安徽省桐城市2020届高三下学期高考模拟考试（八）英语试卷


英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
A
More than great drinks，great rewards
Enjoy all the benefits and more with your membership to our Loyalty Program!
Whenever you pay with your membership account，you'll earn a Star．
Collect more Stars，earn more rewards．
Three ways to join us
Buy a Starbucks Card handy to create an account．
Track your Stars online or through the mobile app，and we'll send an email when you've earned a reward．
You can also join from your phone．
Download the Starbucks® App．
One of the most exciting benefits of being a member is using our mobile app to：pay for purchases； view your Stars and rewards； access iTunes® Pick of the Week； see current offers．
Or you can join with specially marked coffee purchased at the grocery store．
Enter your Starcode （ limit 2 per day）．
Look for the Starcode symbol on specially marked Starbucks® products where you buy groceries．
Three levels with increasingly greater rewards
To reach each level in our Loyalty Program，you need to collect more Stars．（ Remember，to earn a Star you must pay with a registered Starbucks Card．）
Welcome level
To earn your first rewards，just register a Starbucks Card．
Birthday drink or treat on us； birthday coupon （优惠券） for 15% off a purchase at StarbucksStore．com．
Green level
Collect 5 Stars within 12 months and you'll be in the Green level．
What is included in the Welcome level plus
Free in-store refills （续杯） on hot or iced brewed coffee or tea
Gold level
Collect 30 Stars within 12 months and you're at the Gold level．
What is included in the Green，level plus
A free food or drink item after another 12 Stars earned
Personalized Gold Card
1. Which of the following is a way you can apply for membership？ ______
A. To enter a Starcode from specially marked Starbucks® products．
B. To buy a Starbucks Card over the phone．
C. To update the Starbucks® App from the official website．
D. To buy a drink at a Starbucks on weekends．
2. With the Starbucks®App，you can ______ ．
A. change the prices B. earn a Star
C. pay for rewards D. view current offers
3. With a Starbucks Card of Green level，you will get ______ ．
A. a free cake B. personalized Green Card
C. free in-store refills D. all purchases 15% off

B
After spending a long day driving the day before，Steinkamp left his hotel around 5：30a．m． to a funeral in Green Bay，Wisconsin．About half an hour into his journey，he noticed a small strange sound coming from his front tire．By 7 a．m．，he still had 70miles ahead of him，but the noise was so loud that he knew he had no choice but to stop．
Steinkamp figured there was little possibility that anyone in Wild Rose，Wisconsin-a tiny town with a population of 725-could help so early in the morning．Still，he look his chance at an auto repair shop．Luckily， Steinkamp spotted Glenn Geib stocking the shelves，and he asked for help．Giving Steinkamp a quick look，Geib asked why he was so dressed up，and Steinkamp explained his dilemma．
The mechanic checked the car and told Steinkamp what he'd feared： the wheel bearing（轴承）was failing．Fixing it would take a few hours，but there was no chance the car would make it that distance without repairs．
"I must have looked pretty stressed out at this time because Glenn then reached into his pocket，pulled out the keys to HIS vehicle and said 'Take my truck and get going，'" Steinkamp wrote in a Facebook post．
The men had met just 10 minutes before and didn't know each other's names，but Geib insisted．Steinkamp made it to the funeral．When he came back to the garage seven hours later with a thankful heart，he stuck around to chat with Geib．
"The 74-year-old mechanic turned a terrible day into a good one with a great lesson．" Steimkamp wrote， "Just be kind and help if you can．"
4. Where was Steinkamp when he had to stop his car？ ______
A. Just outside of the hotel he stayed in．
B. In a small town called Wild Rose．
C. At a funeral in Green Bay，Wisconsin．
D. 70 miles away from Wild Rose，Wisconsin．
5. What was wrong with Steinkamp's car？ ______
A. The front tire went flat suddenly．
B. The engine failed to work．
C. The wheel bearing needed repairing．
D. The car couldn't get started．
6. Which of the following words can best describe Glenn Geib？ ______
A. Humorous and grateful． B. Optimistic and enthusiastic．
C. Sensitive and intelligent． D. Warmhearted and generous．
7. Which might serve as the best title for the story？ ______
A. A Terrible Day． B. An Experienced Mechanic．
C. A Valuable Lesson． D. A Random Act of Kindness．
C
With all the wars， fighting and sadness in the world today， it's not only necessary， but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives． Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dump， makes me feel good and warms my heart．
How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife， husband， child， co-worker， neighbor， close friends， or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store？ I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh， even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with． My Grandma always found humor in everything she did， even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine． This not only relieves stress in any situation， but also is common courtesy（礼貌）to speak to others that are around you．
I know of a few people that don't have a funny bone in their bodies， as they say． Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face． They don't get the joke that makes others laugh． I am busting a gutwhile they just sit there， looking at me as if I were from outer space． How can people not get a really funny joke？
Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control． Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems， or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy． There is too much sadness in this present world． It drives people crazy． We all need to find a way to ignore the sadness and bring a little light into our lives． So， I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together．
8. What is the author's attitude towards the present world？ ______
A. Critical B. Positive C. Satisfied D. Indifferent
9. The phrase "busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______ ．
A. explaining carefully B. speaking loud
C. keeping silent D. laughing hard
10. According to the author， humor is useful in the aspect that ______ ．
A. it makes people more confident
B. it can pick up people's spirits
C. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world
D. it can help people get on well with others
11. In writing the passage， the author mainly intends to ______ ．
A. introduce a practical way to get through daily life
B. convince people of the power of humour
C. encourage people to be humorous in daily life
D. talk about his own understanding of humor
D
Eudaimonia is an Ancient Greek word， particularly stressed by the philosophers Plato and Aristotle， which deserves far more attention than it has because it corrects the shortfalls （缺失）in one of the most central， but troubling words in our modem language： happiness．
When we nowadays try to clearly express the purpose of our lives，it is the word "happiness" that we commonly turn to． We tell ourselves and others that the most important principle for our jobs， our relationships and the conduct of our day-to-day lives is the pursuit of happiness． It sounds like an innocent enough idea， but too much reliance on the term means that we frequently unfairly tend to quit or， at least， heavily question a great many challenging but worthwhile situations． The Ancient Greeks did not believe that the purpose of life was to be happy； they proposed that it was to achieve Eudaimonia， a word which has been best translated as "fulfilment"．
What distinguishes happiness from fulfilment is pain． It is very possible to be fulfilled and-at the same time-under pressure， suffering physically or mentally， overburdened and， quite frequently， in an irritable （易怒的）mood． This is a slight psychological difference that is hard for the word "happiness" to capture， for it's tricky to speak of being happy yet unhappy， or happy yet suffering． However， such a combination is readily accommodated within the respected and noble-sounding idea of Eudaimonia．
The word encourages us to trust that many of life's most worthwhile projects will sometimes be in conflict with contentment， and yet will be worth pursuing． Properly exploring our professional talents， managing a household， keeping a relationship going， creating a new business venture or engaging in politics…none of these goals are likely to leave us cheerful and grinning on a daily basis． They will， in fact， involve us in all manner of challenges that will deeply exhaust and weaken us， provoke （激怒）and wound us． And yet we will perhaps， at the end of our lives， still feel that the tasks were worth undertaking． Through them， we'll have achieved something deeper and more interesting than happiness．
With the word Eudaimonia in mind， we can stop imagining that we are aiming for a pain-free existence-and then blaming ourselves unfairly for being in a bad mood． We'll know that we are trying to do something far more important than smile all the time： we're striving to do justice to our full human potential．
12. What do we know about "Eudaimonia" from the passage？ ______
A. It was first created by two Greek philosophers．
B. It has received a lot of attention from the public．
C. It still has some shortfalls that need to be corrected．
D. It was regarded as the purpose of life in ancient Greece．
13. According to Paragraph 3， happiness ______ ．
A. is the opposite of fulfillment
B. is free from physical or mental pain
C. stresses the psychological difference
D. serves as a respected and noble life goal
14. We can learn from the passage that ______ ．
A. aiming for happiness may lead to wrong self-blaming
B. goals that wound and weaken us result in happiness
C. challenges leading to contentment are worth undertaking
D. feeling fulfilled means we should avoid tough situations
15. The passage encourages the readers to ______ ．
A. find fulfillment with all efforts
B. seek for a pain-free existence
C. keep optimistic whatever happens
D. balance happiness and suffering

二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）
It can be difficult to meet new people and make friends，especially when you move to a new city or find yourself out of your comfort zone．How will you deal with the situation？ (1) There are several ways that you can meet people that you might not have considered in the past．
★ (2) You probably have several acquaintances that you see on a daily basis or a weekly basis．If you get along well with certain people，you can see if this acquaintance would like to go out and do something socially with you．If you have common interests，you might suggest that the two of you do something together that involves your interest．
★Make an effort to accept invitations．Sometimes people that you know may be having a barbecue or other type of social gathering．Try to ensure that you are able to attend and then show up at the appointed time． (3) If you meet people that you click with，you can make a plan to see them again in the future or you can invite your friends to your own event and ask them to extend the invitation to the friends that were at their gathering too．
★Go out，even when you don't feel like it．It turns out that when people invite someone to join them for dinner or a movie or something else，they really want to hang out with you． (4)
(5) But once you have used the same methods a few times you will know exactly what works and what does not．Don't give up，everyone is different and it just takes time to get to know people．

A．Expand on current relationships．
B．Trying to make new friends can be annoying at first．
C．Do you work with people that you get along well with？
D．But don't call them several times a day or even several times per week．
E．Be more social and you'll make your life more exciting and fulfilled．
F．If you tend to say"no"often，people will eventually stop asking you to go with them．
G．These types of gatherings often lead to meeting different people who are friends of friends．
16.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
17.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
18.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
19.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
20.  A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
The job of raising children is a tough one． Children don't come with an instruction manual（说明书）．And each child is(21)．So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration，not(22)what to do． But in raising children，what we do is(23)by our culture． Naturally then，American parents teach their children basic American(24)．
To Americans，the goal of parents is to help children(25) on their own feet． From (26)，each child may get his or her own room． As children grow， they get more(27) to make their own choices．(28) choose their own forms of entertainment，as well as the friends to (29)them with． When they (30) young adulthood，they choose their own jobs and marriage (31)．Of course，many young adults still (32) their parents' advice and approval for the choices they make． But once they "leave the(33)" at around 18to 21years old，they want to be on their own，not (34) to their mothers' apron strings（围裙带）．
The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal． American parents(35)their children as individuals-not as extensions of themselves．They(36)them to achieve their own dreams． Americans praise ， encourage and give their children the (37) to succeed． When children become adults，their parents becomes more like (38)．But (39)to popular belief，most adult Americans don't make their parents pay for room and board when their parents come to (40)them． Even as adults，they respect and honor their parents．
21.  A. strange B. different C. new D. unlike
22.  A. noticing B. remembering C. knowing D. deciding
23.  A. influenced B. made C. controlled D. changed
24.  A. services B. standards C. laws D. values
25.  A. sit B. get C. stand D. rise
26.  A. adulthood B. girlhood C. boyhood D. childhood
27.  A. freedom B. space C. time D. money
28.  A. Adults B. Teenagers C. Americans D. Parents
29.  A. help B. join C. share D. provide
30.  A. gain B. pass C. become D. reach
31.  A. wives B. partners C. husbands D. couples
32.  A. seek B. invite C. try D. choose
33.  A. room B. house C. nest D. place
34.  A. connected B. held C. stuck D. tied
35.  A. look B. view C. think D. recognize
36.  A. hope B. suggest C. allow D. command
37.  A. power B. trust C. energy D. confidence
38.  A. friends B. companions C. members D. companies
39.  A. known B. similar C. contrary D. due
40.  A. notice B. visit C. watch D. observe


四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）
41. In Chinese culture， each year is related to (1) ． Chinese animal according to the 12-year cycle． 2018 is an Earth Dog Year． People born during the year of dog (2) （ believe） to take after some of the animal's characteristics， such as loyalty， patience， and reliability．
Zodiac（黄道） theory also relates to Chinese elemental theory， (3) ． associates the 12 animals with one of five elements ：metal， wood， water， fire， and earth． The five elements (4) （ combine） with the 12 zodiac signs produce a 0-year cycle． Zodiac animals have both fixed and non-fixed elements attached (5) ．them． For example， the dog （as well as the dragon， ox， and goat） is always associated with the earth element． (6) the year of 2018 is considered an earth year according to the Chinese solar calendar， those born in 2018 are considered earth dogs， which carry characteristics like being communicative and responsible at work． Though dogs are (7) ．（ general） associated with earth， those born during the metal dog year are believed to be conservative and (8) （ caution） in nature． As Dogs are not good at communication， (9) is difficult for them to convey their thoughts to others． Therefore， Dogs tend to leave others with the (10) （impress） that they have a stubborn personality， but they are indeed loyal to their families and friends．
【答案】【小题1】a
【小题2】are believed
【小题3】which
【小题4】combined
【小题5】to
【小题6】Because/As/Since
【小题7】generally
【小题8】cautious
【小题9】it
【小题10】impression
五、选词填空-句子（本大题共10小题，共10.0分）
42. ______（owe） to the heavy rain，the sports meeting was put off．
43. There is no______（indicate）that the patients would recover．

44. The police took away all his______（belong） because of his guilt．
45. ______（relief），Tom sat in the chair and watched TV in the room．
46. He had______（difficult）speaking when he was young．

47. He______（增加） weight after the two-month holiday．
48. The man______（控告）of robbing the woman outside the supermarket．
49. Mary couldn't help but______（笑）when knowing the end of the story．
50. The young boy，if______（如果有什么不同的话），is much higher than his father..
51. Mother tigers cried loudly in______（回应）to their babies．


六、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
52. 假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．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（八），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．
Last weekend， I went to visit my English teacher， who was already in his fifty． He gives me a lot of help when I was a junior middle school student． Delighting to see me， he asked my senior middle school life． Then he advised me to make fully preparations for the coming entrance examination． It was so a pleasure to see him again that I didn't notice it was pretty later． I had to say goodbye to each other．
He is not only a good teacher but my close friend． Wherever I will go， I will always treasure a time that I spent with my teacher．

七、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）
53. 假定你是学生李华．今年9月将赴美国进修学习4个月．请给你的美国笔友Peter写一封邮件，希望他能帮你找一个合租房．要点如下：
1．对房子的要求；2．对室友的要求；3．表达感谢．
注意：1．词数：100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾己为你写好，不计入总词数．
Dear Peter，
I am writing to ask a favor of you．______．
Looking forward to your early reply．
Yours，
Li Hua．





英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】D
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】C
【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】A
二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）
【小题1】E
【小题2】A
【小题3】G
【小题4】F
【小题5】B
三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
【小题5】C
【小题6】D
【小题7】A
【小题8】B
【小题9】C
【小题10】D
【小题11】B
【小题12】A
【小题13】C
【小题14】D
【小题15】B
【小题16】C
【小题17】D
【小题18】A
【小题19】C
【小题20】B
四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）
【答案】【小题1】a
【小题2】are believed
【小题3】which
【小题4】combined
【小题5】to
【小题6】Because/As/Since
【小题7】generally
【小题8】cautious
【小题9】it
【小题10】impression
五、选词填空-句子（本大题共10小题，共10.0分）
【答案】Owing
【答案】indication
【答案】belongings
【答案】Relieved
【答案】difficulty
【答案】gained
【答案】was accused
【解析】was accused
略
略
【答案】laugh

【答案】response
六、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
【答案】短文改错：
Last weekend， I went to visit my English teacher， who was already in his  fifty． He  gives me a lot of help when I was a junior middle school student．  Delighting to see me， he asked ∧my senior middle school life． Then he advised me to make  fully preparations for the coming entrance examination． It was  so a pleasure to see him again that I didn't notice it was pretty  later．  I had to say goodbye to each other．He is not only a good teacher but my close friend． Wherever I will go， I will always treasure  a time that I spent with my teacher．
1． fifty改为fifties 
2． give改为gave 
3． Delighting改为Delighted 
4． asked后加about 
5． fully改为full 
6． so改为such 
7．  later改为late 
8． I改为We 
9．去掉 will 
10． a改为the

七、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）
【答案】This September，I am going to have a 4-month further study in the USA．I wonder if you could help me find proper accommodation．（高分句型一）
About the flat，can you find one with a kitchen？I am not quite used to the western food，so I would like to cook myself．Besides，Internet connection is a must．As you know，some assignments have to be submitted through the Internet．（高分句型二）
To lower the cost，I prefer to share the flat with a roommate，hopefully，a native English speaker so that I can practice my spoken English．（高分句型三）Also，I hope my roommate is friendly and easy-going．I would be grateful for your help．