1、泸县五中高2020级高三二诊模拟考试英语试题注意事项：答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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。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。1What is the weather like now?ASunny.BSnowy.CRainy.2Why did the man go to
2、see a doctor?AHe can only see things up close. BHe gets glasses for the woman. CHe doesnt like his old glasses.3How does the woman go to work this week?AOn foot.BBy bike.CBy car.4What is the conversation mainly about?AGoing on holiday.BTaking photographs.CGetting a new passport.5How does the man fee
3、l?ASad.BTired.CHappy.第二节（共15小题，每小题15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段长对话，回答第6、7题。6What did the man do yesterday?AHe attended a business meeting. BHe went on a trip.CHe took an exam.7When does the man usually go t
4、o bed?AAt 11:00 p.m.BAt 10:00 p.m.CAt 9:00 p.m.听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。8What is the mans real reason for not working out?AHe is too busy.BHe is too funny.CHe is too lazy.9What does the woman think about the mans reason?AHes only making excuses. BHes just trying to be funny. CHes really telling the truth.听第8
5、段长对话，回答第10至12题。10Where does the conversation take place?AAt a library.BAt a bookstore.CAt a grocery store.11What does the woman want to do?AOrder an item.BBorrow some money.CChange her shipping address.12What does the man suggest the woman do?ABuy another gift.BTry another place.CLeave a partial pay
6、ment.听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。13What do we know about Fred?AHe hasnt got over the flu. BHe has got two kids. CHe comes to office every day14Who is Karen?AThe mans wife.BThe mans co-worker.CThe mans daughter15How many kids does the man have?AOne.BTwo.CThree.16What does the man usually do on weekends with hi
7、s kids?AGive them piano lessons.BDo interesting activities with them.CWatch a movie all night long.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17What prizes were given last week?ASports bags.BiWatches.CPens.18How much is the prize worth this week?A$215,B$100.C$ 250.19What does the speaker say about the footballer?AHe can spe
8、ak French.BHe owns a club.CHe has a famous wife.20How will the listeners tell their answers?ABy making a call.BBy writing a letter.CBy sending a postcard.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）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。AMovies not to missIn 2018, to which was just said goodbye, weve seen s
9、ome good films such as Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians and A Star Is Born. And there are more exciting movies in the works for 2019.Spider-man: Far From Home, July 5, USTom Holland, the lead actor of 2017s Spider-Man: Homecoming, returns to play Peter Parker, a high school student who gains superpo
10、wers after being bitten by a spider. When we see him again in theaters, Spider-Man will have a new red-and-black suit. The movie will take the famous wall-crawler on a global adventure outside of the US. According to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, Spider-Man will try a return to his“normal”se
11、lf; he will try to find his old powers on his new journey.Directed By: Jon Watts Runtime: 100 minutes Studio: Columbia PicturesThe Lion King, July 19, USThis is a brand-new version of the classic childrens film. The story of wide-eyed young lion Simba still remains in hearts of world audiences even
12、after 25 years. In this re-telling, Simba again begins the difficult journey to become the King of the Pride Lands, a vast Africa grassland. The favorite part of the story for many has always been the friendship between Simba Timon and Pumbaa, The last two sacrifice all they have to help Simba to hi
13、s throne (王座). How will the new movie re-imagine their famous relationship? Directed By: Jon Favreau Runtime: 98 minutes Studio: Walt Disney PicturesHobbs and Shaw, August 2, US To most people the Fast and Furious series is all about crazy drivers racing in sports cars. But in its spin-off (外传), cal
14、led Hobbs and Shaw, humor is added to the action-packed thrills. The new film will hit US theaters on August 2. Famous English action movie actor Jason Statham will star alongside Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock”, as Deckard Shaw and Luke Hobbs respectively, as in their previous appearances in Fast and Fu
15、rious films.Directed By: David Leitch Runtime: 120 minutes Studio: Universal PicturesArctic, September 1, USIn the movie Arctic, a man trapped in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost. He must then decide whether to
16、remain in the relative safety of his camp or to try his best to save himself. Directed By: Joe Penna Runtime: 95 minutes Studio: Bleecker Street21Which movie was directed by Jon Watts?AArctic.BThe Lion King.CHobbs and Shaw.DSpider-man, Far From Home.22What is special about The Lion King?AIt lasts 12
17、0 minutes.BIt was shot in the Arctic.Csuitable for children.DIt has two famous action movie stars.23When can you watch a movie made by Universal Pictures?AOn July 5.BOn August 2.COn July 19.DOn September 1.BPaparella first became aware of foster care (寄养中心) in elementary school when her parents were
18、 considering adopting a child. The plan didnt work out, but Paparella often found herself thinking about that girl.At 16, Paparella visited Summit County Children Services in Akron, Ohio, with a list of questions, trying to understand what aging out looked like. One of her questions was “What do the
19、se young people need most?” Near the top of the list was furniture. “That struck home!”say Paparella. The idea of moving into an apartment and not having a bed to sleep on or a sofa to sit on pulled at my heartstrings.Paparella contacted her parents friends, asking if they had spare furniture to don
20、ate. A local furniture store, Chez-Del Interiors, offered free warehouse space and its delivery truck. Social workers provided delivery. In between lacrosse games and college applications, Paparella -with her dads help -added furniture delivery person to her rsum.Watching the receivers faces when th
21、ey receive a bed, a couch-whatever-would change her in a way. Paparella remembers delivering a gold lamp to a woman and watching her polish it lovingly, getting rid of dust and fingerprints. To think that this lamp which hadnt been thought about in years now brought so much happiness to somebody was
22、 amazing.” Paparella says.Today, Paparella has given furniture to nearly 200 young adults across six Ohio counties. As word has gotten out, Paparella has received donations from people who have bought new furniture and want to get rid of their old pieces. People who are moved, and people who have he
23、ard of her work on social networking sites. Shes convinced these contributions give the receivers hope and confidence.24Why did Paparella visit Summit County Children Services?AShe considered adopting a child.BShe planned to take care of the children there.CShe wanted to know the life of grow-ups th
24、ere.DShe intended to persuade her parents to help the children.25What does the underlined sentence “That struck home!” in Paragraph 2 mean?AMoving.BShocking.CAmusing.DDisappointing.26What do we know about the woman who received a gold lamp?AShe didnt like the dusty old lamp.BShe loved the gold lamp
25、very much.CShe made little difference to Paparella.DShe owned many different lamps in the past.27Which word can best describe Paparellas character?AHumorous.BHonest.CImaginative.DDevoted.CTen years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people were always in the right place at the
26、 right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky. Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research. Over the years I have interviewed them, monitored their lives
27、and had them take part in various experiments.In one of the experiments, I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, asking them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper, saying, “Tell the experimenter
28、you have seen this and you will win $50.” This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone in the face, but the unlucky people tended to miss it and the lucky people tended to spot it.Unlucky people are generally more nervous t
29、han lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the unexpected. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings concentrating on finding their perfect partners and miss opportunities to make good friends. They
30、look through newspapers determined to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people are skilled at noticing oppo
31、rtunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), are open to new experiences, and adopt a never-say-die attitude that transforms bad luck into good luck.28Whats the purpose of the authors research?ATo discover what luck means to people.BTo find lucky people and unlucky people.CT
32、o distinguish between good luck and bad luck.DTo figure out why people are always lucky or unlucky.29Why did the unlucky people miss the message in the experiment?AThere was too much information to be read in detail.BThey were too focused on looking for photographs.CIt took too much time to go throu
33、gh newspapers.DThe words were too small to be noticed.30What leads to lucky peoples good fortune?ATheir ability to spot opportunities.BTheir ability to become relaxed.CTheir ability to communicate.DTheir ability to make friends.31Whats the key message of the last paragraph?AWhat lucky people are loo
34、king for.BHow lucky people generate good luck.CWhat lucky people can do with opportunities.DHow lucky people transform bad luck into good luck.D“Federal weather forecasters are predicting anear normalnumber of storms this hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November l. Between nine and
35、15 named storms are predicted to form in the Atlantic this year, ”said Neil Jacobs, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.“Of those, between four and eight are predicted to become full-blown hurricanes, with winds capable of removing shingles（木瓦）and taking down power l
36、ines, ” Jacobs said Thursday at a news conference to announce the forecast. “And between two and four storms are expected to strengthen into so-called major hurricanes, with winds strong enough to break trees and tear off roofs.”Gerry Bell, the lead hurricane forecaster at NOAA, said people shouldnt
37、 be fooled into satisfactions by the word “normal”.“Nine to fifteen named storms are a lot, ”he said. “Two to four major hurricanes are a lot. So the key message is：Were expecting a near-normal season, but you need to start getting prepared for the hurricane season now.”This years outlook is shaped
38、by two competing meteorological （气象学的）phenomena. On one hand, the climate pattern known as El Nino （厄尔尼诺）is happening this year, which generally prevents hurricane activity in the Atlantic. At the same time, the water at the surface of the tropical Atlantic and the Caribbean is warmer than usual. Th
39、at warm water acts like an engine for hurricanes, fueling their creation and making them bigger and wetter.While ocean temperatures change under normal climate conditions, global warming is also causing ocean waters to get hotter. The overall global surface temperature has already risen more than 1
40、degree Fahrenheit compared with pre-industrial times. That suggests increasing hurricane risk, as big and wet storms become more likely.32How many storms may take place at least this year？A4.B9.C15.D24.33What can be the effect of the full-blown hurricanes？ABlowing off shingles.BDestroying houses.CCa
41、using earthquakes.DTaking down dams.34What can we know from Gerry Bells words？APeople were often fooled by the NOAA BThere will be less major hurricanes this year.CThere has been a near-normal hurricane season. DPeople should prepare for the coming hurricanes.35What is the direct cause of hurricanes
42、？AEl Nino phenomenon.BThe increasing population.CEnvironmental pollution.DWarmer water of the ocean.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 to Improve Speed Reading SkillsSpeed reading is one of many skills that can improve your reading comprehension and shorten your study
43、time._36_ Look at groups of words, not single words._37_ However, if you can get into the habit of reading groups or chunks of words at one time, then you can read much faster. Start by trying to look at a group of three or four words at once, then work up to looking at an entire line of works. Focu
44、s on words that give the sentence meaning, such as the nouns and verbs and pay less attention to the filler words, such as a, the, and, etc.Scan for keywords.Scanning is a highly effective way of extracting answers from a text without really reading it. If you know exactly what you are looking fora
45、name, a date, a statistic, or a specific word-you can find it quickly by skipping over large chunks of the text. To scan, first visualize the word, number, or phrase you would like to find._38_ The information you are looking for should pop out at you._39_You can train yourself to read faster by tim
46、ing yourself as you go. Start by getting your base time. Set a timer for fifteen minutes, and speed read as you normally do._40_ Do not count the words, just the pages or paragraphs. Record your figures: for instance, you night write 15 min/6.5 pages.ARace the clock.BCheek your comprehension.CHere a
47、re some speed reading techniques.DThen, run your eyes rapidly over the text.EWhen the timer goes off, cheek to see bow far you have got.FIf you read a text one word at a time, then this will slow your reading speed down.GOne of the reasons is that you have to pause to understand what a passage is sa
48、ying.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。Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his _41_ from a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified school. I have moved from a spacious (宽敞的) apartment to
49、 a small one in order to _42_ my living expenses. My wife has built extra stress. On top of that, my father in-law _43_ a week ago, which has added fuel to fire, _44_ our family into a more terrible state.In these circumstances I have two mental _45_: either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of
50、 mind, or _46_ my negative thoughts with super mental powers about self-confidence and consistency, and _47_ applying for new jobs with positive attitude.I choose the second option because I believe that the pain I am _48_ today will build up my _49_ . My strengths will then increases my confidence
51、and make me a good times make me a _50_ man one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of _51_ . While good times make me happy, bad times _52_ the inner me.Two months later, _53_ , I have finally landed on a job which is very exciting and offers a nice salary. Time has healed my wifes
52、mental stress _54_ the death of her father. My son has already been accepted by another good school because the admissions for new academic year were still _55_ !As I am back on the track of normal life, I can _56_ say that the most important things that helped me _57_ the crisis (危机) were my consis
53、tent character of patience, and _58_ attitude towards life. So, while I wish you all the best life can _59_ you, I would highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life _60_ you are trapped in any of such situations.41AadmissionBbenefitCdiplomaDpermission42AshareBreduceCbreakDraise43Ashowed u
54、pBset offCfell downDpassed away44AputtingBfindingCformingDlifting45AproblemsBconcernsCchoicesDactivities46AlinkBreplaceCmixDexchange47AregretBstopCkeepDrisk48ApracticingBsufferingCproducingDrelieving49AintelligenceBbodyCcharacterDreputation50AcarfulBhard-workingCeasy-goingDsuccessful51AlifeBwealthCt
55、imeDhealth52AhideBdestroyCstrengthenDkill53AdesperatelyBunwillinglyChopefullyDfortunately54Aregardless ofBdue toCinstead ofDapart from55AoccupiedBemptyCopenDclosed56AdisappointedlyBsurprisedlyCdeliberatelyDconfidently57AfightBmeetCchangeDdelay58AgeneralBpositiveCfriendlyDhonest59AofferBexpectCmanage
56、Dsend60Aas ifBin thatCnow thatDin case第二节(共10小题：每小題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。In western countries, after a long day with the sun _61_ (burn) your back, a bottle of cold water sounds like the perfect solution. However, consuming cold drinks may not be _62_ same choice internationally
57、. In the US, people often receive a glass cold water alongside their meals, _63_ in China, people usually get a cup of hot tea instead. In fact, even when the weather is _64_ (extreme) hot, many Chinese people prefer to have hot water. According to ancient Chinese medicine, drinking a glass of warm
58、water _65_ (be) beneficial to health.Restaurants in the US are places where people _66_ (serve) with cold water, which doesnt hurt anyone if it is spilled accidentally. In China, you pour tea into cups yourself; if you spill the water, you are responsible _67_ it.In spite of the benefits of hot wate
59、r and the _68_ (harm) effects of drinking cold water, modern medicine tells us that they are both fine_69_ (consume). Actually, the debate between cold water and hot water is all a matter of _70_ (prefer) and body type. So, what would you like to drink?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
60、英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换作文，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。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。Sometimes 1 feel that living in a city makes people lonely than before. People always feel strangers cannot tru
61、sted. They think this is not normal to start talking to anyone or even smile at anyone. I desire to change that. Last week, while I was skate, a man ran by, smiling at me. He said something to me about doing sports or he hoped to be able to finishing his run. I smiled back and said that he certain w
62、ould. And then a family cycles by when I was in the park. One of the girl waved at me with a big smile, and I waved back enthusiastically. I do believe such small gestures can change into the world we live in.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，得知美国著名杂志国家地理正从全球评选十大旅游胜地，请给该杂志写封信推荐一个中国的著名旅游地。内容包括：1.写信目的；2.推荐理由；3.欢迎来访。注意：1.词数l00左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sir or Madam,_Yours,Li Hua
