2020届安徽省桐城市高三下学期高考模拟考试（七）英语试卷

2020届安徽省桐城市高三下学期高考模拟考试（七）英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
A
Have you ever realized that the smallest countries in the world have so much to offer？ Whether it's historic and cultural heritage or unspoiled nature， these microstates are worth a visit．
Grenada
Grenada is a small country in the world． It is located on island of Caribbean， which is also known as The Island of Spice for several spices like cinnamon， ginger and rare nutmeg． Grenada relies on tourism． Its pristine beaches， warm turquoise water and unspoiled nature make it a wonderful holiday destination． Recently ecotourism has been growing as well．
San Marino
Located within Italy and surrounded by the Apennine Mountains． San Marino is visited by approximately 2 million tourists annually． It's a beautiful country， which also claims to be the oldest surviving state in the world! Therefore its cultural and historic heritage is undoubtedly fascinating． Although very small， the microstate has a lot of architectural attractions as well as the Romagna， which is loved by Italians， who are among the main guests here．
Maldives
Maldives is located on the bank of Indian Ocean． Maldives has a range of different habitats including deep sea， shallow coast， and reef ecosystems， fringing mangroves， wetlands and dry lands． Visitors to the Maldives do not need to apply for a pre-arrival visa， regardless of their country of origin， provided they have a valid passport， proof of onward travel， and the money to be self-sufficient while in the country．
Andorra
It's a picturesque microstate found in the Pyrenees Mountains， bordering Spain and France． Over 10 million tourists visit Andorra every year! Unlike the neighboring countries' high prices， the country has a duty-free policy， allowing shoppers to enjoy lower costs． Also there are winter and summer resorts， so you can visit anytime．
1. Who might be interested in Grenada？ ______
A. Architects． B. Spice lovers．
C. Historians． D. Mountain climbers．
2. Which of the following is a good choice for people who like building design？ ______
A. Maldives． B. San Marino． C. Andorra． D. Grenada．
3. What is not required for a traveler to Maldives？ ______
A. Money． B. A passport．
C. A visa． D. A return ticket．
4. What measure has Andorra taken to attract travelers？ ______
A. Offering lower prices． B. Adopting visa-free policy．
C. Setting natural habits． D. Developing scenic spot．
B
My friend， Jack， was a taxi driver． We became friends quite by accident． Five years ago， I made a trip to Chicago． The moment I stepped into a cab， I realized it was different． The floor was covered with a rug （小地毯）． There were small reproductions of paintings by Van Gogh inside the cab． And the windows were spotless． I told the driver I had never ridden in a more attractive taxi．
"I like to hear my passengers say that，" he replied． "How long have you been decorating your cab？" I asked． "It's not mine，" he said． "It's a company cab． I hit upon the idea years ago when I worked as a clean-up man for the taxi company． Each car that came in at the end of the day was like a garbage pit． Cigarette butts and matches covered the floor． Sticky stuff like peanut butter was on the seats or door handles． I thought that if the company and the drivers would give people a car worth keeping clean， they might be more considerate． "
"As soon as I got my taxi license， I tried out my ideas． I put a lot of extra decorations into the cab they gave me to drive． I got a nice rug and some flowers． When each passenger got out， I checked to make sure that everything was in order for the next fare． After about a month of my bringing in a spotless cab， the boss reserved the same car for me each day． That was when I put up the reproductions of great paintings．"
"I've never been disappointed by people in the past ten years-no garbage． Like I say， people appreciate beautiful things． If we planted more flowers and trees in the city and made the buildings more attractive， more people would tend to keep the city clean．"
Later， we became good friends． I was impressed by the taxi-driver， who had hit on a great truth-a sense of beauty comes with the gift of life． Most people don't have to be instructed about the rarity of beauty． They respond when they find it． And， if they are made to feel a part of it， they will try to add to it．
5. What made the writer surprised when he got into the taxi？ ______
A. The beautiful decoration on the rug．
B. The style of decoration outside the taxi．
C. The masterpieces of well-known painters．
D. The impressive inner environment of the taxi．
6. Jack got the idea of decorating the cab when ______ ．
A. he got his taxi license
B. the boss reserved the same car for him each day
C. he served as a clean-up man for the taxi company
D. he found the taxi he cleaned was full of cigarette butts
7. What does the story mainly tell us？ ______
A. People can easily make friends when taking a taxi．
B. When people find beauty in life， they will try to add to it．
C. If we plant more flowers and trees， we can keep the city clean．
D. We have to be taught to find beauty and make it more beautiful．
C
Artificial intelligence （AI） technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors． It may help them better understand and treat diseases like breast cancer in ways that were never before possible．
Rishi Rawat teaches AI at the University of Southern California's （USC） Clinical Science Center in Los Angeles． He is part of a team of scientists who are researching how AI and machine learning can more easily recognize cancerous growths in the breast． Rawat provides information about cancer cells to a computer． He says this data helps the machine learn． "…You can put the data into computers and they will learn the patterns and the pattern recognition is important to making decisions．"
David Agus is another USC researcher． He says machines are not going to take the place of doctors． "Computers will not treat patients， but they will help make certain decisions and look for things that the human brain can't recognize by itself． Once a confirmed cancerous growth is removed， doctors still have to treat the patient to reduce the risk of cancer returning． The form of treatment depends on the kind of cancer．"
Currently， researchers take a thin piece of tissue， put it on a small piece of glass and add color to better see the cells． That process could take days or even longer． Scientists say artificial intelligence can do something better than just count cells． Through machine learning， it can recognize complex patterns， or structures， and learn how the cells are organized．
The hope is that machines will soon be able to make a quick identification of cancer that is free of human mistakes． "All of a sudden， we have the computing power to really do it in real time…We couldn't have done this， we didn't have the computing power to do this several years ago， but now it's all changed．" Agus adds that the process could be done for almost no cost in the developing world． He says that having a large amount of information about patients is important for a machine to effectively do its job in medicine．
The University of Southern California researchers are now only studying breast cancer． But doctors predict artificial intelligence will one day make a difference in all forms of cancer．
8. In Rishi Rawat's research， ______ ．
A. the data put into computers contributes to cancer recognition
B. many cancers are being studied at the moment
C. machine learning has replaced doctors' work
D. the focus is on the cure for cancer
9. David Agus's words in Paragraph 3 are used to ______ ．
A. provide some advice for doctors
B. introduce the development of cancer
C. appeal to scientists to research into cancer
D. explain the function of AI in treating cancer
10. What can we infer from the text ？ ______
A. AI can make decisions for doctors．
B. Developing countries might be lack of funds．
C. AI will hopefully make an accurate identification of cancer．
D. Computing power has long helped with the identification of cancer．
11. What is the author's attitude towards AI used in treating cancer？ ______
A. Positive． B. Indifferent． C. Doubtful． D. Negative．
D
At 88， my grandmother Vera has dementia and barely recognizes me． But I'm determined to help her age with dignity and grace in her home for as long as she can．
Since 2015， I've been a manager at Honor， a technology company that uses a website and an app to pair professional caregivers （we call them Care Pros） with loved ones who need a hand． I want to make sure we are offering all our clients （客户）， including my grandmother， a service that is affordable， with people who are reliable， diverse and skilled． On Sundays． Amy， my grandmother's most-loved Honor professional caregiver， comes over to get her dressed for church． She loves the time she spends with Amy． That's the best gift I can give her and the best gift I can give myself． Care giving can exhaust a family emotionally and physically． At Honor， we're trying to create something that makes it easier for women to be moms， daughters， and sisters all at once． That's why this company was built．
What sets Honor apart from other care giving services is that we're equally focused on treating the Care Pros well． We pay higher-than-average rates and they can get health benefits and sick leave． Most of our Care Pros are women， and a lot of them arc single mothers． The technology behind our app allows Care Pros to set parameters （参数） based on when， where， and how much they want to work so they can control their schedules． The company also allows continuity of care． Each Care Pro notes in the caregivers' app how the client is feeling or what should happen on the following shift． That way， the client's family can stay up to date on their loved one's health．
When I was working with my team at Honor， I wanted to create opportunities for people who looked like me． I'm proud to say that there are single moms and other women without traditional educational training who lead teams here． The makeup of this company proves that people with diverse backgrounds can be part of a successful tech company． This has to be a model for the future．
I'm confident it will happen．
12. The author mentions Amy to ______ ．
A. share a precious memory
B. advocate caring for the elderly
C. show the importance of caregivers
D. inform the readers of a touching story
13. Which of the following about Honor is true？ ______
A. It allows flexible working schedules．
B. It gives higher salary and more paid leave．
C. It mainly employs single mothers and males．
D. It matches caregivers with clients at random．
14. What does the underlined part "stay up to date" probably mean？ ______
A. Go to bed later than usual．
B. Get the latest information．
C. Attend to somebody at fixed time．
D. Accompany somebody day and night．
15. The last paragraph intends to tell us that ______ ．
A. women are able to hold up half the sky
B. success has nothing to do with education
C. Honor will probably have a better future
D. people with diverse backgrounds will be a model

二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）
How to persuade people Convincing people that your way is the best way is often very difficult -especially when you're not quite sure why they're saying no． The trick is to get them wondering why they're saying no． (1) ．
— Understand how timing is everything． Knowing how to persuade people isn't just in words and body language - it's also in knowing the right time to talk to them． (2) ， you will most likely achieve faster， better results．
— Get to know them． A large part of whether or not persuasion is effective is based on the general relationship between you and your client/son/friend/employee． If you don't know the person well， it's vital to start building this relationship immediately - find common ground as soon as possible． Humans， in general， are more fond of people that are similar to them． (3) ．
— (4) ． People are more persuaded by a fast， confident talker than accuracy． The faster you talk， the less time your listener has to process what you've said and question it． You may create the feeling that you truly grasp the subject by running through the facts at warp speed， confident of them all．
— Create urgency． In order to get people to act in the moment， you have to be able to create a sense of urgency． (5) ， it's unlikely they'll change their minds in the future． You must persuade people in the present； it's all that matters．

A． Talk fast
B． Communicate with others
C． If someone is aware of this
D． And with the right tricks， you can do it
E． So find parallels and make them known
F． If they're not motivated enough to want whatever you have right now
G． If you approach people when they are more relaxed and open to discussion
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）
A boy guarded the barrel（桶） in his father's winery． Every morning he (21) up every barrel with a piece of cloth， and then put them in(22)row upon row． To his (23)， the wind blew the barrels here and there (24)． The boy was so angry that he wrote a letter to the wind， "Please don't blow down my barrels．" After (25) that， his father asked the boy with a smile， "Can the wind read your (26)？" The little boy said， "I don't know， but I have no way of dealing with the wind．"
The next morning， when the little boy ran to look at the barrels， he found that the wind had(27)his request， still blowing the barrels here and there． The little boy felt (28)and burst into tears． His father stroked his head gently and said， "Son， don't be sad． We can't deal with the wind， but we can think of our own methods to (29) the barrels．
Then the little boy (30)his tears and sat near the barrels to think over and over． After thinking half a day， he finally (31)a way． He(32)some water from the well and poured it into those(33)barrels． At (34)， the little boy got up in a rush， ran out and saw the barrels still (35)in good order． He smiled happily and told his father， "We do have a way to (36)the barrels from blowing down． It's a very (37)way， that is， to add weights to the barrels．" The little boy's father smiled(38)．
We can't change many things， but we can add the weight of our own (39)， so that we can stand(40)in the world not to be knocked over．
21.  A. wiped B. picked C. built D. took
22.  A. use B. need C. order D. charge
23.  A. anger B. sorrow C. amusement D. confusion
24.  A. generally B. slowly C. suddenly D. overnight
25.  A. discussing B. saying C. seeing D. writing
26.  A. demand B. request C. decision D. sign
27.  A. shared B. answered C. ignored D. considered
28.  A. nervous B. sad C. scared D. touched
29.  A. control B. blow C. make D. arrange
30.  A. squeezed B. dropped C. showed D. dried
31.  A. put up with B. put through C. came up with D. came through
32.  A. sprayed B. drank C. poured D. collected
33.  A. broken B. empty C. clean D. neat
34.  A. daybreak B. noon C. dusk D. midnight
35.  A. placed B. thrown C. moved D. spread
36.  A. save B. separate C. free D. stop
37.  A. important B. natural C. necessary D. simple
38.  A. anxiously B. excitedly C. approvingly D. hesitantly
39.  A. wealth B. mind
C. responsibility D. pressure
40.  A. straight B. firm C. hard D. high

四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）
41. With the (1) （invent） of personal computers， the Internet and cell phones， people now have more immediate access to others and information (2) any time in history． Losing that access can lead to "disconnect anxiety''， (3) is a psychological term used to describe the (4) （ anxiety） feelings that people experience when they are unable (5) （ use） their cell phones or cannot log on to the Internet． Some people (6) （ affect） by disconnect anxiety may start to feel upset when (7) cannot reach their friends online． Others get really worried when they are not able to respond to emergencies， and this makes them feel (8) （help）． Still others are so dependent on their cell phones that they are frightened of missing any phone calls． Cell phones and the Internet (9) （become） the most important technological tools to these people， who cannot afford to live (10) these things．
五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
42. 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 have two pets， Polly and Sally． They are green-and-blue parrot． Their home is a shady tree in the garden where they are freely to fly from branch to branch． There has a wooden box for them in a tree． This is their nest， where they sleep at night there and take shelter whenever it rain． Every morning， after clean their nest， I feed them with some seeds and give them a bowl water to drink． They are pretty and lively birds． This is really interesting watching their movements， because I never feel dull spending my time with them．
六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）
43. 假定你是李华，你的朋友Mike要来中国学习，想在就读的学校附近租房子．现在你已经为他找好了房子，请你给他回一封email，向他介绍该房子的情况．
内容包括：
1．房子基本情况（位置、大小、设施及租金等）；
2．房东要求．
注意：1．词数 100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Mike，
Yours，
Li Hua














英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
【答案】
【小题1】B
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】B
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】C

二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）
【答案】
【小题1】D
【小题2】G
【小题3】E
【小题4】A
【小题5】F

三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
【答案】
【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
【小题5】C
【小题6】B
【小题7】C
【小题8】B
【小题9】A
【小题10】D
【小题11】C
【小题12】D
【小题13】B
【小题14】A
【小题15】A
【小题16】D
【小题17】D
【小题18】C
【小题19】B
【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】invention
【小题2】than
【小题3】which
【小题4】anxious
【小题5】to use
【小题6】affected
【小题7】they
【小题8】helpless
【小题9】have become
【小题10】without

五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
【答案】
1． parrot改为parrots
2． freely改为free
3． has改为is
4． a改为the
5．去掉 there
6． rain改为rains
7． clean改为cleaning
8． water前加of
9． This改为It
10． because改为so
六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）
【答案】Dear Mike，
How are you doing？ I am glad to tell you I have found a flat that may meet your needs． More details are as follows．（点明书信目的）
The flat is located in the heart of downtown， within five minutes' walk to your school， so it is very convenient．【高分句型一】 It is 50 square meters in area with a bedroom， a kitchen and a bathroom． Additionally， it is well furnished and equipped with a water heater， wireless Internet access and a washing machine． The rent is only 1，500 yuan per month． But you must keep it in mind that the flat is not allowed to be redecorated and should be kept tidy．【高分句型二】（介绍该房子的情况）
Hope you will be here soon!（表达希望）
Yours，
Li Hua