四川省凉山州2020届高三英语上学期期末模拟试题（一）.docx

四川省凉山州2020届高三英语上学期期末模拟试题（一）一、阅读理解（本大题共14小题，共30.0分）AEach of us fails from time to time If we are wise， we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process But all too often we convey to our children either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of， that nothing but top performance meets our approval（赞许） Donnie was my youngest third-grader His fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played excitedly He seldom answered questions - he might be wrong He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadnt made a mistake I tried my best to build his self-confidence But nothing changed until midterm， when Mary Anne， a student teacher， was assigned to our classroom She was young and pretty， and she loved children My pupils， Donnie included her But even enthusiastic， loving Mary was baffled by this little boy who feared he might make a mistake Then one morning we were working math problems Donnie had copied the problems with painstaking neatness and filled in answers for the first row Pleased with his progress， I left his children with Mary But when I returned Donnie was in tears Hed missed the third problem Mary looked at me in despair Suddenly her face brightened From the desk we shared， she got a canister（小筒）filled with pencils Look， Donnie， she said Ive got something to show you She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk See these pencils， Donnie？ she continued They belong to Mrs Lindstrom and me See how the erasers are worn？ Thats because we make mistakes too Lots of them But we erase the mistakes and try again Thats what you must learn to do， too She kissed him and continued： Ill leave one of these pencils on your desk so youll remember that everybody makes mistakes， even teachers Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer（少许）of a smile The Pencil became Donnies prized possession That， together with Annes frequent encouragement and praise for even Donnies small successes gradually persuaded him that its all right to make mistakes - as long as you erase them and try again1. Why did Donnie rarely finish his work？ _ A. Because he seldom answered those difficult questionsB. Because he spent too much time checking his answersC. Because he couldnt work together with his classmatesD. Because he never did his work until the very last minute2. The word baffled in Paragraph 3 most probably means _ A. encouragedB. impressedC. satisfiedD. confused3. Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is shown in the article？ _ A. Patient and inspiringB. Creative and modestC. Determined and strictD. Considerate and proud4. 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Who is most likely to be able to read audiencesminds？ _ A. RaymondB. Mac KingC. Brad GarrettD. Gerry McCambridge6. Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to？ _ A. Gerry McCambridges showB. Brad Garretts Comedy ClubC. Mac Kings comedy magic showD. Performances of Rock of Ages7. If someone is interested in musicals，his best choice must be _ A. ROCK OF AGESB. BRAD GARRETTS COMEDY CLUBC. MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOWD. THE MENTALIST，GERRY MCCAMBRIDGECYou know eating fruit and vegetables does good But do you know it can also make you look good？ People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive， researchers found Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers skin They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces， arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start， and after three and six weeks Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness， when their photographs were rated by others Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids（类胡萝卜素），which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays， and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange，it was not known a small increase was perceptible（被觉察）to others-and was seen as appealing A camera measured changes to the skins redness， yellowness and lightness， and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake These changes were not evident in three weeks Using light sensors， the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene（番茄红素）-which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour-and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli， squash， and spinach Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols（多元酚），found in apples， blueberries and cherries， which cause blood rush to the skin surface8. What do we know from the research？ _ A. If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables， you will obviously look more attractive in three weeksB. People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3 portions a day were found the most attractive after six weeksC. Increasing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your healthD. The researchers took the pictures of the 35 people in the research at different stages9. Which of the following is NOT the function of carotenoids？ _ A. They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV raysB. They can prevent heart disease and cancerC. They can keep you in good healthD. They can prevent age-related diseases10. Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage？ _ A. Weve already known eating extreme amounts of carrots can turn skin orangeB. We knew in the past that eating a few more carrots could make us look appealingC. The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with the levels of carotenoids in itD. Among hundreds of carotenoids， lycopene is thought to have the most dramatic effect11. Which can be the best title of the passage？ _ A. Eating fruit and vegetables does goodB. Eating fruit and vegetables makes you look goodC. How to become attractive？D. Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoidsDWhether you live in Seattle or the Sahara desert， the time has come to invest in a good raincoat or umbrella， a new study suggests As global temperatures continue to rise， more extreme rain events-intense， cats-and-dogs downpours-can be expected， said the study， published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change And that， scientists said， means an increased flood risk， particularly for the worlds driest areas The study challenges the idea that global warming is causing dry areas to become drier and wet areas wetter In both wet and dry regions， we see these great increases in heavy precipitation（冰雹）， lead author Markus Donat， a climate scientist at the University of New South Wales， told Nature Donat and his team collected data from 1951 to 2010 on extreme precipitation events from 11， 000 weather stations around the world， Nature reported In that time， the number of days with extreme precipitation increased 1 percent to 2 percent per decade We found a strong relationship between global warming and an increase in rainfall， particularly in areas outside of the tropics， Donat said in a statement Importantly， this research suggests we will see these extreme rainfall events increases at regional levels in dry areas， not just as an average across the globe， Donat added Peter Stott， a senior climate scientist at Met Office， told Climate Central that the studys findings are important， because more violent rainfall and flooding will challenge our capability to adapt to a rapidly changing climate As Nature reported， the research aligns（结盟）with a 2015 study that found global warming has led to a sharp increase in record-breaking precipitation events Donat told Nature that his study should come as a warning to world governments12. Which of the following is one of the studys findings？ _ A. Global warming is causing dry areas to become drier and wet areas wetterB. Extreme rain events can be expected at regional levels in dry areasC. Extreme rainfall events increase at regional levels in wet areasD. Rainfall increases particularly in the tropics areas13. Why does Scott think the findings are important？ _ A. The research aligns with a 2015 studyB. They are about extreme precipitation eventsC. They remind us to adjust to rapid climate changesD. The study involves many famous climate scientists14. The purpose of the study is to _ A. encourage investors to start business in Seattle or the Sahara desertB. persuade people to take a raincoat or an umbrella with themC. challenge the previous findings of research on climateD. warn world governments to focus on global warming二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）The Value of Tears Tears can ruin makeup，bring conversation to a stop，and give you a runny noseThey can leave you embarrassed and without energyHowever，crying is a fact of life，and tears are very usefulEven when youre not crying，they make a film over the eyes surface (1) When tears fall，they reduce stressBut we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasonsPeople worry about showing their emotions，afraid that once they lose control theyll never get it back (2) After we cry，the feelings that caused the tears often disappear Sometimes people become much stressed and cant cryWhatever emotion they are feeling-shock，anger，fear，or sadness is being held back But everyone has the need to cryPsychologist Vera Diamond explains that her treatment often consists of giving people permission to cry (3) Patients practice crying just to become used to express emotionsShe suggests safe，private places to cry，like under the bedcovers or in the carCrying is a way of ease tension，but people dont like it when others cry because it makes them tense (4) And theyll do just about anything to make you stop In certain situations，such as at work，tears are not appropriateIts good not to cry during a tense business discussion (5) You should also act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you likeIt will help you feel betterAnd，she adds，once your tears have taken away the stress，you can begin to think calmly of ways to deal with the problem Tears are a sign of our ability to feelIf you find yourself near someone crying，deal with itAnd never be afraid to cry yourself AThey too may be holding back a need to cry BThey cry for different reasons CShe gives crying exercises DIt contains a chemical against infection（炎症） EThe fact is no emotion lasts forever FIt forms in response to the stress on the surface of the eye GBut once youre safely behind closed doors，dont just cry15. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G16. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G17. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G18. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G19. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Mr Glen is a millionaireFive years ago，after returning from abroad to his motherland，he (20) up his small companySpeaking of success，Glen often tells us a story about his (21) expensiveschoolfeeHe always owes his success to it At that time，Glen，who already got a PhDegree，decided to return to the homeland，starting a companyBefore (22)，he bought a Rolex watch with the (23)made through years of work after school and the scholarshipsAt the airport he had to accept the routine customs checkThe watch on his wrist was also demanded to be (24)down for inspectionGlen knew that carrying the (25)goods out had to pay the taxAnd he worried about paying (26)for his watchSo when he was checked，he told a lie that his watch was a worthless (27)When he was (28)of hissmarts，immediately，(29)the presence of Glen，the officers hit the watch，which (30)nearly￥100，000 into pieces at hearing Glens wordsGlen was amazed (31)he understood why，he was taken to the office to be (32)strictlyFor many times of entryexit (33)he knew that only those people in theblacklistwouldenjoythis special treatmentThe officers looked out everything carefully in the box，and warned him (34)time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if (35)reusing and carrying fake and shoddy （劣质的）goods，he would be charged according to law！Suddenly，his face turned red，and he had nothing in mind after (36)the plane for long After returning to the homeland，he often told the story to his family，and his employees，tooHe said that this made a deep (37)on him，because the additional highschoolfee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of (38)，which he would (39)as the secret of his success forever20. A. setB. CameC. wentD. called21. A. goodB. BadC. extraD. few22. A. stayingB. LeavingC. livingD. coming23. A. booksB. ThingsC. savingD. pounds24. A. putB. LookedC. takenD. lied25. A. ordinaryB. CommonC. specificD. many26. A. oneB. ItC. themD. these27. A. presentB. TradeC. toyD. fake28. A. afraidB. ProudC. wellD. hard29. A. inB. OnC. beforeD. after30. A. paidB. SpentC. tookD. cost31. A. BeforeB. AfterC. IfD. Though32. A. appreciatedB. BeatenC. spokenD. examined33. A. conditionsB. ExperiencesC. experimentsD. chances34. A. no matter whatB. no matter howC. no matter whenD. no matter why35. A. came outB. found outC. sent outD. set out36. A. landingB. FlyingC. catchingD. boarding37. A. expressionB. IdeaC. thoughtD. impression38. A. honestyB. LiesC. goodsD. things39. A. rememberB. LearnC. reviseD. read来四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）40. One sentence from the news in Washington has remained in my mind since a trip last summer：When you see people run against the crowd escaping (1) the danger，they are (2) （probable） firefighters，police or journalists I think this is most true for the firefightersWhenever and wherever (3) （disaster） happen-9/11 Attacks in New York 14 years ago or the explosion in Tianjin on Wednesday night-it is always the firefighters (4) take the lead to run to the very center，saving lives by (5) （risk） their ownI cried today near the explosion site，not because of the smoke from the ongoing fire (6) because of a short message a firefighter sent to a trusted friend that went viral onlineIt reads，If I cannot make it，my father is (7) （you）；and please remember (8) （sweep） my mothers tombI was thrilled later to learn that he did make it Everyone knows its (9) （danger） to be a firefighterBut he has always liked it and has done it for 12 years，his father saidHe survived this time，but no one knows what (10) （happen） next time五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）41. 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作文中共有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This is my fifth day at the summer campLife isnt exact what I expectedWe have to get up early to make our beds before our teacher Miss Li come to inspectAfter breakfast，we have some of free timeYesterday morning I went fishing，but the only thing I catch was a tree branchIn the afternoon，there are different activity like horseback riding and hikin