2020届上海市西高级中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析

2020届上海市西高级中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析
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
The Fall 2020 Cookbooks Worth Your Time (and Money)
Be My Guest
From Priya Basil, this book is a self-reflection on how food and the act of serving it are used to express love and support. Basil reflects on some of her earliest memories of food and how it affected her upbringing and relationship with her parents. Now a parent herself, she centers food in her book's exploration of that change of identity.
East
From Guardian columnist Meera Sodha comes a cookbook centered on vegetables. The book features recipes that cover a variety of Asian cuisines. Sodha showcases the diversity of vegetarian cooking with dishes like eggplant larb mushroom bao, Singapore noodles and so much more.
I Cook in Color
A follow-up from her first cookbook My Two Souths, Asha Gomez focuses on the rainbow of vegetables to create desserts and cross-cultural dishes that associate cooking traditions of her mother's Keralite kitchen and Gomez's travel experiences.
Time to Eat
If you're a fan of The Great British Baking Show and Nadiya Hussain's Netflix series, you'll be just as excited for the American release of this book of time-saving tips for home cooks on a budget. It's a book to go to for inspiration that doesn't involve countless hours of sweating over a hot stove.
1.What can we learn about the author ofBe My Guest?
A.She had a bad relationship with her parents.
B.She began to cook food in her early childhood.
C.She considers food a means of expressing affection.
D.She explores in the book how to be a grandparent.
2.What do theEastandI Cook in Colorhave in common?
A.They offer recipes about Asian cuisines.
B.They center on cooking vegetables.
C.They are the author's first cookbooks.
D.They are based on the author's travel experiences.
3.Which book can you refer toif you just have limited time for cooking?
A.Be My Guest.
B.East.
C.I Cook in Color.
D.Time to Eat.
B
You don't generally expect to put yourself in the public eye whenyou go on vacation. However when a British couple, Jessica and Edward, flew to Crete, they found themselves attracting a lot of attention after coming across a large sum of money in the street.
At first, their Crete vacation hadn't been anything outside of the norm. However, it was as they were exploring the souvenir shops that everything changed. The couple were just walking down the street when Jessica suddenly kicked something lying on the ground. It looked a bit like a make-up bag and so they assumed that someone had lost it.
Without hesitation, Jessica picked up the bag and opened it. She was shocked to see a lot of money in it-a total of 7,100 Euros. There was probably a lot they could do with all that money. However, the couple didn't have it in them to steal what belonged to someone else. Going to the police was the first thought that came to mind when Jessica saw the money. She didn't consider that there was any other choice, so the couple handed over the money to the local police.
The police found the owner, an elderly woman, and informed the couple that the woman wanted to meet them. When they eventually met at the police station, the woman was so overcome with emotion that she wouldn't stop hugging and blessing them, although they insisted they were just doing the right thing.
News of what the couple had done quickly made its way around the island. The locals wanted to show them their gratitude. This included receiving free taxi rides and even an offer to have their hotel room upgraded. The couple appreciated the kindness, but it was all getting to be a bit too much. They just wanted to have a normal vacation.
They are probably hoping that they fly a little more under the radar during their next vacation. There's only so much attention that these two lovebirds can handle.
4. What is the first reaction of the couple after finding the money?
A. They decided to do all with that money.
B. They bought something in souvenir shops.
C. They turned it over to the local police station.
D. They tried to look for the owner by themselves.
5. Which o£ the following can best describe the locals in Crete?
A. Polite and hard-working.
B. Kind and grateful.
C. Sociable and honest.
D. Rich and determined.
6. Why do the couple hope to “fly a little more under the radar" in the last paragraph?
A. They want to take fewer flights.
B. They can't handle more radars.
C. They hope to gain less attention.
D. They don't have more money.
7. What can we learn from the text?
A. Good things come to kind people.
B. The early bird catchesthe worm.
C. Behind bad luck conies good luck.
D. Money is too much for strangers.
C
Over 180 teenage girls from LixianCounty No. 1 Middle School in Longnan city, Gansu province, listened carefully to a lecture about neuroscience (神经科学). It was delivered by a director of the experimental surgery department at The Second Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University in Xi’an.
The students also joined a science class to make paper rockets to launch into the sky. A plastic bottle was connected with a long pipe joined to the end of the rocket, and students stepped heavily on the middle of the bottle so hard that the air pressure shot the rocket upward.
The program started in 2016 as a one-week summer camp in Beijing that invited female students to take science courses and to interact with women in science. It aims to stir (激发) an interest in science and technology among female students.
“I’m excited to take the opportunity because it’s been my biggest wish to popularize science among students. They can broaden their eyes and hopefully some of them will devote themselves to the field of neuroscience,” the director says. “It’s necessary to bring more of these activities on campus. I’m willing to communicate with teenagers, some of whom ask deep and thoughtful questions that I would never think of.”
The key to science popularization is to imbue (灌输) others with the spirit of science. Some scientific and technological workers have devoted themselves to a job in a certain field and they enjoy the pleasure of scientific
research. Female Chinese scientific and technological workers sometimes have to double their efforts to receive the same treatment or recognition as those male scientific workers. However, after years of continued effort, the situation will improve, showing the increasing number of female scientists in China.
8. What is the purpose of the program?
A. To praise the efforts of women scientists.
B. To find out how much girls love science.
C. To develop interest in science among girls.
D. To show love for students in Western China.
9. How does the director think of the program?
A. Important.
B. Challenging.
C. Confusing.
D. Serious.
10. What is the most important in science popularization?
A. Enjoying the fun of scientific research.
B. Filling people with the spirit of science.
C. Holding more scientific activities on campus.
D. Forcing students to choose scientific subjects.
11. What can we learn from the text?
A. One can go anywhere if he/she learns science well.
B. People have a stronger sense of science than before.
C. Male scientists are much easily recognized than female ones.
D. Thedirector graduated from Lixian County No. 1 Middle School.
D
Imust have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don’t remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was extremely inspired by the wonderful way the words sounded.
I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing mom say, “I can’t believe what’s printed in the newspaper this morning,” made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself. I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.
This is how everyone learned to read. We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open
many doors. When mom said, “The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf,” I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything. I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.
Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A’s on my tests. Sometimes, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn’t enjoy this type of reading.
I liked facts, things that are concrete. I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.
Now that I’m growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape. By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character. In these worlds I can become anyone. I don’t have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this. I just read to relax.
We’re taught to read because it’s necessary for much of human understanding. Reading is an important part of my life. Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning. And I’ve found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.
12. Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mom’s hands？
A. She wanted mom to read the news to her.
B. She couldn’t wait to tear the newspaper apart.
C. She couldn’t help but stopmom from reading.
D. She was eager to know what had happened.
13. According to Paragraph 3, the author’s reading of road signs shows___________.
A. her own way to find herself
B. her eagerness to develop her reading ability
C. her growing desire to know the world around her
D. her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules
14. The author takes novel reading as a way to___________.
A. explore a mysterious land
B. develop an interest in learning
C. get away from a confusing world
D. learn about the adult world
15. What could be the best title for the passage？
A The Pleasure of Reading B. Growing Up with Reading
C. The Magic of Reading
D. Reading Makes a Full Man
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During the holidays or festivals, most of us get time away from work or university and we all intend to put this time off to good use, but it's not always easy. To help, we've had come up with a few ways to keep up with your courses, as well as the festive activities and celebrations.
___16___When you're in holiday mode, it's easy to lose track of the hours and days. To avoid this, try to plan your schedule beforehand. Mark certain days, or hours, as learning hours and set reminders on your phone or. in your diary so that you can stick to them.___17___This is very important when you want to combine work and pleasure during the holidays.
Think of a goal. What do you want to achieve at the end of the holiday period?___18___You can write your goal out nice and big on a note or a piece of paper and stick it. somewhere you can see it, so you're reminded of what you're working towards.
Take it step by step. A key thing to remember over the holidays is that you can learn something in a few short bursts.___19___If sitting down for a solid hour of learning isn't working for you, just try 10 minutes at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Don't forget to reward yourself. If you're still struggling to keep going with your learning, try making sure you have rewards for when you complete some learning. For instance, if you finish one third of today's lesson, you can have a cup of hot chocolate.___20___
A. Try setting yourself a goal.
B. Create a schedule and follow it.
C. Arrange your plan randomly during the holiday.
D. Learning doesn't have to take over your whole day.
E. Remember to try to get recognition and reward from others.
F.Little rewards can help keep you active if you are struggling.
G. By doing this you can easily balance learning with festive activities.
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
I lost most of my hair due to a disease. When my grandchildren visited me, I wore my wig (假发). Since it looked____21____to my natural hair, the kids weren't aware of the____22____.
All went well until my four-year-old granddaughter____23____walked into my bedroom one morning. She saw a(n)____24____creature and her grandma's wig on the table. She screamed in____25____.
My grandson, who was seven, had heard about my disease and tried to____26____his sister, but she was too upset to recognize me. I finally made her believe after much____27____that I was truly her grandmother.
Several weeks after my grandchildren retuned home, a small____28____arrived in the mail. I felt surprised because I hadn't____29____anything. Then I found my grandson's name and address in the upper left-hand comer!
Although______30______to receive something from him, I couldn't______31______why he would have sent me a gift. Then, without______32______to bring it indoors, I tore the parcel (包裹) open. I reached inside and______33______a handmade hat.
When I placed this______34______on my head, I let out a satisfied sigh. It was so______35______as if someone were giving me a warm hug. And the______36______was perfect: tight enough to stay on my head, but loose enough to______37______comfortably.
Later, I learned that my grandson had been troubled during his visit. As soon as he returned home, he______38______several days of play to create something his grandmother______39______.
My hair has grown back now and I don't need to wear that hat anymore. However, this__________40__________present is one I will always value.
21. A. familiar B. useful C. necessary D. similar
22. A. disease B. difficulty C. difference D. possibility
23. A. finally B. unexpectedly C. formally D. frequently
24. A. hairless B. lovely C. little D. expressionless
25. A. excitement B. regret C. sadness D. terror
26. A. encourage B. calm C. observe D. protect
27. A. explanation B. argument C. thought D. discussion
28. A. hat B. wig C. package D. box
29. A. borrowed B. ordered C. lost D. made
30. A. surprised B. nervous C. delighted D. fortunate
31. A. remember B. imagine C. describe D. believe
32. A. waiting B. rising C. helping D. agreeing
33. A. put in B. passed on C. picked out D. pulled out
34. A. container B. creation C. parcel D. tool
35. A. beautiful B. modern C. popular D. soft
36. A. color1 B. design C. model D. size
37. A. wear B. tie C. adjust D. take
38. A. valued B. recorded C. gave up D. found out
39. A. needed B. asked C. missed D. appreciated
40. A. expensive B. free C. natural D. thoughtful
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
A 25-year-old American with a university degree can expect to live longer than those who dropped out of high school.____41.____the average American's expected span has been flat in recent years, and____42.____surprising）even fell between 2015 and 2017, that of the one- third with a bachelor's degree has continued to lengthen.
This difference is growing, according to the new research____43.____（publish）in the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists found that the life spans（寿命）of those with and without a bachelor's degree started to____44.____（different）in the 1990s and 2000s. This gap grew even____45.____（wide）in the 2010s.
What is the link____46.____schooling and longevity? Some argue that better-educated people develop various healthier____47.____（lifestyle）：each additional year of study reduces the chances of being a smoker and of being overweight. The better-educated earn more,____48.____in turn is associated with greater health.
Researchers argue that changes in labour markets____49.____（reduce）the supply of well-paid jobs for____50.____（that）without a degree in the past few years. This may be contributing to higher rates of alcohol and drug use, suicide and other "deaths of despair" .
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.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.每处错误及修改仅限一词
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
Dear Sir,
Thank you for invite me to the summer English course in your school. As for your choice between the two
courses, I prefer a four-week course because it will give me more time to do some traveling and make a few new friends. Of all the subject I’m learning at school, I like English best. I had learned English for 6 years but my spoken English remains poorly. So I hope to take this chance improve it. If possible, I’d like to stay with a family for a few days in order that I can learn about any customs in England, what I’m particularly interested in. I believe I will have a wonderful time in this summer.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你是晨光中学的李津，你校要举办一个英语特色活动，作为负责人，你给你曾经的外教Jonathan写一封E-mail,请求他给你一些建议。

1.你举办这个活动的设想(时间、地点、目的、一个活动形式如：英语戏剧表演或英语图书分享会等)。

2,对外教提两个有关活动设想的具体的问题。

词数不少于100。

开头已给出，不计入词数。

Dear Jonathan,
How time flies! We haven't seen each other for almost one year since you went back home.
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参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B
16. B 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. F
21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34.
B 35. D 36. D 37. A 38.
C 39. A 40. D
41. Although/Though/While
42. surprisingly
43. published
44. differ 45. wider
46. between
47. lifestyles
48. which 49. have reduced
50. those
51.(1). invite → inviting
(2). your → my
(3). a → the
(4).subject → subjects
(5). had → have
(6).poorly → poor
(7). chance后加to
(8). any → some
(9). what → which
(10). 去掉in
52.略。