2019-2020学年厦门市启悟中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年厦门市启悟中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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
My mother and her best friend Martha were in their mid-80s when they saw each other for the last time.
They had been friends since they were 18, both of them students atWesleyanCollegeinMacon,Georgia. My mother was the dreamy one, who loved to read and dream herself as an actress. Martha, however, was more practical. I’m not sure what they had in common except that they trusted each other, helped each other, and stayed in touch even when life separated them.
Martha spent most of her adulthood inAtlanta, where she raised three kids. My mother, meanwhile, raised eight children, and moved many times during her financially and emotionally troubled marriage, which included several months living with her family inseedymotels.
I sensed my mother hid her troubles from most people, but not from Martha, and I knew from my mother that Martha carried her own sorrows. Their willingness to share sorrow without judgment was part of what bond them.
The best friendships can also withstand (抵挡) periods without communication. They didn’t communicate a lot — this was before the ease of emails and texts and yet I knew they were always in each other’s minds.
One day in 2008, 1 drove my mother to Martha’s house for their final visit. The moment my mother hobbled (蹒跚) into Martha’s house, they threw their arms around each other and went to sit out in the garden, laughing until they were dizzy. I snapped a photo, and spotted something joyous, young and free on my mom, which existed only in the presence of her best friend.
Two years later, my mother died. Of all the people I had to tell, Martha was the hardest because I felt it erased her past. After that, we lost touch. But I still think of her and how that friendship strengthened my mother.
1. What does the underlined word “seedy” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. large
B. dirty
C. urban
D. bright
2. The author’s mother and Martha had a lasting friendship partly because they________.
A. were willing to share
B. were constantly in touch
C. had much in common
D. had a likeness in personality
3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To tell the importance of friendship.
B. To express his gratitude to his mother.
C. To share his standard of choosing a friend.
D. To praise the friendship between Martha and his mother.
B
It is not only praise or punishment that determines a child's level of confidence.There are some other important ways we shape our kids — particularly by giving instructions and commands in a negative or positive choice of words.For example, we can say to a child “Don't run into traffic！” or “Stay on the footpath close to me.” In using the latter, you will be helping your kids to think and act positively, and to feel competent in a wide range of situations, because they know what to do, and aren't scaring themselves with what not to do.
Actually, it is all in the way the human mind works.What we think, we automatically rehearse.For example, if someone offered you a million dollars not to think of a blue monkey for two minutes, you wouldn't be able to do it.When a child is told “Don't fall off the tree，” he will think of two things：“don't” and “fall off the tree”. That is, he will automatically create the picture of falling off the tree in his mind.A child who is vividly imagining falling off the tree is much more likely to fall off.So it is far better to use “Hold on to the tree carefully.”
Clear, positive instructions help kids to understand the right way to do things.Kids do not always know how to be safe, or how to react to the warning of the danger in negative words.So parents should make their commands positive.“Sam, hold on firmly to the side of the boat” is much more useful than “Don't you dare to fall out of the boat？” or “How do you think I'll feel if you drown？” The changes are small but the difference is obvious.
Children learn how to guide and organize themselves from the way we guide them with our words, so it pays to be positive.
4. Positive choice of words helps kids to ________.
A. learn in different situations
B. do things carefully
C. build up their confidence
D. improve their imagination
5. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. A child will act on what is instructed.
B. One can't help imagining what is heard.
C. A child will fall off the tree when told not to.
D. One won't think of a blue monkey when given money.
6. Which of the following commands helps kids to be safe?
A. How do you think I'll feel if you get hurt?
B. Don't play by the lake.
C. Don't you dare to walk through the red light?
D. Fasten your seat belt.
7. The main idea of the passage is that ________.
A. positive instructions guide kids
B. praise makes kids confident
C right instructions keep kids safe D. clear commands make kids different
C
Newspapers in Great Britainvarygreatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.
The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputation for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.
Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.
8. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself _________.
A. a serious newspaper
B. foreign newspaper
C. any independent paper
D. a popular newspaper
9. The Times has been famous to outside Great Britain for ________ years.
A. 19
B. 85
C. 236
D. 229
10. The Times is an independent paper because ________.
A. it supports no political parties
B. it is not controlled by the British Government
C. it gives special support to all the political parties.
D. the editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper
11. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “_________”.
A. improve
B. compete with each other
C. are different
D. keep in touch with each other
D
The Nez Perce Indians are a tribe that lived in the Pacific Northwest of theUnited States. At the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition (探险队) , which was one of the first journeys by Americans from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast and back again, the Nez Perce territory (领土) covered about 17 million acres, covering parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Butthat was a brief sweet history.
In September 1805, when Lewis and Clark came off theRockieson their westward journey, the entire exploring party was hungry and ill -- too weak to defend themselves.
Had the Nez Perce chosen to attack them, they could have put an end to the Lewis and Clark expedition there on the banks ofClearwater River. Instead the Nez Perce welcomed the white Americans and looked after them until they made a full recovery. Thus began a long friendship between the Nez Perce and white Americans. But white men’s greed for land and gold finally broke the friendship.
In 1855 Governor Isaac Stevens ofWashingtonTerritoryinvited the Nez Perce to a peace conference. He said there were a great many white people in the country, and many more would come. But the Chief of the tribe at that time, Old Joseph, replied, “Take away your paper. I will not touch it with my hand.”
Things were quiet for a while after that, but not for long. When Old Joseph died, the chiefship was passed onto Young Joseph. In the late 1870s, government officials came to order the Nez Perce to leave theWallowaValleyand then began hard battles between the Nez Perce and the white soldiers. After the tribe had fought thirteen battles and moved 1,600 miles to-wards Canada in an attempt to retreat(撤退) north, Young Joseph, gave in to the United States Army. Here was his famous statement, “Hear me my chiefs. I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”
In 1885, Chief Joseph was sent along with manyof his band to the Colville Reservation inWashingtonwhere Joseph continued to lead his band for another 25 years, at times coming into conflict with the leaders of 11 other tribes living on the reservation.(保留地，居留地)
12. What isTRUEabout the Lewis andClark expedition?
A. They were well cared for by the Nez Perce.
B. They ended their expedition on the banks ofClearwater River.
C. They started the first battle with the Nez Perce.
D. They were the first Americans to travel from theAtlanticto the Pacific.
13. What ended the friendship between the Nez Perce and the Whites?
A. Old Joseph’s proud manner
B. White men’s increasing demand for land and gold
C. A growing number of white men in the land
D The breakdown of the peace talk
14. Young Joseph gave in at last because ________.
A. he grew older
B. he was terribly ill
C. he hated the war
D. he lost other chiefs’ support
15. The passage might be followed by a paragraph about ________.
A. the customs and traditions of the Nez Perce Indians
B. the last years of Chief Joseph in the Colville Reservation
C. lasting fights between the Nez Perce and the whites
D. constant conflicts between the Nez Perce and other tribes
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Whether you’re working out to lose weight or have a beautiful body, it is necessary to have the right ideas. You may often get some suggestions from some people.___16___
Myth (误传) 1: To stay in shape, you only needto work out once or twice a week.
Truth: Once or twice a week won’t make you stay in shape.____17____It is better to do it every day, because we find that the act of sitting counteracts (抵消) any of the activities you do.
Myth 2: The best time to work out is in the morning.
Truth: The best time for a workout is whatever time allows you to exercise most often. And you should make physical exercise a habit.____18____If you prefer a morning run, do that instead.
Myth 3:___19___
Truth: If you want to lose weight, you shouldn’t think that you can simply make it through exercise. Experts say losing weight almost always starts with changes in your eating habits. In terms of weight loss, diet plays a much bigger role than exercise.
Myth 4: Running a marathon is the ideal way to get fit.
Truth:____20____You can get many of the benefits of long-distance running without ever passing the five-mile mark. Running fast and hard for just 5 to 10 minutes a day can provide some of the same benefits as running for hours can.
A. But not all of them are right.
B. Exercise is the best way to lose weight.
C. And these suggestions are worth following.
D. There is no need to run five miles to keep fit.
E. Running a marathon is suitable for most people.
F. If a late-night trip to the gym is your thing, stick to it.
G. At least three days per week for an exercise program is necessary.
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
完形填空（共20小题；每小题21.5分，满分30分）
I grew up on a small farm, living a life that I took for granted, My ___21___worked in the city as a carpenter. He was quiet: distant, He was not highly educated,___22___he was smart, trying to teachmy brother and me___23___things, including respect. I did not like him very much, though.
My father never missed___24___. But one day he got off work earlier, His back hurt and he didn't___25___well. Soon he was diagnosed with blood cancer. For the last year of my father's life, his ___26___day consisted of rising from his bed and walking to his chair to sit and think. He was predictably sitting in that___27___when I came home from school one day, He asked me to sit down. What ___28___still moves me these decades later. He ___29___me about his life, his family, his loves, his heartbreaks. It was____30____a pipe had burst, his inner self rushing out to me in a great flood. He had been____31____for maybe an hour or more when I____32____that, in fact, he was doing ____33____telling. He was asking to be forgiven and all it took was____34____, Knowing that was what he needed, I____35____everything immediately.
What do you do when your "enemies" reveal they are____36____human? I think you either forgive and move forward or____37____to resentment (怨恨)and live in the past, I'm certainly not ____38____that my father got sick, but____39____, I realize that if he hadn't, I might never have, come to ____40____him.
22. A. father B. uncle C. brother D. grandpa
23. A. So B. and C. but D. as
24. A. funny B. useful C. strange D. impossible
25. A. school B. travel C. treatment D. work
26. A. read B. drive C. behave D. feel
27. A. remaining B. entire C. tiring D. final
28. A. room B. farm C. chair D. bed
29. A. followed B. appeared C. broke out D. run out
30. A. told B. warned C. reminded D. informed
31. A. because B. when C. not until D. as if
32. A. sleeping B. whispering C. speaking D. trembling
33. A. imagined B. announce C. realized D. mentioned
34. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than
35. A. listening B. understanding C. saving D. begging
36. A. admitted B. ignored C. rejected D. forgave
37. A. also B. even C. never D. ever
38. A. get down B. date back C. hold on D. live up
39. A. angry B. afraid C. proud D. glad
40. A. at the same time B. in no time C. at one time D. in time
41. A. miss B. love C. doubt D. hate
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
The last time Tokyo hosting the Summer Olympic Games was in 1964.____41.____(welcome) athletes and fans from around the world,some75,000people roared with applause at the opening ceremonies. The athletes snaked through crowds of fans____42.____(wave)flags during the torch relay(火炬传递).
But this year,Tokyo looked and felt nothing____43.____those Games—or any other Olympics of the past. There were no spectators in____44.____Tokyo area. For the first time,an Olympics____45.____(postpone) due to the coronavirus pandemic(流行病)____46.____has spread throughout the world.The 2020 Tokyo Olympics,as it is still branded despite being held in summer2021,was____47.____(large)a virtual and muted（无声的）affair. With a summer resurgence(复苏)of COVID cases in Tokyo and the global rise of the delta variant(变异), Olympics officials in early July decided no ticketed spectators would be allowed at____48.____(compete)in and around Tokyo.
Brand new Olympic venues remained vacant of fans as athletes competed. Marathon runners and race walkers competed in____49.____(silent)without any crowds cheering them on. Perhaps the_____50._____(different) part was that fans could click the“Cheer” button on the Olympics virtual-viewing platform.
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5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；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Since I am a kid, I’ve considered different jobs I would like to do. First, I wanted to be a fireman, which uniform looked so cool. Then, when I was in the nine grade, I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher too much. When I studied the chemistry in high school, I reconsidered my goal but decided to be a doctor. There were two reason for the decision. One was that I was amazing at the fact that a sick person could felt much better after seeing a doctor. And the other was that I wanted help people in need.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

“A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on.” This quote is from Mark Twain. In today’s Internet world of “fake news”, lies spread even faster and the truth is having trouble finding its boots.
To make matters worse, most young people get news from special media sites where facts are mixed with rumors, half-truths and complete lies. This has led to young people becoming confused. In the latest PISA(Programme For International Student Assessment), which tested 15-year-olds worldwide on academic subjects, fewer than one in ten of the participants were reported to be able to tell fact from opinion. A Stanford University study showed that students at all levels of education could not tell real news from fake news. In one instance, 80 percent thought that apaid advertisement was a real news story.
Fake news is spread by people who have a prejudice. They want to influence public opinion either for or against something or someone. It is important, then, for young people to recognize when they are being used and to be skeptical of online information.
Traditional media, such as newspapers and television, are still the more reliable sources of information. Reporters are professionally trained to look for facts, and editors have the job of making sure those facts are correct. However, if you are getting most of your information online, you have to be your own editor. In that case, the first thing to do is to look at the writer of a post. Is this person known to be credible? Does the site where you read the post have a prejudice? Next, look for other sources from mainstream media to confirm the information.
In other words, by putting on your truth boots you won’t be fooled into chasing lies.
参考答案
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C
12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B
16. A 17. G 18. F 19. B 20. D
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35.
D 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
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42. waving 43. like
44. the 45. was postponed
46. which##that
47. largely
48. competitions
49. silence
50. most different
51.(1). am→was
(2). which→whose
(3). nine→ninth
(4). too→very/so
(5). 删除chemistry前the
(6). but→and
(7). reason→reasons
(8). amazing→amazed
(9). felt→feel
(10). help前加to
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