2020届高三一模适应性考试 英 语
试卷共 6 页，满分 120 分，考试用时 120 分钟。
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。
An increasing number of students worldwide are considering studying abroad. The application process varies from country to country. If you’re looking for a university with a strong international outlook but feel swept over by all the application options, here is some guidance to get you started.
International students must apply to universities in the UK through a system known as Ucas. This system allows students to apply to up to five universities with just one application. It costs £20 for a single choice or £25 for more than one choice.
The application consists of a series of questions to determine the student’s schooling and predicted grades. The biggest part of the application form is the personal statement, in which applicants should describe their personal interests and related experiences.
Switzerland has four official languages and is bordered by five countries so it is no surprise that its universities are among the most international in the world. International applicants may need to take an entrance exam if they have a foreign school certificate, and must also prove that they have a good grasp of the French language, usually through taking a language exam. The full application costs 50 Swiss Francs for a holder of a Swiss diploma and 150 Swiss Francs for holders of foreign diplomas.
International applicants have to write up a personal profile as part of their application, which is very similar to the personal statement required for a UK university application. Students will also have to prove their English-language competency—there are nine ways to meet the English Language Admission Standard, which are listed on many university websites.
The process of applying to a Singaporean university is very much alike, but overseas students may be delighted to find that the domestic applicants have to cover the same procedures: filling out an online application form and submit identification documents, supporting documents and an application fee of S$20.
1. Which country requires international applicants know French well?
A. UK. B. Switzerland. C. Canada. D. Singapore.
2. What part of the application is similar between the UK and Canada?
A. The application system. B. The personal statement.
C. The application cost. D. The number of universities.
3. What’s special about the application process in Singapore?
A. Applicants need to pay a lot. B. It is much simpler than elsewhere.
C. It’s no different for native students. D. The competition is even more fierce.
The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.
“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name? ” “Are you sure you want to hear it? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.
“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!” “Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.
“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in. In those days, the area looked quite different―it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
“You are clearing too much land,” warned one old man. “The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it.”
“Silly fool,” said Dennis to himself. “If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!”
“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping (渗透) to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”
“What happened?” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.
“The land hit back -- just as the old man warned,” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”
“What a stupid story,” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted. The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
4. The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to .
A. courage B. assistance C. challenge D. instruction
5. Why did Tom scream and faint?
A. He saw Dennis’s shadow. B. The weather became extremely cold.
C. His friends played a joke on him. D. He was scared by a plant.
6. What’s the characteristic of Dennis?
A. He was ambitious and hardworking. B. He was greedy and stubborn.
C. He was selfish and jealous. D. He was anxious and suspicious.
7. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?
A. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. B. It is no use crying over spilt milk.
C. Grasp all, lose all. D. No sweat, no sweet.
Space Hotel Promises Guests A Truly Out-Of-This-World Vacation
Looking for a true out-of-this-world vacation? Then you are in luck! On Thursday, Aprils, Texas-based start-up Orion Span announced they were taking reservations for Aurora (极光) Station, the world's first luxury hotel in space, which is expected to launch in 2021 and begin welcoming visitors by 2022.
The pill-shaped space station, which begins construction in 2019, will measure 43.5 feet long and 14.1 feet wide
-- about the size of a large private jet’s cabin -- when completed. It will accommodate four guests in two private suites and two crew members, most likely former astronauts. Hovering about 200 miles above Earth, Aurora Station will circle the planet once every 90 minutes, enabling guests to enjoy 16 spectacular sunrises and sunsets daily, as
well as scores of the breathtaking northern and southern auroras that the hotel is named after.
While admiring the beauty of our planet, tourists can eat non-astronaut food and drinks or entertain themselves with playing cards. Those hoping to do something more worthwhile will be able to engage in astronaut-like experiments such as growing food in a special environment. The Wi-Fi enabled spacecraft will make it easy for guests to share their experiences with friends and family members on Earth. At the end of the week and half-long vacation, returning guests will be treated to a special "hero's welcome", similar to the one experienced by astronauts returning from a real mission.
Before the once-in-a-lifetime trip, guests will have to undergo the three-month-long special training learning how to move in a weightless environment, along with the basics of spaceflight and orbital mechanics. Also, before you start packing your bags, you will have to pay $9.5 million for the 12-day round-trip vacation.
While several companies are planning to build hotels in space, Orion Span hopes to transform sections of used rockets floating in space into hotel rooms, instead of crowding the already messy skies with additional man-made objects.
8. What can be learnt about Aurora Station?
A. People can visit it now. B. Its construction will last for about 5 years.
C. It looks like a pill with the size of a small plane. D. It can only hold four people in this station.
9. Why is the station named Aurora Station?
A. Because guests can enjoy spectacular auroras of the Earth.
B. Because the station will give off auroras while travelling.
C. Because the station will run around the auroras of the Earth.
D. Because the hotel is lit up by the auroras of the Earth.
10. What can guests do in a space hotel?
A. Stay there as long as they like. B. Cook meals like they are at home.
C. Receive welcome as a real hero. D. Communicate with their family.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. There is little room for people to live on the earth.
B. Too many space crafts have aroused people's concern.
C. Space hotels will be necessary in the near future.
D. Used rockets floating in space are easy to be recycled.
In the winter of 1664-65, a bitter cold fell on London in the days before Christmas. Above the city, an unusually bright comet (彗星) shot across the sky, exciting much prediction of a snow storm. Outside the city wall, a woman was announced dead of a disease that was spreading in that area. Her house was locked up and the phrase “Lord Have Mercy On Us” was painted on the door in red.
By the following Christmas, the virus that had killed the woman would go on to kill nearly 100,000 people living in and around London — almost a third of those who did not flee.
In The Great Plague (瘟疫), historian A. Lloyd Moote and microbiologist Dorothy C. Moote provide a deeply informed account of this plague year. Reading the book, readers are taken from the palaces of the city’s wealthiest citizens to the poor areas where the vast majority of Londoners were living, and to the surrounding countryside with those who fled. The Mootes point out that, even at the height of the plague, the city did not fall into chaos. Doctors, nurses and the church staff remained in the city to care for the sick; city officials tried their best to fight the crisis with all the legal tools; and commerce continued even as businesses shut down.
To describe life and death in and around London, the authors focus on the experiences of nine individuals. Through their letters and diaries, the Mootes offer fresh descriptions of key issues in the history of the Great Plague: how different communities understood and experienced the disease; how medical, religious, and government bodies
reacted; how well the social order held together; the economic and moral dilemmas people faced when debating whether to flee the city; and the nature of the material, social, and spiritual resources supporting those who remained. Based on humanity ( 人 性 ), the authors offer a masterful portrait of a city and its inhabitants attacked by — and daringly resisting — unimaginable horror.
12. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. London was under an approaching threat. B. A comet always follows a storm.
C. London was prepared for the disease. D. The woman was the beginning of the disease.
13. What do the Mootes say about London during the Great Plague?
A. The plague spared the rich areas. B. The city remained organized.
C. The people tried a lot in vain. D. The majority fled and thus survived.
14. Why do the Mootes focus on the nine individuals?
A. They provided vivid stories of humanity. B. They all managed to survive the Plague.
C. They were famous people in history. D. They united by thinking and acting as one.
15. What’s the purpose of this text?
A. To show respect for the authors. B. To correct a misunderstanding.
C. To report a new research. D. To introduce a new book.
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.
The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. 16 It is a popular tourist attraction today. Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.
Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 17 Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.
18 The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous. Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.
Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. 19 Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there. Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 20 Families spend a lot of time together.
A. Italy has several islands off the coast.
B. The country used to depend on agriculture.
C. Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.
D. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.
E. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.
F. It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.
G. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.
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 daughter loved dance, until she didn’t. After an 21 first year, I noticed her interest fading week by
week. Then, one day, she slowly walked to me before class and asked if she could just 22 it.
My first reaction was to advise her to “finish what you start”. 23 , sticking with something difficult can teach perseverance, discipline and confidence. But watching my first-grader 24 herself into each ballet position, I started to question how much 25 that “blanket advice” made. Is it really in my kid’s best 26 , or even practical, to make her stick to every commitment through until she reaches a bitter 27 ? What if there are different but 28 valuable qualities, which can be gained by 29 the things that are not right for her?
With the winter show approaching, I realized she needed to either 30 her class or commit herself to it. After a few days’ consideration, she 31 dance wasn’t for her — a choice I 32 . Quitting is never a black-and-white issue. Sometimes, it means 33 a barrier in your way to love something else. In my daughter’s case, ending dance made space for her new hobbies, such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts. She’s 34 them for now, but it is okay if that 35 changes.
As adults, we are accustomed to 36 the power of saying yes, but what about saying no? The ability to recognize when something isn’t an 37 investment of our time or energy is also important. As my daughter gets older, I want her to feel confident to 38 something that’s no longer meeting her needs. She shouldn’t be held back by the thought that she must 39 something at any cost 40 because she has started.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Li Ziqi, a vlogger, has more than 20 million followers on Sina Weibo, and over 6 million fans on YouTube, 41 (make) her the second most influential vlogger from China on the international video-sharing platforms.
Li started shooting short videos in 2016, inspired by the self-sufficient lifestyle of ancient Chinese people. A young woman of 42 post-1990 generation, she looks elegant with long braids( 辫 子 ) in her hair, always dressed in delicate traditional dresses. In her short videos, she has picked ripe cherries to make jam and 43 (harvest) peaches to make sweet wine.
Most viewers found that the lifestyle presented and the picturesque landscapes 44 (display)in Li' s
videos help them find inner peace and give them a psychological break from their stressful and busy urban routine. One comments, “I have enormous respect and 45 (admire) for this woman. Not just from what I see in the videos, 46 the fact that she's bringing back to life an archaic(古色古香的) way of doing things. ”
Aside from showing 47 to cook, Li has even demonstrated some 48 skills, such as embroidery, movable-type printing, dyeing cloth and making furniture. She has impressed her viewers 49 the charm of China's traditional handicrafts and techniques.
“As an 50 (increase) influential vlogger, she says, “I hope I can show the world the wondrous cultural heritage of China.”
下面短文中有 10 处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 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。
My village lie in the mountains in southwest China. Although the climate and landscape are pleased, people lead a tough life there. At the beginning of the 21st century, the government began to attach great importance to its development, under the influence of that, people's living condition began to improve. A lot of roads were built and plenty of trade centers were newly found, which made them convenient to develop economy. What's more, many student was admitted into famous universities. In a word, thank to the government's support, great changes have been taken place in the past few years. My village takes up a new look now.
为了防控新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情，学期初教育部发布了延期开学的通知，全国各地执行“停课不停教， 停课不停学”的工作安排，学生在家进行了一个多月的网课学习。作为参与网课学习的一员，请你就近期的 网课学习体验向报纸 China Daily 的教育专栏投稿。
内容包括：1. 线上教学的利弊；
2. 你的看法。
注意事项：1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 结尾已经给出，不算入总字数。
参考词汇：新型冠状病毒肺炎 COVID-19；线上教学 online teaching Dear Editor,
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