天津市红桥区2020届高三模拟考试英语试题

高三英语

（共分II卷，满分130分，考试时间100分钟）

第I卷 （满分95分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. ---I have just made great progress in learning to drive.

---______!

A. How lucky     B. You bet         C. Cheer up        D. Keep it up

2. Wild animals in nature reserves need to develop their survival skills and ______ their wild nature.

A. display          B. possess         C. maintain      D. monitor

3. The law is equally applied to everyone. No one ______ be above it.

A. shall            B. must           C. may             D. need

4. — How could they misunderstand me like that?

—Just keep silent! It’s the best way to let them know they ______ you wrong.

A. do             B. did             C. are doing         D. had done

5. ---Even if we have had advanced technology, we can’t bring dinosaurs back to life.

---______. They died out long ago and their DNA was already destroyed.

A. That’s it      B. That’s all right     C. It depends       D. It’s up to you

6. Mary is very ______ towards her colleagues in the company, so they are willing to cooperate with her.

A. sensitive         B. considerate      C. thankful        D. aggressive

7. The habit of writing down information enables people to memorise, to ______ and to process it, helping to learn new knowledge.

A. raise           B. predict          C. combine         D. present

8. The eco-friendly water bottles are easy to ______, which causes no harm to the environment.

A. break down       B. burn out        C. burst out        D. put down

9. Cambridge gave a positive answer ______ inquiries on whether it recognizes gaokao scores.

A. in favor of                         B. in response to

C. in salute to                         D. in preparation for

10. ______ some users of the smart watches for two years, they draw a conclusion that it is necessary to renew the software.

A. Following       B. To follow       C. Followed        D. Having followed

11. What worried me was that the baby who ______ his mother during his birth was still in ICU.

A. Loses           B. lost           C. has lost          D. had lost

12. With the number of homecoming overseas students ______ up in recent years, the attraction of foreign degree holders has gradually faded.

A. shot           B. being shot        C. shooting        D. to shoot

13. We live in this society now ______ literally someone is always helping.

A. when          B. where           C. that             D. what

14. People crowd into ______ cherry trees are blooming, appreciating the fresh spring sight.

A. what          B. when            C. which           D. where

15. ______ you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope, with which you can live a happy life and achieve your goals.

A. Whenever      B. Wherever        C. Whatever       D. Whoever

第二节：完型填空（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The most destructive wildfire in California’s history started on Nov 8, 2018,   16   by bad electrical cables in the town of Paradise. It burned for 17 days and caused $16.5 billion in   17  , destroying nearly 19,000 buildings, killing 85 people and leaving 50,000 others homeless. Paradise was   18   a paradise (乐土).

Shane Grammer grew up 15 miles away in Chico, and he   19   the news of the fire’s deadly path from his home in Los Angeles. The 47-year-old father of three works as a creative director for Disney’s theme parks. Grammer still has   20   in the Paradise area. When his childhood buddy, Shane Edwards, posted pictures of his white chimney ― the only part of his house to   21   ― Grammer felt helpless. And then he had a(n)   22  .

“I’ve got to paint that   23  ,” he told Inside Edition. “It was an opportunity for me to express myself and be a(n)   24  .

On Dec 31, Grammer   25   three hours painting a beautifully sad black-and-white image of a woman on the chimney — a reminder, perhaps, of the   26   of life, or even just of life itself.

Grammer   27   the image on Instagram. The victims of the fire, especially, had   28   feelings. “You bring beauty and hope,” one said.

  29  , Grammer realized that his artistic expression had   30   into something deeper, the hallmark (特征)of true art. Over a period of three months he returned eight times,   31   17 pictures of victims and mythical(神话里的)heroes on walls, pickup trucks, and ruined buildings. “There is   32  ,” he explains. “There is beauty in the ashes.”

Grammer’s work in Paradise has become a bigger   33  . He has traveled the world painting big pictures in   34   places that needed some light: a home for orphans in Tijuana, Mexico; a youth center in San Francisco. “I want to do something powerful and create art that   35   people,” he says.

第二部分 阅读理解（共20个小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Here 's your weekly roundup of who's hiring in town and in nearby St. Charles County and Maryland Heights.

Who's Hiring: Petco

Location: St. Charles

Job: Cashier

Description: The cashier will help achieve store sales goals while helping to provide customers with the products they need for happy and healthy pets. Petco is looking to you to provide exceptional customer service as you perform all aspects of point of sale service - cash, credit and check sales, returns and exchanges: This means offering quick and polite response  to those customers who choose to shop with us.

Requirements: While a high school diploma is preferred, you must be able to demonstrate basic math skill and strong communication skills. You must be customer service focused and able to interact professionally and effectively through both verbal and written communication with everyone with whom you come into contact.

To Apply: Apply online.

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Who's Hiring: City of St. Peters

Location: St. Peters

Job: Temporary Parks Worker

Description: Performs general labor to repair and maintain parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, and trails. Operates and performs minor maintenance to light and heavy equipment, power tools, motorized equipment, and vehicles.

Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. High School graduate certificate. One year of applicable experience. Ability to frequently lift and/or move up t0 50 pounds and carry it a reasonable distance, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 75 pounds.

Pay: $15.27 per hour

To Apply: Apply in person, fax t0 636-477-1044, or mail to: #1205-Human Resources, City of St. Peters, P.O. Box 9, St. Peters MO 63376. 

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Who's Hiring: Commerce Bank

Location: Maryland Heights

Job: Teller

Description: Responsible for handling deposits, check cashing, money orders, official checks, traveler's checks, and saving bonds. Know customers'  needs and suggest appropriate bank services.  Make referrals  (移交) to sales staff to assist the branch in meeting its sales goals. Commerce Bank reserves the right to fill all Part Time Teller positions as soon as qualified candidates are identified.

To Apply: Apply online.

36. What can we conclude from the passage?

A. St. Charles County witnesses less job chances.

B. There are more people seeking for jobs.

C. Maryland Heights will accept professions.

D. There are some job opportunities mentioned.

37. If you want to be a cashier ________.

A. you should provide customers what they need for free.

B. you should make the customers satisfied all the time

C. you should exchange ideas with customers freely

D. you should select goods instead of helping the customers

38. If you apply for the Temporary Parks worker________.

A. you must be an excellent athlete

B. you should finish the college course

C. you must be an American citizen

D．you should have your own vehicle

39. Which of them doesn’t refer to education requirements?

   A. Commerce Bank.                 B. City of St. Peters.

   C. Petco.                           D. All of them.

40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. A teller should make advice for customers wisely.

B. A parks worker should weigh less than 75 pounds.

C. You must get in touch with Commerce Bank by phone.

D. You can earn the most if you choose City of St. Peters.

B

Dear daughters,

Most parents tell their children, “You can be anything you want when you grow up.” I feel the same and I say this often. But I also want you to understand that realizing your dreams comes from hard work, some good luck and good timing. Here are some words of wisdom for you as you make your way in the world, from an entrepreneur (企业家) and from your mama.

1. Be open-minded to changing your path along the way

In high school, I wanted to be a politician. I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington, DC. There, I discovered that I loved to support women. It taught me that I’m creative, a strong leader and great at marketing. As a result, I moved on to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit. Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to launching a breast pump bag (储奶袋) business. Now I run a highly successful company that I started up on my own. I'm not a politician!

2. Failure is critical to your success

Failure can be heartbreaking. But I will tell you that every failure I’ve had along the way has absolutely made me better. Failing the big math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing. I eventually passed, and I’ve never failed an exam again. I learned from that experience to ask for help. Now, I ask for help in business all the time. I’m proud to be a role model to you as a mom and an entrepreneur. I hope I inspire you to believe that you can be anything you want. It will be my pleasure to watch your lives unfold before my eyes.

Love,

Your mom

41. In the writer’s opinion, what does it take to realize one’s dream?

A. Failure, hard work and good timing.

B. An open mind, failure and hard work.

C. Hard work, good luck and good timing.

D. A good dream, an open mind and hard work.

42. What message does the author want to convey through paragraph 2?

   A. She likes doing different jobs.

   B. She likes doing challenging jobs.

   C. She is willing to consider different ideas.

   D. She intends to become an entrepreneur.

43. What did the author learn from her failure?

A. Failure can make us embarrassed.

B. We shouldn’t get angry when we fail.

C. Don’t care too much about your failure.

D. It’s important to turn to others for help.

44. Which of the following words best describe the writer?

A. Political and proud.

B. Caring and cautious.

C. Modest and unlucky.

D. Flexible and successful.

C

With climate change and overfishing threatening our oceans, it is becoming increasingly important for researchers to closely observe and check sea animals and plants. However, it’s almost impossible to make it since human presence scares the animals. Now, thanks to the robot, aka SoFi, researchers may be able to solve the problem.

Built by MIT’s laboratory, the snow-white remote-controlled robot simulates fish, complete with a flexible tail that moves from side to side and two “fins (鳍)”.

When the robot is under the sea, a motor is pumping water into a pair of balloon-like rooms located in the robot’s tail. These rooms operate similarly to the key parts in engines. As one room expands, the tail bends to one side; when the motor pushes water to the other channel, the tail bends in the other direction. Thus the robot gains the ability to move to where it wants to go.

SoFi solves many of the issues that have affected the usefulness of previous robots --- some types of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)

AUVs traditionally often have had to be tied to a boat because radio frequency communications do not work well underwater. So researchers use sound waves. The new technology can travel greater distances, allowing drivers, by using a controller, to pilot SoFi from up to 50 feet away. SoFi can move around the ocean, unaffected by ropes. Also limiting traditional AUVs’ usefulness is the risk of hitting something, like hard stones. With the outside made of rubber and plastic that can keep its built-in electronics dry, SoFi can efficiently avoid hitting. So a soft robot is more likely to survive a potential crisis.

During test dives in Rainbow Reef, SoFi swam alongside the unsuspecting ocean life at depths of 50 feet for up to 40 minutes at a time, obtaining high-quality photos and videos. More importantly, it was able to do so without causing any disturbance. Researchers say sometimes the fish would swim alongside the strange-looking robot in curiosity, while at other times they appeared to completely ignore its existence. “It’s not perfect, but we’re improving it. Our efforts will pay off,” says Robert Katzschmann.

45. The robot SoFi is created to ________.

   A. observe climate change             B. help to monitor sea creatures

   C. catch fish and observe them         D. prevent overfishing in oceans

46. What does the underlined word “simulates” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

   A. Is modeled after.                   B. Is designed for.

   C. Is combined with.                  D. Is applied to. 

47. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly written to show?

   A. The shape of SoFi.                  B. The application of SoFi.

   C. The structure of SoFi’s tail.          D. The theory of SoFi’s movement.

48. The materials for SoFi’s outside help SoFi to ________.

   A. stay safe underwater               B. take high-quality photos

   C. stay deeper under the sea           D. better attract sea creatures

49. What’s Robert Katzschmann’s attitude towards SoFi?

   A. Satisfied.       B. Negative.       C. Hopeful.       D. Neutral.

D

It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.

First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that we are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when we are trying new things, we are growing. If we never try anything new, how can we improve? How can we expand? The simple answer is “We can’t”. Look around us. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.

Another good thing about mistakes is this: When we are making mistakes, we are learning. Consider this --- Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.

 Finally, when we make a mistake, we are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, we will have tried some number of things before we succeeded. Every time we make a mistake we eliminate one of those things and are one step closer.

 But all this doesn’t mean that we should go through life without considering the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when we try something new we have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way we want it to, we will be in a position to try again. We all have limited resources --in the form of time and money -- so we shouldn’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate (分配) these resources appropriately so we can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using our mistakes in this way can we make significant advances in our lives.

There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.” So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper.

50. From the second paragraph, we can conclude that ________.

   A. mistakes are unnecessary for development

   B. mistakes let us see our own limits

   C. it’s common for people to make mistakes

   D. making mistakes is better than not trying

51. According to the passage, if we try new things, we can ________.

A.  move forward      B. never fail        C. obtain nothing       D. be closer to mistakes

52. The underlined word “eliminate” means ________.

  A. make up for      B. get rid of        C. avoid         D. solve

53. According to the article, one thing we should pay attention to about making mistakes is ________.

   A. avoiding making the same mistakes

   B. accepting the outcome willingly

   C. making proper arrangements for our next try

   D. reflecting on the consequences after each mistake

54. The article is mainly about ________.

   A. how to deal with mistakes

   B. what benefits making mistakes brings

   C. how to achieve success

   D. how to make use of our mistakes

55. What may the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?

   A. Never mind, I tried my best.

   B. That’s all right. I’ll try again.

   C. Great! Now I have learned something.

   D. Look at this mess. Anyone would be upset.

第II卷 （满分35分）

第一节：阅读表达（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

When I was in school, the class I dreaded most was my eighth grade art class. The teacher put down my every attempt at completing an assignment. I simply couldn’t  produce art the way she wanted it. Luckily, I’d already proven myself in other creative areas. Yet, that art teacher was successful in convincing me that I had no talent for painting, drawing, or anything related to them. Imagine my surprise when I published my nature photography and became a volunteer art teacher!

Unfortunately, my story is all too familiar to many people who come through my workshops and practice. Even more unfortunately, the vast majority of people were so discouraged in childhood that they cut off the creative impulse (冲动) in most areas of their lives. Their teachers, parents, or classmates convinced them they had no talent, so they gave up. The pain of failure was simply too great.

Why have we forgotten creativity is an experience, not a result? Let’s consider why we express creativity in first place. To be creative is to be human. Everything we’ve at our disposal (处理) is the result of someone’s creative expression and willingness to take a risk. Even so, for creativity to flower and feel free of encumbrance (累赘), it needs to be about the joyful moments spent creating, not just about what we’ve to show for those moments. Whatever pattern you need to break, try to make it about the pleasure and not about the outcome.

Therefore, I’d urge you to curb your perfectionism not enthusiasm! Perfectionism is the leading killer of artistic expression. Relax a little and bring back your childlike nature when you create. Children instinctively (本能地) know how to give over to the joy --- until someone teaches them otherwise! Let your creation be whatever it wants to be. See if it can lead you rather than the other way around. Let your unconsciousness come through, and let the expression of yourself be beautiful regardless of how it compares to anything else. After all, it’s yours, and no one but you could create it!

56. What made the author give up his dream of art? (no more than 15 words)

57. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us? (no more than 10 words)

58. Please explain the underlined word “curb” in English. (no more than 5 words)

59. According to the passage, what is necessary for a creative person? (no more than 10 words)

60. Do you think you are more creative as a student? Please give an example. (no more than 25 words)

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

61.   

假设你是李津，从互联网上看到一个国际中学生家教组织将面向中国招聘兼职中文

家教 (tutor) 的广告，欢迎中国学生参加。请你写一封电子邮件申请参加。

内容主要包括：

1.自我介绍；

2.参加意图；

3.希望获准。

注意：

1.词数不少于100字；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam,

                                     此处不能答题                             

Yours sincerely,

Li Jin

高 三 英 语 试 卷 参 考 答 案 2020.6

单项选择：

1-5DCABA   6-10BCABD   11-15DCBDC

完型填空：

16-20 CADBC   21-25 ABDAD   26-30 CDCBA   31-35 BCDBA

阅读理解：

36-40DBCAA   41-44CCDD   45-49BADAC   50-55DABCBC

阅读表达：

56. His teacher discouraged him and said he had no talent for art.

Or: His teacher convinced him that he had no talent for art.

57. Creativity is an experience, not a result.

Or: We should enjoy being creative.

58. Limit. / Control. / Hold. / Keep...within limits. / Keep...under control.

59. The childlike nature of creativity.

60. Open.

Yes, perhaps I am. I used to draw a lot of imaginative pictures in childhood.

Or: Yes, I often make some interesting handmade things by myself.

书面表达： 

61.

One possible version:

（给分严格把握：1. 要点是否齐全；结构层次是否清晰；语言是否准确地道。 2. 以15分为基准分，5分一档，尽可能拉开档次，突出优秀；严把标准，有理有据。）

Dear sir or Madam,

I’m Li Jin, a senior middle school student from China. I happened to read the advertisement that you have posted on the Internet, employing Chinese students as part-time tutor of the Chinese language.

I am interested in it. I know that you welcome students from China and I'd like to get this job. For me, Chinese is my native tongue and I’m excellent at it. Besides, I've been learning English for 12 years with a good command of spoken and written English. I’m willing to help foreigners learn Chinese well and introduce Chinese culture to the world as well.

I hope I will be accepted as a member of yours. Looking forward to your reply!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua