2020届江苏省徐州市高三考前模拟检测英语试卷

What is the woman probably looking at?

A.Her phone. B.A cat near her. C.A funny book.

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Why did Tony go to London?

A.To enjoy the beautiful views. B.To visit a relative. C.To see a doctor.

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What is the woman concerned about?

A.Losing the phone.

B.Getting the phone wet.

C.Making the phone too hot.

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How does the man feel?

A.Worried. B.Confident. C.Afraid.

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Who are the speakers?

A.Instructor and student. B.Family members. C.Salesman and customer.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman usually do with her phone?

A.Watch films.

B.Pay for groceries.

C.Communicate with co-workers.

2.How many phones does the man want to have?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How long has the man been in China?

A.For one year. B.For two years. C.For four years.

2.Where are the speakers?

A.In an office. B.In a restaurant. C.In a park.

3.What is the main subject of the conversation?

A.Entertainment. B.History. C.Culture.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How often does the woman walk to work?

A.Two days a week. B.Three days a week. C.Four days a week.

2.What does the woman dislike about hired bikes?

A.The parking situation. B.The expense. C.The speed.

3.Where will the man go next?

A.To the restaurant. B.To the station. C.To the office.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where do the speakers live now?

A.In Columbia. B.In Japan. C.In Canada.

2.What does Ron’s father do?

A.He fixes trucks. B.He flies airplanes. C.He sails on boats.

3.Which class did Ron do badly in?

A.Engineering. B.Spanish. C.Math.

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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How much snow fell on Thursday?

A.Two inches. B.Three inches. C.Five inches.

2.What was the weather like on Wednesday?

A.It was rainy. B.It was snowy. C.It was windy.

3.Which road can be used?

A.A620. B.A625. C.A720.

4.How was the trapped man rescued?

A.By a car. B.By a helicopter. C.By an ambulance.

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The Molalla High School has a wall of Post-it notes ________ students write kind messages for kids to take when they have a bad day.

A.that B.which C.when D.where

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China is now taking powerful measures to resist US actions that ________ in its internal affairs and harm its interests.

A.participate B.dive C.interfere D.engage

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— Will the monthly allowance of $ 500 cover all your living expenses?

— I ________ have no problem with money, as I am quite good at handling it.

A.might B.should C.could D.would

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Fang ________today and can’t come to work. She is going to work from home.

A.feels off B.takes off C.hangs off D.runs off

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Craig is always sticking his nose in ______ it’s not wanted. He is always trying to find out my personal information.

A.what B.which C.where D.that

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Jogging in the open air takes a lot more time and energy, but it’s an economical ________ to my gym subscription.

A.submission B.alternative C.devotion D.commitment

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With the development of the Belt and Road, China will contribute more to the world ________ infrastructure investment.

A.in light of B.in defense of

C.in anticipation of D.in respect of

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I don’t think it serves anyone if you force yourself to be selfless in a way that’s not　 ________.

A.optimistic B.systematic C.automatic D.authentic

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Old as my car is, it is in good condition and ________ well, even on rough roads.

A.handles B.is handled C.has been handled D.will handle

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In addition to political issues, President Xi’s visit will also witness concrete agreements ________.

A.signed B.having been signed

C.to be signed D.having signed

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— It’s really a pity that you didn’t go to see Frozen II last night.

— I ________, but I had to prepare for the coming exam.

A.would like to B.ought to C.would have D.should have

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You were really between a rock and a hard place ______ you had to choose between your career and your relationship.

A.when B.where C.before D.until

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The number of visitors ______ steadily since the reopening, despite a sharp decline compared to normal years.

A.has risen B.is rising

C.had been rising D.has been rising

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Everybody is ________ to hear that Xuzhou Metro Line 2 and Line 3 will be opened soon.

A.on cloud nine B.on their last legs

C.crossing their fingers D.killing the fatted calf

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—The loud music is really starting to get on my nerves.

— ________　 I can’t focus my attention on my homework.

A.I’ll bet. B.I got it .

C.You have me there. D.You have my word.

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The Roll of a Lifetime

Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That ambition _________ ended one night in 2010. Then a car accident left her paralyzed(瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have _________ any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, it was the beginning. Far from being a(n)　 _________ , her wheelchair offered her courage. She wanted to prove that she was still ‘normal’, whatever normal meant.

Normal for her meant _________, so Hill did it in her wheelchair right _________ her nondisabled high school dance team. Half of her body was taken away from her. It definitely took a lot of _________ and patience.

After graduation, Hill wanted to _________ her dance network to _________ women like her. She met people online who had _________ various spinal cord injuries but shared her __________, and she invited them to dance with her.

Hoping to __________ more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she calls the Rollettes. Dancing on __________, the Rollettes discovered, can be just as fast-paced and fulfilling as the footbased variety. In disabled dance competitions around the country, they’re having fun, and as the audiences’__________ reactions indicate, the fun is infectious.

Hill has __________ what many of us never will: her childhood dream. The Rollettes have helped her find something else just as __________. Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users and in 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended. For many, being part of the Rollettes was really great. It was the first time they’d felt they __________. “I had a girl say it was the most empowering thing when she __________ into a room and everyone was at eye level,” Hill told CBS News.

The dancers aren’t the only ones feeling __________. One woman saw a YouTube video of the team competing and commented, “You guys are so __________! ! ! I’m in tears because you rock! To be in a wheelchair and __________ be so beautiful makes me know I can be beautiful too!”

1.A.simply B.nearly C.suddenly D.really

2.A.approached B.abandoned C.raised D.ruined

3.A.accident B.obstacle C.injury D.disability

4.A.dream B.performance C.dancing D.teamwork

5.A.alongside B.in C.among D.for

6.A.bumping B.innovating C.turning D.learning

7.A.design B.expand C.employ D.change

8.A.include B.contact C.draft D.cure

9.A.suffered B.witnessed C.treated D.escaped

10.A.accomplishment B.identification C.determination D.requirement

11.A.interview B.entertain C.educate D.reach

12.A.wheels B.mats C.stages D.feet

13.A.immediate B.enthusiastic C.extreme D.distant

14.A.absorbed B.applied C.attained D.accumulated

15.A.fulfilling B.relaxing C.convincing D.interesting

16.A.lived B.succeeded C.appeared D.belonged

17.A.walked B.rolled C.rushed D.wandered

18.A.devoted B.determined C.inspired D.delighted

19.A.talented B.awesome C.energetic D.special

20.A.just B.ever C.only D.still

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I’m from the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, but I’ve lived in Denver for quite a few years. I have a friend that also lives in Denver who is originally from Oklahoma. We got talking about how homesick we were, and he suggested that we go spend a couple of weeks with his grandma but informed me of two things.

The first was that his grandmother might not be particularly fond of Shawnee people. This was because of a thing that had happened between our tribes in the late 1800s. The second thing was that she could be a little bit persistent about inviting people to go to church with her on Sunday.

I grew up with an Irish Catholic mother and a Shawnee father, and so I was very open to all kinds of different spiritual beliefs. Thus I promised my friend that I could be diplomatic with his grandmother if she was persistent with her invitations, and I even thought that maybe I could win her over to liking Shawnee people.

When we got inside, he introduced us. I addressed her as Miss Myrtle to show extra respect. Her greeting was polite but not particularly warm. But over the next week I took her to Tulsa to run errands (做琐碎的事情), I fixed her chicken coop, and I used all my best manners to win her over. At dinner that night she said to me, “You know, Alistair, it’s been nice having you here. Now, you know this Sunday is Mother’s Day. Of course, at my age I never know if this could be my last Mother’s Day. There’s just one thing I want. I would like you to be my special guest at church on Sunday.”

We got to the church. People walked up the center aisle and put some money into this little wooden collection box, and that bought them the privilege of inviting somebody from the congregation (集会) up to sing a “Special.” A Special, it turned out, is a solo hymn (赞美诗；圣歌). And then Miss Myrtle started up the aisle. When she reached the front, she scanned the congregation, found me, and said, “My grandson brought a friend with him from Denver. His name is Alistair, and he is from the Eastern Shawnee Tribe. But he is a very nice person. Alistair, I would like you to come up here and sing us a Special.”

I immediately began making “no” gestures and grinning. But my friend had grabbed me by the arm and was guiding me over his knees in the narrow pew. He said, “Grandma’s going to be so happy.”

And the next thing I knew, I was out in the center aisle, and it almost felt like there was some invisible force pushing me toward the front of the church. It could have been God. And I was hoping that, if it was God, when I reached the microphone, God would choose that moment to work a super-big miracle and make it so that I could sing.

The music started, and I started to sing. “Michael, row your boat ashore, alleluia. Michael, row your boat ashore ...” It was about the time I reached the second alleluia (哈利路亚的欢呼声) that I realized that was in fact the only line I remembered.

And then, finally, I stopped. The organist, who was not quite sure what was happening, continued to play, but when she realized it was finally over, she stopped in kind of an abrupt way, and then there was silence, and in that silence I walked back down the aisle. Suddenly an applause broke out and then more and more joined in. I sat back down. Miss Myrtle was on the other side of me. But once I was settled in my seat, she leaned toward me slightly and said, “I don’t believe I’ve ever met someone that didn’t know at least one hymn.” There wasn’t a whole lot I could say about that, so I was just like, “Happy Mother’s Day.”

1.From the first two paragraphs, we can know that the writer ______.

A.has a friend whose home origin is Denver

B.lives in a distant tribe of Shawnee

C.is suffering periods of homesickness

D.won’t be warmly received by the grandma

2.Miss Myrtle was a little cold when seeing the writer probably because ______.

A.she had been told he was Shawnee B.she was too old to be so warm

C.her last Mother’s Day was coming D.he had declined her invitation

3.The process of the author winning Miss Myrtle over can be best described by “________”.

A.Faith can move mountains B.Nurture passes nature

C.Fact is stranger than fiction D.Custom makes all things easy

4.Why did the writer made “no” gesture when invited to sing a hymn?

A.He was too shy to do it. B.He had different spiritual belief

C.Some invisible force pushed him D.He did not know any hymn at all

5.From the last paragraph we can know that ______.

A.the writer sang so well that he was warmly applauded

B.the writer was really pride of the unexpected result

C.Miss Myrtle was quite unsatisfied with the writer

D.Miss Myrtle was grateful for the writer’s special thyme

6.Which of the following could be the best title?

A.A Hymn to End All Hymns B.A Hymn to Embarrass Grandma

C.An Experience to Turn Around D.An Experience to Learn To Sing

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1.If you are fond of water views, which of the following would be the best choice?

A.Nova Scotia and Fairbanks

B.South Carolina and Mississippi River

C.Nova Scotia and Mississippi River

D.South Carolina and Fairbanks

2.You can probably win a prize for your next vacation if you ________.

A.dial 800.528.6870 and 1.800.CARAVAN

B.put down a deposit of $ 2000 in advance

C.text TRAVEL to 51684 or visit RD.com/Travel Tips

D.submit your travel information form to the given address

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Late in 1990, when Paul Kagame was hiding on the Congolese side of the Virunga mountains preparing to invade Rwanda, his army were not the only inhabitants of that thickly forested volcanic range. The Virungas are also home to mountain gorillas (大猩猩). Soldiers are notoriously excited when it comes to wildlife, but Mr. Kagame ordered his men not to shoot the apes. “They will be valuable one day,” he said. He was right.

By 2017, with Mr. Kagame now installed as Rwanda’s president, that country’s wildlife-tourism industry, of which gorilla-watching on the Rwandan side of the Virungas accounts for 90%, was worth around $438 million a year. But now the world’s gorillas, and also their great-ape cousins, the chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans, face another threat from their human neighbours: covid-19.

Great apes share about 98% of their DNA with human beings, and are vulnerable to many of the same diseases. So far, there have been no reported cases of wild apes sickening with the new coronavirus (冠状病毒). But research done by Amanda Melin of the University of Calgary, in Canada, and her colleagues, suggests that many primates are at risk.

The virus infects people by locking onto ACE2, a protein found on the surface membranes (细胞膜) of certain cells - particularly those of the airways into the lungs. The ape version of ACE2 is, Dr Melin has discovered, identical to the human variety, so apes are likely to be particularly susceptible to SARS-COV-2.

Covid-19 is novel, but primatologists (灵长类动物学家) like Dr Wrangham, who is familiar with the harm caused by diseases of human origin, are already worried. They estimate that Ebola virus alone is responsible for the deaths of a third of the world’s wild gorillas over the past three decades. Jane Goodall, a primatologist doing research on chimpanzees in Tanzania is also worried. The country has not enforced a full anti-covid lockdown, so villagers who live around the park could spread the disease to the chimps. Worse still, mountain-gorilla groups are normally harems that have several females but only a single adult male. If this silver-back were to die of covid-19, the females - likely to have been infected as well - would probably disperse to join other groups, spreading the virus further.

Mr. de Merode says that if a gorilla tested positive for covid-19, his park “would consider a veterinary (兽医的) intervention to isolate (隔离) and treat the individual, but we would then be in unknown territory”. Most primatologists think isolating a sick ape would be impractical. Rather, laments Dr Wrangham, “we would just have to sit back and watch.”

1.From Melin’s research, we can learn that ______.

A.wild apes have sickened with covid-19

B.many primates are at the risk of dying off

C.ACE2 is merely founded in the lungs

D.apes are likely to be infected by covid-19

2.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

(① to ⑥ represent paragraphs 1 – 6)

A. B. C. D.

3.From the last paragraph, we can infer that the attitude of the experts concerned towards isolation is ______.

A.uncertain and passive B.disapproving and pessimistic

C.optimistic and active D.enthusiastic and confident

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The replacement of fossil and nuclear energy sources for electricity production by renewables such as wind, sun, water and biomass is a cornerstone of Germany’s energy policy. Amongst these, wind energy production is the most important component. However, energy production from wind is not necessarily ecologically sustainable. It requires relatively large spaces for installation and operation of turbines, and bats and birds die after collisions with rotors in significant numbers. For these reasons, the location and operation of wind energy plants are often in direct conflict with the legal protection of endangered species. A recent survey on this green-green dilemma among over 500 representatives by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) concludes that the current mechanisms for the protection of bats in wind power projects are insufficient.

“We found broad consensus among participants,” states Christian Voigt, first author of the survey. “The overwhelming majority of respondents considered the protection of biodiversity to be just as important as the contribution to protect the global climate through renewable energy production.” Most stakeholders agreed that small to moderate losses in the yield of wind power plants in terms of electricity production caused by the consistent application of conservation laws must become acceptable. However, significant discrepancies also existed. For example, representatives of the wind energy industry considered compliance with climate protection targets as more important than measures to protect species.

The conflict between wind power projects and the objectives of biological conservation intensified in recent years because the rapidly rising number of wind plants – there are now around 30,000 on mainland Germany – has made suitable locations scarce. “Besides, only about 25% of wind turbines are operated under mitigation schemes such as temporary halt of wind turbine operation during periods of high bat activity even though the legal framework would require the enforcement of such measures,” adds author Marcus Fritze of Leibniz-IZW.

For the purpose of this survey, the authors selected bats as a representative group of species for all wildlife affected by wind turbines, as large numbers of bats die at turbines and they enjoy a high level of protection both nationally and internationally, and therefore play an important role in planning and approval procedures for wind turbines. The results of years of research led by Voigt at the Leibniz-IZW show that fatalities at wind turbines in Germany affect bat populations in Germany as well as populations in other European regions from where these bats originate.

On the basis of the survey results, the authors argue in favour of a stronger consideration of nature conservation objectives in the wind energy industry. They suggest ways in which the cooperation of those involved in wind power projects can be improved so that both wind energy production and the goals of biological conservation can be satisfied.

1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The real cornerstone of Germany’s energy policy.

B.Problems with poor installation and operation of turbines.

C.Germany’s impressive achievements to promote renewable energy.

D.The conflict between wind plants and insufficient wildlife protection.

2.The underlined word “discrepancies” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

A.assumptions B.disagreements C.diversities D.adjustments

3.Bats were chosen to represent all wildlife affected by wind turbines because ________.

A.more bats have been killed than any other species

B.bats play an important role in keeping natural balance

C.they can greatly affect the planning and approval of wind projects

D.they will die out quickly in Germany if not protected immediately

4.What do the authors of the survey think are possible solutions?

A.Building fewer number of wind plants and selecting more suitable locations.

B.Negotiating severe laws and strictly carrying them out in wind energy plants.

C.Focusing on protecting biodiversity and slightly reducing wind plant production.

D.Stressing natural protection and improving cooperation in wind power industry.

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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

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To keep the creative juices flowing, employees should be receptive to criticism

Researchers have been curious about whether negative feedback really makes people perform better, particularly when it comes to completing creative tasks. The literature has been mixed about this. In a recent investigation, Kim, who in May will join the Cambridge Judge Business School as an assistant professor, observed –– through a field experiment and a lab experiment –– and reported on how receiving negative feedback might impact the creativity of the recipients(接受者).

In both studies, Kim found that negative feedback can inspire or prevent creative thinking. What is most important is where the criticism comes from. When creative professionals or participants received criticism from a boss or a peer, they tended to be less creative in their subsequent work. Interestingly, if an individual received negative feedback from an employee of lower rank, they benefited from it and became more creative.

Some aspects of these findings seem intuitive(凭直觉的). “It makes sense that employees might feel threatened by criticism from their managers,” says Kim. “Supervisors have a lot of influence in deciding promotions or pay raises. So negative feedback from a boss might cause career anxieties.” It also stands to reason that feedback from a co-worker might also be received as threatening because we often compete with our peers for the same promotions and opportunities.

When we feel that pressure from above or from our peers, we tend to fixate on the stressful aspects of it and end up being less creative in our future work, says Kim.

What Kim found most surprising was how negative feedback from their followers (employees that they manage) made supervisors more creative.

“It’s a bit counterintuitive(反直觉的) because we tend to believe we shouldn’t criticize the boss,” says Kim. “In reality, most supervisors are willing to receive negative feedback and learn from it. It’s not that they enjoy criticism –– rather, they are in a natural power position and can cope with the discomfort of negative feedback better.”

The key takeaways: bosses and coworkers need to be more careful when they offer negative feedback to someone they manage or to their peers. And feedback recipients need to worry less when it comes to receiving criticism, says Kim.

“The tough part of being a manager is pointing out a follower’s poor performance or weak points. But it’s a necessary part of the job,” says Kim. “If you’re a supervisor, just be aware that your negative feedback can hurt your followers’ creativity. Followers tend to receive negative feedback personally. Therefore, keep your feedback specific to tasks. Explain how the point you’re discussing relates to only their task behavior, not to aspects of the person.”

In short, anyone who wants to offer negative feedback on the job should do so attentively and sensitively and to promote creativity at work, we should all be receptive to criticism from supervisors, peers and followers.

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请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

Li Jiang:Have you heard this? Local governments throughout China are encouraging the use of serving chopsticks.

Su Hua:Yes, I have. Chinese eating tradition has once again come under the spotlight when it comes to public health.

Li Jiang:But it seems people have different opinions.

Su Hua:What do you think?

Li Jiang:I think it’s time to change our eating practice.

Su Hua: But I am used to sharing food with my family and friends using my chopsticks.

Li Jiang:You see. People will finally come to realize that the serving chopsticks are much better for health.

Su Hua: I agree, but using individual chopsticks reflects the Chinese food culture.

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2.你是否同意使用公筷，用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。

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1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3.不必写标题。

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