2020届首都师范大学附属实验学校高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案

2020届首都师范大学附属实验学校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
San Francisco Bay Area is a great place if you're a sports fan as you'll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride. If you are anywhere close to the area during a game,these fantastic sports events are here for you.
San Francisco Giants Baseball
The San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park. This is a fun ballpark because it's always packed with great energy and offers views of the bay. It's one of the most popular San Francisco sports events. The Giants are part of the National League West Division. Since their arrival here in 1958,they have been World Series Champions three times.
Golden State Warriors Basketball
The fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this region's only NBA team.Their regular season runs from late October through mid-April, and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco.In total, the Warriors has won six NBA championships.
San Francisco 49ers Football
The 49ers are San Francisco's NFL team, though they have recently moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about an hour south of SF. The football team was named for the prospectors (探矿者) who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush. They’ve won 5 Super Bowl championships, all between 1981 and 1994.
San Jose Sharks Hockey
The San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey (冰球).They were founded in 1991 as the only Bay Area team to compete in the NHL. Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center,which they call the Shark Tank,located about an hour southeast of SF.
1.Where can a sports fan have a good view of the area?
A.The Oracle Park.
B.The Chase Center.
C.Levi's Stadium.
D.The SAP Center
2.Which team has claimed the most titles according to the text?
A.The Giants.
B.The Golden State Warriors.
C.The 49ers.
D.The San Jose Sharks.
3.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A.A book review.
B.A news report.
C.A science fiction.
D.A tourist magazine.
B
Hundreds of millions of people watched on television on July 20, 1969, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon. Back then, businesses sold many products connected to the event and many such products are now on sales again — in celebration of the moon landing’s 50th anniversary.
A limited number of Omega’s gold Speedmaster watches — the same kind that Buzz Aldrin wore on the moon — will be sold at $34,600. Omega Speedmaster watches have been an important part of space travel since NASA chose them for its moon landing in 1965. Other watches had failed required tests. Omega gave its gold Speedmasters to the astronauts at a dinner in 1969 before the landing. Another less costly type of silver Speedmasters will be sold at $ 9,650. It carries a picture of Aldrin stepping down from the moon lander.
Something for children-as well as adults — is the NASA Apollo 11 moon lander set. Made by Lego, it is a group of small pieces to put together to make a model of the moon lander.
Other things for sale include the anti-gravity Fisher Space Pens,developed just for the Apollo 11 mission. They work even when writing upside down. Now Fisher Space Pen Company has a limited-edition pen for sale at anout-of this-worldprice: $700, with real material from the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
Back in 1969, companies were quick to show their Apollo 11 connections with media and advertisements. The food company Stouffer’s made sure consumers knew it provided food for Apollo 11 astronauts once they returned to Earth. It started the ad campaign “Everybody who’s been to the moon is eating Stouffer’s”. Fifty years later, the company is celebrating with a media campaign to share some recipes from 1969.
Marketing experts David Meerman Scott says, “Since 1972,we’ve gone around and around the earth many times, and it is not interesting to people any more. I’m not sure whether they can accept such crazy prices. Now NASA has had plans to go to Mars in the 2030s and marketing efforts for a NASA Mars mission should be in development.”
4. What can we learn about the gold Speedmaster watch?
A. It will be sold at $34,600.
B. NASA bought itats9,650.
C. It has Aldrin’s picture inside.
D. It was chosen by NASA in 1969.
5. What does the underlined word “out-of-this-world” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Extremely fair.
B. Surprisingly high.
C. Really low.
D. Truly worthwhile.
6. What does David Meerman Scott mean?
A. It is a waste of money to go around and around the moon.
B. People will be interested in the products connected to Apollo.
C. Since 1972,governments have lost interest in moon explorations.
D. The event of going to Mars will be another good chance to advertise.
7. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?
A. To show how to design the best advertisement.
B. To forecast the sales of the products in the text.
C. To introduce some of the products connected to Apollo 11.
D. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.
C
The outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP) has disrupted the lives and work of nearly every Chinese person. However, a new trend has been on the rise: many have turned themselves into livestreaming users orfollowers.
According to Questmobile, a professional big data intelligence services provider in China, the audience for Douyin, Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday, up 35 percent from 2019.
Confined at home, away from their friends and loved ones, people turn to livestreaming to reach out to the world. For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience, which will give them the sense of being “in the moment”. Even as viewers, they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.
“When I comment on the livestreaming videos, I’m not simply an audience member, but also an active part of the program. That gives me a sense of engagement,” an Internet user named Wang Hao told People’s Daily.
Livestreaming is not only for fun, but also a new tool for many businesses. Affected by the pandemic, many businesses had to stop their sales in physical stores. To meet their business goals and survive during these trying times, many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.
Joyoung, a leading maker of small kitchen appliances, is a good example. The company not only added a
number of broadcasts each day to advertise their products, but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health. “The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations,” Kang Li, who oversees the company’s livestreaming unit, told China daily. “It’s a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers.”
Like it or not, livestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business.
8. What is the purpose of writing the second paragraph?
A. To introduce some popular livestreaming platforms in China.
B. To report data on the development of livestreaming in 2019.
C. To show that Chinese people spend too much time on livestreaming apps.
D. To prove that livestreaming are becoming increasingly popular in China.
9. What does Wang Hao think of commenting on livestreaming?
A. It is boring to make comments.
B. It is the only way to share viewers’ lives.
C. It makes people feel involved in the stream.
D. It helps livestreamers improve themselves.
10. What do paragraphs 5&6 mainly talk about?
A. Livestreaming replaced physical stores in many areas.
B. Many businesses turned to livestreaming platform for marketing.
C. Livestreaming platforms faced challenges during the pandemic.
D. Livestreaming platforms made changes to their services.
11. How does the author feel about thefuture of livestreaming？
A. Positive.
B. Uncertain.
C. Disappointed.
D. Confused.
D
Taking an afternoon nap could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said. Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental ability compared to those who didn’t nap, according to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week.
Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2, 214 older Chinese people and measured their cognitive abilities using several cognitive tests. Participants took the Mini-Mental State Examination and theBeijingversion of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, both of which test for memory, language and other cognitive abilities. In every category listed in the study, nappers tested statistically higher on average compared to their non-napping
counterparts.
Researchers did not gather data from people under 60, so a correlation cannot be drawn between napping and younger generations. The study also noted that there are conflicting studies about the benefits and risks of napping.
Sleeping behaviors can be affected by a multitude of factors, said Dr. David Neubauer, associate professor atJohnsHopkinsUniversity. “Daily routines, medication use and sleep disorders can all play a role in how frequently someone takes a nap.” he said.
Neubauer recommended taking a shorter “power nap” of up to 20 minutes to decrease the chances of transitioning into slow-wave sleep, which makes people feel groggy when they wake up. “Napping can be a healthy part of an older adult’s day”, Neubauer acknowledged, but make sure “sleepiness isn’t due to a treatable nighttime sleep disorder.” Older individuals who want to do all they can to preserve their cognitive functioning should put nighttime sleep first.
12. What is the best way to keep a better cognitive ability for the old?
A. Take a nap every day.
B. Take sleep disorder seriously.
C. Have a good sleep at night.
D. Do exercise regularly.
13. How did the researchers reach the conclusion?
A. By taking the examinations and assessment.
B. By analyzing napping habits and giving tests.
C. By measuring nappers’ ability and analyzing them.
D. By doing an experiment.
14. Which has NO effect on one’s sleeping behaviors?
A. Taking a nap.
B. Medicine treatment
C. Sleep problems
D. Everyday activities.
15. What can we know about “slow-wave sleep”?
A. It appears in short nap up to 20 minutes.
B. People should avoid it in their naps.
C. It is a healthy part of an elder’s day.
D. It was recommended by Neubauer.
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 Have a Healthy Brain
Staying fit is not just for your body.____16____Brain fitness is about keeping the mind sharp and preventing cognitive（认知的）disease. You have the ability to develop healthy brain through brain exercise and social interaction. No matter when you start, whether it’s early or late in life, following some simple practices can help in mental health.
Learn a new skill.____17____New skills not only improve memory, but they help the part of the brain that ensures protection of the memories. What’s more, new skills, particularly more difficult skills, are of more benefit to brain functions（功能）than easy ones.
____18____Brain games such as Sudoku（九宫格）and crossword puzzles have been shown to improve connections in the brain. They also affect short-term memory, and have been shown to be good to the brain health. So try to keep your mind as active as possible.
Practice memorization. Work with short goals first. And then try memorizing increasingly more difficult lists. It can be the states in the U. S., or the bones in the human body.____19____
Read and learn new works often. Reading a series of material—books, magazines or poetry exercises the brain.____20____And it has been shown to improve brain and enlarge brain activity in many different parts.
A. Play brain games.
B. Challenge your decisions.
C. It is also important to keep a fit brain.
D. Trying to memorize difficult lists helps the brain greatly.
E. It is a great way to improve your spirit and mental health.
F. Learning new words is similar to learning a new language.
G. Research has shown that new skills can improve brain functions.
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This is a simple story but shows the power of our language. My daughter began to___21___a job when she was in Senior 4 and shortly after that, she got an important___22___. On account of the financial crisis, the
competition was___23___, but she said, “___24___I try, there will always be hope!” Luckily, she___25___the first two rounds and entered the final interview. There were only three people left. The interview was very___26___, during which the interviewer only___27___with them for a while. The interviewer said to them, “All of you are very excellent. Please go home and wait for our___28___!”
A week later, my daughter received a message from the company, saying that she had not been___29___a job. My daughter felt deeply___30___. But later in the evening, she excitedly informed me that she had received another message, reading that she had been___31___by the company.___32___, the first message sent to her was also part of the___33___in the interview. The three applicants received the same message, but only my daughter’s reply___34___the company, so she was given the job. I asked her, “How did all of you reply?” My daughter said, “One did not reply, the other said ‘goodbye’, and I said ‘thank you’.”
Only then did I know that my daughter’s___35___came in that way. That is when you feel disappointed, do not___36___to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Actually, it is a piece of cake to say “thank you”. But it is whether you are___37___to say it in a peaceful and grateful manner that does___38___. Saying “thank you” shows___39___for others’ work and shows your grand generosity. Thus, while under the same condition, you may get more___40___compared to others!
21. A. carry out B. hunt for C. focus on D. dream about
22. A. lesson B. message C. notice D. interview
23. A. fierce B. free C. open D. fair
24. A. Now that B. Even though C. As long as D. As though
25. A. tried B. passed C. considered D. observed
26. A. interesting B. difficult C. successful D. simple
27. A. consulted B. confirmed C. chatted D. argued
28. A. response B. order C. requirement D. view
29. A. arrange B. offered C. left D. awarded
30. A. hurt B. worried C. disappointed D. astonished
31. A. employed B. trusted C. discussed D. refused
32. A. Particularly B. Actually C. Exactly D. Possibly
33. A. competition B. experience C. work D. test
34. A. satisfied B. inspire C. convinced D. benefited
35. A. intelligence B. confidence C. job D. choice
36. A. pretend B. forget C. regret D. intend
37. A. willing B. lucky C. likely D. energetic
38. A. deserve B. help C. decide D. matter
39. A. love B. courage C. respect D. patience
40. A. chances B. presents C. thanks D. concerns
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 Moon’s near side，the one we all see，has been the target of many robotic and human missions.However，its far side，also___41.___(call)the dark side because it faces away from the Earth and little___42.___(know)about it，has never been explored.That changed on Jan.2，2019，when Chinese spacecraft Chang’e 4 made a soft landing on___43.___is often referred to as the dark side.
The landing is___44.___example of China’s growing desire___45.___(compete)with the American，Russian and European space programs.China also wants to___46.___(strength)its position as a regional and international power.
One of the great___47.___(difficulty)in exploring the far side of the Moon is that it blocks all radio signals，___48.___(make)it impossible to communicate with the Earth.To overcomethis difficulty，in 2017，the Chinese National Space Administration launched a satellite to orbit the Moon and relay the signals.Once a___49.___(rely)communication path was in place，Chang’e 4 could send back information.
Chang’e 4 will make astronomical observations and examine the structure and mineral composition of the ground above and below the surface，___50.___researchers believe will provide insights into the solar system’s early days and perhaps even the origin of the first stars.
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。

With Gaokao draw near, I was concerned and nervous. However, I couldn’t be absorbed in study, which
resulted my failure in exams. I got very discouraging. Just then, my teacher, Miss Zhang, approach me. She said, “In life we all have moment when we can’t achieve what we want. Don’t allow those moments to weaken you. Instead of, let them inspire you.” These words provided her with courage to smile at life. Eventually, I gained that I deserved. So it’s a optimistic attitude that matters.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Lisa发来邮件向你求助。

请你根据邮件内容，给她回一封邮件。

Dear Li Hua,
I want to board at school from this year, but my parents just think I'm too young to look after myself and keep asking me to live at home. They also say I can concentrate more on my study when studying at home, and sleeping alone can make it possible for me to have a good night's sleep. I really don't know how to deal with the disagreement between us. Can you give me your advice?
I'm looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Lisa 注意:词数100左右。

Dear Lisa,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hui
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. F
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35.
C 36. B 37. A 38.
D 39. C 40. A
41. called
42. is known
43. what 44. an
45. to compete
46. strengthen
47. difficulties
48. making 49. reliable 50. which
51.(1). draw→drawing
(2). However→Therefore
(3). my前加in
(4). discouraging→discouraged
(5). approach→approached
(6). moment→moments
(7). 删除of
(8). her→me
(9). that→what
(10). a→an
52.略。