2020年普通高中英语高考第二次模拟考试

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1.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Bossandsecretary.

Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Kevinspresentoccupation.

Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Sewtheclothes.

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BGuestandreceptionist.C.Managerandwaitress.

BKevinsgoodfortune.C.Kevinscurrent

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BWashtheclothes.C.Drytheclothes.

4.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortheirtraintickets?.

A.320.

5.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?.

B240.C.160.

Golfingisthemansfavoritehobby.

Thewomanplanstoplaygolfeveryday.C.Thewomancantaffordtoplaygolfoften.

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6.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofCatherine?

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A.Admirable.B.Unfortunate.C.Cheerful.

7.WhatisthereasonforCatherinesunhappinessaccordingtothewoman?

A.Shewasrefusedapayrise.B.Shehassomepersonalproblems.C.Shedoesntpossessalargehouse.7,810

8.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

Chooseaproperrefrigeratorinthesupermarket.

Havetherefrigeratorrepairedintheshop.

Gettherefrigeratorsenttohishome.

9.Whencanthemansurelyreceivethefridge?

A.Laterthatafternoon.B.Thenextday.

10.Whydoesthemangivethewomanhisnamecard?

A.Toshowherwherehelives.B.Tokeepincontactwithher.81113

11.WhatcanwelearnabouttheUnitedNationsDay?

A.Itwassetupin1945.B.ItfallsonOctober24th.12.Whatactivitywilltheschoollibraryorganize?

A.Afoodfestival.B.Asingingparty.

13.Whatstheschoolspurposeofthecelebration?

TocelebratethevictoryoftheSecondWorldWar.

Topromoteculturalrespectandunderstanding.

Toorganizevariousactivitiesforthestudents.

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14.Whenisthedeadlineforthereport?

A.10:00a.m..B.8:00p.m..15.Whatsthewomansattitudetowardsthefinancedepartment?

A.Angry.B.Understanding.

16.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodoincaseofamistake?

A.Writecorrectfiguresbyhand.B.Attachanotetothereport.17.Whatsthewomangoingtostartwith?

A.Theamountoftheproducts.B.Thesalesoftheproducts.101820

C.Withinthreedays.

C.Toinformherofhisworkingplace.

C.12:00p.m..

C.Grateful.

C.Havethereportretyped.

C.Thecostsoftheproducts.

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18.Whatisthespeechmainlyabout?

A.Aweatherreport.B.Awarningsystem.C.Anemergencyinstruction.

19.WhywilltheycarryoutatestonSaturday?

Towarnpeopleofbadweather.

Togetpeopleaccustomedtothenoise.

Tomakesurepeoplecouldhearthewarning.

20.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoonhearingthewarning?

Togetinsideabuildingandstayindoors.

Togooutsideandstayintheopenair.

Togotothepublicshelterforsafety.

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COURTESYPAULBOZYMOWSKI---ThreeNewYorkCitypoliceofficerspaidforawomangroceriesrather

thanarrestingher.

Astemperaturesapproached90degreesinNewYorkCitylastJuly4th,threepoliceofficersduckedintoaWholeFoodsMarkettogetsomethingcoldtodrink.Whattheywalkedintowasaheatedhumandrama.

Onceinside,thecops,Lt.LouisSojoandOfficersEsanidyCuevasandMichaelRivera,wereapproachedbyastoresecurityguardwhoaskedforhelpwithasuspectedshoplifter.Thewomaninquestiondidnhavethelookofacareercriminal.Shewasobviouslyscared,andhercheekswerewetwithtears.

Thecopspeekedinsideherbag.Allwesawwascontainersoffood.”CuevastoldCBSNewYork.

f''mhungry,”sheexplainedquietly.

Caughtred-handed,thewomannodoubtexpectedtobesentencedtojailforthecrimeofbeinghungrywhilepoor.Butthecopshadotherideas.We'llpayforherfood,”Sojotoldthesurprisedsecurityguard.

Therebeennodiscussionamongthethreemen.Itwentunsaid.Instead,theypickedupthewomanbagandaccompaniedhertoacashregister,whereeachtookout$10topaythetab.Shewouldnotbearrestedtoday.

Allthewomancoulddowasweepingratitude.Coveringherfacewithakerchiefanddryinghereyes,sherepeated,Thankyou,thankyou.

Shewasn'ttheonlyonetouchedbythisactofmercy.ftwasaverybeautiful,genuinemoment,saysPaulBozymowski,whowasatthestore.HewassotakenbywhathewitnessedthathepostedaphotoonTwitterforalltosee.

Butattentionwasneverwhattheofficerssought.Theyweredrivenbyafarmorecommonemotion.AsSojotoldCNN,Whenyoulookatsomeonefaceandseethattheyneedyouandthey'reactuallyhungry,itprettydifficultasahumanbeingtowalkawayfromsomethinglikethis.

21.Whatcanbelearntaboutthewomanfromthepassage?

Shehadstolenintheshopseveraltimesbefore.

Shewascaughtonthespotbythreepoliceofficers.

Shewasfoundinnocentandwouldnotbearrested.

Shewasforcedtocommitthecrimeduetothedilemmaoflife.

22.PaulBozymowskipostedaphotoonTwitterto__________.

A.appealforsympathyforthepeopleinneedB.expresshisgratitudetothepoliceofficers

C.showmorepeoplethecopsactofkindnessD.recordtheunforgettablemomentinhislife

23.Whatdrovethethreepoliceofficerstopayforthewoman?

A.Theirgreatdevotiontowork.B.Adeepsenseofbeinghuman.

C.Theattractionofthepublicattention.D.Theirdifferentattitudetowardsshoplifting.

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BeekeeperPabloAlvarezsitsnearhishives（）andpointsupintoacloudless,blueChileansky.Thisseason,Alvarezsaysthereismuchlessbeetrafficthanusual.SpringrainsonceledtofieldsoflowersinCasablanca,atownontheChileanPacificcoast.Now,thereisjustdryearth.Hesayshelosthalfofhishivesbyearlyspring.Attheendofwinter,beesneedflowerstogrowandmakehoney,"hetoldReutersreporters.Noflowersmeansnofood,headded.

Hisstoryiscommonamongbeekeepers.acrossmuchofthecentralChile.Asevere,yeas-longlackofrainismakinglifedifficultforhoneybees.ConcernoverhowthechangingenvironmenthasaffectedbeeshasreachedhighestlevelsofgovernmentinChile.Thecountryhasalreadyprovidedlargeamountsofmoneyforfarmerssufferingfromthedrought.InAugust,itsaditwouldincludethecostsofclimatechangeinfutureagencybudgets.

Weallknowtheimportaneethatbeeshaveinagriculturalproduction,”AgricultureMinisterAntonioWalkerrecentlytold

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reporters.Honeybeespollinate（）manyofChilemajorexportcrops,includingblueberries,applesandcherries.

Already,agricultureofficialshaveorderedastateofemergencyinmorethan100farmcommunitiesthroughoutcentralChile.Thoughdryperiodsarenormalfromtimetotime,officialssayclimatechangehasmadethecurrentdryperiodIongerandmoresevere.RainfallinSeptemberinSantiagowasdownnearly80percentcomparedtothehistoricalaverage.

Alvarezhasbeguntakingcareofanorganicbeeyardfilledwithnative,drought-resistantplants.Yetevenashedescribesthoseefforts,thehornofawatertrucksounds.Hiswellhasrundry.Nowhemustpayforwater,too.

24.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.

100farmcommunitiesarenowinanurgentsituationinChile

thegovernmenthasprovidedbeekeeperswithagencybudgets

beekeeperscanusethewaterforfreeiftheirwellshaverundry

thedecreasingnumberofbeeswillaffecttheagriculturalproduction

25.Whichbestdescribesthewriter'stoneinthepassage?

A.Disapproving.B.Enthusiastic.C.Concerned.D.Doubtful.

26.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

Years-longDroughtThreatensHoneyBeesinChile

ClimateChangeMakestheDryPeriodMoreSevere

TheDecreaseinNumberofBeekeepersHasDrawnAttention

TheDroughtCallsfortheGovernmenttoTakeImmediateAction

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EversinceDonaldTrumpwaselectedthepresidentoftheUS,theentireTrumpfamilyhasbeenputunderamicroscope.InChina,thespotlighthasbeenmainlyfocusedonTrumpandhisdaughterIvanka.SheisdescribedonWeChatasanextremelyinfluentialrolemodelwithstunningbeauty,asuccessfulcareer,andahappyfamily.Sheleadsadreamlifethatamilliongirlswouldkillfor.Yes,shewasbornwithasilverspooninhermouth.Butshegotwheresheisbyherself.

Therearealwaysarticlesthatsaypeoplebornintowealthyfamiliesarebetterlookingandhaveabetterfamilybackgroundthanyou,butthesepeopledoworkharderthanyou.Areyoualoserifyouwereraisedinanordinaryfamily?ShouldyoufeelguiltythatyousleepeighthoursadaybecauseIvankasleepsfive?

Ifyoujustwanttokeepastablenine-to-fivejob,doesitmeanyouarenotambitious?Howaboutifyoudonworkoutoreathealthy,doesthatmeanyouwillnotfindyourMr.orMissRight?Thereisatendencyinmedianowadaystoencourageelitism.Theyaretryingtobrainwashyoungpeopleintothinkingthattheyshouldinvestahugeamountoftimeandmoneyinbodybuildingandappearaneeenhancementsoastoimprovethequalityoftheirlifeandjointheelites.Butwhatthedisadvantageofbeingofaveragequality?Doyoureallyneedtogotothegymfivedaysaweekuniessyouareagymmaniac（）?Doyoureallyneedtobreakyourneckandsacrificetoearnyourfirstpotofgoldonlytoworryconstantlyabouthowtobeacceptedintohighsocietylater?

Donlettheideaofelitismgettoyou.Everybodyhasarighttolivethelifetheywant.Humanbeingsshouldnotbejudgedasasuccessorfailurebasedonwhethertheyareapartoftheeliteornot.Aslongasyouleadahappyandcomfortablelife,whybothertochaseafterotherpeopleshadows?Chooseyourownlifepathandgoforit.

27.TheauthormentionstheexampleofIvankato_________.

stresstheimportaneeoffamilybackgroundinonegrowth

emphasizebeautyplaysadecisiveroleinonecareer

showitisone'sowneffortthatcountsinsuccess

expresssympathyforthoselessfortunatepeople

28.Whatdotheunderlinedwordskillfornparagraph1mean?

A.Haveaburningdesirefor.B.Showastronghatedfor.

C.Feeldissatisfiedwithoutofenvy.D.Attempttoescapefrominreality.

29.Whattheauthor'sopinionofanordinaryofficeclerk?

Hebetterfollowthetendencyencouragedbythemedium.

Heneedstoinvesttimeandmoneyinchanginghimself.

Hefineaslongasheliveshappilyandcomfortably.

Heoughttohavestrongermotivationforsuccess.

30.Whatisthemessagemainlyconveyedinthestory?

A.Everymanisthearchitectofhisownfortune.B.Followyourowncourseandletpeopletalk.C.Lazinessinyouthspellsregretinoldage.D.Hewhodoesnotadvaneelosesground.

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Sadly,bullyingisreallycommon.InastudyofyoungpeopleintheUKaged12-20,halfofthemsaidtheyhadbeenbullied.31Theymightloseinterestintheactivitiestheyenjoy,avoidspendingtimewithotherpeopleandnotgotoclassesorschool.

32Bullyingcanalsobewithwords-sayingorwritingthingsthatarenotnice.Anothertypeofbullyingis

social-embarrassingsomeoneortellingotherpeoplenottobefriendswiththem.Bullyinginvolvesanimbalanceofpower.Maybeonepersonhasprivateinformationorismorepopular,ormaybetheyarephysicallybiggerandstronger.

Bullyingusuallyinvolvesmorepeoplethanyouthink.33Sometimesotherpeoplehelpthebullyorjoinin.

Thentherearethekidsthatsupport---theysupportthebullyingbybeinganaudience.Theylaughorencouragethechildrenwhoarebullyinginotherways.Somechildrenseewhatishappeningandwanttohelp.Othersmaycomfortanddefendthepersonbeingbullied.

Doesyourschooldoanythingtopreventbullying?Whydonyoucreateastudentanti-bullyinggroup?Thisgroupcandomanythings.Lettheheadteacherknowhowwelltheschoolisdoingwithfightingbullyingandgivethemadvice.______________

34Makepostersanddisplaysortakeovertheschool"'socialmediaforaweektosendoutanti-bullyingmessages.

Bullyingisasocialproblemanditneedsasolutionfromsociety.Thenexttimeyouseesomeonebeingcrueltosomeoneelse,takeastand!Donlaughorignorewhathappening---tellanadultassoonaspossibleandhelpeveryonetorealizethatbullyingisnotOK.35

Chooseananti-bullyingsloganforyourschool.

Therearethepeoplewhobullyandthosewhoarebullied.

Bullyingisnotjustphysical,likehittingorkickingsomeone.

Tostopbullyingweneedeveryonetobebraveandtakeastand.

Bullyingbehaviorshavethepotentialtohappenmorethanonce.

Powerimbalancescanchangeovertimeandindifferentsituations.

Peoplewhoarebulliedaremorelikelytosufferfromdepressionandanxiety.

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Imstandinginaclassofwild14-year-oldgirlsastheythrowpaperandhowlwithlaughter.Theywon'listentome.Ineverwantedto36.Iwantedtobeawriter.ButwhenIarrivedinLondon,theywere37ofteachers.

Myeffortsatteachingwere38.Whenthebellfinallyrang,I39tothestaffroom,redwithanger.The

otherteachersweren40.That's4B,theworstclassinschool.

ButIcouldngiveup.I41formallessons.Instead,Ibroughttopicsforclass42.Oneoftheliveliest

talkswasabouttheargumentstheyhad43theirparents.Theypaidattentionand44abouttheirlives.Iwas

fascinated.45,Ihadthemwriteaboutthemselves.Astimewenton,theiressaysbecamea46betweenus.Iadmiredtheirhumor,toughnessandinsight,andIthinkthey47myinterestintheirlives.

ThemusicalMyFairLadywasplayingintheWestEnd,Iaskedifthey'dliketoseethemusical.TheythoughtIwasjokinganddidnottakeit48,sincenoteacherhadever49takingthemout.Afewweekslater,4BandI

weresittinginatheater.They50themusicandthecharacters.Itwasthehighlightoftheiryear,andtheytalked

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Neartheendofthe51,someoneknockedonthedoorofthestaffroom.Thetwomostrebellious（）girls

in4Bwerethere---withflowers.Iwas52toknowIhadtouchedtheirlives,buttheyhadalsotouchedmine.I

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WhenIreturnedtoAustraliaseveralyearslater,Istill54tobeawriter.Teachingwasntheendofmywritingcareer;itwasthe55

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50.A.lovedB.challengedC.followedD.created51.A.showB.classC.journeyD.term

52.A.anxiousB.proudC.confusedD.shocked53.A.actorsB.teachersC.teenagersD.writers54.A.intendedB.advocatedC.doubtedD.hesitated

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Nowadays,socialnetworkingaddictionhasbecomearisingconcern.Socialnetworkingaddictionisaphrasesometimesused56.___________________________(refer)tosomeonespendingtoomuchtimeusingFacebook,Twitter,Instagramand

otherformsofsocialmedia---somuchthatit57._______________(influenee)otheraspectsofdailylife.

Addictionusuallyreferstohabitual58._______________(behave)thataredifficulttocontrolanditmayleadto

negativeeffects.Inmostaddictions,peoplefeelforcedtodocertainactivitiessooftenthattheybecomeaharmfulhabit,59.thenaffectsotherimportantactivitiessuchasworkorschool.

Inthatcontext,asocialnetworkingaddictcould60.________________(consider)someonewithapowerfulinner

drivetousesocialmediarepeatedly---61.________________(constant)checkingFacebookstatusupdatesorfollowingpeople'sprofilesonFacebook,forexample,forhoursonend.

Butitishardtotellwhenfondnessfor62._______________activitybecomesadependencyandcrossesthelineinto

adamaginghabitoraddiction.Does63.______________(spend)threehoursadayonTwitterreadingrandomtweets

fromstrangersmeanyou'readdicted64.______________Twitter?Howaboutfivehours?Youcouldargueyouwere

readingheadlinenewsor65.______________(need)tostaycurrentinyourfieldforwork,right?

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Whenshelookedaroundherhouse,BettyMargaretsawlotsofelectronics.Alongwiththeusualthingslikeherlaptopandsmartphone,therewereallofherkidselectroniCdevices:cellphones,videogamedevicesandmore!Thereseemedtobemorethanenoughwaysforherandherthreechildrentobeonlineallday,everyday.

Ms.MargaretworriedthatherkidswerebecomingtoodependentontheInternetandelectronics.Thenshebegantorereadoneofherfavoritebooks,HenryThoreauW/alden,whichgaveMs.Margaretanidea.Thoreauspent2yearsinasimplecabinwithoutrunningwater,andhavingtogrowhisownfood.Maybesheandherfamilycouldlivewithoutsuchluxuriesascomputersandelectronicdevicesforawhile.

Ms.Margarettalkedwithherkidsandexplainedthatshewantedthefamilytotrylivingfor6monthswithoutthe

Internet,cellphones,TV,andvideogames.Ms.MargaretwritesarticlesforanewspaperinAustralia,andhadwrittenseveralbooksaswell.Shetoldherchildrenthatiftheyagreed,shewouldwriteabookabouttheirexperienceandtheycouldgoonatripabroadwiththemoneyfromsalesofthebook.Herthreechildrenagreed,andtheexperiment'asMs.Margaretcalled,began.

Overthecourseoftheexperiment,theMargaretchildrenhaddifferentreactionstolifewithoutelectronics.Beforethe

experimentbegan,Anni,theeldestofthechildren,readbooksmorethanheryoungerbrotherandsister.Shethereforehadarelativelyeasyadjustmenttothefamilynewlifestyle.Annicouldalsousethelibraryscomputerforherhomework.wholovedtoplayvideogamesbeforetheexperimentbegan,hadtofindawaytospendallofhisnewfreetime.Hestartedtospendmoretimepracticinghissaxophone（）.Susan,theyoungestchildinthefamily,hadthehardesttimeadjustingtolifewithoutelectronics.Shefeltrestlessforthefirstweeksandlater,influeneedbyhereldersister,graduallybegantofindinterestinthenovelexperiencesbroughtbyvariousbooks.

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