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安徽省桐城中学2020届高三下学期第四次模拟考试英语试卷一、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)Summer Program Guide for Teens Pre-College Immersive Program Wellesley College is known for the thousands of accomplished women it has sent out into the world-women who are committed to making a difference． Especially designed for high school girls， the program is based on Wellesley's campus． Students will take courses and become members of the Wellesley community．When： July 7 - August 1More Information： 781-283-2748 Young Scholars ProgramOpen to high school students who have an academic average of 3.2 or better， the program is a great introduction to the University of Maryland． Seminars featuring speakers in innovative（革新的） career or academic fields further enrich the learning experience． Students enjoy movie nights， activities at the students' union and more．When： July 8 - July 27More Information： 301-405-7762 Zeal Adventure and TravelWe offer two-week and three-week long trips to Hawaii， Alaska，Australia， Costa Rica， and Spain． All trips include 15 to 25 hours of community service activities． Depending on your trip of choice，you'll be volunteering with sea turtles， caring for dogs in Spain，and much more． Every trip also includes exciting outdoor activities like surfing， ice climbing and hiking．More Information： 844-282-9325 California College TourStudents will visit top schools throughout the state on this fun-filled tour． The tour includes enjoying tourist attractions along the way，including Disneyland! Along the way， students take college tours，meet with admissions staff， and learn how to make the most out of future college visits．More Information： 510-548-66121. What can you do if you attend the Young Scholars Program？ ______A. Take part in various outdoor activities．B. Learn the history of Wellesley College．C. Watch films together with other students．D. Enjoy some tourist attractions along the way．2. Which number can provide access to volunteering chances？ ______A. 301-405-7762．B. 510-548-6612．C. 781-283-2748．D. 844-282-9325．3. Which program may help students make a choice during the college application？ ______A. California College Tour．B. Young Scholars Program．C. Zeal Adventure and Travel．D. Pre-College Immersive Program．Promise Sawyers， a 10-year-old girl in Nashville， Tenn．， is inspiring people old and young after making a video before going to school "bigger and better" with her natural hair， just one day after she was made fun of for her afro．Promise Sawyers' motivational video was posted online by her mom Qui Daugherty， after the 5th-grader secretly recorded it on Daugherty's phone． In it， Sawyers explained that she was feeling "some type of way" after her classmates had mean things to say after she wore her natural hair the day before． But she was determined not to let it bring her down， and wore it the same way the following day． "Don't allow anyone to steal your joy，" Promise said． "Don't give them that much power．"Daugherty says that Promise has been surrounded by that type of positivity her whole life． She's always taught her daughter to "meet a negative with a positive"， even when somebody is trying to bring her down． And although this example seems like one of the more disheartening（令人气馁的） ones that Promise has faced after starting at a new school， her video proved that she took her mom's advice to heart．Now， nearly 2 million views later， people everywhere are responding to the video． "We had no idea the impact that it was going to make and the amount of messages，" Daugherty said． "It's made a huge impact behind the scenes that has blessed me personally．"Daugherty jokes that Promise doesn't understand how influential her words are． Instead， the 10-year-old is just excited about the millions of views．"I just tell her not to focus on the numbers，" Daugherty says． "Let's find a way we can be impactful behind this and make an influence and inspire people． That's all we want．"4. What does the underlined word "afro" in Paragraph 1 refer to？______A. A hairstyle．B. A disability．C. An attitude．D. A video．5. What did Promise decide to do after being teased by her classmates？______A. Seek some advice from her mother．B. Make herself look bigger and better．C. Record her sadness on video silently．D. Keep wearing the same hair to school．6. What will Daugherty advise Promise to do when there's something disheartening？ ______A. Switch to a new start．B. Look on the bright side．C. Make necessary changes．D. Share her joy with others．7. How did Daugherty feel about people's response to the video？______A. Embarrassed．B. Worried．C. Confused．D. Surprised．A new report from the U．K． says that more than 1 in 5 teens there spend five hours or more per day on social media． And the heavier users of social media go to bed later and get poorer quality sleep． The new study was based on self-reported survey data from nearly 12，000 teenage participants in the U．K． Millennium Cohort Study．Megan Moreno， a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison，says that social media is too often described as either entirely good or bad， when the reality is more complicated for teens． "Social media may have its problems， but it is the way that they stay in touch with each other，" she says．Perhaps unsurprisingly， the study found a link between high social media usage and poor sleep patterns． Specifically， teens who report heavier social media use go to sleep later． And， the study authors note， late bedtimes are linked with poorer academic and mental health outcomes．Holly Scott， a researcher at the University of Glasgow， isn't sounding the alarm． She says， "it's easy to look at the results of this and think， 'We should just get teenagers to spend less time on social media．' I think that's an understandable response， but what I really encourage people to do is look beyond that．" She says people should pay attention to the "important emotional and cognitive and social factors" at play with when teenagers are using social media．Scott emphasizes that the study is pointing to a correlation between social media and poor sleep， but not necessarily demonstrating causeand effect ．"Certainly some teens do say that they struggle to get off of social media at night - they might be worried about missing out on things ， or affecting their friends by not answering messages - and they stay up late from that ，" she says ． But ， "maybe for some of those young people they have a naturally later body clock ， and are passing their free time at night on social media until they're ready to fall asleep ，" she says ．8. What's the purpose of the new study in the U ．K ．？ ______A. To find the benefits of using social media ．B. To know the effects of using social media ．C. To know teenagers' habits of using social media ．D. To prove the growing popularity of social media ．9. What attitude does Megan Moreno take towards social media ？ ______A. Critical ． B . Positive ． C . Objective ． D . Confused ．10. What does Holly Scott think of social media's causing poor sleep ？ ______A. It'sinteresting ． B. It's impossible ． C. It's beyond doubt ． D. It lacks evidence ．11. What is the best title for the text ？ ______A. How to Sleep Well TonightB. Social Media Is Wasting OurTimeC. Teens May Be Losing Sleep Over Social MediaD. Make Use of Social Media in an Effective WayWorking robots ， like the KASRO ， are typically big ， simple ， and strong ． They are large preprogrammed units working in dangerous and dull jobs ． But the growing trend towards collaborative （合作的） robots ， or cobots ， is transforming robotic use worldwide ．What big companies such as Germany's Mercedes-Benz discovered was that robots alone were not enough to keep pace with the demand for customized products ． Human-robot collaboration was identified as the mostsuitable strategy． By shrinking robots down to desktop size and equipping them with sensors and AI， the next generation of cobots will feel our presence， learn from us， and cooperate with us better．"When we have people and machines cooperate， we're much more flexible and can produce many more products on one production line，" said head of production planning， Markus Schaefer． "The variety is too much to take on for the machines．"The future of cobot working is likely to change as new ways of interacting are developed． Voice commands are bound to be a feature as natural language processing systems become more widespread． Closer integration（融合） with machine learning and AI is sure to help realize the benefits of elements such as voice control and machine vision． Unplanned changes to production and safer interaction with humans will then require a step-change in robot learning．Cobots will learn directly from human interaction or even from simulations（模拟） that will help them to adapt to real-world situations． Open robotics platforms， such as Carnegie Mellon University's LoCoBot or Elephant Robotics' Catbot， mean that programmers can share the skills they have developed via the cloud．Importantly， for household robots to become popular， robot learning-where environmental data is gathered to make more ideal decisions- will be needed． Cobot carers， such as ElliQ the companion robot and IKEA's robotic furniture， promise a bright future of cooperation．Like any achievable technological dream， such as self-driving cars，their realization is coming soon． Cobots will become standard in the same way that a car's GPS or the smartphone did． Their integration into society will gradually become normal．12. What inspired Mercedes-Benz to recognize the need for human-robot collaboration？ ______A. The fast pace of modern life．B. The decreasing size of robots．C. The diversity of customer demands．D. The great demand for personal robots．13. What might Markus Schaefer's words in Paragraph 3 imply？______A. People are much smarter than machines．B. Cobots contribute a lot to effective production．C. It's difficult for people to cooperate with machines．D. Robots are playing a steady role on the production line．14. What can Carnegie Mellon University's LoCoBot mainly help researchers do？ ______A. Share and improve theirskills．B. Make improvements on Catbot．C. Interact with robots more efficiently．D. Examine robots' machine learning feature．15. Why does the author mention GPS in the last paragraph？ ______A. To prove the wide use of high-tech machines．B. To explain the popularity of cobots in the future．C. To introduce another direction in robot development．D. To predict possible difficulties in cobot development．二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共10.0分)Who can forget their first day of school？ Students come into the classroom wondering who their teacher will be for theyear．16 Introducing yourself to those students is a big part of that first day．Pay attention to your appearance．Dress professionally and make sure you follow any published dress codes applying to students and staff． While you want the students to enjoy their time in your class， you want them to respect you．17 On the first day， putting your best appearance forward can set the tone for the year．Tell personal interests and hobbies．18 It helps them identify with you as more than just a teacher． Students may be surprised you have interests after school． Explaining some of your hobbies and interests can give students the chance to interact with you on the first day． Offering these small personal details can make you seem more approachable and will open up to a connection with your students．Explain classroom rules．Getting started on the first day by also explaining your class rulesand what your class can expect of you is a good way to set guidelines． For example， you could say "I'm easy-going， but I do have some rules that everyone must obey．" 1920If you have time after your basic introduction， ask your new students if they'd like to know anything more about you． After you have answered their questions， ask the class what they have learned about you． For example， ask "What do I like to do in my free time？" By doing that，you're reiterating your introduction， which makes it easier for the students to remember you．A．Give name details step by step．B．Invite questions and responses．C．Tell your class a little more about yourself．D．Teachers are faced with new students sitting in desks．E．Continue to remain polite and positive when speaking to students．F．Dressing in inappropriate clothing can be destructive in the classroom．G．Keep those rules easy-to-remember if you introduce yourself and the rules together．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G三、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30.0分)Over two weeks ago I was standing on the summit of Mount Qomolangma． It was the top of many years' hard work， and the 21 of a childhood dream．I have been overwhelmed by the tide of goodwill and 22 ． But one thing has become 23 apparent． Many people have constant misunderstandings about Mount Qomolangma． Intheir 24 Qomolangma has 25 her crown． She has become a mountain synonymous with death， exploitation and 26 ．The most common question I get asked is： "Is it 27 in rubbish？" As a United Nations patron（资助人） of the wilderness， one of my roles is to 28 back from the Earth's remaining wildernesses and to act as a 29 for the wild．I climbed Qomolangma expecting a rubbish dump but what Ifound 30 me： I 31 saw any litter， from the airport to the summit．The Nepalese have 32 some huge clean-up campaigns in recent years， perhaps to improve their reputation， but also in response to some tragic natural disasters． The government 33 a number of requirements including that each climber 34 an additional 8kg of litter（not including their own） and incentives（激励） for Sherpas （夏尔巴人） of $2 per kilo of rubbish cleaned．The results have been 35 ． The country lanes of Great Britain have more rubbish than the 36 to base camp； despite the 100，000 footfalls I saw one of the cleanest， tidiest wilderness trails I have encountered．I have spent time in many of the world's popular wilderness locations and I would say Nepal should be 37 ． It is an example of man repairing the 38 he has done． As our focus turns to the oceansnd the seemingly 39 task of repairing our marine habitat， we could look at Qomolangma as a fine 40 of turning back the clock．21. A. realization B. motivation C. connection D. schedule22. A. respond B. protection C. change D. support23. A. strangely B. naturally C. increasingly D. easily24. A. symptoms B. minds C. stories D. permits25. A. lost B. fed C. counted D. saved26. A. adventure B. pollution C. settlement D. choice27. A. covered B. seized C. found D. poured28. A. expect B. appreciate C. apply D. report29. A. plan B. title C. voice D. lesson30. A. surprised B. served C. forced D. stressed31. A. silently B. eagerly C. frankly D. hardly32. A. challenged B. conducted C. observed D. qualified33. A. appealed to B. taken in C. depended on D. put forward34. A. share B. confirm C. remove D. bear35. A. selective B. familiar C. impressive D. repairable36. A. reality B. trail C. opportunity D. league37. A. vital B. proud C. simple D. unique38. A. conclusion B. convenience C. arrangement D. damage39. A. impossible B. necessary C. unusual D. extra40. A. content B. direction C. example D. situation四、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)41. With tens of thousands of people singing， dancing and cheering，Beijing，(1) heart of the national capital， was turned into a sea of festivity as a grand evening gala（庆典）(2) （hold） on Tuesday to mark New China's 70th birthday．The 90-minute gala (3) （start） at around 8 p．m． when fireworks rocketed into the sky， displaying the number 70 over the square． A central performance area spanning the square and the (4) （south）point of Golden Water Bridge at the foot of Tian'anmen Rostrum was set aside for large-scale performances． In addition， part of Chang'an Avenue was divided into 10 sections (5) tens of thousands of people sang and danced in groups．The event aims (6) （highlight） the new look of a new era through a free， lively and joyful atmosphere． The performances began with "Ode（颂歌） to the Red Flag，" with more than 3，000performers (7) （carry） light panels portraying a huge national flag， and scenes of soldiers guarding the flag and children saluting the flag．Performers danced (8) songs that won the hearts of generations of Chinese over the past (9) （decade） during the gala． With the last round of fireworks flowering in the night sky， the gala concluded (10)（successful） at around 9：30 p．m． amid the classic song "Ode to the Motherland" sung by all the participants including Chinese leaders．五、短文改错(本大题共1小题，共10.0分)42. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下画一横线，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．I've been in Shanghai for weeks and it has all gone by so quick． Now I'm there reflecting on how this experience has helped I better understand Chinese culture． Shanghai has population of over 23 million people， who is more than the population of the top 8 most populated cities in the U．S． combined． All throughout my stay in China， I've seen Chinese people wore shirts with English words on them， and heard American music coming from speaker． I've felt comfortable in China，and although there were differences， it's not hard to adjust． Chinese culture is different， so Western culture is too， and in this way，they're so similar to．六、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)43. 假定你是一所国际学校的学生会主席李华．你校学生会将举办 2020 年国际中学生鼠年画鼠"Draw rats for the Year of the Rat"绘画比赛．请你给你的英国同学 Agnes 写封信，邀请她参赛．信的内容包括：1．比赛主题；2．比赛时间；3．作品交付地址：the Student Union Office．注意：1．词数 100 左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行英语模拟试卷一、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】A【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题4】D【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】C【小题3】D【小题4】C【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】A【小题4】B二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共10.0分)【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】F【小题3】C【小题4】G【小题5】B三、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30.0分)【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】C【小题4】B【小题5】A 【小题6】B【小题7】A【小题8】D【小题9】C【小题10】A 【小题11】D【小题12】B【小题13】D【小题14】C【小题15】C 【小题16】B【小题17】B【小题18】D【小题19】A【小题20】C四、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)【答案】【小题1】the【小题2】was held【小题3】started【小题4】southern【小题5】where【小题6】to highlight【小题7】carrying【小题8】to【小题9】decades【小题10】successfully五、短文改错(本大题共1小题，共10.0分)【答案】1．quick改为quickly2．there改为here3．I改为me4．has后面加a5．who改为which6．wore改为wearing7．speaker改为speakers8．were改为are9．so改为but10．去掉to六、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)【答案】Dear Agnes，How are you getting along with your study these days？Now，there is a good chance for you．Our school is planning to hold a drawing competition for middle school students from around the world，whose theme is"Draw rats for the Year of the Rat"．【高分句型一】Knowing that you are so fond of and good at drawing，I strongly recommend you join in it and I think you will get good results．【高分句型二】（比赛主题以及邀请她参赛）As the competition is to be held on Jan．10，2020，your drawing should be sent to the Student Union Office before Jan．1，2020．Most importantly，it'snecessary that you describe the drawing with a Chinese saying．Wish you good luck!（比赛时间；作品交付地址以及要求）Looking forward to receiving your reply as soon as possible．（期盼回复）Yours sincerely，Li Hua。

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2020届高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案

2020届高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案

2020届高三英语第四次联考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ALocated besideLake Geneva, the Olympic Museum houses more than 10,000 artificial objects and hours of interactive contents highlighting some of the best moments during the Olympics. Here are some of the museum’s most moving moments.The Olympic ParkThe journey through the Olympic Museum begins in the Olympic Park, an 8,000-square-meter outdoor area in front of the museum overlooking Lake Geneva and theAlps. The park contains artwork and sculptures that show respect to the world of sport.The first Olympic SymbolThe “Olympic Rings” flag was designed by Coubertin in 1913. The rings represent the five continents that participate in the Olympics: Africa, Asia,America,AustraliaandEurope. The six color1 s include at least one color1 that is represented on the flag of every country.The StadiumsThe stadiums that host the Olympic Games are as much of a celebration of design as the games are a celebration of sportsmanship. Guests can explore plans and models of Olympic stadiums’ past and present, including one of the games’ most attractive stadiums, the Bird’s Nest from Beijing 2008 Olympics.The Olympic MedalsHave you ever wondered what an Olympic medal looks like? The Olympic Museum has a room that houses every bronze, silver, and gold medal from every Olympic Games dating back to the first modern Olympics of 1896. Each medal design is a unique representation of the year and location in which the games were held.1.Which moment do you see first when exploring the Olympic Museum?A.The Olympic Park.B.The first Olympic Symbol.C.The Stadiums.D.The Olympic Medals.2.What can you do in the section of The Stadiums?A.Celebrate the glory of a sportsman.B.Meet the designers of the stadiums.C.Explore the future stadiums.D.Enjoy the model of the Bird’s Nest.3.In which column of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Entertainment.B.Science.C.Travel.D.Business.BIt's the near future.Animal populations have fallen sharply and 80% of species are extinct.The forests are so rare that you need to make a booking to visit one. Birds also face extinction.The Arctic terns,a species evolved to fly across the world on4000kmannual journeys，are on their last migration (迁徙) to Antarctica.The Last Migrationby the Sydney-based writer Charlotte McConaghy is a different sort of climate novel，one in which the heroine's(女主人公)damaged soul is as much a story as the damaged environment This is McConaghy's first work of literary fiction,after a history publishing in science fiction and a romantic fantasy series."I wanted to try and engage with the climate crisis closely,"she said."It's hard to nail down where he book came from.But I had Toni Morrison's words in my head:'If there's a book you really want to read,but i hasn't been written yet,then you must write it.'I love that. It really speaks to me.""I wanted to write about the way the natural world is disappearing but I didn't know a way in."The way in”, she says, was to"go travelling.I went to Ireland and Iceland,and thought about these incredible journeys of the terns and these people who study hes journeys."The book became a story of a double journey: the migration of the birds,and a broken woman's travelling to the end of the earth.Much of the book is told in flashbacks, the action jumping between the south coast of New South Wales to the west coast of Ireland and to Greenland."I've always been fascinated with Ireland: the landscape, the people and the poetry and music.I was fascinated with writing a character from there. It was a way to connect more with the place."McConaghy says she also wanted to have a character who was"of two places"."I had lived in 21 houses by the time I was 21, as a result I definitely know how it feels to feel as if you are not sure where you belong and feeling as if you are between two worlds."4. How isThe Last Migrationdifferent from other climate novels?A. It forecasts environmental destruction.B. It features a bird's cross-continental migration.C It combines science fiction well with romantic fantasy.D. It attaches equal importance to the heroine's broken soul.5. What did McConaghy think of Toni Morrison's words?A. Inspirational.B. One-sided.C. Authoritative.D. Casual.6. Why did McConaghy go travelling?A. To appreciate the landscape of Ireland.B. To follow the migration of the birds.C. To get away from her tiresome life.D. To find ideas for her new book.7. How might a character "of two places"feel?A. Content and carefree.B. More connected with nature.C. Lacking in a sense of belonging.D. Knowledgeable about the world.CA new study finds almost one third of the world’s population is overweight. Since 1980, obesity rates(肥胖率)in children and adults have doubled in 73 countries, making people more worried. And rates are increasing in many other countries. Obesity is increasing faster in children than adults in many nations, including Algeria, Turkey and Jordan, the report said. But the world's weight problem is growing in both rich and poor countries alike. Researchers say an increasing number of people are dying of related health problems in what they called a "disturbing global public health problem."Researchers studied health information from 1980 through 2015. They examined obesity rates, average weight gain in 195 countries. They found that obesity rates are three times greater among youth and young adults in countries like China, Brazil and India. Almost 108 million children and more than 600 million adults were found to be overweight. Egypt had the highest number of overweight adults in 2015. Vietnam had the least. In the same year, the United States had the highest number of overweight children, and Bangladesh had the least.Yet hunger remains a problem in many areas. The United Nations said that almost 800 million people, including 300 million children, go to bed hungry each night. Experts said poor diets and lack of physical activity are mainly to blame for the rising numbers of overweight people.Growing populations have led to rising obesity rates in poor countries. Often, poor people will eat processed(加工的) foods instead of choosing a diet rich in vegetables.The London-based Overseas Development Institute studied the price of food in five countries: Britain, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Korea. It found that the cost of processed foods like ice creamand hamburgers has fallen since 1990. But the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables has gone up.8. What do we know about obesity in the world?A. It is worryingB. It is given no attentionC. It has been successfully solvedD. It is more serious among old people9. Which country has the most overweight children in 2015?A. AmericaB. VietnamC. EgyptD. Bangladesh10. What is one of the reasons why people get overweight?A. HungerB. Poor dietC. Diets with vegetablesD. Eating too much fruit11. Which ofthe following can be the best title for the text?A. It’s Important to Have a Balanced DietB. How Can We Lose Weight and Keep Fit?C. Is It Necessary for Us to Eat Fresh Vegetables?D. Nearly One Third of People in the World Are Overweight.DThe outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP) has disrupted the lives and work of nearly every Chinese person. However, a new trend has been on the rise: many have turned themselves into livestreaming users orfollowers.According to Questmobile, a professional big data intelligence services provider in China, the audience for Douyin, Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday, up 35 percent from 2019.Confined at home, away from their friends and loved ones, people turn to livestreaming to reach out to the world. For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience, which will give them the sense of being “in the moment”. Even as viewers, they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.“When I comment on the livestreaming videos, I’m not simply an audience member, but also an active part of the program. That gives me a sense of engagement,” an Internet user named Wang Hao told People’s Daily.Livestreaming is not only for fun, but also a new tool for many businesses. Affected by the pandemic, many businesses had to stop their sales in physical stores. To meet their business goals and survive during these trying times, many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.Joyoung, a leading maker of small kitchen appliances, is a good example. The company not only added a number of broadcasts each day to advertise their products, but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health. “The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations,” Kang Li, who oversees the company’s livestreaming unit, told China daily. “It’s a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers.”Like it or not, livestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business.12. What is the purpose of writing the second paragraph?A. To introduce some popular livestreaming platforms in China.B. To report data on the development of livestreaming in 2019.C. To show that Chinese people spend too much time on livestreaming apps.D. To prove that livestreaming are becoming increasingly popular in China.13. What does Wang Hao think of commenting on livestreaming?A. It is boring to make comments.B. It is the only way to share viewers’ lives.C. It makes people feel involved in the stream.D. It helps livestreamers improve themselves.14. What do paragraphs 5&6 mainly talk about?A. Livestreaming replaced physical stores in many areas.B. Many businesses turned to livestreaming platform for marketing.C. Livestreaming platforms faced challenges during the pandemic.D. Livestreaming platforms made changes to their services.15. How does the author feel about thefuture of livestreaming？A. Positive.B. Uncertain.C. Disappointed.D. Confused.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。

安徽省桐城市某中学2020届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题

安徽省桐城市某中学2020届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题

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

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

安徽省安庆市桐城市某中学2020届高三高考模拟考试英语试卷Word版含答案

安徽省安庆市桐城市某中学2020届高三高考模拟考试英语试卷Word版含答案

英语一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）AI had a teacher who used to wake up in class by shouting："The early bird gets the worm!" I say "let him have the worm"．I hate food that doesn't stay still，and avoid Japanese restaurants for that very reason．Anyway，I stopped eating worms at the age of three，switching to regular breakfasts of cereal（谷物），to which I would add extra sugar．Recently I was thinking about early birds and the competitive spirit after receiving a letter from a reader in Malaysia："My son deliberately throws away marks because he doesn't like to be top of the class．What shall I do？" Give him a round of "applause" for being smart! Actually many children in Asia tend to be the focus by performing better．Placed into a very competitive class when I was 11，I quickly learned the ideal position was second to last．The top three performers and the very last person are highlighted；the second-to-last contestant is INVISIBLE．And it's an easy position to get-just deliberately underperform at every test．I could do that．I once came second to last in eight straight sports day races．No one suspected anything．I was so invisible that I could have robbed a bank in my street and no one would have noticed．At the London Olympics a few months ago，badminton pairs from three Asian countries deliberately tried to lost matches to draw good lots in later rounds．It was funny to watch，but they were all thrown out for poor sportsmanship．What they really needed were acting lessons，their moves were so unconvincing．"Oops，I hit the ball in entirely the wrong direction．"The other day，I took the children out and they raced for the car．"I'm first，" said one．The second said："First is worst，second is best．" Together they sang at the last one："And third's the one with a hairy chest．"It struck me that the organizers of sports matches could use this song when people deliberately lost matches．"I lost，" the delighted loser will say．The judges could still declare them winners，pointing to a new，optional regulation："First is worst，second is best，third's the one with a hairy chest．"1.How did the author manage to be invisible in a competitive class？______A. He highlighted the top three students．B. He came to second in sports races．C. He hid himself in a bank skillfully．D. He intentionally underperformed．2.What can be learned from the passage？______A. The judge is encouraged to eliminate the dishonest players．B. Players disqualified from Olympic doubles for using drugs．C. Children's song praises the dramatic acting skills of athletes．D. players purposefully failed for easier lots in the following rounds．3.Which saying might the author possibly support？______A. Great minds think alike．B. God favors those who are prepared．C. Honesty is the best policy．D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bushBDear Alcohol，You've been around forever．I can remember all the pain you've caused me．Do you remember the night when you almost took my father's life？I do．He loves you．Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me．He's addicted to you and to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them．You just sat back and laughed as his car went turning through the street，crashing into two other cars．He wasn't the only one badly hurt by you that night．Do you remember the night of my first high school party？My friends were intrigued by you．They treated you as if they were never going to see you again，drinking all of you that they could．I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen head over heels for you．"I'm so embarrassed，" they said as I held their hair back so that they could throw up．"I'm sorry，" they said when I called taxis for them，walking them out and paying the driver in advance．"This won't happen again，" they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped．Two 15 year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night due to you．Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17 year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons？Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car head-on and killed two people in the other car？He died the next morning too．His sister walked home from her dance lesson，and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio．She didn't realize her brother was among them at all．She never saw him again．And it was all your fault．I wish you'd walk out of my life forever．I don't want anything to do with you．Look at all the pain you've caused．Sure，you've made people happy too from time to time．But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is not excusable．Stop attracting the people I love！Stop hurting me，please．Sincerely，Me4.What did Alcohol do to the author's father that night？______A. It made him drunken and took his life away．B. It made him kill two other people when driving．C. It got him into a car accident and badly injured．D. It got him into trouble and got his stomach pumped．5.What does the underlined phrase "were intrigued by" probably mean in the letter？______A. Were interested in．B. Were satisfied with．C. Were familiar with．D. Were disappointed by．6.What is the author's purpose in writing this letter？______A. To warn people not to drive after drinking．B. To persuade people to get away from alcohol．C. To tell people three sad stories about alcohol．D. To warn people against the pain caused by alcohol．7.How was the author feeling while writing his letter？______A. Shocked．B. Responsible．C. Disappointed．D. Sorrowful．CDavid Rees runs a truly distinctive business．He charges customers ﹩15 to sharpen their pencils toperfection，using a variety of tools．I know what you're thinking - is this a joke？The 39-year-old gets asked that question a lot．To clarify everything，he even created a special section on his website telling everyone he's actually providing a real service．You can supply your own pencil or you can have Rees sharpen one of his own favorite 2B pencils．After that，he mails it to you in a display tube with the shavings in a separate bag，and an authentic certificate which just happens to mention the pencil is so sharp as to be a dangerous object．To achieve the desired result，the master sharpener uses all kinds of tools，including generalsandpaper，pocket knives and even a special ﹩450 sharpening machine．"It depends on what thecustomer wants to use his/her pencil for，" he says．That determines the most appropriate pencilsharpening technique．Some customers buy pencils as inspirational symbols while others buy them because of their special memories of classic 2B pencils．﹩15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though，right？You're not the only one who feelsthat way，and David's unique business has really angered lots of people，who talk of inequality in America，saying it is so insane for the wealthy to pay ﹩15 to sharpen a pencil．But others will say，"This is just our urge to put an end to the welfare state because new ideas arise along with the business．"David admits his trade is sort of unusual．But there are those who actually value his service，as is proven by the over 500 orders he has gotten．8.From his words，we can infer that David Rees ______ ．A. knows all kinds of pencil usersB. provides personalized servicesC. values ideas behind the pencilsD. always writes in pencil9.What does the underlined word "insane" in Paragraph 5 mean？______A. Deliberate．B. Rewarding．C. Unreasonable．D. Irresponsible．10.What seems to be the author's attitude to David Rees' trade？______A. It's a fancy service．B. It has a good reputation．C. It's awfully expensive．D. It wastes time and money．二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）In a world surrounded by bad news，it may feel like an unhappy place sometimes．(1)If you make even one person smile today，you can help make this world a better place．Here is a list of ideas to help you．(2) In this day and age where everything is sent via the Internet，it's a shock to receive a letter throughthe post．Putting pen to paper and writing a few words to a friend can be an easy way to make a positive impact．Requiring some time and research to find the perfect project，volunteering is one of the nicest things you can do．Whether you volunteer at your local youth group or take dogs from shelters for a walk，the simple fact that you are giving your time to help someone else is incredible．There are so many opportunities．(3)Tell someone "I love you"．It can be anyone．(4) Perhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to you，or remind your mum that it's her birthday．Sometimes，in our busy lives we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us．(5) Whether you're creative or not，taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you appreciate them．Even if you think you're not creative，the recipient will feel lucky to get such a unique gift that you put your precious time into．Some ideas could include a card，painting，drawing，song，poem or cake!A．However，you can make a difference．B．It's a surprise to send a handwritten letter．C．And you don't even have to say "I love you"．D．So you are sure to find one that is right for you．E．And it doesn't necessarily have to take up all your life．F．Making something for a special person is always unique．G．Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someone's day．11. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G12. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G13. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G14. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G15. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）I was driving to the grocery store on a warm morning in May．I smiled as I watched the golden sunshine (16) off the leaves．It was such a (17) and heavenly time．My calm was broken，(18)，as I rounded a curve （拐弯处）．A huge UHaul truck was coming my way several feet over the center line．I swerved as far onto the side of the road as I could to (19) it．It was followed by not one but two other UHaul trucks just as (20)．I wondered if all the stuff inside of them (21) the same person．I slowed down my car and waited for my heart rate to (22)．It was then that I (23) a selfstorage business along the side of the highway，building new units for all the people who couldn't fit their (24) into their houses．I saw a（n）(25) couple carrying boxes into one of the units．It seemed(26) that a couple just out of their teens could already have too much stuff．I lost my own (27) for owning stuff when a house fire in the middle of the night destroyed everything my family owned．The only thing I had left was the underwear I was wearing．Yet，our whole family had awakened (28) to escape．In the weeks that followed friends and family gave us a lot of stuff to get us back on our feet，but none of it seemed as (29) any more．What was important was seeing Mom's smile，giving Nana a hug and a kiss，and watching Dad snooze （打盹）in his chair (30) a hard day's work．What was important was the stuff of (31)，not the stuff of this world．Since then I have tried to limit the things I would (32)．I didn't want too much stuff to (33) my life．I wanted to only buy what I needed and to spend my days in learning，growing，and (34) my family andothers．I assumed that only by doing so could I make my (35)．16. A. appreciating B. reflecting C. admiring D. releasing17. A. refreshing B. delightful C. peaceful D. dynamic18. A. though B. too C. anyway D. instead19. A. miss B. reject C. ignore D. desert20. A. useful B. large C. new D. good21. A. turned to B. referred to C. reacted to D. belonged to22. A. beat B. pulse C. accelerate D. follow23. A. noticed B. thought C. did D. established24. A. furniture B. boxes C. possessions D. materials25. A. old B. young C. middleaged D. small26. A. curious B. apparent C. certain D. obvious27. A. hope B. talent C. faith D. taste28. A. in return B. in turn C. in time D. in vain29. A. affordable B. significant C. beneficial D. practical30. A. before B. in C. after D. during31. A. mind B. hand C. head D. soul32. A. purchase B. donate C. waste D. need33. A. put up B. crowd up C. bring up D. set up34. A. helping B. abusing C. loving D. affecting35. A. name B. day C. world D. way四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）36.In many places like Britain and Italy，if you leave the house without your wallet，you'll be ina tough situation all day．But in China，you can enjoy your day just (1) a smartphone．The other day，I set out (2) （see）how far a phone would get me in the country'scapital．Admittedly，I was surprised to discover how (3) （convenience）it was．I used my phone to call a taxi to meet my Chinese friend，Gu Yu，(4) would guide me to getaround Beijing．We paid for breakfast by (5) （scan）a QR code on the window of a restaurant selling jianbing，one of China's most popular street breakfasts．My purchase cost 6 yuan and(6) （take）just a few seconds．At a nearby coffee shop，(7) （it）owner scanned a Q R codeon my phone．As we sipped our coffee，Gu Yu paid her household water bill．She used the same simple process to pay other bills and even her rent．We also paid by phone for movie tickets，takeout food，shopping and for (8) （deliver）．I have known from Gu Yu that from tiny street stands to large chains，(9) huge number of peopleaccept mobile payment，(10) （most）through popular apps Alipay and WeChat．五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共40.0分）37.假如你是李华，因事需向就读学校请假，给你的老师Mr．Smith 回一张假条．内容包括：1．请假的时间．2．请假的理由．3．对于所缺课的处理办法．注意：1．词数80字左右．2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．38.阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要．High school exit tests are tests that students must pass to graduate from high school． In the last few years， however， a number of states in America have dropped them． Although some states still use them for diplomas， the number is down from a high of 27 states during the testing craze promoted by No Child Left Behind （NCLB）．The appearance of this phenomenon is small wonder． Researches clearly show that exit test s have little positive effects on students． A 2014 report found exit testing was associated with lower graduation rates， negatively affected labor market outcomes， and， most alarmingly ， produced a 12.5 percent increase in incarceration （监禁） rates． Exit exams， the study concluded， had tended to add little value for most students．Exit testing relies on the following assumptions． One is that standardized testing can serve as a kind of "quality control" for high school graduates， guaranteeing that graduates are college ready． The other is that they have predicting value for future success in academic situations．But there is little evidence． The tests don't exactly measure what they pretend to measure． For example， qualities such as intelligence， academic ability， college readiness are not det ermined． Those that should be developed in all young people， like responsibility， critical t hinking， and empathy （移情），are not measured， either． Even supporters of exit tests have acknowledged that they don't off er reliable data．Thus， more and more people are suggesting that exit test scores ought to be just one compo nent of the high school diploma． Schools should consider many other records including credit s earned， courses taken，activities， service， projects and other elements of academic accomplishment so that students can be evaluated flexibly． In other words， exit test scores should never be the only criterion for high school diplomas．答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】D 【小题3】C【解析】1．D．细节理解题．根据文章第四段 And ifs an easy position to get～just deliberately underperform at every test． I could do that． I once came second to last in eight st raight sports day races如果在每一次测试中都有一个容易的位置，那就是故意表现不佳．我可以做到这一点．我曾经在八场连续的体育日赛中名列第二．可知作者是他故意表现不佳在竞争阶级中隐形的；故选D．2．D．细节理解题．根据文章第四段It was funny to watch， but they were all thrown out for poor sportsmanship． What they really nee ded were acting lessons， their moves were so unconvincing． "Oops， I hit the ball in entirely the wrong direction观看比赛很有趣，但他们都因为缺乏运动精神而被淘汰出局．他们真正需要的是表演课，他们的动作太不可信了．"噢，我把球打错了方向．可知从这篇文章中可以学到玩家在接下来的几轮比赛中故意以更轻松的方式失败；故选D．3．C．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段It struck me that the organizers of sports matches could use this song when people deliberately lose matches． "I lost，" the delighted loser will say． The judges could still declare them winners，pointing to a new， optional regulation： "First is worst， second is best， third's the one with a hairy chest我突然想到，当人们故意输掉比赛时，体育比赛的组织者可以用这首歌．"我输了，"高兴的输家会说．评委们仍然可以宣布他们获胜，并指出一条新的、可选的规则："第一是最差的，第二是最好的，第三是胸部毛茸茸的．"可知作者可能会支持诚实是最好的政策；故选C本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了在比赛中隐形的方法就是故意藏拙．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．4.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】D【解析】1．C．细节理解题：从第二段的句子：You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street，crashing into two other cars．He wasn't the only one hurt by you that night．当他的汽车在街上旋转时，您只是坐下来大笑，撞上另外两辆车．那天晚上，他并不是唯一一个被您伤害的人．可知酒精让作者的爸爸和另外的车相撞，严重受伤，选C．2．A．词义猜测题：；从第三段的句子：They treated you as if they were never going to see you again，drinking all of you that they could．他们把你当作他们再也见不到你了，尽全力把大家都喝掉了．可以推断出作者的朋友对酒很感兴趣，选A．3．B．写作意图题：从全文和最后一段的句子：Look at all the pain you've caused．Sure，you've made people happy too from time to time．But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable．看看你造成的所有痛苦．当然，你也使人们不时感到快乐．但是，在数百万生命中造成的损失是不可原谅的．可知作者写这封信是为了说明酒精给人们多么大的伤害，让读者远离酒精；故选B．4．D．推理判断题．根据第一段You've been around forever．I can remember all the pain you've caused me你永远存在．我能记住你给我带来的所有痛苦．可知作者在写这封信时是悲伤的；故选D．这篇文章是一封书信，作者用拟人化的手法，写信给酒精，痛诉它给人们带来的伤害，希望它远离自己的生活，不要再伤害周围的人了．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断8.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】C 【小题3】A【解析】1．B．细节理解题．根据第四段的句子It depends on what the customer wants to use his/her pencil for，可知，David给顾客提供个性化的服务．故选B．2．C．词义猜测题．根据第五段的句子﹩15to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though， right？ You're not the only one who feels that way， and David's unique business has really angered lots of people， who talk of inequality in A merica，可知，人们认为这个想法是不合理的，故选C．3．A．观点态度题．根据最后一段的句子But there are those who actually value his service， as proven by the over 500orders he has gotten．可知，作者认为David的服务是很好的．故选A．本文主要介绍一个人为他人提供削铅笔的服务，收费是15美元，这个价格有点贵，但是他提供的是优质的服务．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．11.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】B 【小题3】D 【小题4】C 【小题5】F【解析】1-5 ABDCF1．A．细节理解题．根据前文"In a world surrounded by bad news， it may feel like an unhappy place sometimes在一个被坏消息包围的世界里，它有时会让人觉得是个不快乐的地方"．可知此处应填"然而，你可以做出改变"．故选A．2．B．细节理解题．根据下文"In this day and age where everything is sent via the Internet， it's a shock to receive a letter through the post在今天这个时代，所有的东西都是通过互联网发送的，通过邮局收到一封信是令人震惊的"．可知此处应填"寄一封手写的信是件意外的事"．故选B．3．D．细节理解题．根据前文"There are so many opportunities机会太多了"．可知此处应填"所以你一定会找到一个适合你的"．故选D．4．C．推理判断题．根据前文"Tell someone "I love you"． It can be anyone告诉别人"我爱你"．可以是任何人"．可知此处应填"你甚至不需要说"我爱你""．故选C．5．F．推理判断题．根据下文"Whether you're creative or not， taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you appreciate them无论你是否有创造力，花点时间为别人做点东西表明你有多欣赏他们"．可知此处应填"为特别的人做东西总是独一无二的"．故选F．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了在一个被坏消息包围的世界里，它有时会让人觉得是个不快乐的地方，然而，你可以做出改变．此题主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．16.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】C 【小题3】A 【小题4】A 【小题5】B 【小题6】D 【小题7】D 【小题8】A 【小题9】C 【小题10】B 【小题11】A 【小题12】D 【小题13】C 【小题14】B 【小题15】C 【小题16】D 【小题17】A 【小题18】B 【小题19】C 【小题20】B【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。

安徽省安庆市桐城市2020届高考英语模拟试卷 Word版含答案

安徽省安庆市桐城市2020届高考英语模拟试卷 Word版含答案

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

安徽省桐城市2020届高三下学期英语高考模拟考试试卷

安徽省桐城市2020届高三下学期英语高考模拟考试试卷

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

英语_2020年安徽省高考英语模拟试卷(四)含答案

英语_2020年安徽省高考英语模拟试卷(四)含答案

2020年安徽省高考英语模拟试卷（四）一、阅读理解1. Antarctica, the great white continent and one of the last true wilderness areas on earth ﹣ largely unchanged since the early explorers, is home to the world's greatest concentration of wildlife．Antarctica ExpeditionsWe offer an extensive list of trips to Antarctica at the best price． You may choose between our various trips which you like best, according to your needs, in terms of price, duration and type of excursion（游览）．The Antarctic season goes from late October to March．CRUISES FLIGHTSAIR﹣CRUISES SAILBOATSCRUISESIf you're looking to experience one of the most magnificent, exquisite, untouched regions of the world in an intimate, unhurried way away from the crowds, have we got a trip for you!（1）According to the passage， which type of excursions might take more time？________ A CRUISES B FLIGHTS C AIR﹣CRUISES D SAILBOATS．（2）The main purpose of this article is________．A to introduce some geographical knowledge about AntarcticaB to help you compare the price of travelling to AntarcticaC to give you advice on how to choose from different tripsD to appeal to potential travelers to Antarctica．（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE？________A The Antarctic season goes from March to late October．B It might take more than two days to go across the Drake Passage by cruise．C A sailboat can carry no more than 40 passengers．D Cruise to Antarctic is the cheapest．2. Stan Lee, co﹣founder of the Marvel Universe（漫威宇宙） and co﹣creator of many of its most popular superheroes, died at the age of 95．Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber in New York in 1992． As a son of working﹣class Jewish immigrants from Romania, times were hard and he lived with his family in a shabby single﹣bedroom apartment． After graduating from high school at 16, Lieber landed a job as an assistant at Timely Comics． By the early 1940s, he was a temporary editor for the company． It was at this time that he began using his pen name﹣﹣Stan Lee． In 1947, two years after returning from serving for the U．S． Army, Lee married his wife, Joan． The two began their 70﹣year marriage and had two children．In the late 1950s, DC Comics breathed new life into its classic superhero and experienced a significant success with its updated version of the Flash, and later with super﹣team the Justice League（正义联盟） of America．To compete against DC Comics, Lee was given the task of creating their own group of superheroes． In 1961, Timely Comics changed its name into Marvel Comics after Atlas Comics, and that November saw the debut（首次亮相） of the Fantastic Four． Lee's later famous and lasting creations of comic﹣book superheroes included Spider﹣Man, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and the X﹣men．Over the course of his career, Lee was an ________ of Marvel Comics． As a writer and editor and, at various points, both the publisher and vice president of Marvel Comics, Lee not only introduced interesting characters to the industry, but changed the way that comic books came together． He also created a cooperative workflow between writers and artists, which became known as the "Marvel Method"． Lee received a National Medal of Arts in 2008 for his innovations that revolutionized （＝completely changed） American comic books．（1）What do we know about Lee from paragraph 2？________A He served for the U．S． Army for two years．B He suffered from an unfortunate marriage．C He had a tough and struggling childhood．D He adopted his pen name at the age of 16．．（2）What was the company called when Spider﹣Man was created？________A Timely Comics．B Marvel Comics．C Atlas Comics．D DC Comics．．（3）What does the underlined word "icon" in the last paragraph？________A Theme．B Character．C Assistant．D Symbol．．（4）What can be the best title for the text？________A Stan Lee， the Godfather of Marvel Comics．B The Development of Marvel Comics．C Stan Lee， a Superhero in Comic Books．D The Popular Superheroes of Marvel Comics．3. From the moment you open your eyes in the morning, you can feel sweat running down your body, even if you're barely moving at all． That's what most people in China felt like this summer． In fact, the entire northern hemisphere（半球）saw high temperatures in July．The Arctic Circle was no exception（例外）． Temperatures in the city of Norilsk, which is in the Arctic Circle, reached a record high of 32 ℃, the Atlantic reported． Temperatures there are usu ally just 10 ℃at this time of the year．The heat wave in the Arctic is mainly a long﹣term result of global warming, according to the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences． In fact, while the whole world is getting warmer, the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet． ________ is called the polar amplification effect（极地放大效应）．The most direct impact of Arctic warming is the melting of Arctic ice． According to NASA, Arctic sea ice is now disappearing at a rate of 13.2 percent every 10 years． NASA said that if this continues, the Arctic will have no ice by the year 2040．This has put some Arctic animals, like polar bears, in danger． The ice that the bears live on has shrunk（缩小）, the Toronto Star reported．Melting ice can also cause sea levels to rise in the long term． Since 1993, sea levels have risen at a rate of 3.2cm every 10 years, the Guardian reported． Some countries, such as Tuvalu（图瓦鲁） in the South Pacific Ocean and Maldives（马尔代夫） in the Indian Ocean, are at risk of disappearing into the sea．（1）Which of the following is true？________A Some countries in the ocean will disappear in 10 years．B China is the hottest in the northern hemisphere this summer．C The world gets warmer because of the heat wave in the Arctic．D The temperatures in Norilsk used to be lower than this summer．．（2）What does the underlined word "this" in the third paragraph refer to？________A The heat wave in the Arctic．B The Arctic getting warm faster．C Getting warmer in the world．D The result of global warming．．（3）What may be the result of the melting of Arctic ice？________A Sea levels rise in the long term．B The polar will become dangerous．C There will be an end of water shortage．D There will be no ice in the world by 2040．．（4）What is the main idea of this passage？________A Arctic animals are in danger．B Heat hits Arctic．C The world became hotterthan before． D Some countries may disappear into the sea．4. We know that our smartphones are expertly﹣designed distraction devices that weaken our efforts to resist． But, we also know that resistance is important if we're ever going to find a workable middle ground with our phones ﹣ and a recent has served up another reason to strengthen our resolve．Here it is: when you pick up your phone while doing anything mentallychallenging, you're ________ your brain's ability to recharge and performance predictably decreases．That's the conclusion of a study that put roughly 400 college students to task solving challenging word puzzles． When they were about halfway through, the researchers allowed most of the students to take a break either using their phones, using a computer or reading a print circular． Other students were told to just keep on working without any sort of break．The results showed that the students who took a break with their phones were the worst performers of all the groups． They took 19% longer to finish the tasks and they solved 22% fewer word﹣problems than all the other groups combined． In fact, the cell﹣phonegroup's efficiency and processing speed was about the same as the group that took no break． The reason offered by the researchers isn't merely because digital devices are inherently engaging（迷人的）, but because our smartphones are attention gates into so many other attention﹣catching areas, each pulling our mental energy in different directions．This research stresses that we ignored the energy reduction from using our smartphones, and that we were over﹣confident about what our brains can handle． We also overlooked the emotional connection we'd developed with our phones． It's no longer just a device． It's a companion．"It is important to know the costs associated with reaching for this device during every spare minute, " Kurtzberg added． "We assume it's no different from any other break ﹣ but the phone may carry increasing levels of distraction that make it difficult to return focused attention to work tasks．"（1）What does "resolve" in Paragraph 1 refer to？________A Finding a workable phone．B Resisting using phones．C Making full use of phones．D Upgrading personal phones．．（2）The underlined word "handicapping" in Paragraph 2 probably means________．A strengtheningB performingC weakeningD changing．（3）What can we learn from the research？________A There are two groups of students in the research．B All the students can not take a break in the research．C The cell﹣phone group did best in solving thepuzzles． D Students have to complete word puzzles before the break．．（4）What's the main idea of the Paragraph 6？________A The phone is no longer favored by people．B The phone is not as powerful as expected．C People cannot connect emotionally with phones．D People didn't fullyunderstand the effect of phones．二、七选五5. As we all know， books are very important to us． They can provide us with many useful things．（1）_______ However， how can you become a good reader？ Do you know what effective ways to read are？ I suggest you should follow these tips．（2）_______ Libraries are wonderful places to find a variety of books． What's more， you can fix your attention on the book in this quiet， comfortable place because you won't be disturbed． You can also relax yourself in this comfortable place．Pick out reading materials that most interest you． Finding materials that interest you is the first important step in improving your reading．（3）_______ If you have trouble understanding what the authors trying to say， you may not enjoy the book． If you are interested in a book， you will enjoy reading it again and again．Know what your purpose is． If you want to learn the language， you should learn the sentence structures， the useful words and expressions that you may need to use later．（4）_______ The more words you are exposed to， the more your vocabulary will grow． This will help you write a good composition．（5）_______A． So reading books is necessary for us．B． Find the materials related to your study．C． Even you can write down some beautiful sentences．D． Learning the basic wilting skill requires hard work．E． You should find a book that's proper for you to read．F． Get a library card and be prepared to spend a lot of time there browsing．G． If you are reading for fun， or just for killing time， then you needn't be too serious．三、完形填空6. Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new （1）_______ in high school．（2）_______, high school was different．In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts （选拔赛）for cheerleaders （拉拉队队员）．She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be （3）_______ for her to be selected．Two hours later, the （4）_______ reada list of the girls for a second tryout．Her heart （5）_______ as the list ended without her name．Feeling （6）_______, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework．Arriving home, she started with math．She had always been a good math student, but now she was （7）_______．She moved on to English and history, and was （8）_______ to find that she didn't have any trouble with those subjects．Feeling better, she decided not to （9）_______ math for the time being．The next day Jenna went to see Mrs．Biden about being on the school （10）_______．Mrs．Biden wasn't as （11）_______ as Jenna．"I'm sorry, but we have enough （12）_______ for the newspaper already．Come back next year and we'll talk then．"Jenna smiled （13）_______ and left．"Why is high school so （14）_______? "she sighed．Later in （15）_______ class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that hadgiven her so much （16）_______．By the end of class, she understood how to get them right．As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she'd continue to try to （17）_______ at her new school．She wasn't sure if she'd succeed, but she knew she had to （18）_______．High school was just as her mom had said: "You will feel like a small fish in a big pond （19）_______ a big fish in a small pond．The challenge is to become the （20）_______ fish you can be．"（1）A processesB decisionC challengesD exercises（2）A ThereforeB HoweverC OtherwiseD Besides（3）A difficultB easyC boringD interesting（4）A editorB bossC candidateD judge（5）A jumpedB sankC stoppedD raced（6）A strangeB happyC awfulD lonely（7）A strugglingB improvingC workingD complaining（8）A ashamedB disappointedC shockedD relieved（9）A put upB prepare forC worry aboutD give up（10）A committeeB newspaperC radioD team（11）A enthusiasticB artisticC sympatheticD realistic（12）A speakersB readersC cheerleadersD writers（13）A widelyB weaklyC excitedlyD brightly（14）A similarB ordinaryC differentD familiar（15）A physicsB historyC EnglishD math（16）A pleasureB hopeC troubleD sorrow（17）A fit inB look outC stay upD get around（18）A swimB tryC askD escape（19）A in return forB in case ofC in terms ofD instead of（20）A slimmestB smallestC bestD gentlest四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．7. As the saying goes， "Confidence in （1）________（you） is the first step on the road （2）________ success．" Confidence plays an important role in our study． With confidence， we can plan our own study． With confidence， we can ask （3）________ we don't know without feeling（4）________（embarrass）． With confidence， we can be open﹣minded all the time．We may gain self﹣confidence in many ways． Making friends or （5）________（exchange）ideas with classmates may be of help． Besides， taking（6）________ active part in all kinds of activities and（7）________（compete） requires not only great courage and skill but also self﹣confidence． We need to have confidence．（8）________， "confidence is a plant of slow growth"． For me， I prefer to offer help to others． This is a chance（9）________（understand） others as well as to test what I suppose I know． In our study， we must learn to share， which in turn helps us learn to learn， and（10）________（hope）， self﹣confidence is the key!五、短文改错8. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．Dear Mum and Dad，In London at last， we are having great time!To stay in a hotel in an old castle， and we tried to make a reservation． However， that hotel was booked full． So， Instead， we get a couple of beds in a dormitory． Stay in a dormitory was a lot of fun because there were lots of people from various place．If you had come without us， you would have enjoyed Europe either． All of the paintings I've seen so far is fantastic． Now I think van Gogh is his favourite artist．Is there anything specially I can bring you？Li Ming六、书面表达9. 假如你叫李华，你的美国网友Bob发来一封e﹣mail，向你了解我国传统节日端午节的情况，请你根据下面提示写一封电子邮件发给他．时间：中国农历五月初五；由来：爱国诗人屈原﹣﹣投汨罗江自尽﹣﹣送食物（粽子）．活动人团聚，观看龙舟比赛，吃粽子，纪念祖先．参考词汇：自杀commit suicide 泊罗江the Miluo River2020年安徽省高考英语模拟试卷（四）答案1. DDB2. CBDA3. DBAB4. BCBD5. A,F,E,C,G6. CBADBCADCBADBCDCABDC7. yourself,to,whatever,embarrassed,exchanging,an,competitions,However,to understand,hopefully8. Dear Mum and Dad，In London at last，we are having ∧ great time!To stay in a hotel in an old castle， and we tried to make a reservation． However， that hotel was booked full． So， Instead， we get a couple of beds in a dormitory．Stay in a dormitory was a lot of fun because there were lots of people from various place．If you had come without us， you would have enjoyed Europe either． All of the paintings I've seen so far is fantastic． Now I think van Gogh is his favourite artist．Is there anything specially I can bring you？Li Ming详1． great前面加a，考查固定搭配，have a great time玩的开心．2．去掉was，考查语态，look为系动词，没有被动．3． get改为got，考查时态，描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态．4． Stay改为Staying，考查动名词，作主语用动名词．5． place改为places，考查名词的数，place为可数名词，前面有various，所以用复数．6． without改为with，考查介词，表示"与…一起"，用with．7． either改为too，考查词义辨析，too用于肯定句，either用于否定句和疑问句．8． is改为are，考查主谓一致，主语为All of the paintings ，所以用are．9． his改为my，考查人称代词，指代前面的I，放在名词前面用my．10． specially改为special，考查形容词，修饰不定代词用形容词作后置定语．9. Dear Bob，Glad to receive your e﹣mail． I'm delighted to introduce the Dragon Boat Festival to you．（写信目的，介绍龙舟节）The Dragon Boat Festival， also known as the Duanwu Festival， is one of the mostsignificant traditional Chinese festivals． It falls on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the lunar calendar．（庆祝时间）The festival is said to be in honour of Qu Yuan， a great poet as well as one who tried all his best to help his own country but failed and committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River． The folks respected and loved him so much that they threw zongzi into the river to prevent fish from eating his body．（高分句型二）Later it became a custom for people to eat zongzi and watch dragon boat races on that day．（由来以及庆祝方式）Now we can have a holiday on this festival． All family members can stay together and enjoy a big meal as well as have some rituals in memory of our ancestors．（活动：团聚，观看龙舟比赛，吃粽子，纪念祖先）Yours，Li Hua。

安徽省安庆市桐城市某中学2020届高三阶段性测试英语试卷

姓名，年级：时间：英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分)ASt Andrews & the Fishing Villages of FifeAn ancient university， breathtaking medieval ruins， and old-fashioned coastal villages: explore all this and more on our adventure through Fife．• Places you'll exploreForth Bridge - An incredible engineering achievement， and a UNESCO World Heritage sight．Anstruther — Be charmed by the cobbled lanes and quaint（古色古香的）buildings of this traditional fishing village．St Andrews Cathedral —This ruined cathedral was once one of Scotland’s most splendid buildings．St Andrews Old Town — Enjoy the 1，000 years of history as you explore the old streets and ancient castle．The Old Course - Golf was so popular in Scotland， but it was banned in the 15th century． And nowhere was it more popular than in St Andrews, the Home of Golf．Historic Village of Falkland —This quaint town in the Kingdom of Fife boasts a beautiful palace and a peaceful setting．• Tour detailDeparts 09：30 - Rabbie’s Cafe Bar， Waterloo Place, Edinburgh， EH1 3EGReturns 18：00 approx• Prices• Adult price：£45 per person•Discount price：£40 per person （Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15； unfortunately，we don’t allow children under 5 years old on the tour）• Important information• Pack your waterproof clothing and walking shoes• Falkland Palace is closed from November to Easter• Tour inclusions• Transport in a 16 seat Mercedes mini—coach• Air conditioning as standard• The stories and services of a Rabbie’s driver-guide• Tour exclusions• Entry fees to visitor attractions• Customer reviewsA great dayHoward Carroll， posted on 18/05/2017A great day out． Fully recommend the tour． Gillian and Eric were notonly friendly but very knowledgeable．Excellent tour guideM W Grzelak， posted on 15/02/2017First time but not my last． Grant was an excellent and intelligent guide who cherishes his Scottish heritage． The tour offered the best venues （场地） and just enough time to experience them．1.What do we know about the places included in the tour？ ______A. Anstruther has a modern look．B。

高三第四次模拟考试英语试题

高三第四次联考第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分·听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1 ．How often does the woman go to visit her teacher?A. At least once a year.B. Once every two years.C. Twice a month.2. What is the man }oin} to do this weekend?A. work m his garden,B.Go to the picnic.C. Go to the company:3 ．How does the woman's sister go to the university?A. On foot.B. By bus.C. By subway.4. How many people are there probably?A. 9.B. 11．C. 10.5 ．What are the two speakers doing?A. Looking for a job.B. Having a holiday.C. Organizing a tour.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听下面S段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出S秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第b至7题。

6. Why is the woman talking to the man?A. Because she wants to ask for a month's leave.B. Because she wants to give up her job.C. Because she wants to get better pay.7. What will the woman do after her wedding?A. Have a long honeymoon.B. Be a teacher in the college.C. Be a housewife.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

安徽省安庆市桐城市2020年高考英语模拟试题[含答案]

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

2020届安徽省安庆市桐城中学高三年级下学期高考模拟检测卷(四)英语试题及答案解析

绝密★启用前安徽省安庆市桐城中学2020届高三年级下学期高考模拟检测卷(四)英语试题一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共45.0分）AHousekeeping Services - A responsible， professional， experienced housekeeper is needed to take care of all cleaning details of a local business in Angwin． This person will be needed 2 or 3 times per week for about 8 hours per day． Please send an email for additional information and be ready to provide resume and work history． Driver's license and the ability to lift at least 50 pounds are required． Pay will be﹩20 - ﹩25 per hour． To contact them, email recruitingangwin@gmail．com．Caregiver Position - Looking for a caregiver to help with a 91-year-old woman who lives in Calistoga． She speaks both English and Spanish, but Spanish is her preference． She sleeps quite a bit during the day so there is time to do housework． She cannot be left alone because she is a fall risk． She walks with a walker on her own． Please call 925-785-8500 if interested．Worship Music Leader - First Presbyterian Church （FPC） in Napa is looking for someone who will select songs and use media for church services on Sundays． Applicants must be able to commit 8-10 hours per week for service and meetings as well as being available every Sunday from 9：00am to 12：00pm． The pay is about﹩18 an hour． Detailed job information will be posted on the Payroll Office's window． If interested, send your cover letter and resume to David Stoker at david@fpcnapa．org．Catering Company - Oak Avenue is a most successful catering company in St． Helena searching for enthusiastic people to join their talented team of chefs and service professionals． Hours are flexible and can work around students' schedules． Part-time positions are available for ambitious chefs, bakers, service helpers, andcaptains． Please send a brief cover letter and resume toMoritza@oakavenuecatering．com or call 707-963-9278 for more information．1.To work as a housekeeper, one needs to ______ ．A. be able to driveB. be a local in AngwinC. work about 8hours per weekD. be able to speak two languages2.Why does the 91-year-old woman need to be accompanied？ ______A. She cannot walk by herself．B. She has a poor memory．C. She has difficulty in sleeping．D. She is likely to fall down．3.Which is the contact number or email address for those who want to become greatbakers？ ______A. 925-785-8500．B. 707-963-9278．C. david@fpcnapa．org．D. recruitingangwin@gmail．com．BI was recently surfing the Internet when I came across a collection of strange beach photos where everyone had a cloth wall surrounding their little patch of sand． I had never seen anything like it before, and I was interested in it． So I started searching all sorts of phrases that might throw light on the mystery of Polish beach separators．I found a site on Poland's affairs that actually covered this "phenomenon" in details． According to the site, beach separators have been a part of Polish beach-going culture for a long time, but have recently been getting a lot of attention online, after foreign tourists started posting photos on social networks．Beach separators vary in size according to the size of the group． You'll see tiny ones only surrounding the space around a single beach towel, and giant ones separating。

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