2021届温州乐清市第二中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案

2021届温州乐清市第二中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案
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
Shopping centers，stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime.
ACaliforniacompany called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime. Knightscope says the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.
William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope. He says，"These robot security guards will change the world. Our planet has more than seven billion people on it. It's going to quickly get to nine billion people. The security equipmentthat we have globally is just not going to develop that fast. The company's Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement（执法）."
"You want them to be machines plus humans. Let. the machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic decision-making work，so it's always working all together."
The machines do not carry weapons but they have day and night video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.
Some people may become concerned about their privacy, especially in connection with the video recordings. Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet. Eugene Volokh, a law professor at the UCLA School of Law, says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.
William Santana Li says there is a long waiting list for the robots in theUS. Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market. At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robot security guards.
1. What can this new tool do for humans?
A. Make strategic decisions.
B. Keep watching day and night.
C. Carry heavy weapons.
D. Stop crime autonomously.
2. Why are some people worried about the new robots?
A. Their privacy may be let out.
B. The robots are very expensive.
C. Robots will replace humans.
D. They will be out of work soon.
3. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A. Robots Are Becoming More Popular
B. Robots Contribute aLotto the World
C. Robots Are in Great Demand Now
D. Security Robots Could Help Cut Crime
B
A Hug from a Teenage Boy
Fifteen years spent in the field of education have provided Nancy Marra with many treasured moments. One of the most endearing happened when she was teaching second grade.
That year, she decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. After all the preparations were made for it, each child took home an invitation.Nancywas surprised and relieved to see that every mother was planning to attend. She even invited her own mother.
Finally, the day arrived. That afternoon, each child lined up at the classroom door expecting the arrival of his or her mom. As it got closer to starting time,Nancylooked around and her eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking upset.
Nancytook her mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,”Nancysaid, “I have a bit of a problem here and I was wondering if you could help out. Since I’m going to be really busy today, I was wondering if you could keep my mother company.”
Nancy’s mom and Jimmy sat at a table with two other mother-child pairs. Jimmy servedNancy’s mom her treats, presented her with the giftNancyhad made, and pulled out and pushed in her chair, just as they had practiced the day before. WheneverNancylooked over, her mom and Jimmy were in deep conversation Ten years later,Nancywas at a high school to take a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. On the way back,Nancyhad the students complete an evaluation form of their trip. She collected and checked the forms one by one.
When she came to Jimmy’s evaluation page, he had written, “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
As they began unloading at the school, Jimmy made sure he was the last one to go.Nancytold him she really
enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed, mumbled (咕哝) his own thanks, and then turned to walk away. As the bus driverbegan pulling the bus away, Jimmy ran back and knocked on the bus door. He jumped back on board and gaveNancya big hug. “Thanks again, Mrs. Marra. No one even knew my mom didn’t make it that day!”
She ended her workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had probably stopped hugging teachers years ago.
4. Why was Jimmy paired withNancy’s mother?
A. Nancy was too busy to spend time with her.
B. Jimmy’s mother didn’t come to the event.
C. Nancy wanted Jimmy to get to know her.
D. Jimmy could get along well with her.
5. Where did Jimmy meetNancyten years later?
A. Near Jimmy’s high school.
B. At a Mother’s Day tea.
C. In Nancy’s classroom.
D. On a field trip.
6. How did Jimmy feel about whatNancyhad done for him?
A. Upset.
B. Embarrassed.
C. Grateful.
D. Satisfied.
7. Which of the following best presents the theme of the passage?
A. No act of kindness is ever wasted.
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.
D. The best teacher must be the best performer.
C
A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win．Consider the case of a young friend of mine，who hita traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about beinglate on the job．Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer．His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech．
Yes，the boss was．Sam entered the office at 9：35．The place was as quiet as a locker room；everyone was
hard at work．Sam’s supervisor came up to him．Suddenly，Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand．“How do you do！” he said．“I’m Sam Maynard．I’m applying for a job，which，I understand，became available just 35 minutes ago．Does the early bird get the worm？”
The room exploded in laughter．The supervisor“clamped off”a smile and walked back to his office．Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win，a laugh．
Humor is a most effective，yet frequently neglected，means of handling the difficult situations in our lives．It can be used for patching up differences，apologizing，saying “no”，criticizing，getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losingface．For some jobs，it’s the only tool that can succeed．It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel．For example，many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerancethan people in any other forum．
8. Why was Sam late for his job？
A. Because he was ill．
B. Because he got up late．
C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam．
D. He was busy applying for a new job．
9. The main idea of this passage is ________．
A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor
B. humor is important in our lives
C. early bird gets the worm
D. humor can solve racial discriminations
10. The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means ________．
A tried to hold back B. tried to set
C. charged
D. gave out
11. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage？
A. Many lose life’s battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor．
B. It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work．
C. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8：30．
D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems．
D
At any moment, about half the world’s population is wearing denim（牛仔布）clothes. But few realize tiny bits
of denim have been adding up to a surprising amount of pollution in water, as a new study shows.
Sam Athey, one of the study’s authors, says, “Even though denim is made of a natural material—cotton, it contains chemicals.” Cotton fibers were treated with many types of chemicals, she notes. Some improve its durability and feel. Others give denim its distinctive blue color1 .
Athey and her team washed jeans and found that about 50,000 microfibers came off from each pair per wash. Not all of those fibers make their way into the environment. Wastewater treatment plants catch about 83 to 99 percent ofthem. Catching 99 percent may sound pretty good. But one percent of 50,000 is still 500 fibers per wash. And since every pair of jeans is washed again and again, it still adds up to lots of microfibers entering the water environment.
Denim microfibers showed up in sediment（沉淀物）from the Great Lakes. More of these fibers polluted a series of shallow lakesin southern Ontario. They even turned up in sediment from the Arctic Ocean in northern Canada. The team found denim accounted for 12 to 23 percent of microfibers in the sediment. There were other microfibers too. But the team focused on denim because so many people wear jeans.
“Everyone wears jeans so they could be our largest input of microfibers into our streams and soils,” Athey says. “An easy way to limit that is by washing our jeans less often.” Athey grew up thinking she should wash her jeans after wearing them every couple of times, but most jean companies recommend washing them no more than once a month. “The solution is not that you shouldn’t wear jeans,” she says. “We need to buy fewer denim clothes and only wash them when they truly need it.”
12. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Chemicals are contained in natural cotton.
B. Chemicals can make denim color1 ful.
C. Chemicals prevent fibers from falling.
D. Chemicals can make the life of denim longer.
13. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Denim.
B. Sediment.
C. Microfibers.
D. Chemicals.
14. What does the author mainly want to tell us through Athey’s words ?
A. To avoid wearing jeans.
B. To reduce denim consumption.
C. To wash jeans more often.
D. To limit input in denim production.
15. In which section of a magazine might the text be found?
A. Science.
B. Entertainment.
C. Tourism.
D. Geography.
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There is no way to make somebody stop smoking, and just like with users of any drug, it is very unlikely that a person will stop unless he or she wants to.____16____.
Step One:Make observations
Smoking can affect memory and make it difficult for smokers to focus at work or school. Other bad effects that you may notice include:____17____? Is she getting sick more often than she used to?
Step Two: Approach the person
Write down your concerns using “I” statements, such as “I feel sad that when you smoke, you give up your artwork.” It's best to approach the person in this manner instead of using attacking “you” statements like,____18____”.
Express your concerns using the statements you wrote down. Tell him you will be there to support him if and when he decides to give up smoking. He will likely give you one of three responses:
He wants to quit.
He doesn't want to quit.
He wants to stop, but not yet.
____19____. If he says he does want to stop, go on with the next step. If not, they will have to be revisited later when he is ready.
Step Three:____20____
People can become physically dependent on smoking. However, symptoms only appear after some time of quitting smoke, since the nicotine can stay in the system for a long period of time. This causes some who are addicted to believe that they are not actually addicted and to start using again.
A.Give them more time to relax
B.Prevent him giving up halfway
C.Does he realize the harm of smoking
D.Does this person appear more nervous
E.You are lazy because you smoke too much
F.You must be willing to calmly accept any of these responses
G.But there are steps you can take to support a friend or family member
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 traveling by train from Perth to Central one morning. Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard’s___21___. As I looked up from my paper, I noticed other passengers,___22___absorbed in their smart phones, also appeared to be listening. Why did they___23___this message so much?
As best I can recall, the guard said something along the___24___, “Good Morning, everyone! This is the 7:35 a.m. train from Perth to Central and we are right on time. It is really a___25___morning in Sydney today! The sun is shining, birds are___26___, and all’s right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you’re going. Thanks for___27___my train and I hope to see you again soon. Have a great day.”
Everyone started smiling, even the___28___talking to one another, all about the guard’s___29___and how good it made everyone feel.
I was thinking about this and as I exited the train, I___30___the Guard’s cabin to thank him, only to be told he had just finished his___31___and was on his way home.
Then I___32___down the stairs. At the bottom, I finally___33___the young guard.
“Are you the guard on the 7:35 train from Perth?”
“Oh, oh, yes, yes.” replied the guard, a bit___34___at first.
“Well, I just want to thank you for your message. It is so upbeat and pleasant. Thank you for giving us such a good___35___to the day. Please___36___doing it.”
When people are happy in their___37___, it shows in what they do and say, which will make a___38___to each other. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have at table when he___39___home, “Guess what happened to me today—a customer actually___40___me!”
21. A. announcement B. explanation C. appreciation D. arrangement
22. A. confidently B. deliberately C. anxiously D. previously
23. A. object to B. pay attention to C. get across D. give out
24. A. rows B. texts C. lines D. passages
25. A. busy B. violent C. free D. lovely
26. A. falling B. singing C. trembling D. hiding
27. A. leaving B. decorating C. taking D. cleaning
28. A. friends B. cleaners C. acquaintances D. strangers
29. A. message B. instruction C. requirement D. warning
30. A. watched B. approached C. ignored D. escaped
31. A. shift B. speech C. advertisement D. vocation
32. A. went B. fell C. raced D. broke
33. A. missed B. caught C. mistook D. avoided
34. A. honored B. relaxed C. moved D. shocked
35. A. arrangement B. conclusion C. start D. excuse
36. A. keep B. remember C. imagine D. risk
37. A. lecture B. work C. challenge D. traveling
38. A. conversation B. promise C. difference D. compromise
39. A. got B. left C. missed D. drove
40. A. followed B. frightened C. embarrassed D. thanked
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
Foodie(吃货)or not. It’s likely you’ve heard of Shaxian Delicacies.
The chain,___41.___(originate) in Shaxian county, Fujian province, has been a success across the country. According to local officials. there are over 80,000 restaurants serving Shaxian traditional snacks nationwide. But it is also a global hit. The chain has eateries (餐馆)in 61 foreign countries and regions. They___42.___(belove) by foreigns.
In 2018. a Shaxian Delicacies restaurant opened in New York City, only___43.___(close) three hours later after all the dishes sold out. “It is amazing that the Shaxian Delicacies can open its eatery near my house in America. The flavors of the food here___44.___(be) just the same as I remember.” Ms Zheng,___45.___was born in Fuzhou city, capital of Fujian province, toldChina Daily.
___46.___it has already kept the title “taste of home”, the Shaxian Delicacies chain is always creating tastes tailored to different local needs. For example, the owner of its franchise in France uses green tea powder, which is very popular there, rather than spinach seeds in the flour wrappers. Wu Shaohua in Portugal,___47.___(special)prepares “fried meat” and "fried spring rolls” for local residents who like fried food.
Apart from the delicious food, a clean environment also keeps___48.___(customer) coming back. The owner of the Shaxian Delicacies eatery in New York, Shao Binfang designed___49.___open kitchen in her restaurant.
“ When the customers can see the cooking process, it puts____50.____(they) at ease over food safety,” Shao toldPeople’s Daily.
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 may be two mainly reasons for the popularity of English in China in recent year: the economic reform and the open policy. With the development of international trade and co-operation, English as the international language play a more and more important role. The demand for people known English is increasing. The labor market needs you to do business with foreign companies, to open foreign markets, and to learn to use up advanced technology from abroad. They are also needed to participate international affairs. University students who English level is high are easily employed and well pay. This encourages people to learn English.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华。

你的英国朋友Lynn来信说她即将上大学，而她的妈妈担心她的生活自理能力。

她不知该如何消除妈妈的顾虑。

请你给Lynn回一封信，内容包括：
1.表示理解；
2.提出建议并说明理由。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. G 17. D 18. E 19. F 20. B
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. C 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. originating
42. are beloved
43. to close
64 are 44. who
45. Though##Although
46. specially
47. customers
48. an 49. them
51.(1).mainly→main
(2).year→years
(3).the→an
(4).play→plays
(5).known→knowing
(6).you→ them
(7).去掉use后的up
(8).international前面加上in
(9).who→whose
(10).pay→paid
52.略。