2019-2020学年西安外国语学校高三英语三模试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年西安外国语学校高三英语三模试卷及参考答案

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

I started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a

“maintenance (维修) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn’t give me a

clear idea of how something shouldbe done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.

Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School’s

Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails

or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn’t have the resources at the time to do much else.

The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on

wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplishthe task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and

most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.

This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect

with the nonprofit Veteran’s Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and

production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another

focus to consider when designing and building the houses.

There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191,

and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom

environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers

something for everyone and the skills are universal.

1. How can we describe the young author?

A. He opened a small grocery store.

B. He did a lot of research in the lab.

C. He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.

D. He learnt about maintenance from his father.

2. What do the underlined words “the task” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Getting some financial support.

B. Selling a tiny house on wheels. C. Reaching out to many local businesses.

D. Offering the students some problem-solving skills.

3. What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?

A. Its size needs increasing.

B. Itis popular with the students.

C. It has caused some safety concerns.

D. Its classroom environment is hard to manage.

B

We have most friends at the age of 26 afterhaving spent the first quarter of our lives building up our

friendship circle, new research has claimed.

The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we

typically have five close friends. Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest

friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.

The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends while at school,

with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.

Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship. The

research points out that 25 to 34-year-olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24-year-olds who

make 12, and 35 to 44-year-olds who make just four.

Forever Friends' relationship coach Sam Owen says, “It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best

friends at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes, giving gifts, seeing

each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and

how the little things can make a difference."

Later in life we find ourselves losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say

that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% todrift away fromchildhood

friends.

With growing pressure being put on friendship these days, it's important to make time for our friendship.

4. How many friends can a 20-year-old college student make via Facebook?

A. 22. B. 18.

C. 12. D. 4.

5. In Paragraph 5, the author is trying to tell the readers ________. A. how important making friends is

B. school time is an important period to develop friendship

C. how much has been done to keep friendship

D. that friendship is not easy to keep

6. The underlined phrase "drift away from" in Paragraph 6 means ________.

A. make sense of B. make up with

C. feel sorry for D. lose touch with