2019-2020学年常州市第五中学高三英语一模试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年常州市第五中学高三英语一模试卷及答案解析
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
Theatre reflects the values of the civilization out of which it grows. The following are the types of theatre performances an ancient Roman might have witnessed then.
Fescennine Verse
Fescennine Verse was a pioneer of Roman comedy. Ironic and improvisational（即兴的）, it was used mainly at festivals or weddings, and as invective. With early native Italian funny dialogues in Latin verse, it was thought to have combined with a tradition of performances by masked dancers and musicians from Etruria.
Fabula Atellana
Fabula Atellana relied on common characters, masks, direct humor, and simple plots. They were performed by actors improvising. Fabula Atellana came from the Oscan city of Atella. There were 4 main types of characters: the braggart, the greedy blockhead, the clever hunchback and the stupid old man, like modern Punch and Judy shows.
Fabula Togata
Named for the clothing symbolic of the Roman people Fabula Togata had various subtypes. One was the Fabula Tabernaria, named for the tavern（酒馆）where the comedy’s preferred characters, lowlifes, might be found. One describing more middle-class types, and continuing the Roman clothing theme, was the Fabula Trabeata.
Fabula Praetexta
Fabula Praetexta is the name for Roman tragedies on Roman themes, Roman history or current politics. Fabula Praetexta was less popular than tragedies on Greek themes. During the Golden Age of drama in the Middle Republic, there were four great Roman writers of tragedy, Naevius, Ennius, Pacuvius, and Accius. Of their surviving tragedies, 90 titles remain.
All the performances above began as a translation of Greek forms, even to the extent of their being performed in Greek costume.
1.Where might an ancient Roman witness Fescennine Verse?
A.At a party.
B.At a funeral.
C.At a wedding.
D.At a concert.
2.Which type of performance describes the middle-class life?
A.Fabula Atellana.
B.Fabula Tabernaria.
C.Fabula Trabeata.
D.Fabula Praetexta.
3.What do the listed types of performances have in common?
A.They copy Latin dramas.
B.They take on Greek forms.
C.They reflect Roman themes.
D.They refer to Italian stories.
B
While the arts can' t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.
We often experience works of art as something that's pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions(解决). Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.
Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No. 9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller’s Ode to joy（欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.
Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—a oneness of the two opposingforces.The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today’ s competitive and uncertain environment. An openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.
4. What value does art have beyond pleasing people's senses?
A. It brings people inner peace.
B. It contributes to problem-solving.
C. It reduces the possibility of crises.
D. It deepens understanding of music.
5. What can we learn about Beethoven's Symphony No. 9?
A. It celebrates freedom and unity.
B. It aims to show crises and chaos.
C. It opens with Schiller's Ode to Joy.
D. It is unfinished due to his hearing loss.
6. What is the author's suggestion on dealing with conflicting forces?
A. Leaving things as they are.
B. Making a choice between them.
C. Separating them from each other.
D. Engaging them in a conversation.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. How COVID-19 changes art
B. Essentials of Symphony No. 9
C. Moving artfully through crises
D. Joy in the eyes of Beethoven
C
Do you ever listen to the songs that your parents like? Chances are that you don’t. You probably think the music that they like is old and boring and that the songs on your playlist are muchcooler. But scientists found that people’s music taste changes as time goes by. So it is likely that your own musical preferences will follow a similar path to your parents’, whether you like it or not.
We used to think that culture and personality (个性) are the only reasons for different music choices. But researchers at the University of Cambridge noticed that as people enter into different age groups, their social environment changes, and so does their music taste. There are some musical periods that people go through in their life.
The first period comes in the teenage years, during which people like strong music such as punk and rock, because teenagers tend to be aggressive or want to be independent.
But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyles change they want to build close relationships with others. As a result, they become fonder of contemporary music, such as pop and R&.B, which is usually uplifting and danceable.
When middle age comes, most people have settled down. During this period, people prefer music, such as
jazz and classical, as well as music like country, folk and blues.
As for old people, they prefer old songs in their childhoods. They generally listen to relaxing music, such as country music and jazz music. But you must be questioning. “Aren’t there old people who are still interested in or even crazy about rock music?” Of course there are. But their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed. At that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.
8. What do young people usually think of the songs their parents enjoy?
A. They are actually less cool.
B. They are worth listening to.
C. They are especially serious.
D. They are hard to understand.
9. How many musical periods are there that people go through in their life?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
10. People who want to make friends mostly prefer ________.
A. jazz music
B. country music
C. rock music
D. pop music
11. What is the best title for the text?
A. People Have Different Opinions on Music
B. People Listen to Music for the Same Reason
C. People’s Taste in Music Changes with Time
D. People’s Lifestyle Can Be Changed by Music
D
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12. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Famous Solestrom and its Products.
B. Fashionable and Functional Beach Tote.
C. Smart swimsuits and Solar Powered Beach Tote.
D. Where and How to Buy SmartSwirn and the Beach Tote.
13. Why are UV sensitive beads used in the SmartSwirnCMUV Index Detector Bikini?
A. To give an exact number.
B. To know if the UV is low, moderate or high.
C. To change color1 with the level of UV intensity.
D. To improve the equality of the UV Index Detector Bikini.
14. What can we know about Solar Powered Beach Tote?
A. Its parts are fixed in the belt.
B. It combines lightweight and functionality.
C. It can tell the weaver the level of UV intensity.
D. It saves people from worrying about dead batteries in their MP3.
15. Who will prefer the new products mentioned in the text?
A. The young people and the environmentalists.
B. People who like to travel all over the world.
C. People who love to buy goods online.
D. People interested in the latest bag.
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We have been worried those days from time to time. Life is short, and we all need to have a good recall to realize that life can be very good.____16____
Be optimistic.Think of life in the best aspect, and find the better side of any situation. You would be amazed at how much more positive sides three are in life than the usual negative sides.
____17____Don’t waste a single second being sad, or bored, or even lonely. Get out and dance, and sing as if your life depends on it. You never know how long it is going to last.
Be kind to everyone.Kindness is the true key to unlocking your own happiness and joy.____18____Make as many friends as you can, and help them when they are down, as you never know when you will need them when time is hard.
Be quiet and think about life.Sometimes just sit or stand somewhere peacefully and think about what you have achieved, what you are about to achieve, or what you want to achieve.____19____You will feel more respectful of life.
Live in the present.Forget about the past.____20____Don’t worry about the future, as you build it with each present moment, and if you forget to live in the moment, you would be surprised at how quickly you’d missed the good time.
A. And sometimes your mind will hit you.
B. Changing your life attitude is necessary.
C. Live every present moment to the fullest.
D. Develop as many hobbies as possible.
E. The following suggestions may be helpful.
F. Because there is nothing you can do about it.
G. When others notice your kindness, they will pleasingly return it.
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 Fall leaves are really starting to change now. It looks like the trees and mountains have become a canvas___21___by a loving artist. The bright, beautiful reds are___22___in the sunlight and the yellows are glittering(闪耀)like___23___. Some trees have only a few leaves changed, some are half-way and others have already completely___24___. Some of the leaves are falling to the ground to turning it into a color1 ful___25___. I am enjoying this so much becauseI am___26___ aware when winter arrives all of the trees will be___27___with the leaves down. It is always a little ___28___to see but I know it is the circle of life. Those dead leaves will become the soil that nourishes(滋养)the trees and___29___new life next spring.
Today I noticed a lovely little girl from our____30____picking up the fallen leaves from the ground. The prettiest reds, yellows, and oranges were picked up and____31____in her arms. Soon she had quite a pile and____32____carried them over to her Mom and then with a smile gave them to her as if they were delicate
flowers. Her Mom accepted them with a smile and together they____33____ them out on their porch and stared at them like the priceless____34____.
I watched this____35____from my living room window with a smile on my face as well. The world____36____a circle of love as well as a circle of life. And I am____37____that the former like the latter will never end. It will____38____all through this life and into the next. Take your place in the circle. Give love. Receive love. Live every day of your life to the____39____with love. And your ____40____will shine bright like the most beautiful tree in Autumn.
21. A. sought B. painted C. discovered D. praised
22. A. shining B. burning C. flashing D. shaking
23. A. pearl B. star C. gold D. dream
24. A. gone B. reserved C. allocated D. transformed
25. A. pad B. bed C. curtain D. carpet
26. A. completely B. finally C. casually D. partly
27. A. fruitful B. bare C. safe D. natural
28. A. relaxing B. strange C. sad D. boring
29. A. brings up B. brings about C. brings forward D. brings in
30. A. class B. club C. group D. community
31. A. held B. received C. admired D. searched
32. A. secretly B. carefully C. clumsily D. gradually
33. A. threw B. sent C. figured D. spread
34. A. potentials B. chances C. treasures D. exchanges
35. A. scene B. view C. story D. notice
36. A. directs B. shares C. stores D. creates
37. A. positive B. frustrated C. content D. doubtful
38. A. return B. break C. continue D. remain
39. A. fastest B. easiest C. coolest D. fullest
40. A. face B. soul C. appearance D. state
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
Professor Salovey, who________41.________(invent) the term EQ, gives the
following________42.________(describe): At work, it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted. Supported by his academic research, Professor Salovey suggests that when________43.________(predict) someone’s future success, their character, ________44.________ measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ.
“…I never thought about going on TV because my family didn’t even have one________45.________I was in junior high school!” she explained. Now Wang Junyan is the________46.________(present) for Universe TV’s news programs. I asked her how she________47.________(achieve) success and she told me that being curious, working hard, and believing in_________48._________was true made her the success she is today.
You don’t need to be Einstein to predict the job areas________49.________will be most affected by such change. Jobs in farming, coal mining and heavy industry are decreasing________50.________(rapid). On the other hand, the service industry, the media and information technology are booming.
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.短文改错
My classmates and I were to graduate next month. We were determined to do anything. After a heating discussion, we decided on making a video to record our experience at school.
It took us a whole week to collect materials, during that we interviewed our teachers or took photos of every aspect of school life. The editing part before that was tough. We discussed what to put into the video. Some compromises are unavoidable, but the video proved perfectly. Several days later, when the video was playing on the graduation ceremony, it was well received. The teachers and students shared a great time. That surely gave to us a great sense of achievement.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.生活中，每个人都会遇到各种各样的挑战。

请你以“How I Meet Challenges”为题，为班级英语角写一篇短文，分享你是如何应对挑战的，内容包括：
1.你的挑战是什么；
2.你是如何用应对；
3.你的体会。

注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

How I Meet Challenges
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A 9. C 10. D 11. C
12. C 13. C 14. D 15. A
16. B 17. C 18. G 19. A 20. F
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34.
C 35. A 36.
D 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. B
41. invented
42. description
43. predicting
44. as 45. until
46. presenter
47. had achieved
48. what 49. which
50. rapidly
51.(1).anything→something
(2).heating→heated
(3).experience→experiences
(4).that→which
(5).or→and
(6).before→after
(7).are→were
(8).perfectly→perfect
(9).playing→played
(10).去掉to
52.略。