天津市和平区2020届高三第二次质量(二模)英语试题含答案

1、第一卷选择题（共 95分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）第一节单项选择（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分 15分）从 A 、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例： Stand over there _you A.or B.andll be able to see it better.C.butD.while1. Shall we eat Chinese or Western food for lunch?_.I d on t mind either.A.It s up to you.B.Help yourself.C.It depends.D.No pr

2、oblem.2.This product contains no_colors; only natural substances are used.A.commercial B.beneficial C.official D.artificial3.If you_any mistakes in the article, just mark them with a pencil.A.makeB.repeatC.spotD.ignore4.-A child s behavior is most easily influenced by his parents.-True. That s_we sh

3、ould set a good example to our kids.A.whyB.whenC.whetherD.where5._for many years, the novelist suddenly became famous.A.Having ignoredB.Having been ignoredC.IgnoringD.To be ignored6.I ve finally finished my paper and it_me an entire month. A.was taken B.takes C.took D.had taken7.I ll have all of the

4、 essays_by the end of this term if my plan goes well.A.completing B.to complete C.completed D.being completed8.Planning so far ahead makes no_-so many things will have changed by next year.A.senseB.roomC.choiceD.effort9.The report shows that increase in oil prices has_many changes in our lives.A.got

5、 through B.resulted from C.turned into D.brought about10.We didn t play football yesterday. The match_.A.is canceledB.was canceledC.has canceledD.had canceled11.-Do you want to join me on a ten-mile run?-_I feel so tired today.A.I think so.B.I m not surprised.C.Not likely!D.Of course.12.The girl tho

6、ught her boyfriend had bought her a necklace of great value_in fact it wasmade of glass.A.whenB.whileC.thatD.as13.The law must be strictly observed and_breaks it shall be punished.A.anyone whoB.those whoC.anyoneD.those14.It wasnA.heavilyC.nearly t serious accident. The car was only_damaged.B.slightl

7、yD.narrowly15.I wish I_her the news and then she wouldn t be worried now.A.don t tellB.didn t tellC.haven t toldD.hadn t told第二节完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16-35 各题所给的A 、 B 、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。For my 8 th birthday my16was a shiny blue bike. My older sisters decided to teach me toride. W

8、e lived on Edgewood Avenue at the top of a steep hill. My17, Agnes and Christina, putme on my bike and18me hard, yelling instructions,“ Peddle! Steer! Use the brakes!” Needto say, I was rushing down the street19 trying to hold on.I bumped into the curb （路缘）， 20over the handlebars onto the sidewalk,

9、skinning myknees, hunting my hands and crying loudly. Instead of offering21 ,my sisters yelled at me22I hadn t listened to their instructions.Weeks23 before I tried again. This timeI walked mybike to the 24 parking lot behind the schoolyard. I kept repeating the instructions to myself andafter a few

10、 awkward25and even more painful spills I leaned to ride a bike.Learning life lesson is26like learning to ride a bike. Some life lessons are27tolearn. We don t always get to choose where we learn them; we don t always have good teachersand we are not always28. Sometimes we find ourselves madly trying

11、 to hold on.But things are different now.My husband, Rich,29my sons to ride a bike. First he raised the training wheels a littleand they rode around the block getting used to the unstable30 . After he removed the trainingwheels he would run along the side of the bike holding on to the seat to31them.

12、 Up anddown our street, he would go with Rich calling out,32“ Youhave it! You re doing great!”until my son would call out“ Let go” . Rich would let go but still run along,33 just.It was ahappy day in the neighborhood.When the life lessons come along in this New Year youmay34them from a patientand ki

13、nd teacher; you may have them surrounded by35and encouragement. And you mayhave someone stay by your side until you have found victory.16.A.dreamB.rewardC.giftD.aim17.A.brothersB.sistersC.friendsD.classmates18.A.stuckB.turnedC.knockedD.pushed19.A.wildlyB.carefullyC.slowlyD.instantly20.A.jumpingB.fly

14、ingC.movingD.leaving21.A.sadnessB.happinessC.excitementD.sympathy22.A.althoughB.untilC.becauseD.while23.A.passedB.remainedC.happenedD.changed24.A.crowedB.busyC.coveredD.empty25.A.experimentsB.attemptsC.fightsD.conflicts26.A.thoughB.evenC.muchD.still27.A.wonderfulB.comfortableC.dangerousD.painful28.A

15、.readyB.perfectC.wrongD.strong29.A.forcedB.taughtC.allowedD.ordered30.A.practiceB.habitC.developmentD.feeling31.A.repairB.fixC.steadyD.move32.A.almostB.usuallyC.alwaysD.seldom33.A.in timeB.in reliefC.in turnD.in case34.A.acceptB.learnC.refuseD.avoid35.A.blameB.complaintC.supportD.criticism第二部分阅读理解（共

16、20 小题；每小题2.5 分，满分50 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASo you want to be a civilian scientist? The National Science Foundation(NSF)has got you covered. NSF supports civilian science across all area of science, whether your passion is to scan the night sky, or explore your own backyard.Join a g

17、roup of birders.eBird is an online platform that allows bird-watchers to go online and record their sightingsto a database.With more than 100,000 active users, eBird s system is a treasureon of informationbird population, distribution and habitat, with users can explore in real time.Count every drop

18、.The CommunityCollaborativeRain. Hall and Snow Network(CoCoRaHS)is the largestproviderof daily precipitation( 降水 )observations in the UnitedStates.Volunteers set up raingauges(测量仪器 )and record data every time rain or snow passes over. Data is organized and shared on the CoCoRaHS website, and used by

19、 scientists, farmers and more. Search for stars with your computer.EinsteinHome uses your computer s spare time to search for space signals. The project hasalready had major successes; V olunteer discovered about 50 stars, using data from Puerto Rico sAreciboObservatory and AustraliaParkess Observat

20、ory. EinsteinHomealso searches forgravitational- wavesignals using data fromNSF s Laser InterferometerGravitationalWaveObservatory.Be part of a supercomputer.To linkall those home computers, EinsteinHome uses the software called the BerkeleyOpenInfrastructureforNetworkComputing,betterknownasBOINC.Th

21、esoftwarechoreographs(编排 )the technical aspect of volunteer computing and help you use radio telescope signals to search for creatures outside the earth.Join the Plankton Party.Without plankton, life in the ocean would not exist. These tiny organisms form the base ofthe food chain, and play an impor

22、tant role in the global carbon cycle. Plankton Portal enlists(征募 )civilianscientiststo identifyimages ofplankton,snapped by In Situ IcthyoplanktonImagineSystem(ISIIS),anunderwaterrobot engineered atthe University ofMiami.ISIIShas takenmillionsof images inoceans aroundtheworld; classifyingtheimageshe

23、lpsresearchersunderstand plankton diversity, habitat and behavior.36.According to“ Join a group of birders” , eBird s system helps people find the information about_.A.the record paper of its databaseB.the spreading areas of a bird speciesC.more than 100,000active usersD.the living habits of a bird

24、species37.You can join“ Count every drop” if you are interested in_.A.weatherB.spaceC.animalsD.organisms38.Which of the following two programs is related to the space exploration?A. “ Join a group of birders” and“ Count every drop”.B. “ Count every drop” and“ Search for stars with your computer”.C.

25、“ Search for stars with your computer” and “ Be part of a supercomputer”.D. “ Be part of a supercomputer” and “ Join the plankton party”.39.Plankton is vital to_.A.eaglesB.elephantsC.snakesD.sharks.40.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.Make the Most of Computers!B.Become a Cit

26、izen Scientist!C.Be Part of Space Exploration!D.Make a Contribution to NSF!BThe Common Applicationfor college, known as the Common App, is a timesaving toolaccepted by more and more schools each years public, private, large, and small. Depending onwhere you plan to apply, you may be a ble to save yo

27、urself from writer痉挛s)becausecramp( youonly have to complete it once, filling out the typical pages of information just a single time. Afterthat ,you can send it out over and over again in clear photocopy form. Better yet, it can becompleted online at .Member schools of the Common Applicat

28、ion organization are allowed membership only ifthey stick to a whole applicant evaluation process.If you re checking the sites of your favori tecolleges and they re members of the organization, then there s a good chance theyright on their sitethat will take you straight tothe college CommonApplicat

29、ion atits homewebsite. As an added bonus, several dozens of these schools willreduce or giveup theirapplication charge if you apply online.It s not unusual for some colleges to require a brief supplement(补充 )unique to their schoolin addition to the Common Application. Many of those supplements requi

30、re applicants to write anextra essay or two, so if you plan to use the Common Application, make sure youeverything that the school is requesting.There re rumors(谣言 )that some schools don t treat the Common Application with the sameregard as their ownunique applications. Thankfully,suchrumors appear

31、to be mostlyjustthat rumors.Collegesaccepting the Common Applicationpromise to give it equal weight,andthey do. In fact, more and more schools now only use the Common Application.For a list of participating schools and to access the college Common Application online, .Peterson is syou

32、rguideto collegeinformation. Use Peterson collegessearch to find the best college or university for you.41.According to the first paragraph, the Common Application for college_.A.is only suitable for public schoolsB.can help save a lot of time and energyC.helps you get more informationD.can only be

33、completed on the websites42.If you apply through the site of yourfavoritecollege, one of the members of the CommonApp,_.A.you ll offer the Common App additional information about yourself ll have re submittinB.it will increase your chances of being admittedC.you will be taken to the Common App s hom

34、e websiteD.you might not pay any application fee43.The fourth paragraph is mainly to show that _.A.the related rumors are wrongB.the Common App is popularC.the Common App is treated badlyD.the applicants are easily cheatedA.suit the college life betterB.choose the right majorC.improve study in colle

35、geD.know the related college better45.What is the text mainly about?A.The way to go to college in America.B.Treating the Common Application equally.C.The Common Application for college.D.The history of the Common Application.CThere are moments inlifewhen you rein the middleof some activityand think,

36、“ Ilovedoing this . Love it! ”Maybe it happens on the golf course, or camping, or when you rehaving dinner at a favorite restaurant. There are so many things to love about modern life.I m in love with 35 miles per hour.It s a difficult kind of love to talk about in the present age of TV commercials

37、and big-budgetmovies that constantly promote and glorify images of vehicles with roaring engines and smokingtires thundering across city streets in endless pursuit of adventure.My personality has never had a fast-and-crazy side. I vividly recall going to Disneyland as a young teenager and being emot

38、ionally thrashed on the Matterhorn roller coaster ride. Other kids were howling with delight at the sharp turns and steep drops while I was mentally repeating thephrases“ Please be over soon” and“ I don t want to die”.Do not, however, assume I spend most of my road time trembling behind the steering

39、 wheel.Freeway fright is not my partner. After 45-plus years on the road, I can handle a vast range oftraffic hardships. I vesharehad ofmyrigid joints and sweaty palms but not one accident since acurving fender( 挡泥板 )incident in college. I go with the flow.But in private situations, alone on some su

40、burban avenue or country lane, I like to ease off the gas pedal, settle in at a smooth 35 mph.It s a speed that allows me to appreciate my surroundings because the scenery doesnby in a blur . There s also a significant safety factor because slowing down means I have more time to react and avoid hole

41、s, bouncing balls, wild animals, or other risks that may appear unexpectedly.This is my way of pushing back against the insistently increasing pace of our high-intensity,on-demand society. Think of it as a car drive on a trail. When you load up for a trip, you donacross the countryside at a full das

42、h. It muchs nicer to wander along and findpleasure in thejourney.46.The writer thinks her love of 35 miles per hour_.A.doesn t agree with the modern societyB.is too complicated totalk aboutwithothersC.will become popular after being advertised on TVD.will start a slow movement in society47.The write

43、r mentioned her experience in Disneyland to prove_.A.caution is golden rule to avoid accidentsB.she wasn t bold enough to challenge highspeedC.rides make children mentally wild with joyD.Disneylandis a place where kidsenjoypleasure48.According to the passage, the writer_.A.drove slowly behind other

44、cars on freewayC.drove as fast as others on the roadB.couldn t handle an emergency in drivingD.experienced a few traffic accidents49.The underline word“ blur ” in Paragraph seven could be replaced by _.A.unknown dangerB.quick reactionC.unclear reasonD.foggy sight50.The best title for the passage may

45、 be _.A.My life in the slow laneC.My special love for racingB.My habit of driving on roadsD.My slow pace of lifeDSaying “ I sorrym”when you vehurt someone can be a hard thing to do. We restubborncreatures, after all, and don lovet dealing with it when we rewrong. Butapologizing,andmeaning it, is an

46、important part of the forgiveness process.Michael McCullough made a research and found that the most sincere, forgiveness-inducingapologies include saying“ I m sorry” , offering to make up fordoingthe wronginsome way, andtaking responsibility. And the reason why they work so well is largely based on

47、 principles ofevolution: the apologies make the transgressor(犯错的人 )seem more valuable as a relationshippartner, and also help the victim feel less at risk of getting hurt again.One basic scientificimplicationof the results is that the human psychology of conflictresolution is usually similar to that

48、 of animals which live in groups.-living animals,“ Many groupbut particularly mammals, seem to usee-makingpeacgestures as signals of their desire to endconflict and restore cooperative relationships with other individuals after aggressive conflict hasoccurred,” McCullough said.“ We seem to reach a c

49、ommon view on this point.”“ I would say that empathy(情感共鸣 )is a part of good mental health, and that could be a partof the natural selection process, too,” Bethany Marshall says.“ Humans with empathy tend to bhealthier and make better choices in life, while those who are aggressiv e don t tend to do

50、 as well.”And having empathy when you ve hurt someone, she says, is the best way to apologize.most important thing is that you feel the other person s pain,” she explains.“ So insteadlogic to explain or defend, look inward to identify why you did the bad thing. Then convey that tothem and say that you would like to make it better. That counts.”You can make it even better by making sure to act differently the next time around what thestudy authors referred to as“ compensation补偿).But what”(tends to happen often, says Marshall,is tha