2019-2020年高三第二次联考 英语试题.doc

2019-2020年高三第二次联考 英语试题第卷 （共105分）I Listening prehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard1A At a car shopB At a garageC In a parking areaD In a car showroom2A The meeting started earlierB His car was brokenC He met with a traffic jamD He lost his way3A Change his addressB Mail some lettersC Deliver some telegramsD Call the post office4A He wrote it last semesterB Hell finish it in a few minutesC He never does assignment earlyD He isnt going to write it5A Boss and secretaryB Coach and athleteC Doctor and patientD Teacher and student6A 10:00B 10:10C 10:20D 10:307A Its better than it used to beB Its not as good as it wasC Its better than people sayD Its even worse than people say8A Because she has walked a long distanceB Because she was tired outC Because she is all wetD Because she is careless9A Rewrite the paperB Ask he woman to do some typingC Read the newspaper againD Check the paper for mistakes10A A rent increaseB A bargainC A salary cutD A vacation tripSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked two questions on each of the passages The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heardQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage11A To buy a hearing-aidB To have a hearing-aid repairedC To get a pen and a piece of paperD To solve his own problem12A He explained it in wordsB He made some gesturesC He wrote it on a piece of paperD he drew a picture about it13A He was deaf, but not dumbB He was dumb, but not deafC He was deaf and dumbD He has just had a throat operationQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14A A restaurant hostB A tour guideC A history teacherD A park attendant15A A small restaurantB A revolutionary armyC A famous manderD A historic tree16A A heavy stormB Its old ageC Attacks of insectsD Too much rainSection CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations The conversations will be read twice After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard Write your answers on your answer sheetBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationplete the form Write ONE WORD for each answerToms activities in the spring semesterCourses taken by Tom:_17_ and EnglishStudy plan:Study _18_-timePlaces he tried to work at:Gas _19_ and restaurantExpected job:_20_Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversationplete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answerWho bought the pen as a birthday gift?_21_How much does the present cost?_22_Whats wrong with the point of the pen?_23_How will the shop inform the customer of the new present?_24_II Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D Choose the one answer that best pletes the sentence25Western journalists claim to be loyal the truth only But they never bothered to question the truthfulness of the Dalai Lamas claimsA toB aboutC withD for26Were programmed to want more food, we wont have a chance to eat tomorrowA even thoughB just in caseC in which wayD in which case27_I find someone_understands my dislike for the conventional driveway makes me eternally gratefulA What; thatB When; whoC Who; thatD That; who28We hoped that the bird had found some friendly person, landed on his shoulder, _A expected to love and care forB expecting to love and care forC expecting to be loved and cared forD to expect to be loved and cared for29It is not until May, xx the online consultation es to an end the draft will be officially in forceA when; thatB that; thatC that; whenD before; that30Please go on with your demonstrationBut where was I?Well, you_the two chemicals togetherA tried to mixB were trying to mixC were trying mixedD had tried to mix31In his lecture, the professor referred to the belief, in contrast to all other countries, _the elderly are wise, _is particularly dominant in the Chinese cultureA that; one thatB that; thatC which, whichD that; one32Some people claim the rumor that some Egyptians are planning a 100,000 people anti-government protestA to overhearB to have overheardC having overheardD to be overheard33I was standing atop a North Carolina mountain, the afternoon sun_like golden lace through the treesA threadedB threadingC being threadedD was threaded34“The impact will only grow Irans leaders decide to change course and meet their international obligations,” US Secretary of State Clinton warnedA in case thatB provided thatC unlessD until35Are you going to the concert tonight?I should have told you that I wont, _?A havent youB shouldnt youC are youD will you36Some people believe that they would be better off more adaptive activities in their leisure time, such as establishing relationships and teaching their childrenA doingB to doC having doneD to be doing37“All is necessary for the triumph of the evil is good men do nothing” Edmund Burke saidA what; thatB that; whyC what; whenD that; that38To make it up to his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more_A than good healthB than was good for his healthC than his health wasD than that his health was39Since time began, it seems, people have been putting off_they_have done today, scolding themselves in the meantimeA that, mustB that, shouldC what, couldD what, would40What a beautiful girl your daughter is!_A So she is and so are youB So is she and so are youC So she is and so you areD So she is and so you areSection BDirections: plete the following passage by using the words in the box Each word can only be used once Note that there is one word more than you needA best-selling B influenced C tragic D canceled AB in peaceAC used to AD given BC focus BD eback CD concentrationA year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great diva（女歌手）, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performanceLast Saturday, Houston was once again the 41 of the showcase before the Grammys, but her presence was a posthumous（死后的）oneEarlier that day, pop musics former queen was found dead in her hotel room She was 48This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world, _42_ what a legendary life and remarkable career that she once hadAt her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music world From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the worlds 43 artists She strongly impressed the audiences with effortless, powerful and peerless vocalsBesides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Have Nothing, and the mostly famous I Will Always Love YouShe also 44 a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah CareyBut by the end of her career, it was a 45 fall for this superstar Houston has been addicted to drugs Her album sales plummeted and the hits stopped ing Her once calm and peaceful image was shattered by a wild manner and unusual public appearances, and her once natural voice became rough and hoarse, unable to hit the high notes as she 46 “The biggest devil is me Im either my best friend or my worst enemy,” Houston told the ABC in an interview in xxIn xx, Houston staged what seemed to be a successful 47 with the album I Look To You, which debuted on top of the chartsBut hoarse voice, 48 concerts, and continuous illnessHoustons eback trail wasnt smooth at all In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in xx, Houston confessed: “It （show business） is too much So much to try to live up to, to try to be, and I wanted out”Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos, may she rest 49 III Reading prehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contextSometimes people e into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of 50 , teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to bee You 51 know who these people maybe （possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a plete stranger）, but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some 52 wayAnd sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair at first, but _53_you find that without overing those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heartEverything happens for a reason Nothing happens 54 or by means of good luck Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul 55 these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere It would be safe and fortable, but dull and utterly 56 The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you beeEven the 57 experiences can be learned from In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones If someone hurts you, 58 you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart If someone loves you, love them back 59 , not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your 60 and eyes to thingsMake every day count 61 every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high Hold your head up because you have 62 right to Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you dont believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you You can make of your life anything you wish Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no 63 Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have 64 And learn a lesson in life each day that you liveThats the story of life50A peopleB purposeC intentionD advantage51A alreadyB sometimesC shouldD never52A limitedB strangeC otherD profound53A in reflectionB in realityC in additionD in a way54A on purposeB by any chanceC by accidentD on principle55A DespiteB WithC For allD Without56A boredB pointlessC undeservedD meaningful57A goodB differentC badD pleasant58A betraysB lovesC appreciatesD understands59A in turnB moderatelyC unconditionallyD in a way60A mouthB mindC heartD emotion61A prehendB AppreciateC ExpectD Evaluate62A everyB eachC properD exact63A ambitionB hatredC beliefD regrets64A in the futureB in stockC in storeD in pursuitSection BDirections: Read the following three passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read（A）The rise of multinational corporations （跨国公司）, global marketing, new munications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PRSurprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, Americas relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries Ten years ago, for example, the worlds top five public relations agencies were American-owned In 1991, only one was The British in particular are being more sophisticated and creative A recent survey found that more than half of all British panies include PR as part of their corporate （公司的） planning activities, pared to about one-third of US panies It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PRWhy is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts （相对应的人） in knowing a second language Less than 5 percent of BursonMarshalls USemployees know two languages Ogilvy and Mather have about the same percentage Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this countryPerhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN （Cable News Network） Turner recently announced that the word “foreign” would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts According to Turner, global munications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign65pared with the American PR personnel, what is/are an advantage（s） of the non-Americans involved in PR?A They tend to be more internationally mindedB They speak more and better foreign languagesC They usually pay more attention to global financial situationD Both A and B66What is the immediate cause of the downfall of Americas public relations?A The number of US public relations agencies had greatly decreased by 1991B Other countries have increased their efforts in public relationsC On the global scale, cultural differences have significantly shrunkD The British panies are being especially sophisticated and creative in public relations67It could be inferred that the author of the passage is_A an AmericanB a BritonC Ted TurnerD an Asian68The underlined word “provincial” in paragraph 3 could possibly mean “ ”A strict in thinkingB like people from rural areasC limited in outlook D interested in geographical knowledge（B）There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown They probably came about just to give children something to doIn the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult worldWhat is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic （北极的） peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehiclesBecause toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent （进步） The progress from a rattle used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials69Which is a major factor leading to the different variations of toys?A Scientific advances and technological progressB Different local customs and lifestyles of different peoplesC Craftsmanship, mechanics, and technologyD The artistic tastes of the times and the limitations of available materials70Why do boys and girls play with different kinds of toys?A Because they are intended for different social roles and responsibilitiesB Because boys like to invent and girls imitateC Because boys play with their fathers while girls their mothersD Because they will take up different jobs when they grow up71One amazing aspect about the “universality of toys” is_A They appeared all over the world almost at the same time in historyB They have not changed except in craftsmanship, mechanics, and technologyC Having existed for thousands of years, toys are still found all over the world todayD They are a kind of art form, which has been promoted by inventiveness（C）The popular college rankings focus primarily on prestige as measured by the SAT scores of ining students and how many applicants are turned away An initiative（措施）started last fall by the Obama administration could help families go beyond these limited, and far too easily exploited, indexes to learn quickly and easily how a college is pared with its petitors nationally on important criteria like graduation rates, what a degree actually costs and how much debt a student can expect to run up by graduation dayIf the federal government makes it legally necessary to disclose this information in a clear and consistent（一贯的）way, as it should, families will be better able to make informed college choices And this will help put pressure on colleges that perform poorly to improveCritics may regard this initiative as an example of government overreach But given that the federal government spends nearly $190 billion a year on higher education aid to students, it has a legitimate interest in making sure that the money flows to the schools that best meet their responsibilities to families and studentsCongress has taken some steps to require greater transparency（透明）from colleges The 1990 Student Right to Know Act, for example, required colleges and universities that receive federal aid to disclose graduation rates And the xx Higher Ed