【绵阳2020二诊】绵阳市高中 2017 级第二次诊断性考试 英语(高清含答案)
2020年1月6日四川省绵阳市高2020届高2017级高三年级第二次诊断性考试英语试题参考答案
绵阳市高中2017级第二次诊断性考试参考答案英语第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)1-5 BABAC第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)6-10 ACBCA 11-15 CCABA 16-20 BBCBC第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(共15小题：每小题2分,满分30分)21-25 ACBDA 26-30 DACBD 31-35 CDABB第二节(共5小题：每小题2分,满分10分)36-40 DBCGF第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)41-45 ACBDA 46-50 BCADB 51-55 CAACB 56-60 BDBCD第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分)61. was shining 62. looking 63. medical 64. assistance 65. to pick66. her 67. for 68. Actually 69. who/ that 70. and第四部分写作(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)Last Sunday my class went on a travel to Fule Mountain. Early on the morning,inwe left for the destination on feet. On the way there, we sing and even danced tofoot sangthe sweet music. Li Hua, brought his camera and which he did was to take manywhatbeautiful photos of us. On reached the top, we caught the sight of the whole cityreachingof Mianyang. We saw a few planes flying highly in the sky. We felt that veryhigh it meaningful to spend such a happy day though we were tiring. Our headteachertiredasked us ^ write a diary in memory of the very day.to第二节书面表达(满分25分)One possible versionDear Jackson,How’s it going? Thank you for inviting me but I’m awfully sorry that I failed to go to enjoy the “hot” Christmas with your family. I had been in hospital for several days when I received your invitation.Now I’m happy to know you’ve gained the important chance to participate in the Chinese Bridge Competition in China. How wonderful it is! It’s just d uring the Chinese Spring Festival. I sincerely invite you to my family to spend the great festival, which is sure to leave a deep and unforgettable impression on you.Looking forward to your reply so that I can make some detailed arrangements for your coming.Wish you all the best!Yours,Li Hua一、各档次评分参考标准二、扣分参考依据1、其表达未能达成正确句意的,不给分, 如：写出了主语或谓语等关键词,但未能达成符合要点要求、意义正确的句子。
四川省绵阳市高三上学期第二次诊断性考试英语试题
2020届四川省绵阳市高三上学期第二次诊断性考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Four Places to Visit Before You DieSantorini, GreeceIt is actually an island of Cyclades. There are a lot of islands in this city and sunbathing around any of these would be an unforgettable experience. The most ideal period of the year to go to this miracle is from April to September.SydneyIt is the most populous city of New South Wales in Australia. Its Harbor Bridge is the most famous tourist's place in the world. Every year, the celebrations of new year take place at this bridge where millions of people gather from the world to welcome the new year.RomeIt is also called the center of Western civilization. The Colosseum(罗马圆形大剧场) which is the world's most iconic monument is also in Rome. There is no one who wishes to return from Rome without seeing this monument. Moreover, The Pantheon and Piazza Navona are also worth visiting in Rome.Taj MahalTaj Mahal, located in the city of Agra in India is also called the monument of love. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in love of his wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1932. It is located at the South bank of Yamuna River. Its ivory white color attracts the tourists from a distance. 1．Which of the following is a natural wonder?A．Santorini, Greece. B．Sydney. C．Rome. D．Taj Mahal. 2．What can we learn from the passage?A．The best time to visit Santorini is spring.B．Sydney is the most populous city in Australia.C．The Colosseum is a must-see of visitors to Rome.D．All the four amazing places mentioned arc in Europe.3．What's the main purpose of this passage?A．To persuade people to travel before dying.B．To introduce four amazing places worth a visit.C．To make some comparisons of four amazing places.D．To advertise four amazing places for a travel agency.People have always been defined by their generation. We had the baby boomers of the 1960s, followed by Generation X and then Generation Y, often referred to as millennials, and the new kids on the block are Generation Z - aged between 16 and 22. It's easy to classify these young people as all being the same, sharing the same attitudes towards life—but is that fair?People from Generation Z, informally called "Z-ers", may be viewed by others as digital natives, incapable of real-world friendships. But they actually view themselves as hardworking, ambitious and about to change the world for the better. The previous generation, born between the mid-1980s and late 1990s - the millennials were also thought to have these characteristics. But many people view this new generation as “mini-millennials" because Z-ers are different and they have their own set of values and preferences which consumer brands need to cater for.It's true to say that technology is playing an important part in the lives of Generation Z, particularly in the area of social media. In fact, they have not known life without it and using it to communicate, share ideas and campaign is second nature. It means they have more of a say on what we eat, drink and buy than any generation before them. These young people certainly need to be listened to by retailers （零售商）and businesses - they are the people with time on their hands and money.But being a Z-er comes with pressure. One young person says "Many people in Generation Z have mental health issues because they're unsure what the future will bring." The future always brings uncertainties but maybe there is pressure for this generation to be the most successful ever.4．When was a Z-er likely to be born?A．In 1964. B．In 1975.C．In 1987. D．In 1999.5．What do Z-ers see themselves as?A．Diligent and ambitious. B．Hardworking and incapable. C．Promising and different. D．Stressed and successful.6．What're Paragraphs 2&3 trying to argue?A．Z-ers have known life without social media.B．Z-ers pay too much attention to digital devices.C．Z-ers and the millennials have the same personality.D．Z-ers become a key driving force in the consumer market.7．What docs the author think is the real cause of the Z-ers' pressure?A．Their ambition to be the best.B．Their uncertainty of the future.C．Their addiction to digital devices.D．Their lack of real-world friendship.Every driver is familiar with the horrible blind spot problem. However, it is more than just an annoyance. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 840,000 car accidents occur due to the blind spot. Those zones which cannot be directly observed by the driver often causes incidents that result in serious property damage and in some cases even death.While drivers can take precautions such as adjusting the driver's seat and side mirrors properly, installing backup cameras and so on, they won't remove the invisible spots completely. Therefore, the driver will always have to carry the responsibility of being constantly aware of blind spots because failing to do that can lead to accidents.Luckily, now there's a solution to that and it comes from a 14-year-old girl, who doesn't even have a driver's license yet. However, not being able to drive didn't prevent Alaina Gassier from understanding the important issue of traffic accidents resulting from blind spots. In fact, she knows the problem so well that she actually solved it for us. And the way she did it is nothing but genius.Her project is called "Improving Automobile Safety by Removing Blind Spots'* and work in a relatively simple way as she explained: "I did that by having a camera behind the A —pillar of a car and the camera sent the video to a projector that projected (投射)the image onto the pillar essentially making it invisible and making the driver see behind it."To complete this invention, she used easily attainable materials such as a webcam, projector, and 3D-printed materials that project the view from outside your vehicle onto the blind spots of your car.Gassier was awarded for her life-saving invention. It earned her the top place in a nationwide competition for middle schoolers with the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize inhonor of overall STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) excellence. 8．Why is the blind spot problem more than an annoyance?A．It is familiar to every driver.B．It cannot be seen by drivers.C．It may cause serious accidents.D．It is often overlooked by drivers.9．What does the underlined word "that" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A．Adjusting the driver's seat. B．Being constantly aware of blind spots. C．Adjusting side mirrors. D．Installing backup cameras. 10．Which of the following statement is wrong?A．Gassier is a student, who can't drive.B．Gassier is talented enough to make the invention.C．Gassier uses easily-accessible materials in her invention.D．Gassier won first place in an international competition.11．What can be the best title for this passage?A．A Great Invention from A Young DriverB．Improving Vehicle Sale by Removing Blind SpotsC．A Girl's Way to Solve the Blind Spot Problem in CarsD．A New Generation of Cars without the Blind Spot ProblemAnyone who commutes（通勤）by car knows that traffic jams are an unavoidable part of life. But humans are not alone in facing potential traffic jam. Ants also commute一between their nest and sources of food. The survival of their colonies（群体）depends on doing this efficiently."The more they are, the more food they're going to bring back. But at the same time, they might end up with traffic jam because there are too many of them.” Sebastien Motsch, a mathematician in Arizona State University said. When humans commute, there's a point at which cars become dense enough to slow down the flow of traffic, causing congestion. Motsch and his colleagues wanted to know if ants on the move could also get blocked. So they control traffic density by constructing bridges of various widths between a colony of Argentine ants and a source of food. Then they waited and watched.The flow of ants did increase initially as ants started to fill the bridge and then stabilize athigh densities. But it never slowed down, even when the bridge was nearly filled with ants. The researchers then took a closer look at how the behavior of individual ants impacted traffic as a whole. That meant cautiously tracking thousands of separate ants as they made their way across the bridge.Motsch and his team found that when ants sense overcrowding, they adjust their speeds and avoid entering high-density areas, which prevents congestion. These behaviors may be made by pheromones （外激素），chemicals that tell other ants where a trail is. The ants also manage to avoid colliding with each other at high densities, which could really slow them down.Can ants help us solve our own traffic problems? Not likely, says Motsch. That's because when it comes to getting from point A to point B as fast as possible, human drivers put their own goals first. Individual ants have to be more cooperative in order to feed the colony. But the research could be useful in bettering traffic flow for self-driving cars, which can be designed to be less like selfish humans一and more like ants.12．What is the purpose of the research?A．To compare humans with ants.B．To see how ants, avoid traffic jam.C．To solve the problem of traffic jam.D．To see whether ants will encounter a traffic jam.13．What did the researchers do before testing the ants?A．They built bridges of different widths.B．They made the ants on the move.C．They watched the ants closely.D．They got the ants blocked.14．What is the result of the research?A．The ants avoid entering high-density areas.B．The ants never stop and no traffic jam happens.C．The ants sense overcrowding and adjust their speed.D．The ants give off chemicals to tell others where they can go.15．What's the researchers' attitude to solving our own traffic jam?A．Optimistic. B．Doubtful.C．Indifferent. D．Supportive.二、七选五With the rise of basic economy and budget airline models that charge extra for seat selection, it's become a lot harder for groups, especially families with kids, to secure seats next to each other.16．.17．. The earlier you book your family's travel, the more likely that you will be able to reserve seats that are next to each other.Contact your airline and ask it to accommodate your family, if you can't initially be seated together. Discuss with the airline your concerns about a child being seated alone.18．, they may be able to assure you that each child is seated next to an adult family member.Check reservations and seat assignments directly with the airline, if you book through a third party online agency. If you did not book your travel directly with an airline, obtain or confirm your seat assignments directly with the airline as soon as possible before the day of travel.19． .Confirm reservations and seat assignments again before you leave for the airport. You may wish to confirm your seat assignments before you would normally go to the airport as your seat assignments could have changed after booking due to an aircraft adjustment with a different seating arrangement.20．. They will do what they can to help families who need to sit together.A．The earlier, the betterB．Book tickets as early as possibleC．Even if the airline is unable to seat the whole family togetherD．Here are some tips to help you sit together without paying extraE.Even though the airline is unwilling to take your concerns into considerationF.If your seat assignments have changed, you can contact the airline to ask for helpG.This can be done either on the website or over the phone by contacting reservations三、完形填空When I was nine, I used to mow the lawn （修剪草坪）for Mrs. Long. Living on a 21 budget, she paid me very little for the work. But she did 22 me, "When Christmas comes, I shall have a 23 for you.” I spent much time 24 what it would be. My friends had baseball gloves, bicycles and ice skates. I was so 25 toacquire any one of these.As Christmas approached, it was with 26 that I kept myself from reporting to Mrs. Long and 27 my present. My parents had to remind me that it's too 28 On December 22, my patience finally 29 . I marched down the street, presented myself at her house, and said," I've come for my present, Mrs. Long/'She 30 me into her living room and disappeared into another room. In a moment she returned with a 31 package which under no circumstances could 32 baseball gloves, let alone a pair of skates. I was painfully 33 but did not show it, because my parents had warned repeatedly, "Whatever she has for you, take it 34 and say 'thank you'."“What is it?" I asked."A kind of 35 and you'll see on Christmas Day."Her words set my mind 36 with new possibilities. Gradually, curiosity 37 my initial disappointment. By the time I reached home, I had 38 myself that she gave me a magician's set. "I'll be able to 39 an umbrella into a bunch of flowers. Cool!”On Christmas morning, with great excitement, I removed the wrapping paper and opened the flat box, only to find inside ten 40 of black paper, Carbon Paper Regal Premium(复写纸）."It is really something magic!"21．A．tight B．free C．quick D．safe 22．A．admire B．warm C．promise D．trust 23．A．question B．present C．task D．suggestion 24．A．choosing B．accepting C．forgetting D．wondering 25．A．eager B．happy C．grateful D．lucky 26．A．joy B．difficulty C．practice D．wisdom 27．A．sending B．buying C．demanding D．refusing 28．A．early B．heavy C．late D．simple 29．A．came about B．sped up C．paid off D．gave out 30．A．carried B．led C．hid D．forced 31．A．strange B．new C．small D．light 32．A．hold B．show C．afford D．match 33．A．disappointed B．excited C．annoyed D．surprised34．A．bravely B．slowly C．politely D．casually 35．A．joke B．magic C．love D．paper 36．A．closing B．dancing C．suffering D．failing 37．A．added B．supported C．ruined D．replaced 38．A．taught B．convinced C．enjoyed D．informed 39．A．cut B．put C．turn D．take 40．A．loafs B．bags C．piles D．sheets四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，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。
2020年四川省绵阳市高考英语二诊试卷含答案
高考英语二诊试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AThings to Do in Atlanta Need a run-down of the top things to do this weekend？Here is what's on in Atlanta．In the MoodDate：May 22 through May 26，2018Time：2：00 pm一5：30Phone：770-916-2800If you love the music of the 1940s，then here's what you need to do this Sunday．Go to a 1940s musical show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre．The music of Glenn Millet has a distinctive sound．No need to ask me twice．Are you "In the Mood"？Party With the Penguins（企鹅）Date：May 20 through May 25，2018Time：11：30 am 2：00 pmPhone：404-581-4000Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day at Georgia Aquarium's annual Party with the Penguins．The party will feature fun activities，including the chance to see an African penguin up close and team how to help protect this in-danger species．Callanwolde Arts FestivalDate：May 21 to May 22，2018Time：10：30 am -5：30 pmPhone：404-872-5338Located at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center，this event is a festival for artists and by artists，letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival．If you are of the artistic persuasion or enjoy a creative scene，don't miss out．Foollio's Hoodilly StorytimeDate：May 21 through May 27，2018Time：1：00 pm一4：30 pmPhone：404-523-3141We make up a brand-new story every week．Come and enjoy a new story each tithe at Dad's Garage Theatre．Little ones will get to help provide key parts of the story and even add in their own jokes．Interactive and out-of-the-ordinary fun for kids and parents！1.Where should you go if you are a music fan？______A. Georgia Aquarium．B. Dad's Garage Theatre．C. Callanwolde Fine Arts Centre：D. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre．2.Which event appeals to animal lovers？______A. In the Mood：B. Party with the Penguins．C. Callanwolde Arts Festival：D. Foollio's Hoodilly Storytime．3.Which number helps sign up for an opportunity if you are crazy about painting？______A. 770-916-2800．B. 404-581-4000．C. 404-872-5338．D. 404-523-3141．4.In what way is Foollio's Hoodilly Storytime unique from the other events？______A. It provides books as gifts．B. It is a charge-free event．C. It runs the shortest hours．D. It is very child-friendly．BI graduated in 1941 and of course got caught in the war．In 1945 I was out，twenty-one years old，a soldier through 35 bombing missions，and at the University of Washington taking creative writing courses，something I'd looked forward to all through the Air Force．I'd started writing when I was nine and writing seemed to be the only thing I'd ever be able or want to do．My teacher was a new man named Grant Redford，a very good short story writing teacher and a sad man．He was from Montana and had beenconnected with theold．I think it became the but I'm not sure and Idon't bother to look it up．I'm afraid I was never much of a student for Redford．My stories were hopelessly self-indulgent（任性的）；on and on about my personal problems，without form，without development，and without even any good writing．However，I did write humor in those days and had no trouble getting it published in the campus magazine，though I'd hate to see it now．Mostly my writing was used to get myself attention，to satisfy a terrible personal interest in self-admiration，and it wasn't until I concentrated all my efforts on poems that I was to realize the only real reward of writing，that special way you feel just when you've done something youlike．That's far more satisfying than seeing your name in print，good reviews，praise or applause after a reading．And more lasting．5.What do we know about the author's childhood？______A. A good student of his teacher．B. Crazy about writing．C. Good at telling short stores．D. Longing to be a pilot．6.How was his writing career at the early stage？______A. Productive．B. Successful．C. Struggling．D. A complete failure．7.Where did the author eventually find comfort in writing？______A. Short stories．B. Poems．C. Humorous stories．D. Good reviews．CSome parts of the garden are for the rest of the world to admire．Others are for you to disappear to when you don't want to be found．Of course，that's easy enough to arrange when you have lots of land with space for the kids to run round and cosy "garden rooms" for the adults to enjoy．But when your garden is on the small side，you might think it's a tall order．Well，you're wrong．To create a secret garden，people tend to take the routine：surrounding a small garden with high fences and then placing a lawn（草坪）in the middle and borders round the edge．Far frommaking the most of the area，that just makes it look a lot smaller and more boring．Dividing it up makes much more use of your space and means you can have your practical family area plus a secret garden．When you're searching for the perfect secret site within your existing set-up，consider your present favourite spot．A secret garden needs to be special一a complete contrast to the more practical family parts of the garden．Perhaps you take a folding chair down to a quiet corner that gets evening sun；maybe you sit and watch the pond or simply slip out to the patio（露台）with a glass of wine．It's quite easy to change an existing favourite feature into a secret place．You could top the patio with a pergola（棚架）pole and plant a grapevine for shade，or position a bench overlooking the pond and plant bamboos to screen it from the rest of the garden．The areas you create needn't all to be the same size一or even the same style一but if you're planning a major redesign，take your time and work it out on paper before committing time and money．Then when it's done，you'll really be able to relax and enjoy it．8.What assumption lies behind this passage？______A. Grapevine are widely used as shade in gardens．B. Parents need their own space in the garden．C. Family members should share everything．D. Gardens are different in size and style．9.The underlined phrase "a tall order" （in Paragraph 1）probably means ______ •A. a difficult task．B. a costly decision．C. an unwise attempt．D. an unfair business．10.What's the author's solution for a cozy space in a small garden？______A. Place a lawn in the middle．B. Build borders around the lawn．C. Surround the garden with high fences．D. Have a separate space within the garden．11.What's the author's purpose in writing the passage？______A. To offer tips on a small getaway in the garden．B. To share personal experience in gardening．C. To recommend best plants for small gardens．D. To advertise some new designs of gardens．D"Hope has proved a powerful predictor of outcome in every study we've done so far，" said Dr．Snyder，a psychologist．In research with 3，920 college students，Dr．Snyder found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first term was a more accurate predictor of their college grades than were their S．A．T．scores or their grade point averages in high school．"Students with high hope set themselves higher goals and know how to work to attain them，" Dr．Snyder said．"When you compare students with equal learning ability and past school achievements，what sets them apart is hope．"In seeking a way to assess hope scientifically，Dr．Snyder went beyond the usual belief that hope is merely the sense that everything will turn out all right．"This idea is not concrete enough；it fails to clarify two key components of hope，" Dr．Snyder said．"Having hope means believing you have both the will and the way to accomplish your goals，whatever they may be．"Despite the wisdom in the old saying "where there's a will there's a way，" Dr．Snyder has foundthat the two are not necessarily connected．In a study of people from 18 to 70 years old，Dr．Snyder discovered：only about 40% of people are hopeful in the technical sense of believing they typically have the energy and means to accomplish their goals；about 20% of the people believed in their ability to find the means to attain their goals，but said they had little will to do so；another 20% have the opposite pattern，saying they had the energy to motivate themselves but little confidence that they would find the means；the rest had little hope at all，reporting that they typically had neither the will nor the way．"It's not enough just to have the wish for something，" said Dr．Snyder．"You need the means，too．On the other hand，all the skills to solve a problem won't help without the willpower to do it．"12.What does Dr．Snyder think can best predict a freshman's academic performance？______A. His S．A．T．scores．B. His high school grades．C. His level of hope．D. His family background．13.The underlined word "concrete" in the third paragraph probably means ______ •A. clearB. pureC. universalD. popular14.What did Dr．Synder say about the old saying "where there's will there's a way"？______A. It is quite realistic．B. It is not inspiring to students．C. It is totally wrong．D. It is not always true in reality．15.What can be the most suitable title for the passage？______A. No pains，no gains．B. Hope emerges as key to success．C. Will gets it going：D. Where there's a will there's a way．二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Many people look forward to the holiday season，which provides an opportunity to take a few days off，or go on a getaway．(1) The combined effort of shopping，attending social events，and entertaining guests can quickly become too much to handle．(2) This means you may end up with financial pressure．To prevent stress over money，plan ahead；review your finances，and come up with a practical budget．Purchases shouldn't affect your ability to pay your bills，nor should it result in costly credit card debt．The holiday season is stressful when．you have too much on your plate．(3)You actually needn't cancel your plans，but make sure everything doesn't have to be perfect，and you don't have to do everything yourself- get your family involved．A holiday season is not always an interval of true relaxation：Sometimes it can mean a lot of rushing around with confusion；allowing you no moment alone．(4)Even as little as 15 minutes alone can make a world of difference as you need to take a breather and clear your mind!Being in close quarters with your family members for a long holiday can be stressful in itself．Because of your different personalities，it may be easy to rub each other the wrong way．If you let every remark get under your skin，you'll be stressed out the entire time．(5) Don't let the actions of others rob you of your joy．A．Holidays and expenses go hand in hand．B．So do remember to make time for yourself．C．Set aside your differences and agree to disagree．D．There are a lot of expectations around the holidays．E．But the holiday season can also be a very stressful time．F．You do not actually realize it is a great relief to your tight mood．G．This is especially true if you host family parties for out-of-town guests．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Bullied（霸凌），bothered and mad，I became a troublemaker in school．In the tenth grade year，it came to a head．I (21) friends with a rough kid who well could have (22) the end of my future．A big fight was planned for that Friday night．My friend said，"Rudy，we're tough．Let's go．" I(23) agreed．I had a big head．It was a (24) to show off．I would(25) those who had made me so mad．I waited until the family was (26) asleep．Quietly，I(27) out of bed，pulled on my clothes，and tiptoed（踮着脚走）to the back door．I was careful not to make a sound．However，Dad knew something was up．He (28) me off at the door．With his hand on my shoulder；he (29) that we talk．I admitted where I was (30)．The kids we would fight against had (31) us．It was our(32) to teach them a lesson．That's when Dad (33) my future，and maybe my life．He replied，"You are no man when a(34) fight is your way．You become a man by knowing when to walk away．Learn it now and remember．"I'm(35) that Dad stayed up to catch me that night．Bad (36) came the next day．Several were badly hurt in the fight．With a(37) to the head，my friend was now dead．It could have been me，or I might have been(38) and taken away．Either (39)，that would have caused my end：Dad，you were the best：You taught me to stop the foolish(40) and to know when to walk away：21. A. found B. made C. met D. knew22. A. caused B. prevented C. kept D. observed23. A. disgustingly B. gradually C. foolishly D. sincerely24. A. trick B. request C. habit D. chance25. A. call in B. beat up C. fight for D. rely on26. A. forever B. still C. sound D. half27. A. jumped B. dropped C. rushed D. slipped28. A. cut B. saw C. paid D. sent29. A. insisted B. agreed C. declared D. promised30. A. caught B. deserted C. headed D. lost31. A. educated B. teased C. inspired D. rejected32. A. duty B. pleasure C. task D. turn33. A. ignored B. predicted C. ruined D. rescued34. A. midnight B. meaningless C. successful D. deadly35. A. astonished B. blessed C. defeated D. relaxed36. A. kids B. ideas C. news D. decisions37. A. blow B. disease C. flash D. shelter38. A. arrested B. blamed C. killed D. robbed39. A. crime B. man C. suggestion D. way40. A. act B. dream C. friend D. theory四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41. A Shanghai policeman took on the role of son to help comfort an elderly couple，(1) hadlost their own son in a deadly accident．In 2003，Liang Qiaoying and her son (2) （expose）to poison gas during anaccident．The woman survived，but her young son was (3) （lucky）．And Liang was left mentally-disabled．Her husband，Xia Zhanhai，couldn't bear to tell her the (4) （true）about their son．Instead，whenever his wife asked to see the son，he kept(5) （say）that their son had gone to work in another city．In 2010，while watching a television show，Xia Zhanhai was amazed to see an officer that looked (6) （exact）like his son．He immediately knew that the young man was the answer to making his wife smile again．With (7) help of the television station and the police station，the couple were able to meet the very policeman on a TV show．The young policeman was touched by (8) （they）loss and sadness，and said that he was more than willing (9) （act）as the son．Although he still hesitated to call another woman "mum"，his mother was happy to support his action．Their "reunion" lasted just a few minutes on the show，but it had a lasting influence (10) the sick "mother"．五、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）42.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David来信询问你大学选择什么专业．请你用英语给他回信，内容包括：1．你感兴趣的专业；2．该专业的重要性；3：该专业就业前景．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头、结尾己给出，不计入总词数．Dear David，Glad to hear from you．答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】D【解析】1．D．推理判断题：从In the Mood的Go to a 1940s musical show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre． The music of Glenn Miller has a distinctive sound，去柯布能源表演艺术中心看20世纪40年代的音乐剧．格伦•米勒的音乐有一种独特的声音，可知选D．2．B．推理判断题．根据Party With the Penguins部分The party will feature fun activities， including the chance to see an Africanpenguin up close and team how to help protect this in-danger species．可知，企鹅派对会吸引动物爱好者．故选B．3．B．细节理解题：从Foolio's Hoodilly Storytime的 Interactive and out-of-the-ordinary fun for kids and parents．为孩子和父母提供互动和不同寻常的乐趣，以及Phone： 404-523-3141，可知选B．4．D．细节理解题．根据最后一段Interactive and out-of-the-ordinary fun for kids and parents！可知，Foollio的Hoodilly Storytime与其他活动相比独特之处是它非常适合儿童．故选D．本文介绍了在亚特兰大旅行时下个月值得参与的一些事情．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．5.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】C 【小题3】B【解析】1．B．推理判断题，根据第二段I'd started writing when I was nine and writing seemed to be the only thing I'd ever be able or want to do．可知作者从九岁就开始写作了，对写作很疯狂，故选B．2．C．推理判断题，根据第二段My stories were hopelessly self-indulgent（任性的）；on and on about my personal problems，without form，without development，and without even any good writing．可知作者的早期作品没有形式，没有发展，甚至没有任何好的写作，因此是挣扎的，故选C．3．B．细节理解题，根据第三段and it wasn't until I concentrated all my efforts on poems that I was to realize the only real reward of writing可知作者最终在诗歌中找到了写作的慰藉，故选B．本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了他的写作生涯．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．8.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】A 【小题3】D 【小题4】A【解析】答案：1-4BADA1．B．细节理解题．根据第一段Some parts of the garden are for the rest of the world to admire．Others are for you to disappear to when you don't want to be found．Of course，that's easy enough to arrange when you have lots of land with space for the kids to run round and cosy "garden rooms" for the adults to enjoy．可知花园的某些部分是供世界其他地方欣赏的，其他部分是供你在不想被发现的时候消失的．当然，当你有足够的土地供孩子们四处奔跑和舒适的"花园房间"供成人享用时，这很容易安排．由此可见，这篇文章假设的背面是父母在花园里需要自己的空间．故选B．2．A．词句猜测题．根据第一段But when your garden is on the small side，you might think it's a tall order．Well，you're wrong．可知但是当你的花园在小的一边时，你可能会认为这是一项一项艰巨的任务．好吧，你错了．由此可见，此处a tall order一项艰巨的任务，故选A．3．D．细节理解题．根据第二段Dividing it up makes much more use of your space and means you can have your practical family area plus a secret garden．把它分割开来，可以更充分地利用你的空间，意味着你可以拥有一个实用的家庭区域和一个秘密花园．由此可见，作者对小花园中舒适空间的解决方案是在花园中有一个单独的空间．故选D．4．A．推理判断题．根据整篇文章大意可知，本文主要讲述了作者为创建秘密花园提供一些建议．由此可见，To offer tips on a small getaway in the garden．在花园的一个小休闲地方提供建议．符合题意，故选A．本文主要讲述了作者为创建秘密花园提供一些建议．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．12.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】D 【小题4】B【解析】答案：1-4CADB1．C．细节理解题．根据第二段In research with 3，920 college students，Dr．Snyder found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first term was a more accurate predictor of their college grades than were their S．A．T．scores or their grade point averages in high school．"可知在对3920名大学生进行的研究中，斯奈德博士发现，新生在第一学期开始时的希望水平比他们在高中的S．A．T．成绩或平均成绩更准确地预测他们的大学成绩．"由此可见，故选C．2．A．词义猜测题．根据文章第三段"This idea is not concrete enough；it fails to clarify two key components of hope，" Dr．Snyder said．可知斯奈德博士说："这个想法不够具体；它没有阐明希望的两个关键组成部分．"由此可见，concrete具体的，故选A．3．D．推理判断题．根据文章第四段Despite the wisdom in the old saying "where there's a will there's a way，" Dr．Snyder has found that the two are not necessarily connected．可知尽管有句老话"有志者事竟成"，但斯奈德博士发现这两者并不一定联系在一起．由此可见，现实中并不总是这样．故选D．4．B．主旨大意题．根据整篇文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了希望是成功的关键，有希望才会有更大的成就．Hope emerges as key to success．希望是成功的关键．故选B．本文主要讲述了希望是成功的关键，有希望才会有更大的成就．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．16.【答案】【小题1】E 【小题2】A 【小题3】G 【小题4】B 【小题5】C【解析】EAGBC1．E．文章衔接题．根据后文The combined effort of shopping，attending social events，and entertaining guests can quickly become too much to handle．可知购物、参加社交活动和招待客人的共同努力很快就会变得难以应付．E项：But the holiday season can also be a very stressful time．但是假期也可能是一个非常紧张的时期．符合文意，故选E．2．A．理解判断题．根据后文This means you may end up with financial pressure．可知这意味着你可能会面临财务压力．A项：Holidays and expenses go hand in hand．假期和费用是齐头并进的．符合文意，故选A．3．G．逻辑推理题．根据前文The holiday season is stressful when．you have too much on your plate．可知假期的时候压力很大．你的盘子里有太多的东西．G项：This is especially true if you host family parties for out-of-town guests．如果你为外地客人举办家庭聚会，这一点尤其重要．符合文意，故选G．4．B．联系下文题．根据后文Even as little as 15 minutes alone can make a world of difference as you need to take a breather and clear your mind!可知即使只有15分钟的时间，你也可以让世界变得与众不同，因为你需要休息一下，让头脑清醒！B项：So do remember to make time for yourself．所以一定要为自己腾出时间．符合文意，故选B．5．C．语境辨析题．根据前文Because of your different personalities，it may be easy to rub each other the wrong way．If you let every remark get under your skin，you'll be stressed out the entire time．可知因为你的个性不同，很容易用错误的方式互相摩擦．如果你让每一句话都暴露在你的皮肤下，你就会一直感到压力．C项：Set aside your differences and agree to disagree．抛开分歧，同意不同意．符合文意，故选C．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了作者经历过的最大的文化冲击："我"的一年级老师宣布我们要举办一个聚会，并要求每个人从他们的国家带些东西来．"我"带来了饺子，但是没有人愿意吃，最后都扔掉了．完成七选五阅读时，我们可以从关联词上查找答案．由于英语的句段之间经常会运用关联词表示衔接和过渡，使文章逻辑更清楚和连贯，因此文章中和选项中表示各种逻辑关系的路标性信号词在选择答案时都是很重要的线索．在做题时可将这三个层面的线索很好地结合起来．21.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】A 【小题3】C 【小题4】D 【小题5】B【小题6】C 【小题7】D 【小题8】A 【小题9】A 【小题10】C 【小题11】B 【小题12】D 【小题13】D 【小题14】B 【小题15】B 【小题16】C 【小题17】A 【小题18】A 【小题19】D 【小题20】C【解析】1-20 BACDB CDAAC BDDBB CAADA1．B．动词的辨析，found找到，made制作，met遇到，knew知道，我跟一个粗鲁的孩子交朋友，故答案为B．2．A．动词的辨析，caused造成，prevented阻止，kept保持，observed观察，此处指就是这个孩子造成了我以后的样子，故答案为A．3．C．副词的辨析，disgustingly恶心地，gradually逐渐，foolishly愚蠢地，sincerely真诚地，我愚蠢地同意跟他一起去打架，故答案为C．4．D．名词的辨析，trick诡计，request请求，habit习惯，chance机会，这是一个可以炫耀的机会，故答案为D．5．B．短语的辨析，call in来访，beat up毒打，fight for为…而战，rely on依赖，我会痛打那些人，故答案为B．6．C．上下文的理解，根据语境我等到家人熟睡的时候，再出去，使用sound asleep"熟睡"，故答案为C．7．D．动词的辨析，jumped跳，dropped掉落，rushed匆忙，slipped滑倒，我溜出床，故答案为D．8．A．动词的辨析，cut切，saw看到，paid支付，sent送，父亲在门口的时候拦住我，使用cut off，故答案为A．9．A．动词的辨析，insisted坚持，agreed同意，declared宣布，promised承诺，父亲坚持我们应该聊一下，故答案为A．10．C．动词的辨析，caught抓住，deserted抛弃，headed前往，lost失去，我承认我要去哪里，故答案为C．11．B．动词的辨析，educated教育，teased取笑，inspired鼓励，rejected拒绝，我们要打的孩子之前取笑我们，故答案为B．12．D．名词的辨析，duty职责，pleasure乐趣，task任务，turn轮流，此处指轮到我们教训他们一下，使用it is one's turn to do sth．，故答案为D．13．D．动词的辨析，ignored忽视，predicted预测，ruined毁掉，rescued拯救，那就是父亲拯救了我的未来的时刻，故答案为D．14．B．形容词的辨析，midnight半夜的，meaningless无意义的，successful成功的，deadly 致命的，当你去做这种无意义的斗争时，你不是一个真正的男人，故答案为B．15．B．形容词的辨析，根据语境我很庆幸父亲那天晚上熬夜为了抓住我，使用blessed，故答案为B．16．C．上下文的理解，根据下文的Several were badly hurt in the fight可知，这是第二天传来的坏消息，使用news，故答案为C．17．A．名词的辨析，blow殴打，disease疾病，flash闪现，shelter避难所，此处指我朋友被打到头，然后死了，故答案为A．18．A．动词的辨析，arrested拘捕，blamed惩罚，killed杀害，robbed抢劫，或许我也可以被拘捕，故答案为A．19．D．名词的辨析，根据语境无论前面提到的哪一种，都会毁了我的未来，使用way，故答案为D．20．A．名词的辨析，act行为，dream梦想，friend朋友，theory理论，父亲教会我停止那种愚蠢的行为，故答案为A．短文主要讲了作者在人生中迷茫的时刻，多亏了父亲的教导和制止，才没有毁了自己的一生，从而使作者改邪归正．在做完形填空时，首先需要快速的浏览全文，把握文章的主旨大意；其次要学会带着问题到文中相应的地方，通过细节阅读来寻找或概括答案；最后理清作者的写作思路也非常重要；做此类题时，要多注意一些形容词或动词的搭配，在平时多积累一些固定搭配．41.【答案】【小题1】who 【小题2】wereexposed【小题3】unlucky【小题4】truth【小题5】saying【小题6】exactly 【小题7】the 【小题8】their【小题9】toact【小题10】on/upon【解析】1．who，考查非限制性定语从句，先行词为人，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故填who引导．2． were exposed，考查时态语态，描述过去，所以用一般过去时态，be exposed to被暴露于，故填were exposed．3． unlucky，考查杏仁茶，表示"不幸的"，作表语，所以用杏仁茶，故填unlucky．4． truth，考查名词，作宾语，所以用名词，故填truth．5． saying，考查固定搭配，keep doing sth继续做某事．故填saying．6． exactly，考查副词，修饰动词，所以用副词，故填exactly．7． the ，考查冠词，特指of后面的，所以用定冠词，故填the．8． their，考查形容词性物主代词，放在名词前面，所以用形容词性物主代词，故填their．9． to act，考查不定式，be willing to do乐意做．故填to act．10． on/upon，考查固定搭配，have influence on/upon对…有影响．故填on或upon．本文讲述上海一名警察扮演了儿子的角色，帮助安慰一对老年夫妇的故事．本题主要考查了用单词或短语的适当形式填空．做本题的关键是在理解短文的基础上，灵活运用所学的基础知识．本题考到的知识点有：固定的短语，词类的转换，名词的复数形式，副词以及祈使句的用法等．因此，这就需要在平时的学习中，牢固掌握各语言点及一些语法知识．42.【答案】Dear David，Glad to hear from you． Thank you for your concern． I'd choose to major in computer if I enter university． The reasons seem to be as follows．（说明感兴趣的专业）First， computer is becoming increasingly widely used in the information age， and it is a ne cessary tool in both work and daily life． Next， computer is my favorite subject， and stud ying it in university has been my dream． As computer graduates are desperately in demand， it would be much easier for a computer major to find a job in the future．【高分句型一】What's more， people who work in IT industry are likely to be highly paid．【高分句型二】 So I do think it will equip me for a better life to learn computer．（该专业的重要性以及就业前景）Best wishes．Yours ，Li Hua【解析】高分句型1．As computer graduates are desperately in demand， it would be much easier for a comput er major to find a job in the future．句子里，As 引导原因状语从句computer graduates are desperately in demand； it 做形式主语，代指动词不定式to find a job in the future．由于计算机专业毕业生的需求非常旺盛，计算机专业将来找工作会容易得多．2．What's more， people who work in IT industry are likely to be highly paid．句子里，修饰先行词 people ，关系词who 引导定语从句work in IT industry．更重要的是，在IT行业工作的人可能会获得高薪．审题是否清楚是一篇书面表达成功与否的关键所在，在整个写作过程中起着决定性作用．审好题会让我们做到"磨刀不误砍柴工"，审题时要做到以下几点：（1）审要求：书面表达试题一般都由"情景"和"要求"两部分构成．"情景"中包括所写材料的目的、对象、时间、地点、内容等，一般在书面表达题的前半部分；而"要求"一般在书面表达的后半部分，以"注意"形式给出，实际上是对考生提出的要求．因而考生对于题目所提供的说明，应认真分析、反复推敲，搞清提出的内容要求，抓住所要表达的信息点．（2）审文体：高考书面表达的体裁一般有三大类：记叙文、说明文和应用文，具体形式有便条，日记，通知，书信，人物、事情、情景故事的描写，看图说话，缩写，扩写，改写等．审题时要审清文体，注意格式上的不同，避免出错．（3）审人称：审查书面表达题干中隐含的读者对象和撰写人，即搞清楚此篇文章是"由谁写给谁"的．写稿人是谁一般都已明确指出，给出形式假设环境中的"某人"，如"假设你是李华"，写作时即用第一人称"我"，即李华．而读者对象有时没有明示，要考生自己去进行判断．（4）审时态：根据情景判断短文需要的主体时态，即搞清楚要写的是什么时候的事，过去的就用过去时．比如日记，是叙述过去发生的事情，自然用过去时；通知多用将来时．。
2020年绵阳中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析
2020年绵阳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AAre you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new?Check out one of these hot new restaurants.Fast BestFast food doesn't have to be junk food, as this café proves. Do you fancy a really good hamburger made with the best ingredients, or old-fashioned fish and chips fried to perfection, all on the table in super-quick time? Speed and quality are important here, and the prices aren't bad either.Your Local Caff (小餐馆)Remember when cafés served full English breakfasts—sausages, beans, fried bread, bacon and eggs—with a strong cup of tea? Well, this place still does and you can have your breakfast at any time you like during the day while you listen to your favourite tunes from the 1980s.Last Days of the RajA centrally located Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. The most popular dishes are lamb and chicken cooked with mild, medium or hot spices. For brave customers there is extra hot!The Chocolate BoxThe owner of this small café used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realised she preferred desserts to anything else. If you want meat or fish, don't come here. They only do desserts! Lots of different kinds of sweets. Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes.1.Fast Best suits a person ______.A.who has a sweet toothB.who loves spicy foodC.who wants to have good breakfastD.who gets 30 minutes off for lunch2.Which is true about Last Days of the Raj?A.You can listen to great music in it.B.It serves hot food with pepper.C.It serves an all-day breakfast.D.It is prefect for vegetarians.3.Which restaurant serves only desserts and sweets?A.Fast Best.B.Your Local Caff.st Days of the Raj.D.The Chocolate Box.BIn the natural habitat, a binge-watcher is a strange sub-species of modern human beings. They are alone and are often found lying on their bed or sofa, still as a rock, looking searchingly into their laptop or at the TV. They rarely get up, only taking occasional breaks for those urgent calls of nature. Unlike so many others of their species, they don’t sleep at the end of every day. They stay up late and are often found to have red eyes.This, of course, is a little bit exaggerated, but for many of us, binge-watching a show is how we consume our entertainment. With streaming services bringing seemingly endless content to the tips of our finger, creatorstailortheir shows to our needs and tastes, while their marketing team sells it to us as the next most bingeable show. I can’t help but wonder if this way of consuming television does us any good.We’re advised to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day, but staying up all night to finish shows like ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘The Fall’, which Netflix says are binged the fastest, won’t result in 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Netflix’s CEO Richard Hastings told analysts at a conference, “Think about it… when you watch a show from Netflix and you get addicted to it, you stay up late at night. We’re competing with sleep.” And it isn’t only the amount of sleep we get; the quality matters too! A study published in the Journal for Clinical Sleep Medicine reported that those who binged television more often were found to have poorer sleep quality. The mental arousal we get from watching TV doesn’t lend itself to peaceful sleep.Besides, binging TV can cause weight gain. For every extra hour of TV watched, there was a 2% increase in the prevalence of obesity, according to a study conducted by Harvard that linked TV watching to obesity in children and adolescents.While it is true that there’s growing evidence that binging isn’t good for us, the results aren’t all hopeless. Binging, occasionally, might have some benefits. For many people, binging is a good way to socialize. It gives people something to talk about at parties and with their friends. Fans of popular shows often hold viewing parties where people can binge-watch shows together and then discuss what they just experienced! This interaction can create a sense of community for many.For others, binging might just be relaxing. After a long day, a few hours of Friends—still one of the most popular shows on any streaming platform—can ease the stress of a long day. A study followed 240 people through their binging and recorded their stress hormones. They noted for some people that their stress hormone levels decreased during their binging experience.With binging, there is not a “good” or “bad” answer. Like many things, the key is moderation. Watching TV can be relaxing, but only if it doesn’t stop you from exercising, taking care of your health, and fulfilling your social responsibilities.4. What does the underlined word “tailor” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Study.B. Sell.C. Adjust.D. Promote.5. What can we learn from the passage?A. The amount of sleep matters more than the quality.B. There’s no real harm in binge-watching a TV series.C. Binging may help keep stress hormone levels stable.D. Binge-watching may help increase social connections.6. What is the author’s attitude towards binge-watching?A. Supportive.B. Unconcerned.C. ObjectiveD. Doubtful.7. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Who Is to Blame for Binge-Watching?B. Is Binge-Watching Good or Bad for You?C. Is Binge-Watching Getting out of Control?D. HowDoes Binge-Watching Affect Your Life?CThe 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.8. The first two paragraphs suggest that________.A. bad medical outcomes affect doctorsB delivering babies can be difficult workC. some doctors are not very experiencedD. doctors sometimes make silly mistakes9. In the blood-thinner study, doctors________.A. tend to prescribe less effective medicineB. are more concerned about the patients' safetyC. become less confident in writing a prescriptionD. believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding10. What does the underlined word ''fallout'' in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. ResultB. BenefitC. DifferenceD. Absence11. The author will probably agree that________.A. we should not doubt our own decisionsB. our experience will pave way for our futureC. humans are emotional and irrational on the wholeD. instincts don't necessarily lead to wrong directionsDEvery day in the United States animals are beaten, ignored, or forced to struggle for survival. Left in poor conditions with no food or water, they have little hope as they live out their days without the mercy they deserve. Some are found and rescued, given the chance to experience how great life and humans can be; others aren't so lucky. To grow as a nation, we must fight for these abused(受虐待的) animals’ rights and seriously punish heartless owners.One of the first steps in protecting animals and creating effective cruelty laws is to know what animal cruelty actually is. There are two categories: passive cruelty and active cruelty. The first involves acts of omission, meaning the abuse happens as a result of ignorance or lack of action. Passive cruelty might seem less serious, but that is not the case; it can lead to terrible pain and suffering, and finally death. Examples include starvation, inadequate shelter in extreme weather conditions, and the failure to get medical care. Passive cruelty is sometimes due to the owner's ignorance, so many animal control officers will first try to educate ignorant owners on how to properly care for animals before giving them a citation(传票) or putting them in prison.Active cruelty, on the other hand, is more well-known and disturbing. Sometimes referred to as non-accidental injury, this type of abuse involves purposeful harm on an animal in order to feel more powerful or gain control. Active cruelty against animals should be taken very seriously, since it can be a sign that a person has serious psychological issues and may commit more acts of violence---possibly against humans.It is hard to tell just what drives people to harm innocent animals. Most animal abusers find some sort of achievement or power in torturing a victim that they know can't fight back. While not all animal abusers become serial killers, it is important to take every case seriously.As a nation we need to make it our right to come together and ensure the safety of our beloved pets. As Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”12. What is the first step to do with the passive cruelty abusers?A. To throw them into prison.B. To bring the case to the court.C. To teach them how to treat animals.D. To give them a strong warning.13. We can learn from Para.3 that active cruelty ______.A. is actually a sign of power or controlB. has been taken seriously in the nationC. may lead to serious psychological problemsD. may cause acts of violence against humans14. What is the author’s attitude towards animal cruelty?A. Uncertain.B. Doubtful.C. Concerned.D. Pessimistic.15. The author wrote this passage to ______.A. warn those heartless pet ownersB. tell people the harm of animal crueltyC. explain the reasons why people harm animalsD. call on people to fight for the abused animals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。
2023届四川省绵阳市高三第二次诊断性考试英语试题(含答案解析)
2023届四川省绵阳市高三第二次诊断性考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The following list focuses on the top4not-to-be-missed world-class museums,helping tourists explore and experience the best the New York City has to offer.COOPER HEWITT,SMITHSONIAN DESIGN MUSEUMThe Cooper Hewitt,Smithsonian Design Museum(CHSDM)was founded in1897.It is the only museum in the U.S.devoted to historic and contemporary design.Exhibitions feature more than650objects throughout four floors of the building,many of which draw from the museum’s permanent collection of more than210,000objects.Free guided tours are provided from11:30AM to1:30PM on weekdays and1PM to3PM on weekends.MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGEThe Museum of the Moving Image(MOMI)is housed on the original13-acre lot that made up the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios.Lose yourself in the permanent exhibit, Behind the Screen,which introduces visitors to the history of the moving image from19th-century optical(视觉的)toys to today’s digital tools used to edit and produce films.AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYOne of the world’s largest natural history museums with more than33million exhibits, the AMNH educates and entertains visitors,keeping them busy for hours on end.The museum offers self-guided tours,including one featuring exhibits from the movie,Night at the Museum with Ben Stiller.There are a handful of places to eat inside should the kids get hungry.The kid sleepovers at the AMNH are impressive.NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETYThe New-York Historical Society(NYHS)was founded in1804as New York’s first museum.The Henry Luce II Center for the Study of American Culture on the fourth floor has been redesigned to showcase The Gallery of Tiffany lamps,displayed in a glass gallery.The Center for Women’s History is the first of its kind in a U.S.museum devoted to this subject.It offers free daily tours at2and3:30PM.1．When can you get free guided tours at the CHSDM?A．At12:30PM Monday.B．At2:30PM Thursday.C．At10:30AM Saturday.D．At11:30AM Sunday.2．Which museum provides special care for children?A．CHSDM B．MOMI.C．AMNH.D．NYHS. 3．What is special about NYHS?A．It has the longest history.B．It focuses on human history.C．It provides free tours all day long.D．It tells the history of the moving image.What are the most sustainable crops to grow for food security?Perhaps,in your growing zones,oranges or peaches win for best fruit crop.Hot,dry climates might call for dates or grapes.For me,growing organic apples is the best.Perhaps that’s because my hometown knows more about growing and preserving apples than any other fruit.Some apples may have worms in them.“It’s not that bad.It’s organic.Just cut the worm out.”I laugh even as I type this.For us,“organic”is how we grow apples,but it does mean carving good fruit away from black worm holes.Modern techniques for growing organic apples include worm traps,fruit barriers,and organic insecticides,like bacterial poisons that only target worms.Wormy apples are just fine for apple juice and jam,Mom says.Cut off the good part and throw it in the pot.Throw the bad part to the chickens.Boil the fruit and put juice into canning jars.Apple jam become pancake topping and the replacement“oil”in recipes—that is,if we don’t eat it directly out of the jar.Apples are now so symbolic to American life that other countries try out the market.When I was younger,I might have laughed at that because of how connected apples and American stories have become,despite the fact that apples aren’t native to North America.But a good friend,after visiting several farms in his motherland Nigeria,showed me photos of Nigerian apples.The skin texture(质地)and color resembled American apples,but they were shaped more like oxheart tomatoes.So even though apples have taken on symbolic significance in America,they can contribute to food security in all kinds of places. 4．What’s the passage mainly about?A．Organic food and modern techniques.B．American and African apples.C．Climate and growing crops.D．Apples and food security.5．What happens to the good parts of wormy apples?A．They are thrown away.B．They are made into apple juice. C．They are sold to customers.D．They are fed to the chickens. 6．What does the author learn from his friend?A．Apples are not native to North America.B．Other countries are also growing apples.C．Apples outside America are ugly-looking.D．People of other countries don’t like apples.7．What can be inferred from the passage?A．America produces the best apples of the world.B．Poisons are no longer used on apples in America.C．The author is proud of apples grown in his hometown.D．Apple juice and jam are actually made from wormy apples.Kjell Inge Roekke is a billionaire owner of an oil company from Norway.As a young man,he was a high school dropout who moved to the US to become an ordinary fisherman. Now he is the tenth-richest man in his country.Worth two billion dollars,he plans to give much of his money away and is starting with cleaning up our oceans.In the Pacific Ocean, there is an island called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch,which is twice the size of the continental United States.It consists of nothing but small pieces of plastic and the dead bodies of sea life and birds.The billionaire is buying a state-of-the-art ship.With the latest equipment on board,the ship will remove five tons of plastic from our oceans daily.Kjell started his business empire building industrial fishing boats.He believes he owes his fortune to the ocean and wants to pay the debt back.“I want to give back to society the majority of what I’ve earned.This ship is a part of it.”said the seagoing man.Managed by the conservation organization WWF,the ship’s mission is to get the poisonous things out of the oceans.It couldn’t come at a better time.Earlier this year a killer whale washed up on a UK shore was poisoned by man-made chemicals.The whale called Lulu was the most poisoned on record.It was20years old and had never reproduced because her body had been badly damaged.Kjell has given WWF complete control of the boat.The conservation organization is not comfortable with the practices of the Norwegian’s oil business.Yet in the struggle to save the environment,unlikely partners must work together.Without the world’s oceans,life on Earth wouldn’t exist.8．What has Kjell decided to do?A．Make our oceans clean again.B．Put an end to his oil business.C．Stop using plastics in his daily life.D．Remove the rubbish with his own hands.9．What does“state-of-the-art”in Paragraph4probably mean?A．Beautiful.B．Advanced.C．Expensive.D．Comfortable. 10．Why is Lulu the whale mentioned in the passage?A．To ask people to help the creature.B．To invite people to join in the effort.C．To stress the consequence of the pollution.D．To draw attention to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.11．Why does WWF decide to work with Kjell?A．Ocean pollution calls for combined action.B．It is comfortable to work with a billionaire.C．His business is friendly to the environment.D．He has given up control of his newly bought ship.If you are forgetful or make mistakes when in a hurry,a new study from Michigan State University(MSU)found that meditation(冥想)could help you to become less likely to make mistakes.The research,published in Brain Sciences,tested how open monitoring meditation (OMM)changed brain activity in a way that suggests increased error recognition.The findings suggest that different forms of meditation can have different effects.“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object,commonly your breath,but OMM is a bit different,”Lin said.“It has you pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body. The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery.”Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle,Ling Peng and Jason Moser—employed more than200participants to test how OMM affected how people detect and respond to errors.The participants,who had never meditated before,were taken through a 20-minute OMM exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through EEG(脑电图).While the meditators didn’t have immediate improvements to actual task performance, the researchers’findings offer a promising window into the potential of sustained meditation.“These findings are a strong demonstration of what just20minutes of meditation can do to enhance the brain’s ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes,”Moser said.“It makes us feel more confident in what meditation might really be capable of for performance and daily functioning right there in the moment.”Looking ahead,Lin said,“The next phase of research will determine whether changes in brain activity can translate to behavioral changes with more long-term practice.It’s great to see the public’s enthusiasm for meditation,but there’s still plenty of work from a scientific viewpoint to be done to understand the benefits it can have,and equally importantly,how it actually works.”12．How does OMM differ from other forms of mediation?A．It fixes your focus on your breath.B．It keeps your mind and body calm.C．It makes you caught up in the scenery.D．It enables you to be aware of everything.13．What does the results of the research show?A．The mediators acquire the habit of meditating regularly.B．The mediators can improve their ability to recognize errors.C．Meditation has an immediate influence on task performance.D．Meditation can increase people’s confidence about themselves.14．What will the research team try to find out next?A．How to monitor brain activity.B．How to sustain meditation practice.C．Meditation’s influence on behavior.D．The public’s response to meditation.15．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Meditation Helps People Sit QuietlyB．OMM Helps Measure People’s Brain ActivityC．Brain Activity Improves People’s PerformanceD．Meditation May Help People Make Fewer Mistakes二、七选五Everyone at some time feels that their life is going nowhere-and fast.____16____ Nothing can beat living an active,purposeful,successful life filled with happiness and achievement.So,don’t waste time.Do the following things to make your life better and more enjoyable.Treat yourself.It doesn’t matter if it’s a meal out,a visit to a theater,or a visit to a spa.Don’t make excuses about not having time or money.____17____It’s not hard to organize some time in your day if you want to.Remember,no more excuses!You are worth it!Take up a hobby.When you lead a boring life,it is great to have something to think about that takes you into another world.Hobbies are brilliant for giving you something different to do that you enjoy.If you love to read,devote time to just sitting with a book and losing yourself in an imaginary world.The whole point of a hobby is that it is something for you.____18____ Learn a skill.Learning a new skill is one of the most satisfying things you can do.____19____A great way to learn a skill is to join a class.Not only will you learn,but you will make new friends.Whether it’s learning a foreign language or playing a musical instrument,there will be a class near your home.____20____Often we lose sight of the positive,beneficial things in our lives.Everyone has things to be grateful for and making a list helps to concentrate your mind on these positives.Sit down with a pad and pencil,preferably in a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed.Allow yourself a few minutes to think about your life and identify the good things.A．Stay positive．B．Create a gratitude list．C．And it shouldn’t cost you too much．D．Treats can be free,and you can always make time．E．It is time to do something to increase the quality of your life．F．It doesn’t matter what it is if you enjoy it and can be absorbed by it．G．You will feel a sense of achievement that will boost your self-image．三、完形填空Christian Liden was always hatching a plan to create a personalized engagement ring for his future fiancée(未婚妻).If a natural____21____could take billions of years to form,he figured he could be____22____.Liden____23____that he would not pick out a ring in a jeweler’s case like most other people.Instead,he would go into the____24____to find his own the diamond or the gold to express his____25____.“This is the perfect way to get an engagement ring,”said Liden.Last year,Liden concluded that it was____26____time to____27____his plan into action.He and his girlfriend,Desirae,had been together for more than five years.He wanted to____28____her,and also wanted to____29____her.So Liden and Tucker,his best friend,_____30_____on a camping trip to Crater of Diamonds Park-a volcanic one,Yellowstone,which_____31_____the public to search for real diamonds-and_____32_____what they find.However,only1in10,000searchers is_____33_____enough to find a diamond that weighs a carat(克拉)or more.Knowing about this,still,Liden and Tucker set out.On arriving at the destination,the _____34_____paid$10each to get into the park.They spent almost three days_____35_____through the_____36_____dirt.On the third morning,Liden suddenly_____37_____something reflecting light in the gravel before him:a_____38_____pebble(砾石)a bit larger than a pea.“I was so excited that I started shaking,and I called Tucker_____39_____to take a look,”he says.Tucker let out a surprised cry when he saw the stone.“We both just knew it was_____40_____diamond,”Liden says.21．A．stone B．diamond C．sword D．model 22．A．anxious B．angry C．patient D．sorrowful 23．A．imagined B．assumed C．decided D．predicted24．A．shop B．river C．park D．wild 25．A．love B．dream C．desire D．dependence 26．A．finally B．firstly C．accidentally D．possibly 27．A．draw B．put C．strike D．tear 28．A．acquire B．control C．surround D．marry 29．A．support B．terrify C．tease D．surprise 30．A．headed out B．kicked off C．took away D．put up 31．A．requires B．allows C．teaches D．encourages 32．A．collect B．donate C．keep D．sell 33．A．quick B．clever C．lucky D．able 34．A．pair B．couple C．company D．troop 35．A．weighing B．searching C．wandering D．examining 36．A．volcanic B．geographic C．scientific D．romantic 37．A．stamped B．spotted C．picked D．scratched 38．A．pale B．huge C．shiny D．dizzy 39．A．off B．up C．along D．over 40．A．solid B．rough C．big D．real四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料,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。
四川省绵阳市高中2017级第二次诊断性考试 英语试题(扫描版含答案)
绵阳市高中2017级第二次诊断性考试参考答案英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1-5BABAC第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6-10ACBCA11-15CCABA16-20BBCBC第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）21-25ACBDA26-30DACBD31-35CDABB第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）36-40DBCGF第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45ACBDA46-50BCADB51-55CAACB56-60BDBCD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.was shining62.looking63.medical64.assistance65.to pick66.her67.for68.Actually69.who/that70.and第四部分写作（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）Last Sunday my class went on a travel to Fule Mountain.Early on the morning,inwe left for the destination on feet.On the way there,we sing and even danced tofoot sangthe sweet music.Li Hua,brought his camera and which he did was to take manywhatbeautiful photos of us.On reached the top,we caught the sight of the whole cityreachingof Mianyang.We saw a few planes flying highly in the sky.We felt that veryhigh it meaningful to spend such a happy day though we were tiring.Our headteachertiredasked us^write a diary in memory of the very day.to第二节书面表达（满分25分）One possible versionDear Jackson,1How’s it going?Thank you for inviting me but I’m awfully sorry that I failed to go to enjoy the“hot”Christmas with your family.I had been in hospital for several days when I received your invitation.Now I’m happy to know you’ve gained the important chance to participate in the Chinese Bridge Competition in China.How wonderful it is!It’s just during the Chinese Spring Festival.I sincerely invite you to my family to spend the great festival, which is sure to leave a deep and unforgettable impression on you.Looking forward to your reply so that I can make some detailed arrangements for your coming.Wish you all the best!Yours,Li Hua一、各档次评分参考标准档次给分范围语言及要点要求第五档21～25要点齐全，语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚第四档16～20包含绝大部分要点，语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚第三档11～15包含多数要点，语言有一些错误，尚能表达第二档6～10只涉及少数要点，语言错误很多，影响表达第一档0～5只能写出与要求内容有关的一些单词二、扣分参考依据1、其表达未能达成正确句意的，不给分,如：写出了主语或谓语等关键词，但未能达成符合要点要求、意义正确的句子。
绵阳市高中2017级第二次诊断性考试参考答案
绵阳市高中2017级第二次诊断性考试参考答案英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1-5 BABAC第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6-10 ACBCA 11-15 CCABA 16-20 BBCBC第二部分阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）21-25 ACBDA 26-30 DACBD 31-35 CDABB第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）36-40 DBCGF第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45 ACBDA 46-50 BCADB 51-55 CAACB 56-60 BDBCD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. was shining 62. looking 63. medical 64. assistance 65. to pick66. her 67. for 68. Actually 69. who/ that 70. and第四部分写作（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）Last Sunday my class went on a travel to Fule Mountain. Early on the morning,inwe left for the destination on feet. On the way there, we sing and even danced tofoot sangthe sweet music. Li Hua, brought his camera and which he did was to take manywhatbeautiful photos of us. On reached the top, we caught the sight of the whole cityreachingof Mianyang. We saw a few planes flying highly in the sky. We felt that veryhigh it meaningful to spend such a happy day though we were tiring. Our headteachertiredasked us ^ write a diary in memory of the very day.to第二节书面表达（满分25分）One possible versionDear Jackson,How’s it going? Thank you for inviting me but I’m awfully sorry that I failed to go to enjoy the “hot” Christmas with your family. I had been in hospital for several days when I received your invitation.Now I’m happy to know you’ve gained the important chance to participate in the Chinese Bridge Competition in China. How wonderful it is! It’s just during the Chinese Spring Festival. I sincerely invite you to my family to spend the great festival, which is sure to leave a deep and unforgettable impression on you.Looking forward to your reply so that I can make some detailed arrangements for your coming.Wish you all the best!Yours,Li Hua一、各档次评分参考标准二、扣分参考依据1、其表达未能达成正确句意的，不给分, 如：写出了主语或谓语等关键词，但未能达成符合要点要求、意义正确的句子。
2020年四川省绵阳市高考英语二诊试卷解析版
高考英语二诊试卷题号I II III IV V 总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AFour Places to Visit Before You DieSantorini，GreeceIt is actually an island of Cyclades．There are a lot of islands in this city and sunbathing around any of these would be an unforgettable experience．The most ideal period of the year to go to this miracle is from April to September．SydneyIt is the most populous city of New South Wales in Australia．Its Harbor Bridge is the most famous tourist's place in the world．Every year，the celebrations of new year take place at this bridge where millions of people gather from the world to welcome the new year．RomeIt is also called the center of Western civilization．The Colosseum （罗马圆形大剧场）which is the world's most iconic monument is also in Rome．There is no one who wishes to return from Rome without seeing this monument．Moreover，The Pantheon and Piazza Navona are also worth visiting in Rome．Taj MahalTaj Mahal，located in the city of Agra in India is also called the monument of love．It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in love of his wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1932．It is located at the South bank of Yamuna River．Its ivory white color attracts the tourists from a distance．1.Which of the following is a natural wonder______A. Santorini，Greece．B. Sydney．C. Rome．D. Taj Mahal．2.What can we learn from the passage______A. The best time to visit Santorini is spring．B. Sydney is the most populous city in Australia．C. The Colosseum is a must-see of visitors to Rome．D. All the four amazing places mentioned arc in Europe．3.What's the main purpose of this passage______A. To persuade people to travel before dying．B. To introduce four amazing places worth a visit．C. To make some comparisons of four amazing places．D. To advertise four amazing places for a travel agency．BPeople have always been defined by their generation．We had the baby boomers of the 1960s，followed by Generation X and then Generation Y，often referred to as millennials，and the new kids on the block are Generation Z - aged between 16 and 22．It's easy to classify these young people as all being the same，sharing the same attitudes towards life-but is that fair？People from Generation Z，informally called "Z-ers"，may be viewed by others as digital natives，incapable of real-world friendships．But they actually view themselves as hardworking，ambitious and about to change the world for the better．The previousgeneration，born between the mid-1980s and late 1990s - the millennials were also thought to have these characteristics．But many people view this new generation as "mini-millennials" because Z-ers are different and they have their own set of values and preferences which consumer brands need to cater for．It's true to say that technology is playing an important part in the lives of Generation Z，particularly in the area of social media．In fact，they have not known life without it and using it to communicate，share ideas and campaign is second nature．It means they have more of a say on what we eat，drink and buy than any generation before them．These young people certainly need to be listened to by retailers （零售商）and businesses - they are the people with time on their hands and money．But being a Z-er comes with pressure．One young person says "Many people in Generation Z have mental health issues because they're unsure what the future will bring．" The future always brings uncertainties but maybe there is pressure for this generation to be the most successful ever．4.When was a Z-er likely to be born______A. In 1964．B. In 1975．C. In 1987．D. In 1999．5.What do Z-ers see themselves as？______A. Diligent and ambitious．B. Hardworking and incapable．C. Promising and different．D. Stressed and successful．6.What're Paragraphs 2&3 trying to argue______A. Z-ers have known life without social media．B. Z-ers pay too much attention to digital devices．C. Z-ers and the millennials have the same personality．D. Z-ers become a key driving force in the consumer market．7.What docs the author think is the real cause of the Z-ers' pressure______A. Their ambition to be the best．B. Their uncertainty of the future．C. Their addiction to digital devices．D. Their lack of real-world friendship．CEvery driver is familiar with the horrible blind spot problem．However，it is more than just an annoyance．According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration，over 840，000 car accidents occur due to the blind spot．Those zones which cannot be directly observed by the driver often causes incidents that result in serious property damage and in some cases even death．-While drivers can take precautions such as adjusting the driver's seat and side mirrors properly，installing backup cameras and so on，they won't remove the invisible spots completely．Therefore，the driver will always have to carry the responsibility of being constantly aware of blind spots because failing to do that can lead to accidents．Luckily，now there's a solution to that and it comes from a 14-year-old girl，who doesn't even have a driver's license yet．However，not being able to drive didn't prevent Alaina Gassier from understanding the important issue of traffic accidents resulting from blind spots．In fact，she knows the problem so well that she actually solved it for us．And the way she did it is nothing but genius．Her project is called "Improving Automobile Safety by Removing Blind Spots'*and work in a relatively simple way as she explained："I did that by having a camera behind the A - pillar of a car and the camera sent the video to a projector that projected （投射）the image onto thepillar essentially making it invisible and making the driver see behind it．"To complete this invention，she used easily attainable materials such as a webcam，projector，and 3D-printed materials that project the view from outside your vehicle onto the blind spots of your car．Gassier was awarded for her life-saving invention．It earned her the top place in a nationwide competition for middle schoolers with the $25，000 Samueli Foundation Prize in honor of overall STEM （Science，Technology，Engineering，Mathematics）excellence．8.Why is the blind spot problem more than an annoyance______A. It is familiar to every driver．B. It cannot be seen by drivers．C. It may cause serious accidents．D. It is often overlooked by drivers．9.What does the underlined word "that" in Paragraph 2 refer to______A. Adjusting the driver's seat．B. Being constantly aware of blind spots．C. Adjusting side mirrors．D. Installing backup cameras．10.Which of the following statement is wrong______A. Gassier is a student，who can't drive．B. Gassier is talented enough to make the invention．C. Gassier uses easily-accessible materials in her invention．D. Gassier won first place in an international competition．11.What can be the best title for this passage______A. A Great Invention from A Young DriverB. Improving Vehicle Sale by Removing Blind SpotsC. A Girl's Way to Solve the Blind Spot Problem in CarsD. A New Generation of Cars without the Blind Spot ProblemDAnyone who commutes（通勤）by car knows that traffic jams are an unavoidable part of life．But humans are not alone in facing potential traffic jam．Ants also commute一between their nest and sources of food．The survival of their colonies（群体）depends on doing this efficiently．"The more they are，the more food they're going to bring back．But at the same time，they might end up with traffic jam because there are too many of them．" Sebastien Motsch， a mathematician in Arizona State University said．When humans commute，there's a point at which cars become dense enough to slow down the flow of traffic，causing congestion．Motsch and his colleagues wanted to know if ants on the move could also get blocked．So they control traffic density by constructing bridges of various widths between a colony of Argentine ants and a source of food．Then they waited and watched．The flow of ants did increase initially as ants started to fill the bridge and then stabilize at high densities．But it never slowed down，even when the bridge was nearly filled with ants．The researchers then took a closer look at how the behavior of individual ants impacted traffic as a whole．That meant cautiously tracking thousands of separate ants as they made their way across the bridge．Motsch and his team found that when ants sense overcrowding，they adjust their speeds and avoid entering high-density areas，which prevents congestion．These behaviors may be made by pheromones （外激素），chemicals that tell other ants where a trail is．The ants also manageto avoid colliding with each other at high densities，which could really slow them down．Can ants help us solve our own traffic problems？Not likely，says Motsch．That's because when it comes to getting from point A to point B as fast as possible，human drivers put their own goals first．Individual ants have to be more cooperative in order to feed the colony．But the research could be useful in bettering traffic flow for self-driving cars，which can be designed to be less like selfish humans一and more like ants．12.What is the purpose of the research？______A. To compare humans with ants．B. To see how ants，avoid traffic jam．C. To solve the problem of traffic jam．D. To see whether ants will encounter a traffic jam．13.What did the researchers do before testing the ants？______A. They built bridges of different widths．B. They made the ants on the move．C. They watched the ants closely．D. They got the ants blocked．14.What is the result of the research？______A. The ants avoid entering high-density areas．B. The ants never stop and no traffic jam happens．C. The ants sense overcrowding and adjust their speed．D. The ants give off chemicals to tell others where they can go．15.What's the researchers' attitude to solving our own traffic jam？______A. Optimistic．B. Doubtful．C. Indifferent．D. Supportive．二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）With the rise of basic economy and budget airline models that charge extra for seat selection，it's become a lot harder for groups，especially families with kids，to secure seats next to each other．(1) ．(2) ．The earlier you book your family's travel，the more likely that you will be able to reserve seats that arc next to each other．Contact your airline and ask it to accommodate your family，if you can't initially be seated together．Discuss with the airline your concerns about a child being seated alone．(3) ，they may be able to assure you that each child is seated next to an adult family member．Check reservations and seat assignments directly with the airline，if you book through a third party online agency．If you did not book your travel directly with an airline，obtain or confirm your seat assignments directly with the airline as soon as possible before the day of travel．(4) ．Confirm reservations and seat assignments again before you leave for the airport．You may wish to confirm your seat assignments before you would normally go to the airport as your seat assignments could have changed after booking due to an aircraft adjustment with a different seating arrangement．(5) ．They will do whatthey can to help families who need to sit together．A．The earlier，the betterB．Book tickets as early as possibleC．Even if the airline is unable to seat the whole family togetherD．Here are some tips to help you sit together without paying extraE．Even though the airline is unwilling to take your concerns into considerationF．If your seat assignments have changed，you can contact the airline to ask for help G．This can be done either on the website or over the phone by contacting reservations16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）When I was nine，I used to mow the lawn （修剪草坪）for Mrs．Long．Living on a (21) budget，she paid me very little for the work．But she did (22) me，"When Christmas comes，I shall have a (23) for you．" I spent much time (24)what it would be．My friends had baseball gloves，bicycles and ice skates．I was so (25)to acquire any one of these．As Christmas approached，it was with (26) that I kept myself from reporting to Mrs．Long and (27)my present．My parents had to remind me that it's too (28) On December 22，my patience finally (29)．I marched down the street，presented myself at her house，and said，" I've come for my present，Mrs．Long/'She(30) me into her living room and disappeared into another room．In a moment she returned with a (31)package which under no circumstances could (32)baseball gloves，let alone a pair of skates．I was painfully (33)but did not show it，because my parents had warned repeatedly，"Whatever she has for you，take it (34) and say 'thank you'．""What is it" I asked．"A kind of (35) and you'll see on Christmas Day．"Her words set my mind (36)with new possibilities．Gradually，curiosity (37) my initial disappointment．By the time I reached home，I had (38)myself that she gave me a magician's set．"I'll be able to (39)an umbrella into a bunch of flowers．Cool!"On Christmas morning，with great excitement，I removed the wrapping paper and opened the flat box，only to find inside ten (40)of black paper，Carbon Paper Regal Premium（复写纸）．"It is really something magic!"21. A. tight B. free C. quick D. safe22. A. admire B. warm C. promise D. trust23. A. question B. present C. task D. suggestion24. A. choosing B. accepting C. forgetting D. wondering25. A. eager B. happy C. grateful D. lucky26. A. joy B. difficulty C. practice D. wisdom27. A. sending B. buying C. demanding D. refusing28. A. early B. heavy C. late D. simple29. A. came about B. sped up C. paid off D. gave out30. A. carried B. led C. hid D. forced31. A. strange B. new C. small D. light32. A. hold B. show C. afford D. match33. A. disappointed B. excited C. annoyed D. surprised34. A. bravely B. slowly C. politely D. casually35. A. joke B. magic C. love D. paper36. A. closing B. dancing C. suffering D. failing37. A. added B. supported C. ruined D. replaced38. A. taught B. convinced C. enjoyed D. informed39. A. cut B. put C. turn D. take40. A. loafs B. bags C. piles D. sheets四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41.Recently I went for a drive through the local countryside．The sun (1) （shine）warmlyand the animals were out foraging （觅食）．It was a glorious day to be alive．On the side of the road，I watched as an older woman got out of her car and walked down to the ditch （沟渠），(2) （look）around．I wondered if she might be lost．Maybe she had some mechanical problems or a (3)（medicine）situation．I decided to see if I could offer any (4) （assist）．She said she had just stopped (5) （pick）up the trash that some thoughtless travelers had left．I was invited to look inside (6) （she）car and saw how much trash she had already collected．I told her I write articles for the local paper and asked her if I could use her name．"Ohheavens no，" she said without hesitation．"I'm not doing this (7) recognition．We live in such a beautiful country．(8) （actual），I just try to do my little part to help keep it that way．"So the next time you go out for a drive，be thankful that there are people out there (9) choose to be good keepers of the earth，and consider taking some time to keep yoursurroundings clean．You'll get some exercise，fresh air (10) a good feeling．五、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）42.假如你是李华，圣诞节前夕因病住院未能如期赴约去你的澳大利亚朋友Jackson家做客：他将于近期来中国参加"汉语桥"比赛，适逢中国春节期间，你打算邀请他来你家．请给他写e-mail，要点如下：1．对前次爽约致歉；2．邀请他来你家做客：3．盼回复以便作安排．注意：1．词数100左右；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．Dear Jackson，___________Yours，Li Hua答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】B【解析】1．A 细节理解题．根据第一段"It is actually an island of Cyclades．There are a lot of islands in this city and sunbathing around any of these would be an unforgettable experience．The most ideal period of the year to go to this miracle is from April to September．实际上，这是一个奇克拉底群岛．这座城市有很多岛屿，在这些岛屿周围晒日光浴将是一次难忘的经历．一年中去这一奇观最理想的时期是4月至9月．""可知Santorini， Greece是自然奇观．故选A．2． C 根据倒数第二段"It is also called the center of Western civilization． The Colosseum （罗马圆形大剧场）which is the world's most iconic monument is also in Rome． There is no one who wishes to return from Rome without seeing this monument． Moreover， The Pantheon and Piazza Na vona are also worth visiting in Rome．它也被称为西方文明的中心．罗马圆形竞技场是世界上最具标志性的纪念碑．没有人不想从罗马回来而不看到这个纪念碑．此外，万神殿和纳沃纳广场也值得在罗马参观．"罗马竞技场是罗马游客必看的地方．故选C．3．B 目的意图题．阅读全文以及根据题目"Four Places to Visit Before You Die临死前要去四个地方"可知本文的目的是介绍四个值得一游的地方．故选B．本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍四个值得一游的地方．1．直接信息题：直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目．2．间接信息题：间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换．3．综合信息题：综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章取义．4.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】A 【小题3】D 【小题4】A【解析】1．D．细节理解题．根据文章第二段的句子People from Generation Z， informally called "Z-ers"， may be viewed by others as digital n atives， incapable of real-world friendships．…The previous generation， born between th e mid-1980s and late 1990s - the millennials were also thought to have these characteristics．可知，95后可能出生在1999年．故选D．2．A．细节理解题．根据文章第二段的句子 But they actually view themselves as hardworking， ambitious and about to change the w orld for the better．可知，95后认为自己是勤奋的，有抱负的，故选A．3．D．细节理解题．根据文章第三段的句子These young people certainly need to be listened to by retailers （零售商） and businesses - they are the people with time on their hands and money．可知，95后是消费者市场的驱动力．故选D．4．A．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段的句子 The future always brings uncertainties but maybe there is pressure for this generation to be the most successful ever可知，95后真正的压力是他们渴望做到最好．故选A．本文介绍95后这一代人的特点，包括他们对自己的看法，压力和对市场的影响．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．8.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】B 【小题3】D 【小题4】C【解析】1．C．细节理解题．根据文章第一段的句子According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration， over 840，000 car accidents occur due to the blind spot．可知，盲点问题不仅仅是一个烦恼，它可能导致严重的事故．故选C．2．B．词义猜测题．根据文章第二段的句子 Therefore， the driver will always have to carry the responsibility of being constantly aware of blind spots because failing to do that can lead to accidents．因此，驾驶员必须始终承担起不断发现盲点的责任，因为不这样做可能导致事故．可知， "that" 指的是"不断地意识到盲点"．故选B．3．D．细节理解题，根据最后一段的It earned her the top place in a nationwide competition for middle schoolers with the $25，000 Samueli Foundation Prize in honor of overall STEM （Science， Technology， Engine ering， Mathematics） excellence．可知，Gassier 赢得全国比赛一等奖，不是国际比赛．故选D．4．C．标题判断题．根据文章和第三段的Luckily， now there's a solution to that and it comes from a 14-year-old girl可知文章介绍一个女孩想办法解决汽车盲点的问题． A Girl's Way to Solve the Blind Spot Problem in Cars 是最好的标题．故选C．文章介绍一个女孩想办法解决汽车盲点的问题．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．12.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】B【解析】1．D．细节理解题．根据文章第二段的句子 Motsch and his colleagues wanted to know if ants on the move could also get blocked．可知，研究的目的是看看蚂蚁是否会遇到交通堵塞．故选D．2．A．细节理解题．根据文章第二段的句子So they control traffic density by constructing bridges of various widths between a colony of Argentine ants and a source of food．可知，研究人员在测试蚂蚁之前建了不同宽度的桥．故选A．3．B．细节理解题．根据文章第三段的句子But it never slowed down， even when the bridge was nearly filled with ants．可知，研究的结果是蚂蚁从不停下，没有交通事故发生．故选B．4．B．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段的句子Can ants help us solve our own traffic problems？ Not likely， says Motsch．可知，研究人员对解决我们自己的交通问题是怀疑的．故选B．本文为议论文．文章介绍一项研究发现，虽然蚂蚁很多，但是它们不会放慢速度也不会导致交通堵塞．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．16.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】G 【小题5】F【解析】1．D．推理判断题．根据前文With the rise of basic economy and budget airline models that charge extra for seat selection， it's become a lot harder for groups， especially families with kids， to secure seats next to each other．随着基础经济和廉价航空公司的兴起，对座位选择收取额外费用，对于团体，特别是有孩子的家庭，来说，要确保座位挨着对方变得困难多了．可知这里有一些小贴士可以帮助你坐在一起而不用额外付费；故选 D2．B．推理判断题．根据后文 The earlier you book your family's travel， the more likely that youwill be able to reserve seats that arc next to each other．你越早预订你家人的旅行，你就越有可能预订到相邻的座位．可知尽早订票；故选B．3．C．推理判断题．根据后文 they may be able to assure you that each child is seated next to an adult family member．他们可能会向你保证，每个孩子都坐在一个成年家庭成员旁边．可知即使航空公司不能让全家人坐在一起；故选C．4．G．推理判断题．根据前文If you did not book your travel directly with an airline， obtain or confirm your seat assignm ents directly with the airline as soon as possible before the day of travel．如果您没有直接向航空公司预订您的旅行，请在旅行前尽快与航空公司取得或确认您的座位分配．可知这可以在网站上进行，也可以通过电话联系预订部；故选G．5．F．推理判断题．根据前文You may wish to confirm your seat assignments before you would normally go to the airportas your seat assignments could have changed after booking due to an aircraft adjustment with a different seating arrangement．您可能希望确认您的座位分配之前，您通常会去机场，因为您的座位分配可能已经改变后，预订后，由于飞机调整与不同的座位安排．可知如果您的座位分配发生变化，您可以联系航空公司寻求帮助；故选F．本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了如何确保彼此相邻的座位的一些小方法．七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近七的词），选出最符合语境的句子．21.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】B 【小题4】D 【小题5】A 【小题6】B 【小题7】C 【小题8】A 【小题9】D 【小题10】B 【小题11】C 【小题12】A 【小题13】A 【小题14】C 【小题15】B【小题16】B 【小题17】D 【小题18】B 【小题19】C 【小题20】D【解析】1--5 ACBDA 6---10 BCADB 11--15 CAACB 16--20 BDBCD（1）A．考查形容词及句意理解．A．tight紧张的；B．free自由的；C．quick快速的；D．safe安全的．根据后文句子she paid me very little for the work，可见生活拮据，所以选A．（2）C．考查动词及句意理解．A．admire崇拜；B．warm 温暖的；C．promise 承诺；D．trust信任．根据句子When Christmas comes，I shall have a （3）B for you，这是给我的承诺，所以选C．（3）B．考查名词及句意理解．A．question问题；B．present 目前的；C．task 任务；D．suggestion建议．这里指圣诞节礼物，所以选B．（4）D．考查动词及句意理解．A．choosing 选择；B．accepting接受；C．forgetting 忘记；D．wondering想知道．我想知道圣诞节礼物是什么，所以选D．（5）A．考查形容词及句意理解．A．eager 热切的；B．happy 高兴的；C．grateful 感激的；D．lucky幸运的．根据前文句子My friends had baseball gloves， bicycles and ice skates．我想拥有前文的东西，所以选A．（6）B．考查名词及句意理解．A．joy高兴；B．difficulty困难；C．practice练习；D．wisdom英明的．我不向Mrs报告圣诞礼物的事是困难的，意思是告诉对方，所以选B．（7）C．考查动词及句意理解．A．sending发送；B．buying买；C．demanding 要求；D．refusing拒绝．这里是指要求我的礼物，所以选C．（8）A．考查副词及句意理解．A．early早的；B．heavy重的；C．late 迟的；D．simple 简单的．On December 22，日子还早着呢，所以选A．（9）D．考查短语及句意理解．A．came about发生；B．sped up加速；C．paid off 付清；D．gave out散发．根据后文句子I marched down the street， presented myself at her house．可见我终于失去了耐心，所以选D．（10）B．考查动词及句意理解．A．carried 携带；B．led领导；C．hid 掩藏；D．forced 强迫．应该是让我进入客厅，然后去了另一间屋子，所以选B．（11）C．考查形容词及句意理解．A．strange 奇怪的；B．new新的；C．small 小的；D．light轻的．根据后文的描述which under no circumstances could （12）baseball gloves， let alone a pair of skates．可见包裹很小，所以选C．（12）A．考查动词及句意理解．A．hold 装得下；B．show 展示；C．afford 担负起；D．match相配．不可能装得下一副棒球手套，更别说溜冰鞋了，所以选A．（13）A．考查形容词及句意理解．A．disappointed失望的；B．excited 兴奋的；C．annoyed恼人的；D．surprised惊讶的．我应该是很失望但是没有表现出来，因为妈妈告诉我"Whatever she has for you， take it （14）and say 'thank you'．"．所以选A．（14）C．考查副词及句意理解．A．bravely勇敢地；B．slowly 缓慢地；C．politely 礼貌地；D．casually偶然地．根据句子say 'thank you'，可见是有礼貌的接下礼物，所以选C．（15）B．考查名词及句意理解．A．joke玩笑；B．magic魔力，魔术；C．love 爱；D．paper纸．根据后文句子that she gave me a magician's set，可见这里是magic，所以选B．（16）B．考查动词及句意理解．A．closing关闭；B．dancing舞蹈；C．suffering 遭受；D．failing掉下．她的话让我很是期待，所以用dance with new possibilities，想到了新的可能性．所以选B．（17）D．考查动词及句意理解．A．added 加；B．supported 支持；C．ruined毁坏；D．replaced代替．好奇代替了我的失望，所以选D．（18）B．考查动词及句意理解．A．taught教；B．convinced 确定；C．enjoyed 享受；D．informed通知．根据后文句子I'll be able to （19）an umbrella into a bunch of flowers，可见作者确信给我的是魔术，所以选B．（19）C．考查动词及句意理解．A．cut切；B．put放；C．turn转变；D．take 拿．作者认为运用魔力我可以把伞变成一束花，所以选C．（20）D．考查名词及句意理解．A．loafs 条；B．bags包；C．piles堆；D．sheets 几张．圣诞节的时候打开礼物只发现里面有十张黑纸，复写纸．所以选D．作者帮助Mrs Long 除草，Mrs承诺给他一个圣诞节礼物，在作者想要的礼物的焦急等待之后，发现给了几张复写纸．做完型填空首先要通读全文，了解大意．一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一至两遍，才能大概了解文章的内容．千万不要看一句，做一句．其次要逐句分析，前后一致．选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等．答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确．41.【答案】【小题1】was shining【小题2】looking【小题3】medical【小题4】assistance【小题5】to pick【小题6】her【小题7】for【小题8】Actually【小题9】who/that【小题10】and【解析】1．was shining．考查时态．作者在描述当时乡村的美景--阳光正照耀着大地．所以用进行时态，整篇文章讲的是过去的事情，所以用过去进行时态．故填was shining．2．looking．考查非谓语动词．该空所填动词应该是作伴随状语，look和主语之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词．故填looking．3．medical．考查形容词．该空所填的词用来修饰后面的situation，所以用形容词．medicine的形容词形式是medical．4．assistance．考查名词．my后面应该用名词．assist的名词形式是assistance．5．to pick．考查不定式．stop 后面可以接doing表示停止做某事，也就是不做某事，后接to do表示停下来去做某事，也就是去做某事．本句语境所表达的是老人去捡地上的垃圾．故填to pick．6．her．考查物主代词．名词car前面应该用人称代词的物主代词形式．所以用her．7．for．考查介词．句意为：我这么做不是为了被赞誉．for表示"为了…"．故填for．8．Actually．考查副词．位于句首，且有逗号隔开，一般用副词修饰整个句子．故填Actually．9．who/that．考查定语从句．句中含有定语从句，先行词是前面的people．所以用关系代词who或that．10．and．考查连词．句中的some exercise， fresh air 和 a good feeling是并列关系，所以用连词and．本文主要介绍了作者遇见一位老奶奶收集垃圾的事情，这位老人这样做不为名不为利，只是尽自己的微薄之力保护美丽的家园．高考语法填空是一道综合性比较强，考查点比较多的一个题型．考查形式分为有提示词以及无提示词，考生要理解语篇，须灵活运用各种语法知识，如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容．最后再通读全文．42.【答案】Dear Jackson，How's it going Thank you for inviting me but I' m awfully sorry that I failed togo to enjoy the"hot "Christmas with your family． I had been in hospital for severaldays when I received your invitation．（对前次爽约致歉）Now I'm happy to know you've gained the important chance to participate in theChinese Bridge Competition in China． How wonderful it is! It's just during the Chinese Spring Festival． I sincerely invite you to my family to spend the great festival，which is sure to leave a deep and unforgettable impression on you．【高分句型一】（邀请他来家做客）Looking forward to your reply so that I can make some detailed arrangements foryour coming．【高分句型二】（盼回复以便作安排）Wish you all the best．Yours，Li Hua【解析】高分句型1．I sincerely invite you to my family to spend the great festival，which is sure to leave a deep and unforgettable impression on you．句子里，代指主句I sincerely invite you to my family to spend the great festival，关系词which 引导非限制性定语从句is sure to leave a deep and unforgettable impression on you．我诚挚地邀请你到我家来过这个盛大的节日，这一定会给你留下深刻而难忘的印象．2．Looking forward to your reply so that I can make some detailed arrangements foryour coming．句子里，so that引导目的状语从句 I can make some detailed arrangements for your coming．期待你的答复，以便我能为你的到来作一些详细的安排．书面表达是一个高度综合性的题目，旨在考查考生的英语基础，发扬个性、关注环境的设题理念仍将是未来几年高考书面表达的基本思路．试题设置均为半开放式，给考生一定提示的同时，也给考生提供了更为宽广的思维空间，使考生留有很大的自由发挥的余地，这样更能全面和客观地考查考生的语言组织和书面表达的能力．要写出一篇好的文章，考生不仅要精炼地表达所给信息，更加重要的是在自由发挥部分，要有自己独到的见解．。
2020年1月6日四川省绵阳市高2020届高2017级高三年级第二次诊断性考试英语试题参考答案
绵阳市高中2017级第二次诊断性考试参考答案英语第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)1-5 BABAC第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)6-10 ACBCA 11-15 CCABA 16-20 BBCBC第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(共15小题：每小题2分,满分30分)21-25 ACBDA 26-30 DACBD 31-35 CDABB第二节(共5小题：每小题2分,满分10分)36-40 DBCGF第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)41-45 ACBDA 46-50 BCADB 51-55 CAACB 56-60 BDBCD第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分)61. was shining 62. looking 63. medical 64. assistance 65. to pick66. her 67. for 68. Actually 69. who/ that 70. and第四部分写作(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)Last Sunday my class went on a travel to Fule Mountain. Early on the morning,inwe left for the destination on feet. On the way there, we sing and even danced tofoot sangthe sweet music. Li Hua, brought his camera and which he did was to take manywhatbeautiful photos of us. On reached the top, we caught the sight of the whole cityreachingof Mianyang. We saw a few planes flying highly in the sky. We felt that veryhigh it meaningful to spend such a happy day though we were tiring. Our headteachertiredasked us ^ write a diary in memory of the very day.to第二节书面表达(满分25分)One possible versionDear Jackson,How’s it going? Thank you for inviting me but I’m awfully sorry that I failed to go to enjoy the “hot” Christmas with your family. I had been in hospital for several days when I received your invitation.Now I’m happy to know you’ve gained the important chance to participate in the Chinese Bridge Competition in China. How wonderful it is! It’s just d uring the Chinese Spring Festival. I sincerely invite you to my family to spend the great festival, which is sure to leave a deep and unforgettable impression on you.Looking forward to your reply so that I can make some detailed arrangements for your coming.Wish you all the best!Yours,Li Hua一、各档次评分参考标准二、扣分参考依据1、其表达未能达成正确句意的,不给分, 如：写出了主语或谓语等关键词,但未能达成符合要点要求、意义正确的句子。
2020届四川绵阳中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及参考答案
2020届四川绵阳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ALocated in the beautiful Sichuan Basin, Chongqing is a magical 8D city. The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because they can enjoy the many wonders of this area.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointTiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County. The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world. The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including Xiaozhai Tiankeng, Tianjingxia Ground, Labyrinth River, and Longqiao River. There are many and weird karst cave shafts, and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach GardenYouyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park, a national 5A-level scenic spot, and a national outdoor sports training base. Located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot is about 3,000 meters long, with winding corridors, deep underground rivers, and color1 ful stalactites. The landscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveJinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongqing City, about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City. The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground. The ancient trees on the mountain are towering, the green bamboos form the forest, the environment is quiet, and the scenery is beautiful, so it is called "Little Emei". Among them, Yujian Peak is the highest, 1050 meters above sea level; Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular, and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing People's SquareChongqing's Great Hall of the People, one of the landmarks of Chongqing, gives people the deepest impression than its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven. It also uses the traditional method of central axis symmetry, with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending, plus a large green glazed roof, large red pillars, white railings, double-eave bucket arches, and painted carved beams.1.How deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666mB.3,000mC.45kmD.1050m2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.LimestoneB.StalactiteC.MarbleD.Quartzite3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointB.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveC.Chongqing People's SquareD.Youyang Peach GardenBA year ago I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work paid off. My mom had spent a lot on my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself: I volunteered, took part in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new part of my life.Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was missing my family, my home and everything in my hometown so much and I didn’t know how to deal with my broken heart.To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies. I also found a ton of jobs. In any free time, I started forcing myself to go to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn’t think about how lonely I felt. Soon after, I began to control my eating, considering it another solution to my homesickness. But soon there was something wrong with me.Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor told me I had no choice but to take time away from school, I started to fear. How could I stop? School was what I was best at. “I’m not so bad,” I thought in my head. But the result was that I was taken to hospital again a month later and my mother camewoefully. I had to take a semester off from school, and go to the treatment center near my home.If there are girls who are suffering similarly, I hope you know that there is hope and that you should have a positive attitude towards life. Though you may feel alone, there are so many people who can understand your struggle. That’s why I want to share my story.4. Why did the author push herself during high school?A. She wanted to attend the University of San Francisco.B. It cost too much to study in a private school.C. Her parents controlled much of her life.D. Her family put her under pressure,5. What can we know about the author in the first two weeks?A. She couldn't fall asleep because of pressure.B. She couldn't pay attention to her study.C. She couldn't deal with her homesickness.D. She couldn't catch up with others.6. What does the underlined word “woefully” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Sadly.B. Surprisingly.C. Curiously.D. Happily.7. What is the author's purpose in writing this text?A. To look back on her past life.B. To increase her own confidence.C. To express appreciation to her mother.D. To encourage other girls like her to be positive.CA teenager in Georgia will no longer have to walk 7 miles to work after school thanks to one woman’s act of kindness.Jayden Sutton, a high school senior, went on foot each day from school to his job at a restaurant and then back home. Sutton was determined to work and make enough money to eventually buy his own vehicle.Sutton said he’d leave school at 3:30 pm, then walk miles to his job at the restaurant. After his work, which usually lasted six to eight hours, he walked home, sometimes not arriving back until almost midnight.That all changed when Myers saw him walking down the road in the rain in December. “The young man was insistently in a rush walking to work, saying ‘I can’t be late,’” Myers said. “He begged me to give him a ride. I told him I could take him as far as I was going. I began to create small talk along the way. It wasrevealedto me that his name was Jayden, 12th grader, worked 40 hours a week, walked 5 miles to work immediately after school, got off at 10:30 pm at night and walked back home another 5 miles if co-workers didn’t offer a ride.”After dropping Sutton off, Myers said his heart and determination filled her with tears. “He was smiling in good spirits and that’s a child worth blessing,” she told Fox News. So, Myers shared Sutton’s story on the GoFundMe page, which raised more than $ 9, 000 from 186 donors.She surprised Sutton with a new car after she managed to convince the general manager to drop the price of the vehicle to meet the budget.8. Why did Sutton work so hard in his spare time?A. To gain working experience.B. To pay for his education.C. To own a car.D. To support his family.9. What difficulty did Sutton have in his work at the restaurant?A. He worked longer than other workers.B. His work was too tiring.C. His job was much less paid.D. He had to walk to work.10. What does the underlined word “revealed” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Known.B. Attached.C. Believed.D. Limited.11. What do we know about the money donated online?A. It could buy more than a new car.B. It was not enough to buy a new car.C. It was given to Myers to buy herself a new car.D It mainly came from a car sales manager.DA world in which extinct creatures could be brought back to life came a step closer yesterday. Australian scientists have managed to extract a gene from a preserved sample of a Tasmanian tiger and make it active. Thebreakthroughhas left them dreaming that one day they will be able to recreate the animal, which died out more than 70 years ago. And if it can be done with the Tasmanian tiger, it may also be possible to resurrect (复活) creatures that have been extinct for far longer.“There used to be a time when extinction meant forever, but no more, ” said Professor Mike Archer. “We are now able to seriously challenge whether those animals that have gone for ever. What has been achieved is a very important step in bringing back those animals that are extinct. And while I think that technically it is still pretty difficult at the moment, we can now see the possibilities. I’m personally convinced that the Tasmanian tiger will be brought back to life in my lifetime.”The breakthrough came after nine years of experiments by scientists at the University of Melbourne, who extracted a gene from one of several tigers preserved in alcohol in a Melbourne museum. They removed the equivalent gene from a mouse embryo implanted the tiger gene and then watched as the mouse continued to grow normally, suggesting the tiger gene had been activated.Team leader Dr. Andrew Pask said it was the first time DNA from an extinct species had been used to “induce (引起) a functional response in another living organism”.However, the animal’s entire gene structure would have to be revived in the same way to even begin the possibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.Mick Mooney, a wildlife officer ofthe Tasmanian Government, was worried that such developments could encourage people’s indifference to the protection of endangered species.“If people think that we can bring animals back to life after they’ve gone, they will start saying that there is nothing to worry about because we can fix it up later.”12. What does the underlined word “breakthrough” in the l paragraph refer to?A. Scientists have recreated new animals.B. Scientists have resurrected endangered animal.C. It has turned out that some creatures would not go extinct.D. A tiger gene has been extracted successfully and activated.13. Scientists are carrying out the experiments in order to ________.A. bring extinct animals back to lifeB. transplant the genes of tigers into other animalsC. find out what factors lead to the animals’ extinctionD. find a new way to extract animals’ DNA14. Mike Archer thinks that ________.A. scientists now have no technological difficulty reconnecting extinct animalsB. it’ll be a century or so before a Tasmanian tiger walks on the earth againC. humans have come closer in reconnecting extinct animalsD. reconnecting extinct animals is impossible15. We can learn from Mick Mooncy’s words that_________.A. he thought it unnecessary to worry about endangered animalsB. his opinion is in contrast with that of the Tasmanian GovernmentC. he thought people should be encouraged to protect endangered animalsD. he is concerned that bringing extinct animals back to life may have a negative effect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。
2020届绵阳二诊 英语答案
绵阳市高中2017级第二次诊断性考试参考答案英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1-5BABAC第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6-10ACBCA11-15CCABA16-20BBCBC第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）21-25ACBDA26-30DACBD31-35CDABB第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）36-40DBCGF第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45ACBDA46-50BCADB51-55CAACB56-60BDBCD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.was shining62.looking63.medical64.assistance65.to pick66.her67.for68.Actually69.who/that70.and第四部分写作（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）Last Sunday my class went on a travel to Fule Mountain.Early on the morning,inwe left for the destination on feet.On the way there,we sing and even danced tofoot sangthe sweet music.Li Hua,brought his camera and which he did was to take manywhatbeautiful photos of us.On reached the top,we caught the sight of the whole cityreachingof Mianyang.We saw a few planes flying highly in the sky.We felt that veryhigh it meaningful to spend such a happy day though we were tiring.Our headteachertiredasked us^write a diary in memory of the very day.to第二节书面表达（满分25分）One possible versionDear Jackson,How’s it going?Thank you for inviting me but I’m awfully sorry that I failed to go to enjoy the“hot”Christmas with your family.I had been in hospital for several days when I received your invitation.Now I’m happy to know you’ve gained the important chance to participate in the Chinese Bridge Competition in China.How wonderful it is!It’s just during the Chinese Spring Festival.I sincerely invite you to my family to spend the great festival, which is sure to leave a deep and unforgettable impression on you.Looking forward to your reply so that I can make some detailed arrangements for your coming.Wish you all the best!Yours,Li Hua一、各档次评分参考标准档次给分范围语言及要点要求第五档21～25要点齐全，语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚第四档16～20包含绝大部分要点，语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚第三档11～15包含多数要点，语言有一些错误，尚能表达第二档6～10只涉及少数要点，语言错误很多，影响表达第一档0～5只能写出与要求内容有关的一些单词二、扣分参考依据1、其表达未能达成正确句意的，不给分,如：写出了主语或谓语等关键词，但未能达成符合要点要求、意义正确的句子。
2020届绵阳中学高三英语二模试题及答案
2020届绵阳中学高三英语二模试题及答案第一部分阅读（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AExciting Adventure Options to Choose From!BIRD WALK(Any time of year)-Join us for a private bird walk through our sanctuary(保护区）。
The Bent's grasslands, trees and woods provide great habitat(栖息地）for birds moving from one place to another, such as Warblers, Vireos, Indigo Buntings, Thrushes, Orioles, and more. This walk will be made to the members in your party.Suitable for ages 5 and upProgram Fee:$150NATURE HIKE(Any time of year)-Take a private hike with Bent of the River! Your personal guide will show you notable habitats and wildlife around the center trails. Nature is exciting and always changing, so you never know what we will find along the way! This program is ideal for people who want to enjoy beautiful scenery while hiking.Suitable for ages 8 and upProgram Fee:$150POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION(June and July only)-Many fascinating creatures live in and around the Pomperaug River! During this recreational(休闲的)program, an Audubon naturalist will share the human and natural history of the river and teach you how to catch fish and animals. The Bent will supply you with necessary tools, such as nets, containers, and field guides. Once the animals are caught, we will observe and identify(确定身份)them and learn how they can help show the health of the river before we put them back to the wild.Suitable for ages 8 and upProgram Fee:$150OWL PROWL(January and February only)-Enjoy a special guided adventure in search of one of the most beloved groups of birds-owls(猫头鹰）！We will be prowling for owls on awalk through the grassland and forests in hopes of seeing one of the three owl species known to live in Connecticut: the Great-horned Owl, Barred Owl, or Eastern Screech-Owl.Evening eventSuitable for ages 10 and upProgram Fee:$2251.Which of the programs is suitable for the Browns with a girl of five years old?A.BIRD WALK.B.NATURE HIKE.C.POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION.D.OWL PROWL.2.What will you do with the fish you catch in POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION?A.Find out their health.B.Do a scientific research.C.Cook them as food on the table.D.Set them free back to the river.3.Whom is this text written for?A.Students.B.Teachers.C.Scientists.D.Adventurers.BIn the past, most people received their news from newspapers, magazines, radio and TV. But now, almost anyone can report and publish on the Internet and share it as news through social media. But the problemis that not all of the information is true and not all of the reporting is trustworthy.Howard Schneider, a former editor of the newspapersNewsday,started the Center for News Literacy (素养) at Stony Book University in 2007. The center has multiple projects, but the most famous one is a course to teach news literacy. The course trains students to look for various details that may indicate the truth of the story.Michelle Sheng is a third-year student at theUniversityofMichigan. Sheng finds that students either just stop reading the news or only take news from one source that they trust. "A lot of people are tired of the news. People are too busy to keep up with the news, and it is really easy to take whatever news is given to you because you don’t have the time to figure it out yourself,“ she says.For her part, Sheng recently created a digital exhibit for the university library of images to educate students on steps they can take to better analyze the news.It is important to educate an even larger audience, beyond American university students. The Center for News Literacy has developed teaching resources, as well as a free online news literacy course. It is also trying to reach a younger audience. It has partnered with several secondary schools in the American state ofNew Yorkto teach news literacy.People should research and confirm what they read online. However, to change human behavior is a difficult thing, but that really is the only thing that is going to help. The biggest problem is not getting people to be able to recognize bad journalism or false news, but getting people to want to recognize it. Our brains are wired to theInternet to seek out information that agrees with our current beliefs.4. What’s purpose of the course “News Literacy”？A. To get rid of false information on the Internet.B. To make people realize the risk on the Internet.C. To train students to tell true information from the false.D. To teach students good habits of using information online.5. Why do students have difficulty judging the truth of news?A. They are too lazy.B. They are bored with news.C. They lack news resources.D. They lack time to check its realness.6. What does the Center try to do besides teaching university students?A. Educate the public.B. Improve the service online.C. Prevent children going online.D. Set up several secondary schools.7. What did the author suggest doing to solve the problem of false news?A. Believing whatever you see.B. Changing human behaviors.C. Questioning all the news online.D. Only trusting reliable information.CLast summer, Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to a flat building in Chicago. Maria really liked some things about the city, but she missed her house and yard in the countryside.One day, Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia, carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil. Maria wondered how Mrs. Garcia was able to garden in the city.“My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables, and I know she misses her garden now that we don’t have a yard,” said Maria.Mrs. Garcia laughed. “I’ll show you,” she said.Maria thought that Mrs. Garcia would take her to the park, but she took her to the roof. When the dooropened, Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof.“What a wonderful garden!” said Maria.Mrs. Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space. Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden. The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean, but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather.“I plant flowers in my own place,” Mrs. Garcia said, “but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here. Some people grow vegetables just like your mom. You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside. You just have to be creative!”8. Where did Mrs. Garcia take Maria to one day?A. The park.B. The roof.C. The garden in front of her house.D. The countryside.9. Which of the following is NOT the good side of the community garden?A. It made the building stronger.B. It helped keep the air clean.C. It helped keep the building cooler.D. It used the empty space well.10. After Maria visited the garden, she would most probably ask her mom to ________.A. go back to the countrysideB. pick flowers from the gardenC show her around the park D. grow vegetables on the roof11. What is the best title for this passage?A. A Creative LadyB. An Empty RoofC. A Rooftop GardenD. A Special BuildingDAs an old saying inChinagoes, “The days of the Sanjiu periodare the coldest days.” “Sanjiu period” , which is in Minor Cold, refers to the third nine-day period (the l9th to the 27th day) after the day of the Winter Solstice(冬至). There are many different customs related to Minor Cold inChina.Eating hotpotDuringMinor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.Eating huangyacaiInTianjin, there is a custom to have huangyacai, a kind of Chinese cabbage, during Minor Cold. There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender, it is fit for frying, roasting and braising.Eating glutinous rice (糯米饭)According to tradition, the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people add some fried preserved pork, sausages and peanuts and mix them into the rice.Eating vegetable riceIn ancient times, people inNanjingtook Minor Cold quite seriously, but as time went by, the celebration of Minor Cold gradually disappeared. However, the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients (原料), aijiaohuang (a kind of green vegetable), sausages and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.12. What do we know about Minor Cold?A. It refers to the Winter Solstice.B. The Sanjiu period is in this period.C. It lasts twenty-seven days.D. It marks the first day of winter.13. What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？A. Eating hotpot.B. Having vitamin A and B pills.C. Having huangyacai.D. Buying cabbage.14. How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice?A. They fry and toast it.B. They eatit for dinner.C. They mix it with many other things.D. They steam it with soy sauce.15. This text may be taken from the ________ column (栏目) of a newspaper.A. travelB. cultureC. fashionD. science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。
2020年四川绵阳中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析
2020年四川绵阳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AFour Truly Unique Canadian Camping ExperiencesMount Robson Provincial Park,British ColumbiaNamed after the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, this park gives you breathtaking views of mountain landscapes along with lakes, waterfalls, canyons, and caves. The Berg Lake campground is located right at the northern base of the 3, 954-meter peak (山巅), which is about a day's hike in.Fundy National Park,New BrunswickIf you've grown tired of the tent or RV, this park is one of the few national parks offering yurt (蒙古包) rentals. Make sure you visit theBay of Fundywhere the world's highest tides make for some great surfing. You also can't miss the amazing Acadian forest waterfall. If you're looking for even more entertainment, the park also hostsmusic and cultural festivals each summer and has its own golf course.KluaneNational Parkand ReserveYukonFrom May to September, theKathleenLakecampground sees visitors come from far and wide to camp, hike and fish. Mountaineering is especially popular as Kluane is home to 17 of Canada's 20 highest peaks. Flightseeing over the park's glaciers and rafting (漂流) the winding Alsek River will also keep you out enjoying the wilderness.Prince Edward Island National Park,Prince Edward IslandIf you're looking for a family-friendly park, this one is wonderful. Between the seven beaches and more than 50 kilometersof hiking and cycling trails, you'll certainly be kept busy. Literature lovers, you can see what inspired L.M. Montgomery'sAnne of Green Gables at the nearby Green Gables Heritage Place and even explore the original house.1. Where is the park offering yurt rentals located?A. InBritish Columbia.B. InNew Brunswick.C. InYukon.D. InPrince Edward Island.2. What can you do inKluaneNational Parkand Reserve?A. Climb the highest mountain inCanada.B. Experience the highest tides.C. Raft the windingAlsekRiver.D. Attend music and cultural festivals.3. Which will you choose if you are a fan of Anne of Green Gables?A.Mount RobsonProvincialPark.B. Fundy National Park.C.KluaneNational Parkand Reserve.D.Prince Edward IslandNational Park.BThe idea of growing food in a desert would make most people laugh but this is quickly becoming a reality. There are currently two desert farms in the world where quality vegetables are being planted cheaply and easily.Sundrop Farms, based in South Australia, uses experimental greenhouses to grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The biggest challenge of growing food in a desert, obviously, is the lack of available water. The researchers at Sundrop Farms have gotten aroundthis problemby using the sun to desalinate (淡化) sea water. It can also be used to control the temperature of the greenhouses.Without depending on limited resources such as land and fresh water Sundrop Farms has made farming a practice. This can increase the world’s food supplies. Another benefit ofthis kind of farming is that it can be done anywhere, thus reducing the costs of transporting food to distant locations. Yet another benefit is that it reduces the need for pesticides (杀虫剂).Another experimental desert farm is the Sahara Forest Project, which began in Qatar in December 2012. Greenhouses in the farm are cooled by saltwater. Solar power and other technologies are used together to help make vegetation (植被) grow in the desert environment. As deserts have expanded over recent years around the world due to global warming, this project could solve the problem.The result form the Qatar project were better than expected and in June of 2014, Jordan agreed to host another one. This will be much bigger than the Qatar project and the project members will have even more opportunities to test their experiments on a much larger scale. It is not clear yet that desert farming resents the future of farming but these projects have shown some success in the field.4. What does “this problem” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Sea water is bard to purify.B. The desert is short of water.C. The temperature is high in the desert.D. Desert farms aren’t fit to plant vegetables.5. What is one of the characters of desert farming?A. It needs more pesticides.B. It saves delivery costs.C. It has a location limit.D. It solves food waste problems6. What can we know about the Sabara Forest Project?A. It lives up to expectationsB. It can help produce more foodC. It is started to prevent global warmingD. It uses technology to produce saltwater7. What can be inferred about desert farming from the last paragraph?A. It still has problems to solve.B. It represents the future of farming.C. Its early success has aroused interest in it.D. Its aim is to create more job opportunities.CMy mother is a teacher. I often asked her, “ Why do you teach? What keeps you teaching?” The answer was always the same. “There is always that one child, that one moment that is worth it.”Now, I am a teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outdoors. And when my mother asked me the similar questions, my answer was, “It’s that one child, that one special moment.”One of those moments happened recently. I was working with a group of girls in a four-week programme. Everything went on well through the “Team” events and we were moving on to a“High” one called the Wire Walk.In the Wire Walk, each girl had to climb up the pegs in a tree to a wire, 8 meters high, and then walk across it. Of course, everything was safe for sure.When it was Susie's turn, it seemed that she didn't really want to. I asked Susie if she was ready. She answered softly, “I suppose.”Now, Susie was at the foot of the tree. She started to make the long reach. Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step. I realized she would not go much further.Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight, looking very afraid. Her eyes were closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, “I can't.”The other girls sat in silence. I talked quietly to Susie, trying to relax her. I talked for a long time till I ran out of words.“I will still be your friend no matter what, Susie!” Mary broke the silence.To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire. Then she turned to look down at Mary and smiled. Mary smiled back.Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground, the first hug she looked for was from Mary. We all cheered. Moments like this keep me doing what I do.8. Why did Susie stop halfway up to the wire?A. It was too high for her to reach.B. She was too afraid to move on.C. Something was wrong with it.D. The teacher asked her to do it.9. Why did Mary break the silence?A. To try again herself.B. To relax the writer.C. To encourage Susie.D. To draw Susie's attention.10. What can we learn from the story of Susie?A. Helping others is helping ourselves.B. A word of encouragement matters a lot.C. Outdoor activities bring peoplecloser than ever.D. A good method plays an important role in teaching.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. The Wire WalkB. That One MomentC. Fear and CourageD. The Young HeartsDIn many countries of the world, people can confidently tell youthe meaning of their town or city, but most people who live inManchester,OxfordorBirminghamwould not be able to explain what the name of their city means. The name of every British town and city, however, has a long history.Two thousand years ago, most people living inBritainwere Celts. Even the word “Britain" is Celtic (凯尔特语).Then the Romans arrived and built camps which became cities called “castra". This is why there are so many place names inEnglandwhich end in "-chester" or “-caster"Manchester, for example.The Romans never reachedWalesorScotland, and many placenames there are Celtic. For example,Welsh place names that begin with “Llan" come from the Celtic word for "church".After the Romans leftBritain, it was attacked by the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of Europe that is nowGermanyandHolland. The names of their villages often ended in “-ham" or “-ton". Some got their names from the leader of the village.SoBirminghamfor example, means "Beormund's village”The Anglo-Saxons were farmers and the landscape was very important to them, so we have villages called Upton (village on a hill)——a good place to build a village and Moreton (“village by a lake”)where floods couldmake life hard. Place names that end in “-ford" (a place where you could cross a river) also describe the location of Anglo-Saxon villages.Finally, in 1066EnglandbecameNorman—theNormansgave us the place name "grange", which means farm.And how aboutLondon? Experts cannot agree. The Romans called the city Londinium, but they were not the first inhabitants (居民). People once believed that theUnited Kingdom’s capital city got its name from the castle of a King called Lud but this is very unlikely. Our best guess today is that the name comes from a Celtic word meaning a fast-flowing river. Like a number of British place names, its history is lost in time.12. The origin of British place names is unfamiliar to many local people because ofA. the death of local languagesB. the long lost history of the namesC. their lack of interest in itD. the frequent changes to the names13. According to the article,Stratfordis most likely a town .A. on a hillB. near a castleC. beside a riverD. with a church14. Which of the following shows the correct order of the arrival of inhabitants inBritain?A. The Celts—The Romans—TheNormans—The Anglo SaxonsB. The Celts—The Romans—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormansC. The Romans—The Celts—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormansD. The Romans―The Anglo Saxons—The Celts—TheNormans15. What doesLondonmean in Celtic?A. RiverB. LondiniumC. LudD. Castle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。
2020届绵阳中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析
2020届绵阳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AFor some people, there’s no better companion than mans best friend-a dog. This four-legged pet can bring comfort and joy and provide much- needed exercise for you when it needs walkies! This probably explains why dog ownership increased last year because people spent more time at home during he CovID-I9 lockdown.However, as demand for a new dog increased, so did the price tag. Popular breeds, such as Cockapoos and Cocker Spaniels, saw even sharper price increases, and puppies have been selling for $3,000 or more.Animal welfare charities fearthat high prices could encourage puppy farming, smuggling (走私) or dog theft. An investigation found some breeders have been selling puppies and kittens on social media sites--something charities have called “extremely irresponsible”.But despite some new owners purchasing a dog legally, maybe from a rescue center or registered breeder, they’ve proved to be ill-prepared for life with a new pet, and the pet itself has found it hard tocome to terms withlife in a new home.Looking to the future, there are concerns about the welfare of these much-loved pets. Lan Alkin manager of the Oxfordshire Animal Sanct uary in the UK, notes: “At the moment, the dogs are having a great time, but separation anxiety could still surface when people go back to work.” And Cliare Calder from the UKs Dogs Trust rescue charity says, “The economic situation also means that some people may find they can’t afford to look aftera dog.” The message is not to buy a dog in haste and to pick one that fits into our lifestyle.1. The greater demand for dogs can cause the following problems except ________.A. illegal trade of dogsB. less dog farmingC. high prices of dogsD. online sale of dogs2. What does the underlined phrase"come to terms with"in paragraph 4 mean?A. Fit in withB. Go in forC. Make up for.D. End up with3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Despite the problems, dogs are living happily.B. The writer has a positive attitude towards dogs future.C. Experts are worried that dogs will be unaffordable to people.D. The writer advises people to think twice before keeping dogs as pets.BSix Neanderthals who lived in what is now France were eaten by their fellow Neanderthals some 100,000 years ago, according to fearful evidence of the cannibalistic (食人的) event discovered by scientists in a cave in the 1990s. Now, researchersmay have figured out why the Neanderthals, including two children, became victims of cannibalism: Global warming.While previous studies have examined Neanderthal remains to find proof of cannibalistic behavior, this is the first study to offer clues as to what may have led Neanderthals to become cannibals. Scientists found that rapid changes in local ecosystems as the planet warmed may have wiped out the animal species that Neanderthals ate, forcing them to look elsewhere to fill their stomachs.The researchers examined a layer of sediment (沉积物) in a cave known as Baume Moula-Guercy, in southeastern France. In that layer, charcoal (碳) and animal bones were so well-preserved that scientists could reconstruct an environmental picture representing 120,000 to 130,000 years ago. They discovered that the climate in the area was likely even warmer than it is today, and that the change from a cold, dry climate to a warmer one happened quickly. “Maybe within a few generations”, study co-author Emmanuel said. As the animals that once populated the landscape disappeared, some Neanderthals ate what they could find — their neighbors.Cannibalism is by no means unique to Neanderthals, and has been practiced by humans and their s “from the early Palaeolithic to theBronze Age and beyond,” the study authors reported. The behavior adopted by the starving Neanderthals in the Baume Moula-Guercy should therefore not be viewed as “a mark of bestiality (兽性) or sub-humanity”, but as an emergency adaptation to a period of severe environmental stress, according to the study.4. What does the study mainly focus on?A. The social behavior of Neanderthals.B. The reason for cannibalism among Neanderthals.C. The climate change in southeasternFrance.D. The influence of global warming on ancient animals.5. What can possibly be used to describe the climate in southeasternFrance120,000 to 130,000 years ago?A. It was no warmer than it is today.B. It was first warm while later cold and dry.C. Its change was mild and went through quite a long process.D. Its change is a chief factor contributing to cannibalism.6. Which of the following might the study authors agree with?A. Neanderthals’ cannibalism showed their bestiality.B. Cannibalism was actually a measure the Neanderthals had to adopt to survive.C. Neanderthals’ cannibalism guaranteed their rule over other tribes.D. Only Neanderthals were found to have cannibalism in human history.7. Where can you most possibly find this passage?A. In a science journal.B. In a travel brochure.C. In a history book.D. In a geography book.CSleep problems in early childhood may be linked to the development of certain mental health disorders in adolescence, according to a new research.A study of 7,155 children in theUnited Kingdomfound that waking up frequently during the night and irregular sleep routines as babies and toddlers was linked to psychotic experiences in children aged 12 and 13. Also, children who slept for shorter periods at night were more likely to be associated with borderline personality disorder at ages 11 and 12.The research, published in the journalJAMA Psychiatry, was the first time possible links between early childhood sleep problems and adolescent psychotic experiences and borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms have been examined.“We know from previous research that persistent nightmares in children have been associated with both psychosis and borderline personality disorder,” said lead author Isabel at theInstituteofMental Healthat theUniversityofBirmingham.“But nightmares don’t tell the whole story. We’ve found that, in fact, a number of behavioral sleep problems in childhood can point towards these problems in adolescence,” she said.Adolescence, typically defined as the ages between 10 and 19, is a key period in human development because of brain and hormonal changes, anditis now thought to be when many mental health problems start.Prior research inAustraliafound that babies with persistent severe sleep problems in their first year were at greater risk for anxiety and emotional issues in later childhood. Sleep problems in children and adolescents have been shown to predict the development of various emotional and behavioral problems, including depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, risk-taking and aggression. However, findings have beeninconsistent, especially when based on objective measurements of sleep, rather than parental reports.Sleep and mental health are closely connected in adults, with sleep problems increasing the risk for developing particular mental illnesses as well as resulting in mental health issues.8. What can we know from paragraph 3?A. Childhood sleep problems probably cause youth mental health problems.B. Severe sleep problems in childhood lead to emotional issues.C. Persistent nightmares in children are closely related to psychosis.D. The research has not been known to the public.9. What does “it” refer to in paragraph 6?A. Adolescence.B. Key period.C. Human developmentD. Hormonal change.10. According to the Australian research, older children who had long-term serious sleep issues at one year old are more likely to ________.A. grow slowlyB. develop attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderC. do badly in lessonsD. suffer from anxiety11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. A Study About Childhood Sleep Problems Is Under ProgressB. Pay Attention to Children Who Lack SleepC. Childhood Sleep Issues Linked to Adolescent Mental Health ProblemsD. How to Help Children Develop a Good Sleep HabitDTofight for the conservation of forest ecosystem, several ecologists including Daniel Janzen convinced Del Oro, an orange juice producer, to donate part of their forestland to a national park. In return, Del Oro was allowed to throw large amounts of waste in the form of orangepeels(皮) on a 3-hectare piece of land within the national park at no cost. Dealing with tons of leftover peels usually involved burning them or paying to have them poured into a landfill, so the proposal was very attractive.But a year later, another juice company challenged the deal in court, arguing that their competitor was "polluting a national park". They ended up winning, and the deal between Del Oro and the national park fell through.Then in 2013, while discussing possible research avenues（途径，手段）with Timothy Treuer, Daniel Janzenmentioned the orange story. Feeling interested, Treuer decided to stop by that piece of land that had been covered with fruit waste 15 years earlier. What he found shocked him."While I would walk over exposed rock and dead grass in the nearby fields, I'd have to climb through undergrowth and cut paths through walls ofvines(藤) in the orange peel site itself," said Timothy Treuer.Treuer and his team spent months picking upsamples(样品), analyzing and comparing them. They found great differences between the areas covered with orange peels and those that were not. The area withorange waste had richer soil.The effect that the orange peels had on the land is probably not that surprising to people familiar withcomposting(施肥), but what is really shocking is that a judge actually thought the waste of orange "mined" a national parkand stopped it from going forward. Now that Timothy Treuer's study has received worldwide attention, this type of "ruining" is being seriously considered as a way of bringing forests back to life.12. What did Del Oro usually do with orange peels?A. Add them to fuel.B. Feed them to animals.C. Burn or bury them.D. Make them into cakes.13. What can we know about the deal between Del Oro and the national park?A. It lasted 15 years.B. It was signed by Treuer.C. It was made in about 1998.D. It was broken by Del Oro.14. What was Treuer's finding?A. Orange peels contain much fibre.B. Orange peels can make soil richer.C. Orange peels rot away in a short time.D. Orange waste ruined the national park.15. What is the author's attitude toward the judge mentioned in the last paragraph?A. Disapproving.B. Positive.C. Worried.D. Admirable.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。
绵阳市2020届高三二诊英语试卷【精校版】
绵阳市高中2017级第二次诊断性考试英语第一节（共5小题：毎小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间來回答有关小题并阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where docs the man want to go?A. To a cinema.B. To a candy shop.C. To a bookstore.2. What is the woman doing now?A. Making a list.B. Baking cookies.C. Buying groceries.3. What does the man think of the hotel?A. It's too simple.B. It's the best there.C. It's very disappointing.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At an airport.B. On a plane.C. In a park.5. What is the weather probably like now?A. Fine.B. Windy.C. Rainy.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.6. What are the speakers talking about?A. A fire.B. A house.C. A neighbor.7. What will the woman do?A. Call the neighbor.B. Go there right away.C.Send some firemen there.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8. What's the deadline of handing in the Physics homework?A. Monday.B. Friday.C. Tuesday.9. What will the man do first?A. Solve this problem.B. Turn to the teacher for help.C. Read the chapter again.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题.10. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. The quality of bank service.B. The number of bank branches.C. The use of computers in the bank.11. What do the speakers agree on?A. Computers have improved banking.B. Computers are directly to blame for bad service.C. Computers cause employees to avoid responsibility.112. What does the woman decide to do?A. Keep her money at home.B. Move her account to the man's bank.C. Continue having her money in the present bank.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。