江苏省南京市、盐城市2020届高三二模英语试卷及答案
南京市、盐城市2020届高三二模英语考试试题(含解析答案)
南京市、盐城市2020届⾼三年级第⼆次模拟考试卷英语第⼆部分：英语知识运⽤（共两节，满分35分）第⼀节 单项填空（共15⼩题，每题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下⾯各题，从题中所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂⿊。
21. Sometimes life is not about the destination but a journey ______ we enjoy beautiful sights.A. whyB. whichC. whereD. that22. Julie's success ______ the faith her teachers had put in her.A. clarifiedB. classifiedC. simplifiedD. justified23. Ann ______ English literature in college, but now she's one of the most famous designers.A. studiedB. had studiedC. has studiedD. was studying24. Only medical supply trucks were granted safe ______ through this virus-stricken area.A. positionB. passageC. practiceD. performance25. Lily believes she can control the outcomes of her life ______ her hard work.A. by virtue ofB. for the sake ofC. in the event ofD. on top of26. The boat whistled past, making the water in the river ______ open.A. slidB. splitC. sprayedD. slipped27. When studying at home, it's critical to ______ an inspirational studying environment.A. set upB. polish upC. back upD. fix up28. The demands for fresh water for drinking and agriculture exceed ______ is availableA. whichB. whereC. thatD. what29. "2020 will be a year of milestone significance, " President Xi said, ______ that the country will complete its task of building a power.A. notedB. notingC. having notedD. being noted30. --- Do you think the only way to truly know a person is to argue with him?--- I can't agree more. When the argument is ______ it reveals their character.A. in full swingB. in the airC. under the noseD. under the counter31. ______ you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have.A. IfB. SinceC. WhenD. Until32. Each new crew member ______ be provided with adequate health and safety protection, according to the Civil Aviation RegulationsA. mayB. willC. shallD. can33. The clerk ______ a rise in salary from the boss, but he proved a disappointment.A. expectedB. has been expectingC. had been expectingD. has expected34. There are many privacy concerns surrounding cybercrime when confidential information is revealed, lawfully or ______.- 1 -- 2 -A. regardlessB. insteadC. ratherD. otherwise 35. --- I feel really bad about all the mess.--- ______. I can clear it up later.A. Forgive meB. Don't worryC. Don't mention itD. You're telling me第二节 完型填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）When I was a kid, we were out and about all the time, playing with our friends, in and out of each other’s houses, sandwich in pocket, making our own___36___. Our parents ___37___ saw us from morning to night. We didn't have much stuff, but we came and went as we liked. ” This is roughly what you will ___38___ if you ask anyone over 30 about their ___39___ in a rich country.Today such children will spend most of their time ___40___ , often with parents rather than with friends, be supervised (监管) more closely, be driven everywhere ___41___walking or cycling, take part in many more ___42___ activities, and probably engage with a screen of some kind. All this is done with the best of ___43___. Parents intend to protect their offspring from traffic, crime and other dangers, and to give them every opportunity to ___44___.The children themselves seem fairly ___45___ with their lives. In a survey across the OECD, 15-year-olds were asked to ___46___ their satisfaction with their life on a scale from zero to ten. The ___47___ score was 7.3, with Finnish kids the ___48___, at nearly 7.9, and Turkish ones the gloomiest (灰暗的), at 6.1.___49___, that is not surprising. ___50___ parents these days, especially in America, invest a huge amount of time and money in their children to ensure that they will do ___51___ as well as the parents themselves have done, and preferably better. Those ___52___ and extra tutoring, music lessons and educational visits, together with lively discussions at home have proved effective at securing the good ___53___ that will open the doors to top universities and well-paid jobs. But working-class parents in America, for their part, ___54___ the means to engage in such intensive parenting. As a result, social divisions from one generation to the next are set to ___55___. A recent report by the World Bank showed that intergenerational social mobility in America is now among the lowest in all rich countries.36. A. plans B. schedule C. decisions D. entertainment37. A. often B. hardly C. willingly D. reluctantly38. A. say B. cite C. hear D. mention39. A. study B. hobby C. family D. childhood40. A. alone B. socially C. indoors D. outdoors41. A. instead of B. regardless of C. due to D. next to42. A. casual B. desired C. organized D. physical43. A. rewards B. intentions C. guidance D. discipline44. A. risk B. fail C. relax D. succeed45. A. happy B. bored C. familiar D. unsatisfied46. A. rate B. predict C. anticipate D. connect47. A. final B. average C. minimum D. maximum48. A. lowest B. poorest C. funniest D. sunniest49. A. However B. Therefore C. Unluckily D. Hopefully50. A. Rich B. Poor C. Kind D. Strict51. A. at most B. at last C. at firstD. at least- 3 -52.A. dullB. limitedC. endlessD. meaningless 53.A. fameB. gradesC. positionsD. identity 54.A. denyB. lackC. possessD. require 55. A. appear B. shorten C. disappear D. broaden第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
2020届盐城中学高三英语二模试卷及答案
2020届盐城中学高三英语二模试卷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ABritain's brilliant bridges have supported trade, brought communities together andare always the mostexciting part of the journey. These must-see bridges are now tourist attractions in their own right.Clifton Suspension Bridge, BristolDescribed byits legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel as “my first love, my darling", it was originally designed for horse-drawn traffic. Now, more than four million vehicles a year cross the 1,352ft-long toll（通行费）bridge over the Avon Gorge. The £ 1 toll for every journey pays for its maintenance. The history of the bridge, dating back to 1864, is kept alive through a programme of tours, events and exhibitions.Infinity Bridge, Stockton-On-TeesA pedestrian（行人）and cycle footbridge across the River Tees, its working title was the North Shore Footbridge, before it was given its grander name when opened in 2009. It is particularly incredible at night. The arches（拱形）of the bridge are also lit white and, on calm nights, their reflection in the water appears as an infinity（无穷大）symbol, thus inspiring the name which was chosen by the public.Tower Bridge, LondonAn engineering wonder built from thousands of tons of Portland stone and steel, it took construction workers eight years to complete. More than 120 years old, it's a popular tourist attraction, as well as a functional bridge. Visitors can take in the views over the capital, experience seeing London life through the Glass Floor, and visit the Victorian Engine Rooms.Iron Bridge, ShropshireOpened in 1781 , this is the first arch bridge in the world made out of cast iron. Recognised as one of the great symbols of the industrial revolution, it transformed the craft of bridge building and was a crucial factor in the development of the iron trade in Shropshire.1. Which bridge has the longest history?A. Clifton Suspension Bridge.B. Infinity Bridge.C. Tower Bridge.D. Iron Bridge.2. What can we know about Infinity Bridge?A. It was originally meant for pedestrains.B. The public give it two names.C. Ifs well worth visiting at night.D. Its arch is bigger than any other bridge's.3. What makes Clifton Suspension Bridge different from the other bridges introduced?A. It charges drivers for each passing.B. It offers walkers a good view at night.C. It was made from thousands of stones.D. It's a symbol of the industrial revolution.BNaomi Cooke was walking with a friend and their dogs through her local park in Burnside, on Tuesday when she heard someone shout to watch out. Cooke turned and hardly had time to react before a flying disc hit her in the face with a "big bang”, leaving her right cheek swollen almost to the size of a golfball.Two men playing disc golf at the course in Jellie Park were about 20 metres fromthe pairwhen one of them threw the disc hard, aiming for a nearby goal.After being hit Cooke immediately went to the emergency department, where two CT scans on her face and cheek found she had escaped any broken bones. "I'm lucky it didn't hit my eye because I think I would have lost it." Cooke said.Cooke often walks her dog at the park and said it was always busy with people playing disc golf, but it was not until after Tuesday that she became concerned about public safety there.There were no signs about the disc golf course in the park, she said, and the area is shared with children and people walking their dogs.“If it had hit one of the kids in the head, it could have killed them.” Cooke did not think she was the only person who had been hit before, and said there would be others who share her concerns.Cooke planned to go to the council, saying it needed to realise how dangerous it was for the space to be shared by everyone and to provide disc golfers with a space where they can play safely. "There should be rules about how it's done, making it safe for everyone.”4. What happened to Cooke on Tuesday?A. She was struck by a golf ball.B. She was hit by a flying disc.C. She was beaten by two men.D. She was frightened by a mad dog.5. What do the underlined words "the pair" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Cooke and her friend.B. Cooke and her dog.C. The two disc golfers.D. The two CT scans.6. How did Cooke feel about people playing disc golf in the park?A. Acceptable.B. Shocked.C. Angry.D. Worried.7. Why did Cooke plan to go to the council?A. To get the two men in trouble.B. To call for a ban on disc golf.C. To ask for personal protection.D. To call for safer places for disc golf.CPreparations for the Tokyo Olympics have suffered another challenge after a survey found that 60% of people in Japan want them to be cancelled,less than three months before the Games are scheduled to open.Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other regions until the end of May as it struggles to control a fast increase in COVID-19 cases caused by new, more catching variants（变异体）with medical staff warning that health services in some areas are on the edge of breaking down.The Olympics, which were delayed by a year due to the pandemic, are set to open on 23 July, with the International Olympic Committee（IOC）and organizers insisting that measures will be put in place to ensure the safety of athletes and other visitors, as well as a nervous Japanese public.The survey, conducted between 7 and 9 May by the conservative Yomiuri Shimbun, showed 60% wanted the Games cancelled as opposed to 39% who said they should be held. “Postponement” — an option abandoned by the IOC — was not offered as a choice.Of those who said the Olympics should go ahead, 23% said they should take place without audience. Foreign audience have been banned but a final decision on native attendance will be made in June.Another poll conducted at the weekend by TBS News found 65% wanted the Games cancelled or postponed again, with 37% voting to give up the event altogether and 28% calling for another delay. A similar poll in April conducted by Kyodo news agency found 70% wanted the Olympics cancelled or postponed.The IOC's vice president, John Coates, said that while Japanese sentiment about the Games “was a concern”, he could foresee no situation under which the sporting events would not go ahead.8. How many Japanese wish the Olympics would not be held in Tokyo according to the survey?A. 60%.B. 28%.C. 37%.D. 70%.9. What should be put into consideration if the Olympics open?A. The economic crisis.B. The urban transport.C. The safety of athletes.D. The health condition of citizens.10. What is some people's attitude towards foreign spectators in Paragraph 5?A. Welcome.B. Unfriendly.C. Cold.D. Unsupported.11. What can we conclude from John Coates'words?A. The Olympics will be stopped this year.B. The Olympics will be put off.C. The Olympics will be held normally.D. The Olympics will take place in other place.DIn a recent survey of 2000 Americans, housecleaning was shown to have some mood-boosting effects — but that doesn't mean everybody is willing to do it.The majority of respondents (受访者) said cleaning gave them a sense of accomplishment (65%) and helped them clear their mind (63%). Half of these adults said they are most often motivated to clean when they're happy. In fact, 63% of those surveyed find the experience of cleaning to be relaxing - even more so than getting fresh air (61%).But that's not the only reason people clean. A big 70% admitted that tidying their home was a way of putting off having to do other things, with the average procrastinator (拖延者) using that trick four times a week. The survey showed that 86% of respondents do feel on top of their housework, but the last deep clean of their kitchen happened over a week and a half ago. That's no surprise because the kitchen is most terrible of all.Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of DishFish, the survey investigated people's attitudes toward dirty dishes and how they get through tricky task. More than two-thirds of people (69%) let their dishes pile up between washings with 20% saying “always” letting them be placed in the sink, which left them feeling stressed. More than any other room, the kitchen was rated as “very difficult” to cope with. And most people enjoy cleaning their toilet or taking out the garbage more than washing dishes by hand.How do they get through it? 66% listen to music while they clean. 72% have a best-loved song that they sounded while tidying up their home, with “Uptown Funk,”“Read All About It” and “Work” being the three favorite tunes on America's cleaning playlist.12. What is the result of the survey?A. Housecleaning may contribute to a good mood to some extent.B. Housecleaning may strengthen people's willingness to volunteer.C. Housecleaning may cause anxiety and concern for some people.D. Housecleaning may improve people's motivation to other housework.13. What is the top reason why people undertake housecleaning?A. They can entertain themselves.B. They can take in fresh air.C. They get a sense of achievement.D. They can delay other things.14. What are respondents' attitudes to dirty dishes?A. Many would rather wash dishes than throw out the rubbish.B. Half are under pressure with dirty dishes lying in the sink.C. A quarter will let dirty dishes pile up after their meals.D. Most prefer cleaning their toiletto washing dishes by hand.15. What column does the text belong to?A. Feature Story.B. Family Life.C. Scientific Hotspot.D. Finance Focus.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届江苏省盐城中学高三英语二模试题及答案
2020届江苏省盐城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AThank you. It’s my great honor to be given this award.You cannot imagine that I have always been a late starter. Years ago, when I was 16, I took an important exam — GCE(General Certificate of Education), which turned out to be a failure. My dad was reading my report card and saw that my position in class was 29th, but the number in class was 29. It meant that I had achieved the distinction of being bottom of my class.I wasn’t lazy, and I was really trying. You can picture how I felt. Dad put his hand on my shoulder and said, “You can only do the best you can, but whatever you decide to do, make sure you love it.” He was a really sweet guy and a great man. I knew his attempt to hide his disappointment with some of his encouraging words. I was depressed for a week, but his advice was a wake-up call.Fortunately I love working with my hands, and I was good at two things: woodwork and art, and I really loved to draw and paint. I was quite talented. Dad strongly encouraged me to go to art school, which in those days wasn’t the obvious place that a father would suggest.So I got into Hartlepool College of Art. The college was a revelation (出乎意料), the passionate teachers there, who were extremely interested in the students, not just tolerating them but actually engaging with them. It was a world apart from my schooling until then. It’s extraordinary what an enthusiastic teacher can do, drawing the student out, lighting independence, and encouraging a design of your own future, rather than waiting for something to happen. I’m honored to have become one of these passionate teachers years later.My teachers inspired me, and thanks to my dad, here I am tonight. I think I should mention all the talents I have worked with over time, and to my kids and my wife Giannina, thank you.Thank you for this great award. I shall find a very special place for it.1. How did the author feel after taking GCE?A. Happy.B. Upset.C. Tired.D. Relieved.2. What didHartlepoolCollege of Art impress the author most?A. The teachers were strict with students.B. The students set good examples for each other.C. The teachers inspired students’ passion for learning.D. The students got prepared for their lessons independently.3. The author gave this speech to ________.A. share his career choiceB. explain his teaching methodsC. describe his life experienceD. show his appreciationBConducting interviews for news stories is an important skill for any journalist. To start, do as much research as you can and prepare a list of questions to ask. Once the interview starts, try to develop a rapport(融洽的关系) with your "source"—anyone a journalist interviews, but don't waste your time. If your source starts to talk about things that are clearly of no use to you, don't be afraid to gently but firmly turn the conversationback to the topic at hand.It's an old debate among journalists: Which works better when interviewing a source, taking notes (the old-fashioned way) or using a cassette or digital voice recorder? Both have their advantages and disadvantages. A reporter's notebook and a pen or pencil are the easy-to-use, time-honored tools of the interviewing trade, while recorders enable you to get everything someone says word for word. Which works better? It depends on what kind of story you're doing.Many beginning reporters complain that with a notepad and pen, they can never take down everything a source says in an interview. But you don't have to note everything down. Keep in mind that you're probably not going to use everything they say in your story. So don't worry if youlet slipa few things.So you've done a long interview with a source, you have pages of notes, and you're ready to write. But chances are you'll only be able to choose a few quotes from that information collected directly from the source. Which ones should you use? Reporters often talk about using only "good" quotes for their stories, but what does this mean? Broadly speaking, when someone says something interesting, and says it in an interesting way, that can make a good quote.4. What is a journalist advised to do during an interview?A. Be gentle with the source.B. Carry on a long conversation.C. Make the conversation interesting.D. Prevent the conversation being off-topic.5. What do the underlined words "let slip" in Paragraph 3 mean?A. give awayB. leave outC. get rid ofD. take up6. What is considered as a good quote for a reporter?A. A direct quote.B. An important point of view.C. A piece of basic information.D. Something funny a source says interestingly.7. What is the text mainly about?A. The job of a journalist.B. The process of interviewing.C Some facts about interviewing. D. The relationship between a journalist and a source.CRain is vital to life on Earth. However, rain isn’t just made of water anymore—it’s partly made of plastic.Millions of tiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, are wandering around Earth’s atmosphere and traveling across entire continents according to a study published in one journal on April 12.Microplastics are plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter and come from a number of sources. Plastic bags and bottles released into the environment break down into smaller and smaller bits. Some microplastics are produced deliberately to provide abrasion(研磨)in products, such as toothpaste and cleansers. Another major source is your washing machine. When you wash clothing, tiny microfibers get washed away with the wastewater. Even though the water is treated by a wastewater plant, the microplastics remain,and they are released into the sea.Plastic rain may remind people of acid rain, but the former is far more widespread and harder to deal with. The tiny particles, too small to be seen with the naked eye, are collected by the wind from the ground. They are so light that they stay in the air to be blown around the globe. As they climb into the atmosphere, they are thought to act as nuclei (核心) around which water vapor (水蒸气) combines to form clouds. Some of the dust falls back to land in dry conditions, while the rest comes down as rain.Microplastics have been found everywhere you can imagine. From fish and frogs to mice and mosquitoes, their bodies have been found on average to contain 40 pieces of microplastic. As the top of the food chain, humans are exposed to microplastics, too. “We live on a ball inside a bubble,” microplastic researcher Steve Allen said. “There are no borders, there are no edges. It rains on the land and then gets blown back up into the air again to move somewhere else. There’s no stopping it once it’s out.”8. What do we know about microplastics?A. They have a diameter of over 5 millimeters.B. They have become a threat to humans.C. They are light and can be easily dealt with.D. They cause acid rain and plastic rain.9. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. Waysto deal with microplastics.B. The wide use of microplastics.C. Where microplastics come from.D. How microplastics pollute water.10. What does Steve Allen want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. No place can be safe from microplastic pollution.B. The atmosphere possesses the ability to self-cleanse.C. Countries should work together to fight pollution.D. Wind causes microplastics to move somewhere else.11. The main purpose of the article is to________.A. call on people to use fewer plastic productsB. warn people of the danger of microplasticsC. introduce the sources and effects of microplasticsD. make a comparison between acid rain and plastic rainDDragon boating is a team sport that has its root in ancient China. The boats are decorated with a dragon head and tail. In recent years cancer survivor groups have got involved in the sport to help make friends and help rebuild their lives.On a recent Saturday morning, a group of 20 women were on a boat in the Anacostia River in Washington DC. They moved their paddles(船桨)in rhythm to the call of a coach. The women belong to the dragon boat team GoPink! DC, which trains weekly. It also races against other breast cancer survivor teams in dragon boat festivals. As a result, GoPink! DC won medals in this Washington dragon boat festival.Lydia Collins joined five years ago after finding out she had breast cancer. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer.I was demoralized because of my illness - I lost all interest in life and wouldn't even get out of bed to eat. But now I love the team spirit. I just love everything about it. It is like a floating support group on the water.”The paddles are breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Annette Rothemel helped establish(建立)the group in 2006. She is a researcher with the National Institutes of Health as well as a breast cancer survivor. “It is sort of an easy entry sport because on the same boat people at different levels can be doing the same sport.” But Ms Rothemel saysdragon boating can be physically demanding, especially for someone who is sick and gettingtreatment for cancer.“It’s hard but I think you have to challenge yourself in life. This is something I look forward to. I get to be out here with my sisters and supporters that understand what I’m going through and help motivate me. So it makes me stronger and it makes me feel better,” another cancer survivor Rhonda Hartzel said.Annette Rothemel says the cancer survivors feel a sense of sisterhood and share good times when they paddle together. She says both feelings are treasured by the team.12. What do the underline wordsdemoralizedIn para.3 probably mean?A. depressedB. anxiousC. astonishedD. awkward13. What can we know about Lydia Collims from the text?A. she helps establish Go Pink !DCB. she tries to find a cure for the cancerC. she benefits from the dragon boat raceD. she gives up hope because of her illness14. How can the dragon boat race help the cancer survivorsA. forget their tough experiencesB. recover physically and mentallyC. get rid of the pains of their cancerD. enjoy their rest life without sufferings15. What does the text tell us about Annette Rothemel?A. she is an expert in studying the cause of the cancerB. she helps the cancer survivors in financial difficultiesC. she believes there is a healthful result from the dragon boat raceD. she thinks it unwise for the patient to join in the dragon boat race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。
江苏省盐城市、南京市2020届高三年级第二次模拟考试英语试题
南京市、盐城市 2020 届⾼三年级第⾼次模拟考试卷英语第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)做题时，先将答案标在试春上.录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
第一节(共5小题:每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的人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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读-一遍。
1. Why is Mike so unhappy?A He failed one of his exams. B. He is upset about others. C. He is worried about physics.2. How does the man probably feel?A Happy. B. Nervous. C. Disappointed.3. Who is the woman speaking to?A . A bank clerk. B. A tour guide. C. A customs officer.4. What can we learn from the conversation?A Ann left here two years ago. B. The woman has covered a long way.C. The man has lived here for two years.5. What will the man probably do tomorrow?A Stay at home. B. Do some shopping C. Take an interview.第二节(共15小题: 每小题1分，调分15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，井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。
2020年盐城中学高三英语二模试卷及答案
2020年盐城中学高三英语二模试卷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AConsumer Electronics Show (CES) is a global stage where the world’s next-generation inventions are introduced towards the marketplace, and lots of companies are participating. Here are several of the amazing inventions that were introduced at the showin 2020.August Wi-Fi Smart LockIt's an intelligent door lock to protect your home, and it works on Wi-Fi. The lock doesn’t require any additional hardware to attach to it and can be used with the existing door lock. The owner can remotely access the door from anywhere to lock or unlock and can provide guest keys to family or friends. It keeps statistics and records of your door’s “lock”, “unlock”, and who have visited.Motion PillowIt’s a pillow developed for anyone who has a snoring (打鼾) problem. The solution box detects, records, and analyses the sleeping person’s snoring patterns. By changing the internal airbag’s pressure, it fixes the position of the sleeping person’s neck and head gently to improve his breathing. Three layers of noise-reducing material minimize the user’s sleeping disturbance.Ao AirIt’s a high-tech face-covering wearable air purifier with no tight seal on the mouth and nose. The purifier pulls air inside through a filtration (过滤) process and uses fans to createa clean area in front of the device. It’s designed in such a way that it can clean more than 98 % of PM2.5 through filtration.Transparent HoodThe company Continental showed off this revolutionary invention at CES 2020 that got the Best Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation Award. It’s a technology that gives the driver the ability to see barriers and blind spots from the driving seat. Four cameras take surrounding pictures so that the driver can see the real-time blind spots and prevent even parking damage too.1.Who is the text mainly intended for?A.The general public.B.The science lovers.C.The electronic companies.D.The college students.2.Which of the following descriptions of Motion pillow is correct?A.It’s intended for all those who can’t sleep well.B.It can help sleepers breathe smoothly.C.It can remove the noise around to help people sleep.D.Its pressure is changed by sleepers themselves.3.What can we infer from the text?A.August Wi-Fi Smart Lock helps improve the safety of homes.B.Ao Air produces fresh air for its users.C.Motion Pillow reduces material to minimize sleeping disturbance.D.Transparent Hood helps make driving safer and easier.BVolunteer DayWhat better way is there to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same time? Come to Volunteer Day and choose which activity you’d like to join for the day. See below for a schedule of events on Volunteer Day.Volunteer Day schedule:7:30am.: Meet at the Community (社区) Center for juice and bagels.8:00—8:30 a.m.: Choose which activity you’d like to help with for the day.8:30 a.m.: Board the bus to your activity site.9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m.: Work as a volunteer.3:30 p.m.: Board the bus that will take you back to the Community Center.See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join.A list of volunteer activities:Paint houses: Do you enjoy making art? If so, this volunteer opportunity might be just right for you! Happy Homes is a local organization that provides home repairs for needy people in the form of painting. For elderly or physically disabled people who cannot do repairs to their homes, Happy Homes provides volunteer painters to repaint old homes; outside or in. Happy Homes also provides painters to create beautiful wall paintings inside schools or community centers.Plant flowers: Do you enjoy being outside in nature? City Parks Association has many great opportunities forpeople who love to be outdoors. Help plant flowers and bushes in city parks; help lay paths at Cave Springs Park, or help pick up rubbish around the river banks. These activities are very active, so remember to be prepared with plenty of drinking water!Read to children: Do you enjoy working with young children? Do you like books? Love and Learning is an organization that provides volunteers to help children with learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children four to six years old, or read one-on-one with struggling readers seven to eight years old.Play with animals: Do you love animals? Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and provides volunteers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned. Play with puppies, snuggle with cats, or hand-feed rabbits.4. At what time do volunteers leave for their activity sites?A. 7:30 a.m..B. 8:00 a.m.C. 8:30 a.m.D. 9:00 a.m.5. An outdoor lover probably takes part in ______.A. Plant flowersB. Paint housesC. Read to childrenD. Play with animals6. What do Lovely Friends volunteers do?A. Read books to children.B. Spend time with animals.C. Help plant bushes in parks.D. Pick up garbage along the river.7. The purpose of the passage is to _________.A. educate childrenB. attract volunteersC. comfort the elderlyD. encourage the disabledCAs an eco-minimalist, Su Yige has maintained an environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle for the past three years while studying in Canada. She takes her own bag when she goes grocery shopping and uses second-hand items as often as possible. She avoids almost all paper-related products unless she has to use a public toilet while away from home.Diligence and thrift are time-honored traditional Chinese virtues. Su's family is a good example of this, according to the native of Weihai, Shandong province. Although they have little formal “green” knowledge, her parents lead a very environmentally friendly life.For example, the family has used the same hair dryer for more than a decade, and Su remembers many ofher mother's clothes from as far back as kindergarten. “As long as something can still be used, my mother will not replace it with a new item,” she said.“I frequently asked my father to bring the plastic bag back home after dumping our waste in the trash bin. He was unhappy, and argued that instead of making that request, I should go downstairs to dump the waste myself” she said. In another move, her father criticized her for doing too much shopping online. Eventually, they both made steps toward becoming better environmentalists. Her father brings the bag back for reuse and she has only bought two pieces of clothing online in the past six months.Back in Canada, Su is looking forward to finding a job related to sustainable development in China after she graduates as a computer science major in the summer.8. Which of the following best describes Su Yige?A. Conservative.B. Nostalgic.C. Economical.D. Productive.9. What can be found about Su's mother according to the third paragraph?A. She has a lot of formal green knowledge.B. She regards using the same items as a lifestyle.C. She always wears old clothes due to lack of money.D. She will not replace the old items until they are out of style.10. What can be inferred about Su and her father?A. Both of them like to criticize each other.B. Su's father is particular about her clothes.C. The relationship between them is very tense.D. They urge each other to become more environmentally friendly.11. What can we learn about the author soon after she graduates in Canada?A. She will stay there to look for a job.B. She will put effort into computer science.C. She will devote herself to her motherland's future.D. She will come back to China to stay with her parents.DA city inSouth Korea, which has the world’s largest number of people using smartphones, has placed flashing lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn “smartphone zombies” to look up and drivers to slow down, in the hope of preventing accidents.The designers of the system were motivated by growing worry that more pedestrians glued to their phones will become victims in a country that already has some of the highest road death and injury rates among developed countries. State-run Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) believes its system of flashing lights at zebra crossings can warn both pedestrians and drivers.In addition to red, yellow and blue LED lights on the pavement, “smombies” - smartphone zombies - will be warned by laser beam projected from power poles and a warning sent to the phones by an app that they are about to step into traffic.“Increasing number of smombie accidents have occurred in pedestrian crossings, so these zombie lights are essential to prevent these pedestrian accidents,” said KICT senior researcher Kim Jong-hoon. Drivers are warned by the flashing lights, which have shown to be effective 83.4 percent of the time in the institute’s tests involving about 1,000 vehicles.In 2017, more than 1,600 pedestrians were killed in auto related accidents, which is about 40 percent of total traffic deaths, according to data from the Traffic Accident Analysis System. For now, the smombie warning system is placed only in Ilsan, a suburban city about30 kmnorthwest of the capital,Seoul, but is expected to go nationwide, according to the institute.Kim Dan-hee, a 23-year-old resident of Ilsan, welcomed the system, saying she was often too absorbed in her phone to remember to look at traffic. “This flashing light makes me feel safe as it makes me look around again, and I hope that we can have more of these in town,” she said.12. What do the underlined words “smartphone zombies” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Drivers driving after drunk.B. Pedestrians buried in their phones.C. Passengers crazy about phones.D. Policemen in charge of traffic.13. What do we know about the warning system?A. It has reduced death rate by 83.4%.B. It has been spread nationwide.C. It gives a warning to the smartphones.D. It is being tried out in many places.14. What was the residents’ attitude to the traffic system?A. Negative.B. Unconcerned.C. Disapproving.D. Favorable.15. What is the best title for the text?A.South KoreaWarns Smartphone Zombies of TrafficB. Flashing Lights Are Used to Prevent AccidentsC. Smartphone Zombies Are Causing Traffic AccidentsD.South KoreaUses a New Traffic System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年江苏省盐城中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案
2020年江苏省盐城中学高三英语二模试题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AIn the 1994 filmForrest Gump, there’s a famous saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.” The surprise is part of the fun. Now blind box toys are bringing the magic of surprise to online shopping.A blind box toy is hidden inside uniform packaging but invisible from the outside. You don’t know what will be inside, although the toys typically come from pop culture, ranging from movies to comics and cartoons.Blind boxes have caught on since they were first introduced fromJapantoChinain 2014. According to a 2019 Tmall report, the mini-series of Labubu blind box, designed byHong Kong-born Kasing Lung, was named Champion of Unit Sales with 55,000 sold in just 9 seconds during the Singles Day shopping event. Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.According to The Paper, blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances. The typically cute cartoon figurines come in miniature sizes, making them suitable for display almost anywhere.Even if blind boxes are not their top choice for decorations, the mystery and uncertainty of the process also attracts people. It’s the main reason why people buy blind boxes one after another.“Fear of the unknown is always a part of the box-opening process,” said Miss Cao, 24, who lives and works inShenyang. Speaking to Sina News, she said: “Until you open all the boxes, you cannot know what it is inside.”Opening a blind box is a delightful little surprise for our mundane daily lives, something small but fun to wait for each day, week or month. When people open this simple little box, they may be disappointed, but the uncertainty is part of the fun. People will open more blind boxes and hope for a better outcome.When someone re-makesForrest Gump, don't be surprised if he says, “Life is like a blind box...”1. Why is the famous saying in the filmForrest Gumpquoted at the beginning?A. To arouse the readers’ interest.B. To present the writer’s view.C. To introduce the topic.D. To highlight the fun of blind boxes.2. Which of the following is the main feature that makes blind box so popular?A. Miniature sizes.B. Cute appearances.C. Fear of the unknown.D. Mystery and uncertainty.3. What can we learn from the passage?A. Blind box became popular in 2019 after being first introduced fromJapantoChina.B. Blind box toys typically originated in pop culture, varying from movies to cartoons.C. Blind box toys was designed and named by Hong Kong-born Kasing Lung.D. When people open this simple little box, they will feel disappointed.BIf you ever get the impression that your dog can "tell" whether you look delighted or annoyed, you may be onto something. Dogs may indeed be able to distinguish between happy and angry human faces, according to a new studyResearchers trained a group of 11 dogs to distinguish between images(图像)of the same person making either a happy or an angry face. During the training stage, each dog was shown only the upper half or the lower half of the person's face. The researchers then tested the dogs' ability to distinguish between human facial expressions by showing them the other half of the person's face on images totally different from the ones used in training. The researchers found that the dogs were able to pick the angry or happy face by touching a picture of it with their noses more often than one would expect by random chance.The study showed the animals had figured out how to apply what they learned about human faces during training to new faces in the testing stage. "We can rule out that the dogs simply distinguish between the pictures based on a simple cue, such as the sight of teeth," said study author Corsin Muller. "Instead, our results suggest that the successful dogs realized that a smiling mouth means the same thing as smiling eyes, and the same rule applies to an angry mouth having the same meaning as angry eyes.""With our study, we think we can now confidently conclude that at least some dogs can distinguish human facial expressions," Muller toldLive Science.At this point, it is not clear why dogs seem to be equipped with the ability to recognize different facial expressions in humans. "To us, the most likely explanation appears to be that the basis lies in their living with humans, which gives them a lot of exposure to human facial expressions and this exposure has provided them with many chances to learn to distinguish between them." Muller said.4. The new study focused on whether dogs can_________.A. distinguish shapesB. make sense of human facesC. feel happy or angryD. communicate with each other5. What can we learn about the study from paragraph 2?A. Researchers tested the dogs in random order.B. Diverse methods were adopted during training.C. Pictures used in the two stages were differentD. The dogs were photographed before the lest.6. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. A suggestion for future studies.B. A possible reason for the study findings.C. A major limitation of the studyD. An explanation of the research method.7. In which section is the text most likely to be found in a newspaper ?A. EntertainmentB. EconomyC. ScienceD. NatureCAvi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.8. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?A. It is an icy comet.B. It looks like a long photo.C. It is actually some sort of rock.D. It may come from another alien civilization.9. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Goes against.B. Relies on.C. Turns to.D. Searches for.10. What do you think of Loeb?A. He is foolish.B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.D. He is uncertain about his career future.11. What's the best title for the text?A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?C. Scientists Are Working on High TechnologyD. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space TravelDCuckoos don’t bother building their own nests—they just lay eggs that perfectly imitate those of other birds and take over their nests. But other birds are wishing up, evolving some seriously impressive tricks to spot the cuckoo eggs.Cuckoos are often know asparasites, meaning that they hide their eggs in the nest of other species. To avoid detection, the cuckoos have evolved so that eggs seem reproduction of those of their preferred targets. If the host bird doesn’t notice the strange egg in its nest, the little cuckoo will actually take the entire nest for itself after it comes out, taking the other eggs on its back and dropping them out of the nest.To avoid this unpleasant fate for their young, the other birds have evolved a few smart ways to spot the fakes, which we’re only now beginning to fully understand. One of the most amazing finds is that birds have an extra colour-sensitive cell in their eyes, which makes them far more sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths and allows them to see a far greater range of colours than humans can. This allows cautious birds to detect a fake egg which might be exactly the same to our eyes.Fascinatingly, we’re actually able to observe different bird species at very different points in their evolutionary war with the cuckoos. For instance, some cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of the redstarts. The blue eggs these cuckoos lay are practically alike to those of the redstarts, and yet they are still sometimes rejected. Compare that with cuckoos who target dunnocks. While those birds lay perfectly blue eggs, their cuckoo invaders just lay white eggs with brown irregular shaped spots. And yet dunnocks barely ever seem to notice the obvious trick.Biologists suspect these more easily fooled species like the dunnocks are on the same evolutionary path as the redstarts, but they have a long way to go until they evolve the same levels of suspicion. What’s remarkable is that the dunnocks fakes are so bad and the redstart ones so good, and yet cuckoos are still more successful with the former than the latter.It speaks to just how thoroughly a species’ behavior can be changed by the pressures of natural selection, or it might just be a bit of strategic cooperation on the part of the dunnocks. Biologists have suggested that these birds are willing to tolerate a parasite every so often because they don’t want to risk accidentally getting rid of one of their own eggs.12. This passage can be most likely found in a ________.A. science surveyB. nature magazineC. zoo advertisementD. travel journal13. What does the underlined word “parasite” in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?A. Animals that work together to raise young.B Small harmful animals such as worms or mice.C. Animals that can adapt to changing environments.D. Animals which live on or inside other host animals.14. Which of the following is TRUE about the dunnock according to the passage?A. It is colour-blind and therefore cannot identify foreign eggs in the nest.B. It can easily remove cuckoo eggs from the nest because fakes are so bad.C. It is a host bird that is more likely to raise a cuckoo chick than the redstart.D. It is unable to evolve and hence accepts cuckoo eggs that appear in the nest.15. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Dunnocks may eventually learn to recognise foreign eggs.B. Redstarts seem to be less suspicious compared to dunnocks.C. Cuckoo birds are good at taking responsibility for their own young.D. It is very easy for cuckoos to imitate the colouring of the dunnock’s egg.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届南京盐城二模英语试卷及答案
2020届南京盐城二模英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
() 1. Why is Mike so unhappy?A. He failed one of his exams.B. He is upset about others.C. He is worried about physics.() 2. How does the man probably feel?A. Happy.B. Nervous.C. Disappointed.() 3. Who is the woman speaking to?A. A bank clerk.B. A tour guide.C. A customs officer.() 4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Ann left here two years ago.B. The woman has covered a long way.C. The man has lived here for two years.() 5. What will the man probably do tomorrow?A. Stay at home.B. Do some shopping.C. Take an interview.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
2020南京高三二模英语试卷(含答案)
南京市、盐城市2020届⾼三年级第⼆次模拟考试卷英语第⼆部分：英语知识运⽤（共两节，满分35分）第⼀节 单项填空（共15⼩题，每题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下⾯各题，从题中所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂⿊。
21. Sometimes life is not about the destination but a journey ______ we enjoy beautiful sights.A. whyB. whichC. whereD. that22. Julie's success ______ the faith her teachers had put in her.A. clarifiedB. classifiedC. simplifiedD. justified23. Ann ______ English literature in college, but now she's one of the most famous designers.A. studiedB. had studiedC. has studiedD. was studying24. Only medical supply trucks were granted safe ______ through this virus-stricken area.A. positionB. passageC. practiceD. performance25. Lily believes she can control the outcomes of her life ______ her hard work.A. by virtue ofB. for the sake ofC. in the event ofD. on top of26. The boat whistled past, making the water in the river ______ open.A. slidB. splitC. sprayedD. slipped27. When studying at home, it's critical to ______ an inspirational studying environment.A. set upB. polish upC. back upD. fix up28. The demands for fresh water for drinking and agriculture exceed ______ is availableA. whichB. whereC. thatD. what29. "2020 will be a year of milestone significance, " President Xi said, ______ that the country will complete its task of building a power.A. notedB. notingC. having notedD. being noted30. --- Do you think the only way to truly know a person is to argue with him?--- I can't agree more. When the argument is ______ it reveals their character.A. in full swingB. in the airC. under the noseD. under the counter31. ______ you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have.A. IfB. SinceC. WhenD. Until32. Each new crew member ______ be provided with adequate health and safety protection, according to the Civil Aviation RegulationsA. mayB. willC. shallD. can33. The clerk ______ a rise in salary from the boss, but he proved a disappointment.A. expectedB. has been expectingC. had been expectingD. has expected34. There are many privacy concerns surrounding cybercrime when confidential information is revealed, lawfully or ______.- 1 -A. regardlessB. insteadC. ratherD. otherwise35. --- I feel really bad about all the mess.--- ______. I can clear it up later.A. Forgive meB. Don't worryC. Don't mention itD. You're telling me第二节 完型填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）When I was a kid, we were out and about all the time, playing with our friends, in and out of each other’s houses, sandwich in pocket, making our own___36___. Our parents ___37___ saw us from morning to night. We didn't have much stuff, but we came and went as we liked. ” This is roughly what you will ___38___ if you ask anyone over 30 about their ___39___ in a rich country.Today such children will spend most of their time ___40___ , often with parents rather than with friends, be supervised (监管) more closely, be driven everywhere ___41___walking or cycling, take part in many more ___42___ activities, and probably engage with a screen of some kind. All this is done with the best of ___43___. Parents intend to protect their offspring from traffic, crime and other dangers, and to give them every opportunity to ___44___.The children themselves seem fairly ___45___ with their lives. In a survey across the OECD, 15-year-olds were asked to ___46___ their satisfaction with their life on a scale from zero to ten. The ___47___ score was 7.3, with Finnish kids the ___48___, at nearly 7.9, and Turkish ones the gloomiest (灰暗的), at 6.1.___49___, that is not surprising. ___50___ parents these days, especially in America, invest a huge amount of time and money in their children to ensure that they will do ___51___ as well as the parents themselves have done, and preferably better. Those ___52___ and extra tutoring, music lessons and educational visits, together with lively discussions at home have proved effective at securing the good ___53___ that will open the doors to top universities and well-paid jobs. But working-class parents in America, for their part, ___54___ the means to engage in such intensive parenting. As a result, social divisions from one generation to the next are set to ___55___. A recent report by the World Bank showed that intergenerational social mobility in America is now among the lowest in all rich countries.36. A. plans B. schedule C. decisions D. entertainment37. A. often B. hardly C. willingly D. reluctantly38. A. say B. cite C. hear D. mention39. A. study B. hobby C. family D. childhood40. A. alone B. socially C. indoors D. outdoors41. A. instead of B. regardless of C. due to D. next to42. A. casual B. desired C. organized D. physical43. A. rewards B. intentions C. guidance D. discipline44. A. risk B. fail C. relax D. succeed45. A. happy B. bored C. familiar D. unsatisfied46. A. rate B. predict C. anticipate D. connect47. A. final B. average C. minimum D. maximum48. A. lowest B. poorest C. funniest D. sunniest49. A. However B. Therefore C. Unluckily D. Hopefully50. A. Rich B. Poor C. Kind D. Strict51. A. at most B. at last C. at first D. at least- 2 -- 3 -52.A. dullB. limitedC. endlessD. meaningless 53.A. fameB. gradesC. positionsD. identity 54.A. denyB. lackC. possessD. require 55. A. appear B. shorten C. disappear D. broaden第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
2020届盐城中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案
2020届盐城中学高三英语二模试题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AStudents, teachers, and local community members are strongly encouraged to register online to receive real-time information of emergency events fromColumbiaUniversity.Text message warnings will only be used in rare cases where ongoing events causean immediate threat or have a significant influence. Possible situations include severe weather conditions, emergency campus closures, crimes in progress that may endanger the community, and major transportation interruptions.Read instructions on how to sign up for emergency notifications（通知）.ColumbiastudentsColumbiastudents can easily register for text message notifications. Simply enter Student Services Online, click on "Text Message Enrollment" and add your cellphone number. Students can register parents or family members by following the instructions for the public below.ColumbiateachersColumbiateachers can register for text message notifications by following the step by step instructions below:● Register with your UNI and password .● Select "Faculty & Staff"at the top of the page.● Select "Contact Details".● Click the "+" under "Phone".● Select "Campus Alert 1".● Enter your mobile number.To receive emergency information on additional mobile phones, you may follow the above instructions for "Campus Alert2" and "Campus Alert 3" for a total of three.Community/General PublicCommunity/General Public interested in receiving emergency information fromColumbiacan sign up by clicking on the "Register" button on the registration page and entering their email and mobile number. Users will receive confirmation code（密码）on their phone and will need to confirm their account via email.Users can choose not to use the Emergency Text Alert System at any time by texting STOP to 226787, calling226789 or sending an email tolr27682@.1.Which is a possiblesituation where a text message will be sent?A.The temperature will drop slightly tomorrow.B.The campus will be closed during Christmas.C.The main railway system of the city is interrupted.D.A bank robber is being sentenced in the court of the city.2.Which step comes before the others when teachers register?A.Selecting Campus Alert.B.Entering mobile numbers.C.Clicking "+" under "Phone".D.Selecting "Faculty& Staff".3.How can users stop receiving text messages?A.By sending an email.B.By texting STOP to 226789.C.By managing information online.D.By making a phone call to 226787.BMy school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It was a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters(水泡) from digging, and we all got insect bites, too.I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作), and then I learned about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them.The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原), we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the garden, but we did weed it. We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden. After that, they interviewed us, and we explained to them what we had learned through this project.That night, we watched the news, and there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only two minutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knewthatwhen we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too.4. What seemed to be the TV directors’ initial reaction to the garden?A. They were excited.B. They were surprised.C. They were worried.D. They were uninterested.5. What is special about the garden?A. Weeds were allowed to spread naturally.B. The grass grew faster than common grass.C. The seeds came from the plants of a prairie.D. Underground water was used for the plants.6. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the last paragraph?A. We got blisters on our hands.B. Our hard work was worthwhile.C. The garden would be famous.D. The project would be finished.7. How did the author feel about the project?A. Annoyed.B. Curious.C. Proud.D. Regretful.CIn a recent survey of 2000 Americans, housecleaning was shown to have some mood-boosting effects — but that doesn't mean everybody is willing to do it.The majority of respondents (受访者) said cleaning gave them a sense of accomplishment (65%) and helped them clear their mind (63%). Half of these adults said they are most often motivated to clean when they're happy. In fact, 63% of those surveyed find the experience of cleaning to be relaxing - even more so than getting fresh air (61%).But that's not the only reason people clean. A big 70% admitted that tidying their home was a way of putting off having to do other things, with the average procrastinator (拖延者) using that trick four times a week. The survey showed that 86% of respondents do feel on top of their housework, but the last deep clean of their kitchen happened over a week and a half ago. That's no surprise because the kitchen is most terrible of all.Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of DishFish, the survey investigated people's attitudes toward dirty dishes and how they get through tricky task. More than two-thirds of people (69%) let their dishes pile up betweenwashings with 20% saying “always” letting them be placed in the sink, which left them feeling stressed. More than any other room, the kitchen was rated as “very difficult” to cope with. And most people enjoy cleaning their toilet or taking out the garbage more than washing dishes by hand.How do they get through it? 66% listen to music while they clean. 72% have a best-loved song that they sounded while tidying up their home, with “Uptown Funk,”“Read All About It” and “Work” being the three favorite tunes on America's cleaning playlist.8. What is the result of the survey?A. Housecleaning may contribute to a good mood to some extent.B. Housecleaning may strengthen people's willingness to volunteer.C. Housecleaning may cause anxiety and concern for some people.D. Housecleaning may improve people's motivation to other housework.9. What is the top reason why people undertake housecleaning?A. They can entertain themselves.B. They can take in fresh air.C. They get a sense of achievement.D. They can delay other things.10. What are respondents' attitudes to dirty dishes?A. Many would rather wash dishes than throw out the rubbish.B. Half are under pressure with dirty dishes lying in the sink.C. A quarter will let dirty dishes pile up after their meals.D. Most prefer cleaning their toiletto washing dishes by hand.11. What column does the text belong to?A. Feature Story.B. Family Life.C. Scientific Hotspot.D. Finance Focus.DContrary to the long-held belief that plants in the natural world are always in competition, new research has found that in severe environments adult plants help smaller ones and grow well as a result.The research, led by Dr Rocio, studied adult and seedling (幼苗)plants in the ecological desert in thesouth-east of Spain. Dr Rocio said, “If you're a seedling in a poor land — the top of a mountain or a sand hill, for example-and you’re lucky enough to end up underneath a big plant, your chances of survival are certainly better than if you landed somewhere on your own. What we have found, which was surprising, is an established large plant, called a ‘nurse’, protects a seedling; it also produces more flowers than the same plants of similar large size growing on their own.”Other benefits of nurse-seedling partnerships include that more variety of plants growing together can have a positive effect on the environment. For example, vegetation areas with nurse plants with more flowers might be able to attract higher numbers of pollinators(传粉者)in an area, in turn supporting insect and soil life and even provide a greater range of different fruit types for birds and other animals.“The biggest winner for this system of nursing a plant is biodiversity(生物多样性),” Dr Rocio said. “The more biodiversean area, the greater number of species of plants, insect life, mammals and birds, and the better the chances of long-term healthy functioning of the environment and ecosystems. ” This system is win-win for adult and seedling plants in unfavorable environments.The research is of value to those who manage and protect plants in tough environments. Most home gardeners and farmers plan to ensure their soil and conditions are the best they can be for plant growth, but the findings might be of value to those who garden in bare places.12. What is a common understanding of plants?A. They can help each other.B. They can survive ill conditions.C. They compete with each other.D. They grow well on their own.13. What will happen to seedling plants if they grow under adult plants?A. They will produce more flowers.B. They will die owing to competition.C. They will make adult plants larger.D. They will get support from adult plants.14. What is the effect of the nurse-seedling partnership?A. It leads to unfavorable environments.B. It produces long-term healthy chances.C. It attracts higher and larger pollinators.D It provides a more variety of plant types.15. Who will benefit from the new research?A. People studying organic farming.B. People protecting plants on sand hills.C. People wanting to change biodiversity.D. People keeping more animals on the farm.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年江苏省南京市、盐城市联考高考英语二模试卷
高考英语二模试卷一、单选题（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）1.Difficulties strengthen the mind， _____ labour does the body．（）A. ifB. asC. forD. so2.Molly finally agreed， _____ reluctantly， to go and see a doctor．（）A. afterwardsB. almostC. otherwiseD. somewhat3.I know he feels upset about his failure， and I can _____ that．（）A. relate toB. live withC. answer forD. pull through4.The reds and golds _____ into each other as the sun sank． What a beautiful sight!（）A. bumpedB. pressedC. meltedD. turned5.I got more _____ about him from reading his books than from talking to him．（）A. insightsB. memoriesC. resourcesD. experiences6.The company needs to _______its outdated image to promote its newly-released product.A. lay offB. call upC. shake offD. give away7.The conditions in the local school were fairly _____， no electricity and no basic teaching facilities available．（）A. uniqueB. typicalC. primitiveD. stable8.The matches of the FIFA Women's World Cup will be played in 2019 all around France， whose men's team _____ the 2018 World Cup．（）A. winsB. wonC. has wonD. had won9.Citizens are _____ to exercise their rights， but under no circumstances can they violateother people's rights．（）A. on trackB. on scheduleC. at easeD. at liberty10.---I hear you'll cancel all your plans and appointments． Why？---They _____ my life． I just can't stop．（）A. controlB. controlledC. have controlledD. have been controlling11.Nature is understandable in the sense ______ she will answer truly and reward with discoveries when we ask her questions via observation．（）A. thatB. whereC. howD. what12.---Nowadays， buyers accustomed to prices moving upward just adopt a wait-and-see attitude．---If they continue to _____， then our company is closing down．（）A. fish in the airB. sit on the fenceC. fly off the handleD. beat around the bush13.The children wrote magical stories together， _____ imaginary worlds of romantic andmilitary adventure．（）A. to spinB. spinningC. having spunD. to have spun14.He was offered a position at the local church school， _____ he went to the Cambridge．（）A. after whenB. since whichC. after whichD. since when15. ---There are probably aliens living here on earth ．---_____! I can't believe you said that ．（ ）A. Come onB. Forget itC. Go aheadD. Allow me二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）A SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM EUROPE/REST OF THE WORLD （ROW ） （NOT INCLUDING SPAIN ）• Option 1： Hot English for Students ． Includes ： 12 Hot English magazines + audio MP3S+1 English Unlocked Book ．（100 pages ， 4 levels ： Pre-Intermediate ； Intermediate ； Upper Intermediate ； Advanced ） Europe ￡92.70 □Row ￡108.90□Indicate the English Unlocked level you require （one book included in price ） • Option 2： Hot English for Teachers Includes ： 12 Hot English magazines + audio MP3S + 1 Teacher's English Unlocked Book ．（110 pages ， 4 levels ： Pre-Intermediate ； Intermediate ； Upper Intermediate ； Advanced ）： Europe￡92.70□/ROW ￡108.90 □ Indicate the English Unlocked level you require （one book included in price ）• Option 3： Standard ． Includes ： 12 magazines + audio MP3S = Europe ￡79.70□/Row ￡95.40□ • Option 4： Web SchoolVideos ， readings ， listenings ， onlineexercises 4 levels ． Indicate the level you require ： Pre-Intermediate ； Intermediate ； Upper Intermediate ； Advanced ． Code is valid for one leveland one year = ￡24.99□Access to alllevels ： one year =￡59.97□• English UnlockedYour complete self-study solution to learning English at home ． With audio MP3s and video MP4s! Choose from 4 levels ： Pre-Intermediate ； Intermediate ； Upper Intermediate ； Advanced ． Student or Teacher□Student's/Teacher's Book ： Europe□Phrasal verbs/Idioms□Booklets with 150 phrasal verbs or idioms + images + MP3s AUDIO FILES ． Phrasal verbs I □ Phrasal verbs II □ Idioms I□ Idioms II□ Europe per book ￡17.95 □/ ROW per book￡18.95□？A. People from Spain．B. People from France．C. People from the USA．D. People from China．17.How much will your school pay for one set of Hot English for students and one forteachers for class use totally？______A. ￡185.4．B. ￡217.8．C. ￡267.8D. ￡235.4．BThat competition keeps prices down is well known．But it is hard to measure by just how much，because prices vary for all sorts of reasons，from differences in labour costs and rents to taxes．Rising to the challenge is a new paper in The Economic Journal by Giacomo Calzolari，Andrea Ichino，Francesco Manaresi and Viki Nellas，economists at the European University Institute，Bologna University and the Italian central bank．They looked at pharmacies（药房）and specifically at customers who may be particularly easy to rip off：new parents．Using data for 2007 to 2010 covering about a fifth of pharmacies in Italy，the researchers measured the way in which prices of hygiene products for babies changed as the number of babies varied．They took advantage of a peculiar law from the 1960s，according to which regions with at most 7，500 people are allowed just one pharmacy （supposedly to keep the quality of services high）．They compared prices in places with populations just below this threshold，and just above．The products studied included some 3，000 varieties of shampoos，bath foams，baby wipes，creams and so on．Many are also used by adults on themselves．Some people，for example，prefer sun-cream labeled "for children" because of its high level of protection．When raising prices for these products，even a pharmacist with a monopoly（垄断）must consider the risk that adult users will switch to products that are not aimed at children．But a rise in the number of babies，and hence buyers who are parents，could tip the scales towards price increases．By contrast，the pharmacist should already be charging as much as parents are willing to pay for products without adult users，such as nappies．The scholars found that pharmacists raised prices when there were more new parents----but only in regions with a single pharmacy，and not for nappies．In monopoly areas a doubling of the number of babies from one month to the next （not unusual in a small population）coincided with a 5% increase in the price of the basket of baby-hygiene products．The study is timely．Italy's government has started to loosen some of the many restrictions that stop competition in the pharmacy sector （though not yet the one that the researchers relied on）．But such regulations are plentiful in many other lines of business，and not just in Italy．The consumers who pay the price are often those who find it hardest to travel to shop around----for example，people with crying babies on their hands．18.What's the purpose of the study？______A. To review the function of the special law for pharmacies．B. To make clear the relation between competition and prices．C. To collect the information on pharmacy business in Italy．D. To gather the data on hygiene products for babies in Italy．19."tip the scales" in Paragraph 3 means " ______ "．A. Push the moveB. Keep the levelC. Control the riseD. Break the balance20.The government's new measures will greatly benefit ______ ．A. pharmacy ownersB. local merchantsC. new parentsD. adult usersCListen carefully to the footsteps in the family home，especially if it has wooden floors，and you can probably work out who it is that is walking about．The features most commonly used to identify people are faces，voices，finger prints and retinal scans．But their "behavioural biometrics"，such as the way they walk，are also giveaways．Researchers have，for several years，used video cameras and computers to analyse people's gaits，and are now quite good at it．But translating such knowledge into a practical identification system can be tricky----especially if that system is supposed to be hidden．Cameras are often visible，are hard to set up，require good lighting and may have their view blocked by other people．So a team led by Krikor Ozanyan of the University of Manchester，in England and Patricia Scully of the National University of Ireland，in Galway have been looking for a better way to recognize gait．Their answer：pressure-sensitive mats．In themselves，such mats are nothing new．They have been part of security systems for donkeys' years．But Dr．Ozanyan And Dr．Scully use a complex version that can record the amount of pressure applied in different places as someone walks across it．These measurements form a pattern unique to the walker．Dr．Ozanyan and Dr．Scully therefore turned，as is now common for anything to do with pattern recognition，to an Artificial Intelligence system that uses machine learning to recognize such patterns．It seems to work．In a study published earlier this year the two researchers tested their system on a database of footsteps trodden by 127 different people．They found that its error rate in identifying who was who was a mere 0.7%．And Dr．Scully says that even without a database of footsteps to work with the system can determine someone's sex---women and men，with wide and narrow pelvises（骨盆）respectively，walk in different ways，---- and guess，with reasonable accuracy，a subject's age．A mat-based gait-recognition system has the advantage that it would work in any lighting conditions----even pitch-darkness．And though it might fail to identify someone if，say，she was wearing stilettos and had been entered into the database while wearing trainers，it would be very hard to fool it by imitating the gait of an individual who was allowed admission to a particular place．The latest phase of Dr．Ozanyan's and Dr．Scully's project is a redesign of the mat．The old mats contained individual pressure sensors．The new ones contain optical fibres（光纤）．Light-emitting diodes（二极管）distributed along two neighbouring edges of a mat transmit light into the fibres．Sensors on the opposite edges（and thus the opposite ends of the optical fibres）measure how much of that light is received．Any pressure applied to part of the mat causes a distortion（变形）in the fibres and a consequent change in the amount of light transmitted．Both the location and amount of change can be plotted and analyzed by the machine-learning system．Dr．Ozanyan says that the team have built a demonstration fibre-optic mat，two meters long and a metre wide，using materials that cost ￡100（＄130）．They are now talking tocompanies about commercializing it．One application might be in health care，particularly for the elderly．A fibre-optic mat installed in a nursing home or an old person's own residence could monitor changes in an individual's gait that warn certain illnesses．That would provide early warning of someone being at greater risk of falling over，say，or of their cognition becoming damaged．Gait analysis might also be used ass a security measure in the workplace，monitoring access to restricted areas，such as parts of military bases，server farms or laboratories dealing with harmful materials．In these cases，employees would need to agree to their gaits being scanned，just as they would agree to the scanning of their faces or retinas for optical security systems．Perhaps the most fascinating use of gait-recognition mats，though，would be in public places，such as airports．For that to work，the footsteps of those to be recognized would need to have been stored in a database，which would be harder to arrange than the collection of mugshots and fingerprints that existing airport security systems rely on．Some people，however，might volunteer for it．Many aircrew or pre-registered frequent flyers would welcome anything that speeded up one of the most tiresome parts of modern travel．21.Camera-based gait recognition fails to come into wide use，because ______ ．a．it's not easy to find the camerasb．finger print recognition is still popularc．sometimes the cameras can be coveredd．it's a waste of money to fix the equipmente．good lighting conditions can't be guaranteedf．it's difficult to set up the system．A. acfB. bdeC. cdfD. cef22.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 6-8？______A. The new mats function greatly with individual pressure sensors built in．B. The new mats will be likely to work better with enough pressure．C. The elderly are cured of their diseases with the monitor of the fibre-optic．D. Restricted areas are accessible to those with their gaits scanned beforehand．23.What does "it" refer to in Paragraph 5？______A. The mat-based gait-recognition systemB. The gait stored in the databaseC. The advantage of working in any light condition．D. The admission to a particular place．24.What's the best title of the passage？______A. Listen to your footstepsB. Applaud pattern recognitionC. Love the way you walkD. Better the mats you step onD"With depressingly few exceptions，performances are dull and lackvitality…After years of trying to convince myself otherwise，I now feel sure thatballet is dying．"-----Jennifer Homans，Apollo's Angels Is ballet dead？Has the artform evolved to depression？Jennifer Homans's conclusion to herfascinating history of ballet，Apollo's Angels，is worrying．It appears that ballet's pulse continues to beat strongly，however，especially with a Tchaikovsky defibrillator attached．So why are some dance commentators arguing that balletis dying？And do they have a point？"Ballet is dead"----"Ballet is dying" ---all ring tones of Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical claim："God is dead．" Headline grabbling，certainly．Yet can ballet be defined in such black and white terms？Surely it is more abstract，filled with shades of popular grey．①．To start with，how do you define ballet？What is ballet today？Consider popular modern classics like Twyla Tharp's In the Upper Room，where dancers wear pointy shoes and sneakers，combining contemporary and classical vocabulary together．Or closer to home，there is Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake，which layers elements of Petipa's choreography（编舞）with a contemporary theme and aesthetic．Many contemporary choreographers all embrace classical form and principles，then manipulate（操纵）the rules．②．The line between contemporary dance and ballet is vague．In an interview with The Telegraph （2015），British choreographer Mattew Bourne acknowledges that this "cross-fertilisation" between contemporary dance and ballet continues to grow，as evidenced by the rise in new commissions from contemporary choreographers at the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet．Referring to Homans's book，Bourne believes what has changed is that "the dance forms are coming closer together"．Not dying，but merging．Reinventing．This has been the case amongst Australasian ballet companies for many years now．③．Homans writes that ballet's decline began after the passing of Ashton and Balanchine．Something ahs changed，certainly．A stylisic transition----from neo-classical to contemporary ballet----has occurred．④．Our art form's evolution has always been with extinction．Prominent dance critic with The New York Times，Alastair Macaulay，says："ballet has died again and again over the centuries，" and yet，"phoenix-like，rose again from its ashes"．History shows there were periods where ballet hibernated and lacked popularity．This coincided with the art form's changing forums．So here is the irony：what sells best，still，are reproductions of Petipa's classics．A season without a Tchaikovsky score is a financial risk．And without Nutcracker（《胡桃夹子》），half the ballet companies in North America would not exist．Admittedly，as a dancer，my favourite roles---Albrecht，Prince Siegfried and Romeo----were from the classical canon；I am a traditionalist at heart （who loves to be challenged by good contemporary ballets）．A part of the charm behind classical repertoire，for me，was in reproducing the glories of past greats．Classical ballet's framework supports the modern process of bench-marking．Perhaps Jennifer Homans's thoughts are not completely unfounded．Perhaps ballet is dying for some．Ballet's evolution has been delayed by its audiences．And as Homans suggests in her epilogue，perhaps also by its creatives．Now here is a bold prediction．In line with the Royal Ballet's programming in Brisbane this year----of Christopher Wheeldon's The Winter's Tale，and Wayne MacGregor's Woolf Works----over the next 20 years，ballet's reliance on Petipa will decrease．Contemporary ballets and merge-styled ballets will produce their box-office influence ever more．Why？It is simple：our audiences will be ready for ballet to change again．25.Why does the writer cite Jennifer Homans's words at the beginning of the passage？______A. To support the writer's viewpoint．B. To introduce the topic of the passage．C. To highlight the theme of the passageD. To provide the background knowledge．26.The sentence ‘Is this not ballet？" should be put in ______ ．A. ①B. ②C. ③D. ④27.Which of the following statements is a fact about ballet？______A. "Surely it is more abstract，filled with shades of popular grey．" （Para.3）B. "The line between contemporary dance and ballet is vague．" （Para.5）C. "Our art form's evolution has always been with extinction．" （Para.7）D. "What sells best，still，are reproductions of Petipa's classics．" （Para.8）．28.According to Matthew Bourne，______ ．A. the dance forms remain unchangedB. contemporary dance has reinvented classic balletC. ballet is experiencing growth and will continue to developD. a new form of ballet is widely accepted among Australians29.The writer takes himself as an example in Paragraph 8 in order to show ______ ．A. classics should be promotedB. classics are still of great significanceC. classical ballet's framework is out of dateD. contemporary ballets attract more audiences30.What may be the audiences' attitude to the change of ballet？______A. Supportive．B. Arbitrary．C. Critical．D. Concerned三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共20.0分）I don't talk with passengers on airplanes．My flight time is (31) for turning the pages of a good book．That changed，(32)，on a flight from Tampa to Newark when I sat next to her ---the lady in Seat 26B．After (33) my seat，I opened my book．Then she (34)me．"And where are you traveling to？Home or on vacation？" "Heading home，" I closed my book．"You？""Oh，home，too，" she began，"I come from a（n）(35) family．Nine kids! I'm the oldest (36) alive---eighty-nine!" And then she laughed，joyfully．I wouldn't have (37) she was nearly ninety，though．"Good book？" she asked，pointing to my paperback．"Yes．Do you read？""Oh，I don't have (38) to read，" she replied．I'm sixty years younger than 26B，yet she's the one who's too busy to read？What on earth could she be doing with her (39)？"Well，" she began，"I work at Costco．There are (40) nice people．There are also the(41) ones，but I enjoy them，too!" She laughed again，and I (42) her ability to not let negative energies affect her (43)．I wondered how I could (44) that，too．"What's your secret，" I asked，"to sounding so (45) and healthy？""My husband died ten years ago，" she said，(46)．"I thought to myself，I'm not going to just (47)! That's when I got my Costco job．I believe in being active．""Life is so good，" she (48)，"I'm just excited every day to live it!"I wanted that plane ride to reroute to California so I would have more time to learn about her energy for life．I became more (49) with each mile we flew．I told myself，if someone who is eighty-nine years old can choose to live her life with such(50) and passion，I can，too．If you have the drive!31. A. reserved B. adjusted C. squeezed D. limited32. A. thus B. instead C. though D. rather33. A. slipping into B. searching for C. clearing up D. settling into34. A. came to B. bent to C. turned to D. pointed to35. A. complex B. nuclear C. wealthy D. extended36. A. yet B. even C. still D. ever37. A. predicted B. admitted C. guessed D. doubted38. A. time B. patience C. abilities D. chances39. A. days B. talent C. books D. interest40. A. really B. actually C. seemingly D. probably41. A. learned B. weird C. ambitious D. innocent42. A. weighed B. admired C. realized D. identified43. A. aim B. fate C. taste D. mood44. A. obtain B. manage C. control D. imagine45. A. academic B. realistic C. positive D. creative46. A. sadly B. coldly C. seriously D. peacefully47. A. hang out B. sit around C. step back D. get away48. A. responded B. continued C. recalled D. declared49. A. astonished B. satisfied C. delighted D. inspired50. A. desire B. wisdom C. courage D. confidence四、任务型阅读（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）51.Anyone who's ever made room for a big milestone of adult life----a job， a marriage， amove----has likely shoved a friendship to the side． After all， there is no contract lock ing us to the other person， as in marriage， and there are no blood bonds， as in famil y． We choose our friends， and our friends choose us． That's a really distinctive attri bute of friendships．But modern life can become so busy that people forget to keep choosing each other． That's when friendships fade， and there's reason to believe it's happening more than ev er． Loneliness is on the rise， and feeling lonely has been found to increase a person's risk of dying early by 26%----and to be even worse for the body than obesity and air poll ution． Loneliness damages health in many ways， particularly because it removes the safety net of social support． "When we perceive our world as threatening， that can be associated with an increase in heart rate and blood pressure．"The solution is simple： friendship． It helps protect the brain and body from stress ， anxiety and depression． "Being around trusted others， in essence， signals safety and security，" says Holt-Lunstad． A study last year found that friendships are especially beneficial l ater in life． Having supportive friends in old age is a stronger predictor of well-being th an family ties ----suggesting that the friends you pick may be at least as important as the family you're born into．Easy as the fix may sound， it can be difficult to keep and make friends as an adult． But research suggests that you only need between four and five close pals． If you've e ver had a good one， you know hat you're looking for． "The expectations of friends，once you have a mature understanding of friendship， don't really change across the life course，" Rawlins says． "People want their close friends to be someone they can talk to and so meone they can depend upon．"If you're trying to fill a dried-up friendship pool， start by looking inward． Think ba ck to how you met some of your very favorite friends． Volunteering on a political cam paign or in a favorite spin class？ Playing in a band？ "Friendships are always about so mething，" says Rawlins． Common passions help people bond at a personal level， and they bridge people of different ages and life experiences．Whatever you're into， someone else is too． Let your passion guide you toward peo ple． Volunteer， for example， take a new course or join a committee at your commu nity centers． If you like yoga， start going to classes regularly． Fellow dog lovers tend to gather at dog runs． Using apps and social media----like Facebook to find a local book club----is also a good way to find easy-going folks．Once you meet a potential future friend， then comes the scary part： inviting them t o do something． "You do have to put yourself out there，" says Janice McCabe， associate professor of sociology at Dartmouth College and a fri endship researcher． "There's a chance that the person will say no． But there's also the chance they'll say yes， and something really great could happen．"The process takes time， and you may experience false starts． Not everyone will wa nt to put in the effort necessary to be a good friend．It's never too late to start being a better pal． The work you put into friendships----bo五、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）52.请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章．Film and television adaptations of classic literature works have held a long-standing a ppeal for audiences， reshaping our cultural landscape．In 2017， a nine-episode TV adaptation of Chinese literature classic， The Dream of the Red Mansion， featured young cast aged 6-12 portraying the characters vividly and won applause among faithful readers of this classic work． To them， these young perf ormers have brought the characters alive again． "I was impressed by their perfect acting in the TV series． I never expected they could play so well． It is as good as the 1987TV adaptation，" a Douban user commented． Before the shooting of the 1987 TV version， all the act ors and actresses received systematic acting training and guided studyt of the original wo rk． This time， Ouyang Fenqiang， who played the leading role， Jia Baoyu， in the 1987 version， was invited to instruct the young performers．However， this is only one of the very few cases of being faithful to the original liter ature． Recent years have witnessed a large number of poor-quality film and TV adaptat ions of literature classics， spoiling the understanding of the original work． Whether cl assic literature works should be adapted into film or TV series is worthy of discussion．[写作内容]1．用约30个单词概括上述文字材料的主要内容．2．用120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：（1）支持或反对把经典文学作品改编为影视作品；（2）用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的观点．[写作要求]1．表明个人观点，同时提供理由或论据；2．阐述观点或提供论据时，不得直接引用原文中的句子；3．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；4．不必写标题．[评分标准]内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当．答案和解析1.【答案】B【解析】答案：B．考查连词的用法．A．if 如果，是否；B．as 当……时，随着，尽管，因为，正如……一样；C．for 因为；D．so 因此，所以．结合句意，所以B项正确．故选：B．困难磨炼意志，正如劳动锻炼身体一样．考查连词的用法．做题时先弄清每个选项的含义，再结合句意选出最佳选项．2.【答案】D【解析】Dafterwards意为"之后"，almost"几乎"，otherwise"否则"，somewhat"有些"，此处强调程度．故选：D．有些不情愿，Molly最终还是同意去看医生．注意区分程度副词的含义．3.【答案】A【解析】答案A解析：考查动词短语辨析．A与…有关；涉及B与…一起生活；与（异性）同居；学会去适应；接受并忍受C符合（…需要）；对…负责；充当…；许诺；D＜非正＞恢复健康，精神状况转好，情绪转好；渡；此题 I can relate to that．是口语化．表示我能理解，我能体会的到．故选：A．我知道他对他的未来感到忐忑不安，我能体会．一词多意．1．relate to sth翻译：理解；認同；與…産生共鳴．2．relate （something） to 涉及到，联系I can't relate what he does to what he says．我不能把他说的和他做的联系起来．3．（be） related to 有关I have some books （which are） related to this phenomenon．我有一些和这个现象有关的书．4.【答案】C【解析】答案：C．本题考查动词辨析．根据sank可知用过去时，四个选项都是，所以要辨析词义，根据句意选择．A为冲撞，B为按压，C为融合，D为转向．故选：C．句意：太阳下山时，红与金融为一体．多么美丽的景色啊！本题考查时态和词义辨析，此类题型要根据句意来判断正确的选项．5.【答案】A【解析】答案：A．本题考查名词辨析．A项意为洞悉，B项意为回忆，C项意为资源，D项经历．根据题意可知选A．故选：A．句意：我读他的书比和他交谈更了解他．本题考查名词辨析，做此类题目需要了解各个选项的意思和句意，并用排除法选择最佳答案．6.【答案】C【解析】句意：这家公司需要摆脱过时的形象来推进它新发行的产品。
2020年江苏省盐城中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案
2020年江苏省盐城中学高三英语二模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ATry one of these amazing destinations on your next vacation.MallorcaOn the popular Spanish island of Mallorca, farmhouse inns focus more on providing isolation and quietness than offering hands-on farming experiences. With millions of visitors staying on the beaches of Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands each summer, a little bit of isolation is a good thing for aloneness-seeking travelers. Mainly located in the hills of inland Mallorca, these inns range from rustic century-old farmhouses to luxury(奢侈的) villas with spas and swimming pools.HawaiiPeople who don't want to dig out their passport but still want their farm adventure can head to the island of Hawaii. The 50th state talks much about the well-developed farm tourism industry that can hold people with different interests. Agritourism choices range from visiting coffee plantations(种植园) in the Big Island's Kona region to exploring the plantations on Maui to staying on farms on the easily reachable island of Oahu. CaliforniaCalifornia is one ofthe best places in the U. S. to enjoy a farm-stay, thanks to the diversity of crops and farms. Small family farms and large farms offer a more hands-on approach to agritourism. Many of them teach small-scale farming techniques and even offer strategies for organic growing. The University of California system, one of the largest state-run higher education systems in the U.S., has a small-farm program that helps growers create agritourism businesses.Philippine IslandsWith diverse conditions on different islands, the Philippine Islands are ideal places for visiting multiple agritourism sites or focusing on one product. Tourists can visit a huge pineapple plantation for a taste of large-scale agriculture, or they could focus on smaller operations such as bee farms, and even small plantations that specialize in growing tropical produce such as dragon fruit.1. What kind of people will choose to go to Mallorca?A. Those who prefer peace of mind.B. Those who like lying on the beach.C. Those who enjoy the luxury of tourism.D. Those who want to experience farming.2. What can people do on the Philippine Islands?A. Live in farmhouses.B. Visit plantations.C. Learn farming techniques.D Take part in a farm program.3. What are the four places in the text famous for?A. Locations.B. Environments.C. Local products.D. Tourism features.BElizabeth Bishop is considered one of the best American poets of the 20th century. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1911. Her dad died when she was just a baby and her mom never recovered from the loss. She went to live with her grandparents in Nova Scotia, Canada when she was five. Eventually Bishop attended Vassar College, where she began to write poetry.At Vassar she discovered Marianne Moore's poetry and met Ms Moore and began their life-long friendship. She later met poet Robert Lowell. She wrote tons and tons of letters to both of them, which is good for us because we would otherwise know very little of her personal life.Bishop published her first book of poetry in 1946 and wrote until her death in 1979. She would spend years working on a single poem. Her poems are not the result of hasty scribbling (匆忙乱写) on paper while eating breakfast. She would look through drafts of poems again and again and improve them until they were as close to perfect as she could get them.Reading Elizabeth Bishop is like being transported to the very place, the very moment she's writing about. She leads us to a microscope so we can see every smallest part of the scene. It seems that she's always asking us to notice more, and more until the poem is so clear in our minds that it's almost painful—like a light that's too bright.4. What do we know about Bishop's early life?A. She was mainly brought up by her grandparents.B. She spent her childhood mainly in Worcester.C. She was always encouraged by her parents.D. She started to write poems at five.5. Why are Bishop's letters to Moore and Lowell important?A. They have a deep influence on other poets.B. They offer much information about her life.C. They help us study Moore and Lowell's poetry.D. They prove she had friendships with famous poets.6. What can we say about Bishop's poetic creation?A. She liked to write in the morning.B. She could write poems at high speed.C. She tried her best to achieve perfection.D. She published hundreds of books of poetry.7. Which word can be used to best describe the style of Bishop’s poems?A. Enthusiastic.B. Romantic.C. Humorous.D. Exact.CToo much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn andeven reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood.But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watch an averageof less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to increasing findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.8. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might _________.A. have had computers in their bedroomsB. not be interested in mathC. be unable to go to collegeD. have watched a lot of TV9. What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.C. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.D. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.10. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C. More time should be spent on computers.D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done11. What would be the best title for this text?A. Computers or TelevisionB. Effects of Television on ChildrenC. Studies on TV and College EducationD. Television and Children's Learning HabitsDWho is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color1 or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found thatgirls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: lynot.Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”12. What does the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club?A. They're unfair.B. They're conservative.C. They're objective.D. They're strict.13. What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?A. They think themselves smart.B. They look up to great thinkers.C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs14. Why are more geniuses known to the public?A. Improved global communication.B. Less discrimination against women.C. Acceptance of victors' concepts.D. Changes in people's social positions.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Geniuses Think AlikeB. Genius Takes Many FormsC. Genius and IntelligenceD. 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2020年江苏省南京市、盐城市联考高考英语二模试卷解析版
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1. “I’m in China”，______ invites foreign native worldwide to experience unique job, is a project under the guidance of the State Council.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what解析：考查定语从句。
指物，后面句子不完整，用that或which，横线前有逗号，排除that用which，故选B。
答案：B2. —How are you getting along with your presentation?—Almost ready, and I ______ all I am supposed to.A. didB. had doneC. have doneD. shall have done解析：考查时态。
句意：——你的presentation准备得怎么样了？——快好了，到那个时候我会把我该做的都弄好。
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答案：D3. Divided into six themes, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show ______ 55 models in 87 looks.A. featuredB. representedC. attractedD. impressed解析：考查动词词义辨析。
江苏省盐城市2020届高三第二次模拟考试(5月)+英语试题含答案
2020届高三模拟考试试卷英语2020.5本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
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第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
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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。
2020届江苏省盐城中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案
2020届江苏省盐城中学高三英语二模试题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AIt looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in movie History. Here is a list of some of the year’s biggest blockbusters so far.Kong: Skull IslandA reboot (重启) of King Kong would normally get laughed at in this day and age, but it looks like this modem version of the story will be worth watching. With US actress Brie Larson and UK actor Tom Hiddleston in the mix, this film is set to be this year’s biggest monster tale.Release Date:3/10/17Beauty and the BeastDirector Bill Condon is bringing back a part of our childhood in live action, complete with the songs we all remember and love. With British stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens leading thecast, the classic Walt Disney story already sounds like it’ll be a delight for both children and adults.Release Date:3/17/17The Fate of the FuriousThere was doubt that we’d even get a Fast 8, especially after the fitting ending US actor Paul Walker’s character was given at the end of Furious 7. Fans thought they’d never see Dom and the rest of the crew back in action, but thankfully, US star Vin Diesel himself confirmed that The Fate of the Furious is fueling up for another go.Release Date:4/14/17Spider-Man: HomecomingSpider Man is heading home to Marvel Studios for the first time. The movie will show us Peter Parker’s high school days, and will continue the threads we saw formed during his initial appearance in Captain America: Civil War. We know that Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in this story, and that both Happy Hogan and Tony Stark, played by US actors Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr., are along for the ride.Release Date:7/7/171.Which of the following movies can’t you see on May Day?A.Kong: Skull Island.B.Beauty and the Beast.C.The Fate of the Furious.D.Spider-Man: Homecoming.2.What can we know about Beauty and the Beast?A.It is fueling up for another go.B.It is produced by Marvel StudiosC.It’ll show us Peter Parker’s school days.D.It’ll be enjoyable for both children and adults.3.What does the underlined word “cast” probably mean?A.Characters.B.Actors.C.Directors.D.Teachers.BSusan Scott, 71, is glad that she didn't think about her age when she took up bodybuilding at the age of 59.“I reinvent myself every ten years. I started my 60s as a bodybuilderand now I'm beginning my 70s as a writer,” she said. “People usually limit themselves by age, and it's discouraging. With age, I remain young at heart.”Dr Susan started bodybuilding at an age when most are considering retirement though she was an athlete from an early age. As a child in Venezuela, she took to gymnastics and later graduated with a physical education degree.Then she obtained a master's degree in education and later a Ph. D. in Adult Personal Development. She taught at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for 16 years, while raising two daughters.“I started bodybuilding when I met Steve Pfiester, a gym guy who practiced yoga. He invited me to his gym and offered to train me. I started in January and in June he took me to my first competition in Bradenton, Florida,” she recalled.Dr Susan's photos show that she has devoted long hours to taking care of her body. But she also develops her mind and spirit. On any given day, she gets up at 3 am to read books. At 4:30 am she's out to walk three miles and run another three. This is followed by yoga and a swim at the beach while the sun rises. After writing her journal and working on her book between 8 and 10 am, she hits the gym for at least two hours. “I don't lose track of time,” she said.Dr Susan's war on ageism has rubbed off on her two daughters, both in their early thirties. “They both take care of their bodies and minds. If you give them a good foundation as a parent, you know that they will alwayscome back to their roots. I tried to remind myself of that during their difficult teen years.”4. What's Dr Susan's opinion on age?A. Age cannot be hidden.B. Age is a state of mind.C. Every age has its pains and sorrows.D. Old age is not suitable for further study.5. What made Dr Susan start bodybuilding?A. The need of her job.B. Her youthful dream.C. Steve Pfiester's influence.D. Her daughters' encouragement.6. Which of the following best describes Dr Susan's morning schedule?A. Dull.B. Tight.C. Flexible.D. Controversial.7. What can be inferred about Dr Susan from the last paragraph?A. She will set up a fitness foundation.B. She will soon return to retirement.C. She often thinks of her teenage years.D. She sets an example to her daughters.CA male tiger was rescued in Mishan city, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on Friday. A tiger was recently seen on the Siner Russian border（边界），but there is no evidence to suggest this is the same tiger or that it had lost its way from Russia.Wherever it may have come from, cross-border protection of endangered species is a problem. According to Ma Jianzhang, a senior wild animal researcher in China, tigers know no borders, which have been built to stop humans from illegally crossing over. However, these borders also stop the free movement of tigers, thus preventing their breeding（繁殖）and exchange of genes.The Sino-Russian border alsocomes in the way ofprotecting tigers in the region. Data show about 500 to 550 Siberian tigers, or over 90 percent of the species, live in the wild in Russia; 27 live in the wild in China, and 50 inthe border region. Sometimes tigers lose their way across the border and that is hindering（妨碍）efforts to stop illegal hunting and protecting them.Fortunately, both China and Russia have realized this problem and are working toward solving it. As early as 2010, the two countries established a cross-border protection network aimed at strengthening communication on protecting tigers in the northeast. The countries have also held anti-poaching（反偷猎）activities together. In 2019, two national parks from the two countries signed a three-year deal to share research data on tigers, greatly improving the living conditions of Siberian tigers in the wild.However, much more needs to be done to protect the species. It is necessary to combine the tiger protection areas in the two countries. That will require greater efforts from both sides and some difficulties might remain even then. Fortunately, both countries have been taking effective measures to provide the endangered species a better home.8. What's the original purpose of setting up the Sino-Russian borders?A. To ban people from illegal crossings.B. To help protect tigers in the region.C. To protect tigers from losing their way.D. To stop tigers' breeding and exchange of genes.9. What does the underlined phrase “comes in the way of” probably mean?A. keeps from.B. is on the way toC. is aimed atD. keeps up10. What is the focus of Paragraph 4 ?A. Recent studies and researches on tigers.B. Joint efforts by China and Russia to protect tigers.C. The possible effects of establishing a networkD. Reasons for improving the living conditions of tigers.11. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?A. To inform the possible dangers of tiger protection.B. To cover the news about a missing tiger on the border.C. To put forward suggestions on finding the missing tiger.D. To report the problems and measures of cross-border tiger protection.DThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the Representative List of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.12. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.13. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.14. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.B. Tai Chi isCompeting against Yoga.C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.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。
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南京市、盐城市2020届高三年级第二次模拟考试
英语参考答案
第一部分听力理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
1-5ACCAC6-10CBCBB11-15ABAAB16-20CCBAB
第二部分英语知识运用（共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分）
21-25CDABA26-30BADBA31-35DCCDB
36-40DBCDC41-45ACBDA46-50ABDAA51-55DCBBD
第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
56-57BA58-60DCB61-64CBDB65-70DCABAC
第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
71.hard/difficult72.traditional73.While74.draw/reach75.morally
76.absence77.worsen78.fails79.social80.practice
第五部分书面表达（满分25分）
81.A possible version
Late Afternoon,a short film about an old woman with Alzheimer recalling some sweet memories in her life with her daughter’s care,has touched viewers’heart and gained popularity.(32 words)
Family love is the most precious gift and supports us through thick and thin.It not only means parents’unconditional love for their children but also children’s feedback.It is the basic power of life that we couldn’t live without.Furthermore,each one of us should be grateful for the family love we receive and learn to express our concern and care to our family members through words or deeds to strengthen the valuable bond between us.Family love is by no means empty talk.
Therefore,I always communicate with my parents and respect their viewpoints about my choices in life.Meanwhile,I will try to understand them better and always be there whenever they need me.
In a word,family love is to be cherished,strengthened and repaid.(134words)
书面表达评分建议
一、评分原则
1．本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2．评分时，可先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3．少于130词或多于170词的，从总分中酌情减去1-2分。
4．评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、运用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。
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5．拼写和标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。
英美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6．如字迹难以辨认，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、内容要点
1.用约30个单词概括文字材料的主要内容；
2.谈谈你对亲情的理解（至少两点）；
3.结合自身实际，谈谈你会如何回报亲情。
三、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档完全完成了试题规定的任务。
●覆盖所有内容要点。
●语法结构和词汇有个别小错误，但为尽量使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇
所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。
●有效地使用了衔接手段，全文结构紧凑，内容连贯。
完全达到了预期的写作目的。
（很好）（21—25分）
第四档完成了试题规定的任务。
●虽漏掉一、二个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
●应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
●语法结构和词汇方面应用基本准确，少许错误主要是因为尝试较复杂语
法结构或词汇所致。
●应用简单的语句间的衔接手段，全文结构紧凑，内容较连贯。
达到了预期的写作目的。
（好）（16—20分）
第三档基本完成了试题规定的任务。
●虽漏掉一些内容，但基本覆盖主要内容。
●应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
●有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
●应用简单的衔接手段，内容基本连贯。
整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
（中等）（11—15分）
第二档未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
●漏掉或未清楚描述某些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
●语法结构单一，所用词汇有限。
●有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对所写内容的理解。
●较少使用衔接手段，内容缺少连贯性。
信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
（较差）（6—10分）
第一档未完成试题规定的任务。
●明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
●语法结构单一，所用词汇不当。
●有较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响内容理解。
●缺乏语句间的衔接手段，内容不连贯。
信息未能传达给读者。
（差）（1—5分）
0分未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；所写内容均与试题要求内容无关或无法看清。
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