2020届陕西商洛中学高三第三次模拟考英语试题

1、2020届商洛中学高三第三次模拟考试卷英语试题注意事项：.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴 在答题卡上的指定位置。.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和 答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，共25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选

2、出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。AFrom my hotel room window, I see an oversized billboard with his face on it: Jason, the Great Magician.I absent-mindedly turn the pages of the phone book and come across a city map. Sipping my iced latt fingers along the streets from the hotel to the opera hall. Not more than a h

3、alf -hour walk.I glance at the clock. The show starts in one hour. Plenty of time! I gulp the last three sips of my lattthe shower. Soon I m on my way to the show, carrying a fancy black handbag and a genuine smile.The billboard looks even more impressive from outside. The Great Jasons eyes seem to

4、be glancing through me.I shiver and walk faster. I feel like a child about to open her birthday presents.The hall is dark when I come in; the show is about to begin. I make my way backstage just as the great magician puts on his top hat.Daddy, Im so glad to see you, I say in a hal-whisper. Im in tow

5、n for the writer s workshop, but I just coumiss your show. I give him a quick hug and go back into the seating area, leaving him with a startled smile. I settle down in the darkness, and the curtains open.Magically that show remains the Great Jasons best performance to this day.B. brave and determin

6、ed1. The underlined sentence indicates the writer is .A. embarrassed and hesitantC. nervous and excitedWhy was the writer in town?To go to the workshop.C. To enjoy the performance.D. surprised and frightenedTo visit the magician.D. To help people in need.Who is Jason?A. The person the writer will wo

7、rk with.B. The father of the writer.C. The greatest performer everd. The unknown magician.BWhen she was studying to become a scientist, Megan Strauss rode in a small airplane to study giraffes. While a pilot flew over the Serengeti in Tanzania, Africa, the researchers looked down carefully and count

8、ed giraffes.I am always amazed how easily we can spot warthogs and other small animals, yet we sometimes have trouble seeing giraffes. Giraffes are slender in shape, and they may not throw a good shadow, says Dr. Strauss, who has since become a wildlife scientist.The Serengeti is about the size of V

9、erm|ate in the northeastern US, so the scientists could not study theentire area. Instead, they surveyed three areas where giraffes were studied in the 1970s. As they expected, they saw far fewer of these animals.To find out if lions had been killing more giraffes in recent years, the team looked at

10、 the survival of young giraffes. Lions kill more young giraffes than adults, but the team found no decrease in young giraffes survival after they are born, compared with the 1970s.The team then looked at whether too many giraffes were being killed by parasites（ 寄生虫）.The researchers counted parasite

11、eggs in giraffe droppings, and they found too few to harm the giraffe population.They looked into whether poachers （盗猎者）were killing too many giraffes. Two of the areas they studied are where giraffe meat is sometimes sold in local markets. Poachers catch more adult males than other giraffes. Resear

12、chers spotted too few males compared with females in those two areas, a sign of poaching.When the food supply is short, the environment supports fewer giraffes and the females have fewer young giraffes. A lot of new trees have grown in the Serengeti, but many are a type that giraffes do not like to

13、eat. The researchers found fewer young giraffes today than in the 1970s compared with the number of adult females, a sign that food was in short supply.Dr. Strauss is working on an environmental education program for Tanzania including books for students. These materials will educate Tanzanians and

14、help them to help giraffes. As knowledge grows and changes are made, they hope the giraffe population will increase.What did Dr. Strauss find while studying giraffes in the Serengeti?It was too costly to study giraffes.It was hard to spot giraffes from the air.The number of giraffes had increased sl

15、owly.Giraffes lived in smaller areas than in the 1970s.How did the team study the lion -giraffe relationship?By analyzing giraffe droppings.By comparing young giraffes with adults.By comparing male giraffes and females.By surveying the survival of young giraffes.What is Dr. Strauss doing to help gir

16、affes?She is founding a national park in Tanzania.She is counting giraffes in the entire Serengeti.She is educating students to write about giraffes.She is raising environmental awareness in local people.CWood has many great characteristics that make it the perfect building material. It is cheap , d

17、urable（耐用的）, easily available , and most importantly , environmentally sustainable. The one thing it is not , is transparent（透明 的）.Now thanks to a team of scientists at Stockholms KTH Royal Institute of Technology , the material may even be able to add that feature to its already impressive list.Lea

18、d researcher Dr. Lars Berglund said he was inspired to create the transparent wood after learning how Japanese researchers had developed a sethrough paper for use in flexible display screens for electronic devices. The team began by pulling out the woods lignin（ 木质素）.The lignin -free wood was then d

19、ipped into a polymer（ 聚合 物）and baked at a temperature of 158F for four hours. The result was a hybrid product that was not only stronger and lighter than the original wood but also , almost transparent. The researchers were able to adjust the level of transparency by varying the amount of the polyme

20、r injected and also by changing the thickness of the wood.While scientists have previously created a see -through wood for small -scale applications like computer chips he transparent wood is the first one being considered for large scale applications. The researchers, who revealed their findings in

21、 Biomacromolecules on April 11, picture using the transparent wood in buildings to allow for more natural light, or to create windows that let in the desired amount of light without sacrificing privacy.Wood that allows light to pass through could lead to a brighter future for homes and buildings. Be

22、rglund also thinks the wood could play a significant role in the design of solar panels. The semi -transparent material would be able to keep light longer and give it more time to interact with the conductor, thus resulting in better solar efficiency. Additionally, substituting the currently used gl

23、ass with this new product would help solar energy manufacturers improve their carbon footprint and lower the cost. They are now experimenting with ways to scale up the manufacturing process so that the transparent material is cost-effective to make and easy to use.What does the underlined part that

24、feature in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Cheapness.B. Durability.C. Sustainability.D. Transparency.Which of the following is not the process in which the transparent wood is made?Dip the wood into a polymer.Reduce the amount of the polymer.Make the wood lignin -free.Bake the wood for some time.Which of th

25、e following is true according to the text?Berglund got the idea of transparent wood while making paper.Varying the amount of the polymer changes the woods hardness.The cost of making the transparent wood still needs to be cut down.The transparent wood would be used only for homes and buildings.What

26、is the last paragraph mainly about ?The bright future of the transparent wood.The woods role in the design of solar panels.The disadvantages of the currently used glass.Solar energy manufacturers carbon footprint.第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。Switching from childho

27、od to adulthood can be challenging. 11 Work on not acting like a child by managing your emotions. With a lite bit of practice, you will begin to see yourself acting more like an adult than a child. Accept responsibility for your actions.You should take responsibility for your actions, whether they a

28、re intentional（ 故意的）or unintentional.12 Failing to accept responsibility may seem like a good idea at the time, but in the long term it will not benefit you. For example, if you accidentally back into your neighbor s car, let them know by writing theknocking on their door. Then, correct your mistake

29、 by paying for the damage.Show people respect.Respect your partner, family members, friends, and strangers. 13 As you grow up and mature, you should understand the concept of respect and why it is important. Giving respect will also give you more respect in return.Develop a way to handle conflict ma

30、turely.When you are faced with a conflict, it is important to keep your emotions in check. Control your anger and avoid becoming aggressive. 14 Give yourself time to cool down if you are really angry. This will prevent you from saying and doing things that you shouldn t do in the heat of the moment.

31、Receive feedbac跟馈）positively.People learn and grow by receiving feedback and criticism from others. You should accept that you doneverything and that feedback from an expert is not meant to hurt you. It is meant to help you. For example, thoroughly read through your edits on your research paper. 15T

32、ake on adult responsibilities.Often times, you may still feel like a child.Children are often selfish and disrespectful.D It is a sign of maturity and respect for others.These edits will help improve your writing in the future.This can help you get higher marks in many of your subjects.Take a deep b

33、reath, listen, and work through the conflict with the other individual.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，共30分）A coupleHmdmry clothes walked into the Harvard s outer office. We want to see the presidesoftly. Heme busy all day, the secretary spoke 16 thaconcludongple had no 17 withHarvard f

34、rom what they wore.Wd ll 18,“ the lady replied.Four hours, the secretary 19 them, hoping that the couple would finally become 20 and go away. They didn t. And the secretary grew 21 and finadecided to disturb the president. Someone ofhis 22 obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, but he 23 peop

35、le in such clothes filling in his outer office.The president, frozen-faced, walked 24 toward the couple. The lady told him,“ We had a sonthat 25 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard and was very happy here. But he was accidentally 26 . And my husband and I would like to27 a memorial （ 纪念物）to him s

36、omewhere on campus. The presidentwasn t 28; he was shocked,“ Madam,“ he said 29.“ We can t put up a statue for every persestudied in Harvard and died.”o Oh, no. taey 30 quickly,factjnve thought we would give a building to Harvard. Thepresident 3 at the couple and then shouted,! Do youbknownhow much

37、a building costs? The costof the Harvard s buildings is over 7.5 million dollars.”For a moment the lady was 32. The president was pleased. He could 33 them now. The ladyturned to her husband and said quietly.Is that all it costs to 34 a university?” Her huslMrs. Leland Stanford walked away, travelin

38、g to Palo Alto, California, where they established the university 35 after them - a memorial to a son.16. A. impatientlyB. excitedlyC. enthusiasticallyD. awkwardly17. A. concernB. problemC. interestD. business18. A. waitB. accuseC. explainD. oppose19. A. persuadedB. droveC. ignoredD. served20. A. sa

39、tisfiedB. shamefullyC. nervouslyD. discouraged21. A. embarrassedB. gratefulC. annoyedD. panic22. A. importanceB. actionC. characterD. age23. A. invitedB. observedC. thankedD. hated24. A. cheerfullyB. hopefullyC. proudlyD. eagerly25. A. affectedB. attendedC. applied toD.abandoned26. A. killedB. dismi

40、ssedC. disabledD. forgotten27. A. keepB. buyC. buildD. leave28. A. disappointedB. sensitiveC. touchedD. deserved29. A. curiouslyB. delightedlyC. sadlyD. coldly30. A. explainedB. apologizedC.changedD. argued31. A. smiledB. glancedC. pointedD. laughed32. A. desperateB. amazedC. ambitiousD. silent33. A

41、. helpB. attractC. get rid ofD. put up34. A. buyB. startC. accessD. develop35. A. namedB. lookingC. followedD. taking第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Alibaba Group s communication app DingTalk or DingDing 36 (original) designed for Chinacollar workers adapted to the virus

42、 outbreak by offering the service to help educate primary and middleschool 37 (teenager). More than 12 million students from around 20000 schools across China are now takingonline courses via DingTalk. The sudden increase in demand last Monday even led 38 a temporarydestruction of the software, 39 s

43、ervice was restored to its full by noon.Last Sunday, in the Apple store for Chinese mainland users the average rating for DingTalk was 2.5 stars out ofDays before that its rating 40 (drop) to as low as 1.3.The primary reason was unexpected: Pupils. For some pupils they could have enjoyed an 41 (exte

44、nd)holiday but have now narrowly missed that. DingTalk, as well as Tencent Meeting, 42 (be) among the apps used in live -streaming classes and that s why they got the low ratings.“Thank you DingTalk. You made me see teachers on holiday again was one comment along with 43_1-star rating.I ll give you

45、a f-vear rating. Here is the 44 (one) of the five is another.Recently a funny 45 (apologize) cartoon video has been released by Ding Talk to re -win its clients support. Here it comes!第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）他给你写信询问中文中的四字成语,请名Jack写第一节 应用文写作（共15分）46.假设你是李华，你在看限，友Jack正在学习中文,注意：1.词数不少于1。02.可以适当增加细节，以卮土连贯。词汇：

46、four-word Chinese idiomm more than happy to give you some help.Dear Jack,I admire your passion for the Chinese language and IYours sincerely,Li Hua第二节 概要写作（共25 分）47. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.Nowadays, it is most probable that you have an electronic device loaded with hundreds or even thousands of your favourite songs. At any moment in time, you can f6ll your headphones with the sounds of a particular song that suits your mood at that exact time.Mus