1、 高 三 英 语 试 题(二) 2020.6（试卷满分：120分）第一部分 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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMany college students want to look for seasonal, short-term or part-time jobs to get extra cash, to stay busy or to get working experience.LifeguardThe job is a great opportunity to buil
2、d your fitness, keep people safe and be outdoors to enjoy some fun on the beach in the sun. The average hourly wage for lifeguards is $ 9.31, but those with certifications or previous experience may be able to earn a bit more.Nanny (保姆)Students can find plenty of positions as parents scramble (争抢) t
3、o arrange activities and find care for their children. Students who enjoy spending time with kids, staying active and being outdoors can spend their leisure time making money without even feeling like theyre working. Nannies make $ 14.56 per hour.Camp ConsultantStudents who enjoy spending their time
4、 with children, being a leader and monitoring fun outdoor activities are perfect for camp consultant positions. The average hourly wage for camp consultants is $9.28, but those with many years experience or specific academic backgrounds may be able to earn more.Food ServerAlthough it may not seem li
5、ke the most attractive way to spend a weekend, working as wait staff allows students to build up their social skills, stay active, enjoy free meals at work and posily educate themselves about different cuisines. However, food servers need to be on their feet for hours at a time and must be able to m
6、ulti-task like professionals, so take this into account before submitting an application. The average salary is $ 9.00 hourly, but trips can raise that number.1. Who are the two jobs nanny and camp consultant most fit for?A. Students who want to develop their social skills.B. Students who love stayi
7、ng with children.C. Students who love traveling.D. Students who love camping.2. What should you take into consideration before applying to be a food server?A. The way of cooking.B. The food you can enjoy.C. Long standing time at work.D. Skill in getting tips from customers.3. What job can you do if
8、youre good at swimming?A. A lifeguard. B. A nanny. C. A camp consultant. D. A food server.BConnie Monroe clicks a button, flicks her wrist and watches as her neighborhood floods. The shorelines are first to go. Then, the baseball fields at Fleming Park. By the time seawater reaches the senior center
9、, it has flooded streets and over a dozen brick homes. Monroe moves her head up and down, side to side, taking in the simulated (仿真的) view. This is what could happen to Turner Station, a historic African American community southeast of Baltimore, as sea levels rise.Climate change presents many chall
10、enges to coastal communities and to those trying to prepare for its impacts, but one of the most basic is also one of the most vexing: How do you show people and convince them of a possible future?Communicating the realness and immediacy of the climate threat is hugely important to climate researche
11、rs and those aiming to lessen its causes. But its also the most important to communities faced with coming changes that are already unavoidable. These projects need public support and input. Thats why Monroe and other residents (居民) are being directed to sit in metal chairs, put on virtual reality h
12、eadsets and watch their homes flood.Turner Station, a community which gets flooded easily, is trying to prepare. It has partnered with the Port of Baltimore, a few nonprofits and a local landscape architecture firm to adopt a range of tools and ways to communicate climate change to the public, becau
13、se every person is different and every place is different.The virtual reality program is only the most recent, and perhaps the most effective step. Virtual reality is an immersive experience that can trick the human brain into thinking its real. But tricking people is not the goal of the sea level r
14、ise simulation being used at Turner Station, says Juiano Calil, one of the programs developers. “The goal,” he says, “is to start a conversation and help folks visualize the impacts of climate change and the solutions, and also discuss the trade-offs between them.”4. Who is Monroe?A. A coastal commu
15、nity citizen.B. A climate researcher.C. An architect.D. AVR program developer.5. What does the underlined word “vexing” mean in paragraph 2?A. Bothersome. B. Dramatic. C. Original. D. Convincing.6. Why is VR technology employed here?A. It can cut down the risks of climate change.B. It can show sever
16、e results of climate change.C. It can introduce technology to the residents.D. It can predict the climate change accurately.7. What is the purpose of the program?A. To trick more people to believe. B. To win the residents cooperation.C. To advocate the application of VR. D. To inform the residents o
17、f the solutions.CBefore the end of the year, employees at Ubiquitous Energy, a company in Redwood City, Calif, will gather in a window-lined conference room to stare toward the future. Thats because their new glass windows will offer more than an amazing view of the North California landscape. They
18、will also be able to power the companys lights, computers and air conditioners.Several years in the making, Ubiquitous energy-producing glass is a remarkable technological achievement. Its power lies in the layers of organic polymers (聚合物) between sheets of glass. As light enters the window,the flow
19、 of electrons between the polymer layers creates an electric current, which is then collected by tiny wires in the glass.“Its sort of like a transparent computer display run in reverse (反过来),” says Veeral Hardev, director of business development at Ubiquitous Energy. “Instead of electricity being sh
20、uttled to different points in a display to light them up, light is producing electricity to be shuttled out of different points in the window.”Right now the windows produce about a third as much electricity from a given amount of sunlight as the typical solar cells used in roof panels (板).These wind
21、ows, about half as transparent as ordinary glass, dont work as well as transparent ones. Hardev says the company is likely to improve the transparency significantly. As for the lower output of electricity, he notes that windows can cover a much greater surface area than a roof, so numerous windows w
22、ill produce a surprisingly larger amount of electricity than the production from a rooftop full of higher-efficiency solar panels. “You could do both.” says Hardev. “But youll get more from the windows. The biggest challenge, he adds, is increasing the windows from less than two square feet currentl
23、y to about 50 square feet.”8. What makes the new glass windows special?A. They can offer an amazing view. B. They are controlled by computers.C. They can power the conference room.D. They can help stare toward the future.9. What is Hardev trying to explain in Paragraph 3?A. The source of light.B. Th
24、e significance of different points.C. The similarity of computer and glass.D. The working principle of energy-producing glass.10. What can affect power production according to the passage?A. The transparency of the glass.B. The quality of the rooftop.C. The height of the solar panels.D. The thicknes
25、s of the glass.11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Windows: A New Challenge of TechnologyB. Windows: No Longer Just for Letting in the LightC. Power: A Pressing Problem in the Near FutureD. Power: Not Enough from Rooftop Solar PanelsDIf youve spent any amount of time boat
26、ing, fishing, or bird-watching at lakes and rivers, you have most likely seen fishes jumping out of the water. I have seen it many times. Certainly, fishes will exit water in desperate attempts to escape enemies. Dolphins take advantage of the behavior, forming a circle and catching the frightened f
27、ishes in midair. But just as we may run fast from fun or from fear, different emotions might motivate fishes to jump.Mobula rays（蝸鲼）arent motivated by fear when they throw their impressive bodiesup to a seventeen-foot wingspan (the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other) and a ton
28、 in weightskyward in leap（跳跃）of up to ten feet. They do it in schools（鱼群）of hundreds. They usually land on their bellies, but sometimes they land on their backs. Some scientists think it might be a way of removing parasites（寄生虫）. But I think that the rays are enjoying themselves.In the clear waters
29、of Floridas Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge, I watched several schools of fifty or more mullets（鲻鱼）moving in beautiful formation. Their well-built bodies were most evident when they leaped from the water. Most of the time I saw one or two leaps by a fish, but one made a series of seven. They
30、 usually land on their sides. Each jump was about a foot clear of the water and two to three feet in length.Nobody knows for sure why the fish leaps. One idea is that they do it to take in oxygen. The idea is supported by the fact that mullets leap more when the water is lower in oxygen, but is chal
31、lenged by the likelihood that jumping costs more energy than is gained by breathing air. It is hard to imagine they will feel any fresher when back in water.Might these fishes also be leaping for fun? There is some new evidence. Gordon M. Burghardt recently published accounts of a dozen types of fis
32、hes leaping repeatedly, sometimes over floating objectssticks, plants, sunning turtlefor no clear reason other than entertainment.12. What can we say about the dolphins in Paragraph 1?A. They have great escaping skills.B. They are easily frightened.C. They are very clever.D. They love jumping.13. Wh
33、at do the ray and the mullet have in common when jumping?A. Both do it in groups.B. Both land on their bellies.C. Both jump many feet out of water.D. Both make leaps one after the other.14. How does the author feel about the idea mentioned in Paragraph 4?A. It is valuable. B. It is interesting. C. I
34、t is imaginative. D. It is questionable.15. Which may be the reason for fish leaps according to the author?A. To remove parasites. B. To amuse themselves.C. To take in more oxygen.D. To express positive emotions.第二节 (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。Hotels in Shanghai ar
35、e requested to stop offering disposable toiletries(一次性洗漱用品) unless customers ask, in order to make efforts to reduce waste and pursue(追求) green development. 16 . The move is stated in a set of regulations on garbage sorting and recycling that went into effect in Shanghai.Under the new regulations, m
36、ost household plastic wastes should be sorted and recycled. The city also encourages individuals and companies to reduce their use of disposable plastic products. Kunlun Jing An hotel is one of those that answered the government call that “not offering disposable toiletries unless asked”. 17 “Shangh
37、ai is taking a lead in the country to fight against plastic waste, said Gerd Knaust, general manager of Kunlun Jing An hotel. “Hotels should make contributions to sorting and recycling garbage. 18 19 “It is a good thing to reduce waste in daily life,” said Zhang Wei, 40, from east China s Shandong P
38、rovince who checked in the hotel for a business trip. He brought a reusable toothbrush after being informed by the hotel in advance.At least 6.5 million sets of disposable toiletries are said to be used every day if the occupancy rate(入住率)is 50 percent for the 13 to 15 million hotel rooms across Chi
39、na, said Du Liangliang of the Hotel Business Unit of Ctrip, Chinas leading online travel agency. “ 20 ,” Du said.A. The hotel said the new measure will help reduce plastic wasteB. Guests are encouraged to use recyclable toiletries during their stayC. If hotels stop offering disposable toiletries, it
40、 will be great progressD. It is one of the steps that the government takes to protect our environmentE. Also, we should encourage customers worldwide to lead an eco-friendly lifeF. The hotel has informed people of the change through online and offline meansG. Plastic products harm our environment so
41、 greatly that we shall reduce their use第二部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)第一节 (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。There are times when we feel as if our bad circumstances will never change. When we meet troubles or problems in our lives,we are 21 for a sign that tells us everything will
42、 be 22 and get better.When in this mindset(心态), I think back to a 23 I once heard about a family having dinner at a Chinese restaurant. At the end of the meal, everyone 24 their fortune cookie and read their messages out loud. 25 ,the youngest child did not, she went to get another fortune cookie. T
43、his 26 several times before the mom stopped her and asked, “What are you doing? “The little child responded, “I am looking for a cookie with the 27 fortune for me.” The mom said, “There is only one thing you need to 28 and its not in a fortune cookie. That is where there is a will theres a way.”When
44、 29 are not going our way,we may 30 the right fortune. We seek the hope for our 31 so that it will be better than the present. Once the Israelis were expelled(驱逐) in a foreign country against their will. At that time,everything was 32 for them, but they didnt lose hope; instead, they 33 to their new
45、 environment positively. Years later they returned to their homeland as they had 34 .In life we need to take action and hope and believe that nothing is impossible to a willing mind. It does 35 that good things do come out of bad and difficult situations.21. A. readyB. gratefulC. Responsible D. desp
46、erate22. A. settledB. hiddenC. defeated D. gone23. A. messageB. storyC. problem D. case24. A. ateB. tastedC. touched D. opened25. A. AnyhowB. HoweverC. Otherwise D. Therefore26. A. changedB. ranC. happened D. showed27. A. goodB. badC. wrong D. right28. A. doubtB. guessC. know D. hope29. A. memoriesB
47、. thingsC. questions D. chances30. A. search forB. make upC. take out D. wrestle with31. A. familyB. workC. business D. future32. A. easyB. difficultC. common D. special33. A. adjustedB. turnedC. stuck D. agreed34. A. leftB. expectedC. talked D. remembered35. A. proveB. tellC. consider D. understand
48、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。Increasing pork production and supply will be the top priority for agricultural authorities in the following year _36_ (ensure) pork production can rebound close to the level before outbreaks of African swine fever occurred, the Ministry of Ag
49、riculture and Rural Affairs said. Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs show the national pork price slumped by 23 percent in November _37_ (compare) to the peak level in late October. In many areas in North China, prices dropped by about 30 percent 38 below 30 yuan ($4.26) p
50、er kilogram.Domestic pork production 39 (hit) seriously by the outbreaks of African swine fever since August last year. Total production in the first three quarters was about 32 million metric tons, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. 40 (short) in supply have resulted in rising pork pri
51、ces since the beginning of the year, 41 prices have started to decline recently due to increased production. Pork is the most 42 (common) consumed meat in China, and the supply of it 43 (matter) to the nations food security. So, on Monday, the ministry announced it has started 44 three-month special
52、 campaign aimed at fighting legal violations 45 (involve) the buying, selling and slaughtering to ensure quality and safety of the meat and its products in the market.第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)假定你是李华，下个月要参加某外国语大学入学英语面试，发邮件向你校外教Chris请教，内容包括：1. 口语表达；2. 面试技巧；3. 注意事项。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_第
53、二节 (满分25 分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。At Danas yard sale, Tim chose a baseball from the toys spread on the card table and asked about the price. Dana told him everything was a quarter except Nezumi,a cotton toy rat. It was gray with some cotton sticking out from the hole where
54、 an ear had been torn off. “Nezumi is extra special, so he has ten dollars. He needs a safe new home,” Dana sighed.Tim laughed saying he didnt have ten dollars. Dana laughed, too and gave Nezumi to Tim as a free gift because he was her friend. When Tim whispered it was sort of old, Dana said old toy
55、s were the best. She then invited Tim to her birthday party the next evening, adding that her parents were giving her a real rat for her birthday. Tim was amazed and asked if it was a live rat. “Of course,” Dana said.At home, Tims mother showed him the gift she had bought for Dana. It was a knitting
56、 spool (编织线轴) shaped like a mushroom. Mom said Dana could knit a scarf for her doll. Tim sighed that Dana wasnt a knitting kind of person but a rat kind of person. Mom laughed after knowing what had happened. Together they drove to the pet store, where Tim searched and searched and selected a clear
57、plastic ball, one in which the rat could run around on the floor safe from cats and dogs. Tim thought of Nezumis ear and decided Danas new rat would need this ball.The next day, Dana brought cupcakes to class. When she handed a cupcake to Tim,she asked if Tim brought Nezumi to school as Nezumi liked
58、 to ride in backpacks. Tim was at a loss because Nezumi was at home on his bed. Then Dana asked what gift he was giving her. Tim replied it was a surprise. In silence they sat for a while before he heard Dana say her parents were giving her a new bike for her birthday instead of a live rat because t
59、hey thought rats would bite things.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1: At home that afternoon, Tim stared at the plastic rat ball. _ Paragraph 2: All of a sudden, he had an idea. _2020.6高三英语试题(二)参考答案第一部分 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）1-5BCAAA 6-10BBCDA 11-15BCADB第二
60、节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 16-20BAEFC第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21-25DABDB 26-30CDCBA 31-35DBABA 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)36. to ensure 37. compared 38. to 39. has been hit 40. Shortages 41. but 42. commonly 43. matters 44. a 45. involving 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)Dear Chris,Im Li Hua, a st
61、udent in your class. Im writing to consult you about my English admission interview by Shanghai International Studies University next month.Language proficiency is of vital importance for such an interview, so Im in urgent need of your professional guidance in my oral English. Besides, any construct
62、ive advice on interview techniques will be highly appreciated. Finally, if there are any dos and donts in terms of dressing, manners and so on, please do let me know.Sincerely,Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分）Paragraph 1:At home that afternoon, Tim stared at the plastic rat ball. Wondering about the use of the
63、clear plastic ball if Dana had no rat, he started walking up and down the room with a frown on his face. Mom was surprised and asked him what was happening. Tim told her Dana wasnt getting a live rat from her parents but a bike. As they were racking their brains to come up with an appropriate gift,
64、Tim turned around and saw Nezumi on his bed.Paragraph 2:All of a sudden, he had an idea. All of a sudden, he had an idea. He lifted Nezumi and squeezed Nezumi into the plastic ball with great caution so that Nezumi would be safe from cats and dogs. Seeing this, Mom asked Tim whether he was giving Dana an old cotton rat with one ear as a gift, Tim nodded with a smile saying she would definitely like it. Looking at Moms confused expression, Tim added that Dana was a Nezumi kind of person who thought old toys were the best.
