2020届湖北省荆州中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案解析

2020届湖北省荆州中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案解析
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
Last summer, Katie Steller pulled off the freeway on her way to work inMinneapolis. She stopped at a traffic light, where a man was sitting with a sign asking for help. She rolled down her window and shouted. “Hey. I’m driving around giving free haircuts. Do you want one right now?” The man laughed, then paused. “Actually,” he said, “I was really hoping to get a haircut.” Steller pulled out a red chair from her car and helped the man cut his hair immediately. After the work was done, the man looked in a mirror. “I look good!” he said.
Up to now, Steller has given 30 or so such haircuts around the city to people with little influence, and she is strongly aware of the power of her cleanup job.
As a teen, she suffered from a severe disease, causing her hair to get thinned, so her mother arranged for Steller’s first professional haircut. “To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an illness, it helped me feel cared about and less alone,” she says. After that, Steller knew she wanted to have her own barbershop so she could help people feel the way she’d felt that day. Not long after finishing cosmetology (美容术) school in 2009, she began what she now calls her Red Chair Project, reaching out to people on the streets. Her aim was that by doing some kind acts, others would be inspired to spread their own.
“Part of what broke my heart was just how lonely peoplelooked,” she said. “I thought maybe I’d go around and ask if people want free haircuts. I can’t fix their problems, but maybe I can help them feel less alone for a moment.”
It all began with a belief in simple acts of kindness, such as a free haircut. “The way you show up in the world matters,” said Steller. “You have no idea what people are going to do with the kindness that you give them.”
1. How does the writer begin the passage?
A. By making a comparison.
B. By giving a reason.
C. By raising a question.
D. By describing a scene.
2. What made Stellar start the Red Chair Project?
A. Her mother’s love for her.
B. Her interest in cosmetology.
C. Her care for those in need.
D. Her wish to fight severe diseases.
3. What did Stellar expect from the project?
A. To spread kindness.
B. To solve social problems.
C. To deal with relationships.
D. To make people look smarter.
B
On March 18, 34-year-old Lance Karlson was walking on the beach and looking for somewhere toswim in Geographe Bay when he saw what he thought was a stingray (黄貂鱼) leap from the water.
Realizing the creature was, in fact, an octopus (章鱼), he started filming it — just in time for the angry octopus to launch itself at him. He immediately felt a sharp pain across his left arm, followed by a second strike across his neck and upper back. His goggles (护目镜) fogged and the water around him turned dark with what he thought might have been octopus ink as he struggled back toward the shore.
"I was confused — it was more of a shock than a fright," said Karlson, "I might have hit on its home." Within a minute, a perfect imprint of an octopus tentacle (触手) appeared on Karlson's neck and back.
A former volunteer lifeguard, Karlson rushed back to his hotelroom to find something acidic to put on the wound. All his family could grab was Coca-Cola, which his wife poured over his back and the pain disappeared.
"The pain went away and more than anything since then, it's been more the physical hit that was painful.... The imprint on my neck is more from the physical hit, and I guess it makes complete sense when you look at the video I took," he said.
Karlson said he'd never seen an octopus that close before and watched Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher" after the incident to learn more about the species.
"They are beautiful creatures and I really hope this promotes more interest in octopuses as opposed to fear of them. I think this is a fascinating creature with clearly some very strong emotions just like we do as humans," he added.
4. When did the octopus attack Karlson?
A. When he was swimming in the bay.
B. When he was shooting the octopus.
C. When he was looking for some fish.
D. When he was fighting against the octopus.
5. What plays an essential role in reducing Karlson's pain?
A. The lifeguard's timely help.
B. Karson's wife's quick action.
C. The family members' efforts.
D. Karlson’s knowledge of first aid.
6. What does Karlson learn from his experience?
A. The octopus is dangerous.
B. People should get away from the octopus.
C. People need know more about the octopus.
D. The physical hit from the octopus is painful.
7. Which of the following might be the best title?
A. Pain from Strong Attack
B. First Aid for Octopus' Strike
C. Face to Face with Angry Octopus
D. Under Sea with Dangerous Creature
C
Scott and Daniel Harry are enjoying everyday tasks like shopping and washing for the first time following their move to an accommodation (住宿) support house in Kurwongbah, north of Brisbane last year.
Disability Services Queensland’s Strengthening Non-Government Organisations project provided an accommodation support model that would enable residents (居住者) like Daniel and Scott to live more independently.
The house is just one of many accommodation support services funded (资助)through the project. The five-bedroom house provides 24-hour care for up to four individuals with complex needs, including medical support. Care and staffing levels are varied and flexible, depending on each resident’s requirements.
Scott and Daniel, who have a severe form of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, require 24-hour support in all activities of daily living. Before they moved to the house, they lived with their family. Scott says living at home was difficult as it placed a physical and emotional strain(负担) on their parents who had to wake them several times each night to reposition them or place them on breathing machines.
“We were heavyhearted,” says Scott, who is planning to write a book about his life experiences. “But our parents now have a lot moretime for themselves. We now manage ourselves on a day-to-day basis.”
Daniel is an enthusiastic gardener, taking care of his own vegetable garden. The men share the house with one other young man, and they go to rugby league games, meeting up with friends.
Leeding Care Australia provides the care service at Kurwongbah. Manager Lee Garniss says setting up the facilities (设施) has not been without its challenges.
“It is an unconventional model of care,” Lee says. “The home is Scott and Daniel’s home, however it is also a workplace for their support staff. Balancing these two requirements has been a challenge for all.”
“We have experienced a bit of a learning phase over the last twelve months. However, by working as a team we try our best to meet the needs of both residents and staff and I think we have achieved the right balance.”
8. What do we know about the house Scott and Daniel live in now?
A. It was built by their parents.
B. It can accommodate four residents.
C. It belongs to a governmental project.
D. It’s located in the center of Brisbane.
9. Why did Scott and Daniel’s parents wake up frequently at night?
A. To help them do exercise.
B. They were making a lot of noise.
C. To check on their breathing.
D. They were under emotional pressure.
10. How did Scott feel while living with his parents?
A. A bit guilty.
B. Quite happy.
C. Very proud.
D. Slightly angry.
11. What was a challenge while setting up the facilities?
A. Lack of fund.
B. No workplace.
C. Inexperienced staff members.
D. Satisfying both staff and residents’ needs.
D
It might have been Jimmy Kimmel, or any other sharp-tongued talk show hosts of late-night TV. In this instance, it was Samantha Bee, stating her opposition to childhood vaccinations humorously. “Who are you going to believe?” she asked. “Leading authorities on medical science, or 800 comments on your cousin’s Facebook page?”
Joking about science can have serious effects, according to studies by communication scholars. Accordingly, since 2013, Paul, a psychological professor, has conducted studies of how satire (讥讽) can influence people’s beliefs about science, which have shown that if you want to interest people in science and shape their views on hot-button science issues, satirical humor can work better.
Many Americans pay little attention to science. Even people who regularly watch TV news receive only scraps of science information in their media diet, because mainstream media outlets devote so little airtime to the subject. On top of that, some Americans may regard science as inaccessible.
Yet satirical humor can reach viewers who would never watch NOVA or read — well, National Geographic. Millions of people watch late-night television programs live, and videos of these shows get millions of views on streaming services. In 2016, a vote conducted by the University of Delaware Center indicated that nearly one in 10 said they learned about science from late-night television shows.
Late-night hosts may occasionally poke fun at scientists. More often, however, the hosts promote a positive image of science. By making science entertaining to audience with little knowledge of the topic, late-night television could spark science engagement. Furthermore, the researchers concluded that satirical shows had the biggest impact among the least educated viewers, thus helping to narrow a gap in attention to science. Though late-night satirical humor can boost science interest and awareness, it has its limits. Science is complex, and conveying that complexity in a few minutes while telling jokes can be a challenge.
12. What does Paul’s studies of joking about science indicate?
A. It may do serious damage to science.
B. It can effectively popularize science.
C. It totally changes people’s attitude to science.
D. It will shift people’s attention from entertainment to science.
13. Why do TV watchers receive a little science information?
A. Because they enjoy watching entertainments.
B. Because science is not easy to come up with.
C. Because they find no interest in science issues.
D. Because science is scarcely seen on mainstream media.
14. What do we know about the late-night shows involving science?
A. The hosts get used to playing tricks on scientists.
B. The hosts’ aim is to build a positive image of science.
C. Education gap can be bridged through late-night shows.
D. Science participation can be promoted among their viewers.
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards combining science with satire?
A. Critical.
B. Objective.
C. Positive.
D. Negative.
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
When someone moves into the neighborhood, it’s a good opportunity to make a friend.____16____. So making the first move will be a welcome gesture.
____17____.
Make the first step by paying a visit to your neighbors. Make your visit brief at first, just a few minutes, so you don’t completely overwhelm（压倒，淹没）them in the beginning. Once you break the ice, conversations will be easier to go forward. Your neighbors will tend to ask you for things about the area, get restaurant suggestions, or just gossip about their day,____18____. They’ll want to know about some new children in the neighborhood they can play with, too.
____19____.
Offer to show them around your area by pointing out the grocery stores, playgrounds and restaurants. This is an especially good option for inward individuals, who can enjoy the conversation when you introduce your neighborhood. End your tour with a stop at the coffee shop, where you can buy them a cup of coffee before heading home.
Invite them to a community event.
____20____? This will help you welcome the new people and anyone else you haven’t connected with yet in your neighborhood. You can do this by having a block party or inviting them to a community event,a farmers’ market, a library sale, or something similar.
A.Have dinner with them
B.Give them a walking tour
C.Introduce yourself and say hello
D.If you have kids, be sure to bring them along
E.Some people feel comfortable inviting new people over for a home-cooked meal
F.Your neighbors will want to get acquainted (熟识的) with everyone and even the whole new community
G.What can be a better way to get closer to your neighbors than by inviting them to an event.
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As members of Girl Scout groups, 6-year-old Piper and 9-year-old Julia of Virginia Beach, Virginia, have seen for themselves how tasty cookies___21___people’s days. That’s why the sisters___22___to send a little sweetness to the___23___workers who are working___24___to fight against COVID-19.
Mom Kacey Farrell helps lead two groups. Her___25___already had hundreds of boxes of cookies waiting to
be___26___, but they were encouraged to stay___27___and practice social distancing. Kacey came up with a perfect___28___while visiting Girl Scout groups online.
With the help of their 14-year-old sister Sylvie, Julia and Piper took their cookie booth (货摊) to the Internet and turned it into a greater___29___! Kacey shared the ad her oldest child_____30_____and directed on Facebook. In it, we see Julia and Piper sitting in front of their cookie boxes as they explain their_____31_____. Each time a $4 box is sold, it will be donated (捐赠) to medical workers!
“With everything_____32_____right now, it seems like our doctors and_____33_____are going to be hit so hard,” Kacey said. “Girl Scout cookies are a small way to say_____34_____, but it felt like an easy chance to let our frontline medical workers know how_____35_____we are.”
They’ve since received donations from all over and_____36_____nearly $1, 000!
“Thank you for helping me keep our Girl Scout troops and the public_____37_____,” Kacey wrote later. “Thank you for helping donate hundreds of boxes to our local medical teams. Life is_____38_____even in thishorror (恐惧). ”
Great job, girls! The only thing_____39_____than your cookies is your_____40_____for others.
21. A. brighten B. spend C. waste D. surprise
22. A. refused B. begged C. agreed D. decided
23. A. industrial B. medical C. chemical D. technical
24. A. sadly B. happily C. tirelessly D. fruitlessly
25. A. classmates B. doctors C. daughters D. sons
26. A. made B. sold C. collected D. eaten
27. A. inside B. outside C. away D. close
28. A. chance B. solution C. job D. skill
29. A. cause B. market C. company D. advertisement
30. A. praised B. dismissed C. delivered D. shot
31. A. product B. plan C. money D. meaning
32. A. running out B. picking up C. turning out D. going on
33. A. nurses B. sisters C. girls D. children
34. A. good bye B. thank you C. hello D. yes
35. A. difficult B. brave C. supportive D. interested
36. A. borrowed B. invested C. improved D. raised
37. A. warm B. energetic C. safe D. comfortable
38. A. beautiful B. hard C. limited D. valuable
39. A. cheaper B. easier C. sweeter D. bigger
40. A. hope B. concern C. patience D. promise
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
Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science. Built over 2,200 years ago in___41.___is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering achievement is still used today to irrigate over 6000 square kilometers of farmland and provide water for 50 cities in the province.
In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods___42.___(cause) by overflow from theMinjiangRiver. To help the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a___43.___(solve).
Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei___44.___would take away floodwater while___45.___(leave) the river flowing naturally.___46.___(Well) still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it suitable for farming.
After eight years of work, the 20-meter-wide canals had been carved through the mountain.
Once the system was finished, no more floods___47.___(occur) and the people were able to live peacefully and____48.____(happy).Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modern dams where the water___49.___(block) with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystems and fish population to exist ____50.____harmony.
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：在错词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

This weekend, I watched a film namingDangal, which tells the story of a father and his two daughters. After
that the father finds the girls have a gift for wrestling, he trains them hardly. People can't understand him, because they think wrestling is for men only. So the father ignores their strange look. Finally, when the elder sister wins an international match and realize her father's dream, exciting tears run down her cheeks. Her achievement encourages more India girls to learn wrestling. The film was great and I deeply moved by the love the father shows his daughters. I think it is worth seeing the second time.
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，使之构成一篇完整短文。

The first time we set eyes on the beautiful dress “big Red.”father, mother and I were walking slowly through the freshly fallen snow on our way to Hubble's Hardware store on Main Street.
The color1 fully decorated window display held the best toys ever and some other things. And hey were all placed pleasantly beneath the breathtaking dress of Big Red. Mother’s eyes were glued to the massive flame of red satin(绸缎)，dotted with twinkling stars.
“My goodness,"she managed to say in dreamlike wonder."Would you just look at that dress!"Then,totally out of character, mother unexpectedly danced on the slippery sidewalk. Beneath the heavy,grey wool coat that she had worm every winter for as long as I could remember,mother lost her balance and fell clumsily. Father quickly caught her.
Her cheeks redder than usual, mother blamed dad for laughing."Oh,stop that!" she ordered, as my father swept the snow from her coat."What a silly dress to be displayed there in the window of Eaton's!" she shook her head in disbelief. "Who on earth would want such a brightly-color1 ed dress? It is too expensive."As we continued to walk down the street, mother turned back for one more look."My goodness! You'd think they'd display something that a person could use!”
Christmas was around the corner and the red dress was soon forgotten.Mother was not the one to wish for, or spend money on,things that were not practical."There are things we need more than this,"she'd always say, or,"There are things we need more than that."
Father,on the other hand, liked to buy things whenever the budget allowed. Of course,he'd get a scolding for his occasional spending like this,but it was all done with the best intention.
On our last trip to town before Christmas,we were driving up Main Street when mother suddenly exclaimed in surprise, “Would you just look at that!"She pointed excitedly as Dad drove past Eaton's."That big red dress is gone,” she said in disbelief. “It's actually gone."
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dad looked quickly and smiled,"Yes,it is not there!”
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
I'll never forget that Christmas morning when father handed mother a box.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. B 13. D 14. D 15. B
16. F 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. G
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32.
D 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. what
42. caused 43. solution
44. that/which
45. leaving
46. Better 47. occurred
48. happily
49. is blocked
50. in
51.(1). naming → named
(2). 去掉that
(3). hardly → hard
(4). So → But / Yet
(5). look → looks
(6). realize → realizes
(7). exciting → excited
(8). India → Indian
(9). I后加was
(10). the → a
52.略。