2020届江苏省盐城市盘湾中学高三下学期第二次模拟考试
英 语 试 卷
第一部分：听力部分（共两节，满分20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 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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to know?
A. Which items are on sale.
B. Where the back of the store is.
C. What the sign outside says.
2. How much is the painting worth now?
A. $2000. B. $2 million. C. $30 million.
3. Why is the man lost?
A. He took a wrong turn.
B. He was told to take this way.
C. He missed the freeway signs.
4. Why does the man want a table near the window?
A. So he can be near the quiet back.
B. So he can watch the people outside.
C. So there’s enough room for two people.
5. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Speak louder. B. Prepare for her exam. C. Turn her music down.
第二节 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，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、7题。
6. Why does the young man want a cell phone?
A. To talk to his friends.
B. To use it at school.
C. To get help in an emergency.
7. How will the young man probably feel?
A. Confused. B. Disappointed. C. Excited.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the woman recommend natural cleaning products?
A. They’re easier to use.
B. They’re made by small companies.
C. They’re better for your health.
9. What does the woman recommend for cleaning a kitchen?
A. Vinegar. B. Lemon juice. C. Soap.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How does the woman sound in the beginning?
A. Surprised. B. Upset. C. Sad.
11. What does the woman suggest to the man?
A. Exercising more. B. Eating salads. C. Eating smaller meals.
12. Why has the man gained weight?
A. He eats a big breakfast.
B. He eats too much ice cream.
C. He is under a lot of stress.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where is the campsite located?
A. Near a lake. B. About an hour away. C. Not far from 29th Avenue.
14. Why does the man ask the woman to buy a new sleeping bag?
A. They only have one warm sleeping bag.
B. They don’t have any.
C. Sleeping bags are on sale right now.
15. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Meet him at the sporting goods store.
B. Make some food now.
C. Buy some food to cook.
16. What will the speakers probably do on Sunday morning?
A. Cook over a campfire. B. Drive to the camping area. C. Go surfing.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why does the father send his son away?
A. He has no interest in farming.
B. He doesn’t study well.
C. His other sons don’t like him.
18. What does the religious leader tell the boy?
A. Don’t go into large spaces at night.
B. Keep to small spaces during the day.
C. Don’t go into small spaces at night.
19. What is true about the second temple?
A. The boy finds many cats inside.
B. The boy is sent there to study.
C. It is empty.
20. What happens to the boy in the end?
A. He returns to his father’s farm.
B. He becomes an artist.
C. He spends the rest of his life in the temple.
第二部分．语言知识与运用
第一节 单项填空
21. —David is a green hand at such things.
—But I believe he is quite ________ to the task.
A. relevant B. equal C. accessible D. accustomed
22. —How did he become a millionaire?
—A High Court judge ________ him £6 million damages last year.
A. rewarded B. paid C. compensated D. awarded
23. The boys reach an island separated from the outside world, which is seldom, ________, visited by ships.
A. if any B. if ever C. if possible D. if so
24. Some parents may feel as if they have exhausted all of their options to deal with the troubled teen, and sometimes they are ________ giving up.
A. on the point of B. in the face of
C. on the basis of D. in the habit of
25. All flights ________ because of the air traffic control, the passengers had to wait in the hall.
A. were put off B. having put off
C. having been put off D. have been put off
26. —Are you OK? I wonder ________ makes you so upset.
—Oh, nothing serious.
A. what is it that B. it is that what
C. what it is that D. it is what that
27. Happiness lies not in the mere ________ of money, but in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative efforts.
A. submission B. admission C. passion D. possession
28. ________ that life exists elsewhere in the universe, scientists have been conducting research to reason in various ways.
A. Convincing B. Convinced
C. Being convinced D. Having convinced
29. The best books are treasuries of good words and golden thoughts, ________, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters.
A. what B. that C. as D. which
30. — Are you still planning to buy an iPhone 6?
—________. As long as I can collect enough money…
A. You bet B. Allow me C. Dream on D. It depends
第二节．完形填空
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can’t 31 where we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old acquaintance’s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain 32 , we euphemistically (委婉地) refer to these occurrences as “senior moments”. 33 seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a huge impact on our professional, social, and personal wellbeing.
It happens to most of us, but is it 34 ?
Neuroscientists are increasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done. It turns out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our 35 do, and the right mental workouts can significantly improve our basic cognitive functions. 36 is essentially a process of making neural connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to excel in making the neural connections that drive 37 is inherited. However, because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and change according to 38 effort.
Now, a new San Francisco web-based company has taken it a step 39 and developed the first “brain training program” to actually help people improve and regain their mental 40 . Called Lumosity, the program was designed by some of the 41 experts in neuroscience and cognitive psychology from Stanford University. Lumosity is far more than an online place to exercise your mental skills. That’s because they have integrated these exercises into a web-based program that 42 you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program 43 your progress and provides detailed feedback on your performance and improvement.
Does it work? 44 it does. In randomized, controlled clinical trials, Lumosity was shown to 45 improve basic cognitive functions. One study showed students improved their scores on math tests by 34 percent after using Lumosity for six weeks, much greater gains than those made by other students, who were not training with this program. The company says its users have reported clearer and quicker thinking, 46 memory for names, numbers, directions, increased alertness and awareness, elevated mood, and better 47 at work or while driving. While many of the games at Lumosity are free, a 48 subscription fee is required to use the full program over the long term. However, Lumosity is currently offering a free trial of their program to new users so that you can see how well it works before you decide to subscribe. The 49 is completely free (no credit card required) and the company believes the results will 50 themselves.
31. A. remember B. see C. realize D. notice
32. A. develops B. fades C. accelerates D. declines
33. A. Since B. While C. When D. As
34. A. unpredictable B. undeniable C. incredible D. inevitable
35. A. tissues B. organs C. muscles D. cells
36. A. Thinking B. Sleeping C. Wandering D. Resting
37. A. memory B. attention C. intelligence D. imagination
38. A. consistent B. temporary C. physical D. mental
39. A. further B. behind C. backwards D. sideways
40. A. sensitivity B. sharpness C. capacity D. limitation
41. A. noble B. ordinary C. leading D. anonymous
42. A. allows B. promises C. forbids D. discourages
43. A. makes up for B. keeps track of
C. cuts down on D. catches up with
44. A. Apparently B. Understandably C. Surprisingly D. Frankly
45. A. slightly B. significantly C. absolutely D. unnoticeably
46. A. enlarged B. raised C. amplified D. improved
47. A. interest B. understanding C. concentration D. cooperation
48. A. high B. fat C. modest D. mild
49. A. game B. trial C. program D. software
50. A. speak for B. pay for C. see to D. belong to
第三部分．阅读理解
Most people know that awkward feeling when you shuffle into an elevator with other people and try not to make eye contact.
But new research suggests it may be down to a subconscious power struggle being played out as you make your way up or down.
A study found that people decide where they stand based on a micro social class, established within seconds of entering the lift.
Rebekah Rousi, a Ph.D. student in cognitive science, conducted an ethnographic (人种学的) study of elevator behavior in two of the tallest office buildings in Adelaide, Australia.
As part of her research, she took a total of 30 lift rides in the two buildings, and discovered there was an established order to where people tend to stand.
In a blog for Ethnography Matters, she writes that more senior men seemed to direct themselves towards the back of the elevator cabins.
She said: ‘In front of them were younger men, and in front of them were women of all ages.’
She also noticed there was a difference in where people directed their gaze half way through the ride.
‘Men watched the monitors, looked in the side mirrors (in one building) to see themselves, and in the door mirrors (of the other building) to also watch others.
‘Women would watch the monitors and avoid eye contact with other users (unless in conversation) and the mirrors,’ she writes.
The doctorate student concluded it could be that people who are shyer stand toward the front, where they can’t see other passengers, whereas bolder people stand in the back, where they have a view of everyone else.
51. According to Rebekah Rousi, when the famous actor Brad Pitt, who is about 30, Mr Jack Smith, 25, and Ms Emily Brown, 40, walk into an elevator, how do they possibly stand?
A. Mr Pitt at the back, Ms Brown in the front, and Mr Smith in between.
B. Mr Smith at the back, Ms Brown in the front, and Mr Pitt in between
C. Ms Brown at the back, Mr Pitt in the front, and Mr Smith in between
D. Mr Smith at the back, Mr Pitt in the front, and Mr Brown in between
52. Which of the following is NOT what Rebekah Rousi has found out?
A. Men and women look in different directions in the elevator.
B. People’s personalities are revealed through their positions in the elevator.
C. Shyer people have a tendency to stand before bolder people.
D. One’s position in the elevator is influenced by where monitors are.
53. Throughout the article, the author’s introduction to the new findings is ________.
A. puzzling B. doubtful C. objective D. supportive
B
For many students in the UK today, deciding whether or not to go to university can be as much about affordability as it is about ambition and aspiration.
In times gone by, students in the UK could apply to a university or college safe in the knowledge that, even if they came from a low income family, their tuition fees and some of their living (or maintenance) costs would be covered by a local authority grant. A university education was, in a financial sense, open to all and the number of students attending university grew year on year.
Sadly, it seems, those days are long gone. The turning point came in 1998, when the Labour Government introduced tuition fees of ￡1,000 a year and, instead of giving students a maintenance grant, asked them to cover their own living expenses with a repayable student loan. Only students on the lowest incomes were entitled to a grant.
The flood gates had been opened. As time passed, the ceiling on tuition fees rose, and although applicants from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales still qualified for varying levels of allowance, by 2009/10 students in England often found themselves facing tuition fees beyond ￡3,000 a year.
But the biggest change was still to come. In 2011 the Government announced that, from 2012, universities could charge fees of up to ￡9,000 a year. Although the Government sweetened the pill by stating that postgraduates did not have to begin repaying their student loans until they were earning more than ￡21,000 a year, the news created great anger. Many students argued that it was unfair that students should have to begin their work life saddled with huge debt, while others complained that the changes would bring back a class divide to university education. These views were reflected in the number of students applying for a university place, which by January 2012 fell by more than 22,000. The Universities Minister, David Willetts, stood by the decision to increase tuition fees, saying that they would not “put universities’ finance on a sustainable footing” and promote “a stronger focus on high quality teaching.”
54. Based on the passage, which of the following may be the reason for British students nowadays choose to go to university?
A. They can afford the tuition fees.
B. They can repay their student loans
C. They are from very poor families.
D. They are not worried about debt.
C
Wealth starts with a goal and saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy(策略). There are lessons in that time-honored coin-savings container.
Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. If you wished to climb a 12, 000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15, 000 cost, you have to save $3. 93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1, 434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax, you will have your trip money.
When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it. We associate piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year’s Day brings good luck and financial success. Ah, yes, but you have to put something in it.
Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters(制陶工)made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土)called “pygg, ”and folks saved coins in pygg jars. The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug, ”eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.
Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money-college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.
58. What is the piggy bank strategy?
A. Paying 1% income tax at a time.
B. Setting a goal before making a travel plan.
C. Aiming high even when doing small things.
D. Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.
59. Why did the writer’s parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?
A. To delight him with the latest fashion.
B. To encourage him to climb mountains.
C. To help him form the habit of saving.
D. To teach him English pronunciation.
60. What does the underlined word “something” (Paragraph 3)most probably refer to?
A. Money. B. Gifts. C. Financial success. D. Good luck.
61. The piggy bank originally was .
A. a potter’s instrument B. a cheap clay container
C. an animal-shaped dish D. a pig-like toy for children
D
The baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert(警觉). Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze(凝视)starts to lose its focus—until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns;she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?
Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects(a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two;likewise(同样地)when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.
62. The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby’s .
A. sense of hearing B. sense of sight C. sense of touch D. sense of smell
63. Babies are sensitive to the change in .
A. the size of cards B. the colour of pictures
C. the shape of patterns D. the number of objects
64. Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?
A. To reduce the difficulty of the experiment.
B. To see how babies recognize sounds.
C. To carry their experiment further.
D. To keep the babies’ interest.
65. Where does this text probably come from?
A. Science fiction. B. Children’s literature.
C. An advertisement. D. A science report.
第四部分 任务型阅读（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
How traffic affects our health
When talking about traffic problems, we，so need to take into consideration the pollution that we are exposed to and the health problems traffic causes. Given below is an in-depth exposition on how traffic affects our health and what we can do to avoid some of these effects to live a longer and healthier life.
Aches and Pains
Driving in a slouched(无精打釆的）position puts pressure on your back and neck. Back pain is often due to poor posture which can have a negative effect on your health. Your bad posture also puts stress on the joints of your elbows and knees, causing pain and tiredness to these areas of your body.
When you are driving in traffic, you are constantly shifting between the accelerator and brake (in automatic transmission cars), and clutch, brake, and accelerator (in manual transmission cars). This constant shifting puts pressure and stress on your knees, causing knee-related problems and aches.
What can you do?
You can counteract these ill effect and posture problems by sitting upright and having a support for your lower back and neck. Adjust the position of your seat in such a way that you can drive at ease without any discomfort. The backrest of the seat should be straight up, and not pulled down too much. Respiratory(呼吸的）Problems
Exposure to heavy traffic implies exposure to poisonous gases that are emitted by vehicles. It is believed that the transportation sector in the US is responsible for a quarter of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Our lungs arc like sponges, soaking in everything that is breathed in by our respiratory system. The smoke coming out of the tailpipes of vehicles presents a serious threat to human health. Prolonged exposure to traffic emissions can cause, various respiratory diseases including lung cancer.
What can you do?
There are ways to avoid breathing in polluted air. If you can, avoid driving in parts of your town with heavy traffic congestion. However, if you find yourself driving through such areas, roll up your car windows to minimize exposure to harmful gases. If you plan to go out for a walk or run, do it in a place where you get loads of fresh air. Eat foods that are rich in antioxidants(抗氧化剂)，and exercise regularly so that your immune system is strong enough to fight off potential threats to your health.
Travel and traffic are two things that are absolutely unavoidable，and that is why we should try to be as comfortable as possible, to be stress-free and illness-free!
第五部分．书面表达
Chinese adults read news and threads on smartphone app WeChat for more than 40 minutes a day on average, according to the latest annual survey of China’s reading habits released on April 20. The results show that on average, Chinese adults use WeChat to read twice a day for a total length of more than 40 minutes. The survey showed that 66.4 percent of adults in China used WeChat to read, of which 72.9 percent read news, 67.1 percent read their friends’ updates and 20.9 percent read threads on public accounts.
Professor Wang Yuguang of the Department of Information Management in Peking University said the dream of having libraries all over the world is still not realized, and the presence of WeChat is filling this void to some extent. But personally, he thinks WeChat is taking too much of our time. Students are too reliant on WeChat.
“Reading on WeChat is fragmented (片段的), not to mention the inaccuracy of some of the information,” said Dean of Chinese Academy of Press and Publication Wei Yushan. Experts believe that children’s stories, academic reports and classic literature should still be read on paper.
【写作内容】
1. 用约 30 个单词写出上文概要；
2. 用约120 个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：
(1) 支持或反对微信阅读；
(2) 用 2-3个理由或论据支撑你的观点。
【写作要求】
1. 可以支持文中任一观点，但必须提供理由或论据；
2. 阐述观点或提供论据时，不能直接引用原文语句；
3. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
4. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
参考答案
一、听力： ABABC ABCBA CBBAC CAACB
二．单项填空
1-5 BDBAC 6-10 CDBDA
完形填空
11-15 ABBDC 16-20 ACDAB 21-25 CABAB 26-30 DCCBA
三．阅读理解
31-34 BADC 35-38 ACBB
四 任务型阅读
66. comes 67. Maintaining/Keeping 68. process/course 69. adjustments(s)
70.straighten 71. Blame 72. included 73. free 74. minimum
75. importance/significance
五．书面表达
Possible version 1:支持
A recent survey indicates that Chinese read on WeChat for over 40 minutes daily mostly focusing on news and friends’ updates. Experts express their approval and worries as well.
Generally, I am in favor of reading on WeChat. To begin with, in an age of information explosion, limited libraries in our communities fail to satisfy citizens’ need for updates, so reading on WeChat makes up for the lack of public libraries to a certain extent. With so much updated information on WeChat, we can stay well-informed. Second, with the convenience the Internet and the smartphone bring to us, we are able to know instantly what is happening around the world. Moreover, due to its flexibility, we can take up where we have stopped reading whenever we have spare time. Therefore, it is possible for us to finish reading some novel or classic literature bit by bit.
In short, it is safe to conclude that reading on WeChat is and will be an important source of information and knowledge.
Possible version 2: 反对
A recent survey indicates that Chinese read on WeChat for over 40 minutes daily mostly focusing on news and friends’ updates. Experts express their approval and worries as well.
I tend to take the “Against” side for the following reasons. Firstly, there is a tendency that people depend on WeChat and spend too much time on it. It is harmful to everyone, especially students, who are more likely to become addicted. Secondly, WeChat is full of forwarded information, the accuracy of which is doubtful. Spreading this kind of information irresponsibly may mislead others or even cause chaos. In addition, since the main purpose of WeChat is entertainment and web browsing, readers will get distracted easily. Therefore, it is not beneficial in shaping good reading habits, especially for young readers.
In short, though the benefits of WeChat are beyond doubt, people should consider its negative effects as well.
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