湖北省黄冈中学2020届高三六月第三次模拟考试英语试卷答案
湖北省黄冈中学2020届高三六月第三次模拟考试英语试卷参考答案及听力录音稿听力：1-5ABCAC6-10BAACC 11-15BCACA 16-20BCBBA阅读理解：21-23CBA24-27DBDA 28-31BABD 32-35BDCC 36-40CEDBF 完型填空：41-45DABCB46-50ACDBB 51-55ABDCA 56-60DBADC 语法填空：61.has been explored62.than 63.hidden 64.an 65.variety 66.that/which67.deepest 68.to complete 69.photos 70.beginning 短文改错：Last night I was having a shower in the bathroom at about 10:30while the silence was broken down by some unusual noises outside.I quickly got dressing and ran out of the bathroom,only ∧find a big fire on the third floor of our flat building.Luckily,most of the people,including my family,have left the building by the time the firefighters arrived.But a baby,along with his parents,were still trapped in a flat on the fourth floor.The firemen were true great.Some put out the fire but the others managed to rescue the parents and their baby.We are really grateful for the brave firefighters who risked their own lives to save ourselves.书面表达：Volunteers Wanted!We’re in need of twenty volunteers for an exchange conference for international middle school students which is to take place on July 24,2020.dressed to had truly andustowhenwasThe volunteers will be in charge of providing services for foreign representatives,like arranging their accommodation and showing them around.Therefore,applications are welcome from those who are skilled in spoken English and communicating with others.Those who have experience in volunteering are preferred.In addition,the volunteers should be familiar with Chinese culture since foreign representatives are eager to learn more about our culture.If you’re interested,please email your application to studentcouncil@ no later than June10,2020.We are looking forward to your participation.Student Council(Text1)W:Could you turn the TV down?I’m trying to study,and the noise is bothering me.M:I’m sorry.I’ll watch this movie later.(Text2)W:When I’m65I will get Social Security payments from the government.M:That means you have twenty years to go and then you can quit your job.(Text3)W:The T-shirt from Grandma looks nice on me.But the skirt she gave me isn’t big enough.M:What about the hat Grandma gave you?W:It’s quite large,but I like it.(Text4)W:How did you like the film?M:Well,I walked out after half an hour.I’ve never seen such bad acting.I think I’m going to read film reviews online before going to the cinema next time,so I won’t waste my money.(Text5)M:Excuse me,I’m looking for something for a stomachache.W:I see,sir.How long have you had this problem?M:For a few days.W:You could try this medicine.It may help.But I think you should see a doctor.(Text6)W:Where in Canada are you from,Ken?M:I’m from Toronto.W:Oh,I’ve never been there.What’s it like?M:It’s a big city,but it’s not too big.The nightlife is colorful.I enjoy it.W:Is it expensive there?M:Yeah,a little bit.W:And what’s the weather like in Toronto?M:Well,it’s pretty cold in the winter,and very hot and wet in the summer.It’s nice in the spring and fall,though.You can always see the clear sky then.(Text7)M:Sophia,I’ve just confirmed our flight online,and it looks like we’ll be delayed by an hour.The flight is now scheduled to leave at4:00due to the heavy wind.W:Then we’re in trouble.We won’t be able to get to Chicago by6:00for the dinner with Mr.O’Neil. M:Don’t worry.I’ll talk to him.I’m going to call him to speak about our report.W:Don’t forget to apologize to him about being late.(Text8)W:Are you staying by yourself again this summer vacation?M:No,I’m not.My brother and sister are staying with me right now.W:Really?What are they doing this summer?M:Well,my brother is on vacation now.He always wants to come and visit the city.W:What about your sister?M:She has a part-time job at the university.W:And do you have anything special to do?M:Nothing special.I work as a waiter in the morning.And in the afternoon,I read books bought from a bookstore days ago.What about you,June?Are you in school this summer?W:Yes,I am.M:Oh,are you taking French and Spanish again?W:Well,I’m not taking them,but I’m starting Japanese.M:Really?That’s exciting.(Text9)M:My history professor says I should think about a job in politics.But I don’t think I’d make a good politician.W:Why not?M:You know me.I’m not good at dealing with people.And politicians have to work with people all the time.W:That’s true.So what do you think you want to do?M:I think I will be a good artist.I love painting pictures.W:That reminds me of a problem I’m having.You know my parents have a restaurant,right?They want me to be the manager.M:And you want to?W:No way.A restaurant manager has to manage other people.It’d be terrible.I’m too disorganized. Honestly,I want to be a teacher because I like working with kids,and I’m good at it.M:That’s true.(Text10)W:Good morning,everyone.Today we’re going to look at the wide differences in family life between the rich and the poor in Victorian times.Let’s begin with the upper classes.In Victorian times,the upper classes made up less than3%of the population,yet held more than90%of the country’s wealth.Most of their servants were very poorly paid,but were always living in the homes of upper-class Victorian families,so they didn’t have to pay for housing,food and clothing.The money which they did earn,they sent to their families.Many servants came from the countryside. Among them were cooks,cleaners,gardeners and so on.The family would also employ a child’s nurse whose main role was to care for the children.She was responsible for teaching the children how to behave and taking care of them when they were ill.Nurses did not,however,educate the children.Generally,children from wealthy families didn’t attend school outside the family home. Tutors would come to the house to do this.Now,the Victorian upper classes have the reputation of being quite cruel;but this wasn’t always the case.They were also quite generous.Some schools were set up with money from the upper classes so that poor children could have some form of education. Additionally,most Victorian parents were very proud of their children.This goes against the common idea that parents were very strict with their children.In fact,the opposite was generally the rule.However,the situation for lower class families was very different.Let’s have a look.。
2019-2020学年湖北黄冈中学高三英语三模试卷及答案解析
2019-2020学年湖北黄冈中学高三英语三模试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AEver wonder why there are so many people polluting the earth? Ever say to yourself：Hey, I wish that I could do more to help the environment? Have you ever thought about trying to help the earth but never really did it? Well, here are some pretty easyand skillful ideas for that green - earth desire inside you.●Turn off your computer. By leaving it on all day you are creating more CO2than a regular passenger would, driving to and from work in one day.● Ride your bike or carpool (合用汽车).Obviously, youare creating less CO2which will help the ozone(臭氧).● Make a garden. Even simply grow some plants in your kitchen, which will help produce more oxygen while eating up some of that evil CO2.● Buy local groceries. It creates less impact on the environment. Besides, you're supporting your local farmers.● Recycle. You had to see this coming. But you have no idea how much you are helping the environment by simply reusing a water bottle instead of buying a huge pack at the store.● Don't run the water while brushing. It saves you money and helps the water resources.● Open the curtains. Natural light is much prettier and it will keep the energy usage down.● Rechargeable batteries. You have no idea how much it takes to get rid of batteries. Do yourself a favor. Save some money and some energy.1. If you don't want to create more CO2, you may_______.A. turn off your computer or open the curtainsB. turn off your computer or ride your bike or carpoolC. make a garden or open the curtainsD. use rechargeable batteries or make a garden2. Which of the following can best describe the function of the first paragraph?A. Main body.B. Argument.C. Lead - in.D. Conclusion.3. The main idea of the passage is about________.A. the importance of environmental protectionB. some ways about how to prevent pollutionC. some suggestions about how to save energyD. some suggestions about environmental protectionB“They’re harming your brain.” “They’re ruining your eyes.” “They’re turning you into a violent person.” The words said publicly against video games are so common, but are these worries founded on actual science? Countless studies have offered different opinions on whether video games are bad for you. We’ve rounded up the most notable reports and studies below, so you can weigh up the evidence for yourself.In 2013,psychologist(心理学家) Simone Kuhn studied the influences of spending long hours on video games on the brains of young adults and found that several areas became bigger than before. These areas are connected with highercognitive functions(认知功能), memory formation andfinemotor(精细运动) function.Last year, psychologists said that video game players who favour violent games are more likely to be violent when offline. Dr. Mark Appelbaum of the American Psychological Association said that there was a relation between violent video game use and increases in violent behaviour.Dr. Daphne Bavelier is an expert in the field of Brain & Cognitive Sciences. Bavelier presented the audience with a colour-word test, where non-gamers are easily puzzled by the test, and those who spend long periods playing on their computers are more likely to pass the test with flying colours.“Actually, those video game players have many other advantages in terms of attention,” said Bavelier, “and one part of attention which is also improved for the better is our ability to follow the movements of objects.”“So, in a sense, when we think about the influence of video games on the brain, it’s very similar to the influence of wine on the health. There are some very poor uses of wine. There are some very poor uses of video games. But when drunk in reasonable amounts, and at the right age, wine can be very good for health,” said Bavelier.4. What can be learned from Simone Kuhn’s study？A. Video games make you happier.B. Video games make your brain grow.C. Video games play a key role in memory.D. Video games teach you how to learn fast.5. What was Dr. Mark Appelbaum’s attitude towards video games？A. He was against them.B. He was hopeful of them.C.He was in favour of them.D. He was uncertain about them.6. Which of the following may Dr. Daphne Bavelier agree with？A. Video games fix attention problems.B. Video games make kids do well in exams.C. Video games encourage violent behaviour.D. Video games help increase colour knowledge.7. Why are the uses of wine mentioned in the last paragraph？A. To remind people to avoid video games.B. To show the disadvantages of video games.C. To help people learn more about video games.D.To ask people to make good use of video games.CThe China International Search and Rescue Team(CISAR) was formed in 2001 and is now made up of several hundred rescue workers and about 20 police dogs. The team brings help and hope to those whose lives are changed by astorm, flood, earthquake, or any other natural disasters.After long and careful training, the team went on its first international rescue tasks in 2003. That year, the Chinese team helped save lives after earthquakes inAlgeriaandIran. It was the first time that a Chinese team had worked outsideChinawhose members won high praise for bravery and skill.Since then, the CISAR has completed many tasks. The list of people to whom help has been given is long. The team treated more than 3,000 people who were wounded in the 2006 earthquake inIndonesia, helped 2,500 wounded people after the earthquake that hitHaitiin 2010, and spent several months giving aid to over 25,000 people suffering from the 2010 floods inPakistan. On April 26, 2015, a group of 62 people from CISAR went toNepalafter the 8.1 magnitude earthquake that happened there.Rescue workers are trained to find people, treat wounds, and hand out food, water, and other supplies. They have to be able to do work that is difficult under conditions which can be very dangerous. After a disaster, there is usually no electricity or water, and there may be diseases and other dangers. Rescue workers get to save lives, but they must also bury the dead. That means they have to be strong in both body and mind.Rescue workers must have big hearts, too. It takes a lot of love and courage to risk one’s own life to save someone else’s. The members of the CISAR have plenty of both and are always ready to go wherever help isneeded.8. What is the function of the numbers in Paragraph 3?A. To advertise for the CISAR.B. To add some basic information.C. To praise Recue Workers’ contributions.D. To stress the dangers Rescue Workers face.9. What is the author’s attitude towards Rescue Workers?A. Hopeful.B. Respectful.C. Curious.D. Supportive.10. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?A. The duty rescue workers must perform.B. The qualities rescue workers must own.C. The difficulties rescue workers must go through.D. The willingness rescue workers should require.11. What may be the best title of the passage?A. China to the RescueB. How to train CISARC. Welcome to CISARD. Rescue on requestDIt was once a shoreline buried by enough garbage to make it invisible (看不见的), thus, given the unfortunate nickname "toilet bowl" . Now the Philippines' Manila Bay beach is totally different, compared with a few months ago. It happened so suddenly and extremely that it brought tears to the eyes of the local people.The cleanup started on 27 January, when 5, 000 volunteers descended on Manila Bay to remove over 45 tons (公吨) of garbage, marking the beginning of a nation-wide environmental campaign. But some two months before this great movement began, a quiet revolution was already underway.During the first week of December 2018, Brooklyn- based Bounties Network collectedthree tons of garbage from Manila Bay aver two days through a project that paid a small group of people, mostly fishermen, with a digital currency (数字货币) based on the Ethereum system.For the mostly non-bank -using Filipino fishermen, this was a first-ever experience with a digital currency. It's one that proves decisive in enabling poor communities around the world to take up arms in the fight against humanity's waste.There are signs that this recycling-for-digital payment industry may be just about to take off. Earlier in September 2018, Plastic Bank, a Vancouver -based company powered by IBM technology, also started a similar project. They set up a project in Naga, a town in southern Luzon, the country's largest island, building a collection point to let people exchange plastic and recyclable materials for digital payouts through a system.That both these pioneers have chosen the Philippines as their first location is not surprising considering the country's contribution to ocean waste. A Wall Street Journal study in 2015 revealed that the Philippines make the third-largest amount of plastic waste into global oceans.12. Why did people call Manila Bay beach“toilet bowl” ?A. It looked like a huge bowl.B. There were plenty of toilets.C. It was covered by rubbish.D. People loved the toilets here.13. What does the underlined phrase“descended on”in paragraph 2 mean?A. Completely depended on.B. Suddenly arrived at.C. Occasionally decreased to.D. Gradually disappeared from.14. What made poor communities willing to fight against waste?A. The benefits to their homeland.B. The desire to make a difference.C. The chance to escape ocean pollution.D. The experience with a digital currency.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Online system helps endocean pollution.B. Manila Bay beach is suddenly removed.C. Plastic Bank is powerful in recycling waste.D. Philippines make a great amount of waste.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届黄冈中学高三英语三模试题及答案解析
2020届黄冈中学高三英语三模试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AYou have to praise the smoothness（顺畅）of ants on the move. No matter how many of them are going toward a place, there's never a hold-up. A new research paper shows how ants keep traffic flowing by changing their behavior to meet changing conditions.For their experiments, researchers from the University of Toulouse focused on Argentine ants, animals that often move from colony（群落）to colony depending on where the food is. Making use of Argentine ants' talent for fast travel, the researchers built bridges connecting their colonies. The bridges were different in width from a fifth to three-quarters of an inch. The colonies, too, were of different sizes, ranging from 400 to more than 25,000 ants.Then the researchers sat back andmonitoredthe traffic. To their surprise, even when those narrower bridges were full of ants, there were no "traffic accidents". "When the number of ants on the bridge increased, ants seemed to be able to understand the situation and adjusted（调整）their speed accordingly to avoid making the traffic flow stop. "the authors note. "Moreover, ants avoided entering a busy road and made sure that the bridge was never too packed to cross.”The lesson for humans? The traffic problem may lie in our inability to adjust our driving habits for the good of the whole. Driving is fun when there are few cars on the road. Then the traffic moves very slowly. And yet, some impatient driver still acts like he's alone on the road.The research suggests that projects, like the ever-widening of highways, may never free us from traffic jams. As long as we drive along with our own habits, no matter how many other people are on the road, we'll always end up in a traffic jam. Indeed, less space may actually be a good thing. It leaves less room for individual choice and forces us to take a page from the driving book of ants.1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The results of the experiments.B. The purpose of the experimentsC. The preparation of the experiments.D. The requirements of the experiments2. What does the underlined word "monitor" in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. watch and check.B. seek and improveC. design and planD. discuss and practise3. What is the best title for the text?A. Is widening highways a solution?B. Why don't ants need traffic lights?C. Can we learn safe driving from ants?D. What can ants teach us about traffic jams?BIn the Pacific Northwest during winter, 5:15 am might as well be the dead of night. The alarm goes off and the onlylight is the red glow from my clock. My body says, “Go back to bed.” But I don’t. I know my running partner will be waiting in the street and I’m not going to stand her up. Then I walk onto the road, complaining about the cold and wishing I were back under my warm covers.If you’d have asked me a year ago if I could see myself running at 5:15 on a winter morning, I’d have laughed. Morning just wasn’t my thing and running in the morning was something I didn’t even consider. “I prefer to work out in the middle of the morning or in the afternoon,” I’d say to my friends who go to the gym before work.Then, last fall I reconnected with an old neighborhood friend. She’d been running in the morning and taken off forty pounds that year. When I looked in the mirror, I knew I could benefit from the same kind of weight loss. I asked if I could join her. I knew I needed to change something if I was going to get back in shape.The first two months were especially hard, because we ran twice a week at 5:15 am and I slept till 7:00 the other mornings. But as I’ve adjusted to the routine of running, I’ve discovered great joys that make it even more worthwhile than a little weight loss.While I haven’t lost forty pounds yet, it’s amazing how much more energy I have and how much stronger I feel. Because of the morning run, the rest of my day is more productive. I wouldn’t say I’ve become a morning person, but I would say morning running is now my thing.4. What can we know about the author from paragraph 1?A. 5:15 is the ideal time for her to exercise.B. She prefers to run without any company.C. She takes the run with warm clothes on.D. She goes for a run in spite of the cold and early rise.5. What was the author’s attitude to morning running a year ago?A. Scared.B. Unfavorable.C. Supportive.D. Confused.6. What made the author begin to run in the morning?A. Her partner’s encouragement.B. Her friend’s suggestion.C. Realizing the benefits of running.D. Realizing the harm of being fat.7. What effect does morning runninghave on the author?A. She has become slim again.B. She has become more confident.C. She has become more energetic.D. She has become more exhausted.CI’ve long believedthat positive living isn’t about being optimistic every minute of every day. That kind of permanently happy state can’t be the goal, because it’s impossible to achieve.It turns out that psychological research finds true happiness comes from authentic positivity, and authentic positivity comes from emotional flexibility.Being flexible emotionally means being open to the full range of emotional experiences, including the challenging ones like anger, disappointment and sadness. Emotional flexibility means being able to shift behaviors and mindsets to meet different situational needs, and adapting when circumstances change.However, emotionally flexible people are not chameleons (变色龙) whose outlook changes based on which way the wind is blowing. Instead, emotional flexibility is a skill that helps people judge the complexities of daily life, and stick to their deeply held values.I’ve learned a new word that I’d like to share with you: Eudaimonia (幸福感). Eudaimonia is the opposite of hedonism (享乐主义), the idea that happiness comes from the constant pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain. Eudaimonia, by contrast, encourages us to pursue meaning and authenticity, growth and honest joy. Both are philosophical approaches to happiness, and recent psychological thought is leaning toward eudaimonia as a more sustainable, satisfying model.Eudaimonia was first mentioned by Aristotle, who got the term from the Greek word “daimon,” which means “true nature.” Tome, walking a positive path means accepting that we each have positive true nature and permanent goodness. What we learn from the concept of eudaimonia is that we are best equipped to realize this nature when we are emotionally honest and flexible.8. What is the author’s belief?A. People should live alone.B. People can’t always be happy.C. People can’t always achieve their goals.D. People should pursue true achievements.9. What do enmotionally flexible people commit themselves to?A. Their strongly believed values.B. Their different needs.C. Permanent happiness.D. The pursuit of hedonism.10. How can people gain eudaimonia according to the author?A. By being honest to others.B. By changing true nature.C. By keeping realstically optimistic.D. By pursuing pleasure constantly.11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. What is the meaning of eudaimonia?B. What should we do to keep positive?C. How can we keep happy forever?D. Why can’t people be happy all the time?DIt’s a big change from homeless teen to Yale (耶鲁)medical school student, butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County, Georgia.Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed (诊断) with Lymphoma (淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family. They had to move in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.“I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her high school graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. “I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore. And that helped me get through,” she told WSBTV.Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister. She found inspiration in her late grandmother, struggling with deadly diseases, who gave Fearce emotional support. In her junior and senior year, Fearce took both high school and college courses, missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes. Despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night, she not only graduated as valedictorian (毕业生代表) of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average, but was also given a ride scholarship—including a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.After graduation, she worked full time for two years at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs. Last fall, she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.12. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. instant passion.B. continuous efforts.C. great patience.D. selfless ambitions.13. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?A. Sad and disappointed.B. Stressed and defeated.C. Determined and confident.D. Joyous and contented.14. What can we know about Fearce’s learning experience?A. Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.B. Her high school offered her free meals and courses.C. She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.D. She gained remarkable high school achievement.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. From Homeless to YaleB. Meet American’s Top GirlC. Disabled but not DefeatedD. Chelesa Fearce: A Girl of Many Talents第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年湖北省黄冈中学高考英语三模试卷解析版
高考英语三模试卷一、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）During his 2009TED Global talk，sound consultant Julian Treasure said there are four major ways that sound affects human．What do fire alarms，car noises and alarm clocks all have in common？Their sound affects us physiologically （生理上地）．(1) Heart rate increases and breath quickens as the body prepares to fight a possible threat or run for survival．But a physiological response to sound isn't always upsetting．The rhythmic（有节奏的）frequency of ocean waves roughly matches the rhythm of a sleeping person's breathing．(2)The second way sound affects us is psychological- it makes us feel．Have you ever heard a piece of music that makes you sad？Whether it's a sad song that brings tears to your eyes or a funny song that makes you laugh，music can make us feel a range of emotions．(3) When we hear the comforting singing of birds，we know things are good and safe．(4) The brain tries to get meaning from the words and sentences we hear．When your mom，dad，and little brother are all talking at once at the dinner table，the competing voices make it hard to focus．Our brains have a very small bandwidth for processing auditory （听觉的）input，says Treasure．No wonder it's annoying when someone keeps talking during a movie! Finally，sound may cause behavioral changes．(5) People tend to walk away from loud or annoying sounds and toward pleasant sounds．Next time a fire engine screams past，birds start singing or you hear a sorrowful pop song，stop，listen，and think about the many ways sound influences you．A．Also，sound affects how we think．B．Birdsong also affects us psychologically．C．In other words，they make our bodies react．D．Unpleasant sounds affect our physical health．E．In fact，some music can put you in a good mood．F．Drivers who listen to fat-paced music may speed up．G．When we hear the ocean rise and fall，the sound relaxes our bodies．1. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G2. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G3. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G4. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G5. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G二、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Every morning，little Kate makes the day of bus driver John Reed．The Milwaukee kid is known to wave and jump up and down as Reed's bus (6) to her stop．So when Reed's (7) changed，he knew he had to (8) a proper goodbye to the 4-year-old girl，for all the sweet (9) from the angel．"Good morning，sweetie!" he greeted the child and her mom，Tracy．"I got you a(10)，I got you a book and there's something else in there for you，" he told Kate as he handed her a shining bag．The sweet moment was recorded by the security (11) inside the bus．"My daughter is very happy，" Tracy told InsideEdition．com on Friday．"That's justher(12)．In the morning，when she sees him coming，she gets very (13)．They just (14) a friendship．"Inside Kate's card，Reed wrote："I can (15)say that over the past months you have been my favorite bus passenger．Your happy smile and (16) everyday Good Mornings have (17) my every day．I want to thank you for being a GREAT EXAMPLE for others to(18)．"Tracy was so (19) with Reed's kindness that she visited her Facebook account to (20) her daughter's special connection to the bus driver．"Every morning Kate and I take the city bus to school and work，" she wrote．"We try to always take the (21) bus because we made friends with the driver Reed．""She is (22) excited to see him，she always (23) him a good morning，and tells him the latest news in her 4-year-old life．She(24) him a Valentine，and he gave her one too．They are best friends．"Tracy (25) seeing Reed on her morning commute（通勤）．"Though my new driver is perfectly nice，he's no John Reed，"she said．6. A. moves around B. pulls up C. tracks down D. shows up7. A. service B. road C. offer D. route8. A. deliver B. send C. leave D. wave9. A. rides B. smiles C. memories D. words10. A. bag B. gift C. parcel D. card11. A. guard B. camera C. door D. system12. A. way B. habit C. spirit D. look13. A. moved B. amused C. excited D. relaxed14. A. increased B. recovered C. created D. developed15. A. eventually B. honestly C. directly D. proudly16. A. warm B. formal C. modest D. natural17. A. honored B. hatched C. brightened D. inspired18. A. observe B. repeat C. follow D. appreciate19. A. satisfied B. filled C. presented D. impressed20. A. announce B. explain C. expose D. discuss21. A. safe B. right C. old D. same22. A. more than B. anything but C. still D. even23. A. tells B. wishes C. awards D. shows24. A. promised B. printed C. wrote D. signed25. A. continues B. keeps C. considers D. misses三、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）26.In 2017，eleven million deaths worldwide (1) （link）to people eating diets high insugar，salt and processed meat．Those foods were (2) （part）to blame for heart disease，cancer and diabetes，a new study found，(3) followed eating trends in 195 countries from 1990to 2017．The findings were reported in the publication TheLancet．Researchers (4) （consider）15 dietary elements （因素），such as diets low in fruits，vegetables，whole grains and milk．They also looked at diets high in red meat，processed meat，and sugar-sweetened drinks．"Poor diet is responsible (5) more deaths than any other risk factor in the world，" said Chris Murray，director of the Institute for Health Metrics （指标）and (6) （evaluate）at the University of Washington，which led the work．The study found people ate only12 percent of the recommended amount of nuts and seeds- an average intake of 3 grams aday．For good health，(7) （expert）say，you should eat 21 grams of nuts and seeds every day．The study also found that people drank more than 10 times the recommended amount of sugary drinks．Another study (8) （publish）in January suggested (9) "perfect diet" for the health of people and the planet would include a doubling of the consumption of nuts，fruits，and vegetables．Such a diet would also include (10) （drop）by half the amount of meat and sugar consumed．四、阅读表达（本大题共4小题，共30.0分）27.PerformancesLet's Face the Music Ria Jones，the world-famous star of Evita，Cats，and LesMiserables，returns home for two special concerts．Proving that there is more to her than a great gift for singing the great show songs，Ria invites you on a memorable journey that goes from musical to classical and from classical to pop．Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disney favorites from Beauty and the Beast along with some popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal talent．Song RecitalJudy Coe performs widely as a soloist（独唱者）in America and is also a musicteacher．The programme includes songs from Porgy and Bess，a successful American opera，with special solo piano arrangements by Katherine Morris．Judy ends the concert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare，Yeats，Eliot，Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson．The concert will be framed by the singing of Welsh and American music by the popular Gyrlais Male Voice Choir，directed by Meirwyn Thomas．Mayte MartinMayte Martin is easily the best-known Catalan singer．She has been very popular since her early twenties，when she won a string of prizes．She has taken part in Barcelona's WOMAD festivals and in the Gipsy King's celebrated festival Mosaique Gitane atNimes．She will be accompanied by her regular solo guitarist，two dancers and a"clapper"．The Adventure of MalicThis show is about the fantastically dangerous life of an imaginary Iberian character called Malic．In this show he visits China and gets into fights with dragons and then travels to Barcelona where he comes across many dangerous characters．The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets （皮影），beautifully handled，with a live narrator-musician who gives life to the show in English．Who will perform Disney songs？______A．Judy Coe．B．Ria Jones．C．Mayte Martin．D．Katherine Morris．In which performance can you enjoy famous writers' works？______A．Song RecitalB．Mayte MartinC．Let's Face the MusicD．The Adventure of MarlicWhat do we know about "The Adventure of Marlic" ______A．It was made in Chinese．B．It was shot in Barcelona．C．It is based on a true adventure story．D．It is presented through a traditional Chinese art form．28. A South Korean man and the 21 ducklings he has been raising as his children ever sincethey hatched have been breaking the internet with their amazing bond．A video that recently went viral in the western world shows the cute birds following their "mother" ona mountain hike and listening to his every command．The middle-aged man，whose name is not revealed in the video，has been taking care of his 21 ducklings ever since they were eggs，making sure the incubation（孵化）period went smoothly，and even helping the tiny birds break through their shell when it came time to hatch．He was the first thing they laid eyes on in this world，and he has remained the most important figure in their lives since．Ducklings naturally follow their mother around，and since the man was the one who acted as their mother，these birds follow him everywhere，even up a mountain．To them it's only natural，but the middle-aged man considers it training and conditioning for the time when he finally releases them into the wild．He would love to raise them all as pets，but knows that wouldn't be ideal for him or the birds，so he's making sure that they are strong enough to survive in the wild．The video shows the ducks following the middle-aged man as he hikes up a mountain outside Seoul，stopping whenever he does and refusing to follow anyone else，even if they give the same "let's go" command their human mother does．Unless they hear his voice and see him moving，they don't budge．It's actually quite remarkable．I mean，it's one thing to see dogs acting like this，but ducklings？That's something else．While it's not clear what the man does for a living，I'm pretty sure he has a lot ofexperience with ducks，as at one point he reveals a certificate for "father of ducklings"dated 2005．What can we learn from the video？______A．The ducklings just broke through their shells．B．The man accidentally saved some ducklings．C．The ducklings just obeyed the man naturally．D．The man took pride in his ducklings．What's the man's purpose of raising the ducklings？______A．To make a living by performing．B．To film a video to attract attention．C．To free them into the wild one day．D．To make a contribution to a bird reserve．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "budge" in Paragraph 4？______ A．Attack．B．Move．C．End．D．Struggle．What can be the best title for the text？______A．"Father" and "mother" of cute petsB．Man raises ducklings as his "children"C．Ducklings also regarded as good petsD．Amazing bond between man and animals29.When Zbynek Frolik needed new employees to handle increasing orders at his factories incentral Bohemia，he sent out advertisements across the Czech Republic．But in a prosperous economy where nearly everyone had work，there were few takers．Raising wages didn't help．Nor did offers to subsidize（补贴）housing．So he turned to the robots．"We can't find enough humans，" said Mr．Frolik，whose company，Linet，makes hospital beds sold in over 100 countries．"So we're trying to replace people withmachines wherever we can．"Such talk usually makes people think of a future where employees are no longerneeded．In many major economies，companies are experimenting with replacing factory workers，truck drivers and even lawyers with artificial intelligence．But in Eastern Europe，robots are being enlisted as the solution for a shortage ofworkers．Often they are helping to create new types of jobs as businesses in the Czech Republic，Hungary，Slovakia and Poland try to stay competitive．Economic growth in these countries has averaged 5 percent in recent years，affected by the globalrecovery．A booming economy has reduced the jobless rate to just 2.4 percent，the lowest in the European Union．The lack of manpower，however，has limited the ability of Czech companies toexpand．Nearly a third of them have started to turn away orders，according to the Czech Confederation of Industry，a trade group．"It's becoming a brake on growth，" said Jaroslav Hanak，the organization'spresident．"If businesses don't increase robotization and artificial intelligence，they'll disappear．"Some factories in Eastern Europe are already on the way．At Elko EP，which makes industrial timers for companies like General Electric，70 percent of production isautomated，and the company is aiming to be almost fully robotized in a few years．Ina corner of the factory，robots have taken over routine manufacturing（制造业）tasks．Jiri Konecny，the company's CEO，moved factory floor workers to more complex roles，and focused hundreds of other employees on research anddevelopment．"If we hadn't invested early in automation，we'd be dead by now，" he said．What is the problem that Czech Republic is facing？______A．It's hard to find human workers．B．It's population is decreasing greatly．C．Robots are now welcome at factory work．D．Employees do not want to do factory work．Which of the following may have contributed to the problem in Eastern Europe according to Paragraph 4？______A．Tough competition．B．Advanced technology．C．A low birth rate．D．A fast-growing economy．How might Jaroslav Hanak feel about the future of Czech companies？______ A．PuzzledB．Worried．C．SurprisedD．Hopeful．What should companies do to survive？______A．Change their policies．B．Turn to other countries for help．C．Employ qualified human workers．D．Spend more money on automation．30. A rainy day can be a chance to recharge．While you relaxed on the sofa with a movie，the raindrops falling on your windows might one day provide the power for yourTV．This is the idea behind an invention that harvests energy from water．The technology is based on the triboelectric （摩擦电的）effect．An engineer at the University of Hawaii，David Ma knew that it's possible to generate electricity by rubbing two things together．So，he thought，"Why don't we use water？"A drop of water sliding across a surface coated with two different materials wouldgenerate enough friction to create an electrical charge．By placing metal wires that the drop of water touched as it moved，it should be possible to harvest electricity，hereasoned．It worked．In fact，the researchers lit up 15 LED bulbs with a single moving water drop．This is not the first time that scientists have got electricity from water-generated friction （摩擦）．Earlier experiments，though，harvested the charge produced in a surface by a sliding drop of water．There，the surface had acted as an electrode（电极）．This is different．The energy of friction is being harvested from the water itself．"It turns out，" Ma says，"the charge in the water drop is way more than the charge produced in the other electrode．" In fact，his team's model generated almost 100 times more power than previous experiments from a single drop of water．"The technology could someday power phones，sensors or other small electronics，" says Christopher Oshman，an engineer at the Colorado School of Mines．"This work is a step toward harvesting the energy of moving objects all around us，including ourselves，to power the electronic appliances we use every day，" he says．Ma has shown that the technology can work in a lab，Oshman says．Next，the Colorado researcher would like to see it tried on a larger scale，such as on an umbrella．How did the author introduce the topic of the text？______A．By telling a story．B．By raising a question．C．By giving an example．D．By imagining a situation．What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？______A．The wire．B．The drop of water．C．The surface．D．The electricity．What is unique about Ma's technique compared with earlier experiments？______A．The water itself acts as an electrode．B．It is based on the triboelectric effect．C．It produces electricity from water-made friction．D．It uses a surface coated with two different materials．What does Oshman say about Ma's technology？______A．It has a promising future．B．It will do well on an umbrella．C．It works well in the real world．D．It will replace batteries someday．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）31.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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分．Today was my father's birthday， which was so a big day for me， so I wanted to give him surprise． My father always gave me that I wanted． He was busy but tried her best to do something for me． Actual， he was a great father for me． I told my mother t hat I wanted to make a dish for my father and she is very happy to teaching me． So wh en I went home after school， I rushed to the kitchen， prepared for the food． With m y mother's help， I was very confident． When my father went home， he was very ha ppy and praised for me a lot． He said this was the biggest presents he had received．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）32.假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办主题为"祖国颂"的庆祝建国70周年文艺演出，你将邀请你的英国朋友Joe观看这场演出．请你写封邮件向他介绍有关情况，内容包括：1．举办的时间和地点；2．活动的目的；3．活动的内容．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．参考词汇：祖国颂Ode to Our Motherland；周年纪念日anniversary．Dear Joe，Yours，Li Hua答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】G 【小题3】B 【小题4】A 【小题5】F【解析】CGBAF1．C．文章衔接题．根据上文Their sound affects us physiologically （生理上地）．说它们的声音影响我们的生理．根据下文Heart rate increases and breath quickens as the body prepares to fight a possible threat or run for survival．说心跳加快，呼吸加快，因为身体准备对抗可能的威胁或为生存而奔跑．该空承上启下，C选项"In other words， they make our bodies react．换句话说，它们使我们的身体做出反应．"切题，故选C．2．G．联系上文题．根据上文The rhythmic（有节奏的） frequency of ocean waves roughly matches the rhythm of a sleeping person's breathi ng．说海浪有节奏的频率大致与睡觉人的呼吸节奏相匹配．该空承接上文，G选项"When we hear the ocean rise and fall， the sound relaxes our bodies．当我们听到大海涨落的声音，我们的身体就会得到放松．"切题，故选G．3．B．理解判断题．根据下文When we hear the comforting singing of birds， we know things are good and safe．说当我们听到鸟儿惬意的歌唱，我们知道事情是好的和安全的．该空引出下文，B选项"Birdsong also affects us psychologically．鸟儿的歌唱也影响我们的心理"切题，故选B．4．A．逻辑推理题．这一段The brain tries to get meaning from the words and sentences we hear． When your mom， d ad， and little brother are all talking at once at the dinner table， the competing voices make it hard to focus． Our brains have a very small bandwidth for processing auditory input， sa ys Treasure． No wonder it's annoying when someone keeps talking during a movie!的意思是大脑试图从我们听到的单词和句子中获得意义．当你的妈妈、爸爸和弟弟在餐桌上同时说话时，相互竞争的声音让你很难集中注意力．Treasure说，我们的大脑处理听觉输入的带宽非常小．难怪有人在看电影时不停地说话很烦人!所以这一段的标题应该是"Also， sound affects how we think．此外，声音影响我们的思维方式．"故选A．5．F．承上启下题．根据上文Finally， sound may cause behavioral changes．说最后，声音可能导致行为变化．根据下文People tend to walk away from loud or annoying sounds and toward pleasant sounds．说人们倾向于远离嘈杂或恼人的声音，而转向悦耳的声音．该空承上启下，F选项"Drivers who listen to fat-paced music may speed up．听高节奏音乐的司机可能会加快车速．"切题，故选F．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要讲了声音如何从生理上和心理上影响我们，而且声音影响我们的思维方式．作者举了一些例子来介绍是如何影响的．做七选五题目时要注意以下规则：1．放进去通顺，这一点是基础．凡不通顺的必错无疑；2、选项中有单词、词组、句子成分或与所选答案所在段内容重合；3、选项与其上句或下句之间有必然的逻辑关系；4、选项全部内容都属于正确答案所在段．有时备选答案中可能含有甲乙两项内容，这时，只有当甲和乙都归属于本段时，答案才是正确的．6.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】D 【小题3】A 【小题4】C 【小题5】D 【小题6】B 【小题7】A 【小题8】C 【小题9】D 【小题10】B【小题11】C 【小题12】C 【小题13】C 【小题14】D 【小题15】B 【小题16】D 【小题17】A 【小题18】B 【小题19】C 【小题20】D【解析】BDACD BACDB ACCDB DABCD1．B．考查动词短语辨析．根据to her stop．可知这里意思是当Reed的车停在她的站点时，这个孩子会挥手，跳上跳下．A．moves around走来走去；B．pulls up停下；C．tracks down追捕；D．shows up露面，故选B．2．D．考查名词辨析．根据"Though my new driver is perfectly nice，he's no John Reed，"she said．可知Reed的行车路线改变．A．service服务；B．road公路；C．offer 提供；D．route路线，故选D．3．A．考查动词辨析．句意：他知道他不得不向这个四岁的小女孩递送一个合适的道别，因为这个天使给了他所有美好的回忆．A．deliver递送；B．send发送；C．leave 离开；D．wave挥手示意，故选A．4．C．考查名词辨析．句意：他知道他不得不向这个四岁的小女孩递送一个合适的道别，因为这个天使给了他所有美好的回忆．A．rides乘坐；B．smiles微笑；C．memories 记忆；D．words言语，故选C．5．D．考查名词辨析．根据Inside Kate's card可知这里意思是我给你一张卡片．A．bag 书包；B．gift礼物；C．parcel包裹；D．card卡片，故选D．6．B．考查名词辨析．根据The sweet moment was recorded可知自然是车里的安全摄影仪记录下了这一切．A．guard守卫；B．camera摄影仪；C．door门；D．system 系统，故选B．7．A．考查名词辨析．根据In the morning，when she sees him coming，she gets very__ 8_可知这里意思是那是她自己的方式．A．way方式；B．habit习惯；C．spirit精神；D．look样子，故选A．8．C．考查形容词辨析．根据The Milwaukee kid is known to wave and jump up and down as Reed's bus__ 1 to her stop．可知早上，当她看到他来的时候，她非常兴奋．A．moved 感动的；B．amused被逗乐的；C．excited兴奋的；D．relaxed放松的故选C．9．D．考查动词辨析．句意：他们刚刚发展了友谊．A．increased增长；B．recovered 恢复；C．created创造；D．developed发展，故选D．10．B．考查副词辨析．句意：我可以真诚地说，在过去的几个月里，你直是我最喜欢的公交车乘客．A．eventully最后；B．honestly真诚地；C．directly直接地；D．proudly 傲慢地，故选B．11．A．考查形容词辨析．句意：你幸福的微笑和每日的温暖的"早上好照亮了我的每一天．A．warm温暖的；B．forma正式的；C．modest谦虚的；D．natural自然的，故选A．12．C．考查动词辨析．句意：你幸福的微笑和每日的温暖的"早上好照亮了我的每一天．A．honored尊敬；B．hatched孵化；C．brightened照亮；D．inspired鼓舞，故选C．13．C．考查动词辨析．句意：我要感谢你为别人树立了一个追随的好榜样．A．observe 观察；B．repeat重复；C．fllow追随；D．appreciate欣赏，故选C．14．D．考查形容词辨析．根据she visited her Facebook accountto_ 15 her daughter's special connection to the busdriver．可知Tracy非常受感动．A．satisfied感到满意的；B．fled 充满的；C．presented提出；D．impressed受感动的，故选D．15．B．查动词辨析．根据"Every morning Kate and I take the city bus to school and work，" she wrote．"We try to alwaystake the_ 16 bus because we made friends with the driver Reed．"可知她访问了自己的Facebook账户，解释了女儿与巴士司机的特殊关系．A．announce宣布；B．explain解释；C．expose揭露；D．discuss讨论，故选B．16．D．考查形容词辨析．根据because we made friends with the driver Reed．可知这里意思是我们尽量总是坐同一辆公共汽车．A．safe安全的；B．right正确的；C．old 年老的；D．same相同的，故选D．17．A．考查固定短语辨析．句意：她见到他不只是非常兴奋，她总是祝他早上好，并告诉他她四岁生活中的最新消息．A．more than不只是；B．anything but根本不；C．sill 仍然；D．even甚至，故选A．18．B．考查动词辨析．句意：她见到他不只是非常兴奋，她总是祝他早上好，并告诉他她四岁生活中的最新消息．A．ells告诉；B．wishes祝福；C．awards奖赏；D．shows出示，故选B．19．C．考查动词辨析．句意：她给他写了一张情人节卡片，他也给了她一张．A．promised 承诺；B．printed印刷；C．wrote写；D．signed署名，故选C．20．D．考查动词辨析．根据"Though my new driver is perfectly nice，he's no John Reed，"she said．可知这里意思是Tracy想念早上上班路上见到John Reed的情景．A．continues 继续；B．keeps保留；C．considers考虑；D．misses想念，故选D．这是一篇记叙文．文章主要讲了Tracy四岁的女儿Kate和她们每日乘坐的巴士司机Reed 成了好朋友．由于Reed的行车路线改变，Reed不得不与Kate道别，并送给她一些礼物．Tracy想念早上上班路上见到John Reed的情景．做完形填空首先要通读全文，了解大意，一篇完形填空的文章会有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一遍，才能大概了解文章内容，千万不要看一句，做一句．其次要逐句分析，前后一致，选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等．这篇完型要多注意：填空时多联系上下文，注意固定搭配，答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确．26.【答案】【小题1】were linked 【小题2】partly【小题3】which【小题4】considered【小题5】for【小题6】Evaluation 【小题7】experts【小题8】published【小题9】a【小题10】dropping【解析】1．were linked．考查时态和语态．句意：2017年，全球有1100万人因食用高糖、高盐和高加工肉类而死亡．描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时．"死亡"和"关联"之间是被动关系，用被动语态，故填were linked．2．partly．考查副词．句意：一项新研究发现，这些食物是导致心脏病、癌症和糖尿病的部分原因，该研究跟踪了1990年至2017年195个国家的饮食趋势．该空修饰整个句子，用副词，故填partly．3．which．考查定语从句． 3 followed eating trends in 195 countries from 1990 to 2017．是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是a new study found，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，that不能引导非限制性定语从句，故填which．4．considered．考查时态．句意：研究人员考虑了15种饮食元素，比如水果、蔬菜、全谷物和牛奶含量较低的饮食．描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，故填considered．5．for．考查固定短语．句意：世界上，饮食不良导致的死亡比任何其他危险因素都要多．be responsible for是……的原因，该短语是固定短语，故填for．6．Evaluation．考查名词．句意：领导这项研究的是华盛顿大学健康指标和评估研究所所长克里斯•默里．Health Metrics and Evaluation健康指标和评估，这是一个专有名词，且首字母大写，故填Evaluation．7．experts．考查名词复数．句意：专家说，为了身体健康，你应该每天吃21克坚果和种子．"专家"是复数意义，用名词复数形式，故填experts．8．published．考查时态．句意：今年1月发表的另一项研究表明，为了人类和地球的健康，一份"完美的饮食"应该包括将坚果、水果和蔬菜的消费量增加一倍．描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，故填published．9．a．考查冠词．句意：今年1月发表的另一项研究表明，为了人类和地球的健康，一份"完美的饮食"应该包括将坚果、水果和蔬菜的消费量增加一倍．泛指"一份完美的饮食"，且perfect的首字母发音是辅音，所以应用不定冠词a，故填a．10．dropping．考查动名词．句意：这样的饮食还包括减少一半的肉类和糖的摄入量．根据空前的include可知后面的动词应用动名词形式，include doing sth．包括做某事，故填dropping．这是一篇说明文．文章主要讲了2017年，全球有1100万人因食用高糖、高盐和高加工肉类而死亡．今年1月发表的另一项研究表明，为了人类和地球的健康，一份"完美的饮食"应该包括将坚果、水果和蔬菜的消费量增加一倍．语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力，在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意，在读懂短文的基础上，结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析，逐题解答．扎实的语法功底加上准确的理解是解答语法填空题的关键．27.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】A 【小题3】D【解析】1．B 细节理解题．答案定位在Let's Face the Music部分"Ria Jones， the world-famous star of Evita， Cats， and Les Miserables， returns home fo r two special concerts．世界著名的《伊薇塔》、《猫》和《悲惨世界》之星莉亚•琼斯回家参加两场特别音乐会．和"Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disney favorites from Beauty and the Beast alon g with some popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal tale nt．西贡小姐的歌曲与迪斯尼最受欢迎的《美女与野兽》的歌曲完美地融合在一起，再加上一些流行的标准，与一位非常特殊的声乐天才一起度过一个美好的夜晚"由此可知，Ria Jones将表演迪士尼歌曲，故选B．2．A 细节理解题．答案定位在Song Recital部分"Judy ends the concert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare， Yeats， Eliot， Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson．（Judy以莎士比亚、耶茨、艾略特、奥斯卡•王尔德和艾米莉•狄金森的作品作为音乐会的结尾"由此可知，在Song Recital表演中，你可以欣赏到著名作家的作品，故选A．3．D 推理判断题．答案定位在The Adventure of Malic部分"The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets （皮影）， beautifully handled， with a live narrator-musician who gives life to the show in English．（该剧使用中国皮影戏来讲述故事，皮影戏处理得很好，还有一位现场的叙述者兼音乐家，他用英语为该剧注入了活力．）由此推断出，"The Adventure of Marlic" 是通过一种中国传统艺术形式表现出来的，故选D．这是一篇广告布告类阅读．文章主要介绍了几场演出．推理判断题要求考生在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的判断和推理，从而得出文章的隐含意义和深层意义．推理判断题属于主观性较强的高层次阅读理解题，做这类题目时，同学们应严格依据作者所陈述的细节、事实以及作者的措词、态度和语气等，找出能够表露作者思想倾向和感情色彩的词语，然后利用自己已获得的相关知识进行推理判断，从而得出符合逻辑的结论．小题3，答案定位在The Adventure of Malic部分The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets （皮影）， beautifully handled， with a l ive narrator-musician who gives life to the show in English．（该剧使用中国皮影戏来讲述故事，皮影戏处理得很好，还有一位现场的叙述者兼音乐家，他用英语为该剧注入了活力．）由此推断出，"The Adventure of Marlic" 是通过一种中国传统艺术形式表现出来的，故选D．28.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】C 【小题3】B 【小题4】B【解析】答案：1-4CCBB1．C．细节理解题．答案定位在第三段Ducklings naturally follow their mother around， and since the man was the one who acted a s their mother， these birds follow him everywhere， even up a mountain．（小鸭子很自然地会跟着它们的妈妈到处走，因为这个人就是它们的妈妈，所以这些小鸭子到处跟着他，甚至上了山．）由此可知，我们能从这个视频中得知，小鸭们很自然地服从这个人，故选C．2．C．细节理解题．答案定位在第三段To them it's only natural， but the middle-aged man considers it training and conditioning for the time when he finally releases them into the wild．（对它们来说，这是很自然的，但是中年男人认为这是为它们最终被放归野外而进行的训练．）由此可知，这个男子养小鸭的目的是有一天把它们放归野外，故选C．3．B．词义猜测题．上文The video shows the ducks following the middle-aged man as he hikes up a mountain outside Seoul， stopping whenever he does and refusing to follow anyone else， even if they give th e same "let's go" command their human mother does．意思是视频显示，当这名中年男子爬上首尔郊外的一座山时，鸭子们跟着他，无论他什么时候停下来，它们都不愿跟着任何人，即使给它们发出和人类母亲同样的"让我们走"命令．由此可知，Unless they hear his voice and see him moving， they don't budge．意思是除非它们听到他的声音，看到他在动，否则它们不会动．"budge"意思是移动，故选B．4．B．主旨大意题．第一段A video that recently went viral in the western world shows the cute birds following their "m other" on a mountain hike and listening to his every command．（最近在西方世界走红的一段视频显示，这些可爱的小鸟跟随它们的"妈妈"爬山，听从他的每一个命令．）是全文的主题句，结合全文内容可知，这篇文章最好的题目是人类把小鸭子当"孩子"养，故选B．这是一篇新闻报道类阅读．文章主要讲了韩国一位中年男子把小鸭子当"孩子"养，这些小鸭子把他当成了"妈妈"，到处跟着他，很自然地服从这个人的命令．细节理解题就是我们常见的wh-题，它们大多是根据文章中的具体信息如事实、例证、原因、过程、论述等进行提问的．抓住文段中的事实和细节是做好该题型的关键，也是做好其它类型问题的基础．该题型几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息，或是其变体．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节，做这类题一般采用寻读法，即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题和选项有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案．例如小题2，答案定位在第三段To them it's only natural， but the middle-aged man considers it training and conditioning for the time when he finally releases them into the wild．（对它们来说，这是很自然的，但是中年男人认为这是为它们最终被放归野外而进行的训练．）由此可知，这个男子养小鸭。
2020年湖北黄冈中学高三英语三模试题及答案
2020年湖北黄冈中学高三英语三模试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AFour Online EventsThe handshake：an anthropologist’s guideWhat is its biological purpose？What are the best and worst handshakes？In this talk，scientist Ella Al-Shamahi examines the power of touch and argues the handshake is at least 7 million years old．This event will start at 18:00 pm on 25 March and will last one hour．Standard ticket price：£15(A 20％discount for those who buy the ticket before March 20.)A rescue plan for natureWhat do we need to do to restore the planet 's biodiversity and preventthe next pandemic (疫情)？Join scientist Cristian Samper as he talks about how our ignoring nature caused the pandemic-and how we can seize a unique opportunity to build back better．This free event will start at 18:00 pm on 15 April．Origins of lifeWhy is the planet the way it is？How did we get here？Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance？Research shows we live in a world driven by chance．In this talk，biologist Sean B Carroll will tell the stories of the mother of all accidents，and the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world．This event will start at 19:30 pm on 22 April and will last two hours．Standard ticket price：£18(A 10％discount for those who buy the ticket before April 17.)The truth about exerciseShould we all be hitting the gym three times a week？Should we worry about sitting to omuch？If you are strong and fit，can you get away with being inactive？In this talk，specialist Jason Gill introduces what science can really tell us about how much we need to move to live a healthy life．This event will start at 19:00 pm on May 13 and will last one hour，Standard ticket price：£12(A 15％discount for those who buy the ticket before May 8.)1.How much should you at least spend on the event about the handshake？A.£10.2．B.£12．C.£13．D.£16.2．2.From whom can you learn about the origins of life？A.Ella Al-Shamahi．B.Cristian Samper．C.Sean B Carroll．D.Jason Gill．3.What does the four online talks have in common？A.They are science-based．B.They are about cultures．C.They are related to nature．D.They are intended for the young．BTwo years ago, I decided to study at theUniversityofSt. Edwardsin the city ofAustin,Texas. When I was on my research to find the perfect place to study in, I considered many aspects: a safe place, a city where there were companies devoted to marketing or technology, a place where speaking Spanish and English was an advantage and a school where I could learn about digital strategies (数字策略). After comparing and evaluating many cities and universities. I finally decided onAustin.Since I arrived inAustin,Texas. I had been living inside the university where I had a private room and shared common areas with more students. University life was not very different from the life inMexicoand classes weresemblableand the way of socializing too. However, in theUnited States, the classes were more practical and teachers encouraged you to be self-responsible and complete your tasks.The classes that I was taking were related to social media, digital marketing and advertising. I was very excited to be able to study technology-related courses.What I liked most about the experience was being able to live with students from many places, which allowed me to learn from other cultures and to share mine with other students. Also, international student services usually organized events and tours that helped me to get to know the city and the school.I certainly think that studying abroad is a beneficial experience. It makes us capable of understanding cultural differences and accepting diversity. Personally, I would suggest that you first determine what your goals are by going abroad, research the opportunities and lifestyle, evaluate your universities,and finally decide on the one where you feel more comfortable, connecting with your values and way of seeing life.4. Which of the following can best describe the author according to paragraph 1？A. Casual.B. Cautious.C. Changeable.D. Adventurous.5.What does the underlined word “semblable” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Worthwhile.B. Practical.C. Same.D. Similar.6. What made the author most pleased?A. Speaking Spanish and English inAustin,Texas.B. Working as a designer in a technology company.C. Having a chance to learn about different cultures.D. Organizing many events and tours independently.7. What are the students who intend to study abroad advised to do?A. Be careful to choose the university to study in.B. Set no limits on theiracademic performances.C. Study where they're familiar with everything.D. Adjust personal lifestyles for the university.CDad’s comb was jade green. I heard he bought it when he married Mum, which made the comb two years older than I was. Every night, he wouldsmile, hand me the comb and say, “Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it, OK?”I was more than happy to do it. At age five this mundane task brought me such joy. I would excitedly turn the tap on, then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me and place the comb on top of his wallet.About two years later, Dad left his sales job and started his own wholesale business. I started primary school. That was when things started to change. He didn’t come home as much as he used to – just a couple of times a week. And when he did come home, it was always late and I’d already be in bed. I started to get mad. I stopped waiting for him to come home, and stopped going downstairs to check on him.Today, I’m no longer a kid. I’ve graduated from college and got a job. Dad’s business has got back on track. Things are better now. Yet the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me persisted.Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early. As usual, I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you like to help me clean my comb?” I looked at him a while, then took the comb and headed to the sink.I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He looked at it and smiled. But this time, I noticed something different. My dad has aged. He has wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiles, yet his smile is still as heartwarming as before. The smile of a father who just wants a good life for his family. Dad carefully placed his comb on top of his wallet.After so many years, he still organizes his personal items in the same meticulous way. I guess some things never change. And for that, I’m glad.8. What caused the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me?A. Generation gap.B. Dad’s failure in business.C. My ignorance of Dad.D. Dad’s absence from the family.9. Which of the following can best describe Dad?A. Gentle but strict.B. Hardworking and caring.C. Cautious and realistic.D. Demanding but patient.10. Why did Dad ask his daughter to clean his comb before her birthday?A. To give her a lesson.B. To follow his old habit.C. To fix their relationship.D. To praise her helpfulness.11. Which saying concludes the text best?A. Yesterday once more.B. Let bygones be bygones.C. Some things never change.D. Like father, like daughter.DNowadays organic food hasbecome a fashion. Organic food sales reached a record of $ 45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing parts of American agriculture. Some people may buy organic food for these reasons like resource cycling and biodiversity, but most people may choose organic food because they think it's healthier. While a small number of studies have shown relationships between eating organic food and reducing risks of being ill, no studies, up to now, have answered the question whether eating organic food can improve health.According to the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA), organic food does not suggest anything about health. In 20155 Miles McEvoy, then chief of the National Organic Program for the USDA, refused to admit any health benefits of organic food, saying the question has nothing to do with the National Organic Program. Instead, the USDA thinks that organic refers to a production method that increases cycling of resources keeps ecological balance, and protects biodiversity.I'm an environmental health scientist who has spent over 20 years studying pesticides that do harm to human beings. Several years ago, I was part of the study on whether an organic diet can reduce pesticide exposure. This study focused on a group of pesticides which have always been harmful to children's brain development. We found that children who ate traditional diets had nine times higher exposure to these pesticides than children who ate organic diets.Last month, I published a small study that suggested a path forward to answering the question whether eating organic food actually improves health. My study got a lot of attention. While the results were novel, theydidn't answer the big question. As I toldThe New York Timesin 2003, “What does this really mean for the safety of my kids? But we don't know. Nobody does. It was true then, and it's still true now.”12. Why do most people prefer to buy organic food?A. For its health benefits.B. For biodiversity.C. For its delicious taste.D. For resource cycling.13. What does the USDA suggest about organic food?A. It can improve people's health.B. It is produced in an environment-friendly way.C. It can reduce risks of being ill.D. It has nothing to do with the National Organic Program.14. What can be concluded from the author's study?A. Pesticides don't harm children's brain.B. Traditional diets benefit people's health.C. Organic diets can reduce pesticide exposure.D. The results are meaningful to children's safety.15. What is the best title for the text?A.What Is Organic Food?B. Is Organic Food Healthier?C. How Should We Avoid Pesticides?D. What Are the Benefits of Organic Food?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年湖北黄冈中学高三英语三模试题及答案解析
2019-2020学年湖北黄冈中学高三英语三模试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AOne day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.In the library,I found my way into the "Children's Room." I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book—Amos, the Beagle with a Plan ,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book.I never told my mother about my “miraculous” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later ,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.1. The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.A. let him spend a meaningful summerB. encourage him to do more walkingC. help cure him of his reading problemD. make him learn more about weapons2. The book caught the author's eye because .A. it reminded him of his own dogB. he found its title easy to understandC. it contained pretty pictures of animalsD. he liked children's stories very much3. Which one could be the best title of the passage?A. Mum's Strict Order.B. My Passion forReading.C. Reunion with My Beagle.D. The Charm of a Book.BThe COVID-19 vaccination（接种疫苗）rate in the US has fallen to newlows in recent weeks, threatening President Joe Biden’s goal of having 70 percent of American adults with at least one shot by July 4.With just less than one month from July 4, the current vaccination rate will put the US at somewhere between 67 percent and 68 percent of the adult population with at least one dose（剂量）by Independence Day. To reach 70 percent by July 4, around 1.6 percent of the population needs to get their first dose per week from now until July 4.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention（CDC）reported last week that 63 percent of adults hadreceived their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That was up slightly from 62 percent from the report a week before. The additional 1 percent of adults completing their first dose is the lowest since the CDC started tracking the vaccination rate in mid-February.On average, fewer than 1 million shots are given out per day, a decline of more than two-thirds from the peak of 3.4 million in April, The Washington Post reported. In South Carolina, about 71,000 residents got a shot in the week leading up to June 3, compared to a high of nearly 300,000 in one week in early April, according to data from the CDC.The slowdown is moreprominentacross the South and Midwest. Twelve states have seen vaccinations fall to 15 daily shots per 10,000 residents. Less than a quarter of black Americans had received their first COVID-19 shot as of June 7.James Hildreth, CEO of Meharry Medical College, told Politico, “We need to make a stronger effort to bring the vaccine to the communities, rather than relying on the communities to come to vaccination centers.”The sharp decline in vaccination began in mid-April when federal officials temporarily stopped the use of the Johnson＆Johnson vaccine while they investigated rare blood-clotting（凝血）reactions.The “low-hanging fruit—thosepeople who ly want to get vaccinated without you telling them anything” have already been vaccinated, which has led to the slowdown, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on a White House-organized call with community leaders last week, according to the Post.4. What can we learn from the text?A. Dr Anthony Fauci is in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.B. In South Carolina, about 300,000 residents got a shot in the week leading up to June 3C. In mid-April federal officials temporarily suspended the Johnson＆Johnson vaccine.D. Less than one fourth of Americans had received their first COVID-19 shot by June 7.5. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “prominent” in Para. 5?A. Meaningful.B. Obvious.C. Inspiring.D. Complex.6. How can America increase the COVID-19 vaccination rate according to James Hildreth?A. By giving the vaccine shot at the communities.B. By offering the vaccine to the public for free.C. By frequently informing the public of the vaccine.D. By urging the communities to come to vaccination centers.7. What can be the best title for the text?A. Biden wishes to have 70% of adults with one shot by July 4B. CDC has been trackingthe vaccination rate since mid-FebruaryC. Some Americans need to get vaccinated without telling them toD. Biden’s July 4th vaccine goal may be missedCIsraeli Paintings—Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named "Flock of Sheep" from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheep heads.His works have been on show inthe Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years.Time: 9: 00 a.m.—4: 00 p.m., November 26—December 20.Place: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing.Tel: 6401-2252Russian Ballet—The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets—"Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker"—at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre. Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers. Most of their performances are classical.Time: 7: 15 p.m., December 5 and 6 ("Swan Lake"); 7: 15 p.m., December 7 ("The Nutcracker")Place: Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.Tel: 6605-3388Folk Concert—The Central Conservatory of Music will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng.On the programme are many popular folks such as "Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower", "Celebrating Harvest", "Deep and Lasting Friendship", "Golden Snake Dances Wildly" and "Children's Holiday".Time: 7: 30 p.m., November 25.Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.Tel: 6605-58128.If a child is very fond of dancing, his parents should take him to ________.A.China National Art MuseumB.Beizhan TheatreC.Beijing Concert HallD.1 Wusi Dajie9.Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________.A.deerB.birdsC.sheepD.flowers10.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The folk concert will last three days.B.The ballet "The Nutcracker" will be put on once.C.The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month.D.China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District.11.If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec. 8, you can ________.A.go to the folk concertB.visit the Art MuseumC.watch the balletD.none of the aboveDI am a part of the Windward Robotics team known as the Omnicats, one of the many clubs offered at my school. My eight teammates and I started out by watching the robotics qualifiers and finals of Chinese teams. We used these robotics videos for inspiration and drew up mind maps of what our team wanted to do.We meet every day for two hours after school in order to build our robots. Typically, adultsoverseewhat students are building, but my school lets teens take control. It leaves room for more errors, but we're prouder of our final product.Before our first real match, a practice was offered at the actual site. My sub-team had been further along than other teams but quickly fell behind. When we arrived on that big day, I immediately felt my teammates' nervousness. Our first match was in three minutes. All of us glanced around at each other since we were notprepared at all. Our robot was still sitting in a box. Two of our teammates rushed to take the robot for an official examination as the rest of us discussed our strategy (策略).Our team captain explained that we all should try driving the robot now, while it was early in the season. She gave me the remote. I had only driven for a limited amount of time in practice so I was extremely nervous. Our autonomous code (自动代码) beganto run almost immediately after our short discussion. Despite all the drama, we ended up winning the match.Not too bad for the first match! I was so proud. I did not enjoy the pressure of driving but liked building the robot behind the scenes instead.We have transferred to a different type of robotics at the end of the semester, which involves the whole team designing one giant robot with large tools. I am a part of the electrical team now, so I make sure the motherboard (母板) can supply the robot's energy needs. We have all enjoyed the rest of the season and learned that robotics it never dull!12. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. InspectB. AdmireC. OverlookD. Assume13. Why did her teammatesfed so nervous before first match?A. Because it was really too difficult for them.B. Because they didn't prepare for it at all.C. Because they didn't know what the match would be like.D. Because they didn't make full preparations before the match.14. How did the author feel about their first robotics match?A. It was tiring but exciting.B. It was stressful but wonderful.C. It was terrible but powerful.D. It was boring but professional15. What is the best title for the text?A. A Girl Who Loves RobotsB. My First Robotics MatchC. Teamwork for RobotsD. Robotics Is Never Dull第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
湖北省黄冈中学2020年高考英语三模试卷含答案
高考英语三模试卷题号I II III IV V VI总分得分一、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）During his 2009TED Global talk，sound consultant Julian Treasure said there are four major ways that sound affects human．What do fire alarms，car noises and alarm clocks all have in common？Their sound affects us physiologically （生理上地）．(1) Heart rate increases and breath quickens as the body prepares to fight a possible threat or run for survival．But a physiological response to sound isn't always upsetting．The rhythmic（有节奏的）frequency of ocean waves roughly matches the rhythm of a sleeping person's breathing．(2) The second way sound affects us is psychological- it makes us feel．Have you ever heard a piece of music that makes you sad？Whether it's a sad song that brings tears to your eyes or a funny song that makes you laugh，music can make us feel a range of emotions．(3) When we hear the comforting singing of birds，we know things are good and safe．(4) The brain tries to get meaning from the words and sentences we hear．When your mom，dad，and little brother are all talking at once at the dinner table，the competing voices make it hard to focus．Our brains have a very small bandwidth for processing auditory （听觉的）input，says Treasure．No wonder it's annoying when someone keeps talking during amovie!Finally，sound may cause behavioral changes．(5) People tend to walk away from loud or annoying sounds and toward pleasant sounds．Next time a fire engine screams past，birds start singing or you hear a sorrowful pop song，stop，listen，and think about the many ways sound influences you．A．Also，sound affects how we think．B．Birdsong also affects us psychologically．C．In other words，they make our bodies react．D．Unpleasant sounds affect our physical health．E．In fact，some music can put you in a good mood．F．Drivers who listen to fat-paced music may speed up．G．When we hear the ocean rise and fall，the sound relaxes our bodies．1. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G2. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G3. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G4. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G5. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G二、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Every morning，little Kate makes the day of bus driver John Reed．The Milwaukee kid is known to wave and jump up and down as Reed's bus (6) to her stop．So when Reed's (7) changed，he knew he had to (8) a proper goodbye to the 4-year-old girl，for all the sweet (9) from the angel．"Good morning，sweetie!" he greeted the child and her mom，Tracy．"I got you a(10)，I got you a book and there's something else in there for you，" he told Kate as he handed her a shining bag．The sweet moment was recorded by the security (11) inside the bus．"My daughter is very happy，" Tracy told InsideEdition．com on Friday．"That's just her(12)．In the morning，when she sees him coming，she gets very (13)．They just (14) a friendship．"Inside Kate's card，Reed wrote："I can (15)say that over the past months you have been my favorite bus passenger．Your happy smile and (16) everyday Good Mornings have (17) my every day．I want to thank you for being a GREAT EXAMPLE for others to(18)．"Tracy was so (19) with Reed's kindness that she visited her Facebook account to (20) her daughter's special connection to the bus driver．"Every morning Kate and I take the city busto school and work，" she wrote．"We try to always take the (21) bus because we made friends with the driver Reed．""She is (22) excited to see him，she always (23) him a good morning，and tells him the latest news in her 4-year-old life．She(24) him a Valentine，and he gave her one too．They are best friends．"Tracy (25) seeing Reed on her morning commute（通勤）．"Though my new driver is perfectly nice，he's no John Reed，"she said．6. A. moves around B. pulls up C. tracks down D. shows up7. A. service B. road C. offer D. route8. A. deliver B. send C. leave D. wave9. A. rides B. smiles C. memories D. words10. A. bag B. gift C. parcel D. card11. A. guard B. camera C. door D. system12. A. way B. habit C. spirit D. look13. A. moved B. amused C. excited D. relaxed14. A. increased B. recovered C. created D. developed15. A. eventually B. honestly C. directly D. proudly16. A. warm B. formal C. modest D. natural17. A. honored B. hatched C. brightened D. inspired18. A. observe B. repeat C. follow D. appreciate19. A. satisfied B. filled C. presented D. impressed20. A. announce B. explain C. expose D. discuss21. A. safe B. right C. old D. same22. A. more than B. anything but C. still D. even23. A. tells B. wishes C. awards D. shows24. A. promised B. printed C. wrote D. signed25. A. continues B. keeps C. considers D. misses三、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）26.In 2017，eleven million deaths worldwide (1) （link）to people eating diets high insugar，salt and processed meat．Those foods were (2) （part）to blame for heart disease，cancer and diabetes， a new study found，(3) followed eating trends in 195 countries from 1990to 2017．The findings were reported in the publication The Lancet．Researchers (4) （consider）15 dietary elements （因素），such as diets low in fruits ，vegetables，whole grains and milk．They also looked at diets high in red meat，processed meat，and sugar-sweetened drinks．"Poor diet is responsible (5) more deaths than any other risk factor in the world，" saidChris Murray，director of the Institute for Health Metrics （指标）and (6) （evaluate）at the University of Washington，which led the work．The study foundpeople ate only 12 percent of the recommended amount of nuts and seeds- an averageintake of 3 grams a day．For good health，(7) （expert）say，you should eat 21 grams of nuts and seeds every day．The study also found that people drank more than 10 times the recommended amount of sugary drinks．Another study (8) （publish）in January suggested (9) "perfect diet"for the health of people and the planet would include a doubling of the consumption ofnuts，fruits，and vegetables．Such a diet would also include (10) （drop）by half the amount of meat and sugar consumed．四、阅读表达（本大题共4小题，共30.0分）27.PerformancesLet's Face the Music Ria Jones，the world-famous star of Evita，Cats，and LesMiserables，returns home for two special concerts．Proving that there is more to her than a great gift for singing the great show songs，Ria invites you on a memorable journey that goes from musical to classical and from classical to pop．Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disney favorites from Beauty andthe Beast along with some popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal talent．Song RecitalJudy Coe performs widely as a soloist（独唱者）in America and is also a musicteacher．The programme includes songs from Porgy and Bess， a successful American opera，with special solo piano arrangements by Katherine Morris．Judy ends theconcert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare，Yeats，Eliot，Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson．The concert will be framed by the singing of Welsh and Americanmusic by the popular Gyrlais Male Voice Choir，directed by Meirwyn Thomas．Mayte MartinMayte Martin is easily the best-known Catalan singer．She has been very popular since her early twenties，when she won a string of prizes．She has taken part in Barcelona's WOMAD festivals and in the Gipsy King's celebrated festival Mosaique Gitane at Nimes．She will be accompanied by her regular solo guitarist，two dancers and a "clapper"．The Adventure of MalicThis show is about the fantastically dangerous life of an imaginary Iberian character called Malic．In this show he visits China and gets into fights with dragons and then travels to Barcelona where he comes across many dangerous characters．The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets （皮影），beautifully handled，with a livenarrator-musician who gives life to the show in English．Who will perform Disney songs？______A．Judy Coe．B．Ria Jones．C．Mayte Martin．D．Katherine Morris．In which performance can you enjoy famous writers' works？______A．Song RecitalB．Mayte MartinC．Let's Face the MusicD．The Adventure of MarlicWhat do we know about "The Adventure of Marlic" ______A．It was made in Chinese．B．It was shot in Barcelona．C．It is based on a true adventure story．D．It is presented through a traditional Chinese art form．28. A South Korean man and the 21 ducklings he has been raising as his children ever sincethey hatched have been breaking the internet with their amazing bond． A video thatrecently went viral in the western world shows the cute birds following their "mother" ona mountain hike and listening to his every command．The middle-aged man，whose name is not revealed in the video，has been taking care of his 21 ducklings ever since they were eggs，making sure the incubation（孵化）period went smoothly，and even helping the tiny birds break through their shell when it came time to hatch．He was the first thing they laid eyes on in this world，and he has remained the most important figure in their lives since．Ducklings naturally follow their mother around，and since the man was the one who acted as their mother，these birds follow him everywhere，even up a mountain．To them it's only natural，but the middle-aged man considers it training and conditioningfor the time when he finally releases them into the wild．He would love to raise them all as pets，but knows that wouldn't be ideal for him or the birds，so he's making surethat they are strong enough to survive in the wild．The video shows the ducks following the middle-aged man as he hikes up a mountainoutside Seoul，stopping whenever he does and refusing to follow anyone else，even if they give the same "let's go" command their human mother does．Unless they hear his voice and see him moving，they don't budge．It's actually quite remarkable．I mean，it's one thing to see dogs acting like this，but ducklings？That's something else．While it's not clear what the man does for a living，I'm pretty sure he has a lot ofexperience with ducks，as at one point he reveals a certificate for "father of ducklings"dated 2005．What can we learn from the video？______A．The ducklings just broke through their shells．B．The man accidentally saved some ducklings．C．The ducklings just obeyed the man naturally．D．The man took pride in his ducklings．What's the man's purpose of raising the ducklings？______A．To make a living by performing．B．To film a video to attract attention．C．To free them into the wild one day．D．To make a contribution to a bird reserve．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "budge" in Paragraph 4？______A．Attack．B．Move．C．End．D．Struggle．What can be the best title for the text？______A．"Father" and "mother" of cute petsB．Man raises ducklings as his "children"C．Ducklings also regarded as good petsD．Amazing bond between man and animals29.When Zbynek Frolik needed new employees to handle increasing orders at his factories incentral Bohemia，he sent out advertisements across the Czech Republic．But in aprosperous economy where nearly everyone had work，there were few takers．Raising wages didn't help．Nor did offers to subsidize（补贴）housing．So he turned to the robots．"We can't find enough humans，" said Mr．Frolik，whose company，Linet，makes hospital beds sold in over 100 countries．"So we're trying to replace people withmachines wherever we can．"Such talk usually makes people think of a future where employees are no longer needed．In many major economies，companies are experimenting with replacing factoryworkers，truck drivers and even lawyers with artificial intelligence．But in Eastern Europe，robots are being enlisted as the solution for a shortage of workers ．Often they are helping to create new types of jobs as businesses in the Czech Republic ，Hungary，Slovakia and Poland try to stay competitive．Economic growth in these countries has averaged 5 percent in recent years，affected by the global recovery． A booming economy has reduced the jobless rate to just 2.4 percent，the lowest in theEuropean Union．The lack of manpower，however，has limited the ability of Czech companies toexpand．Nearly a third of them have started to turn away orders，according to theCzech Confederation of Industry， a trade group．"It's becoming a brake on growth，" said Jaroslav Hanak，the organization's president．"If businesses don't increase robotization and artificial intelligence，they'll disappear．"Some factories in Eastern Europe are already on the way．At Elko EP，which makes industrial timers for companies like General Electric，70 percent of production isautomated，and the company is aiming to be almost fully robotized in a few years．Ina corner of the factory，robots have taken over routine manufacturing（制造业）tasks．Jiri Konecny，the company's CEO，moved factory floor workers to more complex roles，and focused hundreds of other employees on research and development．"If we hadn't invested early in automation，we'd be dead by now，" he said．What is the problem that Czech Republic is facing？______A．It's hard to find human workers．B．It's population is decreasing greatly．C．Robots are now welcome at factory work．D．Employees do not want to do factory work．Which of the following may have contributed to the problem in Eastern Europe according to Paragraph 4？______A．Tough competition．B．Advanced technology．C． A low birth rate．D． A fast-growing economy．How might Jaroslav Hanak feel about the future of Czech companies？______A．PuzzledB．Worried．C．SurprisedD．Hopeful．What should companies do to survive？______A．Change their policies．B．Turn to other countries for help．C．Employ qualified human workers．D．Spend more money on automation．30. A rainy day can be a chance to recharge．While you relaxed on the sofa with a movie，the raindrops falling on your windows might one day provide the power for your TV．This is the idea behind an invention that harvests energy from water．The technology is based on the triboelectric （摩擦电的）effect．An engineer at the University of Hawaii，David Ma knew that it's possible to generate electricity byrubbing two things together．So，he thought，"Why don't we use water？"A drop of water sliding across a surface coated with two different materials wouldgenerate enough friction to create an electrical charge．By placing metal wires that the drop of water touched as it moved，it should be possible to harvest electricity，hereasoned．It worked．In fact，the researchers lit up 15 LED bulbs with a single moving waterdrop．This is not the first time that scientists have got electricity from water-generated friction（摩擦）．Earlier experiments，though，harvested the charge produced in a surface bya sliding drop of water．There，the surface had acted as an electrode（电极）．Thisis different．The energy of friction is being harvested from the water itself．"It turns out，" Ma says，"the charge in the water drop is way more than the chargeproduced in the other electrode．" In fact，his team's model generated almost 100 times more power than previous experiments from a single drop of water．"The technology could someday power phones，sensors or other small electronics，"says Christopher Oshman，an engineer at the Colorado School of Mines．"This work isa step toward harvesting the energy of moving objects all around us，including ourselves，to power the electronic appliances we use every day，" he says．Ma has shown that the technology can work in a lab，Oshman says．Next，theColorado researcher would like to see it tried on a larger scale，such as on an umbrella．How did the author introduce the topic of the text？______A．By telling a story．B．By raising a question．C．By giving an example．D．By imagining a situation．What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？______A．The wire．B．The drop of water．C．The surface．D．The electricity．What is unique about Ma's technique compared with earlier experiments？______A．The water itself acts as an electrode．B．It is based on the triboelectric effect．C．It produces electricity from water-made friction．D．It uses a surface coated with two different materials．What does Oshman say about Ma's technology？______A．It has a promising future．B．It will do well on an umbrella．C．It works well in the real world．D．It will replace batteries someday．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）31.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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分．Today was my father's birthday， which was so a big day for me，so I wanted to give him surprise． My father always gave me that I wanted．He was busy but tried her best to do something for me． Actual，he was a great father for me．I told my mother that I wanted to make a dish for my father and she is very happy to teaching me． So when I went home after school， I rushed to the kitchen，prepared for the food． With my mother's help， I was very confident．When my father went home， he was very happy and praised for me a lot．He said this was the biggest presents he had received．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）32.假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办主题为"祖国颂"的庆祝建国70周年文艺演出，你将邀请你的英国朋友Joe观看这场演出．请你写封邮件向他介绍有关情况，内容包括：1．举办的时间和地点；2．活动的目的；3．活动的内容．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．参考词汇：祖国颂Ode to Our Motherland；周年纪念日anniversary．Dear Joe，Yours，Li Hua答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】G【小题3】B【小题4】A【小题5】F【解析】CGBAF1．C．文章衔接题．根据上文Their sound affects us physiologically （生理上地）．说它们的声音影响我们的生理．根据下文Heart rate increases and breath quickens as the body prepares to fight a possible threat or run for survival．说心跳加快，呼吸加快，因为身体准备对抗可能的威胁或为生存而奔跑．该空承上启下，C选项"In other words， they make our bodies react．换句话说，它们使我们的身体做出反应．"切题，故选C．2．G．联系上文题．根据上文The rhythmic（有节奏的）frequency of ocean waves roughly matches the rhythm of a sleeping person's breathing．说海浪有节奏的频率大致与睡觉人的呼吸节奏相匹配．该空承接上文，G选项"When we hear the ocean rise and fall， the sound relaxes our bodies．当我们听到大海涨落的声音，我们的身体就会得到放松．"切题，故选G．3．B．理解判断题．根据下文When we hear the comforting singing of birds，we know things are good and safe．说当我们听到鸟儿惬意的歌唱，我们知道事情是好的和安全的．该空引出下文，B选项"Birdsong also affects us psychologically．鸟儿的歌唱也影响我们的心理"切题，故选B．4．A．逻辑推理题．这一段The brain tries to get meaning from the words and sentences we hear． When your mom， dad， and little brother are all talking at once at the dinner table，the competing voices make it hard to focus．Our brains have a very small bandwidth for processing auditory input， says Treasure．No wonder it's annoying when someone keeps talking during a movie!的意思是大脑试图从我们听到的单词和句子中获得意义．当你的妈妈、爸爸和弟弟在餐桌上同时说话时，相互竞争的声音让你很难集中注意力．Treasure说，我们的大脑处理听觉输入的带宽非常小．难怪有人在看电影时不停地说话很烦人!所以这一段的标题应该是"Also，sound affects how we think．此外，声音影响我们的思维方式．"故选A．5．F．承上启下题．根据上文Finally， sound may cause behavioral changes．说最后，声音可能导致行为变化．根据下文People tend to walk away from loud or annoying sounds and toward pleasant sounds．说人们倾向于远离嘈杂或恼人的声音，而转向悦耳的声音．该空承上启下，F选项"Drivers who listen to fat-paced music may speed up．听高节奏音乐的司机可能会加快车速．"切题，故选F．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要讲了声音如何从生理上和心理上影响我们，而且声音影响我们的思维方式．作者举了一些例子来介绍是如何影响的．做七选五题目时要注意以下规则：1．放进去通顺，这一点是基础．凡不通顺的必错无疑；2、选项中有单词、词组、句子成分或与所选答案所在段内容重合；3、选项与其上句或下句之间有必然的逻辑关系；4、选项全部内容都属于正确答案所在段．有时备选答案中可能含有甲乙两项内容，这时，只有当甲和乙都归属于本段时，答案才是正确的．6.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】A【小题4】C【小题5】D【小题6】B【小题7】A【小题8】C【小题9】D【小题10】B 【小题11】C【小题12】C【小题13】C【小题14】D【小题15】B 【小题16】D【小题17】A【小题18】B【小题19】C【小题20】D【解析】BDACD BACDB ACCDB DABCD1．B．考查动词短语辨析．根据to her stop．可知这里意思是当Reed的车停在她的站点时，这个孩子会挥手，跳上跳下．A．moves around走来走去；B．pulls up停下；C．tracks down追捕；D．shows up露面，故选B．2．D．考查名词辨析．根据"Though my new driver is perfectly nice，he's no John Reed，"she said．可知Reed的行车路线改变．A．service服务；B．road公路；C．offer提供；D．route路线，故选D．3．A．考查动词辨析．句意：他知道他不得不向这个四岁的小女孩递送一个合适的道别，因为这个天使给了他所有美好的回忆．A．deliver递送；B．send发送；C．leave 离开；D．wave挥手示意，故选A．4．C．考查名词辨析．句意：他知道他不得不向这个四岁的小女孩递送一个合适的道别，因为这个天使给了他所有美好的回忆．A．rides乘坐；B．smiles微笑；C．memories 记忆；D．words言语，故选C．5．D．考查名词辨析．根据Inside Kate's card可知这里意思是我给你一张卡片．A．bag 书包；B．gift礼物；C．parcel包裹；D．card卡片，故选D．6．B．考查名词辨析．根据The sweet moment was recorded可知自然是车里的安全摄影仪记录下了这一切．A．guard守卫；B．camera摄影仪；C．door门；D．system 系统，故选B．7．A．考查名词辨析．根据In the morning，when she sees him coming，she gets very__ 8_可知这里意思是那是她自己的方式．A．way方式；B．habit习惯；C．spirit精神；D．look样子，故选A．8．C．考查形容词辨析．根据The Milwaukee kid is known to wave and jump up and downas Reed's bus__ 1 to her stop．可知早上，当她看到他来的时候，她非常兴奋．A．moved 感动的；B．amused被逗乐的；C．excited兴奋的；D．relaxed放松的故选C．9．D．考查动词辨析．句意：他们刚刚发展了友谊．A．increased增长；B．recovered 恢复；C．created创造；D．developed发展，故选D．10．B．考查副词辨析．句意：我可以真诚地说，在过去的几个月里，你直是我最喜欢的公交车乘客．A．eventully最后；B．honestly真诚地；C．directly直接地；D．proudly傲慢地，故选B．11．A．考查形容词辨析．句意：你幸福的微笑和每日的温暖的"早上好照亮了我的每一天．A．warm温暖的；B．forma正式的；C．modest谦虚的；D．natural自然的，故选A．12．C．考查动词辨析．句意：你幸福的微笑和每日的温暖的"早上好照亮了我的每一天．A．honored尊敬；B．hatched孵化；C．brightened照亮；D．inspired鼓舞，故选C．13．C．考查动词辨析．句意：我要感谢你为别人树立了一个追随的好榜样．A．observe 观察；B．repeat重复；C．fllow追随；D．appreciate欣赏，故选C．14．D．考查形容词辨析．根据she visited her Facebook accountto_ 15 her daughter's special connection to the busdriver．可知Tracy非常受感动．A．satisfied感到满意的；B．fled 充满的；C．presented提出；D．impressed受感动的，故选D．15．B．查动词辨析．根据"Every morning Kate and I take the city bus to school and work，" she wrote．"We try to alwaystake the_ 16 bus because we made friends with the driverReed．"可知她访问了自己的Facebook账户，解释了女儿与巴士司机的特殊关系．A．announce宣布；B．explain解释；C．expose揭露；D．discuss讨论，故选B．16．D．考查形容词辨析．根据because we made friends with the driver Reed．可知这里意思是我们尽量总是坐同一辆公共汽车．A．safe安全的；B．right正确的；C．old 年老的；D．same相同的，故选D．17．A．考查固定短语辨析．句意：她见到他不只是非常兴奋，她总是祝他早上好，并告诉他她四岁生活中的最新消息．A．more than不只是；B．anything but根本不；C ．sill仍然；D．even甚至，故选A．18．B．考查动词辨析．句意：她见到他不只是非常兴奋，她总是祝他早上好，并告诉他她四岁生活中的最新消息．A．ells告诉；B．wishes祝福；C．awards奖赏；D ．shows出示，故选B．19．C．考查动词辨析．句意：她给他写了一张情人节卡片，他也给了她一张．A．promised 承诺；B．printed印刷；C．wrote写；D．signed署名，故选C．20．D．考查动词辨析．根据"Though my new driver is perfectly nice，he's no John Reed ，"she said．可知这里意思是Tracy想念早上上班路上见到John Reed的情景．A．continues继续；B．keeps保留；C．considers考虑；D．misses想念，故选D．这是一篇记叙文．文章主要讲了Tracy四岁的女儿Kate和她们每日乘坐的巴士司机Reed成了好朋友．由于Reed的行车路线改变，Reed不得不与Kate道别，并送给她一些礼物．Tracy想念早上上班路上见到John Reed的情景．做完形填空首先要通读全文，了解大意，一篇完形填空的文章会有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一遍，才能大概了解文章内容，千万不要看一句，做一句．其次要逐句分析，前后一致，选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等．这篇完型要多注意：填空时多联系上下文，注意固定搭配，答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确．26.【答案】【小题1】were linked 【小题2】partly【小题3】which【小题4】considered【小题5】for【小题6】Evaluation 【小题7】experts【小题8】published【小题9】a【小题10】dropping【解析】1．were linked．考查时态和语态．句意：2017年，全球有1100万人因食用高糖、高盐和高加工肉类而死亡．描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时．"死亡"和"关联"之间是被动关系，用被动语态，故填were linked．2．partly．考查副词．句意：一项新研究发现，这些食物是导致心脏病、癌症和糖尿病的部分原因，该研究跟踪了1990年至2017年195个国家的饮食趋势．该空修饰整个句子，用副词，故填partly．3．which．考查定语从句． 3 followed eating trends in 195 countries from 1990 to 2017．是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是 a new study found，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，that不能引导非限制性定语从句，故填which．4．considered．考查时态．句意：研究人员考虑了15种饮食元素，比如水果、蔬菜、全谷物和牛奶含量较低的饮食．描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，故填considered ．5．for．考查固定短语．句意：世界上，饮食不良导致的死亡比任何其他危险因素都要多．be responsible for是……的原因，该短语是固定短语，故填for．6．Evaluation．考查名词．句意：领导这项研究的是华盛顿大学健康指标和评估研究所所长克里斯?默里．Health Metrics and Evaluation健康指标和评估，这是一个专有名词，且首字母大写，故填Evaluation．7．experts．考查名词复数．句意：专家说，为了身体健康，你应该每天吃21克坚果和种子．"专家"是复数意义，用名词复数形式，故填experts．8．published．考查时态．句意：今年1月发表的另一项研究表明，为了人类和地球的健康，一份"完美的饮食"应该包括将坚果、水果和蔬菜的消费量增加一倍．描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，故填published．9．a．考查冠词．句意：今年1月发表的另一项研究表明，为了人类和地球的健康，一份"完美的饮食"应该包括将坚果、水果和蔬菜的消费量增加一倍．泛指"一份完美的饮食"，且perfect的首字母发音是辅音，所以应用不定冠词a，故填a．10．dropping．考查动名词．句意：这样的饮食还包括减少一半的肉类和糖的摄入量．根据空前的include可知后面的动词应用动名词形式，include doing sth．包括做某事，故填dropping．这是一篇说明文．文章主要讲了2017年，全球有1100万人因食用高糖、高盐和高加工肉类而死亡．今年1月发表的另一项研究表明，为了人类和地球的健康，一份"完美的饮食"应该包括将坚果、水果和蔬菜的消费量增加一倍．语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力，在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意，在读懂短文的基础上，结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析，逐题解答．扎实的语法功底加上准确的理解是解答语法填空题的关键．27.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】A【小题3】D【解析】1．B 细节理解题．答案定位在Let's Face the Music部分"Ria Jones，the world-famous star of Evita， Cats， and Les Miserables，returns home for two special concerts．世界著名的《伊薇塔》、《猫》和《悲惨世界》之星莉亚?琼斯回家参加两场特别音乐会．和"Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disney favorites from Beauty and the Beast along with some popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal tale nt．西贡小姐的歌曲与迪斯尼最受欢迎的《美女与野兽》的歌曲完美地融合在一起，再加上一些流行的标准，与一位非常特殊的声乐天才一起度过一个美好的夜晚"由此可知，Ria Jones将表演迪士尼歌曲，故选B．2． A 细节理解题．答案定位在Song Recital部分"Judy ends the concert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare， Yeats， Eliot，Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson．（Judy以莎士比亚、耶茨、艾略特、奥斯卡?王尔德和艾米莉?狄金森的作品作为音乐会的结尾"由此可知，在Song Recital表演中，你可以欣赏到著名作家的作品，故选A．3． D 推理判断题．答案定位在The Adventure of Malic部分"The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets （皮影）， beautifully handled，with a live narrator-musician who gives life to the show in English．（该剧使用中国皮影戏来讲述故事，皮影戏处理得很好，还有一位现场的叙述者兼音乐家，他用英语为该剧注入了活力．）由此推断出，"The Adventure of Marlic" 是通过一种中国传统艺术形式表现出来的，故选D．这是一篇广告布告类阅读．文章主要介绍了几场演出．推理判断题要求考生在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的判断和推理，从而得出文章的隐含意义和深层意义．推理判断题属于主观性较强的高层次阅读理解题，做这类题目时，同学们应严格依据作者所陈述的细节、事实以及作者的措词、态度和语气等，找出能够表露作者思想倾向和感情色彩的词语，然后利用自己已获得的相关知识进行推理判断，从而得出符合逻辑的结论．小题3，答案定位在The Adventure of Malic部分The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets （皮影）， beautifully handled，第11页，共15页with a live narrator-musician who gives life to the show in English．（该剧使用中国皮影戏来讲述故事，皮影戏处理得很好，还有一位现场的叙述者兼音乐家，他用英语为该剧注入了活力．）由此推断出，"The Adventure of Marlic" 是通过一种中国传统艺术形式表现出来的，故选D．28.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】B【解析】答案：1-4CCBB1．C．细节理解题．答案定位在第三段Ducklings naturally follow their mother around， and since the man was the one who acted as their mother，these birds follow him everywhere， even up a mountain．（小鸭子很自然地会跟着它们的妈妈到处走，因为这个人就是它们的妈妈，所以这些小鸭子到处跟着他，甚至上了山．）由此可知，我们能从这个视频中得知，小鸭们很自然地服从这个人，故选C．2．C．细节理解题．答案定位在第三段To them it's only natural，but the middle-aged man considers it training and conditioning for the time when he finally r eleases them into the wild．（对它们来说，这是很自然的，但是中年男人认为这是为它们最终被放归野外而进行的训练．）由此可知，这个男子养小鸭的目的是有一天把它们放归野外，故选C．3．B．词义猜测题．上文The video shows the ducks following the middle-aged man as he hikes up a mountain outside Seoul， stopping whenever he does and refusing to follow anyone else，even if they give the same "let's go" command their human mother does．意思是视频显示，当这名中年男子爬上首尔郊外的一座山时，鸭子们跟着他，无论他什么时候停下来，它们都不愿跟着任何人，即使给它们发出和人类母亲同样的"让我们走"命令．由此可知，Unless they hear his voice and see him moving， they don't budge．意思是除非它们听到他的声音，看到他在动，否则它们不会动．"budge"意思是移动，故选B．4．B．主旨大意题．第一段A video that recently went viral in the western world shows the cute birds following their "m other" on a mountain hike and listening to his every command．（最近在西方世界走红的一段视频显示，这些可爱的小鸟跟随它们的"妈妈"爬山，听从他的每一个命令．）是全文的主题句，结合全文内容可知，这篇文章最好的题目是人类把小鸭子当"孩子"养，故选B．这是一篇新闻报道类阅读．文章主要讲了韩国一位中年男子把小鸭子当"孩子"养，这些小鸭子把他当成了"妈妈"，到处跟着他，很自然地服从这个人的命令．细节理解题就是我们常见的wh-题，它们大多是根据文章中的具体信息如事实、例证、原因、过程、论述等进行提问的．抓住文段中的事实和细节是做好该题型的关键，也是做好其它类型问题的基础．该题型几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息，或是其变体．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节，做这类题一般采用寻读法，即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题和选项有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案．例如小题2，答案定位在第三段To them it's only natural，but the middle-aged man considers it training and conditioning for the time when he finally r eleases them into the wild．（对它们来说，这是很自然的，但是中年男人认为这是为它们最终被放归野外而进行的训练．）由此可知，这个男子养小鸭的目的是有一天把它们放归野外，故选C．29.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题4】D第12页，共15页。
2020-2021学年湖北省黄冈中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案
2020-2021学年湖北省黄冈中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AMust-see MusicalsReady to get back to the theater and enjoy some toe-tapping show tunes? Whether you're a Londoner or just visiting the capital for a day, you're sure to find a good night out from our selection of must-see musicals. Book your ticketsin advance to catch the hottest shows!●TINA- The Tina Turner MusicalFrom humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into global Queen of Rock n' Roll, Tina Turner didn't just break the rules, she rewrote them. This new stage musicalreveals the story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race. TINA—The Tina Turner Musical is written by Oliver Award-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.Performance times: Monday 7 pm; From June 3, 2021 until June 26, 2022Venue: Aldwych Theater, 49 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4DF●The Lion KingTaking the famous story of Simba and his ascension to king, the stage show is a one-way ticket to Pride Lands. With fascinating scenery drawing you in, you'll almost feel like you're part of the action as you journey through Simba's world. To bring The Lion King to life, the show's original director, Julie Taymor, combined live performers and creative props. Creating a visual feast that's since redefined how musicals could and should look, The Lion King really is an all singing, all-dancing affair.Performance times: Tuesday—Saturday 7: 30 pm; From June 1, 2021 until April 3, 2022Venue: Lyceuwm Theater, 21 Wellington Street, London WC2E 7RQ●The Prince of EgyptJourney through the wonders of Ancient Egypt as two young men, raised together as brothers in a kingdom of privilege, find themselves suddenly divided by a secret past. One must rule as Pharaoh, but the other must rise up and free histrue people; both face a destiny that will change history forever.With a huge cast and orchestra of almost 60 artists, this “truly phenomenal production” is based on the classic Dream Works Animation film and features the international best-selling, Academy Award-winning songWhen You Believe.Performance times: Monday—Saturday 7: 30 pm; From July 1, 2021 until January 8, 2022Venue: Dominion Theater, 268—269 Tottenham Court Rd, Fitzrovia, London W1T 7AQ1. Who is the author of TINA—The Tina Turner Musical?A. Oliver Award.B. Katori Hall.C. Phyllida Lloyd.D. Tina Turner.2. What is special for The Lion King?A. It is written by a famous director.B. It reveals a conflict between two brothers.C. It offers a lifelike feast for eyes.D. It shows the importance of protecting lions.3. If you prefer the songWhen You Believe, which theater should you go to?A. Dominion Theater.B. Lyceuwm Theater.C. Aldwych Theater.D. Egypt Theater.B“They’re harming your brain.” “They’re ruining your eyes.” “They’re turning you into a violent person.” The words said publicly against video games are so common, but are these worries founded on actual science? Countless studies have offered different opinions on whether video games are bad for you. We’ve rounded up the most notable reports and studies below, so you can weigh up the evidence for yourself.In 2013,psychologist(心理学家) Simone Kuhn studied the influences of spending long hours on video games on the brains of young adults and found that several areas became bigger than before. These areas are connected with highercognitive functions(认知功能), memory formation andfinemotor(精细运动) function.Last year, psychologists said that video game players who favour violent games are more likely to be violent when offline. Dr. Mark Appelbaum of the American Psychological Association said that there was a relation between violent video game use and increases in violent behaviour.Dr. Daphne Bavelier is an expert in the field of Brain & Cognitive Sciences. Bavelier presented the audience with a colour-word test, where non-gamers are easily puzzled by the test, and those who spend long periods playing on their computers are more likely to pass the test with flying colours.“Actually, those video game players have many other advantages in terms of attention,” said Bavelier, “and one part of attention which is also improved for the better is our ability to follow the movements of objects.”“So, in a sense, when we think about the influence of video games on the brain, it’s very similar to the influence of wine on the health. There are some very poor uses of wine. There are some very poor uses of video games. But when drunk in reasonable amounts, and at the right age, wine can be very good for health,” saidBavelier.4. What can be learned from Simone Kuhn’s study？A. Video games make you happier.B. Video games make your brain grow.C. Video games play a key role in memory.D. Video games teach you how to learn fast.5. What was Dr. Mark Appelbaum’s attitude towards video games？A. He was against them.B. He was hopeful of them.C.He was in favour of them.D. He was uncertain about them.6. Which of the following may Dr. Daphne Bavelier agree with？A. Video games fix attention problems.B. Video games make kids do well in exams.C. Video games encourage violent behaviour.D. Video games help increase colour knowledge.7. Why are the uses of wine mentioned in the last paragraph？A. To remind people to avoid video games.B. To show the disadvantages of video games.C. To help people learn more about video games.D.To ask people to make good use of video games.CA new look for technology, Solestrom’s new high-tech swimsuits promise to stand out all summer long. First in their new products is Solestrom’s new SmartSwimCMUV Smart Bikini featuring a smart UV meter.The bikini collects UV information through a smart fabric belt and reports the UV index to the wearer with 0.01 exactness. The electronic parts are neatly built into the removable belt, and can be worn even underwater. Next in the list is a lower cost cousin, the SmartSwimCMUV Index Detector Bikini, which has UV sensitive beads that change color1 with the level of UV intensity. The reading gives more of a range rather than an exact number, but for those who simply need to know if the UV is low, moderate or high, this bikini fits the bill.It is now available in Banana Split, more color1 s may become available later in the season. And finally, what could be better than a beach tote with built in energy source? No need to suffer dead batteries in your MP3, just plug them into your Solar Powered Beach Tote for on-the-go mobile charging. This beach tote combines fashionand functionality all in one, lightweight and roomy beach accessory. A built in solar panel charges fully most small electronics in only 2-3 hours of sunlight. Pauline Butler, Media Relations Manger at Solestrom states “the concept of blending fashion and technology is growing at amazing rate, and we are right on the leading edge. Our products are new, creative and meet the need of the young and environmentally conscious crowd.’’Solestrom’s SmartSwinirCMproducts retail from $98. 99- $189. 99，and can be found in their online store, Solestrom. com.8. What is the passage mainly about?A. Famous Solestrom and its Products.B. Fashionable and Functional Beach Tote.C. Smart swimsuits and Solar Powered Beach Tote.D. Where and How to Buy SmartSwirn and the Beach Tote.9. Why are UV sensitive beads used in the SmartSwirnCMUV Index Detector Bikini?A. To give an exact number.B. To know if the UV is low, moderate or high.C. To change color1 with the level of UV intensity.D. To improve the equality of the UV Index Detector Bikini.10. What can we know about Solar Powered Beach Tote?A. Its parts are fixed in the belt.B. It combines lightweight and functionality.C. It can tell the weaver the level of UV intensity.D. It saves people from worrying about dead batteries in their MP3.11. Who will prefer the new products mentioned in the text?A. The young people and the environmentalists.B. People who like to travel all over the world.C. People who love to buy goods online.D. People interested in the latest bag.DPaper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year. And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot stand such a high rate of forest loss. The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills, where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to globalclimate change.One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Instead of cutting down trees, recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.Paper is mainly made from cellulose (纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking. Unfortunately, it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills. So far, trees are the only source(来源) of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products. Therefore, recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees. Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper need not be the dark-color1 edstuff many of us are familiar with. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society. The way to begin is with education and understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling systems can be developed.The need is real. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same. The world will be a better place for it!12. What can we infer from the text?A. The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.B. Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change.C. Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.D. There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.13. What makes recycled paper more acceptable?A. The great demand of trees.B. The low processing cost.C. Its dark-color1 ed feature.D. Its improved print performance.14. What does the author propose?A. Punishing the act of cutting trees.B. Recycling paper.C. Improving recycling system.D. Promoting paper industry.15. How is the text mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes and effects.B. By offering research plans and data.C. By discussing problems and solutions.D. By comparing strengths and weaknesses.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年湖北黄冈中学高三英语三模试题及参考答案
2020年湖北黄冈中学高三英语三模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The opening ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was held at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 23, 2021 after a year of waiting due to the pandemic. Let's take a look at the highlights which make this opening ceremony unique.No spectatorsThere are no spectators during the opening ceremony in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infections. About 950 people, including officials and journalists, will watch in the main stadium, organizers said. Fewer athletes are expected to attend the ceremony because many are not allowed to stay for the entire Games due to COVID-19 restrictions.Male and female flag-bearersThe International Olympic Committee has actively encouraged all delegations toselect two flag-bearers at the opening ceremony, including one woman, as women's participation in the Tokyo Games reaches 48.8 percent, making it the most gender-balanced Olympics in the history of the event.Oath (宣誓) session updatedOne of the most symbolic parts of the opening ceremony—the Olympic oath—has been significantly adapted in order to “highlight the importance of solidarity, inclusion, non-discrimination and equality”. The number of oath-takers is also extended from three to six—two athletes, two coaches and two judges.Simplified ceremonyIn the 30-second video showing the rehearsal of the opening ceremony released to the public, the performances are integrated with dances, scenery and other display elements used in Japanese traditional festival activities.In order to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic and manage the cost, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said that the performances of the ceremony will be greatly simplified, with more light and shadow technology used instead of real decorations at the scene.1.Why isn't there any spectator during the opening ceremony?A.To limit the number of people present.B.To highlight the spirit of the Olympic Games.C.To control the spread of an infectious disease.D.To make room for the athletes all over the world.2.Why is each delegation encouraged to select one woman as a flag-bearer in Tokyo Olympics?A.Women will be in a leading position in sports.B.Women athletes make up a larger percentage than ever.C.Women will play a more important part in society.D.More and more women will take part in the Olympic Games.3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?A.Oath-takers are made up of six athletes.B.Tokyo uses more real decorations to cut the cost.C.About 950 people watch the entire games in the Tokyo Games.D.The opening ceremony presents the traditional culture of Japan.BSophie became friends with the gray squirrels during her first week atPennState, after spotting them running around and wondering what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads. Today, everyone at the university knows her as the “Squirrel Girl”.Sophie tried bringing them food, and gradually they began to trust her. She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture. Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift their spirits, she started posting similar photos on Facebook. The response was greatly positive, and before long Sophie and her squirrels became an Internetsensation.Growing up in a neighborhood outside ofState College, Sophie was always fond of birds and animals around her home, but she didn't interact with people very much. She was later diagnosed (诊断) with Asperger's syndrome, but the squirrels changed that. “The squirrels help me break the ice, because I'll be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them,” she said, “I am a lot more outgoing.”And in case you're wondering how Sophie is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos, it has a lot to do with food. For example, whenever she wants them to hold or play with something, she puts peanut butter on the prop (道具), and they'll grab it. In the beginning, she would throw peanuts up the trees on campusand invite the squirrels to come down and get them, but they hesitated to approach her. She had the patience to earn their trust, though.This year, Sophie is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences. She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment. As for her furry friends, Sophie plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can.4. What does the underlined word “sensation” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Event.B. Hit.C. Service.D. Addiction.5. What can we learn about Sophie according to paragraph 3?A. She got lots of friends due to squirrels.B. She used to be a popular girl in her childhood.C. She lived in the far countryside when young.D. She was more outgoing than before.6. How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats?A. By attracting them with food.B. By putting them in cages.C. By playing music to them.D. By dressing like squirrels.7. What do you think of Sophie?A. Tolerant and capable.B. Sociable and aggressive.C. Patient and caring.D. Indifferent and appreciative.CWhy can friendships be hard? Because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people end up getting hurt.Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of himself and his own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should guard against.The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as you'd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendship, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friend everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have aquestion about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she is in your shoes.Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are issues that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these issues so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Issues like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are issues that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.8. Why may problems with friendships appear?A. One is selfish.B. One is alone.C. One is too anxious.D. One is too busy.9. What's the first and most important thing to be other people's friend?A. Not to hurt your friends' feelings.B. To give your friends whatever you have.C. To treat your friends as fairly as possible.D. Not to think of your own needs any more.10. What is the text mainly about?A. The Meaning of FriendshipsB. The Importance of FriendshipsC. The Advantages of FriendshipsD. The Problems with Friendships11. What may follow the last paragraph of the text?A. How to make many friends.B. How to keep friends happy.C. How to treat friends correctly.D. How to solve friendship issues.DLight pollution is a significant but overlooked driver of the rapid decline of insect populations, according to the most comprehensive review of the scientific evidence to date.Artificial light at night can affect every aspect of insects' lives, the researchers said. "We strongly believeartificial light at night — in combination with habitat loss, chemical pollution.invasive (入侵的) species, and climate change — is driving insect declines, " the scientists concluded after assessing more than 150 studies.Insect population collapses have been reported around the world, and the first global scientific review published in February,said widespread declines threatened to cause a "catastrophic collapse of nature's ecosystems".There are thought to be millions of insect species, most still unknown to science, and about half are active at night. Those active in the day may also be disturbed by light at night when they are at rest.The most familiar impact of light pollution is moths (飞蛾) flapping around a bulb, mistaking it for the moon. Some insects use the polarisation of light to find the water they need to breed, as light waves line up after reflecting from a smooth surface. But artificial light can scupper (使泡汤) this. Insects areimportant prey (猎物) for many species, but light pollution can tip the balance in favour of the predator if it traps insects around lights. Such increases in predation risk were likely to cause the rapid extinction of affected species, the researchers said.The researchers said most human-caused threats to insects have analogues in nature, such as climate change and invasive species. But light pollution is particularly hard for insects to deal with.However, unlike other drivers of decline, light pollution is ly easy to prevent. Simply turning off lights that are not needed is the most obvious action, he said, while making lights motion-activated also cuts light pollution. Shading lights so only the area needed is lit up is important. It is the same with avoiding blue-white lights, which interfere with daily rhythms. LED lights also offer hope as they can be easily tuned to avoid harmful colours and flicker rates.12. What is discussed in the passage?A. Causes of declining insect populations.B. Consequences of insect population collapses.C. Light pollution: the key bringer of insect declines.D. Insect declines: the driver of the collapsed ecosystem.13. What is the 5th paragraph mainly about?A. How light travels in space.B. How light helps insects find food.C. How the food chain is interrelated.D. How light pollution affects insects.14. What does the underlined word"analogues"in Paragraph 6probably mean?A. Selective things.B. Similar things.C. Variations.D. Limitations.15. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. To offer solutions.B. To give examples.C. To make comparisons.D. To present arguments.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年湖北黄冈中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案
2020年湖北黄冈中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AReturns & Refund Guarantee（保证；保证书）The “Returns & Refund Guarantee” is a promise provided by sellers for every item they sell on DHgate. com. When you receive an item that was bought and paid for on our site, and you find it is not as described or isof low quality, you can contact the seller to resolve these problems. DHgate will offer additional assistance if the seller is not cooperative.Scope（范围）The following points should not be included in the “Returns & Refund Guarantee”：▲The seller didn't make any promise.▲The seller can provide evidence to prove the items are as described.▲You didn't contact the seller within the promised time.▲You have released the payment to the seller before asking DHgate for help.Sellers are able to set up the following promises：Returning items for any reasonBuyers can return items for a refund within a specific date which has been set up by sellers, such as 3 days, and 7 days from the day when the items are received. The items' receiving date is the date that is indicated on the shipping carrier's official website. Buyers should prepay any return shipping cost, which will be given back to the buyers after the seller receives the items as long as the items are returned in the same exact condition as when they were delivered.Returns or Refunds accepted if the product has quality issuesBuyers can return the items for a refund when they are not as described or possess quality issues by communicating directly with the seller. The seller is responsible for the return shipping cost.Buyers can get a refund and keep the items when the items are not as described or possess quality issues by negotiating directly with sellers.1.Who can get additional assistance from DHgate in the guarantee?A.The buyers in physical stores.B.The buyers on DHgate. com.C.The sellers on DHgate. com.D.Both the buyers and the sellers.2.Which situation is within the scope of the guarantee?A.The seller didn't make any promise.B.The buyer has paid the seller in advance.C.The buyer asked for help within the promised time.D.The seller proves that there is nothing wrong with the item.3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Not all the sellers make promises.B.DHgate sometimes will pay the buyers.C.Sellers should prepay return shipping cost.D.The buyer can't keep the items after getting a refund.BYour best friend that follows you around when the sun comes out - your shadow - doesn’t serve an important function like your heart or brain, but what if you could use shadows to create electricity? When using solar panels (电池板) that are powered by light, shadows can be boring because it means electricity can’t be created. However, researchers from the National University of Singapore have engineered a way to create power from the shadows present everywhere.A team of the university created a machine that can collect energy from shadows. It is created by placing a thin coating of gold onto silicon (硅). Like in a normal solar panel, when put in light, the silicon electrons (电子) become energized and the energized electrons then jump from the silicon to the gold. The voltage (电压) of the part of the machine that is placed in the light increases to the dark part and the electrons in the machine flow from high to low voltage. They are sent through an external circuit (外电路) creating a current that can be used to power another machine. The greater the contrast between light and dark, more energy is provided by the machine.The team isworking on improving the performance of the machine, borrowing approaches from solar panels to gather light. Increasing the amount of light the machines can receive allows them to better make use of shadows, as well as developing shadow energy collecting panels that can successfully gather from indoor lighting. The team is also researching the use of other materials other than gold to drop the price of the machine, meaning they would be more cost effective and easier to apply in society.Shadows are present everywhere and perhaps one day in the future we will be able to collect energy fromthem by placing the shadow-effect energy machine around the world in places that have been considered unfit for solar panels to work, or indoors. “A lot of people think that shadows are useless,” Tan says, but “anything can be useful, even shadows.”4. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. Your best friend always stays with you after the sunrise.B. The shadow has the same function as the heart and brain.C. Shadows can stop solar panels from creating electricity.D. Researchers have found a way to create power from shadows.5. What is the key working principle of the machine mentioned in the text?A. The silicon produces electricity when it is in the light.B. The gold produces power with the help of the silicon.C. The energized electrons flow from high to low voltage.D. An external circuit creates current using another machine.6. How does the team improve the performance of the machine?A. Using solar panels in the machine.B. Increasing the amount of light received.C. Developing light energy collecting panels.D. Bringing down the price of gold.7. Which of the following is the best place to apply the machine?A. A gym.B. A park.C. A farm.D. A playground.CIf you travel inAthens, against popular belief, I would highly recommend saving the Acropolis for your secondday. As attractive as it is to head straight to the most famous building in the city, there are several reasons why you should hold off until later.Sunriseis the best time to see the ruins, and who wants to spend their first day in anew citywaking up at6 a.m.? On top of that, the Acropolis is going to make every other site inAthensless important in comparison, so I recommend not hitting it on your first day.We got to the southeast gate at 7：30, half an hour before it opened at 8. When the gate opened, we rushed to the hill. Our plan paid off because we had the whole complex to ourselves for five minutes. In this age of overtourism, getting to the greatness of the Acropolis with nobody else around felt special and excited.The Acropolis is the name given to the complex on top of the hill, and it’s made up of several buildings.There’s theTempleofAthena Nike, the Parthenon, the Old Temple of Athena, the Legendary Olive Tree of the Pandroseion, the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion... and on your way down, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.Something that sounds boring but isn’t is theAcropolisMuseum, and I recommend spending a couple of hours there. As someone who is a museum-avoider, I listened to the recommendations of everyone who had been, and made myself go inside. And I loved it. The museum houses tons of sculptures unearthed from the Acropolis, and it was interesting to check them out.Head toSyntagma Squarenext to watch the changing of the guard. This takes place every hour on the hour, so try to time your visit perfectly. The guards wear fun clothes and make for interesting photos.8. The author suggests visiting the Acropolis on the second day so that ___________.A. it can save visitors a lot of timeB. it can save visitors from getting up earlyC. it can make for a better travel experienceD. it can give visitors a better understanding ofAthens9. How did the author feel when he ran to the top of the hill?A. Bored.B. Worried.C. Relaxed.D. Amazed.10. With what may the author agree about theAcropolisMuseum?A. It is so great that it should be visited last.B. It is enjoyable and worth visiting.C. It wastes a lot of time.D. It should be avoided.11. What is the purpose of the text?A. To provide some advice on visiting the Acropolis.B. To introduce the history of the Acropolis.C. To call on people to protect historic sites.D. To encourage people to travel around.DWhen you think of the icy Arctic Ocean, do you picture cold blue waters, on which float (漂浮) icebergs home to animals and fish not seen elsewhere on the planet? Think again, or rather add 300 billion pieces of plastic (塑料) to your picture. That's the amount of plastic that scientists believe is floating around the Arctic Ocean. Most of the plastic is in the area to the east of Greenland and north of Scandinavia.Where did it come from? After all, the lands near the Arctic are not really full of people. It turns out thatocean currents are carrying plastic thrown into the ocean all the way to the Arctic. An ocean current is an unending movement of sea water from one point to another. It is caused by several things including heat from the Sun, wind and movement of the Earth.Many of these plastic pieces seem to have travelled for years before reaching the Arctic. This was worked out by scientists studying the plastic problem after they observed the condition of the pieces. While much plastic floats on top of the water, a lot also may be on the sea floor.Plastic has been widely used for 60 years on Earth and our careless throwing of plastic things is slowly turning the once perfectly clean Arctic into a dangerous place. Unlike food waste and plant waste, plastic doesn't break down so easily. In fact the United States Environment Protection Organization reports that “every bit of plastic ever made still exists”.What's the effect? Seabirds, sea turtles and other ocean creatures could get hurt and die when they accidentallyswallowplastic. Plastic waste affects fishing, affecting people who earn money through fishing. Plastics can let out dangerous poisons (毒物) into the water. These may be swallowed by fish, and when these fish are caught and eaten by people or bigger animals, they could get poisoned too!12. What can we learn from the passage?A. The Arctic Ocean is heavily polluted.B. The plastic is mostlyin the area in the east of Greenland.C. An ocean current is just caused by the movement of the earth.D. Much more plastic floats on top of the water.13. Which of the following doesn't contribute to the plastic ocean?A. Humans throw away plastic things at will.B. Ocean currents carry plastic things everywhere.C. Plastic can let out harmful things into the water.D. Plastic is hard to break down.14. What does the underlined word “swallow” in the last Paragraph mean?A. Break down.B. Take in.C. Accept.D. Touch.15. What's the best title of the text?A. Are Men to Blame for Plastic Ocean?B. Arctic Ocean and Its Future!C. Is Plastic Harmful?D. Arctic Ocean or Plastic Ocean?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年黄冈中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案
2020年黄冈中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ADuring ancient times, children didn’t have smartphones, iPad or computers to entertain themselves. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play.★Stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to protect kids from the cold. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet. In 1999, the sport was included in the 6th National Ethnic Group Traditional Sports Meeting held in Beijing.★Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the four most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite , Weifang kite and Nantong kite, of which each has distinctive features. The kite which resembles a swallow is a well-known Beijing style.★Hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him or, more commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.★Playing diabolosA diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and has empty space in the center. By juggling(边抛边接) the diabolo on the rope, the high-speed spinning diabolos will make a sound like a whistle. Playing diabolos is an interesting folk game, especially popular in North China. Playing diabolos was also included in the first group of national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).1.Why did ancient children often play stone balls in the winter?A.To practice their feet.B.To warm themselves.C.To train their skills.D.To relax themselves.2.Which kites are swallow-shaped?A.Weifang kites.B.Tianjin kites.C.Beijing kites.D.Nantong kites.3.Why does playing diabolos make a sound?A.Because the diabolo’s center is empty.B.Because the high-speed spinning diabolo is light.C.Because the diabolo is equipped with a whistle.D.Because ropes’ surface moves against the diabolo’s.BParents and math teachers regularly asked by their school-aged charges whether math matters inreal life now have an answer.In a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research this week, Harvard Kennedy School Policy Professor Joshua Goodman took a look at what happened to students whose high schools were required in the 1980s to increase the minimum level of coursework required to graduate. What he found is that the students were more likely to increase the number of math courses they took as a result of the change in standards and that translated into higher earnings down the line.Put simply: About 15 years after they graduated, the high school graduates who went to school when these changes took effect saw their average earnings increase about 10% for every extra year of math coursework. The findings may add fuel to the steady drum of education experts, policy makers and others calling for an increased focus on science and math education.The increase in required math courses didn’t necessarily produce rocket scientists, Goodman notes, because the extra coursework wasn’t at a particularly high level. But becoming familiar with and practicing ly basic math skills allowed high school graduates to pursue and excel at jobs that required some level of computational knowledge, he said.Goodman acknowledged that the earnings boost for the students connected with the up tick （上升）in math education may be dependent on the state of the economy. When Goodman checked in the late 1990s and early 2000s on the earnings of the students who graduated in the late 1985，he found that their earnings increased significantly if they took more math.4. What does Joshua Goodman’s study find?A. High school graduates earn more.B. High school students prefer math.C. Math matters a lot in one’s income.D. Math is a compulsory course in school.5. Why is increase in required math courses useful?A. It produced rocket scientists.B. It makes high school students smarter.C. It meets the requirements of the government.D. It enables high school graduates to get better jobs.6. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To give a warning to policy makers.B. To seek help for high school students’ problems.C. To show the great importance of learning math.D. To tell a struggling history of high school students.7. What could be the best title for the text?A. Efforts matter mostB. Math makes moneyC. Earnings of different graduatesD. Changes of high school coursesCFor most thinkers since the Greek philosophers, it was self-evident that there is something called human nature, something that constitutes the essence of man. There were various views about what constitutes it, but there was agreement that such an essence exists—that is to say, that there is something by virtue of which man is man. Thus man was defined as a rational(理性的) being, as a social animal, an animal that can make tools, or a symbol-making animal.More recently, this traditional view has begun to be questioned. One reason for this change was the increasing emphasis given to the historical approach to man. An examination of the history of humanity suggested that man in our time is so different from man in previous times that it seemed unrealistic to assume that men in every age have had in common something that can be called “human nature.” The historical approach was strengthened, particularly in the United States, by studies in the field of cultural anthropology (人类学). The study of primitive peoples has discovered such a diversity of customs, values, feelings, and thoughts that many anthropologists arrived at the concept that man is born as a blank sheet of paper on which each culture writes its text. Another factor contributing to the tendency to deny the assumption of a fixed human nature was that theconcept has so often been abused as a shield(盾牌) behind which the most inhuman acts are committed. In the name of human nature, for example, Aristotle and most thinkers up to the eighteenth century defended slavery. Or in order to prove the rationality and necessity of the capitalist form of society, scholars have tried to make a case for acquisitiveness, competitiveness, and selfishness as natural human characters. Popularly, one refers cynically（愤世嫉俗地）to “human nature” in accepting the inevitability of such undesirable human behavior as greed, murder, cheating and lying.Another reason for disbelief about the concept of human nature probably lies in the influence of evolutionary thinking. Once man came to be seen as developing in the process of evolution, the idea of a substance which is contained in his essence seemed untenable. Yet I believe it is precisely from an evolutionary standpoint that we can expect new insight into the problem of the nature of man.8. Most philosophers believed that human nature ________.A. is the quality distinguishing man from other animalsB. consists of competitiveness and selfishnessC. is something partly innate and partly acquiredD. consists of rationality and undesirable behavior9. The traditional view of “human nature” was strongly challenged by ________.A. the emergence of the evolutionary theoryB. the historical approach to manC. new insight into human behaviorD. the philosophical analysis of slavery10. According to the passage, anthropologists believe that human beings ________.A. have some characters in commonB. are born with diverse culturesC. are born without a fixed natureD. change their characters as they grow up11. The author mentioned Aristotle, a great ancient thinker, in order to ________.A. emphasize that he contributed a lot to defining the concept of “human nature”B. show that the concept of “human nature” was used to justify social evilsC. prove that he had a profound influence on the concept of “human nature”D. support the idea that some human characters are inherited.DIn sportthe sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men.That at least is what people say.Women are called the weaker sex, or, if men want to please them, the fair sex. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famousPrime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women’s bodies really weaker?The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women’s time is always slower than men’s, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first ‘Tartan’ in film was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes 49.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!12. Women are called the weaker sex because _________.A. women do as much as menB. people think women are weaker than menC. sport is easier for men than for womenD. in sport the two sexes are always together13. Which of the following is true?A. Boys and girls study separately everywhere.B Women do not run or swim in races with men.C. Famous Prime Ministers are women.D. Men can expect to live longer than women in Europe.14. The underlined part “That at least is what people say” means people _________.A. say other things, tooB. don’t say this muchC. say this but may not think soD. only think this15. In this passage the author implies that _________.A. womenare weaker than men, but fasterB. women are slower than men, but strongerC. men are not always stronger and faster than womenD. men are faster and stronger than women第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。