四川省威远中学2020届高三下学期考前模拟英语试题

四川省威远中学校2020届高考热身训练

英  语

  注意事项: 1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分；

           2. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置；

           3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成, 答在本试卷上无效。

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。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。每段对话仅读一遍。

例: How much is the shirt?

   A. £19.15.      B. £9.18.      C. £9.15.

答案是C。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

   A. In a library.     B. In a bookstore.    C. In a classroom.

2. How does the woman feel now?

   A. Relaxed.      B. Excited.      C. Tired.

3. How much will the man pay?

   A. $520.       B. $80.       C. $100.

4. What does the man tell Jane to do?

   A. Postpone his appointment.  B. Meet Mr. Douglas.    C. Return at 3 o’clock.

5. Why would David quit his job?

   A. To go back to school.   B. To start his own firm.   C. To work for his friend.

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. What does the man want the woman to do?

   A. Check the cupboard.   B. Clean the balcony.    C. Buy an umbrella.

7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

   A. Husband and wife.    B. Employer and employee.  C. Shop assistant and customer.

听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。

8. Where did the woman go at the weekend?

   A. The city centre.     B. The forest park.    C. The man’s home.

9. How did the man spend his weekend?

   A. Packing for a move.    B. Going out with Jenny.   C. Looking for a new house.

10. What will the woman do for the man?

   A. Take Henry to hospital.   B. Stay with his kid.    C. Look after his pet.

听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。

11. What is Mr. Stone doing now?

   A. Eating lunch.     B. Having a meeting.    C. Writing a diary.

12. Why does the man want to see Mr. Stone?

   A. To discuss a program.   B. To make a travel plan.   C. To ask for sick leave.

13. When will the man meet Mr. Stone this afternoon?

   A. At 3:00.      B. At 3:30.      C. At 3:45.

听第9段材料, 回答第14至16题。

14. What are the speakers talking about?

   A. A company.     B. An interview.     C. A job offer.

15. Who is Monica Stansfield?

   A. A junior specialist.    B. A department manager.   C. A sales assistant.

16. When will the man hear from the woman?

   A. On Tuesday.     B. On Wednesday.    C. On Thursday.

听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。

17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?

   A. Touring France.    B. Playing outdoors.    C. Painting pictures.

18. What did John do after he moved to the US?

   A. He did business.    B. He studied biology.    C. He worked on a farm.

19. Why did John go hunting?

   A. For food.      B. For pleasure.     C. For money.

20. What is the subject of John’s works?

   A. American birds.    B. Natural scenery.    C. Family life.

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, 从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。

              A

   With summer break coming up for children across the United States, now it’s time to plan a fantastic summer trip for your family. Here are a few of the best places you can take your family to this year and any year for that matter.

Montgomery, Alabama

   Montgomery is an important site for learning about the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Children with their families can visit the Civil Rights Memorial Center to take a tour of the exhibits and learn about the hopes and dreams and the struggle for equality in the country.

Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

   If you are looking for a wonderful outdoor adventure, the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska is a fantastic trip. While visiting this region of Alaska, you can explore the Kenai Mountains in Kenai Fjords (峡湾) National Park, where your kids can see glaciers, fjords and especially the Harding Icefield. Fishing is another wonderful activity to enjoy at this destination.

Channel Islands, California

   The Channel Islands are an amazing archipelago (群岛) off the coast of California. Here visitors can enjoy the Channel Islands National Park. The Channel Islands National Park protects five of the islands. Within the protection of the park there is a wide variety of wildlife, as well as natural and cultural resources. You should keep an eye out for seals, sea lions, dolphins, and many more.

Memphis, Tennessee

   Memphis is a fantastic destination for families that enjoy music. This city played a great role in the evolution of Blues music. You certainly won’t want to miss out on a trip to Graceland while exploring Memphis. The home of Elvis Presley is open to visitors for tours, where you can travel through the life and rise of Elvis.

21. Where can you enjoy exhibitions during your trip?

   A. Montgomery.    B. Kenai Peninsula. C. Channel Islands.    D. Memphis.

22. What can you do in the Kenai Peninsula?

   A. Listen to some music.        B. Explore various wildlife.

   C. Try risking outdoors.        D. Watch all kinds of fishes.

23. What’s the main purpose of the text?

   A. To give children some instructions.     B. To introduce some trip sites for families.

   C. To advertise some famous attractions.    D. To encourage children to learn in summer.

              B

   About 10 years ago, I sat in my office, struggling to write an annual progress report for my leader. I enjoy writing scientific papers that engage my creativity and further my research. But report writing doesn’t come with any reward apart from the momentary satisfaction of finishing something. Like other routine paperwork, I find it hard to get through. So that day, I offered myself a reward: When I finished the report, I’d give myself 2 hours to examine slides (载玻片) under the microscope — a task I’ve always loved but never had much time for as a staff member. It’s a strategy I call “just for fun”.

   The strategy was born out of challenges I experienced in graduate school. I usually delayed putting together reports for university administrators until threatening letters arrived. I never felt that paperwork was advancing my science, but rather sapping my energy and time for research. One of my committee members recognized and understood my difficulties. Then he told me about his strategy of rewarding himself with a fun project when he completed a task that he didn’t particularly enjoy. He advised me to think about doing something similar. I immediately liked the idea.

   Over the course of my career, this strategy helped me complete and move past the parts of my job that I didn’t particularly enjoy. The rewards I gave myself provided a way to relax and reminded me why I love being a scientist.

   As for that annual report, I spent an ordinary morning on it but got it done. Then I hurried over to the microscope, eager to inspect a series of slides that my collaborators (合作者) had sent a couple of weeks earlier. To others, it may have looked like work. But to me, it was just for fun.

24. Why does the author dislike report writing?

   A. He receives too little from it.      B. It is extremely easy to finish.

   C. It needs too much creativity.      D. He doesn’t major in writing.

25. What does the underlined word “sapping” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

   A. Acquiring.     B. Consuming.     C. Lacking.     D. Providing.

26. How did the author get his strategy?

   A. Through the inspiration of his report writing.

   B. Through the reward of his collaborators.

   C. Through the instructions of university administrators.

   D. Through a committee member’s suggestion.

27. What can we learn from the author’s experience?

   A. Choose a career you really like.      B. Seek fun when doing science research.

   C. Motivate yourself to finish boring tasks.    D. Reward yourself with a new strategy.

              C

   Legos have been a kind of popular toys for children for more than 60 years. When children get older, boxes of plastic Lego bricks often end up unused and stored in out-of-the-way places around the homes. Parents sometimes end up throwing the Legos away.

   Now, the Lego Group toy company is testing a program to make sure the unwanted bricks do not go to waste. The program is called Lego Replay. It aims to make sure the unwanted building blocks continue to make children happy.

   Tim Brooks is the Lego company’s vice president of environmental sustainability. He said, “Nearly all Lego bricks we see that are out there have lots more play value in them — multi-generation of play value. It’s a waste of energy and resources to grind them up (碾碎) and make new bricks.”

   Brooks said the idea came from parents who do not know what to do with the old bricks. Placing old Legos in waste containers is not a good answer. Birds and other wildlife may try to eat what looks like colorful food — with deadly results.

   With the Lego Replay program, parents load unwanted Legos of all shapes and colors into boxes. Then, they go to the program website and print out a mailing label. The boxes are sent to processing centers, where the bricks are sorted, cleaned and shipped to aid groups and donation centers.

   The Lego Replay test program is set to last through March. If it is successful, the program may be expanded to include other Lego products.

   The Lego Group is also looking at other materials to use in their toys. While plastic has proved to be the strongest material, Lego has begun making some bricks out of sugar cane (甘蔗).

28. What’s the main purpose of Lego Replay?

   A. To entertain those children without toys.

   B. To make unwanted Lego bricks reused.

   C. To prevent parents to throw the Legos away.

   D. To avoid using unwanted bricks by storing them.

29. Where are unwanted Lego bricks sorted and cleaned according to Lego Replay?

   A. At processing centers.        B. At donation centers.

   C. On the program website.       D. In the owners’ homes.

30. What does Brooks probably agree with?

   A. Lego bricks waste too many resources.

   B. Unwanted Lego bricks still have value.

   C. We should store old Legos in waste containers.

   D. Lego bricks are favorite food of some birds.

31. What does the Lego Group explore according to the last paragraph?

   A. More other Lego products.       B. Proper use of plastics.

   C. Similar products to sugar cane.      D. New materials of producing bricks.

              D

   Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new method that doesn’t require any special equipment and works in just minutes to create soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots.

   The innovation comes from rethinking the way soft robots are built: instead of figuring out how to add soft materials to a rigid robot body, the UC San Diego researchers started with a soft body and added rigid features to key components. The structures were inspired by insect exoskeletons, which have both soft and rigid parts — the researchers called their creations “flexoskeletons (柔性外骨骼)”. The new method allows for the construction of soft components for robots in a small bit of the time previously needed and for a small hit of the cost.

   “We hope that these flexoskeletons will lead to the creation of a new class of soft robots,” said Nick Grayish, a mechanical engineering professor at the Jacobs School of Engineering at the UC San Diego and the paper’s senior author. “We want to make soft robots easier to build for researchers all over the world.”

   The new method makes it possible to build large groups of flexoskeleton robots with little hand assembly (装配) as well as assemble a library of Lego-like components so that robot parts can be easily swapped.

   Researchers detail their work in the April 7 issue of the journal Soft Robotics. The team plans to make their designs available to researchers at other institutions as well as high schools.

   One flexoskeleton component takes 10 minutes to print and costs less than $1. Flexoskeleton printing can be done on most low-cost commercially available printers. Printing and assembling a whole robot takes under two hours.

   The final goal is to create an assembly line that prints whole flexoskeleton robots without any need for hand assembly. These small robots could do as much work as one massive robot on its own — or more.

32. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

   A. The origin of the new method.      B. The function of the new method.

   C. The advantages of the new method.     D. The cost of the new method.

33. What’s Nick’s attitude towards flexoskeletons?

   A. Indifferent.   B. Skeptical.   C. Curious.  D. Hopeful.

34. What will researchers intend to do with flexoskeletons?

   A. Benefit most students.        B. Produce a lot of flexoskeleton robots.

   C. Build robots by hand.        D. Create many larger ones.

35. What can be the best title for the text?

   A. New Robots Made of Special Equipment and Materials

   B. A New Method of Building Giant, Soft and Flexible Robots

   C. Flexoskeletons Make Soft Robots Faster and Cheaper to Make

   D. Flexoskeletons Create Lots of Soft Robots with Hand Assembly

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。选项中两项为多余选项。

   At times it can be difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle while traveling. Here are some healthy habits to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle while enjoying your travels.

Take driving breaks

   When you are taking a long-distance trip, you may want to get to your destination as fast as possible.   36   You will feel healthier and happier if you take advantage of your ability to stop wherever you want, and take a few breaks. Make sure you take time to get appropriate rest, for everyone needs adequate sleep.

     37 

  Everyone needs to get some exercise, and fortunately you have the opportunity to travel to some extremely beautiful and fascinating destinations. You will find that you get the opportunity to explore the real beauty of your destination by hiking and walking. Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to develop the healthy habit of getting regular exercise.

Drink water

   If you are traveling to a warm destination, especially a desert destination, make sure to stay hydrated. Water is rare in the desert and the sun and heat contribute to easy dehydration.   38 

Drinking enough water is also a good habit to practice even when you aren’t in the sun, so make sure to keep drinking water even after you leave the warm environs you travel to.

Stay sun safe

     39  . While enjoying the beautiful weather in your vacation destination, make sure to stay sun safe. This means using enough sunscreen, of at least 30 SPF. You can also wear long-sleeved shirts and pants, which provide great protection from the harmful rays of the sun.   40  .  

   A. Go for a hike or two

   B. Eat enough fresh foods

   C. Many places you may travel to are warm and sunny

   D. This may lead you to drive for many hours continuously

   E. Make sure you always have an abundant supply of drinking water

   F. You can also park farther away from your destination and walk more

   G. Other sun safe prevention measures like wearing sunglasses can protect your eyes

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；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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

   One Thursday night, I decided to spend some time in building a happier and closer relationship with my little daughter, Mary. For several weeks she had been   41   me to play chess with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly accepted.   42  , it was a school night and at 9:25 o’clock. My daughter asked if I could   43   my moves, because she needed to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I   44   she had strict sleeping habits,   45   I thought she ought to be able to   46   some of this   47  . I said to her, “Come on, you can stay up late for only once. We’re having   48  .” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during   49   time she looked   50  . Finally she said, “Daddy, do it quickly, please!” “No,” I replied. “If you’re going to play it   51  , you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we   52   for another ten minutes, until   53   my daughter burst out crying, and   54   that she was beaten.

   Clearly I had made   55  . I had started the evening wanting to have a   56   time with my daughter, but had   57   my desire to win to become more   58   than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win   59   me well. As a parent, I   60   that it got in my way. So I had to change and I would remember this unforgettable experience forever.

41. A. guiding    B training   C. asking    D. advising

42. A. Otherwise   B. Therefore   C. Besides   D. However

43. A. change    B. repeat    C. hurry    D. pass

44. A. learned    B. knew    C. guessed   D. heard

45. A. but    B. and    C. for    D. or

46. A. put up    B. take up   C. pick up   D. give up

47. A. carefulness   B. strictness   C. cautiousness  D. kindness

48. A. patience   B. luck    C. fun    D. success

49. A. what    B. which    C. that    D. whose

50. A. excited    B. proud    C. anxious   D. angry

51. A. well    B. again    C. fairly    D. regularly

52. A. discussed   B. continued   C. counted   D. argued

53. A. nervously   B. immediately  C. strangely   D. suddenly

54. A. promised   B. admitted   C. wondered   D. discovered

55. A. a mistake   B. a decision   C. an attempt   D. an effort

56. A. free    B. different   C. full    D. happy

57. A. managed   B. allowed   C. recognized   D. reduced

58. A. important   B. attractive   C. practical   D. interesting

59. A. offered    B. taught    C. controlled   D. served

60. A. realized   B. apologized   C. imagined   D. explained

  第II卷

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。

If you have always wanted to become     61     astronaut, now could be your chance. Now the US space agency NASA is seeking candidates to be future astronauts.

   The search comes after NASA     62     (announce) plans to send the first woman and the next man to the moon as part of its Artemis Program last year. Artemis aims to return humans to the moon by 2024. NASA’s next goal is to establish a long-term base on the moon,     63     NASA says it will be able to launch regular space operations,     64     (include) tasks to Mars (火星). NASA says it expects to choose the final candidates in the middle of 2021. They will then     65     (immediate) begin training to become Artemis Generation astronauts.

   So what exactly is NASA looking for in its crew of new astronauts? Two general     66    `

(requirement) are that applicants must be US citizens and hold a master’s degree in a field     67    

(relate) to science, technology, engineering or mathematics.     68     addition, candidates should also have at least two years of     69     (profession) experience in their field. Of course, all applicants will have to complete a NASA physical     70     (examine) to test their fitness for long-term spaceflight.

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)

   假设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处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每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(∧), 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: 在错的词下面画一横线, 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。

   I had a very special vacation last winter. A terrible disease calling COVID-19 struck Wuhan on December. The whole nation is under the shadow of the outbreak in a short time. Tens of thousand of people were infected with the virus. Thankful, the government took timely measures and called on ourselves to stay at home to avoid close personal contact. In the meantime, a plenty of medical experts and nursing professionals went to Wuhan voluntarily, who showed that the Chinese could unite firmly in the face of difficulties. The disaster did bring huge pain to China, and it pushed the country overcome difficulties and made us stronger.

第二节  书面表达(满分25分)

   假定你是李华，最近在某英文论坛上看到一名叫Jonah的澳大利亚高中生发的帖子，他提到自己想结交一位中国朋友以便学习川剧(Sichuan Opera)。请根据所给提示，用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括:

   1. 表达意愿;

   2. 帮助方式;

   3. 期待回复。

注意:

   1. 词数100左右;

   2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。