2020届天津市第一一二中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析

2020届天津市第一一二中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析
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
When the sun shines brightly, it provides a great chance to get outdoor things done. Like making hay! At least, that is what farmers from the past would say. ―Make hay while the sun shines.This idiom is very old, dating back to Medieval times. Rain would often ruin the process of making hay. So, farmers had no choice but to make hay when the sun was shining.
Today, we all use this expression, not just farmers. When conditions are perfect to get something done, we can say, ―It’s a good idea to make hay while the sun shines.In other words, you are taking advantage of a good situation or of good conditions. You are making the most of your opportunities. These all mean ―making hay while the sun shines.
And sometimes we use this expression to mean we beat someone to the punch, or we got ahead of someone else. And other times you make hay while the sun shines to make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts. You are being opportunistic – taking advantage of a good opportunity. For example, my friend Ozzy was sick for a week and could not go to work. So, his co-worker Sarah -- who doesn’t like him -- took advantage of his illness and stole his project! Talk about making hay while the sun shines.
Sometimes when you make hay while the sun shines you are staying ahead of a problem – like in this example:
Hey, do you want to go hiking with me and my friends this weekend? The weather is going to be beautiful! I wish I could. But I have to finish my taxes. It’s the last weekend before they’re due.
Oh, that’s too bad.
Wait. What about your taxes?
My taxes are done. I was off from work a couple of weeks ago and made hay while the sun shined. I got all of it done!
I wish I would have taken advantage of my time off last week___1___All I did was lay around thehouse.
And that’s all the time we have for these Words and Their Stories. But join us again next week. You can listen while you’re making dinner or riding to work. Yeah, make hay while the sun shines.
1.Which of the following best matches ―make hay whilethe sun shines in paragraph 2?
A.Sow nothing, reap nothing.
B.Sharp tools make good work.
C.Strike while the iron is hot.
D.One swallow doesn’t make a summer.
2.According to the underlined sentence, what feeling does the speaker express?
A.Admirable
B.Regretful
C.Annoyed
D.Indifferent
3.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A.A radio program
B.A magazine
C.A brochure
D.A novel
B
Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.
It's not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features: scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.
But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages, with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids, which make food taste “hot”.
“Capsaicinoids are valuable. They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,” said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university, a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.
Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive. Worse still, it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table. By contrast, tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied. “You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,” said Zsogon.
Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor, but separated about 19 million years ago. “All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato, they are just not active,” said Zsogon. “Using gene-editing technology, it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes, making the fruit more special”, he said.
4. Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?
A. To test the gene-editing technology
B. To improve the amount of the tomatoes
C. To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.
D. To make the tomatoes more delicious.
5. For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?
A. To put on weight.
B. To ease the pain.
C. To improve sleep.
D. To better the look.
6. What is Zsogon's attitude to the gene-editing technology?
A. Confident.
B. Critical.
C. Anxious.
D. Doubtful.
7. What's the main idea of the text?
A. An introduction to gene-editing plants.
B. Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.
C. Problems with capsaicinoid production.
D. The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.
C
American football was the fastest-growing sport for US young players last year, according to a survey sponsored by the sport's governing body.
But it was the game's no tackle variety that showed the biggest increase－a finding that may reflect concerns about injury. In American football, a tackle (抢断球) refers to an attempt to stop an opponent by forcing them to the ground.
The number of participants in football grew in 2015 while most other sport, except baseball, posted a decline, USA Football said on Monday, citing(引用) the findings of a survey of 30,000 children and teenagers.
Participation in flag football (a no-tackle type of football) increased by 8.7 percent among children aged 6 to 14, while tackle football rose by 1.9 percent. For that age group, the only other sport that grew was baseball, with a 3. 3 percent increase.
In the 15-to-18 age group, flag football rose by 10. 5 percent, while tackle grew by 2.5 percent.
Basketball was the third, with a 1. 1 percent increase. Participation in all other sports declined.
Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, said he was surprised that flag football participation rose so much.
“The trend suggests that parents aremarching to the beat of a different drummer, in pursuing flagas an alternative for their kids," he said.
The findings come at a time of increasing concern about the risk associated with youth sports, particularly hockey (曲棍球) and football, where medical researchers have warned about the risk of concussions (damagesto the brain caused by violent blows to the head) and death linked to brain injury.
USA Football, anIndianapolis,Indianabased nonprofit funded in part by the National Football League, believed that the increases resulted from better safety and health education.
"Football participation increases, even modest increases, may signal that programs such as our Heads Up Football program and practice guidelines are making a positive difference," said Scot Hallenbeck, USA Football chief executive, in a statement.
Robert Cantu, aBostonUniversityneurosurgery professor and investigator at the school's chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center said the increase in fag football participation signaled that more parents were directing children to a safe alternative
8. What can we learn about the two age groups?
A. Flag football grew the fastest in the 6-to-18 group.
B. Tackle football grew he fastest in the 6-to-14 group.
C. Participation in baseball declined the most in both groups
D. Participation in tackle football increased the most in both groups.
9. The underlined part probably means ________.
A working at a different pace
B. behaving in a different way
C. ignoring the major differences
D. trying to accept different opinions
10. The popularity of flag football is inked with the fact that
A. its rules have been adapted for young players
B. it receives more funds than other varieties
C. tackle football is an old-fashioned game
D. experts worry about children's safety
11. What is the cause of football growth according to USA Football?
A. Their safety programs are successful.
B. More children show interest in the game.
C. Football is less likely to cause concussions.
D. There are different types of football to choose from.
D
One day, when I was working as a psychologist（心理学家）in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me.“This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and
refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically（同情）
The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon---in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company（陪伴）. But why did he never look at me?
“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.
“It’s your tum,” he said.
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one…without any words---can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.
12. When he first met the author, David .
A. felt a little excited
B. looked a little nervous
C. walked energetically
D. showed up with his teacher
13. David enjoyed being with the author because he .
A. wanted to ask the author for advice
B. liked the children’s drawings in the office
C. beat the author many times in the chess game
D. needed to share sorrow with the author
14. What can be inferred about David?
A. He liked biking before he lost his family.
B. He recovered after months of treatment.
C. He went into university soon after starting to talk.
D. He got friends in school before he met the author.
15. What made David change?
A. The author’s silent communication with him.
B. His teacher’s help.
C. The author’s friendship.
D. His exchange of letters with the author.
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
How to Achieve a Positive Attitude
Over the last decade, researchers have identified practices that can help you achieve and sustain a positive attitude towards your future.____16____The earlier in life you adopt these practices, the greater the potential impact on the quality, and possibly length, of your life.
Enjoy pleasure.Focus your attention on something pleasing as it occurs, consciously enjoying the experience as it unfolds.____17____Everyday pleasures, on the other hand, can slip by without much notice unless they disappear or seem threatened. Slow down and focus. You will enjoy things more, whether a meal or a visit with a friend.
Practice gratitude.Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what you receive. Try keeping a gratitude journal, in which you regularly write down things for which you are grateful.____18____As you write, be specific and try to relieve the feeling as you remember what each thing means to you.
Cultivate mindfulness.Mindfulness is generally acquired by training the mind to focus its attention on the present moment in a systematic way, accepting whatever arises. Being mindful helps you become fully engaged in the on-hand activities and creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events.____19____ ____20____If it’s normal to experience a sense of loss and even grief if a relationship breaks, your children leave home, or you lose a job or retire. View an important life change, no matter how painful, as a new challenge or opportunity. For example, if you're between jobs or retired, look for volunteer opportunities that would benefit from your professional skills. If you miss having children in your life, consider coaching or tutoring.
A. Emphasize the positive.
B. Here are a few suggestions.
C. Maintain a sense of purpose.
D. Feeling appreciated helps you sustain a positive attitude.
E. Doing so will help you go through your days with greater appreciation.
F. Most people prefer special moments, such as an outing day or a vacation.
G. Doing this,you may have less worry about the future or regret over the past.
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
I goton the bus to go to school as normally do. Today, however, was quite____21____. As we approached the next stop, a little girl got on. She____22____into her wallet to find the $2 to pay the driver, but I could____23____by her expression that she didn’t have the correct____24____. Therefore, I stood up, took out $2 from my wallet, and paid____25____the girl. Then I walked back and sat down. The girl____26____me, sitting down next to me. She said “thank you” in a sweet little voice and we began to chat. I found out that she was trying to get toState Street. I felt____27____to think about a girl in such a young age____28____around in the city with no money or parent. When my____29____approached, I instructed her to get off with me and she agreed. As we got to the_____30_____, the little girl took my hand, and I_____31_____ her across the street to safety._____32_____, I had some spare time, so I_____33_____the girl to State Street, gave her $5, told her how to get home, and said goodbye. As I_____34_____out my hand to shake, she ran to me and gave me the biggest and_____35_____hug. We waved each other goodbye and she looked at me with the sweetest blue eyes, and then she skipped away_____36_____the street.
Although my new friend, Emily, was just a 9 year old girl, she gave me_____37_____ that will take her many years to understand. As we hugged, none of us said a word;_____38_____, I knew that our hearts had met and a_____39_____was made. No age can limit the_____40_____of one’s kindness or the love they can give.
21. A. frightening B. disappointing C. different D. relaxing
22. A. observed B. touched C. reached D. searched
23. A. tell B. hear C. imagine D. base
24. A. ticket B. access C. permit D. fare
25. A. off B. for C. back D. to
26. A. followed B. pushed C. noticed D. excused
27. A. tired B. bored C. troubled D. inspired
28. A. chatting B. looking C. wandering D. playing
29. A. company B. store C. center D. stop
30. A. corner B. crossroads C. destination D. shop
31. A. forced B. hurried C. led D. freed
32. A. Usually B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Personally
33. A. accompanied B. treated C. invited D. instructed
34. A. pulled B. carried C. made D. held
35. A. toughest B. slightest C. weakest D. strongest
36. A. across B. over C. off D. down
37. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
38. A. otherwise B. however C. besides D. therefore
39. A. conclusion B. contribution C. connection D. collection
40. A. ability B. power C. force D. energy
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
China’s Wukong, a____41.____(full) autonomous submersible(潜水器)that was developed by Harbin Engineering University, has reached a maximum underwater depth of 7, 709 meters,____42.____(set) a new diving record for domestic autonomous underwater vehicles.
Wukong returned to its home port of Qingdao, Shandong Province on Thursday after completing____43.____third phase of its deep-sea trial.
During this year’s deep-sea scientific expedition(探险)in the Western Pacific Ocean____44.____(organize) by the National Deep Sea Center of China from February 24 to April 1, Wukong had successfully reached a maximum deep-sea diving depth record of 7, 709 meters,____45.____broke its previous record of 5, 213 meters.
Capable____46.____full-ocean depth, it dived 5, 000 meters and 7, 000 meters respectively during the sea trials and retrieved(回收) water samples, laying a solid____47.____(found) for 11, 000-meter submersible tests. This is the second____48.____(deep)record in the world after the one set by the Russian Vityaz-D AUV.
Wukong, 2 meters long, 1 meter wide and 1.3 tons in weight, completed two sea trials at a 1, 500-meter depth in 2019.
Autonomous underwater vehicles____49.____(see) as one of the key emerging technologies in future naval warfare. But so far the complexity of this solution______50.______(mean) that no country in the world has
fielded them operationally.
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。

文中有10处语言错误。

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(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

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改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Since we moved to our new home several days ago, I had been busy unpacking boxes. It’s exhausting and rewarding to stand back and see how a new home opens her arm to you. And I’m pleasing to see how everything eventual found a place to exist in. We also experienced kindness from some neighbors in your complex. I was touched a bunch of flowers and a delicate cup that some of the neighbors gifted it us. And then there was a plate of cookies appeared on our doorstep. People here are friend and we have been getting along well with each other!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华。

你校阅读俱乐部定于下周三举办英文阅读交流会。

请你写封邮件，邀请你校外教Adam 参加。

内容包括：
1.活动时间、地点；
2.活动目的；
3.活动安排。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Adam
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A
16. B 17. F 18. E 19. G 20. C
21. C 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. B 39.
C 40. B
41. fully
42. setting
43. the 44. organized/organised
45. which 46. of
47. foundation
48. deepest
49. are seen
50. has meant
51.(1). had→have
(2).and→but
(3). arm→arms
(4). pleasing→pleased
(5). eventual→eventually
(6). your→my/our
(7). 在a前加by
(8).删除it
(9).appeared→appearing
(10).friend→friendly
52.略。