1、浙江省名校新高考研究联盟(Z20联盟)2020届第二次联考英语考生须知：1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。2.请用黑色签字笔将学校、班级、姓名、考号分别填写在答题卷和机读卡的相应位置上。第I卷(选择题部分)第一部分：听力(共两节，20小题，每小题1.5分，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纸上。第一节：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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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
2、话仅读一遍。1. Whats the man going to do first?A. Wash his hands. B. Do some typing. C. Move the sofa.2. What color does the man like best?A. Light green. B. Dark blue. C. Brown.3. How much does one ticket cost?A. $20. B. $40. C. $80.4. What is the conversation about?A. A robbery. B. A video phone. C. A p
3、hone problem.5. How does the man find his living place?A. Too crowded. B. Quite noisy. C. All right.第二节：听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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67题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. School
4、mates. B. Colleagues. C. A couple.7. What was the worst thing for the woman?A. She lost her cellphone. B. She got lost on the way. C. She got her shirt damaged.听第7段材料，回答第810题。8. Why did Anns parents argue?A. She lost her job. B. She spent too much on gifts. C. She failed her math test.9. Who is Anns
5、 best friend?A. Jack. B. Lisa. C. Tom.10. What does Tom advise Ann to do for Mrs. Brown?A. Walk dogs. B. Babysit the baby. C. Tutor the kids.听第8段材料，回答第1113题.11. How did the man know about the apartment?A. From his friend. B. On the newspaper. C. Through the Internet.12. What is included in the rent?
6、A. Gas. B. Electricity. C. Water.13. What day is it today?A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.听第9段材料，回答第1417题.14. What is the woman probably?A. A tour guide. B. A traveler. C. A radio hostess.15. How did the man win the prize?A. He organized a trip. B. He wrote a poem. C. He saved an old man.16. Wher
7、e is the man going next from Amsterdam?A. London. B. New York. C. California.17. What part of the trip is the man most excited about?A. Travelling by air. B. Visiting famous cities. C. Crossing the US by bus.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18. What do we know about the festival?A. It happens in all seasons.B. It i
8、s held every three years.C. It will last for four days this year.19. What kind of bike is best-known to people?A. The MTB. B. The Fat Bike. C. The Mountain Bike Plus.20. How do bike companies benefit from the festival?A. They get useful information from bike lovers.B. They get the chance to exhibit
9、their new products.C. They get inspiration for adventurous sports facilities.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节：(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThe annual marathon in my town occurred as scheduled. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them ne
10、eded medical attention. As the athletes began to pace themselves, the front runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.I knew we were already watching our last runner. Her feet were turned in, yet her left knee was
11、turned out. Her legs were so crippled(跛足的)and bent that it seemed impossible for her to walk, let alone run a marathon.The driver and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some distance. Then wed slowly move forward a
12、 little bit more. As I watched her struggle to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I prayed that she wouldnt.Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. I sat on the edge of my seat and watched w
13、ith respect and amazement as she pushed forward with sheer determination through the last miles. When the finish line came into sight, the cheering crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end of a ribbon tied to a post. She slowly crossed through,
14、 leaving both ends of the ribbon fluttering behind her.I dont know this womans name, but that day she became a part of my life-a part I often depend on. For her, it wasnt about beating the other runners or winning a prize. It was about finishing what she had set out to do. When I think things are to
15、o difficult or I get those I-just-cant-do-it, I think of the last runner. Then I realize bow easy the task before me really is.21. What words can best describe the woman?A. Proud and determined. B. Modest and courageous.C. Diligent and considerate. D. Strong-willed and honorable.22. What has the aut
16、hor learnt from the woman?A. Dont depend on others when facing hardships.B. Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough.C. Its not winning but holding on straight to the end that really matters.D. The disabled can also run a marathon despite their walking difficulty.23. What could be t
17、he best title for the text?A. The Annual Marathon B. The Last RunnerC. An Unforgettable Job D. A Crippled WomanBA strong network of friends and family has long been seen as a key component of happiness, but a new study suggests friends may be more important than family.Researchers at Michigan State
18、University also found the importance of friendship on health and happiness grows as people get older. Friendships become even more important as we age, said William Chopik, assistant professor of psychology at MSU. Keeping a few really good friends around can make a world of difference for our healt
19、h and well-being. So its smart to invest(投资)in the friendships that make you happiest.To reach their conclusions, the researchers looked at just over 271,000 participants in a health and happiness survey as well as nearly 7,500 participants in a survey about relationship support in older adults suff
20、ering chronic (慢性的)illness.In the first group, both family and friendships were influential in overall health and happiness, but in the second group, friendships became a stronger predictor of health and happiness at advanced ages. Furthermore, in the second group, researchers said strained friendsh
21、ips led to increased chronic illness, but with supportive friends, respondents reported being happier.One reason, according to Chopik, is that relationships are optional because we can maintain them with people who make us feel good and stay away from those who dont. Family, on the other hand, is no
22、t normally optional and while often enjoyable, can also involve negative feelings.Friendships help shelter us from loneliness, but are often harder to maintain across the life span, he added. If a friendship has survived the test of time, you know it must be a good one, a person you turn to for help
23、 and advice often and a person you want in your life.24. What can we learn from the latest study?A. Family has little influence on peoples well-being.B. Family and friendships are equally important to people.C. All kinds of friendships contribute to peoples well-being.D. Friendships gain increasing
24、importance as people grow older.25. Whats the probable meaning of the underlined word strained in paragraph 4?A. Stressful. B. Healthy. C. Meaningless. D. Lasting.26. Which of the following statements would Chopik agree with?A. People should invest in friendships in their own interest.B. Friendships
25、 should be made the best of to peoples own taste.C. People can choose friendships and stay away from unhealthy ones.D. Friendships are easy to keep and can survive the test of the time.CThe Arctic Circle hit 32 degrees Celsius last week. This was the temperature in Banak, Norway on July 30, though s
26、ome Norwegian areas even reached a couple degrees warmer, according to the European meteorology site severe-weather. eu.The greater Northern Hemisphere and Europe itself have been repeatedly scorched(炙烤)by both record and near-record temperatures this summer, a consequence of overall rising global t
27、emperatures. A photo of what appears to be Scandinavian folks taking a din in a river while the cold-adapted reindeer (驯鹿)cooled off in the water beside them is perhaps the best example of just how hot it is in parts of the Arctic Circle right now.The warm season in Banak is short, lasting around th
28、ree months, but the very warmest day of the year, around July 23, is usually around 62 degrees Fahrenheit-about 30 degrees cooler than temperatures there now. All-time temperature records were set in both Norway and Finland on 7uly 30, including 86 degrees Fahrenheit in Verde, near Banak.Persistent
29、heat and dryness this summer have transformed normally verdant(青葱的)European countries into brown and yellow lands, and the continents extreme heat is expected to continue. It is forecasted that temperatures might break Europes all-time heat record of 118.4 degrees Fahrenheit, 48 degrees Celsius, by
30、the end of next week. Meanwhile, across the planet, extreme heat has enhanced wildfire activity in the western part of the United States.According to a 2016 NASA study, if global warming continues, the arctic sea ice could disappear completely by around 2040, leaving polar bears to be seen only in p
31、laces like aquariums. Andrew Derocher, a professor at the University of Alberta who studies polar bears, said, Climate change is shrinking the ice bears usually hunt on, forcing them to spend more time on land closer to humans. It deserves further attention.27. Why is the photo mentioned in paragrap
32、h 2?A. To recommend a way to cool off in hot weather.B. To reveal the scorching weather in some places.C. To introduce how Scandinavian folks live in summer.D. To show the relationship between humans and animals.28. How does the author get his idea across in paragraph 3?A. By giving a definition. B.
33、 By explaining reasons.C. By making comparisons. D. By referring to a new study.29. What message is mainly conveyed in paragraph 4?A. How high the temperature will go in the Arctic Circle.B. What effects the continuous extreme heat has caused.C. Whether the extremely high temperature will continue.D
34、. Why wildfire broke out more often than ever before.30. What is Andrew Derochers attitude to the rising temperature in the Arctic Circle?A. Concerned. B. Indifferent. C. Satisfied. D. Ambiguous.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。What is personality? How does knowledge ab
35、out personality help us? 31 In general, when psychologists talked about personality, they are usually looking for things that make a person different from others or things that can explain how a person is not the same as others. Psychologists often use tests to put people in categories and compare t
36、hem to explain what personality is. For example, people who are quiet and like to spend more time at home reading and doing their own things are called introverts(性格内向的人). Others who enjoy going out and spend time with other people are called extroverts. 32 Are you an introverts or extroverts?Second
37、, how can knowledge of personality help us? Well, one of the ways is that by knowing how people behave and why they behave in“certain way, we can understand them better. 33 For example, if we how that someone is an introvert, we will understand why he or she does not feel comfortable when he or she
38、is with a big group of newly met people. 34 Another way knowledge of personality can help us is when we want to improve ourselves. If we know what personality type we belong to and the reasons why we behave the way we do, we can then try to change some of the bad things so that they can become good.
39、 35 A. We may then help this person to make friends and talk to others.B. Does personality make you different from others?C. First of all, let us take a look at what personality means.D. This will help to make our relationship with them stronger.E. Personality types affect our life in many ways.F. I
40、n this way, we can make ourselves a better person.G. Do you know which personality type you are?第三部分：语言运用(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)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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。When I got married, I moved from a small town to a big city as I pursued my 36 as a radio broadcast
41、er. We have two sons, both of whom moved with us to Ottawa when they were quite 37 .They went to school there, 38there and then, chasing their own careers, they also moved One went to Canadas east coast city called Halifax and the other 39 to the west coast to Vancouver. We had a 40 ; we were left i
42、n the middle.The problem wasnt 41 at the time because I was still working. However, as we began to think about 42 , we wondered where we should 43 our final years. We couldnt be 44 to both of our children. For several reasons we 45 . on a small town on Vancouver Island. 46 we were close to one of th
43、em. However, he left Vancouver and went south later.Only we 47 in our little west coast town. We love our little corner of paradise but we have 48 a price. We have not been there for some important 49 such as the births of two of our grandchildren. We have missed 50 each of them grow up; we have mis
44、sed the normal, 51 households that have young people in them. Our home, while very comfortable, is also very quiet.Every fall we travel to see the children. 52 , both our boys are doing well and our grandchildren are growing up straight and tall. They 53 come to visit us. The distances are just too
45、great and it is 54 . 55 has been good for our family but we have all paid a price.36. A. careerB. freedomC. trackD. faith37. A. naughtyB. activeC. busyD. young38. A. turned upB. grew upC. kept upD. came up39. A. changedB. spreadC. fledD. headed40. A. projectB. dilemmaC. quarrelD. method41 .A. essent
46、ialB. urgentC. hugeD. basic42. A. educationB. possessionC. retirementD. treatment43. A. spendB. accomplishC. surviveD. develop44. A. sorryB. fairC. closeD. similar45. A. focusedB. dependedC. insistedD. settled46. A. At leastB. At mostC. At timesD. At best47. A. wanderB. remainC. stayD. work48. A. co
47、veredB. reducedC. paidD. checked49. A. partiesB. meetingsC. gamesD. events50. A. watchingB. celebratingC. noticingD. sensing51. A. comfortableB. singleC. noisyD. private52. A. EventuallyB. FortunatelyC. UnexpectedlyD. Additionally53. A，seldomB. oftenC. everD. once54. A. reasonableB. valuableC. unbea
48、rableD. expensive55. A. IncomeB. EnvironmentC. LifeD. Credit第II卷(非选择题部分)第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Feeding birds in winter is one of the nations most popular wildlife-watching activities, yet many experts say its often more rewarding for people 5
49、6 for birds. And it might even put wild birds 57 risk. Feeding birds 58 (be) not necessary for their survival except in extreme weather conditions, said Stephen Kress, vice president for bird conservation at the National Audubon Society. Feeders can 59 (definite) help them get through that kind of w
50、eather.The most common error people make when 60 (manage) bird feeders is putting them in places where birds can easily 61 (frighten) by foot traffic, cats or other pets. Most birds are insect eaters and arent attracted to backyard feeders. For those birds, I recommend planting 62 (nature) habitat a
51、nd native plants, Kress said. Besides, birds who do eat seed will be more likely to come to feeders if there is some cover nearby. Theyll be able to feed and move back into the 63 (safe)of bushes.Do not feed wild birds anything salty or food 64 could choke them. You can feed moreeffectively and effi
52、ciently by us吨black-oil sunflower seeds, as it is a kind of food 65 (prefer) by most birds.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你报名参加了英国某高中组织的暑期游学活动。请你用英语给该活动的负责人写一封电子邮件，咨询游学活动的相关情况，并表达自己期待的收获，内容包括：1.写信目的；2.咨询情况；3.期待收获。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节：读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。I
53、grew up in a small town where elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house and in an age, not so long ago, when we children could go home for lunch and find our mothers waiting. At the time, I didnt consider this to be so important, although today it certainly would be. Actually, our lunch
54、time together in the past years had had a great influence on my life before I realized it.Our lunch time when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had painstakingly practiced my lines with me. But no matte
55、r how easily I delivered them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained patiently that she needed a narrator and had written a narrators part to the play, and asked me to switch roles. Her words, kindly delivered, sti
56、ll hurt me, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.I didnt tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my unease, and instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard. It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine
57、(藤)was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions(蒲公英)appearing unexpectedly through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with small amounts of gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one of the bushes. I think Im going to dig up all these
58、weeds, she said, pulling a blossom up by all its roots. From now on, well have roses in this garden. I immediately protested, But I like dandelions. All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Do you mean that every flower has its own beauty? asked my mother thoughtfully. But you will be a beautiful narrator, Mom said.