辽宁省铁岭市六校协作体2020届高三英语联考试试题二

1、辽宁省铁岭市六校协作体2020届高三英语二联考试试题本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。题号一二三四总分核分人得分第I卷第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AHow many times have you come back and felt terribly tired, feeling like your head is going to explode? Sounds familiar, right? Well, ther

2、e are several ways to reduce the frequency of headaches, and those are: eating balanced diet through the day, making sure your body is well hydrated (保持身体水分);getting some exercise to remove the negative energy, like helping yourself with a short massage (按摩）on your head. However, preparing an easy r

3、ecipe will instantly put a smile on your face after your workday. You will need these simple ingredients (配料)to prepare the magical drink which will stop your headache: Lemon juice; 2 teaspoons of salt (preferably high quality salt); 1 cup of water. Directions: Squeeze 2 lemons. Pour the lemon juice

4、 into a cup and add 2 teaspoons of salt. Mix the two ingredients. Add a cup of water to the content. Drink the mixture quickly. How will this drink work and what are the benefits of its ingredients? Salt:Here is what salt does for your body: regulates your blood sugar. balances the sugar levels; ben

5、efits nerve cells for communication and information processing; obtains acidity from your bodys cells, especially brain cells; works as a strong anti-stress element for the body; adds energy in your bodys cells. Lemon Juice: This excellent juice, full of vitamin C and anti-poisons, will release all

6、poisonous substances from your body and give you a sense of lightness. Heres how the lemon will help you ease your headache and maintain well-being to your whole body: balances the PH levels in your body; protects your immune system; nourishes your brain and nerve cells; reduces inflammation (炎症)in

7、your whole body (the headache is a type of inflammation, so the lemon juice fights against it). Water： Water is important for hydrating your whole body, including your head. Many of your daily headaches may be caused by dehydratation (脱水)，so keep in mind that you should drink plenty of water through

8、out the day.21. How many ways are mentioned in the text to help relieve headaches?A.Two. B. Three. C.Four.D.Five.22. What do lemon juice and salt have in common in fighting against headaches?A. Both can benefit our nerve cells a lot.B. Both can keep our sugar levels balanced.C. Both have no effect o

9、n our immune system.D. Both balance the PH levels in our body.23. The authors main purpose in writing the text is .A.to explain to us different reasons for headache problemsB.to give readers advice on how to avoid headache problemsC.to warn readers of the bad influence of headache problemsD.to offer

10、 an anti-headache recipe and the benefits of its ingredients BRaised by a single mother in Hartford, Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another. He even reached a point where he felt like he had nothing to live for.“I was walking around with a lo

11、t on my shoulders,” he said.“I couldnt handle it. I didnt care about life anymore.” But all that started to change when Wright met Patricia Kelly.“I was seven when I met Mrs. Kelly.I wasnt used to strictness. I wasnt used to hearing the word no ,”said Wright, now 17.Kelly, a former soldier and an eq

12、uestrian (骑手), took Wright under her wing and helped him find hope in an unlikely place on a horse.“Wright was like a round peg that everybody kept trying to squeeze into a square hole，” Kelly said.“He was hurting. He needed a place where he could express himself. The riding field became that place

13、for him.”For the last 30 years, Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her nonprofit, Ebony Horsewomen. The program offers horseback riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young people a year. By exposing those children to horsemanship, Kelly aims to give them

14、an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around.“We use horses as a hook to create pride, esteem and healing,” said Kelly. “They learn that they have ability. They just have to unlock it.”“When you teach a child to ride a horse, they learn they are the center of their env

15、ironment,” said Kelly. “Once they make that connection, they can change what happens in school, at home and in the community.”24. Why did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another?A. Because his mother couldnt afford the fees. B. Because his parents got divorced.C. Because he behaved badly

16、 at school.D. Because he didnt set a life goal.25. How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright?A. She provided him with a home. B. She exposed him to the riding field.C. She encouraged him to learn science. D. She found him a better school.26. What do we know about the program Ebony Horsewomen?A. It was

17、 founded by Patricia Kelly.B. It is intended to make money.C. It aims to protect the environment.D. It serves as a shelter for homeless kids.27. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A. It is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse.B. Patricia Kelly is a very successful woman.C. Horses a

18、re closely related to the environment.D. Horse riding is beneficial to the growth of kids. CFood production does great harm to our environment. There are many procedures involved in the manufacture of food that result in greenhouse gases and other pollutionSome procedures require the consumption of

19、large amounts of fossil fuels such as the transportation and storage of food productsOther factors that cause great damage to our environment include the overuse of fresh waterThe production of beef is more damaging to the environment than that of any other food we consume. Raising large numbers of

20、cattle requires the production of large amounts of food for the animalsIts estimated that producing one pound of beef requires seven pounds of feed Land use is also a problemIf the cattle are free-range cattle ,large areas of land are required for them to live onThis has led to disastrous forest cut

21、ting and the loss of rare plants and animal species ,particularly in tropical rain forests in Central and South AmericaAnother problem specific to beef production is methane emissions（甲烷排放）Although many people are aware of the damaging effects of carbon dioxide，they dont realize methanes global warm

22、ing potential is 25 times worse, making it a more dire problemUnfortunately, beef consumption is growing rapidlyThis is the result of simple supply and demand factorsSpecifically, there are two main causes of demand that are encouraging the production of more supply. First, the increase in the world

23、 population means there are more people to consume meatThe second factor is socioeconomic advancementAs citizens in developing nations become financially stable, they can afford to buy more meatTherefore, one way to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions is for people around the world to significantly

24、cut down on the amount of beef they eat28. Theunderlinedword dire inPara.4 means_A. typicalBavoidable CnormalDurgent 29. Beefproductionisgrowingrapidlybecause_A. developingcountriesraises morecattle B. morelandisavailabletoraisecattleC. morepeopleareindemandofbeef D. thecostofraisingcattleisrelative

25、lylow30. Theauthorwritesthisarticleto_A. argueforadecreaseinbeefconsumptionB. emphasizetheadvantagesofbeefproductionC. describethegrowthofthebeefproduction D. criticizethecutting downoftrees.31. Whats the best title for the text? A. The process of beef production B. The benefits of beef production C

26、. Problems caused by beef production D. More demand for beef productionDWith the approval of the Singapore government, a company called nuTonomy has become the first-ever to test self-driving cars with the public. Interested people could sign up for a free trial run at no cost. When they received an

27、 invitation from the company, they could book a ride on the driverless taxi service from their smartphones. Not surprisingly, the rides proved very popular, with dozens of customers eagerly trying out the cars each day.Driverless cars are a great option for those who do not know how to drive and for

28、 those who do not enjoy driving. Some researchers even believe that such cars can make road travel safer by reducing human errors. But since driving requires many of our senses to be on alert (高度警觉), replacing that by machines is easier said than done.The environment in which cars operate is constan

29、tly changing-from roads and pedestrians to co-travelers. A driverless car needs special equipment to analyze its surroundings. Then, it must translate that information into a practical route and safe travel. To be truly autonomous, a car has to do this independently without human input. Today, some

30、cars have a certain degree of autonomous functions. But even the completely automated vehicles still require a driver to take back control under uncertain conditions. The island city-state is well known for excellent roads and drivers who obey the rule. This has made it ideal for real-world testing

31、and feedback. The government has encouraged research in autonomous vehicles, since it can improve safety and potentially reduce the traffic burden as well.32. What is the text mainly about?A. Driverless cars travel safely on the road now.B. Driverless taxis have been tested in Singapore.C. Singapore

32、 is the best place to produce driverless cars.D. Singapore government has decided to use driverless taxis.33. Which factor matters most when a driverless car travels on the road?A. The input from human. B. The directions of its users.C. The changing environment. D. The mood of the co-travelers.34. W

33、hat can we infer about the driverless cars from Paragraph 2 ?A. They have many human senses.B. They are not absolutely safe on road.C. They can make people enjoy driving.D. They are popular with skilled drivers.35. Whats the authors attitude towards the driverless car testing in Singapore?A. negativ

34、e B. indifferent C. objective D. positive 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。UrbanizationUntil relatively recently，the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago._36_In fact，near

35、ly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural (乡村的) villages.It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in historya society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.Britain was only the beginning. _37_The process of urbanizati

36、onthe migration (迁徙) of people from the countryside to the citywas the result of modernization，which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.In 1990，fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas.Today，over 82% of Americans live in cities.Only about 2% live on farms._ 38_Large

37、cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized.Even in advanced agricultural societies，it took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities._39_Until modern times，those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite(精英) and the servants，laborers and professionals wh

38、o served them.Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.Over the past two centuries，the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the c

39、ountry. _40_Today，instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people，one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers. AThat kept cities very small. BThe rest live in small towns. CSoon many other industrial nations became urban societies. DThe effects of urban living

40、 on people should be considered. EBut even 200 years ago，only a few people could live in cities.FModernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.GModern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

41、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One night, whenIwas eight, my mother gently asked me a questionIwould never forget.“Sweetie, my company wants to41me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that youve done42and allowing you to skip a grade ( 跳 级 ),

42、but youll have to43 your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?”She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me44for the rest of the night I had said“yes”but for the first time, I realized the45decisions adults had to make.For almost four years, my mother w

43、ould call us from Brazil every day. Every evening Id46 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her47and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at

44、 her large_48apartment, I became49how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then50I started toappreciatethe tough choices she had to make on51family and work.52difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldnt know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make

45、the best out of the situation, withpassionand a53attitude.Back home , I54myself that what my mother could do,Icould, too. If she55 to live in Rio all byherself, I, too, could learn to be56. I learn how to take care of myself and set high butachievable 57.My mother is now back with us. But I will nev

46、er forget what the58has really taught me.Sacrifices59in the end. The separation between us has proved to be60for me.41.A. attractB. promote C. surprise D. praise42.A. little B. muchC.well D. wrong43.A. leave B. refuseC. contact D. forgive44.A. explaining B. sleepingC. regretting D. wondering 45.A. p

47、oor B. timelyC. final D. tough46.A. eagerlyB. politelyC. nervously D. curiously47.A. patienceB. presenceC. intelligenceD.influence48.A.comfortableB.expensiveC.empty D.modern49.A.aware of B. interested in C. doubtfulD. satisfied with50.A. when B. where C. that D. which 51.A. abandoning B. balancingC.

48、 comparing D. mixing52.A. Depending on B. Faced with C. Supplied withD. Insisting on53.A. differentB. friendlyC. positiveD. general54.A. criticizedB. informedC. warned D. reminded55.A. managed B. offeredC. attempted D. expected56.A. gratefulB. energeticC. independentD. practical57.A. examples B. lim

49、itsC. rulesD. goals58.A. questionB. experienceC. historyD. occasion59.A. pay offB. come back C. run outD. turn up60.A. pleasureB. gatheringC. failure D. blessing 第卷第二节（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Earth Day is an event _61_ (annual) celebrated on April 22. _62_ (found) by S

50、enator Gaylord Nelson, an American politician and environmentalist, it was originally aimed at helping the public to know the current situation of air and water pollution and _63_ (get) people to care about the earth.In 1962, Rachel Carsons bestselling book “Silent Spring” created an _64_ (aware) of

51、 the dangerous effects of pesticides（农药）. Then, a fire, _65_ broke out in 1969 on Clevelands Guyahoga River, shed light on the problem of chemical pollution in water. Senator Gaylord Nelson dreamed of _66_ similar large event that would get people to take environmental issues seriously. In 1969, he

52、was inspired by protests against the Vietnam War and came up with the idea for Earth Day.In the fall of 1969, Nelson announced it and appealed to the entire country to get involved. Consequently, telegrams, letters and telephone calls _67_ all over the country poured in. Since 1970, Earth Day celebr

53、ations have grown. Later, Nelson _68_ (award) the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his work.Today, Earth Day is celebrated around the world every April 22. Sometimes numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of _69_ (activity) focused on the environmental issues. In 2017, the March for Science _70_ (occur) on Earth Day (April 22, 2017) and was followed by the Peoples Climate Mobilization (April 29, 2017).第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师