安徽省桐城市2020届高三下学期高考模拟考试（七）英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AHave you ever realized that the smallest countries in the world have so much to offer？ Whether its historic and cultural heritage or unspoiled nature， these microstates are worth a visit Grenada Grenada is a small country in the world It is located on isla

2、nd of Caribbean， which is also known as The Island of Spice for several spices like cinnamon， ginger and rare nutmeg Grenada relies on tourism Its pristine beaches， warm turquoise water and unspoiled nature make it a wonderful holiday destination Recently ecotourism has been growing as well San Mari

3、no Located within Italy and surrounded by the Apennine Mountains San Marino is visited by approximately 2 million tourists annually Its a beautiful country， which also claims to be the oldest surviving state in the world! Therefore its cultural and historic heritage is undoubtedly fascinating Althou

4、gh very small， the microstate has a lot of architectural attractions as well as the Romagna， which is loved by Italians， who are among the main guests here Maldives Maldives is located on the bank of Indian Ocean Maldives has a range of different habitats including deep sea， shallow coast， and reef

5、ecosystems， fringing mangroves， wetlands and dry lands Visitors to the Maldives do not need to apply for a pre-arrival visa， regardless of their country of origin， provided they have a valid passport， proof of onward travel， and the money to be self-sufficient while in the country Andorra Its a pict

6、uresque microstate found in the Pyrenees Mountains， bordering Spain and France Over 10 million tourists visit Andorra every year! Unlike the neighboring countries high prices， the country has a duty-free policy， allowing shoppers to enjoy lower costs Also there are winter and summer resorts， so you

7、can visit anytime1. Who might be interested in Grenada？ _ A. ArchitectsB. Spice loversC. HistoriansD. Mountain climbers2. Which of the following is a good choice for people who like building design？ _ A. MaldivesB. San MarinoC. AndorraD. Grenada3. What is not required for a traveler to Maldives？ _ A

8、. MoneyB. A passportC. A visaD. A return ticket4. What measure has Andorra taken to attract travelers？ _ A. Offering lower pricesB. Adopting visa-free policyC. Setting natural habitsD. Developing scenic spotBMy friend， Jack， was a taxi driver We became friends quite by accident Five years ago， I mad

9、e a trip to Chicago The moment I stepped into a cab， I realized it was different The floor was covered with a rug （小地毯） There were small reproductions of paintings by Van Gogh inside the cab And the windows were spotless I told the driver I had never ridden in a more attractive taxi I like to hear m

10、y passengers say that， he replied How long have you been decorating your cab？ I asked Its not mine， he said Its a company cab I hit upon the idea years ago when I worked as a clean-up man for the taxi company Each car that came in at the end of the day was like a garbage pit Cigarette butts and matc

11、hes covered the floor Sticky stuff like peanut butter was on the seats or door handles I thought that if the company and the drivers would give people a car worth keeping clean， they might be more considerate As soon as I got my taxi license， I tried out my ideas I put a lot of extra decorations int

12、o the cab they gave me to drive I got a nice rug and some flowers When each passenger got out， I checked to make sure that everything was in order for the next fare After about a month of my bringing in a spotless cab， the boss reserved the same car for me each day That was when I put up the reprodu

13、ctions of great paintings Ive never been disappointed by people in the past ten years-no garbage Like I say， people appreciate beautiful things If we planted more flowers and trees in the city and made the buildings more attractive， more people would tend to keep the city clean Later， we became good

14、 friends I was impressed by the taxi-driver， who had hit on a great truth-a sense of beauty comes with the gift of life Most people dont have to be instructed about the rarity of beauty They respond when they find it And， if they are made to feel a part of it， they will try to add to it5. What made

15、the writer surprised when he got into the taxi？ _ A. The beautiful decoration on the rugB. The style of decoration outside the taxiC. The masterpieces of well-known paintersD. The impressive inner environment of the taxi6. Jack got the idea of decorating the cab when _ A. he got his taxi licenseB. t

16、he boss reserved the same car for him each dayC. he served as a clean-up man for the taxi companyD. he found the taxi he cleaned was full of cigarette butts7. What does the story mainly tell us？ _ A. People can easily make friends when taking a taxiB. When people find beauty in life， they will try t

17、o add to itC. If we plant more flowers and trees， we can keep the city cleanD. We have to be taught to find beauty and make it more beautifulCArtificial intelligence （AI） technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors It may help them better understand and treat diseases like breast cancer in ways

18、 that were never before possible Rishi Rawat teaches AI at the University of Southern Californias （USC） Clinical Science Center in Los Angeles He is part of a team of scientists who are researching how AI and machine learning can more easily recognize cancerous growths in the breast Rawat provides i

19、nformation about cancer cells to a computer He says this data helps the machine learn You can put the data into computers and they will learn the patterns and the pattern recognition is important to making decisions David Agus is another USC researcher He says machines are not going to take the plac

20、e of doctors Computers will not treat patients， but they will help make certain decisions and look for things that the human brain cant recognize by itself Once a confirmed cancerous growth is removed， doctors still have to treat the patient to reduce the risk of cancer returning The form of treatme

21、nt depends on the kind of cancer Currently， researchers take a thin piece of tissue， put it on a small piece of glass and add color to better see the cells That process could take days or even longer Scientists say artificial intelligence can do something better than just count cells Through machine

22、 learning， it can recognize complex patterns， or structures， and learn how the cells are organized The hope is that machines will soon be able to make a quick identification of cancer that is free of human mistakes All of a sudden， we have the computing power to really do it in real timeWe couldnt h

23、ave done this， we didnt have the computing power to do this several years ago， but now its all changed Agus adds that the process could be done for almost no cost in the developing world He says that having a large amount of information about patients is important for a machine to effectively do its

24、 job in medicine The University of Southern California researchers are now only studying breast cancer But doctors predict artificial intelligence will one day make a difference in all forms of cancer8. In Rishi Rawats research， _ A. the data put into computers contributes to cancer recognitionB. ma

25、ny cancers are being studied at the momentC. machine learning has replaced doctors workD. the focus is on the cure for cancer9. David Aguss words in Paragraph 3 are used to _ A. provide some advice for doctorsB. introduce the development of cancerC. appeal to scientists to research into cancerD. exp

26、lain the function of AI in treating cancer10. What can we infer from the text ？ _ A. AI can make decisions for doctorsB. Developing countries might be lack of fundsC. AI will hopefully make an accurate identification of cancerD. Computing power has long helped with the identification of cancer11. Wh

27、at is the authors attitude towards AI used in treating cancer？ _ A. PositiveB. IndifferentC. DoubtfulD. NegativeDAt 88， my grandmother Vera has dementia and barely recognizes me But Im determined to help her age with dignity and grace in her home for as long as she can Since 2015， Ive been a manager

28、 at Honor， a technology company that uses a website and an app to pair professional caregivers （we call them Care Pros） with loved ones who need a hand I want to make sure we are offering all our clients （客户）， including my grandmother， a service that is affordable， with people who are reliable， dive

29、rse and skilled On Sundays Amy， my grandmothers most-loved Honor professional caregiver， comes over to get her dressed for church She loves the time she spends with Amy Thats the best gift I can give her and the best gift I can give myself Care giving can exhaust a family emotionally and physically

30、At Honor， were trying to create something that makes it easier for women to be moms， daughters， and sisters all at once Thats why this company was built What sets Honor apart from other care giving services is that were equally focused on treating the Care Pros well We pay higher-than-average rates

31、and they can get health benefits and sick leave Most of our Care Pros are women， and a lot of them arc single mothers The technology behind our app allows Care Pros to set parameters （参数） based on when， where， and how much they want to work so they can control their schedules The company also allows

32、 continuity of care Each Care Pro notes in the caregivers app how the client is feeling or what should happen on the following shift That way， the clients family can stay up to date on their loved ones health When I was working with my team at Honor， I wanted to create opportunities for people who l

33、ooked like me Im proud to say that there are single moms and other women without traditional educational training who lead teams here The makeup of this company proves that people with diverse backgrounds can be part of a successful tech company This has to be a model for the future Im confident it

34、will happen12. The author mentions Amy to _ A. share a precious memoryB. advocate caring for the elderlyC. show the importance of caregiversD. inform the readers of a touching story13. Which of the following about Honor is true？ _ A. It allows flexible working schedulesB. It gives higher salary and

35、more paid leaveC. It mainly employs single mothers and malesD. It matches caregivers with clients at random14. What does the underlined part stay up to date probably mean？ _ A. Go to bed later than usualB. Get the latest informationC. Attend to somebody at fixed timeD. Accompany somebody day and nig

36、ht15. The last paragraph intends to tell us that _ A. women are able to hold up half the skyB. success has nothing to do with educationC. Honor will probably have a better futureD. people with diverse backgrounds will be a model二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）How to persuade people Convincing people that you

37、r way is the best way is often very difficult -especially when youre not quite sure why theyre saying no The trick is to get them wondering why theyre saying no (1) Understand how timing is everything Knowing how to persuade people isnt just in words and body language - its also in knowing the right

38、 time to talk to them (2) ， you will most likely achieve faster， better results Get to know them A large part of whether or not persuasion is effective is based on the general relationship between you and your client/son/friend/employee If you dont know the person well， its vital to start building t

39、his relationship immediately - find common ground as soon as possible Humans， in general， are more fond of people that are similar to them (3) (4) People are more persuaded by a fast， confident talker than accuracy The faster you talk， the less time your listener has to process what youve said and q

40、uestion it You may create the feeling that you truly grasp the subject by running through the facts at warp speed， confident of them all Create urgency In order to get people to act in the moment， you have to be able to create a sense of urgency (5) ， its unlikely theyll change their minds in the fu

41、ture You must persuade people in the present； its all that matters A Talk fast B Communicate with others C If someone is aware of this D And with the right tricks， you can do it E So find parallels and make them known F If theyre not motivated enough to want whatever you have right now G If you appr

42、oach people when they are more relaxed and open to discussion16. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G17. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G18. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G19. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G20. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）A boy guarded the barrel（桶） in his fathers winery Every

43、morning he (21) up every barrel with a piece of cloth， and then put them in(22)row upon row To his (23)， the wind blew the barrels here and there (24) The boy was so angry that he wrote a letter to the wind， Please dont blow down my barrels After (25) that， his father asked the boy with a smile， Can

44、 the wind read your (26)？ The little boy said， I dont know， but I have no way of dealing with the wind The next morning， when the little boy ran to look at the barrels， he found that the wind had(27)his request， still blowing the barrels here and there The little boy felt (28)and burst into tears Hi

45、s father stroked his head gently and said， Son， dont be sad We cant deal with the wind， but we can think of our own methods to (29) the barrels Then the little boy (30)his tears and sat near the barrels to think over and over After thinking half a day， he finally (31)a way He(32)some water from the

46、well and poured it into those(33)barrels At (34)， the little boy got up in a rush， ran out and saw the barrels still (35)in good order He smiled happily and told his father， We do have a way to (36)the barrels from blowing down Its a very (37)way， that is， to add weights to the barrels The little bo

47、ys father smiled(38) We cant change many things， but we can add the weight of our own (39)， so that we can stand(40)in the world not to be knocked over21. A. wipedB. pickedC. builtD. took22. A. useB. needC. orderD. charge23. A. angerB. sorrowC. amusementD. confusion24. A. generallyB. slowlyC. sudden

48、lyD. overnight25. A. discussingB. sayingC. seeingD. writing26. A. demandB. requestC. decisionD. sign27. A. sharedB. answeredC. ignoredD. considered28. A. nervousB. sadC. scaredD. touched29. A. controlB. blowC. makeD. arrange30. A. squeezedB. droppedC. showedD. dried31. A. put up withB. put throughC.

49、 came up withD. came through32. A. sprayedB. drankC. pouredD. collected33. A. brokenB. emptyC. cleanD. neat34. A. daybreakB. noonC. duskD. midnight35. A. placedB. thrownC. movedD. spread36. A. saveB. separateC. freeD. stop37. A. importantB. naturalC. necessaryD. simple38. A. anxiouslyB. excitedlyC.

50、approvinglyD. hesitantly39. A. wealthB. mindC. responsibilityD. pressure40. A. straightB. firmC. hardD. high四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41. With the (1) （invent） of personal computers， the Internet and cell phones， people now have more immediate access to others and information (2) any time in history Los

51、ing that access can lead to disconnect anxiety， (3) is a psychological term used to describe the (4) （ anxiety） feelings that people experience when they are unable (5) （ use） their cell phones or cannot log on to the Internet Some people (6) （ affect） by disconnect anxiety may start to feel upset w

52、hen (7) cannot reach their friends online Others get really worried when they are not able to respond to emergencies， and this makes them feel (8) （help） Still others are so dependent on their cell phones that they are frightened of missing any phone calls Cell phones and the Internet (9) （become） t

53、he most important technological tools to these people， who cannot afford to live (10) these things五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10处，多者（从

54、第11处起）不计分I have two pets， Polly and Sally They are green-and-blue parrot Their home is a shady tree in the garden where they are freely to fly from branch to branch There has a wooden box for them in a tree This is their nest， where they sleep at night there and take shelter whenever it rain Every m

55、orning， after clean their nest， I feed them with some seeds and give them a bowl water to drink They are pretty and lively birds This is really interesting watching their movements， because I never feel dull spending my time with them六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43. 假定你是李华，你的朋友Mike要来中国学习，想在就读的学校附近租房子现在你已经为

56、他找好了房子，请你给他回一封email，向他介绍该房子的情况内容包括：1房子基本情况（位置、大小、设施及租金等）；2房东要求注意：1词数 100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Dear Mike，Yours，Li Hua英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】B【小题3】C【小题4】A【小题1】D【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】C【小题4】A【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】B【小题4】C二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】G【小题3】E【小题4】A【小题5】F三、完形填空（本大

57、题共20小题，共30.0分）【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】D【小题5】C【小题6】B【小题7】C【小题8】B【小题9】A【小题10】D【小题11】C【小题12】D【小题13】B【小题14】A【小题15】A【小题16】D【小题17】D【小题18】C【小题19】B【小题20】B四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）【答案】【小题1】invention【小题2】than【小题3】which【小题4】anxious【小题5】touse【小题6】affected【小题7】they【小题8】helpless【小题9】havebecome【小题10】without五、短文改错（

58、本大题共1小题，共10.0分）【答案】1 parrot改为parrots2 freely改为free3 has改为is4 a改为the5去掉 there6 rain改为rains7 clean改为cleaning8 water前加of9 This改为It10 because改为so六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）【答案】DearMike， Howareyoudoing？IamgladtotellyouIhavefoundaflatthatmaymeetyourneedsMoredetailsareasfollows（点明书信目的） Theflatislocatedinthehear

59、tofdowntown，withinfiveminuteswalktoyourschool，soitisveryconvenient【高分句型一】Itis50squaremetersinareawithabedroom，akitchenandabathroomAdditionally，itiswellfurnishedandequippedwithawaterheater，wirelessInternetaccessandawashingmachineTherentisonly1，500yuanpermonthButyoumustkeepitinmindthattheflatisnotallowedtoberedecoratedandshouldbekepttidy【高分句型二】（介绍该房子的情况） Hopeyouwillbeheresoon!（表达希望） Yours， LiHua- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网