2019-2020学年西安高新第一中学国际高中高三英语二模试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年西安高新第一中学国际高中高三英语二模试题及参考
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 last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepared to turn 28 years old was to be living at homewith her parents. But through working as a part-time skating instructor and restaurant server, she isn't able to earn enough to live anywhere other than home.
To some degree, multigenerational households have always been a part of American life. However, the number of young adults who have been moving back in with their parents — or never leaving home in the first place — has been growing steadily.
UBS Financial Services released a report that even suggests one reason for the growing number of young adultsstill living at home could be that their family doesn't want them to leave.
The report shows that 74 percent of millennials (千禧一代)get some kind of financial support from their parents after college. It finds that millennials have redefined the ties that connect parents and children. Millennials see their parents as peers,friends and instructors. Nearly three quarters talked with their parents more than once a week during college. In return, their parents happily provide financial support well into adulthood, helping fund everything for them.
Stuart Hoffman, chief economist for the PNC Financial Services Group in theUS, said the number of young adults striking out on their own fell during the Great Recession. Although job growth for millennials since 2014 has improved, that doesn't necessarily mean that millennials are starting to fly the nest. He said, “They may like living at home and being able to save money.
“ There's no doubt it has held back household formation and purchases of things people spend money on related to household formation and perhaps related to child-raising," Hoffman explained. "But they are probably traveling more and eating out more if they don't have a house expense or marriage. I don't know if it represents a change in moral values. But it's much more common for adult children to live in their parents’ homes because it's becoming part of the culture.
1. What can we learn from the UBS Financial Services' report?
A. Millennials are on good terms with their parents.
B. Millennials are financially independent after college.
C. Parents are unwilling to give their young adults allowance.
D. Parents want their kids to stay with them forever.
2. What does Hoffman think of young adults' living at home?
A. It increases the consumption of household products.
B. It may continue despite job growth.
C. It is a sign of shift in moral values.
D. It is new in American culture.
3. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
A. To introduce millennials' living habits.
B. To stress the importance of financial independence.
C. To explain why American young adults still live at home.
D. To inform people of a social trend in theUS.
B
I am a part of the Windward Robotics team known as the Omnicats, one of the many clubs offered at my school. My eight teammates and I started out by watching the robotics qualifiers and finals of Chinese teams. We used these robotics videos for inspiration and drew up mind maps of what our team wanted to do.
We meet every day for two hours after school in order to build our robots. Typically, adultsoverseewhat students are building, but my school lets teens take control. It leaves room for more errors, but we're prouder of our final product.
Before our first real match, a practice was offered at the actual site. My sub-team had been further along than other teams but quickly fell behind. When we arrived on that big day, I immediately felt my teammates' nervousness. Our first match was in three minutes. All of us glanced around at each other since we were not prepared at all. Our robot was still sitting in a box. Two of our teammates rushed to take the robot for an official examination as the rest of us discussed our strategy (策略).
Our team captain explained that we all should try driving the robot now, while it was early in the season. She gave me the remote. I had only driven for a limited amount of time in practice so I was extremely nervous. Our autonomous code (自动代码) beganto run almost immediately after our short discussion. Despite all the drama, we ended up winning the match.
Not too bad for the first match! I was so proud. I did not enjoy the pressure of driving but liked building the
robot behind the scenes instead.
We have transferred to a different type of robotics at the end of the semester, which involves the whole team designing one giant robot with large tools. I am a part of the electrical team now, so I make sure the motherboard (母板) can supply the robot's energy needs. We have all enjoyed the rest of the season and learned that robotics it never dull!
4. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Inspect
B. Admire
C. Overlook
D. Assume
5. Why did her teammatesfed so nervous before first match?
A. Because it was really too difficult for them.
B. Because they didn't prepare for it at all.
C. Because they didn't know what the match would be like.
D. Because they didn't make full preparations before the match.
6. How did the author feel about their first robotics match?
A. It was tiring but exciting.
B. It was stressful but wonderful.
C. It was terrible but powerful.
D. It was boring but professional
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Girl Who Loves Robots
B. My First Robotics Match
C. Teamwork for Robots
D. Robotics Is Never Dull
C
Some years ago a young man applied to a large United States optical firm for a job as a lens designer. He apologized for lack of training, but on announcing that he owned two copies of the classic Conrady's Applied Optics and Optical Design, one for his office and a second for his bedside table, he was hired on the spot. Perhaps the story will be repeated some day with Buchdahl's Introduction to Hamiltonian Optics as a similar certificate of qualification.
Hamiltonian theory describes with powerful generality the overall properties of optical systems considered as ‘black boxes’, although it does not describe the detailed structure needed to construct the systems and achieve these properties. Buchdahl's book is therefore on the subject of geometrical optics, but it is not about how to design lenses. It is, however a compact comprehensive account of the fundamentals of the theory written with the lens designer's needs very much in mind. Every lens designer worth his salt has at some time in his career
attempted to apply the broad concepts of Hamiltonian optics to the solutions of practical problems. Success has been sufficiently rare that the theory, as such, has made little direct contribution to techniques for optical instrument design. The failures have been frustrating because of the obvious fundamental power of the theory and because of its conceptual elegance. The indirect effects have been large, however, both in contributing to an understanding of fundamental principles that govern the overall behavior of optical systems and in pointing the way to other, more practical, theoretical approaches.
Buchdahl approaches the subject not only as a capable mathematical physicist, but as one who with a knowledge of practical optics has made a significant contribution to geometrical optical theory. Buchdahl's approach has, over the last decade, had a major impact on modern lens design with computers. Thus, he brings to this exposition of Hamiltonian optics a familiarity with practical optics not usually found in authors on this subject.
The author claims his book to be non-mathematical, and indeed it might be so viewed by a professional mathematician. From the point of view of many physicists and engineers, it will appear to be quite mathematical. Moreover, this is a tightly written book. The subject matter is developed with precision, and the author expects the reader, at very point, to be master of the preceding exposition.
8. Hamiltonian theory met with failures as a result of ______.
A. newer finding related to the wave particle nature of light
B. very complicated concepts too difficult to understand by most lens designers
C. too much mathematical detail in the theory
D. not enough practical information offered by the theory to allow for use by lens crafters
9. The author of this passage implies that Introduction to Hamiltonian Optics is necessary to ______.
A. the students who are major in mathematical geometry
B. those who want to grasp the basic principles of optical systems
C. the lens designers who look for instructions on practical designs
D. those who are interested in physics
10. The article points out that the great benefits of Hamiltonian optics have been found is ______.
A. indirect ways of learning mathematics
B. a fundamental power within the theory
C. the conceptual elegance of the theory
D. the practical applications of the theory in finding new approaches to old problems
11. This passage is probably excerpted from ______.
A. a review of a book
B. a chemistry textbook
C. an optician's essay
D. a general science text
D
Someday soon an emoji (表情符号)might really save lives.
Hiroyuki Komatsu is a Google engineer who suggested adding a series of new emojis to the standard emoji library. It could help those with food allergies (过敏)understand what they are eating anywhere inthe world. Emojis should cover characters representing major food causing allergies. They make people understand what are used in foods even in foreign countries and safely select meals.
Emojis are universal because they are chosen and developed by the Unicode Consortium, a non-profit company that oversees, develops and maintains how text is represented. This is in regards to all software products and standards. It's thanks to the Unicode Standard that when you text a friend six pizza emojis, they’ll see those six pizza pieces on their phone. This is true regardless of whether they use an iPhone or an Android.
Because emojis are everywhere and visual(视觉的),they could be helpful for restaurants and food packaging designers. They can communicate whether a product is made with common causing-allergy food. But as Komatsu’s advice argues, many of the most common causing-allergy foods are missing or poorly represented by the present emoji library. For example, there is an emoji for octopus, but nothing for squid. There is a loaf of bread that could symbolize grain, but a picture of wheat could be clearer. The emojis can be more direct when symbolizing foods.
It’s not uncommon for the Unicode Consortium to add new emojis to the library: several food-related emojis were put into use last June, including some long-waited food emojis. Apple included support for multiracial emojis in a recent iOS update. An artist even recreated Moby-Dick in emoji characters. Some might be sorry for the continuing death of the written word if Komatsu’s suggestion is accepted, but look on the bright side: if you ever see that happy poop on a box, you’ll know to stay away.
12. How will emojis save lives according to the text?
A. By showing what the food contains visually.
B. By telling the safest places in the world.
C. By teaching people how to treat allergies.
D. By adding standard emojis about safety.
13. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A. Emojis have the same meanings around the world.
B. The Unicode Consortium is a non-profit company.
C. What emojis represent is different in different places.
D. Different mobile operating systems have different emojis.
14. What can be the reason for Komatsu’s advice?
A. Emojis are easy to mix up.
B. Present emojis are not enough.
C. Emojis can't interest most users.
D. Emojis can't represent foods directly.
15. What is the author’s attitude to Komatsu's suggestion?
A. Doubtful.
B. Worried.
C. Supportive.
D. Uninterested.
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
Being organized is an important skill for school and life. When you’re well organized, you can stayfocused, instead of spending time hunting things down．
___16___For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignment, so you know what you have to do and when. Keeping all your school work neat and in a specific place--these are the main parts of organization.
For home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go.___17___It means keeping your schoolbag, your shoes, and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.
Planning is part of being organized, too.____18____Calendars, lists, and schedules can help you plan. You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace. Making a schedule or “to-do” list for yourself is a good idea. Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do. ____19____Check off things when you’ve done them. Use your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first.
___20___But once you’re organized, it feels great. The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework, the more time you have for better things, like reading a good book or playing.
A. Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.
B. First, you should get your schoolwork organized.
C. Add new things as you get assignments.
D. You will benefit a lot from a good habit.
E. What does it mean to be organized?
F. It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.
G. It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.
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Raju was an honest and kind-hearted boy. One day Raju was returning home from school on foot. Suddenly he saw a few boys throwing____21____at a puppy（小狗）. The poor puppy was crying bitterly as he was____22____injured. Seeing the incident, Raju’s heart was filled with____23____. Then he told them that he would____24____the matter to their parents. On hearing it, the boys____25____. Then Raju____26____the injured leg of the puppy with a handkerchief to stop bleeding.
When Raju got home, he told his parents what had happened and____27____them to allow him to pet the puppy. With great care the puppy was____28____quickly. He named the dog Tom and soon they became close friends. Every time Tom saw his little____29____, he would become very happy and wagged（摇摆）his tail.
Months passed and Tom grew up. One____30____morning when Raju started for school, he said goodbye to Tom and Tom____31____Raju by wagging his tail. The school ended after the second period____32____the increasingly heavy rain. When Raju arrived home，he____33____Tom. Hearing his master’s call, Tom ran to Raju happily. But all of a sudden，Tom saw a____34____just five yards away from Raju and it attempted to bite him.
To____35____ his master，Tom rushed to the snake and they fought a terrible fight. The snake was____36____at last. After some time,____37____,Tom fell down, bleeding. Raju called his little friend by his name, Tom, again and again. But Tom did not____38____. He____39____of the poison（毒）of the snake. For little Tom____40____ran down Raju’s face like the showers of rain.
21. A. erasers B. coins C. stones D. flowers
22. A. badly B. slightly C. hardly D. nearly
23. A. happiness B. sadness C. envy D. pride
24. A. report B. introduce C. whisper D. explain
25. A. stayed B. laughed C. escaped D. shouted
26. A. pulled B. tied C. touched D. pushed
27. A. forced B. ordered C. persuaded D. warned
28. A. moved B. hidden C. found D. cured
29. A. father B. teacher C. master D. assistant
30. A. foggy B. windy C. sunny D. rainy
31. A. taught B. frightened C. begged D. greeted
32. A. except for B. because of C. according to D. as for
33. A. called B. hurt C. hit D. beat
34. A. dog B. rat C. cat D. snake
35. A. hug B. save C. comfort D. delight
36. A. killed B. kicked C. fooled D. cheated
37. A. therefore B. otherwise C. however D. instead
38. A. refuse B. respond C. permit D. promise
39. A. thought B. heard C. dreamed D. died
40. A. tears B. sweat C. water D. blood
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
Plastic has polluted the countryside and been____41.____threat to wildlife for decades. In the last century or so, environmentalists have urged us____42.____(cut) the amount of plastic we use or recycle the plastic bags. However, with only less than 14 percent of the total amount recycled, people are still struggling with plastic pollution globally.
There may be a solution. Recently scientists have made a biodegradable (可降解的) plastic,____43.____means the billions of plastic bags, cups, straws, etc. that we throw away each day could be recycled.____44.____(compare) with ordinary plastics, they could break down as____45.____(natural) as organic waste. They could do it within a few weeks,____46.____(use) just heat and water. The new, biodegradable plastic has polyester-eating enzymes (酶) inside it. When these enzymes are exposed____47.____heat and water, they eat away at the plastic and turn it into “food” for the soil. Professor Ting Xu said up to 98 per cent of the plastic her team made reduced into tiny pieces. She said: “The study gives us a____48.____(believe) that this continuing problem of single-use plastics can____49.____(solve) in the near future.” She added: “Look at all the wasted stuff we throw away—clothing, shoes, electronics....We are taking things from the earth at a____50.____(fast) rate than we can return them.”
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。

错误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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

We all know the saying that “It is never too older to learn”, but only a little people can make it . Recently , it reported that an old man who was almost 80 become a schoolmate with his granddaughter . The girl went to the university in that her grandpa had studied when she was young . Her grandpa did not finish several course and didn’t graduate . So many years late , this old man decided to go back to continue his lessons . The girl posed a picture and congratulated on her grandpa . People admired an old man for his insistence. He showed the world that it is never too late to learn .
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。

Lying in bed with my husband, Gary, we were reminiscing (怀旧). Having been together for 31 years, we were now proud parents to 5 children. Our four eldest kids had flown away to their own life, and Samuel, in his final year of school, was preparing to follow in their footsteps.
With six bedrooms, Gary and I wondered what we would do once we became empty-nest-ers. “Maybe we should sell the house,” Gary suggested. But over the next six months, we never got around to it. Plus, we were busy as foster carers (寄养照管), which we'd done for the past five years. Though I loved every child who stayed with us, we had no plans to have any youngsters for ever. After all, we'd raised five kids already. Then, looking through the Internet, I saw an article. Seven siblings (兄弟姐妹) in need of forever home, it read, beside a photo of the kids in their best clothes.
My heart went out to their hopeful smiles. Reading, I discovered the children—Adelino, then 13, Ruby, 11, Aleecia and Anthony, both six, Aubriella, four, Leo, three, and Xander, two—had been in a terrible car accident six months earlier. Their parents had died and the youngsters had been badly injured. It was a miracle (奇迹) they'd survived.
We had to help them, I thought. I sent an e-mail to my husband if we could adopt (收养) them, expecting him to tell me I was crazy. With Gary working for the post office and me a lawyer, I knew we had the ability to make it work. And as the hours passed, I couldn't push the kids out of my mind. Who else would have the room to keep them all together? I wondered. It would be devastating (毁灭性的) if they had to be seperated.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Before Gary arrived home from work, I'd prepared a speech to present my request.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
I tried to help them feel safe with us.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. A 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. E 17. G 18. A 19. C 20. F
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. D 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. A 37.
C 38. B 39.
D 40. A
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43. which 44. Compared
45. naturally
46. using 47. to
48. belief 49. be solved
50. faster
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52.略。