2020届惠州市第一中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届惠州市第一中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案届惠州市第一中学高三英语二模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 AMy Biggest ChallengeAs a writer on an adventure sports magazine,Idalways fought shy of doing the adventurous stuff myself,pref

2、erring instead to observe the experts from a safe distance and relay their experiences to readers in the form ofwritten language.Thus,when I was challenged to take part in a mountain climb in aid of raising money forcharity-and to write about it afterwards-I was unwilling,to say the least.I was luck

3、y enough to have a brilliant climbing coach called Keith,who put me through my paces after mydaily work.He gave me knowledge about everything from the importance of building muscle groups to how toavoid tiredness through nutrition.It quickly became apparent that the mechanics of climbing were more c

4、omplexthan I had imagined.There was the equipment and techniques Id never even heard of,all of which would come inhandy on the snow-capped peak Id be climbing.Aware of the challenge,Keith made a detailed action plan and I forced myself to stick to it,doing a dailyworkout at the gym and going on hike

5、s with a heavy pack.I perfected my technique on the climbing wall and evenwent to climb the mountains to get vital experience.My self-belief increased alongside my muscle power and Ibecame confident about finishing the climb.All too soon I was on a plane to my destination.On that day,when I looked u

6、p at the mountain,I thought ofabandoning it.But then I remembered all the hard work Id done and how disappointed Keith would be if I gave upat the last minute-not to mention letting down the charity and the sense of failure Id experience myself.With adeep breath I gathered my equipment and headed ou

7、t into the sunshine to meet the rest of the group.And as I sit here now,tapping away on my laptop,Im amazed at the details in which I can recall every secondof the climb:the burning muscles,the tiredness,the minor problems along the way.Could I have been betterprepared?Possibly.Would I be back for a

8、nother go?Thankfully not.The feeling of being excited when I stood ontop of the world is a never-to-be-repeated experience but one I will enjoy forever nevertheless.1.At the beginning of the activity,the author revealed his _.A.disappointment in the coming adventure.B.expectation of writing about hi

9、s experience.C.lack of enthusiasm for the challenge hed been offered.D.curiosity about taking part in the mountain climb for charity.2.What did the author realise during his climb training?A.The knowledge about climbing was really confusing.B.The equipment was the key factor to reach the peak.C.Clim

10、bing was much more complicated than expected.D.Hard training was far more important than making plans.3.How did the author feel after he succeeded in climbing the mountain?A.He was relieved that he wouldnt have to do it again.B.He was well satisfied that he had done his best for it.C.He was surprise

11、d that he had managed to complete it.D.He was regretful that it wasnt as smooth as imagined.BThe first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart.We tried to slow it down withtreatment,but it suddenly stopped beating completely.Later,whenever I would have a case like that one,

12、I foundmyself second-guessing my clinical management.However,it turns out that thinking twice may actually causemore harm than good.In a working paper,Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have a bad result,they are more likely to switch to a different delivery metho

13、d with the next patient,often unnecessarily andsometimes with worse results.Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences,thefalloutfrom second-guessingappears especially large for us.A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed(开药)warfarin,the phys

14、ician was about 20%less likely to prescribe later patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes(中风).However,if a patient was not on warfarin and had a stroke physicians were still no more likely to prescribewarfarin to their other patients.These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns

15、in doctors.In the blood-thinner study,doctors weremore affected by the act of doing harm(prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting doctors were moreaffected by the act of doing harm(prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient)and less affected byletting harm happen(not prescr

16、ibing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke).Yet a stroke is often morepermanent and damaging than a bleed.But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine.Overreaction to Fearsome Risks holds true for broadersociety.For instance,sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida

17、in 2001 caused a panic and ledthe state to prohibit shark-feeding expeditions.Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and,according to thestudy,such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening.Humans are likely to be influenced by emotional an

18、d often irrational(不理性的)thinking when processinginformation,bad events and mistakes.As much as we dont want to cause an unfortunate event to happen again,we need to be aware that a worst situation that can be imagined doesnt necessarily mean we did anything wrong.When we overthink,we fail to rely on

19、 thinking based on what we know or have experienced.Instead,we mayinvoluntarily overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion.I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient,who died morethan a year ago.Instead of second-guessing myself,I trusted my clinica

20、l instinct(本能)and stayed the course.Every one of those patients survived.You should trust your instinct in your life,too.4.The first two paragraphs suggest that_.A.bad medical outcomes affect doctorsB delivering babies can be difficult workC.some doctors are not very experiencedD.doctors sometimes m

21、ake silly mistakes5.In the blood-thinner study,doctors_.A.tend to prescribe less effective medicineB.are more concerned about the patients safetyC.become less confident in writing a prescriptionD.believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding6.What does the underlined word fallout in Paragraph 3

22、 probably mean?A.ResultB.BenefitC.DifferenceD.Absence7.The author will probably agree that_.A.we should not doubt our own decisionsB.our experience will pave way for our futureC.humans are emotional and irrational on the wholeD.instincts dont necessarily lead to wrong directionsCMost people around t

23、he world are right-handed.This also seems to be true in history.In 1799,scientistsstudied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C.to the 1950s.Most of the people shown in theseworks are right-handed,so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history.To

24、day,only about 10%to 15%of the worlds population is left-handed.Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones?Scientists now know that a persons twohands each have their own jobs.For most people,the left hand is used to find things or hold things.The righthand is used to work with thi

25、ngs.This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain.The right sideof the brain,which makes a persons hands and eyes work together,controls the left hand.The left-side of thebrain,which controls the right hand,is the centre for thinking and doing problems.These findings show that

26、moreartists should be left-handed,and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists asamong people in other jobs.No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed.Scientists have foundthat almost 40%of the people become left-handed because

27、their main brain is damaged when they are born.However,this doesnt happen to everyone,so scientists guess there must be another reason why people becomeleft-handed.One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents.If a person does not receive thegene(基因)for right-handedness,he/she

28、may become either right-handed or left-handed according to thechance and the people they work or live with.Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness,people no longer think left-handed peopleare strange or unusual.A long time ago,left-handed children were made to use their right han

29、ds like otherchildren,but today they dont have to.8.After studying works of art made at different times in history,the scientists found _.A.the art began from 1,500 B.C.B.the works of art ended in the 1950sC.most people shown in the works of art are right-handedD.most people shown in the works of ar

30、t are left-handed9.What is the left hand for most people used to do?A.Its used to find or hold things.B.Its used to work with things.C.Its used to make a persons eyes work together.D.Its the centre for thinking and doing problems.10.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?A.No on

31、e really knows what makes a person become right-handed.B.Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.C.Today children are not made to use their right hands only.D.Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.11.The best title for this passage is _.A.Scientists New I

32、nventionsB.Left-handed PeopleC.Which HandD.Different Brains,Different HandsDThe American poet Louise Gluck,author of 12 collections of poetry,has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prizein Literature.Born inNew Yorkin 1943,Gluck published her first volume of poetry,“Firstborn”,in 1968,quicklygaining her re

33、putation as a poet.In the decades since,she has become one of the countrys most celebratedliterary figures.Her work uses the power of myth to deal with some of our darkest human concerns.Herstraightforward language always gets at the heart of deep-seated anxieties:loneliness,rejection,death.Stephani

34、e Burt,an English professor atHarvardUniversity,said,“Shes someone whos been able to makeemotion states vivid on the page.Few poets have tried as hard as she has not to repeat herself.And her strongestbooks are really different from one another”.“She offers poetry lovers a lot of inspiration,but she

35、s also on a lot ofbookshelves,said Chiasson,a poet,who added she is a generous reader of her fellow writerswork.At Yale,where Gluck is a professor of English,she served for years as judge of the Yale Series of Younger PoetsPrize and worked closely with poets she chose for the prize and those she did

36、 not,helping them shape their work.“In that very practical way shes had an enormous influence on a great many figures,”said Langdon Hammer,aprofessor of English at Yale.“Shes someone who has been a guiding spirit for generations of students,writers,and readers.”Gluck described teaching and writing a

37、s symbiotic.“I teach not out of selflessness or generosity:I do itbecause it feeds me,”she said.“It feeds them,too,so its a happy relationship.Im sure not all my students feelthat way,but some do.I never feel that it takes me from my work:I think it gives me my work.”12.Which of the following topics

38、 might Gluck tend to explore in her work?A.Victory.B.Divorce.C.Romance.D.Achievement.13.What quality does Gluck have according to the passage?A.Humorous and intelligent.B.Ambitious and helpful.C.Considerate and optimistic.D.Inspiring and creative.14.What does teaching mean to Gluck?A.A source of wea

39、lth.B.A barrier to writing.C.A fountain of creation.D.A stepping stone to fame.15.What is the best title for the text?A.A Guiding SpiritB.A Successful PioneerC.An Adventurous CreatorD.A Hardworking Writer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Dru

40、gs are chemicals that change the way a persons body works.Youve probably heard that drugs are bad foryou,but what does that mean and why are they bad?Medicines Are Legal Drugs_16_you already know about one kind of drugs.Medicines are legal drugs,meaning doctors are allowedto prescribe them for patie

41、nts,stores can sell them,and people are allowed to buy them.Illegal DrugsWhen people talk about a drug problem,they usually mean abusing legal drugs or using illegal drugs,suchas cocaine（冰毒）and heroin to get“high”._17_Illegal drugs arent good for anyone,but they are particularly bad for a kid or tee

42、n whose body is still growing。Illegal drugs can damage the brain,heart,and other important organs.Cocaine,for instance,can cause a heartattack-even in a kid or teen.While using drugs,people are also less able to do well in school,sports,and otheractivities.Its often harder to think clearly and make

43、good decisions._18_Why Do People Use Illegal Drugs?Sometimes kids and teens try drugs to fit in with a group of friends._19_Someone may use illegal drugsfor many reasons,but often because they help the person escape from reality for a while._20_And using drugs often causes other problems on top of t

44、he problems the person had in the firstplace.Somebody who uses drugs might need professional help to slop using drugs.A grownup can help theperson find the treatment needed to stop using drugs.Another way kids can help kids is by choosing not to try oruse drugs.A.Why Are Illegal Drugs Dangerous?B.Ar

45、e Illegal Drugs Dangerous for People?C.Drugs dont solve problems,of course.D.Or they might be curious or just bored.E.When you are not feeling well or right,F.If youve ever been sick and had to take medicine,G.People can do dangerous things when they use drugs.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）

46、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Have you ever given a thought to inspiration？In fact,inspiration can be a strange thing.You never knowwhen it might_21_,and sometimes,it can come from the most_22_places.I recently read about an author name

47、d Nnedi Okorafor.When she was in college,she had a serious spinedisorder.Okorafor was told that a simple operation could_23_it.But when she woke up fromher_24_,she found that she couldnt move her legs and was in great pain.Okorafor got_25_later.But before she did,she saw strange things in her hospit

48、al room.She imaginedher_26_as a beast that hunted her from the shadows.But she also_27_a woman-a woman whocould fly,in fact.This_28_woman inspired her and helped her_29_her pain.“I felt myselfbecome_30_,”she wrote in her book Broken Places&Outer Spaces:Finding Creativity in theUnexpected.We_31_know

49、where we might find the inspiration to create.As a_32_,most of myinspiration comes from other peoples music.But I also find_33_in other places.Books,moviesand_34_just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations._35_,I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner.Ive seen it plenty of times before

50、;its one of myfavorite movies.But this time,for some reason,I saw it_36_.I decided to make music that could createthe same feeling as the_37_.Its not done yet,but the music Im working on now isheavily_38_by the movies setting and characters.Anything can_39_us.You just have to be_40_to catch inspirat