黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2020届高三上学期第二次调研考试（10月）英语

HLLYBQ整理 供“高中试卷网（）”哈六中2019-2020学年度上学期高三学年第二次调研考试 英语 试卷第一卷第一部分：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）ATerrific New TechnologiesA fashionable smart speakerThe new Amazon Echo smart speaker has the same popular feature as the original-an always listening voice assistant ready to play music and news, set timers, and use third-party apps. Only now its actually stylish.The $120 speaker comes in different finishes, including fabric and wood.A helping hand for parents10 Suzy Snooze helps babies and kids sleep so parents can catch up on their own sleep. Its a sound machine and a nightlight. It connects with an app over wi-fi and turns into an audio monitor. If a kid cries at midnight, itll detect the sound and try to calm him back to sleep. It can also let early risers know when its OK to get out of bed. Made by Bleep Bleeps, the $249smart nightlighthas an adorable little face.Safety for ding dongsDoorbells used to just ring, ding, and dong. But thanks to modern technology, doorbells can now double as Internet-connected- surveillance(监视) devices.Rings $249 Video Doorbell Pro can record HD video of your front steps, even at night. It includes motion sensors and two-way audio, so you can yell get off my lawn from anywhere. You can also use the app to see whats going on in front of your house while youre at work or in the backyard.The must-have kitchen gadgetThe Instant Pot makes food fast in one pot. The surprise kitchen hit is a combination of pressure cooker, rice cooker, slow cooker and even yogurt maker. It has sensors and settings to make cooking as safe as possible. Starting at $80, an Instant Pot can make dishes in less time than it typically takes to cook them.1. What can Suzy Snooze do for parents? A. Provide sunlight.B. Play with babies.C. Comfort crying babies.D. Remind parents to wake up kids. 2. What is the advantage of the Video Doorbell Pro compared with traditional doorbells?A. It can play HD videos.B. It can make a sound of ding-dong.C. It can communicate with the users. D. It can take on the work of a monitor.3. Who are most probably interested in the Instant Pot?A. Those who love fast food.B. Those who enjoy cooking.C. Those who are busy working.D. Those who like going camping.B This year marks the 170th anniversary of Paul Gauguins birth. He lived for just 54 years but he packed his brief life with activity. The French painter spent his early childhood in Peru before returning to France. As an adult, he continued to travel a lot. Most famously, he spent much of the last decade of his life in Tahiti, an island in southern Pacific Ocean. Indeed, Gauguin is best known for his colorful paintings of Tahitians and their culture. The restlessness of this great painter has been normal among modern artists since the middle of the 19th century. Theyre never satisfied for long with a certain style or way of life. Once something becomes conventional, its turned down. The artistic culture that Gauguin developed from was that of Impressionism (印象派). Painters like Claude Monet had wanted to paint how they saw the world, not how their teachers taught them it should be seen. Gauguin, and similar artists like his friend Vincent van Gogh, moved even further away from respectable art than the Impressionists. For them, it was not simply a matter of seeing the world differently, but feeling and thinking about it differently, too. Gauguin saw, felt and thought differently from most members of European society. He thought that European culture was too fancy and not spontaneous. This is why he turned to the traditions of other parts of the world, like Africa, and, eventually, Tahiti. Artists like Gauguin used the word primitive for these cultures, but not as a negative term. For him, Europe, in becoming modern , industrial and scientific, seemed less natural than other parts of the world. In truth, Gauguins paintings may be unconventional but they are certainly not primitive. They are the work of a painter with great awareness of what he was doing. It was this awareness that made him such an important painter for those that came after, in the 20th century. When we look closely at the works of Gauguin we begin to understand Pablo Picasso, and especially Henri Matisse, a little better.4. What can we infer about Gauguins life ? A.He had an unhappy childhood. B.He lived most of his life in Peru.C.He enjoyed painting in Tahiti. D.He preferred a traditional life style.5. Whats the main purpose of Paragraph 4? A.To explain why Gauguins works were popular.B.To point out where Gauguins inspiration came from.C.To show Gauguins different understanding of painting.D.To compare Gauguins painting style with Vincent van Goghs.6. Which of the following best explains spontaneous underlined in Paragraph 5? A.NaturalB.ModernC.IndustrialD.Scientific7. The author mentions Picasso and Matisse in the last paragraph to show _. A.their styles are different from GauguinsB.great artists share many similaritiesC.they are as important as GauguinD.Gauguins influence on their worksCAlthough toys packaging says its educational , it doesnt make it so. Thats the finding from a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that found some toys being marketed as language promoters got in the way of learning. Research shows that for kids to understand, speak and eventually read or write a language, they need to hear it - lots of it. And its never too early for parents and to caregivers to get talking. That explains the booming industry in talking electronic toys that claim to help kids learn language.Professor Anna Sosa, of Northern Arizona University, led the study and says she gave families three different kinds of toys to play with: books, traditional toys like humble blocks and a shape sorter, and electronic toys. Sosa says she picked those toys because they are advertised in their packaging as language-promoters for babies between the ages of 10 and 16 months.We had a talking on farm-animal names and things, Sosa says of the electronic toys. We had a baby cell phone. And we had a baby laptop. So you open the cover and start pushing buttons, and it tells you things. The parent-child couples were asked to play separately with each type of toy over the course of three days.When theres something else thats doing some talking, the parents seem to be sitting on the sidelines and letting the toy talk for them and respond for them, Sosa says. Thats bad because the best way a toy can promote language in infants and toddlers is by stimulating interaction between parent and child. Theres simply no evidence that a young child can learn language directly from a toy. It isnt responsive enough. It isnt social.As for the other toys, traditional blocks and puzzles stimulated more conversation than the electronic toys, and books outscored them all. But dont underestimate the humble block. While traditional toys fell short of books in interaction quantity, Sosa notes, they kept pace in terms of quality. 8. What is the finding of the research led by Professor Anna Sosa?A. Toy industry is facing new challenge in marketing.B. Kids should be taught to learn with toys as early as possible.C. People might be misled by the statements of some toy makers.D. Parents need to be cautious when choosing toys for their kids.9. According to the passage, why are talking electronic toys so popular?A. Because they represent the latest creations.B. Because they arouse the interest learning. C. Because they are used as an educational tool.D. Because they are easy for the kids to control.10. We can infer from the passage that it is necessary for the parents _. A. to share their experiences of reading with their kidsB. to spare more time to stay with their kids at homeC. to encourage their kids to attend social activitiesD. to get involved in the conversations on with their kids11. What is the authors attitude to electronic toys as language promoters? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Objective.D You can relax if remembering everything isnt your strong suit. Recent research makes the case that being forgetful can be a strength-in fact selective memory can even be a sign of stronger intelligence. Traditional research on memory has focused on the advantages of remembering everything. But looking through years of recent memory data, researchers found that the neurobiology of forgetting 10 02001U0 can be just as important to our decision-making as what our minds choose to remember. Making intelligent decisions doesnt mean you need to have all the information at hand. It just means you need to hold onto the most valuable information. And that means clearing up space in your memory palace for the most up-to-date information on clients and situations. Our brains do this by creating new neurons(神经元) in our hippocampus, which have the power to overwrite(重写) existing memories that are influencing our decision-making.If you want to increase the number of new neurons in our brains learning region, try exercising. Some aerobic exercise like jogging, power walking and swimming has been found to increase the number of neurons making important connections in our brains. When we forget the names of certain clients or details about old jobs, the brain is making a choice that these details dont matter. Although too much forgetfulness can be a cause for concern, the occasional lost detail can be a sign of a perfectly healthy memory system. The researchers found that our brains facilitate decision-making by stopping us from focusing too much on unimportant past details. Instead, the brain helps us remember the most important part of a conversation. We can get blamed for being absent-minded when we forget past events in perfect detail. These findings show us that total recall can be overvalued. Our brains are working smarter when they aim to remember the right stories, not every story.12. How can we help our brains produce more neurons?A. By having deep sleep frequently.B. By practicing swimming regularly.C. By doing mental labor repeatedly.D. By learning new skills constantly. 13. Which of the following can best replace facilitate underlined in Paragraph 5? A. Postpone. B. Repeat. C. Promote. D. Abuse.14. What conclusion can be drawn from the text?A. Memory loss is well worth noticing.B. Decisions cant be made without memories.C. We shouldnt stress total recall too much. D. Forgetting is even more important than remembering.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Caution: do remember to forget. B. Why and how people choose to forget. C. Want to become smarter? Learn to forgetD. Being forgetful might mean you are smarter第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） The first men and women came to Britain over two and a half million years ago. 16 But the British Isles only became islands separated from the rest of Europe about 8, 500 years ago, when melting ice formed the English Channel! 3,000 years after Britain became an island, new tribes who came by boat from the mainland introduced farming. 17 Many of these man-made hills can still be seen. Later on, people learned to build stone monuments. The most amazing is Stonehenge, a circle of huge stones begun about 4,500 years ago. Stonehenge is the worlds most famous prehistoric monument. 18 3,000 years ago the climate in Britain became colder and wetter than before. 19 A bit later iron started to be used for tools and weapons instead of bronze. Knowledge of ironworking may have been brought by the Celts, a new wave of immigrants who started to arrive from southern Europe in about 500 BC. What we know about the first people in Britain has been worked out by archaeologists from the remains they left behind them. Pytheas, a Greek, was the first person who could read and write to come to Britain. His visit was in about 330 BC, over 2, 000 years after Stonehenge was begun. Unfortunately, what Pytheas wrote has been lost, so we dont have any written record of Britain until the Romans came. 20 A. That was almost 300 years after he did!B. As a result, people had to move down from high ground.C. Because of the climate change, much of the ice has melted.D. Many archaeologists believe that Britain was once covered by ice.E. These tribes built earthworks for protection and as tombs for their dead bodies.F. They were hunters and gatherers of food, who used stone tools and weapons.G. We dont know what it was used for, though many different suggestions have been made. 第2部分 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）In my childhood, there were no smart phones or computers. Still, I never felt bored. The field, 21 and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground. I can remember once hiking to a nearby 22 and walking slowly around it. At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tyre tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but 23 it still seemed like a fine adventure.I 24 on and on for what seemed like hours. I was sure my guardian angel was 25 in my ears to turn around and 26 back home but I was 27 and even a bit stupid, so I walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house 28 . My legs were getting tired. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew 29 . I didnt want to end up 30 on this road in the dark of night, and I was worried that it would be dark 31 I could make my way back to the lake again.I continued to walk on with the fear growing inside of me. My heart was 32 and my legs were aching. When I 33 one last corner and saw a house that I 34 , I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. I knew the way home! It was still over a mile away, but 35 felt like feathers. I 36 into the house with a big smile just in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good nights sleep.I remembered this recently when I saw a 37 that said, “All roads lead home”. This is true. I also remembered a sage (圣人) compared life to a journey. Are we going to make this life a terrible 38 or are we going to make the life a joyful one? It 39 our own choice.All road no matter how they twist and turn, can 40 us home in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love! May you always help your fellow travelers along the way!21.A.townsB.farmsC.hillsD.villages22.A.lakeB.farmhouseC.forestD.highway23.A.appreciating B.refusing C.introducing D.exploring24.A.drove B.walked C.flew D.rode25.A.scolding B.whispering C.singing D.waving26.A.wander B.land C.pace D.head27.A.stubborn B.desperate C.sad D.anxious28.A.in order B.in comfort C.in sight D.in need29.A.thrilled B.disappointed C.astonished D.scared30.A.exposed B.trapped C.injured D.worried31.A.though B.if C.when D.before32.A.beating B.sinking C.blocking D.racing33.A.searched B.turned C.checked D.examined34.A.owned B.overlooked C.recognized D.defined35.A.arms B.legs C.head D.hands36.A.danced B.stormed C.dragged D.jumped37.A.design B.signature C.signal D.sign38.A.scene B.trip C.event D.sight39.A.depends on B.decides on C.deals with D.refers to40.A.move B.urge C.lead D.transport第三部分 单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）41. India attained _ independence in 1947, after _ long struggle. A. /, a B. the , a C. an, / D. an ,the42. My English teachers humor was _ make every student burst into laughter.A. so as to B. such as to C. such that D. so that 43. He worked as a librarian before _ to journalism .A. switching B. swearing C. swelling D. swinging 44. Dont be _ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly. A. taken off B. taken out C. taken away D. taken in 45. - You look upset . What s the matter ? - I had my proposal _again. A. turned over B. turned on C. turned off D. turned down 46. Mother always complains that children _ their shoes very quickly.A. find out B. wash out C. wear out D. set out 47. When Peter speaks in public, he always has trouble _ the right things to say.A. thin