1、七校联合体2019届高三第二次联考试卷(11月)英语科目命题学校:汕头市潮阳第一中学 命题人: 审题人: 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。AWhizzfizzing FestivalAs one of the Home Counties to the north and west of London, Buchinghamshire is known for the rolling Chiltern Hills, its pretty villages, and the
2、 much-loved childrens author Roald Dahl.The writer who penned Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matilda and The Big Friendly Giant is the inspiration for the Whizzfizzing Festival, which will transform the market-town of Aylesbury into all kinds of music, color and fun on Saturday, 1 J
3、uly.Formerly known as The Roald Dahl Festival, this years event will involve a broad range of childrens films and bring to life some of their best-loved characters from Alice in Wonderland and Gruffalo to The Big Friendly Giant and Harry Potter.Things to See and DoThe festivals start at 11 a.m. with
4、 a colorful childrens parade. More than 650 local school children and teachers, many in fancy dress, will march through the town carrying giant carnival puppets(木偶), with thousands of audiences lining the street to watch.The parade will be followed by a range of child-friendly activities and worksho
5、ps held in venues across the town.Dont be late for the Mad Hatters Tea Party in the Bucks County Museum, catch a splendid screening of a Roald Dahl film in the Old Court House, watch leading childrens authors, including Julian Clary, and read in the Market Square.CBeebies childrens chef Katy Ashwort
6、h will once again cook up a storm with her interactive Concoction Kitchen, located outside Hale Leys Shopping Centre. Little chefs will have lots of opportunities to get involved in preparing, cooking and best of all, tasting Katys wonderful dishes.With hands-on arts and crafts workshops, storytelli
7、ng sessions, live music, a fancy dress competition, street theatre and more, there is something for everyone.For more information, visit: https:/www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/aylesbury-whizzfizzing-festival-inspired-roald-dahl.1. Who is Whizzfizzing Festival intended for?A. Children. B. Film stars. C.
8、Publishers.D. Childrens authors.2. Which film was made from Roald Dahls work?A. The Gruffalo. B. Harry Porter. C. Alice in Wonderland. D. The Big Friendly Giant.3. Where can a foodie(吃货) prefer to go?A. Market Square. B. Old Court House. C. Bucks County Museum. D. Hale Leys Shopping Center.4. Which
9、of the following best describes Whizzfizzing Festival?A. Varied. B. Global. C. Boring. D. Ordinary.BHave you ever looked at a fashionable item of clothing and felt confused? If so, your confusion may have made sense.Several months ago, high fashion brand Balenciaga released a “T-shirt shirt”, which
10、is a shirt sewn on the front of a T-shirt. The unusual design has certainly confused a lot of people.But the “double shirt” isnt fighting alone on the frontier of strange fashion. Ever since US shoe manufacturer Crocs released its famous hole-filled foam shoes, the so-called “ugly fashion” hasnt sho
11、wed any signs of slowing down, the Business of Fashion website noted.British designer Paul Surridge believes that the rise of ugly fashion is a sign that people are bored with looking perfect all the time. “Fashion thrives (v. 蓬勃发展) on novelty”, he told the Financial Times.Indeed, fashion is all abo
12、ut changes. Something thats considered uncool one minute can then turn out to be the latest must-have fashion item the next.And in the eyes of US fashion writer Megan Collins, ugly doesnt necessarily mean the design of the item is ugly. After all, ugly is something subjective. “Ugly fashion means no
13、t the mainstream it is not what everyones wearing; it is not what the general population considers as in right now,” she told style news site Fashionista.But throughout the history of fashion, when any new trend appears, most people tend to hate it, before it eventually becomes loved. As Italian des
14、igner Miuccia Prada told The New York Times, “Maybe because it is newer, ugly is attractive. Ugly is exciting.”Meanwhile, popular social media fashion bloggers also help people to pick up new ugly fashion trends. These bloggers express themselves through their clothes, showing their unique personali
15、ties and making statements with their wardrobe choices. However, as Clever-ish Magazine noted, just being comfortable in your own skin could actually be “the best look”.“I personally love having a unique expression because without ugly fashion and diversity, wed all look the same,” Australian fashio
16、n influencer and model Zanita Whittington told Fashionista. “I appreciate anything thats out of the norm(n. 规范).”5. The underlined word “in” in the passage could be replaced by _.A. ugly B. fashionable C. affordableD. expensive6. What will some social media fashion bloggers do to show their personal
17、ities?A. They will dress themselves to look perfect. B. They will try some new and exciting clothes.C. They will make statements with others clothes choices.D. They will express themselves by wearing ugly clothes.7. What can we infer from Zanita Whittingtons words?A. She is in favor of ugly fashion
18、trends. B. She doesnt care about fashion at all.C. She hopes to be the same as others. D. She wants to look ugly as a model.CWhen he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter(小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create wh
19、at would eventually become todays jazz.Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training. He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waifs Home at the age of 12, after a run-in(小争执) with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he al
20、so had the opportunity to play in a real band.While at the Waifs, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the citys finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to rea
21、d music and work on his playing technique.When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrongs biggest challenge yet the band had no parts w
22、ritten for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise(即兴创作).Soon, Armstrongs undeniable talent was getting noticed. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.Lil Hardin, the bands piano player and the future Mrs. Armstron
23、g, explained that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band.Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Hendersons band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his p
24、opularity even more. Armstrong recorded his first composition, Cornet Chop Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time. This monumental 1928 recording blends(混合 ) artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in jazz.8. What does the underlined word “this” refer
25、to in the second paragraph?A. To play dance music. B. To work with Buddy Bolden.C. To play a jazz instrument well. D. To create modern jazz music.9. Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time?A. Buddy Bolden. B. Lil Hardin. C. King Joe Oliver. D. Cornetist Freddie Keppard.10. Why
26、 did Louis Armstrong Leave King Olivers band?A. Because he wanted to get married in New York.B. Because his talent could not develop completely.C. Because he got a better opportunity in New York.D. Because the man forced him to leave the band.11. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. It asks readers
27、 to know more about modern jazz.B. It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians.C. It introduces the development of jazz.D. It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz.DSome colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical (临床的) depression. That was the finding of a study
28、that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals who live or work in low levels of light overnight can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression“ to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, lo
29、w energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters(仓鼠) to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night.The animals were se
30、parated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light. After four weeks, the researchers noted how much suga
31、ry water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue and white light appeared to be the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals
32、 didnt show any sleep uneasiness at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim(微弱的) red light, they did not.”Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive (感光的) cells in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send s
33、ignals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle.He says theres a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness.12. Researchers use hamste
34、rs in the experiment because _.A. they are similar to humans in dealing with colors B. they are easy to observe and studyC. they are sensitive to colors like human beings D. they are active at night and sleep during the day13. What sign shows that the hamsters are being depressed?A. They drink less
35、sugary water. B. They dont sleep well.C. Their eyesight becomes worse. D. Their energy level becomes low.14._tends to cause hamsters to be depressed.A. Dim light B. Red light C. Blue light D. Darkness15. What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed?A. Not being exposed to dim
36、 red light when using computers.B. Equipping their computer screens to put it more in the reddish light.C. Living or working in low levels of light overnight.D. Going to see doctors of clinical depression regularly for help.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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Real-life
37、 Room Escape GamesReal-life room escape games are a type of physical adventure game in which people are locked in a room with other participants and have to use the things in the room to settle a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within a set time limit.The games are based on Escape
38、 the Room video games, such as Crimson Room and QP-Shot, created by TAKAGISM Inc. by Toshimitsu Takagi in 2005, in which the player is locked inside a room and must explore his or her surroundings in order to escape. 16 Other inspirations include adventure board games and movies. Real-life room esca
39、pe games are becoming popular in the United States, Japan, and China. 17 For example, some games require you to escape prison cells while others require you to escape space stations.18 Soon, they were exported to North America, Asia and Australia. Examples include the two pioneer companies Hint Hunt
40、 and Adventure Rooms.The games were so successful that new locations began opening up across China, in cities big and small, according to Want China Times. In the southern city of Shenzhen, for example, the first escape game location opened last August. 19 “These real-life escape games can help thos
41、e who stay at home on their computers and iPads all day to experience real social circles,” Tian Xiaochuan, who owns two room escape game stores in Jinan, told Want China Times. Earlier this year, The South China Morning Post said the real-life escape games are a hit among “highly stressed students
42、and overworked young professionals”. 20 Some players get so involved that they tear down equipment or decorations inside their “prisons”, as Zhu Yumeng, chief operating officer of Beijing room escape game store Taoquan told China Daily.A. Each game adds local themes to settings.B. And seven new game
43、 locations quickly followed.C. They should also be brave enough to face their fears.D. Sometimes the excitement becomes a bit much, though.E. Weekend or day event escape games have been held in some stores.F. Permanent real life escape games in a fixed location were first opened in Europe.G. Players
44、 must be observant and use their critical thinking skills to escape the room.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题 1.5分,满分30分 )阅读下面的短文,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。Bill Gates doesnt pretend he lives in an equal household. When it 21_ parenting his three children, the billionaire admits hi
45、s wife Melinda has done more than her 22_ of the work raising the kids.Gates spent two years taking math and computer science courses, but never 23_ his degree. “My eldest daughter graduates from Stanford in June, so Im 24_ she wont fall into my footsteps.” Gates joked.Gates said he and his wife hav
46、e been quite cautious about the 25_ theyve used to raise their three children. He says the couple 26_ a 1970s “Love and Logic” parenting model. The core idea of the philosophy is centered on the idea that taking emotional control, essentially reducing emotional 27_ like shouting or blaming kids, is
47、28_ for parents.“One of the greatest benefits of 29_ Love and Logic is that it helps us learn how to keep a tighter control on our emotions and on our 30_.” Gates said.Gates admits he and his wife havent been perfect at 31_ the approach.“Can you get rid of the emotion? You cant 32_ do it.” he said.B
48、esides, the Love and Logic model also 33_ the importance of not relying on rewards for kids, but instead showing unconditional love and praising kids for who they are, not what they do(or dont) 34_, like a poor test score or a(n) 35_ grade.“Many highly successful people 36_ with grades as children.”
49、 Gates said, “Whats most important is that our 37_ develop good character, curiosity and problem-solving skills.”The model is a bit like the Socratic method, 38_ it pushes parents to focus on asking questions of their kids and getting them to think about how to 39_ their own problems, 40_ feeding them answers.21. A. devotes to B. lo