2020年东莞市第四高级中学高三英语三模试题及答案解析

2020年东莞市第四高级中学高三英语三模试题及答案解析
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 Middler
by Kirsty Applebaum
Eleven-year-old Maggie lives in Fennis Wick, enclosed and protected from the outside world. Her brother Jed is the eldest, a hero. Her younger brother is Trig—everyone loves Trig. But Maggie's just a middler；she is left behind. In this book, we experience the sadness of being the forgotten middle child, the child with no voice, even in her own family.
Dennis in Jurassic Bark
by Nigel Auchterlounie
Beanotown is in trouble again, and this time the danger is Jurassic! Dennis，latest adventure is filled with fun, including Vikings, Victorians and soon, along with puzzles for you to finish. Can you help Dennis save Beanotown from the prehistoric invasion?
Little Book for Big Changes
by Karen Ng and Kirsten Liepmann
Including more than 100 activities, try-outs, games, puzzles and tips,Little Book for Big Changesoffers fun and creative ways to bring people together to help change the world. Understand more about big problems in the world such as inequality and climate change, and be empowered to help make the world a better place.
The Saga of Erik the Viking
by Terry Jones
In this illustrated story, Erik the Viking sets out with his trusty team of men in search of the land where the Sun goes at night. On his journey, he will meet adventures that will put his courage to the test.
1. Who told a story about an unseen child in a family?
A. Terry Jones.
B. Kirsty Applebaum.
C. Nigel Auchterlounie.
D. Karen Ng and Kirsten Liepmann.
2. Which book is proper for kids who love prehistoric-related stories?
A.The Middler.
B.Little Book for Big Changes.
C.Dennis in Jurassic Bark.
D.The Saga of Erik the Viking.
3. What is special aboutLittle Book for Big Changes"!
A. It is about two people.
B. It is an adventure book.
C. It has picturesinside to help kids read.
D. It teaches kids to care for the world.
B
Most kids can walk into a library or bookstore and find hundreds of books to read. But it’s not that simple for kids who are blind. They read in a different way. Jenny Lee and other braille (盲文) transcribers take the printed words of a book and change them into a code of raised dots. Blind people can read these dots with their fingers. To know what braille feels like, take a ballpoint pen and press hard onto a piece of paper. Now turn the paper over and touch the raised dot made by the pen point.
When Lee first saw the dots of the braille alphabet, she wondered if she’d ever be able to read and write them easily. She took a class and practised hard for about six months before she passed the final exam: she had to convert 35 pages of a book into braille. Today, Lee works for a publisher. One of her jobs is to change children’s books into braille.
To do this, Lee first types the story into a computer and then uses a computer program to translate it into the braille code. Next, she looks over the translation several times to make sure it’s mistake-free. After that, a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer. Then Lee and a proofreader work together to find and correct any mistakes. When a book is ready, many copies of it are printed. Afterwards, some are sold through websites and others are sent to libraries.
Sometimes, going over a story again and again gets tiring. That’s when Lee takes a break. Several of Jenny Lee’s co-workers, who are blind, use guide dogs. When the animals aren’t working, Lee likes spending a few minutes with them. To her, playing with dogs “is always apick-me-upin the middle of the day”.
“I love this mission,” Lee says. “Through my brain power and my fingers, I am putting the dots into some kid’s hands.”
4. How does the writer explain what braille feels like?
A. By explaining what braille words look like.
B. By describing how blind people read books.
C. By asking readers to experience it themselves.
D. By giving examples of different braille words.
5. What was Lee’s first reaction to braille?
A. She was excited to get a new skill.
B. She was amazed at the clever idea.
C. She realized she could teach it herself.
D. She believed it would be difficult to learn.
6. What does the underlined word “pick-me-up” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A A discussion to release work stress.
B. Something to improve one’s appetite.
C. Something to help restore one’s spirit.
D. A free ride accompanied with a guide dog.
7. What does Lee think of her job?
A. Profitable and hopeful.
B. Tiring but meaningful.
C. Relaxing and helpful.
D. Boring but challenging.
C
Even plant can run a fever，especially when they're under attack by insects or disease．But unlike human，plants can have their temperature taken from 3，000 feet away straight up．A decade ago，adopting the infrared （红外线）scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites，physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick wayto take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress．The goal was to let farmers precisely（精确的）target pesticide（杀虫剂）spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field，which always includes plants that don't have pest problems．
Evenbetter，Paley's Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye．Fixed on a plane flown at 3，000 feet at night，an infrared scanner measured the heat sent out by crops．The data were transformed into a color﹣coded map showing where plants were running "fevers"．Farmers could then spot﹣spray，using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide that they otherwise would．The bad news is that Paley's company closed down in 1984，after only three years．Farmers resisted thenew technology and long﹣term supporters were hard to find．But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce and refinements（改进）in infrared scanning，Paley hopes to get back into operation．Agriculture experts have no doubt that the technology works．"This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States，" says George Oerther of Texas A& M，who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture，thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade．But only if Paley finds the financial support which he failed to obtain 10years ago．
8. Plants will give out an increased amount of heat when they are ．
A. facing an infrared scanner
B. sprayed with pesticides
C. exposed to extreme sun rays
D. inpoor physical condition
9. In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely，we can use infrared scanning to ．
A draw a color1﹣coded map
B evaluate the damage to the crops
C. locate the problem area
D. measure the size of the affected area
10. The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties of ．
A. the lack of official support
B. its high cost
C. the lack of financial support
D. its failure to help increase production
11. Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of ．
A. full support from agricultural experts
B. the forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture
C. the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produce
D. growing concern about the over use of pesticides on crops
D
In 2015, a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386, 000 words in the entireFrench Scrabble Dictionaryin just nine weeks. However, he does not speak French. Richards’ impressive feat is a useful example to show how artificial intelligence works — real AI. Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals with unlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.
The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting. Because AI canoutperformhumans at routine tasks — provided the task is in one field with a lot of data — it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.
But not every job will be replaced by AI. In fact, four types of jobs are not at risk at all. First, there are creative jobs. AI needs to be given a goal to optimize. It cannot invent, like scientists, novelists and artists can. Second, the
complex, strategic jobs — executives, diplomats, economists — go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field and Big Data. Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.
Are you worried that these three types of jobs won’t employ as many people as AI will replace? Not to worry, as the fourth type is much larger: jobs where emotions are needed, such as teachers, nannies and doctors. These jobs require compassion, trust and sympathy — which AI does not have. And even if AI tried to fake it, nobody would want a robot telling them they have cancer, or a robot to babysit their children.
So there will still be jobs in the age of AI. The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can do them. This must be the responsibility not just of the government, which can provide funds, but also of corporations and those who benefit most.
12. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To mention Nigel’s feat.
C. To stress the importance of good memory.
D. To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.
13. Which of the following best explains “outperform” underlined in paragraph 2?
A. Be superior to
B. Be equal to
C. Be similar to
D. Be related to
14. Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced?
A. The writer.
B. The shop assistant.
C. The babysitter.
D. The psychologist.
15. What does the text suggest people do about job replacement of AI?
A. Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.
B. Get more support from the government.
C. Apply for the donation from companies.
D. Upgrade themselves all the time.
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Many parents have had challenging conversations with their children．There's one more to add to the list-climate change．____16____But the most important thing parents can give them is hope：there are solutions，and everyone has something to contribute no matter whattheir ages are．Here are tips that will help parents have
a positive climate conversation with their children．
Start by listening．____17____They first learn about climate change in the school，online or from their friends．By taking time to understand how children feel about climate change，parents can help them figure out how they can be part of the solution．
____18____Being a parent is tough and the to-do list never seems to end．The good news is talking about climate change doesn' t have to be complicated．There are many websites parents can turn to for help．Continuing to learn more about climate change can prepare parents themselves to answer kids' questions．Connect with nature．Encouraging kids to play outside helps them appreciate the outdoors．A study conducted a few years ago found that kids who play outdoors are more likely to be interested in protecting nature．____19____Research suggests that kids who interact with nature are more likely to be in good health．Encourage kids to act．Most kids know that climate change is happening，but they might not know what they can do to fix it．Often，what holds them back from acting is a lack of efficacy（效力）：they are not convinced that they can make a difference．So build children's efficacy by looking for examples of people，especially kids who are making a difference．____20____
A. Keep learning．
B. It isn't only about the future．
C. Improve their learning efficiency．
D. Climate change is real and the threat of it is serious．
E. Tell them that kids' actions are already incredibly effective．
F. Many children are already aware that the climate is changing．
G. Parents should know what children have learned in the school.
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
A few days ago, I observed a teenager doing yardwork that his dad had told him to do. Instead of doing the task___21___, he wandered around there for hours,___22___ to himself and doing a bad job.
The person he hurt the most was himself. His dad was trying to teach him___23___and how to do a good job. As a result of his___24___attitude, he spent the whole afternoon finishing a task that should have taken one or two hours. And the yard___25___ wasn't clean enough when he got through.
He___26___his day because of his attitude. And his dad was___27___with him, and the boy's bad mood ended up___28___ the whole family that day.
A sweet lady was working in a fast-food____29____. The minute I walked in, she welcomed me____30____. She smiled as she took my order, and then as we_____31_____ for the food, she talked with me. As I walked off with my tray, she said with a big_____32_____, “I hope you have a blessed day!” I think the food tasted better because of her_____33_____. There was a delay, during which I sat there hearing her singing as she_____34_____ her tasks behind the counter.
She wasn't making a large salary, and shedidn't have a powerful_____35_____, either. In addition, she stood on her feet for a long shift each day, often dealing with_____36_____customers. But she chose to be joyful.
I want to_____37_____from her. I want to do my best, even when there's no_____38_____ or glory. Other people are watching me____39____ I might not realize it at the time. I want to bring joy to all those around me. A(n)____40____can make a great difference.
21. A.gradually B.happily C.secretly D.silently
22. A.responding B.applying C.explaining plaining
23. A.goodness B.safety C.responsibility D.gardening
24. A.poor B.positive C.strange D.efficient
25. A.almost B.even C.still D.ever
26. A.lost B.ruined C.perfected D.changed
27. A.upset B.pleased C.Impressed D.satisfied
28. A.breaking B.benefiting C.affecting D.controlling
29. A.factory B.restaurant C.supermarket D.shop
30. A.warmly B.proudly C.seriously D.coldly
31. A.looked B.asked C.waited D.struggled
32. A.shout B.smile C.cheer D.decision
33. A.experience B.trust C.Courage D.kindness
34. A.performed B.started C.discovered D.planned
35. A.appearance B.motivation C.position D.effort
36. A.ordinary B.Painful C.important D.difficult
37. A.escape B.learn C.hear D.differ
38. A.applause B.regret C.sadness D.forgiveness
39. A.now that B.in case C.even though D.as if
40. A.lifestyle B.attitude C.habit D.attempt
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
Written in Bone
You may never write words on an oracle bone（甲骨）or tortoise shell, but you might see them in a museum. They are what we call “the oracle bone scripts（手迹）
___41.___（celebrate）the 120th anniversary of the___42.___（discover）of these scripts, the National Museum of China is running an exhibition called Zheng Gu Ze Jin（证古泽今）.It runs through December 22.
According toChina Daily, the exhibition addresses the___43.___（significance）meaning of the oracle bones to the past and present of an ancient continually evolving civilization”.
The earliest confirmed evidence shows that more than 3.000 years ago, people in the late Shang Dynasty___44.___（start）to write characters on pieces of bones and turtle shells. The oracle bone scripts are records of divinations(占卜）and prayers to the gods from people in that era.
The scripts are pictograms（象形文字）.They come from pictures of the objects___45.___they refer to. "The oracle bone scripts, as___46.___earliest known and mature form of Chinese characters, present the beauty and uniqueness of a language that has been passed down___47.___（continuous），" said Chen Nan, a professor of Tsinghua University's Academy of Art and Design. Apart___48.___learning the past, oracle bone scripts also have an influence on today.
The society producing the oracle bone scripts shared many of the characteristics___49.___（recognize）today as typically Chinese. "These valuable inscriptions from China show that the memory recorded in the documentary heritage（遗产）is an irreplaceable way of transmitting tradition, culture and historical___50.___（aware）. Marielza Oliveira, director of UNESCO's Beijing office, toldChina Daily.
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仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I live in a typical Chinese family of four generations lived together under same roof. Everyone has funs with
each other here. Every night, we will have dinner together, talking or laughing around the dinner table so that all the worries of the day will be swept away. At weekends, Dad will take Grandpa, that likes outdoor activities a lot, to the countryside to fish. Mom and Grandma will cook delicious food for ourselves. When the weather is fine, I will push my 95-year-old great grandmother in a wheelchair to sunbathe in the yard. My family is such harmonious that I have been grown up into a person with love and responsibility. I will definite teach what I have already learned for my future children.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

续写词数应为150左右。

The lumps after the allergy tests showed their terrible messages that I am allergic to cats, dogs and fur. I cried because I knew what this meant. Our pets would have to go.
Our family of five lived on the Naval Air Station in Key West, Florida. My mother found neighbors who were willing to take care of our sweet dog, Tramp. My sister gave her guinea pig to one of her friends at school. But I begged my parents to let us keep my beloved cat, Grungy.
We had adopted Grungy six years earlier in Turkey from the Cat Lady, a kind figure who rescued wild cats. Grungy was once lost and found, in Rome, when he somehow missed our return flight back to the States, and again when he finally arrived at the base in Rhode Island, and escaped from his cage. For days, he walked around the airfield and followed an airmen until my dad learned from the airman and brought him home.
After that adventure, Grungy faced a new challenge: Because of my allergies, he would have to be given away. My mother wrote an announcement on the local newspaper. “Wanted: Loving family for a unique cat. Serious inquiries only. ” She added our phone number and placed the ad. But I prayed that no one would call, but several people did. And our parents decided to meet a young couple who lived two islands away on Boca Chica Key. The young man had no children, but the young man’s wife worked at home, so Grungy wouldn’t be lonely when he adjusted to his new life.
I stood silent the day that they arrived to see my cat. I didn’t want to like the soft-spoken man or his pretty, dark-haired wife. To our surprise, Grungy allowed them both to pick him up and hold him. Both of them stroked his soft head and promised to take good care of him. We were all sad to see Grungy go especially me. When I couldn’t control my tears, I ran to my room.
注:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.续写部分分为两段,每段开头语已为你写好;
Paragraph 1:
Two weeks later,the woman called, upset, to tell us that Grungy had somehow left their house.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________
Paragraph 2:
Weeks later, when I opened the door in the morning, I saw Grungy sitting there.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. D 9. C 10. C 11. D
12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. D 17. F 18. A 19. B 20. E
21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35.
C 36.
D 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. To celebrate
42. discovery
43. significant
44. started
45. that/which
46. the/an 47. continuously
48. from 49. recognized
50. awareness
51.(1).lived→living
(2). same前面加the
(3).funs→fun
(4).or→and
(5). that→who
(6).ourselves→us
(7).such→so
(8).been去掉
(9). definite→definitely
(10).for→to
52.略。