1、安徽省桐城市2020届高三英语考试试题一、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of FifeAn ancient university， breathtaking medieval ruins， and old-fashioned coastal villages： explore all this and more on our adventure through Fife Places youll exploreForth Bridge - An incredible engineering achievement，
2、 and a UNESCO World Heritage sightAnstruther - Be charmed by the cobbled lanes and quaint（古色古香的）buildings of this traditional fishing villageSt Andrews Cathedral - This ruined cathedral was once one of Scotlands most splendid buildingsSt Andrews Old Town - Enjoy the 1，000 years of history as you exp
3、lore the old streets and ancient castleThe Old Course - Golf was so popular in Scotland， but it was banned in the 15th century And nowhere was it more popular than in St Andrews， the Home of GolfHistoric Village of Falkland - This quaint town in the Kingdom of Fife boasts a beautiful palace and a pe
4、aceful setting Tour detailDeparts 09：30 - Rabbies Cafe Bar， Waterloo Place， Edinburgh， EH1 3EGReturns 18：00 approx Prices Adult price： 45 per person Discount price： 40 per person （Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15； unfortunately， we dont allow children under 5 years old on the tour） Impo
5、rtant information Pack your waterproof clothing and walking shoes Falkland Palace is closed from November to Easter Tour inclusions Transport in a 16 seat Mercedes mini-coach Air conditioning as standard The stories and services of a Rabbies driver-guide Tour exclusions Entry fees to visitor attract
6、ions Customer reviewsA great dayHoward Carroll， posted on 18/05/2017A great day out Fully recommend the tour Gillian and Eric were not only friendly but very knowledgeableExcellent tour guideM W Grzelak， posted on 15/02/2017First time but not my last Grant was an excellent and intelligent guide who
7、cherishes his Scottish heritage The tour offered the best venues （场地） and just enough time to experience them1.What do we know about the places included in the tour？ _A.Anstruther has a modern lookB.St Andrews Cathedral is in good conditionC.There is an ancient castle in Falkland VillageD.Golf was o
8、nce a very popular sport in St Andrews2.A 48-year-old father with his 16-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son should pay at least _ A.120B.125C.130D.1353.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the tour？ _A.Tour guide services are providedB.Falkland Palace is open in DecemberC.The tour lasts
9、 for two daysD.Entry fees to all attractions are included4.The tour is made more appealing by _ A.offering different travel optionsB.presenting the good comments from customersC.showing comparisons with other toursD.giving special offers to all customersAlbert Einstein was an extraordinary physicist
10、， but no artist Pablo Picasso could paint anything， but he had no talent for science Lionel Messi is great at soccer， but nobody talks about his singing abilityThis specialization of talent may seem normal， but it may be a modern phenomenon In English， we have a term for people with broad knowledge
11、and skills： Renaissance man （or woman） It refers to the European Renaissance， a time when it became common to study a wide range of subjects This led to complex works of art， invention and philosophy that transformed European cultureThe classic Renaissance man was undoubtedly Leonardo da Vinci， who
12、died 500 years ago Even today， he is regarded as one of the great creative minds of the Italian Renaissance He was hugely influential as an artist and sculptor but also greatly talented as an engineer， scientist and inventor， says the BBCAt 14， Da Vinci became an apprentice （学徒） of the popular sculp
13、tor and goldsmith Andrea del Verrocchio Young Leonardo learned how to draw and paint in his workshop， but he was also introduced to chemistry， metallurgy and carpentry He acquired so many skills that it became natural for him to try new things The man who would design a flying machine and a military
14、 tank set his life course during these early yearsIt is interesting to note that his skills as a draftsman （画师） were important in both his artistic and his scientific activities For instance， he made marvelously detailed drawings of moving water， but not really for artistic reasons As The Conversati
15、on notes， Da Vinci wanted to learn about moving water so he could benefit people For this purpose， he eventually drew up plans for canalsDa Vinci was also fascinated by anatomy （解剖学） He dissected （切开） bodies and drew detailed pictures of what he saw These drawings anticipated the future of scientifi
16、c medicineApart from his scientific drawings， Da Vinci had a genius for painting lifelike images of people Even today， this ability stands out in works like the Mona Lisa （1503） With her famous smile， we recognize her as a flesh-and-blood human like ourselvesThe best epitaph （碑文） for Da Vinci may be
17、 his own words：Learning never exhausts the mind His numerous projects over 67 years make it clear that his mind was never exhausted Five centuries after his death， his life and work inspire would-be Renaissance men and women everywhere5.Renaissance man is mentioned mainly to _ A.show that people in
18、the past were less talentedB.compare the great minds of the RenaissanceC.introduce Da Vinci as a representativeD.show how Da Vinci created the world6.What do we know about Da Vinci？ _A.He learned anatomy in his childhoodB.He designed a military tank in his later yearsC.He invented 67 things in his l
19、ifetimeD.His drawings were both artistic and scientific7.Which of the following best describes Da Vinci？ _A.Hardworking and humorousB.Knowledgeable and creativeC.Imaginative and easygoingD.Open-minded and generous8.How would the author probably describe Da Vincis painting style？ _A.RealisticB.Myster
20、iousC.AbstractD.ModernOne cold December morning in 2017， I boarded a bus with my four large bags at Chandigarh， where Id been working I was headed home to Rampur Bushahr， Himachal Pradesh A few hours into the journey a well-dressed young man got in at Shimla and took the seat next to mine I was very
21、 cautious Id often come across men eager to chat up a girl traveling on her own So I wasnt surprised when he spoke upWhere are you going？ he askedRampur， I replied and put on my earphones He didnt bother me after thatIt started to rain and water was dripping through the roof right on to my lap Seein
22、g that， the man emptied a plastic shopping bag full of clothes， which he pushed into his travel bag He then handed me the plastic bag I accepted it with a sheepish thanks before spreading it on my lapMinutes later， the bus broke down! The conductor announced wed have to move to another bus that woul
23、d reach us shortly， and that thered be no more buses after that， since there had been heavy snowfall near Shimla My co-passengers got off and stood on the road， ready to rush into the next bus The conductor reluctantly helped me offload my luggageWhen the bus finally arrived， it had many passengers
24、already The crowd struggled to get in and I was pushed aside As I stood there feeling very upset， I saw a hand waving out to me from the entrance to the bus It was the same young man He stood there blocking the doorway I passed my bags to him and he placed them inside one by one， as if we were famil
25、y traveling together He then gently helped me in I soon got pushed to the middle of the bus， where I stood for the next two hours As we approached Rampur， I craned my neck to look for him - I knew he had been standing right in front He was not there， and I badly wanted to talk to him He must have go
26、t off at an earlier stop without letting me know Why would he？ Hed done what he had to I was the one who couldnt apologize for my attitude or thank him9.At first， the author assumed the young man was trying to _ A.steal her belongingsB.seek her helpC.make small talk with herD.lend his hand10.Why did
27、 the man empty one of his plastic shopping bags？ _A.To find a coat for the author to get changed intoB.To cover the window and prevent the rain from coming inC.To remove his clothes from inside it and put them into his travel bagD.To help the author to keep out of the rain11.How is the article mainl
28、y developed？ _A.By cause and effectB.By comparisonC.By time orderD.By examplesEvery year， millions of people make the same New Years resolution（决心）： to lose weight But theres a problem that requires as much resolution to change as weight： the societal prejudice surrounding weight and obesityFor deca
29、des， researchers have documented negative attitudes toward overweight people - a form of prejudice known as weight bias （偏见） People with obesity are commonly viewed as lazy， unintelligent， unattractive， and lacking willpower and self-control Weight - based discrimination is found in educational， emp
30、loyment and health care settings， yet minimal legal protection exists for those who are targeted In addition to experiencing weight bias from others， people with obesity tend to accept weight-biased beliefs， leading to lower self-worthSome people argue that bitter messages about weight are necessary
31、 to motivate those with obesity to take responsibility for their health and lose weight After all， critics say， its their own fault that they are fat， and， if they really wanted to， they could control their weight In this view， promoting body acceptance would only weaken behavior change and encourag
32、e obesityThe problem with this argument is that itflies in the face ofhundreds of scientific studies showing the negative health effects associated with experiencing and accepting weight-biased beliefs The psychological effect of being undervalued due to ones weight may not seem surprising： increase
33、d risk for depression， anxiety， and even self-harming thoughts and attempts in youthAlso worth noting are the effects of weight bias on weight gain and obesity-related health Studies show that weight bias is stressful， and when people are under stress， they tend to eat more Further， when people worr
34、y about being judged due to their weight， they avoid fitness and health care settingIn the coming year， whether or not weight loss is a goal， we can all make efforts to get rid of weight bias and be a little kinder to ourselves and others12.What do we know about obese people？ _A.They are fond of mak
35、ing resolutionsB.They are lacking in self-controlC.They care little about others opinionsD.They tend to undervalue themselves13.Why do some people support bitter messages about weight？ _A.They can encourage obese people to lose weightB.They can improve self-worth in obese peopleC.They can promote bo
36、dy acceptanceD.They can relieve depression14.What does the underlined part flies in the face of in Paragraph 4 mean？ _A.ConfirmsB.CopiesC.Splits upD.Goes against15.What can be the best title for the text？ _A.A healthy diet： good for your mind and bodyB.New Years resolution： lose weight bias instead
37、of weightC.Control your weight by accepting the bitter messages readilyD.Eat your own way regardless of others thoughts二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共10.0分)What do babies， puppies and cartoon characters have in common？16Cute animals and babies attract our attention and make us want to take care of them， which giv
38、es them an evolutionary advantage， according to Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz17When we look at babies， we are attracted to certain facial features These features make us want to take care of them so they can grow up healthily and pass their genes on to the next generationLooking at baby animals a
39、nd cartoon characters also causes these feelingsChildlike characteristics make babies sweet and lead us to build close ties with them18There are several features that can cause this feeling19If a baby animal or human wobbles （摇摇摆摆） a bit when walking， that can make them seem even cuterOf course， we
40、dont raise baby animals the same way we raise human babies， and we dont raise cartoon characters at all20Cute cartoon characters become popular this way， and baby animals are more likely to be cared for properlyThink about some of the things that you find cute， and youre likely to see that they have
41、 some of the same characteristics as a human babyA The science behind cuteness is still unclearB The answer is that they all look cuteC This even works when we see things that remind us of a babyD A large round head， large eyes， and soft skin are just some of these featuresE However， babies get less
42、 cute as they get olderF Human babies are a good exampleG But their cuteness does make us like them and want to take care of them16.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)When I became a junior， I de
43、cided to take Latin at school I was so21about taking that class， and I was fully expecting to be able to22every word Id ever come across once I learned LatinBut Latin class was so23 Each day， the teacher Mr Keady would ask us to open our24and recite aloud the various Latin forms of words This became
44、 the25every day That was until my hand26one afternoon when we were asked yet again to open our booksWhen Mr Keady asked what was wrong， I27why I thought that his class was dull， how I had expected more， and that his method of teaching was28 When I finished speaking， I29Mr Keady to angrily send me to
45、 the head teacherBut instead， he sat at his desk quietly， looking defeated and tired After several moments of30， Mr Keady spoke He quietly and firmly said that he would31carefully about what Id said And that was itIn the following weeks， Latin class didnt become the exciting learning environment I32
46、it would， but Mr Keady did try harder He brought in some new worksheets and33to involve us students more in his classesMaybe some people would34what I did， but even so many years later， I feel bad about itIf I saw him now， Id tell him how I35what Id done that day in class， and that I was disrespectf
47、ul And at the same time， Id also tell him that he taught me a wonderful36that day Following my37words， he showed me that being38doesnt mean you have to give away your dignityIndeed， Mr Keadys39proved that no matter how hurt you feel， no one-no one-can40your dignity21.A.curiousB.worriedC.excitedD.car
48、eful22.A.connectB.describeC.noticeD.understand23.A.complicatedB.boringC.difficultD.easy24.A.eyesB.mouthsC.schoolbagsD.books25.A.routineB.businessC.gameD.project26.A.spread outB.reached outC.set upD.shot up27.A.admittedB.explainedC.doubtedD.wondered28.A.funnyB.regularC.old-fashionedD.unfamiliar29.A.e
49、xpectedB.remindedC.allowedD.advised30.A.practiceB.silenceC.debateD.criticism31.A.consultB.talkC.thinkD.learn32.A.suggestedB.promisedC.decidedD.hoped33.A.triedB.happenedC.managedD.failed34.A.blameB.applaudC.recallD.ignore35.A.regrettedB.appreciatedC.believedD.feared36.A.experienceB.theoryC.lessonD.pr
50、inciple37.A.unkindB.impatientC.curiousD.proud38.A.stoppedB.woundedC.celebratedD.judged39.A.answerB.solutionC.decisionD.response40.A.take overB.take toC.take awayD.take up四、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)41.Its only been one month since Dean LaBarba(1)（graduate） from medical school-but he wasnt expecting to hav
51、e started his life-saving career so soonLast month，LaBarba was(2)a 12-hour flight from Zurich to Los Angeles with his wife when a female passenger(3)（sit） close to them said that she didnt feel well Before she could get up(4)（use） the restroom，she fell downLaBarba(5)（immediate） rushed to the womans
52、side， only to find that she didnt have a pulse （脉搏）With the help of another passenger，he had the woman lie across a row of(6)（seat） so he could begin pushing her chest After six pushes(7)started to wake upLaBarba ，his wife，and the passenger(8)（move） to first class，where the newly-graduated doctor mo
53、nitored her healthThe passenger expressed her extreme gratitude toward LaBarba(9)happened to be the only doctor on board the 300-person flight that dayHe said that(10)experience confirmed his calling and desire to help people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
54、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More than 3 years ago I travelled to Britain and stay there for 10 days， and its still one of the most wonderful trip I have ever taken The moment when I arrived
55、 in London， I went to the Sherlock Holmes Museum The museum is modeled in the fictional house in that Sherlock Holmes and John Watson lived And it also contains reproductions of any famous crime scenes from the stories I walked around each room carefully as if we had been at a real crime scene and a
56、fraid of destroying valuable clues As crazy fan of Sherlock， I felt extreme interested Now Im looking forward to take my next trip there六、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)43.假如你是李华，刚刚参加完某一英语报社组织的中学生英语夏令营活动请你给该活动的负责人Jane写一封信，要点如下：1你从该活动中学到了什么；2表达你的感激之情；3渴望再次参加注意：1词数100左右；2信的开头已给出，不计入总词数Deareditor，_Yours，LiHua英语试卷
57、答案一、 阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】B【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题4】A【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】C【小题1】D【小题2】A【小题3】D【小题4】B二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共10.0分)【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】F【小题3】C【小题4】D【小题5】G三、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30.0分)【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题4】D【小题5】A【小题6】D【小题7】B【小题8】C【小题9】A【小题10】B【小题11】C【小题12】D【小题13】A【小题14】B【小题15】A
58、【小题16】C【小题17】A【小题18】B【小题19】D【小题20】C四、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)【答案】【小题1】graduated【小题2】on【小题3】sitting【小题4】touse【小题5】immediately【小题6】seats【小题7】she【小题8】weremoved【小题9】who/that【小题10】the/this五、短文改错(本大题共1小题，共10.0分)1 stay改为stayed2 trip改为trips3 去掉when4 in改为after5 that改为which6 any改为some7 we改为I8 crazy前面加a9 extremely
59、10 take改为taking六、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)【答案】Dear Jane，I am writing to thank you for such a great opportunity at the High School Student English Summer Camp【写信目的】As a student， I have always looked forward to activities like this because I want to learn more about English and Western culture At this summ
60、er camp， I had the opportunity to meet some foreign teachers and communicate with them directly， which allowed me to practice my oral English（高分句型一） Also， through the lessons of Western culture， I was able to get a better understanding of table manners and different festivals in Western countries It was good for me to broaden my horizons and look at the world from a different perspective（高分句型二）【活动中学到的东西】All in all， this was one of the best summers Ive ever had， and I look forward to attending the camp again next summer【表达感激和愿望】Yours，Lihua