2020 年新高三英语暑假特训卷 11
第二部分 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。
A
The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it
will accept the "Gaokao" exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its undergraduate courses in
2019. High school students who complete the "National Higher Education Entrance Examination", or
Gaokao, with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without
first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman.
Gaokao is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and, every year, each
province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities. It is usually held across
China in early June. Students are tested in Chinese, Mathematics, a Foreign Language and social sciences or
natural sciences.
University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: "The University of
Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. We welcome people
from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education
and research community. We are further opening access to Birmighamˈs wealth of education opportunities
for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification. I
look forward to welcoming these high-flying students to the University of Birmingham. "
Gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe.
Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and
meet additional academic and English language requirements.
Professor J on Frampton, Director of the University of Birminghamˈs China Institute said: "The
University of Birmingham has a long history of educating students from China and one of our most famous
graduates is Li Siguang-the founding father of Chinese geology. I am delighted that the University is now
accepting the Gaokao. This gives the brightest and best Chinese students an opportunity to move straight
into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a global Top
100 university, such as Birmingham. "
1.What do Chinese students have to do to enter the University of Birmingham before 2019?
A. Score over 80% of the universityˈs qualification examination.
B. Prepare Birmingham degree programmes.
C. Acquire the right to permanent residency.
D. Go through a foundation year.
2.Who is the announcement intended for?
A. Chinese students.B. All people living in the UK.
C. The students of the UK.
D. The foreign students in China.
3.Which of the following best explains "integral" underlined in paragraph 3?
A. complete. B. indifferent.
C. necessary. D. unimportant.
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The introduction to the "Gaokao" of China.
B. The University of Birminghamˈs admission to Gaokao.
C. The high quality students accepted by top universities.
D. The history of the University of Birmingham.
B
As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was
in the air.
"As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said.
"Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and
other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking.
Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was
equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the
batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.
In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed
on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before
his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he
never made the plan to do so--until this year.
During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It
was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let
people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity," he said. "I
didn't want to let them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to
continue."So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on
foot.
Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. "They used to say I'm
the only dad in their whole school who's in a wheelchair, and now they say I'm their dad, the only one who
has walked a marathon," he said.
Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon
again.
5.Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way?
A. To help change the batteries. B. To inspire him as a team.
C. To guide him along the road. D. To assist him with the wheelchair.6.What caused Kindleysides' disability?
A. An operation on his brain for the tumor.
B. An accident in the previous marathon.
C. Some nerves produced out of the tumor.
D. The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves.
7.What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race?
A. The prize money for the winner. B. The strong desire to recover.
C. The kindness to help the charity. D. The belief to beat others.
8.What can we learn about Kindleysides?
A. He was once a successful actor.
B. He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.
C. His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.
D. He was the first disabled man to complete the London Marathon.
C
Walter Peak High Country Farm, on the western shores of Lake Wakatipu is famous in history. Its
sheltered bays were used as camping sites by Maori travelling to the Mararoa and Oreti Rivers on Moa
hunting and gathering expeditions.
Things to do
Situated on picturesque Lake Wakatipu’s wester shores, the farm is the perfect place to spend a few
relaxing hours. The Farm Tour itself is a wonderful experience for the whole family, with something to keep
everyone entertained and happy. Our rural host will meet you after you leave the steamboat and take you for
a walking tour of the farmyard. The first stop is the holding to help feed the sheep and deer, and even get up
close to the Scottish highland cattle. Then walk slowly through the lakeside gardens to the charming
Colonel’s Homestead for morning or afternoon tea. Afterwards the farmer will lead you over to the shearing
shed (剪羊毛棚) where you can watch the farm dogs rounding up sheep on the hills, and see the farmer cut
the wool off a sheep. You will then board the steamboat for your cruise back to Queenstown.
Ticket Information
Child Ticket $ 22. 00
Adult Ticket $ 77.00
Visitor Information
Opening Time: 10 a.m.
Closing Time: 4 p.m.
Additional Information
All tickets purchased at MyFun must make a booking at +64-3441—8166. Please mention your My
Fun barcode (条形码) number when making your booking. Please print out your voucher (收据) and take
along with you to the attraction. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.
9.What can you do during the Farm Tour?
A.Ride on the farm. B.Feed the chicken.C.Have morning tea. D.Cut the wool off a sheep.
10.How much should parents with a child pay for the Farm Tour?
A.$99. B.$ 121.
C.$ 176. D.$198.
11.What should the visitor who has bought tickets at MyFun do?
A.Call +64-3441-8166 to print out your voucher.
B.Take the voucher to the Farm.
C.Tell the Farm your MyFun barcode number.
D.Use the tickets after a year.
D
When there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?
According to a new study in the online PLOSOne, people make their decisions to trust others largely
based on their faces. Your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial industry.
The more trustworthy you look, the more likely people will buy what you’re selling.
Researchers from Britain’s University of Warwick Business School, University College London, and
Dartmouth College, US, did a number of experiments.
The research team used computer software to make 40 faces, from the least to the most trustworthy-
looking. The study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and one that isn’t as trustworthy
comes from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. However, a
slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted. Researchers gave participants some money and asked them
which face they trusted to invest the money for them. Then researchers gave some good and bad
information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted. The
results showed that even if they got different information, the participants didn’t change their choices. They
were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthy-looking faces.
Chris Olivola, one of the study’s authors, said in the University of Warwick’s press release: “It seems
we are still willing to go with our own instincts about whether we think someone looks like we can trust
them.”
12.According to the study, which of the following faces is most likely to be trusted?
A.An embarrassed face. B.A disappointed face.
C.A smiling face. D.A nervous face.
13.What do we know about the experiments?
A.Most participants gave their money to the trustworthy-looking faces.
B.Researchers took photos of the 40 people’s faces in colleges.
C.The trustworthy faces were given good information.
D.Participants liked to choose the faces with good information.
14.Which of the following best explains “instincts” underlined in the last paragraph?
A.Feelings rather than opinions or ideas based on facts.
B.Judgements that are easily changed by others.C.Good information that are given by people around.
D.Opinions that grow out of social practice.
15.What is the text mainly about?
A.Why people trust a stranger with good appearance.
B.People usually judge strangers according to their faces.
C.How different information affects people’s decisions.
D.Why the research team carried out the experiment.
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,并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The dictionary isn’t forever. What happens to a word when its popularity starts to decline? Here’s
how the process of deleting a word from the dictionary works.
The dictionary is actually a steadily enlarging volume. 16. New words arise from emerging and
expanding disciplines. Definitions also change and shift, so common words gain new meanings. On the
other hand, there are also words that become outdated. 17.
Who decides which words to delete? 18. While adding a word to the dictionary is a precise process, it’s
even more difficult for a word to get deleted. Editors maintain and study vast language databases to keep
up-to-date on the words in circulation across various media.
The Oxford English Dictionary covers the English language over the last 1,000 years, and it’s
considered definitive and authoritative. 19. And each has its own process for additions and removals.
20. A 2019 petition(请愿)with 30,000 signatures calls for the Oxford English Dictionary to remove
sexist language and definitions, especially those terms under the word “woman.” And Merriam-Webster
recently changed definitions of identity-related words to reflect new cultural meanings around fairness.
A. Some new words might be out of date one day.
B. As a result, words get removed from the dictionary.
C. Dictionary additions and deletions reflect social changes.
D. It’s up to the dictionary editors to make the final decision.
E. That’s because the English language constantly develops and changes.
F. These are often the types of words that will make it into dictionaries.
G. However, there are many other dictionaries that are reliable and trustworthy.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)
第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
In a small village there lived a lazy Brahmin Ramdas. He would do __21___ but daydream whole
day.
One sunny afternoon, Ramdas was very __22____. He said, "What a beautiful day. How I wish I could
go back to ___23__. But then, I will have to go out and get my food." After bathing, Ramdas took out a bowl and out to ___24___.
By begging the whole day he managed to get a pot full of ___25___.
"It is this pot of milk that is going to make me ___26___," he thought. "I will use it to make butter.
From the butter, I will be ___27___ to make ghee (酥油). I am really clever!"
"I will then go to the ____28__ and sell the ghee " his dream __29___. "With the money I get, I will
buy a pair of goats. They will have __30____ after six months. Soon I would have an entire herd of goats."
"How ___31___ I am," he thought. "The day I become a rich businessman I will build a big house
__32___ in the middle of the village. There will be a splendid garden and a swimming pool in front of the
house. Early morning I will ____33__ in the blue waters of the pool.
Deep in his __34___, he struck out with his foot, breaking the ___35__, and drenched (使湿透)
himself with the milk. He saw the broken pot and ___36___. He lost whatever he had because of his
___37___ and day dreaming.
Laziness is the biggest ___38___ of our life. If you are lazy then you will not acquire any significant
__38__ in your life and will always have nothing. Laziness is a __40___ who slowly steals everything from
us. If you want to become successful in your life and career, please overcome the devil laziness.
21.A.something B.everything C.nothing D.anything
22.A.hungry B.angry C.sick D.curious
23.A.sleep B.eat C.play D.work
24.A.beat B.beg C.sell D.entertain
25.A.soup B.milk C.water D.money
26.A.happy B.strange C.famous D.rich
27.A.lucky B.able C.interested D.particular
28.A.road B.hotel C.market D.house
29.A.changed B.paused C.continued D.stopped
30.A.kids B.huts C.arguments D.wounds
31.A.smart B.handsome C.brave D.generous
32.A.just B.still C.even D.right
33.A.sweep B.exercise C.surf D.bathe
34.A.ideas B.thoughts C.opinions D.expressions
35.A.pot B.heart C.toe D.goal
36.A.fell B.shouted C.laughed D.cried
37.A.laziness B.sadness C.carelessness D.anxiety
38.A.success B.aim C.enemy D.partner
39.A.case B.position C.condition D.point
40.A.robber B.murderer C.thief D.visitor
第二节(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(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese-American community groups are preparing to hold their second annual International
Confucius Cultural Festival(孔子文化节)on Sept, 28 in Flushing Queens, New York City's easternmost
borough.
The event serves not only 41. a spectacular ceremony to memorize the world-famous Chinese
philosopher, but a chance 42.celebrate) Chinese culture together with other local communities, said Wang
Lizhi, president of America East Shandong Association( AESA). Co-sponsored by AESA, America East
Shandong Chamber of Commerce and Confucius Education Foundation Inc, the festival 43. (feature)
recitation of the“Di Zi Gui,”literally translated as "Standards for being a Good Pupil and Child," a book
44. (write) based on Confucius' teachings that emphasize the 45. (base) necessities for being a good person
and guidelines for 46. (live)in harmony with others, as well as Chinese traditional dances, Shan-dong folk
music and photo exhibitions.
The groups hosted the47. (one) International Confucius Cultural Festival in flushing on Sept. 28 Last
year to celebrate the 2,568th anniversary of the birth of Confucius (551 BC -479 BC). Confucius was 48.
extraordinary educator and philosopher, and founded Confucianism. It was he 49. first set up private schools
and received students from every walk of life without 50. (consider) of their social status.
第四部分 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。
I have a good friend names Liu Mei. She is our monitor and one of the most excellent student in our
class. Clever as she is, but she works very hard. We have a lot in common or have a lot to talk about. One
day, she told me that something happened when my parents were out. She was doing her homework one
Sunday morning while she smelt something burning. She stopped look out of the window and find a cloud
of smoke coming out of her neighbour's house. She called 119 immediately. Ten minutes late, the firemen
came and put out the fire. Her neighbour was very thankful with her help.
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
假如你是李华,获知你的英国朋友 Eric 在汉语书法比赛中获得一等奖。请你给他写一封邮件,内容
包括:
1. 表示祝贺;
2. 赠送名家字帖。注意:1. 词数 80 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:字贴 calligraphy copybook
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1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.B 16.E 17.B 18.D 19.G 20.C
21.C 22.A 23.A 24.B 25.B 26.D 27.B 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.A 32.D 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.B
40.C
41.as 42.to celebrate 43.features 44.written 45.basic 46.living 47.first 48.an 49.that/who
50.consideration
1. names→named 2. student→students 3. but 去掉 4. or→and 5. my→her 6. while→when
7. stop 后加 to 8. find→found 9. late→later 10. with→for
Dear Eric,
Congratulations on your winning the first prize in the Chinese calligraphy contest!
As is known to all, calligraphy is an important part of Chinese traditional culture. It is really amazing
for a foreigner to write Chinese characters so well. I’ve already had a copybook of Wang Xizhi’s works
delivered to you. I hope it can be of some help.
I’m looking forward to your greater progress in the future.
Yours,
Li Hua