2020年温州市平阳县第二中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案

2020年温州市平阳县第二中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案
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
Covid-19 has brought a great deal of trouble for all of us since March 2020. During this time, mobile phones have been the solution for the boredom and restlessness caused from staying indoors. The most downloaded apps on play store 2020 are;
TikTok
TikTok was the most downloaded app. With over 111.9 million downloads, TikTok has seen a huge growth in 2020, twice more than what it got in 2019. 20% of its total downloads were fromIndiaand around 9. 3% of the total downloads were in theUS.
Zoom
Zoom was the second most installed app in the overall downloads category. With nearly 94. 6 million installs, Zoom is the most used app for online meetings and virtual classrooms. 17% of its downloads were in theUSandIndia. Offices and educational institutes were shut down and to continue working and studying from home, people relied heavily on Zoom for video conferencing and calling.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp ranked third in overall downloads with more than 100 million downloads. It is one of the most popular and widely used chat applications; WhatsApp also supports communication between international phone networks.
Facebook
It ranked fourth in the overall downloaded list. Facebook is the world’s most popular social networking application. Facebook builds technologies that give people the power to connect with friends and family, find communities and grow businesses.
1. What do we know about TikTok?
A. It is an India-based app.
B. It has most users inAmerica.
C. It is used for growing business.
D. It has doubled its download than in 2019.
2. Which app is the best to turn to for online education?
A. TikTok.
B. Zoom.
C. WhatsApp.
D. Facebook.
3. What function does Facebook probably serve?
A. Communication.
B. Training.
C. Teaching.
D. Payment
B
Please take a few seconds and think of your personal biggest goal. Imagine telling someone you meet today what you’re going to do. Imagine their congratulations and their high image of you. Doesn’t it feel good to say it out loud? Don’t you feel one step closer already? Well, bad news: you should have kept your mouth shut, because that good feeling will make you less likely to do it.
Any time you have a goal, there is some work that needs to be done to achieve it. Ideally, you would not be satisfied until you’d actually done the work. But when you tell someone your goal and he acknowledges(认可) it, psychologists have found it’s called a “social reality”. The mind is kind of tricked into feeling that it’s already done. And then, because you’ve felt that satisfaction, you’re less motivated to do the actual hard work necessary. This goes againstthe traditional wisdom that we should tell our friends our goals, right?
In 1982, Peter Gollwitzer, a Professor of Psychology, wrote a whole book about this. And in 2009, he did some new tests that were published. It goes like this: 163 people across four separate tests—everyone wrote down their personal goal. Then half of them announced their commitment(许诺) to this goal to the room, and half didn’t. Then everyone was given 45 minutes of work that would directly lead them towards their goal, but they were told that they could stop at any time. Now those who kept their mouths shut worked the entire 45 minutes on average, and when asked afterwards, said they felt they had a long way to go to achieve their goal. But those who had announced it quit after only 33 minutes on average, and when asked afterwards, said that they felt much closer to achieving their goal.
4. What do the words “social reality” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Completion of the goal.
B. Necessary hard work.
C. People's acknowledgement.
D. A sense of satisfaction.
5. What does Peter Gollwitzer try to tell us?
A. Writing down the goal is very helpful.
B. Achieving personal goal needs more time.
C. Keeping the goal secret makes people work harder.
D. Making the goal public makes people less satisfied.
6. How did Peter Gollwitzer prove his idea about people’s goal?
A. By giving figures.
B. By giving examples.
C. By making a survey.
D. By making comparison tests.
7. What will probably happen if you tell your friends your goal?
A. You will be more confident.
B. You will not gain satisfaction.
C. You are less likely to realize it.
D. You’ll be much moremotivated.
C
Thermoelectric generators turn waste heat into electricity without producing greenhouse gas emissions, like a free lunch. But the high cost of these devices has prevented their widespread use. Now, researchers have found a way to make cheap thermae-lectrices that work just as well. The work could pave the way for greener car engines, and other energy-generating devices.
“This looks like a very smart way to realize high performance,” says Li-Dong Zhao, a materials scientist. He notes there are still a few more steps before these materials can become high-performing. However, he says, “This will be used in the not too far future.”
Thermoelectrics are semiconductor devices placed on a hot surface. That gives them a hot side and a cool side. If a device allows the hot side to warm up the cool side, the electricity stops flowing. A device’s success at preventing this, as well as its ability to conduct electrons, feeds into a score known as the figure of merit, or ZT.
Researchers have produced thermoelectric materials with increasing ZTs. The record came in 2014 when Mercouri Kanatzidis came up with a tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1. Yet the material was too fragile to work with. “For practical applications, it’s a non-star-ter,” Kanatzidis says.
Getting through that door will still take some time. The tin selenide the team makes is mixed with Na, creating a “p-type” material that conducts positive charges. To make working devices, researchers also need an “n-type” version to conduct negative charges.
Zhao’s team is now working on making an n-type version. Once successful, researchers should have a clear path to making a new generation of super-efficient thermoelectric genera-tors. Those could be installed everywhere from automobile exhaust pipes to water heaters and industrial smelters toscavengesome of the 65% of fossil fuel energy that winds up as waste heat.
8. The first paragraph wants to tell us________.
A. The wide use of thermoelectric generators
B. The devices of current thermoelectric generators
C. The reason why researchers make cheap thermoelectrics
D. The greener car engines that contribute to environmental protection
9. How does Li-Dong Zhao feel about cheap thermoelectric generators?
A. Indifferent.
B. Optimistic.
C. Critical.
D. Worried.
10. What do you know about the research in 2014 from paragraph 4 and 5?
A. It was far from a success for practical applications.
B. A tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1 can be easy to work with.
C. Researchers made an “n-type” version to make working devices
D. A “p-type” material made from the tin selenide conducts negative charges
11. What does the underlined word “scavenge” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Recycle.
B. Produce.
C. Clean.
D. Increase.
D
Imagine that youare a superhero. Your superpowers are activated by a special suit. The suit communicates with your brain. It allows you to do amazing things with only a thought. By concentrating on strength, for example, you can kick a soccer ball across a field. By focusing on swift actions, you can jump to the top of a tree.
Such a connection between mind and machine may sound like a fantasy. To scientists, though, it is a very real goal. They are creating machines that let disabled monkeys walk. These machines may soon help disabled humans do the same. Unlike other bionic devices, these robotic “super suits” do not communicate with muscles and nerves. Instead, they have a direct line to the brain.
In 2005, doctors drilled a hole in the skull of Hutchinson, who had lost her right arm in an accident. Then they inserted a sensor onto her motor cortex (大脑皮层运动区). Wires connected the sensor to a receiver on her head. After she recovered, researchers pluggedHutchinson’s receiver into a cable that relayed signals from her brain to computers. Then they connected a robotic arm to the computers. The computerscould interpretHutchinson’s brain signals to move the arm.
Soon,Hutchinson, the computer, and the robotic arm became a team.Hutchinsonwas even able to lift her hand and drink from a cup. “She smiled when she put down that drink—that’s everything.” says Donoghue, a brain scientist.
Today other scientists are building on that success. One of those scientists is Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, who designed a whole-body bionic equipment. In 2014, a disabled former athlete kicked the first ball of the World Cup
Games wearing one of Miguel’s full-body exoskeletons.
The exoskeleton was connected to brain signal sensors in the man’s cap. By thinking about kicking, he sent signals to a computer on his back. The computer then translated the signal into an exoskeleton-aided kick. Such designs may become common as scientists keep merging mind and machine.
12.Which can best describe the tone of paragraph 1?
A. Narrative and serious.
B. Persuasive and critical.
C. Informative and objective.
D. Descriptive and imaginative.
13. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Reason of the experiment.
B. Results of the experiment.
C. Process of the experiment.
D. Significance of the experiment.
14. Why is Dr. Miguel’s exoskeleton special?
A. It can be used on animals.
B. It can move the whole body.
C. It was supported by computers.
D. It was connected directly to the brain.
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Robotic suits may be widely used to help disabled people.
B. Exoskeleton is more common thanHutchinson’s bionic arm.
C.Scientific experiments are commonly carried out in football fields.
D. Disabled athletes can now play football again with the help of computer.
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Trying to find common topics with someone you've never met before and may never meet again, is certainly awkward. Like it or not, your future holds many conversations with strangers that must start somewhere. Usually, they begin with small talk.____16____.
An icebreaker that works in every situation
There's one icebreaker question that'll work every single time: Tell me about yourself. The four words are much more effective than the question "So what do you do?" because you don't make any assumptions (假设)
about the other person._______17_______. It allows you to start a conversation without the fear that you're going to make someone uncomfortable. Raising a broad question lets people lead you to who they are.
Stay curious
____18____, your next move is equally important. You have to really listen to how the other person responds and care what they have to say. Talk about what they're interested in. Build on it. Ask them more questions about that thing._______19_______. You need to hear what the other person has to say. Bringing enthusiasm to the conversation will go a long way.
How to exit gracefully
Sometimes you just run out of things to talk about. One last trick for you. Be honest. Say you've got to go to the bar, to the bathroom, to say hello to your friend across the room. Then go._______20_______. But do you really want to be stuck talking to someone when you have nothing to talk about? Abandoning one bad conversation frees you up to start another with someone new. It starts with, "So Bob, tell me about yourself."
A. Sure, it might feel rude
B. Here's how to do small talk right
C. Don't quickly exit the conversation
D. After you get past the breaking of ice
E. Even if he's excited about a certain topic
F. A good conversation depends heavily on curiosity
G. The four words are more likely to lead to a truly interesting conversation
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When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper(志愿当护士助手的小姑娘)at a local hospital in my town. Most of the____21____I spent there was withMr. Gillespie. He never had any___22___and nobody seemed to care about his___23___.
I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him,___24___anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine,___25___he responded with only an occasional squeeze(捏)of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma(昏迷).
I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was___26___. I didn’t have the ___27___to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might___28___me he had died. Several___29___later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face.
When I____30____who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was_____31_____! I got up the nerve to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie. With a(n)____32____look on his face, he replied yes. I____33____how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever____34____.
He began to tell me how,____35____he lay there asleep, he could hear me talking to him and could____36____me holding his hand the whole time. Mr. Gillespie____37____believed that it was my voice and____38____that had kept him alive.
Although I haven’t____39____ him since, he fills my heart with____40____every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death.
21. A. time B. energy C. money D. effort
22. A. patients B. s C. visitors D. problems
23. A. condition B. requirement C. interest D. thought
24. A. talking about B. helping with C. pointing out D. looking for
25. A. so B. as if C. yet D. even though
26. A. gone B. mad C. died D. excited
27. A. right B. chance C. courage D. time
28. A. cheat B. warn C. remind D. tell
29. A. days B. years C. months D. weeks
30. A. heard B. wondered C. realized D. asked
31. A. great B. lucky C. successful D. alive
32. A. happy B. proud C. nervous D. uncertain
33. A. explained B. remembered C. apologized D. told
34. A. dreamed B. received C. wanted D. shown
35. A. because B. as C. unless D. if
36. A. notice B. appreciate C. imagine D. feel
37. A. firmly B. rightly C. hardly D. wrongly
38. A. touch B. worry C. humour D. treatment
39. A. forgotten B. seen C. missed D. called
40. A. respect B. regret C. joy D. sympathy
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
Drinking coffee could activate the body’s fat-fighting defenses, which is a discovery that could have a potential effect in the battle___41.___obesity and diabetes. In a study, researchers said that coffee may help stimulate our brown fat reserves,___42.___plays a key role in how quickly we can burn calories.
There are two forms of fat cells, brown cells and white cells, and each___43.___(play) a different role in our body. While brown cells help generate heat, white cells take___44.___(responsible) for the storage of fat or energy.
“Brown fat works___45.___(different) from other fat in your body and produces heat by burning sugar and fat, often in response to cold,” said Professor Michael Symonds. “Increasing___46.___(it) activity improves blood sugar control as well as blood lipid levels, and the extra calories___47.___(burn) help with weight loss. However, until now, no one has found an___48.___(accept) way to stimulate its activity in humans.
“We are now trying to find out___49.___there’s another component helping with the activation of brown fat，besides caffeine.” Symonds said,“Once we have confirmed which component is responsible for this，it could potentially be used as part of a weight-management method or regulation program____50.____(help) prevent diabetes.”
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:在错的词下面画一横线,，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
I have been playing table tennis since I graduate from junior high school two and a half years before. It started when my father went the stadium to play with some of his friend. In those days, my father used to taking me with him, hoping that I would take part in the sport and keep health. I knew playing table tennis were popular, so I started to play it. We practised together every Sunday morning. Little by little, his skills improved. Though a bit tired, I found myself quite enjoying it, but I carried on. Now, if I have time at the weekend, I will play with my father for at the least two hours.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的朋友李越刚进入高中，因为学习压力和没有朋友而感到很焦虑，不知如何排解，写信求助于你。

请你用英语回一封信给他，提出一些合理建议，内容包括：
1.转变心态，正确对待学习压力；
2.听听歌曲，释放学习压力；
3.多与同学交流，和他们成为朋友；
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. A
12. D 13. C 14. B 【xxxx】. A
16. B 17. G 18. D 19. F 20. A
21. A 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32.
D 33. A 34. B 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. A 39. B 40. C
41. against
42. which 43. plays
44. responsibility
45. differently
46. its 47. burnt
48. acceptable
49. if/whether
50. to help
51.(1).graduate→graduated
(2).before→ago
(3).在went后加to
(4). friend→ friends
(5). taking→ take
(6). health→ healthy
(7). were→ was
(8). his→ my
(9). but→ and/so
(10).将the去掉
52.略。