2020学业水平考试模拟卷2 6页

‎2020年湖南省普通高中学业水平考试模拟卷二 英语 时量90分钟 满分100分。‎ 第一部分 阅读技能（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 阅读理解（共12小题，每小题3分，满分36分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。‎ A MOTHER AND LOVE 2018 EXHIBITION We will be kicking off our biggest event of the year--Mother And Love Exhibition 2018! You must come with your family to join us in this event of fun and entertainment! There will be all kinds of products and services relevant to your needs, great bargains to enjoy, contests to join and prizes to be won!‎ ‎ ‎ June 15 to June 21, 2018‎ ‎( Friday-Thursday)‎ Be the first 500 and get a free magazine!‎ ‎(Every day )‎ PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS ‎12 p.m. Magic ‎1 p.m. Mother and Child Look-a-like Contest (Finals) ‎ ‎2 p.m. Drama on Fun with jokes ‎3 p.m. Story Telling ‎4 p.m. Games and Quizzes ‎5 p.m. Lucky Draw ‎ Organised by:‎ CREATIVE PUBLISHING PTE LTD For more information go to:‎ www.motherandlove.com 6‎ ‎1. How long will the exhibition last?‎ A. Five days. B. Seven days. ‎ C. Nine days. D. Eleven days.‎ ‎2. What will you get for free every day if you’re among the first 500?‎ A. A magazine. B. A ticket for a magic show.‎ C. A great bargain. D. A chance to join in games.‎ ‎3. If you come with your family at 3 p.m., you’ll enjoy the programme________.‎ A. Games and Quizzes. B. Lucky Draw C. Drama on Fun with jokes D. Story Telling ‎4. For more information about the exhibition, you can_______.‎ A. call the organizer B. write to the company C. visit the website D. e-mail the publisher B Chen Zijiang is a paper-cutting expert whom I interviewed for my article on Chinese Art. Paper-cutting is something that he learned to do from an early age.‎ ‎“It is a Chinese folk art with a long history,” Mr. Chen told me, “Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs which date back to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty!” He added that by the Southern Song Dynasty, paper-cutting had become an important part of everyday life.‎ Mr. Chen went on to explain that there are three types of paper cuts which people still make today: paper cuts for decoration, for religious purposes and for design patterns.‎ Paper cuts used for decoration are often seen on windows and gates. They are often put up during holidays to bring good luck. They are also used on presents. For example, a present for parents whose child has recently been born might show a paper cut of children. Paper cuts which show the Chinese character for double happiness are often used to celebrate weddings.‎ Paper cuts used for religious purposes are often found in temples. They are also used as offerings(祭品) to the dead. People to whom the dead person was related would make these offerings on special days and during festivals Paper cuts of the third kind are those used to make patterns on clothing. They are also sometimes used to decorate jewellery boxes. Dragons are very popular patterns for these designs.‎ The interview is very useful as I’ve got a lot of interesting information for my article. I am also ready to try out paper-cutting for myself.‎ ‎5. How many kinds of paper cuts did Mr. Chen talk about?‎ A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.‎ ‎6. According to Paragraph 4, paper cuts for decoration are used to______.‎ A. bring good luck B. please guests C. honor the dead D. make patterns on clothing ‎7. What patterns can be often seen on jewellery boxes according to the passage?‎ A. Dragons. B. Pandas.‎ C. Birds. D. Double happiness ‎8. How does the writer feel about the interview?‎ A. It’s boring. B. It’s satisfying. ‎ 6‎ C. It’s challenging. D. It’s disappointing C Mrs. Timms listened as the radio announcer gave a hurricane (飓风) warning for her town. Then she woke up her sons, Eddie and Jasper, and quickly explained, "We’ve got a lot to do, boys. There is no school today, and my office is closed. The hurricane is coming!‎ Just then, the boys grandfather arrived from his seaside home. Grandpa explained that the local government had told people to evacuate their homes by the sea. It just wasn’t safe for anyone to stay near the ocean during the hurricane Soon afterwards, Mrs. Timms left to buy supplies that the family would need during the storm. Batteries, bottled water and canned food were a few of the items on her list.‎ Grandpa stayed with the boys, and the three of them made preparations for the storm. First, they filled the bathtub and all the empty water bottles they could find. Next, they unplugged(拔掉插头)almost everything in the house. Then, Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows. Meanwhile, Jasper put the outdoor chairs inside. ‎ Later, as the storm approached, the family stayed in protected areas away from the windows and outside walls. Mrs. Timms and Grandpa moved chairs to a protected space near the staircase. Eddie and Jasper sat under a strong table next to them, reading and playing games. They waited for the radio announcer to declare that the hurricane had passed.‎ ‎9.What did Mrs. Timms do after hearing the hurricane warning?‎ A. She went to work. B. She woke up her sons. ‎ C. She prepared breakfast. D. She watched the hurricane.‎ ‎10. The underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 2 means______.‎ A. lock B. reach C. repair D. leave ‎11. While Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows, Jasper_______.‎ A. filled the bathtub B. turned off the lights C. put the outdoor chairs inside D. sat under a strong table ‎12. What could be the best title for the text?‎ A. A Happy Family. B. A Seaside House.‎ C. The Damage of the Hurricane. D. The Day of the Hurricane.‎ 第二节 小标题填空（共3小题，每小题3分，满分9分）‎ 下面文章中有3处（第13～15题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C和D）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。‎ Ways to Improve Social Skills If you feel like you're not good at social events or you struggle to enter into conversations because you're shy, it can influence your social life and you career(事业). However, you can start improve your social skills by following these ways and soon, you'll be able to enter into conversations with confidence.‎ Behave Like a Social Person You can behave like a more social creature, even if you don't feel like it. Don't allow anxiety to hold you back. Make the decision to talk to new people and to enter into 6‎ ‎ conversations even when you’re feeling nervous about it. Over time, it will get easier and you'll quickly start improving your social skills.‎ ‎13._________________________‎ ‎ If going to a party or spending time in a crowd seems confusing, start small. Go to a restaurant and order your food, and say “Thank you” to the clerk. Practice making small talks gradually.‎ Encourage Others to Talk About Themselves Most people really enjoy talking about themselves. Ask a question about a person’s career, hobbies, or family. Show you’re interested in hearing what is being said.‎ ‎14._________________________‎ Good manners go a long way in improving social skills. Practice being polite, showing gratitude(感恩), and using good table manners.‎ ‎15._________________________.‎ Your body language is very important in conversations, Pay attention to the type of body language you use. Try to appear relaxed, make appropriate amounts of eye contact, and appear open to conversations.‎ A. Practice Good Manners B. Start Small if Necessary C. Join a Social Skills Support Group D. Pay Attention to your Body Language 第二部分 知识运用（共两节，满分25分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后就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答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Mary, an 1l-year-old girl, became famous all over the world by accident. One day. Mary was showing her friend, Tom, how to use a camera. Then, Tom took a photo of Mary standing under an interesting___16______. Nothing happened until they got the photo developed. When they looked at the photo. they saw____17____ hanging down from the tree. At first, they thought it was a snake. Then they___18____ it was a leopard’s(猎豹)tail. Mary ___19____to go back to the tree to see if the leopard was ____20____ there. She wanted to get a nicer photo of her and the leopard. She and Tom went in the middle of the day, and found the leopard was still there___21____. So they managed to get a good photo of Mary and the sleeping leopard together.‎ They showed the amazing picture to Mary's father, who owned the local newspaper. He put it in the Sunday paper. ___22____people saw the photo, they wrote letters to the___23____ asking to see more, so Mary started to take more photos with many more wild animals. Soon a lot of magazines started to__24____ the photos from her. Mary and her___25___donated a lot of the money from their photos to a charity group called Save the Children.‎ ‎16. A. tree B. home C. picture D. bridge ‎17. A. everything B. nothing C. any D. something ‎18. A. argued B. realized C. remembered D. imagined ‎19. A. refused B. hesitated C. decided D. agreed 6‎ ‎20. A. even B. once C. still D. almost ‎21. A. alive B. asleep C. awake D. active ‎22. A. When B. Though C. unless D. Before ‎23. A. zoo B. park C. magazine D. newspaper ‎ ‎24. A. buy B. save C. keep D. borrow ‎ ‎25. A. teacher B. father C. brother D. neighbor 第二节（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。‎ When Coca-Cola was first brought to China in 1928, it was hard for the company___26__ (translate)its name. After___27___(think) and discussing for years, they decided on using the“可口可乐”，__28____ means “ tasty and fun”. Today the English name “Coke” is__29____(accept) by 94 percent of the world's population. The big success of Coca-Cola is due___30___the taste of the drink as well as its advertisements. Coca-Cola was___31_____first company to have ads on Chinese TV. In the beginning, its ads were___32____(usual) about American culture. As time goes by, many Chinese pop___33____ (star) have been appearing in Coke's ads. Thanks to___34___(they) help, the sales of the product become __35____(good) than ever. ‎ 第三部分 写作技能（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 双向翻译（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。‎ Dear Sir/ Madam，‎ Having read about your newspaper's decision to start a campaign for protecting the environment, 36. I decided to write you this letter.‎ The state of our parks is very shocking, with rubbish everywhere. 37. I used to find a trip to the park very relaxing. Upon the arrival of spring, beautiful birds would sing happily in the park. I enjoyed this very much. However, now I just find it tiring because 38.我不得不捡拾垃圾 where I am going to sit. The grass is covered in plastic bags and food.39.我很难过 that the young people of today do not clean up after themselves before they leave the park. 40. There are so many interesting animals and insects living in our parks. It would be a shame if they were destroyed because of people's activities there. ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Wang Qiang 36. ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎37._________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎38._________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎39._________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎40._________________________________________________________________________‎ 6‎ 第二节情景作文(共1小题,满分20分)‎ ‎41. 假定你是李华，经常与英国好友 Sandy微信聊天。请根据下面的聊天内容，并结合你的感想，写一篇介绍英国学校生活的短文，向校报英文栏目投稿。‎ 注意： 1. 请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 词数100左右;开头已给出,不计入总词数。‎ Back ‎ Back ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Sandy ‎ ‎ Sandy ‎ What are the school hours likes in Britain？‎ Do you have much homework?‎ We don't have much homework to do, but it is a bit challenging.‎ School starts around 9: 00 a. m and ends about 3: 30 p.m.‎ Could you say something about your after-class activities?‎ On average, how many students are there in each class?‎ There are about 30 students in each class.‎ We students take part in different after-school activities. We can enjoy nature, play ball games or do what else we like.‎ What subjects do you study?‎ We have to study English and science. And we can choose some other subjects such as French and history.‎ ‎。。。。。。‎ Having chatted with my British friend Sandy, I’ve learned something about school life in theUK._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 6‎