【KS5U解析】山东省德州市2020届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题 Word版含解析

1、高三英语试题注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。2. 第i卷每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3. 第卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第i卷(满分65分)第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题

2、所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。a3rd walk the talk: the health for all challenge 2020join us virtuallyworld health organization(who)is taking the 3rd walk the talk: the health for all challenge virtually this year. in the context of covid-19, who, through several online platforms, will host ex

3、ercise moments, information sessions, and live chats with experts on topics from physical and mental health to nutrition and healthy ageing. while the first two editions attracted thousands of participants in geneva, we hope to reach more people during the virtual edition. we look forward to working

4、 with the many partners who have supported the first two editions, including governments, civil society organizations, and scientific and academic bodies. the event will also celebrate health and be a platform to promote the need for all people to have access to health services and for health champi

5、ons to demonstrate how they are striving to promote and protect the health of people in their own way. what is on offer?the virtual walk the talk will be held over 16-17 may 2020, people invited to join in from their homes wherever they are globally. it will offer opportunities for people to partici

6、pate in a variety of virtual, timed events yoga, exercise classes for all ages and abilities, meditation, walking in place(or in locations within the guidelines of your national authorities). the aim is to get people moving for their own health and that of others. purposes of the eventto encourage h

7、ealthy lifestyles, not only in the context of covid-19, but as a long-term strategy for good health. to recognize the sacrifice of health workers caring for us in our whole life. 2020 has been designated as the year of the nurse and midwife, and we are seeing the global importance of health workers

8、in the current response to covid-19.1. what is special about the 3rd walk the talk compared to the first two editions?a. it appeals to many participantsb. it offers various events.c. it is an online virtual event.d. it promotes health services.2. who is the 3rd walk the talk intended for?a. health e

9、xperts from who.b. governments fighting covid-19.c. scientific medical organizations.d. ordinary people around the world.3. what does the event aim to do apart from advocating a healthy lifestyle?a. to collect more financial supports.b. to give special recognition to health workers.c. to set up an o

10、rganization for the covid-19 issue.d. to encourage the sacrifice of health workers【答案】1. c 2. d 3. b【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了名为“3rd walk the talk：2020年人人健康挑战”的活动，介绍了活动举行方式、与前几次活动的差异和活动的目的。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中while the first two editions attracted thousands of participants in geneva, we hope to reach more pe

11、ople during the virtual edition.可知虽然前两个版本在日内瓦吸引了数以千计的参与者，我们希望在此次虚拟版本中接触到更多的人。由此可知，与前两版相比，3rd walk the talk的特别之处是它一个在线虚拟活动。故选c。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段the event will also celebrate health and be a platform to promote the need for all people to have access to health services and for health champions to demon

12、strate how they are striving to promote and protect the health of people in their own way.可知该活动还将庆祝健康，并将成为一个平台，以促进所有人都有机会获得卫生服务，并让卫生冠军展示他们如何以自己的方式努力促进和保护人们的健康。以及第四段the virtual walk the talk will be held over 16-17 may 2020, people invited to join in from their homes wherever they are globally.可知虚拟行走

13、演讲将于2020年5月16日至17日举行，人们被邀请在全球各地的家中参加。由此可推知，3rd walk the talk针对的是世界各地的普通人。故选d。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中to recognize the sacrifice of health workers caring for us in our whole life.可知表彰医护人员在我们的一生中做出的牺牲。由此可知，除了倡导健康的生活方式外，这个活动的目的是特别表彰卫生工作者。故选b。bmy mother always told me, “you should explore your own country be

14、fore stepping out into the world. ”however, it seems like a tough mission to travel all across its expansive surfaces. but luckily for me, via rail canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across canada for the month of july. the ticket was a bargain $150. my

15、best friends trevor, joel and jeremy and i immediately jumped at the opportunity and secured four tickets on the great canadian railroad. for a group of 20-year-olds, this was like the first flight of young birds from the nest. when we approached the train station in the morning, our 22-day adventur

16、e from sudbury to vancouver was to begin. eyes baggy from lack of sleep, we jumped on board as if it was the train to hogwarts in harry potter. although the thought of three full days on those tracks covering close to 3, 000 kilometres crushed our spirits a little, what happened next caught us by su

17、rprise. the three days on board turned into a summer camp on rails. at night, we would climb up the glass-domed train car, which gave us a scenic view of the starry night sky, untouched by the harmful light pollution. before we knew it, the warm sun rays beating down on our faces woke us up for anot

18、her day on the rails. to my surprise, a sea of golden grain fields dominated the landscape we were in the canadian prairies. another day slipped away and we set up for another night in the dome. and this time we were greeted by night sky painted by a fantastic thunderstorm. lightning was striking at

19、 an incredible rate. the spectacular and memorable light show left everyone in the glass bubble in complete disbelief. arriving in the rocky mountains was one of the most surreal experiences of my life. before the train adventure, if i could have skipped the travel and arrived at the destination, i

20、would have. that is no longer true. ive learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination.4. what has made the authors train adventure across canada a reality?a. the encouragement given by his mother.b. the appeal of the scenic views in the country.c. the discount ticket offered by

21、 via rail canada.d. his great courage to challenge a tough mission.5. what can we infer about the young people from paragraph 2 ?a. they were excited about the coming train journey.b. they left their parents for the first time in their life.c. they never thought of having a train adventure.d. they w

22、ere hooked by the magic story of harry potter.6. what does“the glass bubble”in the fourth paragraph refer to?a a brain in lack of imagination.b. the glass-domed train car.c. a summer camp on the train.d. the sightseeing bus.7. what did the author learn from the train adventure across canada?a. oppor

23、tunities are hard to get.b. enjoying a journey counts a lot.c. splendid scenery attracts young people.d. the traveling experience is not real to him.【答案】4. c 5. a 6. b 7. b【解析】这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了作者和朋友乘坐火车穿越加拿大的经历，描述了他们在路途中的所见所闻和感受。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中however, it seems like a tough mission to travel all acro

24、ss its expansive surfaces. but luckily for me, via rail canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across canada for the month of july. the ticket was a bargain $150.可知然而，穿越它广阔的表面似乎是一项艰巨的任务。但对我来说幸运的是，via rail canada为18至25岁的年轻人提供了在7月份乘坐火车穿越加拿大的机会。票价便宜到150美元。由此可知，

25、是加拿大via铁路公司提供的折扣票让作者穿越加拿大的火车冒险变成了现实。故选c。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中for a group of 20-year-olds, this was like the first flight of young birds from the nest. when we approached the train station in the morning, our 22-day adventure from sudbury to vancouver was to begin. eyes baggy from lack of sleep, we jump

26、ed on board as if it was the train to hogwarts in harry potter.可知对于一群20多岁的年轻人来说，这就像是雏鸟第一次从巢里飞出来。当我们早上到达火车站时，我们从sudbury到vancouver的22天冒险就要开始了。由于睡眠不足，我们的眼睛都肿了起来，我们跳上了火车，就好像是哈利波特里开往霍格沃茨的火车。由此可推知，年轻人对即将到来的火车旅行很兴奋。故选a。【6题详解】词义猜测题。根据第三段中at night, we would climb up the glass-domed train car, which gave us a

27、 scenic view of the starry night sky, untouched by the harmful light pollution.可知晚上，我们会爬上玻璃圆顶车厢，在那里我们可以看到满天星斗的夜空，没有受到有害的光污染。以及划线短语上文and this time we were greeted by night sky painted by a fantastic thunderstorm. lightning was striking at an incredible rate. the spectacular and memorable light show l

28、eft everyone可知这次迎接我们的是描绘着梦幻般的雷雨的夜空。闪电以令人难以置信的速度袭来。壮观而难忘的光影秀让“the glass bubble”里的每个人都难以置信。由此可知，“the glass bubble”指的是玻璃穹顶的火车车厢。故选b。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中ive learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination.可知我明白了旅途比目的地更令人愉快。由此可推知，作者从穿越加拿大的火车冒险中学到了享受一段旅程很重要。故选b。cits generally acknowledg

29、ed that raising a child has geographic features. a recent survey, for example, looked at the personalities parents wanted their children to have in different countries. the finding was fascinating: dutch parents focused on rest, cleanliness and routine; italian parents preferred their children to be

30、 even-tempered, well-balanced and likeable; american parents, meanwhile, were more likely to want their kids to be intelligent or cognitively advanced. the us preference represents the shift in the way american parents raise their children, a transition from the so-called latchkey kids of the 1980s

31、to the helicoptered children of today. with more parents adopting the kind of intensive parenting style common in the us, parenting in european nations, traditionally more relaxed, is changing. intensive parenting is a type of parenting that requires a significant amount of time and money, including

32、 scheduling children for additional activities, as well as advocating for their needs and talents in communications with schools. its not limited to a small circle of parents but the dominant cultural model of parenting in the us. the increasing fear of inequality makes parents feel the need to help

33、 drive their childrens education. the inequality, in their opinions, is making it critical for the kids not to be left behind. and so they will assume a parenting style that is more intense and more success-oriented. thus the intensive parenting approach has become a parenting style influencing the

34、overall parenting culture in europe. the intensification of parenting has consequences for nations, parents and children. one of the problems is that it increases economic inequality. in the 1960s, for example, when there was less emphasis on developing childrens talents and interests, parents acros

35、s social classes spent similar amounts of time and money on their kids. experts also point to the large volume of parenting books, blog posts and articles now available to those raising families. even if parents are skeptical of expert advice, they are still influenced by it. turning kids into well-

36、rounded and successful personalities is naturally becoming their life-long pursuit.8. what does the study mentioned in the first paragraph indicate?a. a well-balanced child is more 1ikeable in dutch.b. how kids are brought up varies from area to area.c. a kids cognitive ability is fixed by geographi

37、c features.d. being clean is preferred by american parents.9. what can be concluded about intensive parenting?a. it needs much involvement of parents.b. it makes kids more relaxed than before.c. it has been criticized.d. it is out of date in the us.10. what a possible result can intensive parenting

38、bring?a. weakening the ties between parents and their kids.b. intensifying the inequality among the people economically.c. relieving the depression and anxiety of parents.d. meeting a strong protest from most european parents.11. whats the best title of the passage?a. american parenting mode swings

39、backb. returning to the traditional parenting modec. parenting makes parents over stressedd. intensive parenting is sweeping through the us【答案】8. b 9. a 10. b 11. d【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了美国父母抚养孩子方式正在发生转变，随着越来越多的父母采用在美国很常见的那种密集型养育方式。文章解释了密集型养育方式的特点以及其对国家、父母和孩子的影响。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中the finding was fascina

40、ting: dutch parents focused on rest, cleanliness and routine; italian parents preferred their children to be even-tempered, well-balanced and likeable; american parents, meanwhile, were more likely to want their kids to be intelligent or cognitively advanced.可知研究结果很有趣：荷兰父母关注的是休息、清洁和日常生活；意大利父母更喜欢他们的孩

41、子性情平和、平衡、可爱；与此同时，美国父母更希望自己的孩子聪明或有更高的认知能力。由此可知，第一段提到的研究表明孩子们的成长方式因地区而异。故选b。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中intensive parenting is a type of parenting that requires a significant amount of time and money, including scheduling children for additional activities, as well as advocating for their needs and talents in c

42、ommunications with schools.可知密集型养育方式是一种需要大量时间和金钱的养育方式，包括安排孩子参加额外的活动，以及宣传他们在与学校交流方面的需求和才能。由此可推知，密集型养育方式需要家长的大力参与。故选a。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中one of the problems is that it increases economic inequality.可知其中一个问题是，它加剧了经济不平等。由此可知，强化教育可能带来的结果是加剧了经济上的不平等。故选b。【11题详解】主旨大意题。根据第二段中with more parents adopting the

43、kind of intensive parenting style common in the us, parenting in european nations, traditionally more relaxed, is changing.可知随着越来越多的父母采用在美国很常见的那种密集型养育方式，传统上较为宽松的欧洲国家的养育方式正在发生变化。结合文章主要说明了美国父母抚养孩子方式正在发生转变，随着越来越多的父母采用在美国很常见的那种密集型养育方式。文章解释了强化教养方式的特点以及其对国家、父母和孩子的影响。由此可知，d选项“密集型养育方式正席卷美国”最符合文章标题。故选d。dwher

44、e the streets smell like cheese: milwaukee tries dairy waste as de-icerin response to the winter storm striking the area last weekend, street crews of milwaukee, a city in wisconsin, will be spreading cheese brine(卤水)along its ice-covered streets this winter as an alternative of normally used rock s

45、alt, which serves as an essential road de-icer despite its damaging impact on the environment. the trial was inspired by a successful experiment in rural polk county. in addition to being a more effective de-icer due to a lower freezing point, the cheesy liquid prevents rock salt from bouncing and s

46、cattering off roadways, which means less has to be used and less of it ends up entering the surrounding environment. milwaukee can make good use of the difficult-to-dispose type of organic waste found in great abundance across the state: salty leftover cheese-making juice. sometimes you just have to

47、 get creative and work with the type of waste byproduct and turn it into something beneficial. when the first cheese brine salt trucks of the city appeared in the street last week, tom barrett, mayor of milwaukee, compared the act to “thinking outside of the cheese box”. to be clear, milwaukee wont

48、completely replace rock salt with thousands of gallons of salty cheese juice. the project, which will first be tested in bay view neighborhood, will involve a mixture of rock salt and cheese brine. the brine will be sourced from a production plant owned by f&a dairy in polk county. milwaukee wil

49、l save in rock salt costs while f&a dairy, which transforms 900, 000 pounds of milk into cheese every day, will save cash in the brine disposal. while it is noted that the cheese brine solution has a “distinctive odor.” emil norby, the gentleman who originally thought of using cheese brine to tr

50、eat ice-covered roads, explains that milwaukee residents can expect to experience the slight bad milk smell once the cheese brine is applied to streets. he smiles, “i dont really mind it. our roads smell like wisconsin!”12. why does the cheese brine become an option as a road de-icer?a. it increases

51、 the consumption of cheese.b. it decreases milk byproducts.c. it is from experiences of polk county.d. its more effective and eco-friendly.13. what can the underlined idiom in the 3rd paragraph be used to describe?a. a test with an expected result.b. a trial made creatively.c. a company benefiting t

52、he locals.d. a volunteer who protects environments.14. what do people think of the project of the city and f&a dairy?a. it will make a fortune for the city.b. it will change the life of local people.c. it will attract more investment.d. it will be a win-win co-operation.15. how do the locals res

53、pond to the smell of cheese brine according to norby?a. it will lead to bad appetite.b. it may make them sick.c. it is still acceptable.d. it cannot be noticed.【答案】12. d 13. b 14. d 15. c【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了为应对上周末袭击该地区的冬季风暴，威斯康星州密尔沃基市的街道工作人员将在今冬沿冰雪覆盖的街道上撒上奶酪卤水来作为除冰剂，以替代通常使用的岩盐。这是因为奶酪卤水比岩盐更加有效和环保，文章主要

54、说明了这一做法的实施过程以及人们对此的看法。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中in addition to being a more effective de-icer due to a lower freezing point, the cheesy liquid prevents rock salt from bouncing and scattering off roadways, which means less has to be used and less of it ends up entering the surrounding environment.可知由于冰点较低，这

55、种奶酪状液体不仅是一种更有效的除冰剂，而且还能防止岩盐在道路上反弹和散射，这意味着需要使用的盐更少，进入周围环境的盐也更少。由此可知，奶酪卤水成为道路除冰剂的选择因为它更有效，更环保。故选d。【13题详解】词义猜测题。根据第三段中sometimes you just have to get creative and work with the type of waste byproduct and turn it into something beneficial.可知有时候，你只需要发挥创造力，处理那些浪费掉的副产品，把它们变成有益的东西。由此可知，第三段中划线的习语“thinking ou

56、tside of the cheese box”用来描述创造性的尝试。故选b。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中milwaukee will save in rock salt costs while f&a dairy, which transforms 900, 000 pounds of milk into cheese every day, will save cash in the brine disposal.可知密尔沃基将节省岩盐的成本，而每天将90万磅牛奶转化成奶酪的f&a乳品公司将在卤水处理方面节省资金。由此可推知，人们认为城市和f&a 乳品公

57、司的项目会是一个双赢的合作。故选d。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中he smiles, “i dont really mind it. our roads smell like wisconsin!”可知他笑着说：“我真的不介意。我们的道路闻起来像威斯康辛州!”由此可推知，当地人认为奶酪盐水的味道还可以接受。故选c。第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。every year, groups of tourists travel to central us state

58、s like oklahoma, texas and nebraska for their summer vacation. _16_ theyre going to chase storms. once an activity only for scientists and adventurous types, storm chasing has now become an increasingly popular pastime for people from all over the world. _17_ storm chasers analyze weather reports and maps to locate an incoming storm before driving hundreds of miles toward it to witness a tornado in action. the people going on these tours vary from curious first-time chasers looking for something different to storm chasing “addicts” like