2020届聊城市外国语学校高三英语二模试卷及答案解析

2020届聊城市外国语学校高三英语二模试卷及答案解析
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
Some of the world’s most talented musicians have played concerts atLincolnCenter. On September 10, the center hosted a unique class of star musicians: kids and teens. The young players are part of the World Peace Orchestra, or WPO. The group held its first Music for Peace concert inNew York City, with 134 students from more than 60 countries taking part. Musicians were chosen from all over the world.
The World Peace Orchestra began in 2013. The nonprofit group brings kids together using the common language of music. To be considered for the orchestra, students first had to be recommended by their teachers and then audition online for a group of judges. Once chosen, professional musicians and teachers then worked with the players to improve their skills.
Some of the young musicians played classical instruments, such as violins and flutes. Others played instruments unique to their home country. For example, Amold Mugo, 16, fromKenya, played an instrument called the djembe. The drum is originally fromWest Africa. Mugo said he was shocked when he learned he was chosen for the orchestra. “I can’t express how I felt. I was rolling on the floor. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” he said.
Adomas Hendrixson, 13, fromLithuania, played piano for the WPO. Before theNew York Cityperformance, Hendrixson talked about what he hoped to take away from the event. “Fun and joy-- people smiling and clapping,” he said.“This is one of the only times in your life this could happen and I'm very excited.”
Mugo says his favorite part of the WPO is making new friends from around the world. “I hope when I go home, I just take a little bit of every friend that I made here-- Brazil, Portugal, Queens,” Mugo said, “I hope that I take part of their culture home with me so I understand them more.”
1. Who is most likely to have played for the WPO according to this passage?
A. Li Ming, 16, a student fromChina.
B. Daniel, 44, a judge fromAmerica.
C. Edward, 21, a clerk fromAustralia.
D. Catherine, 32, a teacher fromEngland.
2. We can learn from the last paragraph that Mugo ________.
A.performed best for the WPO.
B. has learned some foreign culture.
C. was eager to be chosen for a second time.
D. received a great award for his performance.
3. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Kids were good at playing music.
B. Mugo liked making foreign friends.
C. Concerts were played atLincolncentre.
D. Young musicians played for peace.
B
Scientists have discovered a new behaviour among bumblebees that tricks plants into flowering early.
When lack of pollen, bumblebees will bite little by little on the leaves of flower-less plants. The damage seems to fool the plant into flowering, sometimes up to 30 days earlier than normal.
With their hairy appearance and special sounds, bumblebees are hard to miss in gardens all over the world. Their hairy bodies make them excellent pollinators for crops like tomatoes and blueberries. They are among the first bees to appear each year and work a long season.
But despite their key role, bumblebees, like many other pollinators have seen their numbers decline suddenly in recent decades. One recent study pointed to climate change, reporting that an increasing number of hot days in Europe andNorth Americawas raising local bumblebees extinction rates.
But researchers have now made a discovery about bumblebees that could have something to do with their long term survival. Scientists inSwitzerlandfound that when the bumblebees were out of pollen, they started to bite on the leaves of plants that hadn't yet flowered. They used their mouths to cut clearly-shaped holes in the leaves. But the creatures didn't eat the material or use it in their nests.
The damaged plants responded by flowering earlier than normal--in some cases up to 30 days ahead of schedule. Researchers also found that the bee damaged plants flowered 30 days earlier than undamaged plants and 25 days earlier than ones damaged by the scientists.
“I think everything that we've found is consistent with the idea that the bumblebees are damaging the plants and that that's an adaptation that brings flowers earlier and that benefits the bees,” said Dr Mark Mescher, one of the authors from ETHZurich.
4. How do bumblebees fool plants into flowering earlier?
A. By making use of the hot weather.
B. By putting the false flowers on the leaves.
C. By attacking the leaves of flowerless plants.
D. By taking away the pollen from the other flowers.
5. What's bumblebees’ key role?
A.Making plants flower early.
B. Spreading pollen to flowers and plants.
C. Sending information about weather change.
D. Finding out whether the plant has flowers.
6. What has happened to bumblebees in the past the years?
A. They are becoming homesick.
B. They are not as friendly as before.
C. There is a sharp decrease in number.
D. They have been busy year by year.
7. What's Dr Mark Mescher's attitude towards the behaviour of bumblebees?
A. Uncaring.
B. Skeptical.
C. Tolerant.
D. Objective.
C
Masks that helped save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic（疫情）are proving a deadly risk for wildlife, with birds and sea creatures trapped in many facial coverings in animal habitats.
Single-use masks have been found on the ground, waterways and beaches worldwide since countries required（heir use in public places to slow the pandemic's spread. Worn once, the thin protective materials can take hundreds of years to break down. "Face masks aren't going away any time soon-but when we throw them away, these items can harm the environment and the animals who share our planet," Ashley from anima! rights group PETA said.
Monkeys have been found playing with used masks in the hills outsideMalaysia's capitalKuala Lumpur. And in an incident inBritain, a seagull was saved inChelmsfordafter its legs got caught in an abandoned mask for a week.
However, the biggest influence is in the water. More than 1.5 billion masks made their way into the world's oceans last year, accounting for around 6200 extra tons of ocean plastic pollution, according to environmental group OceansAsia. “Masks and gloves are particularlyproblematicfor sea creatures," says George Leonard, chief scientist from NGO. "When those plastics break down in the environment, they form smaller and smaller particles （颗粒）.Those particles then enter the food chain and influence the entire ecosystem,“ he added.
Campaigners have urged people to deal with masks properly after using them. OceansAsia has also called on governments to increase punishment for littering and encourage the use of washable masks.
8. What bring（s）a great danger to wildlife now?
A. Waste masks.
B. Covid-19.
C. Polluted water.
D. Damaged habitats.
9. What does the underlined word “problematic”in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Important.
B. Attractive.
C. Common.
D. Troubling.
10. What can we infer from the text?
A. Monkeys learned to wear masks from humans.
B. Plastics are less harmful after becoming particles.
C. Used masks have a worse effect on sea creatures.
D. Waste masks arc the main ocean plastic pollution.
11. How should we solve the problem from the last paragraph?
A. Keep masks after they' re used.
B. Call on governments to stop littering.
C. Punish those who wear single-use masks.
D. Put used masks in the recycling box.
D
A cheap printed sensor could transmit wildfire warnings. Wildfires have recently destroyed regions across the world, and theirgravityis increasing. Hoping to reduce harm, researchersled by Yapei Wang, a Chinese chemist ofRenminUniversity, say they have developed an inexpensive sensor to detect such fires earlier with less effort.
Current detection methods rely heavily on human watchfulness, which can delay an effective response. Most wildfires are reported by the general public, and other alerts come from routine foot patrols and watchtower observers. Passing planes and satellites also occasionally spot something, but “the fire first appears on the ground," Wang says. “ When you see the fire from the sky, it is too late. ”
The team says its new sensor can be placed near tree trunks' bases and send a wireless signal to a nearby receiver if there is a dramatic temperature increase. That heat also powers the sensor itself, without replacing batteries. The team printed the substances onto ordinary paper to create a sensor for just $ 0.40.
But improving coordination among the different agencies involved in firefighting is even more crucial to address, says Graham Kent, an earthquake expert at theUniversityofNevada,Reno, who was not part of the study.Kentis director of ALERTWildfire, a network that uses cameras and crowd sourcing to watch for fires inCalifornia,NevadaandOregon. “The whole way that you respond to a fire until it's put out is like a ballet," he says. “You'd have to choreograph (设计) it just so, with resources precisely used at the right time and place and in the right order from detection to confirmation to assignment to extinguishment (熄灭).Fire detection is just step one.
Wang says his team's next steps are to extend the device'ssignal range beyond the current 100 meters, which
can limit practical use, and to develop a protective shield for it. The transmitter's effectiveness, he notes, will also need to be examined in the field ahead.
12. What does the underlined word “gravity” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Pull.
B. Extinction.
C. Popularity.
D. Severity.
13. What do we know about the sensor?
A. Its price remains high.
B. Its batteries are replaceable.
C. It can detect fires earlier and easier.
D. It can reduce firefighters' pain.
14. What doesKentmean in paragraph 4?
A. Firefighting is easy but crucial.
B. Fire detection resources are rich.
C. Putting out a fire is an orderly activity.
D. Technology is the key to extinguishing a fire.
15. What's the plan for the new sensor according to Wang?
A. Improving and testing it.
B. Limiting its use and transmission.
C. Examing and reducing its signal range.
D. Getting it on the market ahead of time.
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What do you want to bewhen you grow up?____16____When you are asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready, or did you need a few minutes to think about it? We all have dreams of becoming something great, like a fireman, a teacher, or a rock star. Well, how did you do? Maybe you never desire to be what you set out to be or said that you would become.____17____The older we get, our tastes change, our view of the world changes, even our goals change.
One of the most important lessons I've learned during my career path is to do something you love to do. I feel that if you enjoy what you make a living at, you end up being happy in more ways than one._____18_____ While no job or business is perfect the important thing is to enjoy it, even learn from it. If you are unhappy in
your current situation, why not take steps now to change it?____19____If you are already there, I applaud (鼓掌) you. If not, realize that it may take some time to figure out what you really want to do, and even more time to actually get there. That’s all right! I can tell you from experience that finding and doing what you love are ly worth it. All of the research, training, and hands-on experience have made me a stronger, happier person.
____20____You'll be happier for it. Trust me. I promise you will never look back.
A. But then again, things change.
B. Do what you love and love what you do.
C. Life itself becomes much more interesting and fun.
D. Perhaps you've been asked the question some times.
E. You must have met with such situation as a little child.
F. Maybe you will find that the new job is more suitable for you.
G. Somewhere out there is a job or business that is perfect for you.
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 was worried about my black-and-white paint horse, Storm. Twoweeks earlier her pasture (牧场)____21____, Lightning, died after breaking his leg. Since then, Storm hadn’t been herself. She didn't want to run like she used to. She just stood____22____in the pasture.
I____23____to find Storm a new companion. Money was____24____so buying a horse wasn’t a choice. I considered____25____one. One day I was out buying grain. The store owner____26____me about an old horse that needed a retirement____27____. The horse’s name was Kado, and he____28____in Michigan, which was 30 minutes away.
One spring afternoon I went to Michigan to____29____him. The owner took me to the pasture, where stood Kado. I____30____him slowly, not knowing how he might____31____a stranger. To my____32____, he came right up to me, putting his noseso close and I could feel his____33____, the equine (马的) way of saying____34____.
I visited him every week and our____35____grew. It was time to bring Kado to my farm so he and Storm could meet. The horses____36____noses and sniffed (嗅) each other briefly. Then Storm took off, running for the first time since Lightning's____37____. They ran around the whole pasture together. I watched, crying. My girl was____38____again.
I have no doubt that God brought us all together. I’m____39____that Kado came into our lives when we needed him most. What____40____even more is that he needed us, too.
21. A. owner B. enemy C. mate D. leader
22. A. hopefully B. secretly C. honestly D. spiritlessly
23. A. gave up B. turned down C. set out D. settled down
24. A. enough B. tight C. helpful D. important
25. A. adopting B. buying C. borrowing D. saving
26. A. asked B. warned C. told D. charged
27. A. way B. chance C. situation D. home
28. A. died B. appeared C. lived D. studied
29. A. wait B. meet C. contact D. lend
30. A. approached B. watched C. trained D. punished
31. A. deal with B. adapt to C. depend on D. react to
32. A. surprise B. regret C. disappointment D. shame
33. A. pain B. breath C. energy D. pressure
34. A. hello B. no C. sorry D. goodbye
35. A. ability B. interest C. confidence D. friendship
36. A. felt B. pushed C. touched D. observed
37. A. injury B. death C. growth D. service
38. A. stressed B. strange C. crazy D. happy
39. A. worried B. thankful C. serious D. moved
40. A. counts B. challenges C. desires D. expects
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
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China with___41.___length of 5,464 kilometers. It originates from the mountains in Qinghai and flows right across China into the Bohai Sea. The river___42.___(get) the name Yellow River because of the yellow mud___43.___ the river carries down from the desert into the sea. As we all know, Chinese civilization was born on the shores of the Yellow River. It is said that the Yellow Emperor, one of China’s most ancient tribal leaders, was born here. Even today Chinese people all over the world still___44.___ (proud) call themselves the descendants of the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor.
For thousands of years the river___45.___(admire) by literary giants, artists, as well___46.___the common people. It is no exaggeration to say that the river is a melting pot,___47.___there are many branches and
countless streams feeding___48.___(it) way through the course. The Yellow River breaks barriers and flows into the broad plain___49.___(form) the cradle of Chinese civilization. It has stood all the test of almost all kinds of difficulties and finally created the continuous Chinese civilization. Rich cultural relics, history and gorgeous natural scenery make the river a fine place to visit. Along the river there are dozens of worthwhile____50.____(attract).
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(∧)，在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I’ve watched funny video online recently. The story happened during World War II when Germany and Britain was at war. To cheat the Royal Air Force, German soldiers created a false airport. Both the things in the airport were made of wood, such as plane and buildings. Although it was not a really airbase, but it cost a lot of money and effort.
One day, a British plane fly over it, circled it third times and left. Late, a second plane arrived, and people on the ground saw a big wood bomb dropping ! With one wood bomb, the British soldiers played a big joke at their enemy.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，暑期在纽约学习，得知当地博物馆要举办中国瓷器(china)展。

请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：
1.写信意图；
2.应征目的、优势。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Sir,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A 9. D 10. C 11. D
12. D 13. C 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. A 18. C 19. G 20. B
21. C 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32.
A 33.
B 34. A 35. D 36.
C 37. B 38.
D 39. B 40. A
41. a 42. gets
43. which/that
44. proudly
45. has been admired
46. as 47. because
48. its 49. forming
50. attractions
51.(1). watched后面加a
(2). was→were
(3). Both→All
(4). plane→planes
(5). really→real
(6). 去掉but
(7). fly→flew
(8). third→three
(9). Late→Later
(10). at→on
52.略。