2019届广东省汕头市潮阳第一中学等七校联合体高三冲刺模拟英语试题
展开2019年高三级七校5月份英语交流题
第一部分 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，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Questioning the existence of aliens is something that scientists have done for decades. In fact, most people do believe that aliens exist in some fashion. The main necessities for life are water and some form of energy source. Not surprisingly, there are some planets, exoplanets and moons that fit the bill. Here are several best chances at finding life in the universe.
◆TRAPPIST-1
TRAPPIST-1 is a planetary system a few dozen light-years away, whose discovery was announced in early 2017. This system consists of seven Earth-like exoplanets orbiting an "ultra-cool" star, and it is one of our shots at finding possible life beyond our own solar system.
◆Titan
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, the sixth planet from our Sun. This moon could potentially harbor life but possibly not in the sense that we think. Titan does not exactly fit the description of being in a typical habitable zone.
Titan has water, and it has liquid. It just doesn't have liquid water. The water on this moon is completely solid because of the extremely cold temperature.
◆Europa
Europa is one of Jupiter's moons here in our own solar system. It is another candidate due to its potential to hold liquid water. Europa is thought to have all the necessities for life including water, energy sources, and the right chemical build-up.
◆Mars
The Red Planet, the fourth from the Sun, is probably one of the most talked-about potential candidates for extraterrestrial(地球外的) life and even for human colonization. Despite some different voices, finding extraterrestrial life on Mars really is a serious possibility.
We know by now that we won't find little green men or any intelligent form of life that we understand. However, there is evidence that there was and may still be microscopic life on the small red planet.
21. The common point of these celestial(天上的) bodies is that _______.
A. solid water exists on them respectively B. life might exist on each of them[来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K]
C. they all contain liquid water D. each of them has living things on it
22. Which celestial body could have life different from human imagination?
A. TRAPPIST-1. B. Titan. C. Europa. D. Mars.
23. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Europa is the most talked-about potential candidate for extraterrestrial life.
B. TRAPPIST-1 is the only body that contains life beyond the solar system.
C. All the scientists do believe that aliens exist in some manner.
D. There is proof that life existed on the celestial body Mars.
B
At school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level subjects, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts.
In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my school chose to study those subjects.
Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say: “It’s great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions.
A survey recently showed that three of the best-paid jobs for women are in the technology sector. It’s a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code and these days it’s as important as reading and writing. I’ve realized that at university I’d achieved the wrong kind of literacy. Not being able to code limit your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great literature.
Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I don’t want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. I’m exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skills. I’m hoping that my daughter will discover and accept her potentials in science and want to change the world.
24. What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Personal learning style. B. Sex characteristic.
C. Conventional sex concept. D. Profession difference.
25. According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science?
A. Increasing job possibility. B. Winning popularity.
C. Improving language competence. D. Enriching imagination.
26. How did the author feel for her major choice?
A. Satisfied. B. Active. C. Discouraged. D. Regretful.
27. What may be the best title for the text?[来源:学|科|网]
A. Art or Science, Either is OK B. Good Subjects, Good Future
C. Girls, Choose More Wisely D. Catch Chances, Change the World
C
Trees, some of the tallest in the world, towered above Hannah Griffiths and her colleagues each morning as they walked deep into the rainforest in the Maliau Basin in Borneo, where they had set up a set of experiments to look at the ecological effects of small creatures: termites (白蚁).
Termites get a bum rap. They make headlines for chewing up billions of dollars of property each year in the U. S. And they are responsible for something like two percent of global carbon emissions, simply as a result of their huge populations and preference for chewing through carbonrich materials. A whole industry is aiming at killing them.
But they play a key role in many natural ecosystems. Scientists have known for years that in tropical (热带的) forests, termites chew up fallen leaves and dead wood, keeping the fallen material under control and letting nutrients from the dead material back into the system to be used by other plants, insects, and animals. But they didn’t know exactly how important the insects were in keeping the forest healthy and functional, so they removed termites from a particular spot in the forest and saw how it responded.
As luck would have it, Hannah Griffiths and her colleagues started their experiment when the forest was hit by an extreme drought (干旱). During the non-drought years, they saw there wasn’t much difference between the normal plots and the ones where they’d removed the termites. But during the drought, the effects were marked. What they found was unexpected: in the termite-rich areas, the soil stayed slightly wet, more tree seedlings sprouted (抽芽), and the system was full of activity despite the long, hard dry climate.
For Griffiths, it was only because they happened to study the drought that they could pick out the real importance of termites to the system, she points out. “And that rings alarm bells in my head,” she says, “because it makes me think, well what else don’t we know? If we start damaging biological communities, we don’t know what that will do.”
28. Which of the following best explains “a bum rap” underlined in Paragraph 2?
A. Unfair blame. B. Wide popularity. C. Public attention. D. Special preference.
29. What have scientists learned about termites?
A. They do serious harm to tropical rainforests.
B. They contribute a lot to the ecosystem they live in.
C. They act as food for other plants, insects and animals.
D. They speed up the loss of nutrition in the rainforest.
30. What can we infer from the finding of Griffiths experiment?
A. Termites help forests survive climate change.
B. Termites prefer drought years to non-drought ones.
C. Termites benefit more from the forest during the drought.
D. Termites enjoy eating tree seedlings during the drought.
31. What does Griffiths tell us in the last paragraph?
A. Termites are now in danger of extinction.
B. Termites damage biological communities.
C. We should think twice before damaging a species.
D. We should study the drought to improve the system.
D
“Big tobacco” is what the bosses of several large technology firms have started calling Facebook. Being compared to the tobacco giants is far from praise, but it is not the only wide-spread analogy(比拟). A lower blow is the suggestion that Facebook may become like Yahoo, the once high-flying internet firm that fell.
Even a year ago the idea would have been unthinkable. But since January Facebook has become trapped in a series of misjudgments and missteps. It became clear that it had done too little to stop Russian interference(干涉) in America’s election in 2016. It had to admit that it had shared the personal data of 90million users with outside firms without permission.
The comparison to Yahoo is imperfect. Even at its peak Yahoo’s business was never as large and profitable as Facebook’s. One of the main reasons Yahoo declined is because it lost out to a powerful competitor, Google, in online search; Marissa Mayer, its boss from 2012 until its sale to Verizon last year, was unable to restore advertisers’ or employees’ confidence as users left.
But people who watched Yahoo’s falling see similarities. Executive(主管) turnover was a leading indicator of its decline; before Ms. Mayer was hired Yahoo went through four chief executives in three years. Mr. Zuckerberg, who controls the majority of Facebook’s voting shares, is not leaving, but many top executives are. This year several have announced their departures, including Facebook’s chief security officer.
When advertisers’ faith in Facebook has been shaken, politicians in Washington are running out of patience with the company. Lawmakers’ inspection of the firm is causing it to be more cautious about how it uses data for targeting advertisements and about what information it makes available to outsiders.
Mr. Zuckerberg and Ms. Sandberg are under pressure to prove to employees and advertisers that Facebook is not only trustworthy but worthy of their time and money. If they cannot do so, and the company’s share price continues its slide, it is possible that Ms. Sandberg will be replaced in the next year. Mr. Zuckerberg will doubtless have thoughts about Yahoo’s sorry tale.
32. For Facebook, being compared to “big tobacco” is __________.
A. positive B. ambitious C. creative D. negative
33. According to the author, what does Facebook currently have in common with the failed Yahoo?
A. Letting out users’ data. B. Being deep in financial crisis.
C. Leaders are leaving the company. D. Laying off a large number of employees.
34. The author tries to support his judgment about Facebook by __________.
A. questioning its management B. using evidence related to it
C. analyzing its financial data D. listing its advantages and disadvantages
35. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Facebook gets trapped in trouble. B. Two companies are deep in crisis.
C. How to save Facebook. D. Faith is more valuable than gold.
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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Three in five people in the UK hold a library card. For some, they’re a shelter from the stresses of day-to-day life. 36__________ If you’re considering joining your local library, now is the time to do so. And if you need any more encouragement, here are several reasons why you should.
Most libraries in the UK allow members of the general public to come and go as they like.
37__________ You can also take out a library card and borrow books for free, although you will inevitably face a fine for late returns.
38__________ Imagine just how many books you have at your fingertips with a library card? There are lots of modern ones, as well as originals, and you can continue to expand your learning and vocabulary all the time. It’s a priceless experience, especially for kids, and also a great way to level the educational playing field.
Libraries develop with times. They have changed greatly since decades ago. 39__________ Some libraries have apps so you can see when your books are due back and even reserve books in some cases. There are also libraries which let you access books in digital formats on your mobile device — pretty cool.
Libraries are one of very few spaces left in towns and cities where members of the public can come together and actually be and feel like a community. They have notice boards to offer services like exercise classes or learning centers. 40__________
A. Libraries help people learn.
B. Libraries help educate the kids.
C. They create a great sense of community.
D. You can go in, settle down and read a book without being charged a penny.
E. Most libraries now have computers and allow people to borrow CDs and DVDs.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
F. Libraries help us save money as we’re borrowing books rather than buying them.
G. For others, particularly the homeless and people in poverty, a lifeline to the world.
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As I sat motionless on the steps of the pool, watching everyone else swim back and forth, I realized that I had spent most of my life watching others enjoy themselves. It was then that I 41________ a little girl staring at me with a look of confusion. I smiled at her, hoping to 42________ the ice by talking to her. Unfortunately, my 43________ failed and she just kept on staring. My 44________ increased as a little boy swam up to me and said, “I feel sorry for you.”
After the 45________, a thought struck me, I had to change 46________ the world viewed me. Because it was children who stared at me the most, I decided to write a children’s book that taught them about 47________ in a fun way. This is when KatGirl, a super hero in a 48________ who helps children that are being bullied, came into my mind.
I quickly 49________ inside my apartment and began creating the story. As I wrote each word, I could 50________ my future as a world-renowned author and public speaker. My excitement 51________ like wildfire. Over the next two years, the story 52________ many changes before it saw the world in the spring of 2011. My perseverance 53________ paid off.
One day I was invited to speak to the students at a neighboring school. I confidently wheeled into a classroom filled with students who 54________ at me just like the little girl in the pool.” How do you feel when you see me?” I asked them. The kids bravely 55________, “I feel sorry for you.”
I opened my book and started reading. Immediately I noticed the children’s stares turned to 56________. “How do you feel when you see me?” I asked again. Without 57________ they replied, “You are so cool! Does your 58________ fly too?” I just smiled, “No, not yet, but maybe some day.” I knew in my heart that this was 59________. The past two years had proven to me that with 60________ anything is possible.
41. A. suggested B. watched C. appreciated D. noticed
42. A. break B. forget C. remove D. deliver
43. A. project B. attempt C. anger D. advice
44. A. relief B. curiosity C. awkwardness D. encouragement
45. A. competition B. encounter C. argument D. interview
46. A. what B. when C. how D. why
47. A. disabilities B. potentials C. paintings D. manners
48. A. pool B. wheelchair C. car D. spaceship
49. A. wheeled B. walked C. rushed D. raced
50. A. regard B. realize C. consider D. picture
51. A. folded B. spread C. recovered D. declined
52. A. turned down B. went through C. looked up D. got around
53. A. generally B. carefully C. eventually D. separately
54. A. called B. glimpsed C. laughed D. stared
55. A. responded B. greeted C. agreed D. continued
56. A. doubts B. jokes C. smiles D. tears
57. A. hesitation B. discussion C. intention D. imagination
58. A. body B. dream C. book D. chair
59. A. funny B. strange C. false D. true
60. A. generosity B. determination C. popularity D. harmony
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Researchers have discovered the people with the 61__________(healthy) hearts in the world. The Tsimane people live in the Amazon region of Bolivia and have almost no risk of serious heart disease because 62__________ their plant-based diet and high levels of physical activity. Besides 63__________(have) a healthy heart, the Tsimane also have low blood pressure and low blood sugar. This 64__________(mean) they are free of many of the diseases and conditions 65__________ kill hundreds of millions around the world. A study showed that an 80-year-old Tsimane person has 66__________ same cardiovascular (心血管的) age as an American in their mid-50s.
The study on the Tsimane was published in the medical journal The Lancet. Study co-author Dr. Gregory S. Thomas stated: “This study suggests that some diseases could 67__________(avoid) if people adopted some elements of the Tsimane lifestyle, such as keeping their blood pressure and blood sugar very low, not smoking and being 68__________(physical) active.” He added: “It may not be possible for people in the industrialized world 69__________(copy) the Tsimane community's way of life, but there are certainly 70__________(aspect) of their diet and lifestyle that we can better bring into our lives to help reduce our risk of heart disease.”
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题l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。作文中共有10处错误，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。
I'm well feed at home with Dad as my cook. Dad has acquired various cooking method by trial and error. Not only does his cooking appeal to my appetite, but also guarantee the diversity of nutrition for me. Dad includes large amounts of fruits, vegetables or grains in my regular meals to keep my diet balanced. For each one meal, I eat quite a lot，but I don't actually risk any healthy problem. So when comparing me with my classmates, I feel very lucky to live with such good dad. I also feel grateful for my dad just because of which he has been doing for me ever since.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是校英文报编辑李华。你校原定于本星期五下午在302室举办的英文经典片段配音比赛(English Dubbing Contest)，因故需更改时间和地点。请你写一封电子邮件通知评委中的外教Mrs．Jenkins，内容包括：
1．比赛更改原因；
2．更改后的安排；
3．表达歉意。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2019年高三级七校5月份英语交流题答案
第一部分 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)
21-23 BBD 24-27 CADC 28-31 ABAC 32-35 DCBA
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
36—40 GDAEC
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）
41-45 DABCB 46-50 CABAD 51-55 BBCDA 56-60 CADDB
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
61. healthiest；62. of；63. having；64. means；65. which或that；
66. the；67. be avoided；68. physically；69. to copy；70. aspects；
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分）
I'm well feed at home with Dad as my cook. Dad has acquired various cooking method by trial and error. Not only
fed methods
does his cooking appeal to my appetite, but also guarantee the diversity of nutrition for me. Dad includes large
guarantees
amounts of fruits, vegetables or grains in my regular meals to keep my diet balanced. For each one meal, I eat quite [来源:Zxxk.Com]
and one去掉
a lot，but I don't actually risk any healthy problem. So when comparing me with my classmates, I feel very lucky to
health myself
live with such good dad. I also feel grateful for my dad just because of which he has been doing for me ever since.
such后加a to what
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
One possible version ：
Dear Mrs. Jenkins,
I'm writing to tell you that there have to be some changes about the English Dubbing Contest intended to be held this Friday afternoon as more students want to participate in this activity than we had expected. As a result, we have to start the contest earlier at 8:30 on Friday morning instead of 2：00 in the afternoon. Moreover, the contest will be held in the lecture Hall rather than Room 302 because it can hold more people.
We do feel sorry for the change as it may bring some inconvenience to you. Anyway we are looking forward to seeing you on Friday morning.
Yours,
Li Hua
