2020年高三英语【名校、地市联考】精选仿真模拟卷04(解析版)

1、042020 年高三名校地市联考精选仿真模拟卷英语（考试时间： 90 分钟 试卷满分： 120 分） 注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上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。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 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。A （河南省郑州市201

2、9-2020 学年高三上学期第一次质量预测）Looking for work?Tutors Wanted: Math / Science / Humanities + Test PreparationJob Posted: 2 days agoWage: $27- 30 per hourJob Type: Part-timeSchedule: Afternoons, evenings, weekdays, weekendsJob description:We're looking for tutors to join us before the next school year sta

3、rts.Our suitable candidate will be able to assist middle and high school students with test preparation and academicwork in Math, Science and / or Humanities.We'll pay for your training before this fall and can also offer flexible summer tutoring chances, including teaching group classes.Once ou

4、r fall semester starts on August 21, we ll have even higher demand for tutoring sessions on Sundayfrom 1 p. m. to 8 p.m. as well as from3 p. m. to 9 p. m. Monday -Thursday.What we offer: Flexible scheduling. Tutors work from 15 to 30 hours per week depending on availability and student demand. Free

5、Sunday dinners during the academic year. Fun staff gatherings Health insurance reimbursement （ 补偿 ） for staff working over 30 hours per week.We are 5 minutes walking distance from the Menlo Park Caltrain Station.Applicants must ： Have a good command of the subjects they tutor. Be willing to tutor st

6、udents through the full academic year.Application instructions: Email us your resume （ 简历 ） Tell us why you want to join Academic Trainers and describe your experience of tutoring students if you have any. Let us know your scheduling preferences and potential start date. Tell us which of the subject

7、s you are able to tutor -Math, Science and / or Humanities.1. Which period of time needs the most tutors during the academic year?A. Saturday and Sunday mornings.B. Friday afternoons and evenings.C. Monday and Thursday mornings.D. Sunday afternoons and evenings.2. What can a tutor enjoy who works mo

8、re than 30 hours per week?A. Comfortable accommodation.B. Free job training every month.C. Health insurance reimbursement.D. Free meals during the academic year.3. What qualification should a suitable candidate have?A. He / She must tutor all the subjects part -time.B. He / She must be good at the s

9、ubjects they tutor.C. He / She must have a previous tutoring experience.D. He / She must work every evening through the academic year.【文章大意】 本文题材属于应用文中的广告招聘。新的学期开始之前，招聘家教，对工作的性质，要求，条件，申请方式等进行了详细的描述。E. D 【解析】 细节理解题。 根据题干理解， 可将答案定位在 Job description 这一主题下面的第四段， Once ourfall semester starts on August 21

10、, we will have even higher demand for tutoring sessions on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 8p.m. as well as from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday. 所以最需要家教的时间是周日下午和晚上。 故选择 D 。F. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据题干中的 more than 30 hours per week可定位于文章中What we offer这一段中， 每周工作超过30 个小时的家庭教师可享受到健康保险补偿， 因此选择 C 答案。 A 和 C 选项在文章中没有提及。D答案

11、在文章中Free Sunday dinners周日的晚饭是免费的，但是选项中free meals把范围扩大了， D 答案错误，正确答案C 。故选择C。G. B 【解析】 细节理解题。 根据题顺序原则可以定位于文章中 Applicants must 这一段， Have a good command of the subjects they tutor. 必须掌握好所教授的科目，因此答案选择 B。 A 答案错在 all 一词上面； C 答案和 D 答案在文章中没有提及。故选择 B 。B （山西省太原市2019-2020 学年高三上学期期末）Runners never forget crossing

12、 the finishing line at their first marathon, and that will be especially true for MikeKohler. When Kohler crossed the starting line in Fargo last Saturday, he thought he was going to run 13.1 miles, his first half marathon. Six hours later, he had "mistakenly” completed his first full marathon,

13、 26.2 miles.Kohler, a 26-year-old plumber （ 水管工 ） who now lives in West Fargo, had lined up for the half marathon that he hoped to complete in 150 minutes. He didn't realize he was in a starting fence with the full marathoners. Several miles later, Kohler began to realize he was on the course fo

14、r the full marathon. "The 8 -mile mark was when I figured out that I had made a mistake," he said. "Between then and 13.1, I debated with myself about what I should do.At some point he doesn't remember when he doubled down on the distance. "After I decided I was going to keep

15、 going, the thought of quitting didn't come back. Run, walk, or crawl, I wanted to finish," he said.Until Saturday, Kohler's longest race was a 10-kilometer run, just over 6 miles. Even the most casual marathoners do a training run of 18 miles before the race. From his experience, he sa

16、id he learned one thing: sometimes people can do more than they think they can.After his long race, he went right back to work, put in a 10 -hour day and then boarded a flight to Scotland for a vacation. "I was pretty sore, but I found the more I kept moving, the less sore I was, so I tried my

17、best to go about life normally minus running, ” Kohler said from Glasgow. "I needed a break from that for a bit."Not for too long, though. He's already considering the Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon in October.4. When did Kohler realize that he made a mistake?A. Before starting the race.B. A

18、fter running 8 miles.C. When being with the full marathoners.D. While lining up for the half marathon.5. Which of the following best describes Kohler?A. Determined.B. Cooperative.C. Open-minded.D. Well -prepared.6. What can we infer from the text?A. He went to Scotland to get a break from work.B. He

19、 had never trained for the full marathon before.C. He decided to complete the race at the 8 -mile mark.D. He was debating with himself when he finished the race.7. What might be the best title for the text?A. Life Lies in MovementB. Life Means Never QuittingC. One Can Always Do More Than He CanD. On

20、e Mistakenly Runs Full Marathon Not a Half【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章是关于Mike Kohler的，他一位马拉松选手，第一次误打误撞完成了他的第一次马拉松比赛。4 . B【解析】细节理解题。由第二段"The 8-mile mark was when I figured out that I had made a mistake," he said.可知，当Mike Kohler发现自己犯了个错误的时候，是在8公里的记号处。即Kohler意识到自己犯错了是在跑了 8公里后。故选Bo5 .A 【解析】 推理判断题。 由第三自然段

21、 After I decided I was going to keep going, the thought of quitting didn't come back. Run, walk, or crawl, I wanted to finish," he said. 可知，在他决定继续之后，就再没想过放弃，不管 是跑，走或是爬，他都想跑完。由此可知，Kohler是一旦下决心后就坚持到底的人，是有决心的人。故选A。6 . B【解析】推理判断题。由第四段 Until Saturday, Kohler's longest race was a 10 -kilomete

22、r run, just over 6 miles.Even the most casual marathoners do a training run of 18 miles before the race.可知， 直至U周六为止， Kohler 最长 只跑了 10公里，而即便是最不正式的马拉松运动员在比赛之前都会做18公里的训练。由此可知， Kohler从未为跑完马拉松做过训练。故选Bo7 .D主旨大意题。文章是关于Kohler在马拉松比赛中只打算跑13.1公里，最后却跑完全程26.2公里的故事。由此可知， D项One Mistakenly Runs Full Marathon Not a

23、Half（ 一个人错误地跑了全程马拉松，而不是半 程）适合做本文最佳标题。故选 DoC （湖北省荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校 2019-2020学年高三上学期期末）A star athlete at the college where I work recently stopped by my office. After committing a few unforced errors during a weekend match, she suffered severely by self -criticism.This student, like many I teach, strongly b

24、elieves she should be able to control the outcomes of her life by virtue of her hard work. In her mind,“ Nothing can stop me but myself ” . So when these students fall short of whatIf my accomplishments are mine toimagine they should accomplish, they are filled with self -blame, reasoning,control, m

25、y failures must be entirely my faults, too, which makes it extremely difficult for them to move on.We often owe young adults struggling with failure to their parents overprotection of them from discthere is another factor at play: a message transmitted by indulging （ 纵容的 ） parents who have falsely p

26、romised them that they can achieve anything if they are willing to work for it. However, the cruel reality of life is that you can doeverything in your power and still fail. Then what should be done to help?Psychologists Luthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to spend time helping students find

27、purpose, or goalsthey genuinely love to pursue and that make an impact on the world, which may help them gain greater life satisfaction and become more psychologically mature. Besides, instead of allowing our kids to beat themselves up when things don t go their way, we might all question a culture

28、where one is considered lazy without full devotion.The point is to remind them that life has a way of sucker -punching （ 出其不意 ） us when we least expect it. It s oftethe people who learn to say“ stuff happens ” who get up the fastest.8. What does the underlined phrase“ by virtue of ” in paragraph 2 m

29、ean?A. in addition toB. in spite ofC. by means ofD. for fear of9. The author believes that young adults find it hard to struggle with failure because .A. they are not taught how to deal with difficultiesB. they are short of the ability to handle failureC. they are under the protection of their paren

30、tsD. they are misled by their parents false message10. What did psychologists Luthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to do?A. To teach students how to avoid faults.B. To lead students to set their truly loved goals.C. To help students to discover a path to success.D. To allow kids to blame thems

31、elves.11. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Students don t care about failure at all.B. Students are sure to succeed if they try their best.C. Students should bear all the failures on their own.D. Students with positive attitudes can move on more easily.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章阐述了很多学生因为一些失败而自我批评，但现在年

32、轻人很难与失败作斗争是因为其父母对他们的过度保护。心理学家认为老师和家长应该帮助他们找到自身的目标，对世界造成影响，这样可以提高他们生活的满意度并使得他们心理上变得更成熟。8 .C词义猜测题。第二段第2句提到"In her mind, “Nothing can stop me but mysel学生认为没有什么能够阻止自己除了她自己之外。换句话说，这名学生觉得自己可以通过自己的努力掌握自己的结果。由此推知，划线词组 by virtue of 意为 通过“。A. in addition to 除之外；B. in spite of 尽管，不顾；C. by means of通过；D. fo

33、r fear of 以免，以防。故选C。9 .D【解析】细节理解题。第三段第 1、2 句提至U " We often owe young adults strugglingthey can achieve anythinif they are willing to work for it. 通常情况下我们把年轻人和失败作斗争归因为父母对他们的过度保护，更主”要的原因是因为父母的纵容让年轻人以为只要愿意为之奋斗就能取得成就。由此可知，现在的年轻人很难 与失败作斗争，因为他们被父母的错误信息误导了。故选 D 。10 .B 【解析】细细理解题。第四段第一句提到 “ Psychologist

34、sLuthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to spendand become more psychologically mature.心理学家提'出家长和老师可以帮助学生找到自己的目的， 或者他们想要追求的目标，这样可以帮助他们提高生活的满意度，使得他们心理上变得更加成熟。由此可知，心理学家建议要指引学生设置他们真正热爱的目标。故选 B。11 .D 【解析】推理判断题。第一段第二句提到 “ After committing a few unforced errors during a weekend match, she suffered

35、 severely by self -criticism. 当她在周末的比赛中犯了错误后，她进行了严格的自我批评，故 ”A 项错误。第三段第二句提到 “ But there is another factor at play: a message transmitted by indulging （纵容的） parentswho have falsely promised them that they can achieve anything if they are willing to work for it. 纵容的父母给孩 子错误的信息是只要努力就能成功，而事实并不如此，故B 项错误。最

36、后一段心理学家提到老师和家长要帮助学生们找到自己的目标，说明学生不能只靠自己的努力承受所有的失败，故C 项错误。最后一段最后句提至U "It ' s often the people who learn to say“stuff happens “ who getSpihe fastest情就是这样 “的人能够更快的站起来，说明心态更好的人能恢复的更快， D 项符合文意，故选 D 。D （2020年山东省日照市高三校际联考）Hybrid cars, also called hybrid electric vehicles （ HEVs ） , are cars that us

37、e more than one source of energy to run. They differ from the majority of cars on the road today in several ways. The main difference is that HEVs run on gasoline and electricity. An HEV car has a battery - powered motor as well as an engine that runs on gasoline.A hybrid car is a bit more expensive

38、 to produce than a regular car even though its engine is smaller. The reason for the greater expense is that the engine is more complex. It has specialized mechanisms that allow it to operate using gasoline and electric power. It also contains a computer that works differently from those of regular

39、cars. Even though it is more expensive to purchase, it costs less to own than gas -powered cars. When an HEV car is at a stoplight or going at a speed below 15 miles per hour, its special computer tells it to run just on electric power. When the computer senses that the car needs more power, it puts

40、 the gasoline engine back to work. The computer is constantly deciding whether the car will use electricity, gas, or a combination of the two.Because the HEV has electric power to help it run, it uses much less fuel than most cars. In fact hybrid cars are the most fuel-efficient cars that exist toda

41、y. They can get from 50 to 60 miles per gallon on average. The high mileage saves money for the car owner and conserves precious supplies of petroleum. Hybrid cars help the environment in other ways too. For example, whenthe HEV is using electric power, it does not send out poisonous smoke that poll

42、ute the air.Despite the differences between hybrid cars and regular cars, HEVs offer the same feel as regular cars. They handle the same way and speed up and stop in the same way too. HEVs, though, are generally smaller than gasoline-powered cars. Their rounded, aerodynamic frame helps add to their

43、fuel efficiency but unfortunately does not add to the amount of space inside the vehicle.12 . Which statement best explains the characteristics of an HEV?A. Safe and reliable.B. Expensive but long -lasting.C. Smaller engine, greater power.D. High price, low carbon.13 . The transformation between the

44、 gasoline and electricity in an HEV is operated by .A. the engineB. the batteryC. the computerD. the driver14 . For what purpose was the HEV invented?A. To save energy.B.To provide better service.C. To lower the expense of purchase.D.To give the drivers a different feeling.15 . Where does the passag

45、e probably come from?A. A health report.B.A science magazine.C. A vehicle advertisement.D.A travel journal.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了混合动力的汽车和普通的汽车之间的不同，主要介绍了合动力车的性能，费用，环保等方面的优势。12 . D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的 A hybrid car is a bit more expensive to produce than a regular car even though its engine is smaller. 和第三段

46、的 Hybrid cars help the environment in other ways too. For example, when he HEV is using electric power, it does not send out poisonous smoke that pollute the air. 可知， HEV 车价格虽高， 但环保。故选 D。13 .C 【解析】 细节理解题。 根据第二段的 The computer is constantly deciding whether the car will use electricity, gas, or a comb

47、ination of the two. 可知， HEV 车使用计算机不断地决定汽车是使用电力、煤气还是两者兼而 有之。故选 C 。14. A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段的内容，尤其是They can get from 50 to 60 miles per gallon on average. The high mileage saves money for the car owner and conserves precious supplies of petroleum. 可知，混合动力汽车省油，从而节省了宝贵的石油供应，由此可推断出， HEV发明的目的是为了节约的能源。故选 Ao14

48、.B【解析】推理判断题。文章介绍了一种新型的汽车，由此可知，本文可能来自于科技杂志。故选B。第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，茜分10分）（河南省郑州市2019-2020学年高三上学期第一次质量预测）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。Are people less or more happy when they get older? A study in 2018 found that people generally become happierand experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it

49、 found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life thanthey were at 18.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of 22 and

50、25. 16.Happiness was the highest among the youngest adults and those in their early 70's. But the people least likely toreport feeling negative emotions were those in their 70' s and 80 ' s. The survey also found that men and similar emotional patterns as they grow older. 17.The research

51、ers also considered possible influences like, having young children being unemployed or being single. Bu, they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.18. One theory is that, as people get older, they become more than thankful for what th

52、ey have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.19. In another study, people in their 80' seported the fewest problems with the quality of their sleep. The original goal was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with inc

53、reased sleep problems. 20. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.A. So why will happiness increase with age?B. Researchers surveyed more than 150, 000 American adults.C. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85.D. Stress

54、 levels dropped sharply after people reached their 50's.E Happiness is not the only thing that apparently improves with age.F. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women.G. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。主要讨论

55、人们在他们年老之后更加快乐更少担心。16. D【解析】设空处位于第二段最后一句，设空前一句说了研究团队关于压力水平的发现。所以第1空Do仍为压力水平的研究的成果。从下列七个选项中，只有 D选项说的是压力水平，而且是结论。故选择17. G【解析】设空处位于第三段最后一句，此句前一句说的是随着年龄变老，男人和女人有相似的情绪的模式。所以后一句仍然是说基于男女对比的研究发现。故选择 Go18. A【解析】设空处位于第五段第一句，而且为总领句。根据后面的总结，说的是人老了之后变得对他们所拥有的事务更加感激，而且能更好地控制情绪等。所以，第一句为什么幸福感会随着年龄增长。故选择Ao19. E【解析】设空

56、处位于第六段第一句，根据后面的句子得知，到了人们 80岁的时候，最少的问题就是睡眠质量问题，是随着变老的又一个好处。故选择 E。20. F【解析】设空处位于倒数第二句话。前一句是说，随着年龄额增加，睡眠问题应该增加。而第5空后有转折词“but为转折，得知 第5空和其前一句顺承关系。说的是睡眠问题的增加，故为 F。且和 第5空后，代词'that加。故答案为 F。第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）（山西省太原市2019-2020学年高三上学期期末）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

57、最佳选项。What kind of stuff do you write? ''one student asked on my first day at the University of Massachusetts. After a decade away from the classroom, I was back to 21."I write creative nonfiction," I said,“as you'll be doing. ”It was a 22. I couldn't remember when I'd l

58、ast written a 23 essay. But it must have been beforemy mother fell ill, leaving me feeling my family story wouldn't end 24. It seemed that nothing I wrote couldchange that. 25 I couldn't write my own stories, I could 26 my students to tell theirs. "You're going to keep a 27 in this class, and I want you to tell your stories like they 28."Why do they matter? a boy named Michael asked. Looking out at the roomful of students, I