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2020 届高三适应性考试（四）
英 语
试卷共 7 页，满分 120 分，考试用时 120 分钟。
一、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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
黑。
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Camp Fire USA
Camp Fire USA is a youth agency serving children from Pre-K through 12th grade. Camp Fire provides
opportunities for youth to learn life skills, build their self-esteem, serve their communities, experience the
outdoors, make friends, and have fun. Camp Fire programs are available to all people without regard to race,
gender, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, economic status or mental or physical disabilities.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to help with local events, child care for children with various
needs, summer day camps, our Youth Volunteer Corps program, answering phones, clerical work, group activities,
and program delivery.
Minimum Age: 11, depending upon task
Minimum Commitment: Varies; range is from 2 hours/month to 1 day/week
Contact: Program Manager
Address: 1635 NE 87th St, Ste B8 Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: 425-885-0477
FAX: 425-885-0201
Email: info@campfire-usa.org
Web: www.campfire-usa.org
Business Hours: By appointment or Friday 9 am – 3 pm
Seattle Aquarium
The Seattle Aquarium’s mission is to inspire conservation of our marine environment.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed as interpreters to speak to guests about our exhibits, lead
guided tours, lead activities for children, and assist with special events during the school year and summer.
Minimum Age: 16
Minimum Commitment: School Year – Two weekend days per month (9:30 am – 5:15 pm); Summer – Two
half day shifts per week (9:30 am – 1:45 pm or 1 pm – 5:15 pm).
Contact: High School Volunteer Supervisor
Address: 1483 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-386-4351
FAX: 206-386-4328
Office Hours: Sun-Thurs, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Aquarium Hours: Fall/Winter, Daily 10 am – 5 pm; Spring, Daily 9:30 am – 5 pm; Summer, Daily 8:30 am – 7
pm
Homeward Pet
Homeward Pet animal shelter provides food, shelter, medical attention, and love to homeless adoptable cats
and dogs until permanent homes are found.2
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to help take care of homeless dogs and cats by cleaning cages,
feeding, petting, exercising, and playing with the animals.
Minimum Age: 16
Minimum Commitment: 3 months
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Site Address: 18800 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd., Woodinville, WA 98072
Mailing Address: PO Box 2293, Woodinville, WA 98072
Phone: 425-488-4444 ex 407
FAX: 425-481-6867
Business Hours: Wed – Fri, 3 pm – 7 pm; Sat – Sun, 1 pm – 6 pm
KidsQuest Children’s Museum
KidsQuest Children’s Museum provides interactive exhibits and programs integrating art, science, technology,
and daily experiences to inspire life-long learning in children and families.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to assist with community events, leading hands-on activities
with children and their families, birthday parties, workshops, and programs.
Minimum Age: 14
Minimum Commitment: None
Contact: Community Connections Manager
Site Address: 4091 Factoria Blvd SE Bellevue, WA 98006
Phone: 425-637-8100
FAX: 425-747-7178
Business Hours:
Tues – Thurs, 10 am – 5 pm; Fri, 10 am – 8 pm; Sat, 10 am – 5 pm
1. Cat lovers will probably be willing to volunteer at .
A. KidsQuest Children’s Museum B. Homeward Pet
C. Camp Fire USA D. Seattle Aquarium
2. If you volunteer to work at Camp Fire USA, you’ll have to work at least .
A. two weekend days per month B. three months
C. two hours per month D. one school year
3. If you are disabled and interested in volunteering, the first choice among those posted here is to call .
A. 425-637-8100 B. 425-488-4444 C. 425-885-0477 D. 206-386-4351
B
“How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in life?” Queen Victoria of the UK asked Helen
Keller. “How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf, you were able to accomplish
so much?”
Ms Keller’s answer is a tribute ( 致 敬 ) to her dedicated teacher. “If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the
name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”
According to speaker Zig Ziglar, “Little Annie” Sullivan, as she was called when she was young, was no
stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly “insane” by
her caregivers. She was locked in the basement of a mental institution outside of Boston. On occasion, Little
Annie would violently attack anyone who came near. Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her
presence.
An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her mission to show love to the child.
Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most part, the child did not acknowledge the nurse’s presence, but she3
still continued to visit. The kind woman left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement. She
believed Little Annie could recover, if only she were shown love.
Eventually, doctors noticed the change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hatred, they now
noted a gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came
when this seemingly “hopeless” child was released.
Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she herself was helped by the kind
nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, played with her,
pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle that was her life became a beacon of light to the world.
Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helen’s life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and
lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.
“If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.” But if it
had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown.
4. The dialogue between Queen Victoria and Helen Keller is mentioned mainly to .
A. show a deep admiration for Helen Keller
B. prove that Helen Keller made a great contribution
C. begin telling the story of Helen Keller’s teacher Anne Sullivan
D. get the reader interested in how Helen Keller achieved so much
5. What is the hardship mentioned in the third paragraph?
A. Sullivan had a strange disease.
B. Almost everyone ignored Sullivan.
C. Sullivan was kept away from her parents.
D. Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem.
6. What can we conclude from the article?
A. Sullivan liked the nurse from the very beginning.
B. Sullivan experienced firsthand how terrible the life of a deaf child was.
C. The elderly nurse had no doubt that Sullivan would be a great teacher.
D. Without the nurse, Sullivan couldn’t have helped Helen Keller later.
7. Which of the following would be the best title for the article?
A. The Power of Love
B. Making a Difference
C. The Secret to Being a Good Teacher
D. Similarities Between Anne and Helen
C
In general, the ancient Romans were a practical people. They cared less about philosophy and pure
mathematics than the Greeks did. The Romans were the best of the ancient engineers and architects. They were
brilliant students of Greek geometry and trigonometry, and they applied their knowledge to the construction of
fine bridges, roads, and public buildings.
They knew about the smelting of iron ore, but they used the iron they produced mainly for spears, swords, and
shields, rather than for building construction.
While the Romans accomplished practical wonders, they did very little theoretical scientific thinking. Because
of their frequent wars, many of their inventions were no more than improvements in the design of Greek weapons
with which they were familiar.
There are two reasons for the Roman neglect of philosophy and pure mathematics. First, they were apparently
too busy conquering nearby nations and forming them into a rapidly growing empire to waste much time on
abstract thinking. Secondly, they were handicapped by the rigidity of their numerical system. (Try to multiply XI
by LVII or to divide CXLIII by IX; it simply cannot be done with pencil and paper.) The Romans did all of their4
arithmetic on an abacus, the ancient counterpart of the modern computing machine. Their number system
discouraged the study of pure mathematics.
8. The author calls the Romans “practical” because they .
A. didn’t care about philosophy
B. just learned from Greek geometry
C. applied what they learned to construction
D. thought little of theoretical scientific thinking
9. According to the passage, the Romans excelled in .
A. smelting iron ore B. engineering and architecture
C. improving Greek weapons D. producing spears, swords, and shields
10. The underlined word “ counterpart” in the last paragraph means .
A. equivalent B. calculator C. appearance D. partner
11. The passage mainly talks about .
A. why Romans ignored mathematics
B. Romans’ discouraging number system
C. how Romans accomplished practical wonders
D. Romans who neglected theoretical thought
D
You know you have to read “between the lines” to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to
do something equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to “write between the lines.”
Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading.
I insist, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of damage but of love.
There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is the property right you establish by paying for it,
just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But this act of purchase is only the first step to possession. Full
ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself, and the best way to make it a part of yourself is
by writing in it. I am arguing that books must be absorbed in your bloodstream to do you any good.
Why is marking up a book necessary to reading? First, it keeps you awake. (And I don' t mean only
conscious; I mean wide awake.) In the second place, reading, if it is active, is thinking and thinking tends to
express itself in words, spoken or written. The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing
helps you remember the thoughts you had , or the thoughts the author expressed.
But, you may ask, why is writing necessary? Well, the physical act of writing, with your own hand, brings
words and sentences more sharply before your mind and preserves them better in your memory. To set down your
reaction to important words and sentences you have read, and the questions they have raised in your mind, is to
preserve those reactions and sharpen those questions.
If reading is to accomplish anything more than passing time, it must be active. You can’t let your eyes glide
across the lines in a book and come up with an understanding of what you have read. The books you read for
pleasure can be read in a state of relaxation, and nothing is lost. An ordinary piece of light fiction, like “Gone
with the Wind,” doesn’t require the most active kind of reading, and you don’t absorb the ideas of John Dewey
the way you absorb the story of David Copperfield.
You may also say that this business of marking books is going to slow up your reading. It probably will.
That’s one of the reasons for doing it. Most of us have been taken in by the notion that speed of reading is a
measure of our intelligence. There is no such things as the right speed for intelligent reading. Some things should
be read quickly and effortlessly, and some should be read slowly and even laboriously. The sign of intelligence in
reading is the ability to read different things differently according to their worth. In the case of good books, the
point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through you --- how5
many you can make your own. A few friends are better than a thousand acquaintances. If this be your aim, as it
should be, you will not be impatient if it takes more time and effort to read a great book than it does a newspaper.
12. Full ownership of a book does not occur until .
A. it is purchased B. it is read between the lines
C. it is written between the lines D. it is worn, shaken and loosened
13. The main advantage of marking up a book is .
A. to keep you from feeling sleepy
B. to show that you are absorbed in reading
C. to make yourself conscious that you are reading actively
D. to make yourself a part of it, making further understanding possible
14. The author most probably agrees that .
A. Gone with the Wind and David Copperfield are thought-through books
B. Marking a book can help preserve your questions about what is read
C. Reading will benefit us more if it is done actively
D. Intelligent people usually read quickly and differently
15. The purpose of this passage is to .
A. tell the readers how to read different books
B. encourage the readers to read slowly but actively
C. argue that the readers should read between lines
D. introduce ways to mark up a book while reading
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Travel is one of the activities people carry out most often during their spare time. Although travel may cost a
lot of money, most people like to travel. Maybe, for them, to broaden their horizons and to be happy and healthy,
are more important than money. 16 The following tips on travel may help you if you plan to travel later on.
17 If you want to enjoy a wonderful trip, you should think carefully about where to go. After making a
decision, you should seek others’ advice and try to know more about the place that you are going to, including
how to get there, the cost, the sights you plan to visit, and so on.
Consider travel insurance. 18 Once such injury or accident happens to you, you may not have to suffer
both physically and financially as long as you have travel insurance.
Do not forget medicines. Always remember to carry your first aid box and necessary medicines for a cold,
infection, stomach upset, injuries, etc. Since you are travelling away from home, you may not have family
members to care for you when you fall ill. 19
Mind your basic safety. It’s easy to let your guard down when you travel. After all, you’re more relaxed and
there are so many new sights to focus on. 20 So, watch out for your personal safety at all times.
A. Being a money-saving traveller has never been easy.
B. Know more about the place you plan to visit.
C. However, nothing is more important than your life.
D. Ask your friends for opinions about where to go.
E. Travel can be a wonderful experience and a sweet memory.
F. So, take extra care of yourself and be ready for everything.
G. Especially if you plan to take part in adventure activities, you may get injured.
二、完型填空（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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。6
Miss Avery, my fifth-grade teacher, was a farm girl who was 21 to work hard and make something of herself.
She let us know she wanted to teach us the values her parents had given her. She 22 we learn the meaning of
“kindheartedness”. And all year, Miss Avery kept on the blackboard this sentence: “Have a(n) 23 that
never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.”
Never? I was 24 if I could meet such standards. Miss Avery reminded us that we all 25 , but that
direction matters: a goal to pursue and values to have and to uphold—in her phrase, “a larger vision.”
Those three words were transformed by her to something 26 that stood before us every day: the flag of
America. She was 27 telling each of us, “This is your country.” She took pains to explain what our Founding
Fathers had in mind when they fought for independence.
It wasn’t that she wanted us to 28 taking an honest look at America’s past and present life. On the contrary,
we spent a lot of time learning about the mistakes and 29 committed over the generations. We learned about
slavery and the long struggle of the black for their rights.
Every day, we sang our national anthem and proudly 30 our nation’s flag. Every day, too, we had a history
lesson right after that 31 of loyalty. Miss Avery asked that we put ourselves in the shoes of the presidents and
other leaders whose achievements and misdeeds we were 32 . We were asked to take 33 and argue a point of
view before our classmates—with respect, say, to the Revolutionary War or the Civil War.
These days, I notice classrooms without the flag. Many teachers tell me that the salute ( 敬 礼 ) to the flag
never 34 in their school. Some of them say they hate extreme patriotism (爱国主义) — 35 loyalty to a nation.
I respect a spirit of skepticism, but children also need 36 — something and someone to trust, to hold up as
worthy of admiration.
It is important that our children keep in mind not only the errors made in our nation’s past but also the social,
37 , and racial struggles carried on with 38 that have led to a decent life for millions of us. We have good reason
to want our children to appreciate this country and to 39 the flag as its symbol, even as we expect them to become
citizens unafraid to look at what still needs to be done if a nation’s ideals are to become its everyday 40 .
21. A. paid off B. brought up C. taken over D. pulled up
22. A. insisted B. forced C. determined D. persuaded
23. A. enthusiasm B. confidence C. faith D. heart
24. A. doubtless B. anxious C. skeptical D. concerned
25. A. slip B. pursue C. succeed D. split
26. A. obvious B. accessible C. concrete D. relevant
27. A. regularly B. constantly C. consequently D. occasionally
28. A. avoid B. risk C. permit D. consider
29. A. injustices B. accidents C. offenses D. regrets
30. A. respected B. honored C. admired D. raised
31. A. behavior B. exercise C. symbol D. sense
32. A. judging B. praising C. criticizing D. studying
33. A. ideas B. care C. attitudes D. sides
34. A. wears off B. takes place C. shows up D. comes out
35. A. strong B. personal C. absolute D. national
36. A. approval B. power C. belief D. sympathy
37. A. economic B. historic C. painful D. challenging
38. A. failure B. success C. joy D. respect
39. A. confess B. wave C. acknowledge D. believe
40. A. routine B. life C. task D. reality
三、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。7
Learning English used to be about developing four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. After all,
that’s 41 the exams are designed -- with four skills 42 (test) separately. But over the years,
educators 43 (come) to realize that these four skills should never have been separated, but practiced all at once.
And the best way to do that is, perhaps, 44 public speaking.
According to Mei Deming, 45 professor of English at Shanghai International Studies University, giving
a speech in an international language requires a speaker to integrate ( 融 合 ) knowledge and
content 46 (mental) and express the result systematically. This is why the annual China Daily “21st Century Cup”
National English Speaking Competition has been gaining in 47 (popular) since it began in 1996, 48
has worked as a model for developing students’ public-speaking skills in English and provided ideas for
English teaching in schools.
49 China continues to play an important role in global conversations, there will be more chances for
young Chinese people to present China and tell attracting stories. And in order to tell Chinese
stories 50 (well), we first need to develop a more overall English skill. Working on public speaking is, perhaps,
the place to start.
四、短文改错（满分 10 分）
下面短文中有 10 处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
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。
How is everything gone? I am glad to learn that you are interested in the activity “Sinology (汉学) Education
into Campus” hold in our school the last week. Now I am writing to tell you anything detailed about it.
The activity was aimed to deepen students’ understanding of tradition Chinese culture and create a better
culture atmosphere on campus. During the activity, program of reading classic books was held to help students
appreciating their beauty. Moreover, some experts was invited to deliver speeches on the related topics.
China has rich cultural resources, so I would like to invite you to visit China during the summer vacation and
experience its charm in your flesh. I am sure you will be impressing with them.
五、书面表达（满分 25 分）
假如你是李华，高中生活即将结束，你的英国笔友 Tom 写信给你，想了解你高中时期一次难忘的经历，
请你给他写一封回信，要点如下：
1. 描写一次难忘的经历；
2. 谈谈这次经历对你的影响。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 文中不可出现有关个人的真实信息。
Dear Tom,
Yours,
Li Hua8
the
2020 届高三适应性考试（四） 英 语
答 案
一、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）
1-3 BCC 4-7CDDA 8-11 CBAD 12-15 CDCB 16-20 EBGFC
二、完形填空（每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
21-25 BADCA 26-30 CBAAD 31-35 BDDBC 36-40 CABCD
三、语法填空（每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
41. how 42. tested 43. have come 44. through / by 45. a
46. mentally 47. popularity 48. which 49. As 50. better
四、短文改错（满分 10 分）
How is everything gone? I am glad to learn that you are interested in the activity “Sinology going
Education into Campus” hold in our school last week. Now I am writing to tell you anything
held something
detailed about it.
The activity was aimed to deepen students’ understanding of tradition Chinese culture and create a
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better culture atmosphere on campus. During the activity, /\ program of reading classic books was held
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to help students appreciating their beauty. Moreover, some experts was invited to deliver speeches on appreciate
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the related topics.
China has rich cultural resources, so I would like to invite you to visit China during the summer vacation and
experience its charm in your flesh. I am sure you will be impressing with them.
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五、书面表达（满分 25 分） 参考范文：
Dear Tom,
Nice to hear from you. Knowing from your last letter that you are curious about one of my unforgettable
experiences in high school, I am writing to share one with you.
When I was in Senior II, I got a chance to study in your country -- the UK for three months as an exchange
student. What impressed me most was the various activities in and after class. We had group discussions and played
games with classmates to enjoy the cultural diversity. I developed a deep friendship with many UK students from
varied backgrounds, which helped me understand the country better. Through the three months’ study, not only did I
get to know the cultural differences, but I also learned how to co-operate with others.
Looking forward to your early reply and sharing your unforgettable experience.
Yours, Li Hua
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