2020届娄底一中高三英语二模试卷及参考答案

2020届娄底一中高三英语二模试卷及参考答案
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
On a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.
Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets,by Patricio Pron
In April 1945,Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.
When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi
At thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed (诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient. This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.
To Killa Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Set in a smallAlabamatown in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime.
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) storyby Bess Kalb
Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women. They include Bobby’s mother, who traveled alone fromBelarustoAmericato survive, and Bess’s mother, who always fought against convention.
1.What type of book is the first novel?
A.Sci-fi.
B.Biography.
C.Detective books.
D.History books.
2.Which book explores life and death?
A.To Kill a Mockingbird
B.When Breath Becomes Air
C.Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets
D.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story
3.Who is the main character in the last novel?
A.Bobby Bell.
B.Bess Kalb.
C.Bess’s mother.
D.Bobby’s mother.
B
Simply being quiet is a growing appeal. Lots of business have appeared to meet a rising demand for quiet time, from silent weekend getaways to silent dining, silent reading parties and even silent dating. Silence can mean different things to different people. We are usually silent only with those closest to us. So there is something almost radical(不同凡响的)about the recent trend towards enjoying silence with strangers.
Mariel started a regular silent reading party inDundeejust under a year ago. Readers bring their books and meet in a bar, where they read together in silence for an hour or sometimes two and then put their books away to chat and have a drink. “When the reading party starts, everything goes quiet,” says Mariel, “ It’s a little bit surreal (超现实的), especially in what is usually a noisy bar. However, there is something special about sharing the silence with others. It offers a chance to escape from reality; everyone is so busy with work and with technology being ever present. An event like thisgives people the opportunity to escape these things for a while.”
Honi Ryan is an artist based inBerlinwho began hosting silent dinner back in 2006. The rules of the dinner are: no talking, no using your voice, no reading or writing, trying to make as little noise as possible, not connecting with technology, and staying for at least two hours. So far she has taken her silent dinner project toMexico, theUS,AustraliaandChina. “It’s evident that the age-old connections we make over food do not depend on the words around it. Silence creates the space for the people and places involved to fill with whatever is needed;itis quite different from our usual social behaviors.”
4. Why have lots of silent businesses appeared?
A. To satisfy people’s demand for silence.
B. To make people get close to each other.
C. To appeal to young people.
D. To change people’s old way of life.
5. What can we learn about Mariel’s silent reading parties?
A. Readers can use their voice while reading.
B. Readers can be busy with their work.
C. Readers can connect with technology.
D. Readers can chat and drink after reading.
6. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. noise
B. space
C. silence
D. food
7. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Escape from Reality.
B. Enjoying Being Quiet.
C. Silent Reading Parties.
D. Silent Dining Projects.
C
Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.
It's not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features: scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.
But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages, with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids, which make food taste “hot”.
“Capsaicinoids are valuable. They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,” said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university, a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.
Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive. Worse still, it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table. By contrast, tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied. “You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,” said Zsogon.
Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor, but separated about 19 million years ago. “All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato, they are just not active,” said Zsogon. “Using gene-editing technology, it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes, making the fruit more special”, he said.
8. Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?
A. To test the gene-editing technology
B. To improve the amount of the tomatoes
C. To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.
D. To make the tomatoes more delicious.
9. For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?
A. To put on weight.
B. To ease the pain.
C. To improve sleep.
D. To better the look.
10. What is Zsogon's attitude to the gene-editing technology?
A. Confident.
B. Critical.
C. Anxious.
D. Doubtful.
11. What's the main idea of the text?
A. An introduction to gene-editing plants.
B. Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.
C. Problems with capsaicinoid production.
D. The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.
D
AnOntarioteen is making waves by turning old fishing gear into new treasures. Since last year, Natalie, 15, hasbeen taking lost or thrown — away fishing nets and rope and transforming them into bracelets, rope art, mats, baskets and necklaces.
Last year, Natalie was working on an assignment for her science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) class. As part of the assignment, she learned about “ghost nets”, which are fishing nets that have been left or lost in the ocean by people who fish.
“They have huge effects on our environment. They can kill coral reefs and many animals,” said Natalie. “46 percent of the Pacific garbage is ghost gear.” The Great Pacific Garbage is a huge collection of trash floating in the Pacific Ocean betweenHawaiiandCalifornia.
Natalie told her mom she wanted to do something to help. She got in touch with a handful of charities, including the Sea Protection Society and Coastal Action.
After getting some shipments of ghost nets and rope from those organizations, Natalie, with the help of her family, started turning thediscardedgear into new artworks. “We've made bracelets, rope art, mats, baskets, and we've made necklaces, which also use beach glass in them,” she said. Natalie then started selling the artworks online, the crafty buying and selling website.
She donated all her profits-minus a small sum of change to cover supplies — to the charities that donated fishing supplies to her. She's also been donating all the income from her non-profit business, called Nautical Waters, to charity. Natalie said she hoped to continue her passion for ocean life, with plans to study marine biology in university.
12. How did Natalie help with ghost nets?
A. By turning them into artworks.
B. By asking support from her mother.
C. By collecting money from charities.
D. By selling ghost nets at a good price.
13. What made Natalie decide to do something with ghost nets?
A. To collect supplies for the artworks.
B. To prepare for her study in university.
C. To protect coral reefs and marine animals.
D. To complete an assignment for her STEM class.
14. What docs the underlined word “discarded" in Paragraph5refer to?
A. Polluted.
B. Rare.
C. Waste.
D. Discovered.
15. What is the best title for the text.
A. Ghost Nets Ready forSale
B. Charities Make a Big Difference
C. Natalie's Passion for Ocean Treasures
D. TeenTurnsOld Fishing Nets into Artworks
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With the development of science and technology, teenagers' learning and working styles have changed accordingly. Some have had to change their habits, or usual ways of doing things. Some who used to go to school are now used to studying at home. Some have been trying to get in the habits of learning on their own.___16___ As teenagers, first of all, you can organize your surroundings in such a way that the clues of your new habits are very obvious.___17___That can help you get in the habits of learning English every day. You can also join a group of other English learners at online meetings and let them see you sign every day.
Of course, there are something else you can do to help.
·Simplify your habits as much as possible. You can decrease the number of steps you have to take in order to study.___18___To be exact, you're suggested beginning your habits with limited, shorter time periods — two minutes.
·Make your habits satisfying.___19___If you study English for 15 minutes, you can reward yourself by listening to favorite songs. Or you can think about how much progress you have made since you first started learning English,
·___20___As you repeat the practice over time, you can go longer. You may have to repeat an action many times before it becomes a habit. But with time, careful planning and continued practice, you can make it.
A. Repeat the practice to build a new habit.
B. You can also try reducing your study time.
C. What will you do in order to develop science?
D. Habits are often developed without much difficulty.
E. Give yourself a reward after developing your new habits.
F. How might you make new habits connect with learning effectively?
G. For example, you can leave English books or notesin a very clear place.
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
I went to a New York Mets fantasy camp in 1991, and I was fortunate to be on a team for a week whose pitching(投球) coach was famous Mel Stottlemyre.Mel was wonderful to all of us___21___ballplayers throughout the week.He was warm and___22___，treating us as if we were major leaguers.
At last，Mel___23___the job at the Mets and became the coach for the Yankees.I followed his___24___and knew about his diagnosis(诊断)of a blood cancer in 2000.Luckily，a suitable___25___appeared during a championship run，so he took___26___from the Yankees to undergo a stem cell transplant(干细胞移植)．In 2002, I was___27___by desperation because I was diagnosed with the same disease and needed a stem cell transplant too.I was in a very___28___need to speak to Mel，but I had lost___29___with him.One day，my phone rang.It was Mel.He explained___30___his experience of having the transplant to me—for all of an hour.I___31___every word.“I feel great，so I’m not___32___，” he told me.At last，he ended the___33___by giving me his home phone number！This unbelievable experience___34___my spirits.Every time I saw Mel during games on TV as I___35___for my transplant，I repeated to myself，“Look at Mel.I’ll___36___.”
The great news is that my doctors told me my___37___went into remission(缓解) thanks to the successful transplant—and it has been___38___for 15 years.Since then，I have spoken to many___39___with the same problem.I have been glad to___40___Mel to share what he did for me.
21. A. major B. native C. raw D. dynamic
22. A. easy­going B. fault­finding C. far­seeing D. hard­working
23. A. landed B. considered C. offered D. quit
24. A. guide B. advice C. career D. order
25. A. donor B. position C. program D. coach
26. A. advantage B. action C. leave D. service
27. A. controlled B. frightened C. awaken D. overcome
28. A. instant B. unusual C. growing D. continual
29. A. confidence B. contact C. patience D. restriction
30. A. anxiously B. cautiously C. humorously D. detailedly
31. A. referred to B. looked through C. drank in D. left out
32. A. recovering B. retiring C. competing D. compromising
33. A. appreciation B. presentation C. suggestion D. conversation
34. A. lifted B. broke C. relieved D. beat
35. A. waited B. applied C. wished D. searched
36. A. chance it B. make it C. get it D. catch it
37. A. desperation B. pain C. treatment D. condition
38. A. absent B. stable C. effective D. complete
39. A. players B. surgeons C. patients D. friends
40. A. inspire B. copy C. invite D. assist
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
We all love to take photographs. it is a simple way to capture (捕捉) a special moment or_____41._____amazing view. Traditional cameras_____42._____(use)to take pictures in the past decades. But the biggest change has come___43.___the development of digital technology. Now we have the smartphone_____44._____has made taking photos 60____45.____(quick)and easier. It's enabled us to take a photo and review it instantly, to handle it using software and to share it like never before-___46.___(particular)on social media.
Does that mean the traditional camera will eventually become out-of-date?___47.___(figure)from Japan show shipments (运送) of digital cameras from companies like Canon and Nikon have dropped 39% year on year. But Phil Hall, editor of TechRadar, thinks there's nothing____48.____(worry)about because producers are looking at higher-end cameras.
Certainly, the____49.____(grow)of smartphones opens our eyes to the creative possibilities they provide. But whatever camera viewfinder (取景器) we end up_____50._____(look)through, it is important to remember the basics of photography and get your subject to say “cheese!”
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。

This year, our school call on us students tomake good use of our time and do socially practice in the holiday. I found a job in the small restaurant. I thought it would be easy, so actually it turned out to be hard. I spent on the whole morning washing dishes and setting tables. I didn't have lunch until 2:00 pm. After lunch, I immediately set out to work again, do the same things until 11:00 pm. I worked more than ten hour every day! However, after days of work, you have come to understand the value of hard work. I've also realized what difficult it is for my parents to support our family. Therefore, I am now determined study hard to repay my parents.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，暑期在纽约学习，得知当地博物馆要举办中国瓷器(china)展。

请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：
1.写信意图；
2.应征目的、优势。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Sir,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. B
12. A 13. C 14. C 15. D
16. F 17. G 18. B 19. E 20. A
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. B 39.
C 40. B
41. an 42. have been used
43. with 44. which/that
45. quicker
46. particularly
47. Figures
48. to worry
49. growth 50. looking
51.(1). call→called (2). socially→social (3). the→a (4). so→but (5). 删除spent后on (6).do→doing (7). hour→hours (8).you→I (9). what→how (10). determined后加to
52.略。