2020-2021学年西安第八十五中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析

2020-2021学年西安第八十五中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析
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
A
“Why do I feel cold when I have a fever?” “Why does the sun rise in the east?” I knew the day would come when my little girl Sophie would learn to talk and inevitably (不可避免地) start askingthose questions. The questions themselves weren’t worrying me. I was actually looking forward to seeing where her curiosity would lie.
What was bothering (烦恼) me was whether or not I would know the answers. In the age of the smartphone, this may seem like a silly worry. The answers to almost everything would be just one Google away.
Still, I struggled with how I was going to prepare to become an all-knowing mother. Then one day, it struck me: I didn’t need to have all the answers. What a great example I could set if I let my daughter know that I, too, was still learning. And I realized how much more I could learn if I took another look at things I thought I already knew the answer to with the curiosity of a child. My little girl’s mind is a beginner’s mind--- curious, open to new ideas, eager to learn, and not based on knowledge that already exists. I decided that I would deal with her questions with a beginner’s mind, too.
Once I decided to become more curious, I started noticing that curiosity was becoming more important in the workplace, too. It seems that leaders don't need to have all the answers, but they do need to be curious.
Curious about curiosity, I searched for answers and found Albert Einstein’s famous words, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately (热情地) curious.” We mightquibble overthe view that Einstein had no special talent, but there is one thing for certain---he wouldn't have solved the puzzles of the universe without his passionate curiosity. Then I came across another Einstein quote, “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason or existence.”
1. The advantage of having a beginner’s mind is that ________.
A. people can learn much faster.
B. people won't be afraid to make mistakes.
C. people are willing to receive new things.
D. people won't be expected to answer all questions.
2. What does the example of Einstein’s words show?
A. Einstein was passionate about curiosity.
B. Einstein’s quotes are very famous.
C. Curiosity is of great significance.
D. Curiosity is more necessary than talent.
3. What does the underlined phrase “quibble over” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Fight against.
B. Argue about.
C. Work out.
D. Agree with
B
The cumulative rainfall in Henan province during the four days was the highest since the province has records, the provincial meteorological service said. The rain was heaviest in the provincial capital, Zhengzhou, for a short period on Monday and Tuesday. Northern, western and central parts of Henan also experienced downpours, the service said. Zhengzhou's biggest one-hour precipitation (降水量) —201.9 mmbetween 4 and 5 pm on Tuesday—was also the highest on the Chinese mainland. The previous record was 198.5 mmin the village of Linzhuang in Zhumadian in August 1975, the National Meteorological Center said. The city's precipitation duringthe four days exceeded that of its average annual precipitation, the center said.
Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center, said abundant water vapor (水蒸气) brought by Typhoon In-Fa and the province's special geographical features led to Henan's rain. “Partly affected by the typhoon, large amounts of water vapor have been transported to China's inland areas, including Henan,” he said.
From Thursday to Monday, rain was forecast to continue in Henan. However, rainfall will gradually subside in Zhengzhou and the province's northern and central regions, though the storms will increase the risk of mountain torrents and other geological disasters. By Monday, lighter rain is forecast for parts of Henan, the provincial weather service said. However, local authorities are still urged to bevigilantand prepare to prevent or cope with flooding and other possible disasters.
Predicting such weather events remains a challenge worldwide because it involves many meteorological phenomena, the center said. “The formation of this kind of extreme weather, including rainstorms and high temperatures, is complex,” Chen said. “We still lack effective solutions and methods for such forecasting”, he said. “We are now putting a lot of effort into tackling the difficulty. We believe that as the technology improves, we can better forecast the events.”
4. What message does the author mainly want to convey in the first paragraph?
A. heavy rain fell in Zhengzhou.
B. The rain in Henan lasted four days.
C. Zhumadian also suffered the similar heavy rain.
D. Henan experienced the biggest rainfall of all time.
5. What can be indicated from Chen Tao's words?
A. It is not easy to forecast the extreme weather.
B The rain of Henan is mainly caused by Typhoon In-Fa.
C. The center hasn't put a lot of effort into solving the problem.
D. Rainstorms and high temperatures can account for the heavy rain.
6. What does the underlined word “vigilant” probably mean?
A. Relaxed.
B. Alert.
C. Reluctant.
D. Communicative.
7. Where might the text be most probably taken from?
A. history book.
B. A novel.
C. A news report.
D. A science magazine.
C
There are three of us in the laboratory: Jules, me and Dr. Leonards. Leonards asks me to sit in front of Jules. As I do, he looks me in the eye and starts to move his face through a series of emotions-happy, confused, surprised, glaring. I'm attracted by his display, feeling delight when hegrinsand feeling serious when his eyes narrow angrily. None of this would be a surprise, of course, if Jules were a human. But he's a robot head on a table.
The most special thing is that, consciously(有意识地), there's no mistaking Jules for a real person. Although he has surprisingly realistic skin, his eyes don't fit firmly against his lids, and he has a terrible hairpiece. Yet, as I walk into the room, I experience a complex worry of feeling in his direction. It's not at all like entering an empty space. It's a bit awkward for Jules’ shining false hair. Some unconscious part of me is responding to him as if he's real. This matters, because if we're to one day live comfortably along with robots , an understanding of how we instinctively(本能地) react to them is significant. The study of these issues is the frontier of a new scientific research; human-robot interaction.
Jules was built as part of an attempt to understand the emotions that can be communicated by a human. “All the robots we'vebuilt so far don't have that rich emotions. We wanted to build a robotic face, with small motors that mimic(模仿) all the muscles you have, so we could discover what it could express. "Such research is becoming increasingly important, says Dr. Leonards, partly because our rapidly ageing population will soon need the help of robots with which they can effortlessly interact.
8. What does the author think of Jules?
A. He ignored him in his place.
B. He didn't treat him as only a robot.
C. He was afraid of his being there.
D. He mistook him for a real person.
9. What is the purpose to build such a robot?
A. To help humans of old ages.
B. To carry out a scientific research.
C. To take the place of human labour.
D. To make an interaction with human.
10. What doesthe underlined word “grins” mean in Paragraph1?
A. Smiles.
B. Shakes.
C. Worries.
D. Cries.
11. What may be the best title for the text?
A. Human And Robot
B. Success Of Making A Robot
C. Robot Will Replace Man
D. Difference Between Man And Robot
D
The term "bird brain" is frequently used to describe a person's lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a praise, given that many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now,Griffin, an African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and children.
The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher at Harvard University, had the parrot compete in the game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children. The popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upside-down cups, which are moved around. Participants are required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies. To make the task more challenging, the researchers required participants to track two, three, and four objects at the same time.
An analysis of the results showed thatGriffinoutperformed the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average. Even more impressive, the "bird brain" performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most objects and most movement, that the parrot fell behind the adults. However,Griffin's performance was never below that of the children.
Griffinwas the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality similar to that of humans. "The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few cashews (腰果) did not hurt either", said Irene Pepperberg, a Harvard lecturer, who has trained Griffin and several other African Grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the
study of bird intelligence.
12. Whatwere the participants required to do in the study?
A. Identify different kinds of objects.
B. Tell where the hidden object lies.
C. Track other participants' performance.
D. Move around upside-down cups.
13. What did the results of the study indicate?
A. 6 to 8-year-olds did better thanGriffin.
B. Parrots have a better memory than other birds.
C. Harvard students have a better visual memory.
D.Griffinoutsmarted Harvard students in some trials.
14. Why wasGriffinchosen for the experiment?
A. It was good at making decisions.
B. It was specially trained for experiments.
C. It had similar brain functions to human beings.
D. It loved to show off his language power for some treats.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. "Bird brain" becomes a term for a stupid person.
B. Harvard lecturer pioneers in bird intelligence study.
C. Parrot outsmarted Harvard students in visual memory test.
D. Researchers made new discoveries about human intelligence.
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Food waste is a huge problem, especially in grocery stores. Americans waste about 40% of their food every year._____16_____ There are several factors that contributed to this colossal amount of waste.
Misleading labels
There is a big difference between a sell-by date and a use-by date. When a sell-by date passes, it doesn’t mean that the food is unsafe to eat. However, many people still think that they have to toss it. Grocery stores sometimes throw away food simply because it’s getting close to the sell-by date.___17___The Daily Table is a non-profit grocery store in Massachusetts that collects food from other grocers that is close to its sell-by date and sells it at a deeply-discounted price. This both provides food to people at low costs and keeps it from being thrown away.
___18___ Denmark has a volunteer-run food waste supermarket and is planning on opening two more. The Real Junk Food Project in the UK just opened its first food waste supermarket, where items have no set prices. Shoppers are allowed to pay what they can for the food.
Imperfect produce
___19___Yet in grocery stores most produce looks identical. Some food in grocery stores gets thrown out because it’s imperfect, or it doesn’t “look good.” The food is still fine to eat, but often ends up in the trash. The non-profit End Food Waste has a list of retailers all over America that sell imperfect produce. They also have a petition that you can sign which asks major grocery stores to consider selling imperfect food.
There are also subscription services where you can get “ugly” produce delivered to your door. Imperfect Produce and Hungry Harvest are both organizations working to recover food that would otherwise be thrown away.____20____
Consumer action
Not all the blame for food waste belongs to grocery stores. As consumers we can help to influence the type of food that stores sell. By buying food in less excess, food that is close to the sell-by date, and imperfect produce, we can help reduce food waste.
A. This idea has been gaining ground in Europe, as well.
B. Produce rarely grows in a way every plant looks the exact same.
C. There are several companies working to recover out-of-date food.
D. In 2008, 43 billion pounds of perfectly good food were thrown out of grocery stores.
E. This is a great way to reduce the waste of short-lived foods, which food banks often can’t accept.
F. A new law passed by the Senate makes it illegal for supermarkets to throw away or destroy unsold food.
G. Just one quarter of all wasted food could feed the 795 million people around the world who suffer from hunger.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The disease had slowed me down. Then my granddaughter sent a cat to me. Honestly speaking, I fell in love with the cute little thing___21___when I first saw her.
"I'll___22___you Rainbow,” I said with a smile.
The next day I___23___some cat food and two toy mice in a pet shop. Rainbow went crazy over those___24___: she got them stuck under the desk or the sofa. Then she wouldn't stop meowing (喵喵叫)___25___I got them back for her. She'd bring the mice to me and demand that I throw them for her over and
over again—she never felt___26___. She couldn’t feel the pain in my___27___.
Rainbow always got into troubles. She kept knocking over my plants or___28___my cups. I had to deal with the “___29___”. My back____30____with all the ups and downs of trying to keep up with Rainbow. But what was I supposed to do? I couldn’t bear the____31____of sending her away.
One day, I felt there was something____32____on my cheek. Rainbow，licking (舔) me, wanted breakfast. “OK, I get the____33____,” I said. I tried to lower my body to put her____34____in the bowl on the floor,____35____pain to spread from my back through my body. But it didn't. I felt____36____, After she finished eating, I bent down and____37____her bowl without having to hold on to the desk. She looked up at me and meowed, as if to say, "See? I'm____38____what the doctor ordered!”
Three years later, Rainbow still kept me moving and I began to____39____her play. I didn't want a cat, but someone knew I____40____one.
21. A. frequently B. gradually C. finally D. immediately
22. A. return B. show C. call D. offer
23. A. cooked B. bought C. made D. borrowed
24. A. mice B. cats C. pets D. patients
25. A. when B. until C. if D. because
26. A. confused B. frightened C. bored D. annoyed
27. A. mouth B. eye C. head D. back
28. A. breaking B. repairing C. placing D. selling
29. A. topics B. expressions C. accidents D. diets
30. A. changed B. improved C. relaxed D. ached
31. A. preparation B. thought C. joke D. freedom
32. A. wet B. cold C. painful D. distant
33. A. guidance B. answer C. letter D. message
34. A. wood B. food C. toy D. medicine
35. A. expecting B. warning C. allowing D. forcing
36. A. taller B. smarter C. better D. fatter
37. A. cared about B. cleaned C. recognized D. picked up
38. A. still B. ever C. just D. never
39. A. avoid B. enjoy C. respect D. design
40. A. needed B. ignored C. earned D. saved
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
When bicycle-sharing company oBike pulled____41.____of Singapore last year, leaving the city with deserted bicycles, Myanmar businessman Mike Than____42.____(see) the perfect opportunity to turn trash into treasure. “What if these bicycles could____43.____(give) to poor students in villages so they could cycle to school?” he thought.
With that, he started a movement called Lesswalk with the purpose of buying bicycles from bike-sharing firms oBike and Ofo —____44.____have stopped operations in Singapore—and shipping the bicycles to Yangon. He planned to modify the bicycles before giving them to teenagers and families____45.____(live) in villages. Over the last three months, Than____46.____(buy) 10000 bicycles. Of these, most are unused bicycles from Ofo and oBike.
He planned to modify the bicycles so that they could____47.____(well) suit the needs of the____48.____(child) in villages. "For people who live in villages, most of the time they ride around with their little brother and sister. I’m planning to add____49.____extra seat at the back, so that they can go to school together. I might have to spend more money, but it is better to help some people enjoy the_____50._____(convenient) of these bikes rather than leave them going to waste," he said.
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。

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(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Alice was born in the small town. Her parents wanted her to become a housewife in the future. But she has dreamed becoming a writer since she was young. So she took every opportunity to learning something about writing. Meanwhile, she struggled for her dream or withstood the hard life. She kept writing even if when she was occupying with many things every day. Eventual, Alice succeeded, and even win the Nobel Prize for literature.
Please believe that your efforts will pay off one day. When faced with all kinds of difficulty, Alice chose to wait
patiently for opportunities and struggle with life, which made him a successful person at last.
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。

你和学校英国交换生Chris一起报名参加学校下个月举办的“传统文化节”节目展演，但是你因故不能参加。

请你给Chris写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.表达歉意；
2.不能参加的原因；
3.解决办法建议。

注意：1.词数100字左右；
2.文章开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Chris，
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. B 9. B 10. A 11. A
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. C
16. D 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. E
21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34.
B 35. A 36.
C 37.
D 38. C 39. B 40. A
41. out
42. saw 43. be given
44. which 45. living
46. has bought
47. better 48. children
49. an 50. convenience
51.(1).the→a；
(2).在dreamed后加of；
(3).learning→learn；
(4).or→and；
(5).将when去掉；
(6).occupying→occupied；
(7).Eventual→Eventually；
(8).win→won；
(9).difficulty→difficulties；
(10).him→her
52.略。