【高考冲刺】山东省滨州市2020届高三三模考试英语试题

1、2020 高考英语冲刺提升专练高三英语试题2020.6 注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题 卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第一部分 阅读 （ 共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节 （ 共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分 ）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHere are four women who made it their life '

2、s mission to make the world a better place through environmental activismGreta Thunberg“I have not accomplished anything” This statement was made by GretaThunberg（17 years old）and it couldn ' t be further from the truth Her dedication to protecting the environmenl for our future generations is a

3、ll accomplishment on its own Her ability to resist to adults in power is admirable and continues to push the importance of conservation to the front of our mindsPeggy ShelmrdWEA CTf or Environmental Justice is an organization that “through advocacy， planning ，and research mobilizes low-income commun

4、ities to make environmental changes” At the helm（掌权）of WEA CTi s Peggy Shepard. Her goal is to make sure that sustainable environmental practices are accessible to all，regardless ofcircumstance Rachel CarsonAmerican marine biologist ， writer ， scientist ， and ecologist ， Rachel Carson（1907 1964） ，wa

5、s way ahead of her time She wrote about conservation in the late 1930s and focused on her mission of protecting our oceans Julia “ Butterfly ”HillIn the late 90s，Julia “Butterfly ”Hill spent 738 days living in an ancient redwood，called Luna This act brought awareness to the immense human threats to

6、Redwoodt rees Julia continues to advocate for the environment “By standing together in unity ， solidarity and love，we will heal the wounds in the earthand in each other We can make a positive difference through our actions ” 1What do we know about Greta Thunberg? AShe has not accomplished anything B

7、She seldom tells the truthCShe faces powerful people bravely to protect environmentDShe shows great respect and admiration to people in power2Wh y did Peggy Shepard set up the organization WE ACT? ATo help poor people to lead a better lifeBTo appeal to low-income group to protect our environmentCTo

8、make people aware of the environmental statusDTo control the changes of environment3Who preferred taking on-the-spot actions to protect environment? AGreta Thunberg B Peggy ShepardCRachel Carson D Julia “Butterfly ” Hill BEvery so often ，someone so young does something so amazing that you can't

9、help but wonder how he manages itThat's what happened the first time weheard Matthew Whitaker play the piano Matthew is a jazz pianist who is blind，and since the age of 11， he's been performing around the worldMatthew Whitaker was born at 24th weekHe weighed 1 pound and 11 ounces His parents

10、 were told he had less than a 50 chance of survival One of the manycomplications（ 并发症 ）he faced was a disease which led to blindnessNo one in Matthew 's family was a musician ， but his grandfather bought him his first keyboard when he was 3 years oldIt didn ' t take long for Matthewto show t

11、hat he had a giftSo the Whitakers decided to get Matthew a teacher，which proved to be difficult“ At the time ，we got a lot of answers that he's too young and they don 't know how to teach a blind child，” Moses Whitakersaid “ He was 3 years old at the time”Finally ， Dalia Sakas agreed to meet

12、 MatthewDalia is the director of music studies at a music school in NewY ork City ，a school for the visually impaired To her surprise ， Matthew could 1isten to a piece of music once and then play it “Because it is rare to meet someone of the world and I want to make that possible ”She did Matthew ha

13、s played in more than 200 clubs and concert halls around the world His love of music has never been in doubtMatthew' s latest albumis called NowH ear This One critic noted that it sounded like Matthew was playing with six hands 4Which word best describes Matthew as a pianist?AFruitless BOrdinary

14、 CRemarkableD Ambitious 5What was the root cause of Matthew' s blindness?AHis premature hirth BHis low weight CHis low chance of survivalDA disease running in his family6What increased the difficulty finding Matthew a music teacher?AHis family background BHis lack of talentCHis age and disabilit

15、yDHis character 7Why did Dalia accept Matthew as her student?ABecause she sympathized Matthew for his experienceBBecause she was struck by Matthew 's talent for musicCBecause she gave in to the insistence of Matthew's grandfather DBecause she knew how to teach a blind student wellCFor the mo

16、st part ， American children aren 't great at math But Chinese children tend to be excellent It 's consistently found Chinese students at the top of the academic pile and Americans much nearer the bottomIn Lenora Chu's book“Little Soldiers ：An American Boy，a Chinese School ”， she begins t

17、o reveal the cultural differences that lead to this gap Thedifferences she notices in children's focus and discipline are dramatic， but she also notices cultural differences that influence how Chinese schools arerun ，and the reason why its students test so wellAlong with factors such ashighly tr

18、ained teachers and an emphasis on memorizing before pursuing deeper understanding ，the difference comes down to a belief that has begun slowly making its way across the US：achievement is the result of hard work，not natural ability This approach comes from a firm belief that anything is possible with

19、 hardwork ， with chiku ，or “ eating bitter” Studies show that for kids who scorepoorly Chinese teachers believe a lack of effort rather than of smarts isto blame Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck，author of“ Mindset（ 心态） ”，is responsible for making up the terms “ growth mindset ” and“fixed mindset ”.

20、 Chinese students are trained to have a growth mindset ：if they aren' t doing well ，they '11 work harder ，and they '11 be successful American children tend to be trained to have a fixed mindset about academics ： their abilities are largely predetermined and static. If they aren' t do

21、ing well ， it 's because they 're not good at itIn America students are told that learning is fun and easy. But real learning is actually very difficultand takes suffering and anxiety If you're not willingto go through that you're not going to learn deeply The downside is thesestuden

22、ts often give up when something gets hard or when it's no longer fun 8 According to Lenora Chu ，what contributes most to the Chinese students 'excellent academic performance?ASchool operation modelDChinese cultureB The emphasis on memorizingCHigh-qualified teachers9According to Chinese teach

23、ers， students failing an exam areAlazyBslowC unfocusedDfoolish10Which of the following is TRUE according to Carol Dweck's theory?AA majority of Chinese students are born excellent learnersBAmerican students tend to believe learning ability is genetically determined CAmerlcan students should choo

24、se a Chinese school to achieve success DAmerican students are lacking in a fixed mindset ，compared to Chinese students. 11What can we learn from the last paragraph?AStudents should study in a fun wayBAmerican students are always anxious about their studyCAmerican students have no difficulty in learn

25、ing deeplyDDiligence plays an essential part in learningDThe sixth mass extinction is not a worry for the futureIt ' s happeningnow，muchf aster than previously expected ，and it's entirely our fault ，according to a study puhlished Mooday Humans have already wiped out hundreds of species and p

26、ushed many more to the brink of extinction through wildlife trade ，pollution ，habitat loss and the use of toxic substances The findings published in the scientific Journal Proceedings of the National Academyo f Sciences( PNAS)showt hat the rate at which species are dying out has accelerated in recen

27、t decadesGerardo Ceballos González ，a professor of ecology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and one of the authors of the study，said approximately173 species went extinct between 2001 and 2014“ 173 species is 25 times moreextinct species than you would expect under the normal ext

28、inction rate ”he told CNN in an email He and his team found that in the past 100 years，more than400 vertebrate( 脊 椎动 物的 )species went extinct In the normal course of evolution ， such extinctions would have taken up to 10，000 years ， they said Mass extinctions are just as severe as their name suggest

29、s There have been five mass extinction events in the Earth's history ， each wiping out between70and 95of the species of plants ，animals and microorganisms The most recent ， 66 million years ago ，saw dinosaurs disappear The past events were caused by catastrophic changes of the environment， inclu

30、ding massive volcanic eruptionsor collision with an asteroidThe sixth mass extinction the one happening nowis different ：scientistssay it 's caused by humansThe researchers also said the current coronavirus( 冠状病毒）crisis shows people 's recklessness（ 鲁莽）towards nature can seriously hurt thems

31、elves Many endangered species are dying in large numbers due to the trade in wild animals and plants12What does the underlined word “toxic ” in Para 2 mean?APoisonous B Useful CAlternative D Environment-friendly 13 How does the writer convince readers of the seriousness of the mass extinctions?ABy l

32、isting reliable statisticsBBy imagining a picture of the extinctionsCBy mentioning some news from CNN DBy explaining the history of the extinctions14What is the purpose of the last paragraph?ATo tell the difference between the fifth and sixth extinctionBTo explain the cause of the coronavirus crisis

33、CTo warn humans to get rid of their wrong actionsDTo show the writer 's concern about the endangered species15What does this article mainly talk about?AThe changes of the environment do harm to wildlifeBThe sixth mass extinction is much faster than expectedCMass extinctions are just as severe as

34、 their name suggestsDThe current coronavirus has arisen from the illegal trade.第二节 （ 共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。选项中有两项为 多余选项。Do you have difficulty falling asleep at night?If so，here is a piece ofadvice for you ： listen to some soft music16 This works for sleepers of a

35、ll ages，and even for those with sleeping problems Soft music can help us fall asleep faster，wake up less during thenight and feel more rested in the morningYou may not notice the effects overnight ，though 17 Why can soft music help us sleep better?The reasons aren 't clear yet It may have someth

36、ing to do with the relaxing effect of a good song. Music can have real physical effects， too. Soft music can lower our heart rate and slow downour breathing 18 Scientists say that for most people ， music that has 70 beats per minute works best 19 Familiar songs work well ，too You may need to experim

37、ent to make your own playlists. If you are not sure how many heats a song has in a minute ， you can find out by entering its title into songbpm com. And remember to getthe volume right 20 . Otherwise ， you may be woken up by the sudden silence It is very important to get enough high-quality sleep Be

38、fore you go to bed tonight ，play some soft music Then， just prepare to be rocked off to dreamland!A This prepares us for sleepB Make sure that the final piece is one that slowly fades outC It would take as many as three weeks to see any improvementsD Therelore ，folk music is something that anyone ca

39、n understandE Classical ，jazz and folk music are usually more effective than other musical stylesF Scientists have found that soft music can help to improve sleep quality and quantityG Music plays a more important role in our life than just being a source of entertainment 第二部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节

40、（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。At first ，a Belgian man thought the noise coming from his outdoor planter was annoying pigeons. It 21 to be Europe's largest owl four of them One of the world ' s largest owls ，the Eurasian eagle owl ， set up 22 in Jos Baart

41、's third-storey apartment planter 23 the mother owl 's three chickshatched ， they ' ve taken to watching 24 through the window with their new landlord（ 房东 ）In video footage ，the huge， fluffy chicks can be seen standing at attention in 25 ，eyeing the television screen 26 Baart 's shou

42、lder.Their 27 mom typically watches over her hatchlings from behind a bush for six to eight hours at a stretch each day，seemingly a little more 28 of Baart and her babies ' TV-watching habits They seem to have grown 29 to each other now，but not so long ago， Baart ， thought they were 30 “I though

43、t ， damn， those pigeons again ，”he says He wasproven 31 oneday when he arrivedhomea nd the largemother owl took 32 rightin front of him“ You can see how 33 they re not scared at a11 ”are ，”Baart says in the footage “They'坚持就是胜利！，but are sometimes known toEagle owls typically nest on cliffs and l

44、edges34 abandoned golden eagle nests They have no natural predators and a longlifespan of 20 years in the 35，but can live up to 60 years in captivity（圈养）21Aholds onBturns outC1ives upDgives away22AcampBtimeC businessDshop23ABeforeBUntilCOnceDSince24AvideoBfootageC gamesDTV25AsenseBwayCrowDhurry26Aov

45、erBonCoffDby27Aless-diligentBless-friendlyCgentleDambitious28AcarelessBpatientC cautiousDsensitive29AaddictedBaccustomedCattachedDopposed30AannoyancesBguestsCfriendsDenemies31AfakeBtrueCrightDwrong32AfrightBflightC careDplace33AcuteBtenseC relaxedDalert34A leave behind B stand upC put upD take over3

46、5A regionB nestCwildD field第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填人 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms It wascreated thousands of years ago 36 (guide)agricultural production Grain in Ear( 芒种) ， the 37 (nine)solar term，begins on June 5 this yearand s

47、ignifies the ripening of wheat. Regions neat the Yangtze River 38 (be)about to enter the Plum Rains seasonPlum Rains ，often 39 (occur)duringJune and July ，refer to the long period of continuous rainy or cloudy weather It happens to be the time for plums(李子)to ripen ，40 explains the origin of itsname

48、 Green plums contain a variety of natural and high-quality organic acids and are rich in minerals 41 ，fresh plums are acerbic( 酸的)and need to be boiled before serving There was an allusion( 典故)that Cao Cao and Liu Bei ， two central figures in the Three Kingdoms period(AD 220280) ，talked about 42 (he

49、ro)while boiling green plums “An Miao”(meaning seedling protection)is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui provincethat 43 (practice)since the early Ming Dynasty(1368 1644) People make different types of bread with wheat flour and color them with vegetable Juice The bread is used 44 a sa

50、crificial offering( 祭品 )to pray for a good harvest and people' s 45 (safe) 第三部分 写作 ( 共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 ( 满分 15 分 ) 假如你是李华，是你校“英语报”的主编，请你根据提示，用英语写一封邮件向你 的笔友 Tom为“ To be the master of your cellphone”栏目约稿。要点包括：1该栏目的意义；2稿件要求：词数 400 左右； 3截稿日期： 6月 20日。1邮件词数 80 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3电子邮件的开头已为你写好。Dear Tom，

51、How is everythinggoing?Yours， Li Hua 第二节 （ 满分 25 分 ）阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为 150 左右。I have a friend who is afraid of spiders This isn 't very unusual ； a lotof people are afraid of spidersI don 't really like spiders much myself Butmy friend isn 't afraid of spider

52、s in any normal wayShe isn 't just afraidof spiders ，she is totally ，completely and utterly terrified of them Whens he sees a spider ，she shivers all over and sometimes she freezes completely shecan't move at all because she is so scared Sometimes she even faints She decided to do something

53、about her terror ， so she went to visit a doctor After knowing my friend 's situation ，the doctor got out a small spider from his desk It wasn 't a real spider It was made of plastic Even so ，myfriend screamed when she saw it “Don' t worry ，”said the doctor “It ' s not a real spider

54、”“I know，” said my friend “But I 'm afraid of it just the same”“Hmm，”said the doctor “ A serioos case ”He put the plastic spider on the deskWhenm y friend stopped screaming ，the doctor told her to touch it When she stopped screaming again the idea of touching the plastic spider was enough to mak

55、e her scream she touched it At first she touched it for just one secondShe shivered all over ，but at least she managed to touch it “ OK，” said the psychiatrist “that 's all for today and you can go home now”My friend went back the next day ，and found the plastic spider was alreadyon the doctor &

56、#39;s desk This time she touched it and held it for five minutes Then the doctor told her to go home and come back the next day The next day she went back and the plasticspider was on her chair She had to move the spider so shecould sit down The next day she held the spider in her hand while she sat in her chair The next day ， the doctor gave her the plastic spider and told her to take it home with herAfter a deep breath ， she agreed Paragraph1The next