1、20202020 届高三年级第二次模拟考试届高三年级第二次模拟考试英语试卷英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有 2 分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答 题卡上。 第一节（共 5小题;每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分） 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听 完每 段对话后,你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例:How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. : B. 9.18. C. 9.15. H : 答案是 C. 1. H
2、ow is the weather in the mountains V A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy. 2.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Cooking. B. Traditions. C. Experiments. 3. Why does the man read in weak light? A. He is afraid of light. B. He doesnt care about his eyes. C. He doesnt want to bother his brother. 4.
3、How much money did the man1 lend the woman in all? A. $70. B $80. C. $100. 5.What is the mans opinion about sleep? ； A. Four hours is plenty for him. B. Eight hours is too much for the woman. C. Six hours is the least for most people. 第二节（共 15 小题海小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的
4、A、B、C 三个选项中选 岀最佳 选项。听每段对话或独白前，你蒋有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答 时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the kitchen. B. In the bedroom. C. In the study. 7.When does the man plan to go to sleep? A. At 11 ： 00 p. m. B. At 3:00 a. m. C. At 4 ： 00 a. m. 听第
5、7 段材料，回答第 8、9题。 8. How long did Marco Polo travel? A. For 13 years. B. For 17 years. C. For 24 years. 9.What does the man suggest the woman do in the end? - A. Read a storybook about Xuanzang. B. Write an essay about Marco Polo. C. Imagine the life in ancient times; 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10至 12 题。 10.What la
6、nguage is Richard fluent in? A. French. B. Spanish. C. Italian. 11.What is Molly going to do? A. Spend a year in France. B. Spend six months in France. C. Spend a year in Spain. 12. What is Richard s advice for learning a new language? A. Going traveling often. B. Using the dictionary often. C. Surr
7、ounding oneself in the environment. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13至 16 题。 13. What will Henry do at the beach? A. Go swimming.; B. Go walking. C. Go biking. 14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Manager and customer. 15. Why wont Kelly go to the beach tomorrow
8、? A. It will rain. B. She has to work. C. She is sensitive to the sun. 16.Who will drive the car today? A. Ryan. B. Henry. C. Kelly. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17 至 20题. 17. What would MAD Architects prefer buildings to be like? A. More environmentally friendly. B. More attractive. C. More traditional. 18. What d
9、oes MAD Architects want to provide? A. The situation of separation from nature. B. The experience of living in ancient times. C. The feeling of being in the natural world. 19. Where will the Urban Forest be built? A. In Beijing. B. In Chongqing. C. In Rome； 20. Who should apply for a job according t
10、o the talk? A .Architects. B. Engineers. C. Office workers. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分） 第二节（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 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。 A Seattle is home to one of the busiest, ports, so many visitors have a short window to crowd in as much sightseeing as possible before gett
11、ing on a ship. Here are four attractions you can see in a rush. Space Needle Regular tickets for the Space Needle are $10 cheaper from 8 : 00 a. m. to 9 ； 30 8. m. Order tickets in advance so you can go straight in line for the elevators. At the top, you can read fun facts about the Needle and inter
12、act with a huge, touchscreen “ Sky Pad“not to mention admiring incredible 360rdegree Views of the city. Chihuly Garden and Glass Located right next to the Space Needle, this exhibit features the work of Dale Chihuly. Walk through the Glasshouse to see. one of his largest pieces: a 100-foot-long glas
13、s sculpture in colors of red, orange and； yellow. Order your Space Needle and Chihuly tickets together for even more savings. Pike Place Market Just steps from the Space Needle, you can get on the bus to the famous Pike Place Market. Give yourself plenty of time to eat your way through this huge mar
14、ketplace. Most places offer samples so you can try a wide variety of snacks before you buy. Post Alley Located under Pike Place Market, this street is home to Seattles stickiest attraction: the Gum Wall. This tradition started in the 1990s, when people waiting in line for Post Alleys Market Theater
15、： would stick their chewed gum on the wall. Since then, thousands of others have added to the collection. The wall was swept clean in 2015 , but you d never know it flow. It makes for a good photo Opportunityust don51 get too close； 21. What can you do at the Space Needle? A. Taste some delicious sn
16、acks. ： B. Overlook the whole city of Seattle. C. See a wonderful glass sculpture. D. Take the fastest； elevators in the world. 22. What was Dale Chihuly? A. An artist. B. An actor. C. An architect. D.A professor. 23. What is the Gum Wall probably like now? A. It is a place to stick photos. B. It is
17、 as clean as other walls. C. It is covered by chewed gum. D, It is a part o Pike Place Market. B During Rick* s birth in 1962, his brain was damaged for oxygen lack. The doctors told Dick Hoyt, that there was no hope of his son being anything more than a “vegetable”. Yet Dick and his wife were deter
18、mined to raise him at home. At age 13 , Rick told his father he wanted to participate in a five-mile benefit run for the disabled. Dick was not a runner, but he agreed to push Rick through the race course in his wheelchair.; That was when, a surprising thing happened. During the run, Rick felt as th
19、ough he wasnt disabled anymorehe was simply one of the. runners. This experience deeply affected Dick, and he committed to running an increasing number of events with his son so that Rick could have this feeling as often as possible. At first, other competitors often treated them as outsiders and ev
20、en avoided. them. But gradually, what began as a way for Rick Hoyt to experience inclusion and equality broadened in. its purpose. Running together became a way to send a message that, as Rick said, everybody should be included in everyday life. The pairs first Boston Marathon in 1981 finished in th
21、e top quarter of the field, and shortly thereafter, attitudes began to change. Many athletes would come up to them before the race to wish them luck. The 2013 Boston Marathon was the 31st time the Hoyts had run the race, ana it was also their last race. Dick has run thousands of miles to be with and
22、 support his son. Their athletic pursuits have enriched Ricks life and had a practical benefit for Dicks life as well： After a heart attack, Dicks doctors told him he might have died 15 years earlier if he werent in such good shape. 24. What inspired Dick to keep running? A. Rick felt he was a healt
23、hy person in running. B. Rick could raise money By taking part in running. C. Ricks wish was to be an excellent runner one day. D. Rick could rebuild his brain by running. 25. What message did the Hoyts send by running? A. Everyone is a part of the world. B. Whatever man has done, I may do, C. Where
24、 there is a will, there isa way. D. Good things come to those whowait, 26. What changed others attitudes to the Hoyts? A. Their talent for running. B. Their purpose of running. C. Their donations to runners. D. Their achievement in running. 27. How long did the Hoyts insist on races? A； 31 years. B.
25、 38 years C. 40 years. D. 53 years. C Whats the deal with new words? Where do they come from and how do they go from unknown to official? First, new words have to circulate in culture to make it into the dictionary. They have to be used and understood. Words have a much better chance of getting adde
26、d to the dictionary if you see them in print or hear them in conversation. Its actually a full-time job to search popular communication to figure out what new words are surfacing in our vernacular （方言）. Lexicographers get to decide which words make it into the dictionary, and they do so by reading w
27、idely across industries and disciplines. However, they also make decisions about which idioms make it in. Dictionaries can sometimes get over 1,000 new words per year. In 2019 the Merriam-Webster added over 600 in April and another 500 + in September. After lexicographers decide which words will be
28、included, they write a new definition. Some existing words also gain additional meanings, and there are usually thousands of revisions. The dictionary is a constantly changing work-in-progress, just like the language it describes and defines. For instance, the word “peak“ recently went from being ju
29、st a sharp, pointed end to also being something at the height of popularity. Occasionally fake words actually end up in the dictionary by mistake. If you have a word that you think should be in the dictionary, youre welcome to get in touch with the lexicographers and suggest it. However, the word ne
30、eds to be fairly popular. It has to have “ widespread, frequent, meaningful usage“. For instance, OMG was added to the dictionary in 2009 after lexicographers had observed it in general use for about 15 years. New words spring from new technologies and disciplines, but they re very often invented by
31、 authors and writers who love language and play with it to create new meanings. One of the greatest creators was William Shakespeare who created over 1,700 new words often by adapting usage and using new compounds. Hes responsible for words like eyeball, excitement, fashionable, and lonely. Hard-boi
32、led“ was invented by Mark Twain. 28. What kind of new words can be included in dictionaries? A. Words which have been widely used for long. B. Words which were created by famous writers. C. Words which have been spoken by some locals. D. Words which frequently appear in a private conversation. 29. W
33、hat does the underlined word “Lexicographers“ in the first paragraph probably mean? A. New word creators. B. Writers, of a dictionary. C. Specialists in languages. D. Historians on ancient cultures. 30. What does the author think of a dictionary? A. Quite ambiguous. B. Error-free. C. Extremely rigid
34、. D. Gradually developing. 31. What is the best title for the text? A. How the Dictionary Is Revised B. How New Words Spread in Culture C. How Words Get Added to the Dictionary D. How New Words Are Invented by Famous Authors D The :Program for International Student Assessment ：(PISA)：a study of the
35、test scores of 15-year-olds across 79 countries-showed that students in England performed significantly better in maths than 2015. PISA is conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD) every three years, and assesses the performance of 15-year-olds mainly in reading
36、, maths arid science. In England, the Government has prioritized(优先)climbing up the league tables in recent years. The latest tests were carried out last year, and showed that England was ranked 17 in the table for maths up from 26 in 2015. Pupils in England also outperformed the OECD average in rea
37、ding and science. On student： well-being, 53 percent of 15-year-olds across the UK reported that they are satisfied with their liveswell below the 67 percent average across the OECD. Taking the UK as a whole, while there was only a statistically significant improvement in maths, the country still im
38、proved its position relative to other countries across all three of the subjects tested by PISA. In reading, the UK was 14th, up from 22nd three years ago. In science the UK was 14th, up from 15th, and in maths the, UK rose to 18 ill from 27 th. Across the rest of the league tables, East Asian count
39、ries like China and Singapore continued to be far superior. Todays results also showed that Estonia outperformed all the major European economies. However j Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, cautioned against concluding too much from the findings.
40、There are many educational and non educational factors which affect performance and it is not easy to find how these have impacted on young peoples attainment in a set of tests. What is worrying, however, is that this analysis shows that fewer students in the UK are; satisfied with their lives than
41、the OECD average. It is clear that many young people feel under great pressure in a society in which the risks often seem very high to them in terms of achieving their goals. 32. Which aspect of England is under the average of the OECD? A. Reading. B. Science. C. Well-being. D. Maths. 33. Which stat
42、ement agrees with the UKs performance in PISA? A. The UK did worse than before. B. The UK progressed a little in PISA. C. The UK hasnt made any improvement. D. The UK pulled well ahead of the rest countries. 34. Which of the following countries always holds a leading position in PISA? A. China: B. E
43、stonia. C. The UK. D. England. 35. What do the Geoff Bartons words mean in the last paragraph? A. The PISA results are unbelievable for educators. B. Students in the UK are in need of more practice. C. Education quality can t be fully reflected only by PISA. D. Young people take more risks of achiev
44、ing their goals. 第二节（共 5小题;每小题 2 分，满分 10 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选 项中 有两项为多余选项。, Just like essays, all speeches have three main sections: the introduction, the body, and the conclusion. 36 You need to write a speech in a way that keeps the attention of an audience and helps paint
45、 a mental image at the same time. Whatever type of speech you decide to write, find ways to make your words memorable. The structure of how to write your speech is just the start. 37 Start by paying attention to your audience and their interests. Write the words youll speak with passion and enthusia
46、sm, which you also want your listeners to share. When writing your attention-grabbing statements, make sure you are writing what will get their attention, not just yours. 38 Read famous speeches and look at the way they are constructed. Find things that stand out and figure out what makes it interes
47、ting. Oftentimes, speechwriters use rhetorical devices （修辞法）to make certain points easy to remember. Remember to begin and end your speech; with something that will gain and hold the attention of your audience. If you spend too much time getting into your speech, people will zone out or start checki
48、ng their phones. 39 40 When you give the speech, think about the tone you should use , and be sure to write the speech in the same flow that youd use in conversations. A great way to check this flow is to practice reading it out loud. If you stumble（磕磕巴巴）while reading or it feels dull, look for ways
49、 to jazz up（使活泼）the words and improve the flow. A. Youll also need to write the speech skillfully. B. How you deliver the speech is also important. G. You can gain inspiration from others speeches. D. Instead, if interested, they may stick with you until the end. E. So the essay form can offer a good foundation for the process. F. However, unlike essays, speeches are not to be read but to be heard. G. In other words, you
