2020届广州市真光中学高三英语一模试卷及答案解析.pdf
20202020 届广州市真光中学高三英语一模试卷及答案解析届广州市真光中学高三英语一模试卷及答案解析第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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 AWelcome to Oxford University MuseumsAshmolean MuseumEstablished in 1683,the Ashmolean Museum is the oldest museum in the UK and one of the oldest intheworld.It houses the Universitys extensive collections of art and antiquities,ranging back over four millennia.Location:Beaumont Street Tel:01865278000Open:Tue.Sun.10:00-17:00.Charge:Admission is free;special exhibitions are ticketed and a charge may applyNote:For group bookingsTel:01865278015Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryThe University Museum of Natural History houses the Universitys collections of zoological,entomological,paleontological and mineral specimens.With 4.5 million specimens it is the largest collection of its type outside ofthe national collections.Location:Parks Road Tel:01865 272950Open:10:00-17:00 dailyCharge:Admission is freeNote:Groups must book in advanceMuseum of the History of ScienceThe Museum of the History of Science is housed in the worlds oldest surviving purpose-built museumbuilding.It contains the worlds finest collection of historic scientific instruments.Location:Broad StreetTel:01865277280Open:Tue.Sun.12:00-17:00Charge:Admission is freeNote:Booking required for groups of 15 or morePitt Rivers MuseumThe Pitt Rivers Museum holds one of the worlds finest collections of anthropology and archaeology,withobjects from every continent and from throughout human history.Location:Parks Road enter via the Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryTel:01865270927Open:Tue Sun.and Bank Holiday Mondays:10:00-16:30Charge:Admission is freeNote:Groups must book in advance1.If a group of 20 students want to visit the oldest museum in the UK,they should call_A.01865277280B.01865278015C.01865270927D.018652729502.Which of the museums can visitors go to any day of the week?A.Ashmolean Museum.B.Museum of the History of Science.C.Oxford University Museum of Natural History.D.Pitt Rivers Museum3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Ashmolean Museum is on the Broad Street.B.Pitt Rivers Museum contains the worlds finest collection of historic scientific instruments.C.We dont have to book in advance if our group want to visit the University Museum of Natural History.D.We can enter the Pitt Rivers Museum through the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.BAccording to the study posted onScienceDirect,gardening just two to three times a week increase thebenefits of better well-being as much as possible and lower stress levels.The research explored why residents engaged with gardening and the extent to which they recognized anyhealth benefits from the activity.A questionnaire was handed out electronically within theUK,with 5,766 gardeners and 249 non-gardenersresponding.Data was collected on factors including garden typology（类型学）,frequency of gardening andindividual awareness of health and well-being.This is the first time the dose response（剂量效应）to gardening has been tested and the evidence from thesurvey strongly suggests that the more frequently you garden,the greaterthe health benefits,said RoyalHorticultural Society(RHS)lead author Dr Lauriane Chalmin-Pui.In fact,gardening every day has the same positiveimpact on well-being than undertaking regular and powerful exercise like cycling or running.When gardening,our brains are pleasantly entertained by nature around us.Gardening takes our attentionaway from ourselves and our stresses,therefore,it helps restore our minds and reduce unfavorable feelings.Improving health,however,was not the main motive power to garden,but rather the direct pleasuregardening brought to the participants.Gardening is like effortless exercise because it doesnt feel as exhausting and hard as going to the gym,forexample,but we canexpendsimilar amounts of energy,Chalmin-Pui added.Most people say they garden for pleasure and enjoyment,so people who like gardening may be easy to beaddicted to it.However,this sometimes may become a piece of good news,from the aspect of mental health.Wehope all the millions of new gardeners will be getting their daily gardening and feeling all the better for it.Chalmin-Pui said in the interview.4.What can be inferred about gardening from the survey?A.Improving health is the aim of the participants.BGardening makes no difference to health.C.Health benefits from frequent gardening.D.Too much gardening always does harm to health.5.What does the underlined word expend mean in paragraph 7?A.Consume.B.Make use of.C.Increase.D.Save.6.Why do so many participantslike gardening?A.It isnt exhausting.B.It is good for health.C.It brings pleasure.D.It is like going to the gym.7.What is Chalmin-Puis attitude to the new gardeners gardening?A.Carefree.B.SupportiveC.Tolerant.D.Indifferent.CMikah Frye,a 9-year-old boy,was walking down the streets with his grandmother discussing Christmas giftswhen he saw some homeless people struggling to stay warm in the cold night.Then he was thinking about a wayto help the homeless to spend a warm Christmas.That thought stayed in Mikah Fryes mind and when he reached home,Mikah informed his parents not to buythe Microsoft XBox gaming device he had asked for earlier.Mikah realized that by not buying the$300 device,hecould instead donate over 30 blankets to the homeless.He knew how much it meant to be warm in the coldholiday season.Three years ago,Mikah and his parents were the ones living in a homeless shelter.Having suffered a financialcrisis,they too had lost their house,not knowing where their next meal would come from and sharing a blanketevery night.Mikah was six years old then but he remembered what it was like to have to give back that preciousblanket every morning.Reaching out to the emergency shelter programme that looked after them 3 years ago,the family donated 60blankets in the end,each with a personalized message of hope in Mikahs handwriting stating:“They gave me ablanket,but I had to leave it.Thats why I want you to have your own blanket.Today,I live in my own house,andsomeday you will too.Your friend,Mikah.”The homeless people at the shelter may not have been able to give Mikah a Christmas gift in return but hisgesture was noted by the billion dollar company Microsoft who made sure that Mikah was fooled into visitingtheir store so that Santa Claus could personally deliver an XBox from the company to him as a reward for makingthe top of“Santas list of nice boys”that year.8.Why did Mikah give up his Christmas gift?A.The device was out of date.B.His parents had a tight budget.C.He wanted to spend a warm Christmas.D.He decided to do something charitable.9.What made Mikah have a better understanding of the situation of the homeless?A.His own experience.B.His parents education.C.His visiting to the emergency shelter.D.The cold weather during the holiday season.10.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A.The homeless gave Mikah a gift in return.B.He finally got the gift he wanted on Christmas.C.The company Microsoft fooled Mikah into buying an Xbox.D Mikah wrote a thank-you note to the emergency shelter he lived in.11.What might be the best title for the text?A.Mikahs Precious Christmas GiftB.Mikahs Giving Warmth on ChristmasC.Microsoft Rewarded Nice Boys on Santas ListD.The Homeless Needed Blankets on a Cold ChristmasDMy school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area.Ourclass had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot.It was a lot of work but it was all worth it.I gotblisters(水泡)from digging,and we all got insect bites,too.I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作),and then I learned about the media.Our teachertelephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished.She spoke with the producer.Theproducer checked with the directors,but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours.They wanted toknow what was special about our particular garden,since many schools plant them.The teacher explained that,after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原),we had made aprairie garden.We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants,and then we planted them.We did notwater the garden,but we did weed it.We decided to let nature water it with rain,since that was how prairiesgrew in the past.We sent a picture of the garden to the news station.In the picture,the grass was so high that itstood taller than the fourth grade students.As a result,the producer sent a reporter to our school.He interviewed the headmaster and asked him manyquestions about the garden.After that,they interviewed us,and we explained to them what we had learnedthrough this project.That night,we watched the news,and there we were.The news reporter told our story.It was only twominutes long,but it was us.We were famous.All that work,all those blisters,it was worth it.We knewthatwhenwe saw the garden every day,but now we knew that the whole city thought so,too.12.What seemed to be the TV directors initial reaction to the garden?A.They were excited.B.They were surprised.C.They were worried.D.They were uninterested.13.What is special about the garden?A.Weeds were allowed to spread naturally.B.The grass grew faster than common grass.C.The seeds came from the plants of a prairie.D.Underground water was used for the plants.14.What does the underlined word“that”refer to in the last paragraph?A.We got blisters on our hands.B.Our hard work was worthwhile.C.The garden would be famous.D.The project would be finished.15.How did the author feel about the project?A.Annoyed.B.Curious.C.Proud.D.Regretful.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）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Children should spend at least one hour playing and spending time in nature each day,according to theWildlife Trusts（野生生物基金会）._16_It is now calling on the government toinclude nature time into dailyschool life._17_Its 451 students in the study were 8 or 9 years of age.They were interviewed before and afternature activities.The activities were run by the Wildlife Trusts over the course of several weeks,such as learningabout plants and trees.The children showed a great increase in personal health._18_90 percent said they learned somethingnew about the natural world；79 percent felt the experience would help their schoolwork；_19_Perhaps mostimportantly,79 percent mentioned they would believe more in themselves._20_And the time has been reducing greatly in recent years.A 2017 report found that less than10percent British kids enjoys themselves in nature,compared to 40 percent of adults when they were youngeryears ago.To improve the situation,the organization is calling on the government to free up a daily hour fornature time for kids.A.Parents care much about their kids nature time.”B.However,parents on their own arent giving kids that time.C.81 percent said they had better relationships with their teachers.D.The calling comes from a study by University College London.E.The students are asked to study in University College London for one day.F.The UK organization speaks for 46 groups and 2,300 nature protection areas.G.And they also showed a sense of connection with the natural world and high levels of enjoyment.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Many evolution coaches seem to agree that great things happen the minute we step outside of our comfortzone.For me,one of the most important things we should always remember is that growthand_21_cantcoexist.Personal development expert Napoleon Hill once said,“Whatever the mind can believe,it canachieve_22_how many times you may have_23_in the past or how great your aims and hopes may be.”This statement is_24_because it reminds us that were the only ones who can be_25_for how far wellgo.To reach any_26_,were usually required to_27_the way we do things.However,steppingoutsideof our comfortzone isprobablythe most importantsteptoward_28_realchanges.But persistence(坚持)and continuing to move forward are_29_important,as its extremely easy toslide back into old_30_without realizing it.For long,I wanted to live inArgentina,so halfway through my bachelors degree,I bought a one-way ticketthere.While I was there,I was able to_31_the last two years of my degree online before flying home forgraduation.I still liveinArgentinanow,and I can proudlysay thattakingthe_32_stepsto make ita_33_was one of the most importantthingsIeverdid.Certainly,Im not suggesting we shouldallbuyone-way tickets to foreign countries and just see what_34_.But its important for us to_35_whatwe want and try to bring our_36_to life.Living in a comfort zone can trick us into_37_we have enough time,when years can fly by without ushaving accomplished what we really wanted to.We wont_38_have tomorrow to do what we could havedone today.So,accept the discomfort and allow it to_39_you to try new things.You never know what youcould be missing out on by remaining_40_.21.A.hopeB.safetyC.comfortD.happiness22.A.regardless ofB.in terms ofC.as a result ofD.in considerationof23.A.struggledB.succeededC.missedD.failed24.A.consistentB.powerfulC.plainD.challenging25.A.readyB.intendedC.suitableD.responsible26.A.levelB.stateC.goalD.destination27.A.changeB.knowC.discoverD.follow28.A.comparingB.experiencingC.acceptingD.confirming29.A.equallyB.normallyC.slightlyD.potentially30.A.timesB.memoriesC.habitsD.concepts31.A.planB.valueC.completeD.require32.A.directB.effectiveC.quickD.necessary33.A.motivationB.realityC.wonderD.possibility34.A.happensB.existsC.helpsD.matters35.A.recognizeB.createC.appreciateD.gain36.A.thoughtsB.chancesC.effortsD.dreams37.A.expectingB.admittingC.believingD.understanding38.A.eventuallyB.alwaysC.evenD.certainly39.A.encourageB.teachC.guideD.remind40.A.modestB.self-confidentC.independentD.self-content第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）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Once a main stop on the ancient Silk Road,Dunhuang possesses extremely beautiful Buddhist art dating backover 1,650 years.Its Mogao Grottoes are home to over 2,000 color1 ed_41._(sculpture)and 45,0000 squaremeters of murals(壁画).The painting style of the murals_42._(change)over time,so did the content,givinginsight(深刻见解)into life throughout the centuries.“In addition_43._their artistic values,the Dunhuang murals are today_44._(wide)regarded as atreasure house,containing extremely valuable information about religions,culture_45._social life in ancientChina,”noted the website Shine.The_46._(culture)exchanges between China and the West brought about by the Silk Road broughtprogress and also helped Dunhuang culture prosperity(繁荣).“_47._(look)back at this Dunhuang culture,we can really feel and experience the sort of openness,”saidZhao Shengliang,_48._(direct)of the Dunhuang Academy.It reflects Chinas eagerness for peace and forbuilding_49._betterfuturefo
