2020-2021学年西安外国语学校高三英语三模试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年西安外国语学校高三英语三模试卷及参考答案
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
My wife Hilary andI were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we saw a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.
Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!" An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back the sign of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. Thebear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.
I held my camera tripod(三脚架)in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew 1 would not be able to hold it for long.
Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.
The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.
Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back towards-the forest,before returning for another attack the first time I felt panic.
Obviously satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I'm proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.
1. How did the writer feel when faced with the brown bear?
A. Fearful but confident.
B. Nervous but brave.
C. Upset but determined.
D. Awful but hopeful.
2. The bear finally went away after it
A. got injured
B. felt safe
C. found some food
D. took away the camera
3. What does the author want to tell us?
A. We should keep calm when troubles come
B. We should rise to the challenge when faced with difficulties.
C. We should not risk ourselves in some dangerous areas.
D. We should learn to take advantage of anything at hand when in trouble.
B
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.
In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.
And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.
Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.
4. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.
A. chiliescan be beneficial
B. chilies are popular inAmerica
C. chilies can be dangerous
D. serious headaches can be dangerous
5. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.
A. decreasing death rate
B. releasing natural chemicals
C. curing serious headaches
D. providing enough nutrition
6. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.
B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.
C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.
D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.
7. The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. warn people of the dangers of chilies
B. ask people to eat Carolina Reaper
C. encourage people to eat more chilies
D. tell people the benefits of chilies
C
A single toy catches a child's attention for a limited period of time, but a box of items that allows a child to build their own toys will catch their imagination for years to come. This brilliant idea already exists in real product form, and it's called Toyi.
Toyi is described as an eco-friendly creative building kit, and it recently won the well-known IF Design Award. It came from Istanbul, Turkish, where a young female designer named Elif Atmaca first came up with the idea for it when she wanted to help the kids living in disadvantaged areas. These children do not have access to the variety of interesting toys that wealthier children do.
Toyi Atmaca's design allows children to transform what are around them into clever toys. It consists of sticks, junction parts, flexible connectors, toy body parts like feet, eyes, hands, and wheels that can be used to turn old water bottles, cups, boxes, towels, etc. into cute, clever, and unique playthings. This toy kit upcycles(升级利用) materials that would otherwise go to waste, turning a recycling bin into a treasure container.
“Our initial target was to deliver Toyi kits to only disadvantaged children in Turkish,” Atmaca told the media. But during a research conducted with around300 children, .she realized that the restriction on being creative went beyond any boundary. “I saw that everything was planned and shaped by grown-ups, blocking the kids' imagination in a significant way,” said Atmaca.
Atmaca concluded that each kid needed space where he or she could freely create. She explained the entire process should be left to kids’ creativity, reminding teachers and all grown-ups that child-led play was an excellent way for children to develop lifelong skills.
Toyi's creators are now considering distributing the kits to as many children as possible around the world through different international NGOs. Atmaca notes that for each Toyi kit sold out, they will also donate one kit to
a disadvantaged child through different partnerships around the world.
8. Why did Atmaca design Toyi at first?
A. To win the famous IF Design Award.
B. To help poor kids make their own toys.
C. To protect the environment in Istanbul.
D. To recycle all the waste in the dustbin.
9. Which is probably the product made with the toy kit of Toyi?
A. A new picture of a young boy.
B. A computer with high technology.
C. A treasure container from a dustbin:
D. A six-armed “robot” from a water bottle.
10. How do the toy kits help improve the children's ability?
A. It provides the kids various types of toys.
B. It offers space for the kids’ creative minds.
C. It changes the poor kids' living conditions.
D. It teaches the kids to share joys with others.
11. What is the new target for Atmaca and her partners?
A. Donating toykits to more poor children.
B. Selling toy kits to every kid in the world.
C. Designing new toy kits for kids and adults.
D. Doing further research on the kids' demands.
D
It is not only praise or punishment that determines a child's level of confidence.There are some other important ways we shape our kids — particularly by giving instructions and commands in a negative or positive choice of words.For example, we can say to a child “Don't run into traffic！” or “Stay on the footpath close to me.” In using the latter, you will be helping your kids to think and act positively, and to feel competent in a wide range of situations, because they know what to do, and aren't scaring themselves with what not to do.
Actually, it is all in the way the human mind works.What we think, we automatically rehearse.For example, if someone offered you a million dollars not to think of a blue monkey for two minutes, you wouldn't be able to do it.When a child is told “Don't fall off the tree，” he will think of two things：“don't” and “fall off the tree”. That is, he will automatically create the picture of falling off the tree in his mind.A child who is vividly imagining falling off the tree is much more likely to fall off.So it is far better to use “Hold on to the tree carefully.”
Clear, positive instructions help kids to understand the right way to do things.Kids do not always know how to be safe, or how to react to the warning of the danger in negative words.So parents should make their commands positive.“Sam, hold on firmly to the side of the boat” is much more useful than “Don't you dare to fall out of the boat？” or “How do you think I'll feel if you drown？” The changes are small but the difference is obvious.
Children learn how to guide and organize themselves from the way we guide them with our words, so it pays to be positive.
12. Positive choice of words helps kids to ________.
A. learn in different situations
B. do things carefully
C. build up their confidence
D. improve their imagination
13. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. A child will act on what is instructed.
B. One can't help imagining what is heard.
C. A child will fall off the tree when told not to.
D. One won't think of a blue monkey when given money.
14. Which of the following commands helps kids to be safe?
A. How do you think I'll feel if you get hurt?
B. Don't play by the lake.
C. Don't you dare to walk through the red light?
D. Fasten your seat belt.
15. The main idea of the passage is that ________.
A. positive instructions guide kids
B. praise makes kids confident
C right instructions keep kids safe D. clear commands make kids different
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For centuries, generations of clothing designers and garment makers in China havebeen devoted to building the “Garment Kingdom”, making the garments an important component of Chinese culture.
♦Origin of Chinese clothing
In primitive society, the Chinese lived in caves. To keep warm, they covered themselves with natural materials likeleaves, grasses and animal furs.
About 18,000 years ago, the Chinese invented sewing. Animal skins were cut to fit the human body using sharpened stone and bone tools and then sewn together using bone needles.____16____.
♦____17____
Chinese rules of etiquette regarding garments and ornaments started taking shape in the Zhou Dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Period, the idea of fashion reached new heights. Qin Shihuang established many social systems, including that of uniforms to distinguish people’s ranks and social positions. In the Tang dynasty, clothing was more varied than before because the state was more open to the outside world.____18____They were allowed to expose their arms and back and wear dresses that absorbed elements from other cultures. They could wear men’s riding garments if they liked. Casual wear appeared during the Song Dynasty and during the Yuan Dynasty, the simple and unadorned style of clothing was mainly a combination of Mongolian and Han influences. Dramatic changes took place during the Ming Dynasty. There was no limitation to one style and natural beauty was advocated,____19____. However, during the Qing Dynasty, clothes became elegant and poised (威严的).
____20____. There appeared the qipao, Chinese tunic suit, student uniform, Lenin — style suit, Russian dress, miniskirt, punk (怪异服装) and T-shirt.
Today, some people in China follow world fashion, but individuality has become the main trend. More andmore people can enjoy beautiful fashions with traditional features and the modern chic.
A. it influenced people’s lives.
B. Development of clothing.
C Chinese garments of the 20th century ranged greatly in style.
D. thus bringing vigor (活力) and life forceto clothing culture.
E. The invention of sewing allowed the early Chinese to make better fitting clothes to protect them from harsh conditions.
F. What is worth special mention is that women of the Tang dynasty did not have to abide by the traditional dress code.
G. Fashion designers today are finding new ways to combine modern fashion trends with traditional Chinese symbols of good fortune.
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The winter had been long and boring. I___21___needed a break, so I decided to book a trip to the Caribbean with a friend. I was planning my trip during lunch break when I was___22___of the news that I was fired.
___23___my trip wasn’t a good option, as I needed it now more than ever. The night before my trip, I had a dream that my friend came to pick me up to go to the airport. I had two suitcases at the door—one
was___24___and the other was empty. When I reached the airport, I___25___I’ d brought the empty one.
When I woke up, I___26___this dream to mean that I was leaving all of my “baggage” behind—and I did. I enjoyed my___27___more than any others I’ d taken. Having had time and distance from my work break-up and a dream about___28___my old baggage, I was looking forward to returning and starting the next chapter of my life.
I knew I wasn’t going to obtain a___29___right away, so I attempted to do one of the things I loved but never had___30___to do: writing. I’ d never published anything before, but I wanted to have a___31___. I wrote a few pieces. Most amateurs would___32___smaller publications, but I sent them to the bigger, well-known ones. After several non-responses and___33___, my efforts paid off. The most-read newspaper in Canada___34___to publish one of my travel stories.
Now I work full-time as a(n)___35___and have published articles in a number of North American magazines. Getting___36___was a life-altering experience for me that could have been ___37___. I’ll be the first to admit that it was difficult to___38___. But there was something about the dream I had after it happened. That dream, in which I___39___carried on with an empty suitcase, helped me put everything behind me and made me___40___to pursuenew careers.
21. A. abruptly B. slightly C. desperately D. frequently
22. A. accused B. convinced C. reminded D. informed
23. A. Canceling B. Enjoying C. Arranging D. Continuing
24. A. marked B. equipped C. packed D. decorated
25. A. suspected B. realized C. announced D. remembered
26. A. interpreted B. chose C. accomplished D. advised
27. A. sleep B. hobby C. work D. vacation
28. A. storing B. handling C. discovering D. removing
29. A. position B. certificate C. promotion D. compensation
30. A. money B. time C. interest D. patience
31. A. favor B. chance C. lesson D. try
32. A. approach B. grasp C. evaluate D. recognize
33. A. recreations B. restrictions C. rejections D. regulations
34. A. afforded B. agreed C. managed D. compromised
35. A. speaker B. amateur C. designer D. writer
36. A. hurt B. defeated C. unemployed D. ignored
37. A. disastrous B. invalid C. ridiculous D. meaningless
38. A. leave off B. go through C. figure out D. keep back
39. A. ambitiously B. happily C. stubbornly D. deliberately
40. A. proud B. lucky C. confident D. curious
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 had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong___41.___August 15, 2011. He had dreamed about___42.___(visit) since his boyhood and it___43.___(be) the first time that he had been there. The following was___44.___he had seen.
Arriving there, he was___45.___(impress) by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings. It is said that Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world. Wherever he went, he saw many smiling___46.___(face) there. People in Hong Kong were kind, generous, easygoing and ready to help others. Much to___47.___(he) surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public places.___48.___crowds of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station, they were talking in such a low voice as not to disturb one another.
Chinese and English are their official languages. English is___49.___(wide) used in governments, markets, service centers and other fields.Staying there for only a week was___50.___good experience that he will never forget.
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.该题中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

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只限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

On September 1939,Britaindeclared war onGermanyafterGermanyinvadesPoland. The war, that lasted until 1945, is knowing as the Second World War. During the war, Germany occupied much countries, including France. The most important battles of the war in Europe was Operation Overland, the military operation in 1944 to invade France.
Operation Overland started when boats full with of soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy in France, known as D-Day landings. More than 5,000 ships crossed the English Channel, carry 130,000 troops to the French
coast.
The situation was so bad. However, the soldiers eventually made breakthrough and the D-Day landings were successfully.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是新华高中的新生李华，你在新学校的第一天给你留下了美好的印象，请以“My First Day at Senior High”为题，写一篇日记。

内容包括：
1.校园美景；
2.印象深刻的一件事；
3.对高中新生活的畅想。

注意：
1.词数：100左右；
2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯；
3.标题和日记格式已给出，不计入总字数。

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参考答案
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A
16. E 17. B 18. F 19. D 20. C
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D 32.
A 33. C 34.
B 35. D 36.
C 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. C
41. on 42. visiting
43. was 44. what
45. impressed
46. faces 47. his
48. When 49. widely 50. a
51.(1).On→In
(2).invades→invaded
(3).that→which
(4).knowing→known
(5).much→many
(6).battles→battle
(7).删除with
(8).carry→carrying
(9).添加a
(10).successfully→successful 52.略。