1、广东省揭阳市揭西县河婆中学2020届高三英语下学期综合练习试题（1）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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe cost of living in countries like the U.S. Britain, Australia or France has skyrocketed in recent years. However, if youre willing to leave your country and explore life in
2、other areas, there are many countries boasting an extremely cheap and low cost of living. Check out the following countries when planning your next move.EcuadorEcuador is similar to the United States in many ways, and as a result has become a popular American getaway. They even use the U.S. Dollar f
3、or their currency. In this country, its cheaper to eat out every day than cook for yourself on a budget in the U.S. You can even buy a property（房产） for around $50000 and hire someone to tend to it while youre awayMexicoAlthough the country is known for its poverty ridden streets, there are many weal
4、thier areas that provide every facility you might need. You can live off a mere $700 to $800 a month in Mexico, and this includes rent for a nice place, facilities, food, and any sightseeing.ArgentinaArgentina has been a popular tourist destination for many years. It has great restaurants, a rich hi
5、story, and many places to explore. Not to mention, its not very expensive to live here. A decent sized home can cost around $139000, which is relatively cheap in relation to homes in the United States.VietnamVietnam has also become a popular tourist destination in recent years. There are many millio
6、n dollar luxury homes by the beach, but you can find a modest fiat or small home for around $25000 to $50000 if you search in the right areas.1. How much does it take at least to live in Mexico for a year?A. About $7000 B. About $8000 C. About $8400D. About $98002. What does Argentina and Vietnam ha
7、ve in common?A. They both have great restaurantsB. The cost of living in them is both expensive.C. The middle-sized homes both cost around $ 139000.D. People are all fond of travelling to the two countries.3. In which country did the purchaser probably pay extra money after he left?A. Ecuador B. Mex
8、ico C. ArgentinaD. VietnamBWhen I was three years old, I couldnt speak. It was a strange reality that none of the doctors I visited could understand.One day, I was shadowing（跟随）my mother. She found herself looking in a mirror, and through it our eyes met. She began to speak to me through the reflect
9、ion, and I slowly began to mimic（模仿）her mouths movements until I formed a word.It turned out Im deaf in my left ear, and have a slight problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but Ive never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow.Imagine being able to shut out all sound as you l
10、ay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. Thats my reality when I sleep on my “good ear”, and it makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.People call my deaf side my “bad ear”, but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features that some other deaf people don
11、t. In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.Owning a hearing aid hasnt always felt good, however. On the first day I got my aid, when I was eight, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained
12、 how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, “Arent those for old men?” At that moment, I felt different. It took me a long time to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers.But its not just school kids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens. Every video on soc
13、ial media that lacks subtitles（字幕）, for example, means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it. Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard f
14、or many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted. As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations Im lucky. Im deaf, but I can still hear everything. Ive been blessed with wonderful life experiences, and I am human. And when it comes to
15、sleeping, Im even superhuman.4. How does the author view his hearing difficulty?A. Its a disaster and causes him a lot of trouble.B. It gave him a chance to experience something special.C. It made him feel embarrassed in front of his classmates.D. It helped him to live in his own world without being
16、 interrupted.5. What can be inferred from the passage about the author?A. He was born deaf.B. He is optimistic and helpful.C. The hearing aid brings convenience to his daily life.D His family and classmates have supported him a lot.6. What is the authors attitude toward his life？A. Excited. B. Anxio
17、us. C. Grateful. D. Disappointed.7. What is the authors main purpose in writing the article?A. To give advice on life to disabled people.B. To show how difficult life is for disabled people.C. To show the convenience a hearing aid could bring.D. To share his experience of treating a disadvantage wit
18、h gratitude.CIts thought that around 5 trillion pieces of plastic are currently floating in our oceans.Both mammals and fish benefit from clean oceans. It is reported that more than 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year, and nearly half of the plastic we produce is single-use onl
19、y.This shoe brand, however, is riding the wave of change and is on a mission to help clean up our waters and rid the sea of plastic bottles that can take up to 400 years to break down. Vivobarefoots newest footwear uses recycled plastic materials and has created an education program that spreads awa
20、reness about how harmful plastic is for sea life.Every pair of shoes is made up of 17 plastic water bottles taken from the ocean and turned into a sustainable, comfortable pair of shoes, which are also healthy for your feet. And while not everyone can take part in ocean cleanups, choosing little way
21、s we can give back to our planet goes a long way.Vivobarefoots new products include a variety of high-performance styles such as casual sneakers, running shoes, and hiking boots. The brand hopes that its latest initiative（首创精神）will help lessen the indifference to pollution and how harmful it is for
22、all living beings.In the future, Vivobarefoot hopes to increase their production of shoes created from sustainable materials, and thankfully, they are now one of many brands that aim to increase environmentalism and educate communities on how global warming affects everyone.This year, theyll add mor
23、e recyclable and traceable materials into more than half of their production line, and they have plenty of creative developments in the works as well.The shoes also have a health benefit. Based on the concept that wider, minimally designed shoes enable our foot to function at maximum potential, wear
24、ers also experience better balance and sensory input.8. How does the author make his point convincing?A. By listing figures.B. By telling a story.C. By giving examples.D. By making comparisons.9. What is Vivobarefoot doing to help with the marine creatures?A. Donating money to buy food for them.B. K
25、eeping the oceans free from plastic bottles.C. Producing more shoes from sustainable materials.D. Raising public awareness of recycling and reuse.10. What is probably Vivobarefoots operation philosophy?A. Customer-focused.B. Service-orientedC. Money-saving.D. Environmentally-friendly.11. Which of th
26、e following is True according to the text?A. Vivobarefoots new products havent been released.B Vivobarefoot is the most popular shoe brand in the world.C. Vivobarefoot cares about not only its business but also public services.D Vivobarefoot is the first company to find the new function of waste mat
27、erials.DA new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read human eye movements to read human personalities.The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and robots powered by sophisticated（复杂的）artificial intelligence algorithm
28、s（算法）may soon have the ability to peer into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality, conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and Published in the scientific Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.Eye mov
29、ements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality, wrote the researchers, led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose team follows 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements, then determines their personality traits（特点
30、）with well-established questionnaires for determining personality type, according to a summary of the study published by the site Science Daily.The researchers fed the data into their Al algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediatel
31、y determine a persons major personality traits, such as neuroticism, extraversion（外向），agreeableness, conscientiousness, as well as perceptual（感知的）curiosity, the scientists wrote.The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other high-tech devices, even robots
32、, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines, Loetscher said.People are always looking for improved, personalized services. Todays robots and computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non-verbal information, Loetscher said in a statement quoted by Indian
33、 Express. This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural, and better at interpreting human social signals.The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies,
34、 according to a summary in Britains Daily Mail newspaper.12. What do the underlined words peer into in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. understand B. stare at C. search forD. concern about13. How did the researchers conduct the research?A. It was carried out in a lab.B. 42 subjects eye movements were re
35、corded.C. The students daily movements were tracked.D. Its subjects personalities were determined by computer.14. According to Tobias Loetscher, what can we know?A. Robots and computers are socially conscious.B. People care less about improved, personalized services.C. Todays robots and computers ca
36、n accustom to non-verbal information.D. The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Human Personality TraitsB. What Human Eye Movements AreC. Tell Personalities by Eye Movements.D. How Humans and Machines Interact第二节（共
37、5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项.Are you happy with your appearance? _16_“Almost all the girls with single-fold eyelids（单眼皮） in our class have had double-eyelid operations,” Zeng, a Senior 2 student from Chengdu, told Xinhua. Zeng had the same surgery done this summer. _17_F
38、rom popular photo-editing apps to plastic surgery, it seems that large eyes, pale skin and a skinny body are the only standard for beauty these days. But can following this standard really make us feel good about ourselves?_18_ According to Huxiu News, over six in ten girls choose not to take part i
39、n certain daily activities, such as attending school, because they feel bad about their looks. As much as 31 percent of teenagers avoid speaking up in class because they worry that others will notice their looks.Many teenagers are upset about their appearance because they believe in unrealistic stan
40、dards of beauty, experts say. _19_ Seeing all these things can make anyone believe that theyre too dark, too fat, too short, or too tall.However, trying to live up to strict standards can make us feel anxious. What troubles us is not just our “imperfect” looks, but the fact that we criticize ourselv
41、es too much._20_ Plus-size models are being featured in some fashion shows. All of us should be just as confident as they are.A. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizesB. Body image anxiety is common among teenagersC. Guys care just as much as girls do about their body imageD. Some teenagers might feel
42、 negatively about their appearanceE. She and many of her classmates believe bigger eyes look more beautifulF. Its not uncommon for teenagers to feel confident about their appearanceG. Perfect faces and bodies are everywhere in advertising TV shows and social media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
43、，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四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。My mother spent her childhood with her father on their farm in the US. She learned how to mend fences, plow fields, and make cheese. And she learned farm life doesnt offer _21_ rewards, but if you stick with it, the effort and
44、the long days _22_My grandpa spent his later years living on a comer of the _23_, named Cherry Ridge, where they _24_ riding horses together every Saturday before he died in 2012.Since that time, the farm has _25_ into Cherry Ridge Therapeutic Learning Programs, a center for learning, horseback ridi
45、ng and companionship.I am a road scholar, learning in an experiential way, Mom told me. I feel I was _26_ with eyes to see the needs of a(n) _27_ spirit, she added. She has partnered with a _28_ called Working to Empower Students Together (WEST), which helps young people with learning disabilities,
46、emotional and behavioral challenges, or unstable home environments.Moms latest project, the Farm Day Grief Camp, was _29_ out of her grieving after the _30_ of my grandpa.Im an adult woman who lost my _31_ only six years ago, Mom said. There is nothing _32_ than nature and animals to help with the _
47、33_ process. The camps first visitors were five kids mourning the loss of a 7-year-old who died of cancer. _34_ included painting and recalling the childs favorite things; and a balloon launch they called Sentiments to Heaven.Each camper wrote one thing they wished they could _35_ with their departe
48、d（去世的）loved one on their _36_, Mom-said. Children living with physical disabilities are also _37_ at Cherry Ridge. Recently, a student in a wheelchair smiled ear-to-ear as he led the farms mini horses around.Moms vision _38_ children, ensuring the lessons she learned on the farm will be _39_ for yea
49、rs to come. I know my grandpa would be _40_.21. A. goodB. realC. differentD. instant22. A. run outB. come backC. go byD. pay off23. A. farmB. schoolC. townD. country24. A. imaginedB. avoidedC. enjoyedD. missed25. A. developedB. dividedC. lookedD. bumped26. A. unableB. confusedC. giftedD. annoyed27.
50、A. happyB. curiousC. determinedD. hurt28. A. courseB. programC. gameD. product29. A. bornB. readyC. foundD. grown30. A. illnessB. troubleC. lossD. failure31. A. momB. dadC. husbandD. child32. A. betterB. worseC. easierD. stranger33. A. learningB. thinkingC. relaxingD. grieving34. A. TrainingsB. Acti
51、vitiesC. MethodsD. Rules35. A. shareB. agreeC. playD. provide36. A. paintingB. balloonC. doorD. book37. A. reliableB. upsetC. cautiousD.welcome38. A. protectsB. challengesC. inspiresD. questions39. A. abandonedB. changedC. preservedD. recognized40. A. worriedB. proudC. thankfulD. surprised第二节 语法填空（共
52、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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Former Japanese Prime Minister （首相）Tomiichi Murayama ,41._ 96-year-old man in a wheelchair encouraged the Chinese people in a video clip shot in his hometown Oita with a Kyushu accent that, “Stay strong, Wuhan! Stay strong, Wuhan! ” After lea
53、ving his office, he has long served 42._the president of the Japan-China Friendship Association, 43._(make) great contributions to the bond between the two countries. Former Japanese Prime Minister Hosokawa Morihiro 44. _(tell) a Chinese magazine in Japanese language, “in Wuhan and many parts of Chi
54、na, many people are suffering from the disease. I 45._ (sincere) hope that everyone can get back on track as soon as possible and stay 46._(health ).”Japanese support to China does not end with these 47._(retire) Japanese government leaders. On January 23 when Wuhan was locked down, Japanese Prime M
55、inister Shinzo Abe said at a meeting “we should do everything we can48._(strengthen) our quarantine(隔离期), in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19（2019冠状病毒）. In the meanwhile, we should do our best to assist Chinas combat against（对抗） the epidemic (传染病) .”Governmental aid follows. The LDP(日本自民党) gave
56、a donation to China to help its anti-epidemic efforts. Secretary-general of the LDP said, “It is a matter of course(理所当然的事) to help neighbors 49._they have problems.” On February 7, this 81-year-old secretary-general, together with the secretary-general of Komeito(日本公明党), a partner to current coalit
57、ion（联合） government, visited the Chinese Embassy in Japan, saying that, “A friend in need is a friend indeed. Japan is 50._(will) to help China fight against the epidemic with every element of its national power.”第卷（二部分 共35分）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
58、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：把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 woman was in a business trip. She stayed in a big and comfort hotel. But every day, she had lots of meetings to attend to, which made her v
59、ery tiring. One Saturday afternoon, she decided to sunbathe to relax. So she went to the top of the hotel in her swimsuit and lay down on roof.After about an hour of sunbathing, she heard someone come up to the roof. It is the manager of the hotel. He said, Excuse me, Miss, but do you mind sunbathe
60、somewhere else? Why? the woman asked, Im on top of the hotelEverybody can see me! The man answered, Thats true, and you are lying on the window above the dining room. All of the guest can see you right above them！第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你所在的福州国际学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致意奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员，请你根据下列要点写一封信用于投稿。1.
61、 表达谢意； 2. 个人感受； 3. 表达信心。注意：1.词数120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。 参考词汇： 流行病epidemic 疫情 epidemic situation 新型冠状病毒 novel corona virusDear Medical workers，_Sincerely yours,Li Hua河婆中学 2020届高三第二学期英语测练题（答案）I阅读理解1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. D 17.
62、 E 18. B 19. G 20. AII：完型填空21. D 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. BIII：语法填空41.a , 42.as 43.making ,44. told 45.sincerely , 46.healthy, 47.retired 48.to strengthen , 49.when , 50.willing IV：改错1. inon 2. comfortcomfortable
63、3去掉attend后的to 4.tiringtired5. roof前加the 6. iswas 7. sunbathesunbathing 8.EverybodyNobody9. andbut 10. guestguestsV书面表达Dear Medical workers，I am Li Hua from an international school in Fuzhou. On behalf of my school, I would like to express sincere gratitude to you all for yourdevotion and sacrifice i
64、n the battle against the novel corona virus.In this epidemic, it is you who, regardless of the shortage of equipment and the potential of infection,desperately rescue those infectedbut struggling for life. It is also you who have shed new light on the virus with expertise to build up our confidence to defeat it. It is youwho deserve all admiration and love!Such few words cant fully convey our thankfulness for your irreplaceable contribution. I believe with our joint efforts China will win the battle and make a quick recovery.Good luck and stay well!Yours sincerely,Li Hua
