【英语】河北省张家口市宣化区宣化第一中学2020届高三下学期模拟（七）考试试卷

【英语】河北省张家口市宣化区宣化第一中学2020届高三下学期模拟（七）考试试卷

河北省张家口市宣化区宣化第一中学2020届高三下学期 模拟（七）考试英语试卷 一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）‎ A Live at Leeds Festival, United Kingdom      A weekend of Indie music taking over Leeds for one day in May, Metronomy, Sunara Karma and Tom Grennan will headline, but there's a focus on the city's newer bands, with the festival aiming to bring new artists into the spotlight. Events take place across the city, with wristbands giving you access to all the places. And to go to this festival, you need to be over 14 years old.      Time: 4 May, 2019      Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland      Almost a hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle, Sodankyla is where Finnish film-director brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismaki rock up every summer for their Midnight Sun Film Festival, a five-day-and-night celebration of new cinema. A mix of silent films, contemporary Finnish ones, recent festival hits and box-office classics are screened around the clock.      Time: 12—16 June, 2019      Fuji Rock Festival, Japan      The first ever Fuji Rock Festival was held at the bottom of Mount Fuji back in 1997 and has brought in music and rock fans from all over the world. The festival is now held in the Naeba Ski Resort and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The artists who perform aren't all rockers. Your wristband has to be checked at the entrance. We offer facilities for children, but they can't be left unaccompanied.      Time: 26—28 July, 2019      The White Nights Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia      The White Nights Festival is held at the city's famous Mariinsky Theatre and shows some of the world's best opera and ballet. It's the best time to visit St. Petersburg because it's held during the magical summer period when there's almost 24 hours of sunlight a day.      Time: 23 May—2 June, 2019‎ 1. Which festival lasts the longest time?‎ A. Live at Leeds Festival. B. Midnight Sun Film Festival. C. Fuji Rock Festival. D. The White Nights Festival.‎ 1. Where will you enjoy a 24-hour movie activity?‎ A. In Leeds, United Kingdom. B. In Sodankyla, Finland. C. In the Naeba Ski Resort, Japan. D. In St. Petersburg, Russia.‎ 2. What do Live at Leeds Festival and Fuji Rock Festival have in common?‎ A. They are of the same music style． B. They focus on new artists. C. They require entrance wristbands. D. They have age limits.‎ B On my first day of high school， going into math class， I was pointed and laughed at by two of my classmates． I initially thought my fly was open， or that something was stuck in my teeth． But as I took my seat， I heard one student whisper， "Why is a black boy taking Honors？" So， my fly wasn't open． An honors level class had simply been taken by a student whose skin was brown． Many people think my clothes should be big enough for me to live in， or expect me to listen to only "black music．" In seventh grade， a group of my classmates fixed their cold stares on my clothes． They called out to me， "Go get your gangsta clothes．" In one of my Spanish classes， the teacher asked me， "Do you like rap music or rock music more？" I replied， "Rock．" The look of shock on my classmates' faces made me uncomfortable． Now I still take all Honors courses． I still wear clothes that fit me． My music library covers from rock to pop to techno， and almost everything in between． When it comes to choosing my friends， I am still colorblind． I continue to do my best to work in school in order to reach my goals； and yet， when I look in the mirror， I still see skin of that same brown． I believe in being myself． I believe that I myself should decide who I am and what actions I take in life． In high school， popularity often depends on your willingness to follow trends． And I've been told that it doesn't get much easier going into adulthood． But the only other option is to ‎ sacrifice my personality for the satisfaction and approval of others． This can be appealing， but I'm not going to do that．‎ 1. Why did his classmates laugh at him？ ______ ‎ A. His fly was open． B. Something was stuck in his teeth． C. He went into the wrong classroom． D. They had prejudice against him．‎ 2. What are black people usually believed to do？ ______ ‎ A. Listen to rap music． B. Wear small clothes． C. Take Honors courses． D. Attend Spanish classes．‎ 3. What does the underlined word "colorblind" probably mean？ ______ ‎ A. Making friends of the same skin color． B. Having no idea what friends to make． C. Treating people equally and fairly． D. Feeling hurt and offended inside．‎ 4. What can be a suitable title for the text？ ______ ‎ A. Following Popular Trends B. Being Content with Myself C. Having Faith in Skin Color D. Changing My Personality C Coca-Cola， which reportedly produced more than 3 million tons of plastic packaging in 2017， announced Thursday it wants to "help fix the world's plastic waste problem one community （社区） at a time．" The soda giant is doing so by providing ＄ 5.4 million for recycling programs in cities like Atlanta， Boston， Denver and Houston． In these cities， partners， like The Green Blue Institute and The Recycling Partnership， which receive the money， will work together to improve recycling rates． "We focus on areas where we have the ability to make the biggest influence on communities through the funding and expert skills of Coca-Cola employees，" Carlos Pagoagoa， Coca-Cola's group director of community partnerships， said in a statement． "In each city， local partners will work together to identify barriers to recycling on a local level and test a range of solutions，" ‎ he added． "We hope the learnings from these ‘model markets' can offer solutions to other cities facing similar challenges．" As part of the effort， The Recycling Partnership and the city of Atlanta， where the cola company's headquarters are based， will send street teams out to open recycling carts and leave citizens cards informing them what they can and can't recycle， and let them know how their efforts work． "Two of the most urgent problems with recycling in the U． S． today are lack of access， followed by pollution in recycling，" Keefe Harrison， CEO of The Recycling Partnership， said in a statement． "We know from the success of Atlanta in 2017 that the citizens want to recycle， and that communicating with them in the street works．" Last year， Coca-Cola announced its task to collect and reuse a bottle or can for each one it sells， and increase the amount of its products out of recycled materials to 50% by 2030． The brand also aims to make all its packaging fully recyclable by 2025．‎ 1. What does Coca-Cola company intend to do in the program？ ______ ‎ A. Produce less packaging． B. Help deal with plastic waste． C. Pick up waste in communities． D. Build a plant to recycle plastic waste．‎ 2. What's Paragraph 2 mainly about？ ______ ‎ A. How Coca-Cola conducts its program． B. What organizations participate in the program． C. How Coca-Cola chooses cities for the program． D. What the local people do in Coca-Cola's program．‎ 3. What do street teams do to help？ ______ ‎ A. Sort out various waste in the city． B. Look into the cause of pollution． C. Instruct local people what to recycle． D. Hand cards to the locals in person．‎ 4. What does Keefe Harrison think of the program？ ______ ‎ A. Promising． B. Difficult． C. Pioneering． D. Costly．‎ D At 9： 30 a． m． on a Wednesday morning， I received a notification （通知） that I'd already picked up my phone 30 times that day! "11 left until you go over your goal of 41 pickups，" my screen read． "Put your phone down until 9： 52 a． m． ! Enjoy your time living in the moment．" These updates were sent via Moment， an app that tracks my screen time， created by Kevin Holesh in 2014 to fight his own device addiction． He was working as an independent app developer， spending hours each day staring at screens． After work， Holesh found that he was looking mindlessly online instead of talking to his wife or taking his dogs for a walk． "I wanted a way of seeing how much time I was sinking into my phone，" he said． "So I came up with something that could monitor my screen time．" Holesh found that he was spending 75 minutes on his phone a day． He added a function to the app that informed him whenever his screen time was more than 40 minutes． "My phone would make a sound like a bee， and I'd go and do something else． It was like a little angel on my shoulder pushing me in the right direction，" he said． Holesh figured that if the system worked for him， it would work for others， and later that year he made Moment a free app． To date， it has been downloaded 8 million times． Beside， Moment also has a "coach" function， offering guided programs to help users focus and be more productive， for ＄ 7． 99 a month． "I am so much happier， I sleep better， I read more， I take better care of myself， and most of all I am present in my day-to-day life，" Jack， a user said． Similar comments on Moment reflect a growing consciousness around "digital wellness"， the name given to lifestyle practices that encourage healthy device use．‎ 1. What does the inspiration of Moment come from？ ______ ‎ A. The creator's own experience． B. The sound made by honey bees． C. Complaints from family members． D. The widespread digital addiction．‎ 2. What does Moment do at the expected screen time？ ______ ‎ A. Monitor the screen and keep a record． B. Make a noise to remind the user．‎ ‎ C. Turn off the phone immediately． D. Force the user to take a rest．‎ 1. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 4？ ______ ‎ A. Persuade readers to buy the app． B. Provide readers with some advice． C. Recommend a coach to the readers． D. Introduce more information of the app．‎ 2. In which part of a website will you find this text？ ______ ‎ A. Fashion and Business． B. Sports and Entertainment． C. Health and Lifestyle． D. Art and Design．‎ 二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）‎ Three in five people in the UK hold a library card． For some， they're a shelter from the stresses of day-to-day life． (1) If you're considering joining your local library， now is the time to do so． And if you need any more encouragement， here are several reasons why you should． Most libraries in the UK allow members of the general public to come and go as they like． (2) You can also take out a library card and borrow books for free， although you will inevitably face a fine for late returns． (3) Imagine just how many books you have at your fingertips with a library card？ There are lots of modern ones， as well as originals， and you can continue to expand your learning and vocabulary all the time． It's a priceless experience， especially for kids， and also a great way to level the educational playing field． Libraries develop with times． They have changed greatly since decades ago． (4) Some libraries have apps so you can see when your books are due back and even reserve books in some cases． There are also libraries which let you access books in digital formats on your mobile device - pretty cool． Libraries are one of very few spaces left in towns and cities where members of the public can come together and actually be and feel like a community． They have notice boards to offer services like exercise classes or learning centers． (5) ． A． Libraries help people learn． B． Libraries help educate the kids． ‎ ‎ C． They create a great sense of community． D． You can go in， settle down and read a book without being charged a penny． E． Most libraries now have computers and allow people to borrow CDs and DVDs． F． Libraries help us save money as we're borrowing books rather than buying them． G． For others， particularly the homeless and people in poverty， a lifeline to the world．‎ 三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）‎ When Freddie arrived to perform in the hospital room， Pam worried it was already too late． Her 88-year-old stepfather， Strobel， had (21) been moved to the palliative （姑息治疗） care unit． Pam could (22) that something had changed in him． A nurse told her Strobel's (23) was near． "You're probably(24) your time，" Pam told Freddie． But Freddie (25) with her what medical professionals had told him： (26) may be the last sense to go． "Let me go in and (27)"， Freddie said． "It's as much for you as it is for him．" Freddie is a country and folk musician． When he was in his childhood， his mother encouraged her young son's (28) talent． When she was dying of cancer， he put their (29) of songs to its greatest use． He would crawl into her hospital bed with his guitar and (30) her favorites． His mother seemed to relax， a（n） (31) look crossing her face． "That moment allowed her and me to (32) like we used to when I was singing as a kid，" Freddie recalled． It emphasized to him the (33) of music． When he (34) a non-profit organization called Swan Songs which arranged free musical last wishes， Freddie signed up for the (35)． That was the case with Pam's stepfather who enjoyed (36) music， and Swan Songs sent Freddie． That's why Freddie arrived at the hospital that day， when Strobel seemed ready to say (37) Freddie played some songs and after 45 minutes， Pam asked for just one more song． Freddie (38) Love Me． He sang the last note and Strobel took his last breath． "Oh my， we just experienced one of the most (39) moments in our lives． It was a gift for us all． At a really sad time， it was (40) says Pam．‎ ‎16.A. still B. just C. ever D. almost ‎17.A. tell B. explain C. witness D. announce ‎18.A. failure B. relief C. time D. recovery ‎19.A. killing B. sparing C. spending D. wasting ‎20.A. shared B. traded C. discussed D. exchanged ‎21.A. Tasting B. Hearing C. Smelling D. Touching ‎22.A. observe B. check C. negotiate D. play ‎23.A. athletic B. creative C. musical D. literary ‎24.A. love B. instruction C. choice D. assessment ‎25.A. recite B. sing C. make up D. pick up ‎26.A. embarrassed B. regretful C. confused D. peaceful ‎27.A. comfort B. pray C. connect D. escape ‎28.A. power B. rhyme C. style D. sound ‎29.A. set up B. broke up C. heard about D. talked about ‎30.A. course B. program C. competition D. treatment ‎31.A. modem B. popular C. classical D. country ‎32.A. hello B. goodbye C. sorry D. no ‎33.A. chose B. analyzed C. wrote D. enjoyed ‎34.A. glorious B. difficult C. ridiculous D. magical ‎35.A. delightful B. hopeful C. beautiful D. forgetful 四、 语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）‎ Calligraphy， the art of writing， was the visual art form prized above all others in traditional China． Painting was contemporary with calligraphy， sharing (1) same tools-namely， brush and ink． Yet calligraphy was regarded (2) a fine art long before painting． The status of calligraphy reflects the importance of the word in China． (3) makes the written words distinctive is its visual form． However， despite its abstract (4) （ appear）， calligraphy is not an abstract form． Chinese characters are dynamic， closely connected with the forces of nature and the kinesthetic （运动） energies of the human body． How can a simple character convey all this？ The use of brush and ink (5) （ have） much to do with it． A calligrapher can control the (6) （ thick） of the ink by varying both the amount of water and the solid ink． Once he starts writing， by loading the brush sometimes with (7) （ much） ink or sometimes with less， he creates characters that resemble a shower of rocks here and a drop of dew （露珠） there． ‎ ‎ The Chinese written language (8) （ begin） to develop more than 3，000 years ago and (9) （ eventual） evolved into five basic script types． Over the centuries， calligraphers were free to write in any of them， (10) （ depend） on the text's function． The calligraphic tradition remains alive today．‎ 四、 短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0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：在错的词下画一横线，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． The other day， we moved to the new school yard， where lies in the far north of the city． We were all on high spirits． It is much big than the old one． The classrooms are bright and clean． We have a lot of modern equipment， making convenient for students to learn every subject． Now we can have a lot of after-class activity on the new playground． Our teachers often play the basketball and soccer together with us． As spring approached， the flowers newly planting in the yard have just come out． With such many green trees and fragrant flowers around， we feel it less hardly to study and our school life more enjoyable．‎ 六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）‎ 假定你是李华，你校英国交换生John想利用假期到中国各地旅游，发邮件向你询问如何购买火车票．请你回复邮件，内容包括： 1． 所需证件（护照）； 2． 购票方式（售票窗口、网上）； 3． 车站取票。 注意：1． 词数100左右； 2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear John， ‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours，‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎【参考答案】‎ 阅读理解 A【小题1】D ‎【小题2】B ‎【小题3】C B【小题1】D ‎【小题2】A ‎【小题3】C ‎【小题4】B C【小题1】B ‎【小题2】A ‎【小题3】C ‎【小题4】A D【小题1】A ‎【小题2】B ‎【小题3】D ‎【小题4】C 七选五 ‎1-5 GDAEC 完形填空 ‎1---5 B  A  C  D  A    6---10 B  D   C  A  B   ‎ ‎11---15 D  C  A  C  B   16—20 D   B  A   D   C 语法填空 ‎【小题1】the 【小题2】as 【小题3】What 【小题4】appearance 【小题5】has ‎【小题6】thickness 【小题7】more 【小题8】began 【小题9】eventually 【小题10】depending 短文改错 1．where → which 2．on → in 3．big → bigger 4．making后面加上it 5．activity → activities 6．play后面the去掉 7．approached → approaches 8．planting → planted 9．such → so 10．hardly → hard 参考范文 Dear John，‎ ‎ How is life going？ Knowing that you'll travel around China during your vacation， I feel very happy for you and here are the details about how to buy train tickets．‎ Train tickets can be bought online or from the ticket office of the train station， and your passport is required either way． If you book it online， you can save the trouble of going to the station and waiting in a queue． But you still need get your ticket at the station since the ticket vending machine doesn't support passports． So， the best way is to go to the train station ahead of time and purchase your ticket right on the spot． May you have a great time in China! Yours， Li Hua