【附20套高考模拟试题】广东省茂名市2020届高三第一次高考模拟考试英语文试题含答案

广东省茂名市2020届高三第一次高考模拟考试英语文试题第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Scientists have come to the conclusion ___________ the temperature on Earth is getting higher and higher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when2．________ the students from their endless homework the school has decided to take a series of measures. A．Freed B．To freeC．Freeing D．Having freed3．A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow on Tuesday,______at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents.A．to leave B．leaveC．left D．leaving4．—Did you take sides when Mom and Dad were arguing again?—No. I’ve learned that it’s best _______ until it blows over.A．to call it a day B．to pull their legsC．to sit on the fence D．to wash my hands off5．If it had not been for the heroes’ contributions and sacri fices, we _____such a happy life. A．wouldn’t have led B．wouldn’t be leadingC．haven’t led D．are not leading6．Cambridge gave a positive answer inquiries on whether it recognizes gaokao scores.A．in favor of B．in response toC．in salute to D．in consequence of7．_____ how to get along with others is very important in success.A．Know B．Known C．Having known D．Knowing8．______ he was 12, Einstein had learned advanced mathematics by himself.A．The first time B．At the timeC．By the time D．During the time9．The expert points out the phenomenon that cream goes bad faster than butter______ its structure rather than its chemical composition.A．lives up to B．gets down toC．comes down to D．stands up to10．Without my parents’ encouragement and support I d efinitely ______ where I am today.A．wasn’t B．hadn’t beenC．wouldn’t be D．wouldn’t have been11．Not even when _____through the darkest valley _____be afraid, for you are always close beside me.A．do I walk; will I B．do I walk; I will C．I walk ; I will D．I walk; will I12．The Oxford English Dictionary is necessary for learning English, so you'd better buy ___.A．this B．that C．it D．one13．—What did you say you were reluctant to risk just now?—_________ to high levels of radiation.A．Being exposed B．Having been exposedC．To be exposed D．Exposed14．No one believes his reasons for being late that he was caught in a traffic jam, _______ made him embarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why15．The science competition is a good opportunity to show students _____ creativity can add new value to their school life.A．where B．whether C．how D．when16．The little boy stared at the strange man questioningly, not ________ whether to believe what he had said.A．to know B．knowingC．known D．having known17．It is a foolish act to________ notes during a test as you will be severely punished.A．stick to B．refer to C．keep to D．point to18．They arrived at the border between Kenya and Tanzania at 2 pm, ______ lies a national nature reserve. A．what B．which C．where D．when19．Nicholas was very kind, merciful and generous. This is ________ Father Christmas is based on. A．where B．how C．what D．why20．The new means of transport ________ in this city, so whether it will work out remains to be seen. A．have never tried B．has never tried C．have never been tried D．has never been tried第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21．（6分）Ever since his applauded first novel, Kazuo Ishiguro, now 60, has managed to maintain a steady literary drive, a steady amount of creative space, and a steady success rate. The Buried Giant, Ishiguro’s seventh novel, and his first in a decade, is as risky as it is attractive. It is a sort historical fantasy novel filled with dragons and knights (骑士）丨It is a sort of the surface, but it is also deeply human, rooted in themes fundamental to the human experience: love, history, and the ability to remember it all.JANE GAYDUK: How would you cope with the idea of memory—a huge theme in The Buried Giant —if you were to set a story like that in the age where everything is online?KAZUO ISHIGURO: One of the questions that attract me right now—I suppose these are questions that arose in my mind as I was writing The Buried Giant, but there was no room in the book itself for exploring them—would be, where do the memory banks in a modem society exist? And I think thatquestion has gotten really complicated now. Maybe in simpler societies such as the one I describe in The Buried Giant — I don't think those societies were simple but perhaps they were simpler in terms of this particular question—you could point to your living memory, what the oldest people still remember about what happened, literally what is handed down.JANE GAYDUK: Do you think this changes the nature of history? It used to be written down by a select few people who bad the power to shape stories, but now it’s almost like every individual participates in shaping history and thought.KAZUO ISHIGURO: If you leave the official account of a nation’s history, a community’s history, to just a handful of people, I think that's a more dangerous situation. Particularly if it's a handful of people, who are usually the upper levels, who could write the history books and then have those history books taught in schools. Of course skilled, disciplined, and talented historians have always been vital to a society, and I think they’ll continue to be vital to a society, but in some ways I feel encouraged by the fact that so many ordinary people now have the ability to put down their impressions; at least there's the potential that their voices will be assessed and heard.Just as an example, when I was researching The Remains of the Day, which is about an English butler (管家），I assumed I’d find a lot of accounts by people who had worked in service because that's what an enormous proportion of people in Britain did between the First and Second World War. And I was amazed to find almost . There were scholarly books written by academics about the history of boilers, hut actual personal accounts written by people like that were almost zero. I guess it's because people of that class didn't feel it was their place to write things down, and they probably didn't have the tools or the time, or perhaps the education even to write things down, and so considerable human experience disappeared. I think there is something encouraging about people being able to record things everywhere, but with such a massive amount of data, there need to be very complicated means of controlling it and deciding which becomes the things that determine the way we remember what we experienced.JANE GAYDUK: On the topic of finishing books, did you write past the official ending of The Buried Giant or was that your natural end? I felt the conclusion was kind of a cliffhanger.KAZUO ISHICURO: I don't really think of the ending as a cliffhanger, but maybe it's more ambiguous than I intended. That is the ending I always wanted, though. With all my books, I'm aiming for a certain emotion to come over with the book as a whole and usually that is the emotion ending should deliver. I can’t deliver that emotion in an ear ned, proper way unless the rest of the book has worked, so I'm always very aware that the ending is not something I add when the story is finished. For me, the ending for all my books is the arrival point; it’s what I’ve been aiming at all along.1、Ishiguro didn't discuss “the memory banks” in his novel because.A．he wrote the novel in the digital eraB．the novel is not centered on memoryC．there is no space to talk about it in the bookD．he doesn't think the society in the novel is simple2、Wh y does Kazuo admire ordinary individuals’ participation in shaping history?A．Because their recorded history will be taught in schools.B．Because they can make up their own history.C．Because ordinary people are important to society.D．Because history can be viewed from various angles.3、Which expression can be put in the gap in paragraph 4?A．something interesting B．historical detailsC．some famous figures D．a complete blank4、The underlined word “cliffhanger'' probably refers to a(n) _ ending.A．abrupt B．normalC．unfinished. D．loose5、It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .A．Ishguro doesn't like the ending of The Buried GiantB．Ishguro has a clear goal before writing the endingC．Ishguro adds an emotional ending on purposeD．Ishguro doesn't care about the ending at all22．（8分）A Competitive SportOver the years, cheerleading(啦啦队) has taken twoprimary forms: game-time cheerleading and competitive cheerleading. Game-time cheerleaders’ main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers, which should not be considered a sport. However, competitive cheerleading is more than a form of entertainment. It is really a competitive sport.Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activity. The majority of the teams require a certain level of tumbling (翻腾运动) ability. It’s a very common thing for gymnasts, so it’s easy for them to go into competitive cheerleading. Usually these cheerleaders integrate lots of their gymnastics experience including their jumps, tumbl ing, and overall energy. They also perform lifts and throws. This is where the “fliers” are thrown in the air, held by “bases” in different positions that require strength and working with otherteammates.Competitive cheerleading is also an activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared. It is awarded points for technique, creativity and sharpness. Usually the more difficult the action is, the better the score is. That’s why cheerleaders are trying to experience great difficulty in their performance.Besides, there is also a strict rule of time. The whole performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds, during which the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area. Any performance beyond the limit of time is invalid.Another reason for the fact that competitive cheerleading is one of the hardest sports is that it has more reported injuries. According to some research, competitive cheerleading is the number one cause of serious sports injuries to women. Emergency room visits for it are five times the number than for any other sport, partially because cheerleaders don’t use protective equipment. Smiling cheerleaders are thrown into the air and move down into the arms of the teammates, which may easily cause injuries. Generally, these injuries affect all areas of the body, including wrists, shoulders, ankles, head, and neck.There can be no doubt that competitive cheerleading is a sport with professional skills. Hopefully, it will appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports. It should be noted that it is a team sport and even the smallest mistake made by one teammate can bring the score of the entire team down. So without working together to achieve the goal, first place is out of reach.1、What is the main purpose of competitive cheerleading?A．To compare skills of participants.B．To make the audience feel amused.C．To attract more people to watch events.D．To cheer up the competitors on the court.2、The underlined word “integrate” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.A．examine B．combineC．identify D．replace3、We can learn from the passage that competitive cheerleading ______.A．lacks necessary guidelines to followB．enjoys greater popularity than other sportsC．requires more designed actions than gymnasticsD．has a relatively high rate of damage to the body4、Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: ConclusionA．B．C．D．23．（8分）Children and Youth Sidewalk SaleYoung people are bursting with artistic energy. The Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale (CYSS) of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is a fun way for boys and girls to express themselves visually. It focuses on encouraging the creative growth of young people, believing they can develop their artistic potential through personal expression in individual original objects.CYSS is a highlight of Children and Y outh Day, Wednesday, July 12, 2018. This day features performances for and by young people, art and craft workshops and demonstrations. All artists must he between the ages of 8 and 18 and live or have relatives living in any of the centrally located Pennsylvania counties to participate.All artworks must be original and age-appropriat e for the event’s audience, most of whom are under 18. The sales of work made from small animals and the sales of food are prohibited. A complete listing of the rules can be found in the application. Please review the rules carefully as they may have changed since you last participated in the event.Artists must personally be present during the entire clay. Representatives, including family members, may not attend in place of the artist.How to Enter1. Complete both sides of the entry form. A parent signature is required.2. On a separate sheet, provide a brief description of the artwork and the materials used. Do not send samples; they cannot be returned.3. Enclose at least one photograph of your work.4. Mail application and photo of your work to P. O. Box 1023, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.1、What’s the aim of CYSS?A．To teach young people to develop their interest in arts.B．To help young people get some extra money for their work.C．To get young people to develop their artistic potential.D．To improve the performing skills of young people.2、What’s the feature of Children and Youth Day?A．All the artworks are original and proper for young people.B．Most of the artworks are focused on animal protection.C．The participants must be residents of central Pennsylvania.D．The sales of artworks about animals are not allowed.3、Which of the following is required for application?A．A sample of the applicant’s artwork.B．A return envelope with stamps on it.C．Detailed description of the artwork.D．The signature of the applicant’s parent.24．（8分）“Does my smile look big in this?” Future fitting-room mirrors in clothing stores could subtly adjust your reflection to make you look--and hence feel--happier encouraging you to like what you see.That’s the idea behind the Emotion Evoking System developed by Shigeo Yoshida and colleagues at the University of Tokyo in Japan. The system can manipulate, or in other words, control your emotions and personal preferences by presenting you with an image of your own smiling or frowning face.The principle that physiological changes can drive emotional ones that laughter comes before happiness, rather than the other way around- is a well-established idea.The researchers wanted to see if this idea could be used to build a computer system that manipulates how you feel. The system works by presenting the user with a web-camera image of his or her face as if they were looking in a mirror. The image is then subtly altered with-software, turning the corners of the mouth up or down and changing the area around the eyes, so that the person appears to smile or frown.Without telling them the aim of the study, the team recruited(招募)21 volunteers and asked them to sit in front of the screen while performing an unrelated task. When the task was completed, the participants rated how they felt. When the faces on screen appeared to smile, people reported that they felt happier. On the other hand, when the image was given a sad expression, they reported feeling less happy.Yoshida and his colleagues tested whether manipulating the volunteers emotional state would influence their preferences. Each person was given a scarf to wear and again presented with the altered webcam image. The volunteers that saw themselves smiling while wearing the scarf were more likely to report thatthey liked it, and those that saw themselves not smiling were less likely.“The system could be used to manipulate consumers’ impressions of products,” say the researchers. For example, mirrors in clothing-store fitting rooms could be replaced with screens showing altered reflections. They also suggest people may be more likely to find clothes attractive if they see themselves looking happy while trying them on.“It’s certainly an interesting area,” says Chris Creed at the University of Birmingham, UK. But he notes that using such technology in a shop would be harder than in the lab, because people will use a wide range of expressions. “Attempting to make slight differences to these and ensuring that the reflected image looks believable would be much more challenging,” he says.Of course, there are also important moral questions surrounding such subtly manipulative technology. “You could argue that if it makes people happy, what harm is it doing?” says Creed. “But I can imagine that many people may feel manipulated uncomfortable and cheated if they found out.”1、What’s the main purpose of the Emotion Evoking System?A．To see whether one’ s facial expressions can be altered.B．To replace the mirrors in future clothing-store fitting rooms.C．To see whether laughter comes before happiness.D．To see whether one’s f eeling can be unconsciously affected.2、What can we learn about the web-camera image in the study?A．It recorded the volunteers’ performance in the task.B．It attempted to make the volunteers feel happier.C．It gave the volunteers a false image.D．It beautified the volunteers appearance in the mirror.3、What does Creed mention as a limitation of the technologyA．It only deals with a limited number of facial expressions.B．It only works in clothing stores.C．It only makes subtle changes to people’s expressio ns.D．It only changes the areas around the mouth and the eyes.4、What does Creeds comment on the moral issues with this technology imply?A．People should make their decisions independently.B．Technology is unable to manipulate people.C．Nothing is more important than happiness.D．People should neglect the harm of the technology.25．（10分）Robinson Crusoe is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe. The book tells the story ofa man who is shipwrecked (遭遇海难的). He spends 28 years on an island near Venezuela. The book tells the story of everything that happens to Robinson Crusoe. He hopes someone will rescue him, but he has been there for so long on his own that he also begins to fear being rescued.Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. Most experts believe the story is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, who was a Scottish sailor. On an expedition (探险) in 1704, Selkirk had an argument with his ship’s captain. Selkirk thought the ship was not safe and was about to fall apart.When the ship stopped at a remote island to get fresh water? Selkirk got off. He tried to get the other crew members to leave with him, but nobody would. The ship then sailed away without him. Selkirk spent four years and four months on his own on the island, known as Aguas Buenas.Selk irk was finally rescued by a ship that visited the island in 1709. The ship’s captain was grateful to Selkirk because he provided food for the crew when they arrived.Now archaeologists think they have found the remains of Selkirk’s camp on Aguas Buenas. T hey found two deep holes that would have held wooden posts. The archaeologists say this is evidence that Selkirk built a shelter there. The post holes are near a fresh water stream. They are located quite high up, which would have meant that Selkirk was able to watch out for the ships coming close to the island.The most interesting evidence, the archaeologists say, is part of a piece of equipment used by sailors to navigate (导航). Historians believe Selkirk was a navigator, so the instrument could have belonged to him.Robinson Crusoe was published ten years after Selkirk was rescued. Most experts think Daniel Defoe heard and read stories about Selkirk, which inspired him to write the book.1、Why did Selkirk choose to land on the remote island?A．Because he had quarrels with the crew members.B．Because the captain ordered him to get fresh water.C．Because he wanted to go on an adventure there.D．Because he thought the ship he was on was in danger.2、We can infer from the text that the ship that visited Aguas Buenas in 1709 .A．lost its way while sailingB．lacked fresh water upon arrivalC．was being navigated by SelkirkD．was running out of food upon arrival3、How could Selkirk see ships that might rescue him, according to archaeologists?A．By asking the crew members on the ships.B．By sending messages to the sh ips’ captains.C．By watching from his shelter high on the island.D．By using a piece of equipment used to navigate.4、The author wrote the text to .A．explain the origin of Robinson CrusoeB．promote sales of Robinson CrusoeC．criticise Alexander Selk irk’s deedsD．praise Daniel Defoe for his writing inspiration第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Traditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.Research revealed one in five parents has 1 old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel （长发公主）in 2 of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in 3 after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers 4 to read Rumplestiltskin （纺织姑娘）to their kids as the 5 of the story are kidnapping and killing. 6 , Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be 7 on the book shelf as parents felt 8 condones（宽恕）stealing.The 9 of 2,000 adults was commissioned（委任）to 10 the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, 11 starts tonight at 9 p.m. on Watch, and sees six pieces 12 on traditional fairytales. The poll found a quarter of parents polled wouldn’t 13 reading a fairytale to their child until they had 14 the age of five. And 52 percent of the parents said Cinderella didn’t send a good 15 to their children as it describes a young woman 16 housework all day.Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to comfort children and send them off to 17 soundly.Fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it’s 18 that parents worry about reading them to young children. The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to 19 stories which might give their children nightmares. 20 , half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids’ books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.1、A．taken up B．put up C．brought up D．given up2、A．favour B．memory C．honor D．spite3、A．need B．tears C．debts D．surprise4、A．agree B．intend C．refuse D．enjoy5、A．problems B．questions C．sentences D．themes6、A．Similarly B．Fortunately C．Suddenly D．Immediately7、A．arranged B．left C．clarified D．sorted8、A．he B．she C．it D．its9、A．report B．suggestion C．decision D．survey10、A．draw B．mark C．paint D．pull11、A．that B．what C．when D．which12、A．depended B．stuck C．based D．fixed13、A．pretend B．consider C．want D．imagine14、A．arrived B．got C．reached D．increased15、A．letter B．card C．email D．message16、A．doing B．cleaning C．making D．taking17、A．play B．work C．sleep D．school18、A．understandable B．uncomfortable C．unbelievable D．unchangeable19、A．read B．avoid C．recite D．repeat20、A．Therefore B．Besides C．Otherwise D．However第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。