1、江淮十校2020届高三第二次联考英语试题注意事项：1. 本试卷由四个部分组成。其中第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。共150分，共12页。2. 全部答案在答题卡上相应区域内完成，在本试卷上作答无效。选择题请使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题请使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答。要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。3. 请在答题卡规定的地方填写好个人信息，并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码是否与本人的信息一致。4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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
2、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 size does the man want?A. Size 12. B. Size 11. C. Size 13.2. When did the man break his leg?A. After a vacation. B. In a skating C. During a car ace3. Where does the conversat
3、ion take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a bar. C. In a canteen.4. What does the woman think of sailing tomorrow?A. Attractive. B. Exciting. C. Dangerous.5. What is the man doing?A. Giving advice. B. Making an invitation. C. Asking for help.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分2.5分）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
4、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. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. A clerk and a customer.B. A boss and an employee.C. A passer-by and a postman.7. What is the womans final decision?A. To give up mailing the bo
5、oks.B. To send the books by sea.C. To send the books by air.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the woman doing?A. Paying the bill.B. Ordering some food.C. Complaining about the service.9. What food did the woman order?A. Beans. B. Goose. C. Chicken10. What do you think of the waiter?A. Modest. B. Rude. C. P
6、olite.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where is the woman living now?A. In a neighbors house. B. In a student house. C. In a room on campus.12. Whats the problem of her first accommodation?A. It is too noisy. B. Its too small. C. Its too expensive.13 What does the woman think of the computer course?A. It is not
7、 difficult.B. The work is not practical.C. The computers are not always available.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What troubles the man?A. Choosing a gift. B. Visiting a Chinese. C. Tending a baby.15. Why do people choose red gifts for babies?A. Its a traditional practice in big cities.B. Red blesses babies wi
8、th fortune.C. Red stands for bravery.16. What will the man buy?A. A red set of clothes. B. Whatever he likes. C. A blue set of clothes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the most important requirement for this job?A. Experience. B. Creativity. C. Energy.18. What do children do in the morning?A. Go hiking
9、. B. Write short essays. C. Report to the leaders.19. Which of the following dates is possible for application?A. April 12th. B. May 20th. C. June 20th.20. Which one is not the responsibility of the staff?A. Participating in activities.B. Preparing the meals.C. Sending campers to bed in time.第二部分 阅读
10、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，从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。AIn addition to being open to opposite opinions, here are some techniques that could help broaden the way you think.Respect DifferenceThe mere presence of individuals from different backgrounds with different points of vi
11、ew in your everyday life creates an atmosphere in which people can better respond to change.Change EnvironmentsA change in your everyday life may provide the force needed to change the direction of your thinking. For some people, small changes might help reorganize your desk or take a new route to w
12、ork, whereas for others, more adjustments are required.Shirt into PositivityUnlike negative emotions that bring about specific reactions, positive emotions prompt us to broaden our attention, explore our environment, and open ourselves to absorbing information. Take a few moments to think about the
13、things in your life that are going well and for which you are grateful; this will automatically brighten your mood-and free your brain.Look as if Youve Never SeenA Zen Buddhist concept for approaching even routine situations as if you were encountering them for the first time, “beginners mind” allow
14、s you to remain open to new experiences despite any expertise you may have. For instance, when you brush your teeth, take a moment to look at the toothbrush as if youve never laid eyes on such an object and notice its color and shape. Think about the flavor of the toothpaste and notice how your mout
15、h feels as you move the brush back and forth.1. What may be the benefit of small changes in life?A. Reducing ones workload.B. Focusing ones attention.C. Leading to adjustments.D. Better responding to changes.2. How can you find something new in routine situation?A. By shifting into positivity.B. By
16、respecting difference.C. By changing environments.D. By looking as if youve never seen.3. Whats the purpose of the article?A. To introduce skills of broadening ones thinking.B. To compare the attitudes to thinking.C. To give advice on thinking positively.D. To explain the reasons for being open.【答案】
17、1. C 2. D 3. A【解析】本文为一篇说明文。介绍了可以帮助你拓宽思维方式的技巧。【1题详解】细节理解题。文本第三段 “small changes might help reorganize your desk or take a new route to work, whereas for others, more adjustments are required.” 可知人生中小变化的益处是可以使我们得到调整。故答案为C。【2题详解】细节理解题。文本第五段 “A Zen Buddhist concept for approaching even routine situations
18、 as if you were encountering them for the first time, beginners mind allows you to remain open to new experiences despite any expertise you may have”可知，通过以看起来好像从未见过的样子对待事物，能使我们在日常生活中找到新的东西。故答案为D。【3题详解】推理判断题。通过理解文章第一段“In addition to being open to opposite opinions, here are some techniques that could
19、 help broaden the way you think.”可以了解到文章写作意图为指导读者如何开拓思维，同时各段落的副标题为各种具体的方式，故文章主旨为提多方面建议，故答案为A。BAvoiding the worst effects of climate change will require action. But its hard to take action when you dont even know theres a problem. Around the world, only half of adults understand that humans are causi
20、ng climate change through activities that produce greenhouse gases. But the picture is different for kids. Previous work has shown that children are more engaged and more knowledgeable than adults are about climate change. The question is, can we harness this to make a difference?“We had come across
21、 this idea that kids are capable of influencing their parents. And when we say influence, we really mean just teaching them.” said Daniella Lawson, a social scientist at NC State University. “Thats what we set out to really investigate: can we design things in such a way that kids are able to teach
22、their parents about climate change. A parent is willing and able to listen to their children speaking to them instead of just an adult on the street or a different climate communicator. ”To test the idea, Lawson set up a wildlife-based climate course for kids. This approach was based on previous cou
23、rses, but the team added a twist: involving the parents. First, parents were invited to come along to an event that formed a part of the course. And thats not all. “So we also had students interview their parents. And this interview never mentioned climate change specifically. But it had questions l
24、ike: how have you seen the weather change over the last five to ten years? Do you believe the sea level is rising? How do you think that could impact our communities?”The study showed that the course did indeed increase concern about climate change: not just among the kids, but their parents too. An
25、d there were some surprising findings in the results. These findings come at a time when more kids are becoming climate activists. And Lawson says that her study shows just how persuasive young peoples voices can be.4. What does the underlined word “harness” in paragraph one refer to?A. Adopt.B. Acc
26、umulate.C. Review.D. Control.5. What can be learned from the first paragraph?A. Effective actions have been taken to deal with climate change.B. Most adults have realized the climate damages caused by themselves.C. Children better adults in the area of climate change and its effects.D. Adults and ch
27、ildren will cooperate to deal with climate change.6. About climate change teaching, which one will Daniella Lawson most probably agree with?A. Kids can be taught by adults.B. Adults can learn from the kids.C. Climate communicators are more professional.D. Parents are more likely to consult street ad
28、ults.7. What can be learned about the course?A. The course involved is completely new.B. Interviews and questionnaires are necessary in the course.C. Adults and kids study separately during the course.D. The course is relatively effective in climate education.【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D【解析】本文为一篇说明文。说明了儿
29、童比成年人更能参与气候变化的研究，也更能了解气候变化。【4题详解】本题考查词义猜测。结合文章第一段可以得知孩子比成人更了解环境保护相关信息，以及第二段首句孩子可以影响家长，甚至可以教育家长，可以推断出划线处单词所在句意为“利用”，故答案为A。【5题详解】本题考查段落细节理解。根据第一段第五句 “Previous work has shown that children are more engaged and more knowledgeable than adults are about climate change.”可知儿童在气候变化及其影响方面比成人更好。故答案为C。【6题详解】本题考
30、查细节理解。根据第二段“can we design things in such a way that kids are able to teach their parents about climate change. ”可知，丹尼拉劳森最希望通过孩子来教会他们的父母有关气候变化的知识。故答案为B。【7题详解】本题考查细节理解。根据第四段“The study showed that the course did indeed increase concern about climate change: not just among the kids, but their parents to
31、o. And there were some surprising findings in the results.”可知，课程实验的确引起大众对环境问题的关注，既包括成人也包括孩子，并且取得了很好的效果。故答案为D。CIt was New Years night. An aged man was standing at a window. Few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain goal-the tomb. He had already passed sixty of the age lead
32、ing to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and regrets.The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrances of the two roads. One leading to a peaceful, sunny place covered with flowers and fruits
33、; the other leading to a deep dark cave which was endless. He looked towards the sky and cried painfully, “Oh youth, return! Oh, my father, place me once more at the entrance to life”. But both his father and the days of his youth had passed away.He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness，and th
34、ese were the days of his wasted life; he saw a star fall from the sky and disappear, and this was the symbol of himself. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered life together with him. But they had made their way to success and were then honored and happy on that New Years night
35、.The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents. They had taught him and prayed to God for his good. But he chose the wrong way with shame and grief. He dared no longer to look towards the heaven where his parents lived. He burst out a cry: “Come back, my early
36、 days!”And his youth did return, for all this was only a dream on New Years night. He was still young though his faults were real. He had not yet entered the deep dark eave, and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.8. Which of the following words can best
37、describe the aged man?A. Confident.B. Selfless.C. Regretful.D. Fortunate.9. What can we learn from Para3?A. The mans friends missed their youth.B. The mans friends suffered failure finally.C. The man wasted his life at one time.D. The man was lonely in his childhood.10. What can be inferred from the
38、 text?A. The old man didnt take his fathers advice.B. The old man was enjoying his journey.C. The old mans father accompanied him during the journey.D. The old man was like lights in the darkness.11. What is the best title for the text?A. A Special New Years NightB. An Old Mans HesitationC. Youth Co
39、ming BackD. Two Roads to Take【答案】8. C 9. C 10. A 11. D【解析】本文为一篇记叙文。介绍了一位年轻人梦见自己成了一个令人惋惜的老人，梦醒后意识到自己还年轻，还能继续奋斗。【8题详解】本题考查推理判断。根据第一段最后一句，“He had already passed sixty of the age leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and regrets.”，可推断老人是令人惋惜的。故答案为C。【9题详解】本题考查细节理解。根据第三段第一句
40、“He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness，and these were the days of his wasted life; he saw a star fall from the sky and disappear, and this was the symbol of himself.”，天空坠落的星辰意味着他曾经浪费的光阴，可知那个人曾经浪费了他的生命。故答案为C。【10题详解】本题考查细节理解。依据为第四段第二句“They had taught him and prayed to God for his good. But he
41、 chose the wrong way with shame and grief.”表明父母期望他选择那条成功之路，而老人未曾选择，故A项为正确选项。【11题详解】本题考查主旨大意。road是本文关键词。文章第二段第二句“He recalled the serious moments when his father placed him at the entrances of the two roads. ”，文章第四段第三句“But he chose the wrong way”，文章第四段最后一句“He was still free to walk on the road which l
42、eads to the peaceful and sunny land. ”都有所体现，D项“Two Roads to Take”，有两条路可走符合文章主旨。故答案为D。DThe English-language version of Wikipedia has almost six million articles. And if youre a cheating student, thats six million essays already written for you. But plagiarism (剽窃) isnt really an effective wayjust typ
43、e the text into a search engine and the game is over. Then what about having a ghostwriter compose your final essay?“Standard plagiarism software cannot detect this kind of cheating.” said Stephan Lorenzen, a data analyst at the University of Copenhagen. In Denmark, where hes based, ghostwriting is
44、a growing problem at high schools. So Lorenzen and his colleagues created a program called Ghostwriter that can detect the cheats.At its central part is a neural (神经的) network trained and tested on 130,000 real essays from 10,000 Danish students. After reading through tens of thousands of essays lab
45、eled as being written by the same author or not, the machine taught itself to tune into the characteristics that might tip off cheating. For example, did a students essays share the same styles of punctuation? The same spelling mistakes?By examining inconsistencies like those, Ghostwriter was able t
46、o seek out a cheated essay nearly 90 percent of the time. The team presented the results at the European Meeting on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning. Theres one more aspect here that could help students. Your high school essays probably get better over time
47、 as you learn to write-and the machine can detect that. The final idea is to detect students who are at risk because their development in writing style isnt as youd expect. Teachers could thus give extra help to kids who really need it, while sniffing out the cheaters too.12. What can be true about
48、a cheating student trying to finish an essay?A. His cheating may be detected in a certain way.B. Essays offered by WikiPedia cant be downloaded.C. He wont hire a ghostwriter to write one for himself.D. Ghost cheating can be detected by Standard plagiarism software.13. Which aspect of the program “Ghostwriter” is talked about in Para. 3?A. Its components.B. Its weaknesses.
