南通市2020届高三6月适应性考试英语试题及答案

1、南通市2020届高三6月适应性考试英语第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项21. Love will always be a topic of interest regardless of race, religion or nationality.A. spiritualB. universalC. fundamentalD. conventional22. as chairman of Alibaba, Jack Ma is helping

2、 build a credit system for small businesses.A. To resignB. ResignedC. ResigningD. Having resigned23. Coming on as a for a regular player, Jones scored four crucial goals for his team.A. symbolB. sacrificeC. superiorD. substitute24. He pointed out such a crucial detail about the experiment we could n

3、ever neglect.A. asB. thatC. whereD. when25. The manager has several principles that he hopes will guide his employees in their work.A. set inB. set offC. set outD. set aside26. On the whole, frequently in a wide variety of activities and older adults are less likelyto feel depressed.A. participateB.

4、 to participateC. participatingD. participated27. Though lacking experience, Mike was convinced that he a higher pay by working hard.A. has gotB. will getC. gotD. would get28. this approach is effective in losing weight, it is not as beneficial as keeping a balanced diet.A. OnceB. WhileC. UnlessD. U

5、ntil29. In the library warehouse, robots would manage stock and fetch books.A. on boardB. on watchC. on demandD. on occasion30. Take a break, Amy. You on the piano all morning. All right. But the competition is coming soon. I have to work harder.A. are practising B. will be practising C. have been p

6、ractising D. practice31. When dealing with people from different cultures, we should seek common ground and differences.A. registerB. reserveC. requestD. restore32. If you are addicted to your mobile phone, that 's you should lay it down and be involvedin meaningful activities.A. whenB. whyC. wh

7、ereD. how33. I my friends and relatives during the Spring Festivals, but I had to stay home because of COVID-19outbreak.A. should visitB. might visitC. would have visitedD. must have visited34. Only when he almost knocked her down an old woman was in front of his car.A. he had foundB. had he foundC.

8、 he foundD. did he find35. I hope we 'll be able to move to the new house next month.The decoration is still in progress.A. Forget itB. Hard to sayC. Pardon meD. No kidding第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。From poverty to a rocket scientist to theCEO o

9、f the Girl Scouts （女童子军），Sylvia Acevedo s story isinspiring.Sylvia Acevedo grew up on a dirt roadin New Mexico. Her family was 36, living paycheck topaycheck. After an infectious disease 37 in Las Cruces nearly killed her younger sister, her mother movedthe family to a different 38. At her new schoo

10、l, a classmate 39 her to become a Brownie Girl Scout.And from that moment, her life 40 a new path.The Girl Scout cookie program equips girls with basic41 knowledge. Women constantly in the sectorsaid they got their42 through it. Sylvia Acevedo was there going door-to-door43 cookies to all herneighbo

11、rs. Thereyou ve heard's a famous sa44sthat her troop leader gave her: you never leave the side of a sale 45"no" three times, and to this day46he by that.The Girl Scout experience in a way got girls 47. When they are earning different badges （ 徽章）,theyhave all those job skills that are

12、tied 48 to what they ve learned. On one camping trip, Acevedo ' tsoopleader saw her looking up at the 49she didn ' know that there were planets. Her troop leader 5051 badges, Acevedo s leaderthe Big Dipper, the Little Dipper and a few planets. Later, when the girls were remembered her 52 wit

13、h the stars and suggested she 53 for her science badge. She went on to get a master ' s in 54 from Stanford University, then became a rocket scientist with NASA, and then, in 2016, was tapped to 55 the Girl Scouts.What the Girl Scouts taught her was determination and resilience （ 适应力）and she has

14、 kept that lesson in herlife ever since.36. A. largeB.happyC. poorD. close37. A. controlB. outbreakC. detectionD. victim38. A. projectB. neighbourhoodC. schoolyardD. division39. A. convincedB. advisedC. forcedD. allowed40. A. took upB. took inC. took offD. took on41. A. politicalB. culturalC. financ

15、ialD. religious42. A. startB. wayC. headD. vote43. A. allocatingB. sellingC. makingD. tasting44. A. campaignB. figureC. programD. technique45. A. afterB. whileC. untilD. since46. A. livesB. getsC. passesD. judges47. A. adoptedB. hiredC. noticedD. supported48. A. graduallyB. hopefullyC. directlyD. my

16、steriously49. A. treesB. birdsC. starsD. tents50. A. pointed outB. ruled outC. sorted outD. brought out51. A. wearingB. donatingC. countingD. earning52. A. satisfactionB. associationC. combinationD. fascination53. A. tryB. wishC. standD. pay54. A. nursingB. marketingC. teachingD. engineering55. A. b

17、ackB. headC. fundD. check第三部分阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）请认真阅读卜列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，将该项涂黑。并在答题卡上Keep the Summer Fun Goingfor.Grand Ole Opry PackageExperience some of Nashville most notable attractions with the Grand Ole Opry Package, a three-night getaway that includes lodging, a performance

18、at the Grand Ole Opry, and a General Jackson Showboat Dinner Cruise.Hersheypark Vacation PackageThe exciting Hersheypark V acation Package includes two nights of lodging in the area in addition to tickets to Hersheypark, a recreational dream where visitors can ride exciting roller coasters and taste

19、 the delicious milk chocolate that the Hershey company is knownBranson's Fun for Kids VacationBranson ' Fun for Kids Vacation includes four nights of lodging, admission to the Branson ' W/ild World VIP Animal Adventure, Escape Mini Golf & Jungle Arcade, Hamners ' Unbelievabl+amil

20、y Variety Show, Fritz Adventure, a one day pass to Silver Dollar City and admi ssion to the Dolly Parton' s Stampede!SeaWorld San Antonio Vacation PackageDive into the deep sea excitement of SeaWorld with the SeaWorld San Antonio VacationPackage, which includes Three Day Flex Ticket and three ni

21、ghts' lodging at your choice ofhotels in the area.56. If you are planning an exciting wild jungle adventure, which vacation package will you book?A. Grand Ole Opry Package.B. Hersheypark Vacation Package.C. Branson's Fun for Kids Vacation.D. SeaWorld San Antonio Vacation Package.57. Hersheyp

22、ark Vacation Package is attractive in that it includes.A. free accommodationB. various milk chocolatesC. thrilling roller coaster ridesD. amusing animal performancesBPeople are more willing to change their mind about people they initially hold. Common wisdom holds that negative first impressions are

23、 hard to shake and some research backs this up. But such studies often unfairly compare impressions based on immoral deeds that are extreme and relatively rare with impressions based on kindnesses that are more common. A new set of studies involving precisely balanced behaviors finds that people are

24、 more willing to change their mind about individuals who initially come off as selfish than about those they think selfless.In three of the experiments, 336 laboratory and online participants read about two people who each made a series of 50 decisions regarding how many electric shocks to give some

25、one in exchange for money. One fictional subject required more money per shock than the average person did to inflict （ 施力口）pain on others. The other ' s price-per-shock threshold （界限）was comparably lower than the average person' s. Study participants read abouteach subject ' s decisions

26、 one at a time. Before seeing each decision, they predicted what it would be. After every three decisions the fictional subject made, participants rated the individual on a scale from then specified their confidence in the rating.As expected, participants rated the person who gave shocks for a lower

27、 price as nastier than the higher-price shocker. But they expressed less confidence in the“ nasty " ratings, and their predictions of how many shodperson would give fluctuated （波动）more. In other words, their beliefs about the a bad subject were more changeable." A -designed brain system wo

28、uld not write someone off completely at the first sign of trouble,says Molly Crockett, a psychologist at Yale University.The test scenarios （情况）are a far cry from real-world interactions. Still, the experiment offers “ areally elegant pattern that drills down on a question that ' so central to o

29、ur everyday human life, says Peter Mende-Siedlecki, a psychologist at the University of Delaware.58. According to the passage, what does the new set of studies find?A. Bad first impressions may be lasting.B. Bad first impressions are not set in stone.C. People often judge others by first impressions

30、.D. People are reluctant to change first impressions. 59. What are the researchers' findings based on?A. The number of electric shocks someone was given.B. Some specific laboratory and online questionnaires.C. Comparisons between decisions made by two subjects.D. An analysis of information colle

31、cted from participants.60. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 4 means “A. very secureC. completely hiddenB. much differentD. almost withdrawnCFor many, scientific innovations tend to be welcome advancements that improve our lives. For some, however, new technologies bring risk of uselessness, in tur

32、n leading to great resistance.With the climate crisis unfolding before our eyes, the race is on to find alternatives that will help humanity leave a smaller footprint on our planet. Because of animal agriculture leading role as a grees nhouse gas emitter, the search for more sustainable protein sour

33、ces could be one such alternative.re produciAs food tech companies use science to unlock the potential of plant proteins, they better plant-based meats and milks that look and taste like the real thing, but with a much lower carbon footprint.Some in the meat industry are supporting the new and inves

34、ting in these alt-protein companies.For some lawmakers, however, these innovative products don dt eserve support; they deserve restriction.Missouri State, for example, recently passed a bill making it a crime punishable by imprisonment for companies to call their products“ meat ” if they don n anitm

35、caolm. e from aSo why the mania （ 狂热 ） over meat and milk all of a sudden? Was there a consumer who brought home some the Department of Agriculture when they found out their soymi lk didn t contain actual milk?pies labeledbpalasnetd meatonly to realize he was tricked? Did confused milk-drinkers file

36、 complaints withThere really are some consumers who are truly confused. Surveys show, however, that number is remarkably small. If anything, consumers are choosing these plant-based products specifically becausethey think they re better for them than the original products. And they have good reason

37、to believe that plant-based milks and meats usually have less fat and more fiber than comparable animal-based foods.So, consumers aren t confusing “ veggie bacon ” for real bacon; and if they don t think chickethe same nutritional value as-f“reechniucgkgeents” , then why do some meadt manilk groups

38、want a monopoly（垄断 ） over the M-words? Could it have to do with the fact that the increasing popularity of these foods, which are more sustainable and better for you, is threatening the profits of their constituents?And with the future of ou r civilization hanging in the balance as climate change be

39、comes more severe, it time for policy makers to stop trying to prevent innovation, and instead to celebrate all the ways science can save us, including with sustainable proteins that can and do produce new kinds of meat.61. What can be learned about the M-word applied to plant-based substitutes?A. T

40、hey are environmentally friendly.B. They are innovative and widely accepted.C. They have been restricted across America.D. They have been produced in large quantities.62. From the passage we can learn that consumers .A. have sufficient faith in new science and technologyB. prefer the original produc

41、ts to the plant-based productsC. buy the plant-based products for their great benefit to healthD. often get confused by the composition of the new kind of meat63. According to the author, some people resist the new kind of food probably because A. it contains no real meatB. it brings risks to societ

42、yC. it plays a trick on customersD. it poses a threat to their profits64. What s the author s attitude towards-bthaesepdlapnrtoducts?A. Supportive.B. Cautious.C. Ambiguous.D. DisapprovingDAs John George remembers it, the Detroit neighborhood he grew up in was straight out of Frank Capraa Wonderful L

43、ife .“ We knew all our neighbors, ” George, 60, told Detroit s Metro Times. “ On Chrisall go to midnight Mass, and there would be 300 people in our house at one o clock to about five in the morning.The folks were just really good, hardworking people.”By the 80sh, owever, the old neighborhood was mor

44、e Pottersville than Bedford Falls. Due in part to economic downturns and a nationwide drug epidemic （ 泛滥 ）, well-kept homes had been abandoned and kindly neighbors had fled to the suburbs. But not George.“ Living in any city, it s like being in a relationsReader s Digest. “ Some days are better than

45、 others. But it was my home. And when I sadwetiet riorating, I had two choices: I could leave, or I could stay and fight. I decided to stay and fight.”When the abandoned home behind his turned into a crack den, the father of two grabbed some plywood and nails and began boarding up the house. After t

46、wo neighbors stopped to ask what he was doing, they decided to help, with great results.“ When the drug dealers came back, they turned around and went home,”“ That s how it all got started.”“ It ” is Detroit Blight Busters, or DBB, an organization of civic-minded volunteers devoted to reviving the c

47、ity they love, one abandoned house, one vacant lot, and one garbage-strewn park at a time.In the 30 years since that first home rescue, an army of approximately 182,000 volunteers, along with corporate and private donors, has helped George destroy around 300 abandoned homes, mostly in the poorer Nor

48、thwest area of Detroit. They ve also se-csuormeed h4o0m0 es by boarding them up, thus keeping bad actorsout. They ve painted and renovated nearly 90o0mhes and built over 100 from scratch. According to Forbes, more than 1,000 Detroiters have been housed as a result of DBB s work.“ I m half Lebanese,

49、half Italian, and 100 percent Detroit stubborn,” George told nationswell.coget something in our heart and in our head, it s almost autopilot. ”But that was only the beginning. In 2003, George also breathed life into a dilapidated （ 破旧的 ） square mile of Detroit by turning it into Artist Village, an a

50、rea now filled with galleries, a performance space, community gardens, a coffee shop, and outdoor courtyards. Because this region of North Detroit was a food desert, George also persuaded a supermarket chain to move into the neighborhood.“ Blight is like a cancer: If you don t set upon it, it will s

51、pread,” George told thehubdetroit.cthere Haslloween. In Detroit, October 30 was ruefully known as Devil Nsight, a period when all hell wouldbreak loose in the form of crime and vandalism. In response, George created a citizens（巡逻队） that would patroltake to the streets, keeping an eye on suspicious b

52、ehavior. He called it Angels Night. What began with 12 neighbors on patrol in 1990 has grown to more than 60,000 citywide.George s inspired ideas have not gone unnoticed by the city he loves.“ John wants to show that tsomething to Detroit. That it s still worth it,” says real estate agent Robert LaB

53、ute. And others are buying“ We re seeing the trend of younger homeowners coming in.”Is George proud of having boosted his once- ailing hometown? You d better believe he is. As he puts it: are on the front porch of the greatest urban comeback story in this nation s history. ”65. Why was John George r

54、eluctant to leave Detroit?A. He wanted to save his city.B. He enjoyed a wonderful life.C. He stayed to fight against drugs.D. He got along with his neighbors.66. What was the result of the first home rescue?A. An official organization was founded.B. A voluntary movement began with it.C. A better nei

55、ghbor relationship was formed.D. The drug dealers mended their ways at last.67. The data provided in Paragraph 5 suggest that .A. many people have been lifted out of povertyB. many abandoned homes have been destroyedC. DBB has done a lot to bring the city back to lifeD. the number of the volunteers

56、has been increasing68. What did John George do to revive the city of Detroit ?A. He transformed the city into an industrial area.B. He created a citizen s patrol to prevent crimes.C. He expanded investment in real estate business.D. He built a supermarket chain in the neighborhood.69. According to t

57、he passage, John George can be described as .A. cautious and creativeB. stubborn and ambitiousC. proud and self-centeredD. strong-willed and inspiring70. What s the best title for the passage?A. The Life of a HeroB. Detroit s Proud TigerC. The Power of DevotionD. The Blooming of Detroit第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things?We all probably know someone who is intelligent but does surprisingly stupid things. What does it mean to be smart or intelligent? Our everyday use of the term