甘肅什寧縣第一中學(xué)2020屆高三英語第十次模擬考試試題

1、甘肅省靜寧縣第一中學(xué)2020屆高三英語第十次模擬考試試題本試卷分第卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩部分。共120分。第卷第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。agood books you really should have readthe road by cormac mccarthymccarthy is one of our greatest living prose（散文）stylists. his novel, the road, which

2、 was awarded the 2007 pulitzer prize for fiction and in which a father and young son struggle to survive, is made all the more impressive by its briefness.enders game by orson scott card it works perfectly as a book for teens. set at an unspecified date in earths future, the novel presents two confl

3、icts between humankind and the formics, an alien species they call the “buggers”. in preparation for the third conflict, children, including the novels leading character, andrew “ender” wiggin, are trained from a very young age.the catcher in the rye by j. d. salinger for decades, almost every good

4、book about disaffected adolescents was compared to the catcher in the rye, but none has matched the original. salinger had his finger on the pulse of a generation in a way that few writers can match, and he broke with tradition by writing in a colloquial(語的）voice. tell me a riddle by tillie olsen yo

5、u might not have heard of olsen, but her 1961 story collection tell me a riddle was one of the first to chronicle (按事件順序記載）the lives of working-class women. olsen opened a window onto a world not often seen before in american literature and influenced a generation of women writers. includingmargaret

6、atwood,sandracisneros, andalicewalker.1.whichofthefollowingwonitsauthorthepulitzerprize? a.theroad. b.endersgame. c.tellmeariddle. d.thecatcherintherye.2.whatkindofbookisendersgame? a.afolktale. b.astorycollection. c.alovestory. d.asciencefiction.3.whohadanimportanteffectonfemalewriters? a.tillieols

7、en. b.cormacmccarthy. c.j.d.salinger. d.orsonscottcard.brecently i got goose bumps (雞皮疙瘩) . it was friday. i went to school like it was a normal day, but little did i know there was a shock waiting for me at school.there was a boy in my band, spanish and math class. his name was nathan. i never real

8、ly liked him since he was a slowpoke (動作遲緩的人) . in class whenever he was asked a question, he would take a long time to answer it. the whole class would get annoyed. he didnt have any friends at all. he always sat alone at the lunch table listening to music.that day, i walked into the band class and

9、 mr. kohler began the class. we played music for a little while and then mr. kohler asked us: “who in here can tell what note it is just by hearing the pitch (音高) ?” nobody raised their hand except nathan. the moment i saw him, i laughed but not out loud. i thought he couldnt do anything properly. h

10、ow could he possibly guess the note when the pitch was played?mr. kohler asked nathan to stand in front of the class. then he had a tuner, played a pitch and asked nathan to guess the note.nathan said, “e flat.”mr. kohler said, “ok, good.” and he played another pitch. “f sharp,” nathan said. the who

11、le class went silent.mr. kohler challenged nathan by playing 2 pitches and even 3 pitches at the same time. nathan guessed all the pitches correctly. “good job. go back to your seat,” mr. kohler said.atthatmomentfgotgoosebumps.thatdayirealizedthatishouldntjudgepeoplebasedon little thingsisee.ineedto

12、seethegreatthingspeoplecando.fromthatdayonihadadifferentopinionon nathan.iforgotaboutallthethingshewasbadatandfocusedonthethingshewasgoodat.4.whatcanweknowaboutnathan? a.heperformedwellacademically. b.helivedwithaphysicaldisability. c.hedidntlikespanishormathclass. d.hedidntgetalongwithhisclassmates

13、.5.whatmighttheauthorbethinkingwhennathanraisedhishand? a.nathanshowedgreatcourage. b.nathanwasmusicallytalented. c.nathanplayedajokeonmr.kohler. d.nathanhadtoohighanopinionofhimself.6.whydidmr.kohlerplay2andeven3pitchesallatonce? a.toshowoffhisskills. b.totestnathansability. c.totuneuptheinstrument

14、. d.toteachhisstudentstheskills.7.whatcanwelearnfromthestory? a.musicisauniversallanguage. b.everyonedoesshineinsomething. c.allthingscometothosewhowait. d.confidentpeopletendtoachievesuccess.c located on the clear waters of lake superior, rabbit island is a remote place that is largely uninhabited

15、(無人居住的). while this tiny island may not look like much from up above, its a slice of undeveloped nature, the perfect place for artists from all fields to come and express their creativity.it was this idea that prompted new yorker rob gorski to purchase the island in 2010. he saw an opportunity to cr

16、eate a setting for artists, musicians, writers, dancers and other creative types. shortly thereafter, gorski partnered with friend and artist andrew ranville and created the rabbit island foundation. artists are invited to a deeply reflective engagement with wilderness and with their own artistic pr

17、actice.in keeping with the belief that the island should largely remain untouched, the artists follow the leave no trace policy. small solar panels (太陽能電池板) are used to produce electricity, and buildings are simple and modest with no permanent foundation left in place. theres no internet, no televis

18、ion.the foundations purpose isnt just to host artists. its also to study the island and develop new ways of preserving undeveloped land in other areas around the world.the rabbit island foundation hopes more artists will come to the tiny island with the continued support of donations and sponsors. “

19、artists who are really challenging their practices and dealing with contemporary issues should be supported, and their work should be celebrated,” ranville said.8. why did rob gorski buy rabbit island? a. to develop a tourist attraction.b. to have a nice place for relaxation.c. to support his friend

20、s foundation.d. to connect artists with nature. 9. which of the following might be found on rabbit island?a. skyscrapers.b. televisions.c. network wires.d. solar-powered lights.10. what can be learned about the rabbit island foundation?a. it focuses on wildlife preservation.b. it aims to protect und

21、eveloped land.c. it is sponsored by the government.d. it aids artistic practice financially.11. where is this text most likely from?a. a research paper.b. a travel guide.c. a news report.d. a biography. dwhat do you do when nobody is around to take your picture? you take a selfie(自拍照). but what abou

22、t selfies in space? last year, nasa astronaut edwin “buzz” aldrin, who famously became the second man to walk on the moon in july 1969, said that he took the first selfie in space during the gemini xii mission in 1966. “for me, it needs to be digital to be a selfie,” argues jennifer levasseur, who i

23、s in charge of the smithsonian national air and space museum. according to levasseur, the concept of a selfie is directly linked to internet culture and the human desire to interact (互動) on social platforms. “the thing that makes a selfie a selfie is sharing it,” she says.still, astronauts have been

24、 carrying cameras aboard space vehicles since the 1960s, and theyve taken plenty of pictures of themselves along the way. astronauts had to pull the film magazines (膠卷暗盒) out and leave their cameras behind when they returned to earth, because early space missions were restricted by a weight limit on

25、 the return trip.a big change in space camera technology came after the sad loss of the space shuttle columbia, which broke apart on its return to earth in 2003. “fearing that they would never be able to bring the film back from space and lose all that hard work accelerated the push for digital,” le

26、vasseur says. today, astronauts can have access to the internet and social platforms in space and post true space selfies taken by digital cameras. 12. what does levasseur think of aldrins words? a. it hardly makes any sense.b. it revolutionizes astronautics.c. it contradicts public opinions.d. it n

27、eeds to be further proved.13. why were cameras left in space on early space missions?a. to lighten the load of the spaceship.b. to test cameras under extreme conditions.c. to prepare for the next space exploration.d. to take more pictures in space.14. what advanced space camera technology? a. the in

28、vention of new films.b. the fear of falling behind in the space race. c. the concern about the loss of valuable data. d. the popularity of space selfies. 15. what is the best title for the text? a. the exploration of space b. the history of selfies in space c. the change in space camera technologyd.

29、 the development in space technology第二節(jié)(共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分)，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。after hearing the word “search!”, hatchet races through the snow on a colorado mountain. a life could be on the line-and every second counts. suddenly, the dog stops and sniffs at the ground. he shouts

30、 loudly and begins digging. in just 90 seconds, hatchet helps free a person covered in snow. the situation above was just a drill. 16 its all part of hatchets training at the snowmass ski center. he helps save the lives of skiers and snowboarders who get in trouble during avalanches (雪崩).avalanche d

31、ogs like hatchet work at ski centers across the country. they are known as “avi” dogs. 17 dan berg runs the avi dog program at snowmass. he says that dogs are perfect for this kind of work. 18 that makes it easy for them to sniff out a person under the snow.“a dog will take around 20 minutes to chec

32、k a site the size of two football fields,” berg says.“ 19 ”avi dogs begin training as little babies. they practice running through the snow and safely getting on and off ski lifts that carry them to the top of the mountain. the little dogs also learn to find objects that are difficult to see. someti

33、mes human volunteers hide under the heavy snow. 20 after each drill, the dogs can play an interesting game.“avi dogs greatly increase a persons chances of survival in an avalanche,” says berg. “and they are great fun to work with! ”a. noonewasindanger.b.theylikeplayinggamesverymuch.c.thedogsfindthem

34、anddigthemout.d.itisverydangerousforhumanstodothis.e.thatwouldtakeagroupofhumansseveralhours.f.theirnosesaremuchmorepowerfulthanhumannoses.g.theyworkwithhumanmembersofavalanchesearchteams.b. 第二部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。i

35、nsects are everywhere. insects pollinate (給.授粉) crops, remove waste from the environment and eat 21 insects like mosquitoes. but insects can also destroy crops, 22 buildings and spread disease. with that in mind, its easy to see just how 23 the work done by entomologists (昆蟲學(xué)家) is. dr. christine mil

36、ler is an entomologist, whose 24 as an insect researcher at the university of florida takes her around the world 25 insects both common and rare. she 26 her job and wants to know why insects do what they do and how they make the 27 healthy by becoming food for other animals or breaking down waste. m

37、illers 28 in insects started when she was young, collecting insects and surprised at their unique 29 . miller attended wesleyan university, where she 30 joined a research laboratory studying plants. she soon 31 insects were “more interesting and powerful.” “insects are an important part of our world

38、,” miller says. “if we want to 32 our growing population, we need to 33 to deal with insect pests. for example, right now armyworms are spreading through africa 34 corn. there is real 35 that if we dont figure out how to stop them, that important crop will be ruined and people will 36 .” because muc

39、h of their work is done outside, entomologists face certain 37 . there is always the riskofbeing attackedbyinsectsor 38 an insect-borneillness. moreover, entomologistsarenotalways 39 aroundinsects. milleradmitstobeingscaredofmaggots(蛆).“thatssomethingihaventbeenableto 40 ,” shesayswithalaugh. “theym

40、akeme as sicktomystomachasanyoneelse.”21. a.rareb.hugec.beautifuld.harmful22.a.designb.damagec.cleand.admire23.a.importantb.impossiblec.simpled.adequate24.a.tipb.figurec.jobd.vacation25.a.insearchofb.inneedofc.infavorofd.inchargeof26.a.leavesb.losesc.lovesd.limits27.a.competitionb.environmentc.relat

41、ionshipd.diet28.a.interestb.differencec.beliefd.degree29.a.connectionsb.backgroundsc.languagesd.characteristics30.a.forexampleb.afterallc.atfirstd.inturn31.a.guessedb.realizedc.reportedd.forgot32.a.reduceb.controlc.feedd.study33.a.learnb.replyc.agreed.regret34.a.watchingb.protectingc.introducingd.ea

42、ting35.a.hopeb.concernc.doubtd.relief36.a.stareb.spreadc.shaked.starve37.a.dangersb.truthsc.chancesd.changes38.a.helpingwithb.lookingintoc.referringtod.sufferingfrom39. a.suitableb.comfortablec.familiard.separate40.a.putoffb.showoffc.getoverd.takeover第卷 第二節(jié) （共10分；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單

43、詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式the surface of the earth is always changing. it has been changing since it was made. just 41 (think) about it. heavy rains wash away land, rivers cut through mountains, and winds move sand and rocks. all these 42 (change ) are called erosion (侵 蝕). erosion is a natural process that happ

44、ens every second of every day. natural erosion is very slow, but it has been going on for 43 very long time. it has created some of the worlds most 44 (amaze) places, such as the grand canyon in the united states and the iguazu waterfalls in brazil. sometimes, erosion is speeded up by humans. we dep

45、end on the earth 45 food and energy, and we cause erosion as we satisfy these needs. for example, forest clearance and farming can lead to erosion. all these land uses can allow wind and rain 46 (wash) the soil away more 47 (easy). as humans, we need to consider the erosion we cause, and how it will affect the future of 48 (we) planet. nobody knows 49 will happen to the earth