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珠海市实验中学—东莞市第六高级中学—河源高级中学
2020 届高考联盟第一次联考
英语试题
满分：120 分 考试时间：120 分钟
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，滴分 40 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；毎小题 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，并在答题 卡上将该项涂
黑。
A
Crazy-Creative Traditions in Schools
Here are a few schools' crazy-creative traditions that will probably have you wish to go there so you could
celebrate in all the graduation fun. Learn about them all in the below.
Attire （服装）and Flowers at College of Charleston
You fashionista will love this one. During December ceremony, women wear black dresses and men wear
black tuxedos （燕尾服）.During May ceremony, women wear white dresses and men wear summer tuxedos. It's
also been a tradition since the 1930s to carry flowers onto the stage: women carry bouquets of six red roses in a red
bow and men wear a single red rose boutonniere （扣 眼）.So classy!
Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College
This all-women's college tradition was originally held on May day, but it's now held in April. The purpose was
to allow students to essentially leave all their worries behind and just participate in some fun games outdoors. Back
in the day, it was said that the winner of the hoop rolling race was
the first to be married, and in the 1980s she would be the first to be CEO. Nowadays, the winner would be the first to
achieve her own happiness...that is, after being thrown into Lake Waban by all her classmates.
Fabric and Green Grad Recycling Program at University of New Hampshire
You'll absolutely love this tradition. UNH's vendor provides wrinkle-resistant caps and gowns made of
recycled plastic bottles. Graduates then have the opportunity to donate their gowns to be cleaned and reused.
Graduates are still able to keep their caps and tassels as keepsakes, all while helping to save the environment. The
tradition has become a trend for many universities to follow, such as Husson University and Wake Forest
University.
21. Which can you choose if you want to participate in December ceremony?
A. College of Charleston. B. Wellesley College.
C. The University of New Hampshire. D. Husson University.
22. What docs Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College aim at enabling the students to do?
A. To be CEO. B. To have fun.
C. To achieve happiness. D. To be married.
23. What arc UNH's caps and gowns made of?A. Flowers. B. Leather.
C. Recycled plastic bottles. D. Silk and cotton.
B
I live on the West Coast of British Columbia with my husband and three children. Our day started like any
other day. My husband left for work in the north of the town, which is an hour and a half's drive. The younger
children caught their bus to school ten minutes away. Our oldest attends high school and is a 40-minutc drive away.
I work at home in the office, working on the computer.
It was November 2006 and the news had reported gusty winds. When the winds started to get strong I shut the
computer down and tried to phone my husband. I left a message telling him the winds were blowing at 80 to 90
km/hr. As I hung up the phone, I heard a tree crack. I went outside and stood in the driveway. Another tree exploded
and my heart was racing.
When the school bus carrying the youngsters arrived, I ran to get them. No sooner had we made it to the house
than another tree exploded. The children were clearly scared, so I loaded them up into the car and we parked in the
middle of the yard, where no trees could land on us, it was starting to get dark.
My oldest son didn't come home on the bus and my husband was stranded at work. I called the high school and
reached my son. He said he was stranded and didn't know what to do. I called a friend in town for help. He managed
to get my son home to me. Finally, my husband managed to get home.
We had been prepared for such events, as we had a generator, candles, a wood stove, fresh water, batteries and
two freezers full of food. We were without power for five days. But we didn't panic—we had all the emergency
equipment we needed. Thankfully, none of our neighbours were
injured, but the damage was extensive. We are witnessing climate change. We need to be prepared.
24. When did the mother hear a tree crack for the third time?
A. When she was on the phone.
B. After she hung up the phone.
C. Right before she and her kids went into the house.
D. Right after she and her kids got into the house.
25. Why did the mother park the car in the middle of the yard?
A. It was dark inside the house.
B. It was safer there than in the house.
C. She wanted to wait for her family there.
D. She wanted to receive help from others.
26. What docs the underlined phrase “stranded at work'' probably mean?
A. Busy completing his work.
B. Under the pressure of work.
C. Stuck at the workplace.
D. Worried while working.
27. Why didn't the family feel anxious when there was a power failure?
A. Everyone made it home.
B. They encouraged each other.
C. The power would very soon be restored.D. They had got all the necessities for emergency.
C
Humans and elephants don't always get along. In Africa and Asia, elephants damage infrastructure （基础设
施），farmers' crops, and natural habitat critical for other species. If an elephant becomes a problem, humans may
kill it. So local people and conservationists are trying to find better ways to keep elephants away from sensitive
places. Now, researchers think they have a good tool to stop elephants: honeybee pheromones （信息素）.
"Elephants hate being stung （刺) in the trunk, so it's an extremely sensitive organ. Imagine being stung in
your nose by a bee, and multiply that a few thousand times." said Mark Wright, a professor of entomology at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Kenyan farmers have long known that if they hang live beehives around their farms, they will keep elephants
away. “The problem is logistical, how do you manage hundreds of thousands of hives, if you have a huge area to
protect? And then the idea came up to look at the alarm pheromones, which arc chemicals that the bee release to
launch an attack on something that's damaging the hive." Because elephants have a highly developed sense of smell,
Wright and his team thought they might be able to use the bees' alarm signal to affect elephant behavior.
So the researchers tested out a synthetic blend （合成混合物）of chemicals that imitates
honeybees' alarm pheromones. In Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa, the team hung white socks treated
with the synthetic mixture as well as untreated control socks around an elephant watering hole, and then observed
the animals* behavior. “Elephants are really curious organisms, they'll walk along and see something like a sock
hanging on a branch in the environment, and they'll inspect it. And if it's not treated with the alarm pheromones,
they'll pick it up, throw it around, try to taste it, things like that. And in the ease of the treated ones, we found that
they would show immediate signs of unease or uncertainty, and they'd eventually back off from them. Very seldom
would they go to pick them up and play with them." The study is in the journal Current Biology.
28. What will the researchers do to prevent elephants from damaging human's habitat?
A. Kill them. B. Scare them away.
C. Apply honeybee pheromones. D. Rebuild a new ecosystem.
29. What docs Mr. Wright think of Kenyan farmers' method if it's applied to a huge area?
A. Scientific. B. Flexible. C. Awesome. D. Impractical.
30. Why did the researcher conduct the study?
A. To confirm what they thought.
B. To attract the elephants' attention.
C. To preserve the elephants' habitat.
D. To test out honeybee's alarm pheromones.
31. What's the main idea of the text?
A. Elephants and humans don't get along well.
B. Honeybee pheromones can keep elephants away.
C. Elephants have a highly developed sense of smell.
D. Honeybees release pheromones to launch attacks.
D
Visitors to Henn-na, a restaurant outside Nagasaki, Japan, arc greeted by an unusual sight: their food being prepared by a row of humanoid robots. The “head chef1", named Andrew, is using his two long arms; he stirs batter
（面糊）in a metal bowl, then pours it onto a hot grill. In a nearby hotel, robots check guests into their rooms and
help with their luggage.
CEO Hideo Sawada, who runs the restaurant and the hotel, predicts that 70% of the jobs at Japan's hotels will
be automated （自动化）in the next five years. He said, "Since you can work them 24 hours a day, and they don't
need vacation, eventually it's more cost-efficient to use the robot."
This is seemingly worrying. In fact, in America, automation helps the food-service and accommodation sector
continue to grow, in the company Panera, because of its new kiosks, an app that allows online ordering, the chain is
now processing more orders overall, which means it needs more total workers to meet consumer demand. Starbucks
customers who use the chain's app return more frequently than those who don't, the company has said, and the
greater efficiency that online ordering has boosted sales at busy stores during peak hours. Starbucks employed 8%
more people in the U.S. in 2016 than it did in 2015, the year it launched the app.
Of course, whether automation is a net benefit for workers in restaurants and hotels, and not just a competitive
advantage for one chain over another will depend on whether an improved customer experience makes Americans
more likely to dine out and stay at hotels, rather than brown-bagging it or finding an Airbnb to book unique homes.
32. Why docs the writer describe the unusual sight in Paragraph I?
A. To introduce the topic. B. To show the background.
C. To voice his opinion. D. To promote robots.
33. What can we learn from the two cases in Paragraph 3?
A. Automation could open up more job chances for humans.
B. Automation helps the shops become famous online.
C. The two companies are trying to take over the market competitively.
D. Starbucks employed more people than Panera did in 2016.
34. What is the author's attitude towards the future of automation?
A. indifferent. B. Objective. C. Negative. D. Supportive.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Robots Boosting Service
B. Robots Trend in Service
C. Seeming Worries with Automation
D. Automation in Restaurants and Hotels
第二节（共 5 小题；每小題 2 分，満分 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。
Teenagers are not only an extremely valuable resource of energy, good will and creativity, but also the key to
our future. In a culture that is so wrapped around "wants” and “achievements", it is easy for our teenagers to grow up
without a sense of gratitude for what they have and sympathy for the needs of the less fortunate around them. 36 If
you can show your teen how rewarding it is from a young age, they'll start to make a connection between helping
someone else and their own joy.
Choosing the right service opportunity can influence how your teen interacts with that cause, and make
volunteering go forward. 37 The reach of volunteering can be limited to the school and student body, or it can have
a wider reach locally like organizing a blood donation, hosting an awareness event for young kids at the local library, or caring for animals at a shelter. Try to choose an activity that suits the teen's interest and time to make sure
they take part in the activity for a long time.
38 Parental participation in volunteering regularly or even occasionally promotes relationship and common
respect. Make sure your teen realizes how his time is directly affecting the needy group and discuss possible ideas of
how to further the cause. Stress on discipline: 39
Research has shown that teens who engage in community service arc more responsible. Volunteering helps the
teens gain new skills necessary for the job market such as leadership, communication skills, dependability, time
management, and decision making. 40 They also build a stronger resume for college and scholarship applications.
A. Make sure you lead by example.
B. Teens can schedule their own chances.
C. Stick to a volunteering activity regularly.
D. Teens who volunteer perform better at school.
E. So consider their abilities, interests, and time.
F. Volunteering makes teens desire to be independent.
G. However, volunteering can offer a chance for them to make some changes.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳
选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黒。
What is happiness? One hundred people have one hundred ways of life, and thus have one hundred definitions
for happiness. As Stevenson has said, being happy is a 41. There is no 42_ definition of the word “happiness".
Happy people arc happy for all sorts of reasons. The _43 is not wealth or physical well-being, since we find beggars,
the disabled and so-called 44 arc sometimes extremely happy. Being happy is a sort of 45 bonus. But staying happy
is an accomplishment, a 46 of soul and character. It is not selfish to 47 for it. It is, 48 , a duty to ourselves and others.
Being unhappy is like an infectious disease that can 49 others. It causes people to keep away from the 50 . He soon
finds himself 51 , miserable and bitter. There is, however, a cure so simple as to seem, 52, ridiculous; if you don't
feel happy, _53 to be! It 54. Before long you will find that instead of repelling （使反感）people, you _55 hem.
You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider 56 of goodwill. Then the make-believe
becomes a 57 .
You possess the secret of peace of mind, and can 58 yourself in being of service to others. Being happy, once it
is realized as a duty and established as a 59, opens doors into
unimaginable gardens filled with grateful 60 .
41 . A . duty B . glory C . sense D . prize
42 . A . extra B . good C . exact D . regular
43 . A . problem B . doubt C . approach D . key
44 . A . failures B . winners C . competitors D . successes
45 . A . unfinished B . impossible C . unobtainable D . unexpected
46 . A . point B . performance C . victory D . dream
47 . A . strike B . struggle C . get D . gain48 . A . whatever B . however C . furthermore D . indeed
49 . A . envy B . affect C . monitor D . understand
50 . A . sufferer B . stranger C . beggar D . patient
51 . A . alone B . together C . single D . difficult
52 . A . at last B . at first glance C . at times D . in no time
53 . A . want B . try C . pretend D . stop
54 . A . differs B . prefers C . results D . works
55 . A . hit B . attract C . catch D . draw
56 . A . fields B . circles C . spots D . areas
57 . A . possibility B . thought C . reality D . hope
58 . A . forget B . forgive C . remember D . remind
59 . A . behavior B . act C . habit D . relation
60 . A . parents B . teachers C . classmates D . friends
第二节(共 10 小題；每小題 1.5 分，満分 15 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填写 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Located in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City, 61 24 emperors from two dynasties lived, has witnessed
many arrivals and departures, and it is now one of 62 most visited tourist attractions in the world.
This splendid complex, also known as the Palace Museum, houses more than 1.8 million cultural relies. To
mark the 600th anniversary of the Forbidden City, a series of innovative exhibitions and various events will be held
in the museum throughout 2020, 63 (cover) different areas such as calligraphy and paintings, Chinese festivals and
customs, world civilizations and so on. Art and artefacts(手工艺品)from around the world, including 64 (country)
such as India, France, and Greece, have also found a place here. It is a global platform for people from around the
world 65 (come) and exhibit their arts and display their cultures.
The Forbidden City 66 (declare) a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 due to its significant place in the 67
(develop) of Chinese architecture and culture. 68 (initial), only 30 per cent of the complex was accessible 69
visitors. Today, almost 80 per cent of the total area of the tourist attraction 70 (be) open to visitors.
第四部分 写作(共两节，満分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小題；每小题 1 分，満分 10 分｝
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，谙你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有 10 处 语言
錯误.每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词.
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉.
修改：在错的词下画一横线，井在该词下面写岀修改后的词.
注意:
1. 每处错误及其修改旳仅限一词；2. 只允许幅改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分.
Due to the epidemic, our school has launched classes online as a temporarily solution to nonstop leaning.
Online classes pose a challenge for both our teachers and us student.
Mr. Gao, our 50-ycar-old English teacher, who has struggled to learn how to give lessons online. He told us he
would go after his lessons several times before each class. While teach online, Mr. Gao once clicked on a link to a
music website by mistake, which amuse us greatly and won a great many "likes" from us.
Mr. Gao deserve our respect and admire as he's doing his best to learn new teaching skills. From her, we've
learned true meaning of "it never too late to learn".
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
假定你是高二学生李华，高考因肺炎疫情(COVID-19 outbreak)而推迟.你和美国网友 Sam 原定从今年
6 月 30 日开始的互助语言学习的计划受到影响。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示歉意；
2. 说明原因；
3. 提出调整方案.
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 可以适当増加细节，以便行文连贯"
Dear Sam,
Yours,
Li Hua
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