2021年高考英语模拟卷：2020学年第二学期高三英语模拟题

衢州二中2020学年第二学期高三第三次模拟考试

英语学科试题

考生须知：

1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。满分为150分，考试时间为120

分钟。

2.请用黑色签字笔将学校、班级、姓名、考号分别填写在答题卷和机读卡的相应位置

上。

第I卷（共95分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选

项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅

读一一遍。

1.WhatwilltheJohnsonsdo?

A.Repairthespeakers,lightsanddoors.

B.Lookafterthespeakers'house.

C.Examinethespeakers，eyes.

2.Wherearethespeakersmostlikelytogonow?

A.Atheatre.B.Azoo.C.Astadium.

3.WhathappenedtoJoe?

A.Hewasovercharged.

B.Hebrokethetrafficrules.

C.Hehurthimselfaccidentally.

4.Whatarethespeakersarguingabout?

A.Theimportanceofliberation.

B.Thepositionofwomeninsociety.

C.Theplanningforcareer.

5.Whydoesn'tthewomanhireagardener?

A.Tocutdowntheexpenses.B.Tokillthesparetime.C.Tolearngardening.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项

中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后,

各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whichgatewillthemanleavefrom?

A.Gate10.B.Gate18.C.Gate20.

7.Whenwilltheplanetakeoff?

A.At1：00pm.B.At1：30pm.C.At2：00pm.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howdoesthegirlhavetogotoschooltoday?

A.Bytaxi.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.

9.Howwillthespeakersdealwiththebike?

A.Repairitbythemselves.

B.Takeittotherepairshop.

C.Throwitaway.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Rentingacar.B.Bookingaroom.C.Checkingout.

11.Howmuchshouldthemanpayfortheroom?

A.¥300.B.¥450.C.¥600.

12.Wheredidthemangolastnight?

A.Aconcert.B.Thebeach.C.Ashoppingmall.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatisJim,snewapartmentlike?

A.Ithasnobalcony.

B.It*smoreexpensive.

C.It'sfartherfromhisoffice.

14.WhatdoesJimliketodoatnight?

A.Chatonline.B.Dothelaundry.C.Sleepearly.

15.WhatdoesJimthinkofhisnewroommate?

A.Noisy.B.Friendly.C.Hard-working.

16.WhatwillJimprobablydo?

A.Findanotherapartment.

B.Solvetheprobleminanotherway.

C.Complaintothelandlord.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whoarethelisteners?

A.Staffwhoworkatchildren'sorganizations.

B.Youngpeoplewhowanttovolunteer.

C.Peoplewhodonatedmoneyinthepast.

18.Whatpercentageofthedonationswillgotoservicesthisyear?

A.85%.B.95%.C.100%.

19.Whichprogramwillthisfoundationcontinuetospendmoneyon?

A.After-schoolprograms.

B.Scholarshipsoflow-incomestudents.

C.Workingopportunitiesforstudents.

20.Whattypeofsupportdoesthefoundationwantthisyear?

A.Equipmentonly.

B.Volunteersandequipment.

C.Financialdonationsandvolunteers.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该

项涂黑。

A

InAugust2017,SoutheastTexaswasunderwater.HurricaneHarveydumpedfivefeetofrain

insomeareas,andnearlysixfeetofstormsurge（风暴潮）madesurethatthewaterhadnowhereto

gobutintothehouses,businesses,andlivesofthousandsofresidents.Morethan100peopledied

and$125billionindamagewasrecordedbeforethewaterswentdownweekslater.

About30milesduewestofHouston,Katy,Texas,aformerfarmtownof18,000residents,

tookahardhit.Nearly700ofitshomesand80businessesweredamagedordestroyed.Butlocals

didn*twaitfortheraintostopbeforeopeningtheirdoors,refrigerators,andwalletstofirst

responders,neighbors,strangers,andevenpets.

BeaverAplin,ownerofthepopularBuc-ee'schainofconveniencestores,waspreparingfor

thegrandopeningofhisnewestlocationjustoutsideKaty.The50,000-square-footstorewasfully

stockedwitheverythingfromfood,water,andtoiletriestobatteriesandBand-Aids.Whenthe

stormhit,Aplinopenedthestoreearlywithoutthinkingtwice.Heputthewordouttofirst

responders,tellingthemtotakewhattheyneeded,freeofcharge.

Meanwhile,localsran,drove,andpaddledtorescuetheirneighborsstuckinthewater.When

thewaterwastoodeep,rescuecamebyboat.PatLesterdrovehisair-boatintotownfromhis

homeontheoutskirts（郊夕卜）.Hehadsevenlifejackets,sohescoopedupsevenpeopleatatime,

startingwithpregnantwomen,theelderly,andanyonewhowasill.

ThesearejustasmallpartofthestoriesofheroismthatcameoutofKatyandalloverTexas

duringoneoftheworstnaturaldisastersthecountryhaseverseen.

EvenfirstresponderscomingfromoutsideKatycouldinstantlyfeelthetown'sselflessspirit.

“Wehelpedpeopleinlotsofotherareastoo,butKatywasamazing.Neighborsweregoingfrom

housetohousecheckingonpeopleandhelpingeveryonetheycould,vDavidScherfftoldKaty

Magazine.

21.WhatwastheresultofHurricaneHarvey?

A.Itkilledalmost700people.B.Itcost$125billionindamage.

C.IttotallydestroyedKaty.D.Itforcedallbusinessestoclose.

22.WhatcanbestdescribethepeopleinKatyafterreadingthestory?

A.BraveandselflessB.Drivenandfocused

C.Optimisticandopen-mindedD.Calmandintelligent

23.WhydidKatyMagazinequoteDavidSchefFswordsinthelastparagraph?

A.ToshowrespecttothefirstrespondersinKaty.

B.Topointouttheimportanceofnaturaldisasterrelief.

C.TopraiseKatypeoplefortheirheroicbehaviorinthefloods.

D.Toemphasizetheneedtohelpeachotherthroughhardtimes.

B

InthereignofQueenElizabeth,twoplantswerebroughttoEngland,forthefirsttime,bySir

WalterRaleigh,bothofwhicharenowverymuchused-thetobacco-plantandthepotato.Sir

WalterhadsailedacrosstheseastoAmerica,insearchofnewlands;andhebroughtbackboth

theseplantswithhim.

WhenhewasinAmerica,hehadseentheIndianssmoke,andbeforelongheacquiredthe

habithimself.Hebecameextremelyfondofsmoking,andfrequentlyindulgedinthepractice.

WhenhereturnedtoEngland,hewassittingbythefireoneday,andbegantosmoke.Inthe

middleofhissmoking,thedooropened,andincamehisman-servant.Nowthismanhadneverin

hislifeseenanyonesmoke,anddidnotknowthatwherewassuchaplantastobacco.So,when

hesawthesmokecomingfromhismaster'smouth,hethoughtthathewasonfire!

Butverysoontheoldservantgotusedtoseeingpeoplewithsmokecomingoutoftheir

mouths;andalltheyoungnoblesofthecourtbegantosmokebecauseSirWalterdidso.

Atfirst,peopledidnotlikethepotatoatall:nobodywouldeatit.YetSirWaltertoldthem

howusefulitwouldbe.Thepotato,hesaid,couldbemadetogrowinEngland.Hetoldthemthat,

whenthecorn-harvestfailed-whichitoftenusedtodo-peopleneednotstarveiftheyhad

plentyofpotatoes.

QueenElizabeth,whowasaverycleverwoman,listenedtowhatSirWaltersaid,andhad

potatoesservedupatherowntable.Therethegrandpeoplewhodinedwithhermajestywere

obligedtoeatthem.Buttheyspreadareportthatthepotatowaspoisonous,becauseitbelongsto

thesameorderasthedeadlynightshade（龙葵属植物）andmanyotherpoisonousplants.So,in

spiteofallthattheQueencoulddo,noonewouldeatpotatoes,andtheywereleftforthepigs.

ThepeopledidnotfindouttheirmistaketillmanyyearsafterwardswhentheFrenchking

LouisXVIaskedhispeopletoeatthem.Andpeoplebegantofindouthowgoodandwholesome

theywere.Thepotatowasmoreandmoreliked;andnowthereishardlyanyvegetablethatis

morehighlyesteemed.

24.WhatdoweknowaboutSirWalter?

A.Heintroducedthetobacco-plantandthepotatotoEngland.

B.HewenttoAmericainordertodoresearchonplantsandanimals.

C.HewasforcedtosmokebytheIndiansinAmericaduringhisstaythere.

D.HetaughtQueenElizabethhowtosmokeincourtwiththeyoungnobles.

25.Peoplewereafraidofthepotatoesatfirstbecause.

A.theQueenrefusedtoeatthemherselfB.theywereusedaspoisonbytheIndians

C.theywerelongusedasfoodforthepigsD.theybelongtothepoisonousnightshade

26.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A.BoththetobaccoplantandthepotatowerenativetoFrance.

B.YoungnoblesinEnglandrefusedtosmokefortheterriblesmell.

C.ItwasnoteasytogrowcornbackintheageofQueenElizabeth.

D.TheEnglishpeoplewerethefirsttoacceptpotatoesastastyfood.

27.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthetwostories?

A.Onlythosewhoarewillingtotakeriskscansucceedintheend.

B.Theyarelotsofnewplantsontheearththatcanbeusedasfood.

C.Allpeopleareafraidtotrythingsthatarenewandstrangetothem.

D.Theupperclasshadhugeinfluenceonthewaypeoplelivedinthepast.

C

Tohelpself-drivingcarsdrivesafely,scientistsarelookingtoanunlikelyplace:thesea.

Anewtypeofcamerainspiredbytheeyesofmantisshrimps（螳螂虾）couldhelpautonomous

vehiclesbetterassesstheirsurroundings,researchersreportOctober11inOptica.Thecamerahas

roughlyhalfamillionsensorsthateachcaptureawiderangeoflightanddarkspotswithina

singleframe,somewhatsimilartohowmantisshrimpsseetheworld.

Theresearcherswantedto“imitatetheanimals'abilitytodetectawiderangeoflight

intensities（强度）Jsaysco-authorViktorGruev,abio-engineerattheUniversityofIllinoisat

Urbana-Champaign.Theshrimps'visualsystemallowsthemtoseebothlightanddarkareas

whilemovinginandoutofdarkcracksinshallowwaters,hesays.

Thenewlydevisedcameracantakeinawiderrangeoflightintensities,measuredindecibels

（分贝）,thanotherdigitalorpolarizationcameras.Previously,thebestpolarizationcameras

operatedwithadynamicrangeofabout60decibels;thenewoneworkswithina140decibel

range,resultinginaclearermappingofobjectsinthesameframe.

Dependingonthemaker,autonomousvehiclescurrentlyuseamixtureofmethodstomapthe

worldaroundthem,includinglidar（lightdetectionandrangingequipment）,camerasandGPS.

Butthecamerascurrentlyguidingautonomousvehiclesaren'tgoodathandlingsharplighting

transitionsandhavetroubledetectingfeaturesinfoggyweather.Becausethenewcamerasare

smallandusemanyofthesamepartsascommondigitalcameras,Gruevsaystheycouldcostas

littleas$10,whichmeanstheyarecar-makers5bestchoicefortheirautonomousvehicles.

28.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewcamerasafterreadingthearticle?

A.Theyenablecarstogothroughcrackswithouttrouble.

B.Theyusetotallydifferentpartsfromcommoncameras.

C.Theyhavealreadybeenwidelyusedonself-drivingcars.

D.Theyseethesurroundingsbydetectingthelightintensities.

29.HowdoesViktorGruevfeelaboutthecameras9practicaluseonself-drivingcars?

A.Hopeful.B.Uncertain.C.Worried.D.Modest.

30.Whatisthebesttitleforthearticle?

A.Self-drivingcarsarealreadyontheirway.

B.Bioengineeringpavesthewayforourfuture.

C.Mantisshrimpsbringinspirationfornewcameras.

D.Thepopularityofself-drivingcarsdependsoncameras.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

WhyDogsChaseTheirTails

Itmightlooklikeastrangeactivitytohumans,buttail-chasingisawayfordogstoburnoff

someenergy.Inmostcases,they'redoingthisforoneoftworeasons:31.

Ifadogdoesn'thaveanything（oranyone）toplaywith,itmightneedtoentertainitself-in

thiscase,byplayingwithitstail.Ontheotherhand,thebehaviorcouldbeawarningsignthat

yourdogisbecominganxiousorstressed.<4Wecallthesedisplacement（替代）behaviors,similarto

ahumanplayingwiththeirhairortappingtheirfbot,"saysHartstein."32

Onereasontail-chasingcanbeamust-dofordogsisthattheystartplayingwiththeirtailsas

playfulpuppieslearningabouttheirbodies.33"Thedogthenlearnsitcangetattention

fromitsownerswhenitdoesthat,^^saysHartstein.

34.Butifyourpetisdoingiteverydayoritseemstobecomeanobsession（强迫），

you'dbetterwatchout.Aconstantlyboredorstresseddogmightbefeelingneglected.Makesure

itsbasicneedsarebeingmet,includingexerciseandsocialization.

35.Ifthetail-chasingstartedsuddenly,yourdogmightbereactingtoamedical

issue,likecognitivedisorder,ortapeworm（绦虫）,saysHartstein.Thesooneryougetamedical

checkup,thebetter.t4Alotoftimes,ownersthink,4IfIjustwait,itwillgetbetteronitsown,^^

Hartsteinsays."But（behaviors）getmoreintense;theygetmoredifficult.^^Withsometreatment

andextratraining,youandyourdogwillbothbehappier.

A.Theyarehappyandcontent

B.They'reboredorthey'restressed

C.Avisittothevetisalsoagoodidea

D.Theygraduallygetintothehabitofchasingtails

E.Ownersoftenlaughattheactivityandtalkaboutit

F.Theyseektodothingsthatcancomfortthemselves

G.It'snormalfordogstochasetheirowntailseverynowandthen

第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项填黑。

Therewasaverywealthymanwhowasbotheredbysevereeyepain.Heconsultedmany

physiciansandwasbeing36byseveralofthem.Hedidnotstopconsultingalarge

numberof37experts;heconsumedheavyloadsof38andunderwenthundreds

ofinjections（注射）.Butthe39wasmoreunbearablethanbefore.

Atlast,amonkwhowas40tobeanexpertintreatingsuchpatientswas

41bythesufferingman.Themonk42hisproblemandsaidthatheshould

concentrate43ongreencolorsandnotlethiseyes44anyothercolorsfor

sometime.Itwasa（n）45prescription（处方）,buthewasdesperateandmadeuphismind

totryit.

Thewealthymangatheredagroupof46andpurchasedbaiTelsofgreenpaintand

directedthateveryobjecthiseyeswere47toseeshouldbepaintedgreenjustasthe

monkhaddirected.Whenthemonkcametovisithimafterafewdays,thewealthyman's

48ranwithbucketsofgreenpaintandpoureditonhimsincehewasinred,

49theirmastersawanyothercolorandhisachewould50.

Hearingthis,themonk51andsaid,"Ifonlyyouhadboughtapairofgreenglasses,

whichareworthjustafewdollars,youcouldhavesavedthesewallsandtreesandpotsandallthe

otherarticlesandalsocouldhavesavedalargeshareofhis52.Youcannotpaint

the53green.u

Letuschangeour54andtheworldwillchangetoo.Itis55toshapethe

world.Letusshapeourselvesfirst.

36.A.cheatedB.robbedC.treatedD.hurt

37.A.medicalB.chemicalC.technicalD.physical

38.A.moneyB.foodC.drugsD.paints

39.A.resultB.acheC.stressD.anxiety

40.A.supposedB.requiredC.invitedD.forced

41.A.takencareofB.thoughthighlyofC.calledforD.askedfor

42.A.examinedB.solvedC.sharedD.covered

43.A.mainlyB.onlyC.simplyD.mostly

44.A.landonB.droponC.turntoD.fallon

45.A.difficultB.strangeC.ordinaryD.final

46.A.physiciansB.expertsC.paintersD.artists

47.A.impossibleB.unusualC.willingD.likely

48.A.friendsB.childrenC.familyD.servants

49.A.incasethatB.sothatC.inorderthatD.nowthat

50.A.breakoutB.comebackC.getworseD.goup

51.A.noddedB.screamedC.laughedD.stared

52.A.fortuneB.troubleC.timeD.energy

53.A.roomB.houseC.gardenD.world

54.A.mindB.visionC.planD.way

55.A.unnecessaryB.braveC.illegalD.foolish

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

OncethecapitaloffourdynastiesinhistoryandthecapitalofP.R.Chinatoday,Beijingisone

oftheworld'strulygrandcitieswitha3,000yearshistoryand11millionpeople.

51(Cover)16,808squarekilometersinarea,itisthepolitical,52(culture)and

economiccenterofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.

SituatedinnortheastChina,Beijingadjoins(邻近)theInnerMongolianHighlandandthe

GreatNorthernPlain.Fiveriversrun53thecity,connectingittotheeasternBohaiSea.

Beijing54(become)oneofthemostsignificantcitiesoftheworldnotonlybecause

ofitssplendidhistoricalheritages(遗产)suchasTheGreatWall,TheForbiddenCity,Summer

PalaceandTempleofHeaven,butalsoforitsextravagant(华丽的)building55(project)of

OlympicGames2008,suchasthe"Nest",theworldeye-catcherstadiumand"WaterCube*',the

56(large)nationalaquaticscenteroftheworldsofar,57hasmadeBeijingasthe

worldfocusof21Centuryby58(it)colorfulculture.

Theenergeticcitywheretheoldandnewmeetremains59attractionforvisitors

frominsideandoutsideChina.Beijingreasonsenoughtobeamustandworthydestination

-60___(go)!

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节应用文写作(满分1