安徽省桐城市某中学2020届高三模拟考试英语试卷

英语模拟试卷

一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）

A

Parents and kids today dress alike，listen to the same music，and are friends．Is this a good thing？ Sometimes，when Mr．Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter，Elizabeth，listen to rock music together and talk about interests they both enjoy，such as pop culture．he remember his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager．"I would never have said to my mom，'Hey，the new Weezer album is really great．How do you like it？'"says Ballmer．"There was just a complete gap in taste．"
Music was not the only gulf．From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations，earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits．
Today，the generation gap has not disappeared，but it is getting narrow in many families．Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago．Now they are comfortable and common．And parent-child activities，from shopping to sports，involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood．No wonder greeting cards today carry the message，"To my mother，my best friend．"
But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents．"There's still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there，but there is a change happening，"says Kerrie，a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College．"In the middle of that change，there is a lot of confusion among parents．"
Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes．They see the 1960s as a turning point．Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say．
"My parents were on the‘before'side of that change，but today's parents，the 40-year-olds，were on the‘after'side，"explains Mr．Ballmer．"It's not something easily accomplished by parents these days，because life is more difficult to understand or deal with，but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now．"

1. What can we learn about Mr．Ballmer in Paragraph 1 ？ ______

A. He and Elizabeth both 1ike Weezer．
B. He had different interests with his mom．
C. He had a bad relationship with his mom．
D. He liked talking about music with his mom．

2. What does the underlined word"democratic"probably mean？ ______

A. Equal． B. Peaceful． C. Active． D. Considerate．

3. The passage is mainly about ______ ．

A. the problems of parent-child relationship
B. the strategies for parent-child relationships
C. the development of parent-child relationship
D. the ways for parents to handle parent-child problems

B

Owning a lovable，cute pet can unquestionably make one's home life better and obviously，it can affect pet owners'professional lives as well．In fact，according to a new survey，people who have owned pets may be more professionally successful，and this is definitely good news for ambitious pet parents．
The survey was conducted by Kelton Global Research for Banfield Pet Hospital，according to Fast Company．The researchers surveyed 857 adults in the United States with a variety of careers，as explained in the survey summary on Banfield's website．Among the C-suite executives（CEOs，etc．）surveyed，93 percent grew with a pet in their home，with 78 percent claiming that growing up with a pet helped cause their career suceess as an adult．Interestingly，83 percent of C-suite executives who participated said they grew up with a dog，59 percent of them said they grew up with a cat，and 37 percent of them said they grew up with another kind of pet．（You're correct these numbers do not add up．It would seem that many of the people interviewed grew up with multiple kinds of pets．）
So，how exactly does pet ownership cause career success？ Well，according to Banfield's research，executives reported that their pet helped teach them lessons like responsibility，creativity，empathy，discipline，and organization，which have all been valuable in the business world．But what about people who grew up pet-less，but have adopted pets as adults？ Luckily for those，the survey showed that current pet ownership can also help with professional success．
According to the research，86 percent of current pet parents surveyed said owning pets helps them stick to a routine，better manage their time，and multitask more efficiently．But even if you don't think your pet ham directly helped you，your coworkers'knowledge that yon have a pet may actually be beneficial for your career．In fact，80 percent of people surveyed said they"feel more connected to colleagues who are pet owners，"and 79 percent of those surveyed believe that fellow co-workers who have pets are"hard workers．"

4. What do the figures in Paragraph 2 show？ ______

A. There is a rising demand for pets．
B. Owning pets can make for professional success．
C. More and more CEOs become aware of pots'effects．
D. Pets become commercialized among C-suite executives．

5. What can we learn from this passage？ ______

A. The research is based on people from many walks in the world．
B. Keeping pets provides the most valuable lessons for career．
C. Pet ownership hardly benefits those who keep pets as adults．
D. People who own a pet tend to get along well with colleagues．

6. What is the author's attitude toward keeping a pet？ ______

A. Indifferent． B. Critical． C. Objective． D. Concerned．

C

Some of the most powerful companies in the world have co-founders．For example，Google（Sergey Brin and Larry Page），Apple（Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs），and Microsoft（Bill Gates and Paul Allen）and so on．Having partners can help to deal with the pressure and the failures that come with running a business．No matter how down on your luck you feel they may provide emotional support．They may have extra skills，and be on hand to help out with the day-to-day problems．And an alternate point of view may help to broaden your mind and aid the risk of mistakes being overlooked．
Everybody knows Samsungs Galaxy Note 7．When the phone was launched in 2016，customers praised it for its storage，design and usability，and it may well have bean a hit if it weren't for the fact that it occasionally caught fire and exploded．It was soon banned immediately from flights，and Samsung had no choice but to recall the entire model．The shortcoming reportedly cost the company ﹩1 billion，and a further ﹩17 billion in lost sales．But remember，based on the lesson，the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy Note 9 are well received in the world! Now we know that failing is part of business success．
One thing that all great companies have in common is that they have failed many times-and luckily，they bounced back．Take Sarah Blakely，founder of shapewear brand Spanx for example．She credits her business success specifically to her failures．"I'd get kicked out of buildings all day long，"she remembered．"People would tear up my business card in my face．But my friends and I knew I could sell and I knew I wanted to sell something I had created．I learned that‘no'doesn't always mean 'no'，and that you may get 30 nos before you get the one yes．People told me no with Spanx for two years．"Spanx is worth just over ﹩1 billion-it was a company that Blakely who took a degree in a law school started with just ﹩5 000!

7. What can we learn from the examples in Paragraph 1？ ______

A. Two heads are better than one．
B. Constant dropping wears the stone．
C. God helps those who help themselves．
D. All things are difficult before they are easy．

8. Why does the author mention Samsungs Galaxy Note 7，8 and 9？ ______

A. To suggest customers should follow the new trends．
B. To prove Samsung is responsible for customers．
C. To show Samsung paid for its product failure．
D. To explain that failures don't spell the end．

9. What mainly contributed to Sarah Blakely's success？ ______

A. Her friends'help． B. Her will power．
C. Her good luck． D. Her education background．

10. How does the author develop the passage？ ______

A. By making contrast． B. By making classification．
C. By giving examples． D. By giving numbers．

二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）

Imagine you receive an e-mail that looks something like this：ARE YOU GOING TO CLASS TODAY？How does reading this message make you feel？ Was he or she angry or did that person just forget to turn off the 'Caps Lock'on the computer？ The fact is that this e-mail"sounds"like the writer is shouting because using all capital letters in an e-mail is usually the way that people shout online． Knowing when to and when not to use capital letters is just one example of online etiquette（规矩）often called netiquette． (1) Following are some of her suggestions．
First always remember that you are sending messages to a real person not just to a computer．Don't type anything that you wouldn't say to someone's face． (2) So make sure your meaning is clear．
Don't do anything online that you wouldn't do in real life．Don't take anything without paying for it unless it's free．Don't read other people's e-mail-you wouldn't you're your next-door neighbor's mailbox and open their mail right？ And do share your knowledge of the Internet with others． (3)
(4) Good writing skills as well as correct grammar and spelling do matter．Send polite well-written e-mail messages to others．If you're uncertain about how to spell a word or which phrase to use，look it up．There are lots of helpful books and websites．
It's okay to express your opinions online in forums like chat rooms or message boards for example"MSN"or"QQ"but don't start arguments with people． (5) But they are often unfair to other members of the group．Express your ideas but remember that fighting on or offline is just not right．

A．Remember you're not the only one online．
B．"Flame wars"in online discussion can be interesting to read．
C．Try to respect others，such as their space，privacy，and feelings．
D．It's a big place with lots of information and there fire many flew things to discover．
E．Remember that people judge you by your words and your actions，so do try to white wall．
F．Also remember that he cannot hear the tone of your voice or see the expressive on your face．
G．Virginia Shea's book Netiquette lists a basic set of dos and don'ts for communicating rightly with others online．

11.  A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E  F. F  G. G
12.  A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E  F. F  G. G
13.  A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E  F. F  G. G
14.  A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E  F. F  G. G
15.  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）

"5 pm，madam．""What？ My baby can no longer wait for that! Can you please ask the crew a favor to make it (16)？"My 3-month-old baby was already very (17)．His stomach became larger and larger in each hour that passed by．
Three days ago，we brought him to be (18)to the hospital where I worked due to several vomiting（呕吐）．I knew the danger very well because there were already (19)patients of this case that we had encountered．But it was not as simple as I (20)．It held a bigger unknown threat that needed a（an） (21)surgery．But before the doctor could figure out the best (22)，he ordered a CT Scan of the Whole Stomach．It was scheduled at the most famous hospital of the city (23)our own hospital didn't have it yet．
Everything about him suddenly became so (24)．I knew that his chance of (25)became very thin．So I was afraid that he couldn't wait for another few hours if no intervention would be given．
"Madam，we're so blessed．His (26)is moved to 3 pm．"
I was (27)but another much bigger problem (28)：I did not have the money needed．I had to send messages with my (29)to borrow money to the persons in my contact list．I only had few minutes left then．I asked for a vacant room and there I knelt down and cried while (30)a miracle to provide me with ways right then．As soon as I got up from my (31)， my cell phone suddenly rang (32)．"Ms．Lucero，please claim your money through…"And one after another，I (33)different messages telling me to get the money they sent for my baby．I had the money then in less than an hour! Not only for the CT Scan but for our immediate needs during our whole hospital stay!
I was so awed（敬畏的）at how destiny（命运） (34)all the incidents in our lives to come up for blessings that it has prepared ahead of us! But most of all，me first (35) that he has shown me，is that my baby shall live !

16.  A. 1ater B. 1onger C. earlier D. shorter
17.  A. weak B. thin C. upset D. conscious
18.  A. 1eft B. admitted C. reserved D. accustomed
19.  A. selfless B. valueless C. homeless D. countless
20.  A. desired B. expected C. provided D. realized
21.  A. fast B. simple C. complete D. immediate
22.  A. approach B. thing C. tool D. hospital
23.  A. since B. though C. unless D. while
24.  A. changeable B. unstable C. predictable D. incredible
25.  A. return B. death C. survival D. danger
26.  A. departure B. result C. routine D. schedule
27.  A. nervous B. relieved C. anxious D. desperate
28.  A. rose B. raised C. arose D. aroused
29.  A. request B. command C. suggestion D. application
30.  A. meeting with B. 1ooking for C. praying for D. finding out
31.  A. memory B. dilemma C. feet D. knees
32.  A. randomly B. surprisingly C. noisily D. continuously
33.  A. accepted B. received C. wrote D. sent
34.  A. found B. built C. arranged D. damaged
35.  A. sign B. belief C. word D. 1ook

四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）

36. Sometimes we all need positive attitude tips to get through the day．What is this positive attitude anyway？ It can be rather (1) （annoy）if you feel bad and I suggest you look at it positively．How？
    If you are really feeling low，there is no way you can jump to a (2) （total）positive outlook．But there is a way-taking small (3) （step）and learning new ways of thinking，little by little．If you take it as (4) way of life，only (5) （expect）to find ways to feel a little better，one day you'll notice you (6) （change）your thinking．
    I've been following the path of positive thinking for over twenty years and I'm really happy I started to work on my thoughts．Sure I have gone (7) many unpleasant phases of life， (8) with the positive attitude I walked through them and later found al1 those phases were blessings in disguise．Still，when you start your journey of positive thinking，you shall meet wonderful new people，with (9) you can share positive attitude．And that's really (10) makes the whole journey so much fun．We are here for each other．I really hope these tips work for you!

五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共40.0分）

37. 假定你是李华，你市图书馆将播放关于中国茶文化的纪录片．你的外教Mr．Smith是中国茶文化的爱好者，请给他写一封邮件，邀请他一起观看．内容包括：
    1．播放时间、地点；
    2．纪录片的主要内容．
    注意：1．词数80左右；
    2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
    参考词汇：纪录片documentary
    Dear Mr．Smith，____________．
    Yours sincerely，
    Li Hua
38. Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class．They always played together and went home together．One day，Robert and Henry were going home from school，when，on turning a corner，Robert cried out，"A fight! Let's go and see!"
    "No，"said Henry．"Let us go quietly home and not meddle with（插手）this quarre1．We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble．Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don't want them to worry about me．"
    "You are a coward，and afraid to go，"said Robert，and off ha ran．Henry want straight home，and in the afternoon went to school as usual．
    But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward，and they laughed at him a great deal．From then on，they looked down upon Henry and didn't want to play with him together．
    Henry was sad but he wasn't angry with Robert for his rude behavior，because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved，and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong．Thus，he just ignored the other boys'laughter and continued to go to school and study as well．However，Robert didn't invite Henry to go home with him anymore．Instead，he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward．Every day after school，they didn't go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun．
    A few days later，Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river，and got out of his depth．He struggled，and screamed for help，but all in vain．The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could，but they did not even try to help him．
    注意：
    1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
    2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
    3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
    4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语．
    Paragraph 1：Robert was fast sinking． __________．
    Paragraph 2：Thus，Robert's life was saved． ___________．
    

答案

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11.【答案】

16.【答案】

36.【答案】【小题1】annoying

【小题2】totally

【小题3】steps

【小题4】a

【小题5】expecting

【小题6】have changed

【小题7】through

【小题8】but

【小题9】whom

【小题10】what

37.【答案】Dear Mr Smith，
I'm writing to invite you to watch a documentary about Chinese tea culture， which will be shown in the City Library from 9 am to 11 am this Sunday．【高分句型一】（提出邀请，说明活动的内容，时间和地点）
It is said the documentary is in Chinese， with English subtitles． Moreover ， the history of tea as a drink in China will be talked about in the documentary， as well as the important role tea plays in foreign trade as a commercial product．【高分句型二】（纪录片主要内容）
I'm sure this documentary will contribute a lot to your understanding of Chinese tea culture． Therefore， if you're available this Sunday and interested in this documentary， please e-mail me ， so we can decide our meeting time and place．（商量细节）
Looking forward to your reply．（期盼见面）
Yours sinerely，
Li Hua

38.【答案】Robert was fast sinking． It seemed as if Robert would be drowned． Just at the moment， Henry happened to be passing by． Hearing the screams， Henry ran to the riverside， threw off his clothes and jumped into the water without hesitation．【高分句型一】 He reached Robert just as he was sinking the last time． By great effort， and with much danger to himself， he brought Robert to the shore．（亨利救了罗伯特）
Thus， Robert's life was saved． Robert and his new friends were ashamed at having called Henry a coward． They realized that Henry had true courage． They said sorry to Henry for their rude behavior and asked for his forgiveness． Henry forgave them happily． He and Robert were friends again and they went home together as usual． From this， Robert learned what true courage was： never be afraid to do good， but always fear to do evil．【高分句型二】（罗伯特和他的新朋友们向亨利道歉，并请求亨利的原谅．亨利高兴地原谅了他们．他和罗伯特又是朋友）