2020届景德镇第三中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届景德镇第三中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案届景德镇第三中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项A AHubeiProvincehas long been a favorite Chinese tourist destination because of its natural scenery,historiccities,and beau

2、tiful mountains.Here are some of the best places to visit inHubeiProvince.YellowCraneTowerYellowCraneToweris known as one of the Three Famous Towers South of Yangtze River,togetherwithYueyangTowerinHunanand Tengwang Pavilion inJiangxi.The history ofYellowCraneTowerdatesback to theThree Kingdoms peri

3、od(220-280)in Chinese history.The tower was used as a watchtower by the King of Wusarmy in the beginning.Enshi Grand CanyonEnshi Grand Canyon can beChinas answer to the Grand Canyon inArizona,theUnited Statesin beauty.Thecanyon runs 108 kilometers and occupies a land area of 3,000 square kilometers.

4、The region where Enshi GrandCanyon is located used to be a vast sea with many limestone deposits 230 million years ago.Shennongjia Scenic AreaIt is famous for its varied plant species as well as mountains.Regarded as the“Lungs of Central China,theforest coverage reaches over 90 percent of the area.D

5、ue to the special climate,it is neither too hot in summer nortoo cold in winter.Sometimes clouds stretch around mountains,rewarding tourists with unforgettable views.Besides,the area is home to some rare animals such as golden monkeys,white bears and antelope.The Three-Gorge Tribe scenic spotLocated

6、 in the area of the Xiling Gorge in the city ofYichang,it has the beauty of landscape paintings.Thespot is a“ProtectedCenterof the Popular Culture and Art of the Three Gorges”.Since ancient times,a lot of famousscholars have produced a great number of excellent poems praising the beauty of this plac

7、e,some of which arecarved on the stones along theYangtze River.1.What is special aboutYellowCraneTower?A.It has a long history.B.It offers a scenic view.C.It once served wars purposes.D.It is the best-known tower inChina2.Why is the Grand Canyon inArizonamentioned?A.To explain its popularity inChina

8、.B.To help readers know more about it.C.To prove the beauty of the Chinese canyon.D.To show differences between the two canyons.3.Which place will a Chinese literature lover probably visit?A.Enshi Grand Canyon.B.YellowCraneTower.C.Shennongjia Scenic Area.D.TheThree-Gorge Tribe scenic spot.BA Hug fro

9、m a Teenage BoyFifteen years spent in the field of education have provided Nancy Marra with many treasured moments.Oneof the most endearing happened when she was teaching second grade.That year,she decided to plan something special for the children:a Mothers Day tea.After all thepreparations were ma

10、de for it,each child took home an invitation.Nancywas surprised and relieved to see thatevery mother was planning to attend.She even invited her own mother.Finally,the day arrived.That afternoon,each child lined up at the classroom door expecting the arrival of hisor her mom.As it got closer to star

11、ting time,Nancylooked around and her eyes quickly found Jimmy.His motherhadnt shown up and he was looking upset.Nancytook her mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy.“Jimmy,”Nancysaid,“I have a bit of a problemhere and I was wondering if you could help out.Since Im going to be really busy today,

12、I was wondering if youcould keep my mother company.”Nancys mom and Jimmy sat at atable with two other mother-child pairs.Jimmy servedNancys mom hertreats,presented her with the giftNancyhad made,and pulled out and pushed in her chair,just as they hadpracticed the day before.WheneverNancylooked over,

13、her mom and Jimmy were in deep conversationTen years later,Nancywas at a high school to take a senior class on a field trip,and there was Jimmy.On theway back,Nancyhad the students complete an evaluation form of their trip.She collected and checked the formsone by one.When she came to Jimmys evaluat

14、ion page,he had written,“Remember our Mothers Day tea we had insecond grade,Mrs.Marra?I do!Thanks for all you did for me,and thank your mother,too.”As they began unloading at the school,Jimmy made sure he was the last one to go.Nancytold him she reallyenjoyed what he had written.He looked rather emb

15、arrassed,mumbled(咕哝)his own thanks,and then turned towalk away.As the bus driverbegan pulling the bus away,Jimmy ran back and knocked on the bus door.He jumpedback on board and gaveNancya big hug.“Thanks again,Mrs.Marra.No one even knew my mom didnt make itthat day!”She ended her workday with a hug

16、from a teenage boy who had probably stopped hugging teachers yearsago.4.Why was Jimmy paired withNancys mother?A.Nancy was too busy to spend time with her.B.Jimmys mother didnt come to the event.C.Nancy wanted Jimmy to get to know her.D.Jimmy could get along well with her.5.Where did Jimmy meetNancy

17、ten years later?A.Near Jimmys high school.B.At a Mothers Day tea.C.In Nancys classroom.D.On a field trip.6.How did Jimmy feel about whatNancyhad done for him?A.Upset.B.Embarrassed.C.Grateful.D.Satisfied.7.Which of the following best presents the theme of the passage?A.No act of kindness is ever wast

18、ed.B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.C.A mothers hug lasts long after she lets go.D.The best teacher must be the best performer.CFlying someone one-way fromLondontoNew Yorkproduces nearly a ton ofcarbon dioxide or CO2.Thats alotof this climate-warming greenhouse gas.But there are ways to cut the

19、 climate impact of flying,one of which is toask planes to surf high-altitude winds every chance they get.Its not something theyve been allowed to do.But that may changeand soon.Most jets crossing the Atlantic Ocean follow one of several fixed paths that are widely spaced because radar(雷达)had not bee

20、n able to track aircraft everywhere above the Atlantic.But a new network of satellites couldsoon change that.Wells was part of a team inEnglandthat calculated the fastest possible routes for passenger planes.Accordingto them,traveltime a plane takes when flying across theAtlanticvaries with the wind

21、s that a plane meets.Forinstance,eastbound(向东的)flights can get a powerful push.Westbound routes miss that benefit.Faster flightsburn less fuel.And less burning gives off fewergreenhouse gases.The airline industry knows it has a high carbon footprint.But it takes decades and many billions of dollarst

22、o design,test and fly new planes.Changing a flight path,in contrast,can cut costs and energy right away.The new study doesnt show how well such wind surfing would work for all planes,in all skies and the worldover.Bui it does suggest that making flight routes more flexible could cut both fuel use an

23、d CO2in some places.However,if flight times vary depending on the wind,scheduling connecting flights and managing runwaysand gates would become more complicated.The researchers would have to work out the best flight paths thattake such scheduling issues into consideration.They may also want to see i

24、f flying at different altitudes gives awider choice of flexible routes at the times most people want to fly.National Air Traffic Services(NATS)which provides air-traffic control for theUnited Kingdomsaid it wouldtemporarily disband its flight-paths system and work to allow airlines tochoose flexible

25、 routes that would bestlimit their fuel use.8.What happens to east bound flights when crossing theAtlantic?A.They consume more fuel.B.They use less time and energy.C.They produce more greenhouse gases.D.They are against a stronger wind.9.What should be done to make adopting flexible flight routes po

26、ssible?A.Calculating the flight time.B.Finding the best flight paths.C.Adjusting the size of jets.D.Adding more runways and gates.10.Which word can best replace the underlined word disband”in the last paragraph?A.Stop.B.Copy.C.Handle.D.Restore.11.What can we infer from the text?A.Planes are producin

27、g the most carbon dioxide.B.New fuel is benefiting airline industries greatly.C.Carbon footprint is a serious problem in theUK.D.Surfing the winds can make air travel greener.DAlex Wong,a junior atMarkKeppelHigh SchoolinAlhambra,California,is working hard on his application to atop college.His resum

28、e shows off his nearly straight As in difficult classes,experience at a summer programatStanfordUniversity,Eagle Scout project and time on the soccer team as well as the school choir.But his steadyprogress stopped unexpectedly this year.Aiming to open access to college-level Advanced Placement(大学预科)

29、courses,his schoolbegan using a computer-based lottery to give out spaces.Alex got shut out of all three of thecourses he requested.The new system caused anger among families whose children failed to get into AP courses,which manyconsider important to develop advanced skills,improve grade-point aver

30、ages and allow students to earn collegecredit,saving them and their families tuition dollars.Students and parents wrote to administrators to complain,circulated a petition(请愿)and launched a Facebook group for trading classes.“IM DESPERATE!ILL GIVE YOUFREE FOOD,”one student,Kirk Hum,posted on the 210

31、-member AP Flea Market Facebook group.AP classes have long been held dear by the most talented and ambitious students.But now they are seen aspositive for all students who are willing to push themselves and schools are increasingly viewing access to themas a basic educational right.But this change h

32、as brought challenges.Miracle Vitangcol,a junior atDowntownMagnetsHigh Schoolwith average grades and test scores,is failing herAP US history class.She said she cant handle the rapid pace and volume of material she needs to remember.Butshe said she intends to stick it out because the class is teachin

33、g her to manage her time,take good notes and workhard.“Im struggling to adjust,”she said.“But I keep telling myself:Its OK.You can do it.Just push yourself.”Some critics worry that the open-access movement is pushing too many unprepared students into AP classes,as shown by higher exam failure rates

34、over the last decade.They also fear that open enrollment(录取)policies areencouraging teachers to weaken courses and give out high grades to students who dont deserve them.“Whileexpanding access is generally a good thing,we need to make sure were not watering down the experience for thehigh achievers,

35、”said Michael Petrilli,executive vice president of the Thomas B.Fordham Institute,aWashington-based educational policy organization.12.The purpose of the new AP courses system at Alex Wongs school is to _.A.make sure all students get access to the AP courses they desire.B.ensure that students have a

36、 fair chance to get access to AP courses.C.improve the academic performance of students in AP courses.D.separate high achievers from average students through the new courses.13.According to the article,the AP Flea Market Facebook group is a place where _.A.students parents send their complaints to s

37、chool administrators.B.students share tips about saving money for college.C.students offer items to trade for the AP courses they need.D.students can find support and guidance on their AP study.14.Which of the following statements would Michael Petrilli agree with?A.Opening AP courses to all student

38、s is a bad idea.B.School administrators should maintain high academic standards for AP courses.C.High schools should stop charging students for taking AP courses.D.Access to AP courses is necessary for students applying for top American colleges.15.The author used Miracle Vitangcols example to show

39、that _.A.students need to remember too much in their AP courses.B.AP courses pose a big challenge to unprepared students.C.the secret to success in AP courses is to keep pushing yourself.D.average students dont deserve their places in AP courses.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）分）阅读

40、下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项The word emoji comes from Japanese,literally meaning picture character._16_Theycome indifferent categories,such as faces and people,plants and animals,and food and drink.When first introduced inJapanin 1999,emojis were limited to 176 simple designs.Now there ar

41、e more than3,000 emojis.Due to their popularity,the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015 was a pictographinstead of a traditional word.In todays world,emojis have becomemoreandmorepopular._17_Peoplelikethem becausethey add emotional meanings,and are quick and easy to use.With a smiling or sa

42、d face added to a message orpost,your reader can see your facial expression while reading your words._18_For instance,if your friend is moving across the country,you may just send them a string of cryingfaces to express your sadness over your separation._19_A Shakespeare series for young readers has

43、 taken WilliamShakespeares popularplays andreplaced some words with textspeak and emojis.The intention of these adaptations is to make the classics moreaccessible to young readers.Some people,however,believe that these new versions have taken away the heartand soul of Shakespeares plays.As we can se

44、e,emojis have a tendency to pop up all over the place.Users of emojis say that they facilitatethe way we communicate and express ourselves.But this makes others,especially educators,worry that we arelosing the ability to communicate properly using the written word,or even the spoken word.After all,h

45、ow manyof us today would rather send a message packed with emojis than make a telephone call?_20_On that day,emojis will have become a real pictorial language.But,for now,maybe its best that we just enjoy using them.A.Maybe emojis best days are ahead.B.The most popular emojis are classics.C.The use

46、of emojis has even spread to classical literature.D.Perhaps people will one day choose to communicate in pictures.E.It seems that emojis have clear advantages over written language.F.Emojis are small symbols representing ideas,emotions or feelings.G.Emojis can also help people express their feelings

47、 when they cant find the appropriate words.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of aMissourifarm to international fame because he found a way to fill auniversal human n

48、eed.It was a need that he first_21_back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior atStateTeachers CollegeinWarrensburg.To get an_22_,he was struggling against many difficulties.His family was poor.His Dad couldntafford the_23_at college,so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes.Study had t

49、o bedone_24_his farm-work routines.He withdrew from many school activities_25_he didnt have thetime or the_26_.He had only one good suit.He tried_27_the football team.but the coach turned himdown for being too_28_.During this period Dale was slowly_29_an inferiority complex(自卑感),whichhis mother knew

50、 could_30_him from achieving his real potential.She_31_that Dale join the debatingteam,believing that_32_in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.Dale took his mothers advice,tried desperately and after several attempts_33_made it.This proved tobe a _34_point in his l