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山东省潍坊市届高考模拟二模英语试题word版含答案
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潍坊市高考模拟考试
英语
2020.5
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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Summervacationistheperfecttimetocatchuponallthatreadingyoucouldn'tdoduringthebusyschoolyear.HerearesomeofthebestYAbookstoreadthissummer.
◆SkywardbyBrandonSanderson
Morethananything,Spensawantstobecomeapilotanddefendherplanetagainstthefrequentattacksfromalienstarfighters.Whenshediscoversthewreckage(残骸)ofanoldbattleship,sherealizesthatherdreamsmightbewithinreach.
◆TwoCanKeepaSecretbyKarenM.McManus
Putonyourcrime-solvingcapandgetsweptawayinthisthrillingnovelaboutagirl,aboy,andastringofunsolvedmurders.Asthreatsandcluespileup,you'llbeburningthemidnightoiltryingtofinishthebookbeforedawn.
◆BridgeofClaybyMarkusZusak
ThefiveDunbarbrothershaven'tseentheirfatherineightyears.Whenhereappearsandasksforhelpbuildingabridge,onlythemiddlebrother,Clay,agreestogowithhim.Unforgettableandtouching,itisamust-readstory.
♦IfI'mBeingHonestbyEmilyWibberleyandAustinSiegemund-Broka
Inanefforttowinherboyfriendback,Camerondecidestobecomeanicerpersonandmakeupforpeopleshe'shurt.LooselybasedonShakespeare'sTheTamingoftheShrew,thisisadelightfullysweetandpositivetaleofself-discovery,andtruelove.
1.WhomaybeinterestedinSkyward?
A.Pilotsonbattleships.B.Fansofouterspace.
C.Peacekeepers.D.Planetdefenders.
2.Whichbookisprobablyadetectivestory?
A.SkywardB.TwoCanKeepaSecret
C.BridgeofClayD.IfI'mBeingHonest
3.WhatisspecialaboutIfI'mBeingHonest?
A.Itisaworkofjointauthors.
B.ItisoneofShakespeare'splays.
C.Itmainlytalksaboutbeinghonest.
D.Itappealstoreadersfeelinghopeless.
B
IworkatagrocerystoreinMontreal'sPlateauneighbourhood,whichgetsalotofregulars.OnMarch12,theQuebecgovernmentannouncedtocloseallpublicplacestostopthespreadofthepandemic(流行病)ofcoronavirus.
ThenextdaythestorewasthebusiestI'veeverseen.Thesixcashregistershadtobekeptopenfrom10a.m.untilclose.Itwasnuts.Ididn'thavetimetoeatlunch,andwheneveroneofusoncashhadtousethebathroom,we9dhavetobringinacoworkeroffthefloortocoverforus.
Sincethen,theatmosphereinthestorehasbeendifferent.Customersaremostlyconsiderate,butwheneversomeonecoughsorsneezes,everyoneturnsaroundtomakesurethatpersonsneezedintotheirelbow.I'veevenseencustomerscomeinwearingsomestrangeget-ups.OneguyevencameinwithaplasticWalmartbagwrappedaroundhisentirehead,withaslitcutoutforhiseyes.
Alotofmycoworkershavelefttoavoidapublic-facingjobduringthepandemic.GrocerystoreworkersacrossCanadaareputtingtheirhealthatriskeverytimetheycomeintowork,butalotofusarestillmakingclosetominimumwage.IrealizedthatIfeelmoreexhaustedthannormaleventhoughI'mworkingthesamehours.
Therestillhavebeensomemomentsofkindnessinthemidstofthechaos.I'veoverheardpeopletalkingonthephonewhosoundedasthoughtheywereorganizinggrocerydeliveriesforthosestuckathome.Andthispastweekendaveryniceladythankedusforcontinuingtowork.Iknoweveryoneisworried,butit'suselesshavingthesamescaryconversationsdayafterday.Instead,tellusafunnyanecdote,oraboutsomethingnice.We'llappreciatethedistraction,andyou'llmakeourdayjustabitbrighter.
4.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoshowby"Itwasnuts."inparagraph2?
A.Thegoodswereinshortsupply.
B.Thestorewashavingabigsale.
C.Thecashierscomplainedabouttheirwork.
D.Thelocalsrushedtodoshoppinglikecrazy.
5.Whatdoesparagraph3conveyaboutcustomers?
A.Theyliketoshophereindisguise.
B.Theyarepanickyaboutthedisease.
C.Theyaremorefriendlytoeachother.
D.Theyhavetakenproperpreventivemeasures.
6.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor?
A.Optimistic.B.Talented.C.Ambitious.D.Efficient.
7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.Itisnotworkbutworrythatkills
B.Helpingothersishelpingourselves
C.Momentsofkindnessshineinatimeofchaos
D.Hereiswhatit'slikeworkinginthepandemic
C
Bluewhales,theearth'slargestanimals,calltoothersoftheirkind,thoughexactlywhatthesecriescommunicateremainsamystery.Butthesesoundshavebegunevolving(演变).Sinceatleastthe1960s,thepitch(音调)ofAntarcticbluewhaleshasdownshifted.Scientistshavetheoriesastowhy:
allinvolvinghumans.
Thedeepeningoftheirsoundsisnotunique.Manybluewhalesaroundtheworldhavealsodroppedtheirpitch.Inastudylastyearthatanalyzedmorethan1millionindividualrecordingsofwhalecalls,scaleshiftswerefoundacrossspecies,andamongpopulationsthatdon'tnecessarilyinteractwithoneanother.Thisistosay,whateverhascausedthechangedoesn'tseemtohaveaspecificgeographicorigin.
Theunderwaternoisescausedbyoceantrafficandat-seaindustriesmightseemalikelycriminal.However,scientistshaveidentifiedloweredpitchesevenacrosspopulationsofwhalesthatliveinseaswithoutmajorshippingroutes.
Onepossibleexplanationforthechangeistheachievementsofglobalconservationefforts.Astheirpopulationshavegrown,then,thewhalesmayhavedecreasedtheirvolumebecausetheyaremorelikelytobecommunicatingovershortdistances.
Lastyear'sstudyofwhalecallsalsosuggestsathreateningreasonforthedropinpitch,however.Perhapswhalesdon'tneedtobesoloudbecausesoundwavestravelfartherinoceans
madeacidicbytheabsorptionofcarbondioxide.
Carbondioxideintheatmosphere,meanwhile,mayalsoindirectlyinfluencewhalevoicesinotherways.Recentstudyshowsthat,duringthesummer,thewhalesmustusetheirtopvolumetobeheardinthecrackingice—anaturalsoundincreasedbyunnaturalprocesses,asrisingtemperaturesworsenice-melt.Sotheimpactsofawarmingplanetmaymodulateanimalsoundseveninremoteplaces.
8.Towhatextentiswhales'pitchdrop?
A.Acrossthespecies.
B.IntheAntarcticocean.
C.Amongsomepopulations.
D.Withinonemillionindividuals.
9.Whatcausestheevolvingofwhales'pitchaccordingtothetext?
A.Lesscommunicationandmorethreat.
B.Protectioneffortsandacidicseawater.
C.Sharpdecreaseofwhales'populations;
D.Underwaternoisesbyshipsandindustries.
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"modulate"meaninthelastparagraph?
A.Produce.B.Damage.C.Balance.D.Change.
11.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.Manisthesoulofnature.
B.Manandnatureareinone.
C.Naturepardonsnomistakes.
D.Naturehasthefinalsayoverman.
D
Thosedrivingforwardthemovementofpayingcollegeathletesareforgettingthereasononegoestocollege:
togetaneducation.
Inanerastrugglingforcompetitivebalance,howwouldtheNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation(NCAA)keepfromgivingschoolslikeKentuckyandAlabamaevenmoreofacompetitiveadvantagethanschoolslikeValparaisoandFloridaGulfCoast?
Theissuegetscomplicatedwhentakingintoconsiderationhowthesalarydifferencebetweendifferentteamsgetsdecided.
Evenworse,imagineathletesjustcomingtocollegeforthemoney.Wecallcollegeathletesamateurs.Oxford'sdefinitionofamateuris"apersonwhoengagesinapursuit,especiallyasport,onanunpaidbasis."Thekeywordisunpaid.Thehistoryoftheword"amateur"datesbacktotheFrenchword"amator”,whichmeanslover.Essentially,collegeathletesshouldbeplayingtheirsportfortheloveofthegame,notthemoneythatwouldbegiventothem.
Rulesshouldnotbemadefortheminority,andinthisinstanceonlytwopercentofathletesplayprofessionalsports.Theexpectedcareerspanofthattwopercentis10years,threeandahalfyearsintheNationalFootballLeague(NFL).Anastonishing80percentofretiredNFLplayersgobrokewithinthreeyearsofretirement,60percentintheNBAwithinfiveyears.ThisiswhytheNCAAanditsmemberinstitutionsshouldapplya"stayandlearn”,rule.
Thisruleshouldstatethatifathleteschoosetocometocollege,theywillgetpaidinscholarshipsthatlasttheentireeducationalprocessandtheathletemuststayinschooluntiltheyearnadegreeintheareaofstudytheychoose.Thatmoneyfromgoingprofessionalisgoingtorunoutsometime,butthedegreewillalwaysbethere.
Lookatcollegeathleticsforwhatitisandshouldalwaysbe,ahigh-pressurelearningenvironmentandanavenuetoearnaneducation.Amuchmorefunextensionoftheclassroomifyouwill.Afterall,theyarecalledstudent-athletes.
12.Howcanthesalarydifferenceinfluencecollegeteams?
A.Itislikelytopromotecooperation.
B.Itcanincreasetheirindependence.
C.Itcanleadtomorecommunication.
D.Itwillprobablycausemoreimbalance.
13.Whydoestheauthorgiveexplanationstotheword"amateur”?
A.Togiveanindividualcomment.
B.Toconfirmtheoriginoftheword.
C.Tomakethepointmoreauthoritative.
D.Toprovideanexamplefortheargument.
14.Howwillcollegeathletesbenefitfromthe"stayandlearn,,rule?
A.Increasetheirearnings.
B.Gettrainedforscholarships.
C.Ensurethemselvestogetadegree.
D.Continuetheirprofessionalcareers.
15.Whatdoestheauthormainlyargueaboutinthetext?
A.Formoneyorforcareer?
B.Acollegeeducationornot?
C.Goingprofessionalorbeingamateur?
D.Topayornottopaycolle