2019-2020学年湖南省常德市桃源县三阳港镇中学高三英语模拟试题
2019-2020学年桃源县第一中学高三英语三模试题及答案
2019-2020学年桃源县第一中学高三英语三模试题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AThe Rechargeable Go!☑The digital sound processing chip(芯片) provides clear sound and makes speech easier to understand with less whistling sound☑Never replace batteries again!Full Charge Gives 16 Hours of Use! (Free Charging Station Included)☑Easy On/ Off Button☑Automatic Noise Reduction and Feedback Canceler☑100% Money Back Guarantee5 Star Reviews☑☑☑☑☑Amazing!"My sisters had all given up hope that our elderly mother would hear us clearly again. And then we took a chance. We're so glad we did. They've been amazing for her, and for our entire family."-Karen M.The new HearClear GO Rechargeable Digital Hearing Aids feature advanced digital technology at an unbelievably affordable price! The GO has the same key elements that all high-end digital hearing aids share while leaving out fancy bells and whistles that increase cost and require expensive adjustments. You'll be happier saving much money!Your lightweight GO hearing aids are amazingly convenient! With the GO'S charging station, you won't have to keep replacing tiny hearing aid batteries, and the GO is pre-programmed for most mild to moderate hearing loss-no costly professional adjustments needed.You can spend thousands on an expensive hearing aid, or you can spend just $ 239 on a hearing aid that's great for most mild to moderate hearing loss (only $ 199 each when you buy a pair). We're so sure you'll be happy with your new hearing aids.1. Which is the feature of the GO?A. It removes noises.B. It has separate on/ off buttons.C. It includes small batteries.D. It focuses on practical functions.2. Why does the author refer to Karen?A. To prove the GO's popularity.B. To explain the GO'S function.C. To convey the family's amazement.D. To show the GO'S high performance.3. How much do you pay for a pair of the GO?A. $ 199.B. $ 239.C. $ 398.D. $ 478.BA wife’s level of education positively influences both her own and her husband’s chances of having a long life, according to a new Swedish study.In the study, researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social Research inStockholmfound that a woman’s level of education had a stronger connection to the likelihood of her husband dying over education. What’s more, they discovered that a husband’s social class, based on his occupation, had a greater influence on his wife’s longevity(长寿) than her own class.“Women traditionally take more responsibility for the home than men do, and, as a result, women’s levels of education might be more important for determining lifestyles－for example, in terms of food choices－than those of men,” say Srs. Robert Erikson and Jenny Torssander of the Swedish Institute for Social Research inStockholm.The results show that a husband’s level of education does not influence his longevity, but that men with partners who had quit studying after school were 25 per cent more likely to die early than men living with women holding university degrees. In turn, those married to women with university degrees were 13 percent more likely to die early than those whose wives had post-graduate qualifications.According to the researchers, a woman with a good education may not marry a man who drinks and smokes too much or who drives carelessly, and men with such habits may not prefer highly educated woman. Drs. Erikson and Torssander also suggest that better-educated women may be more aware of what healthy eating and good health care consist of.The findings suggest that education has a huge impact on how long and how well people live. It also reflects social factors, since educated individuals usually have better jobs, which allow them to afford healthier diets andlifestyles, as well as better health care.4. In this passage the author intends to ________.A. present the results of a studyB. encourage women to get higher educationC. analyze the relationship between education and lifeD. discuss why women usually live longer than men5. A woman with higher education is likely to ________.A. teach her children wellB. earn more money than her husbandC. marry a man without many bad habitsD. choose a husband with a higher degree than hers6. A wife’s education has more effect on a family than a husband’s because ________.A. women make more sacrifices to their families than men doB. most women have higher degrees than their husbandsC. most men marry women with higher degreesD. women have a leading role in the home life of most families7. We learn from the passage that ________.A. a man with a lot of education lives longer than one with littleB. educated wives tend to choose healthy lifestyles for their familiesC. highly-educated women don’t marry uneducated menD. a man’s longevity depends on not only his wife’s level of education but also his ownC36-year-old Juan Dual likes to joke that he’s empty inside. Juan’s story began when he was only 13. It was then that he was diagnosed with a terrible disease, which left him with a 99.8% chance of developing cancer of the digestive system. At age 19, right after finishing high-school, Juan underwent a tough operation to take away his colon and rectum. Sadly, it was only the beginning. By age 28, Juan’s disease had affected his stomach and gallbladder so he had to go under the knife again.Having just recovered from several serious surgeries, Juan Dual decided to accept the invitation of some friends of his parents and travel to Japan. It was there that things started to change for the better. He didn’t speak a word of Japanese, so he spent most of his time walking his dog. One day, the dog pulled harder, and Juanrealized that he was still able to jog, and he started to do just that.Months later, he found himself working in a small, peaceful town in England. There was little in terms of entertainment, but the town was surrounded by hills, so he devoted even more of his time to running. He befriended some like-minded folks and told them what he’d been through, and they seemed amazed at the fact that he was still alive, let alone that he was pushing himself to exercise. That’s when the idea of focusing on motivating others took root in his mind.With the help of Pepa, a nutritionist, Juan Dual slowly relearned how to eat to keep his energy level high enough to sustain him during physical activity. Eight months after his last operation, he finished the Barcelona half marathon in two hours. He then started training for mountain running and ultra-marathons.8. Why does Juan Dual say he is empty inside?A. Because he has no desire for anything.B. Because he doesn’t have much knowledge.C. Because he always suffers from great hunger.D. Because many of his organs have been removed.9. What made Juan Dual aware that he could still run?A. His parents’ support.B. A walk with his dog.C. The idea of challenging himself.D. His quick recovery from surgeries.10. When did Juan Dual decide to inspire others with his story?A. After finishing the Barcelona half marathon.B After being introduced to a nutritionist named Pepa.C. After sharing it with his friends in an English town.D. After making friends with people with similar sufferings.11. Which of the following words can best describe Juan Dual?A. Ambitious and intelligent.B. Inspiring and responsible.C. Unfortunate but determined.D. Confident but stubborn.DGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block outdisease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the kingofEnglandin 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor inEuropelived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, king ofFrance, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit(优点) of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.12. The kings ofFranceandEnglandin the 16th century closed bath houses because .A. they lived healthily in a dirty environmentB. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay inC. they considered bathing as cause of skin diseaseD. They believed disease could be spread in public baths13. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?A. CuriousB. AfraidC. ApprovingD. Uninterested14. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By following the order of time.B. By making comparison.C. By providing examplesD. By following the order of importance.115. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passages?A. To call attention to the danger of dirt.B. To introduce the history of dirt.C. To present the change of views on dirt.D. To stress the role of dirt.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。
2019-2020学年常德市一中高三英语一模试卷及答案解析
2019-2020学年常德市一中高三英语一模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ALocated in the beautiful Sichuan Basin, Chongqing is a magical 8D city. The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because they can enjoy the many wonders of this area.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointTiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County. The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world. The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including Xiaozhai Tiankeng, Tianjingxia Ground, Labyrinth River, and Longqiao River. There are many and weird karst cave shafts, and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach GardenYouyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park, a national 5A-level scenic spot, and a national outdoor sports training base. Located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot is about 3,000 meters long, with winding corridors, deep underground rivers, and color1 ful stalactites. The landscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveJinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongqing City, about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City. The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground. The ancient trees on the mountain are towering, the green bamboos form the forest, the environment is quiet, and the scenery is beautiful, so it is called "Little Emei". Among them, Yujian Peak is the highest, 1050 meters above sea level; Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular, and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing People's SquareChongqing's Great Hall of the People, one of the landmarks of Chongqing, gives people the deepest impression than its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven. It also uses the traditional method of central axis symmetry, with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending, plus a large green glazed roof, large red pillars, white railings, double-eave bucket arches, and painted carved beams.1.How deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666mB.3,000mC.45kmD.1050m2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.LimestoneB.StalactiteC.MarbleD.Quartzite3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointB.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveC.Chongqing People's SquareD.Youyang Peach GardenBCuckoos don’t bother building their own nests—they just lay eggs that perfectly imitate those of other birds and take over their nests. But other birds are wishing up, evolving some seriously impressive tricks to spot the cuckoo eggs.Cuckoos are often know asparasites, meaning that they hide their eggs in the nest of other species. To avoid detection, the cuckoos have evolved so that eggs seem reproduction of those of their preferred targets. If the host bird doesn’t notice the strange egg in its nest, the little cuckoo will actually take the entire nest for itself after it comes out, taking the other eggs on its back and dropping them out of the nest.To avoid this unpleasant fate for their young, the other birds have evolved a few smart ways to spot the fakes, which we’re only now beginning to fully understand. One of the most amazing finds is that birds have an extra colour-sensitive cell in their eyes, which makes them far more sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths and allows them to see a far greater range of colours than humans can. This allows cautious birds to detect a fake egg which might be exactly the same to our eyes.Fascinatingly, we’re actually able to observe different bird species at very different points in their evolutionary war with the cuckoos. For instance, some cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of the redstarts. The blue eggs these cuckoos lay are practically alike to those of the redstarts, and yet they are still sometimes rejected. Compare that with cuckoos who target dunnocks. While those birds lay perfectly blue eggs, their cuckoo invaders just lay white eggs with brown irregular shaped spots. And yet dunnocks barely ever seem to notice the obvious trick.Biologists suspect these more easily fooled species like the dunnocks are on the same evolutionary path as the redstarts, but they have a long way to go until they evolve the same levels of suspicion. What’s remarkable is that the dunnocks fakes are so bad and the redstart ones so good, and yet cuckoos are still more successful withthe former than the latter.It speaks to just how thoroughly a species’ behavior can be changed by the pressures of natural selection, or it might just be a bit of strategic cooperation on the part of the dunnocks. Biologists have suggested that these birds are willing to tolerate a parasite every so often because they don’t want to risk accidentally getting rid of one of their own eggs.4. This passage can be most likely found in a ________.A. science surveyB. nature magazineC. zoo advertisementD. travel journal5. What does the underlined word “parasite” in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?A. Animals that work together to raise young.B Small harmful animals such as worms or mice.C. Animals that can adapt to changing environments.D. Animals which live on or inside other host animals.6. Which of the following is TRUE about the dunnock according to the passage?A. It is colour-blind and therefore cannot identify foreign eggs in the nest.B. It can easily remove cuckoo eggs from the nest because fakes are so bad.C. It is a host bird that is more likely to raise a cuckoo chick than the redstart.D. It is unable to evolve and hence accepts cuckoo eggs that appear in the nest.7. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Dunnocks may eventually learn to recognise foreign eggs.B. Redstarts seem to be less suspicious compared to dunnocks.C. Cuckoo birds are good at taking responsibility for their own young.D. It is very easy for cuckoos to imitate the colouring of the dunnock’s egg.CAlthough computer technology is often necessary today, using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a keyboard does. You can potentially remember more by handwriting, according to a new study.The potential benefits of handwriting for memory have been debated for some time. The new study set out to answer one question: How does handwriting compare to using a keyboard when it comes to remembering new information?In all,24 participants took part. Researchers asked each of them to write with a pen and then each was alsoasked to type on a keyboard. While performing these tasks, each volunteer wore a cap that held electrodes next to their head. It looked somewhat like a hair net fitted with 256 sensors. Those sensors recorded the participants' brainwaves. The electrodes noted which parts of the brain turned on during each task. And they showed that writing turned on memory areas in the brain while typing didn't.Audrey van der Meer, the new study's leader, says this suggests that when we write by hand, we remember better. “This is because writing involves complex movements that activate more areas of the brain. The increased brain activity gives the brain more ‘hooks’ to hang your memories on,” she explains. Van der Meer also points out that writing by hand is related to visual notetaking. “Rather than typing blindly, the visual notetaker has to think about what is important to write down. Then, key words can be interlinked by boxes, arrows and small drawings,” she adds.This study does not recommend banning digital devices. In fact, its authors point out, computers and other devices with keyboards have become necessary in modern society. Keyboarding can especially benefit those with certain special needs (such as if they have trouble using their hands) and typing beats writing when it comes to speed, they add.8. Why were participants asked to wear caps in the study?A. To record their brainwavesB. To inform them of their tasksC. To allow them to focus on writingD. To protect their heads like hair nets9. What does Audrey van der Meer try to explain?A. Why handwriting is more complex than typingB. Why the brain works when it comes to learningC. Why handwriting helps remember informationD. Why key words are helpful to visual notetaking10. What is the study's authors' view on typing?A. It relieves people's handsB. It remains vital and helpfulC. It is not worth recommendingD. It is more challenging than writing11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?A. How Can You Remember New Information?B. Handwriting Benefits Health in the LongRunC. Should Typing Take the Place of Handwriting?D. Handwriting Is Better for Memory Than TypingDHi, Momis a hit inChina. Since its release in early February the movie has earned more than 5 billion yuan atthe box office. It is currently the second-highest-grossing film ever released in the country, and may yet overtakeWolf Worrior2, an action film from 2017.Written and directed by Jia Ling, the film is adapted from her comedy routine from 2016 which explored her relationship with her mother, who died in an accident when Ms. Jia was 19. At a time when many people have been separated from their families, the themes of grief and filial piety (孝道) inHi, Mombring agreement.The film’s impressive box office income is also a reminder of the health of the industry inChinacompared withHollywood. In the West cinemas remain closed due to lockdown or operate at limited capacity; inChina, where many restrictions have been lifted, between 50% and 75% of seats are available to book. During the Spring Festival, Chinese cinemas made an estimated $1.5 billion in ticket sales – 71% of takings at the American box office in all of 2020.With cinemas shut, film-sales agent stopped bringingHollywoodmovies to market. That has given locally made films a chance to excel. Since 2013, domestic films have taken around 60% of total box office earnings. In 2021, that number may get closer to 100%.12. What can be inferred from the first paragraph aboutHi, Mom?A. It will be a success.B.Wolf Worrior2 will be released after it.C. It is better than Wolf Worrior 2.D. It may be the first-highest-grossing film inChina.13. Which statement is NOT true according to the text?A. The film industry inChinais developing better than that inHollywood.B. The film is based on a real story.C. You can’t go to cinema because there are many restrictions.D. Many people can’t see their families often nowadays.14. What is the author’s attitude towards local films?A. NegativeB. PositiveC. IndifferentD. Skeptical15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Local Movies Arise.B. China Film Industry.C. Comedy Time.D.Hi, Mom-China’s Latest Hit.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。
2019-2020年高三第三次模拟考试英语试题含解析(I)
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19. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?
2019-2020学年常德市一中高三英语模拟试题及答案
2019-2020学年常德市一中高三英语模拟试题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AElectric Shocks Can Be FatalGovernment statistics recently showed that in theUK, more than 3,000 people a year experience electric shocks in their homes. A smaller number of people are killed after they touch the power lines outside their homes. Electric shocks can cause a person's heart or breath to stop and are potentially fatal. It is essential for people to learn basic techniques to deal with such emergencies.What to do?● If you are the first person to reach someone who has an electric shock, don't touch him or her!● If the victim is still holding the appliance that gives him or her the shock (e.g. a hair dryer), unplug it or turn off the power at its source.Under no circumstances can you try to move the appliance with your hands!● Ifyou can't turn off the power, use a piece of wood, like a broom handle or a chair, to separate the victim from the appliance or the power source. You may even be able to do this with a folded newspaper.● The victim must remain lying down. If he or she isunconscious, the victim should be placed on his or her side. But he or she should not be moved if there is a possibility of neck or spine injuries unless it is ly necessary.● It is essential to maintain the victim's body heat, so make sure you cover him or her with a blanket before you do anything else. If the victim is not breathing, apply mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (人工呼吸). Keep the victim's head low until professional help arrives.● If the electric shock has been caused by an external power line, the dangers to the victim and to anybody providing first aid are much greater.1. What kind of passage is it?A. An advertisement.B. A horror story.C. A news report.D. First aid emergency advice.2. The underlined sentence implies that ________.A. you should move the applianceB. you should pick up the appliance and turn off the electricityC. it is very dangerous to touch the appliance with your handsD. it is unnecessary to unplug the appliance with your hands3. When a person has got an electric shock, you should ________.A. separate the victim from the appliance and let him sit upB. keep the victim warm and help him or her breathe againC. move the victim onto his or her side if he or she has got neck injuriesD. keep the victim's head high until professional help arrivesBWhen I was a boy, there was but one permanent ambition among my comrades in our village on the west bank of Mississippi River. That was, to be a steamboat man. We had temporary ambitions of other sorts, but they were only temporary.My father was a justice of the peace, and I supposed he possessed the power of life and death over all men and could hang anybody that offended him. This was distinction enough for me as a general thing；butthe desire to be a steamboat man kept intruding, nevertheless. One of our boys in town, who went away and was not heard of for-a long time, turned up as apprentice engineer on a steamboat. This thing shook the bottom out of all my Sunday—school teachings. That boy was notoriously worldly, and I was just the opposite. There was nothing generous about this fellow in his greatness. He would always manage to have a rusty nail to scrub while his boat stopped at our town, and he would sit on the inside guard and scrub it, where we could all see him. And wherever his boat was laid up he would come home and show off in the town in his blackest and greasiest clothes, so that nobody could help remembering that he was a steamboat man; and he used all sorts of steamboat technical terms in his talk, as if he were so used to them that he forgot common people could not understand them.This creature's career could produce but one result, and it was speedily followed. Boy after boy managed to get on the river. Despite many choices, pilot was the grandest position of all. The pilot, even in those days of trivial wages, had a princely salary—from 150—250 dollars a month, and no board payment.But our parents would not let us and our worry was the next year would find us hunting for jobs with low pay again. So by and by I ran away. I said I never would come home again till I was a pilot and could come in glory.4. Why does the writer mention his father's job in Paragraph 2?A. To show that his father was in power.B. To show that his father is cruel.C. To emphasize the job he prefers.D. To emphasize his love for his father.5. Which of the following can best conclude the writer's attitude toward the boy?A. He thought the boy was material but pitiful.B. He thought the boy was annoying but still envied him.C. He thought the boy was shallow but knowledgeable.D. He thought the boy was disrespectful but still liked him.6. Which of the following statements is Not True?A. The boy talked in a way to make others feel jealous.B. The boy's experience made other boys follow suit.C. The pilot's salary was ly high but without meals covered.D. The writer was ambitious to make his childhood dream come true.7. What rhetorical method does the underlined sentence have?A. Simile.B. Personification.C. Parallelism.D. Irony.COwning a dog is associated with a significantly lower risk of heart disease and death, according to a comprehensive new study published by a team of Swedish researchers on Friday in the journal Scientific Reports.The scientists followed 3.4 million people over the course of 12 years and found that adults who lived alone and owned a dog were 33 percent less likely to die during the study than adults who lived alone without dogs. In addition, the single adults with dogs were 36 percent less likely to die from heart disease.“Dog ownership was especiallyprominentas a protective factor in persons living alone, which is a group reported previously to be at higher risk of heart disease and death than those living in a multi-person household,” Mwenya Mubanga, a Ph.D. student at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden, and the lead junior author of the study, said in a statement announcing its findings. The link between dog ownership and lower mortality(死亡率)was less pronounced in adults who lived either with family members or partners, but still present, according to the study. “Perhaps a dog may stand in as an important family member in the single households,” Mubanga added. “Another interesting findingwas that owners of dogs which were intended originally for hunting were most protected.”The study, which is the largest to date on the health relations of owning a dog, suggested that some of the reasons dog owners may have a lower risk of mortality and heart disease were because dog owners walk more. “These kind of epidemiological (流行病学的)studies look for associations in large populations but do not provide answers on whether and how dogs could protect their owners from heart disease,” Tove Fall, a senior author of the study and a professor at Uppsala University, said in a statement“We know that dog owners in general have a higher level of physical activity, which could be one explanationto the observed results,” Fall added. “Other explanations include an increased well-being and social contacts or effects of the dog on the bacterial microbiome(微生物菌群) in the owner.” Fall added that because all participants of dog owners in Sweden or other “European populations with similar culture regarding dog ownership.”8. Why did the researchers do the study related to 3.4 million people’s health and the dogs?A. To help Europeans,B. To find their association.C. To protect unhealthy adults.D. To reduce risk of heart disease.9. What does the underlined word “prominent” probably mean in Para.3?A. Universal.B. Confusing.C. Appealing.D. Important10. What’s the main idea of the text?A. Adults living with dogs are less likely to die.B. Swedish people are very fond of animal pets.C. Keeping a dog is a popular and healthy hobby.D. Owning dogs reduces the risk of heart disease.11. What’s the writer’s attitude towards owning a dog?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Contradictory.DWith graduation days being celebrated all over the country, a student who has to use a wheelchair honored his mother on his graduation day in a special way. Easley High School graduate, Alex Mays surprised people present when he got up and walked across the stage at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.“I was really happy—it made me feel good,” Alex said.Alex was not given a chance to live right from his birth. He was born at 25 weeks and weighed just 1 pound, 10 ounces at birth. When he was very young, he had a disease and lost the ability to walk. After his mother's death in 2013, Alex had several other difficult life changes until he came to live with his grandparents, Dousay and her husband, Dewayne. Dousay said that when Alex came to live with them, they decided to bring him up in the best possible way they could.Last fall, Alex said that he would walk across the stage to get his diploma to honor his late mother. Hepracticed hard and worked with a physical therapist for 9 months to complete his plan.The only help Alex got was from his mom's best friend, Tonya Johnson, who pushed his wheelchair to the stage wearing one of his mother's favorite shirts. “I had support from my family. I couldn't have done it without them,” Alex said.“Alex made everyone in the building feel encouraged that day” Pickens County School District public information specialist John Eby said. “The school teachers knew he was going to get up to get his diploma, but the distance he walked was a surprise, even to them,” Eby said.“Some of life's most important tests aren’t given in a classroom; Alex tested himself and passed with flying color1 s,” Eby added.12. In what way did Alex honor his late mother on his graduation day?A. By dressing like her.B. By saying sorry to her.C. By inviting her best friend.D. By walking to get his diploma.13. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Alex was born healthy.B. Alex went through a lot.C. Alex had a purpose in life as a child.D. Alex has lived with his grandparents all the time.14. What did Alex also express on his graduation day?A. His big regret in life.B. His feelings for hisschool.C. His thanks for his family.D. His will to complete his study.15. Which of the following words can best describe Alex?A. Strong-minded.B. Warm-hearted.C. Cool-headed.D. Easy-going.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。
2019-2020学年桃源县第一中学高三英语三模试题及答案
2019-2020学年桃源县第一中学高三英语三模试题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AIf you are looking for recommendations on biographies(传记) that will educate you, comedies that will make your belly ache or stories that present the unique challenges women face every day, read on.“Pride and Prejudice”by Jane AustenA classic thatnever gets old. Set in ruralEnglandin the early 19th century, this tale centers around the Bennet family, a family of five daughters and their two parents who are desperate to find at least one of the daughters a wealthy match. Austen’s story focuses on the tension between marrying for love instead of just for power and fame, and also the unique pressure on women to find financial security by way of marriage at the time.“Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the WorldWomen in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World”by Rachel IgnotofskyIt is a sweetly illustrated and educational book that highlights the contributions of 50 women in the fields of technology, science, engineering and mathematics, from present day all the way back to 360 AD.“Good Night Stories for Rebel GirlsGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls”by Elena FavilliIt tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day. With color1 portraits and biographies that are short and sweet, this book is a page-turner for anyone wanting to learn about influential women in the past and present.“Becoming”by Michelle ObamaWe wouldn’t be able to write this list without including Michelle Obama’s memoir. “Becoming” has the former FLOTUS discussing her childhood, family, motherhood, her own FLOTUS impact, the pressures of being part of the first Black family in the White House and balancing her public life now. And of course she writes all about meeting her husband and the many unique challenges they faced too.1. What didthe Bennetsintend to do?A.To marry their daughters to rich men.B.To lessen pressure on their daughters.C. To help their daughters marry for true love.D. To make their daughters financially independent.2. Whose book will attract a teen interested in science?A. Jane Austen’s.B.Rachel Ignotofsky’s.C.Elena Favilli’s.D.Michelle Obama’s.3.What do the four books have in common?A.They are all classics.B.They are all biographies.C.They are all related to the female.D. They are all about heroes.BOne weekend I went toBuffaloto talk at a writers' conference organized by a group of women writers. The women were serious about their writing skills, and the articles they had written were solid and useful. They asked me to take part in a radio talk show earlier in the week to publicize the conference-they would be with the host in the studio and I would be on a telephone linking from my apartment inNew York.The appointed evening arrived, and my phone rang, and the host came on and greeted me. He said he had three lovely ladies in the studio with him and he was eager to find out what we all thought of the present state of literature and what advice we had for all his listeners who were members of the literati and had literary ambitions themselves.This hearty introduction dropped like a stone among us, and none of the three lovely ladies said anything, which I thought was the proper response.The silence lengthened, and finally I said, “I think we should stop mentioning the words literature and literary and literati. We're here to talk about the skills of writing.” Iknew that the host had been given information about what kind of writers we were and what we wanted to discuss. But he had no other preparation. "Tell me what insights do you have about the literary experience inAmericatoday?” Silence also greeted this question.He didn’t know what to do with that, and he began to mention the names of authors like Ernest Hemingway and Saul Bellow and William Styron, whom we surely regarded as literary giants. We said those writers didn't happen to be our models, and we mentioned people like Lewis Thomas and Joan Didion and Gary Wills, whom he hadn't heard of. We explained that these were writers we admired. “But don't you want to write anything literary?” our host said We were speechless.It was one of the all-time upset radio talk shows.4. What do we know about the talk show?A. It was organized by women writers.B. It was publicized at the conference.C. The author went toBuffaloto take part in it.D. The author participated in it inNew York.5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?A. The introduction struck us heavily with a stone.B. The introduction received embarrassing response.C. The introduction increased the listeners' interest.D. The introduction carried the host's praise for us.6. What was the author's reaction when the host mentioned the three great literary- giants?A. Excited.B. Inspired.C. Uninterested.D. Satisfied.7. Who may be the author's model?A. Joan Didion.B. Ernest Hemingway.C. Saul Bellow.D. William Styron.CYou’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year, the artist built a piece called “Strawpocalypse,” a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves, frozen mid-crash. Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups, the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of plastic pollution, but they’ve recently come under fire because most people don’t need them to drink with and, because of their small size and weight, they cannot be recycled. Every straw that’s part ofVon Wong’s artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone, the straw will take centuries to disappear.In a piece from 2018, Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic: Every 60 seconds, a truckload’s worth of plastic enters the ocean. For this work, titled “Truckload of Plastic,” Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic, which were then tied together to look like they’d been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.8. What are Von Wong’s artworks intended for?A. Beautifying the city he lives in.B. Introducing eco-friendly products.C. Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D. Reducing garbage on the beach.9. Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A. To show the difficulty of their recycling.B. To explain why they are useful.C. To voice his views on modern art.D. To find a substitute for them.10. What effect would “Truckload of Plastic” have on viewers?A. Calming.B. Disturbing.C. Refreshing.D. Challenging.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Artists’ Opinions on Plastic SafetyB. Media Interest in Contemporary ArtC. Responsibility Demanded of Big CompaniesD. Ocean Plastics Transformed into SculpturesDTechnology is supposed to make our lives easier, allowing us todo things more quickly and efficiently. But too often it seems to make things harder. This increase in complexity, often called "feature creep," costs consumers time, but it also costs business money. Product returns in the U.S. cost a hundred billion dollars a year, and a recent study by Elke den Ouden, of Philips Electronics, found that at least half of returned products have nothing wrong with them. Consumers just couldn't figure out how to use them. Companies now know a great deal about problems of usability and consumer behavior, so why is it that feature creep proves unstoppable?In part, fieature creep is the product of the so-called internal-audience problem: the people who design and sell product are not the ones who buy and use them, and what engineers and marketers think is important is not necessarily what's best for consumers. The engineers tend not to notice when more options make a product less usable. And marketing and sales departments see each additional feature as a new selling point, and anew way to attract customers.You might think, then, that companies could avoid fieature creep by just paying attention to what customers really want. But that's where the trouble begins, because although consumers find overloaded gadgets（配件）unmanageable,they also find them attractive. It turns out that when we look at a new product in a store we tendto think that the more features there are, the better. It is only once we get the product home and try to use it that we realize the virtues of simplicity.It seems strange that we don't expect feature tiredness and thus avoid it. But, as numerous studies have shown, people are not, in general, good at predicting what will make them happy in the future. As a result, we will pay more for more features because we systematically overestimate how often we'll use them. We also overestimate our ability to figure out how a complicated product works.The fact that buyers want bells and whistles but users want something clear and simple creates an unusual problem for companies. A product that doesn't have enough features may fail to catch our eye in the store. But a product with too many features is likely to annoy consumers.12. What does the first paragraph mainly discuss?A. The benefits brought by the advanced technology.B. The recent study conducted by Elke den Ouden.C. The loss caused by the feature creep of technology.D. Many problems of usability known by the consumers.13. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?A. It is the audience problem that leads to feature creep.B. What matters to designers and marketers is not good for consumers.C. Feature creep brings blessings to the people in marketing and sales.D. The engineers will not pay attention to the quality of the product14. What do we know about the buyers in paragraph 4?A. They are deeply convinced that all the products work in simple way.B. They are fed up with the more and more features of the products.C. They are too confident of their ability to use the complicated products.D. They are quite clear about the products which will make them happy.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Saying No to Feature Creep is No Easy ThingB. Feature-heavy Products in DemandC. The More Features, the BetterD. Simplicity Outweighs Complexity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。
2019-2020学年常德市一中高三英语三模试题及答案解析
2019-2020学年常德市一中高三英语三模试题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ASwimming Holes in AmericaIn America, these secret swimming holes are hidden and hard to reach but well worth the adventure.Cummins FallsLooking for the best place to escape the summer heat in the heartland of America? For more than 100 years, Cummins Falls, a scenic,75-foot waterfall located in Jackson County, TN, has been a treasure for Tennessee natives. But now, the secret is out! Although it’s a bit tough to get to, once in the park, the mountains and river provide unmatched beauty on your way to taking a swim in Tennessee's eighth-largest waterfall.Sliding RockA popular place to cool off during those hot North Carolina summers, Sliding Rock waterfall is located in the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County. A flattened rock about 60 feet lies in a nearly 7-foot-deep pool at the bottom, making this natural waterslide a great place to visit with people of all ages.Mooney FallsIt is the tallest water feature in the Grand Canyon, rising 190 feet above the surface. Named after an explorer in the 1800s, Mooney Falls is accessible only by crawling（爬）through 2 underground passages and then climbing down a sheer cliff（峭壁）face with just a couple of chains to hold on to. Although it is tough to get to, the view and the cool alone make it worth the trip.Lihue EstateA private swimming hole at the old Lihue Sugar Farm on Kauai, HI, was changed into an inner-tube water ride by Kauai Backcountry Adventures in 2003 and opened to adults. The waters for this 2.5-mile journey, which come from near the top of Mount Waialeale—one of the wettest spots in the world—are channeled through ditches（沟渠）that were hand-dug by farm workers over a century ago.1. Which hole may be the favourable destination for families?A. Lihue Estate.B. Sliding Rock.C. Mooney Falls.D. Cummins Falls.2. What can we learn about Mooney Falls from the text?A. It wasfound by an explorer.B. It was hand-dug in the 1800s.C. It is dangerous to arrive there.D. It is the tallest fall in the world.3. What is special about Lihue Estate?A. It is man-made.B. It is a private area.C. Its water is from underground.D. It lies on the top of Mount WaialealeBScientists say baby sharks are at risk of being born smaller and without the energy they need to survive because of warming oceans from climate change.Scientists studied epaulette sharks, which live off Australia and New Guinea. They found that warmer conditions sped up the sharks’ growing process. That meant the sharks were born earlier and very tired. The findings could be used in the study of other sharks, including those that give birth to live young.The scientists studied 27 sharks. Some were raised in average summer water temperatures, about 27 degrees Celsius. Others were raised in higher temperatures around 29 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius. They found that the sharks raised in the warmest temperatures weighed much less than those raised in average temperatures. They also showed reduced energy levels.Epaulette sharks can grow to a length of about one meter. Their name comes from large spots on their bodies that look like decorations on some military clothing.One study this year found that worldwide numbers of oceanie sharks and rays dropped more than 70 percent between 1970 and 2018. Overfishing is a main concern, while climate change and pollution also threaten shark.Carolyn Wheeler is a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts Boston and with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia. She was the lead author of the epaulette shark study. She said that while all the sharks survived, those raised in warmer temperatures were not strong enough to survive for long in the wild.She added that if the sharks are born smaller than usual “they are probably going to have to start looking for food sooner—and they’re going to have less time to adjust to their surroundings.” The study should serve as a warning to ocean governing agencies that careful management is needed to prevent the loss of more sharks.4. In what aspect do the warmer conditions affect the baby sharks?A. Their food.B. Their body weight.C. Their living habits.D. Their moving route.5. How did the scientists carry out their study?A. By studying former data.B. By tracking sharks in the wild.C. By collecting information about climate change.D. By comparing sharks in waters of different temperatures6. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A. The origin of sharks’ names.B. The sharks’ appearance.C. The threats to sharks’ survival.D. The sharks’ living environment.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Scientists Raise Sharks to Deal with ProblemsB. Global Warming Has Reduced Shark PopulationsC. Baby Sharks Struggle to Survive in Warming OceansD. Scientists Are Struggling to Save Sharks from ExtinctionCThe outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP) has disrupted the lives and work of nearly every Chinese person. However, a new trend has been on the rise: many have turned themselves into livestreaming users orfollowers.According to Questmobile, a professional big data intelligence services provider in China, the audience for Douyin, Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday, up 35 percent from 2019.Confined at home, away from their friends and loved ones, people turn to livestreaming to reach out to the world. For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience, which will give them the sense of being “in the moment”. Even as viewers, they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.“When I comment on the livestreaming videos, I’m not simply an audience member, but also an active part of the program. That gives me a sense of engagement,” an Internet user named Wang Hao told People’s Daily.Livestreaming is not only for fun, but also a new tool for many businesses. Affected by the pandemic, many businesses had to stop their sales in physical stores. To meet their business goals and survive during these trying times, many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.Joyoung, a leading maker of small kitchen appliances, is a good example. The company not only added a number of broadcasts each day to advertise their products, but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health. “The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations,” Kang Li, who overseesthe company’s livestreaming unit, told China daily. “It’s a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers.”Like it or not, livestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business.8. What is the purpose of writing the second paragraph?A. To introduce some popular livestreaming platforms in China.B. To report data on the development of livestreaming in 2019.C. To show that Chinese people spend too much time on livestreaming apps.D. To prove that livestreaming are becoming increasingly popular in China.9. What does Wang Hao think of commenting on livestreaming?A. It is boring to make comments.B. It is the only way to share viewers’ lives.C. It makes people feel involved in the stream.D. It helps livestreamers improve themselves.10. What do paragraphs 5&6 mainly talk about?A. Livestreaming replaced physical stores in many areas.B. Many businesses turned to livestreaming platform for marketing.C. Livestreaming platforms faced challenges during the pandemic.D. Livestreaming platforms made changes to their services.11. How does the author feel about thefuture of livestreaming？A. Positive.B. Uncertain.C. Disappointed.D. Confused.DA team of engineers atHarvardUniversity in trying to create the first robotic fly. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks."The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of its components is off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own’ said Robert Wood, a Harvard engineering professor.They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings hasa number of interdependencies (相互依赖）on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it d connected to,” said Wood.While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it witha built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites，in farmers’ fields or on the battlefield. "Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around，” he said.Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications.“You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animal，but using these robots instead” he said. "So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day-to-day basis.”12. What is the typical characteristic of the robotic fly?A. It's automatic.B.It's very small.C. It's controllable.D. It's quite powerful.13. We can infer from the passage that the robotic flyer can____ .A. act as a spy planeB. help do farm workC.fly at a very high speedD. answer many scientific questions14. What is Wood's idea about the robotic fly according to the last paragraph?A. It is highly questionable.B. It has wide practical applications.C. It gives scientists interest in flying machines.D. It points to a new direction in studying biology.15. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Harvand's Study in the Field of Insects.B. A Breakthrough in Engineering ScienceC. An Interesting Invention一Robotic FlyD. Robotic Fly一a Copy of Real Life Insect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。
2019-2020年高三英语三模试卷含解析
2019-2020年高三英语三模试卷含解析第一部分：听力（共两节，满分5分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．1．Where will the woman go？A．A store．B．The school．C．The stadium．2．Why is the man excited？A．He bought new clothes．B．He gets a store discount．C．The woman invited him to shop．3．What does the woman suggest the man do？A．Do some tests．B．Take exercise．C．Visit her at weekends．4．What did the man do before the phone call？A．He looked up a number．B．He asked his sister for a number．C．He did an online search．5．How much did the woman pay for the shoes？A．﹩475．B．﹩522.5．C．﹩550．第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．6．（2分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题．6．What does the woman do？A．She's a writer．B．She's a policewoman．C．She's a reporter．7．What can we learn about the man's latest book？A．It's a science fiction novel．B．It's the author's first best﹣seller．C．It's based on a true story．8．（2分）听第7段材料，回答第8、9题．8．How much sunlight does the plant need？A．A lot．B．Just a little．C．None at all．9．What does the woman think of the plant？A．It's very expensive．B．It's too difficult to keep alive．C．It's beautiful and perfect．10．（3分）听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．10．What does the man plan to do？A．Move out of the city．B．Find a new job．C．Buy a house in the city．11．What annoys the man about their location？A．The neighbors．B．The noise．C．The air pollution．12．How does the woman feel about moving？A．She is eager to move．B．She prefers to move to another city．C．She doesn't really want to move．13．（4分）听第9段材料，回答第13至16题．13．What music of Madonna makes the man want to dance？A．Holiday．B．The 80s music．C．New music．14．What does the woman advise the man to do？A．Make new memories．B．Teach her something different．C．Learn from her mistakes．15．What does the woman think about school？A．Studying is complicated．B．It's fun to do well．C．Getting good grades is important．16．What does the man mean in the end？A．He will forget the past．B．The woman is right．C．He will give up history．17．（4分）听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．17．What is TaskRabbit？A．A service company．B．An old company with new ideas．C．A successful magazine that offers many services．18．What could a TaskRabbit worker do？A．Find you a job to do．B．Lend you money for rent．C．Help you move your furniture．19．Who founded the company TaskRabbit？A．Leah Busque．B．Sally．C．Neighbours．20．What inspired the founder of TaskRabbit？A．Making millions of dollars．B．Finding ways to help the elderly．C．Connecting neighbors to help each other．第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．21．﹣I sometimes call my son abroad，but it's expensive．﹣Why do you waste money ________ you could easily use Wechat or QQ？（）A．while B．unless C．until D．when22．Alice went fishing in the company of her father early in the morning and she ________ life lessons along the way．（）A．was learning B．has learned C．is learning D．had learned23．Education is to change traditionally﹣minded individuals，typically those who are not prepared to ________，and to encourage critical thinking．（）A．compensate B．accumulate C．investigateD．innovate24．I found my computer functioning much better，________ a new operating system．（）A．to install B．installingC．having installed D．installed25．﹣I hope you'll make good efforts while I'm away．﹣Be assured!You'll be amazed at what ________ accomplished when you get back．（）A．will have been B．has beenC．was D．would be26．Echo is always complaining about her job as a cashier，but frankly it's ________ to have a job in these difficult days．（）A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing27．﹣Jack has been out of consciousness since the accident．Will he come to himself，doctor？﹣It's going to be tough but we anticipate that he will ________．（）A．put through B．pull through C．put over D．pull over28．She would be much healthier now ________ with that much pressure from work when young．（）A．had she not burdened herselfB．were she not burdenedC．should she not burden herselfD．were she not to be burdened29．There has been positive reaction to the proposal of helping the disabled，the impact ________ will be lasting especially for younger ones．（）A．on which B．on whom C．of which D．of whom30．What is expected of the 90's generation，who tend to spend most of their income every month，is ________ they should form a sense of saving．（）A．when B．whether C．that D．how31．It is widely accepted that the stock market usually reflects a country's economic________．（）A．function B．cooperation C．performance D．dependence32．People's awareness of obeying the law is ________ to the guarantee of food safety．（）A．sensitive B．superior C．loyal D．crucial33．His way of addressing one hard problem last Friday ________ lead to the rise of another．（）A．would rather B．may well C．shall D．need34．﹣It is really boring to practise playing the piano every day．﹣Come on，dear!The rewards you get are ________ the effort you put in．（）A．in proportion toB．in addition toC．in contrast to D．in regard to35．﹣What luck!I failed in the driving test again．﹣________？Did you make the same mistake？（）A．What if B．How come C．Why not D．So what第二节：完形填空（共1小题；每小题20分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．36．（20分）Just the other day，a fierce storm hit our community．I looked out the window and witnessed a tree being （36）by the fierce winds．The branches bent，and swayed（摇摆）back and forth，thanks to their （37）to avoid breaking．The leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life （38）the tree．The powerful trunk that （39）the tree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle to （40）its position．After the storm had passed，the tree gracefully returned to its （41）position standing tall amongst the chaos．It managed to （42）the storm．It didn't look the same as leaves had shed from its branches and the soil had loosened a bit，but what （43）is that the tree won the fight for its life．For a long time I couldn't understand why this tree （44）my attention the way it did．As time passed，it became （45）that it wasn't just about the tree but about the roots，which，although unseen，dig deep into the soil providing （46）and nutrition．The roots allow the tree to be able to take a （47）because they are there to support them．I couldn't but ask myself how deep the roots are in my life．（48），the next time you catch your kids （49），when the job is driving you crazy，when you are underpaid and the （50）is tight，and when the storms of life are raging，go back to your roots．Life is full of （51）．They will make you sway，make you （52），make you lose some leaves but the deeper your roots the stronger you stand．Faced with （53）you might bend but don't break．No matter how hard the wind blows don't let life （54）you into an uncomfortable position．Your （55）lies in your roots．36．A．crushed B．abused C．broken D．removed 37．A．height B．thickness C．flexibility D．outline38．A．answered for B．depended on C．catered for D．touched on 39．A．held B．tied C．pulled D．raised 40．A．achieve B．reach C．establish D．maintain 41．A．current B．final C．original D．comfortable 42．A．explore B．avoid C．chase D．survive 43．A．counts B．differs C．concerns D．reveals 44．A．fixed B．transferred C．escaped D．caught 45．A．strange B．obvious C．possible D．reasonable 46．A．surroundings B．resources C．probablity D．stability 47．A．beating B．stand C．chance D．turning 48．A．However B．Therefore C．Nevertheless D．Besides 49．A．misbehaving B．struggling C．withdrawing D．misunderstanding 50．A．security B．deadline C．money D．community 51．A．surprises B．choices C．storms D．changes 52．A．smile B．bend C．hesitate D．advance 53．A．opportunities B．challenges C．tasks D．differences 54．A．trick B．argue C．force D．admit 55．A．courage B．ambition C．value D．strength第三部分：阅读理解（共4小题；每小题4分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．56．（4分）Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciers．It is alpine（高山）in the purest sense﹣with skyscraping peaks，glaciers and permanent snow fields，all set under a star﹣studded sky．Key HighlightsAlthough it includes 23peaks over 3，000metres high，this park is very accessible．State Highway 80leads to Mt Cook Village which is situated beside scenic Lake Pukaki and provides a comfortable base for alpine activities．Far from city lights，the stargazing here is magnificent﹣Aoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majority of New Zealand's only International Dark Sky Reserve．Mountaineers regard the area to be the best climbing region，while less skilled adventurers find plenty of satisfaction with the mountain walks that lead to alpine tarns，herb fields and spectacular glacier views．Encounters（遇到）with cheeky kea （mountain parrots）are part of the fun．Key ActivitiesMountain walksThere are 10short walks beginning near the village．All tracks are formed and well marked．The Red Tarns Track，Kea Point and the Hooker Valley Track each take around two hours return．For more experienced alpine hikers，there are three mountain pass routes﹣over the Mueller，Copland and Ball passes．Glacier viewing and skiingHelicopters and ski﹣planes provide access to the park's fabulous glaciers．The Tasman Glacier is an excellent choice for intermediate skiers，while the Murchison，Darwin and Bonney glaciers promise excitement for advanced skiers．From October until May，you can explore the Tasman Glacier's terminal lake by boat．MountaineeringClimbing Mount Cook remains the ultimate challenge，but there are many other peaks to tempt experienced climbers．Tasman，Malte Brun，Elie de Beaumont，Sefton and La Perouse are local favourites．Key Tips•Climbers don't require permits，but are requested to complete a trip intentions form．•Local guides are available for climbing，walking and glacier skiing．•Winter climbing is an extreme sport﹣only recommended for well﹣prepared，experienced mountaineers．•The weather can change very suddenly﹣be prepared for heavy rainfall，snow and/or high winds．•The park has an airport serving domestic commercial flights and scenic flight operators．56．Which is one of the characteristics of Mount Cook National Park？A．It is so﹣called alpine and hard to reach．B．It provides star﹣shining night skies for visitors．C．It attracts less skilled visitors to all alpine activities．D．It appeals to adventurers mainly for finding cheeky kea．57．If you are a visitor to the park，you should．A．properly evaluate your own experience and skillB．get your permit prepared before you start to climbC．hire local guides to help you to train for climbingD．choose Darwin glacier to ski on as an intermediate skier．58．（8分）A report released this month found that grouping children by ability is on the rise again ﹣teaching students in groups of similar ability has improved achievement for fast and slow learners alike﹣and who wouldn't want bright kids to be able to move ahead，or strugglers to get the help they need？But for most kids，labels（标签）applied early in life tend to stick，even if they are wrong．Sorting school children by ability has long been controversial．In some countries，especially in Asia，school﹣wide tracking（分流）remains normal．Children are tested and placed in different schools that direct them toward professional or vocational careers．Movement between the tracks is rare．School﹣wide tracking decreased in U．S．schools in the 1960s and 1970s．It never died out，though．Sorting students into separate tracks for math at about junior high school age continues to be common，and other forms of tracking persist as well．Unlike tracking，which means sorting students into separate classrooms，ability grouping happens within classrooms．When done according to the latest research，it has proven to promote achievement．Ability grouping is changeable and temporary．Within classrooms，students might be divided into different learning groups dealing with materials of different levels．Any students who master concepts can move upward between groups，and the student groups might look different from subject to subject and unit to unit．For instance，a student who stands out in language arts might be at an average or slower level in math．A student who flies through multiplication tables might need extra help with fractions．Students who lag in reading can be pulled out of the classroom in small groups for practice with a tutor until their reading improves．Research shows ability grouping within classes has more positive benefits than tracking．However，that must be weighed against the challenges involved．In many regular classrooms，the differences between student ability levels are very big．That presents challenges for teachers and low﹣performing students to constantly compare themselves with students who seem to fly through school with ease．The rigid ability groups and tracking of the past are still with us in many schools．Likely，labels are applied with more caution than in the bad old days when some teachers gave reading groups not﹣so﹣secret code names like"Bluebirds""Robins""Crows"and"Buzzards"．But kids still know．58．Why is grouping children by ability becoming popular again？A．Because most teachers do not like slower learners．B．Because grouping children should be done early in life．C．Because it is academically beneficial to different learners．D．Because fast learners can move ahead without teachers'help．59．By saying"Movement between the tracks is rare．"in Paragraph 3，the writer really means．A．tracking children is normal in AsiaB．school﹣wide tracking has decreased in USC．professional and vocational careers are unrelatedD．sorted students can hardly change schools60．The examples in Paragraph 6are used mainly to illustrate．A．a good language learner promises to be good at mathsB．a student might join different groups for different coursesC．ability grouping benefits gifted students more than slow onesD．ability grouping presents no challenge for those slow students61．What might be the challenge in regular classrooms for teachers？A．Students'different levels．B．Students'low performance．C．Constant self﹣comparison．D．Application of not﹣so﹣secret code．62．（8分）Microsoft just finished a three﹣month experiment operating an underwater data center．A server rack（服务器支架）with the power of about 300PCs was placed into a water﹣tight（防水）steel container and lowered into the ocean off the coast of central California．The unusual experiment was launched because current data centers are unpleasantly inefficient．They're built where energy and land are cheap （not close to where people actually live）．And they waste so much energy cooling their massive computers．The ocean can solve those problems．The cold ocean floor sufficiently cools the computing components inside the pod．And since most people live near the ocean，placing data centers under water could potentially increase the speed at which customers could access the information stored in Microsoft's cloud．The experiment was so successful that Microsoft operated the underwater data center for 75days longer than it had planned to．The next step is to get a larger pod，with about four times the computing power，under the ocean for testing．Unlike the first experiment，the next pod will also be equipped with turbines，which will transform the ocean's currents into electricity．It's not clear when，if ever，underwater data centers will become a possible product．"Our first experiment waslike dipping our pinkie toe in the water，and now we're going for the big toe，"said Lee，corporate vice president of Microsoft Research．Microsoft is still analyzing the environmental impacts of the study．Data centers are both hot and loud，which could have damaging effects on ocean life．Microsoft found that the noise its underwater data center produced was drowned out by nearby shrimp and crabs．The data centers are also built from recyclable materials，and Microsoft believes that the total carbon footprint of underwater data centers will be"dramatically lower"than current land﹣based centers．Given the growth in the cloud，industry analysts believe that most of the world's data centers have yet to be built．But building a data center takes at least two years﹣an eternity in the fast﹣developing tech industry．As a result，Microsoft builds its data centers with the future in mind，installing far more computing power and space than it currently needs．Lee believes that going under water can shift the building of data centers from construction projects to manufacturing jobs．"What if we could mass﹣produce these pods on an assembly line？"he thought．"We could deliver a data center，from conception to operation，in90days．That's dramatically different than what's happening today．"62．What is the advantage of an underwater data center？A．It can be lowered to the ocean floor easily．B．It can cool computing components automatically．C．It can be built close to the place where people live．D．It can make information easily accessible to people．63．We can infer that the underwater data centers．A．cause little harm to the ocean life B．are more environmentally friendlyC．change the course of ocean currents D．are easy to build in large quantities64．The underlined word"eternity"in Paragraph 5means""．A．an extremely long time B．an extended periodC．a seemingly short time D．a fruitful period65．The passage tries to inform readers that．A．an experiment was made in operating a data centerB．Microsoft will mass﹣produce pods on an assemble lineC．Microsoft succeeded in putting a data center underwaterD．underwater data centers are more efficient than land﹣based ones．66．（10分）My father's family is not a musical family．They are a family of words．My brother has my father's dark hair，his love of a good argument．I take after my mother．From her I inherited a curious nature，a sense of adventure，bright red hair．I did not，contrary to her hopes，inherit a talent for the piano．That fact was established beyond doubt after unsuccessful attempts to draw music from me．The piano lessons began when I was four．My mother was convinced that I would be a child Mozart．She found the ideal teacher﹣Madame Oblenka，a strict Russian woman，whose pursed lips were enough to frighten a wild horse into submission．Madame Oblenka，who expected a little Mozart，was not very delighted to find a little girl banging her fists（拳头）on the keys．I tried to please her．"Feel the music，"she urged．I"felt"it and winced（退避）my ears﹣for what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played continuously？She"felt"my music，too，which is why she always left with an angrier expression than when she came．Once，when I was ten，I managed to record one of my own rehearsals（练习）．In order to escape my practice sessions，I would close myself behind the door of the piano room，put on the tape recording，and read until the tape had finished．That method worked for a week，until my mother began to wonder why I always missed the same B﹣sharp．She knocked on the door，and，receiving no answer，came in to check on me and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and on．I was twelve when my parents finally acknowledged that my hidden talent was not about to emerge（显现）any time soon．My mother，refusing to admit defeat，told me to pick another instrument．"Choose anything you want，Honey，"she said，assuming that freedom of choice would inspire devotion．I thought long and hard and chose the drums．My parents，sensitive to noise，would be less than overjoyed by a daily bombardment of playing．I imagined my father in his study，cotton wads in his ears．I worked my way through several other instruments before my mother hit on another idea．Maybe I wasn't meant to be an instrumentalist．Realizing that drama might be more suited to my talents，Mom took me to a drama teacher．However，he put me backstage，painting scenery．Once I recovered from my sense of injury，I realized the wisdom of his choice．I loved the active，practical backstage world，and I discovered that I had a knack for constructing and painting．I loved the challenge of taking our scanty（贫乏的）supplies and using them to make something beautiful．Imagining a scene and then seeing it emerge before me﹣this，to me，was close to magic．I'm a sculptor now，and every day I experience afresh the joy of being fully absorbed in the act of artistic creation．It's a wonderful，blissful（乐而忘忧）feeling．I realize that my parents，in their misguided attempts to interest me in music，were trying to give me this feeling．And now I feel grateful．Perhaps they went about it in the wrong way，but their hearts were in the right place．66．Madame Oblenka always felt angry because．A．the author was too young to play the piano wellB．the author often pointed out the wrong notes of herC．the author kept banging on the keys unconsciouslyD．the author's performance was far from satisfactory67．Which of the following best reveals the author's attitude towards piano practice？A．She tried to make the piano teacher pleased．B．She recorded her performance for improvement．C．She played the recording instead of practising．D．She repeated the same mistake in practising．68．Why did the author choose the drums as a musical instrument？A．She was eager to free herself from piano lessons．B．She was reluctant to play an instrument．C．She was confident of handling them．D．She was fond of beating drums．69．The author's mother can be best described as．A．devoted and stubbornB．encouraging and independentC．helpful and considerateD．hardworking and generous70．We can learn from the passage．A．parents should encourage their children to create artB．the ordinary backstage work can help one succeedC．you can only get better at something if you practiceD．art should be treated as a joy rather than a burden．第四部分：任务型阅读（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．注意：每个空格只填1个单词．71．（10分）Social Networking and Its EffectSocial networking has become an unquestionable part of our everyday lives．Those who have a life on the Internet do not always realize that they are losing their connections with the real world．Nowadays，a reputation online is more important．Some are even finding a way to make a living online．Social media seems to have quite the impact，especially on teenagers．Years ago，before social networking existed，friends would go out and have a good time，and popularity in high school would be something of importance to a lot of people．Today，popularity means having a lot of followers on Twitter or Tumblr．Tumblr has its own way of creating"celebrities"．Users are considered"Tumblr famous"if they have a high number of followers．Websites make us think that greatness is achieved just because thousands of strangers are familiar with your face．Popularity is not about having a lot of friends anymore；it is just about being known for absolutely nothing．Social networking has its positives，considering it allows us to connect with friends and family in a matter of seconds．Although this is extremely useful，it is also destroying our ability to make real life conversations．People are attacked over the Internet，but do not say a word to each other in person．Social media is preventing us from standing up for ourselves the way we should be．Facebook limits our conversations that we have with people，which is why it is always better to strike up a conversation in person instead of through a computer screen．Social networking destroys the true meaning of human interaction．Teens are finding new ways to make a living out of advertisements that they post on their social networking pages．Social networks allow them to make money without even getting up off the couch．Being out in the real world and working creates ways to communicate and is a crucial part of life，but that will be destroyed if young teens think it is okay to just make money through social media．Social networking makes things easier，but that does not always mean that it makes things better．Social networking affects young lives and causes teens to grow up differently from how their older relatives have．They rely on their blogs and pages to communicate with people，keep up with the latest trends and enjoy their separate little world．Social media has ruined how life should be：fun，adventurous and exciting．Instead，it has turned most teenagers into anti﹣social couch potatoes．There needs to be a break from social networking so young people can once again live a real life in the real world．Title：Social Networking and Its Effect第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）books read by Chinese under age 17in the years of 2014and 2015respectively（分别地）．1．用约30个字单词概述上述文字及图表的主要内容．2．结合上述信息，简要分析可能导致青少年图书阅读量下降的原因．3．结合自身实际，就如何提高青少年的图书阅读量提几点建议（不少于两点）．【写作要求】1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句．2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．3．不必写标准．【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当．2016年江苏省泰州市、南通市、扬州市高考英语三模试卷参考答案与试题解析第一部分：听力（共两节，满分5分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．1．Where will the woman go？A．A store．B．The school．C．The stadium．【考点】信息词选择．【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略2．Why is the man excited？A．He bought new clothes．B．He gets a store discount．C．The woman invited him to shop．【考点】信息词选择．【分析】略【解答】B【点评】略3．What does the woman suggest the man do？A．Do some tests．B．Take exercise．C．Visit her at weekends．【考点】信息词选择．【分析】略【解答】B【点评】略4．What did the man do before the phone call？A．He looked up a number．B．He asked his sister for a number．C．He did an online search．【考点】信息词选择．【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略5．How much did the woman pay for the shoes？A．﹩475．B．﹩522.5．C．﹩550．【考点】信息词选择．【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．6．听第6段材料，回答第6、7题．6．What does the woman do？A．She's a writer．B．She's a policewoman．C．She's a reporter．7．What can we learn about the man's latest book？A．It's a science fiction novel．B．It's the author's first best﹣seller．C．It's based on a true story．【考点】信息词选择．【分析】略【解答】CC【点评】略8．听第7段材料，回答第8、9题．8．How much sunlight does the plant need？A．A lot．B．Just a little．C．None at all．9．What does the woman think of the plant？A．It's very expensive．B．It's too difficult to keep alive．C．It's beautiful and perfect．【考点】信息词选择．【分析】略【解答】BC【点评】略10．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．10．What does the man plan to do？A．Move out of the city．B．Find a new job．C．Buy a house in the city．11．What annoys the man about their location？A．The neighbors．B．The noise．C．The air pollution．12．How does the woman feel about moving？A．She is eager to move．B．She prefers to move to another city．C．She doesn't really want to move．【考点】信息词选择．【分析】略【解答】ABC【点评】略13．听第9段材料，回答第13至16题．13．What music of Madonna makes the man want to dance？A．Holiday．B．The 80s music．C．New music．14．What does the woman advise the man to do？A．Make new memories．B．Teach her something different．C．Learn from her mistakes．15．What does the woman think about school？A．Studying is complicated．B．It's fun to do well．C．Getting good grades is important．16．What does the man mean in the end？A．He will forget the past．B．The woman is right．C．He will give up history．【考点】信息词选择．【分析】略【解答】AAC B【点评】略17．听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．17．What is TaskRabbit？A．A service company．B．An old company with new ideas．。
湖南省常德市2020届高三高考模拟考试（一）英语试题（含答案）
湖南省常德市2020届高三高考模拟考试（一）英语试题（含答案）湖南省常德市2020高三英语模拟试卷2注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡ 19.15B. ￡ 9.18C. ￡ 9.15答案是C。
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Teacher and student.C. Classmates.2. What are the speakers doing?A. Driving a car.B. Crossing the street.C. Riding a bus.3. What is the woman’s coat probably made from?A. Man-made material.B. Wool.C. Cotton.4. How long will it take to get to the dentist by bus?A. 5 minutes.B. 10 minutes.C. 25 minutes.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A TV remote control.B. Clothing buttons.C. A TV channel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
湖南省常德市桃源县三阳港镇中学2020年高三英语模拟试卷含解析
湖南省常德市桃源县三阳港镇中学2020年高三英语模拟试卷含解析一、选择题1. —Did you see the CEO in his office?—Yes，he _________ by the journalist from BBC．A．has been interviewed B．is being interviewedC．had been interviewed D．was being interviewed参考答案：D2. －Mary, how did your Math test go?－I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10 in my class.A. should have failedB. couldn’t have failedC. might have failedD. shouldn’t have failed参考答案：C考查情态动词。
should have done表示本应该做而没做；couldn’t have done表示不可能做了某事；might have done表示可能做了某事；shouldn’t have done表示本不应该做而做了。
句意：玛丽，你数学考得怎么样？我原以为我可能会不过，但是事实上我进了班级前10。
可知选C项。
3. Leaving your car unlocked outside is just trouble.A．attracting B．drawing C．resulting D．inviting参考答案：D4. Ms Alice is considered a ________ lady by us, for she often helps the poor she met with.A. selfishB. hopefulC. meanD. generous参考答案：D5. “To meet people’s desire for _____ happy life is our mission,” Xi Jingping said to the press after he was elected ____general secretary and chairman.A. a; aB. the; theC. a; \D. \; the参考答案：C6. In fact, many of our guests ask for accommodations here _________ they come.A. at timeB. first timeC. for the first timeD. each time参考答案：D略7.– Are you all right?– ______.A. That’s OKB. I think soC. Take it easyD. It’s very kind of you参考答案：B解析：本题考查的是交际用语中so指代一个肯定的宾语从句的用法，在这里so指代I’m all right。
2020年桃源县第一中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析
2020年桃源县第一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AObesity (肥胖症) is becoming a problem in our busy society, and almost one in three American adults is now considered to be obese. Children obesity is alsoat an all-time high.Obesity means being very overweight. If you are obese, you have too much bodyfat. If you eat more food than your body can use, this will make you put on weight. Food that your body does not need will be stored as fat by your body.The following are the major factors that increase the risk of obesity.What you eat plays a major role in weight gain. Eating a lot of fast food such as hamburgers, sweet drinks, ice creams and other sweet food can increase the risk of becoming obese.If you do not do enough exercise, you will put on weight as the food you eat is not being used to make energy for physical activities.The chances of you being obese are greater if your parents are obese.There are many psychological factors that cause people to eat too much. People who are worried, unhappy or bored will often eat to make themselves feel better. This is known as comfort eating.Age is another factor, as you tend (趋于) to be less active when you get older. When you get older, you need to eat less, and if you do not eat less, you will put on weight. Obesity can cause many health problems such as heart problems, high blood pressure and many other serious medical conditions.1. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means that ____.A. obesity does not do harm to health.B. there are more obese children than before.C. all the American children are obese.D. there are less obese children in the USA.2. According to the passage, there are ____ major factors that increase the risk of obesity.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six3. What will the writer most probably talk about after the last paragraph?A. How to avoid obesity.B. How to live in the busy USA.C. What illnesses are caused by obesity.D. How doctors treat heart problems.BSonja Redding and her family were on their way home to Omaha, Nebraska, after a weeklong visit to Washington, D. C. with her two sons, one of whom, 5-year-old Xayvior, has autism(自闭症).Although all of the other flights had gone fine, Xayvior became angry during one of the flights, and Redding couldn’t calm him.“It felt like everyone on the plane was looking at us and got angry with my son, ” she wrote in a Facebook post after she got home. “I don’t know what to do when others just don’t understand that he is not just a kid with no discipline(自制力)，but a child with special needs who doesn’t know how to control himself.”The day was saved by Delta flight attendant(空乘人员)Amanda Amburgy. She tried to help Xayvior watch a movie, but when that failed, she offered to take him on a tour of the airplane.That worked, and soon the child was not only calm, but having a good time.“When they came back, Xayvior was much calmer and happier,” wrote Redding in the post，which now has 2,700 likes and over 500 shares. “I want to thank this Delta attendant. She didn’t judge, and she just showed love. We need more people like this in the world. ”It wasn’t long before Amburgy was told about the post.“ We’re there to help, and that’s what we want to do,” she said in an interview. “So, we always want to make anything easier for the family as well as other passengers.”She also shared what she felt when she read Redding’s story. “When I read it, it touched my heart. It’s something I would do for anyone on the plane, because that’s what I’m here for. It really made a difference in her life.”4. How did Redding feel on the plane?A. Tired.B. Uncomfortable.C. Very angry.D. Deeply afraid.5. What did Amburgy do to help the family?A. She asked the family to stay beside her.B. She asked the other passengers for help.C. She tried her best to calm the boy.D. She helped look after the other boy.6. Why did Redding post the story?A. To show her thanks.B. To help kids with autism.C. To get in touch with Amburgy.D. To share her travel experience.7. Which of the following words can best describe Amburgy?A. Proud.B. Honest.C. Hard-working.D. Warm-hearted.CCanadaIs Our NeighbourCanada and the United States are neighbours.They are on the same land.They share the same long boundary(国界).These two nations are similar in many ways.Canada buys many goods from the United States.Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys goods from Canada.Much of the paper used in the United States comes from Canada.Some of the oilweuse comes from Canada,too.Americans travel toCanadaon holiday.And Canadians often visit the United States.It is easy for the people of one country to go to the other country.Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and magazines.Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays.However,there are important differences between theUnited Statesand Canada.The United States has more people.Because the population is smaller,there are more open places in Canada.There is much unused land.This is another important difference.8.Canadabuys from theUnited States.A.oil and paperB.nothingC.many thingsD.everything9.In the first paragraph “we” means ________.A.CanadiansB.AmericansC.ChineseD.students10.The people in theUnited Stateslike Canadian ________.A.baseballB.basketballC.newspapersD.oil11.Which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Canada has less people than theUSA.B.Canada has not used all the land.C.Canada is connected withAmerica.D.Canadians don’t like hockey.DElizabeth Spelke, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard, has spent her career testing the world’s most complex learning system-the mind of a baby. Babies might seem like no match for artificial intelligence (AI). They are terrible at labeling images, hopeless at mining text, and awful at video games. Then again, babies can do things beyond the reach of any AI. By just a few months old, they’ve begun to grasp the foundations of language, such as grammar. They’ve started to understand how to adapt to unfamiliar situations.Yet even experts like Spelke don’t understand precisely how babies or adults learn. Consider one of the most impressive examples of AI, Alpha Zero, a programme that plays board games with superhuman skill. After playing thousands of games against itself at a super speed, and learning from winning positions, Alpha Zero independently discovered several famous chess strategies and even invented new ones. It certainly seems like a machineeclipsinghuman cognitive abilities. But Alpha Zero needs to play millions more games than a person during practice to learn a game. Most importantly, it cannot take what it has learned from the game and apply it to another area.To some AI experts, that calls for a new approach. In a November research paper, Francois Chollet, a well-known AI engineer, argued that it’s misguided to measure machine intelligence just according to its skills at specific tasks. “Humans don’t start out with skills; they start out with a broad ability to acquire new skills,” he says. “What a strong human chess player is demonstrating is not only the ability to play chess, but the potential to fulfill any task of a similar difficulty.”12. Compared to an advanced AI programme, a baby might be better at ________.A playing games B. identifying locations C. labeling pictures D. making adjustments13. What does the underlined word “eclipsing” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Imitating.B. Beating.C. Limiting.D. Promoting.14. According to the text, Francois Chollet may agree that ________.A. AI is good at completing certain assignments.B. AI is likely to gain abilities with less training.C. AI lacks the ability of acquiring specific skills.D. AI performs better than humans in cognitive ability.15. Whichwould be the best title for this passage?A. What is exactly intelligence?B. Why is modern AI advanced?C. Where is human intelligence going?D. How do humans face the challenge of AI?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。
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2019-2020学年湖南省常德市桃源县三阳港镇中学高三英语模拟试题一、选择题1. The carbon content of steel largely determines its usefulness for________ applications．（）A．specific B．tough C．fantastic D．typical参考答案：A．钢的含碳量在很大程度上决定了钢在具体应用时的范围．specific 具体的，明确的；tough 艰苦的，困难的；fantastic极好的，很大的；typical典型的，代表性的．再结合句意：钢的含碳量在很大程度上决定了钢在具体应用时的范围．可知答案，故选A．形容词是高考非常重要的知识点之一，必须要多记词义，在不同的语境中灵活运用．2. When tension ________ in a relationship between two people, a frequent way of dealing with this is to send messages through a third person.A. arousesB. arisesC. risesD. raises参考答案：B略3. These young people are not suitable for such a simple job in an office, ______ they areadventurous and creative in nature.A. except thatB. in thatC. as thoughD. in case参考答案：B4. I regret not having taken your advice. Otherwise I ________ this mistake at the moment.A. didn't makeB. wouldn't makeC. hadn't makeD. wouldn't have made参考答案：B【分析】句意：我后悔没有采纳你的意见。
否则，我现在不会犯这么多错误。
Otherwise 表示“否则”，隐含一种条件在里面，现在这“条件”是不真实的，用虚拟语气；主句中at the moment表示现在，对现在的虚拟用would+动词原形，故选B。
【点评】考查虚拟语气，本题涉及对现在的虚拟。
5. ----I’m more than happy to go out this weekend.----- ______. We’ve got so much work to do a t that time.A. Don't worryB. Forget itC. Don't say soD. Don't mention it参考答案：B6. Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him, but of them wants to, because they have work to do.-A. either B. any C. neither D none参考答案：C略33. The new supermarket announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day ______ get a big prize.A. mustB. willC. shallD. need参考答案：C略8. —Thank Goodness! We have completed our task before the deadline. It is very kind of you to help us.—______.A. With pleasureB. That’s all rightC. By all meansD. OK参考答案：B【详解】考查情景对话。
句意：——谢天谢地!我们在最后期限之前完成了任务。
你帮助我们真是太好了。
——没什么。
A. With pleasure我很愿意；B. That’s all right没什么；C. By all means尽一切办法；D. OK好的，根据题意，故选B。
9. My uncle sang a few old songs, my aunt ________ the piano to accompany him.A. playedB. to playC. playingD. play参考答案：C10. The more active you are, the more likely you'll be ____ new friends．A．made B．to make C．making D．to have made参考答案：B11. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be ______ the present one.A. as three times big asB. three times as big asC. as big as three timesD. as big three times as（在2011年全国18套高考卷中，考查形容词主要是考查形容词的比较等级和辨异。
）参考答案：B略12. Of all the books on the desk, is of any use for our study.A. nothingB. no oneC. neitherD. none参考答案：D解析：本题考查在具体的语境中不定代词的用法。
不定代词是每年的一个必考点。
Nothing 只能指物，回答what提问；no one只能指人，用来回答who的提问；none 既可指人又可指物，而且有一定的范围，后面可接of短语，常用来回答how many/how much的提问；neither：两者中一个也不。
13. —I' m sorry, but I didn’t mean__________ out your secret.—But you know, letting out one's secret means________ one’s feelings.A. to let; to hurtB. letting; hurtingC. to let; hurtingD. letting; to hurt参考答案：C略14. As our teacher often puts it, to key universities those who will never give up halfway.A. being admitted; areB. admitting; isC. admitted; areD. to be admitted; is参考答案：C15. —It’s so cloudy. Take an umbrella please.— .A．OK, just in case B．Well, no need C．Yes, take iteasy D．Sure, go ahead参考答案：A16. —Hi, Lily, my class will play against class 3 tomorrow. I’m sure we’ll win.— _____________ !A . Best wishes B. Cheers C. Congratulations D. Good luck参考答案：D17. Fresh milk _____ in the fridge，or it will go bad．（）A．may keep B．may be kept C．must keep D．must be kept参考答案：D鲜奶必须保存在冰箱里，否则会变质．fresh milk与keep"保存"是被动关系，应该使用被动语态，可排除A和C；may意思是"可以"而must意思是"必须"，may比must的语气要弱很多，根据句意可知应该选用语气强的must，答案选D．本题考查情态动词的用法．情态动词表示说话人对某一动作或状态的态度，所以在做题时应该把握好说话人的情感态度．18. Obviously, he’s very disappointed at the way things have ____.A. turned upB. turned outC. turned onD. turned down参考答案：B19. — Betty____John and is our head master now.—Really?In my opinion,she herself should be_____by someone else too.A.has taken place of;replacedB.has placed,taken placeC.has taken the place of,replacedD.has taken the place of, replace参考答案：C二、单词拼写20. 根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
66.This ladder doesn’t seem very __________(稳固)67.In this resort,you can enjoy all the comfort and __________（便利）of modern tourism.68. I believe Matisse’s work is __________(优于) to Picasso’s.69. It appears to me that you are all __________(弄错).70. It’s an interesting idea but there are many ______ （实际）difficulties.71. The curtains had __________(褪色) in the sun.72. This new discovery of oil is of great __________(意义) to the country’s economy.73. All the professors are satisfied with his plan because it is very __________ (有条理的)。