湖北省荆州市重点高中2020届高三第三次模拟考试（5月）英语试卷

 2019-2020学年高三第三次模拟考试

英语试题

本试题卷共10页，全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

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4、考试结束后,请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第I卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的吋间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一 遍。

例:How much is the shirt?

A.£ 19.15 . B.£9.18 C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Their work.   B. Plans on the weekend.  C. A street dance contest

2. Why does Susie want to go to Alaska?

A. To visit friends.  B. To visit a gallery.  C. To watch the northern lights.

3. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. At a cinema.  B. At a gas station.  C. In a fast-food restaurant.

4. What job does the man's sister do?

A. She is a volunteer, B She is a librarian,   C. She is a book seller.

5. What is James doing now?

A. Playing basketball. B. Working at a park.  C. Having lunch.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分）

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顶，并标在试卷的相应位览。听毎段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小迦将给出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題。

6. What museums does the woman like the best?

A. Art museums.  B. British museums.  C. Natural history museums.

7. How many collections of objects are there in the British Museum?

A. 2 million.   B. 8 million.    C. 10 million.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What's the woman's plan? '

A. She wants to lose weight. -

B. She wants to do more exercises. .  

C. She wants to be more considerate.

9. What does the man advise the woman to do?

A. To set a new goal. B. To complain less.  C. To make a detailed plan.

10. When does this conversation probably take place?

A. Just before the New Year's Day.

B. After the New Year's Day.

C. In the middle of the year.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What happened to the man's car?

A. It was stolen.  B. It had a car accident.   C. It broke down.

12. Where is the rental agreement number?

A. At the top left comer.

B. At the top right comer.

C. At the bottom left comer.

13. What will the woman do?

A. She will be there at once.

B. She will call a truck to help him.

C. She will call the police.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What's the man's job?

A. He is a manager.   B. He is a secretary.  C. He is an interviewer.

15. How long will the working hours be for the woman?

A. 8 hours.    B. 5 hours.    C. 4 hours.

16. How are the documents filed?

A. By date.    B. By alphabet.   C. By number.

17. What is advised to keep the boss satisfied?

A. Keeping everything in order.

B. Keeping the office clean.

C. Keeping busy.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. How did they go to Batam?

A. By plane.    B. By van.    C. By ferry.

19. What is the time difference between Batam and Singapore?

A. 1 hour.    B. 2 hours.    C. 3 hours.

20. What is Batam famous for?

A. Historical sites.   

B. High mountains.  

C. Beautiful beaches and water sports.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

In May 2020, on the occasion of the 73rd World Health Assembly, WHO will host the first-ever Health for All Film Festival in Geneva.

Whether you are an amateur filmmaker seeking to tell the story of change-makers in your community through the lens of your smart phone or you're working with a production company to promote dialogue around global health challenges and solutions, WHO wants to see your story.

Filmmakers are invited to submit a short video for one of the following 3 categories.

CATEGORY 1: Video reports （3-8 minutes long）

Video reports showing human-interest stories about health from individuals, communities, and/or healthcare workers navigating a local or global health challenge, championing solutions, or driving change.

CATEGORY 2: Animation videos （1-5 minutes long）

Animation videos that include challenges and solutions to achieving health and well-being for all, or to educate about a health issue.

CATEGORY 3: Videos about nurses and midwives （3-8 minutes long）

Any audiovisual narration style will be accepted for this special theme for the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in 2020.

Eligibility criteria （合格标准）

Only films completed between 1 January 2017 and 30 January 2020 are qualified to participate in this festival Closing date for entries is 30 January 2020.

The video can be submitted in any language. If the video is not in English, it must contain English subtitles.

Submit the video via your Facebook account, Google account, or email.

Awards

Maximum 15 videos per category will be selected for the Health for All Film Festival. The list of selected videos will be announced in March 2020 and the selections screened in Geneva in May.

An independent jury will nominate （提名）a winner in each category, and there will be a special prize for videos made by students.

21. Which video is suitable for the festival?

A. A 5-minute video about nurses and midwives.

B. An 8-minute animation video about a health issue.

C. A 4-minute video report about a health challenge. 

D. A 6-minute video about a human-interest stc_y.

22. To enter for the festival, the video should be submitted .

A. by mail.    B. in English.

C. with subtitles.   D. before 30 Jan. 2020. 

23. How many prizes will be awarded?

A. 3.    B.4.    C. 15.     D. 45.

B 

Our emotions can vary considerably depending on many factors, including our health, wealth, relationships and where we live. But sometimes we need to take a step back and think about what happiness really means and how we can find it.

Maybe we should take a leaf out of Finland's book — last year the UN's World Happiness Report found the country to be the happiest place on earth. The report looked at "subjective well-being". That's how happy people feel they are and why — based on factors such as economic strength, social support, life expectancy, freedom of choice and generosity.

Research has also suggested that while personal feelings of pleasure are the accepted definition of happiness in Western cultures, East Asian cultures tend to see happiness as social harmony, and in some parts of Africa and India it's more about shared experiences and family.

Author Helen Russell has been looking at the positive characteristics of a country's population to see what makes them happy and found Japan to be one of the most content. She said this was due to their concept of wabi-sabi —"This traditional Japanese concept around celebrating imperfection... it's this idea that there is a beauty in ageing, it's to be celebrated rather than trying to disguise it." So, basically, we should be happy with who we are and rejoice in our faults and individuality.             

But if you're feeling down in the dumps because your home country doesn't have a happiness concept to follow, consider some self-help ideas which include being virtuous, finding something to be passionate about, enjoying the here and now and being altruistic — helping others. However, our pursuit of happiness could make us miserable as we try to meet society's expectations and goals, making us anxious and stressed. Also, having too little experience of negative emotions can make us less adept （熟练的）at facing new challenges.             

24. What is happiness in East Asian cultures?

A. Personal pleasure.   B. Harmony of society.

C. Subjective well-being.  D. Shared experiences and family. 

25. What does the underlined word “rejoice" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Be restless.     B. Be tolerant.

C. Be delighted.    D. Be ashamed. 

26. What is the author's advice in the last paragraph? 

A. Setting up a happiness concept of your home country.

B. Giving others in need a helping hand unselfishly.

C. Thinking twice about accepting new challenges.

D. Sticking to meeting society's expectations.

27. What is this text most likely from?

A. A diary.     B. A guidebook. 

C. A novel.     D. A magazine.

C

I had always heard that North Americans value independence, and that Europeans value, togetherness. But I never fully understood it until 2 months ago, when I left my Ph.D. lab in Canada for a 4-month research in a lab in France. On my first day, Pierre — a Ph.D. student whose desk is across from mine — tapped me on the shoulder and asked: "Coffee?" I nodded and followed him down the hallway to the common room, where other grad students were filing in. I sat there, cautiously sipping the bitter liquid five times stronger than my normal Americano and trying hard not to reveal my uncultured tastes, while lab chatter （闲聊）filled the air.

Coffee breaks are a routine part of work life here. The chatter sometimes turns to serious scientific topics. But mostly, the meetups offer a chance to unwind — to share stories about life inside and outside the lab and to connect with people who understand what you're going through.

The lighthearted atmosphere and sense of community is a welcome contrast to my life in Canada, where I spent most of my workdays all alone. I went into the lab each morning with set goals for my day. At lunch, I'd keep my eyes glued to my computer while I shoveled（大量送入）forkfuls of salad into my mouth, trying to power through my to-do list.             

Our lab held weekly meetings where we'd take turns presenting our latest, work and getting feedback from colleagues. But we didn't take daily coffee breaks. My labmates and I were too busy collecting data and publishing papers.

Looking back now, I realize how much we were missing. Researchers need community because good ideas don't just come from reading literature and thinking deep thoughts; it's helpful to bounce ideas off others, particularly in a nonthreatening environment. It's also helpful to have a spot to share the day-to-day ups and downs of life as a grad student. How else are you supposed to know that you're not the only one suffering from challenges like anxiety?

28. What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He has a European dependent personality.

B. He was ill at ease in the new environment. 

C. He was ashamed of his uncultured background.

D. He is too vain to work with other grad students.

29. The author takes coffee breaks as a way to         .

A. break away from his work life in Canada.

B. get involved in serious scientific topics.

C. relax and exchange ideas with people.

D. collecting data from his colleagues.

30. Which of the following best describes the authors work life in Canada?

A. Demanding but satisfactory.

B. Impersonal but efficient.  

C. Challenging and tiresome. 

D. Stressful and independent.

31. What is the best title for the text?

A. Why Scientists Should Take Coffee breaks? 

B. Coffee Inspires Creativity in Scientists

C. Lighthearted Atmosphere Counts

D. North American Life VS. European Life

D

Flying has shrunk the world! It's now possible to travel around the globe quickly and easily. Jumping on a plane and jetting off on holiday or a business trip is the norm for many of us, and with the rise of budget airlines, the number of people taking to the skies is increasing. But while air travel is costing us less, the cost to the environment is going up.

Climate change is something we're all aware of now, and aviation （航空）companies know that some of the blame for this is being pointed at them.

While we could think twice about taking a flight in the first place, particularly a short-haul trip that could be made by train, technology might be the answer to reducing emissions and minimising the environmental damage.

Recent developments have focused on reducing the amount of fuel airliners bum. Making flying green and sustainable was the hot topic at the recent Dubai Air Show. There was talk of advances in engine technology, making them more efficient, and possibly using bio-fuel to power aircraft.

Alejandro Rios Galvan, a bio-energy professor at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, told the BBC that "these have the capacity to reduce the carbon footprint anywhere between 50-80 percent when you compare them to fossil fuels."

Phil Curnock, chief engineer of the civil future programme at Rolls-Royce, also suggested that electric hybrid engines could play a part for smaller aircraft, covering shorter distances, which offers the possibility of a carbon-neutral flight for a limited range.

Of course, aircraft manufacturers are constantly looking at ways to make their planes more fuel efficient. Boeing's Dreamliner, for example, is already in operation and uses 25 percent less fuel per passenger compared with aircraft of a similar size. Other improvements include better aircraft aerodynamics （空气动力）,changes to ways aircraft taxi on runways, and the use of lighter materials.

If we can't kick the flying habit, it seems these arc the developments we need to make in order to ensure air travel is as green as possible. But aviation experts agree it’s going to take time.

32. What idea was presented in the recent Dubai Air Show?

A. Reducing budget airlines globally.

B. Replacing fossil fuels with bio-fuels.

C. Employing hybrid engines in aircraft.

D. Reducing carbon footprint via technology.

33. Why did the author mention Boeing's Dreamliner?

A. To show improvements in reducing fuel airliners bum.

B. To compare different aircraft of a similar size. 

C. To prove the efficient use of lighter materials.

D. To inform the readers of an advanced aircraft.

34. Which is practical for us to do according to the text?

A. Cut down on our travel by plane.

B. Ensure our own air travel is green.

C. Look forward to technological development.

D. Call on aviation companies to reduce emissions.

35. What is the text mainly about?

A. Making flying greener for the environment.

B. Reducing the carbon footprint anywhere.

C. Blaming aviation companies for pollution.

D. Seeking answers to technological problems.

 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岀能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

World Wildlife Day

Celebrated annually on March 3rd, World Wildlife Day is a holiday that not only celebrates the diversity of the world's wild animals and plants but also raises awareness about the dangers they face due to human activities. Wildlife today faces many different challenges, which include, but are not limited to, loss of habitat, industrialized farming and commercial development. 36

While extinction is a natural phenomenon, many scientists estimate that we are losing around 10,000 times the number of animals that are naturally caused by extinction. 37 As many as half of all current species may be extinct by the mid-21st century.

Proposed by Thailand at a United Nations General Assembly, World Wildlife Day was established as an international holiday on December 20th, 2013. 38    That is the day on which the Convention on International

Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora （CITES） was adopted.

Since World Wildlife Day is a U.N. sanctioned（认可的）observance day and not a public holiday, then schools, businesses, and government buildings are not closed on this day — if it falls during normal operation hours. 39 There are usually all different kinds of seminars and presentations highlighting the plight（困境）of the world's wildlife. Activities are held to help raise money for the rangers involved with the protection of endangered animals so they can buy new equipment. 40  

A. However, it is celebrated in a variety of different ways.

B. It was decided that it would be celebrated on March 3rd.

C. You can celebrate World Wildlife Day on your own or with others.

D. This means that dozens of species are going extinct every single day.

E. At that time hundreds of endangered species were being endangered every year.

F. There are also a number of other charity drives （o raise money for endangered animals.

G. Illegal trade in animal hides, tusks or fur also brings significant risks to several species including tigers, rhinos, and elephants.

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；毎题1,5分，汹分30分）

阅读下而短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选顶（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

UPS driver Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman when he heard a strange sound .It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the 41   of that sound — a half-submerged（半淹没） wire-haired dog, 42   to cling to a thin layer of ice. An elderly man was already on the 43   . determined to save her. He'd _44   the pond in a rowboat and was striking the ice with a rock to create a（n） 45   to the dog. It was slow going, and Arens, 44, thought he stood a 46 chance.

"Animals are my weakness,” he said, 47 why he chose to take off his overcoat, even though the temperature was in the 30s, and 48   the rescue task.

His heart beating fast, Arens 49 the dog, using the other man's rock to break the ice. He gave one 50 heave（拖动）with so much force that he slipped off the boat, 51 into 16 feet of cold water. Luckily, he 52   in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her, took 53   of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then lifted the dog into the 54 and slid it back to the shore, where 55    bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat owner. Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a 56 shower with the dog until they both defrosted（解冻）.A few more minutes in the pond, and the dog would have likely 57 .

The next day, Arens was back working in the 58  neighborhood when the dog's owner 59 to thank him for saving Sadie. The dog's owner opened the door to his pickup, and Sadie ran out. She went 60 towards Arens, leaping on him and bathing him in wet kisses. "That special delivery was the highlight of my UPS career." said Arens.

' 第II卷

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）

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。

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Nearly two decades have passed since China sent 61 first Beidou satellite into space in 2000. In that time, more Beidou satellites were sent into orbit （轨道）， 62   （form） the Beidou Navigation Satellite System （BDS）. In late 2012, it began providing positioning, navigation, timing and messaging 63 （service） to people in China and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region.

Now with two more Beidou satellites 64 （launch） on Dec 16, 2019, BDS has 53 satellites in orbit, _65 means the core （核心）of Beidou’s third-generation network is now 66 place. At the end of 2018 BDS started to provide global services. It's expected to greatly improve the system's 67 （able） to serve users worldwide. “This marks Beidou's stepping into a 'global era' from its 'regional era'," BDS Spokesperson Ran Chengqi said at a news conference.

Although a satellite-based navigation system needs only 24 satellites to run 68 （proper）, having 53 allow for better coverage. He added that future plans call for a 69 （smart） and more accessible system with Beidou at its core, to come online by 2035.

By then, we can probably say that Rome 70 （be） built finally.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

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。文中共 有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

増加：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 错 误 及 其 修 改 均 （Z思一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多 者 （从第11处起）不计分.

Fascinated by the elegance of the piano, I son to learn to play it at a very young age. To my surprised, the classical instrument also taught me something more than music itself.

Playing piano has taught me that hard work isn't always greeted with immediately reward. It was common for me to improvement after devoted 3 lot of time.

Beside it taught me that how to hold an optimistic attitude towards difficulties and even change them into motivation Whenever I met problems, anything could be more effective than playing a piece of music on the piano. I feel refreshing as soon as I put my fingers on the shining key.