2020届南昌十中高三英语一模试卷及参考答案

2020届南昌十中高三英语一模试卷及参考答案

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

On a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to

spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.

Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets,by Patricio Pron

In April 1945,Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years

later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened

and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.

When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi

At thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed (诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating

the dying, and the next he was a patient. This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as

Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.

To Killa Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

Set in a smallAlabamatown in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch

who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a

crime.

Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) storyby Bess Kalb

Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is

speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave

women. They include Bobby’s mother, who traveled alone fromBelarustoAmericato survive, and Bess’s mother,

who always fought against convention.

1.What type of book is the first novel?

A.Sci-fi. B.Biography.

C.Detective books. D.History books.

2.Which book explores life and death?

A.To Kill a Mockingbird

B.When Breath Becomes Air C.Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets

D.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story

3.Who is the main character in the last novel?

A.Bobby Bell. B.Bess Kalb. C.Bess’s mother. D.Bobby’s mother.

B

Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could

also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest

chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following

few days, reported BBC News.

In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if

chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the

website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So

what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating

chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.

And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy

of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent

lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy

food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion.

“The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu

Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.

Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you

love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.

4. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.

A. chiliescan be beneficial B. chilies are popular inAmerica

C. chilies can be dangerous D. serious headaches can be dangerous

5. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.

A. decreasing death rate B. releasing natural chemicals

C. curing serious headaches D. providing enough nutrition

6. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies. B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.

C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.

D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.