1、 攀枝花市第十五中学校2020-2021学年度高三第13次模拟考试卷高三（上）英语试题 （总分150分,时间120分钟） 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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
2、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。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt？ A.19.15.B.9.18. C.9.15. 1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Writer and reader. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.2. How does the woman feel about the news? A. Doubtful. B. Exci
3、ted. C. Worried.3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a bookstore. B. In a post office. C. In a classroom.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A new store. B. Italian dishes. C. Their supper.5. To whom is the woman speaking?A. A repairman. B. A manager. C. A salesman.第二节（共15
4、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。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why does the boy love Sundays?A. He has no homework. B. He can play basketball.C. He can watch sports on TV.7. What is the boy expected to do?A. Help with
5、 housework. B. Have a good rest. C. Go to school.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What language is the man fluent in? A. Spanish. B. French. C. Italian.9. What is the woman going to do?A. Spend a year in Spain. B. Spend six months in Spain.C. Spend six months in France.10. What plays an important role in language
6、 learning according to the man?A. Lots of practice. B. Language environment. C. A good dictionary.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the man think of self-service supermarkets?A. Unsafe. B. Convenient. C. Time-consuming.12. What wasted the womans time?A. Signing in when shopping. B. Collecting shopping
7、data. C. Reading advertisement messages.13. Where will the woman probably buy water? A. In a supermarket. B. In a self-service store. C. In a convenience store. 听第9段材料，回答第14至 17题。14.What is Palau? A. A small country. B. A Japanese beach. C. An Australian island.15. How much does Palau make from tour
8、ism every year? A.30 million dollars. B.150 million dollars. C.30,000 dollars.16. Why is sun cream forbidden at the beach there? A. It is harmful to people. B. It will cause global warming. C. It is a threat to sea animals. 17. Where will new policies be adopted in 2021? A. In Palau. B. In Hawaii. C
9、. In Japan.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What does the author advise us to do?A. Reuse a plastic tree. B. Buy a natural tree. C. Cut down a tree in the forest.19. How much is the carbon footprint of a plastic tree? A.40kg. B.12kg. C.3.5kg.20. How should we deal with an abandoned natural tree?A. Burn it as f
10、irewood. B. Send it to the landfill C. Recycle or transplant it.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） AVolunteers are the backbone of SAGE to offer many programs and services to enriching the lives of LGBT older people. No matter what type of volunteer activity you choose, volunteering is a gre
11、at way to get involved with SAGE. How Do I Become a SAGE Volunteer?The first step to become a SAGE volunteer is to attend a Volunteer Orientation. Volunteer Orientations are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 7 : 00 PM in Room 107 at the LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th Street. Advance
12、 registration is not required, just bring yourself and a pen. Click here to see when the next Volunteer Orientation will take place.One-on-One Interview with SAGE Staff.After you attend the volunteer orientation, you will be contacted for an interview with a SAGE Community Services staff member. Its
13、 purpose is to find the right volunteer placement for you at SAGE, and to answer any questions you may have.What Kind of Volunteer Opportunities Are Available at SAGE?SAGE offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, such as Friendly Visiting, Event Volunteering and participation in a SAGE Comm
14、ittee. Please click here to view a detailed list of volunteer opportunities. If you want to volunteer. but dont see something in the list that interests you, be sure to attend a Volunteer Orientation to find out what other opportunities might be available.21. What work chances does SAGE provide for
15、volunteers? A. Offer help to enrich the life of senior people in LGBT. B. Help organize Volunteer Orientations at the community. C. Attend to old people suffering back injuries in hospital. D. Provide online medical care for patients in the community.22. What do we know about Volunteer Orientation?
16、A. Its held every Wednesday for new volunteers. B. It prefers its volunteers to book a chance online. C. Its held monthly to give information to volunteers. D. It identifies the best volunteers for the training. 23. How can one find detailed volunteer information at SAGE? A. By making an appointment
17、. B. By visiting SAGE website. C. By interviewing one-on-one. D. By applying online in advance. BMy first performance in front of the audience was coming up soon.I tried as hard as I could to remain calm but my heart was racing. I stared down at my sweat-covered shaking hands.I looked up again at th
18、e audience realizing that these were real people present at the performance, including my mum and dad who would say “Good job!” even if I messed up the entire piece.What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?As it turned out, I was never able to answer these questions because th
19、e spotlight (聚光灯)was waiting for me. I grasped my hands tightly together drying off the sweat.Slowly I walked to the mud-brown piano in the center of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys which were waiting impatiently to be played. I swallowed the golf-ball-sized lump (隆起部分) in my throat and sat
20、 down. Slowly I opened the music. Next I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory (象牙色的) keys.As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more unsure of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my years of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece so man
21、y times that I could play it backwards if requested.Although at one point, I accidentally played two keys instead of the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically (自动地).My eyes burned holes into the pages in front of me. There was no way that I was going to lose my concentration. To
22、 keep this to myself, I leaned forward and focused carefully on the music.When I came to the end of the page a warning went off inside my head: DONT MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!Needless to say I obeyed myself with all my heart and mind. And proud of my “page-turning” feat (技艺) I finished t
23、he rest of the piece without making a single mistake.After the final note died away, a celebration went into action inside my head. I had finished. I had mastered the impossible.24. How did the author feel before the performance? A. Over the moon. B. On pins and needles. C. As cool as a cucumber. D.
24、 Hot under the collar.25. We infer(推断) from the passage that _. A. The author had never performed in public before. B. The author didnt make a single mistake while playing. C. The authors parents were present at the performance. D. The author hadnt made full preparation before the performance.26. Wh
25、at did the author want to express by saying “My eyes burned holes into the pages in front of me.”? A. He lost interest in the pages. B. He wanted to tear the pages into pieces. C. He tried to fix his eyes on the pages D. He was dissatisfied with his performance.27. What did the author feel about his
26、/her performance? A. He/She thought it was so easy to play in public. B. He/She thought it was comfortable and successful. C. He/She thought he/she was too nervous to have a good performance. D. He/She thought it was very difficult but successful. C Two years ago, Kiirsat Ceylan, a poor blind man, w
27、as in New York to give a talk about disability rights at the UN. Blind since birth, the Turkish man was struggling to find his hotel, holding a cane in one hand and pulling his luggage with the otherThe problem with a cane is that, while it can tell you whats on the grounds it doesnt help with objec
28、ts at the body or head level. It wasnt the first time Ceylan had run into something, injuring himselfI have no problem with my scars, which make me more handsome I guess. Ceylan says, laughing.But I dont need new ones.With WeWalk, a new smart cane, Ceylan hopes to help other blind people look around
29、 their environments more easily. The cane uses an ultrasonic（超声波）sensor which detects objects at body or head level and gives a warning vibration(震动). WeWalk users pair the cane with their smart phones and then use the canes touchpad to access features like voice assistant or navigation. Before leav
30、ing home， they can plug their destination into Google Maps and get spoken directions as they walk In the future, Ceylan hopes to connect WeWalk with public transportation and ridesharing servicesAssistive technology is often expensive for blind people, says Eelke Folmer, a computer science professor
31、 at the University of Nevada! Reno. But developers fail to realize their devices are out of reach for many blind people, To Folmer, the price point- 500- makes the WeWalk cane away from other expensive technologies Ceylan sees WeWalk as part of an attempt to help blind people achieve greater freedom
32、 of movement, which he believes will give them greater access to education and jobs. The canes are already having an impact on users, Ceylan says. He recentlyreceived an email from a teacher in Ireland who had become blind as an adult. He had been depressed and stayed in. But since getting a WeWalk
33、cane, your device forced me to go out.It became my anti- depressant. he wrote.28. Why is a story about Kursat Ceylan given at the beginning of the text？ _A. To show his positive and humorous characterB. To stress the difficulty caused by blindness C. To indicate the problems with present canes D. To
34、 show his reason for developing his cane29. What can WeWalk do at present according to the text？ _ A. Provide fast Internet access B. Start conversations with users C. Tell users what is around them D. Connect with ridesharing services30. What does Folmer think is the advantage of WeWalk over other
35、assistive technologies？ _ A. It is easily affordable，B. It is easily controllable C. It works better for users.D. It looks more attractive31.What is the text mainly about？ _ A.The increasing demand for smart canes. B.A blind mans devotion to smart canes C.A smart canes effects on blind people. D. An
36、 assistive technology for the blind D Researchers discovered a hidden continent(大洲) on Earth, but its not Atlantis. They found it while reconstructing the evolution of Mediterranean(地中海) regions complex geology, which rises with mountain ranges and dips with seas from Spain to Iran.The continent is
37、called Greater Adria. Its the size of Greenland and it broke off from North Africa, only to be buried under Southern Europe about 140 million years ago. And chances are youve been there without even knowing it. “Forget Atlantis,” said Douwe, study author and professor at Utrecht University. “Without
38、 realizing it, vast numbers of tourists spend their holiday each year on the lost continent of Greater Adria（亚得里亚）.” This area is called Adria by geologists, so the researchers for this study refer to the previously undiscovered continent as Greater Adria.Most of Greater Adria was underwater, covere
39、d by shallow seas, coral reefs and sediments (沉淀物). The sediments formed rocks and those rocks became mountain ranges in these areas： the Alps, the Apennines, the Balkans, Greece and Turkey. The researchers found that Greater Adria started to become its own continent about 240 million years ago. Thi
40、s isnt the first time a lost continent has been found. In January 2017, researchers announced the discovery of a lost continent left over from the supercontinent Gondwana（冈瓦纳大陆）, which began breaking apart 200 million years ago. The leftover piece, which was covered in lava (岩 浆), is now under Mauri
41、tius, an island in the Indian Ocean. And in September 2017, a different research team found the lost continent of Zealandia through ocean drilling in the South Pacific. Its two-thirds of a mile beneath the sea.Greater Adria isnt the first lost continent to be found. But if research in past years sho
42、ws anything, it likely wont be the last discovery.32. How did the researchers find Greater Adria? A. They found it accidentally. B. They got inspired by the tales of Atlantis. C. They discovered it after years of searching. D. They followed the steps of exploring mountain ranges.33. What do we know
43、about Greater Adria?A. It is hidden under the sea level. B. It is much smaller than Greenland.C. It has existed for about 240 million years. D. It has been known to many tourists before.34.Why are the discoveries mentioned in Paragraph 4? A. To describe how the researchers explored continents. B. To
44、 show some other lost continents have been found. C. To prove they are closely related to Greater Adria. D. To explain the reason why Greater Adria got buried.35.What is the best title for the text? A. Atlantis Discovered Finally B. Undersea World Explored C. A Hidden Mountain Undiscovered D. A Lost
45、 Continent Found Under Europe 第二节:七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Most of us dont think twice about refilling(再次使用) our plastic water bottles. After all, theres absolutely nothing harmful about a simple bottle of water, right?Wrong! 36 Why? Plastic water bottles have Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to man
46、ufacture plastics. This harmful chemical can go into the water and quickly grow dangerous bacteria in the bottles cracks, and the health consequences are pretty serious.We spoke to Kent Atherton, CEO of PuriBloc technology, about the risks of reusing plastics. “Even BPA free products are not safe be
47、cause manufacturers are now using other estrogenic (雌激素类的) chemicals. 37 ,” said Atherton.These estrogenic chemicals can have a negative effect on human beings hormonal balances. 38 . In a study of 259 plastic water bottles at the State University of New York, scientists found that 93% of the survey
48、ed bottles had some form of microplastic contamination (污染). Additionally, single-use plastic bottles are mostly made of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, which is safe to use, but not reuse.39 . “The thing about water bottles is that they come into contact with our mouth and handswhich are home t
49、o a lot of bacteria,” says Professor Stephanie Liberatore in the academic journal The Science Teacher. “Their openings are small, which makes them difficult to clean. This, combined with their wet environment, can make water bottles a bacterial breeding ground.”To drink water without harm, smart dri
50、nkers should avoid re-using disposable (一次性的) bottles. 40 Not only will doing so benefit your health, but you can help the environment, too.A. Theres also the factor of bacteria（细菌） to consider.B. They may also cause the same danger to human health.C. Instead, they should recycle them after drinking
51、 up once.D. Plastic water bottle could actually do harm to your body.E. Many people believe buying plastic water bottles is healthy.F. These plastics can make chemicals go into your water if heated.G. However, the potential dangers of plastic water bottles dont stop there.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形
52、填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) After my husbands Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply 41 to see there wasnt a single student in the school. My husband was standing 42 in the school waiting for customers. We had to 43! We decide
53、d to be his 44 until he got some real ones. We thought it was better to have five people in the school 45 just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us 46and forms. We found that some of them actually were 47 to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but 48 ,
54、too! We were attracted by then, so we 49 as learners. 50 , we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we 51 lots of other girls and women as well. One special student was a 52 seven-year-old girl. She was going 53 and had other health problems. With my daughters
55、help and 54 ,this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, Im confident she can 55 herself if she needs to. I am 56 to say my daughters are more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to 57 things I never would have 58 before
56、kung fu. I havent been 59 in all of my efforts, but Ill give almost 60 of niceness a try!41.A.bored B.upset C.nervous D.moved42.A.cheerfully B.aggressivelyC.alone D.forever43.A.act B.joke C.appear D.learn44.A.families B.workmatesC.consultants D.students45.A.more than B.in place ofC.rather than D.in
57、case of46.A.speeches B.movesC.manners D.designs47.A.useful B.accessibleC.similar D.comparable48.A.challenging B.astonishingC.relaxing D.inspiring49.A.got together B.signed upC.broke away D.stayed on50.A.Eventually B.UnfortunatelyC.Obviously D.Regularly51.A.discovered B.joinedC.united D.attracted52.A
58、.traditional B.homelessC.disabled D.typical53.A.blind B.deaf C.lame D.stupid54.A.threat B.encouragementC.adjustment D.approval55.A.protect B.recognizeC.feed D.educate56.A.stubborn B.proudC.sensitive D.hesitative57.A.apply to B.give upC.try out D.hold back58.A.appreciated B.predictedC.ignored D.consi
59、dered59.A.helpful B.successfulC.cheerful D.enthusiastic60.A.some B.eitherC.none D.any第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) On Feb. 11, 2021, over a billion people in China and millions around the world will celebrate 61 (they) Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival. The ancient tradition, 62 date is dete
60、rmined by the lunar calendar and falls somewhere between January 21 and February 20 each year, is the long and most important of all Chinese festivals.The preparations will 63 (official) begin with Little Year on Feb.4 , 2021. It is observed with a day of memorial and prayer ceremonies. Other Little
61、 Year activities include cleaning the house 64 （sweep) away bad luck and hanging spring couplets -red decorations hung in pairs on doorways for wealth. Since red 65 ( believe) to keep misfortune and evil spirits away, it can be noticed in everything from clothing to 66 (lantern) used to decorate hou
62、ses.Often 67 ( consider) the most important meal of the year, the reunion dinner is both delicious and rooted in Chinese tradition. Family members come home to meet one another with less 68 (anxious) and much excitement. Wealth is represented by dumplings and spring rolls. Children receive red envel
63、opes filled 69 money and inspiring messages from elders and are often allowed to stay up late to watch the 70 (amaze) fireworks shows.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（10分）Dear Jack,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：
64、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。Mr. Lee Rootorigin，which is our devoted and responsible headmaster, had been here with us for over six years. When he first came our school, hopefully, he encouraged us to make a new start but challenge ourselves. With the help of
65、 him, we have made a great progress in the past few years. He often says ,“We definite have a long way to go, come on , everyone! Just in this way can all of us have their wonderful future! .When heard such inspiring and meaningful words, we are deeply moved to tear.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是Peter，你的中国朋友李
66、华最近在某电视台举办的英语演讲比赛(speech contest)中获得第一名，他给了你几个方面人生启迪。请写信向他表示祝贺与感谢。注意：1.词数110左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Li Hua,_ Yours Peter 第13次周考试题讲解一听力材料Text 1 M: Whats the matter, Cindy?W: I wonder if I could hand in my paper next Monday, Professor Smith, (1) because I have a bad headache. M: No problem. (1) Have
67、a good rest. Text 2 M: Honey, can you believe it? Weve won two free tickets to Hawaii for a seven- day vacation! W: Really? I cant wait to get there! (2)Text3 M: Ill answer your question as soon as I finish wrapping the books for the gentleman. W: Dont worry about it. Ill have a look at your new boo
68、ks. (3)Text 4 W: Lets eat out tonight. (4) An Italian restaurant around the corner opened last week. M:OK. I like Italian food. Lets reserve a table now, or we will have to wait for a long time. (4)Text 5 W: Its always been hard to get this car into good working order.M: If you leave the car with me
69、, Ill fix it for you this afternoon. (5)W: OK. Thank you then.Text 6 M: Do you know why Ilove Sundays, Mom? W: Sure, Jerry. You dont go to school today. M: Thats true, but I dont go to school on Saturdays either.W: Then dont tell me there are sports on TV all day. (6)M: Youre so right. (6) No one kn
70、ows me better, Mom.W: Oh, come on. Dont even think about it. Youve promised to clean your room today. (7)M: I will, but I only need 30 minutes just to know who will win the basketball game W: No way before you finish the cleaning. (7) Text 7 M: Here, Molly. Id like you to have this dictionary. I don
71、t use it anymore now that I am fluent. (8)W: Thank you, Richard. Um.a Spanish dictionary? (8)M: Yes. I think you can use it when you study abroad in Spain next semester. W: Oh, Richard, my plans have changed. I was hoping to study in Spain. But the program is one year long, and I prefer a six-month
72、program. So I had to choose France. (9)M: Molly, youll love France! Well, I guess I will keep my dictionary. The truth is that you never stop learning a language, even when you think you have mastered it. W: How did you ever learn Spanish? I failed in Italian last semester, So Im worried that I will
73、 never understand French. M: When I went on my first international trip to Spain, I was also very worried. But the best way to learn is by exposing yourself to the culture and the language. (10)W: Thank you for your advice. Im looking forward to my trip to France.M: Once you re there, youll have too
74、 much fun to get nervous.Text 8 W: Its so hot, Andrew. Where can I buy some water? W: Its so hot, Andrew. Where can I buy some water? M: Look! There is a self-service store there. W: I got into trouble there last time. Lets find a convenience store instead. (13) M: Really? Self-service supermarkets
75、are becoming popular now. You can go shopping without asking for help from the salesperson. Its really convenient as far as 1 know. (11) What happened? W: Of course it is not that simple. As a new user, I had to sign in first. That was a waste of time.(12) Whats worse, customers are asked for their
76、phone number. Its possible for them to receive advertisement messages or calls, because their shopping data is collected. M: Anyway, you dont need to sign in this time.W: Worse still, nobody offered help when having problems. I was at sea with the functions of the product. If I had been in the conve
77、nience store, the salesperson would have given me a hand immediately. (13)M: OK. Lets go along the street to see if we can find one. (13)Text 9 W: What are you going to do in the winter holiday?M: Im planning a journey to Palau. W: Palau? Where is it?M: It is an island country between Australia and
78、Japan. (14).It is famous for plenty of sea animals. Although it has a population of no more than 30,000, it makes 300 million dollars every year, 50% of which comes from the tourist industry. (15)W: Thats amazing. So you plan to go to the beach. Dont forget to take some sun cream.M: Well, I hope I c
79、ould, but it is not allowed at the beach there. According to the data, sun cream does more harm to sea animals than the greenhouse effect. (16)W: Are you serious? Is sun cream more harmful than global warming?M: Pretty sure. America is going to put forward similar policies in Hawaii in January, 2021
80、. (17Text 10 Christmas is coming along and with it comes the doubt whether it is environmentally friendlier to have a natural tree or buy a plastic one.Maybe you should choose a natural Christmas tree. (18) The carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human beings when they mak
81、e a product or do their daily activities. A natural tree that is burnt as firewood has a 3.5kg CO; carbon footprint. The carbon footprint of a plastic tree is much bigger, reaching 40kg of CO, (19) Although it can be used for at least 12 years, transporting a plastic tree from faraway countries rais
82、es the carbon footprint. Besides, a natural tree is harmless after it is got rid of, but plastic trees produce much more CO, in their recycling process. But what points should we consider if we choose a natural Christmas tree? We must be sure that they come from a nursery garden. Refuse those uncont
83、rollably cut down in the forest. (18) Most of the nursery gardens have their collection service. This aspect is important as we make sure that they will end up being recycled or transplanted. (20)答案 CBACA CA ACB BAC ABCB BAC 二、阅读理解 A【答案】ACB B 【答案】BACD C【答案】DCAB D 【答案】ACBD 七选五 DBGAC 三完形填空： BCADC BCAD
84、A DCABA BCDBD四、语法填空【答案】61.their 62.whose 63.officially 64.to sweep 65.is believed 66.lanterns 67.considered 68.anxiety 69with 70.amazing五、短文改错1.which -who 2.hadhas 3.came to 加to 4.but-and 5.made a 去冠词 6.definitely 7. Just-Only 8.their-our 9 heard-hearing 10.tear-tears六，作文 One possible version:Dear L
85、i Hua,Congratulations to you on your winning first place in the English Speech Competition held recently. You deserve the honor. The past years have seen your devotion, persistence and strenuous efforts, eventually your rapid progress in your English learning.To be honest, what I admire most is your diligence and determination. Its from you that I have learned a valuable lesson, that is, No pains, no gains. Therefore, I would like to express my sincere thanks to you for what you have taught me.Wish you greater achievements in your study!Yours, Peter
