江苏省泰州市2020届高三第二次模拟考试（5月）英语 Word版含答案.docx

1、 1 2020 届高三模拟考试试卷届高三模拟考试试卷 英英 语语 2020.5 本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 第卷(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。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. How old is the mans own car? A. One month

2、 old. B. One year old. C. Five years old. ( )2. Who did the woman buy the shirt for? A. Herself. B. Her daughter. C. Her son. ( )3. What did the speakers think of the movie? A. Meaningful. B. Confusing. C. Boring. ( )4. What does the man like most about the park? A. Its clean there. B. Its relaxing

3、there. C. Its beautiful there. ( )5. What will the woman do tonight? A. Paint the living room. B. Visit her friend Jason. C. Have dinner at her parents. 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

4、段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 ( )6. What is the speakers relationship? A. Friends. B. Neighbors. C. Renter and owner. ( )7. Why does the woman complain about her neighbor? A. He is always rude to her. B. He always wakes her up in the morning. C. He always fixes things late at night. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8

5、至 10 题。 ( )8. How did Harriet know the time? A. From her iPhone. B. From her watch. C. From the sun. ( )9. What does Don think about Harriets explanation? A. Its wrong. B. Its funny. C. Its too scientific. ( )10. Where might the conversation be taking place? A. In a field. B. In a classroom. C. At a

6、 computer lab. 2 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 ( )11. What does the woman say about playing basketball? A. She finds it pretty easy. B. She is good at it. C. She knows the general rules. ( )12. Where did the woman buy the basketball? A. In a store. B. On the street. C. At school. ( )13. What will the spea

7、kers do first? A. Buy some special shoes. B. Go home to change. C. Find a basketball court. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 ( )14. Where did the woman first meet the man? A. In high school. B. In a chemistry competition. C. In college. ( )15. What did the man do after high school? A. He went straight to uni

8、versity. B. He traveled around the world. C. He worked at a small school. ( )16. What is the school in Connecticut known for? A. Its famous teachers. B. Its foreign language department. C. Its low cost. ( )17. What does the woman mean in the end? A. It is enjoyable to study Chinese. B. It is her lif

9、etime goal to speak Chinese well. C. It takes a long time to master a foreign language. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 ( )18. What is the purpose of the staff meeting? A. To find ways to help Mrs. Smith. B. To announce Mrs. Smiths current situation. C. To figure out whats wrong with Mrs. Smith. ( )19. Whe

10、re did Mrs. Smith feel the pain? A. In her arm. B. In her lung. C. In her shoulder. ( )20. How long has Mrs. Smith worked at the company? A. Less than two weeks. B. About three months. C. Over five years. 第二部分：英语基础知识运用(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节：单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 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

11、佳选项。 ( )21. Foreign students and their families can sample the charm of traditional Chinese culture through _ Peking Opera performance. A. authentic B. autonomous C. artificial D. ambiguous ( )22. The punishment a criminal deserves should be in proportion to the _ of the offence. A. gravity B. divis

12、ion C. analysis D. composition ( )23. If talks about a new deal _， the football player will have to leave the club with the end of his current contract. A. break off B. break out C. break down D. break through ( )24. _， Chinese cuisine is served in shared plates，but now individual portions are recom

13、mended. A. Gradually B. Typically C. Approximately D. Occasionally ( )25. After experiments on COVID- 19，medical experts conclude that the chances of survival will be great, _ the infected person tests positive twice. 3 A. as though B. even if C. in case D. so that ( )26. His new invention is beyond

14、 all praise and has quickly occupied the market _ its superior quality. A. in terms of B. by virtue of C. on behalf of D. on top of ( )27. The spokesman noted _ some individuals apparently lack is not the means to get the correct information, but the courage and conscience to admit the truth. A. whi

15、ch B. that C. whether D. what ( )28. As a scientist puts it, a virus is color blind, which does not _ on the basis of skin color, religion, or social status. A. comprehend B. interpret C. correspond D. discriminate ( )29. _ in the wonderful world of words, students will increase their vocabulary and

16、 boost their reading competence. A. Being involved B. Involving C. Having involved D. Involved ( )30. The Education Department of Zhejiang Province _ a draft regulation on cutting workload for pupils, which has aroused fierce discussions. A. published B. is publishing C. had published D. was publish

17、ing ( )31. Morrison said not until national testing capacity had been increased _ in Australia. A. the rules would be relaxed B. would the rules be relaxed C. that the rules would be relaxed D. that would the rules be relaxed ( )32. People often turn to , _ theyll find valuable information regarding

18、 everything theyll be or are going through. A. which B. where C. when D. why ( )33. Im fed up with the wet, cold weather here！I wish tomorrow a sunny day! Exactly. Actually, it _ every day in the past two weeks. A. rained B. was raining C. has rained D. has been raining ( )34. A recent survey has de

19、monstrated that a large number of victims during the COVID- 19 outbreak _， if they had worn masks. A. should have been saved B. must have been saved C. need have been saved D. could have been saved ( )35. Its said that your family will move to another city, why? _. The environment in this city is wo

20、nderful and relaxing. A. That depends B. Thats for sure C. Its not the case D. Its hard to say 第二节： 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Joe spent 16 years as a fireman and emergency medical technician. He has been honored for his _36_ in risking his life on numero

21、us occasions to save others. However, one emergency call _37_ him to poisonous chemicals that later led to repeated strokes(中风). At only 38, the man who had grown _38_ to having the physical strength and mobility to save lives was now _39_ to tie his own shoes or button his own shirt. Worst of all，t

22、he strokes left him _40_ seizures(痉 挛) that would strike _41_ Before his health _42_， Joe was known for being active and optimistic. But after his strokes, he spent day and night in bed, dangerously _43_. One of his only _44_ joys was 4 Lucky, his 12yearold Dalmatian, but Joes wife Kim _45_something

23、 terrible would happen to Joe when Lucky _46_. She didnt want to wait to find out, so she suggested a new dog should be _47_ to the family. Then entered Meatball. He was saved as a puppy from an Afghan war zone and brought to the United States for _48_ by Puppy Rescue Mission. Joe and Kim went to th

24、e airport to meet Meatball upon his arrival. The moment Meatball came out of his cage, he peed(撒尿) all over Joe and Joe _49_ his first genuine laughter in months! Two years later, one night, Kim was awakened by Meatballs _50_ barking. She went to see what was wrong and found Joe having a _51_ seizur

25、e. Joe was _52_ to the hospitalMeatball had saved the day. And it wasnt the only time. “Hes always there _53_ me, helping me, making sure Im okay， ” says Joe. “Since I got sick, some of my friends have fallen by the wayside, _54_this beautiful dog always stays with me. That means Im worth _55_ after

26、 all. Pets are the emotional, physical, and spiritual gift we didnt know we needed.” ( )36. A. fear B. luck C. bravery D. hesitation ( )37. A. reduced B. shifted C. exposed D. attracted ( )38. A. committed B. accustomed C. addicted D. abandoned ( )39. A. afraid B. ashamed C. unable D. unwilling ( )4

27、0. A. to B. by C. for D. with ( )41. A. painfully B. separately C. randomly D. automatically ( )42. A. recovered B. improved C. infected D. declined ( )43. A. depressed B. puzzled C. excited D. embarrassed ( )44. A. accessible B. remaining C. selective D. meaningful ( )45. A. anticipated B. suspecte

28、d C. predicted D. worried ( )46. A. passed away B. hung out C. fell out D. turned away ( )47. A. contributed B. offered C. added D. devoted ( )48. A. profit B. adoption C. release D. memory ( )49. A. fell into B. dived into C. burst into D. ran into ( )50. A. confused B. panicked C. surprised D. sho

29、cked ( )51. A. violent B. tough C. common D. slight ( )52. A. loaded B. rushed C. transferred D. admitted ( )53. A. praying B. guiding C. tolerating D. watching ( )54. A. so B. if C. and D. but ( )55. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 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

30、后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Today scientists are creating cool designs with smoother moves.Lets check out the science behind four awesome robots. 5 TYPES HOW IT WORKS WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU THR3 The two- legged walking robot imitates the way people move. A human operator wears a headset with camer

31、as that show what the robot “sees”. The human can then control the robots actions with his or her own human movements. With a human helper, THR3 could assist people in medical facilities, burning buildings, construction sites, and even space. Its creators hope that T HR3 will learn to do some tasks

32、itself one day. like, say, your chores, maybe？ SHAPE- SHIFTING When a scientist programs in a shape, the motors change different parts of the surface to make it look like whatever the scientist wants! The shape- shifting robot can be programmed to look like just about anything small and enter tiny s

33、pace. In addition to helping scientists secretly observe animals, the shapeshifting robot might one day be used to create more immersive virtual reality experiences. Imagine being able to touch objects in your VR game and not just see them！ SALTO Rescuers have long used remote- controlled robots to

34、search through rubble. But whats special about Salto is its jumping ability, enabling it to reach places humans cant. Twisted rubber bands in its legs make it bouncy enough to leap to high spaces. Saltos not just helpful in emergencies. Its technology might one day help fetch things from hard- to- r

35、each places in your home, like that candy bar you hid on the top shelf of the cupboard. SPOTMINI The four- legged robot is designed to help with house chores. With its extendable arms, Spotmini can unload dishes and put them in high shelves, grab debris(碎片) in hard- to- reach places. It can even cli

36、mb stairs. Experts say future homes will have robots doing chores so that people have more free time. Instead of earning your allowance by taking out the garbage, you might be doing robot repairs instead. ( )56. If you want to take a close picture of a poisonous snake, which robot is the most suitab

37、le? A. THR3 B. SHAPESHIFTING C. SALTO D. SPOTMINI ( )57. What these robots have in common is that they _ A. work by using a remotecontrol B. are designed to help with the housework C. enable people to see whatever they “see” 6 D. carry out tasks where humans are hard to reach B A scientific approach

38、 to reducing povertys many harmful effects via field experiments in schools and other realworld settings has won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, both of MIT，and Michael Kremer of Harvard University will receive equal shares of the prize of

39、 9 million Swedish kronor.Duflo is only the second woman ever to be awarded the economics Nobel. “Poverty has deep roots，and we use an experimental approach to examine particular aspects of this problem and determine what interventions(干预) work， ” Duflo said. More than 700 million people globally li

40、ve in extreme poverty. Half of the worlds children leave school without basic language or math skills. Roughly 5 million children under age 5 annually die from diseases that could have been prevented with inexpensive treatments. The three winners design and test interventions aimed at specific ways

41、to alleviate povertys effects on education, health care and other areas.Such studies are especially important because policies intended to fight poverty can often cause opposite results. In the mid1990s, Kremer led a team that tested a range of interventions aimed at improving learning among student

42、s attending schools in western Kenya. Banerjee and Duflo, often with Kremer， then performed similar studies in other countries.One important line of research developed “Teaching at the Right Level” programs, which enable teachers in lowincome, developing nations to target instruction to students lea

43、rning levels. Teachers in these programs learn ways to keep students from falling behind rather than forcing them through a one- size- fits- all curriculum for each grade. A 2011 study led by Duflo, for instance，found that grade 1 test scores in a Kenyan school increased when teachers divided studen

44、ts into smaller classes based on their initial learning levels. A string of studies in the same vein led by the 2019 winners took randomized controlled trials and field experiments from ignored status to standard practice in developing nations. These studies showed that the virtually unanswerable qu

45、estion “How can we fight global poverty？” could be broken into smaller， testable questions such as “Why do children not attend school？” and “Why do small- scale farmers not use technologies such as modern seeds and fertilizer(肥料) that are known to be profitable？” ( )58. What does the underlined word

46、 “alleviate” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean? A. relieve B. remove C. control D. transform ( )59. It can be inferred that the method the 2019 winners applied to education _ A. is more suitable for highlevel students B. is an intervention initially created by Duflo C. will surely get rid of the dee

47、p roots of poverty D. takes into consideration students learning levels ( )60. What can we learn from the experimenting approach the three economists adopt? A. The authorities concerned should make policies based on scientific findings. B. Field experimenting is the most scientific way to find wheth

48、er interventions work. C. Education should be paid more attention to due to its important part in fighting poverty. D. It may be helpful to narrow down the scale of a problem by focusing on specific aspects. C Climate change will bring and has already brought a wide variety of threatening destructio

49、n to 7 human existence. Some of these are wellknown and already operative, like the wildfires racing along Californias freeways or the permanent droughts that have been upsetting Mediterranean farmers. But are these all terrible disasters we can come up with that are brought about by climate change? Absolute