天津市河西区2020届高三英语下学期一模考试试题

天津市河西区2020届高三英语下学期一模考试试题本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第卷1至10页，第卷11至12页。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利！第卷注意事项：1每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。2本卷共55小题，共95分。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Would you mind moving over a little? I have to pass here._ Id like to help.A. Not in the slightest.B. Dont mention it.C. Never mind.D. At your service.2. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially _ with creativity and imagination.A. the oneB. eachC. oneD. that3. Its supposed to be the end of the paperback and the _ of digital media, but somebookstores are surviving the Internet age with surprising success.A. deadline B. dawn C. dusk D. departure4. Good morning. May I help you? No, thank you. Im just looking around._A. Its up to you. B. How are you feeling today?C. Thanks for coming to see me. D. Take your time then.5. Once youve _ the items you ordered, put this record in your file.A. checked inB. checked off C. checked outD. checked with6. This was returned because the person _this letter was addressed had died three years ago.A. to whomB. to which C. whichD. whom7. The scientist does not study nature _ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.A. untilB. becauseC. thoughD. unless8. Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but _ say where he was.A. mustntB. shouldnt C. wouldntD. mightnt9. The real reason why prices _, and still are, too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem.A. wereB. will beC. have beenD. had been10. Hearing the news, she rushed out, _the book _on the table and disappeared into the distance.A. left; lain open B. left; lay openedC. leaving; lie opened D. leaving; lying open11. This house is almost _ to the one where I lived as a child.A. identicalB. manualC. chillyD. enthusiastic12. The new product is beyond all praise and has quickly taken over the market _ its superior quality.A. in terms of B. on account ofC. on behalf ofD. on top of13. _ some teenagers dont realize is _difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.A. That; howB. Which; what aC. What; whatD. What; how14. Is it he or you _ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?A. who isB. that isC. who areD. whom are15What happened to the young trees we planted last week?The trees _well, but I didnt water them.A. might grow B. neednt have grown C. would have grown D. would grow第二节：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16-35题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Songs bring us through our life. Each time I listen to my favorite song Reach, Im deeply 16 by its lyrics: “If I could reach higher, just one moment touch the sky.” When we hear this 17 song sung by Gloria Estefan, we can 18 imagine how she managed to return to the stage after her serious back injury. In 1990, this Cuban singer was 19 down in a terrible traffic accident, and the doctor 20 that she might never walk again. But Gloria did not 21 and kept on working hard toward her 22 . Just one year after the disaster 23 , she stood up again and 24 this encouraging song at the Atlanta Olympics.Whenever I think of Gloria, a 25 crowds in my mind. When I entered university, naturally shy, ordinary looking, and with 26 scores in my lessons, just like an ugly duckling. I seemed to be the 27 outstanding one in my class. Continuous failures drove me into 28 . “Am I to take a back seat to everyone else?” 29 to give in to such a fate, I spared no effort to work on my lessons and joined in many 30 , such as English speech contests and dramas. I just wanted to catch every little chance to 31 myself. My continuous efforts finally paid off. I received some 32 . More importantly, I 33 courage and confidence to face any difficulty in my life.34 is just like farming. You 35 what you sow. Once you have a dream, dont hesitate. Keep moving!16.A. convincedB. disturbedC. impressedD. discouraged17.A.entertainingB. inspiringC. boringD. puzzling18.A.easilyB. simplyC. finallyD. hardly19.A.knockedB. cut C. pulledD. turned20.A.arguedB. declaredC. doubtedD. added21.A.give awayB. give backC. give outD. give up22.A.goalB. journeyC. achievementD. recovery23.A.happenedB. endedC. lastedD. returned24.A.wroteB. recordedC. presentedD. covered25.A.fancyB. viewC. memoryD. question26.A.standardB. poorC. highD. excellent27.A.mostB. moreC. leastD. very28.A.hopelessnessB. weaknessC. troubleD. anger29.A.FreeB. EagerC. DisappointedD. Unwilling30.A.partiesB. gamesC. activitiesD. meetings31.A.satisfyB. improveC. enjoyD. forgive32.A.awardsB. thanks C. giftsD. comments33.A.confirmedB. gainedC. combinedD. requested34.A.LuckB. BeliefC. LifeD. Competition35.A.harvestB. reserveC. expandD. discover第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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。AStill seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.Kings Art Centre A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists. You could attend a class teaching you how to learn from the masters or get more creative with paint free of charge. The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.The Botanic Garden The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University. The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss. Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals. The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called Hissing Sid is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.Byrons Pool Many stories surround Lord Byrons time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. Im not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village. It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byrons Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you dont trust me, then perhaps youll take it from Virginia Woolf over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool. 36. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for _.A. attending the masters classB. working with local artists C. learning life drawingD. seeing an exhibition37. “Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are _.A. common insectsB. impressive plantsC. rarely-seen snakesD. wildlife-enthusiasts38. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed _.A. to fear pet bearsB. to like walkingC. to be a heavy drinkerD. to finish university in 180539. In the passage Byrons Pool is described as a lake _.A. surrounded by fieldsB. owned by Lord Byron C. located in GrantchesterD. discovered by Virginia Woolf40. What is the passage mainly about? A. Some places for weekend break.B. A way to become creative in art. C. The colourful life in the countryside.D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.BGrey clouds move as low as smoke over the treetops at Lolo Pass. The ground is white. The day is June 10. It has been snowing for the past four days in the Bitterroot Mountains. Wayne Fairchild is getting worried about our trek over the Lolo Trail 95 miles from Lolo Montana to Weippe in Idaho, across the roughest country in the West. Lewis and Clark were nearly defeated 200 years ago by snowstorms on the Lolo. Today Fairchild is nervously checking the weather reports. He has agreed to take me across the toughest, middle section of the trail.When Lewis climbed on top of Lemhi Pass, 140 miles south of Missoula, on August 12, 1805, he was astonished by what was in front of him; “high mountain chains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow.” Nobody in what was then the US knew the Rocky Mountains existed, with peaks twice as high as anything in the Appalachians back East.Today their pathway through those mountains holds more attraction than any other ground over which they traveled, for its raw wilderness is an evidence to the character of two cultures: the explorers who braved its hardships and the Native Americans who prize and conserve the path as a sacred (神圣的) gift. It remains today the same condition as when Lewis and Clark walked it.The Lolo is passable only from July to mid-September. Our luck is holding with the weather, although the snow keeps getting deeper. As we climb to Indian Post Office, the highest point on the trail at 7,033 ft, we have covered 13 miles in soft snow, and we hardly have enough energy to make dinner. After a meal of chicken, I sit on a rock on top of the ridge(山脊). There is no light visible in any direction, not even another campfire. For four days we do not see another human being. We are occupied with the things that mix fear with joy. In our imagination we have finally caught up with Lewis and Clark.41. According to the passage, the word “trek” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_.A. a comfortable walk in a separate countryB. a pleasant journey across the countrysideC. a journey over untraveled pathwaysD. a long, hard journey over rough areas42. We learn from the text that before 1805 .A. the Rocky Mountains were wholly covered with snowB. there were no people living in the western part of AmericaC. no Americans knew of the existence of the Rocky MountainsD. the Appalachians were the western frontier of the United States43. We learn from the text that the Lolo Pass .A. remains much the same as it was 200 years agoB. is the meeting point of three culturesC. has changed a lot since 1805D. now attracts a large number of tourists to visit44. Judging from the text, Lewis and Clark were most probably_.A. two native IndiansB. explorers of the early 19th centuryC. merchants who did business with the IndiansD. travelers whose curiosity took them over the Lolo Pass45. We can infer from the text that when crossing the Lolo Pass the author_.A. was attempting the impossibleB. was trying to set a world recordC. was following the trail of Lewis and ClarkD. was fighting with weather and taking unnecessary risksCTheres a song by the great Jamaican singer Bob Marley called So Much Trouble In The World. Marley understood that part of the reason why there are so many problems in the world is the lack of tolerance between people. The UN understands this too thats why it made Nov 16 “International Day for Tolerance”. But first of all, what is tolerance? French philosopher Voltaire (16941778) can give us some help. According to him, tolerance “is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty (脆弱) and error; let us pardon each others folly that is the first law of nature.” Nobodys perfect. When were tempted to criticize another person, we should perhaps remember our own imperfections first. Very often, people dont realize that theyre intolerant. This is because intolerance has a lot to do with ignorance. For example, the UNs campaign is in part about the treatment of females by males. But often, the behavior of men toward women is intolerant because men dont put themselves in the shoes of women. Its worth thinking a little about the words “tolerance” and “intolerance”. Are they the best words to describe the evils of which were speaking here? To agree to be “tolerant” of someone isnt necessarily a very respectful thing. When someone is tolerated, it implies that theres something wrong with them. But it seems wrong that people should agree to “tolerate” people with black skin, for example. And should women think they have received the respect they are due when men agree to “tolerate” them? Still, what Voltaire said stands: We humans are not perfect and this weakness is something that we all share. Thats the reason we should be tolerant. Its a little like generosity. We can give things to another person, and we can also give our forgiveness. Bob Marley understood this. In the song mentioned above, he advised: “All you got to do: give a little”. Or, as this older piece of wisdom says: “Write your love on a rock so it stays for eternity; write your hate in the sand so the waves will wash it away”.46. According to Voltaire, tolerance is _. A. being willing to express your love to othersB. trying to overcome your imperfections C. giving a hand to vulnerable groups (弱势群体)D. accepting each others weaknesses47. Why are people usually unaware of their intolerance, according to the article? A. They are used to finding faults. B. They consider tolerance a kind of frailty. C. They dont see things from the angle of others. D. They are intolerant of themselves too.48. In what sense is “tolerance” similar to “generosity”?A. Humans are advised to treat others better.B. Humans learned to find faults in others.C. Humans need to give something to others.D. Humans will change their attitudes to others.49. The underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. giving things to othersB. forgiving others C. different attitudes toward love and hateD. the fact that humans are imperfect50. Whats the text mainly about? A. The origin of the International Day of Tolerance. B. The meaning and importance of tolerance. C. The philosophy behind Bob Marleys song. D. Effective ways to show tolerance.DDont we all know a “Happy Meal” when we see one the famous boxed meal that includes a hamburger, kid-sized French fries, fruits and milk, served with a toy thats extremely popular with children who love to collect them?A Happy Meal is a form of kids meal sold at a certain fast-food chain since 1979. A toy is included in the meal, both of which are usually contained in a box or paper bag. However, collectors of these little toys will not get them any longer, since the company will replace toys with books and each of these books will mainly pass on nutritional messages.Happy Meals are extremely popular with kids, especially for their collectable toys, when you consider that over 1.3 billion of these packages are sold each year. These packages have been very controversial. Health supporters believe that drawing kids to these meals with toys is a clever way of promoting unhealthy food choices. They see it as an advertising strategy of “catching its customers young” a move that has paid off very well for the fast-food company.Child development experts say that food habits get formed in children by age six and continue through to their adult life. Fatty and sugary foods such as those served in Happy Meals are believed to play a big role in growing health problems such as obesity and diabetes. Public health care costs have gone up and untold amounts of money have been spent on coping with these health problems. On November 2, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a law requiring that childrens meals sold in restaurants must meet certain nutritional standards before they could be sold with toys, to overcome the problem of childhood obesityin other words, the State of California tried to ban the toys in Happy Meals. However, it was strongly opposed by some as being heavy-handed, and the ban was thrown out by the government.While some people believe that the fast-food company, with its large following of children, can create a powerful message through the books, others believe its actions are contradictory. Anyway, the company is trying to spread the message of nutrition while it is serving food that is anything but healthy.51. The aim of the question raised in Paragraph 1 is_.A. give a surprise to the toy loversB. make readers think about the answerC. call on readers to buy boxed mealsD. get readers attention to the article52. Books will be added into Happy Meals to _.A. introduce the use of the toysB. help kids learn about nutritionC. increase the cost of the mealsD. spread the message of fast food53. According to Paragraph 3, Happy Meals_.A. cost more money than ordinary mealsB. help the customers stay youngC. have achieved the desired resultD. receive approval from health supporters54. What is the authors opinion about Happy Meals?A. They do no actual good to childrens health.B. They teach children a lot about nutrition.C. They bring much fun to children.D. They are popular with the young and the old.55. Whichofthefo