1、四川省宜宾市第四中学2020届高考英语第二次适应性考试试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。
2、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：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1What does the woman feel about her coming trip?AExcited.BWorried.CUninterested.2Which place are the speakers trying to find?AA hotel.BA bank.CA restaurant.3When did the concert start last night?AAt 8:00.
3、BAt 8:15.CAt 8:30.4What is the relationship between the speakers?ABrother and sister.BHusband and wife.CTeacher and student.5Why are the speakers unhappy?AThey wont be promoted.BThe project is too difficult.CThey cant go on holidays.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
4、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。6What is What to Do Today?AA school team.BA radio program.CA social organization.7What is the main purpose of the tree-planting activity?ATo help poor blind children.BTo protect the environment.CTo improve family relati
5、onships.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8How many trees does Sussex Middle School plan to plant this weekend?A30.B750.C1,500.9What should volunteers bring for the activity?AHats.BThick gloves.CBasic tools.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Which sport did Peter probably take part in?AThe relay race.BSwimming.CThe table tennis.11Who
6、 won the high jump?ABetty.BJoe.CThe man.12Whats the advantage of the new gardening method?AThe space of the yard isnt wastedBThe vegetables are more delicious.CThe vegetables grow faster.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Why will the man show the woman his garden?ATo give her some vegetables.BTo give her advice ab
7、out bow to plant seeds.CTo show her how he planted seeds in the garden.14How long did the woman spend writing the essay?AAll night.BThe whole weekend.CA few hours.15What does the man advise the woman to do?AGet information online.BOrganize her assignments.CNot to wait until the last minute.16What wi
8、ll the woman probably buy next?AA computer.BA calendar.CSome notebooks.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What is the womans first piece of advice?ADont invite too many people.BDont try to make everything perfect. CDont get married during the rainy season.18Which month would be the most expensive for a wedding? AM
9、arch.BJuly.CNovember.19What is the womans suggestion on saving money?ABy buying an inexpensive dress.BBy buying an inexpensive cake.CBy buying inexpensive flowers.20What is the most important for couple, according to the woman? AAttitude.BFinancial ability.CGuests they invite.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节
10、 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A USA TODAY 10Bests Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold.We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories:music,general food,specialty food,film,cultural and emerging industries(founded in the past five years).These are
11、 some of the winners:Kutztown Folk FestivalThe nine-day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nations oldest continuously operated folk life festival,drawing visitors from around the globe.A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes Americas largest quilt sale,200 craftsmen a
12、nd folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.Water Lantern FestivalThe Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cities across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on th
13、e water.Carnaval of QuebecThe Quebec Carnaval is a 10-day festival of winter,the worlds largest,complete with nighl parades(庆祝游行），ice skating,snow sculptures and a towering ice palace.Other highlighls include ice canoe racing,a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.San Francisco Chinese New Year Par
14、adeSan Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival&Parade since just after the Gold Rush.The parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units,fancy costumes,fireworks and a 268-foot Golden Dragon,which takes a team of 100 men and women to march t
15、hrough the streets.It has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world,drawing some three million spectators and television viewers.21What can you see during Kutztown Folk Festival?AModern arts.BQuilts for sale. CTraditional weddings.DShows on stage.22Which festival is meant to promote
16、interpersonal relationships?AKutztown Folk Festival.BCarnaval of Quebec.CWater Lantern Festival.DSan Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.23Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade both.Ainclude special foodBrelate to paradesCtake place only at nightsDhave sculpture exhibitionsB I w
17、as 16 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived, so when it showed up at my house on that cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime!And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen
18、day, with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities? Did I get high? Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza (狂欢)?Nope. I built a warm fire in the wood stove, prepared a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was thrilled and transported by a bookit was Hemingways The Sun Also R
19、isesand I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldnt bear the thought of sitting in a classroom taking another biology exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of
20、expatriates (异乡客).I spent that day lost in words. Time fell away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my role as a daughter, sister, teenager, and student in the world no longer had any meaning. I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by so
21、mething I loved.Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingways language was quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant senten
22、ces, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way reading once did and happiness is their generous side effect.24Why did the author skip school on that day?ABecause her parents left hom
23、e early.BBecause it was a cold winter morning.CBecause she was fascinated by a novel.DBecause she hated to take the biology exam.25What did the author think is the source of true joy?AReading by the fire.BTravelling in Spain.CBreaking the regulations.DBeing occupied by ones passion.26Which can best
24、replace the underlined phrase “braiding itself into” in the last paragraph?AEntering.BDestroying.CMending.DBlocking.27What can we infer from the passage?AI was tired of my real-life roles.BI learnt how to write on the internet.CHemingways style influenced me a lot.DBecoming a writer was my childhood
25、 dream.C I had always heard that North Americans value independence, and that Europeans value, togetherness. But I never fully understood it until 2 months ago, when I left my Ph.Dlab in Canada for a 4-month research in a lab in France. On my first day, Pierre a Ph.Dstudent whose desk is across from
26、 mine tapped me on the shoulder and asked: Coffee? I nodded and followed him down the hallway to the common room, where other grad students were filing in. I sat there, cautiously sipping the bitter liquid five times stronger than my normal Americano and trying hard not to reveal my uncultured taste
27、s, while lab chatter（闲聊）filled the air.Coffee breaks are a routine part of work life here. The chatter sometimes turns to serious scientific topics. But mostly, the meetups offer a chance to unwind to share stories about life inside and outside the lab and to connect with people who understand what
28、youre going through.The lighthearted atmosphere and sense of community is a welcome contrast to my life in Canada, where I spent most of my workdays all alone. I went into the lab each morning with set goals for my day. At lunch, Id keep my eyes glued to my computer while I shoveled（大量送入）forkfuls of
29、 salad into my mouth, trying to power through my to-do list.Our lab held weekly meetings where wed take turns presenting our latest, work and getting feedback from colleagues. But we didnt take daily coffee breaks. My labmates and I were too busy collecting data and publishing papers.Looking back no
30、w, I realize how much we were missing. Researchers need community because good ideas dont just come from reading literature and thinking deep thoughts; its helpful to bounce ideas off others, particularly in a nonthreatening environment. Its also helpful to have a spot to share the day-to-day ups an
31、d downs of life as a grad student. How else are you supposed to know that youre not the only one suffering from challenges like anxiety?28What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?AHe has a European dependent personality.BHe was ill at ease in the new environment.CHe was ashamed of
32、 his uncultured background.DHe is too vain to work with other grad students.29The author takes coffee breaks as a way to .Abreak away from his work life in Canada.Bget involved in serious scientific topics.Crelax and exchange ideas with people.Dcollecting data from his colleagues.30Which of the foll
33、owing best describes the authors work life in Canada?ADemanding but satisfactory.BImpersonal but efficient.CChallenging and tiresome.DStressful and independent.31What is the best title for the text?AWhy Scientists Should Take Coffee breaks?BCoffee Inspires Creativity in ScientistsCLighthearted Atmos
34、phere CountsDNorth American Life VS. European LifeD Tuition and fees for a four-year private college averaged $35,830 in 2018-19; at four-year, in-state public colleges, it was $10,230, according to the College Board. And thats not even adding in room and board or other expenses.By the end of last y
35、ear, the amount families actually paid was $26,458, on average, according to Sallie Maes 11th annual “How America Pays for College” report. Thats up from $23,757 in the year earlier.Income and savings from parents and students combined covered nearly half, or 47 percent of that amount in 2017-2018,
36、up from 44 percent the year earlier, the education lender found. “Some families do pay 100 percent out of pocket while some others do get a full ride, which means their children gain a full scholarship,” said Marie OMalley, the senior director of consumer research at Sallie Mae. “Typically, though,
37、people rely on a number of different resources to pull it together.”Scholarships, in fact, were the single most-used resource to pay for an undergraduates college bill. The share of college costs covered by scholarships and grants - money that does not have to be paid back - accounted for 28 percent
38、 of the total expense. The average total award among those who used one or more scholarships was $7,760, Sallie Mae said. Of course, many families also borrow to pay for school. Borrowed money, or loans, covered nearly a quarter, or 24 percent of the bill, down from 27 percent the year before. Contr
39、ibutions from grandparents or other relatives or friends paid for the remainder.The report surveyed about 800 parents of children aged 18-24 enrolled as undergraduate students and nearly 800 undergraduate students aged 18-24 online.32How much did the typical American family pay last year for college
40、 on average?A$35,830B$10,230C$26,458D$23,75733Which of the following best explains “out of pocket” underlined in paragraph 3?Aborrowing from othersBat their own expenseCfree of chargeDwith nothing rewarded34What kind of American college tuition has decreased in percentage compared with the year earl
41、ier?AloansBsavingsCscholarshipsDparents income35What contributes to the most part of the college expenses except the income and savings?Aborrowed moneyBmoney from relativesCmoney from banksDscholarships第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。How Do Languages Die?How many langu
42、ages do you think there are in the entire world? Altogether, people around the world speak about 6,000 languages. Does that surprise you? 36 Today, about half the worlds spoken languages are endangered. Experts say that another language becomes extinct (灭绝) every two weeks.How do languages die? They
43、 die when people stop using them. But most people dont just stop speaking their native language. Its more complex than that. More often, theyre either pressured or forced to do so.37Theyre often pressured to speak the areas main language instead of their own. This leads many immigrants to stop using
44、 their native language. They might not even teach it to their children.Slowly, the native language dies out.Sometimes, languages shift or develop instead of becoming extinct. Have you ever heard that Latin is a dead language? In a way, it is. No one today speaks Latin as their native language.38 Peo
45、ple still use Latin in many ways. Scientists use it to name plants and animals.39 That means the death of a language hurts peoples ability to take part in cultural traditions. They might lose access to stories and knowledge that were passed down for many years. This is one reason why many people tod
46、ay are working to save dying languages.How can languages be saved? Some young people learn the language of their ancestors as adults.Linguists travel the world to record the last native speakers of dying languages40They do so in hopes that future generations will bring the languages back to life. Ma
47、ny educational programs today also work to help preserve native languages and cultures.AThere used to be many more!BYou may have used it in school.CLanguage is extremely closely tied to culture.DBut that doesnt mean it disappeared completely.E.One example is when people move to a different country.F
48、.Some native speakers write dictionaries in their language.G.There are plenty of things to do to help protect languages.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。 JAYCE began noticing when he was 5 in kindergarten that others had two hands but he had
49、one.When one boy 41 him, Jayce felt very sad. He returned home with 42 : Why am I different? Why?He 43 told us he was mad at God for making him that way, Lewis, his mother says. That was a huge knife to the 44 .Lewis 45 she didnt know what to do at that point. One day, when Jayce was 12, Lewis 46 th
50、e TV to a news story about Trashaun, an eighth grader from Washington, Trashaun, then 14, two years older than Jayce, had become an Internet sensation after 47 videos of his slam dunks(灌篮). Like Jayce, he was 48 most o his left arm. Lewis called Jayce in. He watched 49 dunk after mazing dunk.It seem
51、ed that watching Trashaun would simply be a(n) 50 moment for Jaycehed see a surprising role model with a similar 51 . Had it stayed just that; Lewis would have been 52 . Little did she know that a family friend had already 53 the newspaper to help set up a meeting with Trashaun to build Jayces 54 .T
52、he boys met on a Saturday afternoon two months later, in April 2017.The day was not spent being buried in self-pityit was devoted to 55 , They rode bikes around, took photos, played hide-and-seek, and 56 baskets.Trashaun 57 their left arms. He told Jayce not to let words 58 his confidence or anyone
53、dray him down, 59 that he was perfect the way God made him.Since that meeting, Lewis has seen a pronounced 60 in her son.41AhitBteasedCpraisedDattacked42AquestionsBanxietyCrequirementsDsurprise43AhardlyBcasuallyCgraduallyDactually44AheadBhandCheartDback45AadmitsBagreesCnoticesDaccuses46Agot toBcame
54、toClooked atDturned on47ApurchasingBpostingCattractingDdonating48AconsideringBusingCmissingDobserving49AhopefullyBthankfullyCcarefullyDexcitedly50AinterestingBboringCthrillingDinspiring51AdisabilityBheightCstrengthDidea52AtiredBworriedChappyDhopeful53AorderedBenteredCaskedDleft54AambitionBconfidence
55、CbusinessDhouse55AfunBtalkCworkDstudy56AshotBgraspCcaughtDtook57Aput upBwaved downClay downDtalked about58AincreaseBshakeCbuildDlose59AbutBsoCbecauseDor60AachievementBdifficultyCdifferenceDhelp第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。Britons are well known61 the amount of tea that th
56、ey drink. The average person in the UK consumes around 1.9kg of tea annually. Tea62 (drink) by all sections of society. But tea does not grow in Britain. The vast majority of tea is grown in India and China.At the beginning of the 1700s, the amount of tea63 (arrive) in Britain increased gradually. A
57、t first people drank the tea64 (exact) as it was in China. They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar, giving the drink a special British characteristic.In the 1800s tea was still a product65 (enjoy) only by people with money. At this time they began to have“afternoo
58、n tea. This involves drinking tea with a snack around 4 p.m. to avoid feeling66 (hunger) between lunch and dinner. It is a tradition that is sill going today67 has become less popular in recent times. Tearooms - shops68 you could buy and drink tea started to appear across the country. At69 start of
59、the 20th century, Britons began to make tea in their homes whenever they felt like it. 70 (kettle) became essential in every kitchen.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
60、修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。It was a Sunday afternoon. My parents and I were watching TV excited when suddenly I spotted the pigeon on the balcony. It was a white pigeon with a ring around one of its foot. It rested there quietly, refuse to fly away. Realizin
61、g it must have been lost its way back home, I managed call the Pigeon Association up for help. In the same time, my parents brought the pigeon inside and gave it some bird food, what helped refresh it. Before long, the owner got the message but came to take the pigeon back. He thanked us a lot. My p
62、arents and I both felt happy for what we had done.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，学校每年传统的“英语话剧比赛”因新冠疫情 (Coronavirus epidemic) 改为下周六在线举行，请你写邮件邀请外教Mike在线担任评委，内容包括：1. 比赛的安排；2. 比赛的意义；3. 邀请及感谢。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_英语试题参考答案一听力1-5：CABBC6-10:BACCA11-15:BACCB16-20:CBBCA二阅读理解21-23:BCB 24-27:CDAC28-31:BCDA 32
63、-35:CBAD 36-40:AEDCF三完形填空41-45:BADCA46-50:DBCDD51-55:ACCBA56-60:ADBAC四语法填空61for 62is drunk 63arriving 64exactly 65enjoyed66hungry 67but 68where 69the 70Kettles短文改错1.excitedexcitedly 2.thea 3.footfeet 4.refuserefusing 5.去掉been6.call前添加to 7.InAt 8.whatwhich 9.butand 10.bothall六书面表达Dear Mike,Im writing
64、 to invite you to join us in the traditional English drama contest, which will be held online because of Coronavirus epidemic.As scheduled, the contest will begin at 8 am in the Art Hall next Saturday, which will last for three hours. We have conducted several activities including some English drama
65、s given by students and teachers. Furthermore, some short plays will also be included. I believe the contest will not only bring much fun to us, but also arouse our awareness in learning English. In addition, you are expected to act as the online judge. Well be extremely grateful if you could manage to come. Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua
