广东省肇庆市高三英语第二次统一检测试题

广东省肇庆市2020届高三英语第二次统一检测试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因测试不考听力，试卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAttractivelakesidecottagesandcabinsLafitte’sLandingGuestQuarters,Uncertain,TexasTherearefivecottagesfeaturinghighceilingsandspaciousbedrooms.Lafitte’sisacertifiedBackyardWildlifeHabitat,soyoudon’thavetogofarforbirdwatching.Explorethelakeonasteamboat,orheadtoCaddoLakeStateParkfornightadventuressuchasOwlNightsandBatWatches.Rates:Summernightlyratesrangefrom$559to$1,899LakePlacidLodge,LakePlacid,NewYorkWith17cabinssittingalongtheshoresofLakePlacid,theartsandcraftsstyleLakePlacidLodgeoffersanexcitingsummerlakeexperience.Lakefrontcabinseoutfittedwithhandbuiltbedsandstonefireplaces.Goforahike,orhitthelakeforswimming,fishing,orboating.Rates:Ratesare$120pernightfordoubleoccupancy;eachadditionalpersonis$20pernight.LakeCrescentLodge,OlympicNationalPark,WashingtonItscottagesandcabinsarelistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.ChoosebetweenoneandtwobedroomSingerTavernCottages,orstayinthealwaysfavored(andoftenbooked)RooseveltFireplaceCabins.SpendyourdayshikinginthesurroundingOlympicNationalPark,orexploringLakeCrescentbyboat.Rates:Nightlyratesforcottagesandcabinsrangebetween$317and$398.TamarackLodgeResort,MammothLakes,CaliforniaItisonthepeacefulshoresoftheTwinLakes.ChoosebetweenrecentlybuiltDeluxeCabinsandoldwoodandstonecabins.Swimming,fishing,boating,biking,andhikingarepopularpastimes.Rates:Summercabinratesrangefrom$369to$999pernight.21.Wherecanyouobservebatsatnight?A.AtCaddoLakeStatePark B.AtLakePlacidC.AtOlympicNationalPark D.AttheTwinLakes22.IfthreepeopleshareoneroominLakePlacidLodge,howmuchwilltheypay?A.$60B.$120C.$14023.Whichofthefollowingisdifficulttoreserve?A.CottagesatLafitte’sLandingGuestQuartersB.CabinsatLakePlacidLodgeC.DeluxeCabinsD.RooseveltFireplaceCabinsBGrowingup,Ithoughtmathclasswassomethingtobeendured,notenjoyed.Idislikedmemorizingformulas(公式)andtakingtests,allforthedullgoalofgettingagoodgrade.OneofmyteacherstoldmymotherthatIwas“slow”.Butmyproblemwasn'twithmathitself.Infact,whenatopicseemedparticularlyinteresting,Iwouldgotothelibraryandreadmoreaboutit.Byhighschool,noonetoldmethatIcouldbeeaprofessionalmathematician.WhatIwantedtodothenwastoplaycollegefootball.MyambitionwastogetanathleticscholarshiptoattendaBigTenschool.Thechancesofthathappeningwereverylow.Butthatdidn’tstopmycoachesfromencouragingmetobelieveIcouldreachmygoal,andpreparingandpushingmetoworkforit.Theymadevideotapesofmyperformancesandsentthemtocollegecoachesaroundthecountry.Intheend,aBigTenschool,PennState,didoffermeascholarship.Iwishmathteachersweremorelikefootballcoaches.Studentsareaffectedbymorethanjustthequalityofalessonplan.Theyalsorespondtothepassionoftheirteachersandtheengagementoftheirpeers,andtheyseekasenseofpurpose.Theybenefitfromspecificinstructionsandconstantfeedback(反馈).UntilIgottocollege,Ididn'treallyknowwhatmathematicswas.Istillthoughtofitaslaborious(耗时费力的)calculations.ThenmyprofessorhandedmeabookandsuggestedthatIthinkaboutaparticularproblem.Itwasn'teasy,butitwasfascinating.Myprofessorkeptgivingmeproblems,andIkeptpursuingthem,eventhoughIcouldn’talwayssolvethemimmediately.ThemathematicalresearchIwasdoinghadlittleinmonwithwhatIdidinmyhighschoolclassrooms.Instead,itwasclosertothemathandlogicpuzzlesIdidonmyownasaboy.Itgavemethatsamesenseofwonderandcuriosity,anditrewardedcreativity.IamnowaPh.DcandidateinmathematicsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.24.Whydidthewriterthinkmathclassinschoolwas“somethingtobeendured”beforeenteringcollege?A.Becausehewasn’tinterestedinmath.B.Becausehismathteachersdidn'tcaretopushhim.C.Becausehewastoosmartandtalentedformathclass.D.Becausehewastraininghardforanathleticscholarship.25.Accordingtothewriter,studentsareaffectedbythefollowingthingsfromteachersorcoachesEXCEPT________.A.asenseofpurposeB.constantfeedbackC.passionD.specificinstructions26.Wecanconcludethatafterenteringcollege,thewriter________.A.wasbusylookingformathproblemstosolveB.studiedonhisownjustashewasinhighschoolC.metwithlaboriouscalculationsinhisstudiesD.begantorealizewhatmathematicsreallyis27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.InterestisthebestteacherB.Bethebest—youcanmakeitC.Math,taughtlikefootballD.Onceyourteacher,alwaysyourteacherCYouhaveprobablyreadaboutrobotsreplacinghumanlaborasaneweraofautomationtakesrootinoneindustryafteranother.Butanewreportsuggestshumansarenottheonlyoneswhomightlosetheirjobs.InNewZealand,farmersareusingdrones(无人机)toherdandmonitorcowsandsheep,takingupapositionthathighlyintelligentdogshaveheldformorethanacentury.Therobotshavenotreplacedthedogsentirely,RadioNewZealandreports,buttheyhaveappropriated(盗用)oneoftheanimal’smostpowerfultools:barking.TheDJIMavicEnterprise,a$3,500dronefavoredbyfarmers,hasafeaturethatletsthemachinerecordsoundsandplaythemoveraloudspeaker,givingthemachinetheabilitytoactasthedogs.CoreyLambeth,ashepherdonafarm,toldRNZthemachinesaresurprisinglyeffective.“That’stheonethingI’venoticedwhenyou’removingcowsthattheoldcowsstanduptothedogs,butwiththedrones,they’veneverdonethat,”hesaid,notingthedronesmovecowsfaster,withlessstress,thanthedogsdo.Thedroneseinhandyformorethanjustherding(放牧)cowsandsheep.Therobotsallowfarmerstomonitortheirlandfromafar,monitoringwaterandfeedlevelsandcheckingontheanimals’healthwithoutdisturbingthem.JasonRentoultoldRNZthatatwohourherdingjobthatusedtorequiretwopeopleandtwoteamsofdogscouldbeacplishedin45minutesusingasingledrone.“Beingahillyfarmwherealotofstuffisdoneonfoot,thedronesreallysavedalotofmanhours,”hesaid.Fornow,farmerssay,thereisstillaneedforherdingdogs,primarilybecausetheyhavealongerlifespanthandrones,canworkinbadweatheranddonotrequireanelectricalsocketeveryfewhourstorecharge.28.Whatisthemainadvantageofthedronesoverherdingdogs?A.Thedronescantakeupajobthatthedogshardlydowellanylonger.B.Thedronescanfrightentheoldcowswhicharenotafraidofthedogs.C.Thedronescanfinishaherdingjobmoreefficientlythanthedogs.D.Thedronescanworkonahillyfarmandextremeweatherwhilethedogscan’t.29.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Herdingdogswillgraduallylosetheirpositiononthefarmland.B.Thedronescanonlycopythedogs'barkingwiththecurrenttechnology.C.Thedronesaremultifunctionalandleavetheanimalsundisturbed.D.ThemarketfortheDJIMavicEnterpriseisprettysmallbecauseofitshighprice.30.Accordingtothepassage,whycan’tthedronesreplacethedogsentirely?A.Becausethedronescan'tbarkasloudlyasthedogsdo.B.Becausecowsarenotusedtoseeingthedrones.C.Becausethedronesaremuchmoreexpensivethantheanimal.D.Becausethedrones’powerislimitedandtheyneedchargingfromtimetotime.31.What is the author’s attitude towardsthedronesinthepassage?A.supportiveB.objectiveC.criticalD.doubtfulDRecentlyIrolledintoalocalrestauranttotryanImpossibleBurger,anallplantpatty(人造肉饼)inventedbyImpossibleFoods.It’swellknownforhavinganstrangelychewy(有咀嚼感),evenbloody,meatlikequality,asurprisingverisimilitude(逼真)thathasmadeit“perhapsthecountry’smostfamousburger,”asNewYorkmagazinewrote.Onebiteintoitswonderful,smokytasteand,damn,Iwasconvinced.Thisisgoodnews,becausethetimehasetoconsumefakemeat.Inthefightagainstclimatechange,meatreplacementissomethingwecantry.AUniversityofOxfordstudyrecentlyfoundthat,tokeepglobalwarmingbelow2degreesthiscentury,weneedtobeeating75percentlessbeefand90percentlesspork.However,dietsareculturallyenshrined,sochangingthemwillbehard.Itisn’teasytoreplace75to90percentofbeefandporkwithfakemeat.ThefirsttasteofanImpossibleBurger—amomentwhenlowexpectationsworkapowerfulmagicintheproduct’sfavor—isonething.Buthowdoyoukeepmeateatersaskingformoreaftertheirsixth,andtheir26th？Togettotruemassadoption,fakemeatwillneedtopetefavorablywiththerealthingonmultiplefronts.ImpossibleFoods’goalistodrivethepriceofitsproductbelowthatofSafeway’s80/20hamburgermeat,atwhichpointpeoplewillsimplyvotewiththeirwallets.Thenewindustryalsowantstoimproveonanimalfleshinvariousways.Fakemeathasanadvantageovertraditionalmeatbecause“youwon’tneedtorefrigerateit”cofounderNikoKoffemansays.Plus,custom(定制的)productioncouldimprovechoice.“Youcouldhaveverysoftandtendermeatforelderlypeople,”Koffemanadds.“Youcouldhaveatailoredmeatforwhateveryouneed.”Youcantelltheworldisshiftingthisway,becausetheranchers(牧场主)arenervous.Lastyear,theUSCattlemen’sAssociationaskedthegovernmenttodefine“meat”asaproduct“ingdirectlyfromanimals.”Thatanxiety—andthepowerofthesciencedrivingit—goestoshowthatthisgrandshiftisn’timpossible.32.Accordingtopassage,theauthorwasconvincedbytheImpossibleBurgerbecause__.A.ithasaspecialtastethatisdifferentfromnormalones.B.itcontainsallnonmeatmaterialsthattastelikemeat.C.morevegetablesareusedasmainmaterialsfortheburger.D.onebiteofthisburgercanprovidepeoplewiththeenergyneededforawholeday.33.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Dietsareculturallyenshrined"?A.Thatpeoplethinktheirdietisthebestintheworld.B.Thatpeopleareunwillingtogoagainsttheirculturebychangingtheirdiets.C.Thatpeople'spreferenceforfoodislinkedtothefoodchoiceavailabletothem.D.Thatpeople'seatinghabitsareconsistentlyobservedandcloselyconnectedwiththeirculture.34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttheadvantagesthatfakemeatwillhavetobeatovertraditionalmeat?A.Fakemeatwillnotbenecessarilystoredinarefrigerator.B.Thepriceoffakemeatwillbejustonefourthoftraditionalmeat's.C.Fakemeatwillwinoverolderpeoplethankstoitstenderandsofttaste.D.Fakemeatwillownatastethatisnotfoundintraditionalmeat.35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Meatmustefromanimals.B.Theworldwillprobablyembracetheideaoffakemeat.C.Theranchersaresufferingeconomiclossduetofakemeat.D.Thedefinitionofmeathasbeenchangedbecauseoffakemeat.（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。Doyouthinkstudyinginadifferentcountryissomethingthatsoundsveryexciting?Certainly,itisanewexperience,whichbringstheopportunityofdiscoveringfascinatingthingsandafeelingoffreedom.36Youwillexperiencecultureshock.Evidently,atleastfouressentialstagesofcultureshockadjustmentoccur.Thefirststageiscalled"thehoneymoon".Inthisstage,youfeelexcitementaboutlivinginadifferentplace,andeverythingseemstobemarvelous.37Eventually,however,thesecondstageofcultureshockappears.Thisisthe"hostilitystage".38Youbeetiredofmanythingsaboutthenewculture.Moreover,peopledon'ttreatyoulikeaguestanymore.Everythingthatseemedtobesowonderfulatfirstisnowawful,andeverythingmakesyoufeeldistressedandtired.Thenyouetothethirdstagecalled"recovery".Youstartfeelingmorepositive,andyoutrytodevelopprehensionofeverythingyoudon'tunderstand.Thewholesituationstartstobeemorefavorable.39Thelaststageofcultureshockiscalled"adjustment".40Thethingsthatinitiallymadeyoufeelunfortableorstrangearenowthingsthatyouunderstand.Nowyoufeelfortable;youhaveadjustedtothenewculture.A.Actually,cultureshockissomethingyoucannotavoidwhenstudyinginaforeigncountry.B.Youhavereachedapointwhereyoufeelgoodbecauseyouhavelearnedenoughtounderstandthenewculture.C.Youlikeeverything,andeverybodyseemstobesonicetoyou.D.Yourecoverfromthesymptomsofthefirsttwostages.E.Inspiteoftheseadvantages,however,therearealsosomechallengesyouwillencounter.F.However,whenyouhavepletelyadjustedtoanewcultureyoucanmorefullyenjoyit.G.Youbegintonoticethatnoteverythingisasgoodasyouhadoriginallythoughtitwas.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Forcenturies,BeijinghasbeenoneofChina'smostimportantcities.41aplaceforemperorsandofficials,todayitisaninternationalcityandapopulartourist42.PeoplefromalloverthecountryaremovingtoBeijingto43jobsandopportunitiesasthisexcitingcityisaplacewheredreamscanetrue.Throughoutthecity,44dressedbusinesspeople45fortheiroffices,mobilephonesheldtotheirearsandvisitorscanonlywatchandimaginethedealsand46beingmadeatthatverysecond.Beijing'sstreetsprovideafascinating47ofthepastandthepresent.Inteahouses,groupsofoldmenplaychess48theMacdonald'snextdoorisfilledwithlaughingteenagerssippingmilkshakes.Walkingthroughthebroadstreets49withdesignerstoresandmultistoreyskyscrapers,youcan50aturnandsuddenlyfindyourselfinacentury’sold51whereafruitsellerchatshappilytoanoldwomansittinginthesun.Manyoftheroadsignsandadvertisingbillboardsarenowin52,makingBeijingmore53toforeigners.Publictransportisefficient,newbusinessesare54,andeverymodernconvenienceandinternationalbrandis55inthisboomingglobalcity.BeijinghassomeofChina'smoststunning56.VisitorsoftenetoBeijingwiththesingle57toseetheGreatWall,oneoftheancientwondersoftheworld,butoncethey’vearrived,theyrealizethatthisisonlyoneofthecity's58.Infact,whatvisitorseverseemtoonly59aboutBeijing,isthattheysimply60timebeforeseeingitall.41.A.Separately B.Importantly C.Originally D.Specially42.A.place B.destination C.scenery D.feast43.A.searchfor B.lookinto C.racewith D.struggleagainst44.A.casually B.seriously C.smartly D.traditionally45.A.call B.work C.advertise D.head46.A.benefits B.fortunes C.calls D.appointments47.A.development B.description C.introduction D.mix48.A.while B.when C.as D.although49.A.filled B.acpanied C.lined D.equipped50.A.take B.cross C.find D.face51.A.shop B.square C.house D.lane52.A.English B.Chinese C.sight D.order53.A.attractive B.impressive C.unforgettable D.accessible54.A.changing B.growing C.trading D.declining55.A.affordable B.beneficial C.available D.significant56.A.sights B.traditions C.events D.records57.A.advantage B.desire C.benefit D.routine58.A.descriptions B.attractions C.possessions D.marks59.A.enjoy B.travel C.plain D.praise60.A.takeup B.getridof C.makeuseof D.runoutof第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。InmodernIndia,pollutingsectorscontinuetobeimportantpillarsoftheeconomy.Manyarguethatanyattempttogetridofcoalwouldresult61awidespreadlossofjobs.62(similar),muchofIndia'smercialtransportisrunondiesel(柴油).Theideaofreplacingdieseltrucksandcarswithcleanerelectricpoweredvehicles63(consider)tooexpensive.Asthechangefromcoaltonaturalgaswouldincreasetheiroperating64(cost),businessownersfearbeingless65(pete)inanincreasinglyglobalmarket.Oneofthe66(large)contributorstoairpollutioninIndia,especiallyinthenorthofthecountry,istheagriculturalsector.Everyyear,betweenOctoberandNovember,thousandsoffarmersburnharvestresidue(剩余物)as67preparefieldsforthenewcrop.Thepractice,68(know)asstubbleburning,leadstoasmokyhaze(雾霾)forminginmuchofnorthernIndia.Thegove