1、廣東省 2020屆高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試英語(yǔ)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)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、 B、 C 和 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AYour children's education don't have to stop after school.These game apps for youriPhone,iPad and Android will keep your youngsters'minds active outside the classroom.Ofcourse,let y

2、our children play the developmental games in moderation.Elmo Loves 123sHelp 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 theway.(under five years,$4.99;iPad)Habitat the GamePl

3、ayers adopt a virtual polar bear and must complete real-world actions,such as turningoff lights and conserving water,to keep the creature healthy.Kids will take pride in making anactual difference in the world with these exciting games.(4 years+,free;iPhone,iPad,Android)Disney Story CentralBedtime j

4、ust gets a lot less painful thanks to Disney Story Central.The large selection ofe-books star Disney characters,such as Mickey Mouse,the princesses,and Doc MacStuffinsPlus,the bookworms will earn awards as progress is made day by day.(2 years+,free foriPad for the first 4 books,with additional purch

5、ase packages starting at$4)GoldieBlox and the Movie MachineGoldieBlox,the toy company focusing on inspiring girls to become innovators,has created GoldieBlox and the Movie Machine,its first app for inspiring engineers.Your kids ;willlearn the basics of cartoons and create her own one-second GiFs.t6

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 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 offe

7、rs 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 developers.D.Teenagers.BJapan's Marie Kondo is known around the world as a cleaning expert and for helping people organize their homes.Her 2014 book The

8、 Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up:TheJapanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing has sold millions of copies.But even MarieKondo cannot follow all of her cleaning rules all of the time.Marie Kondo wrote her famous book before she became a mother.At that time,she aimedfor a perfectly organized home.

9、But she now adds that she understands two important thingsabout 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.Shequestions her previous ideas.When things get very busy,Ko

10、ndo has learned to ease her rulesfor order and organization.Kondo's words may please some parents.Several years ago,shefaced criticism for having no real idea how messy children can be,and how disorganized busyparents can become.Some parents rejected the main principle of Kondo's tidying met

11、hod-a method she named KonMari".That principle is cleaning up a large number of things all at once.She suggestedthat when you organize your books,you should organize all of your books.If you organizeyour clothes,you should organize all of your clothes.Tidying up,she wrote in her book,should be

12、a special event and not something you doevery 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 toone project while raising children.People without children also agreed with th

13、is criticism ofKondo's"KonMari"method.After Kondo's two daughters were born,she changed"KonMari"a little to better fit achild-filled life.She admits that tidying up one small area at a time might be a better approachfor busy and tired parents.For example,instead of organi

14、zing all of the clothes,a parentmight organize just the T-shirts.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 “ KonMa？ ri ”A.A way of clean-up.B.A principle of parenting.C.A large number of things.D.A method of c

15、riticizing books.26 .What do parents think makes it difficult to put"KonMari"into practice?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?A.Kondo Has Finally Given up Her PlanB.A Best-Se

16、ller by Kondo That Makes No SenseC.Even Kondo Cannot Follow Her Cleaning RulesD.It's Easier Said Than Done for Kondo to Write BooksCResearchers 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,thei

17、r awareness of pain and loneliness decreased significantly.They also felt happier and more satisfiedwith life.Others have confirmed that laughter can be associated with increased blood flow,improved immune responsejower blood sugar levels,and better sleep.You don't have to write ajoke to obtain

18、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 humanbody.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 requir

19、e us to make connectionsbetween many separate pieces of information,having a sense of humor shows that we areknowledgeable and that 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 of400 college students found that those w

20、ho scored highest on intelligence tests also scored highon humor ability.Humor has several unique powers.It forces people to consider different perspectives.Itbrings people together.If they are laughing together at something,they must agree with eachother on some level.It reduces the pain associated

21、 with life's difficulties.It exercises yourbrain.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

22、the underlined phrase"do the trick"in paragraph 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.CThey tend to reject new things.D.They lik

23、e 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 advi

24、se 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.DImagine you are about to complete high school and are thinking about attending a collegeor university.After doing some research,you find a school you would

25、 like to attend,but havequestions 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 f

26、ind a message appears on your computer or personal electronic device.It says something like:"How can Ihelp?"Writing back to the website,you try to explain your problem.You possibly get a fewquestions to clarify what your concerns are.Then,almost immediately,the person with whomyou are in c

27、ontact provides the information you are seeking.In fact,you are not actually communicating with a school official.Youare not even dealing with a human being.You are in contact with a computer program,or chatbot.It is usingartificial intelligence,AI for short,to understand and communicate with you.Th

28、is mightsound strange.But chances are that this would not be the first time you have communicatedwith 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

29、 complaints can be costly,requiring many workers.And in most cases,employees can only work for several hours ina day,increasing customers'waiting time for a response.but the chatbot can work around theclock.So not only companies,but a growing number of universities have also begun using thechatb

30、ot technology.Australia's University of Adelaide noted a major improvement in its service to studentafter employing a chathot to deal with application questions in 2018.It said that students received responses 13 times faster,and students approval of the quality of service increased by 60 percen

31、t.And just the speed of reacting toquestions is the chatbot's major strength.32 .How does the author introduce the topic of the text?A.By assumption.C.By definition.B.By comparison.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 studen

32、ts should clarify their questions.C.To present the communication convenience brought by Al.D.To show the phenomenon that students are addicted to computers.34 .What is the main advantage of the chatbot technology?A.Its low cost.B.Its ease of use.C.Its short working hours.D.Its quick response.35 .Wha

33、t 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.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Things

34、 Could Happen If You Keep Rubbing Your EyesRubbing eyes can often result in significant damage,from causing eye disease to makingexisting conditions worse and increasing your risk of infection.Here are things that can happenif you keep rubbing your eyes. 36People who are nearsighted may find that ru

35、bbing eyes results in worse eyesight.Nearly9.6 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 infection37. they can still pick up thousands of germs every day.Touchi

36、ng your eyes with yourhands,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 pressmay help calm it.Don't miss these easy ways to improve your vision.You'll make your eyel

37、id（ 眼險(xiǎn)）go loose39.1 t may also makehe 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 youreves?It is recommended that you apply the same amount of pressure to your eyes that youWould if you are drying y

38、our face with a towel.You ll get bloodshot eyes and dark circlesIf you rub your eyes hard enough.you might cause tiny blood vessels（ 血管）in your eyes tobreak . That could result in bloodshot eves The blood will then flow to surrounding issue.40AIf your eyes get infectedB.No matter how often you wash

39、your handsC.You ll lose your eyesight and become blindD.Since not all know the harm of rubbing eyesE.You'll make your nearsightedness much worseF.Rubbing eyes can injure more than your eyeballsG.This might give you those dark circles under your eyes第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱

40、讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。There was snow last night,followed by a freezing rain.It 41 everything with a thinlayer of ice,including the highways,creating a（n）42 situation.Going to the store to buy some goods,I had 43 in crossing the highway because ofthe ice.After I struggled to cros

41、s it,a woman came up in her car,44 across the crosswalk,through the other lane,almost going into the ditch（ 溝）。 She was unable to doanything,with her eyes wide open in 45 and brakes locked.After she got control,sheslowly 46 .So then watching her away,I thought that it was a 47 corner.I got in touch

42、with the businesses around and asked if I could fill the corner.Finally,I got48.Andjhen I found a bucket,filled it with sand and put the sand on that corner.Thistook 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

43、 and the paving companywhere I got the sand thanked me,too.A woman driver 52 over to give me a bottle of fruitJuice,and another gave me a chocolate bar.I wasn't 53 anything,so I appreciated these.As one of the snow angels here in mycommunity I 54 a chance of cleaning up sidewalks for elders and

44、those in wheel chairslast year because of a bad shoulder_55.So this time I intended to make up for it,56With one good shoulder.It was interesting though;after I had 57 sanding this busy corner,cloud as it was,the 58 came and started to shine.Someone drove by and told methat at the moment the sun was

45、 shining only in one 59.Yet this ray of sunlight was only shining where I was,coincidence?And strangely the ice started 60 quickly41.A.ruinedB.protectedC.coveredD.conveyed42.A.accessibleB.urgentC.secureD.familiar43.A.difficultyB.luckC.interestD.fun44.A.flyingB.walkingC.swimmingD.sliding45.A. alarmB.

46、caseC.chargeD.general46.A.drove offB.turned upC.got offD.gave up47.A.boundlessB.quietC.racialD.threatening48.A.forgivenessB.permissionC.punishmentD.discrimination49.A.frequentlyB.eventuallyC.selfishlyD.ridiculously50A neglectingB.displayingC.soundingD.enjoying51.A. troubleB.saluteC.criticizeD.questi

47、on52.A.stayedB.fellC.pulledD.turned54.A.suggestedB.preferredC.missedD.regretted55.A. request56.A. never57.A.finishedB.identityB.everB.quitC.errorC.stillC.consideredD.injuryD.evenD.continued58 .A. windB.snowC.sun59 .A. dayB.placeC.secondD.city60 .A. increasingB.hardening C.movingD.cloudD.melting53.A.

48、 expectingB.swappingC.admitting第二節(jié)(共10 小題；每小題1.5 分，滿分15 分)D.suffering閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1 個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。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 62wasnamed Jingdezhen by Emperor Zhenzongof the Northern Song Dynasty became a major kiln (窯) site around 1004.During the period,the 63(produce)ofporcelain in this area firstbecame 64(know).By the 14th century it had become the largest centre of producingChinese porcelain,which remained in the following times.In the Ming Dynas