2020届重庆市第一中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案

2020届重庆市第一中学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
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either / or one, although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)-related fields can make it seem that way.
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also insists that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central elements of America’s educational system at all levels. Both areas are the key to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem; “major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.
Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to take advantage of every available tool and insight—picked up from science, arts, and technology—to solve the problems of the future, and seize the opportunities, will be helpful to them and the nation.
1. What does the latest congressional report suggest?
A. STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.
B. The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.
C. The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.
D. Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.
2. What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?
A. Their interest in relevant subjects.
B. The academic value of the courses.
C. The quality of education to receive.
D. Their chances of getting a good job.
3. What does the author say about the so called “soft” subjects?
A. They benefit students in their future life.
B. They broaden students’ range of interests.
C. They just improve students’ communication skills.
D. They are essential to students’ healthy growth.
B
Typhoons can be deadly — in 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest ever recorded, was responsible for 6,340 deaths—and cost billions in damages. Current forecast modelscan only predict these storms 10 days in advance, at most, and they cannot precisely predict how intense the storms will become.
An international team of researchers has developed a model that analyzes nearly a quarter of Earth’s surface and atmosphere in order to better predict the conditions that birth typoons.
“The target problem of this study is how to foretell the birth of typhoons,” said paper author Mingkui Li, associate professor in the Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography in the Ocean University of China and the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (QNLM). “We specifically address three aspects: the beginning time, inner pressure and maximum wind speed.”
The researchers also accounted for the influence of one variable(变量) on another, such as wind speed on sea surface temperature. This influence is well understood and accounted for in climate predictions and in weather forecasts, butithas not been fully applied in understanding how long-term climate affects day-to-day weather, according to Li. “We aimed to provide insights on the time scale that can be used to forecast typhoons in advance.”
From their study, the researchers determined that a model with the ability to better understand the relationship between warm sea surface temperatures and weak wind movement— conditions that favor typhoon formation—could improve typhoon predictability.
“Our goal is to develop a 10 to 30-day prediction system that will lead to seamless(无缝的) weather-climate predictions.” Shaoqing Zhang, paper author and professor in the Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, said. 4. What is the problem with the present forecast system?
A. It cannot foretell storms in advance.
B. It is ineffective in accuracy and timeliness.
C. It costs too much and causes great damages.
D. It can hardly predict the intensity of typhoons.
5. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The variable.
B. The climate
C. The temperature.
D. The influence.
6. What is the purpose of the study?
A. To advance the prediction system.
B. To figure out the three main aspects.
C. To know how climate affects daily weather.
D. To understand the influence of the variables.
7. Where is this text most likely from?
A. Awork diary.
B. A travel guidebook.
C. A science magazine.
D. A fantasy fiction.
C
At the foot of the Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang, a homestay (民宿) is attracting travelers from far and wide, which has won architectural (建筑学的) medal at the 2021 German iF Design Awards.
The owners of the homestay are a couple in their late 30s who decided to return to their hometown three years ago. Li Xiumei used to be in charge of a division at a company in Hangzhou, and her husband was a sales director. It was an ordinary situation where Li’s husband was on business trips a lot and Li worked overtime on weekends. City life sometimes is not easy.
In 2018, they quit jobs and went back to Dongtianmu village, which lies in a forest of bamboo. The first time they drove into the village was one late afternoon. The cooking smoke was rising from the foot of the mountain, which gave them a very different feeling form thecity.
The homestay was built beside her husband’s old countryside house. The old house is preserved (保留), while a brand-new building was built on its side and the whole site is made up of for courtyards. It has been updated to have a hall, a tea room, a kitchen, a dining room. Japanese cherry trees are planted in the east courtyard. A swimming pool is placed in the west courtyard, with a bar located on one side.
Li and her husband love gardening and music, and their new home gives them enough space to continue
their interests and relax in the heart of nature. Li wants to share the quiet country life, so she makes her new home a homestay. In 2019, the homestay became an online hit after guests shared their experiences on social media. “The longer I stay here, the more I feel it was the right choice to come back, and this is more meaningful than making money,” Li says.
8. How did Li feel about city life?
A. Satisfied.
B. Tired.
C. Attractive.
D. Noisy.
9. What impressed the couple when first driving to the village?
A. The smoke of cooking.
B. The forest of bamboo.
C. The smell of the village.
D. The feeling of loneliness.
10. What can we infer about the homestay from paragraph 4?
A. It is ancient and broken.
B. It can hold many guests.
C. It has been rebuilt bythe couple.
D. It must have been carefully designed.
11. What’s more meaningful than earning money according to Li?
A. Continuing their music dream.
B. Staying at the old house.
C. Living in the countryside.
D. Developing the economy of cities.
D
While the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school students inAuckland,New Zealand. They became the world’s first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher.Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom, Will is just an avatar that appears on the student’s desktop, or smartphone screen, when ordered to come.
The autonomous animation platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to show human-like behavior. The digital teacher is assigned to teach Vector’s “Be sustainable with energy”— a free program forAucklandelementary schools.
Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students’ responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non-verbal cues. For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two-way interaction not only helps attract the students’ attention, but also allows the program’s developers to monitor their engagement, and make changes if needed.
Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the next generation. He says, “I have a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver cost-effective, rich, educational
experience in the future.”
The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. Ravishankar says, “ What was fascinating to me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captured their attention.” However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.
12. What was special for some elementary school students inAuckland?
A. A digital teacher taught them.
B. They first saw something digital.
C. This was the start of a new school year.
D. They could get close to smartphone screen.
13. What is the benefit of this two-way interaction?
A. It can smile back.
B. It can use microphone.
C. It can talk any topic for free.
D. It can change if necessary.
14. What’s Ravishankar’s attitude to Will’s replacing Human educators soon?
A. Optimistic.
B. Doubtful.
C. Unclear.
D. Disapproving.
15. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. New High-tech Contributes to Education
B. The World’s First Digital Teacher Appears in Classroom.
C. The World’s First Digital Teacher, a Help to Students
D.New ZealandWill Replace Teachers in Classrooms
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Mindless Eating :You may also be a mindless eater!
Every one of us has moments of mindless eating. For example, you may unintentionally munch through a whole bag of chips while watching TV.____16____People tend to reach out for food as an easily available when they are upset, bored or stressful. However, when we consume various snacks mechanically, we end up feeling more unhappy and even guilty.
Mindful eating: enjoy your food!
____17____It means paying attention to the present moment with curiosity, openness as well as kindness. It
means being present with your food and eating process with all your consciousness and awareness.
Before eating, you should assess whether you are hungry or not. Ask yourself honestly: Am I truly physically hungry or do I just want to use food as a way to escape the unwanted feelings hidden in the depth of my heart? If it is so, what are they? Boredom, depression, stress or fear?____18____
You should eat only when you are hungry.
During the eating process, you should eat slowly without distractions of any kind. Don't watch TV or be glued to your cell phone screens.____19____Chew and savor each and every bite and fully appreciate this moment.
It is also very important that you should never lose track of your feelings: feel the decrease in hunger and increase in fullness of your stomach. About halfway through the meal, you need to check in with yourself and ask the question: Am I satisfied? Do I need to keep eating? Stop when you are satisfied and no longer hungry.____20____
Start practice mindful eating now and you will benefit a lot from it!
A. Always remember those negative emotions will never get handled by simply eating food.
B. Instead, you should direct all your attention to the food in front of you.
C. This conscious check-in and honest self-inquiry have proved to be effective in preventing overeating.
D. Mindfulness is exactly the opposite of mindlessness.
E. You should often keep in mind you must feel your level of hunger.
F. However, you should choose those healthier stuffthat can energize your body.
G. More often than not, we eat not because of hunger but for comfort.
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 other day, I truly saw a love at my work place that brought me to tears.
I work as a____21____at a hotel. That night this elderly white and wealthy couple____22____the restaurant My co-worker____23____them. We usually arrange____24____by ourselves, but because we were very____25____that night, we helped each other out. At one point the elderly couple gave me a____26____to come over.
The husband began____27____and started stuttering（结巴）to the degree that I5ve never heard before. It was very clear that he had a____28____disorder. I could tell that the wife had____29____her husband extensively （广泛地）what she wanted as a way for him to_____30_____ordering. It took a while for him to order._____31_____, she was sitting there and looked so_____32_____although her husband had stuttered.
_____33_____the whole thing just did something to me. It was beautiful and just made me realize that a huge part of love is to accept,_____34_____and support others. She could have made the order and made things a lot_____35_____for her husband and avoid the_____36_____from other tables, but she didn't. Instead she supported him and was proud to see him_____37_____it. Another thing I_____38_____was that life is difficult for all of us. I thought these_____39_____people had everything going for them and I'm sure they do, but it just reminded me that all of us have our own_____40_____.
21. A. maid B. waitress C. manager D. housekeeper
22. A. returned from B. headed for C. walked by D. came into
23. A. seated B. comforted C. suspected D. introduced
24. A. dishes B. tables C. flowers D. rooms
25. A. lazy B. busy C. lonely D. friendly
26. A. command B. detail C. signal D. warning
27. A. ordering B. quarrelling C. apologising D. bargaining
28. A. eating B. hearing C. speech D. eye
29. A. told B. found C. brought D. made
30. A. regret B. escape C. remember D. practise
31. A. Instead B. Besides C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
32. A. upset B. content C. surprised D. determined
33. A. Normally B. Unfortunately C. Honestly D. Strangely
34. A. serve B. reward C. impress D. tolerate
35. A. easier B. worse C. more valuable D. more stupid
36. A. stares B. cheers C. guidance D. influence
37. A. stop B. plan C. continue D. complete
38.A. expected B. suggested C. learned D. imagined
39. A. famous B. rich C. ordinary D. local
40. A. ways B. ideas C. problems D. mistakes
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 name is Elias. I am___41.___poor black worker in South Africa. The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer, to whom I went for advice.
He offered___42.___(guide) to poor black people on their legal problems. He was generous with his time,___43.___which I was grateful.
I needed his help___44.___I had very little education. I began school as six. The school___45.___I studied for only two years was three kilometers away. I had to leave because___46.___(I) family could not continue to paid the school fees and the bus fare. I could not read or write well. After___47.___(try) hard, I got a job in a gold mine.___48.___, this was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg.___49.___(sad), I did not have it because I was not born there, and I worried about whether I____50.____(become) out of work.
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。

My classmates and I was to graduate the next month. We were determined to do something. Before a heated discussion, we decided on making a video to record our experiences at school.
It took us a whole week to collect materials, during that time we interviewed our teachers and took photo of every aspect of school life. The editing part was not easily. We discussed what to put it into the video. Although we had difficulty in do this, the video turned out perfect. Several days late, when the video was played at the graduation ceremony, it was well received. The teachers and students share a great time. That surely gave us sense of achievement.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是学生李华，现在有外国学生来你校交流学习。

请你用英语写一篇介绍稿向他们介绍国宝大熊猫。

要点如下：
1.大熊猫的习性；
2.大熊猫的象征意义；
3.其他你所了解的关于大熊猫的信息。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：竹笋bamboo shoots
Dear friends,
It’s a great honor for me to introduce our national treasure — the panda.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C
12. A 13. D 14. D 15. B
16. G 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. D 32.
B 33.
C 34.
D 35. A 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. C
41. a 42. guidance
43. for 44. because
45. where 46. my
47. trying 48. However
49. Sadly 50. would become
51.(1).was→were
(2).Before→After
(3).that→which
(4).photo→photos
(5).easily→easy
(6).去掉it
(7).do→doing
(8).late→later
(9).share→shared
(10).sense前加a
52.略。