湛江市2020年普通高考测试（二）
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。
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Your children's education don' t have to stop after school. These game apps for your iPhone,
iPad and Android will keep your youngsters minds active outside the classroom. Of course, let your children play the developmental games in moderation.
Elmo loves 123s
Help your children identify and count numbers from 1 to 20 and do some simple calculation. Everyone’s favourite furry character, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby will guide kids along the way. (under five years, S4. 99: ipad)
Habitat the Game
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Players adopt a virtual polar bear and must complete real-world actions, such as turning off lights and conserving water, to keep the creature healthy. Kids will take pride in making an actual difference in the world with these exciting games. (4 years+, free; iPhone, iPad, Android)
Disney Story Central
Bedtime just gets a lot less painful thanks to Disney Story Central. The large selection of e-books star Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse, the princesses, and Doe Macstufins. Plus the bookworms will earn awards as progress is made day by day. (2 years+, free for iPad for the first 4 books, with additional purchase packages starting at $4)
Goldie Blox and the Movie Machine
Goldieblox, the toy company focusing on inspiring girls to become innovators, has created Goldiebox and the Movie Machine, its first app for inspiring engineers. Your kids will learn the basics of cartoons and create her own one-second GIFs.(6 years+. free iPhone, iPad)
21. Which of the apps can teach kids to care about the environment?
A. Elmo Loves 123s. B Habitat the Game
C. Disney Story Central D. Goldieblox and the Movie
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Machine.
22.What do we know about Disney Story Central?
A. It is designed for girls.
B. It is suitable for all ages.
C. It offers rewards to advancers.
D. It offers free books to iPhone users.
23. Who is the text most probably written for?
A. Young engineers. B. Parents
C. Game developer D. Teenagers
B
Japan's Marie Kondo is known around the world as a cleaning expert and for helping people organize their homes. Her 2014 book The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing has sold millions of
copies. But even Marie Kondo cannot follow all of her cleaning rules all of the time. Marie Kondo wrote her famous book before she became a mother. At that
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time, she aimed for a perfectly organized home. But she now adds that she understands two important things about parenting: First, children often make a mess. And second, time and energy are limited.
Kondo says her expectations for tidying up \"definitely changed” after having children. She questions her previous ideas. When things get very busy, Kondo has learned to ease her rules for order and organization. Kondo’s words may please some parents. Several years ago, she faced criticism for having no real idea how messy children can be, and how disorganized busy parents can become.
Some parents rejected the main principle of Kondo’s tidying method---a method she named
“KonMari”. That principle is cleaning up a large number of things at once. She suggested that when you organize your books, you should organize all of your books. If you organize your clothes, you should organize all of your clothes.
Tidying up, she wrote in her book, should be a special event and not something you do every day or every week. Her \"KonMari\" method, she claimed, would keep mess from returning under normal circumstances. However, parents said they couldn’t give so much time to one project while raising children. People without children also agreed with this criticism of Kondo’s \"KonMari\" method.
After Kondo’s two daughters were born, she changed \"KonMaria” a little to better fit a child-filled life. She admits that tidying up one small area at a time
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might be a better approach for busy and tired parents. For example, instead of organizing all of the clothes, a parent might organize just the T-shirt.
24. What does Kondo feel about the ideas in her book after becoming a mother?
A. Satisfied. B. Proud C Frightened. D. Doubtful
25. What is \"KonMari\"?
A. A way of clean-up.
B. A principle of parenting.
C. A large number of things.
D. A method of criticizing books.
26. What do parents think makes it difficult to put \"KonMari\" into practie?
A. The birth of children. B. Its unclear introduction
C. Too much entertainment. D. The criticism from educators.
27. What can be the best title for the text?
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A. Kondo Has Finally Given up Her Plan
B. A Best-Seller by Kondo That Makes No Sense
C. Even Kondo Cannot Follow Her Cleaning Rules
D. It's Easier Said Than Done for Kondo to Write Books
C
Researchers in Hong Kong showed that when the patients at nursing home with pain enjoyed jokes, funny books and videos, and singing and dancing on a weekly basis, their awareness of pain and loneliness decreased significantly. They also felt happier and more satisfied with life.
Others have confirmed that laughter can be associated with increased blood flow, improved immune response, lower blood sugar levels, and better sleep. You don’t have to write a joke to obtain the benefits. Merely experiencing humor will do the trick.
But there might be an even stronger reason that a sense of humor is born into the human body. Not only does humor make us smarter and healthier, but it may also make us more attractive to others. Because creating and appreciating jokes both require us to make connections between many separate pieces of information, having a sense of humor shows that we are knowledgeable and that
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we know how to think about it in new ways,
It is amazing that intelligence is related to humor. A University of New Mexico study of 400 collage students found that those who scored highest on intelligence tests also scored high on humor ability.
Humor has several unique powers. It forces people to consider different perspectives. It brings people together. If they are laughing together at something, they must agree with each other on some level. It reduces the pain associated with life's difficulties. It exercises your brain. And it makes you happy. If a healthy sense of humor can make you smarter and happier, then one thing is clear: Finding time in your day for a good joke or two is no laughing matter. To start laughing, check the funniest jokes of all time.
28. What does the underlined phrase do the trick inparagraph 2 mean?
A. Form a joke. B. Make no difference.
C. Achieve a good result. D. Leave a deep impression.
29. What can we learn about people with a sense of humor?
A. They are born healthy.
B. They have wide knowledge.
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C. They tend to reject new things.
D. They like to collect information,
30. Which of the following agrees with the author's opinion?
A. Humor helps get rid of bad reputation.
B. College students usually have humor ability.
C. A sense of humor is only developed after birth,
D. Intelligent people have a good sense of humor.
31. What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph?
A. Enjoy good jokes.
B. Treat laughter seriously.
C. Develop unique powers.
D. Be brave to overcome all difficulties.
D
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Imagine you are about to complete high school and are thinking about attending a college or university. After doing some research, you find a school you would like to attend, but have questions about the application process. So you go to the school's website in the hope of finding a few answers.
Time goes by and you, a student, still do not have the answers. You almost feel like giving up. But today, as you can see, artificial intelligence is so advanced. You find a message appears on your computer or personal electronic device. It says something like: \"How can I help?\" Writing back to the website, you try to explain your problem. You possibly get a few questions to clarify what your concerns are. Then, almost immediately, the person with whom you are in contact provides the information you are seeking.
In fact, you are not actually communicating with a school official, You are not even dealing with a human being. You are in contact with a computer program, or chatbot. It is using artificial intelligence, AI for short, to understand and communicate with you. This might sound strange. But chances are that this would not be the first time you have communicated with a computer program without knowing it. In recent years, chatbots have become a common tool for banks and large companies around the world.
Having human beings available to answer people' s questions and complaints can be costly, requiring many workers. And in most cases, employees can only work for several hours in a day, increasing customers ' waiting time for a response. But the chatbot can work around the clock. So not only companies, but a growing
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number of universities have also begun using the chatbot technology.
Australia's University of Adelaide noted a major improvement in its service to students after employing a chatbot to deal with application questions in 2018. 1t said that students received responses 13 times faster, and students' approval of the quality of service increased by 60 percent. And just the speed of reacting to questions is the chatbot' 's major strength.
32. How does the nuthor introduce the topic of the text?
A. By assumption. B. By comparison.
C. By definition, D. By data.
33. What's the main purpose of paragraph 2?
A. To tell time and tide wait for no man,
B To advise students should clarify their questions.
C. To present the communication convenience brought by AI.
D. To show the phenomenon that students are addicted to computers,
34. What is the main advantage of the chatbot technology?
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A. Its low cost. B. Its ease of use.
C. Its short working hours. D. Its quick response.
35. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Artificial intelligence is developing rapidly.
B. Robots are gradually replacing human services.
C. Employees chat with robots without knowing them.
D. More universities use chatbots to communicate online.
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Things Could Happen 1f You Keep Rubbing Your Eyes
Rubbing eyes can often result in significant damage, from causing eye disease to making existing conditions worse and increasing your risk of infection. Here are things that can happen if you keep rubbing your eyes.
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People who are nearsighted may find that rubbing eyes results in worse eyesight. Nearly 9. 6 million people are what is known as highly nearsighted and their eyes degraded over time, according to research from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
. You'll give yourself an infection
37 , they can still pick up thousands of germs every day. Touching your eyes with your hands, especially when you never wash your hands can transfer bacteria that can cause eye disease, for example, pink eye, according to the American Optometric Association. _ 38 , a warm press may help calm it. Don't miss these easy ways to improve your vision.
. You’ll make your eyelid (眼睑 ) go loose
39 . It may also make the eyelid lose flexibility over time. That's a less serious problem, but still not something we want to happen. Is there any safe amount of rubbing your eyes? It is recommended that you apply the same amount of pressure to your eyes that you would if you are drying your face with a towel.
You'll get bloodshot eyes and dark circles
If you rub your eyes hard enough, you might cause tiny blood vessels ( 血管) in your eyes to break. That could result in bloodshot eyes. The blood will then flow to surrounding tissue.40
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A. If your eyes get infected
B．No matter how often you wash your hands
C. You'll lose your eyesight and become blind
D. Since not all know the harm of rubbing eyes
E. You'll make your nearsightedness much worse
F. Rubbing eyes can injure more than your eyeballs
G. This might give you those dark circles under your eyes
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。
There was snow last night, followed by a freezing rain. 1t_ 41 everything with a thin layer of ice，including the highways, creating a(n)_ 42 situation,
Going to the store to buy some goods，1 had 43 in crossing the highway because of the ice. After I struggled to cross it, a woman came up in her car,_ 44
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across the cross-walk, through the other lane, almost going into the ditch (沟). She was unable to do anything, with her eyes wide open in_ 45__ and brakes locked. After she got control, she slowly 46 . So then watching her away, I thought that it was a_ 47_ corner.
I got in touch with the businesses around and asked if l could fill the corner. Finally, I got 48. And then 1 found a bucket, filled it with sand and put the sand on that corner, This1ook me eight buckets, and 49 I got this corner sanded. People were_ 50_ their horns (喇叭) as they drove by, just to_ 51 me. An officer thanked me and the paving company where I got the sand thanked me, too. A woman driver_ 52 over to give me a bottle of fruit juice, and another gave me a chocolate bar.
I wasn't_ 53 anything, so I appreciated these. As one of the snow angels here in my community, I_ 54 a chance of cleaning up sidewalks for elders and those in wheel chairs last year because of a bad shoulder_ 55 . So this time I intended to make up for it, _ 56_with one good shoulder. It was interesting though; after l had_ 57 sanding this busy corner, cloudy as it was, the 58 came and started to shine. Someone drove by and told me that at the moment the sun was shining only in one_ 59 . Yet this ray of sunlight was only shining where I was, coincidence? And strangely the ice started_ 60_ quickly.
41. A. ruined B. protected C. covered D. conveyed
42. A, accessible B. urgent C. secure D. familiar
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43. A. difficulty B. luck C. interest D.fun
44. A. flying B. walking C. swimming D. sliding
45. A. alarm B. case C. charge D. general
46. A. drove off 47. A. boundless 48. A. forgiveness discrimination
49. A. frequently 50. A. neglecting 51. A. trouble 52. A. stayed 53. A. expecting 54. A. suggested 55. A. request
B. turned up C. got off D. gave up .
B. quiet C. racial D. threatening
B. permission C. punishment D. B. eventually C. selfishly D. ridiculously
B. displaying C. sounding D. enjoying
B. salute C. criticize D. question
B. fell C. pulled D. turned
B. swapping C. admitting D. suffering
B. preferred C. missed D. regretted
B. identity C. error D. injury
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56. A. never B. ever C. still D. even
57. A. finished B. quit C. considered D. continued
58. A. wind B. snow . C. sun D. cloud
59. A.day B. place C. second D. city
60. A. increasing B. hardening C. moving D. melting
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。
Jingdezhen porcelain (瓷器) is Chinese porcelain produced in or near Jingdezhen
in
southern
China.
Jingdezhen
has
produced
porcelain
61_____________(century) ago. And the town__ 62 was named Jingdezhen by Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty became a major kiln(窑) site around 1004. During the period. the_ 63 ( produce) of porcelain in this area first became_ 64_______ (know). By the 14th century it had become the largest centre of producing Chinese porcelain, which remained in the following times. In the Ming Dynasty, official kilns in Jingdezhen_ 65 ( control) by the emperor, making quality porcelain in large quantities for the emperor to give abroad as gifts. As a result, the town was_ 66 (close) linked to the world. Although being a remote town in a hilly area, Jingdezhen is near the quality
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porcelain stone and forests which can provide plenty of wood for the kilns. It also has_ 67 river flowing from north to south,_ 68 ( benefit) the transport of the fragile objects.
Jingdezhen has produced a great variety of_ 69________ (value) porcelain. As a result, the town is famous_ 70_ the “Porcelain Capital\". One type of its well-known high quality porcelain object is the blue and white porcelain from the 1330s.
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- -个单词的增加剝除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一-个漏字符号(^).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-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。
Last year, our class paid a visit a local nursing home. After arrive there, we saw
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some elder doing Tai chi. They gave us an impression of being energetic but healthy. But there was also some old people seated in the wheelchairs. They were out of the shape, which made me a few sad. They must have experienced a hard life in the past. During that visit, we chat with the old and did some cleaning here. We had such a good time. This year, we plan to visit it again and hope more people care about the old so that they can be healthy, peace and happy for the rest of their life.
第二节书面表达(满分 25分)
假定你是李华.得知你校将开办二胡兴趣班。你校留学生Mike对中国的传统乐器很感兴趣。请给他写封邮件.告知此事并邀请他一起参加,内容包括:
1.二胡兴趣班开设的目的;
2.授课老师简介;
3.上课注意事项。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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