1、天水市一中2019届高三第七次模拟考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。(满分:150分 时间:100分钟)第I卷(选择题 共70分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共10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。 AWe can take online joyful learning experiences to a new level by combining the best practices in education with inspiring hands
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8、er married my mother in 1943, he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not to spend it. This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.When I was married in 1970 my husband who had heard
9、this story, obtained a 1937 crown coin for me and I have always kept it in my wallet, and I have always had enough for my needs.A friend recently fell on hard times, partly through external (外部的)circumstances and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have loaned her money, paid her bills, give
10、n her food, and even tried to teach her budget techniques, but none of them has been a solution. She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression.Last week she looked pale and unwell, very depressed and hopeless, very sad for a friend to see and I then thought about how t
11、he crown coin, a physical reminder of anothers care and love had protected me, so I went to the bank for a $ 100 dollar-bill.I told my friend the story and asked her to keep the $ 100 in the back of her wallet. It turned out that she didnt have a wallet, so she put the money in a little pencil case
12、where she kept her coins. She immediately felt better“I feel rich, and thank you for being a good friend,” she said, and we were both a bit teary.I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that Id never used, and thought, “Ill give that to my friend. ” I opened it, and inside, found $ 100.4Wha
13、t did the 1937 crown coin from the authors father mean to her mother?AHis concern for her.BHis pity and protection for her.CHis care and love for her.DHis pride and respect for her.5Where did the authors friend keep the $ 100 dollar-bill?AIn the back of her wallet.BIn a little pencil case.CIn the po
14、cket of her raincoat.DIn the layer of her suitcase.6What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AThe author became rich all of a sudden.BThe authors friend would receive a wallet as a gift.CThe authors friend was not touched by her story.DThe author felt uncomfortable when receiving the bill.7What
15、can be the best title for the text?AA crown coinBThe help to a friendCA hard lifeDA gift from my fatherCMoscow city authorities have begun using comics(漫画) with characters from Russian fairy tales to explain to migrants(移民) how they should behave. They say a 100-page guide is needed to keep a positi
16、ve image of the city and could help reduce tensions between natives and migrants. But critics have pointed out that foreign migrants and natives may be regarded as antagonists in the manual(手册).Russians and migrants have repeatedly flooded in Moscow recently. Many migrants from ex-Soviet republics i
17、n Central Asia, the Caucasus(高加索) and North Caucasus, arrive in Moscow every year, attracted by the capitals job opportunities and relatively high salaries. A significant number of them work in the Russian capital illegally.The new guide in Russian seeks to explain the dos and donts to migrants. The
18、y are urged not to cause trouble, by staring at women, or eating or talking loudly on the streets. They are also warned that the police may routinely(例行公事) stop them to check their documents.In the manual, Russias famous three warriors are meant to represent the citys law enforcement agencies(执法机关),
19、 while Prince Yuri Dolgoruky (a historical character) is used for tours around Moscow. Meanwhile, Vasilisa the Wise and The Snow Maiden test the reader on Russias language and history. A special section of the book explains the importance of following Moscows strict residency and employment rules, s
20、tressing that migrants could otherwise be deported(驱逐出境) or banned from entry.The manual was written primarily for illegal migrants, Alexander Kalinin, who heads the group Support for Working Migrants in Moscow, told BBC Russian.We want to raise their level of law awareness, he added.Migrant charact
21、ers had initially(最初) been identified as representatives of different nationalities, but the books authors later decided to drop this idea so as not to offend anyone, said Mr. Kalinin.The old conflict between Russian heroes and non-Slavic invaders is being revived, Yevgeny Varshaver, a migration exp
22、ert told BBC Russian. He also suggested that the language used in the book would be difficult to understand for some migrants who were not native Russian speakers.8The underlined word antagonists in Paragraph 1 can probably be replaced by _.Afriends BacquaintancesCcooperators Dopponents9People from
23、other countries come to Moscow _.Ato find well-paid jobs Bto have a new lifestyleCto enjoy the fine climate Dto experience a new culture10The third paragraph is mainly about_.Aconsequences the migrants may sufferBthe purpose of publishing the handbookCthe measures to attract foreign migrantsDcharact
24、ers and their functions in Russian fairytales11Which of the following would be the best title of the text?AWays to help foreign migrants to settle in RussiaBCharacters from Russian fairy tales have new jobsCMore and more foreign migrants to work in MoscowDMoscow fairy tale comics to help migrants be
25、haveDBoth honeybees and ants are social insects that live in groups called colonies. They survive by means of their collective intelligence. Their decision-making power is distributed throughout the group; that is, no one ant or bee makes decisions for the group. Instead, they work together. As Debo
26、rah M. Gordon, a biologist of Stanford University, says, “Ants arent smart. Ant colonies are.” The same is true for bee colonies. Although bees and ants are quite different physically, they have a lot in common in terms of their behavior. Specifically, honeybees and ants have similar roles within th
27、e colony, both have communication systems, and both have the capacity of learning.Ants communicate by using chemicals called pheromones, which can alert others to danger or to a food source. For example, when worker ants find a promising source, they let the rest of colony know how to find it by lea
28、ving a trail of pheromones on the way back to the colony. The other ants pick up the message using their sense of smell. Bees, on the other hand, use movement to communicate with each other. Worker bees send message to each other by means of a “dance”. Different speeds and movements send different m
29、essages. For example, when worker bees called scouts go out to find a new hoe for the colony, they return and do a dance for the other worker bees that indicates the location of the new home and how suitable it is. The faster the scouts dance the better the new location is.Honeybees and ants are bot
30、h capable of learning. One Chinese study found that bees can be trained to learn and remember a route to a food source. The researchers also found that bees can be taught to recognize hidden objects and use the concepts of “sameness” and “difference” to accomplish certain tasks. Ants take this one s
31、tep further. Recent America research has shown that ants not only have the ability to learn, but also can teach their foraging skills to other younger ants. They observed that older ants accompany young ants in search of food and teach them the route and how to avoid obstacles.As we can see, the soc
32、ial behavior of honeybees and ants is quite similar. Both coordinate complex actions and accomplish crucial survival tasks by cooperating in groups consisting of many individuals. Unintelligent as they may be as individuals, as groups they often show amazing brilliance as they go about their everyda
33、y activities.12What do ants and bees have in common?AThey make use of collective intelligence.BThey live in similar-sized colonies.CThey have small leadership groups that make all decisions.DThey use the same method to communicate with each other.13What docs the speed of a bees dance indicate?AThe d
34、istance to a neighboring colony.BThe quality of a new colony location.CThe discovery of a new food source.DThe direction to a potential food source.14In paragraph 3, how docs the author demonstrate the idea that Honeybees and ants are both capable of learning?ABy using statistics. BBy explaining rea
35、son.CBy presenting study findings. DBy stating opinions.15What does the underlined part “foraging skills” refer to in the third Paragraph?AThe skills of communicating. BThe skills of sacking food.CThe skills of leaning. DThe skills of finding a new home.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最
36、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Rising through stages to realize ourselvesMany modern people have the problem that they dont know who they are and what their purpose is. 16 . Once high school seniors graduate, they seem to lose their identity. They once studied hard. But after they stop working, they begin to lose
37、their way.In the theory of the Hierarchy of Needs(需求理论), Abraham Maslo, put forward a similar situation, which consists of the five levels of a persons need. The fifth and final level is self-realization, which is where our final achievement lies. 17 .I think self- realization has three major aspect
38、s. The first stage is acceptance, the second stage is discovery and the last stage is perseverance.Acceptance is the first stage. We should be reminded that we are all born unique, so we all have our own strengths and weaknesses. Only when we understand these, can we pursue them orchange them. 18 .O
39、nce weve accepted ourselves, we can discover what we are interested in and what we want to be. 19 , but indeed we should live for ourselves. So before we start working towards a purpose, we should ask ourselves “Is this what we truly desire?” and “Is this going to change the situation were in?”The l
40、ast stage is perseverance. 20 . Those who can self-realize are people who focus on the things they want to change.Through the three stages, we could gain recognition of ourselves. And by this point, whatever our lives were like, we would be able to stand tall, confident of ourselves.A. Its nothing t
41、o a man of perseveranceB. Only by acceptance of the past can we change itC. This is especially common among college studentsD. Many people tend to go along with social expectationsE. Being objective and yet tolerant is the key to acceptanceF. It is the process of knowing ourselves and finding a purp
42、oseG. Exploring our potential isnt going to be done in a short time第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。That holiday morning I didnt have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother 21 me to sleep in. And I would certainl
43、y take full advantage of it. On this particular morning, 22 ,I felt like getting up early.I stood by my window overlooking the 23 , having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something 24 in life.As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and go off, I 2
44、5 an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its 26 and a basket rags and bottles on its back-carriage. He 27 from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already 28 washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work q
45、uite early in the morning.Several thoughts 29 my mind as I watched him work. He wasnt well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) 30 T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern 31 would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed 32 with life. There he was, working hard at h
46、is small business, 33 at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then 34 elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.There was a noticeable touch of 35 in the way he seemed to be doing things 36 the windscreen, then standing back to admire it; scrubbing the wheels and 37 , standing back
47、to see what they look like after the scrub.It was a 38 to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a 39 if one has good health and is willing to work hard. For a while I felt 40 of myself. Young as I amjust sixteen, and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon. 21Aforces Ballows Ccauses Dforbids22Aotherwise Btherefore Chowever Dbesides23Aparking lot Bbus stop