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甘肃省白银市2019届高三英语模拟试题（一）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。ABEING an astronaut sounds cool, doesnt it? In space, they get to do some pretty amazing things, like floating in zero gravity. However, there are also plenty of things that astronauts cant do because of their weightless environment, and thats very sad. Whats worse, they cant even let their sadness show because its impossible to cry in zero gravity. Of course, astronauts can still produce tears. But crying is much more difficult in space, reported The Atlantic in January. Without gravity, tears dont flow downward out of the eyes like they do here on Earth. This means that when you cry in space, your tears have nowhere to gothey just stick to your eyes. In May 2011, astronaut Andrew Feustel experienced this during one of his spacewalks. "Tears," he said, "dont fall off of your eye. They just kind of stay there." Besides making your vision unclear, this can also cause physical pain. Back on Earth, tears are supposed to bring comfort to the eyes. But thats not the case in space. The space environment dries out astronauts eyes, and when tears suddenly wet the eyes, it can cause pain rather than comfort. "My right eye is painful like crazy." Feustel told his teammate during the walk. Since gravity doesnt work in space, astronauts need some extra help to get rid of the tears. Feustel chose to rub his eyes against his helmet to wipe the tears away. Another choice is to just wait"When the tears get big enough they simply break free of the eye and float around," astronaut Ron Parise told The Atlantic. There are lots of small thingsthings like crying that we are so used to on Earth. We usually take them for granted, until they become a problem in a totally different environment, like space. There, astronauts cant talk to each other directly. They also cant eat or drink in normal ways. They cant even burp (打嗝), because there is no gravity to hold the food down in their stomach. If they do burp, they just end up throwing up (呕吐) everything in their stomach, according to the UK National Space Center. Thus, perhaps its only space explorers who can honestly say: "Gravity, youre the best."1. What can we conclude from paragraphs 2 and 3? A. Astronauts are unable to feel sad in space. B. Astronauts produce fewer tears in space. C. Tears produced in space flow down more slowly. D. Tears produced in space dont flow downward.2. What effect do tears have on astronauts? A. They cause physical pain. B. They bring comfort to them. C. They make their vision clearer. D. They float around and cause trouble.3. What can the astronaut do to get rid of the tears? A. Rub his eyes against his helmet to let the tears float forward. B. Rub his eyes by hand to let the tears float around. C. Get the tears big enough to fall off of his eyes. D. Get the tears big enough to break away from his eyes.4. When of the following can be the best title for the text? A. In the sky, you cant burp B. Better life with gravity C. In the sky, you cant cry D. No Gravity, no tearsB What will man be like in the future in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need our brains more and more, and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald. Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.5The passage mainly tells us that _.A. Mans life will be different in the future B. Future man will look quite different from usC. Man is growing taller and uglier as time passes D. Mans organs functions will change6What serves as the evidence that man is changing?A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.B. Mans hair is getting thinner and thinner.C. Mans arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.D. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.7The change in mans size of the forehead is probably because _.A. he makes use of only 20% of the brains capacityB. his brain has grown larger over the past centuriesC. he will use his brain more and more as time goes onD. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time8Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future?A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesnt have to make use of them.D. He thinks and feels in a different way.C Western New Bridge Library AnnouncementShortened Library Hours for Spring BreakLibrary Hours have been shortened to 7hours a day （9:00am-4:00pm）for Spring Break from March 21 to March 30Coming EventsOn Monday, March 21, at 10:30 am, Scott Sutton, a childrens writer, will tell stories to kids over sevenSuttons attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!At l:00pm, on March 23, the Georgetown musicians will present an Irish folk concert, which will be entertaining for the entire familyCome for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week!On Thursday, March 24, at 2:00pm, the annual Childrens Gathering will take place in Room 201, the second-floorPick up an invitation in the Childrens Room and return your RSVP（回复） to reserve your seat at the table by 3:00pm on Wednesday day, March 23Only children are allowed in the gatheringAt 10:30 am, on Friday, March 25, Enzo Monfre of the kids science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils alive! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show-come and see him at the library!Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice messageThe call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergenciesThe Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hldwnblorgCome for the great Fun; Stay for the relevant Books!9To attend the annual Childrens Gathering, one has to _Abuy a ticket Bapply in advanceCmake a reservationDcontact the call-down service10The Help Desk in this library supplies service_Aduring the daytime Bafter 22:00 pm every dayCtill the end of the Spring Break Din case of emergency11We can learn from the passage that children can _Aattend all the activities with their parentsBborrow some relevant books for the activitiesCparticipate in the activities from 8:00 am to 4:00 pmDchoose only one of the activities according to their interestDMost kinds of rose plants come from Asia. But roses are also native to other areas including northwest Africa, Europe and the United States. In 1986, Congress chose the rose as Americans national flower. Technically, Congress and President Ronald Reagan declared it the “national floral emblem.” Whatever the name, the decision did not smell sweet to supporters of other popular flowers. Some people say roses are difficult to grow. But you have a good chance of success if you start with a few suggestions from experts. You should plant your roses where they can get sunshine for about six hours on bright days. You can buy roses from a garden center or by mail order. You can buy potted roses, also known as container roses, or bare-root plants. Each kind has its fans. Some gardeners say potted roses are easier to plant. They say the roots develop better. But Jeffrey Dinslage, an expert, points out that bare-root roses come without soil. So they weigh less to transport. Another expert advises getting bare-root roses as close to planting time as you can. If they arrive before you are ready to plant them, make sure the packing material is moist. Keep the plants in a cool, dark place. The resting plants have no leaves but still need water. When growing roses, the soil should feel moist deep down. Watering should be done in the morning.But do not water too much. People often ask Jeffrey Dinslage about unhealthy discoloration on rose leaves. He says the spots are usually caused by too much water. After heavy rains or too much watering, he advises pulling away mulch, the substance used to protect the roots, to improve the quality of the soil, temporarily from around the roots. This will help dry the soil.12From the first paragraph, we know that in the United States _.Aall the people like roses Bthere are a lot of national flowersCsome roses don t smell sweet Dthere are some other popular flowers13Why does Jeffrey Dinslage suggest planting bare-root roses?AThey are easier to plant. BTheir roots develop better.CThey are cheap to transport. DTheir leaves need no water.14Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “moist”?ASlightly wet. BPretty dry. CToo hard. DLightly soft.15According to Jeffrey Dinslage, people should _ to avoid the sports on rose leaves.Anot water roses in the morning Bprotect the roots of rosesCimprove the quality of the soil Dnot water roses very much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。 Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” 16_ I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English. First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. 17_ However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.18_ Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter. 19_ The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking. Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. 20_.A. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.D. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go. E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.G. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.第二部分:完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a relaxation the summer before my busy senior year,_21_ my mother asked me to do her a _22_.One of her colleagues needed a full-time _23_. “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to _24_Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a _25_child. Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not _26_ him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldnt _27_ or run properly. I was hesitating _28_ I was to take the job when my mother _29_, “Dont you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the _30_.”Then I told her I was _31_ for the job.The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little _32_,he was quite a mix.At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boys face_33_ uphow he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be _34_ to get a child to go down a slide .Believe me, it wasnt! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his _35_and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.Halfway through the summer, he _36_ it to the top of the slide. With my arms _37_him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction.After_38_that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big hug and asked, “May I go down again, alone?” I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little ch