2020级高三模拟考试英语试题本试卷共三部分，共10页。满分120分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的条形码粘贴在答题卡相应的位置。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，再选涂其它答案标号。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（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。APoetryContestThecontestisopentoanyoneagedthirteenandupwhowritespoetry.Enteryourpoemforafreechancetowinprizes!Youcansubmitapoemonanytopic,employingwhateverstyleyouprefer.InformationNoentryfeeisrequiredforthecontest.Themaincontestisheldtwiceayear.ContestdatesareJanuary1—June30andJuly1—December31.Allwinnerswillreceivealetterandtheirprizeviaregularmail.Thefirstplacewinnerwillbecontactedbyphoneoremailandaskedtocallourofficetoconfirmtheiridentitybeforetheirprizeismailed.Assoonasthecompletelistofwinnersisdrawnup,itwillbepostedonthehomepage.Rules·OnlysubmitONEpoem,ONEtime.Onlyonepoemperhouseholdwillbeaccepted.·Poemmustbe26linesorfewer,includingstanzabreaksbutnotincludingthetitle,andlinesmaybenomorethan55charactersacross,includingspaces.·Donotuse“texting”lingo.Properlyspelloutallwordsandtypingthefirstwordofeachlineincapitalletter.·AllpoemsmustbewritteninEnglish.PrizesBothcontestsawardonefirstplaceprizeof$2,000.00andafirstprizewallplaque(匾牌)($100.00value);twentysecondplaceprizesof$100.00eachandasecondplacewallplaque($75.00value);onehundredthirdplacewinnersofathirdplacegiftcertificate($25.00value).Sixtytoseventypercentofallentriesbecomesemi-finalistsandreceiveacertificateofparticipationsuitableforframing.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthepoetrycontest?A.Itisafreecontest. B.Anyonecanenterforit.C.Allpoemswillbepublished. D.Eachcontestantwillgetareward.2.Whichofthefollowingwillcausedisqualification?A.Submittingonepoem. B.Composingapoemof23lines.C.WritingapoeminEnglish. D.Typingthepoemincapitalletters.3.Whatwillbeawardedtoathirdplacewinner?A.Awallplaque. B.Agiftcertificate. C.$25.00. D.$75.00.BElieWieselandhiswife,Marion,establishedTheElieWieselFoundationforHumanitysoonafterhewasawardedthe1986NobelPrizeforPeace.EllenDeGenereswouldbeagreatcandidatefortheHumanitarianoftheYearAward.DeGeneresisoutstandinginherawarenessofthoseinneed.Itisinthe‘how’Ellengivesthatmakesherexceptionalinkindness.Prezi.comwrote,“EllenDeGenereshasmadeapositiveimpact.ontheworldbyhelpingcancerpatients.EllenDeGenereshelpedTaliawithherlastdyingwishtobecomeamake-upartistandgavehera$20,000checkjustmonthsbeforeshedied.”Additionally,nearlyonadailybasis,sheprovidestothoseinneed:acarforafamilythatlosteverythingtoHurricaneSandy;anewcarand$15,000Sam’sClubgiftcardtoafamilythatsoldanythingnecessarytohavethemoneytoadoptfourboysfromGhana.ThesearejustafewofthethousandsofpeopleinneedthatEllenhashelped.AccordingtoLooktothestars.org,Ellensupports44charitiesand30causes.WithBenAffleck,DeGenereslaunchedthe“SmallChangeCampaign”tobenefittheFeedingAmericaprogram,whichaidsAmericansthatcannotaffordfood.EllencontinueshersupportoftheHurricaneKatrinaReliefFundthroughtheAmericanRedCross.FundraisingforbreastcanceristhefocusoftheEllenfortheCurecampaign,runduringOctober’sBreastCancerAwarenessMonthonhertelevisionshow.DeGeneres’effortstohelpthehomelessaresubstantialaswell.FoxNewsfirstreportedthestoryofDerrickWaltonlastFebruary.Hewentfrombeinghomelessonthestreetstofeedingthousandsofhomelesspeople.AfterDeGeneresheardaboutthestory,shebroughthimtoappearonhershowwherehereceiveda$10,000checkandpromisedtokeephisoperationgoing.TheWaltonstoryisjustoneofmanystoriesinwhichDeGenereshaslentahelpinghandtothehomelessandmadeahugedifference.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutEllenfromParagraph2?A.Sheestablishedawebsite. B.Shefoughtagainstdisasters.C.Shealwayshelpstheneedy. D.Shehasadoptedfourchildren.5.WhatdoestheCurecampaignaimtodo?A.Raisemoneyforbreastcancer. B.Spreadtheprograminthemedia.C.Distributemoneytothepatientdirectly. D.RelievefundthroughtheAmericanRedCross.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeEllen?A.Positiveandbrave. B.Politeandhonest.C.Considerateandthoughtful. D.Generousandhelpful.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhyEllenDeGeneresdeservestheawardB.WhowillberewardedtheNobelPrizeforPeaceC.WhatwebsitesreportedaboutEllenDeGeneres’storiesD.HowEllenDeGenereslaunchedSmallChangeCampaignCGreatSmokyMountainsNationalParkliesonbothsidesoftheborderbetweenNorthCarolinaandTennessee.Itshighestpeakiscalled“ClingmansDome”.Butbeforeitgotthatname,theCherokeepeoplecalledthemountain“Kuwahi”.ItsitsonancestralCherokeehomelands.Sincetheancienttimes,thelandscape,includingmountainsandstreams,hasshapedthehistoryofCherokeepeople.Theyusedthatnameforhundredsofyears.Now,tribalmembersarehopingtoreturntotheKuwahiname.TheCherokeeNationoncespreadacrosswhatisnowGeorgia,NorthCarolina,TennesseeandAlabama.In1838,thetribewasforciblyrelocatedtopresent-dayOklahoma—inwhatwaslaterknownasthe“TrailofTears”.Throughsicknessandterribletravelconditions,nearly4,000Cherokeepeoplediedduringtheforcedremovalfromtheirhomeland.SomeCherokeemanagedtoavoidrelocationtoOklahomabygoingintohiding,includingonKuwahi.“We’reheretodaybecauseourancestorshidinthosemountains,specificallyinKuwahi,”Hillsaid.ThenamechangeoftheCherokee’s