2020年重庆市万州第一中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案

2020年重庆市万州第一中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案
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
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Founded in 1899 as the country's first museum specifically made for children, today BCM is comprehensive, with a permanent collection of 30,000 objects, including musical instruments, masks and dolls. Kids love the interactive World Brooklyn, a small cityscape（城市风光）lined by stores where children can pretend to be working grown-ups.
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Looking for interactive art that welcomes curious minds? Then head to Inside Art, the current show up at CMOM, which lets your little ones climb in and over and all around the exhibits. It's ideas like this that make the 40,000-square-foot so special. Learning about culture, history and science is a pride for kids aged six and under. CMOM also hosts classes—like Gross Biology for kids who are interested in insects-all designed with the latest child-development research in mind.
DiMenna Children's History Museum
The hands-on displays at this kid-focused arm of the New York Historical Society transport children back through 350 years of US history, with a special focus on NYC. Children are encouraged to climb around and interact with exhibits that highlight the lives of kids who grew up to become famous doctors, athletes and political figures! Little New Yorkers can get in on sing-alongs and crafts. Other family programs include cookings classes, games and story hours.
Staten Island Children's Museum
Staten Island Children's Museum nurtures（培养）creativity. It offers hands-on experiences like the Block Harbor（plenty of blocks to play with!）, larger-than-life games like Connect Four and Dominoes, and even the opportunity to climb through a human-sized anthill or play firefighter at Ladder 11, so you'll find immersive（沉浸式的）fun around every corner. Don't forget to stop by Green Living Room powered by the wind energy where the kids can learn about ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
1. Which museum provides biology classes for kids?
A. Brooklyn Children's Museum.
B. Staten Island Children's Museum.
C. Children's Museum of Manhattan.
D. DiMenna Children's History Museum.
2. What can kids do in DiMenna Children's History Museum?
A. Play interesting games with great firefighters.
B. Know about famous people's childhood lives.
C. Run stores like adults in different small streets.
D. Cook delicious local food with foreign athletes.
3. Where can kids learn how to protect the environment?
A. At Ladder 11.
B. At the Block Harbor.
C In Green Living Room. D. On a human-sized anthill.
B
Susan Scott, 71, is glad that she didn't think about her age when she took up bodybuilding at the age of 59.
“I reinvent myself every ten years. I started my 60s as a bodybuilderand now I'm beginning my 70s as a writer,” she said. “People usually limit themselves by age, and it's discouraging. With age, I remain young at heart.”
Dr Susan started bodybuilding at an age when most are considering retirement though she was an athlete from an early age. As a child in Venezuela, she took to gymnastics and later graduated with a physical education degree.
Then she obtained a master's degree in education and later a Ph. D. in Adult Personal Development. She taught at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for 16 years, while raising two daughters.
“I started bodybuilding when I met Steve Pfiester, a gym guy who practiced yoga. He invited me to his gym and offered to train me. I started in January and in June he took me to my first competition in Bradenton, Florida,” she recalled.
Dr Susan's photos show that she has devoted long hours to taking care of her body. But she also develops her mind and spirit. On any given day, she gets up at 3 am to read books. At 4:30 am she's out to walk three miles and run another three. This is followed by yoga and a swim at the beach while the sun rises. After writing her journal and working on her book between 8 and 10 am, she hits the gym for at least two hours. “I don't lose track of time,” she said.
Dr Susan's war on ageism has rubbed off on her two daughters, both in their early thirties. “They both take care of their bodies and minds. If you give them a good foundation as a parent, you know that they will always come back to their roots. I tried to remind myself of that during their difficult teen years.”
4. What's Dr Susan's opinion on age?
A. Age cannot be hidden.
B. Age is a state of mind.
C. Every age has its pains and sorrows.
D. Old age is not suitable for further study.
5. What made Dr Susan start bodybuilding?
A. The need of her job.
B. Her youthful dream.
C. Steve Pfiester's influence.
D. Her daughters' encouragement.
6. Which of the following best describes Dr Susan's morning schedule?
A. Dull.
B. Tight.
C. Flexible.
D. Controversial.
7. What can be inferred about Dr Susan from the last paragraph?
A. She will set up a fitness foundation.
B. She will soon return to retirement.
C. She often thinks of her teenage years.
D. She sets an example to her daughters.
C
Self-esteem is an abstract concept, which refers to people’s beliefs about their own worth and value. American psychologist Abraham Maslow thought self-esteem was a basic human need and included self-esteem in his hierarchy of human needs. He described two different forms of “esteem”: the need for respect from others in the form of recognition, success, and admiration, and the need for self-respect in the form of self-love, self-confidence, and skill. Respect from others was believed to be more fragile and easily lost than inner self-esteem. According to Maslow, without the fulfillment of the self-esteem need, individuals will be driven to seek it and unable to grow and obtain self-realization.
Basically, high self-esteem is achieved through a series of real accomplishments, which is good for people. However, the excessive high self-esteem, based more on a sense of entitlement than on any accomplishment, is considered to be less psychologically healthy. And just as self-esteem can be too high, it can also be “under-inflated”. Those having poor self-esteem do have a basis for feeling good about themselves but they may not recognize their accomplishments and actions as meaningful.
To appreciate what it would be like to have high self-esteem, one can consider how they may feel about things in their lives that they value. For instance, some people really like cars. They take good care of their cars. They may even decorate the car and then show it off to other people with pride. Similarly, people with high self-esteem love, care for and feel proud of themselves. Take children for example. When they have high self-esteem, they believe they are valuable and important. They enjoy different activities and can handle criticism easily without taking it personally.
People need to develop positive self-esteem. This can convince them they deserve happiness. Besides, the
development of positive self-esteem increases the capacity to treat other people with respect, thus favoring a variety of interpersonal relationships and avoiding destructive ones.
8. What can we infer from Abraham Maslow’s theory about self-esteem?
A. Self-esteem ensures us a successful life.
B. Self-esteem is essential to self-realization.
C. Self-esteem means little to psychological health.
D. Others’ respect is more important than self-respect.
9. What does the underlined word “under-inflated” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Adequate.
B. Insufficient.
C. Moderate.
D. Lifelong.
10. How does the author explain the feelings of having high self-esteem?
A. By giving examples.
B. By analyzing causes.
C. By providing figures.
D. By making contrasts.
11. Which of the following does the author support?
A. Self-esteem ultimately leads to happiness.
B. Self-esteem earns you respect from others.
C. Positive self-esteem benefits people’s social lives.
D. Positive self-esteem helps people out of difficulties.
D
Typhoons can be deadly — in 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest ever recorded, was responsible for 6,340 deaths—and cost billions in damages. Current forecast modelscan only predict these storms 10 days in advance, at most, and they cannot precisely predict how intense the storms will become.
An international team of researchers has developed a model that analyzes nearly a quarter of Earth’s surface and atmosphere in order to better predict the conditions that birth typoons.
“The target problem of this study is how to foretell the birth of typhoons,” said paper author Mingkui Li, associate professor in the Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography in the Ocean University of China and the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (QNLM). “We specifically address three aspects: the beginning time, inner pressure and maximum wind speed.”
The researchers also accounted for the influence of one variable(变量) on another, such as wind speed on sea surface temperature. This influence is well understood and accounted for in climate predictions and in weather forecasts, butithas not been fully applied in understanding how long-term climate affects day-to-day
weather, according to Li. “We aimed to provide insights on the time scale that can be used to forecast typhoons in advance.”
From their study, the researchers determined that a model with the ability to better understand the relationship between warm sea surface temperatures and weak wind movement— conditions that favor typhoon formation—could improve typhoon predictability.
“Our goal is to develop a 10 to 30-day prediction system that will lead to seamless(无缝的) weather-climate predictions.” Shaoqing Zhang, paper author and professor in the Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, said.
12. What is the problem with the present forecast system?
A. It cannot foretell storms in advance.
B. It is ineffective in accuracy and timeliness.
C. It costs too much and causes great damages.
D. It can hardly predict the intensity of typhoons.
13. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The variable.
B. The climate
C. The temperature.
D. The influence.
14. What is the purpose of the study?
A. To advance the prediction system.
B. To figure out the three main aspects.
C. To know how climate affects daily weather.
D. To understand the influence of the variables.
15. Where is this text most likely from?
A. Awork diary.
B. A travel guidebook.
C. A science magazine.
D. A fantasy fiction.
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
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps.___16___And one should always live in the best company, whether it is of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today as it always was, and it will never change. It is one of the most patient and cheerful companions.___17___It always receives us with the same kindness; instructing us in youth, and comforting us in age.
___18___There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this：“Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.
A good book is often the best container of a life keepingthe best that life could think out, for the world of a man's life is, for the most part, the world of his thoughts.___19___They are remembered and cherished, thus becoming our constant companions and comforters.
Books possess an essence of immortality（不朽）.They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author's minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time is to knock out the bad products.___20___
A. We feel as if we were in a measure actors with them in the scenes which they describe.
B. Nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.
C. The book is a living voice and an intellect to which we still listens.
D. The best books are treasuries of good words and the golden thoughts.
E. Men often discover their shared interest by the mutual love they have for a book.
F. There is a companionship of books as well as of men.
G. Book does not turn its back upon us in times of hardship or sadness.
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It was 15 years ago that one of the most upset things in my life happened. In a clean, clinical room, my best friend was dying in my arms. His eyes, dark brown and trusting, would soon____21____forever. Heartbroken, I said, “Flash, you____22____so much happiness to me. I will do something good as a(an)____23____.”
Flash came into my____24____when I was nine. From the moment my parents brought this cute dog home, he____25____my family with joy.
Then,____26____happened. My mum was diagnosed with (被诊断出) breast cancer when I was 11. Then my grandma, who was my strength,____27____for lung cancer. My sister____28____Crohn’s Disease and while being tested, suffered a heart attack. I was being bullied at school and started to____29____classes and avoid seeing people.
Flash soon gave me all the comfort he could offer. There were times when I felt there was no____30____, but a pair of brown eyes and loving face would somehow____31____me. I knew he was____32____there for me. I
knew he understood.
Now after 15 years, Flash was____33____. I thought doing charity work was the best reward for him. I____34____in a non-profit organization inSouthamptonand contributed about 3,500 hours to____35____children with special needs, which completely changed my life. I learned to love the____36____I had been on, and even accept the____37____bits.
I still miss Flash. It was he that had somehow____38____me to help others. Flash’s death was one of the____39____moments of my life. But it was also an inspiring moment that____40____me in the best possible way—forever.
21. A. open B. fade C. shine D. close
22. A. told B. brought C. saved D. owed
23. A. reward B. award C. bonus D. relief
24. A. world B. room C. mind D. power
25. A. helped B. protected C. filled D. decorated
26. A. wonders B. stories C. disasters D. mistakes
27. A. went away B. passed away C. died away D. flew away
28. A. developed B. caused C. noticed D. gained
29. A. pass B. skip C. take D. enjoy
30. A. use B. time C. money D. hope
31. A. annoy B. ease C. lift D. change
32. A. frequently B. sometimes C. always D. hardly
33. A. aging B. deserted C. missing D. gone
34. A. searched B. volunteered C. competed D. performed
35. A. talking about B. meeting with C. caring for D. bringing up
36. A. earth B. street C. holiday D. journey
37. A. fantastic B. difficult C. awkward D. pleasant
38. A. trained B. forced C. inspired D. persuaded
39. A. fullest B. saddest C. tiniest D. craziest
40. A. explained B. admitted C. transformed D. described
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
At 10:20 am, July 24, Saturday, 2021, the first gold medal of the 2020 Olympics was___41.___(official) won byChina's Yang Jing inJapan. Yang Qian earned gold in the women's 10-meter air rifle（步枪）to take home the long-awaited first medal. The 21-year-old is____42.____rising star in the sport. Yang,____43.____was ranked sixth in the qualification, scored 251.8 points in the final, beating Russian Galashina’’s 251.1 points to set off Team China to a fine start at the____44.____(postpone) Tokyo games. As the first champion of the 2020 Games, Yang____45.____ (award) her medal by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach.
“It's an____46.____(believe) thing that I can be here. The competetion was really tight, but I'm so happy that I could win,” Yang said after____47.____(claim) the first gold medal of the Games and for China. “I'm so happy that this golden medal is a gift____48.____my country. I'm so pround.” But she had to keep calm to do it. “During the match, I was very nervous____49.____my heart was beating very fast, but I just tried to be_____50._____(I) and keep my emotions in control." the shooter added.
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.We middle school students have had many tests or exam. We have achieved success and suffer failure. Different students take different attitudes to failure.
Some is in low spirits when they don’t do well in the exams. They usually lose their heart and no longer study so harder as before. But most students take an active attitude towards failure. They encourage themselves to be confidently. They try to find out but analyse the causes so that they will no longer make same mistakes.
I agree with those which have active attitudes. As we all known, failure is the mother of success.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，上周与交换生Henry一起参加为期三天的社区志愿者活动，但Henry因故缺席了最后一天的活动，请根据以下要点向他介绍相关情况：
1表示慰问；
2.活动内容及流程；
3.个人感受。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C
12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C
16. F 17. G 18. E 19. D 20. B
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. B 32.
C 33.
D 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. C
41. officially
42. a 43. who
44. postponed
45. was awarded
46. unbelievable
47. claiming
48. for##to
49. and 50. myself
51.(1).exam→exams
(2).suffer→suffered
(3).is→are
(4).将their去掉
(5).harder→hard
(6).confidently→confident
(7).but→and
(8).在same前面加the
(9).which→who
(10).known→know
52.略。