厦门市 2020 届高中毕业班第二次质量检查
英语
第二部分阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(共 15 小题:每小题 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。
A
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21. Which app can you choose for safety concern?A. Flashcards Deluxe. B. Circle of 6 U.
C. CampusBooks. D. Dragon Dictation.
22. What can Dragon Dictation do?
A. It can add pictures to your email. B. It can save your money on books.
C. It can correct your spelling mistakes. D. It can recognize many languages.
23. Who is the text mainly intended for?
A. Students. B. Librarians. C. Businessmen. D. Programmers.
B
China's 40-year-long process of reform and opening up meant foreign influences gaining a
foothold in the county, But now ,the process can also be viewed in the opposite way. The outside
world is opening up as a receptacle for Chinese culture. Where once it was all a matter of Chinese
people fascinated by Hollywood movies, a new “soft power" trend is taking Chinese pop music,
TV series and novels to appreciative audiences abroad.
Englishwoman Hollie Sowden and American Nora Wilson developed a website called
“Written Chinese," with a Chinese woman named Chamcen Liu. The website provides a
dictionary and other Mandarin learning tools. Wilson says, “At the beginning, it was just a
Facebook page where we posted characters, their meanings and example sentences. That page
expanded like crazy, with nearly 280,000 followers. That's why we decided to develop a
dictionary app and then the website.”
Sowden and Wilson aren't the only eager to tap world interest in China.
Years ago, groups formed in the US to provide English subtitles for popular Chinese TV
dramas. There are also websites translating Chinese novels, especially fantasy series. Wuxiaworld
and Gravity Tales are two examples, with tens of thousands of followers on their Facebook pages.
Chinese music, too, is walking through the open door that once was a one-way street. Melody
C2E is a student chub at the Shanghai International Studies University, which is trying to spread
Chinese pop songs to the world. It now has around 300,000 subscribers. The inspiration is rooted
in 2016, when Pan Jianghao heard a youth envoy (公使) for the United Nations say that the world
wanted to hear more from Chinese young people. Motivated by his words, Pan and Lin Hongying
decided to found a new musical group and share Chinese pop, songs with the rest of the world via
English translation.
24. What does the underlined word “receptacle” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Container. B. Source. C. Center. D. Foundation.
25. What do we know about "Written Chinese'"?
A. It has nearly 280,000 followers. B. It helps learn Chinese characters.
C. It involves daily living in China. D. It is developed by two foreigners.26. Why was Melody C2E set up?
A. To motivate Chinese young people.
B. To preserve Chinese traditional songs.
C. To improve its members' translation skills.
D. To introduce Chinese pop songs to the globe.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. Foreign Websites with a Chinese Touch
B. Competition Leading to a Culture Boom
C. China's Cultural Footprint on Foreign Shores
D. Reform and Opening up Shaping a New Generation
C
It was a red-letter day in the history of medicine-“Target Zero Day", May 8th, 1980, marking
the complete removal of smallpox, a terrifying disease. It was untreatable but, luckily, it turned
out that vaccination (接种疫苗) provided good protection- -and that mass immunization (免疫)
could wipe out the small- pox virus by blocking its spread.
According to legend, vaccination was invented by Dr Edward Jenner. Jenner showed that
healthy children vaccinated with cowpox, a mild infection of cattle, could not catch smallpox. He
was supposedly inspired by a comment from a local milkmaid, but there is evidence that the idea
came from a medical friend, John Fester, who had experimented with cowpox. Nevertheless,
Jenner deserves credit for introducing vaccination into the medical mainstream with his paper
published in 1798.
In 1966, 160 years after the prediction that vaccination would clean off the disease, the
World Health Organization launched its Smallpox Eradication Programme. This heroic 1-year
drive was directed by two American public health doctors, DA Henderson and Bill Forge. Their
hardships were enormous: One WHO official even promised to eat a tyre if smallpox was
removed; Henderson promised to send him the tyre and wished him good appetite. But Henderson
and Foege's hard work paid off--three years after the last smallpox case was informed (to make
sure no outbreaks had been missed) Target Zero Day was declared.
40 years on, shy should we remember Target Zero Day? First, to celebrate victory of
preventative medicine and freedom from a cruel disease. Then, we must remember the victims of
smallpox. It had previously killed 1 in 12 worldwide. In 1914, a Canadian professor warned
against forgetting smallpox, which was fast disappearing from North America. It went on to kill at
least another 250 million people -- three times more than both world wars combined. Target Zero
Day also reminds us of undefeated infections, including polio, measles, malaria, and of course the coronavirus Covid-19. Let's recognize Target Zero Day for what it is: a milestone in world history
and a monument to the art of the possible.
28. What inspired Jenner to invent the vaccination?
A. A medical friend. B.A local milkmaid. C. Cattle. D. Children.
29. What is the writer's purpose of mentioning the WHO official's promise?
A. To introduce the support from the WHO.
B. To stress the importance of good appetite.
C. To suggest the difficulty in removing smallpox.
D. To show his determination to carry on the drive.
30. Where can you find the figures that best support“smallpox is a terrifying disease?
A. In paragraph 1. B. In paragraph 2. C. In paragraph 3. D. In paragraph 4.
31. What message does the text convey?
A. A promise made is a debt unpaid. B. A trouble shared is a trouble halved.
C. Something is better than nothing. D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
D
In habitats across the planet, animals periodically drop everything to walk, fly or swim to a
new place. Wildlife such as whales and geese learn migration ( 迁 移 ) paths by following heir
parents. Others, including small songbirds, gain the distance and direction of their migration
within their genetic (遗传的) code And some animals use a combination of genetics and culture to
guide their migration.
Another group of migrators does not quite fit either model, and researchers have only
recently started to figure out how they find their way. Take the Cory's shearwater, an oceangoing
sea bird that migrates over the Atlantic every year. The young do not migrate with their parents, so
culture cannot explain their journeys. And the exact paths vary wildly from individual to
individual, making genetics equally unlikely.
Cory's shearwaters are long-lived, rarely producing young successfully before age nine. This
leaves an opening for learning and practice to develop their migration patterns. Researchers call
this the "exploration-refinement", and until now it has been hypothetical ( 假 设 的 ) because of
difficulties in tracking migratory animals' movements.
But a team of researchers has done that by attaching small geolocators to more than 150 of
the birds aged four to nine. They found that younger birds traveled longer distances, for longer
periods, and had more diverse paths than older birds. “We finally have evidence of the
"exploration-refinement" for migratory birds," says Letizia Campioni, who led the study. Younger
Cory's shearwaters are able to fly just as fast as the adults- but they do not, suggesting that the young do more exploring, which gradually fades as they mature and settle into a preferred course.
Although it may seem less efficient than other strategies, "exploration refinement could be
beneficial to birds and other organisms in a rapidly changing world due to unpredictable
man-made changes," says Barbara Frei. "It might be safer to repeat a behavior that was recently
successful than to rely on patterns that were perfected long ago but might no longer be safe."
32. The first paragraph mainly .
A. describes animals' habitats B. talks about migration models
C. compares different species D. introduces a tracking technology
33. What does the underlined word "his" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The long life of Cory's shearwaters.
B. The way Cory's shearwaters form their migration patterns.
C. The opening for learning and practice.
D. The process scientists track Cory's shearwaters' movements.
34. What docs Letizia Campioni's study find about the younger Cory's shearwaters?
A. They travel as much as adult birds.
B. They move in a predictable manner.
C. They lower the speed for exploration.
D. They look for a course with their parents.
35. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A. Man-made changes make migration easier.
B. Animals make a safer journey via a fixed track.
C. Course exploration contributes to birds' adaptability.
D.A combination of strategies assures migration success.
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。
Supporting Others
We're always being told that the secret to happiness lies in helping others, Indeed, it's natural
to want to support those we care about, especially if we are in a position to do so. 36
When we offer support, it may not always be wanted._ 37 In this case, offering support in the
manner of”... if l were you, I would ..” can feel like a scolding rather than support. If our support
feels conditional it can feel burdensome.
_38 When someone is trying to manage illness or a house move, just saying,“What would
help you today?" can be amazingly supportive. Or, suggest what you can do for them: picking up
some shopping, taking the dog for a walk. Even if it's not needed, just knowing you' ve been thought of can be supportive in itself.
Try to be mindful of offering support that is disabling, rather than enabling. My son, when
aged five, wanted to make a cup of tea. I could see how inspiring it was to him to be able to do
this. So I filled the kettle and took him through the safety measures. It felt like a huge risk but it
worked. His pleasure was immeasurable. The same principle applies when we offer support that
increases someone else's capacity._ 39
Sometimes the only support that's needed is to listen without judgement. 40 This reassures
(使安心) them that someone cares enough to listen while they ground themselves. When times are
tough, remember to keep things stable. Waiting until the storm has passed is all it takes.
Support often works best when it's a two-way process. It is good to know how to accept help
from others as well as offer support to them.
A. Walk alongside someone and make comments.
B. Come up with a couple of ideas for your friends.
C. Ask what support is needed and provide a practical one.
D. This can often be a bigger gift than just doing it for them.
E. But we can do more by thinking about the support we offer.
E Sometimes people arc trying to manage life in their own way.
G. Just be there, occasional while someone lets out their feeling.
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)
第一节(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。
I was twelve, dependent on Mom. She raised me alone and except when I was at school, we
were almost always together.
As a_ 41, she left at 5:45 a.m, leaving me_ 42__ for waking myself up, fixing breakfast,
and walking to the 7: 30 a.m. bus.
I_ 43 _ being left home alone in the mornings, especially having to take the bus. Once I _ 44_
it, and I wasn't only late to school, but_ 45_ Mom to struggle to find someone to drive me. After
that I was so worried that I left_ 46_ every day to make the half-mile walk. Before the other kids
arrived, 1_ 47 by myself in painful pre-teen_ 48 as commuters (通勤者) drove by.
One day as we walked through town, an older man_ 49 us. He suddenly broke into a wide
smile, calling my mother's name. But l didn't_ 50 him.
“Hello," she responded.“How are you feeling?""Couldn't be better! This must be your daughter, right?"
"Yes." She replied.
“Nice to meet you. How_ 51 you are!"
I looked at him 52 with no idea what he was talking about.
"You have the most wonderful mother. When I was in the 53 , she took the best care of me. I
shall never _ 54 her."
I watched this stranger’s 55 in Mom. He kept thanking her.
Right then it dawned on me what it all 56 for Mom to do her job--serving and loving
strangers often during their 57 times. I constantly witnessed someone_58 Mom, but it was the
first time I had_ 59_ why l stood at he bus stop every morning. My mom was a nurse; she_ 60
other people and me, too. I am not lucky. I am blessed.
41. A. nurse B. driver C. saleswoman D. policewoman
42. A. ready B. grateful C. responsible D. eager
43. A. hated B. escaped C. imagined D. appreciated
44.A noticed B. missed C. boarded D. hired
45 A. helped B. advised C. caused D. urged
46. A. secretly B. freely C. safely D. early
47. A. trained B. stood C. read D. sang
48. A. shame B. regret C. astonishment D. embarrassment
49. A. caught B. guided C. approached D. welcomed
50. A. prevent B. condemn C. trust D. recognize
51. A. adorable B. lucky C. healthy D. intelligent
52. A. uncertainly B. closely C. impatiently D. nervously
53. A. organization B. neighborhood C. company D. hospital
54. A. forget B. hurt C. cross D. abandon
55. A. strength B. curiosity C. delight D. control
56. A. saved B. meant C. arranged D. felt
57. A. scariest B. happiest C. busiest D. wildest
58. A. inviting B. consulting C. influencing D. thanking
59. A. wondered B. explained C. understood D. recalled
60. A. took to B. cared for C. got round D. fixed on
第二节(共 10 小题:每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been around for generations and centuries. In the olden days, people had to use natural resources that they found _ 61_ (cure) sickness and diseases.
Technology wasn't as_ 62_ (develop) as it is today. Therefore, natural remedies ( 疗法) are the
trusted and_ 63_ (rely) source of medication (药物).
Although the knowledge and education of TCM are declining, Chinese medicines are still
around, and some remain the top few_ 64__ (choice) of people till today. It 65 (say) that TCM
goes to the root of the illness as compared to western medicine, where they medicate to relieve
sickness and conditions instead. This contains the study of body energy, _ 66_ refers to the yin
and yang and aims to bring balance to the body's natural hormones.
In Singapore there's no better place to find Chinese medicines_ 67 in Chinatown- a colorful
and lively place, rich 68 Chinese culture and history. Today. locals and tourists visit
Chinatown to immerse themselves in the Chinese culture.
Besides, to treat their heath conditions, people,_ 69_ (particular) the older generation, visit
medical halls in Chinatown to buy Chinese medicines instead of_ 70_ (visit) General Practitioners.
Some of the halls are still around even after rapid changes and new developments in Singapore.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分 35 分)
第一节短文改错(共 10 小题:每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10
处语言错误，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:在缺词处加一一个漏字符号(ˆ), 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:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:
2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
Our class pay a visit to Xiadang in May 21st, International Tea Day. It is small village
surrounded by mountains in Shouning County, Fujian. On arrive there, we saw machines rolling at
a tea factory and workers packaging tea products busy. It appeared that they considered work a
glory, but were grateful to have a job. Seeing that we felt surprising, a worker introduced to we
something about the village. In Xiadang, workers pick tea leaf from a 40-hectare village plantation
are built by the local government. The plantation is a result of cheaper loans, a project to lift the
poor villagers out of poverty.
第二节书面表达 (满分 25 分)
假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友 Luca 来信询问你校学生艺术选修课的情况。请给他
回信，内容包括:
1.课程种类:2.上课方式:
3.你喜欢的选修课。
注意:
1.词数 100 左右:
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯:
3.不得透露考生本入所在学校及个人的真实信息。
参考词汇:选修课 elective参考答案
第二部分:
21. B 22. D 23.A 24.A 25. B
26.D 27.C 28.A 29.C 30. D
31.D. 32. B 33.B 34.C 35. C
36. E 37. F 38.C 39.D 40.G
第三部分:
41.A 42.C 43.A 44.B 45.C 46.D 47.B 48.D 49.C 50.D
51. B 52. A 53.D 54.A 55.C 56.B 57.A 58.D 59.C 60.B
61.to cure 62. developed 63. reliable 64. choices 65. is said
66. which 67.than 68. in 69. particularly 70. visiting
五 One possible version
Dear Luca,
Learning that you are interested in art electives in our school, I’m writing to tell you
something about them.
Varieties of courses are provided for us to choose from, such as Chinese Painting, Digital
Photography, History of Architecture, etc. Besides taking regular classed, we attend lectures, paint
outdoors, and so on. These courses offer us opportunities to improve our abilities to appreciate art.
Of all the courses, I like Chinese Painting best because it helps us experience the inner
harmony of man and nature and taste the beauty of Chinese culture.
Looking forward to learning about your school life.
Yours,
Li Hua
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