1、山东省青岛市西海岸新区（黄岛区）2020届高三英语3月模拟考试试题（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分）注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）第一节:（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOne of the best ways to
2、experience New York City is with a bus tour，rolling between Manhattan neighborhoods，one beautiful block at a timeHere are some best bus tours that NYC offersBig Bus New YorkThis classic bus tour provides a thorough introduction to ManhattanTake a seat on the open-air top deck of a double-decker bus(
3、双层公共汽车)instead of traveling by subwayThe most popular stops include the 911 Memorial，the High Line，5th Avenue shopping and Harlems Apollo TheaterFor some fresh air，stop in the 843-acre Central Park and go for a walkThe RideClimb aboard The Ride and the bus becomes the theater while the New York City
4、 streets are the stageThis 75-min tour combines sightseeing(including landmarks like the Chrysler Building and Carnegie Hall)with live entertainment(both from onboard guides providing fun facts and screening movie clips，and on-the-street performers)Gray Line City Lights TourWitnessing New York City
5、by night is an essential experience when visiting ManhattanBy night，the main roads，landmarks，and bridges are lit up in breathtaking fashionTheres no better way to see it than from the open-air top deckThis after-dark tour includes Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music HallOpen Loop New YorkTake ad
6、vantage of technology to know exactly when your bus is coming with the “Wheres My Bus?”web page from Open LoopThis bus tourwith an uptown route and downtown routeoffers a doubledecker experience complete with an audio(录音的) guide available in several languagesAttractions across Manhattan include the
7、Empire State Building，the Metropolitan Museum of Art，Times Square，and the High Line1What might be your reason for stopping in the 843- acre Central Park?ATo enjoy clean air BTo visit a theaterCTo do some shoppingDTo visit the 911 Memorial2Which bus should you take to enjoy live performances?ABig Bus
8、 New York BThe RideCGray Line City Lights TourDOpen Loop New York3What is special about Open Loop New York?AIt offers real-time bus schedule information onlineBIt provides a local guide who speaks several languagesCTherere only double-deckers going through the city centreDIt includes many scenic spo
9、ts located in several citiesBI hope you will join us to develop the projectThe idea struck me in early 2017We were sitting in our class when our head teacher announced“There11 be a new boy starting school tomorrowHe comes from the circus so he11 be with us for a while.” Immediately I heard remarks l
10、ike“Those are dirty people”；“They eat raw meat”；and“Watch out your bags”The teacher must have heard them and said in a very serious voice，“Jake is our guestMake sure you treat him well.”It was the first time I had met anyone from a circusFortunately he sat in the only spare seat next to meOf course
11、I didnt want to mind others business，but I couldnt help looking at him sidewaysI noticed Jake was smaller than me and had dirty finger nailsHis shirt was clean but had been repaired in many places and his trousers were held up by a wide，leather beltAs he was sniffing loudly，I passed him my handkerch
12、iefImmediately the boys began to whisper“Leave him be!”From my left a slight movement showed that Jake must have heard the remarks tooHe seemed to be having great difficulty with his maths work and was struggling to hold his pen correctlyHe looked around as if for helpI looked around tooThe teacher
13、was busy so I offered to explain the problems to himAs he listened he smiledHis eyes lit up and he returned to the exercises with enthusiasmHe finished them quickly and proudly presented them to the teacher“Well done，Jake”, she approvedJake smiledI thought about how Jakes life would beI remembered s
14、eeing the campsite and thinking how poor the facilities wereSo I decided to helpAs it was my turn to suggest a project for our gradeI put forward this ideaOur head teacher accepted it and so we began to prepare our plans to improve the campsiteHope you will join us4Why did the students dislike Jake
15、even before they saw him?AA newcomer was not welcome at that timeBThey always judged a person by what he looks likeCThe teacher hadnt introduced Jake to them beforehand DThey must have heard terrible stories about circus people5Whats the authors attitude towards Jake?AHe copied the other boys behavi
16、orBHe was distant about what Jakes life was likeCHe had sympathy for the people who were in needDHe couldnt ignore what other people said about Jake6With the help of the author，Jake became more_Afriendly and brave Bconfident and proudCeasygoing and helpful Doptimistic and warm-hearted7Whats the auth
17、ors main purpose in writing this passage?ATo call on more people to help JakeBTo show what is in need for a circusCTo ask the readers to join in his projectDTo argue circus people should be fairly treatedCThe worlds insects are going down the path of extinction，threatening a“catastrophic collapse of
18、 natures ecosystems”，according to the first global scientific reviewMore than 40of insect species are declining and third are endangered，the analysis foundThe rate of extinction is eight times faster than that of mammals，birds and reptiles“It should be of huge concern to all of us，for insects are at
19、 the heart of every food web山东省中学联盟They pollinate(授粉)the large majority of plant species，keep the soil healthy，recycle nutrients，control pests，and much moreLove them or 1oathe them，we humans cannot survive without insects，”said Prof Dave Goulson at the University of Sussex in the UKThe analysis，publ
20、ished in the journal Biological Conservation，says intensive(集约型)agriculture is the main driver of the declines，particularly the heavy use of pesticidesUrbanisation and climate change are also significant factors“If insect species losses cannot be stopped，this will have catastrophic consequences for
21、both the planets ecosystems and for the survival of mankindIt is very rapidIn 10 years you will have a quarter less，in 50 years only half left and in 100 years you will have none，”said review author Francisco Snchez-Bayo，at the University of Sydney，AustraliaOne of the biggest impacts of insect loss
22、is on many birds，reptiles，amphibians and fish that eat insects“If this food source is taken away，all these animals starve to death，”he saidSuch effects have already been seen in Puerto Rico，where a recent study revealed a 98fall in ground insects over 35 yearsMatt Shardlow，at the conservation charit
23、y Buglife，said：“It is thoughtful to see this evidence that shows the pitiful state of the worlds insect populationsIt is increasingly obvious that the planets ecology is breaking and there is a need for a strong and global effort to prevent and change these terrible trends”8Why are people worried ab
24、out the insect decline?AThey are vital to ecosystems BThey provide food for pestsCThey pollinate all plantsDThey enrich the soil9What is the main cause of insect losses?AMore and more trees BRestrictions on pesticidesCUpgrading agricultureDFriendly environment10Where can you find the exact time of i
25、nsect losses?AIn paragraph 1 BIn paragraph 2CIn paragraph 3DIn paragraph 411What can be a suitable title for the text?AHumans can survive the punishment of natureBInsect declining is breaking natures ecosystemsCNatures ecosystems are influenced by humansDInsects and animals are dying out in Puerto R
26、icoDResearchers from the Water, Peace and Security partnership (WPS) have announced the creation of a global forecasting tool that can predict where conflicts arising from water insecurity are most likely to break out. The system uses artificial intelligence to create patterns from a wide rage of ge
27、ographical and socio-economic data and can identify potential conflict hotspots up to a year in advance.Susan Schme, a senior lecturer at Delft Institute for Water Education, which leads the WPS, explains predicting these types of conflicts isnt as simple as it might first appear. It isnt simply a c
28、ase of conflicts increasing every time a water security incident occurs. Several regional and cultural factors also play a part, making prediction difficult. The researchers test-ran the AI tool in Mali. They found that it predicted more than three-quarters of the water-related conflicts there. To a
29、chieve this, the system is fed with a variety of data. “First theres the natural side of thingsso rainfall data, soil moisture and many other natural factors,” explains Schme. This enables it to identify areas where availability of water is likely to become a concern. “Then we also look at vulnerabi
30、lity in terms of socio-economic and political developments anything from a regime type to the state of development in a region,” she adds. This additional information is weighed up to determine whether it increases or decreases the chance of conflict. Other factors might include whether the water in
31、security is likely to affect crops. The tool is just one part of a wider WPS project that aims to increase the availability of information which could help avoid water-related conflicts. Once artificial intelligence has made its predictions the WPS researchers use other analytical tools to zoom-in o
32、n a certain region and find out exactly whats driving water insecurity. This might be decreased rainfall, increased population, or water might be being diverted away from a community. The designers are now undergoing final tests of the new AI tool to make sure its ready for a November launch date. O
33、nce widely available, Schme hopes that it will be used by local governments and also by international organizations with an interest in maintaining global stability.12. What is the function of the tool?A. Collecting all kinds of data.B. Predicting conflict hotspots.C. Ensuring security of water.D. S
34、topping breakout of water pipe.13. How did the AI tool work in Mali? A. The government discourages it.B. More improvement is needed.C. It works quite effectively.D. It attracts public attention.14. What is related to the water-related conflicts in Mali? A. Its climate. B. Its lifestyle. C. Its agric
35、ulture. D. Its population.15. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. Peoples attitude to the AI tool.B. Study process of the AI tool.C. Designers of the AI tool. D. The future of the AI tool.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Volunteering in your community gives y
36、ou a chance to give back 16 ，and a local organization will benefit，tooIf you want to get started volunteering，find an organization thats a good fit for youand then decide what you have to offerThen you can apply to volunteer at that organization and get started in your new position 17 When you decid
37、e to volunteer，you may want to plug into the first volunteer opportunity you come acrossHowever，youre likely to be happier and volunteer longer at an organization that supports a cause you care aboutPick an organization that will teach you something newThe first objective of volunteering is helping
38、an organization and your community 18 For one，they can give you career experience you dont have. Some organizations will also offer you training and career developmentConsider how volunteering at a particular organization may benefit you in the futureIdentify your skillsWhen thinking about where you
39、 want to volunteer，considering your skill set is importantOrganizations are always looking for people with different skill sets 19 ，you should be able to find a place that can use those skillsTreat the application like a jobWhile some volunteer opportunities will be relatively lowkey when it comes t
40、o the application process，others will want many of the same things an employer would want 20 Theyll likely want to talk with you，as well as check your referencesBe courteous and professional throughout these interactionsANo matter what youre good atBAsk whats expected of volunteersCFocus on causes y
41、ou feel strongly aboutDOnce youve volunteered there for a short periodEFor instance，many will have you fill out an applicationFHowever，the volunteer opportunities can also benefit youGYou11 feel a sense of pride that you are volunteering your time第二部分 英语运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文
42、，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A couple in Ohio accidentally dropped off a bag containing almost 100，000 at an Ohio charity shopThanks to 21 employees，they got money back The employees were going through 22 last week when they came across a 23 Inside was 97，004It was so much cash，employee Kel
43、sey Croy saidI looked in the bag and we 24 it right there on the deskAnd it was 97，004Thankfully，the owners 25 a receipt for tax purposes when they dropped off 26 that morningThe employees 27 called the couple but there was no 28 Not wanting to 29 that amount of cash in the store，they called in the
44、Zanesville Police Department 30 repeated calls，officers finally got a hold of the coupleThe couple hadnt realized the money was 31 They told police they withdrew all their money to another bankOn the way，they 32 at the charity shop to donate a bag of clothesThats 33 the money ended up thereWhen we f
45、inally 34 them，they just asked if they could get it sometime tomorrowthe officer said The couple has since made contact with the original 35 who found the money to thank themIm just glad that I meet with a bunch of honest and loyal people，Croy said21. A. honestB. generousC. braveD. clever22. A. good
46、sB. donationsC. foodD. money23. A. suitcaseB. boxC. bagD. wallet24. A. putB. countedC. hidD. cleared25. A. asked forB. asked aboutC. gave upD. gave out26. A. cardsB. fruitsC. billsD. clothes 27. A. surprisedlyB. hesitatinglyC. eventuallyD. immediately28. A. concernB. informationC. replyD. 1etter29.
47、A. depositB. 1eaveC. wasteD. spend30. A. AfterB. DuringC. BeforeD. In31. A. foundB. missingC. stolenD. forgotten32. A. stoppedB. sighedC. quarreledD. wandered33. A. whyB. whenC. whereD. how34. A. inspected onB. got rid ofC. got throughD. dropped in on35. A. policeB. officersC. customerD. employee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。The original Chinese opera Marco Polo，based on th
