1、 1(共 8 页)2020 届高三年级寒假考试英语试题（二）考试时间：120 分钟试卷总分：150 分答题上传说明：考虑到上次考试上传的短文改错全部错位，本次考试做 2 套语法填空，题号为 6180，依次在答题区域作答即可；短文改错改成附加题，作为课外作业，自己完成后对答案即可。其他答题要求不变！第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)1.What will the man do next?A.Turn off the TV.B.Study with the woman.C.Watch a movie.2.How old is the woman now?A.20 years old.B.45
2、 years old.C.65 years old.3.What is small for the woman?A.The T-shirt.B.The hat.C.The skirt.4.What does the man mean?A.The film is terrible.B.The film can be seen online.C.The film is worth the money.5.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.At home.B.At a hospital.C.At a drug store.第
3、二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What does the man like about his hometown?A.Its really very big.B.It has colorful nightlife.C.Its not expensive to live there.7.What is the weather like in the fall in the mans hometown?A.Sunny.B.Cold.C.Wet.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What time is the pla
4、ne scheduled to leave now?A.At 4:00.B.At 3:00.C.At 5:00.9.Why is the woman worried?A.The weather is bad.B.The report is not finished.C.An appointment will be delayed.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Why does the mans brother go to the mans place?A.To study.B.To work.C.To travel.11.Where does the man work i
5、n the morning?A.At a university.B.At a restaurant.C.At a bookstore.12.What language is the woman starting?A.French.B.Spanish.C.Japanese.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.What job to do in the future.B.Which professor to follow.C.What abilities to possess.2(共 8 页)
6、14.What subject does the man probably prefer?A.History.B.Politics.C.Art.15.What do the womans parents expect her to be?A.A restaurant manager.B.A politician.C.A teacher.16.What is the woman good at doing?A.Dealing with people.B.Working with kids.C.Painting pictures.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.How did
7、 the servants deal with their earnings in Victorian times?A.They paid for the housing.B.They bought food and clothes.C.They sent them to their families.18.What was a nurses main duty?A.Cooking meals.B.Looking after children.C.Educating children.19.What can we learn about most Victorian upper class p
8、arents?A.They were cruel to poor children.B.They were proud of their own children.C.They attach little importance to education.20.What will the speaker probably talk about next?A.Lower class families.B.Upper class childrens situation.C.Comparisons between upper and lower classes.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分
9、）第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe top four novels of 2018 are based on Christmas selections in national newspapers the London Evening Standard,the TLS,the Spectator and the New Statesman.Normal People by Sally RooneySally Rooneys first novel,Conversat
10、ions with Friends,was one of last years most talked-about books.The response to the Irish writers follow-up has,if anything,been even more excited.The 27-year-old was praised for her ability to convey subtle adjustment of emotion.The novel was long listed for the Man Booker Prize but many felt that
11、it should have done better.Vietnam by Max Hastings This long-awaited historical novel is a real hit which follows the Vietnam War over three decades.Hastings,who reported from the battlefield in Vietnam as a journalist in his thirties,was praised for his profound knowledge of the conflict.The Silenc
12、e of the Girls by Pat Barker Pat Barkers novel is a retelling of Thelliad but with women at the heart of the action.The central character is Briseis.Best-known for her First World War Set Regeneration Trilogy(1997),Barker,in her fifties,again focuses on the harmful effects of war.A Certain Idea of F
13、rance by Julian JacksonThis biography by British historian Julian Jackson born in 1954 records the life of Charles de 3(共 8 页)Gaulle who is regarded as one of the greatest ever Frenchmen.While acknowledging that Charles de Gaulle wasnt very likeable,Jackson respects his imagination and boldness qual
14、ities that helped him lead France through its liberation from the Nazis and the war in Algeria.Critics suggested it would become the standard biography.21.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To persuade people to buy the four novels.B.To record the life experiences of the four great no
15、velists.C.To introduce the yearly top four novels.D.To stress the importance of the four novelists.22.Which author is the youngest according to the text?A.Sally RooneyB.Max HastingsC.Pat BarkerD.Julian Jackson23.Which book may appeal to people interested in a political leaders life?A.Normal PeopleB.
16、A Certain Idea of France C.The Silence of the GirlsD.VietnamBWhen my mother passed away a few years ago,my father was left alone in the large house they had shared for 50 years.Without her to watch out for him,he was worried about who would find him and help if“something happened.”My sister and I li
17、ve in other states,so we hit on the idea that Dad could email us every morning when he awoke.Then the Morning Report was born.Hes usually up by the crack of dawn,and his half a dozen or so sentences are waiting for me in my inbox when I wake up.If theres no email,I call him,or my sister does,to make
18、 sure everything is fine.The reports have become more than an everyday check though;theyre a sort of diary,a catalyst(催化剂)for more extended conversations,and source of insight into his life.Through these emails,Dad tells us about his routines.He might be heading to the grocery store for bananas,goin
19、g to his cardiac-rehab(心脏康复)exercise class,or having lunch with friends.Recently he told us,“Ive climbed halfway up Mount Washington!”Given his age and distance from New Hampshire,such a hike was unlikely.Each email closes with“All my love,Dad.”When my mother was alive,that feeling was normally rese
20、rved for her.Now that she is gone,he shares those feelings and his experiences with us.For me,what started as a simple security measure has spawned deeper closeness.Im grateful my father is still able to manage his computer and the Internet.I know the day will come when hell no longer be able to wri
21、te the reports,and well have to find other ways to keep track of one another.But until then,they are our way of knowing that another normal day has begun.24.What was the intention of“the Morning Report”at first?A.To help the father manage his large house.B.To rid the father of loneliness.C.To ensure
22、 the fathers safety.D.To increase conversations among family members.25.What can we infer about the fathers life now?A.Though he is busy,he still feels lonely.B.He goes hiking with his friends on a regular basis.4(共 8 页)C.He has totally forgotten his wife.D.He gets up early and leads a colorful life
23、.26.Which of the following best explains“spawned”underlined in paragraph 5?A.Brought about.B.Held back.C.Given in.D.Taken away.27.What effect do the morning emails have on the family?A.They are fed up with writing emails every day.B.Their family bonds have been strengthened.C.They are still shy to e
24、xpress love to each other.D.The family have decided to live together.CThe subway system in the U.S.city of Boston will soon be equipped with train cars“Made in China,”which will be shipped to the city in December.The current train cars in Boston have been running for decades and are too old to provi
25、de a modern trip experience.Made in northeastern Chinas Jilin Province,the new cars can run at a speed of 102 kilometers per hour.Although they are specially designed according to the U.S.standard,the producing method of the cars is actually owned by a Chinese company named CRRC,the China Railway Ro
26、lling Stock Corporation.The final products match the Boston subways strict maximum weight requirement of 34 tons per car,which barred a lot of world-famous companies from getting the order.“The cars have to be solid,but light-weight at the same time,”technology manager of the project Hong Haifeng to
27、ld CCTVs Mandarin news channel.“And they have to be able to be used together with the old facilities in Boston that have existed for about a century.”Under a contract signed in October 2014,CRRC Massachusetts is manufacturing 404 train cars,including 152 new Orange Line and 252 Red Line vehicles for
28、 Boston.And these new cars are designed to run for 30 years.This is the first time for Chinese rail equipment to be used in the United States,so it is a major milestone.CRRC presented the abilities and qualities of the model car in Boston on April 3.CCTV reported that the model was highly thought of
29、 by the local leaders and citizens,including the governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker.“Were really looking forward to putting these in transit,”he said,adding that the upgrades will hopefully bring the Boston subway into the modern era.28.What can we know about the train cars in Boston at present
30、?A.They are well equipped.B.They cant offer a modern trip experience.C.They are solid and light-weight.D.They are designed by a Chinese company.29.What is the Boston subways requirement for train cars?A.They must weigh no more than 34 tons per car.B.They must run no less than 102 kilometers per hour
31、.C.They should be made by well-known companies.D.They dont have to coexist with the old facilities.30.Whats the attitude of the local people towards the model car?A.NegativeB.DoubtfulC.SkepticalD.Optimistic31.What is the main idea of the text?A.Boston will repair its old train cars.B.China-made trai
32、n cars have many advantages.C.China-made train cars will come into Boston.D.Bostonians have a preference for China-made products.5(共 8 页)DIf theres anything that stings(刺痛)more than wasting good money on a trip,its doing so repeatedlyand there are many accounts of such mistakes on TripAdvisor.“I cam
33、e back for lunch even though I didnt enjoy my last meal here,”writes one unfortunate diner.“Never again!”concluded a reviewer about a restaurant in Oregon.To make an error is human.But why do so many people make the same errors over and over again?Several recent studies show thinking about past mist
34、akes might only make us repeat them.After making a mistake,our brains typically slow down the decision-making process the next time a similar issue comes up.This phenomenon is generally referred to as“post-error slowing”.However,that doesnt always make the next decision more accurate.Thats because o
35、ur brains rely on poorer-quality evidence from the surrounding environment the second time,according to RoozbehKiani.The reason might be that the brain gets involved in trying to understand why the error took place.“It tries to figure out some questions:Why did this error happen?Is there anything wr
36、ong with me?The negative reaction distracts our attention from the decision at hand,”Kiani said.Theres also evidence that our brains pay attention to the things that were rewarding once.In a study recently published in Current Biology,Johns had 20 people find red and green objects on a computer scre
37、en.They were paid$1.50 for each red object and 25 cents for each green one.The next day,Johns had them do the same thing,but this time they were told they would not be rewarded for finding either color.Still,the participants fixed their attention on the red objects.People were especially distracted
38、by the red objects when they had high levels of dopamine(多巴胺)in their brains.Johns agreed that,according to his findings,if you want to avoid repeating history,its best not to try to learn from it.Instead,think about the future and what you can achieve if you avoid traps.32.What do the examples on T
39、ripAdvisor prove?A.People worry about spending too much money on eating.B.People often make small mistakes when traveling.C.The service in many restaurants is far from satisfactory.D.People usually fail to avoid repeating their mistakes.33.Why does“post-error slowing”fail to work?A.Because people ma
40、y meet with different situations.B.Because people are too slow to make decisions.C.Because people depend on worse evidence to decide.D.Because people are afraid of making decisions.34.How can we avoid repeating mistakes according to Johns?A.By thinking more about the present life.B.By slowing down i
41、n making decisions.C.By trying to learn from the past mistakes.D.By expecting the future rewards of avoiding mistakes.35.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.What we learn from our mistakes.B.Why mistakes are often repeated.C.Whether mistakes can be avoided.D.When we are likely to make mistak
42、es.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分,满分 10 分）6(共 8 页)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。Community ServiceNowadays high schools are faced with a very controversial issue:whether or not community service hours are needed to graduate.High schools are arguing that 40 hours of community service are needed to grad
43、uate,but many upset students are voicing protests to this demand.Supporters of the community service project argue that while high school students are participating in community service,they will become better aware of what the real world is like and learn many valuable life lessons.36 .They feel th
44、at if high school students are forced to do community service,they will begin to see it as a punishment and as something that they have to do because it is required instead of something that they want to do.37 ,they will continue to carry a negative attitude towards community service for their lifet
45、ime.38 .When a student goes to school full time,he is involved in after-class activities and also works.The time that is needed to participate in a community service project may place quite a burden on the student.Supporters argue back that high school students only need to fulfill 40 hours of commu
46、nity service throughout 4 years.If students well manage their time and start the community service in their first year in high school,all they need to do is an hour every other week.A final controversial issue that appears is transportation.The protestors argue that high school students do not have
47、their drivers license.39 ,how are they expected to get to their community service site?Unless the school offers a means of transportation for students,there is no solution to this problem.40.They also advise finding another student to carpool with if they live too far away.A.Students will feel good
48、about themselves for helping others in needB.When their parents are at work or just too busy to give them a rideC.Protestors have struck back with a very solid argumentD.When they are eager to participate in community serviceE.Another idea that the protestors give is time restrictionF.When they look
49、 back on those forced community service projectsG.The supporters argue they can find community service projects close to home第三部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分 45 分）第一节完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)When we saved her,we didnt know Karida was pregnant until we saw her newborn baby on the ground.We stood at a short di
50、stance to 41this miracle of life with her.But immediately she realized we42near,Karida did something we would never have 43:she stepped over her baby,44herself on top of him,and looked at us with 45begging us silently not to take him away from her.We instantly stepped 46so she would not feel afraid.
51、From then on,we gave Karida and Colin as much 47as we could.When we had to clean their house,we did not look at the little48,to seem non-frightening,and we kept telling Karida that they will never be 49for the rest of their lives.As the 50passed,now Karida realized that we were not going to take awa
52、y her son and she began to get 51and trust us.She finally even allowed us to 52her son gently.Now her son is seven years old and has his friends and activities,53Karida is never far away and 7(共 8 页)always paying 54attention to him.We 55Karida from a slaughterhouse(屠宰场)and thank goodness we did beca
53、use a few weeks later she gave 56to her son,Colin.That was when we learnt that nowadays most dairy cows are sent 57to a slaughterhouse when they are pregnant so that they weigh more,thus 58more money.How59the dairy industry was to separate moms from babies!They want and love their babies as much as
54、we do.All babies should be raised with 60,safety,and their family,no matter what species they are.41.A.predictB.celebrateC.lookD.deliver42.A.rushedB.jumpedC.drewD.ran43.A.handledB.expectedC.performedD.promised44.A.positionedB.protectedC.behavedD.devoted45.A.wonderB.reliefC.surpriseD.fear46.A.forward
55、B.inC.downD.back47.A.grassB.distanceC.foodD.water48.A.pigB.dogC.cowD.child49.A.releasedB.separatedC.takenD.frightened50.A.minutesB.decadesC.hoursD.years51.A.relaxedB.amazedC.excited D.disappointed52.A.likeB.scoldC.touchD.hit53.A.butB.andC.soD.or54.A.closeB.simpleC.occasionalD.rare55.A.discouragedB.s
56、toppedC.rescuedD.prevented56.A.wayB.handC.expressionD.birth57.A.originallyB.temporarilyC.deliberatelyD.unwillingly58.A.taking inB.bringing inC.making upD.giving up59.A.cruelB.sillyC.wiseD.ridiculous60.A.humorB.patienceC.courageD.love第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)语法填空一According to a study,exercising
57、for as little as two and a half hours a week can undo(抵消)damage 61 (do)by sitting down all day.Many British adults now spend between half and nearly three quarters of waking hours sitting.Such sedentary(久坐的)62(behave)is believed to be linked with ill health.Dr.Thomas Yates,who worked on 63study,said
58、,“It is possible for an individual,over the course of a day,64(have)high levels of physical activity and still have large amounts of sedentary time.”During the study,the surveyed English adults 65(divide)into 4 groups:“Busy Bees”,“Sedentary Exercisers”,“Light Movers”66“Couch Potatoes”.Yates said,“Ov
59、erall,adults 67participated in at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week,including Sedentary Exercisers,had 68(good)physical condition compared to Couch Potatoes.This research is significant because it shows again why exercise is 69 great importance.It shows that people who spend large amou
60、nts of time not moving can undo some of the negative effects of sitting all day by exercising 70 (regular).”8(共 8 页)语法填空二AI never believed in lucky coins.But one day as I was mowing the lawn(修剪草坪),I noticed a shiny object some five yards away.I stopped the machine to go and see 71 had caught my eye.
61、Just as I bent over to pick up the object,the machine exploded behind me.I 72 (stand)there,frightened but unhurt.I 73(save)by the shiny object a coin.I now believe in lucky coins and stop to pick them up whenever I see them.BReading as a teen leads to success.When teens read more than just their cla
62、ssroom assignments,research clearly shows that they generally do 74 (good)in school.First of all,the extra reading 75(enlarge)their vocabularies.And teens 76 read more serious literary works gain skills in handling complex ideas.Besides,teens can educate77(they)in any area of life they are intereste
63、d in if they are good at reading.Plus,reading also helps them expand their horizons as they learn more about people and the world.CA cheerful panda 78 (call)Bing Dwen Dwen has been chosen as the Olympic mascot for Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.The new Olympic mascot will serve as an ambassador f
64、or winter sports,79 (bring)joy to those who participate in and watch the Olympic Winter Games.“Bing”means ice and symbolizes purity and strength.“Dwen Dwen”relates to children and means 80 (honest),health,liveliness and loveliness.The mascot represents the strength and willpower of athletes and will
65、 help to promote the Olympic spirit.第四部分写作（共两节；满分 35 分）第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)假定你是学生会主席李华，你校决定在暑假期间组织留学生前往少林寺学习为期两周的中国功夫。请你用英语写一则书面通知，号召感兴趣的留学生踊跃参加。内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动时间和学习内容；3.报名方式和截止时间。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：少林寺 Shaolin Temple 功夫 Kungfu附加题(课外作业)短文改错Entering the room,I found my grandma busy m
66、ake paper-cuts.Attracted by the delicate works,I couldnt wait have a try.Under her patient guidance,I learn the basic steps and skills of paper cutting.It wasnt long until my creations were“born”.Then we put it up.With different design on the windows,our house was filled in a festival atmosphere.To share our happiness with the others,we called on our next-door neighbors and gave them that we made.I felt a great sense of pride when receiving their appreciation for our gifts.Paper-cuts made this Spring Festival specially.
