2019-2020学年随州一中高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年随州一中高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析
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
Four Online Events
The handshake：an anthropologist’s guide
What is its biological purpose？What are the best and worst handshakes？In this talk，scientist Ella Al-Shamahi examines the power of touch and argues the handshake is at least 7 million years old．This event will start at 18:00 pm on 25 March and will last one hour．Standard ticket price：£15(A 20％discount for those who buy the ticket before March 20.)
A rescue plan for nature
What do we need to do to restore the planet 's biodiversity and preventthe next pandemic (疫情)？Join scientist Cristian Samper as he talks about how our ignoring nature caused the pandemic-and how we can seize a unique opportunity to build back better．This free event will start at 18:00 pm on 15 April．Origins of life
Why is the planet the way it is？How did we get here？Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance？Research shows we live in a world driven by chance．In this talk，biologist Sean B Carroll will tell the stories of the mother of all accidents，and the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world．This event will start at 19:30 pm on 22 April and will last two hours．Standard ticket price：£18(A 10％discount for those who buy the ticket before April 17.)
The truth about exercise
Should we all be hitting the gym three times a week？Should we worry about sitting to omuch？If you are strong and fit，can you get away with being inactive？In this talk，specialist Jason Gill introduces what science can really tell us about how much we need to move to live a healthy life．This event will start at 19:00 pm on May 13 and will last one hour，Standard ticket price：£12(A 15％discount for those who buy the ticket before May 8.)
1.How much should you at least spend on the event about the handshake？
A.£10.2．
B.£12．
C.£13．
D.£16.2．
2.From whom can you learn about the origins of life？
A.Ella Al-Shamahi．
B.Cristian Samper．
C.Sean B Carroll．
D.Jason Gill．
3.What does the four online talks have in common？
A.They are science-based．
B.They are about cultures．
C.They are related to nature．
D.They are intended for the young．
B
From Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Most believe that music helps increase creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view. The study results wereechoedby scientists fromLancasterUniversity, and theUniversityofGavle, saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity.
To reach their conclusions, researchers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music significantly weakened the volunteers’ ability to complete tasks connected with verbal creativity. The team also tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library, but found that such noises had no influence on subjects’ creativity.
The tasks were simple word games. For example, volunteers were given three words, such as dress, rise, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be “sun” (sundress, sunrise, sunflower). Volunteers completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while listening to two different types of music: rock music or light music
“We found strong evidence of weakened performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author D. Neil McLatchie ofLancasterUniversity. He and his colleagues find that music negatively influences the verbal working memory processes of the brain, preventing creativity. Also, as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect, the study’s authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “regular state” environment that doesn’t affect concentration.
“To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music increases creativity, and instead show that music, whatever type it is, is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,” the study reads.
4. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________.
A. challenged
B. accepted
C. doubted
D. heard
5. What were the volunteers asked to do in the study?
A. To play music.
B. To combine given words.
C. To create new words.
D. To connect words with music.
6. What can we infer from the study?
A. Quiet background inspires creativity best.
B. Library noise does no harm to creativity.
C. Music has a bad effect on language ability.
D. Music types matter in creative performance.
7. Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. Quiet Environments Prevent Concentration.
B. Background NoiseAffects Concentration.
C. Composing Music Weakens Creativity.
D. Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.
C
True friend from a distant land
International friends can come in many shapes and sizes. However they arrive on the scene, they are always appreciated, especially in times ofturbulence. Michael Lindsay (1909 — 94) is a case in point.
After graduating from the University of Oxford in 1931, Lindsay arrived in China in 1937 on a ship from Canada intending merely to teach economics at Beiping Yenching University, the current Peking University. He traveled with Norman Bethune the Canadian doctor who dedicated his life to medicine in China during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931 — 45).
Lindsay left Beijing at the end of 1941, and went to the Communist-led Jinchaji base(晋察冀边区)together with his wife Li Xiaoli, who was a Shanxi local and a former student of his.
“Lindsay was inspired by the hard work local Chinesepeople made in fighting against Japanese aggression. After learning that Chinese armies on the frontlines were suffering supply shortages, Lindsay was determined to lend a hand," says Yan Juhai, a retired official from Shanxi's Lyuliang city. "In the Jinchaji base, NieRongzhen( 1899 — 1992), the base's top commander, appointed him to work as the communications expert, where he became a full-time radio technician contributing greatly in communication technology innovation and training," says Yan.
In 1944 Lindsay and his wife arrived in Yan'an in Shaanxi province and helped fix its telecommunication equipment. They stayed for 18 months in Yan'an, and after the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, they decided to return to the United Kingdom to visit their parents.
8. Which word in the following can best replace the underlined word?
A. peace
B. war
C. stress
D. sorrow
9. Why did Lindsay go to the Communist-led Jinchaji base according to Yan Juhai?
A. Because his wife was a Shanxi local.
B. Because he was warmly invited by NieRongzhen.
C. Because he was touched by Chinese people's efforts
D. Because he was more interested in communications.
10. What can we learn from the article?
A. Lindsay and his wife stayed in China for over 8 years.
B. Lindsay's wife was also skilled in communication technology.
C. Lindsay was appointed as the communications consultant in Shanxi province.
D. Lindsay taught economics in the Jinchaji base besides his work as a radio expert.
11. Where is the text probably from?
A. a guidebook
B. a novel
C. a diary
D. a newspaper
D
Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe.
I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.
I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, totally unfamiliar with local geography or transportation system？It seemed impossible, and with considerable regret. Suddenly a thought ran through my mind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I accepted the assignment.
There were some bad moments. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.
The point is that the new, along with the different, is almost scary by definition. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.
I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon. And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can accomplish wonders.
12. The author accepted the assignment because_________.
A. he had never travelled abroad before
B. he hardly knew any foreign languages
C. he was familiar with any other country in Europe
D. he would learn something new and different by trying
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A. The author had been abroad only twice.
B. The author thought the trip was hard but worthwhile.
C. The author admitted that anything different was terrible.
D. The author must be good at doing research and making interviews.
14. We can infer from the text that the author is_______.
A. awkward
B. generous
C. stubborn
D. brave
15. What's the best title of the text？
A. An Interesting Trip Abroad
B. My First Writing Assignment
C. Ready to Try and Challenge
D. How to Be Daring and Brave.
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
Is it time toditch sugar?
It’s no secret that sugar can cause issues if you’re indulging (放任) in a little too much of the sweet stuff. Still, most Americans are eating too much sugar. The harmful effects it can have on your physical health are well studied.____16____.
Sugar can affect your mood
You probably turn to a doughnut (甜甜圈) or soda for an extra boost during a long day. Yet sugar may not be such a positive pick-me-up after all. Recent research indicates that sugary treats have no positive effect on mood.____17____.
One study published in 2017 found that consuming a diet high in sugar can increase the chances of mood disorders. A more recent 2019 study found that regular consumption of saturated fats (饱和脂肪) and added sugars were related to higher feelings of anxiety in adults over age 60.
____18____
It’s hard to avoid reaching for comfort foods, especially after a difficult day. But the cycle of consuming sugar to manage your emotions may only make your feelings of sadness, tiredness, or hopelessness worse. Multiple studies have found a link between diets high in sugar and depression.
____19____. These can lead to depression and may even increase the long-term risk of developing a mental
health disorder in some people.
Sugar destroys your brain power
Emerging research has found that diets high in sugar can damage cognitive functioning, even in the absence of extreme weight gain or too much energy intake. A 2015 study found that consuming high levels of sugar-sweetened drinks made neurocognitive functions like decision making and memory worse.____20____. But a more recent study found that healthy volunteers in their 20s scored worse on memory tests and had poorer appetite control after just 7 days of eating a diet high in saturated fat and added sugars.
Although more studies are needed to solidify the effects on mental health of sugar consumption, it’s important to consider how diet can affect your well-being.
A. Sugar can weaken your ability to deal with stress
B. Granted, the research was done on rats
C. Overconsumption of sugar triggers imbalances in certain brain chemicals
D. Sugar can increase your risk for developing depression
E. In fact, sugar may have the opposite effect over time
F. However, the effect on mental health is worth taking a second look
G. If you’re dying for sweets, here’s what to eat instead
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While Mary Beth Westward and her two daughters were on___21___last month, her husband Todd made an unexpected new___22___,a wild ruffed grouse（松鸡）.
The small, feathered bird started___23___pecking（啄食）around the Westwards' backyard in April. However, when the girls___24___for their May trip, the bird — which the family lovingly named Walter — began___25___Todd all the time as he did yard work outside.
In the last few weeks, theirfriendship has only grown___26___. Walter has begun flying up to Todd and___27___on his shoulder, as well as appearing outside the Westwards' bedroom window,___28___its human companion.
In a recent___29___that has since got more than 1,000 likes online, Westward___30___Walter and Todd's adventures. "It's like a dog," she wrote. "It runs up to___31___Todd in the morning and when he comes home and then goes back up and sits on the porch and pretends to be our watch-bird." Westward described the pair's bond as "strange and___32___" but says it's been a lot of___33___to watch.
Westward adds that Todd and Walter's___34___didn't surprise her as her husband is ”very___35___” with animals. Walter, however, hasn't taken the same___36___to Westward and her daughters. Westward says it will just sometimes___37___her and the girls.
According to the Pennsylvania Game Association, male ruffed grouse typically mate (交配)in the spring, with nesting usually___38___in late April. The “tame grouse phenomenon" —where grouse may___39___friendly and approach humans — often occurs in spring, around peak mating season. Some brings up the theory that the birds are likely defending their homes.
___40___Walter, "Maybe it has a family we don't know about," Westward says.
21. A. duty B. business C. vacation D. guard
22. A. neighbor B. companion C. colleague D. member
23. A. rarely B. occasionally C. frequently D. entirely
24. A. left B. made C. paid D. asked
25. A. bothering B. comforting C. attacking D. following
26. A. thicker B. stronger C. longer D. purer
27. A. sitting B. focusing C. lying D. surviving
28. A. acting as B. belonging to C. looking for D. watching over
29. A. letter B. advertisement C. notice D. post
30. A. painted B. admired C. described D. watched
31. A. invite B. pat C. touch D. greet
32. A. unusual B. close C. informal D. common
33. A. fun B. need C. pride D. satisfaction
34. A. participation B. connection C. friendship D. assistance
35. A. reliable B. comfortable C. changeable D. flexible
36. A. love B. interest C. hobby D. route
37. A. ignore B. urge C. abuse D. approach
38. A. existing B. pouring C. occurring D. fleeing
39. A. feel B. sound C. remain D. seem
40. A. On behalf of B. As for C. Apart from D. In spite of
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
Today, I will talk about my favourite novel,TheAdventuresofTomSawyer,___41.___is written by Mark Twain. Tom was the hero of the story. He lived with his aunt in a small town___42.___(name)St. Petersburg. He ran away with his two___43.___(friend) to an island in the middle of theMississippi Riverfor several days. They went to look for gold but got___44.___(lose) in a cave.___45.___(luck), they found a box of gold. My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thought Tom was dead. He decided___46.___(go) to his own funeral(葬礼) and appeared suddenly. Everyone was___47.___(surprise) to see him. They were also pleased to see him alive. The main theme(主题) of the story is surviving in dangerous situations. It is also about___48.___(free), social rules, and what people do about bad behaviours.TheAdventuresofTomSawyeris great. It's thought to be one of___49.___greatest novels in American literature. I think you will love___50.___
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(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

There are a lot researches showing that when we are kind to others, they become happier. In a sense, giving is much more better than receiving. If you spend time practice three acts of kindness each day, you will improve your level of happiness, especial if you practice such kindness often. An act of kindness can be as simple as holding the door open for someone, buy a classmate a favorite drink in the morning or giving moneys to charity. You can also call someone in need and offered a friendly ear. It is also an useful choice for you to cook a delicious meal for the family despite being tiring.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是某中学学生会主席李津。

请结合最近网上广为流传的“珠峰大本营将无限期关闭”的消息以及官方最新“珠穆朗玛峰自然保护区将继续有条件开放，依法合规的登山活动仍可进行”的回应，以学生会身份，用英文在学校英文周刊上写一封倡议书，号召大家做文明登山者，关爱珠峰脆弱的自然环境。

内容须包括：
∧不乱扔垃圾，注意垃圾分类。

∧保护动植物，拒绝买卖野生动物制品。

∧未获登山许可，不要擅自前往。

注意：
∧请使用规范英语，词数不少于100词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
∧可适当增加细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。

参考词汇：珠穆朗玛峰自然保护区Mount Qomolangma Nature Reserve
Dear Schoolmates,
Local authorities have recently denied the claim that Mount Qomolangma Nature Reserve was permanently closed. Meanwhile the government has called on everyone’s attention to the present situation.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________
Thank you！
The Students’ Union
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. D 13. B 14. D 15. C
16. F 17. E 18. D 19. C 20. B
21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. D 32.
A 33. A 34. C 35.
B 36. A 37. D 38.
C 39.
D 40. B
41. which
42. named 43. friends
44. lost 45. Luckily
46. to go 47. surprised
48. freedom
49. the 50. it
51.(1). lot 后加of
(2). they→we
(3). 去掉more
(4). practice→practicing
(5). especial→expecially
(6). buy→ buying
(7). moneys→money
(8). offered→ offer
(9). an→a
(10). tiring→ tired
52.略。