1、天津市十二区县重点中学2020届高三毕业班第二次联考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1Dad, why is it important to have friends?Whenever you have difficulties, friends are always there lending a hand. .AGot itBNo problemCAll rightDGood idea2Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?Well, you know, English is my _.
2、So it is my best choice.AstrengthBtalentCabilityDskill3What does the notice over there read? “No media _ cover the event without the permission of the organizing committee.”AwillBmayCshallDmust4If the students interest in the subject is motivated, they will _ the challenge and commit more time and e
3、nergy to their studies.Aface up toBkeep pace withCput up withDlive up to5Anyone, once _ positive for novel corona-virus, will receive free medical treatment from our government.AtestingBbeing testedCtestedDto test6Music treatment involves a specialist playing an instrument or singing _ the patients
4、mood.Aby means ofBon behalf ofCon account ofDin response to75G commercial services being officially launched has opened a new digital age, _ notonly technology but also peoples work capacity and lifestyle will be upgraded.AasBwhereCwhenDwhich8Even though the conference hall is near his apartment, he
5、 has to hurry a little if he wants to be _.AefficientBpunctualCrelevantDreasonable9When will the next meeting begin? I have no idea. But just a minute, I _ it for you.Awill checkBcheckedCcheckDwould check10Lack of confidence does cause some problemsin fact far more serious _ than lack of experience
6、does.AoneBthoseConesDthat11 How did the residents in your community show their sympathy to the victims in the stricken area? A large sum of money, with surgical masks, _ to them.Ais offeredBare offeredCwas offeredDwere offered12College campus life is usually nothing like _ students imagined when the
7、y were in high school.AwhatBwhichCthatDas13Why dont you just _ your own business and leave me alone?AmakeBopenCconsiderDmind14 I think changing jobs too frequently is not very good, because a rolling stone gathers no moss._ Ill stay in the present job longer.ANonsense!BYoure missing the point.CIncre
8、dible!DIm with you on that15No one can get access to the website and download any information from it _ a correct password is entered.AbecauseBunlessCwhenDsince二、完形填空Over the last 15 years, as a doctor, I have had heart-to-heart conversations with countless patients near the end of their lives. The
9、most common emotion they express is _16_. And thats _17_ I came up with a project to encourage people to write a(n) _18_ letter to their loved ones. Its a lesson I learned years ago from a memorable _19_ patient.He was a retired _20_, who had lived on a staple diet of Semper Fi (永远忠诚) and studied si
10、lence all his life. He, a proud and reserved man, was admitted to the hospital for unbearable pain from widely spread cancer. Every day, his _21_ spent many hours at his bedside watching him watch television. She explained to me he had never been much of a _22_ in their 50-plus years of marriage.But
11、 he seemed quite _23_ to share his ideas with me, especially when it became clear his days were _24_. He spoke of his deep regret for not having spent enough time with his wife, whom he loved very much, and of his great _25_ in his son, who had joined the Navy in his fathers footsteps.One afternoon,
12、 when I mentioned these _26_ to his wife and son, they looked disbelievingly at each other and then _27_ at me. They thanked me for being so kind but _28_ my patient was unlikely to express such feelings. To make sure his family could actually hear his _29_, I took my huge family video camera with m
13、e the next morning and with the patients _30_, recorded an open letter from him to his family. When I gave them the _31_ letter, both his wife and son were moved to tears.The experience _32_ an idea that has grown into the Stanford Friends and Family Letter Project, which can help people complete th
14、eir life review tasks: remembering treasured moments; apologizing to those we may have hurt; _33_ those who have hurt us and saying “I love you”. It may take tremendous courage to write a life review letter. For some people, it _34_ deep and troubling emotions. _35_ it may be the most important lett
15、er you will ever write.16AgratitudeBregretCapologyDaffection17AbecauseBwhyCwhenDhow18AlongBshortClastDimportant19AdyingBweakCunconsciousDsilent20AmerchantBworkerCofficialDsoldier21AfamilyBdaughterCsonDwife22AhusbandBloverCtalkerDcompanion23AwillingBdisturbingCembarrassedDdelighted24AnumberedBshorten
16、edCendedDdone25AsatisfactionBprideCconcernDcomplaint26AcommentsBreflectionsCexplanationsDpromises27AattentivelyBexcitedlyCskepticallyDunreasonably28AdeniedBdisbelievedCinsistedDrealized29AsorrowBanxietyCwishDlove30ArecognitionBpermissionCrequestDassistance31AtapedBwrappedCwrittenDunopened32AraisedBi
17、nspiredCprovedDwelcomed33AacknowledgingBforgettingChurtingDforgiving34Acalls forBcalls offCcalls inDcalls up35ASoBForCYetDOtherwise三、阅读理解The Internet of Things (IoT) aims to get everything and everyone talking. Attaching sensors to “things”, such as cows, cars and refrigerator, and then assigning th
18、em unique IP addresses allow them to “talk” to the Internet. Of course, the IoT will involve much more than a handful of sensors. Networking company Cisco estimates that 50 billion Internet-connected devices and objects willbe sending over data by 2020.Specific BenefitsThe IoT will allow people to t
19、rack things and processes like never before. Airplane manufacturers will be able to continuously track the condition of airplane parts, allowing them to do preventive maintenance and avoid costly downtime. Consumers could install smart meters in their homes to monitor energy usage and observe energy
20、 price changes in real time. That would allow people to adjust their habits and use electrical appliances during lower-priced hours.Some FearsSome critics fear that the IoT could end up being a fashion that people lose interest in over time. Having Twitter feeds on refrigerator doors may sound cool
21、at first, but the attraction could fade as quickly as the excitement over last years smartphone! Other critics are doubtful that companies making Internet-connected appliances will provide long-term software updates. If that happens, a refrigerator or washing machine that should last 10 years or mor
22、e could last two or three due to software thats outdated.A Positive ExampleEarly this year, owners of the Tesla Model S electric car received a recall notice alerting them to a charger plug needing to be fixed. Amazingly, owners of the Model S sat back while the company performed an “over the air” w
23、ireless update. Customers confirmed the update by tapping on the cars touchscreen console to see that the Model S was running the latest software version. No trip to the dealer was required!Perhaps Teslas remote fix is a sign of things to come. Someday soon, peoples lives might become a lot more eff
24、icient and convenient thanks to the IoT.36How do researchers get everything and everyone talking?ABy establishing the IoT and launching a handful of sensors.BBy connecting sensors with them and appointing them unique IP addresses.CBy communicating with them all the time through the IoT.DBy sending p
25、eople to track them day and night and collect useful data.37According to the article, which of the following is NOT TRUE?AIoT can help people do preventive maintenance and save money.BIoT can help people monitor energy usage and observe price changes timely.CIoT can help people adjust their habits a
26、nd use electrical appliances more smartly.DIoT can help people investigate things and update a lot of important data.38What else do critics worry about the IoT besides its probably ending up being a fashion?APeople will lose interest in it as quickly as the thrill over last years smartphone.BRefrige
27、rators and washing machines will be replaced by other devices in a few years.CWhether related companies will provide long-term software updates or not.DThe software provided by companies will be outdated easily and quickly.39According to the passage, when owners of the Tesla Model S electric receive
28、d a recall notice, they _.Ajust waited in the car while the maintenance is being done through wireless updateBwere required to go to the nearest 4s store to make some adjustments or repairsCcould definitely depend on the IoT to send them the charger plug to be fixedDhad to confirm the update with th
29、e help of the equipment provided by the companyThe Gatais used to frown when they received power bills that routinely topped $200. Last September the couple moved into a 1,500-square-foot home in Premier Gardens, a subdivision of 95 “zero-energy homes” (ZEH) just outside town. Now theyre actually ea
30、ger to see their electricity bills. The grand total over the 10 months theyve lived in the three-bedroom house: $75. For the past two months they havent paid a cent.ZEH communities are the leading edge of technologies that might someday create houses that produce as much energy as they consume. Prem
31、ier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions in California where every home cuts power consumption by 50%, mostly by using low-power appliances and solar panels. Aside from the panels on the roof, Premier Gardens looks like a community of conventional homes. But inside, special windows cut power
32、bills by blocking solar heat in summer and retaining indoor warmth in winter.The rest of the energy savings comes from the solar units. They dont just feed the home they serve. If they generate more power than the home is using, the excess flows into the utilitys power grid (电网). The residents are b
33、illed by “net metering”: they pay for the amount of power they tap off the grid, less the kilowatts (千瓦) they feed into it. If a home generates more power than it uses, the bill is zero.That sounds like a bad deal for the power company, but its not. Solar homes produce the most power on the hot sunn
34、y afternoons when everyone rushes home to turn up the air conditioner. “It helps us lower usage at peak power times,” says solar expert Mike Keesee. “That lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive power at peak usage time.”Whats not to like? Mostly the costs. The special features can
35、add $25000 or more to the purchase price of a house. Tax breaks bring the cost down, especially in California, but in many states ZEHs can be prohibitively expensive. For the consumer, its a matter of paying now for the hardware to save later on the utilities.40Why are the Gatais eager to see their
36、electricity bills now?AThey want to see how much they have saved.BThey want to cut down their utility expenses.CThey want to know if they are able to pay.DThey want to avoid being overcharged.41What is special about the ZEH communities?AThey have created cutting-edge technologies.BThey aim to produc
37、e enough power themselves. .CThey are subdivided into half a dozen sections.DThey are built in harmony with the environment.42How are the residents in the ZEH communities billed for electricity use?AThey are only charged for the amount of power they consume on rainy days.BThey neednt pay a single ce
38、nt for their power consumption on sunny days.CThey only pay for the excess power that flows into the utilitys power grid.DThey pay for the electricity from the grid less their home-generated power.43What does the “net metering” practice mean to the power company?AMore pressure at peak time.BLess pro
39、fits in the short term.CIncreased electricity output.DReduced operational costs.44The author believes that buying a house in a ZEH community _.Ais but a dream for average consumersBgives the owner substantial tax benefitsCis a worthy investment in the long runDcontributes to environmental protection
40、Ive worked in the factories surrounding my hometown every summer since I graduated from high school. But making the transition between school and full-time blue-collar work during the break never gets any easier. For a student like me who considers any class before noon to be uncivilized, getting to
41、 a factory by 6 oclock each morning is torture. My friends never seem to understand why Im so relieved to be back at school or that my summer vacation has been anything but a vacation.There are few people as self-confident as a college student who has never been out in the real world. People of my a
42、ge always seem to overestimate the value of their time and knowledge. In fact, all the classes did not prepare me for my battles with the machine I ran in the plant, which would jam whenever I absent-mindedly put in a part backward or upside down.The most stressful thing about blue-collar life is kn
43、owing your job could disappear overnight. Issues like downsizing and overseas relocation had always seemed distant to me until my co-workers told me that the unit I was working in would shut down within six months and move to Mexico, where people would work for 60 cents an hour.After working 12-hour
44、 shifts in a factory, the other options have become only too clear. When Im back at the university, skipping classes and turning in lazy re-writes seems too irresponsible after seeing what I would be doing without school. All the advice and public-service announcements about the value of an educatio
45、n that used to sound stale now ring true.These lessons Im learning, however precious, are always tinged (带有) with a sense of guilt. Many people pass their lives in the places I briefly work, spending 30 years where I spend only two months at a time. “This job pays well, but its hell on the body,” sa
46、id one co-worker. “Study hard and keep reading,” she added.My experiences in the factories have inspired me to make the most of my college years before I enter the real world for good.45How did the author look back on his summer days while at college?AThey brought him nothing but torture.BThey were no holiday for him at all.CThey were a relief from his hard work at school.DThey offered him a chance to know more people.46Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “torture” in the first paragraph?AMisery.BFortune.CAnxiety.DAvailability.
