六校2020届高三英语第二次联考试题

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六校2020届高三英语第二次联考试题
试卷共12页，卷面满分120分，折算成135分计入总分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：
答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
With all the attention Thanksgiving and Christmas get from tra vellers, it’s easy to overlook Halloween as a destination holida y. While a few cities provide a ghostly atmosphere all year rou nd, annual festivals, theme park pop-
up events and other haunted happenings elsewhere have hel ped make the holiday a travel mini-season all its own.
Home to year-
round cemetery walks, is among the cities that naturally harm onize with Halloween. Worth noting every October is the famil y-
friendly Halloween parade, happening this year on Oct. 21, wi th floats devoted to themes like werewolves and vampires. Fl oat riders throw locally made candies to the crowd. hosts ple nty of after-event-
parties, but the procession itself draws all ages in costume.
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This picturesque town on England’s Yorkshire coast is consid ered to be the home of Dracula, though in a different way. Bra m Stoker spent just a month in , but those four weeks in July and August 1890 were important in the creation of his most fa mous book, “Dracula”, which was published in 1897. celebrat ed the 125th anniversary of Stoker’s visit in 2015, but this yea
r you can see the skeletal remains of Whitby Abbey illuminate d throughout the final week of October.
,
Home to the infamous witch trials of the early 1690s, it should come as no surprise that this town is a hotbed for Halloween activity. One way builds on its spectral past is with the nearly month-long festival of the Dead. Events starting from mid-October this year include psychic readings, mourning-themed tea and on Halloween night, a witches gathering.
,
The home of Disney World and Universal Studios goes all-out with huge Halloween events. Universal this year will hold i ts 27th Halloween Horror Night on Oct. 30, a seasonal pop-up featuring haunted houses and “scareactors” employed to fr ighten visitors. Plus, there are many other activities like trick-or-
treating, Disney character encounters, a Halloween ball and fi reworks.
21. Which of the following is most recommended for a family going together?
A. New Orleans.
B. Whitby, England.
C. Salem, Massachusetts.
D. Orlando, Florida.
22. Where do Halloween activities last the longest this year?
A. New Orleans.
B. Whitby, England.
C. Salem, Massachusetts.
D. Orlando, Florida.
23. What can you do in Orlando, Florida ?
A. Have mourning-themed tea.
B. Enjoy dancing.
C. Watch Disney movies.
D. See skeletal remains.
B
A cloudless Southern California sky looms over the Pro Park Course for the Pro Skate Park Series. Here to compete are so me of the top female skaters in the world. The women skaters range in age from early adolescence to early 30s, but in a sp ort that embraces youth, there is one who stands out. At 8 ye ars old, Sky Brown, would be the youngest skater, male or fe male, ever to compete at this series.
She is known to some — a minor star of the viral age. When h er first video was posted to YouTube, Sky initially gained a littl e internet fame as a premature and level-headed 4-year-
old — highly intelligent, well-
spoken beyond her years, hugely talented, and yet grounded. Four years later, it was announced that she would be competi ng at Huntington Beach. Still, the question remains: Is she trul
y ready, or will this be another case where reality comes cras hing down hard on all the hype?
And then, it turns out to be anything but. Sky goes out and pre sents one surprise after another. Commentators Neal Hendrix and Chris Pastras are left in awe, “Half of the pros can't do.”The only thing that makes the prodigy look like a kid is her siz e. In every other regard, she holds her own with skaters 10 an d 20 years her senior. Before the competition at Huntington, S ky was a curiosity. After, she is a competitor.
Sky's first memory of a skateboard is seeing her father, Stuart , doing a few tricks in front of the family home. “It always look ed really fun,” says Sky. “I just kept begging to try it.” Sky prog ressed quickly, although she never had a formal coach. Some how she just had the knack. Every movement, every shift in w eight, every push and pull of body on board, she absorbed. T hen, she did it herself.
“You get so close to making it,” she says of her process, “and think you're about to land it, and then it takes you 100 more ti mes. I'm always saying to my parents, 'Just one last try.'” If an yone was pushing, striving to get better, it was Sky herself, le arning new tricks the same way everyone else does — by tryi ng, failing, falling, and getting back up again.
24. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?
A. To show Sky’s early experience.
B. To show Sky’s talents from varied aspects.
C. To show the public’s doubt about Sky’s competence.
D. To show the public’s recognition of Sky’s performances.
25. What do we know about Sky?
A. She equals the senior skaters in the competition.
B. She looks like a professional skater in terms of her figure.
C. She participates in a competition inappropriate for the youn g.
D. She has already become a household name before the co mpetition.
26. What is the main reason for Sky’s achievements?
A. Her parents push her too hard.
B. She practices hard and never quits.
C. Her coach is very strict with her.
D. Her father exerts a strong influence on her.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Rocky Road Leads to Internet Fame
B. A Strong Competitor Stands out from Crowd
C. An 8-year-old Skater Amazes the World
D. A Wonder Shows at the Pro Skate Park Series
C
In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was released with the controversial voice fragment, “Math class is hard.” While the toy's release met with strong public reaction, this underlying assumption pe rsists, spreading the myth that women do not thrive in science , technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields due t o biological inadequacies in math aptitude. However, in 2019 Jessica Cantlon at Carnegie Mellon University led a research team that comprehensively examined the brain development of young boys and girls and found no gender difference in brai n function or math ability.
Cantlon and her team conducted the first neuroimaging study to evaluate biological gender differences in math aptitude of y oung children. Her team used functional MRI（核磁共振）
to measure the brain activity in 104 young children (3-to-10-year-
old; 55 girls) while watching an educational video covering ear ly math topics, like counting and addition. The researchers co mpared scans from the boys and girls to evaluate brain simila rity. In addition, the team examined brain maturity by compari ng the children's scans to those taken from a group of adults ( 63 adults; 25 women) who watched the same math videos. After numerous statistical comparisons, Cantlon and her team
found no difference in the brain development of girls and boy s. In addition, the researchers found no difference in how boy s and girls processed math skills and were equally engaged w hile watching the educational videos. Finally, boys' and girls' b rain maturity were statistically equivalent when compared to ei ther men or women in the adult group.
Cantlon said she thinks society and culture are likely steering girls and young women away from math and STEM fields, as previous studies show that families spend more time with you ng boys in play that involves spatial cognition（空间认
知）. “Typical socialization can make worse small differences between boys and girls that can snowball into how we treat th em in science and math,” Cantlon said. “We need to be aware of these origins to ensure we aren't the ones causing the gen der inequities.”
However, this project is focused on early childhood developm ent using a limited set of math tasks. Cantlon wants to continu e this work using a broader scope of math skills, such as spati al processing and memory, and follow the children over many years.
28. What can we infer about the toy’s release?
A. It has raised a storm of applause.
B. Girls perform no worse than boys in math.
C. Math is a subject difficult to every one of us.
D. Women are born with insufficient math abilities.
29. What can we learn from the study conducted by Cantlon?
A. Boys process math skills more quickly than girls.
B. Boys and girls have similar brain in math abilities.
C. Boys and girls have similar interest in math.
D. Adults have better brain than children in math.
30. What will Cantlon most likely agree with?
A. Parents should lengthen the time spent with girls.
B. Society is causing a greater gender difference in math abilit ies.
C. Culture plays a leading role in children’s brain development .
D. We should cultivate boys’ and girls’ math abilities equally.
31. How will Cantlon further her research?
A. By using a wider range of math skills.
B. By involving a broader scope of subjects.
C. By increasing the complexity of math tasks.
D. By following the children until their adulthood.
D
Jonathan Agnew recently described “unofficial interviews” as t
hose where you agree that it’s“between you and I”. And a Ti mes journalist wrote about someone who had “made Jenny a nd I feel so welcome”. They are both intelligent people with th e ability to express ideas fluently and logically. And yet they w rote “I” where they meant “me”.
It’s happening more and more. We are scared of the mistake l ike “Terry and me went to the pub”.We’ve all been taught that it should be “Terry and I went to the pub”. Plus we’ve heard t he Queen say “my husband and I” a lot. So we begin to use “and I” even when it should be “and me”.
But my point here is not to support the correct usage. It’s the opposite: I want to reject the idea that there’s such a thing as “correct” English at all. Language isn’t like maths, where you c an show that two plus two is four. Language has no fundamen tal rights and wrongs, only conventions. You cannot definitivel y prove that any are “right” and others “wrong”.
Sometimes correct language sounds absurd. Look at Ofsted ( Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Ski lls) who came up with a new rule. Primary school children no w have to be taught that “inverted commas” is right, while “sp eech marks” is wrong. You and I know that those terms are int erchangeable. And the child who looks at those marks on the page can see that both make perfect sense. That’s because a
primary school child is more intelligent than the Ofsted turkey who came up with this rule.
As the teacher who told me about the ludicrous rule pointed o ut, there is no doubt that in a few years’ time, the “incorrect” te rm will become the “correct” one. But the truly horrible thing a bout an education system like this is that it destroys children’s love of language. It tells them they have to worry about rules, instead of encouraging them to read and write for its own sak e. Let them read for fun and they’ll absorb the rules — or conv entions — anyway. Have them shaking in fear about English t ests, and you’ll increase their insecurity about getting languag e “right”.
Then one day that insecurity will have them saying “and I” eve n though they mean “and me”.
32. Why do people use “and I” when it should be “and me” ac cording to the text?
A. The Ofsted sets a rule.
B. “and I” is the correct English.
C. The Queen makes a similar mistake.
D. People feel insecure about using “and me”.
33. What can we learn from paragraphs 3 and 4?
A. Rules benefit children’s language learning.
B. Language learning is more complicated than maths.
C. Language is based on commonly accepted rules.
D. A primary school child is smarter than the Ofsted.
34. What does the underlined word “ludicrous” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Influential.
B. Particular.
C. Conventional.
D. Ridiculous.
35. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude towards the correct English?
A. Critical.
B. Objective.
C. Favourable.
D. Indifferent.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Many people wonder what they can do to become well-rounded and competitive while increasing their rate of succes s. An often overlooked yet simple way to improve is to increas
e your knowledge by being a self-starter.
36 Rid yourself of assumptions and convictions so that y ou can be open and receptive to new information. This at time s may even contradict what you have always believed to be tr
ue. You will eventually come across information that challeng es your worldview. Rather than remaining resting in your comf ort zone, use this time to stop, reflect and shed light on these i deas in a way that can develop and expand your vision.
After the mind has been ready, the next step is application. Cr eate a to-learn list just as you would a to-
do list. Learning information you can utilize in your daily life is very important to having a continuous desire to further advanc e your education. 37 Reading a book on automobile repa ir isn’t the same as physically changing the oil or tire on your c ar. Reading about art isn’t the same as picking up a brush. If y our knowledge can be directly applied in a functional and fun f ashion, put it into practice! 38
Surround yourself with like-
minded individuals and try to always take something valuable away from your daily interactions. Many people are profession als in their field and have valuable information and insight to s hare. 39 Never be too prideful, for each question you don’t ask is a missed opportunity!
Go ahead and challenge yourself today. Commit to expanding your mind, continuing your education and becoming a studen t of life. 40 Remember to cultivate your mind so it is prep ared to expand, blossom and grow. And share your fountain o
f knowledge.
Be willing to expand your mind.
Get ready to seek new information.
Many people learn by being hands-on.
Learning on the go has actually never been easier!
If you come across anything that bewilders you, ask them! Skill-based learning, for example, is useless if it isn’t applied. Utilize the world as your classroom, and always come away w ith a lesson.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Bobby the mountain climber was famous for his attempts to cli mb the big snowy mountain. He had tried it at least thirty time s, but had always failed halfway.
For the sake of 41 Bobby to try again, Old Peeper, the tow n optician, who bore witness to his 42 , presented him with a pair of 43 sunglasses. "If it starts clouding over or if you
r feet start hurting, put on these glasses. They'll help you.” Bo bby accepted the 44 without giving it much mind, but whe n his feet started 45 again he remembered his words and put on the glasses. Then 46 came as usual in the form of cloud cover, but seemingly not so thick this time. So Bobby 47 climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his 48 , and finally arriving at the summit. It was 49 worth it. His f eeling of triumph was 50 , almost as magnificent as that w onderful 51 . Resplendent in its silence, the mountain belo w was surrounded by a dense sea of clouds. Bobby didn't re member the clouds being as 52 as that, so he looked mor e closely at the sunglasses, and 53 everything.
Peeper had carved a light 54 on the lenses (镜
片), in the form of the snow-
covered summit. It was made in such a way that you could onl y 55 it if you looked upwards. Peeper had understood that whenever Bobby lost sight of his 56 , he would similarly lo se sight of his dream, and his 57 to continue would weake n.
Bobby realised that the only obstacle to reaching the summit had been his own 58 . When he could no longer see the to p of the mountain, the problems 59 . He thanked Peeper fo r using that little 60 to help him see that his aims were not
impossible, and that they were still there, where they had alw ays been.
41. A. convi ncing B. encoura
ging
C. educatin
g
D. entertaini
ng
42. A. practic e B. disadva
ntage
C. growth
D. failure
43. A. special B. beautiful C. fancy D. expensiv
e
44. A. gift B. challeng
e
C. award
D. request
45. A. breakin g B. damagin
g
C. aching
D. swelling
46. A. danger B. adventu
re C. pressur
e
D. misfortun
e
47. A. quitted B. kept C. accompl
ished D. abandon ed
48. A. proble
m
B. pain
C. injury
D. anxiety
49. A. normall y B. practical
ly
C. certainly
D. exactly
50. A. incomp arable B. invisible C. undesir
able
D. unmeasu
rable
51. A. experie
nce
B. attempt
C. view
D. present
52. A. white B. thin C. dark D. thick
53. A. recogni zed B. grasped C. believed D. acknowle
dged
54. A. image B. spot C. photo D. message
55. A. move B. feel C. change D. see
56. A. objecti
ve
B. power
C. success
D. journey
57. A. prefere nce B. will C. compet
ence
D. concentr
ation
58. A. mistak e B. prejudic
e
C. ignoran
ce
D. discoura
gement
59. A. set off B. cut in C. set in D. showed
off
60. A. technol
B. tool
C. trick
D. mark
ogy
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In August, cases of a mysterious severe lung disease rocked t he health society, 61 doctors looking for the cause of th e illness. They found the link between vaping and lung diseas e. Now, there are 805 lung injury cases reported across 46 st ates in the United States. There had been twelve 62 (deat h) reported, and all cases reported a history of e-
cigarette use.
E-
cigarette use poses a significant and avoidable health risk to y oung people in the United States. Besides increasing the 63 (possible) of addiction and long-
term harm to brain development and respiratory health, e-cigarette use 64 (associate) with the use of other tobacco products that can do even 65 (great) damage to the body. Even breathing in e-
cigarette smoke that someone else has breathed out 66 (c arry) health risks.
It is important to prevent harm to youth and young adults from e-
cigarettes. Everyone has 67 role, including parents, healt h care providers, teachers, and those 68 work with and c are about young people. A visit to a health care professional i s a great chance 69 (educate) your child on the potenti al risks of e-
cigarette use. Ask your provider to discuss these health risks, including nicotine addiction and the impact of nicotine on the 70 (develop) brain, etc.
第三部分写作（共两节；满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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(＼)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；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Bill,
You must know how deeply saddened I was over your loss. Y our sister and I were the dearest friend and recalling the past, I dare saying she was like a sister to me. I will miss him very much.
I could always count at her whenever I needed help, whether with a big project and a small task that she was always so willi ng to help me with. I came to trust her judgment and wise as well and her advice were always so well thought out and helpf ul.
She was a terrible great friend and I know our lives will never be same without her. I could never find a better and more cari ng friend. She has been left us with so many wonderful memo ries. I will cherish them forever.
In Deep Sorrow,
Betty Smith
第二节书面表达 (共1小题；满分25分)
假定你是李华。

你的美国朋友Sam得知你最近参加了由学校组织的研学旅行活动，来信向你咨询相关情况，请你给他回信，内容包括：
活动目的；
活动地点和内容；
活动感受。

注意：
1. 格式已为你写好，不计入总词数;
2. 词数：100左右。

参考词汇：研学旅行study trip
Dear Sam,
______________________________________________________ _____________________
______________________________________________________ _____________________
Yours,
Li Hua
六校2020届高三英语第二次联考试题
试卷共12页，卷面满分120分，折算成135分计入总分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：
答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。

非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。

写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。

考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。