2019-2020学年首都师范大学附属中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年首都师范大学附属中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及参
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
In September, something terrible happened on the west coast ofTasmania,Australia. As many as 380 pilot whales became stranded(搁浅) in shallow water there and later died. This might have beenAustralia’s largest stranding event on record, the BBC reported.
But this large amount of whale stranding is not uncommon. For centuries, it has happened all over the world and has puzzled scientists. Scientists say the cause is often unknown. But they have offered many different explanations.
Some say the whales chase small fish for food and end up in shallow water because they are not paying attention to where they are going.
Others think the stranding has something to do with Earth’s geomagnetic field (地磁场). They say that a geomagnetic compass in whales’ brains controls their position. Unusual changes in Earth’s magnetic field can affect the whales’ compasses and send them in the wrong direction.
Another explanation suggests that stranding is caused by the close relationships that whales have. Pilot whales travel in large groups. One lead whale might mistakenly lead the whole group to shallow water. “And if one gets into trouble, the others will not leave,” said Sheryl Gibney, a leading biologist fromNew Zealand. “Some will come in and try to help, they get trapped on the beach, then more will come.”
The whales are trapped by mistake or out of sympathy(同情). Once they get stranded, they will likely die. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of theUS, less than 10 percent of all stranded whales survive.
1. What do we know about the stranding inAustralia?
A. It happened on theeast coast ofAustralia.
B. It caused the death of over 300 pilot whales.
C. It is commonly seen in September each year.
D. It was the largest stranding event in the world.
2. According to Gibney, the pilot whales are the animals that________.
A. are kind to each other
B. are easy to lose direction
C. are too huge to float in the sea
D.are silly to follow the leading whale
3. What is the story mainly about?
A. How human activity has affected whales.
B. What might cause whale strandings.
C. How whales find their direction while traveling.
D. What scientists are doing to save stranded whales.
B
The first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart. We tried to slow it down with treatment, but it suddenly stopped beating completely. Later, whenever I would have a case like that one, I found myself second-guessing my clinical management. However, it turns out that thinking twice may actually cause more harm than good.
In a working paper, Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have a bad result, they are more likely to switch to a different delivery method with the next patient, often unnecessarily and sometimes with worse results.
Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences, thefalloutfrom second-guessing appears especially large for us. A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed (开药) warfarin, the physician was about 20% less likely to prescribe later patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes (中风). However, if a patient was not on warfarin and had a stroke physicians were still no more likely to prescribe warfarin to their other patients.
These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns in doctors. In the blood-thinner study, doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm (prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm(prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient) and less affected by letting harm happen (not prescribing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke). Yet a stroke is often more permanent and damaging than a bleed.
But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine. ''Overreaction to Fearsome Risks'' holds true for broader society.
For instance, sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida in 2001 caused a panic and led
the state to prohibit shark-feeding expeditions. Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and, according to the study, such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening.
Humans are likely to be influenced by emotional and often irrational (不理性的) thinking when processing information, bad events and mistakes. As much as we don't want to cause an unfortunate event to happen again, we need to be aware that a worst situation that can be imagined doesn't necessarily mean we did anything wrong. When we overthink, we fail to rely on thinking based on what we know or have experienced. Instead, we may involuntarily overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion.
I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient, who died more than a year ago. Instead of second-guessing myself, I trusted my clinical instinct (本能) and stayed the course. Every one of those patients survived. You should trust your instinct in your life, too.
4. The first two paragraphs suggest that________.
A. bad medical outcomes affect doctors
B delivering babies can be difficult work
C. some doctors are not very experienced
D. doctors sometimes make silly mistakes
5. In the blood-thinner study, doctors________.
A. tend to prescribe less effective medicine
B. are more concerned about the patients' safety
C. become less confident in writing a prescription
D. believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding
6. What does the underlined word ''fallout'' in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Result
B. Benefit
C. Difference
D. Absence
7. The author will probably agree that________.
A. we should not doubt our own decisions
B. our experience will pave way for our future
C. humans are emotional and irrational on the whole
D. instincts don't necessarily lead to wrong directions
C
Two young brothers fromMalden.Massachusettswere in the spotlight Thursday after being named “heroes" by a national organization that recognizes young people doing great things. For the Bennett brothers, the goal of
their work is nothing less than helping researchers find a cure for cancer. And their inspiration came from a friend.
Thirteen-year-old Hany Bennett and his nine-year-old brother Heath run their business out of their family kitchen. "We're making lip balm（润唇膏），"Harry says. They got the idea two years ago when their friend, Timmy, was diagnosed（诊断）with cancer. brothers wanted to do something. We learned that cancer patients（lips and skin can get really dry because of chemotherapy（化疗），Hany says.
A light bulb went off in both of their young heads,and " Bennett Brothers Balm was born. "We make lip balm, which is kind of like our main product/ says Heath. They also make and sell different body balms, all natural, all handmade, while the profits benefit cancer research. "We've raised S 15,000/ Heath says.
And with the great optimism of children, they don't just want to help；they wont to win. We want to find a cure. We want to help doctors find a cure, Harry explains, The brothers are also Gelding a team for the Light the Night Walk, to fight cancer.
"I think it's great to raise money and help people who have cancer," says Heath. Their parents play a big role as well, but it's the boys who provide the most enthusiasm with a message we can all learn from. "If you want to do something... do it," Harry says. "I just feel very glad that we're helping. It feels very good”，adds Heath.
Harn and Heath just received the S 10,000 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Hwy intend to save some of il for college, invest some of it in their business and give the rest to charity. And their friend Timmy? "He's doing great. He's all better, Harry says.
8. What encouraged the Bennett brothers to make lip balm at first?
A. Helping a friend with cancer.
B. Finding a cure for cancer.
C. Raising public awareness of cancer.
D. Collecting money for cancer patients.
9. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. The two brothers finished their first product.
B. The two brothers came up with an idea.
C. The two brothers struggled for a stress-free life.
D. The two brothers found an effective way to study.
10. What do the Bennett brothers think of their work?
A. It is quite competitive.
B. It is well worthwhile.
C. It fails to satisfy their parents.
D. lt helps them make a big profit.
11. What does the author intend to tell us with the two brothers' story?
A. Great minds think alike.
B. Two headsare better than one.
C. Young kids can make a big difference.
D. The longest journey begins with the first step.
D
At the age of 50, Nina Schoen expects to have a long lifeahead of her, but has thought a lot about death—and why people are so reluctant to talk about it: “It’s going to happen to all of us,” she says, “but it should be a more positive experience than the fear we put into it.”
When she first heard about a new end-of-life process that turns the body into compost (堆肥), “I was really moved by the idea,” says Schoen, who became one of the first to reserve a spot with a Seattle-based company called Recompose, the county’s first funeral home to offer human composting.
Last year Recompose began transforming bodies to soil, more formally known as natural organic reduction. Before that, end-of-life options in the U.S. were limited to burial or cremation (火化), both of which come with environmental costs—U.S. cremations alone dump 1.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere every year.
Katrina Spade pioneering the composting movement has spent a decade developing the process in hopes of offering people a greener option for death care. “I wondered, ‘What if we had a choice that helps the planet rather than harms it?’” Spade tells PEOPLE. “To know that the last gesture you’ll make will be gentle and beneficial and it just feels like the right thing to do.”
After she had her own two sons, she began to wonder what she might do with her body after death. A friend who knew her interest in the topic reminded her that farmers sometimes compost the body of cows, and thatsparkedan idea for her theory: “If you can compost a cow, you can probably compost a human,” she thought, and she set about designing a facility to do just that.
“This is about giving people another choice,” Spade says. “At first, people react with shock—‘You really can do that?’ But so many people today are looking at their impact on the Earth. This is a popular thing because when you die, you can give back to the planet.”
12. How do people react when it comes to death according to paragraph 1?
A. They are unwilling to comment.
B. They can face it without fear.
C. They feel it a positive experience.
D. They would like to compost their bodies.
13. What can we know about the company Recompose?
A. Its CEO is Katrina Spade.
B. It is located in Seattle.
C. It was founded to resist cremation.
D. It has spent 10 years composting bodies.
14. What does the underlined word “sparked” probably mean?
A. Changed.
B. Compromised.
C. Quitted.
D. Inspired.
15. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?
A. A little things in our life can bring in big outcomes.
B. We human beings should do all we can to help the earth.
C. Composting is so popular that we should reserve a spot soon.
D. We should reject burial because of its harm to environment.
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My father and I started our morning by rushing into the store in our small town, I waited in line while he stopped around to pick up a few things.___16___She had dirty hair and wore old clothes. It seemed that she had not had her dinner for days.
She bought only a few things and seemed quite anxious to leave. Then I found that she was moving closer behind me.___17___ Without thinking, I place a hand over my wallet and drew it closer to me. I’m afraid that this homeless woman might steal it.
Then it was my turn to order. As the waiter rang up my things, I found that I was 67 cents short. ___18___He asked me to repeat what I had said.
At that time, a long, grey arm reached over from behind. She laid 67 cents out on the counter, saying, “___19___”
I was greatly surprised at it!___20___I had judged her wrongly! She had reached out to help me without having been asked for!
What an expensive gift this woman gave me about judging others!
A. We all need some help sometime
B. Why not take enough money with you?
C. I called my father, but he didn’t hear me clearly
D. It made me feel uncomfortable
E. I remembered that I had seen this woman before
F. As I was standing there,I saw an old woman waiting behind me
G. Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and in great need herself
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Where do you go when you want to learn something？
School？A friend？A tutor？These are all____21____places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want____22____somewhere else instead. I had the____23____of seeing this first hand on a____24____．
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so____25____a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some____26____experiences on Saturday as they played against teams____27____trained. Through the first two games, her____28____did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I____29____seeing my daughter playing her best，______30______still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the______31______between Saturday and Sunday. When they______32______for their Sunday game, they were______33______different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play andteamwork they had______34______the day before into their______35______．They played aggressively and______36______scored a goal.
It______37______me that playing against the other team was a great______38______moment for all the girls on the team.Ithink it is a general principle.______39______is the best teacher.The lessons they learned may not be______40______what they would have gotten in school，but are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own.
21.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special
22. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends
23. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance
24. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square
25. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched
26. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical
27. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better
28. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team
29. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed
30. A. if B. or C. but D. as
31. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers
32. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned
33. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely
34. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read
35. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules
36. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again
37. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned
38. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning
39. A. Experience B.Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest
40. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to
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
Even the dirt on the ground is likely to make climate change worse. Researchers have shown that warmer temperatures are heating the soil, causing microbes____41.____(become) more active and release more of the soil's carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to even higher temperatures.
Scientists found a sharp increase in carbon released into the atmosphere by bacteria and fungi in soil from 1990 through 2014. Researchers explain that the carbon comes from____42.____the microbes eat, such as the dead plants and leaves. With temperatures____43.____(rise), the microbes eat more. And the more they eat, the more carbon they make into carbon dioxide and release into the atmosphere.
Surprisingly, soil lets off about nine times more carbon than human-caused activities, which is in____44.____(agree) with what we originally____45.____(think). But that is part of a natural cycle: The amount of carbon released into the air is about____46.____same as the carbon oceans and plants take in.
___47.___, carbon which is released from fossil fuel causes an imbalance. Burning coal, oil and natural gas puts____48.____carbon into the atmosphere than nature can take in. The additional carbon heats the air and soil. And____49.____the air and soil get hotter, the earth will release yet more carbon that it has been holding.
If something is not done, we are really in trouble, said Rattan Lal of Ohio State University. He held
a_____50._____(believe) that proper soil conservation should be taken into consideration, including avoiding turning the soil, covering off-season crops and leaving crop deposits on the ground.
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(\)画掉。

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；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

A city，whether big and small，should be clean. Only when we live in a clean city we live a happy life. As we know，a clean city，that disease may be reduced and people's health may be better，are good both to our mind and body. No one believes people lived in a dirty city with waste everywhere can live happy. However，as more and more people moving into our city，it is not easy to keep our city clean. Beside，some factories will pour waste into the air，the river and onto the ground，making it is hard to keep our city clean. To make our city the better place to live in，we still have a lot to do.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是某国际中学高二学生李华。

期末临近，你的英语老师要求每位同学用英语写一篇简短的发言稿在英语课上演讲。

内容包括：
1.学年收获；
2.暑假计划；
3.高三展望。

注意：写作词数应为80左右。

Good afternoon, everyone! I'm so happy to give my speech here
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
That's all. Thank you!
参考答案
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C
16. F 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35.
C 36. A 37. B 38.
D 39. A 40. C
41. to become
42. what 43. rising
44. disagreement
45. thought
46. the 47. However
48. more 49. as
50. belief
51.(1).and→or
(2).when后添加can/will
(3).that→where
(4).are→is
(5).lived→living
(6).happy→happily
(7).moving→move
(8).Beside→Besides
(9).去掉is
(10).the→a
52.略。