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辽宁师大附中 2020 届高三年级第一次考试
英语试题
考试时间：80 分钟
第一部分 阅读理解（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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
By the time I reached junior high，I was sure I wanted to be a nurse. If you didn’t
study Latin，you couldn’t be a nurse，so I enrolled. Many Latin words were familiar
to me. The hard part turned out to be the usage and creating sentences with the
words that seemed so easy to pronounce. Several weeks into the course my teacher
came to me，saying，“I think you should withdraw from this course. It seems to be
too hard for you. ”
That was the day I learned I wasn’t smart enough to become a nurse. With shame,
I handed in my Latin textbook.
After high school，the years raced by. I married and had children. Then one day
my husband John came home. “Carol, Max died this afternoon.” I looked at my
husband with disbelief.
John was touched by this tragedy. Finally one evening he said，“Carol，Jackie
has never worked and now she’s alone with four children. I've been thinking — if
anything happens to me. I want you to be able to take care of yourself and the
children. Why don’t you think about what you’d like to do and get the training
you’ll need to do it?”
I signed up for the entrance exam for nursing programs. One day I received a
letter from the schoo1. I wanted so badly to open it，but with my lack of confidence，
I laid it on the kitchen counter saying, “I'm not in the mood for a rejection letter
today.”
Finally I forced myself to open it. “Dear Carol ， ”I read. ”We are pleased to
inform you that you successfully passed the entrance exam.”
An insensitive teacher once stole my dream. If you have a dream, exhaust every
effort to reach it. I’ve worked thirty years now as a nurse and I’ve never been more
certain that this is what I was meant to be.
21. Why did John advise Carol to find a job?
A. To support the family B. To provide more money for her kids
C. To live a more colorful life D. To be able to live independently
22. From the text, we know what the teacher said____________.
A. destroyed Carol’s dream to be a nurse. B. helped Carol find her true interest 辽宁师大附中 高三英语 第 2 页 共 9 页
C. saved Carol from wasting her time
D. encouraged Carol to be careful in learning
23. After receiving the letter from the schoo1, Caro1____________.
A. was uncertain about the result B. had no mood to read it then
C. didn’t take it seriously at all D. couldn’t wait to open it
24. What may be the best title for the text？
A. A dream too high to achieve. B. Too stupid to be a nurse?
C. Never too late to 1earn. D. A chance too important to miss
B
Electronic heroes
As an internet influencer, there seems to be nothing special about Miquela
Sousa. The 19-year-old lives in Los Angeles, US, posts pictures of herself sporting
fashionable looks, and has just made her way into the March edition of Vogue
magazine. But Miquela isn’t real – she is a computer-generated character.
Her fans don’t seem to mind – she has 855,000 followers on US social
networking platform Instagram. And her first single Not Mine – yes, she “sings”
too – also reached No. 8 on music streaming (流媒体) platform Spotify last August.
It’s kind of curious that in a time when authenticity (真实性) and “being real”
are valued more than ever, “fake” celebrities like Miquela are appreciated and seen
as icons (偶像).
Perhaps the reason for Miquela’s popularity lies behind the fame of a similar
star, Hatsune Miku. This 16-year-old animated singer from Japan has held singing
concerts not only in her home country but also in the US and China.
Even though Hatsune’s no more than a 3-D figure projected ( 投 射) onto the
stage, her fans are more than willing to pay to actually see her “in person”, because
to them, she’s better than human singers. “She’s rather more like a goddess: She
has human parts, but she transcends ( 超 越 ) human limitations. She’s the great
post-human pop star,” wrote reporter James Verini on Wired magazine.
Critics may say that 3-D stars could never replace the authenticity of humans,
but when it comes to being authentic, are humans really the best example of how to
do it? Most of us edit our photos before posting them online, and we tend to create
a fantasy that we’re living a perfect life by letting people only see the brighter side
of it.
“Miquela is no less real to me than any other internet stranger with whom I’ve
interacted ( 互 动 ),” wrote reporter Leora Yashari on the website Nylon. “Her
existence in itself represents a new breed (种类) of influencer – someone who is
breaking the boundaries (界限) of what is real and what is fake.”
25. Who is Miquela Sousa?
A. She’s a life-like character with musical talents. 辽宁师大附中 高三英语 第 3 页 共 9 页
B. She’s a new sports star with fashionable looks.
C. She’s an experienced singer with thousands of fans.
D. She’s an animated figure created by a Japanese company.
26. Why did the author mention Hatsune Miku?
A. To show the similarities 3-D stars share.
B. To make a comparison with Miquela Sousa.
C. To explain why 3-D stars are well received.
D. To stress how 3-D stars go beyond human limitations.
27. What can be concluded from the last two paragraphs?
A. 3-D stars could match the authenticity of humans one day.
B. Animated celebrities are not as real as human celebrities.
C. Human celebrities have greater influence than animated ones.
D. 3-D stars’ public personalities may be just as authentic as humans’.
C
An article published in the prestigious ( 有 威 望 的 ) scientific journal Nature
sheds new light on an important, but up-to-now little appreciated, aspect of human
evolution. In this article Professors Dennis Bramble and Daniel Lieberman suggest
that being able to run was the necessary condition for the development of our
species which enabled us to come down from the trees. This challenges traditional
scientific thinking, which claims that the distinctive, upright body form of modern
humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk, and that running is simply
a by-product of walking. Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor
runners compared to such animals as dogs, horses or deer. However, this is only
true if we consider running at high speed, especially over short distances. But when
it comes to long-distance running, humans do astonishingly well. They can keep a
steady pace for many kilometres, and their overall speed is at least the same as that
of horses or dogs.
Bramble and Lieberman examined 26 physical features found in humans. One
of the most interesting of these is the nuchal ligament(项韧带). When we run, this
ligament prevents our head from moving back and forth or from side to side.
Therefore, we are able to run with steady heads held high. The nuchal ligament is
not found in any other surviving primates, such as apes and monkeys. Then there
are our Achilles tendons (跟腱) at the backs of our legs, which connect our calf (小
腿肚) muscles to our heel bones — and which have nothing to do with walking.
When we run, these tendons behave like springs, helping to push us forward.
Furthermore, we have low, wide shoulders virtually disconnected from our
skulls(颅骨), a physical development which allows us to run more efficiently.
But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance
runners? Perhaps it permitted early humans to obtain food more effectively. "What 辽宁师大附中 高三英语 第 4 页 共 9 页
these features and facts appear to be telling us is that running evolved in order for
our direct ancestors to compete with other meat-eating animals for access to the
protein needed to grow the big brains that we enjoy today," says Lieberman. Some
scientists put forward the theory that early humans chased animals for great
distances in order to exhaust them before killing them.
"Research on the history of humans' ability to move has traditionally been
controversial," says Lieberman. "At the very least, I believe this theory will
motivate many researchers to reevaluate and further investigate how humans
learned to run and walk and why we are built the way we are. "
28. In paragraph 1, what do the two professors suggest about humans' ability to
run?
A. It is an evolutionary by-product of walking.
B. It helps to form people's ability to climb trees.
C. It has played an important role in human evolution.
D. It has not been adequately studied by scientists before.
29. What is true about the physical characteristics examined by the professors?
A. Achilles tendons assist people to walk long distances.
B. The human skull helps people to run more efficiently.
C. people's shoulders allow them to look from side to side.
D. The nuchal ligament enables people to hold their head steady.
30. According to paragraph 3, scientists believe that early humans_________.
A. always came across dangerous situations in life
B. ran after animals for long distances when hunting
C. often failed to find food because they couldn't run fast
D. developed their hunting skills by running long distances
31. Professor Lieberman thinks the new theory will _________.
A. completely explain how running developed
B. revolutionize the theory of human evolution
C. encourage more in-depth studies on the topic
D. be widely supported within the scientific community
D
Whether you’re eating at a fancy restaurant or dining in someone’s home, proper
table manners are likely to help you make a good impression. According to a US
expert, Emily Post, “All rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness.”
While Henry Hitchings of the Los Angeles Times admits that good manners can
reduce social conflict, he points out that mostly their purpose is protective – they
turn our natural warrior-like selves into more elegant ones.
So where did table manners come from?
In medieval England, a writer named Petrus Alfonsi took the lead to urge people 辽宁师大附中 高三英语 第 5 页 共 9 页
not to speak with their mouths full. And King David I of Scotland also proposed
that any of his people who learned to eat more neatly be given a tax deduction (减
除).
Disappointingly, that idea never caught on. It was during the Renaissance, when
there were real technical developments, opinions of correct behavior changed for
good. “None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork,”
wrote Hitchings. “Gradually, as forks became popular, they brought the new way
of eating, making it possible, for instance, to consume berries without making
one’s fingers dirty.”
Forks were introduced to Britain in 1608 and 25 years later, the first table fork
reached America. Yet while most of the essentials (基本要素) are the same on both
sides of the Atlantic, there are a few clear differences between what’s normal in the
US and what holds true in the UK. For example, in the US, when food needs
cutting with a knife, people generally cut a bite, then lay aside the knife and switch
the fork to their right hand. Then they pick up one bite at a time. By contrast,
Britons keep the fork in the left hand and don’t lay the knife down.
Though globalization has developed a new, simpler international standard of
table manners, some people still stick with the American cut-and-switch method.
The Los Angeles Times noted, “They are hanging on to a form of behavior that
favors manners above efficiency.”
32. What does the story mainly talk about?
A. The importance of proper table manners.
B. The development of table manners in Western countries.
C. Some unwritten rules of table manners in the US and UK.
D. Differences between American and British table manners.
33. The underlined phrase “caught on” in the passage probably means ______.
A. worked in practice B. became popular
C. drew attention D. had a positive effect
34. Which of the following events influenced people’s table manners most
according to the article?
A. The introduction of forks. B. The tax deduction policy.
C. The rise of the Renaissance.
D. Petrus Alfonsi’s efforts in promoting table manners.
35. What can we conclude from the article?
A. British and American table manners are completely different from each other.
B. American people pay more attention to their table manners than British people
do.
C. With globalization, the American cut-and-switch method has been abandoned in
the US. 辽宁师大附中 高三英语 第 6 页 共 9 页
D. British people’s way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than
American people’s.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
What color is a tennis ball? Ask your classmates, and they might give you some
surprising answers.
US magazine The Atlantic recently asked 30,000 people this question. Among
them, 52 percent said tennis balls are green, 42 percent said they are yellow, and 6
percent went with other colors. According to the International Tennis Federation,
tennis balls are yellow. 36
Scientists call this color constancy (色彩恒常性). For example, we know that
China’s flag is red. When we see it during sunset or under purple light, we still
know that it is red, even if it looks like a different color. 37 Even if the object
is seen in different kinds of light later, our brain can still tell its true color.
38 It appears to be a combination of yellow, a “warm” color and green, a
“cool” color.
According to The Atlantic, when our brains try to figure out what color the ball
is, some people ignore “cool” colors, such as green, blue and purple. So they see
the ball as being yellow. 39 They see the ball as being green.
40 In 2015, a girl posted a picture of a dress online. Some people
believed the dress was black and blue—but others thought it was gold and white.
They had different opinions based on whether they ignored “cold” or “warm”
colors.
A. It is not just tennis balls that have such a confusing color.
B. But others ignore “warm” colors, such as red, yellow and orange.
C. However, the color of a tennis ball is not as pure as the flag.
D. It is difficult for some people to distinguish yellow from green.
E. So why did so many people say that they’re green?
F. Certain parts of our brain are in charge of recognizing colors.
G. When we first see an object in natural light, our brains recognize its true color.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。
Just several days ago, a violent storm hit our community. I looked out of the
window and witnessed a tree being _41_ by the fierce winds. The branches bent, 辽宁师大附中 高三英语 第 7 页 共 9 页
and moved back and forth, thanks to their 42 to avoid breaking. The leaves
desperately stuck to the branches because their life 43 the tree. The powerful
trunk that 44 the tree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle
to 45 its position.
After the storm had passed, the tree gracefully returned to its 46 position
standing tall among the chaos. It managed to 47 the storm. It didn’t look the
same as leaves had fallen from its branches and the soil had loosened a bit, but
what _48 _ is that the tree won the fight for its life.
For a long time I couldn’t understand why this tree 49 my attention the way
it did. As time passed, it became 50 that it wasn’t just about the tree but about the
roots, which, although unseen, dig deep into the soil providing 51 and nutrition. The
roots allow the tree to be able to take a 52 because they are there to support it.
I couldn’t but ask myself how deep the roots are in my life. 53 _, the next
time you catch your kids 54 _, when the job is driving you crazy, when you are
underpaid and the 55 is tight, and when the storms of life are raging, go back to
your roots. Life is full of 56 . They will make you swing, make you 57 ,
make you lose some leaves. But the deeper your roots are, the stronger you stand.
Faced with 58 you might bend but don’t break. No matter how hard the
wind blows, don’t let life 59 you into an uncomfortable position. Your 60 lies
in your roots.
41. A. blew B. abused C. broken D. removed
42. A. height B. thickness C. flexibility D. outline
43. A. answered for B. depended on C. catered for D. touched on
44. A. held B. tied C. pulled D. raised
45. A. achieve B. reach C. establish D. maintain
46. A. present B. final C. original D. comfortable
47. A. explore B. avoid C. chase D. survive
48. A. counts B. differs C. concerns D. reflects
49. A. fixed B. transferred C. escaped D. caught
50. A. strange B. obvious C. possible D. reasonable
51. A. surroundings B. resources C. probability D. stability
52. A. beating B. stand C. chance D. turning
53. A. however B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Besides
54. A. misbehaving B. struggling C. withdrawing D. misunderstanding
55. A. security B. deadline C. money D. community
56. A. surprises B. choices C. storms D. changes
57. A. smile B. bend C. hesitate D. advance
58. A. opportunities B. challenges C. tasks D. differences
59. A. trick B. argue C. force D. admit 辽宁师大附中 高三英语 第 8 页 共 9 页
60.A. courage B. ambition C. value D. strength
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
One day, I was comfortably waiting for my flight with a good book to read 61
an elderly lady was wheeled to our waiting area. I noticed the trouble she was
having 62 (try) to open a packet of nuts with her shaking hands, so I offered
to help. The lady was very grateful. The time came to board the plane. Realizing
she needed some 63 _(assist), I volunteered to carry her bag.
As I helped her get 64 _(settle), I noticed her ‘seat mate’, a businessman,
65 (look) a bit horrified at having to make the flight with her. He meant to change
_66(seat) with me---and I agreed. We had a long chat. As we were entering another
country we needed to fill out forms. I offered to fill 67 (her) because of her
shaking hands. We landed and I needed to change planes, but the wheelchair she
ordered was nowhere 68 (see) so we slowly walked to the gate 69 her
daughter was waiting.
As a result, I had to run to catch my connection but, as I thought about the
experience, I saw her 70 my airport angel.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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。
Last Sunday, sixty students from our school pay a visit to China Science and
Technology Museum.The museum, which main task is to spread the knowledge of
science and technology, covering an area of 48000 square meters. The moment
when we entered the museum, the exhibition caught their attention. In the museum,
we saw the latest progresses in science and technology. Moreover, we did an
amazed scientific experiment by ourselves. What appealed us most was the 3D film
that made us feel we were in real events.
Though the visiting time was slight short, we gained a lot. It is so an
instructive activity that we hope more will be organized in the future. 辽宁师大附中 高三英语 第 9 页 共 9 页
高三英语试题答案
一，阅读完型
21-24 DAAB 25-27 ACD 28-31 CDBC
32-35 BBAD 36-40 EGCBA
41-45 BCBAD 46-50 CDADB
51-55 DABAC 56-60 CBBCD
二，语法填空
61 when 62 trying 63 assistance 64 settled 65 looked
66 seats 67 hers 68 to be seen 69 where 70 as
三，改错
1. pay 改为 paid ； 2. which 改为 whose； 3. covering 改为 covers； 4. 去掉 when
5.their 改为 our； 6.progresses 改为 progress； 7. amazed 改为 amazing；
8. appealed 后加 to； 9. slight 改为 slightly； 10. so 改为 such
四，单词
1.argument 2.furniture 3. measure 4.similar 5.amateur
6.possibility 7.cultural 8.evidence 9. govern
10.fortunately/luckily 11. position 12.transport 13.occurred
短语
14. put out 15.make efforts 16.move out of poverty
17. in terms of 18.have control over 19.care about
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