廣東省肇慶市高三英語第二次統(tǒng)一檢測試題

廣東省肇慶市2020屆高三英語第二次統(tǒng)一檢測試題注意事項(xiàng)：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)、考場號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。因測試不考聽力，試卷從第二部分的“閱讀理解”開始，試題序號(hào)從“21”開始。2.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAttractivelakesidecottagesandcabinsLafitte’sLandingGuestQuarters,Uncertain,TexasTherearefivecottagesfeaturinghighceilingsandspaciousbedrooms.Lafitte’sisacertifiedBackyardWildlifeHabitat,soyoudon’thavetogofarforbirdwatching.Explorethelakeonasteamboat,orheadtoCaddoLakeStateParkfornightadventuressuchasOwlNightsandBatWatches.Rates:Summernightlyratesrangefrom$559to$1,899LakePlacidLodge,LakePlacid,NewYorkWith17cabinssittingalongtheshoresofLakePlacid,theartsandcraftsstyleLakePlacidLodgeoffersanexcitingsummerlakeexperience.Lakefrontcabinseoutfittedwithhandbuiltbedsandstonefireplaces.Goforahike,orhitthelakeforswimming,fishing,orboating.Rates:Ratesare$120pernightfordoubleoccupancy;eachadditionalpersonis$20pernight.LakeCrescentLodge,OlympicNationalPark,WashingtonItscottagesandcabinsarelistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.ChoosebetweenoneandtwobedroomSingerTavernCottages,orstayinthealwaysfavored(andoftenbooked)RooseveltFireplaceCabins.SpendyourdayshikinginthesurroundingOlympicNationalPark,orexploringLakeCrescentbyboat.Rates:Nightlyratesforcottagesandcabinsrangebetween$317and$398.TamarackLodgeResort,MammothLakes,CaliforniaItisonthepeacefulshoresoftheTwinLakes.ChoosebetweenrecentlybuiltDeluxeCabinsandoldwoodandstonecabins.Swimming,fishing,boating,biking,andhikingarepopularpastimes.Rates:Summercabinratesrangefrom$369to$999pernight.21.Wherecanyouobservebatsatnight?A.AtCaddoLakeStatePark B.AtLakePlacidC.AtOlympicNationalPark D.AttheTwinLakes22.IfthreepeopleshareoneroominLakePlacidLodge,howmuchwilltheypay?A.$60B.$120C.$14023.Whichofthefollowingisdifficulttoreserve?A.CottagesatLafitte’sLandingGuestQuartersB.CabinsatLakePlacidLodgeC.DeluxeCabinsD.RooseveltFireplaceCabinsBGrowingup,Ithoughtmathclasswassomethingtobeendured,notenjoyed.Idislikedmemorizingformulas(公式)andtakingtests,allforthedullgoalofgettingagoodgrade.OneofmyteacherstoldmymotherthatIwas“slow”.Butmyproblemwasn'twithmathitself.Infact,whenatopicseemedparticularlyinteresting,Iwouldgotothelibraryandreadmoreaboutit.Byhighschool,noonetoldmethatIcouldbeeaprofessionalmathematician.WhatIwantedtodothenwastoplaycollegefootball.MyambitionwastogetanathleticscholarshiptoattendaBigTenschool.Thechancesofthathappeningwereverylow.Butthatdidn’tstopmycoachesfromencouragingmetobelieveIcouldreachmygoal,andpreparingandpushingmetoworkforit.Theymadevideotapesofmyperformancesandsentthemtocollegecoachesaroundthecountry.Intheend,aBigTenschool,PennState,didoffermeascholarship.Iwishmathteachersweremorelikefootballcoaches.Studentsareaffectedbymorethanjustthequalityofalessonplan.Theyalsorespondtothepassionoftheirteachersandtheengagementoftheirpeers,andtheyseekasenseofpurpose.Theybenefitfromspecificinstructionsandconstantfeedback(反饋).UntilIgottocollege,Ididn'treallyknowwhatmathematicswas.Istillthoughtofitaslaborious(耗時(shí)費(fèi)力的)calculations.ThenmyprofessorhandedmeabookandsuggestedthatIthinkaboutaparticularproblem.Itwasn'teasy,butitwasfascinating.Myprofessorkeptgivingmeproblems,andIkeptpursuingthem,eventhoughIcouldn’talwayssolvethemimmediately.ThemathematicalresearchIwasdoinghadlittleinmonwithwhatIdidinmyhighschoolclassrooms.Instead,itwasclosertothemathandlogicpuzzlesIdidonmyownasaboy.Itgavemethatsamesenseofwonderandcuriosity,anditrewardedcreativity.IamnowaPh.DcandidateinmathematicsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.24.Whydidthewriterthinkmathclassinschoolwas“somethingtobeendured”beforeenteringcollege?A.Becausehewasn’tinterestedinmath.B.Becausehismathteachersdidn'tcaretopushhim.C.Becausehewastoosmartandtalentedformathclass.D.Becausehewastraininghardforanathleticscholarship.25.Accordingtothewriter,studentsareaffectedbythefollowingthingsfromteachersorcoachesEXCEPT________.A.asenseofpurposeB.constantfeedbackC.passionD.specificinstructions26.Wecanconcludethatafterenteringcollege,thewriter________.A.wasbusylookingformathproblemstosolveB.studiedonhisownjustashewasinhighschoolC.metwithlaboriouscalculationsinhisstudiesD.begantorealizewhatmathematicsreallyis27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.InterestisthebestteacherB.Bethebest—youcanmakeitC.Math,taughtlikefootballD.Onceyourteacher,alwaysyourteacherCYouhaveprobablyreadaboutrobotsreplacinghumanlaborasaneweraofautomationtakesrootinoneindustryafteranother.Butanewreportsuggestshumansarenottheonlyoneswhomightlosetheirjobs.InNewZealand,farmersareusingdrones(無人機(jī))toherdandmonitorcowsandsheep,takingupapositionthathighlyintelligentdogshaveheldformorethanacentury.Therobotshavenotreplacedthedogsentirely,RadioNewZealandreports,buttheyhaveappropriated(盜用)oneoftheanimal’smostpowerfultools:barking.TheDJIMavicEnterprise,a$3,500dronefavoredbyfarmers,hasafeaturethatletsthemachinerecordsoundsandplaythemoveraloudspeaker,givingthemachinetheabilitytoactasthedogs.CoreyLambeth,ashepherdonafarm,toldRNZthemachinesaresurprisinglyeffective.“That’stheonethingI’venoticedwhenyou’removingcowsthattheoldcowsstanduptothedogs,butwiththedrones,they’veneverdonethat,”hesaid,notingthedronesmovecowsfaster,withlessstress,thanthedogsdo.Thedroneseinhandyformorethanjustherding(放牧)cowsandsheep.Therobotsallowfarmerstomonitortheirlandfromafar,monitoringwaterandfeedlevelsandcheckingontheanimals’healthwithoutdisturbingthem.JasonRentoultoldRNZthatatwohourherdingjobthatusedtorequiretwopeopleandtwoteamsofdogscouldbeacplishedin45minutesusingasingledrone.“Beingahillyfarmwherealotofstuffisdoneonfoot,thedronesreallysavedalotofmanhours,”hesaid.Fornow,farmerssay,thereisstillaneedforherdingdogs,primarilybecausetheyhavealongerlifespanthandrones,canworkinbadweatheranddonotrequireanelectricalsocketeveryfewhourstorecharge.28.Whatisthemainadvantageofthedronesoverherdingdogs?A.Thedronescantakeupajobthatthedogshardlydowellanylonger.B.Thedronescanfrightentheoldcowswhicharenotafraidofthedogs.C.Thedronescanfinishaherdingjobmoreefficientlythanthedogs.D.Thedronescanworkonahillyfarmandextremeweatherwhilethedogscan’t.29.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Herdingdogswillgraduallylosetheirpositiononthefarmland.B.Thedronescanonlycopythedogs'barkingwiththecurrenttechnology.C.Thedronesaremultifunctionalandleavetheanimalsundisturbed.D.ThemarketfortheDJIMavicEnterpriseisprettysmallbecauseofitshighprice.30.Accordingtothepassage,whycan’tthedronesreplacethedogsentirely?A.Becausethedronescan'tbarkasloudlyasthedogsdo.B.Becausecowsarenotusedtoseeingthedrones.C.Becausethedronesaremuchmoreexpensivethantheanimal.D.Becausethedrones’powerislimitedandtheyneedchargingfromtimetotime.31.What?is?the?author’s?attitude?towardsthedronesinthepassage?A.supportiveB.objectiveC.criticalD.doubtfulDRecentlyIrolledintoalocalrestauranttotryanImpossibleBurger,anallplantpatty(人造肉餅)inventedbyImpossibleFoods.It’swellknownforhavinganstrangelychewy(有咀嚼感),evenbloody,meatlikequality,asurprisingverisimilitude(逼真)thathasmadeit“perhapsthecountry’smostfamousburger,”asNewYorkmagazinewrote.Onebiteintoitswonderful,smokytasteand,damn,Iwasconvinced.Thisisgoodnews,becausethetimehasetoconsumefakemeat.Inthefightagainstclimatechange,meatreplacementissomethingwecantry.AUniversityofOxfordstudyrecentlyfoundthat,tokeepglobalwarmingbelow2degreesthiscentury,weneedtobeeating75percentlessbeefand90percentlesspork.However,dietsareculturallyenshrined,sochangingthemwillbehard.Itisn’teasytoreplace75to90percentofbeefandporkwithfakemeat.ThefirsttasteofanImpossibleBurger—amomentwhenlowexpectationsworkapowerfulmagicintheproduct’sfavor—isonething.Buthowdoyoukeepmeateatersaskingformoreaftertheirsixth,andtheir26th？Togettotruemassadoption,fakemeatwillneedtopetefavorablywiththerealthingonmultiplefronts.ImpossibleFoods’goalistodrivethepriceofitsproductbelowthatofSafeway’s80/20hamburgermeat,atwhichpointpeoplewillsimplyvotewiththeirwallets.Thenewindustryalsowantstoimproveonanimalfleshinvariousways.Fakemeathasanadvantageovertraditionalmeatbecause“youwon’tneedtorefrigerateit”cofounderNikoKoffemansays.Plus,custom(定制的)productioncouldimprovechoice.“Youcouldhaveverysoftandtendermeatforelderlypeople,”Koffemanadds.“Youcouldhaveatailoredmeatforwhateveryouneed.”Youcantelltheworldisshiftingthisway,becausetheranchers(牧場主)arenervous.Lastyear,theUSCattlemen’sAssociationaskedthegovernmenttodefine“meat”asaproduct“ingdirectlyfromanimals.”Thatanxiety—andthepowerofthesciencedrivingit—goestoshowthatthisgrandshiftisn’timpossible.32.Accordingtopassage,theauthorwasconvincedbytheImpossibleBurgerbecause__.A.ithasaspecialtastethatisdifferentfromnormalones.B.itcontainsallnonmeatmaterialsthattastelikemeat.C.morevegetablesareusedasmainmaterialsfortheburger.D.onebiteofthisburgercanprovidepeoplewiththeenergyneededforawholeday.33.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Dietsareculturallyenshrined"?A.Thatpeoplethinktheirdietisthebestintheworld.B.Thatpeopleareunwillingtogoagainsttheirculturebychangingtheirdiets.C.Thatpeople'spreferenceforfoodislinkedtothefoodchoiceavailabletothem.D.Thatpeople'seatinghabitsareconsistentlyobservedandcloselyconnectedwiththeirculture.34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttheadvantagesthatfakemeatwillhavetobeatovertraditionalmeat?A.Fakemeatwillnotbenecessarilystoredinarefrigerator.B.Thepriceoffakemeatwillbejustonefourthoftraditionalmeat's.C.Fakemeatwillwinoverolderpeoplethankstoitstenderandsofttaste.D.Fakemeatwillownatastethatisnotfoundintraditionalmeat.35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Meatmustefromanimals.B.Theworldwillprobablyembracetheideaoffakemeat.C.Theranchersaresufferingeconomiclossduetofakemeat.D.Thedefinitionofmeathasbeenchangedbecauseoffakemeat.（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Doyouthinkstudyinginadifferentcountryissomethingthatsoundsveryexciting?Certainly,itisanewexperience,whichbringstheopportunityofdiscoveringfascinatingthingsandafeelingoffreedom.36Youwillexperiencecultureshock.Evidently,atleastfouressentialstagesofcultureshockadjustmentoccur.Thefirststageiscalled"thehoneymoon".Inthisstage,youfeelexcitementaboutlivinginadifferentplace,andeverythingseemstobemarvelous.37Eventually,however,thesecondstageofcultureshockappears.Thisisthe"hostilitystage".38Youbeetiredofmanythingsaboutthenewculture.Moreover,peopledon'ttreatyoulikeaguestanymore.Everythingthatseemedtobesowonderfulatfirstisnowawful,andeverythingmakesyoufeeldistressedandtired.Thenyouetothethirdstagecalled"recovery".Youstartfeelingmorepositive,andyoutrytodevelopprehensionofeverythingyoudon'tunderstand.Thewholesituationstartstobeemorefavorable.39Thelaststageofcultureshockiscalled"adjustment".40Thethingsthatinitiallymadeyoufeelunfortableorstrangearenowthingsthatyouunderstand.Nowyoufeelfortable;youhaveadjustedtothenewculture.A.Actually,cultureshockissomethingyoucannotavoidwhenstudyinginaforeigncountry.B.Youhavereachedapointwhereyoufeelgoodbecauseyouhavelearnedenoughtounderstandthenewculture.C.Youlikeeverything,andeverybodyseemstobesonicetoyou.D.Yourecoverfromthesymptomsofthefirsttwostages.E.Inspiteoftheseadvantages,however,therearealsosomechallengesyouwillencounter.F.However,whenyouhavepletelyadjustedtoanewcultureyoucanmorefullyenjoyit.G.Youbegintonoticethatnoteverythingisasgoodasyouhadoriginallythoughtitwas.第三部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Forcenturies,BeijinghasbeenoneofChina'smostimportantcities.41aplaceforemperorsandofficials,todayitisaninternationalcityandapopulartourist42.PeoplefromalloverthecountryaremovingtoBeijingto43jobsandopportunitiesasthisexcitingcityisaplacewheredreamscanetrue.Throughoutthecity,44dressedbusinesspeople45fortheiroffices,mobilephonesheldtotheirearsandvisitorscanonlywatchandimaginethedealsand46beingmadeatthatverysecond.Beijing'sstreetsprovideafascinating47ofthepastandthepresent.Inteahouses,groupsofoldmenplaychess48theMacdonald'snextdoorisfilledwithlaughingteenagerssippingmilkshakes.Walkingthroughthebroadstreets49withdesignerstoresandmultistoreyskyscrapers,youcan50aturnandsuddenlyfindyourselfinacentury’sold51whereafruitsellerchatshappilytoanoldwomansittinginthesun.Manyoftheroadsignsandadvertisingbillboardsarenowin52,makingBeijingmore53toforeigners.Publictransportisefficient,newbusinessesare54,andeverymodernconvenienceandinternationalbrandis55inthisboomingglobalcity.BeijinghassomeofChina'smoststunning56.VisitorsoftenetoBeijingwiththesingle57toseetheGreatWall,oneoftheancientwondersoftheworld,butoncethey’vearrived,theyrealizethatthisisonlyoneofthecity's58.Infact,whatvisitorseverseemtoonly59aboutBeijing,isthattheysimply60timebeforeseeingitall.41.A.Separately B.Importantly C.Originally D.Specially42.A.place B.destination C.scenery D.feast43.A.searchfor B.lookinto C.racewith D.struggleagainst44.A.casually B.seriously C.smartly D.traditionally45.A.call B.work C.advertise D.head46.A.benefits B.fortunes C.calls D.appointments47.A.development B.description C.introduction D.mix48.A.while B.when C.as D.although49.A.filled B.acpanied C.lined D.equipped50.A.take B.cross C.find D.face51.A.shop B.square C.house D.lane52.A.English B.Chinese C.sight D.order53.A.attractive B.impressive C.unforgettable D.accessible54.A.changing B.growing C.trading D.declining55.A.affordable B.beneficial C.available D.significant56.A.sights B.traditions C.events D.records57.A.advantage B.desire C.benefit D.routine58.A.descriptions B.attractions C.possessions D.marks59.A.enjoy B.travel C.plain D.praise60.A.takeup B.getridof C.makeuseof D.runoutof第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。InmodernIndia,pollutingsectorscontinuetobeimportantpillarsoftheeconomy.Manyarguethatanyattempttogetridofcoalwouldresult61awidespreadlossofjobs.62(similar),muchofIndia'smercialtransportisrunondiesel(柴油).Theideaofreplacingdieseltrucksandcarswithcleanerelectricpoweredvehicles63(consider)tooexpensive.Asthechangefromcoaltonaturalgaswouldincreasetheiroperating64(cost),businessownersfearbeingless65(pete)inanincreasinglyglobalmarket.Oneofthe66(large)contributorstoairpollutioninIndia,especiallyinthenorthofthecountry,istheagriculturalsector.Everyyear,betweenOctoberandNovember,thousandsoffarmersburnharvestresidue(剩余物)as67preparefieldsforthenewcrop.Thepractice,68(know)asstubbleburning,leadstoasmokyhaze(霧霾)forminginmuchofnorthernIndia.Thegove