云南省曲靖市第二中学2019届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题.docx

云南省曲靖市第二中学2019届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题（满分120分，考试用时100分钟）1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径 0 . 5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。2. 每小题选出答案后，用 2B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。在试题卷上作答无效。第I卷（选择题，共70分）第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ABloomfield InternationalPlease join us for lunch and meet our new Logistics Director (物流总监),Robert J. Hughes.Mr Hughes joins Bloomfield after 10 years at Aviom Global Enterprises. He brings expertise in freight forwarding (货运), international transport and information technology.Friday, January 15th, 11:30am, 1st floor conference roomDear fellow Bloomfield workers,I want to express my gratitude and joy at being selected to join your corporation. My special gratitude goes to CEO, Bernard Johnson who chose me for this position. As many of you may already know, I am well known for my preference toward technological and market solutions to the logistical challenges that we face today. This is a large part of the reason why I was chosen by Mr Johnson. What this means for us in the logistics department is that we will be relying increasingly on outside partners, either in New Zealand, or globally, to do many of the functions that we do now, and also I hope that many of the processes that drive our logistical network can be made more efficient by technological improvement. The business media has labeled me “Chainsaw Hughes” for some of the efficiencies I have created in my previous positions, which inevitably called for a measure of business rightsizing (裁员增效). However, I am not the “job killer” that I have been described as. I have never reduced staff unless it could show clear benefits to the corporation. I am a “value creator” and I think that all of you will come to understand that. I look forward to working with all of you. Robert J. Hughes1. Why is the notice written? A. To announce the retirement of Robert J. Hughes. B. To get staff together to meet a new corporate director in one enterprise. C. To account for Robert J. Hughess history of work experience. D. To advertise new logistical solutions by Bloomfield International. 2. What is Mr Hughess background? A. He has worked in financial markets. B. He has worked as a CEO in an international enterprise.C. He has worked in shipping services. D. He has worked in software development and testing.3. We learn from the open letter that _. A. Mr Hughes will start work in a month B. Bloomfield International will acquire Aviom Global Enterprises C. Mr Hughes relies on information technology to improve business D. Bloomfield International has just announced the list of dismissed workers4. How does Mr Hughes describe himself? A. He never fires people randomly. B. He does not underpay workers. C. He does not believe in business rightsizing. D. He doesnt value profits over other people. BHow many times has someone invited you to his meeting, happy hour, coffee break, group vacation, hiking trip or dinner party and you find yourself dying to say “Id love to, but I have to teach my fish to read”? While youre thinking whether or not to tell a less strange lie to keep whats left of your free time that day, week, month or year, you feel so guilty that you are so unwillingly saying “yes”. You find yourself looking at a calendar which is jam-packed with events and you begin to hate the people who keep asking to occupy your time. When was the last time you said “no”? When you didnt say “no”, did you think those events would bring valuable experiences into your life experiences that might fuel your creativity and make you a more valuable, productive member of society? Well, that assumption may be wrong. As Drake Bauer writes, one of the keys to productivity is an empty calendar. “If we want to do the work that we want to do,” he writes, “we need to win our time how else can we spend it productively?” His piece, which will take up very little of your time to read, is worth it if only for encouragement to turn down the next invitation. Kevin Ashton nicely explains the value of “no” in creative peoples lives. He writes, “Time is the raw material of creation. Wipe away the magic and myth of creating and all that remains is work: the work of becoming expert through study and practice, the work of finding solutions to problems, the work of trial and error, the work of thinking and perfecting the work of creating. Creating consumes. It is all day, every day. It knows neither weekends nor vacations. It is not when we feel like it. It is habit. The common thread that links creators is how they spend their time. Therefore, in order to have that time to create more and become successful in your life, try saying “no”.5. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A. People often accept social invitations against their original will.B. People enjoy being invited to all kinds of parties and activities. C. Some social activities would be of great value.D. Accepting a social invitation always embarrasses people. 6. What does the author try to stress in the second paragraph?A. Peoples wrong idea on productivity. B. The events you join in inspire your creativity. C. How to make your events meaningful. D. The meaning and importance of an empty calendar. 7. What is the authors attitude towards Bauers opinion?A. Suspicious. B. Unfavorable. C. Indifferent. D. Approving. 8. Creators may _ after taking Kevins words.A. spend more money than ordinary people B. work harder than other peopleC. keep more time for socializing D. find more ways to get relaxed during holidaysCAworld-first“solar train”is about to be officially launched on Saturday, using a disused line to provide a link between the town and the growing North Beach precinct (步行商业街) of the holiday destination.While developers in Europe are getting excited by new technologies that may allow trains to source 10 per cent of their electricity needs from solar energy, the Byron Bay solar train claims it will provide more than enough solar to power its newly installed electric power trains.The train itself has some 6.5kW of “flexible” solar panels, and its main platform has another 30kW. The train itself will carry 77kWh of Kokam battery storage, and will need only around 4kWh for each one-way trip, and will have the opportunity to charge up at several points in the day. It will also have a diesel engine (柴油机) to use in an emergency.The solar train project has been funded by Brian Flannery and his partner. Flannery made his fortune out of coal mining and he now owns the Elements resort in North Byron that will be linked to the township by the train.“We searched the country and found a disused old train, restored it, and are now powering it with a 4.6 billion year old power source,” saidJeremy Holmes, the development director at Byron Bay Railroad Company. The Byron Bay train will operate a limited service until January when the full schedule will begin.“With no support from government at any level the Byron Bay Railroad Company has delivered the worlds first solar train,” said John Grimes, Chief Executive at the Smart Energy Council. “True innovation meets roadblock upon roadblock so we congratulate this team on their incredible achievement. Hopefully this one train in regional Australia can demonstrate the possibilities of solar technology and the power of perseverance”.9. Why is the train built? A. To make use of the solar energy. B. To improve the North Beach precinct. C. To develop the holiday destination. D. To connect a town with a commercial area. 10. How many round trips can the train make by using Kokam battery storage only? A. 4. B. 5. C. 9. D. 18.11. Who provides financial aid to the project? A. Geoff Clark. B. John Grimes. C. Brian Flannery. D. Jeremy Holmes. DPeople speak thousands of languages in the world today. And the same goes for the bird world. “Each bird species has effectively its own language,” said Andy Radford, a professor of behavioral ecology at the University of Bristol. “And there might be similarities between some languages just as there are in the human world. And then there are other languages that sound extremely different, even though theyre conveying exactly the same meaning, just like English and Chinese.”In fact some birds are known to pick up on the “language” of other species in particular, theyve learned to detect danger by eavesdropping (偷听) on the alarm calls of other birds. Radford and his colleagues wanted to investigate how that learning occurs. So they first played an alarm call that fairly wrens, an Australian bird, shouldnt be familiar with using a computer-generated alarm call meant to copy a birds. The unfamiliar sound had no effect on the fairy wrens. But then the researchers paired the man-made call with a chorus of alarm calls the wrens would recognize. And after this training, the sound of the original unfamiliar man-made call alone was enough to make the birds duck. When the trained birds heard the man-made call the next time, they performed as if they received an alarm from their own species. The results are in the journal Current Biology. Radford says the study shows birds can learn from their peers, without ever seeing themor a predator either. “And so I think the coolest thing of all is that you can learn with your eyes shut about something really important in the natural world.”12. The second paragraph is mainly developed _. A. by contrast B. by space C. by process D. by classification 13. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “duck” in paragraph five? A. To stay calm. B. A common bird that has a beak. C. To speak its own language. D. To hide in a secret place because of fear. 14. How did the birds learn that the unfamiliar sounds meant danger? A. The researchers taught them in person. B. They learnt it when seeing danger. C. They learnt it in the experiment. D. They were born to know it. 15. What is the best title for the passage? A. Birds Can Learn with Eyes Open B. Birds Learn Safety from Other Kinds of Birds C. Birds Learn Man-Made Sounds by Some Training D. Birds Can Show Other Kinds of Birds Danger in Time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。For most students, writing more clearly and persuasively presents a great challenge. 16_ Few of them, though, focus on filling their essays with necessary information and details, let alone organizing the information. In order to make an essay convincing, students should know how to select necessary information and details. 17 Information that can help students clarify and better convey their ideas is certainly important. To figure out what this is, you should make sure you understand the theme of the essay. 18 Suppose you were asked to write an essay describing a memorable event in your life. You should start off by thinking about the events youve experienced, and why a particular event is especially memorable to you. 19 While writing the essay, you should constantly remind yourself that since the event must be a memorable one, you should pay attention to describing the details that make it so special. 20 Indeed, before you include any information in your essay, you should think about how to link reasons, examples and details together before you start writing. Only then will you be able to produce a strong and coherent (连贯的) essay. A. Through this process, you can choose a meaningful experience.B. Good writing is sure to leave a deep impression on the readers. C. But how do you know what to include?D. Many can write grammatically correct sentences and choose proper words.E. You can begin with a question, such as why Im writing this essay. F. However, even if you think of good reasons and examples, you must try to organize your essay well. G. Only after clearly understanding the topic can you choose proper reasons and examples to support your ideas. 第二部分 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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In the middle of the Great Depression, New York City mayor, Fiorello LaGuardia, was often willing to offer help to others. Thus, he was respected by many New Yorkers, who 21 called him the “Little Flower”, for he was so 22 and always wore a flower in his suit.One cold night, LaGuardia turned up at a 23 . He dismissed the judge and 24 the bench himself. Within a few minutes, an old woman was brought in, charged with stealing 25 . She told LaGuardia that her daughters husband had 26 her daughter, leaving her two children. She added that her daughter had been 27 in bed for days and her grandchildren were 28 . However, the grocery owner refused to drop the 29 , claiming that the old woman had got to be punished to teach people around there a(n) 30 . LaGuardia 31 . He then turned to the woman and said, “The law makes no exceptions. So Ive got to give you 32 . Ten dollars or ten days in prison?” But even as he said like that, the mayor took out a 33 and said, “Here is the ten-dollar fine; and 34 , I am going to 35_ everyone here fifty cents for living in a town where an old woman has to steal bread to fill her grandchildrens 36 .”The following day, New York City newspapers 37 that 47.50 dollars was turned over to the 38 . Her fifty cents was 39 by the grocery store owner himself. Sympathy sees and says, “Im sorry”, while compassion sees and says, “Ill help.” 40 , when we learn the difference, we should make a difference. 21. A. gentlyB. nicelyC. casuallyD. rarely22. A. hugeB. fatC. slimD. short23. A. showB. squareC. courtD. hall24. A. took offB. took overC. took awayD. took out 25. A. moneyB. cheeseC. breadD. gold26. A. accusedB. desertedC. comfortedD. supported27. A. lonelyB. inspired C. sick D. passive 28. A. starvingB. cryingC. learningD. complaining 29. A. chargesB. foodsC. grandchildrenD. keys30. A. judgment B. instructionC. lawD. lesson31. A. sobbedB. sighedC. resignedD. compromised32. A. pityB. moneyC. differenceD. punishment33. A. banknoteB. newspaperC. notebook D. certificate34. A. practically B. thereforeC. furthermoreD. especially 35. A. fine B. offerC. chargeD. send 36.A. pocketsB. stories C. memories D. stomachs 37. A. punished B. explained C. claimed D. reported 38. A. judge B. mayor C. old woman D. shop owner 39. A. contributedB. takenC. supportedD. distributed40. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Eventually 第II卷（非选择题，共50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。The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year 41 24 solar terms. Major Snow (大雪) is the 21st solar term of the year, 42 often begins on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 20.During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on the ground. The temperature drops 43 (significant). The snow in North China may last a whole day, breaking tree branches and blocking the roads. About the snow, 44 proverb goes, “A timely snow promises a good harvest. As the snow covers the ground, pests 45 (live) through the winter will be killed by the low temperature.Lamb is the main food 46 (choose) of Chinese people during Major Snow. 47 is excellent for nourishing the body, promoting blood circulation and providing protection against the cold. Potted lamb soup or stewed lamb soup are 48 people in Chongqing like to have with their families and friends. During this period the most important thing people should pay attention to 49 (be) the outbreak of respiratory illness, which can be prevented by wearing a warm scarf 50 (protect) the neck and drinking water in a right way. 第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错 (共l0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处错误，每句话中最多有两处。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）不计分。A 37-year-old fast food courier (快递员) Lei Haiwei surprised us all. His performance caught many peoples eyes. He won first place in the Chinese Poetry Conference in 2018. His fathers love for poetry influenced him when she was young. In 2001, he graduated and finds a job in Shanghai. There he visited bookstores in his spare time to recite poems he liked, but he wrote them down after returning home. Though he went to Hangzhou City in 2008 and has worked li