四川省绵阳南山中学2020届高三英语三诊模拟考试试题

1、2020 届高三英语三诊模拟考试试题本试卷满分150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30 分）做题时， 先将答案标在试卷上。 录音内容结束后， 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the woman suggest the key might be?A. Under the mat. B. Above t

2、he door. C. Under the flower pot.2. What makes the girl study harder?A. To get a toy. B. To work as a designer. C. To earn money for a car.3. What did the notice say about Tom?A. He has finished his research. B. He has been promoted to manager.C. He is going to work in the research center.4. What wi

3、ll the speakers probably do next?A. Use a flashlight B. Light a candle. C. Buy a book.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The man s job.B. The man s marriage.C. The man s relationship with his assistant.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段

4、对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第6 、 7 题。6. What does the woman suggest they do?C. Go to a museum.A. Go to a movie. B. Go to a toy store.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Guide and tourist.听第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 10 题。8. Why is t

5、he man nervous?A. He doesn t like job interviews. B. He doesnC. He doesn t have many em ployment options.9. How long was the woman out of work?A. Three months.B. Six months.10. How did the man live without work and pay?C. Friends.t want to lose his job.C. Two years.A. With money from his brother.B.

6、With money from his parents.C. With money from his savings.听第 8 段材料，回答第11 至 13 题。11. What are the speakers doing at the beginning?A. Queuing up. B. Ordering food. C. Having some drinks.12. What does the man like best?A. Beef.B. Fish.C. Chicken.13. What does the woman think of the fish?A. A little so

7、ur.B. Very sweet.C. A little too salty.听第 9 段材料，回答第14 至 16 题。14. Where is the treehouse?A. In Justin s yard. B. In Stanley s yard. C. In Miss Johnson yard.15. How will Justin get back to the treehouse?A. By car.B. By bike.C. On foot.16. Why is Justin in a hurry?A. He is afraid of thunder.B. He think

8、s it s going to rain.C. He wants his mother to see the treehouse.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is the speaker talking to?B. Parents.C. Students.A. Teachers.18. What will the temperature be tomorrow morning?A. - 10oC.B. - 20oC.C. -15oC.19. What should the listeners have so that they can change into

9、?A. A pair of boots. B. A warm jacket. C. A pair of pants.20. Where is the announcement from?A. A school.B. A TV station.C. A radio station.第二部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANew York is an overwhelming city to visit with children. What follows is car

10、efully collected advice from New Yorkers on how to cover the city right. Tenement MuseumThe Tenement Museumon the Lower East Side offers a fantasticglimpse into urbanfamily life. Guided tours reveal the daily routines of generations of Irish,Jewishand Italian immigrants who made their mark then quic

11、kly moved up and out. Pick up a copy of“All -of-a- Kind Family ” or a vintage toy in the museum shop, one of thecity s best.MoMA MuseumMoMA Museum does an excellent job making modern and contemporary artaccessible to children as young as 4. On weekend mornings, guided tours are divided into age-appr

12、opriate groups in which children can observe a number of works and draw; later they gain free admittance to the entire museum. The cafeteria is both grown-up and child- friendly, and there s an art laboratory with hands-on activities and even an audio guide for young people.Intrepid Sea, Air and Spa

13、ce MuseumThe most significant in the museum is the Space Shuttle Pavilion, which is scheduled to reopen in July, showcasing the Enterprise,NASA s first space shuttle,which arrived last year. The U.S.S. Intrepid, aWorld War II-era aircraft carrier,is worthwhile in itself. While the complex suffered d

14、amage during Hurricane Sandy, most of its facilities are once again shipshape. Families may want to consider Operation Slumber, which allows for overnight visits with special activities for children 6 and older.Children s Museum of the ArtsAll the artwork here is made by children, and visitors can m

15、ake their own (bonus:you don t have to clean up). An area for younger children includes sand, Play-Doh and guided music activities. Children go berserk for the Ball Pond, a closed-in area of oversize balls. Is it experiential art? An installation? Children need not bother with such imponderables.21.

16、 Which of the following museums offer free admission?A. Tenement Museum.B. MoMa Museum.C. Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. D. Children s Museum of Arts.22. How is Children s Museum of the Arts different from the other three museums?A. It provides activities for children of different ages.B. It ex

17、hibits a lot of artwork.C. Its artwork is all created by children.D. It used to be damaged in the Hurrican Sandy.23. What do the four museums have in common?A. They are all children-friendly.B. They all show visitors contemporary artwork.C. They can offer visitors activities to take part in.D. They

18、are all suitable for children over 4 years old.BI passed my driving test at the fourth attempt. You might think that means I'm not as safe as someone who passed for the first time. But would you feel safer with no driver at all? Maybe not, and it s for this reason that automotive firms have incl

19、uded driver-assist f unctions in their prototype( 原型 ) driverless cars. This allows the human driver to take over if there is a problem.Google is one manufacturer that has prototype driverless cars. These have been equipped with steering wheels and conventional controls to allow normal driving.But t

20、his is just a stage the vision is to have fully automated cars very soon.The director of Google's self-drive project, Chris Urmson, hopes his 11-year-oldson will never have to take a driving test. To achieve that, the cars need to beon the roads in five years. He says driverless cars will greatl

21、y reduce accidents and traffic jams.According to Chris, “about 1.2 million people are killed on the roads aroundthe world each year. That number is equivalent to a jet falling out of the sky every day. ”He thinks gradual changes to existing car designs are notenough to deal with the problem. “If we

22、are really going to make changes to ourcities and get rid of parking lots, we need self-drive cars,” he says.Google's prototypes have covered over a million kilometers on the road. Theyhave also had to deal with unexpected situations, such as a child driving a toy car in the road, and a woman in

23、 an electric wheelchair chasing a duck. In each case, they reacted safely.Some are not convinced. Sven Beiker of Stanford University thinks driverlesscars will still need human input in extreme circumstances. He also worries thatpeople may forget how to operate their vehicles if they do not do it re

24、gularly.“Iguess I shouldn t throw away my driver s license just yet, ” he says.24. What can be known about driverless cars?A. They are fitted with newly- developed steering wheels.B. They include functions managed by human drivers.C. They need traditional controls to avoid traffic jams.D. They will

25、be purchased on the market in five years.25. What can we learn from what Chris said?A. Chris believes that there is a possibility of a jet crashing per day.B. About 1.2 million people are killed around the world each year.C. Changing current car designs alone cannot prevent all traffic deaths.D. Dri

26、verless cars cannot deal with extreme circumstances withour human help.26. What' s the attitude of Sven Beiker towards driverless cars?A. Approving. B. Cautious. C. Neutral. D. Hopeful.27. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Why we need driverless cars in the near future.B. How to control

27、 a driverless car without a driver' s license.C. Differences between driverless cars and conventional ones.D. A brief introduction of driverless cars and some opinions on them.CIf you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cat videos online, you ' ll know that cats have a

28、 mind of their own. A lot of the things theydo are hard to understand-they like to climb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small spaces and attack small objects for no reason at all.Nowscientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends. According to

29、 Tony Buffington, a professor at Ohio State University in the US, cats ' strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild."Cats today still have many of the same instincts（本能）thatallowed them to live in the wild for millions of years. " he said in a TED Talk.“To t

30、hem, our homes are their jungles.”In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they don' t have to hunt any more in human houses, they still keep the old habit ofviewing theliving room f

31、rom, for example, the top of the refrigerator.Cats' hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USBdrives. In the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small.However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay

32、in small spaces like drawers or washing machines-they are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box: a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.Knowing how cats ' minds work is not only useful for better understanding

33、them.It may also help cats owners to better meet cats needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They couldalso use “ food puzzles ” to makeeating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats.28. According to Tony Buffing

34、ton, .A. cats strange beha vior is hard for people to understandB. cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans homesC. cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wildD. cats instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago29. Which of the follow

35、ing statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals.B. Cats attack keys and USBdrives because they have a habit of hunting small animals.C. Cats enjoy staying in small spaces because they usually live in small caves in the wild.

36、D. Cats preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts.30. The underlined word “prey ” in Paragraph 5 probably means .A. an animal that is too lazy B. an animal that likes hiding gamesC. an animal that keeps itself clean D. an animal that is hunted31. This artic

37、le is mainly written to .A. explore the reasons behind cats strange behaviorB. describe cats past wild experience to readersC. tell cat owners how to make life easier for catsD. compare cats behavior in human homes with that in the wildDTeenagers who check social media for several hours a day are at

38、 the risk ofdeveloping ADHD （ 多动症 ）, a study has concluded.The research team, from the University of Southern California, tracked 2,600 teenagers aged 15 and 16. They asked them how many times they checked their phones and other digital devices for various reasons, and then monitored them for sympto

39、ms of ADHD. After two years, those who had checked their phones the most often weretwice as likely as those who checked the least often to show signs of ADHDWriting in the JAMAmedical journal, the scientists said, “ Modern media devices immediately inform users when new text messages, social media p

40、ostings, or video game play invitations arrive. Exposure to such information may draw attention away from important tasks. Frequent distraction could interrupt the development of constant attention and org anization skills. ”They believe constant access to instant entertainment also has an impact.Re

41、searcher Professor Adam Leventhal said all previous research had focused on the link between ADHD and televisions.“ What s new is that previous studies on thistopic were done manyyears ago, when social media, mobile phones, tablets and mobile apps didn t exist. Wecan say with confidence that teens w

42、ho are exposed to higher levels of digital media are significantly more likely to develop ADHD symptoms in the fut ure, ” he said.Leventhal believes the findings help fill a gap in understanding how new mobile media devices and seemingly limitless content pose a mental health risk for children. And

43、the findings serve as a warning.British scientists welcomed the findings. But Professor Andy Przybylski of the Oxford Internet Institute said, “The study relies on survey responses provided by the students in question. It is not clear if teachers or parents would rate the children similarly or if th

44、e self-reported measure of digital screen use is related with either actual behavior or higher quality survey items.”32. How did the researchers conduct the study?A. By monitoring 2,600 teenagers with ADHD B. By controlling different teens time spent on social media.C. By tracking the participants f

45、or two years.D. By analyzing data from previous researches online.33. What does Leventhal think of the exposure to higher levels of digital media?A. It will cause diverse ADHD symptoms. B. It will create higher ADHD risks.C. It will weaken teenagers confidence.D. It will have a major influence on or

46、ganization skills.34. What does Professor Andy Przybylski think of the study?A. It provides a better understanding of the media.B. It should have focused on parents ' responses .C. Its findings are not reliable enough. D. It' s a breakthrough in thisfield.35. What can be a suitable title for

47、 the text?A. The use of digital media is on the riseB. Teens ' exposure to modern media calls more attentionC. Heavy use of social media may increase Teens ' ADHD risksD. Teens are increasingly exposed to ADHD第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，茜分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。选项中有两项为多余 选项。There is no such thi

48、ng as a “bad memory , and everyone can improve their memory, as long as you are not suffering from memory loss as a medical condition. 36 Stop thinking that you have a “bad memory . Convince yourself that you do havea good memory that will improve. Too many people get stuck here and convince themsel

49、ves their memory is bad, that they are just not good with names and that numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason. 37 Use association to remember facts. 38 For example, if you have a hard time remembering that JFK was the president involved in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, just picture the h

50、andsome president swimming in an ocean surrounded by happy, oinking pigs.Involve multiple senses. You can stimulate（ 刺激）more parts of your brain byusing as many senses as possible when memorizing information. 39 For example, the process of writing information by hand stimulates your brain and makes

51、it easier to remember the information later.40 By developing new mental skills- especially complex ones such aslearning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument- and challenging your brain with puzzles and games, you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological functio

52、n.A. Exercise your brain as often as possible.B. Give yourself some time to form a memory.C. Erase those thoughts and promise to improve your memory.D. If you want to improve your memory, there are a number of things you can do.E. You can create an image in your mind to help you remember a word or a

53、n image.F. This concrete image in your mind will help you link the president with this event. G. When a larger part of your brain is active, your ability to arouse your memory will increase.第三部分语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was working as a

54、lifeguard at Tower 15 on Newport and two blocks to my right was another guard named Mike, working at Tower 17. He called me over the phone and said, “Hey, I have 41 two kids who are swimming in the dangerous zone. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us." I said "Sure. " In c

55、ase of 42 , anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to 43 somebody else.Mike hung up the phone and 44 the lifebuoy（ 救生圈）.Then he realized that these two kids had been 45 and that there was a great tendency for them to be46 by the wave. 47 , Mike rushed toward the ocean. I 48 the water and

56、all I found was two small heads. The mother of the two kids knelt（跪）down on the beachwith 49 .When I dropped my binoculars（ 望远镜）and reached the mother, Mike was in waist-deep water, 50 the two kids. I turned to the mum and said,“Hey, it ' sOK. They are safe. " I saw the terror started to 51

57、 . Then she glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. A new kind of 52 washed over her face as though there was another threat to her k ids ' lives. She snatch（ 抢）her kids without 53 . Mike had some seemingly 54 behavior, and his shaved head showed a scar.Maybe he had no 55 manners, but

58、his lifesaving ability 56 his unsatisfactory skills in PR(public relation). In the mother' s 57 , Mike was areally terrible guy. However, thatcouldn ' t change the fact that he had just 58her kids.Mike just glanced at me and smiled. As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I ' d never let my own 59 prevent me from 60