1、南京市、盐城市-2020届高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试题第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 20 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分，满分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。每段对话仅读一遍。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What did the woman fail to see?A. A sign.B. A parking lot.C. A di
2、sabled person.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will the man do?A. Take a course online.B. Call the same repairman.C. Fix the refrigerator himself.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Who will the woman have dinner with tonight?A. Tommys family.B. Her grandmother.C. Her colleagues in Shanghai.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Why does the
3、 boy like sharks?A. They are great swimmers.B. They make funny sounds.C. They are very smart.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What is the time?A. 6:00 p.m.B. 9:00 p.m.C. 10:00 pm.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。听完每段对话或独白前，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
4、答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. What kind of coffee does the man usually have?A. Italian.B. Brazilian.C. French.7. Where are the speakers?A. In a cafe.B. In an office.C. In a supermarket.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. What was the girls most recent purchase?A. A dog toy.B.
5、 Some clothes.C. An ice cream maker.9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. Shopkeeper and customer.10. What does the father think of his daughters way of spending?A. Unwise.B. Responsible.C. Economical.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11.
6、Where does the womans mother live?A. In Madrid.B. In Mexico City.C. In New York.12. What do the speakers plan to do on November 2nd?A. Travel to MadridB. Visit some friends.C. Attend a holiday event.13. When will the speakers leave New York?A. On October 22nd.B. On October 28th.C. On November 2nd.听下
7、面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14. Where will the speakers most likely go swimming?A. In the pool.B. In the ocean.C. In the lake.15. What will the man do on Thursday?A. Hold a family party.B. Participate in a game.C. Have a football team practice.16. When will the woman come over to the mans house
8、?A. This Wednesday.B. This Sunday.C. Next week.17. What will the speakers probably watch?A. A comedy.B. A war movie.C. A history movie.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】18. What was Frank Whittles father?A. An officer.B. An inventor.C. An engineer.19. When did Whittle gain the legal right of ownershi
9、p of his design?A. In 1907.B. In 1930.C. In 1937.20. Where was Whittles last home?A. Maryland.B. Coventry.C. Cambridge.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.The power of silence is much greater compared with _ of instant attack.A. itB. on
10、eC. thatD. the one22.Within a personalized learning program, the learners pathway can be _ to their needs.A. exposedB. tailoredC. resignedD. limited23.e price of the house advertised is rather reasonable, and I fancy it much.Lets be _we just cant afford to pay that much money.A. optimisticB. realist
11、icC. enthusiasticD. systematic24.-Its said that your company _ in the project in the years ahead, right?-Well, we are conducting a comprehensive evaluation of it.A. investsB. investedC. will investD. would invest25.E-cigarette companies are ordered to close their stores and _ ads online for the sake
12、 of young people.A. bring aboutB. put upC. take downD. hold out26.We should be aware that the degree _ our diet is successful depends on our willpower.A. thatB. whichC. to whichD. on whom27.-Did you enjoy yourself in watching the film Frozen II last night?-You bet! I _ it for 6 years.A. was to antic
13、ipateB. have been anticipatingC. was anticipatingD. had been anticipating28.Guizhou Province, _ by Lonely Planet among the top 10 regions to visit in 2020, has become a promising travel destination.A. rankedB. being rankedC. having rankedD. to be ranked29._ I once made some mistakes, I wont spend a
14、moment of the future regretting what might have been.A. UntilB. WhileC. UnlessD. Because30.The ride sharing service is only a trial in limited regions, and will continue to improve _ feedback from the public.A. in line withB. in contrast withC. in control ofD. in favor of31.With more importance atta
15、ched to traditional culture these years, hanfu has become _ popular.A. merelyB. entirelyC. frequentlyD. increasingly32.Examples has more followers than reason in that we unconsciously imitate _ pleases us.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. who33.The project _ possible had the relations of the two countries no
16、t reached their current level.A. werentB. werent to beC. shouldnt beD. wouldnt have been34.We have been informed of the strict rules _ for garbage sorting in the near future.A. adoptedB. to adoptC. to be adoptedD. having adopted35.-Do you think its possible for the team to hit their target for fourt
17、h quarter?-_! The majority of them are not that enterprising.A. No doubtB. No problemC. Not a littleD. Not a chance第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。When I was a child my father taught me five words that Ive used all my lifein my acting career, as a mother
18、, in my business activities. If I _36_ that I was afraid of the dark, or if I seemed worried about meeting new people, Dad would say, “Stand porter to your _37_.”A porter is a gatekeeper, who stands at a door _38_ people in or out. Dad would get me to _39_ myself stopping destructive thingssuch as f
19、earat the door, _40_ saying “Come in” to faith, love and self-assurance.As a(n) _41_, before I went on camera, Id make sure anxiety stayed out and confidence in my ability came in. As a mother, when I was _42_ about my children, I would try not to let worry in but would _43_ my mind with trust in th
20、em.Of course, there were always times Id _44_ those words.In 1972 my husband, Fillmore Crank, and I opened the doors to our own _45_ in North Hollywood. This was a new business venture for us, and it was a lot more _46_ and complicated than we had _47_.We were on call 24 hours a day. Something was a
21、lways going _48_. Electricity went on the blink, food wasnt delivered, employees called in sick. Once, a flu epidemic _49_ left us with no maids. Fillmore gave me a _50_: scrub floors or do the laundry. For 10 days I folded enough king-size sheets to _51_ the whole state of California.Then there was
22、 the _52_ crisis. The price of gasoline doubled, and tourism in California _53_. How could we fill our beds? What if we kept losing money? What if we failed? Fear and worry were sneaking in. But I caught them just _54_. I stood porter.I stood in the door of my mind and sent fear packing.These days a
23、t the hotel, whenever fear tries to _55_, I just smile and point to the sign that reads No Vacancy.36. A. complainedB. announcedC. recalledD. decided37. A. futureB. findC. familyD. studio38. A. lettingB. urgingC. invitingD. observing39. A. busyB. involveC. sendD. picture40. A. soB. andC. butD. or41.
24、 A. officialB. actressC. maidD. manager42. A. seriousB. curiousC. anxiousD. cautious43. A. fillB. changeC. readD. ease44. A. eatB. twistC. exchangeD. forget45. A. clinicB. hotelC. laundryD. restaurant46. A. promisingB. demandingC. convincingD. boring47. A. figuredB. confirmedC. deducedD. suggested48
25、. A. sourB. missingC. wrongD. pale49 A. hardlyB. regularlyC. speciallyD. suddenly50. A. warningB. commandC. choiceD. solution51. A. serveB. touchC. decorateD. blanket52. A. creditB. energyC. identityD. family53. A. ceasedB. recoveredC. droppedD. boomed54. A. in timeB. on purposeC. at randomD. by cha
26、nce55. A. splitB. shelterC. withdrawD. register第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATwin Cities Campus Office of Admissions240 Williamson Hall 231 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455Dear Blair Connie,Congratulations! You have been admitted to the Univ
27、ersity of Minnesota (U of M) Twin Cities. Your college of admission is the College of Science and Engineering.We believe your accomplishments have prepared you well to thrive here. When you step on campus as a Golden Gopher, you will be involved in our world-class academic programs and will shape yo
28、ur future in cutting-edge facilities.Choose a community bursting with Gopher pride. By choosing the U of M, you choose to work with classmates and professors who are “Driven to Discover.” When you choose the U of M, you will.Discover exceptional academics. With thousands of courses to pick from each
29、 semester, you can engage with professors who are leaders in their fields and make meaningful connections with your fellow students in our technology-packed active learning classrooms.Discover unique opportunities. At the U of M, your college experience goes beyond the classroom. Your knowledge and
30、talents can shine in one of our 900+ student organizations.Discover an ideal location. Campus is in the center of Minneapolis and St. Paul, where you can work as trainees at one of the 18 Fortune 500 companies or thousands of startups and nonprofits in the Twin Cities.Discover great value. The U of
31、M is committed to four-year graduation, which lowers your costs and gets you an internationally recognized degree sooner. The University has been named “best value” by Forbes, Princeton Review, and Kiplingers.On behalf of the U of M, we are honored to have you join our academic community. In the com
32、ing weeks you will receive additional information about your next steps to becoming a U of M student. Welcome to the Class of 2024!Executive Director of AdmissionsSincerelyHeidi Meyer56. What does the underlined phrase “a Golden Gopher” refer to?A. A freshman.B. A professor.C. An amateur.D. An inspe
33、ctor.57. Which of the following is the benefit of choosing the U of M?A. The university invites leaders in different fields to teach on campus.B. There are numerous clubs which offer students various activities.C. It is so ideally located that you have easy access to famous top brands.D. Many magazi
34、nes rank it among the top universities with high tuition.BYou are standing in a hall packed with friends, family, colleagues and peers. You are about to walk onto the stage and address theme. Youre expected to say something meaningful and profound and everyone is hanging on your every word. You need
35、 to be clearly spoken, confident and calm, maybe even funny. How do you feel?If youre shaking, sweating and looking for the exit, youre normal. Most of us are scared of public speaking and yet, as a society, were becoming more obsessed with hearing what people have to say: we watch endless TED talks
36、, download podcasts and screen hours of YouTube clips. Being able to address a crowd is no longer the domain of the braveif you want to get ahead in your career, you need to master it. Ive done enough public speaking to have picked up some tips and tricks, and these are the ones I rely on most.The m
37、ost important thing is to prepare. You dont have to write out your speech word by word but get the headline, three key points and the concluding sentence on paper and put bullet points under each. Then run through it and note which of your bullet points made it in and what you added. Adapt your note
38、s and try again. Keep going until you have a structure.Now its time to watch yourselfyes, get out your camera and film yourself. This is how you will see the points that need work and where you can polish it up.Most of the information the audience will take away will be from your energy and your ton
39、e, a little from your words. Once you have sorted out the words, focus on how to exude(散发) the right energydo you need confidence or humor? I go for confidence so, five minutes before a talk, I try to recall a success Ive had. I focus on the details and aim to bring that feelings of competence to li
40、fe.Finally, breathe. We cannot speak without breath, yet it is the first thing we let go of when we are nervous. Settle your breathing before you start. If you lose control of your breath in the middle, say “Lets take a moment to think about that last point.” That gives you a pause to collect your b
41、reath. The only way to get over a fear of public speaking is to do it, again and again. You will have good and bad experiences but, if you do it enough, youll realize that, occasionally, its fun.58. According to the author, why is public speech important to the average?A. Friendships can be establis
42、hed through it.B. Public speeches can display our courage.C. There are more occasions for pubic speeches.D. It is beneficial to our way up the career ladder.59. Which of the following tips is recommended by the author?A. Preparing and writing down every detail.B. Displaying right energy during the s
43、peech.C. Watching famous films of public speeches.D. Telling key points and bullet points apart.60. What view does the author hold about public speaking?A. It creates more and more fun if we stick to practice.B. It is easier to practise at home than to perform outside.C. Experiences of public speaki
44、ng can delight us sometimes.D. Attempts to give public speaking tend to fail in the end.CThrowing handfuls of bread to birds has long been seen as harmless enough. But in recent years, some scientists have suggested that bread might not do birds digestive systems any good, saying that as uneaten foo
45、d rots down, the water quality worsens and algal blooms can occur. Plus, by encouraging birds to gather in one place, the build-up of droppings may result in outbreaks of disease too. Meanwhile, many cities have signs telling us not to feed pigeons and gulls, which are considered an “annoyance” due
46、to the mess they make, and scattering bread inevitably attracts rats and mice.It seems that the public has accepted these warnings, and that fewer of us now feed birds this way. In October, a sign went up in a Derbyshire park claiming that the local birds were dying of starvation, and urging visitor
47、s to feed them as before. When online posts about the notice went viral, feathers flew as people debated the benefits of handing out bread to birds.Paul Stancliffe of the British Trust for Ornithology(BTO) points out that theres insufficient scientific evidence for bread harming birds, adding that, as little research has been done, it could even turn out to be beneficial. “We just dont know,” he says. Although bread is a heavil
