英语模拟 9 第1页 共 9页
嘉祥一中 2020 届高三下学期第 9 次模拟考试
英语试题
第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 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
Perfect Holiday Hostess Gifts You Can Choose
Looking for a thoughtful hostess gift that’s more personal than a bottle of red wine?
Any host on your “nice” list would be thrilled to receive one of these gifts. Every product
is independently selected by our editors.
Aura Digital Frame
Sharing photos of the party with the host by text is nice, but they end up “lost” with the
hundreds of other photos on their phone. Solve that problem with an Aura Digital Frame,
where photos can be shared directly to the frame via Wi-Fi. If you’re being hosted for a
weekend or longer, this is a thoughtful way to say “thank you.”
Jen’s Wreaths Fir Christmas Wreath
Nothing says “thank you for inviting us” quite like a fragrant holiday wreath(花冠)
arriving at your host’s front door. With this gift, include a note saying you are looking
forward to the event. Complete with red berries and decorative bows and this smells like
the holidays.
Stargazer Barn Deck the Halls Bouquet
Avoid showing up with anther “to-do” for the already harried host. Being already tired
and busy with flowers as guests are arriving can be tricky. Instead, send flowers, like this
Stargazer Barn Deck The Halls Bouquet the day after. Include a simple expression of
appreciation along the lines of “thanks for having us, we had a lovely time”.
Original Wine Glass Markers
Any host would appreciate a set of pens that write on glass. Original wine glass markers
are perfect for marking wine glasses with a guest’s name. The ink dries quickly, which is
easily removed with soap and water. These would also make a perfect “thanks” gift.
1. Which gift can share the memory of good times to the host?英语模拟 9 第2页 共 9页
A. Aura Digital Frame
B. Jen’s Wreaths Fir Christmas Wreath
C. Stargazer Barn Deck the Halls Bouquet
D. Original Wine Glass Markers
2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “harried”?
A. Hurried B. Delighted C. Separated D. Exhausted
3. What do the four gifts have in common?
A. They can help store precious moments B. They can be used as “thank you” gifts
B. They can help decorate homes of hosts D. They can be used to mark the bottles
B
Maybe it's because it was our first purchase as homeowners. The salesman must have
spotted just how green we were, so he began persuading. And soon he led us to a classic
leather chair. All these years later, I remember he used words like rich and handsome, the
thing every living room needed.
We believed him. So we bought that chair — just less than $100, a great deal in the
1970s for a young couple!
How we loved that chair! It always occupied a place of honor in our various living
rooms, moving with us from our first tiny house to our beloved new house.
Somehow, conversations were better on that chair, and life was more fun around it. Three
daughters spilled their secrets on it. Old friends seemed to be attracted by it on those
wonderful occasions. Crazy as it sounds, that leather chair seemed to have — well, powers.
All for good.
At first, we didn't really care that the leather was showing signs of wear or that it had
lost its sheen ( 光 泽 ). But in our most recent move, when the chair was moved in our new
living room, it suddenly looked terribly lonely sitting close to newly painted walls and a
couple of shiny new tables.
My husband and I tried but still we couldn't ignore the rough spots. Even our adult kids
raised eyebrows, urging us to at least remove the chair to some dark corner of the room.
Neither of us could imagine such a retirement for it.
So we had an inspired idea. We'd call in an upholsterer (修理工) to give our old chair a
whole new life. It certainly doesn't look new, but its seat and back are shining, and some of英语模拟 9 第3页 共 9页
its deeper wrinkles have lightened.
Best of all, it's back in the living room, looking like a wise old friend to the furniture
around it. And, yes, there it will stay.
Because some things, like some people, just deserve a happy old age.
4. How did the salesman persuade the author into buying the chair?
A. By thinking highly of the author. B. By saying that the author was green.
C. By describing how great the chair was. D. By comparing the chair with others.
5. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A. Sweet memories with the chair. B. Various functions of the chair.
C. People's comments on the chair. D. Family activities and parties of friends.
6. Why did the author finally decide to repair the chair?
A. Because he was persuaded by Joe. B. Because he didn't have enough money.
C. Because it showed signs of hardness. D. Because it couldn't match his new house.
7. What can we learn from the text?
A. East or west, home is best. B. From saving comes having.
C. It is never too late to mend. D. Old friends and wine are best.
C
With Christmas approaching, many Americans are busy preparing lists of what to give
friends or loved ones for the holiday. This holiday season, people will be able to buy a cargo-
carrying robot that follows them around like a dog. But it is unclear if the device will be a
popular gift.
Created by an Italian company-- the Piaggio Group, Gita, is going on sale for $3250.
Like the name, which means “a short, pleasurable trip” in Italian, the robotic servant is for
short trips out and about for a maximum of four hours. It’s similar to those robotic smart
suitcases that trail behind you at the airport, but with an entirely different look. Just imagine
a super sized Tide Pod( 汰 渍 洗 衣 球 ) on wheels but in orange, which is the flagship
color of Gita, and they are available in other colors.
Operating Gita is simple. You just press one button to turn it on, one button for the
cameras to scan your legs, and you’re off. It actually does a pretty good job of following you
and recognizing when you change direction. But it only operates best on hard surfaces, like
sidewalks and paths. Besides, it can’t go upstairs.英语模拟 9 第4页 共 9页
J. P Gownder, principal analyst at Forrester Research, expressed concerns about Gita.
“That’s a lot of money for what is in effect just a cargo-carrying robot,” he said. In fact,
anyone who is simply looking to pull home products without heavy lifting can find durable
wagons for less than $100.
Consumer-focused personal robots have a spotty history. In 2017, Jibo amazed the
world as the first social robot for the home but it ended as a failure soon after.
Whether the device will be a success is not yet clear. Tech industry experts are already
saying Gita will fail unless the company finds a more useful purpose. Examples include
carrying tools around hospitals, factory floors or places where products are stored.
8. What can we infer about Gita from Paragraph 2?
A. It is priced low B. It has a cute appearance
C. It has numerous functions D. It works without recharging
9. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 5 ?
A. Add some back ground information. B. Summarize the previous paragraphs
C. Introduce the topic of the passage. D. Provide his personal view on robots
10. What is the experts' attitude to the future of the future of the Gita?
A. positive B. indifferent C. negative D. uncaring
11. Where is the text most likely from?
A. A science fiction B. A technology magazine
C. A travel brochure D. A geography textbook
D
Roughly half of Americans drink coffee every day. Rarely do they think much about
the people half a world away who picked the beans. "The work of picking coffee is
demanding, literally back-breaking work,” explains Janet Jarman, an American photographer
who's been documenting coffee workers around the world for almost two decades.
On a typical coffee plantation in Mexico Nicaragua, and many of the other countries
where the crop is produced, the work begins before sunrise. Coffee pickers rise early to
traverse(穿越) steep hillsides where the coffee plants grow and then spend up to 10 hours
collecting the red cherries from which beans will later be extracted. Pickers can also
encounter serious health dangers: for instance, the mosquitoes in these areas have been英语模拟 9 第5页 共 9页
known to carry diseases like dengue or even Zika.
Coffee labor is often performed by migrants who travel from poorer parts of the
continent to find work on the plantations. The harvesting period lasts from roughly
November to February, so workers either leave their homes for many months at a time or
take their entire families with them. They eat and sleep on the estates( 私 有 土地 ),
oftentimes in dirty conditions.
One plantation can employ over 600 workers at the height of harvest, though sizes vary.
Workers' ages too, span a very wide range: Jarman met men in their 60s doing the taxing
work of collecting the fruit and carrying it back painfully. It also wasn’t uncommon to see
parents and children doing the same work together.
Despite all the struggle these workers face, a lot of people took great pride in their craft,
particularly those who ran and worked smaller farms. A lot of these people consider growing
coffee to be a true art.
12. Americans know little about
A. how to drink coffee. B. the culture of coffee.
C. coffee planting on farms. D. the work of picking coffee.
13. What does the author think of coffee pickers?
A. They suffer a lot. B. They have a sense of family.
C. They are simple and hardworking. D. They aren't satisfied with their work.
14. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. What a coffee labor is. B .Where the coffee laborers come from
C. How long and hard pickers work. D.What causes damage to coffee pickers.
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A Coffee drinking and health B. Blood, sweat and coffee
C. Coffee: farmer's wisdom D. Little efforts make a difference
第二节:(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 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。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
Overthinking the Small Stuff ?
How many decisions have you made over the last day, week... month? Drive or
Uber? Suit or no suit? Italian or Thai? iPhone or Huawei?英语模拟 9 第6页 共 9页
While today’s freedom of choice has obvious benefits, the constant pressure to make
perfect choices can often rob our freedom, heighten our anxiety and lower our
productivity.
16 For starters, trying to perfect every single decision is a 'mission impossible,'
making it pretty in vain. 17 And finally, research shows that trying to nail every
decision reduces our ability to perform at our best and make great decisions about the
things that really matter.
The irony is that people who try to make the perfect decision every time tend to suffer
more anxiety about their decisions, feel less satisfied with them afterward and,
unsurprisingly, are less productive than people who just go with ‘good enough’.
“The habit of aiming for the best possible option every time actually robs people of
satisfaction and effectiveness,” wrote Barry Schwartz on the Paradox of Choice. 18
However, they're generally less happy about what they eventually decide upon.
Better than trying to maximize every choice is to make a ‘good enough’ choice that
meets a basic level of satisfaction. So you didn’t get the best possible hotel at the best
possible price? Move on. So the shade of yellow you chose to paint the sunroom was a
little dark? Again, move on! 19
20 The reason is that they aren’t wasting precious time and energy on
decisions that don’t really matter. So as you think about all the decisions you have to make
in the day or month ahead, focus your precious time, talents and attention on the things that
truly matter.
A. There are a few reasons for this.
B. But some researchers do not agree with it.
C. Secondly, it can be mentally and emotionally exhausting.
D. Much more important issues are waiting for your attention.
E. Besides that, every decision you make may disappoint you.
F. Such ‘maximizers,' as Schwartz calls them, spend more time and energy reaching a
decision.
G. Schwartz found that 'satisficers' who live by the ‘good enough’ rule actually get more
done.
第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)英语模拟 9 第7页 共 9页
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。
My father always told me: “All work is noble.”
Thanks to his effort, I was able to go to an art college. I, however, wanted to do
something 21 , something more interesting --- I was special!
After graduation, I moved to New York 22 a graphic designer job.
Within a few weeks, though, I found myself wandering around the streets having been
23 by every design office in town. My hostel 24 was almost gone and I hadn’t eaten in
days.
I was just about to 25 when my dad called. He suggested that I get a job in 26 until
something else came along. At first, pride made me 27 . But I was cold, hungry, and
unwilling to go home feeling 28 and defeated.
I entered an expensive—looking café near one of the design offices tht had turned me
away and asked the manger if they were 29 . She said they were 30 , and offered
me a job right away.
31 , I found that I really enjoyed serving people. Later, the manager learned that I had
a design 32 and asked me to design the café menus. That led to a part-time job at an
advertising company.
Previously, I had never considered being a 33 , but there I was. I 34 got my
dream design job, but that winter I learned not to make 35 about work.
21. A. simple B. different C. strange D. safe
22. A.in search of B. in place of C. in charge of D. in control of
23. A. rejected B. annoyed C. restricted D. invited
24. A. host B. room C. contract D. rent
25. A. show off B. settle down C. give up D. set out
26. A. library B. gallery C. factory D. restaurant
27. A. hesitate B. agree C. continue D. reply
28.A. relieved B. ashamed C. secure D. lonely
29. A. hiring B. working C. serving D. checking
30. A. reasonable B. popular C. overstaffed D. shorthanded
31. A. Hopefully B. Undoubtedly C. Surprisingly D. Obviously
32. A. hobby B. company C. background D. task
33. A. waiter B. designer C. director D. manager
34. A. simply B. nearly C. eventually D. temporarily
35. A. preparations B. assumptions C. changes D. suggestions英语模拟 9 第8页 共 9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。
China plans to release one or two giant pandas into the wild. So far the spot 36 (select)
in east China’ s Jiangxi province. It will be the first time to release a giant panda into the wild
outside southwest China’s Sichuan Province, 37 13 pandas had been released by the end of
last year.
The pandas would be transported from Sichuan. Then they will be released into the
Jiangxi Guanshan National Nature Reserve. The nature reserve 38 (have) a mild climate
and a quite good ecosystem, with abundant bamboo 39 (resource) and little human
interference, which is good for giant pandas to reproduce.
Researchers also 40 (brief) introduced the research method to experts. The method
includes 41 giant panda reintroduction program. The reintroduction program refers to 42
(release) captive-bred (圈养繁殖的) pandas to their past distribution areas 43 (rebuild)
the wild population. They will live in these areas after wild training. Researchers will
obtain 44 (value) data. And the data shows how pandas adapt to the environment and
climate after they stay at the wild habitats.
The program has high research value for studying some problems. The program will also
help expand the distribution range 45 giant pandas.
第三部分写作 (共两节, 满分 40 分)
第一节应用文写作(满分 15 分)
假定你是李华,你校计划周六举行主题为 “保护环境人人有责”英语演讲比赛,请
给交流生 Chris 写封邮件,邀请他参赛,内容包括:
1.邀请对方参赛; 2.告知比赛时间、地点; 3.就如何准备提出建议。
注意:
1.词数 80 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
Dear Chris,
Yours,
Li Hua英语模拟 9 第9页 共 9页
第二节(满分 25 分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两
段,使之构成一篇完整的短文, 续写的词数应为 150 左右。
Believe in Miracles
My friend Annette and I had decided to go to a writer’s conference over Valentine’s
Day weekend in Livermore, California. We were taking a mini vacation together and
couldn’t have been more excited. We wanted to get there the day before the conference
and settle into our hotel room.
The weather forecast was predicting high winds and rain, so we decided to take an
early morning train and then connect with a city bus to our hotel. We arrived early
enough to enjoy breakfast in the hotel. We even had the good fortune to be able to get
our room. All was going well. We were off to a perfect start.
Once in our room, the terrible storm hit the earth! The wind and rain made staying
in the only sensible option. As lunchtime approached, we decided to try a phone app
that would bring almost any restaurant’s food to us. We decided on hamburgers from a
well-known chain.
The food-delivery app promised a 45-minute wait time. Forty-five minutes came
and went, then an hour, and then an hour and a half. After two hours, I called the
restaurant. They explained that our hamburgers were under a heat lamp the entire time,
just waiting for the driver. We canceled the order and decided to go out in an Uber car
to continue our quest for hamburgers.
The front-desk manager suggested a restaurant that had great hamburgers. So we
took the Uber car and set off. But when we arrived at the restaurant, we found it was
closed due to the bad weather. And our car had already left. We stood outside the
building on that miserably cold and wet day, trying to decide what to do next. Of
course, the solution was easy: Just order another Uber car.
I began digging in my purse for my phone, but it wasn’t there!
Paragraph 1: I realized I had left it in the Uber car.
Paragraph 2: As we pulled up in front of the hotel, I suddenly saw our first Uber car.
英语 9 模参考答案
阅读理解 ADB CADD BACB DACB
七选五 ACFDG英语模拟 9 第10页 共 9页
完形填空
BAADC DABAD CCACB
36. has been selected
37. where
38. has
39. resources
40. briefly
41. a
42. releasing
43.to rebuild
44. valuable
45. of
Dear Chris,
Knowing that you have been concerned about the protection of our environment,
I am delighted to tell you there is a speech entitled “Start from ourselves to protect our
earth”. Here are more details.
As scheduled, the contest is to be held in our lecture hall by the Student Union on
March 10th, 2020. You are supposed to get adequately prepared before the contest.
Above all, it's strongly recommended that you should talk about the present corona
virus outbreak which caused great loss to our lives and economy, and further analyze
the causes and future prevention measures. Whoever feels interested and has a passion
for this topic, please sign up for the contest as soon as possible. If you want to attend,
please come to the school assembly hall, which is located in the third floor. Don't miss
the chance of being a sponsor of protecting our planet, and some appealing prize is
eagerly waiting for you.
Don't hesitate to take part! I'm sure you will do your part in protecting our earth.英语模拟 9 第11页 共 9页
Yours
Li Hua
【解析】
试题分析:本文是应用文类写作,提纲已给出。写作时不要逐句翻译,可适当增加细节
以使行文连贯,同时要把所提示的点写全,语句通顺,同时要注意准确运用时态、语态、
上下文意思连贯,符合逻辑关系。根据句意适当使用并列连词, 同时也要合理运用高级
词汇和高级句子为文章增色添彩。
亮点说明:本文内容齐全,结构严谨,层次分明,布局合理,语言精练,同时运用高级
句子。
主语从句的使用:it's strongly recommended that you should 。。。;让步状语从句的使
用:Whoever feels interested and has a passion for Chinese culture, please sign up for the
contest as soon as possible.祈使句的使用:Don't hesitate to take part!
I realized I had left it in the Uber car. The car was long gone, and so was my phone. Worried
and anxious, I stood there with a glum look on the face. Annette tried to comfort me as she
took out her phone and ordered another Uber car. While waiting, I felt my mind was all
confused. “What if my phone was taken by other passengers?” I muttered, sinking into
depression. At that moment, the car arrived and drove us back to the hotel.
As we pulled up in front of the hotel, I suddenly saw our first Uber car. “Annette,
that’s the car.” I yelled excitedly and rushed to it. The driver seemingly recognized me. “I
spotted a phone on the back seat just now and was wondering how to get you. It is really a
miracle.” he smiled brightly when he handed the phone to me. Holding the phone, I
thanked him millions of times. Then he took us to another restaurant and we finally had
hamburgers. Never had I ever eaten such tasty hamburgers.