1、粤闽赣“三省十二校”2020 届高三联考英语试卷第 I 卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。A To ensure an excellent experience during your tour of the Mark Twain House,here are some guidelines and general information:The House is Shown Only by Guided Tour.To ensure an optimum(最佳
2、)experience,house tours are limited to 14 people,first-come,first-served.If your group has more than 10 people,call(860)280-3130 to reserve a discounted group tour in advance of your visit.If you have a party of fewer than 10 people feel free to purchase tickets online:We will hold them at Will Call
3、.The tour schedule is usually online about a month in advance.Our site is made up of three buildings The Webster Bank Museum Center at the Mark Twain House&Museum is always your first and last stop as it houses our ticket counter museum store,film,exhibits and cafe.All tours gather in the museum cen
4、ter before heading over to Mark Twains historic 1874 home.Mark Twains historic carriage house is the third building on our property,but is generally not open to the public.The hayloft(干草棚)has been repurposed into offices and the main floor of the barn is a space available for rent for parties and me
5、etings.21.What kind of tour booked beforehand enjoys a discount?A.Specialty tour.B.Guided tourC.Group tour with 9 people.D.Group tour with 13 people.22.Which place is not available to tourists?A.The Webster Bank Museum Center.B.Mark Twains historic carriage house.C.The hayloft.D.Mark Twains historic
6、 1874 home.23.What is the purpose of charging admission fees?A.To earn more money.B.To well preserve the house.C.To support Mark Twains family.D.To offer parties and meetings.Coupons&DiscountsThe Mark Twain House offers only a few coupons and discounts.The price you pay for admission helps us mainta
7、in the beauty of this icon of American architecture.If you are lucky enough to find one of those special offers online or at your local library,keep in mind they are good only for the general Mark Twain House Tours.No passes or discounts may be applied to our specialty tours.本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选
8、择题）两部分。共 120 分。考试时间 120 分钟。2 B When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder,she was alone on the island.The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked.It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadnt yet appeared.Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around.Hello?she called.Celia?Marie?The
9、re was no response.The moon was rising now,shedding light on the island.They had always called it Forgotten Island because no one but they seemed to remember its existence.It wasnt on any of the maps they could find,and even the forest rangers didnt know about it.Lina loved that the island,hidden in
10、 a heavily-wooded side stream of the river,was a secret between the three friends-her,Celia,and Marie.But now Lina was here alone,and it was night.Worse still,it was her own fault.Come on,Lina,let Marie row the boat.Celia had said.Marie was two years older than Lina,but she was a hopeless rower.That
11、s why Lina refused and rowed the boat to the island.The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form.Celia took Maries side,as she always did.Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just leave.So they got back in the boat and left.A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky,accompanied by
12、 a deafening thunder clap.The storm was here.As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck,Linas mind returned to her current problem.She was stuck here by herself.She just hoped she didnt become as forgotten as the island.The thought of it sent a chill（寒意）down her back.Suddenly,Lina spotted somethi
13、ng in the water.It was a boat,and inside it were Marie,Celia,and Maries dad,who was steering through the fast flowing waters.As the boat approached,they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief.In her excitement Lina jumped into the river.Only once she was in the i
14、cy water did she remember how fast the water was moving.Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out.She smiled weakly at Maries dad and,without a word,hugged Celia and Marie.They didnt seem to mind becoming wet.24What can be inferred about the island?A.It is very near the ocean.B.
15、It is a popular place for boating.C.It is surrounded by thick forest.D.It has never been reached by others.25.Why did Lina get angry?A.Marie would not help row the boat.B.Lina was left alone on the island.C.Marie didnt know how to row the boat.D.Celia supported Marie in the disagreement.26.What caus
16、ed Lina to feel a chill?A.Her shame about the unnecessary argument.B.The first raindrops of the approaching storm.3 C.The idea that no one would come to save her.D.The drop in temperature as the sun went down.27.Who pulled Lina out of the water?A.Maries father.B.Lina herself.C.Marie.D.Celia C When y
17、ou dont have a car and need to get around,are you more likely to call for an Uber or Lyft,or a cab?Last Friday,Lyft the ride-sharing company,went public as its stocks（股票）started trading on the market.Lyft has become the first big initial public offering of the gig economy”age.While the company is no
18、t making profits yet,it is changing the meaning of work.What is gig economy and what makes it so appealing?Gig works are independent contracts（合同）or part-time jobs such as Uber.In the gig economy,companies hire independent contractors instead of full-time employees.This is different from traditional
19、 companies where full-time workers hold a lifetime career.In the past,only small companies hired contractors,while today,employers like Amazon and Google rely on temporary workforce.These companies save costs as they are not legally required to provide healthcare benefits,retirement savings or paid
20、time off to gig workers.Gig work appeals to different people for different reasons.For some,it affords flexible timings and for otliers who are looking for full-time jobs,it provides a source of income to support themselves.Some people work a full-time job and supplement（补充）their salary with gig job
21、s such as driving for Uber or Lyft.Joining the gig economy may be simple,but maintaining a steady career is easier said than done.Gig work comes with unsteady pay and workloads.Youre your own boss.It sounds fun,but when you have no self-control and an unsteady job,you might splurge all your money th
22、e first week and live on bread pieces for the rest of the month!Besides a strong sense of responsibility,gig workers have to stay up to date to get companies to hire them.Despite the challenges gig workers face,nearly 60 million Americans are part of this workforce.As this number grows,we have to se
23、e how society and companies adapt to this new world of work!28.What can be learnt about Lyft from the passage?A.It has built up a large fortune.B.It marks the arrival of gig economy age.C.It employs a fixed number of full-time workers.D.It appeals to people as a means of public transport.29.Who are
24、most likely to become gig workers?A.People seeking for a steady income.B.Those desperate to get paid vacations.C.People in need of flexible working hours.D.Those concerned about retirement accounts.430.What does the underlined word splurge in paragraph 4 mean?A.Spend money freely.B.Deposit money aut
25、omatically.C.Earn money quickly.D.Allocate money randomly.31.What is the message mainly conveyed in the passage?A.Gig workers have to face some potential challenges.B.Gig workers have to possess some much-needed qualities.C.The appearance of gig companies will solve the job problems.D.People should
26、adjust to new work trends with the rise of gig companies.D Just last month，AI-generated art arrived on the auction(拍卖)stage of Christies，proving that artificial intelligence can not only be creative but also produce world-class works of artanother significant AI milestone blurring the line between h
27、uman and machine.Naturally,the news sparked off debates about whether the work produced by Paris-based art collective Obvious could really be called art at all.Popular opinion among creatives is that art is a process by which human beings express some ideas or emotions,filter them through personal e
28、xperience and set them against a broader cultural context.The story raised additional questions about ownership.In this circumstance，who can really be named as the author?The algorithm(算法)itself or the team behind it?At GumGum,an AI company that focuses on computer vision，we wanted to explore the in
29、tersection of AI and art by devising a Turing Test of our own in association with Rutgers Universitys Art and Artificial Intelligence Lab and Cloudpainter，an artificially intelligent painting robot.We were keen to see whether AI can，in fact，replicate(复制)the intent and imagination of traditional arti
30、sts，and we wanted to explore the potential impact of AI on the creative sector.To do this，we enlisted a broad collection of diverse artists from traditional pain-on-canvas artists to 3-D rendering and modeling artists alongside Pindar Van Armana classically trained artist who has been coding art rob
31、ots for 15 years.Van Arman was tasked with using his Cloudpainter machine to create pieces of art based on the same data set as the more traditional artists.This data set was a collection of art by 20th century American Abstract Expressionists.Then，we asked them to document the process，showing us th
32、eir preferred tools and telling us how they came to their final work.Amazingly，while at face value the AI artwork was indistinguishable from that of the more traditional artists，the test revealed that the creative spark and ultimate agency behind creating a work of art is still very much human.Even
33、though the Cloudpainter machine has evolved over time to become a highly intelligent system capable of making creative decisions of its own,the final piece of work could only be described as a collaboration(合作)between human and machine.Van Arman served as more of an“art director for the painting”.As
34、 AI becomes an unstoppable force，it raises some difficult questions about the future role of humans in an increasingly automated world.Instead of worrying about AIs threat to human creative supremacy，the future will be about accepting new technologies and the possibilities it 5brings for speeding up
35、 the process.Its better to think of AI as your next creative assistant；beautiful pieces of work can be produced in collaboration with it.32.According to popular opinion，the AI-generated work .A.should have been based on personal experience B.was set against a broader cultural context C.couldnt be co
36、nsidered art at all D.expresses no idea or emotion 33.What did the experiment at GumGum show?A.AI artworks could be easily identified B.AI artworks could show human emotions.C.AI had trouble making sensible decisions.D.AI couldnt complete a work independently.34.Which of the following statements wou
37、ld the author agree with?A.Beautiful pieces cannot be works of AI.B.AI could be an advanced tool for artists.C.AI could challenge the supremacy of humans.D.New technologies can pose a danger to humans.35.What is the best title for the passage?A.Can AI Create True Art?B.Can AI Threaten Humans?C.Will
38、Human Art Disappear?D.Are AI Artworks Distinguishable?第二节（共 5 小题；每小 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Putting children in daycare helps working parents take their minds off childcare.36 .How daycare negatively affects children is related to many factors.One study has suggested t
39、hat some children who spend long hours in daycare centers experience more stress than those who spend more time in a setting with a mother.Another study has shown that children who are shy have a higher level of the hormone cortisol（皮质醇）which is released when an individual shows signs of stress.37 .
40、And as a result the child may not mix well with the other children and the teachers at the daycare center,a situation that can cause stress.Another negative impact of daycare is that there is less communication between a mother and her child.38 .So it is essential for a child to develop a deep bond
41、with his or her mother,since this will lay the foundation for all the relationships he or she will form later on in life.Children who spend a lot of time with their mothers experience healthy social and emotional development,while long hours in daycare can disrupt this bonding.Children who lose out
42、on precious mother-child bonding are observed to have behavioral problems as they grow older.Children in daycare centers also feel unprotected compared to children at home.In a daycare 6center,when one caregiver attends to more than one child at the same time,she may not be able to look deeply into
43、why a child is mixing well or not.39 .Another negative aspect of daycare is that children there are more likely to fall ill if they come in contact with sick children.40 .Well-maintained daycare centers contribute a great deal to the overall development of a child by providing a structured environme
44、nt.Children become more social by interacting with other children of the same age,and learn new activities that are not always available if they are brought up only at home.A.But daycare has its disadvantages.B.Look for a daycare center that is well-maintained.C.However,the advantages of daycare can
45、not be ignored.D.This is because a shy child will not open up freely in public.E.Babies become extremely attached to their primary caregivers.F.In such cases,a child may become either completely quiet or aggressive.G.You can cut the time in daycare centers by making alternative childcare arrangement
46、s.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；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。It is 5 am and its too dark to see the fields of volcanic rock and trees on either side of the highway.But over the lights of my car,I get a taste of the 41_ Im really here for,as a few stars pierce(
47、渗透)the inky 42 sky.Today our relationship to the universe is largely connected by 43 ,such as telescopes and NASA assignments.But for thousands of years,humans could _44 look up on a clear night to be 45 at the bright spots that stretched directly over them.But over time,weve 46 ourselves from our s
48、ky,building a covering of artificial light between ourselves and the dark depth of space.Our 47 ,neon signs,and other electric lights are increasingly flooding the night sky and _48_ the stars.49 ,about one third of the worlds population cannot see the Milky Way from where they live.And some cant ev
49、en recognize it.The sense of wonder for the night sky 50 ,and that means something vital to humanity is lost as well.Thats why Ive dragged myself out of bed hours before 51 .Like 99 percent of Americans,I live with 52 pollution and Ive never seen a truly night sky.So Im here to _53 my first glance.A
50、s I 54 out of the car,I 55 raise my face up towards the sky,worrying whether I can make it.There it is,56 across the sky as far as I can see.The Milky Way is so vivid that my eyes dont even have to 57 the dark to see it.I expect to feel the 58 of the sky,perhaps as though Im falling into a bottomles
51、s hole.Instead,the blanket of stars above me is so thick that it is hard to _59 .In black and white,the whole scene feels surreal.7As I get back in the car,I pass a 60 that says“Never Stop Looking Up.”41.A.view B.issue C.event D.cause 42.A.clear B.black C.blue D.dirty 43.A.emotion B.survey C.imagina
52、tion D.technology 44.A.completely B.hardly C.simply D.rarely 45.A.depressed B.frightened C.confused D.amazed 46.A.excused B.distanced C.freed D.defended 47.A.shops B.decorations C.streetlights D.buildings 48.A.covering B.beating C.unlocking D.reflecting 49.A.Moreover B.Instead C.Therefore D.Meanwhil
53、e 50.A.increases B.disappears C.struggles D.pours 51.A.sunrise B.dark C.sunset D.dusk 52.A.noise B.air C.waste D.light 53.A.turn out B.search for C.apply for D.figure out 54.A.step B.look C.wonder D.think 55.A.formally B.confidently C.nervously D.casually 56.A.putting B.walking C.cutting D.stretchin
54、g 57.A.adjust to B.turn to C.depend on D.throw away 58.A.length B.width C.depth D.strength 59.A.test B.weigh C.catch D.measure 60.A.note B.sign C.letter D.signal 第 II 卷 第二节（共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The traditional Chinese name chop(名章)or seal has been used for t
55、housands of years.61 is quite likely that people began using name chops because Chinese characters are so complex and few people in ancient times 62 (be)able to read and write.In addition，chops date back to a time 63 there was no other form of 64 (identify)such as ID cards.A chop also served as a va
56、lid signature.All official 65 (document)in China needed a chop to be valid.Today,most Chinese are educated,but the tradition 66 (keep)alive in China.If you spend any length of time in China,you will almost 67 (certain)need to have a chop.If youre staying a short time,a chop makes a(n)_68_ (amaze)sou
57、venir.A chop can be made quickly,but first you will need to have your name 69 (translate)into Chinese characters.There are many different sizes and styles of chops.Inexpensive small chops can be carved _70_wood or plasticupmarket chops are made from ivory，jade，marble or steel.Only a special type of
58、slow-drying red ink is used for a name chop，so if you buy a chop in China，get an inkpad(印泥盒)too.8第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）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：把多余的词作斜线（）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。
59、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（从第 11 处起）不计分。Three years ago I fail in an important exam in my life and became the student in an ordinary school.Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poor equipment,I found the teachers patiently.Besides,I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class.I
60、decided make the best of it.I worked hard but got along well with my teachers and classmate.Whenever I had difficulties,you were always available.Soon I became one of the most best students in my class.My experience tells me that its not what you are given but how you make use of it which determines
61、 who you are.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）假定你是李华,你校将于下周举行“40 公里徒步活动”。请你代表学生会写一封电子邮件给你校外籍教师 Peter,邀请他参加本次徒步活动。内容包括:1.向他发出邀请:2.介绍本次徒步活动(时间,地点等):3.活动注意事项。提示词：40 公里徒步活动:40-km hiking trip 注意：1.词数 100 左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头结尾已经给出。粤闽赣“三省十二校”2020 届高三联考英语参考答案 二、阅读理解：21-23:DBB 24-27：CDCA 28-31:BCAD 31-35:CDBA 七选五：36-4
62、0:ADEFC 三、完形填空：【语篇导读】曾经，繁星成就了夜空，但随着城市发展和科技进步，夜空更亮了，繁星都不见了本文作者就是在这样的背景下，到户外来寻找那一片繁星。41.A 作者来这是来寻找繁星的美景的，所以选 view。42.B 通过前面的“inky(漆黑的）”以及整句“几颗星星穿透”可知应该是“黑色的”天空。43.D 从后面的 telescope 和 NASA assignment 可知是通过“科技”将人类和宇宙联系起来，故选technology。44.C 词句存在对比，根据句意，可知几千年以前，我们“仅仅（simply）”抬个头就能“惊讶于（amazed）”眼前闪亮的星星布满他们头顶的
63、星空。45.D 参考上句解析。46.B 从整句话的理解可知，我们是使自己“远离了星空（distanced）”，在人类和星空之间建造了一层人造灯光。47.C 从“霓虹灯（neon signs），和其他的电光源（other electric lights）”可以推断出 47 空所填的为 electric lights 中的一种，即 streetlights。48.A 从前面“这些光越来越多地涌向（flooding）夜空”，可以得知后面是“遮盖住（covering）”了星星。因此，导致世界三分之一的人口现在从他们居住的地方是看不到银河了。49.C 参考 48 句解析。50.B 从后半句“也消失了（i
64、s lost as well）”，可知前面说的是对于夜空的惊奇感“消失（disappear）”了。51.A 看星星肯定是在黑夜里看，所以这里肯定是在日出之前。52.D 根据前面段落的描述，可知是“光污染（light pollution）”。53.B 作者来是“寻找（search for）”繁星的。54.A 从后面作者抬头看向夜空，可以得知作者从车子里出来（step）。55.C 从后面“worrying”一词可以看出作者还是很“紧张地（nervously）”抬头，担心看不到星星。56.D 从“as far as I can see”可以得知此处是“延伸开来（stretching）”。57.A 根
65、据整句，整个银河系是如此的生动以至于我的双眼不需要适应（adjust to）黑暗就能看到。58.C 从后面的“一个无底的深洞（a bottomless hole）”可以得知作者是想感受这个星空到底有多深邃。59.D 头顶的星星像一张毯子，是如此厚重以至于很难“测量（measure）”星空的深度。60.B 根据句意，当我回到车上的时候，我经过了一个标牌（sign），上面写着“永远不要停止向上看”。四、语法填空：61.It 62.were 63.when 64.identification 65.documents 266.is kept 67.certainly 68.amazing 69.tr
66、anslated 70.from 五、短文改错：1.把 fail 改为 failed 2.把 the 改为 a 3.把 disappointing 改为 disappointed 4.把 patiently 改为 patient 5.在 decided 前加 to 6.把 but 改为 and 7.把 classmate 改为 classmates 8.把 you 改为 they 9.去掉 best 前的 most 10.把 which 改为 that 六、写作参考范文：Dear peter，On behalf of the Students Union,I am writing to sin
67、cerely invite you to join in the 40-km hiking trip to be held next week.Aimed at enriching our experiences and exercising our willpower,this activity is scheduled to take place from7:00 am to 5:00 pm next Tuesday.All the students and staff in Senior 3 will gather on the playground at 6:30 am,attendi
68、ng a brief opening ceremony.We will walk 20 kilometers along the Dongjiang River before we make a return trip to school.If we are lucky enough to have you join us,please bear it in mind that you should wear a pair of sneakers that fits well.The wrong shoes may hurt your feet.Hopefully,you will accept my invitation if it is convenience to you.Yours Li hua
