2020届惠来东港中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届惠来东港中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案届惠来东港中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案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 AFour Best Cities to Visit in WinterCold rains,icy sidewalks and gray skies can make winter travel a trial.But here are four citi

2、es around theworld that make for a great cold-weather destination:Prague,Czech RepublicWith its snow-capped spires and winding streets,Pragueis a fairytale city that remains ly tourist-free in winter.The amazing architecture looks even prettier under a sheet of snow,with one of the most beautiful ar

3、easbeing the old town,with its Romanesque vaults.Gas street lamps have been placed throughout the city center,adding a romantic color1 to evenings.Cafes here are ideal for escaping the bitter cold.Salzburg,AustriaWith its Christmas songs and traditional markets,this is a perfect city for a winter br

4、eak.“Silent Night”wasperformed for the first time in thechurchofOberndorfon the border ofSalzburgon Christmas Eve in 1818.The citys main market is held in the shadow ofSalzburgsHohensalzburgCastle,but the one held inMirabellSquareis especially popular with food lovers who come to taste local food su

5、ch as haluskypieces of dumplingmixed with fried bacon.Tromso,NorwayTromso is widely regarded asNorways most beautiful city and is a base for spoiling the northern lights.Thereare several attractive museums,including thePolarMuseum,which offers an insight into the history of Arcticexpeditions,and the

6、TromsoMuseum,which is famous for its Sami exhibitions.Amsterdam,NetherlandsIn winter,Amsterdam s museums are much less crowded,making it the time to visit attractions such asRijksmuseum or the Anne Frank House.Built originally to house a circus,the Royal Carre Theater is more than 130years old.Child

7、ren will love the spectacular performances.1.What can you do inPrague?A.Enjoy the fascinating architecture.B.Taste local food halusky.C.Appreciate Sami exhibitions.D.Watch a circus performance.2.Where was“Silent Night”first performed?A.In thechurchofOberndorf.B.InHohensalzburgCastle.C.InMirabell Squ

8、are.D.In the Polar Museum.3.Which city will you choose if you want to see the northern lights?A.Prague.B.Salzburg.C.Tromso.D.Amsterdam.BAvi Loeb,a scientist,believes that we are not alone in the universe.The belief fits withLoebs alien spaceshiptheory that at least one alien spaceship might be flyin

9、g over the orbit of Jupiter,which won the internationalattention last year.Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017.It was a bit of light moving so fastpast the sun that it could only have come from another star.Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying tofig

10、ure out how the object,called“Oumuamua”got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy.“One possibility isthat Oumuamua is debris from an advanced technological equipment,”Loeb said.“Technology comes fromanother solar system just showed up at our door.”“Oumuamua is not an alien spaceship,”Paul Sutt

11、er,another scientist wrote.He suggested Loeb was seekingpublicity.Most scientists think“Oumuamua”is some sort of rock.They think it could be an icy wandering comet.Loeb says that“Oumuamuas”behavior means it cant be a block of rock shaped like a long photo.He thinksits more likely an object thats ver

12、y long and thin,perhaps like a long pancake or a ships sail.Loeb says that ifsomeone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs,he will immediately give in.Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe,too-quiet scientists.“The worst thingthat can happen to me is that

13、 I would be relieved of my management duties,and that would give me even moretime to focus on science,”Loeb says.He said he wouldnt mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to theIsraeli farming village where he grew up.4.What does Loeb say about“Oumuamua”?A.It is an icy comet.B.It looks l

14、ike a long photo.C.It is actually some sort of rock.D.It may come from another alien civilization.5.What does the underlined word“contradicts”in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Goes against.B.Relies on.C.Turns to.D.Searches for.6.What do you think of Loeb?A.He is foolish.B.He is unsatisfied with his tit

15、les.C.He is a firm believer in scientific truth.D.He is uncertain about his career future.7.Whats the best title for the text?A.Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?B.Do We Really Know about Space Theory?C.Scientists Are Working on High TechnologyD.Astronomers Are Encouraging Space TravelCMikah Fr

16、ye,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 h

17、e 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

18、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 prec

19、iousblanket 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

20、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 visitingthe

21、ir 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.H

22、e 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

23、.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.Mikah

24、s Giving Warmth on ChristmasC.Microsoft Rewarded Nice Boys on Santas ListD.The Homeless Needed Blankets on a Cold ChristmasDThe Gata used to look annoyed when they received power bills that routinely topped$200.Last Septemberthe couple moved into a 1,500-square-foot home in Premier Gardens,an area o

25、f 95“zero-energy homes”(ZEH)just outside town.Now theyre actually eager to see their electricity bills.The grand total over the 10 monthstheyve lived in the three-bedroom house:$75.For the past two months,they havent paid a cent.ZEH communities are the leading edge of technologies that might someday

26、 create houses that produce asmuch energy as they consume.Premier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions(住宅开发项目)in Californiawhere every home cuts power consumption by 50%,mostly by using low power appliances and solar panels.Aside from the panels on the roof,Premier Gardens looks like a commun

27、ity of traditional homes.But inside,special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and keeping indoor warmth winter.The rest of the energy savings comes from the solar units.They dont just feed the home they serve.If theygenerate more power than the home is using,the excess flows i

28、nto the utilitys power grid(电网).The residentsare billed by“net metering”:they pay for the amount of power that they get from the grid,minus the kilowatts(千瓦)they feed into it.If a home generates more power than it uses,the bill is zero.That sounds like a bad deal for the power company,but its not.So

29、lar homes produce the most power on thehot sunny afternoons when everyone rushes home to turn up the air conditioner.It helps us lower usage at peakpower times,says solar expert Mike Keesee.“That lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive powerat peak usage time.”Whats not to like?Most

30、ly the costs.The special features can add$25,000 or more to the purchase price of ahouse.Tax breaks bring the cost down,especially in California,but in many states ZEHs can be extremelyexpensive.For the consumer,its a matter of paying now for the hardware to save later on the power bill.12.Why is th

31、e Gata eager to see their electricity bills now?A.They want to cut down their utility expenses.B.They want to know if they are able to pay.C.They want to see how much they have saved.D.They want to avoid being overcharged.13.What is special about the ZEH communities?A.They are built in harmony with

32、the environment.B.They have created cutting edge technologies.C.They are subdivided into half a dozen sections.D.They aim to be independent in power supply.14.What does the net metering practice mean to the power company?A.More pressure at peak timeB.Reduced operational costs.C.Increased electricity

33、 output.D.Less profits in the short term.15.The author believes that buying a house in a ZEH community _.A.is a worthy investment in the long runB.is but a dream for average consumersC.gives the owner great tax benefitsD.contributes toenvironmental protection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

34、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Lets take a minute to think about the water we use.The human body is 60%water and we need to drink lotsof water to be healthy.When weare thirsty we just go to the kitchen and fill a glass with clean water._16_For example,farmers,who produce the foo

35、d we eat,use water to make the plants grow.When weturn on a light or switch on a TV or a computer we use energy and we need water to produce this energy.The truth is that we are lucky enough to have clean water whenever we want，but this is not the case formany people around the world._17_Thats aroun

36、d one in 10 people in the world.If we drink dirty water，wecan catch diseases from the bacteria and become ill.Every year over 500，000 children die from diarrhea(腹泻)from dirtywater.Thats around 1，400 children every day！Also，in some countries children walk manykilometres every day to get water._18_The

37、refore，they dont have time to learn how to read or write anddont get an education._19_On this day every year，countries around the world hold events to educate people about theproblems of dirty water and that clean water is something that everyone should have around the world.At oneschool in the UK，c

38、hildren between the ages of 10 and 15 walk 6km with six litres of water._20_People givethem money to do this and all the money helps get clean water to as many people as possible around the world.A.We use water indirectly too.B.Every system in our body depends on water to function.C.It is to inspire

39、 people to learn more about water-related problemsD.If children walk many hours a day to get water，they cant go to school.E.Did you know that around 750 million people do not have clean water to drink？F.In 1993 the United Nations decided that March 22nd is the World Day for Water.G.In this way，they

40、know how it feels to walk a long distance carrying heavy bottles.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On Thursday morning,two teenage boys were rescued by a drone(无人机)in Australia while lifeguards weresti

41、ll training to use the machine.The_21_,aged 15-17,got into difficulties about 700 feet off the coast of Lennox Head,New SouthWales(NSW).A passer-by saw them_22_in dangerous waves.Lifesavers_23_sent the drone to dropa lifeboat,and the pair made their way safely to the_24_.The drone,known as“Little Ri

42、per”,was actually not_25_to be saving anyone just yetlifeguards werebeing trained to_26_the machine.When a call came through about the swimmers in_27_the dronehappened to be nearby.Jai Sheridan was the lifeguard who_28_the drone.He described the experience as_29_.“TheLittle Ripper_30_proved itself t

43、oday.It is a highly efficient piece of lifesaving equipment.Iwas_31_the drone when the alarm was raised.I directed it towards the swimmers and droppedthe_32_.With its support they made their way to safety.They were_33_,but not hurt.The teenswere saved in just 70 seconds with the dronewhile a lifegua

44、rd would have taken up to six minutesto_34_the rescue.”John Barilaro,an official of the state,_35_the rescue as historic.“It was the worlds_36_rescueby the unmanned airplane,”he said.“Never before has a drone been used to_37_swimmers like this.”Last December,the NSW state government_38_some“Little R

45、ipper”drones for 247,000pounds._39_some are designed to spot sharks,others are_40_with lifeboats,alarms andloudspeakers.“It was money well spent,”said John Barilaro.21.A.swimmersB.managersC.visitorsD.passers-by22.A.playingB.racingC.strugglingD.training23.A.finallyB.secretlyC.immediatelyD.gratefully2

46、4.A.islandB.shipC.hospitalD.shore25.A.recommendedB.supposedC.allowedD.guided26.A.get familiar withB.repairC.take care ofD.power27.A.chargeB.placeC.actionD.trouble28.A.flewB.broughtC.checkedD.designed29.A.funnyB.usefulC.amazingD.important30.A.necessarilyB.basicallyC.probablyD.certainly31.A.studyingB.

47、pilotingC.boardingD.inspecting32.A.lifebeltB.lifelineC.lifeguardD.lifeboat33.A.sickB.tiredC.excitedD.surprised34.A.recordB.completeC.experienceD.report35.A.thankedB.greetedC.imaginedD.praised36.A.latestB.bestC.firstD.quickest37.A.saveB.warnC.protectD.reward38.A.offeredB.boughtC.bookedD.made39.A.Sinc

48、eB.UnlessC.WhileD.Before40.A.equippedB.connectedC.coveredD.filled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Last week Meituan co-published a suggestion with a number of business organizations,calling onrestaurants_41._（stop）food waste and help form new_42

49、._（eat）habits for customers（顾客）.Theysuggest that consumers_43._（offer）guidance to help them avoid food waste.On Friday the China Cuisine（餐 饮）Association_44._（announce）that it had teamedup_45._Ele.me,the Alibaba-owned food delivery platform,to launch a“half-dish plan”,_46._（encourage）restaurants to p

50、rovide customers with the choice to order smaller portions（份）.Now if users searchcertainkey wordslike“eating show”，amessage appearstoremind themtovaluefood andkeep_47._reasonable diet.Across the country,about 40%of all the food_48._Americans buy ends up in the trash.That foodwaste costs the average