廣東省汕頭市2020屆高三英語(yǔ)第二次模擬考試試題?含解析?

1、廣東省汕頭市2020屆高三英語(yǔ)第二次模擬考試試題（含解析）第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分) 第一節(jié)(共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C 和 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ADo you want a part-time job to earn some extra money? Check out the list and find one that suits your fancy.TECHNICAL SUPPORTIt seems almost everyone has a friend who is a technical g

2、enius. Such people earn money using their talent. If you are one of them, you could be responsible for technical support in your college or university and get your part-time job. You can enjoy the process of earning money while doing your favorite thing.TUTORA lot of students hire a tutor to help th

3、em in high school or college. If you are good at some subjects, why not work as a peer tutor? You help your friends and earn money at the same time. If you know foreign languages, you can make more money. All you need to do is to make an appropriate advertisement of your services using college newsp

4、apers. One of the best things about being a tutor is that you can set your hours.FITNESS INSTRUCTORIf your college or university has a fitness center and if you are a sporty person, go and sign up to get this job. You will have an absolute free opportunity to engage yourself in sports. You need to b

5、e a good psychologist, because you are going to work with people and itll be your job to persuade and motivate them to become sporty, healthy and strong. Being a fitness instructor is a perfect position for those who love to help other people and want to make more friends. OFFICE WORKER Nowadays man

6、y companies cooperate with college students giving them part-time jobs. Some of the major job duties of an office worker are answering calls and scheduling appointments. If you are interested in doing this job. contact the representatives of different companies to find out if theyre currently hiring

7、 anyone.1. If you want to have a flexible schedule while earning some money, which of the following suits you most?A. Technical supportB. TutorC. Fitness instructorD. Office worker2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. As a part-time office worker. you are responsible for

8、answering emails.B. If you work as a fitness instructor, you should be sporty and sociable.C. If you are good at foreign languages, you are able to earn more as a tutor.D. The four kinds of part-time jobs are intended for college students.3. How can one get a job as a part-time office worker?A. By s

9、ubmitting the applicationB. Through an online interviewC. By advertising on the newspaperD. By contacting the representative of the company【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D【解析】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了業(yè)余時(shí)間大學(xué)生可以從事的四個(gè)工作：技術(shù)援助，家教，健身教練和辦公室職員。【1題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第2段You help your friends and earn money at the same time. If you know foreig

10、n languages, you can make more money.One of the best things about being a tutor is that you can set your hours.（你在幫助你的朋友的同時(shí)也賺了錢。如果你懂外語(yǔ)，你可以賺更多的錢。做家教最好的一點(diǎn)就是你可以自己安排時(shí)間）可知，如果你想有一個(gè)靈活的工作時(shí)間，同時(shí)又想掙錢，家教最適合你。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段Some of the major job duties of an office worker are answering calls and scheduli

11、ng appointments（辦公室職員的一些主要工作職責(zé)是接電話和安排預(yù)約）可知，辦公室職員的主要職責(zé)包括接電話和安排預(yù)約，不包括回復(fù)郵件。故選A項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段If you are interested in doing this job contact the representatives of different companies to find out if theyre currently hiring anyone（如果你對(duì)這份工作感興趣的話。聯(lián)系不同公司的代表，看看他們現(xiàn)在是否在招人）可知，如果感興趣，可以聯(lián)系公司的代表。故選D項(xiàng)。BCarol L

12、ee Lindner climbed into the 40-foot boat tied to the Fairmount Boathouse dock, and gave the new members their first lesson in the ancient sport of dragon boating.The 25 women, aged 29 to 65, watched their coach carefully. All had breast cancer and survived. Their decision to join the Philadelphia Wo

13、mens Dragon Boat Team was brave and crazy.Over the months of training, one would be told that cancer had spread to her bones and another would be hospitalized for radiation treatment side effects. But these strong and determined womeneach and every one of themtook part in the International Dragon Bo

14、at Racing Championship.In theory, its a terrible sport for women whose muscles and nerves have been damaged. Doctors generally advised them to avoid hard and repetitive arm exercise. But seven years ago, Canadian Donald Mckenzie, a sports medicine physician, showed dragon boating is good for survivo

15、rs. “It builds both their physical and mental strength.” Mckenzie said.Coach Lindner, 60, was inspired by that and included the 25 women in her three-year-old Philadelphia Womens Dragon Boat Team.The survivors tried hard and did their best. No self-pity.Renata Whitaker, her hair growing back, began

16、feeling more confident. But she grew tired and easily got out of breath. She had to be in hospital for a week. As she got better she called Lindner, saying she had got well enough to be in the game. Lindner told her if she felt up to it, she would be with the team.“But you are not going to paddle,”

17、Lindner said, “Remember what I said, “To be strong, fit women for life. I want you by my side for the rest of our lives, not just for one race.”These women tested their limits. A 500-meter race lasted about three minutes.As the city darkened in the heat, the team finally paddled toward the Fairmount

18、 Boathouse.Soon, the river was filled with the sounds of painful but happy women singing Merrily We Roll Along.4. What do the twenty-five women have in common?A. They are crazy about dragon boatingB. They are cancer survivors.C. They were inspired by Donald Mckenzie and have trained together for thr

19、ee yearsD. They have broken the record of the International Dragon Boat Racing Championships5. Why did Lindner refuse Whitakers request?A. Because Whitaker wasnt really good at paddling.B. Because Whitaker easily got tired and out of breath.C. Because Whitaker hadnt recovered completely.D. Because a

20、 new paddler would be in Whitakers place.6. Which of the following will Mckenzie support?A. Dragon boating will help repair patients damaged nervesB. Patients should feel sorry for themselves if they don t take part in dragon boat racesC. Dragon boating will benefit the patients physically and menta

21、llyD. Cancer survivors should avoid hard and repetitive arm exercise7. What can we know about Lindner?A. She enjoys the sport of boat racingB. She is tough with her team membersC. She is also a cancer survivor.D. She is helpful and inspiring.【答案】4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D【解析】這是一篇記敘文。介紹了25位女性癌癥幸存者參加世界龍舟錦標(biāo)賽的

22、故事，她們?cè)诮叹欳arol Lee Lindner的帶領(lǐng)下參加比賽。文章還記敘了Lindner是如何鼓舞這些女性的?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中The 25 women, aged 29 to 65, watched their coach carefully. All had breast cancer and survived.可知這25名女子年齡在29歲到65歲之間，她們仔細(xì)地注視著教練。所有人都患有乳腺癌，并存活了下來(lái)。由此可知，這25個(gè)女人共同之處是他們都是癌癥幸存者。故選B。【5題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第五段中But she grew tired and easily

23、got out of breath. She had to be in hospital for a week.She had to be in hospital for a week. As she got better she called Lindner, saying she had got well enough to be in the game. Lindner told her if she felt up to it, she would be with the team.可知但她累了，很容易上氣不接下氣。她不得不在醫(yī)院住了一個(gè)星期。隨著病情好轉(zhuǎn)，她給Lindner打了電話，

24、說(shuō)自己已經(jīng)康復(fù)，可以參加比賽了。Lindner告訴她，如果她能勝任，她就會(huì)加入這個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)。由此可推知，Lindner拒絕了Whitaker的請(qǐng)求，是因?yàn)閃hitaker還沒(méi)有完全康復(fù)。故選C?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中But seven years ago, Canadian Donald Mckenzie, a sports medicine physician, showed dragon boating is good for survivors. “It builds both their physical and mental strength.” Mckenzie said

25、.可知但七年前，加拿大運(yùn)動(dòng)醫(yī)學(xué)醫(yī)生Donald Mckenzie向人們展示，龍舟對(duì)幸存者有益?！斑@會(huì)增強(qiáng)他們的體力和腦力?！盡ckenzie說(shuō)。由此可推知，Mckenzie將支持C選項(xiàng)“龍舟將有益于病人的身心健康”的觀點(diǎn)。故選C。【7題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段Coach Lindner, 60, was inspired by that and included the 25 women in her three-year-old Philadelphia Womens Dragon Boat Team.可知60歲的Lindner教練受到了鼓舞，在她3年的費(fèi)城女子龍舟隊(duì)中，她邀請(qǐng)了25名女

26、子參賽。可推知Lindner受到這25名女子的鼓舞，因此邀請(qǐng)他們參賽可知Lindner是個(gè)樂(lè)于助人的人；根據(jù)倒數(shù)第四段“But you are not going to paddle,” Lindner said, “Remember what I said, “To be strong, fit women for life. I want you by my side for the rest of our lives, not just for one race.”可知Lindner說(shuō)，“記住我說(shuō)過(guò)的話，你不是要去劃船，去做一個(gè)強(qiáng)壯、適合生活的女人。我希望你能陪我度過(guò)余生，而不僅僅是一個(gè)

27、比賽?！庇纱丝赏浦?，Lindner是個(gè)能夠鼓舞人心的人。由此可推知，Lindner是個(gè)樂(lè)于助人和鼓舞人心的人。故選D。CIn advance of World Book Day on April 23, the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication released its 17th annual report on the study of Chinese peoples reading habits on Monday.Based on a survey that ranged from August 2019 to February 2020,

28、 the report showed 81.1 percent of adult Chinese surveyed have a habit of reading, whether in print or on digital devices, a slight increase of 0.3 percent from 2018. Wei Yushan, director of the academy, said the survey covered 55 cities and towns in the country and it can credibly represent the sit

29、uation of the whole population.In 2019, adult Chinese read on average 4.6.5 books in print and 2. 84 digital books, while in 2018 it was 4.67 and 3. 32, a small drop for both.While the report said most Chinese feel they re not satisfied with the amount of books they read in a year. 11.1 percent read

30、 more than 10 books in print, and 7.6 percent more than 10 e-books. As for children and young people under 17, the results are more encouraging, according to Wei. The survey revealed they read 10.36 books a year on average, 1. 45 more than in 2018.Audio(有聲的) books are attracting more Chinese, as 30.

31、3 percent of adults and 34.7 percent of minors had a habit of listening to audio books in 2019, increasing by 4.3 and 8.5 percent compared to2018. The report found mobile phones were the top choice of medium when Chinese people read. On average, adults spent 100.41 minutes a day on mobile phones, 15

32、.54 minutes more than in 2018.A closer look at the report shows peoples priority when using the Internet was to socialize (60.2 percent), followed by getting news (59 percent) and enjoying video clips (56.9 percent). Only 20.5 percent of them used it to connect to books, newspapers or journals.Still

33、, theres good news in the data from younger readers. Wei said 94.3 percent of Chinese families with children under 8 had a habit of reading, and parents spent almost 25 minutes every day reading with their kids, 2.37 minutes more than 20188. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A. The 17t

34、h World Book Day will be celebrated on April 23.B. The report is released every year by the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication.C. More than 80% of the adult Chinese prefer to read on digital devices than in print.D. The survey was conducted throughout the country in2019.9. What does they in Pa

35、ragraph 4 refer to?A. Kids and teenagersB. AdultC. StudentsD. The results10. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Chinese people spent more time reading audio books in 2018 than in 2019.B. The report indicates Chinese readers growing interest in online reading.C There was a drop in the number of

36、 books read by average adult Chinese in 2018.D. More Chinese readers tend to read through the mobile phones.11. What is Wei Yushans attitude toward the data from younger readers?A. UnclearB. PositiveC. SkepticalD. Casual【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. B【解析】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章詳細(xì)闡述了中國(guó)新聞出版研究院周一發(fā)布了第17份中國(guó)人民閱讀習(xí)慣研究報(bào)告?！?題詳解

37、】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段In advance of World Book Day on April 23, the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication released its 17th annual report on the study of Chinese peoples reading habits on Monday（在4月23日世界讀書(shū)日之前，中國(guó)新聞出版研究院周一發(fā)布了第17份中國(guó)人民閱讀習(xí)慣研究報(bào)告）可知，這是中國(guó)新聞出版研究院的第17份年度報(bào)告。另外在第二段將第17份研究數(shù)據(jù)和18年進(jìn)行了對(duì)比。以此可以推測(cè)，該報(bào)告由中國(guó)新聞出

38、版研究院每年發(fā)布。故選B項(xiàng)。【9題詳解】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第四段The survey revealed they read 10.36 books a year on average, 1. 45 more than in 2018（調(diào)查顯示，他們平均每年閱讀10.36本書(shū),比2018年多45人）可知，此處的“他們”指代前面提及的人或者物。而在前句提到As for children and young people under 17, the results are more encouraging（至于17歲以下的兒童和年輕人，結(jié)果更令人鼓舞）.由此可知，后句的they指代的就是此處的chil

39、dren 和young people，即兒童和青少年。故選A項(xiàng)?！?0題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段The report found mobile phones were the top choice of medium when Chinese people read. On average, adults spent 100.41 minutes a day on mobile phones, 15.54 minutes more than in 2018（該報(bào)告發(fā)現(xiàn)，手機(jī)是中國(guó)人閱讀的首選媒介。成年人平均每天花在手機(jī)上的時(shí)間為100.41分鐘，比2018年多15.54分鐘）可知，中國(guó)

40、人比較喜歡花時(shí)間用手機(jī)來(lái)閱讀。故選D項(xiàng)?！?1題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段Still, theres good news in the data from younger readers. Wei said 94.3 percent of Chinese families with children under 8 had a habit of reading, and parents spent almost 25 minutes every day reading with their kids, 2.37 minutes more than 2018（不過(guò)，來(lái)自年輕讀者的數(shù)據(jù)也帶來(lái)了

41、好消息。魏說(shuō)，94.3%的中國(guó)家庭有8歲以下的孩子有閱讀習(xí)慣，家長(zhǎng)們每天花近25分鐘和孩子一起閱讀，比2018年多2.37分鐘）可知，年輕讀者的數(shù)據(jù)帶來(lái)了好消息，絕大多數(shù)與的孩子和父母每天都有閱讀習(xí)慣。由此可知魏玉山對(duì)來(lái)自年輕讀者的數(shù)據(jù)持肯定態(tài)度。故選B項(xiàng)。DThe Mars 2020 rover(02W), which sets off for the Red Planet this year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA s

42、cientists said Friday as they introduced the vehicle.The rover has been constructed in a large, sterile room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, near Los Angeles, where its driving equipment was given its first successful test last week.Shown to invited journalists on Friday, it is schedul

43、ed to leave Earth in July 2020 from Floridas Cape Canaveral, becoming the fifth US rover to land on Mars seven months later in February.“Its designed to seek the signs of life, so were carrying a number of different instruments that will help us understand the geological and chemical context on the

44、surface of Mars,” deputy mission leader Matt Wallace told AFP.Among the devices on board the rover are 23 cameras, two “ears” that will allow it to listen to Martian winds, and lasers used for chemical analysis.Approximately the size of a car, the rover is equipped with six wheels like the former US

45、 rover, Curiosity, allowing it to travel along rocky land.Speed is not a priority for the vehicle, which only has to cover around 200 yards(180 metres) per Martian day -approximately the same as a day on Earth.Fuelled by a tiny nuclear reactor, Mars 202(has seven-foot-long(2 metres) articulated arms

46、 and a drill to crack open rock samples in locations scientists identify as potentially suitable for life.We are hoping to move fairly quickly. Wed like to see the next mission launched in 2026 which will get to Mars and pick up the samples, put them into a rocket and finally bring them back to the

47、Earth, said Wallace. NASAs Mars 2020 will remain active for at least one Martian year, which is around two years on Earth.12. What does the underlined part “pave the way” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Making preparationsB. Finding suitable landing sitesC. Setting up research centers.D. Constructing roads.1

48、3. What can we know about the Mars 2020 rover?A It looks much like a car with six wheels.B. It is an updated of the US rover Curiosity.C. It is solar-powered and can crack open rock samples.D. It is able to perform different tasks on Mars in search of the signs of life14. If you search the passage o

49、n the website of China Daily, where can you probably find it?A. LifestyleB. RegionalC. WorldD. Culture15. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The Mars 2020 rover has successfully passed its first driving test.B. NASA is planning a new round of space explorationC. Future human missions on Mars ar

50、e on the wayD. A new rover will be launched to carry out scientific research on Mars【答案】12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D【解析】這是一篇新聞報(bào)道。文章主要說(shuō)明了美國(guó)宇航局科學(xué)家上周五介紹火星2020漫游者（02W）時(shí)表示，今年啟程前往火星，它不僅將尋找古代生命的痕跡，而且將為未來(lái)的人類任務(wù)做好準(zhǔn)備。同時(shí)介紹了這一款火星探測(cè)器的一些情況?！?2題詳解】詞義猜測(cè)題。結(jié)合后文for future human missions可知火星2020漫游者不僅將尋找古代生命的痕跡，而且將為未來(lái)的人類任務(wù)做好準(zhǔn)

51、備。由此可知，劃線短語(yǔ)“pave the way”意思為“做好準(zhǔn)備”。故選A。【13題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“Its designed to seek the signs of life, so were carrying a number of different instruments that will help us understand the geological and chemical context on the surface of Mars,” deputy mission leader Matt Wallace told AFP.可知“這是為了尋找生命跡象而設(shè)計(jì)的

52、，所以我們攜帶了許多不同的儀器，這些儀器將幫助我們了解火星表面的地質(zhì)和化學(xué)環(huán)境，”副任務(wù)負(fù)責(zé)人Matt Wallace告訴法新社。由此可知，火星2020漫游者能夠在火星上執(zhí)行不同的任務(wù)，尋找生命的跡象。故選D?！?4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章主要說(shuō)明了美國(guó)宇航局科學(xué)家上周五介紹火星2020漫游者（02W）時(shí)表示，今年啟程前往火星，它不僅將尋找古代生命的痕跡，而且將為未來(lái)的人類任務(wù)做好準(zhǔn)備。同時(shí)介紹了這一款火星探測(cè)器的一些情況。這屬于國(guó)外科技類文章，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可推知，如果你在中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)的網(wǎng)站上搜索這篇文章，你可能會(huì)在“World(世界)”部分找到它。故選C?！?5題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段Th

53、e Mars 2020 rover(02W), which sets off for the Red Planet this year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said Friday as they introduced the vehicle.可知美國(guó)宇航局科學(xué)家上周五介紹火星2020漫游者（02W）時(shí)表示，今年啟程前往火星，它不僅將尋找古代生命的痕跡，而且將為未來(lái)的人類任務(wù)做好準(zhǔn)備。同時(shí)介紹了這一

54、款火星探測(cè)器的一些情況。由此可知，這篇文章的主旨是一個(gè)新的漫游者將被發(fā)射到火星上進(jìn)行科學(xué)研究。故選D。第二節(jié)(共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余 選項(xiàng)Traveling green takes a little extra effort at first, but it soon becomes second nature and those extra steps can enhance every trip you take. Here are our tips for going green with

55、 ease and making travel better for everyone._16_Look for certified green hotels that use renewable energy, recycle, use environmentally friendly cleaning products and so on. Staying in smaller, locally run hotels and B&Bs is often the greenest method around, which will make your stay environmentally

56、 and socially responsible as well as being a more direct boost to the local economy.Use public transport, bike or walkInstead of renting a car, hop on a local bus: take a walking tour or view the countryside by bike. _17_.Eat locallySourced food support the regions farmers, get a more authentic tast

57、e of the cuisine and cut your carbon footprint even more. Look out for restaurants advertising local produce or, eat local dishes at mom-and-pop-style places that will most likely use whats produced nearby. _18_. Leave a light footprint_19_. Research your destination by Internet or ask around to fin

58、d out if there are water shortages, how energy is produced and if there are any resource issues to be aware of.Dont dump your stuffSome less-developed areas dont have the means to dispose of large, man-made items like old electronics or used batteries. If you leave them, they could remain in a landfill for hundreds of years after youre gone _20_. As for clothing and items that may be of use to local people, donate them to local