哈爾濱市第九中學2020屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試題及答案

1、哈爾濱市第九中學2020 屆高三第二次模擬考試英語能力測試第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分）第一節(jié)（共15 小題,每小題2 分，滿分30 分）AThis year the Chaucer Heritage Trust is holding the Canterbury Tales Writing Competition for school students around the country. Students are welcomed to submit pieces of writing inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's most famous

2、 work: The Canterbury Tales.Who Can Take Part?The competition is open to all students from primary schools, middle schools and colleges, and pupils who are receiving home-schooling. The three age groups are: Junior 8 to 11 years old; Intermediate 12 to 15 years old; Senior16 tc 19 years old. Competi

3、tors must include their date of birth on the entry form.Competition GuidelinesChoose ONE of the following: Write a poem about a journey. Write a short beast fable （寓言）whichexplores an important issue through animal characters. Write stories about the future life of a merchant living on the Moonthrou

4、gh your rich imagination.StyleThink carefully about the language choosing the words which best convey your meanings and messages. You are encouraged to use everyday language. Think carefully about the characters in your writing and what they say about the world you live in.Word Count: The maximum wo

5、rd count is 500 words.Deadline: All entries must be submitted by 30 June, 2019.Other RulesAll entries must be original. The decision of the judges will be final. For any questions about the rules, please contact: farriscchaucer. org. uk.PrizesPrize for the Winning Entrant （ s）Junior: lstS400; 2nd$20

6、0; 3rd$100Intermediate: I stS500; 2nd$300; 3rd$150Senior: I stS600; 2nd S400; 3rd $200How to Enter: You can submit your entry at www. chaucer. org. uk/submityourentry.For additional information about writing competitions, please send emails to www. chaucer. org. uk/writing-competition.21. What is th

7、e theme of submitted writings?A. The review of one's favorite book.B. The colorful life of school students.C. The translations ofThe Canterbury Tales.D. The inspirations from The Canterbury Tales.22. What will a competitor probably write according to the text?A. A poem, a journal, or a fiction.B

8、. A poem, a novel, or a biography.C. A story, a beast fable, or a diary.D. A poem, a beast fable, or a science fiction.23. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To recommend a writing competition.B. To advertise The Chaucer Heritage Trust.C. To encourage students to take writing as a hobby.D. To c

9、all on students to read Geoffrey Chaucer's works.B"We're counting on you and your raised hands to bid for the street art selected by the M.B.A. studentsand go home victoriously!'' said Arnaud Oliveux at the French auction （拍賣）house Artcurial.Mr. Oliveux walked across the stage a

10、nd officially opened the second edition of the charity auctionStreet for Kids. The event is organized by 33 students who major in art management, with a focus on the international art market, at the Icart School of Arts.Over the past six months, as their final project, the fifth-year students planne

11、d their first public auction.They persuaded famous street artists and galleries to donate pieces; they drafted the communication strategy; they designed and built the exhibition space.Julien Garcia-Toudic, 22, was among the students charged with collecting the donated street art. He said, "It w

12、as for charity and it would be financing children's access to art."Their goal was to raise money for the Musee en Herbe, whose mission is to bring art to children.Founded more than 40 years ago, the 6,400-square-fbot space provides exhibit-related activities for those ''between the

13、ages of 3 and 103".We're a little alien in the world of art,t,stahied mSyulsveieumGi'sradrdirector. She was a graduatein art history and archaeology when she created the museum with two friends. At the time, she had been shocked to learn that the majority of the French population did no

14、t visit museums."Childhood is when a lot of core （核心、） values are formed,"said Ms Girardet. "If we introduced children into the world of art, then as future adults they wouldn't have this mental block?"Young parents who came to visit the museum when they were little now come

15、back with their children," Ms Girardet said. "It means they remember and they keep fond memories of their time here?"24. What was Amaud Oliveux doing at the beginning of the text?A.Giving a lecture.B. Selling artworks.C. Performing a play.D. Organizing an exhibition.25. What can we le

16、arn about the organizers of the event?A. They are students from an art school.B. They donated artworks to the auction.C. They have planned several public auctions.D. They have prepared for the event for a year.26. What is the Musee en Herbe trying to do?A.Protect street art.B. Gain support from art

17、schools.C. Bring art to children.D. Provide art courses for students.27. How might Ms Girardet feel when talking about the museum?A. Cautious.B. Anxious.C. Curious.D. Proud.CAs a composer, Andrew Pekler aims to make music that uses synthetic （合成的） sounds to build real-seeming places. With electronic

18、 instruments, he creates the sound of wind, waves, bird calls, and insects. "The sweet spot for me is when a piece I have made can be heard both as a field recording and as a completely composed, synthetic construct,'* he says.In his new work, an online app called Phantom Islands, he tries

19、out that idea to create a tour of islands that mapmakers once believed were real, but do not actually exist. Working with the web designer and developer Flavio Gortana, Pekler drew a map of imagined islands and filled each one with a fictional auditory（聽覺的）atmosphere.When European ships were traveli

20、ng the world, during the Age of Exploration, the men on board would come back with tales of the islands they'd come across, previously, unknown, to their societies. Usually these reports would be accurate enough, but sometimes this system went awry. Ship captains would conjure up （虛構(gòu)出 ）imaginary

21、 islands to please their funders and sailors would report seeing land that never existed. Over time, these reports would be corrected, although sometimes it would take centuries. Reports of phantom islands are still being exposed in this century. They're strange relics of a human attempt to bett

22、er understand the world, with all the weaknesses that came along with that project. That's part of what fascinates Pekler. "These nonexistent places are connected with real stories of human bravery, devotion, cruelty, selfishness, and confidence,“ he says.Allow the map to take you on a tour

23、, during which you will be accompanied by extraordinary sounds. Or you can explore on your own, hopping from one island to another, imagining places that never existed.28. What do we know about Pekler?A. He used to be a mapmaker.B. He combines music with places.C. He creates music through field reco

24、rdings.D. He has toured around some famous islands.29. What does the underlined word "awry” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. complex.B. wrong.C. unclear. D. slow.30. What do we know about the reports about the phantom islands?A. They are reflections of humans' efforts to see the world.B. They were al

25、l about the sailors' personal experiences.C. They are in urgent need of correction.D. They were written by captains* funders.31. What's the author's attitude to Pekler's app?A.It is worth a try.B. It is out of fashion.C. It needs to be perfected.D. It involves little technology.DHarr

26、y, the first camel to arrive in Australia in 1840, was an unlucky beast. He was imported from theCanary Islands by explorer John Horrocks. On an expedition （探險），Horrocks picked up his gun inorder to shoot "a beautiful bird to be added to the collection.” Perhaps Hhearlruyrcwhaesdan ecologist（突然

27、傾斜）, and the gun discharged, shooting Horrocks in the face.Horrocks not surprisingly died of his injuries, and his teammates ordered Harry to be shot. The first importation of a camel into Australia came to naught.At the beginning of 1860, 24 camels arrived in Australia to be part of an expedition b

28、y explorers Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills. It was an unlucky expedition. The pair made one mistake after another, and ended up eating most of their camels within several months, before starving to death.Six years later, more than 100 camels and their Afghan minders arrived in Austra

29、lia. This time it succeeded and thousands more camels followed.Sir Thomas Elder set up the first camel studs （種畜場） in South Australia, while others were set up in Western Australia. This time the camels bred （繁殖）like wildfire. They were used for working, rather thanexploring expeditions.The imported

30、 Afghan cameleers （駱駝夫）were just as hardy and vital, leading camel trains acrossthe cruel interior （腹地）of Australia, where few dared Io go. The camels carried heavy packs of wool andsupplies and opened up the desert areas as none had managed to do before. The train that does this crossing today is c

31、alled The Ghan, in their honor.Motorization put these camel trains out of business, and many camels were turned loose. The camels loved Australia, and multiplied in amazing numbers. What is to be done with them?Not surprisingly they have become quite a tourist attraction and you can take a camel rid

32、e in the desert as the Afghan cameleers once did. But the fact is that camels create quite a problem in areas where they have taken over, as they damage local vegetation, muscle out native animals competing for food, and create chaos when they wander into settled area.32. What do we know about Harry

33、?A.He caused the death of an explorer.B. He was shot by his owner.C. He was interested in ecology.D. He was mistaken for a bird.33. What can we infer from the passage?A. Hara Burke and William John Wills killed their camels by mistake.B. In 1860. most of the 24 camels arriving in Australia starved t

34、o death.C. In 1866, more than 100 camels arrived in Australia accompanied by their caretakers.D. The first camel studs was set up in Western Australia.34. What's the sixth paragraph mainly about?A. Camels' character.B. The importation of camels in Australia.C. Camels' contribution to Aus

35、tralia.D. The train that carried camels in Australia.35. Which is the best tile of the passage?A. The origin and development of camels in AustraliaB. The increase and decrease of camels in Australia.C. The breeding and training of camels in Australia.D. The trading and hunting of camels in Australia

36、.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，茜分10分）Did someone just send you a message with "HRU" in it? This acronym （首字母縮略詞）is actually aquestion, 36HRU Stands for "HowAre You?"What's confusing about this particular acronym is that the words "are" and "you" aren't represented by

37、 theirfirst letters. Instead, the acronym uses the internet slang （行話，俚語） terms "R" and "U". 37,How HRU Is UsedJust like in face-to-face conversations, sending HRU in a text message or posting it as a reply to somebody online is a safe and friendly way to greet someone and show y

38、our interest in what they have to say about themselves. 38 but it always represents a question regardless of punctuation use. For strangers who meet online for the first time via message boards, dating sites, social networks or other online communities, opening with HRU can really help get the ball

39、rolling with the conversation. Friends, colleagues, and other people you know in person may also use it to help get a conversation started or just to check in with you.39One of the 3ig disadvantages to use HRU online or in text messages is that fewer people are bound to know its meaning due to being

40、 one of those less popular acronyms. Chances are that even some of the most web savvy, smartphone-addicted people won't know what it means. 40Jhis slang phrase is much easier to read and decode.A. Who First Used“HRUB. Another Slang Alternative to HRUC. so you'll need to know what it means in

41、 order to answer properlyD. which sound exactly like their corresponding words" are" and "you"E. A solution to this is HRU's slightly more obvious alternative: How RUF. The acronym may or may not be accompanied by a question mark after itG. It's best not to email or text

42、HRU to your landlord or your manager at work第三部分英語知識運用第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。I glanced at the magazine covers while paying for some goods. Then I 41 Taraji P. Henson confidently on the cover of a magazine. The caption 42: " All I can be is me."

43、Considering that I run a non-profit organization 43 positive perception （認識）of the body and encouraging people to accept their bodies, I'm_44 about that it took me so long to know it.I used to make 45 to my mom that she looked young for her age; her skin didn't have lots of 46 and she had fe

44、w age spots. But I suddenly realized with a 47_eye that day that I had been 48 forcing a young value system on my mom. So I 49for telling her that, and she accepted with a smile.I want my mom to grow old, feel the 50_to age and enjoy everything during the process. It's a privilege to grow older.

45、 51_we lose sight of this when we are 52_with countless perfect pictures of aging women and anti-aging fever. The phenomenon 53a larger cultural problem that the perfected and forever 54 appearance has become the norm （標準）-or 55 the popular norm.Now I value the 56 older women have acquired through t

46、heir life experiences. I believe we need to praise them for what they've 57_in life. I want to see older women 58_as themselves with loose skin, grey hair, and everything else that comes.Wanting to be 59 to others isn't a bad want, but our culture's addiction to staying young has destroy

47、ed an entire age group of women. To restate the magazine's 60. . let women actually be themselves.41. A. noticedB. thoughtC. admiredD. watched42. A. wroteB. readC. showedD. concluded43. A.breakingB. promotingC. influencingD. representing44. A. pleasedB. satisfiedC. worriedD. embarrassed45. A. ap

48、pealsB. donationsC. responsesD. comments46. A. wrinklesB. marksC. scarsD. blackheads47. A. cautiousB.sharpC. freshD. cold48.A. deliberatelyB. aimlesslyC. abruptlyD. unintentionally49. A. sighedB. apologizedC. scaredD. complained50. A. freedomB. urgeC. dutyD. risk51. A. BesidesB. ThereforeC. Otherwis

49、eD. However52. A. surroundedB. crowdedC. frozenD. compared53. A. describesB. worsensC. indicatesD. handles54. A. confidentB. youthfulC. fashionableD. gentle55. A. at lengthB. at lastC. at leastD. at most56. A. sympathyB.honorC. peaceD. wisdom57. A. lostB.abandonedC. weatheredD. changed58. A. show up

50、B. show offC. hold onD. hold back59. A. importantB. similarC. attractiveD. unique60. A. coverB. captionC. themeD. picture第II卷非選擇題(滿分 50分) 第二節(jié)(共10小題,每小題1? 5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法和上下文的連貫性要求，在空格處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個詞)或使用括號中的詞語的正確形In science fiction, space is described 61 empty but things are different. Since t

51、he Soviet Union launched 62 (it) first artificial satellite in 1957, people 63 (leave) behind 500000 items of rubbish in the space, most of 64 are smaller than a tennis ball but still threaten the_65 (safe) of exploring the space. In fact, European scientists say that even if we quit launching stuff

52、 into space all together, the amount of space junk will still increase because of existing pieces 66_ (hit) each other. imagine 67_dangerous sailing the high seas would be if all the ships ever lost in history were still floating on top of the water/' says Jan Worner, European Space Agency ( ESA

53、) director. The agency plans on launching 68 world's first orbiting trash collector, a four-armed robot that will clean up space waste 69_ (effective ) . If everything works as planned, some trash can 70 (drag) out of orbit and bum up in the atmosphere.第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分 35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題,每小題1分，滿分10

54、分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（A）,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞。2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。（滿分 10分）I couldn't be happy to hear your intention to come to China for vacation, during which time you willable to have a taste of our unique "Red Culture".Actually, here in my hometown exists some ideal spots that suit your need. Jinzhai County, situated in the west of Anhui province, which is well known to a continuous stream of travelers as its scenic view as well as histo