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赤峰市高三 4·20 模拟考试试题
英 语 2020.4
注意事项:
1.本试卷分笔试和听力两部分。考生先作答笔试部分(21 小题开始), 然后作答听力
部分(1—20 小题)。答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、座位号、涂写在答题卡
上。本试卷满分 150 分。
2.考生将笔试部分答案写在英语笔试答题卡上,听力部分答案写在英语听力答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
笔试部分
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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
PHUKET is Thailand’s largest island and currently one of its famous tourist destinations.
The following are some special sights for you.
Phuket Aquarium
Phuket Aquarium is a modest, government-run attraction but it’s not a bad place to spend
an afternoon on the cheap. It provides different exhibitions and you (and even your kids) can
learn a lot about Southeast Asian freshwater and saltwater creatures there. It opens daily from 8:
30 am to 4: 30 pm.
Phuket Thaihua Museum
It houses a photo exhibition and video media which tell the history of the Chinese people
in Phuket and displays on mining, local clothes, Sino-Portuguese architecture, local foods and
traditions and culture of Phuket. The Museum opens every day, between 9: 00 am and 5: 00 pm.
Phuket Zoo
It’s set in tropical gardens shaded by big trees. The zoo has a large number of workers who
can speak several languages. They are happy to answer everyone’s “why” questions. If you get
hungry on the tour, there are different foods for you,but you must pay for them. It’s open daily
from 8: 30 am to 6: 00 pm.
Pung Chang Cave高三英语 第 2 页 共 12 页
It is a destination for tourists who love adventure since rafts are required to travel through
it. It takes around one hour and a half to tour this cave, which is about 600 meters long. To take
this trip,you have to reach the cave between 10: 00 am and 2: 00 pm.
21. What gives Phuket Aquarium an advantage over other sights?
A. Target visitors. B. Budget entrance fees. C. Big size. D. Long opening time.
22. Which place sets a limit on visitors’ arriving time?
A.Phuket Aquarium.
B. Phuket Thaihua Museum.
C. Phuket Zoo.
D. Pung Chang Cave.
23.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Reasons for study in Phuket.
B. Tips to save money in Phuket.
C. Introduction of tourist attractions in Phuket.
D. Dos and don’ts while traveling in Phuket.
B
Many kids start humming tunes like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” as their first songs, but
Nygel Witherspoon was an exception. He preferred Finnish composer Jean Sibelius’s Violin
Concerto in D Minor.
So when Nygel Witherspoon began to hum the very difficult concerto(协奏曲), his family
guessed that he should have music lessons. He was, however, just 3 years old.
“He was calm, with an ability to focus.” recalled David Holmes, Witherspoon’s cello(大提
琴) teacher from age 3 to l6.
Witherspoon is a familiar name in his hometown. He has inherited his talent from both
sides of his family, including his aunt, the late jazz vocalist Shirley Witherspoon.
The 17-year-old doesn’t see himself as competitive. “I think it’s more important for
students to have a supportive environment than a competitive one;” he said. “It’s great to have a
support system, where you can be yourself and improve right along with others doing the same
thing.”
Witherspoon’s love of music blossomed as he attended viola(中提琴) lessons with older
siblings. Their teacher, David France, noticed that the little boy was a sponge(海绵).
“He’d absorb everything they did.” France said. Witherspoon was given a box violin, but
he wanted to play “the big one”— the cello. He loved its size and tone. That’s when he was
matched with his teacher Holmes.高三英语 第 3 页 共 12 页
Witherspoon’s drive is inspired by the connection music provides. He recalled that he and
his siblings performed as a chambertrio(室内乐三重奏) at their grandmother’s nursing home.
The positive reaction from residents gave him motivation.
“It’s so important, whether it’s hip-hop or classical,” he said. “Music is the universal
language. It connects all of us.”
24. How was Witherspoon different from other kids when he was 3?
A. He began to teach himself music.
B. He was able to hum very difficult tunes
C. He had already made up his mind to learn violin
D. He could already play the songs he’d heard.
25. What does Witherspoon think is important for music learners?
A. Practicing hard.
B. Being very competitive.
C. Being in a supportive environment.
D. Having a good teacher from an early age.
26. What is France’s impression of Witherspoon?
A. He is a fast learner.
B. He is a creative player.
C. He works very hard.
D. He is open-minded.
27. What is the main purpose of the last two Paragraphs?
A. To compare Witherspoon’s performance with his siblings.
B. To show that motivation plays a big role in music studies.
C. To stress that music connects people.
D. To show how studying music helped Witherspoon overcome difficulties.
C
There have been thousands of marine species that have become extinct. Currently there
are thousands of fish that are endangered and in great need of protection. The following are
some.
The Arcadian Redfish are found in warm waters, such as the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
These fish mature at a late age (5 to 6 years) and have low reproductive rates. However, they
can live to be 50 years old, which is relatively remarkable. Young redfish are marked with
patches of black and green color. They don’t develop their red color until after they move to the
ocean bottom. Now the Arcadian Redfish is endangered due to overfishing. These fish started to高三英语 第 4 页 共 12 页
decrease in population in the early 1900s because of their increased popularity in the food
industry.
The Bluefin tuna is one animal that is high on the endangered species list. This fish has
been named one of the wonders of the ocean, because they can grow to be 12 feet long and
weigh over 1, 500 pounds! Why are these fish disappearing at alarming rates? Because they are
being captured for food, with over 75% consumed in Japanese restaurants often by making a
popular sushi.
The European Eel is found in the Baltic and the Mediterranean Sea. They have a unique
metamorphosis process and they change their forms over a longtime period. According to
IUCNRedList.org, the European Eel is one of the threatened species that are not only
endangered, but critically endangered.
The whale shark is one of many endangered sharks out there. According to one source,
sharks are revered as our last “living” dinosaurs. They are known as the largest fish with the
potential to grow over 60 feet long and weigh over 70,000 pounds. The whale shark also has the
potential to live to be over 100 years old.
28. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. The Last “Living” Dinosaurs
B. The Endangered Ocean Fish
C. The Most Popular Sea Fish
D. The Extinct Marine Species
29. What can we learn about The Arcadian Redfish?
A. They are found in the Arctic Ocean.
B. They are born to be red.
C. Their survival rate is relatively low.
D. They are slow-growing, long-lived fish.
30. What makes the Bluefin tuna one of the wonders of the deep-sea?
A. Huge size B. Strange color C. Sharp sight D. High intelligence
31. What does the underlined word “metamorphosis” mean?
A. Reduction in population.
B. Limitation in sight.
C. Change in form.
D. Increase in weight.高三英语 第 5 页 共 12 页
D
Clearing the air in class saw significant boosts to reading and math achievement of
students, according to a New York University study, even though the outdoor pollution didn’t
prove to be a problem. The findings suggest improving air quality may also help disadvantaged
students who often live in more polluted areas and attend class in older buildings.
Michael Gilraine, study author at New York University, analyzed both the air quality and
the math and reading test scores at the 18 schools. In schools that received the new air filters,
students improved by 0.18 of a standard deviation(标准偏差) in reading and 0.2 of a standard
deviation in math, compared to students’ performance in the schools that did not receive air
filters. To put that in perspective, those gains are about equal to the learning benefits from
reducing class sizes or providing intensive tutoring. Students sustained those math and reading
gains the next year, particularly if they attended the same school or another that had installed
new filters in the following year. “In fact, given the large test-score increases they generate,
installing air filters actually outperforms other education reforms such as class-size reduction on
a cost-benefit basis,” Gilraine said.
Prior studies have found that better air quality can lead to fewer teacher and student
absences, particularly for those with chronic asthma (慢性哮喘) or other respiratory illnesses.
While schools with the new air filters installed did have lower student absenteeism, attendance
alone didn’t seem to be driving the gains in math and reading achievement. Rather, he said,
“you can get a lot just from being able to think clearly while you take a test. And then you also
might be learning a bit better because you’re thinking clearer in class from day to day”.
Separate studies have found rising average temperatures likewise can increase indoor air
pollution and reduce student achievement, particularly if students take tests on hot days.
“We’ve had a decade or more of research into the effects of lead. There’s been much less
research on the effects of air quality.... We’re still in early days.” added Gilraine.
32. What did the study find?
A.Outdoor pollution does harm to students’ health.
B.Clean air promotes the students’ study achievement.
C. Air quality puts New York University at a disadvantage.
D. Polluted areas and old buildings have air problems.高三英语 第 6 页 共 12 页
33. How did the researcher conduct his study?
A.By making analysis and comparison.
B.By giving examples and listing basic data.
C.By telling stories and doing experiments.
D.By demonstrating the causes and effects.
34. According to Gilraine, what makes the students gain achievement?
A. Fewer teacher and student absences.
B. Rising temperatures in class.
C. Clearer thinking in better air quality.
D. Taking a math and reading test everyday.
35. What can we infer about the Gilraine’s research?
A. It will focus on the research of lead.
B. It gets off with a good start.
C. It gets lots of support from schools.
D. It still has a long way to go.
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。
Do you get upset because you can’t accomplish what you want to? When you can get
organized, keep things under control, and live a neat life, you can work faster and think more
creatively. Here are some tips that can help:
Make schedules and deadlines
36 They recognize that keeping things organized goes hand-in-hand with staying
productive. They make and keep schedules for the day and week. They make deadlines and set
goals. And most importantly, they stick to them!
G ive everything a home
It’s easy to get lost if you don’t have a home. Keeping your life organized means keeping your
things in their proper places. Organized people keep order by storing things properly and by labeling
storage spaces. Make easy-to-access storage spaces for things you use all the time. 37
38
Highly organized people make sure they find time every week or more to organize their
things. Stuff does not stay organized on its own; it needs to be reorganized continuously and
consistently. Use small bits of time to clean out a drawer or put old clothes into a box for
donation.高三英语 第 7 页 共 12 页
Stay away from bargains
You have removed the things you don’t need. Will you replace them when you see
something on sale?
Instead of bargain shopping without planning ahead, write down exactly what you need
and buy only those items. 39 Items on sale will only produce more waste.
Work hard
Put in a little effort. 40 Staying organized is not all a breeze. It requires that you
work hard with recognition that when you work harder, you can enjoy your mess-free home life
later. What’s more important is to remember what you work for is meaningful to you.
A. Tidy regularly
B. Know what you need.
C. Actually, put in much when necessary.
D. Don’t jump back and forth from room to room.
E. Organized people never give in to false advertising.
F. Organized people don’t waste time.
G. Organized people only keep what they need and what they really want.
二、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。
“Good Night Lights” began as a game,with the effort of Steve Brosnihan, a cartoonist
volunteering at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. He 41 from room to room drawing and
chatting and doing whatever else he can to 42 the sick children up. During one 43
to a teenager who would be in the hospital for the last night, he decided to do something 44
for their final farewell.
As he left, Brosnihan told the 45 to watch the corner near the bus stop from his
window. Brosnihan 46 to that spot in a Parking area, and flickered (闪烁) his bike light up
toward the 47 . To his surprise, the teen flickered his own room lights back 48 .
Brosnihan made it a(an) 49 to flicker his bike light to kids as he left for the night as
a(an) 50 way to say goodbye. When he mentioned this activity to a friend, owner of a
51 restaurant, the friend agreed to flicker the restaurant’s 52 at 8:30 every night for高三英语 第 8 页 共 12 页
one minute. The nightly tradition became such a 53 that customers started joining in too.
Good Night Lights has been such a simple, 54 powerful, rallying point(号召力) for
the community to support the young patients. For 60 seconds, patients were 55 in a
luminous(发光的) dialog with residents.
“It would be very hard not to do this 56 you start,” says Brosnihan. “You do it to
represent how much you care for kids and families who 57 a lot during their hard times in
hospitals.”
Brosnihan hopes it 58 more. “In my grander dreams, I hope other cities that have
children’s hospitals 59 the idea and run with it and 60 their own version of Good
Night Lights.” he says.
41. A. rushes B. moves C. checks D. marches
42. A. put B. turn C. cheer D. bring
43. A. visit B. show C. experience D. journey
44. A. strange B. exciting C. similar D. different
45. A. colleague B. teenager C. doctor D. friend
46. A. biked B. ran C. fled D. walked
47. A. park B. hospital C. road D. bike
48. A. in return B. in order C. in response D. in place
49. A. ceremony B. activity C. habit D. routine
50. A. logical B. unique C. fun D. important
51. A. local B. generous C. native D. distant
52. A. fires B. forks C. plates D. lights
53. A. hit B. wonder C. start D. tradition
54. A. and B. yet C. or D. so
55. A. given B. crowded C. involved D. participated
56. A. once B. whether C. while D. as
57. A. waste B. enjoy C. spend D. suffer
58. A. grows B. spreads C. discovers D. deepens
59. A. give up B. set up C. pick up D. build up
60. A. design B. invite C. open D. create高三英语 第 9 页 共 12 页
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。
Mrs. John B Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of 61 “Father’s
Day” in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day 62 (honor) her father William,
whose wife died while 63 (give) birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to
raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in 64 (east)
Washington state. 65 was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the
strength and 66 (selfless) her father had shown in raising his children as a single
parent. The first Father’s Day 67 (observe) on June 19,1910 in Washington. And it
was in 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson 68 (official)declared the 3rd Sunday of
June as Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but
all 69 act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male
friends are all honored 70 Father’s Day.
三、写作(共两节,满分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 l 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:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改的词。
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。
A social media influencer is someone who has a plenty of followers online. What that
person says, or does, or buys, or wear can influence the decisions of their followers! That is why
we call him “social media influencers” and simply “influencers”. I like Miss Manners best
between all the influencers. She continual guides me in my online activity and acts as my social
compass on a daily basis. When in doubt, I thought to myself “what will Miss Manners do?”.
What I’m eager follow is not Miss Manners herself but the overall idea behind her and what she
represents. It’s all about be polite, interesting and engaging, which is the point of social media.高三英语 第 10 页 共 12 页
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
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主要内容包括:
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2.阐明自己的优势;
3.希望被录用。
注意:1.词数 100 左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
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听力部分
听力(共两节,满分 30 分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将
试卷上的答案涂在答题卡上。
第一节(共 5 小题)
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.What is the woman probably doing?
A. Waiting for her plane. B. Seeing the man off. C. Shouting at the man.
2.What does the woman want to buy?
A. A beach blanket. B. Some pictures. C. Some film.
3.Why does the man apologize to the woman?
A. He ordered a wrong table.
B. He called her by mistake.
C. He went to the wrong address.
4.What does the plant need at present?
A. More water. B. A large pot. C. Enough sunshine.
5.What meets with a problem?
A. The man’s car. B. The woman’s car. C. A taxi.
第二节
听下面 5 段对话。毎段对话后有几个小题,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 5 秒 钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。
6.Where are the speakers?
A. In the man's office. B. In a restaurant. C. In the woman's house.
7.What is the man upset about?
A. Low salary. B. Evening classes. C. Heavy work.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。
8.How much should the man pay in total?
A.$115. B.$120. C.$125.
9.What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Rethink before shortening the pants.
B. Tailor the pants himself.
C. Put the pants in a bag.高三英语 第 12 页 共 12 页
听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.Why doesn't the woman take the direct flight?
A. She wants to visit Chicago. B. It's much more expensive. C. Its time is too early.
11.When does the woman's flight leave?
A. On Saturday afternoon. B. On Sunday morning. C. On Sunday evening.
12.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Customer and travel agent.
B. Manager and secretary.
C. Guide and tourist.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。
13.When will the woman present?
A. On September 7. B. On September 8. C. On September 9.
14. What did Rachel and Sam ask about?
A. The time of the meeting.
B. The information on the hotel.
C. The change of the schedule.
15. How will the man get everyone to know the details of the meeting?
A. By phone. B. By e-mail. C. By letter.
16. What will the woman do in the morning?
A. Write several reports. B. Meet Rachel and Sam. C. Prepare her lunch.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Where was Jean Dunant from?
A. Italy. B. Switzerland. C. Australia.
18. Why was the Red Cross started at first?
A. To help the wounded. B. To fight against the war.
C. To provide the villagers with food.
19.What is the red cross?
A. An international organization. B. An official symbol. C. A medical centre.
20.What is the symbol for first aid in Australia?
A. A red cross on a white background.
B.A white cross on a red background.
C.A white cross on a green background