四川省凉山州届高三英语上学期期末模拟试题一.docx

1、四川省凉山州届高三英语上学期期末模拟试题一四川省凉山州2020届高三英语上学期期末模拟试题（一）一、阅读理解（本大题共14小题，共30.0分）AEach of us fails from time to time If we are wise， we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process But all too often we convey to our children either by words or by actions that failure is something to be as

2、hamed of， that nothing but top performance meets our approval（赞许） Donnie was my youngest third-grader His fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played excitedly He seldom answered questions - he might be wrong He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with

3、 me to be sure he hadnt made a mistake I tried my best to build his self-confidence But nothing changed until midterm， when Mary Anne， a student teacher， was assigned to our classroom She was young and pretty， and she loved children My pupils， Donnie included her But even enthusiastic， loving Mary w

4、as baffled by this little boy who feared he might make a mistake Then one morning we were working math problems Donnie had copied the problems with painstaking neatness and filled in answers for the first row Pleased with his progress， I left his children with Mary But when I returned Donnie was in

5、tears Hed missed the third problem Mary looked at me in despair Suddenly her face brightened From the desk we shared， she got a canister（小筒）filled with pencils Look， Donnie， she said Ive got something to show you She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk See these pencils， Donnie？ she cont

6、inued They belong to Mrs Lindstrom and me See how the erasers are worn？ Thats because we make mistakes too Lots of them But we erase the mistakes and try again Thats what you must learn to do， too She kissed him and continued： Ill leave one of these pencils on your desk so youll remember that everyb

7、ody makes mistakes， even teachers Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer（少许）of a smile The Pencil became Donnies prized possession That， together with Annes frequent encouragement and praise for even Donnies small successes gradually persuaded him that its all right to make mistak

8、es - as long as you erase them and try again1. Why did Donnie rarely finish his work？ _ A. Because he seldom answered those difficult questionsB. Because he spent too much time checking his answersC. Because he couldnt work together with his classmatesD. Because he never did his work until the very

9、last minute2. The word baffled in Paragraph 3 most probably means _ A. encouraged B. impressed C. satisfied D. confused3. Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is shown in the article？ _ A. Patient and inspiring B. Creative and modestC. Determined and strict D. Considerate and

10、proud4. The story was written mainly to _ A. tell us who influenced Donnie greatlyB. sing the praises of Mary AnneC. give a life lesson about failureD. show us how to use erasersBBRAD GARRETTS COMEDY CLUB Category： Comedy Best known for his role on the Emmy award-winning sitcom （情景喜剧） Everybody Love

11、s Raymond， Brad Garrett returns to his Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work Prices from： 56.40 and up Age restriction： Must be 21 years of age or older Show Length： 115 minutes MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW Category： Comedy， M

12、agic The Mac King Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon， with lots of audience participation He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyo ne feel welcome and entertained The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish Still， whether youre eight or 80

13、， you wont be able to figure out Kings secrets Prices from： 40.90 and up Age restriction： No age restriction Show Length： 90 minutes THE MENTALIST， GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE Category： Comedy， Magic Using his skills as a mentalist， Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just

14、what audience members will do next Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief， amazed by his unusual power Prices from： 34.99 and up Age restriction： Under 13 will not be admitted into the theater Show Length： 75 minutes ROCK OF AGES Category： Plays & Musicals The cheerful Rock of Age

15、s brings audiences back to the times of big hair and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including Every Rose Has Its Thorn， I Wanna Know What Love Is， Here I Go Again， and more Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a

16、Musical It also received a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Production for a Musical Prices from： 74.00 and up Age restriction： Must be 15 years of age or older Show Length： 125 minutes5. Who is most likely to be able to read audiencesminds？ _ A. Raymond B. Mac KingC. Brad Garrett D. Gerry

17、McCambridge6. Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to？ _ A. Gerry McCambridges showB. Brad Garretts Comedy ClubC. Mac Kings comedy magic showD. Performances of Rock of Ages7. If someone is interested in musicals，his best choice must be _ A. ROCK OF AGESB. BRAD GARRETTS COME

18、DY CLUBC. MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOWD. THE MENTALIST，GERRY MCCAMBRIDGECYou know eating fruit and vegetables does good But do you know it can also make you look good？ People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive， researchers found Scienti

19、sts at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers skin They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces， arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start， and after three and six weeks Increasing their intake o

20、f greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness， when their photographs were rated by others Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids（类胡萝卜素），which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution an

21、d UV rays， and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange，it was not known a small increase was perceptible（被觉察）to others-and was seen as appealing A camera measur

22、ed changes to the skins redness， yellowness and lightness， and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake These changes were not evident in three weeks Using light sensors， the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids

23、in their skin There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene（番茄红素）-which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour-and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli， squash， and spinach Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called pol

24、yphenols（多元酚），found in apples， blueberries and cherries， which cause blood rush to the skin surface8. What do we know from the research？ _ A. If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables， you will obviously look more attractive in three weeksB. People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3

25、 portions a day were found the most attractive after six weeksC. Increasing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your healthD. The researchers took the pictures of the 35 people in the research at different stages9. Which of the following is NOT the function of carotenoids

26、？ _ A. They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV raysB. They can prevent heart disease and cancerC. They can keep you in good healthD. They can prevent age-related diseases10. Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage？ _ A. Weve already known eating extreme amount

27、s of carrots can turn skin orangeB. We knew in the past that eating a few more carrots could make us look appealingC. The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with the levels of carotenoids in itD. Among hundreds of carotenoids， lycopene is thought to have the most dramatic effect11. Wh

28、ich can be the best title of the passage？ _ A. Eating fruit and vegetables does goodB. Eating fruit and vegetables makes you look goodC. How to become attractive？D. Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoidsDWhether you live in Seattle or the Sahara desert， the time has come to invest in a good ra

29、incoat or umbrella， a new study suggests As global temperatures continue to rise， more extreme rain events-intense， cats-and-dogs downpours-can be expected， said the study， published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change And that， scientists said， means an increased flood risk， particularly fo

30、r the worlds driest areas The study challenges the idea that global warming is causing dry areas to become drier and wet areas wetter In both wet and dry regions， we see these great increases in heavy precipitation（冰雹）， lead author Markus Donat， a climate scientist at the University of New South Wal

31、es， told Nature Donat and his team collected data from 1951 to 2010 on extreme precipitation events from 11， 000 weather stations around the world， Nature reported In that time， the number of days with extreme precipitation increased 1 percent to 2 percent per decade We found a strong relationship between global warming and an increase in rainfall， particularly in areas outside of the tropics， Donat said in a statement Importantly， this research suggests we will see these extreme rainfall events increases at regional levels in dry areas， not just as an average across the globe， Donat added