1、定远重点中学2020届高三下学期4月模拟考试英语试题本卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。第I卷（共100分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅对一遍。1. What happened to Mr. brown?A.He forgot to the meeting B. He arrived late C. He lost his way.2. Why dldI
2、nt the man eall last night?A. He was ill B.He forgot his promise. C. He was too busy.3. What advice does the man give to the woman?A. Relaxing herself B. Cleaning the house C Watering the garden4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans big family B.The mans boring work C.The mans lif
3、e after retirement5.Where does the woman suggest doing the shopping?A In the supermarket B. In the corner store. C. In the markets.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独自读两遍听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Wh
4、at does the woman remind the travelers to do?A, Gather at the main gate on time.B. Go to the bathroom in advance.C. Write the questions down7. What should the travelers do if they get lost?A Wait by the bathroomB. Call the policemenC. Contact the woman听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What is the mans feeling
5、about the business trip?A, Rather excited B. A bit upset. C. Quite regretful9. How will the man return from Los Angeles?A. By train B .By plane. C. By car听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题10. What troubles the man?A Renting an apartment B Getting cheap furniture C. Finding a roommate11. What does the woman sugge
6、st the man do first?A Go to garage sales on his ownB. Inform his family and friends of his planC. Focus on the apartments near the university12. How much does the man need in the womans opinionA. $250 B.$500 C.$1,000听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题13. Where does the man know about the package?A. From the Inter
7、net. B From the newspaper C From the guidebook.14. What is the current price of the package?A. $250. B.$800 C.$55015. What kind of accommodation is provided in the package?A. A five-star hotel B. A four-star hotel C. A three-star hotel16. What are included in the price?A. The guide service feesB.The
8、 visa application feesC.The sightseeing fees in Barbados听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Who might Time Edge mainly target?A. Parents B. Teachers C. Students18. What should one explain in less than 400 words?A. Why to join the platformB. How to use the platforms resourcesC. What to do to become a good stud
9、ent19. What day is it todayA .Tuesday B. Thursday C Friday20. What will the speaker do next?A. Apply for the platformB Do the cookingC. Provide more information第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项（A, B,C或D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Curious about what books will be published in the
10、 months ahead so you can preorder or reserve them？ Please note we have not included every book that is coming out， but rather some that caught our eyesand that we thought should catch yours as well.The Big，Brave Adventurous Life of Lavinia Warren by Elizabeth RaumLavinia Warren never let her height
11、prevent her from leading a full and adventurous life. Although she never grew three feet tall，she became a beloved teacher，a world traveller，an entertainer and the friend of many powerful figures. Lavinia faced several tragedies（悲剧） but always found the strength to go on. Lavinias extraordinary stor
12、y also provides a social history of one of the most difficult periods in American history.The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren WrightAmy is terrified. She hears noises coming from the dollhouse in the attic（阁楼），and the dolls she was playing with arent where she left them. Every night when Amy goes up
13、to check on the dollhouse？ the dolls have moved again! Secrets become clear as Amy gets closer to showing the mystery （迷）of the dolls in this novel that combines complicated family relationships with a mystery.The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing HahnA family moves into an old， abandoned hous
14、e. Jules parents love the house，but Jules is frightened and feels a sense of warning. When she sees a pale face in an upstairs window，though， she cant help wondering about the presence on the top floor. Then Jules is determined to contact the mysterious figure and help unlock the door. Past and pres
15、ent intersect（交叉） as she and her ghostly friend discover the secret of the family who lived in the house all those many years ago.21.What makes Lavinia Warren imperfect？A.Her height. B.Hershape. C.Herstrength. D.Hercharacter.22.What can we learn from The Dollhouse Murders？A.Amy is frightened when he
16、aring noises in the attic.B.Amy cares more for dolls than anything she ever has.C.Amy finds it tough to sleep without dolls company.D.Amy will know little about her family relationships.23.What happens when Jules sees a pale face？A.She dare not tell her parents all that she sees.B.She reminds her pa
17、rents of the danger at once.C.She makes up her mind to help her friend out.D.She wants to know what exists on the top floor.B The siesta competition took place in a supermarket, with plenty of shoppers, screaming babies, talking voices, and footsteps to take the competitors attention away from their
18、 after lunch sleeps.Five bright blue sofas were laid out, and five competitors at a time were allowed to take a 20-minute sleep. A doctor measured their pulse to time how long they actually spent on asleep. Competitors earned extra points for snoring (打鼾),sleeping in strange positions, or wearing si
19、lly pajamas (睡衣).The winners of each round advance to the next stage in the competition.Its amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches that they are not used to. Yet, many of them did. They hugged pillows or soft toy bears. They covered th
20、eir eyes with sleep masks, too. Whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep.The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is becoming forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day. This would energize them, and keep them going for the rest o
21、f the day. Not to mention the health benefits of a good nap. But, thats all changing. People are too busy making money or watching gossip shows on TV after lunch to care about taking a nap.The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants to bring Spain back to their traditional roots. They ar
22、e doing this by having the siesta competition. They set up the competition to reward the best sleepers with money. Actually, they were paid to sleep.There are really health benefits to a midday nap. We could all learn from this tradition. Its a much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup
23、of coffee. It is also believed that a nap, and in fact a good nights sleep, can help reduce heart disease. The more rested we are, the less stress we feel with day-to-day life.24.The underlined word “ siesta ” here probably means“ _ ”A.oversleepB.night sleepC.a short sleep after supperD.a short slee
24、p after lunch25.In what situation did the competition take place?A.In a noisy place.B.In a quiet place.C.In a comfortable place.D.In a familiar place.26.When the competitors went to sleep, they could _.A.have their own bedsB.use nothing to cover their eyesC.have doctors to help themD.use something t
25、o help them sleep27.The competition is held because the Association wants to _.A.know if people still know the traditional habitB.call on people to have their traditional habitC.do some research on how people sleepD.give people money in this wayC Looking at Rosa Ferrignos new suit, you could swear i
26、t was knitted(织) with regular yarn(毛线).Its only when you touch it and hear the characteristic rustling(沙沙声 )of plastic that you realize theres something special about it.In fact, the suit is made out of over 300 plastic grocery bags.Ferrigno, who once worked as a tailor before starting a family, got
27、 the idea for her unique hand-made suit last August.She was at a family picnic and saw on of the other guests carrying a purse made from re-purposed plastic bags.It attracted her, so she and her daughter searched for instructions on how to make one on You Tube.The 75 -year-old ended up making a purs
28、e from colorful plastic bags.But that was only the beginning.After finishing her second plastic bag purse, Ferrigno realized she needed something to match it with, so last November she told her daughter she was going to make a skirt and jacket suit out of plastic bags, as a winter project.Rosa start
29、ed by cutting up the plastic bags into strips(A.)and then tying them together to make longer, yarn- like strips that could be knitted.But to knit the plastic yarn, she needed that didnt exist on the market so she made them on her own.The suit took Rosa two months to complete.The jacket was made out
30、of 170 plastic bags, and the skirt required another 140.Although she didnt even use a pattern when knitting the impressive suit, it ended up fitting her perfectly, and when she finally showed it off at the supermarket earlier this month, everyone went crazy.“We love it when our customers reuse or re
31、cycle grocery bags, but never have we seen a work of art like Rosas! Its really fantastic Jo Natale, the supermarket chains vice president of media relations, said.28.What makes Rosa Ferrigno,s new suit special?A.Its unique way of knitting.B.Its unusual knitting material.C.Its being knitted by an ol
32、d lady.D.Its being able to sing when touched29.How did Rosa learn to make purses out of plastic bags?A.By modelling a guest.B.By consulting her daughter.C.By watching You Tube videos.D.By asking a tailor for instructions.30.What do Jo Natales words in the last paragraph suggest?A.She thinks highly o
33、f Rosas behavior.B.Rosas work of art will become popular.C.The potential of grocery bags needs further developing.D.She thinks all customers should follow Rosas footsteps.31.What can be inferred about Rosa from the text?A.She is quite able and patient.B.She is good at matching clothes.C.She does not
34、hing without careful planning.D.She likes showing off her knittingD “What are you?” they ask. “Guess,” I say. Some suggest I have Japanese eyes. Others think Im Filipino, maybe Indian. Few guess the truth: I am Mexican American. But its not like Ive ever worn that name alone. Im part of a younger ge
35、neration of Americans whose identity is shaped neither by where we came from nor where we ended up.My parents know the California immigrant experience first-hand. They grew up picking fruit in the San Joaquin Valley, knowing what it was to be poor, but also knowing what it was to be Mexican. Wanting
36、 a better life for their children, they went to college and got professional jobs. By the time I was born, they were fully accepted into the middle class. I grew up in the racially mixed zones of Sacramento, and when my parents talked of their years in the fields it was hard to connect those stories
37、 to where we found ourselves now.By the time I reached my teens, difference had announced itself. We were all struggling for a sense of individuality, looking everywhere but where we came from. Identity became goods. Wearing certain clothes and liking certain kinds of music created social categories
38、.I became a junkman, sorting through the ruins of pop culture past looking for the pieces of myself. In love with the Beatles, I linked myself to England. Fascinated by Japanese cartoon, I took language classes at the local Buddhist temple.I grew up American to a fault, rarely considering my own peo
39、ples culture and humanity. I left Sacramento and moved to San Franciscos Mission District to put myself together again. There I first saw my people living in a separate community that had its own language, one Id never learned. My brown face led people to ask me for directions in Spanish. I could on
40、ly respond with a universally understood shrug.“This is what I am,” I said to myself, looking at a street full of newly arrived immigrants. No, that wasnt quite it. I corrected myself: “This is where I come from.”Is it tragic that I grew up far from my mother culture, discovering it so late in life?
41、 I prefer to think that my American upbringing has taught me to apply insights from many different cultures to my everyday life. I am a product not just of Mexico or the U.S. but of the world as a whole.32.Where does the writer grow up?A.In Sacramento.B.In a Mexico town.C.In the San Joaquin Valley.D
42、.In San Franciscos Mission District.33.What did the writer learn from his American upbringing?A.To promote mother culture.B.To adapt to new surroundings.C.To clearly express individuality.D.To learn from different cultures.34.You can infer from the article that the writer _.A.liked to play sportsB.w
43、anted to learn SpanishC.was interested in different culturesD.did not like living in San Francisco35.This article is mainly about _.A.the growing pains of immigrantsB.the culture differences in AmericaC.the authors exploration of his identityD.the problems of immigrants in America第二节.七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分
44、，满分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。The best way to set yourself up for success is to make sure that your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timelyMake your goals specificYou need to give yourself a concrete goal so you know exactly what youre working toward
45、36.Who will be involved in helping you reach your goal? What exact goal do you want to accomplish? Be very specificWhen will you start and when will you reach your goal?Make your goals measurableNow that you have some of the specifics of your goal nailed down, its time to look at how you will measur
46、e your progressAfter all, if you dont have any way to measure your goal, how will you know when youve reached it?37. Some examples of measurable goals might be pounds lost, a positive change in blood work numbers, or fitness minutes accumulatedMake your goals attainableIts good to think big38. A goa
47、l thats attainable for you is one that you believe you can reach and have all the support, equipment, knowledge and resources needed to put your goals into actionMake your goals relevantYou need to make sure that youre choosing a goal that fits you and your lifestyle39.Pick something that is meaning
48、ful and relevant to you and you ll set yourself up for successMake your goals timely40.Otherwise, it will be difficult to know how to pace yourself to reach itEvery goal should have a date, which will help you stay on trackIn addition, set up a few mini-deadlines to keep you on track to reaching you
49、r big-picture goalA. Put a deadline on your goalB. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do todayC. You know your goal is specific if it answers these questionsD. Therefore, you should know in advance how you will make this happenE. However, its also important that you dont set a goal that is too
50、 big to reachF. Dont choose a goal just because someone else thinks its something you should doG. Your goal is measurable if you can find a way to quantify your success using real numbers第三部分 英语知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
51、。 Last July, Angela Peters rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon (美容院) at the Walmart shopping center with the idea of _41_ her nails. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy(脑瘫), was _42_ because the salon was afraid it would be too difficult to properly paint her nails, given that her _43_ shook. Wha
52、t was meant to be a day of beauty _44_ for Peters was now a disappointment._45_ nearby was Ebony Harris, a Walmart cashier about to go on her _46_ . Harris recognized Peters as a Walmart _47_ . “Shes just like you, me and anybody else.” Harris told ABC News, “She wants to look _48_ . So why cant she
53、?”Harris approached Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails?” she asked. A smile _49_ across Peterss face. “Yeah!”Harris _50_ Peters into the beauty section, where they shopped for nail polish. They _51_ on a bright bluea color that would _52_ every eye. They then made their way into a(n) _53_ McDo
54、nalds, found a table for two, and set up shop. Harris _54_ took Peterss hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails.Watching it all with _55_ was McDonalds employee Tasia Smith. What _56_ her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris, all the while _57_ as if they were old frien
55、ds. Smith was so taken by the _58_ that she wrote about it on Facebook: She was so _59_ with her. Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girls _60_ ! And Peters wrote, “When people do us wrong, we should learn to forgive!”41.A.polishingB.cuttingC.mendingD.examining42.A.knocked overB.
56、turned awayC.given upD.called in43.A.legsB.headC.faceD.hands44.A.successB.performanceC.happinessD.struggle45.A.WaitingB.ShoppingC.PlayingD.Watching46.A.tourB.breakC.visitD.holiday47.A.regularB.applicantC.assistantD.passer-by48.A.slimB.normalC.prettyD.mature49.A.ranB.climbedC.spreadD.jumped50.A.accom
57、paniedB.invitedC.supportedD.directed51.A.workedB.settledC.insistedD.relied52.A.fixB.catchC.mindD.open53.A.neighboringB.emptyC.surroundingD.pleasant54.A.cheerfullyB.thankfullyC.stronglyD.gently55.A.satisfactionB.prideC.admirationD.relief56.A.excitedB.struckC.comfortedD.delighted57.A.chattingB.hugging
58、C.singingD.crying58.A.colorB.storyC.skillD.scene59.A.honestB.PopularC.contentD.patient60.A.stayB.dreamC.dayD.way第二节 语法填空（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。IELTS( International English Language Testing System )is the worlds most popular English language test. More than 3 million
59、 IELTS tests are taken61.(annual).Taking the IELTS test opens doors -it can help you live, study and work around the world.More than 10,000 62.(organization )worldwide accept IELTS,Including government, academic and employment institutions.In fact,IELTS is the only English language test63.is accepte
60、d for Immigration purposes by all countries that require one.The IELTS test,64.( design) to help you use English in your new life abroad, covers various content areas In 65.( little)than three hours, it will assess all of your English skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking.The most effecti
61、ve way of testing your English conversation skills66.( be)face-to-face.IELTS is the most widely accepted English language test with a one-on-one speaking test 67.(evaluate) your English language communication skills.IELTS is made by experts in English language assessment and is considered68.(rely)ar
62、ound the world. Therefore, you can be sure that69.will give a fair and consistent assessment of your English Skills.If you wish to take the IELTS test, please visit its official website 70.test registrations.第四部分 写作（共两节 满分35分）第一节 短文改错 （共10小题；每题1分，共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，
63、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（从第11处起）不计分.A famous film opened across the country last month， which was the biggest hit of the summer. Last Sunday，my family went to see a film. We booked tickets on adv
64、ance. We were arrived at the cinema fifteen minutes early. We found it was crowd and people were talking about the film excited. I couldnt wait see my favorite star Jack，who plays a clever soldier in the film. Its a fun film combined lots of action and some humor with feelings for friend and familie
65、s. They were all moved by the words at the end of the film. I will keep it in mind what my great country is always behind me.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你班外教Ms. King任教期满即将回国。作为班长，你将代表班级在告别会上发言致谢，并赠送纪念品。内容包括：1感激之情； 2礼物寓意； 3美好祝愿。注意：1词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Hi, everybody,On this special occa
66、sion, I feel much honored_Thank you very much!答 案第一部分 听力1-5.BCACC 6-10.ACBAB 11-15.BAACC 16-20.BBBAB第二部分阅读理解21-25.AADDA 26-30.DBBCA 31-35.AADCC 36-40.CGEF A 第三部分 英语知识运用41-45.ABDCD 46-50.BACCA 51-55.BBADC 56-60.BADDC61.annually 62.organizations 63.that 64.designed 65.less 66.is 67.to evaluate68.relia
67、ble 69.it 70.for第四部分 写作1 a改为the 2 on改为in 3 去掉were 4 crowd改为crowded5 excited改为excitedly 6 wait后面加to 7 combined改为combining8friend 改为friends 9 They改为We 10 what改为thatHi, everybody,On this special occasion, I feel much honored to represent the class to express our sincere gratitude to Ms. King for her ex
68、cellent work. Thanks to Ms. Kings generous help as well as her great devotion and efforts, weve become more interested and done better in our English, which will be of great importance to our further study. Ms. King, heres a pen container, a souvenir that weve specially prepared for you. Hopefully y
69、oull like it. This pen container is made of bamboo, which is evergreen and hollow inside so that in Chinese culture its a symbol of being young and modest. What makes it special is that weve all signed on it, making it a good reminder of the happy time we spent together. Now, Id also like to wish you a pleasant journey home and always young and happy! Thank you very much!