2020届宁波市第八中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案

2020届宁波市第八中学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
I once taught in a small private school. Each morning at nine o’clock all the students, ranging in age from three to seven years old, gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparation for the day.
One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.” She held up two ivy(常春藤) plants, each potted in an identical container. She continued, “Do they look the same?”
All the children nodded. So did I, for, in this way, I was alsoa child.
“We will give the plants the same amount of light, the same amount of water, but not the same amount of attention,” She said. “Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this room. Each day for the next month, we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it, and how beautiful it is. We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”
Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the children’s. The kitchen plant was leggy and sick-looking, and it hadn’t grown at all. But the Great Room plant, which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words, had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.
In order to prove the experiment, the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to join the other ivy. Within three weeks, the second plant had caught up with the first ivy. Within four weeks, they could not be distinguished, one from the other.
I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.
1. Why did the headmistress do the experiment?
A. She wanted to teach me a lesson.
B. She expected the students to learn to grow plants.
C. She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.
D. She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.
2. What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?
A. It stopped growing and died.
B. It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.
C. It looked almost the same as the other one.
D. It grew better than the one in the Great Room.
3. What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. Life Means Growth
B. Things Grow with Love
C. Equality Makes a Difference
D. Positive Thoughts Really Count
B
Depression（抑郁症）in young adult males, ages 18 or 19, is linked to a 20% greater risk of having a heart attack in middle age, according to a new Swedish study.
The link can be partly explained by poorer stress resilience（抗压能力）and lower physical fitness among teens with mental disorders.
Theresearch included 238,013 men born between 1958 and 1962 who were given examinations in adolescence（青春期）and were then followed into middle age（up to the age of 58 years）. A total of 34,503 men were diagnosed（诊断）with a mental disorder.
The study found thata mental disorder in young adulthond was linked to a higher risk of having heart attack by middle age. Compared to men without a mental illness in young adulthood，the risk of heart attack was 20%higher among men with a diagnosis.
“We already knew that menwho were physically fit in adolescence seem less likely to keep fitness in later years if they have low stress resilience” said study author Dr. Bergh, “Our research has also shown that low stress resilience is also connected with a greater tendency towards bad behavior, such as higher risks of smoking, drinking and other drug use.”
“Better fitness in adolescence is likely to help protect against later heart disease, particularly if people stay fit as they age. Physical activities may also reduce some of the bad effects of stress. Those in poor health could benefit from additional support to encourage exercise and develop plans to deal with stress,” said Bergh.
4. How does the author develop paragraph 3?
A. By giving examples.
B. By listing figures.
C. By making a comparison.
D. By drawing a conclusion.
5. What are men with low stress resilience likely to do?
A. Smoke more.
B. Eat more.
C. Sleep less.
D. Do less exercise.
6. What will Bergh agree with according to the last paragraph?
A. Physical activitiesadd to stress.
B. Stress may cause heart disease.
C. Taking exercise is unnecessary.
D. Staying fit is of great importance.
7. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A. Entertainment.
B. Health.
C. Education.
D. Fashion.
C
If there is no difference in general intelligence between boys and girls, what can explain girls’ poor performance in science and math?
It hasbeen suggested that girls do not take math courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons. Girls do not want to be in open competition with boys because they are afraid to appear less feminine (女性的) and attractive (有魅力的).
However, there are still more high-achieving boys than girls when taking math exams. This difference appears to be worldwide. Biological explanations have been offered for this, but there are other explanations too.
Perhaps the difference which comes out during the teenage years has its roots in much earlier experiences. From their first days in kindergarten, boys are encouraged to work on their own and to complete tasks. Facts show that outstanding mathematicians and scientists have not had teachers who gave answers.
Besides, there can be little doubt that teachers of math and science expect their boy students to do better at these subjects than their girl students. They even appear to encourage the difference between boys and girls. They spend more time with the boy students, giving them more time to answer questions and working harder to get correct answers from them. They are more likely to call on boys for answers and to allow them to take the lead in classroom discussion. They also praise boys more frequently. All of this seems to encourage boys to work harder in science and math and to give them confidence that they are able to succeed.
Such a way of teaching is not likely to encourage girls to take many math and science courses, nor is it likely to support girls who do. When it comes to these subjects it seems certain that school widens the difference between boys and girls.
8. Why does the author raise a question in paragraph 1?
A. To find differences between boys and girls.
B. To explain the poor performance of girls.
C. To ask readers a question.
D. To introduce the topic.
9. The text mainly discusses ________ reasons for the difference between boys and girls in scientific achievements.
A. biological
B. personal
C. social
D. historical
10. What does the text say about great mathematicians?
A. Their teachers did not offer answers to them.
B. They started learning math at an earlier age.
C. They showed mathematical abilities in their teenage years.
D. Their success resulted from their strong interest in math.
11. The author would probably agree that ________.
A. boys and girls learn in the same way
B. boys and girls are equal in general intelligence
C. girls are more confident in themselves than before
D. girls should take fewer science courses than boys
D
Jon Pedley is making a big change. He is giving up his life as a businessman for a life of helping others. He is trading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut in Uganda, East Africa.
Pedley admits that he has notalways led a very positive life. At times he drank too much and got in trouble with the law. “I’ve always put the pursuit of money in front of everything else. As long as I was all right, I didn’t care who I was hurting, ” says Pedley.
But a visit to Uganda in 2007 gave Pedley a new outlook on life. He was amazed at what he saw and how much the people there appreciated the work he was doing. “I worked there for a few days and these people who have nothing were thanking me by giving me bags of potatoes, which are a fortune for them,” he said.
Now Pedley is selling his business, his $1.5 million farmhouse, and his expensive car — and moving into a hut made of mud and boards in a small Ugandan village. There he will help run an organization that hopes to improve the quality of life for people in the village of Kigazi. He will help to build schoolrooms for children and tanks to hold clean water for villagers. Today, people in Kigazi must walk two miles to a hospital, so Pedley will help to build doctors’ offices, too.
Pedley’s organization will also work with English teenagers who are in trouble. The teens will be sent to a “camp” in Uganda that Pedley will run. The teens will live in mud huts and help to build water, health, and
education facilities for kids in Kigazi, many of whom have lost their parents to poverty or disease. Pedley hopes the teens will see a side of life that might help them turn around their own lives and set them on a new and more positive path.
12. Which of the following best describes Pedley’s life in the past?
A. Negative.
B. Colorful.
C. Independent.
D. Selfish.
13. What will Pedley do in the small Ugandan village?
A. Do business with the local people.
B. Help farmers increase potato output.
C. Assist villagers with construction work.
D. Introduce tools to improve English teaching.
14. Why will Pedley work with English teenagers in trouble?
A. To encourage them to make friends with locals.
B. To inspire them to live a more positive life.
C. To train them to become doctors in the future.
D. To make them learn about different cultures.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. From millionaire to mud hut
B. A life-changing adventure
C. A rich man becoming homeless
D. More money, more worries
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
How to Protect Wildlife
Wildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions can help protect many different animals.____16____
● Create wildlife friendly areas. When trying to make your garden more beautiful, choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution.____17____
●____18____By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can and turn off electric devices when you’re not using them.
● Buy products that are wildlife-friendly.____19____Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.
● Limit family size. Population growth is one of the major factors in habitat destruction. With the rapidly growing population, more and more habitats for wildlife are occupied by humans.____20____In this way, the Earth’s population will stabilize and native habitats can be protected.
A. Live a greener life.
B. Donate money to organizations.
C. Each family should be limited to one or two children.
D. Avoid products that are made from endangered animals.
E. Protecting wildlife from being endangered is every family’s duty.
F. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
G. Build bird houses to your garden or yard to attract and shelter these species.
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Anna was a 9-year-old girl from a small village. She___21___primary school till 4th grade at her village. For the 5th grade on, she had to get a(n) ___22___to a school in a city nearby. She was very happy knowing that she was___23___by a very famous school in a city.
Today was the first day of her school. Anna went to her___24___after asking fellow students for ___25___. Upon seeing her ___26___clothing and knowing she is from a small village, other students started ___27___her. Luckily, the teacher arrived in no ___28___. She asked everyone to keep ___29___. After that, the teacher_____30_____Anna to the class. Then she told everyone to write down the 7 wonders of the world. When everyone except Anna had _____31_____their answer paper, the teacher came and asked Anna, “What happened, dear?” Don’t _____32_____. Just write what you know as other students have _____33_____learned about it.”
Anna replied, “I was thinking that there are so many things, and which I should_____34_____to write?” When she handed in her answer paper, the teacher reading everyone’s answers and the majority (大多数) had answered it _____35_____.
The teacher was_____36_____as the students had remembered what she had taught them. At last the teacher _____37_____Anna’s answer paper and started reading. “The 7 Wonders are — To be able to see; To be able to hear; To be able to feel; To laugh; To think; To be kind; To love!”
The teacher stood_____38_____and the whole class was speechless. Today, a girl from a small village _____39_____us of the precious (珍贵的) gifts that God has given us, which is truly a _____40_____.
21. A. visited B. attended C. avoided D. left
22. A. gift B. award C. trial D. admission
23. A. rejected B. doubted C. accepted D. introduced
24. A. classroom B. dormitory C. library D. canteen
25. A. advice B. permission C. protection D. direction
26. A. special B. poor C. familiar D. tight
27. A. laughing at B. playing with C. pointing at D. talking with
28. A. way B. case C. time D. hurry
29. A. calm B. quiet C. safe D. friendly
30. A. explained B. announced C. introduced D. mentioned
31. A. submitted B. received C. prepared D. collected
32. A. challenge B. sigh C. pretend D. worry
33. A. even B. hardly C. already D. never
34. A. choose B. agree C. expect D. manage
35. A. timely B. independently C. unwillingly D. correctly
36. A. determined B. pleased C. relaxed D. exhausted
37. A. picked up B. made up C. relied on D. took in
38. A. nervous B. worried C. shocked D. delighted
39. A. warned B. reminded C. searched D. persuaded
40. A. trick B. lesson C. relief D. wonder
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
Stephon Sanders is like any other teenager.He loves basketball, hanging out with friends,and playing video games. But the rising eighth-grade student has turned his love of gaming into a
_____41._____(success)business. He started Street Gamez,a mobile gaming business___42.___allows kids like himself to become entrepreneurs(企业家).
Stephon___43.___(come) up with the idea for a mobile video gaming business after his mom asked ___44.___(he) what he wanted for his birthday. Before his mom made an investment(投资) in the business，Stephon raised money___45.___his own.
“He started a GoFundMe, he did yard work,he sold popcorn, and he raised about $2, 500,”
Stephon’ s mom said. “He really believes in the business. He doesn’t realize that he is considered___46.___(be) a role model, because of his decisions. He ____47.____( honest) doesn’t let the business stop him from ____48.____(enjoy) his youth(青年时期) . He amazes me!”
I believe Street Gamez can grow___49.___(big) than I imagined, " said Stephon.
He recently spoke to a local business class in Tampa about his starting a business at such_____50._____young age. He said his motto(座右铭) is that he doesn’t want to“ just play the game, he wants to change it.”
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。

As we all know, communication is of great important, which helps to improving people’s relationship. When deal with others, we use no more than spoken and written words. We use body language as well, though not all body language is conscious. As body language vary from culture to culture, we are requested know more about it when in a foreign country.
In my opinions, we are not supposed to be on guard wherever we come from. Otherwise, the others involving in the conversations will not feel comfortably.
On summary, what counts is that everyone should be sincere.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。

你所在的城市夏季台风频发，你班交换生Jim之前从未经历过台风，请你给他写封邮件，提醒他注意事项，内容包括：
1.台风的危害；
2.防范措施；
3.表示愿意提供帮助。

参考词汇：台风typhoon
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. F 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. C
21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
D 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. successful
42. that/which
43. came 44. him
45. on 46. to be
47. honestly
48. enjoying
49. bigger 50. а
51.(1).important→importance
(2). improving→improve
(3). deal→dealing
(4).去掉no
(5).vary→varies
(6).know前加to
(7). opinions→opinion
(8).involving→involved
(9).comfortably→comfortable
(10).On→In
52.略。