广东省六校2021届高三英语第二次联考试题

--#-广东省六校2020届高三英语第二次联考试题试卷共12页，卷面满分120分，折算成135分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。选择题的作答：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。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWithalltheattentionThanksgivingandChristmasgetfromtravellers,it'seasytooverlookHalloweenasadestinationholiday.Whileafewcitiesprovideaghostlyatmosphereallyearround,annualfestivals,themeparkpop-upeventsandotherhauntedhappeningselsewherehavehelpedmaketheholidayatravelmini-seasonallitsown.NewOrleansHometoyear-roundcemeterywalks,NewOrleansisamongthecitiesthatnaturallyharmonizewithHalloween.WorthnotingeveryOctoberisthefamily-friendlyHalloweenparade,happeningthisyearonOct.21,withfloatsdevotedtothemeslikewerewolvesandvampires.Floatridersthrowlocallymadecandiestothecrowd.NewOrleanshostsplentyofafter-event-parties,buttheprocessionitselfdrawsallagesincostume.Whitby,EnglandThispicturesquetownonEngland'sYorkshirecoastisconsideredtobethehomeofDracula,thoughinadifferentway.BramStokerspentjustamonthinWhitby,butthosefourweeksinJulyandAugust1890wereimportantinthecreationofhismostfamousbook,“Dracula”,whichwaspublishedin1897.Whitbycelebratedthe125thanniversaryofStoker'svisitin2015,butthisyearyoucanseetheskeletalremainsofWhitbyAbbeyilluminatedthroughoutthefinalweekofOctober.Salem,MassachusettsHometotheinfamouswitchtrialsoftheearly1690s,itshouldcomeasnosurprisethatthistownisahotbedforHalloweenactivity.OnewaySalembuildsonitsspectralpastiswiththenearlymonth-longfestivaloftheDead.Eventsstartingfrommid-Octoberthisyearincludepsychicreadings,mourning-themedteaandonHalloweennight,awitchesgathering.Orlando,FloridaThehomeofDisneyWorldandUniversalStudiosgoesall-outwithhugeHalloweenevents.Universalthisyearwillholdits27thHalloweenHorrorNightonOct.30,aseasonalpop-upfeaturinghauntedhousesand“scareactors”employedtofrightenvisitors.lPus,therearemanyotheractivitiesliketrick-or-treating,Disneycharacterencounters,aHalloweenballandfireworks.Whichofthefollowingismostrecommendedforafamilygoingtogether?NewOrleans.B.Whitby,England.Salem,Massachusetts.D.Orlando,Florida.WheredoHalloweenactivitieslastthelongestthisyear?NewOrleans.B.Whitby,England.C.Salem,Massachusetts.D.Orlando,Florida.WhatcanyoudoinOrlando,Florida?Havemourning-themedtea.B.Enjoydancing.C.WatchDisneymovies.D.Seeskeletalremains.BAcloudlessSouthernCaliforniaskyloomsovertheProParkCoursefortheProSkateParkSeries.Heretocompetearesomeofthetopfemaleskatersintheworld.Thewomenskatersrangeinagefromearlyadolescencetoearly30s,butinasportthatembracesyouth,thereisonewhostandsout.At8yearsold,SkyBrown,wouldbetheyoungestskater,maleorfemale,evertocompeteatthisseries.Sheisknowntosome—aminorstaroftheviralage.WhenherfirstvideowaspostedtoYouTube,Skyinitiallygainedalittleinternetfameasaprematureandlevel-headed4-year-old—highlyintelligent,well-spokenbeyondheryears,hugelytalented,andyetgrounded.Fouryearslater,itwasannouncedthatshewouldbecompetingatHuntingtonBeach.Still,thequestionremains:Isshetrulyready,orwillthisbeanothercasewhererealitycomescrashingdownhardonallthehype?Andthen,itturnsouttobeanythingbut.Skygoesoutandpresentsonesurpriseafteranother.CommentatorsNealHendrixandChrisPastrasareleftinawe,“Halfoftheproscan'tdo.”Theonlythingthatmakestheprodigylooklikeakidishersize.Ineveryotherregard,sheholdsherownwithskaters10and20yearshersenior.BeforethecompetitionatHuntington,Skywasacuriosity.After,sheisacompetitor.Sky'sfirstmemoryofaskateboardisseeingherfather,Stuart,doingafewtricksinfrontofthefamilyhome.“Italwayslookedreallyfun,”saysSky.“Ijustkeptbeggingtotryit.”Skyprogressedquickly,althoughsheneverhadaformalcoach.Somehowshejusthadtheknack.Everymovement,everyshiftinweight,everypushandpullofbodyonboard,sheabsorbed.Then,shediditherself.“Yougetsoclosetomakingit,”shesaysofherprocess,“andthinkyou'reabouttolandit,andthenittakesyou100moretimes.I'malwayssayingtomyparents,'Justonelasttry.'”Ifanyonewaspushing,strivingtogetbetter,itwasSkyherself,learningnewtricksthesamewayeveryoneelsedoes—bytrying,failing,falling,andgettingbackupagain.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph2?ToshowSky'searlyexperience.ToshowSky'stalentsfromvariedaspects.Toshowthepublic'sdoubtaboutSky'scompetence.Toshowthepublic'srecognitionofSky'sperformances.WhatdoweknowaboutSky?Sheequalstheseniorskatersinthecompetition.Shelookslikeaprofessionalskaterintermsofherfigure.Sheparticipatesinacompetitioninappropriatefortheyoung.Shehasalreadybecomeahouseholdnamebeforethecompetition.WhatisthemainreasonforSky'sachievements?Herparentspushhertoohard.Shepracticeshardandneverquits.Hercoachisverystrictwithher.Herfatherexertsastronginfluenceonher.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?ARockyRoadLeadstoInternetFameAStrongCompetitorStandsoutfromCrowdAn8-year-oldSkaterAmazestheWorldD.AWonderShowsattheProSkateParkSeriesCIn1992,TeenTalkBarbiewasreleasedwiththecontroversialvoicefragment,“Mathclassishard.”Whilethetoy'sreleasemetwithstrongpublicreaction,thisunderlyingassumptionpersists,spreadingthemyththatwomendonotthriveinscience,technology,engineeringandmathematic(STEM)fieldsduetobiologicalinadequaciesinmathaptitude.However,in2019JessicaCantlonatCarnegieMellonUniversityledaresearchteamthatcomprehensivelyexaminedthebraindevelopmentofyoungboysandgirlsandfoundnogenderdifferenceinbrainfunctionormathability.Cantlonandherteamconductedthefirstneuroimagingstudytoevaluatebiologicalgenderdifferencesinmathaptitudeofyoungchildren.HerteamusedfunctionalMRI(核磁共振)tomeasurethebrainactivityin104youngchildren(3-to-10-year-old;55girlsw)hilewatchinganeducationalvideocoveringearlymathtopics,likecountingandaddition.Theresearcherscomparedscansfromtheboysandgirlstoevaluatebrainsimilarity.Inaddition,theteamexaminedbrainmaturitybycomparingthechildren'sscanstothosetakenfromagroupofadults(63adults;25women)whowatchedthesamemathvideos.Afternumerousstatisticalcomparisons,Cantlonandherteamfoundnodifferenceinthebraindevelopmentofgirlsandboys.Inaddition,theresearchersfoundnodifferenceinhowboysandgirlsprocessedmathskillsandwereequallyengagedwhilewatchingtheeducationalvideos.Finally,boys'andgirls'brainmaturitywerestatisticallyequivalentwhencomparedtoeithermenorwomenintheadultgroup.CantlonsaidshethinkssocietyandculturearelikelysteeringgirlsandyoungwomenawayfrommathandSTEMfields,aspreviousstudiesshowthatfamiliesspendmoretimewithyoungboysinplaythatinvolvesspatialcognition（空间认知）.“Typicalsocializationcanmakeworsesmalldifferencesbetweenboysandgirlsthatcansnowballintohowwetreattheminscienceandmath,”Cantlonsaid.“Weneedtobeawareoftheseoriginstoensurewearen'ttheonescausingthegenderinequities.”However,thisprojectisfocusedonearlychildhooddevelopmentusingalimitedsetofmathtasks.Cantlonwantstocontinuethisworkusingabroaderscopeofmathskills,suchasspatialprocessingandmemory,andfollowthechildrenovermanyyears.Whatcanweinferaboutthetoy'srelease?Ithasraisedastormofapplause.Girlsperformnoworsethanboysinmath.Mathisasubjectdifficulttoeveryoneofus.Womenarebornwithinsufficientmathabilities.WhatcanwelearnfromthestudyconductedbyCantlon?Boysprocessmathskillsmorequicklythangirls.Boysandgirlshavesimilarbraininmathabilities.Boysandgirlshavesimilarinterestinmath.Adultshavebetterbrainthanchildreninmath.WhatwillCantlonmostlikelyagreewith?Parentsshouldlengthenthetimespentwithgirls.Societyiscausingagreatergenderdifferenceinmathabilities.Cultureplaysaleadingroleinchildren'sbraindevelopment.Weshouldcultivateboys'andgirls'mathabilitiesequally.HowwillCantlonfurtherherresearch?Byusingawiderrangeofmathskills.Byinvolvingabroaderscopeofsubjects.Byincreasingthecomplexityofmathtasks.Byfollowingthechildrenuntiltheiradulthood.DJonathanAgnewrecentlydescribed“unofficialinterviews”asthosewhereyouagreethatit's“betweenyouandI”.AndaTimesjournalistwroteaboutsomeonewhohad“madeJennyandIfeelsowelcome”.Theyarebothintelligentpeoplewiththeabilitytoexpressideasfluentlyandlogically.Andyettheywrote“I”wheretheymeant“me”.It'shappeningmoreandmore.Wearescaredofthemistakelike“Terryandmewenttothepub”.We'veallbeentaughtthatitshouldbe“TerryandIwenttothepub”.Pluswe'veheardtheQueensay“myhusbandandI”alot.Sowebegintouse“andI”evenwhenitshouldbe“andme”.Butmypointhereisnottosupportthecorrectusage.It'stheopposite:Iwanttorejecttheideathatthere'ssuchathingas“correct”Englishatall.Languageisn'tlikemaths,whereyoucanshowthattwoplustwoisfour.Languagehasnofundamentalrightsandwrongs,onlyconventions.Youcannotdefinitivelyprovethatanyare“right”andothers“wrong”.Sometimescorrectlanguagesoundsabsurd.LookatOfsted(OfficeforStandardsinEducation,Children'sServicesandSkills)whocameupwithanewrule.Primaryschoolchildrennowhavetobetaughtthat“invertedcommas”isright,while“speechmarks”iswrong.YouandIknowthatthosetermsareinterchangeable.Andthechilwdholooksatthosemarksonthepagecanseethatbothmakeperfectsense.That'sbecauseaprimaryschoolchildismoreintelligentthantheOfstedturkeywhocameupwiththisrule.Astheteacherwhotoldmeabouttheludicrousrulepointedout,thereisnodoubtthatinafewyears'time,the“incorrect”termwillbecomethe“correct”one.Butthetrulyhorriblethingaboutaneducationsystemlikethisisthatitdestroyschildren'sloveoflanguage.Ittellsthemtheyhavetoworryaboutrules,insteadofencouragingthemtoreadandwriteforitsownsake.Letthemreadforfunandthey'llabsorbtherules—orconventions—anyway.HavethemshakinginfearaboutEnglishtests,andyou'llincreasetheirinsecurityaboutgettinglanguage“right”.Thenonedaythatinsecuritywillhavethemsaying“andI”eventhoughtheymean“andme”.Whydopeopleuse“andI”whenitshouldbe“andme”accordingtothetext?A.TheOfstedsetsarule.“andI”isthecorrectEnglish.TheQueenmakesasimilarmistake.Peoplefeelinsecureaboutusing“andme”.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraphs3and4?A.Rulesbenefitchildren'slanguagelearning.Languagelearningismorecomplicatedthanmaths.Languageisbasedoncommonlyacceptedrules.AprimaryschoolchildissmarterthantheOfsted.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ludicrous”inParagraph5mean?A.Influential.B.Particular.C.Conventional.D.Ridiculous.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudetowardsthecorrectEnglish?A.Critical.B.Objective.C.Favourable.D.Indifferent.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。Manypeoplewonderwhattheycandotobecomewell-roundedandcompetitivewhileincreasingtheirrateofsuccess.Anoftenoverlookedyetsimplewaytoimproveistoincreaseyourknowledgebybeingaself-starter.36Ridyourselfofassumptionsandconvictionssothatyoucanbeopenandreceptivetonewinformation.Thisattimesmayevencontradictwhatyouhavealwaysbelievedtobetrue.Youwilleventuallycomeacrossinformationthatchallengesyourworldview.Ratherthanremainingrestinginyourcomfortzone,usethistimetostop,reflectandshedlightontheseideasinawaythatcandevelopandexpandyourvision.Afterthemindhasbeenready,thenextstepisapplication.Createato-learnlistjustasyouwouldato-dolist.Learninginformationyoucanutilizeinyourdailylifeisveryimportanttohavingacontinuousdesiretofurtheradvanceyoureducation.37Readingabookonautomobilerepairisn'tthesameasphysicallychangingtheoilortireonyourcar.Readingaboutartisn'tthesameaspickingupabrush.Ifyourknowledgecanbedirectlyappliedinafunctionalandfunfashion,putitintopractice!38Surroundyourselfwithlike-mindedindividualsandtrytoalwaystakesomethingvaluableawayfromyourdailyinteractions.Manypeopleareprofessionalsintheirfieldandhavevaluableinformationandinsighttoshare.39Neverbetooprideful,foreachquestionyoudon'taskisamissedopportunity!Goaheadandchallengeyourselftoday.Committoexpandingyourmind,continuingyoureducationandbecomingastudentoflife.40Remembertocultivateyourmindsoitispreparedtoexpand,blossomandgrow.Andshareyourfountainofknowledge.Bewillingtoexpandyourmind.Getreadytoseeknewinformation.Manypeoplelearnbybeinghands-on.Learningonthegohasactuallyneverbeeneasier!Ifyoucomeacrossanythingthatbewildersyou,askthem!Skill-basedlearning,forexample,isuselessifitisn'tapplied.Utilizetheworldasyourclassroom,andalwayscomeawaywithalesson.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Bobbythemountainclimberwasfamousforhisattemptstoclimbthebigsnowymountain.Hehadtrieditatleastthirtytimes,buthadalwaysfailedhalfway.Forthesakeof41Bobbytotryagain,OldPeeper,thetownoptician,whoborewitnesstohis42,presentedhimwithapairof43sunglasses.""Ifitstartscloudingoverorifyourfeetstarthurting,putontheseglasses.They'llhelpyou.”Bobbyacceptedthe44withoutgivingitmuchmind,butwhenhisfeetstarted45againherememberedhiswordsandputontheglasses.Then46cameassualintheformofcloucfcover,butseeminglynotsothickthistime.SoBobby47climbing,leavingthecloudsbehind,forgettinghis48,andfinallyarrivingatthesummit.Itwas49worthit.Hisfeelingoftriumphwas50,almostasmagnificentasthatwonderful51.Resplendentinitssilence,themountainbelowwassurroundedbyadenseseaofclouds.Bobbydidn'trememberthecloudsbeingas52asthat,sohelookedmorecloselyatthesunglasses,and53everything.Peeperhadcarvedalight54onthelenses镜片），intheformofthesnow-coveredsummit.Itwasmadeinsuchawaythatyoucouldonly55itifyoulookedupwards.PeeperhadunderstoodthatwheneverBobbylostsightofhis56,hewouldsimilarlylosesightofhisdream,andhis57tocontinuewouldweaken.Bobbyrealisedthattheonlyobstaeletoreachingthesummithadbeenhisown58.Whenhecouldnolongerseethetopofthemountain,theproblems59.HethankedPeeperforusingthatlittle60tohelphimseethathisaimswerenotimpossible,andthattheywerestillthere,wheretheyhadalwaysbeen.41.A.convincingB.encouragingC.educatingD.entertaining42.A.practiceB.disadvantageC.growthD.failure43.A.specialB.beautifulC.fancyD.expensive44.A.giftB.challengeC.awardD.request45.A.breakingB.damagingC.achingD.swelling46.A.dangerB.adventureC.pressureD.misfortune47.A.quittedB.keptC.accomplishedD.abandoned48.A.problemB.painC.injuryD.anxiety49.A.normallyB.practicallyC.certainlyD.exactly50.A.incomparableB.invisibleC.undesirableD.unmeasurable51.A.experienceB.attemptC.viewD.present52.A.whiteB.thinC.darkD.thick53.A.recognizedB.graspedC.believedD.acknowledged54.A.imageB.spotC.photoD.message55.A.moveB.feelC.changeD.see56.A.objectiveB.powerC.successD.journey57.A.preferenceB.willC.competenceD.concentration58.A.mistakeB.prejudiceC.ignoranceD.discouragement59.A.setoffB.cutinC.setinD.showedoff60.A.technologyB.toolC.trickD.mark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。InAugust,casesofamysteriousseverelungdiseaserockedthehealthsociety61doctorslookingforthecauseoftheillness.Theyfoundthelinkbetweenvapingandlungdisease.Now,thereare805lunginjurycasesreportedacross46statesintheUnitedStates.Therehadbeentwelve62(death)reported,andallcasesreportedahistoryofe-cigaretteuse.E-cigaretteuseposesasignificantandavoidablehealthrisktoyoungpeopleintheUnitedStates.Besidesincreasingthe63(possible)ofaddictionandlong-termharmtobraindevelopmentandrespiratoryhealth,e-cigaretteuse64(associate)withtheuseofothertobaccoproductsthatcandoeven65(great)damagetothebody.Evenbreathingine-cigarettesmokethatsomeoneelsehasbreathedout66(carry)healthrisks.Itisimportanttopreventharmtoyouthandyoungadultsfrome-cigarettes.Everyonehas67role,includingparents,healthcareproviders,teachers,andthose68workwithandcareaboutyoungpeople.Avisittoahealthcareprofessionalisagreatchance_69（educate）yourchildonthepotentialrisksofe-cigaretteuse.Askyourprovidertodiscussthesehealthrisks,includingnicotineaddictionandtheimpactofnicotineonthe70（develop）brain,etc.第三部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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（\）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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearBill,YoumustknowhowdeeplysaddenedIwasoveryourloss.YoursisterandIwerethedearestfriendandrecallingthepast,Idaresayingshewaslikeasistertome.Iwillmisshimverymuch.IcouldalwayscountatherwheneverIneededhelp,whetherwithabigprojectandasmalltaskthatshewasalwayssowillingtohelpmewith.Icametotrustherjudgmentandwiseaswellandheradvicewerealwayssowellthoughtoutandhelpful.ShewasaterriblegreatfriendandIknowourliveswillneverbesamewithouther.Icouldneverfindabetterandmorecaringfriend.Shehasbeenleftuswithsomanywonderfulmemories.Iwillcherishthemforever.InDeepSorrow,BettySmith第二节书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）假定你是李华。你的美国朋友Sam得知你最近参加了由学校组织的研学旅行活动，来信向你咨询相关情况，请你给他回信，内容包括：活动目的；活动地点和内容；活动感受。注意：格式已为你写好，不计入总词数;2.词数：100左右。参考词汇：研学旅行studytripDearSam,Yours,LiHua2020届广东六校高三第二次联考英语参考答案及评分标准第一部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）21-23ACB24-27CABC28-31DBDA32-35DCDA第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）36-40AFCEG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）41—45BDAAC46—50DBBCA51—55CDBAD56—60ABDCC第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.with62.deaths63.possibility64.isassociated65.greater66.carries67.a68.who69.toeducate70.developing第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共1小题，满分10分）第二句friend改为friends2.第二句saying改为say3.第三句him改为her第四句at改为on/upon5.第四句and改为or6.第五句wise改为wisdom7.第五句were改为was&第六句terrible改为terribly9.第六句same前添加the10.第八句删除been注意：格式错也不得分。阅卷时注意对前10处改的内容进行给分，从第11处起不算分。