2020届淄博市和平学校高三英语第二次联考试题及答案解析

第一部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

Thailand is a country with a long and rich history. It is also one of those countries which have many traditions which modern times fortunately have not affected. Thailand is famous for its unique culture. It is well worth noting that Thai culture hasbeen handed down from one generation to the next.

Thai Classical Dance

The inspiring culture includes local music and wonderful Thai dances. The dances of course have something to do with its deep-rooted Buddhist religion, fighting arts and beautiful clothing. Thai classical dance performances are generally performed by gracious (高雅的) Thai ladies wearing beautiful Thai local costumes. Most resort (旅游胜地) areas and many hotels frequently offer these Thai culture dance shows for foreign visitors.

Thai Greeting

The unique Thai gesture of greeting another person, the wai, is especiallyone of the great aspects of Thai culture. The wai is when a person joins both hands to either head or chest level while bending their head slightly towards his hands. This way of greeting is especially done when a younger person greets an older person and it indicates a sign of respect to their elders. Employees would also wai their managers even if the manager would be younger than themselves.

Bangkok

Bangkok is the culture center of Thailand and has been the Thai capital since the end of the eighteenth century. Observing Thai culture in Bangkok can be great experience as the combination of modern times and traditions have created a kind of unique atmosphere. Bangkok offers a package of Thai culture which is shown by numerous beautiful Buddhist temples and many examples of modern Thai architecture.

Bangkok National Museum

Another location in Bangkok where one can enjoy and see Thai culture is at the famed Bangkok national museum, which offers tourists an opportunity to view national treasures and unique Thai art pieces with its culture feature dating back as early as the late sixteenth century. 1.Thai classical dance is related to ________.

A.its living level and education B.its history and architectural style

C.its customs D.its religious belief

2.In Thailand a worker uses the gesture, the wai , to greet________. A.his close friend. B.a young stranger. C.his younger colleagues. D.his young boss. 3.What make Thai culture in Bangkok so unique? A.The long history and fine weather of Bangkok. B.The mixture of the modern culture and traditions. C.A number of beautiful Thai Buddhist temples D.Many examples of modern Thai architecture.

B

Avi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.

Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”

“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.

Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.

Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up. 4. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?

A. It is an icy comet. B. It looks like a long photo.

C. It is actually some sort of rock. D. It may come from another alien civilization.

5. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Goes against. B. Relies on. C. Turns to. D. Searches for. 6. What do you think of Loeb?

A. He is foolish. B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.

C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth. D. He is uncertain about his career future. 7. What's the best title for the text?

A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships? B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory? C. Scientists Are Working on High Technology D. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space Travel

C

You run into the grocery store to quickly pick up your item. You grab what you need and head to the front of the store. After quickly sizing up the check-out lines, you choose the one that looks fastest. You chose wrong. People getting in other lines long after you have already checked out and headed to the parking lot. Why does this seem to always happen to you?

Well, as it turns out, it's just math that is working against you. A grocery store tries to have enough employees at the checkout lines to get all their customers through with minimum delay. But sometimes, like on a Sunday afternoon, they get super busy. Because most grocery stores don't have the physical space to add more checkout lines, their system becomes overburdened. Some small interruption — a price check, a particularly talkative customer — will have downstream effects, holding up the entire line behind them.

If there are three lines at the store, these delays will happen randomly at different registers (收银台). Think about the probability. The chances of your line being that fastest one are only one in three, which means you have a two-thirds chance of not being in the fastest line. So it's not just in your mind: Another line is probably moving faster thanyours.

Now, mathematicians have come up with a good solution, which they call queuing theory, to this problem: Just make all customers stand in one long snaking line, called a serpentine line, and serve each person at the front with the next available register. With three registers, this method is about three times faster on average than the more traditional approach. This is what they do at most banks, Trader Joe's, and some fast-food places. With a serpentine line, a long delay at one register won't unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it. Instead, it will slow everyone down a little bit.

8. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph? A. Queuing in a line. B. A shopping experience.

C. A rush in the morning. D. Cutting in a line. 9. According to the article, what may cause delays in checking out? A. The lack of employees in the grocery store. B. Some unexpected delays of certain customers. C. The increasing items bought by customers. D. A worsening shopping system of the store. 10. What is the solution given by mathematicians? A. Employing more workers for checking out. B. Limiting the number of queuing people. C. Making only one line available. D. Always standing in the same line.

11. What's the principle behind the queuing theory? A. To pursue the maximum benefit. B. To leave success or failure to luck. C. To avoid the minimum loss.

D. To spread the risk equally among everyone.

D

If you struggle to fall asleep quickly, you’re not alone! Fortunately, thereare plenty of solutions you can try. With a few changes, you can fall asleep fast every night!

Keep your room dark. Turn off all the lights above your head when you go to bed. Any bright light can make you believe it is too early in the day for sleep. If you want to read or write before bed, try using a small book light. Now that blue lights can keep you awake, red ones are a great choice.

If you can, keep noise in and around your room the lowest at night. If you have an old clock that ticks loudly and keeps you awake, replace it with a silent one. If you share your home with anyone else, request that they keep noises like talking, music, or TV shows at the lowest while you are trying to sleep. It is difficult to fall asleep if you live near a busy road or hear other boring sounds after bedtime. You could get a white noise machine or play recordings of nature sounds, like waves or whales’ singing. You could also listen to soft, relaxing music.

Read a book in bed if you have difficulty in falling asleep. Staying in bed doing nothing when you’re having trouble falling asleep may keep you wide awake. While reading in bed may be slightly harmful to your eyes, it can distract (分散) you from your thoughts and help you feel sleepy. But remember to read from a print book rather

than something with a screen. The light from electronic screens can keep you awake.

Lowering your body temperature helps you sleep, so set the room temperature between 15.5℃-21℃could do the trick.

12. What color1 book light should you choose toread before bed? A. Red. B. Blue. C. White. D. Orange.

13. What is the author’s attitude towards reading in bed? A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Favorable. D. Uncaring. 14. What can we inferred from the text?

A. Reading on cellphones sometimes helps you fall asleep. B. The lower your temperature while sleeping is, the better. C. Bright lights are better for your reading before going to bed. D. Playing recordings like birds’ singing can improve your sleep. 15. How does the author organize the text?

A. By givingexamples. B. By asking questions.

C. By offering suggestions. D. By listing research results. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

You're readingThe Week Juniormagazine right now, which means you enjoy finding out about news and interesting stories.____16____Because it's full of things that affect you and your classmates.

If your school doesn't have a newspaper or magazine, speak to a teacher and tell them why it would be a good idea.____17____It can also bring pupils，teachers, parents and carers together. For the people who make the newspaper, it teaches them about writing, being creative, teamwork, computer skills, listening to each other and being responsible.

A good way to start is with a meeting for the people whowant to help. Talk about which school stories you would like to appear in the newspaper, who would be the best person to write them and which photographs and images you can use.____18____

One person-or maybe two or three——might want to be the editor. The editor's job is to decide things like a headline to go with each story and what goes on the front page.

Making the newspaper on a computer doesn't have to be complicated.____19____You can make changes as the stories and pictures come together, and don't be afraid to move things around to make the pages look better.

____20____If printing the pages is difficult or expensive, the publication could be sent out in a digital format through the school's email system or displayed as a blog on the school website. A. Don't forget to decide on a name for the newspaper too! B. Try one issue a term so that you will learn more next term.

C. It allows students to discuss events that have happened or are happening. D. Making a school newspaper is a fun way to create your own publication. E. You can use simple systems like Microsoft Word, Publisher or Powerpoint. F. Keep things simple at the beginning, with maybe four pages for the first issue. G. A visit to the office of a local newspaper would be a great experience for your team. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

Four years ago Rita Gaviola was a beggar in a small Philippine town. Now she works as a fashion___21___，starring on TV shows and___22___many Instagram followers. It all started with a (n)___23___photo.

Back in 2016, she was___24___on thestreets of Lucban. Her father was a garbage collector and her mother a housewife. The family___25___managed to put food on the table, so Rita often went out to ask for___26___or food donations.

One day a photographer Topher Burgos happened to be attracted by her___27___beauty. He changed the girl's___28___completely by posting the photos of her on the Internet, optionally with a single___29___click of the 'upload' button.

One of the photos became a hit immediately, with people praising her____30____of nature. She was nicknamed “Badjao Girl\" and____31____several Filipino beauty queens, who did their best to help the girl____32____. Then she began to model for various clothing brands and____33____small roles in TV series. All the hype (炒作) around Badjao Girl also helped her____34____an online audience, including____35____from abroad, some of whom helped her family financially. In 2018, Rita____36____a video showcasing her family's new house and thanking a loyal US fan for____37____the construction.

Even though the hype has____38____, she remains very popular on Filipino social media through her own efforts. Rita is seen as proof that Cinderella-like stories are____39____in real-life. In Rita's case, all it took was a photo and her____40____in the right place, at the right time.

21. A.seller B.designer C.model D.guide 22. A.gains B.handles C.resembles D.challenges 23. A.old B.random C.big D.special 24. A.running B.singing C.playing D.begging 25. A.barely B.nearly C.finally D.regularly 26. A.attention B.advice C.money D.work 27. A.artificial B.natural C.potential D.classic 28. A.name B.life C.identity D.figure 29. A.cautious B.long C.silent D.light 30. A.love B.virtue C.beauty D.sense 31. A.attracted B.cheated C.called D.visited

32. A.on the Internet B.out of poverty C.away from home D.with her education

33. A.created B.practiced C.served D.played 34. A.join B.train C.build D.organize 35. A.fans B.stars C.tourists D.bosses 36. A.recorded B.watched C.received D.posted 37. A.starting B.reporting C.protecting D.sponsoring 38. A.took off B.died down C.paid off D.given up 39. A.ridiculous B.fantastic C.possible D.appreciative 40. A.presence B.performance C.signature D.introduction 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

When you imagine the South Pole，what do you see？A pole with flags sticking out in an empty，frozen，white openness？Actually，there’s more than one South Pole—and none of them exactly fits the above___41.___(describe).

If you think of the earth as a___42.___(spin) basketball balanced on the tip of a finger，the place where the fingertip touches the ball is what___43.___(call) the geographic South Pole.This South Pole is an imaginary point.There’s no pole with flags there，just a stick and a sign honoring the first explorers___44.___(reach) the spot in 1911.

A short distance from the geographic South Pole is a ceremonial South Pole—___45.___actual pole with flags from some countries.Far，far away is the magnetic South Pole—the South Pole___46.___which a compass would point you.Its current location is 1,800 miles away from the geographic South Pole，in the Southern Ocean，so far north___47.___it’s not even in the Antarctic circle.The ocean­going magnetic South Pole is___48.___(natural) unmarked，but if you happen to be there，you___49.___(notice)：Your compass needle moves aimlessly.

There is still another South Pole：the pole of inaccessibility，defined as the place in Antarctica that is the___50.___(far) from any shore.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.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:把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线,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.

I don't think my school life is color1 ful, because I've got such many classes every day. I wonder that it will change or not someday. From Monday to Friday, I had to stay at school. The only relaxation is to listen the radio or play ball games. At weekends, you need to have classes, too. I know studying hardly is important for me now. Therefore, as the saying goes, “ All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. \" I want to get close to the nature. I hope I can take part in more activities such as visit museums, joining various club and so on. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.假定你是李华，最近你发现自己视力下降严重，无法看清楚周边的事物。因此，你感到十分的焦虑。请你写封信向你的美国网友Lucy咨询她保护视力的相关事宜。

要点：1.视力下降；2.视力下降的原因；3.询问保护视力的建议。 注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Lucy,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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1. D 2. D 3. B

4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A

8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D

12. A 13. C 14. D 15. C

16. D 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. F

21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. D B 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. description 42. spinning 43. is called 44. to reach

45. an 46. to/toward(s) 47. that 48. naturally 49. will notice 50. farthest

51.(1).such→so (2).that→whether (3).had→have

(4).listen后添加to (5).you→I

(6).hardly→hard

(7).Therefore→However (8).去掉the (9).visit→visiting (10).club→clubs 52.略

30. C 31. A 32.