2020届苏州市常熟市实验中学高三英语三模试卷及答案解析

2020届苏州市常熟市实验中学高三英语三模试卷及答案解析
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
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Best language learning apps
Duolingo
The app doesn't restrict how many languages you can try to learn at the same time. I use Duolingo to practice Spanish and German. In the app, you can access resources such as Duolingo Stories, which can allow you to check your comprehension skills as you go. I also subscribe to Premium for $10 per month which includes an ad-free experience and downloadable lessons.
Memrise
One of my favorite parts of Memrise is its short videos about how real locals express different phrases in conversation. A few lessons are available for free daily, but the full program is accessible if you subscribe to Memrise Pro. There are three plans—one month for $9, a year for $30 or three months for $19.
Busuu
When you sign up for Busuu, you select the language you want to learn, and the app helps you determine how advanced you are with it and why you want to learn it, and to what level. From there, you set a daily study goal. Premium costs about $6 per month for a year.
Lirica
If you listen to any song enough, you'll learn all the words through repetition, even if they're in a different language. But how do you figure out what they mean? This is where Lirica comes in. This app is unique in how it approaches teaching Spanish. Instead of traditional teaching methods for learning a language, Lirica uses popular music by Latin artists to help you learn the Spanish language and grammar. Lirica has a one-week free trial and then it's about $4 per month.
1. Which app is best for learning multiple languages at a time?
A. Lirica.
B. Busuu.
C. Memrise.
D. Duolingo.
2. How much should you pay for a quarterly subscription to Memrise Pro?
A. $9.
B. $19.
C. $28.
D. $30.
3. What is special about Lirica?
A. It offers a one-month free trial.
B. It helps users set a daily study goal.
C. It hires Latin artists to teach Spanish.
D. It enables users to learn Spanish through music.
B
If you've ever had a dog, you know just howdeep a connection you can develop with “man's best friend”. But a dog's life is much shorter than humans, about 12 to 15 years long, which means every dog owner has to go through the heart­breaking moment when their loving pet passes away.
Why not make a clone of that dog then? This is the solution offered by a South Korean company, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation. The company has already successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for US customers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. Now, Sooam Biotech has introduced its business toUKdog owners as well, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.
To clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died. Meanwhile,another dog is selected to supply an egg. Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months. The whole process takes less than a day, but it comes at a shockingly high price — around ￡63,000.But if you can't afford it now, you can also save the cell in a laboratory andaccess it at a later date.
However, magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect copy of the original one. Just like identical twins of humans, they share the exactly same DNA but there will still be small differences between them. “The spots on a Dalmatian (斑点狗) clone will be different, for example” Insung Hwang, head of Sooam Biotech, told The Guardian.
Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “cloneable”. Apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which are both random elements that cloning technologies simply cannot overcome, Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK, told The Telegraph.
Perhaps bringing our dogs back by cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out, “An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”
4. What service does Sooam Biotech Research Foundation offer?
A. Making copies of pet dogs.
B. Giving pet dogs identical twins
C. Helping dogs give birth to more puppies.
D.Helping dog owners love their dogs more.
5. Which order is correct in the dog cloning process?
a. An egg is taken from another dog.
b. A skin cell is taken from the pet dog.
c. The egg grows into a puppy in two months.
d. The egg is placed in the womb of a female dog.
e. The DNA in the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin cell.
A.a→d→b→e→c.
B. a→e→b→d→c
C. b→a→d→e→c.
D. b→a→e→d→c.
6. What can we learn about dog cloning from the passage?
A. It has not been put into practice until recently.
B. It is very popular among US andUKpet owners.
C. It might not give the owners an exactlysame dog.
D. It is very expensive and usually takes half a year to complete.
7. What doesKirkwoodthink of dog cloning?
A. He disagrees with it.
B. He supports it.
C. He is curious about it.
D. He thinks it unbelievable.
C
In 1990, Hal Donaldson was 23 years old, fresh out of college and found himself in Calcutta, India, where he was asked to interview Mother Teresa.
Donaldson says about the great woman famed for feeding the hungry, “She wasn't wearing shoes and her ankles were swollen. She sat down with me and was very polite.” After the interview, Mother Teresa asked him, “What are you doing to help the poor?” Donaldson admitted that he was young and wasn't focused on helping others. With a smile on her face, Mother Teresa said, “Everyone can do something.”
Those words deeply struck Donaldson and forced him to face some hard truths about himself.
Hal Donaldson grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. When he was 12 years old, his parents were hit by a drunk driver; his father died, and his mother was seriously injured. To make ends meet, they went on welfare. Donaldson says, “I had holes in my shoes and clothes. When you're teased at school for that, you just want to escape.”
He managed to do just that. Donaldson got into college and turned his focus to making money for himself He says, “I was just trying to find my way out of insignificance. However, it's easy to overlook others along the way. I was the guy that would see a homeless person and cross the street, so I didn'thave to confront (面对) him. My focus was on climbing to the top instead of helping those trying to climb with me.”
Donaldson returned home from India with a different thought. He traveled to eight cities in America and stayed on the streets and listened tostories of the homeless. “My heart broke,” he says. “I knew I could no longer just live for myself.”
Inspired by Mother Teresa's words and the stories he'd heard across America. Donaldson loaded a pick-up truck with $300 worth of groceries and handed them out to anyone who needed help. In 1994, Donaldson created the nonprofit organization, Convoy for Hope, which works with communities across America and around the world. Their work focuses on feeding children, women's empowerment, helping farmers and disaster services.
8. What did 23-year-old Hal Donaldson do in India?
A. He attended an interview for a college.
B. He fed the hungry with Mother Teresa.
C. He interviewed Mother Teresa.
D. He did something to help the poor.
9. What can we learn about Hal Donaldson from paragraph 4?
A. He was born with disability.
B. He led a hard life as a child.
C. He was well treated at school.
D. He survived as a parentless boy.
10. How does Hal Donaldson describe himself in college?
A. Self-centered.
B. Sympathetic.
C. Popular.
D. Casual.
11. How did Hal Donaldson change after he returned home from India?
A. He preferred traveling to volunteering.
B. He suddenly fell in love with journalism.
C. He turned his focus to living for himself.
D. He gradually devoted himself to helping others.
D
My entire life has been influenced by the fact that I stand way above the average height for both men and women. I was born two weeks late. When I finally entered the world I weighed 11 pounds 10 ounces and was 24 inches long. When my mom told my grandmother my measurements, she asked in amazement, "Are you okay?!"
I was healthy, but very shy as a child and into my teens. I'm from a small town, and I grew up and graduated with the same 50 people. I started playing basketball in third grade every Saturday, but I didn't have any control over my awkward body. (I didn't even score a point in a game until many years later.) I was 5-foot-10 in fourth grade. I had a small group of friends in elementary school, but sometimes the boys picked on me, calling me a
bean pole or the Jolly Green Giant. I still remember my embarrassment when they laughed at me, and how badly I wanted to be invisible.
In high school I got more involved in sports, but I spent most days in the art room. By this time everyone at my school was used to my height (by ninth grade I was 6-foot-3), but if I went out of town people would stare at me and comment about my appearance.I was forced into the spotlight wherever I went.
With high school came more confidence. I had success in school, the arts and sports. I played basketball, but my true passion was track and field. During my senior year I was the conference champion in high jump and the 400-meter run. The friendships I gained through my involvement in high school boosted my confidence and helped me develop a sense of humor. Now when a stranger told me I was tall I would smile and nod or, if I was feeling determined, I would pretend to feel shocked and thank them for telling me. I had no idea!
Still, society keeps me aware of my status as something rare. And even though people tell me I'm beautiful and I should be a model, there are times when I would trade in my long legs for a small frame and tiny feet. I often wish people weren't so rude. I'm a minority only in the sense of height. I like to think that those who have insulted me didn't intend to. I do believe that most people are basically good, but they can be insensitive.
12. What can be inferred from Para.1?
A. The writer's height has something to do with her late birth.
B. Grandmother was unwilling to have the writer as her grandchild.
C. The writer failed to have a successful life because of her unusual height.
D. The writer was heavier and bigger compared with other babies when she was born.
13. By saying 'I was forced into the spotlight', the author probably means that she ________.
A.was criticized by others
B. caught public attention
C. was threatened
D. felt inferior
14. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as the writer's experiences in high school?
A. She quit playing basketball and joined the track and field team.
B. She no longer felt upset when facing her height problem.
C. She had a passion for some sports events.
D. She built up more confidence.
15. What does the last sentence imply?
A. People enjoy making fun of others.
B. People are bad andcannot be trusted.
C. People tend to bully those who are weaker.
D. People sometimes care little about how others feel.
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It seems that society has placed so much value on the word “humility” (谦逊), sometimes we’retold to lower ourselves in order to be recognized as a more modest student or employee.____16____, rather than how society looks at you. Here are three ways to develop a modest personality.
Stop questioning your worth.
Being mild-mannered does not contradict(相矛盾) recognizing your worth, because you’ll become at peace with your inner self when you accept your own strengths. Remember that you are valuable regardless of outside changes.Worth shouldn’t be measured by what you compete on in society.____17____.
____18____
Be willing to get coffee for a colleague, sweep the floors of your dormitory, or move to a smaller office at work.____19____. In addition, it may potentially inspire ideas for growth beyond your original vision. Accepting more flexibility in your everyday life will also help you move back and forth in the path, without having to worry about “losing yourself” in any difficulty you may come across.
Accept uncertainty.
____20____. Try to appreciate the unknown and regard it as a fresh learning opportunity rather than a nightmare. Just as band Maroon 5 says, “Life isn’t always rainbows and butterflies. It’s compromise that moves us along.” This may never be easy. But you can meet uncertainty with a sense of curiosity to learn what can be created from it.
A.Be eager and flexible
B.Be determined and hard-working
C.Develop a healthier relationship with uncertainty
D.Uncertainty is a double-edged sword in many cases
E.Instead, it’s your gifts, talents and hard work that prove who you are
F.This can allow you to communicate with the people around you in new ways
G.The true humility, however, is more about the way you relate to yourself and your surroundings
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 thirteen, I was diagnosed(诊断)with a kind of attention disorder. It made school___21___for me. When everyone else in the class was___22___tasks, I could not.
In my first___23___class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within forty-five minutes. I raised my hand___24___and said, "Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have___25___problems. I might not he able to do it."
She___26___at me through her glasses, "You are no different from your classmates, young man."
I tried, but I even didn't finish the___27___when the hell rang. I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my___28___, the story suddenly all became___29___to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time____30____the blind couldn't get much education. But Louis didn't____31____. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots, which opened up a whole new world of____32____to the blind.
Wasn't I the "blind" in my class, being made to learn like the "sighted" students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to____33____. I completed the____34____within 40 minutes.____35____, I was no different from others; I just needed a____36____place. Why should I ever give up____37____Louis could find his way out of his problems?
I didn't expect____38____when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a____39____when it came hack to me the next day with an "A" on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: "See what you can do when you keep____40____."
21. A.suitable B.challenging fortable D.affordable
22. A.focusing on B.waiting for C.talking about D.asking for
23. A.PE B.drawing C.cooking D.literature
24. A.in time B.now and then C.right away D.as expected
25. A.hearing B.sight C.attention D.taste
26. A.came back B.turned around C.stepped back D.glanced down
27. A.listening B.writing C.spelling D.reading
28. A.classroom B.hotel C.bedroom D.office
29. A.important B.clear C.abstract D.attractive
30. A.which B.what C.that D.when
31. A.give off B.give out C.give up D.give away
32. A.knowledge B.light C.imagination D.music
33. A.rest B.dance C.change D.function
34. A.task B.essay C.story D.system
35. A.Therefore B.Indeed C.Also D.However
36. A.quieter B.busier rger D.farther
37. A.though B.so that C.as though D.if
38. A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
39. A.excitement B.surprise C.puzzle D.chance
40. A.imagining B.praying C.trying D.thinking
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
What might life be like if you looked very different from others? Most of us are lucky enough to be born with “normal” faces___41.___the boy in the movie Wonder has no such luck.
___42.___(adapt) from a bestselling novel, the movie Wonder is about a boy named Auggie___43.___has a facial deformity (畸形). With___44.___(break) hearts, however, his parents try hard to bring him up like a normal child. He receives good home-schooling until he gains___45.___(admit) into a middle school. But___46.___his great disappointment, school life brings about great tension to him because he___47.___(expose) to prejudice from fellow students. It is at middle school that he learns to accept himself as he is. He stays open to the difficulties and seeks to involve himself in various school activities. Through great efforts, Auggie ends up___48.___(adore) among his teachers and classmates as well.
Kids are taught that it is OK to be different and most people celebrate being unique. Still, it’s___49.___(easy) said than done. There is a____50.____(tend) that life will be hard for you if you are different from others. The story of Auggie tells us however different you are, be yourself and you can work wonders.
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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

There is an old man who have a shoe repair shop outside our community and his shop always opens till midnight. Many neighbor wonder why he works so late since there are a few customers at that time. One cold and snow night, I went home such late that the street lamps had already gone out. When I was approaching my community gate, I spotted the old man sitting on a chair. On his hand, there was a lamp. Heard someone coming, he lifted his lamp light the way. I final understood him. He doesn't do it for money, but offers help to these who need it.
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. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D
16. G 17. E 18. A 19. F 20. C
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
A 33.
B 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. B 40. C
41. but
42. Adapted
43. who/that
44. broken 45. admission
46. to 47. is exposed
48. being adored
49. easier 50. tendency
51.(1).have→has
(2).neighbor→neighbors
(3).去掉a
(4).snow→snowy
(5).such→so
(6).On→In
(7). Heard→Hearing
(8). light前加to
(9).final→finally
(10).these→those
52.略。