河北省唐山市2020届高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题

1、HLLYBQ整理 供“高中试卷网（）”2020届高三六月模拟考试（二）英语试卷注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题 目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标 号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟 的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、 C三

2、个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话 后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What is the man doing?A. Cooking dinner. B. Playing basketball. C. Watching a game.2.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the barbers.B. At the tailors.C. At the butchers.3.How will the man come back?A. By air.B. By t

3、rain.C. By ship.4.What is the man complaining about?A. The weather forecast.B. The bad weather.C. The useless umbrella.5.What day is it today?A. Thursday.B. Wednesday.C. Tuesday.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题 中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听 完后，

4、各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.What did the man do yesterday?A.He met his friends.B.He bought some vases.C.He sent some postcards.7.Who will the man send postcards to?A. Himself.B. His girlfriend.C. His sister.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What are the two speakers talking about?A.Sophias working pe

5、rformance.B.Sophias new friends from work.C.Sophias relationship with the woman.9.How is the woman feeling now?A. Ashamed.B. Disappointed.C. Excited.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What did the woman want to do at first?A. Visit her mother. B. Refuse a job offer. C. Resign from work.11 。. What does the man sugg

6、est the woman do?A. Take an absence leave.B. Change her job.C. Hire a care worker.12.Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Boss and employee.C. Teacher and student.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.On which side of the road should people ride in the mans country?A. Righ

7、t.B. Left.c. Either.14.Why do people in Cambridge like riding bikes?A.Cycling is safe.B.Cycling is fashionable.C.Cycling is convenient.15.What is a cyclist of 12 required to do in Cambridge?A. Wear a helmet. B. Flash two lights. C. Pass the traffic test.16.What may happen to the bikes left casually?

8、A. Theyll be destroyed. B. Theyll be stolen. C. Theyll be locked. 听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。17.Who is Emile Ratelbrant?A. A television host. B. A legal adviser.C. A bank clerk.18. When was Ratelbrant actually born?A. In 1989.B. In 1969.C. In 1949.19.Why did Ratelbrant submit such a legal demand to court?A.T

9、o draw peoples attention.B.To be free of discrimination.C.To save money for the government.20.How does Ratelbrant feel about the possible result of his demand?A. Hopeless.B. Confident.C. Uncertain.第二部分阅读理解（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。AWhile there

10、is a slight chance that you touch down on the surface of the moon, there are some places you can visit that are tied to the Apollo 11.The U.S. Space & Rocket Center; Huntsville, AlabamaCreating the Saturn V rocket that drove the crew of the Apollo 11 was the responsibility of a team of engineers in

11、Huntsville. At the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, you can explore dozens of interactive exhibits, including “Space Craze ”，a look at the publics strong interest in all things related to space through the pop culture.Meteor Crater, Flagstaff, ArizonaArmstrong and his fellow were trained for moon explora

12、tion at a variety of places, including Meteor Crater, one of the most perfectly preserved impact craters （陨石坑）on the planet. Today the Meteor Crater Visitor Center includes the 4-D ride “Collision Experience and breathtaking tours around the edge of the crater itself.The Kennedy Space Center, Cape C

13、anaveral, FloridaEvery Apollo mission （任务）was started from the Kennedy Space Center, which remains an active launch （发射）site. Bus tours visit mission-critical areas of Kennedy Space Center and the Apollo/Saturn V Center, which houses a complete Saturn V rocket and a moon rock you can touch. Come dur

14、ing a scheduled launch, and you can purchase a special viewing package getting you a clear view of the launch.Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; Houston, TexasIts here that every aspect of the Apollo 11 mission was monitored. Now fully repaired, the control center is open to tour via the official visit

15、ors center. Space Center Houston. View astronaut training equipment and the largest collection of moon rocks.21.In which place are you required to tour in a bus?A. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center.B. Meteor Crater.C. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.D. The Kennedy Space Center.22.What can we learn about

16、 Meteor Crater?A.It houses a complete Saturn V rocket and a moon rock.B.It is one of the training places for astronauts of Apollo 11.C.It allows one to view the largest collection of moon rocks.D.It provides doze ns of interactive exhibits for visitors to explore.23.What can you do in Lyndon B. John

17、son Space Center?A. Touch a moon rock.B. Enjoy the 4-D ride.C. See astronaut training equipment.D. View a rocket launch.BA few weeks ago, I picked up my 14-year-old daughter and her friend from dance class. The two girls chatted happily until I reached her friends house. And then 1 began the drive h

18、ome and my daughter, who had been talking nonstop a minute before, went completely silent. I assumed she was lost in thought.When I came to a stoplight, I looked in the mirror. My daughter wasnt looking out of the window or staring into space she was on her phone. I felt my anger rise.Get off your p

19、hone. That s rude. You make me feel like an Uber driver. I shouted.But Im texting friends about biology homework! she said.“That can wait.” I was mad and she was angry.Back home, she disappeared into her room, and I thought about how I was still trying to take control of my daughters growing indepen

20、dence, which was fruitless.The next day I was thinking about my outburst when a parenting program on TV caught my eye, in which the hosts interviewed Dr. Ken Ginsburg, the author of a famous parenting book. It completely changed my attitude.Ginsburg said. Why are our teens pushing us away? Its not b

21、ecause they hate us its because they love us so much and yet they know they have to become independent. So this is a process of figuring out how to push away the things they love the most. It is crazy to fly from a comfortable nest, so teens get ready for it by temporarily pushing their parents away

22、.I need to honor her independence and create space for both of us to face this monumental developmental challenge as teammates, not adversaries（(对手).24.What made the writer mad?A.She served as an Uber driver.B.The two girls were chatting happily.C.Her daughter was playing with the phone.D.Her daught

23、er forgot her biology homework.25.What do we know about the daughter?A.She is being under her mothers control.B.She is on the way to being independent.C. She enjoys making friends using social media.D. She hates making conversation with her mom.26.Which of the following best describes the mother?A.

24、Open-minded.B. Hardworking.C. Inspiring.D. weak-willed.27.What is the passage mainly about?A.I was pushed away by my teenaged daughter.B.Life of a teenager is moving at its own slow pace.C.Parents completely rely on parenting experts to educate children.D.My relationship with my daughter was improve

25、d by a suggestion.COver a four-year period, Swiss researchers have developed a machine that can keep human livers （肝）alive outside of the body for one week.Livers are among the most commonly transplanted （移植）human organs. Current technology can only keep human livers alive for up to 24 hours. It is

26、reported that, in 2017, about 8.000 liver transplants were performed in the U.S., of which 360 used livers from living givers In addition, about 11,500 people were registered on a waiting list to receive a liver transplant. Keeping livers alive and functioning for longer periods could greatly improv

27、e the chances of survival for patients.The researchers say the purpose of their “Liver4Life machine is to perform what they call liver perfusion （灌注）operations outside of the human body. Perfusion is the process by which blood or other liquids are pumped through organs and tissue. The machine keeps

28、the liver at the right temperature and moves it in a way that would be natural in the body. Using a pump to fill the liver with blood acting like a human heart, the machine also provides oxygen to the organ, controls red blood cell levels and removes waste.The research team began their experiments w

29、ith livers from pigs. After repeated testing and engineering development, they succeeded in getting the pig livers to survive for seven days with support only provided from the Liver4Life machine. They also discovered the system can work to repair damaged livers. The team is now planning its next st

30、ep to transplant machine-treated organs into patients.Pierre-Alain Clavien. leader of the research said in a statement. “This technology will greatly increase the number of livers available for transplant, improving the chances of survival for patients. The success of this unique machine opens the w

31、ay for many new applications in transplantation and cancer medicine.28.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?A.Introduce a brand new topic for discussion.B.Provide some latest data about present liver transplants.C.Show the urgency of tech improvement in liver transplants.D.Remind readers

32、 concerned of the importance of a healthy liver.29.What does the underlined word it in paragraph 3 refer to?A. The machine.B. The liver.C. The temperature.D. The tissue.30.What can we learn about the Liver4Life machine?A.It is among the most commonly used machines for liver transplants.B.It is aimed

33、 to carry out liver perfusion operations in the human body.C.It can perform several functions to keep the liver working normally.D.It can be used to keep the pig livers alive for more than one week.31.Where is this text most likely from?A. A biology textbook.B. A first aid brochure.C. A social web p

34、age.D. A health magazine.DWe know them when we see them: The TV shows and movies we love, even though we just know theyre bad. The worthless books we simply cant put down.Yes, these are our guilty pleasures - what some people consider the junk food in our media diets. But if we enjoy them, why shoul

35、d we feel guilty? As it turns out, these so-called guilty pleasures can actually be good for us, so long as theyre enjoyed in moderation （适度）.According to Robin Nabi. a professor at the University of California, a guilty pleasure is something that we enjoy, but we know were either not supposed to li

36、ke, or that liking it says something negative about us.Studies suggest that guilty pleasures can bring back some psychological resources. Besides, giving ourselves permission to enjoy downtime is also an important part of self-pity, which is an effective way of fighting anxiety and sadness. Perhaps

37、the most important value of a guilty pleasure is the bond it can create between people.If thats true, why do guilty pleasures get such a bad reputation? Actually, its not the indulgences （纵容）themselves, but the attitudes we take when talking about them. We have the cultural value of media consumptio

38、n being instructive, and that what we do should be about growing and achieving, Dr. Nabi said. We dont focus as much on refreshment and enjoyment, and these are such important aspects of being a human being.”Feeling guilty about activities we enjoy can diminish the benefits they offer us. But removi

39、ng unnecessary embarrassment about our interests can enrich our social lives, which is why its time to get rid of guilty pleasure1 from our vocabulary.While guilty pleasures benefit us in some cases, they can also push us to indulge in behaviors we feel guilty about. Therefore, its best to follow th

40、e age-old advice our parents taught us: Everything in moderation.32.Which of the following might make us feel guilty pleasure?A.Eating an entire bag of chips in one sitting.B.Telling an old bedtime story.C.Staying up late doing your homework.D.Giving up seats to the elderly.33.Why do people think po

41、orly of guilty pleasures?A.They take guilty pleasures too seriously.B.They dislike the behaviour of indulgence.C.They ignore the benefits of guilty pleasures.D.They are influenced by their cultural value.34.What does the underlined word diminish in paragraph 6 mean? A. Reduce.B. Increase.C. Maximize

42、. D. Destroy.35.What is the best title for the text?A. Guilty pleasure? Avoid it B. Guilty pleasure? No Such ThingC. Everything in Moderation D. New Trend in Media Consumption 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。Have you ever frequently put off things you should do for var

43、ious reasons? If so, it is procrastination （拖延）.Procrastinators often put off doing things and leave them to the very last moment. 36 Lazy people simply dont do anything and are just fine with it. Procrastinators, on the other hand, have the desire to do something but cant force themselves to start.

44、You might think procrastination is a bit annoying but fairly harmless. However, long term procrastination has bad effects on your health. Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life. Just thinking about what you havent done may cause discomfort.37Dont place

45、 too much pressure on yourself. This project has to impress everyone; I really cant blow this opportunity, 38 Overcome this mental block by simply allowing yourself to be imperfect with the next small task. You can always improve your work later.39 Concentrating on the size and difficulty of a task

46、will overcome you and promote procrastination. Any work can be broken into smaller steps. The trick is with each step along the way to focus on the next achievable tasks. Make sure you can easily imagine the outcome of your small task. Dont write a book; write a page.Focus on starting, rather than f

47、inishing. For someone whos having a hard time starting a task, imagining a hard-to-grasp future can be depressing. The solution in this case, then, is to focus on starting. 40 We all know that if we start, well eventually finish the task.A.Break a long project down into short tasks.B.So procrastinat

48、ion is about managing the time.C.So we should apply ourselves to overcoming it.D.However, procrastination is different from laziness.E.Focus on the negative effects of the procrastination.F.Bring your focus from the future to what can be done right now.G.Placing such high hopes on a project only add

49、s anxiety and fear of failure. 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，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。The COVID-19 pandemic （疫情）has left many worrying about the future. However, Ive found _41 in my mothers one simple self-care ritual （仪式）and I have decided not to keep 42 in a s

50、ort of uncertainty.1 was _43by a single mom who had two kids, two jobs and a mile long 44 . of cleaning, cooking and bill-paying. 45 ,she was never seen with a hair out of 46_. Every morning, shed head to a 47，lift her chin （下巴）up slightly, a gesture of confidence, and put on lipstick （口红） 48 delive

51、ring a forced yet toothy smile. I was too young to 49 why.My mother 50 her red lips until the very end. In hospital, she asked me to help walk her to the basin to brush her teeth. I stared at her from behind 51 she might fall. I was deep in sorrow and uncertainty, tears 52 down my face. Then suddenl

52、y, from behind, I sensed that 53 gesture. Chin up. Confidence. A second later I heard the click of the 54.We dont know whats going to happen next. Yet one thing is 55 : When the world falls apart, weve 56 got unbelievable power to choose. Im not suggesting we 57 whats around us but focus on what we

53、can control to 58 getting knocked around by uncertainty. Get up and shut the door on anything 59. Just be sure to keep putting that 60 on.41. A. beautyB. knowledgeC. strengthD. evidence42. A. drowningB. dreamingC. prayingD. working43. A. praisedB. abusedC. abandonedD. raised44. A. rollB. pileC. list

54、D. chain45. A. OtherwiseB. ThereforeC. BesidesD. However46. A. sightB. placeC. reachD. balance47. A. mirrorB. tableC. comerD. wall48. A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. till49. A. askB. realizeC. doubtD. advise50. A. woreB. bitC. readD. rounded51. A. convincedB. relaxedC. surprisedD. worried52. A. streamingB. gettingC. pullingD. pointing53. A. differentB. familiarC.