2020届武汉市第二十九中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案

2020届武汉市第二十九中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案
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
UNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS ON THE WATER
BangkokFloating Markets
There are many floating markets where goods are sold from boats. While modem markets are more popular, floating markets still are huge attractions for local tourism. In Bangkok Floating Markets,Thailand, one of the most popular ones, any visitors can buy local foods and traditional hand-made souvenirs.
Bregenzer Festspiele（Opera festival）
The Bregenz Festival is held every year from July to August inVorarlberg,Austria. It has the world's largest stage on the water. The performances are different every year but they are usually united by one theme. The decorations（装饰）are very impressive and are worth seeing.
Viva, ArtificialIsland
Artificial islands are not something new. What makes this island special is that . it is floating. Viva is the largest out of three man-made islands along with Vista and Tera, all situated inSeoul,South Korea. The island weighs 2,000-tons and is technically a buoy（浮标）.The island unfortunately is not carbon-neutral（碳中和）but it has solar panels which can generate electricity to power the hall, restaurants and shopping malls. MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium
This stadium was built as a temporary solution while Singapore National Stadium was rebuilt. Now it is usedfor different sporting events, concerts, and festivals. In particular, it was once used for the opening and closing ceremonies during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
1. What can visitors do at Bangkok Floating Markets?
A. Performing.
B.Boating.
C. Shopping.
D. Swimming.
2. What do you know about Viva?
A. It is the biggest island inSouth Korea.
B. It has the equipment to harness solar energy.
C. It is the largest floating stage on the water.
D. It is a man-made island only for low-carbon life.
3. Which attraction should you choose to watch a basketball match?
A. Bangkok Floating Markets.
B. Bregenzer Festspiele.
C. Viva, ArtificialIsland.
D.MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium.
B
In the natural habitat, a binge-watcher is a strange sub-species of modern human beings. They are alone and are often found lying on their bed or sofa, still as a rock, looking searchingly into their laptop or at the TV. They rarely get up, only taking occasional breaks for those urgent calls of nature. Unlike so many others of their species, they don’t sleep at the end of every day. They stay up late and are often found to have red eyes.
This, of course, is a little bit exaggerated, but for many of us, binge-watching a show is how we consume our entertainment. With streaming services bringing seemingly endless content to the tips of our finger, creatorstailortheir shows to our needs and tastes, while their marketing team sells it to us as the next most bingeable show. I can’t help but wonder if this way of consuming television does us any good.
We’re advised to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day, but staying up all night to finish shows like ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘The Fall’, which Netflix says are binged the fastest, won’t result in 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Netflix’s CEO Richard Hastings told analysts at a conference, “Think about it… when you watch a show from Netflix and you get addicted to it, you stay up late at night. We’re competing with sleep.” And it isn’t only the amount of sleep we get; the quality matters too! A study published in the Journal for Clinical Sleep Medicine reported that those who binged television more often were found to have poorer sleep quality. The mental arousal we get from watching TV doesn’t lend itself to peaceful sleep.
Besides, binging TV can cause weight gain. For every extra hour of TV watched, there was a 2% increase in the prevalence of obesity, according to a study conducted by Harvard that linked TV watching to obesity in children and adolescents.
While it is true that there’s growing evidence that binging isn’t good for us, the results aren’t all hopeless. Binging, occasionally, might have some benefits. For many people, binging is a good way to socialize. It gives people something to talk about at parties and with their friends. Fans of popular shows often hold viewing parties where people can binge-watch shows together and then discuss what they just experienced! This interaction can create a sense of community for many.
For others, binging might just be relaxing. After a long day, a few hours of Friends—still one of the most popular shows on any streaming platform—can ease the stress of a long day. A study followed 240 people through their binging and recorded their stress hormones. They noted for some people that their stress hormone levels decreased during their binging experience.
With binging, there is not a “good” or “bad” answer. Like many things, the key is moderation. Watching TV can be relaxing, but only if it doesn’t stop you from exercising, taking care of your health, and fulfilling your social responsibilities.
4. What does the underlined word “tailor” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Study.
B. Sell.
C. Adjust.
D. Promote.
5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The amount of sleep matters more than the quality.
B. There’s no real harm in binge-watching a TV series.
C. Binging may help keep stress hormone levels stable.
D. Binge-watching may help increase social connections.
6. What is the author’s attitude towards binge-watching?
A. Supportive.
B. Unconcerned.
C. Objective
D. Doubtful.
7. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Who Is to Blame for Binge-Watching?
B. Is Binge-Watching Good or Bad for You?
C. Is Binge-Watching Getting out of Control?
D. HowDoes Binge-Watching Affect Your Life?
C
A North Atlantic right whale calf(幼崽) was discovered dead on the beach of an island off North Carolina. The male newborn was found on North Core Banks, part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. The reports indicate that the animal died during birth or shortly after, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). Scientists took DNA to determine the calf’s mother.
This is the beginning of the right whale’s reproduction(繁殖) season, which begins mid-November and runs through mid-April. NOAA called this death a disastrous start to the season. Each new right whale calf brings so
much hope for this badly endangered animals, and losses like this have a great impact on their recovery, NOAA said.
The right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals(哺乳动物) in the world, according to NOAA. They will soon be extinct unless something is done to save it, researchers warn. This kind of whale has been experiencing an Unusual Death Event over the past three years, according to NOAA. Since 2017, at least 32 dead and 13 seriously wounded whales have been documented by the organization. “This means more than 10 percent of the remaining population,” according to NOAA.
NOAA posted a piece of news on Monday, the same day they announced the calf’s death, warning boaters to be watchful as the whales are migrating(迁徙) nearly 1,000 miles along the Atlantic Coast. The organization calls for boaters to be watchful, slow down and to give these endangered whales plenty of room. They also ask all fishermen to remove their unused nets from the ocean to help avoid possibledamage.
8. Why did scientists take DNA of the calf?
A. To save its mother.
B. To confirm its identity.
C. To determine the time of its death.
D. To uncover the cause of its death.
9. How many right whales are left according to the passage?
A. About 40.
B. About 50.
C. About 400.
D. About 500.
10. What do we know aboutNorth Atlanticright whales?
A. Their reproduction season usually last about half a year.
B. They are the rarest marine mammals in the world.
C. They are experiencing a high death rate of newborns.
D. Their habitat runs nearly 1,000 miles along the coast.
11. What’s the main purpose of the news posted on Monday?
A. To announce the calf’s unusual death.
B. To remind boaters to watch the whales.
C. To protect the boats against the whales.
D. To assist the whales’ seasonal migration.
D
ElonMusk is a symbol of passion, hard work and success. A person may work hard in his life, but when hard work goes along with passion and a new idea, then something is created that astonishes the world. As the founder
of big companies like PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors, Elon Musk is a guide and inspiration for the youth around the world.
Elon Musk was born on June 28,1971 inPretoria,South Africa. He was the eldest of three children. His father Errol Musk, a British-born South African, was an engineer. Musk spent his childhood inSouth Africaand at the age of 9, he got his first personal computer. This got Elon interested in programming and he started to learn on his own. At the age of 12, he made his first computer game, Blaster, which earned him $500 when he sold the source code to a magazine.
When he was 17, he decided to leave home and had wanted to move to theUnited Statesafter graduating from a secondary school inPretoria. However, he was unable to move to theUnited States. In 1989, Elon Musk moved toCanada, where his mother’s s lived. After obtaining Canadian citizenship, Musk went toMontreal. Due to a lack of money, he found a low-paying job. At the age of 19, he enteredQueensUniversityinKingston,Ontario, studying there for two years. Finally, in 1992, his dream came true—he moved to theUnited States.
As a teenager, Musk struggled with depression. But then he realized that the most important thing was presenting himself with the right questions. The day he started doing this, everything started to get easier.
Musk thought that a human being had to expand the limits of his consciousness—to ask the right questions and get answers to them; thus he asked the best question of all: what will have the greatest impact on the future of humans? Musk found that these things were the Internet and space exploration.
The life of Elon Musk is inspiring. He found success on the Internet, without much formal learning. By reading books and using his willpower and dedication, he reached a level of knowledge that is difficult to imagine. He did not give up until he achieved his dreams. Elon Musk truly stands out among other billionaires because of his leadership abilities, positive attitude, ability to know when to take risks, and belief in futuristic technologies.
12. According to the passage, Elon Musk gained knowledge of computer by ________.
A. teaching himself
B. learning from his father
C. taking online courses
D. studying inQueensUniversity
13. What made things easier for Elon Musk when he suffered from depression?
A. Expanding knowledge by reading books.
B. Asking himself the right questions.
C. Achieving success on the Internet.
D. Designing computer games.
14. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It’s never too late to learn.
B. Youth means limitless possibilities.
C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
D. He who doesn’t advance falls backward.
15. Which words can best describe Elon Musk according to the passage?
A. Optimistic and generous.
B. Ambitious and determined.
C. Independent and helpful.
D. Adventurous and realistic.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项When you think about people who have made the world a better place, you probably think of famous scientists or great leaders. That is not all the truth.___16___An act of kindness can bring a smile to a person’s face even if only for a moment.
●Give away your money.___17___For example, if you want to help hungry children, you can try to find an international organization that provides food for those in poor areas. Every cent you give away will mean a lot.
●Help a stranger. Your small actions can brighten the day of others. Hold the door for someone whose hands are full. Help the blind cross the street.___18___The key is expecting nothing in return for your acts of kindness.
●Care about those you know. Show the people close to you how much you care about them. Tell them they mean a lot to you. Make a beautiful gift for a friend. Take your husband to his favorite fun place if he has had a hard week.___19___
●Be grateful to others. Have you had good service in a restaurant? Thank the waiter. Do you have a very good neighbour who is always there when you need her? Tell her how much you appreciate her being in your life.
●___20___If a friend needs skills in a certain area, offer your advice. Perhaps she is struggling to set up a computer, and you know how to do that. Offer whatever ability you have, but always remember to be polite.
A. Keep walking forward.
B. Share your knowledge.
C. Small steps, not big ones.
D. Give your seat on the bus to an old man.
E. Choose a charity that has meaning for you.
F. Tell your children how much they mean to you.
G. Ordinary people like you and me can also help a lot.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Dustin and I were both exhausted, living through the first few weeks of caring for our new baby Randy. We were lacking in___21___and trying to get used to our life as___22___. Caring for the new baby was proving to be
more___23___than anyone could have prepared us for.
Last night, we had___24___closed our eyes and were falling asleep when Randy___25___for one of his nighttime feedings. I complained to Dustin that I was much more tired, and___26___him to prepare the milk. Little did I know how exhausted Dustin___27___was that night.
Dustin seemed to be spending a very long time in the___28___so I called out to him to see if he was okay. He___29___back impatiently that he was, but he couldn't____30____the bottle and was trying to find another one. Finally, he made it back to the room and____31____the baby.
The next morning, as I was washing the____32____, I noticed a flashlight and batteries,____33____from each other, among the dirty dishes. I called Dustin to ask if he knew____34____the flashlight and its batteries were in the sink.
After hearing my doubt, he was also____35____Suddenly, he began to laugh,____36____that the "broken" bottle he was dealing with the night before was not a bottle____37____He said he would put in the milk, put on the Lop, and then turn it over to check the____38____(in case it's too hot for the baby) , but each time he did, it would____39____all the milk out. He made up the baby's milk in this "bottle" several times, thinking each time that the top was just not ____40____enough. We laughed after learning the truth.
21. A.sleep B.money C.patience D.safety
22. A.couples B.s C.families D.parents
23. A.rewarding B.satisfying C.relaxing D.challenging
24. A.finally B.secretly C.cautiously D.occasionally
25. A.came in B.woke up C.jumped down D.went away
26. A.allowed B.invited C.required D.encouraged
27. A.especially B.obviously C.actually D.hardly
28. A.yard B.kitchen C.bedroom D.bathroom
29. A.looked B.shouted C.rushed D.smiled
30. A.fix B.wash C.break D.empty
31. A.trained B.greeted C.protected D.fed
32. A.bottles B.cars C.dishes D.clothes
33. A.free B.separate C.absent D.far
34. A.why B.when C.where D.whether
35. A.confused B.upset C.content D.bored
36. A.predicting B.imagining C.realizing D.insisting
37. A.at least B.before long C.at all D.any longer
38. A.date B.amount C.price D.temperature
39. A.clear B.figure C.find D.pour
40. A.strong B.tight C.loose D.big
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
One of my most unforgettable experience occurred on a day last summer,___41.___I was handing out newspapers from door to door.
Disappointed at my study results, I didn’t want to go to school any___42.___(long). I found a temporary job during my summer vacation. Because I was poor in knowledge, the manager only asked me___43.___(deliver) newspapers from house to house.
At___44.___beginning, I it would be a piece of cake. There would be no___45.___(difficult) in finishing it. But to my surprise, when I went to people’s___46.___(house), they looked me up and down. I could feel that they looked down upon me. I___47.___(hurt) badly. Even so, I came to another house. A black dog___48.___(sudden) jumped out. Greatly frightened, I screamed with fear. But nobody came to help me. At that time, I come to realize that doing this job was more difficult than___49.___(read) books in the classroom. I wanted to give up, but I couldn’t. I tried my best to do the job better. Finally I made it.
From this experience, I’ve learnt that if we put our heart___50.___it, nothing is difficult and nothing is impossible.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Ʌ），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修政后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一个词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分
Many people say I looked like my sister Wei Li because all of us have brown eyes and dark hair. However, with actual fact, we are quite differently in character. She likes hanging around with his friends, while I prefer staying at home alone. She always gets up late and do not do her lessons. As for me, I am always full of energy and I enjoy
finish all my homeworks by myself. At school, our teachers say that I'm intelligent than her. Anyhow, in spite of the differences between us, but we love each other very much.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

On a bright, warm July afternoon, Mac Hollan, a primary school teacher, was cycling from his home to Alaska with his friends. One of his friends had stopped to make a bicycle repair, but they had encouraged Mac to carry on, and they would catch up with him soon. As Mac pedaled (骑行) along alone, he thought fondly of his wife and two young daughters at home. He hoped to show them this beautiful place someday.
Then Mac heard quick and loud breathing behind him. “Man, that's a big dog!” he thought. But when he looked to the side, he saw instantly that it wasn’t a dog at all, but a wolf, quickly catching up with him.
Mac’s heart jumped. He found out his can of hear spray. With one hand on the bars, he fired the spray at the wolf. A bright red cloud enveloped the animal, and to Mac's relief, it fell back, shaking its head. But a minute later, it was by his side again. Then it attacked the back of Mac's bike, tearing open his tent bag. He fired at the wolf a second time, and again, it fell back only to quickly restart the chase (追赶).
Mac was pedaling hard now. He waved and yelled at passing cars but was careful not to slow down. He saw a steep uphill climb before him. He knew that once he hit the hill, he’d be easy caught up and the wolf’s teeth would be tearing into his flesh.
At this moment, Paul and Becky were driving their car on their way to Alaska. They didn’t think much of it when they saw two cyclists repairing their bike on the side of the road. A bit later, they spotted what they, too, assumed was a dog running alongside a man on a bike. As they got closer, they realized that the dog was a wolf. Mac heard a large vehicle behind him. He pulled in front of it as the wolf was catching up fast, just a dozen yards away now.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
The car abruptly stopped in front of him.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
A few minutes later, the other two cyclists arrived.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B
16. G 17. E 18. D 19. F 20. B
21. A 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. D 32.
C 33. B 34. A 35. A 36. C 37. C 38.
D 39. D 40. B
41. when 42. longer 43. to deliver 44. the 45. difficulty
46. houses 47. was hurt 48. suddenly 49. reading 50. into
51.(1).looked→look
(2).all→both
(3).with→in
(4).differently→different
(5).his→her
(6).do→does
(7).finish→finishing
(8).homeworks→homework
(9).intelligent前添加more
(10).去掉but
52.略。