2020届杭州天成教育集团高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届杭州天成教育集团高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案届杭州天成教育集团高三英语第二次联考试卷及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 AThis is a list of places to spend the 2020 Olympics if you arent going to Japan.AustraliaThe fact that the summer Olympics

2、 fall during Australias winter season is worth keeping in mind for tworeasons:it makes traveling there cheaper,and its still not too cold.As far as the Olympics are concerned,therewill be no shortage of opportunities to watch the Games in between your various explorations of the country andits limit

3、less activities.ThailandThailand is a breathtaking place 10 spend some time during any summer,and provides a perfect setting forOlympie viewing:You can go scuba diving one morning before watching sports all afternoon,or simply duck outfor world-famous street food in between events.But Thai sports fa

4、ns may also be taking extra interest in theOlympics these days.United StatesThe U.S.is likely to be as interested in the Olympics as any other nation,given is collection of athletes whowill be taking center stage.You can rest assured it wont be difficult to watch the Games no matter where yourevisit

5、ing specifically.This leaves you with all sorts of fun options.You can visit a luxury ski resort town like Aspen,which turns into a gorgeous hiking destination in the summer.Great BritainNot unlike the U,s.Britain will make for a fun place to spend the 2020 Olympics because theres a great dealof nat

6、ional interest in a number of different sports,and the local athletes are expected to be competitive.Summercan also be a good time to be in Britain in general,with ly mild temperatures allowing for full exploration of thecountry.That means you can stay in the beautiful Lake District if you like,hiki

7、ng or kayaking when youre notwatching the Games.1.What is special about Australia as a destination in an Olympic summer?A.Its season.B.Its activities.C.Its sports.D.Its scenery,2.Which country can you go to if you are a street food lover?A.Australia.B.Thailand.C.United States.D.Great Britain.3.What

8、do the U.S.and Britain have in common as fun places to spend the 2020 Olympics?A.They both have a pleasant temperature.B.They are both interested in the Games.CThey both own lots of sports centers.D.They are both English-speaking countries.BThe headmaster of a primary school showed on television to

9、support her idea that parents should“dressappropriately in daywear”when they drop off and pick up their kids from school.Kate Chisholm,head teacher atSkerneParkAcademyin Darlington,theU.K.,sent a letter home asking parentsto set a better example for their children.“I have noticed there has been an i

10、ncreasing tendency for parents todrop off and pick up their kids fromschool while still wearing their pajamas(睡衣),”Chisholm wrote.“Could I please ask that when you are sendingyour children,you take the time to dress appropriately in daywear that is suitable for the weather conditions?”Kate Chisholm

11、wants parents at her school to dress nicer.She appeared on British television station ITV tofurther explain her decision,saying she had started noticing the pajama trend had been picked up by“30 or 40”parents at school.Despite her determination to make school a nicer place to be,Chisholm admits that

12、 she cant demand thatparents dress up-such as Karen Routh,49,who wore pajamas to drop off her 8-ycar-old daughter Holly,becauseshe was running late and didnt feel well.“I imagine there might be some people who keep up wearing pajamas for the next six months to prove apoint,”Chisholm said.“I cant for

13、ce people to get dressed but I will keep sending letters home in the hope thatthey decide to put on a pair of jeans.”Wearing pajamas in public has also become a hot issue for some schools and States in theU.S.In 2015,aFloridaschool board member insisted on a dress rule for parents who showed up in t

14、he school in sleepwear.4.The headmaster asks parents to pay attention to _.A.the way they dressB.the relations with teachersC.the way they treat their kidsD.the clothes they buy for their kids5.How does Chisholm try to change this situation?A.Asking kids to set examples.B.Keeping them out of school.

15、C.Sending letters to persuade them.D.Forcing them to change by laws.6.Why did Kate Chisholm appear on ITV?A.She wanted to force Karen to dress properly.B.Parents spent less time on their clothes.C.She wanted to explain her decision about the parents dress.D.She wanted to tell us more and more parent

16、s wear pajamas to school.7.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A.strict laws should be passed to stop pajamasB.aFloridaschool will force parents to wear jeansC.people wearing pajamas in public will be punishedD.more and more people are concerned about dressing properly in publicCYellow

17、stoneNational ParkbecameAmericas first national park in 1872.The National Park Service was formed44 years later in 1916.Yellowstone,which is mostly in the state of Wyoming,is considered an example of thesuccess of the National Park System.Humans have been present in Yellowstone for more than 11,000

18、years.Yellowstone contains beautiful mountains,deep canyons(峡谷),lakes and rivers.The nameYellowstonecomesfrom the river running through the area.At first known as Rock Yellow River,it became known astheYellowstoneRiver.Yellowstoneis host to many different species of plants.However,the park is most d

19、istinctive because of whatlies underneath it.It sits on top of an ancient super volcano,known as The Yellowstone Caldera.The caldera is 48by 72 kilometers.And it remains an active volcano.It is believed that the last time the volcano erupted was one half million years ago.The area has had threemajor

20、 eruptions in the last three million years.Experts say it may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years.Buteach year,there are thousands of earthquakes atYellowstone.Most are too small to be felt by people visiting thepark.Yellowstoneis filled with the beauty of many hot water springs.hot water a

21、nd gasses are trapped under theearth.they rush to the surface in the form of hot water and steam.Old Faithful is The most famous one.Iteruptsabout every hour or hour and a half.The eruption can last from one and a half minutes up to 5 minutes.Theamount of hot water it expels（排出）in that time can be a

22、s much as 31,000 liters or more.In addition to its beauty and wonder,Yellowstone is an animal sanctuary（保护区）.It is home to the largestgroup of wild animals in theUnited States.As you travel through the park,you can sometimes see them in theirnatural habitat and hear their calls.8.What wasYellowstone

23、named after?A.RockYellow RiverB.The amazing mountains.C.The stones with yellow color1D.The first discovery inwyoming.9.What makesYellowstonequite unique?A.The scenery is beautiful.B.There are a lot of explorers.C.Its home to many plants.D.Its location is very special.10.What does the underlined word

24、“It”in Paragraph 5 refer to?A.The earth.B.Yellowstone.C.Old Faithful.D.TheYellowstoneCaldera.11.What can we infer from the text?A.The Yellowstone Caldera has been dead for years.B.Yellowstone is a shelter for the protected wildlife.C.Big earthquakes happen frequently atYellowstone.D.YellowstoneNatio

25、nal Parkhas attracted visitors for centuries.DFor centuries,tea has been used for far more than quenching thirst.Around the world people drink it torelax,reinvigorate and relieve,and its something we need now more than ever.Even in the United States,a long coffee-dominated country,tea drinking is gr

26、owing in popularity,with thecountry consuming 0.4 kilograms(14 ounces)of tea leaves per person a year compared with 0.36 kilograms(12.7ounces)in 2007 according to the United Nations,as people switch away from soda，milk and fruit drinks.Scientists are beginning to look into just how tea might affect

27、mood and cognition.Specifically,theyreinvestigating whether its relaxing and refreshing effects are a direct biological outcome of the compounds in tea orwhetherthey come from the context in which the drink is consumedpreparing your tea,choosing your favoritecup and sitting down for a brief break fr

28、om the world.Or both.Drinking green tea has been found to improve brain function in healthy people,said Stefan Borgward,chairand director of the department of psychiatry and psychotherapy at the University of Lubeck,Germany.In a 2014 study,he gave one or two cups of green tea to 12 healthy volunteer

29、s and imaged their brains toanalyze changes in connectivity inside certain brain regions.“We noticed an increased connectivity in regions of the brain associated with working memory,”he said viaemail.And a 2017 review of more than 100 studies he coauthored found that green tea can impact the brain i

30、nthree ways:It can influence psychopathological state such as reducing anxiety;cognition by benefiting memoryand attention;and brain function,specifically memory.That review concluded that it would be desirable for more Westerners to consume at least 100milliliters(3.3 fluid ounces)of green tea each

31、 day“to protect neurocognitive function.”However,Borgward,cautioned that the effects arent large,and the evidence is mainly provided bysmall-scale studies.12.How does the author introduce the tendency of drinking in the U.S.?A.By showing examples.B.By explaining reasons.C.By making a comparison.D.By

32、 checking existing facts.13.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A.Scientists are looking into why tea makes people relaxed and refreshed.B.The context in which the drink is consumed is very important.C.Peoples relaxation is the direct biological outcome of the ingredients in tea.D.Preparing tea,choosin

33、g a cup and sitting down for a brief rest is amazing.14.What can we conclude from Stefans research?A.Tea is a cure for a neurocognitive disease.B.Green tea is particularly beneficial to our memory.C.Drinking tea every day can prevent us from getting ill.D.Westerners drink less than 100 milliliters o

34、f green tea.15.What is the researchersattitude towards the finding?A.SupportiveB.Doubtful.C.Unclear.D.Objective.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Tips to create time richnessIf you feel that your sense of time has changed recently,you are no

35、t alone.A survey from Glassdoor foundthat79percentofU.S.employees saidtheywouldprefermoretime-relatedbenefitsoverapayrise._16_We can never get it back.Here are four tips to create time richness.Track your timeInany review of your financial(金融的)life,Job One is figuring out exactly where your cash isg

36、oing._17_Write down how you are spending your days,down to the minute,and then take a hard lookat the results.Probably,far too much time is being spent on unproductive periods like looking throughanxiety-producing news._18_You can fund more free time for yourself.For instance,you can pay others to c

37、lean your house.It will cost youmoney,but if you can afford it,the effect on your life happiness will be wildly immeasurable.Reshape your workdayIf your day is filled with time-consuming meetings,perhaps there are some you could skip.If your officereopens,perhaps you could ask for working from home

38、a couple of days a week.Multiply those time savings overthe course of a year._19_Entertainment time mattersThe point of producing more time for yourself is not that you can spend it all playing games on your smartphone or staring at a TV screen._20_It is fine in moderation(适度)-but aim for more“activ

39、e”entertainment that is proven to produce real happiness,like having meals with friends,volunteering,or exercising.A.Buy more timeB.Measure your free timeC.The same holds true for time.D.Time is our most valuable resource.E.How to spend your time counts a lot.F.That is typically“passive”entertainmen

40、tG.You create vast amounts of space in your calendar.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My cousin is nine years old,a little bit fat and doesnt do really well at school.She is heavily_21_,andthus has de

41、veloped some resistance and_22_towards adults,who usually dont put high hopes in her.Yesterday we went to an art_23_together.There were paintings from kids with disabilities.My little girlhas a_24_eye,for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show.She voluntarily helpedto_25_the cha

42、irs and table for a sharing session,painted by herself alongside new friends while I attendedthe sharing,and also_26_helped me to get my bag from another room,_27_that doesnt happen oftenat home as shes usually_28_to her iPad.In the afternoon,we went to buy books together.I bought a book written by

43、a mom_29_her journeywith her autistic(自闭的)son.On the bus back home,I briefly_30_the book to my cousin,and to mysurprise she was_31_interested.She kept asking me to tell more stories about the boy in the bookwho_32_with small things in life.Even when the subject strayed(偏离)elsewhere,she_33_hearingmor

44、e about this boy.This is the first time Ive seen her so interested in a_34_.Usually when she talks to meshe describes events at school and at home without a_35_focus.Im very_36_that the life ofa_37_has found its way into this little girls heart.Im very thankful for the_38_of books,for the beauty tha

45、t my cousin revealed to me,and for the timewe had together.I_39_that I can keep seeing clearly the wonderful things in her,so that whenever thenot-so-kind world puts her_40_,I can remind her how truly wonderful she has always been.21.A.abusedB.adoredC.challengedD.teased22.A.satisfactionB.dependenceC

46、.distrustD.appreciation23.A.exhibitionB.performanceC.interviewD.course24.A.curiousB.blindC.doubtfulD.sharp25.A.donateB.rentC.arrangeD.distribute26.A.finallyB.unwillinglyC.cheerfullyD.secretly27.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything28.A.adjustedB.gluedC.admittedD.opposed29.A.beginningB.advertisi

47、ngC.recordingD.taking;30.A.sentB.lentC.owedD.introduced31.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.slightlyD.truly32.A.strugglesB.playsC.dealsD.lives33.A.insisted onB.dreamed ofC.worried aboutD.objected to34.A.paintingB.journeyC.topicD.title35.A.simpleB.clearC.naturalD.controversial36.A.touchedB.discouragedC.puzzledD.disa

48、ppointed37.A.B.strangerC.travelerD.passer-by38.A.themeB.contentC.charactersD.power39.A.prayB.suspectC.agreeD.conclude40.A.upB.downC.offD.on第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Michael Collins,the Apollo 11 command module（舱）pilot and first astronaut_

49、41._(travel)the far sideof the moon alone,has died of cancer at the age of 90.“Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for_42._(explore)in astronautics,”NASAAdministrator Steve Jurczyk said in a statement published on Wednesday.“As the pilot of the Apollo 11 commandmodulesome call

50、ed him the loneliest man in his torywhile his_43._(colleague)walked on the moonfor the first time,he helped our nation achieve a definite milestone.”On that famous mission,Collins worked alone in the command module“Columbia”for 21.5 hours,during_44._the module floated behind the moon,S previously re