2020届安徽省桐城市高三下学期高考模拟考试(七)英语试卷

2020届安徽省桐城市高三下学期高考模拟考试（七）英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AHave you ever realized that the smallest countries in the world have so much to offer？Whether it's historic and cultural heritage or unspoiled nature，these microstates are worth a visit．GrenadaGrenada is a small country in the world．It is located on island of Caribbean，which is also known as The Island of Spice for several spices like cinnamon，ginger and rare nutmeg．Grenada relies on tourism．Its pristine beaches，warm turquoise water and unspoiled nature make it a wonderful holiday destination．Recently ecotourism has been growing as well．San MarinoLocated within Italy and surrounded by the Apennine Mountains．San Marino is visited by approximately 2 million tourists annually．It's a beautiful country，which also claims to be the oldest surviving state in the world! Therefore its cultural and historic heritage is undoubtedly fascinating．Although very small，the microstate has a lot of architectural attractions as well as the Romagna，which is loved by Italians，who are among the main guests here．MaldivesMaldives is located on the bank of Indian Ocean．Maldives has a range of different habitats including deep sea，shallow coast，and reef ecosystems，fringing mangroves，wetlands and dry lands．Visitors to the Maldives do not need to apply for a pre-arrival visa，regardless of their country of origin，provided they have a valid passport，proof of onward travel，and the money to be self-sufficient while in the country．AndorraIt's a picturesque microstate found in the Pyrenees Mountains，bordering Spain and France．Over 10 million tourists visit Andorra every year! Unlike the neighboring countries' high prices，the country has a duty-free policy，allowing shoppers to enjoy lower costs．Also there are winter and summer resorts，so you can visit anytime．1.Who might be interested in Grenada？______A. Architects．B. Spice lovers．C. Historians．D. Mountain climbers．2.Which of the following is a good choice for people who like building design？______A. Maldives．B. San Marino．C. Andorra．D. Grenada．3.What is not required for a traveler to Maldives？______A. Money．B. A passport．C. A visa．D. A return ticket．4.What measure has Andorra taken to attract travelers？______A. Offering lower prices．B. Adopting visa-free policy．C. Setting natural habits．D. Developing scenic spot．BMy friend，Jack，was a taxi driver．We became friends quite by accident．Five years ago，I made a trip to Chicago．The moment I stepped into a cab，I realized it was different．The floor was covered with a rug （小地毯）．There were small reproductions of paintings by Van Gogh inside the cab．And the windows were spotless．I told the driver I had never ridden in a more attractive taxi．"I like to hear my passengers say that，" he replied．"How long have you been decorating your cab？" I asked．"It's not mine，" he said．"It's a company cab．I hit upon the idea years ago when I worked as a clean-up man for the taxi company．Each car that came in at the end of the day was like a garbage pit．Cigarette butts and matchescovered the floor．Sticky stuff like peanut butter was on the seats or door handles．I thought that if the company and the drivers would give people a car worth keeping clean，they might be more considerate．""As soon as I got my taxi license，I tried out my ideas．I put a lot of extra decorations into the cab they gave me to drive．I got a nice rug and some flowers．When each passenger got out，I checked to make sure that everything was in order for the next fare．After about a month of my bringing in a spotless cab，the boss reserved the same car for me each day．That was when I put up the reproductions of great paintings．""I've never been disappointed by people in the past ten years-no garbage．Like I say，people appreciate beautiful things．If we planted more flowers and trees in the city and made the buildings more attractive，more people would tend to keep the city clean．"Later，we became good friends．I was impressed by the taxi-driver，who had hit on a great truth-a sense of beauty comes with the gift of life．Most people don't have to be instructed about the rarity of beauty．They respond when they find it．And，if they are made to feel a part of it，they will try to add to it．5.What made the writer surprised when he got into the taxi？______A. The beautiful decoration on the rug．B. The style of decoration outside the taxi．C. The masterpieces of well-known painters．D. The impressive inner environment of the taxi．6.Jack got the idea of decorating the cab when ______ ．A. he got his taxi licenseB. the boss reserved the same car for him each dayC. he served as a clean-up man for the taxi companyD. he found the taxi he cleaned was full of cigarette butts7.What does the story mainly tell us？______A. People can easily make friends when taking a taxi．B. When people find beauty in life，they will try to add to it．C. If we plant more flowers and trees，we can keep the city clean．D. We have to be taught to find beauty and make it more beautiful．CArtificial intelligence （AI）technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors．It may help them better understand and treat diseases like breast cancer in ways that were never before possible．Rishi Rawat teaches AI at the University of Southern California's （USC）Clinical Science Center in Los Angeles．He is part of a team of scientists who are researching how AI and machine learning can more easily recognize cancerous growths in the breast．Rawat provides information about cancer cells to a computer．He says this data helps the machine learn．"…You can put the data into computers and they will learn the patterns and the pattern recognition is important to making decisions．"David Agus is another USC researcher．He says machines are not going to take the place of doctors．"Computers will not treat patients，but they will help make certain decisions and look for things that the human brain can't recognize by itself．Once a confirmed cancerous growth is removed，doctors still have to treat the patient to reduce the risk of cancer returning．The form of treatment depends on the kind of cancer．"Currently，researchers take a thin piece of tissue，put it on a small piece of glass and add color to better see the cells．That process could take days or even longer．Scientists say artificial intelligence can do something better than just count cells．Through machine learning，it can recognize complex patterns，or structures，and learn how the cells are organized．The hope is that machines will soon be able to make a quick identification of cancer that is free of human mistakes．"All of a sudden，we have the computing power to really do it in real time…We couldn't have done this，we didn't have the computing power to do this several years ago，but now it's all changed．" Agus adds that the process could be done for almost no cost in the developing world．He says that having a large amount of information about patients is important for a machine to effectively do its job in medicine．The University of Southern California researchers are now only studying breast cancer．But doctors predict artificial intelligence will one day make a difference in all forms of cancer．8.In Rishi Rawat's research，______ ．A. the data put into computers contributes to cancer recognitionB. many cancers are being studied at the momentC. machine learning has replaced doctors' workD. the focus is on the cure for cancer9.David Agus's words in Paragraph 3 are used to ______ ．A. provide some advice for doctorsB. introduce the development of cancerC. appeal to scientists to research into cancerD. explain the function of AI in treating cancer10.What can we infer from the text ？______A. AI can make decisions for doctors．B. Developing countries might be lack of funds．C. AI will hopefully make an accurate identification of cancer．D. Computing power has long helped with the identification of cancer．11.What is the author's attitude towards AI used in treating cancer？______A. Positive．B. Indifferent．C. Doubtful．D. Negative．DAt 88，my grandmother Vera has dementia and barely recognizes me．But I'm determined to help her age with dignity and grace in her home for as long as she can．Since 2015，I've been a manager at Honor，a technology company that uses a website and an app to pair professional caregivers （we call them Care Pros）with loved ones who need a hand．I want to make sure we are offering all our clients （客户），including my grandmother，a service that is affordable，with people who are reliable，diverse and skilled．On Sundays．Amy，my grandmother's most-loved Honor professional caregiver，comes over to get her dressed for church．She loves the time she spends with Amy．That's the best gift I can give her and the best gift I can give myself．Care giving can exhaust a family emotionally and physically．At Honor，we're trying to create something that makes it easier for women to be moms，daughters，and sisters all at once．That's why this company was built．What sets Honor apart from other care giving services is that we're equally focused on treating the Care Pros well．We pay higher-than-average rates and they can get health benefits and sick leave．Most of our Care Pros are women，and a lot of them arc single mothers．The technology behind our app allows Care Pros to set parameters （参数）based on when，where，and how much they want to work so they can control their schedules．The company also allows continuity of care．Each Care Pro notes in the caregivers' app how the client is feeling or what should happen on the following shift．That way，the client's family can stay up to date on their loved one's health．When I was working with my team at Honor，I wanted to create opportunities for people who looked like me．I'm proud to say that there are single moms and other women without traditional educational training who lead teams here．The makeup of this company proves that people with diverse backgrounds can be part of a successful tech company．This has to be a model for the future．I'm confident it will happen．12.The author mentions Amy to ______ ．A. share a precious memoryB. advocate caring for the elderlyC. show the importance of caregiversD. inform the readers of a touching story13.Which of the following about Honor is true？______A. It allows flexible working schedules．B. It gives higher salary and more paid leave．C. It mainly employs single mothers and males．D. It matches caregivers with clients at random．14.What does the underlined part "stay up to date" probably mean？______A. Go to bed later than usual．B. Get the latest information．C. Attend to somebody at fixed time．D. Accompany somebody day and night．15.The last paragraph intends to tell us that ______ ．A. women are able to hold up half the skyB. success has nothing to do with educationC. Honor will probably have a better futureD. people with diverse backgrounds will be a model二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）How to persuade people Convincing people that your way is the best way is often very difficult -especially when you're not quite sure why they're saying no．The trick is to get them wondering why they're saying no．(1) ．— Understand how timing is everything．Knowing how to persuade people isn't just in words and body language - it's also in knowing the right time to talk to them．(2) ，you will most likely achieve faster，better results．— Get to know them．A large part of whether or not persuasion is effective is based on the general relationship between you and your client/son/friend/employee．If you don't know the person well，it's vital to start building this relationship immediately - find common ground as soon as possible．Humans，in general，are more fond of people that are similar to them．(3) ．— (4) ．People are more persuaded by a fast，confident talker than accuracy．The faster you talk，the less time your listener has to process what you've said and question it．You may create the feeling that you truly grasp the subject by running through the facts at warp speed，confident of them all．— Create urgency．In order to get people to act in the moment，you have to be able to create a sense of urgency．(5) ，it's unlikely they'll change their minds in the future．You must persuade people in the present；it's all that matters．A．Talk fastB．Communicate with othersC．If someone is aware of thisD．And with the right tricks，you can do itE．So find parallels and make them knownF．If they're not motivated enough to want whatever you have right nowG．If you approach people when they are more relaxed and open to discussion16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）A boy guarded the barrel（桶）in his father's winery．Every morning he (21) up every barrel with a piece of cloth，and then put them in(22)row upon row．To his (23)，the wind blew the barrels here and there (24)．The boy was so angry that he wrote a letter to the wind，"Please don't blow down my barrels．" After (25) that，his father asked the boy with a smile，"Can the wind read your (26)？" The little boy said，"I don't know，but I have no way of dealing with the wind．"The next morning，when the little boy ran to look at the barrels，he found that the wind had(27)his request，still blowing the barrels here and there．The little boy felt (28)and burst into tears．His father stroked his head gently and said，"Son，don't be sad．We can't deal with the wind，but we can think of our own methods to (29) the barrels．Then the little boy (30)his tears and sat near the barrels to think over and over．After thinking half a day，he finally (31)a way．He(32)some water from the well and poured it into those(33)barrels．At (34)，the little boy got up in a rush，ran out and saw the barrels still (35)in good order．He smiled happily and told his father，"We do have a way to (36)the barrels from blowing down．It's a very (37)way，that is，to add weights to the barrels．" The little boy's father smiled(38)．We can't change many things，but we can add the weight of our own (39)，so that we can stand(40)in the world not to be knocked over．21. A. wiped B. picked C. built D. took22. A. use B. need C. order D. charge23. A. anger B. sorrow C. amusement D. confusion24. A. generally B. slowly C. suddenly D. overnight25. A. discussing B. saying C. seeing D. writing26. A. demand B. request C. decision D. sign27. A. shared B. answered C. ignored D. considered28. A. nervous B. sad C. scared D. touched29. A. control B. blow C. make D. arrange30. A. squeezed B. dropped C. showed D. dried31. A. put up with B. put through C. came up with D. came through32. A. sprayed B. drank C. poured D. collected33. A. broken B. empty C. clean D. neat34. A. daybreak B. noon C. dusk D. midnight35. A. placed B. thrown C. moved D. spread36. A. save B. separate C. free D. stop37. A. important B. natural C. necessary D. simple38. A. anxiously B. excitedly C. approvingly D. hesitantly39. A. wealth B. mindC. responsibilityD. pressure40. A. straight B. firm C. hard D. high四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41.With the (1) （invent）of personal computers，the Internet and cell phones，people now have more immediateaccess to others and information (2) any time in history．Losing that access can lead to "disconnect anxiety''，(3) is a psychological term used to describe the (4) （anxiety）feelings that people experience when they areunable (5) （use）their cell phones or cannot log on to the Internet．Some people (6) （affect）by disconnect anxiety may start to feel upset when (7) cannot reach their friends online．Others get really worried when they are not able to respond to emergencies，and this makes them feel (8) （help）．Still others are so dependent on their cell phones that they are frightened of missing any phone calls．Cell phones and the Internet (9) （become）the most important technological tools to these people，who cannot afford to live (10) these things．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．I have two pets，Polly and Sally．They are green-and-blue parrot．Their home is a shady tree in the gardenwhere they are freely to fly from branch to branch．There has a wooden box for them in a tree．This is their nest，where they sleep at night there and take shelter whenever it rain．Every morning，after clean their nest，I feed them with some seeds and give them a bowl water to drink．They are pretty and lively birds．This isreally interesting watching their movements，because I never feel dull spending my time with them．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43.假定你是李华，你的朋友Mike要来中国学习，想在就读的学校附近租房子．现在你已经为他找好了房子，请你给他回一封email，向他介绍该房子的情况．内容包括：1．房子基本情况（位置、大小、设施及租金等）；2．房东要求．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．Dear Mike，Yours，Li Hua英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】A 【小题1】D 【小题2】C 【小题3】B【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】C 【小题4】A 【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】C二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】G 【小题3】E 【小题4】A 【小题5】F三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】A 【小题4】D 【小题5】C 【小题6】B 【小题7】C 【小题8】B 【小题9】A 【小题10】D 【小题11】C 【小题12】D 【小题13】B 【小题14】A 【小题15】A 【小题16】D 【小题17】D 【小题18】C 【小题19】B 【小题20】B四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）【答案】【小题1】invention【小题2】than【小题3】which【小题4】anxious【小题5】to use【小题6】affected【小题7】they【小题8】helpless【小题9】have become【小题10】without五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）【答案】1．parrot改为parrots2．freely改为free3．has改为is4．a改为the5．去掉there6．rain改为rains7．clean改为cleaning8．water前加of9．This改为It10．because改为so六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）【答案】Dear Mike，How are you doing？ I am glad to tell you I have found a flat that may meet your needs． More details are as foll ows．（点明书信目的）The flat is located in the heart of downtown， within five minutes' walk to your school， so it is very convenient ．【高分句型一】 It is 50 square meters in area with a bedroom， a kitchen and a bathroom． Additionally， it is well furnish ed and equipped with a water heater， wireless Internet access and a washing machine． The rent is only 1，500 yuan per month． But you must keep it in mind that the flat is not allowed to be redecorated and should be ke pt tidy．【高分句型二】（介绍该房子的情况）Hope you will be here soon!（表达希望）Yours，Li Hua。

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安徽省桐城市某中学2020届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题

安徽省桐城市某中学2020届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25。

0分）AParents and kids today dress alike，listen to the same music，and are friends．Is this a good thing？ Sometimes，when Mr．Ballmer and his 16-year—old daughter，Elizabeth，listen to rock music together and talk about interests they both enjoy，such as pop culture．he remember his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager．”I would never have said to my mom,'Hey,the new Weezer album is really great．How do you like it？’”says Ballmer．”There was just a complete gap in taste．”Music was not the only gulf．From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations，earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits．Today,the generation gap has not disappeared，but it is getting narrow in many families．Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago．Now they are comfortable and common．And parent-child activities，from shopping to sports，involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood．No wonder greeting cards today carry the message，"To my mother，my best friend．”But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in lessrespect for parents．”There’s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there，but there is a change happening,"says Kerrie，a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College．"In the middle of that change，there is a lot of confusion among parents．”Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes．They see the 1960s as a turning point．Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say．"My parents were on the‘before'side of that change,but today’s parents,the 40-year-olds，were on the‘after'side，"explains Mr．Ballmer．"It's not something easily accomplished by parents these days，because life is more difficult to understand or deal with，but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now．"1.What can we learn about Mr．Ballmer in Paragraph 1 ？ ______A. He and Elizabeth both 1ike Weezer．B。

2020届安徽省桐城市高三下学期高考模拟考试(七)英语试卷

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英语模拟试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AIn this age of Internet chat，videogames and reality television，there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied．Yet，despite the competition，my -year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories．She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest，a competition she won last year．As a writer I know about winning contests，and about losing them．I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher．I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories．What if she doesn't win the contest again ？That's the strange thing about being a parent．So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface．A revelation（启示）came last week when I asked her，" Don't you want to win again ？" No，" she replied，" I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade．"I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously（自发地）told them．Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall，I offered suggestions for characters，conflicts and endings for her tales．The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly "guided" by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson．I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it．Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks．Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade，I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughter's experience．While stepping back was difficult for me，it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps，putting myself far enough a way to give her room but close enough to help if asked．All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment，grow and find their own voices．1.What do we learn from the first paragraph？______A. A lot of distractions compete for children's time nowadays．B. Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities．C. Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time．D. Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing．2.What did the author say about her own writing experience？______A. She was constantly under pressure of writing more．B. Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers．C. She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer．D. Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations．3.Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest？______A. She had won a prize in the previous contest．B. She wanted to share her stories with readers．C. She was sure of winning with her mother's help．D. She believed she possessed real talent for writing．BSeveral months ago I decided it would be wise to investigate the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy，if for no other reason than because I understood it might be a good investment．I got the name of an insurance agent from a friend and called the agent to get some information．From the kinds of questions I put to him，the agent would tell that I knew nothing about insurance so he kindly offered to explore the matter with me in more detail．-to help me determine the kind of policy I ought to be considering．That evening he appeared at my door promptly at 7：30；without wasting time on amenities he spread his papers out on the kitchen table and launched into a lengthy explanation．I listened attentively as he talked about the difference between various types of policies，and he explained the kind of coverage he felt I ought to have because of my age bracket and financial objectives．Toward the end of the evening （after three or four hours of talking），he kindly helped me fill out an application for a 50，000 dollar policy，and then he asked if I could go to a Dr．Luther's office on Friday for a physical examination．I don't know why，but it was not until the mention of the doctor's appointment that I realized fully what was happening．I was about to sign a lifetime contract yet I had not really made a decision about whether I wanted to buy the policy or not．As a matter of fact，the question of the need for a decision from me one way or the other had not even come up．Suddenly I felt sure that I definitely did not want to buy the policy．However，since he had spent so much time with me，I didn't want to make him feel that he had wasted his time．So I invented an excuse about things I had to do on Friday，and I assured him I would call him in a few days．Actually，I had no intention of going to see Dr．Luther or of calling the agent again．I wanted to forget the whole thing．It's been over three months now since our meeting，and my friendly insurance agent still calls at my office faithfully two or three times a week．My secretary knows that I don't want to talk to him，so when he calls she tells him that I'm in a meeting or that I'm out of the office or that I'm away on a business trip．I realize now that it was a mistake not to tell him outright that I'm not interested，and please not to bother me any more，all I can do is to avoid his calls and hope I don't run into him someplace．4.The writer phoned the insurance agent because ______ ．A. He wanted to fill out an application for a life insurance policy．B. He had decided to buy a life insurance policy．C. He wanted to explore the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy．D. He took great interest in the insurance company．5.According to the passage，the agent was ______ ．A. an experienced salesmanB. kind but inexperiencedC. ineffectiveD. easy to deal with6.The writer didn't tell the agent the truth because ______ ．A. he was afraid of him．B. he felt embarrassed to do so．C. he thought it none of the agent's business．D. he didn't wish to lose the agents friendship．7.The writer realizes that ______ ．A. he should have told the truth to the agent earlier．B. he should buy the policy．C. the agent is a real friend．D. insurance is but swindle（骗局）CThe letter arrives from a school that your son told you is his dream school．You dare not open it，instead，you hand it to him when he arrives home from school．You watch as his eyes light up and you know this is the beginning of something．You are just not sure what．Your son insists that the coach must really want him since he took the time to write him a letter．Is this in fact true？Did he write other kids and if so how many？How would you know？The simple fact of the matter is that you can read very little into that first letter．Coaches cast a wide net in the first few stages of the recruiting（录取）cycle．That letter may in fact，be the first and last time your son ever hears from that particular coach．Think about it：if he has not seen your sons transcripts or his standardized test scores，if you have not visited the school，if he has no knowledge of your financial needs，can it be anything significant？So how do you treat these letters or emails？Is there some format you can apply？Say tor instance，three letters mean real interest…or three letters and a call means a greater degree of interest？My experience in deal with cases of various applications is that answers will not come automatically．Call the coach and find out how real the interest in fact is．"Is my son a top recruit in your mind？" "How many players at his position will you be recruiting this year？" By asking these simple and direct questions，you as a parent，will have established a dialogue and hopefully figured out how much interest，if any really exists．However，here comes the challenge．Applicants and parents are vague with coaches about their intention and level of interest all the time．In fact，the coach's situation is no less confusing than yours．He is fighting a similar battle on multiple choices．There is little clarity on either end．Enjoy that first letter．Let's hope it is one of many and let's hope you apply a bit of realism with a bit of wishful thinking about how happy your son should be when this is all over．8.How did the parent feel about the letter that his son got from his dreamed school？______A. expectantB. hesitantC. doubtfulD. hopeful9.According to the passage，by calling the coach，parents car ______ ．A. determine the level of interest from coachB. build up a communication with the coachC. identify the real intention of the coachD. understand more about the situation of the coach10.The author of the passage is most likely to be ______ ．A. a consultant to help students with their applicationB. a parent with similar experiencesC. a school authority that supervises the applicationD. a coach in charge of the application11.The purpose of the passage is to ______ ．A. remind parents of the importance of the first letter from coachesB. tell parents how to react to the first letter from coachesC. advise parents to ignore the first letter from coachesD. warn parents to be realistic towards the first letter from coachesDSince we are social beings，the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships．One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances．Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties．Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily difficulties．People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties．Studies over a range of illnesses，from depression to heart disease，show that the presence of social support helps people protect themselves from illness，and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely．Social support cushions stress in a number of ways．First，friends，relatives，and co-workers may let us know that they value us．Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties．Second，other people often provide us with informational support．They help us to explain and understand our problems and find solutions to them．Third，we typically find social companionship supportive．Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting（转移……注意力）us from our worries and troubles．Finally，other people may give us instrumental support-financial aid，material resources，and needed services-that reduces stress by helping us solve and deal with our problems．12.Research shows that people's physical and mental health has much to do with ______ ．A. the social medical systemB. the amount of support they get from othersC. their strength for dealing with interpersonal tiesD. their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles13.The underlined word "cushions" probably means" ______ "．A. adds up toB. lessens the effect ofC. does away withD. lays the foundation for14.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of ______ ．A. important supportB. informational supportC. social activityD. the strengthening of self-respect15.Social companionship is beneficial in that ______ ．A. it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB. it enables us to get rid of our faults and mistakesC. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableD. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles二、单选题（本大题共30小题，共90.0分）16.It was a long time before the cut on my hand______ completely．（）A. healedB. curedC. improvedD. recovered17.As soon as the children were _____，their mother got them out of bed and into thebathroom．（）A. wokeB. wakenC. wakeD. awake18.The government's strong action demonstrated its _____to crush the rebellion．（）A. energyB. resistanceC. courageD. determination19.Probability is the mathematical study of the_____ of an event's occurrence．（）A. desireB. likelihoodC. resultD. effect20.There were no tickets________for Friday's performance．（）A. preferableB. considerableC. possibleD. available21.In a typhoon，winds ________ a speed greater than 120kilometers per hour．（）A. assumeB. accomplishC. attainD. assemble22.The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching．（）A. abandonedB. vanishedC. scatteredD. deserted23.Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens．（）A. ordinaryB. commonC. usualD. general24.The_____ of the trees in the water was very clear．（）A. mirrorB. sightC. reflectionD. shadow25.Her display of bad temper completely _______the party．（）A. harmedB. damagedC. spoiltD. hurt26.The dictionary is being printed and it will soon______．（）A. turn outB. come outC. start outD. go out27.Please tell me how the accident_____． I am still in the dark．（）A. came byB. came outC. came toD. came about28.-Four dollars a pair？I think it's a bit too much．-If you buy three pairs，the price for each will______ to three fifty．（）A. come downB. take downC. turn overD. go over29.-I'm dead tired．I can't walk any farther，Jenny．-__________，Tommy．You can do it．（）A. No problemB. No hurryC. Come onD. That's OK30.I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson ______．（）A. cut inB. cut downC. cut outD. cut up31.He was in hospital for six months．He felt as if he was _____ from the outside world．（）A. cut outB. cut offC. cut upD. cut down32.We went to Canada to travel and my cousin _______as our guide．（）A. playedB. showedC. actedD. performed33.You will find as you read this book that you just can't keep some of these stories to____．Youwill want to share them with a friend．（）A. itselfB. yourselfC. himselfD. themselves34.Would you slow down a bit，please？I can't________you．（）A. keep up withB. put up withC. make up toD. hold on to35.The computer system_______ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet．（）A. broke downB. broke outC. broke upD. broke in36.I was still sleeping when the fire______，and then it spread quickly．（）A. broke outB. put outC. came outD. got out37.It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ______ my friend．（）A. turn outB. bring outC. call outD. pick out38.She ______ Japanese when she was in Japan．Now she can speak it freely．（）A. picked outB. made outC. made upD. picked up39.His idea of having weekly family meals together，which seemed difficult at first，has ______ many good changes in their lives．（）A. got throughB. resulted fromC. turned intoD. brought about40.—Smoking is bad for your health．—Yes，I know．But I simply can't ________．（）A. give it upB. give it inC. give it outD. give it away41.What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _____？（）A. given outB. put outC. held upD. used up42.In some western countries，demand for graduates from MBA courses has______．（）A. turned downB. turned overC. fallen downD. fallen over43.-I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight？-________．I'm not using it anyhow．（）A. Sure，go aheadB. I don't knowC. Yes，indeedD. I don't care44.-Could I use your computer for a few moments，please？- ．I'm not using it myself．（）A. Come onB. It dependsC. Go aheadD. That's great45.- Didn't you have a good time at the party？- Of course I did．As a matter of fact，I had such fun that time seemed to________ so quickly．（）A. go byB. go awayC. go outD. go over三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Tianwu has climbed Huashan more than 3，000 times in the past decade．He is a(46)，transporting goods up the slopes on his back，for a living．But he is most(47)for his disability：He has only one arm．He(48)his left arm in an accident in 1992 at the coal mine．With two young children and parents to(49)，he was working overtime that day when a pulley brake(50)after that he opened a store，but it went bankrupt from too many(51)sales(52)his hard work，he was left with nothing but debts．Then he heard about bearers for Huashan Mountain from a friend and thought it would be an(53)job．His first job was to(54)30 kilograms of goods to High Ladder．He had a companionwho(55)mid-way，but he finished his job with(56)pain in his knees．But as he(57)experience through the years，he has developed his own(58)for climbing the mountain．Now he carries 60 kilograms of goods up the mountain every day-1 kilogram more than his own body weight．(59)，he makes three to four trips each day to and fro．" I(60)each step very carefully and have never had any accident in the past 10 years，" He said．Being a bearer is a tiresome and dull job in many people's minds，but he enjoys himself．He appreciates and remembers the calligraphy(61)in the rocks and copies them．His favorite one is，" Though heavy snow falls down on verdant pines，the pines still stand(62)．" He once said，" I'd like to stay here because the mountain pays my hard work(63)""I don't lament for my(64)days and will not fear the future，" He said．The painstaking job has given him a strong(65)．46. A. carrier B. guide C. bearer D. servant47. A. noted B. famous C. well-known D. pitied48. A. destroyed B. damaged C. disabled D. lost49. A. stand for B. live for C. look for D. care for50. A. failed B. fell C. disappear D. broke51. A. casual B. credit C. chain D. constant52. A. Besides B. Regardless C. Except D. Despite53. A. ideal B. satisfying C. loose D. outstanding54. A. take B. carry C. fetch D. load55. A. stopped B. paused C. quitted D. rested56. A. hard B. intense C. severe D. serious57. A. received B. gained C. established D. desired58. A. way B. technique C. procedure D. assistance59. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. Moreover D. thus60. A. care B. mind C. follow D. watch61. A. painted B. printed C. written• D. carved62. A. straight B. still C. high D. verdant63. A. back B. off C. away D. up64. A. old B. last C. past D. hard65. A. body B. health C. heart D. mind英语模拟试卷答案一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】B 【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】A 【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】A 【小题4】B 【小题1】B 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】D二、单选题（本大题共30小题，共90.0分）ADDBD CCBCC BDACA BCBAA ADDDA DCACA三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】D 【小题4】D 【小题5】A 【小题6】B 【小题7】D 【小题8】A 【小题9】B 【小题10】C 【小题11】C 【小题12】B 【小题13】B 【小题14】C 【小题15】D 【小题16】D 【小题17】A 【小题18】A 【小题19】C 【小题20】C。

安徽省桐城市2020届高三下学期英语高考模拟考试试卷

安徽省桐城市2020届高三下学期英语高考模拟考试试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分） (共4题；共30分)1．（6分）阅读理解Attractive lakeside cottages and cabinsLafitte's Landing Guest Quarters, Uncertain, TexasThere are five cottages featuring high ceilings and spacious bedrooms. Lafitte's is a certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat, so you don't have to go far for bird-watching. Explore the lake on a steamboat, or head to Caddo Lake State Park for night adventures such as Owl Nights and Bat Watches.Rates: Summer nightly rates range from ﹩559 to ﹩1, 899Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Placid, New YorkWith 17 cabins sitting along the shores of Lake Placid, the arts-and-crafts-style Lake Placid Lodge offers an exciting summer lake experience. Lakefront cabins come outfitted with hand-built beds and stone fireplaces. Go for a hike, or hit the lake for swimming, fishing, or boating.Rates: Rates are ﹩120 per night for double occupancy; each additional person is ﹩20 per night.Lake Crescent Lodge, Olympic National Park, WashingtonIts cottages and cabins are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Choose between one-and two-bedroom Singer Tavern Cottages, or stay in the always favored (and often booked) Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins. Spend your days hiking in the surrounding Olympic National Park, or exploring Lake Crescent by boat.Rates: Nightly rates for cottages and cabins range between ﹩317 and ﹩398.Tamarack Lodge Resort, Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaIt is on the peaceful shores of the Twin Lakes. Choose between recently built Deluxe Cabins and old wood-and-stone cabins. Swimming, fishing, boating, biking, and hiking are popular pastimes.Rates: Summer cabin rates range from ﹩369 to ﹩999 per night.（1）（2分）Where can you observe bats at night?A．At Caddo Lake State Park B．At Lake PlacidC．At Olympic National Park D．At the Twin Lakes（2）（2分）If three people share one room in Lake Placid Lodge, how much will they pay?A．﹩60B．﹩120C．﹩140D．﹩360（3）（2分）Which of the following is difficult to reserve?A．Cottages at Lafitte's Landing Guest QuartersB．Cabins at Lake Placid LodgeC．Deluxe CabinsD．Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins2．（8分）阅读理解Growing up, I thought math class was something to be endured, not enjoyed. I disliked memorizing formulas (公式) and taking tests, all for the dull goal of getting a good grade. One of my teachers told my mother that I was "slow". But my problem wasn't with math itself. In fact, when a topic seemed particularly interesting, I would go to the library and read more about it.By high school, no one told me that I could become a professional mathematician. What I wanted to do then was to play college football. My ambition was to get an athletic scholarship to attend a Big Ten school.The chances of that happening were very low. But that didn't stop my coaches from encouraging me to believe I could reach my goal, and preparing and pushing me to work for it. They made video tapes of my performances and sent them to college coaches around the country. In the end, a Big Ten school, Penn State, did offer me a scholarship.I wish math teachers were more like football coaches. Students are affected by more than just the quality of a lesson plan. They also respond to the passion of their teachers and the engagement of their peers, and they seek a sense of purpose. They benefit from specific instructions and constant feedback (反馈).Until I got to college, I didn't really know what mathematics was. I still thought of it as laborious (耗时费力的) calculations. Then my professor handed me a book and suggested that I think about a particular problem. It wasn't easy, but it was fascinating. My professor kept giving me problems, and I kept pursuing them, even though I couldn't always solve them immediately. The mathematical research I was doing had little in common with what I did in my high school classrooms. Instead, it was closer to the math and logic puzzles I did on my own as a boy. It gave me that same sense of wonder and curiosity, and it rewarded creativity. I am now a Ph. D candidate in mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.（1）（2分）Why did the writer think math class in school was "something to be endured" before entering college?A．Because he wasn't interested in math.B．Because his math teachers didn't care to push him.C．Because he was too smart and talented for math class.D．Because he was training hard for an athletic scholarship.（2）（2分）According to the writer, students are affected by the following things from teachers orcoaches EXCEPT ______ .A．a sense of purpose B．constant feedbackC．passion D．specific instructions（3）（2分）We can conclude that after entering college, the writer ______ .A．was busy looking for math problems to solveB．studied on his own just as he was in high schoolC．met with laborious calculations in his studiesD．began to realize what mathematics really is（4）（2分）What is the best title for the text?A．Interest is the best teacherB．Be the best-you can make itC．Math, taught like footballD．Once your teacher, always your teacher3．（8分）阅读理解You have probably read about robots replacing human labor as a new era of automation takes root in one industry after another. But a new report suggests humans are not the only ones who might lose their jobs.In New Zealand, farmers are using drones (无人机) to herd and monitor cows and sheep, taking up a position that highly intelligent dogs have held for more than a century. The robots have not replaced the dogs entirely, Radio New Zealand reports, but they have appropriated (盗用) one of the animal's most powerful tools: barking. The DJI Mavic Enterprise, a ﹩3,500 drone favored by farmers, has a feature that lets the machine record sounds and play them over a loudspeaker, giving the machine the ability to act as the dogs.Corey Lambeth, a shepherd on a farm, told RNZ the machines are surprisingly effective. "That's the one thing I've noticed when you're moving cows that the old cows stand up to the dogs, but with the drones, they've never done that," he said, noting the drones move cows faster, with less stress, than the dogs do.The drones come in handy for more than just herding (放牧) cows and sheep. The robots allow farmers to monitor their land from afar, monitoring water and feed levels and checking on the animals' health without disturbing them. Jason Rentoul told RNZ that a two-hour herding job that used to require two peopleand two teams of dogs could be accomplished in 45 minutes using a single drone. "Being a hilly farm where a lot of stuff is done on foot, the drones really saved a lot of man hours," he said.For now, farmers say, there is still a need for herding dogs, primarily because they have a longer life span than drones, can work in bad weather and do not require an electrical socket every few hours to recharge.（1）（2分）What is the main advantage of the drones over herding dogs?A．The drones can take up a job that the dogs hardly do well any longer.B．The drones can frighten the old cows which are not afraid of the dogs.C．The drones can finish a herding job more efficiently than the dogs.D．The drones can work on a hilly farm and extreme weather while the dogs can't.（2）（2分）Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A．Herding dogs will gradually lose their position on the farmland.B．The drones can only copy the dogs' barking with the current technology.C．The drones are multi-functional and leave the animals undisturbed.D．The market for the DJI Mavic Enterprise is pretty small because of its high price.（3）（2分）According to the passage, why can't the drones replace the dogs entirely?A．Because the drones can't bark as loudly as the dogs do.B．Because cows are not used to seeing the drones.C．Because the drones are much more expensive than the animal.D．Because the drones' power is limited and they need charging from time to time.（4）（2分）What is the author's attitude towards the drones in the passage?A．supportive B．objective C．critical D．doubtful4．（8分）阅读理解Recently I rolled into a local restaurant to try an Impossible Burger, an all-plant patty (人造肉饼) invented by Impossible Foods. It's well known for having an strangely chewy (有咀嚼感) , even bloody, meat-like quality, a surprising verisimilitude (逼真) that has made it "perhaps the country's most famous burger," as New York magazine wrote. One bite into its wonderful, smoky taste and, damn, I was convinced.This is good news, because the time has come to consume fake meat. In the fight against climate change, meat replacement is something we can try. A University of Oxford study recently found that, to keep global warming below 2 degrees this century, we need to be eating 75 percent less beef and 90 percent lesspork.However, diets are culturally enshrined, so changing them will be hard. It isn't easy to replace 75 to 90 percent of beef and pork with fake meat. The first taste of an Impossible Burger-a moment when low expectations work a powerful magic in the product's favor-is one thing. But how do you keep meat-eaters asking for more after their sixth, and their 26th?To get to true mass adoption, fake meat will need to compete favorably with the real thing on multiple fronts. Impossible Foods' goal is to drive the price of its product below that of Safeway's 80/20 hamburger meat, at which point people will simply vote with their wallets. The new industry also wants to improve on animal flesh in various ways. Fake meat has an advantage over traditional meat because "you won't need to refrigerate it" cofounder Niko Koffeman says. Plus, custom (定制的) production could improve choice. "You could have very soft and tender meat for elderly people," Koffeman adds. "You could have a tailored meat for whatever you need."You can tell the world is shifting this way, because the ranchers (牧场主) are nervous. Last year, the US Cattlemen's Association asked the government to define "meat" as a product "coming directly from animals." That anxiety-and the power of the science driving it-goes to show that this grand shift isn't impossible.（1）（2分）According to passage, the author was convinced by the Impossible Burger because______ .A．it has a special taste that is different from normal ones.B．it contains all non-meat materials that taste like meat.C．more vegetables are used as main materials for the burger.D．one bite of this burger can provide people with the energy needed for a whole day.（2）（2分）What does the author mean by saying "Diets are culturally enshrined"?A．That people think their diet is the best in the world.B．That people are unwilling to go against their culture by changing their diets.C．That people's preference for food is linked to the food choice available to them.D．That people's eating habits are consistently observed and closely connected with their culture.（3）（2分）Which of the following statements is true about the advantages that fake meat will have to beat over traditional meat?A．Fake meat will not be necessarily stored in a refrigerator.B．The price of fake meat will be just one-fourth of traditional meat's.C．Fake meat will win over older people thanks to its tender and soft taste.D．Fake meat will own a taste that is not found in traditional meat.（4）（2分）What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Meat must come from animals.B．The world will probably embrace the idea of fake meat.C．The ranchers are suffering economic loss due to fake meat.D．The definition of meat has been changed because of fake meat.二、任务型阅读（本大题共5小题，共10.0分） (共1题；共10分)5．（10分）任务型阅读Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting? Certainly, it is a new experience, which brings the opportunity of discovering fascinating things and a feeling of freedom. You will experience culture shock. Evidently, at least four essential stages of culture-shock adjustment occur.The first stage is called "the honeymoon". In this stage, you feel excitement about living in a different place, and everything seems to be marvelous.Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears. This is the "hostility stage".You become tired of many things about the new culture. Moreover, people don't treat you like a guest anymore. Everything that seemed to be so wonderful at first is now awful, and everything makes you feel distressed and tired.Then you come to the third stage called "recovery". You start feeling more positive, and you try to develop comprehension of everything you don't understand. The whole situation starts to become more favorable.The last stage of culture shock is called "adjustment". The things that initially made you feel uncomfortable or strange are now things that you understand. Now you feel comfortable; you have adjusted to the new culture.A. Actually, culture shock is something you cannot avoid when studying in a foreign country.B. You have reached a point where you feel good because you have learned enough to understand the new culture.C. You like everything, and everybody seems to be so nice to you.D. You recover from the symptoms of the first two stages.E. In spite of these advantages, however, there are also some challenges you will encounter.F. However, when you have completely adjusted to a new culture you can more fully enjoy it.G. You begin to notice that not everything is as good as you had originally thought it was.三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分） (共1题；共30分)6．（30分）完形填空For centuries, Beijing has been one of China's most important cities. （1） a place for emperors and officials, today it is an international city and a popular tourist （2）. People from all over the country are moving to Beijing to （3）jobs and opportunities as this exciting city is a place where dreams can come true. Throughout the city, （4）dressed business people （5）for their offices, mobile phones held to their ears and visitors can only watch and imagine the deals and （6）being made at that very second.Beijing's streets provide a fascinating （7）of the past and the present. In tea houses, groups of old men play chess （8）the Macdonald's next door is filled with laughing teenagers sipping milkshakes. Walking through the broad streets （9）with designer stores and multi-storey skyscrapers, you can （10） a turn and suddenly find yourself in a century's old （11）where a fruit seller chats happily to an old woman sitting in the sun. Many of the road signs and advertising billboards are now in （12）, making Beijing more （13）to foreigners. Public transport is efficient, new businesses are （14）, and every modern convenience and international brand is （15）in this booming global city.Beijing has some of China's most stunning （16） . Visitors often come to Beijing with the single （17）to see the Great Wall, one of the ancient wonders of the world, but once they've arrived, they realize that this is only one of the city's （18）. In fact, what visitors ever seem to only （19）about Beijing, is that they simply （20）time before seeing it all.（1）A．Separately B．Importantly C．Originally D．Specially（2）A．place B．destination C．scenery D．feast（3）A．search for B．look intoC．race with D．struggle against（4）A．casually B．seriously C．smartly D．traditionally（5）A．call B．work C．advertise D．head（6）A．benefits B．fortunes C．calls D．appointments（7）A．development B．description C．introduction D．mix（8）A．while B．when C．as D．although（9）A．filled B．accompanied C．lined D．equipped（10）A．take B．cross C．find D．face（11）A．shop B．square C．house D．lane（12）A．English B．Chinese C．sight D．order（13）A．attractive B．impressive C．unforgettable D．accessible（14）A．changing B．growing C．trading D．declining（15）A．affordable B．beneficial C．available D．significant（16）A．sights B．traditions C．events D．records（17）A．advantage B．desire C．benefit D．routine（18）A．descriptions B．attractions C．possessions D．marks（19）A．enjoy B．travel C．complain D．praise（20）A．take up B．get rid of C．make use of D．run out of四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分） (共1题；共15分)7．（15分）语法填空In modern India, polluting sectors continue to be important pillars of the economy. Many argue that any attempt to get rid of coal would result a widespread loss of jobs.(similar) ,much of India's commercial transport is run on diesel (柴油) .The idea of replacing diesel trucks and cars with cleaner electric powered vehicles (consider) too expensive. As the change from coal to natural gas would increase their operating (cost), business owners fear becoming less (compete) in an increasingly global market.One of the (large) contributors to air pollution in India, especially in the north of the country, is the agricultural sector. Every year, between October and November, thousands of farmers burn harvest residue (剩余物) as prepare fields for the new crop. The practice, (know) as stubble burning, leads to a smoky haze (雾霾) forming in much of northern India.The government (try) to encourage the use of green technology, such as so-called "Happy Seeder" machines can sow seeds without having to remove the agricultural residue. However, this has proven to be expensive.五、短文改错（本大题共1小题,共10.0分） (共1题；共10分)8．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改.增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词.删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉.修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词.注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从笫11处起）不计分.My experience with a foreign language begins in junior middle school. I had a kind and patient English teacher which often praised all the students. Because his positive method, I eager answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about make mistakes. However, my experience in senior school was very difference from before. When my former teacher had been patient with all the student, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. As a result, not only did he lose my joy in answering questions, but also I totally lost my desire to say anything at all in the English.六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分） (共1题；共25分)9．（25分）假定你是李华，你要完成一项关于中美学生寒假生活的调查，请给你的美国笔友Peter写一封信，交流相关信息。

安徽省安庆市桐城市某中学2020届高三模拟英语试卷(解析版)

安徽省安庆市桐城市某中学2020届高三模拟英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共45.0分）AHousekeeping Services - A responsible，professional，experienced housekeeper is needed to take care of all cleaning details of a local business in Angwin．This person will be needed 2 or 3 times per week for about 8 hours per day．Please send an email for additional information and be ready to provide resume and work history．Driver's license and the ability to lift at least 50 pounds are required．Pay will be﹩20 - ﹩25 per hour．To contact them，email recruitingangwin@gmail．com．Caregiver Position - Looking for a caregiver to help with a 91-year-old woman who lives in Calistoga．She speaks both English and Spanish，but Spanish is her preference．She sleeps quite a bit during the day so there is time to do housework．She cannot be left alone because she is a fall risk．She walks with a walker on her own．Please call 925-785-8500 if interested．Worship Music Leader - First Presbyterian Church （FPC）in Napa is looking for someone who will select songs and use media for church services on Sundays．Applicants must be able to commit 8-10 hours per week for service and meetings as well as being available every Sunday from 9：00am to 12：00pm．The pay is about﹩18 an hour．Detailed job information will be posted on the Payroll Office's window．If interested，send your cover letter and resume to David Stoker at david@fpcnapa．org．Catering Company - Oak Avenue is a most successful catering company in St．Helena searching for enthusiastic people to join their talented team of chefs and service professionals．Hours are flexible and can work around students' schedules．Part-time positions are available for ambitious chefs，bakers，service helpers，and captains．Please send a brief cover letter and resume to Moritza@oakavenuecatering．com or call 707-963-9278 for more information．1.To work as a housekeeper，one needs to ______ ．A. be able to driveB. be a local in AngwinC. work about 8hours per weekD. be able to speak two languages2.Why does the 91-year-old woman need to be accompanied？______A. She cannot walk by herself．B. She has a poor memory．C. She has difficulty in sleeping．D. She is likely to fall down．3.Which is the contact number or email address for those who want to become greatbakers？______A. 925-785-8500．B. 707-963-9278．C. david@fpcnapa．org．D. recruitingangwin@gmail．com．BI was recently surfing the Internet when I came across a collection of strange beach photos where everyone had a cloth wall surrounding their little patch of sand．I had never seen anything like it before，and I was interested in it．So I started searching all sorts of phrases that might throw light on the mystery of Polish beach separators．I found a site on Poland's affairs that actually covered this "phenomenon" in details．According to the site，beach separators have been a part of Polish beach-going culture for a long time，but have recently been getting a lot of attention online，after foreign tourists started posting photos on social networks．Beach separators vary in size according to the size of the group．You'll see tiny ones only surrounding the space around a single beach towel，and giant ones separating a large part of the beach．They weren't designed to protect their users from prying（窥探）eyes．It's no secret that strong winds are very common on the shores of the Baltic Sea，so they were originally meant to allow beach-goers to enjoy sunbathing without having their belongings blown away，or sand blown in their faces．However，in recent years，people have begun criticizing them．During the summer，beach separators are placed so close to each other that a person can hardly pass between them，let alone find a place to put their own beach towels．This creates a problem for foreign tourists unfamiliar with them，who just want a place to lie down on the sand．And thus they can easily create all kinds of conflicts due to the lack of space．For example，some people leave the beach for hours but leave their separators in place to make sure that their space doesn't get occupied by someone else．Having visited a fair number of seaside resorts（度假胜地）across Europe，I admit that I have never seen anything like this before．4.What attracted the author's attention according to the first paragraph？______A. Some phrasesB. The cloth wallsC. The sand patchesD. The colorful stones5.Why did the beach-goes set up separators？______A. To attract others' attentionB. To keep themselves in privatesC. To stop winds disturbing themD. To protect themselves from sunburn6.What seems to be the problem with beach separators？______A. They cause plenty of garbageB. They make the beach overcrowdedC. They leave their separators unattendedD. They lead to many crimes against foreigners7.What's the author's purpose of writing this passage？______A. To encourage the local tourism in PolandB. To introduce a kind of Polish beach cultureC. To discuss the possibilities of solving the beach problemD. To urge the tourism department to face the beach problemCIf you want to be productive，you must complete work．Almost everything we do has many stages to completion and in many situations，you don't actually create value until you finish the last stage．Farmers can't sell their grain until it is harvested．Automakers can't sell cars that have made it 90% of the way through the assembly line（生产线）．Most employers aren't going to pay you for having a degree unless you finished the last class and graduated．Now all those things require starting，but if you have work in progress，the most valuable thing you can do is to pick something and finish it．Finishing is where you start benefiting from the value you've created．I've noticed that many successful people aren't the ones who are the smartest or have the best ideas．They are often the ones who do the best job of taking an idea and completing it．A good idea fully carried out is better than a great idea that never gets completed．Does this mean you need to finish everything you start？Not necessarily，but if you don'tthink something is worth finishing，be honest with yourself and terminate the project．Don't leave hundreds of half finished efforts lying around physically or mentally acting like you are going to come back and pick them up．If you need to drop something ，do so strategically and intentionally．If you've put significant effort into a project，you may still benefit from finishing it even if you wouldn't start it again based on changed circumstances．For example，if you are in your last few months before graduating from college and realize you don't want to career in what you are majoring in，you probably should go ahead and graduate because there is significant value in having the degree---even if you don't intend to actually work in that field．What projects do you have that are currently in progress？Can you find something and finish it？8.Why do many people become successful according to the author？______A. They are the smartestB. They have the best ideasC. They start things smoothlyD. They make ideas fully completed9.What does the underlined word "terminate" in paragraph 3 mean？______A. DevelopB. EndC. PlanD. Support10.According to the author，which of the following is the correct way of creatingvalue？______A. A man decides to finish all he starts to doB. Farmers hurry to sell their crops before they are ripeC. A college student chooses to study until he gets his degreeD. A student keeps a half-filled stamp album around for future use11.What is the best title for the text？______A. Finishing vs．StartingB. Well Begun is Half DoneC. Planning vs．PerformingD. It is Easier Said than DoneDThe Australian beach town of Byron Bay has a traffic problem，especially during holidays，when local streets are full of cars．But now it's changed．The world's first fully solar-powered train runs on a restored（修复）train line that was out of use for more than a decade．The solar systems on the roof of the train send power to a set of batteries that replace one engine；the other engine is still in place and can provide backup power in an emergency．As thetrain brakes，it generates more electricity，like a hybrid car．At a train station，the train can be plugged in to pull more power from solar systems on the platform roof．If there's a long period without sun---somewhat unlikely in this part of the world---the train can also plug in to get renewable energy from the local electricity supply．"The large solar systems on the platform roof coupled with the solar systems on the train roof produce more solar energy per day than is required to operate an hourly return service，" says Holmes，development director of the nonprofit Byron Bay Railroad company，which runs the train．With one full charge，the train can make 12 to 15 trips．Volunteers fully restored the train to its old condition to attract more riders，which should take more cars off city streets of the beach town．The train fits 100 seated passengers，with room for more to stand，and also has a luggage room for bikes and surfboards．A ride costs a little more than ﹩2．The nonprofits thinks it's a model that could be replicated （复制）elsewhere．"Our service has had no government support or funding at all，but for this to be replicated or improved upon，the key is for government to work with enterprises on the program．" Holmes says．"Our service provides an eample of how the sun's energy can be used for sustainable transport solutions．"12.Why is the solar train brought into use in Byron Bay？______A. To attract visitorsB. To reduce trafficC. To fight pollutionD. To use solar energy13.Where does the train get energy on sunless days？______A. From its enginesB. From a hybrid carC. From the platform roofD. From the local electricity supply14.How does Holmes feel about solar energy equipment？______A. It is labor-savingB. It is easily operatedC. It is time-consumingD. It is power guaranteed15.What can be inferred about the solar-powered train from the last paragraph？______A. It may be popularized in the futureB. More scientific research should be done about itC. It could be of little use in solving energy problems．D. Financial support from the government is badly needed二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共15.0分）It can be truly terrifying to fall through ice on a frozen lake．(1) In fact，there is more time to help you survive than you think．As you first hit the freezing water，you will almost breathe quickly at once．Remember to get control of your breathing and not to move around．(2) This means that it takes about one minute to gain control of your breathing，ten minutes to move before you get too cold．The final one is to remind you that it will take one hour before you become unconscious．Take that first minute and fully focus on your breathing．Slow it down，and then look around to see if you can locate the thickest area of ice．When you locate the ice，stretch your arms over the surface，and then begin to flutter-kick （上下打水）until your body becomes horizontal with the surface．(3)It is possible that you can live for several hours after passing out．This，however，does require some planning．You only have about 10 minutes before your muscles and nerves become too cold to work．Besides，what if you feel too weak to go on and you cannot get out？(4) The point is to encourage your coat to freeze to the ice，so that if you lose consciousness，you will keep your head out of ice．(5)A．It can help to remember the "1-10-1 principle"．B．However，if you remain calm，it can save your life．C．Remove any clothing or heavy objects that are weighting you down．D．Thus you will remain visible for rescue，even if you pass out．E．Kick hard and use your arms and hands to climb out of the water．F．Remember that you should always stay office that's only 3 inches．G．Place your arms over the surface of the ice and remain still．三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共40.0分）Brandon and Derek's mother，Beth Lash，shared a Facebook video on Dec．25，2017．It captured the moment when Bandon (21)his card out loud．On Brandon Lash's 24th birthday，his little brother，Derek，(22)him with a rather large card filled with an even bigger (23)．"I have always (24) you，" Brandon reads from the front of the card，(25) by this brother．"I love spending time with you．I'm so (26) I have you for my brother．You have always been there for me，even though I get on your nerves sometimes．You will always have a piece of my heart，" Brandon continues，opening up the (27)．"And now you will have my (28)，too．We are a (29)match．" Brandon reads，(30) the card to the floor and breaking down into (31)．Brandon has kidney receives (32) three times a week，and was told that he had been recommended for the transplant list．Unfortunately，his parents are not a match，but (33)，his brother is．"I can't believe Derek would (34) so much all this for me，" Brandon tells the publication．" He's giving me a (35) to have a healthy life again．I(36) can't believe it's happening．""I(37) seeing him sick and knew something needed to be done to make him healthy again．" Derek adds．"Not only was I the (38)thing to do，but the only thing to do．He's my brother．We didn't know (39) he could be on the transplant list，and I knew I just wanted my (40) brother back．"16. A. read B. sang C. called D. shouted17. A. provided B. issued C. presented D. supplied18. A. claim B. award C. smile D. surprise19.A. taken charge of B. looked up to C. got hold of D. lived up to20. A. signed B. drawn C. written D. described21. A. thankful B. satisfied C. awkward D. confused22. A. paper B. card C. book D. cover23. A. nerves B. eves C. kidney D. heart24. A. perfect B. possible C. equal D. friendly25. A. losing B. dropping C. throwing D. blowing26. A. screams B. worries C. laughs D. tears27. A. treatments B. experiments C. directions D. observations28. A. finally B. possibly C. luckily D. exactly29.A. advise B. experience C. allow D. sacrifice30. A. chance B. fortune C. accident D. occasion31. A. always B. already C. forever D. still32. A. regretted B. minded C. hated D. opposed33.A. fair B. right C. normal D. real34.A. when B. how long C. how much D. while35. A. lovely B. brave C. honest D. healthy四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）While（1）______ （swim），Myles，my four-year-old son had somehow left the kids' area and got into the adults'pool．We ran over and pulled him out of the water，only to see his face blue and body still．He was weak and lifeless．One person（2）______ （immediate）contacted the front desk while another called 911．My friend，John Newland and I began to perform CPR （心肺复苏）．Though we tried our best，we failed（3）______ （make）any important progress．Another friend of（4）______ （I）realized that two off-duty lifeguards，Liz and Alison Manley，were nearby．The sisters，15 and 18，recently trained by the Red Cross in CPR，took over compression （挤压）and breathing．Alison started compression and Liz gave（5）______ （instruction）．They continued chest compression and rescue breathing，（6）______seemed to last for ages．All at once（7）______ filled my mind were regret and hope．"What kind of a father lets this happen" "Help，somebody，do anything!" Then it happened．Myles slowly opened one of his eyes and began to cry．I held him firmly and burst（8）______ tears．When back home Myles（9）______ （allow）to get out of bed the next morning．（10）______ unforgettable the experience was! Without those kind people，my son wouldn't have been saved!五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．My mum is a volunteer in a hospital． She brought dinner every Sunday to the people at tending their relatives who are in hospital．One Sunday， Mum asked me to help her with dinner． At the first， I didn't want to ， so in the end she persuaded me to go． Half an hour late， we arrived． We quickly set up a table and started giving people food． The people serving there were deeply m oved and showed our gratefulness． It was amazed to look at people's face， especially those of children． It made me feel gladly for being there．That day I realized that the value of life is not only about receiving， but giving as well．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）假定你是李华，你在报纸上看到你市电视台今年七月将举办外国人"学做中餐，乐享中国菜"才艺大赛．你的外教Peter非常喜欢中国厨艺，你建议他去试一试．请按以下要点给他写信告知此事，并表示可以提供帮助．1．比赛时间：7月15日；2．报名时间：截止到6月30日；3．报名地点：市电视台．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．『『答案』『解析』』阅读理解A『小题1』A 『小题2』D 『小题3』B『解析』1．A．细节理解题．根据文章第一段中的"Driver's license and the ability to lift at least 50 pounds are required"可知要成为一名管家，需要会开车，因此『答案』选A．2. D．推理判断题．根据文章第二段中的"She cannot be left alone because she is a fall risk． She walks with a walker on her own"可知这位91岁的老太太很有可能会跌倒，故选D．3. B．细节理解题．根据最后一段最后一句话Part-time positions are available for ambitious chefs， bakers， service helpers， and captains．Please send a brief cover letter and resume to Moritza@oakavenuecatering．com or call 707-963-9278 for more information．可知想成为一名伟大的面包师，你可以拨打电话707-963-9278 ，由此可知『答案』选B．短文大意：本文主要介绍了四个招聘的职位以及要求等方面的内容．考查广告布告类阅读理解．这种题材是高考常考内容，难度较小，主要考查考生对文章大意的理解，做题时可以结合问题回扣原文内容做出正确的判断．B『小题1』B 『小题2』C 『小题3』B 『小题4』B『解析』1．B．细节题．根据文章第一段内容，I was recently surfing the Internet when I came across a collection of strange beach photos where everyone had a cloth wall surrounding their little patch of sand．I had never seen anything like it before，and I was interested in it．最近上网，当我遇到一个奇怪的海滩照片集合，每个人都有一堵布墙围绕着他们的小块沙子．我以前从未见过这样的东西，我很感兴趣．由此可知，作者在上网的时候无意间看到的布墙吸引了他的注意力．结合选项，故选B．2．C．细节题．根据文章第三段内容，It's no secret that strong winds are very common on the shores of the Baltic Sea，so they were originally meant to allow beach-goers to enjoy sunbathing without having their belongings blown away，or sand blown in their faces．由此可知，在沙滩上使用分隔物是为了阻止大风打扰他们享受阳光，以及阻止大风把他们的东西吹走，阻止风把沙子吹向他们的脸．结合选项，故选C．3．B．细节题．根据文章第四段内容，During the summer，beach separators are placed so close to each other that a person can hardly pass between them，let alone find a place to put their own beach towels．在夏天的时候，海滩上分隔符放置如此接近对方，一个人很难通过他们之间，更不用说自己找个地方放浴巾了，由此可知，在夏天的海滩有太多的人使用分隔物，海滩边的非常的拥挤起来．结合选项，故选B．4．B．推理题．根据文章内容，本文章主要讲述了出现的波兰沙滩上的一种新的海滩文化，人们使用布墙来阻挡沙子对他们的影响．结合选项，故选B．本文章主要讲述了出现在波兰海滩的一种新型的沙滩文化，人们使用布墙来起到隔绝沙子，阻挡大风的作用，以便更好的享受海滩时光．阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．C『小题1』D 『小题2』B 『小题3』C 『小题4』A『解析』1．D．细节理解题．根据第一段"Almost everything we do has many stages to completion and in many situations，you don't actually create value until you finish the last stage．"可知许多人会成功因为他们使想法完全完成．故选D．2．B．细节理解题．根据第二段"but if you don't think something is worth finishing，be honest with yourself and terminate the project但如果你认为某事不值得完成，那就诚实地面对自己，终止这个项目"可知"terminate"意为"结束、终止"．故选B．3．C．推理判断题．根据第三段"For example，if you are in your last few months before graduating from college and realize you don't want a career in what you are majoring in，you probably should go ahead and graduate because there is significant value in having the degree - even if you don't intend to actually work in that field．"可知正确的创造价值的方法一个大学生选择学习直到获得学位．故选C．4．A．推理判断题．根据第一段"Almost everything we do has many stages to completion and in many situations，you don't actually create value until you finish the last stage．Farmers can't selltheir grain until it is harvested"可知"Finishing vs．Starting结束与开始"是本文最好的题目．故选A．本文是一篇人生感悟类阅读，文章主要介绍了如果你想要富有成效，你必须完成工作．几乎我们做的每一件事都有许多阶段要完成，在很多情况下，直到你完成最后阶段，你才真正创造价值．农民在收获之前不能出售粮食．汽车制造商不能销售已经在生产线上占了90%的汽车．除非你上完最后一节课并毕业，否则大多数雇主不会给你职位．阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断。

2020届安徽省安庆市桐城市高三下学期考试英语试卷

2020届安徽省安庆市桐城市高三下学期月考英语试卷一、阅读理解(本大题共10小题，共20.0分)FIRE plays an important role in maintaining woodland ecosystems but fire introduced to undergrowth too often destroys too much； as humans remain the leading cause of wildfire， the responsibility to minimize the damage done falls on our shoulders． Here are four man-made fires that highlight the mission to fight fire and help to replant the world's forests to counter the effects of deforestation．Heilongjiang Fire-China， 1987One of the largest fires ever to occur in history， the Heilongiiang Fire devoured three million acres of forest in the Greater Khingan Range． Reports attributed the fire's easy spread to dry conditions in the area-but it was excessive logging activity without any effort to let the forest regrow that really let it rage unhindered． 34，000 soldiers were deployed to put the fire out， and 33，000 people were left homeless．Wallow Fire-USA， 2011Still the largest wildfire in Arizona's history， Wallow got its name when two men accidentally started it while camping in the Bear Wallow Wilderness． Their campfire blew out of control and burned through over half a million acres of land， costing ＄72 million to extinguish， anda further ＄37 million to clean up and rebuild after the damage． Morethan 6，000 people had to be evacuated．Uttarakhand fires-India， 2016Throughout the year， man-made fires plagued the pine forests of the Uttarakhand Region． Widespread media coverage eventually spurred the government on to intervene， sending Indian Air Force helicopters to put them out． It's suspected that these increased numbers could be the result of honey or seed collectors trying to frighten off animals．Brandenburg Fire-Germany， 2018Largely thanks to longer， dryer summers than usual-the forested area of Brandenburg， Germany， caught alight． Results of investigation suggested that evidence pointed to arson （纵火）． Brandenburg lost nearly 1，000 acres of its forested land and three nearby villages had to be evacuated． A choking， smoky haze drifted twelve miles to Berlin，causing residents to have to shut themselves in their home．1. The underlined word "devoured" in the second paragraph has theclosest meaning to ______ ．A. detestedB. destroyedC. detachedD. detained2. Which of the following is true about the four fires ？ ______A. The dry condition of the Greater Khingan Range was mainlyresponsible for the rage of Heilongjiang Fire ．B. A total of ＄109 million was poured in putting out the Wallow Fire alone ．C. Uttarakhand fires claimed so many lives that Air Force helicopters came to the rescue ．D. The evidence suggested that the Brandenburg Fire might be caused by someone deliberately ．3. The most suitable title for this passage might be ______ ．A. hot weather setting the globe on fireB. forest blazes caused by human handsC. forest fires consuming peopleand money D. uncontained forest fires raging worldwide"You can use me as a last resort （选择）， and if nobody else volunteers ， then I will do it ．" This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids' lacrosse （长曲棍球） club ． I guess that there's probably some demanding work schedule ， or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport ． She may just need a little persuading ． So I try again and tug at the heartstrings ． I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren't even on …At this point the unwilling parent speaks up ， "Alright ． Yes ， I'll do it ．"I'm secretly relieved because I know there's real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many ． The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule ， sends out emails ， and collects money forend-of-season gifts ． Somewhere along the way ， the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team ． The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season ． Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal ．Still ， most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the seasoncomes to a close． That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more： Connecting to the community（社区） as you freely give your time， money， skills， or services provides a real joy． Volunteering just feels so good．In that sense， I'm pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I'd freely like to admit．However， if others benefit in the process， and I get some reward too，does it really matter where my motivation lies？4. What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l？______A. She is stressed as a single mother．B. She doesn't like playing the lacrosse．C. Volunteering is not in her list．D. Her schedule is too demanding．5. What is the aim when the author mentions some examples in the second paragraph ？ ______A. The author wants to praise the volunteers．B. The author wants to persuade the parent．C. The author wants to promote good deeds．D. The author wants to offer some advice．6. Why do so many people keep doing the volunteer work？ ______A. It gives then a sense of joy．B. It brings them financial benefits．C. It enables them to work hard．D. It helps them keep energetic．In the animal kingdom， weakness can bring about aggression in other animals． This sometimes happens with humans also． But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people． I see it every day when people hold doors for me， pour cream into my coffee， or helpme to put on my coat． And I have discovered that it makes them happy．From my wheelchair experience， I see the best in people， but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily． They don't get to see this soft side of others． Often， we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness， which includes a lot of pretending． But only when we stop pretending we're brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that's in them．Last month， when I was driving home on a busy highway， I began to feelunwell and drove more slowly than usual． People behind me began to get impatient and angry， with some speeding up alongside me， horning （按喇叭）or even shouting at me． At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving． I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed．No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights， I was saying to other drivers， "I have a problem here． I am weak and doing the best I can． And everyone understood． Several times， I saw drivers who wanted to pass． They couldn't get around me because of the stream of passing traffic． But instead of getting impatient and angry， they waited， knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak．Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don't feel that way． But those are few and far between． More often，it would be better if we don't， pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared．7. Why did the author put on the car flashlights？ ______A. He signaled to other drivers for help．B. He wanted to challenge other drivers．C. He wanted to have a better view of the road．D. He was suggesting that he had a problem．8. What is the best title of the passage？ ______A. Weakness sometimes brings out kindness．B. Always be ready to help others．C. We kness reduces our bravery．D. Never show your weakness．There's more fresh water hidden below Earth's surface in underground aquifers （含水层） than any other source besides the ice sheets． That groundwater earns an unshakably important place for rivers worldwide，keeping them running even when droughts bring their waters low．But in recent decades humans have pumped trillions of gallons out of those underground reservoirs． In a new research， water experts and scientists are taking a global look at where groundwater is alreadybeing extracted at such a rate that it has caused water levels to drop so much in rivers and streams that they will slip into the ecological danger zone．Much of that water is being removed much faster than it can berefilled． That has enormous potential consequences for people and crops in areas that don't get enough rain． But far before those impacts emerge，the effects will fiercely hit rivers， streams， and the habitats around them． Hundreds of rivers and streams around the world would become so water-stressed that the entire ecological system would hit a danger point， says Inge de Graaf， the lead author of the research． "We can really consider this ecological effect like a ticking time bomb，" she says． "If we pump the groundwater now， we don't see the impacts until like 10 years further or even longer．"But the severity of the impacts might still be underestimated． As a baseline， they used the global water demand in 2010 and spun their climate model forward to predict how stresses on groundwater systems might develop． But as populations swell and the demand for food rises，those stresses could skyrocket for reasons other than climate change，speeding along the extraction from underground water sources．The effects of over-pumping groundwater take years， if not decades，to become visible．Changes in rain have immediate， obvious effects on river flow． When it pours， rivers often rage． But groundwater is hidden and changes don't always manifest in the place where the pumping occurs and are programmed to "wait for the perfect moment"． That makes aquifer management issues extra challenging． In the meantime， rivers and streams are the signal that says we're using water in an unsustainable fashion， we need to take a hard look at what we're doing．"．9. The underlined word "extracted" in the second paragraph can be replaced by ______ ．A. pumpedB. distractedC. contractedD. filled10. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？______A. The water removed from the ground can be fully refilled．B. The effects of over-pumping groundwater are notimmediate．C. The groundwater only takes effects during droughts．D. Fresh water hidden below Earth's surface is more than anyother source．二、单选题(本大题共15小题，共15.0分)11. Exercise is a good way to relieve_____________after a hard day．（）A. tensionB. abortionC. submissionD. adoption12. There is something I need to talk to you-it'sa_____________matter．（）A. deliberateB. delicateC. desperateD. definite13. I looked at the map to_____________my memory of the route．（）A. refreshB. relaxC. relieveD. register14. We didn't travel much during the holiday，______because of the tight budget，but also because of the huge crowds．（）A. in turnB. in partC. in vainD. in effect15. I have never_____________the view that schooldays are the happiest days of your life．（）A. contributed toB. subscribed toC. added toD. applied to16. I am shocked by what you have done． How_____________you be so stupid？（）A. needB. shouldC. canD. must17. -Chinese women's volleyball team proves that with hardships______great success．-Absolutely! Opportunities favor the prepared mind．（）A. comesB. is comingC. will comeD. are coming18. We both used to work at the airport-that's_____________we met．（）A. whereB. whenC. whyD. how19. -Where is your new home now？-In the new developed zone．But I downtown for five years．（）A. have livedB. had livedC. livedD. was living20. Unluckily， when I dropped in， Dr． Smith _____， so we only had time for a few words．（）A. just leftB. was just leavingC. has just leftD. had just left21. New energy vehiclesharing projects ________ in dozens of cities across the country to fuel China's sharing economyin the next few years．（）A. are to carry outB. are being carried outC. were carried outD. will have been carried out22. When enough years__________to enable us to look back， we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident．（）A. went byB. were to go byC. had gone byD. goes by23. --What impresses you most about her garden， the flowers， the bushes or whatever？--_____________the garden is laid out．（）A. WhereB. HowC. BecauseD. When24. Our neighbor is always doing what he can to help those in need． He is really ______．（）A. a ScroogeB. a good SamaritanC. a sacred cowD. a Judas25. —There won't be anywhere to park．—Oh，________．Let's try the subway．（）A. that's a real bargainB. that's a good pointC. that's really somethingD. that's all settled三、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共20.0分)This is the story of two lovers， who finally got married． Both of them were romantic at first，26 on the walk of life， problems，quarrels， profession came into their life．One day， she finally decided "I want to break 27 "． "Why？" he asked． "I am 28 ．" she answered．He kept 29 the whole night， seemingly in deep thought， finally he asked， "What can I do to 30 your mind？"Looking into his eyes she said， "Answer my question． If youcan 31 my heart， I will change my mind． Let's say， I want a flower 32 on the face of a mountain cliff （悬崖）， we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your 33 ． will you do it for me？"He said， "I will give you my 34 tomorrow．"She woke up the next morning， found him 35 ， and saw a piece of paper on her bed， which goes "My dear， I would not pick that flower for you， the 36 are …""When you use the computer you always 37 the software， and you cry in front of the screen． I have to save my fingers so that I can help to 38 the programs． You always leave the house keys behind， thus I have to save my 39 to rush home to open the door for you． You love traveling but always lose your way in a （n）40 city． I have to save my eyes to show you the way． You always 41 at the computer，and 42 will do nothing good for your eyes． I have to save my eyes so that when we grow old， I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those 43 white hairs．""Thus， my dear，44 I am sure that there is someone who loves you mote than I do …I could not pick that flower yet，and die …"That's life， and love． flowers， and romantic moments are only usedand appear on the 45 of the relationship． Under all this， the pillar of true love stands．26. A. and B. but C. or D. so27. A. off B. out C. in D. up28. A. lonely B. shamed C. worried D. tired29. A. calm B. sad C. silent D. cautious30. A. speak B. blow C. change D. keep31. A. represent B. expand C. convince D. admit32. A. falling B. growing C. interest D. waiting33. A. attention B. death C. interest D. sadness34. A. answer B. agreement C. letter D. notice35. A. missing B. gone C. dead D. hidden36. A. reasons B. meanings C. messages D. aims37. A. turn up B. put up C. mess up D. use up38. A. restore B. recall C. remind D. reply39. A. dollars B. patience C. energy D. legs40. A. ancient B. strange C. underground D. modern41. A. stare B. jump C. shout D. knock42. A. which B. that C. what D. where43. A. lovely B. nice C. annoying D. dusty44. A. unless B. if C. when D. after45. A. principle B. way C. surface D. nature四、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)46. Passage 1Nature is shrinking by the day in the name of progress． The loss of biodiversity could be a disaster． Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants， animals and other living things which are allinter-connected． The problem is that the concept of biodiversity is so vague． People might care about brown bears， but it is much harder to excite them about the fate of microscopic sea creatures which are being boiled to death in the cooling systems of power stations alongcoastlines．Passage 2The Guardian newspaper has launched the Biodiversity 100 campaign to try to convince governments around the world to take action． This includes persuading the UK government to create a series of marine reserves to reverse the decline in sea-life caused by industrial fishing， banning the fishing of live sharks at sea by some Asian countries， and stopping the slaughter of dingoes in Australia， among many other things．写作内容：1、用 30 单词左右写出上文概要；2、用约 120 单词阐述你对这个话题的看法，内容包括：（1）你如何看待保护动物多样性的意义？（2）作为中学生，你如何为保护动物多样性做出贡献？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、不必写标题．英语试卷答案一、阅读理解(本大题共10小题，共20.0分)【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】A【小题1】D【小题2】A【小题1】A【小题2】B二、单选题(本大题共15小题，共15.0分)11【答案】A 12【答案】B 13【答案】A 14【答案】B15【答案】B 16【答案】C17【答案】A 18【答案】D19【答案】C20【答案】B 21【答案】B 22【答案】C23【答案】B 24【答案】B 25【答案】B三、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共20.0分)【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】D【小题4】C【小题5】C【小题6】C【小题7】B【小题8】B【小题9】A【小题10】B【小题11】A【小题12】C【小题13】A【小题14】D【小题15】B【小题16】A【小题17】B【小题18】C【小题19】A【小题20】C四、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)46【答案】Biodiversity is suffering devastating damage nowadays，and not every species gets due public awareness．Luckily，campaigns like the Biodiversity 100 are appealing to governments to advocate better living conditions for endangered species．（生物的多样性遭到重大破坏，现在有人们在积极行动改善濒危物种的生存条件）Since the organisms of the ecosystems are inter-connected，if species or populations of a species disappear，it can have harmful effects on the rest of the ecosystem．（高分句型一）Declining biodiversity is therefore a concern for manyreasons．For example，greater species diversity ensures natural sustainability for all life forms and provides a number of natural services for everyone；healthy ecosystems can better withstand and recover from a variety of disasters．（对保护动物多样性的意义的看法）So it makes sense for everyone to make efforts to maintain biodiversity．As for students，we can help by learning more about the significance of preserving biodiversity and promoting the ideas of sustainable developments and consumption．If everyone can start by not buying or using products that harm biodiversity，we can surely make a difference．（高分句型二）（作为中学生，应该为保护动物多样性做出贡献）。

安徽省桐城市2020届高考英语下学期模拟考试试题七

安徽省桐城市2020届高考英语下学期模拟考试试题（七）一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AHave you ever realized that the smallest countries in the world have so much to offer？Whether it's historic and cultural heritage or unspoiled nature， these microstates are worth a visit．GrenadaGrenada is a small country in the world． It is located on island of Caribbean， which is also known as The Island of Spice for several spices like cinnamon， ginger and rare nutmeg． Grenada relies on tourism． Its pristine beaches， warm turquoise water and unspoiled nature make it a wonderful holiday destination． Recently ecotourism has been growing as well．San MarinoLocated within Italy and surrounded by the Apennine Mountains． San Marino is visited by approximately 2 million tourists annually． It's a beautiful country， which also claims to be the oldest surviving state in the world! Therefore its cultural and historic heritage is undoubtedly fascinating． Although very small， the microstate has a lot of architectural attractions as well as the Romagna， which is loved by Italians， who are among the main guests here．MaldivesMaldives is located on the bank of Indian Ocean． Maldives has a range of different habitats including deep sea， shallow coast， and reef ecosystems， fringing mangroves，wetlands and dry lands． Visitors to the Maldives do not need to apply for a pre-arrival visa， regardless of their country of origin， provided they have a valid passport，proof of onward travel， and the money to be self-sufficient while in the country．AndorraIt's a picturesque microstate found in the Pyrenees Mountains， bordering Spain and France． Over 10 million tourists visit Andorra every year! Unlike the neighboring countries' high prices， the country has a duty-free policy， allowing shoppers to enjoy lower costs． Also there are winter and summer resorts， so you can visit anytime．1.Who might be interested in Grenada？ ______A. Architects．B. Spice lovers．C. Historians．D. Mountain climbers．2.Which of the following is a good choice for people who like building design？______A. Maldives．B. San Marino．C. Andorra．D. Grenada．3.What is not required for a traveler to Maldives？ ______A. Money．B. A passport．C. A visa．D. A return ticket．4.What measure has Andorra taken to attract travelers？ ______A. Offering lower prices．B. Adopting visa-free policy．C. Setting natural habits．D. Developing scenic spot．BMy friend， Jack， was a taxi driver． We became friends quite by accident． Five years ago， I made a trip to Chicago． The moment I stepped into a cab， I realized it was different． The floor was covered with a rug （小地毯）． There were small reproductions of paintings by Van Gogh inside the cab． And the windows were spotless． I told the driver I had never ridden in a more attractive taxi．"I like to hear my passengers say that，" he replied． "How long have you been decorating your cab？" I asked． "It's not mine，" he said． "It's a company cab． I hit upon the idea years ago when I worked as a clean-up man for the taxi company． Each car that came in at the end of the day was like a garbage pit． Cigarette butts and matches covered the floor． Sticky stuff like peanut butter was on the seats or door handles． I thought that if the company and the drivers would give people a car worth keeping clean， they might be more considerate． ""As soon as I got my taxi license， I tried out my ideas． I put a lot of extra decorations into the cab they gave me to drive． I got a nice rug and some flowers． When each passenger got out， I checked to make sure that everything was in order for the next fare． After about a month of my bringing in a spotless cab， the boss reserved the same car for me each day． That was when I put up the reproductions of great paintings．" "I've never been disappointed by people in the past ten years-no garbage． Like I say， people appreciate beautiful things． If we planted more flowers and trees in the city and made the buildings more attractive， more people would tend to keep the city clean．"Later， we became good friends． I was impressed by the taxi-driver， who had hit on a great truth-a sense of beauty comes with the gift of life． Most people don't have to be instructed about the rarity of beauty． They respond when they find it． And，if they are made to feel a part of it， they will try to add to it．5.What made the writer surprised when he got into the taxi？ ______A. The beautiful decoration on the rug．B. The style of decoration outside the taxi．C. The masterpieces of well-known painters．D. The impressive inner environment of the taxi．6.Jack got the idea of decorating the cab when ______ ．A. he got his taxi licenseB. the boss reserved the same car for him each dayC. he served as a clean-up man for the taxi companyD. he found the taxi he cleaned was full of cigarette butts7.What does the story mainly tell us？ ______A. People can easily make friends when taking a taxi．B. When people find beauty in life， they will try to add to it．C. If we plant more flowers and trees， we can keep the city clean．D. We have to be taught to find beauty and make it more beautiful．CArtificial intelligence （AI） technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors． It may help them better understand and treat diseases like breast cancer in ways that were never before possible．Rishi Rawat teaches AI at the University of Southern California's （USC） Clinical Science Center in Los Angeles． He is part of a team of scientists who are researching how AI and machine learning can more easily recognize cancerous growths in the breast． Rawat provides information about cancer cells to a computer． He says this data helps the machine learn． "…You can put the data into computers and they will learn the patterns and the pattern recognition is important to making decisions．" David Agus is another USC researcher． He says machines are not going to take the place of doctors． "Computers will not treat patients， but they will help make certain decisions and look for things that the human brain can't recognize by itself． Once a confirmed cancerous growth is removed， doctors still have to treat the patient to reduce the risk of cancer returning． The form of treatment depends on the kind of cancer．"Currently， researchers take a thin piece of tissue， put it on a small piece of glass and add color to better see the cells． That process could take days or even longer． Scientists say artificial intelligence can do something better than just count cells． Through machine learning， it can recognize complex patterns， or structures， and learn how the cells are organized．The hope is that machines will soon be able to make a quick identification of cancer that is free of human mistakes． "All of a sudden， we have the computing power to really do it in real time…We couldn't have done this， we didn't have the computing power to do this several years ago， but now it's all changed．" Agus adds that the process could be done for almost no cost in the developing world． He says that having a large amount of information about patients is important for a machine to effectively do its job in medicine．The University of Southern California researchers are now only studying breast cancer． But doctors predict artificial intelligence will one day make a difference in all forms of cancer．8.In Rishi Rawat's research， ______ ．A. the data put into computers contributes to cancer recognitionB. many cancers are being studied at the momentC. machine learning has replaced doctors' workD. the focus is on the cure for cancer9.David Agus's words in Paragraph 3 are used to ______ ．A. provide some advice for doctorsB. introduce the development of cancerC. appeal to scientists to research into cancerD. explain the function of AI in treating cancer10.What can we infer from the text ？ ______A. AI can make decisions for doctors．B. Developing countries might be lack of funds．C. AI will hopefully make an accurate identification of cancer．D. Computing power has long helped with the identification of cancer．11.What is the author's attitude towards AI used in treating cancer？ ______A. Positive．B. Indifferent．C. Doubtful．D. Negative．DAt 88， my grandmother Vera has dementia and barely recognizes me． But I'm determined to help her age with dignity and grace in her home for as long as she can．Since 2015， I've been a manager at Honor， a technology company that uses a website and an app to pair professional caregivers （we call them Care Pros） with loved ones who need a hand． I want to make sure we are offering all our clients （客户）， including my grandmother， a service that is affordable， with people who are reliable， diverse and skilled． On Sundays． Amy， my grandmother's most-loved Honor professional caregiver， comes over to get her dressed for church． She loves the time she spends with Amy． That's the best gift I can give her and the best gift I can give myself． Care giving can exhaust a family emotionally and physically． At Honor， we're trying to create something that makes it easier for women to be moms， daughters， and sisters all at once． That's why this company was built．What sets Honor apart from other care giving services is that we're equally focused on treating the Care Pros well． We pay higher-than-average rates and they can get health benefits and sick leave． Most of our Care Pros are women， and a lot of them arc single mothers． The technology behind our app allows Care Pros to set parameters （参数） based on when， where， and how much they want to work so they can control their schedules． The company also allows continuity of care． Each Care Pro notes in the caregivers' app how the client is feeling or what should happen on the following shift． That way， the client's family can stay up to date on their loved one's health．When I was working with my team at Honor， I wanted to create opportunities for people who looked like me． I'm proud to say that there are single moms and other women without traditional educational training who lead teams here． The makeup of this company proves that people with diverse backgrounds can be part of a successful tech company． This has to be a model for the future．I'm confident it will happen．12.The author mentions Amy to ______ ．A. share a precious memoryB. advocate caring for the elderlyC. show the importance of caregiversD. inform the readers of a touching story13.Which of the following about Honor is true？ ______A. It allows flexible working schedules．B. It gives higher salary and more paid leave．C. It mainly employs single mothers and males．D. It matches caregivers with clients at random．14.What does the underlined part "stay up to date" probably mean？ ______A. Go to bed later than usual．B. Get the latest information．C. Attend to somebody at fixed time．D. Accompany somebody day and night．15.The last paragraph intends to tell us that ______ ．A. women are able to hold up half the skyB. success has nothing to do with educationC. Honor will probably have a better futureD. people with diverse backgrounds will be a model二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）How to persuade people Convincing people that your way is the best way is often very difficult -especially when you're not quite sure why they're saying no． The trick is to get them wondering why they're saying no． (1) ．Understand how timing is everything． Knowing how to persuade people isn't just in words and body language - it's also in knowing the right time to talk to them． (2) ，you will most likely achieve faster， better results．Get to know them． A large part of whether or not persuasion is effective is based on the general relationship between you and your client/son/friend/employee． If you don't know the person well， it's vital to start building this relationship immediately - find common ground as soon as possible． Humans， in general， are more fond of people that are similar to them． (3) ．(4) ． People are more persuaded by a fast， confident talker than accuracy． The faster you talk， the less time your listener has to process what you've said and question it． You may create the feeling that you truly grasp the subject by running through the facts at warp speed， confident of them all．Create urgency． In order to get people to act in the moment， you have to be able to create a sense of urgency． (5) ， it's unlikely they'll change their minds in the future． You must persuade people in the present； it's all that matters．A． Talk fastB． Communicate with othersC． If someone is aware of thisD． And with the right tricks， you can do itE． So find parallels and make them knownF． If they're not motivated enough to want whatever you have right nowG． If you approach people when they are more relaxed and open to discussion16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）A boy guarded the barrel（桶） in his father's winery． Every morning he (21) up every barrel with a piece of cloth， and then put them in(22)row upon row． To his (23)，the wind blew the barrels here and there (24)． The boy was so angry that he wrote a letter to the wind， "Please don't blow down my barrels．" After (25) that， his father asked the boy with a smile， "Can the wind read your (26)？" The little boysaid， "I don't know， but I have no way of dealing with the wind．"The next morning， when the little boy ran to look at the barrels， he found that the wind had(27)his request， still blowing the barrels here and there． The little boy felt (28)and burst into tears． His father stroked his head gently and said，"Son， don't be sad． We can't deal with the wind， but we can think of our own methods to (29) the barrels．Then the little boy (30)his tears and sat near the barrels to think over and over． After thinking half a day， he finally (31)a way． He(32)some water from the well and poured it into those(33)barrels． At (34)， the little boy got up in a rush， ran out and saw the barrels still (35)in good order． He smiled happily and told his father，"We do have a way to (36)the barrels from blowing down． It's a very (37)way， that is， to add weights to the barrels．" The little boy's father smiled(38)．We can't change many things， but we can add the weight of our own (39)， so that we can stand(40)in the world not to be knocked over．21. A. wiped B. picked C. built D. took22. A. use B. need C. order D. charge23. A. anger B. sorrow C. amusement D. confusion24. A. generally B. slowly C. suddenly D. overnight25. A. discussing B. saying C. seeing D. writing26. A. demand B. request C. decision D. sign27. A. shared B. answered C. ignored D. considered28. A. nervous B. sad C. scared D. touched29. A. control B. blow C. make D. arrange30. A. squeezed B. dropped C. showed D. dried31. A. put up with B. put through C. came up with D. came through32. A. sprayed B. drank C. poured D. collected33. A. broken B. empty C. clean D. neat34. A. daybreak B. noon C. dusk D. midnight35. A. placed B. thrown C. moved D. spread36. A. save B. separate C. free D. stop37. A. important B. natural C. necessary D. simple38. A. anxiously B. excitedly C. approvingly D. hesitantly39. A. wealth B. mindC. responsibilityD. pressure40. A. straight B. firm C. hard D. high四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41.With the (1) （invent） of personal computers， the Internet and cell phones，people now have more immediate access to others and information (2) any time in history． Losing that access can lead to "disconnect anxiety''， (3) is a psychological term used to describe the (4) （ anxiety） feelings that people experience when they are unable (5) （ use） their cell phones or cannot log on to the Internet． Some people (6) （ affect） by disconnect anxiety may start to feel upset when (7) cannot reach their friends online． Others get reallyworried when they are not able to respond to emergencies， and this makes them feel (8) （help）． Still others are so dependent on their cell phones that they are frightened of missing any phone calls． Cell phones and the Internet (9) （become） the most important technological tools to these people， who cannot afford to live (10) these things．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改 10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．I have two pets， Polly and Sally． They are green-and-blue parrot． Their homeis a shady tree in the garden where they are freely to fly from branch to branch． There has a wooden box for them in a tree． This is their nest， where they sleep at night there and take shelter whenever it rain． Every morning，after clean their nest， I feed them with some seeds and give them a bowl water to drink． They are pretty and lively birds． This is really interesting watching their movements， because I never feel dull spending my time with them．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43.假定你是李华，你的朋友Mike要来中国学习，想在就读的学校附近租房子．现在你已经为他找好了房子，请你给他回一封email，向他介绍该房子的情况．内容包括：1．房子基本情况（位置、大小、设施及租金等）；2．房东要求．注意：1．词数 100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．Dear Mike，Yours，Li Hua英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】A 【小题1】D 【小题2】C 【小题3】B【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】C 【小题4】A 【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】C二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】G 【小题3】E 【小题4】A 【小题5】F三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】A 【小题4】D 【小题5】C 【小题6】B 【小题7】C 【小题8】B 【小题9】A 【小题10】D 【小题11】C 【小题12】D 【小题13】B 【小题14】A 【小题15】A 【小题16】D 【小题17】D 【小题18】C 【小题19】B 【小题20】B四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）【答案】【小题1】invention【小题2】than【小题3】which【小题4】anxious【小题5】to use【小题6】affected【小题7】they【小题8】helpless【小题9】have become【小题10】without五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）【答案】1． parrot改为parrots2． freely改为free3． has改为is4． a改为the5．去掉 there6． rain改为rains7． clean改为cleaning8． water前加of9． This改为It10． because改为so六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）【答案】Dear Mike，How are you doing？I am glad to tell you I have found a flat tha t may meet your needs．More details are as follows．（点明书信目的）The flat is located in the heart of downtown，within five minutes' walk to your school，so it is very convenient．【高分句型一】It is 50 square meters in area with a bedroom， a kitchen anda bathroom．Additionally，it is well furnished and equipped with awater heater，wireless Internet access and a washing machine．The rent is only 1，500 yuan per month．But you must keep it in mind that the flat is not allowed to be redecorated and should be kept tidy．【高分句型二】（介绍该房子的情况）Hope you will be here soon!（表达希望）Yours，Li Hua。

安徽省桐城中学2020届高三下学期第七次周考英语试卷word版

高三英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AIf you're a design enthusiast，you're sure to feel dizzy over these jaw-dropping pools．Sky Park Infinity Pool，Marina Bay Sands，SingaporeLocated on the Sky Park above Singapore's most famous hotel，Marina Bay Sands this is the world's largest rooftop pool．Offering amazing views of the city's skyline，the pool is at least three times the length of an Olympic swimming pool．As visitors swim toward the edge，they face an illusion that they'll float into the sky-line．It's quite a heart-beaten rush!The Red Pool，The Library Koh Samui．ThailandThis blood-red pool is perhaps one of the most special hotel pools on the list．Set against the backdrop of Koh Samui's Chaweng Beach，the fascinating colour isn't the result of using artificial dye．Rather，the mosaic tiles（马赛克瓷砖）of orange，yellow and red make the brilliant sight that's' set among trees and an open-air library．San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool．Region de valparaiso，ChileThe world's largest outdoor swimming pool gets its water directly from the sea．The pool uses a computer-controlled pump and filtration system．Located at Chile's San Alfonso del Mar Resort，this huge man-made pool is larger than 20 Olympic-size pools and holds approximately 250 million litres of water．It also holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's deepest （115 feet）pool．Y-40 Deep Joy，Hotel Millepini Terme in Montegrotto Terme，ItalyThe deepest hotel swimming pool in the world will make you feel like you're jumping into the sea! The Y-40 Deep Joy is a round-shaped pool that reaches a depth af an impressive 130 feet．The pool，which has special caves，ledges（壁架）and underwater viewing glass，was designed by well-known- architect Emanuele Boaretto．It's meant for leisure dives，dive training and photo shoots．1.What is special about the Red Pool in Thailand？______A. The water is artificially dyed red．B. The swimming pool is specially dyed．C. The swimming pool is painted red．D. The mosaic tiles make its brilliant color．2.If you want to experience a swimming of real sea water，which one can you visit？______A. Sky Park Infinity PoolB. The Red PoolC. San Alfonso del Mar Resort PoolD. Y-40 Deep Joy3.What do San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool and Y-40 Deep Joy have in common？______A. They both use sea water．B. They are both very huge．C. They are both round-shaped．D. They are both very deep．BI've come back to check on a baby．Just after dusk I'm in a car down a muddy road in the rain，past rows of shackled（戴镣的）elephants，their trunks swinging．I was here five hours before，when the sun was high and hot and tourists were on elephants' backs．Walking now，I can barely see the path in the glow of my phone's flashlight．When the wooden fence post stops me short，I point my light down and follow a current of rainwater across the concrete floor until it washes up against three large，gray feet．A fourth foot twisted above the surface，tied tightly by a short chain and choked by ring of metal spikes（尖刺）When the elephant tires and puts her foot down，the spikes press deeper into her ankle．Meena is four years and two months old，still a child as elephants go．Khammon Kongkhaw，her caretaker，told me earlier that Meena wears the spiked chain because she tends to kick．Kongkhaw has been responsible for Meena here at Maetaman Elephant Adventure，near Chiang Mai，in northern Thailand，since she was 11 months old．He said he keeps her on the spiked chain only during the day and takes it off at night．But it' s night now．I ask Jin Laoshen，the Maetaman worker accompanyin me on this nighttime visit，why her chain is still on．He says he doesn't know．Mactaman is one of many animal attractions in and around tourist-crowded Chiang Mai．Meena'slife is set to follow the same track as many of the roughly3，800 captive（被捕获的）elephants in Thailand．When Meena is too old or sick to give rides-maybe at 55，maybe at75she'll die．If she's lucky，she'll get a few years of retirement．She'll spend most of her life ona chain．4.Why does the author decide to come back？______A. She wants to check baby elephant Meena．B. She wants to feed those shackled elephants．C. She wants to release those shackled elephants．D. She knows a baby is in need of help urgently5.What can we conclude from the second paragraph？______A. The author is scared walking in the path．B. Meena is treated badly and very painfulC. Meena only has three healthy legs．D. One of Meena's leg is badly broken．6.What's the author's attitude towards those elephants？______A. Indifferent．B. Critical．C. Sympathetic．D. Negative．7.We can infer that the purpose of the author's writing is ______ ．A. to describe those elephants to attract tourists around the worldB. to appeal to people to care about the fate of those elephantsC. to tell readers the story of a baby elephant in Chiang Mai，ThailandD. to tell the reason why the number of elephants is decreasingCWhile many Chinese watched movies at cinemas during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday，Zheng Wei explained the film The Spring Festival to an audience of visually impaired（受损伤的）people at cinema in Northem China's Tianjin．"Fireworks light up the dark on New Year's Eve，and children are playing in an open place covered with white snow，said Zheng to the audience，describing the visual elements of the movie while holding a micro-phone and a seript．As the founder of "cinema for the blind " in Tianjin，the55-year- -old has insisted on brightening the dark world of the visually impaired in his own way for 11 years．Shao Yuxiang and her husband，who are both blind，are regular visitors of the cinema．She worean elegant yellow sweater to attend the couple's significant "movie day"．Since October 2007，the free movies，which are described through audio，start at 9：30 am on the third Saturday of each month．More than 150 movies have been screened to more than 20，000 visually impaired"The theater is equipped with lights a sound system，projector，and a big screen to give the blind a people so far．complete and equal movie experience，"Zheng said．In 2007，after having learned that a "cinema for the blind" established by Wang Weili had benefited many visually impaired people in Beijing，Zheng rushed to Wang's establishment for advice．Under Wang's guidance，Zheng built a new cinema in Tianjin and screened The Dream Factory by Chinese director Feng Xi-aogang．It attracted more than 50 visually impaired people from different districts and even suburban areas in Tianjin．Zheng always treats movie selections with seriousness He usually chooses Mandarin language movies with positive themes that reflect modem society．Special movies for certain Chinese festivals are also part of Zheng's selection criteria．"For example，The Founding of Republic is specially for National Day．Now，films for Spring Festival are on my agenda，" Zheng said．8.How did Zheng Wei help the blind watch movies？______A. Zheng Wei helps the blind watch movies clearly by themselves．B. Zheng Wei helps the blind watch movies with a special device．C. Zheng Wei describes the visual elements of the movie to the blind．D. Zheng Wei helps the blind cure their blindness in the cinema．9.What do the blind think of "cinema for the blind"？______A. No one wants to see movies in itB. It is welcomed by blind peopleC. They still can't benefit from it．D. The ticket price is truly affordable．10.What kind of person do you think Zheng Wei is？______A. caring and creative．B. intelligent and modest．B．warmhearted and brave．D．creative and outgoing．11.Which of the following may be the best title？______A. A man who helps the blind people in ChinaB. A special cinema will open up in China soon．C. How do the visually impaired people watch movies？D. The 'cinema for the blind' that will never close．DDemand for the Chinese tech company's' devices（设备）is red hot even though the country's overall market for smartphones is getting smaller Huawei's China sales rocketed more than 20% in the final quarter of 2018，and experts say that's partly due to the US govenment's global campaign against the company．"The latest tension between the US and China raised the patriotism（爱国主义）in Chinese consumers，said Jusy Hong，an analyst at research firm IHS Markit．He pointed out that some Chinese companies encouraged employees to buy Huawei phones late last year．The moves were a gesture of support after the firm's chief financial officer was arrested in Canada in early December at the request of the United States．Huawei's booming sales show how major parts of its business continue to increase even as the United States tries to persuade other countries to shut Huawei products out of 5G wireless networks and pursues（追究）criminal charges against it．The company expects to overtake Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone maker by next year．Huawei sold 30 million phones in China in the last three months of 2018，nearly three times as many as Apple（AAPL），according to data published this week by research firms Canalys and IDC．Apple's sales plunged almost 20%．Huawei's success in China，the world's largest smartphone market，is more than about geopolitics （地缘政治）．Chinese consumers love its flagship，high -end- phones because they have great cameras，cutting edge technology and cost less than the latest iPhones，according to analysts．And by offering a selection of cheaper phones，Huawei is able to target a bigger market．It also benefited from the troubles this year at ZTE （ZTCOF），a rival Chinese smartphone and telecommunications equipment maker．ZTE was banned by the US government from buying vital American parts for months last year．12.Why did Huawei's China sales increase greatly according to the article？______A. Because the company's devices are always popular worldwide．B. Because Chinese consumers' patriotism was arousedC. Because the government encourages people to buy Huawei devices．D. Because the country's overall market for smartphones is getting bigger．13.What can we conclude from the third paragraph？______A. Huawei's chief financial officer was arrested in Canada due to the US's request．B. All Chinese companies showed their support to Huawei with their purchase．C. Jusy Hong thought the United States arrested Huawei's chief financial officer．D. Jusy Hong thought the arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer is unfair．14.How do you understand the underlined word in the fifth paragraph？______A. increased greatly by．B. reduced greatly to．C. dropped greatly by．D. remained steady．15.Why is Huawei's success in China more than about geopolitics？______A. Because Huawei has the largest smartphone market in the world．B. Because Huawei's success is only limited within China mainland．C. Because Huawei has the ability to target a bigger market in the world．D. Because Chinese consumers are quite satisfied with Huawei smartphones．二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Have you ever been bored and decided to check social media，only to find out that your best friend is at Disneyland，that one of your classmates is eating delicious pizza at your favorite pizza store，and that one of your soccer teammates is climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris？Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are？Oh，man! You're missing out! (1) Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO．(2) It's so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media．Unluckily，we only nave so much time in the day and only so much money to spend on food or entertainment It would be impossible for us to enjoy all the same activities we see others take part in on social media．Rather than realizing this basic truth，though，we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social me dia．(3) Why？We know all the sides of our lives- both good and bad．but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share．(4) FoMO makes us check social media more frequently，leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break．Researchers have found that social media and FoMO can cause serious negative results，including feeling of depression，loneliness and boredorn．(5) Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness．Instead，we should focus our attention on our real lives，including the people around us and all the things we're grateful for．A．Have you ever experienced FoMO？B．At least that's what you might think．C．This certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied．D．So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO？E．Over 75% of young people report feeling FoMO from time to time．F．As famous Theodore Roosevelt said，"Comparison is the thief of joy．G．If you let FoMO control you，the only thing you'll really be missing out on is your own life．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Although my good job at a large company had made my parents happy，knew I wanted something different．The only place I could (21)working was Facebook，I(22)from New York to San Francisco and (23) at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto，(24) to find a job in Facebook．A friend who worked there had agreed to (25) me to a few people around the office．But on the way back from a coffee break，I got (26)．I(27) around outside the Facebook building by myself，trying to(28)myself that I was able enough to work here．I told myself I had already flown across the(29) and now I just needed to go for it．I sat in the hall of the building for what(30) hours．Finally，at the very end of the day，the director of PR walked out and introduced herself An hour later，I left the Facebook office evenmore(31)about the company．A few days later，the(32)I had spoken with called me and said，"We don't have a full time job(33)．But i' re interested in a part-time job，you can come to work here tomorrow．This was not(34) what I'd been hoping for．But I knew that I was passionate about the work and the company，so(35) flew from New，York to San Francisco．A few months later I was(36) full time job．Now Facebook is 15 times bigger than it was six years ago．If I hadn't made it(37) my nervousness six years ago I would never have gotten the (38)．Nowadays whenever I'm nervous about(39)，I think about waiting in the hall of Facebook and I encourage myself to be (40)．21. A. remember B. imagine C. permit D. recommend22. A. rode B. drove C. flew D. walked23. A. showed up B. took up C. brought up D. broke up24. A. satisfied B. determined C. unwilling D. inspired25. A. confirm B. advise C. explain D. introduce26. A. comfortable B. confused C. nervous D. afraid27. A. paced B. ran C. turned D. marched28. A. refuse B. persuade C. prohibit D. restrict29. A. country B. city C. state D. ocean30. A. looked like B. felt like C. waited for D. took off31. A. excited B. amazed C. confused D. disappointed32. A. man B. friend C. woman D. neighbor33. A. appropriate B. ready C. rewarding D. open34. A. firmly B. barely C. truly D. exactly35. A. at once B. once again C. just now D. immediately36. A. guaranteed B. declared C. clarified D. offered37. A. through B. up C. out D. from38. A. salary B. payment C. chance D. promotion39. A. making a move B. having a try C. doing a favor D. taking a risk40. A. happy B. optimistic C. brave D. anxious四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41.China's research icebreaker Xuelong，(1) 126 crew members aboard on the 35th Antarcticresearch mission，on Thursday local time left the Zhongshan Station on (2) （it）way back to China．Snow Eagle 601，China's first fixed-wing aircraft for polar flight，on Thursday night also departed from the Antarctic after (3) （complete）all assignments．Xuelong，(4) arrived near Zhongshan on Feb 9，supplied the station with fuel oil，and then picked up summer expedition team members at the Kunlun，Taishan and Zhongshan stations，as well as (5) （member）of the fixed-wing aircraft project．Sixteen members of the Kunlun team (6) （previous）completed all scientific expeditions at Dome Argus （Dome A），the South Pole's highest icecap．They，together with 21 members of the Taishan team，(7) （return）to Zhongshan on Feb 8．The Zhongshan team completed tasks including installation of and tests for LiDAR，drilling of ice bed rock，atmospheric sounding (8) （observe），surveys of birds and aerial exploration carried out by the fixed-wing aircraft．As the summer expedition team at Zhongshan left，19 members would stay for winterexpeditions．Also (9) （know as the Snow Dragon，the icebreaker carrying a research team set sail from Shanghai on Nov 2 last year，beginning (10) country's 35th Antarctic expedition．It is expected to arrive in Shanghai in mid-March．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42.请修改下面的短文．短文中共有10处语言错误，句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（˄），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉．修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词．注意：(1)每句不超过两个错误；(2)每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；(3)只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．Recently ˈve done a survey in our class on my classmates think of ads.The majority of my classmate take a positive attitude to ads in that ads do bring us convenient. Other students arguethat being largely exposing to ads may lead to the sameness ranging from clothes,shelters to transportation．From my point of the view, prefer the former opinion to the latter for the following reasons. The first reason is rooted in the fact that there was various ads so that people havevarious choices. Secondly,with ads, that would be difficult to get across a produceˈs basic message. However, ads,instead of making people seem to be the same, contributes greatly to peopleˈs better life.六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43.假设你是李华，你作为交换生正在英国学习，你所在城市博物馆正在展出来自中国的文物（relics）因而需要招聘懂一定中国文化的自愿者作为讲解员，需要写一封信给博物馆申请做一名讲解员．要点如下：1．写信目的．2．个人能力优势．3．能做的事情．注意：1．词数100左右2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．3．开头结尾已为你写好，不计入词数．Dear Sir or Medam，My name is Li Hua．____Yours，Li Hua2019-2020高三英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）【小题1】D 【小题2】C 【小题3】D 【小题1】A 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】B 【小题1】C 【小题2】B 【小题3】A 【小题4】D【小题1】B 【小题2】A 【小题3】C 【小题4】D二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）【小题1】B 【小题2】E 【小题3】C 【小题4】F 【小题5】D 三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）【小题1】B 【小题2】C 【小题3】A 【小题4】B 【小题5】D 【小题6】C 【小题7】A 【小题8】B 【小题9】A 【小题10】B 【小题11】A 【小题12】C 【小题13】D 【小题14】D 【小题15】B 【小题16】D 【小题17】A 【小题18】C 【小题19】D 【小题20】C四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）【答案】【小题1】with【小题2】its【小题3】completing【小题4】which【小题5】members【小题6】previously【小题7】returned【小题8】observation【小题9】Known【小题10】the五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）【答案】 Recently I've done a survey in our class on(1)my classmates think of ads.The majority of my(2)classmate take a positive attitude to ads in that ads do bring us(3)convenient． Other students argue that being largely (4)exposing to ads may lead to the same ness ranging from clothes， shelters to transportation．From my point of (5)the view, I prefer the former opinion to the latter for the following reasons. The first reason is rooted in the fact that there (6)was various ads so that people have various choi ces． Secondly，(7) with ads,(8) that would be difficult to get across a product's basic message. (9)However,ads, instead of making people seem to be the same,(10) contributes greatly to people's better life．(1)在my前加what；(2)将classmate改为classmates；(3)将convenient改为convenience；(4)将exposing改为exposed；(5)将the去掉；(6)将was改为are；(7)将with改为without；(8)将that改为it；(9)将However改为Therefore或Thus；(10)将contributes改为contribute。

安徽省安庆市桐城市某中学2020届高三考前测试英语试卷

安徽省安庆市桐城市某中学2020届高三考前测试英语试卷英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AThings to do at the Smithsonian in MayWednesday，May 8Draw Like Tiepolo：In a two session workshop，students begin by drawing from the master's works to help them grasp the idea of gesture，movement and the grouping of figures．They end by applying their new Tiepolo inspired skills to contemporary figures．The workshops include lecture，demonstration（示范）and one on-one instruction All skill levels are welcome．2pm；﹩75- ﹩95Saturday，May 11Wasterworks of Five Centuries 2018 2019 Concert Series：The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society features（…为特色）musical masterpieces from the 17th to the early 21st century，played on some of the world's most highly prized musical instruments at the American History Museum．This concert features works of Bach，Haydn and Mozart．Pre-concert lecture：6：30 pm，Concert：7：30 pm；﹩25- ﹩35Saturday，May 18Smithsonian Sleepover at the Udar-Hazy Center：There's no more perfect setting for dreams of flight than the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly，Virginia．Take your fight checklist and take off for a night that includes plenty of games，art activities and close-up looks at some of the most historic and attractive craft （工艺）ever to take to the skies．Children aged 8to 14 mayparticipate．There must be at least one adult（21 and over）for every three children in any group that registers．7 pm；﹩125- ﹩135Wednesday，May 22Discovery Theater Presents Black Diamond Reprise：This spirit-lifting musical play is about the struggles and triumphs（胜利）of pioneering African American baseball players ，you'll stand up and cheer for the players who made sports history and American history! Ages 6-12．Also playingon Thursday，May 23 Friday，May 24.10：15 am and 11：30 am．﹩3-﹩81.What can students do on May 8？______A. Chat with famous people in person．B. Learn some practical drawing skillC. Draw with heroes in American history．D. Play musical instruments in a concert．2.Which of the following offers various activities？______A. Draw Like Tiepolo．B. Discovery Theater Presents Black Diamond Reprise．C. Smithsonian Sleepover at the Udvar-Hazy Center．D. Masterworks of Five Centuries 2018- 2019 Concert Series3.When can children enjoy an event with the least amount of money？______A. On May 8．B. On May 11．C. On May 18．D. OnMay 23．BI cried the first time I saw the Notre-Dame years ago．I'dwaited my entire life to see this great French architecture，and there I was on a bright sunny day，experiencing it in its full glory．Last night，I again cried for the centuries old church while watching it burn．I hadn't expected to spend my evening that way．My friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or so away from the Notre Datme，choosing to skip going inside with the intention to go back the next day．However，we heard that it caught fire，so we left the cafe and ran towards the church，following heavy smoke from it，and soon we joined a nearly silent crowd．Some were praying，some were crying，but most were staring in disbelief at the disaster happening before us．The fire continued to get worse．About 400 firefighters were working to control the fire．We could see their flashlights shining as they inspected the front from a balcony．The Notre-Dame is part of the heartbeat of Paris．I reflected on the experiences I've had there，from attending a bread market out front to admiring the beautiful windows and architecture inside．It is a spot that helps make Paris magical．And here we were，watching it burn down．It was too much to handle，but it was impossible to look away．At about 9：30 pm，the gathered crowd spontaneously（自发地）began to sing hymns（圣歌）to the church．We sang along with the group，feeling at once less like tourists and more like members of them．I hadn't imagined all that before．For hundreds of years，the Notre-Dame has seen the most joyous and the most terrible moments in the lives of both France and her people．And when everyone was able to become one emotional （情感上的）force，it showed that even in her darkesthour，the Notre-Dame was still there to bring us all together．4.Why did the author cry for the Notre-Dame for the first time？______A. She was touched by its greatness．B. She was sorrowful to watch it burn．C. She was regretful for missing its glory．D. She was excited about French cultures．5.What was the author doing when the Notre-Dame caught fire？______A. Heading for a faraway cafe．B. Visiting a church with a friend．C. Eating nearby with a companionD. Wandering along the street alone．6.What can we know about the fire scene？______A. People expressed their sadness in different manners．B. People were nervously rushing in different directions．C. Hundreds of volunteers joined in putting out the fire．D. Firefighters kept people away with shining flashlights．7.What impressed the author most？______A. The church allowed Visitors to gain great experiences．B. Many foreign tourists became members of the church．C. The church survived disasters for hundreds of years．D. People were brought together to sing to the church．CBornholm is a Danish island in the southern part of the Baltic Sea．At only 588 square kilometers，the island is home to about 40，000 people and welcomes around 600，000 visitors each year．The island is known for its sunny weather，round churches and rocky sea cliffs．But soon it hopes to make history for its lack of trash．Bornholm's only waste incineration（焚烧）plant is out of date，so instead of replacing it，the island has come up with another plan．In 2032，there'll be no more waste on Bornholm，" announced BOFA，the island's waste management company．" All discarded items（物品）can be recycled to the benefit of the entire island．"The government doesn't yet know all the details of how the plan will work，but officials have laid out a basic outline．For example，they assume people sort waste into easily recyclable items such as metal，plastic，glass，paper and cardboard，and then plan to add new items such as fishing nets，insulation materials and more plastics to the recycling system．Organic waste，as well as garden and park waste，will be transformed into energy，and the nutrient rich waste from energy recovery will be used as fertilizer（肥料）in fields，gardens and parks on the island．People there will be encouraged to make use of the sharing economy，lending and borrowing goods and services．They'll reuse everything from furniture to children's clothing，and businesses will repair a number of items from bicycles to kitchen equipment．And primary school students will be educated as "resource heroes" with practical，hands-on lessons about waste，resources，the environment and nature．"Yet，in the waste area we were falling behind，so it was important for us to move ahead，" Anne Thomas，the deputy mayor of Bornholm，tells National Geographic．8.What can we infer about Bornholm from the first paragraph？______A. It is a large island surrounded by a sea．B. It is a small beautiful tourist attraction．C. It used to be a place with little rubbish．D. It is most famous for its cultural buildings．9.Which of the following best explains "discarded" underlined in paragraph 2？______A. Unrecyclable．B. Dangerous．C. Unwanted．D.Produced．10.What does Bornholm's basic outline locus on？______A. Restricting waste management，B. Developing the local economy．C. Raising environmental awareness．D. Encouraging a trash-free lifestyle．11.What does Anne Thomas say about handling waste in Bornholm？______A. It needs improving．B. It seems hopeless．C. It is insignificant．D. It deserves praise．DWould you help a trapped robot？Some rats would．They can form social bonds with robots and will even rescue a robot rat that is trapped in a cage．Rats need to be highly attuned（调适）to social signals from others so they can identify friends to cooperate with and enemies to avoid．To find out if this extends to non-living beings，Lalch Quinn at the University of California，San Diego，and her colleagues tested whether rats can detect social signals from robot rats．They housed eight adult rats with a robot rat for four days．The robot rat resembled a large version of a computer mouse with wheels to move around and colorful markings．During the experiment，the social robot rat followed the living rats around，played with the same toys，and opened cage doors to let trapped rats escape．Next，the researchers trapped the social robot in cages and gave the rats the chance to set it free by pressing a lever（杠杆）．Across 18 trials each，the living rats were likely to set the social robot free．"This suggests the rats viewed the social robot as a real social being，" says Qulnn．"The rats may have bonded with the social robot because it showed behaviors like communal （其有的）exploring and playing．This could lead to the rats better remembering having freed it earlier，and wanting the robot to return the favor when they get trapped，" says she．The robot was the same size as a regular rat．"We'd assumed we'd have to give it a moving head and tail，facial features，and put a smell on it to make it smell like a real rat，but that wasn't necessary，" says Janet Wiles at the University of Queensland in Australia，who helped with the research．"The finding shows how sensitive rats are to social signals even when they come from robots．"12.What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 2 refer to？______A. The sensitivity to social signals．B. The approach to identifying friends．C. The ability to cooperate with enemies．D. The willingness to talk with robots．13.What is the robot rat in the experiment like？______A. Its smell is the same as a real rat's．B. It looks like a big computer mouse．C. Its head and tail can move naturally．D. It can behave and think like humans．14.Why did the living rats set the social robot free according to Lalch Qulnn？______A. To make friends with it in the future．B. To return the favor they got from it．C. To view it as a real living social rat．D. To get access to its help someday．15.What can be a suitable title for the text？______A. Robots Have Social Skills Like AnimalsB. Rats Are Fond of Robots Like HumansC. Rats Can Bond With Social RobotsD. Robots Are Able to Send Social Signals二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Benefits of Sports Doing sports is a physical，mental and social adventure．It's a great way for children to take a break from academics and release extra energy．It also helps them lead fuller andhappier lives as regular sports have proven to improve overall well-being．The physical benefits of doing sports are probably the most obvious．Regardless of your fitness level when you start playing sports，you'll notice an increase in your overall fitness once you're involved．(1) Basketball players focus on strength training；football players work on speed while track athletes train through longer runs．The training process helps promote physical fitness and performances in competitions．(2) Playing sports contributes to mental health，helping to increase confidence and self-worth．A pat on the back，high-five from a teammate，or handshake after a match really boosts a child's confidence．Words of praise and encouragement from the coach，parents and other players raise the self-worth．(3) So after a game，it's a better idea to ask "Did you enjoy the game？" rather than "Did you win？"Children who participate in sports might also benefit from the social aspect，feeling part of a group，building up accountability and leadership．(4) Teamwork involves both being dependable as a teammate and learning to rely on your teammates to achieve a positive outcome．Teamwork breeds accountability and challenges you to be responsible for your actions．Being part of a team gives you an opportunity to be a leader．Discipline is another social advantage．Most organized sports require a strict training and practice schedule．As a student-athlete，you need to balance academics and athletics．(5)There is no shortage of reasons to find a sport to get involved in．Are you ready to go？Pick one and get moving!A．It's not just your body that benefits from sports．B．Therefore，playing sports is going to make you more fit．C．But remember，a child's self-worth should not be distinguished by victory or loss．D．If you play group sports，you'll be part of a team that takes direction from a coach．E．Nearly every sport requires physical activity and the skills needed to be competitive．F．Among these，learning how to function as part of a team is the most important advantage．G．Only with strict discipline can you be successful both in the classroom and in the sports field．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）My Perfect Imperfect Life A few years ago，I was standing at the barre （扶手杠）waiting for my adult ballet class when I heard a voice behind me．"So，do you have this perfect life？"My first reaction was to (21) who was being asked such an odd question．Then I remembered there were only two of us in the room．When I turned (22)，the other woman was looking straight at me．I had no idea how to answer it．Was she (23)？Who has a perfect life？Sure，occasionally I did find the perfect dress or the perfect pair of shoes，(24) never would I use that word to describe anything about me or my life．I felt a twinge of guilt for somehow giving her that (25)．She watched me．I finally (26) to whisper a quick "No"．By then，the teacher had entered the room and turned on the music to start class．With a sighof(27)，I moved my feet into the best position．But as soon as my knees bent for our first pose，I realized my (28) had been disturbed．This woman's words wouldn't (29) echoing in my thoughts．I wanted to know how she came up with her very mistaken(30)．If she knew anything about my life，she never would have had the (31) to ask me that question．I did my best to do our floor exercises in front of the mirror．For a few moments，I didn't see the usual(32) of my older self attempting to use a beautiful art form to(33) mygracefulness．I only saw the little girl whose father died when she was two，the child who walked home from elementary school every day to an empty house，who learned to sew her own clothes to (34) money．Perfect．My life had been far from it．When those memories (35)，I was left with a vision of the woman I had become，the woman(36) by all those things I considered imperfect．I now saw the woman who had learned to beself-reliant，who(37) her family and her friends，who didn't take life for granted．Was that the "perfect" this woman had detected？I still don't know，but I no longer feel (38) or feel like I must keep track of all the difficult times to prove my life isn't (39)．If ever again asked whether my life is perfect，I would have a different(40)．Because now I see that，despite all its imperfection，it is．21. A. notice B. understand C. wonder D. expect22. A. up B. away C. over D. around23. A. fair B. serious C. anxious D. wise24. A. but B. or C. for D. and25. A. intention B. instruction C. impression D.information26. A. learned B. managed C. agreed D. planned27. A. sadness B. surprise C. pleasure D. relief28. A. concentration B. patience C. confidence D. effort29. A. escape B. keep C. stop D. stand30. A. idea B. advice C. reason D. theory31. A. right B. urge C. excuse D. honor32. A. reflection B. preference C. appearance D.expression33. A. experience B. describe C. replace D.improve34. A. collect B. earn C. spend D. save35. A. faded B. failed C. floated D. flashed36. A. buried B. shaped C. watched D.followed37. A. changed B. welcomed C. valued D.protected38. A. worried B. guilty C. cautious D.desperate39. A. comfortable B. ordinary C. perfect D.meaningful40. A. solution B. message C. approach D. answer四、语法填空（本大题共3小题，共15.0分）41.Old Tom had four sons．He wanted them (1) （learn）not to judge things too quickly．Sohe sent them to look at an apple tree in different seasons．The first son went in winter，the second in spring，the third in summer，and the youngest in autumn．When they all came back，he called them together to describe (2) they had seen．The sons had different (3) （opinion）．Tom then told them that they shouldn't judge a tree，or a person，by only one season．42.Everyone (1) （love）snow．But when school stays open despite the snow，it can be reallyannoying．However，there is one upside of going to school (2) a cold winter day：you might be smarter．So far，researchers who study the brain (3) （find）that cold temperatures make us think more quickly since messages travel faster among our braincells．So the scientists say(4) （hang）out on a cold morning may boost the result of any test that day．43. A black hole is a spot in space that has (1) （power）gravity．Its gravity is so strong that itpulls everything nearby into it，stars，planets and other things．Black holes form when a star dies．When that happens，a huge amount of matter crowds into a very small space，(2) becomes very dense．Black holes (3) （talk）about in 1783 first．That year，one scientist said that in the universe，there might be places with strong gravity to trap light，although he didn't use the term "black hole"．五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共35.0分）44.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他暑假将来北京参加"外国人唱中国歌大赛"，希望你为他推荐一首中文歌曲．请给他回邮件，内容包括：1．推荐曲目；2．推荐理由；3．你的祝愿．注意： 1．词数不少于50；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．Dear Jim，------------Yours，Li Hua45.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，以"A New Way to Explore the Forbidden City"为题，用英语写一篇短文向校刊"英语园地"投稿，记述上周末你带英国朋友Jim游览故宫的全过程．注意：词数不少于60．提示词：二维码 QR code答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】C 【小题3】D【解析】1．B．细节理解题．根据文章第一部分" Wednesday，May 8"中" In a two session workshop，students begin by drawing from the master's works to help them grasp the idea of gesture，movement and the grouping of figures．"可知，在5月8日，学生可以通过画大师的作品，掌握手势、动作和图形分组的概念，掌握一些画画的技巧，故选B．2．C．细节理解题．根据文章第三部分"Saturday，May 18 Smithsonian Sleepover at the Udar-Hazy Center "中"T ake your fight checklist and take off for a night that includes plenty of games，art activities and close-up looks at some of the most historic and attractive craft（工艺）ever to take to the skies．"可知，包括大量的游戏，艺术活动以及观看一些最具历史意义和最吸引人的飞行器等等，由此可知，在这里有非常丰富的活动，故选C．3．D．细节理解题．根据文章前三个部分中的价格"Wednesday，May 8：﹩75- ﹩95"、" Saturday，May 11：﹩25- ﹩35"、" Saturday，May 18：﹩125- ﹩135"以及第四部分中最后一句" May 23 Friday，May 24.10：15 am and 11：30 am．﹩3-﹩8"可知，5月8日活动价格为﹩75- ﹩95，5月11日活动价格为﹩25- ﹩35，5月18日活动价格为﹩125- ﹩135，5月23日以及24日活动价格为﹩3- ﹩8，由此可见，5月23日以及24日活动价格最低，花钱最少，故选D．本文介绍了一些可以在Smithsonian做的事情，如画画、音乐会、游戏、艺术活动、音乐剧等等．本文介绍了一些可以在Smithsonian做的事情，如画画、音乐会、游戏、艺术活动、音乐剧等等．题目涉及多道细节理解题，对于细节理解题，要迅速定位，缩小范围，在找到关键词句后，要仔细阅读，准确理解，对照选项，看哪个选项的意思与之最接近，在作出选择的过程中，要善于辨别真伪，排除干扰，不断缩小范围，选出正确答案．4.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】A 【小题4】D【解析】1．A 细节理解题．根据第一段"I cried the first time I saw the Notre-Dame years ago． I'd waited my entire life to see this great French architecture， and there I was on a bright sunny day，experiencing it in its full glory．几年前我第一次看到圣母院的时候就哭了．我等了一辈子才看到这座伟大的法国建筑，在一个阳光明媚的日子里，我经历了它的辉煌．"可制作这第一次看到巴黎圣母院哭是因为被它的伟大辉煌所感动．故选A．2．C 细节理解题．根据第二段" My friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or so away from the Notre Datme， choosing to skip going inside with the intention to go back the next day．我没想到会这样度过我的夜晚，我和我的朋友在离诺特达姆一个街区左右的咖啡馆吃晚饭，选择不去，打算第二天回去．以及第三段"However， we heard that it caught fire， so we left the cafe and ran towards the church， follow ing heavy smoke from it，and soon we joined a nearly silent crowd．然而，我们听说它着火了，于是我们离开咖啡馆，跟着浓烟朝教堂跑去，很快我们就加入了一个几乎没有声音的人群中．"可知巴黎圣母院着火时作者正和朋友在附近的咖啡馆吃饭．故选C．3．A 细节理解题．根据倒数第二段" At about 9：30 pm， the gathered crowd spontaneously （自发地） began to sing hymns （圣歌） to the church． We sang along with the group， feeling at once less like tourists and more li ke members of them．I hadn't imagined all that before．晚上9点半左右，聚集在一起的人群自发地开始为教堂唱圣歌，我们和大家一起唱，感觉自己不再像游客，而更像他们中的一员，这是我以前从未想象过的．"可知人们自发地用自己的方式表达着悲伤．故选A．4．D 细节理解题．根据倒数第二段" At about 9：30 pm， the gathered crowd spontaneously （自发地） began to sing hymns （圣歌） to the church． We sang along with the group， feeling at once less like tourists and more li ke members of them．I hadn't imagined all that before．晚上9点半左右，聚集在一起的人群自发地开始为教堂唱圣歌，我们和大家一起唱，感觉自己不再像游客，而更像他们中的一员，这是我以前从未想象过的．"可知人们聚在一起向教堂唱歌是作者从未想象过的，也是印象最深刻的．故选D．本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在和朋友吃饭时巴黎圣母院遭遇了大火，作者为它感到惋惜，然而聚集在一起的人群自发地开始为教堂唱圣歌，大家一起唱，感觉自己不再像游客，而更像他们中的一员，这是作者以前从未想象过的．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．8.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】C 【小题3】D 【小题4】A【解析】1．B．细节理解题．根据第一段At only 588 square kilometers， the island is home to about 40，000 people and welcomes around 600，000 visitors each year．可知，该岛屿仅有588平方公里，每年吸引60多万的游客来参观；故选B．2．C．词意猜测题．根据后面的谓语部分can be recycled to the benefit of the entire island．"可知，能够被回收循环利用的应该是被丢弃的东西，所以discarded意为unwanted；故选C．3．D．细节理解题．根据第四段People there will be encouraged to make use of the sharing economy以及最后一段"Yet， in the waste area we were falling behind， so it was important for us to move ahead，" 可知，我们应该在垃圾回收中更加努力，倡导无垃圾式的生活模式；故选D．4．A．推理判断题．根据最后一段in the waste area we were falling behind，so it was important for us to move ahead可知，我们在垃圾去还有很多事情去做，说明我们的工作还需要改进；故选A．本文属于说明文的阅读短文．主要介绍了位于波罗的海南岸的丹麦岛屿Bornholm，它面积小，却吸引着来自各地的游客，在垃圾回收中有着独到的做法．做阅读理解题时要培养自己快速阅读的习惯，切不可在一些难懂的句式或者词语上耽误过多的时间，可通篇理解，掌握其大意，有针对性的研究题目的要求，对症下药，果断作出决定．最后再检查选择答案是否符合文意．12.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】D【解析】1．A 词义指代题．根据划线词所在的句子以及上一句"Rats need to be highly attuned （调适） to social signals from others so they can identify friends to cooperate with and enemies to av oid．To find out if this extends to non-living beings， Lalch Quinn at the University of Californ ia，San Diego， and her colleagues tested whether rats can detect social signals from robot rats．老鼠需要高度适应来自他人的社会信号，这样它们才能识别出要与之合作的朋友和要避开的敌人．为了找出这是否延伸到非生物，加州大学圣地亚哥分校的拉尔奇?奎恩和她的同事们测试了老鼠是否能从机器人老鼠身上检测到社会信号．"可知it指代的是对于社会信号的敏感性．故选A．2．B 细节理解题．根据最后一段"The robot was the same size as a regular rat．"We'd assumed we'd have to give it a moving head and tail，facial features， and put a smell on it to make it smell like a real rat，but that wasn't n ecessary，" 这个机器人和普通老鼠一样大．"我们本以为我们必须给它一个活动的头部和尾部，面部特征，并在上面放上一个气味，使它闻起来像一只真正的老鼠，但那不是必需的，"可知他没有老鼠身上的气味，所以A错误；他没有安装活动的头部和尾部，所以C错误；根据第三段"They housed eight adult rats with a robot rat for four days． The robot rat resembled a large versi on of a computer mouse with wheels to move around and colorful markings．们将八只成年老鼠和一只机器鼠一起饲养了四天，机器鼠就像一只大版的电脑鼠，轮子可以转动，有五颜六色的斑纹．"可知机器鼠像一只有轮子的电脑鼠，所以B正确；D项没有提到．故选B．3．C 推理判断题．根据倒数第二段"Next，the researchers trapped the social robot in cagesand gave the rats the chance to set it free by pressing a lever（杠杆）． Across 18 trials each， the living rats were likely to set the social robot free． "This sugg ests the rats viewed the social robot as a real social being，" says Qulnn．"接下来，研究人员将社交机器人困在笼子里，让老鼠有机会通过按下一个杠杆来释放它．在每只老鼠18次的实验中，活着的老鼠都有可能释放社交机器人．"这表明老鼠把社交机器人视为一个真正的社交生物，"库尔恩说．"可知老鼠把机器鼠当成了真正的老鼠．故选C．4．D 主旨大意题．阅读全文以及根据最后一段"The finding shows how sensitive rats are to social signals even when they come from robots．"这项发现显示了它是多么敏感．"即使老鼠来自机器人，它们也会发出社交信号．""可知本文主要讲述了机器鼠可以像真正的老鼠一样发出社交信号．所以D项"Robots Are Able to Send Social Signals机器人能够发送社交信号"作为题目最合适．故选D．本文是一篇说明文，主要通过把一只机器鼠和真正的老鼠一起放到笼子里，观察到老鼠依然会去释放被困的机器鼠，从而说明了机器鼠可以像真正的老鼠一样发出社交信号．1．直接信息题：直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目．2．间接信息题：间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换．3．综合信息题：综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章取义．16.【答案】【小题1】E 【小题2】A 【小题3】C 【小题4】F 【小题5】G 【解析】E A C F G略略21.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】D 【小题3】B 【小题4】A 【小题5】C 【小题6】B 【小题7】D 【小题8】A 【小题9】C 【小题10】A 【小题11】B 【小题12】A 【小题13】D 【小题14】D 【小题15】A 【小题16】B 【小题17】C 【小题18】B 【小题19】C 【小题20】D【解析】C D B A C B D A C ABA D D A B C B C D41.【答案】【小题1】to learn 【小题2】what/whatever 【小题3】opinions【解析】1． to learn 2． what/whatever 3． opinions略略42.【答案】【小题1】loves 【小题2】on 【小题3】have found 【小题4】hanging【解析】1．loves．考查动词，主语是everyone，一般事实使用一般现在时，故填loves．2． on．考查介词，具体某一天前面用介词on，故填on．3． have found．考查时态，主语是researchers，根据so far，可知使用现在完成时，故填have found．4． hanging．考查非谓语，动名词作主语，在冷天玩耍可能会得到好成绩，故填hanging．文章讲述了一则新发现，在寒冷的冬天去上学可能会更聪明．考查语法填空．做题时要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步结合上下文的逻辑关系以及相关语法知识，进行分析推理，从而写出正确的单词形式．43.【答案】【小题1】powerful 【小题2】which 【小题3】were talked【解析】1． powerful．考查形容词，修饰名词gravity，强大的引力，故填powerful．2．which．考查连词，非限定性定语从句，先行词是small space，在定语从句中做主语，故填关系代词which．3．were talked．考查被动，黑洞被谈论，表示被动，根据in 1783，可知填写过去时，holes 是复数名词，故填were talked．文章讲述了黑洞的概念，特点以及发展等等．考查语法填空．做题时要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步结合上下文的逻辑关系以及相关语法知识，进行分析推理，从而写出正确的单词形式．44.【答案】Dear Jim，How is it going？ I'm so glad to hear you will come to Beijing and participate in the Chinese Singi ng Competition for Foreigners this summer vacation．For the song to choose，I highly recomm end Moli Hua，Jasmine Flower，which is representative of Chinese folk music．My recommendation is based on the following reasons． First of all， it enjoys wide popularity， so there's no doubt it will attract the audience's attention once you start to sing．Moreover，this song has beautiful melody and simple lyrics，which are relatively easy for you to learn in a short time．At the same time，the soothing tunes will make your learning process pleasant and comf ortable． I bet you are bound to stand out among all the competitors．I sincerely hope my recommendation can be helpful and wish you a wonderful performance．Wh en you come to Beijing，remember to let me know， since I'd like to be there to cheer for you．Yours，Li Hua【解析】略略45.【答案】Last weekend，my friend Jim and I tried a new way to explore the Forbidden City，which left me a deep impression．（介绍活动内容）To avoid wasting time on the spot for the tickets， we tried making reservations online．The wh ole process just took us several minutes before the message popped out that the tickets had been su ccessfully booked（高分句型一）．（预约成功）The next day's visit amazed both of us．On arriving，impressed by the magnificent architecture ， we couldn't wait to start our exploration． While wandering around the galleries，we were att racted by the delicate chinaware． To our excitement，we could scan the QR code to listen to th e introduction， which gave us a deeper insight into their history．（高分句型二）（参观紫禁城的建筑、画廊以及扫码听介绍）In the afternoon，we had a unique experience in the VR theatre． With the VR goggles on， we found ourselves back to the time when the palace was being constructed． As we "built" the wall brick by brick， we realized how much effort was put into accomplishing the grand work of archit ectural art．（参观VR体验馆）Before we left， I led Jim to the souvenir center for cultural creative products． All the cups， notebooks and other products there bear certain elements of royal life． Jim was satisfied with his fi nal choice of a Chinese fan． After this visit， I found the Forbidden City both traditional and mo dern because our rich and profound history was made alive here!（离开前购买纪念品）【解析】高分句型：。

安徽省安庆市桐城市2020年高考英语模拟试题[含答案]

安徽省安庆市桐城市2020年高考英语模拟试题一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AIn this age of Internet chat， videogames and reality television， there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied． Yet， despite the competition， my -year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories． She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest， a competition she won last year．As a writer I know about winning contests， and about losing them． I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher． I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories． What if she doesn't win the contest again ？That's the strange thing about being a parent．So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface．A revelation（启示）came last week when I asked her， " Don't you want to win again ？" No， " she replied， " I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade．"I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously（自发地）told them． Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall， I offered suggestions for characters， conflicts and endings for her tales． The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly "guided" by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson． I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it．Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks． Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade， I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughter's experience．While stepping back was difficult for me， it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps， putting myself far enough a way to give her room but close enough to help if asked． All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment， grow and find their own voices．1.What do we learn from the first paragraph？ ______A. A lot of distractions compete for children's time nowadays．B. Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities．C. Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time．D. Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing．2.What did the author say about her own writing experience？ ______A. She was constantly under pressure of writing more．B. Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers．C. She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer．D. Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations．3.Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest？ ______A. She had won a prize in the previous contest．B. She wanted to share her stories with readers．C. She was sure of winning with her mother's help．D. She believed she possessed real talent for writing．BSeveral months ago I decided it would be wise to investigate the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy， if for no other reason than because I understood it might be a good investment． I got the name of an insurance agent from a friend and called the agent to get some information．From the kinds of questions I put to him， the agent would tell that I knew nothing about insurance so he kindly offered to explore the matter with me in more detail． -to help me determine the kind of policy I ought to be considering．That evening he appeared at my door promptly at 7：30； without wasting time on amenities he spread his papers out on the kitchen table and launched into a lengthy explanation． I listened attentively as he talked about the difference between various types of policies， and he explained the kind of coverage he felt I ought to have because of my age bracket and financial objectives．Toward the end of the evening （after three or four hours of talking）， he kindly helped me fill out an application for a 50，000 dollar policy， and then he asked if I could go to a Dr． Luther's office on Friday for a physical examination．I don't know why， but it was not until the mention of the doctor's appointment that I realized fully what was happening． I was about to sign a lifetime contract yet I had not really made a decision about whether I wanted to buy the policy or not． As a matter of fact， the question of the need for a decision from me one way or the other had not even come up． Suddenly I felt sure that I definitely did not want to buy the policy． However， since he had spent so much time with me， I didn't want to make him feel that he had wasted his time． So I invented an excuse about things I had to do on Friday， and I assured him I would call him in a few days． Actually， I had no intention of going to see Dr． Luther or of calling the agent again． I wanted to forget the whole thing．It's been over three months now since our meeting， and my friendly insurance agent still calls at my office faithfully two or three times a week． My secretary knows that I don't want to talk to him， so when he calls she tells him that I'm in a meeting or that I'm out of the office or that I'm away on a business trip． I realize now that it was a mistake not to tell him outright that I'm not interested， and please not to bother me any more， all I can dois to avoid his calls and hope I don't run into him someplace．4.The writer phoned the insurance agent because ______ ．A. He wanted to fill out an application for a life insurance policy．B. He had decided to buy a life insurance policy．C. He wanted to explore the possibilities of buying a life insurancepolicy．D. He took great interest in the insurance company．5.According to the passage， the agent was ______ ．A. an experienced salesmanB. kind but inexperiencedC. ineffectiveD. easy to deal with6.The writer didn't tell the agent the truth because ______ ．A. he was afraid of him．B. he felt embarrassed to do so．C. he thought it none of the agent's business．D. he didn't wish to lose the agents friendship．7.The writer realizes that ______ ．A. he should have told the truth to the agent earlier．B. he should buy the policy．C. the agent is a real friend．D. insurance is but swindle（骗局）CThe letter arrives from a school that your son told you is his dream school．You dare not open it， instead， you hand it to him when he arrives home from school． You watch as his eyes light up and you know this is the beginning of something． You are just not sure what． Your son insists that the coach must really want him since he took the time to write him a letter． Is this in fact true？ Did he write other kids and if so how many？ How would you know？The simple fact of the matter is that you can read very little into that first letter． Coaches cast a wide net in the first few stages of the recruiting（录取）cycle． That letter may in fact， be the first and last time your son ever hears from that particular coach． Think about it： if he has not seen your sons transcripts or his standardized test scores， if you have not visited the school， if he has no knowledge of your financial needs， can it be anything significant？So how do you treat these letters or emails？ Is there some format you can apply？ Say tor instance， three letters mean real interest…or three letters and a call means a greater degree of interest？My experience in deal with cases of various applications is that answers will not come automatically． Call the coach and find out how real the interest in fact is． "Is my son a top recruit in your mind？" "How many players at his position will you be recruiting this year？ " By asking these simple and direct questions， you as a parent， will have established a dialogue and hopefully figured out how much interest， if any really exists．However， here comes the challenge． Applicants and parents are vague with coaches about their intention and level of interest all the time． In fact， the coach's situation is no less confusing than yours． He is fighting a similar battle on multiple choices．There is little clarity on either end．Enjoy that first letter． Let's hope it is one of many and let's hope you apply a bit of realism with a bit of wishful thinking about how happy your son should be when this is all over．8.How did the parent feel about the letter that his son got from his dreamedschool？ ______A. expectantB. hesitantC. doubtfulD. hopeful9.According to the passage， by calling the coach， parents car ______ ．A. determine the level of interest from coachB. build up a communication with the coachC. identify the real intention of the coachD. understand more about the situation of the coach10.The author of the passage is most likely to be ______ ．A. a consultant to help students with their applicationB. a parent with similar experiencesC. a school authority that supervises the applicationD. a coach in charge of the application11.The purpose of the passage is to ______ ．A. remind parents of the importance of the first letter from coachesB. tell parents how to react to the first letter from coachesC. advise parents to ignore the first letter from coachesD. warn parents to be realistic towards the first letter from coachesDSince we are social beings， the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships．One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances． Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties．Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily difficulties． People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties． Studies over a range of illnesses， from depression to heart disease， show that the presence of social support helps people protect themselves from illness， and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely．Social support cushions stress in a number of ways． First， friends，relatives， and co-workers may let us know that they value us． Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties．Second， other people often provide us with informational support． They help us to explain and understand our problems and find solutions to them． Third，we typically find social companionship supportive． Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting（转移……注意力）us from our worries and troubles． Finally， other people may give us instrumental support-financial aid， material resources，and needed services-that reduces stress by helping us solve and deal with our problems．12.Research shows that people's physical and mental health has much to do with______ ．A. the social medical systemB. the amount of support they get from othersC. their strength for dealing with interpersonal tiesD. their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles13.The underlined word "cushions" probably means" ______ "．A. adds up toB. lessens the effect ofC. does away withD. lays the foundation for14.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of ______ ．A. important supportB. informational supportC. social activityD. the strengthening of self-respect15.Social companionship is beneficial in that ______ ．A. it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB. it enables us to get rid of our faults and mistakesC. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableD. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles二、单选题（本大题共30小题，共90.0分）16.It was a long time before the cut on my hand______ completely．（）A. healedB. curedC. improvedD. recovered17.As soon as the children were _____， their mother got them out of bed andinto the bathroom．（）A. wokeB. wakenC. wakeD. awake18.The government's strong action demonstrated its _____to crush therebellion．（）A. energyB. resistanceC. courageD. determination19.Probability is the mathematical study of the_____ of an event'soccurrence．（）A. desireB. likelihoodC. resultD. effect20.There were no tickets________for Friday's performance．（）A. preferableB. considerableC. possibleD. available21.In a typhoon，winds ________ a speed greater than 120kilometers per hour．（）A. assumeB. accomplishC. attainD. assemble22.The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching．（）A. abandonedB. vanishedC. scatteredD. deserted23.Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens．（）A. ordinaryB. commonC. usualD. general24.The_____ of the trees in the water was very clear．（）A. mirrorB. sightC. reflectionD. shadow25.Her display of bad temper completely _______the party．（）A. harmedB. damagedC. spoiltD. hurt26.The dictionary is being printed and it will soon______．（）A. turn outB. come outC. start outD. go out27.Please tell me how the accident_____． I am still in the dark．（）A. came byB. came outC. came toD. came about28.-Four dollars a pair？ I think it's a bit too much．-If you buy three pairs， the price for each will______ to threefifty．（）A. come downB. take downC. turn overD. go over29.-I'm dead tired．I can't walk any farther，Jenny．-__________，Tommy．You can do it．（）A. No problemB. No hurryC. Come onD. That's OK30.I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson ______．（）A. cut inB. cut downC. cut outD. cut up31.He was in hospital for six months． He felt as if he was _____ from theoutside world．（）A. cut outB. cut offC. cut upD. cut down32.We went to Canada to travel and my cousin _______as our guide．（）A. playedB. showedC. actedD. performed33.You will find as you read this book that you just can't keep some of thesestories to____． You will want to share them with a friend．（）A. itselfB. yourselfC. himselfD. themselves34.Would you slow down a bit，please？I can't________you．（）A. keep up withB. put up withC. make up toD. hold on to35.The computer system_______ suddenly while he was searching for informationon the Internet．（）A. broke downB. broke outC. broke upD. broke in36.I was still sleeping when the fire______， and then it spread quickly．（）A. broke outB. put outC. came outD. got out37.It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ______ my friend．（）A. turn outB. bring outC. call outD. pick out38.She ______ Japanese when she was in Japan．Now she can speak it freely．（）A. picked outB. made outC. made upD. picked up39.His idea of having weekly family meals together，which seemed difficult atfirst，has ______ many good changes in their lives．（）A. got throughB. resulted fromC. turned intoD. brought about40.—Smoking is bad for your health．—Yes，I know．But I simply can't ________．（）A. give it upB. give it inC. give it outD. give it away41.What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _____？（）A. given outB. put outC. held upD. used up42.In some western countries， demand for graduates from MBA courseshas______．（）A. turned downB. turned overC. fallen downD. fallen over43.-I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight？-________．I'm not using it anyhow．（）A. Sure，go aheadB. I don't knowC. Yes，indeedD. I don't care44.-Could I use your computer for a few moments，please？- ．I'm not using it myself．（）A. Come onB. It dependsC. Go aheadD. That's great45.- Didn't you have a good time at the party？- Of course I did． As a matter of fact， I had such fun that time seemed to________ so quickly．（）A. go byB. go awayC. go outD. go over三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Tianwu has climbed Huashan more than 3， 000 times in the past decade． He is a(46)，transporting goods up the slopes on his back， for a living． But he is most(47)for his disability： He has only one arm．He(48)his left arm in an accident in 1992 at the coal mine． With two young children and parents to(49)， he was working overtime that day when a pulley brake(50)after that he opened a store， but it went bankrupt from too many(51) sales(52)his hard work， he was left with nothing but debts． Then he heard about bearers for Huashan Mountain from a friend and thought it would bean(53)job．His first job was to(54)30 kilograms of goods to High Ladder． He had acompanion who(55)mid-way， but he finished his job with(56)pain in his knees．But as he(57)experience through the years， he has developed his own(58)for climbing the mountain．Now he carries 60 kilograms of goods up the mountain every day-1 kilogram more than his own body weight．(59)， he makes three to four trips each day to and fro．" I(60)each step very carefully and have never had any accident in the past 10 years，" He said．Being a bearer is a tiresome and dull job in many people's minds， but he enjoys himself． He appreciates and remembers the calligraphy(61)in the rocks and copies them． His favorite one is， " Though heavy snow falls down on verdant pines， the pines still stand(62)．" He once said，" I'd like to stay here because the mountain pays my hard work(63)""I don't lament for my(64)days and will not fear the future，" He said． The painstaking job has given him a strong(65)．46. A. carrier B. guide C. bearer D. servant47. A. noted B. famous C. well-known D. pitied48. A. destroyed B. damaged C. disabled D. lost49. A. stand for B. live for C. look for D. care for50. A. failed B. fell C. disappear D. broke51. A. casual B. credit C. chain D. constant52. A. Besides B. Regardless C. Except D. Despite53. A. ideal B. satisfying C. loose D. outstanding54. A. take B. carry C. fetch D. load55. A. stopped B. paused C. quitted D. rested56. A. hard B. intense C. severe D. serious57. A. received B. gained C. established D. desired58. A. way B. technique C. procedure D. assistance59. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. Moreover D. thus60. A. care B. mind C. follow D. watch61. A. painted B. printed C. written• D. carved62. A. straight B. still C. high D. verdant63. A. back B. off C. away D. up64. A. old B. last C. past D. hard65. A. body B. health C. heart D. mind英语模拟试卷答案一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】B 【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】B【小题4】A 【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】A【小题4】B 【小题1】B【小题2】B【小题3】C【小题4】D二、单选题（本大题共30小题，共90.0分）ADDBD CCBCC BDACA BCBAA ADDDA DCACA三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】D【小题4】D【小题5】A 【小题6】B【小题7】D【小题8】A【小题9】B【小题10】C 【小题11】C【小题12】B【小题13】B【小题14】C【小题15】D 【小题16】D【小题17】A【小题18】A【小题19】C【小题20】C。

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