届高三英语高考模拟汇编卷三.docx

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届高三英语高考模拟汇编卷三

2020届高三英语高考模拟卷（三）

1、GreatholidaysinEurope!

Doyoulikethebeachbutwantabitmore?

   ThencomeonanActiveBeachholidayatoneofourcentersinGreece,TurkeyorCroatia.Allthecentersarenearbeautifulbeachesandalloffersailing,windsurfingorwaterskiingwithourexcellentinstructors.Forachangefromthewater,youcanalsobookashorttriptoanearbyvillageandvisitthecolorfulmarketsoreatinalocalrestaurant.Attheendoftheday,relaxinyourhotelroomordancethenightawayatoneofouropen-airclubs.

WhowasKingArthur?

Wheredidhelive?

   Joinusonafive-dayUKRoadTripholiday.ImaginelifehundredsofyearsagoaswevisitancientStonehenge,RomanBathandTintagelCastle,thehomeofKingArthur.Learnthehistoryoftheseinterestingplacesfromyourguideasyoutravelinoneofourfamousbluecoaches.Intheeveningswestopatsomeofthebestyouthhostelsinthecountry.Theyhaveeverythingyouneedyoudontevenneedtopackasleepingbag!

Areyouboredwiththeusualholidays?

Doyouwanttodosomethingyoureallyenjoy?

   ThenFameCampisforyou!

SpendaweekatHightreeHouseinYorkshireandlearnhowtoplaythepiano,violinandguitar!

Bringyourtentandstayatacampsitenearthehouse.Attheendoftheweektryyournewskillsinaliveperformance.

Howmanycountriescanyouseein21days?

   OnourExploreEuropeholiday,youcanseeten!

Learnaboutthemfromourbestguidesasyouwatchthemgopastfromthewindowofanair-conditionedcoachandstayatsomeofEurope'stopcampsitesontheway.Ofcourse,we’llalsohavetimetodotheimportantthingssuchasvisitingtheEiffelTowerinParis,thehistoricSistineChapelinVaticanandeatingappleѕtrudеlіnVіеnnа.

   Formoreinformationaboutanyoftheseholidays,call08453334523orvisitwww.comewithusuk.com.

1.TouristswhogoonanActiveBeachholiday    .

A.candosomewatersportsB.cancookbythemselves

C.willenjoyanopen-airconcertD.shouldbringtheirownsleepingbags

2.IfyouwanttoknowmoreaboutTintagelCastle,whichholidayshouldyoutake?

A.FameCamp.B.ActiveBeach.C.UKRoadTrip.D.ExploreEurope.

3.WhatcanwelearnaboutExploreEurope?

A.Itlasts10days.B.Itisacoachtour.

C.Itisaself-guidedtour.D.Itgoespast21countries.

2、   ThecountryisIndia.Alargedinnerpartyisbeinggiveninanup-countrystationbyacolonialofficialandhiswife.Theguestsarearmyandgovernmentofficersandtheirwives,andanAmericannaturalist.

   Atonesideofthelongtable,aspiriteddiscussionspringsupbetweenayounggirlandanarmyofficer.Thegirlinsistswomenhavelongoutgrownthejumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouseera,andthattheyarenotasanxiousastheirgrandmotherswere.Theofficersaystheyare,arguingwomenhaven'ttheactualnervecontrolofmen.

   “Awoman'sreactioninanycrisis,"theofficersays,“istoscream.Andwhileamanmayfeellikeit,hehasthatouncemoreofcontrolthanawomanhas."

   TheAmericanscientistdoesnotjoinintheargumentbutsitsandwatchesthefacesoftheotherguests.Ashestares,heseesaslight,thoughstrangelookofanxietycomeoverthefaceofthehostess.Withasmallgestureshesummonstheservantstandingbehindherchair.Shewhisperstohim.Theservant'seyeswiden.Heturnsquicklyandleavestheroom.Nooneelseseesthis,northeservantwhenheputsabowlofmilkonthebalconyoutsidetheglassdoors.

   TheAmericanunderstands.InIndia,milkinabowlmeansonlyonething.Itisbaitforasnake.Herealizesthereisacobraintheroom.TheAmerican'seyesmoveacrosstheroombutheseesnothing.Herealizesthesnakecanonlybeinoneplace-underthetable.

   Hisfirstreactionistojumpbackandwarntheothers.Butheknowsanysuddenmovementwillfrightenthecobraanditwillstrike.Hespeaksquickly,thequalityofhisvoicesoarrestingthatitquietenseveryone.“Iwanttoknowjustwhatcontroleveryoneatthistablehas.Iwillcountthreehundred-that'sfiveminutes-andnotoneofyouistomoveasinglemuscle.Now!

Ready!

"

   The20peoplesitlikestoneimageswhilehecounts.Heissaying..o..hundredandeighty.."when,outofthecornerofhiseye,heseesthesnakeemergeandmakeforthebowlofmilk.Fourorfivescreamsringoutashejumpstoslamshutthebalconydoors.

   “Thereisyourproof!

"thehostsays.“Amanhasjustshownusrealcontrol."

   “Justaminute,"theAmericansays,turningtohishostess,“Howdidyouknowthatcobrawasintheroom?

"

   Afaintsmilecomesacrossthewoman'sfaceasshereplies.“Becauseitwaslyingacrossmyfoot."

1.Whatistheargumentbetweenthearmyofficerandtheyounggirlabout?

A.Whetherwomenareafraidofmice.

B.Whethermenarecalmerthanwomen.

C.Whethermenareclevererthanwomen.

D.Whetherwomenwouldmakesuitablesoldiers.

2.Whyistheservantaskedtoputoutsomemilk?

A.Toplayatrick.

B.Toservetheguests.

C.Toattractthesnake.

D.Tofeedthehostess'spet.

3.Whydoesthescientistsuggesttheguestsplayagame?

A.Hedoesn'twantanyonetopanic.

B.Heintendstotesttheofficer'stheory.

C.Heseestherewasasnakeintheroom.

D.Hewantstoentertaintheotherguests.

4.Whatdoestheauthorimplythroughthehostess'sfinalstatement?

A.Thearmyofficer'sopinioniswrong.

B.ThehostessunderstoodtheAmerican'sintention.

C.TheAmericanwassurprisedbythesnake'spresence.

D.Thehostesshashadpreviousexperiencedealingwithsnakes.

3、We’veallhadcaseswherewe’vewaitedjustabittoolongtopayanelectricbillorspeedingticket.Butoneman,fromCaliforniabyreasonableassumption,whogoesby“Dave”,recentlytookprocrastination（拖延）onestepfurther,bypayingaparkingticketalmostahalf-centuryafteritwasgiven.

InDecember2018,theMinersvillePoliceDepartmentinPennsylvaniareceivedaletterinthemail.Whoeverwrotetheletterdecideditwasbesttokeephisnamesomewhatunknown,soheputthereturnaddressas“WaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia”underthename“Feelingguilty”.

Whentheofficersopenedtheenvelope,theyfoundabriefletter,alongwitha$5bill,andaparkingticketdatingallthewaybackto1974.Thenoteread,“DearPD,I’vebeencarryingthisticketaroundfor40plusyearsalwaysintendingtopay.ForgivemeifIdon’tgiveyoumyinfo.Withrespect,Dave.”

Eventhoughtheinitialparkingticketwasonlyfor$2,“Dave”musthavefeltawfullyguiltybecauseheleft150percent,or$3,ininterest.

MichaelCombs,thePoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartment,statedinaninterviewthatthesameticketwouldcostabout$20ifitwasgiventoday.Combswentontosharethattheoriginalticketfrom1974wasgiventoavehiclethathadanOhiolicenseplate.

Becausetherewasnosystemfortrackingticketsgiventoout-of-statecarsbackthen,“Dave”couldhavegottenawaywithneverpayingthe$2fine.Butapparently,guiltgotthebestofhim,andhedecidedtofinallycoughupthemoneymorethan40yearspastitsduedate.

1.Howmuchdoweknowabout“Dave”?

A.HelivesinWaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia.B.Thepolicearetryingtofindoutmoreabouthim.

C.HiscarprobablycamefromOhioatthattime.D."Dave"isofcoursetheman'srealnameindeed.

2.Whydidn’t“Dave”payfortheparkingticketuntilrecently?

A.Hecompletelyforgotaboutitinthepast44years.B.Hedidn'tfindituntilalmosthalfacenturylater.

C.Hefailedtofindoutwhoheshouldpaythemoneyto.

D.Hedidn'tpayforitjustbecauseofprocrastination.

3.Whatdrove“Dave”topayfortheparkingticketatlast?

A.Astrongsenseofguilty.B.Fearofbeingtrackedbythepolice.

C.Worryaboutbeingfinedmore.D.Suddenchangeofhisfinancialsituation.

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?

A.PoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartmentSharesaStory

B.MysteriousProcrastinatorFinallyPays44-Year-OldParkingTicket

C.UnusualLetterComesfromWaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia

D.ParkingTicketCarriedAroundforAlmostHalfaCenturyfromOhio

4、WhataMessyDeskSaysAboutYou

Forsometime,psychologistshavebeenstudyinghowpersonalitytraitsaffecthealthandhealth-relatedchoices.Notsurprisingly,theyhavefoundthatpeopleblessedwithinnateconscientiousness,meaningthattheyareorganizedandpredictable,typicallyeatbetterandlivelongerthanpeoplewhoaredisorderly.Theyalsotendtohaveimmaculateoffices.

Whathasbeenlesscleariswhetherneatenvironmentscanproducegoodhabitseveninthosewhoaren’tnecessarilyinnatelyconscientious.Tofindout,researchersattheUniversityofMinnesotaconductedaseriesofexperiments.Inthefirstexperiment,theyrandomlyassignedagroupofcollege-agestudentstospendtimeintwoofficespaces,oneofwhichwasveryneat,theotherwildlycluttered（乱堆）withpapersandotherwork-relatedstuff.Thestudentsspenttheirtimefillingoutquestionnairesunrelatedtothestudy.After10minutes,theyweretoldtheycouldleavewithanappleorachocolatebar.Thosestudentswhosatintheorderlyofficeweretwiceaslikelytochoosetheappleasthosewhosatamongthemess.

Asecondexperiment,however,foundthatworkinginchaoshasitsadvantages,too.Inthisone,collegestudentswereplacedinamessyoraneatofficeandaskedtodreamupnewusesforPing-Pongballs.Thoseinmessyspacesgeneratedideasthatweresignificantlymorecreative,accordingtotwoindependentjudges,thanthoseinofficeswherestacksofpapersandotherobjectswereneatlyarranged.

Theresultsweresomethingofasurprise,saysDr.Vohs,theleaderofthestudy.Fewpreviousstudiesfoundmuchvirtueindisorder.Thebrokenwindowth