2020年淄博市沂源县悦庄第一中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析

第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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A

If you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world, and want to attend one Festival while you are there, keep on reading to discover more information.

AKA. Imaginate Festival When: 22 May – 2 June 2021 Where: Traverse Theater, Assembly Roxy

A festival where kids take overEdinburgh. With a whole range of free pop-up performances, take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.

EdinburghInternational Film Festival When: 19 June – 29 June 2021 Where: Film House, Festival Theater

Originally the very best in international film, it was established in 1947. The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts, along with a range of experimental cinema, in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.

EdinburghArt Festival When: 25 July – 25 August 2021 Where: City ArtCenter, The Scottish Gallery

With over 40 exhibitions to attend, the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUK’s largest visual arts event where you can see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.

The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When: 2 – 24 August 2021 Where:EdinburghCastle

With a different theme every year, over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle. 1. Who is the AKA. Imaginate Festival intended for? A. Children. B. Talented performers. C. Parents. D. Dancers. 2. What’s special about Edinburgh Art Festival? A. It includes all forms of arts.

B. It is about great works in history. C. It is the largest festival in the world. D. It lasts for the longest time.

3. Which Festival offers performances by soldiers? A. Edinburgh Art Festival B. AKA. Imaginate Festival

C. The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo D.EdinburghInternational Film Festival

B

Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.

Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?

In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color1 or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.

A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found thatgirls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: ly not.

Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”

4. What does the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club? A. They're unfair. B. They're conservative. C. They're objective. D. They're strict.

5. What can we infer about girls from the study inScience? A. They think themselves smart. B. They look up to great thinkers.

C. They see gender differences earlier than boys. D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs 6. Why are more geniuses known to the public? A. Improved global communication. B. Less discrimination against women. C. Acceptance of victors' concepts. D. Changes in people's social positions. 7. What is the best title for the text?

A. Geniuses Think Alike B. Genius Takes Many Forms C. Genius and Intelligence D. Genius and Luck

C

It’s a little before8 a.m. when Mathias Schergen pushes open the side door at Chicago’s Jenner Elementary Academy for the Arts. He walks down the hall toward the office to sign in. It’s the same routine he’s had as Jenner’s art teacher for nearly a quarter century. “It’s going to be a good day,” a colleague calls out. “It’s a good day.” They hug. It seems like a typical Friday. Except it’s not. After 23 years at Jenner Elementary, Schergen is retiring. Even on his last day, there are still art projects to finish.

Schergen leaves behind a richlegacyat this school. He’s won grants (拨款) for art projects. He turned an empty classroom into a museum. He’s pushed his students to make art about their lives. And he was awarded a Golden Apple — the most honorable teaching award in Chicago. But it wasn’t always easy. For years, Schergen taught in one of the city’s toughest neighborhoods. “When I first got my room, I noticed there were bullet holes in the window. That made me nervous,” he says. So he stuffed Beanie Babies in the holes to make it “look kind of funny”. “I didn’t even tell my wife for a whole year,” he says. “I didn’t want her to know.”

With one hour to go, Schergen piles the chairs and sweeps the floor. He cleans out the sink for the last time. Fifth-grader Deontae Barnes, one of his best helpers, has watched him say goodbye all day. He wanders in the doorway. “Ah, come here, son,” Schergen says, signaling him over. He bends down for a hug. “Thank you for making these last days special and being a help to me.”

When Deontae leaves, a reporter asks Schergen: When your kids ask why you’re retiring, what do you tell

them? “I just tell them that grown people have dreams too,” he says. “I have other things in my life I have to do. It’s time. It’s just time.”

8. Why is it a special Friday for Schergen?

A. He was retiring on that day. B. He won an honor for his school. C. He was interviewed by a reporter. D. He received a Golden Apple award. 9. What does the underlined word “legacy” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Art projects. B. Great achievements. C. Respect from students. D. Change in teaching. 10. What made Schergen nervous when he first got to the school?

A. Safety concerns in the school. B. The poorly-equipped classroom.

C. Being misunderstood by his family. D. Students’ poor academic performance. 11. What is the best title for the text?

A.A Typical Day for an Art Teacher B. Time for Art Projects C. A Teacher’s Final Day at School D. The Last Art Class

D

Recycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling an economic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.

Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.

She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier plastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied to break down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.

BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US studydiscovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a

comparable catalyst capable of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.

Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.

“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure. 12. Why has so little plastic been recycled?

A. Plastic is chemically stable. B. Recycling plastic led to pollution.

C. We produced various plastics. D. Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun. 13. What does Wang think of the two current methods?

A. Highly effective and dynamic. B. Expensive and pollution-causing. C. Limited and energy-consuming. D. Widely used and recognized. 14. What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics? A. Polyethylene powder. B. Chemical products. C. Plastic films. D. A catalyst. 15. What is the text mainly about?

A. Miranda Wang and her company. B. A new plastic recycling method. C. The greatest downside of plastic. D. Transformation of plastic waste. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

How to stop life getting you down

There’s a saying— “If you and everyone else threw your problems onto the pile, you’d take yours back immediately once you saw everyone else’s”.___16___Others areprobably dealing with their own problems just like you. So when things start to get you down, how can you pick yourself back up?

___17___If you’re struggling or feeling down, always remember that you don’t have to be alone. You don’t need to be on your own, either.___18___If you don’t feel able to talk to friends or family, you’ll find support groups that can provide you with ideas or at least listen to you. You’ll also find support groups that can provide you with ideas or at least listen to you. You’llalso find that online forums(论坛) and social media sites can provide opportunities to connect and ask for help.

Try out a new hobby. Hobbies don’t just fill time; they also help to give you a sense of purpose. Try out a new sport, learn to dance or perhapsjoin a chess club. Many hobbies also provide opportunities for social interaction.___19___

Try to appreciate the little things. Those that have bounced back from a serious illness often state that they’ve been given a new chance of life and that they wake up each morning feeling grateful for just being able to wake up.___20___Go out for dinner and make efforts to truly appreciate your meal or lie back on your bed, surrounded by total silence, and simply focus on how it feels to breathe and to relax. If you can’t focus on the silence, you can instead choose background noise. A. Reach out.

B. Turn to your friends or family.

C. Bad experiences are part of life for us all. D. Friends will be happy to help and make you joyful. E. Enjoy the beauty of a flower or a simple sunny day. F. Talking and making new friends will raise your spirits.

G. A new attitude to ordinary life can make you feel more positive.

第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

Any dog’s love can feel like a miracle(奇迹). Mason is a strong____21____, and he may be the kind one that can bring happy surprise on Earth. He____22____a storm last spring. His family thought he would be____23____there, but the storm broke the garage door and Mason____24____.

That day a lot of people____25____a lot. Mason’s family was____26____that they were just to be alive,____27____the storm had left their home broken. But they were____28____at the thought that their sweet friend had died. They____29____the neighbourhood, hoping to find him, but Mason didn’t______30______up.

Three weeks after the______31______, Mason’s family stopped by the house to collect some things that once______32______to them. There Mason sat on the front door, so______33______to see his family that his entire body was shaking. Where had Mason stayed during the storm? What did he eat for those long weeks? How did he______34______his way back home without any help from the others? There was no answer to those______35______and no time to think. Mason was thin and couldn’t stand well. The family quickly found the______36______and learned their dog had returned home on broken front legs. “He was______37______badly,” says Doster, who had spent days helping pets with their owners. He also got in touch

with Dr. William, who______38______to perform the operation for free.

Mason was hurt so bad that he needed weeks to______39______. By the time he returned home to his family in September, he was jumping around like a______40______dog again. “It is really a miracle!” Doster says. 21. A. cat B. by C. dog D. horse

22. A. went through B. looked for C. died from D. fell into 23. A. safe B. lovely C. lonely D. brave

24. A. woke B. escaped C. disappeared D. starved 25. A. gained B. found C. enjoyed D. suffered 26. A. upset B. calm C. grateful D. dangerous 27. A. so that B. even though C. as if D. now that 28. A. honest B. certain C. special D. sorry 29. A. designed B. searched C. protected D. solved 30. A. get B. turn C. end D. pick

31. A. disaster B. miracle C. festival D. celebration 32. A. belonged B. went C. got D. fell

33. A. tired B. excited C. frightened D. determined 34. A. find B. decide C. prepare D. keep

35. A. stories B. reasons C. experiences D. questions 36. A. rest B. medicine C. result D. help 37. A. beaten B. hurt C. paid D. fixed

38. A. volunteered B. tried C. continued D. struggled 39. A. leave B. count C. recover D. develop 40. A. weak B. healthy C. clever D. hopeful 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

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In western countries, after a long day with the sun____41.____(burn) your back, a bottle of cold water sounds like the perfect solution. However, consuming cold drinks may not be____42.____same choice internationally. In theUS, people often receive a glass cold water alongside their meals,____43.____inChina, people usually get a cup of hot tea instead. In fact, even when the weather is____44.____(extreme) hot, many Chinese people prefer to have hot water. According to ancient Chinese medicine, drinking a glass of warm

water____45.____(be) beneficial to health.

Restaurants in theUSare places where people____46.____(serve) with cold water, which doesn’t hurt anyone if it is spilled accidentally. InChina, you pour tea into cups yourself; if you spill the water, you are responsible____47.____it.

In spite of the benefits of hot water and the____48.____(harm) effects of drinking cold water, modern medicine tells us that they are both fine ____49.____(consume). Actually, the debate between cold water and hot water is all a matter of____50.____(prefer) and body type. So, what would you like to drink? 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.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。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 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。

As is well know, reading teaches us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. It increase our knowledge, broadens our minds and strengthens our character. In another words, reading can make us wisely and help us enjoy our life. This is the reason why our teachers always encourage us read more books. Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attentions to the choice of books. Good books are such helpful that they can inspire of our imagination and creativity. We can benefit from it all through life. In my opinion, it is of great important to read more good books.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

近年来，随着我国经济和社会建设的高速发展，教育的反展也达到了一个空前的水平，但区域的教育不公平受到人们的关注。请你谈谈造成这一问题的原因及解决的措施。

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1. A 2. D 3. C

4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B

8. A 9. B 10. A 11. C

12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B

16. C 17. A 18. B 19. F 20. G

21. C 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. B

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42. the 43. but/while/yet 44. extremely

45. is 46. are served 47. for 48. harmful 49. to consume 50. preference

51.(1). know→known (2). increase→increases (3). another→other (4). wisely→wise (5). read前加to

(6). attentions→attention (7). such→so

(8). 删除of (9). it→them

(10). important→importance

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