名校新高考研究联盟(Z20联盟)2020届高三英语12月第二次联考试题

2024年3月12日发(作者：仍安青)

学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

浙江省名校新高考研究联盟(Z20联盟）2020届高三英语12月第二次联考试题

考生须知：

1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题）。满分为150分，考

试时间为120分钟.

2。请用黑色签字笔将学校、班级、姓名、考号分别填写在答题卷和

机读卡的相应位置上。

第I卷（选择题部分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

做题时先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的

时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上.

第一节：

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C

三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话

后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对

话仅读一遍。

1. What's the man going to do first?

A。 Wash his hands。 B. Do some typing。 C. Move the sofa。

2. What color does the man like best？

A。 Light green. B。 Dark blue. C. Brown.

3. How much does one ticket cost?

A。 $20. B。＄40。 C. $80.

4。 What is the conversation about？

A。 A robbery。 B。 A video phone. C。 A phone problem.

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5. How does the man find his living place？

A。 Too crowded。 B. Quite noisy。 C。 All right.

第二节：

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从

题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应

位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；

听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料、回答第6～7题.

6。 What's the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Schoolmates. B。 Colleagues. C. A couple.

7. What was the worst thing for the woman？·

A。 She lost her cellphone. B. She got lost on the way。 C。 She

got her shirt damaged.

听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。

8。 Why did Ann’s parents argue?

A。 She lost her job. B. She spent too much on gifts. C。 She

failed her math test。

9. Who is Ann's best friend?

A. Jack. B。 Lisa。 C. Tom。

10. What does Tom advise Ann to do for Mrs。 Brown？

A. Walk dogs. B。 Babysit the baby. C。 Tutor the kids。

听第8段材料，回答第11～13题.

11. How did the man know about the apartment?

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A. From his friend。 B。 On the newspaper。 C。 Through

the Internet.

12。 What is included in the rent?

A. Gas。 B。 Electricity。 C. Water。

13. What day is it today？

A. Wednesday. B。 Friday. C。 Sunday。

听第9段材料,回答第14～17题。

14。 What is the woman probably?

A。 A tour guide。 B. A traveler. C。 A radio hostess。

15。 How did the man win the prize？

A。 He organized a trip。 B。 He wrote a poem. C. He saved

an old man。

16. Where is the man going next from Amsterdam?

A。 London. B. New York. C。 California.

17。 What part of the trip is the man most excited about？

A。 Travelling by air。 B. Visiting famous cities. C。 Crossing

the US by bus.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题.

18. What do we know about the festival?

A。 It happens in all seasons.

B. It is held every three years.

C. It will last for four days this year.

19. What kind of bike is best—known to people？

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A。 The MTB. B。 The Fat Bike。 C。 The Mountain Bike

Plus。

20. How do bike companies benefit from the festival?

A。 They get useful information from bike lovers。

B。 They get the chance to exhibit their new products.

C。 They get inspiration for adventurous sports facilities。

第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)

第一节:(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑.

The annual marathon in my town occurred as scheduled。 My job was

to follow behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them needed

medical attention. As the athletes began to pace themselves, the front

runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn to the

woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.

I knew we were already watching our "last runner.” Her feet were

turned in, yet her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled(跛足

的)and bent that it seemed impossible for her to walk, let alone run a

marathon.

The driver and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We

would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some

distance。 Then we'd slowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched

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her struggle to put one foot in front of the other， I found myself

breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her to stop, and at the

same time， I prayed that she wouldn't.

Finally， she was the only runner left in sight。 I sat on the edge of my

seat and watched with respect and amazement as she pushed forward with

sheer determination through the last miles。 When the finish line came

into sight, the cheering crowds had long gone home. Yet， standing

straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end of a ribbon tied

to a post. She slowly crossed through， leaving both ends of the ribbon

fluttering behind her。

I don’t know this woman's name, but that day she became a part of my

life—a part I often depend on. For her， it wasn't about beating the other

runners or winning a prize. It was about finishing what she had set out to

do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those ”I—just-can’t—

do—it," I think of the last runner。 Then I realize bow easy the task before

me really is。

21. What words can best describe the woman？

A. Proud and determined。 B。 Modest and courageous.

C. Diligent and considerate。 D. Strong-willed and honorable。

22. What has the author learnt from the woman？

A. Don't depend on others when facing hardships。

B. Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough。

C。 It's not winning but holding on straight to the end that really matters.

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D。 The disabled can also run a marathon despite their walking difficulty.

23。 What could be the best title for the text?

A. The Annual Marathon B. The Last Runner

C. An Unforgettable Job D。 A Crippled Woman

A strong network of friends and family has long been seen as a key

component of happiness， but a new study suggests friends may be more

important than family。

Researchers at Michigan State University also found the importance of

friendship on health and happiness grows as people get

older. ”Friendships become even more important as we age,” said

William Chopik， assistant professor of psychology at MSU. "Keeping a

few really good friends around can make a world of difference for our

health and well—being. So it's smart to invest(投资）in the friendships that

make you happiest."

To reach their conclusions, the researchers looked at just over 271,000

participants in a health and happiness survey as well as nearly 7，500

participants in a survey about ”relationship support” in older adults

suffering chronic （慢性的)illness.

In the first group， both family and friendships were influential in

overall health and happiness, but in the second group，

friendships ”became a stronger predictor of health and happiness at

advanced ages。" Furthermore, in the second group, researchers said

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strained friendships led to increased chronic illness， but with supportive

friends， respondents reported being happier.

One reason, according to Chopik, is that relationships are optional

because we can maintain them with people who make us feel good and

stay away from those who don't。 Family， on the other hand, is not

normally optional and while often enjoyable， can also involve negative

feelings.

Friendships help shelter us from loneliness, but are often harder to

maintain across the life span," he added。 ”If a friendship has survived

the test of time, you know it must be a good one, a person you turn to for

help and advice often and a person you want in your life."

24. What can we learn from the latest study?

A. Family has little influence on people’s well-being。

B. Family and friendships are equally important to people。

C。 All kinds of friendships contribute to people's well-being.

D. Friendships gain increasing importance as people grow older.

25。 What's the probable meaning of the underlined word "strained” in

paragraph 4?

A. Stressful. B. Healthy. C。 Meaningless. D. Lasting。

26。 Which of the following statements would Chopik agree with?

A. People should invest in friendships in their own interest。

B。 Friendships should be made the best of to people's own taste。

C。 People can choose friendships and stay away from unhealthy ones。

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D. Friendships are easy to keep and can survive the test of the time.

The Arctic Circle hit 32 degrees Celsius last week. This was the

temperature in Banak, Norway on July 30， though some Norwegian areas

even reached a couple degrees warmer, according to the European

meteorology site severe-weather. eu.

The greater Northern Hemisphere and Europe itself have been

repeatedly scorched(炙烤)by both record and near-record temperatures

this summer， a consequence of overall rising global temperatures. A

photo of what appears to be Scandinavian folks taking a din in a river

while the cold—adapted reindeer （驯鹿）cooled off in the water beside

them is perhaps the best example of just how hot it is in parts of the Arctic

Circle right now.

The "warm season" in Banak is short, lasting around three months，

but the very warmest day of the year， around July 23， is usually around

62 degrees Fahrenheit-about 30 degrees cooler than temperatures there

now. All-time temperature records were set in both Norway and Finland

on 7uly 30, including 86 degrees Fahrenheit in Verde, near Banak.

Persistent heat and dryness this summer have transformed normally

verdant(青葱的)European countries into brown and yellow lands， and

the continent’s extreme heat is expected to continue. It is forecasted that

temperatures might break Europe’s all-time heat record of 118.4 degrees

Fahrenheit， 48 degrees Celsius， by the end of next week。 Meanwhile，

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across the planet， extreme heat has enhanced wildfire activity in the

western part of the United States.

According to a 2016 NASA study, if global warming continues, the

arctic sea ice could disappear completely by around 2040, leaving polar

bears to be seen only in places like aquariums。 Andrew Derocher, a

professor at the University of Alberta who studies polar bears, said，

"Climate change is shrinking the ice bears usually hunt on, forcing them to

spend more time on land closer to humans。 It deserves further

attention。”

27. Why is the photo mentioned in paragraph 2？

A. To recommend a way to cool off in hot weather。

B。 To reveal the scorching weather in some places。

C。 To introduce how Scandinavian folks live in summer。

D. To show the relationship between humans and animals.

28. How does the author get his idea across in paragraph 3？

A. By giving a definition。 B. By explaining reasons。

C。 By making comparisons. D. By referring to a new study.

29. What message is mainly conveyed in paragraph 4?

A. How high the temperature will go in the Arctic Circle。

B. What effects the continuous extreme heat has caused。

C. Whether the extremely high temperature will continue.

D. Why wildfire broke out more often than ever before.

30. What is Andrew Derocher's attitude to the rising temperature in the

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Arctic Circle?

A。 Concerned。 B。 Indifferent. C。 Satisfied。 D。

Ambiguous。

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。

What is personality? How does knowledge about personality help us?

31 In general， when psychologists talked about personality, they

are usually looking for things that make a person different from others or

things that can explain how a person is not the same as others.

Psychologists often use tests to put people in categories and compare them

to explain what personality is。 For example, people who are quiet and like

to spend more time at home reading and doing their own things are called

introverts（性格内向的人）. Others who enjoy going out and spend time

with other people are called extroverts。 32 Are you an introverts or

extroverts？

Second, how can knowledge of personality help us？ Well， one of the

ways is that by knowing how people behave and why they behave in

“certain way， we can understand them better. 33 For example， if

we how that someone is an introvert， we will understand why he or she

does not feel comfortable when he or she is with a big group of newly met

people. 34

Another way knowledge of personality can help us is when we want to

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improve ourselves. If we know what personality type we belong to and the

reasons why we behave the way we do, we can then try to change some of

the bad things so that they can become good. 35

A. We may then help this person to make friends and talk to others。

B。 Does personality make you different from others?

C。 First of all, let us take a look at what personality means.

D。 This will help to make our relationship with them stronger。

E. Personality types affect our life in many ways.

F. In this way, we can make ourselves a better person。

G。 Do you know which personality type you are?

第三部分：语言运用(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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

When I got married, I moved from a small town to a big city as I

pursued my 36 as a radio broadcaster. We have two sons， both of

whom moved with us to Ottawa when they were quite 37 。They

went to school there, 38there and then, chasing their own careers, they also

moved One went to Canada’s east coast city called Halifax and the other

39 to the west coast to Vancouver。 We had a 40 ; we were left

in the middle.

The problem wasn't 41 at the time because I was still working。

However， as we began to think about 42 ， we wondered where we

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should 43 our final years。 We couldn't be 44 to both of our

children。 For several reasons we 45 。 on a small town on

Vancouver Island。 46 we were close to one of them。 However，

he left Vancouver and went south later.

Only we 47 in our little west coast town。 We love our little

corner of paradise but we have 48 a price。 We have not been there

for some important 49 such as the births of two of our

grandchildren. We have missed 50 each of them grow up; we have

missed the normal, 51 households that have young people in them.

Our home， while very comfortable， is also very quiet.

Every fall we travel to see the children. 52 , both our boys are

doing well and our grandchildren are growing up straight and tall. They

53 come to visit us. The distances are just too great and it is 54 .

55 has been good for our family but we have all paid a price。

36. A. career B. freedom C。 track D。 faith

37。 A. naughty B。 active C. busy D。 young

38. A。 turned up B。 grew up C。 kept up D. came up

39. A. changed B. spread C。 fled D。 headed

40. A。 project B。 dilemma C. quarrel D。 method

41 。A. essential B。 urgent C. huge D。 basic

42。 A. education B. possession C。 retirement D

treatment

43. A。 spend B。 accomplish C。 survive D. develop

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