity has affected whales.
B. What might cause whale strandings.
C. How whales find their direction while traveling.
D. What scientists are doing to save stranded whales.
B
What about your emotions? How do they help you to understand what you are reading?
In Jane Yolan'sOwl Moon,a girl explores with her father on a snowy night. She longs for this special night.And she's amazed when she sees an owl.Have you felt longing before? Amazement? Well, if you have, it helps you have a sense of agreement. When we can put ourselves inside a story we can understand it better. Our brain tells us,"Oh, this girl's experience is a bit like mine."And boom! We can relate to her.But this skill is not born in us.So young kids have to learn it.
Pictures and images help young readers to understand and recognize feelings.Readers feel joy when seeing the smiling faces of friends.They feel fear when turning the page to find a scary monster. They are just pictures,but the feelings are real. This skill, to understand the thinking and feeling of others, is what researchers call "theory of mind".
For example, think about the faces of people and animals in stories. The Big Bad Wolf's scary teeth. The 'o' shape of a surprised character's mouth. Or big, wide eyes like the girl inOwl Moon.By noticing the faces,readers can start to figure out what it feels like to be that character.And that helps to figure out how people feel and think in real life.
But most young readers don't go into deep,scary woods.And some may not go to the beach or play basketball.In the bookYo!Yes?two kids meet and play ball. The kids start the story on opposite pages.But as the story goes on,they get closer until they are together.Some young readers might not play basketball, but they can read the clues on the page to figure out how the kids are feeling.And some readers might not like the game,but they can feel excited for the characters because of how the characters look and move.
4. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.Owl Moontalks about the exploration of the Moon.
B. The feeling of"amazement"is a sense of agreement.
C. Readers are blessed with the ability to interpret others.
D. Readers with similar experience understand the story better.
5. Which of the following might help readers develop"theory of mind"?
A. True feelings.
B. Smiling faces.
C. Picture books.
D. Reading skills.
6. Young readers can go deeper into a story by________.
A. tracking the plot
B. developing new skills
C. sharing similar hobbies
D. analyzing the background
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. How thinking influences reading.
B. How readers improve reading skills.
C. How emotions help enhance reading.
D. How kids figure out the clues of stories.
C
My school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It was a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters(水泡) from digging, and we all got insect bites, too.
I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作), and then I learned about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them.
The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原), we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the garden, but we did weed it. We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.
As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden. After that, they interviewed us, and we explained to them what we had learned through this project.
That night, we watched the news, and there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only two minutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knewthatwhen
we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too.
8. What seemed to be the TV directors’ initial reaction to the garden?
A. They were excited.
B. They were surprised.
C. They were worried.
D. They were uninterested.
9. What is special about the garden?
A. Weeds were allowed to spread naturally.
B. The grass grew faster than common grass.
C. The seeds came from the plants of a prairie.
D. Underground water was used for the plants.
10. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the last paragraph?
A. We got blisters on our hands.
B. Our hard work was worthwhile.
C. The garden would be famous.
D. The project would be finished.
11. How did the author feel about the project?
A. Annoyed.
B. Curious.
C. Proud.
D. Regretful.
D
On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty Hill and her husband Barney were driving home through the White Mountains from Niagara Falls. They were travelling on anearly deserted two-lane highway when Betty noticed a steady light in the sky that was getting bigger and brighter.
She thought it was a planet or a star. Barney, stimulated at her excitement, said it was probably just a wandering aeroplane. Whatever it was, it appeared to be following them.
They stopped their car for a closer look. What they said happened next, changed their lives. The flying object was noiseless. It appeared to be spinning. It was as big as a jet but shaped like a pancake.
So formed the tale of Betty Hill, a New Hampshire social worker who, with Barney, a postal worker, claimed to be kidnapped by aliens, who were from outer space, on a moonlit night about 60 years ago.
After reluctantly going public with her experience, Hill, who died of cancer at her New Hampshire home, aged 85, became a celebrity on the UFO circuit and was known as the “first lady of UFOs”.
Intriguingly, at the time of the incident, the Hills remembered nothing except that they had spied a strange object in the sky. Later, troubled by nightmares and other stress-related pains, the couple underwenthypnosis(催眠) where the full story came out with the aid of Boston psychiatrist Benjamin Simon, an expert in medical
hypnosis.
On their night of contact the Hills arrived homeat 5 a.m., unable to account for two lost hours. They were also confused by the odd marks on their telescopes, deep signs on the tops of Barney’s best shoes, Betty’s torn dress and strange circular markings on their car that made the needle of a compass jump wildly.
After seeing them for six months, the psychiatrist concluded the Hills’ lost memory about the hours they lost on that night in 1961 “appeared to involve an amazing experience on the part of both of the Hills”. Whether the experience had been fantasy or reality, Simon could not say, but he said he was convinced they had not been lying. He guessed that it had been a kind of shared dream.
Reports of aliens capturing humans and taking them aboard oddly shaped spacecraft were “comparatively rare” before 1975. After a movie, “The UFO Incident”, about the Hills came out, however, such stories increased.
12. When they saw the strange object in the sky, Barney and Betty Hill ______________.
A. were astonished at its strange flight and noise
B. regarded it as just a wandering car following them
C. realized immediately what the danger it might cause
D. showed curiosity in discovering what it really was
13. The word “Intriguingly” in paragraph 6 most probably means “______________”.
A. Ridiculously
B. Temporarily
C. Remarkably
D. Mysteriously
14. The Hills later sought the help of a psychiatrist because ______________.
A. they had lots of secrets in their lives after the strange experience
B. their lives were greatly disturbed by the unexpected experience
C. they wanted to share their unforgettable experience with the expert
D. they hoped to forget completely what had happened to them
15. This article was written in order to ______________.
A. describe an unusual event to the readers
B. convince readers of the existence of UFOs
C. record how people were caught by aliens
D. warn people of the dangers the UFOs cause
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
Endangered species
An endangered species is a group of animals that could soon become extinct.______16______Many species are nearly extinct and could disappear off the face ofthe earth very soon if we don’t do anything to save them.
There are many reasons why species become endangered.
Habitat destruction is the main reason why animals become endangered and this happens in two ways. When humans move into a new area, the animals’ habitat is destroyed and there is nowhere for them to live and nothing to eat because humans chop down trees and build houses and farms.______17______Chemicals in rivers and poisons on farms cause the destruction of animals’ homes and food supplies.
_________18_________Animals have been brought to the edge of extinction because they are killed for their highly-valued meat, fur, bones or skin, or just for sport. Overfishing has resulted in many large sea creatures like whales and sharks becoming endangered species.
________19________We should take care not to pollute natural areas, and farmers or companies who destroy animal habitats should face severe financial penalties. The public can help out by refusing to buy any products made from these animals’ body parts. Governments can help, too, by making it against the law to hunt, fish or trade in endangered species. They can also provide funding for animal sanctuaries, to protect animals from extinction by breeding more endangered animals, which they later release into the wild.______20______
A.Animal habitats are also destroyed because of pollution.
B.Endangered species are also the result of hunting and fishing.
C.Eventually, all the creatures on Earth will enjoy being together.
D.Recent changes, however, have helped to improve the situation.
E.So what can individuals and governments do to protect endangered species?
F.Extinction happens when the last of the species has died out and there will be no more.
G.If we all cooperate and take these steps, we will protect these animals for future generations.
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Any dog’s love can feel like a miracle(奇迹). Mason is a strong____21____, and he may be the kind one that can bring happy surprise on Earth. He____22____a storm last spring. His family thought he would be____23____there, but the storm broke the garage door and Mason____24____.
That day a lot of people____25____a lot. Mason’s family was____26____that they were just to be alive,____27____the storm had left their home broken. But they were____28____at the thought that their sweet friend had died. They____29____the neighbourhood, hoping to find him, but Mason didn’t______30______up.
Three weeks after the______31______, Mason’s family stopped by the house to collect some things that once______32______to them. There Mason sat on the front door, so______33______to see his family that his
entire body was shaking. Where had Mason stayed during the storm? What did he eat for those long weeks? How did he______34______his way back home without any help from the others? There was no answer to those______35______and no time to think. Mason was thin and couldn’t stand well. The family quickly found the______36______and learned their dog had returned home on broken front legs. “He was______37______badly,” says Doster, who had spent days helping pets with their owners. He also got in touch with Dr. William, who______38______to perform the operation for free.
Mason was hurt so bad that he needed weeks to______39______. By the time he returned home to his family in September, he was jumping around like a______40______dog again. “It is really a miracle!” Doster says.
21. A. cat B. by C. dog D. horse
22. A. went through B. looked for C. died from D. fell into
23. A. safe B. lovely C. lonely D. brave
24. A. woke B. escaped C. disappeared D. starved
25. A. gained B. found C. enjoyed D. suffered
26. A. upset B. calm C. grateful D. dangerous
27. A. so that B. even though C. as if D. now that
28. A. honest B. certain C. special D. sorry
29. A. designed B. searched C. protected D. solved
30. A. get B. turn C. end D. pick
31. A. disaster B. miracle C. festival D. celebration
32. A. belonged B. went C. got D. fell
33. A. tired B. excited C. frightened D. determined
34. A. find B. decide C. prepare D. keep
35. A. stories B. reasons C. experiences D. questions
36. A. rest B. medicine C. result D. help
37. A. beaten B. hurt C. paid D. fixed
38. A. volunteered B. tried C. continued D. struggled
39. A. leave B. count C. recover D. develop
40. A. weak B. healthy C. clever D. hopeful
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
It was back in 2006, and I saw many people gather in someone's front yard by chance. As I went nearer to see___41.___was happening, I got my first introduction to yard sales. With the dollars I had in my wallet, a seven-inch black-and-white portable TV as well as two electric fans___42.___(buy) by me. With the money left, I could buy either a radio___43.___two flashlights.
The following weekend, there were a good number of___44.___(thing) at another yard sale. I saw a 14-inch color1 TV being sold for almost nothing at the time. The seller advised me___45.___(purchase) it. I felt I ought not to miss the offer and bought it. Now I had two sets and could not wait to see what else I could afford the next weekend.
Then this new idea came to mind. I had heard about a man who travelled back home every few months. He drove a truck filled with boxes of various new and used things that people were sending to s, which left a deep impression on me. My family was not wealthy. So I got an idea that I would send as many types of items as I___46.___so that my father might start his resale business. And I___47.___(confident) believed that he could succeed. I got my plan across to my father and he could understand me and he was in favor of it.
Every few months I would gather several boxes of American "junk" televisions, toasters, fans, hair dryers, etc. and send them home. My father said, "These people are quite satisfied with what have been bought by them.” My father said those people____48.____(be) quite satisfied with what had been bought by them. Hearing that, I was very happy that I could make a____49.____(contribute) to my family and other people.
Three years later, when visiting my family for the first time, I learned that many of the families in our neighborhood had a piece of “trash”._____50._____proved that I had the responsibility to keep people back home in Guatemala up to date with the latest technology you no longer need.
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。

This morning I went to a shoes shop to buy a pair of new shoes. When I got there, I noticed a foreign lady talk
to a salesgirl. But the salesgirl didn't understand that the foreigner was saying. They looked worrying. I went up to help them. The lady is a Australian. She wanted buy a pair of travelling shoes. So I told it to the salesgirl. The lady was very much glad when she took it. She sang high praise for my spoken English. All of them expressed their thanks to me. I feel happy that I expressed myself free in English.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom来信询问“天问一号”探测器（Tianwen-1 probe）名称的由来。

请你给他回信，内容包括：
1．“天问一号”成功登陆火星；
2．名称由来：屈原的诗歌《天问》；
3．意义：追求真理，探索太空，……。

注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. D 14. B 15. A
16. F 17. A 18. B 19. E 20. G
21. C 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. A 32.
A 33.
B 34. A 35. D 36. D 37. B 38. A 39.
C 40. B
41. what
42. was bought
43. or 44. things
45. to purchase
46. could 47. confidently 48. were 49. contribution 50. It
51.(1).shoes→shoe
(2). talk→talking
(3). that→what
(4). worrying→worried
(5). a →an
(6). wanted和buy 之间加to
(7).删去very 后的much
(8). All→Both
(9). feel→felt
(10).free→freely
52.略。