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1、20202020 届承德市第一中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案届承德市第一中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项A AFour Best Cities to Visit in WinterCold rains,icy sidewalks and gray skies can make winter travel a trial.But here are four
2、cities around theworld that make for a great cold-weather destination:Prague,Czech RepublicWith its snow-capped spires and winding streets,Pragueis a fairytale city that remains ly tourist-free in winter.The amazing architecture looks even prettier under a sheet of snow,with one of the most beautifu
3、l areasbeing the old town,with its Romanesque vaults.Gas street lamps have been placed throughout the city center,adding a romantic color1 to evenings.Cafes here are ideal for escaping the bitter cold.Salzburg,AustriaWith its Christmas songs and traditional markets,this is a perfect city for a winte
4、r break.“Silent Night”wasperformed for the first time in thechurchofOberndorfon the border ofSalzburgon Christmas Eve in 1818.The citys main market is held in the shadow ofSalzburgsHohensalzburgCastle,but the one held inMirabellSquareis especially popular with food lovers who come to taste local foo
5、d such as haluskypieces of dumplingmixed with fried bacon.Tromso,NorwayTromso is widely regarded asNorways most beautiful city and is a base for spoiling the northern lights.Thereare several attractive museums,including thePolarMuseum,which offers an insight into the history of Arcticexpeditions,and
6、 theTromsoMuseum,which is famous for its Sami exhibitions.Amsterdam,NetherlandsIn winter,Amsterdam s museums are much less crowded,making it the time to visit attractions such asRijksmuseum or the Anne Frank House.Built originally to house a circus,the Royal Carre Theater is more than 130years old.C
7、hildren will love the spectacular performances.1.What can you do inPrague?A.Enjoy the fascinating architecture.B.Taste local food halusky.C.Appreciate Sami exhibitions.D.Watch a circus performance.2.Where was“Silent Night”first performed?A.In thechurchofOberndorf.B.InHohensalzburgCastle.C.InMirabell
8、 Square.D.In the Polar Museum.3.Which city will you choose if you want to see the northern lights?A.Prague.B.Salzburg.C.Tromso.D.Amsterdam.BAt the age of 50,Nina Schoen expects to have a long lifeahead of her,but has thought a lot about deathandwhy people are so reluctant to talk about it:“Its going
9、 to happen to all of us,”she says,“but it should be a morepositive experience than the fear we put into it.”When she first heard about a new end-of-life process that turns the body into compost(堆肥),“I was reallymoved by the idea,”says Schoen,who became one of the first to reserve a spot with a Seatt
10、le-based companycalled Recompose,the countys first funeral home to offer human composting.Last year Recompose began transforming bodies to soil,more formally known as natural organic reduction.Before that,end-of-life options in the U.S.were limited to burial or cremation(火化),both of which come withe
11、nvironmental costsU.S.cremations alone dump 1.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere everyyear.Katrina Spade pioneering the composting movement has spent a decade developing the process in hopes ofoffering people a greener option for death care.“I wondered,What if we had a choice that
12、 helps the planetrather than harms it?”Spade tells PEOPLE.“To know that the last gesture youll make will be gentle and beneficialand it just feels like the right thing to do.”After she had her own two sons,she began to wonder what she might do with her body after death.A friendwho knew her interest
13、in the topic reminded her that farmers sometimes compost the body of cows,andthatsparkedan idea for her theory:“If you can compost a cow,you can probably compost a human,”she thought,and she set about designing a facility to do just that.“This is about giving people another choice,”Spade says.“At fi
14、rst,people react with shockYou really can dothat?But so many people today are looking at their impact on the Earth.This is a popular thing because whenyou die,you can give back to the planet.”4.How do people react when it comes to death according to paragraph 1?A.They are unwilling to comment.B.They
15、 can face it without fear.C.They feel it a positive experience.D.They would like to compost their bodies.5.What can we know about the company Recompose?A.Its CEO is Katrina Spade.B.It is located in Seattle.C.It was founded to resist cremation.D.It has spent 10 years composting bodies.6.What does the
16、 underlined word“sparked”probably mean?A.Changed.B.Compromised.C.Quitted.D.Inspired.7.What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A.A little things in our life can bring in big outcomes.B.We human beings should do all we can to help the earth.C.Composting is so popular that we should res
17、erve a spot soon.D.We should reject burial because of its harm to environment.CSimply being quiet is a growing appeal.Lots of business have appeared to meet a rising demand for quiettime,from silent weekend getaways to silent dining,silent reading parties and even silent dating.Silence canmean diffe
18、rent things to different people.We are usually silent only with those closest to us.So there is somethingalmost radical(不同凡响的)about the recent trend towards enjoying silence with strangers.Mariel started a regular silent reading party inDundeejust under a year ago.Readers bring their books andmeet i
19、n a bar,where they read together in silence for an hour or sometimes two and then put their books away tochat and have a drink.“When the reading party starts,everything goes quiet,”says Mariel,“Its a little bit surreal(超现实的),especially in what is usually a noisy bar.However,there is something specia
20、l about sharing the silencewith others.It offers a chance to escape from reality;everyone is so busy with work and with technology beingever present.An event like thisgives people the opportunity to escape these things for a while.”Honi Ryan is an artist based inBerlinwho began hosting silent dinner
21、 back in 2006.The rules of the dinner are:no talking,no using your voice,no reading or writing,trying to make as little noise as possible,not connectingwith technology,and staying for at least two hours.So far she has taken her silent dinner project toMexico,theUS,AustraliaandChina.“Its evident that
22、 the age-old connections we make over food do not depend on thewords around it.Silence creates the space for the people and places involved to fill with whatever is needed;itisquite different from our usual social behaviors.”8.Why have lots of silent businesses appeared?A.To satisfy peoples demand f
23、or silence.B.To make people get close to each other.C.To appeal to young people.D.To change peoples old way of life.9.What can we learn about Mariels silent reading parties?A.Readers can use their voice while reading.B.Readers can be busy with their work.C.Readers can connect with technology.D.Reade
24、rs can chat and drink after reading.10.The underlined word“it”in the last paragraph refers to.A.noiseB.spaceC.silenceD.food11.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Escape from Reality.B.Enjoying Being Quiet.C.Silent Reading Parties.D.Silent Dining Projects.DClara Daly was seated on an Alaska A
25、irlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant askedan urgent(紧急的)question over the loudspeaker:“Does anyone on board know American Body Language?”Sheknew she needed to help.Clara,15 at the time,pressed the call button.The flight attendant came by and explained the situation.“Weha
26、ve a passenger on the plane whos blind and deaf,”she said.The passenger seemed to want something,but hewas traveling alone and the flight attendants couldnt understand what he needed,according to PEOPLE magazine.Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia(阅读障碍)and knew sh
27、ed be able tospell on the mans palm(手掌)by finger.So she unbuckled her seat belt,walked toward the front of the plane,andknelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook,then 64.Gently taking his hand,she wrote,“How are you?Are you OK?”Cookasked for some water.When it arrived,Clara returned to her seat.She came b
28、y again a bit later because hewanted to know the time.On her third visit,she stopped and stayed for a while.“He didnt need anything.He was lonely and wanted to talk,”Clara said.So for the next hour,that was whatthey did.She talked about her family and her plans for the future(she wants to be a polit
29、ician).Cook told Clarahow he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman.Even thoughhe couldnt see her,she“looked attentively at his face with such kindness”,a passenger reported.“Clara was amazing,”a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog int
30、erview.“You could tell Cook was veryexcited to have someone he could speak to,and she was such a warm-hearted girl.”Cooks reaction:“Best trip Iveever had.”Looking for ways to offer help?Start with this random(随时的)act of kindness that can change someones liferight now.12.The flight attendant asked an
31、 urgent question because _.A.the passenger was traveling aloneB.the plane was in a dangerous situationC.the passenger asked for something suddenlyD.none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger13.Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?A.Because the flight attendant as
32、ked her to do so.B.Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook.C.Because Cook hoped to understand teenagers better.D.Because she wanted to show her dream for the future.14.Which of the following words can best describe Clara?A.Kind and caring.B.Warm-hearted and brave.C.careful and calm.D.op
33、ened-minded and confident.15.The passage is mainly written to _.A.tell a touching story of an amazing girlB.show the great importance of American Body LanguageC.encourage readers to give a hand kindly and randomlyD.show how kind the flight attendant was to help Cook第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，
34、满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项For humans,ignorance(无知)is inevitable(不可避免的):Its our natural state.Theres too much complexityin the world for any individual to master.Ignorance can be frustrating,but the problem is not ignoranceitself._16_.According to David Dunning,ignora
35、nt people dont know how ignorant they are.If you give a group of peoplea task to do and then ask them how well they think theyve done on the task.Poor performers overestimate howwell theyve done;strong performers often underestimate their performance:This is because those who lack skillsalso lack th
36、e knowledge of what skills theyre missing._17_Those who have skills know what skills theycould improve on.Our ignorance,in general,shapes our lives in ways we do not know about.Put simply,people tend to do whatthey know and fail to do what they dont know._18_People fail to reach their potential simp
37、ly because theyare not aware of the possible.This is a fact of life._19_We wont missDisneylandif we dont know its there.For many expensivethings,the less you know about them,the less youll miss them and the happier youll be._20_If we dont know about birth control,then we wont use it.If we remain ign
38、orant about the horrorsthat are going on next door,we wont do whats necessary to stop them.And if we are ignorant about thedangerous things our children are getting into,disaster can follow.A.Ignorance means you have neither.B.So they think theyre pretty good.C.Its the trouble we get into by not rec
39、ognizing it.D.But ignorance has costs.E.Its knowledge of possibilities that makes us miss them.F.We cant choose what we dont know about.G.In that way,ignorance channels the course we take in life.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下面短文，从每题所
40、给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Mom said the unforgettable words,I have cancer,and held me in a tight hug.I could feel her chest shakingas she tried not to cry but_21_.But Mom didnt stay down for long.After the_22_of the breast cancer diagnosis,she_23_herselfwith a purple notebook and pen and a thousan
41、d questions for the doctors.She took_24_on white blood cellcounts and medications with long names as though she were studying for entrance exams into medical school,The not knowing is the_25_,she smiled.“Cancer can take my hair,my nails,my_26_.even my very life.But it cant take my_27_,Mom said.Mom l
42、earned to_28_her fears with me,and it formed an even_29_bond between us.Yet I am certainthere were fears she didnt share because she was still_30_me-and worries she only shared with Dad,ormaybe even_31_to give voice to.My mom,who never played sports,was a fighter_32_to defeat breastcancer.Defeat it,
43、and even joked about it.When you look your greatest fear in the eye and laugh at it,you_33_some of its power.Mom was the most_34_patient the cancer center ever had.She made homemade noodles for themedical staff.She chose to be grateful to the hands that tried to_35_her,instead of angry whenextreme_3
44、6_kept her from the job and social life she loved.Mom was one of the_37_ones.She did beat her cancer,though not without scars.But I saw a change inMom._38_afterward seemed to worry her quite as much.She was more patient and_39_.Cancer washer fire,and it refined her.From her,I learned I may not get t
45、o choose what I_40_,but I do get to choose howI face it.21.A.failedB.missedC.succeededD.hurt22.A.doubtB.shockC.riskD.dilemma23.A.providedB.armedC.impressedD.presented24.A.actionB.exerciseC.examsD.notes25.A.bestB.easiestC.worstD.funniest26.A.familyB.happinessC.healthD.wealth27.A.lifeB.worryC.choiceD.
46、smile28.A.compareB.connectC.changeD.share29.A.clearerB.widerC.deeperD.safer30.A.protectingB.guidingC.avoidingD.supporting31.A.offeredB.forgotC.managedD.refused32.A.determinedB.thrilledC.convincedD.inspired33.A.take inB.take awayC.come intoD.cut off34.A.elegantB.sociableC.skillfulD.responsible35.A.af
47、fectB.healC.ruinD.surprise36.A.tirednessB.riskC.desireD.recovery37.A.luckyB.poorC.seriousD.professional38.A.SomethingB.EverythingC.NothingD.Anything39.A.cautiousB.curiousC.livelyD.academic40.A.witnessB.influenceC.predictD.face第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当
48、的单词或括号内单词的正确形式If new hobbies dont in and of themselves have a social element,it often doesnt take much to make themsocial,and it can help to keep you invested and_41._(have)fun.If youwant to learn to paint,learn topaint_42._other people.If you want to garden,get_43._(know)the horticulturist(园艺师）at y
49、our local garden centre.If finding a physical community is too challenging（and these days it can be),goonline,find a group,build social connections and try new things,all while staying_44._（comfort)close to home.Heres how it works for me:I now take trumpet lessons over Zoom,_45._holds me to playing
50、at leastonce a week;my teacher is an impossibly_46._（patience)and lovely person(I feel supported);when I startedin February,I promised my son that Id learn to play Happy Birthday for_47._he turned three in May(lgave myself a goal and a deadline);and I even_48._（participate)in an online summer recita