2020年佛山市南海区桂城中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案解析

第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

Returns & Refund Guarantee（保证；保证书）

The “Returns & Refund Guarantee” is a promise provided by sellers for every item they sell on DHgate. com. When you receive an item that was bought and paid for on our site, and you find it is not as described or isof low quality, you can contact the seller to resolve these problems. DHgate will offer additional assistance if the seller is not cooperative. Scope（范围）

The following points should not be included in the “Returns & Refund Guarantee”： ▲The seller didn't make any promise.

▲The seller can provide evidence to prove the items are as described. ▲You didn't contact the seller within the promised time.

▲You have released the payment to the seller before asking DHgate for help. Sellers are able to set up the following promises： Returning items for any reason

Buyers can return items for a refund within a specific date which has been set up by sellers, such as 3 days, and 7 days from the day when the items are received. The items' receiving date is the date that is indicated on the shipping carrier's official website. Buyers should prepay any return shipping cost, which will be given back to the buyers after the seller receives the items as long as the items are returned in the same exact condition as when they were delivered.

Returns or Refunds accepted if the product has quality issues

Buyers can return the items for a refund when they are not as described or possess quality issues by communicating directly with the seller. The seller is responsible for the return shipping cost.

Buyers can get a refund and keep the items when the items are not as described or possess quality issues by negotiating directly with sellers.

1.Who can get additional assistance from DHgate in the guarantee? A.The buyers in physical stores. B.The buyers on DHgate. com.

C.The sellers on DHgate. com. D.Both the buyers and the sellers. 2.Which situation is within the scope of the guarantee? A.The seller didn't make any promise. B.The buyer has paid the seller in advance.

C.The buyer asked for help within the promised time. D.The seller proves that there is nothing wrong with the item. 3.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A.Not all the sellers make promises. B.DHgate sometimes will pay the buyers. C.Sellers should prepay return shipping cost.

D.The buyer can't keep the items after getting a refund.

B

Once a rich and clever boy had practically everything a boy could want, so he was not interested in most toys. But he couldn't get a very old mirror, and heconvinced his parents to buy it from mysterious（神秘的）old man. When the mirror arrived home, the boy went to see his reflection in it. His face looked very sad indeed. He tried smiling and making funny faces, but his reflection continued with its sad expression. \"What a terrible mirror! It's the first time I've seen a mirror that didn't work properly!\" the boy jumped violently.

That same afternoon he went into the street to play and bought a few toys, but on his way to the park he saw a little girl who was crying her heart out. The girl was crying so much and looked so lonely that the rich boy went over to help her and to see what had happened. The little girl told him that she had lost her parents.

Together the two set off in search of the parents. As the little girl wouldn't stop crying, the boy spent his money buying her sweets to cheer her up. Finally, after much walking, they found her parents who were much worried and were looking for her everywhere.

The rich boy said goodbye to them. As it was getting late, he decided to head for home, without being able to play. At home, he went to his room, and noticed a shining light in the corner, the same corner he had left the mirror in. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror, and realised that the light was coming from his own body, so radiant（闪亮的）with happiness he had become.

And so he understood the mystery of that mirror, the only mirror which could faithfully reflect the true joy of its owner. He realised it was true. He felt very happy at having helped that little girl. And since then, each morning when he looked in that mirror and failed to see a special shine, he knew what he had to do to bring it back.

4. How did the boy feel when he first looked into the mirror?

A. Embarrassed. B. Angry. C. Worried. D. Delighted. 5. Why was the little girl crying so hard?

A. She couldn't find her parents. B. She couldn't get the mysterious mirror. C. Her parents couldn't buy toys for her. D. The boy refused to give his toys to her. 6. What could the boy see in the mirror after he went back from the park?

A. A shining toy. B. A broken mirror. C. His happy face. D. The lovely girl.

7. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To tell us a horrible story. B. To introduce to us a strange mirror. C. To warn us not to be selfish. D. To encourage us to help others.

C

Thefirst thing we notice about new people are their faces. The next time we see these people, we remember them because we remember their faces. This seems like a simple process. However, scientists found that it is not such a simple process. The section of the brain that is responsible for face recognition seems to work differently for different people. Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face.

Normal babies are born with a natural ability to recognize faces. In fact, their face recognition abilities are much better than their parents. Babies are most highly skilled at face recognition at six months. But by nine months, they lose this skill. By nine months, a baby’s face-recognition skills are about the same as an adult’s.

Unfortunately, some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is responsible for face recognition doesn’t work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in the mirror. They don’t recognize their own face, so for a second they are startled when they see this unfamiliar face.

Face blindness is not always severe. Scientists believe up to 10 percent of the population may be affected by face blindness to some degree, yet many people with mild face blindness might not even know they have it. They have no reason to know they are different from anyone else until someone points it out. This is similar to people with color1 blindness. Colorblind people can’t see the difference between certain color1 s such as red and green, until someone tells them that green and red are two different color1 s.

There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being, people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they may find a cure. 8. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. The way to improve one’s face-recognition skills. B. The simple process of the brain to recognize others’ faces. C. The fact that some people have face-recognition problems. D. The importance of face recognition in human communication. 9. When do children have the best face-recognition skills? A. At birth. B. Half a year old. C. Nine months old. D. In adolescence.

10. What does the underlined word “startled” in the 3rd paragraph probably mean? A. Depressed. B. Confused. C. Embarrassed. D. Surprised.

11. What does the author think of the problem of face blindness? A. People need to take it seriously. B. Certain techniques can make up for it. C. It will be cured in the near future.

D. It has the same effect with color1 blindness.

D

Paper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year. And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot stand such a high rate of forest loss. The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills, where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to global climate change.

One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Instead of cutting down trees, recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.

Paper is mainly made from cellulose (纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking. Unfortunately, it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills. So far, trees are the only

source(来源) of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products. Therefore, recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees. Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper need not be the dark-color1 edstuff many of us are familiar with. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.

Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society. The way to begin is with education and understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling systems can be developed.

The need is real. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same. The world will be a better place for it! 12. What can we infer from the text?

A. The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years. B. Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change. C. Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills. D. There are not enough landfills for wastepaper. 13. What makes recycled paper more acceptable?

A. The great demand of trees. B. The low processing cost. C. Its dark-color1 ed feature. D. Its improved print performance. 14. What does the author propose?

A. Punishing the act of cutting trees. B. Recycling paper. C. Improving recycling system. D. Promoting paper industry. 15. How is the text mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes and effects. B. By offering research plans and data.

C. By discussing problems and solutions. D. By comparing strengths and weaknesses. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

Young People Enjoy Reading More during Lockdown

More than athird of young people in the UK say they have read more during the coronavirus outbreak.___16___.

Between January and March 2020 the National Literacy Trust and Puffin asked 58,346 young people, aged nine to eighteen, in the UK about their reading habits. They then repeated this with 4,141 young people during lockdown, between May and early June. ___17___.

___18___. Nearly 60% of those questioned said that reading made them feel better. More than 46% had read a new book and around 14% said they re-read books that they had already enjoyed.

There was an increase in the gap between girls’ and boys’ reading habits. The report found girls enjoyed reading more than boys during lockdown. At the start of 2020, girls were enjoying reading 2.3% more than boys were. This difference rose to 11.5% during lockdown. Before the lockdown, more girls read every day than boys.___19___.

Some children reported that they did not have access to books during lockdown, because schools and libraries were closed. Others said they did not have a quiet space where they could read, and that without encouragement from teachers and friends, they had not felt like reading as much as they used to.___20___. More than half of boys said that listening to audiobooks made them more interested in reading, and 43.2% said it had increased their interest in writing. Half of the people asked said that reading had encouraged them to dream about the future.

A. The survey found that not only were young people reading more, but more than a quarter said they were enjoying reading more.

B. When it came to listening to audiobooks, slightly more boys than girls were found to enjoy them.

C. The findings were released on 13 July by the National Literacy Trust and Puffin, which is one of the world’s leading publishers of children’s books.

D. The lockdown has changed their reading habits.

E. Subtly different from those previously surveyed, their ages range from eight to eighteen. F. This gap widened during lockdown too.

G. The survey reveals how much the young people enjoy reading during lockdown.

第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

Many little kids dream of changing the world, but how does someone so____21____make a difference to a place so big? This 5-year-old boy from the UK may have found a____22____.

Toby is reaching out to every country through letters. He’s___23___to contact at least one person from each country -- and get a____24____. Toby’s mission began with a___25___assignment from school. His mother, Sabine, said.

He was asked to read a book called A Letter to New Zealand, which____26____the journey a letter takes.____27____reading it, he asked, “Mummy, can I write a letter to New Zealand?” And while I was still trying

to____28____how to answer that, he said, “Can I write a letter to the____29____world?”

At first she thought his_____30_____for the project would_____31_____, but 239 letters later, Toby is still going strong._____32_____he’s written to 187 countries and received many replies. But Toby’s project won’t_____33_____there. The 5-year-old also wants to find a way to help the people he’s_____34_____with.

“When we started writing letters, we_____35_____with easily accessible First World countries,” his mother added. “Suddenly, we got a(n)_____36_____in Somalia. When we researched the country, Toby was_____37_____and asked what he could do to help. Together, we_____38_____a charity whose work was accessible to children.”

Toby

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ShelterBox,

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charity

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families

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children who

have_____39_____everything due to disasters. Just today, Toby met his_____40_____of raising $ 950. “I want the world to be a better place,”Toby said.

21. A. small B. noisy C. lovely D. clever 22. A. partner B. skill C. friend D. way

23. A. careful B. determined C. satisfied D. proud 24. A. response B. story C. permit D. result 25. A. speaking B. writing C. listening D. reading 26. A. begins B. describes C. explains D. completes 27. A. Until B. Before C. After D. Despite

28. A. show B. understand C. prepare for D. figure out 29. A. free B. new C. whole D. other

30. A. support B. concern C. enthusiasm D. sympathy 31. A. return B. spread C. fade D. develop 32. A. After all B. However C. So far D. Therefore 33. A. pass B. end C. apply D. expand

34. A. connected B. stayed C. played D. competed 35. A. kicked off B. negotiated C. worked D. caught up 36. A. idea B. address C. question D. deal 37. A. scared B. excited C. happy D. sad

38. A. looked for B. set up C. headed for D. dropped into 39. A. requested B. lost C. recorded D. provided

40. A. standard B. match C. challenge D. goal 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

On World Oceans Day, which falls on June 8, the US National Geographic Society announced it would recognize the Southern Ocean in Antarctica, bringing the global total to five.

Unlike the Arctic,Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans -which____41.____(define) by the continents that bound them - the Southern Ocean is instead characterized by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC). According to the National Geographic,the Southern Ocean includes most of the waters____42.____(surround) Antarctica out to 60 degrees south latitude.

Rimmed (环绕) by the powerfully swift ACC, it is____43.____only ocean to touch three others and to____44.____(complete) embrace a continent rather than being embraced by them.

Those familiar with the Southern Ocean know it's unlike any other. “Anyone____45.____has been there will struggle to explain what's so fascinating about it, but they'll all agree that the glaciers are bluer,the air colder, and the landscapes____46.____(pretty) than anywhere else you can go,” Seth Sykora-Bodie, a marine scientist told National Geographic.

Due to the ecologically distinct environment of the Southern Ocean, it's home to thousands of unique species. The ocean also has wider ecological effects. For example, humpback whales are known to feed____47.____small shrimp off Antarctica during the summer____48.____they are migrating north to the warmer climates of Central and South America for the colder winter____49.____(month),according to the Daily Mail.

National Geographic hopes their revised maps will bring public_____50._____(aware) to the region, thereby encouraging Southern Ocean conservation. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.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(＼)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；

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to that I live. Though not very big, but the restaurant is popular in

our area. It is always crowded with customers at meal times. Some people even had to wait outside. My uncle tells me that the key to his success is honest. Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high quality oil are using for cooking. My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in the short period of time. Instead, he hopes that our business will grow steady. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.你校将举行英语作文比赛。请你以“Benefits of Exercising Regularly”为题写一篇短文参赛，内容包括： 1.定期运动的好处； 2.你的建议。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Benefits of Exercising Regularly

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参

1. B 2. C 3. A

4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D

8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A

12. B 13. D 14. B 15. C

16. C 17. E 18. A 19. F 20. B

21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. D 41. are defined 42. surrounding

43. the 44. completely

45. who 46. prettier## more pretty 47. on 48. before

49. months 50. awareness

51.(1). that→where (2). but去掉 (3). had→have (4). honest→honesty (5). or→and (6). using→used (7). becoming前加of (8). the→a (9). our→his (10). steady→steadily

52.略