【附20套高考模拟试题】河南省豫南九校2020届高三下期第二次联考英语试题含答案

【附20套高考模拟试题】河南省豫南九校2020届高三下期
第二次联考英语试题含答案
河南省豫南九校2020届高三下期第二次联考英语试题
第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．He was admitted to Harvard University, ________ was just what his parents expected.
A．who B．which
C．what D．where
2．In this movie going season, women are driving ticket sales to a degree ,if ever, seen before. A．really B．frequently C．rarely D．never
3．A fireworks display was organized ________ the Queen’s birthday.
A．to mark B．marked
C．having marked D．being marked
4．Time is pressing．You cannot start your task _____ soon．A．too B．very C．so D．as
5．The couple was initially looking forward to having an overseas wedding but had to drop the idea after facing ________ from parents.
A．recognition B．toleration
C．opposition D．proportion
6．He was greatly shocked at Donald Trump’s taking office. Never did h e expect that the voters _______ be so unreasonable.
A．should B．could
C．would D．might
7．Rosa _____ this washing machine for more than ten years. She is thinking about buying a new one. A．is using B．used C．had used D．has been using
8．We really e mphasize the importance of putting______safeguards to prevent children’s identities from falling in wrong people’s hands.
A．in place B．in vain
C．in question D．in earnest
9．Patrick waited ________ all the luggage was cleared, but his never appeared.
A．until B．before
C．when D．while
10．Peter survived in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He _______ escaped drowning. A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly
11．Peterson, a great archaeologist, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient b ecause we were led to believe that the ministry was ________ this problem, but we feel that we can't wait any longer.”A．looking out B．bringing out C．carrying out D．sorting out
12．Video games can be a poor influence if ________ in the wrong hands.
A．to leave B．leaving C．leave D．left
13．Lisa wouldn’t ________ the job any more. She had a big argument with her boss and resigned. A．come up with B．keep up with
C．make up with D．put up with
14．As to the long-term effects of global warming some believe that the damage has been done,
______________________.
A．otherwise we take steps to make up now
B．now that we take steps to make up
C．whether we take steps to make up now or not
D．unless we take steps to make up now
15．The new means of transport ________ in this city, so whether it will work out remains to be seen. A．have never tried B．has never tried C．have never been tried D．has never been tried 16．－Y ou’ve been coughing so badly re cently. Give up smoking, please.
－_______. I think I am addicted to it.
A．It c an’t be helped B．Good idea
C．So far, so good D．Far from it
17．I thought it hard to complete the project then, but I ________ my mind.
A．will change B．would changed
C．have changed D．had changed
18．goes up must come down, and gasoline prices are coming down fast in some parts of America.
A．Where
B．What
C．Which
D．That
19．I didn t see your sister at the meeting. If she , she would have met my brother.
A．has come B．did come
C．came D．had come
20．Frank studied _____English language in London for four years, so he gets ____ good knowledge of London.
A．a; the B．/ ; /
C．/ ; a D．the; a
第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21．（6分）Carrie Gracie is knowledgeable about China and
its affairs. She also has a reputation as a generous colleague. She has resigned from her job as China editor because her employers will not pay her
at the same rate as they pay the handful of men who do a similarly challenging and important job. She has resigned because. she refused to go on colluding (共谋) with the BBC’s dishonesty about its failure to give women and men equal pay for equal work.
Gracie was recruited to the job, because she had all the talent and skills the BBC needed to cover the difficult international and domestic story of the rise of China. One of the conditions she set for taking it was equal pay with the BBC’s other international editors, familiar names including Jon Sopel in Washington and Jeremy Bowen in the Middle East.
Last summer, the government forced the BBC to publish which of the familiar names on radio and TV earned over ￡150,000. The results exposed an astonishing pay gap. They also showed Gracie that her employers had misled her.
Gracie sets out all her efforts to get her bosses to do what they had originally promised her, but they fail to respond adequately. Instead, they prevaricate(搪塞)and offer her a pay rise that still would not have delivered equality. They thought they could buy her off; They thought that the reputational hazard she was running would scare her away from the fight.
The BBC is wrong this time! Gracie has chosen to design rather than give in because she thinks that it is her responsibility to stop the BBC doing something stupid. She is fighting for women’s le gal rights.
Gracie said she hoped she wouldn’t be remember ed as the woman who complained about money, but as a great journalist.
She is proving that they are two sides of the same invaluable coin.
Carrie Gracie’s dispute with the BBC isn’t about money—it’s about dignity !
1、What do you know about Carrie Gracie?
A．She is very strict with her office colleagues.
B．She has a good command of China's affairs.
C．She was working together with Jon Sopel.
D．She has a reputation of covering sports news.
2、What does Carrie Gracie demand of the BBC?
A．Equal pay for equal work.
B．Better pay for more work.
C．Apology for misconducts.
D．Response to her complaint.
3、We can infer that the BBC .
A．didn’t promise Gracie equal pay with her male colleagues
B．dismissed Carrie Gracie due to her demand for higher pay C．was forced to pay Gracie equal pay for doing the equal work
D．kept the pay of its familiar names secret before last summer
4、What is the author’s attitude towards the BBC?
A．Positive.
B．Vague.
C．Critical.
D．Cautious.
22．（8分）Persuasion is to convince someone to agree with you, just like art which also calls for special techniques to accomplish. According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos.
Ethos is a speaker’s wa y of convincin g the audience that he is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One common way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you’re more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman.
Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions. For example, a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them want to vote for him. Similarly, an animal charity might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats to make the viewer feel pity, so they will be more likely to donate money.
Logos is the use of facts, statistics or other evidence to support your argument. An audience will believe you if you have convincing data to back up your claims. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me “.
Although ethos, pathos and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together. So, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.
1、What do persuasion and art have in common?
A．They both entertain the audience.
B．They both require great skill to achieve.
C．They both demand full attention from the audience.
D．They were both common topics of ancient Greek Writers.
2、How is a speaker able to show his ethos to the audience?
A．By expressing his sympathy with the audience.
B．By telling the audience about his personal preference.
C．By using beautiful language to make his statements attractive.
D．By showing his knowledge and experience related to the topic.
3、What can we learn about the three aspects of persuasion?
A．Ethos is the most important aspect of persuasion.
B．Each aspect has a different effect on the audience.
C．Honesty is the key to making your arguments believable.
D．Political leaders mostly use pathos to persuade their audience.
4、An advertisement for washing powder which claims that “scientific tests show that our powder kills 95% of all bacteria” is mainly using .
A．ethos B．pathos
C．logos D．a combination of all three
23．（8分）Zootopia
From a large elephant to a small mouse, animals live happily together in Disney's Zootopia. Language: English
Running Time: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
Price: Weekdays —$50 $25(children under 6)
Weekends—$60 $30(children under 6)
I’ve never imagined the movie is so interesting. There are 64 kinds of animals in it. After I watched the movie, I learned more about animals. I would highly recommend this movie to those animal lovers.
-John
I have seen many cartoons of this kind, but this one is surprisingly funny and I love the sweet voice in it. My brother and I just couldn't help laughing from the beginning to the end.
-David
This movie is so well made. I went to see it with my 5-year-old son last Sunday afternoon. I love the beautiful music while my son loves the rabbit police officer Judy very much. It shows that small animals like her can also do serious work.
-Nancy
1、What language is spoken in the movie?
A．Chinese. B．Japanese.
C．French. D．English.
2、How long does the movie last?
A．90 minutes. B．60 minutes.
C．100 minutes. D．120 minutes.
3、What impressed John most in the movie?
A．The sweet voice. B．The funny actors.
C．The beautiful music. D．The different kinds of animals.
4、How much did Nancy and her son pay for?
A．$ 120. B．$90.
C．$ 100. D．$ 75.
24．（8分）The discussion on renewable energy has been going on for at least a decade and people have relied on fossil fuels almost entirely for more than a century. However, the situation when fossil fuels were the most efficient and the cheapest source of energy has been left far in the past. Many countries such as Germany and Sweden have already made significant efforts to fix this situation, employing numerous power plants working on the renewable resources of energy. The most effective among these resources is geothermal（地热的）energy.
Geothermal energy does not depend on the world’s economic and political situation as strongly as fossil fuels do.
Besides, extracting（提炼）fossil fuels adds to the price of energy produced from them. Therefore, geothermal energy is much cheaper than traditional ones, saving up to 80% of the costs over fossil fuels.
Being a renewable resource, geothermal energy produces less waste and pollution than traditional energy sources. In geothermal systems, carbon dioxide makes up about 10% of air produced. Overall, in order to produce the electricity that can be used for one hour, the geothermal systems produce 0.1 pound of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases. For a comparison, a power plant producing from gas produces up to 2 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and those power plants that work on coal（煤）produce an astonishing 3.6 pounds of greenhouse gases.
Low costs is another reason why using geothermal power plants should be the first choice for many countries. Geothermal heat systems require 25% to 50% less energy for work compared with the traditional systems for heating or cooling. Besides, geothermal equipment is less big: due to the very nature of geothermal energy, geothermal power plants have only a few moving parts, all of which can be easily sheltered inside a relatively small building. What’s more, the life span of geothermal equipment is rather long. All these make geothermal power stations easy to build and keep.
1、Fossil fuels are more expensive than geothermal energy partly because _______.
A．it is free to use geothermal energy
B．the production of fossil fuels costs a lot
C．fossil fuels are nearly used up
D．geothermal energy doesn’t depend on political
situation
2、According to Paragraph 3, what can be concluded from the comparison?
A．Geothermal energy is environmentally friendly.
B．Gas and coal are often used to produce electricity.
C．Coal is much more efficient than gas.
D．The geothermal systems don’t produce harm ful gases.
3、Geothermal equipment is usually not as big as that of traditional energy because of______.
A．the life span of geothermal equipment B．geothermal power plants
C．the nature of geothermal energy D．the small buildings
4、What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Many countries have benefited from geothermal energy.
B．Geothermal energy is well accepted.
C．Fossil fuels are being run out of.
D．Geothermal energy has many advantages.
25．（10分）Every person plans to run off to some tropical isle, but few do. Real life, family, work, and monetary limitations get in the way. Ian Fleming let none of these considerations stop him.
After the war, Fleming set down his schedule. The first week of January saw him leave England and travel to Jamaica. The first week of March saw his return. He accepted his job at Kemsley newspapers without compromise —this portion of the year would be set aside for Jamaica or he would look elsewhere for employment.
For 6 years Fleming traveled each winter to Jamaica, lounging in paradise, romancing women, chasing the sunset, but it was not until he faced the pressure of a married woman who
was pregnant with his child did Fleming start the writer’s journey which would change his life and popular culture forever. As Fleming waite d in Jamaica for Anne’s divorce to become final, he wrote the first draft of a novel, Casino Royale.
Fleming’s career as a writer deserves more examination than can be offered here, but suffice it to say, over the next 12 years, Ian Fleming transformed his elite existence, his arrogance, his style, and his acid wit into some of the greatest thrillers ever written. Fleming incurred the respect of authors as diverse as Raymond Chandler, Kingsley Amis, and Edith Sitwell. His fans included John, Jackie, and Bobby Kennedy, and his social circle included Prime Minister Anthony Eden, Evelyn Waugh, and Somerset Maugham.
Fleming filled out the 12 years of Bond with great adventure journalism. Even in stories which had little action or pay off, such as his short non-f iction book, The Diamond Smugglers, the “Fleming-flair” ensured exciting reading. He wrote the “Atticus” column for the Sunday Times, proving a wonderful conduit for inside intelligence information, and clever rebukes(指责).
Regardless of book sales or family obligations, Fleming managed to live the life he wanted. As the years passed, his passion for golfing increased so he took more time with it. Fleming’s long-term fascination with
America grew, so he traveled there more often.
Ian Fleming’s full life caug ht up with him through his heart. It may be that years of drinking and smoking took their toll, or that the butter-rich cooking Fleming loved was the culprit. Or maybe it was just genetics. Whatever the cause, Fleming’s health declined in the late 1950s. T his plus anxieties in the
marriage increased Fleming’s depression. With the success of Bond, the world came knocking at Fleming’s door, and he had a harder time shutting those out that he did not want in his life.
Nonetheless, Fleming fought the loosing battle of his weakening heart by throwing more fuel on the fire. He continued to drink and smoke, making some excuses but not many. He wrote books he wanted to read, and traveled the world with style and authority. By this time, Fleming had already earned his own fortune, created his own identity, and ruled his own literary empire.
1、According to the second paragraph, Fleming accepted the job offered by Kemsley newspaper
__________.
A．and had to give up his yearly holiday plan to Jamaica
B．because he was offered to work in Jamaica every winter C．so that he wouldn’t have to look for employment elsewhere
D．on condition that he took two months off to Jamaica every year
2、What led Fleming follow the path of writing?
A．His dream to be a writer.
B．The pressure from a woman.
C．His potential for literature.
D．His state of health.
3、When he began writing, Fleming never expected that __________.
A．he would change popular culture
B．he could get over the pressure
C．Anne would have a divorce
D．Anne would keep his child
4、Fl eming’s thrillers reflected his __________.
A．sense for popular culture B．relationship with Anne
C．own personalities D．life at Jamaica
5、The fact that “Fleming filled out the 12 years of Bond with great adventure journalism” shows that
__________.
A．Flemin g took up journalism when he finished Bond’s adventures
B．Fleming put Bond through many thrilling adventures
C．Fleming described Bond as an adventurous journalist
D．Fleming experienced Bond’s adventures when he w as a journalist
6、According to the passage, Fleming died of __________.
A．an unidentified reason B．a disease of the heart
C．an unknown family disease D．over drinking and smoking
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
26．（30分）I grew up on a farm outside Port Clinton, Ohio.
I was the youngest son, with four brothers and four sisters, plus
a girl my folks took in. By the late 60s, most of us were 1 and had families of our own. One day, 2 we were visiting my parents in lat e summer or early fall, Dad ment ioned he’d 3 wanted a Crimson King maple tree for the yard. Mom agreed that they were pretty.
Like many parents, mine were 4 to shop for something, so I 5 this was a great 6 to get them something they’d appreciate. I also thought if they wanted one tree, two would be even better. I
7 the price at work and decided it was a bit more than I could
8 -but all of my siblings agreed to give a hand.
In northern Ohio, we don’t plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to surprise Mom and Dad with a 9 Christmas in October before the ground froze. We asked my aunt 10 she’d help us with the deception(欺骗), and she called my parents in 11 to say she was coming for a Sunday visit. Then my sisters and sisters-in-law went into 12 , planning a big holiday turkey dinner.
On the 13 Sunday, we all met at my house and loaded the trees in a pickup truck. I 14
up as Santa Claus. Then off we went, nine or 10 cars 15 with people and food, plus the pickup.
When the caravan(队伍) 16 my folks’ house, Da d came rushing out of the back door, convinced something was 17 . He and Mom were 18 when we told them why we were there.
When Christmas 19 , of course, we couldn’t go to our parents’ house empty handed, so Mom and Dad got double presents that year. Almost half a century later, I still drive by the old farmhouse(农庄) and smile when I see those big, handsome 20 and remember giving a special gift to special people on Christmas in October.
1、A．divorced B．married C．born D．friendly
2、A．once B．since C．while D．if
3、A．casually B．occasionally C．hardly D．always
4、A．hard B．convenient C．available D．anxious
5、A．performed B．figured C．promoted D．guaranteed
6、A．opportunity B．performance C．permission D．access
7、A．watched B．checked C．noticed D．tested
8、A．account B．acquire C．afford D．advocate
9、A．common B．usual C．ordinary D．special
10、A．if B．why C．that D．what
11、A．detail B．surprise C．advance D．excitement
12、A．fashion B．direction C．instruction D．action
13、A．greeting B．adjusted C．chosen D．predicted
14、A．looked up B．took up C．turned up D．dressed up
15、A．covered B．loaded C．surrounded D．crowded
16、A．arrived at B．reached for C．left for D．headed for
17、A．adequate B．wrong C．beautiful D．invisible
18、A．amazed B．delighted C．amused D．confused
19、A．faded away B．turned around C．rolled away D．rolled around
20、A．folks B．pickups C．trees D．trucks
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27．（15分）Would you like the chance 1．(discover) a place of mystery and beauty in the south-west of China? If your answer is ‘yes’，consider a trip to Shangri-la!
The word ‘Shangri-la' first appeared in a classic novel by James Hilton. Hilton described a beautiful kingdom 2．three rivers joined together, steep mountains reached to the sky, and fields of long grass covered the earth. In this perfect world lived people who 3．(discover) how to stay young forever.
Which place could 4．(official) take the name of this wonderful land? There were arguments over 5．tourist spot 6．(win) the name of Shangri-la. Many years after the book was published, some people realized that the Shangri-la of the novel was7．perfect match for Zhongdian in Yunnan Province, China. In September 1997, the government of Yunnan Province announced that Zhongdian was the Shangri-la of Hilton's story.
Three mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, which 8．(cover) with snow, tower over the land. Their snowy mountaintops form a beautiful picture that will leave you at a loss for words.
Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, making them shine like diamonds9．the rich countryside.
Nature has provided Shangri-la with endless natural treasures，10．(make) the land a happy home for the local people.
The weather changes so quickly that people say you can experience four seasons in one day. The best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn when the temperature is at its mildest.
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）。