浙江省杭州市第二中學(xué)2020屆高三英語上學(xué)期選考模擬考試題

1、 浙江省杭州市第二中學(xué) 2020 屆高三英語上學(xué)期選考模擬考試題選擇題部分第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題紙上。第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）聽下面 5 段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 a、b、c 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例： how much is the shirt?a. 19.15.b. 9.18.c. 9.15.答案是 c。1. what doe

2、s the woman imply?a. shell pay him to carry the package.b. she appreciates his carrying the package.c. ifs not too far for her to carry the package herself.2. how much does the man pay for his phone bill every month?a. $13.b. $30.c. $1303. when did woman buy the calculator?a. last weekend.4. what wi

3、ll the man do next?b. yesterday.c. this morning.a. buy a guidebook.c. go on a trip.b. call a friend.b. being hungry.5. what are the speakers discussing?a. cooking.having a big lunch.c.第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5 分）聽下面 5 段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的a、b、c 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，

4、每小題 5秒鐘；聽完后，各個(gè)小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 題。6. why does the woman refuse to go to the mall at first?a. she doesnt have much money. b. she has other things to do.broken.c. her leg is7. what will the woman do in the mall?a. buy some clothes.albums.b. do some window shopping. c.buy some

5、 new聽第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 題。8. what does the woman need the change to do?1 a. pay her bill.fbr the parking meter.where is the change machine?b. buy a ticket.c. pay9.the street.in a mall three blocks down the street.a.in the currency exchange office.b.in a mall across the street.c.where might the conve

6、rsation be taking place?10.in a bank.b. in a parking lot.c. in a convenience store.a.聽第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 題。why does the man want to disconnect his phone?hes chosen a new service provider.11.a.hes moving to new york for work.hes moving to new york for college.b.c.what is the mans name?12.a. bill wat

7、ers. b. bill watters. c. billwalters.when would the man like his phone to be disconnected?13.2 this noon. b. this afternoon. c.tomorrow afternoon.a.聽第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 題。why is the man familiar with hong kong?14.hes from hong kong.a.he just got back from hong kong.b.he lived in hong kong for some t

8、ime before.c.how long will the woman stay in hong kong?15.nearly a week. b. about a month. c.more than six weeks.a.what does the woman want to know about hong kong?16.anything the man can tell her.a.some famous shopping malls.b.the subway system.c.how did the man use to go to the peak?17.he climbed.

9、a.he took bus no. 15.b.he took the peak tram.c.聽第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 題。what is true about lisa?18.she is two years old.a.her disease only happens one in a million people.b.her parents decide to take her to america for treatment.c.how many operations does the treatment include?19.one.b. two.c. threea

10、.how much money do lisas parents still need to raise?150 thousand pounds.20.a.b.c.250 thousand pounds.350 thousand pounds.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 35 分）第一節(jié)（共 10 小題；每小題 2.5 分，滿分 25 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 a、b、c 和 d 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ain the middle of a hot july afternoon, i became a thief of some sorta thief o

11、f music.for the first time, i created an original piano arrangement of one of my favorite songs.using only my ears and ipad, i transformed a mix of sounds and melodies into the tones ofa single instrument; i created complex harmonies （和聲）and voices into something i couldperform with only two hands.

12、no help, no guide一 i did it on my own.ive been a pianist since my hands grew big enough to touch the piano. with my fatheras a musician, i was all but born on the piano bench. for many years, my musical identity3 was defined by the notes that others had written in the past centuries: elegant lines o

13、fneatly printed notes stamped across the sheet music became the script i had to perform.i valued classical music 一 adored itbut i felt such performances were shallow. i hadnothing of my own to contribute to the masterful compositions of bach or rachmaninov.this was why, when i put the finishing touc

14、hes to my piano version of a modem song, my pridewas glorious: this arrangement was mine. what id done seemed magical: an ability to takewhat had already existedto steal a song from my favorite band and to change it intosomething different all on my own. i was a thie but i was also an artist.in musi

15、c, as in other aspects of life, i believe that true originality rarely exists.almost everything has been done before, in one form or another. the most passionate romancenovel may be a slightly changed version of a play written by shakespeare, which in turnwas borrowed from the writers of ancient gre

16、ece: the same themes, different characters,and different circumstances. but the novel no less deserves praise just because itsuniqueness is compromised.the gift of creativity is just like the ability to do what i did on the piano: to findout something beautiful, to analyze and change it and lose you

17、rself in the mystery of itscomposition, and then to make it new. such an act is not copying; it is finding inspirationand having the strength and the innovation to use it as fuel for your own masterpiece.why did the author create the piano arrangement?21.because he was not satisfied with the old one

18、.a.because he wanted to create music of his own.b.because he was tired of his fathers music-teaching method.c.because he wanted to show respect for bach and rachmaninov.d.by mentioning shakespeare, the author wants to tell us .22.there is no true creativity in musica.shakespeare s plays are totally

19、original9b.c.d.many of shakespeare s plays deserve no praise,originality is connected with what has already existedwe can conclude from the passage that .23.creativity is to find something beautifula.b.c.d.adaptation has nothing to do with creativitya masterpiece can be a changed version of an exist

20、ed workcommon people dont have the ability to create something new4 bwhen you start working on something but dont finish it, thoughts of the unfinishedwork continue to jump into your mind even when youve moved on to other things.psychologists refer the phenomenon as the zeigamik effect. the effect w

21、as firstobserved by a russian psychologist named bluma zeigamik. while sitting in a busyrestaurant in vienna, she noted the waiters had better memories of unpaid orders.once the bill was paid, however, the waiters had difficulty remembering the exactdetails of the orders.in one of her studies, parti

22、cipants were asked to complete simple tasks such asputting together puzzles, or solving math problems. half of the participants wereinterrupted halfway through these tasks. after an hour-long delay, zeigamik askedthe participants to give an account of what theyd been working on. she discoveredthat t

23、hose who had their work interrupted were twice as likely to remember what theyhad been doing as those who had actually completed the tasks.we can use this effect to our advantage. for example, if youre struggling tomemorize something important, momentary interruptions might actually work to youradva

24、ntage. rather than simply remember the information over and over again, reviewit several times and then take a break. while youre focusing on other things, youllfind yourself mentally returning to the information you were studying.we often put off tasks until the last moment, only completing them in

25、 a rush atthe last possible moment. unfortunately, this tendency can lead to heavy stress andeven poor performance. one way to overcome this is to put the zeigamik effect to work.start by taking the first step, no matter how small. once you 5ve begunbut notfinishedyour work, youll find yourself thin

26、king of the task until, at last, youfinish it. ybu might not finish it all at once, but each small step you take putsyou closer to your final goal.what does the zeigamik effect refer to?24.waiters tend to have good memories.a.once interrupted, one will forget things easily.b.most people cant focus o

27、n one thing for a long time.c.d people remember unfinished tasks better than completed ones. how should we study according to the zeigamik effect?repeat over and over again.25.a.divide our study session.b.c.d.focus on several tasks at a time.have enough rest before studying.whafs the main idea of th

28、e last paragraph?how to get rid of heavy stress.26.a.b.c.d.why we should set a final goal.how to break the habit of delaying work.why we always complete tasks in a rush.cwith smart technology increasingly influencing all aspects of our lives, it isonly a matter of time before someone invents smart s

29、hoes ones that can be madebased on personal needs. called “shift wear, the sneakers are the brainchild ofa team of businessmen, and engineers led by new york-based designer david coelho.the adaptable shoes can be customized by using a small phone app. shoe ownerswill have the option of selecting a d

30、esign from a variety of hd pattern by famousartists or creating one themselves. the companys founders imagine a marketplace whereartists can not only share but also sell their designs to others. despite beingelectronic, the designs are clearly visible even in the brightest sunlight. whatseven cooler

31、 is that by switching on a backlight, users can even show off their designsin the dark!according to coelho, the sneakers will keep their charge “f orever” if onlyimages are displayed. though they will need periodic recharging, active users havenothing to worry about. thats because the shoes are equi

32、pped with specialwalk-and-charge technology that powers the shoeswith every step. inactive usersalso have options of charging the sneakers without using wires.the bottom part of the shoes is covered with kevler fibers, a kind of strongmaterial, reducing normal wear and tear. even better, they are co

33、mpletely waterproofand can even be thrown into an ordinary laundry machine for a quick wash! the companypredicts that the shoes will range the price from $150 to $1000 depending on thedimension of the e-panels where the designs are displayed.this is not the first time that electronics and shoes have

34、 combined. lithuania-based ishuh technology has come up with a similar concept that connectse-reader panels to a smart phone app via the bluetooth. whether these smart shoesbecome as popular as our smart devices remains to be seen, though they surely areattractive.what can we know about the smart sh

35、oes from the text?27.the electronic designs cannot be seen clearly at night.a.the designers make sure every pair of sneakers are unique.b.the bottom of the shoes can last longer due to special materials.c.the shoes may as well be washed by hand to protect the electronics.d.what does paragraph 3 main

36、ly talk about?28.a. how the sneakers are powered up.b. how the sneakers can function properly.c. what images the sneakers display.d. what technology the sneakers carry.the varied prices of the sneakers mainly depend on .29.a. the length of the shoesb. the size of their e-panelsc. the designers of th

37、e shoes d. the materials of their bottomshow does the author feel about the sneakers future market?930.a. negative.第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。b. anxious.c. uncertain.d. confident.countless parents have kids who just want to eat chickens pasta, moarcaroni andc

38、heese, and definitely without any vegetables. so whats a parent to do? 31 .we reached out to experts on healthy eating for kids, and they had a ton of greatadvice.make food interesting. lori day, an educational psychologist, thought that ifkids found it interesting, they would be more likely to try

39、it. so day let her daughtershell peas, count them, sort them by size and play with them before putting them inthe pot.32 . make food interesting if your child isnaturally curious and is willing to engage,” day said.33 . several parents talked about how bringing their children with them tothe farmers

40、 market or the grocery store and having them help with the cooking canget them more excited and invested in what they are eating. kids can be inspired4t to eat healthy when they are part of the meal, said margaret mcsweeney, host ofthe podcast kitchen chat. a trip to the local farmers market can con

41、nect them withthe source of food.give kids choices. amy, an infant-child psychologist said that from a young age,parents should let their kids choose foods and snacks they like, within reason. “givethem more room to choose as they get older,n she added. and never get into a powerstruggle with your k

42、ids about eating, she said. _34_”model healthy eating. our kids can be influenced to make better choices if theywatch us doing the same.pam moore, founder of the blog, whatever, says her kids always see her and husbandeating healthy. _35. i oftefirst, dont stress.a.inspire kids to eat healthy.b.get

43、the kids to be involved.c.her daughter loved eating them raw or cooked.d.make sure you are not over controlling or overeducating them.e.both my husband and i typically add greens to our eggs at breakfast.f.we talk about food colors and how it is healthiest to make meals with variousg.colors.第三部分 語言運(yùn)

44、用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 a、b、c 和 d 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)， 并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。an amazon order starts with a tap of a finger. two days lateror even in a matterof hours the package arrives. it seems simple enough.but to deliver amazon 36 and countless others from busines

45、ses that 37over the internet, the basic structure of major urban areasaround the world is beingpackages are delivered38. and new york city, where more than 1.5 millionis having39 , shows that this push for 40impacts on traffic, roadway safety and pollution.delivery 41fedex double-park on streets,ope

46、rated by ups and42 bus and bike lanes. they got more than 471,000 parking violations last year, a 34 percent increasefrom 2013. the main 43 for packagesinto new york city, leading to the george washington bridge from new jersey, has becomethe most 44 interchange in the country. trucks heading toward

47、 thebridge_45_at 23 miles per hour, down from 30 m.p.h. five years ago.while the 46 of ride-hailing services like uber has unquestionably caused more47 , the sudden increase of trucks has48 the problem. 49of its deliveriesamazon did not 51 a request for comment on the52on growing traffic jams in new

48、 york. other companies, including fedex and ups, saidthey were using technology and taking other measures to make deliveries less53 on crowded streets.new york city officials say they have 54 to better manage truck traffic onthe streets. “the city is experimenting with enforcement（強(qiáng)制） and 55manageme

49、nt regulations to address thisgrowing challenge.”said polly trottenberg, the citys transportation commissioner.38. a. greeted39. a. shortly40. a. growth41. a. goodsc. significantly d. reliablyc. steeperc. give outc. suspensionc. burdensomec. made51. a. refer to52. a. effectb. respond tob. developmen

50、tb. alternativeb. taken a riskb. important53. a. parallel54. a. made way55. a. creatived. tiresomed. taken stepsd. severecontributionsc. meaningful非選擇題部分注意：將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。第三部分 語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分） 第二節(jié)（共 10 個(gè)小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 15 分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1 個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。you can possibly see cats roaming

51、around 56you visit thepalace museum. now, the museum is reaching out to cat lovers. on nov 4, the museum57 （ begin ） selling cat-themedcartoon books which tell stories about the cats on the palace grounds as well ascultural and creativeroyal cats.58 （produce） featuring the so-callednow the palace mu

52、seum has about 200 royal cats, most of59are descendants（后代）of the royal familiespets. with the ending of the qing dynasty,many lost their owners and escaped 60 separate areas of the forbidden city.the forbidden city has61 （ mass ） and well-preserved wooden（damage）by rats, staffbuildings. to prevent

53、these relics from 62in the palace museum helped bring these cats back out of hiding and provided themwith food. wandering around the empty lanes of the palace at night, they keep thebuildings63 （protect） from rats and mice. 64 is the natural mascots （吉祥物）for the palace museum, especially formillenni

54、als（千禧一代）that play an important role ininteracting with young peopleand promoting the museum,”person working there said.65第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分）第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分 15 分）假定你是李華，學(xué)校將于下周五舉行英語演講比賽，主題為“doing things right ordoing right things”, 請(qǐng)你代表學(xué)生會(huì)給外教老師 jack 發(fā)一封郵件，邀請(qǐng)他來做裁判。內(nèi)容包括：比賽相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)；1.給參賽者點(diǎn)評(píng)；2.并對(duì)英語學(xué)習(xí)提些建議。3.注意：詞數(shù):80 詞左右；1.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。2.第二節(jié) 讀后續(xù)寫（滿分 25 分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。 thirteen-year-old amy lost her mother in a car accident. she had no choice butmoved from new zealand to canada to live with her father thomas.thomas was an inventor, living on a farm.