2020年太原第二外国语学校高三英语一模试题及参考答案

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2020年太原第二外国语学校高三英语一模试题及参考答案

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A

What are you waiting for? A new series of movies shown this year can’t be missed. Have you enjoyed them

already?

Frozen II

Frozen was the highest grossing (票房) animated film ever. In Frozen II Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Krist left off

Arendelle to seek thesource of Elsa’s icy magic. Although the millions of children who loved the first film are older

now, they might give it a reception.

Last Christmas

A festive romantic comedy, Emilia Clarke stars in Last Christmas as Bridget Jonesy , a shop assistant, whose

life in London is a mess, and Henry Golding as the eligible bachelor(黄金单身汉)who tidies it up. The film’s

director, Paul Feig, and co-writer, Emma Thompson, promise that the film is worth expecting.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Tom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as the only American celebrity(名人) more famous

than he is. As the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for more than 30 years, Fred Rogers is a legend of

pre-school children’s television, which appeals to a large audience.

Charlie’s Angels

Hollywoodaction movies starring women are rare. But have you seen a movie starred, written and directed by

women, too? Charlie’s Angels is one of the first. A reboot (翻拍) of the 1970s TV series, not to mention the two

films from 2000 and 2003, the new version is directed by Elizabeth Banks. She also plays Bosley, one of the female

detectives who are employed by Charles Townsend to go on global adventures.

1. Which moviebecame the most popular cartoon film this year?

A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.

C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.

2. Which character works on a TV station?

A. Krist. B. Emilia Clarke.

C. Fred Rogers. D. Bosley.

3. Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?

A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.

C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.

B

“We are running out of space and the only places to go to are Spreading out may be the only

thing that saves us from ourselves. I am convinced that humans need to leave Earth.” These are the words of the

famous scientist Stephen Hawking, spoken at a science festival inNorwayin 2017, a year before his death.

Hawking was not alone in this view. Many experts feel that the only way for humanity to last far into the

future is to colonize other planets. That way, if an asteroid, a terrible disease, nuclear war, or some other disaster

strikes Earth, civilization as we know it would still have a chance. Mars is one of the most tempting destinations.

NASA, theUnited Arab Emirates, the private company SpaceX, and the organization Mars One all have plans to

send humans there. “Either we spread Earth to other planets, or we risk going extinct, SpaceX founder Elon Musk

said at a conference in 2013.

But not everyone agrees that colonizing Mars or any other planet is such a great plan. The most common

argument against going is that it’s just too expensive or dangerous. It will take huge amounts of money and other

resources just to get people there, let alone set up a place for them to live. It’s not even clear if humans could

survive on Mars. One of the biggest dangers there is deadly radiation that bombards the planet.

Maybe all the time and money people would pour into a Mars mission would be better spent on more urgent

projects here on Earth, like dealing with poverty or climate change. Some experts argue that handling a problem

like an asteroid strike or disease outbreak while staying here on Earth would be much easier and less expensive

than surviving on a new planet.

In addition, moving to a new planet could harm or destroy anything that already lives there. Mars seems

uninhabited, but it could possibly host microbial life. Human visitors may destroy this life or permanently change

or damage the Martian environment. Some feel that’s too much of a risk to take.

What do you think? Should humans colonize outer space or stay home?

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Many experts insist that humans should take the risk.

B. Mars is the most attractive destinations for human beings.

C. Hawking firmly believes the only way to save humans is moving to Mars.

D. All the other experts don’t agree with Hawking’s idea.

5. Why do some experts disagree with the plan to colonize Mars?

A. It will cost much more money to settle on Mars than on Earth.

B. It is too long a distance from the Earth to the Mars.

C. Human visitors will bring diseases to Martian environment.

D. The deadly radiation that bombards the planet is the biggest danger.

6. What’s the writing purpose of the passage?

A. To raise people’s awareness of protecting the environment.

B. To present different opinions on whether to move to the Mars.

C. To arouse readers’ reflection on whether to colonize outer space.

D. To inspire people to deal with the environmental problems.

7. In which section of a magazine is the passage most likely from?

A. Fiction. B. Current affairs. C. Social Studies. D. Science.

C

I come to theUnited Statesten year ago. I would always say that I was trying to study, but there were always

things like work and my kids that would not allow me to start.

Now I realized that those were only excuses. What stopped me was that I was afraid to start studying again. I

always believed I would learn by myself.

One day, however, my son told me that he was sad because his friends would come over and I didn’t

understand them because I didn’t speak English. He was also sad because I could never help him with his

homework. That same day, I told myself, “Rocio, you have to start believing in yourself and you will see you can

make it.”

The next day, I went downtown to look for a big banner (横幅) in front of the school which said that they

offered classes for adults. I came in to see if I could join, but the classes were closed already. That night I took the

kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting lost. That’s the

way I foundChaffeyCollege. The following Monday, I went to ask for information. They told me that summer school

was starting that week.

That’s how I started studying English last summer. It is difficult, but I have had great rewards. My daughter

had to write a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why . She wrote that I was the

person she most admired because I had started going to College. I will never forget this.

8. According to the passage, the author probably is a .

A. teacher B. doctor C. father D. mother

9. What made the author make up her mind to study English?

A. What her son said.

B. What her daughter said.

C. Thinking about herself.

D. Thinking about her daughter.

10. How did they findChaffeyCollege?

A. On the way to the movies.

B. They took a new route and got lost.

C. Ask a stranger for information.

D. According to the banner.

11. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The author came to theUnited Statesfrom another country.

B. The author had two children at least including one daughter.

C. What really changed the author’s life was she believed in herself.

D. The author wrote that she was the person her son most admired.

D

When the COVID-19 hit and supermarket shelves were empty, Chris Hall and Stefanny Lowey decided they no

longer wanted to rely on others for food. The couple, who live on Pender Island in BritishColumbia, Canada,

decided to start a year-long challenge where they wouldn't buy a single thing to eat. Instead they would grow,

raise or catch everything—right down to sugar, salt and flour. Now, five months in, they say the challenge has

changed their lives.

Chris, 38, said, “It has always been something that we have wanted to do. We have had a garden and grown

vegetables for a long time already. When the COVID-19 hit, it gave us that extra push that we needed to do it. We

were both out of work when we started, and with the reality check of grocery stores running out of items, it gave

us even more motivation to see if we could look after ourselves.”

The pair spent the months before building a house for chickens, ducks and turkey as well as studying as much

as possible to figure out where they would get all the things they needed. Chris adds, “We had to learn so many

new things like how to grow mushrooms, process our Stevia plants, and harvest salt from the ocean. We spent a

lot of time reading and studying online to figure out all the things we were going to need to do.”

Now after five months, they both feel its been going well but Chris admits the first few weeks were difficult.

“The first three weeks were very challenging as our bodies adjusted to cutting out coffee, wine and sugar all on

the same day,” he says. “After three weeks our energy levels balanced out and our wishes reduced and now we

feel great.” Now February has ended. As they come through winter, they feel positive about continuing with this

way of living, with their challenge officially ending in August.

12. Why did the pair decide to produce foods on their own?

A. They were isolated by Pender Island.

B. They couldn't afford to buy them because they were out of work.

C. They believed it's good for their health.

D. They could hardly buy them in shops.

13. Which words can be used to describe the couple?

A. Rich and generous. B. Helpful and positive.

C. Optimistic and self-dependent. D. Motivated and brave.

14. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Their challenge may last about eleven months in total.

B. They were discouraged by the difficulty at first.

C. They had difficulty because they wanted more.

D. They couldn't adjust their bodies to the hard work after three weeks.

15. In which column may you read such a passage?

A. Sports. B. Agriculture.

C. Lifestyle. D. Business.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other you are on

holiday，the trip can be full of fantastic memories if it'splanned correctly.

·Choose a destination

___16___Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting to a different place in your

own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.

·Collect your friends

Find out how much interest there is from people to go on the trip，and work out your maximum and invite