2020年长沙市第二中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析

2020年长沙市第二中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析
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
In his 402nd anniversary year, Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer. But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.
While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.
Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince. Unlike Shakespeare's large body of plays,poems and sonnets (十四行诗), Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》), A Dream under the Southern bough, and Dream of Handan. The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative, a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.
Similar to Shakespeare, Tang's success rode the wave of a renaissance (复兴) in theater as an artistic practice. As in Shakespeare'sEngland, Tang's works became hugely popular inChinatoo. During Tang'sChina, his plays were enjoyed performed, and changed. Kunqu Opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture. Combining northern tune and southern music, kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language, music, dance movements and gestures. Tang's works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera, and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.
While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other, there are many things they share in common, such e humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for poetic language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.
1. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. To describe Shakespeare's anniversary.
B. To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.
C. To explain the importance of Shakespeare.
D. To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.
2. What's possibly one of the main theme of Tang's works?
A. Social reality.
B. Female dreams.
C. Human emotions.
D. Political environment.
3. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?
A. The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tang's works.
B. Tang's success in copying Shakespeare's styles.
C. The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.
D. Tang's popularity for his poetic language and music.
B
Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant asked an urgent(紧急的) question over the loudspeaker: “Does anyone on board know American Body Language?” She knew she needed to help.
Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who’s blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn’t understand what he needed, according to PEOPLE magazine.
Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia (阅读障碍) and knew she’d be able to spell on the man’s palm(手掌) by finger. So she unbuckled her seat belt, walked toward the front of the plane, and knelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his hand, she wrote, “How are you? Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water. When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.
“He didn’t need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk,” Clara said. So for the next hour, that was what they did. She talked about her family and her plans for the future (she wants to be a politician). Cook told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn’t see her, she “looked attentively at his face with such kindness”, a passenger reported.
“Clara was amazing,” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such a warm-hearted girl.” Cook’s reaction: “Best trip I’ve ever had.”
Looking for ways to offer help? Start with this random(随时的) act of kindness that can change someone’s life right now.
4. The flight attendant asked an urgent question because ________.
A. the passenger was traveling alone
B. the plane was in a dangerous situation
C. the passenger asked for something suddenly
D. none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger
5. Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?
A. Because the flight attendant asked her to do so.
B. Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook.
C. Because Cook hoped to understand teenagers better.
D. Because she wanted to show her dream for the future.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Clara?
A. Kind and caring.
B. Warm-hearted and brave.
C. careful and calm.
D. opened-minded and confident.
7. The passage is mainly written to ________.
A. tell a touching story of an amazing girl
B. show the great importance of American Body Language
C. encourage readers to give a hand kindly and randomly
D. show how kind the flight attendant was to help Cook
C
Preventing heart disease is a topic I think about all the time, given my family history of heart disease. So last summer, I travelled toBolivia.The natives, called the Tsimane, were reported to have the healthiest hearts in the world. I wanted to learn what they could teach me about preventing heart disease.
Getting to the Tsimane wasn't easy. They lived in small family groups of about 60 people along river banks. We finally found one of the villages at sunset. That night, we set up our tents in the middle of the village. Thatched huts surrounded us, with no electricity or modem conveniences.
At first, I thought they mainly got their calorics from meat. However, I found food such as rice and com made up nearly 70% of their diet. The food was not processed, lacking added sugars or salts.
During my stay there, I went hunting and fishing with the men and played soccer with the kids. I found the Tsimane were standing or walking nearly all of their waking hours. Men spent lots of time tracking animals. Fanning and gathering, mostly done by children and women, were all-day affairs.
I also got a clear idea of how they rested. As soon as the sun went down, people returned to their huts and went to sleep. And with the call of the cock in the morning, another day began.
The lifespan of the Tsimane is actually much shorter than those living in theUS. Various factors, like animal attacks and infections, bring down the lifespan. But up until the day they die, they are often very healthy. While heart disease kills thousands of Americans every year and costs nearly a billion dollars a day, the Tsimane remind us that wealth doesn't necessarily buy health.
8. Why does the author pay so much attention to preventing heart disease?
A. He dreams of becoming a doctor.
B. He wants to teach others about the topic.
C. His family members encourage him to do so.
D. He was born with a high risk of heart disease.
9. Which factors did the author mainly focus on in his research?
A. Housing, food and cooperation.
B. Diet, activity and rest.
C. Physical work, social life and lifespan.
D. Group size, family history and consumption
10. What was the Tsimane 's sleep-wake cycle mainly based on?
A. Natural sound.
B. Routine activity.
C. Animal behaviour.
D. Natural light.
11. What might the author advise us to do after his travels inBolivia?
A. Take in less sugar and salt.
B. Stand less and walk more.
C. Eat white meat instead of red meat.
D. Live in the middle of the community.
D
Thefirst thing we notice about new people are their faces. The next time we see these people, we remember them because we remember their faces. This seems like a simple process. However, scientists found that it is not such a simple process. The section of the brain that is responsible for face recognition seems to work differently for different people. Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face.
Normal babies are born with a natural ability to recognize faces. In fact, their face recognition abilities are much better than their parents. Babies are most highly skilled at face recognition at six months. But by nine months, they lose this skill. By nine months, a baby’s face-recognition skills are about the same as an adult’s.
Unfortunately, some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is
responsible for face recognition doesn’t work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in the mirror. They don’t recognize their own face, so for a second they are startled when they see this unfamiliar face.
Face blindness is not always severe. Scientists believe up to 10 percent of the population may be affected by face blindness to some degree, yet many people with mild face blindness might not even know they have it. They have no reason to know they are different from anyone else until someone points it out. This is similar to people with color1 blindness. Colorblind people can’t see the difference between certain color1 s such as red and green, until someone tells them that green and red are two different color1 s.
There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being, people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they may find a cure.
12. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The way to improve one’s face-recognition skills.
B. The simple process of the brain to recognize others’ faces.
C. The fact that some people have face-recognition problems.
D. The importance of face recognition in human communication.
13. When do children have the best face-recognition skills?
A. At birth.
B. Half a year old.
C. Nine months old.
D. In adolescence.
14. What does the underlined word “startled” in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?
A. Depressed.
B. Confused.
C. Embarrassed.
D. Surprised.
15. What does the author think of the problem of face blindness?
A. People need to take it seriously.
B. Certain techniques can make up for it.
C. It will be cured in the near future.
D. It has the same effect with color1 blindness.
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
Health is the most important thing in the world.Nothing is more important than health.If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive.___16___That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise often.
How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk foods.___17___Besides, I only eat a little meat.
___18___Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What’s more, I think friends are an important part of one’s health.___19___I always feel better when I am with friends than I am alone.When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health.It is good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy.These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them.___20___
A. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.
B. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.
C. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.
D. But if our health is taken away, it is certain that we would surely die.
E. On the other hand, doing exercise is very important.
F. There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.
G. Many studies show that people with a narrow range of social contacts often get sick.
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
A mouse looked through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. He was very frightened that it was a mousetrap.___21___to the farm yard, the mouse announced the___22___“There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mouse trap in the house! Raising her head, the___23___who was looking for food said, “Mr. Mouse, this is a___24___problem for you, but it is of no importance to me; I cannot be bothered by it.”
The mouse___25___the pig and told him, “There is a mousetrap in the house.” “I am so___26___,Mr. Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it to___27___you.” The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “Does a mousetrap have___28___to do with me? Am I in great danger?” The mouse was
very___29___and then he returned to the house to____30____the mousetrap alone.
That very night a sound of the mousetrap____31____its prey was heard.____32____the farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught, she was____33____by the poisonous snake the trap had caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a big poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. She got a high fever soon, so the farmer killed the chicken to cook____34____chicken soup for her. Her____35____became worse so that friends and neighbors came to____36____with her day and night. To____37____them, the farmer killed the pig. However, the farmer's wife did not get well, unfortunately, she____38____and many people came for her funeral so that the farmer had the cow killed to provide____39____for all of them to eat.
____40____the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem, you should try your best to help him or her because it may concern you in a larger degree.
21. A. Traveling B. Leading C. Pointing D. Returning
22. A. idea B. mind C. warning D. story
23. A. cow B. pig C. snake D. chicken
24. A. serious B. different C. strange D. normal
25. A. arrive at B. turned to C. asked for D. moved to
26. A. sorry B. glad C. excited D. honest
27. A. give B. help C. show D. teach
28. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
29. A. tired B. ashamed C. disappointed D. satisfied
30. A. buy B. protect C. hide D. face
31. A. finding B. meeting C. catching D. watching
32. A. Before B. If C. After D. When
33. A. encouraged B. attracted C. bitten D. beaten
34. A. salty B. fresh C. bitter D. sweet
35. A. sickness B. work C. temperature D. problem
36. A. quarrel B. sit C. sleep D. go
37. A. feed B. please C. support D. invite
38. A. died B. escaped C. recovered D. changed
39. A. bone B. bread C. meat D. soup
40. A. But B. And C. For D. So
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
Frankenstein is the name of___41.___young scientist fromGeneva, inSwitzerland. While___42.___(study) at university, he discovers the secret of how to create life. Using bones from dead bodies, he creates a creature that___43.___( resemble) a human being and gives it life. The creature,___44.___is very large and strong, and is also extremely ugly, terrifies anyone who sees it. However, the monster, who has learnt___45.___( speak ), is intelligent and has human emotions. He becomes lonely and___46.___( happy ) when he cannot find any friends and soon he begins to hate his___47.___( create ) Frankenstein.___48.___Frankenstein refuses to create a wife for him, the monster murders Frankenstein's brother, his best friend Clerval, and finallyFrankenstein's new wife Elizabeth. The scientist chases the creature to theArcticin order to destroy___49.___(he), but he dies there.____50.____the end of the story, the monster disappears into the ice and snow to end his own life.
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。

A cosmetic company's quirky(古怪的) video advert has backfired with customer saying they will refuse to buy its products.
Purcotton, the Chinese company owned by Winner Medical Co., released the video on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. The video starts with a woman walking along and being followed by a man who face is covered. Looking concerned, the woman produces a Purcotton wet wipe and removes his makeup. When the man taps her shoulder, she turns out and a man's face is shown.
"What’s up, brother?” asks the woman, in a manly voice. Vomiting sounds and visual effects have been added.
More than 3,000 commented, mainly offended by how acceptable the video is, stated it’s appalling that they should normalize stalking(骚扰). A female Weibo user said it was really not funny that a woman’s looks were being made fun.
China Women’s News condemned Purcotton and comment that the video was full of bias, gender stereotypes and ignorance.
Purcotton has withdrawn the video and apologized for the discomfort caused to women, saying future advertising content will be strict examined.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，上需你校举办了首届学生生活技能录像（vedios）展示活动，主题为“劳动创造美好生活（Work Creates a Better Life）”，请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动主题；
2.展示内容（烹任、急救、园艺等）
3.活动反响。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A
16. D 17. B 18. E 19. G 20. C
21. D 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. C 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. D
41. a 42. studying
43. resembles
44. which 45. to speak
46. unhappy
47. creator
48. When 49. him
50. At
51.(1). customer→customers
(2). the→a
(3). who→whose
(4). his→her
(5). 删除out
(6). acceptable→unacceptable
(7). stated改为stating
(8). fun后加of
(9). comment→commented
(10). strict→strictly
52.略。