2020 届泗阳中学高三下学期第二次模拟考试
英 语
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）
第一节（共 5 小题)
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 was the result?
A. Italy won the game. B. France won the game. C. Both were winners.
2. Where does the man think the keys are?
A. In the woman’s purse. B. In the woman’s car. C. In the restaurant.
3. What probably is the woman?
A. A student. B. A nurse. C. A teacher.
4. How many hours does the park open on Saturdays?
A. 9. B. 10. C. 13.
5. What does the man mean?
A. The woman has got a lot of shoes.
B. He will buy the woman a pair of shoes.
C. The woman’s shoes match her new dress well.
第二节（共 15 小题)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，
你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；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至8题。
6. What is the boy doing now?
A. Reading. B. Watching TV. C. Doing his homework.
7. What’s the mother doing now?
A. Watching TV. B. Cooking. C. Doing some cleaning .
8. What can we infer from the dialogue?
A. The boy is untidy. B. The boy is naughty. C. The boy is diligent.
听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。9. Why does the man choose to bike to work?
A. He works in a park near his home.
B. He has no train to take near his home.
C. He wants to do his part for the environment.
10. How long does it take the woman to go to work?
A. Half an hour. B. An hour. C. Two hours.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What does the man think of the woman?
A. She’s a little overweight. B. She’s too thin. C. She’s too heavy.
12. What did the woman want to do at first?
A. Work out in a gym. B. Go on a diet. C. Play tennis with the man.
13. What does the man think of most diets?
A. They’re effective. B. They’re healthy. C. They’re useless.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why does the woman want to resign?
A. She doesn’t like full-time jobs.
B. She needs more time for study.
C. She is not satisfied with the pay.
15. When is help needed in the man’s restaurant?
A. Only on weekdays. B. Only at weekends. C. Late in the week.
16. What is the result of the conversation?
A. The woman got the job.
B. The woman got a pay rise.
C. The man let the woman be a trainee.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where does the speaker most probably make the speech?
A. At a family get-together. B. At a reception. C. In a class.
18. What is Mr Brown?
A. An assistant manager. B. A clothing businessman.
C. A government official.
19. When did the speaker start do business with Mr Brown?
A. In 1998. B. In 1989. C. In 1988.
20. Why are Mr Brown and his party coming to England?
A. To visit some business partners. B. To pay an informal visit to some cities.
C. To seek new opportunities for cooperation.
第二部分: 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)
第一节: 单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
请阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.Trump's ______ to criticize Macron publicly shows that the two share a mutual(相
互的) respect, despite their differences.
A. betrayal B. reluctance C. tendency D. tolerance
22.As welcome as any positive article on the education of African American children
is, William Brennan’s ______, however.
A. falls apart B. falls back C. falls behind D. falls flat
23.As a common sense, children’s involvement in social activities, athletics and
hobbies____ just as important as academic achievement.
A. was B. are C. is D. were
24. The writing is on the wall for the club _____they can find ￡20 000.
A. though B. until C. before D. unless
25.It is confirmed that the schedule right now is_________, and may change at any
point in the future according to the opinions of the public.
A. aggressive B. flexible C. tentative D. fragile
26.Though the Uber self-driving car's accident has aroused widespread concerns,
Beijing has still ______ tech giant Baidu Inc a license to test self-driving cars on
city streets.
A. insured B. denied C. guaranteed D. granted
27. _________recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of
their personal belongings.
A. In the hands of B. In the light of C. In the form of D. In the interests of
28.A sense of anxiety ________if we were addicted to various social networking
applications.
A. would have arisen B. has arisen C. could arise D. will arise
29.Simon ______ his father for such a long time that he understands almost every
gesture of his father’s.
A. attends B. has attended C. would attend D. had attended
30. “ Silver Industry”________ these days is a new term referring to industries
targeting senior citizens.A. caught on B. to catch on C. catching on D. being caught on
31.He is such a person________ always helps others without claiming a reward,
_______ makes him popular in the community.
A. as; which B. that; which C. which; which D. that; that
32.Having our teachers encourage children to speak with poor grammar reduces them
to the permanent poor learners, which is not _____I would like to see future
generations of African Americans.
A. why B. what C. that D. where
33.There's a long way to go before the technology is ______proven safe and reliable.
A. subjectively B. sufficiently C. stubbornly D. approximately
34.When someone talks about a_________, he means that a smaller, or weaker,
person is trying to fight a very large and strong enemy.
A. David and Goliath B. Catch-22 C. Child’s play D. sacred cow
35.—Could you help me open this bottle? Somebody put the cap on too tight.
—_________ Umm…there! That isn’t tight at all! You really need to build up
your strength.
A. It sure is. B. I’ll say! C. Sure thing! D. Skip it!
第二节: 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)
请阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳
选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In medicine, psychiatry(精神病学)isn’t seen as attractive. A job in psychiatry
wasn’t my first 36 . If there was a crisis, what would I do? I had my 37 as I
was about to 38 my internship(实习) for 91 days in an adult inpatient psychiatric
unit.
My first 39 was Sandra, a middle-aged woman with chronic depression, who
had been abused as a child. She greeted me with a look of 40 . my first task was to
take 41 from her. With every attempt over the next four months, I was met with
strong 42 and a firm “No!”
After weeks of 43 at any kind of meaningful interaction with patients, I
decided to change my way. I stopped being the doctor in the white coat and 44 my
rigid attitude. Rather than judging their resistance towards me I decided to 45
beneath their exterior. 46 , I had to earn Sandra’s trust. Slowly, over the weeks, I
learned more about what experiences had 47 her life by communicating with her.
She was 48 me into her world, and with time she would give me her arm to take blood. I started to see 49 patients’ strange behaviors and somewhat entertaining
personalities. What I saw in front of me were people whose lives were consumed by
the 50 fate of mental health problems.
One day, my beeper(呼叫器) began sounding to draw my attention to an 51
incident. Sandra lay 52 with blood pouring out from her wrists. A team came
running to my aid. With Sandra’s wounds healing with time, she struck up a(n) 53
with me.
People like Sandra have taught me a lot about myself. I’m 54 with invaluable
experience after the 91 days. With mental health you must talk, 55 and
observe—skills that take years to acquire.
36. A. success B. choice C. attempt D. campaign
37. A. assignments B. customs C. reservations D. responses
38. A. continue B. finish C. serve D. count
39. A. employer B. guest C. teacher D. patient
40. A. relief B. suspicion C. satisfaction D. encouragement
41. A. notes B. steps C. blood D. admission
42. A. will B. position C. impression D. resistance
43. A. aiming B. failing C. progressing D. wondering
44. A. softened B. began C. restored D. revealed
45. A. dig B. form C. widen D. realize
46. A. Instead B. Meanwhile C. Otherwise D. Moreover
47. A. preserved B. ignored C. found D. shaped
48. A. letting B. tricking C. frightening D. persuading
49. A. within B. through C. beyond D. between
50. A. rare B. cruel C. specific D. normal
51. A. impossible B. instant C. urgent D. unnecessary
52. A. strangely B. innocently C. sympathetically D. painfully
53. A. memory B. agreement C. friendship D. comment
54. A. checking out B. walking out C. taking out D. making out
55. A. predict B. review C. explain D. listen
第三部分: 阅读理解 (共 15 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳
选项，并将答案填在答卷上。
AThe World Is Against Kelly Oxford
(RUSH SEATS ONLY)
Tue May 2, 2017
7:00pm-8:00pm
Toronto Reference Library Bram& Bluma Appel Salon
Kelly Oxford is the author of The New York Times bestseller Everything Is
Perfect When you're a Liar. Her new book When You Find Out the World Is Against
You is a collection of essays and memories of awful moments.
A bookseller will be present at this event and the author will be signing. This
event is now sold out. A limited number of rush seats will be made available at 6 pm
on the day of the event. Rush seat ticket holders are not guaranteed admission but will
be admitted to the Salon at 6: 50 pm.
Tickets: Tickets are limited to two per valid email address. Doors open at 6 pm.
Please join us for a cash bar reception starting at 6 pm. As most Appel Salon events
are free, it is our policy to overbook. In case of a full program, your ticket reservation
may not guarantee admission. We recommend you arrive early .
Room capacity: The Appel Salon can accommodate seating for 458 in the main
room .People can choose seating in the order in which they arrive. Additional
overflow seating as well as standing room is available in the neighboring room.
Accessibility: A limited number of hearing assist devices will be made available
to all attendees at the Appel Salon bar. If special seating is required for any of the
Appel Salon events, arrangements can be made by contacting event staff in advance
at salonprograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca.Please contact staff only once you have
obtained an event ticket. We may not be able to accommodate requests on the day of
our Appel Salon events .
56. According to the passage, rush seat ticket holders can surely____________.
A. obtain Kelly Oxfords signature
B. receive a hearing assist device
C. have a chance to attend the Salon
D. get a gift pack from the bookseller
57. What can we learn about the Salon?
A. It requires online sign-up.
B. All of its events are free of charge.
C. Special seats are available on request. D. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
B
There may be a good reason that you put on pounds every winter. You’ve always
blamed it on the holidays — all that great food at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Year. But if you find yourself packing on 5, 10, or even 20 pounds every winter, you
may be suffering from more than just a sweet tooth. Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD) often leads to significant weight gain in the colder, darker months.
“People with SAD desire sugary, starchy ( 含 淀 粉 的 ) foods because they
increase serotonin (a brain chemical that controls your emotion) levels,” says
Dr.Norman Rosenthal, a leading seasonal of depression expert. “From most people,
the consequence of eating a lot of these foods is weight gain. But for people with
SAD, in addition to weight gain, there is also a roller coaster (过山车般的) mood
ride between highs and lows.” Plus, according to recent slower metabolism (新陈代
谢) than others.
“Because SAD arrives predictably at the same time every year, you have the
opportunity to plan ahead,” writes Dr. Rosenthal. For more than 30 years, he has
studied SAD and its treatments. He also suffers from the disorder himself: “As the
sunlight went away, so did my energy and emotion. I soldiered on through the winter.
Cookies and candy became a source of comfort. But when spring came, everything
just seemed to get better.”
One of the most difficult aspects of the disorder is that the sadness isn’t constant,
says Dr. Rosenthal. So, it’s easy to deny the problem. But it’s time to bring SAD into
the light. “I started using a light box, and to this day never travel without one. I began
to exercise regularly. I changed my diet to pay more attention to protection,
vegetables, and low-impact foods,” he writes. “Although I accept that winter may not
feel as good as summer, I have found a sense of well-being again.”
Planning a healthier lifestyle is never a bad idea. But don’t beat yourself up if
your symptoms don’t improve right away. Asking for help is a sign of strength and
movement towards a better version of yourself. Consider how you can start managing
SAD today and live a healthier word “it” in every season.
58. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to ?
A. SAD B. Weight control C. The extra weight D. The great food
59. Why do SAD sufferers like sugary, starchy foods a lot ?
A. The foods make them happy. B. They are particular about food. C. They have a slower metabolism. D. The foods increase their blood sugar level.
60. What does Dr. Rosenthal say about people with SAD ?
A. Roller coaster rides can benefit them. B. Sunlight can lift their spirits.
C. They are energetic in winter. D. They exercise regularly.
C
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is one of the hottest, least understood and
most debated technological breakthroughs in modern times. In many ways, the magic
of AI is that it’s not something you can see or touch. You may not even realize you
are using it today. When your Nest thermostat (恒温器) knows how to set the right
temperature at home or when your phone automatically corrects your grammar or
when a Tesla car navigates (导航) a road autonomously — that’s AI at work.
For most of our lives, people have had to adapt to technology. To find a file on a
computer, we input a command on a keyboard attached to one particular machine. To
make a phone call, we tap sorts of numbers on a keypad. To get a piece if information,
we type a specific set of keywords into a search engine.
AI is tuning that dynamic on its head by creating technologies that adapt to us
rather than the other way around — new ways of interesting with computers that
won’t seem like computing at all.
Computer scientists have been working on AI technologies for decades, and
we’re now seeing that work bear fruit. Recent breakthroughs, based on computers’
ability to understand speech and language, and have vision, have given rise to our
technology “alter ego” — a personal guide that knows your habits and
communication preferences, and helps you schedule your time, motivate your team to
do their best work, or be, say, a better parent. Core to the work I do on conversational
AI is how we model language — not only inspired by technical advances, but also by
insight from our best and brightest thinkers on the way people use words. To do so,
we revisit ideas in books (that give us closer looks at the complexity of human
language), such as Steven Pinker’s The Stuff of Thought, which combines logical
rules with the unpredictability of human passion.
Humanity’s most important moments are often those risky interactions where
emotion comes into play — like a business where negotiation — and people use
vague, ambiguous language needs to take social risks. AI that understands language
needs to combine the logical and unpredictable ways people interact. This likely
means AI needs to recognize when people are more effective on their own — when to get out of the way, when not to help, when not to record, when not to interrupt or
distract.
The advances that AI is bringing to our world have been a half-century in the
making. But AI’s time is now. Because of the vast amounts of data in our world, only
the almost limitless computing power of the cloud can make sense of it. AI can truly
help solve some of the world’s most annoying problems, from improving day-to-day
communication to energy, climate, health care, transportation and more. The real
magic of AI, in the end, won’t be magic at all. It will be technology that adapts to
people. This will be profoundly transformational for humans and for humanity.
61. From Paragraph 3, we can learn that__________.
A. people are using AI unconsciously at present
B. computers rob people’s creativity in some way
C. AI will make changes to satisfy the needs of people
D. people have to alter behavior to keep up with modern times
62. Paragraph 4 mainly talks about __________.
A. why the world will be transformed by AI
B. how science fiction contributes to the stud of AI
C. how technology promotes people’s communication
D. what the focus of conversational AI is
63. What’s the difficulty of developing conversational AI?
A. There is a diversity of language and dialects in the world.
B. It has to figure out the hidden meaning of people’s interactions.
C. It has to learn a large number of complex logical rules.
D. A large amount of data needs of complex logical rules.
64. The author thinks the future of AI will be ___________.
A. promoting B. annoying C. worrying D. risk
D
To make or to buy is perhaps the most basic question in business. This week a
new report from Strategy&, an oddly named consulting division of PWC, an
accounting firm, argues that a growing number answer “buy” when it comes to
appointing bosses.
Strategy &, formerly Booz Co, has been studying CEO succession (继位)in the
world's 2,500 biggest public companies for the past 17 years. It found that between
2012 and 2015 boards chose outsiders in 22% of planned successions, up from just 14% between 2004 and 2007. Looking at the numbers in a different way, in cases
where outsiders were parachuted in, 74% of them joined as part of a succession that
was planned in the 2012-15 period (up from 43%. in 2004-07). Traditionally boards
have turned to outsiders in the last resort when they have to boot out incumbent(现任
的 ) CEOS or when the pipeline of internal candidates runs dry. The new statistics
suggest that firms increasingly go for outsiders as part of regular succession planning.
Good reasons exist for this. Boards want leaders who can deal with powerful
disruptive forces, such as new technologies and radical business models. Industries
that have seen a lot of disruption from technological innovation or regulatory(监管的)
change are particularly keen on outsiders. In the 2012-15 period, outsiders made up
38% of incoming CEOS in telecoms, 32% in utilities(公共事业单位)29% in health
care,28% in energy and 26% in financial services. How far outside firms will go
varies: in financial services almost all outsiders (92%) came from other financial
firms: in utilities 72% of outsiders came from other industries.
Boards are more independent than they used to be, thanks largely to regulatory
changes introduced. They are more likely to consist of genuine outsiders free from
ties to the CEO and equipped with a wide range of contacts and perspectives. That
makes it harder for bosses to appoint heirs apparent(法定继承人). Spencer Stuart , a
headhunter ,calculates that last year 84% of all board directors of S&P 500 firms were
independent and 29% of boards had a truly dependent chair. Strategy& says that only
7% of last year's incoming CEOS were also named chairman of the board.
Board independence is reinforced by the rise of activist investors. Institutional
investors expect as a matter of course that boards will hold managers to account and
fire bosses who badly underperform. Shark Watch, a corporate activism database,
says almost half the companies at which an activist investor gains a board seat replace
their boss within 18 months.
A fashion for outsiders is at first glance worrying. It probably helps push up
bosses salaries (see Schumpeter). Insiders have traditionally fared better: in 2005
retiring insiders had a median tenure of 5.8 years, against 4.8 years for outsiders. And
some outsiders have proved to be embarrassing. Yahoo hired Scott Thompson from
Paypal only to fire him a few months later when it learned he had falsified his
academic credentials. J.C. Penney recruited Ron Johnson from Apple but dumped
him after its share price fell by half.
But outsiders had a poor record in part because companies used only to turn to them in extremis. Now they choose them in good times; last year companies with
good performance(as measured by total shareholder returns) hired a larger share of
outsiders than did poorly performing companies, and retiring outsiders had a longer
tenure than insiders. By insisting on considering outsiders as well as insiders, boards
give themselves more options. The more important change is not that they sometimes
decide to buy from outside, but that they are getting better at doing their most basic
job planning CEO succession. About time, too.
65.The underlined phrase "boot out?"in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
“____________”.
A. lay off B. deal with C. cater for D compromise with
66.According to the passage, genuine outsiders having a seat on the board of a
company can___________.
A have a chance to be heirs apparent B. make wise business decisions
C help prevent regulatory changes D. make the company operate fairly
67.The examples of Scott Thompson and Ron Johnson are mentioned to
show_________.
A. not all outsiders are successful
B. academic certificates aren’t persuasive enough
C. not all big companies can acquire a good reputation
D. insiders can usually enjoy more privileges than outsiders
68. Outside CEOS performed better in the past partly because__________.
A. there was a lack of managerial talent
B. they felt a stronger sense of responsibility
C. companies were small and easy to operate
D. they were appointed leaders at a hard time
69.What’s the author’ s attitude towards companies appointing outsiders as their
CEOS?
A. Worried B. Cautious C. Supportive D. Doubtful
70. This passage mainly explains___________.
A. how companies attract more talented personnel
B. why companies are appointing more outsiders as CEOS
C. why companies become more dependent on independent board
D. how companies handle the conflicts between their insiders and outsiders 第四部分: 任务型阅读 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰
当的单词。
The biggest disappointments in our lives are often the result of misplaced
expectations. This is especially true when it comes to our relationships and
interactions with others. Adjusting your expectations of other people will greatly
reduce unnecessary frustration and suffering, in both your life and theirs, and help
you refocus on the things that truly matter.
You deserve to be happy. You deserve to live a life you are excited about. Don’t
let the opinions of others make you forget that. You are not in this world to live up to
the expectations of others, nor should you feel that others are here to live up to yours.
In fact, the more you approve of your own decisions in life, the less approval you
need from everyone else. You have to dare to be yourself, and follow your own
intuition(直觉), however frightening or strange that may feel or prove to be. Don’t
compare yourself to others. Don’t get discouraged by their progress or success.
Follow your own path and stay true to your own purpose. Success is ultimately(最
终)about spending your life happily in your own way.
You might feel unwanted and unworthy to one person, but you are priceless to
another. Don't ever forget your worth. Spend time with those who value you, No
matter how good you are to people, there will always be negative person who
criticizes you. Smile, ignore them, and carry on. In this crazy world that’s trying to
make you like everyone else, the toughest battle you'll ever have to fight is the battle
to be yourself. And as you're fighting back, not everyone will like you. Sometimes
people will call you names because you're “different”. But that’s perfectly OK. The
things that make you different are the things that make YOU, and the right people
will love you for it
If there's a specific behavior someone you care about has that you're hoping
disappears over time, it probably won't. If you really need them to change something,
be honest and put all the cards on the table so this person knows how you feel and
what you need them to do. For the most part though, you can't change people and you
shouldn't try. Either you accept who they are or you choose to live without them. It
might sound harsh, but it's not. When you try to change people, they often remain the
same ,but when you don’t try to change them--when you support them and allow them the freedom to be as they are--- they gradually change in the most beautiful way,
because what really changes is the way you see them.
People rarely behave exactly the way you want them to. Hope for the best, but
expect less. And remember, the level of your happiness will be directly proportional
（正比） to your thoughts and how you choose to think about things.
Title: Three Things You Should Stop Expecting from Others
Brief introduction Improper expectations often lead to disappointment
and suffering, preventing you focusing
on(71)________things
Three improper
expectations
●We tend to live up to others’ expectations, and expect
others to meet(72)_________,too.
●We expect all the others to like us, but actually no
one can (73)________ everything else.
●We expect the specific behaviors of our loved to go
away gradually, but probably in(74)_________.
(75)________to avoid
improper expectations
●Be yourself and(76)________to your own purpose
instead of comparing yourself to others.
●(77)________those who criticize you and fight a
battle to be yourself(78)_______people sometimes
think you are “different”.
●Be(79)________if you want others to change
something , or just change your own attitude and
learn to accept who they are.
Conclusion
Stop expecting too much from others and(80)_______
your happiness on your own thoughts and the way
you think about things.
第五部分: 书面表达 (满分25分)
请根据你对所给图片的理解，以“Where you stand decides your view” 为题，用
英语写一篇作文。
你的作文应包括以下内容：
1.简要描述图片内容；
2.揭示图片的主题；
3.谈谈图片带给你的启示。
注意：可参照图片适当发挥；字数150左右参考答案
听力：1-5BCACA 6-10BCACC 11-15ABCBC 16-20ABBAC
单选：21-25BDCDC 26-30DBCBC 31-35ADBAC
完型：36-40BCCDB 41-45CDBAA 46-50BDACB 51-55CDCDB
阅读理解：A 篇 CD B 篇 CAB C 篇 CDBA D 篇 ADADCB
任务型阅读;
71.important/significant 72.ours 73.satisfy/please 74.vain 75.How /Ways/Methods
76.stick/keep 7.Ignore 78.though/although79.honest/frank/straightforward 80.base
书面表达：
In the picture, two people are making conversation. One says he can see a
beautiful sight while the other explains he can’t see anything. Obviously, the former
can enjoy the scenery because he is standing somewhere high above the sea level; the
latter can' t because a mountain. in front of him just blocks his sight.
The picture conveys the message that where you stand decides your view. It's
very common that different people always hold different opinions about the same
thing just because they look at the thing from different angles.
I’ve learned two lessons from the picture. Firstly, when we disagree with others,
we should put ourselves in their shoes so that we can imagine what it would feel like
to be in their situation. Secondly, we should keep studying and broadening our mind
so that we can always enjoy a better view either in our physical or mental world.
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