2020学年广东省茂名市高三下学期第二次模拟试题英语

1、2020年广东省茂名市高三下学期第二次模拟试题英语第二部分 阅读理解ARocky Mountain Summer Adventure Camps Bring Learning to Life!The Museum of Idaho Rocky Mountain Adventure Camps are available for students aged 614Participants will have amazing outdoor experiences combined with adventure and funSpace is limited to 20participants e

2、ach session and registration is not complete until payment has been received by the Museum of IdahoRegistration fee is nonreturnableJunior Adventure CampChildren aged 69 （must have completed first grade）Well conduct experiments，go on field trips，and discover the fun and excitement of science! This y

3、ear，we will learn about colonial(殖民主义的) science to go along with our exhibit，Americas Revolution!Instructor：Chloe DoucetteDates：June 27June 30Time：9：00 amnoonCost：75 per child，60 per child for MOI members，50 each additional brother or sisterOriginal CampChildren aged 912 （must have completed third g

4、rade）Original Camp is for children who are ready for an exciting fullday outdoor campParticipants visit various habitats and ecosystems as we explore eastern IdahoWell go bird watching，hiking in the mountains，and lots more!Instructors：Alana Jensen，Jerry PettyDates：July 18July 21Time：9：00am4：00pm（9：0

5、06：00on the last day）Cost：150 per child，125 per child for MOI members，100 each additional brother or sisterHigh Adventure CampYouth aged 1114 （must have completed fifth grade）High Adventure Camp is for youth who are looking for an amazing summer adventure!This outdoor camp is full of exciting physic

6、al challenges and involves participants in even more indepth activities than the Original CampThis year，students will study how rattlesnakes experience the outdoors!Instructors：Chloe Doucette，Mike Winston，Jerry PettyDates：August 8August 11Time：9：00am4：00pm（9：006：00 on the last day）Cost：150 per child

7、，125 per child for MOI members，100 each additional brother or sisterParticipate in both Original AND High Adventure for only 200!Call 5221400 ext.3002 to take advantage of this great offerIf you have any questions about the Museum of Idahos education programs，contact Chloe Doucette，Education Directo

8、r at （208）5221400 ext.300221. If participants want to register successfully, they need to _.A. choose their favorite instructorsB. make up a team of 20 participantsC. be accompanied by familyD. pay for the fee ahead of time22. To make experiments，what will a 9yearold boy choose?A. Original Camp. B.

9、Junior Adventure Camp.C. High Adventure Camp.D. Three of them.23How much will a child and his brother spend at least if they sign up for both Original and High Adventure Camp?A. 400.B. 450.C. 500.D. 550.解析：21.细节理解题。根据第一段第三句registration（注册） is not complete until payment（付款）可知如果参与者想要成功注册，他们需要提前支付费用；故选

10、D。22.细节理解题。根据Junior Adventure Camp对年龄的要求“Children aged 69”和第二段第一句“conduct experiments（做实验）”可知一个9岁的男孩会选择少年探险营；故选B。23.细节理解题。根据最后一段“Participate in both Original AND High Adventure for only $200!”可知，同时参加这两个活动的最优惠价格是200元。题干中提到有两个人都sign up for（报名参加）这两项活动，故选项A正确。答案：21. D 22. B 23. ABMy husband and I had be

11、en married nearly twentytwo years when I acquired StevensJohnson syndrome，a disorder where my immune(免疫的) system responded to a virus by producing painful blistersAlthough my longterm evaluation was good, I, who had been so fiercely independent，rapidly became absolutely helplessMy husband，Scott，step

12、ped up to the plate，taking care of kids and cooking dinnersHe also became my personal caretaker，applying the medicine to all of my blisters because my hands couldnt do the jobNeedless to say，I had negative emotions，bouncing from embarrassment to shame caused by total reliance on someone other than m

13、yselfI recovered from my illness，but I couldnt seem to recover from the thought that I loved my husband less than he loved meThis seeming distinction in our love continued to annoy me for the year following my illnessThen recently Scott and I went on a long bike rideHes an experienced cyclist； Im qu

14、ite the green handAt one point with a strong headwind and sharp pain building in my tired legs，I really thought I couldnt go any furtherSeeing me struggle，Scott pulled in front of me and yelled over his shoulder，Stay close behind meAs I followed his steps，I discovered that my legs quit burning and I

15、 was able to catch my breathMy husband was pulling me alongagainI pray my husband will always be strong and healthyBut if he should ever become the struggling one，whether on a bike ride or with an illness，I trust Ill be ready to call out to him，Stay close behind memy turn to pull you along24. The au

16、thor felt helpless because _.A. She lost the previous independenceB. She failed to get the medical treatmentC. Her marriage was in a terrible stateD. She suffered from mental disorder25. Which of the following best describes the authors husband according to Paragraph 2？A. Impatient.B. Independent.C.

17、 Familycentered.D. Careercentered.26. When going on the long bike ride，the authors husband _A. followed her closelyB. backed her up all the wayC. gave in to her depressionD. stopped to take care of her leg27. What message does the author convey in the passage？A. Strong will.B. Selfless love.C. Relia

18、nce on each other.D. Optimistic attitude to life.解析：24.推理判断题，根据第一段Although my longterm evaluation was good，I，who had been so fiercely independent，rapidly became absolutely helpless可知作者感到很无助是因为她失去了以前的独立性，故选A。25.推理判断题，根据第二段My husband，Scott，stepped up to the plate，taking care of kids and cooking dinner

19、s可知作者的丈夫挺身而出来照顾孩子和做饭，由此可知他是一个以家庭为中心的人，故选C。26.细节理解题，根据第四段My husband was pulling me alongagain可知在骑自行车的时候，作者的丈夫支持了她一路，故选B。27.主旨大意题，通读全文可知作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了她与丈夫之间相互依赖的故事，故选C。答案：24. A 25. C 26. B 27. CCTudor Cobalas nearly crashed his car while driving and texting on his phoneIt was this neardeath experience

20、 that inspired him to turn the smartphone from a weapon of mass distraction into a tool for safer drivingMrCobalas developed Safe Drive，an app that rewards drivers for ignoring their phones while drivingOnce a driver drives too fast，the app launches aReleasebutton on the screen，effectively locking t

21、he phoneDriving without checking the phone generates scores that can be turned into shopping discounts in the Safe Drive MarketplaceIts a simple idea that has attracted nearly 100，000 users globally and 30 commercial partnersWorldwide，about 1.25million people die each year as a result of road traffi

22、c accidents，according to the World Health OrganizationSmartphone distractionis blamed for an increasing number of accidentsDrivers using a mobile phone are four times more likely to be involved in a crashMany parents also want to educate their children，young driversThat is why a growing number of te

23、chnology businessmen are trying to handle the problemAlthough smartphones are rightly blamed for an increase in distracted driving，we wanted to show that smartphones could be used to make drivers better，says Hari Balakrishnan，chief technology officer of Cambridge Mobile Telematics，a US company that

24、has developed an app called Drive WellThe app measures all aspects of driving such as hard braking，abrupt acceleration，sharp cornering and speedingBut it also monitors how often drivers are distracted by their phones and generates asafety scoreat the end of each tripThe free app features competition

25、 leader boards that enable drivers to compete with their friends，family and colleagues，as well as personalized safer driving tipsGood safety scores can earn drivers discounts on car insurance，MrBalakrishnan saysLast year the company started a competition to find Bostons safest driverNearly 5，000 peo

26、ple have signed up，and 98 have been awarded more than 3，400 in prizesData from 40，000 Drive Well app users around the world present its effectiveness，says MrMadden28. What caused Tudor Cobalas to develop the app Safe Drive?A. Multifunctions of this app.B. His desire to make a fortune.C. Many parents

27、worries about teenagersdriving safety.D. His own experience about being distracted by his smartphone.29. What do Safe Drive and Drive Well have in common?A. They keep a specific record of hard braking.B. They fail to help decrease the number of traffic accidents.C. Their users get some scores in the

28、 driving process.D. Their users get money as a reward directly.30. Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the underlined word distracted in paragraph 4?A. Lacking concentration.B. Lacking confidence.C. Speedy.D. Dangerous.31. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To present the harmful

29、effects of smartphones in the driving process.B. To introduce some useful apps that can guarantee our safety.C. To compare different types of apps concerning driving safety.D. To show us smartphones can make drivers safer in a way.解析：28.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“It was this neardeath experience that inspired（启

30、发；使有灵感） him to turn the smartphone from a weapon of mass distraction into a tool for safer driving”，这句强调句里强调了Tudor Cobalas开发Safe Drive这个应用程序的原因，故D选项“His own experience about being distracted by his smartphone”正确。A选项的“Multifunctions（多功能）”，B选项的“desire to make a fortune（发财致富的渴望）”和C选项的“parentsworries”在文

31、中均未提及，故排除A，B和C，所以答案选D。29.推理判断题。题干问的是Safe Drive和Drive Well应用程序的共同点，根据第二段Driving without checking the phone generates scores和第五段generates a safety score可知C选项正确根据第五段The app measures all aspects of driving such as hard braking可知，A选项的keep a specific record of hard braking只符合应用程序Drive Well，故排除选项A；根据最后一段pr

32、esent its effectiveness可知B选项的fail to help decrease（没能帮助减少） the number与原文不符，故排除B；根据第二段generates scores that can be turned into shopping discounts（折扣）和第五段Good safety scores can earn drivers discounts on car insurance可知D选项的get money as a reward directly与原文不符，故排除D，所以答案选C。30.词义猜测题。根据第三段Smartphone distrac

33、tion is blamed for（因被责备）an increasing number of accidentsDrivers using a mobile phone are four times more likely to be involved in a crash可知，distraction指的是司机在开车时因为使用手机受到干扰题干里考查smartphones are rightly blamed for an increase in distracted driving中的distracted，可由distraction的意义推出A选项Lacking concentration（

34、注意力不集中）正确B选项Lacking confidence意为缺乏信心，C选项Speedy意为迅速的，D选项Dangerous意为危险的，均不符合语境，故排除B、C和D，答案选A。31.写作目的题。由全文内容可知，文章主要通过介绍和驾驶相关的应用程序显示出智能手机也能让驾驶员更加安全地驾驶，并在第一段的a tool for safer driving和第四段的show that smartphones could be used to make drivers better有所体现，故选DA选项的present the harmful effects（呈现不良影响）与原文不符，故排除A；B选

35、项的guarantee our safety（确保我们的安全）在文中没有体现，故排除B；C选项的compare（对比）在文中没有体现，故排除C，所以答案选D。答案：28. D 29. C 30. A 31. DDScientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals(晶体) that could be 50，000 years oldThe organisms were found in a hot，but beautiful cave system in Naica，MexicoThese ancient life forms c

36、an be seen only with a microscopePenelope Boston，who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA，the space agency of the United States，says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as ironShe spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advan

37、cement of ScienceIf the findings are confirmed，they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditionsForty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground areaThe genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relativesThe

38、 caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deepThey were once used for mining leadBefore the miners began working in the caves，the area was separated from the surface and the outside worldSome of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europes Middle AgesThere are crystals covering

39、the wallsThe caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep coolThe clothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs（病菌）or other damageBoston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degrees Celsius to cool

40、downNASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts before last weeks announcementSo scientists could not say much about the findingsBut Norine Noonan，a biologist with the University of South Florida，said she believed themWhy are we surprised？Noonan askedAs a biologist

41、，I would say life on Earth is extremely tough and extremely colorfulBoston is also studying microbes commonly found inside caves in other countries，such as Ukraine and the United StatesThese microbes appear to be impossible to killBoston said they show how difficult life on Earth can be32. The exist

42、ence of the ancient microbes relies on _.A. surrounding insectsB. diverse plantsC. eating mineralsD. absorbing air33. What can we infer about the caves in Naica from the passage?A. The temperature in the caves is quite low.B. The caves have been explored since they were formed.C. The walls are cover

43、ed by crystals.D. The environment in the caves is difficult to adapt to.34. What is the biologist Norine Noonans attitude towards the findings?A. Neutral.B. Positive.C. Doubtful.D. Indifferent.35. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Living organisms bring hope to scientific research.B. Scientists

44、Discover 50，000yearoldsuper lifein Mexico.C. Microbes show great power to survive in terrible conditions.D. Caves provide living environment for living organisms.解析：32.细节理解题。根据第二段the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron可知，古老的微生物的存在依赖于吃矿物质故选C。33.推理判断题。根据第四段The caves are

45、so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool和the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time可推知，洞穴内的环境很糟糕，不适合进入因此D选项The environment in the caves is difficult to adapt to（很难适应）正确，故选D选项A中的low与原文不符，故排除A选项B中的have been explored since they were formed意为自从成形以来已经被探索与原文第四段的Be

46、fore the miners began working in the caves，the area was separated from（与隔离） the surface and the outside world不符，故排除B选项C中的The walls are covered by crystals在原文第四段的There are crystals covering the walls直接表现出来，不属于推断出来的，故排除C故选D。34.观点态度题。根据倒数第二段she believed them和她说的话Why are we surprised？以及life on Earth is

47、extremely tough and extremely colorful可推知，Norine Noonan对这个发现的态度是正面肯定的，故B选项Positive（积极的）正确选项ANeutral意为中立的，选项CDoubtful意为怀疑的，选项DIndifferent意为漠不关心的，均不符合文意，故排除A，C和D故选B。35.主旨大意题。根据第一段中心段和整篇文章的描述，文章第一段由Scientists have found living organisms（生物体） trapped in crystals that could be 50，000 years old引入，接下来五个段落都

48、围绕这个生物体和研究发现进行展开描述，故选项B正确A选项bring hope to（给带来希望）在文中没有体现，故排除A；C选项show great power to survive偏离文章讨论的中心，故排除C；D选项Caves provide living environment for living organisms没有点出文章主要讨论的这项研究，故排除D故选B。答案：32. C 33. D 34. B 35. B第二节（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。They are strangelooking creatures，cov

49、ered with hard scales(鳞)They can roll up into a ball to protect themselves from enemies and have tongues that are longer than their bodies(36)_However，pangolins(穿山甲) have recently become the focus of Chinese people，after social media posts of the strange animal being eaten at dinner caused public an

50、gerEarlier this month，a photo of a micro blog post showing some people in Guangxi eating pangolins at a feast spreadA few days later，people were angered again by pictures posted on a womans weibo account showing her eating protected animals，including pangolins(37)_Many more pangolins have been hunte

51、d or killedAccording to the International Union for Conservation of Nature （IUCN），more than 1million of them have been killed or sold in the last 10years(38)_In September，the IUCN added the pangolin to the worlds endangered animals listThey are now more endangered than pandas(39)_Many people in Asia

52、 and Africa consider pangolin meat is deliciousSome people even think pangolin scales have medicinal qualitiesHowever，their scales are made of keratin，the same material human fingernails are made of.(40)_World Pangolin Day is on the third Saturday of February each yearThis year，it fell on Feb 18Its

53、a day to help people know more about pangolinsThe government now stops anyone from buying and eating pangolins in China.A. Luckily，the situation is getting better.B. Yet this is only the tip of the iceberg.C. The trade of pangolins across the world is also not allowed. D. They rarely get the attenti

54、on of people，and some even dont know they exist.E. I hope more people will join us to protect pangolins from such a sad situation.F. It also said that they are the most illegally traded mammals （哺乳动物）in the world.G. A growing trade of their scales and meat is the main reason for their decline in num

55、bers.解析：36.推理判断题。根据后文However，pangolins （穿山甲） have recently become the focus of Chinese people，after social media posts of the strange animal being eaten at dinner caused public anger可知他们原来很少引起人们的注意，有些人甚至不知道他们的存在；故选D。37.推理判断题。根据后文Many more pangolins have been hunted or killedAccording to the Internat

56、ional Union for Conservation of Nature （IUCN），more than 1million of them have been killed or sold in the last 10years可知以上的只是冰山一角；故选B。38.推理判断题。根据前文Many more pangolins have been hunted or killedAccording to the International Union for Conservation of Nature （IUCN），more than 1million of them have been killed or sold in the last 10years可知这也表示，他们的大多数非法交易的哺乳动物（哺乳动物）在世界上；故选F。39.推理判断题。根据后文Many people in Asia and Africa consider pangolin meat is deliciousSome people even think pangolin scales have medicinal qualities可知他们的规模和肉类贸易的增长是其数量下降的主要原因；故选G。40.推理判断