2020届肇庆市铁路学校高三英语第一次联考试题及答案

2020届肇庆市铁路学校高三英语第一次联考试题及答案
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
Try one of these amazing destinations on your next vacation.
Mallorca
On the popular Spanish island of Mallorca, farmhouse inns focus more on providing isolation and quietness than offering hands-on farming experiences. With millions of visitors staying on the beaches of Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands each summer, a little bit of isolation is a good thing for aloneness-seeking travelers. Mainly located in the hills of inland Mallorca, these inns range from rustic century-old farmhouses to luxury(奢侈的) villas with spas and swimming pools.
Hawaii
People who don't want to dig out their passport but still want their farm adventure can head to the island of Hawaii. The 50th state talks much about the well-developed farm tourism industry that can hold people with different interests. Agritourism choices range from visiting coffee plantations(种植园) in the Big Island's Kona region to exploring the plantations on Maui to staying on farms on the easily reachable island of Oahu. California
California is one ofthe best places in the U. S. to enjoy a farm-stay, thanks to the diversity of crops and farms. Small family farms and large farms offer a more hands-on approach to agritourism. Many of them teach small-scale farming techniques and even offer strategies for organic growing. The University of California system, one of the largest state-run higher education systems in the U.S., has a small-farm program that helps growers create agritourism businesses.
Philippine Islands
With diverse conditions on different islands, the Philippine Islands are ideal places for visiting multiple agritourism sites or focusing on one product. Tourists can visit a huge pineapple plantation for a taste of large-scale agriculture, or they could focus on smaller operations such as bee farms, and even small plantations that specialize in growing tropical produce such as dragon fruit.
1. What kind of people will choose to go to Mallorca?
A. Those who prefer peace of mind.
B. Those who like lying on the beach.
C. Those who enjoy the luxury of tourism.
D. Those who want to experience farming.
2. What can people do on the Philippine Islands?
A. Live in farmhouses.
B. Visit plantations.
C. Learn farming techniques.
D Take part in a farm program.
3. What are the four places in the text famous for?
A. Locations.
B. Environments.
C. Local products.
D. Tourism features.
B
For fishermen and sailors in the seaside town of Shangpan in Linhai, Zhejiang province, where recently 12 stranded（搁浅的）whales were found, it is not unusual to spot whales or dolphins in the sea — they would always call them haizi, or “son of the ocean”. And if the local fishermen spot such intelligent sea creatures in need, they will save them from danger without hesitation.
In the recent rescue of melon-headed whales, they tried their best to help as a 37-second video of a young man sleeping in the water holding a whale soon went viral online, with netizens applauding his constant efforts and caring heart in trying to keep the whale alive. “The melon-headed whale knew I was trying to save it and would be more cooperative and wouldn’t move.” said Lu Wenhui, a 21-year-old diver from Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park, who held up the whale’s head so it could breathe easily. Lu had been staying in the water for 10 hours by 4 a.m. Wednesday after coming for the rescue work on Tuesday, when the stranded whales were first spotted.
“Whales are mammals and need to breathe in air — that’s why I had to hold its head, to ensure it could breathe smoothly the whole time,” Lu said. The stranded whales, after the struggling of being transported, were worn out when they arrived at the fish farm and might have drowned if they were left unattended.
The reason why the whales were stranded is still not clear. And these stranded whales were returned to the ocean because they are not adapted to artificial breeding environments on land.
4. What do local fishermen usually do after finding haizi in danger?
A. Ignore them.
B. Feed them.
C. Transport them.
D. Protect them.
5. Why does the author describe Lu’s rescue work?
A. To introduce the whales in detail.
B. To voice his views on the diver.
C. To praise the efforts made by rescuers.
D. To explain the value of the whales.
6. What can we say about the melon-headed whales according to the text?
A. They are rarely seen by locals.
B. They are used to breathing in the sea.
C. They aren’t suited to artificial surroundings.
D. They are fond of swimming near the seaside.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Melon-headed Whales Were Stranded
B. Rescuers Went All out to Help Whales
C. Fishermen Transported Stranded Whales
D. Witnesses Voiced Opinions on Rescue Work
C
Honeybees can’t swim, and when their wings are wet, they can’t fly, either. But Chris Roh and other researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that when bees drop into bodies of water, they can use their wings toproduce little waves and slide toward land-like surfers who create and then ride their own waves.
As with many scientific advances-IsaacNewton’s apple or Benjamin Franklin’s lightning bolt-Dr. Roh’s experiment began with a walk. Passing Caltech’s Millikan Pond in 2016, he observed a bee on the water’s surface producing waves. He wondered how an insect known for flight could push itself through water.
Dr. Roh and his co-worker, Morteza Gharib, used butterfly nets to collect localPasadenahoneybees and observed their surf-like movements. The researchers used a wire to restrict each bee’s bodily movement, allowing close examination of their wings. They found that the bee bends its wings at a 30-degree angle, pulling up water and producing a forward force. Bees get trapped on the surface because water is roughly three times heavier than air. But that weight helps to push the bee forward when its wings move quickly up and down. It’s a tough exercise for the bees, which the researchers guess could handle about 10 minutes of the activity.
The researchers said the surf-like movement hasn’t been documented in other insects and most semiaquatic
insects use their legs forpropulsion, which is known as water-walking. It may have evolved in bees, they-predicted.
Dr. Roh and Dr. Gharib have imagined many practical applications for bees’ surfing. One plan is to use their observations to design robots able to travel across sky and sea. “This could be useful for search and rescues, or for getting samples of the surface of the ocean, if you can’t send a boat or helicopter,” Dr. Gharib said.
8. What does the author intend to show by mentioningNewtonandFranklin?
A. Roh’s admiration for them.
B. Roh’s chance discovery about bees.
C. Their outstanding talent for science.
D. Their similar achievements in discovery.
9. What plays the most vital role in a bee’s moving forward on water?
A. The air weight.
B. Its leg extension.
C. The water movement.
D. Its continuous wingbeat.
10. What does the underlined word “propulsion” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Fast flight
B. Driving force.
C. Pulling speed.
D. Explosive power.
11. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Honeybees can surf to safety.
B. Bees help scientists make inventions.
C. Insects can adapt to the environment.
D. Nature is a helpful guide for discovery.
D
Most teenagers are still trying to find their passion and purposes in life. However, not Gitanjali Rao. The 15-year-old girl has been coming up with innovative solutions to worldwide problems since she was ten. It is, therefore, not surprising that the teenager has won the honor of “America's Top Young Scientist”.
In the third grade, Rao was inspired to build a device after witnessing the shocking story unfold in Flint, Michigan, where cost-cutting measures led to the use of a polluted river as the city's primary water supply and incredibly high levels of lead made their way into people's drinking water.
After two months' research, Rao designed a small and portable device that used sensors to instantly detect lead in water. Called Tethys, after the Greek Goddess(女神) of freshwater, it attaches to a cellphone and informs the residents via an app if their drinking water contains lead. The design earned her the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2017. She is currently working with scientists and medical professionals to test Tethys' potential and hopes the device will be ready for commercial use by 2022.
Later, Rao took on another social issue-drug addiction. Her app, called Epione, which won the Health Pillar Prize at the TCS Ignite Innovation Student Challenge in May 2019, is designed to catch drug addiction in young adults before it's too late.
More recently, the teenager has developed an app named Kindly, which usesartificial intelligence technology to detect possible signs of cyberbullying(网上欺凌). When users type in a word or phrase, Kindly is able to pick it up if it's bullying, and then it gives the option to edit it or send it the way it is. It gives them the chance to rethink what they are saying so that they know what to do next time.
All kinds of awesome, Gitanjali Rao has been selected from 5,000 equally impressive nominees(被提名人) for TIME Magazine's first-ever “Kid of the Year”.
12. What gave Rao the idea of inventing the device Tethys?
A. The incident of lead pollution.
B. The issue with drug addiction.
C. The shortage of water supplies.
D. The high cost of purifying water.
13. What is Rao expecting of Tethys?
A. It'll remove metal from water.
B. It'll make it to market soon.
C. It'll win her a higher prize.
D. It'll be fitted to cellphones.
14. What will Kindly allow users to do?
A. Receive pre-warning signals of threat.
B. Input words into a computer automatically.
C. Choose from secure social networking sites.
D. Weigh their words before posting them online.
15. Which of the following can best describe Gitanjali Rao as a young scientist?
A. Ambitious and humble.
B. Optimistic and adventurous.
C. Talkative and outstanding.
D. Creative and productive.
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Cyber bullying (网络霸凌) is a form of bullying but becauseit happens online or on mobile phones it can happen 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are being bullied at school you can usually get away from the bullies when you are at home.____16____Cyber bullying can be done anonymously(匿名). Cyber bullyingis very serious. It can make you feel afraid and uncomfortable. You might feel like it will never end.
____17____We want you to know there are things you can do to make it stop. You shouldn't have to deal with bullying alone, so think about talking to someone you trust like a parent, carer or teacher.____18____Having someone to talk things through with is really important—it can make you feel more confident about dealing with the situation.
It is a good idea to keep a copy of the abusive (辱骂的) texts, emails, comments or messages that you receive and record the date and time they were sent.____19____
You should not reply to any messages you receive because it can encourage the bullies and end up worrying you more. In addition, you must never give out any personal details on the Internet.____20____You can block email addresses or chat users if you are being bullied by email or instant (即时的) messenger.
A. They can be there to help you.
B. It is a good idea to check your phone.
C. But with cyber bullying there is no way out.
D. No one has the right to make you feel this way.
E. Keeping records can be useful when it comes to reporting the bullying.
F. When bullying happens at school, it's usually a small group of people.
G. Such information includes your real name, address, age or phone number.
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My grandmother stayed in the nursing home for five years.___21___all of the elders that I got to spend time with there, I couldn't___22___what it was been like for them without any visitors at all. I felt it was so___23___, of course.
That day, Isaw an old___24___alone on a bench, in the front entrance hall of the nursing home. Earlier he had been trying to___25___Jean with one leg, from his wheelchair. Jean is a woman who had cerebral palsy (中风) and couldn't___26___alone in her wheelchair.
I asked if they would mind my pushing Jean the rest of the___27___. Jean said, “Yes, please!" The old man smiled and said, “Thank you.” Then I praised him for his___28___and pushed Jean back to her___29___down the hall.
Now, this same man was____30____on the bench and as I got closer, he____31____me and smiled. I realized he had only one leg which was dry and a little dirty. Maybe because of the____32____, he was scratching (挠) the leg____33____. I had a cream (药膏) in my bag that seemed to do good to his____34____skin. So I handed the
cream to him.
He couldn't speak English but spoke to me in his____35____language and tears started to come down his face. I____36____histears with a towel, He kept____37____and looking at me____38____I understood. I didn't really understand, but I listened and nodded.
We didn't____39____each other and aren't blood-related but, at that moment, we shared a____40____that went beyond blood, heart to heart. When I see him again, he may not remember me but I will remember him.
21. A. Dealing with B. Thinking about C. Turning to D. Searching for
22. A. imagine B. appreciate C. remember D. determine
23. A. useless B. secure C. sad D. reliable
24. A. nurse B. doctor C. man D. partner
25. A. harm B. calm C. entertain D. push
26. A. settle B. move C. escape D. explore
27. A. block B. yard C. street D. way
28. A. tip B. kindness C. invitation D. identity
29. A. room B. station C. office D. nation
30. A. alone B. frightened C. active D. dusty
31. A. changed B. disliked C. rescued D. recognized
32. A. dirt B. steam C. loss D. type
33. A. happily B. responsibly C. continuously D. universally
34. A. face B. hand C. leg D. head
35. A. poor B. native C. foolish D. selfish
36. A. mixed B. stopped C. hid D. wiped
37. A. debating B. talking C. bargaining D. laughing
38. A. even though B. in case C. as if D. ever since
39. A. know B. affect C. beat D. admit
40. A. medal B. disadvantage C. suffering D. connection
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
When an important holiday comes, I___41.___(usual) think of what gifts to buy or prepare for my family____42.____(member). It is the act itself rather than the thing you buy that matters. Either a small present,
a text message or a phone call can mean a lot to the receivers. However, I had never got anything from my son,___43.___is a university student. Parents never forget to celebrate their children's birthday, but___44.___(they) children seem to be very forgetful. They seldom do something in return.
Life is unpredictable(不可预测的), and you never know what will happen tomorrow. When my son came back during the summer vacation, my wife and I, as usual, met him at the station. When I____45.____(arrive) home, much to my____46.____(amaze), my son took out a wrist watch and gave it to me, saying it was a birthday gift for me. It is a very fashionable watch, which shows not only hours, minutes and seconds but days as well. You can imagine how surprised and____47.____(excite) I was at that moment.
Some people say children get too much care and love from their parents and just take them for granted. It is natural___48.___people to have such concerns and worries, but things may not turn out as badly as expected. We need___49.___(look) more at the positive side of life, as a famous writer once said, "Life is the____50.____(good) classroom one can never get.”
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.下面每个句子都只有一处错误.每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

多改或不按格式要求改不得分。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧,）并在其下面写出该词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Last month we bought some new equipments for the labs.
Tom failed his exams last term and from then on his parents have stopped him from playing computer games.
At the festival, have fun means eating and dressing up.
It is typical for her to help the people in need.
The study was conducted over a period of decade.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taken advantage of the celebrations
The staffs in this shop are very helpful .
China is the first developing country send man-made spaceship into the space.
Lin Qiaozhi was named a chief resident physician, a position where usually took four years to achieve.
Paint in dark color1 s , the room needs some bright lights.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，英国戏剧家William Shakespeare的喜剧《威尼斯商人》（The Merchant of Venice）将
于下周六在国家大剧院上映，你想邀请你的留学生朋友Nick一同前往观看。

请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.观看的时间和地点；
3.期待回复。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：国家大剧院National Center for the Performing Arts
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参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. D
16. C 17. D 18. A 19. E 20. G
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. D 32.
A 33. C 34. C 35.
B 36. D 37. B 38.
C 39. A 40. D
41. usually
42. members
43. who 44. their
45. arrived
46. amazement
47. excited
48. for 49. to look
50. best
51.(1). equipments→ equipment
(2). 去掉have (3). have→ having
(4). for→ of
(5). decade→ decades或a∧decade
(6). taken→ taking
(7). staffs→ staff
(8). send→ to send
(9). where→ that/which
(10). Paint→ Painted 52.略。