2020年濮阳市油田第二高级中学高三英语二模试卷及答案

2020年濮阳市油田第二高级中学高三英语二模试卷及答案
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
Lost cities that have been found
The White City
In 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of"the Lost City of the Monke God"led to the discovery of the White City. They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country which is known for poisonous snakes, vicious jaguars and deadly insects. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors(征服者) occupied their homeland in the16th century.
Canopus and Heracleion
Modern researchers were teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion-where Queen Cleopatra often visited. But the cities weren’t found until 1992, when a search in Alexandria waters found that the two cities had been flooded for centuries. Artifacts(史前器物) showedthat the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt. Machu Picchu
A Yale professor discovered "the Lost City in the Clouds"in 1911. A combination of palaces, plazas, temples and homes, Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. The city, which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons,was hidden by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for centuries keeping it so well preserved.
Troy
The ancient city of Troy in homer's The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered (层叠) on top of each other, the earliest dating back to about5,000 years before. It was later determined that the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse.
1.Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century?
A.To survive the war
B.To search for a lost city.
C.To protect their country.
D.To avoid dangerous animals
2.Which of the following was related to a royal family member?
A.The White City
B.Canopus and Heracleion
C.Machu Picchu
D.Troy
3.What can we learn about Troy?
A.It was built by Homer.
B.It consisted of nine cities
C.It had a history of 5,000 years
D.It was ruined by a natural disaster.
B
It was once a shoreline buried by enough garbage to make it invisible (看不见的), thus, given the unfortunate nickname "toilet bowl" . Now the Philippines' Manila Bay beach is totally different, compared with a few months ago. It happened so suddenly and extremely that it brought tears to the eyes of the local people.
The cleanup started on 27 January, when 5, 000 volunteers descended on Manila Bay to remove over 45 tons (公吨) of garbage, marking the beginning of a nation-wide environmental campaign. But some two months before this great movement began, a quiet revolution was already underway.
During the first week of December 2018, Brooklyn- based Bounties Network collectedthree tons of garbage from Manila Bay aver two days through a project that paid a small group of people, mostly fishermen, with a digital currency (数字货币) based on the Ethereum system.
For the mostly non-bank -using Filipino fishermen, this was a first-ever experience with a digital currency. It's one that proves decisive in enabling poor communities around the world to take up arms in the fight against humanity's waste.
There are signs that this recycling-for-digital payment industry may be just about to take off. Earlier in September 2018, Plastic Bank, a Vancouver -based company powered by IBM technology, also started a similar project. They set up a project in Naga, a town in southern Luzon, the country's largest island, building a collection point to let people exchange plastic and recyclable materials for digital payouts through a system.
That both these pioneers have chosen the Philippines as their first location is not surprising considering the country's contribution to ocean waste. A Wall Street Journal study in 2015 revealed that the Philippines make the
third-largest amount of plastic waste into global oceans.
4. Why did people call Manila Bay beach“toilet bowl” ?
A. It looked like a huge bowl.
B. There were plenty of toilets.
C. It was covered by rubbish.
D. People loved the toilets here.
5. What does the underlined phrase“descended on”in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Completely depended on.
B. Suddenly arrived at.
C. Occasionally decreased to.
D. Gradually disappeared from.
6. What made poor communities willing to fight against waste?
A. The benefits to their homeland.
B. The desire to make a difference.
C. The chance to escape ocean pollution.
D. The experience with a digital currency.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online system helps endocean pollution.
B. Manila Bay beach is suddenly removed.
C. Plastic Bank is powerful in recycling waste.
D. Philippines make a great amount of waste.
C
It’s a little before8 a.m. when Mathias Schergen pushes open the side door at Chicago’s Jenner Elementary Academy for the Arts. He walks down the hall toward the office to sign in. It’s the same routine he’s had as Jenner’s art teacher for nearly a quarter century. “It’s going to be a good day,” a colleague calls out. “It’s a good day.” They hug. It seems like a typical Friday. Except it’s not. After 23 years at Jenner Elementary, Schergen is retiring. Even on his last day, there are still art projects to finish.
Schergen leaves behind a richlegacyat this school. He’s won grants (拨款) for art projects. He turned an empty classroom into a museum. He’s pushed his students to make art about their lives. And he was awarded a Golden Apple — the most honorable teaching award in Chicago. But it wasn’t always easy. For years, Schergen taught in one of the city’s toughest neighborhoods. “When I first got my room, I noticed there were bullet holes in the window. That made me nervous,” he says. So he stuffed Beanie Babies in the holes to make it “look kind of funny”. “I didn’t even tell my wife for a whole year,” he says. “I didn’t want her to know.”
With one hour to go, Schergen piles the chairs and sweeps the floor. He cleans out the sink for the last time. Fifth-grader Deontae Barnes, one of his best helpers, has watched him say goodbye all day. He wanders in the doorway. “Ah, come here, son,” Schergen says, signaling him over. He bends down for a hug. “Thank you for
making these last days special and being a help to me.”
When Deontae leaves, a reporter asks Schergen: When your kids ask why you’re retiring, what do you tell them? “I just tell them that grown people have dreams too,” he says. “I have other things in my life I have to do. It’s time. It’s just time.”
8. Why is it a special Friday for Schergen?
A. He was retiring on that day.
B. He won an honor for his school.
C. He was interviewed by a reporter.
D. He received a Golden Apple award.
9. What does the underlined word “legacy” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Art projects.
B. Great achievements.
C. Respect from students.
D. Change in teaching.
10. What made Schergen nervous when he first got to the school?
A. Safety concerns in the school.
B. The poorly-equipped classroom.
C. Being misunderstood by his family.
D. Students’ poor academic performance.
11. What is the best title for the text?
A.A Typical Day for an Art Teacher
B. Time for Art Projects
C. A Teacher’s Final Day at School
D. The Last Art Class
D
It’s easy to do easy things, but they don’t carry the challenges and rewards of doing something difficult. Scott Kelly said he tried to express that view everywhere he went. And he spoke from experience, having spent a career that included the time as a NASA astronaut, US Navy captain, fighter pilot, and engineer.
Scott spoke at the University of North Alabama, sharing stories about his experience of spending a year on the International Space Station (ISS). He said the physical pressure of living in weightlessness for a year was hard to describe and that the fluids(积水) in his head sometimes made him feel like he was standing on his head. It also needed some time to recover when he returned home. “My legs were weak and it would be uncomfortable to sit for a while because my body hadn’t had that pressure so long,” Scott said.
He discussed life aboard including spending time with Russian astronauts. They came from different cultures. He had managed to get along well with everyone aboard as they lived together, worked together, and had to rely on each other. He thought it was one of the most rewarding things in his life.
Though life there was not easy, Scott never regretted being an astronaut and going to space. He also discussed experiences growing up, admitting that he wasn’t always the greatest student but was able to overcome that
through hard work and determination.
“Never give up or lower your dreams. If you work for it, all things are possible. There is a zero percent chance of succeeding if you don’t even try. And when you succeed after trying hard, you’ll find it really rewarding,” Scott said in the end.
12. Scott mentioned his experience in the ISS mainly to show ________.
A. he enjoyed making speeches
B. he was a responsible astronaut
C. his life in space was challenging
D. the daily life of an astronaut can be boring
13. What may benefit Scott most when he lived with Russian astronauts?
A. He won some awards through teamwork.
B. He found the fun of living in the Space Station.
C. He learned to develop close relationships with others.
D. He picked up some knowledge of Russian culture.
14. Which of the following can best describe Scott?
A. Kind and thoughtful.
B. Curious and humorous.
C. Easygoing and sociable.
D. Hardworking and determined.
15. What does the author intend to tell us from Scott’s story?
A. It’s importantto have a dream
B. Easy things are also worth doing
C. A suitable career leads one to success.
D. Difficult things are demanding but rewarding
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For many people, the holiday is the season to be joyous, but for others, it leaves them feeling sad.____16____When this feeling is connected only to the holidays and does not continue after holidays are over, it's often called the holiday blues.
____17____They may include financial problems, being alone at the holidays, stress about having to take on extra work, and driving or visiting shopping malls due to heavy traffic.
The holiday blues can lead to thinkingpatterns（模式）that aren't helpful. You may think if you shout at the kids, then you're the worst mom ever. If you can't make everything perfect this year, you're just not as nice as you used to be.____18____
The holiday blues can have a bad influence on any celebrations you attend.____19____Are you struggling with money or have you lost a loved one? As long as you fail to find what's causing the holiday blues, you may
have little chance to handle it.
Volunteering is one of the best ways to help overcome feelings connected with the holiday blues.____20____The surest way to handle your own sadness is to help others whose situations are much more terrible than your own.
A. Take some time for yourself.
B. Many people suffer from depression during the holidays.
C. Sometimes the holiday blues are real signs of depression.
D. This all or nothing thinking can worsen the holiday blues.
E. Take some time to volunteer where people really need you.
F. So it's a good idea to examine what are creating these blues.
G. There are many reasons why people may suffer the holiday blues.
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When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I can't___21___what it was about, but I have never forgotten the___22___I learned that day.
I was___23___that I was right and he was wrong but he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. Our___24___decided to teach us a very important lesson and___25___a good idea. She____26____both of us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on____27____. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could____28____see that it was black. She asked the boy what____29____the object was. "White," he answered in a____30____voice. I couldn't believe he said the object was white,____31____it was obviously black! Another____32____started between my classmate and me, this___33___about the color1 of the object.
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed____34____, and now she asked me what the color1 of the object was. I____35____answer, "White." It was then____36____I realized I was wrong. In fact, it was an object with two____37____color1 ed sides, and from his side it was white,____38____from my side was the color1 black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must____39____yourself in the other person's shoes and look at the____40____through their eyes in order to truly understand their view.
21. A. think B. remember C. forget D. determine
22. A. class B. speech C. text D. lesson
23. A. sure B. glad C. afraid D. upset
24. A. doctor B. parent C. partner D. teacher
25. A. kept up with B. went on with C. came up with D. got along with
26. A. woke B. brought C. advised D. came
27. A. the other B. other C. another D. others
28. A. clearly B. happily C. luckily D. nearly
29. A. height B. colour C. size D. shape
30. A. sweet B. loud C. fearful D. grateful
31. A. for B. unless C. if D. although
32. A. match B. fight C. argument D. conversation
33. A. day B. time C. chance D. month
34. A. desks B. seats C. attitudes D. places
35. A. hoped to B. needed to C. had to D. was able to
36. A. when B. before C. that D. since
37. A. loosely B. frequently C. differently D. surprisingly
38. A. or B. and C.but D. so
39. A. sit B. live C. lie D. put
40. A. performance B. movement C. effort D. situation
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
Margarita Albelaes，aged 79，is a Havana resident. She___41.___(make)her way through the streets of the city’s Chinatown to the Cuban School of Wushu and Qigong every day，___42.___she has done for the past 15 years.
The first day of school after a seven-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic saw ___43.___return of nearly 70 students. The students still appeared enthusiastic despite social distancing rules. Roberto Vargas Lee，president of the school，said he believes Chinese martial arts(武术)have helped Cubans better deal with health___44.___(risk)and social stress from COVID-19. “We are helping people stay___45.___harmony with nature，protect their immune systems，breathe pure air，and forget___46.___(them)daily problems，”Vargas said. “Chinese martial arts are___47.___(much)necessary than ever. ”
Younger generations have also benefited from___48.___(practise)Chinese martial arts. With most gyms and sports centers___49.___(close)during the pandemic，more Cubans turned to Chinese martial arts. Related classes have been aired on local TV and a network of nearly 120 instructors consider Chinese martial arts a treasure and so far they___50.___(spread)knowledge about martial arts across Havana’s 15 districts.
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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(^) ,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限一词。

只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Jenny,
Welcome to my school! When you arrive, there will be a party for you holding by my classmates. You may attend to English classes to feel a differently learning style. After that, you can go to your host family that you can experience the Chinese way of life. You can have meals together chatting anything that interests us.
The host family will also show us around some famous scenic spot. You can see people selling kites everywhere because our city was home to kites. There are many kinds of kites to choose from.
So isn't it the good idea to buy some for your friends? Write to me unless you have any questions about the schedule.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Zhang Ming 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，在校园网上看到了某国际教育交流中心在天津征集寄宿家庭（host family）的广告，你非常感兴趣。

请你用英文给负责人Mr. Smith写一封申请信，内容包括：
（1）自我介绍；
（2）家庭寄宿条件及周边交通状况；
（3）其他优势。

注意:1.词数不少于100.
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.格式已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Smith,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. A 9. B 10. A 11. C
12. C 13. C 14. D 15. D
16. B 17. G 18. D 19. F 20. E
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. C 36. C 37. C 38. C 39. D 40. D
41. makes
42. as／which
43. the 44. risks
45. in 46. their
47. more 48. practising
49. closed 50. have spread
51.(1).holding → held
(2).去掉to
(3). differently → different
(4). that → where
(5). 在chatting后加about
(6). us → you
(7). spot → spots
(8). was → is
(9). the → a
(10). unless → if
52.略。