2020年邵阳市隆回二中高三英语三模试卷及参考答案

2020年邵阳市隆回二中高三英语三模试卷及参考答案
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
In his 402nd anniversary year, Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer. But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.
While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.
Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince. Unlike Shakespeare's large body of plays,poems and sonnets (十四行诗), Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》), A Dream under the Southern bough, and Dream of Handan. The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative, a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.
Similar to Shakespeare, Tang's success rode the wave of a renaissance (复兴) in theater as an artistic practice. As in Shakespeare'sEngland, Tang's works became hugely popular inChinatoo. During Tang'sChina, his plays were enjoyed performed, and changed. Kunqu Opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture. Combining northern tune and southern music, kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language, music, dance movements and gestures. Tang's works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera, and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.
While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other, there are many things they share in common, such e humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for poetic language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.
1. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. To describe Shakespeare's anniversary.
B. To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.
C. To explain the importance of Shakespeare.
D. To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.
2. What's possibly one of the main theme of Tang's works?
A. Social reality.
B. Female dreams.
C. Human emotions.
D. Political environment.
3. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?
A. The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tang's works.
B. Tang's success in copying Shakespeare's styles.
C. The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.
D. Tang's popularity for his poetic language and music.
B
Kids often admire well-known celebrities, putting posters of their favorite musicians, movie stars and athletes on their bedroom walls. But rarely does a young person get to meet or talk to their idol. Yet for one young tennis player - Coco Gauff - her chance to do just that happened in an amazing way!
Coco was born on March 13, 2004. At the age of 4, she developed an interest in tennis after watching Venus Williams win the Australian Open on TV. Coco began playing at 7 and showed a real talent for the sport. When young Coco turned 10, she began training at a tennis centre run by Venus's coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. He still remembers the first time he met Coco. He says, “She impressed me with her determination and fighting spirit. ” Convinced of her talent, Mouratoglou sponsored（资助）Coco to attend his academy in France. While she was preparing to go to the academy in 2019, she received a call that would change her plans and her life!
Wimbledon（温布尔顿网球比赛）organizers called and offered Gauff entry to the tournament（联赛）as a wildcard（外卡选手）.This madeher one of the youngest players to ever qualify. Before she knew it she was on her way to London. After arriving, she received another surprise. For her Wimbledon debut（首次登场），she would be playing her lifelong hero, Venus Williams! The tennis legend is 24years older than Gauff.
The world watched with amazement as young Gauff beat Venus in two straight sets! Afterwards, Gauff shook Venus's hand, thanked her and said, “I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. " After the match, Venus said of Gauff, “I think the sky is the limit；it really is. " Venus said, “I feel honored that I was on her wall [as a poster] at some point in her life. Soon she will be on other girls' walls. It's nice because it will keep going from the next generation to the next generation. "
4. What can we learn about Coco from the text?
A. She took up tennis as career at the age of 4.
B. She went to academy at the age of 7.
C. She had played against William before 10.
D. She beat William at the age of 15
5. Which of the following can best describe Coco?
A. Talented and modest.
B. Lucky and responsible.
C. Proud and hard-working.
D. Respectful and cheerful.
6. What can we infer from Venus's words?
A. Coco had reached her limits.
B. Coco would rise to fame after the match.
C. Coco's poster would be passed on.
D. Coco had once visited her home.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text ?
A. Coco Gauff：Tennis's Next Superstar.
B. Coco Gauff：A Poster on the Wall.
C. What Posters Mean to a Young Girl.
D. The Significance of Admiring an Idol.
C
Poaching and habitat loss have threatened Africa's two species of elephants, taking them closer toward the edge of disappearance, according to a new report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN).
Before this update, Africa's elephants were grouped together and were evaluated as vulnerable by the IUCN. This is the first time the two species have been sorted separately. In the past, elephants were mostly considered as either Asian elephants or African elephants. Forest and savanna elephants were typically classified as subspecies of African elephants.
The African forest elephant is now listed as critically endangered and the African savanna elephant as endangered. The number of African forest elephants fell by more than 86% over a 31 -year assessment period. The population of African savanna elephants dropped by at least 60% over the last 50 years, according to the IUCN, which tracks the assessment risk of the world's animals. Africa currently has an estimated 415,000 elephants, counting the two species together.
Both elephant species experienced significant population decreases because of poaching. Although it peaked in 2011, illegal hunting still happens and continues to threaten elephant populations. African elephants also face continued habitat loss as their land isconvertedfor agriculture or other uses.
There is some good conservation news, the IUCN points out. Anti-poaching measures, combined with better land use planning to support better human-wildlife relationships, have helped conservation efforts. Some forest elephant population figures have stabilized in well-managed areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo and savanna population figures have remained stable or have been growing, particularly in the Kavango-Zambezi
Transfrontier Conservation Area in southern Africa.
But with constant demand for ivory and increasing human pressures on Africa's wild lands, concern for Africa's elephants is high, and the need to creatively conserve and wisely manage these animals and their habitats is more severe than ever.
8. What can be inferred from the new report about African elephants?
A. They are divided into three kinds.
B. They are dying out.
C. Their threat is mainly from poaching.
D. Their population has grown in Africa.
9. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 3?
A. The detailed number of African elephants.
B. The similarities of African elephants.
C. The different types of African elephants.
D. The present situation of African elephants.
10. What does the underlined word "converted" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Expanded.
B. Protected.
C. Transformed.
D. Forbidden.
11. What's the authors attitude to the present situation of African elephants?
A. Hopeless.
B. Optimistic.
C. Uncertain.
D. Worried.
D
At first glance, there is nothing unusual about BingoBox’s convenience store–shelves packed with snacks line the walls, attracting passers-by through the glass windows. But upon closer look, BingoBox is no ordinary store. The door unlocks only after customers scan (扫描) aQR code to enter, and there is no cashier — just a lone checkout counter (柜台) in a corner. The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators (运营者) opening outlets all over China, hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.
“Ifstaff costs rise quickly, that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,” said Andrew Song, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities. “InChina, manpower costs have been rising ly quickly.”
However, the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress. A Post reporter who visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything. Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code, no QR code was to be found. Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.
The idea of unmanned stores first caught the world’s attention in December last year. Equipped with technology such as RFID tags, mobile payment systems and facial and movement recognition, such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits, which can
then be used to optimize (使最优化) operations and make more efficient inventory decisions. For companies like BingoBox, lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people, according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.
12. What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?
A. No cashier to check out.
B. A lone checkout counter.
C. Shelves packed with goods.
D. Entering by scanning a QR code.
13. Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?
A. The customers prefer mobile payment systems.
B. The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.
C. The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.
D. The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.
14. Why is the reporter’s case mentioned in the passage?
A. To show his anger and dissatisfaction.
B. To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.
C. To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.
D. To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all..
15. What can we infer from the chief executive Chen Zilin?
A. Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.
B. The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.
C. BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.
D. The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant places with low cost.
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People often want to simplify their lives. It is a lot of stress to have a complicated life, full of schedules, meetings, possessions, and so forth. Usually, a simpler life translates to less anxiety, stress and worry.____16____Follow the step-by-step process below to bare down your lifestyle piece by piece.
First, get rid of all the possessions you haven't used in the last year. If you haven't put a thing to use in one year, it is probably not worth keeping.____17____Put anything you haven't used in one year in that bag. Next,
manage your social media and electronics usage. We usually spend more time on our devices than we imagine. These days, people can spend the majority of their days on social media and electronic devices. These all-in-one devices are great tools.____18____
On a deeper level, we can simplify our thinking. Most of our thinking is not necessary.____19____If you do not want to go that far, try to ignore the thoughts that are not related to the present. A continuous stream of thoughts is not necessary. Sure, some planning should be done for the future, but there is no need to overthink.
____20____We can get rid of possession's that are non-essential, manage our social media and electronics usage, and also clean up our thinking so that we are more in the present and do not engage in unnecessary worry, or anxiety. All these things take energy and time, of which we have only have a limited amount.
A. No thought is important.
B. Get rid of electronic devices'
C. So, how do we simplify our lives?
D. Is planning our thoughts effort-making?
E. Simplifying our lives is a complex task.
F. But they should not become the main focus of our life.
G. Get a big garbage bag and walk around your living space.
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On a hilltop in southeast Brazil, 4,500 feet above the surrounding landscape, is a coffee plantation with a history of more than 150 years—five generations. The owner is Ellen Fontana, a woman____21____to both her land and her family. A respect____22____nature contributes to her business; she employs sustainable (可持续的) practices to____23____water, avoid pesticides and____24____greenhouse gas emissions. Her devotion and attention helped her____25____award-winning specialty coffee and a successful coffee business, which she hopes will____26____through future generations.
But in the past few years, her vision of the future has been____27____. The planet is changing____28____and whether coffee production will continue in her area in 20 or 50 years is naturally a____29____.
“I heard from my grandparents that it used to rain a lot in January, and the dry and rainy seasons were more clearly_____30_____,” Fontana says. “But now, for a few years, we have noticed_____31_____rainfall, high temperature and hail (冰雹).”
In 2014, Fontana’s home experienced its worst_____32_____in nearly a century, leading to a rare water crisis. And February 2020 was the rainiest month in the region’s_____33_____history, resulting in floods.
_____34_____Fontana has earned more than many, thanks to her hilltop location and a significant area of natural forest that she and her family have_____35_____on their land.
She says, “We are in a region with a lot of preserved forest, and we have a lot of coffee. This climate_____36_____a lot in the balance of crops. I think that living in a balance between coffee production and the environment that we live in provides a_____37_____not only for our family but for all the other people who will_____38_____these resources. I think this_____39_____is good for the business, good for the_____40_____and good for our soul.”
21. A. related B. addicted C. devoted D. used
22. A. to B. for C. about D. in
23. A. make the best of B. run out of C. keep track of D. give way to
24. A. reserve B. reject C. reduce D. replace
25. A. design B. invent C. harvest D. create
26. A. stop B. return C. appear D. continue
27. A. improved B. shaken C. recognized D. cleared
28. A. frequently B. rapidly C. gradually D. definitely
29. A. concern B. factor C. mission D. principle
30. A. conducted B. listed C. pursued D. defined
31. A. irregular B. increasing C. mild D. average
32. A. drought B. sandstorm C. flood D. earthquake
33. A. hidden B. recorded C. short D. brief
34. A. Otherwise B. Also C. Thus D. But
35. A. cut B. covered C. maintained D. produced
36. A. fades B. changes C. punishes D. helps
37. A. benefit B. career C. freedom D. convenience
38. A. remove B. enjoy C. waste D. observe
39. A. access B. approach C. balance D. behavior
40. A. friends B. climate C.atmosphere D. family
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
Adam Braun established the organization Pencils of Promise in 2008. Its goal is____41.____(make) sure all children have a chance for education.
It all started when he was a college student. Adam Braun was visiting India when____42.____girl stopped him on the street and asked for money. He asked her what she desired____43.____(much) of all in the world. Astonishingly，her answer was “a pencil”. The girl had never been to school before，and that was the____44.____(real) for 57 million children around the world.
After graduation，Adam Braun never forgot the girl and the problem of____45.____(her). “We live in a world in which every single child can have access____46.____quality education. So I was determined to create schools in other places____47.____children are hungry for education.” Adam Braun began to raise money for his project through social media.
“We are working hard to make sure that the program is not just beautiful photos and videos of children，but that we're____48.____(actual) seeing amazing results in the classroom. That's why our____49.____(kid)in Pencils of Promise schools progress fast from one grade to the next，” Braun said.
Since then, it_____50._____(help) more than 22，000 children in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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。

Virtues are jewel of great price. I find honesty is most valuable virtue in my heart. And it is always accompany my growth.
As a child, I was constantly told the story namingThe Wolf Is Coming, which obviously has a lasting influence. Over time, I've increasing realized the importance of honesty and try to carry it out. Only then I'm honest and reliable, will I be trusted with others.
Actually. being honest . I've found it more easier to make friends. The virtue of honesty will help me open the door to success of our career and life.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你叫李华，高中新学期开始，小明向你请教高中的学习经验，请你用英语写一封信谈谈你在高中时的做法。

短文应包括以下要点：
1．学习方法的重要性；
2．有计划，常总结（sum up）；
3．会用工具书，如查字典；善用机会，如问老师和同学；
4．提前预习（preview），课堂认真听讲和课后及时复习；
5．成功的秘诀：勤奋加学习方法。

注意：
1.不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节；
2.词数：100词左右
Dear Xiao Ming，
I am glad that you would like me．
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________
Li Hua
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D
16. C 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. E
21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. A 32.
A 33.
B 34. D 35.
C 36.
D 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. to make
42. a 43. most
44. reality
45. hers 46. to
47. where 48. actually
49. kids 50. has helped
51.(1).jewel→jewels
(2).most前加the
(3).accompany→accompanying
(4).naming→named
(5).increasing→increasingly
(6).try→tried
(7).then→if
(8).with→by
(9).去掉more
(10).our→my
52.略。