1、試卷第 =page 14 14頁，總 =sectionpages 15 15頁試卷第 =page 15 15頁，總 =sectionpages 15 15頁湖南省永州市高考英語二模試卷第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) （共4小題，每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項 （A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將選項涂黑1. OURGUIDE TO GRIFFITH PARKYoucan see just about all of Los Angeles from Griffith Park, Mike Eberts wrote 24 yea

2、rs ago in his centennial（百年紀(jì)念） history of the park covering 4,300 acres.Places RecommendedTheGreek Theatre: From April to October you can catch a concert here if you prefer something more intimate than the Hollywood Bowl. Griffith himself oversaw the building of the outdoor theater that opened in 19

3、30.Griffith Observatory: Its said that more people have explored the stars through the observatorys solar telescope than anywhere else on Earth. This landmark, which opened in 1935, offers great views of the heavens and the Hollywood sign.Besides the Greek Theatre and the Griffith Observatory,the pa

4、rks bestknown attractions,there are camps for boys and girls,open lawns（草坪） and a lone mountain lion.Safety MeasuresSocial distancing:Like everywhere in L.A. County,all visitors are required to wear face coverings and stay at least six feet from others.Stayfound:Its easy to lose your way in a place

5、as big as Griffith Park. So use a map to plan your route. Then drop pins along your electronic course or use a GPS app such as Gaia to stay on track.Suggestions for a Tight ScheduleIfyou have just one day to explore the green heart of L.A.,Schreiner suggests this itinerary（行程）. Many of these sites a

6、re closed for now. To save time,go carfree and instead use ride shares,DASH shuttles,Metro trains and the new shuttle. （1）Which activity can you do in Griffith Observatory？_A.Observing stars.B.Seeing mountain lions.C.Attending concerts.D.Watching Hollywood films. （2）What is a must for keeping safe i

7、n the Griffith Park？_A.A telescope.B.A face covering.C.A GPS app.D.A pin. （3）How are visitors with limited time advised to travel？_A.Driving private cars.B.Travelling on foot.C.Riding bicycles.D.Using public transport.2. Acalorie deficit is a state in which you burn more calories than you consume. A

8、s one of the most popular approaches of losing weight, how does it work? For example,if you burn 2,500 calories per day but only eat 2,000, you have created a deficit of 500 calories per day. There is mathematical certainty. But,this by no means tells the whole story about how calories deficit affec

9、ts our lives.Before wondering what a calorie deficit is,its probably best to learn what a calorie is. A calorie is a unit that we use to track our bodys energy expenditure（消耗） and storage. In order to just stay alive,human beings （and animals） burn calories. This means, even before we perform any ac

10、tivity,our bodies are already using energy （measured in calories） to keep us alive. Around 70% of the calories we consume are spent on just keeping our vital organs running. Thus, if a person consumes calories far more less than needed to look thin, it may have negative effects on the body.Whenpeopl

11、e pick up a calorie deficit, they often merely note that the calorie math is irrefutable（無可辯駁的）. The question here is that not all calories are the same. If you eat a few bags of potato chip worth of calories to support the calorie intake needed to maintain or cut down on your weight,it will work. B

12、ut,this doesnt have the same effect on your body and overall health as a balanced nutritional meal containing the same amount of calories.Itseems like a simple unit of energy has become an object of our societys obsession. It neednt be that way. Remember,calorie deficits are just a tool,which serves

13、 a purpose in losing some weight and keeping track of your calorie intake seems simple enough. （1）What do we know about the calorie deficit？_A.It helps people lose weight.B.It is a way of doing exercises.C.It affects peoples lives positively.D.It means the calories people consume. （2）Which of the fo

14、llowing statements can be learned in Paragraph 2？_A.A calorie is a unit to store daily energy.B.People need to burn calories to be alive.C.Calorie intake is to keep our organs operating.D.Living animals only burn calories after activities. （3）What is suggested for people to lose weight healthily？_A.

15、Focusing on the calorie math when eating.B.Focusing on different calories when eating.C.Having bags of potato chips containing enough calories.D.Having balanced nutritional diets containing proper calories. （4）What is the text mainly about？_A.Influences of calorie deficits.B.Approaches to lose weigh

16、t.C.Distinctions between calories.D.Ways to track calorie intake.3. Whenit comes to understanding how another person thinks and feels, it might be best to close your eyes and listen. A study by Michael Kraus, a social psychologist at Yale University, suggests that people are better able to pick up o

17、n the emotions of others when simply focusing on their voice, compared with both watching and listening to them, or just watching them.Thestudy was published in the journal American Psychologist. It described a series of five experiments involving more than 1,770 participants who were asked to rate

18、how another person felt using a series of scenes reflecting different emotions. Among the experiments,266 strangers were paired up. They were asked to discuss film and TV then food and drink in both a lighted room and a room with the lights off. In each case, participants then rated their own emotio

19、ns and those of their partner on a series of scenes. The results revealed that participants were better able to accurately estimate their partners feelings when the lights were off.RayWilkinson,professor of human communication at the University of Sheffield,said that the study was interesting. But h

20、e noted that the findings were based on experimental situations that might not reflect real life interactions. Wilkinson added,While the content of a persons speech is,unsurprisingly,important, other researches have found that gestures can help to get a point across.Wilkinson continued with the idea

21、 that the true emotion is problematic. As verbal and facial cues （暗示） might offer a different message, which thus leads to a different emotion,the socalled true emotion can be part of what we are wanting to convey. In other words, it depends what the true emotion is, for that in itself can be a rath

22、er controversial concept. （1）How can people better understand others emotions？_A.By just watching them.B.By simply listening to them.C.By just corresponding to them.D.By both watching and listening to them. （2）Whats the second paragraph mainly about？_A.Lights influencing participants emotions.B.Part

23、icipants rating partners different emotions.C.A study describing five experiments concerning emotions.D.Experiments discussing film and TV and food in the room. （3）What is Ray Wilkinsons attitude towards the research？_A.Tolerant.B.Ambiguous.C.Favorable.D.Skeptical. （4）What can be inferred from the l

24、ast paragraph？_A.The true emotion can be easily judged.B.Facial cues will convey the true emotion.C.Verbal cues can definitely show the true emotion.D.The true emotion may not be reflected thoroughly.4. There was a time when the major concern with AI safety had been the one evil super intelligence,r

25、eflected in the movie The Terminator. However,the game Tacoma takes a different approach. It assumes that there will be numerous AGI（artificial general intelligence）in the world and that any AGI,even a safely designed one, in the wrong hands at the wrong time could cause lives to be lost. Thats the

26、future that a growing number of AI safety experts are worried about.Thisis not a new idea. In the book Engineering a Safer World, MIT professor Nancy G. Leveson addresses common misunderstandings about safetycritical systems engineering:engineering systems whose failure could lead to human loss. Suc

27、h safetycritical technologies include aviation, nuclear power, automobiles, heavy chemicals, biotechnology, and, of course, AGI.Sowhat can be done?Technology isnt always the solution. A famous example is the invention of sonic radars（聲波雷達(dá)） that were supposed to help ships detect nearby obstacles,but

28、 which only increased the rate of accidents. Why?Captains sailed faster, thinking they could get away with it thanks to the new safety technology.Instead of technologies, Levesons book suggests,we should be making organizational changes. Additionally, Leveson suggests,among many complicated guidelin

29、es,organizations should be aware that safety guidelines will inevitably become _ over time. As a consequence,measures should be carried out to prevent potential disasters.Whatlessons can we draw from concern with AI safety?The answer may lie in recent disaster narratives（敘述）, which remind us that, e

30、specially in times like this,we shouldnt forget the potential for other disasters. Public conscience really does matter. And if were all better at thinking about safety as citizens, maybe we really can prevent disasters. （1）Why does the author mentioned The Terminator in the first paragraph？_A.To ar

31、ouse readers interest in The Terminator.B.To introduce the topic of concern with AI safety.C.To mention the similarity between The Terminator and Tacoma.D.To make readers recall the evil super intelligence reflected in the movie. （2）Why did the rate of ship accidents still increase after the inventi

32、on of sonic radars？_A.Because captains seldom used them.B.Because the radars failed to work properly.C.Because captains depended on them too much.D.Because the ships couldnt detect nearby obstacles. （3）What does the underlined word lax in paragraph 5 refer to？_A.Safe.B.Important.C.Unreliable.D.Unnec

33、essary. （4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？_A.Disaster prevention lessons from AI.B.Safety problems in modern society.C.Engineering development in modern days.D.Future applications of artificial intelligence.第二節(jié) （共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項

34、。 A CV is one of the most important parts of your application to an overseas university. （1）_ Here are some useful tips that could help you make a competitive CV before the interview.Keep it brief. Aim to include as much information as you can when writing your CV， such as your educational experienc

35、e， extracurricular activities， skills， hobbies and interests. Remember to keep them brief，using key points to highlight your strengths and commitment.（2）_Emphasize your educational experience. If you have a high GPA， put it on top. List all academic programs or overseas exchange programs you have pa

36、rticipated in. （3）_ You should also list your academic awards， honors， leadership experience and other achievements.（4）_ To show your excellence， the following aspects could make you stand out from other applicants. Your experience in extracurricular activities，school clubs and voluntary work could

37、speak for you. List two or three activities that have helped you cultivate leadership and teamwork and show your influence on society.Meet all the formal requirements. You are supposed to create a CV that is properly organized and easy to read. （5）_ They often provide their specific recommendations，

38、 or the template.A.Highlight your personal strength.B.Emphasize your preferences for school clubs.C.It is better to check the websites of your target universities.D.You should also provide abundant useful information in your CV.E.Then write specifically what you have learned through these programs.F

39、.The thumb rule is to keep the length of your CV within one or two pages.G.Impressing the admission officers with a perfect CV is a passport to success. 第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) 完形填空 （共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15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，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 Something strange has been happening to m

40、e. Women in the street have been telling me Im（1）_ lately.Myact of courage isnt muchI just stopped（2）_ my hair. I had brown hair that started going gray when I was 30. So, I started dyeing （染色） it. It was（3）_, messy and timeconsuming. And my hair （4）_ fast, so I needed to go back to the hair salon e

41、very five weeks.Manypeople seem to enjoy holding onto their（5）_ for as long as possible. But our hair starts to turn gray, and suddenly we start spending 500 or more a year to （6）_ something. I just wish more of us would feel that it was OK to be ourselves because going gray has done more for me tha

42、n （7）_ me time and money.Ilike my （8）_ hair, just as it is. Maybe its not beautiful, but （9）_ me that Im not a kid anymoreand this isnt a bad thing. So theres nothing （10）_ about growing older. When I see my hair in the （11）_, its a reminder that my time is not infinite （無限的）, and I should spend it

43、doing what （12）_.Isee my gray hair as a （13）_ act of rebellion （反抗） against the idea that people lose value as they age, instead of gaining it. I see gray hair as my （14）_ and Im letting it fly, （15）_. （1）A.braveB.fashionableC.energeticD.excited （2）A.cuttingB.brushingC.coloringD.combing （3）A.expensi

44、veB.simpleC.shinyD.attractive （4）A.remainedB.grewC.fell outD.dried out （5）A.pastB.powerC.strengthD.youth （6）A.coverB.createC.imagineD.describe （7）A.keepingB.offeringC.savingD.leaving （8）A.commonB.strangeC.cleanD.natural （9）A.persuadesB.remindsC.comfortsD.forces （10）A.doubtfulB.shamefulC.harmfulD.pit

45、iful （11）A.mirrorB.documentC.bookD.diary （12）A.existsB.mattersC.worksD.means （13）A.freeB.sincereC.littleD.casual （14）A.symbolB.memoryC.flagD.hairstyle （15）A.ambitiouslyB.aggressivelyC.silentlyD.proudly第二節(jié) （共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容 （1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 At the delivery ceremony in Beijing l

46、ast Saturday morning，the sample（1）_ （bring） back by Chinas Change 5 was handed over to the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.As it returned successfully， Change 5（2）_ （become） the first lunar samplereturn spacecraft since 1976. The sample，（3）_ includes 1，700 grams of lunar rocks and soil，

47、 is larger than previous ones. The great increase in its weight can be owed to Change 5s lunar orbit unmanned docking（會合）program， in which the two parts of Change 5 can （4）_ （automatic） combine into a whole in orbit.It is also important to note that the greatest（5）_（amaze） of the journey is Change 5

48、s lunar landing site referred to（6）_ the Ocean of Storms on the near side of the moon，where no probes（探測器）have paid （7）_ visit before. Its geologically younger than the sampling（8）_ （area） of the US and the former Soviet missions，so the new sample will help fill in an important piece of the puzzle o

49、f the Moons history.The delivery marked the start of research into the sample，the administration said in a statement，（9）_ （add） that it will not merely publish guidelines on the samples distribution and use，（10）_ will also encourage scientists from around the world to participate. 第四部分 寫作 （共兩節(jié)，滿分15分

50、）第一節(jié) （滿分15分） 假定你是李華，上周日你校舉行了Sports make me happy 的主題活動。請你為校英文報寫一篇報道，內(nèi)容包括：（1）活動時間、地點；（2）活動內(nèi)容；（3）活動意義。注意：（1）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；（2）可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。 第二節(jié) （滿分25分） 閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Everyone in the seaside town knows that Fliss has a special bond with her dog Molly. They work together， live toge

51、ther， and play together. The Labrador（拉布拉多獵犬） is actually at Flisss side all the time. If a person spent this much time with a friend， they would probably have fallen out by now， but the bond between Molly and her owner just gets stronger over time.Fliss grew up in the city. In 2017，she moved to the

52、 seaside where she opened a bath and skincare shop. Upon arrival， she couldnt believe how much litter was left senselessly on the beach. In fact，she was shocked by the unavoidable amount of litter she found while taking Molly for walks. Being a person who cares a lot about her surroundings，F(xiàn)liss dec

53、ided that she had to do something about it before the tide carried the litter into the sea， threatening marine life.One day，while collecting litter on the beach，F(xiàn)liss saw Molly running towards her with an empty water bottle in her mouth. As Molly drew near，she dropped the bottle and set out to find

54、other waste. This gave Fliss an idea： what if she could train Molly to find all those plastic bottles and bags， and make good use of them？The training started and Fliss was surprised at how fast Molly learned. Before long，the clever girl would venture（冒險）to the seaside on her own and come home with

55、her prize. She had soon filled Flisss house with pieces of rubbish from the local beach. At one point，F(xiàn)lisss garage was 60% filled with beach litter waiting to be distributed to local artists for use in their artwork.When Fliss heard paws on the door the other day，she went to greet her good girl as usual. To her surprise，she saw Molly carrying a small plastic purse in her mouth. Fliss opened the purse and gasped（喘氣）. Inside was a passport， several credit cards， and a bunch of keys.注意：（1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右：（2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Fliss immediately took th