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2020渤大附中育明高中高三第二次考试英语试卷注意:时间:120分钟;总分150分注意事项:本套试卷共四部分;时间120分钟;满分150分。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,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
到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchis
theshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Askingtheway.B.Bookingatable.C.Buyingamap.2.Howmuchwillthe
womanpay?A.$10.B.$15.C.$20.3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shehastogototheoffice.B.Shedoesn'tlikeballgames.C.Sheisreallytired.4.Where
willthewomangofirst?A.Tothepostoffice.B.Totherestroom.C.Tothebank.5.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.CutdownonherexpensesB.Payherbillearli
ernextmonth.C.Payherbillasearlyaslastmonth.第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每
小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.WhenwillMr.Jamescome?A.Toda.B.Tomorrow.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.7.Whatwillthem
andotomorrowmorning?A.Makeaschedule.B.Holdameeting.C.Reviewhisreport.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whywon'tthetwospeaker
sgotoCaliforniabyplane?A.Theywanttoenjoythescenery.B.Theythinkit'suncomfortable.C.Theyareafraidit'sdangerous.9.HowwillthetwospeakersprobablygettoCa
lifornia?A.Byair.B.Bybus.C.Bytrain听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemandeclinethewoman'sinvitation?A.It'sstilltooearly.B.Heisn'thungry
.C.HewantstowatchTV.11.Whatdidthemaneatthismorning?A.Somethinghefellyesterday.B.Somethingheboughtthismorning.C.Somethinghecookedthismorning.
12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheisreallygoodatcooking.B.Sheusuallygetsupat10:00.C.Shehadstomachachesbefore.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatareth
etwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirfavoritesports.B.Theirtermplans.C.Aschoolprogram.14.Whichsportamongthethreeist
hemostpopular?A.Basketball.B.Volleyball.C.Swimming.15.Whereshouldthemangoifheisgoodatswimmingandwant
stoswim?A.ToaswimmingpoolatKowloonPeak.B.TotheKowloonCityAquaticCenter.C.Totheswimmingcenterofhisschool.16.Whatdowe
knowaboutthewoman?A.Sheplaysvolleyballonceaweek.B.Shegoestoschoolonfoot.C.Sheisn'tinterestedonswimming.听第10段材料,
回答第17至20题。17.Whoisthewomanspeakingto?A.Some,Chinesetourists.B.Someforeigntourists.C.Herassistantguides.18.Whatisthe
weatherliketodayinBeijing?A.Sunnyandcool.B.Cloudyandwindy.C.Sunnybutcold.19.Wherewillthelistenersbeat2:10pm?A.AttheTiananmenSquare.B.AtthePalace
Museum.C.AttheSummerPalace.20.Whatwillthelistenersdoafterhearingthisspeech?A.Havebreakfast.B.Gotoapark.C.Haveabustour.第二部
分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGreatActivitiesforNatureLoversHi
kingOneoftheeasiestandmostaccessiblewaystogetclosetonatureisbysettingoutonagoodoldfashionedhike.Hikinggenerallydoesn'trequireanyfancyequipm
entorspecialskills,justapieceofmapandathirstforadventure.Thisactivitycanbeasrelaxingasyoumakeit.Back
countryCampingWhylimityourselftojustadayhikewhenyoucanhaveafullweekend(orlonger)adventure?Backcountrycampinginvolvespackingyour
tent,sleepinggear,food,andwateronyourbacktosetupcampinaremotelocation.Ifyou'reanexperiencedhikerandcamper,th
isisanexcellentwaytotestyoursurvivalskillsandexplorethewilderness.MountainandRoadBikingUnlikelonghikesthroughthewoods,bikingallowsyoutoc
overmoregroundandtravelfartherinnature.Mountainbikingtypicallyinvolvesridingupanddownsteepslopes,betweentrees,andoverrocks.Ifthissound
stoointenseoryourtiresaren'tsuitedforruggedterrain,considertakingaroadbikeonpavedtrailsthroughforestpreservesoralongcountryroads.GardeningCont
rarytopopularbelief,youdon'thavetotravelbeyondyourownbackyardtoexperiencethebeautyofnatureeveryday.Ifyourpersonalityislessadventurousor
yourmobilityrestricted,considerplantingagardentogrowyourownvegetables,fruits,herbs,orflowers.There'ssomethingtrulysat
isfyingaboutmixingupasaladwithfreshingredientsyougrewyourself.Oneofthebestpartsaboutspendingtimeinnatureisthatitdoesn'thavetobreakyourbudgetandanyo
necandoit.21.Whatdoeshikingneedforhikers?A.Aworldmap.B.Necessaryequipment.C.Practicalskills.D.Astrongdesire.22.Wherewillyougotoshowyou
rsurvivalpotentialinthewild?A.Toabackyard.B.Toaforest.C.Toadistantplace.D.Toamountain.23.Whichofthefollowingcantakeyoutotravelfart
hest?A.HikingB.BackcountryCampingC.MountainandRoadBikingD.GardeningBCaladidn'tlikeus.Anyofus.Wedidn'tdoanythingtooff
endherandshedidn'tknowusbutthatdidn'tmatter;shestilldidn'tlikeus.AsnewteachersintheEmiratischool,weWesternersgreetedhereveryday.Sheignoredus
.Shecameintoourroomsandbypassedusassheshookhandswithallthenon-Westerners.Wheneverwesawher,sheavoidedeyecontactwithus.Ev
entually,westoppedtryingtobefriendher.Iwouldn'tsayhernationalitybutherfriendshadbeenfiredfromtheschool.Wehadbeenem
ployedintheirplacesandthatwasenoughforhertohavenothingtodowithus.Wellafter16monthsintheschoolwehadasecretfriendgifting.Tomysurpris
e,Idrewhernamefromtheglassjarandthatmeantshewasmysecretfriend.Myrolewastobuyheragiftandsaysomethingabout
herwhenwepubliclyacknowledgedwhooursecretfriendwas.Idecidedtogiftheracolouredbangle(手镯).Iaddedapostcardandwrote"LoveandBless
ings,RoseMarie.Thencametheday.Weallgatheredinthemeetingroom.Whenyougaveyourgift,yousaidafewkindwordsaboutyoursecretfriendandpassedthegi
fttoher.WhatcouldIsay?Everyoneknewshedidn'tliketheWesterners.ShetaughtmusicintheschoolsoIsaid"Mysecre
tfriendissomeonewhobringsmusictoourearseveryday."Shecameforwardwithahugewarmsmile.Shehuggedmeandkissedmeonbothcheeksandac
ceptedmygift.Sincethen,shesmilesoften.Wehugandshakehandswhenwemeet.IhaveseenherwearmygiftseveraltimesandIamsopleased.24.Whydidn
'tCalaliketheWesternteachers?A.Theywerenewcomers.C.Theystoppedbefriendingher.B.Theyhadonceoffendedher.D.Theyreplacedherfriends'positions.25.Howdidthe
writerchangeCala'sattitude?A.Throughhersincerityandwisdom.B.Throughherloveandblessings.C.Byshowinghertalentinmusic.D.Withthehelpofherfriends.26.Wh
ichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheendingofthestory?A.Exciting.B.Complex.C.Beautiful.D.Shocking.27.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A.
Donothingbyhalves.B.Agoodactwillbewellrewarded.C.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.D.Withoutconfidencethe
reinnofriendship.CI'mJeffLogan,presidentofLoganLuxuryTheatersCorporation.I'mverysorrytotellyoumanycinemasareatr
iskofclosingpermanently(永久).That'ssomethingwewouldhatetoseehappen.Watchingthenewestboxofficemovieandeatingabigbucketofpopcornisanexperiencethatmany
ofushaveenjoyedforaverylongtime.Weallhavefondmemoriesofgoingtoatheaterofourfirstdatesorthefirstmoviewesawwithourchildren.Amoviet
heaterissoimportanttothefabricofthelocalcommunity.It'saplacewhereweallgather,nomatterwhatourinterests,andnomatterwhatages,youngandold,richa
ndpoor.Buthowmuchlongerwillclassictheatersremainopen?Justlikeotherindustries,movietheatershavebeenhithardbythepandem
ic(流行病)andaregoingdark.Theentireindustryisbeingcontrolledbythepandemic,becausethestudiosdon'twanttoreleasetheirnewmoviesuntilal
lthetheaterscanbeopen.Asweallknow,thetheaterscan'tdowellandcan'tgetbacktofull7-dayaweekatfullspeedoperationwithoutnew
moviestoplay.Recently,theLoganLuxury5CinemainMitchellreopenedfortheweekends.However,likemanytheaters,itisonlyoperatingat
about10percentcapacity.Sinceopening,severalnewsafetymeasureshavebeenputinplace.Blockoffeveryotherrow.Peopleare
askedtoleavethreeseatsbetweenthemandthenextgroup.Staffspraythetheaterwithdisinfectant(消毒剂)aftereveryshow.Anddisinfectantstationscanbefoundthr
oughoutthetheater.Evenso,somepeoplestillaren'tcomfortablegoingtoamovietheateryet.Ifullyunderstandthat.Anyho
w,Ijusthopewemustdosomethingelsetohelpoutourlocaltheaters,liketakingpartinanewnationalproposalcalled"SaveYourCinema."28.Whatdoestheunderlinedwor
d"fabric"inparagraph4referto?A.Basicstructure.B.Typicalfeature.C.Publicsupport.D.Commonvision.29.Whyarethefilmstudiosunwillingtoreleasethen
ewmovies?A.Newmoviesaren'twelcomed.B.Cinemasdon'toperatenormally.C.Peopledon'tlikegoingtocinema.D.Manycinemasgooutofbusiness.30.Wh
atcanweinferabouttheLoganLuxury5Cinemaafteritsreopening'?A.Itmakesalotofmoney.B.Itoffersmoreenjoyableexper
ience.C.Itreceivesalargeaudienceeveryday.D.Itdoeswellindiseaseprevention.31.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tosharethegoodol
ddays.B.Toexplainasocialproblem.C.Toaskforpeople'shelp.D.Torecommendatheater.DChinaScienceDailyannouncedThursdaythatit
hasusedsoftwaretoautomaticallygeneratenewsstoriesaboutthelatestdiscoveriesfromtheworld'sleadingsciencejournals.Therobotsciencereporter,ca
lled"Xiaoke",wasco-createdbythenewspaperandresearchersfromPekingUniversityinabouthalfayear.ItisthelatestcaseofChinesenewsorganization
susingcomputertechnologytocreatecontent.Accordingtoitsinventors,Xiaokehasgeneratedover200storiesbasedonthe
EnglishabstractofpaperspublishedinjournalssuchasScience,Nature,CellandtheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine.Bef
orepublication,theautomaticallygeneratedarticleswillgothroughareviewprocess.Agroupofscientistsandthenewspaper'seditorswillcheckthecontentorgive
supplementary(补充的)information.ZhangMingwei,headoftheprogramandviceeditor-in-chiefofthenewspaper,saidinvento
rswouldmakeXiaokea"cross-linguistic(跨语言的)academicsecretary"tohelpChinesescientistsovercomelanguagebarriersandha
veeasyandquickaccesstothelatestscientificadvancesinEnglish-languagepublication.LeadresearcherWanXiaojun,ofPekingUniversityinchargeofthesystem'sdes
ignandtechnology,stressedthatthecontentgenerationtoolcoulddofarmorethantranslation.AccordingtoWan,Xiaok
eisgoodatselectingcomplexwordsandsentences,whichcanhelpturnarticlesfullofconfusingtechnicaltermsintoeasyandreadable
newsreports.Thereadersoftherobotreporterisnotlimitedtoprofessionalsbutalsoincludesthegeneralpublic.Sciencereportingis
importantinspreadinginformationaboutdiscoveriesandinpopularizingknowledgetopeople.32.Whatcanwelearnabout"Xiaoke"?A.Itgeneratessc
iencenewsreports.B.IthasthemostadvancedAI.C.Itcanmakeupfictionstories.D.Itisaprofessionaltranslator.33.Whatdopeople
needtodotoimproveXiaoke'swork?A.Checkthecontentandaddinformation.B.Selectcomplexwordsandsentences.C.Upgradetheartificialintellig
ence.D.Helpitgetthelatestscientificadvances.34.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear!A.Health.B
.Education.C.Entertainment.D.Science.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thereadersofthesciencereports.B.Therobotwriterofsciencenews.
C.Theeditor-in-chiefofthenewspaper.D.Thelatestcaseofnewsorganizations.第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选
出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(注意:请把答案写在答题纸的相应位置)SupportingOthersWe'realwaysbeingtoldthatthesecrettohappinessliesinhel
pingothers,Indeed,it'snaturaltowanttosupportthosewecareabout,especiallyifweareinapositiontodoso.36.Whenweoffersupport,itmaynotalways
bewanted.37.Inthiscase,offeringsupportinthemannerof"…ifIwereyou,Iwould…"canfeetlikeascoldingratherth
ansupport.Ifoursupportfeelsconditional,itcanfeelburdensome.38.Whensomeoneistryingtomanageillnessorahousemove,justsaying,"Whatwouldhelpyoutoday?"
canbeamazinglysupportive.Or,suggestwhatyoucandoforthem:pickingtipsomeshopping,takingthedogforawalk.Evenifit'snotneeded,justknowingyou'vebe
enthoughtofcanbesupportiveinitself.Trytobemindfulofofferingsupportthatisdisabling,ratherthanenabling.Myson,whenagedfive,wa
ntedtomakeacupoftea.Icouldseehowinspiringitwastohimtobeabletodothis.SoIfilledthekettleandtookhimthroughthesafetymeasures.Itfeltl
ikeahugeriskbutitworked.Hispleasurewasimmeasurable.Thesameprincipleapplieswhenweoffersupportthatincreasessomeoneelse'sability
.39.Sometimestheonlysupportthat'sneededistolistenwithoutjudgement40.40.Thisreassures(使安心)themthatsomeonecaresenoughtolistenwhiletheygro
undthemselves.Whentimesaretough,remembertokeepthingsstable.Waitinguntilthestormhaspassedisallittakes.Supportoftenworksbestwhenit'satwo-wayprocess.I
tisgoodtoknowhowtoaccepthelpfromothersaswellasoffersupporttothem.A.Walkalongsidesomeoneandmakecomments.B.Comeupwitha
coupleofideasforyourfriends.C.Thiscanoftenbeabiggergiftthanjustdoingitforthem.D.Askwhatsupportisneededandprovideapracticalo
ne.E.Justbethere,occasionalwhilesomeoneletsouttheirfeeling.F.Sometimespeoplearctryingtomanagelifeintheirownway.G.Butwecandomorebythinkingaboutthes
upportweoffer.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Whenshewas13,Giorg
iabegantosufferasevereskindisorder.Itstartedoutonherarmsandfaceandcontinuedto41.Soontheangry,redrash(皮疹)coverednearly97%ofherbodyattimesandco
uldbeextremelyuncomfortable.ButforGiorgia,themostpainwas42shewastreatedbyotherssimplybecauseofherphysicalappearance
.Peoplewouldstopandstareatherinthestreet,asifshewas43.Shefeltsoself-consciousabouttheconditionthatitwas44herlife.Thatseemsnot45enoughonitsown
.Giorgiaalsounexpectedlylostherfather.Shefeltlikeherworldwentto46.Theyweresoclosewhenshewasgrowingup,andshec
ouldn't47losinghim.Fortunately,Giorgiahadastrongandbeautifulspiritinside.Sherealizedshehada48shecouldshrinkbackfromwhatshereceivedorsheco
uldfindthe49toloveherselfandthewayshewasmade.Giorgia50herbodyanddecidedshe'dnolongertryto51herskin.Itwaspartofwhoshewas.Shestartedaphotoseries52dis
playinghernaturalself.Shehopesthatothersstrugglingwiththeirbodyimagewillgain53andinspirationfromthepicturessh
eshares."Wemighthave54thatmakeuslookdifferentfromotherwomen,butwearestillbeautiful.Iknowmydadwouldbeproudofmeform
y55.NowI'vecometotermswithmydisease,Iwanttohelpothersdothesame."41.A.declineB.flashC.spreadD.bother42.A.howB.whyC.whetherD.when43.A.precio
usB.disgustingC.complexD.interesting44.A.ruiningB.closingC.wastingD.leading45·A.fantasticB.dangerousC.stressfulD.familiar46.A.partsB.piecesC.blocks
D.bits47.A.admitB.mindC.riskD.bear48.A.choiceB.planC.promiseD.duty49.A.priorityB.truthC.courageD.sup
port50.A.destroyedB.controlledC.examinedD.accepted51.A.getunderB.coverupC.breakdownD.takeoff52.A.gratefullyB.regrett
ablyC.bravelyD.seriously53.A.strengthB.knowledgeC.experienceD.ability54.A.affairsB.conditionsC.qualitiesD.elements55.
A.kindnessB.dreamC.generosityD.attitude第二节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(注意:请把答案写在
答题纸的相应位置)Howdopeoplecommunicatewitheachother?Wordsandsentencesare56importanceincommunication,butwecommunicateusingnotonlysp
okenand57(write)words,butalsobodylanguage.Bodylanguage58(differ)fromculturetoculture.Everyculturehasdevelopedaformalway59(gr
eet)strangerstoshowwelcome,friendliness,enthusiasmandsoon.60(traditional),EuropeansandAmericansshakeha
nds,61meanstheytrusteachother.Greetingsaredifferentaround62world.InChina,weputtherighthandovertheleftandbowslightly.Muslimsgivea"salaam",wher
etheytouchtheirheart,mouth,andforehead.Hindus(印度教徒)jointheirhandsandbowtheirheadsinrespect.Today,peoplestillusethe
ir63(hand)informalgreetingstomeantrust.Americanyouthsoftengreeteachotherwiththe64(express)"givemefive".Bodylanguagecanshow65(much)informationthanwor
ds,sopeopleeasilygivethemselvesawaybytheirgestures.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节:应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华,你校将举办英文电影影评
大赛,你有意参加。请你给外教Mr.Smith写一封电子邮件,希望得到他的指导。内容包括:1.比赛介绍:2.希望得到哪些指导;3.期待回复。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行
续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数应为150词左右。Onefall,mywifeElliandIhadasinglegoal:tophotographpolarbears.Wewerestayingatar
esearchcampoutside"thepolarbearcapitaloftheworld"-thetownofChurchillinManitoba,Canada.Takingpicturesofpolarbearsisamazingb
utalsodangerous.Polarbears-likeallwildanimals-shouldbephotographedfromasafedistance.WhenI'mfacetofacewithapol
arbear,Ilikeittobethroughacamerawithatelephotolens.Butsometimes,thatiseasiersaidthandone.Thiswasoneofthosetime
s.AsElliandIcookeddinner,ayoungmalepolarbearwhowasplayinginanearbylakesniffed,andsmelledourgarlicbread.Thehungry
bearfollowedhisnosetoourcamp,whichwassurroundedbyahighwirefence.Hepulledandhitthewire.Hestoodonhisbacklegsandpushedatthewoodenfenceposts.Terrified,.
ElliandItriedallthebeardefenseactionsweknew.Weyelledatthebear,hitpotshard,andfiredblankshotgunshellsintotheair.Sometimelou
dnoiseslikethesewillscarebearsoff.Notthispolarbearthough-hejustkepttryingtoteardownthefencewithhismassivepaws
(爪子).Iradioedthecampmanagerforhelp.Hetoldmeahelicopterwasonitsway,butitwouldbe30minutesbeforeitarrived.Makingthebestofthiscloseen
counter(相遇),Itooksomepicturesofthebear.EiltandIfearedthefencewouldn'tlastthrough30moreminutesofthebear'spunishment.Thecam
pmanagersuggestedIusepepperspray.Thespraybumsthebears'eyes,butdoesn'thurtthem.SoIapproachedouruninvitedgue
stslowlyandthroughthefence,sprayedhimintheface.Withanangryroar(吼叫),thebearrantothelaketowashhiseyes.Para1.Afewminuteslater,thebearheadedbackto
ourcamp.Para2.Atthatverymoment,thehelicopterarrived.2020渤大附中育明高中高三第二次考试英语答案阅读理解A篇DCCB篇DACBC篇ABDCD篇AADB七选五36.G37.F38
.D39.C40.E完形填空41.-45.CABAC46.-50.BDACD51.-55.BCABD语法填空56.of57.written58.differs59.togreet60.Traditionally
61.which62.the63.hands64.expression65.more应用文DearMrSmith,Facingatoughproblemofhowtomakeafilmreview,Iamwritingtoas
kyouforafavour.Nextmonth,ourschoolisgoingtohaveanEnglishfilmreviewcompetition,wherecompetitorsaresupposedtocommento
nacertainEnglishfilm.Iintendtoparticipateinit,butIhavenoclearknowledgeofhowtomakeafilmreview,likewhataspectsshouldbeinvolved.Iwaswo
nderingifyoucouldgivemeabriefexplanationandrecommendmesomerelevantbooksandarticles.Yourearlyreplywillbehighlyappreci
ated.Yours,LiHua续写Afewminuteslater,thebearheadedbacktoourcamp.Roarsandscreamspiercedthesilencewithneedle-li
keshrillness.ThenoisesturnedElliandIpalewithhorror.Ifearedthatthegiantwoulddestroyourwholefence.Heroaredrepeatedly,destroyingwhatwasleftofthesilence.
Elliseizedthisopportunitytotakesomepicturesofthebear.Theanimal’snoisesechoedallaroundus.Webetrayedourfe
elingsbyhuddlingtogether,shakingwithfear.Afterthoroughlywatchingthearea,hejoggedforwardafewsteps.Atthatverymoment,thehelicopterarrived.Myhear
tleapedwithjoyasIknewwewerelikelytobesaved.Elliusedpeppersprayagaintobuyusenoughtime.Butthistimethebearbecamemorealert.Heregardedu
swiththemercilessnecessityofhunger,sowethrowallthefoodwehave.Hethenturnedawayandstarteddestroying.Aswewereclimbingther
opeladder,Elliprayedlikethousandtimestoshowthankfulnessofbeingsafeandsound.