2020年广州市第二中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析

2020年广州市第二中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析
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
You have to praise the smoothness（顺畅）of ants on the move. No matter how many of them are going toward a place, there's never a hold-up. A new research paper shows how ants keep traffic flowing by changing their behavior to meet changing conditions.
For their experiments, researchers from the University of Toulouse focused on Argentine ants, animals that often move from colony（群落）to colony depending on where the food is. Making use of Argentine ants' talent for fast travel, the researchers built bridges connecting their colonies. The bridges were different in width from a fifth to three-quarters of an inch. The colonies, too, were of different sizes, ranging from 400 to more than 25,000 ants.
Then the researchers sat back andmonitoredthe traffic. To their surprise, even when those narrower bridges were full of ants, there were no "traffic accidents". "When the number of ants on the bridge increased, ants seemed to be able to understand the situation and adjusted（调整）their speed accordingly to avoid making the traffic flow stop. "the authors note. "Moreover, ants avoided entering a busy road and made sure that the bridge was never too packed to cross.”
The lesson for humans? The traffic problem may lie in our inability to adjust our driving habits for the good of the whole. Driving is fun when there are few cars on the road. Then the traffic moves very slowly. And yet, some impatient driver still acts like he's alone on the road.
The research suggests that projects, like the ever-widening of highways, may never free us from traffic jams. As long as we drive along with our own habits, no matter how many other people are on the road, we'll always end up in a traffic jam. Indeed, less space may actually be a good thing. It leaves less room for individual choice and forces us to take a page from the driving book of ants.
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The results of the experiments.
B. The purpose of the experiments
C. The preparation of the experiments.
D. The requirements of the experiments
2. What does the underlined word "monitor" in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. watch and check.
B. seek and improve
C. design and plan
D. discuss and practise
3. What is the best title for the text?
A. Is widening highways a solution?
B. Why don't ants need traffic lights?
C. Can we learn safe driving from ants?
D. What can ants teach us about traffic jams?
B
After almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbers reflected by your bank account meet your heart's desire.
Now the most important question comes, what to do with the earnings? Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?
Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak（连续成功）now，but it will not always be so. One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain. and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days,they say.Do not spend too much,live within a budget,refrain fromcredit no matter how small and save for the future.
Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one's money.
People often think like this-one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. Then, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow's plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for that future? Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in -our 50s? How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future?
Good questions, aren't they? 1 say travel but don' t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future.Life is for the living. so live it sensibly.
4. Why do elders teach us to save money?
A. Because there are more rainy days in life.
B. Because no one can win streak.
C. Because good days may end.
D. Because money can't buy everything.
5. What does the underlined phrase "“refrain from" mean in Paragraph 3?
A. select from
B. hold back
C. rely on
D. prefer to
6. What can we infer from the passage?
A. We should enjoy ourselves at the right time.
B. We should wait to travel until we have enough money.
C. We should live for the future no matter what.
D. We should enjoy ourselves to the fullest when we have money.
7. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Money is something but not everything.
B. One should save for rainy days.
C. Live in the moment before you live for the future.
D. Live the present wisely for your life.
C
Understanding the link between a clean environment and human life is not a new concept. In fact, it was noticed as early as ancient Rome. Today we see how green living has infiluenced our everyday lives. There is a growing community of people who embrace a zero waste lifestyle and make changes to the way they live to reduce their carbon footprint.
Living a zero waste lifestyle means doing one’s best to achieve the aim of not sending anything to a landfill. People who adopt this lifestyle ultimately cut down on their waste by reducing what they need and want. They reuse what they own, sending few things to be recycled.
Many people who adopt the zero waste lifestyle claim to be frustrated by the many harmful chemical substances found in beauty and cleaning products. They also find the uses of disposable items and excessive packaging. For example, how many times have we had to peel away layers of plastic wrap and cardboard before finally taking out the item which we had bought? Instead of buying pre-packed food and goods, those who identify with the zero waste philosophy tend to shop in stores that allow them to make purchases and bring their own cloth bags and glass jars to store their purchases.
Many people may have the misconception that it is easier to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West. Nevertheless, Malaysian environmental journalist, Ms. Aurora Tin, has proven that a zero waste lifestyle is possible even in the Asian context. Instead of going to the supermarket to buy pre-packaged foods, Ms. Tin now visits the wet market and brings her own bags for vegetables. She has even stopped using store-bought toothpaste and makes her own toothpaste from coconut oil and baking soda. This lifestyle may be too big a change for the
average person, but we could follow her suit to make gradual changes to our own lives.
8. Which of the following is a zero waste lifestyle?
A. Bringing a resuable container to take away food.
B. Choosing appliances that cost less money.
C. Turning off a device to stop using power.
D. Classifying the garbage before throwing it away.
9. What may disappoint a person who adopts a zero waste lifestyle?
A. Recycable carboard.
B. Excessive packaging.
C. Glass jars to store purchases.
D. Natural substances in cleaning products.
10. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. How do people live a zero waste lifestyle.
B. Why Ms. Tin chooses to live a zero waste lifestyle..
C. We can also practice a zero waste lifestyle in Asia.
D. It is easy to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Living a zero waste lifestyle.
B. Going green ismore than a fashion.
C. A zero waste lifetyle is easy to achieve.
D. Making environmentally-conscious decisions.
D
As I was walking home，a boy seemed to be singing a song in a very low voice，walking infront of me and carrying some of the same high school books I had with me.I caught up to him，and said “Hello”．I could tell he wasstartled，and dropped one of his books.I picked it up and as I handed it to him，he said “Thank you.” in a strange way，like witha strong accent.
We soon began walking together and talking.It turns out he was in my science class，and I didn’t even know it!
His name was Ahmad，and his family had just moved here this school year.He invited me into his house，and his family treated me like a special guest，which made me feel very welcome.He said hospitality (好客) is very basic to his culture，and strangers were always treated very kindly.His mom brought out some great food，and offered me some tea.Ahmad’s father and two sisters wanted to hearall about me and my family，and my schooling.
Ahmad’s whole family had to leave their lifelong home because war had broken out，and it wasn’t safe there anymore.They left with only what they could carry.His family was happy to feel safe，and they got used toAmerican culture quickly.They seemed pleased that Ahmad had brought a friend home to meet them.
And as my friendship with Ahmad has continued，I now realize that the world is so much bigger than I
thought！I also realize that your friends don’t have to be just like you.Differences make the world go round.
12. What does the underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Excited.
B. Moved.
C. Surprised.
D. Interested.
13. Why was the writer treated like a special guest by Ahmad’s family?
A. They liked strangers who came to their home for help.
B. They wanted to know more information about the writer.
C. Strangers were always treated very kindly in their culture.
D. The writer was an American and knew much about their culture.
14. Where does the writer probably come from?
A. Canada.
B. America.
C. China.
D. Australia.
15. What can we learn from the passage?
A. People from different countries can be good friends.
B. Friends need different cultures and different accents.
C. Your friends should have a lot of things the same with you.
D. You can’t make friends with people from other countries.
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Are you feeling empty? If so, you are not alone. Actually, it’s a common occurrence for many of us to feel empty in various ways. For instance, you might feel empty as something is missing in your life. Or the emptiness might stem from slowly abandoning yourselves, and not listening to your own hopes and desires. Abandoning yourselves can also spark anxiety, depression, guilt and shame.____16____Here are several suggestions to help you out.
Acknowledge the emptiness. If you’re experiencing emptiness that’s more like a gaping hole, acknowledge it, and be gentle with yourself.____17____If this emptiness is because of a loved one’s passing, don’t get angry with yourself for grieving years later. In that case you learn to live life alongside that hole of missing that person.
Explore your feelings of emptiness. Scientists suggested exploring the below questions. We can do this while keeping a journal, taking a walk or drinking a cup of tea.
＊Do I tell myself positive things?
＊What am I trying to prove or win?
＊____18____
＊Am I blaming myself for things that are out of my control?
____19____Fight the urge to turn to the outside world for fulfillment. Instead of trying to fill the emptinesswith drugs, alcohol, TV, computer games or anything else, look within, and spend time with yourself. It may feel uncomfortable at first, but the more you practise devoting time and energy to yourself and caring for yourself, the less present those empty feelings will be.
____20____Whether you are experiencing difficult relationships, losses, or feeling a lack of purpose or meaning, you are worthy of a fulfilling and meaningful life.
A. Control your current feelings.
B. Spend time with yourself every day.
C. How do you handle your emptiness?
D. Don’t beat yourself up for feeling this way.
E. Have I been judging myself or comparing myself to others?
F. It’s important to acknowledge and accept your feelings of emptiness.
G. Do you spend too much time on filling your emptiness?
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 insistent knock on the door brought me quickly from my kitchen. With my children down for a nap, I____21____to answer before they were all awakened. We had just moved here and I couldn’t____22____who it would be. I openedthe door and a crack revealed an old man dressed in dirty clothing.
“Can I help you?” I asked, hoping he had the wrong____23____.
“Would you like to buy some fresh garden vegetables?” His voice was trembling but his eyes were____24____. I wondered if he badly needed the bit of money he was asking for his____25____. “I’m Mr. Locket living around the corner. My wife____26____and my children live far away,” he____27____. Later we knew that the need for companionship had sent him door to door____28____selling fruits and vegetables and ours was the only door opened to him.
As days went on, Mr. Locket became a____29____visitor. Every day he read books in our big chair with my children curled up on his lap. When they took an afternoon nap, he would_____30_____his head on the back of the chair. In his quiet and gentle way, he endeared himself to each child._____31_____the name “Grandpa Locket”
slipped into our conversations.
Three years later, we had to move to Ontario. He arrived as usual that morning. “Mr. Locket,” I tried to_____32_____the news in a gentle way, “You’ve become a (n)_____33_____part of this family, but ...” Tears glistened in the corners of his eyes.
“I_____34_____to keep in touch with you and ...” My throat tightened. He nodded_____35_____softly said “Thank you for all your kindness to an old man. When I needed a family, you_____36_____me.” With tears, we all hugged him_____37_____.
About a year later, a small_____38_____from Mr. Locket’s daughter was delivered to our home. She informed us that our dear old friend had died. “I’m so grateful for your loving care for my father,” she wrote, “I can see how much you_____39_____to him, too.” Actually, we’re also grateful for the_____40_____love that swept into our lives the moment we opened that door.
21. A. hesitated B. hurried C. hated D. happened
22. A. imagine B. recognize C. believe D. acknowledge
23. A. number B. road C. direction D. address
24. A. shining B. understanding C. hopeful D. desperate
25. A. produce B. food C. clothes D. fruits
26. A. went away B. broke away C. passed away D. ran away
27. A. complained B. added C. screamed D. roared
28. A. in place of B. by means of C. in need of D. by order of
29. A. yearly B. monthly C. weekly D. daily
30. A. rest B. put C. plant D. lower
31. A. Gradually B. Suddenly C. Generally D. Quickly
32. A. announce B. make C. break D. report
33. A. natural B. inner C. necessary D. treasured
34. A. wish B. try C. promise D. struggle
35. A. but B. and C. yet D. so
36. A. included B. refused C. tolerated D. received
37. A. willingly B. tightly C. eagerly D. faithfully
38. A. book B. bill C. picture D. envelope
39. A. owed B. sent C. meant D. showed
40. A. unexpected B. deep C. permanent D. selfless
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
You may wonder why we have a holiday in summer___41.___winter, but not in spring___42.___autumn. There are some reasons___43.___it. Like most people, your intelligence（智力）changes from season to season. You are properly a lot sharper in the spring___44.___you are___45.___any other time of the year. Ellsworth Huntington, who’s well known to us all concluded from other men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a clear effect___46.___our intelligence. He found that cool weather is far better for creative thinking than warm weather. This___47.___mean that all people are not____48.____quick at learning in the summer as they___49.___during the rest of the year. It tells us,____50.____, that intelligence of large numbers of people seems to be lowest in the summer.
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(\)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1。

处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

With time pass by, I will be 18 years old. In other words, I will be a adult. What I want to express most is certainly my appreciate. First of all, I must thank for my parents, with whose care and love I have grown up happily . What's more, I am quite gratefully to the dear teachers I had ever met. It is the teachers have taught me what should be done. Last but not least, having such many lovely friends makes my life quite meaningful. It helps you realize the importance of sharing happiness and sorrow to others. I am sure that I will be better with the love given by others.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校正在组织英语作文比赛，请你围绕学校上周六开展的主题为“Sports Make Us Happy”的活动，写一篇短文参赛。

内容包括：
1.活动时间和地点；
2.活动内容；
3.你的感想。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. A 9. B 10. C 11. A
12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. D 18. E 19. B 20. F
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. A 32.
C 33.
D 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. A
41. and
42. or 43. for
44. than 45. at
46. on 47. does
48. so/as 49. are
50. however
51.(1).pass→passing；
(2).a→an；
(3).appreciate→appreciation；
(4).去掉my前面的for；
(5).gratefully→grateful；
(6).had→have；
(7).在have前加that/who；
(8).such→so；
(9).you→me；
(10).to→with
52.略。