2020年长沙市湘郡中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案

2020年长沙市湘郡中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案
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
San Francisco Bay Area is a great place if you're a sports fan as you'll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride. If you are anywhere close to the area during a game,these fantastic sports events are here for you.
San Francisco Giants Baseball
The San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park. This is a fun ballpark because it's always packed with great energy and offers views of the bay. It's one of the most popular San Francisco sports events. The Giants are part of the National League West Division. Since their arrival here in 1958,they have been World Series Champions three times.
Golden State Warriors Basketball
The fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this region's only NBA team.Their regular season runs from late October through mid-April, and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco.In total, the Warriors has won six NBA championships.
San Francisco 49ers Football
The 49ers are San Francisco's NFL team, though they have recently moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about an hour south of SF. The football team was named for the prospectors (探矿者) who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush. They’ve won 5 Super Bowl championships, all between 1981 and 1994.
San Jose Sharks Hockey
The San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey (冰球).They were founded in 1991 as the only Bay Area team to compete in the NHL. Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center,which they call the Shark Tank,located about an hour southeast of SF.
1.Where can a sports fan have a good view of the area?
A.The Oracle Park.
B.The Chase Center.
C.Levi's Stadium.
D.The SAP Center
2.Which team has claimed the most titles according to the text?
A.The Giants.
B.The Golden State Warriors.
C.The 49ers.
D.The San Jose Sharks.
3.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A.A book review.
B.A news report.
C.A science fiction.
D.A tourist magazine.
B
Nostalgia (怀旧) has become increasingly common in our current climate of accelerated, unexpected change. More and more Americans are turning back with longing towhat feels like simpler, sweeter times. They collect cassette tapes, manual typewriters even decades-old video games.
Is it a mistake to get too obsessed with the past? Some psychologists warn that too much devotion to the so-called good old days is an escape from reality; it can indicate loneliness or that a person is having a difficult time coping in the present. Psychologist Stephanie Coontz argues that nostalgia distracts us from addressing the problems of modern life and contribute to anxiety, depression , insomnia etc.
But new studies suggest that a modest dose of nostalgia is not only harmless, but actually beneficial. They suggest it helps strengthen our sense of identity and makes us feel more optimistic and inspired. It is also a tool for self — discovery and memories are a psychological immune response that is triggered when you want to take a break from negativity. Interestingly, those happy memories can be particularly beneficial both to kids in their teens and to society's elders. Recalling our childhood reminds us of “the times when we were accepted and loved unconditionally," says Krystine Batcho, a psychologist. "That is such a powerfully comforting phenomenon, knowing that there was a time in life when we didn't have to earn our love." Nostalgia can transform even the most ordinary past into legends which warms the heart and the body. Let's not forget that nostalgia has been a source of inspiration to innumerable American writers. Mark Twain recalled his boyhood, writing, "after all these years, I can picture that old time to myself now, just as it was then：The white town drowsing in the sunshine of a summer's morning."
So go ahead, daydream a little about your best childhood friend, your first car, a long - gone family pct. As Dr. Sedikidessays，"Nostalgia is ly central to human experience. "But at the same time, keep these words of wisdom from the great inventor Charles Kettering in mind as well："You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time. "
34. What did some psychologists in paragraph 2 probably agree?
A. Nostalgia will cause some mental problems.
B. Nostalgia makes us devoted to the good old days.
C. Nostalgia shows you are trying to get rid of loneliness.
D. Nostalgia helps us cope with the difficult time we are going through.
5. There are many benefits of nostalgia except ________
A. It can enable us to know ourselves better.
B. It can bring us some comfort when we recall.
C. We are likely to gain attention if we recall the happy childhood.
D. We can sometimes break away from negativity with happy memories.
6. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?
A. The bad influence of too much devotion to nostalgia.
B. The reasons why we should avoid nostalgia.
C. The bad memories that always stick around you.
D. The great changes nostalgia will bring to you.
7. What's the best title of the passage?
A. We all have a soft spot for nostalgia.
B. Nostalgia is actually good for you.
C. Don't be carried away by nostalgia.
D. There are many times when we like to recall.
C
China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 successfully landed on the surface of the red planet on May 15, 2021, leaving a Chinese footprint on Mars for the first time and in its first attempt, becoming the only other nation besides theUSto get such an achievement. The Tianwen-1 probe touched down at its pre-selected landing area in the southern part of Utopia Planitia, a wide plain on Mars, at 7:18 a.m.(Beijing Time), after three months scanning the whole planet on Mars docking orbit, the China National Space Administration(CNSA) announced.
Tianwen-1, including an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched from the 'Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southernChinas islandprovinceofHainanon July 23, 2020. It was the first step inChina's planetary exploration of the solar system, with the aim of completing orbiting, landing and roving on the red planet in one mission. According to the administration, the country's first Martian probe will conduct scientific investigations about the Martian soil, environment, atmosphere as well as water.
China's planetary exploration program has been named “Tianwen”, which was named after a long poem by the famous ancient poet Qu Yuan. The name represents the Chinese nation's willpower in pursuing truth, the
country's cultural inheritance of its understanding of nature and universe, as well as the unending exploration in science and technology.
China's first Mars rover has been named “Zhurong”, which means the god of fire in an ancient Chinese story. The name indicates Chinese people's blessing for the rover to light the flame ofChina's planetary exploration. The rover has six wheels and four solar panels, and carries 13 scientific instruments. According to the CNSA, Zhurong has started its scientific exploration after moving from the landing platform onto the Red Planet's surface on May 22.
More than 40 Mars missions have been launched since the 1960s, but only about half have succeeded. It is the first time in the world that orbiting, landing and roving on Mars has been completed in one launch mission, andChinahas come to the forefront of Mars exploration in the world.
8. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A. China is the only nation to launch a probe to Mars.
B. Tianwen-1 landed in the northern part of the planet.
C. Tianwen-1 scanned the southern part of the planet.
D. The Mars probe will carry out scientific investigations.
9. How did the planetary exploration program get its name?
A. From a long poem by Qu Yuan.
B. From an ancient Chinese story.
C. From Chinese nation's willpower.
D. From theChinaNational Space Administration.
10. Why does the author sayChinahas come to the leading position of Mars exploration?
A. The rover carried many scientific instruments.
B. China completed three tasks in one attempt.
C. The rover successfully moved from the landing platform onto Mars.
D. The CNSA is continuously exploring science and technology.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. Tianwen-1 completed its mission.
B. Tianwen-1 represented the god of fire.
C. Tianwen-1 successfully landed on Mars.
D. Tianwen-1 was launched from Wenchang.
D
In Colombia a group, named WebConserva, is carrying out a project in the San Lucas Mountains with the help
of coffee growers.
The San Lucas area is one of the most unexplored places in Colombia, which is home to many thousands of species of animals and plants. Yet gold mining and coca farming have dealt a blow to its ecosystem. To limit additional development in the San Lucas area, the group helps coffee growers by linking them with processors from around the country.
Colombia has more different kinds of living things than any other country except neighboring Brazil. In 2016, the Colombian government signed a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ending years of civil war. As a result, more land became accessible for use, with deforestation(毁林) coming along. Government information shows that in 2017, almost 220,000 hectares of forest were destroyed compared to around 124,000 hectares in 2015.
To date, the project includes 10 families who farm 400 hectares of coffee plants, which costs about $77,000 dollars a year. WebConserva hopes that, in time, 200 families will be included. At that level, 20,000 hectares of untouched forest could be protected. In San Lucas, the families promise not to cut down trees to expand their crops or to hunt wild animals from the forests. In return, they receive $ 250 to $ 300 per 125 kilograms of coffee, an enviable amount there. Arcadio Barajas is among those taking part. His new coffee plantation(种植园) makes a barrier between cattle farms and forests where wild animals like the jaguar live and hunt. In this way, he doesn't have to kill wild animals to protect his cattle.
Barajas said that pulling down the forest to plant coca and killing wildlife were against his will. Now he feels that growing coffee lets him be astewardof the land. "I'm taking care of the environment, the forest and the animals," he said.
12. Why does WebConserva set up the project?
A. To help local farmers make money.
B. To expand areas of coffee growing.
C. To link processors with coffee growers.
D. To conserve biodiversity in the Mountains.
13. What happened after Colombia’s civil war was over?
A. Colombia helped many needy families.
B. Colombia lost lots of areas of forests.
C. Colombia started to save damaged forests.
D. Colombia became more peaceful than Brazil.
14. Which is probably a function of Barajas's coffee plantation?
A. A method of protecting cattle and wildlife.
B. A substitute for hunting of wild animals.
C. A barrier between man and wild animals.
D. A shelter for cattle against human hunters.
15. What does the underlined word "steward" mean in the last paragraph?
A. Farmer.
B. Master.
C. Guardian.
D. Explorer.
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
Magazine Activities for Learning English
Even if you just read the magazines and enjoy their content, you will be learning new words, sentence structuresand common sayings.___16___Here are some activities you can do with English magazines that will help you study English actively. You can do these out loud by writing, through discussion with someone else or even just silently in your head.
___17___Most magazines have a lot of pictures. Choose some pictures and describe what you see in them, out loud or in writing. You can find more ideas on how to learn using pictures in this article.
Add speech and thoughts. Are there any people or animals in the pictures?___18___Then write on the magazine their words or thoughts in your imagination. It is like a film showing in your mind.
Summarize the articles. You can test how well you understand an article by trying to summarize it.___19___If you can’t, try reading it again and take care to see the meaning instead of the individual words.
Discuss the articles. If you read about an event that just happened, or even if you just find something interesting, share it with someone. Have a conversation about it. It will be a great way to practice your understanding of the article and your conversation skills. Some-times reading an article leaves you with more questions. If you could ask the author anything, what would it be? What else would you want to know about the topic?___20___
A. Describe the pictures.
B. Diversify your reading practice.
C.Imagine what they would be saying or thinking.
D. You can also search for words that you found in magazines.
E. Actually, you can take your learning a step further with them.
F.Can you describe what the article is about in a sentence or two?
G. Talking about an article with its author is the best way to understand it.
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 Thursday morning, two teenage boys were rescued by a drone (无人机) in Australia while lifeguards were still training to use the machine.
The____21____, aged 15-17, got into difficulties about 700 feet off the coast of Lennox Head, New South Wales (NSW). A passer-by saw them____22____in dangerous waves. Lifesavers____23____sent the drone to drop a lifeboat, and the pair made their way safely to the____24____.
The drone, known as “Little Riper”, was actually not____25____to be saving anyone just yet—lifeguards were being trained to____26____the machine. When a call came through about the swimmers in____27____the drone happened to be nearby.
Jai Sheridan was the lifeguard who____28____the drone. He described the experience as____29____. “The Little Ripper____30____proved itself today. It is a highly efficient piece of lifesaving equipment. I was____31____the drone when the alarm was raised. I directed it towards the swimmers and dropped the____32____. With its support they made their way to safety. They were____33____, but not hurt. The teens were saved in just 70 seconds with the drone—while a lifeguard would have taken up to six minutes to____34____the rescue.”
John Barilaro, an official of the state,____35____the rescue as historic. “It was the world's____36____rescue by the unmanned airplane,” he said. “Never before has a drone been used to____37____swimmers like this.”
Last December, the NSW state government____38____some “Little Ripper” drones for 247, 000 pounds.____39____some are designed to spot sharks, others are____40____with lifeboats, alarms and loudspeakers. “It was money well spent,” said John Barilaro.
21. A. swimmers B. managers C. visitors D. passers-by
22. A. playing B. racing C. struggling D. training
23. A. finally B. secretly C. immediately D. gratefully
24. A. island B. ship C. hospital D. shore
25. A. recommended B. supposed C. allowed D. guided
26. A. get familiar with B. repair C. take care of D. power
27. A. charge B. place C. action D. trouble
28. A. flew B. brought C. checked D. designed
29. A. funny B. useful C. amazing D. important
30. A. necessarily B. basically C. probably D. certainly
31. A. studying B. piloting C. boarding D. inspecting
32. A. lifebelt B. lifeline C. lifeguard D. lifeboat
33. A. sick B. tired C. excited D. surprised
34. A. record B. complete C. experience D. report
35. A. thanked B. greeted C. imagined D. praised
36. A. latest B. best C. first D. quickest
37. A. save B. warn C. protect D. reward
38. A. offered B. bought C. booked D. made
39. A. Since B. Unless C. While D. Before
40. A. equipped B. connected C. covered D. filled
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____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.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。

I am Li Hua, senior high school student. I had recently learnt on the Internet you are helping students with spoken English by offer an online course. I am writing to ask you for some help.
I have learnt English for more than four years and I really like English. However, my spoken English is such poor that I can not communicate with foreigners free. My broken English always discourages you from opening my mouth. I am really worrying. I hope if you can help me with my spoken English. I believe that I can make many progress with your help.
I would appreciate it if you could agree to helping me. I am looking forward to your reply.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，你的朋友John沉迷于抖音(TikTok)而不能自拔，写信向你寻求帮助，请你给他回一封电子邮件。

内容包括：
1.表示理解和关心；
2.沉迷抖音的影响:花费大量时间观看和分享视频，影响学习。

3.提出具体建议: 1）开始一些其他的爱好，如阅读，听音乐或下棋。

2）通过面对面的交流来结交更多的朋友
要求：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

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参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
16. E 17. A 18. C 19. F 20. G
21. A 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
D 33. B 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. A
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).senior前加a
(2).had→have
(3).offer→offering
(4).such→so
(5).free→freely
(6).you→me
(7).worry→worried
(8).去掉if/if→that
(9).many→much
(10).helping→help
52.略。