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1、閱讀理解（2） 生活類 天津市55中2020;2020屆高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試（英語） A Dear Cary, I’m writing because I’ve understood you’ve struggled with alcoholism(酗酒)．I’ve been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11．After that，I’ve been more or less useless professionally –I’m a lawyer–and have had to resign from my job bec

2、ause I was discovered passed-out drunk in front of my computer. I’ve taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat. I can manage about a month without drinking，but after that I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinking．After a week or so of heavy drinking，I start having nigh

3、tmares of people jumping. After that，it’s a week of not being able to get out of bed. I was supposed to travel to a conference but didn’t make it because I got so drunk at the airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room. I have been hiding from my family

4、since then．Fortunately they won’t be expecting me to come back for a week or so. Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyes． I don’t really know what I’m asking you．Cary, I need a way out that doesn’t involve causing pain to my family．I’m taking medicine，but I still hav

5、e these attacks every few months．If there’s alcohol in the house，I can’t stay away from it．It seems that this will never end. I’m afraid of what will happen if something bad happens，like a family member dying, or getting fired again． Thanks for reading． Yours T 36．The underlined sentence shows

6、us all the following EXCEPT____________． A．that the author is a lawyer by profession B．that the author is a lawyer and he seldom gets drunk C．the reason why the author had to resign D．that the author was once discovered drunk as a fish 37．The author writes to Cary in order to____________． A．of

7、fer advice B．tell a story C．a(chǎn)void nightmares D．a(chǎn)sk for help 38．What is the author worried about? A．Losing his job B．Missing the conference C．Bring pain to his family D．Giving up drinking 39．What do we learn from the passage? A．T’s family members don’t want to see him because o

8、f his alcoholism． B．Getting drunk once prevented T from attending a conference． C．T will have nightmares when he stops drinking． D．T never attempted to give up his alcoholism． 40．We know from the passage that Cary____________． A．likes to talk about the details of his life． B．is an expert on tre

9、ating alcoholism C．is probably a recovered alcoholic D．never suffered from alcoholism 36~40 BDCBC 故事類 天津市55中2020;2020屆高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試（英語） B “Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle(嬰兒包)was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, sh

10、e gasped-the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance． One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms，he cried out bitterly，“A boy, a big boy…called me－a f—…freak．”She sighed, knowing that his

11、life was to be endless of heartbreaks． He grew up，handsome for his misfortune．A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that．He developed a gift for literature and music． The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor．Could nothing be done? “I believe we

12、could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears，if they could he donated(捐獻(xiàn))，”the doctor decided．So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice(犧牲)for a young man．Two years went by．Then, “You’re going to the hospital，son．Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need．But it’s a

13、 secret．”said the father． The operation was a brilliant success．His talents blossomed into genius．School and college became a series of successes．Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交)service．“But I must know!” he urged his father．“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him．”

14、 “I do not believe you could,” said the father，“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet．”The years kept the secret, but the day did come …one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son．He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材)．Slowly and tenderly，the father stretc

15、hed forth a hand and raised the thick，reddish-brown hair to let out the secret． 41．The story is mainly about____________． A．hew a boy had new ears through an operation B．what a devoted parent privately did for the child C．how a disabled boy turned into a useful person D．why a donator made a sac

16、rifice to a bright boy 42．From the first paragraph we know that the mother____________． A．was determined to donate her ears to pedect her son B．kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation C．felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby D．complained of her bad luck to have a disabled

17、 child 43．The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to“____________”． A．slow—acting person B．ugly—looking child C．badly—behaved student D．strangely—shaped creature 44．What can be inferred from the passage? A．The agreement was between the donator and the family．

18、 B．The boy was so popular that he was made class president． C．Finally the boy came to know who the donator was． D．The mother donated her ears to her son after she died． 45．What moral lesson can we draw from this reading? A．Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known． B

19、．It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul． C．True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance． D．It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful． 41~45 BCDCA 生活類 天津市55中2020;2020屆高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試（英語） C Celebrity endorsements Despite the fact that companies believ

20、e celebrities had a lot of pull with regard to the buying trends of consumers, researches have discovered that this does not seem to be the case．British and Swiss researchers conducted a study showing that advertisements made by celebrities like David Beckham and Scarlett Johansson are not as effect

21、ive as those by ordinary people． In a sample of 298 students, researchers presented a magazine advertisement for a digital camera that was endorsed by a fictional student claiming the camera was “hot” and his “preferred choice”．The same advertisement was shown to other students，but with a differenc

22、e：The camera was endorsed by a famous person in Germany． While the students said that both advertisements were beneficial, the one made by the student topped the celebrity one if students aimed to impress others with their purchases. More than half of the students，who admitted purchasing products t

23、hat would impress others，said they were influenced by the student’s advertisement．Only 20％ said the celebrity one would affect their buying decision． Professor Brett Martin，of the University of Bath’s School of Management，explained that the findings could be used not only in Germany, but in other c

24、ountries as well．“Our research questions whether celebrities are the best ways to sell products，”said Prof Martin．“Celebrities can be effective but we found that many people were more convinced by an endorsement from a fictional fellow students．This is because many people feel a need to keep up with

25、 the Jones when they buy．” 46．Some companies think the celebrities endorsement ____________． A．is popular with the consumers B．can pull all the consumers into the shops C．can affect the consumers’ purchasing D．is as effective as an endorsement from common people 47．Which of the following ads w

26、ould be more effective to common consumers, according to the experiment? A．An ad featuring lovely pandas． B．An ad made by David Beckham． C．An ad made by fictional common people．D．An ad with beautiful natural scenery． 48．The underlined words “the Jones” in the last paragraph refer to“__________

27、__ ”． A．someone called Jones B．common people C．the Jones family D．celebrities 49．We can imply from the passage that ____________． A．celebrities cheat consumers in advertisement B．the researchers here are against celebrity endorsement C．the student’s ads are mole reliable than those

28、made by celebrities D．company needn’t spend so much money on celebrity endorsement 50．We can probably read the article in____________ ． A．a(chǎn) local newspaper B．a(chǎn) science report C．a(chǎn)n academic journal D．a(chǎn) textbook 46~50 CCBDA 科技類 天津市55中2020;2020屆高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試（英語） D Let’s do some sleep math

29、．You lost two hours of sleep every night last week because of a big project due on Friday．On Saturday and Sunday，you slept in，getting four extra hours．On Monday morning, you were feeling so bright-eyed that you only had one cup of coffee, instead of your usual two．But don’t be cheated by your energy

30、．You’re still carrying around a heavy load of sleepiness, or what experts call “sleep debt”——in this case something like six hours，almost a full nights’ sleep． Sleep debt is the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and the amount you actually get．It’s a deficit(缺乏)that grows

31、 every time we skim some extra minutes off our nightly sleep．“People accumulate sleep debt gradually without being noticed，”says William C．Dement，founder of the Stanford University Sleep Clinic．Studies show that such short—term sleep deprivation leads to a foggy brain，worsened vision，and trouble rem

32、embering. Long-term effects include obesity，insulin(胰島素)resistance, and heart disease. A survey by the National Sleep Foundation reports that we’re losing one hour of sleep each night一一more than two full weeks of sleep every year. The good news is that，like all debt, with some work，sleep debt can b

33、e repaid. Adding an extra hour or two of sleep a night is the way to catch up．For the long—term lack of sleep，take it easy for a few months to get back into a natural sleep pattern． Go to bed when you are tired，and allow your body to wake you in the morning(no alarm clock allowed)．You may find your

34、self catatonic(有緊張癥的)in the beginning of the recovery cycle：expect to have ten hours shut-eye per night. As the days pass, however，the amount of sleeping time will gradually decrease. So earn back that lost sleep——and follow the dictates of your innate(固有的)sleep needs. You’ll feel better．“When you

35、put away sleep debt, you become a superman，”says Stanford’s Dement, talking about the improved mental and physical capabilities that come with being well rested． 51．If you have short—term sleep deprivation, ____________. A．you can think and remember things clearly B．you can still see everything v

36、ery clearly C．you can drive your car easily D．you may have a poor sight 52．The example of sleep math is used to show____________ A．in what case you build up a sleep debt B．why you need six hours’ sleep every night C．why you are full of energy even when you don’t have enough sleep D．you should

37、 drink coffee to keep energetic when you don’t have enough sleep 53．The author begins Paragraph 3 with ____________. A．a(chǎn)n order B．a(chǎn) story C．a(chǎn) definition D．a(chǎn)n example 54．By saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph，Dement means ____________ A．a(chǎn) superman always needs a lot of sleep

38、 B．you will be in a good state with enough sleep C．you can become superman after you repay your debt D．You will become superman if you don’t make up for sleep debt 55．What might be the most suitable title for the passage? A．Can you catch up on lost sleep? B．How can you keep energetic? C．Can yo

39、u have a good sleep? D．What is sleep debt? 51-55 DACBA 四川省成都市石室中學(xué)2020;2020屆高三二診模擬（英語） A Being the head of a high school for many years, I grew tired of budget meeting, funding cuts, and many other administrative chores (雜務(wù)). I started to dream of retirement. Sitting in traffic on a weekday m

40、orning, I would find my mind wandering, I would imagine spending time with my grandchildren, quiet evenings with my wife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books. I told myself that I wouldn’t sign myself up for any committees, any classes, or anything requiring a schedule. My first day of ret

41、irement came at last! I cooked a great break fast for my wife and me, leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends. On the second day, I cooked breakfast, read the paper … On the third day, … This is retirement? I tried to tell myself that it was just the

42、transition（過渡）, that those golden moments were right round the corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough, But something was missing. A former colleague asked a favor. A group of students was going to Jamaica to work with children in the poorest neighborhoods. Would I interrupt my newfound “h

43、appiness” and return to the students, just this once? One trip. That’s all, My bags were packed and by the door. The trip was very inspiring. I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by the sense of responsibility of the young people on the trip. When I returned home, I offered to work on

44、e day a week with a local youth organization. The experience was so positive that I was soon volunteering nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them in their voluntary work. Now, it seems, the tables have turned. Some days I am the teacher, other days I am the stude

45、nt. These young people have reawakened my commitment (責(zé)任感) to social justice issues by challenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poor and suffer because of greed, corruption and war, Most important, they have given me the opportunity to continue to

46、 participate in helping to find solutions. In return, I help them do their charitable projects overseas. I’ve gone from running one school to helping oversee the construction of schools in twenty-one countries! 41.What did the writer expect to do after he retired? A. To stay away from busy schedul

47、es. B. To write some great books. C. To do some voluntary work D. To plan for his future. 42.Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica? A. He missed his students in that country. B. He couldn’t refuse his colleague’s favor. C. He was concerned about the people there. D

48、. He was not satisfied with his retired life. 43.The underlined part “the tables have turned”(Paragraph 5) means that the writer . A. improved the situation in his school B. felt happy to work with students again C. became a learner rather than a teacher D. changed his attitude toward hi

49、s retired life 44.What does the writer think of his retired life now? A. Disappointing B. Troublesome C. Promising D. Meaningful ADCD 生活類 四川省成都市石室中學(xué)2020;2020屆高三二診模擬（英語） B It is well known that the Japanese people’s love of fish is almost as a bee’s interest in honey. As fish populatio

50、ns were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge－h(huán)ow to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing comp

51、anies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators (掠食者)，the fish stopped moving around.

52、 The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge ... Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected cha

53、llenge?” May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation. Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem？Sharks! Yo

54、u might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don’t sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active alert (警覺的) The fish stay fresh because they are challenged. Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to

55、 offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career. 45.The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea is that . A. the fish resource near the shore was decreasing B. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher C. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to

56、 less fresh ones D. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh 46.The relationship between fishes and sharks is similar to that between in nature. A. dogs and cats B. monkeys and mosquitoes C. wolves and antelopes D. children and lions

57、 47.The underlined part of the last paragraph means “ .” A. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did B. Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge C. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges D. Sharks are usually compared to th

58、e challenges in people’s life 48.The purpose for the author to write the passage is to . A. tell the readers “no pains, no gains” B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh C. suggest readers looking for challenges to make progress D. advise readers to find something diffic

59、ult to do ACCC 生活類 四川省成都市石室中學(xué)2020;2020屆高三二診模擬（英語） C CITY OF BROKEN ARROW TRASH PICKUP INFORMATION 2020;2020 Trash pickup is provided twice weekly. In order to provide efficient and timely pickup, we ask that the following rules be observed: 1. BAGS REQUIRED: All waste must be in plastic trash

60、 bags with a capacity (容量) of 30 gallons or less and tied shut. If the waste is not in plastic bags, it is not to be picked up. 2. PICKUP TIME: a. Everything that is to be picked up must be set by the street, by 7:00 a.m on the regular pickup day. b. The exact time of pickup on each day depends o

61、n the volume of trash and the number of people picking up trash that day. c. Cleaners begin work at 7:00 a.m. each day and work until all routes are completed. In the summertime, this may be as late or later than 9:00 p.m. If routes cannot be completed, crews will begin where they left off the next

62、 morning. 3. YARD WASTE: a. There is a limit often (10)30-gallon bags of yard waste and/or bundles (捆) of brush per house per pickup. b. Yard waste bags larger than 30gallons will be charged as 2 bags. c. All tree limbs. brush, and branches, must be cut in four to five foot lengths and tied into

63、 I to 2-foot diameter bundles. d. Grass must be placed in plastic bags and tied shut. Loose grass in a trashcan will not be picked up. e. Large piles of yard waste or brush that is not or can not be bundled will require a special pickup that will result in an additional charge. 49.What’s the larg

64、est amount of yard waste that can be picked up per week per house without extra charge? A. 30 gallons B. 300 gallons C. 600 gallons D. 900 gallons 50.You have to pay extra charge if . A. you put loose grass in a trash can B. you have (12) 20-gallon bags per pick up C.

65、 you cut tree branches too short D. your waste is not in plastic bags 51.Which of the following statements is true? A. All the routes must be completed by the cleaners every day. B. Large piles of yard waste or brush will not be picked up. C. The crew will be on time to pick up your waste every

66、 day. D. The crew will sometimes work till late in the evening. 52.If you have (5) 30-gallon bags (4)35-gallon bags-and (3) 20-gallon bags of trash, you have to pay dollars as an additional charge. A. 6 B. 10 C. 4 D. 12 CBDA 科技類 四川省成都市石室中學(xué)2020;2020屆高三二診模擬（英語） D It’s time to get the first of at least two flu shots recommended for many Americans this fall: Vaccine against regular winter flu is ready. Despite all the headlines about the new swine flu, doctors